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Can't change micro sd card

"Could their be a way i can put my files on my sd card through a recovery or fastboot?"

Even if there was a way to do this, there isn't eough internal storge available on the Hero to even consider using it as a temp storage area while copy and pasting the files.

The only other thing I can think of (besides taking it to a Sprint store) is that there is something on the sd card that the phone is looking for...a sound file, or an image, or a wallpaper) that is missing when the card is removed. Try setting all the notification sounds and ringers to all defaults, and the wallpaper (both lock screen and home screen) to default and see if this helps any. Other than that, I'm thinking that you need to find a way to copy all contents to the new card, or take it to a Sprint store.
 
JB in AZ said:
"Could their be a way i can put my files on my sd card through a recovery or fastboot?"

Even if there was a way to do this, there isn't eough internal storge available on the Hero to even consider using it as a temp storage area while copy and pasting the files.

The only other thing I can think of (besides taking it to a Sprint store) is that there is something on the sd card that the phone is looking for...a sound file, or an image, or a wallpaper) that is missing when the card is removed. Try setting all the notification sounds and ringers to all defaults, and the wallpaper (both lock screen and home screen) to default and see if this helps any. Other than that, I'm thinking that you need to find a way to copy all contents to the new card, or take it to a Sprint store.
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No I'm sorry i think you misunderstood i will be using my computer to copy the files from haha im not that much of a noob! i think :D
 
steam374 said:
No I'm sorry i think you misunderstood i will be using my computer to copy the files from haha im not that much of a noob! i think :D
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Got it. Let us know if the suggestion Slug gave works and resolves your issue. I'm always learning as well! :D
 
So yeah thanks to many people on the forum i am copying the files from my computer to my new 8GB SD card as we speak! (: I love this forum thank you guys so much for all the help!!!
 
I still have a bootloop ): i don't understand whats wrong???? i successfully copied all of the files to my SD card ):
 
Here I'm gonna try a restore through clockwork that i just copied to my 8GB SD card see if that puts my phone in sync with the sd card or something.
 
So just got done restoring my phone and it said this at the end of the restore....

E:Can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0
p2
(Files exists)
Can't mount /sd-ext/!

Could this be why when i put my new sd card in it goes into a boot loop???
 
OMG! YES!!!! after i restored my phone and rebooted it. It is now on and working with the NEW 8GB SD in!!!! but im still kinda worried about that error message i got at the end of my restore.

Edit: only problem I'm on a restore where i have nothing on it and I'm scared to go to the one where i actually have stuff on it. So should i stick with the one i have or change to the one i have all of the stuff on?
 
LBPHeretic said:
You could buy yourself a microSD card reader. They are relatively inexpensive and it would solve your issue of needing a way to reading a microSD card without your handset.

Here is one from DealExtreme for $0.98 cents and free shipping, with good reviews: $0.98 - Smallest MicroSD TransFlash USB Card Reader with Cover (Blue) - Card Readers .
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Yeah i almost got one last night but ended up not haveing enough money with me. I'll be able to get one on friday though and also i restored to my recovery that had like everything default and it worked but then when i tried restoring on the recovery that i had launcher pro and all of my other apps it went into a boot loop so yeah idk whats going on.
 
steam374 said:
Yeah i almost got one last night but ended up not haveing enough money with me. I'll be able to get one on friday though and also i restored to my recovery that had like everything default and it worked but then when i tried restoring on the recovery that i had launcher pro and all of my other apps it went into a boot loop so yeah idk whats going on.
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I assume you mean restoring your Nandroid backup caused you a boot loop? It probably was just not flashed correctly or things were not wiped fully or some other unknown reason when you made that Nandroid backup.

The best thing to do would be to just start fresh after you have completely wiped and formatted everything and flash the ROM again. Then, of course, flash your GApps as well.
 
steam374...
Have you ever been able to restore to the backup you are discussing? Reason I ask ...how much free space is on your old 2GB sd card? Its possible that the backup file is corrupted. We have seen cases when there is less than 500 MB free, and a nandroid backup will indicate that it was completed successfully, but it really didn't, due to not enough space. It seems that it needs more space than the file ends up being.
 
JB in AZ said:
Have you ever been able to restore to the backup you are discussing? Reason I ask ...how much free space is on your old 2GB sd card? Its possible that the backup file is corrupted. We have seen cases when there is less than 500 MB free, and a nandroid backup will indicate that it was completed successfully, but it really didn't, due to not enough space. It seems that it needs more space than the file ends up being.
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That is why I have an 8 GB microSD card. But, I think you meant to aim this at the other poster. ;)

You are right about needing a bit more space than what is required for the final size of a Nandroid. It is almost like it needs extra "swap space" to create the Nandroid before writing it to the microSD card. :cool:
 
LBPHeretic said:
I think you meant to aim this at the other poster. ;)

You are right about needing a bit more space than what is required for the final size of a Nandroid. It is almost like it needs extra "swap space" to create the Nandroid before writing it to the microSD card. :cool:
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You are absolutely right! Thanks! :) Edited the post. Should have been addressed to steam374...Been a long day...time for bed. ;)
 
LBPHeretic said:
I assume you mean restoring your Nandroid backup caused you a boot loop? It probably was just not flashed correctly or things were not wiped fully or some other unknown reason when you made that Nandroid backup.

The best thing to do would be to just start fresh after you have completely wiped and formatted everything and flash the ROM again. Then, of course, flash your GApps as well.
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But the thing is i can restore my phone on my 2gb sd card perfectly but just not on my 8GB sd card. I'm just about to give up on this 8Gb sd card lol. But yeah my 2gb sd card has 265 mbs left that could be a probelm like JB said.
 
JB in AZ said:
steam374...
Have you ever been able to restore to the backup you are discussing? Reason I ask ...how much free space is on your old 2GB sd card? Its possible that the backup file is corrupted. We have seen cases when there is less than 500 MB free, and a nandroid backup will indicate that it was completed successfully, but it really didn't, due to not enough space. It seems that it needs more space than the file ends up being.
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Yeah iv been able to restore it from that backup several times. I just can't restore it from my 8gb sd card which i don't understand.
 
Ok i got it!!!!

All i had to do was a factory/data reset with my 8gb sd card in the phone and also had install my update.zip idk why i didnt think of that before!!!
 
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