I have flashed the PACMan v1.2a rom to NAND. The system partition size is about 200MB. I have very few space left on the internal storage. I cannot install any applications or update them. I had already partitioned my SDCard to have 1gb FAT32 on the first partition and 1gb EXT4 on the second partition. I was expecting the ROM to automatically use the ext4 partition for data. But apparently that is not the way it works. How can I now utilize the ext4 partition on the SDCard? Do I have to reflash the ROM? A script such IntExt?
By the way, I am not a Windows user. Is there a way to repartition the internal storage without using DAF?
bgenc said:
I have flashed the PACMan v1.2a rom to NAND. The system partition size is about 200MB. I have very few space left on the internal storage. I cannot install any applications or update them. I had already partitioned my SDCard to have 1gb FAT32 on the first partition and 1gb EXT4 on the second partition. I was expecting the ROM to automatically use the ext4 partition for data. But apparently that is not the way it works. How can I now utilize the ext4 partition on the SDCard? Do I have to reflash the ROM? A script such IntExt?
By the way, I am not a Windows user. Is there a way to repartition the internal storage without using DAF?
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I have the same problem OP. Have you found a solution yet?
10Godzillas said:
I have the same problem OP. Have you found a solution yet?
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Nope, I just gave up.
I'm pretty sure your problem is that at installation, you're picking the wrong installation type, if you want data on the SD Card's ext4 partition, you need to pick NAND + DataOnExt in the Aroma installer, usually there is 3 options:
-NAND
(For TMOUS HD2 with 1GB NAND)
-NAND + DataOnExt
(For EU LEO/HD2 with 512MB NAND)
-NativeSD
(For very fast SD Cards)
I too had this problem, I had no space to install or update apps, you need to re flash the ROM and choose the NAND + DataOnExt.
There should be 2 partitions on your SD Card; the first one should be FAT32, and the second ext4
I hope I helped!
zainuintel said:
I'm pretty sure your problem is that at installation, you're picking the wrong installation type, if you want data on the SD Card's ext4 partition, you need to pick NAND + DataOnExt in the Aroma installer, usually there is 3 options:
-NAND
(For TMOUS HD2 with 1GB NAND)
-NAND + DataOnExt
(For EU LEO/HD2 with 512MB NAND)
-NativeSD
(For very fast SD Cards)
I too had this problem, I had no space to install or update apps, you need to re flash the ROM and choose the NAND + DataOnExt.
There should be 2 partitions on your SD Card; the first one should be FAT32, and the second ext4
I hope I helped!
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This may indeed be the reason. I will give this a shot asap.
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Hi,
I read in a thread that devs are trying to support data on a ext4 partition on sd. What will be the benefits compared to a mounted data.img file that is on a fat32 formatted sd card?
I'm also interested
The issues that the mounted Data.img are "Fast Data Corruption" "Slight Lag when installing applications", i guess comparing it to the Data partition on the SD is more secure, there will be no lag since it will be a ext format..
Please correct me if i'm wrong
I hope, data.img roms and no-ram sd builds has the same performance.
Think the best solution for now is simple nand rom and only the necesary apps.
I knw this thread wil cm soon..
Ya I also had this question..
I think partition thing is secure as that seperates other data with linux data..
I was about to create a new thread but my question is similar :
What is the difference between Froyo's Apps2SD and an Ext partition ? What is the "best" choice? While Apps2SD is compatible with almost every Nand, I think ext needs to be allowed first. And for the moment not that many Nand do. I don't want to create an ext to have to delete it the next day if there is no real advantages.
Thanks !
Data.img is representing the internal memory of your phone on SD Card builds.
If you are running NAND ROMs, the internal memory might be not too much (especially for EU models) as it is 512Mb - size of OS.
By having an ext4 partition (on SD) recognized as internal memory, you can decide on the size of you internal memory.
Latest A2SD+ ROMs offer this.
A lot of Android Users suffered in the past low internal memory (the market has even an own category for it when you delete apps
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rogerG27 said:
Data.img is representing the internal memory of your phone on SD Card builds.
If you are running NAND ROMs, the internal memory might be not too much (especially for EU models) as it is 512Mb - size of OS.
By having an ext4 partition (on SD) recognized as internal memory, you can decide on the size of you internal memory.
Latest A2SD+ ROMs offer this.
A lot of Android Users suffered in the past low internal memory (the market has even an own category for it when you delete apps
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but when butting data .image on sd card , what is th role of nand in this , or what nand is used for
A data.img stored on a fat32 partition will have far less resilience to corruption and slower performance than if you were to store the data in an ext4 partition which supports journaling, significantly reducing the risk of corrupiton.
Hey,
Yh, I know: another app2sd+ question...
Tried using the search button, but did not find what I was searching for
I'm using the TyphooN CyanogenMod7 RC2 v2.5.5 ROM on my HD2 and was running low on internal memomy and used to send apps to my sd card, but some wouldn't not work and my internal memomery was low on memory.
So I decided to partition my 8GB scandisk sd card:
6.7 gb FAT32 en 800mb ext2
After I did that, I used a clean instal of TyphooN CyanogenMod ROM and everyhting works .
When I go to applications and then applications managing, I see that my internal memory is just 244 mb and my external memory 6.5 gb.
But what I don't understand :
Who do I move downloaded applications from my phone to the ext2 partition on my sd card instead on the fat32 partition ?
Does this (moving to ext2 partition) happen automatically when I download apps and move them to the SD card ?
The ext partition is considered internal, so if you manually move an app to the SD card, it will go from the ext partition to the fat partition and many wont work. When you have an ext partition you don't need to do anything. The rom will use the ext itself.
When you look at internal memory size it wont show the ext space, only the actual internal space. Say you instal a ten Meg app, that figure goes down ten even though its installed to ext, but it will go back up ten next reboot.
Thank you very much !
That was very clear, didn't find this somewhere else
I have an ext2 partition on my sd card and it is mounted under /data/sdext2 ,i have Kyrillos 3.3 rom but i dont know if a2sd works(free memory is low).
How can i confirm that,and use it?
mpbm23 said:
I have an ext2 partition on my sd card and it is mounted under /data/sdext2 ,i have Kyrillos 3.3 rom but i dont know if a2sd works(free memory is low).
How can i confirm that,and use it?
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I think it doesnt work in ext2 partitions! Make an ext4. You can see if it works with titanium backup on the first page, below it has the sdcard, internal and sdcard (a2sd)
kyrillos13 said:
I think it doesnt work in ext2 partitions! Make an ext4. You can see if it works with titanium backup on the first page, below it has the sdcard, internal and sdcard (a2sd)
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it shows me
internal 201mb (60 free)
ds card 7gb (6.1free)
sdcard(a2sd) 219mb (17.7 free)
ext sd card7gb (6.1 free)
so probably it does not work with ext2.
First you must have a2sdfroyo it is availaibal in the market. It works on rooted phones only . Chek the case of external . With kyrillos i think you must have also ext4 partition in your sd card . It works with me very well
install some applications then go to titanium backup and move app to internal
make so after that
Internal storage full despite of big ext4 partition
Hello, I have a similar problem. I'm now running Kyrillos 4.0 and have a 1GB ext4 partition on the SD card.
In Titanium backup I can see that some apps were installed to the A2SD partition, but there is still plenty of space left on it.
Now my phone run out of internal storage and I can't install any more apps. Moving all apps to SD and back to internal with Titanium didn't help.
So how can I fill the A2SD partition and prevent apps from being installed to the internal storage?
Titanium backup says: Internal memory: 26.2 MB free; SD: 1,84 GB free; A2SD: 708 MB free.
Android system says: Warning, low space, Internal memory: 15,29 MB free !
Something is wrong and I don't understand...
where should the 2nd partition be mounted to work with a2sd automatically?
I have the exact same issue here. I've partitioned the sd with ext3 and now I have no internal memory left. I've got 280MB left on a2sd partition. Going into applications and moving what ever I can do SD doesn't change internal memory a single byte....
KYRILLOS, all the BEST for your EXAMs
As a new user I'm not allowed to post in the development forum (I would have preferred to do this just by a reply in your ROM forum)....
Thank's a lot!!!! Your WORK's making me love my phone.
Looking forward to more than "ohhhh, just mms app changed in 5.6?", which I've seen in the forum....
Go onn that way!!! And one more THANK YOU!
I installed the latest SwiftDroid v2.0 RC4.
Before it I wiped everything.
After flashing I entered into Clockwork Recovery. I wiped data again (I had problem with repartitioning so I did it again), and then s*it happened.
I didn't know it will wipe out SD card ! I backuped it, and it wouldn't be problem if it wiped it.
The problem is, it erased ext2 partition, swap partition, and heavily crippled main FAT32 partition. Now my microSD card has only 1,86 GB, and it has 4 GB capacity! The half capacity is gone ! I checked in MiniTool Partition Wizard Home Edition, and couldn't beleive. OK, maybe MiniTool is wrong. I booted Parted Magic, and the same s*it !
Is there any way o claim back lost 2 GB of space, or should I go and buy new microSD?
angemon10 said:
I installed the latest SwiftDroid v2.0 RC4.
Before it I wiped everything.
After flashing I entered into Clockwork Recovery. I wiped data again (I had problem with repartitioning so I did it again), and then s*it happened.
I didn't know it will wipe out SD card ! I backuped it, and it wouldn't be problem if it wiped it.
The problem is, it erased ext2 partition, swap partition, and heavily crippled main FAT32 partition. Now my microSD card has only 1,86 GB, and it has 4 GB capacity! The half capacity is gone ! I checked in MiniTool Partition Wizard Home Edition, and couldn't beleive. OK, maybe MiniTool is wrong. I booted Parted Magic, and the same s*it !
Is there any way o claim back lost 2 GB of space, or should I go and buy new microSD?
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In MiniTool or parted magic, delete all of the partitions on your SDCard. Then create a fat32 partition from the unallocated space. Note: You WILL lose all data from the SDCard when doing this. Then try re-partitioning using clockwork. Also, you don't need the ext2 partition if you are planning to use apps2sd in swiftdroid, as you can use Android's built in one that doesn't require a seperate SDCard partition.
effortless. said:
In MiniTool or parted magic, delete all of the partitions on your SDCard. Then create a fat32 partition from the unallocated space. Note: You WILL lose all data from the SDCard when doing this. Then try re-partitioning using clockwork. Also, you don't need the ext2 partition if you are planning to use apps2sd in swiftdroid, as you can use Android's built in one that doesn't require a seperate SDCard partition.
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I forgot to type I did it.
I deleted partition (it wasn't FAT32, it was FAT16 after CR messed up!), and microSD has only 1,86 GB.
Entered in Clockwork Recovery, and it can't mount microSD card.
Frustrating.
angemon10 said:
I forgot to type I did it.
I deleted partition (it wasn't FAT32, it was FAT16 after CR messed up!), and microSD has only 1,86 GB.
Entered in Clockwork Recovery, and it can't mount microSD card.
Frustrating.
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You can try something but it requires Ubuntu installed or livecd (Not sure if other distros have the same utility)
Put your SDCard into a card reader (or you can try and mount it using USB) and then search Disk Utility from the Unity menu and open it (or in the standard user interface go to System>Administration>Disk Utility)
Click on your SDCard in the sidebar, and then Choose 'Format Drive' (at the top) Choose Master Boot Record and then click ok. Then format the SDCard as FAT32.
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.