[Q] DT ApptoSD Question - EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

So I followed the directions perfectly for installing DarkTremor's App2SD, installed my ROM, and when I started installing apps, they were installing to the phone memory instead of on the SD. Did I miss something?? When I mount the disk on my computer, and check properties, I find no partitions.

Did you partition the sdcard or just flash dta2sd?
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I did the partitioning like it said in the instructions, chose 1024 MB for my partition and 32 MB for my swap file, then did the upgrade from ext 2 to ext 3...then I flashed the program, then installed the ROM, kernel and restarting and started installing apps, but they were installing to the internal mem, not the SD card. I couldn't see the partition in TIbackup either. I'm trying again now from scratch.

Go into terminal emulater and type
su then hit enter then type
a2sd reinstall hit enter again
This should move all your apps to the partition for more commands you can use
su
a2sd help
That will give you a list of commands you can run with dta2sd.
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Also you can look in titanium backup and it should show you your partition space and how much is being used.
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Evo4gLI said:
I did the partitioning like it said in the instructions, chose 1024 MB for my partition and 32 MB for my swap file, then did the upgrade from ext 2 to ext 3...then I flashed the program, then installed the ROM, kernel and restarting and started installing apps, but they were installing to the internal mem, not the SD card. I couldn't see the partition in TIbackup either. I'm trying again now from scratch.
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I just noticed your post you have to flash dta2sd after you flash the ROM not before or else it wont be on the ROM.
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linsalata28 said:
I just noticed your post you have to flash dta2sd after you flash the ROM not before or else it wont be on the ROM.
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Wow, what a dip**** I am......Let me transfer everything back over, then try it that way, and I'll let you know how that goes for me.

Evo4gLI said:
Wow, what a dip**** I am......Let me transfer everything back over, then try it that way, and I'll let you know how that goes for me.
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No just go back to recovery and wipe cache and dalvik cache and flash dta2sd and you'll be fine.
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I already re-partitioned the card because I'm a total moron.

What ROM are you on?
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Evo4gLI said:
I already re-partitioned the card because I'm a total moron.
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Oh
Yeah just flash what ever ROM, kernel gapps if your on aosp then flash dta2sd .
If your apps don't install on your sd run those commands in TE .
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You should check this app out if your using dta2sd .
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.elgubbo.a2sdGUI
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Thanks for all the help....I've now got it installed and working.

Well I've got myself a new problem now....Everytime I restart my phone, my widgets won't load, and my wallpaper resets to stock....Any ideas??

Evo4gLI said:
Well I've got myself a new problem now....Everytime I restart my phone, my widgets won't load, and my wallpaper resets to stock....Any ideas??
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Did you run the command
a2sd reinstall
In TE if not try that and if your moving any apps in settings/applications don't do that not sure if you did or not.
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What ROM are you on and what version of dt did you flash the stable or beta4?
I've had problems like that on aosp ROMs running the dta2sd beta4 so I've switched to the stable version.
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I tried the A2SD reinstall command in TE, and got permission denied on every single line. I'm running SnS 1.6, and I flashed the beta 4. I'm now not quite sure that my ROM officially supports A2SD, but the apps are moving to the SD, and run w/o a problem.

Evo4gLI said:
I tried the A2SD reinstall command in TE, and got permission denied on every single line. I'm running SnS 1.6, and I flashed the beta 4. I'm now not quite sure that my ROM officially supports A2SD, but the apps are moving to the SD, and run w/o a problem.
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Did you type
su
a2sd reinstall
Make sure to type "su" before you run any command to allow it super user permission.
You could also try the stable version of dta2sd.
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Sorry, new to this A2SD thing....wasn't typing su....did the reinstall, and the phone rebooted. Got about 3/4 of the widgets to load properly this time, but not all still. Wallpaper didn't revert to stock though, so we must be making some kind of progress. A2SD check in TE says everything is fine.

Evo4gLI said:
Sorry, new to this A2SD thing....wasn't typing su....did the reinstall, and the phone rebooted. Got about 3/4 of the widgets to load properly this time, but not all still. Wallpaper didn't revert to stock though, so we must be making some kind of progress. A2SD check in TE says everything is fine.
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the only thing I can think of for the widgets not showing is they might have been moved to android-secure and not to your partition .
Did you move any of them through settings your self?
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Reboot starburstrom

Hi, I've installed the starburst rom on my desire and, once in a while, it reboot spontaneously by itself. It did this with the 1.2.0 and the old data2sd, I wiped and flashed the 1.3.0 with the new data2sd script and it kept doing it, then the same problem even wiping again and flashing the 1.3.2. I'm using a 8 gb SD with a little less than 2gb ext4 partition and the rest a primary fat32, done from Linux. Any idea?
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have you flashed a custom kernel?
i use starburst since 1.20 and never had problems like this....
you are also sure you did the installation right?
remember at reboot to do nothing except of entering the pin
daspalme said:
have you flashed a custom kernel?
i use starburst since 1.20 and never had problems like this....
you are also sure you did the installation right?
remember at reboot to do nothing except of entering the pin
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No, I'm not using a custom kernel and yes, I did the installation right. Wipe->flash the rom->reboot, select the language->reboot in recovery->installed data2sd script
Beside this problem the rom is working fine, it's fast, tested with quadrant I got a 1970 score. This thing is seriously pissing me off...
I am using the latest version 1.3.2 and do not have any problems. You mention your partitions in the wrong order, is your fat 32 partition first?
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OpusX11 said:
I am using the latest version 1.3.2 and do not have any problems. You mention your partitions in the wrong order, is your fat 32 partition first?
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Yes, the primary partition is fat32.
Besides this reboot problem sometimes the phone tell me "The process com.htc.gbc (or something like that) has stopped working". What does this mean? Are these two issues connected?
The processes's name is com.htc.bgp
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Miui Sd mount to computer not working

So i just flashed another rom and my sd mount was working but on miui my sd won't show up on the computer it just says I don't have the drivers but it doesn't let me install them. So what could it be wrong with the rom?
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jc8081 said:
So i just flashed another rom and my sd mount was working but on miui my sd won't show up on the computer it just says I don't have the drivers but it doesn't let me install them. So what could it be wrong with the rom?
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ok so lets try a few things. First lets try to fix permissions since miui is a asop rom. If that doesn't work make sure you wipe the dalvik cache, card partition, and data factory reset if your using rom manager. Also data factory reset when flashing a totally new rom not an update. If this doesn't work flash back to an older rom and see if this works. If not we will need to flash back to stock rooted to see if that fixes the problem.
I just flashed the stock rooted and it worked. I really like my miui setup and dot feel like wiping data since I don't connect it to the computer that much. But How do I check permission tho?
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jc8081 said:
I just flashed the stock rooted and it worked. I really like my miui setup and dot feel like wiping data since I don't connect it to the computer that much. But How do I check permission tho?
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go into rom manager and tell it to fix permissions at the bottom.

Is there a stock rom?

Point me in the right direction please
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26516892
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Thanks man
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juan91 said:
Thanks man
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I also made one but I'll stay native to xda. My version is debloated, deodexed and tweaked if you are interested.
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Please!!!!
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juan91 said:
Please!!!!
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My home forum..
http://android.aokforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=48#p48
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Hey thanks for the help is sd partitioning needed before flashing any rom? Also does doing that delete any saved content on the external sd card.. im somewhat sure it doesnt but just wanna be safe ino i could back up my file on a pc but i dont have one at the moment >_<
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juan91 said:
Hey thanks for the help is sd partitioning needed before flashing any rom? Also does doing that delete any saved content on the external sd card.. im somewhat sure it doesnt but just wanna be safe ino i could back up my file on a pc but i dont have one at the moment >_<
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You need to partition the SD Card if the Rom is A2SD enabled, and you want to use it. Yes it should be done before you flash the Rom. You should also find out what type of partition. Does the the Rom call for an ext.3 , or ext4 partition. If you are going to partition your SD Card you need to make a backup on the PC first. Partitioning the SD Card will wipe the card clean.
TEAM MiK
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prboy1969 said:
You need to partition the SD Card if the Rom is A2SD enabled, and you want to use it. Yes it should be done before you flash the Rom. You should also find out what type of partition. Does the the Rom call for an ext.3 , or ext4 partition. If you are going to partition your SD Card you need to make a backup on the PC first. Partitioning the SD Card will wipe the card clean.
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yea im thinking of flashing the sensuASOP and it says to partition to 2 then 3 then 4.
also im gonna use a friends pc to back up my current files but can i restore them back into the sd card once im done with the partition/flashing and my phone is up and running?
***You need to partition the SD Card if the Rom is A2SD enabled, and you want to use it.***
will the rom still work if i just flash it without doing the partition?
juan91 said:
yea im thinking of flashing the sensuASOP and it says to partition to 2 then 3 then 4.
also im gonna use a friends pc to back up my current files but can i restore them back into the sd card once im done with the partition/flashing and my phone is up and running?
***You need to partition the SD Card if the Rom is A2SD enabled, and you want to use it.***
will the rom still work if i just flash it without doing the partition?
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Yup, "backing up" and "restoring" is just fancy talk for copy and paste
And yes, the rom will still work if you do not partition your sdcard, but a2sd will not work
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CNexus said:
Yup, "backing up" and "restoring" is just fancy talk for copy and paste
And yes, the rom will still work if you do not partition your sdcard, but a2sd will not work
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okay awesome thanks so much for the help...ALL OF YOU .
without a2sd working all apps in download will be on the internal mem then?
CNexus said:
Yup, "backing up" and "restoring" is just fancy talk for copy and paste
And yes, the rom will still work if you do not partition your sdcard, but a2sd will not work
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Not all Roms will work. If the Rom is built so that a2sd is enabled automatically, it will not work correctly. Things will be missing. You can have FC issues. In some cases I've had them not even Boot. So it is better to have the SD Card partitioned before you Flash if the ROM calls for it.
TEAM MiK
MikROMs Since 3/13/11
prboy1969 said:
Not all Roms will work. If the Rom is built so that a2sd is enabled automatically, it will not work correctly. Things will be missing. You can have FC issues. In some cases I've had them not even Boot. So it is better to have the SD Card partitioned before you Flash if the ROM calls for it.
TEAM MiK
MikROMs Since 3/13/11
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Alright sounds good ill give it a shot later on today then thanks again really appreciate the help
all the partitioning gets done thru recovery.
so where within recovery is partition actually done?
Hey guys, noob here. I am going to be flashing my phone today too.
Death by soaps mod seems to be what I am looking for, but I just want to make sure I am doing everything right.
I have turned s-off with revolutionary and backed up everything with both clockworkmod and smelkusmod and saved everything on my computer.
I am not 100% sure how to continue with partitioning and flashing though. Do you have a recommended guide partitioning and flashing with your mod? I have found some general guides, but they are for other mods and I dont want to screw anything up.
bsoa said:
Hey guys, noob here. I am going to be flashing my phone today too.
Death by soaps mod seems to be what I am looking for, but I just want to make sure I am doing everything right.
I have turned s-off with revolutionary and backed up everything with both clockworkmod and smelkusmod and saved everything on my computer.
I am not 100% sure how to continue with partitioning and flashing though. Do you have a recommended guide partitioning and flashing with your mod? I have found some general guides, but they are for other mods and I dont want to screw anything up.
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Ok. Simple.
1. Move everything on your sd card to your comp.
2. Use smelkusmod as its the best.
3. Go to partition card or something to that extent.
4. Set your desired size, 1 or 2 gigs is good enough, depending on how many apps you have/use.
5. Set swap to 0
6. Wait for it to partition.
7. Upgrade ext from 2 to 3 to 4.
8. Put all your stuff back on the sd card.
Flashing
1. Use format all/superwipe option in wipe menu of smelkus to wipe.
2. Go to flash zip or something like that.
3. Select the file and confirm.
4. Wait for it to do its thing then reboot.
Done!
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***Use smelkusmod as its the best.***
where can i get that?
nevermind i found it
Ok thanks, looks like I am up and running. I will report back if smell burning plastic or anything unusual :fingers-crossed:
If I want to mess around with any other mods is there anything special I should do first? Or just repeat the same steps (partition, superwiper, flash)?
Thanks again.
bsoa said:
Ok thanks, looks like I am up and running. I will report back if smell burning plastic or anything unusual :fingers-crossed:
If I want to mess around with any other mods is there anything special I should do first? Or just repeat the same steps (partition, superwiper, flash)?
Thanks again.
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Nope no need to partition again. That's done. Also you dont need to wipe for mods unless the OP states it.
For Roms, however,(what you just flashed) always do a full wipe/ superwipe and if going between versions of sense and aosp, always wipe the sd ext.
For kernels always wipe cache and dalvik cache before flashing.
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As an extra precaution, I always wipe Cache / Dalvik. Before flashing a Mod.
TEAM MiK
MikROMs Since 3/13/11
So in sensuASOP it says to partition the sd card THEN flash the rom if i have the zip files saved on the sd card wouldnt i lose the zip file hence i cant flash the rom? Or do i flash rom first then partition the sd card?
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V. Little Storage Space

Hi, I have a problem where the phone only allows me to install about four 3-4mb apps before is says 'storage space is running low'. This has been the case for a long time over many roms.
Tried with and without an 1gb ext4 partition on a 16gb and 32gb memory card. Roms tried include most ICS, JB 4.1 and JB 4.2. Have also tried with a2sd and without. Result: no changes.
Am currently on Nikez's 4.2 roms.
I hope there is a solution...
Thanks
Did ya activate a2sd via terminal emulator?
a2sd install (grant superuser perm)
Then answer....
y
n
y
Thanks for reply. :good:
Yes, but it didn't make any difference.
RiThBo said:
Thanks for reply. :good:
Yes, but it didn't make any difference.
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A2sd works fine on nikez, what did you partition you're sdcard with?
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sywats said:
A2sd works fine on nikez, what did you partition you're sdcard with?
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Using 4ext recovery. But shouldn't I be able to install more than 4 apps without a2sd?
RiThBo said:
Using 4ext recovery. But shouldn't I be able to install more than 4 apps without a2sd?
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How much space do you have before activating a2sd? What hboot are you using
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sywats said:
How much space do you have before activating a2sd? What hboot are you using
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About 100mb - but it gets 'used up' with about 20mb. I am s-off, stock hboot. Is there a way to completely return it to factory settings so i can start over again. Factory resetting doesnt help the problem, nor does swapping sd cards
RiThBo said:
About 100mb - but it gets 'used up' with about 20mb. I am s-off, stock hboot. Is there a way to completely return it to factory settings so i can start over again. Factory resetting doesnt help the problem, nor does swapping sd cards
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Exactly after flashing the rom, flash this:
http://db.tt/m4sQLDOI
It should get you a lot more space by also moving dalvik cache to sd-ext (no need for terminal commands anymore)
abaaaabbbb63 said:
Exactly after flashing the rom, flash this:
http://db.tt/m4sQLDOI
It should get you a lot more space by also moving dalvik cache to sd-ext (no need for terminal commands anymore)
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My sd card is currently not partitioned, and i don't really want to re partition it. Is there any way to fix this without partitioning sd card. I have previously tried a similar file to the one you posted, and it allowed more apps to be installed but still not as many as was used to
Edit: Having seen your sig, i read the how to partition guide, and I used the 4ext recovery method. Is it possible to remove and then recreate a partition from that recovery?
RiThBo said:
My sd card is currently not partitioned, and i don't really want to re partition it. Is there any way to fix this without partitioning sd card. I have previously tried a similar file to the one you posted, and it allowed more apps to be installed but still not as many as was used to
Edit: Having seen your sig, i read the how to partition guide, and I used the 4ext recovery method. Is it possible to remove and then recreate a partition from that recovery?
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Yes, it is possible. Partition away.
Ok, I will try that later on - I don't have time now. Thanks for your help

alternative custom ROM

hi im using currently mildwild 9.5 based on redux
and it crash a lot, so i need alternative ROM that will automatically save apps to my SD partition like this ROM i have - i dont like these app2sd never transfer everything on SD and i get low on space
any suggestions?
Night5talker said:
hi im using currently mildwild 9.5 based on redux
and it crash a lot, so i need alternative ROM that will automatically save apps to my SD partition like this ROM i have - i dont like these app2sd never transfer everything on SD and i get low on space
any suggestions?
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MW9.5 is very stable. How did you partition your SD card? Suggest you to wipe everything, re-partition if needed and flash. Everything should be working just fine.
Alternatively, you can try other MW ROMs like the one based on CM or oxygen. They're working perfectly too.
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dvsk69 said:
MW9.5 is very stable. How did you partition your SD card? Suggest you to wipe everything, re-partition if needed and flash. Everything should be working just fine.
Alternatively, you can try other MW ROMs like the one based on CM or oxygen. They're working perfectly too.
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dont know why my keep crashing... i get popup msg that something xperia has crashed and then force close option... (will update once i get msg again) and it happens randomly
MSG is : "activity xperia home (in application xperia home) is not responding"
how do i know which ROM has auto move to SD card?
How did you partition your SD?
If you want to know if a ROM has a2sd read the ROM post.
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chromium96 said:
How did you partition your SD?
If you want to know if a ROM has a2sd read the ROM post.
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i used 4ext to partition it
i wiped it all and used its partitioning used 512 MB and 0 for that other thing
it works well just rom sometimes crashes
Night5talker said:
i used 4ext to partition it
i wiped it all and used its partitioning used 512 MB and 0 for that other thing
it works well just rom sometimes crashes
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AFAIK this ROM is very stable. Try doing a full wipe and reflash.
chromium96 said:
AFAIK this ROM is very stable. Try doing a full wipe and reflash.
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can you link it cant find in search or full name
You are probably low on space because you are still on stock hboot.
Nandroid backup and change hboot using fastbout commands, search for guides. There are custom hboots posted in that thread if your search. Or just use something like cm7r2 hboot.
512mb is also quite small, you can use at least 1gb.
Check everything is working by installing another app like diskusage to browse all your partitions.
Night5talker said:
can you link it cant find in search or full name
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AFAIK= as far as I know.
I meant the ROM that you are running is stable, so its likely a problem on your end. Try doing a full wipe and reinstall it.
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