Resize System, Cache and data - partition

[Guest wishmasterf]

I read a lot but cant find out how i could resize the partitions on my phone. Is there a way to do that on the fly without loosing data?

[Guest Swimmerboy]

I read a lot but cant find out how i could resize the partitions on my phone. Is there a way to do that on the fly without loosing data?

No

--Edit--

Apparantly I'm wrong on this one and it can be done as womble_sanfran points out two posts below...

Edited April 14, 2011 by Swimmerboy

[Guest wishmasterf]

No

Whats the problem? yaffs2 or the android kernel?

[Guest womble_sanfran]

I read a lot but cant find out how i could resize the partitions on my phone. Is there a way to do that on the fly without loosing data?

Yes:

http://android.modaco.com/content/zte-blad...ol-alpha3-gen1/

[Guest Swimmerboy]

Yes:

http://android.modaco.com/content/zte-blad...ol-alpha3-gen1/

Wow, Sorry, I didn't know about this method - my mistake!

[Guest womble_sanfran]

Wow, Sorry, I didn't know about this method - my mistake!

Its actually a really slick process, it does a nandroid backup, then it changes the partition size information in the backup before doing a TPT install of the tweaked backup. It even intelligently determines the optimal sizes for your partitions based on your current rom size. When I did it I didn’t lose any data, texts, angry birds progress or anything! All credit to wbaw for making it such a slick process.

Edited April 14, 2011 by womble_sanfran

[Guest hugobosslives]

Its actually a really slick process, it does a nandroid backup, then it changes the partition size information in the backup before doing a TPT install of the tweaked backup. It even intelligently determines the optimal sizes for your partitions based on your current rom size. When I did it I didn’t lose any data, texts, angry birds progress or anything! All credit to wbaw for making it such a slick process.

+1

yer it's pretty awesome to say the least

EDIT: he even tells you how to (really easily) change the script to make the partitions any size you want.

Edited April 14, 2011 by hugobosslives

[Guest wishmasterf]

Its actually a really slick process, it does a nandroid backup, then it changes the partition size information in the backup before doing a TPT install of the tweaked backup. It even intelligently determines the optimal sizes for your partitions based on your current rom size. When I did it I didn’t lose any data, texts, angry birds progress or anything! All credit to wbaw for making it such a slick process.

Thanks for your help.

[Guest kerryokeefe]

Hi Guys and Gals

Have read that guide and being totally technically inept still dont understand the process I am undertaking. It clearly is very easy but a few questions (I have JJ9 on my blade).

Install clockworkmod 3. I have clockwork 2.5.8.0 ish. Do i need the 3. one?

Copy the blade backup .zip to your sdcard - where does this come from?

You will need at least 500mb free space on your sdcard & plenty of charge in your battery.

Turn off your phone & leave it for 30 seconds.

Turn it on with vol - held to go into clockwork.

Flash zip from sdcard -> choose zip from sdcard -> blade_backup.zip --- How?

If I can get started I feel I can do the rest, but unclear as to how to start and what to download

Wait for the backup to complete, it will take a few minutes.

Reboot.

Look in the /image directory of your sdcard, if everything went ok, then it should have a file named '00-PART-XX-XXX-XXX' the Xs are the partition sizes. If you dont see that file, there may be a different one describing an error.

Turn off your phone & leave it for 30 seconds.

Turn it on with vol+ & menu held to flash the new partition sizes.

[Guest wishmasterf]

Hi Guys and Gals

Have read that guide and being totally technically inept still dont understand the process I am undertaking. It clearly is very easy but a few questions (I have JJ9 on my blade).

Install clockworkmod 3. I have clockwork 2.5.8.0 ish. Do i need the 3. one?

I used 3.0.0.5, but i think it is recommend to use the tested version (the link is inside the TUT).

Copy the blade backup .zip to your sdcard - where does this come from?

The link is inside the TUT. There are 3 options to partition. One without cache partition, One with cache partition, and one to restore stock.

You will need at least 500mb free space on your sdcard & plenty of charge in your battery.

Turn off your phone & leave it for 30 seconds.

Turn it on with vol - held to go into clockwork.

Flash zip from sdcard -> choose zip from sdcard -> blade_backup.zip --- How?

If you follow the TUT you are in clockwork yet.

If I can get started I feel I can do the rest, but unclear as to how to start and what to download

Wait for the backup to complete, it will take a few minutes.

Reboot.

Look in the /image directory of your sdcard, if everything went ok, then it should have a file named '00-PART-XX-XXX-XXX' the Xs are the partition sizes. If you dont see that file, there may be a different one describing an error.

Turn off your phone & leave it for 30 seconds.

Turn it on with vol+ & menu held to flash the new partition sizes.

Worked really well for me, but follow the guide! I did not a did not understand why it is not working :-P

Edited April 14, 2011 by wishmasterf