[Galaxy S III Mini General] leather.face:
Hi all Users, I show here how you set up your microSD for Link2SD. This How to is from einstein.frat but I got his permission to offer this guide for the S3 mini. Thanks einstein. :cowboy:

Important!

From now on your SDCARD should not be Unmounted or ejected when phone is on.

Only eject SDCARD if phone is off!

Requirements:

- a rooted rom

- init.d support

- MiniPartitionWizard (HomeEdition)

- ext4 partition on your microSD

- swap partition on your microSD

Info:

I recommend to create the swap partition because I want to fix the swap script from the Desire C device.

Do I need to Backup my SDCARD contents?

Not needed, but if you want you can, it doesn't erase your sdcard data unless you did something wrong.

01/ This Guide is for your windows machine.

02/ Unmount your microSD card on phone eject it and insert your microSD with a card reader in your PC.

03/ Install the MiniPartitionWizard (HomeEdition).

04/ Run the MiniPartitionWizard.

05/ Look for your SD card along the bottom and identify your FAT32 Partition.

Now we start:

06/ Right click on it and choose "Move/Resize Partition".

07/ Use the down arrow in the middle field "Partition Size:" To change the value and consequently the value of the "Free Space". After: field as well until you have created around 2307 MB of free space.

08/ Click "OK".

09/ Identify the new unallocated space on the drive map.

10/ Right click on it and choose "Create".

11/ When you get the warning about the partition not being able to be used in Windows click "Yes" to continue.

12/ Choose "Ext4" for partition type. Primary, Resize to 2000 MB.

13/Right click on empty 300 MB left, Create: Linux swap partition, set as Primary.

14/ Make sure it is all primary not a logical partition.

15/ Name it if you want.

16/ Click "OK" to continue.

17/ Click the BIG "Apply" button in the top left of the window.

18/ Choose "Yes" to continue from the pop up.

19/ The tool will start to work. :)

If it is successful, congratulations, the first section is completed!

Now to the second section:

1/ Eject and place your microSD card back into your phone.

2/ Install Link2SD from the Android Market.

3/ Run it.

4/ On first run it will ask you the type of partition your second SD card partition is. Choose Ext4 depending on which you made it.

5/ Follow the directions to reboot your phone.

Yes, Link2SD is working on your device!

1.choose the funnel and choose User.

2.choose multi select and select apps to to be moved to sd-ext and choose actions then create link choose all 3 checkbox.

At this point I recommend you Menu click and go to Settings and choose "Autolink" to automatically link programs (.APK), dalvik cache files (.DEX) and library files (libs) to your SD Card 2'nd partition when a new program is installed.

Now for some strategy!

Posted by einstein.:

So it should have been first and if I have fixed the swap script then I update this thread but swap is not essential to life (my opinion) because it is only activated when the RAM is full!

For question (problems) I`ll help and I would be happy when you press the thanks button. I wish you much fun with Link2SD. :fingers-crossed:

Thankslist:

einstein.frat, faria