Whats the best way to go from 2.1 to 2.2 on a new SD card?

[Guest BillBong]

I currently have the VillainRom (2.1) running on the 2GB SD card that came with the card. It's running pretty sweet with all the apps and set-up just as I want it so I want to keep this as a fall-back. I'm getting a 16GB card and I want to try one of the Froyo roms (probably the Japanese Jellyfish) so I wanted to run through the easiest way to get my apps installed on the new card/rom.

So far, I've installed Clockwork 2.5.18 on the phone and done a clockwork back-up of everything as it is and I've got a Titanium backup of system+apps+data.

Once I get the new card, is this the easiest way to get it up and running:

1) Format a partition to EXT3 (say 512MB) using Clockwork partitioning or Gparted

2) Install the Froyo rom through Clockwork

3) Restore apps through Titanium - would this work from 2.1 to 2.2 or is it better to just download/install the apps from the market again?

Also, can I use Titanium to restore my settings (like WiFi, Bluetooth settings, Playlists etc?)

Thanks for any pointers

[Guest StevenHarperUK]

I currently have the VillainRom (2.1) running on the 2GB SD card that came with the card. It's running pretty sweet with all the apps and set-up just as I want it so I want to keep this as a fall-back. I'm getting a 16GB card and I want to try one of the Froyo roms (probably the Japanese Jellyfish) so I wanted to run through the easiest way to get my apps installed on the new card/rom.

So far, I've installed Clockwork 2.5.18 on the phone and done a clockwork back-up of everything as it is and I've got a Titanium backup of system+apps+data.

Once I get the new card, is this the easiest way to get it up and running:

1) Format a partition to EXT3 (say 512MB) using Clockwork partitioning or Gparted

2) Install the Froyo rom through Clockwork

3) Restore apps through Titanium - would this work from 2.1 to 2.2 or is it better to just download/install the apps from the market again?

Also, can I use Titanium to restore my settings (like WiFi, Bluetooth settings, Playlists etc?)

Thanks for any pointers

1) Use GParted, clockwork doesn't always work : the ext3 needs to be AFTER the fat32 one and they must be primary

2) Yes

3) Yes, but some of the data backups MAY now be compatible from 2.1 - 2.2 - probably system apps

You should do a clockwork backup and copy to your PC as often as you can stand .

[Guest gambieter]

1) Use GParted, clockwork doesn't always work : the ext3 needs to be AFTER the fat32 one and they must be primary

Or use Minitool Partition Wizard, then you can partition in Windows to EXT2 or EXT3. I have used that very successfully.

[Guest StevenHarperUK]

Or use Minitool Partition Wizard, then you can partition in Windows to EXT2 or EXT3. I have used that very successfully.

New tool to me : thanks

Edit : is this it ? http://www.partitionwizard.com/index.html

Edited January 2, 2011 by StevenHarperUK

[Guest popoyaya]

3) Yes, but some of the data backups MAY now be compatible from 2.1 - 2.2 - probably system apps

I think you meant "MAY not be compatible"

[Guest cartierv]

I just been searching similar questions on here.

My first question is really, why are these extra linux partitions necessary on 2.2 ? Is it to to use apps2sd or similar ?

In another thread it says to use ext2 not ext3 because of the journaling issues trashing the flash memory.

In yet another thread someone else said partitioning like this is not necessary.

As I understand it the layout is FAT-32 first, then the ext volume. What else ? Do these have to be a certain size ?

How are you supposed to this ? I don't think I can create ext volumes in OS X using Disk Utility. Booting into Linux to use gparted is a pain the ass.

thanks.

Edited January 3, 2011 by cartierv

[Guest DominicA]

Or use Minitool Partition Wizard, then you can partition in Windows to EXT2 or EXT3. I have used that very successfully.

This is the route I took when doing mine.

Resized the fat and applied. Then created the ext partition and applied.

Edited January 3, 2011 by DominicA