What is the best solution for the out of internal memory problem? Do I really need to start testing ROMs until I find one good and then create a ext3 partition on the SD card? Is there a fully functional ROM anyway?
Use link2sd... easy than installing a2sd... you just need ext2 partition in your sdcard...
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Hello.
Can someone explain to me how to use a2sd?? What partitions i have to create (i have a 8gig sd card).
Thank you
A bit more digging here and you would have found http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=512873
This thread details a few ways to partition your SD card. Once you have it set up a A2SD will do its magic, by itself, after a reboot.
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Or this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=543985
Just make sure you do an EXT3 partition...I made it EXT4 the first time and it won't work...
Hi, I have a few questions about apps2sd. I'm using CM6 v2.1 by Slade
I've created a 2gb ext3 partition on my sd card, how do I install apps on there instead of the original Fat32 partition?
Will having a partition for apps2sd be pointless as cynogenmod can install apps on Fat32 'automatically' anyway? What are the advantages of having 2 partitons?
Thanks.
due to the fact that cm6 can install to the fat partition it is pointless having an ext2 you will just lose out on space because of formatted capacities i believe so i would just install to fat and delete ext2
Ok, so I brought a new 16Gb Class 4 microSd card and I am going to partition it. I was wondering how much should I allocate to each partition type?
1. How does 14gb fat32, rest ext2 sound?
2. Should I leave any space for swap?
3. Also, out of Darktremor a2sd and Data to sd with dalvik-cache to ram, which one should I use?
4. In case if I upgrade my rom, do I have to re-enable them and copy the stuff again? Hows their compatibility with regard to upgrading?
5. Performance/drawbacks?
Thank You.
Also, does it make a difference which one is partitioned first?
Here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1093317
It's mentioned that EXT2 is to be partitioned first but,
Here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=SD_card_partitioning
Fat32 is partitioned first.
make Fat32 first if you want sd card to be recognized by Windows... if ext2 will be first, you cant access second partition on the SD card...
What about Swap?
Guys I made the partitions as said but the phone says damaged sd card. But if I format by phone, it runs ok. Any idea?
16GB SD can change with internal storage ?can someone showme where the tutorial?THX!
i just bought a 16gb sd card, anyone help me find where the tutorial ?
Here u go www.google.com
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help pls ,,,,,
I have no idea what the question is.
i guess he meant he want to move apps to his sd card ..
1.download link2sd from market
2.copy paste all your sd card files to your computer ( this will format your sd card )
3.reboot to cwm
4.go advance
5.go partition sd card
6.choose your size ( i choose 1024 mb dun go 256mb too little )
7.linux swap 0 mb
9.wait ( quite long about 5mins )
10.done
11.reboot
12.enter link2sd
13. pick ext 3.
14.reboot
15. you can now send apps to sd
The easy way to do it is format it with clockworkmod, it will create an EXT partition and a swap along with the standard FAT partition.
I preferred to use commandline parted and shell fu, but there is also gparted linux liveCD or windows tools like Easeus or Minitool.
Then use link2sd to "link" apps to use the ext partition. Your ROM may already have a2sd, in which case app2sd app is a GUI to control that, or for CM you can use S2E as well
-Download 'Forece2SD' .apk file
Note: This will only work if you are rooted
If you thought My comment was gelpful, Gimme a one-up!
@kabir: force2sd doesn't appear to handle or reformat an EXT partition. There are significant issues with running apks from the FAT sdcard partition (app break on boot, disappear when using usb storage, possibly lower performance due to all the virtual mountpoints), and I think link2sd is better than force2sd because of that.
Can you really use EXT partition of SD card as internal memory ??
he mean swap right? so the main selected memory would be sd card.
i have made a tutorial
go and read it
thx you eraser0
but ur ways is too many steps to follow and it is just linked , have any idea same with this ..? , just flash with CWM and the partition changed ...lol..
Example ~http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1161557
I agree.
The only purpose of suggesting force2sd was its simplicity, and I can't think of a simpler way of freeing up space.
Also, the partition. basically, all we're doing is fooling system to believe that it has more memory than it actually does.
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Hi Friends, I just bought 32 gb class 10 micro sd card for my x10i....
Should I need to copy any files from my old sd card....
and how to use app2sd (what exactly it does)....Is that to increase the phone's internal memory.....
srinivas103 said:
Hi Friends, I just bought 32 gb class 10 micro sd card for my x10i....
Should I need to copy any files from my old sd card....
and how to use app2sd (what exactly it does)....Is that to increase the phone's internal memory.....
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Cool. 32GB Class10 cards are the business.
No, you shouldn't need to copy any files from your old card. BUT.....
I'd check all applications and restore all data back to the phone (if you have the available internal storage available) before you insert the new card so you have no installed applications with sdcard storage. settings -> applications
Sometimes it's better to start a fresh and this way you're not copying over all your 'zombie' folders from apps you no longer have installed.
Export configuration/setup files for the likes of mail, contacts and etc, so you can import them again later if required.
I have a NAS and copy my old card(s) onto the NAS and thus I have access to the 'old' data via WiFi if and when I need it as the XPERIA X10i has no OTG microUSB access.
Apps2SD does NOT free up memory, it frees up space in your internal storage area and takes advantage of your high speed Classs10 miroSD card read/write I/O and 32GB disk space. Your XPERIA X10 has an internal data size as small as approx 400MB, with approx 2-3MB read/write I/O and that's what apps2sd is attempting to assist by freeing up space on your internal /data storage.
Apps2SD allows you to manage the applications which can be moved onto the microSD card. Apps2SD does leave some files (dex) in the /data partition on the phone internal memory, but even so you'll reduce the internal phone storage use.
The only real down side of Apps2SD is that you have to consider that all your SD card applications will NOT be accessible when your phone is mounted via USB on a PC as the 32GB microSD card is generally one FAT32 partition.
Link2SD FAQ
If you enabled root access, you could use Link2SD and a 32GB Class10 card is just the ticket for this kind of use.
This allows you to create a second ext4 formatted data partition on your SDcard(I use a 1GB partition) and have the applications themselves run from the SDcard as will as the data which is linked from the primary partition. This takes full advantage of your high speed Class10 MicroSD card and this partition is not 'unmounted' when your phone is connected to a PC via USB, so all your 'linked' applications continue to work.
If you remove or replace the SDcard after using apps2sd or link2sd your lose all your applications on the SDcard, so just be aware.
Link2SD is mucho cool as you can backup the second partition and then recreate it and re-run the Link2SD mount script and it'll relink and restore all your Link2SD applications as is stores all the app, library and data files.
Dr Goodvibes said:
Cool. 32GB Class10 cards are the business.
No, you shouldn't need to copy any files from your old card. BUT.....
I'd check all applications and restore all data back to the phone (if you have the available internal storage available) before you insert the new card so you have no installed applications with sdcard storage. settings -> applications
Sometimes it's better to start a fresh and this way you're not copying over all your 'zombie' folders from apps you no longer have installed.
Export configuration/setup files for the likes of mail, contacts and etc, so you can import them again later if required.
I have a NAS and copy my old card(s) onto the NAS and thus I have access to the 'old' data via WiFi if and when I need it as the XPERIA X10i has no OTG microUSB access.
Apps2SD does NOT free up memory, it frees up space in your internal storage area and takes advantage of your high speed Classs10 miroSD card read/write I/O and 32GB disk space. Your XPERIA X10 has an internal data size as small as approx 400MB, with approx 2-3MB read/write I/O and that's what apps2sd is attempting to assist by freeing up space on your internal /data storage.
Apps2SD allows you to manage the applications which can be moved onto the microSD card. Apps2SD does leave some files (dex) in the /data partition on the phone internal memory, but even so you'll reduce the internal phone storage use.
The only real down side of Apps2SD is that you have to consider that all your SD card applications will NOT be accessible when your phone is mounted via USB on a PC as the 32GB microSD card is generally one FAT32 partition.
Link2SD FAQ
If you enabled root access, you could use Link2SD and a 32GB Class10 card is just the ticket for this kind of use.
This allows you to create a second ext4 formatted data partition on your SDcard(I use a 1GB partition) and have the applications themselves run from the SDcard as will as the data which is linked from the primary partition. This takes full advantage of your high speed Class10 MicroSD card and this partition is not 'unmounted' when your phone is connected to a PC via USB, so all your 'linked' applications continue to work.
If you remove or replace the SDcard after using apps2sd or link2sd your lose all your applications on the SDcard, so just be aware.
Link2SD is mucho cool as you can backup the second partition and then recreate it and re-run the Link2SD mount script and it'll relink and restore all your Link2SD applications as is stores all the app, library and data files.
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That was great.....
I am planning to put Fera's V 23 Voltage ROM....
When should I install Link2SD and how to create a second ext4 data partion...
srinivas103 said:
That was great.....
I am planning to put Fera's V 23 Voltage ROM....
When should I install Link2SD and how to create a second ext4 data partion...
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You can leave your XPERIA X10i to format the 32GB card or you can format it on a PC using one of the following tools.
You can read up on formatted unit size and partition alignment and see if it is right for you.
I use Ridgecorp Consultants FAT32 formatter
Or you could use SD Association FAT32 formatter (I've not used it)
When the XPERIA X10i formats and mounts the SD card a few XML files are created as well.
I would install Link2SD as your first user application as then all following applications will be 'auto' linked after you setup Link2SD on your SD card.
Most 'new-ish' ROMs have support for additional partitions (ext3/ext4) and mount the FAT32 formatted partition first before any additional ext3/4 partitions.
GB 2.3.3 doesn't have this support and you'll need to install via xRecovery or CWM(if supported)
This information can be found here:
[DEV]Link2SD working on X10i
[DEV]Step by step instructions to load Link2SD on X10i
I have used MiniTool Partition Wizard on Win7 and created a 1GB partition and formatted it as ext3. You can try ext4 as some ROM/Link2SD combinations will work.
Oh and make both your FAT32 and you ext3/4 partitions as primary.
Dr Goodvibes said:
You can leave your XPERIA X10i to format the 32GB card or you can format it on a PC using one of the following tools.
You can read up on formatted unit size and partition alignment and see if it is right for you.
I use Ridgecorp Consultants FAT32 formatter
Or you could use SD Association FAT32 formatter (I've not used it)
When the XPERIA X10i formats and mounts the SD card a few XML files are created as well.
I would install Link2SD as your first user application as then all following applications will be 'auto' linked after you setup Link2SD on your SD card.
Most 'new-ish' ROMs have support for additional partitions (ext3/ext4) and mount the FAT32 formatted partition first before any additional ext3/4 partitions.
GB 2.3.3 doesn't have this support and you'll need to install via xRecovery or CWM(if supported)
This information can be found here:
[DEV]Link2SD working on X10i
[DEV]Step by step instructions to load Link2SD on X10i
I have used MiniTool Partition Wizard on Win7 and created a 1GB partition and formatted it as ext3. You can try ext4 as some ROM/Link2SD combinations will work.
Oh and make both your FAT32 and you ext3/4 partitions as primary.
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Hi, I formatted the 32 gb sd card today using the minitool partion wizard (as it is given in the link you provided).
I partitioned 1 gb as fat32 and the remaining as ext2....
But now I can only see the 1 gb in my mobile(cant able to see remaining space), What should I do now.....
Shall I format the sd card completely to fat32 (back to its original form) . Is it possible to partion using link2sd...
If you followed the following step by step instructions, I would have thought you'd be OK.
[DEV]Step by step instructions to load Link2SD on X10i
Your first partition should be ~29GB FAT32 and then the ~1GB ext3/ext4 partition, both of which are primary.
I have no idea what Link2SD does on a FeraLab v23 ROM, maybe someone else has information on that.
It works fine on CM10 4.1.2 (Scritch007) or GB 2.3.3 with DoomKernel v6.
Did you install the following zip?
[DEV]Link2SD working on X10i
Dr Goodvibes said:
If you followed the following step by step instructions, I would have thought you'd be OK.
[DEV]Step by step instructions to load Link2SD on X10i
Your first partition should be ~29GB FAT32 and then the ~1GB ext3/ext4 partition, both of which are primary.
I have no idea what Link2SD does on a FeraLab v23 ROM, maybe someone else has information on that.
It works fine on CM10 4.1.2 (Scritch007) or GB 2.3.3 with DoomKernel v6.
Did you install the following zip?
[DEV]Link2SD working on X10i
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No, I did not install the zip...
I formatted the sd in my pc, copied the rom in the sd card and then installed V23 ROM.......and then downloaded link2sd from play store...
I only did this....
Cool. And after successfully installing the FreaLab v23 ROM from the FAT32 partition of the card which may or may not be approximately 28GB which xRecovery/CWM can read without problems. You restarted your phone, logged in and proceeded through the startup wizard, probably rebooted if you followed the FeraLab V23 ROM install instructions and restarted the phone again.
You would then normally check to see if the MicroSD card is operational/mounted and/or go to settings->storage and check that you had a 28GB FAT32 partition mounted.
If the MicroSD card is not mounted or there is an operational error with the MicroSD card, then there is a fair chance you need to install the Link2SD mount correction zip to allow the Android phone to mount the FAT32 partition first.
I have to assume that because you were able to install the ROM from the MicroSD card that there is some sort of operational working formatted storage available on the MicroSD card that Android recognizes.
If this is successful and there was no MicroSD card mounting or operational errors you'd proceed to setup Google play with a user sign-in and installed Link2SD.
You'd then invoked Link2SD and assign the correct format to the partition. I chose ext4. You could choose any of ext2,ext3 or ext4 options.
If this is successful you will need to restart your phone or at least restart Link2SD.
Then you should be good to go.
Dr Goodvibes said:
Cool. And after successfully installing the FreaLab v23 ROM from the FAT32 partition of the card which may or may not be approximately 28GB which xRecovery/CWM can read without problems. You restarted your phone, logged in and proceeded through the startup wizard, probably rebooted if you followed the FeraLab V23 ROM install instructions and restarted the phone again.
You would then normally check to see if the MicroSD card is operational/mounted and/or go to settings->storage and check that you had a 28GB FAT32 partition mounted.
If the MicroSD card is not mounted or there is an operational error with the MicroSD card, then there is a fair chance you need to install the Link2SD mount correction zip to allow the Android phone to mount the FAT32 partition first.
I have to assume that because you were able to install the ROM from the MicroSD card that there is some sort of operational working formatted storage available on the MicroSD card that Android recognizes.
If this is successful and there was no MicroSD card mounting or operational errors you'd proceed to setup Google play with a user sign-in and installed Link2SD.
You'd then invoked Link2SD and assign the correct format to the partition. I chose ext4. You could choose any of ext2,ext3 or ext4 options.
If this is successful you will need to restart your phone or at least restart Link2SD.
Then you should be good to go.
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This is not working, I tried with both the zip and without zip.....
It says
Mount Script error
Mount script cannot be created.
mount: mounting/dev/block/vold/179:2 on /data/sdext2
failed: Invalid argument
ext4 may not be supported on your device. Try FAT32 on the second partition
So, should I try FAT32 for both partitions....
In that case what will be the probability that it will choose exactly my 1gb partition...
Pls help...
Dr Goodvibes said:
You can leave your XPERIA X10i to format the 32GB card or you can format it on a PC using one of the following tools.
You can read up on formatted unit size and partition alignment and see if it is right for you.
I use Ridgecorp Consultants FAT32 formatter
Or you could use SD Association FAT32 formatter (I've not used it)
When the XPERIA X10i formats and mounts the SD card a few XML files are created as well.
I would install Link2SD as your first user application as then all following applications will be 'auto' linked after you setup Link2SD on your SD card.
Most 'new-ish' ROMs have support for additional partitions (ext3/ext4) and mount the FAT32 formatted partition first before any additional ext3/4 partitions.
GB 2.3.3 doesn't have this support and you'll need to install via xRecovery or CWM(if supported)
This information can be found here:
[DEV]Link2SD working on X10i
[DEV]Step by step instructions to load Link2SD on X10i
I have used MiniTool Partition Wizard on Win7 and created a 1GB partition and formatted it as ext3. You can try ext4 as some ROM/Link2SD combinations will work.
Oh and make both your FAT32 and you ext3/4 partitions as primary.
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im using x10 stock rom and I cant mount partition like ext2,ext3,ext4. it showing SD CARD IS BLANK OR UNSUPPORTED FILE SYSTEM.
how can I slove my problem
im using doomkernal v6 1113mhz