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[HTC Wildfire S] themusj:
I purchased an 8 gig card. Formated 6.5 gig FAT32; Second partition 1 gig formated Fat32 {EXT2 would not work on LG Optimus V phone}; took files I copied to my computer and copied them back to 6.5 gig partition. Shut off phone, placed new 8 gig card in phone. Booted up. All apps that were moved by Link2SD are gone. Generic icons only. Click on Icon and it says application is not installed on your phone.

Some advice? I am trying and I read this whole thread.
[HTC Wildfire S] rkleinhenz:
Link2sd moves files to the 2nd partition, not the 1st (large) one. Are you running windows or linux? The EXT2 partition is not easy to browse in windows. Can you try to copy the complete partition to the new card? IOW format the card 6.5GB FAT32, copy the EXT2 partition.

You said EXT2 did not work on Optimus V. I'm a little surprised. I don't have one of these, but I know if I formatted the card in the phone I had problems - you read the thread you said so you know this.

Another way to move your you might want to try is to use titanium backup. That backs up to your 1st partition. Choose app + data. Then once you format the new card, install link2sd, install titanium backup. Make sure the 2nd partition is found and works. Configure link2sd to automatically link apps. When you restore am app after that, it automatically links it.

Good luck!

Rich
[HTC Wildfire S] themusj:
Thank you Rich for responding!

Bit of a learning curve on this one. Between the time I wrote and your response, here is what I did. "Basically gave up" and un-linked what apps I could back to the phone and copied the files that showed up in my card reader to my desktop. Deleted the parititions on my new card with Mini, recreated the first one 6.5 gig Fat32; then created the second one 1 gig Fat32. Copied back to the first 6.5 paritition my files, and re-inserted the card. Then re-linked the apps again

Seems to be working as it it shows my apps linked. I assume if they are linked they don't also show under "On SD Card" even though they really are on the card?.

You mention titanium backup. I am trying to decipher what advantage that has over Rom Manager where you make an image of the paritition.

One last question if you don't mind. I don't seem to be saving as much space on the internal drive as I did the first time. Nothing to worry about?

Thanks again Rich!
[HTC Wildfire S] rkleinhenz:
Use link2sd to show you where your apps are. They should show up as "Linked --> SD Card". You can filter the link2sd display to show 'movable' apps only.

They are different. Titanium backup backs up by app, and you can restore it. It's not an image backup like ROM Manager does, I believe - I don't have it installed. Both have their uses. You can copy the backed-up apps from ths SD card to your PC and you restore them on a different device. E.g. if there are some games you play on different platforms you can synchronize them, or just the scores.

Well... I'm no expert on this... but I don't see a reason why you should have different 'savings'. Perhaps in some cases you did not backup data. Maybe there are some apps left that you had moved before. Use the 'movable' filter. I wouldn't lose too much sleep over it up I tend to also want to understand when I see discrepancies I can't explain.
[HTC Wildfire S] sgiitk:
---- Sorry in the wrong thread
[HTC Wildfire S] s4u2003:
Hi buddy, I followed your instruction, use minitool partition home tool to create the three partitions, it works fine initially. However when I eject the SD card and plug it back in computer, then computer failed to recognize it. Any idea why?
[HTC Wildfire S] d33ps1x:
Works in phone but not computer?

Sent from my cm7.2 Wildfire S
[HTC Wildfire S] AmAnzx:
great

that really helped me alot...:cool:
[HTC Wildfire S] d33ps1x:
Gracias.

Tutorial is now fixed and updated.

XDA changed their attachment naming scheme. Images are now working and text is clarified.

Working through all my tutorials the same way and spending the day on GPS conquering.
[HTC Wildfire S] jimworm:
Not working,for now

Done with the pre-req of HTC dev unlocked but S-ON, still it wont work at all.tried all format types and recreated mount scripts,autolink,but to no avail. any suggestions?:confused:

thanks!;)
[HTC Wildfire S] d3tr0:
I read the whole topic but there is nowhere written that I can use this method to rooted stock rom 2.3.5 ?
[HTC Wildfire S] ArmorD:
Just did it yesterday with Xperia Blog's guide. This is a must-have tweak for all low-memory devices! Don't even doubt!

---------- Post added at 09:26 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:24 PM ----------

It works with every single rom. Do it, it should work with stock roms, as far as you're rooted :)
[HTC Wildfire S] seaskyways:
Shouldn't this be under a apps2sd compatible ROM ?? for me i got it working somehow then looked at the tutorial :p but for sure under the WFS Cracker first , then under the EQDKP sense rom ...
[HTC Wildfire S] ayupduck:
Prerequisites

Sorry for the basic question. On the first post it states:

Repeat after me...

2/ I am not S-OFF or HTCDev unlocked AND rooted. I will NOT come asking if this will work or WHY it's not working at all!

So the prerequisites are:

1/ HTC Dev Unlocked OR S-OFF

2/ Permanently rooted

Do these not contradict each other?

For a Wildfire S, if I unlock my bootloader via htcdev.com and root it using HTC SuperTool v3, will I then be able to use Link2SD with the stock ROM?
[HTC Wildfire S] Nightshadow931:
Yes, you will.
[HTC Wildfire S] SergieSky:
Thanks a lot to the OP. I was trying to find the thanks button, and then I thought I needed to post first for the button appear so I'm trying that now :D

Also I used my phone as mounted:sdcard to create the partition with minitool. It's a PITA because i went thru 2 SD cards now doing it this way, should just invest into a reader ))
[HTC Wildfire S] botski:
can anyone help me, how can i revert my original file size in my micro sd?
[HTC Wildfire S] baaabovka:
With partition wizard you need to delate ext* partition, than you will have unallocated space. Than you need to resize ntfs (or fat*) partition of your sd card and increase space.

Hope it will help you.
[HTC Wildfire S] pongping88:
this dose not work for me
[HTC Wildfire S] *se-nsei.:
what's the problem?
[HTC Wildfire S] Miche1asso:
Hi, a very Android noob here. Not sure what I am doing wrong.

This is my configuration:

Samsung GT-S5570i (Mini Pro/Pop Plus/Next Turbo, whatever)

Gingerbread 2.3.6 Stock - Obviously rooted

Go Launcher Ex installed

FAT32 + Ext3 (I know..) partitions.

I get few problems:

- When I connect the phone to the USB the applications in the 2nd partition (SD?) disappear.

- Disconnecting the USB not linked applications in the SD card do not show in the Link2SD list (all applications). I did refresh.

- Go Launcher Ex sometimes complains that it can't start an application and restarting the launcher may fix it (it doesn't)

- In the option I selected the automatic linking and installation in the SD. I think the new applications just get installed in the SD, with no linking.

Also, what I really don't understand is where the linked applications are stored. I thought they where in the SD and linked to the internal memory (otherwise they would be in the phone already) so if I want to move them in the phone I get the option to move them to the SD? I am lost. Thanks for any answer!
[HTC Wildfire S] vbhtt:
You have to be rooted to use link2sd. The apps which you move to the sd card by link2sd are are moved to your ext partition (it is mounted by link2sd at /data/sd-ext2. you will see all the apps there)

You must set the default install location to internal. Idk how to do it on your phone. But generally in terminal emulator type "su pm setInstallLocation 0" without quotes.
[HTC Wildfire S] Miche1asso:
Thanks. The phone is rooted, as I wrote it in the description.

Now I selected in Link2SD the automatic position for installation. I suppose choosing "Internal" would achieve the same result of the terminal command. I'll give it a try anyway.

Still I don't understand why the applications in the SD card must disappear when the phone is connected via USB. Only the FAT32 partition gets mounted. It just happened again now (I suppose a new application has been installed in SD and no linked. I can't check at the moment because I am downloading a large file).
[HTC Wildfire S] baaabovka:
Hi,

The SD card is "invisible" for android when the phone is connected via usb. It is a security consideration. You can not manipulate with any files (music, photos, etc.) if you are connected.

Try to unmount and mount your sd card (settings-storage-unmount sd card (mount sd card)), maybe it will help you.
[HTC Wildfire S] Miche1asso:
Sorry, maybe I didn't express myself well. My issue is not with the music or video files etc, which are in the FAT32 partition. It's with the applications themselves in the Ext3 partition (the 2nd). If they are in the SD card but not linked they disappear connecting the USB. It was my understanding that only the FAT32 partition gets unmounted in Android to be used by the computer via USB. The Ext one should stay and show/run all applications.
[HTC Wildfire S] baaabovka:
"It's with the applications themselves in the Ext3 partition (the 2nd)" - in the ext3 partition there are ONLY linked apps (linked with link2sd).

"If they are in the SD card but not linked they disappear connecting the USB" - these apps (which are in SD card, but not linked) are not in the ext3, they are in the fat32 partition. Some large apps can be moved to sd card (fat32) (settings-applications-manage applications-(some app)-move to sd card). You don't need to create ext3 partition to do that.

These options are not the same.
[HTC Wildfire S] botski:
can i back up ext2?
[HTC Wildfire S] *se-nsei.:
Use nandroid in CWM to backup. When restoring choose advanced restore > restore sd-ext.
[HTC Wildfire S] Miche1asso:
Owww!! So it is actually using 4 partitions?! Like

- rom (/system)

- internal

- Ext(SD2)

. FAT32 (SD)

If so no wonder i couldn't understand. It would make sense now. Ok, thanks!
[HTC Wildfire S] supersain08:
thanks
[HTC Wildfire S] baaabovka:
you're welcome.

btw, there are more partitions. check this.
[HTC Wildfire S] botski:
wow! thanks! but where is the path after back up? and how to restore it?

because i want to reformat my micro sd again.
[HTC Wildfire S] Miche1asso:
That's great, it is actually what I was looking for. My Galaxy GT-S5570i (Next Turbo/Mini Pro/Pop Plus, whatever. God, I hate marketing people!) is a bit different though.

In any case, I bought a 16GB Class 10 card. Up to 20MB/s (tested). Is there really any benefit on performances keeping some data in the internal memory?

Also I made a backup with Titanium. All my applications, still in memory, were not seen anymore. Link2SD couldn't mount the Ext3 partition (I always had problems with it. I formatted it with Linux, it never recognized the Ext2 and Ext4 formats. So now I reformatted it as Ext2 with MiniTool Partition in a Windows virtual machine and it worked?!). Should I avoid to use Titanium or it was something wrong with my setup (I just made it from scratch, though)?

Last thing: I made a swap partition. How can I enable it? "swapon -a" connecting with adb doesn't work.
[HTC Wildfire S] CaptainMaki:
I've got an option to partition the SD Card via recovery including setting up sd-ext size and swap size.

it's very easy and everything is done on the phone.
[HTC Wildfire S] Miche1asso:
I meant that I already have the swap partition. But when I log in the phone with adb I can't see any trace of it. It needs to be enabled. It seems it isn't automatic, the kernel doesn't check for it. Is there a (simple) way to make it available?

EDIT: never mind. It seems the paging and swapping module is disabled in most stock ROM.
[HTC Wildfire S] hemang0000:
hey thanks a lotttt, i am so happy man....before using this app i was having only 12mb free memory and now i am having 75mb free internol memory.so thanks a lot dear..u did a great job.....
[HTC Wildfire S] Miche1asso:
In case anyone is interested I have definitively figured out what is stored where:

APPLICATIONS:

/system/app: The ROM partition. It keeps the system applications.

/data/app: The internal phone memory.

/mnt/asec: The SD (FAT32) memory.

/data/sdext2: The Ext2/3/4 memory, used by Link2SD.

Now, application XYZ in sdext2 will have a symbolic link to it in /data/app:

/data/app/XYX --> /data/sdext2/XYZ

DALVIN CACHES:

/data/dalvik-cache: Internal. It keeps the Dalvin Cache for all applications but the ones in the ext partition.

/data/sdext2/dalvik-cache: External. It keeps the the Dalvin Cache for the linked applications only.

There are no links for the Dalvin Cache.

Thus, and this is what it took me ages to figure out, for the best optimization of the internal phone memory it is better to have all applications linked. Because the applications in the SD partition do use Dalvin Caches in the internal phone. Considering that the SD partition gets unmounted when the phone is connected to the USB, to use it is the worst of all scenarios. Just make a large sdext2 partition (for now I have 2GB) and skip the SD one as if it didn't exists. Just buy a larger SD card. They are cheap anyway. I bought a Class 10 16GB for less than 20 euro.

Then one may decide to install the widgets and alike applications in the internal memory, in case, for any reason, the SD card isn't available (burned, needs reformatting with the phone alive, etc). They are usually quite small. And they can always be moved to the sdext2 if out of space.

Sorry if this is a repetions but Google didn't help at all.
[HTC Wildfire S] Nimrodz91:
After many tries!

Finally got the hang of it. After I partitioned the SD card and chose ext2 on Link2SD, to reboot I chose the Quick Reboot button on the same app instead of rebooting it using the power button because I get the same message every time I reboot it that way.

Hope this helps,

Thanks!
[HTC Wildfire S] woprr:
Sorry, Your partitioner is misconfigured or too old because it uses legacy minimal partition alignment, see the "Starting LBA 63" here:

http://dl.xda-developers.com/attach...b93/8/4/5/7/6/9/Shot_1_Let_It_Do_Its_Work.jpg

Modern Linux kernels need optimal at 1MB aligned partitions on block devices for optimal performance, especially if You want performance with Class 10 cards and ext4 with better than ordered data mode.

So better boot a Linux live cd and use (g)parted (which can resize ext partitions respectively).
[HTC Wildfire S] Miche1asso:
Great. How much in performances loss are we talking here? If it is a 10% I don't mind, but I don't understand why my Class 10 (Samsung) Micro SD is reported writing at 4-6MB/s. Reading is fine (up to 19MB/s). Do writing performances deteriorate with time (like with SSD?). If so any way to fix it?
[HTC Wildfire S] denz1209:
Revert

nice tutorials sir. it really works. but my question is how do we revert the process?

i tried it and it worked. my first try was only 500mb for ext2. i found out that

500mb is not enough. i think i need at least 1gb for my ext2. that's why i want to

revert it to add more storage for ext2. my ext2 is already full. thanks.
[HTC Wildfire S] Miche1asso:
Backup all your applications in the SD (FAT32) partition (you need a backup application), backup (copy) the SD partition into the PC, reformat the Micro SD, copy back the FAT32 content, restore the applications.

Link2SD should be set to automatically link all applications. Still… that doesn't work for me, at least not on my phone (Galaxy Next Turbo/Pop Plus GT-S5570I). It seems the setting makes little influence on where the applications will be eventually stored. That means the restore may take a couple of rounds:

- Restore all missing applications

- You get the Memory full error

- Link to SD all applications

- Reboot (that should move the dalvik cache)

- Rinse and repeat.
[HTC Wildfire S] Masayef:
thank you very much for this thread. i now have all apps on the second partition and only important apps (superuser, titanium backup...) on the internal memory.

but i still have a problem as the internal memory is still lacking (1 mb) and it changes alot :o (don't know why)! does the apps still have any memory on the internal memory or what??! (i have about 70 apps on the second partition)
[HTC Wildfire S] tieskejansen:
Little bit on internal memory

But don't you always still have a little bit of the app on the internal memory than?
[HTC Wildfire S] brownartist:
Thanks for this great instruction!

It works great for me =) i'm using HenseMod7 -> http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1434497&highlight=kernel

btw. could i move Apps that pre-installed with the System (such as Album, Clock widget, FM-Radio, Google Kalender Google Play Store etc.) in to the 2. SD-partition too?
[HTC Wildfire S] sukhjit321:
First convert them to user apps. Then you will be able to. :-)
[HTC Wildfire S] emokid09:
the partition wizard doesn't work for me :( disk read access or something.
[HTC Wildfire S] blagginspaziyonokip:
Not active

It says in my ANDROID-SD that its status is active. But the second partition has the "none" status. Do I need to change anything to make it work, or leave it as "none"
[HTC Wildfire S] JacRyan:
Thanks works great and really the only solution for ICS phones and TABLETS!
[HTC Wildfire S] arifater:
great infos dude! this is very enlightening for us. newbies. :good:
[HTC Wildfire S] boffti:
Thanks! and one small doubt.

Hey! Thanks for a great tutorial. Got this up and running and mounted the second partition (FAT32) on my HTC Explorer (rooted using Jaggy's Tutorial). Made a 2GB FAT32 partition and mounted it on link2sd because apparently EXT file systems werent supported on my phone as told to me by Link2Sd itself. I had very low internal memory - 18MB. And downloaded a few apps and noticed that the apps greater than the free internal memory werent downloading and also the smaller apps which did install still had a small bit in the internal memory. And the apps linked by Link2SD were getting linked to the 1st partition and not to the 2nd Partition i created. Please Advice. Thanks.:)
[HTC Wildfire S] Prashant dawar:
How to resize ext3 partion of sd card to use with link2sd

I successfully created and maintained two partitions in 4gb sd card by "mini partion tool wizard", first partion 2.99gb fat32 and second partition is 717mb ext2(for link2sd).

Now i want to increase the capacity of ext2 partition of sd card from 717mb to 1.5gb. Resize of fat32 partition was easy but i didnot find any way to resize this ext2 partition with the unallocated space obtained from resizing first partition. I also used " easus partion master " but i does not work too although i was able to see the contents of the partion but not to copy the contents to other location. In ubuntu it is not working also.Please help to resize this ext2 partition.I am running out of space.

If it cannot be done how can i backup the data on ext3 partion
[HTC Wildfire S] Prashant dawar:
Solution to two fat partition problem in sd card for Link2SD

i think when we press createmount script in link2sd it does create link script in sd card at reboot . As you selected fat32 it find out the first partion as its choosen type and create link there. So it is linking or created link script in first partition. and not second.

Here is my solution:;)

1/ format first partition in ext format(although ur phone does support this, do it for now) and second partition in fat32.

2/ Put card in ur android device and reboot.

3/ now go to link2sd and select fat32 second partition for option" create mount script " and reboot.

4/ this time ur mount scripts are written to the second partition and it gets linked with Link2SD.

5/ Now reformat ur first partition to fat32.

Result: ur second partition is linked to Link2SD and ur first partition as sd card storage
[HTC Wildfire S] jusser:
First things first!

Repeat after me...

1/ I have a stock kernel in my ROM. My ROM only supports FAT32 and Ext2 for the second partition and I will not format it Ext4 and then come asking why it's not mounting correctly! I will format it Ext2 for best performance.

2/ I am not S-OFF or HTCDev unlocked AND rooted. I will NOT come asking if this will work or WHY it's not working at all!

3/ I WILL NOT TRY MOUNTING MY PHONE AS A HARD DRIVE TO DO THIS. I WIL READ THE INSTRUCTIONS AND USE A CARD READER!

So the prerequisites are:

1/ HTC Dev Unlocked OR S-OFF

2/ Permanently rooted

3/ A windows machine withnMinitool Partition Wizard Pro Home Edition (Freeware)[/URL][/COLOR][/B] Installed or Hirens Boot CD [/URL]which has a bootable windows version with PWPH installed on it.

4/ An SD card appropriate for the job. The faster the better! For 16 and 32 GB I really do recommend splurging on the Class 10...

Okay, am I the only one who is confused by this?? In your "repeat after me" section you note that our device should not be S-OFF or HTCDev unlocked and rooted, but in the prerequisites you list both of those (#1 and #2) as items that are required on our device? Or am I just misunderstanding this...

Please advise...thanks!! :D
[HTC Wildfire S] basoula:
i'm blonde girl!

Hello XDA fun's! I have Ubuntu in my laprop so i think it's more eazy to do all of this with sd-card! (i'm joke) and i have LG optimus E400. The question is the first partion (FAT32) is to save photo,music,videos ans the second(ext2/4) is to save applications? I ask this because my sd-card is only 2GB and i think to make like

512MB Fat32 for photos,e.t.c

and 1,5GB ext4 for applications
[HTC Wildfire S] phishphinger:
Yes you are misunderstanding the "Repeat after me..." part.

If you can understand the "prerequisites" part, then that is great, just don't come complaining if you don't follow the instructions properly ;)
[HTC Wildfire S] Miche1asso:
Do it the other way around… With 500Mb you can install about 100 applications. Better yet buy a 16GB SDcard (Class 10). they cost nothing now.
[HTC Wildfire S] basoula:
ok,i'll try! thank you very much!

can app save it in the Fat32 partition?

and if we dellete all sd-card and make new partiotions in which partition we paste the files and folders from back up? FAT32 or Ext?
[HTC Wildfire S] baaabovka:
Hello guys.

I am using link2sd for a long time. But now, I would like to stop decreasing internal memory but don't know how. I have 107 installed apps (all are linked) and my internal memory is around 30mb and still decreasing,(

I know, there are many similar questions, but with no answers.

If somebody know how to stop it, please post it here.

Thanks a lot.

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[HTC Wildfire S] kamal3589:
patition not working

I have created and tested partition in ex1,2,3,4 fat 32 but not able to mount 2nd partition....anbody please help..
[HTC Wildfire S] mariouli:
Nice guide! It works fine!
[HTC Wildfire S] zealouszee:
hello,

im having a strange problem...i was able to follow all the steps and the second partition is mounted and i can link the file without any error but heres the thing..

i formated second partition as ext4 in Gparted Linux...but when I click at "Storage Info" in Link2SD app, it shows

I mean I formated the patition in ext4 and Linux shows it even when i put my card in card reader that 1st parition is FAT32 that is set with flag boot and the 2nd one is ext4 with no flags..then how come it still shows ext2 in Link2SD?

I am running a ROM based on Cynagenmod 7 on Ideos U8150..

anyhelp?

Thanks.
[HTC Wildfire S] iamareebjamal:
Even if we install link2sd some part of internal memory gets consumed each and every time you install an app
[Defy Themes and Apps] abhi.eternal:
Is there anyway to do it? I tried mods for other roms but could not boot up :( I was using MIUI till now and I have switched back to CM7 again. A transparent status bar will make my phone perfect, well almost ;)
[Defy Themes and Apps] rabe3ab:
I think you have to wait for CM9

it may be included in it
[Defy Themes and Apps] ABBolle:
Look in this thread. In the first post there are three ways to get the statusbar transparent... http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1243590

I have not try it yet , but i will... :)