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A2SD (the old school one, not Froyo one) problem

Is this how A2SD supposed to work?
I have MCR R8 with old school A2SD installed, and have a 512MB ext2 partition on my SD card. Lately I have been getting the "low on space" warning all the time when I install new apps, and have to uninstall some apps in order to put some new apps on.
Upon checking, all my apps are only using about 70MB of my ext2 partition, and there is still 400MB+ space left there. On the other hand, there is only about 20MB left on my phone storage, causing the "low on space" warning popping up whenever I put new apps onto my phone. I've noticed that when a new app is installed, only part of it goes to my ext2 partition, while the remaining goes to my phone storage.
For example, this is some partial output of "adb shell df -h" before and after Google Earth is installed:
Before:
/dev/block/mtdblock5 147.6M 126.3M 21.3M 86% /data
/dev/block/mtdblock4 40.0M 22.4M 17.6M 56% /cache
tmpfs 8.0M 0 8.0M 0% /app-cache
/dev/block/mmcblk0p2 457.4M 67.4M 365.6M 16% /system/sd
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After:
/dev/block/mtdblock5 147.6M 141.4M 6.3M 96% /data
/dev/block/mtdblock4 40.0M 22.4M 17.6M 56% /cache
tmpfs 8.0M 0 8.0M 0% /app-cache
/dev/block/mmcblk0p2 457.4M 72.8M 360.2M 17% /system/sd
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i.e. only about 5MB of Google Earth installation went to the SD card, while the other 15MB was installed on the phone storage.
I'm up to the point that I always have to remove apps in order to installed new ones... which is kind of frustrating...
Additional information (is this how a properly installed A2SD supposed to look?):
C:\AndroidSDK\android-sdk-windows\tools>adb shell ls -l /data
drwxrwxr-x 1 1000 1000 2048 Aug 8 19:06 ←[1;34manr←[0m
lrwxrwxrwx 1 0 0 14 Aug 18 14:47 ←[1;36mapp←[0m -> ←[1;34m/system/sd/app←[0m
lrwxrwxrwx 1 0 0 22 Aug 5 14:51 ←[1;36mapp-private←[0m -> ←[1;34m/system/sd/app-private←[0m
drwxr-xr-x 1 0 0 2048 Aug 5 14:47 ←[1;34mase←[0m
drwx------ 1 1000 1000 2048 Aug 5 14:53 ←[1;34mbackup←[0m
drwxrwx--x 1 1000 1000 2048 Aug 25 12:43 ←[1;34mdalvik-cache←[0m
drwxrwx--x 1 1000 1000 2048 Aug 25 12:43 ←[1;34mdata←[0m
drwxr-x--- 1 0 1007 2048 Aug 5 14:51 ←[1;34mdontpanic←[0m
lrwxrwxrwx 1 0 0 11 Aug 5 14:51 ←[1;36mdrm←[0m -> ←[1;34m/data/local←[0m
drwxr-xr-x 1 0 0 2048 Aug 5 14:47 ←[1;34metc←[0m
drwxrwx--x 1 2000 2000 2048 Aug 18 14:38 ←[1;34mlocal←[0m
drwxrwx--- 1 0 0 2048 Aug 5 14:51 ←[1;34mlost+found←[0m
drwxrwx--t 1 1000 9998 2048 Aug 25 17:14 ←[1;34mmisc←[0m
drwx------ 1 0 0 2048 Aug 25 12:17 ←[1;34mproperty←[0m
drwxrwxr-x 1 1000 1000 2048 Aug 25 18:24 ←[1;34msystem←[0m
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How many apps have you got installed? A simple cache clear could sort your issues as I had the same on Pays rom.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App

cache or dalvik-cache?
I tried "wipe cache" using Amon-RA and it didn't help. Going to try "wipe dalvik-cache" next...
EDIT: ok, wiping dalvik cache didn't help either

Is it normal that when you install Google Earth, 15MB goes to phone storage and 5 MB goes to ext partition?

anyone????

tsekh501 said:
Is it normal that when you install Google Earth, 15MB goes to phone storage and 5 MB goes to ext partition?
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yes...its one of the app´s...some app´s still need this

Depending on the ROM you're using, if it has bulitin aufs capability, you can modify the script i posted a while ago (in the aufs writeable /system thread) to overlay /data/data and /data/app with the writeable partition. Then you really don't need a2sd/app2sd or any 'move to sdcard' froyo support as your apps magically have lots more storage to write to.
I'm currently using this on CM6 and have been installing huge apps like Fennec and Asphalt with no issues.

Apps 2 sd on Oxygen ROM

Wow, just changed ROM from OpenDesire to Oxygen. Damn this ROM is smooth. AdamG absolutely did a great job - with both of them
But.... Im not able to force apps to install on my SD card. Have made 2 partions; one FAT32 with 6000-somethong mb and one ext4 with 512 mb.
As i understood 512 mb should be enough swap memory?
On OpenDesire I had an option in C.mod were I could decide where to install apps when they got installed, but was also able to move all apps that weren't sys.apps to SD through out the application settings.
But this seems not to be that easy in Oxygen Rom?
In the Oxygen-thread in the ROMdev. section there is written that this should work out of the box, also with ext4, so does anybody knows what I have doen wrong this time?
Or du I really have to install ****ty 3rd-p.apps such as app2sd?
Thank you in advance
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App

same problem here
I am with oxygen rc4 and cant see any apps on my ext3 partion.
Thanks in advance for the help.
I love xda.
Amir

To the both of you.
I think you are getting a little confused as to what the ext 3/4 partition is for
This partition on your SD card is seen by the android system as part of the internal memory (phones rom) meaning that it gives you extra space.
Apps as standard will install into this location. If you want to check this get es file manager from the market and navigate to SD-Ext on your sd card and you will see what is in there.
You can transfer some apps to the SD card and there are some that install directly to the SD card (angry birds, Bowman etc) but by doing this you are taking up extra space as the ext partition is already reserved and cant be used by anything else
I am running Oxygen RC5 but have had an ext3 partition for MIUI and Leedroid. i can install way more apps than ever before and i still have 50% of my space left
Hope this clears things up for you

i just installed the Oxygen from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=829734
after i installed a few apps...my internal storage is full...
what should i do???

PiXioN said:
i just installed the Oxygen from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=829734
after i installed a few apps...my internal storage is full...
what should i do???
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Create a partition on your SD Card.

ext3 partition??

Sorry for digging up old thread ,but I have same problem with my desire.
I have 512 MB Ext4 partition on my SD Card, and oxygen 2.2.2 or cyanogenmod 7.1 just wont move any apps to this ext partition. My 128 MB internal memory is quickly full. With other SENSE roms this worked fine and automatically, I could have a bunch of apps installed, and also in about window i could have seen how full is my a2sd ext but with oxygen or cyanogen not ? With MIUI I had to type into terminal "su a2sd chachesd" but this doesnt work with cy and ox. Am I missing something here or there is something I should do? Maybe my ext partition is too small ?

Cyanogenmod does not support A2SD, unless you use simple2ext from android market or flash the appropriate script.
Oxygen should recognize your ext partition and installing a2sd from itself. And if A2SD is working, you don't have to move the apps you install yourself to sd-ext, this is done automatically.
To check if A2SD is working, open terminal emulator on your phone and type
Code:
su
ls -l /data
In the output you should find something like this:
Code:
/app -> /sd-ext/app-private
Or maybe this:
Code:
/app -> /system/sd/app
When you are unsure, post the output here.

Thanks Mat,
This is the output that I get on Oxygen Rom
Code:
$ export PATH=/data/local/bin:$PATH
$ su
# ls -l /data
drwxrwxr-x 1 system system 2048 Sep 21 19:06 anr
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 11 Sep 21 11:11 app -> /sd-ext/app
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 19 Sep 21 11:11 app-private -> /sd-ext/app-private
drwx------ 1 system system 2048 Sep 22 00:27 backup
drwxrwx--x 1 system system 2048 Sep 22 13:47 dalvik-cache
drwxrwx--x 1 system system 2048 Sep 22 09:47 data
drwxr-x--- 1 root log 2048 Sep 21 11:11 dontpanic
drwxrwx--x 1 shell shell 2048 Sep 21 11:11 local
drwxrwx--- 1 root root 2048 Sep 21 11:11 lost+found
drwxrwx--t 1 system misc 2048 Sep 22 16:30 misc
drwx------ 1 root root 2048 Sep 21 11:12 property
drwx------ 1 system system 2048 Sep 21 11:11 secure
drwxrwxr-x 1 system system 2048 Sep 22 16:21 system
#
If a2sd supposed to be ON, why do I get "low free space" alert, and can't install anything new until I delete something ?

vladbc said:
Thanks Mat,
This is the output that I get on Oxygen Rom
Code:
$ export PATH=/data/local/bin:$PATH
$ su
# ls -l /data
drwxrwxr-x 1 system system 2048 Sep 21 19:06 anr
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 11 Sep 21 11:11 app -> /sd-ext/app
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 19 Sep 21 11:11 app-private -> /sd-ext/app-private
drwx------ 1 system system 2048 Sep 22 00:27 backup
drwxrwx--x 1 system system 2048 Sep 22 13:47 dalvik-cache
drwxrwx--x 1 system system 2048 Sep 22 09:47 data
drwxr-x--- 1 root log 2048 Sep 21 11:11 dontpanic
drwxrwx--x 1 shell shell 2048 Sep 21 11:11 local
drwxrwx--- 1 root root 2048 Sep 21 11:11 lost+found
drwxrwx--t 1 system misc 2048 Sep 22 16:30 misc
drwx------ 1 root root 2048 Sep 21 11:12 property
drwx------ 1 system system 2048 Sep 21 11:11 secure
drwxrwxr-x 1 system system 2048 Sep 22 16:21 system
#
If a2sd supposed to be ON, why do I get "low free space" alert, and can't install anything new until I delete something ?
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because ur internal partition (/data) its probably getting full due to the data related to each app..as u can see only apps (/data/app and /data/app-private) are moved to the sdext, not the data apps (/data/data) e not the dalvik cache (/data/dalvik-cache)
so u have probably to move even the dalvik cache (this should be enough to avoid low memory warning)..with the cyanogenmod script u can do it, search the instructions in the cm7 nighty thread (first or second post)..in oxygen i dont know..depends from what scripts u using
tips: from the terminal emulator with the command "df -h" u can check the remaining space of each partition

[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
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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] Guide to understand ext partition and get it to work properly

Hi, because I don't have much space on my Desire, I want to try to use the ext option, by placing some stuff on the sd card instead off the internal memory. I have rooted my phone with CM7.1
But I'm not sure, I doing it correct.
I have formated my card, so I have 512 mb ext4, 0 mb swap and 3,5 gb fat32. I have Simple2ext installed
Maybe it is me, that haven't understood it right, but I thought that the extra memory should been seen as a bigger internal storage, but I still have the same amount.
How should I setup s2e, so the phone keeps being stable?
Hope someone out there, can help enlighten this for me.

1. No, using an A2SD-script does not extend your internal storage (/data-partition). By using this script, a symlink from /data to the external partition to your SD card is created.
This means, all apps you install will be automatically move to EXT-partition. But do not wonder your /data-partition still decreases, because some app-data is still stored on /data.
If you are not sure, if A2SD is working correctly, open a terminal emulator on your phone and post the output of this commands here:
Code:
su
ls -l /data
2. I do not recommend to use S2E. IMHO it's to better to flash darktremor's A2SD-script from cyanogenmod's thread and then use a2sdGUI from market. Works very good and stable for most people.

1) Okay, so there is no way to get the phone to accept the extension as part of the data-partition?
The output from the emulator looks like this:
drwxrwx--x 1 system system 4096 Jan 7 11:47 app
drwxrwx--x 1 system system 4096 Jan 7 00:54 app-private
drwx------ 1 system system 4096 Jan 7 01:45 backup
drwxrwx--x 2 system system 9216 Jan 7 11:47 dalvik-cache
drwxrwx--x 1 system system 4096 Jan 7 11:47 data
drwxr-x--- 1 root log 4096 Jan 7 00:54 dontpanic
drwxrwx--x 1 shell shell 4096 Jan 7 01:32 local
drwxrwx--- 1 root root 4096 Jan 7 00:54 lost+found
drwxrwx--t 1 system misc 4096 Jan 7 11:51 misc
drwx------ 1 root root 4096 Jan 7 11:29 property
drwx------ 1 system system 4096 Jan 7 00:54 secure
drwxrwxr-x 1 system system 4096 Jan 7 11:47 system
2) I'll take a look at that, but what is the problem with s2e?

Output says A2SD is not working. I am sure you know that. So please post output after you think A2SD should be working.
Not with A2SD-script. The DATA2SD-script does exactly what you wants. It moves all internal data to an EXT-partition and the EXT-partition is shown as the "new" internal memory. For using DATA2SD you should have an SD card with at least Class 6 and the EXT-partition should have at least 1 GB (maximum 2 GB) to make good use of it.
S2E makes the rom sometimes unstable und does not always work.

No, I didn't know A2SD wasn't working, I'm fairly new to this area, as it's the first time I rooting my phone.
Can you help on getting it to work?
I have now uninstalled S2E, and installed darktremor's scripts and the gui, so what do I do from here?
My goal is to get more space on the internal memory, but still have a stable a phone as possible.
I don't know if my sd card is class 6 either, how can I check that?

For apps you do not need a2SD GUI. Just follow the instruction for Legacy App2SD Addon here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10675412&postcount=2
To move dalvik-cache to EXT, press tab "Dalvik" in a2sdGUI, choose "Dalvik Cache on SD-EXT" and then "Move and rebuild". You should now restart your phone.
If you followed the steps (apps + dalvik-cache), please post output of the command above here again.

MatDrOiD said:
For apps you do not need a2SD GUI. Just follow the instruction for Legacy App2SD Addon here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10675412&postcount=2
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No luck, the phone can't boot after I installed cm7_legacy_a2sd_rX-signed.zip. It keeps hangin at the HTC boot logo, so I had to do a factory reset, just to get it to start.
MatDrOiD said:
To move dalvik-cache to EXT, press tab "Dalvik" in a2sdGUI, choose "Dalvik Cache on SD-EXT" and then "Move and rebuild". You should now restart your phone.
If you followed the steps (apps + dalvik-cache), please post output of the command above here again.
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After I restarted the phone, I now get this output:
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 11 Jan 8 00:02 app -> /sd-ext/app
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 19 Jan 8 00:02 app-private -> /sd-ext/app-private
drwx------ 1 system system 4096 Jan 8 00:02 backup
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 Jan 8 00:02 dalvik-cache -> /sd-ext/dalvik-cache
drwxrwx--x 1 system system 4096 Jan 7 23:59 data
drwxr-x--- 1 root log 4096 Jan 7 23:51 dontpanic
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3218 Jan 8 00:02 dta2sd.lg1
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4341 Jan 8 00:02 dta2sd.lg2
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3922 Jan 8 00:02 dta2sd.log
drwxrwx--x 1 shell shell 4096 Jan 7 23:51 local
drwxrwx--- 1 root root 4096 Jan 7 23:51 lost+found
drwxrwx--t 1 system misc 4096 Jan 8 00:02 misc
drwx------ 1 root root 4096 Jan 8 00:02 property
drwx------ 1 system system 4096 Jan 7 23:52 secure
drwxrwxr-x 1 system system 4096 Jan 8 00:03 system
Is it working now, and will it keep working, now that I can't do the first part?

Mhystique said:
No luck, the phone can't boot after I installed cm7_legacy_a2sd_rX-signed.zip. It keeps hangin at the HTC boot logo, so I had to do a factory reset, just to get it to start.
After I restarted the phone, I now get this output:
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 11 Jan 8 00:02 app -> /sd-ext/app
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 19 Jan 8 00:02 app-private -> /sd-ext//app-private
drwx------ 1 system system 4096 Jan 8 00:02 backup
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 Jan 8 00:02 dalvik-cache -> /sd-ext/dalvik-cache
...
Is it working now, and will it keep working, now that I can't do the first part?
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How you can see in the bold-marked part of your part A2SD+ is perfectly working.

Thought so but wanted to be sure...
So now I can just go ahead, and download all the apps I need, and the main part of them will be installed on the sd card?
If I run into space problems again, can I then move app that supports it to sd card, or is there anything I should keep in mind?

Hello, I've installed a Rom with A2SD+ (used 1GB ext3) and i dont know if it works corretly, my output is:
$ export PATH=/data/local/bin:$PATH
$ su
# ls -l /data
total 28
drwxrwxr-x 1 1000 1000 2048 Jan 7 17:33 anr
lrwxrwxrwx 1 0 0 14 Jan 6 13:08 app -> /system/sd/app
lrwxrwxrwx 1 0 0 22 Jan 6 13:08 app-private -> /system/sd/app-private
drwx------ 1 1000 1000 2048 Jan 8 17:17 backup
lrwxrwxrwx 1 0 0 23 Jan 6 13:08 dalvik-cache -> /system/sd/dalvik-cache
drwxrwx--x 1 1000 1000 2048 Jan 8 17:55 data
drwxr-x--- 1 0 1007 2048 Jan 6 13:08 dontpanic
lrwxrwxrwx 1 0 0 11 Jan 6 13:08 drm -> /data/local
drwxrwx--x 1 1000 1000 2048 Jan 6 13:00 etc
drwxr-xr-x 15 0 0 0 Jan 8 17:16 htcfs
drwxrwx--x 1 2000 2000 2048 Jan 6 13:08 local
drwxrwx--- 1 0 0 2048 Jan 6 13:08 lost+found
drwxrwx--t 1 1000 9998 2048 Jan 8 17:57 misc
drwx------ 1 0 0 2048 Jan 8 17:37 property
drwxr-xr-x 1 0 0 2048 Jan 6 13:00 sd
drwx------ 1 1000 1000 2048 Jan 6 13:10 secure
drwxrwxr-x 1 1000 1000 2048 Jan 8 17:55 system
drwxr-xr-x 1 1000 1000 2048 Jan 7 16:22 tombstones
#
my /sd-ext/ folder is empty, but my /system/sd/ folder is filled with stuff.
Using InsertCoin GB Rom

Mhystique said:
Thought so but wanted to be sure...
So now I can just go ahead, and download all the apps I need, and the main part of them will be installed on the sd card?
If I run into space problems again, can I then move app that supports it to sd card, or is there anything I should keep in mind?
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Yes, you do not have to do anything any more. I am pretty sure you won't run out of space. And if, please ask then.
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asaf400 said:
Hello, I've installed a Rom with A2SD+ (used 1GB ext3) and i dont know if it works corretly, my output is:
$ export PATH=/data/local/bin:$PATH
$ su
# ls -l /data
total 28
drwxrwxr-x 1 1000 1000 2048 Jan 7 17:33 anr
lrwxrwxrwx 1 0 0 14 Jan 6 13:08 app -> /system/sd/app
lrwxrwxrwx 1 0 0 22 Jan 6 13:08 app-private -> /system/sd/app-private
drwx------ 1 1000 1000 2048 Jan 8 17:17 backup
lrwxrwxrwx 1 0 0 23 Jan 6 13:08 dalvik-cache -> /system/sd/dalvik-cache
#
my /sd-ext/ folder is empty, but my /system/sd/ folder is filled with stuff.
Using InsertCoin GB Rom
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Yes, A2SD+ is working perfectly as seen in the red marked part.

MatDrOiD said:
Yes, you do not have to do anything any more. I am pretty sure you won't run out of space. And if, please ask then.
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Great thanks, just one more thing. I tend to use, Appbrains app instead of Googles market app, but now it's not working as normal.
When I search for new apps, it doesn't return anything, and if I press the recommendation button , it says the I don't have enough app installed, even though I have +20 apps installed.
Can that be because of the extended memory?

Mhystique said:
Great thanks, just one more thing. I tend to use, Appbrains app instead of Googles market app, but now it's not working as normal.
When I search for new apps, it doesn't return anything, and if I press the recommendation button , it says the I don't have enough app installed, even though I have +20 apps installed.
Can that be because of the extended memory?
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Please use the thanks-button instead of saying thanks.
I do not know anything about the appbrains app. So use Google or the search here on XDA.

MatDrOiD said:
Please use the thanks-button instead of saying thanks.
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Sure, by the way, is there an button to close the question with?

No only mods can do that. But there's no reason to ask a mod for that. Just add a [SOLVED] to the thread title to help others who are searching for this topic.

Dalvik cache still on sd-ext

Flashed Hboot alpharev cm7r2, installed runnymede aio 6.0.4.3, flashed droidzone kernel kbase #18, moved dalvik cache from sd-ext dalvik to data dalvik .. but sd-ext dalvik folder keeps getting full again. Am I missing something?
Sent from my HTC Desire using xda premium

What's your problem with dalvik-cache in SD-EXT anyway?

Im really not sure, I just try to follow the steps to get it right. Is it good to have dalvik cache spread out in two places? Also..my sd-ext have only 90mb free space left. If I can get dalviks over 2 data on ext4 partition , I get almost 200 mb free space.
Sent from my HTC Desire using xda premium

Clawsman said:
Im really not sure, I just try to follow the steps to get it right. Is it good to have dalvik cache spread out in two places? Also..my sd-ext have only 90mb free space left. If I can get dalviks over 2 data on ext4 partition , I get almost 200 mb free space.
Sent from my HTC Desire using xda premium
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Excuse me, but I do not understand you. Please open a terminal emulator on your phone and post the output of these commands here:
Code:
su
ls -l /data

$ export PATH=/data/local/bin:$PATH
# ls -l /data
drwxr-xr-x 2 0 0 4096 Mar 8 04:58 ad2sdx
drwxrwxr-x 2 1000 1000 4096 Mar 9 00:15 anr
drwxrwx--x 2 1000 1000 4096 Mar 9 02:03 app
lrwxrwxrwx 1 0 0 19 Mar 8 04:54 app-private -> /sd-ext/app-private
drwxr-xr-x 2 0 0 12288 Mar 8 04:52 app_s
drwx------ 5 1000 1000 4096 Mar 9 01:23 backup
drwxrwxrwx 2 0 0 24576 Mar 9 03:19 dalvik-cache
drwxrwx--x 37 0 0 12288 Mar 9 03:19 data
lrwxrwxrwx 1 0 0 14 Mar 8 04:54 data_s -> /sd-ext/data_s
lrwxrwxrwx 1 0 0 17 Mar 8 04:54 dontpanic -> /sd-ext/dontpanic
drwxr-xr-x 2 0 0 4096 Mar 8 04:51 framework_s
lrwxrwxrwx 1 0 0 13 Mar 8 04:54 hosts -> /sd-ext/hosts
lrwxrwxrwx 1 0 0 13 Mar 8 04:54 htcfs -> /sd-ext/htcfs
drwxr-xr-x 2 0 0 4096 Mar 8 04:50 lib_s
lrwxrwxrwx 1 0 0 13 Mar 8 04:54 local -> /sd-ext/local
drwx------ 2 0 0 16384 Mar 8 04:54 lost+found
lrwxrwxrwx 1 0 0 12 Mar 8 04:54 misc -> /sd-ext/misc
lrwxrwxrwx 1 0 0 16 Mar 8 04:54 property -> /sd-ext/property
drwx------ 3 1000 1000 4096 Mar 8 04:54 secure
drwxrwxr-x 9 1000 1000 4096 Mar 9 18:53 system
drwxr-xr-x 2 1000 1000 4096 Mar 9 03:26 tombstones
drwxr-xr-x 2 0 0 4096 Mar 8 04:51 weather_s
lrwxrwxrwx 1 0 0 13 Mar 8 04:54 wimax -> /sd-ext/wimax
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Sorry.. I'm trying my best to explain. I just say that sd-ext only have 80-90 mb free space and I have just installed runnymede. And that I have dalvik cache in to different places. Is that ok?
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Okay, your output tells me that neither apps nor dalvik-cache are moved to EXT-partition.
How big (I mean the whole size, not the free space) is your EXT-partition? Did you wipe it before flashing RunnyMede?

Sorry for the delay matDrOiD.
Yes.. I did a full wipe with 4EXT before flash . Then i used root explorer and moved everything.
When in sd-ext with the explorer. IT shows i have 291mb total. Im not sure where i did go wrong
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Moved everything yourself??? Why in hell did you do that and didn't flash a script?
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Oooops... Is there a flash script for that.. Where do i look for it ?
Guess i need to do the whole installation from beginning
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Oooops... Is there a flash script for that.. Where do i look for it ?
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It can usually be found in the rom's thread. But do not look for it, because:
Clawsman said:
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Guess i need to do the whole installation from beginning
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We can help you here, but you must not do anything without us.
First of all please answer these questions:
1.) Which ROM do you want flash?
2.) How did you partition your SD card?
3.) Which recovery do you currently use?
4.) Do you want dalvik-cache on EXT-partition of SD card or in internal memory?

I Will be very greatfull for Any help. Im trying my best to read and try my best understanding everything.
I find it very interesting.
1. I want to flash runnymede 6.0.4.3
2. I have used 4EXT touch to partition.
3. 4EXT touch
4. I want to flash with the A2SDX, ikke have read that i must then move dalvik cache.
I just want to get it right.
I have also download and flash the kbase 18 droidzone kernel.
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I. Partition layout:
1. FAT32-partition
2. EXT-partition with min 1 - 1,5 GB, recommend type is EXT4).​
II. Alignment:
Check this via 4EXT-Recovery​
III. AD2SDX:
In installer you to choose: AD2SDX by amarullz.
Then 3rd Party App Data and Apks, System App Apk and 3rd Party App Dalvik Cache will be moved to EXT-partition.
System Dalvik Cache will stay in internal memory.
For more information see this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=18911182&postcount=1784
Also remember:
sebastiaan15 said:
Important install notes:
- If you choose AD2SDX script in the installer, let the ROM settle down after first install. If an error occurs, just click "wait" (don't select "close"!). Then reboot. After that, you can restore your apps and settings. (Errors may occur with AD2SDX if you don't reboot first after install!)
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Source: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1315961URL​
IV. Kernel:
Flash kernel directly after installing rom without wiping anything or a reboot. If successfull, reboot into rom and follow sebastiaan15's important notes for AD2SDX.​