Hey guys! Basically I've seen people saying that they're on ext.2,ext.3 or ext.4! But what is the main thing that helps to give you more internal space for apps? Is it the swap size or? For example,when I enter into recovery and press partition sd card,which is the most important part of partitioning that will give me more space for apps?
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The most important stuff is the ext partition's size. Swap is not needed, useless waist of spare space.
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ViTAMiNCHEG said:
The most important stuff is the ext partition's size. Swap is not needed, useless waist of spare space.
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So basically in the recovery menu,after I chose swap as '0' , how many mb should ext.2 be?
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I usually do 512MB, don't forget to backup SD before partition.
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I usually do 512MB, don't forget to backup SD before partition.
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What will happen if I do lower or higher? I believe there's 1GB or 384mb?
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What will happen if I do lower or higher? I believe there's 1GB or 384mb?
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Hmmm? You will have less or more space on the partition. Does not sound exactly like rocket science.
just use what you believe will be required as 1024 mb works and even 512 mb it depends on the amount of app and games u will be using
So what is the best ext.2 size if I want to install more apps?
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Are you joking, or? Already been explained.
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Are you joking, or? Already been explained.
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Well I don't quite understand...
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Well I don't quite understand...
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Christ. Bigger partition - more space for your apps. Smaller partition - less space for your apps. If you do not understand, then:
more money - more goods you can buy
less money - less goods you can buy
If you still do not understand, well... better luck in next life. (In case you believe in reincarnation )
Just Partitione my SD Card, I lost some of my downdloads cant see them
Partition wipes everything
U did a backup did ya?
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Coming from an EVO4G, I've been pretty used to App2SD script being built into the roms and being able to load all my apps on sd for more space. When would we be seeing this on Evo3D? I realized that the custom recovery after S-off, I don't see an Partition SD type setting.
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IMO the EVO 3d already has more than enough built-in space for apps
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Ahahahaha love it!
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I have an app for that!
Why?
The internal memory along with stock Apps2sd should be good enough.
I couldn't imagine needing it.
Just move apps to your sd card that aren't there by default in the settings
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Coming from an EVO4G, I've been pretty used to App2SD script being built into the roms and being able to load all my apps on sd for more space. When would we be seeing this on Evo3D? I realized that the custom recovery after S-off, I don't see an Partition SD type setting.
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Pretty used to posting in wrong areas too, over 400 posts and over 3 years, Really?
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Give it some time...We just got s-off like a day and a half ago lol
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We have had factory apps2sd since froyo dbag.
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Coming from an EVO4G, I've been pretty used to App2SD script being built into the roms and being able to load all my apps on sd for more space. When would we be seeing this on Evo3D? I realized that the custom recovery after S-off, I don't see an Partition SD type setting.
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yea so i didnt read any posts.. eve OP... but use link2SD free app in market... it will install the corresponding ext 2/3/4 drivers and it can auto move everything for you as you install... its great.
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this ^^^^^
adelaney said:
We have had factory apps2sd since froyo dbag.
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not the same thing, the built in one I have found does not work as well as the dt app2sd or the cm app2ext mods.
With a gig of storage and stock A2SD, you'll be fine. I never understood the hate for stock A2SD.
A2sd has one real benifit IMO. You don't have to reload everything after installing a new ROM.its all just there.
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luckyzac said:
Give it some time...We just got s-off like a day and a half ago lol
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This.
I'm really surprised at the amount of ROMS that we've gotten in such a short time. I can just imagine what it will be like 2-3 months from now.
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dangerruss said:
A2sd has one real benifit IMO. You don't have to reload everything after installing a new ROM.its all just there.
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thats not how it works... the data is saved to ext2/3/4 partition... not the entire install. if you wipe, you will still have to restore.
So here's what I do. I install TiBu, and install link2SD. I go to settings in TiBu, and make sure installs all to internal. Open up l2sd, and select ext4 (its what i use). Go into l2sd settings, and make it auto link everything. Reboot. Restore all apps with data with TiBu, and at the same time link2SD restores all...
However, I'm running into a problem with ROMs where I can't see the apps after reboot.
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However, I'm running into a problem with ROMs where I can't see the apps after reboot.
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I guess fastboot wasn't fully disabled... A battery pull solved.
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but ya stupid ass took the tyme to look at there profile, lame ass stfu
Is it possible (perhaps using a ROM) to massively change the partition layout? I want to remove the internal "SD Card' partition and allocate that space to the main partition the device uses, /data or /system i think. I'm not too familiar with the layout of android partitions but I'm familiar with how they work. I'd like to make my (real) SD card mount at /sdcard, a lot of programs store downloads and data to /sdcard by default, and I dont like having it go to the internal memory. I'm not sure why they laid it out this way, instead of just increasing the main partition sizes. I didn't think this should be in the General section, since its a little beyond that scope, but I couldnt find anything relating to this.
Bane listed this info in another thread:
Disk /dev/block/mmcblk0: 15.9 GB, 15914762240 bytes
~500MB for /system
~3GB for /data
~650MB for /cache
~1.3GB for /osh (webtop)
~350MB for /preinstall
~9GB for /sdcard (internal storage)
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I want to take that 9 GB and give it to /system and /data, maybe bump /osh up a bit too since i want to do some tinkering with that. Does anyone have any ideas on how to go about this? I was going to rm /sdcard and ln -s to /sdcard-ext to make it point to my real card, but wasnt sure if that would break things.....
There was a mod called "Firerat's Partition Mod" for the HTC Hero that was able to edit partitions... we could take a look at it later.
I was going to work on this this weekend, but mainly to remove the webtop partition and reallocate that to /sd because ill never use webtop. Im sure IF I get that working it could be toyed with other ways.
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mrinehart93 said:
There was a mod called "Firerat's Partition Mod" for the HTC Hero that was able to edit partitions... we could take a look at it later.
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Is that where i remember you from ... i still have my hero. What ever happened to aosp his rom had killer battery.
Edit n/m looked at his profile he went to the sensation..... but yeah firerats mod worked wonders on the hero and desire
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Kcarpenter said:
I was going to work on this this weekend, but mainly to remove the webtop partition and reallocate that to /sd because ill never use webtop. Im sure IF I get that working it could be toyed with other ways.
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Please work on this! I'll never use webtop either so getting all that space will be awesome!
Ill start work on this after the vol/gator game ...a man has to have priorities, especially when ribs, wings and burgers are part of those priorities.
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Kcarpenter said:
Ill start work on this after the vol/gator game ...a man has to have priorities, especially when ribs, wings and burgers are part of those priorities.
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lol
Being able to user define the partition remap would make an Ubuntu port a bit nicer too for those looking at expanding the MoPho's functionality.
Would love that 1.3GB webtop to be put to Data
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Ill start work on this after the vol/gator game ...a man has to have priorities, especially when ribs, wings and burgers are part of those priorities.
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I'd be pleased to buy you a gift certificate at your fav wings joint if you can make this work! Would love to be able to use my 32GB card the way it's supposed to be used!
I can tell you I wont have anything tonight and likely not tomorrow . Im studying firerats stuff now and it all seems pretty straight forward. Really more worried about a brick than anything. Lol.
Im going to actually try some stuff tomorrow after I get home from church and praying to not brick .
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I can tell you I wont have anything tonight and likely not tomorrow . Im studying firerats stuff now and it all seems pretty straight forward. Really more worried about a brick than anything. Lol.
Im going to actually try some stuff tomorrow after I get home from church and praying to not brick .
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Make sure you're unlocked and also be sure to study a "df -h" command. That way you'll be able to see what partitions are what and how much space can be taken.
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Make sure you're unlocked and also be sure to study a "df -h" command. That way you'll be able to see what partitions are what and how much space can be taken.
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Yup. Yup. Im getting a little more brave. Im wondering if our current stock image checks to see if webtop is available or checks that partition before it boots and fails to boot if its not there. Im willing to bet it does.
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Anyone look into this yet? Does anyone have any hints about what functions/utilities work on the partitions?
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Anyone look into this yet? Does anyone have any hints about what functions/utilities work on the partitions?
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Its possible to get it working, but my machine is not capable of building with out some effort(only 32 bit) - But the only thing that seems to be difficult is editing the boot.img (which I don't know how to do, but am willing to figure out) to get it to read the new partition layouts.
I've got 64bit win7, and access to a vmware server which i can install a spare copy of x64 linux and give you shell access if it would help..... let me know what i can do to further it along (not a programmer myself but a hard core dabbler
I dont suppose any of the partiton tools (fdisk, etc) can be run through adb?
any news or updates on this project???
yeah we should really continue this project I want squeeze as much memory out of the internal sdcard as possible, I'm guessing we couldn't just take out the partitions all together and let it be read all as one eh? cause then any extra space could be used (though maybe that's not so safe when you get full)
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Yeah, definitely would like to see this happen.
Don't really use webtop myself either.
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Yeah, definitely would like to see this happen.
Don't really use webtop myself either.
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<3 Storage...
Hi guys I just install blur by jusada and I am getting so much of free ram my system is using 40-50 ram and all the apps and system works great.Is I am the only one who is getting so much of free ram space?
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No! it has a RAM script included with the ROM.
Why don't you read about things instead of posting questions?
TheSG said:
Hi guys I just install blur by jusada and I am getting so much of free ram my system is using 40-50 ram and all the apps and system works great.Is I am the only one who is getting so much of free ram space?
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Lol! This is the first time I've had someone complain there phone is working too well with my rom! Lol!
sat in my one piece devil outfit as I type. . . . . no. . . really!
"Something got wrong with my ACE" Really? Wrong? .. ahahahah
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Lol! This is the first time I've had someone complain there phone is working too well with my rom! Lol!
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Sounds like you did a too good work man xD
I thought that I have done a mistake while flashing.
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How can it be a mistake if everthings fine? And if u had made a mistake while flashing u would've realized..cause then smth had really been wrong
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TheSG said:
Hi guys I just install blur by jusada and I am getting so much of free ram my system is using 40-50 ram and all the apps and system works great.Is I am the only one who is getting so much of free ram space?
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Speaks volumes about RAM issues on this phone when a bit of free RAM makes you think its broken.
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I think you're one of most lucky Ace user...you've only 50mb of used ram in normal condition. What's wrong with your mobile? Stay calm and enjoy.
can someone tell me how can i make my extsdcard my main card? every gamy i instal it Goes to internal memory, likr fifa 2012 is about 1,5gb, my memory is almoust full.... is there any way to change main memory?
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General section, sticky thread with Mods and tweaks.
Or use forum search, it's come up a lot.
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Can someone provide any link or sething? i cant find anything....
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realy nomeone? cmon guys im sure someone can do it....
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you cannot move app to sd. i'ts new android policy..have discussed about it before..
Use directory bind app. here:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1410262
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you cannot move app to sd. i'ts new android policy..have discussed about it before..
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new android policy ? its samsung policy
ascariz said:
you cannot move app to sd. i'ts new android policy..have discussed about it before..
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Google say it can be done but phone since they using Exfat it means Samsung have to put some more effort into making it work, but Samsung decided they not gonna bother even though they have on other phones it is completely Samsung's fault.
thanks m8, u r my master!
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Search in development section internal2external by Mattiasdj
Works like acharm
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Michael_P said:
Google say it can be done but phone since they using Exfat it means Samsung have to put some more effort into making it work, but Samsung decided they not gonna bother even though they have on other phones it is completely Samsung's fault.
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That is not totally correct.Google stopped the external SD support and Samsung tried a workaround and can be done.
exfat is a supported conversion on our phone but not standard.
U can flash this to be able to move apps to SD. But u need to convert it to fat32
I was actually looking for a solution too. But its sad that I need to use fat32. I prefer ExFAT so that I can store high def movies on my External SD card. Hope theres a solution for those who use the ExFAT file system soon.
U r Big m8, i did what u said, just flashed the mod and now my memory card is showing as sd,not extsd, im very happy guy right now! Thanks for answer everybody!!!
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I have a S4 on Verizon running CleanRom 1.6. I'm new to android so I don't know all the fancy lingo.
Here is my question, In my storage settings, it says I have 6.38gb in "system software" I feel like there is a lot of unwanted samsung/verizon app data in there. Is there a way to clean up the phone to get some of the storage back? plus is it normal to be running 700mb of ram all the time with a custom rom.
Thanks and sorry If this is a noob question, I searched, I promise
nope, i have the same thing in the exact same amount. i asked this question the other day... i have 9gb free though, and my sd card, so i am not worried about space, and the phone runs fast as hell.
It just seems odd there is that much space there, I had that much with touchwiz, is there some big apps taking the space up? I dont use that many Samsung/VZW apps.
Thanks, Glad I'm not the only one
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It just seems odd there is that much space there, I had that much with touchwiz, is there some big apps taking the space up? I dont use that many Samsung/VZW apps.
Thanks, Glad I'm not the only one
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That space is allocated. Regardless of the apps installed, it is the size of the partition.
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That space is allocated. Regardless of the apps installed, it is the size of the partition.
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By allocated you mean thats the size of it is weather its being used or not?
Yep. That space is reserved for the system.
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Yep. That space is reserved for the system.
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Got cha, key word being "reserved" since its not considered free, so is there any way to make it allocate less?