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Suddenly my ClockworkMod recovery started to fail on acessing sd-ext.
My SD-EXT is an EXT4 partition, and I have done severall ROM backups before.
Now it just can't access SD-EXT. If I try to backup the ROM it returns the error:
E:Can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p2
(File exists)
I'm using version 2.5.0.1 of ClockworkMod Recovery but I also tried many older versions and the error is the same. The partition is working perfectly from A2SD...
I googled a lot and found many people with an issue like this, but no answers. What can I do?
did the backup work before?
As far as I know, ClockworkMod works by 'live patching' the normal recovery. So it has to use the normal recovery's kernel... which I think don't supports ext4.
you have to flash recovery via unrevoked, only then youll get a possibility to mount/format/backup your ext
It might be the Ext4 but I'm almost sure that it was working after I switched from Ext3
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I flashed clockworkmod from unrevoked for the first time, but Ive been using Rom manager's versions ever since with success.
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I dont know why it does not support ext4 :s
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The latest version of Clockwork suppports EXT3 and EXT4 perfectly.
Are you using ROM Manager? if not, I urge you to do so. In ROM Manager, check that Clockwork Recovery is at version 2.5.0.1. If not, update it.
I've been using ROM manager. Recovery version 2.5.0.1
Just can't access Sd-ext from whithin recovery
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Help...
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same here, with ext3 all is working but not with ext4 =(
Is there an easy way to copy the contents of the sd-ext partition to the Pc? (So I can go back to ext3 without wiping everything)
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Maybe a live linux could help you out. Just boot from the cd then plug your phone in, it should now detects all your partitions.
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cant mount sd-ext
hi.. any solution found to clockworkmod not being able to
mount the sd-ext?
i am trying to flash an a2we rom and can not because every time i partition my sd to ext4 (folowing a fat32 partition) i get this message from cmw2.5.0.7/3.0.0.5:
"cant mount sd-ext! (files exists)"
ehwn i try to wipe to factory defaults.
any ideas?
Hi are you sure a2sd is zip aligned and set up properly. Download terminal emulator from the market and type su (enter) a2sd check (enter) it will tell you if its working. if a2sd is not configured properly you can type su (enter) a2sd zipalign (enter) a2sd cachesd (enter)
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Hi if you download root explorer and longpress on your SD ex you should get the option to copy.do this and paste it into your SD card folder. connect to PC and copy your sd ex folder that you previously pasted.
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Hi all!
The linux solution works great but forces me to several minutes of waiting and I am also forced to use a laptop.
In other words, when I have not my laptop handy I can't do the trick.
I've asked the developer (hi Vache!) who ported clockworkmod to my beloved Acer Liquid Metal but then I thought...
It is such a simple thing: just a copy.
So I'd like to prepare a bash script to copy all the needed files from the sd-ext to fat32 sd and vice-versa.
The data is normally in /data/sdext2 but I'd need to mount it "manually" if it's not mounted (e.g. new rom flash)...
Using:
mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 /data/sdext2
will do the trick or I could destroy anything? à_à
As soon as I finish the script I'll post it.
fat 32 file system cannot preserve the permissions of files. So you can't do a simple copy. You can therefore do two things, one do as the recovery does, with a dd if/of command. Second solution is to simply do a tar backup.
su
mkdir /sdext
mount -t ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 /sdext
busybox tar cvvf /sdcard/mybackup.tgz /sdext
To restore,
su
mkdir /sdext
mount -t ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 /sdext
cd /
busybox tar xvvf /sdcard/mybackup.tgz
You may need to run it from recovery. su may not be needed, and if it is, you may need to mount system for busybox and su
so i post about a week and a half ago a thread about the fact that almost every app that i install is being installed to my internal memory instead the external memory.
so someone suggested me the app move2sd which allows you to choose where all the apps you download will be installed(whether its external or internal)
so i used it and works great all the app are installed at the external memory
but
most of the apps data and other stuff still being stored at the internal memory which i need free for the operator it self to work(the android and everything that connects to it)
so for that i did a partition when i reinstalled my rom
i did a partition of app2sd that it has like 500 mb for all the data of the apps and games but
for some reason it all goes to the internal memory that only have 140 mb and so i cant get any sms and i cant download anything.
btw i have miui rom if matters some how
plz help me its important
thx
Sounds like A2SD isn't working properly - if you go to Settings>System>SD card what does it say in there?
if u mean the space its saying then:
SD card :
11.19 GB free out of 14.32 GB
and the partition:
A2SD:
423 mb free out of 457 mb
plz can someone help with that i need help
Oxygen Hboot, Redux gingerbread rom, problem solved.
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can u explain what u wrote didnt understand anything
if you root your phone you can install a custom rom which comes with various advantages:
- no htc apps = more space
- ability to extend the phone's app space onto the sd card = much more space
- other/better ways to do app2sd = more space
I personally use ReDux RC6 and Im very happy with it. The process is not too complicated and well documented...
i already done it when i installed my rom
and i still dont have space on my internal memory
there is no way that i can do that all the data of the apps and games will also go to the sd card???
What you need to do is download the oxygen Hboot and apply it through fastboot, install redux rc6, and you should have about 295mb free for apps, which I find is plenty, look up some guides for S-off and table partitions changes there is plenty out there.
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dude can u tell me what is:
1)oxygen hboot
2)redux rc6
3)S-off
thx
NoneSkillZ said:
dude can u tell me what is:
1)oxygen hboot
2)redux rc6
3)S-off
thx
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1) Oxygen Hboot is available here (take a read first) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=882758
2) Redux RC6 is the ROM and can be found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=896213
3) See answer one which has a description of S-off in the thread
so basically you are saying that i have to change my rom and delete everything???
cant do something on this rom that will change the place it saves everything??
Some have problems with miui
Download terminal emulator from the market
Open and type the following
Su
Press enter
A2sd cachsd
Press enter
Phone will reboot
Should fix it
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If the above doesn't work you could try the d2w version of miui
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Sorry the below should read a2sd cachesd
dave83uk said:
Some have problems with miui
Download terminal emulator from the market
Open and type the following
Su
Press enter
A2sd cachsd
Press enter
Phone will reboot
Should fix it
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Hey I recently changed from an insertcoin a2sd rom where I had over 100mb worth of system space after moving most apps to SD. I've now moved the Cyanogenmod 7 which lets you move all apps to SD but I only have 55mb of space?
Is there any way to increase this space?
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You did already flash a2sd script, didn't you:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10675412&postcount=2
If yes, go s-off and flash cm7 hboot:
http://alpharev.nl
Nice guide how to this;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1016084 (STEP FOUR)
No warranty for any damage.
MatDroid, thanks. This also helps me.
I didn't realise you needed to flash a2sd in addition to the CyanogenMod 7 or CM7, which I am using. I switched from Leedroid, and it looks great.
I am getting low disk space warnings.
So, can I flash the Google or CyanogenMod A2SD they are talking about here AFTER I've been using the new Rom for a couple of days?
Second question, will this automatically manage my apps from internal to external storage for me?
Thanks!
Why not use something like Rom Manager to partition your sd card and s2e?
After flashing darktremor's A2SD script, I recommend to download a2sdGUI from market. With this program you are able to move apps and dalvik-cache to EXT partition. After a successfull reboot all apps you installed and the dalvik-cache are moved to EXT and all new apps will be automatically moved there.
To make sure everything worked (after the named reboot), you should download a terminal emulator from Market and enter these commands:
Code:
su
ls -l /data
Post the output here.
Great information!
Can I flash Darktremor's script after I've been using the CyanogenMod? Or do I need to reflash the ROM and start over from the beginning?
Where's a good place to go for Darktremor's script?
Thanks
Should work even you used the rom for a while. But make a nandroid backup, just in case. Check cyanogenmod-thread here on xda.
here is the link for the script http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=719151
yh you have to start from the beginning. wipe everything, than flash the rom and flash the script straight after
Cyanogenmod like to use thisapp2sd [Script/APK] S2E (simple2ext): app2sd for CyanogenMod7
As far as I know, after flashing the script (which I can highly recommend) the OP can follow my guide without wiping anything. Nevertheless, backups (Titanium Backup + Nandroid) should be created before doing anything!!
Thanks MatDroid, this helped a lot.
Hey I am having htc desire 2.3 stock rom rooted and after installing gingerbread i had around 100-120mb free and after installing and moving all apps to sd via link2sd only 46mb is left and this too is continuously decreasing and also on reboot i have to relink library files again. Would appreciate any help
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Actually i have the same problem too with Link2sd. I found out that Link2sd doesnt move ALL the app but a part of it. ( My friend has a Samsung Galaxy 5 and he tells me that the internal storage nevers goes down!).. IT seems there is a problem with Link2sd when having android 2.3!!
I am waiting too for somebody to tell us how to manage this problem and find a solution for it!
Cant we use a2sd in its replacement?
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Im running MIUI 1.9.9 with A2SD and it allowed me to shift the Dalvik Cache to my SD-EXT partition.. which I didnt know you could do.. it has saved me about 40mb, perhaps you could do this? I used the A2SDGUI app from the market
Hey i had already tried installing it but i get the following error:
turboimagehost.com/p/9096365/screenshot_4.png.html
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Comeon ppl help me you are best developers on earth.
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U need a rom with data2sd if u want unlimited memory
These kind of rom requires an extra partition on the sd card...So u have to partition the sd card in order to have one fat32 partition (where ur data like music, images, etc are stored) and one EXT4 partition of 1GB for example (all the apps and apps data will be moved automatically in this ext partition)..with this u don't need to move ur apps to the sdcard with the move to sd option.
after partitioning u can flash the rom..for example this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1045824
read all the instructions in the thread, and make sure to understand how the data2sd work
K
Did you already create an ext partition on your sd card for the apps/data2sd?
Backup your SD card data to PC before start.
Boot to ClockworkMod Recovery
Use volume down button to go down to ‘advanced’.
Then press call button
.Select ‘Partition SD Card’.
Select the ext size that you want (128M, 256M, 512M, 1024M, 2048M or 4096M).
Select 0M as the Swap Size.
Copy back your data to SD card.
See if it then works
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U need a rom with data2sd if u want unlimited memory
These kind of rom requires an extra partition on the sd card...So u have to partition the sd card in order to have one fat32 partition (where ur data like music, images, etc are stored) and one EXT4 partition of 1GB for example (all the apps and apps data will be moved automatically in this ext partition)..with this u don't need to move ur apps to the sdcard with the move to sd option.
after partitioning u can flash the rom..for example this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1045824
read all the instructions in the thread, and make sure to understand how the data2sd work
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Thank for the information but can you help me with choosing the rom.I want to use htc sense 3 and move apps fully to sd is it possible? If so please give me the link
Thanks alot
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cuspnz said:
K
Did you already create an ext partition on your sd card for the apps/data2sd?
Backup your SD card data to PC before start.
Boot to ClockworkMod Recovery
Use volume down button to go down to ‘advanced’.
Then press call button
.Select ‘Partition SD Card’.
Select the ext size that you want (128M, 256M, 512M, 1024M, 2048M or 4096M).
Select 0M as the Swap Size.
Copy back your data to SD card.
See if it then works
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I had already tried that anyways thanks for your help
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Is there a way to install data2sd simply on my stock rom.Please help people
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There is no data2sd rom with sense 3 yet, at least i could not find any.
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Thank for the information but can you help me with choosing the rom.I want to use htc sense 3 and move apps fully to sd is it possible? If so please give me the link
Thanks alot
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well mate,
you want to use sense3.... this sense works mostly with HD port from desireHD to desire.
there are different developer's rom presenting this into the development forum:
leedroid HD 3.3.3 r5 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1170633
there is a faq thread - howto - leedroid HD http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1226017
coolexe with http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1250815
those are the most stable rom... i could be wrong, other would correct if i m wrong.
in resume:
- root your device with unrevoked
- s-off your device (unlocked the security on bootloader) alpharev or revolutionnary could do the trick.
alpharev link => http://alpharev.nl/
bootloader resume:
Code:
the bootloader prepare you nand device to launch the system. In that purpose it would format 5 partition calles mtd.
mtd0: 00040000 00020000 "misc"
mtd1: 00500000 00020000 "recovery"
mtd2: 00280000 00020000 "boot"
mtd3: 04380000 00020000 "system"
mtd4: 04380000 00020000 "cache"
mtd5: 04ac0000 00020000 "userdata"
those modified when flashing a bootloader are system, cache and userdata in order to gain space for userdata (application)
from bootloader stock system = 250mb
cache =40 mb
userdata=147mb
from coolexe or leedroid rom it s advice to flash a bootloader called cm7r2 coz
system=145 mb
cache=5mb
userdata=287mb
those dev have been able to put a complete rom into 145 mb whilst the stock rom needs at lkeast 250mb. you understand that it would be a waste of precious mbyte space to our tiny device.
to do so they used several script to do so (data++, a2sd) it means you MUST have a partition sd card with
first fat32 (primary partition) followed by ext3 or ext4 (primary partition)
data++ uses symlink linux capabilities to point from system's folder to sd card's folder extX partition.
a2sd use linux power to forced installation app's to extX partition onto your sdcard aswell dalvikcache (it is responsible of growing amount of data when your 're looking to you internal available space).
all this have been widely explained into the faq howto thread leedroid
hope this help
Cool Sensation is sense 3 rom with data2sd
You would definitely have to be rooted which you are already I think but I don't know sorry.
Maybe get a stock based rom that has been tweaked with data2sd?
Oops I people have responded already, thread hadn't loaded fully
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Cool Sensation is sense 3 rom with data2sd
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In its corresponding thread I can only find a2sd, but not data2sd. So either I am blind or you mixed it up...
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I want an app which totaly saves my internal space that is 147mb.
And if I have to do it through a rom then i would love to hqve sense 3.
Please help people i dont think it is such a big issue.
Any kind of help appreciated
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kapooravi said:
I want an app which totaly saves my internal space that is 147mb.
And if I have to do it through a rom then i would love to hqve sense 3.
Please help people i dont think it is such a big issue.
Any kind of help appreciated
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hmmm already told that sense3 rom with data2sd doesn t exist.
however you can grab from market an app calles A2SDGUI
https://market.android.com/search?q=a2sdgui&so=1&c=apps
which is able to move things like dalvik to your sdcard , you would safe space internal memeory. works with stock rom from what i ve understood.
(never need or used such apps coz used embeded rom's script)
hope this help
Hmmm I have tried a2sd but it didn't work properly therefore I installed supernova Rom which has satisfied my need of internal space but it is slow and lock screen takes a lot of time to pop up what to do now ?
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kapooravi said:
Hmmm I have tried a2sd but it didn't work properly therefore I installed supernova Rom which has satisfied my need of internal space but it is slow and lock screen takes a lot of time to pop up what to do now ?
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Hello. What class sd card do u have ?
Hello to all
I hope you can help me out because I'm at the point of throwing my wildfire S. ..
Here's the problem:
I recently unlocked my official procedure htcdev wildfire s
So far so ok.
Then I put a cooked rom "mod sense" seems to be the "MIX" from xda developers downloaded and installed both app2sd that link2sd.
Obviously, I blindly followed the guides that relate to the partitioning of the sd in ext 2 and ext 3.
Unfortunately, the phone's internal memory of 150MB is always, and now I am left with about 9mb.
How can a phone that cost the beauty (January 2012) of 250.00 € has an internal memory so limited?
Also, I set so that I link2sd linking directly to the sd what I download, but despite that sometimes I have trouble downloading app "heavy".
What can I do?
Hey there I used to face this problem as you, what you have to do is uninstall link2sd and open the terminal and right in it the following :
su
Then hit enter it will give you access as a super user then type:
a2sd cachesdreset
Now it will move all your dalvik-cache to the ext partition
And you will have around 90 mb free on your internal
Hit thanks if it helped you
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Alaadragonfire said:
Hey there I used to face this problem as you, what you have to do is uninstall link2sd and open the terminal and right in it the following :
su
Then hit enter it will give you access as a super user then type:
a2sd cachesdreset
Now it will move all your dalvik-cache to the ext partition
And you will have around 90 mb free on your internal
Hit thanks if it helped you
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Hi!!! Very Very thanx for your answer!
Any question 4 : "SU" = Super User ?
a2sd cachesdreset is an app that i will download from play store?
P.S.: Is this the only one method for increase internal memory?
su = super user and you dont need to download anything to execute that command, if you flash a rom with a2sd then you can use the command to increase internal memory
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Welcome
su yes its a super user
For the a2sd cachesdreset its a command that you write in the terminal but to make it easier for you go to the play store and download an application called a2sdgui then open the application the second tab Dalvik just press on move it will reboot after it don't worry and it will take sometime to boot as well for the first time after that your internal memory is great and I think its the best way to increase internal memory
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mstfkaratas said:
su = super user and you dont need to download anything to execute that command, if you flash a rom with a2sd then you can use the command to increase internal memory
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Hi, how can i flash my sense mod rom with a2sd?
Sorry for the question, i'm noob!!!
Try this ROM
My suggestion is You can use JikantaruROM_XE_11711 ROM, it is Quite Superb, With Modded status bar and nearlt 250 (i allocated only sd-ext) by default. Quite superb, Try this
balakrishnan111 said:
My suggestion is You can use JikantaruROM_XE_11711 ROM, it is Quite Superb, With Modded status bar and nearlt 250 (i allocated only sd-ext) by default. Quite superb, Try this
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Hi, any suggestion about installation of this rom?
PLEASE!!!
Do i have format sd in ext?
Please give me a little guide for dummies like me!!!!!
Alaadragonfire said:
Welcome
su yes its a super user
For the a2sd cachesdreset its a command that you write in the terminal but to make it easier for you go to the play store and download an application called a2sdgui then open the application the second tab Dalvik just press on move it will reboot after it don't worry and it will take sometime to boot as well for the first time after that your internal memory is great and I think its the best way to increase internal memory
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Hi! i've just do it!
And it's works!
Now i've 102mb free!!!! It's not possible increase it again?
:thumbup::beer: glad that you did it you don't need to increase it again because all the cach will be on the sd now so it will be more than enough for you
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all data will be installed in SD card Ex4 partition so no need to increase memory. No problem for u