I am trying to partition my SD with 4EXTRecovery ready for the SuperNova ROM but not sure which options to choose. So I know I go down to 'advanced', then 'Partition SD Card'. Do I answer 'Romove all partitions and start from scratch' or 'No - save my fat32 partition'? I was thinking the second. Then 1st sd-ext should be 2048 or less I think. I'm not sure what to select for 2nd sd-ext (think it should be 0) and then swap partition. Haven't gone further than swap partition so don't know if there are more to select.
Thanks, Tony
Make from scratch if you dont have any important files on SD, if you dont format fat32.
1GB ext3 should be absolutely enough, you will never fill 2gb with apps lol.
Second ext select 0, no swap either.
Thanks. That's what I kind of thought but wasn't too sure. It's ext4 though, not ext3. I will go for 1GB as well thanks. Is it possible to change the size of the ext4 partition later without losing data?
I've just gone past the swap partition step and it asks 'Write partition table?' Should I answer 'Yes' or 'No'?
AFAIK yes.
I've just added a question. Do you know the answer. 'Write partition table?' Should I answer 'Yes' or 'No'?
Select "yes".
Thanks. Now to install the ROM. Fingers crossed.
Dont forget to full wipe/factory reset & dalvik cache wipe also turn off signature verification.
Just followed the instructions on droidzone's website and it all went smoothly. Now running SuperNova. Just took a while to restore all apps using titanium.
Thanks for your help and obviously thanks to droidzone for his fantastic ROM.
I'm trying to install m2sd on cm7. I do a full wipe, install the Rom, gapps, and m2sd script. After starting up I enable m2sd for apps and reboot. Then I start installing software, but they take up space on internal memory. After moving them to sd they don't go to ext partition but to the fat one.
What could be the issue?
how did you partition you sd card? should be done with gparted (step 5 here) or 4ext recovery only (not minitool or clockworkmod recovery).
depending on the options chosen for m2sd, some stuff will still take space on internal, for instance app data is best left on internal for performance. use an app like 'diskusage' to browse all your partitions.
make sure you're also s-off and on cm7r2 hboot to maximise space (have a look for further guides if this doesnt make sense).
Try also enabling dalvik cache to sd.
Or the data + r-mount combination (which is I'm using now with no problem at all).
eddiehk6 said:
how did you partition you sd card? should be done with gparted (step 5 here) or 4ext recovery only (not minitool or clockworkmod recovery).
depending on the options chosen for m2sd, some stuff will still take space on internal, for instance app data is best left on internal for performance. use an app like 'diskusage' to browse all your partitions.
make sure you're also s-off and on cm7r2 hboot to maximise space (have a look for further guides if this doesnt make sense).
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I just did it all again, to make sure I used gParted, so I'm sure I have 10gig Fat32, 4gig EXT4 and 256meg Swap. Then I did a full wipe of the phone, installed cm7, gapps, and when the system booted I installed and configured m2sd APK and rebooted. Still, in the gui section you can see "File System Type: N/A". It looks like it didn't recognise the FS but I have tried setting that to auto and EXT4
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Does anyone know what a2sd script has been used in THIS rom?
gaseki said:
I just did it all again, to make sure I used gParted, so I'm sure I have 10gig Fat32, 4gig EXT4 and 256meg Swap. Then I did a full wipe of the phone, installed cm7, gapps, and when the system booted I installed and configured m2sd APK and rebooted. Still, in the gui section you can see "File System Type: N/A". It looks like it didn't recognise the FS but I have tried setting that to auto and EXT4
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follow the guide again...
4gb ext4 partition is too much, you won't even need that much for apps! absolute maximum that i've read you should use is 2gb, personally i recommend 1.5gb.
you also don't need swap.
both partitions also need to be primary as per the guide.
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Does anyone know what a2sd script has been used in THIS rom?
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that rom uses terminal emulator to enable A2SD. follow the guides/instructions in that thread.
Correctly partition your sd-card for extended memory use
Many users on this forum don't know how to partition their sd-cards correctly, resulting in later problems with ROMs, like lag issues, or data losses. This guide will help you partition your sd-card correctly.
There are several potential partitions where app-data can be installed to, usually the internal memory-partition is used for that. Unfortunately, the Desire's internal memory if only 147mb in size, and can only be increased by a maximum of 100mb with a hboot change. With apps increasing in size in the last few years, and devs not caring anymore about their app size, this small internal memory can't hold more than 10-20 relatively small apps.
Since Android 2.2 Froyo, users have been able to move part of the apps on the sd-card, but it's still not enough, with most of the data and dalvik cache filling up the internal memory. Therefore most custom ROMs incorporate an extension that allow additional partition on the sd-card to be used exclusively as an extension to the internal memory partition 'data', which is referrred to as 'sd-ext'.
----------------WARNING----------------
Everything on your sd-card will be wiped. Backup your sd-card before proceeding.
I do not take responsibility for anything that happens with your phone/ sd-card.
----------------INFO----------------
There are two methods to correctly create an ext partition on your sd-card. These are:
- 4ext Recovery method
This method requires you to be S-OFF, but it's the easiest one.
-Gparted method
This can be done, regardless of being S-OFF or not.
These two methods are the best ones to use. Other means could result in sd-card damaging, or other problems. Do not use:
ROM Manager, CWM Recovery, Windows Minitool Partition Wizard etc.
All you need for this process:
A 4ext recovery compatible phone ( for the 4ext method)
A Micro Sd-card.
A computer.
A writable CD (For Gparted Method)
A rom with init.d scripts support.
A brain.
----------------4ext Method----------------
This method consists in flashing a new recovery on your phone, and it requires you to be S-OFF.
If you aren't S-OFF, check this out:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=805811
Now. let's start.
[1] For Rooted ROMs
1. Go here: http://4ext.net/
2. Click on "4EXT Recovery Updater" and download the .apk.
3. Put the .apk on your sd-card.
4. Install the app, and open it.
5. Select "Online Install | upgrade". Confirm your phone model.
6. Select the latest "Touch" recovery, or "Classic", depending on your preferences.
Skip to [4]
[2] For ROMs that are not rooted (PB99IMG)
1. Go to this thread :http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1751258
2. Download the file: PB99IMG.zip
3. Place the file on the root of your sd-card (like... not in any folder)
4. Power off your phone
5. Boot in hboot (Power Down + Volume Down) or, if Vol Down is broken, in fastboot (Power Button + Back button) and select
"Bootloader".
6. Wait until a message appeares. Select yes.
Skip to [4]
[3] For ROMs that are not rooted (Fastboot)
This requires you to have ADB and Fastboot installed. Check out this guide : Long link
1. Download the PB99IMG from this thread :http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1751258
2. Extract the .img from inside the zip.
3. Put it on the the C:/ drive.
4. Boot your phone in fastboot (Power + Back button), then connect it to your PC.
5. Open CMD
6. Type "fastboot flash recovery C:/recovery.img"
Go to step [4]
[4] Partitioning your sd-card through recovery.
Now, you have installed 4ext recovery. We can continue.
1. Boot in recovery. (Power + Volume Down, then select "recovery")
2. Select "Tools".
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3. Select "partition sd-card"
4. Select "Remove all partitions and start from scratch" (Hope you backed up your sd-card)
5. Select your sd-ext partition size. Recommended : minimum 512mb.
6. Skip sd-ext 2 (If asked for it)
7. Skip swap. (If the rom you want to install requires swap, then select 128 mb)
8. Choose Ext4 as your partition type. (Ext4 is faster than Ext3)
Voila, now you have an ext partition.
Skip to "Using the ext partition".
----------------Gparted Method----------------
1. Download gparted Live CD (.iso) from here: http://gparted.sourceforge.net/download.php
2. Once downloaded, burn it on a CD using a burning software.
3. Connect your phone to your PC, and select "Hard Disk" mode.
3. Restart your computer and enter boot menu (usually by pressing F2/F12)
4. In boot menu change the boot order to bring your CD drive on the top, save settings and exit.
5. Restart your computer. You will get some options. Select the one that says to boot Gparted, or something like that.
6. Select your language by entering a given number.
7. You will next have 3 options. Type 0 and hit enter.
8. Now you should be booted in Gparted. You should see your sd-card info, together with your PC's partitions. Select your sd-card.
9. After selecting, you can see your sd-card on the main screen, along with partitions. Delete all partitions, for a clean start.
10. Right click on the "Unallocated space", and click "New"
11. A box will appear. First, create a Fat32 partition. Click the drop down box and select "Fat32". Now write in the "Free space following" box the size of your future ext partition, and, if the ROM you want to install requires a swap partition, add 30 mb to that value. (Example: 1024mb+30mb= 1054mb)
*In order for especially windows-systems being able to mount your sd-card when connecting your device to a pc, sd-ext should be following your first sd-card partition (typically Fat32). Like... create the Fat32 partition first.
12. Now you'll see 2 partitions. Right click on the unallocated one again, write 30mb in the "Free space following" box, then select what kind of partition you would like between Ext 2,3 or 4 ( 4 recommended).
13. Now, right click on the unallocated 30 mb, and create a "Linux swap" partition, just in case.(Optional, only of ROM requires swap)
14. Click "Apply".
15. On the top left of your screen you can see an icon named as exit/turn off, click on it. You now finished partitioning.
Video for better understanding:
And yes, now you may copy back your stuff. (Again, hope you backed up)
----------------Using the Ext partition----------------
After creating an ext partition, you have to actually use it. Most ROMs have a2sd scripts incorporated that use your ext automatically (check the ROM thread), but some ROMs don't, or you just want another type of a2sd scripts.
You can use the following a2sd scripts:
Mounts2sd app (Easiest method, kids!)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spazedog.mounts2sd&hl=en
Mounts2sd script
This is a script that lets you choose what you move to sd-ext.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1342387
CronMod
Another set of scripts. Each one has a description. Read it carefully.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1716124
Before flashing any scripts, remember to:
Do a nandroid backup
Delete any other a2sd scripts from the folder : /system/etc/init.d
Wipe cache and dalvik cache after installing a script.
Tip:
Unless you have a fast sd-card (Class 6 or Class 10), you should let your /data partition on your internal memory. Moving it to sd-ext could cause slowness. Move dalvik cache and system/app instead.
After you install one of these scripts, you can finally enjoy the extended memory of your phone.
Note: For most scripts, you will not see the actual ext partition as a memory extension (like, instead of 148 mb, you will not have 1148mb), but it will be there, doing its job.
To actually see your sd-ext, install a storage app, like this one : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ru.krikun.freespace.
----------------Problems?----------------
Still getting low memory warning?
1. Use the above suggested app to check your partition.
2. Are you using the correct hboot for your ROM?
3. Did you actually install a script? Did you configure it correctly (Mounts2sd)?
4. You may be having way too many apps, even for your extended memory. Uninstall some. Remember that memory is still limited.
5. Maybe your ROM doesn't support init.d scripts (needed for a2sd). Check out this thread :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1710980
6. If none of above work, start from the beginning, or use another method.
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-pyroblazer
-madmaxx
-AndroidGX
Special thanks:
-eddiehk6
-jmcclue
P.S. If you see anything wrong with this guide, or if you think I should add something, please tell me. Thanks.
Very nice, and neat too.
This is one of the best guides of this type I've ever seen.
Thanks!
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Very good :thumbup:
1 thing tho, regarding 5 and 6 using 4ext recovery.
5. Choose mb size for ext...ok
6. Skip swap...ok
In 4ext recovery, after choosing first partition size, it asks u to choose second partition size then swap size. So maybe should be...
5 - 512mb - 1.5gb
6 - Skip
7 - Skip
Done.
Very good guide tho, bout time someone wrote it. Good job
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RSK Sattelite SuperSense4.1
jmcclue said:
Very good :thumbup:
1 thing tho, regarding 5 and 6 using 4ext recovery.
5. Choose mb size for ext...ok
6. Skip swap...ok
In 4ext recovery, after choosing first partition size, it asks u to choose second partition size then swap size. So maybe should be...
5 - 512mb - 1.5gb
6 - Skip
7 - Skip
Done.
Very good guide tho, bout time someone wrote it. Good job
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RSK Sattelite SuperSense4.1
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Thanks.
Weirdly enough, I partitioned an older 4 gb class 2 sd-card just to see step to step what happens, and 4 ext didn't ask for a second ext partition. Maybe the latest versions are this way.
Anyways, i made the modifications.
good stuff, very clear. should be made a sticky
few suggestions after also reading many Q&A threads:
- recommended size of partition
simply depends on how many apps users want to install, surprising how some users don't understand this.
- gparted section,
might as well link a video, always much easier to follow once you've seen it.
- using the ext partition
a lot of users expect their internal memory to read "internal + ext partition", when actually the partition is already in use without flashing any additional scripts. recommend first to check the ext partition is in use by installing various apps: diskusage, quick system info pro or titanium backup.
In many cases users won't have to 'use the move to sd' function, just keep apps on internal will trick apps to ext-partition. again this depends on the script, but can be checked as above.
when flashing different a2sd script, is it not necessary to delete the previous script first in /system/etc/init.d? not tried this myself but i would assume it may cause conflicts. definitely recommend nandroid backup and dalvik wipe before flashing any of these!
could also add a note to say that generally it is better to keep app data on the /data partition for stability and performance, unless they have fast sd card.
- add a "still getting low memory warning?" section?
use diskusage as suggested to check the partitions
make sure you are using the correct hboot for your rom (requires s-off), check the rom's system size using 7zip, or read each rom's OP or search within each thread for optimal hboot.
you may have too many apps, no matter which script you use there is still a limit. uninstall some apps you don't need
these aren't anything major, just fine tuning if you want to include
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abaaaabbbb63 said:
Thanks.
Weirdly enough, I partitioned an older 4 gb class 2 sd-card just to see step to step what happens, and 4 ext didn't ask for a second ext partition. Maybe the latest versions are this way.
Anyways, i made the modifications.
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Yh it says at the top just below the status bar, its very small so alot of people probably dont see/notice it. Like when u press to "remove all partitions and start from scratch" then u choose, lets say 1024, the next part press skip, but when u press skip the screen doesnt change apart from the wee writing at the top so some people think when they pressed skip nothing happend so they press skip again then it partitions sdcard. Hope that makes sense lol
And yh like eddie said it should be made a sticky or atleast u could ask Mr.Mefisto to add it to his everything desire guide.
Il add it to my sig anyway if thats ok with u?
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RSK Sattelite SuperSense4.1
eddiehk6 said:
good stuff, very clear. should be made a sticky
few suggestions after also reading many Q&A threads:
- recommended size of partition
simply depends on how many apps users want to install, surprising how some users don't understand this.
- gparted section,
might as well link a video, always much easier to follow once you've seen it.
- using the ext partition
a lot of users expect their internal memory to read "internal + ext partition", when actually the partition is already in use without flashing any additional scripts. recommend first to check the ext partition is in use by installing various apps: diskusage, quick system info pro or titanium backup.
In many cases users won't have to 'use the move to sd' function, just keep apps on internal will trick apps to ext-partition. again this depends on the script, but can be checked as above.
when flashing different a2sd script, is it not necessary to delete the previous script first in /system/etc/init.d? not tried this myself but i would assume it may cause conflicts. definitely recommend nandroid backup and dalvik wipe before flashing any of these!
could also add a note to say that generally it is better to keep app data on the /data partition for stability and performance, unless they have fast sd card.
- add a "still getting low memory warning?" section?
use diskusage as suggested to check the partitions
make sure you are using the correct hboot for your rom (requires s-off), check the rom's system size using 7zip, or read each rom's OP or search within each thread for optimal hboot.
you may have too many apps, no matter which script you use there is still a limit. uninstall some apps you don't need
these aren't anything major, just fine tuning if you want to include
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Thanks for the suggestions!! Added everything.
jmcclue said:
Yh it says at the top just below the status bar, its very small so alot of people probably dont see/notice it. Like when u press to "remove all partitions and start from scratch" then u choose, lets say 1024, the next part press skip, but when u press skip the screen doesnt change apart from the wee writing at the top so some people think when they pressed skip nothing happend so they press skip again then it partitions sdcard. Hope that makes sense lol
And yh like eddie said it should be made a sticky or atleast u could ask Mr.Mefisto to add it to his everything desire guide.
Il add it to my sig anyway if thats ok with u?
Sent from my HTC Desire
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I'm more than ok with adding it to your sig
Apparently, the user DigginGraves already suggested it to Mr. Mefisto.
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abaaaabbbb63 said:
Thanks for the suggestions!! Added everything.
I'm more than ok with adding it to your sig
Apparently, the user DigginGraves already suggested it to Mr. Mefisto.
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Cool, will add it later.
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one last thing i just spotted in gparted section steps 11 - 13:
just type free space following as the ext4 partition, briefly explain that ext4 is recommended as it should be slightly faster.
you can ask someone a bit more senior and with more knowledge to confirm, but i think you should remove the bit about swap, it's not necessary. It doesn't extend the memory in any way, in come cases can confuse the system. the custom rom would surely need a way to utilise swap, and most don't even bother afaik. you could in fact add a note to not include swap in case users were thinking about it.
another argument is that you instruct to skip swap in the 4ext recovery method, so should be consistent with gparted.
eddiehk6 said:
one last thing i just spotted in gparted section steps 11 - 13:
just type free space following as the ext4 partition, briefly explain that ext4 is recommended as it should be slightly faster.
you can ask someone a bit more senior and with more knowledge to confirm, but i think you should remove the bit about swap, it's not necessary. It doesn't extend the memory in any way, in come cases can confuse the system. the custom rom would surely need a way to utilise swap, and most don't even bother afaik. you could in fact add a note [to I]not[/I] include swap in case users were thinking about it.
another argument is that you instruct to skip swap in the 4ext recovery method, so should be consistent with gparted.
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Thanks for the observation.
Made it so everyone is happy
Hi, i took some screenshots of 4ext recovery while partitioning old sdcard. if u look at pic number 4 and 5 and look at the grey bar below status bar, it says "select a size for the first sd-ext partition" then on next pic it says "select a size for the 2nd sd-ext partition" then "select a size for the swap partition". Just thought id clear that up what i was on about yesterday anyway if u want u can use the pics for ur guide, just extract the zip file.
jmcclue said:
Hi, i took some screenshots of 4ext recovery while partitioning old sdcard. if u look at pic number 4 and 5 and look at the grey bar below status bar, it says "select a size for the first sd-ext partition" then on next pic it says "select a size for the 2nd sd-ext partition" then "select a size for the swap partition". Just thought id clear that up what i was on about yesterday anyway if u want u can use the pics for ur guide, just extract the zip file.
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Lol..
Now, with these screenshots added, this guide can be followed even if you don't have a brain
Thanks guys for contributing!
abaaaabbbb63 said:
Lol..
Now, with these screenshots added, this guide can be followed even if you don't have a brain
Thanks guys for contributing!
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haha yeah its pure idiot proof now, BUT...... i guarantee you are gona get people who still cant do it :cyclops:
For partitioning an Ext4 partiotion under Windows 7 (64bit) I used just now a free tool successfully:
MiniTool® Partition Wizard Home Edition (Free! v7.7)
http://www.partitionwizard.com/products.html
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chaosp said:
For partitioning an Ext4 partiotion under Windows 7 (64bit) I used just now a free tool successfully:
MiniTool® Partition Wizard Home Edition (Free! v7.7)
http://www.partitionwizard.com/products.html
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U should never use minitool, it creates bad partitions and does'nt align properly.
RSK Sattelite SuperSense4.1
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chaosp said:
For partitioning an Ext4 partiotion under Windows 7 (64bit) I used just now a free tool successfully:
MiniTool® Partition Wizard Home Edition (Free! v7.7)
http://www.partitionwizard.com/products.html
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I just wonder, where did people hear of this tool in the first place?
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abaaaabbbb63 said:
I just wonder, where did people hear of this tool in the first place?
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i think to be fair, when i first done mine back in november 2011 when i googled "how to partition sdcard" links with minitool seemed to pop up the most so i think people generaly go for that. but these days, if u search, 8/10 u will get to xda and 4ext so i dunno why they still choose it.
I made an ext3 partition using Gparted Livecd. But I couldn't make an ext4 one. Why? Maybe because i've a Class4 SD card?
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RidenCT said:
I made an ext3 partition using Gparted Livecd. But I couldn't make an ext4 one. Why? Maybe because i've a Class4 SD card?
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It didn't give you the ext4 option?
There's an option in 4ext recovery to convert ext3 to ext4. Try that.
abaaaabbbb63 said:
It didn't give you the ext4 option?
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No it didn't. Maybe because it's a class4 SD?
Hello bros, i just want advice on partitioning. i have a 8 gb SD card and i want to do 3 partitions. one for swap (ram) one for internal (move fixed apps like facebook to sd) and the last one for my normal use pics, music etc. i just want to know that is this possible ?
talalz94 said:
Hello bros, i just want advice on partitioning. i have a 8 gb SD card and i want to do 3 partitions. one for swap (ram) one for internal (move fixed apps like facebook to sd) and the last one for my normal use pics, music etc. i just want to know that is this possible ?
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Easiest way to partition SD card (at least for me) is with twrp recovery: http://techerrata.com/file/twrp2/primou/openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-primou.img
You find "Partition SD" under Advanced
However:
- for swap use Turbo Boost: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2145133 or SwapItOn: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2359182 - so you don't need a partition for swap :highfive:
- best (and fastest) is to leave all apps where they are. Specially if you still have free space. If you're running out of space, OK, move some to SD. Read here: http://forums.androidcentral.com/sa...all-apps-internal-memory-external-memory.html and http://forums.androidcentral.com/ge...r-store-my-apps-my-phones-memory-sd-card.html - so, actually, you don't need that partition too :highfive:
bratusm said:
Easiest way to partition SD card (at least for me) is with twrp recovery: http://techerrata.com/file/twrp2/primou/openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-primou.img
You find "Partition SD" under Advanced
However:
- for swap use Turbo Boost: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2145133 or SwapItOn: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2359182 - so you don't need a partition for swap :highfive:
- best (and fastest) is to leave all apps where they are. Specially if you still have free space. If you're running out of space, OK, move some to SD. Read here: http://forums.androidcentral.com/sa...all-apps-internal-memory-external-memory.html and http://forums.androidcentral.com/ge...r-store-my-apps-my-phones-memory-sd-card.html - so, actually, you don't need that partition too :highfive:
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alright thanks bro.
so heres what i have decided, i will make partition on sd (for some big apps like games cuz internal is only 800 mb to begin with) using TWRP ...
and use the turbo mod to increase ram (it expands on internal right ?)
what do you say ?
talalz94 said:
alright thanks bro.
so heres what i have decided, i will make partition on sd (for some big apps like games cuz internal is only 800 mb to begin with) using TWRP ...
and use the turbo mod to increase ram (it expands on internal right ?)
what do you say ?
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Well, I would say, go ahead and try...
If you don't like it, you can uninstall it, change it and do whatever you like... :fingers-crossed:
bratusm said:
Well, I would say, go ahead and try...
If you don't like it, you can uninstall it, change it and do whatever you like... :fingers-crossed:
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hey so partition did not worked.
first i tried the twrp recovery method and it showed partition failed several times
then i tried mini tool partition from pc through sd card reader. i could create the first partition the one with out problem. but when attempted the second partition for my internal storaga, it said windows do not support the second partition, i continued never the less but again when i opened link2sd, it did not read my second (ext2) partition instead it read my main one fat32 and it said that it could not link my sd with ext2/3/4 only fat 32 .... any idea whats happening ? and i could not get turbo boost mod, instructions arent clear enough ..
does it have something to do with my custom rom/ kernel ?
talalz94 said:
hey so partition did not worked.
first i tried the twrp recovery method and it showed partition failed several times
then i tried mini tool partition from pc through sd card reader. i could create the first partition the one with out problem. but when attempted the second partition for my internal storaga, it said windows do not support the second partition, i continued never the less but again when i opened link2sd, it did not read my second (ext2) partition instead it read my main one fat32 and it said that it could not link my sd with ext2/3/4 only fat 32 .... any idea whats happening ? and i could not get turbo boost mod, instructions arent clear enough ..
does it have something to do with my custom rom/ kernel ?
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Well, like it said on Link2SD app description: You should have two partitions on SD card and both should be primary.
The first FAT partition is your standard SD card storage. The second partition is used for application files and can be ext2, ext3, ext4 or FAT32.
Some phones lack the ext2, ext3 or ext4 file system support and you may get mount errors like "no such device", "invalid argument". These phones need ext2.ko or ext3.ko modules and even some additional modules to be able to mount. Using FAT32 on the second partition will eleminate such problems, because FAT32 is supported on all phones.
Try partitioning on pc using: http://www.easeus.com/partition-manager/ or http://www.partitionwizard.com/free-partition-manager.html or some other program, just make partition FAT32
Regarding Turbo Boost: just put zip file on your SD card, install it through TWRP and follow on screen instructions... :fingers-crossed:
bratusm said:
Well, like it said on Link2SD app description: You should have two partitions on SD card and both should be primary.
The first FAT partition is your standard SD card storage. The second partition is used for application files and can be ext2, ext3, ext4 or FAT32.
Some phones lack the ext2, ext3 or ext4 file system support and you may get mount errors like "no such device", "invalid argument". These phones need ext2.ko or ext3.ko modules and even some additional modules to be able to mount. Using FAT32 on the second partition will eleminate such problems, because FAT32 is supported on all phones.
Try partitioning on pc using: http://www.easeus.com/partition-manager/ or http://www.partitionwizard.com/free-partition-manager.html or some other program, just make partition FAT32
Regarding Turbo Boost: just put zip file on your SD card, install it through TWRP and follow on screen instructions... :fingers-crossed:
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ok so i will partition using fat32 for both but how can i link link2sd to one of my partition which i will use for moving apps ( as both will be fat 32 )
talalz94 said:
ok so i will partition using fat32 for both but how can i link link2sd to one of my partition which i will use for moving apps ( as both will be fat 32 )
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Don't make both the same size
You can also try partitioning with (just found that app): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sylkat.AParted
mind the volume screen
bratusm said:
Don't make both the same size
You can also try partitioning with (just found that app): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sylkat.AParted
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please see the attached file
talalz94 said:
please see the attached file
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Use settings in link2sd to pick partition that you want. I don't have any other idea, sorry...