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[SOLVED] [Q] Just flashed CM7 and I have A2SD problem + other weird problems

Hey guys
I just followed this guide to root, S-OFF, partitioned and installed the CM7: [Video Tutorial] Noob Proof Everything Desire Guide UPDATED [04/04/11] after playing with it for a while, I think A2SD is not working.
Before flashing, I partitioned my SD with Gparted Live CD like this:
1st Partition: FAT32
2nd Partition: EXT4
3rd Partition: EXT4
After the fresh flashed, no apps installed, storage information read:
SD Card:
Total - 13.80GB
Available - 13.32GB
Internal:
Total - 148MB
Available - 108MB
then I installed Titanium Backup, Doodle Jump, SwiftKey Keyboard and Quick System Info Pro and it now reads:
SD Card:
Total - 13.80GB
Available - 13.20GB
Internal:
Total - 148MB
Available - 92.59MB
is this normal? No I don't think so.
I also checked from Quick System Info and at the A2SD storage it says Total:756MB Free: 701MB
then I searched through the threads and found this How to check if Apps2SD has been installed correctly... so I typed in the command "su" then "ls -l /data" in Terminal Emulator but it returns no dalvik-cache -> /system/sd/dalvik-cache
app-private -> /system/sd/app-private
app -> /system/sd/app like it wrote in that thread.
Then I typed "busybox df -h" and also no /system/sd is being used.
Last command, I typed "ls /system/sd/app" and it said "No such file or directory"
What am I suppose to do to get it working?
Another question...
During the first system setup, it asked me if I want to install apps from Market bla bla bla I can't remember it exactly and I pressed Cancel and it came up again after I downloaded the first app from the Market, it asked if I want to install Facebook app, Gmail, Google apps etc. and let me check what app I want, again, I pressed Cancel. But now I want to install those apps and where can I run it?
I also applied the gapps-gb-20110307-signed.zip right after I flashed the CM7 since I thought Google Apps will be installed. But there are no Google Apps installed on my device. Why? What apps are in the Google Apps package?
Thank you for reading my long thread and I appreciate all replies.
Update1: My GOD!! After rebooting my device for the first time, the notifications bar is GONE! I browsed through the ADWLauncher settings and still can't get it back. What on earth is going on?!?!
Update2: Looks like I '****ed the installation up a bit' like Meaple said. Now when there is an incoming call, the phone rings but nothing on the screen happened. I must press on the telephone icon and press 'Return to call in progress' (which will appear when there is a call) to get to the incoming call screen then I can swipe to pick up the call!! This is crazy.

Ok you do realise you got out all wrong. Firstly you only need 1 fat32 partition and 1ext partition only. Fat32 goes first. Secondly there is an app in the market called s2e which overalls the a2sd script for you and you can choose what goes on your sd card. Thirdly it sound like you ****ed the installation up a bit. Just do a complete fresh wipe.
If you read the cm7 post by kali you would understand.
Swyped...

Meaple said:
Ok you do realise you got out all wrong. Firstly you only need 1 fat32 partition and 1ext partition only. Fat32 goes first. Secondly there is an app in the market called s2e which overalls the a2sd script for you and you can choose what goes on your sd card. Thirdly it sound like you ****ed the installation up a bit. Just do a complete fresh wipe.
If you read the cm7 post by kali you would understand.
Swyped...
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- OK. How big should the EXT4 partition be?
- Thanks for recommending the S2E.
- Yes I think so. Actually at the S-OFF procedure there was a problem too. I posted in the AlphaRev's thread like this
hi, I'm trying to S-OFF my phone following this guide: [Video Tutorial] Noob Proof Everything Desire Guide UPDATED [04/04/11][Video Tut]
the process went well, I got the line said 'HBOOT flash: SUCCESS' then the next line said 'Flashing new bootblock: OK' and I stuck there for about half an hour. So I Googled it and found this on AlphaRev's site
Verify that the phone says: 'HBOOT flash: SUCCESS!' -> S-OFF is done.
You might get only a few more lines after that, such as "Flashing new bootblock: OK". This usually means the process got stuck
when the HBOOT flash is already done.
As long as you have the above 'HBOOT flash: SUCCESS' line on your screen, it is safe to pull the battery.
Boot into fastboot with to verify S-OFF (BACK+POWER).
You will need to restore at least your /boot image from your nandroid.
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so I pulled the battery, disconnected the USB cable and turn on the phone in fastboot mode (Back+Power) to verify that it is now S-OFF'd and it is.
But I can't boot into Android. When I boot it normally, it just boot into fastboot. And I didn't do any nandroid backup.
Any ideas? Thanks
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Then a user replied:
Reflash your ROM without wipe, and you should be fine!
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but I'm flashing a fresh ROM so I wiped as in the Noob Proof guide showed.
Afterall my recovery is not a blue CWM-AlphaRev Recovery (like it should?) but still a normal green-CWM Recovery and the splash screen wasn't change to 'Why so Serious' picture. But I got S-OFF'd.
Is there anything to do with that?

update 2 is at the end of the first post. this is crazy.

one more question: everyone using CM7 will need to install S2E to use the A2SD?

If your phone "tells" you, you are s-off, be happy with it and do not wonder about a not fitting color of the cwm recovery and the not changed splash screen.
BlackMiracle said:
one more question: everyone using CM7 will need to install S2E to use the A2SD?
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With installing s2e you cannot use a2sd. You can use a2sd if you have a fat32 and an ext3 or ext4 partition on your sd card. Now all apps, wether they are programmed for this or not, will be moved to sd card (as long as the flashed rom supports this). With the s2e you can manage which apps should be in phone's internal storage or on the ext partition.

MatDrOiD said:
If your phone "tells" you, you are s-off, be happy with it and do not wonder about a not fitting color of the cwm recovery and the not changed splash screen.
one more question: everyone using CM7 will need to install S2E to use the A2SD?
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With installing s2e you cannot use a2sd. You can use a2sd if you have a fat32 and an ext3 or ext4 partition on your sd card. Now all apps, wether they are programmed for this or not, will be moved to sd card (as long as the flashed rom supports this). With the s2e you can manage which apps should be in phone's internal storage or on the ext partition.
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Yes, it tells me that I'm S-OFF'd.
OK, drop all those weird problems. I wiped everything last night and flashed the CM7 again. No freaking problem so far. But after I flashed the Google Apps.zip, it said install success but nothing came after booting. And I don't know where I can get Gmail because I'm living in Germany and Gmail is not available in the Market. There is an Email app came with CM7, but I prefer to use Gmail.
About S2E, I asked in this thread:
hmm... i dont have any ideas. how can i get it work? I just want to install apps without worry! which option should i check?
i have a 1GB ext4 partition
thanks in advance
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then a user replied:
Tick the first two options. Reboot.
That should do the trick.
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So I did it. Ticked the 'Applications' and 'Private apps' then rebooted. But how can I know that it is working?
Just in case - my SD partitions are:
1st Partition FAT32 <the rest>
2nd Partition EXT4 <1000MB>
Partitioned by Gparted live CD
Thanks again

Here you have gmail 2.3:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=788992
After installing, market should update to newest version.
How to check if a2sd works:
1.) Download and install the app connectbot
2.) After starting, select "local" and type a nickname
3.) type
su
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and enter
4.) Enter permission request
5.) type
ls -l /data
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Now you should see something like this:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
(without the colours)
German picture source:http://www.brutzelstube.de/2010/wie-uberprufe-ich-ob-a2sd-richtig-funktioniert/
There can see, that the standard pathes for installing apps were changed to /system/sd. That means, a2sd+ is working.
Use the thanks button, when someone helped you.

thanks for the Gmail app
but after typing ls -l /data it returns NO /system/sd/app
how come??

I beg your pardon. I was wrong with the a2sd thing. To use a2sd with cm7, you need an ext partition on your sd card and one of these scripts:
simple2ext
CM7 Legacy App2SD Addon Script

MatDrOiD said:
I beg your pardon. I was wrong with the a2sd thing. To use a2sd with cm7, you need an ext partition on your sd card and one of these scripts:
simple2ext
CM7 Legacy App2SD Addon Script
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Yes I've done the Simple2ext already as I mentioned above.
So I did it. Ticked the 'Applications' and 'Private apps' then rebooted.
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Oh uh... now I can't access Calendar app. I was working a couple hours ago but now when I click on it, it sends me back to home screen?!?!
Is it really stable? LOL
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only 1 paritition EXT3/4.

action8 said:
only 1 paritition EXT3/4.
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uh... what do you mean? I've already re-partitioned as mentioned before.
1st fat32
2nd ext4 1000MB
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BlackMiracle said:
Oh uh... now I can't access Calendar app. I was working a couple hours ago but now when I click on it, it sends me back to home screen?!?!
Is it really stable? LOL
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Some apps do not work while on sd card, like angrybirds or maybe your calendar app. Move it back into internal storage:
Settings>Applications>Manage Applications>All>choose Calendar>"move to internal storage".

MatDrOiD said:
Some apps do not work while on sd card, like angrybirds or maybe your calendar app. Move it back into internal storage:
Settings>Applications>Manage Applications>All>choose Calendar>"move to internal storage".
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It is already in the internal storage because I have 'Move to SD' option to select.
The big problem for now is: how to make A2SD to work?
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BlackMiracle said:
It is already in the internal storage because I have 'Move to SD' option to select.
The big problem for now is: how to make A2SD to work?
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Try to move it to sd (test if it starts) and then back to internal storage. If its's still not working, use another calendar app. Here i can higly recommend business calendar free:
https://market.android.com/details?id=netgenius.bizcal&feature=related_apps
If you used s2e correctly, a2sd is working. Maybe check again with the commands in conncetbot. You still have the option 'move to sd' in application settings, because this refers to the fat32 partiton on the sd card. In application settings android can only 'let you decide' between "internal storage" or "fat 32 partition of sd card". A2sd ist not integrated there, because it's so programmed that all apps you install will be moved automatically to sd card (ext partition); so manual moves are not necessary and senseless.

MatDrOiD said:
Try to move it to sd (test if it starts) and then back to internal storage. If its's still not working, use another calendar app. Here i can higly recommend business calendar free:
https://market.android.com/details?id=netgenius.bizcal&feature=related_apps
If you used s2e correctly, a2sd is working. Maybe check again with the commands in conncetbot. You still have the option 'move to sd' in application settings, because this refers to the fat32 partiton on the sd card. In application settings android can only 'let you decide' between "internal storage" or "fat 32 partition of sd card". A2sd ist not integrated there, because it's so programmed that all apps you install will be moved automatically to sd card (ext partition); so manual moves are not necessary and senseless.
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Thanks for the calendar app. Works great.
Here is when I run the command.
These are screenshots from S2E:
It is not working. I have just 61 apps and internal storage showing just 20MB left.
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You need to reboot after configuring s2e. Did you do that? Do not wonder when it's take a long time, because all apps should be moved to sd ext.

Problem partitioning my sd card / low internal memory problem

I have been readin a lot about partitioning sd cards. And my problem is that no matter which rom I use (cyanogen, miui), i have a problem with low internal memory. I have read a lot about partitioning sd card to create ext and swap partitions and that should move the apps to the sd and dalvik cache also so that the internal memory is liberated.
However, I've used s2e, a2sd, data2sd, and they all tell me that my apps or dalvik cache can't be moved to the sd because the space is full. Which I know is not. I have tried partitioning my sd card using rom manager and minitool partition. But for some reason I keep getting this message that I don't have enough space. Actually I know there is something wrong with the sd-ext partition because when I backup any rom, at the end of the backup process it says something like "can't mount sd-ext. won't be able to make backup of sd-ext" (something like that).
I know there is something wrong with my partition. The only thing I have not tried is partitioning using clockworkmod, but I haven't done it because when I go to the advance settings I don't have the option to partition my sd card. I have cwm 5.0.2.7. and the option to partition sd card is simply not there!
Another interesting thing I want to add here is that maybe it's not only a problem with the sd-ext partition. I say this because when I try to move an app to the sd card using the phone aplication manager, it gives me the exact same message: "failed to move the application. There is not enough storage space left". And this is weird because this is supposed to move apps to the fat32 part of the sd, which I know is working normally. I can access all my files, music, photos, etc. And there are like 3 gb of free space, but it still tells me that there is not enough space.
What is wrong with this? Is it the SD card? Or is it the partition?? I would love to try to partition my sd card using CWM, but I don't have that option. How can I get that option to try it??
Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. I can't install more than 7 apps to my phone if I can't fix this low internal memory problem.
Thank you very much!

aerismel said:
I have been readin a lot about partitioning sd cards. And my problem is that no matter which rom I use (cyanogen, miui), i have a problem with low internal memory. I have read a lot about partitioning sd card to create ext and swap partitions and that should move the apps to the sd and dalvik cache also so that the internal memory is liberated.
However, I've used s2e, a2sd, data2sd, and they all tell me that my apps or dalvik cache can't be moved to the sd because the space is full. Which I know is not. I have tried partitioning my sd card using rom manager and minitool partition. But for some reason I keep getting this message that I don't have enough space. Actually I know there is something wrong with the sd-ext partition because when I backup any rom, at the end of the backup process it says something like "can't mount sd-ext. won't be able to make backup of sd-ext" (something like that).
I know there is something wrong with my partition. The only thing I have not tried is partitioning using clockworkmod, but I haven't done it because when I go to the advance settings I don't have the option to partition my sd card. I have cwm 5.0.2.7. and the option to partition sd card is simply not there!
Another interesting thing I want to add here is that maybe it's not only a problem with the sd-ext partition. I say this because when I try to move an app to the sd card using the phone aplication manager, it gives me the exact same message: "failed to move the application. There is not enough storage space left". And this is weird because this is supposed to move apps to the fat32 part of the sd, which I know is working normally. I can access all my files, music, photos, etc. And there are like 3 gb of free space, but it still tells me that there is not enough space.
What is wrong with this? Is it the SD card? Or is it the partition?? I would love to try to partition my sd card using CWM, but I don't have that option. How can I get that option to try it??
Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. I can't install more than 7 apps to my phone if I can't fix this low internal memory problem.
Thank you very much!
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I think u need ext3 partition if m not wrong...
Haven't read the whole thread...?
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I have already tried with ext2, ext3, and ext4. The thing is I can't partition my sd card through recovery mode because I don't even have the option to partition sd card. I have CWM-based Recovery v.5.0.2.7-jordan.
I've partitioned my sd card using rom manager. Maybe that's the problem??? I don't know.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. It should not be this difficult.

Use gparted in linux to delete your current partition table and make new one.

royale1223 said:
Use gparted in linux to delete your current partition table and make new one.
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Ok, I have burned gparted to a cd, and I have tried to boot from cd. I know I have to go to bios to rearrange the boot order, but the problem is that it has no option to boot from cd drive.
Unless cd boot means the same as external device, which is the only option I have on my BIOS. Here's the image:
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"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
I have enabled external device boot and have placed external device as the priority boot, as seen on the image. But it doesn't make the cd boot. Why is it? Or am I missing something here??
Thank you very much.

huh?
u wanna boot gparted?
its a software used in Linjx distro to partition filesystems!
u can do the same thing on windows by using some other software....
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nogoodusername said:
huh?
u wanna boot gparted?
its a software used in Linjx distro to partition filesystems!
u can do the same thing on windows by using some other software....
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Hmm. Well I read that I needed to burn a cd with gparted and then boot it somehow. I thought that's what it meant. I'm guessing I'm wrong... Sorry, I don't know much about these programs.
EDIT: I'm follwing this thread to partition sd card: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=535914. I will post the results when I'm done.

Ok. I partitioned my sd using gparted. I couldn't do it by burning a cd with it, but using USB worked.
I partitioned my sd card following the steps mentioned in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=535914
My sd card should now be partitioned correctly. If I'm not wrong, my phone should automatically install apps to the sd-ext partition of my sd card right? Well, my phone still doesn't do this. I have tried to move apps to sd, through s2e, and a2sd and still no luck. not even the phone's application manager moves it to the fat32 part of the sd.. I still get the message that there is not enough storage left.
The thing is, I don't really think that my sd is corrupted or something, because whenever I backup my rom, it doesn't give an error at all. I can access my sd card, move and paste files. So, why is it not working well only for apps?
I'd appreciate any other help. Thank you.

UPDATE: I downloaded a newer version of a2sd and it worked, I was able to move apps to the sd-ext part, and the dalvik cache. I solved the original problem, but it now created another problem.
Now that I have installed this app and working, it makes my IMEI number disappear. Therefore, I have no signal and I have to restore my backup to make my phone work again and show my IMEI number again.
So, I have my phone working with my IMEI, without a2sd, or have a2sd, but then I have on signal because it deletes my IMEI.
Is there a way to fix this?? hmmm.. Please help

[LINK][GUIDE]Link2SD

Link2SD Tutorial
Developer's Thread
Another Awesome Tutorial
In Simple Words,
Advantages:
You can save space on internal memory.
Disadvantages:
As Samsung phones mount the memory card after boot.. everytime you boot you loose your widgets and sometimes you get mount errors.
UPDATE: In case of mount warnings, update the application and options>recreate mounting scripts. If it still doesn't work try reinstalling link2sd and repeating.
How it works(in simple terms.. not exact)
It links applications on SD card to internal memory(/data)
its like creating a shortcut on desktop rather than saving the application on desktop...
using CWM(Skin's temporary one)
You can also use Mini Tool (tutorial @XDA)
very noob-ish instructions..(if you are too lazy to open the link :| )
Backup your SD card
Copy all its content in a folder(using card reader or USB cable)
Boot into recovery mode by pressing Vol+ + Home + Power
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
choose "Apply Update from SD card">Choose the Skin's Recovery.
(Use volume buttons to navigate up and down.. home to select)
choose Advanced>Partition SD card
Choose partition size(not more than 1GB) and Swap(choose 0M)
Partitioning should start, now you have lost all your data on SD card(thats why we took the backup)
Restart(Reboot System Now from CWM)
connect your USB cable and transfer back all the data..
While this is going on you can jump to the next step
Open Link2SD(or Install it if you haven't)
a Menu should show up, choose ext3
(If it doesn't show up or you close it by mistake, options>more>Recreate mount scripts)
Reboot
It might ask you to do a quick reboot(popup will have a button)
How to link apps
APP should be on internal memory
Tap create link
Check all options
P.S. Try it at your own risk.

Nice post!
noobwithgalaxyy said:
Disadvantages:
As Samsung phones mount the memory card after boot.. everytime you boot you loose your widgets and sometimes you get mount errors.
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I really want yo fix this. Anyone?
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it always show mount warning after I start my phone.

I did the other method(Minitool partition Wizard).
I was successful but when i am about to move apps on sdcard, it always save on the 1st partition, not on the 2nd partition, that is why I remove the partition.

SooNoob said:
I did the other method(Minitool partition Wizard).
I was successful but when i am about to move apps on sdcard, it always save on the 1st partition, not on the 2nd partition, that is why I remove the partition.
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read the instructions(anywhere), you were not supposed to move them to SD card..

No, for example: (USING LINK2SD) i will move taptap revenge to my sdcard to free some of my internal memory, it's supposed to be moved on the 2nd partition not on the main storage, but it is moved to main storage, what should i do? :?

SooNoob said:
No, for example: (USING LINK2SD) i will move taptap revenge to my sdcard to free some of my internal memory, it's supposed to be moved on the 2nd partition not on the main storage, but it is moved to main storage, what should i do? :?
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you have to tap create link and not move to SD..
you need the application to be in internal memory before you create link..
when you do that.. app will be moved to the 2nd partition..
this IS written in the first post

qtu said:
Nice post!
I really want yo fix this. Anyone?
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zaries said:
it always show mount warning after I start my phone.
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There is no fix to that. All you have to do everytime you hard reboot is wait for the scanning to complete. Then look up in your status bar and you will see the "Mount Warning" notification.
Open it and click "Quick Reboot". And you're fine.
It's a minor inconvenience for more space. Besides, it's not like you have to hard reboot every now and then, unless your phone is so messed up it always dies or reboots itself.

whats the difference on move2sd?

zaries said:
it always show mount warning after I start my phone.
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I installed with this first and then installed the Creed 2.1..verything is fine... no SD card error
http://galaxyygaming.blogspot.in/2012/01/new-236-update-no-sd-card-error.html

me too i always get mount error after restarting the phone, any solutions?

l2sd latest update now sticks and no more mount warning..

CWM backup and Link2SD ?
Hey guys,
im not sure if Link2SD and CWM will work together.
Will CWM also backup the new partition on my SD ?
Is there anything i have to care if i use CWM and Link2SD ?
or are there any other backup solutions who are recommended if you are using Link2SD ?
Hope someone can help me...

Sadly the current CWM doesn't backup the partition. :/
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Suppose I've alredy moved a few apps to SD without the second partition and then I create a second partition, will the apps that I've moved to the SD's first part move to the second partition or will they be in the first part itself? If they ARE in the first part, how do I move them to the second partition?

sir after moving the dalvik cache to sd-ext i often get sd card unmounted unexpectedly......then phone hangs.......is there any way to fix ittt!!!!!!!

raolemo said:
Suppose I've alredy moved a few apps to SD without the second partition and then I create a second partition, will the apps that I've moved to the SD's first part move to the second partition or will they be in the first part itself? If they ARE in the first part, how do I move them to the second partition?
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You need to move them to the partition yourself. Same procedure as normal. Create link.
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Silvane said:
Sadly the current CWM doesn't backup the partition. :/
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thx for your answer !
Ok, but if ill do a factory wipe, the extenal partition will not be deleted.
Will Link2SD register the apps at the external partition ?
Is there any other solution to fully backup my system ?

Nope. If you wipe the apps will be removed but all its files will still be in the partition.
Currently, no. You can use Titanium Backup.

not any solution that I know about.

Insufficient storage..

Hey peeps.
I've run into a problem recently. I don't have enough storlage space left for installing apps from the market.
I'm using an ICS Rom by sandvold.com. I have partioned 2 gigabytes of my 32 gigs SD card to be used for a2sd and so far only 500 mb is in use. Both my dalvik cache and app data are on the sd card.
During the installation of a2sd in my Rom I chose to use the stock version.
Does anyone know a possible solution to my problem?
Ty in advance!
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Open Terminal Emulator on your phone and type
Code:
su
a2sd install

I have done that already. How would I else be able to have my dalvik cache and app data on my sd card..?
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Screenshot of my titanium backup start screen.
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Start Terminal Emulator and post the output of these commands here:
Code:
su
ls -l /data
I do not get what you want me to say with your last post.
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If you want to know where all your free space has gone, try Diskusage app, and check your data partition...
Probably the cache of some of your apps has grown too much...
I had the same problem before I changed to Data++ hboot, and to COS ICS ROM (with dalvik2sd option)
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I've just realized you can't install apps from the market...
Try clearing caches and/or data from your browsers. Or even games... When you have enough free space for installing, try Diskusage then...
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I managed to clear up a little space by clearing my browser cache to install an app that easily clears my cache. I wanted to link my Titanium backup screenshot and the response to writing the command written above. Finally booted up my pc and here they are:
Titanium Backup information
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Terminal Emulator
I'm gonna try that disk app in a few hours..

Help is here!
I had the same problem.I have a desire stock 2.2.2 rooted and the space is very limited.This is what i done:
I partition my sd card ext2/ext3 (ext4 doesn't work)
Installed link 2 sd (when you first launch you will be prompted what partition you have ext2/ext3/ext4)
Restart the phone and you are done.
After linking the apps( i mean i linked in first restart 40+) the phone will boot slowly but after that it will be faster.
Hope helps you

I thank you much for the reply, but this is already what I've done and I'm out of space again, with my SD partitioned. I partitioned 2 GB of storage on my SD and it isn't using it all as you see on the titanium backup screenshot. I have no clue on how to fix it..

DaveFX said:
If you want to know where all your free space has gone, try Diskusage app, and check your data partition...
Probably the cache of some of your apps has grown too much...
I had the same problem before I changed to Data++ hboot, and to COS ICS ROM (with dalvik2sd option)
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I checked with the Diskusage app and found that approximately 600 MB was allocated for cache and data. Why isn't all of my 2 GB of sd-ext added to this "list"? Any suggestions would be apreciated.

Your output clearly shows A2SD is not working. Which means, Apps and Dalvik-Cache are not moved to SD-EXT.
So please run
Code:
a2sd install
After successfull reboot (script will you asking to do so after answering the question which data should be moved), please the output of this command again
Code:
ls -l /data

I ran the "a2sd install" command, moved dalvik and moved data by writing "y" to the questions.. After that I performed a reboot.
I then ran the command you wrote: ls -l /data.
I could be worth mentioning that during the installation of my ICS rom I choose to use the stock a2sd. I used to have a GB rom on my Desire some time ago. Back then I was using some other script called Darktremor and that worked. I have the opportunity to try another a2sd script during the installation of my rom. Any suggestions?

Ok this is what i suggest:
Remove the sim and memory card
If you have an card reader (backup your fat 32 partition and format it ;after that format ex2/ext3 partition)
Restore backup on the fat32 partition
Now do the phone a factory reset
Wait till it boots
Restart it
Put back the sd card and sim in the phone
Go to market and install link 2 sd and do the method i write in last post.
If this dosn't work flash data++ hboot from alpharev site

A2SD is still not working. How and with witch program did you partition your SD card?

MiniTool Partition Wizard Home Edition
Ok now i know what you are talking about:whatever you install it gives you inssuficient memory.I had the same prob after installing some app from market.I just installed it and it worked good then.

I used the recoverymode (Revolutionary) to partition my SD card, but it was an entirely new SD card at the time I installed it in my phone for about 1 month ago. I hadn't formatted it before I started using it.
I'm gonna try your method mansamihai, and get it done today hopefully. Not being able to install/update apps is driving me crazy.

mansamihai said:
MiniTool Partition Wizard Home Edition.
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Hammerbak said:
I used the recoverymode (Revolutionary) to partition my SD card, but it was an entirely new SD card at the time I installed it in my phone for about 1 month ago. I hadn't formatted it before I started using it.
I'm gonna try your method mansamihai, and get it done today hopefully. Not being able to install/update apps is driving me crazy.
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do not use MiniTool Partition Wizard Home Edition for creating your ext partition.
while it may work for some, in lots of cases it can cause more problems.
backup your sd card to computer first, then try partitioning from scratch again.
gparted is recommended above anything else, or use 4ext recovery.

I used the partition function in the revolutionary recovery mode to partition my SD. I've made it to the point where I should choose which file system my SD cards partition is in the Link2SD app and I have no clue which one to choose? Any chance for a bit of help here?

I tried the to do it all over again, sadly without any change in results..
It is still not working..
Any suggestions on what to do now?
Thanks in advance!

[Q] CM10.1 A2SD Problem!

Hey , I just installed CM10.1 and I read the method to activate the a2sd script , I did exactly as i was suppose to , after installing the ROM i just went into terminal , and typed
SU
a2sd install
y
n
y
as i was suppose to , and when i saw the storage , it said 12 mb used , and the rest free , (i have a 2gb ext partition) just 120+ mb i dont remember the exact figure , and so i assumed that it might not show the exact space but it was implying that a2sd was working because the whole OS could not be 12 mb.
so i used super backup to restore all my text messages , call logs , calender etc and then i restored 41 of my old apps , and in the process (31) it started saying that it is out of space , i tried the same script with not luck.
I tried App2sd (from store) and moved some of the apps to make some space.
It took super backup 3 hours , yes 3 hours to restore the text messages , and i dont want to go through all that again (if possible)
Any help would be really appreciated.
NOTE: The ROM i used before was supernova , it had a built in a2sd , so it showed 2 gb when i went into the storage , but it was too slow.
Waiting for a reply , Thanks.

Danish78 said:
Hey , I just installed CM10.1 and I read the method to activate the a2sd script , I did exactly as i was suppose to , after installing the ROM i just went into terminal , and typed
SU
a2sd install
y
n
y
as i was suppose to , and when i saw the storage , it said 12 mb used , and the rest free , (i have a 2gb ext partition) just 120+ mb i dont remember the exact figure , and so i assumed that it might not show the exact space but it was implying that a2sd was working because the whole OS could not be 12 mb.
so i used super backup to restore all my text messages , call logs , calender etc and then i restored 41 of my old apps , and in the process (31) it started saying that it is out of space , i tried the same script with not luck.
I tried App2sd (from store) and moved some of the apps to make some space.
It took super backup 3 hours , yes 3 hours to restore the text messages , and i dont want to go through all that again (if possible)
Any help would be really appreciated.
NOTE: The ROM i used before was supernova , it had a built in a2sd , so it showed 2 gb when i went into the storage , but it was too slow.
Waiting for a reply , Thanks.
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How did you partition your sd-card?

abaaaabbbb63 said:
How did you partition your sd-card?
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Thanks for the reply , well i used a partitioning software (the name slips my mind, the one in the noob guide ) , and partitioned it from my computer,
but the reason I could not doubt the partition is because it was working fine in my previous ROM.
Thanks...

Danish78 said:
Thanks for the reply , well i used a partitioning software (the name slips my mind, the one in the noob guide ) , and partitioned it from my computer,
but the reason I could not doubt the partition is because it was working fine in my previous ROM.
Thanks...
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And can you tell me about what m2sd is?
I used it for bigger ROMs but they weren't stable , and what about the "Partition SD Card" in HBOOT.
Could these be the problem?

Danish78 said:
And can you tell me about what m2sd is?
I used it for bigger ROMs but they weren't stable , and what about the "Partition SD Card" in HBOOT.
Could these be the problem?
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You probably used Minitool Partition Wizard, which makes faulty partitions. Check the partitioning guide in my signature to correctly partition your sd-card.
m2sd is a script to move apps, data, cache, dalvik cache to sd-ext.
The "Partition SD Card" option is found in "Recovery", not hboot. The hboot is this screen:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}

abaaaabbbb63 said:
You probably used Minitool Partition Wizard, which makes faulty partitions. Check the partitioning guide in my signature to correctly partition your sd-card.
m2sd is a script to move apps, data, cache, dalvik cache to sd-ext.
The "Partition SD Card" option is found in "Recovery", not hboot. The hboot is this screen:
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I actually used the Gparted method , but I dont know why the script is not working.
I used the "Noob Proof HTC Desire guide" and it showed the gparted method , the same as yours.
How do i check if my phone is "S-Off'd".Because I got this phone with CM7 Running in it...

Danish78 said:
I actually used the Gparted method , but I dont know why the script is not working.
I used the "Noob Proof HTC Desire guide" and it showed the gparted method , the same as yours.
How do i check if my phone is "S-Off'd".Because I got this phone with CM7 Running in it...
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Go into the bootloader and it will say either s-off or s-on. Look at the picture that andoo posted. It says s off at the top.
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chromium96 said:
Go into the bootloader and it will say either s-off or s-on. Look at the picture that andoo posted. It says s off at the top.
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Yup its s-offd thanks a bunch for the reply.
i guess i will try the s-off method to partition again , because this just wont work...

I'm having the same problem, having installed CM10.1 and previously having a Supernova ROM installed.
However, that used Data2SD instead of A2SD, and I wonder if this is the problem?
When I try try to activate A2SD by using the command "a2sd install", and rebooting, the phone never recognises the Ext4 partition on my SD card. I wonder if the phone is still expecting to use the Data2SD method (where you used to see the LED turn pink then blue whislt it mounted the SD card partition whilst booting - it no longer does this).
I saw a thread [PRJ] [DATA2SD] Flashable zips for converting any Rom to Data2SD, For N1 - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=864174 - and wondered if this method can be used to get this working. But it talks about installing A2SDKiller specific to your ROM. Where would I find this?
Alternatively, if my phone is looking for Data2SD, is there anyway to stop it doing this, if it is this that is interfering with A2SD working properly?