On my Samsung S5 dual SIM (G900FD) running Android 6.0.1, I have an external SD card (128 Gbytes) with a lot of files.
In order to increase the memory of the phone I have reduced the size of the fat32 partition of the external SD and I have created an ext3 partition (10 Gb) on it (using gparted on my PC).
My question:
Is there a way to extend the phone memory with the new ext3 partition on the SD card, WITHOUT erasing files on the phone or on the fat32 partition of the external SD card ?
Thanks you for your support.
Franck
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I'm looking to find out how in the heck to install apps into the phone's internal SD partition.
To free up internal memory, I know you can format a microSD card into an EXT and FAT partition. Then you link apps using link2SD, freeing up more internal memory and storing most data on the microSD card, in the EXT partition.
I'd like to do exactly this, but with the internal SD partition acting as the microSD card. That is, format the internal partition into FAT and EXT, then use link2SD to link to the new EXT partition on the internal SD card.
Minitool Partition Wizard just will not do it. How is this possible? Is this even possible??
I read through the forums and I checked that the internal and external storage can be swapped in order to install more applications. On the other hand a swap partition can be made on the SD-card in order to use it as RAM. My question is can I use them at the same time? I mean if after getting external and internal sd changed [MOD] ExtSd2InternalSd v3|Increase your data storage|CMW zip|CM10|100% Working|
which storage will be used in this method [MOD] How to make and use a swap partition on the SD-card (SGS3) ?? So simplify the question. Will the second script recognise that my external SD card is the internal storage and the swap partition is on the internal storage?
hi guys,
I partitioned sd card ext with 1GB with FAT32 using mini partion tool
when boot ON the Phone & using with LINK2SD Main sd card & ext sd card showing the same size of 1GB ....
is the problem with ROM ??
I tried with another sd card but the issue is same
i'm using stock rom & 16 GB Sandisk C10 sd card
Pls help me......
Link2SD
The XPERIA X10i running GB 2.3 is a bit problematic with partitions.
The OS only mounts the first partition it finds and that's normally the second partition. Doh!!
The following patch may be of some help to you
SE2.3.3-link2sd-patch.zip
It is assumed you have formatted both partitions as primary.
Everybody should use Link2SD if they have an XPERIA X10, just because most quality class6/class10 cards have better read/write speed than internal flash and with a 1-2GB sdext2 partition more space too.
Considerations
I'd format the second partition as ext3 and 2GB if Link2SD is to be used, especially if a gamer.
I would only use a class6/class10 'quality' 32GB microSD card or greater.
Copy the contents of the /data/sdext2 partition to a NAS/external server
(1) I'd format the partition to be used with Link2SD as ext3 ( I've found on my builds I can't use ext4, but would, if I could ), just because it'll give better performance. In a gaming environment 1GB can be used up pretty quickly if libraries and data are linked too.
(2) The cost of quality class6/class10 microSD cards has really dropped in price now that extreme and extreme pro cards (50MB+ write) are all the rage. It's just a pain having to rebuild a working Link2SD environment onto a larger card at a later date, when a lesser card, no longer meets needs.
But given I'm using a 64GB card, I would say that.
(3) If you copy the contents of the second partition to a linux system /folder it makes a great recovery, as you only have to restore the Link2SD second partition and you get all your apps back, data and all. I copy my /data/sdext2 partition onto my NAS every now and then and it has saved my bacon a few times when microSD/SD cards have gone belly up.
My 16 gb sand disk sd card is not formatting....I tried sd formatter and Mini Partition Tool but during formatting the sd card unmount automatically from PC and Now the card is in raw form.
HTC Pico also not detected the card due to Raw Form
I searched a lot and at last found that I have to change my sd card......But still a hope because it shows raw form.......
I just want to change ext2 partition to ext3 so I format my ext2 partition to ext3 by Mini partition tool and then my sd data partition did not copy,move and delete any thing so I format it but it goes into raw form instead of fat32.....
ANy Help Guys.
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Dear Experts
I am using windows 7 and before partitioning my mobile's (Samsung Galaxy S7) SD card I did backup to all folders that were installed on it and those apps were moved by AppMgr III (App 2 SD) .
Then I partitioned the SD card using the utility called "Mini Tool Partition" as per the snapshot below (SD card named as Disk2 not 1 and size is 32 GB)
Code:
http://imgur.com/a/wbQ1B
I created 3 partitions as per some online recommendation and as below :
8 GB Fat32
16 GB Ext2
8 GB Swap
Using my laptop slot that is designated to SD card I wanted to copy the backup to the partition Ext2 which utility will let me do that ? because when I copied them back to the SD card Fat32 partition phone was not able to read those apps !!!
So far I tried ext2explore and Ext2Fsd-0.68 with no joy
Code:
http://imgur.com/a/oTLJW
Code:
http://imgur.com/a/GVGyt
Thanks