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[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] LONEWOLF#95:
do i need to root my device? or just flash twrp and then flash this zip

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please someone provide a complete step step by procedure. its all messed up, some are saying to use Rot essentials too. I dont know whether i need to root my phone for this? I am running stock btw
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] #Henkate:
I don't think you need root. Flash TWRP and then flash the zip.
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] LONEWOLF#95:
can you tell me why the internal storage is 17gb used of 32 gb , when you have 8gb internal and 14gb external SD?? is this bugged? OP did mention that his smart manager showed different readings as well
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] mausfing:
Yes, it is a bug, but I don't mind it.

Smart manager also showing a bug, but on my PC, it shows how many memory I used.

My phone is rooted. Also flashed that zip file via twrp, but no luck. Then just jnstalled Root Essentials, and the app is formated my card, reboot, and works. Also using a custom rom!!!!!
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] magix01:
Just remove Smart Manager app and install SD Maid, smart manager will dissapear from menu anyways, also file manager display wrong value you can delete it too and install root explorer, then convert all to system apps and enjoy :)
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] manuelamadeo:
Thanks good módel FN 6.0.1
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] andrei1412:
Now its working.
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] magix01:
If you cant see format as internal memory in storage, just click regular format it will then ask you what you want to do with memory card, simple as that :)
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Dionisis89:
Hello, J500FN user here. Can someone confirm whether this is working on this model? Previously some users mentioned that Root Essentials actually did the trick. Which of the two actually works? The thread's zip, Root Essentials or a combination of both? Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] #Henkate:
The zip method should work on all models. I don't see why it wouldn't work on X model.

I've seen that Root Essentials is an app. I don't know how it works, but since some guy confirmed that is working on other model, it should work on J500FN too.

In any case, backup your stuff before.
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Dionisis89:
Thank you for the reply. That's good to know. I would also like to know what will happen if I perform a factory reset. If I re-format the card after the factory reset, will it integrate again correctly with the device?
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] #Henkate:
I don't know, but I did a search and found the answer about how to undo/remove adoptable storage: https://www.reddit.com/r/AndroidQuestions/comments/4km6ob/removing_adoptable_storage/ .

There is a topic/post with more information about adoptable storage: https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/496sn3/lets_clear_up_the_confusion_regarding_storage_in/ .

I have readed a comment there saying that sdcard can't be used in laptop for example (through an adaptor I guess) if you choose adoptable storage. Original comment and answer:

I think that the phone will be slower when you use adoptable storage. There's a benchmark in the link with more informations.
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Dionisis89:
Thank you very much. The links are rich in valuable information. I think all my questions are answered. I will eventually try this trick and report back here.
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] souvikpal:
Finally I got it. :fingers-crossed: I wasn't able to use MM for the low storage issue.

Yesterday after viewing this thread I flashed MM rom and tried Root Essentials first, it was not working for me.

Then I flashed the zip, but there was no change in settings>storage. So, at first I thought no luck for me.

Then I noticed a notification of new sd card with two options: setup & unmount. I clicked setup and it gave me option to format as adoptable. :)

There is a bug that wrongly calculates total space and space used. But this issue does't bother me as I can see actual use on third party file managers.

Update:

You can't move apps to SD card when you 've formatted it as adoptable. So eventually your phone memory will be filled up as you install new apps. :crying: Only good thing is external data of apps (like received media files of whatsapp) will go to sd card.

I need something to move whole app to sd card.

Switching back to LL :crying::crying:
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] updesh94:
Lol , dude that feature won't work as the system will automatically use sdcard for apps and data as needed.. You don't need to be worried about size now
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] getvaisakh:
Works!! Many thanks OP..

Formated SD card, flashed this (http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3888412&d=1475039724) from KrishuFC's post, and rebooted.

And then there was a option SET UP right beside the EXPLORE (sdcard drop down notification) clicked and formatted as internal storage, then rebooted.

on Friend's J500F, 6.0.1 MM,Twrp (latest)
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ashyx:
I don't mind people modifying my work as long as proper credit is given in the thread.

Yes it is the same patch as [MENTION=4471434]#Henkate[/MENTION] pointed out with a few lines commented out and sm.jar removed.

Root essentials is not required and normally will not work unless this patch is flashed first.

I have updated the instructions as per below as some people seem to be having issues.

As you may all know Samsung disabled the Adoptable storage function. Even the well known S7 hack doesn't work on some Samsung devices.

Well now it's back...

Thanks to some legwork (no pun intended) by [MENTION=7724915]longshanks197[/MENTION] we now have a workable solution.

I have created this patch to fix the issue by patching the boot image and replacing sm.jar in system.

This will enable the adoptable storage feature in Settings>Storage

Tap the Sdcard and the option to format as internal storage should be there.

If not format as portable first then try again.

I would then advise using the option to migrate all data to the sdcard.

See the link below for full info.

This should work for pretty much any Samsung device running Marshmallow

I advise making a backup with TWRP before proceeding.

NOTE: Due to Samsung's modifications the combined storage capacity may show as incorrect, ignore this and pay attention to the separate internal and external capacity which is correct.

INSTALL:

Copy the zip below to your device then install with TWRP.

adoptable_storage_enabler_ashyx

For information how to enable adoptable storage see the guide below:

how-to-use-adoptable-storage-on-android-6-0-marshmallow

This may also be worth a read for more info:

guidelines_for_marshmallow_users_formatting/

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[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] LONEWOLF#95:
he has the screenshots to support the claim, he may be right!! :confused:

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BTW how can i remove smart manager?
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] #Henkate:
Hello!

I think you wanted to reply to this thread: http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-j5/how-to/finally-adoptable-storage-j500fmm-t3470225 if I'm not wrong. KrishuFC said there that is not same zip. While magix01 (OP in this thread) wrote the link to your thread, the original, from begin.

I'm sorry for not reporting this to you, before. I should've reported since I wasn't sure.

Although I'm not using this mod (not using MM), I thank you for your work :)
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ashyx:
He hasn't migrated his data from internal to external. It clearly states 7.8gb of 8.0gb used on internal.

It explains this in the links to the instructions from the OP of my thread.

It even offers to do this when setting up adoptable storage.

Same app, all on external storage:
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Yushi76:
Hi guys, yesterday I flashed TWRP, inserted a formatted 64GB class 10 MicroSD card and flashed the adoptable storage file with TWRP. After reboot I formatted it as internal storage. So far so good, it seems everything works. But when I tried to install several apps, I noticed I can't install every app. I get the notification, that I don't have enough storage... Does anybody have any ideas how to fix this? Btw my phone is not (yet) rooted, but I would root it if it's necessary ?

Many Thx
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ashyx:
You need to migrate data to external storage.

This is all explained in the given links.
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Dionisis89:
I tried it and it worked, but now I want to revert for some reason. However, now that I formatted the SD card as portable storage, I cannot delete files from Internal Storage (it's write-protected). Anyone having an idea as to what I could do?
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Yushi76:
In my opinion I did it. At which point of the process should I do this,? When I migrate the internal storage the phone wrote it on the internal storage and the disk is full at 8gb. When I now connect phone to computer it is shown as disk with 72gb space but i cannot update apps from play Store because it is said that disk is full?
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ashyx:
Tap the external SD card then from the options select migrate data.

Most data should be moved to the sd card and should become the default location.
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Yushi76:
OK.. I did that and just again. Only ~700mb are moved. The rest stays 'at home'. Better than nothing... But not the result I expected
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Mail Halilov:
Greetings! On J500H incorrectly displays memory.
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ashyx:
You do realise that part of the internal storage is used by other partitions, including the system partition?

Also it won't move your personal files?

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You only had 4 pages to read, but still didn't bother.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=68997791
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Yushi76:
Hm. Something went wrong. I cannot install new apps. Error 504. Google music cannot download music to 'sd' card. G Music says 'impossible'. On internal storage works until the 8gb are nearly full. Perhaps I do it all again
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Teja Reddy:
After converting SD card as internal memory can i use it in normal way again.
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Yushi76:
It worked (I think so). I formated the SD again. Said then that's an internal storage. Migrated from SD card and tadaaaaaaaaa. Worked. Some of the apps are installed directly to external. Google music can use it.

But... Not all apps. I'll try to install big apps like games to internal (SD card) but that does not work. Play store refused cause there is no so space. Does a solution therefore exist?

Great work!
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] tomurbanowicz:
+1

I have got problem with install some games too.
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] dennishenriques:
I'm trying to use this on the Performance Boost 8.1 rom from another topic here on the forum and when formating I got a message saying that the speed rate of the SD card is too low (it's a class 10 UHS-I 533x) and when choosing to export data to it I get a message saying there is no available space and that the SD card is corrupted. I've tried this with two different SD cards (16gb and 32gb) but both were Sandisk Ultra.

Any tips?
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ashyx:
Quite likely the rom. Vold is probably incompatible.
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] dennishenriques:
so.. only stock rom is compatible? maybe cyanogem?
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ashyx:
Yes stock or stock derived roms.

You shouldn't have an issue with adoptable storage on CM or AOSP anyway.
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] tryser:
Does it work on Sm-j500m?? thanks
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Nick312:
I tried it but there is no option to migrate data to sd card why?I have marshmallow j500fn
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ashyx:
You have to tap the sdcard and then menu.
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Nick312:
] It's not showing anything

Edit: looks like root essentials did the trick

Edit: It stills shows me that internal storage is 7gb out of 8 filled
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] testeurdunet:
I have exactly the same problem like you with my Samsung J5 j500fn

Is root essentials work for this phone
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ashyx:
After formatting as internal storage, tap the sdcard, 3 dots should appear top right(or long press the menu button), select migrate data.

If you're expecting everything to move to the sdcard then you're mistaken.

I suggest to do some research on adoptable storage.

http://nvidiashieldzone.com/more/understanding-adoptive-storage-in-android-6-marshmallow/
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] dennishenriques:
Sorry if this is a stupid question but my j5 is less than a month old

I don't care to be on the most up-to-date Android (on MM now) as long as I can install all the apps that I need. Without this adaptable storage will be impossible to keep using this phone.

If I go back to lollipop (CM 12, for example) does it also have adaptable storage available? Cause on your post it says for 6.01
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] testeurdunet:
Ok ashyx, I'm trying to test your issue of my problem.

I come back here after test and result

thank's
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Nick312:
I found that Snapchat and some other apps were not working properly with the adoptable storage so I revert it
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Kostazk:
Could anyone confirm this? What the heck is vold anyway?

Edit: For what it's worth, the ROM is meant to be quite close to Stock.
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] palatia0815:
i am lost on how to install / or flash the zip provided. i was reading that i need to used TWRP for it.

What exactly do i need to do?
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] anon319:
have installed the zip on J500Y stock 6.0.1 with twrp 3.0.2.0 and though I'm able to format the sdcard as internal storage, exporting data is minimal < 10MB, so not very useful.

are there ways of increasing the exported data size?
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] albenex:
is it normal that while formatting sd card as internal at about 40% phone reboots itself?
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] dragonzeyn:
I have been succeed making adoptable storage my 64gb external for my j500g with twrp and zip, it says 72gb but after i instaled a lot of application on google play it says that i have to delete some application due to insufficient memory, instead i still have 58gb free, i try to export data but stuck in 22% and error notification, now i cannot install or update application, did you guys ever try to install a lot application and success?
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] aytida4:
Excellent

This is awesome terick. It worked on my galaxy j500f marshmallow.

Thans for that.
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] JusticeZ92:
Is your phone rooted?

I want adoptable storage but, I can't root my phone, My warranty will void :/
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] #Henkate:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=69673583&postcount=3
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Proxy101:
Does it work on samsung j500h sir?
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Rnder:
Is there any risk for doing this ?

Please answer is there any risk for mobile doing this ?
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] #Henkate:
Usually, as long as the steps are followed correctly, there shouldnt be any problem.

But i suggest you to always make a backup with TWRP before doing some changes.
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Rnder:
Ok thank you

Ok , but i an gonna do faxtory reset anyways , do i need to do backup then ?
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] #Henkate:
No.

Backups can save you from bootloops for example. Let's say that you backup your phone with TWRP, then you flash a mod and you get bootloop. Then you can restore the phone with everything you had and it will be like before taking the backup.

Note that after you flash adoptable storage, you will be asked to format your SD Card, so backup it if you want (transfer files to PC).
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Rnder:
Ok

Ok , so can i do it like this: i am gonna factory reset the phone and format the sd card before I flash adoptable storage and then I am gonna flash it , is that ok ?
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] #Henkate:
Yeah, it is ok. But i think you should format the sdcard when you are asked (after flashing adoptable storage).
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Rnder:
Oh ok , just one more question , does phone need to be in recovery while i am doing that or just turned off/on ?
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] #Henkate:
If you mean formatting the sdcard, then no. Phone must be booted, and then you go to storage > sdcard and format it. The instructions are in OP (first post).
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Rnder:
No no , I mean on flashing the memory !

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I know i am anoying but please can someone tell me how to do this ? I mean I download that from link and then what ? Does phone needs to be in recoveey or turned off/on or what ? ??
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] johnhux7:
Yes you would need to flash TWRP to flash this.

I just tried it and it doesn't work for me !!
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Rnder:
Where can I download TWRP ?
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] johnhux7:
Look on the ROMs / recovery's thread
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] alexdom:
I've done adaptable storage and it works well until I've filled all memory with video and photo. Then android told me that memory was full. I deleted some videos freeing space and now I've more than 20GB free but android tell me always that memory is full and I can't install any app. Is it normal ? Is there a solution ?

Pheraps someone has tried cyanogenmod if it permit adaptable storage with a correct memory management ?

Many thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] #Henkate:
Adoptable storage doesn't work on cm12.1 because it's based on 5.1.1.

CM 13 built from sources will have inbuilt adoptable storage.
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] alexdom:
You intend that CM13 is not available and will be available in a future ?
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] #Henkate:
Yes. Nick Verse is working on it, but remember that developers has a life just like anybody else. So, we have to be patient.

Now let's stop talking about this because it's off topic :D
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ashyx:
Did you migrate your data. You must do this for it to work properly.
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] alexdom:
I find migrate option only under device memory menu and not under sd card menu. If I migrate from device memory menu at 20% it stop because some process was stopped. The phone is unusable. Help please.

I think that migrate data option under device memory menù do a data migration from sdcard to internal memory, infact when I do it, internal memory size increase. But I don't understand why there isn't migration data option under sdcard menù. There are only: format as portable memory, unmount and explore.
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Agasthia:
Same for me. Everything worked well, Data migration worked, but still I´m not able to install new apps because of low memory! This sucks! What sense does it make to inetgrate the SD-Card if the system wouldn´t use it?
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ashyx:
If you tap internal storage that data will get migrated to the sd card. If you tap sdcard the data will migrate back to internal storage.
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Agasthia:
I only have a button left on the internal storage. My SD-Card doesn´t show a data migration button any more.

Now if I press "Data migration" from the internal storage it starts loading data into the internal storage... until the storage is full and then the phone stops working.
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ashyx:
If you migrate to sdcard, the migrate option moves to the internal storage and vice versa.

I think youve answered your own question, you need to make some space on your internal storage, so it can complete the migration.

Then migrate it back to the sdcard. Observe the size of the internal and external storage so you can see which way the data is migrating.

Once you have migrated to the sdcard you should see that app data is mostly downloaded straight to the sdcard.

Remember not all data goes to the sdcard just the majority of it.

Read the links provided to get a better understanding of what adoptable storage actually is.

This confusion is precisely why Samsung removed it.
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Agasthia:
Thanks for the explanation. I´ve already studied the links for better understanding.

I dont want to migrate back to internal, since I´ve already succefully migrated to SD-Card.

The thing is, although I have 500 MB left on internal Storage and a lot of GB on the SD-Card, I´m not even able to install a 60 MB App from the App Store. It says not enough memory, remove app or data
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ashyx:
It won't because it always reserves some space for overhead otherwise the system would cease to function. Remember storage and data are all one. The data partition is constantly being read and written to. That space is the minimum space needed so the system can function.

It's common on all Android devices.
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Agasthia:
Ok -solved- !

What happend to me is, that after I migrated from the internal storage to the sd-card, I accidentely pressed migration again on internal storage. So what happend ist that the system tried to migrate 11GB SD-Card storage onto 8 GB internal storage, which couldn´t work out. So the accidental migration never completed - a big thanks to ashyx for the hint!-

So I just took out the SD-Card, sliped in another one and startet the adaptable storange thing new. System told me it was missing my old SD-Card so I had to lose the bondage for the new card to work. Everthing worked perfectly. I could download and install apps and most of the data went to the sd-card.

So I switched back to my old SD-Card, started formatting again, started migration again (only once from sd-card!) and then started copying my data through USB from computer to the phone and everything landed on the SD-Card.

The internal storage is only increasing margenly, only with that kind of data that cannot be written to sd-card.

So everything seems to be working fine! Thanks again ashyx!
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] DylanCl:
Does Google Play only want to install apps to internal storage? Because I've enabled adoptable storage with an SD card of 16 GB, but after installing a couple apps, GPlay is blocking me from installing apps, asking me to de-install some.
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] andrei1412:
Me too, first i could install Asphalt Xtreme which is around 1gb but now i can't install nothing.
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Agasthia:
There are certain apps that are flaged "internal storage only" which will only go into the internal storage. Read the links about adoptable storage to understand how it works.

You still have to keep an eye on your storage situation, especially for you internal storage since the whole system data will still be stored there. So the internal storage will always increase.

Also check for temp data in the internal storage wich can be erased from time to time.