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What are the advantages and benefits of both of these options?
If I'm constantly switching ROMs what would be a better option in order not to install of restore every single app when the ROM is changed?
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juanfers said:
What are the advantages and benefits of both of these options?
If I'm constantly switching ROMs what would be a better option in order not to install of restore every single app when the ROM is changed?
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Hi,
1)Ext2,Ext3 are external partitions you create on your sd card in order to link or move apps from the phone and free up internal memory.This is the case for Eclair(2.1) or lower only.
2)Froyo onwards,there is a native apps2sd which would automatically be able to move apps to the FAT portion of your sd card which means there is now no need for any partitions to be created and not recommended either.
As you can now see,point 1 above is born out of necessity arising from the inadequacy in the older operating system!
Trust this clarifies.
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hi i actualy use link2sd and works perfects for me i have fat32 part and i can move almost any app. not the system apps. i dont ever try apps2sd because i olnly use this app in all my roms i use. cheers
I agree with sathkartha, but would like to mention one advantage of installing an app on an Ext2 / 3 / 4 partition:
When mounting the SD card on a computer, only the FAT(32) partition is mounted on the computer. The Ext2 / 3 / 4 partitions remain mounted on the phone, allowing for running apps installed on such partitions while the FAT partition is mounted on the computer.
Thanks for the info guys, now as far as changing roms every time one is released, will the apps installed on the EXT partition remain as long as they are non permanent running apps or widgets, like games and/or apps.
I would also like to know, how can i relink and restore ext2 apps once i install a new rom?
Ray_jai said:
I would also like to know, how can i relink and restore ext2 apps once i install a new rom?
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They just "appear" in the app drawer, actually xD
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I wish it was that easy, it never just reappears for me.
do u use restore programs?
Hi, yesterday I bought the Galaxy Player 3.6 8GB. Now when I look at my available memory it's far from 8GB, so I have 4.73GB internal memory and Internal device storage I have 1.86GB. Already rooted so have delete some of the stock apps but every app I removed just gave me more internal device storage and I would rather have it as internal memory storage of course, Is there any way to do this?
My other question is that there is a lot of apps installed that are actually phone apps (dialer, etc) would this give problems if I remove these seeing as I will never use it to make phone calls.
Thanks in advance
That is on all devices..i have nexus 16 gb and 13 gb free..rest is system files.
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DZonikg said:
That is on all devices..i have nexus 16 gb and 13 gb free..rest is system files.
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Well yes, I know the OS was going to take something but was shocked how much it took, so the remaining 1.86 Internal device storage I have left is unable to merge with my internal memory storage?
i have the same probleme,and i want my sd-card reconized as internal memory ( or internal device memory) but i don't have find any solution for the moment...
m0i said:
Well yes, I know the OS was going to take something but was shocked how much it took, so the remaining 1.86 Internal device storage I have left is unable to merge with my internal memory storage?
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mimi1305 said:
i have the same probleme,and i want my sd-card reconized as internal memory ( or internal device memory) but i don't have find any solution for the moment...
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There is a 2GB /data partition (where apps are) and a 5GB /sdcard partition (where your files are). You cannot combine them.
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There is a 2GB /data partition (where apps are) and a 5GB /sdcard partition (where your files are). You cannot combine them.
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So if I install apps they will go into the data partition and not in the sdcard partition or is the data partition only for the stock apps?
Mevordel said:
There is a 2GB /data partition (where apps are) and a 5GB /sdcard partition (where your files are). You cannot combine them.
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I already know that,but on other device,you can get your sd card reconize as internal storage with script or modification.
So you get a bigger storage,that what we need
mimi1305 said:
I already know that,but on other device,you can get your sd card reconize as internal storage with script or modification.
So you get a bigger storage,that what we need
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You can switch and with our device
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m0i said:
So if I install apps they will go into the data partition and not in the sdcard partition or is the data partition only for the stock apps?
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Depends of app but you can go to app setting and click on move to tablet
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So if I install apps they will go into the data partition and not in the sdcard partition or is the data partition only for the stock apps?
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Stock apps are on /system. Apps from the market go in /data, unless you move them to the external SD, and then they will go there.
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Stock apps are on /system. Apps from the market go in /data, unless you move them to the external SD, and then they will go there.
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hmm I've moved the gameloft games to sd-card but when i browse through the internal memory their data is still found there... maybe its the data which is downloaded online? any way to move that to sd card as well?
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hmm I've moved the gameloft games to sd-card but when i browse through the internal memory their data is still found there... maybe its the data which is downloaded online? any way to move that to sd card as well?
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Assuming you are on CM10:
If you're looking in .android_secure, that is the app itself, and that bug is fixed with the latest kernel (uploading now).
Otherwise, you are looking at game data. To move that to external, uncomment the "switchablepair" line in build.prop and reboot. Note that any data in /storage/sdcard0/Android/data (mostly app cache) will not be moved, so you need to either copy it over before rebooting, or let it redownload.
For non-cm10 roms, all of the above applies except the bug and the exact line in build.prop. For example, some ROMs always have it uncommented, but have a line saying "ro.vold.switchexternal=0". In that case, change it to 1 to switch them.
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Assuming you are on CM10:
If you're looking in .android_secure, that is the app itself, and that bug is fixed with the latest kernel (uploading now).
Otherwise, you are looking at game data. To move that to external, uncomment the "switchablepair" line in build.prop and reboot. Note that any data in /storage/sdcard0/Android/data (mostly app cache) will not be moved, so you need to either copy it over before rebooting, or let it redownload.
For non-cm10 roms, all of the above applies except the bug and the exact line in build.prop. For example, some ROMs always have it uncommented, but have a line saying "ro.vold.switchexternal=0". In that case, change it to 1 to switch them.
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am not sure what is CM10. If you are referring to the screen which comes up when we start the player using Power-up+volume+home button, then there I see this CMW-based Recovery V5.0.2.7. I'm posting on your ROM thread because I've some confusion on how to install your rom
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am not sure what is CM10. If you are referring to the screen which comes up when we start the player using Power-up+volume+home button, then there I see this CMW-based Recovery V5.0.2.7. I'm posting on your ROM thread because I've some confusion on how to install your rom
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Learn what is cm10 and then come back.. ask few question is ok but don't spam whole xda gp forum
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Mevordel said:
Assuming you are on CM10:
If you're looking in .android_secure, that is the app itself, and that bug is fixed with the latest kernel (uploading now).
Otherwise, you are looking at game data. To move that to external, uncomment the "switchablepair" line in build.prop and reboot. Note that any data in /storage/sdcard0/Android/data (mostly app cache) will not be moved, so you need to either copy it over before rebooting, or let it redownload.
For non-cm10 roms, all of the above applies except the bug and the exact line in build.prop. For example, some ROMs always have it uncommented, but have a line saying "ro.vold.switchexternal=0". In that case, change it to 1 to switch them.
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for build.prop, i'm using this guide on how to access it (http://forum.xda-developers.com/sho...ds-cse&usg=AFQjCNEe0O89F81Y5NpJ5mXVf7b4DRDO-g).
playing with this file seems a little dangerous. I'm using the following kernel and ROM.
[Kernel][JB][YP-G70] Mercurius v2
[ROM][YP-G70][JB]PARANOID ANDROID v2.57
I see the following in the build.prob. Is that ok, or do I've to change something?
Code:
You can tweak the next 4 properties
# Uncomment to switch internal and external storage
@ ro.vold.swtichablepair=/storage/sdcard0,/storage/sdcard1
Attached is the picture from my storage page. Prior to this I deleted a few apps and I thought I had enough space to download GTA Vice City. Halfway through is stopped and had an available space error. What was downloaded was still appearing in memory so I went into recovery and wiped both the cache and delvik cache. I also wiped the play store app and google services framework data and caches so I could try to reset the issue. Since then other apps have been unable to update or download due to "insufficient space", and google music won't play because of it. How can I get this cleared up?
I am running stock android rooted with clockworkmod touch recovery.
Thanks
Try folder mount app in market to free up all that space. I haven't tried it personally but I heard it works for some.
Moves big apps to sdcard and link them as if they were installed on phones memory.
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Try folder mount app in market to free up all that space. I haven't tried it personally but I heard it works for some.
Moves big apps to sdcard and link them as if they were installed on phones memory.
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My issue is I can't install any apps without the insufficient memory warning. Last night I was trying to install SD Maid to no avail
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My issue is I can't install any apps without the insufficient memory warning. Last night I was trying to install SD Maid to no avail
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If I were you I would flash back to stock after you first clean out the phone then reinstall everything and use that app.
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I found the issue. There was a lot of space tied up in /emulated. I've deleted those files and I can install things again. Unfortunately the storage screen still isn't adding up but it's a start
Okay I don't mean to intrude to this post but I am having the same problem with memory and I was wondering if someone could help me.
Now I still have. Zip files on my phone now once I flash them could I delete them or how's that work. Someone please help.
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Ok I have 2 16gb sd cards 1 formated extsd with 4gb free out of 16gb and the 2nd card is fat format with 15.1gb free out of 16gb. I have a vzw gs4, and I use SafeStrap, I waqnted to do a back, so I installed the fat32 with 15gb available and it was trying to make the back up on the internal which didnt have enough memory, So then I put the exfat sd with 4gb available, and I was able to make the backup on that sd, I thought that fat worked on every gs4 and the exfat was the buggy one, Is it just a loki safestrap thing? TIA
Hope I get an answer, Its been a while since anyone has posted in here, Thanx again...
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Ok I have 2 16gb sd cards 1 formated extsd with 4gb free out of 16gb and the 2nd card is fat format with 15.1gb free out of 16gb. I have a vzw gs4, and I use SafeStrap, I waqnted to do a back, so I installed the fat32 with 15gb available and it was trying to make the back up on the internal which didnt have enough memory, So then I put the exfat sd with 4gb available, and I was able to make the backup on that sd, I thought that fat worked on every gs4 and the exfat was the buggy one, Is it just a loki safestrap thing? TIA
Hope I get an answer, Its been a while since anyone has posted in here, Thanx again...
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exFAT is a newer format that's Microsoft proprietary. The primary advantage over FAT32 is that it allows files greater than 4 Gb.
So, the likely problem is that your backup was bigger than 2Gb and couldn't be stored on FAT32.
Just a guess since you didn't say exactly what you used for the backup.
And exFAT isn't buggy, it's just less frequently supported.
Hope this helps.
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exFAT is a newer format that's Microsoft proprietary. The primary advantage over FAT32 is that it allows files greater than 2Gb.
So, the likely problem is that your backup was bigger than 2Gb and couldn't be stored on FAT32.
Just a guess since you didn't say exactly what you used for the backup.
And exFAT isn't buggy, it's just less frequently supported.
Hope this helps.
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4gb*
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4gb*
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Thanks. I fixed my post to have the right size, in case anyone is wondering what joshm is on about.
Hi there,
I was wondering if somebody could answer, why the App Storage for the Desire X is limited to 2.9 GB. Apparently some apps can no lobger be Moved and I currently seem to have only 18 MB free. An installation of an update of Facebook (19 MB) or Chrome (36 MB) often fail unless I have cleared all the cahces.
Can somebody tell me how to increase this space? I have used cache Cleaner to Move all apps to sd card that were possible to move.
Maybe sb. has some ideas.
Thanks
Andy
You can install a micro SD card and move a few apps to SD if possible. If that's not enough, root your phone, partition your sd card so it has an ext4 partition and install Link2SD from Google Play. Then, you can move any apps to your sd card.
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You can install a micro SD card and move a few apps to SD if possible. If that's not enough, root your phone, partition your sd card so it has an ext4 partition and install Link2SD from Google Play. Then, you can move any apps to your sd card.
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How can i install a micro SD card???:good:
i can insert one though
I think I moved all the Apps I can and I don't think rooting will do the trick.
Under AppStorage in Settings I used up 2.73 GB / 2.90 GB
Apps 0.91 GB
Other 1.81 GB
I am stumbling over the Other category.
I recently found out that my camera actually saved to phone memory and not to my sd card. I changed it now and actually moved the files.
But why is other so high here? If Apps only take up 0.91 GB that would be fine.
Did your clear the apps caches? Maybe it helps.
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Did your clear the apps caches? Maybe it helps.
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Hi dansou,
I did. I do that with CleanMaster. It is usually the only way to install an update to Facebook or Chrome.
Does anybody els know, how to get rid of this ridiculously high numbe under "Other"?
Anybody else have some tips on how to ghet rid of all this dats in Other?
What is in that anyway? It's not apps, is it?
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Anybody else have some tips on how to ghet rid of all this dats in Other?
What is in that anyway? It's not apps, is it?
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Install Disk Usage - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.diskusage&hl=en-GB
and check what they are.
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Install Disk Usage - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.diskusage&hl=en-GB
and check what they are.
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Thanks for the advice. I installed it, but I don't really now what I'm looking at, or what I should be looking for.
I'll try wiping my phone completely soon, and reinstalling everything. Right now it has errors often stating I don't have enough space.
Hello, I have a problem with my Nubia z5s mini. I have a ROM in which I just have 2GB for installing apps. Anybody knows any ROM with more space for apps or any way to change this space? Because the phone has 16GB ROM and now I have just 2GB for apps and it is not enough for me. I know I can move apps to SD card but it's not enough.
Thank you!!
If you are able to root the phone you may not need another ROM.
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If you are able to root the phone you may not need another ROM.
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Yes, the phone is already rooted but I don't know if I can change the space for apps.
Okay, you have a number of options now to be able to free space. First, where did you get the 16GB number from?
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Okay, you have a number of options now to be able to free space. First, where did you get the 16GB number from?
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From the phone specs
Oh I understood it as you had a ROM that took up 16 GB space, but in reality you have a total of 16 GB space on your phone?
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Oh I understood it as you had a ROM that took up 16 GB space, but in reality you have a total of 16 GB space on your phone?
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I have 2 partitions: one of 10 GB and another one of 2 GB (devoted to install apps). Then, I can´t install more than 2GB in apps
Hmm that sounds odd. What's the 10GB version called?
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Hmm that sounds odd. What's the 10GB version called?
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Do you mean the name of the ROM? it is CyanogenMod 12.1 11th August 2015, android 5.1.1
Both partitions of storage are internal storage. Apart from that, I have a micro SD card.
I was thinking what the 10gb partition is called?
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I was thinking what the 10gb partition is called?
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¨Internal Storage¨, the same as the 2GB partition.
Anybody knows something?
Interesting that the system partition is that big. Anyway, download the app DiskUsage and figure out what's taking most space in the /media/Android/data folder. (And other places too).
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Interesting that the system partition is that big. Anyway, download the app DiskUsage and figure out what's taking most space in the /media/Android/data folder. (And other places too).
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Do you know how to change it to make the device install the apps in the 10GB partition?
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Do you know how to change it to make the device install the apps in the 10GB partition?
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Wait, didn't you say that the 10GB partition was the system partition? Or am I understanding it wrong?
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I have this problem too, i don't want sd card (grow) partition in internal storage, is there any way to increase the volume of data partition?