Been having a score of problems getting this to work ( formatting the SD card ) but managed to do it successfully using this method
http://androidandme.com/2009/08/news/how-to-manually-partition-your-sd-card-for-android-apps2sd/
Now I had a problem with my card after succeeding, and it occured to me that now all my apps are on the card, if the card malfunctions, I'm then left with no apps on my phone. NOT GOOD.
So my questions are:
Is there a reverse proccess that allows you to copy the apps back to the phone?
And is there a way to create an identical clone of my sd card, so at least I have a backup to use?
Thanks all
I'm running the latest Modaco ROM, and use only a MAC as home computer.
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Hey all,
Running the MC2.2 ROM and didn't realise that APP2SD required a reformatting of the card before it could be used, I'd like to start putting this to some good use so as I understand the process to partition the card will require wiping it, is there a way for me to back up the contents of the card? I could obviously copy the entire contents to my PC but where would I copy it back to once the partitioning is finished? Or would it be best to just copy off my media then uninstall/reinstall all apps from the market which will then appear on my card in the appropriate place?
Also is there anything else that needs doing on the phone to enable APP2SD or just having the MC2.2 ROM and inserting a correctly formatted card will do the trick?
Thanks
Russ
I'm wanting to backup & format my SD card following a problem with Sense not loading described in another thread. Having read various threads about this problem it seems that some, if not all, revolve around issues with the SD card.
Through File Explorer, on the phone, I've selected ''Show all Files'' from within my SD card directory. However after connecting my phone to my PC thru active sync there are some files that are visible on my phone in the SD card directory which aren't visible in the SD card folder on my PC screen. I've tried to find the show all files setting on my pc but haven't been able to.
Thing is I don't want to backup my card then format it and possibly not backup all files that are present on the card.
Any help appreciated.
Hi there,
Two days ago I copied all the files on my SD card to my laptop, changed my card from a 2Gb one to a 8Gb and copied all the files back again onto the new SD card. I never even looked for hidden files neither on the phone nor on the laptop and it all went without any problems and all is working fine.
For sake of good order, I can't guarantee it will work with you as well, but it should.
Bye,
Itamar
RoN_HD2 said:
I'm wanting to backup & format my SD card following a problem with Sense not loading described in another thread. Having read various threads about this problem it seems that some, if not all, revolve around issues with the SD card.
Through File Explorer, on the phone, I've selected ''Show all Files'' from within my SD card directory. However after connecting my phone to my PC thru active sync there are some files that are visible on my phone in the SD card directory which aren't visible in the SD card folder on my PC screen. I've tried to find the show all files setting on my pc but haven't been able to.
Thing is I don't want to backup my card then format it and possibly not backup all files that are present on the card.
Any help appreciated.
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itamar said:
Hi there,
Two days ago I copied all the files on my SD card to my laptop, changed my card from a 2Gb one to a 8Gb and copied all the files back again onto the new SD card. I never even looked for hidden files neither on the phone nor on the laptop and it all went without any problems and all is working fine.
For sake of good order, I can't guarantee it will work with you as well, but it should.
Bye,
Itamar
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Hi, thx for the reply. Think I'm just gonna bite the bullet and go ahead.
After rooting,my apps no matter is it forced moved or initially able to move to sd card,all can't load and can't start!Someone please help me!
Sent from my LG-P500 using XDA App
I had this exact issue before flashing a new ROM. I think it's part of the SD disconnect issue that the T's have REALLY bad. Once I threw AmberHome on there, I haven't had an issue once.
just get sma eproblem, but not on P500, instead, on LG Optimus Chic E720 (LG-E720) and Archos 32 Internet tablets. after i use android sdk's adb to enable both's function of setting SD card as default installing space and put 130+apps onto SD cards (total apps amount>150) after i reboot my phone all apps on SD card can't be recongized by the android, rarely rebuilding apps list help solve the problem but most of the time it doesn't. furthermore when the problem occur if i connect the device to my PC the device does not ask me if i want to mount the device/allow PC to access to the card as usual, and when the problem occur if i go to setting-->apps-->manage apps-->click into any apps all sizes are showing as "calculating". And the Archos 32 Internet Tablets just have internal storage instead of SD card so the app2sd move things to internal memories instead of SD cards from ROM only. But those apps on ROM still can be loaded as usual.
Hi Xda Members,
I have tried many versions of Froyo now for a friends Android X10i.
Now all the installs have been successful, running BB54, various different versions, Cyanogen, Achotjan?, FreeX10 and currently XShinyBread.
Each installed perfectly fine, all rooted blah blah. HOWEVER.
Achotjan, this rom would never find a signal no matter how much I tried BUT the SD Card stayed mounted.
The rest of the versions, all installed great, ran perfectly, BUT!, no SD Card mount. Now I've restarted/rebooted so many times into XRecovery, manually "Mounted SD Card" and system/cache/data parts... But as soon as phone reboots into Android again it still does not keep the SD Card mounted.
Anyone have ANY ideas???
A few things to remember before replying.
This SD Card is NOT corrupted.
This SD Card DOES enumerate fine when Mounted to PC via XRecovery, and I am able to copy copious amounts of data.
This SD Card DOES work with that Achotjan version of Froyo but like I said, no signal.
This SD Card DOES work when reverted back to Stock SE.
This SD Card has been formatted multiple times via XRecovery, Android AND Windows.
Hope this narrows it down for you, its giving me a fecking headache.
Cheers
Mac
I think I've figured out watch this space.
Nope didn't fix it.
What I did was find another SD Card (One that hadn't been used before, put that in the phone, and it detected it fine.) I then tried to copy all the data from 1 SD Card to the so-called "Un-Mountable" SD Card but that theory didn't work.
The spare SD Card that was detected was a 2gb, this one is the standard 8gb that comes with it.
running on stock with root.
apps such as dolphin (can't download) or swift keyboard (does'nt finish startup) don't work properly when no sdcard is inserted.
they require mounting sdcard to work.
is there a way to "trick" so they refer to the internal memory?
the reason is that i change sdcards and it's a hassle.
thnx
think about it...
if the apps require an SD card to write files onto it,
even with a successful "trick" it would still not work because it CAN'T write to nothing
maybe, there is an app that would make the nook believe that the internal and external was the same thing..
tip: just install a Rom such as CM7 or the other ones that the devs have so gratefully created.