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[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jesusice:
I'm seeing a lot of interest and a lot of confusion here about sd-ext partitions. I hope sharing the little I know will help others.

- By default downloaded apps are installed on the /data partition of your device's internal memory. This is also where the Dalvik cache and the download cache are. Since our Shift's are emmc devices this partition size cannot be changed.

- System apps reside on the /system partition but store their user data (like bookmarks, settings, caches, etc.) on the /data partition. The /system partition size is set and unchangable also.

- The Android OS since 2.2 features native support for apps2sd. This method leaves some of the app still on the /data partition and moves some to a directory it makes on your SD card called .android_secure. Not all apps support this and it is not recommended for alarms, widgets, live wallpapers or launchers due to the way the partitions are mounted during startup. It can increase your app storage capacity but it has it's limits as some of the app data will still reside in /data which is a set size.

- An sd-ext partition is a partition on your SD card that can be used as internal memory. Even though it is on the SD card it cannot be utilized like the SD card. You cannot download files to it and if you check your SD size it will show your card size minus the sd-ext size.

- Unless the ROM supports it or you enable it through a script or mod just having an sd-ext partition on your SD card will do nothing. The OS will not utilize it unless instructed to.

- Scripts like Dark Tremor's or S2E trick Android into thinking that the sd-ext partition is actually part of the /data partition effectively increasing your internal memory. Some scripts will just move the apks onto the sd-ext partition and leave their data on the /data partition and some will keep both the app and it's data on the sd-ext. The script may also allow for moving of the Dalvik cache to sd-ext also.

- Native apps2sd can be used together with the ext partition method. With the sd-ext partition, since the OS thinks that it is part of the internal memory, apps will still give you the option of moving to the SD card. If done it will keep some of the app in sd-ext and move the rest to .android_secure.

And this is my understanding of how apps are stored on Android. If anyone has some insight to share or can correct any incorrect or missing information please do so.

Thanks owed to Joeykrim who once took the time to explain all this to me on IRC. He shares no responsibility for any information I may have misunderstood or was too dumb to grasp ;)
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crump84:
Nice write up J-ice.
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Erikdrakon:
Ok so i have SSv7.5 with A2sd and my TB and XDA app went to my sd card after updating them and i got the android default icon on the sense screens, if i'm understanding correctly the sytem with A2sd should have just put them on the ext is it possible i did something wrong in formatting my card.

Also my internal storage is still going down more than when i used TB to force apps to sd with native a2sd to get more internal memory, and i have a 16gb sd card and TB tells me i have about 118 user apps.

Should i reformat the card and increase the size, or did i do something wrong in the original setup?

I hope that makes sense of what i'm trying to say
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] prboy1969:
Ok this this has been covered on the SS thread, but here goes. If your internel storage is going down, then the apps are not going where they're supposed to. Also with the Rom having A2SD built in and working there is no need to move anything with TB. When you look at the apps with TB after you fresh install, it will say they're on the internel Mem. But they are not, it's how A2SD works. As far as the Default Android Sense Icon, I've noticed that for some reason certain apps do this. I believe it has something to do with Sense loading faster than the A2SD SD Ext.3 / Ext.4 .

TEAM MiK

Mik Roms Since 3/13/11
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Erikdrakon:
yes i get that, they are all on internal but i had moved xda and titanium to internal, and then i noticed i hadn't updated them and when i did they were on native sd which is why they had the stock android icon when i moved them back to internal no problem.

But i am also looking and wondering concerning my space internal 450mb/185mb free and a2sd 1gb/436mb free, and wondering if i did something wrong, or i should increase the size of a2sd

I know a2sd is working just lost me on the updating apps and they went to where they think they are supposed to go rather than a2sd, by that i mean when you go to settings>application>manage applications> sd card none of them should be checked. if i am following correctly.

Plus for example i have tune in radio pro, it does not go to sd but i would force it with TB cause i don't use the widget and it still functioned perfectly on sd can i force those to a2sd as well? to give myself more internal.

I know it's been covered and I've read a lot of post and threads regarding it not trying to drive you guys nuts just want as much info as possible.
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] prboy1969:
Well no the apps are not on Internel Memory. They are on the SD Ext. that is created with A2SD. The phone only thinks they are on internel. If you have a 1GB partition that is plenty large enough for most people. Also whenever you load an app it is automatically loaded to the SD Ext. You do not have to force move anything.
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lionhealth:
I am so new with this subject :p , so can anyone show me how to trick android with sd card? Is there any other thread introduce more detail the way to do it? thanks
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] strapped365:
Have an ext partiton and run a ROM that has a2sd enbaled
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crump84:
Or if you're running a ROM that doesn't have a2sd built in, use link2sd. Great app, available on the market for free.
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rugo32:
you lost me at hello

Like Linux..no?
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sparksco:
Native apps2ext is the only thing that shows up in Titanium Backup as official apps2sd BTW just thought I would point that out. Not sure why it is that way but it's nice to be able to look in titanium backup and see how full the sd-ext is..
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Chad The Pathfinder:
Sparksco, I noticed that your system rom says 351mb free. I checked mine and it says only 26.2mb free. Is that normal?
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] YoungCorruptionV2.0:
^^^it depends on the Rom your using. It looks like he is running aosp and your running sense. Aosp is "lighter" than sense is so that's probably why
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Chad The Pathfinder:
Yea that's probably it. I'm running MikRunny right now. :)
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lord AJ:
That was quite informative. Thanks pal.
[HTC Sensation] antrax360:
Ok so i bought this phone recently and as soon as i got it i rooted it and flashed the android revolution hd 3.6.5 rom. Now my battery life is just stupid lol. I dont even get 4 hours without having to charge the phone. Like lets say i turn on the phone right now i watch a clip i recorded with the cam, a video of like 30 45 seconds long and the battery drops 10%. I have my brightness set to the lowest. wifi is on all the time plus my data connection, gmail sync is on. I havent done anything other than flashing the screen animations. I dont know if is this rom or the phone itself since i only used the phone like for 10 mins with the stock rom. i followed the instructions and did every step as stated. any suggestions will be appreciate it. also why is my up time same as the awake time?

ok so i just saw the deamon controller app, heres what it says,

wake state settings

wake min 384000

wake max 1512000,

wake gov ondemand.

sleep state settings

sleep min 192000

sleep max 384000

sleep gov conservative

apply cancel and bypass
[HTC Sensation] aNYthing24:
Sounds like a bad app. Do you have any installed that seems a bit sketchy?
[HTC Sensation] antrax360:
i installed adw, netflix, astro file manager, and thats it
[HTC Sensation] invisiblebm:
Hi. This Rom has moded kernel. I recommend to use XE stock Rom from EddyOs. Search for it. I always recommend it, because until now didn't disappoint me. I'm using my phone about 14 hours heavy usage every day.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1262539
[HTC Sensation] antrax360:
What's the name of that kernel!? I just flshed the 0.2.4r
[HTC Sensation] Huppen:
Why don't you just give faux 0.24r a chance since you just flashed it?

I only have good experience from Faux's kernels (Faux R.U.L.E.S!!)

I'm on Hypersensation 0.8f with just that kernel (eh, almost, the one for cm7/aosp), and I'm currently

at 40% battery with a bit more than medium use (some texts, a couple of calls and ALOT of the scrabble-clone Wordfeud) in 19 hours and 30 mins.

I have no extra over/underclock/voltageapps installed, just set cpuclock

to min. 192 and max 1080.

My screentime is 3 h 7 mins, wifi 11 h 38 mins so far.

Pretty good if you ask me.

And I'm only on the first batterycycle (you need at least two or three

cycles before evaluating batterytime, and before charging let the battery drain to to a couple of % below 15).

I read somewhere in dev-section that after every ROM/Kernelchange

to charge overnight and then boot into recovery and in advanced reset battstatts and after rebooting do your normal use-thingy.

That should do the trick.

Me myself have never tried that procedure because I have never suffered

from strange batterydrain.

I hope that you find a solution.
[HTC Sensation] tony yayo:
Try to find 3.6.1. That worked great for me. I'm flashing back in the morning. I may have it somewhere if you need it, pm me. There's something wrong with it and no one can figure out what it is.
[HTC Sensation] Stormungus:
Might be something simpler than that. I had the same problem and changing kernels etc. never fixed it.

Turns out sometimes when you install a rom the battery becomes uncalibrated and the phones starts to think it's only 10% charged when it's actually much more.

1. Plug the phone in while turned on. Leave till fully charged.

2. Unplug phone. Shut phone down. Plug it back in. Chances are, with the phone off it'll start charging again (orange).

3. When fully charged again (green) unplug the phone, boot into recovery and reset battery stats. If don't have a recovery installed skip that bit I think it should still work.

Hopefully that's the right fix cos it's the easiest!
[HTC Sensation] jhobert:
Is that Rom is as snappy and fast as arhd?
[Motorola Photon 4G] ghodzilla5150:
I spoke with a Retentions Manager and she hooked me up. I know have been Grand Fathered into Unlimited Data on Mobile Hotspot (instead of the 5GB Cap). I have been with Sprint since 1997 and have 1 yearly update left to use by Aug 1st 2012. Hopefully a Photon 2 will be out by then with LTE:) Loving Sprint for Grand Fathering me into Unlimited Data on Mobile Hotspot. I spoke to her Politely and she did what was right by a customer. That rarely happens in this day and age.
[Motorola Photon 4G] MultiDev:
What did you say? I've had relatives try to get it grandfathered and all Sprint did was be very rude to them.
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] reikableu:
Hi again guys,

so i was able to flash FitDroid v2.0 already... I flashed it with AlienMod Theme...

Though somethings doesn't seem to work...

first, the app2SD, when i try to move the the apps from phone to SD Card, it gives me an error... "Filed to move application. Not enough memory."

i followed the 512 or above and 64m swap space... but it still doesn't seem to work... i tried not changing that, thinking that maybe it won't get activated but it still does the same thing... instead of having my phone memory save space... right now, it consumes it, ALOT!!

HELP??

second, the keyboard 3x4 gives number only, though i know there is a fix for it but then, you'll just be using the stock samsung keyboard, is it possible to have the bug it self fix? i kinda like how it looks like... is it a bug on FitDroid or of the Theme?

EDIT: i had it verified, the problem was actually from the AlienMod Theme... is there a way to fix that? or can anybody fix that? thanks...
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] reikableu:
:(

any thoughts on this?
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] reikableu:
Well, it seemed that no one can answer this for me, so i just removed app2SD...
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dak_181:
google voice
[HTC EVO 3D] berenger24:
Hi Guys,

I need some help as I cant figure it out..

I am getting an endless booting loop at the htc screen.. I have Kaama lightweight Kernal loaded 0.7 and flashed the Crypt0s RUU V1.4...it seems any ROM i try now i am getting this and just stays in an endless boot....

Using Recovery cwm-4.0.1.4 Shooteru

Bootloader is unlocked S-ON

HBOOT 1.49.0012

I am stumped now...
[HTC EVO 3D] welrope:
What phone are you using?
[HTC EVO 3D] berenger24:
sorry didnt iclude that in the first post...

HTC EVO 3D
[HTC EVO 3D] berenger24:
Moving to Q & A.. just realized..
[HTC EVO 3D] 1107963:
Flash the rom without the kernel and see what happens... I would get some issues when I flash a kernel... Like I am using Eternity rom and if I flash Tiamat Kernel for sense.... when I get a call I just see the captive lights come on and the phone would ring but the screen stays black.. also I would get a notifications FC... so it may be the kernel u are using...
[HTC EVO 3D] Sad Panda:
I would bet it is the kernel also. Using the recovery, flash a stock evo 3D kernel, and if necessary flash the stock OS too. If you are still having the loop after you try a stock kernel, flash an OS. If you are still in loop after that, come back and report your steps and results so we can try to help some more.
[Bravo General] Junkyardjames87:
Ok. I would like everyone to use this thread to help cut down on my searching for answers and having to track down all of the posts that I've done and easer for all of us to keep updated. Here are all of the links to posts i've done.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1277968&page=2
[Bravo General] josuearisty:
Im on with it!! ;)

No bulto!!

I hope we get this as soon as possible!
[Android Software Development] mohanparvatham:
Hi All,

The Links shared below is not a work of mine. The complete information is found in russian site.

http://forum.china-iphone.ru/viewto...sid=af9b3aed965ded10f32b2d5f239a2560&start=40

I found it as useful to share the tool here. I am not a devloper of this work

Below are the complete tool for flashing & Rooting Spice MI-350.

Latest 2.3.5 ROM

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=19866590&postcount=65

Flashing Tool

http://*******/58AMd

Tutorail for Flashing(Thanks for russian site)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=gXmbAaDus00

Rooting tool

http://www.multiupload.com/0YGBOQCLD0

Rooting Instructions

1. Double click the open the "A60-tools-v2"

2. Holding down the "volume -" and "Menu" keys, while power on the phone, until the first picture display

3. Connect the phone to the computer via USB cable

4. Input "1" and enter in the computer

5. After that, enter and reboot the phone.

Your phone will have root access now

ADB Drivers

http://j.gs/ZDH

HoneyComb % Battery Mod

http://www.multiupload.com/9HT0SK4DX3

Flash tha attachment with Recovery tool in the third post.

Optional : Please backup before flashing it.

Credits:

1. for the rissian site for providing the Flasing tools.

2. ankjain - for providing the information

I am not responsable for any damage happen to your device during the process...

Fell free to hit thanks button if you find the info as useful...:D
[Android Software Development] mohanparvatham:
Applications

Browser

http://www.multiupload.com/9DSTCBL2SH

Instrucions - After rooting The browser wil force close because the rooting toll will replace the default browser.

move the 2 contents present in attachment to /system/app/ using root explorer.....

and set permissions as in above screen shot. once it is done reboot the phone.

Calender

http://www.multiupload.com/TWQ775GSVN

move the Calender present in attachment to /system/app/ using root explorer.....

and set permissions as in above screen shot. once it is done reboot the phone.

Gtalk With Audio/Video Chatting - Don't use it(Lot of users are facing issues)

http://www.multiupload.com/2IDZFG7372

Make a normal install and open it once it is completed. it will automatically installs and reboot.

Once reboot you can uninstall it. Requires root.

Working Games

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=19365176&postcount=17

Fell free to hit thanks button if you find the info as useful...:D
[Android Software Development] mohanparvatham:
Recovery for Spice MI-350

How to use Recovery?

Download the revovery tool form the below link

http://www.multiupload.com/9EW6OMMTU4

1. Copy Recovery.img and M44tools.apk to the root of SDCard

2. Install M44tools.apk and once compete open it. and click Get started

3. select the item Flash Recovery From SdCard(i.e Recovery.img). We look forward to completing the process and phone will be rooted to recovery.

Now you can flash files through recovery

How to go to Recovery?

There are two ways:

1. Through the program Mobileuncle Tools (select Reboot To Recovery )

2. In the phone off, hold down the " + "volume, press the power button

How to flash firmware / update / fix through recovery?

See the image below

Fell free to hit thanks button if you find the info as useful...
[Android Software Development] jgsolo27:
Installation of Applications

Dear!!

Still have problem in installing paid applications. Just could not download them through "Market". In case applications are installed through other sites, they are not getting updated!! Hope you will come out with a solution.

Solomon :confused:
[Android Software Development] mohanparvatham:
i am not aware of it.....try to use the latest market 3.3.11....
[Android Software Development] jgsolo27:
Thanks. I have tried so many things. With old as well as latest ver. of Market also I have tried. Nothing worked out!!!
[Android Software Development] ankjain:
Custom ROM for Spice MI 350

dear freinds

this is really wonderful to see that many ppl are coming here in search of truth. lol.. well sort of as spice didn't specified that its lenovo A60 .

any way for past 2-3 days i am working on to build custom ROM for lenovo A60 aka spice.

actually custom roms are already there in russian forum but as usual the language and other issues are quite rampant.

i wanted to have a clean bloat free rom which is lighter and fast and i think that i am quite near to it. the Beta rom which i am using right now has free rom of about 50-6o MB. obviously some bugs are there so i am trying to remove them asap. but seriously this is far better than stock rom .

some features that will be there

pre rooted

busybox already installed

sony arc launcher

removed all spice bloatware

deodexed ( bugs are there)

bettery % mod

give me some time and u will get it.

regards

ankjain
[Android Software Development] mohanparvatham:
I have already created the % Circular mod for battery and i have tested in my mobile......

As of now working fine...Tomorrow i will share the link.....You need the recovery tool present in third post to flash it....:D
[Android Software Development] mohanparvatham:
I have attached the battery mod in OP and it working perfectly on my stock rom...i need some more testers to conform it....:D
[Android Software Development] bosscar:
successful root... Application settings Force Close

Thanks a ton mohanparvatham!

I was able to root the spice mi-350 earlier and messed up with installing a battery mod from another custom ROM. The phone was constantly resetting :confused:

Then I found your post to reflash the phone and was successfullly able to recover my phone :) Thanks a ton!

BTW, the following settings doesn't work after root.

Settings>Applications>Manage applications

or

Settings>Applications>Running processes

It ends up with a crash... "The application Settings (process com.android.settings) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again. Force Close

"

Has anyone seen this??

Thanks,

Bhaskar

---------- Post added at 04:21 AM ---------- Previous post was at 04:12 AM ----------

jgsolo27.. I faced similar issue with paid apps... I had a Pocket Casts app and was not able to install it..
[Android Software Development] mohanparvatham:
Using root explore go to /System/app/ and check for the application LenovoApplicationsManager.apk. if it is not there you will get the error...
[Android Software Development] bosscar:
Thanks mohanparvatham!

yes LenovoApplicationsManager.apk is missing under system\app... It only has LenovoApplicationsManager.odex...

Do you have any idea where i can find this apk?

Thanks,

Bhaskar

---------- Post added at 06:14 AM ---------- Previous post was at 05:56 AM ----------

Thanks mohanparvatham!

the circular battery mod works like a charm :D
[Android Software Development] mohanparvatham:
I will share the application later....thanks for testing the battery mod....;)

Here is the APK file...

copy using root explorer to /System/app/ and set the permissions....:D

Feel free to hit thanks button if u feel the information as useful...:D
[Android Software Development] Kamal_halder:
Well This is Great Dude, You all have Started a Development Thread for Spice MI 350, Really It is a good budged Phone with host lot of feature inbuilt, Concern arises when it comes to memory, the Phone Lags a Lot with the Stock Rom isn't it, is there any way for all user who just has a passion of having two Sims bought this phone, Spice has a third class customer care and after sales service we can't hope more from those bunch of junks...

How to Get RID of those unwanted Apps installed Like Bollywood Ji, Teen Patti Blaa Blaa ...

the 2nd Seem does not works on incoming calls, when the 1st 3G Sim is connected to Internet Have you all noticed it, Or I am Having some Settings Wrong, has tried and changed all the setting available under sim manegment, but without any help,

Guys Please help Me As I am in a desperate need to have the 2nd SIM working with Incoming Calls...

and is there any custom ROM Available for this phone which has a decent speed..
[Android Software Development] bosscar:
Awesome thanks mohanparvatham - LenovoApplicationsManager.apk!

@Kamal_halder - After rooting, try to install "Absolute System Root Tools" and was able to remove all the bloatware from SPICE...

It feels really good to have a clean phone...

rooting is powerful :)
[Android Software Development] bosscar:
Instant upload on Google+ not working in Spice-Mi350

One of the cool feature of G+ is the instant upload of photos from the mobile to a private gallery. But somehow it is not working in Mi350... I have installed the latest version (Build version 2.1.1.219805) and have enabled instant upload in the settings.. still it doesn't work. Also the upload all photos option doesn't work.

Has anyone faced similar issue?
[Android Software Development] mohanparvatham:
Games Working on SPICE MI-350

I have tried the below games and working perfectly....:D

1. Dangeon Hunter 3.1.1(Working Without Issues)

2. Raging Thunder 1.0.7(Working Without Issues)

3. Raging Thunder 2 1.0.8(Working-Use Chainfire3D with QualComm Plugin)

4. NFS Shift 1.0.62(Working-Use Chainfire3D with QualComm Plugin)

5. Hero Of Sparta 3.4.0(Working-Use Chainfire3D with QualComm Plugin)

6. Gangster 3.5.0(Working-Use Chainfire3D with QualComm Plugin)

7. Sandstorm 3.1.5(Working-Use Chainfire3D with QualComm Plugin)

8. Avatar 3.1.5(Working-Use Chainfire3D with QualComm Plugin)

9. Assassin's Creed HD 3.4.6(Working-Use Chainfire3D with QualComm Plugin)

Not working...:(

SpiderMan HD(Not working)

Waiting for other replies.....:D

Feel free to hit thanks button if the above info is useful...:D