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[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Josh.C:
Hi guys,

I have an old N900 which I plan to have fixed into my car to use as a sat nav and media hub.. And to make navigation easier, I would like to use my HD2 as a keyboard for it every so often. Is there any apps I could use?

I know I can do it with a windows pc with a server client, but i'm looking at doing this with bluetooth..

Any ideas?
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] neptun2:
Now after we have root for 2.1 most of you will want to have app2sd also. The script posted in x10 mini pro android development forum (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=804574) works ok but it has one limitation. It moves only the /data/app folder to your ext2 partition on the SD card. The /data/dalvik-cache folder remains in the internal memory and this is why you still see your internal memory free space decreasing when installing applications.

I have modified the script so it also moves the dalvik cache to your SD card. I recommend to use at least class 4 SD card for this. I have attached the modified script. Follow the instructions from the original thread but use the files from my attachment. For me it works fine.If you have any problems please share so we can try to fix them together.

And finally using both the original and modified app2sd you CAN normally use your sd card as mass storage device.
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] BehradGH:
u said WE HAVE ROOT FOR 2.1?? where is it ???????
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] suhel28:
I've read somewhre that if you already have & try to again use the app2sd script

than the phone starts looping endlessly..

is it true?
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] suhel28:
the x8 custom rom topic
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] neptun2:
I first installed the original app2sd, uninstalled it using the script, reboot and installed using the modified script. No problem at all.
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] propc:
new chargemon in the attachment. you can use data.img from the x8 custom rom and resized it. app2sd ready.
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] neptun2:
I prefer my way because this way i can still use my sd card as mass storage in windows while using the chargemon and data.img it is not possible.
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] propc:
it's the new chargemon. I can mount my sdcard as storage.
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] timk1764:
So far working perfect thanks :-)
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] v112u5:
its working??? any one test/?? screenshoot pls :)

hmm where must I put the app2sd.sh?? in the sdcard or...

/sdcard/app2sd2.1 mod (dalvik-cache to sd)/app2sd.sh?

thx
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] zen1k:
Hmm, something went wrong...

At night I tried your method. After App2SD setup I got 192mb free (internal memory) instead of 154, as it was before. I installed 3 applications adn the phone showed, that I still have 192mb free. In the morning I installed Skyfire and used iGO Amigo and after that I noticed, that amount of free memory is 166mb.

As I understand, the phone with App2SD mod don't use internal phone memory at all... However, mine phone still prefer internal one. :)

Edit: If I want to revert changes made by App2SD, I must choose "keep files from sdcard" or "load from backup"?
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] zen1k:
Can you tell me how to create a data.img from my "data" folder?

If I'll create such data.img, will it work with your chargemon?
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] suhel28:
Network Internet doesnt work..

it just doesnt detect the network gprs...
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] zen1k:
Same for me
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] neptun2:
Well in fact using my App2SD solution not the whole /data is moved to the ext2 partition. Only the dalvik-cache and app folders in /data are moved so some applications may still consume space in the internal memory. If you uninstall use the option to use teh fiels from the SD card. About the GPRS problems - i don't see how they can be related with app2sd. I do not see this problem with my phone. Are you trying my method or the new chargemon method?
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] qsmyle:
Hey dudes,

Question: How can I get better performance?

1.) Chargemon mount app2sd http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=876868 or

2.) Dalvik cache app2sd http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=880387 (this thread)

Now I'm using 1.) what about you?

I'm waiting the oppinions here or my own Laggy topic: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=9987897

XoGo
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] timk1764:
I reflashed to 2.1 rooted put xrecovery on my phone backed up everything enabled jit replaced the backup after jit was working then enabled this app2sd script all works fine except wifi won't connect but if I restore back before I enabled this script wifi works fine......

I don't see how its affecting network connections but it somehow is....
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] neptun2:
I reflashed my phone using the clean rom this time.Installed xrecovery, jit and finally app2sd and my wifi is working fine. I am really surprised why it can affect the wireless.
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] timk1764:
Me too as last night before I put xrecovery and jit on I had no problems....

Gonna try again this time app2sd first...
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] zen1k:
Thanks... Just cleaned all apps cached files and now I have 190mb int. memory again. App2sd works!
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] propc:
i tried both. the 2nd option is better. no laggy. mounting from data.img makes the phone slow i think as it mount the whole /data folder.

original app2sd mounted app folder only and modded app2sd by neptun mount app and dalvik cache folder.

that makes it faster.
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] suhel28:
Problem#1 any solutions for the internet problems yet????

hmmm..

maybe the phone generates cache for netwrk settings which is somehow linked to the phone's internal storage???

lol

hmmmmmmm....

Problem#2 btw I tried to un-app2sd from my phone and selected the backup from sdcard option and it made my phone remain stuck at sony ericsson logo

ahem ahem..

any ideas why?
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] Edinhox:
My wifi does not work anymore

it just says obtaining adress and than it says remebered
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] qsmyle:
Hi,

I don't understand... I have intalled app2sd successfully on my X8.

I have almost 600 Mb ext2 partition on my sd card.

In spite of this, my phone has seen only 212 Mb space.

Why?
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] propc:
it's normal. the phone doesn't recognize the space as app2sd mounted /data and /dalvik cache folder only.

use rootexplorer to and open /data/app..

see the free space
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] qsmyle:
Ok. Now I understand a part of this.

We moved the dalvik cache to sd card and we have a /data/app ext2 partition.

Why increase the /system/app folder every time I install new program?
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] vegasphinx:
I was wondering....

Can we join the new chargemon method and the dalvik cache method...I mean mounting the /data/app folder and dalvik cache from 2 different data.img?
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] auphone:
After I success app2sd

I can't use Market !!

There's a warning about Google Apps

I can remove it but can't install it / open it

what can I do ?

p.s. I can use Market before app2sd
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] propc:
oh. i didn't noticed that. but. some apps may consume your internal even if you use app2sd
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] suhel28:
bump... hmmmm
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] qsmyle:
Hey,

Here is an iteresting compare about the two app2sd method:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=10030903&postcount=11
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] mariolouis:
Tried it and everything works! I'm using just a standard 8gb class 2 sd card. Still fast and no lag whatsoever.
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] neptun2:
About the 3g/wifi problems i can not help because i am not able to reproduce the problem neither on mine nor on my father's phone. Here is what i do:

1. Install the clean rooted 2.1 rom

2. Install xrecovery

3. Install JIT

4. Install App2SD Mod

5. Install applications

Edit: I use 8GB Kingston class 4 SDHC on my phone and 8GB Kingmax class 4 SDHC on my and my father's phone.
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] suhel28:
I use 8GB Class 4 SANDISK card..

I'll follow your these instructions today and tell you
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] suhel28:
works well now on clean rom I think the htc rom had clashes with gprs
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] mariolouis:
No. Pulpoff2's rom works perfectly for me.

Will xrecovery still work after this app2sd mod? Have not tried it yet.
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] suhel28:
xrecovery works perfectly
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] oneblade:
Hello. Unfortunately, on my X8 is App2SD Mod (Moves dalvik cache is SD) change something too much and the phone after a reset does not want to get up. I have to restore to upload rom. Any ideas?
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] neptun2:
What kind of reset? After you used teh uninstall script you had problems? Or you made master reset and this caused the problem?
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] oneblade:
Clear root 2.1. run by the instructions App2SD Mod (Moves dalvik cache is SD), which at the end of the installation is doing reboot. After that the phone hangs on the Sony Ericsson logo
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] neptun2:
Sony ericsson green logo or just the initial "Sony ericsson" writing? If the logo you should know that after the reboot phone needs to recreate the dalvik-cache which can take a minute or 2 so it is normal to look stuck at the SE logo after first reboot. If you manually delete the /data/dalvik-cache on your clean rooted 2.1 rom you will see the same behavior.
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] mariolouis:
Thanks suhel! Will try later after I JiT.
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] oneblade:
Stopped on the initial "Sony Ericsson" not green. Succeeded install it. I had to get busybox with the market. But how to validate the transfer dalvic cache is sd?
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] neptun2:
Just use root explorer to go to the /data/dalvik-cache folder.When you open this folder with root explorer and at the upper part of the screen you will see the used and free space for this folder. In my case i have 502 MB ext2 partition on my SD card and now i have 184 MB used and 318MB free space on it. This shows that te dalvik-cache is on the SD card.
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] KINGMANI:
After i think 20 Times of new Flash because i got every time a error!

It worked now i have now 186 MB free space but i got on Problem i dont have any market now!

It's gone what can i do?

Must i Reflash? *_*

Or can i reinstall it from a apk that you guys can me provide?

greetings
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] neptun2:
Here is a market apk that you can try.
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] KINGMANI:
Thx it works good!

But sometimes it shows it has no network but i has an is normaly downloading!

But idk why have app2sd killed my market?

May that i have a Austrian X8?

EDIT:

Ohh god every time more and more problems -.-

If i want to install a app from the SD Card it shows onyl this error:

Which means in English

"Application not installed"
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] mossamedes:
hello,

i can´t make this step on http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=804574, gives me an error :

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

failed on '/system/bin/sh' - Read only file system

Can U help me please??

TY
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] neptun2:
Is your phone rooted?
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] mossamedes:
yes,

i've installed the JIT and i do the command in su permissions....

help?
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] Blitzkri3g:
Found this on the x10 thread related to this mod:

Sorry,but I cant really understand what he means!

Ok,I guess I need someone to clarify (decode to be honest) what the f he means by that...

Anyone care to share with us how many partitions and the respective sizes

should we use for the apps2sd mod? Also,can we do it using xRecovery?

N.

PS.Hey Suhel! Wifi ok now? :)
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] neptun2:
Well just use the instructions in the topic in x10 mini development forum.Link to this topic is in the first post. Use instructions from there but use the modified files that i have attached instead of those in the original topic.
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] kiz1983:
Question..

If ive apps tht already installed on my phone, izzit ok if I applied apps2sd after tht? Also, will the previous apps transfer on sd or will stay in phone?
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] neptun2:
Your already installed apps will be moved to the SD. A copy of them will be saved to the /data/appbak folder for backup purposes. I always delete the contents of the /data/appbak folder after applying app2sd. If you do this and decide to remove the app2sd later you should use the option to keep the applications from the sd card when uninstalling.
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] kiz1983:
so after i applied apps2sd, all my next apps will b automatically installed to sd? or can we define which apps to install to sd or phone? coz certain apps must b installed on the phone..
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] Tobi@s:
All apps are saved in your sdcard after that. But the apps are in an ext2(ext3) partition! I haven't found any app which needs to be installed in the phone memory..
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] cruizz:
the phone memory is still decrease...but the ext2 have the app that i've installed...what should i do to increase the phone?tq
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] mercydia:
the phone memory still decreases in a least small amount.........eventhough the application are installed in sd card....is ther any way to directly move all the files from phone memory to sd card completely
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] Tobi@s:
Any idea why this don't work for me?

It already worked a few weeks ago. Then I reflashed the clean&prerooted firmware. Since then adb always says:

/system/bin/sh_bak: Can't open apps2sd.sh

btw: Yes, I used cardreader to format the sdcard. (The first partition is FAT32 and the 2nd is the ext3.
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] neptun2:
the name of the script is app2sd.sh and not apps2sd.sh as shown by the error.
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] lockieio:
hi everyone i RALY need help...ok so i go to 1,6 root phone i put propc 2.1 firmware. Next i install xrecovery & JIT ..everything works perfect...but i canot install app2sd (dalvik cache to SD)...i try it and then i get this error....

"mount: no such file or directory

busybox is system/bin/busybox

cp:write error: No space left on device(alot of these lines)

i realy dont understand this busybox,if i have it allredy in bin,why i must put it from this zip file in root of sd card???

please help i want this fix...thanks...
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] kimpoy1994:
Help me when I partitioned my sd card one FAT and one ext2 with minitool partion wizard then plug it in my phone it says... Blank SD
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] rhenku:
hii.. can i move "data/data" to my sd card.. because that in internal memory, and my internal memory decrease when i install some app..
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] viki714:
X8?

Does it work on Xperia X8 too? as the link in the first post shows how to install App2sd on X10i??
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] Tobi@s:
Yes. Works on X8.
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] langsk:
I have try it yesterday... and everything is OK...

however I notice that the transfer rate (to copy a file) to the phone is drop.

before the app2sd the transfer rate is around 6M/s however after the app2sd the transfer rate is drop to around 2M ..... just wondring it is because the SD card is accessing by both PC and Phone..

oh yes, I'm using 16G Kingston SDHC clase4

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Update..

Test the tranfer rate again, I have shut down the phone and insert the SD card to the card reader and transfer a file size 300M and the transfer rate easily get above 6M.

I plug the card back to the phone and start the card and test again... and transfer the same file to the card... now the transfer rate increase to 4M.
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] p41n:
Mine too.. Help!

And a simple question: why is necessary format the sd card with ext file system?
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] infantilo:
[Q] check if app2sd working

Hi,

i've X8 with rooted 2.1, xrecovery installed and there installed the app2sd zip (davlic cache version). I've formated my originla sd card (2gb to 1,5gb FAT primary parition and an EXT3 with 500MB).

But if i'm trying to install e.g. x-flight 9 or pocket-god, i'm getting the message that i could not install, because of less memory.

when using open advanced task killer it says 55MB Memory available.

i've tried to reinstall sever apllications, but they seem to decrease the memory, too.

so, how can i check, if app2sd is working and if not, what am i doing wrong??????

thanks for any advice!

(feeling like beeing the EIFOK)
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] 1edgaras:
It must be ext2. Or am I wrong? "Note : The recommended maximum size of ext2 partition is 1.4GB. I've tried 3GB before and ended up with unstable system and eventually crash the phone. So if you're really greedy since you've bought a 16GB or 32GB card to partition the ext2 more than the recommended size and if your phone is unstable, you've been warn."

I haven't done it for myself tho,because i'm stuck at the last step of cmd.
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] 1edgaras:
Maybe you forgot to create primary fat32? And then u should create ext2.
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] langsk:
Update 2.

I have re-flash the phone + Root + xrecovery + Jit and test the speed..

transfer file to SD via phone --> Max 5.3MB/s

Transfer file to SD via cardreader --> Max 8.7MB/s

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phone + Root + xrecovery + Jit + App2SD and test the speed..

Transfer file to SD via cardreader --> Max 7.20MB/s

Transfer file to SD via phone --> Max 4.50MB/s
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] j3dnooki:
i have problem... everything is fine, i've this

and my phone is rebooting. Then i have white logo Sony Ericsson and that's all.

I dont know why...

sry for my bad english
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] coolxkelvin:
i have try it.

now i can't use my wifi and root exploer

someone can help me?
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] XperianPro:
Reinstall this app2sd and install this app2sd.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=895071

With this app2sd you will not have this problems.
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] jamesbond22:
and xrecovery works after?
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] Tobi@s:
Yes. It will still work.
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] jamesbond22:
For some android smartfons is available Data2SD. Is possible to get it on X8?

I have app2sd. Why some applications are still instaled on phone memory?
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] dna_voluntatis:
Could you tell me step by step to do it??
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] mladen87:
Can you tell me how to uninstall app2sd stepbystep to install this app2 sd?
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] Tobi@s:
Read first page!

Follow this guide:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=804574

with this files:

http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=468792&d=1292838238
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] argel08:
same problem.. after installing these, wifi wont connect anymore.. and root explorer...

I tried to restore to factory settings... and after that I my x8 have no signal anymore.. :( help please..?
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] Evander_F:
Hey i wanted to whether i can move the dalvik cache from one memory card to another....because i bought a new 8GB Class 4 card recently to replace my old 2GB card. So can anyone help me out??
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] A13:
hi..

i have HTC desire, i have installed CM7. i have created App2SD from rom manager.

i have 8 gb class 4 card, partioned to 512 MB App2SD, and 0 Swap Size. My mobile got restarted and partition has been made in CWM recovery.

After restart i found that afetr installing apps it install in internal memory, i have changed to external memory , still some data are saved in internal memory. i have install some 25 apps and my internal memory gone done to 20 MB, after searching on XDA, i found abt dalvik cache. i tried a lot still same problem.

i tried a lot with adb and terminal by using mkdir /system/sd/app

i get this error

mkdir failed for /system/sd/app, No such file or directory

can any one help me to move dalvik cache?
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] cionn:
Dude, you posted this in the wrong forum..

This is about SONY ERICSSON X8, not HTC DESIRE..
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] jamesbond22:
Can someone edit app2sd for moving only dalvik-cache to sd card? I have fast card and I use rom 2.2.
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] alil:
"mount: Invalid argument

busybox is /system/bin/busybox"

does anyone know how to solve it? it happened when i tried to install the app2sd. :(
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] Tobi@s:
Hi guys...

Is there any possibility to change the size of the ext partion when I already installed sum apps?
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] neptun2:
You can do it by putting the SD card in a card reader and using partition manager like Acronis disk director suite for example.
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] besmp5:
Stuck!

after installing this app2sd I´m stuck in sony ericsson white logo. (I have installed the 2.1.1.A.0.6 official release)
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] alil:
does anyone knows?
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] XperianPro:
Its working on it.
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] Tobi@s:
I have 2.1.1.A.0.6 official release and App2SD Mod is working fine...
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] andoridkiller:
How do I do this? no istructions I have no idea? Any bugs? Thanks
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] x_crossbone_x:
hi guys, i have installed the first version of app2sd (which consume system space) http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=804574

and i have installed over 100 apps on that, still it consumes my system space, and i want to moves dalvik cache to SD, what should i do?
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] Tobi@s:
Uninstall App2SD and reinstall the version from this thread.
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] x_crossbone_x:
will my apps force close? or will they work ? or will they all gone??
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] Chris_Castro:
Is this Mod still valid? Does it work with Custom ROMs?
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] SpyderX:
Custom roms should already have script installed, gingerdx does.
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] lopman:
Have froyobread this script if not how can i install this in details thanks
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] SpyderX:
It already has an app2sd script. It has 05mountsd and 10app2sd in it, i believe. Anyway ext4 app2sd worked for me on froyobread before i switched to gingerdx.
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] lopman:
Cool. Thanks
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] Chris_Castro:
Dalvik

I'm still on FroyoBread. Where can I set Dalvik2SD?

Thanks in advance!
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] SpyderX:
You need an ext partition on your sd card...
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] biscoitu:
LoL!

You´ve been kinda of a troll, but now I see why, You can´t press thank button, so you posted in many threads the same thing to reach 10 posts for enabling the button.

But, why don´t you posted on general threads??? Do you prefer act like a troll for enabling a simple button and maybe get an infraction by any moderator? Pls man, keep your eyes open, and try at least read the rules. Thks in advance.

@op/mod: sry for the off topic post :)
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] jiawei0309:
thank you...i like this 1...
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] henryKI11:
i am using stoc rooted rom and it doesnt work
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] MvSt:
Hi,

i've just tryed the script from the first post. After moving the Apps & Dalvik-Cache to the sd-card and a reboot the x8 stucks at the white sony ericsson bootscreen.

I didn't find a way the restart the phone and get it to work.

I done the repair it with PCC and set it up completly new.

I've tryed to use also other variants of this script but everytime the same.

The sd-card have:

first partition 5 GB fat32

second partition 2 GB ext3

Someone with an idea here?
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] arsyshell:
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solved