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[Q] Partition SD

Hi guys
I have root my phone and install
clockwork mode recovery 2.5.1.8
&
LeeDroid ROM file named "LeeDrOiD_V2.5.0_A2SD_FINAL.zip"
and all of this work perfect .
then i open rom manger because i want to partition my 8GB sd
after i flash my recovery i select
partition SD (Ext size 512M) & (Swap size 32M) then it go to recovery
and i have this error "please open rom manager to report the issue"
and i re partition sd by rom manger and i have seam error
after this i let Rom Manger behind me and i go to recovery
Advance>partition SD card>2028M>32M .. .. ..
after done i open the system>Sitting>SD&phone storge
SD total space is 6GB 8-2 for partition=6
Total internal phone storage is 186M in "Disk Usage"App
but i but 2GB partition !!!
i but 4GB partition to check ... same proplime 186M
i hear some people seas install "Data2SDInstallerX1" i try it but after i install it
when i turn my phone on its hold in htc logo
now i re install Lee Droid rom and the rom is work, but partition proplime steel here
pls i need help

Hi did you try redo it with gparted? or flash better recovery to setup partitions on your sd card... some rom are not showing all space from ext partition... BTW why you have swap? instruction saying 0 MB for swap

Its working correctly, the 183Mb free space will decrease slowly but it is using the 2Gb ext partition for app storage. Also, you don't need a swap partition. My advice is to start again, either do a backup, repartition your SD card with 1Gb ext and 0 swap and then restore or just do the partitioning and flash the ROM from scratch.

raikesy said:
Its working correctly, the 183Mb free space will decrease slowly but it is using the 2Gb ext partition for app storage. Also, you don't need a swap partition. My advice is to start again, either do a backup, repartition your SD card with 1Gb ext and 0 swap and then restore or just do the partitioning and flash the ROM from scratch.
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it need 1GB or i can but it 2GB for the partition

rmnattas said:
it need 1GB or i can but it 2GB for the partition
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Excuse me, what?

MatDrOiD said:
Excuse me, what?
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I think he meant : Can it be 2 GB for sd-ext partition and rest from 1st post... no clue what he is about

i have another Q
does i need to install data2ext or a2sd rom ????

First answer my question, then I answer your question.

some one tell me to partition sd card 1GB and swap 0M and i ask him can i use 2 GB or i can only but 1GB

does i need to install data2ext or a2sd rom ????

If you constantly ignore what we are telling, you won't get any answer any more.

[Q] Moving to a new sd card

hello,
first of all i would like to point out that i have searched for this topic and have tried a few solutions, but it didnt work..
here it goes..
so im switching to a new sd, and just tried to swap the cards but when i do that im either stuck in bootloop,
or if i reflash i have nothing installed on the phone (and i dont mean apps, bcs there isnt a lot of them and i dont mind reinstalling),
for example when i press settings it says it is not installed lol..
there is also nothing on the homescreens, and when the screen locks i cannot unlock it bcs there are no buttons..
Its a 16GB class 6 card with a fat 32, and ext3 (1024mb), and a ext4 (768mb), as is requred by some roms (feel free to correct me if im wrong)
The formatting was done by minitool, as i cannot go into disk drive mode to do it with gparted (with the new card inserted almost nothing works)
the old one is a 4gig with a etx3(1024mb) and works normally when i put it back, although sometimes it needs reflashing..
i have tried mirroring the old cards folder to the new one, via sd card reader, but it doesnt solve the problem...it stays the same..
any and all help is appreciated

You should do a nandroid backup of your rom, copy entire FAT32 over to the new card and then do a nandroid restore.
dusty_m said:
Its a 16GB class 6 card with a fat 32, and ext3 (1024mb), and a ext4 (768mb), as is requred by some roms (feel free to correct me if im wrong)
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It was used by scripts which are not developed for about a year and thus obsolete. No mainstream script requires that.

Thx (hvala
will try it later on today....do i need any ext partitions?
is ext3 enough?

dusty_m said:
Thx (hvala
will try it later on today....do i need any ext partitions?
is ext3 enough?
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It is enough, but the question remains whether it will work if you used that same dual ext partitions setup on your old 4GB card. I'm not sure, but maybe someone could clarify that. Ext partition is needed, otherwise you'll end in a bootloop - especially if some vital parts of the rom were symlinked there.

I presume you have cwm recovery installed.
If so format your card with SDformatter V 3.1. TO FAT 32 with size adjustment on.
This will format all your card to fat32,
Put the card back in phone and partition the card from within cwm recovery,
Select size of ext partition (1024kb is usually big enough) select 0 for swap.
Ext partitions are used to save on internal memory by moving apps ( (and sometimes data and dalvik cache aswell) to the ext partition and using it as if it was internal memory.
Hope this helps...

i have used only ext3 on my old card...so i guess the same would work on the new one....
so if i got this right, i can restore the old rom via nandroid...and i guess flashing something else in the future should also work...

CWM Recovery is at version 5.0.2.6 at the moment this partitions sdext with ext3 which works fine on nearly all roms. There is a 4Ext Recovery available which can convert ext3 to ext4 if required, just do a search for it if you need it, but you should be fine with ext3.

i have AmonRA
edit: am i able to to the same with it?
i remember it has the format option in the menu...
also 1024kb?
i have 1024mb lol

Yea I presume so, I use cwm!. Just follow the instructions for your rom..and create the partition if required

The restore thingy didnt help, ima still stuck at boot logo, or if i try another restore, i manage to boot, but again nothing is installed (settings and stuff)
will try the reformat and see how it goes...
why cant i just flash a brand new rom to this empty card?

EXT4 SD card partition not appearing or working

Hi,
I have upgraded from 2.3.7 to a JB MOD. I prepared my SD card in gparted with a 500mb FAT32 and the rest as EXT4. I have inserted the SD card and 'setting\storage' only sees the in built 150MB EXT and the 500MB FAT32 on the SD Card but no 3GB EXT4 partition. In terminal I ran a2sd install and on the reboot it said 'optimising' apps and I thought it was moving apps. However, when I install apps from the store they are installed on the in built RAM.
Using app2sd I can't move any apps I used to be able to on 2.3.7.
Can someone please advise?
Thanks
Paul

csjjpm said:
Hi,
I have upgraded from 2.3.7 to a JB MOD. I prepared my SD card in gparted with a 500mb FAT32 and the rest as EXT4. I have inserted the SD card and 'setting\storage' only sees the in built 150MB EXT and the 500MB FAT32 on the SD Card but no 3GB EXT4 partition. In terminal I ran a2sd install and on the reboot it said 'optimising' apps and I thought it was moving apps. However, when I install apps from the store they are installed on the in built RAM.
Using app2sd I can't move any apps I used to be able to on 2.3.7.
Can someone please advise?
Thanks
Paul
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Here is your most likely scenario because it happened to me: If you created your partition on a PC, for some reason it doesn't work properly (well at least in my case). Then the phone doesn't read the SD card properly. What you should do is upgrade clockswork mod recovery on your phone to the most recent version and create the EXT version using the recovery console by booting into recovery.

Thanks
iyf said:
Here is your most likely scenario because it happened to me: If you created your partition on a PC, for some reason it doesn't work properly (well at least in my case). Then the phone doesn't read the SD card properly. What you should do is upgrade clockswork mod recovery on your phone to the most recent version and create the EXT version using the recovery console by booting into recovery.
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Hi,
thanks for the reply. I'll see what version I have. It is probably old as it is 15 months since I did the CM 7 install to my phone.
Paul

it should be 500mb ext4 and the rest fat 32, also 1gb ext4 is recommended and dont use ClockWorkMod recovery to partition sdcard, use 4ext recovery instead. CWM makes bad partitions
Sent from my HTC Desire

Is there a specific way around?
jmcclue said:
it should be 500mb ext4 and the rest fat 32, also 1gb ext4 is recommended and dont use ClockWorkMod recovery to partition sdcard, use 4ext recovery instead. CWM makes bad partitions
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Hi,
I read the FAT32 should be first and the EXT4 the rest. Is that correct?
Paul

csjjpm said:
Hi,
I read the FAT32 should be first and the EXT4 the rest. Is that correct?
Paul
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yh. i was only quoting coz u said u had 500mb fat 32 and 3gb ext4. the fat 32 should have the biggest size not ext4
Sent from my HTC Desire

jmcclue said:
yh. i was only quoting coz u said u had 500mb fat 32 and 3gb ext4. the fat 32 should have the biggest size not ext4
Sent from my HTC Desire
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I've redone my card (3GB FAT32/500MB EXT4) but my in built memory seems to run out of space for apps quickly. I thought the SD-Card EXT4 partition was supposed to add more space for apps to the phone.
Is this not true?

csjjpm said:
I've redone my card (3GB FAT32/500MB EXT4) but my in built memory seems to run out of space for apps quickly. I thought the SD-Card EXT4 partition was supposed to add more space for apps to the phone.
Is this not true?
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what JB did u install? theres acouple i think that u have to activate the a2sd by doing the following in terminal emulator
su
a2sd install
y
n
y
then ur phone reboots and a2sd is activated and apps will go to ur ext4 partition
Sent from my HTC Desire

have done that once
jmcclue said:
what JB did u install? theres acouple i think that u have to activate the a2sd by doing the following in terminal emulator
su
a2sd install
y
n
y
then ur phone reboots and a2sd is activated and apps will go to ur ext4 partition
Sent from my HTC Desire
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Hi,
I am using Elk759 JB ROM. I did run the a2sd in terminal after redoing the partitions. It reboots and says optimising apps 1/...79 (whatever number). I can't tell if it has moved anything onto the EXT4 partition of my SD card.
I will boot into a live linux and take a look on that partition.
If it isn't working is there anything I can do?
Thanks
Paul

That seems to have worked as I've installed loads of apps and it hasn't complained about space.
Thanks for all your help.
Paul

[Solved] New SDCard formatting and flash new ROM

Hi, i want to buy a new bigger SDCard for my ArcS and have 2 questions
In the shop near me they have a Sandisk Ultra 32GB.
But the Android formatted version is not in stock, just the normal one for PC, and it´s cheaper about 5€ (~7$)
Can i format this normal one in CWM (i have Custom Kernel) for Android (extSD with 2GB ext3 should also be partitioned).
Second Question is: must i first flash the stockROM 587 with flashtool to this new and empty card (and maybe select exclude kernel in flashtool, otherwise i think i must relock the bootloader?) ,
or can i just put the zip from the custom ROM or my Nandroidbackup on it and flash via CWM?
Thanks in advance :good:

Format and partition the card with CWM, copy your old files to your new card, done. Not sure what led you to ask the second question.
Sent from myushi

dagustl said:
Hi, i want to buy a new bigger SDCard for my ArcS and have 2 questions
In the shop near me they have a Sandisk Ultra 32GB.
But the Android formatted version is not in stock, just the normal one for PC, and it´s cheaper about 5€ (~7$)
Can i format this normal one in CWM (i have Custom Kernel) for Android (extSD with 2GB ext3 should also be partitioned).
Second Question is: must i first flash the stockROM 587 with flashtool to this new and empty card (and maybe select exclude kernel in flashtool, otherwise i think i must relock the bootloader?) ,
or can i just put the zip from the custom ROM or my Nandroidbackup on it and flash via CWM?
Thanks in advance :good:
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You can format also from PC (it's more friendly i think), if you want use Link2SD, you make two partition, first in fat32 size 20-22 Gb where you put tour data (photo, music ecc...) and second 8GB in ext2/3/4, second partion is used from Link2SD for link-app. Two partiotn must be primary, and you must to create firt the fat32 partition and than the ext.
Second question, you put zip rom and flash it from cmw. I think that it no problem.

Thanks for reply XperienceD , so i will buy the PC formatted card. :good:
My second question was about, that i didn´t know if i can install the customROM i will use when there was no android on the card before. (the customRom is stock-based),
and i thought that maybe there must be some files from the original Sony-ROM on the card to install a stock-based custom-zip.
I won´t use my existing installation-files and copy them on the new card, i want to start the new card with a clean installation.
Thats why i asked about flashing the original 587.ftf, and for flashing original ROM the Bootloader has to be locked (i have read that in the guide "how to lock bootloader again" on a german Android-Forum)
So ok, i just need the customROM-zip and install it on the blank card with the CWM from Kernel, right?
Flashing WiFi modules again after ROM is also recommended i think?
Hope you understand what i mean, cause english is not my native language
yanner2012 said:
You can format also from PC (it's more friendly i think), if you want use Link2SD, you make two partition, first in fat32 size 20-22 Gb where you put tour data (photo, music ecc...) and second 8GB in ext2/3/4, second partion is used from Link2SD for link-app. Two partiotn must be primary, and you must to create firt the fat32 partition and than the ext.
Second question, you put zip rom and flash it from cmw. I think that it no problem.
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Thanks for reply!
Yes i will use Link2SD for the extSD, i also have it now on the original Sony 8GB SDcard with 1GB ext3.
But you say about 8GB for extSD partition, i have read that for best compatibility the partition should not have more than 2GB?
I will use Paragon Partition Manager on my PC, i think that will be the easiest. First create the FAT32 an then the ext one. The FAT has to be the first on the Partitiontable, i knew that.
For Link2SD the second should be ext3, thats what people say in ArcKnight Kernel thread.
btw: yanner2012, sorry for not clicking "thanks", but i have reached the limit for today , i will do it tomorrow. :good:

dagustl said:
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But you say about 8GB for extSD partition, i have read that for best compatibility the partition should not have more than 2GB?
I will use Paragon Partition Manager on my PC, i think that will be the easiest. First create the FAT32 an then the ext one. The FAT has to be the first on the Partitiontable, i knew that.
For Link2SD the second should be ext3, thats what people say in ArcKnight Kernel thread.
btw: yanner2012, sorry for not clicking "thanks", but i have reached the limit for today , i will do it tomorrow. :good:
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ext no limit do not worry. It's also my configuration and no problem :good: The partion's sizes is my advice but you can custom it. I don't advice more 8Gb for ext partion...you reserve more size for fat32 where you put your data (photo, ecc..) .

@yanner2012
OK, so i will make about 3-4GB.
I think that´s more than enough. At the moment i have 200mb free from 1GB on my extSD.
I don´t have so much apps/games on the phone, for games i have a good pc
Thanks again ! :good:

ROMs are installed to the system and not the SD.
Sent from myushi

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ROMs are installed to the system and not the SD.
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Yes, but since ICS there also are some things on the SD i have read. That´s why there is more free memory on the phone now.

dagustl said:
Yes, but since ICS there also are some things on the SD i have read. That´s why there is more free memory on the phone now.
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Place a blank SD card in the Phone and the only thing that will be affected is any installed app that uses a folder on it, the system however will just rewrite any needed files.
Sent from myushi

dagustl said:
Yes, but since ICS there also are some things on the SD i have read. That´s why there is more free memory on the phone now.
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If you use Link2SD, you will have all space you want in phone

OK thanks again guys, everything clear. :good:
I`ll now will drive to the shop and buy my Class10-card.

Help/Advice regarding partitioning

Hello bros, i just want advice on partitioning. i have a 8 gb SD card and i want to do 3 partitions. one for swap (ram) one for internal (move fixed apps like facebook to sd) and the last one for my normal use pics, music etc. i just want to know that is this possible ?

talalz94 said:
Hello bros, i just want advice on partitioning. i have a 8 gb SD card and i want to do 3 partitions. one for swap (ram) one for internal (move fixed apps like facebook to sd) and the last one for my normal use pics, music etc. i just want to know that is this possible ?
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Easiest way to partition SD card (at least for me) is with twrp recovery: http://techerrata.com/file/twrp2/primou/openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-primou.img
You find "Partition SD" under Advanced
However:
- for swap use Turbo Boost: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2145133 or SwapItOn: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2359182 - so you don't need a partition for swap :highfive:
- best (and fastest) is to leave all apps where they are. Specially if you still have free space. If you're running out of space, OK, move some to SD. Read here: http://forums.androidcentral.com/sa...all-apps-internal-memory-external-memory.html and http://forums.androidcentral.com/ge...r-store-my-apps-my-phones-memory-sd-card.html - so, actually, you don't need that partition too :highfive:

bratusm said:
Easiest way to partition SD card (at least for me) is with twrp recovery: http://techerrata.com/file/twrp2/primou/openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-primou.img
You find "Partition SD" under Advanced
However:
- for swap use Turbo Boost: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2145133 or SwapItOn: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2359182 - so you don't need a partition for swap :highfive:
- best (and fastest) is to leave all apps where they are. Specially if you still have free space. If you're running out of space, OK, move some to SD. Read here: http://forums.androidcentral.com/sa...all-apps-internal-memory-external-memory.html and http://forums.androidcentral.com/ge...r-store-my-apps-my-phones-memory-sd-card.html - so, actually, you don't need that partition too :highfive:
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alright thanks bro.
so heres what i have decided, i will make partition on sd (for some big apps like games cuz internal is only 800 mb to begin with) using TWRP ...
and use the turbo mod to increase ram (it expands on internal right ?)
what do you say ?

talalz94 said:
alright thanks bro.
so heres what i have decided, i will make partition on sd (for some big apps like games cuz internal is only 800 mb to begin with) using TWRP ...
and use the turbo mod to increase ram (it expands on internal right ?)
what do you say ?
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Well, I would say, go ahead and try...
If you don't like it, you can uninstall it, change it and do whatever you like... :fingers-crossed:

bratusm said:
Well, I would say, go ahead and try...
If you don't like it, you can uninstall it, change it and do whatever you like... :fingers-crossed:
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hey so partition did not worked.
first i tried the twrp recovery method and it showed partition failed several times
then i tried mini tool partition from pc through sd card reader. i could create the first partition the one with out problem. but when attempted the second partition for my internal storaga, it said windows do not support the second partition, i continued never the less but again when i opened link2sd, it did not read my second (ext2) partition instead it read my main one fat32 and it said that it could not link my sd with ext2/3/4 only fat 32 .... any idea whats happening ? and i could not get turbo boost mod, instructions arent clear enough ..
does it have something to do with my custom rom/ kernel ?

talalz94 said:
hey so partition did not worked.
first i tried the twrp recovery method and it showed partition failed several times
then i tried mini tool partition from pc through sd card reader. i could create the first partition the one with out problem. but when attempted the second partition for my internal storaga, it said windows do not support the second partition, i continued never the less but again when i opened link2sd, it did not read my second (ext2) partition instead it read my main one fat32 and it said that it could not link my sd with ext2/3/4 only fat 32 .... any idea whats happening ? and i could not get turbo boost mod, instructions arent clear enough ..
does it have something to do with my custom rom/ kernel ?
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Well, like it said on Link2SD app description: You should have two partitions on SD card and both should be primary.
The first FAT partition is your standard SD card storage. The second partition is used for application files and can be ext2, ext3, ext4 or FAT32.
Some phones lack the ext2, ext3 or ext4 file system support and you may get mount errors like "no such device", "invalid argument". These phones need ext2.ko or ext3.ko modules and even some additional modules to be able to mount. Using FAT32 on the second partition will eleminate such problems, because FAT32 is supported on all phones.
Try partitioning on pc using: http://www.easeus.com/partition-manager/ or http://www.partitionwizard.com/free-partition-manager.html or some other program, just make partition FAT32
Regarding Turbo Boost: just put zip file on your SD card, install it through TWRP and follow on screen instructions... :fingers-crossed:

bratusm said:
Well, like it said on Link2SD app description: You should have two partitions on SD card and both should be primary.
The first FAT partition is your standard SD card storage. The second partition is used for application files and can be ext2, ext3, ext4 or FAT32.
Some phones lack the ext2, ext3 or ext4 file system support and you may get mount errors like "no such device", "invalid argument". These phones need ext2.ko or ext3.ko modules and even some additional modules to be able to mount. Using FAT32 on the second partition will eleminate such problems, because FAT32 is supported on all phones.
Try partitioning on pc using: http://www.easeus.com/partition-manager/ or http://www.partitionwizard.com/free-partition-manager.html or some other program, just make partition FAT32
Regarding Turbo Boost: just put zip file on your SD card, install it through TWRP and follow on screen instructions... :fingers-crossed:
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ok so i will partition using fat32 for both but how can i link link2sd to one of my partition which i will use for moving apps ( as both will be fat 32 )

talalz94 said:
ok so i will partition using fat32 for both but how can i link link2sd to one of my partition which i will use for moving apps ( as both will be fat 32 )
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Don't make both the same size
You can also try partitioning with (just found that app): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sylkat.AParted

mind the volume screen
bratusm said:
Don't make both the same size
You can also try partitioning with (just found that app): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sylkat.AParted
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please see the attached file

talalz94 said:
please see the attached file
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Use settings in link2sd to pick partition that you want. I don't have any other idea, sorry...