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[Q] Stock Rom + Partitions

First of all,i am really happy to announce (for those who came across with my desperate threads trying to solve my battery drain over 3G network issue) that flashing XXJPU Rom + Removing the partitions (swap + external extra storage) of my SD Card solved my problem. Battery is not draining anymore,and everything is working just fine with the stock rom.
The question is : Can i partition my SD Card again (to add internal storage,since i´ve came across the damn "Internal Storage is Nearly Full" message) ?
If yes,will i have to reflash the rom or , do anything else then just creating the partition using the Minitool software ?
Thanks in advance,and thanks again for those who tried to help me !

No need to make a new partition, extend the current one by minitool/gparted

I have o only one big partition used to store normal content. I need to make a new one to use as a extra internal storage space.. So i do need to partition it, all i need to know is if it will work and if i will have to do something else after partitioning it
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What can we do partition in our stock rom which would use as internal storage...? How to do it please teach me..
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hadi_xman said:
What can we do partition in our stock rom which would use as internal storage...? How to do it please teach me..
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If you create a partition on your SD Card as EXT2 ( i guess its EXT2 ) ,your OS will use it as internal storage.
Doing this,will solve the low internal storage issue.
I Just dont know if it works on stock roms,it does work on Kyrillos, inDroid, Sumee etc.

@OP i though u already had one partition when you said partition again
if your sd is as it is(just one partition)
then do this
flash g3mod
reboot into recovery
and partition
its the fastest way to get a partitio
then you can use an app2sd/data2sd script (system/etc/init.d)
Or if you have a card reader
use minitool/gparted to partition
shrink the existing one and make a new partiton(ext4)
and yea backup ur data, just in case!

cdesai said:
@OP i though u already had one partition when you said partition again
if your sd is as it is(just one partition)
then do this
flash g3mod
reboot into recovery
and partition
its the fastest way to get a partitio
then you can use an app2sd/data2sd script (system/etc/init.d)
Or if you have a card reader
use minitool/gparted to partition
shrink the existing one and make a new partiton(ext4)
and yea backup ur data, just in case!
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Thanks for the reply : )
I will use minitool since i know how to use it.
After creating a EXT4 Partition,what will i need to actually tell my OS to use it as internal storage ?
Will i need to reflash rom ? Run any script (like Data2SD) ?
Also, is the Kernel or the Rom that actually recognizes the partitions and use them ?
EDIT : Hey @cdesai i just partitioned my SD using minitool creating a EXT2 Partition for internal storage upgrade.
Following again,this tutorial here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=SD_card_partitioning
Titaniun backup is not recognizing the extra space,what do i have to do now ?

marcelloLins said:
Thanks for the reply : )
I will use minitool since i know how to use it.
After creating a EXT4 Partition,what will i need to actually tell my OS to use it as internal storage ?
Will i need to reflash rom ? Run any script (like Data2SD) ?
Also, is the Kernel or the Rom that actually recognizes the partitions and use them ?
EDIT : Hey @cdesai i just partitioned my SD using minitool creating a EXT2 Partition for internal storage upgrade.
Following again,this tutorial here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=SD_card_partitioning
Titaniun backup is not recognizing the extra space,what do i have to do now ?
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Hmm.
ext4 would be a bit better but ext2 is also ok
now keep an a2sd script in /system/etc/init.d
there is a thread in dev section by kyrillos with the script and instructions, use it
or flash a custom rom which already has it
and yes you need a kernel with init.d support, but every custom kernel has that feature(cf-root,fugumod,g3mod,simplicity,etc.)

marcelloLins said:
First of all,i am really happy to announce (for those who came across with my desperate threads trying to solve my battery drain over 3G network issue) that flashing XXJPU Rom + Removing the partitions (swap + external extra storage) of my SD Card solved my problem. Battery is not draining anymore,and everything is working just fine with the stock rom.
The question is : Can i partition my SD Card again (to add internal storage,since i´ve came across the damn "Internal Storage is Nearly Full" message) ?
If yes,will i have to reflash the rom or , do anything else then just creating the partition using the Minitool software ?
Thanks in advance,and thanks again for those who tried to help me !
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use a custom room like indroid, kyrillos etc & enjoy after partition, set the restore location as "internal" in the titanium setting before restoring apps
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Damn, i was trying to stick to a custom rom.
All right i will flash a custom rom.
Thanks for all the help guys
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Best of luck
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[Q]why dont i have no more space????:(

hi there i have installed a few roms and now my phone space is gone i dont have everything i cant install apps from market and stuff :S and i am running kyorarom (v0.5.2 jpu) and i cant update it becuase i dont have free space on my intern memory how can i fix this or how do i great more space???
i have installed a other rom kyrillos rom 9.5 and still have the same problem annd when i reboot my phone all i need to do settings al over agian but still i dont have any space could someone help please ?

Ganoess said:
hi there i have installed a few roms and now my phone space is gone i dont have everything i cant install apps from market and stuff :S and i am running kyorarom (v0.5.2 jpu) and i cant update it becuase i dont have free space on my intern memory how can i fix this or how do i great more space???
i have installed a other rom kyrillos rom 9.5 and still have the same problem annd when i reboot my phone all i need to do settings al over agian but still i dont have any space could someone help please ?
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Did you wipe data? Also if it doesn't work, sear h around for a zerofill.tar to flash, then flash a rom over it.
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bscraze said:
Did you wipe data? Also if it doesn't work, sear h around for a zerofill.tar to flash, then flash a rom over it.
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do you no where i can download it?
i already found it an read good stuff of it thanks for the help

use your sd card for more space
zerofill tar sounds to me like:
writing lots of "0" to the internal sd?
-> equal to a format of /system?
-> system is gone, mobile doesnt boot
-> all data lost?
Checked the features of kyorarom and what do I see...
Hybrid Data2SD and SD card swap
Why dont you use that feature?
Ah... I see... you didnt create an ext4 partition?
Thsi partition is needed for the feature above!
how to:
Create an ext4 partition via CWM
using this feature will move all user apps to sd card
have a fast card on your side and make a backup of your sd card data
-> all data will be lost on sd card when you repartition your card!!!!!

I think u r facing 0.0kb internal memory bug... if so flash with data.rfs
If not, go to recovery, wipe dalvik cache... format sd ext.. mount data... and mount sd ext
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austin266 said:
I think u r facing 0.0kb internal memory bug... if so flash with data.rfs
If not, go to recovery, wipe dalvik cache... format sd ext.. mount data... and mount sd ext
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yeah i have that problem i can solve that with zerofill.tar right ? or do i need something els?

qaysedcftgb said:
zerofill tar sounds to me like:
writing lots of "0" to the internal sd?
-> equal to a format of /system?
-> system is gone, mobile doesnt boot
-> all data lost?
Checked the features of kyorarom and what do I see...
Hybrid Data2SD and SD card swap
Why dont you use that feature?
Ah... I see... you didnt create an ext4 partition?
Thsi partition is needed for the feature above!
how to:
Create an ext4 partition via CWM
using this feature will move all user apps to sd card
have a fast card on your side and make a backup of your sd card data
-> all data will be lost on sd card when you repartition your card!!!!!
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i think i stay with kyrillos never had problems with it only when i installed kyrorarom i got the bug from 0.0kb internal memory bug

hmm when i put my sdcard in it and reboot my phone says 0.0kb internal memory when i reboot without sdcard i got 100mb free agian so i dont no what to do

put the sdcard in PC and check the card if its working
backup data
delete all partitions on sdcard
put card in mobile
boot into cwm
repartition the card
check the space
just a thought:
could it be, that the sdcard is only full?
or defective?

qaysedcftgb said:
put the sdcard in PC and check the card if its working
backup data
delete all partitions on sdcard
put card in mobile
boot into cwm
repartition the card
check the space
just a thought:
could it be, that the sdcard is only full?
or defective?
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The sdcard works fine i can see all my stuff when i have it in my phone but i wil try that empty my sdcard and i will make backup from it to my pc i hope this works

oh... a second please...
I remember something right now...
In my very early days (ECLAIR flashing) I remember that someone had also space 0.0 MB
And afaik the solution was to flash the CSC file (?) or something like that again...
That was the reason in these days why I flashed all (!) firmware versions from
xxjg7 to xxjk1
well... in froyo days...
I know that this posting is not very helpful, but you might find something similar with these hints in the net...
Hope this helps forward

Flashing zero fill should solve to 0.0kb problem, it formats everything on your phone, then flash a rom over it. If doesn't work, backup your SD card and format your sd ext and your whole SD card.
Cheers
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my problem is fixed i forgot to format data en sd-ext thanks all for youre help and now i am busy with multiboot and stuff got a lot af roms to try

[Q] any1 knw hw to fix dalvik-cache mv 2 sd in creedsv2

hey guys i am new i really want to know if some one can fix r there's way to fix problem i.e
in creeds rom v2 dalvik-cache move to sd dont work i m stuck on boot loop for hours n i need a solution as in v1.7.2 i had 125 apps now i cant even install 50 of them....plz help.

maybe there's no ext4 partition?

no coz in v1.7.2 i made partition and of 512mb and moved dalvik-cache to sd and 64mb swap but a2sd is working well in v2 jus the move to sd function is not working as described by mr.creedo himself in the thread...n m still using v1.7.2 with sd-ext...
i think its coz of either rom or the kernel coz v2 is based on cmptly new firmware but in v.1.7.2 it is giving no such problem.

try link2sd...

Dalvik cache to sd is not working for now.Even i tried to do so but it din't work and i had to reflash. May be creed will come up with a solution

i have been studying android in deep and i think these steps might help via link2sd
and FAT2 partition
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=919326
i will try and let you guyz know if its of any use...!!

arhant said:
i have been studying android in deep and i think these steps might help via link2sd
and FAT2 partition
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=919326
i will try and let you guyz know if its of any use...!!
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lol, I already told use link2sd...works for me in every rom so far...even cm9...
but its a good thing that you tried to research a little...keep it up...

a.cid said:
lol, I already told use link2sd...works for me in every rom so far...even cm9...
but its a good thing that you tried to research a little...keep it up...
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hey its wierd..i made a secondary FAT32 partition using minitools and then flash v2 n try to link my secondary drive but wenever i choose fat32 its shows error then i noticed that this rom automatically changes fat32 to ext3 wenever i insert sd card though i was able to mount my ext3 using link2sd but wen i link dalvik-cache it shows no dalvik-cache..!!
how's dat possible....is it something wrong with rom??
thnx anyway

i was searching a more n i found this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1042828
data2sd but it is under development...btw it can be use if made for fit..

arhant said:
i was searching a more n i found this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1042828
data2sd but it is under development...btw it can be use if made for fit..
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ya that is ungaze script...already implemented in cm7.2 rc5.5 by asad007
I haven't tried partition tool...I partitioned via cwm...
and your secondary partition should be ext2/3, not fat32...

I partitioned ext 4 via windows. Putted ungaze script. Working . Same benchmark as without script. I am on rc 5,5
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djozaa said:
I partitioned ext 4 via windows. Putted ungaze script. Working . Same benchmark as without script. I am on rc 5,5
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will this move dalvik-cache to sd...if yes
plz give me download link!!!thnx

a.cid said:
ya that is ungaze script...already implemented in cm7.2 rc5.5 by asad007
I haven't tried partition tool...I partitioned via cwm...
and your secondary partition should be ext2/3, not fat32...
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hey will this method work in any rom r jus in cm7.2 rc5.5....n will this move dalvik-cache to sd....
\?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1042828
Please read instructions and do backup before
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arhant said:
will this move dalvik-cache to sd...if yes
plz give me download link!!!thnx
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Yes. Post above is link
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djozaa said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1042828
Please read instructions and do backup before
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Het guys please becarefull about the partition thing..
Because its very risky and you better have backup of your sdcard ane save that backups at your PC or notebook..
Some of my friends has been loosing all of his data because of it.

When u first time partitioning sd card, it will remove all your sd card stuff ofcourse. Just put it on desktop and move back when partition is done.
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a.cid said:
try link2sd...
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hey thnx ..it wrks n i have 134mb free...

Enter Recovery Mode by holding POWER + HOME;
With the Volume Down key (-) and High Volume (+) and navigate to the HOME key Select "advanced";
Select "partition SD Card"
In the next window you should choose the partition size.
If you have a 2GB card to advise you put 512mb 1024mb,
If you have a card with 4GB or 8GB advise putting 2048mb.
And finally select the size of the swap partition for extra memory.
If you have an urge to put 2gb card 128mb,
If you have a card with 4GB or 8GB advise putting 256mb.
enter the Market and install the program Links2SD
to open the program you should choose ext3 and press ok> then superuser permission> and after that restart your phone.
Now press the Options button to display the sub-menu of the program
Made this to take and check the settings, and automatically link-site check in'' automatically''.
Now press the Options button to display the sub-menu of the program.
Made this to take and check the settings, and automatically link-site check in'' automatically''.
Return to initial screen of the program, press the Options button to display the sub-menu and then click multiple selection, press the shutter button and select options select all, press again press the options button and click Actions, and click Create link. Press OK to start, and all your applications ready to go to memory that was created ext3.
Now we will install and configure the Swapper. Lower application, install the application by the Market, after check the Active on Boot Swap on Swap File Position sure "EXT Partition SD Card" in "Swap File Size" set a value as the size of the partition created in ext, I suggest that is a partition of 1024 put 250 if a partition of 2048 put 512 of superuser permissions and restart the phone.

And finally select the size of the swap partition for extra memory.
If you have an urge to put 2gb card 128mb,
If you have a card with 4GB or 8GB advise putting 256mb.
Now we will install and configure the Swapper. Lower application, install the application by the Market, after check the Active on Boot Swap on Swap File Position sure "EXT Partition SD Card" in "Swap File Size" set a value as the size of the partition created in ext, I suggest that is a partition of 1024 put 250 if a partition of 2048 put 512 of superuser permissions and restart the phone.
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I wouldn't recommend swapper...
long story short, it'll start affecting performance...and do more bad than good...
swap partition is basically virtual ram...but the problem with this is, our phones ram is fast, while even the best of sd cards can't match that...
so you may get better performance initially, but soon you'll regret having a swap partition...

Partition Problem

Hey dev , App2sd script doesnt work .Problem is this !!
I flashed custom rom for pico once,my sd card was slow [class 4].I bought a new one [class 10],everything was working fine .
My rom was slow ,defras said to create partition with 0 swap ,i thought that was a problem ,so to start fresh I messed up with my card for my computer .I deleted partition from windows manage-> storage services ,but i was unable to create new partition from there ,so i downloaded EaseUS partition manager ,i managed to recover partition but after dat I have created/Deleted partition many times but app2sd scripts never works on my phone now ,,partitions are ok ,rom boots up but script doesnt work.
Help me out please.
Card Info - Sandisk 8 GB Class 10
Partition - ext3 500 mb . [tried 1 GB also,didnt worked]

gauravsaini964 said:
Hey dev , App2sd script doesnt work .Problem is this !!
I flashed custom rom for pico once,my sd card was slow [class 4].I bought a new one [class 10],everything was working fine .
My rom was slow ,defras said to create partition with 0 swap ,i thought that was a problem ,so to start fresh I messed up with my card for my computer .I deleted partition from windows manage-> storage services ,but i was unable to create new partition from there ,so i downloaded EaseUS partition manager ,i managed to recover partition but after dat I have created/Deleted partition many times but app2sd scripts never works on my phone now ,,partitions are ok ,rom boots up but script doesnt work.
Help me out please.
Card Info - Sandisk 8 GB Class 10
Partition - ext3 500 mb . [tried 1 GB also,didnt worked]
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Try to mount the second partition with link2sd app...
Ps- mod plz move this thread
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Saumitra Yadav said:
Try to mount the second partition with link2sd app...
Ps- mod plz move this thread
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Link2sd ask for which typ of partition i have ,,when i select type of partition .currently ex2 ,it says partition either do not exist or not supported by the device [something like that].

gauravsaini964 said:
Link2sd ask for which typ of partition i have ,,when i select type of partition .currently ex2 ,it says partition either do not exist or not supported by the device [something like that].
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Create a partition through yannou recovery(cwm) 1gb or 512mb .
1. Reboot into recovery.
2. Goto Advanced>partition sd card> select swap as 0 mb and partition size as you want
3. Once completed. Reboot and select ext3 in link2sd :thumbup:
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Saumitra Yadav said:
Create a partition through yannou recovery(cwm) 1gb or 512mb .
1. Reboot into recovery.
2. Goto Advanced>partition sd card> select swap as 0 mb and partition size as you want
3. Once completed. Reboot and select ext3 in link2sd :thumbup:
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U aint understanding ,I already have partition on which my rom is installed.App2sd script isnt working neither link2sd etc.

gauravsaini964 said:
U aint understanding ,I already have partition on which my rom is installed.App2sd script isnt working neither link2sd etc.
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hope this helps
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2087762

Maybe you didn't partition your SD card right. Boot your phone without your memory card. If the ROM boots up okay and the ROM is working properly with almost everything present, the problem is with your SD card. Format it and partition it using Yannou's recovery.
I'm not responsible if anything worse happens to your phone.

[Q] sd card partition.....help

Sorry for bad english and thanx...
after rooting i flashed cm10 first time...while i did sdcard partition in recovery as ext-1gb,
swap-0...
in cm10 all my system and user apps got installed in sd-ext...thus my device worked smooth and charm without lag and no insufficient memory problems...
after i flashed "sense5" by hibgills...that time i didnot make the sd-card partition in recovery but did all wipes...
now my apps getting installed on internal memory...and storage showing only 30mb free for internal,device showing only 7gb out of 8gb...and i cant use my sd-ext ....
what to do...? to use my sd-ext of 1gb...

[email protected] explorer said:
Sorry for bad english and thanx...
after rooting i flashed cm10 first time...while i did sdcard partition in recovery as ext-1gb,
swap-0...
in cm10 all my system and user apps got installed in sd-ext...thus my device worked smooth and charm without lag and no insufficient memory problems...
after i flashed "sense5" by hibgills...that time i didnot make the sd-card partition in recovery but did all wipes...
now my apps getting installed on internal memory...and storage showing only 30mb free for internal,device showing only 7gb out of 8gb...and i cant use my sd-ext ....
what to do...? to use my sd-ext of 1gb...
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say clearly what's ur problem man... u wont create sd partition or sdext partition???

NAVidua all
dinesam said:
say clearly what's ur problem man... u wont create sd partition or sdext partition???
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i created sdext for old custom rom.....but i didn't for new sense 5 rom....
now how to use that sdext ?..as my internal memory is getting low.

see all rom had same SDEXT partition, required minim 1gb EXT3.
so just reinstall the Rom, before u create SDext using recovery as ext3 ...