Increase Internal Memory of Your Phone - 2 Ways
You know Internal memory is such an important part of your Android Phone. All the apps are installed here. The users with high end phones never face a problem with internal memory. But the users with low end phones often are forced to keep only selected apps on their phones as their internal memory is very less. But do not worry know, as rootmyandroid is here for the rescue. In this post I will shoe you that how you could increase your internal memory by using a memory card.
Partition Memory Card:
Also Read: How to use Link2SD complete Guide
So as to be bale to use a memory card as an internal memory and add to it, you must first have a partitioned memory card. So there are a number of ways you could be partitioning your memory card. here we will be suing a app named as Link2SD. This app allows your phone to use a part of the memory card as an internal memory and moves those apps on the memory card. But also latest Android versions have the same functionality but thestill the files of those apps are left on the internal memory, and again you have to limit the number of apps you can install on your phone. But if you use Link2SD you could increase your internal memory of phone by no limits. Offcourse you will need a SD card accordingly. So let’s start. There are two ways by which you can partition your memory card, and here they go.
- First install the mini Partition Wizard Manager. here is the download link.
- insert the card reader into a card reader and open it in computer.
- Backup all the files present on your memory card, as in the process of making a partition you need to wipe all the data on the SD card.
- Open the tool you installed, and open the Memory Card in it.
- Right click on it, and select the “delete” option.
- Right click on it again, and now select the option “Create New”, Create a “FAT32″ partition. This will be the part of the memory card, where all your media files will be stored.
- Then Select “Create as: Primary”
- Then, create an ext2/ext3/ext4 partition ( if you are on stock ROM choose ext2). This is the place all your apps will be stored.
- Then select “Create as:primary” (Make sure that it is both set as primary, because it will not be working if it is not set to primary).
- And now click on the “Apply” button on the top corner, and wait for the changes to take place. Congrats you have successfully partitioned the memory card by first method.
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Alternate Method to Partition Memory Card:
here is an alternate method to make a partition on your memory card. For this method you need the ClockwordMod installed on your Phone. So if you don’t have CWM installed, do not use this method, go with the above method. If yu have CWM installed, you can choose anyone. Note: This method works for both Stock ROM and Custom ROM as well.
- Backup all your files on memory card.
- Go into the recovery mode of your phone.
- Select “Advanced”, ad then choose “Partition SD Card”.
- Then Choose your SD-ext size ( Like if you have a 2GB Memory Card, choose 512 MB, and if you have a 4 GB Memory card, you can choose 1024 MB).
- Select 0 Swap.
- wait for the process to finish, ad then Reboot the phone. Congrate you’ve just made a partition on your memory card, and that’s ready to use.
Increase Internal Memory by Link2SD :
By now you must have made a partition on your memory card, by either way. So it is now the time to increase your internal memory, the internal memory of the phone. So that you can install as many apps as you want, and to your heart’s content. So follow these steps below.
- Download and install the Link2SD app. Download link here. Note: This app needs root access, so this trick would only work if you have rooted your phone.
- Open Link2SD. You will be prompted to choose between ext2,ext3,ext4 and FAT32. Now if you have made partition suing first method choose “ext2″ and if you have used the second method then choose “ext4″.
- Then it will say, Mount Script Created. Now you Reboot your Phone.
- Now open Link2SD, if any message doesn’t appears, it means you succeeded.
- Now go to Link2SD > Setting> Check the autolink. (to automatically move apps upon installation).
- If you already have some apps, select “create link” ( be sure to check the files: app, dalvic-cache, and library files).
- Now to check the memory, select “Storage Info” . this will be showing you up the current status of your internal memory.
- And Final Congratulations, you are done, now you can install as many apps as you want.
If you have any doubts, feel free to ask the queries in the comments below. I hope this helped.
Shailesh
can my mob get slow after doing this?
Harshmeet
No ! After Increasing Internal Memory your Phone will be rather fast than slow !
Harshmeet
No !
Ranul
Hey ! I tried it with both CWM and the Mini tool partition ways ! But when i open and select Link2SD it showed a msg that “the mount script cannot be created - not allowed to su.” Need some help, please !
Harshmeet
What Ext partition are you making ? these things go hand i hand with the partitions you create and which can be read by the Link2sd app through your Kernels !
Adrian
dont use the link2sd plus version….or install it from blackmart…
and also you can try to recreate script from link2sd settings….just try all of its tools :D….those things worked for me on my galaxy 4.2.1(jelly bean)
Harshmeet
Thank You ,
We hope this will help others !
Ch!rag
Hi,
First of all thanks for solutions, I applied it on Micromax Unite 2
It didn’t work for me for below partitions
1) Didn’t work
- SD card: 16 GB
- FAT32 - 10 GB
- ext2 - 6GB aprox
- Success : NO
2) Didn’t work
- SD card: 16 GB
- FAT32 - 10 GB
- ext4 - 6GB aprox
- Success : NO
3) PERFECTLY WORK
- SD card: 16 GB
- FAT32 - 10 GB
- FAT32 - 6GB aprox
- Success : YES
Thanks again.
Regars,
Chirag
Harshmeet
Thank you for the Information. I think this Will help others Very well.
mira
how to root my root?
Harshmeet
i Dont think You can Root a Root
You can Root an Android Device, and i dont think that your android device is named as Root.
mae
Hello, this will work if my mobile is not rooted? Thanks
Harshmeet
Yes, we require root for this Procedure to follow and make it work.
mae
I did everything, and why am I still getting storage not enough? Hope i can show you the screen shots of my link2dsd. Can i email it to you? Thanks
Harshmeet
Have you rooted your device ?
mae
Sir,
Why Am I still getting a notification storage not enough? Even though i partitioned my sd card and now, contacts on my phonebook wont load.. hope you can help me. Thanks!
Someone
Why When i Use this method … the first Method..And restart my Android.. Link2sd ask me again the ext2,ext3,ext4 thingy … what will I do to solve this?
Harshmeet
This means that the partition created is not being detected by Link2SD, so Please make sure what extension of the partition you have.
paritosh
Doing this will void the warranty of my phone?
Harshmeet
No this will not void your warranty. But you need Root to do this, so you must have already voided your warranty while rooting
kareem sarhan
do i have to put the full size of the sd card to the fat32 and ext2 parts or i can add an ntfs part to my Private data or filles with making the two other parts
like my sd card size is 8 gb i will give the
fat32 3gb
and ext2 3gb
and the ntfs 2 gb
Harshmeet
This will be your personal preference ! there is no compulsion !
Ong Ching Ming
i followed the intruction , but when i start link2SD it say “mount scrip cannot be created . not allowed to su ” is there any mistake on the guide ??
Harshmeet
This is a Common problem while following this tutorial. No there is no problem with the steps above. Do check what format your SD card is in Right now. Let it be FAT32 for instance and then try again.
mohammad Ali
how to root my device and how do i know my device it rooted. when i hit link2sd it goes to web and keeps searching the options given above doesnt apear please help me
Harshmeet
Please Download a Root Checker Application From Play Store. The Application is free and will tell you if your device is Rooted.
mohammad Ali
i am done thanks my phone works super fast now thanks bro
Harshmeet
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RAVINDRA
Hey ! I tried it with mini tool partition But when i open and select Link2SD it showed a msg that “the mount script cannot be created – not allowed to su.”
Harshmeet
Have you Rooted And Installed the Super SU ?
Martin
Will this tutorial work with any kind of sd card? Im using kingcom, HC, 16gb.
Thanks
Harshmeet
Try to get at least a Class 4 SD Card
Kunj
Hey there… I use Samsung Galaxy S duos 2. There is no Advanced Option in Recovery Mode. What Should I do now? Please Help!! Thanks
Harshmeet
Try to Flash a Custom Recovery
Danny Esosa
lol….good one!!
Harshwardhan
While using mini tool in PC does it requires to root my phone
Harshmeet
yes !
Javeria
If i do any mistake so will it cause any harm to my phone? I want some precautions..
Harshmeet
As you have to use your memory card. so there is no chance you can damage your phone. but still if you mess up in a bad way of course your device will be damaged.