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[Q] How to move Dalvik-Cache to SD ?

guys, how can i move my dalvik-cache to my sd card?
my rom rom supports a2sd+ but for some reason it's still in the phones internal memory.
thanks

i need help too..

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i need help too..
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i need help with this too
just instal AceS v1 from coolex and free internal phone mem is only 28MB

casca said:
guys, how can i move my dalvik-cache to my sd card?
my rom rom supports a2sd+ but for some reason it's still in the phones internal memory.
thanks
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have you partitioned your sd card correctly?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=SD_card_partitioning
check your roms original thread to see what sort of partition you need.

which ROM do you have... and was A2SD+ part of the ROM, or sth you added?
I think I read somewhere that some A2SD+ implementations don't move the Dalvik cache over to SD. The (easiest) method to add dalvik to SD likely depends on the A2SD implementation.

Use S2E , download it from Market.
thanks.

what is better for a2SD, ony ext3 or ext3 and swap???

The a2sd script in Cool's AceS v1 does move the dalvik cache to the sd card, so most likely the card isn't formatted correctly. I suggest you use gparted or a similar tool to format your card like this: first the FAT partition, then the ext 2/3 one (note that some roms require you to have an ext 4 partition, but this is not the case of AceS; anyway, make sure you read the thread thoroughly before flashing). Also, make sure the ext partition is no larger than 2048 MB (i.e. 2 GB), since you might experience market problems. Swap is not used by most roms you'll want to flash these days, so don't worry about it too much, unless the thread mentions so.
Just to mention, S2E is only for cyanogen mod, as it's stated in the app's description, so don't use it with other roms (which have other a2sd scripts). Also, before formatting, don't forget to backup your data
Good luck!

Warm up
Hello guys!
i'm new here just want to say that it's probably the best site for modding.
I have a desire with Ginger sense ROM.

Link2sd is free on the market. Uses ext and fat partitions. I have link2sd on my Kyocera Zio m6000 which only has a total of 180mb in data and I have 137mb free. Link2sd allows you to create a symbolic link for app data dalvik-cache and lib files of the app you want to move to SD. Plus with the symbolic links you get to keep your Widgets.
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Dalvik Cache will take up space on "Internal storage" by default on some A2SD + ROMs, but it can be moved
You can move this by running "terminal emulator" from the market and typing:
Code:
su
a2sd cachesd
or with adb:
Code:
adb shell
a2sd cachesd
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please note that davebugyi's suggestion only works if you're using the Darktremor a2sd script

[HELP] APP2SD doesn't work in Desire HiApk V3.6 ROM

Hi guys,
yesterday I try to install a new ROM by djroobs team, the Desire HiApk ROM V3.6 (base CM7.0.0).
I found it very fast and stable, but unfortunately app2sd doesn't work!
I've partitioned the 16gb card in two; 512Mb ext4 and the remaining in fat32.
I've also tried to format the partitioned 512Mb in ext2 and ext3, always with Amon-RA Recovery 2.0.1, but the app link2sd (included in the ROM) return the error "Unable to create the script".
I have also tried ti install S2E (Simple to External) since the ROM is based on Cyanogen, but it doesn't work that way.
I noticed that in the settings of link2sd ext partition is unmounted
Someone has the same problem and can tell me how I can solve?
Thank you in advance who can help me!
P.S.: sorry for my bad english.
Marco.

Well as far as i can tell this is based on the official gingerbread sense rom and in no way on cyanogen mod?
But for your actual problem, i could not tell much from the app on the market, but it might require s-off, if it needs to place a script in the init.d folder. This might very well be your problem, and the reason the ext-partition is not mounted, is the lack of such a script, which mounts it on boot.
I would say the easy way is to remove the damn app and use a regular a2sd script instead.

Thanks for the replay!
Taking advantage of your kindness to ask you other two questions.
1) I download from the market a terminal emulator
2) I write this commands in the emulator:
su
a2sd check
a2sd reinstall
-reboot phone-
su
a2sd zipalign
a2sd cachesd
-reboot phone-
Is that correct? Obviously my phone is already s-off.

That probably won't work without the proper a2sd scripts in place(as far as i can tell this rom don't have any of those) Apparently it doesn't even use an init.d folder, so it is not very easy to run a custom script on boot.
That is probably because he meant for users to use the app, so i'll try to see how it works and report back, what might cause the problem. otherwise you can always edit the boot.img and make an init.d folder, where you can place an a2sd script.
edit: the app does indeed try to put a script in the init.d folder, which i cannot find on this rom, so it very likely wont work.(Please check if you have a folder called init.d in /system/etc/ and please check if this folder is mentioned in the bottom of /init.rc if it isn't, we will need to use a boot.img, which activates this folder)

[Q] Ext2/3/4 ?!?

Dear ladies and gentlemen
I need a little help in A2SD +.
I had formatted my SD card with the rom manager one month ago.
512 MB, 0 MB swap, everything works fine.
SD-Ext, created with rom managers would have to be a ext3, right?
Today I flashed AmonRa ([RECOVERY]RMD Recovery v1.0 (Based on AmonRA 2.2.1).
There is also an opition to convert/format to ext3 and 4.
What is the difference between 2, 3 and 4?
And can I use ext3 or 4 at all with my MIUI 1.4.17?
I think MIUI is using the Darktremor scipt right?
As you can see I have some knowledge gaps in A2SD +
Thank you for your help and have a great weekend

As far as i know, ext 2 is faster then 3 but slower as 4 (so four is fastet). If you use data2ext miui version, you should use ext 4 (otherwise your system will be too slow). If you use a2sd+ version, i recommend to use ext 3 partition.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ext2
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ext3
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ext4

thx MatDrOiD
i am using the a2sd version of miui, so ext3 should be my choice, right?
AmonRA says my sd-ext is 2, but a2sdgui says its 3.
i created clockworkmod via rom manager, does anybody exactly know its ext2 or 3?

he4dhuNTeR said:
thx MatDrOiD
i am using the a2sd version of miui, so ext3 should be my choice, right?
AmonRA says my sd-ext is 2, but a2sdgui says its 3.
i created clockworkmod via rom manager, does anybody exactly know its ext2 or 3?
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I would trust amonra recovery. Upgrade your ext2 to ext3 with amonra recovery. After flashing miui rom, activate a2sd+ on this way in terminal:
Code:
su
a2sd zipalign
a2sd cache2sd
After phone rebooted, start terminal again and type
Code:
su
a2sd reinstall
And please, please not use rom manager. It's a horrible software which causes heavy system problems. All operations you can do with rom manager can be done in recovery. So do it there, it's much safer. Furthermore, you cannot use rom manager with clockworkmod recovery.
To check a2sd+ is working, start terminal and type
Code:
su
ls -l /data
Output should be like this
(...)
app -> /sd-ext/app
app-private -> /sd-ext/app-private
(...)
dalvik cache -> /sd-ext/dalvik-cache

Cyanogenmod 7 low space?

Hey I recently changed from an insertcoin a2sd rom where I had over 100mb worth of system space after moving most apps to SD. I've now moved the Cyanogenmod 7 which lets you move all apps to SD but I only have 55mb of space?
Is there any way to increase this space?
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You did already flash a2sd script, didn't you:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10675412&postcount=2
If yes, go s-off and flash cm7 hboot:
http://alpharev.nl
Nice guide how to this;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1016084 (STEP FOUR)
No warranty for any damage.

MatDroid, thanks. This also helps me.
I didn't realise you needed to flash a2sd in addition to the CyanogenMod 7 or CM7, which I am using. I switched from Leedroid, and it looks great.
I am getting low disk space warnings.
So, can I flash the Google or CyanogenMod A2SD they are talking about here AFTER I've been using the new Rom for a couple of days?
Second question, will this automatically manage my apps from internal to external storage for me?
Thanks!

Why not use something like Rom Manager to partition your sd card and s2e?

After flashing darktremor's A2SD script, I recommend to download a2sdGUI from market. With this program you are able to move apps and dalvik-cache to EXT partition. After a successfull reboot all apps you installed and the dalvik-cache are moved to EXT and all new apps will be automatically moved there.
To make sure everything worked (after the named reboot), you should download a terminal emulator from Market and enter these commands:
Code:
su
ls -l /data
Post the output here.

Great information!
Can I flash Darktremor's script after I've been using the CyanogenMod? Or do I need to reflash the ROM and start over from the beginning?
Where's a good place to go for Darktremor's script?
Thanks

Should work even you used the rom for a while. But make a nandroid backup, just in case. Check cyanogenmod-thread here on xda.

here is the link for the script http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=719151
yh you have to start from the beginning. wipe everything, than flash the rom and flash the script straight after
Cyanogenmod like to use thisapp2sd [Script/APK] S2E (simple2ext): app2sd for CyanogenMod7

As far as I know, after flashing the script (which I can highly recommend) the OP can follow my guide without wiping anything. Nevertheless, backups (Titanium Backup + Nandroid) should be created before doing anything!!

Thanks MatDroid, this helped a lot.

A2SD script

Hi
What a2sd script can i use to move everything to the sd ext?? I'm using RSK Satelite ROM, and want an other A2sd script, so everything is moved to the ext. cach, davlik cach, lib,.... because i still have problems with the memory.

You on the cm7r2 hboot version of the Rom? That should give you more space.
I'm not sure exactly how the 'a2sdx' script works exactly, but most scripts of this type move apps and dalvik automatically. I'd be surprised if this one didn't do the same or similar because that's their main purpose
Try an app like diskusage, browse your partitions to check how they're being used, and understand why you're currently getting low memory in the first place.
Your partition should also be created with 4EXT recovery or gparted only

First of all, CHECK if the CM7r2 is compatible with your ROM.
Second, I suggest to also try Mounts2SD compatibility. Works like a charm on my CM7.2.0.1 rom. A2SD kinda let me down..