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[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] sirkula:
I have rooted my phone, installed xRecovery, prepared SD card and installed app2SD and moved my applications to card, everything works, but now if I want to update my software to lates one via SE Update Service after its done do I just need to apply root and instal xRecovery and app2sd and continue to use my apps that are allready been moved to sd card or must I format my card and do everything from begining...
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Matthijs91:
Hi just a quick question,

i've installed app2sd but it said busybox not found in the cmd.

is it working now?

i don't know where i can check it.

i can't seem to find busybox on the market so i was thinking, i installed titanium backup, TB installed busybox for me.. so can i reinstall app2sd somehow?

it was really weird i couldn't install TB without app2sd..

i really tried everything so i'm happy with any answer!

thx in advance

edit:

i also tried this to install busybox: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=819725

did not work.

i also installed angry birds but it didnt show up in my partition wizard.

someone knows the answer? i hope so! all i want is root ->app2sd->TB->remove junk->install good stuff on sd
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] bl@ckadder:
Hi,

Is there any way of telling whether App2SD is installed correctly (aside from installing a truckload of apps, that is)?

Cheers,

bl@ckadder
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Telj:
Hi,

could do with some advice/help on this please. I have a Samsung Galaxy Portal, 2.1. I think the rooting process worked OK as I have the super user icon, but this is all new to me so I can't be sure it was done correctly. When I rooted it a week or so back I did not flash the rom so that may be where I went wrong.

Anyway point is I have partitioned the sd card following the info above. Then run "adb shell" and then the "sh /sdcard/app2sd.sh

" after copying the app2sdcard files to tyhe sd card root. when I try to do the next step I get"busybox: not found. Permission denied.

Any ideas where I went wrong and how to resolve it?

Thanks

Tel
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] wspiders:
Hi XDA

I'm new here, but I have my X10 mini pro with root and app2sd

my question: is possible move the dalvik-cache to sd card :confused:

like this post: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=880387

PD:sorry for my bad english
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] -FliP-:
I have a question regarding this tutorial:

I formated my SD Card (Fat32 is cca. 2,7GB, ext2 is 956mb), set Debugging Mode on and connected my phone with my PC. Then It says to copy the content of app2sd2.1.zip into the root of my SD card, what I did.

The next step says to unmount my SD card. Thats the part I dont understand. I went to settings and unmounted my sd card as the tutorial said, but then I got a message on my x8 screen that the phone cant connect to the PC because theres no SD card, so how can I finish the instalation?

I tried it with and without unmounting my card and after entering cd /adb into cmd I got the message "The system cannot find the path specified".
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Hadronyche:
What am i doing wrong?

Got sd card formatted and partitioned. Got files copied on root of sd card. Got superoneclick installed, card is unmounted and enable usb debugging is turned on.. And then when i start app2sd script i get this:

http: //img10.imageshack.us/img10/4659/ hmmiq.jpg (cant post link cause im new user, so delete the spaces)

Thanks!
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Siso93:
Hi guys, i've just rooted my phone (it's a x8) after i've had enabled usb debugging i've tried to run cmd but when I put adb shell in the cmd but i got this error:

daemon not runnig. starting it now

daemon started

daemon still not runnig error:cannot connet to deamon

what i'm doing wrong?

ps: I put app2sd2.1 files in sd root (in the fat partition)

ps2: i'm using win 7 :S

Thanks :P
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] -FliP-:
I have a problem in the cmd proces..

when I try to sh /sdcard/app2sd.sh I get a message "permission denied".

Whats the problem?
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] benJX:
Is it so important to root it with SOC or can we do that with z4root?
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] mitsos16x:
hello, i installed app2sd twice and i mention that my x10 mini is very unstable. it stucks fw times per day and i have to restart it. i want to ask if anyone knows anything about these.

also i want to mention that my micro sd is class 2 if that is a problem and when my partition is ext3 1gb

thank you
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] ordinary_laks:
dude, i also got a rebooting x10mp here..

what should i do?? please help me. :(
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] danniechua:
I just update my x10mp by the software updater, now the build number is 2.0.2.A.0.24 problem is i cant root it im using z4root 1.3.0
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] racila_alexandru:
Hi guys,

I have a problem. I tried to install App2SD on my Xperia X8 but it doesn't work.

1.I "prepared" my SD card

2. I rooted my X8 with SuperOneClick.

3. I enabled USB Debugging mode.

But the step 4 I can't to solve it.

Start->Run->cmd.exe

I typed : cd/adb ( The system cannot find the path specified)

Then: adb shell ( 'adb' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file)

Then: sh /sdcard/app2sd.sh ('sh' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file)

What I have to do?

Please, help me!

I don't know how I can fix it.

Thank you!
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Catchdi:
Hi,

Can you tell me where i can get the latest guide to do the app2sd on the mini pro

First timer here and completely lost/overwelmed with all the info - the moore i read the more confused i get

My objective is simply to save apps to the sd card instead of phone

I've downloaded :

superoneclick,

adb,

app2sd

Minitool partion Wizard (although whenever i try and partion the sd info fat32 and ext after i click apply and it finishes processing the sd card comes back as 7.4GB of fat32 :S ?? )
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] farsight73:
I used this method to install app2sd via xrecovery: HERE

I use this method to root my phone U20i: HERE

And I use thid method to install xrecovery: HERE

Backup everything using xrecovery. You can't go wrong after this point as you could always use the backup to restore everything if something go wrong during the installation app2sd process.

Format SDcard into Fat32 and Ext3. And both must be primary (ext3 seemed worked pretty well. I formatted it to 512mb).

Finally, some installed apps might tends to FC after succesfull app2sd installation. Just uninstall and reinstall them would do the trick. One doesn't need to do from clean new flash as it would work from where your phone have been using. Having titanium backup is good to check if app2sd is installed or otherwise and also good to monitor all 3 partitions etc: System, internal memory and ext3.

Hope this help others whose couldn't perform the steps in this thread just like me last week when I managed to bricked my shinny phone 3 times. This is the only way without using ABD method. It uses xrecovery to do the work for you.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] kizav:
Finally !!! Success ... ! Thanks !!!
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Catchdi:
I tried the instruction with adb shell / superoneclick and apps2sd - i now have an icon on my phone saying superuser. Does this mean the phone is now rooted or that i have apps2sd or does it mean something else?

I installed apps this morning and i think it went on th phone as the memory went down and sd stayed the same.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] necrohades:
the superuser icon means you are already rooted. you can check your ext2 partition by using other apps like titanium backup, or link2sd which will show you the data/free space on your ext2
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Catchdi:
Think i have to try and partition the sd card again as i dont think ive done it properly.

Any other good partition tool recommended? minitool is not doing it

I have 8GB Card (which only read 7.4GB

I delete the partion

then create 6GB FAT32

and the left over 1.4 i create ext2

but when i press apply (for the above to be done) i get the whole 8GB as FAT32

btw i create both FAT32 and ext2 as PRIMARY
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Ray_jai:
try using this tool

http://www.partitionwizard.com/free-partition-manager.html
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Catchdi:
thats what im using
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Ray_jai:
make the whole card fat32 first then merge/split it

then make the rest ext2
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] farsight73:
I use the same partition wizard and it worked great. And I'm also having 8gb sdcard. Just format the ext2 or ext3 to about 512mb would be more than enough you need with apps. I reckon having sdcard with class 10 would perform better at ext2 or ext3 above 1gb partition size..
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] worm123456:
Just follow the instruction from farsight73 .....success!

My 6-step solution:

1. Root by Z4root 1.3.0 (not found in market, download from XDA, install via appInstaller)

2. Install Titanium Backup 3.6.7.1 from market, it shows busybox is ver.1.17

3. Install Root Explorer 2.10.2 via appInstaller

4. Manual installation of xrecovery via Root Explorer (busybox is back to 1.15.3)

5. Resize and insert Ext3(875 MB) on SD card (Sandisk 8GB class 6, used 3 years in Palm Centro) by MiniTool Partition Wizard Home Edition

6. Install app2sd via xrecovery

It is a very simple as I don't need to connect computer, type command in cmd, format SD card, SEUS the phone.......After phone reboot, simply restore apps from Titanium Backup because most are FC and widget not working. All apps work after restore backup or update from market except this one I found: TwonkyServer Mobile (always FC). Internal memory is now 78MB!

My X10 mini pro info:

Build number: 2.0.A.0.504

Firmware ver: 2.1-update1

Model no:U20i
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] farsight73:
@ worm123456 ..

You could also uninstall those unwanted default apps like wisepilot(trial version), roadsync, usermanual, usersupport, chinese keyboard & H/W, default games and etc.. Check them from the safe list HERE

I had internal 155mb after app2sd succesfull installed and now with 30+ apps installed I'm still having 117mb.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Catchdi:
ok, this might seem like a weird question, but does it make any difference which side of the sd card i create ext ?

before or after the FAT32

On another note, my wifi just stopped working and wont connect back to my network. Was working fine all morning and after i added a few apps and updated maps + facebook it just went off and wont connect.

P.S. what does - exec '/system/bin/sh' failed: exec format error (8) - mean??

i got it when i tried to connect via adb shell
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] ste71m:
Can i install app2sd if i already have about 20 apps installed in internal memory?

I read that i should do a reset and reinstall everything but i'd love to have some of them in the telephone.

Can't really understand why this should be a problem. Anyway there will be plenty of apps in telephone becuase they are shipped with rom (market, google mail ...)

And if i install app2sd can i remove it if unhappy or need to reflash?

Thanks
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] worm123456:
I just follow the instruction from farsight73 except root by z4root instead of super one click..........neither uninstall apps nor reflash my x10 mini pro is necessary.

My phone has installed more than 20 apps and the internal memory only has 23MB left before going to install app2sd via xrecovery. As I think xrecovery can restore everything(not sure, as everything is alright in my case), I install xrecovery before install app2sd via xrecovery.

For the size of ext3, here suggests that it should be not more than 1.4GB. I just make it as 875 MB. Furthermore, I never has problem for wifi connection so far.

My phone get root by z4root 1.3.0 after it flashed to 2.1 firmware, so I think either Super One Click or Z4root is ok for installing app2sd via xrecovery.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] farsight73:
@ste71m & Catchdi .. I posted my way a few pages back in this thread. HERE at #548

- Fat32 must be first created then follow with ext2(or ext3). Why? Because you phone need to read fat32 first when booting up for the sdcard to work. ext2(or ext3) is only used when app2sd is installed. Please try ext3 as it work just fine.

-You don't need a fresh firmware install as you could always jump into this app2sd from where your phone has been using without any problem provided you follow the correct steps.

- If you're having the latest firmware 2.1 update1, you must only use the super one click to root your phone. Not sure if z4root has an updated version which can root the new firmware.

- If you're unhappy with app2sd, xrecovery can restore everything provided you make a backup using xrecovery before installing app2sd.

- Wifi work fine, no problem. There must be something wrong in your steps. Restore and try again using xrecovery method to install app2sd. Or rebooting your phone again might solved the problem.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] pongscript:
Does anyone know the answer for the questions below:

1. What happen when I remove the SDCard? Do the system crash?

2. Do I need to remount the SDcard using adb?

3. Do I need to reboot if I reinstall the SDCard?

I have also tried the cache to sd but i have problem when I remove and re-plug the sdcard, I need to re-mount it(connected to pc) and use adb shell. Just want to know before I wipe down my mini.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] ryuouji:
Hello,

im sorry im a noob...

i tried SuperOneClick root.

it seems to work, using the Root Check apk, i got success root and success busybox

then i try the app2sd

tried it over and over but the result is same,

the cmd says exactly the guide says, but whenever i install aplication, it goes to my internal, not my sd -_-

please help me on this...

Thanks before...
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] chetankini:
cannot open sh /sdcard/app2sd.sh

Hey wolflein im a total noob .... btw im getting this error cannot open sh /sdcard/app2sd.sh......

using an x10 mini pro

please help :(
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] xnomox:
Make sure you have copied the file named app2sd.sh directly in your sdcard and not inside a folder in your sdcard
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] dazzle999:
the entire first part of the tutorial goes fine it does what its supposed to step 1 till 4 i mean.

but than comes this here part:

this part does not work commands are not working ....

also my phone starts to reboot after the first install .. ive installed some apps and they move to my phone memory.

in titan there is a partition called a2sd but it does not work as a main storage location...

could someone explain me what i am doing wrong here?
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] fifo:
partition gone

Hi, I used the minitool partition wizard to create fat32/ext2 partiton. On my 8GB card I did 6.5GB FAT32 and 1GB EXT2. Now I decidet to restore partition back to 8GB but the 1GB EXT2 is missing.. Not visible under any tool. How can I get it back please? :confused:
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] quangnhut123:
this method cannot install with lastest firmware of X10 mini pro
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Boshe:
rm /etc/mount_sd.sh

rm failed for /etc/mount_sd.sh, Permission denied

$

What should I do with this?
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] ivan4o5:
Is there a way to move only games to SD ?
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Linkinsoldier:
I recently installed this! It works fine with my x10 mini and it works very well! Thank you. No issues right now. I have one question:

Can i delete the 4 files, i copied to the sd card root (busybox, ...) AFTER I installed app2sd?

Thank you,

Linkin
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Neo Cortex:
Thanks for this guide. Seems to be working fine. One question. When I was using apps2sd on my Hero, I could open Quick System Info and it would say how much of the A2SD storage was used. With the Mini Pro it says 'Information not available.' Anyone know how to get this to work?
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] ceanth:
hi all,

I have performed the steps on my X8 and all seems to be well however i am not seeing much of a difference on the internal memory.

After installing app2sd i gained about 1meg extra internal storage, the device appeared to be increasing in internal storage slowly.

I installed Root Explorer and if i navigate to /system/app i get:

186.91mb used, 19.09mb free

This directory contains all the default sony applications.

I then navigate to /system/sd/app and i have:

75.51mb used, 1.18gb free.

I am assuming that this directory is my ex2 partition. It contains all 3rd party applications i have installed.

So the question is, if 75.51mb of data was moved to the SD card then why am i not seeing an extra 75.51mb of space on my internal storage?

Has App2sd not worked for me?
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] aleem15:
My stupid question

Ok I managed to install app2sd properly. Now what do I do? How do I move the apps to the sd, do I have to remove them and reinstall them? Is there an option somewhere to move them to the sd card?

Please help.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Nurra:
How do i some apps like widget to phone memery?
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Paschalis:
my phone doesnt start!!!

it stucks at Sony Ericsson logo!!!

what can i do???????????????

with Pc companion and Soft. Update , i cant reload the 2.1 OS again..

because i have to connect the phone first, and then load the os..

what can i do???????????

help please!!!!!!!!!!
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] dbts25:
Reinstall with SEUS or FlashTool
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] kittcom:
Many Trys But Still Cant Work.

Hi there.

i bet from what i see in your explaination,u sound like a wiz.But i am really a very basic and new to all of this.tried what you wrote in your instructions but nothing really happen except nearly screw my unit and card.if you could kindly write in much more simple way to install this,i would be most in gratitude to you.hope you can help.thanks and good job.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] ad3qz:
what if this happened?

* daemon not running. starting it now *

* daemon started successfully *

exec 'system/bin/sh' failed: Exec format error (8)

i did this before, but i forgot to make partition for the sd card, so the adb shell won't reinstall it.

i tried to wipe the device, but it doesn't recognized simcard and sdcard. it says 'insert sim...'

did i miss something?
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] magizhang:
/system/bin/ln works

p.s.

change:

to:

because on x10 mini pro /dev/block/mtdblock0 mounts to /system

mv /data/app /data/sd/app

ln -s /data/sd/app /data/app

mount sdcard to /data/sd

because missing /data/app lead to a big problem(rebooting continuosly)
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] magizhang:
cool! app2sd is ok on my x10i mini pro now, thanks wolfilein a lot :)

i'm using a computer without usb hub, all of these are test using better terminal emulator

first copy busybox to /system/xbin/

and prepare the two files(use "busybox vi" or just "cat >..." ):

/system/bin/ln

if cd /data/sd/.important 2>/dev/null
then
else
mountsd
fi
toolbox ln "$@"

/system/xbin/mountsd

mount -t ext2 /dev/block//vold/179:2 /data/sd

then run the script using terminal emulator

su
mount -o remount rw /system
mkdir /data/sd
date > /data/sd/.important
fg
mv /data/app /data/sd/app
ln -s /data/sd/app /data/app
fg
mountsd
mkdir /data/sd/.important

that's all, everything is ok after reboot .

after connect sdcard to pc, run this on terminal emulator

su
mountsd

---------------------------------------------------------

ps.

ln is called in /init.delta.sh

i think those mkdir, chmod ect. calls direct to /system/bin/toolbox, so it's no use to replace /system/bin/mkdir?

btw

if [ "$app2sd" = "ok" ] ;

is not ok on x10i mini pro ,it says [ ] command or test command are not found.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Manny-:
If someone gets this to work can he or someone post a proper guide on how to do this, would appreciate it :)
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] li_boud:
Are you suggesting to replace the existing ln found in /system/bin/ or appending the codes in the existing file?
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] wolfilein:
Mhh can anyone check out if it works when.you aydd the scriptto the /etc/install-recovery.sh this file may nnoz exist if not create it
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] magizhang:
yes，the existing ln is just a symbol link to toolbox ln , just replace it ,and chmod 777
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] magizhang:
:( no nothing happened
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] wolfilein:
@all

ok can one of you upload his /init.rc

witg

adb shell
su
cat init.rc > /sdcard/init.rc
exit
adb pull /sdcard/init.rc init.rc
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] magizhang:
here it is.

btw, replace ln work very well on my phone.

but for one thing, app such as widget should mv to /system/app.

else, the homescreen will crash when sdcard connect to pc, and homescreen not work utill reboot the phone )
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] wolfilein:
sry i've give you the wrong command

adb shell

su

busybox cp /init.rc /sdcard/init.rc

exit

adb pull /sdcard/init.rc init.rc
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] li_boud:
Does ext2 partition get unmounted as well, When sdcard is connected to PC?
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] wolfilein:
No
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] axbl:
Replacing LN works for me too very well.

Here my files:

ln.sh:

---------------------------------------------------

#!/system/bin/sh

if ls /data/sd/app

then

else

mount -t ext2 /dev/block//vold/179:2 /data/sd

rm -r /data/app

ln -s /data/sd/app /data/app

fi

busybox ln "$@"

---------------------------------------------------

app2sd.sh:

---------------------------------------------------

#!/system/bin/sh

cd /sdcard

su

mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock0 /system

if type busybox

then

else

mkdir /system/xbin

cat /sdcard/busybox > /system/xbin/busybox

chmod 4755 /system/xbin/busybox

/system/xbin/busybox --install -s /system/xbin/

fi

mkdir /data/sd

mount -t ext2 /dev/block//vold/179:2 /data/sd

mkdir /data/sd/app

busybox cp -a /data/app/* /data/sd/app/

rm -r /data/app

ln -s /data/sd/app /data/app

mv /system/bin/ln /system/bin/ln_bak

cat /sdcard/ln.sh > /system/bin/ln

busybox cp mount_sd.sh /etc/mount_sd.sh

reboot

---------------------------------------------------

I first created two partitions on SD Card, one FAT32 for normal data and one ext2 for app.

Rooted the X10 mini.

Without this the script doesnt work.

Then copied ln.sh, app2sd.sh and busybox to sdcard.

Connected the X10Mini to PC via USB (charge only).

Launched "adb shell" from the sdk in a dos-bo on windows ans started

"sh /sdcar/app2sd.sh"

After Reboot I moved many app fro /system/app to /data/sd/app without problems.

Thanks to all for the good tips.

Axel
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] li_boud:
Thanks.. I'll give it a go tomorrow and see if it work on Mini pro.. :)
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] hehe13:
Screenshots!!!
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] li_boud:
No, replacing ln did not work on my mini pro.. The phone hangs on SE logo.

Then I have to remount the /sd/app to /data/app/ manually through ADB, only then it will proceed with boot.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] oversim:
yep, same mini X10 mini pro.... :confused:

I think we have to add our "mount" to /init.rc, after SE mounts..
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] li_boud:
Update: issue sorted.. After replacing ln in /system/bin you have to change the file permission to 755 (chmod 755 ln) so the user can execute it, before you reboot the phone. If you dont set execute for user, ln will not be executed and sd will fail to mount..

App2sd is now working flawlessly on my u20i, although I had to reinstall a couple of apps, they kept crashing for some reason..
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Manny-:
can someone please post a full guide to working apps2sd on mini/pro, will be greatly appreciated not only by me by others too
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] li_boud:
Here is the screenshot-