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[Android Apps and Games] lolobabes:
My understanding is that if its set to automatic and the app is movable to sd card then it will be installed on the sd card unless I am mistaken. Anyways, thank you for confirming about the s2e script, I just dont know why it didnt work when I tried to install the script after wipe that I had to wipe twice to make it work. Anyways all is good now so I hope you guys find ways to sort your problems too. Good luck.

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My guess is either you dont have a partition or it got corrupted, happened to me too i had to repartition. Try flashing cm7 again and install quick system info app from market, open app, check basic info, if theres no value on a2sd storage then am right and you need to repartition. Save your backups on your pc then repartition using clockworkmod recovery 2.xx only or amonRA.
[Android Apps and Games] bassmadrigal:
When it is set to automatic, it is based on what the app developer specifies in their app. They have two things they can set. One is whether or not they want the app to be moved to the sdcard, and the second (if they allow moving of the app) is where they want the default install to be. With CyanogenMod, they have an option above the default install location which will allow the OS to override the authors setting if they prevented the app from being installed on the sdcard (although, last I checked, the actual checkbox didn't work and is enabled whether or not the checkbox is checked:eek:).

Typical reasons why app developers would prevent their apps from being installed on the sdcard (other than ignorance) is for live wallpapers, widgets, or apps that integrate directly into system (like facebook and twitter integrating with the contacts). If any of these are stored on the sdcard, they will stop functioning (or in facebook and twitter it won't keep the login info everytime you reboot).
[Android Apps and Games] temasek:
Even if u set the install location to internal, you may end up installing onto external. Luckily not too many such instances. I just manually move it back to internal if I want to.
[Android Apps and Games] eug89:
Since we are talking about the Froyo method I have a question:

When we move an app, installed on the ext partition, to the fat partition using the Froyo app2sd method where does its dalvik cache go? Does it stay in the ext partition or it goes back to the Data partition?

Since with gingerbread the android official app2sd moves also the lib file to the sdcard (probably not possible using scripts as s2e without moving all data app), up until now I always moved to the fat partition all the apps (except from widgets etc...) that had a lib file bigger than its dalvik cache in order to save even more space on data. Now that I think of it though, if with s2e (with move dalvik cache checked) also the dalvik cache of apps stored on the fat partition, using the official method, is kept on the ext partition, the best way to save space on the data partition would be to use the official method for all the apps that have a lib file ( except from widgets etc...) and keep on the ext partition all the other apps and all the dalvik cache.

I hope I've been clear(?) enough and would like to know what you guys think about it.
[Android Apps and Games] :
hi,

i use 1 gb ext4

anyone can recommend how to set this value

ext4 without journal ? enable or disable

read buffer ? enable or disable

thanks
[Android Apps and Games] lolobabes:
So far this has not happened to me on CM7, ahihihihihi:p
[Android Apps and Games] csensitive:
Ext4 for sd-ext using "mount as ext4" (without journaling) doesnt work very well.

Tried repartitioning and reflashing several times.. works at first boot, but after rebooting and downloading from market, it says "Could not download due to unknown error".

Partitioning the sd-ext as ext3 and not enabling "mount as ext4" works fine even after reboot.

Guess the script cant mount/handle the ext4 properly.. using ext3 for now, with CM handling the mount.
[Android Apps and Games] xpanmanx:
That's not my experience. I've been using S2E for months with EXT4/no journaling. Haven't had any problems.

Running CM7.1, Tiamat 4.0.8-SBC and ViperMod -50mv on my Rev3 Evo.
[Android Apps and Games] csensitive:
CM 7.1 for S5570 mini by TJ..

It just doesnt work.. as I said I tried wiping, reflashing and repartitioning multiple times and the problem keeps existing.

After getting s2ext from market, enabling it and rebooting, everything seems to work, but after rebooting again, it refuses to download any apps with the error "Cant download due to internal/unknown error" (cant remember exact phrase).

If I reboot again its now able to download, but when it starts installing, CM interface reboots (not phone)

Hereafter it just messed up with some apps disappearing including market.

This happens only when activating the "mount to EXT 4" setting.

I partitioned using adb shell and partitions checked fine before flashing CM, so this shouldnt be the problem and I tried this 2-3 times with same outcome.
[Android Apps and Games] tbrun:
New User to S2E

I just installed S2E on my Nexus One running CM7.1. I Backed up using TB, wiped everything, created a Ext4 petition using anon, flashed 7.1, gapps, booted and installed S2E. I then configured Applications, private apps, Dalvik cache, checked Mount as ext4. After restoring all apps from TB I have 87.79MB available space in internal storage. When I go back into S2E the applications, Application Data and Dalvik cache are greyed out, so I cannot move app data to SD-ext. My question is: is this normal, or have I done something else wrong. I am happy with the performace so far, but I thought moving app data would make more internal storage available. Just trying to figure out what is going on so I can use the app to its fullest. Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] bassmadrigal:
You need to go into the settings and enable the advanced options to allow moving data to the ext partition. But FYI, clearing up more internal space won't provide you with any performance benefits. In fact, unless you have a fast sdcard, you might actually hurt your performance if you move data over the sdcard.

I am an app hog and filled my 1GB partition with apps. So needless to say, I have a lot of app data sitting in my internal memory. So much, that I filled it and started getting warning from Android. I then went through and manually moved some of the bigger apps data (like Google Earth which uses like 16-17MB of data -- ridiculous!) to the ext partition with Titanium Backup. But the apps I moved over I don't use very often, or I felt they wouldn't be as hindered if they were stored on a slower medium.
[Android Apps and Games] tbrun:
Thanks for the info, it helps to understand what is going in internally (nearly always a good thing).
[Android Apps and Games] sl8125:
What helps having dalvik cache on SD? I kkow it give more internal space. Currently have class 6.
[Android Apps and Games] dantheman122:
Hey guys,

Just wondering, should I move Application Data to SD as well? I'm currently doing Applications and Dalvik Cache, and I wasn't sure about App Data, if I move it will that screw up Widgets etc or stop Facebook etc from remembering settings? I had that when I moved Facebook to SD using CM7
[Android Apps and Games] bassmadrigal:
You can enable it, but I have heard that depending on your sdcard, it can slow down your overall performance. I wouldn't worry about it, I still have it stored on my internal/phone memory.
[Android Apps and Games] momomok:
There is a libsqlite tweak that could remove the lag caused by data-on-ext
[Android Apps and Games] dantheman122:
Sorry, bit noob, but what is that? And how would you do it?
[Android Apps and Games] momomok:
It means tweaking some low-level system components.

Check this link:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=12910025&postcount=17011

It makes the lag neglectable :)
[Android Apps and Games] csensitive:
Is it possible to edit the configuration file to support custom roms based on stock gingerbread?

Stock mounts /cache without download and script checks for download and doesnt move cache to sd-ext if its not mounted to download. Can you edit the configuration file in local folder to make it work out of CM?
[Android Apps and Games] Rimher:
Is there an official topic? Temasek's not explaining a whole lot much about this tweak in there.

But I've flashed it and everything seems to run a little bit smoother.
[Android Apps and Games] DualJoe:
Bug:

After doing Enable/Disable/Enable+ext4 (with restarts) permissions were wrong on corresponding folders resulting in an empty launcher. Setting the permissions manually of /data and /sd-ext to 777 fixed it.
[Android Apps and Games] Zephyron:
Hello I need some help with this, had it installed with ext4 partition and cm settings to install apps to internal. However when I install apps, they still take up partial space on my internal memory and it is whittled down to 200 kb or so now and I cant do anything anymore. Going to into manage application -> sd card and selecting the checked marked boxes and trying to move them to phone gives me a "Failed to move application. There is not enough storage left" I have 2gb for ext4 and I still have 1.27gb free left.

I dont know what to do, can anyone help me?
[Android Apps and Games] Careless_:
anyone know if this would work with the latest MIUI releases?
[Android Apps and Games] dantheman122:
I'm using HTC Legend, any idea if that would work for it?
[Android Apps and Games] maumaumau:
what's better for s2e: ext3 or ext4?
[Android Apps and Games] NTICompass:
Package file invalid

I don't know what the issue is, but I cannot seem to install/update anything from the market. I keep getting "Package file invalid". I wanna say the problem is s2e, but I have no idea. Any ideas what could be wrong?

I have the download cache, apps, and private apps moved to sd-ext.
[Android Apps and Games] xpanmanx:
I've been using S2E with the CM7 nightlies for about 4 months. LOVE it. Thank you so much!

A question for all ya'll after a brief narrative :)

Yesterday I got the itch to check out Deck's. So, I went into RA 2.3 recovery, did a Nandroid (including sd-ext and .android_secure), used RA to wipe all 3x, ran Calkulin's Wipe-all 3x, and flashed the other ROM, and rebooted.

After I while I decided that I'd rather hang with CM7, so I rebooted into recovery, used RA to wipe all 3x, ran Calkulin's Wipe-all 3x, restored my Nandroid, and rebooted.

It was immediately apparent that S2E wasn't doing its thing. Lots of missing icons and blown widgets, and almost nothing in the app drawer.

I downloaded the TB APK from their website, restored Root Explorer, and verified that all my apps were still present in SD-EXT. Then I restored S2E and rebooted. Bingo - all my apps were back, except my widgets were blown - no biggie to recreate those.

So my question is: Does anyone know why S2E didn't restore from the Nandroid?
[Android Apps and Games] happily1986:
After we have actually shifted the applications and delvik cache to sd-ext, are we able to see the size of the internal memory as reported by titanium backup pro increase?

Also i have been facing a harrowing time trying to get Simple2Ext to work on CM7.1. Even after following instructions i.e. enable s2e to use ext4, my apps don't appear. even market disappeared.
[Android Apps and Games] leader288:
got a question: if my application data is now 196MB, but my /data partition can only hold 140 mb, will I be able to move my application back to the phone?

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does it work for the htc desire?
[Android Apps and Games] leader288:
Is there any way I can move the application data back to the phone? the option is greyed out.
[Android Apps and Games] leader288:
Anybody?
[Android Apps and Games] ssauger:
Its greyed out cause phone space is to low to fit the data, first you have to move other things on ext or delete apps till space is enough.
[Android Apps and Games] momomok:
It has stated in that particular post that the tweak is applicable to N1 only.

You may try to PM temasek, though temasek is not the one who actually made this tweak AFAIK.
[Android Apps and Games] VaiO1080:
Fantastic app, it works!!!
[Android Apps and Games] DanAlegs:
Good app, but i have problems with the market on cyanogen mod7... it force closing all the time, and i cannot download the app :(
[Android Apps and Games] Jaani:
any update coming???
[Android Apps and Games] upp1tyn3gr0:
Possible Fix for Android market problems

I had a similar problem when I upgraded from CM 7.0.3 to RC1 and CM 7.1.0.

If I recall correctly, the problem was resolved when I flashed the latest version of google apps on top of CM 7.1, it hs version no 20110828.

I cannot post links yet so you need to go to the CM wiki ans search for the "latest version" page, the google apps downloads are at the bottom of the page.

I hope this helps.
[Android Apps and Games] scriper88:
Is that also true for the Dalvik cache? The function is gray and I can not move back there.

How can I determine that all apps have been moved?
[Android Apps and Games] amrith.28:
hey, how can i CHOOSE wat APPS to move to my sd-ext ?
[Android Apps and Games] momomok:
There's no way to achieve that
[Android Apps and Games] pi-rho:
There is a way... If you move an app to SD with Settings / Applications it will be on your SD card but not in sd-ext
[Android Apps and Games] temasek:
I believe that user was asking if he can be selective in moving apps from actual internal /data to /sd-ext, which isn't possible from s2e default settings. So yeah in simple terms, it isn't possible. It is either all or none at all.

For those who wish balance speed and storage, move apps and dalvik-cache to your /sd-ext. And..... selectively move apps' data to /sd-ext using Titanium Backup. I moved some apps' data which are big in size like eg Google Earth. As such I have both speed and storage. :)

Alternatively u can move all apps' data to your /sd-ext but I wouldn't recommend.
[Android Apps and Games] CAL7:
When I tried to move apps data with TB, many FC'd. Have you found that most apps will allow their data to be moved by TB? Are there any that you have not been able to move (I am not talking about performance degradation, just pure crashing)?
[Android Apps and Games] temasek:
Zero crash.

I've moved big apps' data and those not frequent use apps' data and no issue whatsoever.
[Android Apps and Games] lolobabes:
My a2sd size is still 251MB free, and internal storage is just 40MB free but when I try to move apps from sd card to internal it says "Failed to move app. There is not enough storage left". Any suggestion how I can fix this? I thought a2sd is exactly to prevent this thing from happening. ty
[Android Apps and Games] jakmeister:
Hi Guys,

Sorry for the following Noob questions, but I just want to make sure it'll work for my phone, and will not totally stuff up my phone/SD card :p

1. Does this app work for other ROMs running on CM7 Hboot? I've been using InsertCoin and recently AceSMod007 hybrid ROMs on my desire.

2. I have a 1Gb ext4 partition on my SD card already to run my current ROM. Do I need to create an extra partition for this app? Or will it run on the current partition? If so, will it wipe the data currently on the partition?

Thanks heaps in advance :)
[Android Apps and Games] masanijey:
Sorry i have few questions.. (and sorry for my english :p)

1- partitioning sd in ext4 native format, is it necessary to flag "mount as ext4" option? What does this option do?

2- if all data are on sd-ext, how can i do wipes from recovery?

3- once flagged "cache buffer" option (2MB) is useful this (sd increase) program? Or they do the same thing?

Thanks in advance!
[Android Apps and Games] felipenora:
thanks a lot!
[Android Apps and Games] denteno:
how to use it after new rom flashing ?? in DTa2sd i just flash the script after the new rom but in S2E there is no flashable zip ?
[Android Apps and Games] momomok:
It is an app. So just go to market and grab it.

Install it, set the targets to be moved. And you're good to go.
[Android Apps and Games] DualJoe:
When i mount my SD Card over USB only one partition will be mounted and the green android logo doesn't turn into orange. Is it a side effect of S2E?

Even though i have set to install all apps into 'internal' memory (via cyanogen menu) there are still apps that install via app2sd(?) and i have to manually copy it back (via 'applications' menu). Is there a way to force apps to always install to internal memory? Mame4droid is an example (free/market).
[Android Apps and Games] jirka607:
May i ask if this will work with MIUI?

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] ivwonka:
Just worked for me on miui
[Android Apps and Games] jirka607:
Thank you its really working

Will it collide with darktremor or it is OK to have both?

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] lolobabes:
use only one they are exactly for the same purpose
[Android Apps and Games] masanijey:
Sorry, nothing about this?? :confused:
[Android Apps and Games] maxxik2010:
Hi

Just discovered one issue with s2e - when switch to normal mode (remove ticks from Applications, Private apps, etc in menu) - it put root.root permissions on the appropriate folders ( /data/app, /data/app-private, /data/dalvik-cache etc) which makes impossible to do anything - not enough rights.

Must be system.system

When I revert back manually to system.system - everything works fine.

Update:

future investigation shows that /etc/init.d/10apps2sd was the reason of permissions change.

As I am user of link2sd I disabled app2sd via :

touch /data/.noapp2sd

touch /data/.nodalvik2sd

touch /data/.noprivate2sd

and that closed the question.
[Android Apps and Games] Neewes:
S2E didn't detect paritition

Somehow S2E doens't recognise my ext paritition, when i use Freespace it shows the paritition but only as "/system/sd" and not as "sd-ext" and i think thats the problem!? Can someone help me?

I use the Insert Coin Sense 2.1+3 rom Version 1.1.4

Greetz Neewes
[Android Apps and Games] ivwonka:
Well, without researching your rom, I have to ask if it is cm7 or miui? Also, have you ever gotten a2sd working on this sd card?
[Android Apps and Games] Neewes:
I use CM 7 and i can swap apps with the inbuild romfunction
[Android Apps and Games] Diesis:
Using CM 7.1.0.1 on htc buzz with S-OFF

Installed s2e: works well (reflashed and reinstalled s2e: all my apps came back), but I can't get /data migrated to sd: why ?

Thanks for the suggestions !
[Android Apps and Games] brigon:
Have you gone into Settings and ticked Advanced Mode? BTW, the developer does not recommend moving data to sd-ext since a slow throughput card will make your apps lag.
[Android Apps and Games] RavenAlias:
how do i partition my sd card? I tried to go to the Recovery Mod but there were several options like 128m , 256m, 512m and so on. can you help me? thx!
[Android Apps and Games] ojessie:
I'm using 512m with ext3 which works excellent for me.
[Android Apps and Games] RavenAlias:
I have a doubt.. if i set 512 as ext3, this partition is used for apks moved to sd or the other (in my case 3,5 gb) fat partition is used for this?

thanks ojessie!
[Android Apps and Games] mkrmec:
Your internal = SD card after you apply the script as far as I've gathered. Set your installs to internal.
[Android Apps and Games] mponte:
Edit:......
[Android Apps and Games] bnwg:
I have CM7 for Milestone installed with ext3 partition made. I installed S2E and done the setup and reboot. However, it failed to move the apps to ext. Is there anything I missed?

And is it possible to make it work on ROM other than CyanogenMod7? It will be really great if it will work on non-CM7.

Thxk in advance.
[Android Apps and Games] mkrmec:
I've tried to install the script on CM7 on my Nexus One.

I had ext3 partition on the SDcard.

Installed app, selected all 4 options

rebooted

it hangs on the X

gotta try more stuff :D
[Android Apps and Games] hasbai:
Hi:)

I have a DHD and a 32gb class 4 sdhc

can i make 1gb ext4 and

128mb swap or 246mb swap?

need a swap partition or no?

what is better pls?

thy
[Android Apps and Games] kamelot.sk:
ext3 is needed or S2E will work with ext4 too?
[Android Apps and Games] Aldasa:
Great App, Many Thanks.

:) :)
[Android Apps and Games] Omnichron:
will this work on devoid? I love being a guinea pig!:D
[Android Apps and Games] hasbai:
why want from me CyanogenMod7?????

I have CyanogenMod7!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[Android Apps and Games] jimbob87:
Unable to download from Market Place

I have installed fine on HTC Desire GSM with 512md partition and 32mb swap. All apps moved of partition fine.

However, one big thing is I still cant seem to download every app from the the Market place. For eaxmple some work fine but when I go and try install Adobe AIR, Google Maps or Angry Birds (and others) etc the download notification pops up and then suddenly disappears.

I have CM7 RC1 and Script version R3 installed.

Any ideas?
[Android Apps and Games] thehrushi:
Did it work for me? I checked all boxes and rebooted, but the internal storage usage still shows the same!

Update: Worked after one more reboot. :) (strange tho)
[Android Apps and Games] scottyinco:
same problem on nexus one

I'm having the same issue that has gone unanswered several times in this thread. Anybody find a solution to never getting past the X at bootup on the Nexus One? I've let it sit for 20 minutes and it never got past the X. I'm running the latest Cyanogen 7 nightly as of this date, 02192010 is the date of the build (build #2 on the new build bot).

I've tried installing it with the install script, checking the boxes and rebooting, hangs at X - then I have to nandroid restore to work again

I've installed it with the script, didn't check anything, rebooted, hangs at X - nandroid restore.

I've tried reformatting the sd-ext partition as ext3 and tried it again, still hangs at X - then I do a nandroid restore.

Seems this doesn't work on the Nexus One, or it doesn't work with the latest CM7 on Nexus one.

Anybody have insight?
[Android Apps and Games] Osleg:
I have a question, why does S2E require all this permissions and even more? (see attached)
[Android Apps and Games] bart-n:
Hi!

First of all, thanks for developing al this stuff, it's awesome!

But, if have a problem. I've been using different roms the past 2 weeks, RCMix HD, Gingervillain, Starburst. Today I flashed cyanogen 7. I reformatted my 16gb sd card with gparted live cd, fat32 + 1024 MB ext3. Business as usual, full wipe, everything went as expected. But now I wanted to try this script. There's the problem, when I try to install, the app says: 'Script is not installed, contact the application developer.'

Ooops nevermind, just updated to 2.2 everythings fine :)
[Android Apps and Games] OlegKrikun:
Now this is not. Was due to the fact that the application was "system"
[Android Apps and Games] Osleg:
huh? not understood
[Android Apps and Games] OlegKrikun:
da pancake, application indefitsirovalo themselves as "systemic" and was signed by the system certificate (did this in order to eliminate the installation on sensovskie firmware). Because of this, fell out a lot of permits.

in 0.2.2 removed the label "system" - is now only one permit =)
[Android Apps and Games] avgjoemomma:
Great script, thanks so much. This is by far the most easiest and user friendly one I've used :D
[Android Apps and Games] darcjrt:
Why the Application Data option is always grayed out?

Thx
[Android Apps and Games] DeTool:
Press menu then activate advanced settings.
[Android Apps and Games] bassmadrigal:
S2E is only designed to work with CM7. If you are using another ROM, there are no guarantees that it will work. You may want to see if DarkTremor's a2sd will work with your ROM.

Make sure you enable the advanced mode in the settings, otherwise the moving of data will stay grayed out. But make sure you have a fast card, otherwise you could experience system slowdowns.
[Android Apps and Games] sineld:
I wish this great app was available to Miui Rom too.

Thanks.