[TUTORIAL][KK4.4][ICS/JB][Root] How to switch internal and ext SD

Nikorasu · Feb 5, 2014

[Feb.2014]

Just want to update that only Method 1 (Root External 2 Internal SD ) semi-works for KitKat 4.4 but sdcard0 (internal) and sdcard1(external) are mounted as the same internal card. This means there is no access to the original internal sd card. I am running SlimKat with BMM.

Method 2 doesn't work for KK4.4.

Note:

1) After installing JBX 3.0, both cards will be mounted as internal. I'm not sure why.
2) If you have apps that needs to be ran at startup (like 2x battery, screebl, and etc) but doesn't seem to be starting up on boot after using this method, move them to internal phone storage using Apps2SD program.

*** please update if anyone manages to make internal sd work, or workarounds with JBX ***

----- Below is old post for ICS and JB -----

METHOD 1
Use this at your own risk. I performed this on my rooted ICS razr asia and it is working fine. Please backup your own RAZR with nandroid and/or your SD internal and ext files first in case things go wrong. I am not responsible if things go wrong.

This is for stock rom. Cyanogenmod or other custom roms may have different mnt names.

1) Install Root External 2 Internal SD
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.codlab.int2ext

2) Run app, grant root access and click settings on top right corner

3) Click original internal mounting point.
Make sure it's /mnt/sdcard

4) Click original external mounting point.
Change to /mnt/sdcard-ext

5) Click ext. sdcard device access.
Change to /dev/block/vold/179:97

6) Check Use per default: Check to use custom attributes

7) Check send rescan

8) Click to left corner to go back splash page.

9) Click External>Internal

10) Check At boot

11) Click At boot if init.d enable!

If there are any problems, please post.

---------------------- UPDATE!!!! -----------------------

METHOD 2:
Just tried works as well. I am using this as of now.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2045778

Read the post below by romdroid. to use directory bind.

3picide · May 3, 2012 13 3 0

Nikorasu said:
Use this at your own risk. I performed this on my rooted ICS razr asia and it is working fine. Please backup your own RAZR with nandroid and/or your SD internal and ext files first in case things go wrong. I am not responsible if things go wrong.

This is for stock rom. Cyanogenmod or other custom roms may have different mnt names.

1) Install Root External 2 Internal SD
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.codlab.int2ext

2) Run app, grant root access and click settings on top right corner

3) Click original internal mounting point.
Make sure it's /mnt/sdcard

4) Click original external mounting point.
Change to /mnt/sdcard-ext

5) Click ext. sdcard device access.
Change to /dev/block/vold/179:97

6) Check Use per default: Check to use custom attributes

7) Check send rescan

8) Click to left corner to go back splash page.

9) Click External>Internal

10) Check At boot

11) Click At boot if init.d enable!

If there are any problems, please post.

Thanks! This should help running CM10 since they have made ext internal in preparation for SafeStrap 3. My external is mainly for music.

Nikorasu · Oct 17, 2012

3picide said:
Thanks! This should help running CM10 since they have made ext internal in preparation for SafeStrap 3. My external is mainly for music.

Do note that using this app, the switch is only made after the phone have booted up. In custom recovery, int/ext should NOT be switched even if you have installed this app.

I do wish that there is a permanent solution to this though.

marcozm · Jul 4, 2012 39 5 0

Nikorasu said:
Use this at your own risk. I performed this on my rooted ICS razr asia and it is working fine. Please backup your own RAZR with nandroid and/or your SD internal and ext files first in case things go wrong. I am not responsible if things go wrong.

This is for stock rom. Cyanogenmod or other custom roms may have different mnt names.

1) Install Root External 2 Internal SD
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.codlab.int2ext

2) Run app, grant root access and click settings on top right corner

3) Click original internal mounting point.
Make sure it's /mnt/sdcard

4) Click original external mounting point.
Change to /mnt/sdcard-ext

5) Click ext. sdcard device access.
Change to /dev/block/vold/179:97

6) Check Use per default: Check to use custom attributes

7) Check send rescan

8) Click to left corner to go back splash page.

9) Click External>Internal

10) Check At boot

11) Click At boot if init.d enable!

If there are any problems, please post.

hoooo funciona perfecto, work nice!!

stevenb82 · Nov 27, 2012 at 10:57 AM

This works, but when I reboot it doesn't automatically mount the sd card again. I'm worried that if I surpass the 2gb limit when I restart the phone it will brick itself.. Is that right or wrong? If you know of a way to ensure it auto mounts on reboot, please let me know.. Thanks.

Nikorasu · Nov 28, 2012 at 9:32 PM

stevenb82 said:
This works, but when I reboot it doesn't automatically mount the sd card again. I'm worried that if I surpass the 2gb limit when I restart the phone it will brick itself.. Is that right or wrong? If you know of a way to ensure it auto mounts on reboot, please let me know.. Thanks.

Sometimes it takes a while to mount on startup, not immediately.

You won't brick the phone using this app because you can actually boot the phone without any sdcards mounted.

If it doesn't work well, uninstall-reinstall the app and redo the steps provided.

TiGuy82 · Dec 24, 2012

I have the same issue. After the reboot I lose the External SD as primary storage.

Sent from my XT885 using Tapatalk 2

romdroid. · Dec 24, 2012 at 12:40 AM

Use directorybind instead, I recommend it! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1410262

TiGuy82 · Jan 3, 2013 at 2:06 AM

romdroid. said:
Use directorybind instead, I recommend it! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1410262

I am just trying to figure out how to setup on the right way.

Sent from my XT885 using Tapatalk 2

sullytrny · Jan 3, 2013 at 9:28 PM

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35401499

This works well. You need root to edit it.

Sent from my KFJWI using Tapatalk 2

TiGuy82 · Jan 4, 2013

sullytrny said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35401499

This works well. You need root to edit it.

Sent from my KFJWI using Tapatalk 2

I am going to try it for sure. I have my Razr V rooted

EDIT: I tried and I had no luck, Ext Card is not detected

sullytrny · Jan 4, 2013 at 8:33 AM

If the v is jelly bean, the vold file uses sdcard0 & sdcard1 . Just swap them instead. It works on every thing I own that has an extra slot except my Samsung tab 2 so far.

KFHD - XT912 - NEXUS ONE - GT3113 - COLBY

TiGuy82 · Jan 5, 2013 at 11:20 AM

sullytrny said:
If the v is jelly bean, the vold file uses sdcard0 & sdcard1 . Just swap them instead. It works on every thing I own that has an extra slot except my Samsung tab 2 so far.

KFHD - XT912 - NEXUS ONE - GT3113 - COLBY

This is my original file.

Code:

## Vold 2.0 Generic fstab
## - San Mehat ([email protected])
## 

#######################
## Regular device mount
##
## Format: dev_mount <label> <mount_point[:[asec_point]:[lun_point]]> <part> <sysfs_path1...> 
## label        - Label for the volume
## mount_point  - Where the volume will be mounted
## asec_point   - Whether asec mount is needed for this value, if not, use "none"
##                  Else, supply a folder name under /mnt/secure/
##                  If not supplied, "asec" will used by default
##                  If supplied, /mnt/secure/asec_point will be used
##                    This is for further extension, not needed now
## lun_point    - The target lun device for this volume. If not supplied, will use
##                  /sys/devices/platform/usb_mass_storage/lun0/file
##                  else, will use /sys/devices/platform/usb_mass_storage/lun_point/file
## part         - Partition # (1 based), or 'auto' for first usable partition.
##                  For a disk with only 1 partition, use '1' is different to 'auto'
##                  Using 1, will not re-write its partition table when formatting
## <sysfs_path> - List of sysfs paths to source devices
######################

# external sd card
#IKYTZUSC-223, a21165, 16 April 2012
dev_mount sdcard-ext /mnt/sdcard-ext:none: auto /devices/platform/goldfish_mmc.0 /devices/platform/omap/omap_hsmmc.0/mmc_host/mmc0
# internal eMMC
# dev_mount sdcard /mnt/sdcard:: 25 /devices/platform/omap/omap_hsmmc.1/mmc_host/mmc1

## Example of a dual card setup
# dev_mount left_sdcard  /sdcard1  auto /devices/platform/goldfish_mmc.0 /devices/platform/msm_sdcc.2/mmc_host/mmc1
# dev_mount right_sdcard /sdcard2  auto /devices/platform/goldfish_mmc.1 /devices/platform/msm_sdcc.3/mmc_host/mmc1

## Example of specifying a specific partition for mounts
# dev_mount sdcard /sdcard 2 /devices/platform/goldfish_mmc.0 /devices/platform/msm_sdcc.2/mmc_host/mmc1


# flash drive connection through hub connected to USB3
dev_mount usbdisk_1.1.1 /mnt/usbdisk_1.1.1 auto /devices/platform/omap/musb-omap2430/musb-hdrc/usb3/3-1/3-1.1.1
dev_mount usbdisk_1.1 /mnt/usbdisk_1.1 auto /devices/platform/omap/musb-omap2430/musb-hdrc/usb3/3-1/3-1.1
dev_mount usbdisk_1.2 /mnt/usbdisk_1.2 auto /devices/platform/omap/musb-omap2430/musb-hdrc/usb3/3-1/3-1.2
dev_mount usbdisk_1.3 /mnt/usbdisk_1.3 auto /devices/platform/omap/musb-omap2430/musb-hdrc/usb3/3-1/3-1.3
dev_mount usbdisk_1.4 /mnt/usbdisk_1.4 auto /devices/platform/omap/musb-omap2430/musb-hdrc/usb3/3-1/3-1.4
dev_mount usbdisk_1.5 /mnt/usbdisk_1.5 auto /devices/platform/omap/musb-omap2430/musb-hdrc/usb3/3-1/3-1.5
dev_mount usbdisk_1.6 /mnt/usbdisk_1.6 auto /devices/platform/omap/musb-omap2430/musb-hdrc/usb3/3-1/3-1.6
dev_mount usbdisk_1.7 /mnt/usbdisk_1.7 auto /devices/platform/omap/musb-omap2430/musb-hdrc/usb3/3-1/3-1.7

Then I change to this and my SD Card stop to being detected:

Code:

# external sd card
#IKYTZUSC-223, a21165, 16 April 2012
dev_mount sdcard-ext /mnt/sdcard:none: auto /devices/platform/goldfish_mmc.0 /devices/platform/omap/omap_hsmmc.0/mmc_host/mmc0
# internal eMMC
# dev_mount sdcard /mnt/sdcard-ext:: 25 /devices/platform/omap/omap_hsmmc.1/mmc_host/mmc1

AwesomeApples · May 26, 2013 1 0 0

It kinda Worked HELP ASAP

i did every step and it was successful but i wasn't able to install apps. it said that i need to clear more space. even tho it said i had lots of space!... please HELP ASAP!! i tried doing the steps again but it didnt fix it.. and i also tried to reboot the device. but tht didnt help. the device im trying to use it on is the Motorola Razr V XT885.

quasemdezd · Apr 21, 2013 46 5 0

worked for me

lets hope it will last

Djripper66 · Jan 9, 2014 89 8 28

Boot problem

Hello i have done everything everyth8ng works fine just wont automatically run when i boot even though the on boot is checked

Nikorasu · Feb 5, 2014

Updated first post with:

[Feb.2014]

Just want to update that only Method 1 (Root External 2 Internal SD ) semi-works for KitKat 4.4 but sdcard0 (internal) and sdcard1(external) are mounted as the same internal card. This means there is no access to the original internal sd card. I am running SlimKat with BMM.

Method 2 doesn't work for KK4.4.

Note:

1) After installing JBX 3.0, both cards will be mounted as internal. I'm not sure why.
2) If you have apps that needs to be ran at startup (like 2x battery, screebl, and etc) but doesn't seem to be starting up on boot after using this method, move them to internal phone storage using Apps2SD program.

*** please update if anyone manages to make internal sd work ***

Nikorasu · Feb 5, 2014 at 8:59 AM

Djripper66 said:
Hello i have done everything everyth8ng works fine just wont automatically run when i boot even though the on boot is checked

Make sure the app is not installed in SD card, move it to phone storage.
Note that I'm not the developer of the app, I simply chanced upon it and sharing with everyone.

Reeplay95 · Feb 7, 2014 at 8:29 AM

Doesn't work for me. I just need to do a Soft reboot with Xposed installer to fix this issue.

Khayrou · May 21, 2012 6 0 0

help!!

hello
i have galaxy s duos gt7562 1.7GB for internal and 32GB for external.
i do settings as the instructions but : my external sd card become internal(1.7GB) and my internal stay 1.7 GB
what 's the problem

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