Format Android to join internal memory partitions?

[lonerunner]

Format android to join internal memory partitions?

I have searched around the net but not really finding exact problems nor solution related to mine.

I have a tablet which should have 8gb of internal memory but the problem is that it have divided memory onto 2 partitions as data storage and internal storage and i have lack of space on my data storage as its only 1gb while other partition uses rest of the internal storage.

So i cant install any more apps as my data storage is full while second partition is almost empty.

My device is BlueBerry Netcat M-28, this should be rebranded chinese Cube tablet as i know. Anyway the model is from 2014 and uses:

Android 4.2.2 Baseband version MOLY.WR8.W1315 Kernel version 3.4.5 build Jan 2014 HKT(i guess this is hong kong time)

Mediatek ARM Dual Core MT8312 1.2GHz

 

[Golfdriver97]

Re: Format android to join internal memory partitions?

Welcome to the forums. As far as I understood, repartitioning the storage isn't an easy thing to do. And once done, it can create errors that only reflashing the stock images can fix.

I can ask around to confirm this though.

 

[LeoRex]

Re: Format android to join internal memory partitions?

Where do you see the partition information, as far as what is mapped where? Typically, Android devices have two user-visible partitions; system and userdata.... the system partition is typically fixed at a value that the OEM deems necessary to assure that the tablet will run properly as well as have room for the update process. The rest is then used for user-created information... apps, data, the internal storage '/sdcard/' directory, etc. But the userdata partition is usually available for all types of data...

But that doesn't mean that ALL OEMs use the same method....

Repartitioning can be extremely tricky and enormously risky. If things go wrong, your device will most likely no longer boot... and a factory data reset will do nothing to clear the issue since those do not rebuild the partition map. So your only option there is to reload the factory software using an external tool, usually provided by the OEM. I am not familiar with your brand, so I do not know if those factory images, or the ability to reload them, is even available.

You might be much better off doing a close examination of your user data... you'd be surprised at how much space you can reclaim after cleaning up a bit.