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I love Amon_RA's recovery images and decided to make one using his source code for the Incredible to give us another option other than clockwork. This is my 2nd recovery I've made since switching to android from windows mobile about two weeks ago. Lg ally was the other Link here . This one I built with an ext-4 kernel I compiled so you can partition apps2sd with ext4 in recovery but remember your rom's kernel must support ext-4 too.
Link to Amon_RA's nexus one recovery thread as it has a good description of what all the features are Link here
To use if you have s-off download the PB31IMG_RA-inc-v1.7.0.6_GNM.zip and unzip it to get the PB31IMG.zip and copy that to the root of your sdcard. Boot phone holding down vol down and select yes to update.
To use with unrevoked recovery reflasher download the recovery-RA-v1.7.0.5.img and in recovery reflasher select file and custom recovery and navigate to where you downloaded the file.
Special Thanks:
Amon_RA for his source code Buy him a redbull
Team Unrevoked for the Recovery Reflasher and the S-off Link
Koush source code
worstenbrood source code for modded desire recovery
changelog v1.7.0.2 :
fixed data wiping and cache wiping as they are ext3 partitions not yaffs2
currently wiping cache can only be done with wipe cache not wipe data/factory reset
Thanks koush for the help
fixed flashing update.zips
changelog V1.7.0.3:
fixed small error in sd partitioning script
changelog V1.7.0.4 see attached pics
Added usb mount of phone's internal storage
Added toggle of signature verification on update.zips
Added gui mount umount menu
changelog V1.7.0.5
Changed nandroid-mobile.sh script to correctly backup and restore /data/data and backup and restore .android_secure on /emmc if selected.
Changelog V1.7.0.6
Fixed typo that caused nandroid to always restore most current backup.
Changes v1.8.1
Supports both Amoled and SLCD
Now supports Flashing from Emmc or Sdcard!!!
Has zip directory browsing from clockwork so zips are no longer needed in root of sdcard (thanks Koush & Amon-Ra)
Wipe Menu no longer uses scripts
Fix error in script for sd-ext upgrading
Fixed The sd-ext issues??
Updated the PB31IMG to be compatible with 3.26.605.1 and prior
Also in rom manager too!!!
Changes 2.2.1
Updated UI
Fixed zip progress menu in flashing
Fixed .android_secure backup back to sdcard from /emmc (was changed in the 11/10 htc update)
Expanded the UI for fuller listing of sdcard zips & dirs. (Thanks Amon_RA)
Still recommend making a folder called Custom_Roms on sd and placing update.zip's there
Selectable nandroid partitons gui for backup (Thanks Amon_Ra)
Now backs up sd-ext partiton as a whole if that option is selected in nandroid.
Downloadable from rom manager!!!
Fully working with gingerbread/cm7 and wipes all partitons correctly.
Added menu option to format /data partiton to ext4 and is able to reformat back to ext3 too. (See notes below)
Above option for ext4 requires a kernel with ext4 support and changing the mount line in init.inc.rc in boot.img/ramdisk from ext3 to ext4. This will enable mounting of the ext4 /data as ext4 instead of having the ext4 partition mounted as ext3. This formatting will persist through rom flashing and /data wiping but can be reverted via ext3 reformat option. Warning a non ext4 enabled kernel will not be able to mount an ext4 /data partition. If a ext3 data nandroid is restored to an ext4 formatted data partiton all the old files will work as ext3 and anything newly added will be in ext4 (best to start /data fresh to get full benefit of ext4 fs).
Example for changing init.inc.rc line in boot.img for cm7 (similar for stock rom on froyo too)
Code:
mount ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 /data wait nosuid noatime nodiratime
change to
Code:
mount ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 /data wait nosuid noatime nodiratime
Then repack boot.img and reflash.
Change log 3.02:
Nandroid now has the option to backup & restore .android_secure on /sdcard or /emmc (stock GB has .android_secure on /emmc)
Added busybox symlinks for mount & umount (now sense 3.0 roms that use busybox to mount in updater script work)
Added script to (re)format /emmc as ext3, ext4 or fat32 (run "partemmc help" from adb shell for use)
Added options in wipe menu to wipe /sdcard & /emmc
Wiping all or wipe .android_secure wipes it on both /sdcard and /emmc
Changed ui back to cyan colors.
Updated /data as ext4 to wipe /datadata also.
Nandroid now suppressed backup of /datadata also when selecting to not backup /data partition
File system type for /cache, /data, /sd-ext and /emmc are auto detected so you can use alternate filesystems (rom kernel & boot.img permitting)
As always properly wipes and you can use update-script or updater-script (amend or edify)
Added flash_eraseall binary this can be used to fix a corrupted nand mtd(not emmc) by erasing it then you can reflash it. Use is "adb shell flash_eraseall /dev/mtd/mtdX" where X is the number of the mtd you wish to erase.
Changelog: 3.06
Added ability to restore CWM backups.
Compiled for armv7a-neon so its faster.
Rewrote the ext3|4 menu to use C not scripts
Added a developer menu:
Developer menu:
Make and flash boot from zimage : This makes a mkboot folder on sdcard and mounts sdcard as mass storage then you copy a zImage and kernel modules into this folder and it will create a new boot like anykernel and flash it.
Toggle full ext wipe : This toggles between doing a quick wipe (default) of ext partitions or a full wipe which reformats them.
Install su & superuser: Installs or fixes su & superuser install (removes old if exists)
Install eng (unguarded) su: Installs engineering su that doesn't use superuser (removes old su & superuser if exists)
Reboot to bootloader: reboots to bootloader/hboot
Reboot recovery : reboots phone back into recovery
Downloads:
Source
recovery-ra-dinc-3.06-gnm.img
MD5 : c280fc5cfacf1018211f9ed4ffd42d87 recovery-ra-dinc-3.06-gnm.img
Old PB31IMG_RA-inc-v1.7.0.3_GNM.zip
MD5= d8aae2598c6f7b3f441bbea2ba35beb1
Old PB31IMG_RA-inc-v1.7.0.4_GNM.zip
MD5= 92d187e7b4bc6553e6daa369af8e55ce
Old PB31IMG_RA-inc-v1.7.0.5_GNM.zip
MD5= 832a1980c30a7dd7dd7751020bf2fb45
Old recovery-RA-v1.7.0.5_GNM.img for recovery reflasher
MD5=30a78ffca87de656a6a77246af6ff6e8
Old PB31IMG_RA_inc_1.7.0.6.zip
MD5= 2f0210ee1ede2bfd0f80af5f07c6da5c
Old PB31IMG_RA_inc_1.8.1_GNM.zip
MD5 9d6da2a06219651eb9be82872570b510
Old PB31IMG_RA_inc_v2.2.1_GNM.zip
MD5 84b5bae5c5adc4936e3a48c742cc03e4
PB31IMG-RA-3.02-GNM.zip
MD5 3efae04dc59bdaf4ea7bb18aea5b208d PB31IMG-RA-3.02-GNM.zip
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Has anyone tested??
• Sent from my Droid Incredible running Sky Raider 2.5.2 •
thatdudebutch said:
Has anyone tested??
• Sent from my Droid Incredible running Sky Raider 2.5.2 •
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I just tired it and it works perfectly, i just flashed the img via 3.1
Amazing work! Finally! I hate clockwork but love amon ra. Nice work!
what's the difference between this and clockwork? i'm not trying to instigate anything. clockwork is the only recovery that i've used but from reading that linked thread it looks like maybe it has a few more features? i'm not sure. the UI between the two seem somewhat similar too.
Awesome. If Clockwork ever fails me, I have another option. Thank you.
Dude, this is awesome. Finally! Source?
Haven't tried it, but it's always nice to have options. Thanks for taking the time to put this together!
update keeps failing for me and a couple other in the IRC.
borgey420 said:
update keeps failing for me and a couple other in the IRC.
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same here. tried to flash using reflash, pb31img, and flash_image. all fail.
scuccia said:
same here. tried to flash using reflash, pb31img, and flash_image. all fail.
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I was able to download, but md5sum didn't match
Looking into it think I uploaded the wrong binary version. Fixed and am going to re-upload
Is there a way to go back to clockwork if we don't like this.
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Ruben1123 said:
Is there a way to go back to clockwork if we don't like this.
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http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/forever
under the reinstall factory recovery there is a link to the clockwork pb31img... almost at the bottom of the page... its there so you can do it after you load an official update with s-off
Thanks for this. You helped me with my Ally already (which works great now), and now the Incredible. Thanks again!
Very well done, sir! I was missing my Amon_RA from my G1 days and this has hit the spot. I checked the md5 sums, applied your image file with flash_image... then powered off and manually booted into recovery from bootloader/hboot, to avoid boot mode 3, a little lesson also learned from my G1 days
Now all that's left is to put in a nice blue care bear for a background and remove the plug for your company and we'll be all set!
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am I stupid, or is the link not up?
Im having trouble with the wipe data command as "userdata" mtd on this phone is called "datadata" and is not wiping. Will re-release once fixed. Other than that its fully functional.
is the zip up??? If not can someone provide a mirror
As far a features go, what's the difference between this and clockwork?
-Sent from your mom's phone.
This is a modified CWM-based recovery for the Motorola Atrix 4G. It is based on my own custom code forked from the CyanogenMod team's recovery. The major changes I have made include full support for dual SD cards, support for webtop partitions (SD card and internal) and changes to Nandroid backup/restore for this phone's additional partitions.
Some highlights include:
Dual SD card support
ADB support
USB Mass Storage support
Nandroid additions/changes
ext3/4 formatting
Unified kernel for international users
Probably others
This recovery is only for UNLOCKED devices. It is intended to be flashed directly to the recovery partition. Additionally, I have an AT&T phone so that is the kernel I am using. I doubt the memory issue would matter in recovery mode but testing from UNLOCKED international users would be appreciated. UPDATE: Initial indications are it works fine on UNLOCKED international phones. Versions for different tegraparts have also been compiled. UPDATE 2: Unified kernel patch has been applied. Choose whatever color you prefer regardless of phone version!
UNLOCKED users can flash this recovery using:
Code:
moto-fastboot devices
moto-fastboot erase recovery
moto-fastboot flash recovery recovery-atrix5.img
Example from my phone:
Code:
$ moto-fastboot devices
TA20700KXH fastboot
$ moto-fastboot erase recovery
erasing 'recovery'... OKAY [ 0.741s]
$ moto-fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
sending 'recovery' (4780 KB)... OKAY [ 0.490s]
writing 'recovery'... OKAY [ 0.544s]
This is posted in a DEVELOPER forum and is being released to help further the development of Android for the Motorola Atrix 4G. I have personally tested this on my phone but YOU assume full responsibility for any damage incurred to YOUR phone!
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ALL USERS
Orange 5.0.2.7-atrix5 / ZIP version.
MD5 aebe29124d8c6d6c4b9873bd9ea4ca3b / 1f9a1d6fc83610e5c7c8f2d60e489b69
Cyan 5.0.2.7-atrix5 / ZIP version.
MD5 eb44b910983434d3996383098dff53b6 / 91365993488a9ae060b22c8b820d1c5b
Light green 5.0.2.7-atrix5 / ZIP version.
MD5 e7c7ec152e9e3269ef2ab1ce99b8943e / 1e720c8760898549226a10d4776f5077
Dark green 5.0.2.7-atrix5 / ZIP version.
MD5 c8a4438e5889d5e681a754555c40bc51 / 121d8d9102eac3ed24f1e0be6f8cd5d1
Blue 5.0.2.7-atrix5 / ZIP version.
MD5 9a1fd3c8796d2e768b54d39143c17ea3 / 9059c0c37fd2c547ec8508c893986815
Red 5.0.2.7-atrix5 / ZIP version.
MD5 036a9d9cc390a6071011d4d50b008875 / aa069d1aed20c5cbd13b2098b6a88975
Original ROM Manager installable zip thanks to SolidHelix. You must still be UNLOCKED to use them.
Source is here.
A few notes:
The capacitive buttons can be used to navigate as well. Back is back, search is select. Menu and home are up and down.
The "osh" partition is webtop. It is the largest by far and will take some time to backup. Nandroid is not frozen!
The "sd-ext" partition is an ext3/4 partition on your external SD card. Veterans will know this as apps2sd and data2sd from other phones. The only use I'm aware of on our phone currently is Sogarth's webtop2sd.
Thanks to:
Koush and the CM team for CWM
Everyone who has made unlocking the Atrix possible
** Changelog **
2011-11-14 (5.0.2.7-atrix5):
Minor bugfix release mostly
Added the ability to convert an ext3 partition to ext4 under advanced. Shouldn't break anything, but it is experimental.
2011-09-24 (5.0.2.3-atrix4.1):
Fix an issue with using ext4 formatting on stock ROMs
2011-09-23 (5.0.2.3-atrix4):
Updated to CWR5 base source.
The blue version is now the new CWR5 color. Old blue is gone. New photos welcome!
2011-09-17 (4.0.1.5-atrix3.3):
Unified kernel patch from eval-
New kernel to fix the stuck at "Entering Android Recovery" prompt. Big thanks to bamastang for helping test this.
Added a verify option to the backup and restore menu.
Renamed internal SD card mount point to /emmc and external is now /sdcard (this is largely cosmetic).
Merged in the CM7 device config when building the recovery image (again, just cosmetic).
Merged in miscellaneous fixes from the official CWM. Version 5 will be merged in once its ready.
2011-08-17 (4.0.1.5-atrix3.2):
Added 0MB option to ext3 partition size under External SD card partitioning which removes any ext3 partitions from the card (choose 0MB ext3/0MB swap to have only a FAT32 partition).
Added a red build to the mix.
Updated the update-binary in the CWM zips to be tailored for this phone.
Minor fixes to sdparted (log file related mostly).
2011-08-14 (4.0.1.4-atrix3.1):
Swap kernels to re-enable soft keys. Ext4 support should still work.
Fix for external SD card partitioning (internal is not supported).
CWM zip changed slightly.
2011-08-12 (4.0.1.4-atrix3):
Experimental ext4 support. Thanks to SolidHelix for testing it.
Fix for restoring large yaffs2 images (greater than 10,000 objects).
Tweak to the SD card space check before starting Nandroid backup.
Miscellaneous minor bugfixes and tweaks.
2011-08-07 (4.0.1.4-atrix2):
User is now prompted to wipe sd-ext (webtop2sd) on "Wipe data/factory reset".
User is now prompted to backup or restore webtop (/osh and /sd-ext) during Nandroid.
Four alternate colors created.
Versions for different tegraparts (international phones) created.
2011-08-05 (4.0.1.4-atrix1):
Initial release
Screenshots
Thanks to DarkSim2o9 for the following screenshots:
Orange
Cyan
Blue
Light green
Dark green
Red
Known Issues
sd-ext (webtop2sd) is inadvertently wiped on "Wipe data/factory reset". Next version will make this optional. Fixed in -atrix2.
Miscellaneous
If you'd like ROM Manager to see this recovery as "official" you can try XCellPhoneSalesRep's suggestion posted here.
Alternately, you can try dcarpenter85's suggestion here.
For issues with recovery not sticking or crashing, see here:
Thanks to mrinehart93 for pointing this out.
The system runs /system/etc/install-recovery.sh on boot with the stock rom. On boot it checks the recovery partition for some update and with CWM installed decides to reflash the stock recovery over it. Rename or delete the file and the CWM should stick.
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Old versions
You can browse and download old versions here.
If I currently have tenfar's latest recovery, is it worth installing this one?
xploited said:
If I currently have tenfar's latest recovery, is it worth installing this one?
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yes..Nandroid support
ok.. for some reason I can not enter recovery with Tenfar's or this CWM... I can enter it when plugged into AC using the Root Manager CWM.. Any ideas? I always get stuck at the "Entering Android Recovery Mode" screen and that is it... Any help would be greatly appreciated.
bamastang said:
ok.. for some reason I can not enter recovery with Tenfar's or this CWM... I can enter it when plugged into AC using the Root Manager CWM.. Any ideas? I always get stuck at the "Entering Android Recovery Mode" screen and that is it... Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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were you using Tenfar's old version.
I had at one-point tried using the old version... after trying to flash the new version and having the problem. I flashed the new version I believe right after unlocking (first time flashing the CWM) It had never worked on my phone unless I used the ROM Manager version. I was hoping this would take care of the issue since I did the erase recovery and flashed this...
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yes..Nandroid support
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So, backup and restore is COMPLETELY working on this recovery?
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bamastang said:
I had at one-point tried using the old version... after trying to flash the new version and having the problem. I flashed the new version I believe right after unlocking (first time flashing the CWM) It had never worked on my phone unless I used the ROM Manager version. I was hoping this would take care of the issue since I did the erase recovery and flashed this...
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Hmm not sure I've experienced that. Do you have install-recovery.sh in /system/etc? Maybe it's conflicting
Javi97100 said:
So, backup and restore is COMPLETELY working on this recovery?
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Very interested in this as well. The big problem (only problem iirc) with Tenfar's is its inability to properly backup and restore the PDS partition.
If this release gives us all of the features of the official CWM, I will be ecstatic!!!
DK
Javi97100 said:
So, backup and restore is COMPLETELY working on this recovery?
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It should be from my tests, but you should also test it.
romracer said:
It should be from my tests, but you should also test it.
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I have several backups of my PDS partition. I am very busy tonight, but was planning on spending tomorrow re-building my laptop. So while I'm doing that I'll do a backup, wipe, and restore to see what happens and report back.
DK
DeathKoil said:
Very interested in this as well. The big problem (only problem iirc) with Tenfar's is its inability to properly backup and restore the PDS partition.
If this release gives us all of the features of the official CWM, I will be ecstatic!!!
DK
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PDS is definitely backed up. It's not restored by default, just as a wimax partition is not on those devices that have them. It is available under Advanced Restore but you should help test it and have a separate backup just in case.
Backup early and backup often.
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Hmm not sure I've experienced that. Do you have install-recovery.sh in /system/etc? Maybe it's conflicting
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The only install-recovery.sh I had was in the /etc not in the /system/etc
I don't know if there is something missing that CWM is dependant on or what. But like I said if I use the one from ROM manager which is 4.0.1.4 I can boot into recover with the plugged in via AC.
Bug during backup?
So I am starting my backup of my phone using this recovery.
I booted into recovery, chose "Backup and Restore", then chose "Backup", and finally told it to makeup to the external card.
Here is my output:
CWM-based Recovery v4.0.1.4-atrix1
SD Card Space free: 4331MB
Backing up boot image...
Backing up recovery image...
Backing up system...
Backing up data...
Backing up .android-secure...
Backing up cache...
No sd-ext found. Skipping backup of sd-ext.
Backing up osh...
Backing up pds...
Generating md5 sum...
Backup complete!
It seems somewhere in the backup code it tries to backup the contents of the SD-Card (external), but the mount point is referenced as "sd-ext" instead of "sdcard-ext".
This isn't a big deal for me at all, as I only have videos and music on the external card - both of which I have copies of on my PC. For some people, they may want to be able to backup the external card as well.
Edit: In the advanced restore options there is also an option to restore the external sdcard, but it is against referenced as the mount point "sd-ext" instead of sdcard-ext".
Like I said, I'll wipe the phone clean tomorrow and test restore it then make a new post with the results.
So far so good!!
DK
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The only install-recovery.sh I had was in the /etc not in the /system/etc
I don't know if there is something missing that CWM is dependant on or what. But like I said if I use the one from ROM manager which is 4.0.1.4 I can boot into recover with the plugged in via AC.
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Boot regularly and then in Settings enable USB Debugging. From a command prompt, "adb devices" should show your phone. From there, "adb reboot recovery" and wait 10-20 seconds.
Does that get you into recovery? Does the "Motorola Dual Core" boot image change at all when you try to boot into recovery? Like to a little Android guy with a yellow hazard sign?
The "plugged into AC" recovery is just a hijack of the normal system, so if your phone boots normally I'm not surprised that method works.
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So I am starting my backup of my phone using this recovery.
I booted into recovery, chose "Backup and Restore", then chose "Backup", and finally told it to makeup to the external card.
Here is my output:
CWM-based Recovery v4.0.1.4-atrix1
SD Card Space free: 4331MB
Backing up boot image...
Backing up recovery image...
Backing up system...
Backing up data...
Backing up .android-secure...
Backing up cache...
No sd-ext found. Skipping backup of sd-ext.
Backing up osh...
Backing up pds...
Generating md5 sum...
Backup complete!
It seems somewhere in the backup code it tries to backup the contents of the SD-Card (external), but the mount point is referenced as "sd-ext" instead of "sdcard-ext".
This isn't a big deal for me at all, as I only have videos and music on the external card - both of which I have copies of on my PC. For some people, they may want to be able to backup the external card as well.
DK
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"sd-ext" refers to an ext3 partition on the external SD card. On other phones, this is used for crap like "data2sd" and "apps2sd". On our phones, the only current use I've seen of this is for Sogarth's webtop2sd.
Standard CWM does not backup SD card contents (it backs up to them) so there is no support for that in mine. I could consider adding it eventually.
You will see references to "sdcard-ext" in my recovery if you do something like Apply update.zip and then choose External SD card (look at the path it shows you for update.zip on the confirm screen).
I used to get issues to wipe data in the original 4.0.1.4
Is data wipie fixed in this custom recovery?
guidoido004 said:
I used to get issues to wipe data in the original 4.0.1.4
Is data wipie fixed in this custom recovery?
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Yes. I have personally tested this particular item a few times. mke2fs from Koush's CWM segfaults, but I have supplied a working one.
Will you be including international support?
just now upgraded to 2.3.7 and its great...made the partition in advanced option..i didnt have any problems in doing that..
it all started when i tried to install a2sd...first i installed it from one of the links...
i was not able to install got the following error in recovery...
"it was necessary to remove it when upgrading to cwm 3.0 gb based recovery,please switch to edify scripting (updater-script and update binary) to create working update zip package.
Installation aborted"
installed it from other link...i was able to flash sucessfully in cwm..then i rebooted my phone.but again it didnt restart....now i dont know its working or not..take a look at the screenshots in zip file and tell me what has happened... ..i think its not workin..pleaseeeee...
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just now upgraded to 2.3.7 and its great...made the partition in advanced option..i didnt have any problems in doing that..
it all started when i tried to install a2sd...first i installed it from one of the links...
i was not able to install got the following error in recovery...
"it was necessary to remove it when upgrading to cwm 3.0 gb based recovery,please switch to edify scripting (updater-script and update binary) to create working update zip package.
Installation aborted"
installed it from other link...i was able to flash sucessfully in cwm..then i rebooted my phone.but again it didnt restart....now i dont know its working or not..take a look at the screenshots in zip file and tell me what has happened... ..i think its not workin..pleaseeeee...
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It didn't restarted again means there is some problem in installing. Please read this for more info and make sure you get the exact result as mentioned there.
Few things to keep in mind...
1. [format, optional but recommended] and mount sd-ext at boot
run mount | grep sd-ext command in terminal for it.
Make sure you get this result
/dev/block/mmcblk0p2 on /sd-ext type ext3 (rw,noatime,nodiratime,barrier=1,nodelalloc,data=ordered)
If not format or repartition your sd-ext and try again.
2. mount /data and /system on CWM recovery
yagya said:
It didn't restarted again means there is some problem in installing. Please read this for more info and make sure you get the exact result as mentioned there.
Few things to keep in mind...
1. [format, optional but recommended] and mount sd-ext at boot
run mount | grep sd-ext command in terminal for it.
Make sure you get this result
/dev/block/mmcblk0p2 on /sd-ext type ext3 (rw,noatime,nodiratime,barrier=1,nodelalloc,data=ordered)
If not format or repartition your sd-ext and try again.
2. mount /data and /system on CWM recovery
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just now upgraded to 2.3.7 and its great...made the partition in advanced option..i didnt have any problems in doing that..
it all started when i tried to install a2sd...first i installed it from one of the links...
i was not able to install got the following error in recovery...
"it was necessary to remove it when upgrading to cwm 3.0 gb based recovery,please switch to edify scripting (updater-script and update binary) to create working update zip package.
Installation aborted"
installed it from other link...i was able to flash sucessfully in cwm..then i rebooted my phone.but again it didnt restart....now i dont know its working or not..take a look at the screenshots in zip file and tell me what has happened... ..i think its not workin..pleaseeeee...
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Well you might not get the same like yagya did : /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 on /sd-ext type ext3 (rw,noatime,nodiratime,barrier=1,nodelalloc,data=ordered) .
The ext3 for you could be a ext4 so don't be afraid or shocked if you get other filesystem
Ok..then I will format my extra partition and try it again..and the ext partition must be formatted in recovery right? Or any specific mthd i should follow to format it...?
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Small_town_boy said:
Ok..then I will format my extra partition and try it again..and the ext partition must be formatted in recovery right? Or any specific mthd i should follow to format it...?
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Yes, you can format it in recovery...
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Netas3k said:
Well you might not get the same like yagya did : /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 on /sd-ext type ext3 (rw,noatime,nodiratime,barrier=1,nodelalloc,data=ordered) .
The ext3 for you could be a ext4 so don't be afraid or shocked if you get other filesystem
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But, doesn't CWM recovery creates ext3 partition by default and it doesn't even provides the flexibility to change it to ext4.... unless you manually do it in other partition manger
yagya said:
Yes, you can format it in recovery...
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But, doesn't CWM recovery creates ext3 partition by default and it doesn't even provides the flexibility to change it to ext4.... unless you manually do it in other partition manger
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u can convert the ext3 to ext4 frm terminal
su
a2sd convert-ext4
for more commands type
su
a2sd help
Then I am going to format my partition in cwm..again create it..mount system and data..install the scripts again...should I mount the ext while installing the scripts...?is that it....?
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Small_town_boy said:
Then I am going to format my partition in cwm..again create it..mount system and data..install the scripts again...should I mount the ext while installing the scripts...?is that it....?
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mounting at boot is important...
You can even mount it in Recovery..it won't do any harm
Small_town_boy said:
Then I am going to format my partition in cwm..again create it..mount system and data..install the scripts again...should I mount the ext while installing the scripts...?is that it....?
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no need to mount sd-ext, only need to mount system and data when flashing dtapps2sd, and try a2sdgui to confirm the script is working or not.
Ya its working perfectly..don't no why it didn't restart....but when tried a2sd gui and moved the apps worked perfectly...thank you all for responding...
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Small_town_boy said:
Ya its working perfectly..don't no why it didn't restart....but when tried a2sd gui and moved the apps worked perfectly...thank you all for responding...
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It can auto install new apps to sd-ext, right ?
Tks
sohot said:
It can auto install new apps to sd-ext, right ?
Tks
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android see its intalled in the phone memory, but technically it resides in your sd-ext.
Ya it can install the apps to sd ext automatically once you install the scripts...download dt a2sd gui from market and select dalvik cache on sd ext..that's it all your apps will be installed on the partition that you have created...
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hey guys if you get following error..
"it was necessary to remove it when upgrading to cwm 3.0 gb based recovery,please switch to edify scripting (updater-script and update binary) to create working update zip package.
Installation aborted"...
i think the above error will appear if you are not using right version...
then try to download it from the following link..
http://api.viglink.com/api/click?fo...m/CJJ606UMY2&jsonp=vglnk_jsonp_13183165556861
it will work perfectly(for me it did)..
the new version cannot install in our mini
i got the same error like above
installed the beta04 version only FYI
If you are still having problem with Darktremor A2SD Script and are fed up use this alternative method to move app to sd-ext....
http://yagyagaire.blogspot.com/2011/10/s2e-way-of-moving-apps-to-sd-card-for.html
But, Darktremor A2SD is working fine for me..
Hi,
I constantly run into "not enough space" problems and the phone starts to get really slow due to this.
So I tried everything possible with my rooted nexus, removed apps with Titanium and so on.
But to no use, Dalvik Cache alone is over 60MB.
So I read that you can partition your SD-Card and move stuff from the phone over like the cache and app-storage.
Also I want to install CM for the first time cause I like to have additional options with the kind of kernel. Like support for battery calibration.
I'm a bit unsure about all this.
How many partitions do I have to create on my card?
What size should they be? (card is 16 GB)
How do I install CM with all this so it uses the partitions?
Is there a DAU step-by-step tutorial for this you can recommend?
Usually a 1GB ext4 partition would suffice. Some use smaller, some bigger, but 1GB is about average.
You can use Gparted to format it if using Linux. Otherwise I'd recommend installing 4ext recovery on your Nexus and use that to partition your SD Card. You could also use Amon Ra recovery if you have it, but avoid using cwm recovery to partition as it can cause corruption.
Finally what version of CM are you using? If BCM CM9 then that has mounts2sd built in.
If CM7 then you can try a multiple of options, including s2e, links2sd, darktreamer or even mounts2sd.
Everyone has their favourite, but I'd recommend you start with s2e which you can download from Google Play. It has a handy GUI.
Ensure you take a full backup of your card before partitioning it. Especially unsure you have good backups of your photos and music.
I use titanium backup for backing up apps. Use this before backing up your SD Card, so that your backup contains it.
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Thanks for your reply.
It is my productive phone so I need a stable and fast rom.
Thus I plan to use the latest stable cm which happens to be 7.2 if I'm right.
I'm running Ubuntu on my desktop so I will def. use gparted
So do I get that right:
- wipe my card and partition it with gp
- then wipe my phone and flash CM7.2
- then install s2e (or else) and setup to use the partition
DarsVaeda said:
Thanks for your reply.
It is my productive phone so I need a stable and fast rom.
Thus I plan to use the latest stable cm which happens to be 7.2 if I'm right.
I'm running Ubuntu on my desktop so I will def. use gparted
So do I get that right:
- wipe my card and partition it with gp
- then wipe my phone and flash CM7.2
- then install s2e (or else) and setup to use the partition
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That's right, but imo it would be easier if you install another recovery and do all steps directly from your phone. Also its not necessary but recommended to fully wipe your card, you can just create the ext partition and maintain the other things you have.
what recovery can do all this?
There are lot of them, but I like 4Ext recovery
Okay what I actually did was:
- install ROM Manager
- install clockworkmod
- install Cyanogen via ROM Manager
- clear all caches and storages via the clockworkmod
- partition via clockworkmod (no swap)
- reformat the partition from ext3 to ext4
- install s2e
- choose mount-to-ext4
- reboot
- select what to move (no download cache)
Thanks to all!
DarsVaeda said:
Okay what I actually did was:
- install ROM Manager
- install clockworkmod
- install Cyanogen via ROM Manager
- clear all caches and storages via the clockworkmod
- partition via clockworkmod (no swap)
- reformat the partition from ext3 to ext4
- install s2e
- choose mount-to-ext4
- reboot
- select what to move (no download cache)
Thanks to all!
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Try do download an app from Google Play or update an app when using S2E and see you have any problem (e.g., reboot or can't update error message). I had problems with S2E when using CM7.
DarsVaeda said:
Okay what I actually did was:
- install ROM Manager
- install clockworkmod
- install Cyanogen via ROM Manager
- clear all caches and storages via the clockworkmod
- partition via clockworkmod (no swap)
- reformat the partition from ext3 to ext4
- install s2e
- choose mount-to-ext4
- reboot
- select what to move (no download cache)
Thanks to all!
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I really recommend you to stay away from Clockwork. I had a lot of problems with partitioning.
I thought I was a faulty SD Card ,so I threw it away but I was the recovery fault.
I have been using 4EXT Recovery for a while now and I still have encounter my first problem.
taodan said:
Try do download an app from Google Play or update an app when using S2E and see you have any problem (e.g., reboot or can't update error message). I had problems with S2E when using CM7.
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I had the same problem, cleared Dalvik and other Caches, then it was gone.
Dr.Thrilla said:
I really recommend you to stay away from Clockwork. I had a lot of problems with partitioning.
I thought I was a faulty SD Card ,so I threw it away but I was the recovery fault.
I have been using 4EXT Recovery for a while now and I still have encounter my first problem.
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Yes I read that too somewhere else, that is why I formatted with gparted again.
Works fine so far, no problems.
i can't restore a file back up (back up by 4EXT) by CWM 5.0.0.2.
It don't work "restoring sd-ext....."
Use 4ext recovery to restore your 4ext backup
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Still works good except it killed my 16GB card. I'm now on a 8GB. Hope it doesn't die too.
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HI ! In this tutorial i am going to show ya all How to Increase the Internal Memory on SGA GT-S5830i.
This tutorial is not my work. I have taken other tutorials and made one full. As many people were a bit confused about doing this , here it is the all in one tutorial
What do you need :
- CronMod Script
- CWM
- Brain
- Latest Rafael.Baugis Kernels
CronMod Script by Styrke link : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1955422
- Now download the "Cronmod Unofficial by Styrke" from the thread ( I strongly recommand it , not the other versions because it doesn't lag and GPS works )
- Place it on SD Card after 1st step [ Partition SD Card step ]
Now we are going to make a partition to the SD Card so backup all your SD Card before doing this ( It formats it )
ClockWorkMod Recovery link : http://www.mediafire.com/?a4j6zsoyaihhy60
- Place it on SD Card after 1st step [ Partition SD Card step ]
Link2SD : Link in PlayStore ( Download when it's time to download on the installation steps lol :silly: )
OK , Let's start now :
Partition SD Card :
1) Open CWM Recovery
2) Go to "Advanced"
3) Select "Partition SD Card"
4) Choose your SD-ext size (if you’re using a 2Gb SD card, choose 512Mb. If your SD card is 4Gb or greater, you can choose 1024Mb)
5) Select "0M" Swap.
6) Wait for the procces finish.
7) Reboot.
8) Now download Link2SD from Playstore.
9) Open Link2SD you will be prompted to choose between ext2, ext3, ext4 or FAT32.
10) First , Choose ext2. If it don't work then restart Link2SD and when then don't choose ext2 but ext4. ( Don't worry , it works )
11) It will say mount script created. Reboot your phone now.
12) Open link2sd and if the message doesn’t show up, you succeded.
13) Go to Link2sd>Settings>check the autolink.
14) To check your memory, select “Storage Info”. This will show you the current state of your internal memory, FAT32, and ext2 partition.
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Placing the 2nd partition of SD Card to internal.
15) Now your SD Card is formated .
16) Place the CronMod Script on your SD Card ( Cronmod Unofficial file )
17) Open CWM again
18) Foramt /data /sd-ext /system
19) Mount /system
20) Flash custom rom
21) Remount /system
22) Flash "Cronmod Unofficial " script.
23) Reboot
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Alternative mod : If you have already your custom ROM just do these easy steps :
1) Format /data /sd-ext
2) Mount /system
3) Flash "Cronmod Unofficial" script
4) Reboot
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NOW YOU SUCCESFULLY INCREASED YOUR INTERNAL MEMORY
How to delete 2nd partition and revert to normally :
1) Go to CWM
2) Go to Mounts and Storage
3) Choose " format /sdcard "
4) Done
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Note : Backup everything again or you will lose every app installed on 2nd Partition too.
Press Thanks if i helped you
Credits :
1) Styrke ( For the Cronmod Script )
2) Adam Parnala ( Link2SD Tutorial )
3) Me for writing this TUT
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how do I format sd card partition ??
any thing other than mini tool partision wizard ??
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is this to download?
Data2sd-ext Fixed.zip
As the other one is not there
No no ! No tool needed and what do you mean to format it ? Ah, if you mean the 2nd partion just format/wipe the /sd-ext on the mounts and storage on CWM . But it is unnessesary becouse the 2nd partition is transfered to the the internal memory.
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recommend fresh rom... rom with lot of appk maybe bootloop...no need link2sd... easy way, flash rom, flash kernel(boot.img & module) mount system & flash cronmod unofficial by styrke(latest script).. done... depend of what rom, maybe no need to mount system... kernel also, no need flash if rom include lattest kernel...:silly: adios...
#remember, create partition with cwm its totally format your sdcard... before do this, save data sdcard to pc/laptop... only left behind cwm.zip... when done, move back saving data to sdcard... when all its ready, happy flashing lol...
Sniper Killer said:
No no ! No tool needed and what do you mean to format it ? Ah, if you mean the 2nd partion just format/wipe the /sd-ext on the mounts and storage on CWM . But it is unnessesary becouse the 2nd partition is transfered to the the internal memory.
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Did you check your gps? It didnt work for me. I also prefer data2sd script but gps didnt work on it.
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can u tell me how to do it in JELLY BLAST V3.4.plzzzz give detailed steps.
Wrong Section
Guides are for General Section
purumishra13 said:
can u tell me how to do it in JELLY BLAST V3.4.plzzzz give detailed steps.
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Sorry , I haven't said there that RAFAEL.BAUGIS KERNELS NEEDED ! It's my mistake ! IT's universal for all d roms ! But JellyBlast v.3 doesn't have the Rafael baugis kernels , but if you have it it's ok . follow d steps !normally !
iamareebjamal said:
Wrong Section
Guides are for General Section
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This is my first thread, sorry I'm a bit noob
MrNothingPersonal said:
recommend fresh rom... rom with lot of appk maybe bootloop...no need link2sd... easy way, flash rom, flash kernel(boot.img & module) mount system & flash cronmod unofficial by styrke(latest script).. done... depend of what rom, maybe no need to mount system... kernel also, no need flash if rom include lattest kernel...:silly: adios...
#remember, create partition with cwm its totally format your sdcard... before do this, save data sdcard to pc/laptop... only left behind cwm.zip... when done, move back saving data to sdcard... when all its ready, happy flashing lol...
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LOL ! Isn't this what have you said already on the TUT !!! ? And without Link2SD you idiot , you can't choose the system files betwee ext2 olr ext4 or whatever !!! ( sorry fr the word "idiot' LOL )
Please change the font color of the first post.
It's unreadable with the dark theme of the xda app.
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Androidnow said:
Did you check your gps? It didnt work for me. I also prefer data2sd script but gps didnt work on it.
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Yes, with MindCr rom + data2sd fix GPS is working..
Thanks !
Hey I followed your whole procedure,
but I got stocked when I wanted to apply the data2ext-fixed file
During my stock rom, I had partionated my sd-card on windows computer, not with CWM, but after I used ur guide, I partionated it again with CWM, so now it should have the structure given by CWM, right?
But here is the problem. In CWM I don't get the option "Format /data /sd-ext" there are just the following options: format "/data or /sdcard or /system or /cache" but no option "Format /data /sd-ext"
So might it be that CWM didn't apply the extention right?
When I open Link2SD it does all the things it should do, but the internal memory is rising, so maybe it is not putting the files in the right place, someone said instead of putting them to "sd-ext" it is putting them to "sdext2"
Another point: In the tutorial u mentioned after step 14)
"Placing the 2nd partition of SD Card to internal." Is that a point I have to do?
Because right now the 2nd partition is sdext2, but it is still not preventing that the internal memory is rising.
Hope u can help me to solve this problem.
Munchkin86 said:
Hey I followed your whole procedure,
but I got stocked when I wanted to apply the data2ext-fixed file
During my stock rom, I had partionated my sd-card on windows computer, not with CWM, but after I used ur guide, I partionated it again with CWM, so now it should have the structure given by CWM, right?
But here is the problem. In CWM I don't get the option "Format /data /sd-ext" there are just the following options: format "/data or /sdcard or /system or /cache" but no option "Format /data /sd-ext"
So might it be that CWM didn't apply the extention right?
When I open Link2SD it does all the things it should do, but the internal memory is rising, so maybe it is not putting the files in the right place, someone said instead of putting them to "sd-ext" it is putting them to "sdext2"
Another point: In the tutorial u mentioned after step 14)
"Placing the 2nd partition of SD Card to internal." Is that a point I have to do?
Because right now the 2nd partition is sdext2, but it is still not preventing that the internal memory is rising.
Hope u can help me to solve this problem.
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LOL. Of course there is no such option like Format /data /sd-ext. What he mean is format your data and sd-ext one by one. Meaning you should format data 1st, After finished format sd-ext.
And for your second point problem, it is a title. Not a step to follow.
uchihachi said:
LOL. Of course there is no such option like Format /data /sd-ext. What he mean is format your data and sd-ext one by one. Meaning you should format data 1st, After finished format sd-ext.
And for your second point problem, it is a title. Not a step to follow.
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Ok, but in CWM there are only the options "format data" and "format sd-card" so in this case "sd-card" and "sd-ext" is the same?
Because I don't want that the ext3 which i partitioned before will be deleted and the sd-card will only consist of one partition and not "sd-card" by itself and "ext3" part on the sd-card.
If i push "format sd-card" it will not destroy the partitions which i created before?
Munchkin86 said:
Ok, but in CWM there are only the options "format data" and "format sd-card" so in this case "sd-card" and "sd-ext" is the same?
Because I don't want that the ext3 which i partitioned before will be deleted and the sd-card will only consist of one partition and not "sd-card" by itself and "ext3" part on the sd-card.
If i push "format sd-card" it will not destroy the partitions which i created before?
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Ha? Thats wierd. Actually you should see many option which one you wanna format in 'mount and storage'. Which version of CWM do you use? Where do you get it?
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Munchkin86 said:
Ok, but in CWM there are only the options "format data" and "format sd-card" so in this case "sd-card" and "sd-ext" is the same?
Because I don't want that the ext3 which i partitioned before will be deleted and the sd-card will only consist of one partition and not "sd-card" by itself and "ext3" part on the sd-card.
If i push "format sd-card" it will not destroy the partitions which i created before?
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LOL , data2ext script is only for ext2 first and you should go to mounts and systems and format /sd-ext and data as i said in the instructions . If you can't see any , buy some glasses You haven't seen correctly ! Follow d steps carefully. It's a bit complied so you should keep an eye to the thread and an eye to the phone .. And yes if you format /sdcard your partition will revert back , so you will uninstall it
Sniper Killer said:
LOL , data2ext script is only for ext2 first and you should go to mounts and systems and format /sd-ext and data as i said in the instructions . If you can't see any , buy some glasses You haven't seen correctly ! Follow d steps carefully. It's a bit complied so you should keep an eye to the thread and an eye to the phone .. And yes if you format /sdcard your partition will revert back , so you will uninstall it
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Thank you for the answers.
So yeah maybe the CWM version I'm using is outdated.
So let me ask this
in this thread there are some files to root and also have CWM.
My phone is rooted, so which file (i think they should be most up-to-date CWM-files, right?) should I download and use for CWM?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1551156
So another question, so you said the partition should be ext2 not ext3, otherwise the data2ext script doesn't work, right?
I think I can't see the "format sd-ext" option, because my CWM is outdated, which version should I install? Where is the link for the most current- or usable version? Should I get the ClockWorkRec_S5830C-i-M.zip from the thread mentioned above?
uchihachi said:
Ha? Thats wierd. Actually you should see many option which one you wanna format in 'mount and storage'. Which version of CWM do you use? Where do you get it?
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I got it from a german android website called: android-hilfe.de but yeah I also think that the CWM is not up-to-date.
Anyway still thanks for your help.
Munchkin86 said:
Thank you for the answers.
So yeah maybe the CWM version I'm using is outdated.
So let me ask this
in this thread there are some files to root and also have CWM.
My phone is rooted, so which file (i think they should be most up-to-date CWM-files, right?) should I download and use for CWM?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1551156
So another question, so you said the partition should be ext2 not ext3, otherwise the data2ext script doesn't work, right?
I think I can't see the "format sd-ext" option, because my CWM is outdated, which version should I install? Where is the link for the most current- or usable version? Should I get the ClockWorkRec_S5830C-i-M.zip from the thread mentioned above?
I got it from a german android website called: android-hilfe.de but yeah I also think that the CWM is not up-to-date.
Anyway still thanks for your help.
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Yes, use CWM from rafael kernel thread..
Thanks !