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[Q] Desire only recognize limited memory

Ok so this is my problem:
I have a 16 Gig MicroSD class 6 card.
I've partitioned it with ROM manager and then manualy changed the partitions sizes, I've increased the ext3 and the swap partitions sizes with gparted.
Later on I've inserted the card back to my Device and Flashed a fresh copy of the ROM.
The device still can only see 147 Mb or free space whereas I've partitioned it to be about 1 Gig of size.
Any one knows any way to make more space on the card then ~150Mb?

Do a search on data2ext and data2sd.
Good luck.
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ilAlejandro said:
Ok so this is my problem:
I have a 16 Gig MicroSD class 6 card.
I've partitioned it with ROM manager and then manualy changed the partitions sizes, I've increased the ext3 and the swap partitions sizes with gparted.
Later on I've inserted the card back to my Device and Flashed a fresh copy of the ROM.
The device still can only see 147 Mb or free space whereas I've partitioned it to be about 1 Gig of size.
Any one knows any way to make more space on the card then ~150Mb?
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I take it your using a normal app2sd rom, not the newer data2sd or data2ext.
where are you looking to find your stats? if its in settings/sd & phone storage these wont show the amount of the app2sd partition, but they will show the amount of a data2sd or data2ext partition, because the latter two fools the phone in to thinking its internal storage, the former just moves parts of an app to the ext partition on the sd card so isnt classed as internal storage.
If you download an app from the market called quick system info it will show you the size of your app2sd partition to see if its worked

How do i go about using a new card?

I'm running baadnews hd rom with a 512mb ext partition, i have now got a new 8gb card, obviously i cant just swap cards so how do i go about setting up the new card so that i can use it in my phone??
And is there a tool that will allow me to set up a 1gb partition?

I used gparted to partition my SD card. Make sure you put the partitions in order of storage, ext and swap

SDCard 16GB - Gparted / Phone show 12GB

So.. i was installing RCMixHD Rom yesterday, i partitioned my card as follows (using Gparted in Ubuntu):
FAT32 14GB
EXT2 2GB
This Rom is awfully bad, it crashed few times and freezed that i couldnt even reboot so i had to remove battery when it was still running.
I decided going back to CM7 but i just realised that SD Card size is 12.84GB, and Gparted doesnt show any partitions on it, what the heck?

Use a card reader or connect the sd while in recovery and make sure all the partitions get mounted.
If android is booted the ext partition doesn't get mounted. Also if you created your ext partition while android was booted that probably messed up the ext partition and that's why the rom doesn't work right.

First of all a 16 GB cars is more likely 15 Gb in real life.
Moreover, the phone does not recognizes the ext partiton in the SD card menu (in settings), just the FAT32 one.
So 15GB-2GB-possibly some unpartitioned for data = 12.84 GB
That's OK.

Thanks, i think it's fixed now i got 14.8GB of space available again.

Is that a class 10 card? i am trying to figure out which card should i get for my desire, after bad experience with kingston 16gb class 10.

Its Class 4 Sandisk SD card.

if you want to partition the card try ext 3 for a2sd+
Minitool Partition manager is the way to go to create ext partitions on a sd card
free too..

partiton size hlp

i have a new 16gb class 10 sd card and was wondering whats the best size for fat32 and ext4 partitions also do i need a swap file,and should i use
mini partiton tool or 4ext

My Suggestion
bluefender said:
i have a new 16gb class 10 sd card and was wondering whats the best size for fat32 and ext4 partitions also do i need a swap file,and should i use
mini partiton tool or 4ext
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SD Card Partition Depends upon the user. 16GB Card you will having >14.8GB available. If u have more music and more video and Nandroird Backup then it will fill the 14GB. If u are running more application and games and u are out of phone internal memory then SDext1 may be needed so u can move the apps to SDext1, Swap file will degrade the SDcard Performance if u are an hard multitasker and ur ram is always almost full then swap file will help u no need of swap Partition 256mb is enough for Swap file and SDext1 Max size is 4096MB so i am suggesting to use 2048MB for SDext1.

Move apps to usb storage

Hi
I swapped my Ace2's memories (external sd card and usb storage).
Now the USB Storage is my sdcard (16GB) and external storage is the original usb storage.
But now, I want to move my apps to USB Storage (my sdcard in real), how to?
thx

Use a partition with link2sd

pedroleon99 said:
Use a partition with link2sd
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how to?

See this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2126363

And How to do for move my apps in my sd card ?

It's impossible with swap. You can use only link2sd

I'll create a partition (ext2, 9GB for apps and games data, 4GB for photos/music/videos) with MiniTool Partition Wizard Home Edition
Then, how to move apps in the 9GB partition??

Samwix26 said:
I'll create a partition (ext2, 9GB for apps and games data, 4GB for photos/music/videos) with MiniTool Partition Wizard Home Edition
Then, how to move apps in the 9GB partition??
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Use link2sd

pedroleon99 said:
Use link2sd
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So with Link2Sd i choose an app, then I move to partition of 9GB?
And if i partition my sd card in ext2, there will be 2 partitions, isn't it?

Yes but the 2nd partition can be used only with link2sd

Ok, because I swapped my memories and now my sd card is my usb storage, I have to partition my sd card (which is usb storage) in ext2, then I move with link2sd etc..?

Yes I have the memory swap but also the 2nd partition ext2 and it works fine

Ok, I summarize:
I have a 16GB SD Card partitionned in ext2 (one of 9GB, another of 4GB)
I have the memory swap.
So: I'll go in Link2sd, it will ask me about my partitions (I choose ext2), then it will create a link so I could move my apps to the 2nd partition of 9GB?

Yes but to move the app you have to use only link2sd not another app

Yes I know
Thank you very very [............] very much!!!!!