[Q] What is eating up all my storage space - SD Card - HTC EVO 3D

I just put on some tracks, ~250Mbs. My SD card is a 7GB. I added up the apps and it comes to 33.60Mbs , it is telling me that I have 668Mbs left on the SD card. How do I find what else is on my SD card, so that I can delete it and make more room.

Evo-3D said:
I just put on some tracks, ~250Mbs. My SD card is a 7GB. I added up the apps and it comes to 33.60Mbs , it is telling me that I have 668Mbs left on the SD card. How do I find what else is on my SD card, so that I can delete it and make more room.
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You can use a file explorer to check through the folders for things you have that are taking up space. Also do you have a partitioned sdcard?
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Evo-3D said:
I just put on some tracks, ~250Mbs. My SD card is a 7GB. I added up the apps and it comes to 33.60Mbs , it is telling me that I have 668Mbs left on the SD card. How do I find what else is on my SD card, so that I can delete it and make more room.
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Check your nandroid backups. They add up real quick. if you use twrp, look in the twrp folder on you're sd card, and check backups. Each one could be over a gb, depending on your ROM, and recovery settings.
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k2buckley said:
Check your nandroid backups. They add up real quick. if you use twrp, look in the twrp folder on you're sd card, and check backups. Each one could be over a gb, depending on your ROM, and recovery settings.
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The great thing is the compression feature in TWRP. I'm surprised the 3vo has not received amon ra style recovery yet
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Download Diskusage from the market
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.android.diskusage
And it will give you much detail of anything and everything that's going on space related on your phone.
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no no... much easier way to do this...
connect your phone to your computer, assuming you have windows, and navigate to your SD car (it will show as disk E or something)...
right click on the window (not on a file but in the directory of your /sd
so anyways, right click>sortby>size
it will organize all of your folders on your sd card according to size largest to smallest. you can then see what is taking up all that space.

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cobraboy85 said:
no no... much easier way to do this...
connect your phone to your computer, assuming you have windows, and navigate to your SD car (it will show as disk E or something)...
right click on the window (not on a file but in the directory of your /sd
so anyways, right click>sortby>size
it will organize all of your folders on your sd card according to size largest to smallest. you can then see what is taking up all that space.
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This is by far the best option. Many thanks.

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(Q) possible to use sd card with fspe?

Is it possible to use the sd card with fspe? Because when I try to load an iso I can't find it.
And if not what the hell am I supposed to do? Put my psx roms on my internal memory what a joke.
What's the point of a quad phone if it doesn't have enough storage to hold the big bad ass games it should be running.
I am now getting put off games because they require large downloads and that shouldn't be the case.
Is this something I could fix with a custom Rom?
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First off - that's an app-related issues. Many developers seem to think the location of the external SD is universally the same just because their phone(s) have it that way. Many phones use /mnt/<FOLDER> for external SD and not the old cumbersome format (/mnt)/sdcard/external_sd
If you're rooted, it's easy to solve, just use the free APK "Directory Bind".
For it to work, create a folder named 'external_sd' on your internal SDcard, then bind-mount the /mnt/extSdCard on /mnt/sdcard/external_sd.
Thanks for your quick reply.
If I understand what your saying, will that make my external sd show up as a folder on my internal sd?
If so can I then install games and apps on my external sd?
Sorry I'm pretty dense lol
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-josh- said:
Thanks for your quick reply.
If I understand what your saying, will that make my external sd show up as a folder on my internal sd?
If so can I then install games and apps on my external sd?
Sorry I'm pretty dense lol
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Just keep pressing up until you see a list of USB drives and select extSdCard and click on there to find your Roms.
will that make my external sd show up as a folder on my internal sd?
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Yes.
Just keep pressing up until you see a list of USB drives and select extSdCard and click on there to find your Roms.
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I assumed the app wouldn't let him go higher up than /mnt/sdcard. Some do that which is quite stupid.
Maybe if he's running an older version but the last few versions at least can find external and any USB drive.
Well I only bought it yesterday off Google play so I am assuming I got the newest version. And no it doesn't let me go any higher.
I'm gonna check out what version it is.
Edit: version 0.11.29 and when I search for bios or iso it does start at system but only shows the internal sd card not the external one
Edit 2: yeah it's in the mnt folders lol, I was tired at the time
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[Q] SD Card to default storage?

I have been trying to find a way to have everything save on my sd card (the external).
For example, if i download a picture or ringtone from Zedge, it defaults to the internal storage (sdcard).
I want it to download in the external sd card (sdcard2).
Ive read the threads about swapping them but i would really prefer NOT to do it that way.
Anybody out there have a better solution?
HELP!!!!!
Currently Running Viper4G ROM 2.0.2
Android 4.0.4
HTC Sence 4.1
Kernel 3.0.56-Evolved-gd2d1278-dirty
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I know that you can swap mount points...making your external card the default storage. I don't think there's any other way.
Is there a way to do this without root access, I just want my pinned music in the play music app to download to my sd card instead of internal storage.
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amgarlin said:
Is there a way to do this without root access, I just want my pinned music in the play music app to download to my sd card instead of internal storage.
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I use Gtunes & it lets me choose where I want to download my music to. You might check in the settings & see if it'll let you change the location.
Have you tried settings/storage/storage settings/update all and select sdcard storage?
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cruise350 said:
Have you tried settings/storage/storage settings/update all and select sdcard storage?
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Yes I have. Still have the same issues when using programs like Zedge, etc...
buddahj said:
I know that you can swap mount points...making your external card the default storage. I don't think there's any other way.
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I know that you can swap mount points but then it just gets too confusing. Especially in TWRP recovery.
I wanted to find a way to do this WITHOUT the swap mount points method.
I think it has something to do with the permissions. But when I try to edit them I keep getting an error message that fails to save permission changes.
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[Q] Incredible 4G won't store apps and music on SD Card

Ok, so I have a Incredible 4g. I also have a 32 GB sd card that I use in it. But when i download music from a third party app such as "Music Download Paradise PRO" it stores it on the internal phone storage. Now i am not exactly a N00b with android, and I know that ANDROZIP is a great app to have on your phone. The app tells me I have 4.5 GB of storage which is the size of the built in phone stoage. On the SD card i have about 9 GB free. Also when I plug my phone into the computer and choose disk drive, i get 2 to choose from the HTC built-in storage and the SD card. Is there anything i can do to fix this?
MCSlick10 said:
Ok, so I have a Incredible 4g. I also have a 32 GB sd card that I use in it. But when i download music from a third party app such as "Music Download Paradise PRO" it stores it on the internal phone storage. Now i am not exactly a N00b with android, and I know that ANDROZIP is a great app to have on your phone. The app tells me I have 4.5 GB of storage which is the size of the built in phone stoage. On the SD card i have about 9 GB free. Also when I plug my phone into the computer and choose disk drive, i get 2 to choose from the HTC built-in storage and the SD card. Is there anything i can do to fix this?
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That's the reason I made my sdcard swap mod, basically will make that 32gb sdcard your internal storage try it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1985658
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jose51197 said:
That's the reason I made my sdcard swap mod, basically will make that 32gb sdcard your internal storage try it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1985658
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But i don't want to root my phone, is there another way around it?
This is an android change... The only way around it is to mod...
MCSlick10 said:
Ok, so I have a Incredible 4g. I also have a 32 GB sd card that I use in it. But when i download music from a third party app such as "Music Download Paradise PRO" it stores it on the internal phone storage. Now i am not exactly a N00b with android, and I know that ANDROZIP is a great app to have on your phone. The app tells me I have 4.5 GB of storage which is the size of the built in phone stoage. On the SD card i have about 9 GB free. Also when I plug my phone into the computer and choose disk drive, i get 2 to choose from the HTC built-in storage and the SD card. Is there anything i can do to fix this?
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If you move the app from internal storage to your SD card, does it still save music to internal storage?
Settings > Applications > (find Music Download Paradise PRO) > Move to SD card
mdmower said:
If you move the app from internal storage to your SD card, does it still save music to internal storage?
Settings > Applications > (find Music Download Paradise PRO) > Move to SD card
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No, HTC has put a block on this. You can go in the internal storage using Androzip, but when you try to move it to sd_ext then it says "Androzip has stopped working".
MCSlick10 said:
No, HTC has put a block on this. You can go in the internal storage using Androzip, but when you try to move it to sd_ext then it says "Androzip has stopped working".
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Have you tried using the option under settings that I describe above rather than Androzip?
mdmower said:
Have you tried using the option under settings that I describe above rather than Androzip?
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Yes, the only two places i can move it are between the phone storage and internal storage, both of which are not the 32 GB sd card.
MCSlick10 said:
Yes, the only two places i can move it are between the phone storage and internal storage, both of which are not the 32 GB sd card.
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Oh, yes, this is the case. I'm not sure why I got stuck thinking this would move apps to MicroSD. It moves them to /sdcard/.android_secure. Unless you can find something that works better than Androzip, I believe the earlier suggestion by jose51197 to use a swap-storage-mod is the only option. Sorry to hear you aren't interested in unlocking your phone.
mdmower said:
Oh, yes, this is the case. I'm not sure why I got stuck thinking this would move apps to MicroSD. It moves them to /sdcard/.android_secure. Unless you can find something that works better than Androzip, I believe the earlier suggestion by jose51197 to use a swap-storage-mod is the only option. Sorry to hear you aren't interested in unlocking your phone.
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I'm sorry, I haven't been on in a while.
I am planning on rooting my phone. Anyone got a simple root kit to do it?
I downloaded Hasoon's but it wont work right, any other way?
MCSlick10 said:
I'm sorry, I haven't been on in a while.
I am planning on rooting my phone. Anyone got a simple root kit to do it?
I downloaded Hasoon's but it wont work right, any other way?
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MdMowers automated script in the development forum. I don't think it could be made any easier.
biodiesel.ufo said:
MdMowers automated script in the development forum. I don't think it could be made any easier.
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yea i got it now
MCSlick10 said:
yea i got it now
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i just need to get to 10 posts, please ignore all these
MCSlick10 said:
i just need to get to 10 posts, please ignore all these
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i dont like that i have to post 10 times to do this
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oh im finally at 10 posts

Storage & camcorder issues on jb roms?

I've tried getting an answer on this before. How do I fix the internal and SD card storage problems? For some reason everything goes right to external and it never uses my sdcard. Ex; Titanium Backup goes right to internal, everything I download goes to internal, pictures too(pics go to int & sd) etc. I have a 64gb card and I'd like yo use it. Can some please explain what each folder means? There are so many paths to external and sd. Also, I went into "manage apps" and to the "on sdcard" tab. I checked each one. Does that mean every app that is checked marked is now using the sdcard for space? I'm just really confused with all this lol. I attached some screenshots of my external/scard. Any help is appreciated.
Thanks
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xXezmacXx said:
I've tried getting an answer on this before. How do I fix the internal and SD card storage problems? For some reason everything goes right to external and it never uses my sdcard. Ex; Titanium Backup goes right to internal, everything I download goes to internal, pictures too(pics go to int & sd) etc. I have a 64gb card and I'd like yo use it. Can some please explain what each folder means? There are so many paths to external and sd. Also, I went into "manage apps" and to the "on sdcard" tab. I checked each one. Does that mean every app that is checked marked is now using the sdcard for space? I'm just really confused with all this lol. I attached some screenshots of my external/scard. Any help is appreciated.
Thanks
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JB AOSP roms behave the same way Sense does, sd card is considered internal.
Check to see if you can change your storage location in the apps in question. People have gotten away with swapping the mount points to make external the sd card also.
mjones73 said:
JB AOSP roms behave the same way Sense does, sd card is considered internal.
Check to see if you can change your storage location in the apps in question. People have gotten away with swapping the mount points to make external the sd card also.
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Is there a post on here about making the ext the SD card also?
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I forgot, does that camcorder not work on all jb roms atm? Is going back to sense my best bet? If so can I just go ahead and flash any sense rom coming from cm? Or do I need to follow other steps first?
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Camcorder works and has been fixed for awhile...as for making your external read as internal is darn near impossible....the 4.1 and 4.2 SD card layout was caused by a bug....I bricked my last rezound trying to make a mod for you guys...so be warned about trying...there is an app somewhere that merges the 2 SD cards together but causes errors for future flashing
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xXezmacXx said:
Is there a post on here about making the ext the SD card also?
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The process changed in CM10.2, they did away with the vold.fstab file. It looks like the mounts are defined in fstab.vigor and/or fstab.goldfish now. I haven't tried modifying them personally.
It would be easier re pointing any apps you can, any changes you make to the above files would be lost every time you flash a new nightly.

[Q] What goes on the SD card?

So I just inserted and sd card after upgrading, rooting & twrping. My internal storage is almost full. Can I transfer TWRP totally to the sd card or just the backups? Can I put all my contacts on the sd card? Music? Pics? This is my first android phone so I'm all noobed out. Thanks.
GT1873 said:
So I just inserted and sd card after upgrading, rooting & twrping. My internal storage is almost full. Can I transfer TWRP totally to the sd card or just the backups? Can I put all my contacts on the sd card? Music? Pics? This is my first Android. . phone so I'm all noobed out. Thanks.
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TWRP is your system recovery so it has to stay with the system, but your saves can definitely go on your SD. Music and pictures can go on SD also.
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D33PTHAWTE said:
TWRP is your system recovery so it has to stay with the system, but your saves can definitely go on your SD. Music and pictures can go on SD also.
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Okay, thanks. Is there a way to delete TWRP saves from the internal drive? I looked but didn't see a way.
GT1873 said:
Okay, thanks. Is there a way to delete TWRP saves from the internal drive? I looked but didn't see a way.
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Yes, you can delete from internal by using a file manager (es file manager i.e.)
Or by navigating to your internal storage while using your PC.
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If you made the backups for a reason move them to the sd card or to a PC. Once the backup is gone it's gone. Which begs the question, why make the backup in the first place?
isarebe said:
If you made the backups for a reason move them to the sd card or to a PC. Once the backup is gone it's gone. Which begs the question, why make the backup in the first place?
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I see what you are saying, but I make updated backups frequently so the previous ones become obsolete. At over 2 gigs apiece I don't keep all my old ones around.
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