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Need help with ext2 on CM7

Hi,
I successfully prepared my SD-card and rebooted the device. I was told this would take a bit longer for all the apps being moved, but it didn't.
I haven't applied any scripts from OR, because CM7 should perform the ext2 procedure automatically when booting with a prepared SD-card inserted.
But now I lost (or can't find?) my Google apps, keyboards and probably some other stuff. Looks like all the apps stored in internal memory are gone, but where, as I don't know how to get to them if they're on ext2. I don't notice any differences regarding moved apps and an operating ext2, except from that they're missing now... There's also no SD folder in System, which I think should have been created.
I can see all the apps in the installed list, but they have native Android icons, just like some shortcuts on my homescreen. Also widgets from apps installed in (former?) internal memory don't load. It looks like Android just needs to be told where they are now (just like myself ;-)
Any help would be much appreciated!
Thanks,
Gerard
The Netherlands

You should see a folder on your sd card called sd-ext and there should be 3 folders in there. Open up sd-ext/dalvik-cache and your apps should be there.
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Reboot, wipe dalvik and cache, reboot and see if your app shows up.
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Nope, there is no "sd-ext" folder on my SD card. There is also no "sd" folder in "system".
In OR I just ran "Scandisk ext2" from the Utility menu and wiped both Dalvik and normal caches. At least that brought back my apps, but I have no idea where they are located now: in internal memory or on ext2...

sileshn said:
Reboot, wipe dalvik and cache, reboot and see if your app shows up.
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See my previous post, in Holland we say "2 souls, 1 thought"
So i wiped both caches and indeed got my apps back. I also ran that "Scandisk ext2" command, dunno what that did though.
So what I'm curious about is where I am now: back to how it was, or running ext2?

twixyz said:
See my previous post, in Holland we say "2 souls, 1 thought"
So i wiped both caches and indeed got my apps back. I also ran that "Scandisk ext2" command, dunno what that did though.
So what I'm curious about is where I am now: back to how it was, or running ext2?
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What is your internal memory? If you have Linux, check your ext partition. It should have app, app-private and dalvik-cache folders with your apps in the app folder.
You should also have those folders inside /sd-ext folder or /system/sd-ext folder, not in the sdcard.
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sileshn said:
What is your internal memory? If you have Linux, check your ext partition. It should have app, app-private and dalvik-cache folders with your apps in the app folder.
You should also have those folders inside /sd-ext folder or /system/sd-ext folder, not in the sdcard.
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My internal memory is approximately 17 MB up now. Is that a reasonable amount?
I don't have Linux, but Ext2explore shows this:
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"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
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I can find no /sd-ext folder or /system/sd-ext folders.

twixyz said:
My internal memory is approximately 17 MB up now. Is that a reasonable amount?
I don't have Linux, but Ext2explore shows this:
I can find no /sd-ext folder or /system/sd-ext folders.
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Yup. That's it. I forgot that in the latest CM7, kabaldan moved the dalvik-cache back to the data partition. So yes, your apps2ext is working.
But, you should have a sd-ext in your root folder for sure.

sileshn said:
Yup. That's it. I forgot that in the latest CM7, kabaldan moved the dalvik-cache back to the data partition. So yes, your apps2ext is working.
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So I don't need those /system/sd-ext folders? If not and it's all okay, great!
I have a few other questions though. Will everything I install from the Market from now on be installed at ext2, even if it's apps2sd enabled? Since apps already installed on my SD-card through apps2sd have not been moved to ext2, should I leave it this way or are there any benefits moving them too? If so, how? Is it better to install apps2sd enabled apps on SD or to ext2? Is there a way to control or handle this?
I realise this is a lot to ask, but I haven't been able to find the answers yet. Links are welcome too!
Thanks again,
Gerard

Stop the presses!
Found the sd-ext folder!
Somehow I looked at the wrong level or so, sorry!
So glad it works now!
Just eager to know how to use it the best way, as my previous post shows...

twixyz said:
Stop the presses!
Found the sd-ext folder!
Looked one level too high, sorry!
So glad it works now!
Just eager to know how to use it the best way, as my previous post shows...
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Any app you install now goes into the ext folder automatically. When you delete it, it removes itself from the ext partition.
Though the app is stored on the ext partition, some internal space will be used. But you can install a lot more apps.
Regarding apps already moved using apps2sd, just move them back to the internal storage and reboot your phone. They will move to the ext folder on reboot.
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This really works great. I've moved all my apps to ext2 and everything runs smoothly.
Indeed my internal memory is dropping however, because of the apps data, which is stored in the "/data/data" folder, so I've read.
I've also read this data could be moved to SD also, but I'm not considering that yet. But what to do when internal memory is running out? What's the limit for stable, smooth operarion? I have about 50 MB free now.
Thanks again,
Gerard

i am having very similar problems. using apps2ext for the first time. (latest miui by lalit)
from my understanding apps get stored on the ext partition on the sdcard.
i moved some apps - that supported it - and everything was fine (i thought)
then i wiped my fat32 (i moved all of the files to my pc) -- BUT now my phone isnt able to find the apps (on the ext partition?!) anymore...
what am i missing here?
EDIT---
i just discovered the ".android_secure" folder and moved it back to my sdcard. my apps reappeared.
so there are 3 locations i can store my apps?
1) internal
2) SD: ext
3) SD: fat
how do i tell my phone to store everything on ext? i am able to move apps from within phone-application-settings to sd-card (gets stored on fat) or move them with titanium backup (also just internal and sdcard)
when i check titanium backup it lists 3 storage locations 1) internal 2) sdcard 3) sdcard (a2sd)
miui sd-card setting (A2SD+) on the other hand says "this device does not support A2SD+)
sorry for all this confusing stuff up there. i am trying to understand this

app planet is not working please help

abdussamad said:
app planet is not working please help
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I don't think this is the right place to talk about this.

phlppk said:
i am having very similar problems. using apps2ext for the first time.
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app2ext (second ext2/3/4 partition on the SD card) is different to the native Froyo app2sd (a virtual filesystem base o files stored in .android_secure folder).
The app2ext requres a script to be executed as the Android satrts (e.g. placed into init.d) and its makes all the stuff 'invisible' for the system, it simply moves all the apps from internal storage into the ext partition and links the partition to the filesystem. Once you have it you do not need to manually move every single apps to sd.

I've created an ext2 partition and CM7 move my apps to it. But when I continue moving my apps from sd to internal (or "not SD"), my internal storage go down.
I restarted the phone but it's 18MB free yet.
Must I move some apps to SD again?
Another question: what about davilk cache? When I did this on stock rom, the script I've used move davilk-cache to ext2 too.
Thanks

Dalvik cache is not moved to ext partition in cm7.
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Maybe I've writen bad my previous post.
When I move apps from SD to internal (because I want them on ext2 partition) my internal storage increase (the free space go down). So, this app2ext doesn't give me any advantage over app2sd from android.
There is a solution or workaround for this?

parads said:
Maybe I've writen bad my previous post.
When I move apps from SD to internal (because I want them on ext2 partition) my internal storage increase (the free space go down). So, this app2ext doesn't give me any advantage over app2sd from android.
There is a solution or workaround for this?
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Did you reboot after doing this?

[MOD] native swap

hey guys im making this thread cus androidboss dint know how to do this and im mkaing it easier for him(might help others too so )
I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DEAD SDCRADS PHONES LAPTOPS DESKTOPS AND ANYTHING ELSE
requirements
-windows computer
-phone with swiftdroid or any rom that supports inti.d boot scripts
-recovery 5.0.2.3
1. backup all sdcard stuff to computer.
2. wipe all data from the sdcard. after that use this to remove all partitions from sdcard( if you do not have any other partitions on sdcard skip to the end bellow the last picture)
http://www.partition-tool.com/personal.htm
the pics will look may look different cus im using a older version
mine looks like this
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to remove all the other partitions
when all is done click apply at the top lefthand corner. at the end after it refreshes make sure there is only one partition left . the FAT32 partition.
so now the card has no data put it in the phone and boot into recovery(5.0.2.3). there go to advance>partition sdcard>EXT size 2M(2M if you dont want a ext partition but if you want then the size is up to you )>swap size 256m
power down the phone and put back data into the sdcard. now enjoy swap
well this is my first thread so hope it helps!!

hahaha thank you
every much bs828 !!!
You helped me a lot!!!

Thanks a lot mate.
Edit: will use this on my girls gt540.
These typos was sent from my Nexus S [I9023]

custom rom??

I use this method more than 2 or 3 month, thats nothing new. Mur4ik Swiftdroid roms use this method, automatically find&use SD card's swap partition.
Before that, i made a video for my 2.1 Ultimate rom, how to partition SD card under windows to use swap&ext partition. (I use swapper for swap and joe's autoapp2SD in my ROM) Sometimes it not possible because compatibility problems between win&card readers but newer CWM recoveries able to partition cards.

yeah like i said androidboss did not know how to do this so i made this. others may also find is useful so why not make it public ??

bs828 said:
yeah like i said androidboss did not know how to do this so i made this. others may also find is useful so why not make it public ??
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hahaha!!!
yeah thanks !!!
i tried it today and it works fine!!!

should be useful if we we ever get ICS

hi, tnx for guide... folowing it i found out that me sdcard was formated like super floppy, maybe that was cose of sdcard unmounting.

LoL hope it helped

Just tried it, works like a charm

Im quite a newbie in this, how exactly does swap and ext porticions work and what do they do ?

the memory card you are using is in a fat32 format so by partition it to let say a ext3 file type you can store apps on it(if im not wrong the phone's memory is also ext3) swap works as addition external ram used to run apps

Where can I find recovery 5.0.2.3?
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jasper580 said:
Where can I find recovery 5.0.2.3?
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lavero burgos' mediafire-folder
http://www.mediafire.com/?dc647azbpozp2#vhlcnb75m7yq7
always the first thing for me if i need something ;D

bs828 said:
the memory card you are using is in a fat32 format so by partition it to let say a ext3 file type you can store apps on it(if im not wrong the phone's memory is also ext3) swap works as addition external ram used to run apps
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thats true except the phones memory is yaffs2

I'm running CM9 Android 4.0.3
http://mikegapinski.androidus.pl/android-4-0-ice-cream-sandwich-aosp/
I've done everything like the tutorial says, but I had older clockwork recovery 2.5 I guess something like that, and I've done the same thing in recovery selected advance>partition sdcard> EXT3 and selected 2gb then selected 256MB Swap, but when I run the OS and enter free in terminal it says swap 0.
What could have caused the problem?
Thanks in advance!

vita94 said:
I'm running CM9 Android 4.0.3
http://mikegapinski.androidus.pl/android-4-0-ice-cream-sandwich-aosp/
I've done everything like the tutorial says, but I had older clockwork recovery 2.5 I guess something like that, and I've done the same thing in recovery selected advance>partition sdcard> EXT3 and selected 2gb then selected 256MB Swap, but when I run the OS and enter free in terminal it says swap 0.
What could have caused the problem?
Thanks in advance!
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look in root explorer (or any root file manager), in folder etc/init.d
if there isnt script called 07swapon, the swap wont active. and afaik, mike's ics doesnt have this script. u must add it manually.

Yes take 1 from any rom

How can I open *.img files so I can get the 07swapon file?
Can you give me the download link for swapon file?

Increase ur internal memory with --> UNGAZE (script)

For everyone who has an error with a2sd / s2e / link2sd like :
- when install apps then the phone restarts
- can't download from market which says "Cannot download xxx due to an error"
I suggest u to use UNGAZE script, it is similar to a2sd and others.
the ungaze script will mount the sd-ext as the data partition so it will make ur internal memory bigger. we know that it will make our phone a bit slow but it is better than we use corrupted a2sd and etc then have to reflash the rom and wipe all the data.
From my experience it won't make my mini slower. the respond time to open something only takes 1 second longer than a2sd etc.
REQUIREMENTS :
- an android phone, of course (GALAXY MINI)
- a stock/custom rom which had been rooted and busybox-ed
- a stock/custom rom which free from a2sd,s2e,link2sd etc.
> if you already installed one of them, wipe data and reflash your rom
INSTALLATION :
1. Partitoning the sdcard
- backup all important data (eg. Titanium Backup files)
- go to cwm recovery > advanced > partition sdcard
skip above step if you already partitioned the sdcard
2. Download the Ungaze_v4b5.zip
3. place on sdcard (don't extract it)
4. go to recovery mode
5. mount system,data,cache,sdcard,sd-ext
6. flash the ungaze
7. reboot
- go to settings > storage, and if ur internal memory increase, it means .....
- dont forget to set the default installation of apps to internal , setting > cm setting > application
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TROUBLESHOOTING :
1. if there is a problem with ungaze like :
- when boot up / reboot the phone, the rom back to default (everything is default) it means the sdcard is not mounted properly by the ungaze.
to check the problem, go to recovery then mount sdcard and sd-ext, if it can't be mounted, yes there is a problem
to solve it :
while in recovery mode
- release the sdcard snd put it back
- try to mount sdcard and sd-ext
if problem exists :
- release the battery
- release the sdcard and mount it on pc using cardreader etc.
- put back sdcard
- reboot to recovery
- try to mount sdcard and sd-ext
- if it is mounted succesfully then reboot your phone
2. WiFi MAC Address always changed (thanks to denzel)
For all that want use ungaze script but mac address change every connection.
Here the solution:
Problem is the absence in this case of this file: .nvmac.info in /data -->
Important file to read after searches, about that file, with root explorer is this: wlan_mac in /system/bin/
Read this file and you can found a good solution. This part:
Code:
Code:
if ! ls /data/.nvmac.info; then
while true; do
case `getprop ril.wifi_macaddr` in
"")
# $SYSLOG "Still waiting for mac property"
sleep 1
;;
*)
break
;;
esac
done
$SYSLOG "Generate mac file" `getprop ril.wifi_macaddr`
echo `getprop ril.wifi_macaddr` > /data/.nvmac.info
fi
For some reason this code with ungaze script (data on sdext cause the problem?) dont work.
So from emulator:
getprop ril.wifi_macaddr > /data/.nvmac.info
Now, to every connection, to every boot, also with ungaze, you will have always the same original wifi mac address.
credit and thanks to ungaze and denzel

My device gone sooooo slow.... i think is because my sd is class 4

KoperKiller said:
My device gone sooooo slow.... i think is because my sd is class 4
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i use sd card class 4 too.
but i have no problem with ungaze...
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im using s2e n just got "Cannot download xxx due to an error". but after turn 0ff phone n goto recovery mode >>mount sdcard n sdext again >>reboot system n the Prob solved
Hmm... gonna try this script, hope never got that prob anymore

how to use it with stock rom ?
thanks

s2e is cm7 only, so i dont think that he are using stock rom
Bu!

Best method Thanks a lot

Thanx for this amazing post!...I am able to download market content now!..but my internel memory is low as compared to using s2e( I mean after restoring all my apps and data)..
Usually using s2e I got 160+ MB left..but using this I only get 118Mb?...any idea?..
One more thing does this script moves "app data to sd-ext" !
galaxy fit + CM7.2 (2.3.7) + 801Mhz

neil.richard said:
Thanx for this amazing post!...I am able to download market content now!..but my internel memory is low as compared to using s2e( I mean after restoring all my apps and data)..
Usually using s2e I got 160+ MB left..but using this I only get 118Mb?...any idea?..
One more thing does this script moves "app data to sd-ext" !
galaxy fit + CM7.2 (2.3.7) + 801Mhz
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This is bcoz with s2e u can move dalvik cache to sd ext and using this u cant
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raj3534 said:
This is bcoz with s2e u can move dalvik cache to sd ext and using this u cant
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Oh!...so any idea if I can use this script as well as move the dalvik cache to sd-ext?
galaxy fit + CM7.2 (2.3.7) + 801Mhz

will swap work with this script??? by setting swappiness in cm7 settings i mean with a swap partition created

my sd card file are not getting shown....!! Does it mean i have lost my data

I have used ungaze script before, is this the new and updated ungaze script or its as it was before?

hmmm... will try this at home...

excuse me, what if my rom (emanon v4) have default app2sd (s2e) in it
can i still use this?

droidface said:
excuse me, what if my rom (emanon v4) have default app2sd (s2e) in it
can i still use this?
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Yes, you can... but why all these hassle?
S2E is much better and easier than this ungaze script so just use it and stay happy

yagya said:
Yes, you can... but why all these hassle?
S2E is much better and easier than this ungaze script so just use it and stay happy
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yeah you're true master
but i've got many force close and my phone often shutdown by itself

Error mounting SDCard/SD-text

My wifi does not work anymore, I've done says the post but did not solve. any idea?
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Omg its cool. No more widgets in phone memory. Wyyyyy
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[Q] [URGENT]Link2SD or App2SD(APP Migr), SD card

Alright, so I've rooted and flashed CWM but when doing backups in
Nandroid and Titanium both stored in on my internal memory, while I want it on my SD card.
SD card: 32GB, FAT32(one partition), tried to make two FAT32 partitions but the second was not detected by both Windows pc and phone.
Phone sees my internal storage as "sdcard0" while it sees my sd card as "extSDCard"
1)Should I use App2SD(they changed it's name to App MIGR) or Link2SD to move apps to SD?
I've got most things covered for Link2SD but I still don't understand the init.d support; http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2087497
2)While the Nandroid backup is pretty much organised, Titanium backup has like dozens of files, which am I supposed to choose if I wanted to restore my Titanium backup ?( I did the Backup new user+system apps & newer versions batch only.)(Nandroid didn't even detect my SD card while backing up.)

In cwm choose "backup and restore" / "backup to external sdcard" and your backups will be put in clockworkmod-folder on external sd.
For titanium backup you have to set location for backups to be on your external.
Have a look in titanium settings to change the default path.
I use derectorybind to bind the whole android folder to external.
Works great!
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Both faria and benzrom (including drom) have init.d support. Just follow the guide to setup ext4 partition and Linux swap partition and link2sd should run fine.
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iKlutz said:
Both faria and benzrom (including drom) have init.d support. Just follow the guide to setup ext4 partition and Linux swap partition and link2sd should run fine.
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Init.d support can be done on every rom.
Universal init.d

tys0n said:
In cwm choose "backup and restore" / "backup to external sdcard" and your backups will be put in clockworkmod-folder on external sd.
For titanium backup you have to set location for backups to be on your external.
Have a look in titanium settings to change the default path.
I use derectorybind to bind the whole android folder to external.
Works great!
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Got both external options to work for now.
Did u mean u bind the whole RAM or just the internal storage. Does it warn you when some apps i.e. widgets can't be moved(before it's broken) or doesn't it have that limit like Link2SD ? (Am still hestitating to use it;
-App2SD has this note:"Move apps function may not work on your devcie as manufacture removes the function of moving apps to SD from Android system" don't know whether we have that.
-Link2SD has sort of difficult requirements before install.
-DirectoryBind; Because many issues where posted by members.

Mystique03 said:
Got both external options to work for now.
Did u mean u bind the whole RAM or just the internal storage. Does it warn you when some apps i.e. widgets can't be moved(before it's broken) or doesn't it have that limit like Link2SD ? (Am still hestitating to use it;
-App2SD has this note:"Move apps function may not work on your devcie as manufacture removes the function of moving apps to SD from Android system" don't know whether we have that.
-Link2SD has sort of difficult requirements before install.
-DirectoryBind; Because many issues where posted by members.
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Directorybind has nothing to do with ram. You just symlink appdata from "/sdcard/android" to your external to get more internal space
Never had any problems with it and im using it on three different devices.

tys0n said:
Directorybind has nothing to do with ram. You just symlink appdata from "/sdcard/android" to your external to get more internal space
Never had any problems with it and im using it on three different devices.
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Got confused; I meant system ROM, since I just saw ~260MB left, but I suppose I made a mistake cause the system saves data to my internal storage too, am I right... o.0 ?
What are the differences between DirectoryBind, App MGR and Link2SD anyways?
iKlutz said:
Both faria and benzrom (including drom) have init.d support. Just follow the guide to setup ext4 partition and Linux swap partition and link2sd should run fine.
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How much space for;
FAT32 partition
Ext4 partition
Swap partition
and why on a 32GB SD card, the values.

The fat32 can be any size, this is your normal sd card data that you can use on your pc (music, videos, pics etc).
Ext4 should be however many apps sizes you want. Like if you have a lot of play store downloaded then set this as big as you think you need but save some space for linux swap.
Linux swap should be minimum 300mb (according to the guide), this is like a bit of extra ram incase your system ram gets full. Mine works fine with 800mb.
If you're looking for an example of what you could set, here :
Fat32 : 15gb
Ext4 : 15gb
Linux swap : 1gb
They could work fine is not very complicated unless I'm wrong. Study the guide well and read other people's posts on there too.
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---------- Post added at 06:08 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:07 PM ----------
This is assuming you have 32gb sd card.
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Mystique03 said:
Got confused; I meant system ROM, since I just saw ~260MB left, but I suppose I made a mistake cause the system saves data to my internal storage too, am I right... o.0 ?
What are the differences between DirectoryBind, App MGR and Link2SD anyways?
How much space for;
FAT32 partition
Ext4 partition
Swap partition
and why on a 32GB SD card, the values.
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Yes 260mb is left on your system partition.
Installed apps goes to "/data" = internal storage.

Does our phone/kernel support Ext4 ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2030282

Mystique03 said:
Does our phone/kernel support Ext4 ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2030282
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sure it does....if u succeed in installing the Link2Sd the first option is to select ext 2,ext 3 or ext 4 to link it.....this might help on the init.d support...pretty easy actually...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1933849

Mystique03 said:
1)Should I use App2SD(they changed it's name to App MIGR) or Link2SD to move apps to SD?
I've got most things covered for Link2SD but I still don't understand the init.d support; http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2087497)
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I paid for Link2SD Pro but I've had some problems with it. When I contact the developer, Bulant, he sometimes responds but other times I get no reply.
Have you tried using both? What do you think of AppMgr? What about Link2SD?

[EFS][APP][18/4/14] Samsung Tool - Universal Support[BACKUP/RESTORE ON DEVICE]

Samsung Tool
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DOWNLOAD V5.0 UNIVERSAL
THIS SUPPORTS ALL DEVICES WITH BUSYBOX INSTALLED
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INSTALLATION
step 1. root your device(im not gonna explain in detail)
Step 2. install busybox - Stericsons Busybox installer
Step 3. open Stericsons Busybox installer and press install(after it completes you can unistall the app)
Step 4. install SamsungTool, open it and press backup
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Features
*Backup EFS(from internal or external sdcard)
*Restore EFS(from internal or external sdcard)
*Reboot
*Hot Reboot
*Reboot Recovery
*Reboot Download
*Donate
*Show Thead
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This is just a quick tool i made to backup/restore your EFS partition, i also integrated a reboot menu incase you need to reboot and added a "Donate" option incase you would like to contribute to this, and a "Show Thread" option to check for updates will upload to playstore soon
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CHANGELOG
V5.0
automatic support for ANY device with busybox
added md5 checking for backups
added md5 checks for restore
fixed method of getting device properties
EFS autoblock detection for devices with busybox
more verbal and improved logging
support added for SM-G900I
support added for SM-G900P
support added for SM-G900W8
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OLDER
V4.0
added support for SM-G900A
added support for SM-G900T
Fixed some logging typo's
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V3.0
added automatic device detection
updated UI
logging added
more device support added
S5 support(G900F/H)
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V2.0
added backup/restore from external sdcard
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V1.0
initial release
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XDA:DevDB Information
Samsung Tool, Tool/Utility for the Samsung Galaxy S III I9300
Contributors
ricky310711
Version Information
Status: Stable
Current Stable Version: 5.0
Stable Release Date: 2014-04-18
Beta Release Date: 2014-01-15
Created 2014-01-08
Last Updated 2014-11-16​

Thanks!! Great tool!!

george stamatos said:
Thanks!! Great tool!!
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thanks!

On which folder is EFS saved ?

stefan.slavici said:
On which folder is EFS saved ?
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/data/media/SamsungTool/

ricky310711 said:
/data/media/SamsungTool/
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Shouldn't this be better saved on external storage ?!

stefan.slavici said:
Shouldn't this be better saved on external storage ?!
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i will add that option in next version but internal in more secure as sdcard can get lost, damaged, corrupt etc..
thanks for the idea though! :highfive:

I copy the. img file in xtsd. In case of emergency can i restore it in original file, will it work or will be corrupted or something?

george stamatos said:
I copy the. img file in xtsd. In case of emergency can i restore it in original file, will it work or will be corrupted or something?
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you can copy it to external, aslong as when/if you wanna restore put back in the SamsungTool folder!

ricky310711 said:
you can copy it to external, aslong as when/if you wanna restore put back in the SamsungTool folder!
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Of course!! Very helpful tool, although we pray that we never have to use it.!!!!! Thanks again!!

hahaha! dont we all!

ricky310711 said:
i will add that option in next version but internal in more secure as sdcard can get lost, damaged, corrupt etc..
thanks for the idea though! :highfive:
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External SD support would be perfect!
Some roms with aroma installer ask for a clean wipe and if you say yes, internal is also wiped, byby backup
Maybe call me overcarefull, but i do copy nandroid backups and other backups, to my desktop pc (Luckly i never had a faulty SD, but there's a 1st time for everything

DjoeN said:
External SD support would be perfect!
Some roms with aroma installer ask for a clean wipe and if you say yes, internal is also wiped, byby backup
Maybe call me overcarefull, but i do copy nandroid backups and other backups, to my desktop pc (Luckly i never had a faulty SD, but there's a 1st time for everything
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your correct as sdcard is located in /data/media , and when some wipes wipe /data they forget to exclude media and sdcard is wiped!
i will add external sd support ASAP!

george stamatos said:
Of course!! Very helpful tool, although we pray that we never have to use it.!!!!! Thanks again!!
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When exactly would we need to use it? I get that it's radio info, but when would this get wiped?

May be a stupid question but there is no mention so I prefer to ask.
Do we need to be ROOTED to use that ?

Hi Big Thanks for this important tools
Envoyé depuis mon Atari 520 ST

Great tool man just submitted this as a news tip.

DjoeN said:
External SD support would be perfect!
Some roms with aroma installer ask for a clean wipe and if you say yes, internal is also wiped, byby backup
Maybe call me overcarefull, but i do copy nandroid backups and other backups, to my desktop pc (Luckly i never had a faulty SD, but there's a 1st time for everything
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your correct as sdcard is located in /data/media , and when some wipes wipe /data they forget to exclude media and sdcard is wiped!
i will add external sd support ASAP!
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correct me guys if i am wrong but wiping the sdcard doesn't affect the EFS.. i have wiped sdcard sometimes and deselected modem in ROMs.. still things go fine
my understanding is that when sdcard is wiped, .../storage/sdcard contents are deleted.. the efs however is under /

srv.abhishek said:
correct me guys if i am wrong but wiping the sdcard doesn't affect the EFS.. i have wiped sdcard sometimes and deselected modem in ROMs.. still things go fine
my understanding is that when sdcard is wiped, .../storage/sdcard contents are deleted.. the efs however is under /
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Yes you are correct. But they are talking about something else.
This app backups /efs partition on internal SD card.
So during installing ROMs/using AROMA installer and stuff like that, sometimes it requires to do a complete wipe. And the internal SD card also requires wiping (Also during changing CSC, internal SD gets wiped). So, in that scenario, the backup would get deleted. And hence the requirement of backing up to external SD card.

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Yes you are correct. But they are talking about something else.
This app backups /efs partition on internal SD card.
So during installing ROMs/using AROMA installer and stuff like that, sometimes it requires to do a complete wipe. And the internal SD card also requires wiping (Also during changing CSC, internal SD gets wiped). So, in that scenario, the backup would get deleted. And hence the requirement of backing up to external SD card.
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In this case you are right.But ........... i have an EFS backup made in 06.11.2013 on internal SD.Since 06.11 i reinstalled probably 11 times different ROM's.My EFS backup .tar.gz and .img is still there.I think that wipe do not touch backup files and folders.