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[Q] SD card error and launcher pro force close loop

ok suddenly today my phone just rebooted while using a camcorder app called ancorder. but after reboot, it kept saying that it was checking sd card for errors. my sd card was unaccessible except for my second partition (where all my apps are stored via link2sd). then i just uninstalled the camcorder app and all the folders associated with it. after that i rebooted the phone a couple of times to see if the sd card error would go away but instead it got worse. now after rebooting, and after entering my pattern for pattern lock, it kepps saying launcher pro force close. it keeps on force closing again and again. what do i do to save my phone? Any help would be deeply appreciated.
(I own a milestone xt720 that is rooted and apps are stored via link2sd in sd card second partition. i am using stock 2.1.)

androidlover123 said:
ok suddenly today my phone just rebooted while using a camcorder app called ancorder. but after reboot, it kept saying that it was checking sd card for errors. my sd card was unaccessible except for my second partition (where all my apps are stored via link2sd). then i just uninstalled the camcorder app and all the folders associated with it. after that i rebooted the phone a couple of times to see if the sd card error would go away but instead it got worse. now after rebooting, and after entering my pattern for pattern lock, it kepps saying launcher pro force close. it keeps on force closing again and again. what do i do to save my phone? Any help would be deeply appreciated.
(I own a milestone xt720 that is rooted and apps are stored via link2sd in sd card second partition. i am using stock 2.1.)
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I think this has happened to many of us.
Remove the SD card and put it directly into a computer to do filesystem repair. (If you aren't able to put it directly into a computer, second best is USB mode from OpenRecovery followed by whatever your computer's safely remove/eject proceedure is and an immediate phone reboot or battery pull when you're done just to be safe). If that fails, copy what you can and reformat the FAT partition. Basically the phone's FAT filesystem repair doesn't seem to be sophisticated enough to handle some types of corruption that seem to happen.
Some people will say it's not necessary to use the safely remove/eject procedure when using USB access because FAT is designed for unsafe removal, but my experience says otherwise. I've started to safely remove religiously (since late Feb-ish) and I've gone from nearly weekly corruption to only once when I forgot to do that. In any case using safely remove won't do any harm.
Another thing to know about the ext partition--the phone does not unmount /sd-ext when it is exported over USB (that's why widgets and such can be stored there safely but not on the main FAT partition). This may also be true in OpenRecovery (it's mounted as /sddata there). When it's exported over USB, the ext partition becomes a live filesystem managed by both your phone and your computer and neither seems to understand that the other can be changing the filesystem simultaneously. Probably if you're using Windows or MacOS this isn't a problem (unless you're modifying partitions or reformatting) because they're don't know what to do with ext partitions (by default that is). On the other hand, linux systems may automount it (I know Ubuntu does). This can lead to corruption and data loss on the ext partition if you monkey with the ext partition over USB mode (i.e. repartitioning etc).

THX a lot for the advice! it really helped me a lot!! ur advice has helped me fix my sd card problem!! but unfortunately now how do i get out of the launcher pro force close loop?? by spamming the keys i managed to get to the notifications bar and from there with more spamming i managed to get to aadvanced task manager but i cant kill any open apps from there. Is that of any use?? i have attached some images of my phone's constant force closing.

androidlover123 said:
THX a lot for the advice! it really helped me a lot!! ur advice has helped me fix my sd card problem!! but unfortunately now how do i get out of the launcher pro force close loop?? by spamming the keys i managed to get to the notifications bar and from there with more spamming i managed to get to aadvanced task manager but i cant kill any open apps from there. Is that of any use?? i have attached some images of my phone's constant force closing.
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I'm not sure. Have you tried disabling Advanced Task Killer?
I think the worst case solution is factory reset, but you'll lose your data and configurations. It looks like you have OpenRecovery installed so you could try backing up System, Data, Cache, and SD Data using nandroid and then try a factory reset to test.

Boot into OpenRecovery, wipe Dalvik-cache & cache partition, rebbot, it's worth a shot.

3rdstring said:
Boot into OpenRecovery, wipe Dalvik-cache & cache partition, rebbot, it's worth a shot.
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Is there anyother way?? Im not so sure what these operations actually do to my phone although i do have openrecovery installed on my phone.would you care to explain? i can just go to the openrecovery app and go into recovery from there right?
THX for the advice anyways!!

androidlover123 said:
Is there anyother way?? Im not so sure what these operations actually do to my phone although i do have openrecovery installed on my phone.would you care to explain? i can just go to the openrecovery app and go into recovery from there right?
THX for the advice anyways!!
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This will just clear out some temporary files & the phone will rebuild the dalvik-cache on reboot (which will take a little longer).

3rdstring said:
This will just clear out some temporary files & the phone will rebuild the dalvik-cache on reboot (which will take a little longer).
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Ok i finally wiped my dalvik cache and cache partition but when rebooted it was still the same D:. the launcher pro was in a continuous force close loop...... Any help to solve this major problem would be greatly apprecited!!!

androidlover123 said:
Ok i finally wiped my dalvik cache and cache partition but when rebooted it was still the same D:. the launcher pro was in a continuous force close loop...... Any help to solve this major problem would be greatly apprecited!!!
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First make nandroids of system and data. Then upgrade your OpenRecovery to Androidiani OpenRecovery (basically update files on your sd card). In Androidiani OpenRecovery try to use the Application Management Menu to uninstall Launcher Pro. Hopefully you will be able to get the stock launcher after a reboot then. If so, delete all of Launcher Pro's data from the /data partition and then reinstall Launcher Pro from the market.
If you don't mind losing all your preferences and reinstalling your apps, it may just be faster to jump directly to "Wipe Data / Factory Reset" in Open Recovery. If that doesn't work it means your /system partition is corrupted.

Mioze7Ae said:
First make nandroids of system and data. Then upgrade your OpenRecovery to Androidiani OpenRecovery (basically update files on your sd card). In Androidiani OpenRecovery try to use the Application Management Menu to uninstall Launcher Pro. Hopefully you will be able to get the stock launcher after a reboot then. If so, delete all of Launcher Pro's data from the /data partition and then reinstall Launcher Pro from the market.
If you don't mind losing all your preferences and reinstalling your apps, it may just be faster to jump directly to "Wipe Data / Factory Reset" in Open Recovery. If that doesn't work it means your /system partition is corrupted.
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Thanks a lot for the advice!! Is this the link on how to install Androidiani to xt720?? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1011882
How will i be able to access androidiani openrecovery?? Thanks a lot for ur help!!

androidlover123 said:
Thanks a lot for the advice!! Is this the link on how to install Androidiani to xt720?? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1011882
How will i be able to access androidiani openrecovery?? Thanks a lot for ur help!!
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Short form:
Download OpenRecovery-3_3.zip from here http://code.google.com/p/androidiani-openrecovery/
Rename /sdcard/OpenRecovery directory to /sdcard/OpenRecovery.bak (directory only, leave /sdcard/OpenRecovery.zip alone it should stay the same as before you started anything)
Extract OpenRecovery-3_3.zip into /sdcard (will create a new /sdcard/OpenRecovery folder and add /sdcard/update.zip)
Copy contents of /sdcard/OpenRecovery.bak/updates into new /sdcard/OpenRecovery/updates (Optional)
Reboot into OpenRecovery (same methods as before)
That's all folks!
Just a word of warning: Androidiani is very Milestone A853 centric. I wouldn't touch any of their baseband utilities with a 10-foot pole.

Mioze7Ae said:
Short form:
Download OpenRecovery-3_3.zip from here http://code.google.com/p/androidiani-openrecovery/
Rename /sdcard/OpenRecovery directory to /sdcard/OpenRecovery.bak (directory only, leave /sdcard/OpenRecovery.zip alone it should stay the same as before you started anything)
Extract OpenRecovery-3_3.zip into /sdcard (will create a new /sdcard/OpenRecovery folder and add /sdcard/update.zip)
Copy contents of /sdcard/OpenRecovery.bak/updates into new /sdcard/OpenRecovery/updates (Optional)
Reboot into OpenRecovery (same methods as before)
That's all folks!
Just a word of warning: Androidiani is very Milestone A853 centric. I wouldn't touch any of their baseband utilities with a 10-foot pole.
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I'd just llike to ask: is it possible to uninstall the launcher via adb?

Mioze7Ae said:
Short form:
Download OpenRecovery-3_3.zip from here http://code.google.com/p/androidiani-openrecovery/
Rename /sdcard/OpenRecovery directory to /sdcard/OpenRecovery.bak (directory only, leave /sdcard/OpenRecovery.zip alone it should stay the same as before you started anything)
Extract OpenRecovery-3_3.zip into /sdcard (will create a new /sdcard/OpenRecovery folder and add /sdcard/update.zip)
Copy contents of /sdcard/OpenRecovery.bak/updates into new /sdcard/OpenRecovery/updates (Optional)
Reboot into OpenRecovery (same methods as before)
That's all folks!
Just a word of warning: Androidiani is very Milestone A853 centric. I wouldn't touch any of their baseband utilities with a 10-foot pole.
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I managed to uninstall launcher pro by switching to the voice dialler in advanced task manager. from there, i said to the device "settings" and it brought me to the settings!!! from there i just uninstalled the launcherpro app. THX a lot for ur help and time, Mioze7Ae!!!

[Q] Link2sd

Hi, I have try to read all information in this beautiful and complex forum. I'm interested to increase my internal memory space and i have try to use Link2sd, but after 2 weeks i have noticed that all memory it is full.
I have put on my smartphone the BALT ROM, but i cannot write under that topic because i don't have sufficient posts.
Someone can help me to reach this point? Pls help me because I have try to repeat all operations 3 times but in all cases i have obtain the same result.
Thx in advance
Ivan Aka KaiserOrn

I have read that Link2SD can have some problem with 4.2.2, it is true ? How can i fix it or exist others software similar to avoid this problem ?

KaiserOrn said:
I have read that Link2SD can have some problem with 4.2.2, it is true ? How can i fix it or exist others software similar to avoid this problem ?
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I used Link2SD on CM10.1.4 (Android 4.2.2) of Jenkins. I've not problems. Before install ROM need partition SD Card on FAT32 and ext4 partitions. Now can install ROM. After install ROM, install Link2SD. Open Link2SD and select ext4, wait to make script. When script make you'll get a notification that the script is done and to you need reboot phone. Reboot phone. After reboot phone, open Link2SD and in Settings check Auto link. Exit from Link2SD and it is it.
When you install applications, you can get notification that is memory full. After this notification, reboot phone and memory will be O.K.

I do all your same step, and usually after reboot i have about 70 MB free, but in this last day i have noticed that i have an icon that tell me that my internal memory is full.
My only difference from u is that i use ext3 part and not ext4, but i think it is the same.
DO u have any suggestion ?

KaiserOrn said:
I do all your same step, and usually after reboot i have about 70 MB free, but in this last day i have noticed that i have an icon that tell me that my internal memory is full.
My only difference from u is that i use ext3 part and not ext4, but i think it is the same.
DO u have any suggestion ?
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Not problem with ext3.
Try open Link2SD and try made Create a link manually. Maybe for some applications need to be done manually.

Can u link me all your config for Link2SD pls ?
EDIT: I have try to move all app to SD card (but inner space is less than before)

KaiserOrn said:
Can u link me all your config for Link2SD pls ?
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Settings and Auto link settings:

KaiserOrn said:
Can u link me all your config for Link2SD pls ?
EDIT: I have try to move all app to SD card (but inner space is less than before)
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Not to SD Card. You need try "Create link". If you can not, then it means that the link has automatically created.

ZmisiS said:
Not to SD Card. You need try "Create link". If you can not, then it means that the link has automatically created.
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I putt all as linked and i have ONLY10 MB free it is normal ?

How to partition to ext4 through CWM?
ZmisiS said:
I used Link2SD on CM10.1.4 (Android 4.2.2) of Jenkins. I've not problems. Before install ROM need partition SD Card on FAT32 and ext4 partitions. Now can install ROM. After install ROM, install Link2SD. Open Link2SD and select ext4, wait to make script. When script make you'll get a notification that the script is done and to you need reboot phone. Reboot phone. After reboot phone, open Link2SD and in Settings check Auto link. Exit from Link2SD and it is it.
When you install applications, you can get notification that is memory full. After this notification, reboot phone and memory will be O.K.
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Does CM 7/10 support Link2SD? And if yes, which types of partitions? I have an ext2 partition but it does not work on cm7-based JellyBread v5.
How do I partition it to ext4 through TJstyle's cwm 5?

KaiserOrn said:
I putt all as linked and i have ONLY10 MB free it is normal ?
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How many applications you have installed? I've with default apps installed about 60 apps and 110 MB free. After install ROM I installed this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2157251
After, I install Link2SD and it is it. My applications:
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freak744 said:
Does CM 7/10 support Link2SD? And if yes, which types of partitions? I have an ext2 partition but it does not work on cm7-based JellyBread v5.
How do I partition it to ext4 through TJstyle's cwm 5?
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Need be ext3 or ext4. JellyBread I don't tried.
I don't partition with CWM. I do it with MiniTool Partition Wizard Home Edition. I installed it on PC and I connect phone with PC over USB.
I open MiniTool ... and made partition.
Select FAT32 Primary partition and ext4 Primary partition.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/SD_card_partitioning

ZmisiS said:
How many applications you have installed? I've with default apps installed about 60 apps and 110 MB free. After install ROM I installed this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2157251
After, I install Link2SD and it is it. My applications:
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I have less 40 apps but no space, it is very strange but i don't understand why this happen. Do u have any idea? Can u ask inside BALTROM topic pls
EDIT: I don't understand very well what this app "Odex Me" work. If i use it i cannot not any type of theme so my phone will be all back and similar to terminal ?

KaiserOrn said:
I have less 40 apps but no space, it is very strange but i don't understand why this happen. Do u have any idea? Can u ask inside BALTROM topic pls
EDIT: I don't understand very well what this app "Odex Me" work. If i use it i cannot not any type of theme so my phone will be all back and similar to terminal ?
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With Odex Me free memory in Internal memory is bigger.

ZmisiS said:
With Odex Me free memory in Internal memory is bigger.
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Can u explain me what kind of limitation give this kind of application pls? I don't understand very well from its topic

KaiserOrn said:
Can u explain me what kind of limitation give this kind of application pls? I don't understand very well from its topic
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I don't understand you. I used OdexMe.apk and Link2SD. Since then I have internal memory and more than I need. I have no interference or slowing down the system. All works O.K.

Do u suggest me, to re-install all over again using your same application order?

KaiserOrn said:
Do u suggest me, to re-install all over again using your same application order?
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Go in CWM. Now go on wipe data reset, wipe cashe partition and in Advanced, go on wipe dalvik cashe. Flash ROM. After flash ROM again go on wipe data reset, wipe cashe partition and in Advanced, go on wipe dalvik cashe. Reboot Phone. Wait to system up, and it is about 5 minutes.
On SD Card you need have ODEXME.apk. Download it from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2157251
Install Root Explorer. Open it and copy odexme.apk and paste it in system/app. Made Permissions for this .apk (rw,r,r). Reboot Phone. After Reboot Phone go in Applications and click on this Odexme.apk and follows instructions. Reboot Phone. After Reboot Phone open Root Explorer and go in system/app and check whether each application has its odex. If have, it is it.
Now install Link2SD. Open Link2SD and select ext4. Wait to make script. When made script, you will notification than script is made. Reboot Phone. After Reboot Phone, open Link2SD, go on Settings and check Auto link. Exit from Link2SD.
Before, you for Link2SD need partition SD Card on Primary FAT32 and primary ext4.

ZmisiS said:
How many applications you have installed? I've with default apps installed about 60 apps and 110 MB free. After install ROM I installed this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2157251
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I have try to resinstall all. After ROM install (BALTROM), I have chose from explorer manager the app that i must install. I start it and it automatically restart my devide several time. After it finished, I have try to go into settings but every time cellphone crash (shut down).
Do u have any ideas?

KaiserOrn said:
I have try to resinstall all. After ROM install (BALTROM), I have chose from explorer manager the app that i must install. I start it and it automatically restart my devide several time. After it finished, I have try to go into settings but every time cellphone crash (shut down).
Do u have any ideas?
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I not use BALTROM. I don't know. I use CM10.1.4 of Jenkins.

Do u know if CM10.1.4 is fully translate in Italy? Because otherwise my parents cannot understand English

[MOD][SWAP internal SD with external SD][SM-G355HN]

First why:
When I got this phone I was disappointed with fact that primary storage isn't switchable and free user data space is approximately 2.2 GB. Which means that all application data goes to internal storage so it is impossible to use apps like Need for Speed, Navigation app, ShowBox and others. I believe you all find that annoying.
After I saw @Dhruvit Pokharna topic I started to poke a little bit over XDA and I noticed that this was done before ( back in 2012 ) and with various Samsung phones. So I decided to change and adapt script for our phone. Original script was created by @mattiadj from whom I still waiting for permission to change script and to publish it. But I'am going to do it anyway.
What the script do:
It swipe internal sd (/storage/sdcard0) with external micro sd (/storage/extSdCard) and viceversa.
"With this you can use default internal sd only for app storage and the external sd to store all apps resource and all others stuff"
required:
- root
- custom recovery
- kernel with init.d support
- BusyBox-v1.23.0-Stericson
- swap_intsd2extsdcard_SM-G355HN
How to and why:
Before installing swap if you moved some apps to sd move it back to phone to avoid conflict of course.
1. Root your phone first
2. Install custom recovery *(here or here)
3. Make a backup. Just in case of zombie attack *
4. Install kernel with init.d support *(here or here)
5. Install BusyBox-v1.23.0-Stericson.zip (flashable provided below )
6. Install swap_intsd2extsdcard_SM-G355HN.zip (flashable provided below)
7. Why * because you have choice
That's it. Your external sd is internal now and you can enjoy your big internal memory.
If you want to reverse it simply go to /system/etc/init.d delete 11extsd2internalsd and reboot your phone.
credits
@mattiadj and @mike1986.
Some screenshot just for you to see switch and mount points:

man help me.
i have some huge games, wild blood, modern combat 3.
i use the gl to sd to link the data,obb in sd.
and
what should i do to these data,obb in sd to flash the int2ext?
edit: can i use that in 355m?

Grindher said:
man help me.
i have some huge games, wild blood, modern combat 3.
i use the gl to sd to link the data,obb in sd.
and
what should i do to these data,obb in sd to flash the int2ext?
edit: can i use that in 355m?
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Tutotial is simple. Step by step.
I don't see reason why you can't use this if your Phone has same spec as mine .
Check with root explorer following :
/storage/sdcard0
/storage/extSdCard
/dev/block/vold/179:129
If this is it you're good to go..
And for your existing game data just copy it after at proper place
Here is whole script:
mount -o remount,rw /
mount -t vfat -o umask=0000 /dev/block/vold/179:129 /storage/sdcard0
sleep 30
mount -o bind /data/media /storage/extSdCard
chmod 777 /mnt/extSdCard
sleep 10
chown 1023:1023 /storage/extSdCard
chown 1000:1000 /storage/sdcard0
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please help my. I cant install any apk whith is not from play store. why.? when I try to instal any apk it shows just " not installed " and manage files trought any file mananger is almost impossible to understand where is right place for files which I looking for.
for example where it install games trought play store.?
I done all step by step without any issue. all things instals, flashes very well.
and without these problems all worked good..
thanks for helping and sory for my very bad english..

rihards23 said:
please help my. I cant install any apk whith is not from play store. why.? afret I try to instal any apk it shows just " not installed " and manage files trought any file mananger is almost impossible to understand where is right place for files which I looking for.
for example where it install games trought play store.?
I done all step by step without any issue. all things instals, flashes very well.
and without these problems all worked good..
thanks for helping and sory for my very bad english..
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Install applications from play store goes to default internal memory without problem.
When you have downloaded apk from some other site only way for now is to copy it to /data/app than change permission and owner and install it from there. I still didn't figured it out why is that only way for download and backuped apks.
Regarding data app I think you mean what was asked in second post. If you used link2sd or some similar app after swaping just check are data and obb are stored under folder /Android in your external SD so that you could use your saved apps resources.

Y300-0100 said:
Install applications from play store goes to default internal memory without problem.
When you have downloaded apk from some other site only way for now is to copy it to /data/app than change permission and owner and install it from there. I still didn't figured it out why is that only way for download and backuped apks.
Regarding data app I think you mean what was asked in second post. If you used link2sd or some similar app after swaping just check are data and obb are stored under folder /Android in your external SD so that you could use your saved apps resources.
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Maybe this video will clarify procedure because my English terminology is not good.
http://youtu.be/TrlEz-R6uMA

Y300-0100 said:
Install applications from play store goes to default internal memory without problem.
When you have downloaded apk from some other site only way for now is to copy it to /data/app than change permission and owner and install it from there. I still didn't figured it out why is that only way for download and backuped apks.
Regarding data app I think you mean what was asked in second post. If you used link2sd or some similar app after swaping just check are data and obb are stored under folder /Android in your external SD so that you could use your saved apps resources.
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thanks alot man..:victory:
now I instal apk withot problem.
Thanks bro for your awesome work.:good:

Hi!
File Commander shows the swap (a lot of memory as device memory) and a little amount (the internal, as sd card memory), but when I get into app administration it only shows the small amount of memory as the avaible for applications, I've tried downloading some apps after the process just to see if that amount was static but it keeps going down with every app, so I guess it isn't working, or only games and apps which use large amounts of memory are saved at the external storage?
Edit: I can't neither nstall apps directl from the storage, just from the play store.
Thanks! :good:

Korelev said:
Hi!
File Commander shows the swap (a lot of memory as device memory) and a little amount (the internal, as sd card memory), but when I get into app administration it only shows the small amount of memory as the avaible for applications, I've tried downloading some apps after the process just to see if that amount was static but it keeps going down with every app, so I guess it isn't working, or only games and apps which use large amounts of memory are saved at the external storage?
Edit: I can't neither nstall apps directl from the storage, just from the play store.
Thanks! :good:
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Aps must be install in real internal sd card. U got 2.2 GB.
All aplication data ( data and obb ) goes to micro SD card.
Procedure how to install non play store app 2 post up and video tutorial is also up.

Y300-0100 said:
Aps must be install in real internal sd card. U got 2.2 GB.
All aplication data ( data and obb ) goes to micro SD card.
Procedure how to install non play store app 2 post up and video tutorial is also up.
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I see, just installed a game and it's working, thanks!
I found something, I don't know if it is a bug or me doing something wrong, any app that messes with the identity of the phone doesn't seems to work. I've tried with "Tablet Metrics" module with the xposed framework and Rom toolbox lite, also doesn't work changing the device id.

Thanks alot. I love this

I have a trouble
I have 32GB card. Made all as it says in instruction.
But the problem is now when i connect phone via usb to pc its says - Card 2,18GB, Phone - 29.3GB.
But in phone its show's like phone memory 4GB, card - 2,18GB.
Isnt phone memory should be 29.3GB or something like that?
Help please!

artb91 said:
I have a trouble
I have 32GB card. Made all as it says in instruction.
But the problem is now when i connect phone via usb to pc its says - Card 2,18GB, Phone - 29.3GB.
But in phone its show's like phone memory 4GB, card - 2,18GB.
Isnt phone memory should be 29.3GB or something like that?
Help please!
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Answer to the trouble is in title. If you want to revert it go to /system/etc/init.d and delete 11ext2int.

Y300-0100 said:
Answer to the trouble is in title. If you want to revert it go to /system/etc/init.d and delete 11ext2int.
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Well, i already did it, ty Revert works very good
But i wanted to know what i can make wrong. I mean i did everything as it wrote in title. But maybe such fail was already corrected by some user.
And also free space was the same for card and phone memory. i mean if free memory on phone is 200mb, then on sd card its also 200mb.

artb91 said:
Well, i already did it, ty Revert works very good
But i wanted to know what i can make wrong. I mean i did everything as it wrote in title. But maybe such fail was already corrected by some user.
And also free space was the same for card and phone memory. i mean if free memory on phone is 200mb, then on sd card its also 200mb.
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If you looking in settings storage you will see that. It's the way it is because I couldn't swap whole data partition. I only swap extSdCard with legacy sdcard0 or internal memory. Swapping mmcblk0p22 with mmcblk1p1 wouldn't work because p22 is fst ext4 and p1 is vfat.

Can I use this mod to my Samsung galaxy Core 2 SM-G355H??

harold1603 said:
Can I use this mod to my Samsung galaxy Core 2 SM-G355H??
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Check with root explorer following :
/storage/sdcard0
/storage/extSdCard
/dev/block/vold/179:129
If this is it you're good to go..

Y300-0100 said:
Check with root explorer following :
/storage/sdcard0
/storage/extSdCard
/dev/block/vold/179:129
If this is it you're good to go..
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thanks for the reply sir
I dont have 179:129 on the vold folder or maybe i cant see this because im not rooted
but yes I have the following only the 179:129 dosent show on the /dev/block/vold
is this a file or folder? the 179:129
Thanks Y300-0100
:good::good::good:

how can use it on core i8262 please??

app installisation error
Y300-0100 said:
First why:
When I got this phone I was disappointed with fact that primary storage isn't switchable and free user data space is approximately 2.2 GB. Which means that all application data goes to internal storage so it is impossible to use apps like Need for Speed, Navigation app, ShowBox and others. I believe you all find that annoying.
After I saw @Dhruvit Pokharna topic I started to poke a little bit over XDA and I noticed that this was done before ( back in 2012 ) and with various Samsung phones. So I decided to change and adapt script for our phone. Original script was created by @mattiadj from whom I still waiting for permission to change script and to publish it. But I'am going to do it anyway.
What the script do:
It swipe internal sd (/storage/sdcard0) with external micro sd (/storage/extSdCard) and viceversa.
"With this you can use default internal sd only for app storage and the external sd to store all apps resource and all others stuff"
required:
- root
- custom recovery
- kernel with init.d support
- BusyBox-v1.23.0-Stericson
- swap_intsd2extsdcard_SM-G355HN
How to and why:
Before installing swap if you moved some apps to sd move it back to phone to avoid conflict of course.
1. Root your phone first
2. Install custom recovery *(here or here)
3. Make a backup. Just in case of zombie attack *
4. Install kernel with init.d support *(here or here)
5. Install BusyBox-v1.23.0-Stericson.zip (flashable provided below )
6. Install swap_intsd2extsdcard_SM-G355HN.zip (flashable provided below)
7. Why * because you have choice
That's it. Your external sd is internal now and you can enjoy your big internal memory.
If you want to reverse it simply go to /system/etc/init.d delete 11extsd2internalsd and reboot your phone.
credits
@mattiadj and @mike1986.
Some screenshot just for you to see switch and mount points:
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I followed the whole procedure, and internal is swiped to external sd bt when i tried to install any app it says app not installed will ypu plz fix the script to directly install any app so we dont hav to put apk into ./data/app .. thanks

Increase space for apps, the end of " Insufficient Storage Available" in device ...

Increase space for apps, the end of " Insufficient Storage Available" in device ...
Hi!
I have a new post with a better and functional solution here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ascend-g6/general/send-apps-to-sd-card-avoid-low-storage-t3344880

Any one that try it, please let me know how it goes with you.

sd card
hello the mobile does not recognize my sdcard of 16gb after I make a ext4 partition of 6 gb and a fat32 partition of 10gb. Any suggestion?

lalahamid said:
hello the mobile does not recognize my sdcard of 16gb after I make a ext4 partition of 6 gb and a fat32 partition of 10gb. Any suggestion?
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How do you made it?
Both partitions must primary.
The pv or phone cant see ext4 partition, only after mounted and in data
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persona78 said:
How do you made it?
Both partitions must primary.
The pc or phone cant see ext4 partition, only after mounted and in data
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mount partition
I have made both partitions as primary and then followed your instructions. When I execute link2sd after installing from sdcard it asks to choose the format for the second partition of the sdcard. then I select fat32 an reboot.
after following your instructions the apps are beeing installed to the ext2 folder (also to the app folder).
But when I check the phones internal memory, it shows a decrease of space, after installing an app.
The Settings only show the phones internal memory an the one fat32 partition of the external sdcard. but nor the ext4 partition?

lalahamid said:
I have made both partitions as primary and then followed your instructions. When I execute link2sd after installing from sdcard it asks to choose the format for the second partition of the sdcard. then I select fat32 an reboot.
after following your instructions the apps are beeing installed to the ext2 folder (also to the app folder).
But when I check the phones internal memory, it shows a decrease of space, after installing an app.
The Settings only show the phones internal memory an the one fat32 partition of the external sdcard. but nor the ext4 partition?
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Noooo!
When asks to choose the format for the second partition of the sdcard you must select EXT4 than reboot. Still the same you had created with mini partition tool, but he need to recreate to create the mount script to.
That's why it fails.
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persona78 said:
Noooo!
When asks to choose the format for the second partition of the sdcard you must select EXT4 than reboot. Still the same you had created with mini partition tool, but he need to recreate to create the mount script to.
That's why it fails.
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I also tried with ext4 and rebootin but then it still doesnt mount. I have to repeat the mounting process again with link2sd but it doesnt mount. I did not find init.d file.
Do I have to make any setting changes while creating a ext4 partition?

lalahamid said:
I also tried with ext4 and rebootin but then it still doesnt mount. I have to repeat the mounting process again with link2sd but it doesnt mount. I did not find init.d file.
Do I have to make any setting changes while creating a ext4 partition?
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If you don't have the file or folder you can created, create a folder and must have 755 permission.
You need that folder....
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Installing apps
Hello,
untill now this method worked really great. I followed all the steps and everything went fine. Now the time has come to check if it works, I downloaded some app in de playstore, but whenever it's done installing my phone reboots instantly. Does anyone know how this comes?
thanks in advance

berenvacht said:
Hello,
untill now this method worked really great. I followed all the steps and everything went fine. Now the time has come to check if it works, I downloaded some app in de playstore, but whenever it's done installing my phone reboots instantly. Does anyone know how this comes?
thanks in advance
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Hi!
This is a light version. Has missing some permissions ( fixed ) and busybox tools ... :/ ( fixed to )
It create a full root WITH option to send your apps to sd card automatically!
How?
Because it create a funtional init.d folder in system/etc where you can put your own scripts to start on boot, giving you full control from your ROM/phone and if you have a ext4 partition in sd card ( 3 GB that's enough ), it will send your apps to sd card releasing storage.
LTE device have a default 2GB /data storage for apps and user definitions, phone call, etc. 3G device is worse!!!
So for a LTE device, 3GB from sd partition + 2GB from data partition = 5GB!
To show you why don´t need more, i have at this momente 61 app in /data/app ( in sd ext4 partition ) that fill 750MB - > 61 apps!!!
If you have a LTE device and your /data partiton is resized you can push a litle the size from external partition to 4GB ( that's enough ), im still trying to find a good size for external partition.
Why don´t need a bigger size?
Because there are file that still inside data partition, in /data/data and dalvik-cache, that still filling up data partition... you can´t take them all ...
3G devices need to be rooted with SuperSu zip first ( i don´t know way ) ... im a LTE user.
UPDATE-Kinguser-3.4.0-Modded_V2.zip
https://mega.nz/#!HoZniaSC
Key:
!tmmKUs-lnmAJo0Y4rcvxgZjYgsath0iTDBUYa7-T3YE
And this video shows how ROM works with a external ext4 partition in sd card what means that all apps go to sd card and let internal storage free:
https://youtu.be/7st6838_aAg
Use it only if you need it. Is your option.
I hope this helps you.
is when is installing? When start doing this?!

persona78 said:
Can you explan it better?!
is when is installing? When start doing this?!
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I created a shortcut sdext2 and renamed it to app, after i renamed the originally app to _app. directly after completing the process, I wanted to test if it worked. So I started downloading some apps. When it's done installing the app it reboots my phone. When its rebooted the app is not installed on my phone.
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berenvacht said:
I created a shortcut sdext2 and renamed it to app, after i renamed the originally app to _app. directly after completing the process, I wanted to test if it worked. So I started downloading some apps. When it's done installing the app it reboots my phone. When its rebooted the app is not installed on my phone.
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Also when I create the shortcut sdext2, the shortcut has other permissions, should I change these permissions to the permissions of the 'original' app folder?

Step by Step
berenvacht said:
I created a shortcut sdext2 and renamed it to app, after i renamed the originally app to _app. directly after completing the process, I wanted to test if it worked. So I started downloading some apps. When it's done installing the app it reboots my phone. When its rebooted the app is not installed on my phone.
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Also when I create the shortcut sdext2, the shortcut has other permissions, should I change these permissions to the permissions of the 'original' app folder?
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See if you miss same thing:
need root
Need to have the ext4 partiton in sd card ( i use mini partition tool for windows)
Do backup from your data, apps, contacts, msg, etc, with default app in phone to restore after factory reset
download Root browser and link2sd from Google play, go to data app look for it (Root Browser: black folder with a android pirate and Link2 sd: Blue sd card icon) and copy to sd card
do factory reset but in inicial settings DON´T ACTIVATE GOOGLE ACCOUNT turn all connection off.
install Root Browser and link2sd from sd card
execute link2sd to mount ext4 partition from sd card, reboot
execute Root Browser, go to data a rename app folder to _app
look for sdext2 and create a short cut and paste in the same place, rename it app, reboot
activate Google account, now all should be working fine.
you will noticed that link2sd and root browser are missing, is because they are in _app and that folder is no longer in use, the apps can be deleted. Don´t install link2sd again, only root browser if you need it.
Tell me if you understand it

persona78 said:
See if you miss same thing:
need root
Need to have the ext4 partiton in sd card ( i use mini partition tool for windows)
Do backup from your data, apps, contacts, msg, etc, with default app in phone to restore after factory reset
download Root browser and link2sd from Google play, go to data app look for it (Root Browser: black folder with a android pirate and Link2 sd: Blue sd card icon) and copy to sd card
do factory reset but in inicial settings DON´T ACTIVATE GOOGLE ACCOUNT turn all connection off.
install Root Browser and link2sd from sd card
execute link2sd to mount ext4 partition from sd card, reboot
execute Root Browser, go to data a rename app folder to _app
look for sdext2 and create a short cut and paste in the same place, rename it app, reboot
activate Google account, now all should be working fine.
you will noticed that link2sd and root browser are missing, is because they are in _app and that folder is no longer in use, the apps can be deleted. Don´t install link2sd again, only root browser if you need it.
Tell me if you understand it
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I followed all steps again, but still the same problem. The strange thing is that the whole method works fine, except installing the apps. It's like my phone doesn't accept me using a ext4 partition instead of the 'original app'. Maybe it's because of a software restriction android uses in their operating systems... I have no clue at all. I will keep searching the internet, as soon as find something I will post it here.

You should definitely change the permissions too. However this method seems convenient, it will reduce the lifetime of your sd card and you will risk data loss. I think the repartition script is better.

The time life still the same, only the apk goes to sd card.
So is like any other file, like mp3 for example, it writes the file (apk ) , than only reads when need it to load in RAM ( I think you know that all the work is in RAM ). The apps lib files and dalvik-cache still in data partition.
If you do a factory reset the apps still gonna be there, you don't loose them, only need to re-create the process in phone, reboot and they will automatically installed.
This and the resize of data partition will make you a huge amount of data storage, i have 8,5Gb for data storage ....

Hi!
I re-edit the main post with a functional solution.

lalahamid said:
hello the mobile does not recognize my sdcard of 16gb after I make a ext4 partition of 6 gb and a fat32 partition of 10gb. Any suggestion?
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try this option, this works but was tested in 4.4.2 ROM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ascend-g6/general/send-apps-to-sd-card-avoid-low-storage-t3344880

Hi!
Diferent version from KingUser root zip.
It create a full root WITH option to send your apps to sd card automatically!
How?
Because it create a funtional init.d folder in system/etc where you can put your own scripts to start on boot, giving you full control from your ROM/phone and if you have a ext4 partition in sd card ( 3 GB that's enough ), it will send your apps to sd card releasing storage.
LTE device have a default 2GB /data storage for apps and user definitions, phone call, etc. 3G device is worse!!!
So for a LTE device, 3GB from sd partition + 2GB from data partition = 5GB!
To show you why don´t need more, i have at this momente 61 app in /data/app ( in sd ext4 partition ) that fill 750MB - > 61 apps!!!
If you have a LTE device and your /data partiton is resized you can push a litle the size from external partition to 4GB ( that's enough ), im still trying to find a good size for external partition.
Why don´t need a bigger size?
Because there are file that still inside data partition, in /data/data and dalvik-cache, that still filling up data partition... you can´t take them all ...
3G devices need to be rooted with SuperSu zip first ( i don´t know way ) ... im a LTE user.
UPDATE-Kinguser-3.4.0-Modded_V2.zip
https://mega.nz/#!HoZniaSC
Key:
!tmmKUs-lnmAJo0Y4rcvxgZjYgsath0iTDBUYa7-T3YE
And this video shows how ROM works with a external ext4 partition in sd card what means that all apps go to sd card and let internal storage free:
https://youtu.be/7st6838_aAg
Use it only if you need it. Is your option.
I hope this helps you.

System data using way too much storage

When I bought this phone (LG Optimus L90 D410 Dual) 2 years ago, when I checked the storage, system was using only 3GB, which left me with 5GB (it has a total of 8GB). But now, when I check how much system storage is using, it is using 5GB, leaving me with only 3GB of storage. How can I make my system data as small as it was back when I bought it?

Hyoretsu said:
When I bought this phone (LG Optimus L90 D410 Dual) 2 years ago, when I checked the storage, system was using only 3GB32GB, which left me with 5GB (it has a total of 8GB). But now, when I check how much system storage is using, it is using 5GB, leaving me with only 3GB of storage. How can I make my system data as small as it was back when I bought it?
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clear junk data using clean master app or use sd maid pro for better cleaning..... and if you want your storage like before as was your phone new.. you shall carry less apps as less you can... and move apps to sd card for more system storage.....

The thing is, I already use Clean Master (frequently), the apps I install they all use the 3GB of storage I have and I can't move apps to sd card cuz' I'm on 6.0.1 (Cyanogenmod 13)
EDIT: System data was using 5GB before I installed CM 13

Hyoretsu said:
The thing is, I already use Clean Master (frequently), the apps I install they all use the 3GB of storage I have and I can't move apps to sd card cuz' I'm on 6.0.1 (Cyanogenmod 13)
EDIT: System data was using 5GB before I installed CM 13
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Try debloating your current android installation by removing system apps that you would not use. This can be accomplished using applications such as <Mod snip of warez reference > or system app remover in Google Play.

All the bloatware I have with CM 13 is some apps that only use KB of storage and Gapps (Nano), which they all sums up 293.6MB

Hyoretsu said:
All the bloatware I have with CM 13 is some apps that only use KB of storage and Gapps (Nano), which they all sums up 293.6MB
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The problem is that the disk is partitioned in such a way that leaves little space for apps.
What you should do:
1. Shrink /system partition where it has enough memory to do all it's stuff, but doesn't take up too much space. You said 3GB worked fine in the past and it probably will now.
2. Allocate the unused space to the /data partition
Warning: If repartitioning goes wrong it will most likely result in a hard brick. Know what you're doing.
Warning 2: Many people say you should never repatition your phone. You will no longer be able to instal updates and the space you take away from the system may be critical storage used for device recovery or some kind of backup or emergency mode. Try app2sd or (if you're hardcore into moving stuff) link2sd.

1st: I thought of resizing the system partition, so I googled it and couldn't find anything, so how do I resize a partition on my phone?
2nd: If I make a backup of my entire phone through TWRP in case anything goes wrong, if I hard brick my device could I just restore the backup?
3rd: I already tried App2SD and Link2SD, but when i partitioned my SD Card, it gave an error. (Gonna move the things inside the SD Card to my PC and try to partition it, so I can specify the error)

if you have upgraded Android it could be that the newer versions are larger than the old one due to more features?

It grew up to 5GB while I was still on stock 5.0.2

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Hyoretsu said:
It grew up to 5GB while I was still on stock 5.0.2
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Can you download X-Plore, click on the 'Disk Map' on the right side bar and screenshot the results?

newbreedsoftware said:
Can you download X-Plore, click on the 'Disk Map' on the right side bar and screenshot the results?
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Will do that right away
EDIT: Here it is

Hyoretsu said:
Will do that right away
EDIT: Here it is
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So it looks like your system is taking up less than a GB. Have you used Root Browser to check what is in that MNT folder? The reason I asked is because I checked my Nexus 6 and my LG G Pad 7.0 and I don't see the MNT folder anywhere. I am running Android 5.0.1 on both devices. Below are screenshots of both of my devices

There are 2 links to my home directory (on "asec, expand, media_rw, obb, sdcard, secure and user" folders), and a runtime folder, which has 3 folders(default, read and write), with the 3 of them being a link to the /storage folder

Hyoretsu said:
There are 2 links to my home directory (on "asec, expand, media_rw, obb, sdcard, secure and user" folders), and a runtime folder, which has 3 folders(default, read and write), with the 3 of them being a link to the /storage folder
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Does your phone support external SD card or is it all internal?

It supports external SD, but I "can't" move anything to it cuz I'm on 6.0.1, so I would have to transform it into Internal Storage and I could transform it into Mixed Storage, but the problem is that whenever my SD Card is Internal or Mixed Storage, it randomly pops out, forcing me to turn off my phone, re-insert my SD card and boot it again. I'm not with it cuz' currently I'm putting some pdf files to it on my PC

Hyoretsu said:
It supports external SD, but I "can't" move anything to it cuz I'm on 6.0.1, so I would have to transform it into Internal Storage and I could transform it into Mixed Storage, but the problem is that whenever my SD Card is Internal or Mixed Storage, it randomly pops out, forcing me to turn off my phone, re-insert my SD card and boot it again. I'm not with it cuz' currently I'm putting some pdf files to it on my PC
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Have you tried using Apps2SD? Not sure if it works on 6.0 but it works on 5.0 and below.

I cannot get it to work cuz' when I partition my sd card and try to mount script, it showed up the error "file not found". When I checked the directory it specified, I realized that I didn't have the 179:66 file, the one I have is public:179_66. The temporary solution (cuz' the file got deleted when i rebooted my phone) was create a hard link from public:179_66 to 179:66, which resulted on the error "Invalid Argument" (Sorry if something's written worng, English is not my native language)

Hyoretsu said:
I cannot get it to work cuz' when I partition my sd card and try to mount script, it showed up the error "file not found". When I checked the directory it specified, I realized that I didn't have the 179:66 file, the one I have is public:179_66. The temporary solution (cuz' the file got deleted when i rebooted my phone) was create a hard link from public:179_66 to 179:66, which resulted on the error "Invalid Argument" (Sorry if something's written worng, English is not my native language)
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So back to the main issue, according to your X-Plore results, your system folder is only taking up 876mb. I would download a root file explorer such as Root Explorer and explore the various folders such as Data (2.99gb) and MNT (1.34gb) and see if you have some temp files you can get rid of. There are also apps such as CCleaner that will scan your device for temp/cache files you can safely remove to make more room.