Basically setup:
N1 rooted
5.0.6 via kang
all 280 apps on sd card, 512mb partition. Got like half of it empty so dont need to expand if that makes any difference.
8GB class 4.
NEW 16GB class 6, so could someone talk me through step by step how to clone that SD card please [have titanium backup, and will buy the premium asap]. Also how to format the new SD card because I REALLY dont remember how I did it the first time.
Cheers
Just copy everything and put it back and run fix_permissions for the applications to work.
Format the card anyway you want, Amon_Ra's recovery image can do it from the phone too.
Will running it from Amon Ra erase the info on the card (i am sure it will)?
Also, how do I 'copy' from and onto the ext partition?
I use ubuntu.
Doesn't the recovery have a backup+ext? I believe it does. Think I used it once.
I'd back up twice, maybe three times since the last backup I made was an incomplete/corrupt backup.
Then just use USB mode to copy al your files onto the PC. Stick your new card into the N1 then format under settings.
Copy everything back onto the card from your PC. Go back into recover and restore.
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Hello,
I am buying a 16 GB Class 6 Micro SD soon, and i was wondering if there is anything I should do to it before putting it into my phone. Should I be worried, since the new SD card isn't partitioned, about accidentally bricking my phone? If so, what should I do to it before putting it inside of my phone?
Thanks.
1. you will loose all applications, they are stored on the sd card, so duh!. (lots of force closes)
2. you can't brick your phone by replacing an sd card.
If you want to use or already using apps2sd, you will need to partition the new card to have an EXT partition. This is where the apps will be loaded on the sd card. You can use the latest from Amon Ra (located here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=5666691) to partition the new sd card.
After rebooting from the partitioning, you will need to download all of the apps from the market again. Or you can backup using a rooted back up.
If you are not using any apps2sd currently, then you only need to ensure that the new card is formatted to fat32.
Thanks, so when I get the sd card I should just put it in, boot into recovery, partition it and then re-download all the apps and I'm done?
make a backup using what you like best (nandroid, switchrom, etc.) and copy all you fat32 to your computer.
put in new sd card, create desired partitions and mount to your pc so you can copy all your old files over (this will include your backup) then unmount and unplug from pc
restore backup and you will be right back to business as usual for the most part (may lose some passwords and other small things)
To start, let me say that I feel like a complete idiot browsing the forums looking for an solution to this problem.
Situation:
- Bought rooted G1 from friend with CyanogenMod with included 2GB SD card. Installed EnochX custom theme.
- Wanted more room for apps/music/videos, bought a Class 6 8GB ADATA microSDHC card.
- Partitioned 8GB card as follows: 1.3 GB EXT2, the rest as FAT32. Copied data from 2GB card to 8GB card (in FAT32 partition).
What happens:
- Powered off phone, removed 2GB and insert 8GB.
- Phone powers up, shows the Enoch splash screen briefly, then the screen goes blank - it's backlit, but only black. Nothing. Waited a few minutes, no progress.
For kicks, I re-inserted my 2GB with all my apps ... none of which work, of course. Most of what I installed is gone, but my custom wallpaper and desktop shortcuts remain.
I would like to revert to what I had previously installed. Re-downloading the apps isn't a problem, but did I do something wrong in the upgrade process? From what I understand the 8GB should be working fine with CyanogenMod...
Again, please forgive my n00bishness ... 20 years experience with computers, very little with cell phones ..
EDIT - nvm, problem fixed itself ...
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php/Apps2SD#Upgrading_SD_.2F_Moving_data_to_new_SD
Everything you need to know and more. Remember to have AMON Recovery 1.5.2 so that the ext partition actually restores properly. Granted this method really isn't full proof. When I did it, I had to re-install half of my apps, which is a huge deal really.
Another simple method you could try is this, go to Recovery > Console > type "utility", then select the option to move apps to SD. Then backup all your stuff, then put in new SD, partition, then do the same thing, but restore apps from SD.
So I actually switched to a smaller SD card (so I can use my 16GB in my Nexus One - coming tomorrow!!). What I did was this.
1. Partition replacement card.
2. Copy files from the Fat32 partition of current card to replacement card.
3. Boot into recovery with current card.
4. Create a Nandroid + Ext backup.
5. Power off.
6. Swap cards.
7. Boot into recovery with replacement card.
8. Restore Nandroid + Ext backup.
9. Boot normally.
100% success, no FC's, no problems, all apps present and working.
Hi there to everybody. i have a Tmobile G1 :
Installed Htc Hero Sense, Firmware version is 1.5. I have 1gb micro sd card on it when i root the phone. now i am replacing it with 8gb micro sd card.
every time i put the 8gb sd card on it, the phone keeps freezing and will not continue to boot up. i then returned the 1 gb sd card and the phone is working properly. how can i change the sd card to a bigger capacity without the phone freezing? do i have to re-root and restart the whole process on the phone? any help, guides will help. Thank you in advance.
......umm...lol..imma leave this one alone
just copy the content of the old sdcard, some Hero rom store some info there
it wont hurt to try it
also, did you have any partitions on the old sd?
partition your sd card and flash a 1.6 rom with auto a2sd
I did try to copy the whole contents of the sd card, but it does same thing, freezing and it wont boot up.
using 1 gb flash the Amon RA recovery image....and then do a Bart Backup...this backup will backup all your apps and also the rom..then put that backup file and put into the new sd card...and then go into recovery and do a bart restore....
Qjizzle said:
partition your sd card and flash a 1.6 rom with auto a2sd
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Um...partly true but you don't need to install a 1.6 donut ROM
TO OP
You have to repartition your SD card (~7400 MB Fat32, 512 EXT3, 96-128 Swap?) whichever you want.
If you want to reinstall all your paid/free apps, then you will have to back them up on your 1 GB card using a backup app (App manager, astro) or just use Mybackuppro if you want to back up everything (contacts, data, etc)
transfer the backupped files back onto your newly partitioned 8 GB card. Boot up the phone with the new card in it, and reinstall all your apps
OR the easier way (but you lose all your data)
Partition card
wipe phone/dalvik/ etc
fresh Reinstall
The old sd card appeared to be partioned.
you need to make sure your swap and ext. partition is the same size as the one you have on your old one. ex. if your 1gb have 96swap, 512ext. then your new one should have the same swap and ext size. rest goes to fat32. First thing you should do is do a nan + ext. backup using the recovery image. Then copy everything from the old SD card to the new SD card. Then do a nan restore. That should restore everything on your phone plus whatever is stored in the ext. partition. The likely cause of your phone freezing is because the stuff in the ext. partition is not there anymore.
mr2t32 said:
you need to make sure your swap and ext. partition is the same size as the one you have on your old one. ex. if your 1gb have 96swap, 512ext. then your new one should have the same swap and ext size. rest goes to fat32. First thing you should do is do a nan + ext. backup using the recovery image. Then copy everything from the old SD card to the new SD card. Then do a nan restore. That should restore everything on your phone plus whatever is stored in the ext. partition. The likely cause of your phone freezing is because the stuff in the ext. partition is not there anymore.
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what he said
when i got my mytouch coming from a g 1i simply did what the guy did above me and with amon_ra's recovery its very simply
The Unlockr.com has a tutorial thats very helpfull if you need a visual. I was a nubie once and visuals always helped.
I lost my sd card data flashing a rom. Could not mount it even thru recovery. Got a card reader, but it won't format it.
Using Mini Partition Tool to troubleshoot. I am not at a point where it shows three partitions. The main 16gb unallocated, logical. The ext3 unformatted 500mb, primary (think I did that by mistake when trying to recover partition). And a 32mb unallocated, logical. All zero used memory.
I need to get back to one partition allocated, primary. Then I can get sd data back on it and reformat thru recovery.
Again using Mini Partition Wizard
Any help please!
OK,
I got it repartitioned as primary and formatted, bu sd card from pc now.
Hope phone recognizes it.
Will update, if I need further help.
Ken
If you want a good program to format your sd card, try SD Formatter.
Download and install that, plug in your sdcard into your sd card reader and format it.
Choose Full Erase On (if possible) and Resize On. It will format your sdcard to factory default and that means even the ext partition will be gone too.
Well, all transferred. Still won't mount. Says can't mount either of the dev/blocks mmcb1k0p1 and mmcb1k0.
Staus bar says sd card damaged.
?????
musashiken,
Thanks, typing while you posted. Based on my last post should I still do that?
Ken
Yeah I think you should try to reformat again with the program I suggested, as that will full format your sd card.
Once done, put your sd card back to the phone and create ext partition in recovery.
At work now but will be working on it.
Thanks
Ken
musashiken,
Thanks, appreciate all your help
That program worked, and I am back up and running
Ken
Glad it worked for you. My sd card kept giving me problems and I have to use this every few rom flashes.
I have a similar problem. I installed a new 32 gb SDHC card in a CDMA Hero running Cryogenmod. All was working well for about 10 days, then I got an error that no SD card was found. I had the original card and tried to get to the Clockwork recovery, no luck. Finally, through Rom manager, (flash alternate recovery to Ramon, then back to Clockwork, I was able to boot into recovery.
I still cannot format the new SDHC card, through Recovery, Windows 7, or the Panasonic program listed above. The Windows format option sees the card as a FAT 121mb card, so does the above program. Is this new card toast? It came with a lifetime warranty from Kingston, but I am mad that it did not make 2 weeks.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Craig
If sdformatter did not work it may be bad.
I always had good luck with it.
Did you have all options set per instructions?
I have a HTC Hero running Nfinites .7 ROM with a 8Gig class 2 SD Card.
I just bought a 16gig class 6 card and would like to use it in the phone. This is the first time I have used A2SD, I understand how to format the new SD card to make it work but am curious about transfer from the old card to the new one for the Apps. Is there an easy way to do that?
I know for the music and other stuff in the normal part of the SD card will transfer just with my windows desktop but I know you can't transfer the linux stuff on a windows PC.
Is the easiest thing to do just to redownload all the apps with App Brain?
i know they have an option in recovery to move apps stored in ext partition but dont really know how to restore myself i get error while doig nandroid+ext backup during the ext part those are the only two options there I know there is a command using adb to backup and restore I'll look them up for you and repost here later on when I get home hope this helps