Some TWRP users have reported about an issue where they were unable to mount storage TWRP android. The internet storage shows up as 0mb in TWRP even if they have tons of free space. In this article, we will show you the steps how you can fix the unable to Mount Storage issue.
Because of its open-source nature, Android ecosystem allows plethora of customizations. The only thing that the users require is to unlock the device bootloader. Once done, they can flash tons of custom binaries, modes, custom ROMs and even Magisk to root their device.
However, to install these files, you will require a custom recovery like TWRP as the stock recovery would not allow you to do so. Once you boot you device in this recovery, you can wipe various device partitions, carry out Nandroid backups, and of course flash the aforementioned files.
However, a few times this process might ends up an error. Among them, the most common issue is the unable to mount storage error. There are many factors what could lead into this error message displayed TWRP.
The first reason seems to be the fact that the device’s internal storage is encrypted. As a result, the TWRP is not able to decrypt it on the go and hence the said error occurs. In other case, your data partition might be corrupt because of flashing of the wrong file or flashing the file in incorrect partition.
In all these scenarios, your TWRP might show your internal storage having 0MB of occupied space. If you are experiencing the TWRP unable to mount storage error android and the internet space is showing 0mb, you should follow the below fixes to resolve the problem.
Possible fixes for TWRP unable to mount storage
Fix 1: Remove Lock Screen
If you are using pattern lock on your device, then TWRP wouldn’t be able to decrypt that. It is recommended to switch to a PIN or password:
- Go to the Android device’s Settings> Security> Screen Lock,
- Change the screen lock method to either Password or PIN,
- Now, reboot your device back in TWRP,
- Enter the PIN/ Password and this type when the TWRP attempts to decrypt your device’s internal storage, it will be successful.
Fix 2: Repair or Change File System
If unable to mount storage TWRP android issue continues you should try repairing and/or changing the File System of your device:
- Firstly, boot your device in TWRP Recovery,
- Go to the Wipe> Advanced Wipe,
- Choose Repair or Change File System,
- Press Repair File System to see if this fixes the issue,
- If not, press Change File System, choose Ext2 and swipe to confirm,
- Now, swipe back to Ext4 and swipe to confirm,
- Go back to the TWRP main menu and from the Mount menu, check if your partitions can be mounted now.
Fix 3: Format Internal Storage
If none of the above methods work, and you still encounter unable to mount storage TWRP android, then you should consider of formatting your internal storage. This will wipe of all the data present on your device. So, before proceeding, you should backup your data on your Android device.
If you stuck on the TWRP Recovery itself, you should crate and restore Nandroid Backup on any TWRP Supported device. Create this backup on SD card or USB OTG and not on phone memory. Once done, proceed with the below steps:
- Boot your device in TWRP Recovery,
- Go to Wipe> Advanced Wipe,
- Select Internal Storage,
- Perform a right swipe to format this partition,
- Once done, the mount error will be rectified. This time the internal storage showing 0MB might be the real-time data.
Conclusion
That’s all about how to fix TWRP unable to mount storage issue. Hope so, the methods provided in this post is helpful for you in getting the required fix. Let us know which one did the job for you from the comment section down below.
