So, first of all, a big hello to the community! Spent the last 2 hours digging around the forum, as I'm a new user and I'm amazed with this big things Galaxy has to add! I came from a Symbyan platform, and the only thing I done was Flash my Nokia 5800 with a C6 FW by PHNT.
Few days ago, I moved to this awsome Android world, where I see alot fo stuff new to my eyes, and that I wish some replys from you guys.
You all gonna say this questions are answered elsewhere, but I digged the forum, and I find the most various kind of answers for the same questions, which I'm now pretty much confused.
The thing is, I want to apply this CM7.1(or , dunno which is better), from what I see, it improves greatly our Galaxy Ace, but on the other hand, I saw a post that says taht this is simple as Root(Which I've done already), and apply a CWM or something, and apply the CM7.1 same way as Rooting.
The fulcral questions is which is the safest(and noobier-frindly) way to apply that CM 7.1?
Also if someone can aid me, what CWM does exactly? Its a backup app like TitaniumBackup?
I think you did not read This my friend.
And CWM is a custom recovery which has a lot more features than stock recovery.
CWM5 can be found Here
The tutorial is at the first link I gave you. But if you didn't understand,
I'll tell you step-by-step
1. Download the rom and CWM and put it in your phone.
2. Enter recovery and choose install zip from SD then choose CWM.
3. Reboot and enter recovery again.
4. Your now in CWM Recovery, before flashing any rom, doa wipe data.
5. Choose install zip fom SD card and choose CM7.1/2
reboot then voila
Hited Thanks for you!
Really helpfull thread! How did I missed it lol!
So the thing taht really caught my attention was the option to don't waste internal memory, which is exactly the only reason I wanted to Cyan Mod.
If it's not a hassle to you, can you pinpoint me the EXACT file to run from CWM? I really don't wanna mess up my phone(though I will only apply it after I buy my 16GB SDcard soon).
Here's where I stand:
1-> I rooted my device with some root I found over youtube, worked fine, then google play said me to update the superuser app, so I did. I guess it's updated, no problems there.
2-> Now I need CWM(I got a file named "recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.6-galaxyace-fix.zip", should I use that one or try to find the v4 one?
3-> Then I need to run on Home Button+Power to install that mod, but here comes 4 questions:
"You need to extend the internal app storage to the sd card. The FIRST thing you need to do is go back to Clockworkmod recovery mode and partition your sdcard so that it has a ext4 extension. Then update from ketut.kumajaya's post with cf-rootdtapps2sd???.zip(forgot the full name). That defaults all downloaded apps to run from the sd card."
3.1-> Does CWM have the partition option already? And does it formats the SDcard?
3.2-> Can u direct me the EXACT file so I don't mess this up?
3.3-> This doesn't wipes any data from the phone right?
3.3.3-> And what about the apps alraedy installed and using the internal memory even though they are "in SD card, as phone shows", i need to reinstall them right?
Ty again for any hassle done! And I will thank you agani, just for wasting the time here with me
2. Ok flash that. Some roms are compatible with that but not on v4
3. No. Don't use CFRoot. It's for stock roms only.
3.1 Yes, you can partitition SD card on CWM.
And yes, it wipes everything in your SD
and after you have partitioned it, download Link2sd from the market, choose ext4 then link every app (except system apps of course)
I guess that answers all, just didn't get what u meant by that, do i use taht version 5 or the v4 of CWM? And what is a stock rom? I never changed nothing on my phone except the Rooting.
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I guess that answers all, just didn't get what u meant by that, do i use taht version 5 or the v4 of CWM? And what is a stock rom? I never changed nothing on my phone except the Rooting.
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stock roms are roms made by samsung. Your currently in a stock rom but you are going to CM7 so don't use it anymore. Use v5
Wait, can't I have that Mod to save all in SDcard and save internt memory? I just want that thing, I dont have Cyan mod if I can do that without it
Can u pinpoint me to the correct file please?
NunoPitbull said:
Wait, can't I have that Mod to save all in SDcard and save internt memory? I just want that thing, I dont have Cyan mod if I can do that without it
Can u pinpoint me to the correct file please?
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After you partition your sd card thorough cwm recovery, do a factory reset and then install cm7.2. Then you can use either s2e or link2sd or a2sd to free up your internal memory.
If you are asking for exact cm7.2 file, there are many of them. Try cm7.2 by vo1 first. Thread will be in development section created by Lovetz.
It seems your not really getting what I mean
First I wanted the CM7 mod, BUT after reading that thread you showed me, I saw its possible to free up internal memory WITHOUT the need of installing CM7, and installing that other file right?
I just wanted to know which is the right file so I don't mess up. I just want to have the option to save all to SDcard, and not to use Internal memory. That was the reason I wanted CM7. Understand now?
use minitool partition wizard to repartition your sdcard. create two partition, both as primary, first partition as fat32 and second partition as ext2/ext3/ext4
http://www.partitionwizard.com/free-partition-manager.html
then flash this from clockworkmod recovery. before flashing do mount system and data manually
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=715940
then install this
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.elgubbo.a2sdGUI&hl=en
NunoPitbull said:
It seems your not really getting what I mean
First I wanted the CM7 mod, BUT after reading that thread you showed me, I saw its possible to free up internal memory WITHOUT the need of installing CM7, and installing that other file right?
I just wanted to know which is the right file so I don't mess up. I just want to have the option to save all to SDcard, and not to use Internal memory. That was the reason I wanted CM7. Understand now?
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I FULLY understand what you want And I am telling you that you do not need those files to transfer apps to sd. ust partition your SD via CWM, doanload Link2sd choose ext4 then link all of them
an0nym0us_ said:
use minitool partition wizard to repartition your sdcard. create two partition, both as primary, first partition as fat32 and second partition as ext2/ext3/ext4
http://www.partitionwizard.com/free-partition-manager.html
then flash this from clockworkmod recovery. before flashing do mount system and data manually
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=715940
then install this
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.elgubbo.a2sdGUI&hl=en
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Doo:DAce said:
I FULLY understand what you want And I am telling you that you do not need those files to transfer apps to sd. ust partition your SD via CWM, doanload Link2sd choose ext4 then link all of them
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See what I mean? One guy tells me totally different apps to download + a PC program and to flash another app then you say, and you say with only 1 app + the Link2SD I can do it That's why I get confused ;p I guess both apps are good, which one the safest and best?
Doo:DAce said:
I FULLY understand what you want And I am telling you that you do not need those files to transfer apps to sd. ust partition your SD via CWM, doanload Link2sd choose ext4 then link all of them
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So it's only that? No need for that "update from ketut.kumajaya's post with cf-rootdtapps2sd???.zip(forgot the full name)" zip?
Also which CWM I use, v4 or the one I have?("recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.6-galaxyace-fix")
Lol they are many ways to partition your SD card ...cwm recovery eliminates the need of a PC but Mini tool partition wizard is recommended ( though I trust cwm recovery blindly )
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Lol they are many ways to partition your SD card ...cwm recovery eliminates the need of a PC but Mini tool partition wizard is recommended ( though I trust cwm recovery blindly )
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Can you tell me how is it partitioned?
First partition will be for photos etc, the 2nd will be for apps?
Can you pinpoint me the .apk file for CWM you use?
Also, what should I expect when doing the partition trought CMW? Its just an option saying to do the partition? I read taht is needed to mount/unmount things,I have NO IDEA on how to achieve that.
If u got access to pc, better do it on pc with minitool after making backup of your whole sdcard. Yes cwm can do it but who know when disaster strike u'll lose all your sdcard data. Better to be safe than sorry mate.
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Can you tell me how is it partitioned?
First partition will be for photos etc, the 2nd will be for apps?
Can you pinpoint me the .apk file for CWM you use?
Also, what should I expect when doing the partition trought CMW? Its just an option saying to do the partition? I read taht is needed to mount/unmount things,I have NO IDEA on how to achieve that.
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Well cwm 5 can be found by Googling ( cwm 5 for Samsung galaxy ace)
2. It's not how you think ..once you partition your SD card the partition is inaccessible to you ..example if on a 2 gb card if u create a partition of 512mb when u go to settings the phone will read your SD card as 1.5 gb
3. Cwm guides are readily available on you tube
4. As the other guys have said b4 u need to use apps like link2sd to be able to use the partition ..entirely for apps alone ...s2e is the best but works ONLY on cm7
5. During the partition process your SD card will be formatted !!!
Backup your Data first! !!!!
6. Anything else???
P.S. I can't provide links as I m on my phone and even on a PC I would have advised u to Google
So, in your example, on a 2GB card, the phone will read only 1,5GB, so what will be that 1,5GB for? And the 512MB what will they be for?
Thanks for the reply
NunoPitbull said:
So, in your example, on a 2GB card, the phone will read only 1,5GB, so what will be that 1,5GB for? And the 512MB what will they be for?
Thanks for the reply
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1.5 gb will be for your media -photos videos files etc that 512 MB is accessible only through s2e,link2sd and other such apps( u see I know only these 2 ) this 512 MB can be used to store your apps ---I.e. move the dalvik cache to the SD card which in turn results in a lot of free internal space....
Once upon a time I had 120 apps on my phone and 50 MB was still remaining.
P.S. please don't ask what dalvik cache is ...Google it instead ..ull get better info
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1.5 gb will be for your media -photos videos files etc that 512 MB is accessible only through s2e,link2sd and other such apps( u see I know only these 2 ) this 512 MB can be used to store your apps ---I.e. move the dalvik cache to the SD card which in turn results in a lot of free internal space....
Once upon a time I had 120 apps on my phone and 50 MB was still remaining.
P.S. please don't ask what dalvik cache is ...Google it instead ..ull get better info
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So u still loose internal space even after this patchs?
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Hi all i recently got the tmobile g2 touch and i've rooted and installed modaco 2.2 core rom. i've even downloaded apps2sd2 nd have it installed yet when i try to create a partiotion thru it adjusting the slider to about 300mb it goes done and says reboot yet the reboot button is unresponsive so after rebooting agen myself it does the same thing again. Can ne1 tell me what im doin or if i have missed anything??
Thanks in advance.
p.s i only gt 23mb of phone storage left so need this to work thanx
fezy said:
Can ne1 tell me what im doin or if i have missed anything??
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Yeah, you missed the part of the MoDaCo ROM release notes that tells you that A2SD is installed as part of the ROM.
yeh but i dnt get that option when i boot in the recovery screen thats y i downloaded app2sd
fezy said:
yeh but i dnt get that option when i boot in the recovery screen thats y i downloaded app2sd
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That's 'cos it isn't an option - you have to repartition your card and then A2SD (built into MCR2.2) moves your apps when it detects the ext3 partition.
You need to partition your SD card using computer, the phone itself can only 'format' the card which is no good. As per http://code.google.com/p/android-roms/wiki/A2SD:
The SDcard will need two partitions, the first Fat / Fat32 & the second Ext2 For the Ext2 partition I wouldn't go higher than 1.5GB cuz you may run into some issues. I was staying around the 500MB / 750MB area & it was working nice. As all the guides I've read state not to exceed the 1.5GB Marker.
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Although a lot of guides say to use Ext3, Ext2 works fine for me. Remember, only newly (re)installed apps will be put onto the SD card- the old ones stay on the phone's own memory.
SquiffSquiff said:
Remember, only newly (re)installed apps will be put onto the SD card- the old ones stay on the phone's own memory.
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Incorrect if using MCR2.x; preinstalled apps are also moved.
Only if moving from an earlier Modaco ROM, everyone else has to wipe first. If Fezy had not partitioned his card first then his apps would be installed to internal memory and I don't think that partitioning the card subsequently will cause those apps to be moved to it.
Hi thanks for all replies your assistant is much appreciated. As i'm new to android (coming from symbian) I was doing so much research i ended up getting confused with all the stuff i saw. But just the day before yesterday actually realised what you just said. I had decided to manually create a partition on computer and did it up to ext 3 etc but thought it didnt work because again i tried to use da apps2sd application to move the apps ( i know "what a noob") and hadn't realised that the applications had alrdy transferred (i only realsied later when i saw 93mb of free phonestorage space) so i ended up doing it all again and as u can gess i lost all my applications lolz, but i had a backup created beforehand so it worked ou .
Thanks again for the help shluggity and squiffsquiff really appreciate it guys.
p.s all the preinstalled apps got moved first time hence me losing all the apps when i tried it again.
Hi,
I'm getting low on space message on my hero running VillainRom 6.1. Tried rebooting, still there. I've only tried to install one or 2 apps with the message there, so not sure if thats actually been affected.
settings-->sdcard & phone storage-->internal storage shows 14.83mb
quick system info shows:
sd card storage free 2.14gb
a2sd storage 249mb free (total 457mb)
system cache 129mb free
memory 37.35mb free
there doesn't seem to be any more processes running than usual - only around 3-4.
I do have quite a lot of apps, over 100, probably closer to 200, I havent counted.
btw thanks to everyone on this site, I'm new to flashing roms but having fun learning, and my phones definitely got a new lease of life.
use the apps2sd checker to make sure its working. If it is id say increase your partition from 512 to more
Just because the app is installed on the sd card (assuming its working properly) doesn't mean the davilk cache for the app has moved. unless you move this as well (which isn't really recommended) each time you install an app system memory will still go down a little.
Lennyuk said:
Just because the app is installed on the sd card (assuming its working properly) doesn't mean the davilk cache for the app has moved. unless you move this as well (which isn't really recommended) each time you install an app system memory will still go down a little.
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http://4943922026776299669-a-180274...lcSrZUn2-7KkHiRo-ew0R2SEebAQ==&attredirects=0
u need this which is an update. copy this file into the root of the memory card and through the recovery image install it from "zip file from sdcard"
after that restart the phone and check your memory is should be 120mb
Indy_Hero said:
use the apps2sd checker to make sure its working. If it is id say increase your partition from 512 to more
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thanks for the suggestion
a2sd check script says its working fine, also checked via adb shell.
This is what I then did to the partition size:
I copied SD card contents (both partitions) into ubuntu.
then I put SD back into phone and repartitioned using 1gb for ext2
then I copied back SD card contents from ubuntu.
I assumed this would work, but when I booted I was getting FC all the time. Bart backup sorted it out but I am still left wondering why this method of increasing partition size didnt work??
In any case quick system info shows a2sd has more space, but still got low space message.
qasi said:
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u need this which is an update. copy this file into the root of the memory card and through the recovery image install it from "zip file from sdcard"
after that restart the phone and check your memory is should be 120mb
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seems to have solved the problem!! thanks alot mate.
would you by any chance out of interest know why copying ext2 contents from sdcard as outlined above didnt work? - may have some future relevance if changing/upgrading roms.
Thanks again
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thanks for the suggestion
a2sd check script says its working fine, also checked via adb shell.
This is what I then did to the partition size:
I copied SD card contents (both partitions) into ubuntu.
then I put SD back into phone and repartitioned using 1gb for ext2
then I copied back SD card contents from ubuntu.
I assumed this would work, but when I booted I was getting FC all the time. Bart backup sorted it out but I am still left wondering why this method of increasing partition size didnt work??
In any case quick system info shows a2sd has more space, but still got low space message.
seems to have solved the problem!! thanks alot mate.
would you by any chance out of interest know why copying ext2 contents from sdcard as outlined above didnt work? - may have some future relevance if changing/upgrading roms.
Thanks again
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this is because the ramon recovery image had been linked with ext2 with a 512mb partition and u selected 1gb. im not quite sure about that.
chnagin rom is quite simple beucase you have to is
1.backup using nandroid
2.make sure you wipe everything. (also battery and rotating settings)
3. Re partition your sdcard to hold 1 ext2 partition and last partition should be the rest in fat32
4. Flash the rom you want through "zip file from sd card"
5. Reboot.
im a newb so i dont have much knowledge but patching up problems that i had, so that i can help others.
it can be pain especailly rooting!!!
So thats how you would flash a rom, but what if you wanted to keep your a2sd apps? So you dont have to install them all over again in the new rom when you wiped everything.
I think I read somewhere that it should be possible to leave the contents of ext2 as it is, and that should carry forward to the next rom, but I havent been able to test it myself yet.
Hi,
I am new here and did my best searching but couldn;t find a conclusive answer so i just need some suggestions about a way forward.
So far using Froyo's move to SD implementation I have managed to gain some space on the phone for more apps but i am still running out. I also have to use the slow Apps 2 SD application.
So my problem is I want more space for apps. Using adb, setting the install location to SD card helps provide some more but i have hit that limit too.
So, from what i've read so far, there is another symbolic link based method, that creates a partition on the SD card and then the phone appears to think its still on the phone.
I have a stock ROM and would prefer not having a custom ROM for now. What would be the suggested way of getting Apps2sdext functionality? I mean like installing a package after rooting.
I have read about rooting, and apps2sdext also seems to need root. But i'd really appreciate if somebody could drop some links as to what I could do. Here are my thoughts of what they might be:
Root phone
Format SD card with partitions
Install a2sd
Another question: is there no way of using Gparted, etc to resize partitions and create the ext4 partition on pc? As in before taking it to the phone? that way no need to reinstall some apps.
Ok so for now I see I can use Z4Root to root my phone. So i've sorted that part out.
I also saw on DarkTremor apps2sd page that stock roms need a custom init.rc. Where are the instructions for that?
gontadu said:
Another question: is there no way of using Gparted, etc to resize partitions and create the ext4 partition on pc? As in before taking it to the phone? that way no need to reinstall some apps.
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I'm not quite sure. I'm not an A2SD user. But, here are my hunches/ideas/opinions:
I suggest you partition with the partitioner in the recovery image. A2SD may have trouble finding the ext partition when the layout is quite different from what it expects, though I'm not quite sure.
As for not having to reinstall apps, this is what I did prior to installing A2SD:
Move all apps to phone memory
Backup
Partition SD
Flash A2SD
Install A2SD (yes, I had to manually launch a2sd scripts --')
Done
Works as intended, but I've found that there wasn't a significant increase in free phone memory storage, but I'm very sure a2sd was applied.
So I went back to native A2SD.
Which leads me to say: I suggest flashing a custom ROM with A2SD integrated
Idk, maybe I just didn't give A2SD some time. Just try it out.
Hmmm interesting! Still digging up more info as i go along...
Ok so far I installed, z4root and it installs fine and does the whole root and restart thing.
Now when i browse from adb shell i still get the $ prompt and not the # prompt. But when i go into z4root it provides options for re-root and un-root...
UPDATE: well i found out that once the shell opens as $, you type su. When you do that look at your phone and accept the superuser request, otherwise permission denied appears on the pc screen. now i have the # prompt!!!
UPDATE: Got Clockworkmod running now! and exploring a2sd... i give up. cannot find a concise thing that says here's the script that you use after doing the clockworkmod. what do i do???
Hi,I came from megatron rom and is using CM7 rom now.Not sure partitioning of sd card work on stock rom but you can try.
Disclaimer: I'm not responsible for anything that happens to your phone! Below is what I did.
Instructions: Download DarkTremor Apps2sd.zip file.
Then,Backup all your sd card contents on your PC.You MUST backup as partitioning of sd card will wipe the whole sd card.
Reboot in recovery and select partition sd card > Partition sd card again> Swap Size:Choose 0 (I'm not sure what the other numbers will do.) > Then 512mb for the next option.Then it will start partitioning. > After you're done,upgrade ext.2 to ext.3 > Then upgrade ext.3 to ext.4 > After that,connect usb or take out sd card and put DarkTremor apps2sd.zip file in the root of your sd card and then flash it!
DONE AND PROFIT!
Your internal storage should decrease very slowly because your apps are now 'tricked' into being installed on your sd card Hope this helps!
Sorted my problem out!!
Gonna post details asap! So excited
gontadu said:
Sorted my problem out!!
Gonna post details asap! So excited
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So you did my method or what?
Nope actually not. Found a simpler method that's easier for noobs.
So here goes in very short since I don't have links
1. Split memory card into two partitions. I used 1GB. I did the partitioning on Ubuntu as it was much easier to just resize the partition using gparted. I am not sure what file systems are supported for the apps but i used ext3 for the 1GB. Backup should not be necessary but you are welcome to be careful
2. Root phone with z4root, very straightforward process
3. Install Link2SD from Android Market.
4. Once its installed, it'll prob ask for root permissions. Grant them.
5. Open Link2SD and in the list, one by one for each app you'd like to move, select and it opens a page with some details. Just click on create link, and in the next page an option for moving cache also shows. Select that too. Then the app gets moved in the background and slowly your space starts increasing.
6. I did not move any preinstalled apps that came with the phone. Just moving the apps I installed gave me plenty of space not to worry with App 2 SD (froyo method) or anything. Also with this method, mounting for USB Mass Storage also gets quicker.
What's there not to line?
Always do a nandroid backup! I didn't as i didn't think much of an app.. my phone went into continued android logo loop. After several tries of battery pull,I managed to get into the phone but many of my apps went missing.. sighz...
Running Stock rom
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yanuk said:
Always do a nandroid backup! I didn't as i didn't think much of an app.. my phone went into continued android logo loop. After several tries of battery pull,I managed to get into the phone but many of my apps went missing.. sighz...
Running Stock rom
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You mean the backup option that is there in clockwork mod recovery menu right? I screwed up the files once and the backup came in real handy!
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It may not help you but I was using megatron rom froyo 2.2 and had barley any memory space on my phone and since I flashed CM7 rom from milk I have tons of space I have twice as many as many apps and stol 100 megabits left
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Just curious, on a scale of 10 how hard is it to get cm7 onto your optimistic? And any clue whether existing settings are lost? Any other benefits? And features missing? It would be nice if we either got more battery life or better performance if not both
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I use a stock ROM (2.2.1) and I have rooted and installed "Move2SD Enabler" from the market and moved all the apps to SD (except for widgets) in the plain simple old fashion. I currently have over 150 apps installed with about 90MBytes of internal memory free.
Hi everyone,
First of all i would like to thank the developers over here doing a wonderful job,
Ok so this is what i have at the moment:
clockwork recovery installed
Flashed Neojn's devoid #froyo final ROM
franco's kernel v17
now i've followed the guides over here on partitioning and installing, but seem to be doing wrong some where..
Ok on to the questons:
1)Is this Partitioning and darktremor's A2SD flashing to be done before or after install of ROM, i did it after ROM install
2) In Clockwork... there is only an option to create partition but i don't find any option to select the format like ext 2 or ext 3 or ext 4... why is this..?
3) Ok After flashing Darktremor's A2SD (by selecting install zip from location)... i don't see any app icon related to it, how can i know that its working..
4) I went to application manager and checked my previously installed applications, they all have move to sd card greyed out, is it still on phone memory or on the ext partition..
5) i checked by installing a new apk which normally installs in phone memory.. i checked it in application manager.. it too had "move to SD card greyed out" did this app install in ext or phone memory..?
6) I have not been able to locate ext partition in root explorer.. where should be it located, although my memory card size seems to have been reduced after the partition...?
7) How can i transfer dalvich cache to ext partition, should i type in the commands after installing the emulator...
Sorry but i don't seem to get it..
1. First partition, then rom, then a2sd
2. Clockwork only creates ext4 partition
3. From adb or terminal emulator type su, then 'a2sd check' , and it will show you the status.
4. After installing a2sd, the phone treats the ext partition as internal memory (in other words it is tricked) and by default all apps get installed to this partition.
5. So all apps will show that they have installed in phone memory but they are in ext parition. You can check if this is activated by using a2sd check or if you want to check for yourself, navigate to /system/sd (froyo) or /sd-ext (GB) through root explorer and you will see the apps installed there.
6. And obviously, if you have 2 gb card, inherently it is not 2 gb but 1.7 GB, and then if you create a paritition of 512 MB and then if you check in settings it will show sd card space 1.7 - 0.5 = 1.2 GB.
7. To transfer dalvik to ext partition type via terminal or adb, su, then 'a2sd cachesd'. The phone will reboot.
For more commands in a2sd, type 'a2sd help' (after giving su permissions of course) .
If u dont want typing ,download a2sdgui from market and check if its installed it will show details ,otherwise automatic close ,you can check if apps are installed in internal or ext ,and can also move dalvik to ext through this app.
So give it a try ,if u facing any problems then u can pm me.
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1. First partition, then rom, then a2sd
2. Clockwork only creates ext4 partition
3. From adb or terminal emulator type su, then 'a2sd check' , and it will show you the status.
4. After installing a2sd, the phone treats the ext partition as internal memory (in other words it is tricked) and by default all apps get installed to this partition.
5. So all apps will show that they have installed in phone memory but they are in ext parition. You can check if this is activated by using a2sd check or if you want to check for yourself, navigate to /system/sd (froyo) or /sd-ext (GB) through root explorer and you will see the apps installed there.
6. And obviously, if you have 2 gb card, inherently it is not 2 gb but 1.7 GB, and then if you create a paritition of 512 MB and then if you check in settings it will show sd card space 1.7 - 0.5 = 1.2 GB.
7. To transfer dalvik to ext partition type via terminal or adb, su, then 'a2sd cachesd'. The phone will reboot.
For more commands in a2sd, type 'a2sd help' (after giving su permissions of course) .
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Thanked You, for the details provided.. will check out and post my findings
Nimitmak said:
If u dont want typing ,download a2sdgui from market and check if its installed it will show details ,otherwise automatic close ,you can check if apps are installed in internal or ext ,and can also move dalvik to ext through this app.
So give it a try ,if u facing any problems then u can pm me.
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Thanks mate, i'll download it from market and post my findings here...
You're welcome I forgot a2sdgui, because i prefer the commands, get it from market, it will provide a GUI to those commands.
OK mates
I have located the ext partition using root explorer in system/sd, really i am relieved now, thank GOD
I ran A2SDgui, it started, i have the led on for "Apps are on SD button", however its off for "zipalign on boot" and "swap is deactivated" anyone knows what they do?
Whats the low memory tab for ?, by default its set to "strict low memory settings"
Under system info - general info
I have got SD-ext using some space, this shows its working i suppose, and whats the /cache/ i have total of 64mb and 63mb is free, what does that do?
And Suppose if i want say for a widget to be on phone memory, how do i turn off this feature just for that ?
One final question, Where does clock work recovery mod actually live in phone, is it possible that we can delete it and brick our phone, i always thought that flashing a new rom wipes everything on phone including clockwork, but i am wrong i suppose...
Sorry for my never ending questions .. but i am curious
Finally i am free from that dreaded low memory message, thanks to people over here
Don't touch the zipalign, swap and low memory settings unless you know what you are doing.
The recovery resides on a separate mount-point ( separate partition if you will) and flashing a rom does not erase it.
Unfortunately, with DT a2sd you cannot selectively choose which apps should be on internal or on ext partition. For that check out Link2sd on the market. It will allow you choose which apps to put on ext and which on internal. Keep in mind, if you want to use link2sd then it's best to use it on a fresh flash as a2sd and ink2sd don't work together.
The cache partition is another partition which stores cache files and as a temporary download location. Don't worry about it.
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mihir287 said:
Don't touch the zipalign, swap and low memory settings unless you know what you are doing.
The recovery resides on a separate mount-point ( separate partition if you will) and flashing a rom does not erase it.
Unfortunately, with DT a2sd you cannot selectively choose which apps should be on internal or on ext partition. For that check out Link2sd on the market. It will allow you choose which apps to put on ext and which on internal. Keep in mind, if you want to use link2sd then it's best to use it on a fresh flash as a2sd and ink2sd don't work together.
The cache partition is another partition which stores cache files and as a temporary download location. Don't worry about it.
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Thanks a ton bro. I have decided to stay with A2SD for now. will move to link 2 SD when a Rom based on the official gingerbread becomes available. BTW do you have any links that explain link2sd in detail..
CtrlU said:
Thanks a ton bro. I have decided to stay with A2SD for now. will move to link 2 SD when a Rom based on the official gingerbread becomes available. BTW do you have any links that explain link2sd in detail..
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Oh, I don't know; see the market description, or as always, google is your friend!
This thread answered a lot of my doubts about the partitioning. However, i did not understand if the card should be partitioned after or before the install of the ROM? Will there be a problem if it is done after because I am getting a 16GB card tomorrow but I've already flashed a custom ROM using the 2GB stock lg card? Or should i re-do everything again to be safe?
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This thread answered a lot of my doubts about the partitioning. However, i did not understand if the card should be partitioned after or before the install of the ROM? Will there be a problem if it is done after because I am getting a 16GB card tomorrow but I've already flashed a custom ROM using the 2GB stock lg card? Or should i re-do everything again to be safe?
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for your first question, it should be partitioned BEFORE you flash the rom and other stuffs
also dont forget to read the pink words in my signiture
and for card changing, its simple:
first make a nandroid backup, choose all stuffs including ext-partition
then partition your new card (better the same size as before idk just feeling better with that)
nandroid full restore.
and reboot then all things will be cool dont have to redo stuffs
but for the worst situations better make a full titanium before changing the card!
good luck and hope i helped
Well, for those who is already using a large /data, please ignore this.
For those who need an easy access to install a lot of apps with limited /data confused: 320M available on phone??? 10 games could fill that space!!)
Please read the following, and try on your own risk.
----Let me tell a story first----
My girl nees a lot of apps on her Ray, and is always complaining about the limited space on /data, and asked if I can make her phone a large /data like my Desire. Well, I have searched a lot without any appliable methods, or I was just fooling around?
Indeed, links2sd is appliable, but that is annoying if you need lots of apps, some of which can be hardly moved to sd.
Could there be an easy access? After that I started to try those scripts that I tried for my Desire. I have tried custom MTD partition method, but there is no Recovery that supports MTD, and SONY itself could not be easily make customed MTD.
So I tried 10+ scripts to mount /data on EXT(one by one!), from a normal apps2sd script, apps2sdx, etc., all prove invalid or some just make her Ray brick.
Every time Ray refused to boot, I have to restore /system, then tried another script.
Finally, I found this, mounts2sd script.
Sorry I forget whose this script it belongs to. I just borrowed it and it worked well on Ray, at least on her Ray, now she gets about 60 non-system apps...
----End of my story----
Main steps include:
1. partition SD-CARD. an EXT partition is needed. I gave her a 1G ext4, possibly large enough for about 100 apps.
(ps. your SD-card is better to be a fast one, like Class6+; I gave her a Class 10 Kingston...)
2. install your rom, and a bootable 3rd-party boot other than the original one. I tried this on official ICS rom with a moded boot with touch recovery, sorry I forget which it was, but the boot must be int.d supportive. (PS: the BOOT I used for the Official ICS ROM is in post #4.)
3. **an Nandroid Backup is strongly recommended before flasing this zip.**
4. flash this zip View attachment mounts2sd-signed.zip without any wipe. Then restart and see if it works.
*5. if this didn't work or caused any problem on boot, please restore at least /system. Perhaps this script isnot appliable for your Ray or just your boot.
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Pleas try this on your own risk, and report back so that other users know whether it could work.
Sorry for my poor English. Hope what I've written intelligible.
I'll update this this thread on post #2
reserve this for updates. Forgive me...
which rom and kernal you tested?
because my ray cannot see ext-partition on sdcard after try
The BOOT I used.
Nekkab25 said:
which rom and kernal you tested?
because my ray cannot see ext-partition on sdcard after try
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Sorry for the delay.
I tried the early-leaked official ICS 4.1.A.0.562.
Please find the boot.img I used in attachment.
View attachment boot.rar
sorry but i can't understand how did you do it
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sorry but i can't understand how did you do it
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Well, after you got your Ray BL-unlocked (and maybe rooted), you can flash any BOOT.img in fastboot, then flash official ICS rom(in zip format, you can search it yourself), with that BOOT (the one in Post #4) or any other BOOT that support int.d, you can try flashing the package in #1 in recovery without any wipe, then reboot your Ray and see...
I messed around with this in the past and even tried changing the partition sizes on the Ray - all with less than ideal outcomes and I eventually gave up.
All I do now (on ICS) is go into apps, select one and hit 'Move to SD Card' - large apps are automatically installed on SD Card if they won't fit on internal memory. Currently have 231MB of apps on phone and 332MB on the SD card - and all the SD card is usable, I've not 'lost' space to the non-windows writable partition that isn't being used at that time.
Don't think there's any "Right" way of doing it, but I just found this easier than messing around with partitioning.
hartej said:
I messed around with this in the past and even tried changing the partition sizes on the Ray - all with less than ideal outcomes and I eventually gave up.
All I do now (on ICS) is go into apps, select one and hit 'Move to SD Card' - large apps are automatically installed on SD Card if they won't fit on internal memory. Currently have 231MB of apps on phone and 332MB on the SD card - and all the SD card is usable, I've not 'lost' space to the non-windows writable partition that isn't being used at that time.
Don't think there's any "Right" way of doing it, but I just found this easier than messing around with partitioning.
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That's why I said this to be a method for lazier persons like me and my girl.
She doesn't mind the EXT partition "eating up" 1G of her SD card leaving it "unfunctionable", and the card I gave her Ray is fast enough to run the apps and large enough for her.
Seems this method is more complex than link2sd.
Link2sd can run on rooted stock rom (locked bootloader) with ext support.
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Bugeca said:
Seems this method is more complex than link2sd.
Link2sd can run on rooted stock rom (locked bootloader) with ext support.
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Well, Link2sd is an app... Mounts2sd is a script, to a large extent.
I'm Not going to debate about their advantages or disadvantages.
Just share my experience with you...
you using wrong way i think friends
i think using another way is fastly..
u can use which rom u want but you have to delete what you dont want from ROM Memory..
You can use Root Explorer for this job.
For exp. I use Rayonium Rom already have about 150 mb free.. But i delete gmaps gtalk and some unusefull addons for me and i save about 250 mb.
Then there are some applicatioons which i won't delete anytime for example my special launcher, dolphin brow. some newspapers , mp3 players , markets, video players .. photo applications and etc what you want..
You will move from internal memory/ data/ app / to
Rom memory system / app /
Then it mean those applications will be in ur Custom Rom so if you wipe factory reset you wont lose your applications..
If you wanna use this way and still cant understand how to do i can explain it much better.. Hope u thx
You move only application which you can't move SD card...
emosis said:
i think using another way is fastly..
u can use which rom u want but you have to delete what you dont want from ROM Memory..
You can use Root Explorer for this job.
For exp. I use Rayonium Rom already have about 150 mb free.. But i delete gmaps gtalk and some unusefull addons for me and i save about 250 mb.
Then there are some applicatioons which i won't delete anytime for example my special launcher, dolphin brow. some newspapers , mp3 players , markets, video players .. photo applications and etc what you want..
You will move from internal memory/ data/ app / to
Rom memory system / app /
Then it mean those applications will be in ur Custom Rom so if you wipe factory reset you wont lose your applications..
If you wanna use this way and still cant understand how to do i can explain it much better.. Hope u thx
You move only application which you can't move SD card...
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I quite understand your method. Rooted ROM has lots of freedom in apps, but I just put forward my alternative method to make it easier for those lazy guys like me and my girl who don't want the trouble of moving apps to anywhere and just keep it default. By the way, some apps can't be simply moved to ROM, eg. Titanium Backup, it causes FC if you move it to rom, also hope you could understand.
Of course, this method needs extra space on the SD card, along with its requirement of the SD-card's R/W speed...
Anyway, thanks for discussion...