Install to internal storage

Zaviya can be installed to internal storage on handhelds with Snapdragon 8 Elite, 8 Gen 3 and 8 Gen 2 chips, next to Android. Snapdragon 865 handhelds run from the microSD card only. The installer saves the old partition table first.

Warning

Installing to internal storage erases Android's user data (apps, photos, accounts). Android itself stays and sets itself up again on its next start. The original partition table is saved to the microSD card, which allows the space to be returned later. Back up Android data before starting.

Steps

1. Boot Zaviya from the microSD card.
2. Open Zaviya Installer in Desktop Mode, or the Installer section in Zaviya Control in Game Mode.
3. Choose how much space Android keeps, and whether games are copied over.
4. When the installer finishes, open the OpenABL menu and set Boot source to Internal.

Note

Devices that had an older version installed to internal storage need UNINSTALL CFW in the OpenABL menu first.

Giving the space back to Android

Boot from the microSD card and run:

sudo ufs-partition.py restore --backup /boot/ufs-backup/ufs-gpt-<date>.sfdisk

UNINSTALL CFW in the OpenABL menu also removes the Linux partitions.