Cloning an SD Card

Cloning an SD card is a great way to back up or duplicate your setup. You may want to clone the black label SDCard your system came with to a better quality SDCard. Here’s how to do it. Some caveats before we get started. ⚠️ This will erase the target card completely. ⚠️ These methods create a full 1:1 clone of your SD card — even if only 500MB is used, the resulting image will match the card’s total size (e.g., 32GB for a 32GB card), but it includes hidden partitions. ⚠️ The restored image will match the original SD card’s size. Larger cards can be used, but extra space won’t be accessible unless manually expanded. ℹ️ For long-term storage, compress the image using your OS’s zip feature or a tool like 7-Zip, it’ll be much smaller than the raw image file. ...

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · RyanH

Setting up MinUI

Setting Up MinUI on Your Device (TrimUI, etc.) 1. Format Your SD Card On Windows (Using Rufus) Use Rufus to format your microSD card: Download Rufus: https://rufus.ie/ Insert your microSD card In Rufus: Select the SD card under Device Under Boot Selection change it to “Non Bootable” Choose FAT32 as the file system Uncheck “Create Extended Label and icon Files” (OPTIONAL) Put in a Volume Label of “MinUI” Leave other options at default and click Start On Linux (Using mkfs) Open a terminal and run: ...

June 14, 2025 · 6 min · RyanH