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[Q] Convert SDCard to EXT4?

Running the latest version of A2SD on my EVO Shift w/ the Supreme Sense ROM, but when I execute a2sd convert-ext4 I get "invalid command". Ideas?

Cooknn said:
Running the latest version of A2SD on my EVO Shift w/ the Supreme Sense ROM, but when I execute a2sd convert-ext4 I get "invalid command". Ideas?
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flash twrp recovery and use that to convert to ext4

kendotelie said:
flash twrp recovery and use that to convert to ext4
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Ok. I have TWRP Recovery installed. But I'm not clear on what to do in order to convert my SDCard...
[EDIT]Disregard above. I just did a nandroid backup including sd-ext. That *is* my SDCard, correct?

Cooknn said:
Ok. I have TWRP Recovery installed. But I'm not clear on what to do in order to convert my SDCard...
[EDIT]Disregard above. I just did a nandroid backup including sd-ext. That *is* my SDCard, correct?
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sd-ext is on the ext3 or ext4 partition
if youve never done it before. under twrp
Advanced Menu -> Partition SD Card -> Partition SD Card ->
from there set the size for your swap partition, and then the size for your sd ext partition- and it will let you choose ext3 or ext4

kendotelie said:
sd-ext is on the ext3 or ext4 partition
if youve never done it before. under twrp
Advanced Menu -> Partition SD Card -> Partition SD Card ->
from there set the size for your swap partition, and then the size for your sd ext partition- and it will let you choose ext3 or ext4
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Appreciate your help, kendotelie! I'm completely ext4 now

Np. I'm glad I did. I love that my apps don't disappear when I mount the usb storage
Sent from my PG06100

ICS PLUS and Ext Problem

I finally upgraded the ICS Plus by Hehappy from CM 7 GB and I increased the ext partition from 1 gb to 2gb as i was falling short of space. However the ROM is not recognizing the new EXT4 which I partitioned using Mini tool partition wizard. It don't show on Titanium Backup or S2E app. Then I converted it into EXT3 it still recognize it. Can you tell me what the problem is? Am I missing something?
I was using EXT2 with GB which I created using Clockwork recovery. But now I wanna use EXT4. Can you help me? Thank You.

Tried formatting with CWM
I formatted the the sd-ext partition with CWM and it was recognized by the phone. TB and S2E showed the information of the partition. However when I checked the information on the Mini partition tool, It shows that its a EXT2 partition. How to get EXT4 working on my phone?

If you have formatted ext partition using CWM it must be ext2. CWM uses ext2 format
Just try to format whole card from the start and partition it using only either CWM or Mini tool partition manager. If your using the tool make sure you do this using the card reader.

sarus_b said:
If you have formatted ext partition using CWM it must be ext2. CWM uses ext2 format
Just try to format whole card from the start and partition it using only either CWM or Mini tool partition manager. If your using the tool make sure you do this using the card reader.
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I partitioned it with Mini tool partition like I have mentioned in my first post. It was not being recognised. It was only after I formatted the sd-ext with CWM that the sd-ext was being recognized. What am I doing wrong?

I dont think you are doing anything wrong. Maybe its bug in rom which causes the problem. There are same issues reported by some members who do not have ext4 working.
You can try amonra recovery and format partition to ext4 and see if it helps

sweettaniyaa said:
I finally upgraded the ICS Plus by Hehappy from CM 7 GB and I increased the ext partition from 1 gb to 2gb as i was falling short of space. However the ROM is not recognizing the new EXT4 which I partitioned using Mini tool partition wizard. It don't show on Titanium Backup or S2E app. Then I converted it into EXT3 it still recognize it. Can you tell me what the problem is? Am I missing something?
I was using EXT2 with GB which I created using Clockwork recovery. But now I wanna use EXT4. Can you help me? Thank You.
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Flash AmonRa recovery. Backup your SDcard. Erase SDcard from Settings> Storage.
Partition SDcard through recovery. Upgrade it first to ext3 then to ext4. You can see these options in AmonRa.

rr0yy said:
Flash AmonRa recovery. Backup your SDcard. Erase SDcard from Settings> Storage.
Partition SDcard through recovery. Upgrade it first to ext3 then to ext4. You can see these options in AmonRa.
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Thanks I will try that but after I get back to my normal routine. Right now I am traveling. Till then I will go with EXT2. But I am facing a heavy battery drain. I have my wifi on almost all the time. Probably that's it. But its almost twice as that it was with GB. Any solution to it? Also the volume of the phone ring seems to be less than GB at its highest level.

sweettaniyaa said:
Thanks I will try that but after I get back to my normal routine. Right now I am traveling. Till then I will go with EXT2. But I am facing a heavy battery drain. I have my wifi on almost all the time. Probably that's it. But its almost twice as that it was with GB. Any solution to it? Also the volume of the phone ring seems to be less than GB at its highest level.
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If you are sure its already ext2 then you just have to flash amonra recovery and upgrade it to ext4.I never used ext2 so i cant tell you any advantage of ext4 over ext2.
Download wifi TX power from playstore and reduce wifi txpower.. See if it helps.
Edit: Battery drain is due to v3 kernel.. No solution to it yet.

[Q] Not able to Overclock my Explorer !

I have partitioned my SD-Card as told by Cute_Prince...
And I wanted to flash AteeqRom V5 OC...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801388
This is the how I made the partitions...(Using Minitool Partition Wizard) & (Running on Windows 7) !
1.Deleted any existing partition.
2.Made a SD-CACHE partition as ext2.
2.Made a SD-DATA partition as ext2.
3.Made the SD-CARD partition as fat32.
Next what I did is...
1.Transferred the ROM.zip to the SD-CARD.
2.Inserted the SD-CARD in my phone.
3.In CWM, I formatted data, dalvik cache and system as well.
4.I then flashed the ROM.zip.
After this I get stuck at the HTC Screen, the ROM wont boot up...
THE SAME HAPPENS WITH THE TIGERSENSE OC REVAMPED ROM..!
Can someone please tell me what I am doing wrong...I've tried doing this many times with the Ateeq ROM..!
I really want the Stock ROM with OC...
So I request you to please please please help me...:crying:
Thanks in Advanced !

cyborgmanu said:
I have partitioned my SD-Card as told by Cute_Prince...
And I wanted to flash AteeqRom V5 OC...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801388
This is the how I made the partitions...(Using Minitool Partition Wizard) & (Running on Windows 7) !
1.Deleted any existing partition.
2.Made a SD-CACHE partition as ext2.
2.Made a SD-DATA partition as ext2.
3.Made the SD-CARD partition as fat32.
Next what I did is...
1.Transferred the ROM.zip to the SD-CARD.
2.Inserted the SD-CARD in my phone.
3.In CWM, I formatted data, dalvik cache and system as well.
4.I then flashed the ROM.zip.
After this I get stuck at the HTC Screen, the ROM wont boot up...
THE SAME HAPPENS WITH THE TIGERSENSE OC REVAMPED ROM..!
Can someone please tell me what I am doing wrong...I've tried doing this many times with the Ateeq ROM..!
I really want the Stock ROM with OC...
So I request you to please please please help me...:crying:
Thanks in Advanced !
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same problem for most of us wait till someone finds the proper solution to this
btw till then try the pandora kernel latest build with 800Mhz overclocking without partion of the sd card

cyborgmanu said:
I have partitioned my SD-Card as told by Cute_Prince...
And I wanted to flash AteeqRom V5 OC...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801388
This is the how I made the partitions...(Using Minitool Partition Wizard) & (Running on Windows 7) !
1.Deleted any existing partition.
2.Made a SD-CACHE partition as ext2.
2.Made a SD-DATA partition as ext2.
3.Made the SD-CARD partition as fat32.
Next what I did is...
1.Transferred the ROM.zip to the SD-CARD.
2.Inserted the SD-CARD in my phone.
3.In CWM, I formatted data, dalvik cache and system as well.
4.I then flashed the ROM.zip.
After this I get stuck at the HTC Screen, the ROM wont boot up...
THE SAME HAPPENS WITH THE TIGERSENSE OC REVAMPED ROM..!
Can someone please tell me what I am doing wrong...I've tried doing this many times with the Ateeq ROM..!
I really want the Stock ROM with OC...
So I request you to please please please help me...:crying:
Thanks in Advanced !
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How abt upgrading to android 4.2.2 using CM10.1. You can then use Pandora's kernel too to OC to 800mhz

@ op
hi mate, if you want to take the new OC (one by cute_prince's method) install cm10 and the n flash pandora kernel , or install cm10.1 and flash jarvis kernel

use CWM recovery and format boot, system, cache,dalvik,userdata, then try to install...

cyborgmanu said:
I have partitioned my SD-Card as told by Cute_Prince...
And I wanted to flash AteeqRom V5 OC...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801388
This is the how I made the partitions...(Using Minitool Partition Wizard) & (Running on Windows 7) !
1.Deleted any existing partition.
2.Made a SD-CACHE partition as ext2.
2.Made a SD-DATA partition as ext2.
3.Made the SD-CARD partition as fat32.
Next what I did is...
1.Transferred the ROM.zip to the SD-CARD.
2.Inserted the SD-CARD in my phone.
3.In CWM, I formatted data, dalvik cache and system as well.
4.I then flashed the ROM.zip.
After this I get stuck at the HTC Screen, the ROM wont boot up...
THE SAME HAPPENS WITH THE TIGERSENSE OC REVAMPED ROM..!
Can someone please tell me what I am doing wrong...I've tried doing this many times with the Ateeq ROM..!
I really want the Stock ROM with OC...
So I request you to please please please help me...:crying:
Thanks in Advanced !
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I think for sense ROMS you need to create 3 partitions not 2..
SD-EXT, around 512MB is enough. It contains only system files.
SD-DATA, you can give whatever size you want. This where the user applications are installed
SD-CACHE, around 65MB is enough.
above all partitions should be ext4
and one is default SD card

What do you mean ?
ayushrox said:
@ op
hi mate, if you want to take the new OC (one by cute_prince's method) install cm10 and the n flash pandora kernel , or install cm10.1 and flash jarvis kernel
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How will flashing those ROMs and Kernels help me in getting through with the Cute_Prince method ?

No ext3 or ext4 partition found

Guys after i finish creating my ext3 or ext 4 partition my twrp doesn't recognize my created ext3/4 partition and of course doensm't mount. My card doesn't support ext3/4 or it's twrp issue ?

johnyfcd said:
Guys after i finish creating my ext3 or ext 4 partition my twrp doesn't recognize my created ext3/4 partition and of course doensm't mount. My card doesn't support ext3/4 or it's twrp issue ?
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Card doesnt have any problem ext4/ext3 are just partiton type just like fat32/ntfs
Try any other recovery as i have twrp has some issues regarding partitons.

johnyfcd said:
Guys after i finish creating my ext3 or ext 4 partition my twrp doesn't recognize my created ext3/4 partition and of course doensm't mount. My card doesn't support ext3/4 or it's twrp issue ?
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Did you use minitool partition wizard? if that so, you must've made ext partition logical..it should be primary..Or try partitioning using recovery.

Affangta said:
Did you use minitool partition wizard? if that so, you must've made ext partition logical..it should be primary..Or try partitioning using recovery.
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I used Minitool and set primary on the ext3/ext4 partition

johnyfcd said:
I used Minitool and set primary on the ext3/ext4 partition
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Create partition through recovery
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shubhojit89 said:
Create partition through recovery
via xda premium app
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What's the best recovery to create ext3/4 partition ?

johnyfcd said:
What's the best recovery to create ext3/4 partition ?
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philz

[Q] sd card second partition

which one is better? ext2, ext3, ext4 or FAT32? and using what tools I should partition the sdcard?
I am using cm9.2.2
before that, I partition sdcard with Amonra Recovery with ext2 and use link2sd and have a problem, some times sdcard removed unexpected, when I reboot sdcard is not read, I pull out the sdcard and insert, and sdcard read normally. I reboot and sdcard not read again, I do this many time and finally can read sdcard. but it happens over and over again. I try to format the phone and install app, move app like unrooted phone, the sdcard work fine..when I try use ext2 with link2sd some times its happend again.,
help me..sorry for my bad english, I am Indonesian.
thank you before..

If you want to know what other people use to do this here I come:
How I make the ext partition:
Minitool partition wizard (windows)
Gparted (Linux)
Clockwork 6.0 (only for CM10+)
I didn't have any trouble with that programs, but be careful with the Clockwork because formats ALL the SD card, the ext and the fat partition, so make sure you do a backup of the SD.
Format of the second partition:
Always ext4
Link App
Link2sd is the best, other caused troubles over the time (reboots, not reading the sd, not reading the ext partition, etc)

chalo99 said:
If you want to know what other people use to do this here I come:
How I make the ext partition:
Minitool partition wizard (windows)
Gparted (Linux)
Clockwork 6.0 (only for CM10+)
I didn't have any trouble with that programs, but be careful with the Clockwork because formats ALL the SD card, the ext and the fat partition, so make sure you do a backup of the SD.
Format of the second partition:
Always ext4
Link App
Link2sd is the best, other caused troubles over the time (reboots, not reading the sd, not reading the ext partition, etc)
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before that, I've use ext4, but cm9 not support, I change the kernel and still not support ext4, when I use ext3 its work fine..,

mirul_up said:
before that, I've use ext4, but cm9 not support, I change the kernel and still not support ext4, when I use ext3 its work fine..,
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I used ext4 in all CM from 7 to 11 and no trouble, but always formatting after every wipe with gparted or minitool, because Clockwork 5.0 seem to not format well the ext partition, so after every wipe you should reformat with those programs.

From my experience use ext3, it is good and compatible with everything, allmost

maharu567 said:
From my experience use ext3, it is good and compatible with everything, allmost
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EXT4 has a tendency to corrupt
(At least for me )
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Ext4 works great.
(Partition it with AmonRa recovery for a 100% guarantee of success, buggs with clockwork)
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