yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] wolfgr:
very nice job by geno ,but i think even 600mb rom size is too much ,i dont see the use for that mod to exist,is it?
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] iakoboss7:
i have already filled the 600mb up! and i dont have many things installed. just installing less than 10 games with some other programs is enough to fill that 600mb space. long live genokolar ^^
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] simplistian:
Download a stock ROM here. Follow the pdf instructions in the file.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] simplistian:
If you did not install a custom recovery before:

1. Switch off the phone.

2. Hold Vol+ and Vol- and power on, you should see a purple screen.

3. Plug it into a PC with USB, you should see USB storage mounted.

4. Backup the file recovery.img in the \image folder of the USB storage.

5. Download the recovery-en.zip from Geno's recovery post.

6. Extract the recovery.img in the zip file in \cust\image to the \image folder of the USB storage.

7. Safely remove storage.

8. Unplug USB cable, pull out battery, install battery.

9. Done.

If you want to get into the updated recovery:

Hold Vol+ and power button to turn on, hold the buttons until you see the recovery.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] qualtier88:
will try and let you know

for now thanks so much!
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] foten21:
ok my phone is working again

i flashed b160 again and is ok

but still a i can t install apps from market(not enough space it says)

and i can t go back to stock partition

plz some help
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] simplistian:
Try to free up your memory card (both external and internal).
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] foten21:
both is 75% free
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] qualtier88:
hi really tanks to genokolar and simplistian! :)

well done!
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] d4m4n:
I expanded the data partition to 2.5GB: I got the "not enough space" message when installing new apps. I resized down to 2GB and it's working again.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] airnex:
Hi, I'm new to this. Can someone help me with below.

1. Backup your Internal 2G Storage, doing this will erase the internal 2G data.

How do I back up my internal 2G storage?

2. Download the attached partition.zip to EXTERNAL SDcard

Do I need to unzip the partition.zip file? and where should I place the file?

Thanks :p
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] airnex:
never mind, I just finished installing and it worked!!! :)
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] wolfgr:
Guys i want to give the most space of the 2gb to data partition,how much is the safest i can leave to internal sd partition?
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] iakoboss7:
i use 2048mb for the apps and everything is fine.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] iamelton:
+1 succeeded!

thx a lot!
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] Cinthiar:
I have a little problem: I tried the partition.zip on my Huawei and ran it once. When the guide says to reboot recovery and run it second time my phone says "E:Can't mount /sdcard" and it wount install the zip. And also my phone won't boot anymore. It boots to recovery but not to rom. Only black screen comes after I press power.

It won't also mount /sdcard from recoverys mounting options. Would be nice to get some help. ;)

EDIT: I tried to wipe everything but it says "Error mounting /sdcacrd/ .android_secure!". So the phone seems to not be able to read my ROM atm. What can I do to this or should I start running to closest shop and bring it to repair? :P
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] d3xtr0:
Thanks, it works like a charm:D
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] d3xtr0:
try to format your sdcard in recovery.. flash the rom you want. I'm using it with oxygen 5AGO and it works fine. 1.2Gb partition
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] Cinthiar:
Yeah, I after wiping I wanked my battery if anf out for couple of times then pushed power and the phone came back to life. I think it was similar to desires usb bricks. Nah, I use Miui! ;)

EDIT: Now I noticed that my ROM works nice now and phone starts ok to both rom and recovery. BUT I can't write or read from my internal sdcard. The partition.zip has made my phone's ROM 1,2gb but the ~1,4gb part doesnt work. I also can't format it in recovery. What to do now? It just says "Error mounting /sdcard" in recovery when i try to mount or format my internal sdcard.

Blaah, I was able to copy my last backup back to sdcard but my recovery still won't mount my sdcard and thus won't allow me to restore my last backup. :(
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] d3xtr0:
I'me afraid I can't help you a lot. but I've tried to copy some file into internal memory, which have 1.4gb, and had no problem. at least root explorer doesn't show any error. I don't know anything about mount and format internal memory once both roms (miui and oxygen) doesn't give access to them via usb, just root explorer.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] simplistian:
Recovery only mounts external SD card.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] olvix:
My friend has a U8800 that has some messed up partitions or something, as the recovery uses internal sd card and not external. Couldn't flash this mod to his phone, just didn't do anything. Otherwise working fine, and it was absolutely stock so no tampering with the partitions etc.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] Cinthiar:
It installs stuff from internal if you don't have external or the external doesn't work as in my case. My card wasn't formatted right so it didn't work. Switched sdcard and baam recovery works now fine with it.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] MaRcIuPT:
I tried 2 sd cards and none were detected by recovery. any solution?
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] ed5385:
hi, might teach how u get back the 1.4gb to use?

Cause after update, only got the rom increase to 1.2gb but i cant read or see the balance of internal storage..

Thanks.:)
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] tal-dima:
I tried to restore the default value partition, but I did not succeed, Miui 1.8.5 does not start, when i wipe data: " E: Can't mount @ (or /dev/block/mmcblk0p13)(No such file or directory) "... I do not know what to do (in the recovery comes, the firmware is also trying to start ... sorry for the bad English, I translate by google...
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] Lc1975:
Hello.

I attach this image to if someone can tell me please if i did things correct or not.

It's the firt time that i use Android and i'm triyng to learn how to use this...

The partition that i have done is correct, or did i make something wrong?

Thanks

:)
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] d3xtr0:
instal titanium backup and see how much internal partition size you have. if you used the file from geno you should have 1.2 gb
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] Lc1975:
Hello..

Yes it was the file from geno that i used..

I have installed titanium Backup and i have this:

System ROM: 210 MB (30.3MB free)

Internal: 1,26 GB

SD Card: 7.95 GB

I lose space on the System ROM it was 512 MB and now is 240 MB it's normal that?

Thanks

:)
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] d3xtr0:
I have 223mb for rom, but that shouldn't be a problem. and you have made the partition correctly has you can see.you got 1.26gb for apps
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] GeoRCZ:
Hello,

After I do the repartitioning the sd's (internal and external) they no longer have it mounted automatically when I disconnect the data cable.

genokolar what is the solution for this problem??

It reverted to the oficial partition but the X5 still does not mount external sd automaticaly after unplugging the data cable.

After disconnecting the data cable I have to manually mount the sd external partition and before he mounts automatically.

I need help please!

Thanks
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] Obsidian-step:
who can help modify script for i897

what I have

all memory - mmcblk0 16gb

internal storage - Data 1.9gb - mmcblk0p2

user internal storage - SDcard 13.6gb - mmcblk0p1

Disk /dev/block/mmcblk0: 16.0 GB, 16005464064 bytes

1 heads, 16 sectors/track, 1953792 cylinders

Units = cylinders of 16 * 512 = 8192 bytes

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System

@/dev/block/mmcblk0p1 5 1708032 13664224 c Win95 FAT32 (LB

A)

Partition 1 does not end on cylinder boundary

/dev/block/mmcblk0p2 1708033 1953792 1966080 c Win95 FAT32 (LB

A)

Partition 2 does not end on cylinder boundary

I try format in Linux, is it right?

Now I can try reformat partitions from ADB

fdisk /dev/block/mmcblk0

d

1

d

2

n

5

1708032

n

1708033

1953792

t

2

b

w

mke2fs "-F", "-j", "-b4096", "-m0", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p2 (what is -j flag ?)

mkfs.vfat "-v", "-n", "SDCard, "/dev/block/mmcblk0p1"
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] simplistian:
In titanium backup, the "System ROM" means the system partition, which is not touched. The "Internal" space means the data partition, which is enlarged to 1.26GB.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] simplistian:
Mine works fine after repartitioning, they mount automatically after disconnecting data cable.

If you are able to mount them manually that means they are working without problems. Is it related to ROM or apps? Have you changed ROM or installed any apps after repartitioning?
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] ooie:
I tried to restore the stock layout since I have to send in the phone for repairs, I flashed the stock zip and now my phone wont boot into the ROM. Booting into recovery works, aswell as into bootloader. When I try to restore a nandroid backup, it complains about /data not being able to format.

My internal SD still shows up as 239MB as before in My Computer.

Have I bricked my phone?
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] m407:
Used this package once. Works fine.but then decided to make some swap space on the internal card. Mortified package to generate third partition and it failed like it fails when you trying to do this from terminal emulator. The best solution is to use your PC with Linux on it as I did.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] eriksem:
i also had the problem with flashing once and then the phone failed to mount the sd card. i thought i was ****ed but when i got home and booted the phone while connected to the computer by usb it all booted fine and works like a charm, however now i cant se or use the rest of the memory in the phone. 1.2 usable.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] eriksem:
i screwed up and put the recovery file on the internal sd card.

the phone works fine but i wont be able to flash any new roms.

so is there any hope or other way of fixing this after running once from internal sd?

I tried putting it on the external sd card but i cant find the file in recovery.

help will be highly appreciated!
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] Tommixoft:
Mine do not start anymore after this mod :( shows slpash screen and that's it - black screen after that. So this mod deletes or in other way damages DATA partition (?)

EDIT: it worked after i restored from recovery DATA partition. But android says bad partition on HWUserData

You should delete your SD CARD's partition, then make new one and make sure it's PRIMARY partition type, not logic. Easiest way to do that is by using Gparted program and after that your sd card will be visible again by recovery.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] j4niS:
is there any update regarding these?which update that works for patch and for recover back to default size of rom?

have a plan to applied it on my x combine with miui 1.9.9, but still worried about can't restore back to default -.-!

thanks a lot :)
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] Tommixoft:
You can, i tried myself. Created custom sized partitions to check how it works and then i run Stock partition zip file and it was back again to the size it was by default. :) But i suggest you to backup stuff from your internal memmory cause for me i had to format it to android be able to mount it.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] j4niS:
custom partition en will create partition file i've tried...but the important one...is the official_partition.zip really works well?also, is there any auto mount problem after we restore it back?many people i see have problem with auto mounting after restore back to official_partition.zip.

just to clarify....thanks :)
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] Tommixoft:
After official_partition.zip i had no problems. it worked as always. :) After that i created new partition size and now i'm using custom size :) If there will be any mount problems then as i said it may be needed to format HWUserData partition via phone.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] j4niS:
how to format HWUserData partition?using CWM?maybe you can give more detailed :)

by the way, how big of your custom partition per data and storage?

will bang this ideos x5 with custom partition if theres no bugs anymore :D

thanks :)
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] Tommixoft:
to format go to -> Settings ->Storage-> Scroll to bottom and will se Additional Space HWUserData and at bottom Erase SD - thsi will format it :)

My internal [DATA] is 1,2GB my HWUserData 1,46GB :)
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] maggotor:
Custom Partition tool:

useage:

1. download this tool and unzip to any directory 2. run custpartition.bat, follow the prompts to enter the number 3. and custpartition.bat positions will generate the partition file 4. replace the same file in the package 5. flash the zip pack, OK!

http://www.mediafire.com/?m1nqg1y4gp5szp5

I tried using this to create 2GB for data instead of 1.2GB since I find that extra internal SD space is a waste and often the phone can't access it. But when I installed modified zip with the new partition info using recovery, it couldn't install. Does the zip need to be signed or something? Am not sure how this works. Any help would be great! Thanks in advance.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] akin28:
not work 2.3.5
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] joao pestana:
Can i install Official 2.3 beta 1 without problems using a custom partition? Im using 1.46 Gb internal SD and 1,18 Gb for data...
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] entrapmen:
You cant. Geno already bricked his phone while doing that.

Sent from my U8800
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] Isamu_Dyson:
Uuuh sure he can. I have a repartitioned phone and flashed to 2.3 beta... you're thinking about dual partitions for dual booting. ^^
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] missglorious:
big geno i am coming!do you remember me?haha i am a chinese and often to visit your microblog! 格诺:p
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] movelbit:
WARNING:

Latest CWM 5.0.2.6 will brik your mobile. please use 4.0.0.5 instead!
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] jy0thish:
I have installed MIUI on the default partition, will this work even after that? All I have to do is backup the data on the 2GB int. SD?
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] akaloith:
can this be used in official 2.3.5 with CWM-based Recovery 5.5.0.4 ?
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] darkfiremark:
yes u can

iam using it
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] akaloith:
it only erases internal 2gb in official 2.3.5?
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] AntonyXDA:
what about CM?

what about if I wanna have your script on my CM7 rom?

TIA!
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] julle131:
you flash this throught clockworkmod, and it will be in all roms. This change is permanent, until you rechange them.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] AntonyXDA:
I read all thread

http://android.modaco.com/topic/341374-custom-you-data-partitions-size/

but i'm little confused. I don't wanna brick my phone.

Are U really sure that with CM7 I can flash via Clock Work without problems?

TIA!
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] julle131:
Yes. It will work. I use the 1.2gb for data and 1.46gb for internal modification. You just install it like this

1. Flash it throught CWM

2. Go to advanced and in there reboot recovery.

3. Flash the zip again.

Just make sure you have enought space in your internal sd. 1gb is enought.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] AntonyXDA:
I have a problem, I know that partition.zip have to stay in external sd, but cwm 5.0.2.7 not see that! :-( Internal and external are the same as internal! I don't think can go ahead because script erase internal to copy data partition, right? USB mount don't work... I think i must upgrade CWM before...
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] julle131:
Yes, do it throught external sd. This is how to get external to work:

1 boot to recovery

2. go to advanced -> reboot recovery

3. sdcard should be mounted now.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] AntonyXDA:
Thanks, but i reboot many times without success! :-(

What you think if I change version? I know that CWM 5.5.X.X is avalaible in another thread but is only for u8800 (non pro)?
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] julle131:
5.5.0.4 should work too. This is how i flashed it sometime ago(i used 5.0.2.7):

1. booted to recovery

2. rebooted recovery via option in advanced

3. flashed the zip first time.

4. rebooted recovery again.

5. flashed the zip for second time.

Then i had it working.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] AntonyXDA:
Many thanks, with new 5.5.0.4 all works fine, but at 5th point, it hangs in backup & restore, with black screen! :-( Fear! After one minute it reboot... than android on skate make me good! ;-)

Only last question, with script base i noticed that space is same as before... i think that on u8800 pro partitions are already divide as in the script, right? I try later with custom script...

Bye bye!
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] webup:
My phone wont start now.

I followed all the instructions but it gets to the Oxygen green logo then just keeps doing that, goes black for a moment then the green Oxygen logo again.

I have the oxygen2.3.2 latest rom and CWM installed with Franco kernel.

Help :o
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] webup:
Update:

I managed to get it going again :D by entering ClockworkMod and wiping data,cache,dalvik then I did the factory reset back to vanilla android.

That booted fine.

Rebooted and wiped everything again and then in CWM did a restore which put back Oxygen 2.3.2 from a few days ago.

My SD card seems messed up as before the partitioning I had 1.5Gb left free ona 16gb card and now it says 54mb free:confused:

OR is this because the partion moved a whole load of apps to my SD?
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] fixss:
thanks works good
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] webup:
Tested the original partition and that reverts it no problems.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] xiaofei:
Problems with android 2.3.5 and custom partition size

Hello

unfortunately the process did not work smoothly for me.

I used the custompart.bat to to create 2GB of internal and remaining 500MB of data partition.

The re-partitioning process went smooth, however after rebooting I got the Android installation welcoming screen and all data was gone.

Furthermore I have now the problem that the phone is not able to reboot anymore. When starting up the phone is getting in an endless loop when displaying the "firework-like" huawei animation.

I can get the phone back to work by wiping the data partition and starting the installation procedure again - everything works fine than but just until the next reboot :(

I am using the latest android 2.3.5 from Huawei (Build number U8800V100R001C00B522G001)

Does anyone have similiar problems?

Any idea how I can fix this?

Thanks

Florian

UPDATE: Solved! :)

I managed to get root access and applied the partition change with the default values (1.4GB internal + 1.4GB data)

now I can again restart without problems.

Seems like there are problems if the internal storage gets too big...
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] Be-Mine:
Hi,

Could you please confirm that you definitely solved your bootloop problem by just applying the preprepared Custom Partition "1.2G DATA + 1.46G internalSD"?

It seemed impossible to me that you can solve this bootloop problem unless you changed your Rom or your microSD card. I also used "1.2G DATA + 1.46G internalSD" proportion in my tests, and I'm sure it causes bootloops.

If you use "official-partition.zip" and return to stock partition type "600Mb DATA + 2GB internalSD" , then bootloop problem is solved for sure. But you wrote you're on Custom partition :confused:

Could you please check my previous post above and confirm that the problem is solved despite you still use Custom partition as "1.2G DATA + 1.46G internalSD"? (Please double check that the "Fast Boot" option is NOT checked in settings)
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] xiaofei:
Hi

I already wanted to reply your post as well. I have now the Custom Partition "1.2G DATA + 1.46G internalSD"? Solution installed and it seems to work.

I just checked and the "fastboot" option is enabled, but I already did a few times a "restart" of the phone which should have the same effect and I think I even removed the battery already. I will do a backup now and try again to switch it off - I will let you know of the result soon.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] Be-Mine:
You will never be able to see if there's a problem, even if you restart the phone hundreds of times. Because the main idea is restarting the phone after a cold boot!

A cold boot is just to power off the phone and then power on with the button. But this is not %100 true in official 2.3 Roms if the "Fast Boot" option is selected. It avoids the phone fully shutdown when you power off, that's why the phone boots too quickly when you power on the phone.

So, if you want to make a cold boot;

* Make sure the "Fast Boot" option is NOT checked in settings. Then power off the phone and power on with the button afterwards.

or,

* Pull out the battery, wait a few seconds, insert the battery and then power on.

Now you can check if your microSD is recognized properly. If not, you'll most probably want to restart the phone to make it recognized. And... here's your BOOTLOOP!

I'm awaiting your results! Since I'm quite sure you'll encounter a bootloop, it's a good idea to make a backup, just as you said!

(I assume that you already have the problematic trio together, otherwise we can't mention a possibility of a Bootloop problem anyway!)
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] xiaofei:
I can confirm that I do not encounter the problem of bootloops anymore with my current configuration.

I tried to screw it up by

switching off "fast boot"

powering down and restarting the phone via the hardware button

restarting the phone with the restart option

pulling out the battery while operating

pulling out the battery when the phone is switched off

but so far my phone always boots correctly again afterwards :)

Florian
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] Be-Mine:
Good to hear that you entirely solved the problem :) Then it seems that I must check my thesis again, i'm probably missing something in my 3. claim :D

But just to make sure, could you please write down your current configuration?

* You have Custom Partition as "1.2G DATA + 1.46G internalSD", right?

* Which official Rom is installed right now?

* What kind of microSD card is inserted right now? The most critical question is;

is your microSD recognized right after a cold boot, or do you have to restart the phone afterwards to force it to be recognized?

Thanks for the feedbacks
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] xiaofei:
yes I have the 1.2G DATA + 1.46G INTERNAL SD configuration provided by the first post

official Gingerbread Build number U8800V100R001C00B522G001

Kingston SDC4/16GB

normally the card is recognized right away, I just had the bootloops during my 2GB DATA 600MB + Internal SD configuration
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] Be-Mine:
Oopss, now all is clear for me! :rolleyes:

It's just too normal that you don't encounter bootloops, because you don't have a microSD problem with your current configuration (B522Rom+KingstonSDC4/16GB)

I was assuming that you already have the problematic trio together, but you don't! Because your current microSD is fully compatible with B522, doesn't need a restart to be recognized:

Then I understand that your previous bootloop problem was not interconnected with my claim, it just seems another situation caused by some other reason. Maybe it occurs when the internal storage gets too big as you suspected, I don't have any idea :confused:

I think that you're lucky with your current microSD as it gets along well with the official GB Rom. (You know about the microSD bug in Huawei GB Roms, don't you)

Anyway, just be aware that;

* if you insert another microSD for some reason, and if it is not recognized right away, you'll most probably (%99 in my opinion) encounter Bootloops!

(If you have chance to test it in the future, please let me know the result. Just 2 people confirmed me so far after they read my thesis in our Turkish forum and nobody disproved yet)