Friends, I have a doubt.
In the past inverted internal memory of my device with vold.fstab, then I started using oLink2SD.
Nowadays, use Link2SD with swap partition of 256 MB. But I see that the ROM's current support for both services. What is more suitable for use in the present day? My swap partition Link2SD is already activated or do I need to do some procedure to activate it?
Sorry, because I am noob to these matters.
Thank you
Link2SD is enough
I use it, and I can install any apps.
I have 8GB SDCARD and I make 2 partition, 6GB with FAT and 2GB with EXT4 [ for Link2SD ]
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Please can you confirm me if after the Rom Manager patition tool I should have 3,18gb of FAT32 or more?
I've done 0mb for the swap and 512bmb for the EXT
Am I missing some space?
Many thanks
Best regards
3.1 + .5 is close to right. Might be a bit low but not by more then 100 MB
Disk drives never have the right capacity because of formatting and companies use 1000 MB = 1 GB when it should be 1024
Thanks
I'm asking this beacause before I redid the partitions (the sd was already partitioned) with rom manager, I crearly remember that the fat32 was something like 3.66.
Is there any way or program to get the lost space back?
Sir.Aurox said:
Thanks
I'm asking this beacause before I redid the partitions (the sd was already partitioned) with rom manager, I crearly remember that the fat32 was something like 3.66.
Is there any way or program to get the lost space back?
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you havent lost any space, as the previous poster said, with a 4gig sd card, you dont get 4gig of useable space. because of the way its formatted and the block sizes you would probably get about 3.6 - 3.7gb of space on the card.....
Thanks you too mate for the help
One last noobish question
How can I install apps on the EXT partition ?
Sir.Aurox said:
Thanks you too mate for the help
One last noobish question
How can I install apps on the EXT partition ?
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if your using a rom with apps2sd and have an ext partiton on your card, apps will automatically be installed to /system/sd/app/ (the ext partiton) so you dont need to do anything
Many thanks mate for the help
I'm currently on Leedroid 2.2d
Is there a free program to keep an eye on this partition free space ?
Leedroid have a2sd so you should be fine and "quick system info" is a great app for that purpose.
Hi
I am having trouble to make my phone recognize my ext partition
THis is what I did ...
Format sd into FAT32
Use Gparted to resize FAT32 into a 6.4gb and 1GB ext4 and 32mb linux swap
And i wiped all data and installed the ROM(Reflex S 2.1.5)
When I boot into ROM, and go to Setting->Application ... i see i can use only 134mb as internal disk space
But in Storage and Mounts I can see that there is 1GB of ext partition
Please help
vmax007 said:
Hi
I am having trouble to make my phone recognize my ext partition
THis is what I did ...
Format sd into FAT32
Use Gparted to resize FAT32 into a 6.4gb and 1GB ext4 and 32mb linux swap
And i wiped all data and installed the ROM(Reflex S 2.1.5)
When I boot into ROM, and go to Setting->Application ... i see i can use only 134mb as internal disk space
But in Storage and Mounts I can see that there is 1GB of ext partition
Please help
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Your phone recognize the memory since in Settings it tells you have 1GB. You need to use a script called A2SD+ to be able to use that memory. The script will move almost all applications to that partition, but still use some of your phone's memory so you don't need to worry. This is normal.
But I did do the same process for my friend ... Installed same ROM and it recognizes his ext as internal
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Are you sure the partition is formatted correctly and the ROM you are using supports a2sd+?
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What is it showing underv Setting > SD and Phone memory (in french SD et mémoire du téléphone)
I am using reflex s 2.1.5 and am sure my partition is correct too
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What is it showing underv Setting > SD and Phone memory (in french SD et mémoire du téléphone)
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I can see
Total Space - 6.4GB
Avlbl SPace -6.15GB
Available on ext partition - 616mb
INTERNAL STORAGE
Available Space on /System - 9.13mb
Avialable Space on /Data - 130mb
Try reformat your SD card directly from GParted. So you enter in gparted, delete all partitions, make FAT32 Primary (First), make EXT4 Primary (Sencond) with no space between the partitions.
Also do you have installed A2SD+ script??
Hello, I tried searching everewhere but couldn't find problem exactly like mine. I installed SuperNova for my Desire phone and everything seemed fine, I created 2 partitions one FAT32 and one EXT4, I done all as they said, and now my phone is showing:
SD Card
Total Space: 10.76GB
Available Space: 9.78GB
Internal Storage
Available Space:
3.66GB
And when I go to Settings->Applications it says, No Applications, 92MB used, 3.7GB free on Internal Storage
But everytime I want to enter messages I got this:
Unable to manage your
messages because your storage
is full. Please delete content
from other applications to make
more space.
Anyone can please help me? Is big problem if I put FAT32 as Primary and EXT4 as Logical partition as I don't remember what was for EXT4. FAT32 is primary 100% !?
Both partitions must be primary and aligned to MB.The First partition must be Fat32 Primary, and the second should be ext4 Primary.
What is the size of ext4 partition? It should not be larger than 2gb when you flash Supernova for first time.
Did you follow this instruction http://supernova.droidzone.in/?cat=6 ?
P.S. Pozdrav
It is 3 gb and it is logical. Is there way to reverse everything on my sd card?
Only option as far as I can see is repartitioning sd card with Gparted or 4Ext Recovery and flashing rom again. Before that backup the content of sd card to PC
Just follow instruction from link in my previous post.
I flashed Supernova few days ago but I had some issues with freezing for second or two and was little slow but I think that problem is in my sd card. Generaly speaking Supernova rom is perfect.
Why don't you just restore your files and re-do it again ?
dravenSt0rM said:
Hello, I tried searching everewhere but couldn't find problem exactly like mine. I installed SuperNova for my Desire phone and everything seemed fine, I created 2 partitions one FAT32 and one EXT4, I done all as they said, and now my phone is showing:
SD Card
Total Space: 10.76GB
Available Space: 9.78GB
Internal Storage
Available Space:
3.66GB
And when I go to Settings->Applications it says, No Applications, 92MB used, 3.7GB free on Internal Storage
But everytime I want to enter messages I got this:
Unable to manage your
messages because your storage
is full. Please delete content
from other applications to make
more space.
Anyone can please help me? Is big problem if I put FAT32 as Primary and EXT4 as Logical partition as I don't remember what was for EXT4. FAT32 is primary 100% !?
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Repartition ext4 to 1.5GB, and try again.
Droidzone which is the optimal ext4 partition to SD card for stability and performance of Supernova Extreme? 1GB or 1,5GB? Thank you.
thouvou13 said:
Droidzone which is the optimal ext4 partition to SD card for stability and performance of Supernova Extreme? 1GB or 1,5GB? Thank you.
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It doesnt make any difference
I would like to increase internal memory to 1gb .......I would like to use simple2ex or data2sd...I need full detail about SD partion..I have already flashed cm7..please help
not possible
kp.nikhil said:
I would like to increase internal memory to 1gb .......I would like to use simple2ex or data2sd...I need full detail about SD partion..I have already flashed cm7..please help
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You'd have to have a [custom] hboot that had partition info set up like you wanted [to change system partition information]. Not an easy task. Doubtful it would ever come to fruition. Besides our devices have 512 MB ROM, 512 MB RAM (418 MB user-available). So allocating that all to system would be unwise. Now SD card partitioning... our device supports up to 32 gigs Those two you mentioned or Darktremor's Apps2sd are great tools for moving your apps or even dalvic vm to your sd card. You can partition your sd as you wish with the unofficial cwm recovery (under advanced options). I will try to port another recovery [4ext] in the future which is great for sd partitioning (data aligns everything; supports ext4). CWM is not too shabby though; give it a whirl. Hope that helps.
Rob
I've tried to make sd-ext with Rom Manager -> Make partitions on SD. I've shoose 512Mb (of 16Gb miscroSD) and 32Mb swap file. But still have 178Mb internal memmory.
What is wrong?
I used Minitool Partition Wizard (free) to split my SD 16Gb on Fat32 & ext4 512Mb. Works Fine! Link2SD identify external partirion.
cool
congrats. Just a suggestion... change your OP from [Q] to [Answered] even though you answered your own question. May help someone else.
Rob
data2sd not installing for me after i install i get a boot loop..
you need Apps2sd or Data2sd not both
The rom has Apps2sd... You want Data2sd. You will have to remove apps2sd support, then add data2sd support. Can't have both.
Rob
Good Morning
I've googled a lot to find a way to format the second partition in any format other than FAT32 which allows for app linking but not data linking , I tried to format the second partition in all ext formats (2-4) but no use the Link2SD cannot the second partition .
what am I missing ?
I have a second partition already with a huge space ( have 32 GB C10 SD Card) with apps linked to it so please don't tell me to swap internal and SD Card.
solonxpl said:
Good Morning
I've googled a lot to find a way to format the second partition in any format other than FAT32 which allows for app linking but not data linking , I tried to format the second partition in all ext formats (2-4) but no use the Link2SD cannot the second partition .
what am I missing ?
I have a second partition already with a huge space ( have 32 GB C10 SD Card) with apps linked to it so please don't tell me to swap internal and SD Card.
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First of all, wrong section.
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I think Xperia M kernel does not support ext partitions.
So you have to download kernel source and enable ext partition while building the kernel.
If you don't have enough knowledge on how to do so, search here for already made custom stock kernel (I don't know if there is one)
Sent from my C2005 using XDA Free mobile app
Xperia M Dual (C2005)
Maybe you are using hacked link2SDplus aren't you?
You can't link apps using patched link2sd, alternatively you can use original link2SD then patch it manually with lucky patcher afterwards.
It works for me in latest cyannogen ROM and ext4 as my second partition filesystem.
I can confirm what @allrested just wrote, ext4 second partition on 64GB card works fine with Link2SD. Been using it that way for over a year on a stock ROM with rooted Kernel on Locked Bootloader. (Both Android 4.1.2 and 4.3)
Pay for the Plus version of Link2SD and you can write data to partition too. Have 1.7GB free on my internal flash.
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I can confirm what @allrested just wrote, ext4 second partition on 64GB card works fine with Link2SD. Been using it that way for over a year on a stock ROM with rooted Kernel on Locked Bootloader. (Both Android 4.1.2 and 4.3)
Pay for the Plus version of Link2SD and you can write data to partition too. Have 1.7GB free on my internal flash.
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I'd like just to confirm that you have Xperia M Dual so that I wouldn't purchase the software then find that my kernel doesn't support ext4 partitions , specially that I tried with the free version and it didn't even mount the partition all together
I have an Xperia C1905.
I'd be surprised if it makes a difference, but fair question.
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I also have an Xperia C2005 (now) and again, I can confirm Link2SD with a ext4 partition works fine.
Using the paid Link2SD version you can clean most application data off the Internal NAND memory.
My C2005 only has a class10 32GB card at the moment (10.5MB write speed).
Will probably upgrade to a 64GB SanDisk Extreme Plus.
Also using Foldermount on the C2005 and C1905 without problems.
Be advised, games will still look to load data on the physical internal NAND memory, so you have to side load the game data onto the SDcard manually.
This is only required if the game data is over 1.5GB as normally the internal memory has 1.6GB+ free now.
If I remember correctly, ext2 worked with my c1905 if I selected ext4 when prompted (I know, a bit weird)