TWRP Custom Recovery with EXFAT Support

**Skunkape60** · 12-18-2012, 09:39 PM

For those of you waiting for custom recovery that supports exfat this should make you all very happy. After bugging Dees_Troy for an exfat version of TWRP he finally post an img of TWRP2.3.2.3 with exfat support. So I made it into a flashable zip for all of you to enjoy. While this version does read and flash on exfat sdcards, it is missing one function that was on the earlier version. They had to remove the ability to move files on and off your phone through the usb cord while in recovery, so if you have files to remove or put onto your phone, you must do so before going into recovery. That, I feel is a small price to pay for exfat support.

If you are happy that custom recovery has exfat support thank Dees_Troy

And now for your flashing pleasure.
Just move it to your internal or external sdcard and flash in your current custom recovery.

**Buddlespit** · 12-19-2012, 07:13 PM

I don't believe 2.3.3.0 has exfat support. Or, I can't get the recovery to see the exfat. If I press the "mount" button, it'll mount and I can access from my computer, but pressing "Use external SD" will go right back to "Use internal storage" and the check box for Mount SD Card won't "check".

If you want your recovery to support exfat, stick with 2.3.2.3.

**Tkbredx** · 12-20-2012, 03:23 PM

If I plan on getting a micro sd card will I have to fool around with all this exfat, mount, and all that other crap. I really only want to put music and videos on there.

Was wondering which card to get for no issues and no changing exfat and stuff?

**Buddlespit** · 12-20-2012, 04:21 PM

any card under 32GB

**Skunkape60** · 12-20-2012, 04:45 PM

Originally Posted by Tkbredx

If I plan on getting a micro sd card will I have to fool around with all this exfat, mount, and all that other crap. I really only want to put music and videos on there.

Was wondering which card to get for no issues and no changing exfat and stuff?

All 64 gb cards come pre-formatted with exfat. This is the only recovery that will read it without re-formatting to fat32. The advantages with exfat is that it can handle files larger than 4gb in size. This recovery will read any card you stick in it, straight out of the box no formatting required.

**Skunkape60** · 12-20-2012, 04:47 PM

Originally Posted by Buddlespit

I don't believe 2.3.3.0 has exfat support. Or, I can't get the recovery to see the exfat. If I press the "mount" button, it'll mount and I can access from my computer, but pressing "Use external SD" will go right back to "Use internal storage" and the check box for Mount SD Card won't "check".

If you want your recovery to support exfat, stick with 2.3.2.3.

No... TWRP 2.3.3.0 does not read exfat OnlyTWRP 2.3.2.3 reads exfat and this IS 2.3.2.3 ????? and it will see anything you stick in it.

**Tkbredx** · 12-21-2012, 11:06 AM

Originally Posted by Skunkape60

All 64 gb cards come pre-formatted with exfat. This is the only recovery that will read it without re-formatting to fat32. The advantages with exfat is that it can handle files larger than 4gb in size. This recovery will read any card you stick in it, straight out of the box no formatting required.

Ah. I see. Well that's cool. Guess its time to get me a 64 gig. Which one do you have?

One last question? Does this affect the kernel? I remember reading somewhere that some cards don't work with certain kernels.

**Skunkape60** · 12-21-2012, 11:51 AM

Originally Posted by Tkbredx

Ah. I see. Well that's cool. Guess its time to get me a 64 gig. Which one do you have?

One last question? Does this affect the kernel? I remember reading somewhere that some cards don't work with certain kernels.

Nope... No issues with the kernel. I have a sandisk 64gb and its working great.

One point is Odin and mobile Odin won't read the exfat file system. But that shouldn't effect anything because mobile Odin flashes things from your desktop. If your using mobile Odin just stick what you want to flash on the internal sd.

**markiv7** · 12-27-2012, 01:44 PM

Excellent...just installed v2.3.2.3 & backing up to 64Gb exFAT card now :-)
Just got a Sprint Samsung GS3 with bad ESN, backing up before flashing to Virgin Mobile.

**Buddlespit** · 12-27-2012, 07:22 PM

Originally Posted by Tkbredx

One last question? Does this affect the kernel? I remember reading somewhere that some cards don't work with certain kernels.

It's not that some cards don't work with certain kernels, but that some kernels don't handle exfat. The only kernel that I'm aware of that works with exfat is the stock kernel.

**Skunkape60** · 01-18-2013, 04:56 PM

Originally Posted by Buddlespit

It's not that some cards don't work with certain kernels, but that some kernels don't handle exfat. The only kernel that I'm aware of that works with exfat is the stock kernel.

I have to recall my statement there are some kernels that don't read exfat. The custom recovery on my gn2 reads it fine.

**mumbo jumbo** · 01-21-2013, 06:39 PM

Originally Posted by Skunkape60

For those of you waiting for custom recovery that supports exfat this should make you all very happy. After bugging Dees_Troy for an exfat version of TWRP he finally post an img of TWRP2.3.2.3 with exfat support. So I made it into a flashable zip for all of you to enjoy. While this version does read and flash on exfat sdcards, it is missing one function that was on the earlier version. They had to remove the ability to move files on and off your phone through the usb cord while in recovery, so if you have files to remove or put onto your phone, you must do so before going into recovery. That, I feel is a small price to pay for exfat support.

If you are happy that custom recovery has exfat support thank Dees_Troy

And now for your flashing pleasure.
Just move it to your internal or external sdcard and flash in your current custom recovery.

Can I flash over the existing twrp that came over from goo manager??