[Hero CDMA Android Development] mgillespie:
Running a GSM Hero using a stock 2.1 repack ROM.

I've not used A2SD before, but giving it a shot now. I had no problems setting it up, the instructions are very clear and concise, but I am having problems using it.

I setup a 750MB ext3 partition, and I was expecting AppMonster to report I had loads of freespace. It was reporting my freespace as pretty much what it was before. (100MB free)

I tried /system/bin/a2sd install and it appears I have lots of duplicated files from the rather verbose output.

What have I done wrong?

Thanks.

# /system/bin/a2sd install
/system/bin/a2sd install
[ ] Launching Darktremor A2SD
[*] Starting Darktremor Apps2SD version 2.7.5 preview
[ ] Mounting /system as read-write
[ ] Starting Apps2SD in install mode
[ ] Checking SD Card.
[ ] Searching for Mount Point...
[!] Mount point found..no further action required.
[ ] Checking for ext partition
[*] Ext partition found and already mounted.
[ ] Moving apps to SD card.
cp: '/data/app/YouTube.apk' and '/system/sd/app/YouTube.apk' are the same file
cp: '/data/app/br.com.fast4ward.sdcardspeedtester.zip' and '/system/sd/app/br.co
m.fast4ward.sdcardspeedtester.zip' are the same file
cp: '/data/app/btm.game.ui.apk' and '/system/sd/app/btm.game.ui.apk' are the sam
e file
cp: '/data/app/com.adobe.reader.apk' and '/system/sd/app/com.adobe.reader.apk' a
re the same file
cp: '/data/app/com.agilesoftresource.apk' and '/system/sd/app/com.agilesoftresou
rce.apk' are the same file
cp: '/data/app/com.alfray.timeriffic.apk' and '/system/sd/app/com.alfray.timerif
fic.apk' are the same file
cp: '/data/app/com.bigtincan.android.adfree.apk' and '/system/sd/app/com.bigtinc
an.android.adfree.apk' are the same file
cp: '/data/app/com.bonfiremedia.android_ebay.apk' and '/system/sd/app/com.bonfir
emedia.android_ebay.apk' are the same file
cp: '/data/app/com.dozingcatsoftware.WireGoggles.apk' and '/system/sd/app/com.do
zingcatsoftware.WireGoggles.apk' are the same file
cp: '/data/app/com.facebook.katana.apk' and '/system/sd/app/com.facebook.katana.
apk' are the same file
cp: '/data/app/com.google.android.apps.maps.apk' and '/system/sd/app/com.google.
android.apps.maps.apk' are the same file
cp: '/data/app/com.google.android.apps.shopper.apk' and '/system/sd/app/com.goog
le.android.apps.shopper.apk' are the same file
cp: '/data/app/com.google.android.apps.translate.apk' and '/system/sd/app/com.go
ogle.android.apps.translate.apk' are the same file
cp: '/data/app/com.google.android.apps.unveil.apk' and '/system/sd/app/com.googl
e.android.apps.unveil.apk' are the same file
cp: '/data/app/com.google.android.maps.mytracks.apk' and '/system/sd/app/com.goo
gle.android.maps.mytracks.apk' are the same file
cp: '/data/app/com.google.android.stardroid.apk' and '/system/sd/app/com.google.
android.stardroid.apk' are the same file
cp: '/data/app/com.google.zxing.client.android.apk' and '/system/sd/app/com.goog
le.zxing.client.android.apk' are the same file
cp: '/data/app/com.handcent.nextsms.apk' and '/system/sd/app/com.handcent.nextsm
s.apk' are the same file
cp: '/data/app/com.luke.uktvguide.apk' and '/system/sd/app/com.luke.uktvguide.ap
k' are the same file
cp: '/data/app/com.magicwach.rdefense_free.apk' and '/system/sd/app/com.magicwac
h.rdefense_free.apk' are the same file
cp: '/data/app/com.maplekeycompany.apps.shake.apk' and '/system/sd/app/com.maple
keycompany.apps.shake.apk' are the same file
cp: '/data/app/com.mathpad.mobile.android.wt.unit.apk' and '/system/sd/app/com.m
athpad.mobile.android.wt.unit.apk' are the same file
cp: '/data/app/com.mattwach.trap2.apk' and '/system/sd/app/com.mattwach.trap2.ap
k' are the same file
cp: '/data/app/com.mgillespie.AutosportsFREE.apk' and '/system/sd/app/com.mgille
spie.AutosportsFREE.apk' are the same file
cp: '/data/app/com.mgillespie.GamingNews.apk' and '/system/sd/app/com.mgillespie
.GamingNews.apk' are the same file
cp: '/data/app/com.mixzing.basic.apk' and '/system/sd/app/com.mixzing.basic.apk'
are the same file
cp: '/data/app/com.neoline.music.apk' and '/system/sd/app/com.neoline.music.apk'
are the same file
cp: '/data/app/com.newsrob.apk' and '/system/sd/app/com.newsrob.apk' are the sam
e file
cp: '/data/app/com.opera.mini.android.apk' and '/system/sd/app/com.opera.mini.an
droid.apk' are the same file
cp: '/data/app/com.pgmsoft.wifinder.apk' and '/system/sd/app/com.pgmsoft.wifinde
r.apk' are the same file
cp: '/data/app/com.rechild.advancedtaskkiller.apk' and '/system/sd/app/com.rechi
ld.advancedtaskkiller.apk' are the same file
cp: '/data/app/com.rerware.android.MyBackupPro.apk' and '/system/sd/app/com.rerw
are.android.MyBackupPro.apk' are the same file
cp: '/data/app/com.shazam.android.apk' and '/system/sd/app/com.shazam.android.ap
k' are the same file
cp: '/data/app/com.socialnmobile.dictapps.notepad.color.note.apk' and '/system/s
d/app/com.socialnmobile.dictapps.notepad.color.note.apk' are the same file
cp: '/data/app/com.xe.android.apk' and '/system/sd/app/com.xe.android.apk' are t
he same file
cp: '/data/app/de.android_telefonie.appmanager.apk' and '/system/sd/app/de.andro
id_telefonie.appmanager.apk' are the same file
cp: '/data/app/de.czesla.android.remote.apk' and '/system/sd/app/de.czesla.andro
id.remote.apk' are the same file
cp: '/data/app/net.flixster.android.apk' and '/system/sd/app/net.flixster.androi
d.apk' are the same file
cp: '/data/app/org.transdroid.apk' and '/system/sd/app/org.transdroid.apk' are t
he same file
cp: '/data/app/uk.co.johnsto.android.beebplayer.apk' and '/system/sd/app/uk.co.j
ohnsto.android.beebplayer.apk' are the same file
[ ] Linking /data/app to /system/sd/app.
[ ] Moving private apps to SD card.
cp: '/data/app-private/br.com.fast4ward.sdcardspeedtester.apk' and '/system/sd/a
pp-private/br.com.fast4ward.sdcardspeedtester.apk' are the same file
[ ] Linking /data/app-private to /system/sd/app-private.
[ ] Removing No A2SD flag file.
rm: cannot remove '/data/.noa2sd': No such file or directory
[ ] Setting File System Ready property to 1.
[ ] Remounting /system to read-only.
#

Can someone also explain how A2SD works in a simplified form? It may help in understanding things.

Thanks.