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Hello guys, question itself in the subject, how to remove the ext partition from memory card? ??
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Reflash with 0mb partition?
No option for 0mb in CWM.
Any other options.
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Only if you have windows PC.
If you have windows than connect the phone to PC First copy all your data from card to PC. Right click My computer > Manage > Disk management. You will find your sdcard there with two disks right click first disk select delete select second disk select delete. Then you can format your card make one disk.
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Back up all your data to PC and format the SD card with phone..
cyanogen 7.02 Mik 6.3
Thank you guys for the instructions.,but I have got the use of that partition, installed link2sd and used that partition to free up some internal storage.
Hehe
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I have the same problem I don't see the point to make a new thread.
I made a new sd-ext partition and now I dont know how to delete it.
If I choose format sd it will only format the partition not the entire sd card.
I am using CWM
in advance i have the option to Partition SD Card, no option to delete partition
and in mounts and storage I only can format the partitions not the entire sd card.
So how can i get rid of the sd-ext partition? pls help
they all are slow. Backup all your sd card data first. Google SdFormatter, download install and connect your device, now run sd formatter, it will remove the ext partition ;-) easy and simple
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well my pc doesn't see the SD-ext partition only the SD partition.
I don't have a cardd reader so I can mount the sd card only with the phone.
Is there are option that I miss in CWM recovery to get rid of sd-ext.
After I made the sd-ext my storage speed is paifully slow so thats why I want to delete it.
please help
soberspine said:
well my pc doesn't see the SD-ext partition only the SD partition.
I don't have a cardd reader so I can mount the sd card only with the phone.
Is there are option that I miss in CWM recovery to get rid of sd-ext.
After I made the sd-ext my storage speed is paifully slow so thats why I want to delete it.
please help
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See my post above ;-)
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soberspine said:
well my pc doesn't see the SD-ext partition only the SD partition.
I don't have a cardd reader so I can mount the sd card only with the phone.
Is there are option that I miss in CWM recovery to get rid of sd-ext.
After I made the sd-ext my storage speed is paifully slow so thats why I want to delete it.
please help
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U must be having an option to wipe sd ext in recovery since u dnt have card reader as panasonic sd formatter works like a charm easy and simple
shhbz said:
U must be having an option to wipe sd ext in recovery since u dnt have card reader as panasonic sd formatter works like a charm easy and simple
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I recommended the same
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I must be stupid.
when I mount usb mass storage I see on my pc only the SD partition, not the SD-ext partition, so formating sd won't delete the sd-ext partition.
Also SDformatter sees my sdcard as a smaller card.
the rom manager has only the option to create sd-ext partitions not to delete them.
http://androidfc.com/tips-tricks/th...covery-and-how-to-use-it-on-android/#features
this is the CWM recovery menu.
formating the sd card will only result in formating the sd partition.
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Try partition sdcard with ext partition size to 0. Same method u partitioned ur card but with size 0.
From amonra recovery I think cwm don't have 0 partition size.
It's just a workaround and not proper solution.
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in clockworkmode rec I have only 128mb 256mb 512mb etc, no 0...
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in clockworkmode rec I have only 128mb 256mb 512mb etc, no 0...
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That's what I wrote use amonra.
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no other way? I connected the sd card to a laptop but still same thing, It shows a 1.3 gb sd card.
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no other way? I connected the sd card to a laptop but still same thing, It shows a 1.3 gb sd card.
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Don't look at what it show in disk list.
Right click my computer > Manage > Disk Management.
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Minitool partition wizard
I use the minitool partition wizard. It is free for the home edition, runs on windows and allows you too see different formats. You could delete the ext and resize the remained partion but it may be faster to back it up, format, restore (copy and paste) There is also a gparted live cd (a Linux distro made to edit disks that runs from a cd). You can mount the sd and use the phone as the adaptor.
Personally I prefer to have the extra space for my apps, have you considered trying different data to sd solutions such as DT a2sd, data2sd and link2sd. Or how about a different method of transferring files such as the websharing app?
@4silvertooth I already did that and it shows like a drive of 1.3gb, there is no hidden partition or unallocated space like there is with my pc hdd.
@aaronbutton now im trying those to see.
EDIT: minitool partition wizard did the trick! many many thanks
Swap Internal SD card to External SD card for Micromax a110
1) You should root your phone first
2) For rooting u can take guidance form this web - site
3) You should take a backup important files form your internal and external sd card because many time while swapping its not link the previous installed application so plz format your intenal and external SD card and then you can follow the steps
4)Use any file explorer normally ES FILE Explore is the best which having root access
5) Goto System->etc floder and open vold.fstab file using any editor
6) You get following code
Mod edit: Script removed - OP check your PM.
9) Save that changes and close the editor
10) Restart your phone and check out storage form settings
11) Its just swap your Internal SD card to External SD card
So now you can install HD games in your phone
and forget Note2 and Galaxy s3, Enjoy your micromax a110
only in 10500/-
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Has any one over clocked this device????
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after flashing jelly bean cynus T2, i tried this method but it doesn't swap the internal and external cards.
something is wrong.
How to change to default memory
my phone is showing internal as external...........but plz tell me how to make it default
cannot install any app now
i swaped storages but now no apps are working and even i cannot install any apps !!!
plz ny one here guide meeeeee.....
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i swaped storages but now no apps are working and even i cannot install any apps !!!
plz ny one here guide meeeeee.....
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Connect your phone to computer, mount the cards, Copy all the data from your Internal Card to External Card and then reboot.
thank u for ur valuable response
ibshar said:
Connect your phone to computer, mount the cards, Copy all the data from your Internal Card to External Card and then reboot.
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i already ,formated my internal and external storage ,,,
along with the instalation problem ,my titanium backup not working ......ny idea plzzz
thx ibshar tc
amtittiwarie said:
i already ,formated my internal and external storage ,,,
along with the instalation problem ,my titanium backup not working ......ny idea plzzz
thx ibshar tc
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You need to provide more detailed information, as to what error message you are getting. When you install an app from the market what error do you get? And post a screen shot of your Storage(Settings->Storage) page.
Are you able to mount the SD cards on your phone?
Instead of doing all that said above, which I think is in-correct, becuase he has given the same Label name to both cards!.
Copy this to your volds.fstab file:
Code:
## Vold 2.0 Generic fstab
## - San Mehat ([email protected])
##
#######################
## Regular device mount
##
## Format: dev_mount <label> <mount_point> <part> <sysfs_path1...>
## label - Label for the volume
## mount_point - Where the volume will be mounted
## part - Partition # (1 based), or 'auto' for first usable partition.
## <sysfs_path> - List of sysfs paths to source devices
######################
## Example of a standard sdcard mount for the emulator / Dream
# Mounts the first usable partition of the specified device
dev_mount sdcard /storage/sdcard0 [email protected] /devices/platform/goldfish_mmc.0 /devices/platform/mtk-sd.0/mmc_host
dev_mount sdcard2 /storage/sdcard1 auto /devices/platform/goldfish_mmc.1 /devices/platform/mtk-sd.1/mmc_host
dev_mount usbotg /storage/usbotg auto /devices/platform/mt_usb/usb1
## Example of a dual card setup
# dev_mount left_sdcard /mnt/sdcard1 auto /devices/platform/goldfish_mmc.0 /devices/platform/mtk-sd.0/mmc_host/mmc0
# dev_mount right_sdcard /mnt/sdcard2 auto /devices/platform/goldfish_mmc.1 /devices/platform/mtk-sd.2/mmc_host/mmc2
## Example of specifying a specific partition for mounts
# dev_mount sdcard /mnt/sdcard 2 /devices/platform/goldfish_mmc.0 /devices/platform/msm_sdcc.2/mmc_host/mmc1
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Hi, don't have an SD Card reader to partition your SD Card to try the new PLL2 overclocking method? No problems, this thread will guide you to partition your SD Card, for creating the three required partitions that you need :angel:
First, to get started, backup your SD Card! I'm not responsible for any data loss!
Ok, so, here goes! You can do this with your phone booted into recovery, AROMA File Manager giving you great terminal access, but I wouldn't recommend it though. Frankly, its hard typing long commands on your phone, and, I get frustrated easily. If you want, you could go ahead
Now, let's get to work.
Reboot to recovery, connect USB Cable, and open up a command line!
Now, run these following commands
Code:
umount /sdcard
umount /sd-ext
Why? D'uh! You can't partition a drive when it's mounted!
Check below screenshot; I've done it the same way :laugh:
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Now, type this command:
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parted /dev/block/mmcblk0
/dev/block/mmcblk0 is the SD Card as a whole!
Type the following command, and it will show the partitions present in the SD Card. Below are examples for an SD Card with a single FAT32 partition and an SD Card with a FAT32 partition and an EXT3 partition.
Ok, now that you've safely backed up your SD Card, (I really hope you did so, because the next step is going to destroy your SD Card, the partition table atleast ) run the following commands.
If you had an unpartitioned SD Card, i.e. only one FAT32 partition, you'd see only 1 partition, as in the image on the left (above). If you'd notice, you'd see a "Number" column... We've to remove them. So, we'll use the following command:
Code:
rm 1
If you had a partitioned SD Card, i.e. one FAT32 partition, and an EXT partition, you'd see 2 partitions, as in the image on the right (above). If you'd notice, you'd see a "Number" column... We've to remove them. So, we'll use the following command:
Code:
rm 1
rm 2
Ok, now you've wiped your partition table :victory:
Now, we need to create new partitions. For this, we'll first get the *actual* size of the SD Card. Run the following command again, and note the value that precedes anything that reads MB. Example given below:
Ok, so now I've got an 8 GiB SD Card, but it shows only 7948 MB, which actually has a reason (Google it to find out ). So, I decide to have an 128 MB sd-cache partition and a 1024 mb sd-data partition. Now, you need to do the calculations. I will show you how this is done, with my own example!
So, if you'd see the above screenshot, you'd get the idea of how much space you're actually going to allocate for each of the partitions.
So, to sum up, in my case:
SD Card (fat32): 0MB to 6796MB
SD Data (ext) : 6796MB to 7820MB
SD Cache (ext) 7820MB to 7948MB
To actually partition the disk, we'll run these following commands.
First, for SD Card, i.e. fat32:
Next, for SD Data, i.e. ext2:
Next, for SD Cache, again ext2:
Now, type print again, and verify the partitions
You've successfully partitioned your SD Card :highfive:
Ran into troubles? Please post on the thread! I'm glad to help
References:
http://android.bytearrays.com/android/how-to-partition-sd-card/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=534714
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After installing this Cyanogen Mod
I got two internal storage in my Samsung Galaxy mini 2 S6500D. It was suppose to have 4gb internal memory but in settings > storage it shows the first Internal Storage partition to have 0.90gb and the second Internal storage having 1.84gb. Now that the first partition is almost full I get errors of the lack of internal memory.
I tried partitioning it myself by following this instruction from this thread.
chose Recovery => advanced => Partition SD card
if sdcard have
1G => 128mb
2G =>256mb
4g=>512mb
8g=>1G
and the partition 2 is swap
you can chose 128 or 256
reboot and check in pc
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but I modified it a bit, instead of selecting "Partition SD card" I chose "Partition Internal SD Card'.
I rebooted the phone and checked the storage again but I found out that my external SD Card was partitioned instead.
Any help with this please? :fingers-crossed:
[A] Do not partition internal SD Card
Never mind, I figured it out after looking it up in scattered tutorials everywhere.
Looks like 'Partitioning Internal SD card' was a wrong move. I'm just glad only my external SD card was partitioned.
I followed a tutorial here in XDA which was so wrong by the way and ended up damaging my SD card, what once was 4gb turned to 1GB because the instructions were wrong.
I followed this tutorial instead:
First you need to correctly partition external SD Card:How to Partition SD Card and Use Link2SD in any Android Phone with Screenshots. Do note that you must use a memory card reader when doing so. There are built-in memory card reader in todays laptops. Find a pushable compartment and a fake adapter pops out. Or buy a card reader.
Because I used a modified version of CM, you should use ext3 in step 8
Problems encountered & how to fix it:
When my 4gb memory was wrongly formatted and an error pops out in your android saying external SD card is empty. In my experience, there were partitions that had the wrong format so it's best to reformat it using your android phone. Android has a built-in SD card fixing module, so it's best if you tap the error to format the card and start over again.
Do not format the INTERNAL memory...the only thing you could do is expand it using Link2SD.
So, you're saying that for accesing 1.8GB partition not mounted in Cyanogen Mod, I only need to use Link2SD?
Or do I need to repartition my internal HDD...? Do you have any link to a good tutorial about that?
Thanks
floddy said:
So, you're saying that for accesing 1.8GB partition not mounted in Cyanogen Mod, I only need to use Link2SD?
Or do I need to repartition my internal HDD...? Do you have any link to a good tutorial about that?
Thanks
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Is there such a thing as an unmounted internal memory card? I haven't encountered that :<
Here's more info:
You don't need to use Link2SD if you don't have an external memory card.
From what I googled, never ever modify internal memory. Hence the use of external memory card to expand internal memory using Link2SD.
The reason why I said not to modify internal memory is because I tried reformatting it without using a memory card reader and it rendered my memory as unreadable format..so yeah, I guess you could say you must never tamper with internal memory.
You must use an external memory card and a memory card reader then plug it to your computer if you reformat it because this separates your memory card from the running android device. If you keep your external memory card inside your phone, this will also corrupt your external memory card.
You only need to expand internal memory if your device complained for the lack of storage..never make changes of you device if theres nothing wrong with it
The only thing you need to partition is your external memory card.
Then Link2SD will "link" files from your phone to your external SD card (it moves some files to your external SD card), tricking your phone to think that it has more space.
If you need a tutorial I posted the best links in my tutorial in the second portion.
It also explains stuff not discussed here
As you might know, S6500D comes with an internal 4GB drive, partitioned in 2 parts:0.9GB and 1.8GB.
Once with the instalation of CWM 6.0.4.5 (if I'm not wrong), Android (KitKay 4.4.2 Omnirom) only sees 0.9GB partition. At least in my situation, this is the case. I cant acces 1.8'GB partition.
Yes, I do have an external SD card of 8GB, which Android see it as an internal partition, but many of the apps are not working because "it can't find'" SD card, which I suppose is 1.8GB partition.
And my question is if Link2SD help me see 1.8GB partition. Or at least help apps to use external sd (mounted as internat sdcard1) for their cache.
Am I too complicated?
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As you might know, S6500D comes with an internal 4GB drive, partitioned in 2 parts:0.9GB and 1.8GB.
Once with the instalation of CWM 6.0.4.5 (if I'm not wrong), Android (KitKay 4.4.2 Omnirom) only sees 0.9GB partition. At least in my situation, this is the case. I cant access 1.8'GB partition.
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I lost the link but a user said that never touch that 1.8 gb partition partition because is the unrooted side of the memory. It's something that links you and the applications without touching the rooted side (the first partition). You can't use 1.8gb to expand internal memory. It stays that way.
Yes, I do have an external SD card of 8GB, which Android see it as an internal partition, but many of the apps are not working because "it can't find'" SD card, which I suppose is 1.8GB partition.
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The usable internal memory of Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 is just really small (2GB) . Like I've previously said, the 1.8gb is "reserved" for you and your app and 0.9GB is for your app to work on with the android system, thats why your android is constantly complaining for more space because let's face it..0.9 gb is too damn small. In screenshot #2 below I added where the remaining 2gb from Mini2's 4gb internal memory is used on.
Now about your external memory.
Link2SD will trick your phone into thinking that you have another internal memory by using your mounted external memory card. So merely reformatting the external card won't work, it needs the Link2SD app to register such data to your phone.
Or at least help apps to use external sd (mounted as internat sdcard1) for their cache.
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Yes. As long as that you formatted it properly as Ext3 Primary and link it using Link2SD.
This screenshot is my whole storage: I added some explanation. Maybe I misunderstood what you ment, I truly apologize.
1.) Settings > Storage
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2.) Storage information in Link2SD
Now in case you are wondering where is the remaining 2GB internal memory in the 4GB Scamsung promised, here's a screenshot of Link2SD along with the partitioned memory.
Some added info:
Do not use Link2SD on system apps like Google Play and etc.
I tried to partition my external 8GB SD card, with minitool partition wizard , but my phone only sees the first 5GB partition. Link2SD says I don't have an extrernal sd card . I created both partition as primary, as is said in the tutorial.
Maybe I should say that I'm using CWM v6.0.4.7 .
In recovery mode/advanced, I can find "Partition SD card" option.
Any other suggestion?
Increasing Internal Memory By Partitioning SD Card
----ALL SD CARD CONTENT WILL BE REMOVED FROM SD CARD DURING THIS PROCESS. BACKUP SD CARD BEFORE PROCEEDING----
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Hello xda , This time I am presenting another alternative method to increase the internal storage of our device.
This metod involves partitioning SD card and using one of the partitions for storing apps.The other part can be used
for storing user data and other contents.You may already know but I remind you that SD Card will be FORMATTED during the
process , so please backup existing data.
NoteThis guide will partition your sdcard to make a part of your sdcard works like the internal memory that you can move your apps to it.
This guide will never increase the real internal memory as it is impossible to be done.
Prerequisites:
Sony Xperia C
Link2Sd app Play Store Link
Root Access
Clockworkmod Recovery
SD card
Procedure to Partition The Memory Card:
First switch off your phone and boot into Clockworkmod Recovery
Go to "Advanced' and choose 'Partition Sd Card'.
Then choose the required size, I suggest 512 MB .
After that , it will ask swap size, choose 0 MB
Then CWM will start partitioning your sd card
After it completes , Reboot your phone.
Instructions To Increase Internal Memory Of Android Phone With Link2SD:
Install Link2sd app(if you haven't till now)
Open the app and grant superuser permissions
Then it will ask for your file system , choose ext4 and press ok
Then It will say something like 'Mount script created...blahblah'So reboot your phone now
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Now Open Link2sd and go to any app
Youwill see a small button which says 'Link to SD Card' Click it
Select all check boxes and click ok , The app will be moved to sd card with all its data and files.
In the native method only some files are moved but in this method everything will be moved to sd card which frees up your internal storage
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hi.. will you show us the internal memory if increased(on settings)? screenshot..tnx
Please Clear Your Doubts
It actually does not increase your Internal Storage, It only makes your phone feel that one partition of SD Card in Internal Storage. It will only change the path of installing the Apps and will not actually increate the System space or the physically allotted internal storage.
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Can I partition sd card using twrp?
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Can I partition sd card using twrp?
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I haven't used it till date, but I always recommend using CWM, its far better and believe me its more trust-able.
Thanks..
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I haven't used it till date, but I always recommend using CWM, its far better and believe me its more trust-able.
Thanks..
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thank you but i used aparted app to partition my sd and got work
I tried but giving no command in starting.
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I tried but giving no command in starting.
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Press the camera button at that screen.
I partioned my sd card with 512mb then again I partioned with 4000mb, now mobile is not reading memory card and how to make it full like before?
anirogz said:
I partioned my sd card with 512mb then again I partioned with 4000mb, now mobile is not reading memory card and how to make it full like before?
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use diskpart (search google for how to) to repair your memory card.
2nd partition can be created without loosing data on primary fat partition using AParted app, just unmount SD then resize primary fat sd and rest of it create 2nd partition.
Increasing Internal Memory By Partitioning SD Card
Hi,
I tried steps given by you but failed somehow. Then i came across this link http://www.xperiablog.net/2011/12/12/link2sd-guide-never-worry-about-internal-memory-limits-again/
I have enabled my sd card as a def storage location with a few apps installed on it (not all apps including big ones). Now can i use my existing 8 gb SD card and perform the below steps?
1. connect phone and copy the card contents to a folder on computer
2. use partition tool and create 2 partitions 2 gb (main) and 6 gb (secondary for link2sd)
3. copy back the data from computer to my secondary partition on sd card
4. use link2sd to set my secondary partition of 6gb on sd card as default storage
5. copy rest of required apps and data to my secondary partition on sd card using link2sd
kindly advise. Thanks