Could somebody PLEASE give me walk through of the holy grail here? I have rooted my aria and loaded cyanogen nightlies many times, but when it comes time to format and get a2sd working on a partitioned card I fail miserably. I seem to run into issues when the guides mention to go into recovery and partition the card. I am running clockwork and can't find the right partition menu. I tried a method involving adb and could not get a file to push, downloaded darktremor and got an endless htc screen boot loop, and at this point my phone may as well be a missile to my computer screen. I am a noob, but not entirely unfamiliar, just some sort of help getting to that last screen where I see lots of phone memory and can finally lay off deleting apps to add one.
Thanks and I hope someone is out there willing to help!
Can't give you a link from here, but I can encourage you to look for a forum that discusses Ext3 partitioning using a live ubuntu cd. You may have rooted using a similar method. I'll try to remember to send you a link when I get home. Search until then. Post if you find it.
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Why not just use Rom Manager to partition the card?
I tried that many times but it never worked. It always hung up on the ! triangle screen. I had no problems with the live cd method.
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Found the link...
androidcommunity.com/forums/f9/how-to-create-ext2-partition-14232/
I did this but went with ext3. I actually practiced with an older SD card until I got it right. The order of partitions is important. Fat32, ext, then lswap. Read around about recommended sizes. For an 8GB card I went with 6.5gb/1gb/32m.
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duckredbeard said:
Found the link...
androidcommunity.com/forums/f9/how-to-create-ext2-partition-14232/
I did this but went with ext3. I actually practiced with an older SD card until I got it right. The order of partitions is important. Fat32, ext, then lswap. Read around about recommended sizes. For an 8GB card I went with 6.5gb/1gb/32m.
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Skip swap. Should not need/use it on a 512K ram device.
Edit: I know specs say less - specs are wrong! Liberty has the same memory as the N1.
I did it as a precaution. My SD is waaaaaay oversized and figured I could afford to waste 32mb.
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I did it as a precaution. My SD is waaaaaay oversized and figured I could afford to waste 32mb.
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and I am running out of space on a 16 gb card. 12gb mp3s and 600+ pictures will do that.
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Skip swap. Should not need/use it on a 512K ram device.
Edit: I know specs say less - specs are wrong! Liberty has the same memory as the N1.
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thanks for this attn. i had seen posts about swap on other devices and wondered if it would help my aria. i'm glad i didn't try to set it up...
Thanks everone for responding. This is where I am with the partition. So when I put the card the phone and mount sd card it shows the same amount of memory in the phone (77.26) when I added a gig of ext2 in gparted.
Do I need to go back into gparted and charnge the ext2 to ext3? Or is this an issue where I need to change something in the phone I am missing. I did reboot after putting the card in.
You won't see any increased capacity there. What you will see after apps2sd is working is that the amount of internal used will go down. I had to reinstall apps2sd after I did the partition, even though darktremor's apps2sd came with my ROM. It defaulted to off because it saw no ext partition upon ROM installation.
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So I wipe data and flash a cyanogen nightly it will automatically pick up a2sdext and show the proper storage data?
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I haven't been in this position myself (always clean installs since using a2ext) but I believe if you have darktremor's a2sd installed and have ext on your sd card, but apps are still on the device, you can do:
su
a2sd reinstall
in the terminal app on the device and it will move all apps from device memory to the ext partition. not sure how this behaves if you have any apps on sd via the standard froyo method....
I don't have a problem wiping data, dalvik and cache since I backed up everything. Going to give it a shot here...
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Fwiw, I have been using this method up until this release candidate. Seems broken now.
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Ok, so I tried wiping data/cache/dalvikr then flashed cyanogen nightly 99 and it still only showed 138m internal memory. So then I tried downloading darktremor and flashing the zip from clockwork which gives me infinate htc white bootscreens. Then I tried wiping again and flashed the darktremor zip and then cyanogen 99 and the phone booted up, but when I check internal memory I am at 123m. Am I just completely missing something here?
You are likely seeing dalvik. If you have a good SD card, do su in a terminal and then a2sd cachesd. The phone will reboot.
That moves dalvik to SD as well.
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You are likely seeing dalvik. If you have a good SD card, do su in a terminal and then a2sd cachesd. The phone will reboot.
That moves dalvik to SD as well.
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Says a2sd not found. If anyone has any ideas, I am willing to start from scrap to get this running. BelacNongaw, how did you get yours running? If you don't mind I could try tracing the steps you took and that might work?
Did you type:
su
system/bin/a2sd cachesd
in terminal?
thanq for viewing ma thread.. i moderate noob cz i researched many things about rooting, flashing, etc., but still i have some confusions..
basically i rooted my htc explorer with jaggy rooting tutorial. so now i want to flash with [DEV][ROM][ICS][4.0.4][IMM76L]Unofficial CyanogenMod 9.1 for Pico Build#9 {3/11/2012} rom.. buti have somedoubts pls kindly clarify me..
1. is there any problem with cm9.1. i read that it drain in half a day even in normal use.. is that true..
2. now i have Yannou's recovery..can i flash thru that..
3. before flashing should i partition ma sd card or can we do dat after flashin?? if i should do partition which is best ext2/3/4 or fat32. now ma sd card isnt partitioned once also. so can i do before flashing then after have to move cm9.1 rom zip file to sd card.
4. i read that partition can also be done with recovery menu.. is that true. if yes. how to do that.. i read partition for s2e(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1859691- here) what about link2sd.. can we partion for link2sd by(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=29724634&postcount=3 ) with that can we do.. will it work for cm9.1.
5. i read instruction for for flashing cm9.1 rom. there are two different methods which one to follow.
Installation
First time installing CyanogenMod 9 to your Htc Explorer/Pico, or coming from another ROM:
- Make sure you're running a proper working ClockworkMod-Recovery
- Copy GApps and CM9 ZIPs to your SDCard
- Boot into Recovery
- Flash CM9 zip from SDCard
- Flash GApps zip from SDCard
- DO A DATA WIPE / FACTORY RESET (otherwise your device will be stuck at boot)
- Reboot
- Don't restore data using Titanium Backup! they might cause FC's
- Restoring Apps + Data might cause problems and is not recommended, avoid it if possible! (metioned in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29938916) or (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=33608084&postcount=2897).
please help me.. waitin for ua valuble reply..
Guide
Hey there
1. The battery life depends on how you use your phone. If you’re connected to a 3G network all day while playing or watching videos, the battery won’t last that long. For casual everyday use, the battery is great. I didn’t charge it for 2 days once
2. Yes, you can flash through yannou’s recovery but it would be ideal if you flash CWM recovery since it’s recommended. If you partition your sd card, it will be automatically formatted so its best if you back up your data, partition the sd card and then copy all the files. You can partition using CWM and then install Link2sd which, when opened, it will prompt you with the file system of your sd ext. Choose ext3 and reboot. The partition itself isn’t needed for cm9.1 but you can you a2sd scripts if you’re partitioned.
3. To flash it, download the rom and gapps. Put them in the sdcard. Then boot into recovery, wipe data/factory reset, go to advanced -> wipe dalvik. Then install zip from sd card and find the rom. After you flash the rom, flash the gapps and reboot. Give it a few minutes since the first boot takes some time. And there you go
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bijgu said:
Hey there
1. The battery life depends on how you use your phone. If you’re connected to a 3G network all day while playing or watching videos, the battery won’t last that long. For casual everyday use, the battery is great. I didn’t charge it for 2 days once
2. Yes, you can flash through yannou’s recovery but it would be ideal if you flash CWM recovery since it’s recommended. If you partition your sd card, it will be automatically formatted so its best if you back up your data, partition the sd card and then copy all the files. You can partition using CWM and then install Link2sd which, when opened, it will prompt you with the file system of your sd ext. Choose ext3 and reboot. The partition itself isn’t needed for cm9.1 but you can you a2sd scripts if you’re partitioned.
3. To flash it, download the rom and gapps. Put them in the sdcard. Then boot into recovery, wipe data/factory reset, go to advanced -> wipe dalvik. Then install zip from sd card and find the rom. After you flash the rom, flash the gapps and reboot. Give it a few minutes since the first boot takes some time. And there you go
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did u use CM9.1 .
is flashing process is same for yannou’s recovery.
i know about yannou’s recovery.. but what about CWM recovery.. from where i can get dat.. cus jaggy flashing process providing only yannou’s recovery.. so how can i shift to CWM recovery..
bijgu said:
Hey there
1. The battery life depends on how you use your phone. If you’re connected to a 3G network all day while playing or watching videos, the battery won’t last that long. For casual everyday use, the battery is great. I didn’t charge it for 2 days once
2. Yes, you can flash through yannou’s recovery but it would be ideal if you flash CWM recovery since it’s recommended. If you partition your sd card, it will be automatically formatted so its best if you back up your data, partition the sd card and then copy all the files. You can partition using CWM and then install Link2sd which, when opened, it will prompt you with the file system of your sd ext. Choose ext3 and reboot. The partition itself isn’t needed for cm9.1 but you can you a2sd scripts if you’re partitioned.
3. To flash it, download the rom and gapps. Put them in the sdcard. Then boot into recovery, wipe data/factory reset, go to advanced -> wipe dalvik. Then install zip from sd card and find the rom. After you flash the rom, flash the gapps and reboot. Give it a few minutes since the first boot takes some time. And there you go
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is it necessary to wipe dalvik bcause i didnt do it and it works fine
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No, no, stick with yannou's! Official cwm sometimes give's mounting issues with our phone, and sometimes if you drain fully your battery you'll get in to adventure.
Yes flashing process is the same, basikly everything is the same as cwm
Install ROM Manager on your phone and the first option should be to install Clockworkmod Recovery. Follow the instructions on screen. I'd use yannou's recovery though.
Yes, the instructions are the same for yannou's recovery.
And yes, I've used cm9.1 for over 2 months. I'm using HTC sense 4.0a rom by derefas right now
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shree alwaz said:
thanq for viewing ma thread..
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Here is my opinion and instruction
1. is there any problem with cm9.1. i read that it drain in half a day even in normal use.. is that true..
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I am not sure about the build #9 but build #11 is really cool.. Here is the link. U also get the link form the post u mention above under the page 305
http://teamthundersquad.blogspot.in/2012/11/cm-9-nightly-build-11-for-htc-explorer.html
But as far i heard nothing wrong with build#9 too. So try both..
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2. now i have Yannou's recovery..can i flash thru that..
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Nothing serious with this matter. Almost all recovery will work with this ROM. But my opinion is use TWRP recovery, it provide lot of feature also its provide touch support and ext partition support also....
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3. before flashing should i partition ma sd card or can we do dat after flashing?? if i should do partition which is best ext2/3/4 or fat32. now ma sd card isnt partitioned once also. so can i do before flashing then after have to move cm9.1 ROM zip file to SD card.
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its depends upon Ur need man. If Ur going to use internal memory increasing script u must have an 2nd partition in Ur SD card. ext2/3/4 is depend upon the memory script and ROM Ur going to use..
My Suggestion:
Try m2sd script with ext4 partition its work like a charm.. but i read from some post ext4 will damage SD sooner. but perform better. i am always need performance. but i am sure that till now no damage or performance issue occurred in my SD card as well as phone.
before or after partition is ur choice when u need partition u do it. But some ROM need 2nd partition while flashing be careful on that but cm9.1 doesn't need any support from sd card
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5. i read instruction for for flashing cm9.1 rom. there are two different methods which one to follow.
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Both the instruction telling the same thing for u. Here is my guide as same like they stated...
1.copy Ur ROM and GAPPS zip to ur SD-card
2.wipe all the partition data,cache,system,dalvik,etc... except SD-card
3.install ROM zip then install GAPPS zip.
4.Then reboot..
5.wait until u get the home screen.. first boot take some time so be patient
6.After that leave Ur phone for a minute then once again restart Ur phone.
7. final but important click thanks to the Developer and other who help u to install the ROM successfully..
this instruction is for clean installation this will never lead Ur device to problem
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thanq u all.. but i have some clarification about partiton only.. can anybody give me guide about partitons for CM9.1 . which is best, simple and error free, wheather to go partition then flashing or flashing then partition.. and plz give me guide thru recovery.. and where its pre or post flashing.. pls do needful..
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im unable to figure it out abot s2e scripts, int2sd scripts.. so please tell me actually what are those and how the linked with ext2/3/4 partitioms..
Its simple if ur using recovery for partition u will lose all the data in SD card. So use mini partition wizard tool for make partition.. after or before flashing is does not matter if u going to add memory script then partition memory card... then add the rom zip then flash it..
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As much as i remember, Older builds of CM9.1 had battery drain problems. It has been rectified in the latest builds (Aleast have been rectified in build 10 and 11)
I say you go for CM9.1 Build 11 by ayushrox. I am using it right now. I run my phone with extensive Music usage for 1 and half to 2 days. I have once kept my phone running without charge for 3 days. Right now as i type, i am off the charger for 12 hours, still i have 55% battery remaining, this is good for me, as i use an always on internet.
I never used CWM. I use a different recovery (i dont know its name), and i flash using it successfully.
I use Link2SD with a partition i made BEFORE the installation. I use Minitool Partition Wizard to create partitions. It is for Windows.
I always ask people to do a clean install. This would eradicate any issues in the future.
vasanth3008 said:
Its simple if ur using recovery for partition u will lose all the data in SD card. So use mini partition wizard tool for make partition.. after or before flashing is does not matter if u going to add memory script then partition memory card... then add the rom zip then flash it..
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Can u explain what are those sd scripts. What it'll do with the partition. Plz explain me.
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tatiraju.rishabh said:
As much as i remember, Older builds of CM9.1 had battery drain problems. It has been rectified in the latest builds (Aleast have been rectified in build 10 and 11)
I say you go for CM9.1 Build 11 by ayushrox. I am using it right now. I run my phone with extensive Music usage for 1 and half to 2 days. I have once kept my phone running without charge for 3 days. Right now as i type, i am off the charger for 12 hours, still i have 55% battery remaining, this is good for me, as i use an always on internet.
I never used CWM. I use a different recovery (i dont know its name), and i flash using it successfully.
I use Link2SD with a partition i made BEFORE the installation. I use Minitool Partition Wizard to create partitions. It is for Windows.
I always ask people to do a clean install. This would eradicate any issues in the future.
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After partition how to make scrpits for partition. Plz I heard that int2sd, mount2sd sripts. What are those.
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shree alwaz said:
After partition how to make scrpits for partition. Plz I heard that int2sd, mount2sd sripts. What are those.
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I have never used Mount2SD and int2sd
When you create a partition in your memory card, open Link2SD. Link2SD will ask you the partition type, select and tap ok. The app creates mount script by itself.
Link2SD is a 500KB app at the Play Store.
tatiraju.rishabh said:
I have never used Mount2SD and int2sd
When you create a partition in your memory card, open Link2SD. Link2SD will ask you the partition type, select and tap ok. The app creates mount script by itself.
Link2SD is a 500KB app at the Play Store.
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So which is best link2sd or mount2sd for cm9.1 built 11. Can do parttion after flashing cm9.1. My doubt is if I flash the rom then Rom considers the memory of 150mb. So then after if I make patition will it change its internal memory from 150mb to partitioned memory. Pls. Explain me. Anyone.
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Nobody don't know about ma query. Help me guys.
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tatiraju.rishabh said:
As much as i remember, Older builds of CM9.1 had battery drain problems. It has been rectified in the latest builds (Aleast have been rectified in build 10 and 11)
I say you go for CM9.1 Build 11 by ayushrox. I am using it right now. I run my phone with extensive Music usage for 1 and half to 2 days. I have once kept my phone running without charge for 3 days. Right now as i type, i am off the charger for 12 hours, still i have 55% battery remaining, this is good for me, as i use an always on internet.
I never used CWM. I use a different recovery (i dont know its name), and i flash using it successfully.
I use Link2SD with a partition i made BEFORE the installation. I use Minitool Partition Wizard to create partitions. It is for Windows.
I always ask people to do a clean install. This would eradicate any issues in the future.
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Previously i flashed cm 9.1 build 11 by ayushrox but it was giving me some problems 1.wifi was not working it always showed an error 2.when i tried to reboot or switch off my cell it used to get hang so i had to remove and re insert battery to make it work ... now i've switched back to build 9 and its running fine except for the video i record have no sounds in them but thats ok for me coz i usually dnt use my cell camera
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please temme. today i wanna flash the cm 9.1. plz temme which is best built9 or 11.. what do u people say which is best for daily use, all things should work, games should support like backstab, shadowgun, nfs mostwanted like that.. and it should not drain fast.
n i wanna make partition of ma 8GB class4 sd card before flashing using mini partiton tool. so which is best ext2/3/4 or fat32. n which is best link2sd, mount2sd or anything else. and i no need to create/modify/change the mounts for those apps to use.. cz im not able to figure out what is that mounts acctually. n what is the use of those mount. if anybody explains about those im very much gladful.
n before partition i need to take backup.. it mean i need just copy paste the all the folder which are there in sd card.. its that correct or any method to use.. to get backup.
finally give me exact intraction to flash.. consider i had partiton sd card..
pls help.. ill make flash n wanna eat icecream sandwich today it self.. :crying:
ZaKa123 said:
Previously i flashed cm 9.1 build 11 by ayushrox but it was giving me some problems 1.wifi was not working it always showed an error 2.when i tried to reboot or switch off my cell it used to get hang so i had to remove and re insert battery to make it work ... now i've switched back to build 9 and its running fine except for the video i record have no sounds in them but thats ok for me coz i usually dnt use my cell camera
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I never had any of those problems.
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shree alwaz said:
So which is best link2sd or mount2sd for cm9.1 built 11. Can do parttion after flashing cm9.1. My doubt is if I flash the rom then Rom considers the memory of 150mb. So then after if I make patition will it change its internal memory from 150mb to partitioned memory. Pls. Explain me. Anyone.
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I never used Mount2SD and never will, cos link2sd works well for me.
Here is what i did:
1. Partition microSD with format ext2. (I used Minitool Partition Wizard for this. A freeware program for Windows)
2. Insert it in the phone, download Link2SD from Play Store.
3. Open Link2SD, it will prompt you to select your partition type. Select ext2.
4. Link2SD will create a mount script and ask you to restart the phone. Do so.
5. After restart, go back to Link2SD, press menu button to open menu.
6. Open "Settings". Make sure "Auto link" is ticked.
7. Exit Link2SD, do a restart.
Thats it! now whenever i install an app, Link2SD sends it to the partition automatically.
Sometimes you may get a phone memory full notification. In that case power off your phone and on it again.
EDIT: all this was done with CM9.1 previously installed.
So what are steps to install cm9.1.
Is it necessary to clear dalvik cache.
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Hi guys,
I downloaded the Sense 5 EX ROM and flashed it, I've done a Factory Reset, System wipe, Cache wipe and Dalvik cache wipe before I install the new ROM.
The problem is the phone just got stuck on the bootscreen (I wait more than 10 minute). I've tried flashing it a few times more but the problem still persist. Any help? Taking out MicroSD is not an option for now.
Will Thanks anyone who helped! :good:
SirRaiNWalKer said:
Hi guys,
I downloaded the Sense 5 EX ROM and flashed it, I've done a Factory Reset, System wipe, Cache wipe and Dalvik cache wipe before I install the new ROM.
The problem is the phone just got stuck on the bootscreen (I wait more than 10 minute). I've tried flashing it a few times more but the problem still persist. Any help? Taking out MicroSD is not an option for now.
Will Thanks anyone who helped! :good:
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Have you made a 1gb ext partition?
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Saumitra Yadav said:
Have you made a 1gb ext partition?
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I don't have one, but I tried making one just now (1GB ext4 on my 2GB SD card), still won't boot past bootscreen. Is my SD card too small?
SirRaiNWalKer said:
I don't have one, but I tried making one just now (1GB ext4 on my 2GB SD card), still won't boot past bootscreen. Is my SD card too small?
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which recovery are you using??? Dont Make ext4 make ext2 or ext3 for sense 4 rom
Saumitra Yadav said:
which recovery are you using??? Dont Make ext4 make ext2 or ext3 for sense 4 rom
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I'm using the TWRP recovery, will try the ext3 now
Saumitra Yadav said:
which recovery are you using??? Dont Make ext4 make ext2 or ext3 for sense 4 rom
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Thank you! After switching to ext3 it finally boots :laugh: Thanks for your help! Appreciate it. :good::good:
I am facing some random reboot maybe after disconnecting from disk drive it is very rarely.
not had any issues on sense 5 ex using Samsung class 6 ,16 GB memory card
any way to fix it?
sakshamx said:
I am facing some random reboot maybe after disconnecting from disk drive it is very rarely.
not had any issues on sense 5 ex using Samsung class 6 ,16 GB memory card
any way to fix it?
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First of all try to take the correct name of MY ROM
Secondly if u r getting reboots issue .....
Try changing your recovery to TWRP 2.5.0.0
Change your ext partition to ext3 or ext2
Try cleaning cache a dalvik cache ...
Refresh fully clean ......
I have the same memory card as u r having ....
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Apex-Predator said:
First of all try to take the correct name of MY ROM
Secondly if u r getting reboots issue .....
Try changing your recovery to TWRP 2.5.0.0
Change your ext partition to ext3 or ext2
Try cleaning cache a dalvik cache ...
Refresh fully clean ......
I have the same memory card as u r having ....
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:laugh:lol didn't notice till now sorry for that.
thanks but how can recovery causing to reboot(just curios to know) ,it happened like 4-5 times only
i am using CWM with ext 3 1gb partition
sakshamx said:
:laugh:lol didn't notice till now sorry for that.
thanks but how can recovery causing to reboot(just curios to know) ,it happened like 4-5 times only
i am using CWM with ext 3 1gb partition
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That's the reason I tell people to read the op's post carefully
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