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Noob qestion about SD card partitions

Hi all
I have a small question , it is possible to change layout of partitions on SD card using only phone, without pc ? For example recover, or terminal, scripts, whatever and keep fat32 with my ROM ( no access to pc for now)???
I made mistike when create partitions on SD card
Bad layout -> fat32 ext4 341mb ext4 1024mb
...the correct one should be look like this
Good layout -> fat32 ext4 1024mb ext4 341mb
So basically how to delete this two ext part. Without delete fat32 or change them over using only mobile.
Thanks for any advice
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The mobile will format the card wen partitioning go use a pc preferably linux
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Any hope to get this without formating ?
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Hey I have a question. So I'm going from a captivated to a HTC Inspire. And I don't want to root. But I do have some photos and files that are saved on titanium backup in my vault free app. Is there a way to get those off of there and on my new phone without having to
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jasio2k said:
Any hope to get this without formating ?
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I have heard, gparted can do this. But i really don't know how and highly recommend not to do it!
If i were you, i would do it so:
1.) Start my pc with an ubuntu live cd
2.) Copy sd card's content on an external storage
3.) Boot phone into recovery, format and partition sd card (or directly in ubuntu with gparted gui)
4.) Start pc with ubuntu live cd again and copy back the sd card's content in their corresponding partitions
@Jesse:
Do not post in a thread which has nothing to do with your problem!!
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But you can easily copy the content of the FAT32 partition on you PC, format all the SD creating the new partition layout, than move back the files you copied to your pc on your "new" formatted SD!

shakland said:
But you can easily copy the content of the FAT32 partition on you PC, format all the SD creating the new partition layout, than move back the files you copied to your pc on your "new" formatted SD!
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Windows does not recognize linux file system, like ext. Furthermore, it hides some files. So if you do this operation with windows, he cannot backup the apps on ext partition and maybe some files on the fat 32 partition won't be copied with. Imho, using linux is much safer.

(Q)Sd card not mounting...

why my sd card error .... in my files all the folders and files missing, but if viewed in link2sd sd card the same size if there is a file, it always happens to me when I was young galaxy restart or reboot ... but, if I loose my sd card and then I enter more files and folders back to normal ... please help me have always come off and then plug it again, I'm tired .... I wear ... what merruk kernel because the kernel merruk the error? or other ... please help me T_T
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which rom are you using..
& try to be clear...
your english is just bouncing over my head.

Help me.......:what:
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1. unlink all apps
2. uninstall link2sd
*backup data
3. reformat your sdcard
4. search for a link2sd guide here & do as directed

i cant understand what u r sayin ....
i think you mean to say that your Sd card files are not showing ?
But when you view with link 2 Sd then its showing there right ?
I think u need to backup your Sd card in PC then u need to format your Sd card in fat 32 using you're phone not in PC .... Then restore your files via USB cable from PC ....
and also do a wipe data /factory reset in stock recovery
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Sorry my english so bad
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try the solution posted by me and simplyanin
then post if its solved or not

SD card is not mounting on stock recovery
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shoutokuyaki said:
why my sd card error .... in my files all the folders and files missing, but if viewed in link2sd sd card the same size if there is a file, it always happens to me when I was young galaxy restart or reboot ... but, if I loose my sd card and then I enter more files and folders back to normal ... please help me have always come off and then plug it again, I'm tired .... I wear ... what merruk kernel because the kernel merruk the error? or other ... please help me T_T
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link2sd cannot mount its scripts on stock roms!! That's why you cannot view the 2nd partition!!

@leodasal2
No buddy.... I'm using link2sd on stock rom... And it's working awesome.

I think he doesn't have problem with ext partition but the fat32 partition

This happened to me once your sdcard must be failing, you better backup your data before it says format unable to read device
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Millan.SIS said:
@leodasal2
No buddy.... I'm using link2sd on stock rom... And it's working awesome.
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are you on stock kernel?? can you create links??

leodasal2 said:
are you on stock kernel?? can you create links??
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Ya I'm on stock kernel as in signature, and I can create link also.
No problem at all.

Im also on stock Rom& stock kernal and link2sd is working perfect for me....
but i had these problems before....
I experimented many times by relinking and recreating mount scripts...but the problem came once in a while.
But after that i've backed up the .apk s and cleaned up the second partition and cleared data(settings-applications-manage-link2sd-clear data button) and now again used link2sd, created links and now the mounting problems are over! hoo....

Try formatting your sdcard,
Backup first in your pc, or delete your ext partition using minitool partition or easeus partition, make it (your sdcard) empty , copy paste cwm to your sd, and flash it via recovery , goto Advanced n then choose Partition SD Card . Hope this help..
Also, if its not working again, try deleting "content holder" or something like that, on /system/sd . Use root explorer (recommended) .
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yusuv said:
Try formatting your sdcard,
Backup first in your pc, or delete your ext partition using minitool partition or easeus partition, make it (your sdcard) empty , copy paste cwm to your sd, and flash it via recovery , goto Advanced n then choose Partition SD Card . Hope this help.g
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Ok... now my sd card is fine...
Thank's all
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low on space

hey guys i wanna fix my low on space error and for that i would have to make a partition on my sd card
i just wanna know if its possible to make it from recovery and how so?
thanks
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JunaidZaka said:
hey guys i wanna fix my low on space error and for that i would have to make a partition on my sd card
i just wanna know if its possible to make it from recovery and how so?
thanks
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In CWM or PX recovery there is option to make partition on sd card. Search it, perhaps it is in advenced options

Before making a partition: Copy all files from you sd-card to your computer, then partition the sdcard, after partition, restore all the files again

iok1 said:
Before making a partition: Copy all files from you sd-card to your computer, then partition the sdcard, after partition, restore all the files again
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Oh, yeah, i forget to write this. Making partitions via recovery deletes all your files from sd-card. About two weeks ago I did it -,-
But making partition via PC is safy

After creating a partition on your sdcard download link2sd from market and create ext4 partition and restart your device
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so hoe much size do i have to choose for the partition
and after itd partitioned
what should i do yo transfer apps to sd?
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JunaidZaka said:
so hoe much size do i have to choose for the partition
and after itd partitioned
what should i do yo transfer apps to sd?
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For me 256 MB is fine. Then use S2E, for example, to move system apps on sd-card

wojtek267 said:
For me 256 MB is fine. Then use S2E, for example, to move system apps on sd-card
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No, dalvik cache and user apps are better in my opinion
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is 512 mb fine ?
and how to configure A2SD
just partition and then move apps to sd ?
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It's better to make partition size not more than by 10% of your sd-card.
Like if you have 8gb sd-card then you should make around 750-780mb to be on safe side

[ Q ] wildfire s looses random app data after restart on cm7

Hi folks
I have rooted and installed cm7 quite a while back, whenever I restart my phone one among all apps shows as I have been removed (only icon remains on home screen ) but it comes back after a restart but some other behaves the same at that time
Any ideas??
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Are those apps installed on your sdcard using either the default app2sd or some form of data2sd?
I've noticed this problem when the sdcard has issues...

Yes those apps are on sdcard
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Copy your entire sdcard to your comp using an SD card reader, format it and copy the data back.
Do a titanium or a nandroid backup (it will back up the apps stored on SD too)
See if that works.
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OK will try that, thanks
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a quick question, i have ext partition (data2sd) will i have to repartition the sd card after it? or titanium will do it itself???
on a side note any other easy way to partition other then mini partition tool.
AceRoom said:
Copy your entire sdcard to your comp using an SD card reader, format it and copy the data back.
Do a titanium or a nandroid backup (it will back up the apps stored on SD too)
See if that works.
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predator_b4u said:
a quick question, i have ext partition (data2sd) will i have to repartition the sd card after it? or titanium will do it itself???
on a side note any other easy way to partition other then mini partition tool.
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I personally use Linux so I don't know about Windows partition tools but I think mini partition tool is the way to go for Windows.
Depends on whether you just format the fat32 partition or the entire drive. I would suggest doing a nandroid backup first. Copy all the data from the fat32 partition to your computer. Format and remake the partitions. Then copy the data back and restore using the nandroid backup.

[Q] Delete SD card Partition

I partitioned sdext2 my SD card on my Wildfire s in CWM from recovery menu. now i want to delete sdext2 partition. How i can delete it?

Easy Squeezy
don_moshiur said:
I partitioned sdext2 my SD card on my Wildfire s in CWM from recovery menu. now i want to delete sdext2 partition. How i can delete it?
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Find any old nokia phone that has a micro sd card slot and put your sd card in it. Then format the sd card using the phones file manager and voila the partition is deleted!!

How old? Which specific model?
hussey08 said:
Find any old nokia phone that has a micro sd card slot and put your sd card in it. Then format the sd card using the phones file manager and voila the partition is deleted!!
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How old? Which specific model?

don_moshiur said:
How old? Which specific model?
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Any Symbian model will do!
I personally use the Nokia 5233

connect your phone to PC,enable mass storage,install mini tool partition wizard on PC and open it and there you'll see your hdd and sdcard partitions,then delete sdext partition and extend the fat32 partiton of sdcard with the free space that has left after deleting sdext partition

You should be Able to just format the card from recovery :/
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heavy_metal_man said:
You should be Able to just format the card from recovery :/
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MiniTool Partition Wizard Home Edition is the easiest way. You can find tutorials in the web.

Vercuromio said:
MiniTool Partition Wizard Home Edition is the easiest way. You can find tutorials in the web.
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Sorry but i can't see how? From recovery is simple.
Boot to recovery.
Select format sdcard
Wait
Profit.
Both twrp and cwm recoveries support this :/
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heavy_metal_man said:
Sorry but i can't see how? From recovery is simple.
Boot to recovery.
Select format sdcard
Wait
Profit.
Both twrp and cwm recoveries support this :/
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No, I think the OP asked how he can delete the sdext partition i.e. merge it with the original partition. I'm not sure if that can be done from the recovery.

aWFSuser said:
No, I think the OP asked how he can delete the sdext partition i.e. merge it with the original partition. I'm not sure if that can be done from the recovery.
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A valid point, but I would still do a full format. after copying everything I needed over of course Both methods work