Hello and thank you for trying to help. How do I remove my 512MB partition and the 32mb swapfile? Thanks in advance
Just format from settings.
Use something like DISKPART.
mercianary said:
Just format from settings.
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That will only format the FAT32 partition and not the EXT one.
Singh400 said:
That will only format the FAT32 partition and not the EXT one.
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Worked for me.
mercianary said:
Worked for me.
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If you check using Disk Management on Windows, you'll find the EXT is still there
Singh400 said:
If you check using Disk Management on Windows, you'll find the EXT is still there
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I'll take your word on that. I will have to look at my sdcard later.
Strange because my sdcard increased in size when I formatted.
Just looked.
No ext partition.
Maybe its different on different roms.
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We only get about roughly 40mb of phone storage for Android. Is there anyway I could expand the size? I know on my TP2 version I think we got like 100mb of space?
xxjoshuaaxx said:
We only get about roughly 40mb of phone storage for Android. Is there anyway I could expand the size? I know on my TP2 version I think we got like 100mb of space?
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install /data to ext2 partition.
robuser007 said:
install /data to ext2 partition.
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But I am on NAND
xxjoshuaaxx said:
But I am on NAND
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*Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe...*
The TP2 has 512 mb internal storage, kaiser (tilt) has 256.
The only way to get more storage is to use ext2 partitions on your sd card and install either system OR data to the partition and the other to nand. Depending on how big you make the partition will determine how much storage you have.
Sorry guys I am still a newbie at this. I see what ya' mean. Thanks for giving me some common sense.
xxjoshuaaxx said:
Sorry guys I am still a newbie at this. I see what ya' mean. Thanks for giving me some common sense.
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/sys @NAND and /data on microSD (for nand installations) on one ext2 partition(no need for fat32).
So long as we have a ext2 partition on our SD cards, choosing /data on microSD will install applications on the SD card?
Or use apps2sd
how to use apps2sd plz?
I have been using a custom ROM for a while now and I have been seeing in the thread that many people are using ext4.
I have asked many times in the thread and recieved no reply.
So my question to you is what is "ext4" and what bennifit will it be to me as a Desire owner.
Thanks
wh000sher
1. Google is your friend
EXT4 is a file format used by Linux (Android = Linux). When threads talk about EXT4, they are referring to creating an EXT4 partition on your SD-Card e.g. have 14GB FAT32 and 1GB EXT4 (from 16GB SD-Card.. 1GB is always non-existent)
What having an EXT4 partition enables you to do, is to have Apps/Data2EXT scripts which move apps to the EXT partition, giving you a lot more internal space.
bortak said:
1. Google is your friend
EXT4 is a file format used by Linux (Android = Linux). When threads talk about EXT4, they are referring to creating an EXT4 partition on your SD-Card e.g. have 14GB FAT32 and 1GB EXT4 (from 16GB SD-Card.. 1GB is always non-existent)
What having an EXT4 partition enables you to do, is to have Apps/Data2EXT scripts which move apps to the EXT partition, giving you a lot more internal space.
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I smell a follow up question lurking...
via xda app
stankyou said:
I smell a follow up question lurking...
via xda app
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How do I make EXT4 -__-
Which Ext4 is the best for me?
777ace said:
Which Ext4 is the best for me?
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For a second there, I thought you were serious. Almost had me bro, almost had me.
bortak said:
For a second there, I thought you were serious. Almost had me bro, almost had me.
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Hahaha
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bortak said:
1. Google is your friend
EXT4 is a file format used by Linux (Android = Linux). When threads talk about EXT4, they are referring to creating an EXT4 partition on your SD-Card e.g. have 14GB FAT32 and 1GB EXT4 (from 16GB SD-Card.. 1GB is always non-existent)
What having an EXT4 partition enables you to do, is to have Apps/Data2EXT scripts which move apps to the EXT partition, giving you a lot more internal space.
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Ah okay and can't I Do that already with the built in app moving??
I know how to make the ext4 but didn't know why I would want to?
Wh000sher said:
Ah okay and can't I Do that already with the built in app moving??
I know how to make the ext4 but didn't know why I would want to?
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Moving some of the app data to the sd-card is different to having an EXT partition and A2SD.
If you activate A2SD, the system will install and store your apps on the EXT partition, and your internal memory will not be filled up, and will remain at xxxMB. Furthermore, with an EXT partition you can use D2EXT, which makes your phone use the EXT partition as the data partition, so if you have 1GB EXT4, your phone will see 1GB memory.
If you use the inbuilt "move to sdcard" function, it only moves some of the sd-card to the android-secure folder on your sd-card, however your internal memory is still used up.
In addition, moving apps to sd-ext partition doesn't break app widgets like the stock app2sd method that Gingerbread use.
stankyou said:
In addition, moving apps to sd-ext partition doesn't break app widgets like the stock app2sd method that Gingerbread use.
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Reason: With A2SD / DATA2SD / etc. Android still "thinks and tells" the Apps are still installed in the internal memory (at least this tells me my logic).
MatDrOiD said:
Reason: With A2SD / DATA2SD / etc. Android still "thinks and tells" the Apps are still installed in the internal memory (at least this tells me my logic).
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That's how I see it as well. And makes apps available to use when you have it on usb transfer mode.
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MatDrOiD said:
Reason: With A2SD / DATA2SD / etc. Android still "thinks and tells" the Apps are still installed in the internal memory (at least this tells me my logic).
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MatDrOid, since you are also on MW. How do I make use of my ext4 partition I created?
I am guessing there is a way to just move to the ext4 via a app?
Wh000sher said:
MatDrOid, since you are also on MW. How do I make use of my ext4 partition I created?
I am guessing there is a way to just move to the ext4 via a app?
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if it's MW based on oxygen, instructions on how to enable ext4 partition are in the first post, no need to use an app.
No it's the cm version using s2e and I think it's working lol
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ext4 creation
neither easeus or minitool has an option to create ext4. how do i create the ext4? and i'm going to be dual booting wp7, so should it look like this:
ext4
fat32
wp7 partition
or like this:
fat32
ext4
wp7 partition
??? plz help
noobinius said:
neither easeus or minitool has an option to create ext4. how do i create the ext4? and i'm going to be dual booting wp7, so should it look like this:
ext4
fat32
wp7 partition
or like this:
fat32
ext4
wp7 partition
??? plz help
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backup your sd card 1st
then use only 4ext recovery (requires s-off to change recovery) or gparted to create your partition (step 5 here)
sorry if i bump old post
Can i access my internal memory once i use Ext4?
nestleomega said:
sorry if i bump old post
Can i access my internal memory once i use Ext4?
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With a root file explorer.
Hi, I have bought a 4gb SD Card, and made Ext partition from CWM 5.0.2.6.
Anyone can tell me what ext partition I have made: ext2/ext3/ext4? How i can upgrade to higher ext partition?
Sorry for my bad English
Thx for reply
I think you shoud use pc and partition managers to know that and upgrade.
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I think you've made a EXT2 partition, CWM only goes up to EXT2
If you're using a Windows PC, you can download and use a tool called MiniTool® Partition Wizard (Home)
Delete the EXT2 partition on your SDCARD and make (move/resize) a new EXT4 Primary partition with a cluster size of 4KB
Hit Apply on the Top-Left corner
baterfly777 said:
I think you shoud use pc and partition managers to know that and upgrade.
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Thx
Peteragent5 said:
I think you've made a EXT2 partition, CWM only goes up to EXT2
If you're using a Windows PC, you can download and use a tool called MiniTool® Partition Wizard (Home)
Delete the EXT2 partition on your SDCARD and make (move/resize) a new EXT4 Primary partition with a cluster size of 4KB
Hit Apply on the Top-Left corner
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Thx but I must use card reader?
multifearz261 said:
Thx but I must use card reader?
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Yes. You must.
i have tried with MiniTool Partition but after make ext4, partition force back to ext2 and linux swap?
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I tried with another SD card, after make ext partition, there no ext4 partition apear on MiniTool Partition Wizard Home Edition
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Solved
what is the best file format for sd card to be used in android system?
fat? fat 32? exFAT, NTFS?
what if i add my sd card to anderoid device and let device to format itt? or format first then add?
There is a thread about how to install an new super fast file system, but you need to flash a rom or be rooted or something have a search.
John.
Tinderbox (UK) said:
There is a thread about how to install an new super fast file system, but you need to flash a rom or be rooted or something have a search.
John.
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im rooted
but i can not see thread ?
It`s not easy to find it was 3-4 weeks ago, I will have another look maybe somebody else knows were it is.
John.
alialexali said:
im rooted
but i can not see thread ?
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I think i found it, see link below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-s/general/guide-how-to-convert-to-f2fs-flash-t3139716
Also something else to have a look at.
https://www.tuxera.com/tuxera-exfat...write-performance-with-the-latest-sdxc-cards/
John.
Stick with exfat for compatibility
ashyx said:
Stick with exfat for compatibility
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can i use link2sd with exfat?
alialexali said:
can i use link2sd with exfat?
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Yes as long as your other partition is ext2, 3 or 4.
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Yes as long as your other partition is ext2, 3 or 4.
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i need to make ext for second portion
what app shall i use to make partition?
alialexali said:
i need to make ext for second portion
what app shall i use to make partition?
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Minitool partition wizard: http://www.partitionwizard.com/free-partition-manager.html
Use ext2.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2236566
ashyx said:
Minitool partition wizard: http://www.partitionwizard.com/free-partition-manager.html
Use ext2.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2236566
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thankx
i did with Minitool but dose not have exfat option only fat 32 for first partion.
Fat32 is fine.
Windows can format to exfat.
This is a nice little format tool.
http://www.authorsoft.com/usb-disk-storage-format-tool.html
John.
USB? Does it actually work with flash cards not plugged into a USB device?
It works on my card reader built into my notebook.
John.
ashyx said:
USB? Does it actually work with flash cards not plugged into a USB device?
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What does it actually do that windows doesn't? It just seems like a frontend.
ashyx said:
Fat32 is fine.
Windows can format to exfat.
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i did all step several times but link2sd fails creating the script.
64 g microsd
first partition exfat (62 g)
secound partion ex2, ext4 neither work (1.5 g )
any sugestion?
alialexali said:
i did all step several times but link2sd fails creating the script.
64 g microsd
first partition exfat (62 g)
secound partion ex2, ext4 neither work (1.5 g )
any sugestion?
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Are you using the latest version and what is the error?
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Are you using the latest version and what is the error?
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mount script canot be created
mount: invalid argument
link2sd 4.0.12
Just what the DOS head`s said when Windows was developed, it`s just a front end.
John.
ashyx said:
What does it actually do that windows doesn't? It just seems like a frontend.
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alialexali said:
mount script canot be created
mount: invalid argument
link2sd 4.0.12
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i change the sd card all ok
the problem was with sd card i gauss-
i have toshiba original 30 mb 64 g , but i dont now way it shows only 60 g? this not problem of link2sd windows also show only 60 g
where is the rest 4 g?
So i have link2SD and i have my Micro SD split equally but one partition won't mount, ext2 gets read and allows data copy via link2SD but I can't access it and the other partition won't mount at all so I can't use it for storage. I used part of this tutorial to help
https://m.wikihow.tech/Use-Link2SD
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So i have link2SD and i have my Micro SD split equally but one partition won't mount, ext2 gets read and allows data copy via link2SD but I can't access it and the other partition won't mount at all so I can't use it for storage. I used part of this tutorial to help
https://m.wikihow.tech/Use-Link2SD
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Try a different format.
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iloveoreos said:
Try a different format.
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No luck, I have been able to mount the ext2 but the Fat32/exfat partition won't mount
elderwolf123 said:
No luck, I have been able to mount the ext2 but the Fat32/exfat partition won't mount
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Try exFat.
Sorry you said you tried that. Would if you would reformat the whole card and recreate the partition. And by the way, the android system uses ext4(the app partition). Don't know if it makes a difference though.
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elderwolf123 said:
No luck, I have been able to mount the ext2 but the Fat32/exfat partition won't mount
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You tried create partition with minitool partition wizard? Try ext4 or ext2 and associate in link2sd