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Apps 2 Virtual Disk 0.53b
For those of you that are wondering "What is this guy smoking?" (which I assume is all of you), this is an automatically re-sizing virtual apps 2 SD ext3 partition. It is stored as an image file on your existing Fat32 partition.
I have done my best to make this as idiot proof and bug free as possible but I always appreciate constructive criticism. Please be kind, I haven't had access to a computer while writing this so it was written entirely on my G1. Therefore I expect that it will have a few bugs.
This barrows very heavily from Cyanogen's work so please thank him for making this possible.
Installing
To install the utility just download the file on your phone, open your terminal emulator and run:
Code:
su
sh /sdcard/download/a2vd-0.53b.zip
It does the rest.
Please note, this is NOT a zip file! It is a shell script. XDA won't let you post any file this big unless it's a zip file. (Can we get an Admin on this?) Good thing linux doesn't give a crap about file extensions.
Once you reboot your phone the utility will create the virtual partition, move over your apps, then re-size the partition to have 15 MB of free space. Please note, it will reboot 3 - 4 times during the first boot.
This should run on any rom that executes /system/bin/a2sd during boot.
It has been confirmed to work on Cyanogen 3.5.2 and higher.
Automatic Resizing
The partition will automatically re-size so you don't have to guess how big you need to make it. Now you can take a bite out of crime, in stead of your Fat32 partition. ;-)
If you run low on space just reboot your phone. If the free space on your virtual partition is less than 10 MB or more than 20 MB it will be re-sized to have 15 MB of free space. Please ignore the fact that free space may be listed as 13 or 14 MB, as far as I can tell this is an issue with the OS, the readout becomes more accurate as the partition gets bigger.
Disabling the Partition
If you wish to boot up with the Apps 2 Virtual Disk partition disabled simply open up your terminal emulator and run:
Code:
su
a2sdoff
You can also remove the SD card while the phone is off.
This is useful if you need to transfer files over USB cable.
Automatic backup
If you boot with the partition disabled the utility will backup some system settings so your apps and widgets will all still work when you re-enable the partition. It will also maintain a separate launcher profile for when you boot with the partition disabled. Now you don't have to stare at a desktop full of broken icons every time you need to transfer files to your computer.
Upgrading to a New Rom
Transitioning to a new rom can break some of your apps and widgets. To prevent this follow this procedure:
1. Place your new update.zip file on the root of your SD card.
2. Open terminal emulator and run:
Code:
su
a2sdoff -u
This will reboot your phone, prepare the backups, and take you to recovery.
3. Flash your new rom. (If you exit recovery without flashing you must re-run "a2sdoff -u" before attempting another flash)
4. Boot up your new rom, open terminal emulator and re-install Apps2VD.
Okay, you can start downloading now.
Thank you for your support and enjoy!
As a side note, If you install this on a phone that already has a traditional Apps2SD partition it will NOT copy over your apps. I'm working on it but until then you'll have to either just deal with it or copy them you self.
Edit: Download has been removed due to security concerns. Will re-upload when solved.
Sweet !....so basically it allows app2sd without an ext partition ? so just a fat32 partition is gud enough right ?
this is really intriguing, but i think i'm gonna hold off until some brave souls try it out with some feedback
Daneshm90 said:
Sweet !....so basically it allows app2sd without an ext partition ? so just a fat32 partition is gud enough right ?
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Exactly! In fact, it requires nothing more than downloading and typing in one command.
narcopolypse said:
Exactly! In fact, it requires nothing more than downloading and typing in one command.
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Aight im nandroid'd...n ready to test lol...will post results
So what is the plus side of using this? Is this just a tool for people who can't or don't have an ext partition? Do you know how it compares performance wise?
miketaylor00 said:
So what is the plus side of using this? Is this just a tool for people who can't or don't have an ext partition? Do you know how it compares performance wise?
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Didnt work on xRom....kept bootloopin the first bootscreen
grandomegabosses said:
this is really intriguing, but i think i'm gonna hold off until some brave souls try it out with some feedback
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I've been running this build for 4 day and previous alpha builds for over a month.
So have all of my friends.
miketaylor00 said:
So what is the plus side of using this? Is this just a tool for people who can't or don't have an ext partition? Do you know how it compares performance wise?
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Performance is identical. The primary reason I built this is to have an automatically re-sizing apps partition. And the ability to boot disabled without breaking all of my widgets.
narcopolypse said:
I've been running this build for 4 day and previous alpha builds for over a month.
So have all of my friends.
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hmmm i might try it later tonight or maybe tomorrow. after reading some more, i've gotten a little bit more confidence.
narcopolypse said:
Performance is identical. The primary reason I built this is to have an automatically re-sizing apps partition. And the ability to boot disabled without breaking all of my widgets.
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It seems suprising to me that an image file on a FAT32 partition would perform the exact same way as an ext partition. I guess I will have to find out for myself
If this really does work and perform well, this could be google's solution to allow non rooted phones the ability to free up memory on their phone.
Either way, thanks for taking the time to do this.
Daneshm90 said:
Didnt work on xRom....kept bootloopin the first bootscreen
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Yes, it will. And it would probably have a similar problem on later Cyanogen builds. You will have to modify the a2sd file to tell it not to automatically create apps2sd.
Daneshm90 said:
Didnt work on xRom....kept bootloopin the first bootscreen
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It is supposed to reboot 3 - 4 times during the first boot.
this is really interesting, thank you for this. earlier today i made a modified a2sd script that makes the a2sd look for dev/block/mmcblk0p4 (fourth partition) and since there is none cyanogen's apps2sd will not be created. also in the file is a modified userinit.sh and user.conf that point to dev/block/mmcblk0p2 instead of 0p3 so that if you wanted to use this and only have a fat32 partition and linux-swap partition you could still get the benefits of it. saw this thread and thought this would be a place where these files could be used.
edit: was just thinking, does this overwrite the a2sd script? either way the modded userinit.sh and user.conf can still help.
david1171 said:
this is really interesting, thank you for this. earlier today i made a modified a2sd script that makes the a2sd look for dev/block/mmcblk0p4 (fourth partition) and since there is none cyanogen's apps2sd will not be created. also in the file is a modified userinit.sh and user.conf that point to dev/block/mmcblk0p2 instead of 0p3 so that if you wanted to use this and only have a fat32 partition and linux-swap partition you could still get the benefits of it. saw this thread and thought this would be a place where these files could be used.
edit: was just thinking, does this overwrite the a2sd script? either way the modded userinit.sh and user.conf can still help.
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Yes this does replace /system/bin/a2sd and it stops checking for 0p2. It is based entirely off Cyanogen's a2sd that is used in every new rom out there and should be compatible with all of them.
Has anyone tested this yet? Which roms does it work on?
How does this work with mounting your phone on your computer? Like when you want to put music on. Can you do it the same way or do you have to shut your phone down and use a SDcard reader? Because I thought the was the main reason for not using fat32 for A2SD.
miketaylor00 said:
It seems suprising to me that an image file on a FAT32 partition would perform the exact same way as an ext partition. I guess I will have to find out for myself
If this really does work and perform well, this could be google's solution to allow non rooted phones the ability to free up memory on their phone.
Either way, thanks for taking the time to do this.
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probably the wouldn't use it as you should be able to extract files from the img file
narcopolypse said:
It is supposed to reboot 3 - 4 times during the first boot.
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Lol, no i tried again rebooted like 20 times so i gave up n nandroid'd.
speoples20 said:
How does this work with mounting your phone on your computer? Like when you want to put music on. Can you do it the same way or do you have to shut your phone down and use a SDcard reader? Because I thought the was the main reason for not using fat32 for A2SD.
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That would be my concern as well. I don't see any way around this, though I'm not a dev by any means.
alritewhadeva said:
probably the wouldn't use it as you should be able to extract files from the img file
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I'm sure they could make the img file only accesible by the sytem.
So, I have Dexters Froyo rom and the Mioze7 bugfix. I'm not doing anything with the kernal. I changed the build.prop fingerprint to indicate that I had a Nexus S, and I had a lot more apps in the market. I found an alternative swap program, Swapper for Root, not Swapper 2, or Swapper Root. I installed it, and it created a swap file on my SD Card. I swear it must be working. My phone acts like it's doubled in Ram, with switching to Launcherpro from another program quick as a wink. Swapper 2 wouldn't work. It'd be cool if someone else would check this out. With this, and the modified Netflix apk, I really couldn't ask for a better phone.
thx fr d info....will try it out.
Send us busybox free from terminal or adb shell.
cancrippler said:
So, I have Dexters Froyo rom and the Mioze7 bugfix. I'm not doing anything with the kernal. I changed the build.prop fingerprint to indicate that I had a Nexus S, and I had a lot more apps in the market. I found an alternative swap program, Swapper for Root, not Swapper 2, or Swapper Root. I installed it, and it created a swap file on my SD Card. I swear it must be working. My phone acts like it's doubled in Ram, with switching to Launcherpro from another program quick as a wink. Swapper 2 wouldn't work. It'd be cool if someone else would check this out. With this, and the modified Netflix apk, I really couldn't ask for a better phone.
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my phone has a PROBLEM with the market,can you upload the Swapper for Root apk file? thx
Busybox free shows 0 swap All across. It also only shows like 5600 free ram. It may be a placebo but My Phone has never run smoother. It creates a swap file on the fat32 partition rather than a swap partition.
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cancrippler said:
Busybox free shows 0 swap All across.
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So, swap isn't there.
Placebo effect?
can anyone who has this (swapper for root.apk ) and share with me,i really want to try this out.
cancrippler said:
So, I have Dexters Froyo rom and the Mioze7 bugfix. I'm not doing anything with the kernal. I changed the build.prop fingerprint to indicate that I had a Nexus S, and I had a lot more apps in the market. I found an alternative swap program, Swapper for Root, not Swapper 2, or Swapper Root. I installed it, and it created a swap file on my SD Card. I swear it must be working. My phone acts like it's doubled in Ram, with switching to Launcherpro from another program quick as a wink. Swapper 2 wouldn't work. It'd be cool if someone else would check this out. With this, and the modified Netflix apk, I really couldn't ask for a better phone.
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http://www.appbrain.com/app/swapper-for-root/org.azasoft.free.swapper
I got the link above of the swapper for root. But there is 2 conditions ( Need Root and kernel swap support) I trust we should boot need fastboot kernel.
tubekeeper said:
http://www.appbrain.com/app/swapper-for-root/org.azasoft.free.swapper
I got the link above of the swapper for root. But there is 2 conditions ( Need Root and kernel swap support) I trust we should boot need fastboot kernel.
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thanks for your url..but i can't open the link..as i'm living in China,
unfortunately the chinese isp had banned a tons of website that we chinese user can't surf or access easily,even google search always get block
so could anybody please email me or upload that apk file here ,thank anyway
bty my email [email protected]
whats ur settings?
Maybe just a combination of other tweaks making me happy. Probably just launcherpro being system persistent. Please excuse my newbieness. I salute All of you working to make us a better Phone.
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mediaon said:
can anyone who has this (swapper for root.apk ) and share with me,i really want to try this out.
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Here is the 1.4 version: http://www.4shared.com/file/dC0Cq1Np/Swapper_for_ROOT__14_.html
Saludos
Hi guys Google 4share they have just use 4share app you can get kind of stuff and iit seems to work.
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Cesantony said:
Here is the 1.4 version: http://www.4shared.com/file/dC0Cq1Np/Swapper_for_ROOT__14_.html
Saludos
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thank for your help, i'll give it a shot..
Saludos Amigo
Interesting. Command "free" shows swap 0, but the phone works much better and faster. At least that is my feeling.
cancrippler said:
Maybe just a combination of other tweaks making me happy. Probably just launcherpro being system persistent. Please excuse my newbieness. I salute All of you working to make us a better Phone.
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Hi cancrippler, good suggestion to reason on. Did you locate the swap file in the fat32 or ext3 partition of the sd card? And moreover, how much space did you allocate for this file (200 MB is the default value)?
What other tricks did you use to speed up and smooth your phone?
256 on fat32 partition.
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This program tells me that I have -18227712Mb (yeah this is minus) free on my SD card, so I'm unable to run it. :/
Build.prop
cancrippler said:
So, I have Dexters Froyo rom and the Mioze7 bugfix. I'm not doing anything with the kernal. I changed the build.prop fingerprint to indicate that I had a Nexus S, and I had a lot more apps in the market. I found an alternative swap program, Swapper for Root, not Swapper 2, or Swapper Root. I installed it, and it created a swap file on my SD Card. I swear it must be working. My phone acts like it's doubled in Ram, with switching to Launcherpro from another program quick as a wink. Swapper 2 wouldn't work. It'd be cool if someone else would check this out. With this, and the modified Netflix apk, I really couldn't ask for a better phone.
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can you upload your build.prop file? I'd like the Nexus S market id!
I don't mean to be a spoil-sport but I am very skeptical that this is possible. Swap support has to be compiled into the kernel (it can't be built as a module), and Motorola didn't do that. Are you able to "cat /proc/swaps"? You should be able to fastboot fjfalcon's kernel to compare.
I'd like to have all of my apps on my external SD because it transfers at 30mbps, and also to help free up some storage space. Can this be done on my LG Motion? If so, how?
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AppMgr III
rob.hedrick said:
I'd like to have all of my apps on my external SD because it transfers at 30mbps, and also to help free up some storage space. Can this be done on my LG Motion? If so, how?
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Here are two Apps:
Easy APP2SD (Move Apps to SD)
AppMgr III (App 2 SD)
Good Luck
Use link2sd
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Selecting the applications from the application list in the settings menu then use the "application to sd card" option isn't sufficient for you?
rob.hedrick said:
I'd like to have all of my apps on my external SD because it transfers at 30mbps, and also to help free up some storage space. Can this be done on my LG Motion? If so, how?
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Look for folders plug in apk on the xda. Or google search folders plugin
It should allow you to put in system links (short cuts) to the SD card as though the app is still on internal memory, just don't do it to system apps... that can be messy.
Edit: link to the development thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1502893
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Debian Kit Install guide for all android devices that I'm writing:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2240397
Or
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ssVeIhdBuuy8CtpBP1lWgUkG6fR6oHxP20ToYPPw6zI/edit?usp=drive_web
That isn't an option for me with the LG Motion. I know some droid phones do that but I'll need an app.
Thanks for all the replies, everyone.
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Welcome. If that link to the app isn't for you and you've got root there are directions for adding system links though the command line. It's best to have a full nanDroid backup before messing around with those or the folders plug app because it's easy to soft brick your device if read write permitions get messed up when files are moved to SD, however, there are apps for fixing or setting that after the copy but before system linking.
But do check out the app that I linked to in my previous post if you've not already; works on all my devices and it's kinda funny to see the accessible space for internal memory jump to 30gigs
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Debian Kit Install guide for all android devices that I'm writing:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2240397
Or
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ssVeIhdBuuy8CtpBP1lWgUkG6fR6oHxP20ToYPPw6zI/edit?usp=drive_web
Ok SO, thx. When I have more time I will definitely check that out.
I got excited because I noticed that my Titanium Backup Pro app has a feature to have my apps automatically transfer to the external SD on a regular scheduled basis. However when I ran it, it says: "Guru caught fire during calculations". Nothing happened... Bummer. Maybe they'll fix that. In the meantime I will check out the mounting .apk. Though skimming the directions it sounds confusing, though it probably isn't... Thanks again, SO.
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It may sound confusing but what it boils down to is;
Copying the folder and it's contents to a folder on your SD card
Verifying it all copied completely and correctly, because sometimes you'll get a stubborn one that won't copy in big chunks.
Then telling the app where it should make the shortcut. System folder
Then tell the app where on the SD card it should link it to. The copied folder.
Takes a few minuets the first time around, then only seconds the next times you run it. Just try merge first instead of move(Edit 1: it's the third option, just make the link), so that if something messes up then your not out re flashing things.
Edit 2: be sure to try it with an empty folder first by making one in data/temp and then linking a folder to it from your SD card that has something in it like the downloads folder. One more thing; don't link system apps all at once, some will handle it just fine, but for example if you link your phones phone call handling data to your SD card, it will barf hard... And avoid setting it at boot until you've worked out how your device handles this.
I've no doubt that it'll be what you're looking for, just not as easy as it'll one day be
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Debian Kit Install guide for all android devices that I'm writing:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2240397
Or
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ssVeIhdBuuy8CtpBP1lWgUkG6fR6oHxP20ToYPPw6zI/edit?usp=drive_web
Ok, S0, I'm going to give this a shot.. You know what'd make me real confident? Seriously, You making a YouTube how-to video, lol.
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S0, I see 4 different versions of the mounting .apk.. Which one is the best & most stable?
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Ok.. I tried that. It didn't work. Basically it said I need to partition my internal sd in order to link whisk I can't find an option to use the external, also I can't seem to be able to get any user app to move to my external SD, via any application I try to use. In case you might ask, yes my phone is rooted. Bummer man.. I'm lost. This shouldn't be difficult at all, but for some reason, I am mind boggled here...
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Yeah I know what ya mean. Even screen shots would help a little I bet.
Alas though I'll eventually make video tutorials one day, but they'll likely be for the project I'm working on first.
The apps purity easy, but, I can understand not wanting to mess up your device accidentally. There are others out there as far as apps that will accomplish the same thing; perhaps there's a YouTube tutorial for one of them. I'll check and report back, likely after work and update this post with a link or two.
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1) install the app 2) open the app 2b) allow root permissions when superuser ask 3) click in the menu key and select mountpoints edition 4) click the menu key and select add mountpoint 5) in the source folder select the folder that contains the data files 6) in the destination folder select the folder in that the apps search for the files 7) click accept 8) in the mountpoiunts list, enable the check right to the mountpoint 9) click the folder icon at the left of the mountpoint to manually mount 10) if all works fine, the grayed icon becomes yellow and is the end...
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____ taken from youtube (simmular but not identical app)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pV6w_YZyOIA
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Debian Kit Install guide for all android devices that I'm writing:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2240397
Or
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ssVeIhdBuuy8CtpBP1lWgUkG6fR6oHxP20ToYPPw6zI/edit?usp=drive_web
That'd be great. Thanks.
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That'd be great. Thanks.
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Not sure if ya saw the additional links I put up in my previous post here and it's been a few days but I can't really apologize for that; because I've been hard at work on XDA with the guide I've been writing (differences in signatures should sum it up).
Have you gotten the SD linking figured out?
If not; check different kernels and or ROM's for your device there are some that support this kind of "Mangling" of addressing and folder/file linking and some that do not. The ones (kernel and or ROM's) on your device maybe ones of a "safer" build that don't allow such things to happen.
And as far a me making video tutorials... I've found that scripting installers for people to use is way easier; I'll keep it in mind though as youtube is great for getting people comfortable with new ideas and methods.
I'll try to be back again sometime if ya don't hit me up somewhere else first.
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Debian Kit/QEMU Linux Install guide for all android devices that I'm writing:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2240397
Now working on Scripting installers and tutorials for beginner scripting for; Bash, Python, and Java for Android and Linux
Also working on porting; Crazyflie-Quadcopter, Andoid-Casual, Maptools-MMO table top game maker and hoaster, jMonkey JDK, and Openstack-cloud services to run on Android.
Hi, i'm facing some problems with the swapping i did (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1857391)
I honestly don't know what to do, i'm not very good at these things. I tried it twice on my samsung galaxy note 10.1 and both times the swap is sucessful BUT it still saves in the internal.... I'm running stock kernel if you need more information you can ask. Oh and I did it with script manager
Please, help me. I really need the space
(using Sandisk ultra class 10 64 gb)
No suggestions at all?
SMN65 said:
No suggestions at all?
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Give it time. Not everyone checks XDA on an hourly basis.
So when you run the script it moves everything and does what it should? But then you get new apps and they continue to install on internal?
bigtoysrock said:
So when you run the script it moves everything and does what it should? But then you get new apps and they continue to install on internal?
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Exactly...I really would appreciate any help I could get, maybe some new steps? I'm really not so good though I believe I followed the steps well.
Thanks for your time
If you need more information ask please, and my android version is 4.1.2 (don't know if its useful)
SMN65 said:
Exactly...I really would appreciate any help I could get, maybe some new steps? I'm really not so good though I believe I followed the steps well.
Thanks for your time
If you need more information ask please, and my android version is 4.1.2 (don't know if its useful)
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Did you happen to read anywhere that it needs to be run again when adding new apps? Like it only moves them the one time and it's not like a setting that future apps go to sd.
bigtoysrock said:
Did you happen to read anywhere that it needs to be run again when adding new apps? Like it only moves them the one time and it's not like a setting that future apps go to sd.
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If i understood corectly, I didn't read anything like that but i made the script (via script manager) executable and to run at boot. It should just install in the external without boot or anything else needed.
I read on other forums about other devices that the easiest way to swap internal with external is by modifying your vold.fstab, but the mine is really wierd (I can post it if needed) , it's not like the other peoples devices. Maybe its that way on all SG note 10.1 because no one else has done it on the note 10.1.
Maybe I should flash a new rom? Like omega? I really don't know
So, I understood what I was doing wrong. I had updated the version of my device and the script wasnt compatible with JB. Though I have a quick question for anyone. Now that I used the one for JB and swapped the internal with external when i download a game for example Iron man (which is 800MB) a small part (around 10MB) goes in the internal,that happends with all games (some even take more 15MB or so). Is that normal?
EDIT: Nah, it still fully installs in the internal, swap is still sucessful though, at least it shows so.... Maybe if I can go back to ICS?
Also, by the way guys, I posted this mod because I could never get the vold.fstab mod to work on ICS. so if you are on JB I would totally recommend the vold.fstab swap mod over this one.
BOOST MOBILE ONLY K2_CL
https://db.tt/nRbob3sP
I've found and mod a file by simonsimons34 that you add to /system/etc/init.d that will bind(merge) your phone storage with internal sd
If you kernel supports it
This is what I used to add init.d
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.init.d_installer
Download this file and put it in your init.d folder and set permissions to rwx r-x r-x.
This bind(merge) your internal sd and phone storage.
K2_U & K2_UL ONLY
https://db.tt/vLu7IK5k
download this file and place it in your
init.d folder AND TAKE THE 'K2_UK2_UL' OFF THE END OF THE NAME
it should look like this
99binddata
And set permissions to rwx r-x r-x
And reboot.
Is bussybox required?
I have only these kernel and root no bussybox and s-off
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41684667#post41684667
Woooo, sounds awesome !
Anyone tried it ? Screen captures ?
I don't think you need busybox, you can use chmod in a adb shell, but I might be wrong.
Yes you need busy box
And screen shot only shows calculating.....
I think some form of edited vold.fstab is needed to actually show the bind.
I think?
Kajry said:
Is bussybox required?
I have only these kernel and root no bussybox and s-off
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41684667#post41684667
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This is what I used to add init.d
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.init.d_installer
russellvone said:
Yes you need busy box
And screen shot only shows calculating.....
I think some form of edited vold.fstab is needed to actually show the bind.
I think?
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Actually, I think there's a big error here... the bind options doesn't merge two devices (of different filesystem, most of all).
What the bind option does, is to allow the mount of a device in more than one location, so what you'll have using this script is to see your internal sd partition mounted as data partition, which could be very dangerous! Casue you'll have a fat32 filsystem mounted in a place where android expects an ext filesystem.
there are ways to merge filesystems (like unionfs), but I don't think there's an android implementation... and are quite unstables at current stage of development
you shouldn't risk to brick your phone, at most you could end by wiping your system partition and reinstall your rom if your phone shouldn't boot anymore though I'd be very surprised if this would work o.o
don't mess things too much!
madpausa said:
Actually, I think there's a big error here... the bind options doesn't merge two devices (of different filesystem, most of all).
What the bind option does, is to allow the mount of a device in more than one location, so what you'll have using this script is to see your internal sd partition mounted as data partition, which could be very dangerous! Casue you'll have a fat32 filsystem mounted in a place where android expects an ext filesystem.
there are ways to merge filesystems (like unionfs), but I don't think there's an android implementation... and are quite unstables at current stage of development
you shouldn't risk to brick your phone, at most you could end by wiping your system partition and reinstall your rom if your phone shouldn't boot anymore though I'd be very surprised if this would work o.o
don't mess things too much!
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Also, this is information is good, thank you for your post.
I always try and verify mods and/or scripts before posting.
That means, I am running this script right now and have been since last night and I don't have any issues at all. I would never post something that I haven't tried for myself.
And to prove is working, if anybody has an app that they have tried downloading but had the 'not enough space' error, post it here and I will download it.
russellvone said:
I always try and verify mods and/or scripts before posting.
That means, I am running this script right now and have been since last night and I don't have any issues at all. I would never post something that I haven't tried for myself.
And to prove is working, if anybody has an app that they have tried downloading but had the 'not enough space' error, post it here and I will download it.
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I'm sorry, I didn't meant to offend you.
What I said is that this will hardly merge two filesystems.
If you have a total of about 8gb of internal storage, then I'm wrong
But, most likely, you'll only have your sdcard mounted as data partition, which might give some problems.
I'm downloading modern combat 4 right now, and if it installs correctly that means this is working. It is 1.92 gb in size and you can see from the screen sit that I only have 1.14 gb of space and 886mb available shown but I have this script running so..... We'll see.
Ps I'm not taking offence at all, it's healthy to object something if its not proven.
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russellvone said:
I'm downloading modern combat 4 right now, and if it installs correctly that means this is working. It is 1.92 gb in size and you can see from the screen sit that I only have 1.14 gb of space and 886mb available shown but I have this script running so..... We'll see.
Ps I'm not taking offence at all, it's healthy to object something if its not proven.
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I just realized, I made a big mistake... I always thought that we had 4gb of dedicated data storage and most of it was eaten by sense stuff... Looking at the partition table right now, I see we only have 1gb of data storage o.o
Which means this script is actually useful, cause will make use the 4gb of internal sdcard, instead of our 1 gb of data!!!!
Seems like is working!
Question about boost mobile version
russellvone said:
K2_U & K2_UL ONLY
https://db.tt/vLu7IK5k
download this file and place it in your
init.d folder AND TAKE THE 'K2_UK2_UL' OFF THE END OF THE NAME
it should look like this
99binddata
And set permissions to rwx r-x r-x
And reboot.
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But your phone is Boost. So do you know if anything like that works with boost k2_cl version? Thanks in advance
My phone is K2_CL
the first post (OP) has the boost file
^^did it work? Did you download and install the game okay?
Burginthorn said:
^^did it work? Did you download and install the game okay?
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Look at post #12
It downloaded and installed, and plays smooth as ever.
So the extra data doesn't show up in settings correct?
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 4
No just shows calculating......
russellvone said:
K2_U & K2_UL ONLY
https://db.tt/vLu7IK5k
download this file and place it in your
init.d folder AND TAKE THE 'K2_UK2_UL' OFF THE END OF THE NAME
it should look like this
99binddata
And set permissions to rwx r-x r-x
And reboot.
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Hi ive got a UK HTC One SV LTE unlocked and i believe it is the k2ul version, is this mod compatible with the phone or is it boost only?? will it work with stock kernel or will i have to have a custom kernel to get this to work? and is this mod different to this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=46524538#post46524538 ?? this thread says bind and that one is a swap one?? im confused