[Android Software Development] pndwal:
Apps2sd

Apps2sd

Sorry, I've reposted this from general thread.

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Originally Posted by pndwal

Hi NATO

I am liking Octos very much, but have been trying for several days now to get Apps2sd Pro app working, which is essential for me.

Never had problems using other roms.

The embedded root may be the problem.

Creating mount script using 'normal method' works, as does using su.d, or advanced method, but with all these, mount script is not recognised on reboot. Also, after soft reboot, mount script is recognised, but many, probably most, linked apps fail to load, incl chrome, etc. ('com.appname has stopped' message after 2 secs)

All apps are linked fine, and load fine before reboot.

Tried using selinux mode changer (from fdroid) set to permissive, which allows normal method to work without soft reboot, but still get 'app stopped' errors.

Su.d method should work as octos people say embedded root is SuperSU, but doesn't. Also, if SuperSU from playstore is run it says binary needs updating, and normal and twrp update methods fail. So tried flashing SuperSU zip in TWRP (after running playstore SuperSU without updated binary and performing 'full unroot' cleauup) and get systemless root. Now su.d method works without soft reboot, but still get 'app stopped' errors.

Not sure if SuperSU updating method conflicts with embedded root, or if message re. embedded root needing updated binary is a clue to limitations with this rom.

Can anyone tell me if you have successful method for running Apps2sd, or

If there is a way to up embedded root binary, or

If there's a fullproof way to unroot and apply SuperSU from twrp or

If I'm missing any other problem running Apps2sd.

Many thanks,

Peter W

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Also, can anyone tell me how I can obtain a working dload file for L02? Thanks, PW.

Here's the strange thing re. Apps2sd:

I noticed that even unlinked apps are crashing. Multiple unlinked apps give ' Appname has stopped' error after a few other apps are linked to SD card.

Unlinking all apps and rebooting doesn't resolve this either. Multiple apps still crash on starting them.

Uninstalling Apps2sd and rebooting doesn't work either, but as soon as mount script is removed all apps work again after reboot.

(I've been using 'advanced method' to create mount script for above tests as it is the only working method not requiring soft reboot, different SuperSU, or selinux permissive mode.)

Apps2sd is reporting SD mount point as mmcblk1p3. Is this correct?

Thanks if anyone can help with these clues or their own efforts with Apps2sd.

I'm going to revert to Link2SD for now and report on its performance with OctOs ROM.

PW.

---------- Post added at 10:13 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:06 AM ----------

[MENTION=6864096]NATO66613[/MENTION]

Do you, or does anyone else know if there's a way to access SuperSU settings such as 'disable name space separation' or 'enable SU during boot' with OctOs embedded root?

Thanks,

PW.

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I've now tried Link2SD, and I couldn't get it to even create mount script until reformatted sd with out swap partition. Then wouldn't recognise mount script on reboot, so no dice here.

Next, formatted SD as 'internal', and migrated data from internal successfully. However, when tried moving apps [Storage used - Change (to SD card) - move], I keep getting '

Not enough storage space

' error. I have 29GB free!

Rom otherwise performs really well, but seems to be conspiring in every way to prevent me getting apps off internal memory, which is essential with y550's limited storage.

Please let me know any solutions, if there are major problems with mount points etc with this rom, or if you have managed to succeed with any of these methods.

Thanks, PW.

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Happy to test.

Will this one load using TWRP 3.0.2 on L02?

I get error 7 using 3.0.2, so installed with 2.8.7 which only supports ext4, then performed full TWRP backup, flashed TWRP 3.0.2, changed cache, data, system to f2fs, and restored from backup. (This works OK despite warning that backup was created using ext4, so may not boot). Bit of a hassle to install this way for each new rom!

Also, do you know of any solutions for problems linking / moving apps to SD both natively and using Apps2sd / Link2SD, as mentioned above?

Very smoothrom so far though. Thanks NATO.