Apps2sd - XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I wondered if anyone could provide me with better instruction on how to install apps2sd on the x10.
How may partitions?
what size?
swap partition?
can it be done without losing all apps installed?
I have asked on the apps2sd thread, the instructions on there are not very helpful and i have had to restore my phone using recovery loads of times, the last time I forgot to but the recovery image on my sd and had to reflash completely.
Any help would be great

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=800555
What don't you understand?

XperiaX10iUser said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=800555
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It's a very messy thread the instructions aren't to great, thought I had it but ended up bricking it, I followed it word for word still nothing added swap it worked and led was blue but installed apps weren't moved
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XperiaX10iUser said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=800555
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Also can I use titanium to restore apps after enabling apps to SD ?
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IMPORTANT: Easy way to install .apk to sd

Saw this method on another thread and just wanted to give more view because it's really easy and worked flawlessly on my rooted mini jit enabled.
Just download the .apk of move2sd and install after patitionning the sd card; for partition i used mini tootl partition wizard from here:
My sd card is class 2 and all works like a charm!
Credits to bakpinar who developped the tool and sur1k that told abut it on the mini forum.
EDIT: Updated to last version 1.5.x
cheers
and this one?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=Xperia_X10_Mini_app2sd
rikirix said:
Saw this method on another thread and just wanted to give more view because it's really easy and worked flawlessly on my rooted mini jit enabled.
Just download the .apk of move2sd and install after patitionning the sd card; for partition i used mini tootl partition wizard from here:
My sd card is class 2 and all works like a charm!
Credits to bakpinar who developped the tool and sur1k that told abut it on the mini forum.
cheers
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Good effort "rikirix". Link to the original thread by the maker of the app "Bakpinar" is here.
@Tehouster
It is convenient and may be better (I haven't tried apps2SD) than apps2sd.
1) It allows to choose which apps to link to SDcard. Doesn't allow system apps though and one don't need that too.
2)The app is convenient to install & use. No command line. Simple install ".apk".
3)Can move any user installed apps from phone to SD card and vice versa at any point time through the app.
4) Working very well in my x10 mini (with latest firmware) with 16gb class2 Sandisk card with 800mb ext2 partition.
5) Constant upgrades by the developer.
6) No need to have a clean install of firmware in phone and no need to format card for making ext2 partition. Can use partition manager to resize and create a fresh ext2 partition in existing phone firmware.
The app is worth trying and will make x10 mini a bit more usuable in absence of Froyo.
parthabhatta said:
Good effort "rikirix". Link to the original thread by the maker of the app "Bakpinar" is here.
@Tehouster
It is convenient and may be better (I haven't tried apps2SD) than apps2sd.
1) It allows to choose which apps to link to SDcard. Doesn't allow system apps though and one don't need that too.
2)The app is convenient to install & use. No command line. Simple install ".apk".
3)Can move any user installed apps from phone to SD card and vice versa at any point time through the app.
4) Working very well in my x10 mini (with latest firmware) with 16gb class2 Sandisk card with 800mb ext2 partition.
5) Constant upgrades by the developer.
6) No need to have a clean install of firmware in phone and no need to format card for making ext2 partition. Can use partition manager to resize and create a fresh ext2 partition in existing phone firmware.
The app is worth trying and will make x10 mini a bit more usuable in absence of Froyo.
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Glad to help.
will try this as soon i have my 16gb... do u think widgets will work for this one?
thanks!!
hehe13 said:
will try this as soon i have my 16gb... do u think widgets will work for this one?
thanks!!
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think so!
Glad that you like the method; for sure is very simple to follow and has some things that from my point of view makes much better that app2sd.
cheers
hehe13 said:
will try this as soon i have my 16gb... do u think widgets will work for this one?
thanks!!
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yes, work perfectly
Thanks
rikirix said:
yes, work perfectly
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Thank you thank you thank you!
phoneyericsson said:
Thank you thank you thank you!
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u're welcome!
The title of your post is so understated.. it should be in capitals and in bold! I almost missed it!!
Some one sticky this bad boy above all the Apps2SD rubbish, this is as close as we will ever get to Froyo Apps 2 SD and its just what I have been waiting for! tested on the mini and its working sweeet!
Thanks for pointing it out!
Kiwi
Tehouster said:
and this one?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=Xperia_X10_Mini_app2sd
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nope.. that one is as obsolete as the X10 family now.. who would use that old archaic method anymore? now that you can select what you want on SD and what you want on internal memory!!!
kiwiBratwurst said:
The title of your post is so understated.. it should be in capitals and in bold! I almost missed it!!
Some one sticky this bad boy above all the Apps2SD rubbish, this is as close as we will ever get to Froyo Apps 2 SD and its just what I have been waiting for! tested on the mini and its working sweeet!
Thanks for pointing it out!
Kiwi
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As you suggested i've put "easy" in capital letters......
O Lord! And I Just DESTROYED my phone by trying app2sd... Wifi is giving me errors. TitBackup says the phone is not rooted anymore and now i see this thread! If only i had seen it before...
Now i'll have to reflash and loose all my settings... :/
tryed it works great.
the whole title needs to be in capitals.
also i think it should be in the develop section.
i tryed different scripts of app2sd some never worked .the one that worked slow down my whole phone i gave up.then i saw this thread..................
thanks to both the maker of the apk and the poster who pointed it out.
This work, Its much easier than app2sd, though you need to restart everytime you link an app, but still works like a charm. Moved Angrybird to sd without a hitch..
Thanks.
pongscript said:
This work, Its much easier than app2sd, though you need to restart everytime you link an app, but still works like a charm. Moved Angrybird to sd without a hitch..
Thanks.
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rikirix said:
As you suggested i've put "easy" in capital letters......
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@rikirix
It seems that this thread its not getting proper focus. You may change the caption to a more catchy one like "MOVE ANY USER INSTALLED APP TO SD CARD" or similar.
Moreover, I would request the MODs to move this thread to themes and app section which appears more appropriate. Most of the users are still running behind apps2sd, I don't know whether its intentional or ignorance. Anyway we may try to help more mini/pro users by trying to highlight this thread.
Thx for the link! Got it working on my X10 mini pro! Awesome!
i have used and it is nice but the problem is that you cannot install apps directly to sd, for larger games like NFS shift it is a problem.
Naren Raj said:
i have used and it is nice but the problem is that you cannot install apps directly to sd, for larger games like NFS shift it is a problem.
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Didn't know that. However, the advantages of Link2SD surpasses the disadvantages for me. May be some more problems (like yours) will be taken care of as the app gets upgraded. At least lets hope so. Even, I learnt from some Froyo user (in the original thread) that Froyo doesn't support HS Widget once the app is moved to SD card whereas this app cooly supports HS widgets. Great!

[Q] n00b question about A2SD, CM7 beta3, and widgets

hi
i recently flashed the CyanogenMod 7 beta3 found here
I have an issue with my apps, prob. due to the a2sd stuff. i can't see most of my app's widgets, including the messaging widget. maximum annoyance!! when i put other apps such as facebook in the phone memory, the widget appears in the selection screen, but the messaging app was and is in the phone memory all the time..
HELP WILL BE EXTREMELY APPRETIATED
also, i'm planning to make a vid about flashing the cyanogenmod rom to a phone. who's with me!
i'm having problems with darktremor's a2sd too, it seems to be that it's unable to mount/recognize /sd-ext... i've just backed up with TB, re-partitioned and wiped everything, let's see if a fresh flash enables CM 7 b3/a2sd to recognize /sd-ext -.-"
it keeps gettin stuck at the cyanogenmod animation... it's getting me mad!
there was no way for me to get dt's a2sd working on cm7b3... -.-"
uncle_gonny said:
it keeps gettin stuck at the cyanogenmod animation... it's getting me mad!
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Look at the CM7 thread, in the first post is the solution to your problem, you just need to flash a .zip before flashing CM7..
uncle_gonny said:
there was no way for me to get dt's a2sd working on cm7b3... -.-"
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I think it is native to the system, at least you are able to move apps..
Correct me if i'm wrong
Am I the only one that the choise of the keybord is not stored between reboots?? can someone test please?
(using smartkeyboard pro)
Moved the app to phone memory and worked fine, my bad!
Well, these actions may help you guys "am not sure":
-When installing a widget in CM7, never move it to SD card, it will be only recognized when it's located at phone memory.
-When installing CM7 itself, don't partition your SDcard, just format it using PC or any utility and install CM7 using recovery "so it won't stuck".
-if the stuck thing still happening, download from CM7 topic a Wiper file which will wipe your system setting if wiping is not working on your O1.
thegost4u said:
Well, these actions may help you guys "am not sure":
-When installing a widget in CM7, never move it to SD card, it will be only recognized when it's located at phone memory.
-When installing CM7 itself, don't partition your SDcard, just format it using PC or any utility and install CM7 using recovery "so it won't stuck".
-if the stuck thing still happening, download from CM7 topic a Wiper file which will wipe your system setting if wiping is not working on your O1.
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I did the partition but flashed the Wiper file, worket fine!
Is thera any way to flash CM7beta4(when it's released) and keep all the apps and configs?
EDIT: Sorry, wrong thread.
When i connect the phone to USB, the widget crash, and also the apps i have to move it to SD because they installing in the phone memory. Dont recognize the Partition.
Sorry for my English.
question
my messaging app (stock) is in my memory, and i can access it, but i cannot access the messaging widget. CAN ANYONE HELP?
I'm not that noob, I can follow instructions, I erased /system using adb, and flashed cm7 many times, partitioning (needs to be done to get darktremor's a2sd working) and flashing a2sd every time, it's just that this time just didn't work... I flashed again doing a "fresh install" and got cm7 to load, but there's no way to get a2sd working... Using "native" cm7's a2sd doesn't just move apps to fat32 partition?
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batista16 said:
I did the partition but flashed the Wiper file, worket fine!
Is thera any way to flash CM7beta4(when it's released) and keep all the apps and configs?
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If you already have cm7 on the device, flashing the rom's zip file from recovery should be enough ;-)
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JustKastillo said:
When i connect the phone to USB, the widget crash, and also the apps i have to move it to SD because they installing in the phone memory. Dont recognize the Partition.
Sorry for my English.
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Are you using darktremor's a2sd?
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uncle_gonny said:
If you already have cm7 on the device, flashing the rom's zip file from recovery should be enough ;-)
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Do I need to wipe something? (so I can flash the phone but keep apps and configs)
batista16 said:
Do I need to wipe something? (so I can flash the phone but keep apps and configs)
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I don't think so, try, beta 4 is coming out today ;-)
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[Q] [closed] Apps from a2sd ext partition won't entirely remove themselves

Hi,
I recently flashed a new ROM (fla.sh's fla.sh X2, it's excellent, btw) and successfully set up ext4 partitions for a2sd.
The problem is that I sorta "pushed" my phone a little bit too hard whilst downloading 3 apps simultaneously from the Market (I have a weak connection and was furiously multitasking at that time). In the end, those 3 apps wouldn't start at all; it'll load, then pop up a force close dialog.
First I thought it was a problem with the Market data or cache, so I cleared both. Still got errors. Now I believe that the apps are messed up from the ext4 partition.
How can I fix this? I browsed the partition through Terminal Emulator and Ubuntu, but I can't seem to find anything that'll help.
Should I format the partition (or SD card)? I'm picking that as a last resort, since I have other apps in a2sd.
Thanks in advance, let me know if I'm being ambiguous or you need more info.
actually u can browse a2sd partition directly using ur phone, no need ubuntu or teminal whatsoever. in this case, im using rootexplorer. its /system/sd
I can't believe I just realized that. Thanks for mentioning!
But still isn't helping me with my problems.
I took a look over at the fla.sh X2 post, and fla.sh said that it's caused by the V6 Supercharger script.
I'm downloading the de-supercharger script now, hoping it'll fix it.
Have you tried unninstalling them and then installing them again? :S
No, just do a factory reset before flashing. It will format your .asec and sd-ext folders and clean out the apps.
BrNoMen said:
Have you tried unninstalling them and then installing them again? :S
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That's the first logical thing I did. If it worked, I wouldn't asked for help, friend.
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consegregate said:
No, just do a factory reset before flashing. It will format your .asec and sd-ext folders and clean out the apps.
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Actually, it's solved now. In the end, I had to format the SD Card.
Btw, how do I mark a thread as solved using the XDA app on Android? :\
But thanks for everybody's help!
Sent from my GT-S5830 using XDA App
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Question about CM7

I am about to make the plunge and install CM7 since it appears acceleration for video is working. However, I read somewhere that I cannot access the internal memory from CM7. Can someone elaborate on this?
Are you talking about flashing to internal or running from SD? Also, have you (or Barnes and Noble) repartitioned your NT?
I have repatitioned it myself and I was going to install it internally.
titanshadow said:
I have repatitioned it myself and I was going to install it internally.
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You will have access to the full storage of your NT.
Not being able to use the internal storage of your NT only applies to the SD version of CM7, where it is replaced with a smaller partition of the SD card.
So, I'm about to try - I have a full backup of the device as it is now so, I can go back. However, I read that the google apps are separate now but I can't find a link. It says look in the OP, I take that to mean the "Original Post", not sure which post that is, I thought I was looking in the original post.
titanshadow said:
So, I'm about to try - I have a full backup of the device as it is now so, I can go back. However, I read that the google apps are separate now but I can't find a link. It says look in the OP, I take that to mean the "Original Post", not sure which post that is, I thought I was looking in the original post.
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Here you go: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Latest_Version/Google_Apps
Happy flashing!
Solar.Plexus said:
Here you go: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Latest_Version/Google_Apps
Happy flashing!
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What do you mean they are separate now? I installed CM7 and it came with Gapps... what im I missing here?
Edit: Oh nvm I get it now.
The original cm7 release did come with gapps I believe. However, as per Google's policies, they were removed. Google mandates that their apps that are separate from the Android OS not be included in custom roms.
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Wow, alright - worked like a charm... Thanks.

[Q] Major Issues!!!

I have done all the things in this thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2632730
Everything "seemed" fine until I tried using WiFi, I actually have to hit the wifi button and then restart my phone for the wifi to actually work, weird...
Besides that, the phone has just been restarting itself and it's happening more and more. And lately, it's wicked slow with just about everything I try to do... its just super glitchy. So I thought that maybe starting from scratch would be the best way to make things right, and then re-root...
But doing this caused many questions while reading through the forum and I'm hoping that someone can help point me in the right direction...
I guess the most important questions are:
Do I wipe the phone and do a clean install, going back to stock first?
If so, because I have followed the instructions in the link above, what are the exact steps so that I don't brick it?
Should I just buy a new phone?
If I did a clean install and then re-root will it run better than it is now?
I have many more questions but I think answering these first will help out a lot...
Thanks to whoever can help me out...
Android Version 4.3
Baseband Version I605VRUEMJ9
Kernel Version 3.0.31
Build Number JSS15J.I605VRUEMJ9
Edit: I installed the new Dodol Launcher and miraculously my WiFi is working again! So I uninstalled the Nova Launcher... I am happy that I can toggle my wifi settings once again =) But I read something extremely upsetting about 2mins ago in regards to the people with unlimited data which I have, and that is, we cannot use third party apps to tether the hotspot if we did the 4.3 update!!!??? Does anyone know if this is true? I thought that I couldn't tether because my phone is somehow screwed up, not because they blocked me from using it...
James Mac said:
I have done all the things in this thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2632730
Everything "seemed" fine until I tried using WiFi, I actually have to hit the wifi button and then restart my phone for the wifi to actually work, weird...
Besides that, the phone has just been restarting itself and it's happening more and more. And lately, it's wicked slow with just about everything I try to do... its just super glitchy. So I thought that maybe starting from scratch would be the best way to make things right, and then re-root...
But doing this caused many questions while reading through the forum and I'm hoping that someone can help point me in the right direction...
I guess the most important questions are:
Do I wipe the phone and do a clean install, going back to stock first?
If so, because I have followed the instructions in the link above, what are the exact steps so that I don't brick it?
Should I just buy a new phone?
If I did a clean install and then re-root will it run better than it is now?
I have many more questions but I think answering these first will help out a lot...
Thanks to whoever can help me out...
Android Version 4.3
Baseband Version I605VRUEMJ9
Kernel Version 3.0.31
Build Number JSS15J.I605VRUEMJ9
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I would Odin back to stock.. Just make sure you don't Odin to mj9..BC then you will be locked.. So Odin back to ramc3 and then run casual and reunlock.. Sometimes a clean slate helps.. But it maybe the phone for whatever reason..
Never experienced any issues like that
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lacoursiere18 said:
I would Odin back to stock.. Just make sure you don't Odin to mj9..BC then you will be locked.. So Odin back to ramc3 and then run casual and reunlock.. Sometimes a clean slate helps.. But it maybe the phone for whatever reason..
Never experienced any issues like that
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Thanks lacoursiere18!
After I get back to ramc3 and reunlock do you know how can I stop the OTA from popping up and trying to get me to install it? I want to be able to tether a mobile hotspot, so I need to stay on this one (because of the unlimited data), I think...?
On another note (no pun intended), I was starting the backup process and noticed that the phone has 10.3GB of internal storage, but when I add up all the folders it only amounts to 2.24GB! Does that mean that the OS is taking up 8GB!??? It just seems like a bit much and I can't see anything, there were no hidden folders or system files that I could find either... weird...
To stop the nag on the update use titanium backup to freeze SDM 1.0
TonikJDK said:
To stop the nag on the update use titanium backup to freeze SDM 1.0
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Thank you thank you thank you! This is awesome, I wish I had figured that out before I upgraded to 4.3 just to find out I couldn't tether lol
Alliance Rom build 25 doesn't see my 64gb memory card
I just went from version 22 to 25 of this Rom following all of the steps in the thread. Now my phone doesn't see my memory card at all. All of my apps apks through titanium backup and my music and pictures are on the card. Please help.
Alliance Rom build 25 doesn't see my 64gb memory card
I just went from version 22 to 25 of this Rom following all of the steps in the thread. Now my phone doesn't see my memory card at all. All of my apps apks through titanium backup and my music and pictures are on the card. Please help.
andoubleuar said:
I just went from version 22 to 25 of this Rom following all of the steps in the thread. Now my phone doesn't see my memory card at all. All of my apps apks through titanium backup and my music and pictures are on the card. Please help.
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How much free space do you still have on the sd card?
James Mac said:
How much free space do you still have on the sd card?
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31.5gb
andoubleuar said:
31.5gb
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Try backing up your data and then reformat it through your phone settings. If that doesn't work you might want to reflash the ROM. Or go into the settings and remount it that way. But if it worked fine before you flashed the ROM I would reflash....
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Try backing up your data and then reformat it through your phone settings. If that doesn't work you might want to reflash the ROM. Or go into the settings and remount it that way. But if it worked fine before you flashed the ROM I would reflash....
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Ok. When I flash does it matter if I leave my sd card and simple in the phone? (The last time I took everything out)
andoubleuar said:
Ok. When I flash does it matter if I leave my sd card and simple in the phone? (The last time I took everything out)
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It should matter because the default location flashes to the Internal storage location...
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It should matter because the default location flashes to the Internal storage location...
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Ok Thanks ill try the backup and formatting of the memory card then.
andoubleuar said:
Ok Thanks ill try the backup and formatting of the memory card then.
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I had no luck with the memory card back up because I had to format my sd card as expat for version 22. Do you know of any way I could email the developer of my Rom to see if there is a fix or update on the way to fix this. It says I have to wait to have 10 posts.
andoubleuar said:
Ok Thanks ill try the backup and formatting of the memory card then.
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James Mac said:
It should matter because the default location flashes to the Internal storage location...
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I had no luck with the memory card back up because I had to format my sd card as expat for version 22. Do you know of any way I could email the developer of my Rom to see if there is a fix or update on the way to fix this. It says I have to wait to have 10 posts.
It has to be the something to do with the format of the memory card and the ROM. My twrp recovery reads that all of my stuff is still there. It's just the version of the ROM that doesn't. Any ideas?
andoubleuar said:
I had no luck with the memory card back up because I had to format my sd card as expat for version 22. Do you know of any way I could email the developer of my Rom to see if there is a fix or update on the way to fix this. It says I have to wait to have 10 posts.
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I have been following the thread under the ROM and no one has said anything about having this issue but may even once I can post there I can contact beanstown106 directly. Thank you soo much for the help you have given me
andoubleuar said:
I have been following the thread under the ROM and no one has said anything about having this issue but may even once I can post there I can contact beanstown106 directly. Thank you soo much for the help you have given me
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How do I directly contact the developer of my rom?
andoubleuar said:
How do I directly contact the developer of my rom?
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Private message him/her:thumbup:
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lacoursiere18 said:
Private message him/her:thumbup:
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Thanks soo much I didn't think of that.

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