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[GUIDE] Increase RAM using Swap File and Swap Partition

Increase RAM using Swap File and Swap PartitionNOTE:
I spent hours updating my guides and I don't ask you to press that THANKS button, be kind enough not to copy my guides to other forums. I know some noobs want to make a name on other forum boards... but hey, that's not an excuse! ​Thread featured on XDA Portal
POSTED MAY 29, 2012 AT 4:00 AM BY POORCOLLEGEGUY​WARNING: This mod may degrade SD card life.​What you need:
MiniTool Partition Wizard for SD Card Partitioning
A MicroSD HC 4GB or higher class 6 or class 10
MicroSD HC Card Adapter
A card reader (if your pc doesn't have card reader built in | USB Mount is not adviseable)
Swapper2 from Google Play Store [DOWNLOAD]
ADB Shell or terminal Emulator (to check if swap is activated)
Make sure you have BusyBox installed
Before we start, lets do some reading . . .
RAM
What is RAMRandom Access Memory (RAM) is temporary data storage that the CPU uses during calculations. The more RAM a device has, the more calculated results the CPU can store - which means less time the CPU has to do the same thing over and over again. In other words, the CPU can check RAM to see if it has already made a particular calculation in the recent past. If it has, it can use the pre-computed results instead of wasting processing time recomputing the same calculation. In short, more RAM means a more efficient (and faster) device. ​SWAP
What is SWAPSwap is, in short, virtual RAM. With swap, a small portion of the hard drive is set aside and used like RAM. The computer will attempt to keep as much information as possible in RAM until the RAM is full. At that point, the computer will begin moving inactive blocks of memory (called pages) to the hard disk, freeing up RAM for active processes. If one of the pages on the hard disk needs to be accessed again, it will be moved back into RAM, and a different inactive page in RAM will be moved onto the hard disk ('swapped'). The trade off is disks and SD cards are considerably slower than physical RAM, so when something needs to be swapped, there is a noticeable performance hit.
Unlike traditional swap, Android's Memory Manager kills inactive processes to free up memory. Android signals to the process, then the process will usually write out a small bit of specific information about its state (for example, Google Maps may write out the map view coordinates; Browser might write the URL of the page being viewed) and then the process exits. When you next access that application, it is restarted: the application is loaded from storage, and retrieves the state information that it saved when it last closed. In some applications, this makes it seem as if the application never closed at all. This is not much different from traditional swap, except that Android apps are specially programed to write out very specific information, making Android's Memory Manager more efficient that swap. ​Step by Step GuideHow to create Swap PartitionUsing MiniTool Partition Wizard
Plug in you MicroSD HC Card to your computer using the card adapter. (Do not use USB Mount)
Open MiniTool Partition Wizard and look for the card
Right Click on it and select Delete Partition
Click on Apply to Delete the Partition
Right Click on it again and select Create Partition
Set the partitions as follows:1st partition:
Label: Android-SD
Create as: Primary
File System: Fat32
Partition size: as much as you want! ​2nd partition:
Label: Android-EXT3 (2nd partition is for EXT which you can use for A2SD or Link2SD)
Create as: Primary
File System: EXT3 (be it a custom kernel or ROM with EXT4 support, use EXT3 still -play safe! )
Partition size: MIN: 256 MB MAX: 1024MB (1GB)​3rd partition:
Label: (do not put anything)
Create as: Primary
File System: Linux Swap
Partition size: MIN: 32MB MAX: 1024MB(1GB) RECOMMENDED: 256MB​
After creating partitions, click Apply to apply changes.
Using ClockWorkMod
Reboot to Recovery
Go to Advanced and Debugging
Select partition SD card and select the partition size that delights you
How to use Swap
For us to be able to use swap file or swap partition, we need to use Swapper2 which you can get from Google Play.
Download and Install Swapper2 (of course)
After installing, open Swapper2 and navigate to Menu > Settings
Swapper preferences: (for kernels that doesn't have swap partition support)
Run swapper at startup (put a check)
Swap place: /sd card/swapfile.swp (you can place it in a folder if you don't like a messy sd card structure )
Swap size: MIN: 10 MB MAX: 256MB RECOMMENDED: 32MB (choose any)
Swapiness: RECOMMENDED: 10MB SYSTEM DEFAULT: 60MB MAX: 100MB (choose any)
Safe unmount (put a check)
Safe remount (put a check)
Advanced preferences: (for Kernels that supports swap partition only)
Use swap partition (put a check)
Swap partition: /dev/block/mmcblk1p2​
After setting preferences, press back and tap on "ON" to turn on swap. Reboot afterwards
How can I tell if swap is running?Go to the terminal emulator - or open adb shell - and run 'free'.
If it looks like this (with zeros in the swap line), you do not have swap:
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​If it looks like this (with anything other than zeros in the swap line), you do have swap:
​NOTE:
You need to turn off swap before you mount SD via USB, if you don't you will not be able to mount sd as swapfile is active and set to read only which will deny request to mount USB Storage.​Get Swapper2 here:
Thanks to kalhimeo who attached the the apk file on this POST or click this ATTACHMENT LINK to download. ​Confirmed Working:
explodeaamir : great it works on my sgy with hybrid4.0
itz awesome
junior_montain : It worked perfectly on my galaxy y, together with perfect rom Creeds, swap and custom kernel, thanks​

screens?

Is it works with stock kernel! or with creed 3.2 rom with its default kernel!

very nice.... step by step tutorial.......it wirk with stock kernel/firmware ...............
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wow great tip i like that

By Using this can we able to run gta3
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Swapper 2 (for Root users)
Elviss Kuštans
This app is incompatible with your TATA DOCOMO Samsung GT-S5360.
Now What??

i don't like swap,
used it before,
made my phone lag and i have a 8GB class 6 card

sheksbear said:
Swapper 2 (for Root users)
Elviss Kuštans
This app is incompatible with your TATA DOCOMO Samsung GT-S5360.
Now What??
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Google for the apk file. I'll try to upload later.
abhijitro said:
By Using this can we able to run gta3
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Yes.
sidsaxena0 said:
Is it works with stock kernel! or with creed 3.2 rom with its default kernel!
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Yes it works on both stock and custom kernel. Swap file for stock and custom kernel. Swap partition only works with kernels that supports swap partition.
And since swapper handles swap file, the. It should also work for stock rom with super user access.
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It worked perfectly on my galaxy y, together with perfect rom Creeds, swap and custom kernel, thanks

junior_montain said:
It worked perfectly on my galaxy y, together with perfect rom Creeds, swap and custom kernel, thanks
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That's great
BTW, what kernel are you using?

CarlDeanCatabay said:
Google for the apk file. I'll try to upload later.
Yes.
Yes it works on both stock and custom kernel. Swap file for stock and custom kernel. Swap partition only works with kernels that supports swap partition.
And since swapper handles swap file, the. It should also work for stock rom with super user access.
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sorry bro but i think i am not understanding because as i know creed roms kernel and stock kernel have not swap support so how it will work with that!

sidsaxena0 said:
sorry bro but i think i am not understanding because as i know creed roms kernel and stock kernel have not swap support so how it will work with that!
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It works even with STOCK ROM and KERNEL because
Theoretically,
Swapper creates a swap file. Swapper then runs on on boot with superuser permissions. Since swapper can run on both stock and custom roms and kernels, then swapper can manage the swap file. If swap file can be managed, then sgy can use it.
The dev of swapper said swapper 2 needs root access so it can run and use swap. So as long as you can give super user permissions for swapper then it can use swap file.

great it works on my sgy with hybrid4.0
itz awesome

explodeaamir said:
great it works on my sgy with hybrid4.0
itz awesome
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Great! Thanks for confirming.

explodeaamir said:
great it works on my sgy with hybrid4.0
itz awesome
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Can u give screen shot?

Good work, very useful.

T3RM|NATOR said:
Good work, very useful.
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screenshot plz

chamatht said:
Best and easy method for swap is using app called Swapper for root.
Do not need to create partions, format sd card, etc.
Only need a kernel support for swap like new merruk technology kernel.
°Download Swapper for Root app by GPlay.(its free)
°Run app.
°Tick Activate swap on boot.
°Set swap amount that you want.
°Save and wait for progress.
Goto terminal emulator and type
Code:
free
Check the Swap.
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did that but no change and the swap feild iin emulator shows zero values

stock kernel do not support swap and there's no way to make swap work without kernel support. make your memory bigger with swap will not make your android faster, it will be slower even if you have fast sdcard. android by design is not depend on concept of swap. it have own memory manager which will not working optimal if you enable swap.

[Q] Move apps to external SD, CM10.1

Hi everyone ..
I have been searching the whole internet for a way to move apps to extSD or at least their data.. But I had no luck AT ALL..
I used to use DirectoryBind on 4.1.2 but it doesn't work on CM10.1 (4.2.1)
And I tried to swap memories but it seems to make directories issues..
Because (after I swap memories) and I try to install apk that is located in
/storage/emulated/0/... It will not install.. It says app not installed..
But if I go to it from /storage/sdcard1 and install the same apk.. It installs normally
That's a big problem to me..
Any one have a way to move apps to SD? Or at least fix directorybind or swapping memories issue..
NOTE: I have Galaxy Note 2 GT-7100 on CM10.1
Please help me

Bump..

Read more... i cant remember where i saw this... but there is a MOD that makes your external sd card the main source for storage... so when u download anyhting from the play store it directly saves on the external sd card!! sorry but i really cant remember the thread

karlada said:
Read more... i cant remember where i saw this... but there is a MOD that makes your external sd card the main source for storage... so when u download anyhting from the play store it directly saves on the external sd card!! sorry but i really cant remember the thread
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Don't think it works with 4.2.1 or it doesn't on the tab 2 anyway. I'm going to give link2sd a try from the play store
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karlada said:
Read more... i cant remember where i saw this... but there is a MOD that makes your external sd card the main source for storage... so when u download anyhting from the play store it directly saves on the external sd card!! sorry but i really cant remember the thread
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I know what do you mean, and yea i did try that! It did make the external storage as internal.. But i have a problem with it is that
If i install any apk from /storage/emulated/... It WONT install.. But if i do install the apk from /storage/sdcard1 which means the same apk, it does install fine..
But this problem will make stores like amazon, and many others, USELESS.. Because they use /storage/emulated not /storage/sdcard1
If there is a way to fix this, this will be amazeballs (got this word from a movie)

sawdoctor said:
Don't think it works with 4.2.1 or it doesn't on the tab 2 anyway. I'm going to give link2sd a try from the play store
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I have tried link2sd and yea i made ext4 partition but unfortunately it didnt work

Mohammed779 said:
Hi everyone ..
I have been searching the whole internet for a way to move apps to extSD or at least their data.. But I had no luck AT ALL..
I used to use DirectoryBind on 4.1.2 but it doesn't work on CM10.1 (4.2.1)
And I tried to swap memories but it seems to make directories issues..
Because (after I swap memories) and I try to install apk that is located in
/storage/emulated/0/... It will not install.. It says app not installed..
But if I go to it from /storage/sdcard1 and install the same apk.. It installs normally
That's a big problem to me..
Any one have a way to move apps to SD? Or at least fix directorybind or swapping memories issue..
NOTE: I have Galaxy Note 2 GT-7100 on CM10.1
Please help me
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how you succesfully swap memories on CM10.1?
i dont care about the directory problems that you said, because i only need to swap memories
thanks

jmgg2k said:
how you succesfully swap memories on CM10.1?
i dont care about the directory problems that you said, because i only need to swap memories
thanks
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Two ways.. Using this app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.codlab.int2ext
It used to work with me..
And second way is flashable zip
http://www.mediafire.com/?sbrzaezr29fhtge
These used to work with me on CM10.1, im currently using slimbean which has custom kernal, so its not working on it now..
Any ways give it a shot, if it didnt work, it wont harm your phone,

Mohammed779 said:
Two ways.. Using this app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.codlab.int2ext
It used to work with me..
And second way is flashable zip
http://www.mediafire.com/?sbrzaezr29fhtge
These used to work with me on CM10.1, im currently using slimbean which has custom kernal, so its not working on it now..
Any ways give it a shot, if it didnt work, it wont harm your phone,
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thanks anyway, but none of them work for me.
Do you remember your settings (root external2internal sd app) to make it work on CM10.1?

jmgg2k said:
thanks anyway, but none of them work for me.
Do you remember your settings (root external2internal sd app) to make it work on CM10.1?
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Default SGS3 Roms: ticked
Send rescan: not ticked
Use per default : not checked
The original internal mounting point: /mnt/sdcard
The original external mounting point: /mnt/extSdCard
The ext. Sdcard Device access: /dev/block/vold/179:49

Swap Internal SD with External SD on CM10.1 4.2.2 [NOTE II]
MMohammed779 i am fully with U. This is a situation that we need to handle. All the sudden nobody wants to switch
Internal to external storages on ASOP Romz. Either that or the developers are having a really hard time with it. So i can move with u and do this thing. But the problem is not so much the Init.D folder. We need to EDIT "Vold.fstab" file in the system/etc folder.
Its a simple file in the CM10.1 system. It cant be crazy to do. I been just playing around with it. I need a skilled developers help to really gwt it working but now im doing trial an error. Here is the vold.fstab file:
# external sdcard
dev_mount sdcard1 /storage/sdcard1 auto /devices/platform/s3c-sdhci.2/mmc_host/mmc1/
# usbdisk
dev_mount usbdisk0 /storage/usbdisk0 auto /devices/platform/s5p-ehci
Heres the changes i made to the script that didnt work. I simply reversed the storage location in the
Vold.fstab script:
# external sdcard
dev_mount usbdisk0 /storage/usbdisk0 auto /devices/platform/s3c-sdhci.2/mmc_host/mmc1/
# usbdisk
dev_mount sdcard1 /storage/sdcard1 auto /devices/platform/s5p-ehci
WE NEED TO FIND IT FIX IT & make it perfect & make a video for all NOTE II PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD TO USE AND APPLY THE HACK/MOD TO THERE NOTE IIs
International AT&T & T-Mobile Version T889. Post it on youtube & call it a day. Callin on all developers to help with this...
This and WiFi Tether TrevE MOD 3.3 pre Working is all we need to make this rom perfect.......lets do it!!

Preech2003 said:
MMohammed779 i am fully with U. This is a situation that we need to handle. All the sudden nobody wants to switch
Internal to external storages on ASOP Romz. Either that or the developers are having a really hard time with it. So i can move with u and do this thing. But the problem is not so much the Init.D folder. We need to EDIT "Vold.fstab" file in the system/etc folder.
Its a simple file in the CM10.1 system. It cant be crazy to do. I been just playing around with it. I need a skilled developers help to really gwt it working but now im doing trial an error. Here is the vold.fstab file:
# external sdcard
dev_mount sdcard1 /storage/sdcard1 auto /devices/platform/s3c-sdhci.2/mmc_host/mmc1/
# usbdisk
dev_mount usbdisk0 /storage/usbdisk0 auto /devices/platform/s5p-ehci
Heres the changes i made to the script that didnt work. I simply reversed the storage location in the
Vold.fstab script:
# external sdcard
dev_mount usbdisk0 /storage/usbdisk0 auto /devices/platform/s3c-sdhci.2/mmc_host/mmc1/
# usbdisk
dev_mount sdcard1 /storage/sdcard1 auto /devices/platform/s5p-ehci
WE NEED TO FIND IT FIX IT & make it perfect & make a video for all NOTE II PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD TO USE AND APPLY THE HACK/MOD TO THERE NOTE IIs
International AT&T & T-Mobile Version T889. Post it on youtube & call it a day. Callin on all developers to help with this...
This and WiFi Tether TrevE MOD 3.3 pre Working is all we need to make this rom perfect.......lets do it!!
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Any progress?
The Russians are waiting too.
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aviwdoowks said:
Any progress?
The Russians are waiting too.
http://translate.googleusercontent....090860&usg=ALkJrhhjAeqKy_PY0c0MM1KIBvIJqqBgdw
drain-change memory cards=SD swap
ZaYAC_ua​
Today, 00:37
Post # 3083​
No one Knows how to do it!
Nook Knows
http://50.23.216.69/showpost.php?p=43467044
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I'm waiting too but I'm not Russian

[Guide] [RAM EXPANDER swap] Easiest Way To Increase Ram in Galaxy Y

NOTE:
This Wont Increase Your Real Ram Because RAM is a Hardware . So It wont show u as 512 MB or 256MB in Task manager.
READ STUFF:
RAM
What is RAM
Random Access Memory (RAM) is temporary data storage that the CPU uses during calculations. The more RAM a device has, the more calculated results the CPU can store - which means less time the CPU has to do the same thing over and over again. In other words, the CPU can check RAM to see if it has already made a particular calculation in the recent past. If it has, it can use the pre-computed results instead of wasting processing time recomputing the same calculation. In short, more RAM means a more efficient (and faster) device.
SWAP
What is SWAP
Swap is, in short, virtual RAM. With swap, a small portion of the hard drive is set aside and used like RAM. The computer will attempt to keep as much information as possible in RAM until the RAM is full. At that point, the computer will begin moving inactive blocks of memory (called pages) to the hard disk, freeing up RAM for active processes. If one of the pages on the hard disk needs to be accessed again, it will be moved back into RAM, and a different inactive page in RAM will be moved onto the hard disk ('swapped'). The trade off is disks and SD cards are considerably slower than physical RAM, so when something needs to be swapped, there is a noticeable performance hit.
Unlike traditional swap, Android's Memory Manager kills inactive processes to free up memory. Android signals to the process, then the process will usually write out a small bit of specific information about its state (for example, Google Maps may write out the map view coordinates; Browser might write the URL of the page being viewed) and then the process exits. When you next access that application, it is restarted: the application is loaded from storage, and retrieves the state information that it saved when it last closed. In some applications, this makes it seem as if the application never closed at all. This is not much different from traditional swap, except that Android apps are specially programed to write out very specific information, making Android's Memory Manager more efficient that swap.
INCREASE RAM USING SWAP FILE .
Many New bees told me the method by Sir CarlDeanCatabay is tougher .
Hi Guys , our Galaxy y is Cursed with a 289MB Ram which is poor for Multitasking and gaming.
Here we are going to see about Creating a swap which will move background running pages to swap file and gives the fore ground running apps a free space to work smoothly.
I have searched the Play Store and found the exact app for this process.
ROEHSOFT RAM Expander (SWAP) APP
To get the app Google as "ROEHSOFT RAM Expander (SWAP) APP"
This is not Warez.
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Advantages of this app:
- Free SD card memory as a RAM use (SWAP RAM / SWAP MEMORY)
- Swapfile RAM expansion up to 4.0 GB (file system limit)
- No limit on SWAP partition!
- The usual performance degradation when paged not occur with sd card from class-8
- Widget for PNP swap (swap on / off swap)
- Detailed Memory Information & Analysis
- Autorun
- Swappiness kernel parameter set
- Easy foolproof use
(1 click optimization and automatic calculation)
- Supporting Tung all Android devices (root access and Kernelswap support)
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Things needed:
Root permission
A Custom kernel with Swap support. (Check the XDA post of your kernel)
No Partition required
A Sd card of minimum class 4 ( Tweaked ) [Recommended:For best results , use a higher class Sd card}
Before asking doubt's please read the FAQ's section.
Procedure:
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Install The App (ROEHSOFT RAM Expander (SWAP) )
Give Root Permission and Select your language.
Use the SWAP FILE Slider and select the amount of partition you want. (may be 100-250 MB)
Use SWAPPINESS Slider : By setting the swappiness value, you can control the behavior of the kernel, the higher the value the more is outsourced.(Rec:60)
Final step: Tick AUTO RUN and SWAP ACTIVE and it take some time creatin SWAP file according to size you selected (only for the first time)
That's it....
FAQ's
1.Where wil be the Swap file Created ?
A Swap file will be present in your SD card after creating the Swap. ( Do not Delete it)
2.My SD card Class is low , any solutions ?
*Actually we only tried this app with Class 6 and got good results
*Do me a favour by testing with Class 4 sd card and make a comment here
*soln: Use SD booster app |APK link | Play store link|
3.Whether this method support my kernel ?
*SWAP support is must for this method . Check your kernel thread whether it supports swap or not.
4.Whether my Swap is active or it's fake one ?
Need: Terminal Emulator
Go to the terminal emulator
type "free" and enter
A] If it looks like this (with zeros in the swap line), you do not have swap:
B] If it looks like this (with anything other than zeros in the swap line), you have swap active:
TroubleShooting:
Take a backup of App ( You can use it any time , u want)
Uninstall the App
Check The Sd card whether the Swap file deleted, if not delete it.
A Reboot
You are good to go now...
Caution:
Dont delete the Swap file before uninstalling the app.
Conclusion
Comparing with partion method, this method is quiet easy and Simple.
This will help you in Multi tasking.
For better Ram management use Tweaks
MUST READ (Senior Members):
U Can try this app but THIS POST IS MAINLY MEANT FOR USERS WHO HAD SUCCESS or TRIED , Sir Carl Dean Cantabay's Method.
So Dont give your bad views on it. CarlDean Catabay's post is a PORTAL thread[popular}
thread link
Credits:
Jesus Christ for All
ROEHSOFT devs for Ram Expander App
Sir CarlDeanCatabay for Idea,OriginalThread
Daniel Mehrmann (Akusari) for SD Booster
IF U GO ANY WHERE WRONG , ANY DOUBTS , ANY SUGGESTIONS , IDEAS DON'T HESITATE TO TELL US
Give credits to the devs who work hard to make our life easier by thanking and donating.
KINDLY PRESS 'THANKS' BUTTON IN THE LEFT BOTTOM OF THIS POST
IT WILL ENCOURAGE ME IN FURTHER POSTS​
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I got this in a Facebook group where i shared it. Proof : Here

Will try and report
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Check This a succesful User
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42499606#post42499606
Check the above post for advanced Settings of the app to get more speed and perform better

Exactly What i needed.
First of all I'm not new bee....
I tried this app before in my Galaxy S2 but i had good enough ram in my mobile.
Now i tried it in my galaxy y according to your instruction and whao !!! my Galaxy Y is laggless and Multitasking is great
What i did is
Swap 300MB and swappiness to 60
and my phone was like butter smooth !
I can open 5 apps multitasking at a time without killed
Those 5 apps r opera mobile,Pes12,office suite,Youtube,Music etc..,
Thanks fella for your Guide :highfive:
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Phone : Samsung galaxy Y
Rom : Stock Rom [DXMA1 Indonesian]
Kerne : Savie #2 kernel
No Tweaks only Xperia Nxt Mod v2

Nyc...
It works sem as guied by CarlDeanCatabay.......
Sent from my GT-S5360

LetJect said:
Nyc...
It works sem as guied by CarlDeanCatabay.......
Sent from my GT-S5360
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Thank You for your Positive Reply .

Suggestion.
Things needed:
Root permission
No Partition required
A Sd card of minimum class 4 ( Tweaked may be) [For best results , use a higher class Sd card}
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good work :good:
Carl Dean cantabay's method stated we need a Custom kernel Which Supports swap.
But u didnt mention about that.

Paul Jeyaraj said:
good work :good:
Carl Dean cantabay's method stated we need a Custom kernel Which Supports swap.
But u didnt mention about that.
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Sorry Sir my Mistake.
A kernel with swap support is a must . (Merruk, Savie etc..,)
I will add it.

Samuel IP said:
NOTE:
This Wont Increase Your Real Ram Because RAM is a Hardware . So It wont show u as 512 MB or 256MB in Task manager.
READ STUFF:
RAM
What is RAM
Random Access Memory (RAM) is temporary data storage that the CPU uses during calculations. The more RAM a device has, the more calculated results the CPU can store - which means less time the CPU has to do the same thing over and over again. In other words, the CPU can check RAM to see if it has already made a particular calculation in the recent past. If it has, it can use the pre-computed results instead of wasting processing time recomputing the same calculation. In short, more RAM means a more efficient (and faster) device.
SWAP
What is SWAP
Swap is, in short, virtual RAM. With swap, a small portion of the hard drive is set aside and used like RAM. The computer will attempt to keep as much information as possible in RAM until the RAM is full. At that point, the computer will begin moving inactive blocks of memory (called pages) to the hard disk, freeing up RAM for active processes. If one of the pages on the hard disk needs to be accessed again, it will be moved back into RAM, and a different inactive page in RAM will be moved onto the hard disk ('swapped'). The trade off is disks and SD cards are considerably slower than physical RAM, so when something needs to be swapped, there is a noticeable performance hit.
Unlike traditional swap, Android's Memory Manager kills inactive processes to free up memory. Android signals to the process, then the process will usually write out a small bit of specific information about its state (for example, Google Maps may write out the map view coordinates; Browser might write the URL of the page being viewed) and then the process exits. When you next access that application, it is restarted: the application is loaded from storage, and retrieves the state information that it saved when it last closed. In some applications, this makes it seem as if the application never closed at all. This is not much different from traditional swap, except that Android apps are specially programed to write out very specific information, making Android's Memory Manager more efficient that swap.
INCREASE RAM USING SWAP FILE .
Many New bees told me the method by Sir CarlDeanCatabay is tougher .
Hi Guys , our Galaxy y is Cursed with a 289MB Ram which is poor for Multitasking and gaming.
Here we are going to see about Creating a swap which will move background running pages to swap file and gives the fore ground running apps a free space to work smoothly.
I have searched the Play Store and found the exact app for this process.
ROEHSOFT RAM Expander (SWAP) APP
Things needed:
Root permission
A Custom kernel with Swap support. (Check the XDA post of your kernel)
No Partition required
A Sd card of minimum class 6 ( Tweaked may be) [For best results , use a higher class Sd card}
Procedure:
Install The App (ROEHSOFT RAM Expander (SWAP) )
Give Root Permission and Select your language.
Use the SWAP FILE Slider and select the amount of partition you want. (may be 50-250 MB)
Use SWAPPINESS Slider : By setting the swappiness value, you can control the behavior of the kernel, the higher the value the more is outsourced.
Final step: Tick AUTO RUN and SWAP ACTIVE and it take some time creatin SWAP file according to size you selected (only for the first time)
That's it....
FAQ's
1.Where wil be the Swap file Created ?
A Swap file will be present in your SD card after creating the Swap. ( Do not Delete it)
2.Whether my Swap is active or it's fake one ?
Need: Terminal Emulator
Go to the terminal emulator
type "run" and enter
A] If it looks like this (with zeros in the swap line), you do not have swap:
B] If it looks like this (with anything other than zeros in the swap line), you do have swap:
TroubleShooting:
Take a backup of App ( You can use it any time , u want)
Uninstall the App
Check The Sd card whether the Swap file deleted, if not delete it.
A Reboot
You are good to go now...
Caution:
Dont delete the Swap file before uninstalling the app.
Conclusion
Comparing with partion method, this method is quiet easy and Simple.
This will help you in Multi tasking.
For better Ram management use Tweaks
MUST READ (Senior Members):
U Can try this app but THIS POST IS MAINLY MEANT FOR USERS WHO HAD SUCCESS or TRIED , Sir Carl Dean Cantabay's Method.
So Dont give your bad views on it. CarlDean Catabay's post is a PORTAL thread[popular}
thread link
Credits:
Jesus Christ
ROEHSOFT devs
Sir CarlDeanCatabay
IF U GO ANY WHERE WRONG , ANY DOUBTS , ANY SUGGESTIONS , IDEAS DON'T HESITATE TO TELL US
Give credits to the devs who work hard to make our life easier by thanking and donating.
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can't use this as i have class 4 card

Hey you there...
abhishekr700 said:
can't use this as i have class 4 card
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1.Dont Quote the whole post
2.U can try with Class 4 Sd :good:
3.Please make a post here after using with Class 4 Sd card
Thanks
Update: Read The Faq's Column again.

abhishekr700 said:
can't use this as i have class 4 card
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sir dont quote whole post modz will edit your post.

i have try this and...........WOW!!!! my device ran soooo smooooth..even my PC,my second device, my brother and sister device and all electric device in my home ran sooo smoooth...thanks a lot OP! :good::good::good:

Asmy Yuh said:
i have try this and...........WOW!!!! my device ran soooo smooooth..even my PC,my second device, my brother and sister device and all electric device in my home ran sooo smoooth...thanks a lot OP! :good::good::good:
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Thanks For your positive reply

Working in Kuro, Merruk, Repencis, Savie and White
Tried it with Hell's Fusion #50 and it didn't worked, don't know why
But thanks to Samuel Ip who discovered this

KenEmerenciana said:
Working in Kuro, Merruk, Repencis, Savie and White
Tried it with Hell's Fusion #50 and it didn't worked, don't know why
But thanks to Samuel Ip who discovered this
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tHANKS FOR THE INFO BRO , WELL I'LL ADD IT IN THE POST.

this software works with class4 also. i have been using this software for about 4-5 months and no bug or problem at all.
i want to ask that my kernel supports multi slot feature and if i switch rom or slots and install this app will it be able to catch my previous partitioned swap file which had been created by slot 1 rom. any way to enable it?

Ankurcul said:
this software works with class4 also. i have been using this software for about 4-5 months and no bug or problem at all.
i want to ask that my kernel supports multi slot feature and if i switch rom or slots and install this app will it be able to catch my previous partitioned swap file which had been created by slot 1 rom. any way to enable it?
Click to expand...
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If u change your sd card... The app will take some time to create new swap file.
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question
will it affect the life of my sdcard??

No
Justinesarno said:
will it affect the life of my sdcard??
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I'm using my sd card for 2 years , No problems .
Increase REAL Internal Memory of Galaxy Y using Amarullz script

Increase Internal Memory of Galaxy Y using Amarullz script.

GUIDE TO INCREASE INTERNAL MEMORY IN GALAXY Y GT-5360 (NOT LINK2SD METHOD)
This script and steps was made by Sir Amarullz so please thank his original post Link
Hi guys ! Eventhough Galaxy Y has more custom Rom's and kernels , we all feel bad about the low 190MB internal memory .
Not many of the Galaxy Y users know about the Amarrulz script . So I thought of sharing a Guide and Video of it here.
The Video and Guide is explained very detailed so that every user can use it . Through this script you can get desired amount of Internal memory.
THIS METHOD IS DIFFERENT FROM LINK2SD METHOD
The increase in Internal memory will be shown in your Task Manager .
IMPORTANT: USE [email protected] KERNEL & TAKE A NANDROID BACKUP & COPY IT IN YOUR PC
Screenshots:
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What needed:
-A GALAXY Y GT-5360
-ROOTED
-Installed Custom Kernel such as (tested) Hells #50 , Repencis ,(recommended)-> [email protected] #2 .(Don't use Merruk Kernel as it doesnt support)
-Backup ur sd card,Apps,Contacts,Msgs (Because everything will be formatted)
-Sd card (min 8 GB , More the class , More the performance , No partition should be made in Sd card)
-A PC or Lap (to copy file)
-Take a Nandroid back up & copy it in your pC
Note:
Please take safety measures first and Follow instructions correctly to avoid boot loops and loss of Data.
Kindly watch the video to make it easy for you
use Percy Kernel
your Rom should be Deodexed
Dont try with Nemesis Rom
Your Swap size should be Zero
Instructions:
1. Reboot in CW mode--> select Advanced
2. Partition sd card via cwm (Recommended 512MB OR 1024Mb)
3. Select swap size 0 (wait some time to complete partition process)
4. Reboot
5. Download the zip
4SHARED
Dropbox
See below post. (attached)
Zip Password : qwerty
6. Unzip it to the sdcard
7. Boot to CWM
8. Mounts-->Mount system/data/cache (it should show as unmount)
9. Install zip from sd choose [ext-s.zip] (after flashing done , wait 5 secs and go back)
10. Check System is mounted ....then Reboot
11. In apps find Ext-manager (new) ... Open it
12. Click Remove all method (give superuser permission) (wait 30 secs) then it will auto reboot
13. After normal reboot ,open ext manager again
14. Choose Install Amarullz (wait 30 secs) will auto reboot.
15. go to task manager or settings-->manage applications and check the change.
17. Enjoy
Video Guide :
http://youtu.be/2RYAzUvkgkA
Caution:
1.If u get a Msg at the start as "SYSTEM UID INCONSISTENT" and All apps force closes
Then u r probably on a wrong kernel or messed up some where.
2.If mobile didnt auto reboot after clicking in Ext Manager , then u r on the wrong kernel.
3.Often Dont remove your Sd card while mobile is ON
4.When connecting to Pc , dont use the mobile at those moments.
Trouble shooting:
Flash Stock
or
Restore Nandroid Backup
If u face wifi problem.
Flash WhiteXp wifi drivers -->http://www.4shared.com/zip/tLf9pZOa/dhd11.htm
To Remove Partition :
Copy all your files and data to Pc .
open setting>Storage>unmount sd card
Format everything (in storage) click yes to confirm it .
after format Remount sd card
Or use MiniTool Partion wizard Pc software
Credits:
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Jesus Christ
XDA
LetJect for Tips[/SIZE]
[IF U MADE SUCCESS < POST A SCREENSHOT]
PRESS THANKS IF THIS POST HELPED YOU
[Guide] [RAM EXPANDER swap] Easiest Way To Increase Ram in Galaxy Y

Ext-s.zip and Instructions.txt
The Necessary files
Ext-s.Zip and Instruction.txt
zip password: qwerty
[email protected] kernel ==> http://goo.gl/nk8E3g (G-drive)
f u face wifi problem.
Flash WhiteXp wifi drivers -->http://www.4shared.com/zip/tLf9pZOa/dhd11.htm
Read the Instructions Carefully before Doing

Good Work Bro..............
I'm The First One Here.........................
This Will Help Newbies More

not working on monochromatic wp8 rom
Hii Samuel,
first of all thanks for the share.
i followed all the steps carefully but the phone does not reboot after selecting remove all method in monochromatic rom v7.1 by @deathnotice01.
i m on hells lock kernel #50.
On CM7 and Hyperion 8 Final( with the same hells fusion #50 kernel) , its working.
Plz help.

vpvsa11 said:
Hii Samuel,
first of all thanks for the share.
i followed all the steps carefully but the phone does not reboot after selecting remove all method in monochromatic rom v7.1 by @deathnotice01.
i m on hells lock kernel #50.
On CM7 and Hyperion 8 Final( with the same hells fusion #50 kernel) , its working.
Plz help.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Then use the working Kernel .
I mentioned Hells #50 , Repencis final and [email protected]_#2 kernel .
S o kindly use the kernel which support the script
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HIT A THANKS IF I HELPED YOU

after i applying this method .........my apps were take a too time to load ...n my phone is getting slow......
any solution????

Flash any tweaks like UnlimitedBoostv6 and Gentlemanset
Sent from my GT-S5360 using xda app-developers app

How about 4gb sd cards?

CrazeXDA said:
How about 4gb sd cards?
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I think it is ok .

Use vulpix mod to have a better performance with this script on your phone

pritesh1996 said:
after i applying this method .........my apps were take a too time to load ...n my phone is getting slow......
any solution????
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Use Cyanogenmod 7.2 based rom , u dont need any tweaks , its butter smooth for me . and try to use higher class sd card. :good:

If you have sd card with low class use vulpix or any other tweaks

I am on fly on mod ........but my apps are still taking loading time to open and after it open ...my sgy is hang...than after 2 min. It's normal....
How can i solved this"!!
can use vulpix to fix this problem!!?
2nd problem...
after i flash amarullz script....
It is eat my lots of Ram...
I think thats y my sgy is hung!!!
So, can anyone give me the solution...
I liked this script so....i want to solved my problem with yours help..
i M On Mini TouchwizUX v3 ..With Hell fusion kernal...
(Galaxy Y )

pritesh1996 said:
I am on fly on mod ........but my apps are still taking loading time to open and after it open ...my sgy is hang...than after 2 min. It's normal....
How can i solved this"!!
can use vulpix to fix this problem!!?
2nd problem...
after i flash amarullz script....
It is eat my lots of Ram...
I think thats y my sgy is hung!!!
So, can anyone give me the solution...
I liked this script so....i want to solved my problem with yours help..
i M On Mini TouchwizUX v3 ..With Hell fusion kernal...
(Galaxy Y )
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Use vulpix mod sir. If you want to speed up your apps move it to phone

markjerald said:
Use vulpix mod sir. If you want to speed up your apps move it to phone
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After installing this or before installing this mod!?
Sent from my GT-S5360 using xda premium

I have a 16gb class 10 sd card, so this should work. How much does it affect the phone? I mean performancewise.
Kernel Percy's #2 | CM7 Reincarnation V3 | Launcher 8 Pro

Hello everyone ..
Here are some important tips for Amarullz script..
1) you must on any rom with kernels mentioned in the op ..
Another thing your rom must be deodexed.. never use this script on odexed rom. .
2) Its necessary that swap size while partitioning SD card is 0..
You can create swap size other than zero but its always risk..that your phone may go slow.
3) if you already have partitions in SD card then please go to recovery and using aroma file manager go to /data/sdext2
And delete all files inside that folder. 4) this script never works on Nemesis rom so please don't try it.
5) now install script and enjoyyyy!!
Sent from my GT-S5360 using xda app..

pritesh1996 said:
After installing this or before installing this mod!?
Sent from my GT-S5360 using xda premium
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After installing flash vulpix mod sir .

Dont Worry .
JasoX said:
I have a 16gb class 10 sd card, so this should work. How much does it affect the phone? I mean performancewise.
Kernel Percy's #2 | CM7 Reincarnation V3 | Launcher 8 Pro
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If u r using Cm7 and class 10 sd card , u wont find any lag or performance down . Believe me , it will work work like charm . Unless u install many ram eaters . :good: :good:

Is there anyone got success ? if yes post a SS.

nokia x MEMORY SWAP?

hello sir.!
can any body help me from swapping the internal sd( as their are 2 internal storage 2gb +2gb,total 3 including our EXTERNAL SD CARD :/
can anybody help me ? swapping external memory as internal and internal as external? pls help :crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying:

Im waiting too for this solution
Sent from my Nokia_X using xda app-developers app

E1 I m also waitin asked soooo many people bt they dont know any 1 plzz helpp i m a app lover...............

Yes I can help you.
First you need an explorer (like Root explorer, Nokia File Explorer, ...)
Then come to this folder: \system\etc\
or root\system\etc\
Then at the bottom you will see 2 file: "vold.fstab", "vold.emmc.fstab"
Open it with "Text Viewer" (the vold.fstab) then roll to bottom you will see something like:
dev_mount sdcard /storage/sdcard0 auto /devices/platform/msm_sdcc.1/mmc_host
dev_mount emmc /storage/sdcard1 21 /devices/platform/msm_sdcc.3/mmc_host/mmc0
Now change the sdcard0 with the sdcard1 then save.
Do it with the "emmc.fstab" then restart the phone and check...

I tried but... .
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any suggestion now
???

I did it so i think you need root your Nokia X then use the "Root Explorer" to change the name...

thithanh99 said:
I did it so i think you need root your Nokia X then use the "Root Explorer" to change the name...
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can you attach a screen shot with swapped memory from your phone???

i've tried ur method.!
thithanh99 said:
Yes I can help you.
First you need an explorer (like Root explorer, Nokia File Explorer, ...)
Then come to this folder: \system\etc\
or root\system\etc\
Then at the bottom you will see 2 file: "vold.fstab", "vold.emmc.fstab"
Open it with "Text Viewer" (the vold.fstab) then roll to bottom you will see something like:
dev_mount sdcard /storage/sdcard0 auto /devices/platform/msm_sdcc.1/mmc_host
dev_mount emmc /storage/sdcard1 21 /devices/platform/msm_sdcc.3/mmc_host/mmc0
Now change the sdcard0 with the sdcard1 then save.
Do it with the "emmc.fstab" then restart the phone and check...
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i have tried this method.! this ,method gives boot loop.! :/ u have tried 100 times still get boot loop this method doesnt workd.
moreover i have tried folder mount dat too doesnt work :?

thanxx man this is working now thnxx broder
thithanh99 said:
Yes I can help you.
First you need an explorer (like Root explorer, Nokia File Explorer, ...)
Then come to this folder: \system\etc\
or root\system\etc\
Then at the bottom you will see 2 file: "vold.fstab", "vold.emmc.fstab"
Open it with "Text Viewer" (the vold.fstab) then roll to bottom you will see something like:
dev_mount sdcard /storage/sdcard0 auto /devices/platform/msm_sdcc.1/mmc_host
dev_mount emmc /storage/sdcard1 21 /devices/platform/msm_sdcc.3/mmc_host/mmc0
Now change the sdcard0 with the sdcard1 then save.
Do it with the "emmc.fstab" then restart the phone and check...
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thanxx bro thanxx aloottt! this works now i have now internal memory of 8 GB
yes 1st uh need a rooted device.!
second uh need a Vold.emmc.fstab file coz nokia x dont have dis file ( if u'll do without this file u'll get a boot loop")
after doing dis just follow the steps shown u'll get everything..!!
fstab eemc file link in down below and the screenshot tooo :good::good::good:

My Screenshot
This is my sdstorage:
My device just rooted by "Kingroot", FW 11.1.1, and i don't do anything as Playstore or GG Sevice....
---------- Post added at 11:55 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:51 AM ----------
bunty786 said:
thanxx bro thanxx aloottt! this works now i have now internal memory of 8 GB
yes 1st uh need a rooted device.!
second uh need a Vold.emmc.fstab file coz nokia x dont have dis file ( if u'll do without this file u'll get a boot loop")
after doing dis just follow the steps shown u'll get everything..!!
fstab eemc file link in down below and the screenshot tooo :good::good::good:
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Click to collapse
I have had emmc fstab file already on my device...btw congratulation :highfive:
I'm always wait for the Kitkat ROM to cook my device...

Guys is that method working or not?
Above one guy posted nexus screen shot instead of Nokia x. Is he trying to fool us???
Rply fast
Sent from my Nokia_X using xda app-developers app

mobilemaker25 said:
Guys is that method working or not?
Above one guy posted nexus screen shot instead of Nokia x. Is he trying to fool us???
Rply fast
Sent from my Nokia_X using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You say who post nexus screen? Me?
I posted screen from my Nokia X Rooted
He posted from a cooked ROM for Nokia X such as Vanilla or LEWA....
Now ok?

Hey its not working. I tried that thing many times but storage location is not swaping. Help
Sent from my Nokia_X using xda app-developers app

mobilemaker25 said:
Hey its not working. I tried that thing many times but storage location is not swaping. Help
Sent from my Nokia_X using xda app-developers app
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Your device rooted or not?
Then you restart your phone or not?
My phone rooted and the screenshot is from my phone

thithanh99 said:
Your device rooted or not?
Then you restart your phone or not?
My phone rooted and the screenshot is from my phone
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ya , i my mobile is rooted & i rebooted the phone many times but its not working.
after trying all things, i saw ur pic that u have posted in that thread . in that pic u changed sd card 0 to 1 in both files. i tried that thing also and now it stuck with nokia logo on boot.
help
is there any way to undo this thing. plzz rply.
my phone is not working

i did it..........i did it............i did it................
:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:
Without Rooting...............hahahaha
i.ve deleted these two files from the .zip file provided by an XDA Membe DOM3616 in this post and add these two files you provided.....then using NOKIA X Toolkit i flashed .zip file.....and resulte are:
hahahah
[/CENTER]

Ijaz Farooq said:
i did it..........i did it............i did it................
:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:
Without Rooting...............hahahaha
i.ve deleted these two files from the .zip file provided by an XDA Membe DOM3616 in this post and add these two files you provided.....then using NOKIA X Toolkit i flashed .zip file.....and resulte are:
hahahah
[/CENTER]
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Please Can you explain your method in details ?
i really need to do it
thank you

omarnvidia said:
Please Can you explain your method in details ?
i really need to do it
thank you
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Use this zip here created by me. Just follow the instructions: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2733791

I cant understand this method pls send me the detalied information to my email [email protected] pls pls