I've read so many different threads about EXT partition but none have the answer I'm looking for.
Are EXT partitions only available for custom roms?
Is it possible to make one on my Ace without installing a custom rom?
I installed Links2SD and It's not really doing much of anything and I still have the same full internal memory issue. I also looked up Rom manager on the market. Can I make a partition with it?
I've been deleting and installing apps all day long and I'm tired of not having enough space. I have an 8GB class 4 micro SD.
Can I get some help please? :/
SuperAce609 said:
I've read so many different threads about EXT partition but none have the answer I'm looking for.
Are EXT partitions only available for custom roms?
Is it possible to make one on my Ace without installing a custom rom?
I installed Links2SD and It's not really doing much of anything and I still have the same full internal memory issue. I also looked up Rom manager on the market. Can I make a partition with it?
I've been deleting and installing apps all day long and I'm tired of not having enough space. I have an 8GB class 4 micro SD.
Can I get some help please? :/
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1.) I am on a stock ROM coupled to a 8GB Class 4 card and i am making use of a ext4 partition. That makes my experience relevant to your interest
2.) Do you know what the ext4 is meant for?
3.) DO NOT USE THE ROM MANAGER. IT WILL BRICK YOUR S5830.
4.) To answer your question, go here http://gparted.sourceforge.net/download.php, download and burn the iso and boot into Gparted. Use GParted to make an ext 4 partition. BACKUP your entire SD card before doing so as partitioning wipes everything in the card.
Minitool partition, if you are a windows user. The interface is extremely simple.
consegregate said:
Minitool partition, if you are a windows user. The interface is extremely simple.
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Heard of some bad comments using minitools. recommended to use Gparted via its live cd.
I run it fine my friend. Never got errors.
consegregate said:
I run it fine my friend. Never got errors.
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Hey!
Same here. I done it with Minitool in several SD cards, maybe 3-5 times. NO PROBS!
CHEESR!
happily1986 said:
Heard of some bad comments using minitools. recommended to use Gparted via its live cd.
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u have a higher chance of damaging ur pc hard disk when using gparted livecd. just a single wrong click and all ur data will be gone, or even corrupt the hard disk itself. linux livecd is not something to mess around when u dont know what ur doing. minitool partition wizard is working just fine for me, never had any problem with it.
an0nym0us_ said:
u have a higher chance of damaging ur pc hard disk when using gparted livecd. just a single wrong click and all ur data will be gone, or even corrupt the hard disk itself. linux livecd is not something to mess around when u dont know what ur doing. minitool partition wizard is working just fine for me, never had any problem with it.
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beg to differ. Gparted comes in a GUI and one has to be careful on selecting the right disk to work with. Other than that, i don't see how one can accidentally partition the HDD containing Windows.
happily1986 said:
beg to differ. Gparted comes in a GUI and one has to be careful on selecting the right disk to work with. Other than that, i don't see how one can accidentally partition the HDD containing Windows.
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thats my point, be careful. one wrong click and all ur data is gone.
as i said, linux livecd is not something to be mess around, moreover just to partition sdcard. once i manage to corrupt my laptop bios when booting a linux livecd
an0nym0us_ said:
thats my point, be careful. one wrong click and all ur data is gone.
as i said, linux livecd is not something to be mess around, moreover just to partition sdcard. once i manage to corrupt my laptop bios when booting a linux livecd
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I will be mindful of that. thank you.
consegregate said:
Minitool partition, if you are a windows user. The interface is extremely simple.
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Downloaded it and I'm currently taking out everything of my SD card to try it out. Thanks! *clicks button*
I'll post whatever happens.
Okay, can you guys tell me the steps for this thing? I just opened it and I have no idea what to do or what format to make my SD card
EDIT: I made a 1GB partition but it doesn't have a format or anything. It just says (Unallocated). How can I fix this?
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Hi all,
Noob here.
I've rooted my Desire and have just installed the A2SD+ RevolutioN 3D ROM. I'f a formatted and partitioned SD card which I've successfully used before with another ROM (Leedroid).
Trouble is, Ican't seem to access the partition on the card now and am stuck with the lousy few internal MB that HTC allows me.
Any suggestions how I can access the partition?
Have you tried re-creating the partition?
Sadly, I'm about to try that :/ I hoped it would be easier
PeteChilcott said:
Sadly, I'm about to try that :/ I hoped it would be easier
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It's not that difficult.
Well more tedious than hard, as I've got to find my microSD adapter and re-do a g-parted boot disk.....unless you know a simpler way Pretty please?
PeteChilcott said:
Well more tedious than hard, as I've got to find my microSD adapter and re-do a g-parted boot disk.....unless you know a simpler way Pretty please?
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You could easily do it with Rom Manager. Just choose partition SD card (format it first though).
Theonew said:
You could easily do it with Rom Manager. Just choose partition SD card (format it first though).
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Well ROM Manager didn't work for me. So I deleted and re-created the ext4 partition using gparted but still only have 136MB. I tried another ROM (Runnymede) which did see the partition but everything just kept crashing so I've gone back to RevolutioN 3D pro tem.
Hello Everyone!
I partitioned my SD card back when I had my Nexus One. Now, I'm interested in reversing that process. I just recently rooted, unlocked, and flashed my phone. Unfortunately, CWM doesn't offer an option to partition my SD card. How does one do that these days? I just want my SD card to be unpartitioned.
Thanks
Chump
You should be able to format the sd card form the phone itself, like going to menu, settings, storage, dismount sd card then format sd card, I think this removes partitions, also destroying all data in the card.
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Hello Everyone!
I partitioned my SD card back when I had my Nexus One. Now, I'm interested in reversing that process. I just recently rooted, unlocked, and flashed my phone. Unfortunately, CWM doesn't offer an option to partition my SD card. How does one do that these days? I just want my SD card to be unpartitioned.
Thanks
Chump
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Backup sdcard contents to computer. On computer delete all partitions, then you will have one big unallocated space. Create a new partition using all available space. Copy backed up data back onto sdcard. Put back in phone.
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I use minitool partition wizard.
Remember to format as primary, fat32 and then apply,
http://download.cnet.com/MiniTool-P...200.html?spi=b98f0ce7c1bc4c1c1a0ee1c60561e5fc
redgrass83 said:
I use minitool partition wizard.
Remember to format as primary, fat32 and then apply,
http://download.cnet.com/MiniTool-P...200.html?spi=b98f0ce7c1bc4c1c1a0ee1c60561e5fc
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+1 as the standard windows partition tool does not delete the 2nd partition. You will lose everything on the 2nd partition as even with mini tool you can't access it, only delete it and format it.
Oh, exactly.. make sure to back up any important data.
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the best way to unpartition
the best way to unpartition which i found on google
check the attached file please
krishnav891 said:
the best way to unpartition which i found on google
check the attached file please
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Really necessary to revive a thread thats been dead for 2 yrs? No.
Um
palmbeach05 said:
Really necessary to revive a thread thats been dead for 2 yrs? No.
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To be honest, yeah. It's cool that he revived it. I am sitting here with a soft bricked Samsung Infuse and can't find a lick of information that is even slightly useful to me. I'm welcome to all new information and answers that could potentially help me. Why waste your time complaining that someone revived a thread? Got nothing better to do with your life, I see... Stop being a jerkoff to people who didn't do a single thing to you. Seriously...
jayelkay1992 said:
To be honest, yeah. It's cool that he revived it. I am sitting here with a soft bricked Samsung Infuse and can't find a lick of information that is even slightly useful to me. I'm welcome to all new information and answers that could potentially help me. Why waste your time complaining that someone revived a thread? Got nothing better to do with your life, I see... Stop being a jerkoff to people who didn't do a single thing to you. Seriously...
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Why are you trying to make an argument about a bricked device, unpartitioning an sd card (removable storage), and a thread that I haven't even looked at or read or anything since May (its now Nov)? and fyi, a quick search of your problem gave me this http://www.androidnectar.com/fix-bricked-samsung-infuse-how-to/ you're welcome. Please refrain from posting antagonizing posts like that as it deters from any use and can be reported to moderators.
redgrass83 said:
I use minitool partition wizard.
Remember to format as primary, fat32 and then apply,
http://download.cnet.com/MiniTool-P...200.html?spi=b98f0ce7c1bc4c1c1a0ee1c60561e5fc
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I agree, using minitool partition wizard to format to fat32 and convert to primary partition.
Mini tool partition the whole drive as fat32
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I have the LG L70 running KitKat and. So I got 750mb free storage space, and while I can move an app to the SD card after install, incl. the main app of gangstar vegas, but when I run it and it tries to download the 3gb data package, it obviously says not enough space on the device internal storage. Which is true, but I have the SD card inside, how do I get the phone to download the data there? im rooted aswell if that helps is there an app that can make the phone think my external memory is my internal memory? thanks in advance
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I have the LG L70 running KitKat and. So I got 750mb free storage space, and while I can move an app to the SD card after install, incl. the main app of gangstar vegas, but when I run it and it tries to download the 3gb data package, it obviously says not enough space on the device internal storage. Which is true, but I have the SD card inside, how do I get the phone to download the data there? im rooted aswell if that helps is there an app that can make the phone think my external memory is my internal memory? thanks in advance
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Link2sd plus will do that for you. It has an option of placing the application and/or its data on the sd. It's a paid app, but only $2 - well worth it imo.
thanks ill check it out and get back to you
its not working for me are sure it will allow me to download the additional 3gbs to the EXTERNAL sd card? instead of the internal storage wich has only 700mb's? thanks for your suggestion though this is really stomping me
TheRealAlware said:
its not working for me are sure it will allow me to download the additional 3gbs to the EXTERNAL sd card? instead of the internal storage wich has only 700mb's? thanks for your suggestion though this is really stomping me
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OK, I should have been clearer. This is more complex than what I first described. In order to use Link2SD plus optimally, you will need to perform a few steps. You can find the reasoning behind them in the Link2SD FAQ (although a bit outdated). Here are the steps you should perform:
1. Backup your SD. This is a means of precaution only.
2. Reformat your SD drive to add a second ext3/ext4 partition (no need to wipe the data or anything like that). Its size should be about 10% of the total SD size. You can do it with MiniTool Partition Wizard. Make sure that the new partition is primary and not logical.
3. Reinstall Link2SD plus in order for it to recognize the new SD layout. May need to reboot here.
4. From Link2SD plus, choose your game. Tick all Link options, especially the link data option.
This will fool the game to think that its data is located on the internal storage, but it's really on the SD. In this case, the 3GB data should now be downloaded to SD.
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OK, I should have been clearer. This is more complex than what I first described. In order to use Link2SD plus optimally, you will need to perform a few steps. You can find the reasoning behind them in the [Link2SD FAQ[/URL] (although a bit outdated). Here are the steps you should perform:
1. Backup your SD. This is a means of precaution only.
2. Reformat your SD drive to add a second ext3/ext4 partition (no need to wipe the data or anything like that). Its size should be about 10% of the total SD size. You can do it with. Make sure that the new partition is primary and not logical.
3. Reinstall Link2SD plus in order for it to recognize the new SD layout. May need to reboot here.
4. From Link2SD plus, choose your game. Tick all Link options, especially the link data option.
This will fool the game to think that its data is located on the internal storage, but it's really on the SD. In this case, the 3GB data should now be downloaded to SD.
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ok how do i back up my sd that may be a stupid question but im new to android and that software lets me partition my sd card? is this the only method? is there not an app i can download? i know that sounds lazy but wow thats alot of steps but either way i really appreciate your help bud
TheRealAlware said:
ok how do i back up my sd that may be a stupid question but im new to android and that software lets me partition my sd card? is this the only method? is there not an app i can download? i know that sounds lazy but wow thats alot of steps but either way i really appreciate your help bud
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Have you tried xposed framework, here's a couple modules that may help- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2884004
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2789267
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TheRealAlware said:
ok how do i back up my sd that may be a stupid question but im new to android and that software lets me partition my sd card? is this the only method? is there not an app i can download? i know that sounds lazy but wow thats alot of steps but either way i really appreciate your help bud
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Have you tried xposed framework, here's a couple modules that may help- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2884004
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2789267
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@TheRealAlware - why don't you try PiggyFlooper's modules. I didn't know any of them, and it seems that the first one may suit your needs.
If they don't help you, I can give you a step by step guide on how to use Link2SD plus. Do you have an SD reader? If so, some of the steps can be easier.
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@TheRealAlware - why don't you try PiggyFlooper's modules. I didn't know any of them, and it seems that the first one may suit your needs.
If they don't help you, I can give you a step by step guide on how to use Link2SD plus. Do you have an SD reader? If so, some of the steps can be easier.
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no i dont have an sd reader unfortunately but ill try piggys suggestions and get back to you two i didnt think android would be so complicated when i switched from ios i thought i was done with jailbreaks and os tweaking lol
TheRealAlware said:
no i dont have an sd reader unfortunately but ill try piggys suggestions and get back to you two i didnt think android would be so complicated when i switched from ios i thought i was done with jailbreaks and os tweaking lol
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LOL yeah. Although I'm a big android fan, this specific issue (the whole dealing with external SD that is) is a weak spot which android keeps failing to address throughout its releases. I know where it's coming from (basef on linux) but it's still something that should have gotten a proper creative solution by now.
I have L7 II and I used FolderMount on obb of games like FIFA 14 and it worked fine,you should try it
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LOL yeah. Although I'm a big android fan, this specific issue (the whole dealing with external SD that is) is a weak spot which android keeps failing to address throughout its releases. I know where it's coming from (basef on linux) but it's still something that should have gotten a proper creative solution by now.
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im gonna try this out tomorrow ive been busy at work thanks for yalls help ill tell you how it goes and im sorry for my dely
TheRealAlware said:
im gonna try this out tomorrow ive been busy at work thanks for yalls help ill tell you how it goes and im sorry for my dely
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No problem mate. It's best for you to try all the methods posted here by other people before trying Link2SD plus. If they work, it'll save you much hassle. I've tried to think of a guide for you, and it figured to me that the only way for it to work is if you either get an SD card reader or alternatively another device that allows you to mount the SD in a USB MSC (mass storage class) mode, as AFAIK LG stock devices only allow MTP mode, something that won't allow you to format a partition using your PC.
Digdis said:
No problem mate. It's best for you to try all the methods posted here by other people before trying Link2SD plus. If they work, it'll save you much hassle. I've tried to think of a guide for you, and it figured to me that the only way for it to work is if you either get an SD card reader or alternatively another device that allows you to mount the SD in a USB MSC (mass storage class) mode, as AFAIK LG stock devices only allow MTP mode, something that won't allow you to format a partition using your PC.
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i dont think that's for me piggies module i mean it's not saying anything about downloading the additional app data onto the sd card its just gonna let me move the obbs to the sd card i've been thinking maybe its best if instead of looking for a way to download the additional data to the sd card perhaps i should just look into how to make my phone think the sd card is the internal and the internal is the external that would solve all my problems and way to do that? and again sorry for my tardiness work has kept me busy lol
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i dont think that's for me piggies module i mean it's not saying anything about downloading the additional app data onto the sd card its just gonna let me move the obbs to the sd card i've been thinking maybe its best if instead of looking for a way to download the additional data to the sd card perhaps i should just look into how to make my phone think the sd card is the internal and the internal is the external that would solve all my problems and way to do that? and again sorry for my tardiness work has kept me busy lol
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What you said is exactly what link2sd plus does. Alas, a part of the sd should be formatted to ext3 for this purpose.
Do you happen to have CWM installed?
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Digdis said:
What you said is exactly what link2sd plus does. Alas, a part of the sd should be formatted to ext3 for this purpose.
Do you happen to have CWM installed?
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im guessing cmw is clockwork mod? no i dont and what is it? i'm really pretty new to android and all it's tweaks and come to think of it yeah we did talk about this it musta slipped my mind the partitioning i mean lol
TheRealAlware said:
im guessing cmw is clockwork mod? no i dont and what is it? i'm really pretty new to android and all it's tweaks and come to think of it yeah we did talk about this it musta slipped my mind the partitioning i mean lol
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Yes, CWM is Clockwork Mod - Android's recovery program. Reason I asked is that it has a built-in ability to partition your SD, something that'll ease things up.
And don't feel bad about not partitioning theSD - this shouldn't be done in the vast majority of the cases, only in when you wanna use apps like Link2SD or others that need to push Android to the limit...
ok ill look into that today and get back at you also is it possible to sideload an app directly on to your external sd? could that work and let me side step alot of trouble thanks
TheRealAlware said:
ok ill look into that today and get back at you also is it possible to sideload an app directly on to your external sd? could that work and let me side step alot of trouble thanks
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I guess it's possible, but I don't know how to do it...
Regarding Link2SD plus guide, you'll need one of the following two:
1. CWM on your device
2. A card reader, or another phone that allows you to mount the SD as MSC (like Disk On Key - in windows it'll show as an additional drive)
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I guess it's possible, but I don't know how to do it...
Regarding Link2SD plus guide, you'll need one of the following two:
1. CWM on your device
2. A card reader, or another phone that allows you to mount the SD as MSC (like Disk On Key - in windows it'll show as an additional drive)
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yeah i dont have a card reader and i dont know anybody that has one neither i wish i would did more research before i made the leap from ios to android i thought android was more accessible open and easier to deal with i assumed that since you had an sd card slot having a ton of internal space wasn't critical like it is on ios because you could buy memory i had no clue how wrong i was and since i got this phone and ive noticed something odd gl to sd seems to be doing what i want but only for on app assassins creed black flags companion app runs fine when i use gl to sd the additional data downloaded on my external sd and when i try to run the app without gl to sd it tries to download the additional files on my internal sd are you familiar with that app and how to get it to work with other apps like gangstar vegas? thanks man for your and everybody eles help
As the title states, I have a second partition on my flash drive and I want to know if there's any way to make remix os see it.
The reason I want the second partition is, I have an idea to use Link2SD to overcome the ~4GB data limit on flash drives. (Yes I know there are guides for extending the data img, that doesn't work on flash drives, only for NTFS hard drive partitions for those of us who dual boot)
No need to use this bullcrap idea. Just add "INSTALL=1" after pressing TAB while you are on the resident mode selection.
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As the title states, I have a second partition on my flash drive and I want to know if there's any way to make remix os see it.
The reason I want the second partition is, I have an idea to use Link2SD to overcome the ~4GB data limit on flash drives. (Yes I know there are guides for extending the data img, that doesn't work on flash drives, only for NTFS hard drive partitions for those of us who dual boot)
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TheBasterd said:
No need to use this bullcrap idea. Just add "INSTALL=1" after pressing TAB while you are on the resident mode selection.
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Edit....see post below. I should of edited this one rather than post a new one but wasn't thinking at the time.
TheBasterd said:
No need to use this bullcrap idea. Just add "INSTALL=1" after pressing TAB while you are on the resident mode selection.
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1) watch your manners
2) doesn't work properly to format the flash drive from the flash drive. I tried it.
immadeofpixels27 said:
As the title states, I have a second partition on my flash drive and I want to know if there's any way to make remix os see it.
The reason I want the second partition is, I have an idea to use Link2SD to overcome the ~4GB data limit on flash drives. (Yes I know there are guides for extending the data img, that doesn't work on flash drives, only for NTFS hard drive partitions for those of us who dual boot)
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Found this....
http://fatminmin.com/blog/install-remix-os-to-disk.html
I am running Remix OS and I have multiple partitions on my usb sd card. 20GB partition for Linux using Linux Deploy app, 2GB Linux Swap Partition, and the rest to Remix OS(32GB sdcard).
adfurgerson said:
Found this....
http://fatminmin.com/blog/install-remix-os-to-disk.html
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What's all that about qemu/kvm and usb pass-through?
rsktkr1 said:
I am running Remix OS and I have multiple partitions on my usb sd card. 20GB partition for Linux using Linux Deploy app, 2GB Linux Swap Partition, and the rest to Remix OS(32GB sdcard).
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Cool, but what I'm wanting to do is mount an ext4 partition on the flash drive to /mnt/ext2fs within Remix OS (or something like that, it's where link2sd mounts the 2nd sdcard partition normally)
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What's all that about qemu/kvm and usb pass-through?
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I don't have a clue.
adfurgerson said:
I don't have a clue.
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Think he might be using a Linux distro?
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Think he might be using a Linux distro?
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It is some kind emulator or virtual machine from what I found here.
http://wiki.qemu.org/Main_Page
Not sure why it was needed or how it works.
I have been following this forum plus a Remix subreddit and Jide's Google group trying to get a feel for what is going on, but must admit I know very little about PC's and nothing about Linux.
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It is some kind emulator or virtual machine from what I found here.
http://wiki.qemu.org/Main_Page
Not sure why it was needed or how it works.
I have been following this forum plus a Remix subreddit and Jide's Google group trying to get a feel for what is going on, but must admit I know very little about PC's and nothing about Linux.
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All I know is that this os has a lot of maturing to do
immadeofpixels27 said:
1) watch your manners
2) doesn't work properly to format the flash drive from the flash drive. I tried it.
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1) watch your manners
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Go get yourself some icecream dude, you need it.
2) doesn't work properly to format the flash drive from the flash drive. I tried it.
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Well, then you are a noob. You dont even know how to install it properly. I have installed a remix os on a flash drive 32 gb using ext4 partition and it works without any problem.
TheBasterd said:
1) watch your manners
Go get yourself some icecream dude, you need it.
2) doesn't work properly to format the flash drive from the flash drive. I tried it.
Well, then you are a noob. You dont even know how to install it properly. I have installed a remix os on a flash drive 32 gb using ext4 partition and it works without any problem.
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See this is what I'm talking about with the manners. You're not winning any friends, admirers, or respect by being this rude.
I've tried multiple times to use install=1 to format my flash drive. It always fails, and then remix won't boot until I reformat the drive back to fat32 and reinstall.
immadeofpixels27 said:
See this is what I'm talking about with the manners. You're not winning any friends, admirers, or respect by being this rude.
I've tried multiple times to use install=1 to format my flash drive. It always fails, and then remix won't boot until I reformat the drive back to fat32 and reinstall.
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GAAAAAAH! Fine.
Well, first an apology is in order I guess. Done.
Now, moving on.
Try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/remix/remix-os/how-to-install-remix-os-to-hdd-using-t3300120
Check this post : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3304667
How to Mount or Show Windows Hard Disk Partition in Remix OS
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TheBasterd said:
GAAAAAAH! Fine.
Well, first an apology is in order I guess. Done.
Now, moving on.
Try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/remix/remix-os/how-to-install-remix-os-to-hdd-using-t3300120
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Check this post : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3304667
How to Mount or Show Windows Hard Disk Partition in Remix OS
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Thank you both
Gidday
I was real tired today when I got home and found a package containing a Samsung 256 Gig SD Card had arrived so I promptly put it in the phone and formatted it and then I must have done something wrong as the phone wouldn't read it...I was able to remove the card and find that Windows would read it no problems...
I know that this phone accepts 256 Gig cards so that isn't a problem so what else could it be??? Anyone have any tips to allow me to get back the use of the card?? What format should the card be formatted as and can it be formatted in Windows and then placed in the phone??
cheers
col
Spacs gives SD Card support : up to 256 Go.
What SD tech is yours?
Didi you tried to format it via the computer and re insert it in the phone ?
Kéno40 said:
Spacs gives SD Card support : up to 256 Go.
What SD tech is yours?
Didi you tried to format it via the computer and re insert it in the phone ?
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I have formatted the card Ex-Fat on the computer and when I insert it into the phone it doesn't find it...I go to settings and when I click on storage the settings app crashes...
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brokey said:
I have formatted the card Ex-Fat on the computer and when I insert it into the phone it doesn't find it...I go to settings and when I click on storage the settings app crashes...
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Not all roms/kernels support ex-fat. What rom are you using?
cidxtc said:
Not all roms/kernels support ex-fat. What rom are you using?
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Pixel Experience
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Gidday
Just an update, I have been trying everything to get the card working in the phone but nothing so far...I am able to see it in Windows and I can format it and reformat it to different file systems...ex-fat being the format of choice for Android phones...
One interesting thing I have noticed is that there is a 16mb partition on the card that I can't get rid of...this I think may be the problem...does anyone have any idea as to how to get rid of this partition and merge it with the rest of the card? I have tried using MiniTool Partition Wizard Professional Edition but feel it might be something to do with Linux...am I close?
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brokey said:
Gidday
Just an update, I have been trying everything to get the card working in the phone but nothing so far...I am able to see it in Windows and I can format it and reformat it to different file systems...ex-fat being the format of choice for Android phones...
One interesting thing I have noticed is that there is a 16mb partition on the card that I can't get rid of...this I think may be the problem...does anyone have any idea as to how to get rid of this partition and merge it with the rest of the card? I have tried using MiniTool Partition Wizard Professional Edition but feel it might be something to do with Linux...am I close?
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Did you partition the sdcard in twrp? If so it would be an ext3 or ext4 file system which windows normally doesnt read. Although a decent partition tool should be able to see and delete the partitions. I also double checked and your rom should support exfat.
Have you tried copying multiple large files to sdcard? Could be a format issue. I normally format my sdcards on my pc although I use linux (windows only for special uses). Could try creating a live boot copy of linux on a cd or usb drive and see if that helps. Just use Ubuntu which is one of the easiest. Gparted is the tool you will use. It will already be included with the OS.
cidxtc said:
Did you partition the sdcard in twrp? If so it would be an ext3 or ext4 file system which windows normally doesnt read. Although a decent partition tool should be able to see and delete the partitions. I also double checked and your rom should support exfat.
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No, I initially formatted the card in the phone as per normal...for some reason I then took it out and musta done something to it for it to be unreadable in the phone....
Have you tried copying multiple large files to sdcard? Could be a format issue. I normally format my sdcards on my pc although I use linux (windows only for special uses). Could try creating a live boot copy of linux on a cd or usb drive and see if that helps. Just use Ubuntu which is one of the easiest. Gparted is the tool you will use. It will already be included with the OS.
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I downloaded Gparted for Windows and was able to boot into it and read the SDCard but couldn't do anything with it except format the area that were partitioned...
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brokey said:
No, I initially formatted the card in the phone as per normal...for some reason I then took it out and musta done something to it for it to be unreadable in the phone....
I downloaded Gparted for Windows and was able to boot into it and read the SDCard but couldn't do anything with it except format the area that were partitioned...
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Did the card ever work? Where did the card come from? Could it be a fake? They take this small card partition it and run a compression tool to make it appear larger than it actually is. Which is part of why I mentioned coping a few large files (2-3 gig vids). Video cant be compressed much more than it already is so the card would look almost full with only a few gigs being used.
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Did the card ever work? Where did the card come from? Could it be a fake?
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Yeah, it worked...and it was bought from Amazon...don't think it's a fake...
They take this small card partition it and run a compression tool to make it appear larger than it actually is. Which is part of why I mentioned coping a few large files (2-3 gig vids). Video cant be compressed much more than it already is so the card would look almost full with only a few gigs being used.
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I did transfer a small file (5mb mp3) to the first small partition (15mb) and my phone recognised it so if only I could get rid of that partition or merge it somehow with the remaining partition I think it would clear up this problem...
I transferred a file to the other partition but it wasn't recognised by the phone...
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brokey said:
Yeah, it worked...and it was bought from Amazon...don't think it's a fake...
I did transfer a small file (5mb mp3) to the first small partition (15mb) and my phone recognised it so if only I could get rid of that partition or merge it somehow with the remaining partition I think it would clear up this problem...
I transferred a file to the other partition but it wasn't recognised by the phone...
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Have you tried using custom recover and doing a repartition? Read the question carefully. I have not repartitioned in recovery in a long time. I believe there are 3 options as you go through the process. If the first is like a cache partition set to zero. If second is an ext partition also set to zero. The third should be external storage I believe it will automatically set to max size but if not then set to max. Again it has been years so things might have changed but willing to bet they have not.
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Have you tried using custom recover and doing a repartition? Read the question carefully. I have not repartitioned in recovery in a long time. I believe there are 3 options as you go through the process. If the first is like a cache partition set to zero. If second is an ext partition also set to zero. The third should be external storage I believe it will automatically set to max size but if not then set to max. Again it has been years so things might have changed but willing to bet they have not.
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Just to let you know, I have been able to solve the problem in WIndows, using a more up to date version of Minitool Partition wizard...I was able to format both partitions and then resize and the merge them...Windows wouldnt recognise it but when I put it into the phone it was there so am happy again...
Thanks for your help and suggestions...
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brokey said:
Just to let you know, I have been able to solve the problem in WIndows, using a more up to date version of Minitool Partition wizard...I was able to format both partitions and then resize and the merge them...Windows wouldnt recognise it but when I put it into the phone it was there so am happy again...
Thanks for your help and suggestions...
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Awesome! Now I have one more suggestion. Edit the title to state solved.
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cidxtc said:
Awesome! Now I have one more suggestion. Edit the title to state solved.
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How do I edit the title?
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brokey said:
How do I edit the title?
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Open in a browser and edit. Then there is and advanced edit option.
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Open in a browser and edit. Then there is and advanced edit option.
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I know how to edit a post and add a title but I thought you meant the title of the thread...I don't know how to do that and I supposed it was up to an admin...
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