I'm currently using GingerCruzt 7.4
I saw Ext3.ko and Ext4.ko under /system/lib/modules/ i was wondering:
If i partition my 16GB SDcard to FAT32 and Ext3/4, would my internal memory increased like App2sd on Eclair does?
Or it's just gonna be wasted space?
Then i just repartitioned my sdcard(my sdcard was parttioned 12GB(data),1GB(Ext2),500mb(swap)) to 1GB(ext3) and the rest is FAT32 and nothing's happened, my internal memory remained 255 mb, is there any wrong steps i took?
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Moving apps to SD (whatever partition) frees up internal memory space as apps are installed there by default. By freeing up internal storage, your phone gets somehow faster
does it means it's doesn't show up as internal memory, but does the same thing as Eclair App2sd?
You can see the app in 'app managemet' on SD tab. The app will work the same except for widgets won't show up.
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With GC or most of custom roms, you have only to create an ext2/3/4, then system recognizes your ext partition and installs your new apps directly there.
Then you just have to normally install apps on phone, and they'll go "silently" in the ext partition of the sd .
You can check if it works by going in the /sd-ext by a file explorer and see if there are folders inside (they should be 4). If everything is correct, you should find your apps installed in /sd-ext/app.
Please note that of course your total internal memory space won't grow up.
Apps will be simply installed in the sd-ext, leaving your internal space free
i dont know if is a bug or what , but my app2sd work's without ext partition in my sd card, my apps go to .android_secure folder in my sd card, is that normal ?
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I've formatted my sd card with Rom manager, 512MB on the ext partition, and 32MB on the swap.
Then I installed LiquidSense 2.2.1, which has A2SD built-in...so far as I can tell.
So I've installed a bunch of apps I had before (I was running LiquidSense 2.1 and was running out of room...down to ~20MB internal). And I have over 100MB free, but when I install a few apps, my internal memory still drops a little. I started with ~124MB free. Does a small part of the app still take up space on internal?
So is there a way to check where the apps are actually residing? Also, I pushed a few apps...Mail.apk and the htc bookmark widget...to /system/apps, so are they on internal or on sd? Can I move them to sd if they are internal?
Thanks for the help. I hope this isn't a repeat question, I searched for a way to verify app installation location and didn't come up with anything.
Apps will still take up some amount of space in the internal. Like the kindle app goes from 6 megs to about 4.
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With Apps2SD, the application is moved from the /data/app directory to the /sd-ext partition, but the userdata is still stored internally in the /data/data directory.
Edit: Also the dalvik cache is still stored internally.
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Thanks for the responses. That makes sense that some data is stored internally. I don't suppose there's a way to browse the ext partition of the sdcard? Using Astro, I don't see a way to see a different partition, but maybe I'm just missing it. Also, the internal /data folder is empty. That didn't seem right.
I ran out of space on my N1 (CM7), used Froyo A2SD, got annoyed and switched to S2E. It didn't free up any space (still around 25MB free on /data), but I was able to continue adding apps so I didn't mind. Recently, I just went down below 20MB free space and Android is complaining.
I suspect that when I installed S2E it didn't delete the apps from /data/app. It just copied them to the SD card and mounted it SD card on /data/app.
Am I right? Can I free up that space without removing S2E or factory resetting my phone?
A2sd only move party of the apps, data will still remain inside the phone. User dark tremor a2sd, it move everything to the ext section of the sd card, you can also move dalvik cache which free up a huge amount of space
S2E also moves dalvik.
Have you used out to move dalvik to SD? Do you have an ext partition on your SD (assuming it needs one)
S2E definitely needs EXT partition on your SD card. If you never added it - S2E didn't have any effect.
I could move dalvik-cache, but I was under the impression that dalvik gets more write hits than /data/app and my Class-4 SD card will be more of a problem.
I used to use DarkTremor until it got buggy with certain GB ROMs. So I got rid of it and just used the builtin A2SD. Then I got S2E.
I have a 512MB EXT partition.
S2E did seem to work: the apps are on the SD card; I was able to install more apps; if I try using the builtin A2SD, it doesn't affect free space on /data.
It just never reduced the space used in /data.
In that case, you might use Terminal Emulator or ADB shell to check if the apps are indeed duplicated and exist both on the phone and on EXT. Use "ls -l" to see if the apps you see in /data/app/ are real apps or symlinks.
And Dalvik2SD is perfectly fine with my Class 2 SD card.
Hello:
I've getting these low memory warnings everytime i update my apps. i've moved most of my apps to the SD.
My internal memory is 196MB, is this right?
i'm thinking when i flashed cm7, i might have assigned way too much ext memory. if thats the case, how do i re-partition my memory. i need to update my rom to version CM7.1
thanks,
oh yeah, and for some reason, my SD card total space is 3.03GB (but the factory SD card's memory i believe is 1.99GB)
If you're using CM7 why not use DT a2sd or S2E to move apps to the EXT section of the sd card?
If I read your post correctly, you partiton your sd card but you're moving apps to the FAT32 portion of the sd card.
If you use S2E or DT, you can move apps, and dalvik cache to the sd ext portion of the sd card (what these script does is make the phone think the sd-ext is part of your internal storage. This way apps with widgets, passcode can stil lwork like normal.
baseballfanz said:
If you're using CM7 why not use DT a2sd or S2E to move apps to the EXT section of the sd card?
If I read your post correctly, you partiton your sd card but you're moving apps to the FAT32 portion of the sd card.
If you use S2E or DT, you can move apps, and dalvik cache to the sd ext portion of the sd card (what these script does is make the phone think the sd-ext is part of your internal storage. This way apps with widgets, passcode can stil lwork like normal.
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i understand, but is it right that my internal memory total space = 196MB?
Don_Mayor said:
i understand, but is it right that my internal memory total space = 196MB?
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Yes that is correct
Confirmed here too. 196 on non-rooted stock N1. That's all she has.
I am using gingerzaraki rom and had created 512 mb ext4 partition using clock work but when i view internal memory it shows 212 mb. also i had set in cynongenmode settings to use a2sd and store applications in external memory but they are not stored in external memory and i have to use application manager and shift applications to sd card manually. please help out configure this
Using ext partition doesn't affect internal memory. So in settings there will be always 212mb (miniCm7 ROMs for sure, other - don't know).
than what is the use of ext partition???
ext partition cant improve your internal memory but if you put your movable apps in ext partition you will get free space in your internal memory for new apps to install!
thks for the info but how to move movable apps to ext???
I meant move apse to ext
too_cool_4_all said:
I meant move apse to ext
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If you have created the partition on your SDcard..then when you install app,it will automatically moved to your SDcard..and your Internal memory will not be reduced..
I have created the partition but still when I install applications internal memory keeps decreasing
You can use Link2sd, which is more simple...
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I have created the partition but still when I install applications internal memory keeps decreasing
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Ooo..i see..first go to settings..then go to cyanogenmod settings..go to applications and tick allow application moves(i'm not sure its name but its the first one)..and select external from the second menu(under the allow application moves)..i hope you can understand me..
I have done this too than also internal memory keeps decreasing......
OK, the sd-ext is the partition where your .apk app are moved into sd-ext the partition...
Depends on the custom rom ext mounter script or APP2SD app, it can move your app & dalvik-cahe together into the sd-ext partition or not.
Now, Sd-ext just store .apk(app) And/or Dalvik-cache. So, the data(data & databases) that created by some app (games, media player, and for forth...) will sit in your phone /data/data. so your phone /data partition spaces will decreased out. If your custom rom ext mounter script does not assign to move dalvik-cache together, your phone /data partition will max out very quickly.
Because every app installed will create a .dex file in dalvik-cache folder. except for some app (Theme, etc....)
And TIPS. USE PARITION WIZARD FOR GOD SAKE (Sorry for the caps)
Hope this will get into your head
Hope you guys Doesn't get lost in the jungle
I all, I do have all my apps installed in ext partition (and I'm sure of it, since I'm able to wipe weverything but the ext, apply new roms and find my apps already there).
I expected almost free internal memory, but I get the low memory warning (20MB and under...). I suspect that moving apps to ext doesn't clean internal memory. Is this correct? If so, how can I free some space? Should I delete apks manually from data?
Try entering this in Terminal Emulator:
su
lib2ext 1
Then reboot
Ok, I got 126MB of free space by moving libs. Thanks for the hint.
Anyway, when I try to move apps from sd to internal I got an Insufficient space error. I'll try uninstalling and reinstalling thos apps
How big is your ext partition? At least 512 MB is necessary. But the latest CM10 builds appear to require more than 768 MB, I'm using 1 GB in my ext partition.
I have 1GB ext partition on my card and had no problem with it.