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[Q] How to Check Ext partition type?

I have been installing different roms.. My initial ext partition was Ext 3... But many roms during flash change partition type to ext 4 automatically...
Trying now the Insetcoin stock GB... Requires ext 3.. But how can I know of my partition type is not changed and is still ext3?
Any application in market place or any windows 7 application?
Thanks in advance...

Recovery from my signature detects partitions, it can also convert ext2/3/4 without data loss.
Give it a shot.

k3lcior said:
Recovery from my signature detects partitions, it can also convert ext2/3/4 without data loss.
Give it a shot.
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And again the advice from you to another person to change the recovery although there is absolutely no need to do it and the thread opener never asked for it. Please k3lcior do not post this advice in this cases!!!
@jjdoctor:
I do not know an android app which can found out your ext partition type. For windows 7 there is only a tool named partition wizard, but I never used it. But I know that gparted can do what you want:
http://gparted.sourceforge.net/download.php
Download the iso, burn it on cd, start your computer from it and then conncet your phone to your computer.

MatDrOiD said:
And again the advice from you to another person to change the recovery although there is absolutely no need to do it and the thread opener never asked for it. Please k3lcior do not post this advice in this cases!!!
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It's easier, faster and way more comfortable than booting into linux just to see if the partition is ext3 or 4.
Preview
Have a nice day.

Code:
adb shell
mount | grep sd-ext
on a PC, or just the second line in a terminal app on the phone.

yeah, and if that doesn't work for you, you can always try a partition wizard, I used MiniTool and it worked fine for me, plus the graphical user interface make it a lot easier to understand for novice users.

Thanks guys...every method was helpful except Terminal emulator one...
Cheers...

I don't see what's wrong with using terminal commands, is it really that scary?
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drbobb said:
I don't see what's wrong with using terminal commands, is it really that scary?
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don't mind... actually it didn't work though it would have been easiest way...

jjdoctor said:
don't mind... actually it didn't work though it would have been easiest way...
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Works fine for me. Of course provided the current rom actually uses the ext partition.
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Aurora V4.1: Please help, I can't install any .apk app

I can't install app. When I click .apk installer, it said "Application not installed" and "Package file error" no matter how many time I reflash Aurora V4.1 ROM
I can install app only the first time after finish flashing rom,
but after I reboot my mobile... not anymore... always come up with "Application not installed" and "Package file error" every time I try to install every .apk installer file
and also installing from the market is not working either. (I have already ticked the check box in the setting to give permission to install unknown app)
**There is no problem about installing .apk app in other roms.
I use STOCK Hboot, 1 GB ext4 (Micro SD Card: Apacer 16 GB Class 10)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1268279
Would anyone please help me, give me some advices?
This is the fastest Sense 3.0 Rom, so I don't wanna change to other roms.

oh
and one thing...
it would be great for me if this rom's htc keyboard has type Chinese Handwriting function
(sadly it hasn't) Can anyone help me about this, too? about how to add in this function. In keyboard setting, there are only "pinyin", but without Chinese handwriting

Ksenseii said:
I can't install app. When I click .apk installer, it said "Application not installed" and "Package file error" no matter how many time I reflash Aurora V4.1 ROM
I can install app only the first time after finish flashing rom,
but after I reboot my mobile... not anymore... always come up with "Application not installed" and "Package file error" every time I try to install every .apk installer file
and also installing from the market is not working either. (I have already ticked the check box in the setting to give permission to install unknown app)
**There is no problem about installing .apk app in other roms.
I use STOCK Hboot, 1 GB ext4 (Micro SD Card: Apacer 16 GB Class 10)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1268279
Would anyone please help me, give me some advices?
This is the fastest Sense 3.0 Rom, so I don't wanna change to other roms.
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Use ext3 instead of ext4..
ext4 makes problems on Aurora..
Surly will work.. give feed back
DONT FORGET TO HIT THANKS BUTTON AT BOTTOM RIGHT OF THE POST IF THIS HELPS YOU

sachin.02 said:
Use ext3 instead of ext4..
ext4 makes problems on Aurora..
Surly will work.. give feed back
DONT FORGET TO HIT THANKS BUTTON AT BOTTOM RIGHT OF THE POST IF THIS HELPS YOU
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But from the requirement of Aurora Rom...
REQUIREMENTS:
CM7r2-CM7-STOCK-DATA++
EXT4 Partition(for A2SD)
Latest Radio(recommended)
However, I'll try ext3 instead tonight. I'll post the feedback after that.
Thanks

I have the same problem in this ROM...
EDIT
I wiped dalvik cache. It looks like it is working now.

sachin.02 said:
Use ext3 instead of ext4..
ext4 makes problems on Aurora..
Surly will work.. give feed back
DONT FORGET TO HIT THANKS BUTTON AT BOTTOM RIGHT OF THE POST IF THIS HELPS YOU
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I've already tried what you advised.
sorry to say that... it's not working
anyway, thanks for help

Slat007 said:
I have the same problem in this ROM...
EDIT
I wiped dalvik cache. It looks like it is working now.
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Do you mean "wipe dalvik cache" again after flashing rom?
Is it really working?

a2sdgui

I am running energy 1/12/12 rom and have partitioned sdcard and using dt a2sd. I am trying to learn as much as i can. what exactly does "zipalign on boot" do? it is turned off for me.. should this be turned on and why? what about dalvik cache? is it best to leave this on internal or move to sd card? if i open the a2sdgui i can hit the zipaligne on boot button... if this is something I shold do, is there anything else that needs to be done to complete the action or is that it?

TBH, I'm not sure what zipalign does, specifically, but I have mine on, and I also have my Dalvik on my sdcard, but I use terminal to do that.
Commands are:
su
a2sd cachesd

dbenney said:
I am running energy 1/12/12 rom and have partitioned sdcard and using dt a2sd. I am trying to learn as much as i can. what exactly does "zipalign on boot" do? it is turned off for me.. should this be turned on and why? what about dalvik cache? is it best to leave this on internal or move to sd card? if i open the a2sdgui i can hit the zipaligne on boot button... if this is something I shold do, is there anything else that needs to be done to complete the action or is that it?
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Zipalign helps your apps start up faster
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dbenney said:
I am running energy 1/12/12 rom and have partitioned sdcard and using dt a2sd. I am trying to learn as much as i can. what exactly does "zipalign on boot" do? it is turned off for me.. should this be turned on and why? what about dalvik cache? is it best to leave this on internal or move to sd card? if i open the a2sdgui i can hit the zipaligne on boot button... if this is something I shold do, is there anything else that needs to be done to complete the action or is that it?
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Zipalign: An archive alignment tool introduced first time with 1.6 Android SDK (software development kit). It optimizes the way an Android application package (APK) is packaged. Doing so enables the Android operating system to interact with the application more efficiently, and hence has the potential to make the application and overall the whole system much faster. Execution time is minimized for zipaligned applications, resulting is lesser amount of RAM consumption when running the APK.
From my thread...... Android Terms,Slang & Definitions(Read Before Asking Questions)

so sounds like its a good idea to select zipalign on boot in a2sdgui huh?

dbenney said:
so sounds like its a good idea to select zipalign on boot in a2sdgui huh?
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Yes it does what it says.

dbenney said:
so sounds like its a good idea to select zipalign on boot in a2sdgui huh?
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Most custom ROMs have a script included that does it already, which typically is more efficient than the dt method. That's why it's usually disabled by default. Enabling would probably just delay your startup time and not add any value (unless you know for a fact your ROM isn't already doing it).

jelly bean rom

what does this mean ive done a search but carnt findout what this means
Hboot : Stock for now
Use Android Terminal to enable A2SD
as this is what it says i've got to do in install the jelly bean rom.
i will follow the instructions that are porvided with the Android terminal but just no clue to what the hboot thingy is

pandashoe said:
what does this mean ive done a search but carnt findout what this means
Hboot : Stock for now
Use Android Terminal to enable A2SD
as this is what it says i've got to do in install the jelly bean rom.
i will follow the instructions that are porvided with the Android terminal but just no clue to what the hboot thingy is
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If you don't know what hboot is, then you have stock.

pandashoe said:
what does this mean ive done a search but carnt findout what this means
Hboot : Stock for now
Use Android Terminal to enable A2SD
as this is what it says i've got to do in install the jelly bean rom.
i will follow the instructions that are porvided with the Android terminal but just no clue to what the hboot thingy is
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But if you don't know your phone hboot......you SHOULD read a LOT before doing ANY CHANGES to your phone. Please be careful.
Regards
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pandashoe said:
what does this mean ive done a search but carnt findout what this means
Hboot : Stock for now
Use Android Terminal to enable A2SD
as this is what it says i've got to do in install the jelly bean rom.
i will follow the instructions that are porvided with the Android terminal but just no clue to what the hboot thingy is
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One more thing.... Android terminal has NOTHING to do with INSTALLING the jelly bean Rom ....
As I said, please read tutorials and guides before attempting anything.
Regards
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pandashoe said:
what does this mean ive done a search but carnt findout what this means
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Then you are not using the internet properly.
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stankyou said:
Then you are not using the internet properly.
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thanks again for your help

When it says "Use android terminal to enable A2SD", what it means is after you have installed the rom (which you would do by flashing the zip file through a recovery mod like clockwork recovery or 4ext recovery) you enter the android terminal in your apps tray (it will be installed already as 'Terminal Emulator' or such) and type
Code:
su
You will get a super user request asking you to allow the terminal emulator root access. Allow this.
Code:
a2sd install
You wil be prompted for install options. The recommended values were.
Code:
y
n
y
at which point your phone will reboot and you will have activated the A2SD features of the rom.
But in order to do this, you will first need to repartition your SD card into two partitions.
Back up all of your data before you even attempt this so you don't lose anything.
This can be done with a number of tools like GParted or MiniTool Partition Wizard.
The first should be a FAT primary logical partition the size you want to store your documents on and the second should be a primary logical ext3 file system (not all roms support EXT4 and journalling can degrade SD card quality faster).
I have mine as an 8GB partitioned into a 6.5GB FAT and a 1.5GB EXT with about 1.3GB of apps installed split across A2SD and androids internal apps to SD function while still keeping 80MB free on my data partition.
I hope this helps.

Psytechnic said:
When it says "Use android terminal to enable A2SD", what it means is after you have installed the rom (which you would do by flashing the zip file through a recovery mod like clockwork recovery or 4ext recovery) you enter the android terminal in your apps tray (it will be installed already as 'Terminal Emulator' or such) and type
Code:
su
You will get a super user request asking you to allow the terminal emulator root access. Allow this.
Code:
a2sd install
You wil be prompted for install options. The recommended values were.
Code:
y
n
y
at which point your phone will reboot and you will have activated the A2SD features of the rom.
But in order to do this, you will first need to repartition your SD card into two partitions.
Back up all of your data before you even attempt this so you don't lose anything.
This can be done with a number of tools like GParted or MiniTool Partition Wizard.
The first should be a FAT primary logical partition the size you want to store your documents on and the second should be a primary logical ext3 file system (not all roms support EXT4 and journalling can degrade SD card quality faster).
I have mine as an 8GB partitioned into a 6.5GB FAT and a 1.5GB EXT with about 1.3GB of apps installed split across A2SD and androids internal apps to SD function while still keeping 80MB free on my data partition.
I hope this helps.
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Thanks mate, also helped me, no about hboot, but how to enter in android terminal.
cheers

like said above, terminal emulator is an app u can get from play store but i think JB has it already installed. open the app and type
su (then grant permission)
y (press enter)
n (press enter)
y (press enter)
then ur phone will reboot and android will upgrade (make the changes) then ur done.
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[Q] 50mb free but can't install/upd apps

Hello,
I'm using an AOKP JellyBean Rom by vijendrahs and I'm having some problems with apps. I have about 50mb free but when I try to install/update an app, it alerts that there is no more space to istall apps. I already activated a2sd by terminal (yny)
Thanks in advance.
What should I do?
Dave.

Davide Manca said:
Hello,
I'm using an AOKP JellyBean Rom by vijendrahs and I'm having some problems with apps. I have about 50mb free but when I try to install/update an app, it alerts that there is no more space to istall apps. I already activated a2sd by terminal (yny)
Thanks in advance.
What should I do?
Dave.
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You need an app2sd script for it to move apps to /sd-ext.
im using int4ext+ with AOKP @ 1gb /sd-ext partition and have no problems with it !

symlinking /data/data/com.android.providers.download/cache (something like this, its the new path for /cache/download) to ext should fix it
Tapatalked with my HTC Desire

I installed Terminal emulator.
Open it
type 'su' to allow Root access
type a2sd reinstall
Check here for more info: http://therootofallevo.com/2011/04/10-step-guide-properly-set-darktremors-a2sd/