i wanna create a ext4 partition for link2sd
is there any ways to do so?thx!
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I want to reformat my SD card to make a bigger ext3 partition for more app storage using slidemeroot ROM. I want to copy the current apps on the a2sd partition to my desktop so after i reformat the ext3 partition I can just paste them back onto it. So which directory on the SD card can I find my apps? Thanks!
Typically they are on /system/sd
but, with my later rom they are on /sd-ext
Thanks Eugene, also, I can only browse the ext3 directory that my apps are on using Linux like Ubuntu correct? Would my method previously posted work with copying and pasting the apps back onto the new ext3 partition?
Hi,
I have created a separate partition on my SD card for sd-ext and formatted it using pc (Ubuntu) to ext4 then ext3 then ext2 and used Recovery to format sd-ext but whilst apps2sd works, the app is stored on the main FAT32 partition rather than the sd-ext.
Is this still possible to do? I know that apps2sd working using the primary partition is still apps2sd but I would prefer them to use the sd-ext partition.
Many thanks.
p.s. all relevant info is in sig.
So I was following Simons tutorial to rooting the CDMA WFS. In particular I was looking at the Link2SD part of it. I followed his instructions and got an error:
/dev/block/mmcblk0p2: device not found
Make sure you have two partitions on your SD card and both are primary.
The screen shot of my MiniTool is attached. Can someone please tell me what I did wrong.
Hi GingerSmurf,
The first problem that I see is that the partition for Link2SD is way too big.
5.44GB only for installing apps?
The maximum recommended size for Link2SD and also DATA2SD support is 2GB.
This space will only be used for applications you install on your phone. To fill up 1GB already requires a lot of apps.
On my card I created a partition with 1GB, formatted in Ext4 for use in the ROM that is described in my signature.
I suggest you remove the 2nd partition that you created in FAT32 and create a new one in Ext2 format, preferably in Ext4 format if your rom/kernel supports it.
When you create the 2nd partition make sure you choose:
Select as: Primary
File system: Ext2 (to go on the safe side) or Ext4 (preferably)
Never use more than 2GB for that partition.
Use FAT32 for Link2SD only if your rom doesn't support it.
I can tell you that Stock 2.3.5 rom from HTC supports Ext2 (not Ext4) from my experiences.
When you first start Link2SD you should be able to select the file system you used for the partition.
If you already started Link2SD and it doesn't ask where to store it's data go to menu, more, recreate mount scripts.
It should ask what format you used for the Link2SD partition now.
For any more doubts refer to this excellent tutorial for Link2SD, made by d33ps1x. Kudos to him.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=21120303#post21120303
Good luck!
Please click thanks if I helped.
Hi, I have already partitioned my 8gb SD card. I made 1 FAT32 Partition with 1.3gb of unused space, while i used the left memory to make a EXT4 partition with around 6.5gb.... My question is, why the second partition is invisible in windows, and where should i put my music and stuff...... Also, Link2SD says that it can't mount the script because of an invalid argument... Please help me fix this..... I'm using HenseMod6 by the way
Around 1-2 GB of Ext partition is enough. Ext* partitions are linux filesystems and cannot be read by windows. Your music and photos should go on the fat partition.
Your rom may not support ext4, try reformatting it to ext3
Thanks, mate. My ClockworkMod Recovery helped mi fix it..
Are there any Kernels out yet that enable EXT3 or EXT4. I need to be able to mount an EXT4 Partition on my SD to move Apps off system memory as its full, other than a kernel is there any other way to mount EXT4?
A place to start...........
[GUIDE] How to mount ext4 formatted MicroSD card on Android 4.2.2 Phone/Tablet