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Help me: A2SD & Upgrade Amon RA recovery

Hi all, i just brought a A-DATA Micro SDHC 16GB Class6. After i flash in Modaco 3.1 rom i wanted to enable apps2sd. But its say a2sd permission denied & a2sd success.
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Thou it say a2sd success, but my apps still install on my hero.
Can someone help me out? what should i do to make it able to install on my micro sdhc.
And now i currently with Amon Ra recovery 1.3.2, how to upgrade to 1.5.2? Any simplfied way?

e.japonica said:
Hi all, i just brought a A-DATA Micro SDHC 16GB Class6. After i flash in Modaco 3.1 rom i wanted to enable apps2sd. But its say a2sd permission denied & a2sd success.
Thou it say a2sd success, but my apps still install on my hero.
Can someone help me out? what should i do to make it able to install on my micro sdhc.
And now i currently with Amon Ra recovery 1.3.2, how to upgrade to 1.5.2? Any simplfied way?
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You need to have your SD card partitioned properly. Also A2SD is automatic so you dont need to do anything.

i partition ext2 & upgraded to ext4 already. it shown success. i dont know which method i done wrong...

e.japonica said:
i partition ext2 & upgraded to ext4 already. it shown success. i dont know which method i done wrong...
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idk how you did it, hopefully with the recovery image menu. then you did it right.
what you did wrong was executing a2sd manually. all you need to do is partition your card and flash mcr3.1, that's why it says "automatic" in the description.
instructions for upgrading the recovery image are in the first post of the recovery image thread.

i do it auto & the apps doesnt install on the sd card that y i do it manually >.<"

i just do a wipe & re flash everything but when i install apps it still use my phone internal memory.

Some people say that small chunk of app is still installed in phone.
But I think only small chunk is installed in sd card but large portion is left with phone memory.

mine all in internal memory -.-"

e.japonica said:
mine all in internal memory -.-"
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can you tell us what makes you come to this conclusion?
please post the output of
Code:
adb shell ls -l /data/app
and
Code:
adb shell mount
while the phone is turned on normally.

edit: remove of image as is wrong command

As for my recovery upgrade i was just able to flash to recovery 1.5.2 already. due to ext4 issue after i follow the code: tune2fs -E test_fs /dev/block/mmcblk0p2
when i free will re-flash modaco 3.1 to try the a2sd again. hope i able to do it this time...
Would like to know after flashing rom, was it normal that my hero keep on reboot non-stop? should i remove the battery? or should i wait?(so far i always remove the battery as the reboot will never end after more then 30mins-1hour)

e.japonica said:
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you didn't get the first command right, please try again just to make sure. the output of "adb mount" tells us that you have an ext4 partition on your card, which is mounted to /system/sd. the first command (if entered correctly) will most probably show you that /data/app (where apps are installed) is a symbolic link to /system/sd (a.k.a. your ext4 partition). if you had searched for the problem this would not have been necessary... and you could have found the explanation why the internal memory is still decreasing.

Hope this is the correct command:
As i just do a re-flash mdc 3.1 on recovery v1.5.2.
now i still unable to install app in my sdcard as my internal memory is keep on reducing while i install apps.

e.japonica said:
Hope this is the correct command:
As i just do a re-flash mdc 3.1 on recovery v1.5.2.
now i still unable to install app in my sdcard as my internal memory is keep on reducing while i install apps.
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somehow i get the feeling that you are trying to **** with me, so i am going to stop responding here

kendong2 said:
somehow i get the feeling that you are trying to **** with me, so i am going to stop responding here
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Hi kendong2, i dont mean to **** around but as my internal memory is keep reducing as i installing apps.
i go setting sd card & phone memory. after i flash the mdc 3.1 the phone memory is show as 151mb. but after i install some apps it now shown 137mb. so i use the widget of internal memory it show 28mb of 165mb was used. was it my phone status & the internal memory widget error? im confuse now...
so sorry if i pissed you, as im not expert on all this. i was just simply follow the method on website. i just do a step by step as i dont know the step stand for what use... & im not well educated too, so sometime some part i dont understand. but i willing to read & learn so i post my question to ask so in future i will understand it... as much as im able to...

pm sent, no hard feelings

and how to solve this problem?
kendong2, sent me in pm too please

[Q] help, unable to create sd partition

i'm currently running leedroid 3.0.8.2 a2sd+, rooted using the unrevoked method and i purchased a new sd card.
last time i partitioned i used rom manager successfully but if i simply swap cards with the fat 32 data transfered the phone won't boot past the splash screen.
i've tried to use gparted but my pc refuses to boot from the iso file no matter what format i use (cd, usb drive).
should i be trying to simply copy both partitions to the new sd card and if so how?
apologies if this has come up before but i was unable to find a suitable answer to my specific problem.

When you made your gparted CD, did you just copy the .iso to CD, or actually burn it?
Mistake I made was to dl gparted to desktop, insert disk and drag and drop gparted straight in. Wouldn't work until I used Nero (or other burn software) to burn to disk.
Also, try MiniPartitionWizard. You can dl home edition for free and works very well. Simple too.

The simplest way I find to partition sd card is via recovery. Tutorial here:
http://www.jayceooi.com/2011/01/12/...tition-on-sd-card-with-clockworkmod-recovery/

I burnt the ISO as a data disc using Nero, no joy.
I'll try that mini partition tool next. Thanks all
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710a using Tapatalk

betty.k said:
I burnt the ISO as a data disc using Nero, no joy.
I'll try that mini partition tool next. Thanks all
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710a using Tapatalk
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Minitool is a bag of crap. If you want to break your sd card and spend hours trying to figure out why it doesnt work when everything looks ok, then go for minitool.
Many will say "it worked fine for me" and thats true, it has worked for many, but it has also failed for many.
I highly recommend staying with gparted.
If you dont get along with burning CD's, it may take a little longer but using a vmware player (virtual machine) removes the need for a physical CD (just boots the .iso). I have a link to my guides in my signature. I have a step by step guide to do this.

+ 1 for gparted

Hi, I'm relatively new to this myself but am currently running LeeDrOiD 3.0.8.2
I bought a new SD card and partitioned it with gparted but I could not copy the ext3 data across. The phone would not boot.
I replaced the original SD card and used titanium backup for all my apps and data and reinstalled LeeDrOiD clearing the data, cache and dalvik in recovery first.
Of course you need gparted to run first. I use the USB boot with Jo problem.
Hope this helps.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App

ymmit said:
Hi, I'm relatively new to this myself but am currently running LeeDrOiD 3.0.8.2
I bought a new SD card and partitioned it with gparted but I could not copy the ext3 data across. The phone would not boot.
I replaced the original SD card and used titanium backup for all my apps and data and reinstalled LeeDrOiD clearing the data, cache and dalvik in recovery first.
Of course you need gparted to run first. I use the USB boot with Jo problem.
Hope this helps.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App
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Easier way... Copy all onto your new SD... Nandroid before so up to date one is also put on your SD
Then restore nandroid... This will also restore your SD ext

+1 for gparted

BigMrB said:
Easier way... Copy all onto your new SD... Nandroid before so up to date one is also put on your SD
Then restore nandroid... This will also restore your SD ext
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Cheers BigMrB, I'll give that a try. I'd hit the thanks button but can't find it. I'm still in the noob bracket.
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WTF?! I could see every button before but I swear the Thanks button was not.
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I was logged into the app not the browser site ..... I feel foolish.

[! - URGENT] Unmountable SD Card

Alright, so today I decided to flash a new ROM and since AmonRA has a build in wipe all I used that, but when I went to the flash zip menu I got this error
Code:
Build : RA-supersonic-v3.11-gnm
E:Can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 (or /dev/block/mmcblk0)
(No such file or directory)
E:Can't mount /sdcard
So at the moment my phone is useless. I tried formatting my SD card (My SD card does mount to my computer properly) and that didn't work. I also don't have another SD card to use at the moment. Is there a way to fix this or
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<-- I tried another card already.

I'll let this sty over night, I hope someone answers while im sleeping, I need my phone to work!

I got a new SD card and its still not working. Is my phone gone forever?

Wulfre said:
I got a new SD card and its still not working. Is my phone gone forever?
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Did you wipe the SD Card? If so, you won't have anything on it to install. Is the card partitioned? You should probably try re-flashing your Recovery, using a PC36IMG file in the bootloader.

Captain_Throwback said:
Did you wipe the SD Card? If so, you won't have anything on it to install. Is the card partitioned? You should probably try re-flashing your Recovery, using a PC36IMG file in the bootloader.
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Ill try but last time it didn't even read from my bootloader
Edit: It didn't work, it seems no SD card I try will mount, maybe I broke the reader?

Im going to try a fix I found
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=695243
ill report back later.

I think your only option is a ruu
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The problem is that I have Ubuntu so I cant execute the RUU :I
Even if I install an emulator or environment I need the drivers.

This is nuts. This is the 3rd report thread I've seen TODAY of peoples recoveries locking them out from SD card. 1 in General 2 in Q&A. There's got to be a common denominator. Starting to wonder what rom and what recovery each of you were using (I know you're using drellisdee Ra style)
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has anyone found a solution in those other 2 threads? Im still locked out.

Two threads above yours sounds similar.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1597974
Please help my htc evo phone doesn't want to start
Sent from my PC36100 using xda premium

The problem seems to have fixed itself, I just charged up my phone and it worked o.o

I have this problem as well. Running deck's pb22 amon-ra recovery. I can see the card in root explorer. I can't connect to ums while booted.
I can get files to and from using wifi file explorer.
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4EXT Recovery partitioning

Hi guys i just want to make 1gb ext4 partiotion on my sd card with no swap....using 4ext recovery i boot into recovery i select partition sd card and next what should i do ? there are two options save my fat32 partiotion ir remove all partiotions ...i backed all sd data in my PC so I think the first one? iam not sure about the process please help me i dont want anything to go wrong

jumptoin said:
Hi guys i just want to make 1gb ext4 partiotion on my sd card with no swap....using 4ext recovery i boot into recovery i select partition sd card and next what should i do ? there are two options save my fat32 partiotion ir remove all partiotions ...i backed all sd data in my PC so I think the first one? iam not sure about the process please help me i dont want anything to go wrong
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Just 1gb? (I usually prefer 2gb for a lil more space than the phone would have given me)
Anywho yes.
1) Start from scratch by removing all partitions.
2) Choose 1024 for sd-ext
2) Skip for Swap and sd-ext2
3) choose ext4 as the filesystem
When done you can toggle usb storage from the main recovery menu again and copy back your SD card content onto the FAT32 side (it'll probably be the only mount that shows up on your computer anyways unless you're using linux).
Since you're using EliteMod (from the other thread) you can also choose to convert the existing filesystems from ext3 to ext4 by first checking to see which ones need to be converted by taping 'info' on the first screen and see which are ext3.
Then go into tools, and convert backup/etc -> ext4 , and select specifically the ones that need converting (in your case may be data and cache).
After conversion goto tools -> fix user permissions (not 'needed' but generally a good idea after converting a file system).
It would probably be a good idea to goto wipe|format and clear cache+dalvik before booting back into the rom (it'll see the sd-ext partition and start moving stuff automatically).
If it's all working and such, be sure to go back into recovery and make a backup.
PS: The paid version of 4EXT will let you configure the recovery further from the app, such as telling it not to backup dalvik-cache or cache when backing up (instead they will be formatted upon restore), as well as some other options like hide non-FAT32 partitions from the PC when mounting USB storage in recovery.
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I followed your steps ... i wiped cache and dalvik and i flashed dataswap 64 mb and now i turned on phone and there is statement ANDROID IS UPRGADING ..starting applications ..and its loading and loading whats wrong ?

Wiping dalvik cache clears some application related data which is created when the app is installed. Doing this can sometimes resolve some issues.
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jumptoin said:
I followed your steps ... i wiped cache and dalvik and i flashed dataswap 64 mb and now i turned on phone and there is statement ANDROID IS UPRGADING ..starting applications ..and its loading and loading whats wrong ?
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Nothing is wrong, normal behavior after wiping the dalvik cache, it'll go thru and optimize all your applications and won't show that dialog again until either you wipe the dalvik cache again or a new application is installed without the automatic optimization. You should have seen a # or # incrementing as it was doing it (i.e.: in my case # of 155 applications).

[Q] E:Can't mount /external_sd/

I have inserted a new 64GB micro SD card in my N7100. I am able to see it fine via the phone at Settings -> Storage. I placed a flashable zip on it using AirDroid.
Went to CWM, then 'choose zip from external sdcard' and it shows:
ClockworkMod Recovery v6.0.1.9
E : Can't mount /external_sd/
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I am also unable to do a backup via CWM. It says:
CWM v6.0.1.9
backup to external sdcard -> Can't mount backup path.
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Please advise.

make sure its not exfat formatted...although n7100 supports it, but cwm only supports fat32

Thanks for the reply.
I inserted the micro SD into the Adapter that came along with it, plugged it into my Mac, opened Disk Utility and formatted the card as MS-DOS (FAT). Now everything is fine.
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srikat said:
Thanks for the reply.
I inserted the micro SD into the Adapter that came along with it, plugged it into my Mac, opened Disk Utility and formatted the card as MS-DOS (FAT). Now everything is fine.
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Clockworkmod won't read sd card
I'm having this same issue. I've tried two different releases of Clockworkmod, and tried formatting in FAT and FAT32. No help. I also fixed permissions from inside Cwm and tried formatting external sd from Cwm with no luck. Any other pointers?
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Radiobamboo said:
I'm having this same issue. I've tried two different releases of Clockworkmod, and tried formatting in FAT and FAT32. No help. I also fixed permissions from inside Cwm and tried formatting external sd from Cwm with no luck. Any other pointers?
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I'm still not sure why Cwm won't mount the external sd card, but I copied the rom & gapps file to the internal memory. It worked from there!

I Solved It
First Solution : (Simple)
For E : Can't mount /external_sd/ you should format your sd card with your device :
Setting >> Storage >> Format SD card
***NOTE: Backup your information from SD Card.
Now Reboot with CWM and choose backup to external sdcard.
Second Solution :
I have Same Problem with galaxy tab2 p3100.
1st you install stock rom your device.
2nd Try first solution!!!
If its Worked Like Me!!!:good::good::good: