Ext4 a2sd Question - Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I recently switched to Buffed 2.1.2 which requires an ext4 partition if you want run a2sd. I partitioned my class 6 sdcard to ext4 in the following way.
1.Rebooted into recovery
2.Partitioned sdcard fat32
3. 32mb swap
4. 512mb partition
5. Upgrade ext2 to ext3
6. Then upgrade ext3 to ext4
Now my question is: Is this the correct way to partition to ext4? I'm assuming you need to upgrade specifically in this order? Or can you just skip upgrading from ext2 to ext3 and go right to the last step?

That's right. It's included in the original procedure here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=715116#2

Thanks again c00ller! Not only did u bring wigdet locker to my attention but also helped me with this!!! I did search but was having no luck. Thanks!!
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Downgrade ext4 to ext3?

I just partitioned my SD card using Amon's recovery, and I don't know why, but I hit upgrade ext3 to ext4....I don't even know what ext it was to begin with at the moment of partition, so I don't know if that even worked.
How do I find out what version of ext I have?
And I'm using Enomther's 2.12.4, and enabled apps2ext, and rebooted my phone, and it definitely worked.
And assuming that it is ext4, I just found out that apparently ext3 is better than ext4 (I'm not really sure why).
How do I downgrade? Can I simply go into Amon's recovery and hit upgrade from ext2 to ext3? I have a feeling that's too simplistic to work.
Do I have to wipe everything and start from scratch?

check if data is ext3 or ext4 ?

I want to check if my data and system partitions are ext3 or ext4. Is there a way to do this ?
Easy, just use a terminal/ADB to run the command 'mount'
cheers for that. it seems that if you run the backtoext3 script and then do a nand restore it converts your data back/system to ext4 .
Correct, it's smart like that.
Thanks, was wondering the same thing. I can see that my data and system are ext4 but cache is ext3. Is that ok, shouldn't they all be the same partition?
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I think I did it correctly, got a lot of text, like 2 screens there was 4 that found ext3 in, /system, /cache, /data, /lgdrm. So I guess the cm7 rc1 im running is using ext3 then? Why isnt cm7 using ext4?
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Because once you go EXT4, the only way back to EXT3 involves your data going bye-bye. I believe it was almost done, but RC changed his mind.
was a way to extract files from a nand back so I could push them to my device
Mount the .img on a Linux machine.

[Q] How to Partition an SD Card for galaxy mini

i jst rooted ma galaxy mini and installed ClockworkMod Recovery....now i want to flash rom new experience 4...before that i want to create sd partition but i am getting how to create sd partion for internal memory....i have 4 gb card..plss help..how to create sd partion on galaxy mini....????wch 1 s gd ??
surendra13 said:
i jst rooted ma galaxy mini and installed ClockworkMod Recovery....now i want to flash rom new experience 4...before that i want to create sd partition but i am getting how to create sd partion for internal memory....i have 4 gb card..plss help..how to create sd partion on galaxy mini....????wch 1 s gd ??
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Here you go: partition sd card
Was that so hard?
Next time do your homework!!
surendra13 said:
i jst rooted ma galaxy mini and installed ClockworkMod Recovery....now i want to flash rom new experience 4...before that i want to create sd partition but i am getting how to create sd partion for internal memory....i have 4 gb card..plss help..how to create sd partion on galaxy mini....????wch 1 s gd ??
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try this software for partition SD Card.. use Ext2 or other on file system. MiniTool Partition Wizard Home Edition on the Web
search on CNET Download. maybe helpfully
you can search in youtube "Cách phân vùng ext2 thẻ nhớ" and follow it
or you install ClockworkMod recovery
chose Recovery => advanced => Partition SD card
if sdcard have
1G => 128mb
2G =>256mb
4g=>512mb
8g=>1G
and the partition 2 is swap
you can chose 128 or 256
reboot and check in pc
sr i can't post link ^^!
shinnobi said:
you can search in youtube "Cách phân vùng ext2 thẻ nhớ" and follow it
or you install ClockworkMod recovery
chose Recovery => advanced => Partition SD card
if sdcard have
1G => 128mb
2G =>256mb
4g=>512mb
8g=>1G
and the partition 2 is swap
you can chose 128 or 256
reboot and check in pc
sr i can't post link ^^!
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I'm using rom TouchWiz_CM(Full TouchwizUI on CM7) , link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1838305
Can i partition my sd card? and how to config my phone after that?
Why so snotty?
thousandecibels said:
Here you go: partition sd card
Was that so hard?
Next time do your homework!!
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I did google it myself and the link brought me here to read your snide response. I grow weary of the attitudes from people like you on this site.
Iron_Dingo said:
I did google it myself and the link brought me here to read your snide response. I grow weary of the attitudes from people like you on this site.
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oh boy... if this issue wasn't discussed before, he wouldn't post that... y'all really need to learn how to google properly...
odin0706 said:
I'm using rom TouchWiz_CM(Full TouchwizUI on CM7) , link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1838305
Can i partition my sd card? and how to config my phone after that?
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Yes,you can.After that you can use S2E or Link2SD to config SD-ext.I gess you flash New Experience rom 9.9.1,it already has S2E and very smooth.
it's strange:
I use last CWRM 6.0.2.7 for mini by dany
but when I partition SD
I get ext 3 partition
how to get an ext 4 partition?
thanks
giorss said:
it's strange:
I use last CWRM 6.0.2.7 for mini by dany
but when I partition SD
I get ext 3 partition
how to get an ext 4 partition?
thanks
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U can use mini partition wizard to get ext4...
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wait_close said:
U can use mini partition wizard to get ext4...
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thanks... I tried to use it before and it creates a right ext 4 partition, but the rom (lenio rom v4) does not recognize the partition
I tried to label the partition "sd-ext" or with no label
but in both modes it does not work
incredible... I did the ext4 by minitool but the a2sd on lenio v4 does not recognize the sd-ext
update:
created ext4 by minitool partition wizard, but it seems that phone can't recognize it, coz the rom does not see the partition
is there something to do to make the phone create/see ext4 partitions?
tried the last attempt, with another CWM (5.0.2.8 touch ext)
I partitioned the SD, choosing ext4, but when I control, it's ext3
why that???
Some possible problems,
giorss said:
tried the last attempt, with another CWM (5.0.2.8 touch ext)
I partitioned the SD, choosing ext4, but when I control, it's ext3
why that???
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maybe the CWM failed to format it with ext4 file system,
or the ROM you use failed to identify ext4 file system, some guys told me there are ROMs that don't support the ex4 yet, you may want to read your ROM specification,
or somehow the ROM need additional script to read ext4 file system properly,
recently I've tried more than 10 times partitioning my SD cards, but most of it failed in attempts,
it won't be mounted as second partition, therefore I can't use Link 2 SD properly,
My ROM is PAC 22.1.0
I've tried partition tools: Minitool, CWM 5, AParted (SDCARD Partiton Tool) app, checked the partition table with Partition Table app, trying to mount second partiton manually with Android Terminal Emulator (using "mount" command), success using CWM.
I've tried ext2, ext3, ext4 partitions, but success only with FAT32 file system,
I think in the process I've delete some media in /system partition, maybe it creates problem since Link 2 SD need to modify some files in /system partition to mount the second partition,
I tried with Lenio vQuattro, partitioning with minitool, the sd-ext was correctly partitioned as ext4, but the phone did not saw the sd-ext. The rom is done to use only ext4.
So I went back to the most recent cm 10.1 (with ext3 and int2ext+) because this is my only phone and I need it to phone
Better use mini tool partition wizard..
You can choose the type of part,like ext2 ext3 or ext4..
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Partition CWM

I just have a question. Is it safe to partition my sd card in clockwork mod recovery coz I have clockwork mod 5.0.2.6 and in the advanced there is an option "Partition SD Card" and if u select it there at several amounts like 246m, 400m, 1026m, 2046m. So would it work if I do it in my clockword mod recovery.
Yes it works. Creates ext3. Backup sd contents first then copy back after.
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mitchst2 said:
Yes it works. Creates ext3. Backup sd contents first then copy back after.
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Thanks for Tht but I want to create ext4 partition would it work or do I have to do it with the partition wizard.
MiniTool Partition Wizard Home Edition
Pj_Singh said:
Thanks for Tht but I want to create ext4 partition would it work or do I have to do it with the partition wizard.
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Hi Pj_Singh!
You can create ext4 partition with MiniTool Partition Wizard Home Edition using PC.
Pj_Singh said:
Thanks for Tht but I want to create ext4 partition would it work or do I have to do it with the partition wizard.
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Hi Pj_Singh
Is there any particular reason you want to create ext4 partition only? I mean Galaxy Ace doesn't have very great processor and ext4 is slower than ext2. Take a look at this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=800353
c2tarun said:
Hi Pj_Singh
Is there any particular reason you want to create ext4 partition only? I mean Galaxy Ace doesn't have very great processor and ext4 is slower than ext2. Take a look at this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=800353
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Despite the fact that ext4 is slower, it is required for most of the newest rom's/kernels to work. And the ext4 is "slightly" slower, means you wont see the difference, at least not when using a phone.

[Q] Creating a EXT4 partition on SDE?

Hi..first off i created a Ext4 partitio on my SDCard..followed the guide to create one.
Minitool partition wizard says i got 6.8Gb on my mem card Fat32 primary and 512 Mb ext4 primary.
Im using SDE2.0 with oxydo-zcf kernel.
Problem is have i done correct?coz my titanium backup doest show i have a ext4 partition!
reinstall titanium backup or are you sure the partition is FAT32? i dont think so, the partition must be NTFS or something of the like
First create Fat partition before create ext partition
Eren Jaeger said:
reinstall titanium backup or are you sure the partition is FAT32? i dont think so, the partition must be NTFS or something of the like
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i tried and i give up..links2sd works way better than creating a Ext4 partition q_q
okay bro, it depends on your taste and style

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