I followed the steps that i found on here about doing this But how do i c if it actually worked and how do i manage the files on the card etc.
use a mac or linux os or some windows app that can play with ext2 ext3 and such.
there you'll be able to see the partitions and stuff...
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i looked around the forums a bit but the search returns too many results not related to what i'm looking for...
So not really sure what this sd-ext is. I've read that it's for apps that are moved to the SD card... But the thing is i'm running CM7 and i've moved apps using Apps2SD as well as directly from within GB itself without ever creating an SD-ext partition.
So whats the purpose of this? Should i create the partition? And does it make a soft link to a directory on my SD card since it seems /sd-ext is in the root folder. If so, if i change my SD card later and transfer all the files over to it, will it break the link?
Your SD card has a fat32 format, which is mostly typical for usb storage devices, computers, etc.
Android runs natively in an ext format environment.
The stock Apps2SD uses the fat32 portion of your SD card, which has limitations, because it isn't Androids native environment. If you format your card so you have an ext partition, you can trick the phone into thinking it's part of it's native environment...
A good example can be seen with widgets, which won't work if you move them to SD, but will work on an ext partition. Other uses include being able to move cache and dalvik...
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danger-rat said:
Your SD card has a fat32 format, which is mostly typical for usb storage devices, computers, etc.
Android runs natively in an ext format environment.
The stock Apps2SD uses the fat32 portion of your SD card, which has limitations, because it isn't Androids native environment. If you format your card so you have an ext partition, you can trick the phone into thinking it's part of it's native environment...
A good example can be seen with widgets, which won't work if you move them to SD, but will work on an ext partition. Other uses include being able to move cache and dalvik...
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Thanks for the explanation. What happens to all the apps already moved to my sd card now? How do I get them over to sd ext partition?
And right now I only hasn't an eight gb card which I plan to upgrade in the future. Will I be okay just transferring everything over to the new card at that time?
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You will need to be rooted...
You first set up the ext partition. Doing this will format your card, and erase everything. You will then need a script to run the a2ext. Darktremor is the popular one for the Nexus, but I'm not sure about the MT4G...
Once you have an a2ext script, then you just move your apps to internal, since the phone thinks the ext is internal memory.
Titanium backup can help backing up your apps, and also with moving them to internal in a batch...
Read up, because I know little about the mt4g specifics. I've ordered one, but until it arrives, I'm just reading...
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danger-rat said:
You will need to be rooted...
You first set up the ext partition. Doing this will format your card, and erase everything. You will then need a script to run the a2ext. Darktremor is the popular one for the Nexus, but I'm not sure about the MT4G...
Once you have an a2ext script, then you just move your apps to internal, since the phone thinks the ext is internal memory.
Titanium backup can help backing up your apps, and also with moving them to internal in a batch...
Read up, because I know little about the mt4g specifics. I've ordered one, but until it arrives, I'm just reading...
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Thanks. Yup I am rooted and running CM7.
seems to be a bit of a pain to format my sd card..
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I must admit, I wouldn't think you would need to?
The mt4g has more rom and ram than my Nexus, so I wouldn't have thought that you would run out of space quickly... Or am I wrong, and space is an issue?
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I must admit, I wouldn't think you would need to?
The mt4g has more rom and ram than my Nexus, so I wouldn't have thought that you would run out of space quickly... Or am I wrong, and space is an issue?
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No you're right actually. It's not really an issue but not sure why I think I should move the apps to the sd.. Haha
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hi guys i have been searching the forums for tutorial on how to properly partition your sd card and your phone to use a swap partition for swapper. i heard it allows speed up performance for the phone while using some apps. can anyone pls help me with this. i just want a better performing GT540. thanks in advance
I'd be interested in a tutorial for this as well.
Thanks
Most opperating systems have a built in manager for it, including windows. Look on YouTube, that's how I did mine.
Or use clockworkmod.
lukemovement1 said:
Most opperating systems have a built in manager for it, including windows. Look on YouTube, that's how I did mine.
Or use clockworkmod.
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On windows you can create partitions but swap belongs to linux so unless you use a ubuntu live CD or a machine with ubuntu...
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lavero.burgos said:
On windows you can create partitions but swap belongs to linux so unless you use a ubuntu live CD or a machine with ubuntu...
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A ext2 partitions is the same on all operating system
Clockworkmod will also partition you sdcard
So i just create an ext2 partition on my sd? Then what's next?
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Back ur memory card up first. Depending what size memory card you have depends on the size of the partition
The most you will need is 2gb, I would only us 500mb.(2gb sdcard)
You need to have a fat32 partition for your normal data and the ext2 for the swap file. Then just put it back in you phone.
BTW I lost my last memory card trying to unpartition it. So if you only want 1 extra paelrtition use clockworkmod.
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lukemovement1 said:
back ur memory card up first. Depending what size memory card you have depends on the size of the partition
the most you will need is 2gb, i would only us 500mb.(2gb sdcard)
you need to have a fat32 partition for your normal data and the ext2 for the swap file. Then just put it back in you phone.
Btw i lost my last memory card trying to unpartition it. So if you only want 1 extra paelrtition use clockworkmod.
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after this, how can i configure swapper 2??
Thanks in advance
I think you tick a box. Download swapper2 from the market place, one of them has more options than the other
Hi All,
As we all know now almost.every from is available in Native SD format to install android in SD card just like NAND using ext4 type partition.
NILFS is another choice is going to be implemented to increase the reliability and performance.
For windows user it is very difficult. Do we have any tool like MiniTool partition that allows us to make NILFS partition? If not then it should be available in recovery it self.
Does any one have any idea OR can implement it in recovery?
Thanks
I believe nativsd forum roughly pgs 67-70 have info on this to transfer partition from one card to another and also using gparted on virtual machine..
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If gparted can create nilfs2 (did you mean to write that?) use ubuntu live from a usb stick. 4 gb is enough
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moved to Q&A section.
Have a look here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1890129
I followed the tutorial by Sir CarlDeanCatabay to increase the Internal Memory by partitioning SD Card using Mini-Tool Partition Wizard. I first made my 2nd Partition as EXT4(as Merruk 2.5 supports EXT4), but, Link2SD was unable to mount script. I tried with both EXT2 and EXT3, but, the same result came. I saw another external tutorial which said to make the 2nd Partition FAT32; I did, and Link2SD was able to mount. I installed some Apps and LWPs, and Link2SD said that it was link to the SD Card. When I looked upon the Storage Info in Link2SD Menu, I saw my 2nd Partition as same as it was at first, but, my Primary Android-SD(it was set as Active during partition) was filled with 35 MB out of my knowledge.. Isn't link2sd linking my apps to the 2nd Partition and instead doing so to SD Main? If so, what should I do? Thanks!
I think u must prefer cwm method....as it is easy and doesn't creates problem
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anmolsharma1293 said:
I think u must prefer cwm method....as it is easy and doesn't creates problem
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I wish I'd have done that, I've already partitioned...I'm also not so sure if it is linking or not..
Ritayan Roy said:
I wish I'd have done that, I've already partitioned...I'm also not so sure if it is linking or not..
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Do this....
First backup ur sdcard....
Than format it with fat32....
Than use cwm to partition ur sdcard....
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Did you set your 2nd partition as primary?
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yeah! I did set my 2nd partition as Primary and FAT32....since, Link2SD was unable to mount the EXTs...
Hi All!
I have, admittedly limited Android experience and that experience was on a rooted device. With that device, I had the SDCard partitioned with a swap and data areas.
My Note 4 is NOT Rooted. With a stock Note 4 is there any need or benefit to partitioning an SDCard? Are the partitions only used by a 'Rooted' device? Does one just format the SDCard using the device which I believe will default to FAT32? What about the FAT32 file size limitation? Should it be formatted to NTFS?
I've searched quite extensively and could only find information on formatting and partitioning for Rooted devices with custom ROMs. There seems to be very little info for stock devices and that info is usually, "Put the card in the phone, format, done.".
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Partitioning not useful unless you planning to use link2sd like application.
Use win7 machine to format SD card in exfat which can handle big size.
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Thank you for the reply.
To clarify, apps like Link2SD require the phone to be 'Rooted' so there is no benefit to partitioning if not 'Rooted'? As well, then there is likely no point or benefit to a swap partition either?
dr.ketan said:
Partitioning not useful unless you planning to use link2sd like application.
Use win7 machine to format SD card in exfat which can handle big size.
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