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[Q] How To S-OFF HTC pico (Explorer)

can ne1 pls hlp to s-off the explorer ? device is already rooted and running cm10.wanna create a partition for increasin the internal memory

For S-Off:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1786498
To increase internal memory(Stock Rom)
1.Download mini tool partition wizard on pc.
2. Make a Fat 32 partition of desired size .. it should be primary..create the partition.
3. Instal link2sd app from playstore.
4. Select Fat32
5. Reboot phone .
Hit thanks if I helped you
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For this you don't need s-off (which anyway you can't do). Just use recovery (you already have that) and create partition. If you are using cwm, in advanced menu there is option 'repartition sd card', just follow the steps, and remember this will erase all your info from the sd, so it's better to back that up. Also you can create partition using pc with "mini tool partition wizard" google it. Another thing don't make ext partition bigger than 2GB and don't create swap partition.
That's it. Have fun
Edit: @Saumitra Yadav- damn you are fast , but what you explayned is........ why create another partition, sd card is already fat partitioned? (Maybe I'm wrong but I think link2sd also works with ext)
Edit2: Yes it needs second partition which can be fat32, but it also can be ext, so just make ext

shortyoko said:
For this you don't need s-off (which anyway you can't do). Just use recovery (you already have that) and create partition. If you are using cwm, in advanced menu there is option 'repartition sd card', just follow the steps, and remember this will erase all your info from the sd, so it's better to back that up. Also you can create partition using pc with "mini tool partition wizard" google it. Another thing don't make ext partition bigger than 2GB and don't create swap partition.
That's it. Have fun
@Saumitra Yadav- damn you are fast , but what you explayned is........ why create another partition, sd card is already fat partitioned? (Maybe I'm wrong but I think link2sd also works with ext)
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Using cwm the partition created is ext3 which cannot be mounted on stock Rom .. so create a Fat32 using minitool partition wizard
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Yes yes, I didn't see
(Stock rom)
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first time in your post, I saw op's cm10, and forgot that possibility that actually stock rom doesn't support ext.
There was very long time ago when my phone haded stock rom.

already tried creating it...get an error saying that mount script cannot be created.
link2sd faq quote :
Q. I get "Mount script cannot be created. cannot create /system/etc/install-recovery.sh: not enough memory" error.
Some HTC devices are "NAND locked". On "NAND locked" (or "S-ON") devices the /system partition is write-protected by the bootloader and thus cannot be modified even if you have root privileges.
In order to use Link2SD you need to do "S-OFF" to disable this NAND lock. (a.k.a. "NAND unlock" or "unlocking the bootloader")

Saumitra Yadav said:
For S-Off:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1786498
To increase internal memory(Stock Rom)
1.Download mini tool partition wizard on pc.
2. Make a Fat 32 partition of desired size .. it should be primary..create the partition.
3. Instal link2sd app from playstore.
4. Select Fat32
5. Reboot phone .
Hit thanks if I helped you
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dosent work !! get an error sayin mount script cannot be created

kush28 said:
dosent work !! get an error sayin mount script cannot be created
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Follow the steps Here:
http://androidgamingcentre.blogspot.com/2013/01/trick-how-to-increase-internal-memory.html?m=1
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shortyoko said:
For this you don't need s-off (which anyway you can't do). Just use recovery (you already have that) and create partition. If you are using cwm, in advanced menu there is option 'repartition sd card', just follow the steps, and remember this will erase all your info from the sd, so it's better to back that up. Also you can create partition using pc with "mini tool partition wizard" google it. Another thing don't make ext partition bigger than 2GB and don't create swap partition.
That's it. Have fun
Edit: @Saumitra Yadav- damn you are fast , but what you explayned is........ why create another partition, sd card is already fat partitioned? (Maybe I'm wrong but I think link2sd also works with ext)
Edit2: Yes it needs second partition which can be fat32, but it also can be ext, so just make ext
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created a partion usin the cwm method u specified ( thnks 4 that ) bt still not able to mount the 2nd partion...link2sd shows the same error

ok so i flashed my rom...the partition mounts and works on jaggyrom...bt dosent mount on cm10

kush28 said:
ok so i flashed my rom...the partition mounts and works on jaggyrom...bt dosent mount on cm10
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Flash kernel 2.6
Or
Change different recovery
Make different partitions each time and see which mounts
LâTêS†↭ⓛⓘⓝⓚⓢ™CM10 HTC A310E.
If I haven't given you link, it's above. Just click it

I faced the same problem with cm builds try and flash the m2sd no config zip from the link
forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1464209&d=1352310251

Its not your fault. What i can understand, is that the CM10 rom you are using, most probably doesnt support MEM Script.... You need a ROM that has init.d and Busybox support... Check if it has or not!!!
Press THANKS if it helped!!!:good:

Download pimp my rom from play store
Using it get init.d support if rom has
Then use m2sd(no config needed)
Then reboot twice
Hit thanks if helped
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Saumitra Yadav said:
For S-Off:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1786498
To increase internal memory(Stock Rom)
1.Download mini tool partition wizard on pc.
2. Make a Fat 32 partition of desired size .. it should be primary..create the partition.
3. Instal link2sd app from playstore.
4. Select Fat32
5. Reboot phone .
Hit thanks if I helped you
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kush28 said:
can ne1 pls hlp to s-off the explorer ? device is already rooted and running cm10.wanna create a partition for increasin the internal memory
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hi..
did u S-OFF the device..? if yes pls explain how.?
thanx..

t-mobile_mda said:
hi..
did u S-OFF the device..? if yes pls explain how.?
thanx..
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culdnt S-OFF but using the mount 2 sd memory script...works on all 4.1.2 roms ( 4.2.2 roms dont support memory scripts).heres the link : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1342387

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.

SD card 2nd partition is not getting mounted

Hi Friends
Yesterday I flashed my HTC Explorer with CM10.1 Beta 5 ([DEV][ROM][JDQ39E][4.2.2] CyanogenMod 10.1.2 | BETA#5 | 25/07/13 | WILD FOR THE NIGHT) . But with this build my phone is not mounting the second partition of size 2GB (total 16gb card) which I have created from recovery menu. I have tried with the Mini partition tool on windows for FAT32 too, but still its not mounting my either Link2SD, mount2SD or by the kernel (About Phone -> System partion).
Please help me as without mounting the 2nd partition I can not install any other app as very very less space is available after CM 10.1.
Thank you.

Use Int2sd+ for cm10.1
You can Google it & download
Note: you when flash ROM when mount system, data,sd-ext..and make ext3 partition

thekoolanie said:
Use Int2sd+ for cm10.1
You can Google it & download
Note: you when flash ROM when mount system, data,sd-ext..and make ext3 partition
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Its still not working. I wonder, if we can do so many things in CM, why can not we simply integrate the script in to the rom itself. I'm damn sure 100% of HTC explorer users must be searching for a way to increase the internal memory of the phone also now a days sd cards are damn cheap.

There is a link
http://androidicablog.wordpress.com...rnal-memory-script-for-4-2-1-romsgalaxy-mini/
You can see my memory in this attachment

There is a link
http://androidicablog.wordpress.com...rnal-memory-script-for-4-2-1-romsgalaxy-mini/
You can see my memory in this attachment
---------- Post added at 06:04 AM ---------- Previous post was at 05:55 AM ----------
There is a link
http://androidicablog.wordpress.com...rnal-memory-script-for-4-2-1-romsgalaxy-mini/
You can see my memory in this attachment

mount2sd NOT mounted SD-EXT on Samsung Galaxy Y Pro Duos
hi,
I have a rooted Samsung GT-B5512. Init.d and mountd2sd installed.
Android 2.3.6, kernel: 2.6.35.7.
Trying to move a lot to SD card, including some system files since this is a low end device with little memory. Even with apps like link2sd after a large number of apps the int storage was full :/ therefore trying the mount2sd but it doesn't want to mount the sd partition.
The card (16GB) is formatted as follow: 13 GB FAT32, 1 GB EXT3.
In the section Storage\External mount2sd says Not mounted.
the busybox is installed, the startup script too. Driver is set to EXT but most of fields are grayed out.
Please help.

xda_keevvee said:
hi,
I have a rooted Samsung GT-B5512. Init.d and mountd2sd installed.
Android 2.3.6, kernel: 2.6.35.7.
Trying to move a lot to SD card, including some system files since this is a low end device with little memory. Even with apps like link2sd after a large number of apps the int storage was full :/ therefore trying the mount2sd but it doesn't want to mount the sd partition.
The card (16GB) is formatted as follow: 13 GB FAT32, 1 GB EXT3.
In the section Storage\External mount2sd says Not mounted.
the busybox is installed, the startup script too. Driver is set to EXT but most of fields are grayed out.
Please help.
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remove any sd. ext you made..create new ext partition using recovery and try..

shubhojit89 said:
remove any sd. ext you made..create new ext partition using recovery and try..
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thank you, I was struggling with this alone for too long ...
Did as you say but same results. Mount2sd doesn't see the SD-EXT.
FYI - I did not install the ClockworkMod,just run it from the Android recovery shell. Anyway it was able to successfully create partitions on the SD.
Don't know if that matters ...
Do you want me to post any screens, or log files (actually mount2sd log is empty, even though debug mode is checked).
Marek

xda_keevvee said:
thank you, I was struggling with this alone for too long ...
Did as you say but same results. Mount2sd doesn't see the SD-EXT.
FYI - I did not install the ClockworkMod,just run it from the Android recovery shell. Anyway it was able to successfully create partitions on the SD.
Don't know if that matters ...
Do you want me to post any screens, or log files (actually mount2sd log is empty, even though debug mode is checked).
Marek
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ya u can post the screenshots..

vice ereafe
See enclosed. The log file is empty but check the debug

xda_keevvee said:
See enclosed. The log file is empty but check the debug
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create partition through recovery and make it ext4 coz ext4 is mounted easily..

shubhojit89 said:
create partition through recovery and make it ext4 coz ext4 is mounted easily..
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My ClockWordMod (CWM-6102) does only ext3 (did not find setting to change type). I'm not sure is there higher CWM for my cell.
I've made the ext4 using MiniTool Part under Windows but it looks like the Mount2SD does not support ext4 in my case. I can choose ext2, ext3, fat, auto but the ext4 is dimmed (could it be Android kernel related?).
Tried then also sd-ext and FAT, still Not Mounted ...

xda_keevvee said:
My ClockWordMod (CWM-6102) does only ext3 (did not find setting to change type). I'm not sure is there higher CWM for my cell.
I've made the ext4 using MiniTool Part under Windows but it looks like the Mount2SD does not support ext4 in my case. I can choose ext2, ext3, fat, auto but the ext4 is dimmed (could it be Android kernel related?).
Tried then also sd-ext and FAT, still Not Mounted ...
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change to philz recovery.. i m using it for months.. it supports ext4.. ext4 is easily mounted.. i use ext4 and i never faced any kinda issue you r facing..

shubhojit89 said:
change to philz recovery.. i m using it for months.. it supports ext4.. ext4 is easily mounted.. i use ext4 and i never faced any kinda issue you r facing..
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it was kernel thing (BTW - there are very few recovery binaries for this phone, CWM is for example mostly in use as a temporary executed, loaded each tip from ZIP).
I have updated kernel to this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1913349
and things automatically got mounted (even made a partition using my PC and working same good)
thanks for participation

[Q] [ solved ] link2sd can't created mounting script fat32 on cm 10.1 unofficial

I install link2sd on my cm10.1 and partition my 8gb SD card with mini tool partition wizard home edition I make 1.3 SD fat 32 partition for apps installation and the left for data
But link2sd can't create mounting script the error is.
(Mount: mounting/dev/block/vold/179:2 on/data/sdext2 failed: device or resource busy)
if some one know the solution please tell me I don't need to recreat the partition. And format the whole SD card. As a long process n time will spend to do bla bla .
Thanks in advance
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sultan arshad said:
I install link2sd on my cm10.1 and partition my 8gb SD card with mini tool partition wizard home edition I make 1.3 SD fat 32 partition for apps installation and the left for data
But link2sd can't create mounting script the error is.
(Mount: mounting/dev/block/vold/179:2 on/data/sdext2 failed: device or resource busy)
if some one know the solution please tell me I don't need to recreat the partition. And format the whole SD card. As a long process n time will spend to do bla bla .
Thanks in advance
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Is your ext2 partition mounted or un-mounted when running Link2SD

Theres fat 32. Partition. I created because cm 10.1. Not supported. Ext. ... Anyway. I solve the problem by recreating. The partition. ...

sultan arshad said:
Theres fat 32. Partition. I created because cm 10.1. Not supported. Ext. ... Anyway. I solve the problem by recreating. The partition. ...
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Glad to hear you fixed it. When I had this problem it was a ext3 partition under the wrong ownership. I had to change ownership from user to root and it worked.

SonicX2014 said:
Glad to hear you fixed it. When I had this problem it was a ext3 partition under the wrong ownership. I had to change ownership from user to root and it worked.
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Hmm sounds interesting ..
Wanna know how to change ownership. just for increasing knowledge

sultan arshad said:
Hmm sounds interesting ..
Wanna know how to change ownership. just for increasing knowledge
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There are two ways to do this. 1. If you have a recovery boot loader installed in your phone, you can simply log into your recovery and select advanced and then fix permissions. Once done reboot the phone. All partitions will have their flags set back to read write execute. The other way would be what you did, redo all the partitions again. The last one only works in Linux. I'm not a Windows user so I couldn't help there.
If your a Linux user and not sure how to take ownership of a hard drive or removable drives, let me know and I'll explain it in the next post.

link2sd mount script
Hi please the problem of mount script cannot be done still persist
Help me out I'm running cwm 5

Not sure if anyone's still reading this thread but I'm having this problem too. I formatted my microSD with MiniTool Partition Wizard. Only the 1st FAT32 partition is mounted in Android, how do you mount the 2nd partition?

[Q] Problem with Link2sd after resizing ext2partition

Hi all...
Im having problem with Link2sd after resizing the second partition.
What I had done:
Before resizing the partition I copied all the files from ext partition to my desktop
I resized the partition to a smaller one, from 4.5 gb to 3.5.
The total filesize in this partition was under 2 gig.
Using minipartition tool I deleted the ext partition.
Resized my existing fat partition to 4 gb and created ext partition with rest of the space
Ext partition was created as primary.
Now I copied back all the files from desktop to sd card.
But everytime I start with my sdcard, Samsung logo keeps showing after boit sound.
I waited for 5 minutes but nothing happnd.
I started without sdcard. And tried recreating mount script.But the same problem.
How to overcome this problem. Do I need to start from the beginning? ?
My device Samsung Galaxy Fame 6812.
Running jb 4.1 Stock ROM definitely Rooted.

droidshan said:
Hi all...
Im having problem with Link2sd after resizing the second partition.
What I had done:
Before resizing the partition I copied all the files from ext partition to my desktop
I resized the partition to a smaller one, from 4.5 gb to 3.5.
The total filesize in this partition was under 2 gig.
Using minipartition tool I deleted the ext partition.
Resized my existing fat partition to 4 gb and created ext partition with rest of the space
Ext partition was created as primary.
Now I copied back all the files from desktop to sd card.
But everytime I start with my sdcard, Samsung logo keeps showing after boit sound.
I waited for 5 minutes but nothing happnd.
I started without sdcard. And tried recreating mount script.But the same problem.
How to overcome this problem. Do I need to start from the beginning? ?
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Whats the phone you're talking about?

LS.xD said:
Whats the phone you're talking about?
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Oopss. Im really sorry for not specifying device model..
My device Samsung Galaxy Fame 6812.
Running jb 4.1 Stock ROM definitely Rooted.

droidshan said:
Oopss. Im really sorry for not specifying device model..
My device Samsung Galaxy Fame 6812.
Running jb 4.1 Stock ROM definitely Rooted.
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The operation to link storage to ext partition is scripted. Ext4 partition has to be formatted once after installing the script to work properly. Link2SD performs this when setting up. You can try formatting the SD-Ext partition using your custom recovery but i suppose you will have to set up the ext partition again usning Link2SD

LS.xD said:
The operation to link storage to ext partition is scripted. Ext4 partition has to be formatted once after installing the script to work properly. Link2SD performs this when setting up. You can try formatting the SD-Ext partition using your custom recovery but i suppose you will have to set up the ext partition again usning Link2SD
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Yes, I copied the files back to ext partition after formatting the partition.
Do I need to start from the scratch?

Did you Format it using the custom recovery?
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No custom recovery, running with stock recovery. I had no problem when I first started link2sd with no apos linked.
I formatted the ext partition from mini partition tool

droidshan said:
No custom recovery, running with stock recovery. I had no problem when I first started link2sd with no apos linked.
I formatted the ext partition from mini partition tool
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Seems as you need to set up the partition via Link2SD again

LS.xD said:
Seems as you need to set up the partition via Link2SD again
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Yes!! I had cleaned up the second partition from linked2sd. And rebooted.
Phone boots normally with basic apps..
Now I tapped " relink all files " frm link2sd . And copied one apk file from my backup & rebooted
Bingo!!! That app linked 2 sd .. now copying rest of the apps..
Thanks for helping me..