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[Android Apps and Games] stealthycow:
I have a few questions...

I just moved my download cache over to ext, which s2e said was 20mb, but it definitely didn't free up 20mb of internal storage. seemed more like 4mb to me, if even that. and now S2E has Download cache checked, but says its only 4KB. so what happened there?

Apps are also still installing to the SD card, even though I have the Internal box checked in CM settings. I had all my apps on internal before I moved them over to sd-ext. So I go into manage applications and move the ones on the SD card over to internal, and I guess it sort of works? Angry Birds was on my SD card and I moved to phone, and it says its 21MB, when I move it over my storage goes down by like ~2MB. So obviously most of the app is on the ext partition, but why does it seem like fat32 storage is more efficient than ext storage? I thought it was the other way around?
[Android Apps and Games] cez10:
guys I've moved everything but the application data to sd card, and now wondering what will happen if I move it to /data/data? will my widgets stop working or something?

what is the app data? all the settings etc etc of the apps?
[Android Apps and Games] desireowner:
forgive me for this (most likely) stupid question..but

what is "private apps" ?

/d
[Android Apps and Games] n7of9:
i thought i had understood this app after installing it and using it, but now i'm all confused again

most of my selections are now greyed-out

applications on sd - greyed out

private apps on sd - selected

application data on data/data - greyed out

dalvik cache on sd - greyed out

download cache on sd - selected

does anyone know why they are greyed out? other than it giving me space to install apps, i've never been sure if i ever used it correctly...any help?
[Android Apps and Games] OlegKrikun:
whether there is space on the partition / data to move these items?

Maybe enable advanced mode in the settings? =)))
[Android Apps and Games] OlegKrikun:
Look at my new application: FreeSpace :D

Sorry for this ads =)
[Android Apps and Games] brettski24:
I am having a problem moving apps with S2E. I am able to move everything but apps just fine but when I select apps it has the "need to reboot" message which remains even after a reboot with no apps moved. Any ideas on how I can fix this?

Thanks for the help (and a great app).
[Android Apps and Games] kargis:
no sd-ext

I don't know what I'm doing wrong, but despite having an ext3 partition that checks out as healthy with e2fsck, it's not mounting at boot time to sd-ext.

I'm running cm7.0.2 on an original droid (sholes), and understandably, s2e, while installed, is not working.

I notice a vold.fstab file -- but am not sure why it's there.

mmcblk0 is my sd card, mmcblk0p2 is the ext3 partition.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Kargis
[Android Apps and Games] flacoff:
Go under application management settings and under the "SD" tab there should be nothing checked. sounds like you still have apps installed on the fat32 part of the SD. Making sure that nothing is checked in the "SD" tab of application management will move your apps to the ext partition you created. since you selcted internal under CM7, all apps installed going forward will install on the ext partion.

another thought is you probably should have moved apps with S2E before installing a bunch of stuff. easy fix tho as it seems you just have to move the apps "back to phone".
[Android Apps and Games] flacoff:
Funky issue: this morning went to update apps (new flash update) it downloaded fine, but then on the installation it hung, then immediately the CM7 splash screen came up (did not go to the "X" sign with unlock symbol on the N1), tried a few more times same result.

the next boot I did a soft reboot and now everything seems fine. I have yet to figure out why that happened.

just an observation. proof that a reboot solves many problems
[Android Apps and Games] n7of9:
*blush* it seems so obvious now, thank you for explaining
[Android Apps and Games] pdagenius:
Awesome App. Very quick and easy to do. Previously already had Ext partition setup from when I used Data2SD script but had not used it on my latest install of CM7. Downloaded the App, ticked the check boxes I wanted, rebooted and hey presto. Simples :)
[Android Apps and Games] cez10:
Guys could anyone here tell me a bit more about the mount as ext 4 without journaling? I have an ext 4 partition and using latest cm7, does it improve speed in anyway? Also what does the buffer size do?

Regards

C.
[Android Apps and Games] keibeel:
First I assumed that "greyed out" items were already selected/moved.

Then, what I understood, they are greyed out because the free internal storage space is not sufficient for you to revert the moved items back, therefore your options to deselect/revert the items have been disabled. If you try to clear up more internal storage space you will find those options available again.
[Android Apps and Games] keibeel:
If I want to upgrade from CM 7.0.0 to CM 7.0.2.1, other than nandroid backup, do I have to do anything to the S2E before and after the flashing? Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] Tiou62:
Simple : No.
[Android Apps and Games] lhinsz:
Still hoping for help with this one??? ...

Still hoping for some help here???
[Android Apps and Games] n7of9:
thanks for replying...yes your a right, it is a space issue, it just hadn't occurred to me
[Android Apps and Games] n7of9:
(since no one else replied)...unless i did something wrong, when i last did a full wipe i did indeed have to manually restore, but i did it through Titanium

it makes sense though, like on a pc, when you install a new OS you have to reinstall all the individual programs and data
[Android Apps and Games] prox4ion:
bootanimation.zip

Anyone know where to put custom boot animations? I tried putting bootanimation.zip in /data/local but no dice.
[Android Apps and Games] DanGeorges:
Boot button doesn't seem to do anything

Hello...

I've been using DT a2sd, and I'm trying s2e.

I have a few questions - if anyone can help, I would appreciate it.

1. When I select the check boxes, the information says: "moving from /data to /sd-ext". Does this mean it's working?

2. When I press the "Reboot" button, nothing happens. Is this expected?

3. When I manually reboot, nothing changes in what is displayed in question 1.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Dan
[Android Apps and Games] makes2068:
Pleeeease help me.

I am not able to install the application.

HTC Desire Cyanogenmod 7.0.2.1. Clockwork recovery 2.5.0.7

SD-Ext Partition created with rom-manager. S-off via alpharev.

It seems to depending on the right (su).

Quick system Info shows the apps2sd informations but onsdcard the sd-ext is empty.

Any suggestions why i can´t install s2e?

Edit:

Installed Update of Superuser via App-Planet. That´s the problem. De-installed and it works perfectly.
[Android Apps and Games] fourire:
can you help me, when I restart, reading my sd card (loading widgets) is very slow so what option I checked it can cause that ?
[Android Apps and Games] bw7and:
was w8ing for this...thnx a ton bro
[Android Apps and Games] DanGeorges:
Reboot button doesn't seem to do anything

1. When I select the check boxes, the information says: "moving from /data to /sd-ext". Does this mean it's working?

2. When I press the "Reboot" button, nothing happens. Is this expected?

3. When I manually reboot, nothing changes in what is displayed in question 1.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Dan
[Android Apps and Games] Tiou62:
Do you use CyanogenMod 7 ?
[Android Apps and Games] BuckMulligan:
This was precisely my situation. However, after my second manual reboot, everything fell into place. It's all running perfectly now, and it's great!
[Android Apps and Games] vasiaeva:
Krikun береги нервы я тоже Oleg
[Android Apps and Games] DanGeorges:
Yes - 7.0.2.

I tried manual reboot, but didn't seem to change anything.

Does the system need to sit there for a while before it will reboot on its own?

I think one issue may be that I had originally installed DT a2sd. I reflashed the ROM to get rid of that script, but I believe that the sd-ext is probably full and I'll probably need to reformat or wipe it first.

Dan
[Android Apps and Games] DanGeorges:
Thanks for the info...

Did you need to go back into s2e again before the second reboot, or did you just reboot it after the device was booted up?
[Android Apps and Games] BuckMulligan:
I don't know if I had to go back into S2E, but I did. By the way, I should mention that the S2E display hasn't changed - it still says that it's "working" and that a reboot is required. It is, however, working - I verified that by moving the Dalvik cache to SD. Like you, I had been using DT A2SD before, but I left the Dalvik cache where it was at that time - so seeing the storage situation change dramatically when I moved the Dalvik cache proved to me that S2E was doing the job. I assume that the interface weirdness is just a minor bug, and that everything under the hood is working as it should be.
[Android Apps and Games] britoso:
OK, I finally decided to try this! (I'm coming from Darktremor a2sdext)

Backed up all 482 apps with data using titanium backup, removed a2sd and flashed CM7.61, Then installed as per the instructions. Now slowly restoring only the most important apps :)

I have a question:

What happens when I flash a new nightly? Do I need to open S2E, apply my preferences and reboot? Will this overwrite a few data folders already on /sdext/data with the brand new /data/data files? (losing preferences/data)
[Android Apps and Games] qweasdfzxc:
I'm currently using S2E moving to the sd-ext only apps and private apps. Currently I've set my desire to make it install the app on the internal storage to not use the google built in app2sd. Am I doing correctly? Or should I enable it and move the apps to the sd also using the google command?
[Android Apps and Games] bkmo:
You just flash. The s2e settings will stick.
[Android Apps and Games] bkmo:
You are correct with internal as s2e makes your ext look like it is your internal storage. Don't do move to sd.
[Android Apps and Games] BuckMulligan:
Actually, I take this back. I'm not at all sure that S2E is operating correctly for me. I still have the "reboot required" messages appearing on the app screen, and the reboot button still does nothing. Worse, I just attempted my first Nandroid backup since installing S2E, and I got this error message:

E: Can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p2

(File exists)

Could not mount sd-ext. sd-ext backup may not be supported on this device. Skipping backup of sd-ext.

Anyone have any clue what my problem might be?

EDIT: Running CM7 7.0.3, drowningchild's kernel v. 7.5, EXT3 partition on HTC Aria.
[Android Apps and Games] lhinsz:
SAME problem here; previous posts at #209, 211 and #235

I have exactly the same problem; see posts #209, 211 and 235 below. The error message I get is exactly the same, except it also says "File Exists..." I have emailed the developer also, but no answer back yet...

When I restore from Nandroid, no apps restore either; I have had to restore all from Titanium or another .apk backup. It's quite a hassle because I have a ton of apps... (although I love all the extra room for all my "junk" :()

I am running CM7 - 7.02 right now - with EXT4 partition...
[Android Apps and Games] momomok:
Oops. After installing this, installing any apps results in a reboot. Did I do anything wrong?

EDITED:

Now my N1 stucks in at the X logo. Have to restore...
[Android Apps and Games] lhinsz:
Sorry for the double-post with A2sd thread, but it seems have to keep up with both threads to follow all this...

Gparted won't read the contents; and after a wipe for flashing ROM, all my apps disappear from the system and had to be restored from Titanium.

The biggest reason I use the EXT4 instead of EXT3 is it seems much faster, but I'm still hoping for a "workaround" to a full TB restore each wipe??

P.S. Also tried using "AndRoot" to copy full "sd-ext" and it copies but still cannot be read by system after new ROM flash... :confused:
[Android Apps and Games] momomok:
I guess i have found out why my N1 got stuck with the X logo.

My sd-ext is ext2... stupid me XD
[Android Apps and Games] sigurd_LU:
Could someone upload the apk for the newest version (0.5.5) please, I can't access the internet from my phone atm.

Thank you!
[Android Apps and Games] momomok:
a new question: which file system should i use? ext3/ext4?
[Android Apps and Games] qweasdfzxc:
What is the read buffer for? Should I enable it?
[Android Apps and Games] lhinsz:
See my post #211 - it has the latest version .apk uploaded there :)
[Android Apps and Games] lhinsz:
I have found EXT4 to be much faster, but if you look back through my (and others) posts, it can't be backed up with CWM, so it doesn't get included in a Nandroid backup. You have to use Titanium or some other root-enabled backup program if you use the EXT4 w/o journaling...
[Android Apps and Games] sigurd_LU:
Oh, I must be blind. Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] qweasdfzxc:
are you sure? So far I didn't need to restore a backup for cyanogenmod but I used to backup and restore other roms with d2ext and everything went fine with my ext4 partition.
[Android Apps and Games] Tiou62:
Same for me. CWM saves normally my ext4 partition.
[Android Apps and Games] momomok:
Hmmm. It seems ext4 is better than ext3. I wonder if there is any program to CONVERT ext3 to ext4 under Windows.
[Android Apps and Games] n0sp4m:
All credits to coolexe, try this script :

Alignment_Cool

but beware ! it will format your sd-ext partition !!
[Android Apps and Games] vazdrae:
okay, im a little confused. I just partitioned my sd card, installed CM7, and the GoogleApps. Then booted into CM7. Under the Storage option in the Settings app, it says i have 102MB free. Then i went to the CM Settings and set it to install internally. Then i downloaded S2E. And checked marked the Applications, so it will installed in /sd-ext/app then rebooted.

On the App it listed DATA at 102MB then EXT: at about little less than 900MB. So i go install some apps and games. I check back on S2E, and the EXT: is going down, like it should, but the DATA is going down quite a bit too, it worries me that i wont have much space for apps.

Its currently: DATA: 95MB EXT: 877MB

My phone is the HTC Desire (CDMA)

Partitioned 1024MB with 0MB swap...

Can anyone help me, or explain this to me... Thanks! =D
[Android Apps and Games] CallMeAria:
If you didn't check the box for dalvik cache then its still getting stored in /data.

Sent from my cm7 Aria.
[Android Apps and Games] af.wirapraja:
works great on samsung galaxy5 with cyanogenmod7 !

thanks oleg !
[Android Apps and Games] momomok:
Thabks for the link. But I wonder if there is any way to convert/upgrade an existing ext3 partition to ext4?
[Android Apps and Games] zeppelinrox:
See my sig under handy dandy fixes.

Just type a few lines and its done.

Sent from my Milestone Powered by my V6 SuperCharger
[Android Apps and Games] kevin2516:
Do you guys know why this happens to me? lol

My ext partition doesn't get mounted or detected. So if i run this app it wont work.

If i flash dtapp2sd, it works, but very dodgy, my ext partition seems to get full pretty quickly lol.

I made my ext partition on gparted, since rom manager/recovery didn't work properly for me, or maybe it's just my sd card going fonky.

i did make an ext partition using rom manager before, it worked fine, but now it's just gay =(.
[Android Apps and Games] momomok:
You mean this link?

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=12688129&postcount=2606

i wonder what AOR means? ADB?
[Android Apps and Games] zeppelinrox:
Yep that's the one. It worked for me and kept all the apps that were on there

Sent from my Milestone Powered by my V6 SuperCharger
[Android Apps and Games] explorer-10:
from a member in the modmymobile forums from the cliq xt section:

"I just installed S2E (no update still for the app), and it still doesn't work for me, says script not installed after a reboot, plus most of the options are not available. I originally thought maybe CWM couldn't make a proper ext partition, but I got the same results with j_r0dd's. So no go there either. Anyway, it seems like these are still issues, but S2E hasn't been updated for awhile, so hopefully an update there will fix it."

coming from a user using the latest nightly 74, but im using an RC2 build and no go for me either
[Android Apps and Games] momomok:
Thanks.

With your link, I have just finished upgrading from ext3 to ext4 :D

Let's hope it will make my N1 even faster :P
[Android Apps and Games] globaldroid:
Can anyone confirm the best way to create the ext4 partition? I'm using CM7.0.3, and cwm 3.0.0.5. I heard there's a cwm update for ext partitions, but don't see it in rom manager, and am too lazy to do it all manually unless it's really necessary.

Is the ext-no journaling option for ext2/ext3 compatibility, or does the option have to be checked on for an ext4 partition also?

Thanks in advance all.
[Android Apps and Games] explorer-10:
any time the app will get an update?
[Android Apps and Games] OlegKrikun:
coming soon:

Fix for "Script not installed"
[Android Apps and Games] explorer-10:
yay! cant wait for the long-waited update!
[Android Apps and Games] lhinsz:
What version of CWM are you using?? I am using 2.5.07 and it tells me it cannot mount SD-EXT at dev/mnt/mmcblk0p2; File Exists- and then it skips it. I have no problem updating ROMS unless I have to do a full data wipe and then there is no restoring the SD_EXT partition from Nandroid. That's when I have to use TB...
[Android Apps and Games] lhinsz:
See post below; same question - what version of CWM? And how did you create your EXT4's??

Just trying to figure out why it works on some and not others...
[Android Apps and Games] lhinsz:
Nothing needed to do after Nightly flashes unless you do a full data wipe

NO - I have not needed to do anything with S2E with each Nightly flash. The only time I had to mess with it was when I had to do a full data wipe. Then you have to reinstall all your EXT4 programs and my issue is it won't backup with CWM nandroid - so with a full data wipe, I had to reinstall from a Titanium backup...
[Android Apps and Games] jasonkhoo87:
when i use the S2E, i restore my application using titanium backup. After half of the process. My phone restart itself. After boot the phone, i try to restore again, but the phone keep restarting.

Whatever i want to install after that, it will reboot the phone.

Edit:

I try several times by flashing again my phone. Also same problem occur.
[Android Apps and Games] OlegKrikun:
S2E 1.0.0 in Android Market
[Android Apps and Games] Tiou62:
I use CWM 2.5.0.7.

I've made Ext3 partition with ROM Manager, and after S2E mounted it as Ext4. Everything works fine.
[Android Apps and Games] lhinsz:
Do you have /Data moved to SD-EXT?

I have had this issue with Titanium Backup also, but only when I have had /Data enabled to move to SD_EXT. (I found it to be WAY too slow to use this feature as the developer points out, anyhow...) However, it also seems to cause TB to reboot when re-installing apps.

Worth a try to disable that if you have it checked :)
[Android Apps and Games] lhinsz:
Hmmm.... I wonder if it is the EXT3 v. EXT4?

Only difference for me is I made my EXT4 from the Ubuntu boot disk; I'm thinking that might be why CWM can't read it??? :confused:
[Android Apps and Games] Tiou62:
Maybe CWM needs an Ext4 partition without journaling ? :confused:
[Android Apps and Games] jasonkhoo87:
the data is not available to me. which i cannot enable it. so, i assume that the data still left at internal storage, that is phone.. any other idea?

do this release support the latest cyanogen 7 version build 88 currently.
[Android Apps and Games] explorer-10:
so i installed the latest S2E, but i want to know where does the script get installed to?
[Android Apps and Games] lolobabes:
i was using darktremor but now i wanna try this. i flashed to latest CM7 nightly 87 with wipe, then installed this app configured and rebooted then restored all my apps from TB. Went smoothly with no problems but I do have a question.

if I have reached the capacity on sd-ext3 will it install new apps to internal memory or do i need to resize my partition? ta
[Android Apps and Games] Tiou62:
I had the same problem, and I have resized my Ext3 partition with an Ubuntu LiveCD and Gparted. It could resize my 2 partitions without loosing any datas (but make a backup before...).
[Android Apps and Games] lolobabes:
ok thanks for the info. this is a bad ass app I think ill stick to this one. ty sir
[Android Apps and Games] britoso:
Have you tried menu> enable advanced features ?
[Android Apps and Games] lolobabes:
can i just ask if we still cant use cwm recovery 3.x even after installing s2e as they say it sometimes corrupt partition? I am always getting a prompt that theres an update available and its kinda annoying. ta
[Android Apps and Games] GerooTech:
no you can not, cause if you installed it if you tried to do any nand restore it will give you a corrupted partition again.
[Android Apps and Games] BlackMiracle:
hmm... i dont have any ideas. how can i get it work? I just want to install apps without worry! which option should i check?

i have a 1GB ext4 partition

thanks in advance :)
[Android Apps and Games] momomok:
Tick the first two options. Reboot.

That should do the trick.
[Android Apps and Games] BlackMiracle:
Ok thanks. And how can I check that it works?
[Android Apps and Games] momomok:
Check the amount of storage available by going to Settings -> Storage

You should see a huge increase in available storage
[Android Apps and Games] BlackMiracle:
Uhhh no it's not. Still 148MB :(
[Android Apps and Games] momomok:
what's the available storage before using S2E?

actually, if it shows 148MB of available storage size, it should be a good indicator that S2E is working

bear in mind that, a N1 running CM7 actually has around 190MB for storing apps, apps data and cache
[Android Apps and Games] BlackMiracle:
It is always 148MB. Now available space is just 82.95MB after installing just 12 apps. Clearly that S2E/A2SD isn't working.
[Android Apps and Games] momomok:
what is the path for Applications in S2E?
[Android Apps and Games] BlackMiracle:
According to the S2E app:

Applications

Location: /sd-ext/app

Size: 17MB

Private apps

Location: /sd-ext/app-private

Size: 4KB

I ticked just these two options, those about cache are not ticked.

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] momomok:
You could try moving davik cache as well. It occupies lots of space on my N1.

And have you configured your CM7 to install apps to INTERNAL only?
[Android Apps and Games] BlackMiracle:
You mean when I go to Settings > CyanogenMod settings > Application ? How should I configure this screen?

thanks a lot :p
[Android Apps and Games] sshaikh:
I'm in a bit of a pickle here.

I was happily using CM7 with S2E. All great. Then my SD card decided to go on the fritz.

Seems Android is quite resilient in that I was still able to use my phone, albeit without any apps. I now have a replacement SD card, but can't for the life of me figure out how to get a working system back. I want to avoid a wipe since my settings are all still there.

I've partitioned my card as Fat then 512MB ext3. But I can't install any apps - the gapps zip doesn't work, so I have no market. I tried the S2E apk from this thread and that doesn't install either.

I'm guessing I'm in some kind of inconsistent state but haven't the foggiest how to get out of it. Any ideas?
[Android Apps and Games] Jackson147:
Hey,

Just a quick question:

If I move the Dalvik cache and decide later that I want to flash a new ROM (complete wipe), will this remove the script? Or is the script installed somewhere that cannot be reset?

Thanks!

-Rich

P.s. Wicked App :)
[Android Apps and Games] OlegKrikun:
S2E 1.1.0 in Android Market
[Android Apps and Games] momomok:
try to set it to "Internal" in the second screen
[Android Apps and Games] kiwell:
The script just stopped

Hello, I got a question, here is a screenshoot of my desire on CM7. Do anyone knows why my app stopped going in ext memory and restart going to the real intenal memory? Now when I want to install a new app, it says I don't have enought memory.