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[Asus Transformer TF700] MartyHulskemper:
Mistar Muffin, since you haven't taken the time to reply to my PM, I will take this to the thread itself. If this doesn't help, I will take it elsewhere.

PLEASE REMOVE the reference to MiniTool as a recommended program to partition an external storage card -- we have LOTS AND LOTS of users stranding because of errors underlying I do not know, and so far no one has been able to find out the exact problem is (or does, but did not post it). We could spare them the headache of bootloops and other creepies and ourselves the headaches of repeating over and over that they should NOT USE MINITOOL. However, you still recommend it, and they will follow that advice blindly! I want the source of the problem fixed, and that is your OP. Again, I beseech you, remove the reference to MiniTool, and just let them use the bootable ISO of Gparted. That way the install instructions are platform-independent, which is a good thing, in my opinion. (If they do not know how to boot from a CD, well... I'd rather not have them try out funky stuff with their 700s.)
[Asus Transformer TF700] r4yburn:
I am bit confused what the exact procedure is for a working Data2sd tablet and reading some of the posts in this thread didnt help me either.

1. Format your card with Gparted

2. install mount-data2sd.zip

2. Install cromi-3.4.x-data2sd.zip

3. Install CROMI 3.4.1 rom

4. reboot

I dont know if doing it in that order is correct. Can anyone please show me the right order to get Data2sd working? And how do i disable journal?

I have kingston 32gb class10 which I have formated using Gparted (Partitions 1st: 8mb fat32 2nd: 29GB ext4). And this is my first time installing Data2sd.

I can also confirm that MiniTool _doesnt work_ !
[Asus Transformer TF700] smalis:
You may need to be on the 10.4.4.25 bootloader. Not sure if it is required, but it does not hurt to upgrade to it.

Then, I prefer buhohitr's procedure:

First, using TWRP, install CleanRomI normally on your tablet, reboot into it, and go through the setup. Power off the tablet.

1. Using Gparted, Format your microSDcard with first partition fat32 and the second partion ext4, with the boot flag.

2. Copy your required zip files onto the fat32 partition:

cromi-3.4.x-data2sd.zip

mount-data2sd.zip

that-kernel-10.4.4.25-1-data2sd.zip (or the overclock version, that-kernel-10.4.4.25-1-oc-data2sd.zip)

3. Insert the microSDcard and make sure it's working by booting into twrp. Tap on install and twrp should see all the previous copied zip files on the fat32 partion.

Action:

1. In TWRP, take a nandroid - backup to the external microSDcard

2. Flash mount-data2sd.zip

3. Restore the backup you just made

4. Flash cromi-3.4.x-data2sd.zip

Optional: flash the overclock kernal version, that-kernel-10.4.4.25-1-oc-data2sd.zip

5. Reboot - Done. You should see all your stuff, but now it's running on data2sd.
[Asus Transformer TF700] r4yburn:
Your the best. Thanks dude. This should be posted in the first post :good:
[Asus Transformer TF700] _that:
Better use the current v4 instead, it auto-detects the data2sd partition.
[Asus Transformer TF700] r4yburn:
Should I disable fsync?

I left it on. Dont know if it makes any difference?
[Asus Transformer TF700] _that:
Read my answers in this thread and decide for yourself:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=33381928
[Asus Transformer TF700] seanpr123:
I too got sucked into the Mini Tool headache...

I feel there must be some default configuration that's not compatible with this mod, would love to know what it is.

Besides GParted, are there any other SMALL free Windows tools available confirmed working?
[Asus Transformer TF700] smalis:
Does it oc?
[Asus Transformer TF700] seanpr123:
Oh boy, I tried it with EaseUS partition and things seem to have worked this time!

How can I verify everything is setup the way it should be?

I see a /storage/sdcard[0/1/i].

0 seems to have a fresh Android sdcard install, 1 has nothing in it and i has the things previously on my internal sd card. Can I move things from i to 0 and delete i?

Just want to make sure I have things optimality configured, thanks!

What happens if I now remove the sd card?
[Asus Transformer TF700] markgeb50:
WOW!!! Amazing speed......Thanks everyone for their hard work on improving our ASUS Tablets and smalis for great directions on Data2SD.
[Asus Transformer TF700] _that:
No.

Your tablet will crash.
[Asus Transformer TF700] MartyHulskemper:
If you can access /sdcardi and make, say, a new folder in there, you're good to go as far as data2sd is concerned. As has been said: when you subsequently remove your microSD card the 700 will hopelessly crash.
[Asus Transformer TF700] smalis:
So, to oc with data2sd, that-kernel-10.4.4.25-1-oc-data2sd.zip is required, yes?

And, am I correct that the kernal installed by cromi-3.4.x-data2sd.is the non-OC version of that-kernel-10.4.4.25-1-data2sd.zip?

Once I have this info, I will update my standard paste of buhohitr's procedure, including a reference to v4 of your kernel.
[Asus Transformer TF700] buhohitr:
If I remembered correctly, cromi-3.4.x-data2sd is using OC clemsync kernel.
[Asus Transformer TF700] sbdags:
I can't remember now :D I might have put _that's in come to think of it :)
[Asus Transformer TF700] buhohitr:
haha...the only way to find out...let flash cromi 3.4x_data2sd....drum rolls...drum rolls.... and you're right!!!! _that OC_ kernel_V2 :p
[Asus Transformer TF700] _that:
Version 1 is obsolete. v4 is current. Clemsyn's original kernels are also obsolete, they are based on an older Asus kernel release. If you want a stock kernel with clemsyn's overclocking patch, you can still use v2, but it does not auto-detect data2sd (there are 2 separate versions). For better overclocking and more tweaking, consider using Hundsbuah's kernel instead.
[Asus Transformer TF700] smalis:
Is there still a download link for the oc version of v2: that-kernel-10.4.4.25-2-oc-data2sd.zip?
[Asus Transformer TF700] buhohitr:
Yes http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2125783
[Asus Transformer TF700] smalis:
Update of buhohitr's data2sd instructions:

You may need to be on the 10.4.4.25 bootloader. Not sure if it is required, but it does not hurt to upgrade to it.

Then, I prefer buhohitr's procedure:

First, using TWRP, install CleanRomI normally on your tablet, reboot into it, and go through the setup. Power off the tablet.

1. Using Gparted, Format your microSDcard with first partition fat32 and the second partion ext4, with the boot flag.

2. Copy your required zip files onto the fat32 partition:

cromi-3.4.x-data2sd.zip

mount-data2sd.zip

3. Insert the microSDcard and make sure it's working by booting into TWRP. Tap on install and twrp should see all the previous copied zip files on the fat32 partion.

Action:

1. In TWRP, take a nandroid - backup to the external microSDcard

2. Flash mount-data2sd.zip

3. Restore the backup you just made

4. Flash cromi-3.4.x-data2sd.zip (this includes ver 2 of _that's data2sd kernel: that-kernel-10.4.4.25-2-data2sd.zip).

Optional: You can update to ver 4 of _that's kernel (which autodetects data2sd) from here: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=38797590&postcount=194.

If you want to overclock, you can flash the data2sd version of Hundsbuah's kernel from here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2143093

Or the oc ver2 of _that's kernel, that-kernel-10.4.4.25-2-oc-data2sd.zip, from here: http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1704016

5. Reboot - Done. You should see all your stuff, but now it's running on data2sd.
[Asus Transformer TF700] *justintime*:
Hello,

Whats the best way to make a Nandroid when you are on Data2sd?

First flash mountdata2sd and then backup?
[Asus Transformer TF700] Pretoriano80:
Yes, that will backup your Data2Sd partition.And you have to go the same way when restoring.
[Asus Transformer TF700] anachronis:
Guys? How do I know it worked and is actually using sd card to process data? I followed buhohitr's instructions and from what I can see, in files manager I have internal mass storage which contains all the data and files and sd card which has backup files on it aswell as files I used to launch this whole thing (mount2data.zip, cromi 3.4- data2sd).

This is how it's supposed to be? maybe there is a programme which allows me to test speed? What kind of speed should I get to be sure it works as intended?

office suite pro still lags when typing via hadware keyboard
[Asus Transformer TF700] buhohitr:
Use root explorer or something similar to make sure you have these 2 directories: /sdcard and /sdcardi, then download "Androbench" from the market, open the app tab on "Micro", If your random write speed is 0.1-0.2 then it's not working, if you have 0.4 and up then it's working.
[Asus Transformer TF700] anachronis:
Root explorer couldn't find it :/.

What could go wrong?
[Asus Transformer TF700] buhohitr:
You should at least see /sdcard?? it's not possible for your device to work without this directory!
[Asus Transformer TF700] anachronis:
I did it once again. Now androbench shows 0.42 random write.

Though I've lost all my data from internal mass storage. Should I simply do a backup using titanium bakup and after the whole procedure restore backup from android level?
[Asus Transformer TF700] buhohitr:
It seems like you are using your micro sdcard. Try this kernel http://www3.zippyshare.com/v/62874844/file.html (hund kernel version 2.0 data2sd). Everything should be working well.
[Asus Transformer TF700] anachronis:
Okay. How about this data thingy. Should I redo the whole procedure but do a titanium backup before doing so? Could I simply copy the data into microSD card before doing the whole procedure and then copy it to mass storage? or should it remain on microSD to maintain high speed?
[Asus Transformer TF700] buhohitr:
Yes, if you lose all the data, then you should do it again.

1. boot to twrp

2. flash mountdata2sd

3. restore your normal backup

4. flash hund kernel data2sd (link above and don't use sdbags 3.4x-data2sd-this one has issue).

5. boot up your device, then boot back to twrp and reflash hund kernel data2sd one more time.
[Asus Transformer TF700] anachronis:
Do you mean I should install hund kernel instead of cromi 3.4x- data2sd??
[Asus Transformer TF700] buhohitr:
That's correct. Don't use it.
[Asus Transformer TF700] sbdags:
What's the issue with the 3.4 data2sd patch?
[Asus Transformer TF700] anachronis:
I followed your instructions.

My data is still not here. Can't I simply copy it from mass storage onto fat32 part of microSD and after the whole procedure copy it into mass storage back again?

Also my random write is now 0.57
[Asus Transformer TF700] buhohitr:
Sounds like when you do the restore, the data failed to copy. Can you do the restore again and pay attention to the results. You should see it displays the time and what it restored (boot, system, data). If the time is very short or zero or a fail message(fail mount data or /data/media), indicated a unsuccessful data restore. In this case you need to:

1. mountdata2sd

2, delete internal

3. format sdcard

4. power off your device, boot back into twrp then start the process over again.
[Asus Transformer TF700] anachronis:
delete internal? Wont formating sdcard make me do the gparted part all over again?

Why cant I make a titanium backup and save this backup file in fat32 part of microSD card and after following the former procedure simply copy it to internal mass storage?
[Asus Transformer TF700] buhohitr:
No. You don't do gparted again when delete internal and format sdcard.
[Asus Transformer TF700] anachronis:
How do I delete internal? and what is it exactly? internall mass storage?

And should I format sd card via laptop?
[Asus Transformer TF700] buhohitr:
Delete internal - In twrp, select wipe, you will see internal and format sd. Do both.

After you flashed mountdata2sd, the internal is now the ext4 parition on your sdcard instead of the real internal storage of your device. Baiscall the steps above is just clean out and reformat your ext4 partition, this will ensured that you have a new and fresh parition for your data.
[Asus Transformer TF700] anachronis:
The result was that I lost all my data- both from internall mass storage and sd card. So now I do this:

1. boot to twrp

2. flash mountdata2sd

3. restore your normal backup

4. flash hund kernel data2sd (link above and don't use sdbags 3.4x-data2sd-this one has issue).

5. boot up your device, then boot back to twrp and reflash hund kernel data2sd one more time. ?

F***k! How am I supposed to restore my backup since I just wiped all my data including backups from both sd card in internal?
[Asus Transformer TF700] buhohitr:
It's not acting normal as before. 4 out of 5 I got a Asus with a spinning circle. I'm looking into it. If It did boot up, the dock sdcard shows the usb drive icon instead of normal "SD" icon, but I have a question for you. Currently if I flashed just a data2sd kernel everything is working fine, why I need to flash cromi3.4xx-data2sd, I know there is a mod framework, but what you modified in the framework that I need for data2sd? Other data2sd kernel (_that or hund) seems to work fine without the framework!

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If you mountdata2sd BEFORE you wipe internal then your real internal stuff stills there. The issue here is you made a backup to your real internal and when you flashed mountdata2sd, you no longer able to see your internal. So the solution is boot back into your OS and copy the backup from your internal twrp folder to your fat32 twrp folder.. Now boot back into twrp and you should see your backup.
[Asus Transformer TF700] anachronis:
You didnt tell me to do it before. Your instructions were: wipe sd and internal and then follow previous procedure which includes mountdata2sd as 2nd point... that means Im basically f***d now, am I not?
[Asus Transformer TF700] sbdags:
The mod that mistar muffin did to the framework was to add sdcardi to the list of storage devices. Other than that it is just the kernel. Maybe it isn't needed anymore with the most recent kernels? Can you see and use sdcardi as normal without it?
[Asus Transformer TF700] ariadnejro:
Latest cromi working fine with data2sd, even with timberwolf's theme.

Enviado desde mi ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T usando Tapatalk 2
[Asus Transformer TF700] buhohitr:
Yes, already checked. Both /sdcardi and /sdcard are working fine. After a restore, all data in sdcard is also in sdcardi and data can be access and copy back and forth between the two. I don't think we need Mista stuff anymore, actually Mista stuff break things now. I tried _that V4 and ALL hund data2sd kernel with out pre flash cromi3.4x-data2sd and everything is working fine....everytime.
[Asus Transformer TF700] sbdags:
Great! One more thing I don't have to support. ;)
[Asus Transformer TF700] buhohitr:
yes I did. Here is my post #1529

Quote:

"Sounds like when you do the restore, the data failed to copy. Can you do the restore again and pay attention to the results. You should see it displays the time and what it restored (boot, system, data). If the time is very short or zero or a fail message(fail mount data or /data/media), indicated a unsuccessful data restore. In this case you need to:

1. mountdata2sd

2, delete internal

3. format sdcard

4. power off your device, boot back into twrp then start the process over again.

It's a very simple concept, if you flash mountdata2sd then you are using your sdcard for data, if you don't then you use internal!!
[Asus Transformer TF700] anachronis:
Well, it's all over now anyway so I can start getting my files back somehow. The good part is that I've got 0,59 write speed atm so it worked fine.

Where should I keep my files now? On microSD or internal?
[Asus Transformer TF700] buhohitr:
Now you should see /SDCARD and /SDCARDI in your root.

/sdcard is the ext4 on your sdcard and /sdcardi is your real internal. They should both looks the same at this point. Now if you install a new app, this new app should only appears on your /sdcard. I recommend that any files (movie, pictures, backup etc..) should be store on your EXTERNAL dock sdcard. If you don't have a dock then store on the fat32 partition of your microsdcard. Keeping your important data on your internal or ext4 is asking for trouble.
[Asus Transformer TF700] anachronis:
So I should move all the files to microSDcard?
[Asus Transformer TF700] buhohitr:
Only your personal stuff, like photos, videos, backup etc....
[Asus Transformer TF700] anachronis:
There is one thing wrong which bothers me. Eventhough my write speed is 0,58 my office suite pro still laggs AS HELL when typing. Buying sdcard and trying to work this whole thing out was mainly influenced by this issue and since I've done it now and it still doesnt work even remotely acceptable I have no idea what to do next :/
[Asus Transformer TF700] sbdags:
Contact the Office Suite dev team and ask them why their software is so sh!tty?
[Asus Transformer TF700] anachronis:
You think it's still software's problem rather then hardware issues of tf700?

The only version that works properly is 5.7 and since then they've reached number 7.0...
[Asus Transformer TF700] buhohitr:
D

Describe to me when will it lags? are you using version 7? are you using keyboard doc? what do you mean by "remotely acceptable", let me know I can download this and give it a try.
[Asus Transformer TF700] sbdags:
I bought it ages ago but never use it. Let me plug in my dock and see what it runs like.....

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Yeah I get micro lags when typing. Sometimes it is OK then it wil wait 3 or 4 letters then catch up. Definitely their problem. You need to contact their support team and ask them to fix it if it bothers you.
[Asus Transformer TF700] anachronis:
I've checked all the versions from 5 to 7 and the only acceptable one is 5 (smallest and probably least memory consuming).

The problem occurs when Im typing on a doc.

By "remotely acceptable" I mean seeing the letters show up on the screen in about the same time I type them on my keyboard doc.

When using office suite 6 and 7 the lag in keyboard -> screen relation reaches about 2-3 seconds per letter which makes typing to me utterly unacceptable.

I am gonna have to stick to number 5, it seems.

Maybe someday microsoft will release some sort of office package for android...

BTW: My microSD card is filling up pretty damn fast since the visible fat32 part is only 2.5GB. Could I use gparted to enlarge this partition and simply pop it back in without having to go through this whole procedure once again? How badly would "nicking" the ext4 partition of let's say another 5GB affect the performance (it's 64GB Sandisc class 10 that I have atm)
[Asus Transformer TF700] sbdags:
Complain to the office suite team. They might fix it.

I find smart office or king office better anyway.
[Asus Transformer TF700] buhohitr:
About the office pro 7, I downloaded and tested with my dock keyboard and no lag, very quick, I just typed garbage so I can type as fast as possible and no problem? I suggest you should remove your keyboard doc and try with on screen keyboard, just do like me type garbage so you can type very fast see if you still see delay.

I would give the fat32 at least 10gb. I don't think the resize would work since you have 2 diff. partitions as primary. So you may need to redo from scratch. Check it out and see what's up. I have a 32gb card and I only use 10gb for my ext4 (you have to install over couple hundreads app in order to fill up 10gb, the rest is for storage(fat32). Since you have 64gb, a 20gb for ext4 should be plenty over killed.
[Asus Transformer TF700] _that:
Resizing partitions with gparted should work (the second partition must be moved to make space for enlarging the first one, which may take a while). Having a backup is never a bad idea though.

Depends... if you want to store files > 4 GB, you can't store them on fat32.
[Asus Transformer TF700] HTCCT:
Hey guys,

Since two days i am trying to have data2sd, but have no luck. Please can u help me !?

I have a 16gb class 10 microsd. This microsd is formatted into a small fat32 partition (logical) and into a big ext4 partition (primary) active with the programm mini tool partition.

I have the mount-data2sd.zip file from here : http://d-h.st/pPe

The hundbuah 2.0 data2sd kernel and the cromi-3.4.x-data2sd.zip plus cromi rom ver. 3.4.1 !

At the recovery i have done a data/factory reset and then i had done this :

1. Flash mount-data2sd.zip

2. flash cromi rom ver. 3.4.1

3. Flash cromi-3.4.x-data2sd.zip

4. flash hundsbuah kernel

Then i have rebooted and after this the message "encryption uncessesful" appears and if i push the reset tablet button it boots again with wipeing something and than the same as before.

Any help please ?

EDIT:// I have read something about journeyling of ext4 at cleanrom ...is that the problem ? Or have i done something wrong by the steps above ?
[Asus Transformer TF700] rail205:
I think the problem might be mini tool. People having trouble with it. Might want to try GParted using a linux bootable cd.
[Asus Transformer TF700] HTCCT:
Ok i will look, but the problem is i am not a real expert with such things like boootable cds etc. Is there a easier maybe free alternative that works except mini tool ?

ps. Are the steps and the files correct with i have used ?
[Asus Transformer TF700] MartyHulskemper:
Yes, the steps in themselves are correct. Booting from Gparted's disc is easy.

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I've tried resizing the two partitions on the microSD -- using Gparted poses no problems. Just shrink the right partition (EXFAT) and then extend the left (FAT32). It takes ages -- somewhere between 90 and 120 minutes for my 2GB to 16GB fo the FAT32 (64GB card) -- but it works out quite nicely.
[Asus Transformer TF700] smalis:
So, to update from 3.4.2 (w/data2sd) to 3.4.6, all I need to do is boot to TWRP, flash mount-data2sd.zip, than flash CRI 3.4.6?
[Asus Transformer TF700] buhohitr:
Yes, that's correct, however, during cromi install you must choose not to install kernel because you want to keep the existing data2sd kernel.
[Asus Transformer TF700] HTCCT:
Now i have done it with gparted and it was ultra quick (16gb card), but it seems to work. I mean it boots normally and i have a /scardi directory. But the thing is androbench says still 0.23 at random write (best of three is 0.27) ?!

Another problem is that my infinity laggs sometimes in comparison like before ????!!! I mean i have a class 10 micro sd ?! The downloadspeed on play store is very slow too ?!

ps. how it works if i want to install a new rom or an other kernel ?

Have i to flash everything again, also mount-data2sd etc, or just the new kernel or the new rom ?
[Asus Transformer TF700] _that:
The time depends only on how much data must be moved to make space for the enlarged partition. If you delete the second partition first (and you don't mind losing its contents), resizing of the first one will be very fast.
[Asus Transformer TF700] anachronis:
I repartitioned microSD card and had to do all the procedure over again, but after doing so (twrp -> backup to external sd -> mount2data -> restore -> hundsbad kernel) my write speed has dropped from 0,58 to 0,39ish. How can I fix that?
[Asus Transformer TF700] MikeTheInfidel:
This whole process is completely broken for me. My Data partition backup is over 4GB in size, so that sucks a huge chunk of space away from the ext4 partition. When I run mount-data2sd, the TWRP backup stored on the external card is no longer accessible. When I manually mount partitions and then run the restore, it pretends to be restoring properly, but then absolutely no changes at all are made to the ext4 partition.

Considering the complaints I see about people getting terrible access times on the external card, is this even worth the headache?