Hi there !
Im currently Running Kyrillo's Rom 7.0 and using a 2GB SC CARD.
Since i've partitioned it to use the A2SD+ function avaible for android, and also created a SWAP partition, how do i backup my apps ?
Seems like i have to choose which partition to backup and where to backup or w.e
How do i do that in case i need to Wipe my data again to flash another rom ?
Thanks in advance !
You need a fat32 partition on your sdcard to save your backups. Have you left some space on there or did you use it all up with swap and a2sd ?
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Hi all,
i wrote here cause i think it's not a general question.
I use CM 6.1 as my daily rom and I erased my EXT partition in favor of the original froyo app2sd method.
Now I have a problem. The recovery ( amon 1.7 ) can backup the ext partition. How can i backup the app2sd folder created by froyo on the FAT partition of the sd? And what's happen if I change the rom without removing the android_secure folder and its data?
I want to try the new GB roms but i want a working Froyo backup with all my apps...
How can i do?
Thanks!
No one can help me?
Hi, i am very new here and ilack some of the basic info. so i have couples of questions. thanks very much for your answers.
1. what is the internal memory of the htc hd2? and when you partition your sd to fat32 and ext3, will the internal memory be the sum of the ext3 and the phone internal storage?
2. when you want to flash your hd2 with a new rom. do you need to format both partitions of your sd card (fat32 and ext3)
3. when i tried the latest ultimate droid rom, i saw the author posted the rom and another thing called the layout (3.0.2.4_magldr_150M_partitionLayout_30M_cache). what does this do?
4. how do you make the phone to move or install apps in the ext3. and how do you back up those data and apps in the ext3?
and again, thanks guys for helping me out.
1 internal memory, do you mean what's available after a flash? 260 Meg or so with the small cm7 roms (typhoon for example)
No, the internal memory wont show the sum of internal plus ext BUT it will work as if it is. Say you install a 20meg program, internal mem goes down 20 but back up 20 after a restart.
2 no, when you perform the wipes through cwm it takes care of the ext partition and the .android folder on the fat32 for you.
Some apps may put data on the fat32, in which case you can delete those if you want or if you have isues.
3 the layout (clockworkmod, or cwm) sets up the various partitions on your nand (internal) memory, boot, system,cache,data. Without the layout there would be nowhere for the rom to flash into.
The main point of interest in cwm is the system partition size, big roms need big system partitions, sense roms for ex. need 250meg or more, typhoon needs 130. Flash a big rom to small layout fails, small rom on big layout wasted space.
4 you don't, if the rom says ap2sd enabled or words to that effect, it does it automatically. You can test this by loading up some apps then browsing the SD card on a Linux PC
When you run backups and such, it just does it, the phone has no idea that some of the info is on the SD, it treats it as internal.
samsamuel said:
Say you install a 20meg program, internal mem goes down 20 but back up 20 after a restart.
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i dont understand why is that? so if the rom is apps2sd supported, it will automatically install apps to ext3. then it makes sense to me that the mem goes down, but then why it goes back up???
Example, 250meg internal plus 1gig ext partition.
internal memory shows as 250meg,, install 20 Meg app which goes to ext partition BUT the system displays internal mem as 230, , you reboot the phone and check again and internal memory shows as 250 again.
oh, thanks alot, i get it. but which backup solution is the best? and how does backup using clockworldmod work? does it make a backup file to sd card?
ljaypham said:
oh, thanks alot, i get it. but which backup solution is the best? and how does backup using clockworldmod work? does it make a backup file to sd card?
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Hi,
It depends what you want to back up.CWM backup will take a snapshot of your entire ROM system,data,settings,everything.A bit like a ghost image of a drive on your PC.
This way, if you install a new ROM and there is a problem,or you don't like it,you can RESTORE your original ROM and everything is back the way it was before.
CWM backup saves to the sd card.
If you just want to backup data,use something like Titanium Backup.
Hi!
I'd like to repartition my SD card to have a bigger space for my data and also a smaller swap, because now it's 512MB and it's just too big, I don't need that much. (I accidentally partitioned the bigger sized partition for swap, I wanted to make that size for my data)
I read some questions about this thread, but I don't know if I have to reflash my phone again or I can just repartition the swap and data sizes without any problem.
Any suggestions?
(ps: it's not a problem if I have to reinstall my apps if the system itself works after this procedure.)
Hi.. You don't need to reflash...
- Take a backup of your sdcard as well as titanium
- wipe data from recovery
- format sdcard from settings- sdcard n phone storage
- reboot in recovery and partition acc to your required sizes
- copy your files back to sdcard and restore apps
hi all,
i have GT-i5801., froyo., DDJP2., stock rom rooted..,comes with 170 mb internal storage...
also i never used App2SD...
i used the trick via terminal emulator to install all app..default to SD.,some app installed default...others i move manually to SD...
i don't have any partition...i've 2GB Memory card which comes with default...
i've backed up all apps using titanium....
now., i want to install Kyrillios ROM V 8.0 OC....my questions are...
why do we need partition....?? what is HybridData2SD...??
in this thread.,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=957123
Install titanium and go to titanium backup's preferences, and select Restore Backups to => Internal Storage. Then do your restore...
why do i restore my back up to internal storage...??
suppose., i'm not happy with kyrillios...can i bring my stock rom froyo DDJP2 Back..?? how...??
i never flashed...this is my first...pls need more comments and help....
well Hybrid Data2SD is still a jargon for me. It has something to do like you can selectively move app data to sd card so something(not quite sure on this).
We partition our sd card so that we have a partition that is dedicated to apps only. Like its a hidden partition that will be used to store you apps on the sd card. Much better than manually moving your apps to sd card. App2SD by kyrillos (its a script, available in different versions. You need to select the version that suits your sd card class and capacity). On using such a script all your apps are moved to the sd card on installation.
By using Titanium backup you can view the free space on the sd-ex partition(the extra partition that you have made). Its best to partition the sd card via the CWM recovery which will come pre-installed on Kyrillos 8.0 or even on G3Mod Kernels.
I have provided a link below that has links to all the firmwares and kernels for our phone. So if you install Kyrillos's ROM and do not happen to like it, then you can select the stock JP2 firmware from the Index forum and flash back using ODIN.
Useful Links
I5801 Resources Index
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1234591
All the information you can use.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858583
PS.
To flash a ROM you need ODIN and the .ops(Odin partitioning Script) files. Both of them will be available when you download Kyrillos ROM.
-> Open ODIN
-> Select the .ops file
-> Select flash as one package and select the .tar file
-> Connect the phone(You must have the USB drivers for you phone installed. You can install KIES for that)
-> Once connected, ODIN will show the port number and write something as Detected or something like that.
-> flash the firmware now. Pray to GOD.
Back up your IMEI before flashing. Always flash ROMs without bootloaders as they can permanently damage(Hard Brick) you phone.
All the best.
thanks for reply....
is partition necessary...i mean is it compulsory...??
Always flash ROMs without bootloaders as they can permanently damage(Hard Brick) you phone....
where can i find ROMs without bootloaders...i'm little confused...
LooksLikeSmart said:
thanks for reply....
is partition necessary...i mean is it compulsory...??
Always flash ROMs without bootloaders as they can permanently damage(Hard Brick) you phone....
where can i find ROMs without bootloaders...i'm little confused...
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1. No partition isn't necessary. If you are happy with the internal storage that you have on your phone, then you can live without a partition!
2.All the custom ROM's (in this case Kyrillos) are without bootloaders, so they are safe to flash.
3. If you want to revert back to stock ROM, then you can find them (without bootloaders) over here:-
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1063940
LooksLikeSmart said:
hi all,
i have GT-i5801., froyo., DDJP2., stock rom rooted..,comes with 170 mb internal storage...
also i never used App2SD...
i used the trick via terminal emulator to install all app..default to SD.,some app installed default...others i move manually to SD...
i don't have any partition...i've 2GB Memory card which comes with default...
i've backed up all apps using titanium....
now., i want to install Kyrillios ROM V 8.0 OC....my questions are...
why do we need partition....?? what is HybridData2SD...??
in this thread.,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=957123
Install titanium and go to titanium backup's preferences, and select Restore Backups to => Internal Storage. Then do your restore...
why do i restore my back up to internal storage...??
suppose., i'm not happy with kyrillios...can i bring my stock rom froyo DDJP2 Back..?? how...??
i never flashed...this is my first...pls need more comments and help....
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I came to know abt this hybrid data2sd and successfully booted CM7 and Froyo roms using multiboot.
I have written all steps on THIS post!
Hope it helps!!
Hybrid data2sd basically moves apps to your sd card partition. First you have to partition your sd card using minitool partition wizard (google it) or cwm recovery which comes on custom roms. This changes the format of that certain partition of your sd card to ext2/ext3/ext4. I think that makes it faster than fat32 which is the standard format of an sd card. When you have partitioned your sd card and have the hybrid data2sd script on your phone your apps with automatically go onto your sd card because your phone thinks the partition is internal storage so you don't need to move them in the settings (i made that mistake and my phone went crazy slow!). It's basically just a way of getting more storage whilst still keeping your phone working smoothly. Also you can easily go back to your stock rom by going to this thread and downloading whichever one you want although i don't think this will be the case since kyrillos roms are awesome.
how do i check used/remaining space in hybrid data2sd partition...??
pls need help...
I think you may need to type something into terminal emulator. Hillbeast is the best person to ask as he made the script in the first place.
Unable to Use Hybrid Data2sd
I Flashed [ROM] Kyrillos' ROM v8.2.1 JPS according to the Method given on this page.
1) I Downloaded V8.0 Flashed with Odin
2) I Partitioned using the Recovery Mode (1 Gb)
3) I pasted files in sdcard\Android\data\g3mod
File Names :
data2sd.dirs
fs.data2sd
multiosdata
multiosdata.cache
4)Rebooted and Installed v8.1 using Update.zip recovery mode
5) Rebooted installed v8.2.1 using Update.zip recovery
Still task manager shows 148-160mb used....
What i have done wrong ??? i cant understand
adcool2007 said:
I Flashed [ROM] Kyrillos' ROM v8.2.1 JPS according to the Method given on this page.
1) I Downloaded V8.0 Flashed with Odin
2) I Partitioned using the Recovery Mode (1 Gb)
3) I pasted files in sdcard\Android\data\g3mod
File Names :
data2sd.dirs
fs.data2sd
multiosdata
multiosdata.cache
4)Rebooted and Installed v8.1 using Update.zip recovery mode
5) Rebooted installed v8.2.1 using Update.zip recovery
Still task manager shows 148-160mb used....
What i have done wrong ??? i cant understand
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you cannot see the partition in storage settings i guess!
But its working!
I am on Virtuous Infinity alpha3, and have sd card 30gb. and i am using app2sd. Want to install Nik Project X v4.1 and start using link2sd.
How to format my sd card ? What program to use ? How big partitions needs to be ? i have about 400apps, and plan to do beckup with titanium
Do i need to move apps to phone memory first ?
Umetniik said:
I am on Virtuous Infinity alpha3, and have sd card 30gb. and i am using app2sd. Want to install Nik Project X v4.1 and start using link2sd.
How to format my sd card ? What program to use ? How big partitions needs to be ? i have about 400apps, and plan to do beckup with titanium
Do i need to move apps to phone memory first ?
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You don´t need to format the sdcard. You can just flash the rom without doing it. You can use titanium backup to back up your applications with data (get it from the market), but if you still want to do it, just run the format sdcard from the phone or, just plug the phone to the PC as a drive disk and choose right buttom and format as fat 32. It will take a while if it is 30 gb.
I have TB already installed, and i use it before. I want to start using link2sd instead of app2sd. Thats why i want to format my sd.
have 4ext recovery installed on phone, have card reader for PC. Just asking how to separate partitions, which size is best to use and which format ? and which is best metod over pc or via phone(in recovery) ? i have a lot of apps, 300+ so need big space on SD for apps
Will ROM suport Ext3/Ext4 partisions ?