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Hi, i am trying to install app2sd using the Nimbu guide found here : http://nimbu.amorvi.com/2010/05/how-to-root-your-htc-desire/
However, when i follow that guide and start to flash from the sd card, i get this error:
E:Can't symlink /system/xbin/[
E:Failure at line5:
symlink busybox SYSTEM:xbin/[
The card i am using to flash the app2sd is NOT partitioned. Is this an issue?
Here is some other info on my phone
- i have an orange phone, but i reflashed to the 1.21.... generic rom
- After installing this rom, i flashed the radio back to this one: update-bravo-radio-32.30.00.28U_4.05.00.11-signed.zip
If you need any more info let me know and thanks for your help
ok, just to update this...
i have now managed to install app2sd by reinstalling rootedupdate.zip
HOWEVER, now when i turn my phone on it just goes to the white HTC screen and hangs there, it doesnt ever boot up. Can anyone shed any light as to why its doing this and how i can fix it?
i have partitioned the SD card and did install it with a goldcard
in the mean time im gonna flash back to a non app2sd rom
anyone know why it might be doing this? it just hangs on the white htc splash screen straight after powering on
gyro11 said:
anyone know why it might be doing this? it just hangs on the white htc splash screen straight after powering on
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If you are stuck in a boot loop, then like you suggested, it's most likely because you have not partitioned the SD Card.
You only need to create a Gold Card if your phone is software branded and is running a non-generic rom.
but ive rebooted the phone with a partitioned SD card and that doesnt work...Does the card i install App2sd need to be partioned?
gyro11 said:
but ive rebooted the phone with a partitioned SD card and that doesnt work...Does the card i install App2sd need to be partioned?
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You replace the Gold Card sd card with your normal sd card. Then in recovery, you need to partition your SD card, this is for the benefit of allocating extra space with the ext partition, which is used specifically for the installation of App data.
That's why it is recommened to set a 0MB swap, ext2 with 512MB (for apps), and the rest of the partition to FAT32.
Make sure you wipe Factory Reset, Dalvik, Cache, SD:EXT and then flash the ROM. After you have done this and while you are still in recovery (don't reboot phone yet), install Apps2SD zip (only if you are installing a ROM that does not include Apps2SD). Power off phone and then insert your sd card into the phone (not the Gold Card). You then enter Recovery Mode again and partition the SD card accordingly.
ok, but im not sure your understanding (i might be wrong...)
I have 2 sd cards....1 which is a gold card which is NOT partitioned and contains the install file for app2sd
and 1 which is the sdcard i run in my phone under normal operation.
I am ONLY using the non partitioned card to install app2sd. As soon as it is installed i remove this card and insert the Partitioned card
Does this make sense? So i know that a partioned sd card Must be used when running the phone with apps2sd, but do i need a Partioned goldcard just to install it? i can i just use a standard goldcard for the installation (and then put in the partioned card after installation) (note...i am using a goldcard as i have an orange uk desire with a generic rom)
Ah yes i understand you now. Yep, the Gold Card should not be partitioned, only formatted as FAT32. After you have used the Gold Card to install Apps2SD, you then insert the other SD card and partition using that.
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ok, so that is how i had it, with the partioned sdcard, but i am still getting the white htc splash screen and not getting any further. Any idea why this might be happening?
im installing it on the 1.21... update
try ext3 , NOT ext2
that did it for me.
rhedgehog said:
try ext3 , NOT ext2
that did it for me.
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Do you mean to select the option:
SD:ext2 to ext3
as i have already done that and it didnt work
Hmm... strange...
Have you tried repartitioning your sd card? Set the values for swap and ext to zero, then check to see if it boots ok.
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MasDroid said:
Hmm... strange...
Have you tried repartitioning your sd card? Set the values for swap and ext to zero, then check to see if it boots ok.
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nope, just tried with these settings and unfortunately still no luck. I even tried it without any sdcard in there at all and still the same result.
Could the radio version have anything to do with it? as (other than the update) thats the only other thing ive flashed to it
gyro11 said:
nope, just tried with these settings and unfortunately still no luck. I even tried it without any sdcard in there at all and still the same result.
Could the radio version have anything to do with it? as (other than the update) thats the only other thing ive flashed to it
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What Radio version did you flash exactly? I don't think that would cause a problem unless you flashed an incompatible version. Are you running Bootloader 0.75.0000 or 0.80.0000?
I would suggest you flash back to stock Radio and then flash back to stock ROM also, as this will restore the stock Kernel. Then after that, carefully take it step by step and try again.
From the steps you have carried out, it all sounds ok to me. When you attempt this again after returning everything to stock, try a ROM that already includes Apps2SD, leaving you to just partition the SD card (after wiping and flashing the custom ROM while in Recovery).
The rom im using is the rootupdate base (1.15) with the 1.21... generic rom manually installed.
I then flashed the following radio:
update-bravo-radio-32.30.00.28U_4.05.00.11-signed.zip
This is really annoying as im finding myself flashing my phone daily now to get this working. I appreciate all your help but i think now im just gonna wait for a stable release of froyo to come onto the forums and update with that
Thats the stock radio version that you re-flashed so don't see how that would cause a problem.
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Hi ,
Today I tried to flash new rom (with A2SD) ..
Everything was fine until I turned off the phone .. When I tried to turn on the phone it was stuck on "HTC" Screen .. I think it's mine SD Card EXT .. Because when I tried to do a wipe it's wrote me something like this : error mound sd ext ..
Then I took my old 4GB (without SD EXT) and tried to flash rom without A2SD and it's work just fine now !! But I want to fix my Kingston 16GB CLASS 10 EXT .. and flash rom with A2SD Because now I have modaco R3.1 without A2SD ..
Some one can help me please ? Thanks a lot
Help please
1st I would try to do another full wipe und flash the rom again. It depends on which recovery you are using, older ver of Clockwork cannot wipe your sdext because of mount issues i guess (thats the error you got), but with the newest one you should be able to. (btw: which rom are you trying to flash?)
2nd you could reformat your sdext through rom manager (backup your sdcard!) und then flash the rom.
Let me know if this helps, otherwise i could probably give you some other hints.
greets
Sounds like the A2SD+ bug, was reported many times.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=747302
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1st I would try to do another full wipe und flash the rom again. It depends on which recovery you are using, older ver of Clockwork cannot wipe your sdext because of mount issues i guess (thats the error you got), but with the newest one you should be able to. (btw: which rom are you trying to flash?)
2nd you could reformat your sdext through rom manager (backup your sdcard!) und then flash the rom.
Let me know if this helps, otherwise i could probably give you some other hints.
greets
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I'm using Clockworkmod 2.5.0.7 recovery ..
If I open Rom Manager (with modaco r3.1 without A2SD) and then make again sd ext that will delete the old ext ? Thanks
shnizlon said:
I'm using Clockworkmod 2.5.0.7 recovery ..
If I open Rom Manager (with modaco r3.1 without A2SD) and then make again sd ext that will delete the old ext ? Thanks
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It will delete your whole sd-card. So you should backup it and then copy it back afterwards. So you are using the newest ver of Clockwork, have you also a permanent recovery flashed (with unrevoked)? Because when you format your sd, your recovery will be gone otherwise until you flash it again.
I would flash a permanent recovery (just for safety - search for unrevoked), partition your sd with rom manager, do a complete wipe and then flash a rom with a2sd+.
That should definitely fix your problem.
Wait I want to understand something ..
Right now I have MoDaCo r3.1 without A2SD with my 4GB (without SD EXT)
I want to flash 2.2 . I had rom with 2.2 and A2SD but something was wrong with my KingSton 16GB and the phone was stuck on HTC screen . I think it's happened because the rom want to move apps to SD EXT .. but I think the SD EXT in Kingston 16GB class 10 is broken .. Because when I flash rom without A2SD (Like modaco r3.1) The phone work great !
I can make a SD EXT on my 4GB and then flash rom with A2SD but I want to fix the SD EXT on my Kingston 16GB class 10 ..
How I can do that befor I will flash rom with A2SD .
Thanks a lot
Or if someone know how I can remove the SD EXT that I have now on my Kingston and than make new one ..Thanks
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Wait I want to understand something ..
Right now I have MoDaCo r3.1 without A2SD with my 4GB (without SD EXT)
I want to flash 2.2 . I had rom with 2.2 and A2SD but something was wrong with my KingSton 16GB and the phone was stuck on HTC screen . I think it's happened because the rom want to move apps to SD EXT .. but I think the SD EXT in Kingston 16GB class 10 is broken .. Because when I flash rom without A2SD (Like modaco r3.1) The phone work great !
I can make a SD EXT on my 4GB and then flash rom with A2SD but I want to fix the SD EXT on my Kingston 16GB class 10 ..
How I can do that befor I will flash rom with A2SD .
Thanks a lot
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1. Boot with your 16gb card the rom without A2SD
2. Backup your sdcard
3. Open Rom Manager
4. Choose to Partition your sdcard, sdext 512, swap 0
5. Reinstall Recovery through Rom Manager
6. Reboot into Recovery
7. Wipe
8. Install rom with A2sd / A2sd+
Thanks a lot ! I will try it later
Did everything the way I normally do when flashing a new rom.
Now when I attempt to load any ROM from my sd card, I get this message:
Installing system files ...
E:Error in /sdcard/Incredible Files/SkyRaider_33_Sense_Final.zip
(Status 0)
Installation aborted.
I also try to do a restore from my nandroid backups and it ALWAYS "freezes". Now the only thing I can do is boot into recovery but nothing after that. I've read through a lot of material and know how to do most things, however I'm by no means an expert and now I feel like I've caused irreversible damage.
HELP?
sounds to me like your rom got corrupt during the download, i would try to download it again after deleting the file off your SD card.
did you download it from a PC or from your inc? i have seen people get corrupt files when downloading straight from the inc, its best to use a PC to download the roms
you can use the mount menu in recovery to mount your usb storage if you dont have an adapter to read the microsd, this will let you replace the possibly corrupt rom with a fresh zip
My original sd card has become unreadable by both my incredible and by my sd card reader. I have another one and loaded all of the backed up files I had on the old one. I've tried downloading the ROM through ROM Manager as well as placing the file on the new sd card and both do the same thing.
I honestly have no idea what to do now and am worried that not everything I need was transferred to the new sd card.
I just want to be able to load ANY ROM and I'm willing to reset/wipe anything and everything but I don't think there's anything I can do at this point....
well there is nothing that needs to be on the SD card at all aside from the backup or [rom].zip file you are trying to flash
have you tried installing a different rom with recovery? maybe virtous rom?
also what version of clockwork recovery are you running?
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My original sd card has become unreadable by both my incredible and by my sd card reader. I have another one and loaded all of the backed up files I had on the old one. I've tried downloading the ROM through ROM Manager as well as placing the file on the new sd card and both do the same thing.
I honestly have no idea what to do now and am worried that not everything I need was transferred to the new sd card.
I just want to be able to load ANY ROM and I'm willing to reset/wipe anything and everything but I don't think there's anything I can do at this point....
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And you're sure it's FAT32?
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Positive it's FAT32 and I just flashed the most current Clockwork Recovery from ROM Manager.
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Positive it's FAT32 and I just flashed the most current Clockwork Recovery from ROM Manager.
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Try to format/partition the sd via recovery. The new clockwork has this method (haven't tried it and don't know if it works) and the alternate RA does, too. I've used that one and know it works. Try that (leave the defaults, which is 512mb sd-ext, 32mb or similiar swap, I think, and the rest as FAT32).
boot into hboot (vol down and power when device is off)
what hboot version and baseband are you running?
I dont think the sd card is the problem
I wiped the dalvik and batt stats and for whatever reason tried again to reinstall the ROM and it went through this time.
Everything seems to be working as normal. Man was that one weird ass experience.
Hello, I've been trying to flash a rom and keep getting this error on TWRP:
Updating partition details...
E: Unable to open zip file.
Error flashing zip '/sdcard/update.zip'
Updating partition details...
Failed
I tried downloading a different ROM (ParanoidAndroid, then ParanoidKANGdroid, then CM10), installing from the external SD card instead of the internal one, switching from CWM to TWRP since some people have been complaining about CWM recently, and I just keep getting the same error.
Also, when I try to install the zip file from my computer instead of my phone, it won't let me put the file in any of the SD card's folders, so I'm not sure if that's normal/relevant to the problem. Would installing a custom kernel or trying to partition the SD card help? I don't have an SD card reader unfortunately but I'm pretty sure it's in fat32 format.
Thank you very much!
Whenever I get "bad" (followed by an Android robot on his back with a red shape on his front) while installing it usually just means a bad download.
Re-download to another folder (if you can download FROM your phone directly to your phone) I find that works really well.
Alright, I'll try downloading again, thanks. I have saved it in both the downloads and the ROM folder I created myself with no difference though.
I tried downloading CM10 directly from my phone to my downloads folder and still got the same error.
I had problems flashing a particular rom. Same as your having, I use TWRP. If you read in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2034844 others have same experience. There are some solutions and something about editing a script.
Sorry I can't be more helpful but this was a bit more than I could take.
Thanks! I'll be sure to read through it. No amount of help is too small at this point lol.
If your sd card is 64gig you have to use win util to format it to fat32. Google format 64 gig sd fat.
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My card is only 16gigs; do I still have to format it?
aschey said:
My card is only 16gigs; do I still have to format it?
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You can take out the variable of the MicroSD card and flash from the internal SDcard.
I've tried both; thanks though.
What version of TWRP/CWM are you using?
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TWRP 2.3.1.0 and CWM 6.0.1.2
Sounds like you are having filesystem corruption issues. I would suggest formatting your internal and/or external sdcards.
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I just ordered an sd card reader so I'll check it out, thanks. I don't think I've done anything to corrupt the filesystem though. Do you think it was already corrupted when I bought it?
Stuff happens. Filesystem corruption can be cause by almost anything. Typically it happens when your device random reboots.
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This may be off base here, but are you selecting the option in your recovery to "flash update.zip" rather than manually browsing for the ROM Zip?
I've tried choosing the "flash rom" option from the Goo Manager app as well as the "install" option from the recovery menu.
Same Prob, escalated...
I was having the same problem. After some research I found a tip to Delete a portion of coding in the begining of the update-script zip file. Only now it is unable to open and read the zip file. I too was doing from computer via external sd card. Have you gotten any where since?
~Starkey
aschey said:
Hello, I've been trying to flash a rom and keep getting this error on TWRP:
Updating partition details...
E: Unable to open zip file.
Error flashing zip '/sdcard/update.zip'
Updating partition details...
Failed
I tried downloading a different ROM (ParanoidAndroid, then ParanoidKANGdroid, then CM10), installing from the external SD card instead of the internal one, switching from CWM to TWRP since some people have been complaining about CWM recently, and I just keep getting the same error.
Also, when I try to install the zip file from my computer instead of my phone, it won't let me put the file in any of the SD card's folders, so I'm not sure if that's normal/relevant to the problem. Would installing a custom kernel or trying to partition the SD card help? I don't have an SD card reader unfortunately but I'm pretty sure it's in fat32 format.
Thank you very much!
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I've had problem with TF101 flashing. At least i copied the zip files into the internal sdcard from the microsd with the trwp file manager and the problem was solved.
KorGuy123 said:
Whenever I get "bad" (followed by an Android robot on his back with a red shape on his front) while installing it usually just means a bad download.
Re-download to another folder (if you can download FROM your phone directly to your phone) I find that works really well.
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Hi,
Need help!!
I was trying to roll back to miui from CM12 and followed guide from technobuzz. i've added the link below.
I've encountered an error while installing the file.
error says too many open files. while its updating partition details.
hi,
i have a desire with amoled screen, s-off, cm7r2.
yesterday some google programs started to give error and fc. then i restart my phone but it didnt open. then i try to delete dalvik cache and try to reboot but same. after that i try to restore backup, however it freezes at some place while restore.i tried also install new rom, but it freezes at some place again. how can i handle the problem? do you have any suggestion?
polatkanfatih said:
hi,
i have a desire with amoled screen, s-off, cm7r2.
yesterday some google programs started to give error and fc. then i restart my phone but it didnt open. then i try to delete dalvik cache and try to reboot but same. after that i try to restore backup, however it freezes at some place while restore.i tried also install new rom, but it freezes at some place again. how can i handle the problem? do you have any suggestion?
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May be a motherboard fault, or a broken ext partition. Do you use an ext partition?
yes, i have ext3 1gb... i try to partition sd card again via clockworkmod, it says done but nothing change. data inside it exist still. and problem continues.
polatkanfatih said:
yes, i have ext3 1gb... i try to partition sd card again via clockworkmod, it says done but nothing change. data inside it exist still. and problem continues.
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Partition it again using the guide in my sig.
Clockworkmod recovery cant partition very well so that could be ur problem like abaaaabbbb63 says, change ur recovery to 4ext recovery and then partition ur sdcard with abaaaabbbb63 guide.
thanks for all, i tried format my sd card in linux with gparted but it always gave error. in windows, i can see the files inside it but cannot copy or open them. i tried to format in windows but it says "windows unable to format the card". evetually, i bought new card, format it and it worked. now, my broken card is 32 gb class 10 samsung, i dont want to throw it. how can i fix it? any suggestions?
Odp: my desire doesnt open
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thanks for all, i tried format my sd card in linux with gparted but it always gave error. in windows, i can see the files inside it but cannot copy or open them. i tried to format in windows but it says "windows unable to format the card". evetually, i bought new card, format it and it worked. now, my broken card is 32 gb class 10 samsung, i dont want to throw it. how can i fix it? any suggestions?
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Try to repartition it using 4ext recovery.
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