I recently used the safestrap to create SD partition. I know that creates a partition that is ext3 or ext4, but I am unsure on how I can delete that partition ? I am unable to see it through the bionic and have tried a couple of ext viewer programs via Windows with also no luck. Any guidance would be much appreciated.
Download MiniTool Partition Wizard Home Edition for your computer and mount your sd card (Not through phone). This program will detect all partitions on your card and allow you to reformat.
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This actually affected the internal storage...not the external sd card. Will this tool recognize the internal chip ?
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Okay so I misunderstood your situation.. Now when you say you created a partition do you mean you activated a slot (creating a 1,2,or 3gb partition) to flash your rom? If so you need to reactivate your stock rom then safestrap will allow you to remove the rom slot partition that you flashed your custom rom. This will in turn get rid of that partition. If you did something else, sorry but I never used that feature.
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How to partition My SDHC 8GB card to EXT4?
for exemple with a partitionprogram like this http://www.partitionwizard.com
But you dont need to format whole card, just create another partition and format it....
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I've also done this and is now partition thanks to This Tutorial Here
My question though is: "How can i tell that the apps are being installed in the EXT? that I partition since I have an 8GB SDcard and i left the rest for the games and apps, can anyone tell that part?"
Thanks in advance for the help.
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First you need to root your phone and install from market link2sd....or install one custom roms and change in settings installation place,but for custom rom you dont need ext parition coz app can be installed directly to sd
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I followed the tutorial linked by istreva, and I also succeded in formatting and/or creating ext partition directly with the phone plugged via USB (mounted as a mass memory), without physically removing the SD from the phone and thus removing the cover (annoying for me).
Custom ROMs usually autodetect your ext partition and install your apps directly there, without changing any setting.
Moreover, I prefer to keep my apps in an ext partition rather than directly on the FAT, because I can plug in the phone as a mass memory without letting apps stop functioning
I finally decide to have a partion on my 8GB SD other than FAT32. So i used the FuFu Minimod to split my SD. First to Ext2 then to Ext3 and then to Ext4.
It all went fine. I have moved some basic apps like Facebook and Igo to the Ext4 partion.
The weird thing that drove me to create this thread is the fact that my phone became a bit slow... unresponsive... and just because the Ext4 with basic apps on it?
Did i miss something or this is normal?
Appreciate all feedbacks.
WF
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Try wipe both Cache and Dalvik-Cache
Thanks... but is not the case... and yes i already did that before creating the thead.
Tks
Well then, manually move the app to the sdcard, then move back to the phone.
It should move into the ext4 partition.
They are all in ext4...
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They are all in ext4...
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I know it is inside ext4. Please try to move to the sdcard and back to the phone again.
I did face this b4
I have done that before you mention... and it looks like its a bit more stable.
One doubt... i notice that all sd-ext\app files are alson in data\app.
Why is that?
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Why
Is ext4 faster or what ?
Im kinda noob on this android and stuff things, so i donno.
I can put my apps on SDcard without formatting to ext2, 3 or 4.
Well, now after billions of testing, formating, reflashing... all looks pretty nice now.
@ivanotera: moving apps to sdcard is not the same as moving apps to a second partition where this second partition is journaled - case of ext4.
It means that when you boot your phone, this partition is ready to use and does not need to be "prepared" as the usual fat32 - thats why we see the message after boot up that sd card is being prepared (in fact the OS is checking if the partion is corrupted or not.
Also when moving apps directly to sd card like you are doing, is not good as phone becomes slow, widgets, shortcuts dissapear while booting phone and while phone is connected to pc via usb with sd mounted for access.
With ext4 (using ext4.ko module) OS will think that this second partition is part of the internal storage and all of the above mentioned will not be a problem anymore and you will not get that anoying message that you have not enough space just because you added a couple apps.
Hope this can clarify some important things.
Cya
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Yeah, got it.
But another question, is ext4 "viewable" by windows ?
Because i have a 32gb card, so i use it as a "pen drive", have some apps so when i format a pc, not at home, i have some apps already, and dont have to download it.
Or in the case of creating a ext4, i partition the sdcard, so i have the "apps" partition and the "windows" partition ?
Hey guys.. I have flashed a few roms to my Raider now, but my internal SD is a mess - lots of old left-over install folders, leftover app bits..etc. When I'm in CWM Recovery, I found an option to format the internal SD card. My question is this: What will that wipe? Everything?? Does it wipe out my CWM and the installed ROM as well?? I'm scared to try it, bc I don't want to brick my phone. I'm not real familiar with pushing files to the SD card thru ADB (actually I just know its possible, no idea what the commands are) so I don't want to have to go that route, but I'd REALLY like to wipe my internal storage and clean it up.
Ideas?
I recommend going into your settings when your booted into android. So long as you have no apps installed to the I.internal sd card you are safe to format.
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Hey guys.. I have flashed a few roms to my Raider now, but my internal SD is a mess - lots of old left-over install folders, leftover app bits..etc. When I'm in CWM Recovery, I found an option to format the internal SD card. My question is this: What will that wipe? Everything?? Does it wipe out my CWM and the installed ROM as well?? I'm scared to try it, bc I don't want to brick my phone. I'm not real familiar with pushing files to the SD card thru ADB (actually I just know its possible, no idea what the commands are) so I don't want to have to go that route, but I'd REALLY like to wipe my internal storage and clean it up.
Ideas?
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i would not use the CWM option to do that, it is a port and not fully supported and i know on some other devices (not sure about vivid) but that would soft brick the device
I always use the windows format and change the allocation size while I'm at it. Just backup what you need and copy it over when you are done. Since there are a lot of leftover bits I'd recommend not doing a quick format. The method in which you format probably doesn't matter but I like working from the computer when it comes to this stuff.
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And formatting the *internal* storage from USB storage mode in Windows won't clear out my HoliRaider ROM? I just don't wanna brick my phone its running awesome now thanks to bananacakes.
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No, the rom is installed on its own partition. I've formatted with no issues after I rooted and debloated my phone
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I partitioned my sd card a while ago while still using stock rom, and it worked fine, I was linking apps to it using Link2sd no problem. Now I have flashed the miracle v4 rom and the partition cannot be mounted by Link2sd, even though there's still 1gb missing from the sd card space. help?
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I partitioned my sd card a while ago while still using stock rom, and it worked fine, I was linking apps to it using Link2sd no problem. Now I have flashed the miracle v4 rom and the partition cannot be mounted by Link2sd, even though there's still 1gb missing from the sd card space. help?
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recreate mouting script! until the app recognized it ... first time i upartioned my sd it took me 3 atemps until it worked fine
After formatting sd-ext in CWM, it'll usually be in ext3. Select that when recreating mount scripts and reboot. Works in first attempt for ME
for the details you can take a look at the attachment of this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=27177965&postcount=3
I have the same problem with all roms that i have tried. Given that almost all my apps live on my ext2 partition, this is a big problem when i want to try out new roms. i dont want to have to install 100+ apps again even if i have them backup on titanium.
I want to keep my partition ext2. will recreating my mount script several times over work? or is there something else i should keep in mind?
Does cyanogen mod not support having an ext2 partition?
I updated my galaxy ace from 2.2.1 to gingerbread 2.3.6 then I rooted it and installed cm7.2 before that I made backup of gingerbread stock rom. And when I try to restore back on stock rom, it shows MSG, sd-ext file not found. What was the cause and what's use of that file?
Had you partitioned your sd card to begin with? If not then you don't have an sd ext
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Had you partitioned your sd card to begin with? If not then you don't have an sd ext
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So hay guys
I successfuly swaped my sd cards ..
4.8GB FAT32
2GB EXT3
1GB Linux swap
But every time i restart my tab and all apps which ive installed are away but if go.to settings and look at all my installed apps there are grey boxes with 0,00byte?
So how can i fix it must i create another partition? I was thinking that the ext3 is for stuff like save settings or app cache/data?
Must i edit any file in the root of my device?
Its really annoying :/
I hope u can help me
My device:
-2.3.6 Stock
-Overcome 4.0.0 Kernel
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I understand you didn't take out your broken internal SD.
You just partition your external SD.
And not to ext4 but ext3 only.
Maybe that is all OK, I could be wrong.
But have you tried booting without your external SD?
I just suspect your external isn't being used.
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I think that the /data partition doesn't work for me?
But how i can allow my ext sd card to write into the /data partition?
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By removing your internal SD card like the other thread with success stories.
At least that is what I think you need to do.
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Hmm but if i remove my internal sd must i flash the rom again or is the rom automaticly on my ext sd?
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No, I think the other thread has all the steps.
And I think you do need ext4, not ext2 or 3.
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