I'm using Link2SD to move apps to SD card, but is ext3 partition stores apps .APK, dex and lib files in and the main partition is for music/images file
Apps APK, dex and lib files aren't suppose to be stored in the main SD?
No. Sd ext is formated in linux style
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andrevs_ro said:
No. Sd ext is formated in linux style
Thank you all devs for your great work!
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So where I store apps .APK, dex and lib files? In FAT32 or ext3 partition?
I'm confused, can someone help me please
ext3
and if its not able to mount as ext3 use ext4...
Aj.GaLaxY aCE said:
ext3
and if its not able to mount as ext3 use ext4...
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So ext3 partition stores apps .APK, dex and lib files? So when I move to SD it moves to ext3 partition?
Conclusion said:
So ext3 partition stores apps .APK, dex and lib files? So when I move to SD it moves to ext3 partition?
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if u move to sd it moves it on ur fat32 type partition of sd card...
if u move to internal it moves to phone m emory
when u create link in the actions it then moves the sd card or intenal stored app 2 ext3 partiton (u have to check the option move to external in the setup of link2sd)
Aj.GaLaxY aCE said:
if u move to sd it moves it on ur fat32 type partition of sd card...
if u move to internal it moves to phone m emory
when u create link in the actions it then moves the sd card or intenal stored app 2 ext3 partiton (u have to check the option move to external in the setup of link2sd)
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So when it's linked with other apps, it moves from FAT32 to ext3, so FAT32 will not have the apps or data on it,
Creating link is better for performance?
create link reduces performance ,,,,, as system has to go through the link cycle to intercept the program,,, but its not measurable for small cluter of link,,
, u will feel if u use above 500 mb linked amount of data...
i have 500 MB sd-ext almost full and its cool,,, just wipe the cache using the link2sd app,, easy smoth and cool
pressing thanks button is a symbol of ur thankful nature DDD,, and it doesnt cost u money too :OOOOOO
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u can se it as a clean rom is blazing fast and if u fill it up it slows down...
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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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Guys I ordered a new 8gb SanDisk class 6 card for my O1 so firstly I would like to know the things i should do to shift from my current 2gb card to the new one.
What are these partitions and how can I do that??
Will I have to reflash the rom after putting the new card??
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If you don't know what the current partitions are, then the original card is probably one big FAT32 partition. Which is probably what the new 8GB one is. If you had partitioned it differently you would know it.
So the short answer is:
power off the phone
remove the card and mount on your PC
copy everything to a folder on your hard drive including .hidden files and dirs*
unmount the 2GB
mount the 8GB
copy back to the card
unmount the 8GB
replace in phone and boot
* you didn't mention what OS your PC is, so I will assume WinDoze
> if ur using amonra recovery .. you could simply partition sd card
> leave swap to 32
> partition size.. ur choice
> if ur not planing to use ungaze data2sd
> convert it to ext2-ext3
> covert ext3 to ext4 (ext4 is better and cm7 supports it)
neko95 said:
> if ur using amonra recovery .. you could simply partition sd card
> leave swap to 32
> partition size.. ur choice
> if ur not planing to use ungaze data2sd
> convert it to ext2-ext3
> covert ext3 to ext4 (ext4 is better and cm7 supports it)
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can u explain it a bit more?? Im not planning to use ungaze data2sd (actually i have no much idea about it lol but until now i have never used it so i dont think ill need it ) so then what should i do??
and yes I am using ur GTR so what would be the best partitions and how to do it??
IKnowIRock! said:
can u explain it a bit more?? Im not planning to use ungaze data2sd (actually i have no much idea about it lol but until now i have never used it so i dont think ill need it ) so then what should i do??
and yes I am using ur GTR so what would be the best partitions and how to do it??
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Don't get yourself confused, just copy everything in your 2gb sdcard to your computer, then unmount it. Mount your 8gb sdcard and copy back the files into the sdcard and all is done
There is no need to reflash ROM, and no need to care about partitions etc since u don't use them anyway
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IKnowIRock! said:
can u explain it a bit more?? Im not planning to use ungaze data2sd (actually i have no much idea about it lol but until now i have never used it so i dont think ill need it ) so then what should i do??
and yes I am using ur GTR so what would be the best partitions and how to do it??
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> TAKE NOTE , before copying ur files to ur new sd, if ur planing to partition it.. partition it first.. why? cause your sd will be formatted during partition and all data will be lost..
> I already told how to.. just follow that procedure
What is swap and ext?? and what is the purpose of them??
Plus I use App2SD though...not any other special scripts
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IKnowIRock! said:
What is swap and ext?? and what is the purpose of them??
Plus I use App2SD though...not any other special scripts
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for SWAP google Linux Swap, but its basically a paging file for your phone in a linux environment, if you dont know what that is, google lol, but what it does is moves stuff on your Ram to this Swap thing, but android has its own methods, so Swap is only nessesary if you plan playing heavy games, and with apps like SWAPPER2, that you need in order to enable Swap on your phone, it can create a Swap file that just sits on your card, that acts like a partition without the hassle of you actually partioning anything.
EXT- they mean EXT3 or EXT4 which is a linux format, which in android case, you make your sd card into two parts, one the ordinary FAT32 part which is what you current SD card is, and another EXT part, on which with scripts, or even better LINK2SD, you move all your user apps 2, its similar to the APP2SD you use now, but it moves Dalvick cache and libraries, which APP2sd doesnt, so it saves more room on your internal phone memory, as you are actually moving the ENTIRE app to the sd card, say you want to move Angry Birds to SD using APP2SD, you will notice something like 5MB is still left on your internal memory, with LINK2SD it wont be left.
Also EXT partitions can not be seen by windows, so when you mount your phone as external usb drive, you can still use all the apps you moved to SD card, were is you wont be able to do that with APP2SD.
But yes in short EXT partition on your sd card, just splits your physical SD card into 2 virtual SD cards =)
neko95 said:
> if ur using amonra recovery .. you could simply partition sd card
> leave swap to 32
> partition size.. ur choice
> if ur not planing to use ungaze data2sd
> convert it to ext2-ext3
> covert ext3 to ext4 (ext4 is better and cm7 supports it)
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hey neko im stucked...i partitioned swap to 32 and ext to 512 successfully..but i cant partition ext2 - ext3 or ext3 to ext4
i am using Amonra recovery..it says "Oops something went wrong.CHech recovery log..."
I need ur help
In Link2SD, when I move apps/games to SD card, does that go to the main one or the second partition ext3?
Is it good to store apps/games in main one or ext3?
You use link2sd to free up internal storage.
You must link apk, dalvik cache, and libs to ext3 or ext2/4 depending how you have formated your partition. Dont move launcher because of performance.
In the end, yes its safe.
gengi said:
You use link2sd to free up internal storage.
You must link apk, dalvik cache, and libs to ext3 or ext2/4 depending how you have formated your partition. Dont move launcher because of performance.
In the end, yes its safe.
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Where do I store my apps/games? In main SD card or ext3 partition?
For storing you use the sd card (fat32 partition). For using with link2sd you must use the ext partition.
gengi said:
For storing you use the sd card (fat32 partition). For using with link2sd you must use the ext partition.
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So Music/Image files can be stored in SD card (FAT32 partition) and install apps/games in ext3 partition?
I thought ext3 partition was to store dalvik cache and libs files
The ext partition stores the apk, dex and lib files when you create a link. If moved normally to SD Card, then it's moved to the 'normal' fat partition where you store music and stuffs.
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In Link2SD, when I move apps/games to SD card, does that go to the main one or the second partition ext3?
Is it good to store apps/games in main one or ext3?
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if u configure the link2sd .. there is an option where to store the linked apps.. external or internal... choose external...
## some times the apps get stored on SD card and arent linked to sd-ext as in case of stock custom roms,.... so u have to manualluy multi select and just press.. actions-- create link ...
u can check where the roms are installed by slecting from the drop down menu -- linked ,, on internal .. on sd card ,, system etc..
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The ext partition stores the apk, dex and lib files when you create a link. If moved normally to SD Card, then it's moved to the 'normal' fat partition where you store music and stuffs.
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So ext3 partition stores apps .APK, dex and lib files in and the main partition is for music/images file
Aj.GaLaxY aCE said:
if u configure the link2sd .. there is an option where to store the linked apps.. external or internal... choose external...
## some times the apps get stored on SD card and arent linked to sd-ext as in case of stock custom roms,.... so u have to manualluy multi select and just press.. actions-- create link ...
u can check where the roms are installed by slecting from the drop down menu -- linked ,, on internal .. on sd card ,, system etc..
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Apps APK, dex and lib files aren't suppose to be stored in the main SD?
Conclusion said:
So ext3 partition stores apps .APK, dex and lib files in and the main partition is for music/images file
Apps APK, dex and lib files aren't suppose to be stored in the main SD?
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Is this correct?
Hello!
As I can partition the microsd with CWM Recovery, if I get in paragraph advance, to partition the sd.
I want to increase the memory for the app using the microsd.
I have the V6 version of CWM Recovery v1.25 with KernelPanic
Thank you!
For Swap Use 0mb nd For SD-EXT Use 512mb (I Guess This Is More Than Enough For A Normal User)
After That Install S2E or Link2SD App From Play Store!
Move Ur Apps To SD-EXT Using One Of This App!
COPY ALL OF UR SD CARD DATA BEFORE MAKING A PARTITION! OR YUH WILL LOSE ALL YOUR DATA ON UR SD CARD!
DeeJayAhmed said:
For Swap Use 0mb nd For SD-EXT Use 512mb (I Guess This Is More Than Enough For A Normal User)
After That Install S2E or Link2SD App From Play Store!
Move Ur Apps To SD-EXT Using One Of This App!
COPY ALL OF UR SD CARD DATA BEFORE MAKING A PARTITION! OR YUH WILL LOSE ALL YOUR DATA ON UR SD CARD!
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Thanks, but do not let me partition the CWM Recovery V6. There goes that option and earlier, if there was in the ADVANCE menu -> Partition SD.
Now those options do not work out. Since then I can make the partitions?
Install Link2sd and check already u have sd-ext partition
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riyasopr said:
Install Link2sd and check already u have sd-ext partition
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Hello
I have no sd-ext partition because I could not make it from the CWM Recovery version 6. Since I do not get the option to partition the sd.
What I know is because at the CWM Recovery, it leaves the option to partition your sd and other Recovery as version 5, if it comes.
Download a software named "MiniTool Partition & do it via computer. You can add ext2/3/4 partiton with it.
saqib nazm said:
Download a software named "MiniTool Partition & do it via computer. You can add ext2/3/4 partiton with it.
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I downloaded the program and I partitioned the sd with ext4 and fat32
But I think the program did not recognize me Link2sd While ext4 partition because I see that now in the applications menu, the phone recognizes the ext4 as internal memory.
Since in the applications menu, I keep saying that the phone only has 350MB capacity.
What did u want then?u said u want to increase the partition for using apps.there should b 2 partition now.one is ptimary fat/fat32( below 4gb fat,over 4gb fat32) for external memory & other is primary ext partition for internal storage
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cachiputi said:
I downloaded the program and I partitioned the sd with ext4 and fat32
But I think the program did not recognize me Link2sd While ext4 partition because I see that now in the applications menu, the phone recognizes the ext4 as internal memory.
Since in the applications menu, I keep saying that the phone only has 350MB capacity.
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Are you sure that in you SD card, the 1st partition is FAT32 and is set to primary & 2nd partition is EXT4 and also set to primary?
In applications menu, if the internal memory is recognized as EXT4, you may have formatted the 1st partition of your SD card as EXT4.
Try this tutorial : http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=SD_card_partitioning
In the tutorial, the 2nd partition is formatted as EXT2, try EXT4.
I am using Link2Sd to Increase my internal memory.But when i tried to backup My ROM using CWM It says NO SD-EXT found. Pls Help
Link2SD only shifts your apps to the sdcard via /mnt/asec. SD-ext can only be made with a second partition.
Link2SD does not automatically make that 2nd partition for you. You have to partition your SD card via your PC or CWM.
Anyway, what's the point if you are using Link2SD only to shift apps? There isn't much to worry about.
2nd Partion
NightRaven49 said:
Link2SD only shifts your apps to the sdcard via /mnt/asec. SD-ext can only be made with a second partition.
Link2SD does not automatically make that 2nd partition for you. You have to partition your SD card via your PC or CWM.
Anyway, what's the point if you are using Link2SD only to shift apps? There isn't much to worry about.
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I Have a FAT32 secondary partion and am using Link2SD to link the data,apk. But still in CWM it says no SD-EXT found.
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I Have a FAT32 secondary partion and am using Link2SD to link the data,apk. But still in CWM it says no SD-EXT found.
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Fat32 doesn't work. Try creating an ext partition as the second partition. Do post the result. Hope I Helped