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Link2SD works only you have EXT patrition on the MicroSD.
If you haven't, first make the EXT patrition. (EXT2)
hurikan23 said:
Link2SD works only you have EXT patrition on the MicroSD.
If you haven't, first make the EXT patrition. (EXT2)
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Thanks a lot man... But I checked and turns out link2sd supports ext2 ext3 ext4 and fat32 .. so can you tell me which one is the best .. the fastest for my device? And maybe how to do it? Thanks in advance!
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Ext 2 is fastest but ext4 most stable. I recommend using ext4
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TheRealBluur said:
Ext 2 is fastest but ext4 most stable. I recommend using ext4
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What about fat 32 partition.
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Ext 2 is fastest but ext4 most stable. I recommend using ext4
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Think you have that the wrong way ,;-) ext2 is ancient.....
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You can still move these 2 apps to sd. To be able to do so, u will first need to remove these apps from ur system/apps folder using root explorer. And then download these apps from playstore. And then these apps could be successfully moved to sd without hving a need of ext2 partition
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Or use systemcleanup to move turn system to data, then you can move to sd
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Just open the Link2SD and click on the app you want to move. First make it a "user app" from the options and then click on the link to sd button.
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I did partition of SD card on MY Sony Neo L using FAT 32. But the partition is not vissable in the phone. Why? Help me come out from this Plz. By the way when I check in in MiniTools it shows and Letter is .*.. How to change it?
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i want to make a sd partition on my sd card. plz help.
ashishsaggu said:
i want to make a sd partition on my sd card. plz help.
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Do it via the custom recovery (AmonRA, ClockworkMod) under "Partition SD card"
there are so many options... which one shud i use
Go to partition sd card. Then partition it use standard values if u want. Swap 32mb n sd ext 512mb or whatever u want. Then cnvert ext2 to ext3 and cnvert ext3 to ext4
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there are so many options... which one shud i use
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Which recovery are you using? I suppose it's AmonRA.
Go to "Partition sdcard", then choose "Partition SD ", after that set Swap 0 , sd ext 512MB.
You don't need to convert to ext3 or ext4 because by default after partitioning you will get an ext2 and it is the fastest.
ViTAMiNCHEG said:
Which recovery are you using? I suppose it's AmonRA.
Go to "Partition sdcard", then choose "Partition SD ", after that set Swap 0 , sd ext 512MB.
You don't need to convert to ext3 or ext4 because by default after partitioning you will get an ext2 and it is the fastest.
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this is the right procedure for amonra and if using clockwork just create a 512mb partition it will automatically convert the partition to ext 4,choose swap 0
note:make sure u have a class 4 sd card atleast to avoid any issues
Why do you want to partition it? If you want to use it for App2SD, Link2SD etc., the instructions are already there in the relevant threads,telling you how exactly it needs to be partitioned.
how do i check the class of my sd card?
i have them both amonra nd clockwork. which one do u recommend i use.
i want to use this on devoid.franco rom...
ashishsaggu said:
how do i check the class of my sd card?
i have them both amonra nd clockwork. which one do u recommend i use.
i want to use this on devoid.franco rom...
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jus chkk the sd card if u have 2 emboss on a circle or nothing writen its a class 2 so whatever the circle states thats the class of sd card.
this is the quickest way to know the class and as far as recovery is concerned clockwork is best as per my pref
Ok I have a class 2 sdcard.. is it good???? Also which ext shud I use for this.
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ashishsaggu said:
Ok I have a class 2 sdcard.. is it good???? Also which ext shud I use for this.
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- Not really, class 2 is slow.
- Kindly finally go and read what the instructions for the ROM you want to flash. franco kernel supports ext[234] so it does not really matter which you use.
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Ok I have a class 2 sdcard.. is it good???? Also which ext shud I use for this.
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dont even think of using ext in ur class 2 it will really lag and create performance issue
So wat shyd I do.. I did it with clockwork, it had no setting of ext...
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ashishsaggu said:
So wat shyd I do.. I did it with clockwork, it had no setting of ext...
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clockwork creates ext4 partition if selected any parttion from clockwork recovry by defauult
switched over to cyano-ace from coderom...
the sd card gets detected in cwm but not when the phone is on...
any suggetions? i loved the mod!
Rajhans said:
switched over to cyano-ace from coderom...
the sd card gets detected in cwm but not when the phone is on...
any suggetions? i loved the mod!
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Remove your swap partition
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how do i do dat??
Remove it using mini partition tool(pc).
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u mean remove the entire partition??
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u mean remove the entire partition??
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Ya. D swap partition.
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funny, mine is the opposite, it is detected in CM7.1 but not in recovery. I have no idea what to do next.
partitioned?
im assuming your memory card is partitioned for a2sd.
1. fat32
2. ext4
ive experienced this problem when i forgot to set both partitions as primary when i did the reformat. if it is just logical partition, one would not be detected.
Okie...I flashed the xwks9 rom using odin last night.also installed cwm,cf-root kernel and converted the filesystem to ext4. Phone is faster than before.
Can you please advise what should I do next. I am not able to use swap. It says command not found. Why? 
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-Nisha
did u partition ur sd card?
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did u partition ur sd card?
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I have got two partitions...both are fat32. One is fir data and another for link2sd.
Was checking if swap will work or not before creating swap partition...i think swap command shud run even if there is no partition..plz help.
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What command did you run to enable swap?
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What command did you run to enable swap?
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Cd /system/bin
Busybox swap
It gave me error command not found.
Do i need to enable a2sd for that?
I dont want to..coz m using link2sd for a long time and m happy with it.
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nishantmnit said:
Okie...I flashed the xwks9 rom using odin last night.also installed cwm,cf-root kernel and converted the filesystem to ext4. Phone is faster than before.
Can you please advise what should I do next. I am not able to use swap. It says command not found. Why? 
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Hi @nishantmnit...
1. Be carefull using "A2SD" @DarkTremor... many users have reported issues involving various roms (bootloops, Partitions refusing to mount etc.). I use Link2sd too & would recommend no other...
Swap partitions act in the same way as a Pc page file... It is used as a kind of virtual ram... In theory it should speed up data access for apps & the OS but in practice all it does is create additional cpu cycles where the system must move data to & from the partition (swap)... This is additional work load & translates basically to the system running slightly slower not faster as would be expected (unless your cpu is 1ghz +), only then would you see possible benefits...
So in short, the "ACE" does not need a swap partition, it will only slow things down... Stick with Link2sd, move user apps to Ext.3 partition, create symbolic links for system apps (if it allows, not all are allowed) & any apps that cannot be moved to sd normally.
FYI : Use CWM 4/5 recovery mode to format & partition your sd card... When asked choose 0m swap partition & your good...hehe
Hope this hellps dude...
Stay Breezy n Be Lucky...
Pe"ACE"...
Thanks a lot reaper
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-Nisha
I have converted my internal file system to ext4.
Currently I am using fat partition for link2sd. Shud i change it to ext4 or ext3? Advantage?
Is there anyway to avoid re-installation of apps required after converting the partition from fat to ext?
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nishantmnit said:
I have converted my internal file system to ext4.
Currently I am using fat partition for link2sd. Shud i change it to ext4 or ext3? Advantage?
Is there anyway to avoid re-installation of apps required after converting the partition from fat to ext?
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Hey @nishantmnit...
Helping is what XDA is all about...
You don't want to move apps to ext.4 as this is internal system memory & would defeat the object of what you are trying to achieve (more free internal memory).
Create mount script for Ext.3 which is your Sd partition... All Dalvik & Lib information will be stored here also as default.
As far as app compatibility after conversion, I do not know...? You could always try to backup apps using "Titanium backup", then restoring them using the same after the file system conversion... sorry I can't help you further with this question... I'll see if any other family member can answer this for you ok...?
!!! EDIT !!!
Check this link for a better insight of Ext.3 / Ext.4 & the benefits & shortfalls to expect... : https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ext4#Migrating_from_ext3_to_ext4
Stay Breezy n Be Lucky...
Pe"ACE"...
ReaperXL2 said:
Hey @nishantmnit...
Helping is what XDA is all about...
You don't want to move apps to ext.4 as this is internal system memory & would defeat the object of what you are trying to achieve (more free internal memory).
Create mount script for Ext.3 which is your Sd partition... All Dalvik & Lib information will be stored here also as default.
As far as app compatibility after conversion, I do not know...? You could always try to backup apps using "Titanium backup", then restoring them using the same after the file system conversion... sorry I can't help you further with this question... I'll see if any other family member can answer this for you ok...?
!!! EDIT !!!
Check this link for a better insight of Ext.3 / Ext.4 & the benefits & shortfalls to expect... : https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ext4#Migrating_from_ext3_to_ext4
Stay Breezy n Be Lucky...
Pe"ACE"...
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One again thanks reaper...but my question was something different.
I am wondering I shud create an ext4 or ext3 partition to be used by link2sd. Hence apps dalvik and lib will reside on this new partition on sdcard not on internal memory.
Currently am using fat partition with link2sd as ext modules were missing prior to flashing cf root kernel.
I still cannot see ext3 module. however, ext4 module is there. I m not sure ext3 ll work or not.
Please advise.
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nishantmnit said:
One again thanks reaper...but my question was something different.
I am wondering I shud create an ext4 or ext3 partition to be used by link2sd. Hence apps dalvik and lib will reside on this new partition on sdcard not on internal memory.
Currently am using fat partition with link2sd as ext modules were missing prior to flashing cf root kernel.
I still cannot see ext3 module. however, ext4 module is there. I m not sure ext3 ll work or not.
Please advise.
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Hi @nishantmnit...
Sorry for the late reply (Family business, New Years eve & all that. ..hehe).
When you run Link2sd it will ask you where to create mount script... If you choose any Ext. other than Ext.3 then Link2sd will return an error... It will only allow you to create a mount script for Ext.3 (which is sd Ext.).
backup your sd root entirely... Use CWM to partition & prepare sd card, Move backup back onto sd root, reboot phone, run Link2sd, choose create mount script on Ext.3, reboot phone, Move apps etc.... All is good...
I don't think you need to see an Ext.3 module as it is an External location not a system location per se & I think Link2sd does the hard work as it must stay in system memory to work correctly... Also keep launchers & themes in memory as moving them can create lag when the system has to access sd partition to recover data for them...
If I am still mis-understanding what you mean then I am at a loss to answer you... (sorry)...
Stay Breezy n Be Lucky...
Pe"ACE"...
Thanks...all confusions cleared.
Happy new year !!!
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nishantmnit said:
Thanks...all confusions cleared.
Happy new year !!!
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-Nisha
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Glad we got to the bottom of that one...hehe
Happy New Year to you & Your's too...
Stay Breezy n Be Lucky...
Pe"ACE"...
ReaperXL2 said:
Hi @nishantmnit...
1. Be carefull using "A2SD" @DarkTremor... many users have reported issues involving various roms (bootloops, Partitions refusing to mount etc.). I use Link2sd too & would recommend no other...
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Aww hell no you did not just say that .
A2sd never fails to work for me
Herpderp DXKPB.
Carefull when using cwm to create your partition....i already use cwm to create partition and install link2sd...but when i move the app to sd and linked to sd a.k.a 2nd partition in only can take 8 apps then your partition is not reconize...you batter use the partition tools to format your partition.......that only my advise....
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makalolo said:
Carefull when using cwm to create your partition....i already use cwm to create partition and install link2sd...but when i move the app to sd and linked to sd a.k.a 2nd partition in only can take 8 apps then your partition is not reconize...you batter use the partition tools to format your partition.......that only my advise....
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CWM partitioning = best for DTA2SD
Herpderp DXKPB.
ReaperXL2 said:
Glad we got to the bottom of that one...hehe
Happy New Year to you & Your's too...
Stay Breezy n Be Lucky...
Pe"ACE"...
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I am very happy...converted the second partition to ext3 last night and good news is now yhe second partition gets mounted at the time of reboot...which means quick reboot in link2sd is no longer required. I had been craving for this for a long time.
Thanks reaper!!!
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Move apps to internal memory that you don't want to disappear.
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Ajthescot said:
Move apps to internal memory that you don't want to disappear.
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I can't because internal memory of neo is only 320 mb and I have around 20 games I want to put in folder which are not small at all.
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Well then you're screwed since there is no solution for this. Unlike on a PC where shortcuts can remain intact even once the target is gone in android once the target is gone the shortcut vanishes as well.
SCHUMI_4EVER said:
Well then you're screwed since there is no solution for this. Unlike on a PC where shortcuts can remain intact even once the target is gone in android once the target is gone the shortcut vanishes as well.
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Link2sd and ext4 partitsion will do this job fine.
Because if you connect your PC then fat32 will be unmounted in phone, BUT ext4 partitsion will be mounted in phone.
Also "dual mount widget" is good solution.
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taaviu said:
Link2sd and ext4 partitsion will do this job fine.
Because if you connect your PC then fat32 will be unmounted in phone, BUT ext4 partitsion will be mounted in phone.
Also "dual mount widget" is good solution.
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Omg! Thanks a lot man! But after making ext4 how can I move all that apps from fat32 to ext4?
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buzzzy said:
Omg! Thanks a lot man! But after making ext4 how can I move all that apps from fat32 to ext4?
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Moving use "link2sd" in market!
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taaviu said:
Moving use "link2sd" in market!
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but dude.. first I backup my phone card.. then format and make ext partition and fat partition.. after that I put my backup stuff in ext or fat? coz there are songs too.. or put everything in fat then using link2sd move to ext? how to do it?
buzzzy said:
but dude.. first I backup my phone card.. then format and make ext partition and fat partition.. after that I put my backup stuff in ext or fat? coz there are songs too.. or put everything in fat then using link2sd move to ext? how to do it?
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Backup.
Partitions 1. Fat32 2nd. Ext3/4.
Move data back to fat32.
Download "link2sd"
Setup link3sd.
Reboot
Have nice day.
Cheers
Taavi
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taaviu said:
Backup.
Partitions 1. Fat32 2nd. Ext3/4.
Move data back to fat32.
Download "link2sd"
Setup link3sd.
Reboot
Have nice day.
Cheers
Taavi
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sorry for bothering but I did everything you told me... made the partitions moved data back to fat32 installed/opened link2sd and had to choose which type of second partition do I have.. had problems with ext4 so I erased it and made ext2 with ubuntu 11 .. then I chose ext2 had to reboot.. but the apps that were installed on sd aren't showing now.. any solution?
Buddy, just check the tutorial, please.
It is really easy:
http://www.xperiablog.net/2011/12/12/link2sd-guide-never-worry-about-internal-memory-limits-again/
how can i install on my LWW all the downloaded apps/games on memory card? Is this possible? installing all apps and games on memory card?
philipxtian18 said:
how can i install on my LWW all the downloaded apps/games on memory card? Is this possible? installing all apps and games on memory card?
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1.At 1st root ur phone.
2.then create an ext2 partition on sd card.
3.download the app link2sd from playstore.then u can move almost all apps 2 sd card.
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r.ifat381 said:
1.At 1st root ur phone.
2.then create an ext2 partition on sd card.
3.download the app link2sd from playstore.then u can move almost all apps 2 sd card.
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do i need to "unlock the boatloader" before i root my phone?
r.ifat381 said:
1.At 1st root ur phone.
2.then create an ext2 partition on sd card.
3.download the app link2sd from playstore.then u can move almost all apps 2 sd card.
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How to create ext2 partition???
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If u unlock the bootloader,it is much easier to root ur phone without any risk by flashing custom karnel.but u still can root ur phone.but u have to downgrade ur firmware version to .58. Coz .62 firmware is not rootable.
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alvster said:
How to create ext2 partition???
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Very simple...if u flash custom karnel then go to cwm and in advance option u can find a option calling partition sd card.just partition ur sd card through it.
Another way is using ur pc with mini partition wizard softwere.its also a easy method.
But remember that by partitioning process the sd card format automatically.so backup ur data first.
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r.ifat381 said:
1.At 1st root ur phone.
2.then create an ext2 partition on sd card.
3.download the app link2sd from playstore.then u can move almost all apps 2 sd card.
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Instead of link2sd I suggest Mounts2SD, with that you can move application's data too, not just libs, dalvik and APK. I personally moved everything, except cache and dalvik cache. This way I've got 3GB (ext partition size) "internal storage".
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Instead of link2sd I suggest Mounts2SD, with that you can move application's data too, not just libs, dalvik and APK. I personally moved everything, except cache and dalvik cache. This way I've got 3GB (ext partition size) "internal storage".
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this sounds good. i use link2sd as well and i didn't have any problems with it so far but i'll give mount2sd a try as my internal storage is quite small