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How would I upgrade my linux Swap to say 96mb without erasing SD card?
I know there is a way I saw the thread before but now I can't find it.
Thanks
Nick
Also is there a way to upgrade to ext3 or 4 without deleteing content on sd card?
If there is not a way to do this part how would I take apps off sd card and then push them back onto sd card so they run as if installed once again?
Considering I have to re format sd card in order to upgrade to ext3 or 4.
I'm doing my friends sd card for him and he doesnt want to re install apps and plus its knowledge I would like to know
Thanks,
Nick
You would use the resize command in parted to change the swap size. Also, if you use RA's 1.3.2 recovery, you can easily upgrade to ext4 without losing anything
none of the above should cause dataloss as long as its done right
bansawbanchee said:
How would I upgrade my linux Swap to say 96mb without erasing SD card?
I know there is a way I saw the thread before but now I can't find it.
Thanks
Nick
Also is there a way to upgrade to ext3 or 4 without deleteing content on sd card?
If there is not a way to do this part how would I take apps off sd card and then push them back onto sd card so they run as if installed once again?
Considering I have to re format sd card in order to upgrade to ext3 or 4.
I'm doing my friends sd card for him and he doesnt want to re install apps and plus its knowledge I would like to know
Thanks,
Nick
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If you can, look in to loading an Ubuntu or Gparted live CD. It's makes everything soooo much easier than using parted, and it will allow you to do everything you asked about.
Is moving to 96 a larger or smaller partition than what you have now? And if it is larger, do you have the space to resize it w/o disturbing the other partitions?
PsychoPomp said:
Is moving to 96 a larger or smaller partition than what you have now? And if it is larger, do you have the space to resize it w/o disturbing the other partitions?
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I am at 32mb on this specific sd card now. I would like to change it to 64mb and if it runs smoothly change it to 96mb and see how that goes.
-I would prefer to do everything on the phone directly and not on computer.
where could I find these commands in order to change my swappyness?
-I have 2gb ext2 and the rest fat32 on an 8gb card. 32 mb is swap.
-I want to upgrade ext2 to ext4 and then swap from 32mb to 64 mb.
-I want to do all of this without using computer and only parted.
-Also if it happens to be easier to reformat and do it the original way through parted than fine but then where could I find the commands to push apps from root of sd card to the apps2sd area that cyan pulls them from so I dont have to reinstall all apps. I have over 260 apps on this card that are installed and it would be a pain to install agian.
Thanks,
Nick
This is probably a dumb question. Do I need to do anything different to enable it to utilize the sd card to run apps off of it or is it built in? I read that cyanogen's rom was built in like that. I keep downloading apps and I don't want to run out of memory on the phone. Do I need to do anything to also use the sd card as ram?
I am using SuperD and jus partation your SD card and should all go well
Yeah it is working fine.
ilostchild said:
I am using SuperD and jus partation your SD card and should all go well
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I was just wondering if I need to do something different or is it automatically using the sd card as ram and runing apps off of it.
jeffrimerman said:
I was just wondering if I need to do something different or is it automatically using the sd card as ram and runing apps off of it.
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What do you mean by "something different" Different from what? In order for CM to automatically do apps2SD you need to have an EXT partition as your second partition. This can be an EXT2, EXT3 or EXT4 type partition and can be easily created by using the latest Amon_Ra Recovery Image (available here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=566669).
Nothing else is needed. I see most signatures showing 512MB of EXT partition. I use the same and it has been more than enough for me.
Also, it is recommended that you use a class 6 SD card because the class 2 that came with the phone may not be fast enough and may cause some lag.
Thanks QMAN.
QMAN101 said:
What do you mean by "something different" Different from what? In order for CM to automatically do apps2SD you need to have an EXT partition as your second partition. This can be an EXT2, EXT3 or EXT4 type partition and can be easily created by using the latest Amon_Ra Recovery Image (available here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=566669).
Nothing else is needed. I see most signatures showing 512MB of EXT partition. I use the same and it has been more than enough for me.
Also, it is recommended that you use a class 6 SD card because the class 2 that came with the phone may not be fast enough and may cause some lag.
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I think you answered my question perfectly. When I put the Dwang rom on and updated to Amon Ra Recovery Image I followed instructions that had me partition the sd card and put ext2 or ext3 type partition. If I buy a class 6 SD card I imagine I can just partition it and put it in.
So to be clear, does then enable the apps to run off the sd card or to install onto the sd card and run off the card also? I mean is it using the sd card as some sort of ram or is it just using it as more of a hard drive? I'm going to guess it is just as a hard drive. I didn't designate anywhere to tell the phone to use the sd card as the installation place for apps. That's why I am kinda wondering.
Thanks
jeffrimerman said:
I think you answered my question perfectly. When I put the Dwang rom on and updated to Amon Ra Recovery Image I followed instructions that had me partition the sd card and put ext2 or ext3 type partition. If I buy a class 6 SD card I imagine I can just partition it and put it in.
So to be clear, does then enable the apps to run off the sd card or to install onto the sd card and run off the card also? I mean is it using the sd card as some sort of ram or is it just using it as more of a hard drive? I'm going to guess it is just as a hard drive. I didn't designate anywhere to tell the phone to use the sd card as the installation place for apps. That's why I am kinda wondering.
Thanks
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It will both install on and run from sdcard. you don't have to enable anything.
dwang's rom does it automatically as long as you have the ext partition. His however does not support ext4.
Ok great.
djn541 said:
It will both install on and run from sdcard. you don't have to enable anything.
dwang's rom does it automatically as long as you have the ext partition. His however does not support ext4.
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Is there a way to see how full the partitioned part of the sd card is getting? When I use settings I can see the fat 32 part I believe, and the internal phone memory. I have Astro, but I don't see an option to view the entire sd card's usage.
jeffrimerman said:
Is there a way to see how full the partitioned part of the sd card is getting? When I use settings I can see the fat 32 part I believe, and the internal phone memory. I have Astro, but I don't see an option to view the entire sd card's usage.
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In rec mode goto console type...
parted dev/block/mmcblk0
print
this will tell you how much space is used by each partition
Is that what you want to know?
jeffrimerman said:
Is there a way to see how full the partitioned part of the sd card is getting? When I use settings I can see the fat 32 part I believe, and the internal phone memory. I have Astro, but I don't see an option to view the entire sd card's usage.
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Go into settings and look under sdcard and phone storage.
djn541 said:
Go into settings and look under sdcard and phone storage.
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Only cyan has that ,dwang doesnt use that.I think...
Ace42 said:
Only cyan has that ,dwang doesnt use that.I think...
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With Dwang, you can still see 2 partitions, not all 3.
ok
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In rec mode goto console type...
parted dev/block/mmcblk0
print
this will tell you how much space is used by each partition
Is that what you want to know?
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That is exactly what I wanted to know. If I keep installing apps till it runs out of memory I'm guessing I won't know till it says it can't install anymore at some point.
Hey Djn I can't see the partitions with Dwang or do I need to specify something. I only see total space 449mb(i'm guessing that is the fat 32), available space 334mb. There is the internal phone storage section also.
this is what I see
number start end size type file system
1 512 472 472 primary fat 32
2 472 984 512 primary ext2
3 984 1016 31.8 primary linux-swap(v1)
So does it mean I've only used 40mb from fat32 section, but I believe I've used more than that? The ext2 part ended with more than it started, so does that mean when I partitioned it, the memory was increased? From number 3 it looks like 32mb was taken right off the top for ram?
jeffrimerman said:
That is exactly what I wanted to know. If I keep installing apps till it runs out of memory I'm guessing I won't know till it says it can't install anymore at some point.
Hey Djn I can't see the partitions with Dwang or do I need to specify something. I only see total space 449mb(i'm guessing that is the fat 32), available space 334mb. There is the internal phone storage section also.
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Crap!, Ace is right, you can only see sd and internal with dwang, sorry about that. I haven't used dwang in quite some time.
P.S. Sorry Ace, My bad
Hey Ace
Ace42 said:
Only cyan has that ,dwang doesnt use that.I think...
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Can you tell me what that info is telling me? It is a couple posts up. I understand the total sd card, -32 for swap yada yada. Just not sure if when it says "end" if that means that is what I have available now.
1 512 472 472 primary fat 32
2 472 984 512 primary ext2
3 984 1016 31.8 primary linux-swap(v1)
Block Start End
Well the above tells you what its for, and amount of space for each partition from starting point to end. 1 app is less than 3MB excluding games so if you have 150 apps you still have a good deal of space left.
Thanks Ace
Ace42 said:
1 512 472 472 primary fat 32
2 472 984 512 primary ext2
3 984 1016 31.8 primary linux-swap(v1)
Block Start End
Well the above tells you what its for, and amount of space for each partition from starting point to end. 1 app is less than 3MB excluding games so if you have 150 apps you still have a good deal of space left.
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I don't put mp3s, so other than wanting a little faster load app speed with class 6 I am probably fine with my 1gb class 2 for now. I think most of the apps I have were less than 1mb. I imagine games are larger. If I happen to add mp3 and games will the phone warn me as I get close to filling up the sd card?
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I don't put mp3s, so other than wanting a little faster load app speed with class 6 I am probably fine with my 1gb class 2 for now. I think most of the apps I have were less than 1mb. I imagine games are larger. If I happen to add mp3 and games will the phone warn me as I get close to filling up the sd card?
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Music/vids/pics/docs will go onto the Fat32 partition...So your comp or phone will warn you that the FAt32 is full.
Hey, sorry if this has been asked before (I'm sure it has, but I couldn't find anything through the search). I just bought an 8gb class 4 sd card that I'm looking to upgrade to from the stock N1 card. What exactly do I need to do to have everything run smoothly? Do I just need to copy everything from my N1 to my PC then pop in the new card and copy back or is there something special I need to do? I'm running CM 5.0.5.2 (upgrading to 5.3 after card swap) and Amon Ra 1.7.0.
Thanks for any help.
Basically you answered you own question. Only thing is are you planning to do app2sd?
Hi,
Thanks for confirming. I just wanted to make sure that I wouldn't run into any problems just copy/pasting. I was considering apps2sd but I dont use the phone for games or anything big like that so I wasn't sure if I really needed it.
Also, I'm pretty sure I need to format the new card before I copy everything back, right? Will the phone prompt/perform the format or do I need to do that from a pc?
Format the card to fat32. I use the pc to format. If you do want app2sd, the card is easily partition using Amon_Ra recovery. I would suggest to do partition now if you know this is something you want to so. Little less work now that when you have a lot on the card. This is just my view point on the matter. I love app2sd. I have 75 apps and only use 10 mb of internal memory with cm rom it is fast.
thanks for the clarification. How much space is recommended for the apps2sd partition and can it be expanded later on?
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I dont have a computer with an sd card reader, is there another way?
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nvm, I can do it with the phone apparently
DreamScar said:
thanks for the clarification. How much space is recommended for the apps2sd partition and can it be expanded later on?
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I dont have a computer with an sd card reader, is there another way?
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512mb is all you'll really need. You can use recovery and do USB mass toggle to access it. But one thing I think u might need class 6 card for ap2sd
Ok, so I've partitioned the sd card (ext-2 size 512, fat32 remainder). Do I need to do the upgrades to ext-4 or do I leave it as is?
A2SD will work with either ext2/3/4...
I'm running cyanogenmod 5.0.5.3 with apps2sd and amon_ra recovery 1.70 on a 4gb sd card planning on getting a 32gb card how do I swap this out and keep my existing ext.?
OK, so I just upgraded to a Transcend 8GB Class 6 MicroSD card from the stock card that was included with the phone originally.
Now, my issue is I have it partitioned for APP2SD and such for Nightlys.
If I partition the new card, I know I'll obviously take all the base data off my old card and put it on the new one. Now, all the apps and stuff on my ext3 part of the card....
Should I just:
A) Do nandroid backup +ext, put new card in and restore (I'm just taking a shot in the dark and assuming this would work)
B) Other method?
Any advice would be great
Shoot, my apologies.
I posted this in the development section by mistake. I had too many tabs open!
Well i just recently got a 32GB card. All i done was any apps i had on the sd card i moved back to the phone. Backed-up anything i had on old card (mp3s, photos etc). Plugged in new sd card, formatted it then thats about it.
Only thing that changed was beautiful widgets, but all that had to do is download some little file again.
Also, when partitioning, how much do you suggest for ext3? I was thinking about 32MB SWAP, 256MB Ext3.....ext3 is used for apps, right?
Thanks.
uoY_redruM said:
Also, when partitioning, how much do you suggest for ext3? I was thinking about 32MB SWAP, 256MB Ext3.....ext3 is used for apps, right?
Thanks.
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personally i don't think 256 is enough. i currently have 756 and have 100mb free.
you can just do a nandroid +ext backup and it will restore it correctly as all it does is tar the sd ext directories then extract them on restore. obviously the partition has to be larger or equal in size.
i didnt partition my card at all. Is that bad? Wont the phone do it when you format it?
zok-star said:
i didnt partition my card at all. Is that bad? Wont the phone do it when you format it?
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Are you using the FroYo FAT method or the A2EXT method?
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Are you using the FroYo FAT method or the A2EXT method?
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?? No idea, i just formatted the card via the phone. so im guessing froyo fat?
As we all know the android one comes with limited internal storage storage and media (pics,documents,videos) can only be stored on the external sdcard. On the forum there are various methods to swap storage size , however on doing so storage space for media will be limited to fixed 2 gb space currently available for internal storage. I was wondering if it is possible to partition a 32gb class 10 sd card and use 16 gb each for external and internal storage. I wouldn't mind if the internal phone storage would have to be abandoned in doing so.
Has any one successfully done this..
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Yes you can do that using link2sd.
Check this out.
I have made a 4GB ext4 partition on my 16GB sd card and I keep all my apps stored in the 4GB partition. And 10GB is kept as media storage.
xdaaritra said:
I have made a 4GB ext4 partition on my 16GB sd card and I keep all my apps stored in the 4GB partition. And 10GB is kept as media storage.
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Could u please specify how to do it properly for lollipop devices.. there are many in the forum and some run into performance issue if not done properly.
Here it goes.
wickedspice said:
Could u please specify how to do it properly for lollipop devices.. there are many in the forum and some run into performance issue if not done properly.
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So download the zip file from the attachment. You will find link2sd app and a patcher that makes the app link2sd plus and is totally functional... And other things about link2sd is nicely explained in this site, https://awanstuff.wordpress.com/201...ink2sd-in-any-android-phone-with-screenshots/ Just keep in mind to create a ext4 partition instead of ext2 and you are good to go. And I would suggest you to use high speed sd cards preferably class 10 and higher if you want a smooth experience on your lollipop rom. I use class 10 ultra from sandisk. And my apps run buttery smooth...
xdaaritra said:
So download the zip file from the attachment. You will find link2sd app and a patcher that makes the app link2sd plus and is totally functional... And other things about link2sd is nicely explained in this site, https://awanstuff.wordpress.com/201...ink2sd-in-any-android-phone-with-screenshots/ Just keep in mind to create a ext4 partition instead of ext2 and you are good to go. And I would suggest you to use high speed sd cards preferably class 10 and higher if you want a smooth experience on your lollipop rom. I use class 10 ultra from sandisk. And my apps run buttery smooth...
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Has anyone tried link2sd on lollipop .some saying it doesn't play well because of some changes in how lollipop stores app.
Works perfectly.
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Has anyone tried link2sd on lollipop .some saying it doesn't play well because of some changes in how lollipop stores app.
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I'm using it on my lollipop 5.1 and it works flawlessly...no hiccups at all... Why don't you try it for your self and find out...
I tried partitioning and also installed link2sd plus but it does not recognise the partition, it still says unable to create the mount, it resets the link on every boot.
I have Class 4 SD card. Will it be okay if I used it?
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how to partition ??
could it be partition through CWM ??? procedure please f0r 8GB ,i would like to partition 2 GB of sd card.For my karbonn A1 i tried mini tool and brick my SD card. So for now i don't want to loose this sd card.please help
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I tried partitioning and also installed link2sd plus but it does not recognise the partition, it still says unable to create the mount, it resets the link on every boot.
I have Class 4 SD card. Will it be okay if I used it?
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I am also using class 4 sd card, it is working fine. Have you formated one partition in FAT32 and another in EXT4