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[Q] MIUI preparation question..

I'm thinking of trying a MIUI rom, on my HTC Desire (Bravo A8181)
Currently i have alpharev Data++ hboot (s-off etc..)
my questions are:
1 there are 3 variations of MIUI available, which one would i need?
A2SD/A2SD+, D2W, D2EXT -PART
2 i have read that partitioning SDcard is required, is this still the case with Data++ hboot?
I've done literally days of searching online for the answers, but the many variations of details and ports are confusing me.
any advice would be awesome

Here's a quick summary of the three types of MIUI XJ I did in a reddit post.
D2EXT is a fairly fast, fairly stable script that will move the entirety of your androids /data partition to an ext2, ext3, or ext4 partition on your sd card (providing it's after your FAT32 partition).
D2W (data2whatever) is a bit less stable than D2EXT since it's much newer than D2EXT, however, it supports a larger range of partition formats, namely, reiserFS which is specifically made to increase performance and longevity of flash memory. It also moves your entire /data partition to your secondary sd card partition.
The version of A2SD which ships with MIUI XJ is a modified Darktremor A2SD script which, by default only moves /data/app and /data/app-private to an SD-ext partition. It leaves the rest of the /data partition untouched because in theory, your phones internal NAND should be faster than your SD card, however, if you have an SD card that is class4 or faster, the presumed speed decrease will be minimal, if at all. This script does support the moving of the dalvik-cache (Which, next to the actual apks themselves, takes up the most space) to the sd-ext as well.
The reason for having these is because the HTC Desire has a very small data partition and it often fills up very quickly. For MIUI XJ I usually go for the D2EXT because it's tried and true, very stable, and allows me to have up to 2GB of apks/cache data. Whereas the A2SD script still runs out of memory fairly quickly, and D2W is less (Though almost innoticably) stable.
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With the data++ partition table, I'd recommend going A2SD/A2SD+ and partitioning your SD card with either ROM manager, or, if you'd like I can link you to a tutorial I wrote up. If you still find yourself running out of space, then maybe you should consider running D2EXT.

szteto said:
Here's a quick summary of the three types of MIUI XJ I did in a reddit post.
With the data++ partition table, I'd recommend going A2SD/A2SD+ and partitioning your SD card with either ROM manager, or, if you'd like I can link you to a tutorial I wrote up. If you still find yourself running out of space, then maybe you should consider running D2EXT.
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Thanks for the info, very informative, clears a lot of questions that i had
so if i understand correctly, i could try the A2SD/A2SD+ version on my current data++ partition table, as long as i have partitioned my sd card with either ext/2/3/4 ?
if i could get the link to the tutorial, that would be awesome thanks
What are your thoughts on miui in comparison to the stock htc sense?
thanks

http://gparted.sourceforge.net/livecd.php Download this, and burn it to a CD/DVD or put it on a USB drive, the instructions for how to do this are on the page.
While that downloads backup all important information stored on your SD card as there is a small chance of data loss to your SD cards FAT32 partition.
Once you're gone, boot off the USB drive or the CD/DVD and make sure that your SD card is mounted to your computer via your phone then run the gparted app (Not entirely sure where it is since I have a Linux install and I just used that to make an ext partition).
Once in the utility, select your SD card in the drop down menu in the top right of the window.
Right click your FAT32 partition and select unmount.
Right click on your SD cards FAT32 partition and select resize.
Shrink your partition leaving the appropriate size (I recommend at least 750 MB, but then again I use a 16GB sd card) after your FAT partition.
Hit the check mark at the top of the window to apply the changes.
Once that's done, right click the grey space at the end of the drive and select format to > Ext4
Hit the check mark again to apply the changes.
Optionally, since you've backed up your FAT32 partition, you can right click > format to > Fat32 to remove all the gunk on it created by Android through general use. I find whenever I'm playing with partitions it's nice to make sure that everything's all nice and smooth by formatting everything that I can that won't cause severe data loss.
Head back into windows and flash your ROM
I don't really have any opinions on HTC sense since my phone has a weird glitch with every single HTC sense ROM I've tried. I've even flashed an RUU then reflashed a sense ROM and the glitch persisted. I am unable to use the stock web browser or any browser based off it (Basically anything but Firefox and Opera) on 3g. I have no idea why this is happening and I've asked multiple devs about it and they have no idea what's wrong. Bottomline, I like HTC sense, but am unable to use it, thus MIUI has become my ROM of choice and I'm now loyal to it and wouldn't go back to sense even if it worked fine.

szteto said:
I don't really have any opinions on HTC sense since my phone has a weird glitch with every single HTC sense ROM I've tried. I've even flashed an RUU then reflashed a sense ROM and the glitch persisted. I am unable to use the stock web browser or any browser based off it (Basically anything but Firefox and Opera) on 3g. I have no idea why this is happening and I've asked multiple devs about it and they have no idea what's wrong. Bottomline, I like HTC sense, but am unable to use it, thus MIUI has become my ROM of choice and I'm now loyal to it and wouldn't go back to sense even if it worked fine.
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Here's where im at...
Installed D2Ext version and really liking it, originally tried A2SD version, but think the D2Ext seems a bit more fluid, could be my imagination though.
1 question, which MIUI updater should i be using, to notify, download and update with?
I saw a link on the MIUI XJ page, and downloaded one (v7), but not sure it was the right one. it notifies of update, downloads, then when i click apply, it reboots into recovery, and shows exclamation mark.
then when i try to apply update manually, i get a signature verification error.
not a major, but would really like to correct the updating system if possible..
all suggestions welcome

According to MIUI thread, method b (system update) is the method for you:
METHOD B: UPDATING YOUR ROM
THIS ONE IS FULL SUPPORT FOR D2EXT X-PART USERS:
PARTIAL FOR A2SD and D2W, CAN'T FLASH if KERNEL CHANGE in X-PART
MIUI System Update (Introduced in MIUI XJ 1.5.6)
Updates can be applied after download too when it failed in a2sd, d2w,
If you got can't mount devblock blah blah blah,just browse and flash the zip from sdcard (downloaded_rom)
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MatDrOiD said:
According to miui thread, method b (system update) is the method for you:
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Is this the updater that's built into the rom? if so, i'm guessing i don't need to addon anything, and just use the built in updater?

dsbnz said:
Is this the updater that's built into the rom? if so, i'm guessing i don't need to addon anything, and just use the built in updater?
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Yep, it's build in.

MatDrOiD said:
Yep, it's build in.
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Awesome, thanks for clarifying.
cheers
Before i was aware of this, i added MIUI_XJ_CMUpdater_Mod_for_OTA_V7_Signed.
would it be recommended to reload the rom, or can i safely leave it there?

dsbnz said:
Awesome, thanks for clarifying.
cheers
Before i was aware of this, i added MIUI_XJ_CMUpdater_Mod_for_OTA_V7_Signed.
would it be recommended to reload the rom, or can i safely leave it there?
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You can leave it there. The update with the cm updater is just another method and it won't disturb.

MatDrOiD said:
You can leave it there. The update with the cm updater is just another method and it won't disturb.
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Cheers again, thanks

I have a second question...
I have a 16gb Class 6 SD Card, with 1gb EXT4 Partition after Fat32 Partition.
I've been doing some reading and searching and seen some references to a Linux-Swap partition (100mb) after the EXT4 Partition .
I'm using MIUI XJ D2Ext, and seems to be working perfectly (as far as i can tell).
1: Can anyone clarify, or recommend correct partitioning for my card as mentioned above for the MIUI XJ D2EXT Rom?
2: Is the EXT partition better as EXT4 or is EXT3 better?
thanks heaps to all that can help with suggestions

[Q] Partitioning with Revolutionary

Hi,
I've tried searching the forums for an answer before I posted but with different software and operating systems and my limited experience with rooting I was hoping someone with the same setup might be able to help.
I am running my Desire on the stock Gingerbread and have managed to S-Off with Revolutionary CWM v4.0.1.4 and Hboot-6.93.1002.
As I am running out of internal memory someone suggested partitioning but I haven't been able to find any threads that have a similar setup or don't baffle me completely (not hard on this subject if I'm honest).
I have a 'Partition SD Card' option under the Advanced settings in Revolutionary with the options of 128M, 256M, 512M, 1024M, 2048M and 4096M.
Its at this point I'm stuck. Is this the correct way to partition or am I going about this the wrong way.
Any help with this would be gratefully appreciated.

It will not help U with your internal memory, as long as U are on stock ROM.
So make backup of all the things U find important (tlfnumbers-sms etc...)
backup your entire sd-card to pc...
make a nandroid...(copy it to pc)
and then make your partition in recovery (choose 1024) and be prepered
to install/flash a custom ROM, that will use the extra partition as memory! (A2SD - A2SD+ etc...)

Jakedude2011 said:
It will not help U with your internal memory, as long as U are on stock ROM.
So make backup of all the things U find important (tlfnumbers-sms etc...)
backup your entire sd-card to pc...
make a nandroid...(copy it to pc)
and then make your partition in recovery (choose 1024) and be prepered
to install/flash a custom ROM, that will use the extra partition as memory! (A2SD - A2SD+ etc...)
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Hi, thanks for your reply, I've been doing some further searching based on your reply to save asking dumb questions. I'm pretty ok with most of that except which custom ROM to use. A search brought up loads which if I'm honest added some confusion. Anyway I'll get the partition sorted and I'll see where I am. Once I've selected a Custom ROM do I simply 'Flash from Zip' in the Revolutionary Menu?

Revolutionary can partition SD card? :what:

Terepin said:
Revolutionary can partition SD card? :what:
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Does that not sound right?
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Steveh8204 said:
Does that not sound right?
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revolutionary turns off the security flag on your phone, and flashes a patched hboot which allows you to send it commands.
With a patched hboot you are able to flash alpharev hboots which have different /system /data /cache partitions of your nand memory.
Neither revolutionary or alpharev touch your sd-card
If you want to partition your sdcard and take advantage of apps2sd or data2ext ROMs you will need an EXT2/3/4 partition on your sd-card. The best way is to use gparted.
There you go. Explained.

bortak said:
revolutionary turns off the security flag on your phone, and flashes a patched hboot which allows you to send it commands.
With a patched hboot you are able to flash alpharev hboots which have different /system /data /cache partitions of your nand memory.
Neither revolutionary or alpharev touch your sd-card
If you want to partition your sdcard and take advantage of apps2sd or data2ext ROMs you will need an EXT2/3/4 partition on your sd-card. The best way is to use gparted.
There you go. Explained.
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To be honest all I know is that once I’d run Revolutionary I pressed down Power and Vol Down on startup and came to the hboot menu. From here I selected Recovery which took me to what I believed was the Revolutionary menu. From here I went to the Advanced options and noticed ‘Create Partition’. Is this nothing to do with the SD Card then?
How do I get hold of gparted then? (I cant search much at the moment as I am in work).
Thanks for your reply.

Ok, just done a quick search so don’t worry about the gparted question, but which am I best off partitioning too? Ext 2,3 or 4?

Steveh8204 said:
To be honest all I know is that once I’d run Revolutionary I pressed down Power and Vol Down on startup and came to the hboot menu. From here I selected Recovery which took me to what I believed was the Revolutionary menu. From here I went to the Advanced options and noticed ‘Create Partition’. Is this nothing to do with the SD Card then?
How do I get hold of gparted then? (I cant search much at the moment as I am in work).
Thanks for your reply.
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When you selected recovery... you booted into recovery.. since revolutionary also flashed recovery
Best bet would be EXT3 since it's supported by all ROMs. EXT4 is faster but not all ROMs support it.
When you selected create partition in the recovery menu, recovery already created a partition so you have one. My guess is that it is either EXT2 or EXT3

There are some great videos on how to use GParted, make use of them

bortak said:
When you selected create partition in the recovery menu, recovery already created a partition so you have one. My guess is that it is either EXT2 or EXT3
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I haven't done this yet as I wasn't sure if this was the best way to do it. Am I better off using gparted though?
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Steveh8204 said:
I haven't done this yet as I wasn't sure if this was the best way to do it. Am I better off using gparted though?
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yes
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Is there much difference in just partitioning from Recovery as GParted looks like way too much hassle?
Mainly getting the program to just run.

Steveh8204 said:
Is there much difference in just partitioning from Recovery as GParted looks like way too much hassle?
Mainly getting the program to just run.
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Hassle? all you do is burn the live cd, insert it, reboot, boot from cd, press enter a few times and you're in gparted....

I'll have a crack in the morning. If all goes to plan ill just be left with the fun of picking a custom Rom.
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Partition your card in Windows. Hassle-free solution.

Steveh8204 said:
I'll have a crack in the morning. If all goes to plan ill just be left with the fun of picking a custom Rom.
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If you have a spare pen drive you can use something like pendrivelinux or yumi(google it) to put gparted onto a usb flash drive or Burncdcc to burn gparted to a cd.
Hope this helps

Have used gparted from disc and after leaving the settings screen a load of text comes up and then the screen goes blank.
Tried it about four times now.
Just tried running it with VMPlayer now and its the same, basically this ISO will not run on my PC.
Tempted to partition in recovery now as this has been far too much hassle.

Right I've got my partition so I just need a Custom Rom now. I went to the list of roms on this site but was left baffled.
How exactly do I decide/find out which one is the correct one?
I have the following info:
Bravo PVT4 Ship S-Off
HBoot-6.93.1002
Microp-051d
Radio-5.17.05.23
Revolutionary CWM v4.0.1.4
Android 2.3.3 (Stock)
Does that mean I have a Bravo Hboot? I'm also unsure how to check the partition type I have.
I've being looking into the Sense Roms but not sure they are suitable.
I updated my ROM with the official Gingerbread then rooted with Revolutionary.

I'm new to this also however I was at the same stage as you a few weeks ago. I have found the Miui rom has great battery life. Less than a day using Acesmod, stock ruu and Aurora. With Miui rom I am charging up every 2nd night with still around 20% battery left.
Its maybe not to everyone's taste tho.
My desire
Bravo PVT4 Ship S-Off
HBoot-6.93.1002
Microp-051d
Radio-5.17.05.23
Revolutionary CWM v4.0.1.4
This I was told is Bravo Stock Hboot.
Bortak posted this on another thread that helped me understand.
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Insufficient storage..

Hey peeps.
I've run into a problem recently. I don't have enough storlage space left for installing apps from the market.
I'm using an ICS Rom by sandvold.com. I have partioned 2 gigabytes of my 32 gigs SD card to be used for a2sd and so far only 500 mb is in use. Both my dalvik cache and app data are on the sd card.
During the installation of a2sd in my Rom I chose to use the stock version.
Does anyone know a possible solution to my problem?
Ty in advance!
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Open Terminal Emulator on your phone and type
Code:
su
a2sd install

I have done that already. How would I else be able to have my dalvik cache and app data on my sd card..?
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Screenshot of my titanium backup start screen.
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Start Terminal Emulator and post the output of these commands here:
Code:
su
ls -l /data
I do not get what you want me to say with your last post.
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If you want to know where all your free space has gone, try Diskusage app, and check your data partition...
Probably the cache of some of your apps has grown too much...
I had the same problem before I changed to Data++ hboot, and to COS ICS ROM (with dalvik2sd option)
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I've just realized you can't install apps from the market...
Try clearing caches and/or data from your browsers. Or even games... When you have enough free space for installing, try Diskusage then...
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I managed to clear up a little space by clearing my browser cache to install an app that easily clears my cache. I wanted to link my Titanium backup screenshot and the response to writing the command written above. Finally booted up my pc and here they are:
Titanium Backup information
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Terminal Emulator
I'm gonna try that disk app in a few hours..

Help is here!
I had the same problem.I have a desire stock 2.2.2 rooted and the space is very limited.This is what i done:
I partition my sd card ext2/ext3 (ext4 doesn't work)
Installed link 2 sd (when you first launch you will be prompted what partition you have ext2/ext3/ext4)
Restart the phone and you are done.
After linking the apps( i mean i linked in first restart 40+) the phone will boot slowly but after that it will be faster.
Hope helps you

I thank you much for the reply, but this is already what I've done and I'm out of space again, with my SD partitioned. I partitioned 2 GB of storage on my SD and it isn't using it all as you see on the titanium backup screenshot. I have no clue on how to fix it..

DaveFX said:
If you want to know where all your free space has gone, try Diskusage app, and check your data partition...
Probably the cache of some of your apps has grown too much...
I had the same problem before I changed to Data++ hboot, and to COS ICS ROM (with dalvik2sd option)
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I checked with the Diskusage app and found that approximately 600 MB was allocated for cache and data. Why isn't all of my 2 GB of sd-ext added to this "list"? Any suggestions would be apreciated.

Your output clearly shows A2SD is not working. Which means, Apps and Dalvik-Cache are not moved to SD-EXT.
So please run
Code:
a2sd install
After successfull reboot (script will you asking to do so after answering the question which data should be moved), please the output of this command again
Code:
ls -l /data

I ran the "a2sd install" command, moved dalvik and moved data by writing "y" to the questions.. After that I performed a reboot.
I then ran the command you wrote: ls -l /data.
I could be worth mentioning that during the installation of my ICS rom I choose to use the stock a2sd. I used to have a GB rom on my Desire some time ago. Back then I was using some other script called Darktremor and that worked. I have the opportunity to try another a2sd script during the installation of my rom. Any suggestions?

Ok this is what i suggest:
Remove the sim and memory card
If you have an card reader (backup your fat 32 partition and format it ;after that format ex2/ext3 partition)
Restore backup on the fat32 partition
Now do the phone a factory reset
Wait till it boots
Restart it
Put back the sd card and sim in the phone
Go to market and install link 2 sd and do the method i write in last post.
If this dosn't work flash data++ hboot from alpharev site

A2SD is still not working. How and with witch program did you partition your SD card?

MiniTool Partition Wizard Home Edition
Ok now i know what you are talking about:whatever you install it gives you inssuficient memory.I had the same prob after installing some app from market.I just installed it and it worked good then.

I used the recoverymode (Revolutionary) to partition my SD card, but it was an entirely new SD card at the time I installed it in my phone for about 1 month ago. I hadn't formatted it before I started using it.
I'm gonna try your method mansamihai, and get it done today hopefully. Not being able to install/update apps is driving me crazy.

mansamihai said:
MiniTool Partition Wizard Home Edition.
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Hammerbak said:
I used the recoverymode (Revolutionary) to partition my SD card, but it was an entirely new SD card at the time I installed it in my phone for about 1 month ago. I hadn't formatted it before I started using it.
I'm gonna try your method mansamihai, and get it done today hopefully. Not being able to install/update apps is driving me crazy.
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do not use MiniTool Partition Wizard Home Edition for creating your ext partition.
while it may work for some, in lots of cases it can cause more problems.
backup your sd card to computer first, then try partitioning from scratch again.
gparted is recommended above anything else, or use 4ext recovery.

I used the partition function in the revolutionary recovery mode to partition my SD. I've made it to the point where I should choose which file system my SD cards partition is in the Link2SD app and I have no clue which one to choose? Any chance for a bit of help here?

I tried the to do it all over again, sadly without any change in results..
It is still not working..
Any suggestions on what to do now?
Thanks in advance!

[Q]EXT4 FS?

So I feel satisfied with Mimicry 1.5. So it is one more step for maximum performance: new file system.
I was searching for tut but there's too many results and I can't find anything, so I will post my dump questions here:
What is ext4? Is whole new FS on internal memory or extra partition on sdcard or both?
Will I need to reinstall rom?
Is ext4 console required or cwm will work too?
Can I restore nandroid backup over ext4?
Can i create ext4 partition on sdcard without reinstalling rom?
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Mimicry supports ext4 and I highly recommend using it. The easiest way to check and see what file system you are using across the different partitions of your phone is with 4ext recovery. I have a guide to switch to 4ext recovery here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33058659
It's like the 4th post or so, you can do it other ways as well but it just makes sense having the better recovery anyway. You are getting a few things jumbled together, 4ext is a recovery. Ext4 is a files system used in linux that is faster than ext3 but has potential issues with the extra journaling. Just do a little googling to find more info.
You can partition your sdcard to include a ext partition, usually used to store apps, it can be better for some and can be slower for others depending on many things such as how many apps you have, speed of sdcard, etc. Also som roms do not support an ext partition on your sdcard natively so that is something to keep in mind.
Do a little reaserch and decide what's best for you. But definetly get the 4ext recovery and I highly suggest changing all partitions on your phone to ext4
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demkantor said:
Mimicry supports ext4 and I highly recommend using it. The easiest way to check and see what file system you are using across the different partitions of your phone is with 4ext recovery. I have a guide to switch to 4ext recovery here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33058659
It's like the 4th post or so, you can do it other ways as well but it just makes sense having the better recovery anyway. You are getting a few things jumbled together, 4ext is a recovery. Ext4 is a files system used in linux that is faster than ext3 but has potential issues with the extra journaling. Just do a little googling to find more info.
You can partition your sdcard to include a ext partition, usually used to store apps, it can be better for some and can be slower for others depending on many things such as how many apps you have, speed of sdcard, etc. Also som roms do not support an ext partition on your sdcard natively so that is something to keep in mind.
Do a little reaserch and decide what's best for you. But definetly get the 4ext recovery and I highly suggest changing all partitions on your phone to ext4
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Okay. But after that how to format new file system both on sdcard and internal memory? Will titanium backup restore data of some backuped apps due to different location of ext4 partition on sdcard and so on. I mean i will give fresh start to my dz on sdcard too. But there's about 15 apps with important data that i need to restore easily after that.

umm, so if you choose to replace clockwork with 4ext recovery there is an option there to format all partitions (except sdcard) also under info, it will tell you current partitions in case you dont know
now there is an option to format sdcard in there as well (i recommend putting all contents of sd on computer first as a backup) choose swap partition size (probably just choose 0 but if you want swap look more into this) choose ext partition size (usually makes sense to have it larger than internal memory so in your case more than 1gb) dont do a second ext partition (dont know of a rom that supports it) remainder fat32
let it run and then transfer contents from pc back to card (this will transfer back onto fat32 partition)
any file need then is still accessible through both computer and phone (except windows cant read ext partitions)
in titanium backup you can choose where to restore apps too, and yes it recognizes apps on ext partitions

Finally I have time and format everything to start fresh&clean install from scratch.
I've taked screenshot of recovery
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So I've noticed that phone keep writes in data, while sd-ext stays untouched. So how can I force install in sd-ext instead of internal memory? I've google it before start installing apps and found that I need to use terminal emulator for typing these cmds:
Su
A2sd install
But second one returns not found, so I decided that may be is automated process, but it isn't as became clear.
What should I do?
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[Q] CM10.1 A2SD Problem!

Hey , I just installed CM10.1 and I read the method to activate the a2sd script , I did exactly as i was suppose to , after installing the ROM i just went into terminal , and typed
SU
a2sd install
y
n
y
as i was suppose to , and when i saw the storage , it said 12 mb used , and the rest free , (i have a 2gb ext partition) just 120+ mb i dont remember the exact figure , and so i assumed that it might not show the exact space but it was implying that a2sd was working because the whole OS could not be 12 mb.
so i used super backup to restore all my text messages , call logs , calender etc and then i restored 41 of my old apps , and in the process (31) it started saying that it is out of space , i tried the same script with not luck.
I tried App2sd (from store) and moved some of the apps to make some space.
It took super backup 3 hours , yes 3 hours to restore the text messages , and i dont want to go through all that again (if possible)
Any help would be really appreciated.
NOTE: The ROM i used before was supernova , it had a built in a2sd , so it showed 2 gb when i went into the storage , but it was too slow.
Waiting for a reply , Thanks.

Danish78 said:
Hey , I just installed CM10.1 and I read the method to activate the a2sd script , I did exactly as i was suppose to , after installing the ROM i just went into terminal , and typed
SU
a2sd install
y
n
y
as i was suppose to , and when i saw the storage , it said 12 mb used , and the rest free , (i have a 2gb ext partition) just 120+ mb i dont remember the exact figure , and so i assumed that it might not show the exact space but it was implying that a2sd was working because the whole OS could not be 12 mb.
so i used super backup to restore all my text messages , call logs , calender etc and then i restored 41 of my old apps , and in the process (31) it started saying that it is out of space , i tried the same script with not luck.
I tried App2sd (from store) and moved some of the apps to make some space.
It took super backup 3 hours , yes 3 hours to restore the text messages , and i dont want to go through all that again (if possible)
Any help would be really appreciated.
NOTE: The ROM i used before was supernova , it had a built in a2sd , so it showed 2 gb when i went into the storage , but it was too slow.
Waiting for a reply , Thanks.
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How did you partition your sd-card?

abaaaabbbb63 said:
How did you partition your sd-card?
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Thanks for the reply , well i used a partitioning software (the name slips my mind, the one in the noob guide ) , and partitioned it from my computer,
but the reason I could not doubt the partition is because it was working fine in my previous ROM.
Thanks...

Danish78 said:
Thanks for the reply , well i used a partitioning software (the name slips my mind, the one in the noob guide ) , and partitioned it from my computer,
but the reason I could not doubt the partition is because it was working fine in my previous ROM.
Thanks...
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And can you tell me about what m2sd is?
I used it for bigger ROMs but they weren't stable , and what about the "Partition SD Card" in HBOOT.
Could these be the problem?

Danish78 said:
And can you tell me about what m2sd is?
I used it for bigger ROMs but they weren't stable , and what about the "Partition SD Card" in HBOOT.
Could these be the problem?
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You probably used Minitool Partition Wizard, which makes faulty partitions. Check the partitioning guide in my signature to correctly partition your sd-card.
m2sd is a script to move apps, data, cache, dalvik cache to sd-ext.
The "Partition SD Card" option is found in "Recovery", not hboot. The hboot is this screen:
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abaaaabbbb63 said:
You probably used Minitool Partition Wizard, which makes faulty partitions. Check the partitioning guide in my signature to correctly partition your sd-card.
m2sd is a script to move apps, data, cache, dalvik cache to sd-ext.
The "Partition SD Card" option is found in "Recovery", not hboot. The hboot is this screen:
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I actually used the Gparted method , but I dont know why the script is not working.
I used the "Noob Proof HTC Desire guide" and it showed the gparted method , the same as yours.
How do i check if my phone is "S-Off'd".Because I got this phone with CM7 Running in it...

Danish78 said:
I actually used the Gparted method , but I dont know why the script is not working.
I used the "Noob Proof HTC Desire guide" and it showed the gparted method , the same as yours.
How do i check if my phone is "S-Off'd".Because I got this phone with CM7 Running in it...
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Go into the bootloader and it will say either s-off or s-on. Look at the picture that andoo posted. It says s off at the top.
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chromium96 said:
Go into the bootloader and it will say either s-off or s-on. Look at the picture that andoo posted. It says s off at the top.
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Yup its s-offd thanks a bunch for the reply.
i guess i will try the s-off method to partition again , because this just wont work...

I'm having the same problem, having installed CM10.1 and previously having a Supernova ROM installed.
However, that used Data2SD instead of A2SD, and I wonder if this is the problem?
When I try try to activate A2SD by using the command "a2sd install", and rebooting, the phone never recognises the Ext4 partition on my SD card. I wonder if the phone is still expecting to use the Data2SD method (where you used to see the LED turn pink then blue whislt it mounted the SD card partition whilst booting - it no longer does this).
I saw a thread [PRJ] [DATA2SD] Flashable zips for converting any Rom to Data2SD, For N1 - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=864174 - and wondered if this method can be used to get this working. But it talks about installing A2SDKiller specific to your ROM. Where would I find this?
Alternatively, if my phone is looking for Data2SD, is there anyway to stop it doing this, if it is this that is interfering with A2SD working properly?