Hey all,
I've unlocked bootloader and installed custom recovery.
I would like to keep the original Rom but now enable AP2SD or even INT2SD if possible.
Presumably, I just need to flash a compatible kernel and then run the script ?
Other suggestions ?
Regards
If you it on stock just flash a sense kernel,like Cake or Dust kernel.........after you flash them,wait for the phone to boot.....and then flash any A2SD or INT2EXT script you want
Do remember if you want to use an INT2EXT script,you should have an EXT partition on your SDCard. If you don't have one,make it....but backup all data before partitioning your SDcard as it will require formatting
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These are my steps to install a cook ROM:
I have the Android 2.1 and it never rooted. So to install cook ROM, i will:
1.1>Format my SD to FAT32, Make a goldcard (using GoldCardTool_0.0.5) for it. (So it will generate specific folders into SD, right).
1.2>Root my phone
1.3>Install a suitable Radio on SD. *
1.4>Install cook ROM
1.5>Start my Desire for the first time in new ROM. Install ROM Manager from Market.
1.6>Do Partition SD to Ext2,3,4... by using ROM Manager for A2SD,... (right?) *
1.7>If i want to comeback to the ship ROM, i will downgrade ROM
Are these steps correctly?
I wonder how to:
+ Install Radio: Which place i will install? Do i need any app to do it?
+ Do partition SD: When do it? Before or after installing new cook ROM?
Thanks for your helps
You have got it correct mostly.
1.6 If you are installing a ROM which has A2SD+ (This is different from google's 2.2 A2SD), then you need to have your SD card partitioned to ext3 before flashing the ROM. There are two kinds with A2SD+
a. ROMs which have A2SD implemented -> for this ext3 partition has to be present in the sd card before flashing the rom
b. some ROMS are flashable without A2SD+, and after booting for the first time, you can flash A2SD+ as an add on. In this case, before flashing it, you can partition the sd card with rom manager
1.7 If you want to revert to the custom rom, flashing an RUU is the easiest way. Ensure you have a proper RUU so that you can get back to stock if necessary.
1.3 Again, some ROMS comses with radio as part of it. So flashing the radio separately is not required. Check the rom createators description/changelog for it.
And immediately after rooting with unrevoked 3.21 do a nandroid back up and save a copy of that back up in your PC since partitioning the card will wipe all data in it.
Well you are almost right about all the steps
>To install the Radio first you have to download the latest radio
here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=687464
copy it to your root folder of your sdcard , and using Rom manger Boot into recovery or else switch off the phone hold the upper volume button ad power on the devise and
enter in to the recovery mode ,,
>Once you are in the recovery mode browse the radio .zip file from the memory card and press yes
>it will get installed in a moment ,,and reboot the devise now be patient it will take a while..and several reboots..!
>Partitioning the sd card is your choice you can do it in recovery mode using clockwork recovery or else use rom manager to do this ,,select min 512mb.
do it after you install the rom and use A2sd to install apps to sd card.
Thanks alot. I'm using Official Froy now, and will try to root my Desire when the time is coming (I still scare to break down the mobile ).
Ah, if i want to root my Desire, do i need to comeback the stock Android 2.1?
Trying to flash a ROM.
The ROM (MIUI) i want to flash needs A2SD.
Does having the app Apps2SD from the market installed count?
Or do i have to do S-OFF and the ext3 partition stuff
Depends on what version of a2sd you want to use if you need ext partition. You don't need to s-off to use any version of a2sd. Do a google search on a2sd and miui, they have a good explanation of the different versions. (will post the link when behind a computer)
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So do i need to do the ext3 partition?
Or can i just flash it
It still depends on what version of A2SD you want to use. Read this.
i believe i'm using the Froyo Apps2SD from the market.
So does this mean i have do perform the ext3 partition to get A2SD+?
Yes, you need an EXT3 partition on your SD card to use the proper A2SD+ that is included in the ROM
I got the rom to work.
Thanks for your help anyway
Hi,
i just went back to a rooted stock 2.2 ROM from a Desire HD ROM
i had an 700MB ext2 Partition on my SD Card, which was apparently wiped by the clockword recovery. Now it seems like the new ROM didnt recognize the partition (its apps2sd+).
Do i have to reinstall the rom completely now, or is it possible to just reformat the partition and use it?
Regards. Max
With a stock rom, it can't recognise it because you can't use A2SD at all unless you install the init.d script thing to allow it. Just format the card and your good to go.
I saw a thread that someone said you can infact flash Data2SD on a stock rom. I tried doing it by reinstalling 2.3.5, installing custom recovery and then flashing Data2SD with app2SD remover, but it didn't work. Can someone please help me out with getting Data2SD working on a stock rom? I'd rather not use a custom rom if I can help it.
Hi, you can force apps to install to SD without rooting phone. You need adb shell. Run cmd as admin and run adb shell. Type pm setInstallLocation 2 and press enter. Everything you install will be moved to SD
This works, but not quite what I was looking for. I typically use App2SD for that. What I want to do is partition my SD card and use it as my internal memory.
UnknownFearNG said:
I saw a thread that someone said you can infact flash Data2SD on a stock rom. I tried doing it by reinstalling 2.3.5, installing custom recovery and then flashing Data2SD with app2SD remover, but it didn't work. Can someone please help me out with getting Data2SD working on a stock rom? I'd rather not use a custom rom if I can help it.
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The stock rom won't support an Ext4 partition if that's what you are using.
The kernel will support an Ext2 partition though.
Hope that helped.
So if I manually partition it using ext2, it will work? Would I have to reinstall the stock rom over again and then apply data2sd for it to work?
I tried making a ext2 partition, wiping the phone clean and then applying jikantaru's Data2SD w/ App2SD Remover but it did not change the internal memory. How can I make a stock rom have more internal memory by using Data2SD if possible?
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Doesn't matter what custom ROM I use, after the installation they all work until I restart the phone again (I restart the phone after clean ROM installation to see if it will boot, and it never does). After flashing any ROM I flash CronMod INT2Ext4, I have 512MB sd-ext (8GB SD Card). Can anyone help me with this? I would be thankfull.
srtjko said:
Doesn't matter what custom ROM I use, after the installation they all work until I restart the phone again (I restart the phone after clean ROM installation to see if it will boot, and it never does). After flashing any ROM I flash CronMod INT2Ext4, I have 512MB sd-ext (8GB SD Card). Can anyone help me with this? I would be thankfull.
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Why would you flash INT2EXT4 on any ROM that you flash? By the way, do you delete the already existing a2sd scripts from the ROM before flashing INT2EXT4?
dvsk69 said:
Why would you flash INT2EXT4 on any ROM that you flash? By the way, do you delete the already existing a2sd scripts from the ROM before flashing INT2EXT4?
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I flash for more internal storage, I know there are other ways, I just didn't know how to do them. And I don't delete any a2sd scrips, looks like I do most things wrong...
srtjko said:
I flash for more internal storage, I know there are other ways, I just didn't know how to do them. And I don't delete any a2sd scrips, looks like I do most things wrong...
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try flashing the rom without flashing INT2EXT4. Most roms have built in a2sd scripts, which allow you to move apps to an sd ext partition.
Also, how did you create the partition, best done with 4ext recovery or gparted.
512MB is also quite small, might want to consider 1-1.5GB.
As above, just flash Rom without another a2sd script as most have them built in or activate with terminal commands, check each thread. Which Rom are you using?
eddiehk6 said:
Also, how did you create the partition, best done with 4ext recovery or gparted.
512MB is also quite small, might want to consider 1-1.5GB.
As above, just flash Rom without another a2sd script as most have them built in or activate with terminal commands, check each thread. Which Rom are you using?
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I created the partition with CWM Recovery, I'll look for the guide and make one with 4ext.
I want to use 1Gig but that INT2EXT4 guide said that I need 100mb internal storage per every 512mb sd-ext. (and I had like 150mb free intenal)
ROM I want to use is AOKP CM10. Don't know how to activate a2sd, and I don't need to know it if 4ext recovery will do it...
srtjko said:
I created the partition with CWM Recovery, I'll look for the guide and make one with 4ext.
I want to use 1Gig but that INT2EXT4 guide said that I need 100mb internal storage per every 512mb sd-ext. (and I had like 150mb free intenal)
ROM I want to use is AOKP CM10. Don't know how to activate a2sd, and I don't need to know it if 4ext recovery will do it...
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making the partition using cwm may have been your problem. Use this guide to remake the partition. Im assuming you want to use VJ's CM10.1 ROM. If this is the case, there is no need to use INT2EXT4. Instead use the preinstalled a2sd script.
After flashing the rom, you can activate a2sd by doing the following:
Open terminal emulator provided in the rom.
Type the following commands
su
a2sd install
Y
N
Y
chromium96 said:
making the partition using cwm may have been your problem. Use this guide to remake the partition. Im assuming you want to use VJ's CM10.1 ROM. If this is the case, there is no need to use INT2EXT4. Instead use the preinstalled a2sd script.
After flashing the rom, you can activate a2sd by doing the following:
Open terminal emulator provided in the rom.
Type the following commands
su
a2sd install
Y
N
Y
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Yes, that's the guide I'm looking into now, but the ROM I want to use is VJs AOKP ROM:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1863780
It doesn't have a2sd I think...
srtjko said:
Yes, that's the guide I'm looking into now, but the ROM I want to use is VJs AOKP ROM:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1863780
It doesn't have a2sd I think...
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It does. And you activate it the same way, as how i said above.
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It does. And you activate it the same way, as how i said above.
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Ok, thank you, now just one more thing. I have to remove the previous sd-ext partition and I can't do that on PC cause disk managment doesn't recognize it, it shows 6.87GB free, I think it should be about 7.3GB cause its 8GB SD. Can EXT4 recovery do that or should I find some program on PC?
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I figured it out.
srtjko said:
Ok, thank you, now just one more thing. I have to remove the previous sd-ext partition and I can't do that on PC cause disk managment doesn't recognize it, it shows 6.87GB free, I think it should be about 7.3GB cause its 8GB SD. Can EXT4 recovery do that or should I find some program on PC?
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In 4ext, there is an option to "Remove all partitions and start from scratch". Im guessing that deletes/wipes your fat32 partition as well, so back your files up.
If you want to delete it without the fat32 being formated too, you can use gparted. But thats a bit time consuming and a hassle.