hello guys, i was wondering how to delete the ext2 partition of 2gb i have made on my 16 gb msdcard, and then to get the sdcard to show the full amount instead of just 14 gb, any help will be apreciated
Use Gparted and just delete the ext2 partition, then resize the FAT32 partition to fill the gap left.
If you didn't use Gparted, use whichever tool you used... then delete the ext, then resize the FAT32 partition.
I used verygreen's size-agnostic installer with my 8GB SD card, and put CM7-107 nightly on it.
I ended up with the boot partition of about 100MB, two android partitions (one 450MB, the other 1GB), and the rest being "sdcard", around 6GB as FAT32.
I'd really like to take the 1GB android partition (my system stuff, and where apps are installed) and kick it up a bit in size, taking space away from the SDCARD partition. That way i have more room for app installs, etc.
I tried using EASUS Partition Manager, and while it'll let me take space away from the SDCARD/FAT32 partition, it's not letting me give it to any of the "other" (linux/android) partitions - doesn't give me an option to resize it, once I have unallocated space available on the SD card.
Any ideas? This is Windows 7 64bit, btw.
Hi team,
Just wanted to know why should we create Ext3 partition? Will this solve the low memory problem in Blade?
What would be the recommended partition size and how to partition it? Do forgive me if this is a repeat question please point me to right thread.
Regards
UK
Creating ext partition on memory card will move the apps from phone memory to ext partition on memory card thereby freeing up phone memory. So it solves low memory problems due to insufficient storage.
Use clockworkmod recovery to partition memory card. Depending on ur sdcard size and ur needs the ext an be 256 or 512MB with 0MB swap. After partitioning, flash the darktremor apps2sd script from custom recovery to use the sdcard for applications.
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I have CM7 running. When I partition it, what happens with the backup and the data on the SD card?
DrPaua said:
I have CM7 running. When I partition it, what happens with the backup and the data on the SD card?
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All data on Sdcard will be deleted.
I am running CM7 on a 16GB Sandisk Class 4 uSD. I'm very new to this, so I hope someone can help me with my question. When I download apps from Google Play, where does it get stored? When I go to Settings -> Storage, I see the following: SD card/Total Space = 13.31 GB, SD card/Available space = 13.22 GB. Under Internal storage/Total space = 0.93GB, Internal storage/Available space = 680 MB. Under Additional storage: /mnt/emmc Total space = 1.0GB, Additional storage: /mnt/emmc Available space 1.0GB.
So it looks like the apps are being stored in "Internal storage", but I'm not sure whether that is in NC's internal memory, or the SD card. On the one hand, the SD card shows 13.22 GB available out of 13.31 GB, so it looks like it is not being used. But on the other hand, Additional storage: /mnt/emmc Available space is 1.0 GB, so I assume that is my 1.0 GB allotted to me by B&N, so it also doesn't look like I'm using up the NC's internal memory.
So where are my apps being stored? If they are not being stored on the SD card, how can I move the existing apps to the SD card, and also how do I set it up so that all apps (and book) downloads go to the SD card in the future?
Your apps are running on your SD card's "internal" partition which is still on the SD card.
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Size of Internal Storage?
If Internal storage is on the SD card, why is it only 0.93 GB? Shouldn't it be (in the case of a 16GB card) 13 GB? How can I use the 13 GB that is left on my SD card?
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If Internal storage is on the SD card, why is it only 0.93 GB? Shouldn't it be (in the case of a 16GB card) 13 GB? How can I use the 13 GB that is left on my SD card?
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In CM terms, internal storage means your /data partition. For SD installed CM, your /data is still on your SD, just in a separate partition. And when play store installs an app, it installs the application files to your /data partition on the SD.
When your SD was first set up, several partitions were created on it, one of which was /data. The size for the /data partition was set when your SD was partitioned. This partitioning is why your 16GB looks like it now only has 13GB. Some of the space was set aside for other uses.
The 13GB is your media partition on the SD. It is named 'sdcard' in CM terms. It is to be used for your media files, books, movies, pictures, etc. And installed apps use it to store any files they need to (like files they download, etc.).
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Re-sizing Partitions
j8048188 and leapinlar, thanks for explaining to this noobie where apps are stored. Is it possible to re-size the /data and /sdcard partitions, to say, 3GB and 11GB, without wiping out the apps I already downloaded? If so, how could I do it?
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j8048188 and leapinlar, thanks for explaining to this noobie where apps are stored. Is it possible to re-size the /data and /sdcard partitions, to say, 3GB and 11GB, without wiping out the apps I already downloaded? If so, how could I do it?
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Unfortunately, no, not with Windows and not once you have installed a ROM and there is information stored in /data. Windows does not know how to read the data format that /data uses. Windows based partition managers can manipulate the /data partition if there is no data in it. And the only time that is true is just after you have booted the new SD, but before you have installed your first ROM. (However, if you have Linux, you can use partition manager software there to resize with data in it since Linux knows how to read the data).
So if you have Windows and you want it set bigger, you have to catch it before you install your first ROM on it. You can back up your installed apps with titanium backup, start over with your SD again, manipulate the partitions before installing the ROM and restore your apps later. If you decide to do that, use Mini-Tool Partition Manager and make partition 4 (media) smaller and partition 3 (data) larger. Be sure to copy the titanium backup files to your PC because they will be wiped out if you start over.
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Unfortunately, no, not with Windows and not once you have installed a ROM and there is information stored in /data. Windows does not know how to read the data format that /data uses. Windows based partition managers can manipulate the /data partition if there is no data in it. And the only time that is true is just after you have booted the new SD, but before you have installed your first ROM. (However, if you have Linux, you can use partition manager software there to resize with data in it since Linux knows how to read the data).
So if you have Windows and you want it set bigger, you have to catch it before you install your first ROM on it. You can back up your installed apps with titanium backup, start over with your SD again, manipulate the partitions before installing the ROM and restore your apps later. If you decide to do that, use Mini-Tool Partition Manager and make partition 4 (media) smaller and partition 3 (data) larger. Be sure to copy the titanium backup files to your PC because they will be wiped out if you start over.
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Leapinlar, I'm running Ubuntu on one of my computers, so any advice you can give me will be appreciated.
voyager28 said:
Leapinlar, I'm running Ubuntu on one of my computers, so any advice you can give me will be appreciated.
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In ubuntu, use gparted to resize the partitions on the sd. Shrink partition 4 (leaving space in front of it) and expand partition 3 to fill it. And usually people say 2GB is large enough for partition 3. If you find later it is not big enough, just do this again.
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In ubuntu, use gparted to resize the partitions on the sd. Shrink partition 4 (leaving space in front of it) and expand partition 3 to fill it. And usually people say 2GB is large enough for partition 3. If you find later it is not big enough, just do this again.
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Thanks, leapinlar! I will try this tonight!
I have MIUI 3.5.10. After flash this rom, my internal memory's available space is 6 mb. I have 1gb ext3 partition. Can i define it as internal memory?
There is lots of scripts but i don't want to move any data or app folder to ext, i just want to increase my internal memory with ext partition. Sorry for my English.
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I have MIUI 3.5.10. After flash this rom, my internal memory's available space is 6 mb. I have 1gb ext3 partition. Can i define it as internal memory?
There is lots of scripts but i don't want to move any data or app folder to ext, i just want to increase my internal memory with ext partition. Sorry for my English.
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Thats the thing, increasing internal memory IS in a sense moving stuff to the ext. Just go to the post in my signature and read it through. Its really easy and you will be mounting the ext partition as you internal memory. it will be 'defined' as the internal memory
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Thats the thing, increasing internal memory IS in a sense moving stuff to the ext. Just go to the post in my signature and read it through. Its really easy and you will be mounting the ext partition as you internal memory. it will be 'defined' as the internal memory
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But when i use these scripts on this rom to move app or data to ext, phone is stuck on bootanimation.
adil1508 said:
Thats the thing, increasing internal memory IS in a sense moving stuff to the ext. Just go to the post in my signature and read it through. Its really easy and you will be mounting the ext partition as you internal memory. it will be 'defined' as the internal memory
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Found that I don't have init.d support, so stuck on bootanimation. I tried your advice, activated init.d support and flashed INT2EXT+. It worked but it is too slow. I mean really really slow and i can't use wifi and some stuffs. I think because of script is moving app data etc. I just need a script, just mount ext as internal memory.