Sorry for my English, i'm french, so i try to explain my problem.
I want to install ANDROID on 2 partition ext2, but it's not working.
What I do.
1/
I create 3 partition:
1 Fat (6Go)
And 2 partition ext2 (2x1Go)
2/
I copy all the file on the root of the fat32 partition
3/
I launch Haret, but nothing , and ANDROID is installed on FAT32 (I suppose..)
Please help me
simply because haret/other files is supposed to work on fat32 (rules) , and one question why would you want to do that are you a developer or something
well i would like to be able to have 2 partitions on the phone...one for android and other for winmo storage card
I think (and i read), that, it's better to have 2 others partitions for android ...
But, i not really know why ...
fcnaben said:
I think (and i read), that, it's better to have 2 others partitions for android ...
But, i not really know why ...
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two partitions are only good for actual android phones
Right now the kernel mounts the .img. It could mount an ext2/3 partition or anything that the linux kernel supports but getting new builds on there, changing files, etc. won't be so easy because windows has no drivers for ext2 and most people don't use linux.
When we get to a point where android is comparable to WM on battery life and components working we might want to get a partition for android.
I understand the version of ANDROID for HD2 create a system.ext2. If you create a partition, we don't need this file, and ANDROID work better...
On the other device (on ANDROID), we can read some post about partition ext2 ...
now lets make it clear:
1-i will create ext2 partition
2- i will use any version of android for hd2 except the .ext2 file and copy these files to the ext2 partition
3-now i need to run the android on ext2, how i can do this ?
So a half an hour after posting in THIS thread, you decided to make 2 other threads with the same exact title, and in the wrong section.
POINTLESS!
As you have already been answered. IT WILL NOT WORK. Learn how to use forums or GTFO.
Mc0sd2
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Would someone write a tutorial on installing Android on ext2? I thought I understood how it works, but realized I was only booting from haret, and not installing onto the ext2 partitions I had made. I went back and reread a lot of the old threads, but find it hard to figure out when to push vol down or hit end. Also, I prefer to boot into 320 x 480 so I can see the whole Market. This makes the print so tiny, I'm not sure what I'm seeing. (I did manage to get it on to my ext2 partition, I think. How do I know for sure.) Thirdly, the choices when booting are different, depending on whether you want to install for the first time or not. So, could someone tell us what the correct selections are if you are:
1. Installing onto ext2 partitions for the first time.
2. Just wanting to change resolution.
3. Wanting to change builds completely from say, Donut to Eclair.
Also, I understand that you can backup your data.img. But how do you go about reusing it if you are wanting to go back to a version of Android you've used in the past?
Lastly, if you are moving from, say Donut to Eclair, (moving to a completely different build), must you use a backup app to take your apps, settings, ringers, wallpapers and so on, to the new build?
If someone would write a tutorial addressing these questions, I'd be forever grateful and I'd imagine it would help those who want to try Android for the first time. Having all this information in one place would really help.
Thank you so much.
Not a pro by any means, I am still trying to figure everything out myself but here is how I understand it...
To install on ext2, you need to partition your SDcard into 3 partitions, 1 FAT32 and 2 ext2. When you run haret, it will detect the partitions and ask you to "upgrade". If you choose yes, it will install on the ext2 partition. If you choose to back up your data, it will create a backup of your data.img file and then upgrade. If you press End, you have the option to wipe the data file before you install.
You can verify if it installed to the ext2 partitions by browsing your SDcard. You should not see a data.img file on your FAT32 partition and you should see a backupsystem folder with the system.sqsh file in it.
If you want to change the resolution, all you need to do is change it in your default.txt or startup.txt file.
Don't have any advice going from one build to another as I normally just wipe my data file and start over to ensure I am starting clean.
Thanks, it helped me too...
But; I made 2 partitions, 1 Fat32 and 1 EXT2. I'm running haret now, he didn't ask anything about updating... Now it hangs on a black screen, but the backlight is still on. I didn't see any linux penguin neither like the last times (without ext2).
I Created ext2 Partition on my sdcard now i dont know how to run android on it? can i use any rom by moving it to the ext2 partition ? if yes so how to run iy from winmo i know that windows mobile cant see the ext2 partition so how can i run Android from Winmo? is there a certain versions for this or any android rom will work . please help me in this guys .
Windows will not be able to read ext2. Your only use for ext2 is assign it to be used as a swap partition. Whenever windows sees any ext2 partitions it will ask you to format your SDcard.
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Seriously this is your 3rd post on this and they are all in the wrong forum. Spam?
xhanay said:
Windows will not be able to read ext2. Your only use for ext2 is assign it to be used as a swap partition. Whenever windows sees any ext2 partitions it will ask you to format your SDcard.
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i know that i need to know the steps to install android on ext2 partition . is any version works ! if yes so please tell me how to make it works.
What's the point of creating the ext2 partition in the first place? You don't need it. All you have to do is place the android build folder in your sd card and run clrcad and haret. Seriously, every build thread has the step by step instructions and they all say the same thing.
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mastajest said:
What's the point of creating the ext2 partition in the first place? You don't need it. All you have to do is place the android build folder in your sd card and run clrcad and haret. Seriously, every build thread has the step by step instructions and they all say the same thing.
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it gives more battery time + improving the performance, my friend has did it on his diamond and he says its much better than launching the Adnroid from the fat32
Mido said:
it gives more battery time + improving the performance, my friend has did it on his diamond and he says its much better than launching the Adnroid from the fat32
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haret will not boot android from and ext2 partition.
Mido said:
it gives more battery time + improving the performance, my friend has did it on his diamond and he says its much better than launching the Adnroid from the fat32
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Can't you just ask your friend how he did it then?
Why in the hell did you create three threads on this. What or you retarded or just stuck on stupid.
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johncmolyneux said:
Can't you just ask your friend how he did it then?
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after created the partition he installed a rom from neopeeks specially for this and he put the haret file into the fat32 partition and it works, no need to say i already tried this but it didnt worked.
mattfmartin said:
Why in the hell did you create three threads on this. What or you retarded or just stuck on stupid.
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well i will be retarded if i talked to you, why dont you shut your mouth and keep watching others instead of being such aggressive to others !!
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what suppose this to mean ?
Mido said:
well i will be retarded if i talked to you, why dont you shut your mouth and keep watching others instead of being such aggressive to others !!
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Someones gotta keep you morons in line
is that how you made your 1374 post? stop stealing the thread ,anyway i will ignore your posts psycho.
Will you be my friend? Haha
Mido said:
after created the partition he installed a rom from neopeeks specially for this and he put the haret file into the fat32 partition and it works, no need to say i already tried this but it didnt worked.
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haret will look for the kernal in a fat32 partition, so even if you had an .ext2 partition (as I do) you will only have app data in there (apps2SD).
It may be possible to create an .ext2 partition and populate it with the system.ext2 data required for android, but I do not see anything else going in there. So, it would be pointless... then android would be reading from two partitions at once... seems slower to me.
What is you purpose for doing this? And I read the previous explanation which, with all 'due respect', makes no sense.
If you want it segregated from your other files, make two fat32 partitions.
right hears my $1 worth of a idea....
1st he has a diamond, the diamond doesnt have a memory card its all internal so yes it will have ext2 i think
2nd no point in going on about it and bad mouthing people.
3rd just get along with each other.
Dblfstr said:
haret will look for the kernal in a fat32 partition, so even if you had an .ext2 partition (as I do) you will only have app data in there (apps2SD).
It may be possible to create an .ext2 partition and populate it with the system.ext2 data required for android, but I do not see anything else going in there. So, it would be pointless... then android would be reading from two partitions at once... seems slower to me.
What is you purpose for doing this? And I read the previous explanation which, with all 'due respect', makes no sense.
If you want it segregated from your other files, make two fat32 partitions.
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im trying to do this only because my friend told me that Android on ext2 partition is running more faster he tested on both fat32 and ext2 and i thought that if its done to diamond so it must be done for hd2 but seems like its not yet.
Don´t know if this have been posted before, but I have not entered here ( HD2 forum) for the last 3 months, I was busy with the Galaxy Tab. Ok going directly to the point, after having problems with my Android Build in HD2 I was looking for something new in the Hd2 Nand Developtment forum. Most releases, and developers advises to create an ext3 partition before to flash any rom, or at least for those with a 512 LEO one.
I searched in Google for any software that could do the work in Windows. Although we can use a Linux Live CD to do this, we need to do some extra processes like downloading Linux LiveCD, booting your computer into that Live CD and so on, also you can use clockwork recovery menu but is a very slow process (for me).
Finallly I have found a great software tool called Minitool Partition Wizard Home Edition, that let to make any partition tipe from Windows in a couple of minutes. Its free.
The following video shows how to create Ext3 Partation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6vVLbtXJdg&feature=player_embedded
Software link
http://www.partitionwizard.com/free-partition-manager.html
Rocheau said:
Don´t know if this have been posted before, but I have not entered here ( HD2 forum) for the last 3 months, I was busy with the Galaxy Tab. Ok going directly to the point, after having problems with my Android Build in HD2 I was looking for something new in the Hd2 Nand Developtment forum. Most releases, and developers advises to create an ext3 partition before to flash any rom, or at least for those with a 512 LEO one.
I searched in Google for any software that could do the work in Windows. Although we can use a Linux Live CD to do this, we need to do some extra processes like downloading Linux LiveCD, booting your computer into that Live CD and so on, also you can use clockwork recovery menu but is a very slow process (for me).
Finallly I have found a great software tool called Minitool Partition Wizard Home Edition, that let to make any partition tipe from Windows in a couple of minutes. Its free.
The following video shows how to create Ext3 Partation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6vVLbtXJdg&feature=player_embedded
Software link
http://www.partitionwizard.com/free-partition-manager.html
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Yes, it was posted in some other posts
Thanks, anyway
Thank you, unfortunately the search option was disabled at the time of post this message.
Thank you for your information.
Format partition instead of delete?
Is it possible with this program to just format the partition and not delete?
I'm satisfied with my partition but for a clean install i want to format the parition.
Ciao
mattijs86 said:
Is it possible with this program to just format the partition and not delete?
I'm satisfied with my partition but for a clean install i want to format the parition.
Ciao
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It will format, but you files will be deleted.
It can also delete the partition, if you want to.
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Thank you, unfortunately the search option was disabled at the time of post this message.
Thank you for your information.
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Your're welcome Mate
Thank you for advice! I think not only this tool make the job, several partition managers can format partition as ext2/3/4. I'm usually using Paragon Partition Manager and it's been working correctly till now.
thanks.
zoltan.1612 said:
thanks.
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I can not seem to get it done without my windows works after that!?
hi
how i must create a partition for this rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1316632
the 1gb partition does not work...
i create the partition with hd2 and pc
sorry my english is buggy xD
Tomtom5893 said:
hi
how i must create a partition for this rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1316632
the 1gb partition does not work...
i create the partition with hd2 and pc
sorry my english is buggy xD
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Look up this program, GParted. It works on almost all platforms. It is the most powerful drive manager I know of, it supports almost all formats, including ext4 which is needed for the rom you have picked.
http://gparted.sourceforge.net/
Hi,
how are you today? For me good, thanks for asking, ha ha ha hanb
It's alredy my second thread for today, all problems, wow.
So I will try to explain, like in the thread before, I got HTC HD2 and I have Mdeejay eVo on my sd card and I launch Android from WM6.5.
The Android which I use have already the data_1024 folder, inside data.IMG file which it use for storage the Androids apps, but from my research I find the news to some how edit my microsd card and set-up a Partition which be the sobstitute of the data_1024.
I will be glad to know HOW?
Like I said, I got my Android on sd and I try for a week to find the solution with no success, I try to make a ext3 partition on sd of 2048mb but the android do not see that partition. I can't flash anything because on my ROM is WM 6.5.
I also will be glad to make another data_2048 folder with inside data.IMG file, if the Partition can't be done.
Please guys let me know how do I have set-up the partition for the Android?
Thanks.
hmmm not really sure here, but you can make a back up of your SD card then use minitool partition to partition & create EXt3/ Ext 4 / Fat 32 partitions, try the links below they might help
mengfei said:
hmmm not really sure here, but you can make a back up of your SD card then use minitool partition to partition & create EXt3/ Ext 4 / Fat 32 partitions, try the links below they might help
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before post here I already saw your thread and like I said I do not have MALGDR on my phone or CWM, also I don't know which type of partition need my Android but I am sure is not the last type of Androids which they have the folders; kernel, META-INF, sdcard (inside NativeSD) and system folder. My Android is whit rootfs.img with external data_1024 folder for storage system.
I used Gparted live and I made a partition of 2048mb of ext3 partition but the Android do not see the partition because somehow I can't make a link to it.
I want more storage for my Android and delete data_1024 folder so I try to figure out, with some help, how to do that?
Any ideas?
Use toporesize app on pc to expand your present data img size without losing present data. . To get more space. .No need for ext 3 and all
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If youwant to use apps 2 sd or link 2sd app from market to use ext 3.. Then you can move apps to sd ... That is for nand installs. . You don't need that on sd builds. ...
You try native sd builds. . Fastest ever.sd builds. . You can boot from wm also . You need ext4 partition for it. ..
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pakure said:
Use toporesize app on pc to expand your present data img size without losing present data. . To get more space. .No need for ext 3 and all
Search for topo resize
If youwant to use apps 2 sd or link 2sd app from market to use ext 3.. Then you can move apps to sd ... That is for nand installs. . You don't need that on sd builds. ...
You try native sd builds. . Fastest ever.sd builds. . You can boot from wm also . You need ext4 partition for it. ..
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Thanks mate, this is something great!
So I do not need a special partition for my android, good to know.
I know the last Nand Androids are good but I have old phone with old Android and he work fine, I try to put Native SD Android on my sd but too complicated and I do not have so much time. At the moment I find Mdeejay very fast and good, I tryed AmeriCan Android, CM7 and 10 and really I am not comfortable with them like with Mdeejay, so it's ok like that. ! problem solver, I just try to update my kernel - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1976835 - and I am ok.
Thanks.
pakure said:
Use toporesize app on pc to expand your present data img size without losing present data. ....
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End of the Party, Guys, I was happy to soon!
I used toposize to made data.img for my android but I got problems.
If I resize data.img system partition, first of all, I got the error on e2fsck (see the pic) and i have to click ok to compleate the operation and after that I put the data.img into Anrdoid forlder and I replace the original (backups before) but the Android do not turn on, he stuck in HTC Logo.
If I made a clean data.img with ext3 system partition and I replace the data.img into the Android folder, he do not turn on and he stuck in Android logo.
If I use the original data.img from the package the Android turn on normally.
Do I forgot to do something? Do I missing something?
sorry, I forgot the pic.... here we go...
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you are keeping data .img in a folder?...data.img should be in android folder..no further subfolders...and delete that stupid ext3 partition..you dont need it.
try native sd..it is very simple (for you to dual boot with windows mobile):
you need ext4 partition..use minitool partition manager to create it
then put selected rom zip (like pacman hd2 rom..."the best rom") on sd card
put 4ext recovery folder on sd card..open it , click clcrad and haret inside...follow screen instructions to install rom
Reboot and boot the ROM by executing the usual clcrad and haret stuff inside the NativeSD folder.
thats it.
pakure said:
you are keeping data .img in a folder?...data.img should be in android folder..no further subfolders...and delete that stupid ext3 partition..you dont need it.
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ohh, well, yes, the data.img is in Android folder, not subfolders or external folders, I said so because in my package of Mdeejay are 2 folders, Android and data_1024. The data_1024 is all ready done to make a fast boot instantly but if I do not use it Android make the clean data into his root folder.
About the partition you get confused a little bit because when I used toporesize to made a clean data.img file to use it in android folder, the app ask me in which system the file have to be, ext2, ext3 or NONE. So no 1 of this data.img worked.
I hope I clarifide, I do not have ext3 partition on sd, is the data.img. that's all.
pakure said:
try native sd..it is very simple (for you to dual boot with windows mobile):
you need ext4 partition..use minitool partition manager to create it
then put selected rom zip (like pacman hd2 rom..."the best rom") on sd card
put 4ext recovery folder on sd card..open it , click clcrad and haret inside...follow screen instructions to install rom
Reboot and boot the ROM by executing the usual clcrad and haret stuff inside the NativeSD folder.
thats it.
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I don't know about that, currently I have a working Android (not jet set-up like I want too) but I will see if I sholud do all this stuff. I am not so deep in this stuuf and just reach when I reach now, get me tired. So I take in the consideration you advice but now I have to have 1 android working well.
Ok, some bad news:
I did in different way to set-up my storage image, I let Android to made a clean data.img into his folder, after he finished installation and start running well I take the data.img of 1GB and with toposize I resize the image to 3GB. Like I said before, he give me this crap error but I really do not understand why? If Android made a clean data.img in his folder which errors can be made?
So I click ok anyway and made this file and I replaced the 1GB with 3GB with unclarifide done error fix.
He works for feew hours, smooth and fast, I start installing appps and games. Like many games they ask for downloading some updated files so I start downloading 450mb for 1 game and after 20 minuts Android crashed and he do not turn on anymore, he stuck in Android logo.
Are you sure this crap "TOPOSIZE" working? or it's just ME?
Guys, please help, I get confused and I don't know how to do it.
Today I also try install on my android Chainfire and i can't install plugins for low storage so after few hours of serching I find this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=16457164&postcount=14723 but after read what they saying I do not understand anymore which system file I have to resize to get more space AND to make working chainfire which I really need right now for few games!
Someone can tell me which files I have to resize? How? or Post the right thread? please.