Root Backside w/ Link2SD --> Quattrimus and new SD card

[drew_t]

I'm currently running Backside IHO with Link2SD. I have the recovery that Jerryscript posted, and the paid version of Titanium Backup.

I have an 8GB SD card in the phone, but just bought a 32 GB one. I haven't done anything with the new card yet.

I've been following the Quattriums ICS thread on androidcentral.com , and it seems as though it's developed to the point of being useable, even for a newb like me. It appears that you are not supposed to use Link2SD with Quattrimus.

So what I need is some guidance as to how to proceed, and in what order: transitioning to the new SD card, discontinuing the use of Link2SD, and getting the new ROM installed. I realize that there are resources on each of these things separately, but I haven't found anything that explains how to do it all in one fell swoop (if that's possible), or the right steps to follow to get it all done.

Any suggestions appreciated.

 

[sellersj27]

I assume that you have a fat32 for l2sd. When I went to cm9 I had to repartition my card to ext3. The data2sd is soooo much better....and it's automatic!

 

[sammyz]

Best way to go is to get cannibal touch recovery from androidcentral, use that to format the SD card, then put quattrimus on the sd card, flash it, flash gapps, reboot, sign in as soon as you can, reboot when apps are done downloading. Quattrimus is really great, although I've never tried Cold As Ice and its capabilities yet

 

[AndyOpie150]

Any recovery for the V will partition the sd card to ext.3
The Canibal Recovery is not working 100%, it errors on installing some zip files.
I would recomend the Touch Screen Recovery for now untill the problem with the Canibal is fixed.

 

[drew_t]

OK, so:

1. Back up everything? With Titanium?

2. Unmount the old SD card, take it out and put the new one in, boot into recovery, format it in ext3? Do I want just one partition? (What is the SD-EXT thing I've seen mentioned, a partition, a directory, or ?)

3. How do I "put quattrimus on the [new] sd card"? Will the phone be functional enough with it in place that I'll be able to download the quattrimus stuff?

4. Which recovery is "the Touch Screen Recovery"?

5. I'm still not understanding how one goes from having a bunch of apps installed in Backside using link2sd to ending up with the same apps in quattrimus without link2sd.

 

[sellersj27]

I personally prefer my backup.root .
1. Backup an then make a nandroid!
2. Copy your old card to your PC after backing up.
3. Format your new card in recovery.
4. Transfer files from PC (old card) to new. Ext3 is a partition.
5. Download quattrimus and gapps to new card.
6. Go to recovery and flash quat and gapps and then reboot.
7. Once signed in, download your backup program from market and restore.
8. Reboot and enjoy quattrimus!

Touch screen recovery is just that. If you have backside, I assume you are using the VM670NH recovery, which is what I am using.

The difference between l2sd and quat's d2sd is that where you have to link to a fat32 partition manually with link2sd, quat links to an ext partition automatically. I am running 84 apps and using 27 mb's of internal. My ext3 partition is at 264 mb's.

 

[AndyOpie150]

A lot of the info you seek is in the All Things Root Guide sticky ^. It's presented in such a way that you can't make a mistake. There are even guides to help you do just about everthing you need to do.
If you reformat the partition of the uSD card it will wipe everything in the partition. You will have to set up the link to the uSD card that Quatrimus use's like you did witn Link2SD.
The Only Drawback to all this is not one single Gingerbread ROM will recognize ext.3. If you wan't to use a gingerbread ROM you would need another uSD card set up to FAT32, ext.2, or ext.4

 

[sammyz]

The Only Drawback to all this is not one single Gingerbread ROM will recognize ext.3. If you wan't to use a gingerbread ROM you would need another uSD card set up to FAT32, ext.2, or ext.4

I think you could set up a single SD card to have both ext3 and ext2/4/fat32, ext partitions have to be set with Linux, fat32 can be set by windows, how to do this? Idk...

 

[AndyOpie150]

I think you could set up a single SD card to have both ext3 and ext2/4/fat32, ext partitions have to be set with Linux, fat32 can be set by windows, how to do this? Idk...

Duh! Mini tool partitioning wizard should be able to make multiple partitions, formatted differently.
Having a 32GB card the OP should have plenty of room to do so. Making each partition 2GB.
Weather the phone will see the third partition or not I couldn't tell you.

 

[sgh360]

Currently using quattriumus CM9. Really like the performance, so far. What is the difference between CM9 and AOKP builds?

 

[riggerman1]

The Only Drawback to all this is not one single Gingerbread ROM will recognize ext.3. If you wan't to use a gingerbread ROM you would need another uSD card set up to FAT32, ext.2, or ext.4

Completely wrong. I use Mirage, gingerbread, and an ext3 partition with link2sd. Harmonia 2 is based on Mirage, so should also work with an ext3. There are a few roms that specifically need an ext4, but these are the ones with built in data2sd support, and it is mentioned in the install instructions for those roms. The rest of the IHO roms should also work fine with ext3. Also, it is the kernel that defines the type of ext partition, not the rom.

 

[sellersj27]

Currently using quattriumus CM9. Really like the performance, so far. What is the difference between CM9 and AOKP builds?

I just asked this yesterday!! Apparently AOKP is much more customizable. I haven't tried it yet....can't tear myself away from Quattrimus!!

 

[AndyOpie150]

Completely wrong. I use Mirage, gingerbread, and an ext3 partition with link2sd. Harmonia 2 is based on Mirage, so should also work with an ext3. There are a few roms that specifically need an ext4, but these are the ones with built in data2sd support, and it is mentioned in the install instructions for those roms. The rest of the IHO roms should also work fine with ext3. Also, it is the kernel that defines the type of ext partition, not the rom.

I'm glad you updated my old info. Most of the kernels being used in the IHO ROM's back last year didn't support ext.3. So I assumed that was still the case, which just made me look...... well, you know.
I guess the OP will just have to figure out what works best with ext.3 and what doesn't.