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[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lapocompris:
Did you read the post that you quoted ?

"If you create something in one folder, it will show up in the other. Same applies for deleting stuff."
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dethrat:
Why would you even want to delete it in the first place? You wouldn't be gaining anything is just another mount point.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] opssemnik:
/storage, /sdcard are sym linked folders,that means when you open one of those, it redirects to the original(/data/media/0), as for the 0 is just a multi user feature implemented in android 4.2, but only enabled on tablet androids.

Why do this Sym-Link?: simple so it dosent break apps(not only file explorer type of app, but all apps).

Still dont get, why it would break?.Simple. android api have lots of ways to write/read files from folders, u can do manually,u can get the data path, u can get the sdcard path, etc,etc. so to not break that they just does these sym links, thats why in one app the storage contentents are listed on /sdcard but on others, is /storage, etc,etc. one example of an app that broke because of these changes to android is titanium backup, u need to change the internal storage on it, so it work.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dwipen:
Are they really symlinks?

I want to make sure that they are sym linked files/ folders and not additional copies as it will directly impact the storage.

Emulated storage is the only reason i have not upgraded yet to Android 4.4 yet, despite ROMs being available ages ago..

1. Please let me know for confirmation, if there is no impact on storage space.

2. Can Link2SD be used in 4.4 with emulated storage?

3. If there is a file and its sym link/ copy; are the rights equally assigned to both files/ folders?

I mean to ask if there is a provision to have root previlege on the original file and read only rights on the sym link ? Is it possible??

the main reason for this question is that, if by mistake i do something on the sym lilnk, it should not affect the original file.

and whatever change i wish to operate on, i can do it on the original file itself.

Regards

Dwipen
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] opssemnik:
1- impact? no they are like .ink files in windows

2- yes link2sd works

3- the permissions are the same
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kingrise:
maybe someone here can explain whats going on

So my phone seems to have two systems (or probably more) running and it IS using up my memory. See attached photos. I own a 32gb Optimus G pro. Rooted and custom recovery. Beeen trying out a few ROMs. Well somehow I noticed that there is some kind of ghost app/system using up my memory. I only use 7.36 of my sd card (internal). Yet I only have 6gb of memory left. And I just noticed my calendar has double the entries.

Is there a fix??? Or do I have to reflash stock kitkat???

What happened? The only irregular thing that happened is when I was restoring a nandroid backup I fell asleep and woke up 3 hours later and noticed that somehow the phone was making another backup. Could that be the cause. Restoring doesn't fix this. What can I do?

I can't rfactory reset since I have a custom recovery. Doing it in the custom recovery has no effect.

Oh and I did flash freegee's cwm over hoangnova's cwm. Someone told me to update cwm through freegee because I couldn't flash any custom roms.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] liovag:
I have similar problem.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spseansp:
Imagine a HOUSE. The house = the storage location. Everything in it is your data... furniture etc. These are your files.

storage location \legacy = the back door.

storage location \0 = the front door.

If you delete a file = take your chair and throw it in the yard. Its gone from the house no matter if you entered the front door or back door.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Why2:
yes, it consumes double storage!

I also have the same observation. Whatever the explaination from previous replies, it consumes my storage double! And it hurts if you only have 8 GB internal storage in my Moto G.

X-plore app can show the storage mapping in my root folder.

What we need now is a solution how to avoid this double storage consumption.

So, we have two identical houses, instead of one house with two doors!

[IMG="X-plore storage analyzer"]https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2EMsm6nYzwWQmRYOFNIa1pkajg/view?usp=docslist_api[/IMG]
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sunnbuzz:
I completely understood the analogy about the house and furniture but it does not answer the above question.

Why does it reflect as double the amount of storage being used if it is technically one spot. Its not like its one spot with different files, its one spot with duplicate paths of ONE file that are somehow reflecting as double files, using double the amount of space.

Sorry I'm trying my best to explain and work logic into this lol
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] T1nyt1m:
II've been trying to change the destination file for utorrent on my android from storage/emulated/legacy to storage/external_SD, for some reason when I do this utorrent says "file not found", and will only download to storage/emulated/legacy, can anyone help with this? It would be greatly appreciated
[HTC Rezound] jagrave:
Quick question, If you save music and pics on the internal storage, will it survive flashing different roms, or will it be deleted? thanks for your answers.
[HTC Rezound] hgoldner:
Should survive flashing custom ROMs, but flashing a RUU or unlocking bootloader will wipe it (as will if you end up with a bad flash such that the only way out is a RUU). Best to back it up once in a while.

My name's Harold and I'm a flashaholic....
[HTC Rezound] jagrave:
Thanks. I have some music on my sd card that is taking up a lot of space, but I have nothing on my internal storage, so thought about moving it over.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] b2styb0y:
Hey guys so I recently decided to root my phone using 2 methods, the first was the root by Odin that will not trip the flash counter and the other is the CF Auto Root. The problem I have is that everything is successful in Odin but my phone is stuck on the glowing Samsung bootloop. Can anyone help me? I don't know if it is because I am on 4.1.2 or not or if I have the quick reboot checked. Thanks for you're guys' help.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] cdshepherd:
Try wiping in recovery?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] b2styb0y:
I would but the problem is I was in the middle of rooting when this happened so I don't have any trwp or cwm recoveries :(
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] tyshemi:
Do you have a stock recovery? Shoukd say 3e
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] b2styb0y:
No I don't. Would I be able to download the firmware from sammobile and use Odin to go back to stock and re-try it?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] BlackPhantomX:
Taking the battery out, putting back in and holding the home button, up volume rocker and power button doesn't take you to recovery mode so you can wipe?

Also, you can try this: Press and hold the home button, down volume rocker and power button until it takes you to download mode. Then you can use Odin to upload CMW or TWRP. Then boot to recovery to wipe.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] tyshemi:
Yes you probably going to need to do that buddy and use this to root so easy

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2050297

[ROOT EXPLOIT+PATCH][2012.12.19] ExynosAbuse APK v1.40
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] b2styb0y:
I'm sorry you guys I didn't realize there was one with power up, I had the Infuse before this, but yeah there is a recovery and I will wipe and try again thanks for youre guys' help :victory:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Skwerl23:
Worse case scenario. Do this. Im ex infuse too.

http://androidromupdate.com/2012/11...y-note-2-sgh-i317-original-factory-stock-rom/

Just like qksters one click stock.

Sent from GN2 using XDA app
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] beautiful_disaster:
Is it possible to go back to the Ice Cream Sandwich software from Jelly Bean? I have a galaxy tab 2 7.0 P3113. I absolutely hate Jelly Bean. If it is possible, how do I go about doing so? Please help!!
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] azu89:
me too

even i want to go back; is it actually possible without rooting the device??

i tried factory restore; but stil 4.1
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JeramyEggs:
Download the stock firmware for ICS, and flash in Odin. You can find it in development. Next time, post questions in the q n a section please.;)
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] azu89:
OK thank you.:)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Gibsonusa:
I saw there was a mod for the verizon version but havent seen anything yet for ours. Is there a way to do this? Adding apps in the multiwindow thing.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] w7excursion:
Don't look at Verizon traitor lol http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1982452
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Gibsonusa:
yeah I JUST found this and was coming to delete this thread. Thank you for the response.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Themes and Apps] sireesh:
Hi guys.. This is a thread for posting games.. There are many games which cant be found on google play store and some ported games which many doesnt knows..so please guys if u have any idea about the games and their download links post here... Be sure that they work on galaxy ace.. I think this thread will be usefull for game lovers.. U can also post the emulator games..but be sure that the game should be detailed so that everyone can play..

Sorry for my bad english...

Thanking you!!!!!!
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Themes and Apps] PulseDroid:
We already have a gaming thread. Please read.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Themes and Apps] sireesh:
Bt in that thread games are nt clearly detailed....
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Themes and Apps] PulseDroid:
But* Not*

And your thread is so messed up I can't read it.

Please dude, you are just spamming. Learn the XDA Ui a bit and read some tutorials before posting, otherwise you will just get flamed.

I mean, your title isn't correct. Try " [SHARING] Post your Games "

Your thread is totally messed up, no spaces nothing.

E. G.

Gaming Thread ​

The idea of this thread is to share your favorite games. Bla Bla Bla...​

Please Post the following :​

1. Name of game

2. Version of android

3. Bla

4. Bla

5. Bla
​
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Themes and Apps] sireesh:
K iam sry sir... Thanks fr ur suggestions...
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Themes and Apps] PulseDroid:
Reported.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tengen:
Has anyone else had weird things happen while trying to manually boot into recovery? Usually I can get into recovery just fine, but this has happened to me twice now: I'll shut the phone down, then hold VOL- and PWR. But instead of the android on its back, it'll show the white Google logo. If I keep the VOL and PWR buttons pressed down, the red LED will blink several times and then the phone will shut off. If I then push/hold the PWR button, the phone boots up normally.

I know there are people having trouble with possibly bricked N4s showing the red LED - that is not what I'm experiencing. My phone runs and boots just fine. I'm just wondering whether the weird LED I'm seeing is cause for concern, or if I'm just doing something silly while booting into recovery? Am I holding down the PWR button too long and the phone thinks I'm trying to hard reset?
[Galaxy Ace S5830i Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] angel392004:
It is rerading this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1955422. let's say that i already have a custom rom (jelly blast) and kernel (rafael) installed in my phone. do i have to flash again my custom rom and kernel. or i just flash the script only.
[Galaxy Ace S5830i Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iamareebjamal:
There were already threads in General section discussing about what to do like this

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2082465

But you'll never search before posting

Next time, search before you post and even if you can't find your question

Then post it here instead of creating new threads

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2089279
[Galaxy Ace S5830i Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Androidnow:
Or just go and ask this in the script's thread itself. Will get more help.

Sent from GT-S5830i using Galaxy S4.
[Galaxy Ace S5830i Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iamareebjamal:
Most noobs create new threads in General section because

1. They don't know how to search

2. They don't know how to comment on already existing thread

3. They like creating new threads and flooding the forum.

4. And most IMPORTANT, THEY ARE NOT ALLOWED TO POST IN DEVELOPMENT SECTION
[Galaxy Ace S5830i Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] uchihachi:
Actually rafael already explain that in his thread . All you have to do is just read a couple last page of that thread but many newbies too lazy to search. :eek:
[Galaxy Ace S5830i Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Androidnow:
I understand your last point. Thats why i included the word "OR" in the begining. Hope they start understanding this. ;)

Sent from GT-S5830i using Galaxy S4.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] dolceka:
Dears,

I have Xperia mini pro "Rooted" and I tried Apps2SD app and it is an amazing app but I need your help about some info cause I am a newbie in root and these stuff…

1. How can I get the app back normally to the internal memory!?

2. After I used the app with some apps, it showed me some errors but the transfer to the ROM is done.. Is it normal!? If it is not normal so how can I undo this action!?

3. What is the function of the button Disabled/Enabled!? What it enables and What it disables!?

4. My status in the app is the below..

ROM Free: 71.01 MB ROM free AR: 71.01 MB

User Free: 131.64 MB User free AR: 131.64 MB

I want to know regarding the above status if I will face any problems soon or it is fine and I want to know what the maximum or the minimum for my ROM and if this app is affecting my ROM negatively by anyway or not!? And if yes, so tell me how can I fix it!?

5. Will I receive updates normally for apps which have been moved to ROM!? And if yes, Will I be able to uninstall the apps or move them back to internal memory normally if I want to!?

6. Free ROM means faster device or Free user means faster device!? “I really care so much about my device performance as I am a gamer and I always use Multi-Tasks & I am not sure if what I am doing now will make my device’s performance better or not.. I need your advice guys!

7. Last thing & I am so sorry if I annoyed you with these amount of questions.. If I want to uninstall the Apps2SD app after I used it with some of my apps, Will the moved apps to ROM be affected or not!?

Thanks in advance & I really very much appreciate your support.

Best Regards,

DoLcEka
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] Xelestial01:
Getting an orange light (not flashing and its been on since yesterday). Wont turn on in any ways, by presing volume up and power for several seconds(i tried for minutes) or pressing down and power. Not even connecting it by USB, i tried many USBs and a laptop+ computer. This phone is just about 2 weeks old and lightly used, because I'm using my old phone.

This phone as never been dropped, hit, left without charge, or watered. So I am really surprised of the quality. I bought this phone in the US and moved to Costa Rica so i cant just send it back. This really annoy me, to think that i wasted 539.00 dollars in this "Quality" product that lasted 2 weeks.

I read some solutions like leaving it charging for a long period of time. Or if that doesnt work, drain the battery. But i think the later is impossible since the battery is fully charge, it would take weeks for the battery to run out (how do i know it is fully charged?, my nokia charger gets hot while charging and it is totally cool charging the xperia), and flashing, but my computer does not recognize the phone even by pressing volume done for several minutes and power.

Please any help? thanks!.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] gregbradley:
Have you flashed anything to the phone? I cant beleive it just did this without you doing something to the phone. Have you rooted? Have you tried to unlock the bootloader?

Please install flashtool and post the log from flashtool when you try to connect the phone normally, in flashmode and in fastboot mode.

PS,

Now you have asked your QUESTION and I have tried to ANSWER it, can you guess which section you should have posted in?

General, Question & Answer, development or themes and apps?
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] Xelestial01:
I swear i didnt touch the phone i barely installed any apps like facebook, waze, and prolly one or 2 more. The reason is because i was waiting for my sim cutter and for the mean time i was using my old c6-01 nokia. I tried flashboot and it keeps telling me device not detected. i tried pressing volume down and power, etc. To be honest i barely used this phone. Just to check my FB or waze (like a google map). I moved to Costa Rica so i cant send it back.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] gregbradley:
ok, if you have not unlocked your bootloader you can not enter fastboot mode.

Download PCcompanion and follow the instructions to update software, then click on repair. It should work.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] Xelestial01:
Bootloader? havent tried that. tried the PCcompanion but its not detecting my phone, even pressing volume down+power. Ty for the reply!
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] gregbradley:
Please dont worry about it. Just go through the process to update your software without actually attaching your phone. Then you will get an option to repair.

Then attach the phone in flashmode (Press volume doen whilst attaching the usb cable to the phone) and it should work.

If not, please download flashtool Find a link in the first post of the Devlopment section and also download a stock ftf for your phone from the all in one thread (First thread in the Q&A section)

Then drag and drop the ftf file you downloaded into the open window of flashtool and attach the phone in flashmode. If that does not work then please post what the log of flashtool says.

EDIT

Also, no need to ever say thank you to anyonr here, if you feel the need to offer your thanks just hit the thanks button, thats what it is for
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] Xelestial01:
Sorry for posting in the wrong section!.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] Xelestial01:
If this helps, the phone is an unlocked version i bought from Amazon, I was using micro Sim card from a local company and it was working fine. I will try the tips you recommended me later when I am out of work.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] erhan12:
Disconnect the battery, u have to take the back off. 1 screw behind the sim cover.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] Xelestial01:
I took the screw out... But how do u remove the back cover again?.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] erhan12:
Theres a thread somewhere which shows a disassembled xt, search.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] unrealliving:
Hard brick LT30p ?

Hello to all... What could hapen to my phone, that it wont turn on? Hard brick? Everything was fine, I just searching on the webs ho to sim-Unlok, found sites, gived IMEI and they tell the price, and just searched some other to get the price (where is cheeper). Some days ago I tryed to flash stock rom O2 with flash tools from here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1910216, everything goes right. Version was 4.0.4 and I do not update (when I connect to Wi-Fi it gives me update) because I thought wen I sim-ulock then I do this. After flashing stock rom I noticed, that my sony wont start without restart (press power + volume up + volum down) (maby goes in to deep sleep or something). I thought never mind, it maybe softwere problems and when I debrand it will goes everything ok, because I rewrite software and add my sim when sim-Unlock I do. And when I decided to debrand, it is to day, I see, that I can't turn on my phone. PC do not detect and no sign at all. Trayed to hold all butons and so on, nothing... What hapens? Yesturday I was using it without SIM (because it is still simlocked) to search on the internet, google and everything was OK, power left about 60% when shutdown. So any ideas how to start the phone? The phone was not rooted. Maby some how something block my phone with IMEI? Because I write it in some forums asking for sim-unlock, so just don't know what to do... Any ideas or suggestions?
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] unrealliving:
I disassemble my phone, removed battery conetctors and added to the same place and my phone booted without a paroblme. Hmm? Is it sony's problems? Maby exists diferent way how to do that when phone just do not boot? Because if it hapens in the future, it's not so easy to remove back.

Who is trying to remove the back I can say, that the back is from soft (elastik) material, so do not afraid to give some preasure. And offcorse there are only one screw near sim card. I done it slowly from corner to corner to remove.

My simple guide where is back holders https://www.dropbox.com/s/8x2m0plk4c0cibn/LT30p reassemble-1.jpg
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] alini_cs:
Xperia T dead

Hi, I have LT30p( Xperia T ) and it's dead right now.

I tried everything but it's not turning on.

No fastboot, no flashmode just the red light blinks twice when i hold the power button. When it died it was 71% Charged. It hanged and i went to CWM recovery(did nothing) when i chose reboot system, it didn't.

And it was 2 days plugged into wall charger.

and flashtool doesn't recognize it( I Installed The drivers twice )

Unlocked bootloader,CM 10.2( 4.3 )

Can You Help ME PLZ?:(

Thanks for Helping.:confused:
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] harlenm:
I've tried a few of them out, currently on CleanROM inheritance, which is aosp,

Last one was a cm10.1 based setup.

I honestly can't tell much of a difference between either of them.

It's obvious on my galaxy s3 if I use a touchwiz vs an aosp, but on the nexus 7 not so obvious.

Sorry if this has been a discussed, I couldn't find it.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
cm is based on aosp. the difference is in the kernel and all the modifications to the rom. one is pure android, the other is modified, heavier, android.
[Nexus 4 General] charger04:
Just out of curiosity, what does everyone want in the next version of Android? I honestly don't know what Google will come up with but judging by the current roll Google has been from Gingerbread to ICS and ICS to JB I am sure it will be pretty awesome.
[Nexus 4 General] Censura_Umbra:
Honestly? There only one thing. Better battery life and maybe an updated ui. New number means new color at least. Maybe red or built in themes even.

But if they add double the battery life I will be happy.

I also predict built in video chat similar to face time. I know apps have it and Google + has it. But I bet Google will let you choose to call or video chat from the native dialer.

Other than that. I don't know what else it needs. I love 4.2
[Nexus 4 General] Euler MD:
It's hard to innovate especially when what you can add to a phone has already been invented or added.
[Nexus 4 General] trter10:
I think they need to fix the counterintuivity of the quick settings (double swipe down is useless), fix the awkward lock screen widgets, add in deeper customization (themes, custom quick settings, etc), add in better battery life, make the camera easy to use for everyone, add in all of the emojis instead of like half, multithread FOR the apps, and not make them do it themselves as android phones are becoming multi core and yet not many apps take advantage of it, fix the wifi to data handoff, and redo the God-awful wallpaper cropper.

And would it kill them to make sure each NEW uploaded app is up to the design standards? I'm sick and tired of using apps designed for android 2.1 when I'm running a completely different UI on 4.2.1
[Nexus 4 General] mk92595:
Everything you said + multiscreen like the note 2.
[Nexus 4 General] threeclaws:
I don't want any new features, I want them to work on perfecting what they've already built.