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[Q] Enable Link2SD or A2SD?

Anyone know how to enable and install Link2SD or DT's A2SD on a stock rom? I know Darkshado's method, when you need to flash simpligio without the modem. But is there a way without flashing another rom? I'm also aware of enabling of enabling A2SD for the Galaxy Ace but if I try this on my Gio, will it be safe??? Please help. Thanks for your time!

Hi,
I'm using stock froyo 2.2.1 (S5660DXKC3), rooted and using link2sd.
It very easy to install the link2sd. i suggest using class 10 microsd. Here is the step:
1. Using a PC/laptop, create 2 partition in microsd, 1st is fat32, 2nd is ext2. Set both are primary partition. i use the partition wizard home edition (is free)
2. Set the 2nd partition size not more than 1 Gb, i heard that it will cause an error if more than 1 Gb. Mine are set to 0.8 Gb.
3. Root your phone, i'm using super one click
4. Install link2sd from market
5. Insert your microsd to your phone
6. Start link2sd, it will ask for the 2nd partition. pick the ext2
7. Reboot/restart your phone

If you want to use A2sd on stock rom, use must use modified boot.img. A2sd can't work on standard boot.img (CMIIW)

And use custom kernel
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Peteragent5 said:
Anyone know how to enable and install Link2SD or DT's A2SD on a stock rom? I know Darkshado's method, when you need to flash simpligio without the modem. But is there a way without flashing another rom? I'm also aware of enabling of enabling A2SD for the Galaxy Ace but if I try this on my Gio, will it be safe??? Please help. Thanks for your time!
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To enable link2SD or a2SD on 2.2 it is very easy.but on gingerbread,you need to flash a custom kernel（such as phiexz's kernel）,because of the kernel doesn't support init.d script.
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Yes thank you all for your reply! But after one year with no reply I figured this out on my own! lol Thanks anyway guys!!

Peteragent5 said:
Yes thank you all for your reply! But after one year with no reply I figured this out on my own! lol Thanks anyway guys!!
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Can you please outline this process. Thanks.

FusiveR said:
Can you please outline this process. Thanks.
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Yes helllp! I used the cwm recovery to make a 1gb ext partition. But i have no option sd: ext3>ext4... I 'successfully' installled a2sd regardless... But a2sdgui doesnt recognize it and i cant use a2sd commands in terminal! I have a 32gb class 4 transcend card... Where am i going wrong?

FusiveR said:
Can you please outline this process. Thanks.
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db416 said:
Yes helllp! I used the cwm recovery to make a 1gb ext partition. But i have no option sd: ext3>ext4... I 'successfully' installled a2sd regardless... But a2sdgui doesnt recognize it and i cant use a2sd commands in terminal! I have a 32gb class 4 transcend card... Where am i going wrong?
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Use a SD card reader!! Not from your phone!! Also you need custom kernel.
Ok first partition your SD card. Use the program call MiniTool Partition Wizard. This is on your PC. There are guides all over the web for this but I'll sum it up for youse. Make a SD-EXT with the options > Primary > Ext4 > 4Kb Cluster size
Download Darktremor's A2SD and put in the root of your SDcard. Once done plug SD back to phone. Make sure phone is off. Enter recovery and find the a2sd zip and flash. Reboot the phone and it will bootloop for maybe 2 times. Then it should have installed a2sd correctly!!
Hope this helps

merci! I DO indeed have a custom kernel (ArpegGioMod ftw) but I bit the bullet and installed Link2SD, and it seems to be performing okay.. slightly sluggish fps with Mupen64, but nothing a little OC can't fix. lol

Just for your information, you don't need to have a custom kernel for Link2SD.
I'm using it with 2 primary fat partitions on (rooted) stock 2.3.4.
And It's working like a charm.

Has anyone noticed that on a reboot link2sd starts to relink apps and sometimes some apps are removed from the phone. I have always experienced this and I have reinstalled link2sd many times, but the problem still persists.

[Q] Restore SD Ext on new rom?

Hi, I recently partitioned my SD card and moved all my apps to it.
Now I want to flash a new rom, but when I boot the new rom and use link2sd, my apps aren't there.
They are on the SD EXT partition and link2sd shows their MBs.
How can I restore my SDEXT to my new rom without wiping SDEXT and restoring and relinking from TiBu?
Thanks.

xNotta said:
Hi, I recently partitioned my SD card and moved all my apps to it.
Now I want to flash a new rom, but when I boot the new rom and use link2sd, my apps aren't there.
They are on the SD EXT partition and link2sd shows their MBs.
How can I restore my SDEXT to my new rom without wiping SDEXT and restoring and relinking from TiBu?
Thanks.
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Make sure the Rom you have installed has app2sd installed and you have the right ext for your Rom version

new rom must support a2sd. if it does but isnt pre installed you may have to flash dt's a3sd when you load the rom... then after you flash the new rom open terminal emulator and type: su(enter) a2sd reinstall(enter) you will see a2sd do its thing and then your phone will reboot. you will need to also use tibackup and do a batch restore of your apps and data. This is how i do it. You may also want to download from the market, apps2sd gui. its really not that hard or time consuming.
when you partitioned did you upgrade your sdext2 partition to sdext3?

dbenney said:
new rom must support a2sd. if it does but isnt pre installed you may have to flash dt's a3sd when you load the rom... then after you flash the new rom open terminal emulator and type: su(enter) a2sd reinstall(enter) you will see a2sd do its thing and then your phone will reboot. you will need to also use tibackup and do a batch restore of your apps and data. This is how i do it. You may also want to download from the market, apps2sd gui. its really not that hard or time consuming.
when you partitioned did you upgrade your sdext2 partition to sdext3?
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Thank you for explaining that one further it is hard to type a lot on this little keyboard with fat fingers

dbenney said:
new rom must support a2sd. if it does but isnt pre installed you may have to flash dt's a3sd when you load the rom... then after you flash the new rom open terminal emulator and type: su(enter) a2sd reinstall(enter) you will see a2sd do its thing and then your phone will reboot. you will need to also use tibackup and do a batch restore of your apps and data. This is how i do it. You may also want to download from the market, apps2sd gui. its really not that hard or time consuming.
when you partitioned did you upgrade your sdext2 partition to sdext3?
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Thanks for the reply.
My partition is Ext2, I have not upgraded it.
I have been using the app Link2sd ( http://anonym.to/?https://market.android.com/details?id=com.buak.Link2SD )
Any idea on how to restore with that?

sorry bro. no clue. i recommend darktremors a2sd. most roms support it and have it preinstalled just incase here is the link to it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=715938

htc desire extend memory

Hi i need to extend internal memory with ext3 partition in microsd card.i use official android 2.3.3 from htc and i do not want to install other custom rom.the phone is rooted and i use to recovery option to backup the phone.the superuser is instaled.i have create 1gb ext3 partition in microsd card(8gb sandisk msdhc).i read and try some methods to do this ,but did not accomplish anything.what is the easiest and secure way;;;;

tekots said:
Hi i need to extend internal memory with ext3 partition in microsd card.i use official android 2.3.3 from htc and i do not want to install other custom rom.the phone is rooted and i use to recovery option to backup the phone.the superuser is instaled.i have create 1gb ext3 partition in microsd card(8gb sandisk msdhc).i read and try some methods to do this ,but did not accomplish anything.what is the easiest and secure way;;;;
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Perhaps installing a A2SD script, or alike. Not sure if it will work with stock roms tho. Maybe INT2EXT or alike might, but someone will answer the correct way of doing it
This should be under Q&A's by the way.

MidnightDevil said:
Perhaps installing a A2SD script, or alike. Not sure if it will work with stock roms tho. Maybe INT2EXT or alike might, but someone will answer the correct way of doing it
This should be under Q&A's by the way.
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It will not work, rom doesn't have init.d support.
Here is the boot.img I made while I was trying the same thing. Flash it via fastboot and then, without reboot, go to recovery and flash a2sd script via recovery from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=719151
Then reboot, reboot will last a little longer. After it boots download some terminal application from Play Store, run terminal and type:
su - to gain superuser rights
a2sd install - to install script and move all user apps to sd-ext
Phone will reboot after installation (maybe up to 3 times).
After the phone boots go to terminal again and type:
su
a2sd cachesd - to move dalvik cache to sd-ext
Phone will reboot.
For the rest of the commands to be used go to the original thread and read.

If you are s-off install link2sd from Google play.
First read how to use.
Cheers
Sent from my HTC Desire using Tapatalk 2

Running data2sd in cm 10

Hey guys, I recently flashed benjamingwynn's cm 10. I really liked the rom but the rom takes up a lot of space. My internal memory is very low, so even if I use link2sd I was only able to install some apps. Then I tried data2sd from the market. I created a storage file but when I try to mount it, there's nothing happening. Is there any way to make data2sd working? Should I follow any other steps?
Thanks in advance!

rajatmendus said:
Hey guys, I recently flashed benjamingwynn's cm 10. I really liked the rom but the rom takes up a lot of space. My internal memory is very low, so even if I use link2sd I was only able to install some apps. Then I tried data2sd from the market. I created a storage file but when I try to mount it, there's nothing happening. Is there any way to make data2sd working? Should I follow any other steps?
Thanks in advance!
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Data2sd from market? lol.
Data2sd is a script which is only flashed by installing from recovery or rom manager... Get cronmod int2ext+ script and flash it from recovery. It works pretty well.

I can only repeat sukhjit321, you have to flash it in recovery.
Download this: http://www.mediafire.com/?t1r06j60gybhn2t
Put it on your SD card, then install it from recovery just like a rom (delete cache partition and dalvik cache before).
Or try int2ext+ or something else, but you have to flash all of them in the recovery.

Pr3no said:
I can only repeat sukhjit321, you have to flash it in recovery.
Download this: http://www.mediafire.com/?t1r06j60gybhn2t
Put it on your SD card, then install it from recovery just like a rom (delete cache partition and dalvik cache before).
Or try int2ext+ or something else, but you have to flash all of them in the recovery.
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Should i create a partition my sd card before flashing?

rajatmendus said:
Should i create a partition my sd card before flashing?
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Yes, first make a FAT32 partition, and then an ext4 partition (the ext4 is going to be your internal memory, so make it as big as you want)

Pr3no said:
Yes, first make a FAT32 partition, and then an ext4 partition (the ext4 is going to be your internal memory, so make it as big as you want)
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actually i thing 2048mb is the last stable bit

Data 2SD on CM10
Pr3no said:
Yes, first make a FAT32 partition, and then an ext4 partition (the ext4 is going to be your internal memory, so make it as big as you want)
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Hi....i have a Wildfire S working on CM10. Im facing the problems of Low internal memory too...I have tried usinbg Link2Sd but barely helps...again doomed for low internal memory...if i flash data2sd try int2ext+ or something else, i wud have to flash all of them in the recovery by going in recovery mode and the install from SD card..BUT do i have to wipe everything or what i mean to say is do i have to flash the CM10 all over again by deleting everything OR just flashing DATA2SD / int2ext+ wud help.
Beacuse while using Link 2Sd i have already created partiion EXT4 for about 3GB on my 8 GB SD card..
Please suggest how i must do the process ....
Regards ,
Piyush

no...don't flash data2s or int2ext or othe sceipt simultanuslly....lit will cause crash...and u can use your link2sd partition as 2 nd partition....but if after flashing int2ext+ your internal memory dont change and 150 mb than you have to make patition again...sad..
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[Q] Desire Internal memory

Hi Guys
Found this link:
http://www.andreagrandi.it/2011/08/...emory-to-2gb-using-cyanogenmod-7-and-data2sd/
The only thing is the links are old, just wondering if there is a noobs guide somewhere to do a similar job increasing the internal memory of my Desire.
Thanks
Martin

all you need is to partition your sd card properly, use 4ext recovery or gparted, plenty of guides you can search for. also s-off and install the rom on a suitable hboot to use internal space more efficiently.
the partition is your extra internal memory, just need to use it. virtually all custom roms will have an a2sd script built in for more space for apps, check each rom's thread. some may require terminal commands to activate it, or you can search for various a2sd scripts which effectively do the same thing. some scripts won't appear to actually 'increase' your internal memory. but the partition is still being used for apps, which is all you really need.
in other words, you don't really need a guide to increase the internal memory. the main reason for rooting in the first place is more space for apps. pretty much any custom rom has this facility already.

Hi Guys<br />
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Found this link:<br />
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http://www.andreagrandi.it/2011/08/...emory-to-2gb-using-cyanogenmod-7-and-data2sd/<br />
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The only thing is the links are old, just wondering if there is a noobs guide somewhere to do a similar job increasing the internal memory of my Desire.<br />
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Thanks<br />
Martin
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Or you could try the partitioning guide in my sig.

abaaaabbbb63 said:
Or you could try the partitioning guide in my sig.
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I followed your guide, thanks, seemed to work fine. The only problem is it has removed my Playstore, any ideas?

Download another play store apk and install it.

Hi, Iam trying to make more space on my desire...i create ext4 partition and try to make it work with mount2sd and link2sd but what ever I do cant move apps. I am rooted stock room. Is there any way to make it work on stock rom?

crni6 said:
Hi, Iam trying to make more space on my desire...i create ext4 partition and try to make it work with mount2sd and link2sd but what ever I do cant move apps. I am rooted stock room. Is there any way to make it work on stock rom?
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Apps move themselves. In mounts2sd, move app and dalvik.

abaaaabbbb63 said:
Apps move themselves. In mounts2sd, move app and dalvik.
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I try mount2sd and try ext4 ext3 partition but app cant recognise ext partition. I try everything. Link2sd recognise ext3 partition but doesnt work well...link apps but dont move all data or any thing. I do same thing on my girlfriend alcatel ot 990 and works like charm(its new functional phone couse before that phone have like 80mb int. mem.)
Please any halp...tutorial or something,I read all posts but I cant finde solution. Maybe Mount2sd cant work on desire stock rom or something?

Are you s-off? If not, you cannot use a2sd.

abaaaabbbb63 said:
Are you s-off? If not, you cannot use a2sd.
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Yes ...s-off,rooted with stock gingerbread rom...I just root my phone and whant to make more storage. Install busy box...and do all that is writen.
Would I try to delete some files...maybe something block mount2sd...but I do factory reset and try,and nothing.

abaaaabbbb63 said:
Are you s-off? If not, you cannot use a2sd.
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A2SD will work fine on s-on, just need correctly partitioned sd card, and kernel / Rom which supports init.d script afaik
@OP, how did you create the ext4 partition, follow abaaaabbbb's guide in his sig
Check you have no other a2sd script in system/etc/init.d
Then reboot after you've created new scripts. Check you are using partitions using another app like diskusage

eddiehk6 said:
A2SD will work fine on s-on, just need correctly partitioned sd card, and kernel / Rom which supports init.d script afaik
@OP, how did you create the ext4 partition, follow abaaaabbbb's guide in his sig
Check you have no other a2sd script in system/etc/init.d
Then reboot after you've created new scripts. Check you are using partitions using another app like diskusage
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Im S-off,like I sad stock rom...I partition sd like "abaaaabbbb's" sad in tutorial with gparted just now I see didnt create " swap " maybe this is my missing link. How to chack. "Check you have no other a2sd script in system/etc/init.d" ..what would i find( some file or momething to delete)?
I use
HTML:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.a0soft.gphone.app2sd.pro&hl=en
and link2sd...maybe that create another script?
Sorry if I boring you with stupide questions but I do not know much about rooting...

crni6 said:
Im S-off,like I sad stock rom...I partition sd like "abaaaabbbb's" sad in tutorial with gparted just now I see didnt create " swap " maybe this is my missing link. How to chack. "Check you have no other a2sd script in system/etc/init.d" ..what would i find( some file or momething to delete)?
I use
HTML:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.a0soft.gphone.app2sd.pro&hl=en
and link2sd...maybe that create another script?
Sorry if I boring you with stupide questions but I do not know much about rooting...
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i'm merely saying that it shouldnt matter it you're s-on or s-off, A2SD should work regardless.
you don't need swap partition, ignore it.
I realise now, that if you merely s-off and rooted stock the rom, A2SD may not work because it won't support init.d scripts, i think but not sure.
you can check if it supports A2SD by using a root file explorer, search the market for something like ES file explorer. enable root access and browse to see if there is a folder called system/etc/init.d
if you don't have this folder, you will need a custom rom to use A2SD. you can stick with pre-rooted stock rom with init.d support here. or you can pick a different rom altogether, some have A2SD built in, so you won't have to flash anything else, check each OP.
if you stick with the pre-rooted stock rom i linked, instead of flashing the A2SD script in the OP, you can then use mount2sd OR link2sd, not both. what they do is create a new script in init.d folder to move the apps automatically to partition.
do not use an additional app like the one you posted to move apps to sd. that will move apps to the FAT32 partition of the sd card, not the ext4 partition. you shouldn't have to manually move anything, keep them on 'internal', flashing the scripts automatically tricks them to sd-ext. like i said, use diskusage once everything else is setup to browse your partitions. you won't see your internal memory increasing (so it won't be 147MB + ext4 partition), but the ext4 partition will still be in use.
you'll have to full wipe, so backup everything first before trying any of this.
EDIT: sorry just found this. it adds init.d support to your existing stock rooted rom, should work for any device apparently. can hopefully get A2SD working without having to switch rom.
try:
- nandroid backup (essential)
- flash the init.d mod
- reboot
- install mount2sd OR link2sd, you pick
- reboot
- install diskusage to see if it worked...

Ok,I see I can do this with instaling rom like in first link...but are you shore this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1912504
is for any phone or rom...If I understand it right its just for Nexus 7 ????

crni6 said:
Ok,I see I can do this with instaling rom like in first link...but are you shore this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1912504
is for any phone or rom...If I understand it right its just for Nexus 7 ????
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like i said, should work for any device. i just read the last few posts to find out. i've not tried it myself, which is why i strongly recommend nandroid backup just in case.
if it doesn't work, just use the other link i posted to stock rooted rom, already with init.d support.