apps2sd

[MrJoseSanchez8330]

I'm running DC 2.08. Do I need to partition my card before apps2sd will work? And how do I know if it works?

 

[srkmagnus]

I'm running DC 2.08. Do I need to partition my card before apps2sd will work? And how do I know if it works?

Yes, partition the card via Recovery. Once you partition the card it will complete the format process and all the apps will be moved to your card upon reboot automatically. You can also verify thhat app2sd is working by checking the internal phone storage before and after the partitioning. You'll see an increase in phone storage after the apps are moved. it can also be verified by using ADB/Terminal commands:

adb shell
cd /data/app
pwd

It should respond with this:

/system/sd/app

 

[Andrew Ruffolo]

yes you do.
Backup you card to your computer, you will lose everything
Boot into recovery
Select partition SD card
do like 32mb swap, 256mb EXT and rest Fat32
next convert EXT2 to EXT3 which is journaled and less susceptible to corrupting
reboot/reload your items to SD

It should work, and there is a script you can run to verify it (forget the actual path everytime). It doesn't move the entire app to the sd card, so your savings may be minimal, depending on your apps.
You can select "Move dalvik to sd" in dc config to save even more space, but I wouldn't do it.

 

[The Mac]

you can also run "a2sd" in the adb shell for a comprehensive analysis of what is where.

 

[MrJoseSanchez8330]

How do i convert ext2 to ext3?

 

[Andrew Ruffolo]

Its in the recovery (depending on which one you have, you may not be able to do it). If you have it, its where the partitioning would be.

 

[MrJoseSanchez8330]

I'm running the newest clockwork recovery. I've tried all of this and still wont work. It doesn't show anything on my SD card. Any suggeations?

 

[Andrew Ruffolo]

You won't see it on your sd card. You've created a partition, which means you've divided the sd card into a fat32 partition, which your computers see, and a EXT partition which your computer/file manager doesn't. You can just believe us its working, or hook it up to the computer with the sdk installed, or get a terminal app from the market
From PC:
cd c:\android-sdk-windows\tools\
adb shell
cd /system/data/
pwd

From terminal app:
cd /system/data
pwd

You should get a response:
/system/sd/app

 

[The Mac]

or:

cd c:\android-sdk-windows\tools\
adb shell
a2sd

and it will give u the status

 

[MrJoseSanchez8330]

Ok so how do I get the apps I no longer want off my card?

 

[The Mac]

go to applications in settings and drill down, it gives you cache clear and uninstall options