I have the latest stock Gingerbread ROM, AmonRA, ROQ kernel and I'm unsing link2SD.
I'm getting short of space on my data partition and I would like to recover some space from my cache partition (that is now 64Mb big).
Is there anyway to move some Mb from /cache to /data?
Possibly recovering a whole NAND backup.
I saw scripts for "Cusotm MTD Partitions" but they all looked for different phones.
Thank you very much
pdario said:
I have the latest stock Gingerbread ROM, AmonRA, ROQ kernel and I'm unsing link2SD.
I'm getting short of space on my data partition and I would like to recover some space from my cache partition (that is now 64Mb big).
Is there anyway to move some Mb from /cache to /data?
Possibly recovering a whole NAND backup.
I saw scripts for "Cusotm MTD Partitions" but they all looked for different phones.
Thank you very much
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u can't change internal partitions in p500. but u can change the size of SD-ext partition that link2sd uses to store apps. U can do that with the help of ur recovery. But remember that changing size of sd-ext partition will format ur whole sd crd. so make the necessary backups
Souron29 said:
u can't change internal partitions in p500. but u can change the size of SD-ext partition that link2sd uses to store apps. U can do that with the help of ur recovery. But remember that changing size of sd-ext partition will format ur whole sd crd. so make the necessary backups
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I'm running out of space in /data partition, /sd-ext is ok.
I see I can nandroid backup all partitions: can't I edit them somehow and then recovery them back?
BTW: I would use a Windows partition resizing software on the SD mounted in my PC to do what you meant, that should not lose any data
pdario said:
I'm running out of space in /data partition, /sd-ext is ok.
I see I can nandroid backup all partitions: can't I edit them somehow and then recovery them back?
BTW: I would use a Windows partition resizing software on the SD mounted in my PC to do what you meant, that should not lose any data
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when u backup ur partitions it just means u r backing up the content of ur partitions as a whole. So editing them won't do any good.
instead flash an app2sd script which moves dalvik cache to sd too. like this one. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1668247
My dalvik cache is already on SD, using LInk2SD; the problem is the /data content; it would be great to move the data to SD too
I also used link2sd till recently and switched to S2E (simple2ext) from the market but I think it only works for cm7 and cm7 based roms.
If you use a lot of apps including games I would suggest making the ext partition 1gb when using set script.
Backup your apps with titanium backup, wipe the phone clean, flash the rom.
Install S2E, open it.
Press menu key and go to Settings, and enable “Mount as ext4″ (mandatory).
Close and reboot.
Open S2E again and select the folders you want to move to SD card. I recommend selecting Applications, Application Data and Dalvik cache. Leave Private apps and Download cache unselected.
Reboot and changes will take effect. (This reboot will be slower than usual as your dalvik cache will be rebuilt.)
Done.
Now you can restore from the titanium backup and you shouldn't have any more problems with space.
p.s.: don't backup or restore link2sd, it will mess with s2e
You mean it will move the /data folders too, in contrary to Link2SD?
pdario said:
You mean it will move the /data folders too, in contrary to Link2SD?
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Is it correct that, in the steps you listed, the old sd-ext partition is not needed? S2E won't read it, right?
pdario said:
Is it correct that, in the steps you listed, the old sd-ext partition is not needed? S2E won't read it, right?
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The sd-ext partition is very needed. that's where all your apps and data and dalvik cache will go. S2E works basically like Link2SD only it moves data as well, to the same place.
When I said wipe the phone, I meant formating the system, internal and ext partitions + dalvik cache so you have a clean slate and bug free installation.
Souron29 said:
when u backup ur partitions it just means u r backing up the content of ur partitions as a whole. So editing them won't do any good.
instead flash an app2sd script which moves dalvik cache to sd too. like this one. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1668247
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Use the script mentioned here. it moves ur \data partition to ext. it will give u ample amount of storage. and remember that u should increase the size of ext partition only if u have class 6 sdcards or else ur phone will suffer serious lag
Sorry, I meant the content of the sd-ext partition before this upgrade: I have to reinstall all apps, I don't need the old installations in the sd-ext, right?
Thank you!
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Hello there! if I just want 1gb partition for games,apps, and I got a 8gb card, whats the correct way to do this on 4EXT recovery?
Also one of the things says....
Warning sd-ext2 is not formatted!
how do i format sd-ext2???
how do I go about clearing everything and starting again? there is a option in the wipe/format menu, called Wipe all Partitions (DANGEROUS!), does this clear everything? I dont want to do it without checking with experienced forum members first, so if you can help, please leave below....
You've got one solution
Make a backup from your sdcard on your PC, and format partition and increasing the size of three of them ( system, data, cache, sd_ext and ext2) with your recovery on EXT4.
Like this:
- system => Ext4
- data => Ext4
- Cache => Ext4
- SD-ext => Ext4
- SD-ext2 => EXt4 or Ext3
- sdcard => fat32
then, restore your files on your sdcard.
biggary said:
Hello there! if I just want 1gb partition for games,apps, and I got a 8gb card, whats the correct way to do this on 4EXT recovery?
Also one of the things says....
Warning sd-ext2 is not formatted!
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Use the EXT4 recovery as suggested, although are you sure that you'll need this space as the DS had over 1GB of internal user storage available to you by default. Mine has over 700mb free with all my applications installed.
The un formatted message relates simply to the non existence of the partition and isn't anything to worry about.
To wipe everything, the easiest way is to simply perform a factory reset, either from bootloader or from settings
The wipe all isn't what you are after as this is used by ROM cooks and wipes all partitions, which should only be used when installing new roms
Swyped from HTC Desire S using XDA Premium
This is a simple and effective (moves most space hogging folders from internal memory to sd-ext) APP2SD solution.
It moves the following things from /data partition to ext partition on SD card:
/data/app => /sd-ext/app
/data/app-private => /sd-ext/app-private
/data/dalvik-cache => /sd-ext/dalvik-cache
and creates symlinks to new locations in place of original folders.
Solution consists of 2 via recovery flashable ZIPs:
sd-ext_patch-signed-vXX.zip - this updates/creates CyanogenMod 7/9 script that mounts SD card ext partition to /sd-ext so /sd-ext can be any ext version (by default it can be only ext3) and installs e2fsck. This must be re-flashed after each ROM update (unless you know that ROM will mount your /sd-ext out of the box).
to_sd-ext_patch-signed-vXX.zip - actually moves folders to ext partition on SD card. This can be flashed only after first boot into ROM after wiping /data. It should be re-flashed only in conjunction with wiping /data and /sd-ext.
This mod requires ext2/ext3/ext4 partition on SD card.
Always make full Nandroid backup before flashing this mod or updating ROM with mod installed!
Disclaimer: I am not responsible for anything that may happen as a result of using this mod.
Installation/usage:
To install mod on a working ROM:
Flash sd-ext_patch-signed-vXX.zip via Recovery.
Flash to_sd-ext_patch-signed-vXX.zip via Recovery.
After updating ROM:
Re-flash sd-ext_patch-signed-vXX.zip without booting into updated ROM.
After wiping /data from Recovery:
Delete moved folders from /sd-ext (in most cases you will want to do this by wiping /sd-ext from Recovery).
Boot into your ROM.
Re-flash to_sd-ext_patch-signed-vXX.zip via Recovery.
This mod is tested with CyanogenMod 7 (7.1 by mik_os and 7.2 official builds) and CyanogenMod 9 by hephappy and Amon RA recovery 3.0.6.
If you are using Clockworkmod Recovery see this post.
+1
Is this mod developed by you?
DJoptimus-One said:
Is this mod developed by you?
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Yes
DavisNT said:
Yes
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Nice work, I'm surely gonna try
Keep up.
Good work here!! Really nice to see some REAL development here
Will try it and report soon.........
Sent from heaven, wandering with Steve Jobs
Any feedback yet? Would love to give it a try :thumbup:
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FitAmp said:
Any feedback yet? Would love to give it a try :thumbup:
Sent from my LG-P500 using XDA
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Don't ask for that, try it yourself!!
nice work will try
Does this work on gb?2.3.3?
How to move app's ? Does this automatically moves it?
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Just flashed on cm9 weekly... so for so good
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Good work. Nice example of KISS approach - three symlinks + few lines of other code
dynamite33 said:
Does this work on gb?2.3.3?
How to move app's ? Does this automatically moves it?
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You can make full Nandroid backup (Nand backup in recovery) and try whether it works on your ROM.
This requires the following things:
ext partition on SD card (you must have partitioned your SD card)
ROM that supports init.d scripts
kernel that supports ext filesystem version that is on SD card
You can test all this by (making full Nandroid backup and) flashing sd-ext_patch-signed-vXX.zip, booting in Android and issuing the following commands in Terminal Emulator:
Code:
su
mount
mount | grep sd-ext
If you see line like this somewhere in the output:
Code:
/dev/block/mmcblk0p2 on /sd-ext type ext4 (rw,noatime,nodiratime,barrier=1,data=ordered)
then /sd-ext is mounted and you can proceed to flashing to_sd-ext_patch-signed-vXX.zip.
Apps are moved when flashing to_sd-ext_patch-signed-vXX.zip.
DavisNT said:
You can make full Nandroid backup (Nand backup in recovery) and try whether it works on your ROM.
This requires the following things:
ext partition on SD card (you must have partitioned your SD card)
ROM that supports init.d scripts
kernel that supports ext filesystem version that is on SD card
You can test all this by (making full Nandroid backup and) flashing sd-ext_patch-signed-vXX.zip, booting in Android and issuing the following commands in Terminal Emulator:
Code:
su
mount
mount | grep sd-ext
If you see line like this somewhere in the output:
Code:
/dev/block/mmcblk0p2 on /sd-ext type ext4 (rw,noatime,nodiratime,barrier=1,data=ordered)
then /sd-ext is mounted and you can proceed to flashing to_sd-ext_patch-signed-vXX.zip.
Apps are moved when flashing to_sd-ext_patch-signed-vXX.zip.
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Ok thanx a lot! Will try it.
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hi DavisNT
i use Link2sd now, and want to try ur script, can i remove link2sd and use ur script without problem and without losing my apps ?
GonDr said:
i use Link2sd now, and want to try ur script, can i remove link2sd and use ur script without problem and without losing my apps ?
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Try it, but remember to take full Nandroid backup before trying.
You can do this:
do full Nandroid backup from recovery
With Link2SD move all applications back to internal memory
delete mount scripts created by Link2SD (probably there is a kind of uninstall option in Link2SD)
install my mod
If you don't have enough space in internal memory, then it is possible to use Titanium Backup to backup and restore apps (however I am not sure whether Titanium Backup can backup data of applications linked with Link2SD - probably can, but I am not sure).
DavisNT said:
Try it, but remember to take full Nandroid backup before trying.
You can do this:
do full Nandroid backup from recovery
With Link2SD move all applications back to internal memory
delete mount scripts created by Link2SD (probably there is a kind of uninstall option in Link2SD)
install my mod
If you don't have enough space in internal memory, then it is possible to use Titanium Backup to backup and restore apps (however I am not sure whether Titanium Backup can backup data of applications linked with Link2SD - probably can, but I am not sure).
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I don't think that titanium can restore anything to sdext, it just saves anything, including linked stuff and if trying to restore everything together it will fail, if the total of backed apps is larger than internal storage...
However, if link2sd is installed, the later will start linking data/apps 'on the fly' as Tib restores them. That's why it is essential to install link2sd or similar before going to batch-restore everything.
I guess this script should handle it in a similar way? I'm going to try anyway.
My idea was backing up most of apps with Titanium Backup while using Link2SD, then removing them (and moving left apps back to internal memory, uninstalling Link2SD mount scripts) and restoring after installing my script (Move to sd-ext).
Move to sd-ext links all applications (and dalvik cache, but not application data and library files extracted to data folders) at once - Titanium Backup will restore directly to SD card
can you explain me what's the difference between this mod and d2sd ungaze?
thanks
mutia said:
can you explain me what's the difference between this mod and d2sd ungaze?
thanks
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If I correctly got what D2SD ungaze does, then it moves applications, applications data and libraries (/data/app, /data/app-private and /data/data) to SD card ext partition and leaves Dalvik cache (/data/dalvik-cache) on internal memory (/data partition).
While my mod moves and links applications and Dalvik cache (see first post in this thread for details), leaving all other folders (some system configuration and application data and libraries) in internal memory (/data partition).
Also technical implementation is very different from my mod. D2SD ungaze copies everything and links back certain things. It looks like D2SD ungaze also doesn't free space on /data partition.
DavisNT said:
You can make full Nandroid backup (Nand backup in recovery) and try whether it works on your ROM.
This requires the following things:
ext partition on SD card (you must have partitioned your SD card)
ROM that supports init.d scripts
kernel that supports ext filesystem version that is on SD card
You can test all this by (making full Nandroid backup and) flashing sd-ext_patch-signed-vXX.zip, booting in Android and issuing the following commands in Terminal Emulator:
Code:
su
mount
mount | grep sd-ext
If you see line like this somewhere in the output:
Code:
/dev/block/mmcblk0p2 on /sd-ext type ext4 (rw,noatime,nodiratime,barrier=1,data=ordered)
then /sd-ext is mounted and you can proceed to flashing to_sd-ext_patch-signed-vXX.zip.
Apps are moved when flashing to_sd-ext_patch-signed-vXX.zip.
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i flashed the first zip file, then made this test through Terminal Emulator and got a line similar to the one you mentioned (my sd-ext is type 3, and the info in brackets was a bit different).
then i flashed second zip file.
the free RAM space increased (which necessarily means that things were moved to the sd-card, right?)
i then installed an app - and saw RAM decreasing accordingly, plus - the sd-ext folder is empty
how can i know if it works ?!?
I apologize if similar thread has already been posted.
I had just installed a new ROM (Holo Sandvich) when I decided to increase my internal memory,
I saw a few tutorials, made an SD card paritition of 1GB.(Total Size=4GB) After that was done, the tutorial directed me to write this in a terminal window.
su (press enter)(pop up of superuser will be there —>Allow it)
m2sd mount enable(enter)
m2sd data disable(enter)
m2sd apps disable(enter)
m2sd dalvik disable(enter)
m2sd data enable(enter)
But after each code I would read
sh:m2sd not found.
I thought something was wrong.. I installed Minitool Partition manager.. When I mounted USB. I was surprised to see no sd-ext drive. Only the 2.73 normal partition was present..
It was like my 1GB disappeared..
When I asked my friend ([email protected]).. He said that CWM corrupts your sd-ext drive..
So, now I want to know how to proceed? How should I get that 1 GB back in FAT32 format? Is that 1 GB lost?
If I merge the drives again, I'll reparition in TWRP then..
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Completely new over here.
My first thread.
Apologies if solution is too obvious or something.
Please bear my noob.
Device.
HTC Pico
ROM- Holo Sandvich 1.3.
use twrp or minitool partition, and use int2ext script or mounts2sd app from playtore
sparre said:
I apologize if similar thread has already been posted.
I had just installed a new ROM (Holo Sandvich) when I decided to increase my internal memory,
I saw a few tutorials, made an SD card paritition of 1GB.(Total Size=4GB) After that was done, the tutorial directed me to write this in a terminal window.
su (press enter)(pop up of superuser will be there —>Allow it)
m2sd mount enable(enter)
m2sd data disable(enter)
m2sd apps disable(enter)
m2sd dalvik disable(enter)
m2sd data enable(enter)
But after each code I would read
sh:m2sd not found.
I thought something was wrong.. I installed Minitool Partition manager.. When I mounted USB. I was surprised to see no sd-ext drive. Only the 2.73 normal partition was present..
It was like my 1GB disappeared..
When I asked my friend ([email protected]).. He said that CWM corrupts your sd-ext drive..
So, now I want to know how to proceed? How should I get that 1 GB back in FAT32 format? Is that 1 GB lost?
If I merge the drives again, I'll reparition in TWRP then..
________________________________________________
Completely new over here.
My first thread.
Apologies if solution is too obvious or something.
Please bear my noob.
Device.
HTC Pico
ROM- Holo Sandvich 1.3.
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use twrp recovery 2.5.5 then partition sdext 1gb -no swap-ext3. then install ur rom
download and install this script in recovery, reboot ur rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1419087&d=1350819769
type m2sd commands in terminal... enjoy
No luck.
dinesam said:
use twrp recovery 2.5.5 then partition sdext 1gb -no swap-ext3. then install ur rom
download and install this script in recovery, reboot ur rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1419087&d=1350819769
type m2sd commands in terminal... enjoy
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m2sd commands worked, but internal memory did not increase. (Should have!)
Connect your sdcard to pc through card reader
Then delete sd-ext using minitool partition wizard
For partitioning your you have two ways
1-use minitool partition wizard
2-flash twrp recovery
And partition your sdcard(this will formay your sdcard)
Sent from my HTC Explorer using xda premium
sparre said:
I apologize if similar thread has already been posted.
I had just installed a new ROM (Holo Sandvich) when I decided to increase my internal memory,
I saw a few tutorials, made an SD card paritition of 1GB.(Total Size=4GB) After that was done, the tutorial directed me to write this in a terminal window.
su (press enter)(pop up of superuser will be there —>Allow it)
m2sd mount enable(enter)
m2sd data disable(enter)
m2sd apps disable(enter)
m2sd dalvik disable(enter)
m2sd data enable(enter)
But after each code I would read
sh:m2sd not found.
I thought something was wrong.. I installed Minitool Partition manager.. When I mounted USB. I was surprised to see no sd-ext drive. Only the 2.73 normal partition was present..
It was like my 1GB disappeared..
When I asked my friend ([email protected]).. He said that CWM corrupts your sd-ext drive..
So, now I want to know how to proceed? How should I get that 1 GB back in FAT32 format? Is that 1 GB lost?
If I merge the drives again, I'll reparition in TWRP then..
________________________________________________
Completely new over here.
My first thread.
Apologies if solution is too obvious or something.
Please bear my noob.
Device.
HTC Pico
ROM- Holo Sandvich 1.3.
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Connect your memory card with pc via card reader then delete all the partitions using mini tool partition wizard and again create a partition through recovery by yannou swap size 0 and flash your rom and then flash mount2sd.zip simple
Hit the thanks button for no reason
Yeah. Figured that out.
Chemical47 said:
Connect your memory card with pc via card reader then delete all the partitions using mini tool partition wizard and again create a partition through recovery by yannou swap size 0 and flash your rom and then flash mount2sd.zip simple
Hit the thanks button for no reason
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Thanks. You're right. Borrowed friends sd card reader.. USB mount not good .
Always welcome buddy
Device : HTC Explorer (Little Beast)
Rom : Mini CM9
Hit the thanks button for no reason
Please help which Recovery supports SD-Cache[ext-4] backup, I am using PLL2 OC Method by Cute_Prince
muraari4u said:
Please help which Recovery supports SD-Cache[ext-4] backup, I am using PLL2 OC Method by Cute_Prince
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None of the recoveries support backup of sd cache partition.. As far as cache is concerned recovery doesnt mount sd ccache partition and neither it detects the cache partition.. So to say there is no recovery that takes backup of SD cache..
shubhojit89 said:
None of the recoveries support backup of sd cache partition.. As far as cache is concerned recovery doesnt mount sd ccache partition and neither it detects the cache partition.. So to say there is no recovery that takes backup of SD cache..
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Thank you,
if i backup my rom i,e[OC kernel PLL2 method] its backup only SD-DATA and no SD-CACHE and when i restore backup its work or not? that
means every time a problem happen i want to restore my backup but there is no recovery that takes SD cache backup,
so what to do every time fresh install the Rom? or any another way
[Sorry for my bad English]
muraari4u said:
Thank you,
if i backup my rom i,e[OC kernel PLL2 method] its backup only SD-DATA and no SD-CACHE and when i restore backup its work or not? that
means every time a problem happen i want to restore my backup but there is no recovery that takes SD cache backup,
so what to do every time fresh install the Rom? or any another way
[Sorry for my bad English]
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SD Cache will work plus that partition doesnt store any of your data so backing up or restoring wont affect your ROM or any operations in the ROM.. While restoring just make sure SD cache is present or else you wont be able to OC.. You will be able to restore your phone but wont be able to OC unless and until you dont delete SD cache while restoring..
shubhojit89 said:
SD Cache will work plus that partition doesnt store any of your data so backing up or restoring wont affect your ROM or any operations in the ROM.. While restoring just make sure SD cache is present or else you wont be able to OC.. You will be able to restore your phone but wont be able to OC unless and until you dont delete SD cache while restoring..
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Thank you very much, for clarified my doubts
Hi guys,
I'll share some scripts (flashable) that I've made to help with xperia l internal memory shortage.
1. First one is the link2sd-enabler.zip: http://www24.zippyshare.com/v/UduJGjqJ/file.html.
For this to work you'll need a second partition on the external sdcard formated as ext4. So first partition is the vfat one, the second primary partition on the external sd card is the ext4 one. Currently I have a 8Gb ext4 second partition.
Installation procedure: prepare your external sdcard, flash the zip, install link2sd application.
2. Second is the 01link2sdmm: http://www86.zippyshare.com/v/9DSgorlH/file.html.
The link2sd application does not automatically link the oat directory of the application. This directory contains the compiled application in the form of an odex file. For big apps this file is pretty big. So this script will automatically link this directory to the sdcard second partition for the applications that are linked to the sdcard. This works in conjunction with the link2sd-enabler.zip script.
Installation procedure: put this script in the /etc/init.d directory with the proper permissions. This way it will run at boot. If you want to run this directly after you link an app you'll need to use automagic and make a rule to run this script after you exit the link2sd application.
Observations: This script is not needed if you switch the internal partitions because you'll have enough space to keep the odex file internally. It's your choice.
3. Third script is the mm-partition-swapper.zip: http://www10.zippyshare.com/v/eyRO7gLw/file.html.
This one will switch your sdcard and userdata partition on your current mm rom. This was tested on rr573 that I have installed, but it should work in other mm roms as well.
Installation procedure: Make sure you have enough space on the external sd card so the script will be able to save your current data partition files. Save the files that you need from your internal partition to your external sd card. Make a backup of your current rom from twrp in case something wrong happens. Format from TWRP the internal sd card as ext4. Flash the zip. If everything works ok then you'll have a rom with the internal partitions swapped and you'll have 4Gb of user data available (minus your space for the already installed apps).
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Very important!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Don't try formatting the internal sdcard as ext4 with twrp version 3.0.2! It seems that his twrp version does not support this. I'm using twrp 2.8.7.0 by Barbarosa.
Observations: Twrp does not support backing up/restoring internal sd. If you swap partitions you'll have to backup your ext4 internal sd manually from within twrp connected through adb (with a simple tar command)
4. I think 256 ZRAM for the rr573 rom is too big so this zip will change this to 128MB:
mm-128Mb-zram.zip:http://www103.zippyshare.com/v/XjVAnXEl/file.html.
Please make a backup before flashing the swap zip and report if this worked for you.
Hope this helps,
Thanks.
cojocar.andrei said:
Hi guys,
1. First one is the link2sd-enabler.zip:
For this to work you'll need a second partition on the external sdcard formated as ext4. So first partition is the vfat one, the second primary partition on the external sd card is the ext4 one. Currently I have a 8Gb ext4 second partition.
Installation procedure: prepare your external sdcard, flash the zip, install link2sd application.
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I've been struggeling for quite some time to get the link2sd app working since I flashed MM.
I've done a clean install, flashed the zip, installed link2sd, but I still get a 'mount script error, Cannot create script, mount: no such file or directory.' Anyone got an idea what I do wrong?
thx!
mikelektro said:
I've been struggeling for quite some time to get the link2sd app working since I flashed MM.
I've done a clean install, flashed the zip, installed link2sd, but I still get a 'mount script error, Cannot create script, mount: no such file or directory.' Anyone got an idea what I do wrong?
thx!
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Check if you have in the /etc/init.d directory the 00link2sd script. For this script to work you need a rom with a working init.d (otherwise this won't work obviously...). If you have the script there, then check if you see a directory /data/sdext2 (if this directory is missing, but you have the 00link2sd script in the /etc/init.d directory, then this means you don't have init.d support in the rom). If you partition your sdcard correctly then the second ext4 partition of you sdcard should me mounted in the /data/sdext2 directory ... All these you need to check before installing the link2sd app...
Awesome! Thank you. I'll try this
cojocar.andrei said:
Check if you have in the /etc/init.d directory the 00link2sd script. For this script to work you need a rom with a working init.d (otherwise this won't work obviously...). If you have the script there, then check if you see a directory /data/sdext2 (if this directory is missing, but you have the 00link2sd script in the /etc/init.d directory, then this means you don't have init.d support in the rom). If you partition your sdcard correctly then the second ext4 partition of you sdcard should me mounted in the /data/sdext2 directory ... All these you need to check before installing the link2sd app...
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I have the init.d folder, but it seems the sdext2 folder was only created after I installed the link2sd app.
I tried doing it all over again, but it still doesnt work, same messages...
mikelektro said:
I have the init.d folder, but it seems the sdext2 folder was only created after I installed the link2sd app.
I tried doing it all over again, but it still doesnt work, same messages...
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Then your rom doesn't have init.d support. You need a kernel/rom (more precisely a ramdisk) with init.d support to use this ... The rr573 supports init.d ... Try it with this one ...
cojocar.andrei said:
Then your rom doesn't have init.d support. You need a kernel/rom (more precisely a ramdisk) with init.d support to use this ... The rr573 supports init.d ... Try it with this one ...
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Thx! Which do you recommend? I've tried several in the last two or three months. Now I'm running AOSP-OMS.
I ran slim, RR and CM 13 beta before without any problems, just the storage issue.
mikelektro said:
Thx! Which do you recommend? I've tried several in the last two or three months. Now I'm running AOSP-OMS.
I ran slim, RR and CM 13 beta before without any problems, just the storage issue.
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I've just told you. RR573. For a completely working camera on this one just replace a camera library... Search the rr thread...
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3. Third script is the mm-partition-swapper.zip: http://www10.zippyshare.com/v/eyRO7gLw/file.html.
This one will switch your sdcard and userdata partition on your current mm rom. This was tested on rr573 that I have installed, but it should work in other mm roms as well.
Installation procedure: Make sure you have enough space on the external sd card so the script will be able to save your current data partition files. Save the files that you need from your internal partition to your external sd card. Make a backup of your current rom from twrp in case something wrong happens. Format from TWRP the internal sd card as ext4. Flash the zip. If everything works ok then you'll have a rom with the internal partitions swapped and you'll have 4Gb of user data available (minus your space for the already installed apps).
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I use rom AOSP OMS . file zip working?
Brick and problem other ?
Thx you building script .
Thx advanced
I am on stryflex MM ROM and TWRP 3.0.2.
I formatted internal storage as ext4, then flashed mm-partition-swapper.zip.
Says that there is no ext4fs partition and I tried reboot recovery and my phone is dead now, can't turn it on...
I don't blame you, I blame myself for trying. But please help. Flashtool doesn't recognize flash mode.
Don't use this method. Not safe.
Option58 said:
I am on stryflex MM ROM and TWRP 3.0.2.
I formatted internal storage as ext4, then flashed mm-partition-swapper.zip.
Says that there is no ext4fs partition and I tried reboot recovery and my phone is dead now, can't turn it on...
I don't blame you, I blame myself for trying. But please help. Flashtool doesn't recognize flash mode.
Don't use this method. Not safe.
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Sorry to hear this. If the script gave you this error then the script did nothing to your phone. It just aborted the procedure because it did not find the sdcard formated as ext4. It must be the twrp version. I'm using twrp 2.8.7.0 by barbarosa. I think twrp 3.0.2 does not support formatting the internal sdcard as ext4. Most pobably the twrp version 3.0.2 formated something else as ext4 or whatever instead of internal sd... I did not know this. Sorry again...
Try to search the brick threads. If you still have a blue light when in flashmode I think you still have a chance to resurect it...
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I've modified the post to warn people of this twrp version. So, people, use only twrp 2.8.x.x to format the internal sdcard. I'm using 2.8.7.0 twrp version by Barbarosa. I don't know if other twrp versions support ext4 on internal sdcard.
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Thanks for the solutions. So now if I only need to swap internal sd and /data, i just need to flash 3rd script? I'm quite confusing about partitioning and memory stuffs
newguyknowsnothing said:
Thanks for the solutions. So now if I only need to swap internal sd and /data, i just need to flash 3rd script? I'm quite confusing about partitioning and memory stuffs
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You have to have twrp 2.8.7.0, then format internal sdcard as ext4 (wipe settings) and then flash the zip...
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Yes, formatting internalSD as ext4 is tricky. My recovery was broken. Probably formatted something else. It wasn't your script.
However I have no volume up button on my phone (fell out) - no fastboot. And just volume down button (flash mode) and a somewhat broken USB cable. Phone not recognized by flashtool at all...
cojocar.andrei said:
You have to have twrp 2.8.7.0, then format internal sdcard as ext4 (wipe settings) and then flash the zip...
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Ok thanks! One more question, If I somewhat want to undo this, I need to back up the current MM rom before flashing the script? Will the internal sd and /data automtically be swapped back when I restore the back up?
newguyknowsnothing said:
Ok thanks! One more question, If I somewhat want to undo this, I need to back up the current MM rom before flashing the script? Will the internal sd and /data automtically be swapped back when I restore the back up?
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After swapping the partitions your old backups of the rom will not work anymore (or probably they would just revert the swapping. Anyway if you want to restore a backup that's been done prior to swap it's better to format back by hand the internal sdcard to vfat and data to ext4)
For backing up a rom with swapped partitions you'll have to select the sdcard instead of data partition in the backup options... I did not try it yet...
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Option58 said:
Yes, formatting internalSD as ext4 is tricky. My recovery was broken. Probably formatted something else. It wasn't your script.
However I have no volume up button on my phone (fell out) - no fastboot. And just volume down button (flash mode) and a somewhat broken USB cable. Phone not recognized by flashtool at all...
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I don't know, sorry. You have to search the brick threads...
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I ran the the link2sd enabler script on my rr573, works like a charm now.
Thank you so much, I needed this!
Didn't swapped the storages yet.
The dream is real!
Congratulations.
Seeking a long time for a script like mm-partition-swapper.zip
Before seeing your post, I had already made the formatting of SD0 (ext4) to try to install Link2SD to work with SD0 without work.
I used the TWRP 3.0.2.
I could easy return the partition to FAT.
I intend to make a clean installation of ROM on my device to then install your mm-partition-swapper.zip script.
As both the "DATA" as SD0 are empty you still think need to format with TWRP 2.8.7?
No way to change this script without the data transfer?
Only formatting partitions and inverted mounts?
If not necessary then ok...but... please clear this my doubts.
Again without getting tired ... very thank you even for your script.