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my ROM is a apps2sd ROM. Ext sd is reporting use, i.e. I set 1g of ext and storage says 658mb of ext is free. But in applications my apps give me the choice to Move to SD! ?
I used TB pro to batch move apps to SD but altho my apps now report they are on SD. Ext usage actually went down after the move. Am I confusing Apps on Sd / ext ? So on roms with default apps2sd you ignore in applications that they appear to be on internal mem?
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Yes ignore it. You've just moved your apps from ext to fat. Read the root memory faq in my signature
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I've some A2SD questions as well. I'm on CM7 with several apps already installed. My 4GB SD card has already been partitioned to 3GB FAT32 and 1GB ext4.
I was getting low memory warnings so I applied the darktremors script (stable, not nightly) expecting it to automatically move my apps to the sd card like your a2sd guide said it would. However, I still got low memory warning, so I manually moved the app to sd card using manage applications. This however moved the apps to the FAT32 partition, and several of my apps suh as my clock widget and swype no longer work.
How to I get my existing apps to move to the SD card's ext4 partition?
They need to all be moved to phone.
The apps should automatically move to ext download quick system info to check a2sd is working.
If its not try "a2sd reinstall" from terminal emulator.
Dalvik-cache is not moved by default and takes up a whole load of space so don't forget "a2sd cachesd" too
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OK, I thought the a2sd would move existing apps as well, didn't know I needed to "a2sd reinstall". Can I do the reinstall through an adb shell or do I need to download a terminal emulator?
I don't have a Class 4 card, it's a generic card and I don't know what class it is, so should I move the dalvik-cache to the cache partition using "a2sd cachepart" rather than "a2sd cachesd"?
Do I need to wipe cache and dalvik-cache before running any a2sd commands such as reinstall and cachesd/cachepart?
Lastly, do I need to reboot the phone after running these commands?
Thanks.
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OK, I thought the a2sd would move existing apps as well, didn't know I needed to "a2sd reinstall". Can I do the reinstall through an adb shell or do I need to download a terminal emulator?
I don't have a Class 4 card, it's a generic card and I don't know what class it is, so should I move the dalvik-cache to the cache partition using "a2sd cachepart" rather than "a2sd cachesd"?
Do I need to wipe cache and dalvik-cache before running any a2sd commands such as reinstall and cachesd/cachepart?
Lastly, do I need to reboot the phone after running these commands?
Thanks.
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Ive never seen any performance issues even on class 2 cards. Keeping dalvik on NAND may give a miniscule performance increase, but I think its so negligible, you wont notice. But put it where you want. I recommend card though as you need the cache partition for downloads and as it fills with dalvik, it will limit the size of apps you can download from the market.
a2sd reinstall is for if it doesn't work properly. Its always the first thing to try. Then move dalvik. The way dalvik move works is that it wipes dalvik, moves the location then reboots the phone (rebuilding dalvik so expect delays when booting up the first time). For this reason its best to use "terminal emulator" from the market.
Hope this helps.
Alright, thanks! Will try reinstall and moving dalvik cache to the sdcard. Might get a new faster card since 4GB is getting tight anyway.
Tried the reinstall and it seemed to work. I had to move my apps back to the internal memory in 2 batches since I was running out of internal memory. So here's what I did
1. Move batch 1 of apps from sdcard back to internal memory
2. Run a2sd check in adb shell
3. Run a2sd reinstall in adb shell
4. After phone rebooted, checked my storage to find about 50MB of internal space left (woohoo!)
5. Move batch 2 of apps from sdcard back to internal memory
6. checked my storage to find still about 50MB of internal space left. I guess this means a2sd automatically moved them to the sd-ext partition?
When I ran a2sd check in step 2, the output showed that my ext partition type was ext2 rather than ext4 which I formatted the sd-ext partition to. Is this a mistake?
Will try moving dalvik-cache perhaps this weekend.
Are there any benchmarks I can run on the sdcard to make sure it's fast enough for dalvik-cache? Perhaps HDTach/CrystalDiskBench/ATTO/AS-SSD Bench/etc? There aren't any markings on the sdcard that indicates its class. It's a generic HP 4GB sdcard. Will a "dd if=largefile of=/dev/null" for read and a "dd if=largefile1 of=largefile2" for write work?
I've never known a card too slow for dalvik. Just move it. You can move it back again
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I believe the ext2 is due to some error with a2sd check. I encountered it too when i used the command and i was using an ext4 partition.
As for dalvik, try moving it. If it too slow then move it back.
itachi1706 said:
I believe the ext2 is due to some error with a2sd check. I encountered it too when i used the command and i was using an ext4 partition.
As for dalvik, try moving it. If it too slow then move it back.
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Sorry, yes its a bug, fixed apparently in the latest BETA.
Don't think I'll be playing with the phone for a while - it's my wife's phone, and it took almost a week for me to figure things out and start from stock to CM7 with A2SD...now it's relatively stable with quite a bit of internal memory available, so I think I'll keep it that way for a while.
Thanks for all the help!
Hello rootsu,
i installed a Data++ rom and now some applications that i install, not from market, disappear after a reboot. From the market it is fine but if i put a .apk in the card and install it, disappear after reboot. Not all of them. Only some of them.
I have a aura sygic gps and this is one of them that disappear after install. The only way that doesn't is to move to the card. And another one, that doesn´te have the option to move to the card, disappear after reboot.
I already wipe dalvik cache, wipe everytnhig, rom install again, etc...
What's the problem? Do you now? I've searched a lot but i cant find anything.
That's a new one on me.
Install, take titanium backup, boot recovery, factory reset, format /data, titanium restore?
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Thanks, rootsu.
And when i go to install again, say that this will replace another application.
I already made a backup, when i have stock, and restore it and happens the same.
What to do?
Edit: I do a backup, only the application, with titanium, and when restore it and say error and dont restore the application.
Hello rootsu,
i modify de hboot to sense and all problems gone. Its good now. I think thats a problem with a Hboot Data++.
Thanks.
Ah maybe yes. Good work
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Hello rootsu,
i install hboot sense and Leedroid 3.3.3 and works fine, but i have a question about cache file system. Why my cache system space is 202mb? In the AlphaRev 1.8 page the hboot sense as 40 mb. I dont understand.
The cache system space is from sdcard memory or memory phone?
Thanks
Although I am not rootSU, I feel free to answer:
I am pretty sure it uses space of SD Card. Using internal memory would be a little strange, especially we are talking about 160 MB here.
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MatDrOiD said:
Although I am not rootSU, I feel free to answer:
I am pretty sure it uses space of SD Card. Using internal memory would be a little strange, especially we are talking about 160 MB here.
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Thanks MatDrOiD.
Ok, here's my situation:
Wildfire s A510e
S-ON
Android 2.3.3
This thing enabled
According to app2sd, i've got no more moveable apps, on my internal memory there are just 7 apps installed (Google Maps, Facebook, Vocal Search, Youtube, Gmail, Clock Widget, 3g Watchdog), but i've got just 6mb free (out of 150mb).
The thing is, browsing my internal memory (using for example Disk Usage, which i think is very user friendly), i found out that all the apps i've installed on the sd have a lot of data on the internal storage anyway.
For example, i've got Barcode Scanner installed on my SD, But it uses 545kb on my internal memory 600kb on the SD.
And another thing: when i browse to settings- applications - manage apps, i can see Barcode Scanner installed on the SD, but it says it uses 545kb (which is the amount of data in the internal memory).
So, is all this normal? 'cause otherwise i don't see the point in installing apps on the sd if they fill up the internal memory anyways.
Any idea? Any suggestion?
Thanks in advance!
I have soff, a rooted rom. Many apps installed ans 120mb or so free memory. I think ans soff device is more flexible to tweak.
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Ok, found out that the data not bein moved is mainly davlik cache and .apk files.
Now, although I already know the answer... Is it impossible to move those files, without root privileges, right?
Damn, I want S-OFF.
That's right, you need root access in order to move any system file on the device to another location, such as a different partition or external card.
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Update:
I've unlocked and rooted my phone.
I've created a 1024mb ext4 partition and installed Link2SD.
Moving all the apps to the partition.
Still, i found .apk files and davlik cache in the primary partition.
Any help? I though with root all my space problems would be over easyly :S
I did a 1024mb partition and used data2sd, I don't have to move app myself, the internal memory show my 1,150 GB...
Maybe you should use data2sd :/
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update to rom 2.3.5 will actually free up more memory even you don't have the unlock your phone. For stock app e.g. facebook, gmail; if you happened to update it, they are unable to be moved to the SD card and occupy much of the internal memory. You can always use app2sd to move the other application to the SD card to free your internal memory once you've updated from 2.3.3 to 2.3.5, I think the HTC people have made some improvement in their latest update with regards to the internal memory issue.
After the updating, I haven't yet unlock my phone (as there was no suitable RUU for my carrier), yet I have free memory of 40 Mb on a 2.3.5 rom Vs that of 15Mb on a 2.3.3 rom.
SavageButcher said:
Update:
I've unlocked and rooted my phone.
I've created a 1024mb ext4 partition and installed Link2SD.
Moving all the apps to the partition.
Still, i found .apk files and davlik cache in the primary partition.
Any help? I though with root all my space problems would be over easyly :S
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Did you do MOVE to SD or Link?
Move to SD is just using the built in Apps2SD support which still leaves parts of the APK, all the Dalvik Cache and Library files still on your internal Data partition.
Link is what you want... There are a few apps like Link2SD that, for obvious reasons, won't link.
You are not looking to use the Apps2SD function. Link.
Also you will see ALL the apps and Dalvik cache files listed on the Data partition still but if you look carefully they are sizeless as they are simply "links" or shortcuts if you like, to the real files on your secondard SD partition.
You will also still see the System APKS Dalvik cache files unless you integrate them into the system partition using something like Titanium Backup Pro. This is as it should be. System Dalvik will not move to an external partition.
If you're rooted and have a recovery, just install DT a2sd. Once your find the file, flash it, go to terminal emulator in the phone and type
Code:
su
A2sd reinstall
your phone will do a hot reboot. Then go back in and type
Code:
su
a2sd cachesd
There will bet another hot reboot and you're done. You'll still lose some internal memory as time goes by, but that's because the phone will store the apps cache on you're internal memory still.
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d33ps1x said:
Did you do MOVE to SD or Link?
Move to SD is just using the built in Apps2SD support which still leaves parts of the APK, all the Dalvik Cache and Library files still on your internal Data partition.
Link is what you want... There are a few apps like Link2SD that, for obvious reasons, won't link.
You are not looking to use the Apps2SD function. Link.
Also you will see ALL the apps and Dalvik cache files listed on the Data partition still but if you look carefully they are sizeless as they are simply "links" or shortcuts if you like, to the real files on your secondard SD partition.
You will also still see the System APKS Dalvik cache files unless you integrate them into the system partition using something like Titanium Backup Pro. This is as it should be. System Dalvik will not move to an external partition.
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Thanks deepsix! That actually worked. (btw i realized that by myself just 30 secs after i wrote my previous post, i feel so noob for writing that, lol.)
Hi,
Just wondering if anyone knows how to move the app + private data to ext while keeping the dalvik cache in the original location?
When using link2sd I can move the app to ext but the private date remains on fat32. Problem here i that when I connect the phone to my pc, my arc automatically mounts the fat32 partition and I can't use some apps unless you unmount the sd. Also apps like beautiful widgets revert to it's stock theme.
I would like to keep dalvik cache unmoved to maintain app performance and not move the whole lot like in Apps2sd
I know it's a small thing, but I'm sure others would like this as well. Can't find a solution on the site.
adielee said:
Hi,
Just wondering if anyone knows how to move the app + private data to ext while keeping the dalvik cache in the original location?
When using link2sd I can move the app to ext but the private date remains on fat32. Problem here i that when I connect the phone to my pc, my arc automatically mounts the fat32 partition and I can't use some apps unless you unmount the sd. Also apps like beautiful widgets revert to it's stock theme.
I would like to keep dalvik cache unmoved to maintain app performance and not move the whole lot like in Apps2sd
I know it's a small thing, but I'm sure others would like this as well. Can't find a solution on the site.
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from memory you can select waht data to move in link2sd... but mine is not working atm check the settings i am sure i have seen it there.
Pvy.
pvyParts said:
from memory you can select waht data to move in link2sd... but mine is not working atm check the settings i am sure i have seen it there.
Pvy.
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Unfortunately not. Seems like you can move everything but the private app data on the SD card.
Hey guys,
I'm using Android 2.3.5 with Sense 2.1 (stock rom) and added Link2SD to my rooted phone some time ago. At first I was glad I had about 50mb of internal storage left after I moved all (!!!) linked every app to my SD-card. I don't know how, but the internal storage shrinked more and more and now I'm left with 10mb of free storage and that annoying message, that I'm running out of memory. I tried some cache cleaning apps but I just don't know what's eating up all of my memory!
Any ideas?
greetings
Link2sd leaves stuff in internal memory. My little wfs became a wonderful phone after I s-offed and rooted it, but then installed some custom roms, and some of which had A2SD built in. I installed all my apps and still had 75mb of free memory.
I am currently running CM9, and I used a custom script to move my apps and cache to my SD card. I have 123 MB of memory now. It's terrible
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codegeek said:
Link2sd leaves stuff in internal memory. My little wfs became a wonderful phone after I s-offed and rooted it, but then installed some custom roms, and some of which had A2SD built in. I installed all my apps and still had 75mb of free memory.
I am currently running CM9, and I used a custom script to move my apps and cache to my SD card. I have 123 MB of memory now. It's terrible
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A custom script , huh ? I am very interested in it. Can you tell us a little bit more ?
Thanks.
You have root. Install cwm and install custom Rom.
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Roland_Y said:
A custom script , huh ? I am very interested in it. Can you tell us a little bit more ?
Thanks.
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After failing to get simple2ext to work, and having Link2SD eat my SD card mutliple times, I was just about ready to give up on CM9 when I found this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1668247
Since then, my CM9 Alpha 7 install ahs been working very well. I could not be more pleased.
BTW: If you do run those scripts on an existing ROM (without Link2SD, Data2SD, or simple2ext, just do steps 1 and 2)
codegeek said:
BTW: If you do run those scripts on an existing ROM (without Link2SD, Data2SD, or simple2ext, just do steps 1 and 2)
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I'm kinda lost...
Can this work wih my RObotoMod (with CMP 9 Alpha)... Cause Link2SD is kind of built-in inside...(I chose Link2SD in the Aroma Installer)..
Roland_Y said:
I'm kinda lost...
Can this work wih my RObotoMod (with CMP 9 Alpha)... Cause Link2SD is kind of built-in inside...(I chose Link2SD in the Aroma Installer)..
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I don't know much about Link2SD, as i could never get it to work, but... I'm thinking if you move everything back to internal memory, and uninstall the startup scripts that mount the SD card, you should be able to run the scripts I used. I would make a full backup of my ROM before trying anything like that though. Ya never know...
You can try the following.
1. Go to link2sd. Clear cache, relink lib files and multi select anf link all.
2. Get titanium backup and integrate davlik cache into rom.
3. Enable auto link in link2sd.
4. Reboot.
Im using link2sd wid a lot of apps and have internal storage 60+ mb all the time.
Also uninstall any crap system apps you dont use because they'll just fill the internal memory.
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sukhjit321 said:
You can try the following.
1. Go to link2sd. Clear cache, relink lib files and multi select anf link all.
2. Get titanium backup and integrate davlik cache into rom.
3. Enable auto link in link2sd.
4. Reboot.
Im using link2sd wid a lot of apps and have internal storage 60+ mb all the time.
Also uninstall any crap system apps you dont use because they'll just fill the internal memory.
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Hello every one,
By using CWM I have created an ext3 partition,
I moved all apps to my SD card using Link2SD....
I happened to removed my SD from the phone,when I re-inserted the SD...
I am unable to see all the apps which I have moved to SD,please tell me where the hell did they go...???
sukhjit321 said:
You can try the following.
1. Go to link2sd. Clear cache, relink lib files and multi select anf link all.
2. Get titanium backup and integrate davlik cache into rom.
3. Enable auto link in link2sd.
4. Reboot.
Im using link2sd wid a lot of apps and have internal storage 60+ mb all the time.
Also uninstall any crap system apps you dont use because they'll just fill the internal memory.
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Thank you for this - worked perfetly and increased my internal memory almost three-fold.
Using my HTC Wildfire S - Marvel C version - running CM10
sukhjit321 said:
You can try the following.
1. Go to link2sd. Clear cache, relink lib files and multi select anf link all.
2. Get titanium backup and integrate davlik cache into rom.
3. Enable auto link in link2sd.
4. Reboot.
Im using link2sd wid a lot of apps and have internal storage 60+ mb all the time.
Also uninstall any crap system apps you dont use because they'll just fill the internal memory.
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how do i move my cache memory to SD.
i am using link2Sd. Under storage info it shows 32 MB space is allocated to cache.
LINK2SD on HTC wildfire S stock rom
finance.resat said:
You have root. Install cwm and install custom Rom.
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Hi buddy...I had installed CM10 on my HTC wildfire & used Link2SD which was working good for the internal memory and applications part but had its own loops of data connection getting lost in between and wake up problem. This was irritating so i switched back to my Stock rom by CWM using Backup & restore. Now im glad to be back on my stock rom without all other problems but the problems of LOW INTERNAL MEMORY.
Is there really any way that i can properly install Link2Sd and make space free and have hell lot of apps just as i had when i was on CM10 ???
Please guide....i love having all my applications back...but on stock rom itself....please help.....
Piyush Verma said:
Hi buddy...I had installed CM10 on my HTC wildfire & used Link2SD which was working good for the internal memory and applications part but had its own loops of data connection getting lost in between and wake up problem. This was irritating so i switched back to my Stock rom by CWM using Backup & restore. Now im glad to be back on my stock rom without all other problems but the problems of LOW INTERNAL MEMORY.
Is there really any way that i can properly install Link2Sd and make space free and have hell lot of apps just as i had when i was on CM10 ???
Please guide....i love having all my applications back...but on stock rom itself....please help.....
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First flash eoghan's kernel on stock ROM which enables using of different scripts and link2SD..then partition SD card and flash the script or use link2SD as always..
And make sure you have a backup..
P S Instead of flashing the above you can also install crossfire's stock ROM or other stock based ROMs which have init.d support I.E you can partition SD card and install scripts and other stuff... Your options are Kimsmod ultimate, Wildchild or crossfire's stock ROM.
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sukhjit321 said:
You can try the following.
1. Go to link2sd. Clear cache, relink lib files and multi select anf link all.
2. Get titanium backup and integrate davlik cache into rom.
3. Enable auto link in link2sd.
4. Reboot.
Im using link2sd wid a lot of apps and have internal storage 60+ mb all the time.
Also uninstall any crap system apps you dont use because they'll just fill the internal memory.
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Thank you very much.
I had 1MB left and after doing what you said I have 38MB.
Greetings.
wfbml said:
Hey guys,
I'm using Android 2.3.5 with Sense 2.1 (stock rom) and added Link2SD to my rooted phone some time ago. At first I was glad I had about 50mb of internal storage left after I moved all (!!!) linked every app to my SD-card. I don't know how, but the internal storage shrinked more and more and now I'm left with 10mb of free storage and that annoying message, that I'm running out of memory. I tried some cache cleaning apps but I just don't know what's eating up all of my memory!
Any ideas?
greetings
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LINK2sd does not transfer app data to sd card....so when u use apps and they generate data and cache..it fills up your internal storage...i had the same problem.
i suggest you to use Int2ext script by cronmod...thy are fantastic!
Link2SD
ansh1996 said:
LINK2sd does not transfer app data to sd card....so when u use apps and they generate data and cache..it fills up your internal storage...i had the same problem.
i suggest you to use Int2ext script by cronmod...thy are fantastic!
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You terrible WRONG!!! Link2SD do the job correctly, learn it! and Internal Storage remains unused-free! When link an app, in Storage Info looks Internal Storage raised but when you make Quick Reboot Internal Stoage seems like a nothing get in there! |So! I search for days to finaly suffix the best to free Internal Storage without any mod file|
I make Factory data reset and device come back with ~30mb Internal Storage, i partition sd card and install Link2SD, mount 2nd partition. Install any app, Create link Quick Reboot and go on!!
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There is something better than Link2sd
Something better is called [INT2EXT] and it has requirements:
1.Init.d Supported in ROM
2.SD Card Partition
how to install:
1.Wipe everything and
2. Re-partition SD Card
3. Re-flash ROM
4. Install the zip using CWM
to download the scripts (INT2EXT) please head here
Do not forget to press Thanks
I've tried the several of the 4.4.4 CM11, ominrom, and currently the carbonrom. All of them I'm having trouble getting several, if any, apps to the sd card.
The only apps that will go are messenger and terminal. The rest stay on the internal drive. However, even after flashing, I'm only left with 100mb to install apps on. After I run the gapps, there's not enough space to install more than one or two apps and the phone is pretty slow. It seems to be a common problem but I've done a ton of reading and believe I've followed all the instructions.
-partitioned exactly how the guide says using 4ext. no problems. ( my card is 64GB)
-a2sd via terminal also works
-my sd card shows in storage
Any help would be appreciated.
- How big is the partition, should be max 2GB.
- Install diskusage app, enable root and browse to your sd-ext partition, check that it is being used, should see /app and /dalvik-cache folders if setup correctly
- your internal memory won't read 'internal + sd-ext'. Keep apps on internal to trick them to sd-ext, so do not 'move to sd'
Thanks... I did a 1GB partition and re: your suggestion, it looks like I have everything is in order.
Does that mean the internal memory is just full with the ROM installation? Should I look at using an older/smaller rom?
rspear said:
Thanks... I did a 1GB partition and re: your suggestion, it looks like I have everything is in order.
Does that mean the internal memory is just full with the ROM installation? Should I look at using an older/smaller rom?
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You have ~1GB space for apps and dalvik-cache.
When it says 100MB remaining, this does not mean you have 100MB left for apps. This will be used for app data like app settings / saved game data, and app caches. It will still fill up the more you install, but more slowly. Again you can use the diskusage app to browse your /data partition.
The limiting factor is that your are still on stock hboot with only ~147MB actual internal memory (the same as before you rooted)
You can flash a different hboot (requires S-OFF), then flash a corresponding older ROM with smaller /system size like CM7 or Oxygen. That along with equivalent a2sd script will give you more app space. You will always eventually run out of space though
Awesome! Thanks for your time.