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Hi I just rooted my phone using a method from another website ( not sure if i can post the website as that is xda-developers policy.. )
It rooted fine and it loaded back and i could use my phone.
Then I try to install app sd, i follow a guide to the letter, and once it rebooted it just gets stuck at the htc white screen. I've been waiting for 10 minutes and nothing loads. Is it bricked? I can still go into bootloader or whatever but how do i get it back? Is it the SD card?
I'm using a 8GB sdhc card Kingston Class 4. If it has to do with anything. What do i do? I really need to use the phone!!!
What rom did you install?
Does the rom you have not already have Apps2SD integrated? (check thread title of rom and change log notes to find out)
Are you able to get into Recovery Mode?
If you did not flash a Froyo only (not Sense UI) rom, did you forget to partition your SD card before rebooting?
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i install whatever rom that came with the package of rooting from android.modaco.com. I don't knwo what it is but i'm guessing its some 2.1 rom.
No i think the roms was used jsut for rom, so i dont' think app2 sd is integrated. I am able to get into recovery mode, but don't know what to do it from there.
I actually partition the sd card and did the ext2 to et 3 and after it finished i rebooted and it just get stuck on this screen. What i did now is install a custom rom on it and it boots. However I want to load back just the htc rom that came with the root package and add Apps 2 SD
On MoDaCo, there should be an option to download a custom 2.1 based rom that already includes A2SD in the downloads section. Try downloading that rom, in Recovery Mode, do a full wipe, flash the rom, and while still in Recovery Mode, partition your SD card with 0 MB swap, ext2 size of 512 MB, rest to FAT32. Then convert ext2 to ext3.
If you still have the same issue, report back here bud.
Just make sure it is a 2.1 based rom that you are attempting to flash with A2SD. If it is a 2.2 Froyo based rom without Sense, then you do not partition your SD card at all as it is setup differently.
does your sd card have an ext partition? if your using an apps2sd with a dalvik cache script, your fone wont boot without a ext partiton because your fone has nowhere to put the dalvik cache lol
Thank to the two of you for your help. I was planning to use 2.1 as I only wanted a2Sd because i ran out of space very easily installing apps and games.
Anyways i wipe and install the official froyo sense one from adamg from here in the desire forums. Now i'm confused, he saids he has google's app2 sd, legacy app2 sd, and davlik cache app2 sd..
Can u guys explain the differences? What is app 2 sd+ ??
I understand google's one is the one that comes with froyo that it only works if the developers of the games and apps code it in, or else it wont' move to the sd card. Legacy is the one which uses the ext3 partition ( which i still have btw.. ) but i don't know how to use that one even though its already preinstalled. I have no idea about davlik cache except that i had to clear it before i install app2sd.. and i'm in the blind for a2sd+ ...
Thanks
I read somewhere minimum class of sd should be 6 for apps2sd. Also had a freeze once, i panicked then took battery out, went into recovery and just re-installed ROM and it worked after that.
@Supergluey basically, a2sd just moves the apps, while a2sd+ also moves the dalvik cache.
The Froyo implementation is pretty lame (only moves apps if allowed by creator) and is best ignored.
If your rom comes with the legacy a2sd (not Froyo native) then you can partition your sd card in Recovery Mode by setting a 0 MB swap size, an ext2 size (dedicated for apps) of 512 MB, and remaining space to the FAT32 file system (mass storage space).
You then convert ext2 to ext3 while still in Recovery Mode.
Explanation about how Dalvik cache works: when Android OS starts up, the DalvikVM looks through all of your applications (.apk files) and frameworks, and builds a tree of dependencies. It uses this dependency tree to optimise the bytecode for every application and stores it in the Dalvik cache. The applications are then run using the optimised bytecode. This is why when you install a new ROM, sometimes it takes a very long time to boot for the first time. Any time an application (or framework library) changes, it's re-optimised and the cache is updated.
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MasDroid said:
@Supergluey basically, a2sd just moves the apps, while a2sd+ also moves the dalvik cache.
The Froyo implementation is pretty lame (only moves apps if allowed by creator) and is best ignored.
If your rom comes with the legacy a2sd (not Froyo native) then you can partition your sd card in Recovery Mode by setting a 0 MB swap size, an ext2 size (dedicated for apps) of 512 MB, and remaining space to the FAT32 file system (mass storage space).
You then convert ext2 to ext3 while still in Recovery Mode.
Explanation about how Dalvik cache works: when Android OS starts up, the DalvikVM looks through all of your applications (.apk files) and frameworks, and builds a tree of dependencies. It uses this dependency tree to optimise the bytecode for every application and stores it in the Dalvik cache. The applications are then run using the optimised bytecode. This is why when you install a new ROM, sometimes it takes a very long time to boot for the first time. Any time an application (or framework library) changes, it's re-optimised and the cache is updated.
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Thanks MasDroid. I get the differences now. But i have a problem. So like my last post I install the official froyo rom that is posted on here by AdamG. I loved it cause its based off some hong kong test rom and i'm in HK However, he added more features to it such as the apps to sd (not the froyo one ) and davlik cache app to sd.
I formatted my 8GB with the swap file , fat 32 and ext 2 converted to ext 3 respectively to the sizes you stated. However whenever i install apps it still goes to the internal memory! I tried different partitions and it still doesn't' work! I tried wiping everything and re-flashing the rom and it doesn't' work. I also tried forcing it to install to external but all apps just fails to install. I tried reformat and remove all partitions and re partition again once through recovery mode and another through the android sdk and using adb. Is it the sd card problem?
When i first rooted my phone, with defrost and then later changing to devillian. It worked. Apps were installed on sd card but i changed roms because i found out it was dragging the internal memory as well. So i would still gt the "I have no space" message. What can I be doing wrong?
ruisinho said:
I read somewhere minimum class of sd should be 6 for apps2sd.
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Definitely not true.
I use Apps2SD on my 16gb Sandisk Class 2 card and never have any lag whatsoever.
Regards,
Dave
foxmeister said:
Definitely not true.
I use Apps2SD on my 16gb Sandisk Class 2 card and never have any lag whatsoever.
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16 gig Sandisk class 2, absolutely no difference or lag comparing to internal memory
I haven't found really good explanation on forum and most of post on this seems not to be answered so I'm posting to see if I can get this sorted.
I used Leedroid, InsertCoin, and now on GingerVillian now. All of them had same setting of 500MB ext partition. Problem is I always seems to get low internal memory no matter what ROM I use. Currently I have 394MB free SD-EXT and 16MB Internal.
I moved adobe flash to SD card which seems to free up space and Dalvik Cache is on SD-Ext.
So question is why even though I have lot of EXT space left is it not being used and is there way to make it use it more instead of internal memory?
jinius said:
I haven't found really good explanation on forum and most of post on this seems not to be answered so I'm posting to see if I can get this sorted.
I used Leedroid, InsertCoin, and now on GingerVillian now. All of them had same setting of 500MB ext partition. Problem is I always seems to get low internal memory no matter what ROM I use. Currently I have 394MB free SD-EXT and 16MB Internal.
I moved adobe flash to SD card which seems to free up space and Dalvik Cache is on SD-Ext.
So question is why even though I have lot of EXT space left is it not being used and is there way to make it use it more instead of internal memory?
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App2SD is flawed because of this, say you have an app 20mb, 15mb would be put on to the SD card and the rest go's to internal, so you will still use up space and in the end will have to start uninstalling.
Best way is to use a Rom with data2SD witch give's you 2gb internal memory.
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I have the same problem... I hate it , i have 1 gb for sd-ext3 and i cant enjoy it !
Any ideas ?
wska said:
I have the same problem... I hate it , i have 1 gb for sd-ext3 and i cant enjoy it !
Any ideas ?
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Data2SD RoM problems solved
One could also flash a new hboot which increases the size of the /data-partition. However you need s-off for this and it's imho riskier than flashing a rom with data2sd. Whereas i work with a2sd + cm7 hboot and i am very happy it.
Desire with Cool Sensation v7
Hi,
I have this problem too. but it is not our choice to choose the data2sd instead of app2sd because it depend on what the ROM support.
Previously I use App2sd+ from ModaCo ROM. I have 200+ apps and it take the internal memory nearly full but sd-ext space just half.
I tried the Data2sd for Desire is only SuperNova with HTC Sense and it work in 1Gb sd-ext. BUT it uses Sense 2.1.
I just try Sense 3 from Cool Sensation v7 ROM. I love it and dont want to revert back to previous Sense It have 3D home screen, cool weather animation, SMS secure lock. However this ROM still use app2sd. I cannot post to the thread, I dont have enought post count.
I try some other way to apply Data2sd into this ROM but I got boot loop.
After few days I use this ROM, my internal memory almost full (15mb free) for only 57 apps even the app2sd symlink-ed /data/app, /data/app-private, /data/dalvik-cache and /system/app into sd-ext!
Expert please help me and give me some idea.
Do I need to symlink /data/data into sd-ext manually?
Is it possible to remove app2sd in the ROM and install Data2sd? How?
Data2sd require busybox, init.d and ext4 kernel support. I think this ROM have all this thing.
HTC Desire
Hboot S-Off with Revolutionary
4ExtRecovery
Cool Sensation v7 ROM
8Gb Class 2 sd card with Fat32 + 1Gb ext4
And have some basic in Linux shell
I can 100% get my head around this either, although i did install some apps and i could really tell if it was on Internal or EXT4.
From my understanding, as far as the phone os, it thinks apps are on Internal and will decrease the size counter, but apps are on EXT4 if you use a file manager etc.. but even if all goes to EXT4, we still get that annoying LowDisk message was it get to 15megs...
I still was convinced, but i accidently decided i wanted to format my FAT32 partition, mainly to get rid of all the junk that on there since STOCK Rom. I used the Phone own Format SD Card option.
Well that was fun (NOT!!) it instead formatted the EXT4 and not the FAT32, when i rebooted all the loaded apps that were on EXT4 were now gone.
Phone still works, but one side effect of this is now i have like 270megs free....lol, granted no wallpaper, lockscreens etc,
anyway seeing as i screwed up and that im already S-OFF, im going to just go with CM7r2 HBoot.
Similar issue - I think?
Hi all, my first post here
So I have been working my way through all the error messages and guides and finally have InsertCoin set up. All is looking good except after Titanium Backup restored all my apps my internal memory is as full as before I rooted the phone, so I think I can safely say that the 2gb I partitioned off on my SD is not getting ay use at all? Is there a way I can check?
For the record I am running with AmonRa, and I used Revolutionary to get s-Off. The guide I followed to set up A2SD did not have me using any Terminal commands, so I am guessing that is an area for me to explore in solving this, here is the guide I used (near the end)
/myhtcdesire.com/modding/how-to-install-a-custom-rom-on-your-htc-desire
I used that method as i am on a borrowed mac and it just seemed easier. I
I am hoping there is an easy fix that someone can suggest.
hoads1234 said:
Hi all, my first post here
So I have been working my way through all the error messages and guides and finally have InsertCoin set up. All is looking good except after Titanium Backup restored all my apps my internal memory is as full as before I rooted the phone, so I think I can safely say that the 2gb I partitioned off on my SD is not getting ay use at all? Is there a way I can check?
For the record I am running with AmonRa, and I used Revolutionary to get s-Off. The guide I followed to set up A2SD did not have me using any Terminal commands, so I am guessing that is an area for me to explore in solving this, here is the guide I used (near the end)
/myhtcdesire.com/modding/how-to-install-a-custom-rom-on-your-htc-desire
I used that method as i am on a borrowed mac and it just seemed easier. I
I am hoping there is an easy fix that someone can suggest.
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To check if a2sd is working, open terminal emulator and type
Code:
su
ls -l /data
Output should say (for a2sd):
Code:
app -> /sd-ext/app
app-private -> /sd-ext/app-private
Additionally for a2sd+:
Code:
dalvik-cache -> /sd-ext/dalvik-cache
If it does not show this, a2sd is not working. So make sure you partitioned sd card correctly (fat32 + ext; both primary).
CallMeLaNN said:
Hi,
I have this problem too. but it is not our choice to choose the data2sd instead of app2sd because it depend on what the ROM support.
Previously I use App2sd+ from ModaCo ROM. I have 200+ apps and it take the internal memory nearly full but sd-ext space just half.
I tried the Data2sd for Desire is only SuperNova with HTC Sense and it work in 1Gb sd-ext. BUT it uses Sense 2.1.
I just try Sense 3 from Cool Sensation v7 ROM. I love it and dont want to revert back to previous Sense It have 3D home screen, cool weather animation, SMS secure lock. However this ROM still use app2sd. I cannot post to the thread, I dont have enought post count.
I try some other way to apply Data2sd into this ROM but I got boot loop.
After few days I use this ROM, my internal memory almost full (15mb free) for only 57 apps even the app2sd symlink-ed /data/app, /data/app-private, /data/dalvik-cache and /system/app into sd-ext!
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I used Cool Sensation v7 but didn't have this problem until I flashed the newer v9 (just noticed v10 has been posted today though). My internal memory was very low but I then flashed the Dalvik to sdext.zip from the Cool Sensation thread and then had 180MB internal free. Try that and see if it works. If it doesn't, have you aligned your SD ext using the .zip on the same thread? if not this could be why your having problems, though it didn't work for me.
Thanks for the ideas, I was a bit out of my depth with the Mac SU functions, so although i didn't get the desired feedback you suggested, but it could have been me. So anyway I found a Ubuntu machine and plugged in the SD card in an adapter and can see that there is a successful partition, and that the EXT partition seems to have some files and folders in it.
I have also just noticed that the SD cards partitions also appear in the Titanium Backup overview screen.
So i guess my problem is that the memory is just full! Maybe my expectations of extra memory after rooting were unrealistic. ?
For the Record, just to make sure my situation is normal, in Titanium I see
System ROM - 262MB (129MB free)
Internal - 158MB (15MB free) - is this just a section of system ROM above?
SD CARD - 13.8GB (11GB free)
SD Card (a2sd) - 1.9GB (1.5GB free)
@xybadog this is my update,
@hoads1234 just want to share with you,
I use Cool Sensation v7, the internal memory full can be solved by flashing the additional zip for stock hboot but I flash non stock hboot. Why?
After some studying, now I know why expert keep asking for my hboot. Hboot define the data partition. On the phone memory, it divided into system, cache and data partition. the hboot define the partition size. For stock hboot, you will only have 147Mb for HTC Desire. Whatever the custom ROM symlink'ed some data partition, we stuck on 147Mb. If you flash like CM7r2 hboot, you will get more room (300+Mb) on data but just enough for system. "Internal memory" is referring to data partition.
Now I still have 130Mb free internal memory after installing 90 apps without wiping any cache for about 2 weeks.
I dont have Ubuntu even I know how to use it. No time to install or make virtual machine. To partition your sdcard easily without linux, use 4ExtRecovery. It is CWM based recovery plus support for Ext4 and some features like partitioning, check for aligned sd-ext and mount as disk drive.
To check for your current internal partition. boot into recovery, and use ADB to run command "df -h". The /system /data and /cache is the thing you need to look for.
You could use the cyanogenmod rom, then install s2e app from market. That app is designed purely for use with cyanogenmod. I use this combo, I have a huge amount of apps installed and still 50mb of internal space free. No need for changing your hboot or using data2sd rom. Very simple fix
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okay thanks, I am still happy having a go with InsertCoin, so I will have a look at the hboot.
I think i read somewhere that i could do it just like adding a new ROM and copying a zip file across, so time for some more forum reading to work my way through this next step.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1110921
okay here is my update, since in have revolutionary hboot, i tried to change to alpharev, so i could use their modified partition tables (found no reference of being able to do this in Revolutionary) - the folks on alpharev irc said not to, but didn't say why.
I did try and use the unrevoked tool to flash AmonRa across again, but this had a waiting for reboot error and may have failed. I have also reflashed my ROM again after a full wipe a couple of times. Not finding any improvements in memory, so will keep fiddling.
okay next question!
I tried the terminal emulator commands (once i worked out this was an app, and not the Mac terminal..) and got the following responses
app -> /system/sd/app
app-private ->
dalvik-cache ->
so am i guessing correctly that none of the apps i download are being sent to the SD partition.
Any advice to get app-private directed to my sd card?
hoads1234 said:
okay next question!
I tried the terminal emulator commands (once i worked out this was an app, and not the Mac terminal..) and got the following responses
app -> /system/sd/app
app-private ->
dalvik-cache ->
so am i guessing correctly that none of the apps i download are being sent to the SD partition.
Any advice to get app-private directed to my sd card?
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I suggest you use ADB instead of terminal emulator because easy to type in PC.
Install Android SDK make ADB shell to work and connected to your device. The shell is just the same what you need to do in terminal emulator.
To move app private and dalvik cache simply make symlink like this:
Code:
busybox cp -a /data/dalvik-cache /system/sd/
rm -rf /data/dalvik-cache
ln -s /system/sd/dalvik-cache /data/dalvik-cache
The first will move all contents, the second will remove the existing original dalvik-cache folder. and the third one will make symlink to point from original location to the sd partition.
I flashed synergy rsl1
I have a 16 gig card partitioned per directions in thread.
I installed dta2sd and after reboot all my apps were GONE.
Where did they go?
If they are on the ext3 partition how do I look and see?
How do I get them back?
Go to terminal and type
su
a2sd reinstall
It should reset itself.
After that wipe cache & dalvik
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i think that when you partition your sd card it erases everything. did you make a backup of the sd?
ak074 said:
i think that when you partition your sd card it erases everything. did you make a backup of the sd?
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I made the partition prior to installing dta2sd.
It was only after dta2sd that all my apps are missing which i think they transfered but not being reconized.
bcarter2000 said:
Go to terminal and type
su
a2sd reinstall
It should reset itself.
After that wipe cache & dalvik
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Isnt there a FAQ or walk through somewhere to get people running Synergy RLS1 + Ext3 on their SD? If not, there needs to be one. Wiping and Flashing the ROM is easy but I can see where people get confused creating the partition then installing a2sd, etc. A good Synergy + Ext3 setup in step by step walk through would prevent a lot of these threads.
This one is pretty good when it comes to the basics of formatting/partitioning before a Synergy install.
[GUIDE][07/07/11]How to Partition your SD Card
Another
TalkAndroid Guide: Partitioning your Evo’s SD Card to Take Advantage of GingerSense ROMs
Alpine- said:
Isnt there a FAQ or walk through somewhere to get people running Synergy RLS1 + Ext3 on their SD? If not, there needs to be one. Wiping and Flashing the ROM is easy but I can see where people get confused creating the partition then installing a2sd, etc. (more accurately, just the order in which it should be done). A new user may not even know what "terminal" refers to. A good Synergy + Ext3 step by step walk through would prevent a lot of these threads. It's been discussed a ton in the Synergy thread but its so huge and bloated its hard to get anything useful out of it.
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Totally agreed!!!
Its way to confusing.
I think my partition may be messed up... Is there a way to start over from scratch? I can't even see the partition is there. I was going to remove the partition thru a windows program partition manager but it doesn't show up. Just shows up as a 14.8 card. In windows explorer it shows up as 11 gig card I know its not going to add the partition to it but... still it should have showed up in the partition manager.
Back to a2sd
I tried reinstall and repair and it won't work. I also think somehow i d/l and older version.
I tried some other commmands and i got an error that it couldn't find the correct directory or some verbage i can't remember.
a2sd repair ..... got me EXT partition not mounted
a2sd reinstall..... got me ext sd not mounted
Any suggestions on what i should do?
Windows isn't going to help you in seeing the EXT partition (since Windows doesn't natively support any Linux partitions). You'll need a Linux machine or you can try to adb into your recovery.
If you do ADB into recovery, first thing you should look for is a program called parted in /sbin. If it's there, you can use that to remove and install a new EXT partition (sorry, I don't remember the exact commands off hand).
Darktremor may not be mounting it as it may not actually see the correct block device. It really depends on the version you are using.
To find the version, type a2sd help
pholt1 said:
Totally agreed!!!
Its way to confusing.
I think my partition may be messed up... Is there a way to start over from scratch? I can't even see the partition is there. I was going to remove the partition thru a windows program partition manager but it doesn't show up. Just shows up as a 14.8 card. In windows explorer it shows up as 11 gig card I know its not going to add the partition to it but... still it should have showed up in the partition manager.
Back to a2sd
I tried reinstall and repair and it won't work. I also think somehow i d/l and older version.
I tried some other commmands and i got an error that it couldn't find the correct directory or some verbage i can't remember.
a2sd repair ..... got me EXT partition not mounted
a2sd reinstall..... got me ext sd not mounted
Any suggestions on what i should do?
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This might help...
[MOD] DarkTremor (DT) a2sd on Synergy and Kingdom ROMs:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1126626
The Synergy rom has the CM a2sd script built-in so if you create an ext3 partition PRIOR TO flashing the Synergy rom, your 3rd party apps will automatically be stored on the ext3 partition upon installation. There is a specific version of DTA2SD for Synergy that can be found in the Synergy Updater app that comes preinstalled when you flash Synergy. The 'primary' reason for its use is to move the dalvik from the SD card back to internal storage and eliminate lag that may be bothersome to some people. I hope this clears up any lingering confusion. As for what happened to the apps, I can only 'assume' that the OP flashed a version of DTA2SD not specific to Synergy.
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dougjamal said:
The Synergy rom has the CM a2sd script built-in so if you create an ext3 partition PRIOR TO flashing the Synergy rom, your 3rd party apps will automatically be stored on the ext3 partition upon installation. There is a specific version of DTA2SD for Synergy that can be found in the Synergy Updater app that comes preinstalled when you flash Synergy. The 'primary' reason for its use is to move the dalvik from the SD card back to internal storage and eliminate lag that may be bothersome to some people. I hope this clears up any lingering confusion. As for what happened to the apps, I can only 'assume' that the OP flashed a version of DTA2SD not specific to Synergy.
from my EVO 4G
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Is that Synergy-specific version of DTA2SD *only* available through the Synergy Updater? I ask because I have not set-up the Synergy Updater yet (requires server addresses, etc.).
Thanks!
OK, so I figured out how to get the Synergy version through the updater.
Flashed it successfully.
Seems as though just flashing it, I lost about 130MB of internal storage. Does that sound right? I went from close to 300MB, down to about 170MB. Is the Dalvik cache that big?
Hey,
I've been using ICS (beta 0.4.2.1 now, beta 0.3.9 previously) and none of the a2sd scripts seem to be working. I tried to use the one you have to activate through adb, and today when I updated to 0.4.2.1 I chose another one from the installer. My phone still reports 148 MB of internal storage...
I've had a thorough search of similar threads, but you know how difficult it is to find any meaningful information on this forum; can someone please point me in the right direction? Thank you!
I flashed ICS and installed the bundled a2sd script and it worked like the script on Insertcoin. That is the system still displayed the data partition size of my hboot but the SD ext4 partition was utilised for apps. If you have titanium backup you can see the data usage on the home screen.
I also flashed amarullz script. This script did change the reported internal memory to my SD card partition size. I did not use it long so I can't comment on how it runs on s class 4 SD card.
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You did not understand how A2SD works. It moves all apps (with A2SD+ also dalvik-cache) you install automatically to an EXT-partition (some of their data still remain in internal memory). But it does not increase / decrease the size of internal memory.
If you want to change the size of internal memory, you have to use a script which moves the whole /data-partition to an EXT-partition. The size of this partition is then the size of your internal memory. The name of this scripts is DATA2SD / DATA2EXT.
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Did you ever get a fix for your problem?
I have something similar. Was running 0.3.9. and decided for a couple days ago to upgrade to a newer edition. Wiped data/factory reset, wiped cached and dalvik-cache, and installed the new version.
Used stock everything, activated a2sd and tried to start and install some apps from google play. Got a message that it was not sufficient space.
Did get titanium installed, and that reports the different "drives" correctly, but I still don't get it to work as it should. If I try to install from play, it says not sufficient space, even if I try to restore from titanium, still no luck.
Anyone got any ideas?
Start Terminal. Type:
su
a2sd install
yes (move dalvik-cache)
no (don't move appdata) (yes will make device slower)
yes (restart)
After reboot you have more space, but don't see it.
Start terminal
su
a2sd diskspace
gives the size of your sd-ext and how much is used
arsvendg said:
If I try to install from play, it says not sufficient space, even if I try to restore from titanium, still no luck.
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Same problem here. I tried to wipe caches and even recreated the partitions but still no luck with the stock a2sd.
robla1000 said:
Start Terminal. Type:
su
a2sd install
yes (move dalvik-cache)
no (don't move appdata) (yes will make device slower)
yes (restart)
After reboot you have more space, but don't see it.
Start terminal
su
a2sd diskspace
gives the size of your sd-ext and how much is used
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Just wondering. Isn't the whole idea with the as2d to move the appdata to the sd-card?
arsvendg said:
Just wondering. Isn't the whole idea with the as2d to move the appdata to the sd-card?
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App and appdata are different things:
The App it's the "core" and are loaded in the RAM when you start them, so if you move them to sdcard you get a slowdown only on the boot of the app itself
The Appdata it's the data created and used by the program to run, likes databases and so; if you move it to the sdcard you get a slowdown 'cause the program continuosly try to access it.
someone correct me if I'm wrong, i'm still learning the stuff
Long story short: normal A2SD+ methods (like DarkTremor or m2sd) only move a part of /data, linking the files; you will NOT see the increased space but your Apps will occupy less memory.
Data2sd method like data2sd or Amarullz A2SDX will "swap" the ext space with the internal data memory, giving you a visible increase in your internal space.
TL;DR if you have a fast SD card you can go for the latter, else stick to m2sd wich is a new and good method to move application!
For partitioning, I suggest you to use 4ext touch recovery, you can install it on your phone from 4ext.net and flash your new recovery directly from your phone (you need to have S-OFF!); after you have your new recovery flashed:
make a backup of your SD card data (you have to format it)
Reboot in recovery
Go to "Tools"
"partition sd card ->"
"Remove all partitions and start from scratch"
Now you have to set, in order, you primary ext dimension, your secondary ext dimension and the swap dimension
I usually go for - 1st ext: 1024 -2nd ext: 0 - swap: 0
Select ext4 for your first ext partition
Now you are ready to use wathever a2sd method you want.
Hope this will help you!
Regards,
Ryther
Ahh I'm just going to leave this here.
All the ICS Devs have done a great job - Kudos to them.
But if you want a bugfree ROM which works well, for now - GIVE UP on ICS.
Go back to CM7 - it'll do you good.
Don't give up on ICS because SOME people have issues. I've ran an ICS build with a2sd working just fine no bugs whatsoever. I have not tried a data2ext script on an ICS build though so I don't know about that.
My HTC Desire was restarted due to low battery long after I restored some backups (app + data) with Titanium Backup. When I booted back into Android, it showed 1MB of free internal space! So thought it might be the 4 downloads I had, so I deleted all of them and Android then said it had 61MB of free internal space.
Then I rebooted but now I only have 216KB free space!!
This is the second time it's happened and I've tried everything including SD Maid and every single app is linked to the SD card's 2nd partition. This didn't happen when Installing apps from the Play store or from Easy Installer; and Avast finds no problems.
It keeps saying "Unfortunately Google Play Store has stopped" etc. and the phone is very slow including booting.
I'm not willing to re-flash everything again and manually install each app, especially as the first time re-flashing, Clockwork Recovery said it couldn't mount the SD card, then after formatting, Windows 7 wouldn't recognize it, then neither would (after formatting using gparted)!
I'm only using Link2SD on ICS for HTC Desire 0.4.4.4.1, default HBoot, Clockworkmod Recovery Touch 5.8.0.2, aGPS and default homescreen with no scripts.
This is extremely irritating, can anyone help please?
Using any scripts like A2SD?
Cool story bro. Please post more relevant information so peeps here can help you out. How about letting us know your hboot information, rom you are currently using, scripts etc. ;-)
I'm only using Link2SD on ICS for HTC Desire 0.4.4.4.1, default HBoot, Clockworkmod Recovery Touch 5.8.0.2, aGPS and default homescreen with no scripts.
DarkIceGB said:
I'm only using Link2SD on ICS for HTC Desire 0.4.4.4.1, default HBoot, Clockworkmod Recovery Touch 5.8.0.2, aGPS and default homescreen with no scripts.
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try stock a2sd then enable it with terminal
Code:
su
a2sd install
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Edit: also DL 5.1, i found 4.4.4.1 SUPER buggy.
Thanks for the help, I've tried the above and it's been booting for 10 minutes now, should I wait for it to finish or is it stuck?
Edit: After 30 minutes of booting, I took the battery out. It now won't go past booting (the animated 'X screen') and it takes ages to get past the 'HTC' screen to the boot screen.
Edit 2: I booted into recovery and cleared all caches and fixed permissions and after booting it doesn't say the memory is full! Thanks for your help!
What else did it move and is the data on the first partition of the SD card or the second and can I remove the SD card safely? Any idea how the internal memory was filled and why there were issues with the SD card or if they might appear again? It's a new Samsung Extreme Speed Class 10 16GB Micro SDHC card.
I can't move apps from the SD card to the SD card's second partition or to the internal memory. It says, "pkg: /mnt/asec/appnamehere/pkg.apk Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_INSUFFICIENT_STORAGE]".
The internal memory is empty, the SD card has 8GB of free space and the 2nd partition has 1GB free out of 2GB.
Just upgraded to 5.1 and it's the same as above. Any ideas?
Anyone have any idea?
What A2SD-option did you pick in Aroma Installer? I cannot see any Link2SD option there.
Sorry I meant I chose the built-in a2sd but I used this app called Link2SD as I have a second partition on my sd card for apps.
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Sorry I meant I chose the built-in a2sd but I used this app called Link2SD as I have a second partition on my sd card for apps.
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How have you partitioned your SD? Primary and secondary FAT32 or primary FAT32 and secondary EXT? I've never used Link2SD 'cause i prefer the script way, but i think it works the same way.
If you are using EXT for secondary, i recommend you the 4ext recovery, if you are S-OFF you can install it directly from the phone using the Updater form 4ext.net.
Then I suggest you to do:
A nandroid backup
A backup of your SD data
Repartition you SD using 4ext
Check partition allignment with 4ext
Do a full wipe
Restore your SD's backup
Restore your nandroid backup
Re-install 0.5.1 and select built-in a2sd
In rom use terminal like bortak stated, but say NO to moving appdata (slowed down my phone a lot)
Uninstall Link2SD
This will give you a standard installation for a2sd.
If I were in you, i would format everything (except SD card first partition) and start from scratch with the built-in a2sd method without Link2SD; you'll have to reinstall everything and lose every data (backup with TB if you can), but you are sure to run a rock solid method to "enlarge you space"
If you are on double FAT32... well, i cannot help you there
Bortak, correct me if i ever say stupids things i want to help out and you surely are a master in troubleshooting and point to my errors
I'm actually running BCM 3.0U0 + 3.0U1 update with m2sd (with apps and dalvik on ext), 100% V6 supercharged and ScrollingCache patched... i have to say, in my opinion, it finally surpassed Sandvold ICS!
Thanks a lot for the help, I've followed the steps and everything's working now!
I used 4ext recovery, which appears to be a lot better than clockworkmod, with more useful options. 4etx said that the partitions weren't aligned (which I previously set in clockworkmod) so I wiped everything and made fresh partitions which were perfectly aligned. I'm using 0.5.2 now with a full format.
I had/have fat32 then ext4.
I've noticed that most apps don't appear to be on the SD card though. Any advice?