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[Q] data2ext and CM7

I have tried searching the boards for this answer and couldn't exactly find what I was looking for, so....
How do I install data2ext with CM7? The directions that I could find were with AOSP and it used a different recovery image. Can I download that image onto my CM7 and install data2ext?
Also, should I be using ext2 or ext4 with CM7?
Please let me know. Thank you for your help!

kparikh87 said:
I have tried searching the boards for this answer and couldn't exactly find what I was looking for, so....
How do I install data2ext with CM7? The directions that I could find were with AOSP and it used a different recovery image. Can I download that image onto my CM7 and install data2ext?
Also, should I be using ext2 or ext4 with CM7?
Please let me know. Thank you for your help!
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I've followed AOSP data2ext instructions on his rom repo. I used the recovery he recommended, But I've flashed data2ext with CWM 3.0.2.8 and had no issues. Yes, you could flash CWM 3.0.0.5 and install data2ext. It will go well with CM7, cause I've flashed data2ext on nightlies, CM7s and AospCmod and it went all fine for me.
Well someppl use ext2 and ext4, But I use ext4 on CM7. I guess thats up to you.
But before you move on with this procedure, please make sure you READ CAREFULLY in the instructions.
Hope this help and good luck.

i use data2ext but only the ext2 version ill post the zip for it at the bottom of this post... here is how i do it......
take everything on your sdcard you dont want to lose and put it on your pc
i use rom manager so this will be instructions specifically to the recovery it provides i think is 2.5.0.7.
after putting your sd contents on your pc open rom manager and go down to partition sd card
partition it 512mb / 0swap
after partitioning reboot into recovery
connect via usb storage and put your rom,gaaps package, theme(if you use one i use dark horse), and the data2ext zip on the root of sdcard
disconnect from usb storage
wipe everything factory reset/cache/format/dalvick just as the info for installing your rom states
flash your rom
flash your gaaps
boot into the rom and get settled in wait for the sync to stop and phone is idle
reboot into recovery
*if using a theme flash it and reboot, wait for everything to be idle again and reboot into recovery. if not using a theme skip this step and proceed to the next one
flash the data2ext zip and reboot phone
once phone boots open terminal emulator and type these commands:
su
umount /sd-ext
mke2fs -m0 -b4096 /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 (let it run its course doesnt take long)
data2ext --enable
should tell you to reboot the phone so back out of TE and reboot
now check settings/storage and should say close to 500mb
if everything has ran fine reconnect via usb storage and put everything back on your sdcard you put on your pc
this is the method i use every time to install data2ext and has never failed
with each new flash you have to reinstall data2ext so is better to use from a fresh install of a rom or theme. remember to always backup before flashing ANYTHING
here is the zip for data2ext this is thegrammarfreaks work not mine his link is below my posted zip
data2ext zip: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/12000430/data2ext2-v7.zip
tgf's thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=902395

@spleff Good directions. But
Actually you don't have to do a fresh install of data2ext when you want to install a new rom and keep you settings and your data. Say your running aosp's 3/26 and your running data2ext but you don't want to setup everything again. Do this.
Boot into recovery and make a nand+ext backup then reboot. Then reboot back into recovery and wipe cache & dev-cache. Then flash the new rom. Then flash the data2ext zip and reboot. Your all good. Your data/setting/apps will remain but your rom will be updated. Also if you want to do a nand restore while using data2ext do this. Boot into recovery and wipe data,cache & dev-cache. Then restore your nand. After your nand is restored then flash the data2ext zip and reboot. Your good to go. Also keep in mind its not recommend to IMO to wipe the sd-ext. It could result in bootloops and coud render your nands useless. Also you can go up to 1024 for data2ext but its not recommend to go any higher it could give major problems and system conflicts. You can find more on this in the thread that spleff posted.
Root/Hack-Mod_Always *

This will repartition your sdcard without losing anything.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=931280
Personally, I don't see any real improvement with data2ext, even though I have a script for it. I've tried it on CM7 with no issue.

Excellent Mod!
spleef said:
i use data2ext but only the ext2 version ill post the zip for it at the bottom of this post... here is how i do it......
take everything on your sdcard you dont want to lose and put it on your pc
i use rom manager so this will be instructions specifically to the recovery it provides i think is 2.5.0.7.
after putting your sd contents on your pc open rom manager and go down to partition sd card
partition it 512mb / 0swap
after partitioning reboot into recovery
connect via usb storage and put your rom,gaaps package, theme(if you use one i use dark horse), and the data2ext zip on the root of sdcard
disconnect from usb storage
wipe everything factory reset/cache/format/dalvick just as the info for installing your rom states
flash your rom
flash your gaaps
boot into the rom and get settled in wait for the sync to stop and phone is idle
reboot into recovery
*if using a theme flash it and reboot, wait for everything to be idle again and reboot into recovery. if not using a theme skip this step and proceed to the next one
flash the data2ext zip and reboot phone
once phone boots open terminal emulator and type these commands:
su
umount /sd-ext
mke2fs -m0 -b4096 /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 (let it run its course doesnt take long)
data2ext --enable
should tell you to reboot the phone so back out of TE and reboot
now check settings/storage and should say close to 500mb
if everything has ran fine reconnect via usb storage and put everything back on your sdcard you put on your pc
this is the method i use every time to install data2ext and has never failed
with each new flash you have to reinstall data2ext so is better to use from a fresh install of a rom or theme. remember to always backup before flashing ANYTHING
here is the zip for data2ext this is thegrammarfreaks work not mine his link is below my posted zip
data2ext zip: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/12000430/data2ext2-v7.zip
tgf's thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=902395
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Excellent Mod,I followed this exact way and am now running with 475MB internal space. This is excellent due to the fact that I love running a lot of apps on my device. Thanks for everybody's help!!!

Hello Guys! try S2E, ive been using it on my CM7.
Really simply to use.
just download from market and use its user friendly menu, reboot and your done.

Files

I was wondering if there is a way to download a rom or kernel and save the zip to my SD card then go in recovery and basically install it, without having to use my computer. I can move the zip file to my SD card from my phone but it never appears on the list to install when I go into recovery.
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Of course dude, very easy.
1) Make sure you have CWM 5.0.2.0 installed via NVflash. There's a very easy-to-follow post on this in the dev section called "one-click nvflash installer."
2) Download the rom to your phone. This usually works from whatever link you were going to use to download it on ur pc.
3) Turn off your phone.
4) Hold Volume down and power until you see the second LG logo (The prettier one).
5) In CWM, do whatever wipes you need to do. If you're updating, wipe cache and dalvik, if moving from LG-based to AOSP or vice versa do a full wipe.
6) Select 'Install zip from sd card' (or internal sd card depending on where you downloaded the zip file earlier).
7) If its an AOSP rom, also install gapps.
8) Reboot.
9) Done!
EDIT: Sorry I just read your post more carefully. I guess you don't have the latest version of CWM because you say you cant find the file to flash once in recovery, right? The latest version (5.0.2.0) allows you to flash a zip from both your external and internal sdcards so try updating to that.

ohhh, no no no, i think you may have misunderstood my question lol. im already rooted and flashed and everything im just wondering if there is a way to download a rom on my phones browser and have it go to my sd card and then i just go to recovery and install from zip. i tried but the zip file never appears.

When you download something it gets saved in a folder called "Download" in your SD card just go to that folder and it will be in there

Nope not there
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Gameler said:
Nope not there
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It will be in the internal sd card download folder. Not the external sd card.

ohhh, no no no, i think you may have misunderstood my question lol. im already rooted and flashed and everything im just wondering if there is a way to download a rom on my phones browser and have it go to my sd card and then i just go to recovery and install from zip. i tried but the zip file never appears.
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Did you read this part?
EDIT: Sorry I just read your post more carefully. I guess you don't have the latest version of CWM because you say you cant find the file to flash once in recovery, right? The latest version (5.0.2.0) allows you to flash a zip from both your external and internal sdcards so try updating to that.
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You either have an old version of CWM, which is showing you the wrong sd card, therefore causing you not to find the rom zip, or you have the latest version and didn't know that it offers both internal and external support.
If you don't have 5.0.2.0 - update.
If you do - check both internal and external sd cards.

[Q] STUCK

OK SO IVE DONE THE STEPS IN THREAD..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1099374
LIKE 3 TIMES BUT WHEN I DO STEPS TO INSTALL ROM..
Installation:
- Upload zip file to your /sdcard
- Reboot to recovery (CWM)
- Wipe data/factory reset
- Wipe cache
- Go to mount storage and mount /system
- Go back to previous menu
- Install from zip from sdcard
- choose zip from sdcard
- reboot it will take a few minutes for first boot to complete
I DO NOT GET THESE OPTIONS WHEN IM IN RECOVERY..
What did i do wrong???HELP

Tspank said:
OK SO IVE DONE THE STEPS IN THREAD..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1099374
LIKE 3 TIMES BUT WHEN I DO STEPS TO INSTALL ROM..
Installation:
- Upload zip file to your /sdcard
- Reboot to recovery (CWM)
- Wipe data/factory reset
- Wipe cache
- Go to mount storage and mount /system
- Go back to previous menu
- Install from zip from sdcard
- choose zip from sdcard
- reboot it will take a few minutes for first boot to complete
I DO NOT GET THESE OPTIONS WHEN IM IN RECOVERY..
What did i do wrong???HELP
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You have the standard recovery. If you're on Froyo and you followed the steps in that post, then when you boot into 3E recovery (yellow letters) go to "Reinstall packages" (I think...something similar). When you do that, it'll come back up into CWM.

IN RECOVERY IM GETTING BLUE LETTERS..
IT SAYS THAT CANT OPEN ZIP SAYS THERE IS NO SUCH FILE

VIBRANT WAS SO MUCH EASIER

Did you place the update.sip on the root of your sd card?
If so choose update.zip
then reinstall packages
I think it's been I long time. And are you on froyo or GB?

Stephan ..much thanks the only thing i had to do was reinstall packages..

So got pass that part now why when i try to install rom it tells me that..
Cant mount/ sdcard/download/bionix_frost_sgs4g.zip(team whiskey rom)
instalation aborted..

Tspank said:
So got pass that part now why when i try to install rom it tells me that..
Cant mount/ sdcard/download/bionix_frost_sgs4g.zip(team whiskey rom)
instalation aborted..
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I've seen a lot of threads lately about not being about the mount the sdcard. I don't know off-hand what the fix is, though. The best thing I can suggest is to search the forums for "can't mount sdcard" and see if you can find a fix.
Best of luck.

You never answered. Froyo or GB? Bionic Frost is a Froyo Rom. We need to figure out what you are on before we can really help.
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I'm on froyo..I'm stuck..just thinking of just Odin a Tom but I really want to try the team whiskey..any suggestions?

Maybe a factory reset? I'd have to look through the other threads about the sdcard issue. I've been fortunate enough to not have run into it.
Sent from my SGH-T959V using XDA App

Yah..I did that..still having same issue..going to try with a different SD..ill let you know..

Tspank said:
Yah..I did that..still having same issue..going to try with a different SD..ill let you know..
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Yeah, keep me posted. Sorry you're having so much trouble. I wish I had better insight into why.
I wonder if you put the sdcard into the PC via a card reader, backed up the contents, then re-formatted it (FAT32), if it would make a difference?

Stephan thanks alot for helping but nothing tried to format and with new card with same issue..I've looked have found other threads with same issue but no answer...not sure what to do...any help or other options would be appreciated

Use the GB ext4 Starter Pack
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ROM Flashing

I am trying to flash Carbon 1.6 onto my Verizon GS3 but don't really know how and would prefer not to soft brick...again. I am backed up, rooted with unlocked bootloader. How do I go about flashing the ROM (Carbon or any others)? I have CWM touch recovery installed.

mfharris said:
I am trying to flash Carbon 1.6 onto my Verizon GS3 but don't really know how and would prefer not to soft brick...again. I am backed up, rooted with unlocked bootloader. How do I go about flashing the ROM (Carbon or any others)? I have CWM touch recovery installed.
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goo.im/devs/carbon

If you've done a nandroid in recovery, just download the rom like the above user suggests and follow the rom instructions in the respective thread. Typically, you would need to
1) boot into recovery and wipe System and Factory Reset (maybe Format data, whichever does not wipe internal sd)
2) install the zip from internal or external sd card
Its a fairly simple process. Just make sure your contacts are synced to Gmail before you flash a rom.
Sent from my SCH-I535 using xda app-developers app

SlimSnoopOS said:
If you've done a nandroid in recovery, just download the rom like the above user suggests and follow the rom instructions in the respective thread. Typically, you would need to
1) boot into recovery and wipe System and Factory Reset (maybe Format data, whichever does not wipe internal sd)
2) install the zip from internal or external sd card
Its a fairly simple process. Just make sure your contacts are synced to Gmail before you flash a rom.
Sent from my SCH-I535 using xda app-developers app
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I downloaded the ROM, but it was only ~150mb, no where near big enough to be a complete ROM, thought maybe I was missing something.

mfharris said:
I downloaded the ROM, but it was only ~150mb, no where near big enough to be a complete ROM, thought maybe I was missing something.
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150mb sounds about right, remember that it's an AOSP ROM, which includes much less than a TW ROM. If you're still sketch about it, check the md5 you have with the one on goo.im to see if they match.
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thesoldier said:
150mb sounds about right, remember that it's an AOSP ROM, which includes much less than a TW ROM. If you're still sketch about it, check the md5 you have with the one on goo.im to see if they match.
Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 4 Beta
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This is very true. Most AOSP roms are around 150MB. TW based roms can be over 1GB, but are usually around 700-900MB.
All you have to do is:
1. Save it to your SD card in, say, "download."
2. Reboot into CWM
3. Select Wipe data/factory reset ==> Yes, wipe data ==> Mounts & Storage ==> Format /system ==> Yes, format system ==> Wipe Cache ==> Yes, wipe cache ==> Advanced ==> Wipe Dalvik ==> Yes, wipe dalvik
4. Select Install zip from SD card==> Choose zip from SD card ==> "Browse to, and select your zip" ==> Install zip ==> Yes, Install zip
5. Once complete, flash Gapps in the same manner, following step 4, reboot, enjoy.
P.S. If you want to flash a custom kernel, you do it just the same as you did the rom and the gapps, following step 4. You can flash the kernel before OR after the gapps, but it MUST be done AFTER the rom.

Samsung Tab 2 P5110 With CWM version 6.0.1.0. How remove CWM and Install TWRP instead

Yesterday I started with trying to load a new Custom Rom for the 1st time on my Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 P5110.
I used Odin to root it and also to program the Clockworkmod Recovery 6.0.1.1. That worked fine.
Now I see that it's better to work with TWRP, but I don't know how to remove the CWM.
Is there any manual or something to do that?
Or can someone give me a working manual which include a custom ROM an also the Gapps etc. that I can load using Clockworkmod Recovery?
So, what I need is: A manual how to program a custom ROM onto my Galaxy Tab2 P5110 and I also need to know which Custom Rom will work.
Thanks in advance.
Gert

You can install twrp using odin just like you did for cwm. To install a rom download the zip, boot into twrp, wipe system data cache and dalvik cache, select Install and browse to the rom zip. Any rom you find in the tab 2 forum that is for espressowifi should work on your device.

john99ap said:
You can install twrp using odin just like you did for cwm. To install a rom download the zip, boot into twrp, wipe system data cache and dalvik cache, select Install and browse to the rom zip. Any rom you find in the tab 2 forum that is for espressowifi should work on your device.
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Can I just overwrite the Clockworkmod Recovery?
Where do I put the ROM? On an SD card??

Pootpotter said:
Can I just overwrite the Clockworkmod Recovery?
Where do I put the ROM? On an SD card??
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Yes you can overwrite cwm. Just put the rom somewhere you can find it from the twrp menu (internal storage or sd card). Also I forgot to mention that if you want play store you will have to flash a gapps package after flashing the rom.

john99ap said:
Yes you can overwrite cwm. Just put the rom somewhere you can find it from the twrp menu (internal storage or sd card). Also I forgot to mention that if you want play store you will have to flash a gapps package after flashing the rom.
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Thanks for your help.
Now I have the newest TWRP Recovery. It's a very nice GUI, but do I need to wipe system data cache and dalvik cache? Or can I just select "Install" and then select the right custom ROM?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-3/how-to/zcx-twrp-install-twrp-flash-supersu-t3462448

Pootpotter said:
Thanks for your help.
Now I have the newest TWRP Recovery. It's a very nice GUI, but do I need to wipe system data cache and dalvik cache? Or can I just select "Install" and then select the right custom ROM?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-3/how-to/zcx-twrp-install-twrp-flash-supersu-t3462448
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When switching from a rom to another you ahould first wipe system data etc. Otherwise you will probably have problems like bootloop and apps crashing. The thread in the link you posted explains how to root a device (that is to add a few files extra in the rom you are using).

john99ap said:
When switching from a rom to another you ahould first wipe system data etc. Otherwise you will probably have problems like bootloop and apps crashing. The thread in the link you posted explains how to root a device (that is to add a few files extra in the rom you are using).
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It all worked out fine. I used this one: lineage-13.0-20180128-nightly-espressowifi-signed.zip
And for the Google Apps: open_gapps-arm-6.0-nano-20180201.zip
Thanks for your help and maybe till next time with a different tablet. I also have a Samsung Tab E 9,6, but that's my back-up tablet in case the Tab 2 dies...
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