[Q] Will all data and setting be lost, upon doing S-Off? - Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi, I have search a few time but didn't find answers.
I running cm 7, and all are stable and all settings are customize to my liking.
Will my phone go back to fresh installed rom after doing s-off?
if yes, can I just restore all the settings after doing s-off?
Will my phone get faster(smoother and responsive) when s-offed?
After s-off I believe its now possible to increase so much my app storage size (I don't know the general term called for this storage for apps).
Will my data and settings be lost upon increasing app storage size?

When I S-off'd mine, it left the rom untouched (LeeDrOid v2.5), nothing changed at all. Didn't notice any change to smoothness, but afaik that's not the idea behind it.
You can increase internal partition sizes using a custom table from the Alpharev website, but I've not done it myself so don't know what it will change (although I'd guess repartitioning your SD card means that whatever is on there would be lost) but make sure it's the right one for your Rom!

S-Off procedure itself should not touch your current ROM and settnigs, however make a NANDROID beforehand, it your system wont boot up after S-OFF simply restore nandroid and all will be ok.
(also remember that S-OFF must be done on a ROM that does NOT use any ext partitions - no a2sd+, no data 2 ext or whatever or sd)
now the other part of your question - more space for apps and rom smoothness and responsivness.
S-OFF itself wont do anything (unlock bootloader only), it is flashing a custom hboot that makes a diffrence. custom hboot means changed partition layout, which gives you more space for apps and since they run from NAND rather than ext partition (which is possible with more space available) whole system performs signifcally faster.
unfortunately if you change your hboot to a custom it is not possible to restore a nandroid of a rom made for stock hboot partition layout. best you can do is backup your apps and settings with mybackup root or titanium backup, flash a new rom made for custom hboot and restore apps and settings with one of mentioned apps.

Thanks, I appreciate the explanation.
If my purpose of S-off is to increase app storage size thus more app on nand, then i have too back up, and restore each settings.
I think after few months, it will be the time. just side thought (im still not convince sensation is a robust device, can take everything u throw at it, including physically).
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Update System Apps with Titanium Backup

I see that Titanium Backup now has the ability to integrate updated system apps into the rom and therefore save valuable space on the data partition.
Has anybody tried this on the Desire? Do you need S-Off set first?
I did try it with Flash and it seemed to disable it on my phone.
I have tried it, and it appears to work. Yes, you need S-OFF or AUFS to enable RW on system.
Ahh, I see. That was the problem; I don't have S-OFF. Makes sense really. Cheers.
Can someone give a more detailed description of this feature? I have searched and looked at the wiki but there is not much info. Will apps integrated into the ROM still receive updates? What exactly is this doing? I did it and it moved all the apps and did free up space but now I am wondering how to move them back if I need to or if this is now impossible.
Thanks
As I understand it, if you have an app that is installed in /system which is then updated from the Market, the update goes into /data, leaving you with two copies. TB overwrites the old one on /system with the new one from /data, leaving you with only one copy, thus freeing a little space on /data
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Upgrading to 2.29.405.5 (Possibility of buying new sdcard)

Hello,
I am thinking of upgrading to 2.29.405.5 from 2.29.405.2.
My device came non-branded when I bought it.
The only thing i've done is that I 've rooted it.
What are the steps that I should follow to upgrade?
Should I update using the update available through my device(via WiFi) or download to my pc and then transfer it via usb?
I am thinking of buying an 8GB card, is there any way to copy all the content from the old to the new one, without having to unistall sth? (I haven't used app2sd or apps like that).
Also, to get this right, what app2sd does actually? Allows me to use a partition of my sd card as an extra space to install apks, as the space available in the device?
Thank you for your time!
If you are rooted never use the OTA updates. Either use a RUU and root again or flash a .405.5 based custom rom. If you never used A2SD+ (the one with ext partition) you can just copy all files from one card to the other. (make sure you also copy the hidden files).
Here you can find some more info about A2SD
Thank you for your reply!
I've checked my files and found that I have downloaded this:
"RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.29.405.5_Radio_32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_159811_signed"
It should be from a link found at the forums here..
Should I install this one? I don't have to unroot?
A RUU will unroot your phone, but why not flash a custom rom?
If you want to stay close to the stock rom just flash Leedroid
I thought I 've read somewhere in the forums, that upgrading a rooted device will cause a brick. Is that correct? Or this happens via OTA updates?
Is Leedroid similar to sense style?
I am not familiar to all this, but I am willing to try, as long as my device will not be bricked!
Also does Leedroid support greek localization?
Upgrading via OTA causes problems for some people. But since you wanna flash the ROM using RUU, it won't cause any problems, you have to root it again, as said before.
Leedroid IS a sense rom, check out the Desire android developement sub-forum.
For greek localization - if the Eλληνικά is for Hellenic, then yes, LeeDroid supports it .
Yes Eλληνικά is for Hellenic
I visited the Leedroid site and saw that there are some problems at the versions 2.3a-c..
Is 2.3d a more stable one?
I know that, anything isn't perferct, but leaving original rom for a custom one and having problems with it doesn't sound good to me.. :-S
With Leedroid will I be able to use market and all the applications I used?
In example, I have already backed up, my apks with Titanium backup and my SMS with SMS Backup&Restore, will I be able to restore EVERYTHING with these 2 applications to the Leedroim rom?
For the above question I 've found here this: "Not booting / Stuck after boot animation – Allow the phone time to boot after flashing. Sometimes it can take up to 5 minutes. Also don’t restore system settings using Titanium. It can cause faults (unless you want to take the risk, ONLY restore items in GREEN colour font)"
I have stopped to follow the Leedroid thread, but most of the issues are user related and not rom. So if you do a full wipe and only restore data apps (the green once) with titanium you should not have any issues.
With the Leedroid you will be able to do anything the 405.5 stock sense can do plus a bit extra.
Yes titanium is good to back up your apps, no idea about sms backup since it's not important to me. Also you home screen settings will be gone and you need to re-enter your email accounts (maybe you can also backup email accounts with titanium). However, this would also happen if you use a RUU.
If you want to flash leedroid, I assume you are rooted with unrevoked and have Clockworkmod as recovery image?
If yes:
Download this
Put it on the sd card (not in any folder)
Boot in to recovery
Nandroid (backup)
Wipe data/factory reset (this will wipe all data on the phone, the sd remains untouched), wipe cache and under advanced wipe dalvik cache
Select "install zip form sd" chose Leedroid and let it install.
This will install the noA2SD version, if you want more space for apps look in to making a ext partition on your sd card and use this file instead.
2.3d is a stable one. And some functions are working better for me as on the stock 2.2!!!
So far, no problems/freezes etc.
Market is installed, I can assure you can use it.
Titanium backup is working too (however not tried SMS backup - but it should work)
I only backup the apps that I use(d) + the data for it and the so-called "green colored settings" and TI always restored it without problems.
Thank you both for your replies!
You really encourage me to try leedroid
What is the choice at titanium backup batch processes that will backup up the applications installed with their data?
Also, I 've been reading about this so called "radio", if I 've understood well, this is responsible for the call, sms, mms recieving and sending or I am completely wrong?
If I install leedroid (the no-a2sd version) shouldn't I install a radio as well?
When should I do that? Which one? (the latest found here -> 32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27 ?)
To see if I am pretty sure of what I am going to do exactly:
* Download this -> trying to, getting a (5xx) error :S
* Put it on the sd card (not in any folder) ->with the name it comes? Or renaming it to "update.zip"?
* Boot in to recovery -> holding vol (-) button untill it boots to recovery, right?
* Nandroid (backup) - > select it through the choices available there..
* Wipe data/factory reset (this will wipe all data on the phone, the sd remains untouched), wipe cache and under advanced wipe dalvik cache -> select it through the choices available there..
* Select "install zip form sd" chose Leedroid and let it install.
After selecting install, what should I expect? (waiting time,etc.)
The batch process is backup all user apps + system data, and there you should uncheck the "red ones". You notice that it has the largest number on the right.
You can update the radio whenever you want, but I did after installing LeeDroid (the same way you install as the custom ROM) and no error. I am using the radio in my signature, but used 5.11.05.27 before, so I recommend to stick with that for a while.
1. The noa2sd file : LD2.3dNoa2sd
2. You don't have to rename it. Works with any name.
3. Yes
4. Yes, it is stored under backup & restore under Clockworkmod
5. correct
After install you should expect the device to rebuild the system/cache etc. - for me it took 5 mins approx, then it boots up to the home screen if everything is working correctly
Ok, so updating the radio is to be done after installing the Leedroid rom!
At last (after some tries to get the download working I started dling the file).
I might give it a try today
Will reply here, if I need any help!
Thank you very much for your help!
Careful when updating radio, this is one off the things that can brick your phone. Check md5 and don't interrupt the the process. If you don't feel comfortable updating radio, it's not essential.
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Could you explain me what is the radio? :-S
By wiping data and installing a new rom, won't it be needed to update the radio? :S
Wouldn't it be deleted by the wiping process? If no, then why to update it?
As I see now the version of radio I have is:
32.49.00.32U_52.11.05.27
PS: I've already upgraded to 2.29.405.5.
As you said earlier, the radio
is responsible for the call, sms, mms recieving and sending
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So basically it controlls the mobile network transmitter, bluetooth, wifi, etc.
And no, it won't get deleted when you do a full wipe!
Your radio is alright - I had the same when installing LD 2.3d and it will work on it 100%, so no update needed!
I really thought that it would delete everything along with the radio.. :S I still have much to learn
I finally downloaded the leedroid rom
Hello again,
I bought an 8GB class 6 microSD today.
And thinking of creating the partitions so that I can use the SD as internal memory.
Is that right?
Is there any tutorial I can read to understand this feature?
What should I do to create the partitions needed?
Thank you.
Read the first post of the ROM thread, it tells you what you need to have setup.
Then Google videos on GPartEd and use that to partition your SD card. Or just search the forum as it's been covered loads already
I know that it has been covered already. I just asked links because I am not 100% sure of what I am looking for. :S
Will look and reply here. Thank you.
Is this thread helpful for what I exactly need? :S
Also, I 've connected my mobile to the PC via USB and the icon at the "My Computer" window looks disabled. I double click on it but it says "Insert a disk at this unit...".
Could somebody please help me to prepare my 8GB microsd for the ext partitions...I haven't done this again and I am new to this..
Also any link to a tutorial would be appreciated.
Thank you!

[Q] What information from Nandroid is stored in 'boot'?

After successfully S-Off'ing my desire I had problems booting the phone after restoring my nandroid backup. A full restore would result in bootloops.
I originally thought this was because the custom Oxygen table I had applied was too small, but on trying others, I had the same result.
In recovery, under advance restore options, I only restored the following elements of the nandroid backup:
sd-ext
system
data
cache
I didn't restore 'boot'.
This prevented the boot-loops and I seem to have my phone functioning as before with nothing missing...
So, my question is, what data was in 'boot' and did I need it?!
If anyone cares to tell me why the full nandroid caused these issues, then please do!
Finally, if the above is answered, I assume I'm ok to flash the custom Oxygen hboot and restore all again other than 'boot'? Users were checking the 'size' of their nandroid backups, but I could work out how to do this?
Thanks in advance.
Data stored in '/boot' is used help in the process of loading the Android OS when you turn on your phone. The '/boot' partition is used to set up all the other partitions (i.e. /data, /cache, /system...). S-OFF just suspends a security feature and puts a new S-OFFed bootloader(this is not in /boot). You have to do a FULL WIPE after performing the S-OFF before doing the full restore.
If you flashed the custom Oxygen HBOOT, then you have to install a new ROM that will fit inside the '/data' or '/system' partition (can't remember which one exactly...I think it's /system). Restoring your previous ROM will cause problems as it may not be able to fit in.
As for checking the size of the nandroid backups, connect the phone to a PC and mount it as the USB Drive. Go into the SD card and under your recovery folder (which will be named as 'ClockworkMod' or to the one you are using) you'll be able to find all your backups. Check their properties....
Appreciate the info, thank you. I think I only flashed a new ROM after my nandroid restore failed... I'll have another go and install fresh ROM straight after the custom hboot.
Thanks again.
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No worries...
This was extremely valuable info. It restored back to the Backup with out a hitch. Thanks alot. Dude you Rock! Very clever!

[Q] A few questions I need answered

I have a few questions:
1) Which is better? The Cyanogenmod 7 or The Nightly builds?
2) I really like the Sense UI. After flashing Cyanogenmod 7, can I change my "theme" to Sense UI?
3) Which ROMs you can recommend me? I like to use the Sense UI. So till the time ROMs have Sense UI, I'm cool with it. Most of the ROMs I see have different themes which I kinda don't like. I got a few other ROMs with Sense UI but they needed to do some partition in the SD card and stuff which didn't really go inside my brain
4) After performing a Nandroid backup, I should flash my rom. So why do a few devices get bricked? Can't they just restore the backup and be back to normal version again?
5) After rooting, should I connect my phone to any HTC online services?
6) If HTC future updates come out and I'm on my rooted phone then will the update automatically install itself or I need to backup to the original version and then update my phone?
Sorry, I'm really new to all this. So please don't flame me
Hi !
1) You may go with the nightly builds, they seem to be quite stable as a daily rom. You can reflash an old build if one is buggy anyway.
2) You can't switch to Sense UI with a Cyanogen 7 installation, but you can install Launcher Pro or another launcher and then apply a theme that looks like Sense.
3) Leedroid is by far the most known Sense rom on Desire. You can also look after Teppic74's rom and addons which are also nice if you don't want a rom that has an infinite nomber of addons or changes.
4) Pay attention not to change your recovery when you backup an old rom. You have to restore with the same recovery you backed up your rom.
5) You must be talking about HTCsense.com, this online service has appeared with Desire HD and Z, it isn't available on our Desire Froyo roms at the moment. If you want to try HD Roms and others with a later version of Sense UI, you won't be forced to connect to this service.
6) When a future updates come out, if you want to install a stock RUU, you'll only have to create a goldcard before installing the RUU. No matter your Desire is rooted or not, after the RUU install, you will be S-ON and unrooted.
But you should wait for developers to release roms with the new HTC update, therefore you won't have to root and S-OFF your device again.
Welcome on XDA
Hey, thanks for replying mate
I didn't understand the 4th point. Sorry I'm a noob at this
for the fifth point, I was talking about sync and other services.
Sorry, I misunderstood your 4).
Your device won't get bricked if you pay attention to what you are doing when flashing.
Make sure before any flash to :
- Check the MD5 hash of your rom
- Wipe Data, Cache, Dalbik-Cache when it is needed
for the fifth point, I was talking about sync and other services.
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Do you talk about Google sync (calendars, contacts, gmail), Facebook, etc. ?
Oh okay. I got it and how do I install Leeroid? I don't see any tutorials around..
- Download .zip : http://leedroid.ftp.rshost.eu/Bravo-ROMs/LeeDrOiD_V2.4.1_A2SD.zip
- Copy your .zip on your SD card
- Root your phone with Unrevoked (you can find some tutorials around here)
- Turn off your phone, press volume down+power button to boot into bootloader and select RECOVERY.
- Wipe Data, Cache and Dalvik Cache
- Flash Leedroid's rom.
Maikoru said:
- Download .zip : http://leedroid.ftp.rshost.eu/Bravo-ROMs/LeeDrOiD_V2.4.1_A2SD.zip
- Copy your .zip on your SD card
- Root your phone with Unrevoked (you can find some tutorials around here)
- Turn off your phone, press volume down+power button to boot into bootloader and select RECOVERY.
- Wipe Data, Cache and Dalvik Cache
- Flash Leedroid's rom.
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Sorry, but imho your guide is incomplete. I write the necessary new things in red:
- Download .zip : http://leedroid.ftp.rshost.eu/Bravo-ROMs/LeeDrOiD_V2.4.1_A2SD.zip
- Copy your .zip on your SD card
- Backup/copy all data of sd-card on your computer, just in case;
- Root your phone with Unrevoked (you can find some tutorials around here): noob-guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1016084; for advanced users: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=696189
- Save your systemdata and apps; i recommend Titanium Backup (Menu>Batch>”Backup all systemdata and apps”).
- Turn off your phone, press volume down+power button to boot into bootloader and select RECOVERY.
- Made a full nandroid-backup. Reboot your phone. Copy all data on the sd-card to your computer again.
- Turn off your phone, press volume down+power button to boot into bootloader and select Recovery; now select "partition sd-card" and then "partition sd". Set 0 MB for SWAP, 512 MB for ext3 and rest for FAT32. If you cannot create ext3, create ext2. After complete partitioning, select "SD: ext2 to ext3". Now go back and select "USB-MS-Toggle". Now copy all the saved data back on your sd-card. Is this complete, select "other" and "toggle signature verify".
- Wipe Data, Cache and Dalvik Cache
- Flash Leedroid's rom.
- Restore all missing systemdata and apps (Titanium Backup>Menu>Batch>"Restore all missing systemdata and apps").
- Restart phone
First start can take some time, because all apps were moved to the sd-card.
Never post such incomplete guides, please.
My bad, I gave him an incomplete guide, but there are also plenty of them around this forum and Google.
Searching isn't hard : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1016084
Thank you for your replies guys
Also, will the tutorial work with Cool Sense? (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=899943)
It will, don't forget to flash this .zip : http://wbss.ro/coolexe/Extra/Alignment_Cool.zip before installing the rom. (This .zip will convert your ext3 partition on your sd to ext4, and it will also align that partition)
Okay And what's the use of partitioning the SD? Does it increase the Storage space (Internal Memory)? I saw it on one of the ROMs. Not sure which.
And what are radios?
The Radio of your device is the thing which makes it possible to call and to have mobile internet. And some radios should be better than others, so they should increase battery life or so but i never felt a difference with different radios yet.
Royal King said:
Okay And what's the use of partitioning the SD? Does it increase the Storage space (Internal Memory)? I saw it on one of the ROMs. Not sure which.
And what are radios?
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The use of partioning is, that u are able to save data on the sd.
If you ask, why you should do it with this ext3- partition (i do not know why you need swap-partition; i just set it to 0 MB, as i was told ): With this ext3- partion all apps you install are automatically moved on the sd-card, wether the programmer has destined it or not. On this way you consume less space internal memory, by what you save/increase indirectly internal memory. This function is available for roms with apps2sd(a2d).
If you really what to increase your internal memory, you need data2sd (also available in some roms here). Here ALL data were moved to your sd-card without exception and the system is leaded to believe that the free internal space is the free space on your sd-card. On this way you increase your internal memory directly, and you will never have any save problems any more.
The question about the radio was already answered.
That sounds really good! Thanks

[Q] How does Mildwild handle sd-ext apps?

Hi folks,
I'm brand new to the world of Android. Over the past couple days I've managed to go from a UK Orange branded Desire, to a fully rooted, S-Off Desire running MildWild v4.3 with the help of some of the guides on this site. But I've finally hit an impasse and could really use a bit of guidance.
Given the technical limitations of the phone I wanted a stable Rom which was relatively easy to install for a first try. But I can't find the information I'm after regarding sd-ext. I'm hoping someone could clarify or point me towards answers for the following:
I've managed to enable installing and moving to sd-ext, but for some reason certain apps e.g. gmail, mail, google play cannot be moved to sd-ext let alone uninstalled from the phone. Is this because they are core system/Android applications?
Even after setting the default install location to sd-ext, once I've installed several apps my internal memory drops from 101mb to 71mb. Is this to be expected? I've not finished installing my apps so I expect this to drop some more.
On the stock HTC rom, the browser would save a cache to the internal memory, so I opted for Opera Mobile instead. Is this still true for Mildwild? Or does the rom store data & caches to the sd card?
Ultimately, I'm shooting for my apps to reside on the sd-ext partition and making sure as much of the data/cache is there, leaving as much space free on the internal memory.
1. these are system apps, so cannot be uninstalled. keep them on system partition anyway, they run fine from there.
2. yes. app data, system app dalvik cache and app cache get stored on /data partition (internal) with this rom. space will gradually decrease the more you install.
3. yes, as above app cache gets stored on /data, including browser, thought this is probably true for most roms.
a couple of points:
1. I believe you are still on stock hboot. to maximise space, you need to change to cm7r2 hboot (easy since you are s-off). basically if you are still on stock hboot, you have a lot of system partition space free and wasted, which can be repartitioned to internal by switching hboot...i.e. you get more internal memory
i recommend to:
- nandroid backup
- change to cm7r2 hboot (recommend using fastboot, guide here)
- boot into recovery, full wipe and nandroid restore​2. install an app like 'diskusage'. you'll be able to browse all your partitions to see how and where all your space is being used to help troubleshoot space issues. can do this for any rom.
Thanks for the clarification.
eddiehk6 said:
a couple of points:
1. I believe you are still on stock hboot. to maximise space, you need to change to cm7r2 hboot (easy since you are s-off). basically if you are still on stock hboot, you have a lot of system partition space free and wasted, which can be repartitioned to internal by switching hboot...i.e. you get more internal memory
i recommend to:
- nandroid backup
- change to cm7r2 hboot (recommend using fastboot, guide here)
- boot into recovery, full wipe and nandroid restore​
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Regarding the hboot, you are likely correct. As far as I know the n00b proof everything guide I've followed didn't mention anything about changing hboot. I did see mention of cm7r2 on rom download pages but didn't understand what it meant.
Having looked at the Alpharev website, if I've understood it correctly, by flashing the Hboot with cm7r2, I should have approximately 140mb more than on the stock hboot. While flashing the hboot *seems* simple enough am I able to return to my original hboot at a future date or is it lost forever, meaning I have to rely on the Alpharev hboot images?
If I'm going to wipe the device anyways for the hboot it gives me a chance to try a different rom
2. install an app like 'diskusage'. you'll be able to browse all your partitions to see how and where all your space is being used to help troubleshoot space issues. can do this for any rom.
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I downloaded diskusage, what a lovely program!
I did notice I had a peculiar folder on my sd card titled "backup" with two backups around 250-350mb in size. I'm guessing these are my nandroid backups?
5nak3 said:
Thanks for the clarification.
Regarding the hboot, you are likely correct. As far as I know the n00b proof everything guide I've followed didn't mention anything about changing hboot. I did see mention of cm7r2 on rom download pages but didn't understand what it meant.
Having looked at the Alpharev website, if I've understood it correctly, by flashing the Hboot with cm7r2, I should have approximately 140mb more than on the stock hboot. While flashing the hboot *seems* simple enough am I able to return to my original hboot at a future date or is it lost forever, meaning I have to rely on the Alpharev hboot images?
If I'm going to wipe the device anyways for the hboot it gives me a chance to try a different rom
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you understand exactly the differences between the hboots. you'd be surprised that people who do actually flash them have no idea what they're doing or what they are
you can easily switch between hboots, you pick it depending on the rom's system size. you can go back to stock hboot by flashing 'bravo downgrader' (some hboots like cm7r2 are write protected), followed by 'bravo stock' from alpharev.
before flashing them, check the md5sums of the hboots using a free program like md5check.
once you've set up fastboot as above, follow the commands on alpharev (just beneath the table of hboots). you'll see cm7r2 at the top of the bootloader screen if successful.
I downloaded diskusage, what a lovely program!
I did notice I had a peculiar folder on my sd card titled "backup" with two backups around 250-350mb in size. I'm guessing these are my nandroid backups?
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nandroid backups are stored in sdcard/clockworkmod/backup
i always keep a couple on PC for safe keeping, they can also start to take up a lot of space on sd once you start to install lots of apps.
make sure you always nandroid backup before flashing a zip or different rom. when/if you restore them if something goes wrong or you don't like the changes, you restore the exact state of the phone (contacts, apps, homescreens...EVERYTHING)
Ok I must be missing a trick somewhere.
I've followed all the steps outlined on Alpharev's site:
1) Nandroid backup in recovery.
2) Verify the MD5SUM of the file you downloaded against the one in the table.
3) Flash HBOOT with your phone in fastboot mode (Back+POWER) -> 'fastboot flash hboot bravo_alphaspl.img' (change into the correct filename for the HBOOT you downloaded)
4) 'fastboot reboot-bootloader'
5) 'fastboot erase cache'
6) Boot recovery, wipe everything and restore.
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Everything is great up till step 5. In fact my fastboot menu says "alpharev cm7 v2" which I can only assume means great success on my part.
Can someone please explain what step 6 is? Do i reboot the device? Should I power down and do "volume key+power" then wipe? In my fastboot menu there is no recovery option...
5nak3 said:
Ok I must be missing a trick somewhere.
I've followed all the steps outlined on Alpharev's site:
Everything is great up till step 5. In fact my fastboot menu says "alpharev cm7 v2" which I can only assume means great success on my part.
Can someone please explain what step 6 is? Do i reboot the device? Should I power down and do "volume key+power" then wipe? In my fastboot menu there is no recovery option...
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Fastboot erase cache is a fastboot command.
In fastboot menu select bootloader and press power and then in bootloader select recovey and press power to enter recovery
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jmcclue said:
Fastboot erase cache is a fastboot command.
In fastboot menu select bootloader and press power and then in bootloader select recovey and press power to enter recovery
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Excellent, I was lost at that last step and this is what I needed to piece it all together. I can happily confirm everything went well. I have my rom installed and the phone is still going.
Many thanks jmcclue, and of course eddiehk6 really appreciate your help in getting my up and running.
mildwild sd-ext
5nak3 said:
Hi folks,
I'm brand new to the world of Android. Over the past couple days I've managed to go from a UK Orange branded Desire, to a fully rooted, S-Off Desire running MildWild v4.3 with the help of some of the guides on this site. But I've finally hit an impasse and could really use a bit of guidance.
Given the technical limitations of the phone I wanted a stable Rom which was relatively easy to install for a first try. But I can't find the information I'm after regarding sd-ext. I'm hoping someone could clarify or point me towards answers for the following:
I've managed to enable installing and moving to sd-ext, but for some reason certain apps e.g. gmail, mail, google play cannot be moved to sd-ext let alone uninstalled from the phone. Is this because they are core system/Android applications?
Even after setting the default install location to sd-ext, once I've installed several apps my internal memory drops from 101mb to 71mb. Is this to be expected? I've not finished installing my apps so I expect this to drop some more.
On the stock HTC rom, the browser would save a cache to the internal memory, so I opted for Opera Mobile instead. Is this still true for Mildwild? Or does the rom store data & caches to the sd card?
Ultimately, I'm shooting for my apps to reside on the sd-ext partition and making sure as much of the data/cache is there, leaving as much space free on the internal memory.
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Hi folks,
just a quick note on this post. I just moved from Mildwild CM- 5.0 to Mildwild 4.3 (Oxygen) because the first one was giving me a delay problem on call. before the move I have made a titanium backup of all my apps+data. After the I have installed mildwild 4.3 and restored all the app+data I have something like 17Mb internal memory free whether with the MildWild 5.0 I had more than 40mb.
Could something explain that? Did I do something wrong?
thanks
stegal said:
Hi folks,
just a quick note on this post. I just moved from Mildwild CM- 5.0 to Mildwild 4.3 (Oxygen) because the first one was giving me a delay problem on call. before the move I have made a titanium backup of all my apps+data. After the I have installed mildwild 4.3 and restored all the app+data I have something like 17Mb internal memory free whether with the MildWild 5.0 I had more than 40mb.
Could something explain that? Did I do something wrong?
thanks
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Nop, you can move them manually to sdcard. I don't think when restoring apps they will all go straight to sdcard, sometimes you need to move them manually.
You can also go to cyanogenmod settings and in the first option (I think is about allowing moving apps?) select there to move to sdcard by default.
To help you can also download S2E from the market, open it, select Apps and Private Apps and if dalvik if you still need space. Leave app data on internal, selecting only Applications to be moved. Reboot, if you're still short on space, open S2E again and select to move Dalvik as well, reboot, you should be okay now
Using cmr2 hboot also allows more space on internal, less headaches
stegal said:
Hi folks,
just a quick note on this post. I just moved from Mildwild CM- 5.0 to Mildwild 4.3 (Oxygen) because the first one was giving me a delay problem on call. before the move I have made a titanium backup of all my apps+data. After the I have installed mildwild 4.3 and restored all the app+data I have something like 17Mb internal memory free whether with the MildWild 5.0 I had more than 40mb.
Could something explain that? Did I do something wrong?
thanks
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do not use S2E with Mildwild Oxygen: "S2E works only with CyanogenMod7 and CyanogenMod9"
you do not need to use any extra apps to move apps to sd-ext. follow the instructions in the first post of the mildwild thread.
you should be s-off with cm7r2 hboot to maximise space with this rom. (cm7r2 hboot with Mildwild CM-5.0 would also work)
read my first reply in this thread to understand where all your apps/dalvik/data are stored: i.e. use an app like 'diskusage' to check

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