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Browse / Delete files in Ext2?

Hi, just noticed that my Ext2 is almost full
How can I browse the files / delete them?
I also tried to resize the partition using Paragon Partition Manager but it says "Invalid Partition"
Paragon Partition Manager has discovered problems with this partition. It must have been caused by an incorrect geometry. In order to resolve the issue, please collect LOG-files and send them to our Support Team
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I used Paragon to create the ext2 before

Download and use ADB File Explorer v0.3 from the following link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=523960
Must solve your current problem.

[Q]How to Restore Apps from 2nd Partition MMC SGY

alright. i am new here btw. i dont know if someone has already posted this kind of problem on SGY. some were kinda too savvy when i try to relate my problem on other threads.
here it goes:
few months before, i rooted my SGY phone from gingerbread to jelly blast and i successfully did it well. then, i had partitioned my SGY's 8GB MMC. i successfully partitioned my mmc and got extra 1GB for internal memory so that i can install more apps. i had also managed to transfer apps with huge amount of datas to the 2nd partition - to free up space on the real internal memory. everything was perfect until...
i got my phone wet by accident - but not internally and it would not start no matter what. got it repaired by a tech, found out that the power amp was grounded. made some sortings and it was working again.
little did i know that there was a collateral damage - all settings has been reset. i lost my apps, my contacts, messages, and anything saved on the phone. but it's still rooted and runs jelly blast. the problem is that since i made a 2nd partition of my mmc, i cant get them back up again. when i try to go to link2sd>storage info>SD card 2nd Part. and it still shows used 312MB so the apps are possibly in it.
can someone please help me on how to get them back or restored? any advice would be very much appreciated. thanks. :angel:
tried to go on google play but wasn't of help.

I don't think so it is possible to restore from 2nd partition
But I have an idea don't know work or not
go to data folder by using root explorer or anything else
Then search for sd-ext or sd-ext2 and look, there is any apps present or not
If not then open link2sd and clear 2nd partition your memory will be free
press thanks if i help you
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Another idea:
Boot a Live Linux from your PC and mount your sd card, then c&p your content to another partition.
Did this on my old Smartphone with 2 Partitions fat32+ext4
Hope that helps

Sachin Patel said:
I don't think so it is possible to restore from 2nd partition
But I have an idea don't know work or not
go to data folder by using root explorer or anything else
Then search for sd-ext or sd-ext2 and look, there is any apps present or not
If not then open link2sd and clear 2nd partition your memory will be free
press thanks if i help you
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Ey, thanks! I went to my File Explorer>Settings>Root Explorer. I found "data" folder > sdext2 and when i opened it - i saw all the apps i have installed and moved to the 2nd partition! hooray for that!!
i tried to test by clicking on one app, it then opened asking me to use package installer or app system installer. i ran package installer, got warning about installing unknown resources (though the apps came from google play).. so i enabled unknown resources. installed it. :fingers-crossed:
it worked - the app got restored!!! :laugh: is this the right thing to do or was there anything that should be done first? :highfive:
and other questions:
a. link2sd asked me what should be mounted on sd card. i remember from the time i began to partition - i chose ext3. but now on the sd card, when i got the data folder, it shows all my apps on sdext2 folder. which one should i mount? EXT2 or EXT3?
b. due to all this incident, whenever i turn my phone on - it keeps on telling me that the com.android.phone has stopped unexpectedly. how do i fix this? PS i remember while searching on data folder where i got sdext2, i found another data folder. it shows there com.android.phone but i dont know how to configure this.

tonytiny16 said:
Ey, thanks! I went to my File Explorer>Settings>Root Explorer. I found "data" folder > sdext2 and when i opened it - i saw all the apps i have installed and moved to the 2nd partition! hooray for that!!
i tried to test by clicking on one app, it then opened asking me to use package installer or app system installer. i ran package installer, got warning about installing unknown resources (though the apps came from google play).. so i enabled unknown resources. installed it. :fingers-crossed:
it worked - the app got restored!!! :laugh: is this the right thing to do or was there anything that should be done first? :highfive:
and other questions:
a. link2sd asked me what should be mounted on sd card. i remember from the time i began to partition - i chose ext3. but now on the sd card, when i got the data folder, it shows all my apps on sdext2 folder. which one should i mount? EXT2 or EXT3?
b. due to all this incident, whenever i turn my phone on - it keeps on telling me that the com.android.phone has stopped unexpectedly. how do i fix this? PS i remember while searching on data folder where i got sdext2, i found another data folder. it shows there com.android.phone but i dont know how to configure this.
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A. You should choose that one by which you partition your memory card, ext2 or ext3
B. For fix this problem go to cwm mod and select advanced and select fix permission
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Sachin Patel said:
B. For fix this problem go to cwm mod and select advanced and select fix permission
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i tried that successfully but unfortunately, it didnt work. i got additional error message: the process com.android.mms has stopped unexpectedly.
what could have been wrong?
i tried to copy the folder com.android.phone and com.android.mms from the system root to the sd card android folder but things are still the same. issue persists..

[Q] Link2SD problem on SG S2

I have been using OmniROM KitKat on my Galaxy S2 for a while with no problems. I've recently had a GPS issue (still don't know the cause but that's another issue for another day) so decided to update my ROM to the latest nightly. The update went well, but then I found that I could not access any of my apps that had been copied using Link2SD.
I had created an EXT3 partition on my SD card and linked all files onto there using Link2SD. It had been working perfectly before but the update had obviously changed something in my system. When I run Link2SD, I get the following message:
mount: Device or resource busy
Googling this it looks like the partition is already mounted (a2sd?) or some scripts are missing. (Link2SD still has root permissions) I've had a look in init.d but can't see anything remiss, though I'm moving out of my comfort zone here.
Can anyone tell me what I should do next? Do I need to delete and recreate the EXT3 partition, copying the data back on to it? Would uninstalling and reinstalling Link2SD help, or would that cause even more trouble?
Finally, if I do another ROM update, what should I do to stop this happening again?
Thanks for your help.

I've had some success with this. I reformatted the partition to be FAT32 and Link2SD accepted this and created the necessary mount links. I then copied the files (apk etc) back onto the partition and everything is working again.
Now is FAT32 a good option for this partition or is it best to use EXT?
Ta

[SOLVED][KK>H3] Internal Mount Problem

I installed gl to sd app and mounted storages using the app.
Now I can't see extsdcard and legacy storage from any apps (STOCK files app,xplore, music). I did some researching and found /mnt/extsdcard is now /mnt/mnt_rw/extsdcard/.
And /mnt/sdcard/ is now /data/media/0.
I found the file responsible for the problem: /init.qcom.rc
Can anyone please suggest a fix.
1) Tried to edit but no write permission
2) Has STOCK h3 Rom for flashing. But I can't find which partition to flash (checked using ext 4 unpacker)
3) Tried restore Samsung option in gl to sd but no use
OS: kk
BUILD: H3
ROOT: YES
Xposed: YES
ROM: STOCK
RECOVERY: YEP
@noobs Please don't post stupid comments and waste everybody's time
Solved it by restoring /system/bin/sdcard file from STOCK files

install Sd fix nextwap app 4m Playstore. . it will fix the sd mount problem

Rakesh251 said:
install Sd fix nextwap app 4m Playstore. . it will fix the sd mount problem
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I am not talking about sd card write permission problems

mobihack said:
I installed gl to sd app and mounted storages using the app.
Now I can't see extsdcard and legacy storage from any apps (STOCK files app,xplore, music). I did some researching and found /mnt/extsdcard is now /mnt/mnt_rw/extsdcard/.
And /mnt/sdcard/ is now /data/media/0.
I found the file responsible for the problem: /init.qcom.rc
Can anyone please suggest a fix.
1) Tried to edit but no write permission
2) Has STOCK h3 Rom for flashing. But I can't find which partition to flash (checked using ext 4 unpacker)
3) Tried restore Samsung option in gl to sd but no use
OS: kk
BUILD: H3
ROOT: YES
Xposed: YES
ROM: STOCK
RECOVERY: YEP
@noobs Please don't post stupid comments and waste everybody's time
Solved it by restoring /system/bin/sdcard file from STOCK files
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ok thanks..

SM-T580: Issue with Card Card setup (Link2SD and Titanium access)

Edit: Title should read "SD Card" (how to edit that?)
I have root and I am trying to get Link2SD to work. I have created the FAT32 (primary) and EXT4 (primary) partitions but I keep getting a mount script error ("unable to mount") (Also tried EXT2)
I am doing the same thing as I have done on several other devices and it is not working on the samsung.
Also, I am having issues with getting Titanium Backup to wrtie to the SD card too. I tried the Kitkit SD card patch but it failed.
I know the SD card works so I am thinking it is a wonky Samsung thing?
Thoughts or advice
Edit: Pulling SD card, re-inserting and rebooting and then Link2SD reports that the 2nd partition is not accessible during boot (and suggests quick boot to fix which it does not). Samsung says the FAT32 is fine but the EXT is "corrupt" but I have confirmed on two other devices it is fine.
So this seems to be some sort of access thing. Maybe related to the removal of encryption patch as part of the TWRP install?
Edit2: cat /sys/block/mmcblk2/device/type gives back "no such file or directory"; (whereas mmcblk1 gives SD)
Total commander shows sd-card (which is internal /storage/emulated/0), sd-card(2) "/data/sdext2"), and USB (SD FAT32 as /storage/BDB2-8960)

Got TB fixed anyway. Backup one file (on device internal location), move the directory to external SD card, then TB decided it is was OK to include that location under settings so select new location.
Now need Link2SD. Could this be a mount script write issue? Encryption issue (I removed it from internal via a scripted)?
Runings Mounts2SD, installed scripts, reboot but it says External is "not mounted". Link2SD still fails with those scripts installed.

chemie99 said:
Got TB fixed anyway. Backup one file (on device internal location), move the directory to external SD card, then TB decided it is was OK to include that location under settings so select new location.
Now need Link2SD. Could this be a mount script write issue? Encryption issue (I removed it from internal via a scripted)?
Runings Mounts2SD, installed scripts, reboot but it says External is "not mounted". Link2SD still fails with those scripts installed.
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Link2SD never worked for me either no matter what I did. Apps2SD works flawlessly. Links data, apk, obb files and everything without any issues on ext4 format.

moxalis said:
Link2SD never worked for me either no matter what I did. Apps2SD works flawlessly. Links data, apk, obb files and everything without any issues on ext4 format.
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I tried installed Apps2SD but it never asked for root and decided half the apps could not be moved. I figured it was just offering the usual stock "move apps" which moves marginal amount.
Samsung says that the EXT partition is corrupt but Aparted says it is fine. EXT2, and EXT4 created in either Minitool or Aparted are simply not read.
Mount2SD adds scripts to mount but the partition remains unmounted after reboots.
What format does Samsung want?

chemie99 said:
I tried installed Apps2SD but it never asked for root and decided half the apps could not be moved. I figured it was just offering the usual stock "move apps" which moves marginal amount.
Samsung says that the EXT partition is corrupt but Aparted says it is fine. EXT2, and EXT4 created in either Minitool or Aparted are simply not read.
Mount2SD adds scripts to mount but the partition remains unmounted after reboots.
What format does Samsung want?
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Samsung reads the partition as corrupt but Apps2SD is using it just fine. You should delete any mount scripts and re-create them through the Apps2SD application.

moxalis said:
Samsung reads the partition as corrupt but Apps2SD is using it just fine. You should delete any mount scripts and re-create them through the Apps2SD application.
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How do I manually delete the mount scripts?

chemie99 said:
How do I manually delete the mount scripts?
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There is the option "Delete mount scripts" in the Apps2SD app. Check their FAQ page for any questions, it's pretty helpful.

Hello! I was having just the exact same problem with my T580.
I just loged in to say how I fixed it:
Open SuperSU app -> Settings.
Check "Enable su during boot"
Uncheck "Mount namespace separation".
After a reboot, Link2SD detected the 2nd partition!
EDIT: Now I fin another issue. If I try to link Obb, it says my device is using "sdcardfs". It offers to install fuse insted to fix it, but after rebooting I still getting the same message.
What could I do?

otamaglimmer said:
Hello! I was having just the exact same problem with my T580.
I just loged in to say how I fixed it:
Open SuperSU app -> Settings.
Check "Enable su during boot"
Uncheck "Mount namespace separation".
After a reboot, Link2SD detected the 2nd partition!
EDIT: Now I fin another issue. If I try to link Obb, it says my device is using "sdcardfs". It offers to install fuse insted to fix it, but after rebooting I still getting the same message.
What could I do?
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Seems Link2SD does not like Marshmallow so I switched to Apps2SD (which also suggests what you did). It would not create the partition itself but took windows EXT4 and after a bunch of config, worked. The issue I now have is that Samsung still thinks the card is corrupt (which it isnt); any EXT partition and it says that. So on any reboot it greets me with a system notification of a corrupt card (which I want to get rid of but so far can't)..
I did try adoptable using a scripts from this site (didn't work) and the Apps2SD option. Seem to work on device but windows only saw the device memory so would not copy anything when it reported full.

took another kick at the cat today; installed Apps2SD, created mount scripts, but now, for reasons unknown, it no longer reports the SD as corrupt on boot (although it does say that partition is corrupt from the storage setting menu. Weird. No idea why it is no longer doing this. I will say the reinstall was funny. I had to delete and recreate the mount scripts several times (all said it worked) to actually get apps to move without disappearing. perhpas I ended up with a different mount script method in all the trying