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Hi. I'm about to install a new rom on my HTC Desire, and the developer says i need to partition my SD card like this :
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But the first thing you'll have to do is repartitioning your sd card (I suggest 4ext or you can use clockworkmod recovery) like this:
1st partition fat32 xyMB
2nd partition - sd-ext - ext4 - 768MB (the 1st ext that recovery will ask you)
3rd partition - sd-ext2 - ext4 - 256MB (the 2nd ext that recovery will ask you)
NO SWAP!!!
You can use different values for sd-ext partitions, but ext proportion HAS TO BE 3:1 (like my suggestion 768:256)!!!
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I flashed Clockworkmod recovery and i dont have an option in there to create 768 size partition and i really dont know how to create 2 ext4 partitions. So how do i do it ? I would really be greatful for any help here. Thank you.
4EXT Recovery Touch should be your recovery (check my sig).
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All you need to do is to
1. Download and install 4EXT Recovery Updater, and launch it.
2. It will ask for root access, which you must grant.
3. After granting it root access you can use it to download and flash 4EXT Recovery. You must have an internet connection for this.
4. The recovery updater app will now download 4EXT Recovery and flash it on your device, replacing the older CWM Recovery you have currently, it's that simple.
there you will find the option to create 2 ext partitions.
guess i have to install some rom first so i can get 4ext, i couldn't find an image file to flash it otherwise. On it now. Thanks.
protosot said:
guess i have to install some rom first so i can get 4ext, i couldn't find an image file to flash it otherwise. On it now. Thanks.
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I got this from img file Erklat's sig. Give him some thanks when you see him bashing newbs around.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/15752958/recovery_touch.img
Thank you all, you've been very helpful. I've flashed 4ext and pratitioned the SD card, my phone took ages to start, so finally i've installed the rom, gonna try it out now. Thank you all again ! Cheers.
Glad to know that your problem is solved. enjoy your new rom.
Hi i need to extend internal memory with ext3 partition in microsd card.i use official android 2.3.3 from htc and i do not want to install other custom rom.the phone is rooted and i use to recovery option to backup the phone.the superuser is instaled.i have create 1gb ext3 partition in microsd card(8gb sandisk msdhc).i read and try some methods to do this ,but did not accomplish anything.what is the easiest and secure way;;;;
tekots said:
Hi i need to extend internal memory with ext3 partition in microsd card.i use official android 2.3.3 from htc and i do not want to install other custom rom.the phone is rooted and i use to recovery option to backup the phone.the superuser is instaled.i have create 1gb ext3 partition in microsd card(8gb sandisk msdhc).i read and try some methods to do this ,but did not accomplish anything.what is the easiest and secure way;;;;
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Perhaps installing a A2SD script, or alike. Not sure if it will work with stock roms tho. Maybe INT2EXT or alike might, but someone will answer the correct way of doing it
This should be under Q&A's by the way.
MidnightDevil said:
Perhaps installing a A2SD script, or alike. Not sure if it will work with stock roms tho. Maybe INT2EXT or alike might, but someone will answer the correct way of doing it
This should be under Q&A's by the way.
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It will not work, rom doesn't have init.d support.
Here is the boot.img I made while I was trying the same thing. Flash it via fastboot and then, without reboot, go to recovery and flash a2sd script via recovery from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=719151
Then reboot, reboot will last a little longer. After it boots download some terminal application from Play Store, run terminal and type:
su - to gain superuser rights
a2sd install - to install script and move all user apps to sd-ext
Phone will reboot after installation (maybe up to 3 times).
After the phone boots go to terminal again and type:
su
a2sd cachesd - to move dalvik cache to sd-ext
Phone will reboot.
For the rest of the commands to be used go to the original thread and read.
If you are s-off install link2sd from Google play.
First read how to use.
Cheers
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Hello evryone.I got the Desire today and I would very much like to do root on my phone.I'm a total novice about all this and I'd like to ask someone for help.When I go in the boot menu (volume down+power) i have this:
-Revolutionary
BRAVO PVT3 SHIP S-OFF
HBOOT-6.93.1002
MICROP-051d
TOUCH PANEL-SYN0101
RADIO-5.17.05.23
Aug 10 2010
HBOOT
FASTBOOT
RECOVERY
CLEAR STORAGE
SIMLOCK
Can someone suggest where to find a tutorial step by step how to do root on my phone because I'm a total beginner?
Thanks.
Well it looks like all the hard parts have been taken care of already. The rest is a piece of cake
Revolutionary was used to s-off, which probably means that you have a custom recovery install as well.
Use volume down while in the bootloader to scroll down to RECOVERY. Then use power to select it. When the recovery boots up you should have either cwm (clockworkmod) or 4ext recovery installed. Tell me which one you have so that i can give you some more guidance.
I'm afraid that nothing of what you have said I do not have.When I select a recovery nothing happens,On the next screen I see icon of phone on the middle of the screen and two circular arrow.One point down and another point up,and then red tringle with an exclamation point in the middle.I tried several times and always the same.Is this serious problem?
talicni67 said:
I'm afraid that nothing of what you have said I do not have.When I select a recovery nothing happens,On the next screen I see icon of phone on the middle of the screen and two circular arrow.One point down and another point up,and then red tringle with an exclamation point in the middle.I tried several times and always the same.Is this serious problem?
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Then you need to flash a recovery. Either through fastboot, or through the PB99img method.
Fastboot implies installing fastboot, adb and hboot drivers on your PC, downloading the recovery.img, and then using the command "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img".
The PB99IMG.zip is a bit easier. Follow the instructions here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1751258
abaaaabbbb63 said:
Then you need to flash a recovery. Either through fastboot, or through the PB99img method.
Fastboot implies installing fastboot, adb and hboot drivers on your PC, downloading the recovery.img, and then using the command "fastboot flash recovery.img".
The PB99IMG.zip is a bit easier. Follow the instructions here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1751258
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Small correction there buddy, the command is
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
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Small correction there buddy, the command is
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
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Oops. Bah, I have been away for too long. Thanks
Thank you so much for the help.I've been busy these days so I have not had a chance to try what you suggested, but I will try tomorrow.f I understand correctly, I put PB99IMG.zip on the SD card,then go to bootloader menu(volume down+power) and run PB99IMG.zip.Then ask me if I want to update recovery, volume up for YES.When asko me if I want to reboot choose NO.Once its finished I have 4ext recovery and use volume buttons to navigate to recovery then press power button to enter recovery.And then what I have to do next?
You wrote to type this command
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
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but I do not know where and when I need to write.
talicni67 said:
Thank you so much for the help.I've been busy these days so I have not had a chance to try what you suggested, but I will try tomorrow.f I understand correctly, I put PB99IMG.zip on the SD card,then go to bootloader menu(volume down+power) and run PB99IMG.zip.Then ask me if I want to update recovery, volume up for YES.When asko me if I want to reboot choose NO.Once its finished I have 4ext recovery and use volume buttons to navigate to recovery then press power button to enter recovery.And then what I have to do next?
You wrote to type this command but I do not know where and when I need to write.
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Yep, thats pretty much correct. You go into the bootloader, wait a couple seconds and it should find the PB99IMG.zip that you placed on the root of your sdcard automatically. Then you press volume up to confirm the install, and then reboot. Go back into the bootloader and select recovery and you should now have 4ext recovery.
Forget about the fastboot command. That is just another method of installing 4ext, but its a bit more work. Since youre using the PB99IMG method you dont have to do this.
Once youre in recovery you have a few options:
Boring option- You can simply flash a root zip which will give you root access on the stock rom
Fun option- You can pick out a custom rom from the development section and flash it. Custom roms come prerooted, and have so many other advantages over stock. (Performance, a2sd for gaining more space for apps, battery life, customization, etc.)
Thanks for the help.Can you recommend a good rom that will not slow down the phone?I read some posts that the Desire is weak to be launched ICS rom, and that the version 2.3.7 is best for Desire.Is this true or not?
talicni67 said:
Thanks for the help.Can you recommend a good rom that will not slow down the phone?I read some posts that the Desire is weak to be launched ICS rom, and that the version 2.3.7 is best for Desire.Is this true or not?
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Well anything over android 4+ wont run ideally on the desire.
My favorite stable rom is milwild's redux. You need to do a couple things before flashing to optimize your space usage. First create a 1GB ext4 partition using this guide. Then go here and download the PB99IMG_oxygenr2 zip. This is an hboot and will change the layout of the internal partition to maximize the amount of space for apps and app data. After youve downloaded it, rename it to PB99IMG.zip, and put it on the root of your sdcard. Then you go into the bootloader and install it the same way you did for 4ext. After that you go into 4ext, go to the wipe menu and choose "format all partitions (except sdcard)". Finally go to install zip from sdcard, select the rom i recommended above and flash it.
I have to admit that Gparted method for partitioning sd card somehow easiest for me.Again I have a few questions before I start my adventure installing milwild's redux ROM.
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After that you go into 4ext, go to the wipe menu and choose "format all partitions (except sdcard)"
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When formatting is complete, did I need to reboot the phone or not, or just continue to install ROM?
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Finally go to install zip from sdcard, select the rom i recommended above and flash it.
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Do I need to put milwild's redux ROM in the root of the Sd card same as 4EXT and flash it?
-When I select milwild's redux ROM is it enough to just mark it and click on it to install began, or has some other method?
talicni67 said:
- When formatting is complete, did I need to reboot the phone or not, or just continue to install ROM?
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Doesnt matter. I never reboot...just format and install right after.
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- Do I need to put milwild's redux ROM in the root of the Sd card same as 4EXT and flash it?
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Doesnt matter where you put it on your sdcard. Once you go to the install menu, 4ext will allow you to browse the contents of your sdcard.
talicni67 said:
-When I select milwild's redux ROM is it enough to just mark it and click on it to install began, or has some other method?
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Yep, thats enough. Just browse to the zip, click on it, and click once again on the check mark to confirm the installation. The reboot and enjoy.
I did half the job, now the hard part remains.I installed 4EXT recovery and partitioned SD Card but not completely.I did everything like in the tutorial, but the internal memory is not increased.Here's a picture after finishing operations.
When I check the internal memory I have only 125MB.I repeated the operation three times, and the result is always the same.I Insert the CD with Gparted in the computer, boot and go to Gparted menu,delete SD Card and create first 6.4GB like fat32 primary partition.Then select second unalocated part of the SD card and create 1.1GB like ext4 primary partition.Complete operation and when i look into my SD card size is exactly same as in the Gparted (6.4GB) but internal memory is only 125MB.No idea what to do.
talicni67 said:
I did half the job, now the hard part remains.I installed 4EXT recovery and partitioned SD Card but not completely.I did everything like in the tutorial, but the internal memory is not increased.Here's a picture after finishing operations.
When I check the internal memory I have only 125MB.I repeated the operation three times, and the result is always the same.I Insert the CD with Gparted in the computer, boot and go to Gparted menu,delete SD Card and create first 6.4GB like fat32 primary partition.Then select second unalocated part of the SD card and create 1.1GB like ext4 primary partition.Complete operation and when i look into my SD card size is exactly same as in the Gparted (6.4GB) but internal memory is only 125MB.No idea what to do.
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The storage that it shows in settings will not show the space on your ext partition. But don't worry, its working. You can download an app such as titanium backup which will show you the amount of space on your ext partition. If you're skeptical, try installing a few apps from the play store. If you're not getting any low memory errors you are good to go.
You flashed then oxygen r2 hboot right?
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No, I'm not yet.I tried now to download some games from play store and got a message that I don't have enough space to do that
Do exactly the same as in video tutorial,and won't work.I'm going tomorrow to a one-week vacation.When I come back I'm gonna recorded the whole process with camerato see where I'm wrong.
talicni67 said:
No, I'm not yet.I tried now to download some games from play store and got a message that I don't have enough space to do that
Do exactly the same as in video tutorial,and won't work.I'm going tomorrow to a one-week vacation.When I come back I'm gonna recorded the whole process with camerato see where I'm wrong.
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Try partitioning with 4ext. Also you should really switch to oxygenr2 hboot...with stock hboot you are wasting a ton of space on the system partition.
I will ty with 4EXT and please tell me one more thing.When finishing with partition SD Card with 4ext what is next?To put PB99IMG_oxygenr2.zip on SD Card and rename it to PB99IMG.zip and install it.Right?And after that put MildWild MW-9.5.zip ROM on SD Card, select it and install it and thats all or must do something more?
Forget to mention,installing PB99IMG.zip and MildWild MW-9.5.zip doing through recovery.Is that ok?
talicni67 said:
I will ty with 4EXT and please tell me one more thing.When finishing with partition SD Card with 4ext what is next?To put PB99IMG_oxygenr2.zip on SD Card and rename it to PB99IMG.zip and install it.Right?And after that put MildWild MW-9.5.zip ROM on SD Card, select it and install it and thats all or must do something more?
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1. Partition sd with 4ext
2. Install the PB99IMG.zip using the bootloader (you DONT flash this with 4ext)
3. Go into 4ext > Wipe > format all partitions (except sdcard)
4. Install MildWild MW-9.5.zip
I have a big problem with partitioning SD Card.I tried through recovery 4ext and still not work.When I finish all process,these 1gb appears nowhere, still got 128MB internal memory.No matter what I do, or with gparted or 4ext always have 128mb of internal memory.Can I install MildWild MW-9.5.zip without expanding the internal memory?If not, can you explain to me how to do root to my phone?
talicni67 said:
I have a big problem with partitioning SD Card.I tried through recovery 4ext and still not work.When I finish all process,these 1gb appears nowhere, still got 128MB internal memory.No matter what I do, or with gparted or 4ext always have 128mb of internal memory.Can I install MildWild MW-9.5.zip without expanding the internal memory?
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You still don't understand what has been explained before
Your internal memory will not read 'internal + sd-ext' because that's just the way the script works.
As long as the sd-card has been correctly partitioned, the A2SD script should work automatically. (you probably didn't need to use 4EXT if you follow the gparted guide exactly, but doesn't matter now)
Keep apps on internal i.e. don't 'Move to SD', and it will trick the apps apks and dalvik cache to sd-ext. You internal memory (/data) will fill up with app data (e.g. just the saved games). Another way to check is to install another app like 'diskusage', it will allow you to browse your partitions.
What is limiting you is that you are still on stock hboot. You should change to OxygenR2 hboot as advised. Currently on stock hboot your /system size is 250MB, but you're using only around ~95MB, wasting over 150MB.
If you switch to OxygenR2 hboot, the system size is 100MB, you'll waste only 5MB, and the rest gets converted to extra internal memory...total 332MB instead of 147MB...i.e. more space for apps
You should now
-nandroid backup
-flash oxygenR2 hboot, either by PB99IMG.zip method as advised, or using fastboot (search for guides)
-reboot back into recovery, full wipe and nandroid restore.
If not, can you explain to me how to do root to my phone?
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You don't need to root your phone any more. Any custom ROM will already be rooted.
Hi,
I'm having trouble installing a2sd and if i partition my sd card thrue recovery it dus not see the partioned part. so my internal storage keeps the same ( to small )
Mod version : CyanogenMod-7-20130301-NIGHTLY-bravo
Android version : 2.3.7
BRAVO PVT1 SHIP S-OFF
HBOOT-6.93.1002
I dont think cm has any a2sd script by default. You need to flash one such as m2sd or a2sd, or you could use the s2e app from the play store.
Chromium_ said:
I dont think cm has any a2sd script by default. You need to flash one such as m2sd or a2sd, or you could use the s2e app from the play store.
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thank you again for replying so quickly on my posts ! realy apreciate it ! could you help me out some more by telling me if a2sd is a standard script for al the roms or should i download a specific a2sd for my CM 7 mod ? and if so where can i find a2sd ? do they have a site or somthing ?
thanks in advance !
anthony.bog said:
thank you again for replying so quickly on my posts ! realy apreciate it ! could you help me out some more by telling me if a2sd is a standard script for al the roms or should i download a specific a2sd for my CM 7 mod ? and if so where can i find a2sd ? do they have a site or somthing ?
thanks in advance !
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Download this and flash this script from recovery:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/48303918/apps_dalvik2ext-UNSIGNED.zip
It moves data/app and dalvik cache to sd-ext.
abaaaabbbb63 said:
Download this and flash this script from recovery:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/48303918/apps_dalvik2ext-UNSIGNED.zip
It moves data/app and dalvik cache to sd-ext.
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thanks for the respond! I downloaded the file and i flashed it. i dont realy know what it did so i took a look at your tutorial ---> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=37383522 and did what you explained there for partitioning my sd card evrything went well but now my desire wont boot anymore its stuck on the htc loading screeni can still enter the hboot and recovery tho
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thanks for the respond! I downloaded the file and i flashed it. i dont realy know what it did so i took a look at your tutorial ---> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=37383522 and did what you explained there for partitioning my sd card evrything went well but now my desire wont boot anymore its stuck on the htc loading screeni can still enter the hboot and recovery tho
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Heres a quick way to make your phone good:
Ok now this is what i would advise: Install the Oxygenr2 hboot, full wipe, install milwild redux rom. This will give you 332mb for app data, and the apps (apks) and dalvik cache will be stored on your sdext partiton.
1. Download the oxygenr2 hboot here. Rename the file to PB99IMG.zip and then follow this guide to install it. When you go into your bootloader it should now say 'Alpharev Oxygen r2' at the top...this means that it was installed successfully.
2. Download Milwild Redux rom from here and put it on your sdcard.
3. Go into 4ext recovery > wipe | format > format all partitions (except sdcard) *This will wipe everything on your phone except your sdcard stuff like pics, music, video, etc.*
Go back to the 4ext main menu > install from sdcard > choose zip from sdcard > browse to where you copied the rom, and click on it to install
4. Reboot. You should now have milwilds redux rom installed, and apps will automatically be moved to your sdcard partition. App data will remain on the internal so you will eventually run out of space, but it should take much longer than it used to.
Chromium_ said:
Heres a quick way to make your phone good:
Ok now this is what i would advise: Install the Oxygenr2 hboot, full wipe, install milwild redux rom. This will give you 332mb for app data, and the apps (apks) and dalvik cache will be stored on your sdext partiton.
1. Download the oxygenr2 hboot here. Rename the file to PB99IMG.zip and then follow this guide to install it. When you go into your bootloader it should now say 'Alpharev Oxygen r2' at the top...this means that it was installed successfully.
2. Download Milwild Redux rom from here and put it on your sdcard.
3. Go into 4ext recovery > wipe | format > format all partitions (except sdcard) *This will wipe everything on your phone except your sdcard stuff like pics, music, video, etc.*
Go back to the 4ext main menu > install from sdcard > choose zip from sdcard > browse to where you copied the rom, and click on it to install
4. Reboot. You should now have milwilds redux rom installed, and apps will automatically be moved to your sdcard partition. App data will remain on the internal so you will eventually run out of space, but it should take much longer than it used to.
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thank you again... i keep on saying it ! i realy dont care what rom i'm running actualy as long its stable and fast ! and i can download as many apps as i like becaus thats the reason i bought an 32 gig sd card so thanks again for the reply ! i will try this whene i got the time now i need to study my ass off but thanks i will keep you posted how it went ! thanks ! ! !
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thank you again... i keep on saying it ! i realy dont care what rom i'm running actualy as long its stable and fast ! and i can download as many apps as i like becaus thats the reason i bought an 32 gig sd card so thanks again for the reply ! i will try this whene i got the time now i need to study my ass off but thanks i will keep you posted how it went ! thanks ! ! !
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No problem. The rom i linked you to is definitely just as stable & fast as official cm7, if not more.
That combination (milwild redux + oxygen r2 hboot + 1gb ext4 ext partition) is great for stability and lots of room for apps.
hmmmm i did al the installations but its still stuck on the loading screen of htc it wont start the milwild redux rom kinda strange... can you help me out ?
Chromium_ said:
No problem. The rom i linked you to is definitely just as stable & fast as official cm7, if not more.
That combination (milwild redux + oxygen r2 hboot + 1gb ext4 ext partition) is great for stability and lots of room for apps.
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Hey thanks ^^ its running smooth now ^^ but i have one more qeustion if i install apps they take place on the internal storage again... is there anny way around this so they get installed on my sd card its becaus the facebook app, skype and what not take so much place thanks in advance and for the previous help !
Originally Posted by Chromium_<br />
No problem. The rom i linked you to is definitely just as stable & fast as official cm7, if not more. <br />
That combination (milwild redux + oxygen r2 hboot + 1gb ext4 ext partition) is great for stability and lots of room for apps.
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Hey thanks ^^ its running smooth now ^^ but i have one more qeustion if i install apps they take place on the internal storage again... is there anny way around this so they get installed on my sd card its becaus the facebook app, skype and what not take so much place thanks in advance and for the previous help !
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Read #4 of my instructions above.
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Read #4 of my instructions above.
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Ok, I followed the stepts for fortmatting my sd card and partitioning 1 gig of the 32 gig's i have in 4ext becaus this is the fastest option i heard/readed. But whene i try to boot my phone after ive done this i get the htc loading screen over and over again the only way i get to boot my phone normaly is whene i take the sd card out... and if i format the sd card and put it back in my phone it boots normaly. Anny hints on what the problem could be ? thanks for helping me this far !
Hi there,
I got a custom Rom installed on my HTC desire, but now a year later it's getting a bit slow .. I would like to re-install this rom (believe it was MildWild 8.0 ) but whats the best way to do this ?
Can i just make a 'factory reset' from the CWM recory menu ? Or should i wipe everything and flash the Rom again ? Or maybe some other option ?
Thanks in Advance.
try wipe cache and dalvik in recovery then reboot.
maybe help .
Mascarponi said:
Hi there,
I got a custom Rom installed on my HTC desire, but now a year later it's getting a bit slow .. I would like to re-install this rom (believe it was MildWild 8.0 ) but whats the best way to do this ?
Can i just make a 'factory reset' from the CWM recory menu ? Or should i wipe everything and flash the Rom again ? Or maybe some other option ?
Thanks in Advance.
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Try mildwild 14 based on redux2
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Mascarponi said:
Hi there,
I got a custom Rom installed on my HTC desire, but now a year later it's getting a bit slow .. I would like to re-install this rom (believe it was MildWild 8.0 ) but whats the best way to do this ?
Can i just make a 'factory reset' from the CWM recory menu ? Or should i wipe everything and flash the Rom again ? Or maybe some other option ?
Thanks in Advance.
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You should try to work out why it might be slow in the first place.
Are you using an sd partition for A2SD? How did you create the partition? Any other scripts?
If you want to simply reinstall the ROM, you can:
- make a nandroid backup just in case
- flash the ROM.zip straight over the top, no wipe
This may clean things a little on your /system partition, and you shouldn't lose your apps.
If you "wipe data / factory reset" within cwm, and do nothing afterwards, this will wipe the ROM and it will not boot as you won't have any OS.
You can reflash the ROM.zip after "wipe data / factory reset", this is simply a full wipe and reinstall from scratch. Make sure you have a nandroid, backed up your contacts to google, and a titanium backup of your apps etc before you try this.
conjro said:
try wipe cache and dalvik in recovery then reboot.
maybe help .
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Despite this being repeated millions of times in xda, it rarely ever actually solves anything. cache is just temporary files. dalvik is required for apps to function. after you wipe it, it simply rebuilds, which is why it takes so long to boot afterwards...
In other words don't bother wiping dalvik...save yourself the time.
Thanks for the help.
It's probably getting slow because I run most apps via A2SD .. Cant really remember how i created the partition back then, it's more than a year ago now...don't think i use other scripts.
I don't use this phone that much anymore, but i wanted to have a backup phone in case my newer one gets broken or something, therefore i wanted to do a clean install on this one.
So if i flash the ROM straight over this one, without wiping, i still got al my personal data on the phone ?
Does a Nandroid backup also backs up the apps ? Cause when i reinstall this backup it probably gets slow again right ?
Is there a way to backup only the system settings from the ROM, so that when i do a full wipe , reinstall the same ROM again, i can restore the changes i made in this ROM ?
Thanks.
eddiehk6 said:
You should try to work out why it might be slow in the first place.
Are you using an sd partition for A2SD? How did you create the partition? Any other scripts?
If you want to simply reinstall the ROM, you can:
- make a nandroid backup just in case
- flash the ROM.zip straight over the top, no wipe
This may clean things a little on your /system partition, and you shouldn't lose your apps.
If you "wipe data / factory reset" within cwm, and do nothing afterwards, this will wipe the ROM and it will not boot as you won't have any OS.
You can reflash the ROM.zip after "wipe data / factory reset", this is simply a full wipe and reinstall from scratch. Make sure you have a nandroid, backed up your contacts to google, and a titanium backup of your apps etc before you try this.
Despite this being repeated millions of times in xda, it rarely ever actually solves anything. cache is just temporary files. dalvik is required for apps to function. after you wipe it, it simply rebuilds, which is why it takes so long to boot afterwards...
In other words don't bother wiping dalvik...save yourself the time.
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Mascarponi said:
It's probably getting slow because I run most apps via A2SD
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You're supposed to run all your user installed apps via A2SD, that's why you rooted and partitioned your sd card in the first place. Otherwise you run out of space again
.. Cant really remember how i created the partition back then, it's more than a year ago now...don't think i use other scripts.
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If you can't remember how you did it, then there's a chance you did it wrongly. It should be done with 4EXT recovery or gparted only, not clockworkmod recovery or minitool partition wizard. You mention clockworkmod recovery, so I assume you are also still S-ON?
So if i flash the ROM straight over this one, without wiping, i still got al my personal data on the phone ?
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Yes, but make a nandroid backup first just in case
Does a Nandroid backup also backs up the apps ? Cause when i reinstall this backup it probably gets slow again right ?
Is there a way to backup only the system settings from the ROM, so that when i do a full wipe , reinstall the same ROM again, i can restore the changes i made in this ROM ?
Thanks.
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To be honest, these are kind of basics you should know before you try anything with your phone A nandroid backup is a backup of everything. When you restore it, it should be exactly the same: apps, settings, texts, home screens etc.
You should be making a nandroid backup before you wipe / install anything unless you know exactly what you're doing, as it is a safe point to restore to if anything goes wrong. You can even move them off your sdcard to PC or cloud storage to save space and for safekeeping (normally stored in the /clockworkmod folder)
You can backup anything you like with apps like Titanium Backup. It is best used for your normal apps and app data. You can backup and restore /system apps and data, but this is very risky and I don't recommend it.
Personally I would recommend a full wipe and restore, setting everything up properly from the start as it should have been done in the first place. I'm assuming you're still S-ON:
- Install Titanium Backup, backup all your user apps and data (not system apps)
- Make sure your contacts are backed up to your Google account, backup SMS if you need to with another app
- Backup your whole sdcard to PC
- S-OFF with revolutionary
- Flash cm7r2 hboot using fastboot, this will optimise your actual internal memory more efficiently.
- Flash 4EXT recovery using fastboot
- Reformat your sdcard in 4EXT, partition with maximum 2GB ext4 partition, no swap
- Copy your sd card backup back
- Full wipe (wipe all partitions except sdcard)
- Flash ROM.zip
- Restore user apps + data with Titanium
Hey Eddie,
Thanks for you answer, really appreciate it.
I installed the custom rom on my phone more than a year ago, and back then i was really into it, now most of the details i forgot..
But it's S-OFF for sure, and i installed HBOOT also..i can't really remember how i formatted the SD card, is there a way to find that out ?
I will probably just install the same rom again, but first do a full wipe like you advised. Then it probably will work as smooth as it did in the beginning when i installed this ROM for the first time..
Do i need to reformat the SD-card again then, or is only a wipe enough?
Also, when installing apps, i now move them to SD card via the 'apps' menu -> move to SD , is that the right way to do it ? Or is there some other method ?
eddiehk6 said:
You're supposed to run all your user installed apps via A2SD, that's why you rooted and partitioned your sd card in the first place. Otherwise you run out of space again
If you can't remember how you did it, then there's a chance you did it wrongly. It should be done with 4EXT recovery or gparted only, not clockworkmod recovery or minitool partition wizard. You mention clockworkmod recovery, so I assume you are also still S-ON?
Yes, but make a nandroid backup first just in case
To be honest, these are kind of basics you should know before you try anything with your phone A nandroid backup is a backup of everything. When you restore it, it should be exactly the same: apps, settings, texts, home screens etc.
You should be making a nandroid backup before you wipe / install anything unless you know exactly what you're doing, as it is a safe point to restore to if anything goes wrong. You can even move them off your sdcard to PC or cloud storage to save space and for safekeeping (normally stored in the /clockworkmod folder)
You can backup anything you like with apps like Titanium Backup. It is best used for your normal apps and app data. You can backup and restore /system apps and data, but this is very risky and I don't recommend it.
Personally I would recommend a full wipe and restore, setting everything up properly from the start as it should have been done in the first place. I'm assuming you're still S-ON:
- Install Titanium Backup, backup all your user apps and data (not system apps)
- Make sure your contacts are backed up to your Google account, backup SMS if you need to with another app
- Backup your whole sdcard to PC
- S-OFF with revolutionary
- Flash cm7r2 hboot using fastboot, this will optimise your actual internal memory more efficiently.
- Flash 4EXT recovery using fastboot
- Reformat your sdcard in 4EXT, partition with maximum 2GB ext4 partition, no swap
- Copy your sd card backup back
- Full wipe (wipe all partitions except sdcard)
- Flash ROM.zip
- Restore user apps + data with Titanium
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Mascarponi said:
Hey Eddie,
Thanks for you answer, really appreciate it.
I installed the custom rom on my phone more than a year ago, and back then i was really into it, now most of the details i forgot..
But it's S-OFF for sure, and i installed HBOOT also..i can't really remember how i formatted the SD card, is there a way to find that out ?
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S-OFF means you unlocked the bootloader, it's a good start but nothing more. Explain 'installed HBOOT', did you already actually flash a different hboot? Write what is says on top of your bootloader screen. If it just says 'Alpharev', means you are actually still on stock hboot.
Like I said, if you can't remember how you partitioned your sdcard, you may have done it wrongly. Please reformat it from scratch as advised.
I will probably just install the same rom again, but first do a full wipe like you advised. Then it probably will work as smooth as it did in the beginning when i installed this ROM for the first time..
Do i need to reformat the SD-card again then, or is only a wipe enough?
Also, when installing apps, i now move them to SD card via the 'apps' menu -> move to SD , is that the right way to do it ? Or is there some other method ?
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Reformat your sdcard from the start, do it the right way so you know you've done it the right way, rather than be uncertain...then follow instructions as above.
Roms like Mildwild have A2SD built in, you only need to keep apps on 'internal' to trick them to your sd-ext partition. 'Move to SD' is redundant, and moves part of the app to the FAT32 partition of your sd card. A2SD moves all of the app apk (and dalvik cache if you choose to), to the sd-ext which is where you want.
Other ROMs you need to activate A2SD manually, read the first post. Same rule still applies, don't use 'Move to SD', because if you do, you are not actually using your sd-ext partition...
Some ROMs like MildWild are also better installed on smaller hboots like cm7r2 to use your internal memory more efficiently (stock hboot is wasteful). Again instructions should be given in the first post of each ROM.
eddiehk6 said:
S-OFF means you unlocked the bootloader, it's a good start but nothing more. Explain 'installed HBOOT', did you already actually flash a different hboot? Write what is says on top of your bootloader screen. If it just says 'Alpharev', means you are actually still on stock hboot.
Like I said, if you can't remember how you partitioned your sdcard, you may have done it wrongly. Please reformat it from scratch as advised.
Reformat your sdcard from the start, do it the right way so you know you've done it the right way, rather than be uncertain...then follow instructions as above.
Roms like Mildwild have A2SD built in, you only need to keep apps on 'internal' to trick them to your sd-ext partition. 'Move to SD' is redundant, and moves part of the app to the FAT32 partition of your sd card. A2SD moves all of the app apk (and dalvik cache if you choose to), to the sd-ext which is where you want.
Other ROMs you need to activate A2SD manually, read the first post. Same rule still applies, don't use 'Move to SD', because if you do, you are not actually using your sd-ext partition...
Some ROMs like MildWild are also better installed on smaller hboots like cm7r2 to use your internal memory more efficiently (stock hboot is wasteful). Again instructions should be given in the first post of each ROM.
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When i boot up in bootloader it says:
- revolutionary -
S-off
Hboot-6.93.1002
Radio etc..
Repartitioning is probably not necassery because i already think i did, but maybe do it again then..
A2SD:
This is what i did wrong all the time..i moved them to SD card via 'apps' in settings'..maybe this is why it got a little slower by time.
However i cant find any app called A2SD or is this a script that runs automatically ?
When i check the app 'freespace' it says : internal, microSD, Sd-ext, system.
thanks
Mascarponi said:
When i boot up in bootloader it says:
- revolutionary -
S-off
Hboot-6.93.1002
Radio etc..
Repartitioning is probably not necassery because i already think i did, but maybe do it again then..
A2SD:
This is what i did wrong all the time..i moved them to SD card via 'apps' in settings'..maybe this is why it got a little slower by time.
However i cant find any app called A2SD or is this a script that runs automatically ?
When i check the app 'freespace' it says : internal, microSD, Sd-ext, system.
thanks
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Its a script so if your apps are on internal it will automatically trick them to move them to your sd ext which is the partition you have made which is 1gb recommended...
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Mascarponi said:
When i boot up in bootloader it says:
- revolutionary -
S-off
Hboot-6.93.1002
Radio etc..
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This means you are still on stock hboot.
If you are on Mildwild ROM, you are wasting space
Repartitioning is probably not necassery because i already think i did, but maybe do it again then..
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No, for the third time...
You think you already did it, and you have no idea how you did it...
Therefore: it is most likely is that you haven't done it, or you 've done it incorrectly.
If you've done it using clockworkmod recovery or minitool, they make bad partitions. It could be the exact reason you're having these slowdowns in the first place
You should do it with 4EXT recovery or gparted ONLY, nothing else. If neither sound familiar, then this increases your chances further that you have partitioned incorrectly...
A2SD:
This is what i did wrong all the time..i moved them to SD card via 'apps' in settings'..maybe this is why it got a little slower by time.
However i cant find any app called A2SD or is this a script that runs automatically ?
When i check the app 'freespace' it says : internal, microSD, Sd-ext, system.
thanks
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Like I said, Mildwild ROMs have A2SD built in, it's not an app...
Have a look again at freespace. You see all that free empty space on your /system partition? This is completely wasted redundant space.
You have exactly the same internal memory layout as before you rooted / S-OFF. With S-OFF you can change your actual internal memory layout by flashing a different hboot, see alpharev.nl.
By flashing a different hboot, you reduce your /system and /cache size -> and therefore increase your /data size (internal memory) = more space for apps :good: This is probably why you rooted in the first place...
So I believe you have narrowed it down to two choices:
- Keep full wiping...and never understand what you're doing...
- Follow the instructions and try to learn what you're doing and how your memory is actually being used Set everything up from scratch. It is the only way to guarantee you have a proper setup.
Up to you
Listen to eddie
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2125513
eddiehk6 said:
This means you are still on stock hboot.
If you are on Mildwild ROM, you are wasting space
No, for the third time...
You think you already did it, and you have no idea how you did it...
Therefore: it is most likely is that you haven't done it, or you 've done it incorrectly.
If you've done it using clockworkmod recovery or minitool, they make bad partitions. It could be the exact reason you're having these slowdowns in the first place
You should do it with 4EXT recovery or gparted ONLY, nothing else. If neither sound familiar, then this increases your chances further that you have partitioned incorrectly...
Like I said, Mildwild ROMs have A2SD built in, it's not an app...
Have a look again at freespace. You see all that free empty space on your /system partition? This is completely wasted redundant space.
You have exactly the same internal memory layout as before you rooted / S-OFF. With S-OFF you can change your actual internal memory layout by flashing a different hboot, see alpharev.nl.
By flashing a different hboot, you reduce your /system and /cache size -> and therefore increase your /data size (internal memory) = more space for apps :good: This is probably why you rooted in the first place...
So I believe you have narrowed it down to two choices:
- Keep full wiping...and never understand what you're doing...
- Follow the instructions and try to learn what you're doing and how your memory is actually being used Set everything up from scratch. It is the only way to guarantee you have a proper setup.
Up to you
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Ok Eddie, you got me convinced
Will follow your instructions , do a full whipe, re-partition it and perform a clean install like you mentioned in a couple of posts earlier .. thanks !
eddiehk6 said:
You're supposed to run all your user installed apps via A2SD, that's why you rooted and partitioned your sd card in the first place. Otherwise you run out of space again
Personally I would recommend a full wipe and restore, setting everything up properly from the start as it should have been done in the first place. I'm assuming you're still S-ON:
- Install Titanium Backup, backup all your user apps and data (not system apps)
- Make sure your contacts are backed up to your Google account, backup SMS if you need to with another app
- Backup your whole sdcard to PC
- S-OFF with revolutionary
- Flash cm7r2 hboot using fastboot, this will optimise your actual internal memory more efficiently.
- Flash 4EXT recovery using fastboot
- Reformat your sdcard in 4EXT, partition with maximum 2GB ext4 partition, no swap
- Copy your sd card backup back
- Full wipe (wipe all partitions except sdcard)
- Flash ROM.zip
- Restore user apps + data with Titanium
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Hi Eddy,
Finally I got the time to set up everything properly on my (new) Htc Desire, cause i lost my old one
Here is what i've done so far:
- Got it Rooted via the method advised here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1275632
- Then I S-Offed with Revolutionary script, and installed CWM 5.0.2.0 .. not really what you advised me but i wanted to test if it was working, cause i had this recovery on my old phone also.
- Then I flashed cm7r2 hboot using Android Flasher. Could not get it to work via CMD->Fastboot on windows.
- Now i end up with a boot loop, only giving me the white HTC screen. When booting up in Hboot, it says:
AlphaRev CM7 r2
S-Off
HBoot-6.93.1002
I can enter CWM recovery, but it gives me some errors like 'E: Can't open /cache/recovery/log
And like i said: booting normally it ends up in a bootloop.
Did i do anything wrong, and what s the best way to move on now ?
Thanks in advance.
Mascarponi said:
Hi Eddy,
Finally I got the time to set up everything properly on my (new) Htc Desire, cause i lost my old one
Here is what i've done so far:
- Got it Rooted via the method advised here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1275632
- Then I S-Offed with Revolutionary script, and installed CWM 5.0.2.0 .. not really what you advised me but i wanted to test if it was working, cause i had this recovery on my old phone also.
- Then I flashed cm7r2 hboot using Android Flasher. Could not get it to work via CMD->Fastboot on windows.
- Now i end up with a boot loop, only giving me the white HTC screen. When booting up in Hboot, it says:
AlphaRev CM7 r2
S-Off
HBoot-6.93.1002
I can enter CWM recovery, but it gives me some errors like 'E: Can't open /cache/recovery/log
And like i said: booting normally it ends up in a bootloop.
Did i do anything wrong, and what s the best way to move on now ?
Thanks in advance.
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When u change hboot u have perform full wipe then reflash rom or restore nandroid backup. So in recovery wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache, go to advanced and wipe dalvik cache then reboot recovery then flash rom or restore nandroid backup if u have one.
Also ul prob need to partition ur sdcard for a2sd in roms so u must use 4ext recovery or gparted only. So again, flash 4ext recovery.
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When u change hboot u have perform full wipe then reflash rom or restore nandroid backup. So in recovery wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache, go to advanced and wipe dalvik cache then reboot recovery then flash rom or restore nandroid backup if u have one.
Also ul prob need to partition ur sdcard for a2sd in roms so u must use 4ext recovery or gparted only. So again, flash 4ext recovery.
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Ok thats clear, thanks for your reply.
I'd like to install 4Ext recovery, but it seems installing this recovery is done a little different from other recoveries right ?
Cause on their website it's done via an app frome the market..
Should i install a new rom first, then install 4Ext recovery ? Or can i flash 4Ext recovery from a zipfile in clockworkmod recovery ?
Mascarponi said:
Ok thats clear, thanks for your reply.
I'd like to install 4Ext recovery, but it seems installing this recovery is done a little different from other recoveries right ?
Cause on their website it's done via an app frome the market..
Should i install a new rom first, then install 4Ext recovery ? Or can i flash 4Ext recovery from a zipfile in clockworkmod recovery ?
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Go to desire general and ul see a thread by me "4ext recovery as PB99IMG" download and extract the file and flash the recovery.img via fastboot commands then once u have a rom installed u can download the 4ext app and update the recovery to latest version.
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Go to desire general and ul see a thread by me "4ext recovery as PB99IMG" download and extract the file and flash the recovery.img via fastboot commands then once u have a rom installed u can download the 4ext app and update the recovery to latest version.
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Thanks.
Installed it , and am trying to re-partition my SD-card (8 Gb) in the 4Ext recovery mode.
I followed this tutorial: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2125513
Set 1st sd-ext partition to 2048 mb, skipped second, and skipped swap.
But then i get the message:
You new partiotion table would look like this:
Fat32: 5580 mb
SD-ext: 2048MB
Is that correct ? Shouldn't be all the memory on the SD-card partitioned to SD-ext ?
Mascarponi said:
Thanks.
Installed it , and am trying to re-partition my SD-card (8 Gb) in the 4Ext recovery mode.
I followed this tutorial: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2125513
Set 1st sd-ext partition to 2048 mb, skipped second, and skipped swap.
But then i get the message:
You new partiotion table would look like this:
Fat32: 5580 mb
SD-ext: 2048MB
Is that correct ? Shouldn't be all the memory on the SD-card partitioned to SD-ext ?
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Yh that looks right.
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lilsafbig said:
Yh that looks right.
Sent from my HTC Desire S using XDA Free mobile app
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Okay thanks.
I thought that the whole SD-card would be partitioned as 4ext.
Is it true that A2SD now only uses the 4Ext partition (2gb) to trick apps to ?
Anyway, i'm happy to have my desire now set-up properly, so thanks for your help
I tried 2 Mildwild roms already, but didn't find a way to encrypt SD-card within these roms , does anybody knows if that's possible somehow ?
Any suggestions for other (Mildwild) Roms ? (tried MildWild MW-14 and MildWild CM-8.0 JG Stable)
Thanks.