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.
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I have just bought an 8GB card and need to swop everything across from my 4GB. I'm rooted with apps2sd and MCR ROM installed.
Now the questions are:
What is the best way of doing this the right way?
Do i need to partition the new card, or does MCR do this i cant remember!
If i drag and drop everything from my 4GB to my 8GB will it work?
Will it pick
Anyone else had to do this?
Any help will be very much apreciated...
Just been thinking if i install the modded recovery image on my new card will i be able to create partitions with that?
I take it no one has done this then?
are you using windows or linux? for windows, make a backup of your apps with some app on your phone. mcr3.0 contains "backup", which should do the job. after that copy everything from the old sdcard to the new one, which you already partitioned according to your needs. it is probably best to do this from recovery image or in an external card reader. after that restore your apps and you're done.
if you are using linux you can skip the backing up of apps, just copy everything from the two partitions you have on your sdcard (one ext2/3/4, one fat32) to the according partitions on the new card and you're done.
Cool thank you i will try that.
kendong2 said:
are you using windows or linux? for windows, make a backup of your apps with some app on your phone. mcr3.0 contains "backup", which should do the job. after that copy everything from the old sdcard to the new one, which you already partitioned according to your needs. it is probably best to do this from recovery image or in an external card reader. after that restore your apps and you're done.
if you are using linux you can skip the backing up of apps, just copy everything from the two partitions you have on your sdcard (one ext2/3/4, one fat32) to the according partitions on the new card and you're done.
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Where is backup on MCR3.0?
Goose247 said:
Where is backup on MCR3.0?
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in the menu?
kendong2 said:
in the menu?
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I can't see anything in menu/apps or anything else that looks like backup
Goose247 said:
I can't see anything in menu/apps or anything else that looks like backup
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ok, i am seriously confused now. there was this app called "backup for root users". my understanding was, that it was renamed "backup" on paul's request, and was then included in modaco's custom rom. so far i can not find it in the zip of 3.0... so i guess i got something mixed up there, i apologise.
anyway, you can download it from the market.
edit: phew, i am not crazy
http://android.modaco.com/content-p...-featuring-wavesecure/page/1520/#entry1089440
I want to reinstall the Zenexp Rom because it was a very nice Rom but I'm so used to having apps2sd for all my apps. The rom says that if I want to enable it I need to do the following:
" If you plan to use A2SD, you need to create the appropriate partition on your SD card. I recommend: Swap: 0MB, EXT2: 512 or 1024MB. Once you've partitioned, it is highly recommended that you convert your EXT2 partition to EXT3 in Recovery"
I don't know what this means. I managed to save my SD on my computer, luckily I did because I wiped out my whole SD on my phone and had no rom to reboot it to.
So, how do I set this up? please somebody help me. or take a look at the thread and explain it in laymen's term.
i think tnoob puts it in laymen well enough....
1. Boot into recovery
2. Scroll down to PARTITION SDCARD
3.Click On PARTITION SD
4.Click trackball to confirm
5.Select Swap size 32mb is fine
6.Select ext size (I did 768mb you don't have to make it that big)
7.Click again to partition sd card.
8.Go to PARTITION SD menu and choose SD:ext2 to ext3
hope this helpps...
frosteddroid said:
i think tnoob puts it in laymen well enough....
1. Boot into recovery
2. Scroll down to PARTITION SDCARD
3.Click On PARTITION SD
4.Click trackball to confirm
5.Select Swap size 32mb is fine
6.Select ext size (I did 768mb you don't have to make it that big)
7.Click again to partition sd card.
8.Go to PARTITION SD menu and choose SD:ext2 to ext3
hope this helpps...
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thank you so much. I will do that now.
johnny quest said:
thank you so much. I will do that now.
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np anytime
sorry to keep bugging you abou this, but I don't see partiton sd. there is: mount and unmount options and format, but I can't find it.
johnny quest said:
sorry to keep bugging you abou this, but I don't see partiton sd. there is: mount and unmount options and format, but I can't find it.
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partition sdcard is in the main menu of your android system recovery... list should include
-reboot
-usb-ms toggle
-backup and restore
-wipe
-partition sdcard
-other
-power off
what recovery build are you using?? i believe i am running RA-eris-v1.6.2
frosteddroid said:
partition sdcard is in the main menu of your android system recovery... list should include
-reboot
-usb-ms toggle
-backup and restore
-wipe
-patition sdcard
-other
-power off
what recovery build are you using?? i believe i am running RA-eris-v1.6.2
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Ok, I'm using the Zenexp Rom and I do a clean wipe, wipe dalvik 3x and reboot into recovery then I pick my Rom from the SD. From there I don't see the list of what you mentioned. I'm sorry if is driving you crazy, but I do appreciate your feedbacks.
I don't know which recovery build I am on, being that I'm a newbee. I have to step out for a bit and I'll be right back. thanks again.
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Ok, I'm using the Zenexp Rom and I do a clean wipe, wipe dalvik 3x and reboot into recovery then I pick my Rom from the SD. From there I don't see the list of what you mentioned. I'm sorry if is driving you crazy, but I do appreciate your feedbacks.
I don't know which recovery build I am on, being that I'm a newbee. I have to step out for a bit and I'll be right back. thanks again.
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when you go into recovery and your on the main screen, somewhere on that screen will be your image build....
I checked on google how the image screen looks like and my screen does not have those options. I think its because I don't have the actual original system backup. I always have to load a rom in order for my phone to work.
this is a screen shot of somebody elses but its the same looking screen I have:
johnny quest said:
I checked on google how the image screen looks like and my screen does not have those options. I think its because I don't have the actual original system backup. I always have to load a rom in order for my phone to work.
this is a screen shot of somebody elses but its the same looking screen I have:
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ive never worked with clockwork recovery but it looks like there is a partitions menu, you should be able to click on that and do your step by step instruction there...
frosteddroid said:
ive never worked with clockwork recovery but it looks like there is a partitions menu, you should be able to click on that and do your step by step instruction there...
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Oh ok, thanks anyway. I've tried every angle on that menu but not able to do it. The partition menu just takes me to the "mount" "unmount" and "format".
johnny quest said:
Oh ok, thanks anyway. I've tried every angle on that menu but not able to do it. The partition menu just takes me to the "mount" "unmount" and "format".
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do u have or know how to usd adb? if so check this out.... if your not up for typing skripts you might download the 1clickroot app to get AmonRA on your phone but just some ideas for ya.hope this helps...
johnny quest said:
Oh ok, thanks anyway. I've tried every angle on that menu but not able to do it. The partition menu just takes me to the "mount" "unmount" and "format".
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You want to choose Format.
someone told me to use Rom Manager and do the partition that way. I bought the app a while ago and never used it. should I do it this way or should I just do the Amon instead of the Clockwork? what will it do for my Roms?
johnny quest said:
someone told me to use Rom Manager and do the partition that way. I bought the app a while ago and never used it. should I do it this way or should I just do the Amon instead of the Clockwork? what will it do for my Roms?
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It doesn't matter one way or another which one you use to format your SD card. The only thing it will do for your ROMs is if your ROM supports Apps2SD (not the Froyo-native A2SD), or you can flash/add Apps2SD to your ROM after the fact (some you can't), then you can have even more apps because ALL of your apps will be on the Ext3 partition on your SD card. Note that Froyo has problems with partitioned SD cards under most typical circumstances, so if you want that, then search for a thread (probably in the first three pages) in the Eris Dev forum about partitioning your SD card for Apps2SD use under Froyo.
In case you don't know already, the difference between native-Froyo Apps2SD and the other is that Froyo lets you move individual apps to your SD card, your SD card doesn't need to be partitioned at all (just one big FAT32 partition like normal), but some apps don't support being moved to the SD card, whereas the other Apps2SD, every single app can and WILL be on your SD card whether you like it or not.
roirraW "edor" ehT said:
It doesn't matter one way or another which one you use to format your SD card. The only thing it will do for your ROMs is if your ROM supports Apps2SD (not the Froyo-native A2SD), or you can flash/add Apps2SD to your ROM after the fact (some you can't), then you can have even more apps because ALL of your apps will be on the Ext3 partition on your SD card. Note that Froyo has problems with partitioned SD cards under most typical circumstances, so if you want that, then search for a thread (probably in the first three pages) in the Eris Dev forum about partitioning your SD card for Apps2SD use under Froyo.
In case you don't know already, the difference between native-Froyo Apps2SD and the other is that Froyo lets you move individual apps to your SD card, your SD card doesn't need to be partitioned at all (just one big FAT32 partition like normal), but some apps don't support being moved to the SD card, whereas the other Apps2SD, every single app can and WILL be on your SD card whether you like it or not.
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Thank you so much for your info. I will work on this and play around with it to get it right.
johnny quest said:
Thank you so much for your info. I will work on this and play around with it to get it right.
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You're welcome! Good luck.
ok, I managed to put Amon's RA and able to use the partitioning menu. I got that so far. Now, I have an issue when I reboot I have an icon on the top left hand corner, when I drop down the menu its telling me that the SD card is safe to be removed. I don't get it. I want to hook my phone up again to my computer to load the rom I wanted but its not reading the SD card. I can't flash or load a rom cause its not reading the card or any zip files.
did I do something wrong? Please help. thank you.
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ok, I managed to put Amon's RA and able to use the partitioning menu. I got that so far. Now, I have an issue when I reboot I have an icon on the top left hand corner, when I drop down the menu its telling me that the SD card is safe to be removed. I don't get it. I want to hook my phone up again to my computer to load the rom I wanted but its not reading the SD card. I can't flash or load a rom cause its not reading the card or any zip files.
did I do something wrong? Please help. thank you.
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Is the ROM that you are using Froyo-based or 2.1-based?
roirraW "edor" ehT said:
Is the ROM that you are using Froyo-based or 2.1-based?
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The Rom I'm using right now is the Energyexpress. *update* I just formatted my sd because I had a copy of it on my computer and installed the Zenexp. But I still can't get the apps2sd going with this rom.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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I will be mindful of that. thank you.
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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?
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.
thechump said:
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.
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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...
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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...
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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 was originally going to post this under the developer section, but seeing how it won't let me post there until I've reached over 10 posts, (started new acct instead of trying to find old login info) I figured I'd try here:
I successfully rooted my device earlier and all is going well, but I'm running into a snag for backing up in custom recovery/flashing new ROMs. The recovery isn't recognizing my extSD card, but the phone when booted will. I've moved the ROMs to the extSD to save space and want my backup to go there as well.
Anyone found a fix for this at all?
What kind of sd card?
Check /mnt/extSdCard/
I've got OUDHS CWM... so depending on the recovery tool you have, it may be different for you.
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What kind of sd card?
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It's a SanDisk ultra 64GB.From what I've read elsewhere it sounds like I may need to reformat it to FAT? When I got the card I just formatted it in the device itself
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Check /mnt/extSdCard/
I've got OUDHS CWM... so depending on the recovery tool you have, it may be different for you.
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I'm using CWM recovery also... I guess I'll reformat my card and try again
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It's a SanDisk ultra 64GB.From what I've read elsewhere it sounds like I may need to reformat it to FAT? When I got the card I just formatted it in the device itself
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FAT32 is what you need. I have a 64gb Samsung card and the same thing happened to me. Formating in the phone won't do it. I ended up finding a 3rd party app (EaseUs Partition Master - free edition) and formatted it on the pc (using either built-in or accessory card reader). Afterwards you'll have all the access you're lacking!!
Just confirming what the others are saying - if you installed the card on stock and then rooted to CM you will find that the card doesn't work but DOES still have data on it, if you want to get it off easiest way is PC/Mac otherwise you can format it if you don't mind losing the data.