ok. now i am going to ask for some basic "back-up/restore" help on your comment.
i have backed up my sd card to my computer.
then i reformatted sd card while in the phone. (actually i just purchased a new sd card so the files on the original sd card are backed-up to the computer and the original files are still on the old sd card so i have 2 back-up copies and im starting with a fresh sd card in the phone.)
so the sd card now shows these file folders (via windows explorer): (sd card was reformatted in the phone but i am now viewing the contents of the card on my computer as i unmounted the card from the phone, inserted the sd card into an sd card adapter and inserted the sd card adapter directly in card reader in my laptop):
.android secure
Notifications
Android
LOST.DIR
i am using WFT (wireless file transfer app), along with Filezilla, to move files back and forth from computer to sd card.
i dont see a separate ext partition on the sd card at this point (viewing thru windows explorer). so.........
1. should i be able to see the "ext" partition on the sd card at this point? if so, why am i not seeing it? if not, how do i know the sd card has been formatted correctly to include the "ext" partition?
2. if i have/or when i get the sd card formatted correctly, how exactly do i move the files from the computer to the proper location on the sd card?
or asked a different way: when moving the files back from the computer to the sd card, do i simply drag the "sd card" folder from the computer to the sd card thereby copying all the files to where they were before i reformatted (obviously replacing the above aforementioned four files/file folders now present on the reformatted sd card)?
if i did this procedure then the re-transferred app files would not be in the new ext partition, correct? would this mean that i now have to uninstall/re-install each individual app to get the app to properly install into the ext partition?
or.........
would i just drag each individual app directly to the new ext partition location (if indeed i could see the ext partition on the sd card)? if i did this procedure i foresee two potential issues. first, would this make the app shortcuts on my home screen unable to find the app to start the app? and second, would this make the app icon in the app drawer unable to find the app to start the app?
and/or should i just re-install the apps fresh and use titanium back-up (or equivalent) to move just the app data from the computer to the sd card?
also....... i am currently using the bumblebee rom which i dont believe automatically installs apps to the ext partition. i have that feature in the app2sd and romtoolbox pro app. but i believe these apps move the rom to sd after the initial install. so following your logic would you say that i should install a different rom that automatically installs new apps on the ext partition (as is suggested in the comment above yours by A-android-B)?
sorry for all the detailed questions but i cant find any comprehensive guide on how all this stuff works (short of becoming a cisco/java engineer), and i dont want to screw up my phone or lose any data, so im trying to get complete answers before i start doing anything crazy.
im learning a lot working thru all this, so thanx for your help.
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