can some one point me in the direction of how to manually partition my sd crad???
The search feature.
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I tried to convert to ext4 but I always get an error message saying can't backup data, not enough space.
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Anyone?
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Free up space by deleting unwanted system apps...
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Dont know which convert tool you are using but if it's Chainfires app then ~15mbs are needed on /system.pick titanium backup and remove some (2 should do,I removed ebook app and mini diary)system apps.
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more like 8-9
but as you can see using SEARCH button on forums ext4 conversion is basicly useless/not needed
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but as you can see using SEARCH button on forums ext4 conversion is basicly useless/not needed
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I don't agree with you if you take long term use into account. FAT based Filesystems like RFS will fragment, hence ext4 has a big advantage in these terms and it's absolutely not useless.
It might be not needed as long as you keep flashing new ROMs every few days, however.
Back to topic: Free some space on /sdcard/! For filesystem conversion data needs to be stored somewhere while the partition is formatted with the new filesystem.
you dont have to agree - but also you do not own MY phone
hence you do not know what is my experience with it
and i had both file systems and have not spoted any diff
also am not flashing phone every few days
can you point me to some source outside xda talking about fragmentation on rfs/ext4 you tlk about ?? or are you just repeating what youvef read here from self proclaimed gurus?
as for the space use chlorine with google preset -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1145707
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as for the space use chlorine with google preset -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1145707
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You are absolutely right, that there could be another problem with the last step of the conversion, as the ext4 file system might need slightly more space due to different meta data or block size.
But, he said there was no space for backing up the data during file system conversion:
...but I always get an error message saying can't backup data, not enough space.
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So the error occured before writing the data back to the converted file system.
so you say not enought space to backup data
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I'm using chainfires tool. I can convert the system but when it gets to data, datadata and cache it fails saying there is not enough space.
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...but when it gets to data, datadata and cache it fails saying there is not enough space.
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How much free space do you have in /sdcard/ ? And how big are data, datadata and cache?
This is what it says in the ext4 app.
/system
ext4, 25.1m free, 273.6m total
/dbdata
rfs, 121.2m free, 127.2m total
/data
rfs, 1.3G free, 1.9G total
/cache
rfs, 24.1m free, 30.1m total
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he is asking for free space on internal sdcard
seeraj15 said:
This is what it says in the ext4 app.
/system
ext4, 25.1m free, 273.6m total
/dbdata
rfs, 121.2m free, 127.2m total
/data
rfs, 1.3G free, 1.9G total
/cache
rfs, 24.1m free, 30.1m total
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So that makes around 626MB to backup from data, dbdata and cache prior to converting the filesystem, if that is done in one step in cf's tools.
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he is asking for free space on internal sdcard
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Do you have more than 626MB free on /sdcard ?
On the internal sd card I have 333mb free
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there you go!
you must have 700+ (to make it safe do 1GB free)
I have a 16gb and i'm planning on creating a 4gb partition using minitool (it's the only way i'm comfortable). Just want to know because most of the topics about partitioning always says '1024mb'. Sorry noob here
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edge279 said:
I have a 16gb and i'm planning on creating a 4gb partition using minitool (it's the only way i'm comfortable). Just want to know because most of the topics about partitioning always says '1024mb'. Sorry noob here
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Nope.. using minitool is more free to create 2nd-4th partition.. for size of course free and depend ur needs.. i forget is there limit in size partition but 4gb is realistic size to 2nd partition with ur 16gb mmc..
Thanks mate. Will try it
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your partition size will depend on how you will use it. ext2, ext3, swap etc...
just a little advice, search your purpose and decide.
it depends on what's your partition files system. if you want to create a ext2 parition, it need 512mb to 1024mb; ext3, it needs 300-499mb; or if you want to create a fat/fat32 file system partition, it needs several hundred mb (i cannot remember clear.)
Hey guys, I have 150+ free mb on my internal storage, though on the system partition I am running out of space. Is it possible to increase the size of the /System partition? I cant find anything through google.
Thanks,
Cotda
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Link2SD won't help his system partition much.
Though I'm curious as to how you're running out of system storage, as almost no apps require being put on the system partition.
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Link2SD won't help his system partition much.
Though I'm curious as to how you're running out of system storage, as almost no apps require being put on the system partition.
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Trying to flash google voice (with now), on my ICS'sed PLAY. Its about 60mb
For older Samsung phone models, Samsung is locating system apps in preload data to have more memory in system.
Would like to see a developer using preload data in future builds to have more free space in system that results in better performance.
I don't see how having more free space in system could possibly result in better performance...
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I don't see how having more free space in system could possibly result in better performance...
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You are correct.
Moving apps to a /preload partition means that those apps need to be symbolically linked back to the /system partition. The phone will scan the /system partition when it boots up and then will follow the symlinks to the /preload partition.
It may not take a whole lot of time but it will actually take slightly longer to boot up.
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