Mytouch users - G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Any mytouch users who are currently using Bart or Switchrom, can you please pm and tell me how you did it please! Thanks alot

I got it to work.!
I repartitioned.

with adb shell.....

well i tried but its not mounting for me when i do mount/dev....

Code:
adb shell
mount /system/sd
whatever commands are from the guide to use the utility.

i get that error
Code:
mount: mounting /dev/block/mmclbk0p2 on /system/sd failed: no such file or directory

That command is used to mount your ext partition. Either you don't have one or it's corrupted in some way...

when i rotoed my mytouch, Cyan's rom automatically did a partition for me. should i partition it again?

before i partition can i back up my apps on the ext in anyway, i have to many i dont want to lose them.

you can look for a back up app in the market, and how did the rom partition your sdcard?

Cyan's rom doesnt partition automatically...it sets up apps2sd automatically if you have an ext partition

i have no idea how, but i have 214 mb internal storage

could be because you have a mytouch which has twice the rom as a g1.
if you want to see if you have an ext3 partition do this in the terminal
ls /system/sd

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How do i enable compcache on CM 3.9.2 and higher? [SOLVED]

I have been searching for a clear guide to enabling compcache on 3.9.2, but there is so much info about swap and compcache in this forum i feel like im running around like a chicken with its head cut off.
so far i have pushed 3 different userinit.sh files into my /system/sd with no change.
#free shows 0 swap , #cat /proc/ramzswap says doesnt exist , #cat /proc/swaps comes up blank.
So i searched more and ended up making a 32mb linuxswap partition on my sd and cant figure out how to get that moving either.
Im bogged down with information and have no idea where to start.
Someone point me in the right direction please. Im a swap/compcache noob...
i would like to run them both together, but as i said i need a noob setup guide
Your /system/sd is a mounted ext filesystem, correct?
Push the userinit.sh from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=542304
Then run it as root and report back any results:
# /system/sd/userinit.sh
i pushed userinit.sh to /system/sd/ with adb
then put in console
su
# /system/sd/userinit.sh and got /system/sd/userinit.sh: permission denied
should i be doing this in the recovery console?
and what did u mean by: is my system/sd/ a mounted ext filesystem?
i did adb remount to mount /system/ as r/w if thats what you meant.
let me apologize once again. i have almost no knowledge of linux commands. a step by step would really save some time. the only thing i hate more than not understanding something, is wasting others time while i do it.
ShatBag1105 said:
and what did u mean by: is my system/sd/ a mounted ext filesystem?
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sounds like you did not set up a second partition (or a 3rd for that matter) on your sdcard.
there are many different ways to do this (I prefer gparted in linux), but here's one guide that uses parted in cyanogen's 1.4 recovery image:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=534714
hit me up if you hit a snag
gl
im pretty sure you are right. My mmcblk0p2 exists (of course) but when I check # /dev/block/mmcblk0p3 it says not found. And if I # ls /dev/block/mmcbl0p3 it says no such file or directory.
Im guessing i botched something in paragon partition 9. if i remember correctly i put the 32mb linuxswap partition between my fat32 and ext3.
Do u think i should create a new linuxswap partition after my ext3 with paragon9, or is there a workaround for my mistake? does the phone even recognize my poorly placed partition as anything?
thanks so much for your help. after a few hours of reading all these threads Ive come to realize you are the resident expert in swap compcache scripts. as for myself.... not so much
ext should be 2nd partition.
...and linux swap 3rd if you're using it (but it's not needed for compcache -- only as a backing swap).
I'd kill them both and readd with some variant of parted -- i've read that some are having trouble w/ paragon partitioning
Very well then. Ill reformat today and report back.
First of all! Paragon Partition Manager is a FARCE!
Gparted Live CD was awesome. Paragon had my sdcard looking pretty bad. I had 32mb of unallocated space between my FAT32 and EXT3. Even though paragon was telling me it was formatted to linuxswap.
I moved my ext3 over and created a 32mb linuxswap at the end of the sdcard with no loss of data. wow
But sadly, i pushed the userinit.sh #free shows 0 swap and #cat /proc/swaps shows nothing.
Im going to try this >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=542899 <<<WORKED!!
What ive learned:
Use Gparted to create a linuxswap partition AFTER your EXT3. Paragon is pure ****.
Get the user.conf and userinit.sh file from the link in above post.
Put them in the root of your sd card
I DID THIS WITH TERMINAL
su
mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
cp /sdcard/userinit.sh /system/sd
cp /sdcard/user.conf /system/sd
chmod 755 /system/sd/user.conf
chmod 755 /system/sd/userinit.sh
type #sh /system/sd/userinit.sh into console to activate the script.
type #sh /system/sd/userinit.sh -s to get a pretty well detailed report of the goings on.
OOOh being a linux noob is much headache.
Alpapa Thanks for giving me your time and pointing me in the right directions. Thanks man.
ShatBag1105 said:
Use Gparted to create a linuxswap partition AFTER your EXT3. Paragon is pure ****.
push the user.conf file (from link in above post) to /system/sd along with your userinit.sh.
type #sh /system/sd/userinit.sh into console to activate the script.
type #sh /system/sd/userinit.sh -s to get a pretty well detailed report of the goings on.
OOOh being a linux noob is much headache.
Alpapa Thanks for giving me your time and pointing me in the right directions. Thanks man.
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I'm a newb as well... so did you chmod either of those files after moving them to ext2/3?
Yes. You have to chmod both of them.
And this works on 3.9.4.
V 0.1 files work best.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=542899
And these files come with everything disabled, so you have to edit both of them and enable what u want before putting them on your sd.
0=disabled
1=enabled

Switchrom and Wipe ext3

I am using the Switchrom script with CY recovery. I have successfully made backups and switched between roms using the script. Now I want to try the new Drizzy Hero rom. To install the rom I will have to wipe the ext3 partition. My question is, If I wipe the ext3 partition, will I loose the script? If yes, can I copy the script in system/sd later on for it to work again?
PS: Before someone posts "search the thread" answer, I tried doing it and couldn't find anything.
Thanks
bole_to said:
I am using the Switchrom script with CY recovery. I have successfully made backups and switched between roms using the script. Now I want to try the new Drizzy Hero rom. To install the rom I will have to wipe the ext3 partition. My question is, If I wipe the ext3 partition, will I loose the script? If yes, can I copy the script in system/sd later on for it to work again?
PS: Before someone posts "search the thread" answer, I tried doing it and couldn't find anything.
Thanks
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The only thing that is stored on your ext3 partition is your apps. So when you clear that only your apps will get cleared.
supremeteam256 said:
The only thing that is stored on your ext3 partition is your apps. So when you clear that only your apps will get cleared.
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Thanks man. Wiping now.
To clear this up for other reader who might stumble on this thread, the above comment is not true. If you wipe you ext 2/3 you might end up wiping more stuff than just apps. I realized it the hard way lol. However you can push back switchrom.sh in /system/sd and you will be good to go. The alternate method to do this is to delete just the following folders:
mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 /system/sd
rm -rf /system/sd/app*
rm -rf /system/sd/dalv*
bole_to said:
To clear this up for other reader who might stumble on this thread, the above comment is not true. If you wipe you ext 2/3 you might end up wiping more stuff than just apps. I realized it the hard way lol. However you can push back switchrom.sh in /system/sd and you will be good to go. The alternate method to do this is to delete just the following folders:
Code:
mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 /system/sd
rm -rf /system/sd/app*
rm -rf /system/sd/dalv*[/QUOTE]
You can do that or you can wipe buy doing this
Code:
mount /system/sd
mount /sdcard
rm -rf /system/sd/*
cp /sdcard/switchrom.sh /system/sd/switchrom.sh
That's how i've been doing it. And I like to do it this way to make sure the my EXT2/3 is completely clean. I've had problems where doing a partial wipe gives me issues. But yes if you wipe your EXT2/3 drive it will get rid of everything (including the switchrom.sh)
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when you wipe your internal phone memory and ext3 you will lose the script. once you get the rom you flashed up and running again, just repush switchrom.sh and you are good to go again. wiping the ext 3 or the internal memory WILL NOT wipe out your backups. when i use switchrom i dont even wipe all of ext3...
this is what i do... flash a new rom. get it setup the way i want. install all apps and extra settings i want. reboot into recovery, run switchrom.sh and let it do its thing. now when you have created your back up and want to flash a NEW ROM, not one of your backups, wipe internal memory of course but instead of wiping all of ext 3 drop down to recovery console and do the following
Code:
# mount /system/sd
# rm -rf /system/sd/app*
# rm -rf /system/sd/dalv*
this will prepare your ext3 for a new install of a new rom. when you are going back and forth between your backups you do not need to wipe ext3 at all. the script takes care of all of that. if you have any more questions PM me or hit me up on gtalk - palosjr
NOTE- this script is case sensitive as i found out the hard way... when bookmarking and tagging ROMs be sure to use all lowercase. if you use uppercase the script will fail. hope this helps bro.
thanks guys, i got it to work.

Switching SD Cards

I just received my new class 6 SD card in the mail today, and I was wondering how I can transfer all my files over to it. I don't mean like music and stuff like that, but like my Apps2SD. I don't exactly know what all I have to transfer over, but if someone can give me the adb commands and what I'm trying to transfer, that would be great.
Go to the recovery console
mount /sdcard
mkdir /sdcard/ext
cp /system/sd/* /sdcard/ext/
the copy the ext folder to your new card, put it in your phone and go back to recovery
mount -o rw /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 /system/sd
cp /sdcard/ext/* /system/sd/
I've probably made a couple of mistakes with mounting the partitions correctly, so you may have to mount /sdcard on the second batch of commands.
Anartic said:
I just received my new class 6 SD card in the mail today, and I was wondering how I can transfer all my files over to it. I don't mean like music and stuff like that, but like my Apps2SD. I don't exactly know what all I have to transfer over, but if someone can give me the adb commands and what I'm trying to transfer, that would be great.
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Use Adrian's method
awesome, i've been wanting to know how to do this myself so this will definitely come in useful.
B-man007 said:
pretty sure the adb command is
adb pull /system/sd/*
then use adb push to get it back on the new one.
that should get everything on your ext partition. (note: do this while phone is booted into the rom. else you will need to mount the ext partition)
(if you need clarification, dont mind asking)
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What? Pushing apps to the ext is not a good idea when the phone is in the ROM (when I tried half of them showed and half of those FCed)
You can easily mount your ext - mount -o rw /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 /system/sd
AdrianK said:
What? Pushing apps to the ext is not a good idea when the phone is in the ROM (when I tried half of them showed and half of those FCed)
You can easily mount your ext - mount -o rw /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 /system/sd
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i don't push i use adb install that way all of them get installed and i don't have the problem with certain apps not showing up right.
you say that like i want to type a really long command, i just use adb remount, or if i am forced to use my phones keyboard for command i just go to the recovery console and use mount system or mount system/sd depending on how specific i feel . (i hate typing commands on the g1s keyboard, and its and epic fail if you mess a long one up.)
david1171 said:
i don't push i use adb install that way all of them get installed and i don't have the problem with certain apps not showing up right.
you say that like i want to type a really long command, i just use adb remount, or if i am forced to use my phones keyboard for command i just go to the recovery console and use mount system or mount system/sd depending on how specific i feel . (i hate typing commands on the g1s keyboard, and its and epic fail if you mess a long one up.)
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easiest way i have done this is do a switchrom backup, make sure its saved to your old sd, get your new sd partitioned correctly, and copy the switchrom folder from your old sd to your new one, then do the normal steps to restore a switchrom backup... this will restore your rom to the exact moment it was when you saved it. had me back up and running in 10 minutes after a new sd was here.
Thanks so much for the help guys, I just noticed that I left my USB cord at work :/, so tomorrow I'll get back to you guys about this.
AdrianK said:
What? Pushing apps to the ext is not a good idea when the phone is in the ROM (when I tried half of them showed and half of those FCed)
You can easily mount your ext - mount -o rw /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 /system/sd
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ya i started my response and saw you already answered so i was like mehhhh
i wrote my own script to do all this stuff below for me, and its done through the recovery.
Back up apps
Remove app_s folder
Reformat ext3 partition
Restore apps
Enter Recovery
SwitchRom Backup/Restore
Clear Dalvik-Cache
adb push while booted works fine for me, it just slows the crap outta the phone for a good 2-3 minutes, but it works fine. i use push because adb install hasnt always worked 100% for me (i have ~130 apps, and some of them don't install.)
anyways ill edit out my post to stop confusion
i have no more then 40 apps so adb install doesn't really flunk out on me
the only thing i don't like is the protected apps that show up in the fugly system default app icon and the long name.

Repartition Linux swap

Hi, ive searched around but cannot seem to find a complete answer, but basically is there a way to just repartition my linux swap from 32MB to 96MB.
I dont have a linux cd and so if theres a way to do it through ADB or recovery, that would be great.
Thanks.
D3NNY said:
Hi, ive searched around but cannot seem to find a complete answer, but basically is there a way to just repartition my linux swap from 32MB to 96MB.
I dont have a linux cd and so if theres a way to do it through ADB or recovery, that would be great.
Thanks.
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i'll give you the short answer then i will edit this post with the long answer
short answer.
you use the resize command in parted on your ext3 and linux-swap partition. if you have used parted from the recovery console a few times before this will be easy but i will post through instructions in a minute
Long answer
go into the recovery console. (recovery screen then last option)
then type (if you want to use adb just type adb shell then do the commands)
Code:
parted /dev/block/mmcblk0
print (you will need the start and end points for your ext3 and linux-swap partitions)
resize 2 [start point] [end - 64mb]
resize 3 [start - 64mb] [end]
print (to verify it worked)
quit
upgrade_fs
reboot
there you go.
I have not tested the resize command on an ext3 partition but i do not think (key word think) it will destroy your data on ext3, but back up just to make sure.
to back up your ext3
with adb (since i assume you have it from the first post)
Code:
adb pull /system/sd [dir on computer]
to restore on empty card
Code:
adb shell mkdir /system/sd
adb push [dir on computer] /system/sd
thanks for the great reply. Will test out now and see what happens!
Can anyone verify if this works?
My only concern is the resizing of ext3. Will it cut out any data since I am shortening the partition?
mr_roboto said:
Can anyone verify if this works?
My only concern is the resizing of ext3. Will it cut out any data since I am shortening the partition?
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Yes, it works. And yes it *can* corrupt/delete some data from the ext3 depending on how much extra space you have. To be safe, just back-up. The easiest way is doing a BART or switchrom backup (Which backs up you ext) move the backup from the FAT partition to a computer (not necessary but you seem worried about your ext, so just to be safe) resize the partitions and restore your backups.
or just use amon recovery
Thanks for the response guys, I went and started reading about switchrom.
I am planning to do the following steps:
switchrom.sh -s // to store my rom
resize my partitions
switchrom.sh -r
The thread says it stores the nandroid and the app data, I am assuming that means nandroid and ext partition right?
D3NNY said:
Hi, ive searched around but cannot seem to find a complete answer, but basically is there a way to just repartition my linux swap from 32MB to 96MB.
I dont have a linux cd and so if theres a way to do it through ADB or recovery, that would be great.
Thanks.
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I don't think this is the same, but I am running a hero rom and was wondering what "swappiness" is? I keep reading stuff like "swappiness of 96mb", etc. Is this just referencing the linux swap file size? and with me running a hero rom, what is the best setup for my SD card? I am currently running simply a fat32 partition and an ext3- thanks

app2ext and amonra problem

1-When ı push amon ra and restrat my devices its otomaticaly turn orgınal recovery condition.İ try to delete scipt but not successfull i need help
2- Posted by djmcnz
Code:
adb shell pm setInstallLocation 1
Well set future installs to "internal" (sd-ext).
You'll need to manually move the ones already on sd-fat back to "internal" using Manage Applications... then fixed...
This is the only a thing over adb and may i need any ext 3 or ext 4 partition my my sd card and how must be its size
I'm trying really hard to figure out how to respond to your questions, but I may be misunderstanding what you are asking.
1) What technique did you use for trying to flash Amon_RA's recovery? Have you already rooted your phone? Assuming you have rooted via the "fastboot oem unlock" method, you should be able to just execute "fastboot flash <Amon_RA_filename>.img recovery". Alternatively, you could install ROM Manager from the Market and use that to flash ClockworkMod recovery, which accomplishes the same thing. The ROM Manager route is generally much easier, as you can do it all from the phone. Your phone MUST be rooted to install a custom recovery.
2) If you are hoping to use the DarkTremor apps2ext method, you must have an ext2/3/4 partition on your SD card. You can partition your SD card from whichever recovery you end up with, but keep in mind that you will lose ALL data on the SD card so be sure to back it up first. 512MB should be more than enough for most people; I think my ext partition is 768MB or something.
Does this help?
I'm trying really hard to figure out how to respond to your questions, but I may be misunderstanding what you are asking.
1) What technique did you use for trying to flash Amon_RA's recovery?
via fastboot :
fastboot devices
fastboot flash recovery recovery-RA-passion-v2.2.1.img
And reboot.
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Have you already rooted your phone?
Yes, i rooted
i have unlock boot loader
Assuming you have rooted via the "fastboot oem unlock" method,you should be able to just execute "fastboot flash <Amon_RA_filename>.img recovery".
i am anti-ClockworkMod recovery man.İts requiers too many permission
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when i try to use recovery its turn orginal state.
this method doesnt work,am i need to do this things in recovery mod
adb shell
su
mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
#1: From the console:
As mentionned in many previous posts, I have tried the following commands once connected to the nexus
mount: Operation not permitted
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=740748
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2) If you are hoping to use the DarkTremor apps2ext method, you must have an ext2/3/4 partition on your SD card. You can partition your SD card from whichever recovery you end up with, but keep in mind that you will lose ALL data on the SD card so be sure to back it up first. 512MB should be more than enough for most people; I think my ext partition is 768MB or something.
İ def. understand but how usage of this script
Code:
adb shell pm setInstallLocation 1
Well set future installs to "internal" (sd-ext).
this way ?
Does this help?
Cralin said:
i am anti-ClockworkMod recovery man.İts requiers too many permission
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ClockworkMod Recovery makes use of the exact same file access permissions as Amon_RA's recovery. As a user, you aren't really aware of the permissions required, since it is a pre-OS function and isn't explicitly granted any permissions from Android. ROM Manager requires a bunch of permissions for good reason - it has to be able to flash recoveries and ROMs. If you would try flashing a recovery using ROM Manager, it might help eliminate some issues.
when i try to use recovery its turn orginal state.
this method doesnt work,am i need to do this things in recovery mod
adb shell
su
mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
#1: From the console:
As mentionned in many previous posts, I have tried the following commands once connected to the nexus
mount: Operation not permitted
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=740748
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Based on the thread that you referenced, the solution to that poster's issue was to make sure USB Debugging was enabled. Is yours enabled?
2) If you are hoping to use the DarkTremor apps2ext method, you must have an ext2/3/4 partition on your SD card. You can partition your SD card from whichever recovery you end up with, but keep in mind that you will lose ALL data on the SD card so be sure to back it up first. 512MB should be more than enough for most people; I think my ext partition is 768MB or something.
İ def. understand but how usage of this script
Code:
adb shell pm setInstallLocation 1
Well set future installs to "internal" (sd-ext).
this way ?
Does this help?
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The function of the adb shell pm setInstallLocation 1 command is not related to DT Apps2ext in any way. It is a command that controls how the Froyo apps2sd method behaves (that is, using the FAT partition of your SD card rather than requiring an additional ext partition). Setting it to "internal" simply prevents the Android OS from automatically moving any applications to the FAT partition of your card; since DT apps2ext makes your phone think that the /sd-ext (linux) partition is a part of your internal storage, apps will be installed there.
Getting close?
the solution to that poster's issue was to make sure USB Debugging was enabled. Is yours enabled? yes but i cant delet it.Everytime same solution.
i read Apps2ext tag but ı cant sove it can u explain me ?

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