yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Desire Android Development] Nyto75:
is the upload finish??

links don't work :/

PS : can i share your work on FrAndroid?:)
[Desire Android Development] bmonster:
Links not working for me :confused:
[Desire Android Development] madmaxx82:
Very soon, currently still testing to make sure it's alright :)

Yes of course you can share it :) Great honour to me :)
[Desire Android Development] madmaxx82:
uploaded :)
[Desire Android Development] keyra74:
RC3 is a win, gonna try a backup now
[Desire Android Development] madmaxx82:
Thank you :)
[Desire Android Development] ziggy1001:
Just backed up with RC3 full wipe and restored rom with 1 ext4 and all is fine:D:D
[Desire Android Development] madmaxx82:
Great :)

Hope to add an option to partitioning to leave out your "sdcard"/fat32 partition so you can re partition sd-ext and swap without losing data on fat32 in the next few hours.

Idea from Sebastiaan15 :)

Would also like to add an option for checking if your partitions are aligned.
[Desire Android Development] k3lcior:
Nice keep up the good work. :D
[Desire Android Development] keyra74:
i'm waiting for these options since i discovered android... 2 years ago on my hero
[Desire Android Development] madmaxx82:
Done :)

You now can repartition without touching your fat32 partition..

Anyone wants to test? As long as this wasn't tested a few times: PLEASE MAKE A BACKUP OF YOUR SDCARD BEFORE!!!
[Desire Android Development] madmaxx82:
This works.. but not extremely useful without the possibility of resizing fat32..

Trying to add this too.

Alignment check is already done :)
[Desire Android Development] rophaq:
That's what i call it

4EXTROCKOVERY
[Desire Android Development] freak69ize:
Hahahahaha I love that!!
[Desire Android Development] Kanzar:
Has anyone tried flashing themes from the UOT Kitchen with this? I'm trying to narrow down if it's the recovery or the theme I'm trying to cook that's the issue.

Using 2.0.2RC2b on RCMix S CM7, grabbed the required three files from the rom zip...
[Desire Android Development] freak69ize:
Yea ive tried and had issues too.. im not sure if kitchen zips are compatible with 4Ext.. Ive asked Mendo but he never answered.. might try asking again
[Desire Android Development] bmonster:
I've not had a problem flashing a cooked theme, tried a few over the last couple of days.

Using IC 1.0.8 15gig fat32 and 1 gig ext4. still using recovery version v2.0.3 RC2
[Desire Android Development] Kanzar:
Hmm maybe it is fixed in 2.0.3. Will flash up to that and see if it works - if it does, then there'll be a first ever bug report for 2.0.2RC2b. :V

EDIT: still nothing... maybe I'm cooking it wrong?!

EDIT2: Ok flashed one which was battery mod + icon mods, using files from the rom, and flashed one which was using the rcmix a2sd 2.0 files online - both have no change. :(
[Desire Android Development] madmaxx82:
Good morning!

Can't imagine why it wouldn't work.

If you have problems flashing them pls send me the recovery.log (advanced/copy recovery.log to sdcard)... then we MIGHT find out the reason why ;)

Edit: flashing anything has never been a problem. Don't think any new version would make it work if an older one didn't.. there must be something else.. recovery.log

Hey Freak! Great picture!!
[Desire Android Development] Talbes:
Notice U are using CM7 - are you ticking Data++ on UOT??
[Desire Android Development] Kanzar:
Knew I must have been cooking them wrong. :D Will try whenever UOT can spit something out at me.

EDIT: love you Talbes ;)

Sorry for the false alarm guys~ *continues to always assume pebcak error*
[Desire Android Development] Talbes:
In a manly way i hope.....:D

I'm really impressed and thankful for what you have done with this recovery MadMaxx82 - you seem to have addressed all of the issues with CWM and added some really great additions such as:

Display the ROM

Display battery level

Display ext type.

Retaining ext type through wipes and restores is just fantastic!

These aren't bugs, just suggestions:

* I find the red writing really difficult to read. I have changed the colour, but suggest a brighter colour (Green, Orange, Purple) as default

* Menus are a bit inconsistent - centered on main menu but left aligned on others, Suggest left aligned is easier to read for all menus.
[Desire Android Development] morgan39:
Error with Reflex rom

Hi madmaxx82,

I installed v2.0.3 4EXTRecovery RC1b and appears to be installed without a problem, recognize my partitions and it works all menu options but does not the backup.

Reflex v1.2.7 is the rom and I have S-OFF.

I have the problem "mkdir: can't create directory '/sdcard/clockworkmod/backup/2011-07-14.14.28.51_Reflex-S-2.1.7

': Invalid argument

Backing up boot image...

error opening /sdcard/clockworkmod/backup/2011-07-14.14.28.51_Reflex-S-2.1.7

/boot.imgError while backing up boot image!mtd: successfully wrote block at 0

I:Set boot command ""

I attached the recovery´s error log.

Thanks for sharing
[Desire Android Development] madmaxx82:
Thnx for the bugreport!

Will be fix this in the new version.

Will upload it in next 1 hour..
[Desire Android Development] madmaxx82:
BTW: In the meantime, open your 4ext.prop and set the option to gen backupnames out of romnames from yes to no :)
[Desire Android Development] morgan39:
Well, by the moment the recovery is making the backup after changes on 4ex.prop............

After that i will test restore and i will send results.;)

Thanks
[Desire Android Development] morgan39:
It has been the backup without problems but with the modified 4ex.prop file, it not appears the rom´s name in the backup and that´s important in identifying the backup because otherwise I have to rename the backup to identify, especially when frequent testing roms.

If this could be fixed would be great.

Thanks for sharing ¡¡
[Desire Android Development] bmonster:
Colours can be changed by yourself, edit the 4ext.prop found on your SD card, its self explainatry(Sorry for my Spelling) :D

Edit: Sorry just read your post properly, and you weren't asking how to change the colour :)
[Desire Android Development] madmaxx82:
Issue fixed ;)
[Desire Android Development] madmaxx82:
Yes if you turn off backup names to be generated from your romname (which failed for this rom because of a bug), then all backups will be done without the romname added to them.
[Desire Android Development] madmaxx82:
Updated with 2.1.0 RC1 :)
[Desire Android Development] morgan39:
Works OK with Reflex

I was supposed that; now testing the new version with new colors and news icons.....wonderful.

Well, I finished the backup and is now fully identified with the name of the rom, thank you very much and good work.

Very good job madmaxx82 ¡¡
[Desire Android Development] michellin:
WTF...????

hello madmaxx82 ¡¡

Device: HTC Desire

HBOOT 093.0001

ROM: InsertCoin Sense 2.1 v51 CM7

Root (UnRevoked 3.32) & S-off (AlphRev 1.8.2.1)

Radio: 32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27

Kernel: 2.6.35.10-g308ba26 [v05]snq

Custom Recovery: 4EXTRecovery v2.0.3 RC1b bravo.

loved the recovery...

BUT......

after creating one[1] fat32 & two[2] ext4 partitions and a swap file

i aligned the partitions ...

suddenly i have no screen on my desire

I cant see a thing.

I can feel[vibration] the phone start, but cannot get into recovery...

what do i do from here ????

have in created a paper weight ????[aka..BRICK????]

it would be nice if someone could find a solution for this...

my email.. xamenoss@gmail.com

thnks....great work
[Desire Android Development] madmaxx82:
You say after that you aligned the partitions.. what do you mean by that?

All partitions you create in 4extrecovery are automatically aligned.

When do you have no screen? When you pull the battery and power on your phone.. do you see anything? HTC logo?
[Desire Android Development] michellin:
nothing at all.....
[Desire Android Development] madmaxx82:
Have you recently used alpharevx?
[Desire Android Development] k3lcior:
Flashed latest version, no issues at all.

:D
[Desire Android Development] michellin:
No only (AlphRev 1.8.2.1) before i flashed PB99IMG.zip [PB99IMG_2.0.3_RC1b_bravo.zip] which i loved for about an hour....

now i cannot see anything on my screen, i dont know if it boots into recovery...i can feel it vibrate when i boot the phone....'sometimes' the leds on the buttons light up when i press the trackball....

i am confused !!!!

H

E

L

P
[Desire Android Development] madmaxx82:
Please tell what you did exactly.

You flashed the recovery, then you used Alpharevx, then you rebooted into recovery, partitioned your sdcard and now the screen is black?
[Desire Android Development] live_0978:
madmaxx82, is there any way of making 2nd Ext a third the size of 1st Ext? reason I ask is that *damo*'s rom requires it and I am keen to try it.
[Desire Android Development] madmaxx82:
The rom won't work otherwise?

The reason because of speed that I've heard, is ridiculous.. just needs to be aligned properly.. if it has 342MB or 1024MB is completely irrelevant.

But yes, I can add those sizes..

Please give me a list ;)

Maybe there are even other ones someone would like to have..
[Desire Android Development] freak69ize:
If you booted up and everything was ok for an hour then its not bricked i would think.. sounds more like a display problem. Do you have insurance on it?
[Desire Android Development] freak69ize:
So the great road warrior MadMaxx is finally awake! Ant ideas yet on why sdcard wont unmount in recovery?
[Desire Android Development] michellin:
(AlphRev 1.8.2.1) With clockworkmod-Alpharev recovery

used it for quite some time...very good

Yesterday put PB99IMG.zip on SDcard and flashed .

worked very good.

formatted FAT32 my SDcard in pc with "sdformatter" then

put card in phone and created two ext4 partitions and one swap file

checked: align partitions and got the answer: already aligned

took SDcard out and copied my previous files which i had backed up

put SDcard in phone

rebooted

?

?

?

?
[Desire Android Development] k3lcior:
You failed there, should read some guides before you start flashing.

You are not supposed to copy files on SD to restore previous ROM, to do that you have to make Nandroid backup and restore it.

Now just wipe everything and reflash new ROM, should be fine.
[Desire Android Development] bmonster:
Try here, hopefully will help.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=831734
[Desire Android Development] angusc:
@michelin

What happens if you pull the battery then replace it. Then hold down the VOL DOWN button and while holding it press AND HOLD the power button.

If you created and formatted all of your sdcard and then copied back the main FAT32 data, your rom files required to start up are missing from the Ext positions.

Did you make a NANDROID backup of your previous working rom installation? If you did then ask you need to do is get back in to recovery and restore that.

Sent with Desire.
[Desire Android Development] freak69ize:
U hoo.. MadMaxx.. you there bud? Still puzzeled about this not being able to toggle sdcard.
[Desire Android Development] Weasel00:
Here is a list of CIDs for CDMA that I have:

cidnum: UTSI_001

cidnum: ALLTE001

There are a couple of others that I know of (bluegrass cellular and cellular south). Will work on getting you the CIDs for them as well.

Jared
[Desire Android Development] madmaxx82:
Hey bud ;)

Sorry going to sleep at the moment.

Does anyone else have this problem maybe?

Hmm.. try that: open 4ext.prop and change the last line (usb.toggle.fat32_only = no) to yes.. make sure you are on the latest version (1st post)

Maybe you have problems if all partitions are seen by the os..

Really strange problem and even more as noone else reported that yet.

Good luck! I hope this solves it for you.. let's look at your problem later.. extremely tired already..

Good night!

Thank you :)
[Desire Android Development] freak69ize:
Ok this is what i get when i open 4xt.prop on sdcard using windows 64.. is this right? When i open it with Root Explorer i get alot more info. See ya tomorrow bud.. :D

View attachment 655392
[Desire Android Development] freak69ize:
Ok bud.. its most definatly recovery problem because i went back to old recovery and toggle sdcard works.. when i say old recovery i mean the one before the last update of 4ext recovery cdma
[Desire Android Development] freak69ize:
Wow!! it is cold dark and lonely over here in the states on the 4ext thread.. lol
[Desire Android Development] madmaxx82:
Morning Freak!

If this is what you get then you are not on the latest version.. did you download it from the 1st post?

I supsect that there is a problem for you when all partitions are exposed to the os.

You can switch it off by setting that property to no I mentioned earlier (which isn't present in the config you posted)..

that's basically the only thing with toggle usb storage that had changed (all partitions being exposed). And you can turn that off so you get the previous behaviour.

Please try it!

Edit: You are still the only one reporting that.. maybe it's an issue for desire cdma? Would be very unlikely though.. could anyone with a cdma test that?

However setting usb.toggle.fat32_only to yes forces the same behaviour as in the older versions..

I actually implemented this switch for me :D

All partitions popped up everytime I used "toggle usb storage".. had to always close 3 of the windows, was too much work :D
[Desire Android Development] angusc:
Hi Madmaxx,

Did you receive my e-mail last night with hte log file from 2.1.0 and also the earlier log from 2.0.2 RC2?

Any feed back for me to try, i still have the version 2.1.0 installed from last night on the file that you e-mailed to me.
[Desire Android Development] madmaxx82:
Hi!

I replied to your mail immediately.. didn't you get it?

I also need the logs about parted and fs_types..

They should be on your sdcard too. either in the root, or in /sdcard/4ext.

Please send me them ;)
[Desire Android Development] angusc:
Aaahh OK i just checked the 4EXT folder and there are the Parted logs....but the sd_fstpes.log is at 0KB so not sure what happened there?

I have attached the 2 x Parted logs on the e-mail to you.
[Desire Android Development] madmaxx82:
Hi!

"No Implementation: Partition 1 isn't aligned to cylinder boundaries. This is still unsupported."

Which application did you use to create your fat32 partition?

I have compiled another version for you.. please use it to once again send me the logs.

Maybe this time sd_fstypes won't be empty. But I doubt that.

It will create an additional log: in the 4ext folder.. please send me that too!

Edit: I'll send it to you via email!
[Desire Android Development] angusc:
I used GParted and Fdisk in Linux Puppy to create my FAT32. if you recall my very first posts to you on this thread, I read up on the importance of FAT32 alignment and so I followed advise given to create my FAT32 with Heads of 224, Sectors of 56 and commencing on 256KB (131,072 bytes) to "perfectly" align the start of the FAT32 partition. Then I created my Ext4 and then used the alignment.zip to flash it so that it deleted and recreated the EXT4 partition and aligned it to start and end on a block.

Now why is it that the latest versions of 4EXT are only now picking this up? if i go back to version 2.0.2 RC2 that it recognises the FAT32 and the EXT4?
[Desire Android Development] madmaxx82:
If you use the recovery it will perfectly align every partition you create... there is no need for alignment.zip anymore..

But that's not the problem now.

The reason is, that the newer versions use parted to identify your partitions.. parted has a problem with your fat32 partition..

As you are the only one having this problem since days, I can only imagine that there's something fishy with your fat32 partition..

If there is any possibility, please save your data and recreate all partitions using recovery...

You can also flash the new version I sent you which will dump another log for me to take a closer look at your fat32 partition..
[Desire Android Development] angusc:
OK I'm now in the process of backing up my FAT32 to my PC. then i will install the later version that you just e-mailed to me so that we can get the log files before i then re partition my whole SDCard using the EXT Recovery.

I'm an engineer by trade....things hapen for a reason. you still have not answered to me why version 2.0.2 RC2 worked OK but now the later versions do not. Please hel pto settle my mind so that i do not have sleepless nights thinking about this!
[Desire Android Development] madmaxx82:
:D

I already told you that the newer versions use parted to identify your partitions. But parted fails because of your partition Nr. 1 which is the fat32 partition..

Earlier versions used fdisk..

I'm very interested to see the fdisk output from the log..

If this could happen more often, then I will return to using fdisk..

But as of now, I'm lucky that you are the only one ;)
[Desire Android Development] angusc:
Funny that....I feel so lucky then :0

P.S. I like the new menu colour scheme much better and easier for old folk like me to see!

EDIT: I have e-mailed you the logs.
[Desire Android Development] angusc:
OK so have you received the latest log from my via e-mail?

Please advise if you are now OK for me to go the next step and format the SD Card.

I have only backed up my FAT32 partition as we will be restoring a previous back up.....is that right / OK?

Also provide the proceedure that you want me to follow. In the "Wipe/Format Menu" i see the "Wipe all partitions (DANGEROUS)" option or there are the individual format options for system, data, cache, boot. Is the "wipe all partitions" meaning format the entire card? if so does it still leave the EXT4 partition in place or do i have to re create that after a full card formate?
[Desire Android Development] madmaxx82:
Hi!

I already replied to your mail.

Yes, please repartition now.

Just use "Partition SD Card ->" in advanced menu.

When it asks, confirm "Remove all partitions and start from scratch"

Then select sizes for your sd-ext partition(s) (select '0' if you want to skip a partition.. for example if it asks for the size of swap and you don't want a swap partition, just select '0')

After you selected the size(s) of your sd-ext partition(s) and/or swap, it will dedicate all remaining space to the fat32 partition, create the partitions and format them.

When it comes to formatting sd-ext it will ask you whether you want ext4 or ext3.. just select what you need and you are done!
[Desire Android Development] angusc:
OK i followed your steps but still at the end of it the only partition shown is the FAT32 and "NULL" for the capacity. there is no Ext4 shown.

Do you want the log file for this stage of the process before i try anything else?
[Desire Android Development] madmaxx82:
Wow!

I'm speechless!

Yes, please send me the logs..

I will also make a new version for you to flash..

BTW: How do you enter recovery?
[Desire Android Development] angusc:
I enter recovery by using the power button and "restaqrt" option and "Recovery".

Some additional info, i mounted the USB and pluged in to the PC (Win 7) and it said that the drive needs to be formatted before it could be read. I have aborted that until i got your reply on the Logs.

Is it anything to do with hte Heads and Sectors modification that i made in fsdisk?

i changed the defaul to 224 and 56.......

now e-mailing you the logs.
[Desire Android Development] madmaxx82:
No, the recovery does the same..

I think it must be a problem with parted and your sdcard..

1st: your partitions aren't identified by parted as it just prints an error

2nd if you say windows tells you fat32 isn't formatted, then it might be the same problem since I'm using parted to format fat32..

Didn't get the logs yet..

Sent you a new version.. please give it time to start will take >15 seconds.. this is no solution (and is unlikely to have any effect) but just to make sure.
[Desire Android Development] madmaxx82:
If the next try doesn't work (but please send me the logs).

Please use the last version that worked for you.

I will change the detection in the next version anyway to something completely different.
[Desire Android Development] angusc:
I sent you 2 emails, the first clearly (hopefully) details you the steps that i took with a single .log file that io recovered after win7 formatting and then a repeated Recovery partitioning.

The 2nd e-mail is the logs AFTER Recovery format which then produced the 4EXT folder and the other log files.

I have now reflashed my alignment.zip and now restoring a NANDROID back up made with version 2.0.2.RC2.

I'm on a very bad connection at the mo so need the check sum of the 15 second delay Recovery or if i can not download it fully tonight will have to do it in the morning when back in the office. (i'm now on UK time zone).
[Desire Android Development] Weasel00:
Toggle USB storage works fine on my cdma desire. I have only tested it Linux though.

Jared
[Desire Android Development] Mystenes:
booting recovery takes ages now... earlier versions was much faster in that.

maybe there should be an option to change for waiting on bootup for sdcards?
[Desire Android Development] madmaxx82:
Hi!

No need to test it.

If you get an error formatting fat32..

When you partition all sd-ext partitions are created via mkfs.ext4 or ext3.

BUT the fat32 partition is created using parted!

So you get an error formatting fat32, but the other partitions are formatted ok.

--> parted

Your partitions aren't detected on startup

--> parted

This must have something to do with your sdcard.

I have had > 3000 Downloads just for this version now and noone ever reported that his/her sdcard or sd-ext partitions weren't detected..

And I really don't know why parted doesn't like your sdcard.

I have a 32GB (same size as yours if I remember correctly) patriot and never had any problems..

I will change the detection in the next version to something completely different and faster. This will solve the problem with your sdcard.

But the problem that parted cannot format your fat32 will stay.

Although you don't need that when you format it in your os..

So, just stick with the last version working for you and try the next version after this one. I'm sure it will work for you then too.
[Desire Android Development] freak69ize:
Goodmorning fearless leader!! wait a minnute its 3 pm and jus getting my lazy ass up! I switched to a earlier version of 4ext and had no problems toggling storage. I will try lastest version later when i get all the sleep outta my eyes.. :D
[Desire Android Development] madmaxx82:
:D Good Morning! great, excited to read about your result.
[Desire Android Development] madmaxx82:
How long is ages?

Did you install the version from the 1st post or some version posted on one of the last sites in the thread?
[Desire Android Development] freak69ize:
Ok you will be glad to know.. everthing is fine now.. all systems go! :D
[Desire Android Development] madmaxx82:
****ing great :D
[Desire Android Development] freak69ize:
Hahahaha right on!! You went and changed the color on me to sissy color though! :eek:
[Desire Android Development] madmaxx82:
hahahaha just copy them back from 4ext.prop.old ;)
[Desire Android Development] freak69ize:
I already deleted olld 4ext.prop
[Desire Android Development] madmaxx82:
But then you lost your old colour settings...
[Desire Android Development] freak69ize:
Yep i guess so.. :(
[Desire Android Development] madmaxx82:
**** :(

Did you see the link I added from "Euphorie" in the 1st post?

It's directly above the downloads..

It's a great site to mix your colours..
[Desire Android Development] freak69ize:
Yea i jus checked it out.. where do i past the new color code at? Where at in 4ext.prop i mean
[Desire Android Development] Mystenes:
I have version from 1st post. 2.1.0 rc1
[Desire Android Development] madmaxx82:
Okay, but how long does it need to startup?
[Desire Android Development] freak69ize:
Mine takes anywhere from 3 to 10 sec. to start up. Different every time
[Desire Android Development] madmaxx82:
Will make that faster ;)
[Desire Android Development] rophaq:
3 to 10s came out of A&E and now in recovery, when do you think you gonna get home then. Lol....... ha ha.:D