Make bigger partition.

[dodge67]

Hi I currently have 512mb partition how do I change it to 1gb thanks. I'm using 4ext recovery.
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[dethrat]

Hi I currently have 512mb partition how do I change it to 1gb thanks. I'm using 4ext recovery.
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You know how to make partitions with 4ext. You cant do it without losing data. Unless you use gparted

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[eddiehk6]

I recommend to backup your sd card to pc first.

Then backup your sd-ext partition within 4ext if you have a stuff on the partition.

Within 4ext there should be an option to format sd partitions, then repartition with 1gb. Consider increasing it to 1.5gb if you have spare fat32 space and want to install even more apps.

Finally restore sd contents from pc and sd-ext from recovery.

 

[dodge67]

Thanks guys. I thought I might be able to just increase it without doing anything else but obviously can't. Thanks again.

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[abaaaabbbb63]

Thanks guys. I thought I might be able to just increase it without doing anything else but obviously can't. Thanks again.

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You can just increase it without losing data.

What were you expecting?

 

[dodge67]

Thought could do it in recovery without needing anything else.

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[abaaaabbbb63]

Thought could do it in recovery without needing anything else.

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In 4ext, you can use the "keep fat32 partition". It will save your data.

 

[eddiehk6]

Thought could do it in recovery without needing anything else.

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You can as above, I just recommend backing things up before just in case

 

[pbeutler]

how big can you make the EXT4 partition?

Hi Guys,

I am using a rather old ROM (LeeDroid) and I already increased the EXT 4 to 1Gb.

However, the phone still got full with apps.

Now I bought a bigger card, increased the EXT 4 to 2 GB, but the phone (or ROM) doesn't seem to recognize it...still cant install new apps...

Are there limitations I don't know? Is there a max size of the EXT4?

Thanks for any help...

I recommend to backup your sd card to pc first.

Then backup your sd-ext partition within 4ext if you have a stuff on the partition.

Within 4ext there should be an option to format sd partitions, then repartition with 1gb. Consider increasing it to 1.5gb if you have spare fat32 space and want to install even more apps.

Finally restore sd contents from pc and sd-ext from recovery.

 

[Chromium]

Hi Guys,

I am using a rather old ROM (LeeDroid) and I already increased the EXT 4 to 1Gb.

However, the phone still got full with apps.

Now I bought a bigger card, increased the EXT 4 to 2 GB, but the phone (or ROM) doesn't seem to recognize it...still cant install new apps...

Are there limitations I don't know? Is there a max size of the EXT4?

Thanks for any help...

Theres no actual maximum limit, but it highly recommended that you dont make the ext partition more than 1.5gb

 

[pbeutler]

OK, thanks, I will reduce it, but is that why the phone doesnt see the increase?

The change I made didnt make ANY difference...

Theres no actual maximum limit, but it highly recommended that you dont make the ext partition more than 1.5gb

 

[eddiehk6]

OK, thanks, I will reduce it, but is that why the phone doesnt see the increase?

The change I made didnt make ANY difference...

you can't just swap cards. have you restored restored the ext4 partition from the old card to the new card?

also depends which leedroid rom you are using. you can get much more space by changing hboot and installing the data++ version of his HD port, read the FAQ. this approach requires s-off.

you don't see the increase because a2sd won't report internal memory as "internal + ext". apps get moved to ext automatically. keep them on internal will trick them to sd-ext, i.e. don't manually 'move to sd'

you can use more of the ext space by also moving dalvik to sd-ext, search the leedroid threads on in that FAQ for flashable dalvik to sd zips. there will always be a limit depending on how many apps you install.

i always recommend using an app like 'diskusage' to browse all your partitions, that way you know exactly how they are filling up

 

[pbeutler]

Chief,

Thanks for your responses so far... I am thinking to "upgrade" but the LeeDroid 3.3.3 Data ++ ROM is no longer available to download it seems..

Any idea where I might find it?

Thanks again.

you can't just swap cards. have you restored restored the ext4 partition from the old card to the new card?

also depends which leedroid rom you are using. you can get much more space by changing hboot and installing the data++ version of his HD port, read the FAQ. this approach requires s-off.

you don't see the increase because a2sd won't report internal memory as "internal + ext". apps get moved to ext automatically. keep them on internal will trick them to sd-ext, i.e. don't manually 'move to sd'

you can use more of the ext space by also moving dalvik to sd-ext, search the leedroid threads on in that FAQ for flashable dalvik to sd zips. there will always be a limit depending on how many apps you install.

i always recommend using an app like 'diskusage' to browse all your partitions, that way you know exactly how they are filling up