[Q] Need help - Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello. As u see in my sign i'm using desire with 4.2.2 android and i want to try MildWild MW-9.5 Based on Redux2 rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2031467 from here. How i can flash it? Just wipe cache and data and just flash it from sd card? I'm using 4ext recovery. And my sd card is partitioned, wont it make any problems?
Thanks.

zydrikis said:
Hello. As u see in my sign i'm using desire with 4.2.2 android and i want to try MildWild MW-9.5 Based on Redux2 rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2031467 from here. How i can flash it? Just wipe cache and data and just flash it from sd card? I'm using 4ext recovery. And my sd card is partitioned, wont it make any problems?
Thanks.
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1. Do a full wipe using 4ext recovery. Full wipe = "Wipe Dalvik Cache erase /data and /cache partitions.wipe the battery stats. There is an option for that in 4EXT menu .
2. Create two partition on your sd card - [xxGB fat32] + [1GB ext] use the partition menu in 4EXT recovery, backup data on sd card first!
3. Flash the .zip file :good:

no, you need to:
- nandroid backup (just in case)
- change hboot to maximise space. i think it will fit inside oxygenR2 hboot with 100MB system, download the rom to check system size or search the thread. download the hboot from alpharev.nl, and i recommend using fastboot commands to change hboot (guide here).
- you need to 'full wipe' when changing roms. in 4ext recovery there is a wipe all partitions except sd card option, this formats everything including system, data, sd-ext etc. wiping cache and data is not enough
- flash rom and reboot

eddiehk6 said:
no, you need to:
- nandroid backup (just in case)
- change hboot to maximise space. i think it will fit inside oxygenR2 hboot with 100MB system, download the rom to check system size or search the thread. download the hboot from alpharev.nl, and i recommend using fastboot commands to change hboot (guide here).
- you need to 'full wipe' when changing roms. in 4ext recovery there is a wipe all partitions except sd card option, this formats everything including system, data, sd-ext etc. wiping cache and data is not enough
- flash rom and reboot
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How can i change hboot? I didnt understand that part. And why i need to change it? It sounds not very easy to change those roms and it's confusing a little bit.

zydrikis said:
How can i change hboot? I didnt understand that part. And why i need to change it? It sounds not very easy to change those roms and it's confusing a little bit.
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follow the guide, i even found it for you
you don't have to change, but it uses the space more efficiently.
you are on stock hboot, so you have 250MB system size, but that mildwild rom system size is only ~95MB. this wastes 155MB empty on /system. by changing to oxygenR2 hboot with 100MB, you waste only 5MB. by switching to oxygenR2 your internal memory also goes up from 147MB to 332MB, allowing more space for apps :laugh:
so up to you if you want this extra space for apps. you might as well change it while switching roms so you don't have to worry about it later.
it's quite easy to change roms once you search how to do it. you are basically backing up, wiping the device and flashing a new rom.

eddiehk6 said:
follow the guide, i even found it for you
you don't have to change, but it uses the space more efficiently.
you are on stock hboot, so you have 250MB system size, but that mildwild rom system size is only ~95MB. this wastes 155MB empty on /system. by changing to oxygenR2 hboot with 100MB, you waste only 5MB. by switching to oxygenR2 your internal memory also goes up from 147MB to 332MB, allowing more space for apps :laugh:
so up to you if you want this extra space for apps. you might as well change it while switching roms so you don't have to worry about it later.
it's quite easy to change roms once you search how to do it. you are basically backing up, wiping the device and flashing a new rom.
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Oh sorry, didnt see the guide.. But i can firstly change the rom and then think about changing hboot yes? And if not changing hboot, if partition sdcard, that gives internal storage too, no?

zydrikis said:
Oh sorry, didnt see the guide.. But i can firstly change the rom and then think about changing hboot yes? And if not changing hboot, if partition sdcard, that gives internal storage too, no?
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you can install the rom and change hboot afterwards yes, make sure you nandroid backup! but you might as well change hboot first because you have to full wipe when changing roms anyway. honestly it's not very difficult.
you created your sd card partition with 4ext recovery? i'd recommend it to be 1-1.5GB. the partition will automatically be used for apps and dalvik cache i believe, but you won't 'see' it as extra internal memory.
however, on stock hboot you will only have 147MB for app data, which can fill up quickly depending on how many apps you use. oxygenR2 hboot will be much more efficient use of internal memory. up to you.

eddiehk6 said:
you created your sd card partition with 4ext recovery? i'd recommend it to be 1-1.5GB. the partition will automatically be used for apps and dalvik cache i believe, but you won't 'see' it as extra internal memory.
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yes, i created it with 4ext recovery and i made 1gb of my sd card for internal, i know that i cant see the storage except with titanium backup. I think i will try to flash that rom after full wipe without changing hboot.

Just flashed mildwild rom and it's awesome, much better than 4.2.2 jb with cyanogen 10.1 Thank u guys!

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Internal Memory Problem

Hello Friends,
I am a newbie to this forum.
I recently rooted my HTC Desire, and installed Runnymede and Bliss ROM. But the internal memory is still showing 147 MB.
I have a 8GB card, partitioned in the following manner:
1. 1GB EXT4(Primary)
2. 512 MB Linux swap(Primary)
3. 5.9 GB FAT32(Primary)
Is there anything else i need to follow.
Thanks in advance.
Try without swap, I don't even know why you need it.
nlooooo said:
Try without swap, I don't even know why you need it.
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Thanks nlooooo, will try out the same.
Also, can you help me out with other issue.
When i boot my phone in recovery mode, (i use clockworkmod 2.5.0.7), i follow the following steps when i install a new ROM.
1. Wipe data / Factory Reset
2. Wipe Dalvik Cache
3. Install zip from sdcard
but i read on some posts that we need to do a full wipe, does it mean that we need to wipe partition?
That's the full wipe. I recommend you to switch recovery to 4ext, a lot of issues are reported with cwm. Go here>
www.4ext.net
and download recovery updater. Use it to flash 4ext recovery. There you have an option "format all partitions (except sd card)", and that's even better than the full wipe.
nlooooo said:
That's the full wipe. I recommend you to switch recovery to 4ext, a lot of issues are reported with cwm. Go here>
www.4ext.net
and download recovery updater. Use it to flash 4ext recovery. There you have an option "format all partitions (except sd card)", and that's even better than the full wipe.
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yes, 4ext is better
@plasticwindows, you need to be s-off to change recovery though.
then backup your sd card and re-partition without swap, check individual rom requirements, but most don't need it.
as for your internal memory, it depends on what script that rom uses. apps should still go to sd-ext, but you won't 'see' your internal memory as "147MB + sd-ext partition", further reading here.
Thanks guys will surely update to 4ext this weekend.

[Q] I have a few quick questions about MildWild, S-Off and clean installs.

Hey,
I just wanted to make sure I've got everything right. I rooted my phone about an year ago following the noob-proof video guides from XDA and I skipped the S-OFF step since the ROM I wanted to flash didn't require it and I thought it's one step less that can go wrong. Anyway, I successfully flashed MildWild, I think version 4.9, based on CM7. Everything was fine with the exception of a few freeze-ups during the first week. Then for the last several weeks I had trouble with the phone's vibration feedback during calls (it used to just do a short blip when answering/ending a conversation, but now started to repeatedly vibrate, including when I pull the phone away from my ear too, causing the screen to light up). So I decided to flash the newest version.
So in thread it was suggested to do a "clean install" and the link pointed to a thread from 2010 with somewhat outdated information. And no mention of a clean install. Is that what is sometimes referred to as a "full wipe"? I followed the video guides where it is suggested to always do these three actions through CWM recovery:
1.) wipe data
2.) wipe cache
3.) wipe dalvik cache
I guess I only did a "full wipe" and not a "clean install", since the latter seems to include such actions as formatting the /system partition, which was warned against in some threads.
So far I haven't had problems with the phone. On the other hand I'm still a bit confused as to what S-OFF is needed for?
Here's a description from the Desire forum:
S-ON (security on) will read-lock your /system and /recovery partition, to name a few. Also, secuflag controls whether zip files being flashed through recovery or fastboot, are signed by HTC
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Since my phone's S-ON (I checked again just in case), how can I flash custom ROMs such as MildWild (that I assume are not signed by HTC), if I only have read permission on /system. Also if I have problems with the ROM and want to do a so called "clean install", is formatting /system together with the above 3 actions enough? Do I have to S-OFF my device too before that? If I do, can I do it with revolutionary? Or should I follow an older manual guide just for S-OFF, since revolutionary does root too? Also on a sidenote, Is this what's done by 4EXT recovery's one-button wipe? (I figured I should upgrade to 4EXT recovery because of all the recommendations, but wasn't sure if wiping actions would conflict with my phone being S-ON)
Also about the flashmods - I assume I just flash them the same way I flashed the ROM (without wiping cache, etc)? And what's the point of Google Play Music being a flashmod? Perhaps it's not available in some countries? In any case, it's a free app, shouldn't an apk be enough to install it on the phone?
And last question - is that beats audio turned on by default? Could it be a problem if you stack DSPManager over it?
Regards,
V
The access to the /system partition is limited from access when your phone is normally booted. Your recovery has write access, but you do not.
Also, if you have s-off, you can use a2sd.
To perform a full wipe, just select in recovery "format all partitions except sd-card".
If you have beats installed, then any other equalizer will not work.
vessmanbg said:
So far I haven't had problems with the phone. On the other hand I'm still a bit confused as to what S-OFF is needed for?
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s-off will allow you to modify system partition without rebooting the phone, so you can delete things directly with a root file explorer. you can also change recovery (something like 4ext recovery is recommended) and splash screen if you want.
perhaps most useful is the ability to change hboot and repartition your internal memory.
currently you have stock hboot, with a system size of 250MB, but mildwild rom is say only 140MB, so you waste 110MB. once you s-off, you can change hboot to cm7r2 hboot, with 145MB, system waste only ~5MB, then you also get extra data/internal space as a result (287MB instead of 147MB)
so you can:
- nandroid backup
- s-off (use revolutionary)
- change hboot to cm7r2 (recommend using fastboot, search for guides)
- full wipe and nandroid restore
abaaaabbbb63 said:
Also, if you have s-off, you can use a2sd.
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abaaaabbbb63, i know you've helped countless people in these forums, but you actually don't need s-off to use a2sd. a2sd will work just fine with s-on
for a2sd, just need to follow your sd card partitioning guide and have an a2sd script in system/etc/init.d
abaaaabbbb63 said:
To perform a full wipe, just select in recovery "format all partitions except sd-card".
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this is true for 4ext recovery.
@OP with clockworkmod recovery, all you need to "full wipe" at a minimum is to use the "wipe data/factory reset" option. this should format the system partition
eddiehk6 said:
s-off will allow you to modify system partition without rebooting the phone, so you can delete things directly with a root file explorer. you can also change recovery (something like 4ext recovery is recommended) and splash screen if you want.
perhaps most useful is the ability to change hboot and repartition your internal memory.
currently you have stock hboot, with a system size of 250MB, but mildwild rom is say only 140MB, so you waste 110MB. once you s-off, you can change hboot to cm7r2 hboot, with 145MB, system waste only ~5MB, then you also get extra data/internal space as a result (287MB instead of 147MB)
so you can:
- nandroid backup
- s-off (use revolutionary)
- change hboot to cm7r2 (recommend using fastboot, search for guides)
- full wipe and nandroid restore
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I see now. Thanks so much for clarifying! I understand now that I would need to s-off in order to be able to change recovery (to 4EXT for example), among the other benefits you listed. But since I've already partitioned my SDCard and have a 512mb EXT4 partition for the apps I guess I don't need the extra internal space. Unless I want to install 100+ mbs' worth of widgets or other essential apps that can't be run from sd.
for a2sd, just need to follow your sd card partitioning guide and have an a2sd script in system/etc/init.d
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Also about A2SD - I guess it is working alright, since I have already installed a dozen apps, including beatiful widgets and a few other larger apps, yet there's only 22mb used from internal storage (just about how large all widgets are). And I also had to manually move each app to SD card - I guess this is the proper way to move apps? I understand that A2SD is enabled by default in MildWild so you don't have to do anything. I guess you can say there is a script in system/etc/init.d (can I verify this manually?).
A quick CM question - in the settings there's an option to select the default location for newly installed apps - it's currently set to automatic, but you can choose internal or external. Right now I think every app so far has been installed in internal storage, since I've had to go to its settings to move it manually to SD card. Can I safely choose external storage as the default location and hope to remember to change it if I ever decide to install another widget? That way I won't have to move each newly installed app manually, right?
@OP with clockworkmod recovery, all you need to "full wipe" at a minimum is to use the "wipe data/factory reset" option. this should format the system partition
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Right!
Thank you both again for your time!
Mildwild Roms tend to have an a2sd script built in already.
Keeping them on internal should trick them then to your sd card partition.
Moving apps to external actually moves them to your fat32 partition of your sd card, so doesn't use your ext partition.
Check using an app like 'diskusage', you can browse all your partitions
Yeah, I think I just noticed that it moves them automatically. And I guess I don't have to move them to sd card through settings, if I want them to stay in the ext partition.
Oh and DSPManager seems to work fine which either means that Beats audio is not enabled/turned-on or that they stack easily over each other. Or so it seems.
Thanks!
PS. It seems some apps aren't placed on external, at least not entirely. An example is ezPDF Reader which I moved back to phone (so that it will go to ext), but instead it used up 6mb in internal storage (out of 17mb for the entire app). I even tried uninstalling it and changing the default install destination to external in CM app settings, but it's the same. I guess this app now requres 6mb in internal (phone) storage to work properly, like widgets/keyboard for example? Can anyone confirm this?

[Q] Memory card "Read Only" error after sd-ext in mildwild oxygen v4.9

I Recently installed a custom ROM "Mildwild based on Oxygen v4.9" to get rid of the annoying "Low memory" error. after installing i booted into 4ext recovery and parted sd-ext (1.5GB). After this i installed mounts2sd to move all application data and dalvik cache to sd-ext.
whole process went smoothly but now i see a new strange error of "memory card is not mounted or available".
i just see the contents of memory card through file manager but cant copy,delete any file.
any idea,whats going'on?
That Rom should already have a built in script to move apps and dalvik cache to sd, no need for mounts2sd.
You also need to be on cm7r2 hboot to maximise space.
My guess is that you moved app data to sd card which is best kept on internal for stability.
In your position try running mounts2sd again, but select only apps and dalvik. Then reboot into recovery and wipe dalvik cache.
If that doesn't work full wipe, change hboot of you haven't already, and install without mounts2sd
Rom has a script in it. You shouldn't have to install anything. It works automatically
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eddiehk6 said:
That Rom should already have a built in script to move apps and dalvik cache to sd, no need for mounts2sd.
You also need to be on cm7r2 hboot to maximise space.
My guess is that you moved app data to sd card which is best kept on internal for stability.
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yes I moved all apps data to sdext,
but there is no other way bcuz htc desire has only 255MB internal memory and after installing several apps it shows "low memory error" due to apps data in phone memory.
any other safe way to free up phone memory by moving apps data?
1gouravgg said:
yes I moved all apps data to sdext,
but there is no other way bcuz htc desire has only 255MB internal memory and after installing several apps it shows "low memory error" due to apps data in phone memory.
any other safe way to free up phone memory by moving apps data?
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so you didnt set it up correctly. you are supposed to move the actual applications as they take up the most space, not app data.
have you tried what i suggested? are you also on cm7r2 hboot?
- run mounts2sd again
- select to move applications and dalvik cache (not data, keep data on internal)
- reboot into recovery and wipe dalvik, reboot and let it rebuilt on sd-ext.
if this doesn't work, then full wipe and reinstall without mounts2sd...as stated before, the rom has a built in script to automatically move apps and dalvik to sd-ext.
you can use another app like 'diskusage' to browse your partitions after everything it set up correctly.
eddiehk6 said:
- run mounts2sd again
- select to move applications and dalvik cache (not data, keep data on internal)
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is there any way to move 'app data' bcuz I use large no. of apps and phone memory can't store more than 144MB of app data.?
1gouravgg said:
is there any way to move 'app data' bcuz I use large no. of apps and phone memory can't store more than 144MB of app data.?
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you didnt answer my other query. i believe you are still on stock hboot? previously you said 255MB now you say 144MB, you need to make up your mind (if you haven't changed hboot then you are still on stock hboot)
nandroid backup, then switch to cm7r2 hboot, search for guides on how to flash them, recommend through fastboot.
this will give you 287MB of internal memory which will be able to store a lot more. if you still need space, one way i know is through titanium backup, you can long press on an app and select "move app data to sd", you can do this for individual apps.
you might as well use most of your internal memory for most app data because it's generally faster and more stable. use sd-ext for apps and dalvik. there's also no point in keeping your internal memory completely empty, it's there to be used:good:
this should solve your 'low internal memory' part, not sure if this will fix your read only errors actually. i hope it's not a bad sd card after all this!
eddiehk6 said:
you didnt answer my other query. i believe you are still on stock hboot? previously you said 255MB now you say 144MB, you need to make up your mind (if you haven't changed hboot then you are still on stock hboot)
nandroid backup, then switch to cm7r2 hboot, search for guides on how to flash them, recommend through fastboot.
this will give you 287MB of internal memory which will be able to store a lot more.
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pardon dr..
my desire is still on stock hboot,I want to insert cm7r2 hboot., and i tried but I got totaly confused with hboot guides.
can u guide me to insert hboot cm7r2.?
and would insertion of cm7r2 hboot affect my present apps on internal memory and card?
eddiehk6 said:
hope it's not a bad sd card after all this!
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nop,I can't take chance wid mmc,
I purchased it from samsung store 16gb @ 12$
1gouravgg said:
pardon dr..
my desire is still on stock hboot,I want to insert cm7r2 hboot., and i tried but I got totaly confused with hboot guides.
can u guide me to insert hboot cm7r2.?
and would insertion of cm7r2 hboot affect my present apps on internal memory and card?
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You will need s-off to do this:
1. Go to http://alpharev.nl/ and download the PB99IMG for the cm7r2 hboot.
2. Once it has downloaded, rename it to PB99IMG and put it on the root of your sd card (not in any folders)
3. Boot into hboot(volume down + power). Wait a bit while it searches for the file
4. When it finds the file it will ask if you want to install. Press volume up to install. The reboot.
chromium96 said:
You will need s-off to do this:
1. Go to http://alpharev.nl/ and download the PB99IMG for the cm7r2 hboot.
2. Once it has downloaded, rename it to PB99IMG and put it on the root of your sd card (not in any folders)
3. Boot into hboot(volume down + power). Wait a bit while it searches for the file
4. When it finds the file it will ask if you want to install. Press volume up to install. The reboot.
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does it effect my current status of phone.,will my apps remain in memory?
1gouravgg said:
does it effect my current status of phone.,will my apps remain in memory?
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You will have to format everything except for your SD card before and after changing hboots.
So yes, all your phones internal memory will be wiped.
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1gouravgg said:
does it effect my current status of phone.,will my apps remain in memory?
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you don't have to lose anything, follow the instructions:
eddiehk6 said:
nandroid backup, then switch to cm7r2 hboot, search for guides on how to flash them, recommend through fastboot.
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you didn't try and search for guides, chromium has kindly copied another way to do it for you :good:
so once you have changed hboot, full wipe and restore the nandroid, so you will be in exactly the same state as before, just with more memory
i'm still not sure you understand what you're doing, i recommend slowing down and reading a little more
dvsk69 said:
You will have to format everything except for your SD card before and after changing hboots.
So yes, all your phones internal memory will be wiped.
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thnx
1gouravgg said:
can I take nandroid bakup before booting hboot cm7r2 and then restore it after process ? it will save my time.
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You can try and should work as long as your current ROMs /system size fits into the cm7r2 hboot size.

HTC Desire partition not work properly !

hi i root and install CWm recovery v4.xx i dont know and then i install custom Rom (Cool Droid v3 (New Users Full Wipe Recommended, Old Users Just Clear Dalvik.Cache) it work but my partion not work when i install apps it install to phopne rather than partion partion of SD Card .
What did i done to HTC Desire ;
i have make partitaion of 2GB, Swap 128MB , format eXt4 and then install Cool Droid v3.xx on phone
Plz help me
how my partiton work it not shown in Storage it says phone sape 137 MB, Sd Card 1.8 GB (Un Partitioned Space) & the erst is hidden (2 GB partioned space)
Device HTC Desire A8181
naeembabakheil said:
hi i root and install CWm recovery v4.xx i dont know and then i install custom Rom (Cool Droid v3 (New Users Full Wipe Recommended, Old Users Just Clear Dalvik.Cache) it work but my partion not work when i install apps it install to phopne rather than partion partion of SD Card .
What did i done to HTC Desire ;
i have make partitaion of 2GB, Swap 128MB , format eXt4 and then install Cool Droid v3.xx on phone
Plz help me
how my partiton work it not shown in Storage it says phone sape 137 MB, Sd Card 1.8 GB (Un Partitioned Space) & the erst is hidden (2 GB partioned space)
Device HTC Desire A8181
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The partition will not show in the phone storage, but it will still be there, doing its job. From what I know, the ROM doesn't move Dalvik Cache to ext, so that will consume space. Install this from recovery to move data/app and Dalvik to ext: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/48303918/apps_dalvik2ext-UNSIGNED.zip
How did you partition your sd-card? If it wasn't with 4ext recovery or Gparted, do it again using this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=37383522
Thanks i will try this !!!
i will give it a try !!!! :victory:
abaaaabbbb63 said:
The partition will not show in the phone storage, but it will still be there, doing its job. From what I know, the ROM doesn't move Dalvik Cache to ext, so that will consume space. Install this from recovery to move data/app and Dalvik to ext: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/48303918/apps_dalvik2ext-UNSIGNED.zip
How did you partition your sd-card? If it wasn't with 4ext recovery or Gparted, do it again using this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=37383522
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i remember there is another option ...
Hi ! i have install CWm recovery v4 , there is option in first Menu "Mount/Storage" , under this option there is option to mount/ext4 should i mount this ext4 , then it work or not ?????
abaaaabbbb63 said:
The partition will not show in the phone storage, but it will still be there, doing its job. From what I know, the ROM doesn't move Dalvik Cache to ext, so that will consume space. Install this from recovery to move data/app and Dalvik to ext: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/48303918/apps_dalvik2ext-UNSIGNED.zip
How did you partition your sd-card? If it wasn't with 4ext recovery or Gparted, do it again using this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=37383522
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Use 4EXT recovery (requires s-off) or gparted as advised, do not use cwm.
Make 2 partitions, fat32 and ext4, no swap
thanks for tip
thanks for your help !
in recoverymenu 4exT is written i made 2Gb partition 4ext with 128Mb swap .
i use below 4exT Recovery Tool to make 2Gb ext4 partiton with 128 Swap
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1408936
so plz tell me how i make two partitions one fat32 and other exT4 . also tell me which partition is use as phone storage so i make that partition big and another little small to save some Space on SD Card !
eddiehk6 said:
Use 4EXT recovery (requires s-off) or gparted as advised, do not use cwm.
Make 2 partitions, fat32 and ext4, no swap
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Are you even following the guide posted above or what I posted?
Backup the sd card, start again. Make the partition without swap, you don't need it
Then if you read the first post of the rom thread:
* Cyanogen A2SD script tweaked by me, moves both Apps and Dalvik to EXT.
So the partition should work automatically, don't flash anything else. As stated above you won't 'see' your total internal memory = 'internal + sd-ext', but it is working. Use an app like 'DiskUsage' to check and browse all your partitions
Also currently I assume you are on stock hboot with 250MB System, 40MB cache and small 147MB Data
If you want a bit more space for apps, you can flash data++ hboot as advised in the first post
DATA++ Hboot 180MB System, 5MB Cache, 252MB Data
Search for guide how to flash hboot, recommend to flash using fastboot
.Thanks i am thinking to install nano version , can u please give a video link how to Flash Hboot and get latest one. whats its function ?
and when i install firmawre i then install Cyanogen A2SD script to work properly my aprtitions
eddiehk6 said:
Are you even following the guide posted above or what I posted?
Backup the sd card, start again. Make the partition without swap, you don't need it
Then if you read the first post of the rom thread:
* Cyanogen A2SD script tweaked by me, moves both Apps and Dalvik to EXT.
So the partition should work automatically, don't flash anything else. As stated above you won't 'see' your total internal memory = 'internal + sd-ext', but it is working. Use an app like 'DiskUsage' to check and browse all your partitions
Also currently I assume you are on stock hboot with 250MB System, 40MB cache and small 147MB Data
If you want a bit more space for apps, you can flash data++ hboot as advised in the first post
DATA++ Hboot 180MB System, 5MB Cache, 252MB Data
Search for guide how to flash hboot, recommend to flash using fastboot
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naeembabakheil said:
.Thanks i am thinking to install nano version , can u please give a video link how to Flash Hboot and get latest one. whats its function ?
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Don't know about the nano version...you need to understand how big the /system size of that version is before you choose the right hboot. Search or ask in rom thread. Or download the rom.zip and open it (don't need to extract) with program like 7zip, check the /system size
It's not about 'latest' hboot. Download the hboots from alpharev.nl, you'll see them all listed. You choose the 'right' one to fit your Rom's /system size, therefore maximum /data (internal memory) >>> more space for apps :good:
For instance if the nano version has /system size 175MB, it will fit into data++ hboot with 180MB /system, you waste only 5MB and get and 252MB /data
However if you install it on stock hboot like you have now, it has 250MB /system, so you waste 75MB on /system, only get 147MB /data
Please try to understand this before proceeding...
To change hboot, search 'HTC Desire how to flash hboot' (I'm on mobile), I recommend to findguide which uses fastboot
Eventually:
- Backup everything if you haven't already, apps using titanium, contacts top Google account etc
- Backup and repartition sd card as instructed
- Flash recommended hboot
- Reboot back into recovery
- Full wipe ('wipe all partitions except sdcard' within 4EXT)
- Flash rom.zip and reboot
and when i install firmawre i then install Cyanogen A2SD script to work properly my aprtitions
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Please read the rom thread and what I have posted...
You don't need to flash anything extra, the rom comes with an a2sd script...
Thansk for tyour guidelines
thansk i got some tips from your guidelines
the link u give i found Bravo CM7 r2 has 287 MB space Bravo Oxygen r2 has 332MB space so if i install oxygen r2 i will get more sapce but it has low 5MB cache so it will effect performance or not if cahe size decrease ?
and how can i install these HBoot ? from recovery Menu ! and then falsh every thhing cahe etc ... and install rom then !
& ont site u givn is written "AlphaRev 1.8 is now deprecated software. If at all possible, use Revolutionary instead.' i have already used Revolutionary and there is pink labeled on top when phone enter into Fastboot Mode
eddiehk6 said:
Don't know about the nano version...you need to understand how big the /system size of that version is before you choose the right hboot. Search or ask in rom thread. Or download the rom.zip and open it (don't need to extract) with program like 7zip, check the /system size
It's not about 'latest' hboot. Download the hboots from alpharev.nl, you'll see them all listed. You choose the 'right' one to fit your Rom's /system size, therefore maximum /data (internal memory) >>> more space for apps :good:
For instance if the nano version has /system size 175MB, it will fit into data++ hboot with 180MB /system, you waste only 5MB and get and 252MB /data
However if you install it on stock hboot like you have now, it has 250MB /system, so you waste 75MB on /system, only get 147MB /data
Please try to understand this before proceeding...
To change hboot, search 'HTC Desire how to flash hboot' (I'm on mobile), I recommend to findguide which uses fastboot
Eventually:
- Backup everything if you haven't already, apps using titanium, contacts top Google account etc
- Backup and repartition sd card as instructed
- Flash recommended hboot
- Reboot back into recovery
- Full wipe ('wipe all partitions except sdcard' within 4EXT)
- Flash rom.zip and reboot
Please read the rom thread and what I have posted...
You don't need to flash anything extra, the rom comes with an a2sd script...
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naeembabakheil said:
thansk i got some tips from your guidelines
the link u give i found Bravo CM7 r2 has 287 MB space Bravo Oxygen r2 has 332MB space so if i install oxygen r2 i will get more sapce but it has low 5MB cache so it will effect performance or not if cahe size decrease ?
and how can i install these HBoot ? from recovery Menu ! and then falsh every thhing cahe etc ... and install rom then !
& ont site u givn is written "AlphaRev 1.8 is now deprecated software. If at all possible, use Revolutionary instead.' i have already used Revolutionary and there is pink labeled on top when phone enter into Fastboot Mode
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Did you even read what eddie said? Try taking a look at his post above again, and understand what he is saying before you do anything.
cm7r2 or oxygenr2 will not work with cooldroid (not enough space for system). You need to check the system size of the rom, before looking at how much data you get.
Cooldroid needs atleast 165mb on the system partition. Therefore the most optimal hboot would be data++ like eddie and the OP of cooldroid said. Also 5mb is fine for the cache partition. I doubt you will notice any performance problems, so its nothing to worry about.
To install the hboot you can either use fastboot (you need the .img version of the hboot) or the PB99IMG method (you need the .zip version of the hboot).
Download the hboots from alpharev.nl,
hi thanks for your kindness
u give me the link hboots from alpharev.nl, there is a table on this site now how i know which file to install
eddiehk6 said:
Don't know about the nano version...you need to understand how big the /system size of that version is before you choose the right hboot. Search or ask in rom thread. Or download the rom.zip and open it (don't need to extract) with program like 7zip, check the /system size
It's not about 'latest' hboot. Download the hboots from alpharev.nl, you'll see them all listed. You choose the 'right' one to fit your Rom's /system size, therefore maximum /data (internal memory) >>> more space for apps :good:
For instance if the nano version has /system size 175MB, it will fit into data++ hboot with 180MB /system, you waste only 5MB and get and 252MB /data
However if you install it on stock hboot like you have now, it has 250MB /system, so you waste 75MB on /system, only get 147MB /data
Please try to understand this before proceeding...
To change hboot, search 'HTC Desire how to flash hboot' (I'm on mobile), I recommend to findguide which uses fastboot
Eventually:
- Backup everything if you haven't already, apps using titanium, contacts top Google account etc
- Backup and repartition sd card as instructed
- Flash recommended hboot
- Reboot back into recovery
- Full wipe ('wipe all partitions except sdcard' within 4EXT)
- Flash rom.zip and reboot
Please read the rom thread and what I have posted...
You don't need to flash anything extra, the rom comes with an a2sd script...
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naeembabakheil said:
hi thanks for your kindness
u give me the link hboots from alpharev.nl, there is a table on this site now how i know which file to install
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The table has each hboot info listed. Fist column is the size of /system (This should be the ROM size + 5mb), second column is the size of /cache (Doesn't really matter) and the third column is the size of /data, the internal memory. You choose the best for your ROM (As I said, it should be larger than ROM size +5mb)
Thanks for Reply
I downlaoded Rom for HTC Desire from http://www.cooldevs.com/archives/549
its total size is 244 MB so if i downlaoded Bravo CMr7 or bravo Oxygen it will work with this ROM ?
MBwhat i got from u is this ROM is 244 or 245MB thats y i have 147 MB left so if i flash Hboot download from http://alpharev.nl/ and then install Rom again i will get extra space and can my partitions work properly :silly:
& hey what i notice on that site is There is Two links for download :
Download & PB99IMG so i am confused again
naeembabakheil said:
I downlaoded Rom for HTC Desire from http://www.cooldevs.com/archives/549
its total size is 244 MB so if i downlaoded Bravo CMr7 or bravo Oxygen it will work with this ROM ?
MBwhat i got from u is this ROM is 244 or 245MB thats y i have 147 MB left so if i flash Hboot download from http://alpharev.nl/ and then install Rom again i will get extra space and can my partitions work properly :silly:
& hey what i notice on that site is There is Two links for download :
Download & PB99IMG so i am confused again
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That ROM is 244 MB in size, so you need a hboot with a 250 MB /system partition.
The CM7r2 and Oxygen hboots have smaller /system partitions, so the ROM won't fit.
Thanks got little more
ok if hboot is 250Mb installed then Rom will also install under 250MB . thats good
i need sapce so want to install The CM7r2 and Oxygen hboots have smaller /system partitions then where can i find smaller size ROM
abaaaabbbb63 said:
That ROM is 244 MB in size, so you need a hboot with a 250 MB /system partition.
The CM7r2 and Oxygen hboots have smaller /system partitions, so the ROM won't fit.
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naeembabakheil said:
ok if hboot is 250Mb installed then Rom will also install under 250MB . thats good
i need sapce so want to install The CM7r2 and Oxygen hboots have smaller /system partitions then where can i find smaller size ROM
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Try Non-sense ROMs, like Mildwild ROMs They work fine with the cm7r2 hboot.
Cool droid works with Data++ hboot aswell so ud have a bit more internal memory.
Thanks man i learn alot from u
ok tell me , should i make partition before installing a New Rom or after installing a Rom. i first fomart and make new partition and then install Custom Roms this method is right ?
and i also read your partiotnaing thread and find that if aprtitino not work then install App2Sd or moun2SD i will also thry these Thasnk but plz answer my question above ...
abaaaabbbb63 said:
Try Non-sense ROMs, like Mildwild ROMs They work fine with the cm7r2 hboot.
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naeembabakheil said:
ok tell me , should i make partition before installing a New Rom or after installing a Rom. i first fomart and make new partition and then install Custom Roms this method is right ?
and i also read your partiotnaing thread and find that if aprtitino not work then install App2Sd or moun2SD i will also thry these Thasnk but plz answer my question above ...
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Yes make the partition first. I would suggest this order: install optimized hboot for the rom you want, create partition. full wipe, flash rom.
Most of milwilds roms come with a2sd built in so you dont need to install anything extra.

[Q] Custom Rom -> Factory Reset ?

Hi there,
I got a custom Rom installed on my HTC desire, but now a year later it's getting a bit slow .. I would like to re-install this rom (believe it was MildWild 8.0 ) but whats the best way to do this ?
Can i just make a 'factory reset' from the CWM recory menu ? Or should i wipe everything and flash the Rom again ? Or maybe some other option ?
Thanks in Advance.
try wipe cache and dalvik in recovery then reboot.
maybe help .
Mascarponi said:
Hi there,
I got a custom Rom installed on my HTC desire, but now a year later it's getting a bit slow .. I would like to re-install this rom (believe it was MildWild 8.0 ) but whats the best way to do this ?
Can i just make a 'factory reset' from the CWM recory menu ? Or should i wipe everything and flash the Rom again ? Or maybe some other option ?
Thanks in Advance.
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Try mildwild 14 based on redux2
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA Free mobile app
Mascarponi said:
Hi there,
I got a custom Rom installed on my HTC desire, but now a year later it's getting a bit slow .. I would like to re-install this rom (believe it was MildWild 8.0 ) but whats the best way to do this ?
Can i just make a 'factory reset' from the CWM recory menu ? Or should i wipe everything and flash the Rom again ? Or maybe some other option ?
Thanks in Advance.
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You should try to work out why it might be slow in the first place.
Are you using an sd partition for A2SD? How did you create the partition? Any other scripts?
If you want to simply reinstall the ROM, you can:
- make a nandroid backup just in case
- flash the ROM.zip straight over the top, no wipe
This may clean things a little on your /system partition, and you shouldn't lose your apps.
If you "wipe data / factory reset" within cwm, and do nothing afterwards, this will wipe the ROM and it will not boot as you won't have any OS.
You can reflash the ROM.zip after "wipe data / factory reset", this is simply a full wipe and reinstall from scratch. Make sure you have a nandroid, backed up your contacts to google, and a titanium backup of your apps etc before you try this.
conjro said:
try wipe cache and dalvik in recovery then reboot.
maybe help .
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Despite this being repeated millions of times in xda, it rarely ever actually solves anything. cache is just temporary files. dalvik is required for apps to function. after you wipe it, it simply rebuilds, which is why it takes so long to boot afterwards...
In other words don't bother wiping dalvik...save yourself the time.
Thanks for the help.
It's probably getting slow because I run most apps via A2SD .. Cant really remember how i created the partition back then, it's more than a year ago now...don't think i use other scripts.
I don't use this phone that much anymore, but i wanted to have a backup phone in case my newer one gets broken or something, therefore i wanted to do a clean install on this one.
So if i flash the ROM straight over this one, without wiping, i still got al my personal data on the phone ?
Does a Nandroid backup also backs up the apps ? Cause when i reinstall this backup it probably gets slow again right ?
Is there a way to backup only the system settings from the ROM, so that when i do a full wipe , reinstall the same ROM again, i can restore the changes i made in this ROM ?
Thanks.
eddiehk6 said:
You should try to work out why it might be slow in the first place.
Are you using an sd partition for A2SD? How did you create the partition? Any other scripts?
If you want to simply reinstall the ROM, you can:
- make a nandroid backup just in case
- flash the ROM.zip straight over the top, no wipe
This may clean things a little on your /system partition, and you shouldn't lose your apps.
If you "wipe data / factory reset" within cwm, and do nothing afterwards, this will wipe the ROM and it will not boot as you won't have any OS.
You can reflash the ROM.zip after "wipe data / factory reset", this is simply a full wipe and reinstall from scratch. Make sure you have a nandroid, backed up your contacts to google, and a titanium backup of your apps etc before you try this.
Despite this being repeated millions of times in xda, it rarely ever actually solves anything. cache is just temporary files. dalvik is required for apps to function. after you wipe it, it simply rebuilds, which is why it takes so long to boot afterwards...
In other words don't bother wiping dalvik...save yourself the time.
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Mascarponi said:
It's probably getting slow because I run most apps via A2SD
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You're supposed to run all your user installed apps via A2SD, that's why you rooted and partitioned your sd card in the first place. Otherwise you run out of space again
.. Cant really remember how i created the partition back then, it's more than a year ago now...don't think i use other scripts.
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If you can't remember how you did it, then there's a chance you did it wrongly. It should be done with 4EXT recovery or gparted only, not clockworkmod recovery or minitool partition wizard. You mention clockworkmod recovery, so I assume you are also still S-ON?
So if i flash the ROM straight over this one, without wiping, i still got al my personal data on the phone ?
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Yes, but make a nandroid backup first just in case
Does a Nandroid backup also backs up the apps ? Cause when i reinstall this backup it probably gets slow again right ?
Is there a way to backup only the system settings from the ROM, so that when i do a full wipe , reinstall the same ROM again, i can restore the changes i made in this ROM ?
Thanks.
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To be honest, these are kind of basics you should know before you try anything with your phone A nandroid backup is a backup of everything. When you restore it, it should be exactly the same: apps, settings, texts, home screens etc.
You should be making a nandroid backup before you wipe / install anything unless you know exactly what you're doing, as it is a safe point to restore to if anything goes wrong. You can even move them off your sdcard to PC or cloud storage to save space and for safekeeping (normally stored in the /clockworkmod folder)
You can backup anything you like with apps like Titanium Backup. It is best used for your normal apps and app data. You can backup and restore /system apps and data, but this is very risky and I don't recommend it.
Personally I would recommend a full wipe and restore, setting everything up properly from the start as it should have been done in the first place. I'm assuming you're still S-ON:
- Install Titanium Backup, backup all your user apps and data (not system apps)
- Make sure your contacts are backed up to your Google account, backup SMS if you need to with another app
- Backup your whole sdcard to PC
- S-OFF with revolutionary
- Flash cm7r2 hboot using fastboot, this will optimise your actual internal memory more efficiently.
- Flash 4EXT recovery using fastboot
- Reformat your sdcard in 4EXT, partition with maximum 2GB ext4 partition, no swap
- Copy your sd card backup back
- Full wipe (wipe all partitions except sdcard)
- Flash ROM.zip
- Restore user apps + data with Titanium
Hey Eddie,
Thanks for you answer, really appreciate it.
I installed the custom rom on my phone more than a year ago, and back then i was really into it, now most of the details i forgot..
But it's S-OFF for sure, and i installed HBOOT also..i can't really remember how i formatted the SD card, is there a way to find that out ?
I will probably just install the same rom again, but first do a full wipe like you advised. Then it probably will work as smooth as it did in the beginning when i installed this ROM for the first time..
Do i need to reformat the SD-card again then, or is only a wipe enough?
Also, when installing apps, i now move them to SD card via the 'apps' menu -> move to SD , is that the right way to do it ? Or is there some other method ?
eddiehk6 said:
You're supposed to run all your user installed apps via A2SD, that's why you rooted and partitioned your sd card in the first place. Otherwise you run out of space again
If you can't remember how you did it, then there's a chance you did it wrongly. It should be done with 4EXT recovery or gparted only, not clockworkmod recovery or minitool partition wizard. You mention clockworkmod recovery, so I assume you are also still S-ON?
Yes, but make a nandroid backup first just in case
To be honest, these are kind of basics you should know before you try anything with your phone A nandroid backup is a backup of everything. When you restore it, it should be exactly the same: apps, settings, texts, home screens etc.
You should be making a nandroid backup before you wipe / install anything unless you know exactly what you're doing, as it is a safe point to restore to if anything goes wrong. You can even move them off your sdcard to PC or cloud storage to save space and for safekeeping (normally stored in the /clockworkmod folder)
You can backup anything you like with apps like Titanium Backup. It is best used for your normal apps and app data. You can backup and restore /system apps and data, but this is very risky and I don't recommend it.
Personally I would recommend a full wipe and restore, setting everything up properly from the start as it should have been done in the first place. I'm assuming you're still S-ON:
- Install Titanium Backup, backup all your user apps and data (not system apps)
- Make sure your contacts are backed up to your Google account, backup SMS if you need to with another app
- Backup your whole sdcard to PC
- S-OFF with revolutionary
- Flash cm7r2 hboot using fastboot, this will optimise your actual internal memory more efficiently.
- Flash 4EXT recovery using fastboot
- Reformat your sdcard in 4EXT, partition with maximum 2GB ext4 partition, no swap
- Copy your sd card backup back
- Full wipe (wipe all partitions except sdcard)
- Flash ROM.zip
- Restore user apps + data with Titanium
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Mascarponi said:
Hey Eddie,
Thanks for you answer, really appreciate it.
I installed the custom rom on my phone more than a year ago, and back then i was really into it, now most of the details i forgot..
But it's S-OFF for sure, and i installed HBOOT also..i can't really remember how i formatted the SD card, is there a way to find that out ?
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S-OFF means you unlocked the bootloader, it's a good start but nothing more. Explain 'installed HBOOT', did you already actually flash a different hboot? Write what is says on top of your bootloader screen. If it just says 'Alpharev', means you are actually still on stock hboot.
Like I said, if you can't remember how you partitioned your sdcard, you may have done it wrongly. Please reformat it from scratch as advised.
I will probably just install the same rom again, but first do a full wipe like you advised. Then it probably will work as smooth as it did in the beginning when i installed this ROM for the first time..
Do i need to reformat the SD-card again then, or is only a wipe enough?
Also, when installing apps, i now move them to SD card via the 'apps' menu -> move to SD , is that the right way to do it ? Or is there some other method ?
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Reformat your sdcard from the start, do it the right way so you know you've done it the right way, rather than be uncertain...then follow instructions as above.
Roms like Mildwild have A2SD built in, you only need to keep apps on 'internal' to trick them to your sd-ext partition. 'Move to SD' is redundant, and moves part of the app to the FAT32 partition of your sd card. A2SD moves all of the app apk (and dalvik cache if you choose to), to the sd-ext which is where you want.
Other ROMs you need to activate A2SD manually, read the first post. Same rule still applies, don't use 'Move to SD', because if you do, you are not actually using your sd-ext partition...
Some ROMs like MildWild are also better installed on smaller hboots like cm7r2 to use your internal memory more efficiently (stock hboot is wasteful). Again instructions should be given in the first post of each ROM.
eddiehk6 said:
S-OFF means you unlocked the bootloader, it's a good start but nothing more. Explain 'installed HBOOT', did you already actually flash a different hboot? Write what is says on top of your bootloader screen. If it just says 'Alpharev', means you are actually still on stock hboot.
Like I said, if you can't remember how you partitioned your sdcard, you may have done it wrongly. Please reformat it from scratch as advised.
Reformat your sdcard from the start, do it the right way so you know you've done it the right way, rather than be uncertain...then follow instructions as above.
Roms like Mildwild have A2SD built in, you only need to keep apps on 'internal' to trick them to your sd-ext partition. 'Move to SD' is redundant, and moves part of the app to the FAT32 partition of your sd card. A2SD moves all of the app apk (and dalvik cache if you choose to), to the sd-ext which is where you want.
Other ROMs you need to activate A2SD manually, read the first post. Same rule still applies, don't use 'Move to SD', because if you do, you are not actually using your sd-ext partition...
Some ROMs like MildWild are also better installed on smaller hboots like cm7r2 to use your internal memory more efficiently (stock hboot is wasteful). Again instructions should be given in the first post of each ROM.
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When i boot up in bootloader it says:
- revolutionary -
S-off
Hboot-6.93.1002
Radio etc..
Repartitioning is probably not necassery because i already think i did, but maybe do it again then..
A2SD:
This is what i did wrong all the time..i moved them to SD card via 'apps' in settings'..maybe this is why it got a little slower by time.
However i cant find any app called A2SD or is this a script that runs automatically ?
When i check the app 'freespace' it says : internal, microSD, Sd-ext, system.
thanks
Mascarponi said:
When i boot up in bootloader it says:
- revolutionary -
S-off
Hboot-6.93.1002
Radio etc..
Repartitioning is probably not necassery because i already think i did, but maybe do it again then..
A2SD:
This is what i did wrong all the time..i moved them to SD card via 'apps' in settings'..maybe this is why it got a little slower by time.
However i cant find any app called A2SD or is this a script that runs automatically ?
When i check the app 'freespace' it says : internal, microSD, Sd-ext, system.
thanks
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Its a script so if your apps are on internal it will automatically trick them to move them to your sd ext which is the partition you have made which is 1gb recommended...
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA Free mobile app
Mascarponi said:
When i boot up in bootloader it says:
- revolutionary -
S-off
Hboot-6.93.1002
Radio etc..
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This means you are still on stock hboot.
If you are on Mildwild ROM, you are wasting space
Repartitioning is probably not necassery because i already think i did, but maybe do it again then..
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No, for the third time...
You think you already did it, and you have no idea how you did it...
Therefore: it is most likely is that you haven't done it, or you 've done it incorrectly.
If you've done it using clockworkmod recovery or minitool, they make bad partitions. It could be the exact reason you're having these slowdowns in the first place
You should do it with 4EXT recovery or gparted ONLY, nothing else. If neither sound familiar, then this increases your chances further that you have partitioned incorrectly...
A2SD:
This is what i did wrong all the time..i moved them to SD card via 'apps' in settings'..maybe this is why it got a little slower by time.
However i cant find any app called A2SD or is this a script that runs automatically ?
When i check the app 'freespace' it says : internal, microSD, Sd-ext, system.
thanks
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Like I said, Mildwild ROMs have A2SD built in, it's not an app...
Have a look again at freespace. You see all that free empty space on your /system partition? This is completely wasted redundant space.
You have exactly the same internal memory layout as before you rooted / S-OFF. With S-OFF you can change your actual internal memory layout by flashing a different hboot, see alpharev.nl.
By flashing a different hboot, you reduce your /system and /cache size -> and therefore increase your /data size (internal memory) = more space for apps :good: This is probably why you rooted in the first place...
So I believe you have narrowed it down to two choices:
- Keep full wiping...and never understand what you're doing...
- Follow the instructions and try to learn what you're doing and how your memory is actually being used Set everything up from scratch. It is the only way to guarantee you have a proper setup.
Up to you
Listen to eddie
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2125513
eddiehk6 said:
This means you are still on stock hboot.
If you are on Mildwild ROM, you are wasting space
No, for the third time...
You think you already did it, and you have no idea how you did it...
Therefore: it is most likely is that you haven't done it, or you 've done it incorrectly.
If you've done it using clockworkmod recovery or minitool, they make bad partitions. It could be the exact reason you're having these slowdowns in the first place
You should do it with 4EXT recovery or gparted ONLY, nothing else. If neither sound familiar, then this increases your chances further that you have partitioned incorrectly...
Like I said, Mildwild ROMs have A2SD built in, it's not an app...
Have a look again at freespace. You see all that free empty space on your /system partition? This is completely wasted redundant space.
You have exactly the same internal memory layout as before you rooted / S-OFF. With S-OFF you can change your actual internal memory layout by flashing a different hboot, see alpharev.nl.
By flashing a different hboot, you reduce your /system and /cache size -> and therefore increase your /data size (internal memory) = more space for apps :good: This is probably why you rooted in the first place...
So I believe you have narrowed it down to two choices:
- Keep full wiping...and never understand what you're doing...
- Follow the instructions and try to learn what you're doing and how your memory is actually being used Set everything up from scratch. It is the only way to guarantee you have a proper setup.
Up to you
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Ok Eddie, you got me convinced
Will follow your instructions , do a full whipe, re-partition it and perform a clean install like you mentioned in a couple of posts earlier .. thanks !
eddiehk6 said:
You're supposed to run all your user installed apps via A2SD, that's why you rooted and partitioned your sd card in the first place. Otherwise you run out of space again
Personally I would recommend a full wipe and restore, setting everything up properly from the start as it should have been done in the first place. I'm assuming you're still S-ON:
- Install Titanium Backup, backup all your user apps and data (not system apps)
- Make sure your contacts are backed up to your Google account, backup SMS if you need to with another app
- Backup your whole sdcard to PC
- S-OFF with revolutionary
- Flash cm7r2 hboot using fastboot, this will optimise your actual internal memory more efficiently.
- Flash 4EXT recovery using fastboot
- Reformat your sdcard in 4EXT, partition with maximum 2GB ext4 partition, no swap
- Copy your sd card backup back
- Full wipe (wipe all partitions except sdcard)
- Flash ROM.zip
- Restore user apps + data with Titanium
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Hi Eddy,
Finally I got the time to set up everything properly on my (new) Htc Desire, cause i lost my old one
Here is what i've done so far:
- Got it Rooted via the method advised here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1275632
- Then I S-Offed with Revolutionary script, and installed CWM 5.0.2.0 .. not really what you advised me but i wanted to test if it was working, cause i had this recovery on my old phone also.
- Then I flashed cm7r2 hboot using Android Flasher. Could not get it to work via CMD->Fastboot on windows.
- Now i end up with a boot loop, only giving me the white HTC screen. When booting up in Hboot, it says:
AlphaRev CM7 r2
S-Off
HBoot-6.93.1002
I can enter CWM recovery, but it gives me some errors like 'E: Can't open /cache/recovery/log
And like i said: booting normally it ends up in a bootloop.
Did i do anything wrong, and what s the best way to move on now ?
Thanks in advance.
Mascarponi said:
Hi Eddy,
Finally I got the time to set up everything properly on my (new) Htc Desire, cause i lost my old one
Here is what i've done so far:
- Got it Rooted via the method advised here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1275632
- Then I S-Offed with Revolutionary script, and installed CWM 5.0.2.0 .. not really what you advised me but i wanted to test if it was working, cause i had this recovery on my old phone also.
- Then I flashed cm7r2 hboot using Android Flasher. Could not get it to work via CMD->Fastboot on windows.
- Now i end up with a boot loop, only giving me the white HTC screen. When booting up in Hboot, it says:
AlphaRev CM7 r2
S-Off
HBoot-6.93.1002
I can enter CWM recovery, but it gives me some errors like 'E: Can't open /cache/recovery/log
And like i said: booting normally it ends up in a bootloop.
Did i do anything wrong, and what s the best way to move on now ?
Thanks in advance.
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When u change hboot u have perform full wipe then reflash rom or restore nandroid backup. So in recovery wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache, go to advanced and wipe dalvik cache then reboot recovery then flash rom or restore nandroid backup if u have one.
Also ul prob need to partition ur sdcard for a2sd in roms so u must use 4ext recovery or gparted only. So again, flash 4ext recovery.
jmcclue said:
When u change hboot u have perform full wipe then reflash rom or restore nandroid backup. So in recovery wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache, go to advanced and wipe dalvik cache then reboot recovery then flash rom or restore nandroid backup if u have one.
Also ul prob need to partition ur sdcard for a2sd in roms so u must use 4ext recovery or gparted only. So again, flash 4ext recovery.
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Ok thats clear, thanks for your reply.
I'd like to install 4Ext recovery, but it seems installing this recovery is done a little different from other recoveries right ?
Cause on their website it's done via an app frome the market..
Should i install a new rom first, then install 4Ext recovery ? Or can i flash 4Ext recovery from a zipfile in clockworkmod recovery ?
Mascarponi said:
Ok thats clear, thanks for your reply.
I'd like to install 4Ext recovery, but it seems installing this recovery is done a little different from other recoveries right ?
Cause on their website it's done via an app frome the market..
Should i install a new rom first, then install 4Ext recovery ? Or can i flash 4Ext recovery from a zipfile in clockworkmod recovery ?
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Go to desire general and ul see a thread by me "4ext recovery as PB99IMG" download and extract the file and flash the recovery.img via fastboot commands then once u have a rom installed u can download the 4ext app and update the recovery to latest version.
jmcclue said:
Go to desire general and ul see a thread by me "4ext recovery as PB99IMG" download and extract the file and flash the recovery.img via fastboot commands then once u have a rom installed u can download the 4ext app and update the recovery to latest version.
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Thanks.
Installed it , and am trying to re-partition my SD-card (8 Gb) in the 4Ext recovery mode.
I followed this tutorial: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2125513
Set 1st sd-ext partition to 2048 mb, skipped second, and skipped swap.
But then i get the message:
You new partiotion table would look like this:
Fat32: 5580 mb
SD-ext: 2048MB
Is that correct ? Shouldn't be all the memory on the SD-card partitioned to SD-ext ?
Mascarponi said:
Thanks.
Installed it , and am trying to re-partition my SD-card (8 Gb) in the 4Ext recovery mode.
I followed this tutorial: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2125513
Set 1st sd-ext partition to 2048 mb, skipped second, and skipped swap.
But then i get the message:
You new partiotion table would look like this:
Fat32: 5580 mb
SD-ext: 2048MB
Is that correct ? Shouldn't be all the memory on the SD-card partitioned to SD-ext ?
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Yh that looks right.
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lilsafbig said:
Yh that looks right.
Sent from my HTC Desire S using XDA Free mobile app
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Okay thanks.
I thought that the whole SD-card would be partitioned as 4ext.
Is it true that A2SD now only uses the 4Ext partition (2gb) to trick apps to ?
Anyway, i'm happy to have my desire now set-up properly, so thanks for your help
I tried 2 Mildwild roms already, but didn't find a way to encrypt SD-card within these roms , does anybody knows if that's possible somehow ?
Any suggestions for other (Mildwild) Roms ? (tried MildWild MW-14 and MildWild CM-8.0 JG Stable)
Thanks.

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