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Missing PlayStore

My Playstore is missing, and all of applications that i have downloaded with it. What is happen. Any ideas? When i do a factory reset and update via OR and install gapps, Play Store is there. After a couple of restarts a Play Store is missing and all downloaded applications. Help please.
It is a fj CM9 build

I have the same problem and haven't figured out what's up. I do notice that /system is extremely full with CM9 (don't even bother with modsbf there's no chance for now) . It might be worth trying nadlabak's gapps (it puts most of gapps on /data instead of /system so remember to wipe *before* installing gapps and *not* after.
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Mioze7Ae said:
I have the same problem and haven't figured out what's up. I do notice that /system is extremely full with CM9 (don't even bother with modsbf there's no chance for now) . It might be worth trying nadlabak's gapps (it puts most of gapps on /data instead of /system so remember to wipe *before* installing gapps and *not* after.
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I will try it when the playstore is missing again Going to search nadblak's gapps. Thank you.
Hm. Really strange. When i installed nadblak's gapps, after 2 reboots i have lost the GSM. No mobile networks ....

a2sd on Stock Rom

I am using stock rom on rooted htc explorer, I tried installing a2sd on it through guide on Darktremor official facebook page but i always get an error meaning I'm not able to install it.
My sd card is ext3 partitioned. I tried installing beta02, using gingerbread. Can anyone tell me how do I install it?

i dont think it will work on stock rom because stock rom doesn't support init.rc script.
may developers can help you in this case
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Visit-http://www.bongizmo.com/blog/moving-all-android-apps-to-sdcard-apps2sd-froyo/
Hit thanks if helped
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to run a2sd u need 2 things
1.Init.d and a2sd supported kernel
2.app2sd scripts

Instal busybox first.. then it will work!!

I'm trying to figure this out at the moment too. I think from what I can gather what you need to do is install a custom kernel. As I understand it, most of the Explorer custom kernels should work (although not the ones for the CM ROMs etc.). Something like Cranium or Titanium should do the job.
After installing that, it should be relatively straightforward, provided you haven't already got a FAT32 partition full of apps via link2SD (which I do...).
Hope you get it working, if you manage please do post back here with what you did and how it went, as I will probably be attempting this in the next week or two and would appreciate your experience.

Alright people!
Based on trial and error method:
Step by step instruction for a2SD on stock ROM
1.nandroid backup
2.backup all apps with titanium backup
3.unlink all apps if you're using link2SD and uninstall link2sd
3.1 install busbox from play store and install it.
4.backup and then format sdcard
5.partition with ext in recovery
2gb is enough
6.flash darktremors a2sd beta4 in recovery and then flash cranium kernel #2 or 800MHzkernel or kernel from ateeq ROM
7.wipe cache Dalvik cache and reboot
8.install a2sd gui
9.see if worked in gui
10.click move dalvik 2 sdext
11.wait for it
12.then move app data to sdcard with titanium backup after every app installation
13.enjoy HTC
FAQ:
1.I get "error installing from bla bla bla.zip"status 0
A:
Take the update binary from cranium kernel #2 and put it in the beta4 zip...
Just delete the update binary in beta4 and put the binary from cranium kernel zip
2.Now I get mount requires 4 args got only 3 status bla bla bla
A:
Well this time it'll be complicated..
Now open the update script with any text editor es note editor
You'll find that in beta4.zip you have mount system and then 3 parameters like "/data , etc etc," now you have to add a fourth parameter like this mount("yaffs2", "MTD", "system", "/system"); and the same way for data
If you're crazy enough, all you have to do is just copy and paste all the files in the beta4.zip in it's respective location and then give it permissions 777 (use terminal and es explorer)
And voila your zip finally installs!
That's it people!
If you don't understand anything mentioned here,google it search and search in xda until you find it.
All I can say is that it can be done and actually I'm sending this post from such a dt a2sd enabled stock ROM with 401apps in total!
Anyway all the best
Update:
Link to cranium kerndl: http://d-h.st/nJr
Link to modified a2sd scripts : http://d.pr/f/UF8i
(thanks to sifjar and sakindia)enjoy

ptcpayme said:
3.unlink all apps if you're using link2SD and uninstall link2sd
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But I have 593MB of linked apps...How can I unlink them into about 18MB of free space on internal memory?
Also out of curiosity, which specific kernel do you use?
Thanks for your list of steps though, should prove quite helpful if I do finally get round to doing this.
EDIT: I am starting the process. I have made a nandroid backup and Titanium Backup of all apps + data. I have also uninstalled almost all my linked apps, moved a few to internal. Hopefully in the next few days I will be able to get DT apps2SD fully functional and then restore the Titanium Backup. I shall probably use cranium #2 kernel, is this the best option?
EDIT: Why do you recommend #2 and not #3? Is #3 buggy?

SifJar said:
But I have 593MB of linked apps...How can I unlink them into about 18MB of free space on internal memory?
Also out of curiosity, which specific kernel do you use?
Thanks for your list of steps though, should prove quite helpful if I do finally get round to doing this.
EDIT: I am starting the process. I have made a nandroid backup and Titanium Backup of all apps + data. I have also uninstalled almost all my linked apps, moved a few to internal. Hopefully in the next few days I will be able to get DT apps2SD fully functional and then restore the Titanium Backup. I shall probably use cranium #2 kernel, is this the best option?
EDIT: Why do you recommend #2 and not #3? Is #3 buggy?
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Yes #3 has a major bug..
Delete all apps except essentials..after all you have titanium backup
I'd prefer the 800kernel posted by akya22 but it causes random reboots on my phone.(it might not on other phones though)
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ptcpayme said:
Yes #3 has a major bug..
Delete all apps except essentials..after all you have titanium backup
I'd prefer the 800kernel posted by akya22 but it causes random reboots on my phone.(it might not on other phones though)
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Excellent, thank you. I will probably try this next weekend, I really need my phone during the week and can't afford to risk messing it up, but next weekend I should have time to fix it if I encounter a problem.
Thanks for your help.

Wiping data in some stock roms will end up in a stuck HTC logo
Just backup your fonts folder in data and after wiping data put it back in the data using aroma
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Just want to say that I have installed Cranium #2 and DT apps2SD script now, and things seem to working OK. I am in the process of restoring all my apps with Titanium (I sprung for the Pro version, so I could batch restore without clicking "Install" hundreds of times, if anyone else is doing this, I advise doing likewise), currently have about 53MB of free space (I think I maybe need to move data separately or something? I did have 82MB free earlier). But all in all, it seems reasonably successful
Thanks again ptcpayne for your assistance.

SifJar said:
Just want to say that I have installed Cranium #2 and DT apps2SD script now, and things seem to working OK. I am in the process of restoring all my apps with Titanium (I sprung for the Pro version, so I could batch restore without clicking "Install" hundreds of times, if anyone else is doing this, I advise doing likewise), currently have about 53MB of free space (I think I maybe need to move data separately or something? I did have 82MB free earlier). But all in all, it seems reasonably successful
Thanks again ptcpayne for your assistance.
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Glad to hear it...
You need to move app data to sdcard with titanium backup-first move app data of 1 app and then you can batch move...
Btw,if someone is so poor enough,know that you can batch restore apps with free version of ROM toolbox lite and batch restore data with titanium backup
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@ sifjar can you tell if you can extract apps from nandroid backup with titanium pro?

ptcpayme said:
Glad to hear it...
You need to move app data to sdcard with titanium backup-first move app data of 1 app and then you can batch move...
Btw,if someone is so poor enough,know that you can batch restore apps with free version of ROM toolbox lite and batch restore data with titanium backup
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@ sifjar can you tell if you can extract apps from nandroid backup with titanium pro?
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I ended up opening terminal emulator and typing "a2sd datasd", which did the job just fine. Plus this way I believe it should automatically be done for all future apps.
As for extracting apps from nandroid: Yes, it would appear so.

SifJar said:
I ended up opening terminal emulator and typing "a2sd datasd", which did the job just fine. Plus this way I believe it should automatically be done for all future apps.
As for extracting apps from nandroid: Yes, it would appear so.
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I tried it...moving data back and forth but sometimes large cups of data are lost..including google accounts..but only during the moving process..
..also, I would like some special data to remain in internal memory like contacts....

ptcpayme said:
I tried it...moving data back and forth but sometimes large cups of data are lost..including google accounts..but only during the moving process..
..also, I would like some special data to remain in internal memory like contacts....
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I am yet to find any app with data missing, but I haven't run all apps yet since doing this I don't think. The important ones are all fine though.
And I find contacts to be fine from SD.
To each their own I guess

I've asked this thread to be added in index. ..it might help someone..
Here is the original post..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31580971
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Bump

Man.. these days no one is interested in stock Rom..
this thread is in the index, yet no one is here... :banghead::banghead::banghead:

Minor update:if you have stuck at HTC logo, please install stericson busybox and try again
Mount2SD is another app.. will save you a lot of hassle.
cm10 htc a310e k2.6 w/ smooth of butter

[Q] should I "format system" ?

hi
Ive just installed Cleanrom, and it seems slower than the stock rom i used before.
I wonder if i should have done a system format in cwm, as doing this for Slimbean on my SGS helped quite a bit...
thanks

geoslake said:
hi
Ive just installed Cleanrom, and it seems slower than the stock rom i used before.
I wonder if i should have done a system format in cwm, as doing this for Slimbean on my SGS helped quite a bit...
thanks
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Format system is when you delete your ROM, if you want a clean install, yeah you should format system. This also depends on what ROM you want to flash. If you're going to flash stock, format system is good. I do it all the time when I flash stock

But I can also do it whatever the rom, right ? I mean if I upgrade from Cleanrom from 3.03 to 3.04, I cannot go wrong doing that ? (although they don't talk about formatting system in the guidelines).
Thank you
Format system is when you delete your ROM, if you want a clean install, yeah you should format system. This also depends on what ROM you want to flash. If you're going to flash stock, format system is good. I do it all the time when I flash stock
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format system basically deletes all your system apps, which really isn't worth to do in an update from v3.0.3 to 3.0.4 - if it's a big update with many more apps included maybe it's worth, but otherways it's waste of time...

-angel* said:
format system basically deletes all your system apps, which really isn't worth to do in an update from v3.0.3 to 3.0.4 - if it's a big update with many more apps included maybe it's worth, but otherways it's waste of time...
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System app? When I use twrp it said wipe system removes ROM, I guess on cwm is called format system.

Well, I guess "format system" should format system (=wipe the os i guess), not remove apps...

geoslake said:
Well, I guess "format system" should format system (=wipe the os i guess), not remove apps...
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Hmmm why don't you use twrp. It's much better haha

Tamaskan said:
Hmmm why don't you use twrp. It's much better haha
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Guess so, I guess its no problem to overwrite CWM with TWRP (as long as I load the right version, that is, JB as im on Cleanrom Inheritance 2.7.2)...

Format system on twrp and cwm means the same thing.
When you flash any ROM, all it does is place everything in the /system partition, and sometimes a kernel is also flashed.. this partition contains all files that make up android. All the apps that come with roms, all mods, themes, framework.. everything is here.
When /system is wiped, it deletes all these files to make way for a new rom. Most roms wipe system automatically when they get flashed anyway :good:
However, I think that cleanrom 3.0.3 is a dependancy for 3.0.4, this means that 3.0.4 requires the 3.0.3 system files to work properly. Check the cleanrom changelog or install instructions
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Nothing happens, it just clears your data.

Tamaskan said:
System app? When I use twrp it said wipe system removes ROM, I guess on cwm is called format system.
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I'm sorry, I was thinking of /system/app lol
I think the updates should rule that themselves that they delete the unnecessary things of an old version, so it's only recommended if you change your ROM or update to a ROM based on a later Android Version (4.1 to 4.2 or vice versa) or from AOSP to stock...
Otherwise it's just waste of time I think, I never used it and never had problems, so I think it's pretty good ruled in the updater scripts of the ROMs

Sms[fix][ics][obsolete]

Here is an SMS Fix Taken from Another LG Devices with a little mod tested sms part don't know about mms should work tho
V2013-03-08 added delete of smsmms db Badsoul reminded me

Re: Sms[fix][ics][v1]
defcomg said:
Here is an SMS Fix Taken from Another LG Devices with a little mod tested sms part don't know about mms should work tho
IF it FC its because of sms db you may have to wipe
i added delete command to updater script never used it before so backup before you try
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I just get force closes of the original Sms app and Handcent as we as power amp. I tried removing those applications and reflashing but it still doesn't work, the app won't even open, it tries then force closes.
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Re: Sms[fix][ics][v1]
saint_cow said:
I just get force closes of the original Sms app and Handcent as we as power amp. I tried removing those applications and reflashing but it still doesn't work, the app won't even open, it tries then force closes.
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Yeah there's a conflict with some setting if backed up do a wipe and delete lgtelephonykroem and messages from app and then wipe
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Wipe what?
defcomg said:
Yeah there's a conflict with some setting if backed up do a wipe and delete lgtelephonykroem and messages from app and then wipe
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I have another issue now, I tried to re-install a backup and it just loops to twrp now. Also tried flashing a rom and the same thing, won't even boot.
The saga continues, tried xbsall brick fix and it still just boots back to recovery. Tryiny to reflash ICS now, running out of ideas.

saint_cow said:
I have another issue now, I tried to re-install a backup and it just loops to twrp now. Also tried flashing a rom and the same thing, won't even boot.
The saga continues, tried xbsall brick fix and it still just boots back to recovery. Tryiny to reflash ICS now, running out of ideas.
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Flash bootv21e from Ressurection guide in General forum,turn phone on,let it appear to recovery,do factory reset(not sure if this is required), then flash back XBSA404 and turn on again so recovery could be booted.

arsen4oo said:
Flash bootv21e from Ressurection guide in General forum,turn phone on,let it appear to recovery,do factory reset(not sure if this is required), then flash back XBSA404 and turn on again so recovery could be booted.
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Got it going again thanks.

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saint_cow said:
Got it going again thanks.
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Use cwm
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Is it possible to have an apk like your previous fix?

SedyBenoitPeace said:
Is it possible to have an apk like your previous fix?
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No its not just the apk thats needed for it to work the Lgmms apk needs lgTelephony for mms sms etc thats why you cannot use the one from SU760 iCS thats why i added it to be deleted in updater script along with messages apk as it will fc and services.jar is modded to disable apk uid signatures needed in order for package manager to allow apk to run now you can pretty much pull apks from any other device without worrying aboud uid mismatch error

Now i understand why there is the message's bug...because despite the apk the lgTelephony for mms sms is from SU760...however thanks for your great work! Now i can't test this new fix...however i will!

hey defcomg , where is lgtelephonykroem file located???
edit: I seem to be doing something wrong, it just wont work i'm on acurav2 rom

rezzsha said:
hey defcomg , where is lgtelephonykroem file located???
edit: I seem to be doing something wrong, it just wont work i'm on acurav2 rom
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Locate LGTelephonyKrOemProvider.apk in /system/app and delete it
Locate Messages.apk also in /system/app
Copy the apk's from ZIp
Reboot to Recovery i use CWM dunno about TWRP
Then in CWM mount system
then
adb shell
# rm /system/framework/services.jar
in another cmd prompt
adb push services /system/framework/
back to shell # chmod 644 /system/framework/services.jar
if you wipe data it work with no FC now the thing is the Old Messages apk left some .db database file which causes it have SQL errors hence the FC cant remember the exact path as i Just cleared the data just post Logcat so we can track down that db file and delete it.

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I just assumed you had to flash the zip through recovery, I tried it in TWRP and had all sorts of issues. Maybe I will try flash CWM tonight and try your process.
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saint_cow said:
I just assumed you had to flash the zip through recovery, I tried it in TWRP and had all sorts of issues. Maybe I will try flash CWM tonight and try your process.
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the above post is the manual way im not sure if the delete command works in the updater script which may leave the files and cause all kinds of hell lol

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Working mms! Legend, thanks dude. Still.not sure what happens with messages over 160 but will try it out Over 160 character it says it's splitting into two messages but it actually is received as one long message. Love your work mate, brilliant stuff.
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hi defcomg. your rom is odexed, or deodexed? im on odexed xbsalls 5.2v and this your fix cant work on this rom for me. both apps from fix get to FC and phone lost service.

Defcomg....for "wipe data" you mean..."wipe data/factory reset" in CWM menu or in system and storage "wipe /data"...i think the second but in this way we will have some applications that are installed on the phone that won't work? Or i'm wrong?

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SedyBenoitPeace said:
Defcomg....for "wipe data" you mean..."wipe data/factory reset" in CWM menu or in system and storage "wipe /data"...i think the second but in this way we will have some applications that are installed on the phone that won't work? Or i'm wrong?
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Yup correct
krija said:
hi defcomg. your rom is odexed, or deodexed? im on odexed xbsalls 5.2v and this your fix cant work on this rom for me. both apps from fix get to FC and phone lost service.
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Deodexed it fc because of some db file
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Re: Sms[fix][ics][v1]
It is in data/data/com.android.provider.telephony/databases/mmssms.db you need to delete it.
Optimus G is also working. It is very nice. Has themes And popup. I used telephonyprovider.apk from optimus 4x and G mms.apk
I can upload here so you can add it to first post.
So what you need to do is as defcomg said before:
Download zip, extract apks an copy them to /system/app/ before that backup and delete original message.apk and LGTelephonyKrOemProvider.apk. Set permissions to rw-r-r then clear data for LGMmms3.apk from /settings/app setings. Then go to data/data/com.android.provider.telephony/databases/mmssms.db and delete it.
Reboot.

iodak said:
It is in data/data/com.android.provider.telephony/databases/mmssms.db you need to delete it.
Optimus G is also working. It is very nice. Has themes And popup. I used telephonyprovider.apk from optimus 4x and G mms.apk
I can upload here so you can add it to first post.
So what you need to do is as defcomg said before:
Download zip, extract apks an copy them to /system/app/ before that backup and delete original message.apk and LGTelephonyKrOemProvider.apk. Set permissions to rw-r-r then clear data for LGMmms3.apk from /settings/app setings. Then go to data/data/com.android.provider.telephony/databases/mmssms.db and delete it.
Reboot.
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Awesome lol So thats one issue down now to the FM Radio the hardest one lmao

Resize the system partition?

I am running a stock image on my N5 with root and need to add an apk into the system partition but the problem is that I have only 4mb left on there and the apk does not fit. Is it possible to resize the partitions and:
Still keep your data
and/or
Allow for OTA installations down the road?

Short answer is no. And you certainly can't do it without wiping everything else. Repartitioning Android partitions is not for the faint of heart. It takes a lot of knowledge and can easily brick your device.
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psychephylax said:
I am running a stock image on my N5 with root and need to add an apk into the system partition but the problem is that I have only 4mb left on there and the apk does not fit. Is it possible to resize the partitions and:
Still keep your data
and/or
Allow for OTA installations down the road?
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Why don't you just simply delete some unused pre-installed apps from /system?

xnormskix said:
Why don't you just simply delete some unused pre-installed apps from /system?
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He will need to revert changes in order to run the OTA process.
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Plus, with a nexus image there really isn't much stuff to delete as there is on a carrier image
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What i am really trying to do is get the droid circle widget working which should live in priv-app in system. I wonder if I can symlink from the user data partition

psychephylax said:
What i am really trying to do is get the droid circle widget working which should live in priv-app in system. I wonder if I can symlink from the user data partition
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Stock Google OS comes with a ton of crap on /system that really belongs on /data. You delete all those apps, then download them from the playstore. 300ish MB free on /system.
I wrote a script to do this here, or you could use @vomer CleanRom that gets rid of some crap. My script (from memory) keeps stock keyboard, stock camera, and a stock launcher. Everything else is gone and can be reacquired through the playstore, the way it should have been from the beginning.
If it bothers you, could could use TiBu to back up that app data before you delete them, then restore after playstore install.
Who cares about OTA? Really not of concern.

Thank you for putting me on the right track. What I wound up doing was converting a couple of the apps that are baked into the stock ROM from system to user apps with TiBu. Worked like a charm!

awesome ...
Aerowinder said:
Stock Google OS comes with a ton of crap on /system that really belongs on /data. You delete all those apps, then download them from the playstore. 300ish MB free on /system.
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Thanks for your awesome and simple script - great idea!
Worked on my Nexus 5, 6 and 7. Boosted free space by 360 MB.
Regards.
Update : your script also worked on my Nexus 6 running Stock Marshmallow Version "mra58r" now that I have 863 MB free on /system.
:: TWRP 2.8.7.1 + ElementalX-N6-3.06 Kernel + SuperSU BETA 2.52

Same issue with CM13
I'm facing low system space when installing CM13.
The ROM installs correctly. However, when I go to flash GAPPS, I get a low system error.
How can I fix this?

Flash back to stock, perform a factory wipe, flash twrp, flash cm and gapps. Hopefully, those fixes the issue.

Aerowinder said:
Stock Google OS comes with a ton of crap on /system that really belongs on /data. You delete all those apps, then download them from the playstore. 300ish MB free on /system.
I wrote a script to do this here, or you could use @vomer CleanRom that gets rid of some crap. My script (from memory) keeps stock keyboard, stock camera, and a stock launcher. Everything else is gone and can be reacquired through the playstore, the way it should have been from the beginning.
If it bothers you, could could use TiBu to back up that app data before you delete them, then restore after playstore install.
Who cares about OTA? Really not of concern.
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Original link to script above is dead. Any chance we could still get the script, particularly if it would still work okay on Android 6 (Marshmallow) or 7 (Nougat)? Thanks.