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[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] jutley:
Why dont you guys just wait for a froyo build 2.2 it saves some apps to sd atuomaticly no need for apps2sd its a old method now i use to use it on my htc hero it hardy makes a difference but it does work.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] li_boud:
If it is a joke, then ha ha ha its a good one. ;)

If not, then a reality check: Many of the X10s haven't received the 2.1 update yet. Thinking about 2.2 is like owning a villa on moon, you know its not impossible, but you dont know how much time it is gonna take.. Expecting SE to release froyo update in near future is too much to expect for, it may happen, probably in 2011 end, or 2012 or never.. Who knows?

Devs are working on to find a way and have custom ROMs on X10s, but again its unclear when it will be a reality.

Meanwhile, with limited 170MB or so free memory available to user, your chances to install bigger apps, specially games like NFS, Angry birds etc are very limited.

Thus app2sd is the only way to go for us, lesser earthlings, still stuck with donut/eclair phones..

I dont see a point why you want to install apps on system memory? That defeats the point of having app2sd..

It works this way - All of your essential system apps on system, rest of the apps are on sd. good speed, good space..
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Ray_jai:
I just tried to install angry birds and it said i need to free up more space?

is that possible, i check the ext2, and i only used up 54mb out of 1.25gb
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] nikhilbundile:
I am n00b

this may freak you out.. Yes it will :D

I've backed up everything, made partitions on 4gb sd, and now looking at whole posts.. but I just dont kno what to do after that

"after you copy the exploid to /sqlite_stmt_journals please do the following steps"

how am I supposed to copy that thing? using what?

do i put that clean empty SD in phone, connect via USB cable..? :confused: :(
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Ray_jai:
I think thats in the SDK folder,

that part is just for rooting, you can root using another method.

only the 3rd image is related to the app2sd.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] xperianza:
Hi Lil_Boud

I got app2sd working flawlessly, but i would like to know on why there are still apk files in data/app instead of just system/sd? and there are 2 appbak folders created when i enable or disable app2sd

thanks
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] xperianza:
Sorry Li_Boud i got the answer from your previous posts...anyway, when i disable app2sd will the sd foldermoved back to data app? and vice versa? or it is just a one time process in which i have to reformat when i disable app2sd and want to enable it again..coz i dont want double apk

thanks
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Ray_jai:
i had the same problem.

after several reflashs i know how it works now.

app2sd does not move apps to the ext2 it only copies it. so the apps u had installed before app2sd is still taking space in ur main memory.

if u want to install a 20mb app with 40mb left. its not going to let you install it. thats the problem i had with angry birds

also when i remove app2sd, the apks stay in ext. u would need to format ext2 again to remove the apks.

what i did was, reflash my x10. then root and app2sd. reinstall all my apps manually, and now i still have 130 mb left in my main memory instead of 40mb.

if u read my past posts, this was what i was trying to figure out, and no on knew what i meant. but i figured it out now, i hope it helps you.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] li_boud:
If you uninstall app2sd, apps will be moved to /data/app (on system memory). You dont have to reformat.

You can delete appbak folder and it will not affect app2sd. But if your sdcard gets bad for any reason, you will lose all the installed apps (Could give you more trouble, like boot loop or even phone will refuse to boot).

When App2sd is working, all the apps you see in /data/app are actually on SD with a link to them.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] nikhilbundile:
SD + Internal :(

Whenevr im installing apps, games.. It occupies both sd and internal memory

I have x10 mini pro.. rooted by SuperOneClick and installed apps2sd with 1gb ext3 on 4gb SD

So flashing the phone, rooting, reinstalling apps2sd can fix this prob??? :confused:
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] kr99:
I think the reason users are having to reinstall apps after installing app2sd is the following line in app2sd.sh:

busybox cp -a /data/appbak /system/sd/app

this copies the appbak folder into /system/sd/app/appbak, rather than its contents into app

it should be

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

The corrected line works (at least on my 'phone).

Also noticed uninstall will fill your internal memory (and then fail with disk full errors) if:

you keep app files from sdcard and the contents of app folder on the sd card is bigger than free memory

you keep app files from the backup, and the appbak folder is bigger than the free memory (the script copies files from appbak, then deletes it)

you choose to
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] hampo:
Hi,

I' ve recently bought a X1o mini pro, upgraded it to 2.1 and I've also rooted it via superoneclick.

Could you please explain me how to get apps2sd on my phone and what should pay attention to in the procedure...

I've downloaded a lot of useful apps that can't be used because my internal storage is moreless full

Thank you very much!!!
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] oversim:
mv /data/app/* /data/appbak/
busybox cp -a /data/appbak /system/sd/app
rm -r /data/app
ln -s /data/appbak/ /data/app

This is 2.1 script, what script version did you refer above?

Thus, I think we have to write a faq, and / or specified (in the first post?) the procedure works fine only with a few applications installed (newbie read this!!), otherwise "No space left on device" error is possible..
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Ray_jai:
App2SD doesn't move the files to the SD card, it just copies it, thats why i have to reinstall all my apps.

So if my main memory have 15mb left and i install app2sd, the main memory will stay at 15mb.

then when i try to install an app that is 5mb, it will say there is not enough space.

The main memory apps are still there taking up space. The apk checks your main memory space first before it lets you install it.

I think it should move the apps or delete the main app folder.

I hope i made sense with my noob talk.

it's best to install app2sd on a fresh install.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] geggosabby:
I got this error:

mkdir failed for /system/sd, File exists

mkdir failed for /data/appbak, File exists

mount: Device or resource busy

busybox is /system/xbin/busybox

failed on '/data/app/LEDLight.mnb.zip' - Cross-device link

what now?
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] wolfilein:
@Ray_jai

the scripts make a backup if there is a sd-card malfunktion

thats the ground why the internal space is the same

if you don't need you apps when you boot with failsafe

open an adb shell

and enter

su

rm /data/appbak/*

@geggosabby

before you install app2sd a second time reflash your phone
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] knudsen81:
can get root to work i get permission denied then i type rootshell
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] kr99:
This is the script I was referring to.

On my device,if I run

busybox cp -a /data/appbak /system/sd/app

this does not copy the contents of /data/appbak to /system/sd/app but instead copies the folder, so the files are actually in

/system/sd/app/appbak

Maybe that is just my system or version of busybox, however if you look at every other instance in the script of busybox cp to copy a whole folder then folder/* is used.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] AlexandreT:
I installed root with superoneclick and then busybox with titanium backup. I created a 900mb ext2 partition on my sdcard and then tried to install app2sd as indicated here.

Everything seems to have gone as indicated but I still see only 100mb free on internal memory. Is this normal? How can I monitor the usage of the ext2 partition? How can I check if app2sd is working?

Thanks for your hard work!
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] xperianza:
thanks guys for the answer...app2sd is indeed useful, doesnt need to reinstall the programs all over again when u activate after fresh install, just restore data with titanium backup n set to go...

btw li_boud is right about just deleting appbak folders to regain space...those folders will be created again when u deactivate app2sd...

Just a tip on those market apps that u cant install automatically when on app2sd mode...just deactivate app2sd, download the market app, get the apk file from data/app, activate app2sd and install from sdcard. market will recognise the program and u can get updates per normal.

Nice work on this one, glad to have it ;)...n really thanks guys once again for the response...really appreciate it
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] oversim:
Maybe... Thus, thanks! Perhaps different version of busybox work in different way..
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] AlexandreT:
Can someone help me please?
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] rie_co:
try use new titanium backup....

:D
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] AlexandreT:
I'm sorry, can you please elaborate on this. What should I look for in Titanium?
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] DaRk_dOg:
You should first find Titanium Backup 3.5.7.3.

Then check this:
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] AlexandreT:
Thank you.

I'll try that and report back.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] AlexandreT:
Thanks DaRk_dOg, I did as you told me and everything is working fine.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] knudsen81:
i have rooted my device with 4zroot can i use the app2sd script without problems????
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] muzik_demon:
Working on X8 :D

Thanks!!
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] wolfilein:
New version is out and i used the vgerry usefull guide made by tot31

:)

an new version for x10i will be updateted too
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] nikhilbundile:
Thanks for editing first post..

Its much easier now ;):D
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Ray_jai:
does anyone know how i can backup my current ext2 to my new SD card?

thanks!
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] svprm:
I have 4GB memory card.

First i Formatted as 3GB FAT32(Logical) and 1GB Ext2(Primary).

When i put it on Phone,It said Blank Sd or unsupported sd card.

When i click that it said "Format the SD card"

What i did wrong?
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] draco_ag:
I installed app2sd using instruction and addidtional partition is visible under Titanium backup but when i install anything internal memery storage is going smaller, ext2 partition size is still the same.

I think that this method doesn't work.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] wolfilein:
@svprm

both partitions need to be primary
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] bencus11:
x8

Is this method works with xperia x8?

Thank you!
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] lilpac1987:
Hey wolfilein sorry for the question but I can't understand your instruction on the first site? after the explanation what should I do with the text:

rm /etc/mount_sd.sh

mv /system/bin/sh /system/bin/sh_bak

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

chmod 777 /system/bin/sh

busybox cp /sdcard/mount_sd.sh /etc/mount_sd.sh

echo "

+________________________________+

|********************************|

| finished going reboot now |

|********************************|

+--------------------------------+

"

sleep 1

reboot

Should I change the app2sd script or where I should paste the text in??? Thank you for your help!! Kannst mir natürlich auch auf Deutsch zurückschreiben!! ;)
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] wolfilein:
you don't need to chacnhe the script

in my script was another simply mistake please redownload the new version
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] batemann:
yes (10chars)

but u need ofc the older version for android 1.6
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] ventolino:
Hi. I'm new here and in android world...and I have difficult with english.

I have some questions.

-At the first post I read "App2sd on Xperia X10i", it is also for x10 mini pro?

-After this process the application will be automatically install into sd or it is to move the app after installation?

-For the partition I haven't an external card reader. I can use the phone? Or I can use the internal card reader of the notebook? It reads SD, but I have the adaptor from microsd to sd.

-At the steps 4 I read to connect the phone and mount the sd. It is impossible to mount the sd after that the phone is connected. I can connect it already with the sd card inside?

Then I read to unmount the sd. I must disconncet the phone, extract the card and reconnect the phone?

You say to put the files of the app2sd into the root of the sd, but in what partition? Fat or the other one?

For the moment thanks :)
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] draco_ag:
How to check it app2sd works correctly?

When i plug the SD card reader and use Linux Reader for Windows i see 2 additional partitions. One ext2 partition and one swap partition.

When access ext2 partition i see 2 directories: hidden directory called "app" which consist only apk files. Second directory is Lost+found.

After install each consecutive application remaining storae size on internal memory is lower and lower.

Is this the correct functionality of App2SD?
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] mafijas:
Ok I have a 8GB SD Card, and built two partition, Fisrt 7GB FAT32, and second 1GB ext2.

I reinstal software from begining, rooted phone, instaled this app2sd. So now I have a 149 MB free on phone. When try to install skype from android market my momery is become smaller, and now I have 145 MB free.

Device is x10 mini pro.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] phoxy84:
I uninstalled App2SD and now my internal memory is full. I think App2SD moves the files back to internal memory. Where can I find this files?
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] bencus11:
ofc?What does it mean??

Thank you for your help!
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] neo6776:
do you actually need to have a card reader to do this or can it be done just mounting the card via the phone?

just i dont have a card reader that can take a micro sd card and i dont have an adapter handy :mad:
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] jzuniga:
how can I reformat my sd card again , cuz now I can't see the ext2 partition from w7. I'm trying this cuz when I installed the app2sd and tried to install something from the market I get an error saying there was no enough space in the disk. I made this partition 1.4gb but when use titanium backup it only says 300MB and is full, I don't know how this happen.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] jonthe838:
I can't get it to work?

Im about to install the script but when i typ it in it says that the file cannot be opened?

what should i do?
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] laceex:
I tried 10 times and always f**ed up my apps... they are installed, but i cant see them in the menu ;@

I've done all the same as it has been detailed here... So why is this happens?
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] rudem0e:
Same here! I realized a long time ago that its pointless. I jus come here to see other ppl sweat! :p
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] DaRk_dOg:
A little bit of food for thought.

Check the free internal space:
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] jzuniga:
I'm installing everything without problems the only thing is that my phone memory is still getting smaller any ideas? the ext2 partition is getting smaller too
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Ray_jai:
has anyone tried app2card, is it the samething?
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] telemakos:
How did you achieve this? Moved the cache and system apps too?
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] DaRk_dOg:
Just dalvik and /data/data.

I also tried to move /system/app afterwards but the phone was became too laggy (at least with a class 6 sd card)
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Ray_jai:
is 500mb on ext stable? thanks
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] telemakos:
That's cool! Could you explain step-by-step how you moved those?

Thanks!! :)
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] DaRk_dOg:
busybox cp -a /data/dalvik-cache /system/sd/
busybox cp -a /data/data /system/sd/

rm -r /data/data
ln -s /system/sd/data /data/data
rm -r /data/dalvik-cache
ln -s /system/sd/dalvik-cache /data/dalvik-cache

Credits for this one go to Βill_Mathioudaki from myphone(dot)gr
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] chupachup:
..Deleted..
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] svprm:
First of all thanks for your great work.

I can't install app from market.

Other than all working well.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] ventolino:
I have a problem.

After this

+___________________+

|********************|

|* Menu *|

|* *|

|*[0] install app2sd*|

|*[1] remove app2sd *|

|*[2] exit *|

|********************|

+--------------------+

[0]

it says to me

"busybox: permission denied"

Why? My phone is root and I have also download busybox with titanium.

A second problem, when I look in titanium I can't see the ext2 partition. Why?
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] telemakos:
Thanks!! :)
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] nobodyAtall:
That's been working fine for me so far on a 2GB sd card.

Still got 350+MB free for apps!
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] ventolino:
SOLVED

but...

NEW PROBLEM!!!!!

When I install app decrese the ext2 partition and also the C memory!!!

Doesn't work?

What I must do?
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] DaRk_dOg:
That's because it also creates a backup on /data/appbak and some entries on /data/data and /data/dalvik-cache.

You can delete the content of /data/appbak. But if you do that you will be unable to use your phone without the sd card.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] ventolino:
Ok. Thanks. To install many app I'm compell to delete those files.

you have write

I'm new in android so I haven't understand where I must write those things and what the use.

(excuse me for my english)
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] svprm:
When I download application from market it said FC.

When u open certain app like PowerAMP it said same error.

how to solve this?
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] DaRk_dOg:
These are commands for adb shell, but these will make your phone laggy. Stick to the right plan (Wolfilein's app2sd script).
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] ventolino:
OK. :o

If I use a class 10? Is it laggy?

If I write that command in the propmp I have an error. After that I connect the phone and lunch the prompt, what I must write before?

In the first post Wolfilein wrote

rm /etc/mount_sd.sh

mv /system/bin/sh /system/bin/sh_bak

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

chmod 777 /system/bin/sh

busybox cp /sdcard/mount_sd.sh /etc/mount_sd.sh

echo "

What it is? I haven't understand so I stop at the first

+________________________________+

|********************************|

| finished going reboot now |

|********************************|

:confused:

Thanks again
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] svprm:
I installed market app again.

Now market working properly.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] nikhilmanohar:
Will this really work??
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] ozzy1212:
yes it does!

thanks wolfilein for this script!
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] ventolino:
Is there anybody that can explain me this passage?

I haven't understand for what is it

thanks
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Dudisex:
hello, please help. i have xperia x10 mini android 2.1..

I did everything as instructed, but I forgot to create a partition on the card. Threw me an error that is not enough space. I started again and I created the partitions ext2, But .... I will write a CD and then "adb shell" and jumps out to me Message tower

- exec ' /system/bin/sh' failed: Exec format error <8> -

please help! thank u
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] wolfilein:
the mistake is that you first must uinstall app2sd before reinstall
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] diabloss76:
xperia x10 mini pro partition

Wolfilein After partition my phone just keeps restarting but does not fully start or stay stable. How can i resolve this? why did this happen.

I think i was supposed to unplug the usb cable before the phone rebooted, but i failed to do that on time.

Please give me some suggestions on how to start my phone.

regards

Diabloss

Ps:this message is mainly aimed for Wolfilein
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] pedrobruce:
What's the meaning of this message????

busybox: not found

mkdir failed... etc etc

it's normal???

Thanks for help
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] diabloss76:
re:meaning of message

It means after partitioning the phone using wolfintein method my phone keeps restarting but does not stay on.

In other words i cant use my phone

what is it that u never understood?
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] diabloss76:
re:meaning of message

busybox is /system/bin/busybox

rm failed for /etc/mount_sd.sh, No such file or directory

+________________________________+

|********************************|

| finished going reboot now |

|********************************|

+--------------------------------+

I got this message during the the partition process but in the instructions it says it should still work, but after i completed this prcedure my phone just kept restarting
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] ppirate:
A wiki page for app2sd has been added, see http://xdaforums.com/wiki/index.php?title=Xperia_X10_Mini_app2sd#Preparing_the_micro_SDCard
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] diabloss76:
hey

hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] diabloss76:
re:meaning of message

The wiki was very straightforward. only issue here is my phone never rebooted.

Now all i have is a flashing red light on my phone. i cant use it and my pc wont see it
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] JeK87:
ouch, i followed every step and after the phone finisehd starting up... my market app was gone..>.> anyone know how i can solve this problem?

also appinstaller/z4root were gone... is this supposed to be like this?

thanks in advance!
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] portelgeist.:
wow.

works @x8 without restarting

credit goes to everyone who created this tuts.

thank you very much
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] --__LoRiS__--:
I installed it but i had problems with ext2 partition, titanium backup see it as 55Mb instead of 1Gb, after this problem i unistalled app2sd but i had an error and now my phone is stationary at sony ericsson logo ! Can i recover my phone without reflashing 2.1 ?
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] portelgeist.:
i have another problem,

i'v installed some apps.

but my int memory is still draining.

what happened?
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] knudsen81:
i have tried to do that with dalvik-cache and after reboot my phone was stuck on sony ericsson so how do we do it ????
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] --__LoRiS__--:
I reflashed with SEUS ... :(
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] knudsen81:
yes same here now i only use app2sd script untill i get a help with dalvik
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] diabloss76:
xperia x10 mini pro partition

Ok im hearing problem after problem

issue after issue

but no one as yet has helped me with my problem

im phoneless and desperate to get it back up and running

anyone could hellp ill be very happy
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] JeK87:
Just give up using app2sd and wait 2.2 ive tried over 20 times trying to install this thing and all of them failed... i think its just my phone which is not compatible, since sum clearly succeeded in installing it....

for those who get stuck or w/e just reflash it and install everything back, by using your back up and everything is just the same again... dun be too greedy. you cant have everything ;)