[GUIDE] [FAT32] [EXT4] [SWAP] [2.3+] How to Partition your Android MicroSD Card

[lorenzitto]

Swapper 2 isn't anymore available on play store, where I could download it?

 

[karandpr]

Swapper 2 isn't anymore available on play store, where I could download it?

Again if you have read posts earlier ,you can see that swapper is responsible for lot of bricks....Don't use it unless you have a device manufactured in or before 2010 or the ones with 1GB internal memory max...

 

[lorenzitto]

Im using an xperia arc s LT18i with less than 1 gb of storage, so I think I'll need it.

 

[karandpr]

Im using an xperia arc s LT18i with less than 1 gb of storage, so I think I'll need it.

Use Mount2SD
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spazedog.mounts2sd&hl=en

 

[lorenzitto]

I use link2sd

 

[DarkLTU]

EDIT: Fixed.

i got problems. First of all,ram.
i don't get more ram, but i doing what u written.
secondly.
i don't get more memory.
My device supports ext4.
Sd card: 4gb sandisk (supported by android) class:idk, but 10mbps speed.
Edit: Fixed.

 

[Eversmile23]

Something wrong which should be addressed.

I had been using Link2SD flawlessly on Micromax Canvas Power A 96(android 4.2.2). Yesterday I thought to give Apps2Sd a try. So I froze Link2SD after moving all linked apps to internal memory. But at the 1st instance, it said sdext not found, recreate mount scripts . When I tried to recreate, it rebooted, still it could not find sd card and sd ext. Then I re-created partition through in-built partition manager of the app. This time also it showed zero MB in Sd card as well as Sd ext2. But after downloading an app it could be moved to sd ext2 and it showed up in linked apps list. What went wrong, I wonder, what wrong could have happened. After feezing this 'Apps2Sd' and un-freezing Link 2Sd, Link2SD does not show any linked app. Even uninstalling Link2SD did not help. Is the way of formatting by 'Apps2Sd' different from that of 'minitool partition wizard'? I am confused.

 

[Kianush]

Removed due to being in wrong thread.

 

[UmarBurney]

Hey guys!

I have an Xperia T and whenever I try to mount the ext part through Link2SD, my phone rebboots automatically and it keeps rebooting. I'm stuck with the bootloop. What to do?

 

[casouzaj]

Hey guys!

I have an Xperia T and whenever I try to mount the ext part through Link2SD, my phone rebboots automatically and it keeps rebooting. I'm stuck with the bootloop. What to do?

Look here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317432

Sent from my C6503 using Tapatalk

 

[sdshakya]

extsd in fike manager

So everything is working fine with link2sd.
I had seen extsd2 in the es file manager, but now I can only see sdcard n sdcard1 on the home screen. What could be the issue?

 

[ttcontributor]

Got everything working now, except Swap. The link is down and I also tried this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.azasoft.free.swapper
but there is no functions like shown in pictures. Any other apps recommended or swap doesn't meant much for S4 mini i9192?

 

[soldmygf]

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Would have been nice to write down whats in those URL pics, so 2 years later people can still learn something. :silly:

 

[mzandi17]

Hello
My phone is "xperia Live with walkman"
I created ext4 for it and flashed android 5. it was working.
couple days later, i removed partitions with "minitool partition" and created a FAT 32 again.
But now after flashing every rom, after booting, it stick on "legacy Xperia" screen on start up.
i can do nothing.
what can i do? please help me please.

 

[alialexali]

T805 ROOT 5.2
i did setting well on link2sd
external memory ex4 1.5 g
internal exfat partion 60 g
i made all setting on link2sd as first page. if my app instal on ext memory as link2sd setting way do i need swap?
do i need swap as well?

 

[x23are]

i flash unofficial cm12.1 on my sti15 last night
does this tutorial work for me ?
or in cm it is it different??

and i have a class 10 sd card.
does this work damage it or reduce it's life time?

 

[yurasik_687]

i flash unofficial cm12.1 on my sti15 last night
does this tutorial work for me ?
or in cm it is it different??

Yes, it suitable for all sd-cards and all Roms.
For CM12.1, you need to create 2 partitions, first one - fat/fat32, second - ext2/3/4.
All partitions - you have to set as primary, not logical. that's all.

P.S.: on CM12.1 don't use Link2SD, because all /data already on SD card.

and i have a class 10 sd card.
does this work damage it or reduce it's life time?

No, it's not.

---------- Post added at 21:13 ---------- Previous post was at 21:02 ----------

Hello
My phone is "xperia Live with walkman"
I created ext4 for it and flashed android 5. it was working.
couple days later, i removed partitions with "minitool partition" and created a FAT 32 again.
But now after flashing every rom, after booting, it stick on "legacy Xperia" screen on start up.
i can do nothing.
what can i do? please help me please.

Ask in you ROM topic, because i don't think "bootloop" caused by SD card partitions.
Try to install ROM without SD card.

 

[x23are]

which one is better? ext 2 or 3 or 4???
whats is the best swap partition size? i had 700MB for it.

yesterday i partitioned my sd (with minitool) and flashed cm12.1 and every thing was perfect but today i tried to install a xposed.zip from recovery but after it my phone wasnt boot then i repartitioned my sd with minitools and installed cm12.1 again but i get so force close in many apps and it is a bit laggy and it isn't like as yesterday.
may minintool cause this problem?

---------- Post added at 12:20 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:16 AM ----------

Hello
My phone is "xperia Live with walkman"
I created ext4 for it and flashed android 5. it was working.
couple days later, i removed partitions with "minitool partition" and created a FAT 32 again.
But now after flashing every rom, after booting, it stick on "legacy Xperia" screen on start up.
i can do nothing.
what can i do? please help me please.

i think we must test another app.
when i partition my sd with minitool and copy rom.zip to sd and get it's md5 checksum it is different from the rom on the hdd!!!

 

[yurasik_687]

which one is better? ext 2 or 3 or 4???
whats is the best swap partition size? i had 700MB for it.
yesterday i partitioned my sd (with minitool) and flashed cm12.1 and every thing was perfect but today i tried to install a xposed.zip from recovery but after it my phone wasnt boot then i repartitioned my sd with minitools and installed cm12.1 again but i get so force close in many apps and it is a bit laggy and it isn't like as yesterday.
may minintool cause this problem?

I've never used swap, so can't help you with it.
I think, You get FC because you need to delete all partitions and recreate them again.
How did you installed CM after bootloop? Did you do a "clean" install (Stok-587->Kernel->wipes->ROM) or flashed kernel and flashed new ROM?

For CM12.1 use ext4 - recommended by ROM's devs (Minimum 2GB secondary ext4 partition for /data on class 10 SD card.)

I never had problems with "minitool partitions" software, It is important to use this software not via cable and phone, only through external adapter on laptop or personal computer.

 

[x23are]

I've never used swap, so can't help you with it.
I think, You get FC because you need to delete all partitions and recreate them again.
How did you installed CM after bootloop? Did you do a "clean" install (Stok-587->Kernel->wipes->ROM) or flashed kernel and flashed new ROM?

For CM12.1 use ext4 - recommended by ROM's devs (Minimum 2GB secondary ext4 partition for /data on class 10 SD card.)

I never had problems with "minitool partitions" software, It is important to use this software not via cable and phone, only through external adapter on laptop or personal computer.

i was on cm 10.2
then i did all wipes and then erased boot and flashed boot with fastboot then erased system and data and cache whit it and finally flashed cm 12.1.