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[Q] Gpart my SD ?

Hey, I've been following this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1016084
I'm on Step 5 which is partitioning your SD card. My question is, do you need to do that? I am planning to get either an MIUI rom or a Cyanogen rom on my phone, so is it really nessesary?
Thanks in advance

I thing you need\nessesary\. Look recomends or something like.Sorry for my English.

Just read the requirements of the rom.... if it says you do then yes?! lol

Yeah it depends on the rom.. Just check the requirements for the one you want to use
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I still dont get it :/ How much do I have to partition If I want this ROM:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=957291
And for future purposes, where does it say?
Thanks :S

do not use gparted. its unnecessarily complicated. I recommend you to flash clockworkmod, or better RMD recovery (you can easily adjust the partition sizes in future) and use that. Give it 1GB EXT, 0MB Swap, the rest Fat32. If you have a smaller sdcard, 512MB EXT (thats the bare minimum for future rom usage), 0MB Swap, rest Fat32. Thats it.

Okay, I'm going to use ROM manager as it is the easiest! I'll set the ext to 512 and no partition.
Also, Do I need to wipe my SD card to do this?
And would that be fine to download MIUI XJ?
Thanks a lot for all your help, I really appreciate it

Everything will be wiped on ur sd card, so backup! For MIUI it will be enough. In the future learn how to use ADB shell - thats the real deal.
Good luck
Don't forget to hit the thanx button

wings400 said:
do not use gparted. its unnecessarily complicated.
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Huh? Gparted is simple!
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timmaaa said:
Huh? Gparted is simple!
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I just wanted to say that for future partition changes and so, it is quicker and easier to use the recovery

I agree gparted is very easy to use. Look in the dev area for a step by step on how to use it. Using VM Player you don't even need to boot onto it.
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yes but whats the partition for!!

hi partitioned my sd card so no probs there, ive been searching for that exactly i do with the partition now ive got it lol,
in titanium backup i can see theres stuff on the new partition but ive no clue whats on there, so whats it for & how do i put things on it & what things? but most of all why did i make it in the first place?? lol

you're supposed to research this stuff before you do it...
i also hope that you've used either gparted or 4ext recovery to parition (not minitool...)
basically the partition is generally for apps. it's better than normal android 'move to SD' because you can move all of the app, and can move widgets too. you can also move dalvik cache to sd as well depending on the script.
this all depends on what rom your are using and what built in script (if any) it uses to move bits around.
further reading here, i'd recommend reading through more of those guides just for more general learning...
titanium backup will show that the partition is filling up. better apps like 'diskusage' will show you how all your partitions are being used.

i did try to find out as much as i could & the reson i did it before knowing why is cos i want to know i can do it more than anything else all i knew was everyone else is doin it so i needed to know how lol
thanks for the link i'll enjoy reading it
i used rom manager to do it hope i used the right one cos everone else seemed to be useing it

pandashoe said:
i did try to find out as much as i could & the reson i did it before knowing why is cos i want to know i can do it more than anything else all i knew was everyone else is doin it so i needed to know how lol
thanks for the link i'll enjoy reading it
i used rom manager to do it hope i used the right one cos everone else seemed to be useing it
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Yh, dont use rom manager (cwm) to partition ur sdcard, it makes bad partitions. Like eddie says, use gparted or download http://4ext.net/ updater app then install 4ext recovery and use that to partition sdcard.
Dont forget backup first
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cheers for that i'll make sure i press the thanks button will i delete rom manager then?

pandashoe said:
cheers for that i'll make sure i press the thanks button will i delete rom manager then?
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installing 4ext recovery will remove clockworkmod
uninstall rom manager like you would any other app if you haven't already. you don't need it, and can cause real problems if you use it with this phone.

ok i'll do that when i workout how to do it then lol

pandashoe said:
ok i'll do that when i workout how to do it then lol
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Its easy. Click the 4ext recovery updater app in my sig, install it then open the app and flash 4ext recovery, simples. Then goto settings/ applications and uninstall rom manager
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did this but it wouldnt open from my downloads on the phone or from recovery mode what am i doin wrong?
Its easy. Click the 4ext recovery updater app in my sig, install it then open the app and flash 4ext recovery, simples. Then goto settings/ applications and uninstall rom manager

pandashoe said:
did this but it wouldnt open from my downloads on the phone or from recovery mode what am i doin wrong?
Its easy. Click the 4ext recovery updater app in my sig, install it then open the app and flash 4ext recovery, simples. Then goto settings/ applications and uninstall rom manager
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Download the app on ur phone and install it, in ur app drawer press 4ext recovery updater and then flash recovery from the menu. I really dont know what else to tell u, u could flash it via fastboot commands (recovery.img) but i feel that would prob take us a week lol
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So i created my partition with minitool and i have no issues!
And the esiest way to use the ext was for me cyanogenmod 7.2 ...
Just flash the rom and install s2e
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rc7?
well all quite strange to me as after a reboot the app install had changed do i could install it so thats worked lol, now its got loads of older V do i need to install rc7 on my phone?

pandashoe said:
well all quite strange to me as after a reboot the app install had changed do i could install it so thats worked lol, now its got loads of older V do i need to install rc7 on my phone?
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that's what I'm using
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good as long as am doin what you are i know am goin to be ok lol
so ive done a backup to my pc, do i now have to format the sd card to remove the first patition i put on then create a new partition then reinstall from the pc?

pandashoe said:
good as long as am doin what you are i know am goin to be ok lol
so ive done a backup to my pc, do i now have to format the sd card to remove the first patition i put on then create a new partition then reinstall from the pc?
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yh nandroid backup and save on computer also anything else u want to save. then depending on what rom ur going to install, partition ur sdcard to what ever the rom requires. so once u know that, boot into recovery go to tools/partition sdcard/ remove all partitions and start from scratch.
then ul have to choose size, normally most requirements would be this setup
1024 (1gb)
skip
skip
then choose ext4 and ur done.
just dont go bigger than 1.5gb ext4 (1524)
check ron requirments first tho
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Am useing WildWild v5 so how do ifind out the size I need 4 it am so pleased to know I was thinking of doing the right thing so now am goin to hit the thanks buttons 4 you so thanks

pandashoe said:
Am useing WildWild v5 so how do ifind out the size I need 4 it am so pleased to know I was thinking of doing the right thing so now am goin to hit the thanks buttons 4 you so thanks
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for mildwild just partition like i said above
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Do i have to use partition tool on pc, or can i just simply use recovery for that?
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proadi96 said:
Do i have to use partition tool on pc, or can i just simply use recovery for that?
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for pc use gparted only and recovery use 4ext recovery to partition
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factory reset?
jmcclue said:
for pc use gparted only and recovery use 4ext recovery to partition
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So do do a full factory reset then just flash the rom to put it in the new partition? Or am I on the wrong track again lol

V. Little Storage Space

Hi, I have a problem where the phone only allows me to install about four 3-4mb apps before is says 'storage space is running low'. This has been the case for a long time over many roms.
Tried with and without an 1gb ext4 partition on a 16gb and 32gb memory card. Roms tried include most ICS, JB 4.1 and JB 4.2. Have also tried with a2sd and without. Result: no changes.
Am currently on Nikez's 4.2 roms.
I hope there is a solution...
Thanks

Did ya activate a2sd via terminal emulator?
a2sd install (grant superuser perm)
Then answer....
y
n
y

Thanks for reply. :good:
Yes, but it didn't make any difference.

RiThBo said:
Thanks for reply. :good:
Yes, but it didn't make any difference.
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A2sd works fine on nikez, what did you partition you're sdcard with?
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sywats said:
A2sd works fine on nikez, what did you partition you're sdcard with?
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Using 4ext recovery. But shouldn't I be able to install more than 4 apps without a2sd?

RiThBo said:
Using 4ext recovery. But shouldn't I be able to install more than 4 apps without a2sd?
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How much space do you have before activating a2sd? What hboot are you using
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sywats said:
How much space do you have before activating a2sd? What hboot are you using
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About 100mb - but it gets 'used up' with about 20mb. I am s-off, stock hboot. Is there a way to completely return it to factory settings so i can start over again. Factory resetting doesnt help the problem, nor does swapping sd cards

RiThBo said:
About 100mb - but it gets 'used up' with about 20mb. I am s-off, stock hboot. Is there a way to completely return it to factory settings so i can start over again. Factory resetting doesnt help the problem, nor does swapping sd cards
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Exactly after flashing the rom, flash this:
http://db.tt/m4sQLDOI
It should get you a lot more space by also moving dalvik cache to sd-ext (no need for terminal commands anymore)

abaaaabbbb63 said:
Exactly after flashing the rom, flash this:
http://db.tt/m4sQLDOI
It should get you a lot more space by also moving dalvik cache to sd-ext (no need for terminal commands anymore)
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My sd card is currently not partitioned, and i don't really want to re partition it. Is there any way to fix this without partitioning sd card. I have previously tried a similar file to the one you posted, and it allowed more apps to be installed but still not as many as was used to
Edit: Having seen your sig, i read the how to partition guide, and I used the 4ext recovery method. Is it possible to remove and then recreate a partition from that recovery?

RiThBo said:
My sd card is currently not partitioned, and i don't really want to re partition it. Is there any way to fix this without partitioning sd card. I have previously tried a similar file to the one you posted, and it allowed more apps to be installed but still not as many as was used to
Edit: Having seen your sig, i read the how to partition guide, and I used the 4ext recovery method. Is it possible to remove and then recreate a partition from that recovery?
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Yes, it is possible. Partition away.

Ok, I will try that later on - I don't have time now. Thanks for your help

alternative custom ROM

hi im using currently mildwild 9.5 based on redux
and it crash a lot, so i need alternative ROM that will automatically save apps to my SD partition like this ROM i have - i dont like these app2sd never transfer everything on SD and i get low on space
any suggestions?

Night5talker said:
hi im using currently mildwild 9.5 based on redux
and it crash a lot, so i need alternative ROM that will automatically save apps to my SD partition like this ROM i have - i dont like these app2sd never transfer everything on SD and i get low on space
any suggestions?
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MW9.5 is very stable. How did you partition your SD card? Suggest you to wipe everything, re-partition if needed and flash. Everything should be working just fine.
Alternatively, you can try other MW ROMs like the one based on CM or oxygen. They're working perfectly too.
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dvsk69 said:
MW9.5 is very stable. How did you partition your SD card? Suggest you to wipe everything, re-partition if needed and flash. Everything should be working just fine.
Alternatively, you can try other MW ROMs like the one based on CM or oxygen. They're working perfectly too.
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dont know why my keep crashing... i get popup msg that something xperia has crashed and then force close option... (will update once i get msg again) and it happens randomly
MSG is : "activity xperia home (in application xperia home) is not responding"
how do i know which ROM has auto move to SD card?

How did you partition your SD?
If you want to know if a ROM has a2sd read the ROM post.
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chromium96 said:
How did you partition your SD?
If you want to know if a ROM has a2sd read the ROM post.
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i used 4ext to partition it
i wiped it all and used its partitioning used 512 MB and 0 for that other thing
it works well just rom sometimes crashes

Night5talker said:
i used 4ext to partition it
i wiped it all and used its partitioning used 512 MB and 0 for that other thing
it works well just rom sometimes crashes
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AFAIK this ROM is very stable. Try doing a full wipe and reflash.

chromium96 said:
AFAIK this ROM is very stable. Try doing a full wipe and reflash.
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can you link it cant find in search or full name

You are probably low on space because you are still on stock hboot.
Nandroid backup and change hboot using fastbout commands, search for guides. There are custom hboots posted in that thread if your search. Or just use something like cm7r2 hboot.
512mb is also quite small, you can use at least 1gb.
Check everything is working by installing another app like diskusage to browse all your partitions.

Night5talker said:
can you link it cant find in search or full name
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AFAIK= as far as I know.
I meant the ROM that you are running is stable, so its likely a problem on your end. Try doing a full wipe and reinstall it.
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More RAM on Desire

Is any chance to add more memory on desire?
I mean in hardware way? Add one chip on board or replacing current module with larger?

No u can't do that.
The closest u could get to having more ram is to make a swap partition on your SD, and use a ROM that supports it.
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How to enable swap?
I using S2E and when type in terminal free, says swap 0?

U have to partition your SD Card first so u have 1 partition made for swap ( usually 128MB) u can make it in 4ext.
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proadi96 said:
U have to partition your SD Card first so u have 1 partition made for swap ( usually 128MB) u can make it in 4ext.
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I already have 1 ext partition.

atlantisu21 said:
I already have 1 ext partition.
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You still misunderstood him.
You have to have a ext and a swap partition

4ext is the name of the recovery

paolo-red1 said:
4ext is the name of the recovery
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Yes it is, indeed.
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paolo-red1 said:
4ext is the name of the recovery
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Ok, I understand
I'm using ClockworkMod Recovery.

atlantisu21 said:
Ok, I understand
I'm using ClockworkMod Recovery.
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If you are rooted and s-off you can do this to install 4ext recovery. It is much better than clockword mod.
1. Download the apk from here
2. Install it on your phone. Then open the app and choose "Online Install | Upgrade"
3. Click on the newest version, and choose install.

chromium96 said:
If you are rooted and s-off you can do this to install 4ext recovery. It is much better than clockword mod.
1. Download the apk from here
2. Install it on your phone. Then open the app and choose "Online Install | Upgrade"
3. Click on the newest version, and choose install.
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I create 1ext and 1swap partition.
After CM7 start, in terminal says swap = 0
How to activate swap?

Ur swap partition will only work if the rom supports it

jmcclue said:
Ur swap partition will only work if the rom supports it
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I have official CM7.
Is there any way to activate swap?
Custom kernel, or something...?

Works after flash CronMod kernel. :good: