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[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] sunitknandi:
I'm using simple2ext. Easiest script so far. No performance drops and no low sound issues.

Flash ICS_simple2ext.zip file from here http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=22244462&postcount=4980

Boot phone and then update S2E to the latest version in Play Store (recommended).

Open S2E, select what you want to move. Close S2E and reboot phone. Easy.

In case you use ext4 partition type for you sd-ext. Then in S2E, press the menu key, select settings. Checkmark mount as ext4 and reboot phone (dont move anything yet). Once back after rebooting, open S2E, move whatever you want and reboot again. Done!

Also remember, once S2E is set up, you need to flash the ICS_simple2ext.zip file after every ROM update or reflash (or after every wipe of /system) in order to make it function properly. :-)

How to update your ROM, when new version of NexusHD2 ICS comes:

#1 Wipe dalvik-cache

#2 Flash ROM

#3 Flash extras

#4 Flash ICS_simple2ext.zip

Then reboot.

ROM update succeeded with no issues. :-)

Sent from my NexusHD2
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] NYLimited:
Good information, thanks!

One small note - you do not need step 1 (wipe dalvik) when upgrading a CM9 ROM. It will automatically rebuild it for you.

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[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] sunitknandi:
I suggest you post this info on the main A2SD post. I have used this for a long time without a single issue and managed to survive four updates. :D
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] NYLimited:
Wiping the Dalvik will not hurt anything - it is simply no longer needed with CM9 based ROMs since they now have code in CM9 to detect an upgrade process.

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[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] sunitknandi:
Ok. I get it.

Now why don't we put info about simple2ext on the main NexusHD2 thread?

Sent from my NexusHD2
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] maneken25:
Im too much desperate, tested all possible scripts except s2e.

I'll try on Toshiba class 4 sd card 8gb and report how it works.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] maneken25:
So here are my experience with S2e.

Download s2e zip and flash him after installation of rom.

Run rom and connect to google play.

Went to update s2e but it couldn't do that cause it only showed me open button and no button for update.

Restarted and tried and like that 3 more time.

Manage to bypassing problem by pushing instalation of s2e from web browser, went to Google play website and install from there.

Restarted rom and run s2e, enable ext4 and restart rom.

Run s2e again, checked all options and restarted rom.

Then first problem shows up, tried to install some apps from market to check how will behave, downloading speed was around 4kb/s.

Cleared data of google play service and restart rom but nothimg change.

Tried to fix with clearing cache partition, dalvik cache and did fix permission but same problem all over again.

This time unchecked data option, restart and check situation.

Google Play was back to normal.

So to short story:

Think S2e is good, by speed and options which is on hand to user.

No dalvik cache problems like low sound bug etc.

First my setup: all options enabled application, app data and dalvik cache. In this setup speed wasn't imho for my sdcard much better then a2sd script but i said problem with speed downloading Play forced me experiment.

My current setup: aplication and dalvik cache enabled on ext partition and data left unchecked.

Also enabled ext4 partition and set up buffer size on 2048.

Having installed around 60 apps which some of them around 40mb size, that's almost 2.5x more apps then when i had link2sd.

Speed and performance is great, atm didnt felt some issue or lag.

As said i tested this script on Toshiba class 4 sd card 8gb size.

Here is screenshot of my setup, as you can notice i had trimmed down unnecessary apps and media files before flashing rom on system partition which is think 165mb size:

All in all: think this way of using ext partition is good and simple solution without any (or with very low) issues.

Atm my favourite, until will be in position to use mount2sd without safe mode.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] sunitknandi:
Thanks for testing.

I think the issues related to Google Play are related to your network.

I have moved all, including data and I'm experiencing no problems whatsoever with 120 apps I have installed. Google Play works fine for me over wifi as well as mobile network.

Well, to look in your case, your Play Store was buggy in the start. You were facing problems even before you launched the app and activated the script. Your S2E wasnt updating.

I suggest you move appdata back and see what happens.

BTW, I have a SanDisk class 4 32GB card.

Sent from my NexusHD2
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] maneken25:
Atm i have data moved on to internal memory, problem before with google play was on wifi and 3g. Now working ok
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] winner1:
@ny_limited can u write ur method again or say the post no. so i can find it in the thread ?!
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] NYLimited:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=27450508

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[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] ko99ro:
Dear ,

can any one advise for the below,

every time i install mounts2sd i have no change in the internal storage !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] janus19:
Has anyone managed to get full device encryption working with this ROM?
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Charmacas:
I really do not know what I did but my ROM is super fast and stable with Link2SD now. I have tried all A2SD scripts but that one seems to work quite fast and I like it fast. I just moved all the apps to sd and moved the ones back which should run faster. Maybe that info helps someone.

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[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Nazbir:
I'm also using simple2ext. Its lot easier then other scripts mentioned in this thread.

I think it cause force close apps sometimes, but I'm happy as I can install so many apps without any major issues.

This should be added to the first post along with other scripts.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] ric69:
Thank you guys : ) yes S2E is the best for me too now on AOKPA
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] maneken25:
Rom works best with Link2sd but if we compare Link2sd and sripts, youll have less free space in internal memory with Link2sd.

So if you dont use too much apps, then Link2sd is solution for you.

If you need more space i would suggest S2E and moving apk and cache to sd ext, users which have very fast sd card can try moving data with leaving cache in internal memory.

For me rom with integrated S2E behave stable and fast.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Ohnono:
need some help

Hi, I am a newbie here. I am just got HD2 from my brother.

May I ask you how to upgrade kernel to 3.2 version.

Anyway, Thank you very much for your hard work this rom look good. :good:
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] The BLION Corp.:
Wrong thread ;)
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Ohnono:
So sorry, I am very very newbie here. :(
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Charmacas:
I have 98 apps installed and even now over 60 MB free. So as you said. For me it's just fine and I really like the speed which this script (Link2SD) offers. :)

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[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] thedan55:
ok guys im very very new to the HD2 scene but not the android dev scene.

so i have a question, ive installed magldr, CWM and this NAND rom. everything works amazingly well.

my only problem is the space for apps, ive only installed maybe 4 games and now i only have 30mb on internal storage. ive installed link2sd but that just moved stuff to sd like the system move to sd feature.

im pretty sure ive made a mistake regarding the sdcard portion, i know ive missed something and ive spent days reading and im just stuck now.

any help would be greatly appreciated lads.

thanks
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] NYLimited:
Did you create a second primary partition on your card? You should have the fat32 and a smaller, ideally ext4 partition on the card.

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[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] thedan55:
im assuming the partition is made through CWM?

ive just done that and link2sd asked me what the format was so just plugged it into my pc to find out.

edit 1: ok so my pc only shows one partition but disk management shows the other partition but no format, probably because windows doesn't support ext4?

will root explorer tell me?

edit 2: also how the HELL has the post above me got 60mb free??? i used a 250 system mb flash file and the most i have is 38mb with nothing installed!! can i go back and use a modified file size of 200mb instead of 250 to help give me more space?

edit 2: weird thing, in apps setting it says internal storage free is 25mb, but in apps it says 36mb free??

edit 4: ok so ive installed dead trigger, and another few games and its intsalled the sd data to the sd card obviously, but when i opened link2sd and pressed create link it gave me an error of insufficient space and package apk error???? and now the internal only has 17mb according to storage in settings, but in apps it says 36mb free?

and i want to install azkend but the file is 45mb and play says NO, due to insufficient storage.......
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] NYLimited:
Some say that CWM creates problems. I don't know. However, it can only go up to ext3 format.

Use Mini Partition Tool on the PC. Home edition is free. Create the ext4 partition, label it sd-ext and make sure it is set to primary. You can only see the content of that partition in Linux or Android, not Windows.

As an example, I have a 32 gb card and created a 3 gb ext4 partition.

See above.

Something like ES Explorer will show you the content.

Minitool will tell you what format it is.

Titanium Backup will show the internal memory size Android is seeing/using.

Are you having fun yet? :)

If you move all apps AND data AND Dalvik cache to the sd-ext partition you will have plenty of room (assuming your ext partition is big enough.)

If you don't move the Dalvik it will keep growing as you install apps and the NAND space will keep getting smaller.

I can't help you with link2sd since I don't use it but you should check to see what choices it offers. My script moves everything so space is not an issue for me.

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[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] maneken25:
Link2sd have 2 way of making room in internal memory

1)moving app to sd card( similiar to other a2sd aplications on market which force moving)

2)moving apk and few other type of files to sd ext with creating link.

Lets say you put in settings that link2sd allways try method 1 on fresh installed app.

My opinion is, then if you have app on sd card(fat32 partition) and you wish to move on sd ext partition with creating link, what it does is: link2sd will first try to move app into internal memory first and then he will try to move apk and few files to sd ext partition.

So what happens when you are low on internal memory?

Link2sd abort procedure.

In short: sd card(fat32)->internal memory->sd ext partition

When you have in internal memory low free space:

sdcard(fat32)->internal memory(aborted low memory)->sd ext partition (apk and files not moved)

You also must know aplication isnt just apk file, there is data files and cache which is store on internal memory, link2sd doesnt move everything to sd ext partition and create link for them.

So if you use hd2 for games or bigger apps you will have low internal memory in no time with link2sd.

Yes, m8 before you said that have 60 apps, he meant all of them together on rom while few of them can be smaller by size then your app.

Sometimes i had 80-100 apps, with majority fully moved to sd card fat32 and rest moved to sd ext partition and in other situatiobln i could had 50 apps and low internal memory problems.

It all depend on few things: how big whole application is, do you first force move all possible apps to sd card fat32 partition and rest move partially to sd ext partition.

As time pass and you use applications your internal memory fills and you again hit low internal memory problem.

All in all:

try S2E, enable moving apk and dalvik cache, leave data in internal memory.

Your rom will work fast enough, you can install more apps then with link2sd.

Or try mount2sd script with same settings.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Charmacas:
I would like to know if anyone may be able to help me.

I wanted to upgrade from 2.4 to 2.5. I created a flashable zip with the Link2sd script. After that I flashed 2.5 and then the Link2sd script via the created zip file.

The phone booted up fine but it said the internal memory is full. As a result of this all my apps which tried to start got FC all the time. There was no chance to start the app Link2sd itself.

Could anyone help me to upgrade without a clean installation and with Link2sd?

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[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] thedan55:
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Ok thank you both very much.

Question what is s2e and what can I find it? Also where are all these scripts I keep hearing about?

One of my questions about link2sd throwing the insufficient storage error, what's that about? I've moved everything and created links for the dalvic and everything and its still low on space. Obviously as said above some apps it would not move.

At the moment the phone only has a 2gb card as I'm just testing it.

So my sd is 1gb and the sdext is 1gb but I'll create the partition with the app your suggested.

Edit: so I've looked at the scripts on the op and I'm not sure which one to use.

Is there one that lets me set the sdext to be the default install location for all apps? You said you created a 3gb ext4 partition, does the script make the Android system think that you have 4gb storage for internal?

Edit 2: I've just gone into sdext using es file explorer and its empty?

edit 3: ok so im going to do a fresh clean install and im going to be using this script from the OP

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=21193121&postcount=174

do i use link2sd also with that script??

ok edit 4: i used the above script and got the low volume bug so did some search and actually found out what s2e is!!! so im going to wipe again and use s2e and reprt back lol

edit 5: ok so im runnig s2e, ive updated the app and set it to mount as ext 4 rebooted and opened s2e up and it does not see the ext partition!!! ive plugged the sdcard to my pc and its there but s2e is not working, so now what??

with the script i used before s2e when i went into settings-apps it showed 1gb free space which i loved and which is what i want s2e to but without giving me the low volume issue.

so now what?

ok edit number 6!! : wiped clean, installed rom booted till welcome screen, rebooted then installed s2e, booted setup and updated and all good!!!

is it normal that installations can take a while?

want t sincerely thank everyone and all the devs for their relentless hard work!!
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Charmacas:
Anyone... Any idea? :(

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[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] NYLimited:
You could probably go a little larger to give yourself some room. :)

As I already said, I can only speak for Amarullz' script, of which I am using a version modified by Alex-V. All apps are automatically installed to the ext partition, as is all data and the Dalvik cache.

No, Android thinks I have what I created - a 3 GB internal partition. The original /data partition in NAND is not used so I can increase my system partition if I need to or choose to.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] M4rt1n94:
Hey guys is there somewhere a post were i can find the newest "Trebuchet-Launcher"?

or an developer who developes this launcher and where i can see the difference between this many versions?

sorry for my englisch :p

M4rt1n
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] thedan55:
Thank you very much for your help ny. So I've used s2e and its going well so far the way this one works is different to the guides script I used and the one your using.

Settings still shows the normal partition but I have over 200mb free and everything gets installed to ext.

Ok just discovered a problem with s2e. I just rebooted and everything installed on to ext is gone. It seems that the ext partition hasn't been mounted. When I go to apps you still see the apps but there greyed out.

Now what?

Edit: so I've just wiped clean again. And tried to install alex-v script but I got an installation aborted error?

I flashed the Rom booted to welcome screen then rebooted to flash script and got the error.

edit 2: ok just realised that the alex-v script is not cwm flashable. so can i move it to the right folder when im in android or do i do it before?

As far as I know cyanogenmod make trebuchet and can't be updated.

I would suggested you use nova launcher
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] NYLimited:
No idea, sorry. Never looked at s2e.

Correct. It is a plain text file which you can copy to the /etc/init.d folder. Make sure permissions on it match the other 2 scripts in that folder and reboot. Or, you can place it in the ROM zip file like I do. Also make sure You specify the correct partition format inside the script - I think it specifies ext3 which needs to be changed if you are using ext4. Easy to do with a text editor like Notepad+ on the PC. Check this post for more ideas if you want to try it:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=27363867

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=27363867&postcount=375

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[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] NYLimited:
Ugh! Sorry, that was the wrong URL in the previous post.

The one I was trying to point to was

this post

. Sorry about the confusion!
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] thedan55:
ok ive done it the way you recommended by editing the rom zip and about to flash!!

just to confirm, after doing all this i dont have to worry about internal filling up right? as it will all be installed to sdext?

Ok it's all working fine but I'm getting the low volume issue.I'm using the Alex-v edited version
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] NYLimited:
Correct. That script moves everything. You can still fill up the internal space but now you are looking at the ext4 partition. With a large enough card you can create a 5 or 10 gig ext partition which would be difficult (though not impossible) to fill up.

I didn't have the low volume issue myself but running a full "fix permissions" from CWM Recovery should correct that.

I also use Volume+ to increase my ring tone and notification volumes since I am often in noisy environments.

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[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] maneken25:
Follow this instruction:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=28257346

Few tips:

Do not try to install s2e or any a2sd type script on allready in use rom.

Always do from fresh installed one.

Do not combine s2e with any kind a2sd script or link2sd. Same goes if you use link2sd and then you instaled some other a2sd app or script.

When you trying simultaneously more then 1 method of expanding storage youll loose apps, data or youll have sd ext mounting issue.

While installing and configuring rom with any previously mention method of expanding storage, do not use usb storage mode while is connected to pc. I had sd card issue once cause of this.

If you see issue while configuring s2e, go to cwm make fix permision.

Do not move data to sd ext with s2e cause it slows your rom alot, move apk and cache, data leave unchecked.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] M.Q.:
For some reason, in order to make S2E see my ext4 partition I had to reboot twice. Other that that, It works great.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] thedan55:
i did a fix permissions but it still low volume, i may just use volume+, works like a charm on my touchpad

thanks for that, i dont use more than one at a time so thats good. im running the a2sd by alex v at the mo but im getting low volume like i did with s2e. but with s2e i had a really weird error, where it couldnt see the sdext partition, would fix permissions have fixed that??

also you said no to usb storage, so how do i transfer files across?
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] andy_pp:
:)

Fascinating see you go through the journey that we've all done at one time or another!

Glad you got it working in the end.

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I used to use vodkinagdan's script, until running fix permissions daily eventually stopped curing the low sound bug.

I did a full wipe and now use link2sd. Apart from the time I forgot to put the script in the rom zip before flashing an upgrade, I've had no problems with it at all.

Mounting the phone as a usb drive should disconnect only the FAT partition from the phone, while leaving the EXT4 partition with the programs on it connected. Try a small experiment; you might be ok.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] ishida:
I really know what I should choose to make it right? I chose ext4, then I reboot my phone, just the same amount of storage is very love for App, could you please help. Thanks!
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] maneken25:
Meant in process of configuring s2e dont use usb storage through pc. After when you finish, you can use freely. Reason why im telling this is, i had manage to corrupt file and got sod after.

For transfering file best app ever is X-link, wifi full speed transfer in 2 steps. Best part, hassle free, no configuration and it also work in transfering pc->phone, phone->phone, tablet->phone etc. Check app on market, its app from xda member.

About sd ext wont show, it can be issue with sd card, best thing is thst you download gparted image file, make boot cd or run in virtual machine, delete all partition and make new 2 partitions, 1 fat32 and 1 ext3/ext4. To do that youll need to use sd card slot on laptop or usb card reader for pc.

Also before doing anything in s2e you must go to s2e settings and enable ext4, then reboot and your sd ext will be shown:
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] thedan55:
everything ive been doing has been an experiment ;)

im running alex-v's modified script which is giving me the low volume issue.

i used link2sd first but it just didn't work correctly, so then i tried s2e which worked fine but i had one issue one time which i couldn't fix without a wipe where the system was not mounting the ext4 sdext partition, looking back a fix permission may have helped.

i wasn't aware that link2sd had a script to install along with the app?? i ve had issues with all the scripts not sure which one to stick with...