[Q] increasing phone memory for apps and games - Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi. After weeks of collecting needed apps for my galaxy note I checked them and backuped them by Titanium Backup. From all of them I choose around 400 games and aps.
After that I clean my phone and install new rom. Unfortunately I have problems with free space on my phone, so I am thinking of increasing it somehow.
Right now I have 1,97GB memory ( + around 10 GB sd card) and when it is full ( f.ex after titanium backup restore) every app goes on sd card ( right?). I would like to increase it so I will have f.ex. 4 gb + 8gb sd card. Is it possible? I tried by CWM but it is without changes. How can I do something like that and is it possible? Is there going to be no problem if I will like to change rom or kernel on another one? It will always be 4 gb ( if I will be abble to change it) ?

It is much easier to use some app to move installed apps to sdcard. Still if you really like to increase the size of data partition, then can use my repartition guide, in post 12. Cheers.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1661590
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Oh it looks little bit complicated... But I need to read it all first. Maybe there is some easier way to partition it?

The key thing is using adb and parted to remove Partition 10 and 11 then create 10 with the size of 4 gb and the rest is for 11. Name them and go to cwm to format data.
Parted is part of busybox so if you have root then parted is aldeady there no need to flash the kernel mentioned in the guide. Still, if you are not sure then use app2sd is easier. Cheers.
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ruffpl said:
Oh it looks little bit complicated... But I need to read it all first. Maybe there is some easier way to partition it?
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Anotherway is to use pit magic to modify pit file. Still, custom pit should be use to recover emmc brick phone. For your case adb method should be safer, maybe.
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Thank You. I will try.

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[Q] Increase Internal memory

any solution to increase internal memory for Samsung Ace 5830!!
android version 2.3.4
Baseband version S5830DDKQ6
Make 2nd partitions then use link2sd...
regards,
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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...
regards,
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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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[Guide]How 2 Create EXT3 for the Salsa only! * Increased Internal Memory*

Ok seems many usrs here have the same problems over and over again. so heres a tut!
This will probably cover many other topics but simplified here as much as i can.
You Must have the following to get this to work:
ROOT
Recovery 5.0.2.6
busybox installed.
if you have non of these...do not attempt any of this thread till you have!
To start with.
Creation of EXT3 Partitions.
you will need Minitool Partition Wizard. Mini Tool Partition Wizard Download
This is a harddrive/diskspace program allowing accurate modification of disk space.
Never create an EXT3 in CWM, as this will create whats known as a swap drive.
this causes the bootloop. Hence the non boot!
EXT3 has to be set as primary drive not logical.
Size allowance recommendations (personal choice, but this is after a few findings and results given by Salsa users)
SD Card Size.................................EXT3 Size
2GB......(Class 2).............................250MB
4GB......(Class 2-4)..........................500MB
8GB......(Class4-6)...........................500MB-1GB
16GB....(Class8-10).........................1.2GB​
WARNING, anything over 1.5GB will result in serious problems and SD damage
This also works around class types of SD Card. the higher the class the faster it works, there are various brands offering different class cards, find a fast and big card for best performance. I currently use Class 8 16GB with 1GB Ext3 with little/no lag
Wise idea before this to make an SD backup, if done correctly your data will not be affected...if you screwed up...you'll loose everything...so back it up!
To start with,
Remove Sd Card and use and SD Reader and insert into your computer USB Slot.
Open Minitool Partition Wizard.
Resize your sd card accordingly leaving 1.2-1.5gb of unallocated space. Apply the actions.
Now you have the unallocated space, reformat the space in EXT3 and set as Primary drive. Apply Actions.
Now normally the Application throws your sd out and says bad drive......this is sometimes normal so don't panic.
Reinsert your Sd in Phone and boot into recovery only
Data2sd script
theres 2 scripts available for these roms.
htc-data2sd-ext3 or data2whatever by m1ndh8x4r.
2.1 Roms work well with htc-data2sd-ext3 script with no problems.
data2whatever works really well with 3.5 sense Roms (Bens/M1nds)
*****There is a warning with this data2whatever script....When using this script, you will notice after a short period, that you cannot update or install any more apks. This is due to a Dalvik error within the script on Deodexed roms, currently it cannot be fixed, you have been warned*****​
these can be used easily but the following rules must be applied.
You must flash the rom firstly by the 3 wipes...regardless!
flash the rom as normal and reboot full, letting the rom fully build it self and load up... ie input your details/sign in wifi etc.
check it out for a few mins while your waiting...hey even make a backup lol!
OK now reboot in recovery and flash the chosen script....DO NOT WIPE ANYTHING!
once flashed reboot normally.
it will boot, it may take up to 5-10mins but it will boot. if by any chance you a boot loop at the boot animation screen then you have an EXT3 fault and you must redo the EXT3 Partition in Minitool to proceed again.
data2sd scripts are here>
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?duigp9ky9796b65 for htc-data2sd-ext3.zip
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?m7bv6pk024p63ef for d2extv0.43.zip (New/Advanced)
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?qr5rh2fho1hnbnl for data2whatever
This is a proven way and so many have tried and failed other ways.
Please try this guide. If you get stuck please just ask!
Please Answer my poll at the top and Thank this post...Ty!
If you Answer NO to this guide, please post below and tell me why so i may help further
Heyy it worked thanks man
BigBearEvo said:
Open Minitool Partition Wizard.
Resize your sd card accordingly leaving 1.2-1.5gb of unallocated space. Apply the actions.
Now you have the unallocated space, reformat the space in EXT3 and set as Primary drive.
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Trying to do this with fdisk on linux
It works but runs slowly for some reason
I have a 2GB cards, first partition is about 1.4 for normal /sdcard the remaining .4GB for /data
Both partitions are start aligned on 2048 sectors
Issue - applications get corrupted after restart
I am facing strange issue. I did everything described above and have /data on sd. But everytime I reboot something happens to most apps. They are installed but when I try to launch any of them I got errors and application closes. I need to reinstall EVERY app and they work until next reboot. Any ideas about the cause or what to check ? At this point I am trying not to discharge or reboot my phone by it;s impossible to keep it that way.
procek said:
I am facing strange issue. I did everything described above and have /data on sd. But everytime I reboot something happens to most apps. They are installed but when I try to launch any of them I got errors and application closes. I need to reinstall EVERY app and they work until next reboot. Any ideas about the cause or what to check ? At this point I am trying not to discharge or reboot my phone by it;s impossible to keep it that way.
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thats a rom issue.
What rom are you running?
Are you using a Data2sd script? if so which one?
Are you using links2sd?
BigBearEvo said:
thats a rom issue.
What rom are you running?
Are you using a Data2sd script? if so which one?
Are you using links2sd?
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I am running standard HTC ROM 1.12.401.2 With Sense 2.1.
I used ext3 version of script.
No. Shall I ?
procek said:
I am running standard HTC ROM 1.12.401.2 With Sense 2.1.
I used ext3 version of script.
No. Shall I ?
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no dont lol...ok sounds a bit stupid but have u got root? because what your describing is and apps2sd thing...which u cant get on stock rom....but if u dont have full root....then this sort of thing does happen....or...you got a faulty ext3 partition...
questions next...
which guide did u make ext3?
size and did u make swap?
root?
Need file name of the data2sd script u used and how u used it...(this is important)
so i need full break down....assuming u have root that is....this almost sounds like a silly problem, but then most of us don't use stock roms anymore....so we dont have this problem lol
BigBearEvo said:
no dont lol...ok sounds a bit stupid but have u got root? because what your describing is and apps2sd thing...which u cant get on stock rom....but if u dont have full root....then this sort of thing does happen....or...you got a faulty ext3 partition...
questions next...
which guide did u make ext3?
size and did u make swap?
root?
Need file name of the data2sd script u used and how u used it...(this is important)
so i need full break down....assuming u have root that is....this almost sounds like a silly problem, but then most of us don't use stock roms anymore....so we dont have this problem lol
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Of course I have a root - it works perfectly. I created the partition according to above instructions (I mean this thread). My ext3 partition is about 800 MB and 3200 MB is for FAT32. I did not create swap - just fat32 and ext3 with Partition Wizard. I used htc-data2sd-ext3.zip in I think normal way - phone reset, installing busybox, reboot, installing script with recovery - done. Everything is perfect until next reboot.
procek said:
Of course I have a root - it works perfectly. I created the partition according to above instructions (I mean this thread). My ext3 partition is about 800 MB and 3200 MB is for FAT32. I did not create swap - just fat32 and ext3 with Partition Wizard. I used htc-data2sd-ext3.zip in I think normal way - phone reset, installing busybox, reboot, installing script with recovery - done. Everything is perfect until next reboot.
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sounds like a problem with your rom my friend....hard to tell without seeing it really...
have you thought about changing the rom itself?
BigBearEvo said:
sounds like a problem with your rom my friend....hard to tell without seeing it really...
have you thought about changing the rom itself?
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To this moment no. But if there's no other option I will probably have to...
procek said:
To this moment no. But if there's no other option I will probably have to...
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either that or find your ruu and reinstall stock again!
Funny thing
I used my previous card (smaller - just 2 GB) and there's no such behaviour as with my 4GB. Smaller one is Sandisk, bigger one is Kingstone - both known for good products. So switching ROM is rather not an option. There's something about SD but I can not figure out what...
Pls help
I have created 6gb of fat32 and copied ROM and data2sd-ext3.zip then formatted remaining 1gb space in ext3. When I tried to install zip from recovery mode it throws "E: can't mount /sdcard/"
pls help
Thx
yuva0103 said:
I have created 6gb of fat32 and copied ROM and data2sd-ext3.zip then formatted remaining 1gb space in ext3. When I tried to install zip from recovery mode it throws "E: can't mount /sdcard/"
pls help
Thx
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how did you make the partitions? and are they set as primary?
what class sd card is it? you need a class 8 or 10 on that size.
I used mini tool for partition. I set fat32 as logical and ext3 as primary. I have 8gb class 10 SD.
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Shrink the ext3 to 750mb and set all partitions as primary.
BigBear is using Xparent Tapatalk Purple
Yep now I can see my data in SD card. Another problem I triple wiped and flash arc rom again, and given detail/sign in. When trying to flash script in recovery mode, it asks for busybox in some sys folder. I don't have busybox and also script installed, but ext3 memory not reflects in as main memory. Am I used different script or I need to install busybox, if so how to do that.?
I installed busybox @ system/xbin and flashed script, it worked. Finally my internal memory problem solved:thumbup:
I request to add installing busybox step and download link for script in tutorial.
Thx bb
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I used data2sd without without any problem for past two days, suddenly today some apps force closing. Instagram app show error msg like"unfortunately this device's filesystem is reporting a problem." and pointing to this url "bit.ly/igfilesystem".
pls help.
I'm using arc V2 ROM, class 10 8gb sd, with 750mb of ext3.
yuva0103 said:
I used data2sd without without any problem for past two days, suddenly today some apps force closing. Instagram app show error msg like"unfortunately this device's filesystem is reporting a problem." and pointing to this url "bit.ly/igfilesystem".
pls help.
I'm using arc V2 ROM, class 10 8gb sd, with 750mb of ext3.
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contact instagram with a logcat or report for them to check

[Q] Resize /system partition, how?

I'm on latest CM9 with Semaphore 1.2.4, but this latest update used up a lot of space in /system partition which only left me 2MB spaces. I need extra spaces for system app and new bootanimation, how?
You cant change the system partition size however to get the space in it try moving your app to sdcard.
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Even I need help with it..
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erpurohit said:
You cant change the system partition size however to get the space in it try moving your app to sdcard.
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How sure are you on that? From what I understand PIT files in ODIN can change partition layout. If one can change partition layout, one should be able to increase /system as well.
That said, I find Android very confusing. Some examples:
Onboard flash is not a SD card. A SD card is something you can just pull out of the device. Yet android refers to the onboard flash - or well, more accurately a specific partition on the onboard flash - as SD card.
CWM backup is supposed to do a *FULL* backup. Yet it does not include my pictures. No matter what format/wipe options I choose in CWM, the pictures don't go away... I have a whole different concept off a full wipe / factory reset / format SD than that.
It seems several tools format the wrong thing.
App data directories seem to move all over the place. I usually make nandroid backups and I have issues restoring my app *data* every time I use another ROM.
All that said, I'm a big time linux user. I'm extremely familiar with system maintenance on computers. However Android is new to me. All the confusing on naming etc. however is a HUGE !#@%!!#% obstacle.
But why explain things clearly or use terms what they're for. Much easier to confuse people right? At least someone can make money of it then.
Get slimbean 2.1
It has 1.9 gb of /system!!
Sent from my Rolls-Royce.
jay_ingale said:
Get slimbean 2.1
It has 1.9 gb of /system!!
Sent from my Rolls-Royce.
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All new version of jelly bean will be of this size only....
Delete /system/media/videos and convert cyanogenmod wallapapers to user apps. Saves ~15 mb
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Sorry to bump such old thread.
I was offered a I9000 that I would like to use as second phone.
I flashed I9000XXJVU_I9000OXAJVU_OXA through odin, and then root (cf-root) and MackayRom 1.7 .
As it says in the rom thread, I have a space problem. Is there any chance better than this one?
Any possibility of repartitioning the internal storage?
Here is my partition scheme:

[Q] Increase ram of samsung galaxy ace

I have a samsung galaxy ace ...i wanted to know is it possible to increase stock ram I.e. 278mb to 512 mb / 1gb like we do in computers & does it create any problems in cell later I mean will it function properly and where can I get Ram .
vj1 said:
I have a samsung galaxy ace ...i wanted to know is it possible to increase stock ram I.e. 278mb to 512 mb / 1gb like we do in computers & does it create any problems in cell later I mean will it function properly and where can I get Ram .
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No sorry..its not possible.Howevver you can use swap but that has a negative effect on memory card
vj1 said:
I have a samsung galaxy ace ...i wanted to know is it possible to increase stock ram I.e. 278mb to 512 mb / 1gb like we do in computers & does it create any problems in cell later I mean will it function properly and where can I get Ram .
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Its a phone, not a pc :/
such technology doesn't even exist yet.
i think u can try to use this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1659231
Increase RAM using Swap File and Swap Partition
Followed the guide in the above link but can't get swap to work. Rom is 2.3.6 Stock Rooted and BusyBox installed. But keeps failing. Has anyone been successful with Swapper 2 on stock rooted firmware? Before anyone says don't bother or not worth it, I would like to say irrespective I would like to try and see for myself.
Swap needs compatible kernel which stock doesn't have ..flash cf-root then use swap and kill sdcard at the speed of light
Sent from Galaxy Ace which just landed on "MOON"
madman said:
Swap needs compatible kernel which stock doesn't have ..flash cf-root then use swap and kill sdcard at the speed of light
Sent from Galaxy Ace which just landed on "MOON"
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+1
swap kills your sd card !!!! real fast !!!! killed mine!
though it did giv me some performance boost
Swap partition will be used as ram.
So, "n" no of read and write will happen depending upon the swapiness value.
It will spoil your memory card.
And another thing is your memory card shoud be very fast to maintain performance (higher class).
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Kingston SD Cards come with a lifetime warranty so if it does kill it, they should replace it. It's a shame that you require cf-root because I don't like the fact that CF-Root changes the startup logo and add Clockwork Mod which my idea of stock is not. Is there any other ways?
Gizmotech said:
Kingston SD Cards come with a lifetime warranty so if it does kill it, they should replace it. It's a shame that you require cf-root because I don't like the fact that CF-Root changes the startup logo and add Clockwork Mod which my idea of stock is not. Is there any other ways?
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Yes they do replace it.But many people dont have backups of their data so for them losing sd card is a real trouble.Now,No stock recovery works after rooting.It is unable to mount partitions so most of CWM flashable packages wont work.still,If you want to have stock recovery back then head to dev. section,find the thread for stock recovery and flash it.
Wooooow boy r u sure you're in the current time. Its 2012 now. . Jokes and no think about it, would it reasonable for a manufactury to do that? think about it in a bussines way. For the moment if you feel like you need more ram just create a swap partition. class 6 or above SD card is suggested and don't worry about the SD lifetime so much you r not gonna have the same phone or SD for like 20 years anyway. R u ? Let me know if you need help with partitioning your SD and I'd appreciate it if you press the thanks button. Also I have a swap partion on my SD its much better and I haven't ran into problems. Its true that it decreases the lifetime but it's not like what you think
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Well I have replaced Kingston SD Cards in the past under manufacturer warranty without any problems and as for losing data, that is also not an issue for me thanks to dropbox and automatic camera uploader. As for other phones, the apps, contacts, etc are backed up by google so it is not a big of an issue as many are making it...well at least for me anyway. I just want to give it a go but at the same time I don't want to leave stock. Please don't ask me why as it is self preference and I have explained in other threads why I prefer stock over custom firmware and really do not wish to go into a debate regarding this.
You talk about a Swap Partition. I was under the impression for that a custom Kernal is required. As I am on stock, I would have thought that running the created swap file at boot should do the trick without having to partition a bit of the SD card to Linux Swap. Is that not the whole idea of the Swap File as opposed to a Swap partition?

[Q] Repartition internal memory for more space for applications

Hi everybody, I am currently trying to solve a problem with not having enough space for my applications on the N7000.
I consider myself a power user that uses many applications, and I do not really understand why a phone with 16GB internal storage and the possibility of an micro sd card, which I have allocates so little space to applications.
I have searched a lot on the internet and on this forum, and the only thing I could find was how to swap the internal memory with the micro sd card, which is not really what I would like to do. I trust more in the internal memory, and I prefer to have all my media (pictures, videos and documents on my micro sd card).
So the question is, can I increase the size of the data partition from 1.97GB to lets say 3 or even 4GB?
If yes, how could I do that?
Currently I am using 1.71 GB / 1.97 GB and I still get not enough space for applications when I am trying to update something like Facebook or any plus 20MB application.
Could anyone explain why this is happening?
I don't know any way to extend the internal data partition but in order to get more storage for apps I can recommend you the app Link2SD which uses a second partition on your external sd card. You can get it for free from play store and it's not really complicated. All you need to do is create that second partition on your sd card. I'd give it a try if I were you.
Sent from my revived Galaxy Note
This post explains how:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1887864
You need at least noob knowledge of adb (ie copy-pasting commands).
The second command was
parted /dev/block/mmcblk0
rather than
parted /dev/block/mmcblock0
I've just done it on my Note.
giatros said:
This post explains how:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1887864
You need at least noob knowledge of adb (ie copy-pasting commands).
The second command was
parted /dev/block/mmcblk0
rather than
parted /dev/block/mmcblock0
I've just done it on my Note.
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Hi Please can you help me with repartitioning my samsung gal gtn7000 internal storage for me ?
Thanks
Hi,
I have the Note GT-N7000 with Android stock 4.1.2 and i'm not rooted.
I have a problem with my 1,97 GB partition which is full.
Does this method require root ?
I ever use root + Link2SD on anothers devices. Which methode do you recommend for the note to free up space ? Link2SD or this method ?
Are there others solutions ?
Thanks
I would go for rooting, repartitioning and installing a new kernal that supports trim and a new up to date ROM. I chose this method for my wifes N7000 as being able to TRIM the emmc chips has really brought it back to life, almost no lag normally, just like when it was new. I installed the latest NightOwl (it's really just Cyanogenmod but with extra bug fixes etc). First you need to repartition as http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2642299 though I followed a procedure (as I had already installed CM11 I had to go back to stock first) called "How to re-partition Galaxy Note and install Android 5.1.1", there is a link to it on one of the XDA threads I mention in this post and it is on the net (sorry can't find link now). Then I flashed NightOwl http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note/development/rom-t2938649 . This Kernal & ROM are patched so risk of bricking is not any(much) higher than normal I think (though you do this at your own risk). Also being able to choose smaller GApps package further reduced bloat for me.
The only drawback is if you use the Samsung apps a lot you will not be able to install then on new ROM as you need the Samsung framework, but there are altenative apps for all of them, though I guess if you need to import actual data into new apps that may not always be possible.
Just make sure you backup all your personal files, like whatsapp photos etc that are stored on internal SD (sdcard0) as this will be wiped. Also your IMEI settings (with an IMEI app), address books, calender etc
No need to worry about ROOT as you can easily turn it on and off in developer options, I only turn it on when I need to run an app that requires it, then turn off again for added security.
Thanks for your answer, i will check the repartition method you linked.

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