Hello guys!
I have a Milestone and I'm using the CM6 ROM from milaq which is pretty good!
It has the scripts to make App2Ext works built in: 05mountsd and 07app2ext.
I partitioned my sd card like this: 6 GB to FAT32 and 2 GB to EXT3.
Just this and everything works, because I saw the "/sd-ext" in the ES Explorer. When I installed some apps at "Internal Memory", this apps appeared inside the "/sd-ext" folder.
But, some things seems to be strange for me:
1. When I went to "Seetings > SD card & phone storage > Internal phone storage", the "Total space" doesn't change. I mean, the "Total space" from "Internal phone storage" continued with 197MB like before activate App2Ext. Is this right? The space from ext partition shouldn't be understood as "Internal phone storage"?
2. The phone seems more unstable. I had some reboots when I was installing some apps and sometimes some widgets doesn't load. Is it normal?
3. My method is it ok? Just to create the ext partition. Should I make some other things?
Thanks!
lucasfais said:
Hello guys!
I have a Milestone and I'm using the CM6 ROM from milaq which is pretty good!
It has the scripts to make App2Ext works built in: 05mountsd and 07app2ext.
I partitioned my sd card like this: 6 GB to FAT32 and 2 GB to EXT3.
Just this and everything works, because I saw the "/sd-ext" in the ES Explorer. When I installed some apps at "Internal Memory", this apps appeared inside the "/sd-ext" folder.
But, some things seems to be strange for me:
1. When I went to "Seetings > SD card & phone storage > Internal phone storage", the "Total space" doesn't change. I mean, the "Total space" from "Internal phone storage" continued with 197MB like before activate App2Ext. Is this right? The space from ext partition shouldn't be understood as "Internal phone storage"?
2. The phone seems more unstable. I had some reboots when I was installing some apps and sometimes some widgets doesn't load. Is it normal?
3. My method is it ok? Just to create the ext partition. Should I make some other things?
Thanks!
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1. Correct. Internal space is not ext space.
2. Widgets cannot be installed on ext partition. It has to be on internal memory.
3. Yes.
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How can I do to install apps at "Internal Storage" using App2Ext
sileshn said:
1. Correct. Internal space is not ext space.
2. Widgets cannot be installed on ext partition. It has to be on internal memory.
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But when I activate the ext partition, how can I do to install apps at "Internal Storage"?
I mean, after I activated the ext partition, all the apps were installed over there.
The "Manage Applications" say those apps are installed at "Internal Storage".
Thanks for reply!
lucasfais said:
But when I activate the ext partition, how can I do to install apps at "Internal Storage"?
I mean, after I activated the ext partition, all the apps were installed over there.
The "Manage Applications" say those apps are installed at "Internal Storage".
Thanks for reply!
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You have to move it using apps like rootexplorer.
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Some friends with other phones (like galaxy 5) activated App2Ext and the "Internal Memory" goes up!
Why this doesn't happen on Milestone?
lucasfais said:
Some friends with other phones (like galaxy 5) activated App2Ext and the "Internal Memory" goes up!
Why this doesn't happen on Milestone?
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That's probably becoz dalvik-cache is moved to ext partition as well. Milaq's CM6 uses CM7 app2ext which leaves dalvik cache in internal memory and only moves data apps to ext partition.
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sileshn said:
That's probably becoz dalvik-cache is moved to ext partition as well. Milaq's CM6 uses CM7 app2ext which leaves dalvik cache in internal memory and only moves data apps to ext partition.
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hmm... now I understand! Thanks!
Is there a way to do this on Milestone with Milaq's CM6?
lucasfais said:
hmm... now I understand! Thanks!
Is there a way to do this on Milestone with Milaq's CM6?
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Yes, you have to modify the script to do that. Check this link for the modified script.
I need your help guys: For the first time I need to install many apps and the 190MB aren't enough. So I wanted to use apps2ext. Since I've never used it before I don't know where to start. (Format card, what to install then, if any scripts are needed, etc.)
Is there any guide somewhere?
Sorry if this has been answered before (I'm pretty sure it has... )
Thank you for your time.
Babis_ECE said:
I need your help guys: For the first time I need to install many apps and the 190MB aren't enough. So I wanted to use apps2ext. Since I've never used it before I don't know where to start. (Format card, what to install then, if any scripts are needed, etc.)
Is there any guide somewhere?
Sorry if this has been answered before (I'm pretty sure it has... )
Thank you for your time.
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Which rom? Have you partitioned your card?
This might help. Read instructions carefully before trying.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10994672&postcount=226
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sileshn said:
Which rom? Have you partitioned your card?
This might help. Read instructions carefully before trying.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10994672&postcount=226
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MIUI 1.8.5
Thank you for pointing this post, I will read it carefully and try out.
Babis_ECE said:
MIUI 1.8.5
Thank you for pointing this post, I will read it carefully and try out.
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You don't need to do anything. The rom has app2ext built-in. You just need to create the ext partition.
Also note that CM7 based roms don't move the dalvik-cache to ext partition. You need to modify the script to do it. I have posted a modified script for that in the same thread. Check the last 2 pages.
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sileshn said:
Yes, you have to modify the script to do that. Check this link for the modified script.
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Thanks @sileshn!
I will try this script
sileshn said:
That's probably becoz dalvik-cache is moved to ext partition as well. Milaq's CM6 uses CM7 app2ext which leaves dalvik cache in internal memory and only moves data apps to ext partition.
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@sileshn:
1. Are there some special reason to original script don't move dalvik-cache to ext?
2. What's your recommendation? Moving or not?
3. What do you think about Darktremor App2SD?
lucasfais said:
@sileshn:
1. Are there some special reason to original script don't move dalvik-cache to ext?
2. What's your recommendation? Moving or not?
3. What do you think about Darktremor App2SD?
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1. Yes, to increase stability.
2. Don't move. It is better to leave it in internal memory
3. I don't think Darktremor script works on the milestone. I have not tried.
Thanks man!
sileshn said:
1. Yes, to increase stability.
2. Don't move. It is better to leave it in internal memory
3. I don't think Darktremor script works on the milestone. I have not tried.
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Now I undertand...
Thanks for clearing all my doubts about Apps2Ext!
data2ext
How about moving apps data to ext? Some objection?
lucasfais said:
How about moving apps data to ext? Some objection?
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Stability and performance of the apps will be affected.
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Hi, I use froyomod 2.9.3 and I used to use i&f 4 but, I saw better performance on tfm so I switched over, I used to have an ext4 partition but none of the apps showed so I went back made a list and dloaded them again. But the internal memory kept dropping every time I installed an app. w 70 apps my int mem only had 19 megs left. But my ext partition still had 100 mb left (verified using free space- krikun). Please help cuz I cant install any more apps
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Is there any limit to the number of application that can be installed to this device?
I'm using app2sd Amarullz script. I've tried Darktremor and also s2e.
But after I installed a lot of applications (only takes about 200MB of my ext partition), I can't install anything more. Everytime I tried, it always get reboot while installing.
but after I remove some apps, I can install it.
i had like 304 apps installed...but no reboot when tried to add new ones...in fact the only thing that happened to me was extreme lags
what a2sd u are using?
your size of ext partition?
sorry I kinda curious what happened to me...
i have 300+ app, and doesn't have such problem.
i'm using ungaze, never try amarulz.
what ROM are u using?
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chepoz said:
i have 300+ app, and doesn't have such problem.
i'm using ungaze, never try amarulz.
what ROM are u using?
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I'm using CM7 RC4.
I was using ungaze too. and that things also happened.
I'm using ext4 partition, 1.28 GB (is it too much?)
i dunno why.
maybe you should re flash the ROM.
just suggestion....
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lonestrider said:
Is there any limit to the number of application that can be installed to this device?
I'm using app2sd Amarullz script. I've tried Darktremor and also s2e.
But after I installed a lot of applications (only takes about 200MB of my ext partition), I can't install anything more. Everytime I tried, it always get reboot while installing.
but after I remove some apps, I can install it.
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maybe your SD card 2nd partition got full
dhlalit11 said:
maybe your SD card 2nd partition got full
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If you mean the ext partition, it isn't. I have 1.28GB ext partition and I've just used around 200MB.
is it because I also use swap?
lonestrider said:
Is there any limit to the number of application that can be installed to this device?
I'm using app2sd Amarullz script. I've tried Darktremor and also s2e.
But after I installed a lot of applications (only takes about 200MB of my ext partition), I can't install anything more. Everytime I tried, it always get reboot while installing.
but after I remove some apps, I can install it.
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have not tried amarullz, but ur prob is sd-ext is mounted as read only and not read write.(check using rootexplorer or by any other means)
but u say after u uninstall some u can install again? i dont know abt that.
roofrider said:
have not tried amarullz, but ur prob is sd-ext is mounted as read only and not read write.(check using rootexplorer or by any other means)
but u say after u uninstall some u can install again? i dont know abt that.
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yes, after I uninstall some, I can install some. That's why i think the problem is application number or too much partition size that the device can't handle?
I've make a smaller partition of ext4. now it's about 800MB.
and 300MB swap.
why u change u'r partition?
i have 1,1 GB ext4 and only 100MB swap.
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chepoz said:
why u change u'r partition?
i have 1,1 GB ext4 and only 100MB swap.
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because I don't know what else to do. --"
lonestrider said:
yes, after I uninstall some, I can install some. That's why i think the problem is application number or too much partition size that the device can't handle?
I've make a smaller partition of ext4. now it's about 800MB.
and 300MB swap.
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lol 64mb swap will do.
still tell me if ur sd-ext is mounted as r/w or r/o
there is no limit for the apps that u keep but the thing is u should have enough phone memory free so that your phone doesn't lag and runs smooth
lonestrider said:
because I don't know what else to do. --"
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try to format your sd card
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roofrider said:
lol 64mb swap will do.
still tell me if ur sd-ext is mounted as r/w or r/o
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I've opened Root Explorer and open /sd-ext. It's r/w.
that's should be right that, isn't it?
I have more than 250 apps, and i'm having problems - launcher forced close.
Problems disappear if i remove - or quarantine/freeze - apps.
Seeem to me that it's worst with apps that scan for apps list - titanium backup, or others apps manager.
I do not use any a2sd progs - just the native 'move to sd' feature, with the hack to bypass original settings, used to mov e in SD freezed (unused) apps.
Another - separate - issue is memory occupation...
Seem to me that updating apps do not remove the older apps - this is surely true with ROM apps - so i get a lot of memory wasted.
Another - separate - issue is RAM, or run-time memory... Android should manage it on its own - but still i'm not so confident that errors do not occurs with heavy load.
I thinj maybe the prob is your sdcard. Try purchase highend sdcard like classt10
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fueart said:
I thinj maybe the prob is your sdcard. Try purchase highend sdcard like classt10
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I'm using Transcend Class 10. It's 8 GB.
And it's not even a month old...
i have same problem with you in spite of i can't install apps, i also can't uninstall apps now im going to re flash the RC4 and Darktremor
any solution to increase internal memory for Samsung Ace 5830!!
android version 2.3.4
Baseband version S5830DDKQ6
Make 2nd partitions then use link2sd...
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pyronia said:
Make 2nd partitions then use link2sd...
regards,
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how to create a 2nd partition is there any apps for it for doing so ??
draneesh said:
how to create a 2nd partition is there any apps for it for doing so ??
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yea der is a software "minitool partition wizard"...
but u can do it by cwm recovery mod...
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draneesh said:
how to create a 2nd partition is there any apps for it for doing so ??
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Use pc...google minitool....easy to use app...
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draneesh said:
how to create a 2nd partition is there any apps for it for doing so ??
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I highly recommend using CMW for making the partition. I've had some problems making them through my PC. With CMW you just set the amount of size you want it and wait till its done.
Then install S2E.
yea its better to make it by cwm and its very easy....
but make sure you have the backup of you sdcard before partitioning...
Hey ! I just googled about partitioning sd card and found that CWM may brick your phone.. is it true ?
balaji.s26 said:
any solution to increase internal memory for Samsung Ace 5830!!
android version 2.3.4
Baseband version S5830DDKQ6
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If your phone is rooted, follow these steps -
1) Download root explorer or file manager app from market.
2) Open the app
3) Go to system/app
4) Delete the following files
swype.apk
thinkdroid.apk or thinkfree.apk if you dont use thinkfree office(something like that, i dont remember the exact name)
youtube.apk
fmradio.apk and fmradio.odex
voicesearch.apk
voicerecorder.apk and voicerecorder.odex
etc..
Delete these files only if you dont use all these apps. Don't blame me later on.
tj_droid said:
If your phone is rooted, follow these steps -
1) Download root explorer or file manager app from market.
2) Open the app
3) Go to system/app
4) Delete the following files
swype.apk
thinkdroid.apk or thinkfree.apk if you dont use thinkfree office(something like that, i dont remember the exact name)
youtube.apk
fmradio.apk and fmradio.odex
voicesearch.apk
voicerecorder.apk and voicerecorder.odex
etc..
Delete these files only if you dont use all these apps. Don't blame me later on.
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But its not a permanent solution....
Prawesome said:
But its not a permanent solution....
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Yea, I know.. I just gave an easier solution.. If he wont use much apps den this can work as a permanent soln
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Apps disappearing from EXT4 partition
Hi everyone. Since I see that at least part of this thread seems to be talking about Link2SD, I wondered whether anyone might be able to offer some insight into the problem I am experiencing.
Before that however, let me explain that I started off with an 8GB micro SD card with a 500MB EXT4 partition. I had been fast running out of space in the internal phone memory, and my SD drive itself was also filling up fast. When I installed Link2SD I managed to regain a considerable amount of free space on the internal memory.
The problem is though that once I had linked the majority of my apps to the EXT4 partition and backed up the device in that condition with CWM, once I rebooted the system all the apps that were linked had disappeared. However there are still some 244MB of files on the EXT4 partition that Link2SD says are in use, and I cannot delete them.
I then purchased a 16GB micro SD card from Samsung, and tried to restore the CWM backup to that card....my apps were missing apart from the few that remained on the FAT32 partition and in the phone memory....I should mention that this also happened before I installed the CM7.1 ROM.
Now things have really become problematic. I decided to remove quite a few apps, then download the latest version of Link2SD from the apps Market. But although there is now plenty of space on all partitions I keep getting the 'insufficient storage available' message, and I cannot install anything. I also did a CWM restore on the original 8GB SD card with the same result. This is why I cannot lay the blame fully on Link2SD, as there has to be a glitch somewhere in my installation.
FreeSpace [Root] shows the following on the 8GB based system:
Cache free space 20.7MB
Data free 16.6MB
Ext free 265.0MB
SD-card free 959.1MB
System free 48.2MB
So what gives? I really don't understand what's going on. I am running the latest CM7.1-RC1 Cooper-Grif ROM build number GWK74, with Kernel version 2.6.35.7-CL-562111 [email protected]#1 with all updates necessary. This is costing me more time than I can afford to lose on this, and I really need to find a solution once and for all, preferable without having to reinstall everything again from scratch, which is what I intend doing once the official Cyanogen Mod becomes available finally.
Thanks in advance, and apologies for the long post.
try this http://androidandme.com/2009/08/news/how-to-manually-partition-your-sd-card-for-android-apps2sd/
and install S2E + FreeSpace
Deodex your rom using my tutorial !
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21853516&postcount=1
Make partition in cwm yet easy but...it will format your sd...on minitool is better if u have lots of thing on your sd...
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I got some problems doing this. This is what I did:
I had many apps installed and moved to SD (8gb class 4), so I made a backup of the SD content.
I formatted it, and created 2 partitions (6.8gb and 515mb) using Minitool Partition Wizard. Both are primary and FAT32 (if I create the 2nd partition as EXT2 the phone says SD is damaged).
Moved my backup content again to the 6.8gb partition and rebooted the phone.
Looks like everything is right but Link2SD says "second partition not found".
What IM doing wrong?
Would Link2SD detect that 2nd partition if I flash my phone and I start installing apps now that my SD has 2 partitions?
IMHO from what I've experience, Link2sd does not accept fat partitions. I had the same problem.
Are you looking for the correct type of partition?
Start Link2sd>menu>More>recreate mount scripts and choose FAT32/FAT16
truth57 said:
Hi everyone. Since I see that at least part of this thread seems to be talking about Link2SD, I wondered whether anyone might be able to offer some insight into the problem I am experiencing.
Before that however, let me explain that I started off with an 8GB micro SD card with a 500MB EXT4 partition. I had been fast running out of space in the internal phone memory, and my SD drive itself was also filling up fast. When I installed Link2SD I managed to regain a considerable amount of free space on the internal memory.
The problem is though that once I had linked the majority of my apps to the EXT4 partition and backed up the device in that condition with CWM, once I rebooted the system all the apps that were linked had disappeared. However there are still some 244MB of files on the EXT4 partition that Link2SD says are in use, and I cannot delete them.
I then purchased a 16GB micro SD card from Samsung, and tried to restore the CWM backup to that card....my apps were missing apart from the few that remained on the FAT32 partition and in the phone memory....I should mention that this also happened before I installed the CM7.1 ROM.
Now things have really become problematic. I decided to remove quite a few apps, then download the latest version of Link2SD from the apps Market. But although there is now plenty of space on all partitions I keep getting the 'insufficient storage available' message, and I cannot install anything. I also did a CWM restore on the original 8GB SD card with the same result. This is why I cannot lay the blame fully on Link2SD, as there has to be a glitch somewhere in my installation.
FreeSpace [Root] shows the following on the 8GB based system:
Cache free space 20.7MB
Data free 16.6MB
Ext free 265.0MB
SD-card free 959.1MB
System free 48.2MB
So what gives? I really don't understand what's going on. I am running the latest CM7.1-RC1 Cooper-Grif ROM build number GWK74, with Kernel version 2.6.35.7-CL-562111 [email protected]#1 with all updates necessary. This is costing me more time than I can afford to lose on this, and I really need to find a solution once and for all, preferable without having to reinstall everything again from scratch, which is what I intend doing once the official Cyanogen Mod becomes available finally.
Thanks in advance, and apologies for the long post.
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Try s2e best app for CM roms,nearly perfect app, dnt have to link ur data again n again, it does its job without bugging u, try it u would love it
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I partition my sd-card using CWM and I go to my root directory and I can't see any sd-ext file. I'm on stock rom. Help me please
RayQ1223 said:
I partition my sd-card using CWM and I go to my root directory and I can't see any sd-ext file. I'm on stock rom. Help me please
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have u used Root Explorer it wud show..
avrox said:
have u used Root Explorer it wud show..
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Yes I tried. I doesn't show sd-ext file. I'm from cm7.2 and I go back to stock because cm giving me a lot of problem like not receiving any SMS.when inwas on cm it shows me SD-ext but now It doesn't. I'm trying to go to andro-I'd v3.3.1
after installing the script it may show /sd-ext also some scripts mount it in /data/sd-ext
so be sure check there also
dheeraj (dhlalit11) said:
after installing the script it may show /sd-ext also some scripts mount it in /data/sd-ext
so be sure check there also
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I don't quite understand what script are you talking about. Is it the one in the CWM. Anyway can I ask how to move app or dalvik cache to SD-ext? I tried moving apps from data/app to sd-ext/app/ and all my apps doesnt work? I think I need the S2E app but I don't think andro-Id can download it. I checked yagya's blog and it says I got to flash it in CWM and someone says that it's not working. Is there other ways to move it?
as you are a beginner you should use link2sd app it will automatically install script and after a reboot you will be able to move the apps to that partition
or read more about dark tremor a2sd script
dheeraj (dhlalit11) said:
as you are a beginner you should use link2sd app it will automatically install script and after a reboot you will be able to move the apps to that partition
or read more about dark tremor a2sd script
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I've tried using the link to SD and thay ask me what is my SD-card second partition
Help me please quick
RayQ1223 said:
I've tried using the link to SD and thay ask me what is my SD-card second partition
Help me please quick
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what did u select in CWM ext3 or ext4 ???
It did not ask me to select anything. It just say 100+mb 200+mb and others. And i already selected ext4 and i linked all the apps i want but it still doesn't free space at the internal memory. Is this how im suppos to move the apps?
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and what you selected you should have selected atleast 1gb ext4 space
I selected 100mb cause my sdcard space is only 2gb
And i say this sdext2 file in my data/
So should i choose ext2 on link2sd?
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you should buy a bigger sdcard 100 MB space is like nothing even the internal memory is around 178 MB
and it should not be sd-ext 2 it should be 3 or 4
I've searched and found a lot of topics on App2sd, data2sd and Link2sd.. after reading all I've come to the conclusion that Link2sd is the one to gos for.. But, I've seen a lot of link2sd apps.. want to know which is the original..
Also, do let me kno which will the best format for the 2nd partition on galaxy ace(ext2,ext3 or ext4) on stability and speed..
Just tell the right steps to follow for using link2sd..
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Anyone..plz provide me the solution..
Thank you
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varunmehta11 said:
I've searched and found a lot of topics on App2sd, data2sd and Link2sd.. after reading all I've come to the conclusion that Link2sd is the one to gos for.. But, I've seen a lot of link2sd apps.. want to know which is the original..
Also, do let me kno which will the best format for the 2nd partition on galaxy ace(ext2,ext3 or ext4) on stability and speed..
Just tell the right steps to follow for using link2sd..
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1) create a partition using CWM in advance section of recovery(swap size 0 M) 512 mb is sufficient
2)download app link2sd from market
3)open it...and choose partition type of ur choice (ext4 works well )
4)finally click on any app saved in internal memory and click on CREATE LINK
5)You are done! :beer:
Ask if any problem...
Press thanks if i helped :thumbup:
Ext2/Ext3 is pretty much the same using default settings (unless you enable journaling in ext3). Ext4 adds journaling.
Ext2 is the most friendly for SD life. Ext4, not as much, but it has other perks (GIYF).
Also, you might want to show apps installed on the SD Card, select them all then Create Link first. It'll save you some extra space and re-enable widgets if available. Then you can move your internal apps if you want.
GermainZ said:
Ext2/Ext3 is pretty much the same using default settings (unless you enable journaling in ext3). Ext4 adds journaling.
Ext2 is the most friendly for SD life. Ext4, not as much, but it has other perks (GIYF).
Also, you might want to show apps installed on the SD Card, select them all then Create Link first. It'll save you some extra space and re-enable widgets if available. Then you can move your internal apps if you want.
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I didn't understand what did u mean by show apps installed on SD card and select them, create link.. Do I have to Create link also for apps already stored in SD card..
And, I think Ext3 will be the best for.. what say?
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varunmehta11 said:
I didn't understand what did u mean by show apps installed on SD card and select them, create link.. Do I have to Create link also for apps already stored in SD card..
And, I think Ext3 will be the best for.. what say?
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Once you have Link2SD installed, you can select "SD Card" as a filter. It will show all apps installed on the SD card. It would be a good idea to link these apps ("Create Link") (thus moving them back to phone storage, and then again to the SD Card, but to the 2nd partition this time) for three reasons:
You can move the dalvik-cache as well, which means you'll save extra space.
If the app has widgets, you'll be able to use them again (e.g. SoundHound).
Should you mount your SD card to the PC, the apps will still be available since the 2nd partition doesn't get mounted.
I've tested Link2sd.. Only Ext2 gets detected and mounted to be used in Link2sd.. Ext3/4 doesn't get mounted.( I'm using the Stock kernel)
On stock kernels ext3 and ext4 not always work, fat32 or ext2 always work. Its ok, won't make a real difference, the class of the sd card has way more impact on performance.
If you want you can create partition (with ext4) with minitool partition on your pc. (see this thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=SD_card_partitioning)
Same problem, even if partition is formatted as ext4, Link2SD defaults to ext2. I have had a few times where it loses link by itself and all linked apps stops working.
Ext4
If you want to get your ext4 mounted. You must make a partition as ext4 to (I use partition wizard).. Not ext3, or ext2, or either..
I am sorry for my bad english..
Gizmotech said:
Same problem, even if partition is formatted as ext4, Link2SD defaults to ext2. I have had a few times where it loses link by itself and all linked apps stops working.
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I've had this especially when restoring nandroid backups. The 05mountsd script in the init.d folder of some roms creates a conflict with Link2sd. Simply delete that script, problem solved.
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NaraRockingMyAce said:
If you want to get your ext4 mounted. You must make a partition as ext4 to (I use partition wizard).. Not ext3, or ext2, or either..
I am sorry for my bad english..
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I did format it as EXT4 with MiniTool but mounts as EXT2 on Link2SD upon reboot even after choosing EXT4.
mitchst2 said:
I've had this especially when restoring nandroid backups. The 05mountsd script in the init.d folder of some roms creates a conflict with Link2sd. Simply delete that script, problem solved.
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I don't have and Init.d support or scripts
I have CyanogenMod 7.2 on my phone with CronMod memory mod. My internal memory shows that I still have 456 MB of space from my 758 MB ext4 partition. Yet phone show info that I have low storage space. Why?
Which script did you use?
CronMod-INT2EXT4+
palito1980 said:
I have CyanogenMod 7.2 on my phone with CronMod memory mod. My internal memory shows that I still have 456 MB of space from my 758 MB ext4 partition. Yet phone show info that I have low storage space. Why?
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That's really weird. It's not supposed to happen. Though I have had some issues like that, it's because you know some parts of the app stay in the internal memory of the phone, they have to be manually moved to the SD over time. Since it's a really small amount of storage that that part of the app takes, it really shouldn't be a problem. But since you have a lot of them installed, you're gonna have to manually move the apps to the SD.
Use Titanium Backup and batch move the heaviest apps you have to the SD and it'll work normally.
palito1980 said:
CronMod-INT2EXT4+
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are you sure your EXT partition is EXT4? Make sure cuz CWM formats the EXT partition to EXT 3.
Try Cronmod Int2ext+
I am sure
palito1980 said:
I am sure
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Just use the normal INT2EXT+ with the CWM made partition.
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palito1980 said:
I have CyanogenMod 7.2 on my phone with CronMod memory mod. My internal memory shows that I still have 456 MB of space from my 758 MB ext4 partition. Yet phone show info that I have low storage space. Why?
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I heard that for every use of 500mb of external memory we need 100mb internal memory as it store some files every time we install a app...
SuperAce609 said:
That's really weird. It's not supposed to happen. Though I have had some issues like that, it's because you know some parts of the app stay in the internal memory of the phone, they have to be manually moved to the SD over time. Since it's a really small amount of storage that that part of the app takes, it really shouldn't be a problem. But since you have a lot of them installed, you're gonna have to manually move the apps to the SD.
Use Titanium Backup and batch move the heaviest apps you have to the SD and it'll work normally.
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Do I need to use swap for this to work? if so, can you recommend which size I use?
Thanks in advance
vikashhero said:
Do I need to use swap for this to work? if so, can you recommend which size I use?
Thanks in advance
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Swap and A2SD are two completely different and non related subjects.
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Swap and A2SD are two completely different and non related subjects.
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Sorry, I'm just having no luck getting the fixed IN2EXT4+ to work on an international galaxy ace. the script creates a file in the init.d folder, as opposed to the unfixed version, but it still doesn't mount or recognise the ext partition on the SD card. I've followed your guides very closely, I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong...
after each attempt, i start from scratch (clean ROM install), and yet I keep failing ;/
I partition using CWM recovery 5, so does that create an ext4 partition or 3/lower?
Thanks for your time
vikashhero said:
Sorry, I'm just having no luck getting the fixed IN2EXT4+ to work on an international galaxy ace. the script creates a file in the init.d folder, as opposed to the unfixed version, but it still doesn't mount or recognise the ext partition on the SD card. I've followed your guides very closely, I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong...
after each attempt, i start from scratch (clean ROM install), and yet I keep failing ;/
I partition using CWM recovery 5, so does that create an ext4 partition or 3/lower?
Thanks for your time
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Really. You really haven't noticed it. Look at the script you're flashing and the one on my guide.
SuperAce609 said:
Really. You really haven't noticed it. Look at the script you're flashing and the one on my guide.
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Ive used in2ext+, int2ext4+ and in2extv2+ with identical results. I know I must be annoying you, and I'm really sorry that I am, But I just can't see what I'm doing wrong here?
vikashhero said:
Ive used in2ext+, int2ext4+ and in2extv2+ with identical results. I know I must be annoying you, and I'm really sorry that I am, But I just can't see what I'm doing wrong here?
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What rom/phone are you using? You should have NO problems if you follow everything exactly the way it is.
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What rom/phone are you using? You should have NO problems if you follow everything exactly the way it is.
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Old Droid CM 10.1 with an international Galaxy Ace
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2104442
vikashhero said:
Old Droid CM 10.1 with an international Galaxy Ace
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2104442
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I don't use JB so I can't help. Check their thread for details.
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I don't use JB so I can't help. Check their thread for details.
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Will do. Sorry to be a bother.