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        audrew
        last edited by Moem

        How can I expand root partition? Theres only 3gb that is not enough. Unmounting doesnt work due to too many services running in the background. Symbolic links also doesnt work. What would be possible solution to make enough space, because all apps and files got installed on /var/lib . Appreciate for solution

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          Moem @audrew
          last edited by Moem

          @audrew
          I think we had this conversation before in the Telegram group... I'll quote it for full context so people don't waste their time repeating what has already been said.

          Andrew, [2/21/23 10:26 PM]
          How do I expand my root file? Itโ€™s only 3Gbx

          Moem ๐ŸŒป๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ, [2/21/23 10:26 PM]
          Why do you want that?

          Andrew, [2/21/23 10:27 PM]
          No space for apt update and some way droid apps install

          Tobiyo Kuujikai, [2/21/23 10:28 PM]
          Apt is not supported, for waydroid you may want to hold off untill focal is released

          Ubuntu touch focal based on ubuntu 20.04 will ship with waydroid

          You can get notified as soon as it is released by following our news channel at t.me/ubports_news

          Andrew, [2/21/23 10:31 PM]
          I see okay. Then thereโ€™s no way to expand the root size right?

          Tobiyo Kuujikai, [2/21/23 10:33 PM]
          Rather modifications to the rootfs is unsupported: if something breaks as a result we won't be able to help ๐Ÿ˜‰

          Is currently using an Op5t
          Also owns an Op1, a BQ E4.5 and an Xperia X, as well as a BQ tablet and a Pinetab2. Please, someone... make it stop.

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            AppLee @audrew
            last edited by AppLee

            @audrew
            You cannot expand the root partition.
            This is a limitation due to how things were partitioned for android.

            It is not safe to use apt with Ubuntu Touch as the OS is image based and updates will overwrite your modifications.

            If you wish to still give it a go then simlink is the solution (or modify the mount config).
            If you didn't manage to make it work by yourself, I will advise to forget about it ; I won't take responsibility for you bricking your device or loosing data, sorry.

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                bbiw
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                You could try this:

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