[RECOVERY][All-F2FS] TWRP-2.7.0.0 with All-F2FS support [11/03/14]

[legolas93]

TWRP-2.7.0.0 with "All-F2FS" support​

I have modified the standard TWRP recovery to work with F2FS partitions.
This is different from the previous recoveries that i published.
This is for "All-F2FS" that mean that /system, /cache and /data are formatted with F2FS.
Keep in mind that this can work only with a compatible kernel and ROM.

What is F2FS?

F2FS (Flash-Friendly File System) is a flash file system created by Kim Jaegeuk at Samsung for the Linux operating system kernel. The motive for F2FS was to build a file system that from the start takes into account the characteristics of NAND flash memory-based storage devices (such as solid-state disks, eMMC, and SD cards), which are widely used in computer systems ranging from mobile devices to servers.

Download:

• FormatPartitions.zip: Here
• TWRP-recovery img: Here

Chagelogs:

- 11/03/14: Initial release

Here are some explanations. Read them

Recovery has the usual red back key to remember you that you are using a F2FS-recovery.
If wiping /system and /cache and making a factory reset from Wipe menu doesn't work, use FormatPartitions.zip. (<- READ THIS)
Instead wiping /data is fine within the wipe menu.

To switch your /system, /cache and /data partitions to F2FS follow instructions:
Keep in mind that you will lose all the files on the memory of your N7.

You need:
- Two files you can download above (img and FormatPartitions.zip)
- A ROM with "All-F2FS" support (Like my SlimKat version)
(Or Make your ROM with Convert To F2FS)
- GApps (i think you want PlayStore.) Usual GApps. Slim AiO work well.

• Copy a ROM with "All-F2FS" support to your N7
• Copy GApps to your N7
• Copy FormatPartitions.zip to your N7
• Reboot in bootloader
• Flash this recovery with Fastboot (Maybe Flashify works too)
• Reboot in new recovery
• Flash FormatPartitions.zip
• Reboot recovery (It's needed for some reasons..)
• Flash ROM
• Flash GApps
• Go to Wipe Menu and Format Data (Not a simple wipe)
• Reboot
• Done.

It's easier than it seems



To restore partitions to stock:

- Download a standard TWRP
- Download RestorePartitions.zip

• Flash RestorePartitions.zip (Untested)
• Flash standard Recovery
• Format Data in Wipe Menu

Hope i dind't any errors writing this down. I personally tested this procedure.
Enjoy.

 

[CptKlink]

This is Awesome thxs for your hard work. And a few people where talking about have a Twrp that had all the partitions in f2fs and bam here it is.

 

[farmerbb]

Awesome work legolas!

So if I understand correctly, just having an f2fs-supported kernel isn't enough to run f2fs on all partitions? We need a modified ROM as well?

Also, are you going to make a modified TWRP 2.7 with MultiROM support?

 

[adomol]

Curious about which ROM has "All F2FS" support? Lego, did you modify one as such?

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[legolas93]

Awesome work legolas!

So if I understand correctly, just having an f2fs-supported kernel isn't enough to run f2fs on all partitions? We need a modified ROM as well?

Also, are you going to make a modified TWRP 2.7 with MultiROM support?

Yes. You need a modified ROM too.

Yes when i have some free time! As now this doesn't support MultiROM for the reason writed in OP.

Curious about which ROM has "All F2FS" support? Lego, did you modify one as such?

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Yes . My SlimKat version is ready.

 

[adomol]

Yes. You need a modified ROM too.

Yes when i have some free time! As now this doesn't support MultiROM for the reason writed in OP.



Yes . My SlimKat version is ready.

I should have noticed your post with the ROM... Thanks!

 

[SkOrPn]

Oh boy, legolas you have been mighty busy lately lol... Thanks for this hard work of yours.

Can non-devs manage to modify their ROM of choice or is this something only the ROM devs can manage?

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[adomol]

I can verify that everything is working as advertised... Installed your modified files and am now up and running with F2FS.

I'll post if I run into anything odd.


[EDIT] Finished restoring all my apps and data. And it's blazing! Ran an ANTUTU benchmark test and scored a

14829 vs. 12726 of a stock Nexus 7!!!

And the here are the numbers for the Quadrant benchmark: 5748 vs. 3517 for stock... nice!!

Thanks again legolas!

 

[bhu1]

Does the standard omni ROM will work with this? If not then where can I find a modified omni ROM? And where can we find modified gapps?

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[SkOrPn]

Does the standard omni ROM will work with this? If not then where can I find a modified omni ROM? And where can we find modified gapps?

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I believe users will have to ask their devs to provide a modified version of their ROM of choice. I'm going to give SlimKat a try with M-kernel here soon I think, just because legolas seems to be the only dev taking F2FS support seriously. I like that about him.

What is meant by "Normal Gapps"? I wasn't aware there was a Gapps considered not normal. There are only different versions of it. Can someone provide a link to "Normal Gapps" please? OP says in the play store but I do not find anything in the play store called normal gapps, or even gapps (although I did find something called Gapps Manager, hmmm). I normally use PA gapps or the latest CM gapps. Thank you

EDIT: Never mind, I just found that SlimROM's has their own version of Gapps, which seems to me to be the best choice if I am going to try SlimKat. lol

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[legolas93]

I can verify that everything is working as advertised... Installed your modified files and am now up and running with F2FS.

I'll post if I run into anything odd.


[EDIT] Finished restoring all my apps and data. And it's blazing! Ran an ANTUTU benchmark test and scored a

14829 vs. 12726 of a stock Nexus 7!!!

And the here are the numbers for the Quadrant benchmark: 5748 vs. 3517 for stock... nice!!

Thanks again legolas!

Glad you like this

I believe users will have to ask their devs to provide a modified version of their ROM of choice. I'm going to give SlimKat a try with M-kernel here soon I think, just because legolas seems to be the only dev taking F2FS support seriously. I like that about him.

What is meant by "Normal Gapps"? I wasn't aware there was a Gapps considered not normal. There are only different versions of it. Can someone provide a link to "Normal Gapps" please? OP says in the play store but I do not find anything in the play store called normal gapps, or even gapps (although I did find something called Gapps Manager, hmmm). I normally use PA gapps or the latest CM gapps. Thank you

EDIT: Never mind, I just found that SlimROM's has their own version of Gapps, which seems to me to be the best choice if I am going to try SlimKat. lol

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With "Normal" i mean the usual GApps you used (There are no need for some sort of special GApps..). Maybe "normal" can be a bit confusing.. :silly:

 

[SkOrPn]

Glad you like this

With "Normal" i mean the usual GApps you used (There are no need for some sort of special GApps..). Maybe "normal" can be a bit confusing.. :silly:

Ok, yeah that is a bit confusing, or at least the way you typed it is. Kinda made it seem like there was a different version I needed to look for, lol. So, normal is just what ever Gapps package you prefer to use? In other words, they should all work? Cool, thanks legolas... :good:

 

[brclho]

I can verify that everything is working as advertised... Installed your modified files and am now up and running with F2FS.

I'll post if I run into anything odd.


[EDIT] Finished restoring all my apps and data. And it's blazing! Ran an ANTUTU benchmark test and scored a

14829 vs. 12726 of a stock Nexus 7!!!

And the here are the numbers for the Quadrant benchmark: 5748 vs. 3517 for stock... nice!!

Thanks again legolas!

only got 13840 on my cm11 nexus 7 on antutu. looking forward to more f2fs development!

 

[SkOrPn]

only got 13840 on my cm11 nexus 7 on antutu. looking forward to more f2fs development!

Did you modify CM11 yourself to work with All-F2FS?

 

[brclho]

Did you modify CM11 yourself to work with All-F2FS?

nope, normal cm11. just wanted to post a comparison to f2fs.

 

[TarteMan]

nope, normal cm11. just wanted to post a comparison to f2fs.

so that's the difference when all (system & data & cache) is in F2FS : 14k+ in antutu ? And a rom with just the data partition in F2FS got 13k+ ?

 

[brclho]

so that's the difference when all (system & data & cache) is in F2FS : 14k+ in antutu ? And a rom with just the data partition in F2FS got 13k+ ?

sorry i will clarify. i have not done f2fs conversion yet. this is stock file system (whatever it is) with cm11 antutu score.

 

[TarteMan]

sorry i will clarify. i have not done f2fs conversion yet. this is stock file system (whatever it is) with cm11 antutu score.

okay
but anyone can compare antutu or quadrant score between All-F2FS rom and Data-F2FS Rom ?

 

[SkOrPn]

so that's the difference when all (system & data & cache) is in F2FS : 14k+ in antutu ? And a rom with just the data partition in F2FS got 13k+ ?

In real world terms, that is all the difference you need. The only other way to get your OS's file system any faster is to replace it with a real ssd. Its simple really, F2FS was made for NAND, and EXT4 was not.

 

[SkOrPn]

Ok, before I start all over can someone tell me how long the Google logo is supposed to stay on the screen please?Its been about 20 minutes now, so I am wondering if its upgrading android in the background but just not displaying it. lol

EDIT: Ok, 45 minutes later, I am giving up. Going to do it all a second time now.
EDIT2: 1 hour later. Got it working second time around. I guess this recovery does not like flashing all kinds of things at once. Just flashed Rom and Gapps and its booting apparently. Will flash the 3rd party kernel and MoAB later.