yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] fathertomany:
Try to do a normal format. Anything 4 gigs or under should be fat and anything over 4 gigs should be fat32.

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[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Flaco05:
Thanks. What exactly do you mean as normal format? The partition is about 6 GB, so I used fat32 in minitool, but the phone is not recognizing it (it does not mount it).
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] fathertomany:
Try to format the partition through windows. Fat32. If it still doesn't work try a different sdcard.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] kanmit:
Really nice information. Helped a lot.

Keep it up bro.

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[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] NashvilleGirl540:
Awesome Link

This is great, I have had to switch phones several times and because of financial issues,. I just keep having to get the concord.. This is the ONLY good info on rooting/partitioning this phone. Whenever I have switched, I know I can come right back here and follow the EASY and UNDERSTANDABLE instructions.. Thanks again.

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[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] suyisaster:
i have internal storage 500Mb , phone storage 2Gb and sdcard

its possible to format phone storage(FAT32) and convert to ext2 ?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] fathertomany:
The phone internal memory is not able to be converted, nor is there a reason to do that. Put you're SD card in you're computer and follow the guide to partition that. You will gain "internal memory". I would, however, suggest getting a larger memory card. Music, videos and pictures take up ALOT of space.

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[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] suyisaster:
You mean "phone internal memory" is internal memory or phone memory?

I know about partition on sdcard.

I just asking it posible or not if phone memory format and make ext3.

So the answer is no ?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] fathertomany:
You are correct. The phones partitions cannot be changed. I am curious as to why you would want to do that

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[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] suyisaster:
Just asking. :D

If posible to change phone memory(FAT32) to ext2 without partition is new knowledge for me.

Hahaha.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Dan Law 001:
Hey people, I got something strange after partitioning the card. In fact, after all the process, it shows that the second partition (filesystem ext2 with 20.27GB is 100% full and the filesystem is other instead of the specified one. I also tried the partition with ext3 but same thing happened. Someting went wrong?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] fathertomany:
Real quick, ext 2 is not recognized by windows. That is why you see that in partition wizard. Follow the guide and see if it does the same thing in the phone. Let me know what happens.

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[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Dan Law 001:
I did tried to read the put the SD card on the phone and with second partition ext2 but it says that my phone may not support ext2. I then tried to use FAT32 for the second partition. That here is the screenshot.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] fathertomany:
If your phone is rooted, don't worry about the warning because it does support ext2. Follow the guide and continue past warnings. After creating the mount script you will have to reboot.

After rooting, format SD card. Then, before putting the card in your phone, clear link2sd data and turn of the phone to insert card.

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[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Dan Law 001:
I continued and restarted the phone but after I opened again the app it still displayed the same dialog box.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] fathertomany:
Try to switch the partitioning order. i.e. if you did the fat partition first then create the ext2 format first. Also, clear link2sd data and cache BEFORE turning of your phone to reinstall the SD Card

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[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Dan Law 001:
Do you mean fat32?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] fathertomany:
Yes. When I say fat partition, it is in general. Easier to type. Have you installed one of the super user apps and checked to insure you have root rights?

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[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Dan Law 001:
Yes.

---------- Post added at 08:42 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:39 PM ----------

By the way, in Minitool, if I selected the first partition as ext2, that means that I am forced to select fat32 as the second partition. But, unfortunately, Windows can only see the first partition (that is ext2 that is not supported). Therefore, if I want to add media files such as songs in the second partition which is fat32, I can't?

---------- Post added at 09:11 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:42 PM ----------

When I exchange the partition order. The phone says "Blank sd card or corrupted filesystem".
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] fathertomany:
You are not choosing a drive letter for ext2 are you. Make sure you look at the pics. Both of the partitions need to be set as primary and you CAN choose a drive letter for the fat32 partition.

If you want to add things to your Card then do it while it is in the phone.

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[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Dan Law 001:
This looks helpful. Will try it Tomorrow.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Dan Law 001:
No, they don't let me choose a letter for ext2.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Dan Law 001:
Everything, I did until now is choosing ext2 as first partition (they won't let me choose a letter). And fat32 as second partition. Both are set as primary.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] PellaAndroid:
You're my hero!!

fathertomany, many blessings upon you! After a day and a half of working with my phone, sampling new MODs, and trying to get Link2SD to work with them, I **FINALLY** stumbled on your thread. Your instructions are the most clear of all the instructions I found on the subject. Most important, your instructions include a critical item that NONE of the others included--clearing Link2SD's cache and data before inserting the formatted MicroSD card. That was the key that finally got me running again. I cannot thank you enough.

BTW, when I said that I worked on this for a day and a half, I mean that literally. I have been struggling with this for the last 36 hours. I wish I were kidding.

Before I found your thread, I was formatting the card with ext3. The funny thing about that is, it worked on ext3 for a couple of weeks. Then I decided to change ROMs, and I assumed that ext3 would continue to work. I have no idea why it didn't, and at this point, I don't care. I'm just glad it's working.

So, here's the winning combination:

Device: Samsung Epic 4G (SPH-D700)

Carrier: Sprint

Recovery: TWRP 2.6.0.0

ROM: Avatar 3.0-arion-1346-20130629 (Android 4.2.2)

Thanks again!!

Edited to add: Shortly after I posted here, I stumbled across another thread on Phandroid* that gave me a second critical piece of information about using Link2SD successfully.

To summarize the other thread, you must remove your SD card before you do the factory reset. Then reinsert the card, reboot into recovery (or remount your SD card's mount points), then wipe your cache and Dalvik. Otherwise, Link2SD will be unable to mount the second partition, and you'll have to partition it all over again.

* Since I'm a new poster here on XDA, the system won't let me post the link to the other thread. If you want to read that thread for yourself, Google for "android forums admire tip running link2sd". The relevant thread will be the first hit in the list.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] fathertomany:
I have had that problem. All I did, though, was clear data in Link2sd and create the mount script again, then reboot again.

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[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] sayanman01:
Please help me about this! I partition my sd card many time but always getting this....
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] RaNDoLpH-GT-I9505:
thankyou

thanks sir i try on my phone..i need this to linked my apps to 2nd partition..already hitted the thanks button :)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] PellaAndroid:
Obviously, Link2SD is not mounting the second partition. Do you get any error messages when Link2SD opens? What happens during the partitioning process?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] sayanman01:
I solved my own problems! :D

But another problem is when i check on About Phone/Partition Info. The sd-ext is still 0.00B/0.00B

And when I open the Link2sd app, and choose Install location it keep saying:

Failure

unknown command

'getInstallLocation'

Any clue?

I'ts working fine now! I changed link2sd to latest version! See screenshot 4 and 5.. Thanks again Sir
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] poserverse:
Getting message on screen when I click on install location:

I have an LG Optimus F3.

Followed instruction on screen. Any clues:confused:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] fathertomany:
I have never heard of this before. I will investigate it. If you will, google the part of the message about the emulated storage. That is what I will be doing.

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[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] poserverse:
This is what I found, but makes no sense to me.

http: //www .link2sd .info/faq

Q. I have installed Link2SD on my Samsung Galaxy S3. When I try to move any app to SD Card I get a warning saying my device does not support app2sd. What does it mean?

Currently, Android only supports the primary external storage for native App2SD function.

If the primary external storage is emulated from the internal phone storage (like in S3, Note 1&2 etc.) or does not exists at all, moving app to SD function will not be supported by Android system. It's the limitation of device (rom & hardware).

You can link the app in order to move its files to your SD card.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] fathertomany:
It makes sense. In link2SD click on the app that you want to move and click "create link" at the bottom. That will move the app to your ext2 partition.

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[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] poserverse:
Any more info on this? Or am I stuck this way until 4.3 comes out for this phone?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] fathertomany:
I'm not sure what your exact problem is. Can you move apps that you install to your SD card? Can you use link2sd to move apps? You cannot move system apps because they are odexed. I need a descriptive post where the problem is. Can you mount your ext2 partition?

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[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] nickaang:
I had the same problem.

I'm using Samsung GT-P3100 and i had the same problem. Link2SD showed me

App2SD is not supported by your device. Because your device has a primary external storage which is emulated from internal storage.
You can link the app in order to move it files to your SD Card.

Later, i found the (silly) mistake. You have to apply settings in the MiniTool Parition Wizard and after completion just put the sd back to your android and link2sd should work! Cheer!!:good:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] SuhaasSathish:
Restart

Hi.. M using Sony Xperia M ... After i follow ur procedure mob ll get restarted if i insert memory card.. what is the prob ????
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] fathertomany:
The procedure requires you to do one of the following: 1.) install link2sd AFTER formatting and installing your SD card. 2.) after formatting and installing your SD card you must clear data and cache of link2SD.

Are you inserting the SD card with the phone on? The phone must be OFF when removing or inserting the SD card. You can cause damage to your SD card by not inserting and removing it correctly.

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[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] afffri:
is it data/sdext or sd-ext2

I have folowed the guide and partitioned my SD, set Link2SD but doesnt seem to work. All the apps are still being installed in the internal memory or on the SD card (main partition) and Link2sd shows only negligible usage of sd 2nd part (data/sdext). in fact this is only creating links of the apps, which also seems only to revert the apps to internal storage and reduces internal memory.

I have noticed that the Link2sd shows the second partition as data/sdext2, while in the root system there is sd-ext. does this mean anything?

I have follwed all sugestions on the thread and am at my wits end.

HELP!!!

PHONE: Samsung GT-S5830i, rooted, JB-V3.5, Rafael.Baugis Kernel
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] fathertomany:
Open Link2sd go into settings and choose install location. It sounds like everything is working right. If an app can be moved to the external memory, then it will be. The links you are seeing are from apps being placed on the ext2 partition. The links remain on the internal memory. Think of the links as a shortcut on a computer.

Sent from my Skinny Hercules
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] macmactk034:
htc pico problem INTERNAL MEMORY LOW AND HOW IM GONNA ROOT MY HTC IN A SAFEWAY?

HI I LIKE TO DO THIS PARTITION TO INCREASE MY INTERNAL MEMORY I WANT TO UPGRADE IT HOW CAN I ROOT MY PHONE IN A SAFE WAY CAN HELP ME PLEASE?? :crying:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] fathertomany:
What phone do you have?

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[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] aluya:
I followed these steps

I followed these steps, I used Partition Star instead.and this tool really helped me. Thank u.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] fathertomany:
That is a knock off program but glad it helped. Was it easier to understand?

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[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] TG09:
Could someone tell me why EXT2 instead of EXT4 as the orignal thread said. I did it as EXT4, should i redo it as EXT2? :confused:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] fathertomany:
I'd you are not having problems with it working then stay with it. Most everybody has trouble with ext4.

beamed from a SlimKat
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] TG09:
Ah ok coolio ta.

Just got a issue with with Link2SD, some of my apps upon reboot disappear from the homescreen.

Just going through the ones that do and creating a link for them.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] fathertomany:
In that case try ext2

beamed from a SlimKat
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] TG09:
That would mean I will have to reformat the ext-card again. hmm might do tomorrow if I have to.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] fathertomany:
Ext2 doesn't give problems

beamed from a SlimKat
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] CaptNasty:
Any suggestions as to the size of the partitions? I have a 16 gig on the way for my kid's phone....he's running out of space because of his games. He will need at least 7-8 gigs for his music, which leaves 8-9 gigs for apps...isn't 8-9 for apps overkill? What's a decent size partition to accommodate a normal amount of today's apps/games?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Beezym:
Ext2 not supported

Hi guys plz heeelp..after doin' all the steps..Link2sd tell me that the ext2 is not supported by your phone ( I have a galaxy Fame)..and that I should probably try FAT32, shall i ? :(
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] TavoAcAr:
I followed the guide step by step and when time come to choose partition it wouldn't let me choose ext2... it says mount script error and cannot be created...... but of course I formatted my external sd card to fat32 and a the second partition to ext2 (2.6GB in size)... so, what's wrong?..... I then tried recreating the partition selection and ext3 wasn't an option too, but finally if a choose ext4 it worked and asked me to reboot my phone.... I haven't do anything yet, I'm on a clean install now, but I want to be sure if I can proceed to use link2sd in my ext2 partition with the ext4 mount script?? will it be ok? is this normal?...

BTW, the only thing I did before all this was to convert link2sd as a system app with rom toolbox in hope that it was the solution the first time the issue showed up....

my recovery is TWRP v2.6.3.0

Please, any advice would be much appreciated!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] monochromec:
Fix permissions demon

With the help of some other people, I've assembled a small demon written in Java which monitors a set of directories

on the sdcard and fixes the permissions of a new file once it has been added to one of the monitored directories.

Runs as part of system startup but the code also caters for manual startup for debugging purposes.

Caveats:

- Uses hard-coded set of directories which it expects in a Bash array stored in the following file: /sdcard/init/dirs.sh

- Requires a rooted phone with proper su binary installed (used by class RootAccess)

- Manifest is hardcoded for SDK 17 but should run on anything after GB after proper manifest modification

Enjoy hacking!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ShecoDaAvenger:
Im Having a problem

When i open link2sd it ask me about granting the access to the root etc. but " select the file system of your SD card's partition " does not show up i dont know why ?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] kpirnie:
can u explain why we shouls not use ext4? its a much stabler much faster filesystem...

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[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] fathertomany:
Just because a large majority of phones have had problems with ext4. If it works for you good.

For every one having problems creating the mount script: try to format the Ext partition before the fat partition

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[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] andrim3:
thank you it was very helpful

---------- Post added at 06:33 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:24 PM ----------

I've tried with 4gb memory. and works well. but what about the 16gb memory. give me feedback with the recommended volume
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] kpirnie:
What would you recommed for a 32G Class 10 card? My SG4 supports ext4

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[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] xawos:
I suppose it won't be a problem if you format it with EXT4.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] kpirnie:
sorry buddy... but I meant what partition sizes would u recommend :)

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[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] fathertomany:
Try 8gigs for the ext4 partition

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[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] kpirnie:
and that would be the 1st partition correct? second part probably the rest as fat32... or should I setup a swap partition as well?

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[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] fathertomany:
First partition - ext4. Second partition - fat32. NO SWAP!

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[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] kpirnie:
sorry.. keep forgetting that Android is not 100% Linux :D

I dont take up much storage... right now im looking at 4.5g out of 16g... would it break if i just split my 32g card?

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[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] basem20205:
it didnt work for me why?

i did as you say 100% but it didnt work and give me a reboot loop please help

my phone xperia m dual c2005

android 4.2.2

build 15.2.A.2.5

please help​
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] yankiwi:
Please help

I was successful with creating the partitions in the SD card and installing LINK2SD on my phone.

However, on the screen where I am asked to "Select the file system of your SD card's second partition", I select ext2. When I press OK, I get a box that says "Mount script cannot be created. not allowed to su".

At this point, none of your following steps work.

Any suggestions please.

Thanks
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] kpirnie:
thats a top sign that your device is not rooted...

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[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] yankiwi:
I am a real novice at this stuff so you are gonna have to talk me through.......

My goal is to get myself more space out of my 16GB Mini SD card. It made sense that the instructions in the original post would do the trick. Apparently not.

OK, so what now?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] xmemphis:
Good Info

I've done following the easy step & split my micro SD 8GB into fat32/ext2. Now I know the purpose of doing all this ext2 thing that allowed me to expand my limited internal Samsung Wave GT-S8500. I've set it to 3GB fat & the rest for ext2. Works like charm. :highfive: Thanks
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] kpirnie:
this guide ia not to give you more space on your sdcard. Its to help get you more usable space for your device

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[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] aaiksp:
my sd card is stocked in FAT32

i followed all the steps how to create a partition. but my problem is i can't create 2nd partition in my sd card. its now FAT32 but i can't create the 2nd partition. please help me how to add 2nd partition in my sd card. im using Minitool partition widget.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] fathertomany:
Make sure you adjust the sizes properly

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[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] klairvoiancy:
Hey guys,

I've followed the guide to the T, twice (reformatted SD card and tried again), and it just doesn't seem to work for me. I always get the same error: "App2SD is not supported by your device. Because your device has a primary external storage which is emulated from the internal storage. You can link the app in order to move its files to your SD card."

I created the FAT32 partition first, followed by the Ext2 partition, and I'm using a rooted Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 with the latest Omnirom installed. I'm fresh out of ideas and appreciate any help!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] fathertomany:
Try to uninstall link2sd, insert the formatted card then reinstall link2sd. Read through this topic. The are others that have had this problem.

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[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] klairvoiancy:
Yeah, sorry about that. Guess I didn't read the posts carefully enough. I had link2SD already installed so I figured just clearing the cache/data for it should've been okay.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] fathertomany:
That is what I did but sometimes it doesn't work. Did you get it fixed?

My Kat is straight from hell
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Darshan601:
Good work bro..really working for me..
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] EGY falcon:
I have Rooted Sony Xperia L ( Android 4.2.2 - 15.3.A.1.17 )

I installed Link2SD and I have done all the previous steps about partitioning the SD card, but when I insert the SD card in the phone, it keeps restarting :mad: and I don't know why !! , and when I remove it, it seems to be normal in the operating.

Please I need help in that issue, Thanks
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Darshan601:
May be your sd card is damaged ...try it with new sd card or format your sd card again and try..
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] chil3r:
Try to re-format it, with full wipe, and then again to 2 partitions.