Help Internal Storage Issues [also SD Card issues]

[CP303]

I've google and searched these forms and others but I'm having a couple issues with my Droid Bionic that I can't seem to fix. I apologize if this has been covered I just haven't been able to find it.

- Got it a few weeks ago
- It is rooted
- I have cleared the app cache

My first issue is that my internal storage is showing as full. I downloaded App Cache Cleaner from the market and the top bar says I'm using about half, but it does show as 0 available in the default storage menu. I can't figure out what my actual storage is at, or if this is a bug that I'm dealing with and that it is showing full when it really isn't. I have minimal apps installed as I've been using SNES/NES emulators with the roms stored on the SD card for games, etc.

This brings me to my next problem, initially when I would copy files to the SD card through the USB connection everything would go great and I'd be able to see them not only in Astro File Manager but use AppInstaller to use them.

Over the last few days and attempts though, when I copy anything (with the exception of music/vids through windows media player) it shows up in the folder when I'm viewing it on windows 7 but I cannot see it on the phone in Astro or App installer.

Cliff notes -

1) Internal storage notifications
2) Can't copy anything to the SD card except for music through Windows media player

Any suggestions? Thanks for any help

 

[CP303]

And of course after I post that i figure it out.

If someone has a similar problem its because the Bionic labels the internal storage SDCARD for some reason. The actual physical SDCARD is SDCARD-EXT. My SD card had to just be taken out and reinserted and I was able to mount that drive instead.

Soooo nevermind.

 

[johnlgalt]

It's not just the BIONIC - in fact, at least one Samsung device does this as well, and I've heard (but cannot verify) that one HTC device does this as well.

So, my guess is that this is a specification from Android / Google themselves.

In fact, read this: Writing to External Storage Help - Android Developers | Google Groups

Galaxy S phones do it too.