I'd like to flash MIUI or CM7. Right now i'm using Gueste. Should i go back to EXT3 or just wipe everything and install MIUI or CM7. I'm a bit confused, because i searced before posting and others say that MIUI/CM7 are EXT4, others that you must flash back to EXT3. What's true?
Just install CM7
Older releases was EXT3, but since their stable build CM7 are EXT4.
No need for format.
You might need a data wipe anyway, so do a backup before installing.
You need to wipe all system for installing those ROM. And to be sure use back to ext3, it's always better to do this as ROM that run ext4 make the conversion anyway.
Hello!
As always do a backup first - SMS, contacts, calendar via MyPhoneExplorer and Apps via Titanium backup.
You can to a full wipe from cwm and then install the latest CM7-Kang - and don't forget gapps...
...afterwards you can reinstall you data and you are good to go.
CM7 support both EXT3 and EXT4 – and usually does a EXT4-conversion on the way.
I don’t see any necessity to go back to EXT3 on the way…
flash miui rom (you will find a lot of roms in dev section) or latest cm7 kang. it's your decision, both rom's are stable.
but go back to EXT3 first. that's the safe way
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So my daily build is the CM7 nightlies.
I have pretty much all my apps on my ext3 partition. However, if I want to flash another ROM (aside from another nightly) I pretty much have to wipe. Wiping also wipes the ext3 partition.
I do do a nandroid before wiping, and it does back up the ext3 partition, but when I restore it doesn't seem to restore the ext. Also for some reason, after restoring I am unable to install apps at all to the ext3 partition, and I have to format the whole sd card to fat32, then make a ext3 partition again.
I actually kept getting hotboots after restoring a nandroid whenever an app would try to install. This was after I installed dta2sd.
So how can I backup a ROM with info on an ext3 partition, and restore it after wiping the partition.
I guess you're using ROM Manager with its default recovery.
Use AmonRa's recovery.
Im trying to update to a newer nightly build ....
but want to preserve apps, contacts, sms, settings....everything
im using vorkKernel and ext4...
cant i do a strait update....
could i just update individual files?...
i tried titanium backup pro but came out with losts of bugs ....
please help
You can do a straight upgrade, however you will have to flash Vorkernel straight after (or other EXT4 kernel/converter) as CM7 is EXT3 and wont be able to read /data until you do.
how do i do that...
i use the kernel auto updater....
Flash from recovery.
use CWM recovery.. fully wipe cache/ user data/ and dalvik cache..
What? No need to wipe.
Rusty! said:
You can do a straight upgrade, however you will have to flash Vorkernel straight after (or other EXT4 kernel/converter) as CM7 is EXT3 and wont be able to read /data until you do.
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Thats wierd. Mine is ext4, no problems. :\
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Your /system won't be, CM reformats its to EXT3 on install. Run mount in the terminal and see what it says.
Hi i'm new here and i have some question need you guys help.
1)I'm now on stock rom and kernel with ext3 file.Do i need to do anything if i want to load new rom or kernel with ext4 from cwm 5.0.2.0?
2)If my current rom or kernel is ext4 and i want to load back to ext3,what should i do?
Sorry for my bad english.
You don't need to do anything to switch to EXT4, ROMs convert on install. Take a backup of your stock setup, you can restore that to get back to EXT3 as you're using CWM v5.
Thanks you Rusty!
So the newest cwm will automatically convert it to ext4 right?!Except for ext3,i need to convert it using backtoext3 from Paul or restore back to stock.
No.
A ROMs updater-script will convert to EXT4 if it needs it. CWM v5 will convert back to EXT3 when restoring a backup of an EXT3 ROM.
Thanks again Rusty!
I get the picture now!
So I like to switch ROM's quite frequently, the only problem is that I seem to have to format my sdcard and set up the partitions each time I switch. I feel like nandroid either doesn't restore data to the ext4 properly or messes up the partition when I do a factory reset, since it formats the ext4 partition. Whatever the case, I am unable to move apps to the ext4 after a flash.
Whenever I want to switch to another ROM I have to backup my sdcard to my computer, format the card using diskpart, create the partition again in recovery mode, restore sdcard contents, and then finally flash the ROM I want. This can take forever and makes trying new ROM's out a huge hassle.
If I don't restore a nandroid and flash a ROM from scratch, I'll install s2e, reboot, and navigate to /sd-ext using root explorer and there will be no files.
I mainly use s2e with CM7, but I have tried a2sd with similar results. As far as I know though, they both use the same technique to move apps so it shouldn't matter.
Am I doing something wrong? I use nandroid and everything, but once I do a factory reset it refuses to restore the ext4 backup, and I get an error relating to space limitations.
Thanks a lot.
I've changed ROMs a few times, and everytime I've done so, the ext4 partition has remained fine. Although, it is seriously recommended that you flash the latest darktremor a2sd script as the incorporated ones don't seem to work well.
Flash darktremors, then enter the command line emulator on your phone and type:
su
a2sd reinstall (your phone will reboot)
su
a2sd cachesd (your phone will reboot)
su
a2sd zipalign
This should always be done after a ROM switch.
Alright, I will try that out.
Just wondering, will this restore all the apps I have on the ext4 partition? For example, if I flash MIUI for the first time, then commands the commands you gave me, will all my apps be restored? I assume no since clockworkmod wipes the ext4 partition when doing a factory reset.
The S2E and DarkTremor's a2sd apps actually use different ways of utilizing the ext partition, so the two are incompatible (although, S2E includes a way to convert from DT's to its own).
And as long as you didn't wipe the ext partition (which a Factory Reset does), using those commands should restore your apps.
But with what you are doing, it may be easier to use Titanium Backup to restore your apps back rather than nandroid. This will allow you to keep all your app settings and saved info as well. Just be careful to not back up system data. Restoring those on the same ROM can cause issues, and it would probably cause a lot more if it is between two different ROMs.
Switch your Ext 4 Partition to Ext 3 and you'll notice a lot more stability when switching roms.
Some roms don't have the correct Apps2SD or Kernel installed to support ext 4 but most, if not all, support ext 3.
I recommend using AmonRa Recovery as CWM always corrupts the ext partitions.
Re-partition your SD-Card and start again.
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hey people.
first sorry about my english.
I have a problem when I install cm10 [the last nightly build] its stuck on androig logo.
I try more nightly builds and also them stucks.
what can i do ?
Which rom were you using previously? Stock, CM7, CM10 or other?
If not CM10, you need to create and ext partition on your sd-card! You will find a great tutorial in my signature (or use MiniMod OR's SD Tools Menu).
So all you need to do is:
1) Create a decent (at least 512MB) sd-ext partition.
2) Wipe everything (cache,dalvik-cache and even data). (Backup all your data before)
3) Install the latest nightly and GApps.
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Erovia said:
Which rom were you using previously? Stock, CM7, CM10 or other?
If not CM10, you need to create and ext partition on your sd-card! You will find a great tutorial in my signature (or use MiniMod OR's SD Tools Menu).
So all you need to do is:
1) Create a decent (at least 512MB) sd-ext partition.
2) Wipe everything (cache,dalvik-cache and even data). (Backup all your data before)
3) Install the latest nightly and GApps.
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i want to install CM10 .
If there is a better Rom tell me..
Follow the guide in my signature. It is for CM7 but the process is the same for CM10.
The only difference is for CM10 the sd-ext partition is a must. (At least 512mb)
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I dont understand this.
I was used CM10 14/8/2012 and it work well but it have bugs and i back to CM9.
Now have alot of new builds and they have the same promblem with the android logo.
Tell me what your CM10 build ...
Create an ext partition on your sdcard.
(Follow the guide to know how to do it)
Make sure it is at least 512MB.
After it is done, flash the latest build and your good to go.
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Hey again..
before i do this levels and wipe my phone i wanna to know if CM10 worth that.
have any special bugs?
your phone carsh alot?
thank you !!
Make a nandroid backup and see for yourself.
If you're not satisfied -> restore the backup