Ok. I do not mean any offence to junghyun01.
However this is another method & the one that I personally use.
This requires: stock kernel & dual mode recovery (ClockWorkMod).
Some version of ClockWorkMod that come with custom kernels do not include the necessary options to format your sd-card.
To return to stock kernel on gingerbread or froyo, follow this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21238366&postcount=2
This is the easiest way to create sd-ext/2nd partition+swap partition on sdcard with our phones:
1: Backup all data from sdcard to computer *Important*.
2: Boot into ClockWorkMod by tapping touch-screen while on Sony Ericsson screen
WARNING: We will now delete all data on sdcard, that is why you made a backup.
3: Advanced => Partition SD Card => 512M or 1024M (depending how many apps you want to install & the size of your sdcard) => 0mb for swap size (or if using a custom kernel you can set a swap size of 128m) => Yes to format.
4:Power Off phone.
5:Remove sdcard and put into computer, put the files that you backed up to the computer back on the sdcard.
6:Insert sdcard back into phone and power on. Click thanks.
How to enable swap? Warning: This can & will shorten your sd-cards life. Read post #2!
(Swap will only work on a custom kernel!)
After flashing the rom of your choice, flash the add-on "x8EnableSwapPartition2.zip" in ClockWorkMod to enable swap or download ResetSwap from the market.
Credits:
junghyun01 go on give him a thanks for giving me the motivation to create this thread.
[email protected](me): Flashable add-on zip, guide, time, information. Click thanks!
x8EnableSwapPartition2.zip=Swappiness set at 40%.
x8EnableSwapPartition.zip=Swappiness set at Android default 60% or whatever % your rom developer has set it at.
More Information: (You don't really need to read this but if you are interested...)
Stock Kernel?? Oh man...
I personally think it is worth it for all users to flash back to stock kernel & dual mode recovery. Why? Just so they can partition their sd-card like this, as sd-ext will be formatted in Ext4.
Ext4=Best speed/reliability overall. Why would you still be using ext2/3???
Why only 128mb swap size?
Because it is wasteful to create a larger swap partition. It never gets used. I have never seen 128mb's of swap used on our phone & that is even with heavy games/apps running in the background. You are just making your sd-card size smaller for no benefit.
Why not just use Swapper2 from the market with a swap(.swp) file?
Swapper2 is notorious for slowing down your phone as it likes to auto-start all the time also a swap file will not be as fast as a swap partition.
Will SWAP shorten SD-card lifespan???
Yes it undoubtedly will. Will you be able to notice this in any way? Most probably not.
Using swap will cause intensive reading/writing in one region of the sd-card. All flash memory devices (including our NAND internal memory) have limited write cycles. Excessive reading/writing causes bad blocks on your sd-card. Some sd-cards have extremely poor write cycles, so they can & will burn out when using swap.
Some people believe it would take a full year or even longer of using swap to actually cause any noticeable effect on your sd-card. Even if it does cause bad blocks on you sd-card, when formatting your sd-card with most modern-day file systems, these blocks will be marked as bad blocks and they wont be used. This equals to an extremely slow decrease in total capacity of your sd-card (which will be close to unnoticeable) .
Having said all of that there has been reported cases where SD-Cards have burned out and stopped working almost directly after enabling swap. Coincidence? Who knows but...What you do & flash to your phone is your own decision & no one else is in any way responsible for what happens except you.
And another method if you need it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1445543
Or guide with pictures:
You can create an ext partition on your sdcard in windows by downloading the newest Easeus Partition Manager Here or at their Homepage.
After installing the program use the guide found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=10654666
I have tried this method and it works with Ext2 and Ext3.
I use alf kernel + Gdx 21
I already partition my sd card using mini tool partition wizard as follow
1. primary Fat32
2. primary Ext4
3. primary LinuxSwap
already flash the addon , but still no swap active when i check on terminal.
i see on your zip that it make swap on /dev/block/mmcblk0p3
but in mine there's only /dev/block/vold -> which is empty also
I don't know if my swap partition is load .
still there's /sys/dev/blok/179:3 which refer to mmcblk0p3
and on sys/block/mmcblk0
I'm not familiar with linux , so please give me a guide what to do.
thanks
aries77 said:
I use alf kernel + Gdx 21
I already partition my sd card using mini tool partition wizard as follow
1. primary Fat32
2. primary Ext4
3. primary LinuxSwap
already flash the addon , but still no swap active when i check on terminal.
i see on your zip that it make swap on /dev/block/mmcblk0p3
but in mine there's only /dev/block/vold -> which is empty also
I don't know if my swap partition is load .
still there's /sys/dev/blok/179:3 which refer to mmcblk0p3
and on sys/block/mmcblk0
I'm not familiar with linux , so please give me a guide what to do.
thanks
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How to u check if swap is running or not?? Type wat code on terminal..
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kakho55 said:
How to u check if swap is running or not?? Type wat code on terminal..
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on terminal type --> free
export PATH=/data/local/bin:$PATH
$ export PATH=/data/local/bin:$PATH
$free
total used free shared buffers
Mem: 186704 183584 3120 0 132
-/+ buffers: 183452 3252
Swap: 33596 25304 8292
$
So it work or not? ?
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kakho55 said:
export PATH=/data/local/bin:$PATH
$ export PATH=/data/local/bin:$PATH
$free
total used free shared buffers
Mem: 186704 183584 3120 0 132
-/+ buffers: 183452 3252
Swap: 33596 25304 8292
$
So it work or not? ?
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Swap: 33596 25304 8292
yes it work..
ok, it works now.
Re-download and flash.
(You can delete old script in etc/init.d)
8xfan said:
Swap: 33596 25304 8292
yes it work..
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but i cant see any different .... ram still around 28mb ...><
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lrakkarl said:
ok, it works now.
Re-download and flash.
(You can delete old script in etc/init.d)
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thanks, it works now
works.. thx.. ..
btw, can someone please explain why did SWAP shorten SD card lifespan??
kakho55 said:
but i cant see any different .... ram still around 28mb ...><
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LOL i dont know..maybe OP can answer it
Thankyou,thats worked!
Just forget to disable compcache,but there no problem at all!
I have updated both post #1 & #2 with the information requested. Please give it a read.
@kakho55
Swap allows you to run more apps/processes at any one time. The android operating system will still use all of your real ram too.
What about the swapping coefficient, in the script is not defined. This number is showed in procent and defines the ratio of swap partition being used by the system.
One question,i using Reset Swap and everytime i reboot i need to go to app and activate swap again,thats normal?And if i flash the EnableSwap.zip?
gdeliana said:
What about the swapping coefficient, in the script is not defined. This number is showed in procent and defines the ratio of swap partition being used by the system.
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Uploaded new add-on & modified first post to answer your question.
(if no value specified then Android default setting is 60%)
RodrigoOgasawara said:
One question,i using Reset Swap and everytime i reboot i need to go to app and activate swap again,thats normal?And if i flash the EnableSwap.zip?
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Yes that is normal if using ResetSwap. This is because it never auto-starts by itself.
If you flash the add-on zip then swap will be auto enabled every boot.
hi.. new addon.is for ??
lrakkarl said:
Uploaded new add-on & modified first post to answer your question.
(if no value specified then Android default setting is 60%)
Yes that is normal if using ResetSwap. This is because it never auto-starts by itself.
If you flash the add-on zip then swap will be auto enabled every boot.
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Thanks mate
Related
Finally we have a method to obtain root that does not involve installing the SDE and that works on at least three different firmware versions. 2.0.71, 2.1.02, 2.1.03, 2.1.08. For all the details see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=928767
This program has the possibility to execute a script after root is acquired. See the readme.txt of Archangel v2.
You can create a script in /sdcard/sdcard/extraroot.sh and this will be executed as root
whenever you reboot, so you can use this to do any additional root functions you want.
If you make an error with this script which causes you a problem then you can eject your
sd card and reboot and it then will not execute.
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NOTE: For windows users. Please use Notepad++ to edit the extraroot.sh and convert the file to unix format. In the menu choose "Format" -> "Convert to UNIX Format". This option is available with version v5.1.4 of Notepad++ it has been reported that it's not available in other versions.
Please post the firmware version, your script and a little description here.
Firmware 2.1.02, 2.1.03, 2.1.04,2.1.08 - Disable Swap
Swap is automatically enabled in these firmware versions.
Code:
swapoff /dev/block/mmcblk0p3
To verify that swap is turned off go to the Terminal Emulator and type free
Code:
/ $ free
total used free shared buffers
Mem: 243824 230972 12852 0 4332
Swap: 0 0 0
Total: 243824 230972 12852
Another way to turn off swap permanently without using the a script is to disable the swap service. This can be done from within the Terminal Emulator with the following commands
Code:
$su
#setprop persist.sys.archos.swapctl.en 0
Then reboot the device.
This only needs to be done once.
Firmware 2.0.71, 2.1.02, 2.1.03, 2.1.04, 2.1.08 - Disable ads
Disable ads. This was posted by archaism1 here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=10941853#post10941853
Code:
cat <<EOF >/tmp/hosts
127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.0.1 pagead2.googlesyndication.com pagead.l.google.com googleads.g.doubleclick.net
127.0.0.1 api.admob.com mm.admob.com r.admob.com mob.adwhirl.com cus.adwhirl.com met.adwhirl.com
EOF
mount --bind /tmp/hosts /etc/hosts
I have not tested this myself because I think the devs of applications need the ads to make some money.
Firmware 2.1.02, 2.1.03, 2.1.04, 2.1.08 - Swap on sd-card
Disable swap on internal storage and create a swap file on sd-card. The swap is 256Mb big to change the size just adjust the 256 value in the script.
ATTENTION: it can take a few minutes the first time the script is executed.
Code:
swapoff /dev/block/mmcblk0p3
if [ ! -f /sdcard/sdcard/myswap ]
then
echo "Creating swap file"
dd if=/dev/zero of=/sdcard/sdcard/myswap bs=1M count=256
mkswap /sdcard/sdcard/myswap
fi
swapon /sdcard/sdcard/myswap
And here the result of free
Code:
# free
total used free shared buffers
Mem: 243824 241432 2392 0 6232
Swap: 262136 320 261816
Total: 505960 241752 264208
WARNING: if you use a swapfile, which is described here, you can't use a usb connection to copy files without disabling the swap with the following command.
Code:
$su
#swapoff /sdcard/sdcard/myswap
Credit for this goes to http://forum.archosfans.com/viewtopic.php?f=74&t=42718
Hondaracer posted some scripts I'll include them as attachments
Advanced stuff.
Loading kernel modules.
There was a post in another thread about CifsManager here
chulri was so kind as to build the module. You can download it here.
Unzip the downloaded file and place it in a directory under /sdcard I suggest /sdcard/modules/
Add the following code to the extraroot.sh
Code:
insmod /sdcard/modules/cifs.ko
and reboot.
Now you can install CifsManager and start mapping drives.
Disable swap without using scripts
In Terminal Emulator execute following commands
Code:
$su
#setprop persist.sys.archos.swapctl.en 0
I have to create a file named extraroot.sh and and put it in /sdcard/sdcard ?
Do I need to make it executable ? (chmod +x)
Does it work only with permanent root ?
Thanks
ben.daccache said:
I have to create a file named extraroot.sh and and put it in /sdcard/sdcard ?
Do I need to make it executable ? (chmod +x)
Does it work only with permanent root ?
Thanks
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You don't need to make it executable it's executed with sh /sdcard/sdcard/extraroot.sh
And you don't need the permanent root option either. It is also executed when you push the button.
Have tried your "Disable ads" script and it works perfect
No ads.
Why disable swap? Is there any reason?
cu
pOpY
PS: is there any way to increase the app storage size without using urkdroid?
popy2006 said:
Have tried your "Disable ads" script and it works perfect
No ads.
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Good to know.
popy2006 said:
Why disable swap? Is there any reason?
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There is some concern that swap on internal flash may reduce the lifetime of the flash. i just posted a way to enable swap on the sd-card . This is safer as the sdcard can be replaced the internal flash can not be replaced.
popy2006 said:
Is there any way to increase the app storage size without using urkdroid?
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I'll look into it but i doubt it.
oh, thats a good reason to disable swap on the internal flash.
But i dont have an sdcard yet
Why then archos enables the swap default?
cu
pOpY
popy2006 said:
oh, thats a good reason to disable swap on the internal flash.
But i dont have an sdcard yet
Why then archos enables the swap default?
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I have no idea why this was enabled by default. You have to ask Archos.
Swap
Will Swapper for Root or Swapper 2 (for root user) do the same thing for us noob's?
Mod57 said:
Will Swapper for Root or Swapper 2 (for root user) do the same thing for us noob's?
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From what I can see all the commands to manage swap are present on the archos so both will probably work.
I'll get back to you.
Mod57 said:
Will Swapper for Root or Swapper 2 (for root user) do the same thing for us noob's?
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Swapper for root is no solution as the swap file is created on the internal flash.
Swapper 2 on the other hand is working fine. But remember to place the swap on the external sd-card /sdcard/sdcard/swapfile.swp
I still placed
Code:
swapoff /dev/block/mmcblk0p3
in the extraroot.sh to be sure the internal swap was off.
Swap
Thank you.
wdl1908 said:
Originally Posted by popy2006
oh, thats a good reason to disable swap on the internal flash.
But i dont have an sdcard yet
Why then archos enables the swap default?
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I have no idea why this was enabled by default. You have to ask Archos.
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Probably the realization that they screwed up with only 256MB of RAM.
ARCHOS PRESIDENT: We get lots of complaints about the small RAM... what could we do?
ARCHOS ENGINEER: We can always use some of the internal flash for a swap.
ARCHOS PRESIDENT: Won't that decrease the life of the flash memory?
ARCHOS ENGINEER: Yes, but by then we'll have Gen9 out.
ARCHOS PRESIDENT: Great... go with it...
argie said:
Probably the realization that they screwed up with only 256MB of RAM.
ARCHOS PRESIDENT: We get lots of complaints about the small RAM... what could we do?
ARCHOS ENGINEER: We can always use some of the internal flash for a swap.
ARCHOS PRESIDENT: Won't that decrease the life of the flash memory?
ARCHOS ENGINEER: Yes, but by then we'll have Gen9 out.
ARCHOS PRESIDENT: Great... go with it...
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LOL Good one.
I'v been doing some testing with swap and i'v seen not a lot of improvement.
Some tests I did.
Disable swap
install the flash plugin.
Go to the site of archosfans with the stock browser
Play the first flash video on the site.
The result is that after the video has started all apps in the background are killed off by the android memory manager and even ADW launcher is killed.
So second test
Enable swap
Go to the site of archosfans with the stock browser
Play the first flash video on the site.
Check with the command free via adb
The result is exactly the same as above and only 10Mb swap is used.
So for me swap is useless under android.
I suspect the android memory manager kicks in before the linux kernel has time to swap out the programs to free memory.
I also suspect that non of the real android apps are swapped out to those 10Mb but only the real linux programs are swapped out. I can't verify it at the moment as the top command thats installed does not show if a program is in swap or not.
Confirmation that it works on 2.1.04 from ShadowZephyr
I'm kinda lost when it comes to the extraroot.sh file. I created a sdcard folder in the sdcard, copy and pasted the script into a .txt file and renamed it to .sh. I'm guessing its wrong since nothing is happening. Could any kind soul shine a light on this?
Do these scripts work with the overclock zimage? Can i just point to the extraboot.sh in the init.rc?
smile_gerard said:
I'm kinda lost when it comes to the extraroot.sh file. I created a sdcard folder in the sdcard, copy and pasted the script into a .txt file and renamed it to .sh. I'm guessing its wrong since nothing is happening. Could any kind soul shine a light on this?
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What do you mean when you say nothing is happening? What do you expect to happen? You won't see anything on the screen. And the script will only be run when the Archangel script tries to root the device.
liutszho said:
Do these scripts work with the overclock zimage? Can i just point to the extraboot.sh in the init.rc?
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Why would you want these scripts to run on a fully rooted device. You can do anything you want on your device if it's fully rooted.
These scripts only make sense when used together with the Archangel root app.
I have created a 1 GB a2sd partition in CWM, works perfect! Every app is on sd-card. In the same menu in CWM there was an option to create a swap partition, so I created a 256 MB partition. After reboot I checked in terminal if swap worked. Typed "su" followed by "free", swap showed 0 0 0... But then I found an app in Google Play named "ResetSwap" where I can turn swap partition on/off. When I check in terminal it works great! The "problem" is that every time I reboot I have to manually turn swap on in ResetSwap. Is there a way to make the swap partition autostart after boot??
Thanks in advance!
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U need another kernel rather than the official one
Hi there
what u need is to flash a kernel support swap function which the official doesn' t.
swap needs kernel support to work.
AND flash unofficial kernel means U need get ur bootloader unlocked.
If that's what u don't want , then give up.
if not there are instructions on this forum, just follow it.
In my opinion, if u don't play huge game ,ray's 512 ram is just enough for daily surf and simply work.
Hi!
Thank you for answering. My bootloader is unlocked, I'm running Sirkay v.6 @ 1,6 Ghz. Rooted + supercharged. The stock Xperia Home is freezed in Titanium Backup, I only use Launcher Pro. I have got the swap partition to work, only it doesn't start automatically when boot. It has to be done manually. I want it to start automatically. But I have found that there's use for the swap. I have lots of apps that together eats a lot of ram. Generally I have about 50-60 MB of free ram and the system also uses about 120-150 MB of the swap partition! I know the SD-card isn't as fast as the ram, but I don't see any difference when using it. Its an Samsung 32 GB class 10. Before I created the swap partition I got lot of crashes from several apps, I guess it ran out of ram. Maybe some say its not because of low ram that makes them crash, its because Launcher Pro isn't built for ICS. But I'm using the phone all the time, lots of multitasking. Have to charge the battery at least 2 times every day. So I'm pretty sure the swap file is working great, I get no crashes with the swap enabled. But I do get them without, several times every day. But basically, I just wanted to know if its possible to autostart the swap-file.
Best regards!
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open notepad or creat newfile with xplorer, name it swapper or what you like. type this command
#/system/bin/sh
swapon /dev/block/mmcblock0p3
save it and put it to /etc/init.d chmod it 777
hope it work for u
It's actually swapon /dev/block/mmcblk0p3 not mmcblock0p3.
HI,
It's my first post here and I'm glad to be a member on this fantastic website.
I have a problem with the swap partition on my device, Xperia arc.
I flashed my device to "LT15i 4.1.B.0.431 Generic Global World" follow by this post.
I found that lacking in memory so I tried to use swap partition and created 256 Linux swap partition on my SD card. But "free" commend still shows swap=0
However, I decided to use swapper 2. Still no effect and I couldn't get swap although swapper did its job without fail!
After few days search I found that the kernel doesn't support the swap, So, I tried to use "Kernel.sin unpacked and added CWM options" form here. It also didn't work, neither "init.d zram scripts from wedgess" from the same page.
However, I'm looking for help to use swap on my device or any suggestion that can help me to improve memory in my device.
P.s. I'm a newbie in Android and still don't understand it very well specially those names like rom and etc, but I have been using Linux (Fedora) for 6 years.
edanny101 said:
HI,
It's my first post here and I'm glad to be a member on this fantastic website.
I have a problem with the swap partition on my device, Xperia arc.
I flashed my device to "LT15i 4.1.B.0.431 Generic Global World" follow by this post.
I found that lacking in memory so I tried to use swap partition and created 256 Linux swap partition on my SD card. But "free" commend still shows swap=0
However, I decided to use swapper 2. Still no effect and I couldn't get swap although swapper did its job without fail!
After few days search I found that the kernel doesn't support the swap, So, I tried to use "Kernel.sin unpacked and added CWM options" form here. It also didn't work, neither "init.d zram scripts from wedgess" from the same page.
However, I'm looking for help to use swap on my device or any suggestion that can help me to improve memory in my device.
P.s. I'm a newbie in Android and still don't understand it very well specially those names like rom and etc, but I have been using Linux (Fedora) for 6 years.
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Did you try manually turn on swap with "swapon"?
Also you can create swap in file.
Code:
cd <to your SD card>
dd if=/dev/zero of=swapfile bs=1024 count=65536
mkswap swapfile
swapon swapfile
Thanks a lot for your kind reply.
I flashed my device to cm10 and it works much better.
I tried to remove this post but I could not.
Thanks anyway for your time to read my post and reply.
Cheers.
Hello all, as some of you know that there is a way that lets you increase your device's ram capacity, and that is by swap, well am here to give you simple and easy steps to enable swap on your device.I only tested this on few devices so don't complain if it didn't work.
I'am not responsible for any damage could happen, you are doing it at your own risk.
Prerequisites
1-An android phone (duhh )
2-Must be rooted.
3-Busybox xbin. (Read below)
4-Kernel Must Support Swap
Tested devices
-Galaxy Ace S5830
-Galaxy Ace S5830i
-Galaxy Ace 2
-Galaxy S4 (don't ask why!)
-Galaxy S4 mini
-Galaxy Ace Plus
-Sony Xperia Sola
Tested android versions
-2.3.x
-4.0.x
-4.1.x
-4.2.2
-4.3.0
-4.4.2 (got some problems)
-4.4.4 (got some problems)
kitkat users may find a problem that swap has a limit of 50 MB or 150 MB ( Caused by the new 4.4.x kernel Just Try It)
Installing busybox xbin
{If you are not sure what is this then just go to how to swap
And if swap didn't work the come back here and apply the steps}
1-Download busybox from playstore or buy the pro version
2-Run busybox
3-Wait for the loading
4-Then normal install or smart install in case you are in pro.
5-When done installing restart your phone
How to swap
1-Install simple root swap
2-Run it and give it root permission
3-Specify the size of swap file (how much MB you want to add as virtual ram) (big size needs more time)
4-Create swap file
5-Check enable at boot
6-Click on
7-Check if the swap worked
8-Enjoy...
reserved
I did every thing and nothing happened ?
I have xperia u with Experimental v12...
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Heads up! using swap on SD card may decrease your SD card's lifetime.
Can we damage our systems any how?Can I try this on a auto navi system with Android 4.0.3?
Thx
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Csi02 said:
Can we damage our systems any how?Can I try this on a auto navi system with Android 4.0.3?
Thx
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Since the swap file in made on the SD Card, No, it will not damage your system but there is a high chance it can affect the SD Card. If you have an SD Card, then yes you can try this on Auto Navi System with Android 4.0.3. Make sure to have a class 8 or greater SD Card to get maximum speed. Hope I Helped
Thx for your answer! I will try it after I buy another SD class! I hope that will make my unit a little smoother!
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It does NOT work on Galaxy Ace S5830i with this ROM and this kernel...
MorgenTee said:
It does NOT work on Galaxy Ace S5830i with this ROM and this kernel...
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Can you find the swap file on your SD Card? If not then can you tell us exactly what happens when you choose to create swap?
mahithm said:
Can you find the swap file on your SD Card? If not then can you tell us exactly what happens when you choose to create swap?
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The file is there, it has the size that I choose in "Simple Root Swap". I tried 200 MB and 100 MB.
The "Info" tab of "Simple Root Swap" tells me however:
Status Swap:
Total Swap: 0MB
Used Swap: 0MB
Free Swap: 0MB
When I open a terminal emulator "free" tells me 0 swap, "swapon -a" tells me that /etc/fstab does not exist...
MorgenTee said:
The file is there, it has the size that I choose in "Simple Root Swap". I tried 200 MB and 100 MB.
The "Info" tab of "Simple Root Swap" tells me however:
Status Swap:
Total Swap: 0MB
Used Swap: 0MB
Free Swap: 0MB
When I open a terminal emulator "free" tells me 0 swap, "swapon -a" tells me that /etc/fstab does not exist...
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Did you press the On button below Auto Start? Once you create the Swap file using the Re/ Create button, tick the Auto Start box and press the On button below that. That should activate swap on SD Card. Now check Info to see your swap details or use "free" on Terminal. Do post the result. Hope I Helped
mahithm said:
Did you press the On button below Auto Start? Once you create the Swap file using the Re/ Create button, tick the Auto Start box and press the On button below that. That should activate swap on SD Card. Now check Info to see your swap details or use "free" on Terminal. Do post the result. Hope I Helped
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I have done that already. After the creation of the swap file, I checked "Auto Start" and clicked "on". I also tried restarting the phone, but it didn't change anything.
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I have done that already. After the creation of the swap file, I checked "Auto Start" and clicked "on". I also tried restarting the phone, but it didn't change anything.
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Did you install BusyBox? Creating and running swap requires certain binaries which may not be present in the rom by default. Do post the result.
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Did you install BusyBox? Creating and running swap requires certain binaries which may not be present in the rom by default. Do post the result.
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Yes, I followed the instructions (see below) in the first post exactly.
Installing busybox xbin
{If you are not sure what is this then just go to how to swap
And if swap didnt work the come back here and apply the steps}
1-downlpad busybox from play store or buy th pro version
2-run busybox
3-wait for the loading
4-then normal install or smart install incase you are in pro.
5-when done installing restart your phone
How to swap
1-install simple root swap
2-run it and give it root permission
3-specify the size of swap file (how much mb you want to add as virtual ram) (big size needs more time)
4-create swap file
5-check enable at boot
6-click on
7-check if the swap worked
8-enjoy...
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Is it possible that the kernel I am using is lacking swap capabilities and therefore, the app cannot make swap work?
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Yes, I followed the instructions (see below) in the first post exactly.
Is it possible that the kernel I am using is lacking swap capabilities and therefore, the app cannot make swap work?
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Since you have followed all the instructions perfectly, it must be the kernel. Rafael's kernel does have swap support though.
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Since you have followed all the instructions perfectly, it must be the kernel. Rafael's kernel does have swap support though.
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Thanks! Too bad that it won't work for my setup. I will consider trying the other kernel once I do have some more time on my hands.
This worked very well for me. Thanks OP! :good:
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The file is there, it has the size that I choose in "Simple Root Swap". I tried 200 MB and 100 MB.
The "Info" tab of "Simple Root Swap" tells me however:
Status Swap:
Total Swap: 0MB
Used Swap: 0MB
Free Swap: 0MB
When I open a terminal emulator "free" tells me 0 swap, "swapon -a" tells me that /etc/fstab does not exist...
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Your kernel might not support swap...
M2M_RockS said:
I did every thing and nothing happened ?
I have xperia u with Experimental v12...
Sent from my Xperia U using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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Check your kernel swap support...
Sorry for flooding... I hv a que. Can I use swap in rom TWRD 1.0
Sent from my GT-S5830i using xda app-developers app
MultiSystem is a powerful tool for locked- and unlocked-bootloader Android devices with many features that at least includes the following:
Keeps stock system partition safe/rooted
Permenant root survival with proper use
MultiROM support via virtual ROMs
Unlimited number of virtual ROMs
Booting options to choose stock, primary, or secondary virtual ROM
Any of the virtual ROMs can work as a recovery replacement
Flashing multiple ROMs at the same time without a reboot
Ability to create/install ROMs on Linux to microSD card
Great performance & battery life on virtual ROMs
Recovery solution to install ROMs or Mods
Easy upgrade to newer versions of Android
Ability to safely apply OTA updates to virtual system
Permissive SELinux and other kernel tweaks
Safe flashing that doesn't trip KNOX flag on Samsung devices
Wrapper script runs via ADB or a Terminal Emulator on device
APK to manage all MultiSystem functions with a nice UI and extra options
Management for the best performance & user experience
Support for all Android devices with microSD card
Portability to almost all devices
Compatibility with all Android versions
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Q&A
What is the concept behind MultiSystem?
It runs virtual Android ROMs on microSD, like booting multiple systems on a PC from different partitions/disks. So, your stock system partition is kept safe/rooted. It won't affect performance or anything (might even be better on the virtual system if you've high quality microSD & the device supports its speed). Also, you can freely modify any of the virtual systems & in the worst case, reboot the safe stock system or another working virtual system to recover. So, no root loss or potential damage to the original device partitions.
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Is it a recovery or an APK tool?
It's a shell script that hijacks system at early boot & force Android to boot from the stock system partition or a virtual system IMG & an APK that manages all booting options, virtual ROMs, and works as a recovery replacement + extra features...
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Does it work as a recovery replacement?
It IS a POWERFUL recovery replacement. You can do whatever you do in recovery with the APK. HOW? recovery does its magic b/c it doesn't depend on the system & has its own kernel/ramdisk. In MultiSystem, you can boot a virtual ROM from extSD that sure doesn't depend on stock system partition or any of the other virtual ROMs (it does depend on the kernel, which you can't flash on locked devcies anyway). Hence, install, backup, restore, ... & all recovery functions are all possible +++ more features since you're running a full ROM not just a recovery ramdisk like Safestrap.
Bottom Line: I think it's the best & most convenient recovery replacement ever for locked devices & it can also attract unlocked devices for the powerful features, MultiROM, and recovery from within ROM.
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Can I use FlashFire along with MultiSystem?
Yes. MultiSystem is compatible with FlashFire & fully supports it on stock & virtual ROMs. So, you can use both/any of them for flashing to either a stock or virtual ROM. However, it's recommended to use MultiSystem when flashing to the stock system partition (shouldn't be needed anyway since you can always be safe & flash to your old/new virtual ROMs).
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Does MultiSystem require FlashFire?
No, MultiSystem doesn't require FlashFire. They're fully combatible though.
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Would the virtual ROM we install be exactly the one in the stock slot?
In MultiSystem APK, you can create a virtual ROM from stock system, a copy from other virtual ROM, a new IMG, a dev-provided ROM, a flashable .ZIP, ... etc. Literally, your virtual ROMs can be any stock or custom ROM that's compatible with your firmware/kernel.
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How can it run virtual ROMs from external microSD card?
External MicroSD will be formated into 2 partitions:
exFAT or FAT32 for the 1st partition (your new external storage)
EXT4 for the 2nd partition (your MultiSystem partition)
It'll hijack the system & boot a virtual system from the 2nd partition. The 1st partition will be automatically detected as your extSD.
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Can I run unrooted virtual ROM for work apps or any other reason?
Yes. You can add unrooted virtual ROM & reboot to it via MultiSystem APK.
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How do you boot back into a different ROM?
MultiSystem APK manages all functions including ROM activation & reboot to current system, another stock/virtual system, download mode, recovery, ... etc.
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Will it be OK to still store media like movies/photos/music to extSD?
100% OK; That's my setup a few months ago. 2 virtual ROMs in the SECOND extSD partition in EXT4 format while all personal data are stored on the FIRST extSD partition in exFAT or FAT32 format... TWO COMPLETELY DIFFERET PARTITIONS.
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How much space are we going to have for virtual ROMs?
The size of the 2nd partition is optional (> 4GB) for your ROMs, but here is an estimated sizes:
1 Virtual ROM Uncompressed = ~2.7 GB ---> ready for running
1 Virtual ROM Compressed = ~1.5 GB ---> for full ROM backups
I'd say better allocate 4 GB for each ROM you plan to run. If you just need one virtual ROM to keep stock system safe, 4 GB 2nd extSD partition is enough; The remaining space is allocated for the 1st extSD partition as your external storage.
For me, I run Linux too from extSD via MultiSystem. So, I've 64 GB extSD card with two partitions 32 GB each.
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Can I clear up space on an existing SD card and partition it while full or will the entire card need to be wiped and partitioned from scratch?
You need to backup all your files; it'll be wiped & repartitioned.
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How can I swap microSD cards & be able to run virtual ROMs?
You can swap microSD cards as you wish provided that the device is powered off; don't remove the microSD card when running a virtual ROM. If the new microSD card doesn't include a 2nd parition of available virtual ROMs, the device will boot directly to the stock system.
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Is there a specific sd card you recommended for this?
I personally have two microSD cards:
SanDisk Extreme Plus 64GB (Up to 80MB/s read speed)
Samsung 64GB PRO (Up to 90MB/s read speed)
You don't have to change your microSD card for MultiSystem; any card you use on your device should work just fine. The need for more speed is relevant when the device supports that speed & if you're going to buy a new card anyway that you may use with a newer device later.
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Can I copy virtual ROMs to a new microSD card?
Yes. I'll add a feature for swapping microSD cards so that you can backup/restore virtual ROMs from/to the current extSD to/from internal storage as follows:
power off device
use MultiSystem APK to backup your virtual ROMs
insert the new properly formatted microSD,
power on device (it'll boot to stock system)
use MultiSystem APK to restore your virtual ROMs
use MultiSystem APK to activate one of your virtual ROMs
use MultiSystem APK to reboot to any of your ROMs
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What about other data/cache partitions and internal storage?
Only system img's are in the extSD. All ROMs share all other partitions. This substantially improves the performance & you won't notice any difference between your stock & virtual ROMs. The reason for performance improvement is that EXT4 loop devices are very fast in reading but not in writing. Your system partition is read-only while data (for example) is read write & cache IMGs cause problems like Safestrap issues on ROM slots. Also, you don't have to worry about switching data/settings between ROMs (they're shared), but you just need to regularly backup your important data (which is healthy anyway).
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Can your elaborate where data is stored?
The userdata partition is also shared; so, you'll have access to all your FULL storage partitions & all apps/data similarly on either stock or virtual ROMs. This also solves the Safestrap issue of having less storage on ROM slots...
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Will mSDcard incur a significant performance penalty on some devices?
there's no diffrerence between virtual & stock ROMs in terms of performance & battery life. The reason is simple: loop devices associated with the READ-ONLY system IMG mounted from EXT4 partition using a high-quality microSD card IS very fast more than enough.
The read speed is faster than the device can operate anyway + the exact same device should perform on the lowest speed when reading/writing from/to the FAT/FAT32/ExFAT extSD card (where you store your files or even move apps!!!) anyway, which is much slower than the read speed of a loop device mounted from EXT4 partition.
That's why data partition is shared for many reasons, including the poor READ/WRITE performance.
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If virtual systems are read only, how do we modify them? Do we have to boot to another multisystem rom to modify a virtual rom?
The stock system partition is mounted by default read only & so are the virtual systems. To modify a stock/virtual system, the MultiSystem APK remounts them read/write. You can modify the currently running virtual system, copy it & modify the copy, modify another stock/virtual system.
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How is a corrupted virtual rom handled? Does it see it's bad and default to stock system?
At early boot, MultiSystem checks for the microSD & active virtual ROM to boot it. There's a boot menu that gives you options to select a stock/virtual system, but it crashes on LP. I'm debugging it, but all functions won't be affected if I removed it. To fail safe, you can remove the microSD card to boot to stock system & restore/repair your virtual ROMs.
UPDATE1: MultiSystem v1.0.1 now allows you to also switch to stock system on boot to repair corrupted virtual IMGs or any other reasons. More options will be added during boot to ultimately select another virtual system if the active IMG is not booting normally (e.g., bootloop after applying a mod or flashing a bad .ZIP).
UPDATE2: Now, on boot, you can choose from two primary/secondary virtual ROM or stock ROM. Flashing multiple ROMs at the same time without a reboot is now possible.
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How to check if an IMG is corrupted using MultiSystem status?
Code:
Current System IMG: Test_Rom.img
Current System DEV: [B][COLOR="Red"]/dev/block/mmcblk0p23[/COLOR][/B]
When you see "/dev/block/mmcblk0p23"; it's the original system partition; so MultiSystem failed to boot Test_Rom.img, but it should be your current system.
So, the check is simple based on "Current System Device":
/dev/block/mmcblk0p23 = Stock System Partition
/dev/block/loop0 = Virtual System IMG
Note: The block device number (mmcblk0p23) may vary per device & per variant !
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Does android do any maintenance whatsoever on stored data within /data or external sd? So if I have an app installed on 1 system and not on another system will android see it and clear the data?
No, all storage partitions are shared between ROMs. If you installed an app, it'll be availabe for all of them. Since on locked devcies we're limited to stock manufacturer-based ROMs, this makes the switch between ROMs very convinient (you don't have to worry about your changes/data/setup & storage space on the another ROM; all ROMs share everything except system). However, you should make regular backups in case a virtual ROM (probably with unsafe mods) results in bootloop due to your user data. In this case, it's safe to wipe data & selectively restore apps/data from backup(s). Another advantage of sharing all storage partitions is that your messages/emails/etc received on a virtual ROM are immediated synced (actually shared) to the other ROMs.
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Will anything like Xposed modify the virtual ROM system IMG as opposed to the stock system IMG?
When you run a Virtual System, everything incldung kernel & apps are hijacked to speak to it as the original system.
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Can we install AOSP ROMs on locked devices?
You can only install stock/manufacturer-based ROMs on locked devices while unlocked devices can use kexec or flash the required kernel to boot any AOSP/Stock ROMs. I've got a Note 4 Developer Edition & a lot of development is planned to go there (thanks to the unlocked bootloader!) More devices will get supported including unlocked TMO & international variants after adding more features untilizing the unlocked bootloader with kexec'd kernels.
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Are there limitations to the combinations of ROMs that can be loaded on the "stock" and "virtual" slots? Can you mix KK and LP?
Yes, if they can run on the same kernel. LP won't run on KK kernels & so, you'd have to upgrade the firmware anyway. As for running mixed compatible Android versions, this is possible but your'd have to backup your data before switching ROMs; if it cause no issues, enjoy smooth switch & if it doesn't, do factory reset in recovery & restore your data backup. Backups via MultiSystem are painless.
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Are applications installed once for each ROM slot that has that applicaiton installed, or can I share a game across ROMs (for instance?)
Everything is shared between ROMs, which is very good for storage & for easy switching. Just make regular backups of your sensitive data.
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How there are no performance hits while internal storage memory was much faster than any microSD technology?
Read speeds from microSD is very fast compared to write speeds & since virtual ROMs are actually a virtual read-only systems (hence, MultiSystem), they provide a high performance. Moreover, again, read speeds from EXT4 loop devices are higher compared to physical partitions. They're very bad in writing, which we don't need for the read-only "system".
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Is there a preferred "daily driver" ROM that should be installed in the stock slot?
Uses a stock ODEXED ROM on stock slot for better stability!
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Is it based off of Safestrap?
Short answer NO. I've been working on MultiSystem & Safestrap for ~7 months. Earlier versions of MultiSystem (called, JasmineREC) was based on Safestrap, but it failed to support newer versions of Android mainly due to TWRP changes in the graphics/UI libraries that cause segmentation fault & the stock kernel framebuffer issues. Then, I decided to find another solution. However, the basic idea of system hijack is powered by Safestrap (or 2nd-init recoveries in general) & all the work done by @Hashcode is GREATLY appreciated.
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How can it overwrite system files while running?
MultiSystem allows you to install safe mod's or a ROM in full or OTA-like update. It's strongly recommended to install .ZIP files NOT to the current system, b/c some files can not be overwritten while running. So, you can use backup function to copy the current system & install to the new img or any of your other virtual systems. You'll have several options to activate a virtual img & reboot directly to stock system, any virtual img you've activated, quick reboot, Download/bootloader, recovery,... etc.
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How would I benefit from it if I'm only running Stock ROM or would there be no point for me to install it?
If you run a ROM on stock system, you're vulnerable to root loss unless/untill a new rooting method for LP comes out. MultiSystem gives you the option to run safe-to-mod virtual ROMs + recovery replacement + extra features.
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Is there a way to convert a normal ROM .ZIP into MultiSystem .IMG?
Create or copy any of your IMGs, activate it & reboot to the active IMG! Then, use FlashFire to flash the ZIP file. However, the updater-script should be safe/compatible. Some devs mount the phyical partition, which will redirect everything to it!!
For example:
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mount(“ext4″, “EMMC”, “/dev/block/mmcblk0p23″, “/system”);
will mount the original system partition; while
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run_program("/sbin/mount", "-t", "auto", "/system");
will mount the current system (stock or virtual). This is recommended/safe.
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Would a KitKat ROM work with multisystem even though my stock is Lollipop?
Any ROM requires a compatible kernel & modem. So, running KK ROMs requires flashing KK firmware (namely, kernel & modem). This may work with MultiSystem on other devices, especially if the bootlpoader is unlocked. For example, I plan to add features for Note 4 DevED to allow different Android versions (including AOSP, manufacturer-based, & probably Linux systems) by utilizing kernel swapping or execution.
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When MultiSystem comes out will it be open sourced?
Most probably, haven't decided yet!
Anyway, here's the repository on GitHub: https://github.com/hsbadr/MultiSystem
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Video Tutorials
A quick preview of MultiSystem v1.0 tested on Lollipop for VZW Note 3. The video has been captured on a stable virtual ROM of JasmineROM v5.0.1. It's FULLY compatible with FlashFire on virtual/stock systems. More devices will get supported as well, after required testing.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hsbadr/videos/vb.331488823689599/428178174020663
How to check if you are running a Stock/Virtual System?
There're many ways to check whether you're running a Stock or Virtual system. MultiSystem app should include this simple check at some point. That's important to avoint ruining the Stock system & keep it safe. To make it clear to NOOBZ & anyone who's requesting "another" proof even though I owe hime nothing. Very weird!
Anyway, BusyBox mountpoint applet can print the current block/device mounted to /system mountpoint by running the following command:
Code:
busybox mountpoint -n /system
The stock system is mounts the original system partition:
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[B][COLOR="Red"]/dev/block/mmcblk0p23[/COLOR][/B]
while the virtual system mounts a loop device associated with a system IMG:
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[B][COLOR="Blue"]/dev/block/loop0[/COLOR][/B]
Here're two videos for both stock & virtual systems...
UPDATE:
Now, you could run the following command to print the current system (stock or virtual) and the system device (physical partition or loop device):
Code:
MultiSystem status
Note: The block device number (mmcblk0p23) may vary per device & per variant !
How to repartition microSD card for MultiSystem?
You can use any tool/program for partitioning on Android, Linux, Mac, or Windows. For example, MiniTool Partition Wizard is a good partitioning tool for Windows. So, let's use it for this task. Simply, you need to follow this PDF tutorial (thanks to @carl1961). In sum:
Step 1: delete old partitions on SD card
Step 2: create FAT32 PRIMARY partition
Step 3: create EXT4 PRIMARY partition
Then, apply changes (note that the program UI may get changed in newer versions).
Notes:
This partitioning tutorial doesn't create PRIMARY partitions (it creates logical partitions). So, you need to change "Create As" from "Logical" to "Primary" when creatig a partition.
The sizes of the two partitions are arbitrary depending on number of ROMs you plan to install on the 2nd EXT4 partition.
The 1st partition (check size) is automatically detected as your external storage
In Terminal Emulator or ADB shell, check the existence of the two partitions by running the following command (in red):
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[email protected]:/ # [COLOR="Red"]ls -l /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.3/[/COLOR]
drwxr-xr-x root root 2015-05-02 21:08 by-num
lrwxrwxrwx root root 2015-05-02 21:08 mmcblk1 -> /dev/block/mmcblk1
lrwxrwxrwx root root 2015-05-02 21:08 mmcblk1p1 -> [COLOR="Blue"]/dev/block/mmcblk1p1[/COLOR]
lrwxrwxrwx root root 2015-05-02 21:08 mmcblk1p2 -> [COLOR="Blue"]/dev/block/mmcblk1p2[/COLOR]
/dev/block/mmcblk1p1 is mounted by Android as your external storage.
/dev/block/mmcblk1p2 is NOT mounted & will be your MultiSystem partition.
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How to check microSD card partitions for MultiSystem?
You need to correctly repartition microSD card into two partitions:
exFAT or FAT32 for the 1st partition (your new external storage)
EXT4 for the 2nd partition (your MultiSystem partition)
Use the directions in this post!
You should check your 2nd SD partition in EXT4 format mounted to /MultiSystem:
check that the /MultiSystem directory exists after a reboot
check that the 2nd SD partition (/dev/block/mmcblk1p2) is mounted to /MultiSystem by running the following command in Terminal Emulator or ADB shell:
Code:
mount | grep /MultiSystem
The output should be:
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/dev/block/mmcblk1p2 /MultiSystem ext4 rw,seclabel,relatime,data=ordered 0 0
How to check MultiSystem Installation?
The 1st thing to do after installing MultiSystem is to check the /MultiSystem directory & its contents (it shouldn't be empty!). Then, check usage by running the following commands in Terminal Emulator or ADB shell:
Code:
su
bash
MultiSystem
If it retuns "MultiSystem not found" or permission denied, try to use open MultiSystem app to Update Configurations & try again. If this does't fix it, try the following command:
Code:
/MultiSystem/bin/MultiSystem
This should work if you've MultiSystem binaries installed in (extracted to) /MultiSystem directory. If so, you can create a symlink in /system/xbin as follows:
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mount -o remount,rw /system
ln -sv /MultiSystem/bin/MultiSystem /system/xbin/MultiSystem
Then, test it by running:
Code:
MultiSystem
The last thing before using it is to check the boot options: reboot & monitor the GREEN LED indicator for 3 seconds (change in the app) , which give you the following options:
Volume UP = Primary virtual ROM
Volume DOWN = Secondary virtual ROM
HOME KEY = Stock System
Pressing nothing will boot the active system: stock or primary virtual system. Sure, you should have installed one or more virtual ROMs.
Backup & restore or creating/installing a virtual ROM are easy as copy & paste: all img's will be at
Code:
/MultiSystem/img/system
To backup a virtual/stock system, you have many options:
Use create function to create from stock system
Use copy function to copy the IMG
Copy & paste with a new name
Use FlashFire (fully supported on virtual/stock ROMs)
...
If you've IMG mounting issues, run the following commands:
Code:
mount -o remount,rw /system
busybox ln -sv /proc/self/mounts /system/etc/mtab
If this doesn't help, try mounting from Terminal Emulator or ADB shell after selecting the IMG in MultiSystem app, by running the following command:
Code:
MultiSystem mount virtual
Will this work on the s5 active version?
jasonj711 said:
Will this work on the s5 active version?
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Maybe; it works on ARM-based Android devices with microSD card. Howerver, it's currently tested on the devices listed here. You may test it (backup all your files/ROM!) & report back.
Looking forward to trying this out. I've been waiting for a solid MultiBoot solution for some time. Kudos.
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Sorry, I'm a bit confused as to how one installs a ROM into an img. Whenever I mount an img and try selecting a flashable zip file it returns "file selected: null"
Am I doing something incorrectly?
U kind Sir a genius and a god-send.
Quick Question:
I plan to add features for Note 4 DevED to allow different Android versions (including AOSP, manufacturer-based, & probably Linux systems) by utilizing kernel swapping or execution.
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Does it mean that we have to wait for this functionality yet or can I use SimplRom or Dr Ketan's Rom as Primary ROM and CM12 as secondary ROM.
Also the MiniTool Partition does not see the phone's SD card. I have a Note 4 International version (N910F).
Thank U and plz forgive the noob question (if the answer is obvious), I have just recently started using Android.
Alright, so whenever I try flashing a ROM the red LED turns on and then quickly off again. Here's my log http://pastebin.com/txN8mSjq
ok a dumb question. do you recommend a special tutorial to show how to convert a zip rom to img rom
Yeah. Support for this is terrible so i gave up.
from my Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900T on AT&T, Android 5.0. DOB1 with twi5ted lollipop 5.0 ROM v6
So I installed this and read the Q&A (which tells you what it does) . Now is there instructions somewhere on how to use it?
Dhs92 said:
Sorry, I'm a bit confused as to how one installs a ROM into an img. Whenever I mount an img and try selecting a flashable zip file it returns "file selected: null"
Am I doing something incorrectly?
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Anubis22666 said:
U kind Sir a genius and a god-send.
Does it mean that we have to wait for this functionality yet or can I use SimplRom or Dr Ketan's Rom as Primary ROM and CM12 as secondary ROM.
Also the MiniTool Partition does not see the phone's SD card. I have a Note 4 International version (N910F).
Thank U and plz forgive the noob question (if the answer is obvious), I have just recently started using Android.
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Alright, so whenever I try flashing a ROM the red LED turns on and then quickly off again. Here's my log http://pastebin.com/txN8mSjq
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BACARDILIMON said:
ok a dumb question. do you recommend a special tutorial to show how to convert a zip rom to img rom
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jt1998 said:
Yeah. Support for this is terrible so i gave up.
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jir591 said:
So I installed this and read the Q&A (which tells you what it does) . Now is there instructions somewhere on how to use it?
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I'm working with Rootjunky to create a full video tutorial that describes everything to make it easier for you.
As for kexec support for unlocked devices, this has not been implemented yet. MultiSystem supports many devices & so, there'll be delays in responding to all questions in all threads.
thanks for making the video. I think it will help a lot of people.
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Yeah. Support for this is terrible so i gave up.
from my Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900T on AT&T, Android 5.0. DOB1 with twi5ted lollipop 5.0 ROM v6
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It a work in progress and I am willing to bet when he gives us video we flash junkies will love this . changing rom to fit our mood. I will take it.
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hsbadr said:
I'm working with Rootjunky to create a full video tutorial that describes everything to make it easier for you.
As for kexec support for unlocked devices, this has not been implemented yet. MultiSystem supports many devices & so, there'll be delays in responding to all questions in all threads.
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Thank you for all your hard work.
I have a question. I know you recommend a good base but lets say I keep stock image a odex . most roms are deodex will that cause any issues?
BACARDILIMON said:
I have a question. I know you recommend a good base but lets say I keep stock image a odex . most roms are deodex will that cause any issues?
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It doesn't matter! I like the ODEXED ROMs for stability & memory while DEODEXED ROMs are great for customizations... So, basicly, I use the stock ODEXED on Stock partition & DEODEXED ROMs for the virtual systems.