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Force move app to sd on gingerbread

I have seen tutorials how to force apps from internal only to external for froyo but am wondering if this is possible on gingerbread as well. I have my evo rooted and want to move nova to sd as it takes up too much internal mem and i actually use that game (only bloatware I did not remove). It is not available in the market so i don't want to uninstall it.
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It is possible to do this on Gingerbread. I have used Titanium Backup to move apps to the SD when the app otherwise would not allow it.
Nova may be different in that it is probably installed in the System partition. You would need to convert it to a user app first (Titanium will also do that). The thing is that moving it will not necessarily free up any space for you since it is in system. Unless you are wanting to free up some space in system to move another app there (i.e. convert a user app to a system app. Titanium will also do that).

how do you do it in Titanium backup? I have the pro version and don't see a feature to force apps to sd. The method I saw was plugging the phone into a computer and using adb

There are two ways to do it.
From the Backup/Restore screen:
- Long press on the App you want to move.
- Select Move to SD Card to move it.
Nova is a System app by default. You can not move system apps to the card. You could use the same procedure as above but select Convert to user app first, then Move to SD Card.
From the Batch screen:
- Select Move user apps to the SD Card under the Move/Integrate group.
- Select the apps you want to move
- Hit Run the batch operation.

thanks a lot! I wasn't aware of that functionality in Titanium. This app just earned its keep for probably the hundredth time now.

[Q] Desire GSM / CM7.1 / App2SD / Market issues

Hi all.
I've been running CM7.1 on my Desire GSM for a couple of weeks without any issues. Tonight I tried partitioning my SD card to get more app space and I seem to have come unstuck.
Here's the process I used...
Full nandroid backup using ClockworkMod recovery
Wipe data & cache, install CM7.1 stable and GApps from zip on SD
After first run, reboot into recovery
Partition SD card from ClockworkMod Recovery menu - partition size 1024 MB, swap size 0 MB
Reboot & attempt to access Market
At this point I get a host of errors - Google Talk begins to complain that it can't login to my account (never used Google Talk so this is the first time it's even come to my attention), and anything I try to download from the Market gives me a "[app name] could not be downloaded due to an error" message.
At this point I copied the .apk file I had backed up for Titanium Backup to my SD card and attempted to install manually - the install claimed to work, but Titanium Backup was not then available from my app drawer, as though it hadn't been installed at all.
My suspicion is that somehow I've cocked up the partitioning and the system is unable to read or write sd-ext. But I can't see that I've done anything wrong - though I'm new to all this, so there's every chance that I've missed something obvious.
Right now I'm restoring from my last Nandroid backup since, well, I need my phone and this can wait for the time being.
Any help that anyone can offer is appreciated.
Miz.

Flash this DarkTremor A2SD Script - http://box.net/files#/files/0/f/121132533/1/f_981313987
Then install A2SD Gui from market and set everything you like.

Cheers. Can't access that script though - "The item you are trying to access has either been deleted or is unavailable to you."
Will install A2SDGUI next chance I get.

A2SD Gui will not work without the script.
Try this link: http://www.box.net/shared/y9m9qap51mekqvl2kk29

Thanks, will give it a shot and report back on the results.

Worked like a charm. Thanks for the info, all looking great now - including oodles of app space.
Miz.
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Please use the Q&A Forum for questions Thanks
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Much appreciated, but we're done now.

unable to format sdcard in cwm

I'm basically trying to move to the dalvik cache to my sd card for space reasons. I'm trying to format my sdcard for use with link2sd and other programs like it but I'm unable to do so in cwm. whenever i choose partition sdcard, it gives me the dialog like it does it correctly but nothing actually happens. I tried to partition the card on my pc but none of the link2sd programs recognize it. its as if the only thing those programs recognize is the internal storage and to my knowledge I can't do anything with that. if i can do it manually and avoid using the programs that'd be awesome. can anyone point me in the right direction?

...I'm kind at a loss for why you would want a virtual machine cache on an sd-card and not emmc. Perhaps I am 'not getting it'...care to explain?

i've had this problem for a couple of weeks now...downloads from the market over a certain size just won't go through. "insufficient space" "invalid package file" errors like those would pop up. i went to term. emulator and to check the mount sizes and my dalvik cache was 98% full. in titanium backup i saw an option to "integrate sys dalvik into ROM". i enabled that and it moved over 150 items from the dalvik to someplace in the system. that cleared up some space and now i'm only using 82% of the dalvik and i'm able to download and update from the market like normal. i know this problem is gonna come back and i'm trying to avoid it by moving the dalvik to the sd card where the space is plentiful.

hobomusashi said:
i've had this problem for a couple of weeks now...downloads from the market over a certain size just won't go through. "insufficient space" "invalid package file" errors like those would pop up. i went to term. emulator and to check the mount sizes and my dalvik cache was 98% full. in titanium backup i saw an option to "integrate sys dalvik into ROM". i enabled that and it moved over 150 items from the dalvik to someplace in the system. that cleared up some space and now i'm only using 82% of the dalvik and i'm able to download and update from the market like normal. i know this problem is gonna come back and i'm trying to avoid it by moving the dalvik to the sd card where the space is plentiful.
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I've never encountered this problem...I flash like crazy...I also migrate over all of my apps via TB...so...I have like 4 or 5 phones worth of apps following me around from rom to rom.....I don't have many big apps, so, of course YMMV--and likely will--but....perhaps this isn't, in fact, the actual problem but a symptom of another problem.
Have you had this issue with multiple roms? When was the last time you did a full wipe? On every phone I have either the stock rom or my favorite rom that I always go back to, no matter what, more than any other rom.....via nandroid....and I have never encountered this problem....any other customizations we should know about?

I've never had this issue before. I'm on the latest Calkulin ROM since I've switched from my HD2. This is the first time I've had this error pop up and I resolved it by moving some things around in the dalvik and freeing up some space. As stated earlier TB moved around 150 items and afterwards I was instantly able to download/update from the market. I don't really customize my phone other than the random theming here and there. I've switched ROMs back and forth to see if it was in fact the ROM and not something I did but the issue came back as soon as I restored my backed up apps via TB. I'm guessing the cache filled up with the data from the apps that are backed up with TB.

Here's one solution/quick fix: manually delete your dalvik cache with a file manager and then just flash an odexed Rom: Then your space issues would be solved, and there's not the issue of Dalvik taking up any room in the first place.
["hip", "hip"]

mazook98 said:
Here's one solution/quick fix: manually delete your dalvik cache with a file manager and then just flash an odexed Rom: Then your space issues would be solved, and there's not the issue of Dalvik taking up any room in the first place.
["hip", "hip"]
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...and I have always preferred odex'd roms. makes sense.

so there's no way of installing the programs mentioned in the first post?

CM supports init scripts, right? Download Calkulin's ROM from the Dev section, extract it and check system/etc/init.d for a dalvik2cache (going by memory here, might not be the exact name) script. Might be able to use that.
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Low system memory bug

Hi,
The problem is, that I cant install apps that are over 6mb. Sometimes updates just remove apps from my phone, just saying "not enough space". The best part is, that I have ~130MB on /system, and 1,5GB on /sdcard! It happens both on stock-based roms and FXP 133 (CM9). I just have no clue what to do.
Wiped dalvik cache, cache, formatted data and system, it just happens no matter what. After moving all apps to SD problem persists. What am I missing?
Xperia arc, FXP 133 anzu, with included kernel
Forgot to add: It's a fresh installation. Sometimes larger applications install properly. I had problems with Titanium Backup and Sygic.

Not sure but if you're moving apps etc. to your SD card you might need to clear up space or buy another SD card (i recommend 12 -16gb SD card)
If its stored in internal memory you might need to do the same and clear up space

Have you tried using another sd card just to make sure whether the problem is with your existing sd card or device?
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Sandro8771 said:
Have you tried using another sd card just to make sure whether the problem is with your existing sd card or device?
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It has nothing to do with sd-card, can u both read? Should I provide logcat?
EDIT: Sorry, I meant nothing offensive, I'm just too direct sometimes.
What else is there left to wipe, when /system, /data, /cache and dalvik cache has been purged? Apps simply download, install and then Google play gives notification about lack of disk space. It happens even, when I install apk's using ES File Explorer. Why can I install games larger than 15MB (no sd data, so it lands entirely in phone memory), and can't install 6MB Sygic? APK file is NOT corrupted, it works on my other phone. Market version is no good as well...

Same problem with me too, i tried to install Google Now (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1818189) and it refuses to copy the files in the /system with the error "Not enough memory".
It was fine till i used Pureness ROM, but now i am on Jelly Sandwich.

When you install an app, there is two files, the apk and the corresponding odex file (same name than the apk, suffix is '.odex'). Sometime, when you play with restore, moving apps in system, odex them or changing rom without cleanup, the ".odex" file remains. Search for corresponding odex file in /system/app or /data/app and delete it.

When you save apps to internal they go into data/app not system /apps
check what space you have if needed save some gspps from internal to system by using app called links2sd free from play store.
Try cleaning the dalvik cache this is not the same as deleting the mentioned app can do this.
titanium backup can help with moving to system and cleaning to dalvik.
Also look in vendor/app there may be some issues there.
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zolaisugly said:
When you save apps to internal they go into data/app not system /apps
check what space you have if needed save some gspps from internal to system by using app called links2sd free from play store.
Try cleaning the dalvik cache this is not the same as deleting the mentioned app can do this.
titanium backup can help with moving to system and cleaning to dalvik.
Also look in vendor/app there may be some issues there.
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vendor/app holds one small file, it has sth to do with ringtones, so it's not that.
Before switching roms I always make a proper cleanup.
There is sth interesting about system app manager though, it shows that "19..." of internal storage is used and "183 MB" is free. Why are there three dots instead of MB, and why is it just 19? It looks like the dots replaced sth that doesn't fit inside of the text field (190MB?).
Why does it happen after cleaning everything, on fresh, "Out-of-the-Box" rom? I could understand it on Ice Bean (it started on that rom), it was 200mb+ stock-based rom, but FXP is just ~130mb! There should be plenty of space for app data.
EDIT: Wow, thats even more odd, I've just managed to install all the apps I couldn't! Like the problem was never there. It's weird and I still want to know what the hell was that, and make sure it won't happen again, as I have no time for X Files kind of things.
Thanks for feedback, so far.

Help!!!!!!!!

Hi there!
i'm facing a biggg problem in HTC Desire right now =(
my cell phone is showing low space while i have few apps in my cell phone. whenever i installed a new app it does't install. plz give me suggestions on it.

This is my first attempt to being helpful:
1. Try uninstalling some unnecessary apps from your phone (settings > manage applications > click an app > unistall)
2. Or move your apps onto your SD card (manage applications > click an app > move to SD)
3. Or clear the cache/data off your apps (manage applications > click an app > clear cache &/or data)

pwongerz said:
This is my first attempt to being helpful:
1. Try uninstalling some unnecessary apps from your phone (settings > manage applications > click an app > unistall)
2. Or move your apps onto your SD card (manage applications > click an app > move to SD)
3. Or clear the cache/data off your apps (manage applications > click an app > clear cache &/or data)
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i try all of this methods already...
but whenever i try to install an app ... message pop up that memory low.........................

Then I'm not sure, buddy. Sorry. Try looking into the other threads or google it or wait for someone else to help you

Go into cmw and press fix permissions also clear cache and dalvik
Y U WANNA KNOW FROM WHERE SENT??

You need to root your phone & install this rom.
rooting - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=814381
S-Offing - http://revolutionary.io/
Flashing Custom recovery - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1408936
Rom - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1045824
Make sure your memory card is atleast class 4 for better performance after you flashed the below rom
Good luck
* Go through the instructions until you understand what you are doing. Follow the sub links to learn other things like ext partitioning sd card, flashing radio, hboot etc.