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Replaced the stock 2GB miniSD w/ 16GB card. How can I manage where apps download?

Hello all,
I just replaced the stock 2GB external SD card with a 16GB and transferred the movie over to the new 16GB card.
I thought all the apps that I'm downloading would be saving to the external 2GB SD card, but surprisingly that's not the case? I thought by default it would save to the external storage card first.
How do I manage where I want my apps and future downloads to be saved? I can't seem to find it anywhere.
All I see under settings -> SD card and phone storage -> (it shows all the info, but only gives me the option to unmount the storage on both internal and external cards.
Also on the very bottom of that screen it shows: "Application storage...Available space...1.50GB"
Is this a partition within the internal storage on the phone where all the apps have been getting saved to?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.

Basically the Vibrant gives u 16GB or space, 2GBs of this is for Applications an such, while the 14GB partition is for media (music, movies etc).
When you install applications currently they will install onto your 2GB partition. Once Froyo (android 2.2) hits you'll be able to select if you want the apps to install onto your SDCard.
Once the modding scene picks up a bit more I'm sure A2SD will be available and also a 2.2 port prior to the official one.
Hope this helps!

oDeACoNo said:
Basically the Vibrant gives u 16GB or space, 2GBs of this is for Applications an such, while the 14GB partition is for media (music, movies etc).
When you install applications currently they will install onto your 2GB partition. Once Froyo (android 2.2) hits you'll be able to select if you want the apps to install onto your SDCard.
Once the modding scene picks up a bit more I'm sure A2SD will be available and also a 2.2 port prior to the official one.
Hope this helps!
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Thanks for the reply!
So basically right now we can't change the default settings of it saving to the partition space on the device itself? In my mind, "...hhmm there has to be a way around this...maybe?" LOL
I can't get the phone to mount on my PC or MAC. On the phone it shows as USB storage device connected and it also displays a window for me to mount or unmount....Nothing shows on the computer for me to be able to access it...hhmm
This is all so odd because my buddy has the old Galaxy i7500 and I'm able to plug his phone in and it mounts in seconds.
The only way for me to access the card is for me to use the SD adapter card and physically take it out of the phone every time..

In order to connect to a mac usb debugging must be checked.
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blackerwater said:
In order to connect to a mac usb debugging must be checked.
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Thanks blackerwater, forgive me, but where would I go to check that?

Settings>applications>development
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If i replace the 2 gig sd card with avatar on with my 16 gig class 4 should i part it with a ext 4 or just format it all fat 32 ??? I was thinking just fat 32 the whole card since the apps default to the internal mem ..

Really? Not to be a downer guys, but why is this in the Development forum? Can we move this over to General or Q&A please. Once the Development forum starts getting flooded there's no going back.

g1g said:
If i replace the 2 gig sd card with avatar on with my 16 gig class 4 should i part it with a ext 4 or just format it all fat 32 ??? I was thinking just fat 32 the whole card since the apps default to the internal mem ..
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I just reformatted it FAT32 all the way. Then I transferred both movie files of Avatar and it works perfectly.

rdude said:
Really? Not to be a downer guys, but why is this in the Development forum? Can we move this over to General or Q&A please. Once the Development forum starts getting flooded there's no going back.
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If the issue that this thread is referring to is indeed related to a development problem, would it not be proper for it to be here?
How do you move posts?

blackerwater said:
Settings>applications>development
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Perfecto. Thank you!

Thanks for the quick responce iunlock im formatting now ...

Also, it's best to keep as much apps on the system memory as you can. Accessing data on the SD card is slower than from the internal memory.

g1g said:
Thanks for the quick responce iunlock im formatting now ...
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You're welcome.

g1g said:
If i replace the 2 gig sd card with avatar on with my 16 gig class 4 should i part it with a ext 4 or just format it all fat 32 ??? I was thinking just fat 32 the whole card since the apps default to the internal mem ..
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No reason in creating an ext partition at this time since there is not much support currently for this kind of mod on the SGS. In the future i'm sure ppl will get this mod out there, but for the time being you should be good with Fat32.
Plus installing the apps on the internal mem is the best option for speed an such.

oDeACoNo said:
No reason in creating an ext partition at this time since there is not much support currently for this kind of mod on the SGS. In the future i'm sure ppl will get this mod out there, but for the time being you should be good with Fat32.
Plus installing the apps on the internal mem is the best option for speed an such.
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I hope it's sooner than later.

[Q] Newbie here..Can't install gameloft game at sd card..tired to try..

hello friends and all the senior..i'm syukri from malyasia also newbie here..i've a problem to install gameloft game like asphalt5 on my samsung galaxy s19000. 1st i install the .apk file then i open it said must download the other data something like that on memory sd card. i allready put my memory card 4gig in my galaxy. then i try to install it but can't install it to memory card...i've try several time..tired to do it..anyone please help me...please......

So anyone still can't help me :'-(
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You know that when ever a program refers to sd-card it means /SDCARD.
And this is the internal sdcard of the galaxy. The external sd-card is mounted at /sdcard/sd.

So friend how come i solve this problem..when i want to continue the installation it always says require at least 35mb memory card free but my memory card 4gig free..
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This might be a form of copy protection where it doesn't want to allow apps to be installed off of an SD card. It sounds like you downloaded to an external card, am I right? Make sure you aren't confusing your internal and external SD (memory) cards, only use the internal memory card for downloads and installations.

actually it sounds like the [OP] already maxed out his INTERNAL SD, that's why the game is not installing.
Because Asphalt 5 installed fine for me just fine.
the games will not install to an EXTERNAL SD [OP] 4GB SD card because that feature only comes after fRoyo 2.2

syuk89 said:
So friend how come i solve this problem..when i want to continue the installation it always says require at least 35mb memory card free but my memory card 4gig free..
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You are referring to you externeal sd card!!
You can't use this card for installing apps. Only the internal sd card.
The internal sd card = sd card for any android app.

AllGamer said:
actually it sounds like the [OP] already maxed out his INTERNAL SD, that's why the game is not installing.
Because Asphalt 5 installed fine for me just fine.
the games will not install to an EXTERNAL SD [OP] 4GB SD card because that feature only comes after fRoyo 2.2
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Are you sure you can can install apps to /sdcard/sd and not only to /sdcard?

so AllGamer u said that Asphalt 5 installed fine for u...can u tell me the step by step how 2 install the game on galaxy s..can i know ur installer is a copy or u buy original one from gameloft..mine is a copy from someone post...i've already several time try to install but got same problem..i confuse y after i allready install then when i open by click the icon it say must download some data else but it said require some space in memory card but my memory card 4gig free..several time i click retry but can't work...so can u help me regarding this prob please...

You can only install games on to your internal SD. If it fails to install due to not having enough memory you will have to delete some things for it to install. If you have a 4GB external SD you still cannot install apps to it as this is a feature of Froyo 2.2 only. If your not up for deleting anything you'll have to flash a froyo rom or wait until Samsung release the full official version.

easy, just click install
done
no special steps, it just installs automatically to the INTERNAL SD
syuk89 said:
so AllGamer u said that Asphalt 5 installed fine for u...can u tell me the step by step how 2 install the game on galaxy s..can i know ur installer is a copy or u buy original one from gameloft..mine is a copy from someone post...i've already several time try to install but got same problem..i confuse y after i allready install then when i open by click the icon it say must download some data else but it said require some space in memory card but my memory card 4gig free..several time i click retry but can't work...so can u help me regarding this prob please...
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syuk89 said:
so AllGamer u said that Asphalt 5 installed fine for u...can u tell me the step by step how 2 install the game on galaxy s..can i know ur installer is a copy or u buy original one from gameloft..mine is a copy from someone post...i've already several time try to install but got same problem..i confuse y after i allready install then when i open by click the icon it say must download some data else but it said require some space in memory card but my memory card 4gig free..several time i click retry but can't work...so can u help me regarding this prob please...
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No one has even asked him properly yet. Syuk89 is your internal memory on your phone full? You should have 8gb or 16gb on your internal memory.
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syuk89 said:
so AllGamer u said that Asphalt 5 installed fine for u...can u tell me the step by step how 2 install the game on galaxy s..can i know ur installer is a copy or u buy original one from gameloft..mine is a copy from someone post...i've already several time try to install but got same problem..i confuse y after i allready install then when i open by click the icon it say must download some data else but it said require some space in memory card but my memory card 4gig free..several time i click retry but can't work...so can u help me regarding this prob please...
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So you have a stolen game ...
But you don't need to steal Asphalt 5 as it is available for free in the Samsung market.
Just select it there to install and everything works.
And of course you need some free space on your INTERNAL sdcard. Not the external 4GB you put in!!!

My hp have 16gig internal memory and 4gig external..i've do all u said but still can't work..i bought this hp from my friend and he said this hp allready upgrade to 2.2 beta and rooted... So if this the problem..n can i know how to make a screenshot like iphone so i can attach the pic
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then you are probably in the wrong forum
This forum is for Samsung Galaxy S, not for HP
but even on a HP device you should be able to install the game as long as you are running Android 2.1
many Apps & Games are not yet compatible with Android 2.2

No hp stands handphone..my hp is samsung galaxy s19000.. So how..is i must format my internal sd..
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Are you running one of the leaked FroYo firmwares for Samsung Galaxy S? <-- Aha! Yes you are! I should have read your latest posts more carefully.
Nova (a Gameloft game) would not install under this firmware for me because the SD card handling in the leaked firmware was broken. The game requests phone-specific data for external storage (in-game media, I presume) during install, but fails when it cannot find the external SD card.
For the same reason, I could not mount the SD cards properly, a number of apps were unable to access data on the external card, and even custom recovery images failed to see the card so I was unable backup or restore anything via Nandroid.
The only fix for me was to re-install a stable 2.1 firmware.
EDIT: Just to clarify, Gameloft games require external SD storage and will ignore the internal storage completely, failing upon install if no external storage can be found. In the leaked 2.2 firmware (all versions that I found), external SD handling was broken, and the mounting points had been changed (so the external card could not be found where expected, at /sdcard/sd).
Formatting internal or external storage WILL NOT FIX THIS ISSUE!! It is a problem with the 2.2 firmware leaks that cannot be 'worked around'. I even tried sym-linking /sdcard/sd to the external card and got nowhere... but then, I'm not entirely sure I was doing it right anyway. :S

I think its leak because its only beta..many apps force close..the hp also running a bit slow..i bought this samsung from my friend and its allready upgrade to 2.2 beta..so how can i back to normal firmware..or is that i must reset the hp..how??
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[Q] Kyrillos' ROM v3.3 App2Sd doesn't work

hi all,
I followed the instruction from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=957123 to the letter but the app2Sd still doesn't work.
Tried it numerous times now and also with older versions of Kyrillos but my Internal memory isn't increasing.
The SD card seems to be taken of about the same memmory that I ask to convert to appdata and swap memory, but the internal memmory isn't stated to be increased.
Anyone know what I might be doing wrong ,or is there a better manual for this application?

after installing rom ROOT THE PHONE!!!
app2sd will not work without root
apply app2sd partition &u'll get superuser permission request, select allow
(the phone will reboot and sd card will show unsupported format)
then download android terminal emulator from market(free!!)
open the emulator and u'll get a blue screen
type --(commands)
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su(enter)
mkfs.vfat /dev/block/mmcblk0p1(enter)
(wait for # to come onto the next line)
reboot(enter)
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sheron said:
after installing rom ROOT THE PHONE!!!
app2sd will not work without root
apply app2sd partition &u'll get superuser permission request, select allow
(the phone will reboot and sd card will show unsupported format)
then download android terminal emulator from market(free!!)
open the emulator and u'll get a blue screen
type --(commands)
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su(enter)
mkfs.vfat /dev/block/mmcblk0p1(enter)
(wait for # to come onto the next line)
reboot(enter)
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the applications are included in the software of Kyrillos and phone is pre rooted and working.
I did all steps that you stated, as also described in the original post of Kyrillos.
again, after doing all those steps I do see more then a gig less on my SD card, but I don't see the Internal memory increasin. It just keeps at 105MB

I have the same problem, can someone help or explain how we get this working?

wodka2650 said:
the applications are included in the software of Kyrillos and phone is pre rooted and working.
I did all steps that you stated, as also described in the original post of Kyrillos.
again, after doing all those steps I do see more then a gig less on my SD card, but I don't see the Internal memory increasin. It just keeps at 105MB
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have you check with titanium beckup ?????

pator5 said:
have you check with titanium beckup ?????
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you CAN'T see the effects in settings.go to market download titanium and check it

So when I see in Titanium Backup both Internal and SD card it doesn't work? And when I see Internal, SD Card and SD Card(a2sd) it does work?

tomgreep said:
so when i see in titanium backup both internal and sd card it doesn't work? And when i see internal, sd card and sd card(a2sd) it does work?
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yes do you see internal sd and a2sd????

pator5 said:
yes do you see internal sd and a2sd????
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Yep, so lucky me, probably it works. And it's correct I cannot see this anywhere else (in the settings for example)

tomgreep said:
Yep, so lucky me, probably it works. And it's correct I cannot see this anywhere else (in the settings for example)
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OK now with in titanium go to bath look for "move all app to internal mem" and you're done ENJOY

then why does my internal memmory still gets full? Do I need to move the applications with another tool to the app2SD partition?

wodka2650 said:
then why does my internal memmory still gets full? Do i need to move the applications with another tool to the app2sd partition?
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where did you saw that internal memory gets full in titanium or in settings???

btw, it is correct the internal storage in settings stays the same as it was before a2sd?

I think I'm starting to get the hang of it
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tomgreep said:
btw, it is correct the internal storage in settings stays the same as it was before a2sd?
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yes that's the point after i while you will in settings that memory is decreasing but that's the data of app you will use

ok cool, I ran the batch you told and now my internal memory stays clean, thanks!

you can't see it in the phone settings.. but for a test see how much internal memory you have that your phone tells you, then install a large app like angry birds or something, and it should only go down by 1-2mb

[Q] Unable to move apps to external SD on rooted phone

Hi!
So yeah i have a rooted i9505
When i select the option move to SD card it loads about a minute and says its on the SD card
But its still on the internal phone memory (well sometimes a few mbs of huge GBs games.
I also tried Link2SD and created a second EXT2 partition on my sd card and it said everything was correct
But even after "linking" the apps and it says they are linked correctly its still on the internal memory
How can i solve this?
I also already formated the card in the phone itself
Thanks

xeph20 said:
Hi!
So yeah i have a rooted i9505
When i select the option move to SD card it loads about a minute and says its on the SD card
But its still on the internal phone memory (well sometimes a few mbs of huge GBs games.
I also tried Link2SD and created a second EXT2 partition on my sd card and it said everything was correct
But even after "linking" the apps and it says they are linked correctly its still on the internal memory
How can i solve this?
I also already formated the card in the phone itself
Thanks
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As for your first paragraph, it is working exactly as it is supposed to. In that regard there is nothing to solve.
As for the second, are you entirely sure that you're not merely viewing the symlinks that point to your sd card?
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najaboy said:
As for your first paragraph, it is working exactly as it is supposed to. In that regard there is nothing to solve.
As for the second, are you entirely sure that you're not merely viewing the symlinks that point to your sd card?
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Well when i "Link" them to the ext sd partition and i look at downloaded apps or all apps it says 1 gb free
But when i look at "storage" it still says 1 gb free but the bar above shows almost about 1/4 free from 9.23 gb
So i think it maybe works but storage and apps still says its on internal?

xeph20 said:
Well when i "Link" them to the ext sd partition and i look at downloaded apps or all apps it says 1 gb free
But when i look at "storage" it still says 1 gb free but the bar above shows almost about 1/4 free from 9.23 gb
So i think it maybe works but storage and apps still says its on internal?
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See use foldermount

qazmed said:
See use foldermount
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storagemount also says 8.2 from 9.2 gb used internal
and ext2 sd 213 MB used but they were already used for formatting to ext2
and one game just dissapeared with Link2sd
i think thats why the bar shows less i cant find the game anywhere
Very strange
Edit
I rebooted the device after relinking in link2sd and now the dissapeared game is back in the list but now also the bar shows almost full so it was indeed because of the game
but i still cant get them on the partition while it says its there

[Q] Can Samsung galaxy y have a increase of Rom and internal memory

Can Samsung galaxy y have a increase of Rom and internal memory or just Rom and have the latest android KitKat 4.4 ? plz help

You cannot increase internal memory but you can link apps to sd to free up your internal memory.
And for ram you can use swap as in a pc..
And as for kitkat probably not until Broadcom relaeses cpu and gpu sources.....
If helped please hit :good: 'thanks'.........

Piyush Pastor said:
You cannot increase internal memory but you can link apps to sd to free up your internal memory.
And for ram you can use swap as in a pc..
And as for kitkat probably not until Broadcom relaeses cpu and gpu sources.....
If helped please hit :good: 'thanks'.........
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Dont get your hopes up. Galaxy y GT-s5360 probably wont get the update but galaxy y gt s6310 will
HnnnnnnnnmnHmmmmmmmmGpuuuuuuuuuuuuu

You cannot increase your ROM (the place where your stock/custom ROM is installed). But you can increase internal memory and RAM.
You can use Link2SD to move apps to SD card. Or use Force2SD(check it on play store).
To increase RAM you can use swap.(it decreases memory cards life)
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yes you can

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DeniablySam said:
Dont get your hopes up. Galaxy y GT-s5360 probably wont get the update but galaxy y gt s6310 will
HnnnnnnnnmnHmmmmmmmmGpuuuuuuuuuuuuu
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It is impossible to increase internal memory from the phone. Instead you can borrow some from sd card.
Your phone must be rooted.
Make a second partition in your sd card and use private apps such as link2sd, app2sd, etc to move the apps to that second partition.
Also set the install location to sd card.
You can use swap partition to speed up your phone.
But it will shorten your sd card's life.
Feel free to PM me. I will always be there to help.
Press thanks if I have helped you.
@DeniablySam: Samsung Galaxy Young GT S6310 will be one of the last devices to get the Android Kitkar 4.4 update and it can atleast take a year. So keep no hopes for that phone.

the_pirate_predator said:
It is impossible to increase internal memory from the phone. Instead you can borrow some from sd card.
Your phone must be rooted.
Make a second partition in your sd card and use private apps such as link2sd, app2sd, etc to move the apps to that second partition.
Also set the install location to sd card.
You can use swap partition to speed up your phone.
But it will shorten your sd card's life.
Feel free to PM me. I will always be there to help.
Press thanks if I have helped you.
@DeniablySam: Samsung Galaxy Young GT S6310 will be one of the last devices to get the Android Kitkar 4.4 update and it can atleast take a year. So keep no hopes for that phone.
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what you are saying noob, there is data2sd amarullz script, ad2sd, int2ext... you have a million posibilities to increase your internal memory

SMOKERBUNNY said:
what you are saying noob, there is data2sd amarullz script, ad2sd, int2ext... you have a million posibilities to increase your internal memory
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none of these increase internal memory - internal memory is a hard drive - it has a fixed size it cannot be increased
look at the names of the scripts you have mentioned - some have sd in the name - thats the clue - they free up internal memory by either moving or linking files to sd card
you are using your sd card as virtual internal memory - you are not actually increasing physical internal memory

marcussmith2626 said:
none of these increase internal memory - internal memory is a hard drive - it has a fixed size it cannot be increased
look at the names of the scripts you have mentioned - some have sd in the name - thats the clue - they free up internal memory by either moving or linking files to sd card
you are using your sd card as virtual internal memory - you are not actually increasing physical internal memory
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ok ok, but the result is internal memory increase size,

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SMOKERBUNNY said:
what you are saying noob, there is data2sd amarullz script, ad2sd, int2ext... you have a million posibilities to increase your internal memory
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SMOKERBUNNY said:
ok ok, but the result is internal memory increase size,
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Can't you read what I have mentioned??
Only the manufacturers can increase the memory in the phone. You can just get some storage from sd card.
And you know what the scripts does?? It just mainly uses/optimises your sd card. Just Google it if you want to know.
Read before you post.
Now you are the one showing as a noob. Read before you post.

SMOKERBUNNY said:
ok ok, but the result is internal memory increase size,
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to be technically and symantically correct your're increasing the total available internal memory - physical which never changes + virtual which is on sd card

the_pirate_predator said:
can't you read what i have mentioned??
Only the manufacturers can increase the memory in the phone. You can just get some storage from sd card.
And you know what the scripts does?? It just mainly uses/optimises your sd card. Just google it if you want to know.
Read before you post.
Now you are the one showing as a noob. Read before you post.
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i know you are sayng better than you, but you dont understant me, bye.

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SMOKERBUNNY said:
i know you are sayng better than you, but you dont understant me, bye.
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I am sorry to hurt you. I didn't mean it. I seriously don't understand what you are trying to say.

the_pirate_predator said:
I am sorry to hurt you. I didn't mean it. I seriously don't understand what you are trying to say.
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Np man.

No
Rom and internal memory can not be increased because these are hardwares.But you can increase internal memory by amarullz script.You need at least 8 GB microSD card.

im sayng this in firs comment...