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[Q] How can I be low on memory.

My phone showed today the LOW MEMORY warning.
But i still have over 500MB free on EXT partition. Shouldn't EXT partition fill up first?
Is there any chance of moving files from internal to EXT?
Cheers!

Yanluk said:
My phone showed today the LOW MEMORY warning.
But i still have over 500MB free on EXT partition. Shouldn't EXT partition fill up first?
Is there any chance of moving files from internal to EXT?
Cheers!
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Have you tried rebooting your phone ? Full reboot not fast reboot.

Yes I did try that. With no luck unfortunately. Still showing only 5mb free and low memory error.

Which rom do you use? You can check if a2sd works on this way:
Open terminal, enter
Code:
su
Code:
ls -l /data
Output should say something like this:
app -> /sd-ext/app and app-private -> /sd-ext/app-private. Of you are not sure, post screenshot here.
Swyped from my HTC Desire using XDA App

If you have dalvik-cache on internal memory with the stock hboot and you installed a lot of apps, the cache would just fill right up. That's how it says low memory. If not then do what MatDroid said to do.

I'll do it tomorrow. Just a bit late know.
But I remember now, that when i flashed the rom, just after reboot, my EXT was showing over 200MB used, and internal had only 80MB free. My ext is a 1GB, and I maybe have a 10 apps installed and at this moment is showing over 500MB in use.
Ehh will play with it tomorrow.
BTW Running InsertCoin 1.0.8, HBOOT 0.93 S-OFF

which hboot do you have? stock?
if stock you have to use a2sd version!
if you have cm7 hboot and the cm7 version of insertcoin
you maybe want to try this Tutorial
i asume you have a2sd version
the data of the apps is still on the internal memory and will use space
you can, Delete a few unneedet apps(i think you dont want this )
or you maybe try the cm7 hboot, you will gain about 100mb more space and insertcoin is even faster
hope this helps
ps.: if your memory is still to small try a data2ext script but first read this Tutorial

I think I know what I was doing wrong. Running CM7 room with stock hboot.
Will give it a go with CM7 hboot.

MatDrOiD said:
Which rom do you use? You can check if a2sd works on this way:
Open terminal, enter
Code:
su
Code:
ls -l /data
Output should say something like this:
app -> /sd-ext/app and app-private -> /sd-ext/app-private. Of you are not sure, post screenshot here.
Swyped from my HTC Desire using XDA App
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I have installed Bravo CM7 r2 HBOOT
Did full wipe, instaled rom again (InserCoin CM7 1.0.8), and imediatly after instal i had 55MB free, downloaded few ups and have 35MB free.
Quick system info is showing:
A2SD: 0.96GB, Free 503MB
Internal storage: 148MB Free 34.14MB
I did ls -l /data and got:
Code:
$ export PATH=/data/local/bin:$PATH
$su
# ls -l /data
total 29
lrwxrwxrwx 1 0 0 14 Jun 13 04:59 app -> /system/sd/app
drwxrwx--x 1 1000 1000 2048 Jun 13 05:00 app-private
drwx------ 1 1000 1000 2048 Jun 13 05:09 backup
drwxrwx--x 1 1000 1000 2048 Jun 13 05:45 dalvik-cache
drwxrwx--x 1 1000 1000 2048 Jun 13 05:45 data
drwxr-x--- 1 0 1007 2048 Jun 13 04:59 dontpanic
lrwxrwxrwx 1 0 0 11 Jun 13 04:59 drm -> /data/local
drwxrwx--x 1 1000 1000 2048 Jun 13 04:55 etc
drwxrwxrwx 1 0 0 2048 Jun 13 04:59 htcfs
drwxrwx--x 1 2000 2000 2048 Jun 13 04:59 local
drwxrwx--- 1 0 0 2048 Jun 13 04:59 lost+found
drwxrwx--t 1 1000 9998 2048 Jun 13 05:45 misc
drwx------ 1 0 0 2048 Jun 13 05:02 property
drwxr-xr-x 1 0 0 2048 Jun 13 04:55 sd
drwx------ 1 1000 1000 2048 Jun 13 05:00 secure
drwxrwxr-x 1 1000 1000 2048 Jun 13 05:45 system
#
So it still something wrong. Question what?

This sounds like what I had last week. Back up card. Reformat with new partitions. Should be fine. Mine is
Sent from my HTC Desire using Tapatalk

If you want to use a2sd with cm7 rom, you have to run this script:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=719151
You can also run this program:
http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/15418-scriptapk-s2e-simple2ext/
But i highly recommend to use the script.

[Q] How do I use A2SD+

I've partitioned my SD Card to ext4 using Gparted and it shows up on the SD Card settings to have 1.50GB total space I'm currently using MIUI 1.6.10.1 and just wondered what method you have to use to use the A2SD+ Space, is it a move location app such as A2SDGUI or Mod Install location or is it something else? Thanks in advance.

Depending on your rom, you have to activate a2sd. Command for terminal is "a2sd cachesd"

Meaple said:
Depending on your rom, you have to activate a2sd. Command for terminal is "a2sd cachesd"
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Thank you i've tried that just wondering though, is
"No.a2sd swap environment variable found", "Problem detected: Darktremor Apps2SD may not have ran during boot. Cannot read a2sd.mountpoint. and "Invalid command: cache"
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is this normal? Everything else seemed to run fine.

Thanks for this! Just saved me 90mb space

I had the same error, when running as SU. Phone rebooted, now have tons of free space so i guess it doesnt matter

KevAmiga said:
I had the same error, when running as SU. Phone rebooted, now have tons of free space so i guess it doesnt matter
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Did you get exactly the same Errors?

Sure did.
+10 chrs

in terminal try
a2sd reinstall and run above mention command.
If that dont work. Search for Darktremor script. Download and flash that zip file from recovery and try to run those commands.

I've fixed it by the way if anyone wants to know or if this will help anyone.
What I did was do these commands separately in the Terminal Emulator:
#su (Allows root access)
#a2sd reinstall (reinstalls a2sd)
#a2sd cachesd (puts cache to sd)
#a2sd datasd (moves data to sd)

Blakeeeee said:
I've partitioned my SD Card to ext4 using Gparted and it shows up on the SD Card settings to have 1.50GB total space I'm currently using MIUI 1.6.10.1 and just wondered what method you have to use to use the A2SD+ Space, is it a move location app such as A2SDGUI or Mod Install location or is it something else? Thanks in advance.
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ACTIVATING A2SD+
THESE COMMANDS ARE WAY BACK FROYO DAYS
SEE LATEST MIUI CHANGELOG IF EVER THIS CHANGED
- get terminal from market
- Type su
- Type a2sd zipalign
- Type a2sd cachesd
- You may even need to do a2sd reinstall
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11410721&postcount=3
I did it so and all works fine.

a2sd not found ;-(
using this rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1151765

Maybe because you installed a different rom than the OP (You: ·Official RUU Desire Sense Gingerbread v1.2 -GB2.3.3; OP: MIUI). To check if A2SD+ is working (I assume you partitioned your SD card for using A2SD+), open terminal emulator on your phone and type
Code:
su
ls -l /data
Post the output here and you will be told, if A2SD+ is working for you or not.
Furthermore, check wether you have a file named "10apps2sd" in /system/etc/init.d.

MatDrOiD said:
Maybe because you installed a different rom than the OP (You: ·Official RUU Desire Sense Gingerbread v1.2 -GB2.3.3; OP: MIUI). To check if A2SD+ is working (I assume you partitioned your SD card for using A2SD+), open terminal emulator on your phone and type
Code:
su
ls -l /data
Post the output here and you will be told, if A2SD+ is working for you or not.
Furthermore, check wether you have a file named "10apps2sd" in /system/etc/init.d.
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$ export PATH=/data/local/bin:$PATH
$ su
# ls -l /data
total 21
lrwxrwxrwx 1 0 0 14 Nov 22 20:59 app -> /system/sd/app
lrwxrwxrwx 1 0 0 22 Nov 22 20:59 app-private -> /system/sd/app-private
drwx------ 1 1000 1000 2048 Nov 22 21:41 backup
lrwxrwxrwx 1 0 0 23 Nov 22 20:59 dalvik-cache -> /system/sd/dalvik-cache
drwxrwx--x 1 1000 1000 2048 Nov 23 06:09 data
drwxr-x--- 1 0 1007 2048 Nov 22 20:58 dontpanic
lrwxrwxrwx 1 0 0 11 Nov 22 20:58 drm -> /data/local
drwxr-xr-x 15 0 0 0 Nov 22 21:40 htcfs
drwxrwx--x 1 2000 2000 2048 Nov 22 20:58 local
drwxrwx--- 1 0 0 2048 Nov 22 20:58 lost+found
drwxrwx--t 1 1000 9998 2048 Nov 23 11:43 misc
drwx------ 1 0 0 2048 Nov 23 06:08 property
drwx------ 1 1000 1000 2048 Nov 22 20:59 secure
drwxrwxr-x 1 1000 1000 2048 Nov 23 09:30 system
-rw-r--r-- 1 0 0 835 Nov 22 21:41 zipalign.log
#
I have a file called 40a2sd

KevAmiga said:
Thanks for this! Just saved me 90mb space
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Yeah it's done flawlessly
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App

You don't have to care about anything, A2SD+ is fully working:
mikaelft said:
lrwxrwxrwx 1 0 0 14 Nov 22 20:59 app -> /system/sd/app
lrwxrwxrwx 1 0 0 22 Nov 22 20:59 app-private -> /system/sd/app-private
drwx------ 1 1000 1000 2048 Nov 22 21:41 backup
lrwxrwxrwx 1 0 0 23 Nov 22 20:59 dalvik-cache -> /system/sd/dalvik-cache
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MatDrOiD said:
You don't have to care about anything, A2SD+ is fully working:
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But but.... But I only have 108mb internal space left. My ext4 is 1024mb. :-s

Even if one is using A2SD+, the /data partition still gets filled with app data. That's how it works. And A2SD+ or rather it's EXT does not extend the internal /data partition. The only solve is to use DATA2SD. With this script all data will be moved to an EXT partition and this one will now be the "internal" /data partition. So your internal memory depends on the size of your EXT partition.

MatDrOiD said:
Even if one is using A2SD+, the /data partition still gets filled with app data. That's how it works. And A2SD+ or rather it's EXT does not extend the internal /data partition. The only solve is to use DATA2SD. With this script all data will be moved to an EXT partition and this one will now be the "internal" /data partition. So your internal memory depends on the size of your EXT partition.
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Ok... I have 64mb swap size, is that bad?
Do I still need to check "Move data to SD" in applications? All can't be moved.

No the swap has nothing to do with it (please read my post again, very carefully and I am pretty you will understand it ).
No, you MUST NOT move it yourself. This is automatically done by the A2SD+ script. The reason why one can still move apps to SD in application settings is, android can only differentiate between apps on internal memory (/data) or on FAT32 of SD Card.
If the app is on EXT-partition of SD card, android "thinks" it is still on internal memory (and some app data is still there, as explained above).

MatDrOiD said:
No the swap has nothing to do with it (please read my post again, very carefully and I am pretty you will understand it ).
No, you MUST NOT move it yourself. This is automatically done by the A2SD+ script. The reason why one can still move apps to SD in application settings is, android can only differentiate between apps on internal memory (/data) or on FAT32 of SD Card.
If the app is on EXT-partition of SD card, android "thinks" it is still on internal memory (and some app data is still there, as explained above).
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Ok... now I pressed "move to phone"
Then I got:
More free storage on SD card
More free storage on A2SD storage
Less storage on internal storage.

[Q] Ext4 problems!!! - GParted - please help

Hello everyone,
I have been trying to create an ext4 partition using GParted. I did all necessary steps - will quickly run thru, just so you know:
1. Burnt ISO and accessed thru boot menu (running XP/SP3, btw)
2. Deleted existing allocation.
3. Created new primary partition as FAT32
4. Allocated "free space following" as 1024
5. Specified the unallocated memory (1024) as ext4.
There was no error in the operation.
However... When I tried to load stuff to the SD card, Windows prompted me to format the card before using. It made no sense but I couldn't do anything. And by formatting it, I lost everything that GPL had done in the first place.
I went over the process again, to no avail.
Does anyone know where I've possibly gone wrong? Please help.
Thanks..!

Not really but I use a program called VM (virtual machine) instead of burning a CD as I had problems using CD. then when it finishes Windows refreshes & remounts SD generally without issue, but G-parted should still read it & ext4 should be ok as windows doesn't recognise it. Even so G-parted will still reformat it even if Windows done It's thing!
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App

I don't understand why this happens.
G-Parted doesn't report any error. In fact, just went through the process again.
I re-started GParted to ensure that the partition was successful.
Then, I booted back to windows and tried to load the backup to the SDcard and then, bang! "You need to format your SD card before proceeding".
Right click, properties shows RAW, 0 bytes, etc. It says I have to format again... Grrr....
WTH?

Triple checked - this time, before trying to format as Windows would suggest, I rebooted back to Gparted.
As one would expect - it did show FAT32 and ext4 partitions in the card (via card reader)...
But when I try to load stuff thru Windows, it doesn't allow!!!!!
Either I am doing something wrong without realising it. Or... This really is crazy.
My SD card is class 4, by the way. Dunno if tht helps!

It sounds like gparted only creates your partition table, not your file systems.
With gparted you create 2 partitions. One FAT and one EXT. Both are uninitialized. When you connect it to Windows, and it prompts you to format the DC card, it really want to just format the FAT partition. Check the size.
Hope this helps.
-Jobo

Check the size? As in?
My SD card is a class 4, 4GB.
G-Parted shows it perfectly. 2.69 (FAT32) plus 1.0 (940-ish MB, as ext-4)
But while running from my computer, I don't see any size description. I am forced to format it and voila, back to 3.69 (FAT32).
When I run G-Parted again, it prompts me to create the partition table (without which, it cannot proceed). So... It creates partition table (msdos, default) and I go through the process again, only for it end up as a vicious cycle! :/

Make sure that both partitions are made as primary

kartnite said:
Check the size? As in?
[...]
I am forced to format it and voila, back to 3.69 (FAT32).
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That size.
This indicates that my first thought was wrong, and it does not prompt you to just format the FAT partition, but the entire device.
In gParted, try not only creating your partitions but also formatting them. Make sure you 'apply changes' before you quit.

daym0ss said:
Make sure that both partitions are made as primary
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Yep. Did. No use. x(
touch of jobo said:
That size.
This indicates that my first thought was wrong, and it does not prompt you to just format the FAT partition, but the entire device.
In gParted, try not only creating your partitions but also formatting them. Make sure you 'apply changes' before you quit.
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Yep... I did just that.
In fact, I even tried doing things one at a time (instead of queuing them up and executing them at one go).
Tried it on another memory card, too.
No avail. Am i hexed or what!?!?!?!

Problem solved, guys. Got so frustrated... I just did a system wipe. Wiped the card again. Started from scratch. Voila...
Thanks for the prompt responses!
Flashed the Runnymede ROM, too. Now my question is - how o I know if A2SD+ is actually functioning?
The storage settings say that 130-ish MB free. I downloaded Quick System Info Pro which says 547MB (out of 900-ish, as shown in G-Parted when I made the ext4 partition) A2SD storage free.
Am I missing something here?

It makes no sense (to me) that wiping your phone would make a difference.
Glad you got it worked out anyway, of course!
Just for my (and maybe others') understanding:
How did you have your sd card connected to your computer, when it didn't work?
In a card reader / in your phone via recovery / in your phone while booted / ...?
-Jobo

touch of jobo said:
It makes no sense (to me) that wiping your phone would make a difference.
Glad you got it worked out anyway, of course!
Just for my (and maybe others') understanding:
How did you have your sd card connected to your computer, when it didn't work?
In a card reader / in your phone via recovery / in your phone while booted / ...?
-Jobo
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Sorry for the delayed reply, @Jobo.
At first, I was trying via the card reader. Didn't work. Tried it thru phone (in recovery mode). Faced the same problem. Never tried it with the phone booted.
Wiped everything and tried again with the phone in recovery. Worked.
But now... Although it shows up fine when inserted in to the PC (shows 2.69 instead of 3.69 and doesn't ask to be formatted), I get the odd prompt from my phone tht memory is reducing? So... Don't really understand if the A2SD+ is 'actually' operating. :/

Open terminal emulator on your phone, enter
Code:
su
ls -l /data
and post the output here.
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touch of jobo said:
It makes no sense (to me) that wiping your phone would make a difference.
Glad you got it worked out anyway, of course!
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Agree +1
If you ever use the 4ext recovery to check, you will see the result after you wipe all, it's doesn't matter.
Anyway, congradulation for it worked~

MatDrOiD said:
Open terminal emulator on your phone, enter
Code:
su
ls -l /data
and post the output here.
Sent from dGB with Transparent XDA App
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Ok... Downloaded the app. This is the output, @MatDroid
Code:
$ su
# ls -l /data
drwxrwxr-x 1 1000 1000 2048 Dec 1 12:05 anr
lrwxrwxrwx 1 0 0 11 Nov 28 22:38 app -> /sd-ext/app
lrwxrwxrwx 1 0 0 19 Nov 28 22:38 app-private -> /sd-ext/app-private
drwx------ 1 1000 1000 2048 Dec 1 17:59 backup
lrwxrwxrwx 1 0 0 20 Nov 29 03:11 dalvik-cache -> /sd-ext/dalvik-cache
drwxrwx--x 1 1000 1000 2048 Dec 2 17:00 data
drwxr-x--- 1 0 1007 2048 Nov 28 22:38 dontpanic
lrwxrwxrwx 1 0 0 11 Nov 28 22:38 drm -> /data/local
drwxrwx--x 1 1000 1000 2048 Nov 28 22:33 etc
drwxr-xr-x 15 0 0 0 Dec 1 17:59 htcfs
srwxrwxrwx 1 0 1002 2048 Dec 1 13:24 inc_data_path
drwxrwx--x 1 2000 2000 2048 Nov 28 22:38 local
drwxrwx--- 1 0 0 2048 Nov 28 22:38 lost+found
drwxrwx--t 1 1000 9998 2048 Dec 2 16:45 misc
drwx------ 1 0 0 2048 Dec 2 13:40 property
drwx------ 1 1000 1000 2048 Nov 28 22:39 secure
drwxrwxr-x 1 1000 1000 2048 Dec 2 17:01 system
drwxr-xr-x 1 1000 1000 2048 Nov 28 22:38 tombstones
drwxrwx--- 1 1000 1000 2048 Nov 28 22:38 wimax
#

A2SD+ is fully working. This is the important output:
lrwxrwxrwx 1 0 0 11 Nov 28 22:38 app -> /sd-ext/app
lrwxrwxrwx 1 0 0 19 Nov 28 22:38 app-private -> /sd-ext/app-private
drwx------ 1 1000 1000 2048 Dec 1 17:59 backup
lrwxrwxrwx 1 0 0 20 Nov 29 03:11 dalvik-cache -> /sd-ext/dalvik-cache​It means, app, app-private and dalvik-cache are symlinked/moved ("->") to sd-ext of partition of SD card. That's what the A2SD+ script should do, so it works.

xesor said:
Agree +1
If you ever use the 4ext recovery to check, you will see the result after you wipe all, it's doesn't matter.
Anyway, congradulation for it worked~
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Thanks.
MatDrOiD said:
A2SD+ is fully working. This is the important output:
lrwxrwxrwx 1 0 0 11 Nov 28 22:38 app -> /sd-ext/app
lrwxrwxrwx 1 0 0 19 Nov 28 22:38 app-private -> /sd-ext/app-private
drwx------ 1 1000 1000 2048 Dec 1 17:59 backup
lrwxrwxrwx 1 0 0 20 Nov 29 03:11 dalvik-cache -> /sd-ext/dalvik-cache​
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Hmmm, thanks for the reassurance, mate. Just read your explanation, too.
I don't think I need to click on "move to external storage" for apps any longer, yeah?

kartnite said:
Thanks.
Hmmm, doesn't make sense to me. But thanks for the reassurance, mate.
I don't think I need to click on "move to external storage" for apps any longer, yeah?
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Added explanation to post.
No, you MUST NOT use "move to external storage" for apps. The reason for this is simple: Android can only differentiate between apps on FAT32 partition of SD card or internal memory (/data partition). A2SD+ moves the apps you install automatically to EXT partition SD card. But android "thinks" the app is still on internal /data partition (and some app-data is still there), so there is still the option to move to external storage, but this is the FAT32 partition.

MatDrOiD said:
Added explanation to post.
No, you MUST NOT use "move to external storage" for apps. The reason for this is simple: Android can only differentiate between apps on FAT32 partition of SD card or internal memory (/data partition). A2SD+ moves the apps you install automatically to EXT partition SD card. But android "thinks" the app is still on internal /data partition (and some app-data is still there), so there is still the option to move to external storage, but this is the FAT32 partition.
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Ha ha! I edited my last post just before you mentioned it!
Great... Understood. Will move back all apps - even those which were, by default, installed to the SD.
But can you tell me what exactly happens if, despite the A2SD+, I choose the "move to SD" option? It is moved from ext to SD, then? Tht part is slightly confusing...

As I wrote, they were moved to FAT32 partition of SD card.
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Successfully rooted and CM7, please help me work out ext3 partition!

I have successfully flashed to CM7 on my Desire GSM, and I have also flashed darktremor's app2sd, but the phone is not using the partition. It is mounted in revolutionary.
What am I doing wrong?

Download a2sdGUI from Android Market and move apps plus dalvik cache to SD.
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According to Apps2SD my Apps are on the SD card, I haven't moved the dalvik yet. I need a better class sd card to do this I guess. (Class 2 now).
But when I see the internal memory size, it hasn't changed since I did the ext3 partition, should it change?

Shikcph said:
According to Apps2SD my Apps are on the SD card, I haven't moved the dalvik yet. I need a better class sd card to do this I guess. (Class 2 now).
But when I see the internal memory size, it hasn't changed since I did the ext3 partition, should it change?
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No it should not. App are transfered to fat32 partition. By class 10 card if u want to move dalvik cache 2 sd, then ext will be used.
Gingercruzed, Darktremored, V8.5 Supercharged

DrGrozozo said:
No it should not. App are transfered to fat32 partition. By class 10 card if u want to move dalvik cache 2 sd, then ext will be used.
Gingercruzed, Darktremored, V8.5 Supercharged
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With A2SD the internal memory should change, because apps are moved to EXT-partition of SD card.
@OP:
Please download Terminal Emulator from Market, run it and post the output of the following commands here:
Code:
su
ls -l /data

MatDrOiD said:
With A2SD the internal memory should change, because apps are moved to EXT-partition of SD card.
Gingercruzed, Darktremored, V8.5 Supercharged
Yes the apps are on sd but the dalvik is on internal and the more apps you instal dalvik gets bigger. The real improvment on internal memory is achived only by moving dalvik to sd.
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I will be moving the dalvik cache when I receive the class10 card, but until then I would like to be sure that it works as it should with the ext3 partition.
Here are the results from terminal emulator:
# ls -l /data
drwxrwxr-x 1 system system 2048 Dec 27 16:03 anr
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 11 Dec 26 03:32 app -> /sd-ext/app
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 19 Dec 26 03:32 app-private -> /sd-ext/app-private
drwx------ 1 system system 2048 Dec 27 16:04 backup
drwxrwx--x 1 system system 2048 Dec 27 16:24 dalvik-cache
drwxrwx--x 1 system system 2048 Dec 27 12:58 data
drwxr-x--- 1 root log 2048 Dec 26 03:15 dontpanic
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8842 Dec 27 16:04 dta2sd.lg1
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 14047 Dec 27 16:04 dta2sd.lg2
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8842 Dec 27 16:04 dta2sd.log
-rw-rw-rw- 1 root root 381 Dec 26 03:31 dtinstall.log
-rw-rw-rw- 1 root root 18648 Dec 26 03:30 fix_permissions.log
drwxrwx--x 1 shell shell 2048 Dec 26 03:15 local
drwxrwx--- 1 root root 2048 Dec 26 03:15 lost+found
drwxrwx--t 1 system misc 2048 Dec 27 22:18 misc
drwx------ 1 root root 2048 Dec 27 16:04 property
drwx------ 1 system system 2048 Dec 26 03:16 secure
drwxrwxr-x 1 system system 2048 Dec 27 16:24 system
drwxr-xr-x 1 system system 2048 Dec 27 11:45 tombstones

Okay, output also says dalvik-cache is still in internal memory.

Yes, I know, it hasn't been moved yet, since I need a new card.
What I'm more interested in knowing is why my internal phone memory still is the same as before (147mb for apps) when the SD card memory is 1gb lower because of the ext3 partition.
Shouldn't the internal memory show up as 1gb (or more accurately 1.147gb?
Or am I missing something here?

Its not going to display the ext partition as part of the internal memory instead you'll see sd-ext if you use some apps that shows your current sd card space like Titanium Backup.
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Darktremor's apps2sd datasd doesn't work, whithout errors

Hi
i'm trying to use DT a2sd, it moves succesfully apps to sd, and also caches to sd, but when i enter "datasd" command it prints out several lines too fast and then restarts, but after restart when i enter "check" command it says that datas are on internal memory. how can i diagnose that, or what is the problem?
at least, where are the log files?
also, is it possible to move datas but not cache?
thanx for all
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ahmad598 said:
hi
i'm trying to use dt a2sd, it moves succesfully apps to sd, and also caches to sd, but when i enter "datasd" command it prints out several lines too fast and then restarts, but after restart when i enter "check" command it says that datas are on internal memory. How can i diagnose that, or what is the problem?
At least, where are the log files?
Also, is it possible to move datas but not cache?
Thanx for all
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ahmad598 said:
Hi
i'm trying to use DT a2sd, it moves succesfully apps to sd, and also caches to sd, but when i enter "datasd" command it prints out several lines too fast and then restarts, but after restart when i enter "check" command it says that datas are on internal memory. how can i diagnose that, or what is the problem?
at least, where are the log files?
also, is it possible to move datas but not cache?
thanx for all
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Just download a2sd gui from market, it's app made by darktremor to configure the script.
Easier and less hassle than command line, btw this thread should be in Q&A.
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sorry for posting in wrong place.
but i have a2sdgui and it doesn't have datasd function. am i wrong?
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ahmad598 said:
sorry for posting in wrong place.
but i have a2sdgui and it doesn't have datasd function. am i wrong?
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It is there but, you have to activate advanced settings or something similar, not quite sure how it is called. But I wouldn't recommend it data doesn't consume much space and moving it to SD will slowdown your device.
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TRSolebum said:
It is there but, you have to activate advanced settings or something similar, not quite sure how it is called. But I wouldn't recommend it data doesn't consume much space and moving it to SD will slowdown your device.
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i can't find it, even when i press menu button nothing happens. is there anything wrong with my device? i'm running a2sdgui 1.0 on latest miui.
i have near 90 apps installed (beside system apps) and when i chose to move & rebuild dalvik cache to internal memory, 110mb of data moved to internal. is it unusual? this is my current situation, according to titanium backup:
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system ROM: 262mb total -- 122 mb free
internal: 154 mb total -- 16.9 mb free
sd card: 14.7 gb total -- 5.02 gb free
sd card (a2sd): 1.05 gb total -- 888 mb free
i think the ratio of used space on sd-ext to used space on internal memory must be more than this, am i wrong?
if i'm right, and there is a problem with a2sd functioning, then these things happened to me to get me here: i set upped a2sd with apps on sd, and i had near 800mb of apps on sd, and internal nearly full. then i decided to move cache to sd to get more space on internal, but my system slowed down and i was forced to move cache back to internal, but surprisingly it had no space. after several data/app wipes and reinstalls, i still have problems like above. what should i do, and what is wrong?

Any DATA2SD cannot be used "on top" of any A2SD-script because they work too different:
DATA2SD-script moves all internal data (/data-partition) to an EXT-partition of your SD Card. The size of this EXT-partition is now the size of your internal memory.​
A2SD-script moves all apps you install automatically to an EXT-partition of your SD Card. (but some app-data still remains in internal memory). With A2SD+ Dalvik Cache will also be moved to that EXT-partition. The size of internal memory does not change.​
Result: You have to choose if you want to use DATA2SD or A2SD/A2SD+. If both scripts are available for your Rom, I recommend to make this decicison conditional on the class of your SD card: If it has Class 4 or less, choose A2SD/A2SD+. If it has Class 6 or higher, choose DATA2SD.

thanx for your info, but i'm not trying to use different scripts; it's only one script (darktremor's apps2sd, installed by default on miui) that has an explicit command for moving data to sd ("datasd" command).
i'm suspicious of a problem: i think there are some duplicate/legacy data here; i mean maybe in these processes of consequent moves, there are some data remaining from apps that are not installed anymore, or there are some duplicate ones due to currently installed apps. can this be the problem? because i have used backup ability of miui by itself, and maybe it causes these problems.
also to note: i've flashed again my rom, installing apps one by one without backup, and before installing them i've entered
Code:
a2sd install
command. after install, there was only near 18mb space remaining on internal. then i entered
Code:
a2sd datasd
and i then i had 60mb space on internal. but when i enter
Code:
a2sd check
it says me that data are not on sd. what the hell is going on, i don't know.

Rebooted after running first two commands? Please run full wipe, make sure your SD card is correctly partitionend, then run first command, reboot and post the output of these commands here:
Code:
su
ls -l /data

I've partitioned it twice with both minitool and gparted. Then i ran full wipe, and installed the rom. Yes, it rebooted after both commands, and here is the output:
Code:
drwxrwxr-x 1 system system 2048 Mar 30 16:06 anr
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 11 Mar 29 21:07 app -> /sd-ext/app
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 19 Mar 29 21:07 app-private -> /sd-ext/app-private
drwx------ 1 system system 2048 Mar 29 22:57 backup
drwxrwx--x 1 system system 2048 Mar 30 15:17 dalvik-cache
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 12 Mar 29 21:17 data -> /sd-ext/data
drwxr-x--- 1 root log 2048 Mar 29 20:20 dontpanic
-rw-rw-rw- 1 root root 51806 Mar 30 13:59 dta2sd.log
drwxrwx--x 1 shell shell 2048 Mar 29 20:20 local
drwxrwx--- 1 root root 2048 Mar 29 20:20 lost+found
drwxrwx--t 1 system misc 2048 Mar 30 15:20 misc
drwx------ 1 root root 2048 Mar 30 13:59 property
drwxrwxrwx 1 system system 2048 Mar 29 20:24 sdcard
drwx------ 1 system system 2048 Mar 29 20:21 secure
drwxrwxr-x 1 system system 2048 Mar 30 16:07 system

sorry for posting late, i had difficulties reaching here. thanx for your help