Tuesday 22 January 2013

MEMORY SWAPPING: Changing internal SD to external SD (Works for all funbooks)

Important notice:
* You will need a rooted device for this. For rooting process check out my previous post.


Things to download before you start :

~ Rooted funbook
~ ES File explorer (download it from Playstore) or get it from here  http://adf.ly/Hija8

Steps to swap:
  1. Open ES File Explorer and tap on option ( three dots vertically in the bottom).
  2. Select settings.
  3. Go to "Root settings" option.
  4. Tick all the five option there and come back to the SDcard area.
  5. Tap the "up" option once ( its on the upper portion of screen).
  6. Go to "system".
  7. Go to "etc" and then tap the option "vold.fstab".
  8. Open as "text" and then choose "ES Note Editor".
  9. Scroll to this line => #dev_mount sdcard /mnt/sdcard auto /devices/virtual/block/nandj and replace it with=> #dev_mount sdcard /mnt/extsd auto /devices/virtual/block/nandj  
  10. Go to the next line.
  11. Replace the Second sdcard with extsd in this line too like the first one.
  12. Below that, replace extsd with sdcard
  13. It will look like this => 
  14. After doing it, tap back, save and reboot your device.
  15. Now you can store everything in externalSD. So enjoy the large storage!!! :D
For any queries and problems, comment! :)

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45 comments:

  1. raushan7 February 2013 at 06:57

    in micromax funbook alpha there are only 3 option can enabled out of 5 in root setings.So that edited file didn't save..so help me out plz.

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    1. Bikram7 February 2013 at 19:50

      At first root your funbook alpha and then you can follow this procedure.

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  2. Mukesh16 February 2013 at 18:59

    after i did this activity completely as mentioned.. & restarted it is not loading instead getting stuck at funbook logo running unendingly.:(
    please resolve it..

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    1. Bikram17 February 2013 at 02:49

      While doing this, did u had the SDcard inserted?

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    2. Mukesh17 February 2013 at 15:03

      Yes.. it was inserted .. 8GB Sandisk
      are we here just swapping the memory mounting & still the tablet boots from its specified boot memory?
      Because do we have to copy some system files into SDcard?

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    3. Bikram17 February 2013 at 15:59

      The boot memory is in the internal memory after restart all the system file are transferred to the SD card from the internal SD
      Is ur tab working now?

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    4. Mukesh18 February 2013 at 17:49

      yes.. it working now, was able to finally connect to computer & start it with ADB drivers & access the files. Thanx.

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  3. Unknown27 February 2013 at 22:24

    Bro after editing vold.fstab as shown in instruction...I restarted my funbook...its not booting its showing the mmx logo n not proceeding further...
    When I connected my tab to the pc its working...but as soon as I remove the usb its switching off...when I checked file manager my internal as become external... but am facing this problem...so I edited my vold.fstab as it was before in funbook...n restarted but nothing changed...so I did a factory reset n nw the internal n external is empty ...did I brick my tab? ... can anyone help me pls :( :(

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    1. rsp1 May 2013 at 19:59

      Hey, I got a solution to infinitely running funbook logo...
      after u have this problem, connect ur funbook infinity to computer and hope it starts.
      1)Restore all the words u changed in "volb.fstab"
      2)You will either have the message in notification corner that it is connected as usb installer or usb storage. Click on that notification and you will be directed to the page "CONNECT AS". What i did was i selected "media device (MTP)" instead of the already selected "USB mass storage"
      Then it restarts and is back to normal.

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  4. Bikram28 February 2013 at 00:05

    No man u did it correctly -.- Even if tab if fully charged, after this reboot it will show drained battery. All u had to do was to just fully charge ur tab again. That's it
    The same thing happened to me

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    1. Unknown28 February 2013 at 17:22

      Dude after restarting my battery was 60 percentage

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    2. Bikram8 March 2013 at 12:30

      Switch it off and fully charge it for about 3-4 hours then it'll work flawlessly :>

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    3. Unknown8 March 2013 at 20:20

      Dude when I plug my charger its showing the boot screen n not proceeding ...(normally when the tab is switched off n connected with a charger a big battery symbol shows but that's not happening)..nw even if I connect 2 pc its not Booting bro its shows oly the logo n hangs there...n in the pc it detects as mtp drivers detected. .. dude can u give me the link for funbook infinity firmware...so I could flash it with it...n will clean ics rom work on infinity...I saw in a website. They r flashing p300 n p350 with clean ics...ll it work for infinity too...can u guide me in flashing or provide me a link? .. I don wanna visit the mmx service center bcoz some r telling it would take minimum 2 months for them 2 repair any mmx products

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    4. Bikram11 March 2013 at 16:55

      Yeah I'll post the re-flashing process soon if I find...so don't worry

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    5. Mayank Bhattacharya14 April 2013 at 02:38

      Dude, the same happened to me. The internal storage shows 0mb. The device is working all fine but the 0mb thing is starting to bother me now. It was all fine till I tried the SWAP tweak. Tried Unrooting, factory reset, re-rooting. But nothing helped. I even turned off the device and charged it till it showes Battery Full. But internal storage still stuck at 0mb. Also at every restart I am getting the Welcome Screen requesting to fill the account details and stuff. Like literally! EVERY DARN TIME. Help much appreciated. Thanks mate. God Bless

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  5. Unknown28 February 2013 at 04:36

    Hey dude when I selected the first option the are providing 2option to select the type of rom as hiapk or cayogan mode

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  6. Anonymous30 March 2013 at 13:10

    yes its really working man thanx alot dear........i need custom rom for funbook infinity thanks in advance

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    1. Bikram12 April 2013 at 22:44

      Glad to know that it worked perfectly! :)
      Yeah sure, we are right now working on a custom rom

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  7. Unknown10 April 2013 at 15:31

    hello, kindly also tell me that what precautions do i take before swapping the memory so that situation like mukesh and abhishek abhi do not occur with me.
    kindly help me.....

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    1. Bikram12 April 2013 at 22:47

      Just make sure that u have a rooted device, installed infinity drivers on PC and have recharged the battery
      Many people have tried this out and it works

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  8. Puneeth Srinivas12 April 2013 at 11:30

    Hello , I have followed these steps on my micomax infinity. After rebooting I tried to install application, its is saying low memory. I have lot of memory in my external sd card!!! still it is trying to install on original internal sd???

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    1. Bikram12 April 2013 at 22:49

      Or maybe u haven't moved the apps to SD storage...just check that

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  9. Bikram12 April 2013 at 22:48

    Just check the storage info on your tab and write it on comment, I will try to solve

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  10. BatMan15 April 2013 at 10:46

    hi bikram, i have idea 3G netsetter-huawei E1732(e173Du-1), i wanna purchase this tab micromax funbook infinity but i heard that this tab only supports tata photon plus and it doesnt supports other dongles and when other dongles r connected then it hangs. is it true? what dongle u r using? how to use other dongles on micromax funbook infinity? please explain in step by step process..is there any custom rom available for micromax funbook infinity ?..thanks

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    1. Anonymous20 July 2013 at 09:45

      Is this true????????pls reply....

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  11. BatMan15 April 2013 at 11:41

    micromax funbook infinity doesnt supporting other dongles, it only supports tata photon plus dongle, tab is hanging when other dongle is connected.

    please check this link once..

    customer-carenumber.in/5098/micromax-funbook-infinity-supports-dongles-other-tata-photon

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  12. ADARSH16 April 2013 at 17:12

    after swapping if i changed my ext sd with 4gb card then it will work same as i have inserted 2gb card present now

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    1. Bikram16 April 2013 at 20:14

      Yes. Just turn off your device while changing SD card

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  13. ADARSH16 April 2013 at 17:13

    and i have micromax funbook p300

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  14. Anonymous21 April 2013 at 18:11

    Hey there pl help me my micromax funbook p275 battery was fully drained and even after charging only d logo is sshowing itss not startinng

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  15. Anurag Chetan23 April 2013 at 15:28

    Hey I Am Getting Only Options In The Rooy Options N If I Click On Them It Ask Me For Permission I Garanted Still..It Says ThatError The Two Options In Root Options Are
    Root Explorer
    Mount File System..Thesse Two Options Are Only Ther I Have Rooted My Infinity By Binary4 Installed CWM Also..What To Do Plzz Suggest ME

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    1. Bikram25 May 2013 at 22:17

      CWM was not needed :/ maybe because of that, otherwise there would have been some probs during the rooting process

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  16. BatMan30 April 2013 at 09:34

    guys, micromax funbook infinity p275 production has been stopped and tacken back from the marcket by the company. this tab is not available in any store and not available in online also. i went to many stores and asked for this tab, they said this tab production stopped and tacken back from marcket.

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    1. Bikram25 May 2013 at 22:20

      Bro, buy LAVA E-tab xtron...its the best tablet at a sleek budget :D... Dual core CPU and quad core GPU, far better than mmx fb etc
      Check that out!

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  17. rsp1 May 2013 at 19:58

    Hey, I got a solution to infinitely running funbook logo...
    after u have this problem, connect ur funbook infinity to computer and hope it starts.
    1)Restore all the words u changed in "volb.fstab"
    2)You will either have the message in notification corner that it is connected as usb installer or usb storage. Click on that notification and you will be directed to the page "CONNECT AS". What i did was i selected "media device (MTP)" instead of the already selected "USB mass storage"
    Then it restarts and is back to normal.

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  18. Anonymous5 June 2013 at 12:30

    hi I tried this, connect the tab to my laptop but the boot screen with the micromax logo refuces to go its just stuck there. help pls.

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  19. Unknown5 July 2013 at 14:15

    please ask me step by step instruction because my funbook tab p300 is new not cwm recovery so it possible to swap memory..

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  20. Anonymous19 July 2013 at 14:47

    Hi Bikram,
    I m open ES explorer, but after that i i dont see those 3 vertical settings dot after taht. How do i go to root settings ?

    regards
    M N Buch
    Idea Gujarat

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  21. Anonymous19 July 2013 at 14:50

    Is it that, my SD card must be blank. ? As i have already done few back ups of applications on the SD card by changing the home directory settings and download path and bluetoothshared folder primary is kept as extsd.

    rgds
    MNBUCH

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  22. Anonymous10 August 2013 at 10:46

    dude its true external sd card becomes ur internal memory expandable upto 32gb but the funbooks internal 2gb becomes external and unaccesable shows damaged internal 2gb is wasted man

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  23. Unknown28 August 2013 at 21:53

    hey my p300 tab shows battery empty symbol and again turns off.....the tab is rooted and has been installed with jelly bean....

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  24. Anonymous6 September 2013 at 00:32

    thankssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

    its works perfact for me.
    i want to play GTA & NFS MW, due to low memory i can't
    now its works like cham
    thumbs up

    i done everything show above, but with "root explorer"

    if anyone need help can contact me

    varjohn99@gmail.com

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  25. Unknown12 February 2014 at 14:11

    thanks It worked......:)

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  26. Arjit20 May 2014 at 15:02

    Hey earlier when i swapped memory it worked fine
    But now when i did it again following things are going wrong..
    1) When i open super hd player it says no external storage found
    2) I cannot download any file using browser (System's browser,Opera).
    3) I cannot load profile pic or any post in my social network(whatsapp, facebook)
    Basically its a matter of external storage not mounting properly
    can anyone here will help me ???

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