(Q) Ext2/Ext3 vs. Froyo App2SD

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What are the advantages and benefits of both of these options?

If I'm constantly switching ROMs what would be a better option in order not to install of restore every single app when the ROM is changed?

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Originally Posted by juanfers

What are the advantages and benefits of both of these options?

If I'm constantly switching ROMs what would be a better option in order not to install of restore every single app when the ROM is changed?

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Hi,
1)Ext2,Ext3 are external partitions you create on your sd card in order to link or move apps from the phone and free up internal memory.This is the case for Eclair(2.1) or lower only.
2)Froyo onwards,there is a native apps2sd which would automatically be able to move apps to the FAT portion of your sd card which means there is now no need for any partitions to be created and not recommended either.
As you can now see,point 1 above is born out of necessity arising from the inadequacy in the older operating system!
Trust this clarifies.
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app2sd

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hi i actualy use link2sd and works perfects for me i have fat32 part and i can move almost any app. not the system apps. i dont ever try apps2sd because i olnly use this app in all my roms i use. cheers

I agree with sathkartha, but would like to mention one advantage of installing an app on an Ext2 / 3 / 4 partition:

When mounting the SD card on a computer, only the FAT(32) partition is mounted on the computer. The Ext2 / 3 / 4 partitions remain mounted on the phone, allowing for running apps installed on such partitions while the FAT partition is mounted on the computer.

Thanks for the info guys, now as far as changing roms every time one is released, will the apps installed on the EXT partition remain as long as they are non permanent running apps or widgets, like games and/or apps.

I would also like to know, how can i relink and restore ext2 apps once i install a new rom?

Originally Posted by Ray_jai

I would also like to know, how can i relink and restore ext2 apps once i install a new rom?

They just "appear" in the app drawer, actually xD

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I wish it was that easy, it never just reappears for me.
do u use restore programs?