I have the CM10 [skang jellybro] fascinate rom installed, and coming from a cm9 rom, all my apps didn't fit because they switched the partition around [making the app partition only 468MB, and the system partition 1.5 GB].
So anyway I had to move a lot of apps to the sdcard. So I just downloaded a newer version of my rom, and wiped cache/dalvik, nandroid backup, then I installed the new zip.
Then I rebooted, and it had to 'optimize' apps [create dalvik cache?] and after that finished...I only had about 15-20 apps show up in my app drawer. [I have probably around 40] So I clicked on Zedge, on my homescreen, and it said "App isn't installed." I then started to worry..:S I googled apps on sdcard disappearing.. and so I opened titanium backup, and under Batch operations, it said "Restore missing apps (6)," and they were 6 apps that I'd uninstalled but didn't delete the backup. so then I wasn't sure what to do next, because I did not create a fresh titanium backup prior to updating my rom [because I did a nandroid instead..] so then I went to Manage Apps, and then.. for some reason, all my apps showed up again! all the ones on my sdcard.
I tapped Zedge again on my homescreen, and it loaded up! So my question is, what happened? Why did my apps disappear, and then just show up again? was it loading titanium backup? or did the rom just scan the sdcard for apps?
Sounds like it just messed up the media scan of the sdcard which I have heard happens from time to time... not sure if that's related to your issue, but now are all your apps installed or are you still missing some? Next time I would just reboot again and let it re-scan to see if it helps
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Sounds like it just messed up the media scan of the sdcard which I have heard happens from time to time... not sure if that's related to your issue, but now are all your apps installed or are you still missing some? Next time I would just reboot again and let it re-scan to see if it helps
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ah.. yes they are all there, but I was just wondering why did they disappear, and then why did they just show up all of a sudden?
I guess if it is the media scan thing, that would explain it.
Fast Boot option may be the culprit
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ah.. yes the [apps] are all there, but I was just wondering why did they disappear, and then why did they just show up all of a sudden?
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Some (not all) of my apps moved to SD (all by Titanium Backup Pro) have begun to disappear and (sometimes) reappear without warning after I began to add and delete large Virtual Machines created in QEMU from my 16GB SanDisc class 10 microSD card on my HTC Droid Incredible running rooted stock Verizon Android Froyo 2.2.3. I know this thread is far from my phone's "home base", but from what I can tell this problem with disappearing apps located on an sdcard is NOT determined by hardware or even Android version.
I also happen to use LauncherPro by Federico Carnales instead of the built-in HTC Sense launcher. I noted elsewhere on XDA that a user had suggested that because at least some (maybe all) launchers start before the SD Card that this may be a problem, especially if changes are made to the sdcard that the launcher did not perform, or was not active during their performance by other apps such as Titanium Backup. That fits my situation, because I unmounted the SD, physically removed it to a PC, and added/deleted large VM files to save (lots) of time. No problems of this sort before I did this, so there must be some connection.
I noted that other users have tried reformatting SD, substituting different brands of SD, using newer/older SD etc. None of these reliably helped. So I skipped these options.
//// The (simple!) solution I tried that SEEMS to work (only time will tell!) is buried in the main Android Settings (accessed from the Menu button while in Home screen). Under "Applications" there is a setting "Fast Boot" that I checked long ago and forgot about (it seemed like a good thing to do at the time). The text warns "Turn off to use some Market apps" (that shows the age of my 2-yr old used phone and Android OS -- ohmygosh!-- because it refers to Market rather than Google Play Store!) Anyway, I unchecked the option and rebooted the phone.
Yes, it took a bit longer to boot (maybe a whole minute!), but after waiting about another minute ALL my home screen apps had normal icons and loaded properly. Titanium Backup Pro batch scenarios confirmed there were no apps in a forced uninstalled state (i.e. I had not done the deed, the system somehow had done it or at least rendered the apps "invisible" to Titanium, which decided they needed reinstallation).
The only odd behaviour was that auto brightness was turned off after I unchecked Fast Boot and rebooted. Going into Android Settings > Display and rechecking "auto brightness" took care of that. No other oddities or strange behaviours thus far (but it has only been about an hour).
I will report back here on this thread only (Samsung Fascinate > Fascinate Q&A > What just happend? apps on sdcard) if anything else requires reporting. Silence implies success!
link: https://www.google.com/url?q=http:/...ds-cse&usg=AFQjCNE3D5NrpiSqCRSof-ou1mn6iyeGVg
(I am copying this original post (without edits) to other relevant threads, but will not post anything further elsewhere -- only here. This is a bit arbitrary (although this thread appears to be the most recent active one on this topic), but I hope this approach pleases the XDA sysops/admins) :angel:
EDIT 2012-12-26-a:
Nearly all of the 100+ apps on my HTC DINC (Droid Incredible) continue to behave normally after the "fast boot OFF" fix. (No disappearing act.) However, I did find one that appeared to be installed but really was not: ASTRO File Manager. I used Titanium Backup Pro to reinstall app+data from a backup. It only took a couple of minutes, and after that all went normally.
The only other noticeable issue right after the fix is that nearly all of my installed, functioning apps were listed as "missing" by Titanium Backup in its Batch scenario list (although they were NOT counted in the total number of apps listed with the scenario -- that number was 61, and it should have been nearly 170 based on the number of apps actually in the physical list). After about a day or so of regular usage, a re-check of the "missing apps" Batch scenario found all the functioning apps no longer listed; the 61 missing apps were valid -- they were all from earlier ROMs belonging to the original HTC setup and another phone (MOTO OG Droid). Since I have kept the MOTO as an emergency backup smartphone, I might conceivably want to revive some of these apps.
EDIT 12-26-b:
Some other potentially useful points I have gathered in my survey of this topic across XDA:
1. This problem happens most often when using the "Disk drive" option in the USB Debugger system app. It also happens after physically returning the sdcard to the phone after removing and inserting it into a PC.
2. Those who have wiped the app data cache also report serious problems.
3. Wiping the dalvic cache while in Recovery mode automatically triggers a rebuild of that cache, which may make apps behave oddly or disappear until the rebuild is complete, which reportedly "takes time"
Personally, I did only #1 myself, and the fast boot removal fix seems to work well for that one.
I cannot confirm the others, but they seem to make sense to me, and I doubt the fast boot removal fix would have any influence on them.
4. There are some signs that apps installed to internal phone storage can behave in the same way. This may mean that the fast boot OFF tweak may prove beneficial to any storage area, since they all come on-line after the OS loads from phone memory.
EXT4ALL (aka Convert2ext4) = final fix for dalvik cache related bugs (?)
Further investigation of the Dalvik cache reveals a significant connection between it and a number of odd and unpleasant behaviours, including Low Disk Space warnings and disappearing apps.
Fortunately, there are some excellent XDA forum threads about dealing with the Dalvik cache.
The best recent place to start seems to be here:
[Q] Incredible running CM7.2 "Low on space" message (launched 2012-12-14)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2047424
It is not because of the focus on the Droid Incredible or CyanoModGen in this thread, but the attention paid to the more universal fix "EXT4 4 ALL" aka "EXT4ALL" or "Convert2Ext4". (Thanks to Senior Member cmlusco for his post #9 on the thread that got me started in the right direction!)
Files can be found at these locations:
Goo.im site http://goo.im/devs/tiny4579/mods
DINC.does-it site http://dinc.does-it.net/EXT4_Mods/
One version of this fix (Convert2Ext4_no_data_limit_normal_dalvik.v2.0.zip) moves the Dalvik cache from the default, limited 150MB internal partition to the "unlimited" (or at least maximum) 750MB internal partition.
Any phone with a kernal installed that supports ext4 can utilise this fix.
[ I personally use gingertiny 2.6.35.14-v2+ (2012-02-13), which has supported ext4 since late 2011]
My own experience has been to flash the "no data limit normal dalvik" zip file using ClockworkMod 5.x Recovery -- this was entirely painless. I just downloaded the file into my phone's downloads folder on the sdcard using a web browser, then ran CM Recovery (with a little assist from ROM Manager), selected "install a zip from sdcard" and navigated to the file. It was all done in 5 minutes. After manually rebooting a second time, everything seems to be working normally after about half a day of regular use.
For those who flash a new or updated ROM sometime in the future, you would need to flash this fix after doing so.
There is plenty of information contained on the main threads of this topic. Links aplenty can be found; just follow the ones provided in the thread I suggest here to get started.
Hopefully, this brings an end to my struggles with my phone's storage issues, and to others of you reading this post and following the links to the threads and downloads.
FYI -- My storage values changed as follows after running the fix:
Total Internal memory: 748MB --> 770MB (22MB increase)
ROM free space: <1MB --> 20MB (close to the value change of total internal memory)
Used internal memory: ~335MB --> 464MB (close to 128MB increase)
Remaining internal memory: ~420MB --> 306MB (close to 128MB decrease)
So, it seems that my ROM was being used to cache app data, which would explain why the value kept declining even though I NEVER added anything to it (using Titanium Backup Pro or anything like it). When free space on my ROM literally ran out, Android OS hit the proverbial panic button and warned me to free 512kb minimum to allow Gmail to download new mail. Now, it has 20MB free (and will hopefully stay that way, since I NEVER intend to transfer anything into the ROM!) -- The internal memory usage jump of 128MB probably indicates the Dalvik cache.
SUMMARY:
1. Turning off "fast boot" in Android settings helps some, but it does not get to the heart of the issue. It will NOT make a Low Disk Storage warning go away.
2. Once you have a Low Disk Storage warning, you MUST uninstall enough apps to make it go away (keep track of what you take away, because you can reinstall them very soon!)
3. With no LDS warnings showing, flash the "Convert2ext4 no data limit normal dalvik" zip file. THIS APPEARS TO BE THE REAL SOLUTION!
4. Reinstall your recently removed apps, and you should be good to go! :fingers-crossed:
PS>>> One last unresolved issue: I am still unclear exactly WHERE the dalvik-cache ends up, since my Astro file browser cannot locate anything containing the word "cache" that does not now report "EMPTY". There are a large number of "com." folders containing software I have installed found in the /mnt/asec/ folder. The total size of the contents of this folder (362 MB) is within 100MB of the amount of internal memory reported in use. Does that 100MB represent the current size of the Dalvik cache files, or at least include them? If so, where are they located? If anyone can help me figure this bit out, I would be grateful! :fingers-crossed:
These are screenshots on my 5830i system and data directories. I know you can integrated update into system with link2sd, but for these it just causes the service to halt. I have to restore it to get it working again.
Since there isn't much memory on the phone, having multiple copies of the same service (old and new) is taking up a lot of storage space.
What can I do to have one copy of latest version of these two processes, without causing service crashes?
I was thinking, if I uninstall updates. Disable wifi. Move processes to user app. Delete anything left over in system. Re-enable wifi, let play services and play store update. It should re-write \data thus just having one copy, the latest? I could then either leave it in data. Or if I move it as a system app, it it re-download another copy? Or have similar crashes?
ROM is Simplicity V5 with 5.2 update.
All these files are necessary and will get updated anyway until you modify the apk to resist updating. And what do you need system storage for? System storage and data storage are on two different partitions.
I think my solution has worked. Instead of 5 files, I now have two. So saved quite a bit of space, and nothing has halted since doing it. Since the phone has very low storage, try and trim the fat.
So now just have one of each file, and latest version in \system. None in user. Must have saved 20MB?
How do I change those buttons? They're too dark.
Berties123 said:
I think my solution has worked. Instead of 5 files, I now have two. So saved quite a bit of space, and nothing has halted since doing it. Since the phone has very low storage, try and trim the fat.
So now just have one of each file, and latest version in \system. None in user. Must have saved 20MB?
How do I change those buttons? They're too dark.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2010679
Read this guide and use SystemUI.apk Instead if framework-res.apk as it contains status bar icons
Hi,
1. I was on unofficial MIUI v5, which i found here (iXanza on XDA). Was on 3.4.12 and all was fine except for small issues with bluetooth.
2. Yesterday I downloaded the official MIUI v5 3.5.17 and updated the same on my phone without wipe. Everything is okay except many applications needing SDcard is mibehaving - they are not able to see the SDcard - like music and gallery app.
EDIT: Poweramp is seeing the SDcard and able to play music.
3. Funny thing is that the File Explorer sees the SDcard fine and can launch the media files in respective applications successfully. Also, gallery is not even listing phots from the internal storage DCIM\camera and other folders.
4. EDIT: Also, the market is gets stuck in the download operation but refuses to even start.
I know the first suggestion would be do install with wipe but is there any other way as even titanium backup pro is also not seeing the sdcard??
PS: I have also tried formatting the same in FAT32 as suggested in another post but it did not help.
Thanks in advance.
Instoryi has
Everything works fine after wipe. Thanks.
Official CM13 ROM, by Nikita Pro Android is availabe here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/g2-mini/development/cyanogenmod-13-0-lg-g2-mini-t3260495
Preamble
Why am I doing this guide?
The main, developer's post has about 100 posts and it's really annoying to find useful information in this mess... The same questions appear all the time (I also had to ask them again). I decided to gather the important things in one place. Besides - ROM is quite unique and differs from others. If I wrote something wrong, tell me, I'll fix it. Sorry for my not perfect English.
I will look at the whole case as a simple user (who I really am! lol).
Stability
It is a subjective topic, so please take it with a pinch o salt. If I would have to rate the stability it will be 4 out of 6 (where 1 is a bricked phone and 6 is the flawless system work). System apps (like Documents or Themes) rarely can crash, but the system reboot fixes it. Generally every day usage is completely fine and you'll never get a random reboot on the go. What users have been reporting are problems with crashing default music player (confirmed by me). I personally noticed, that while using ProPlayer (IMO one of the best music players) songs rarely are randomly muted or skipped. Another thing reported is a signal losing (I haven't experienced it). GPS for me is going like crazy.
Storage mysteries
I don't know, if it's a bug or a feature, but there have been done serious changes to storages' permissions. It's probably an effect of allowing convertion of external SD Card, to internal memory. But let us start from the begginig...
When you'll first boot to the system, you will be asked, if you want to keep your SD Card memory as mass storage device or if you want to format it as internal memory.
1. If you won't format
Apps will be only able to use the internal memory. They will have no permissions to change anything or write to SD Card. It means, that you won't be able to download files to it or even manage it with file manager (even if it will have root permissions!).
You will be able to access internal and external memories from TWRP.
2. If you will format
You won't have access to old internal memory from system (practically it will disapeare), but instead you will gain full access to your SD Card.
Internal and external memories will be still available through TWRP.
Remember to make a backup to your PC, before formatting ;P
TWRP
You will have to flash TWRP 3.0.0 to get full access to SD Card after formatting.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/g2-mini/development/unified-twrp-recovery-3-0-0-lg-g2-mini-t3311316
Super SU
If for some reasons you don't want to use build-in root (for example I really don't like this hash sign on the statusbar), here's what you do:
1. Turn OFF build-in root in Developer Settings (if you don't, you'll get bootloop)
2. Flash Super SU through TWRP with the flashable ZIP from the Official thread (don't use Super SU App for this!) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053
3. When you boot to system, Super SU with root will be ready.
4. Reboot again to fix the Super SU app (it can crash)
XPosed
XPosed works with official version for SDK 23 arm.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3034811
SELinux
If you want to change it from enforced to permissive, look here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/g2-mini/general/guide-how-to-set-selinux-to-permissive-t3329439
Release information
ROM is being developed on two channels: Nightlies with everyday (beta) updates, and with Release channel (with more stable versions).
Changelog can be found here http://www.cmxlog.com/13/g2m/
If you want to change channel from Nightly to Release - here's the official information what to do:
Update scenario 3: CM 13.0 nightly user
Update steps: Stop. Step away from the phone. Do not flash these builds, you are already on a newer codebase (Android 6.0.1_r22). Attempting to flash these release builds will result in crashes due to attempted database downgrades. Don’t do it.
If you want to swap off nightlies and stick to our release channel, you will have to wipe to take these builds.
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Source: http://www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/cm-13-0-release-1
Download page: http://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=g2m
Rest of the information is in the main Nikita's post.
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If you think I skipped something important, tell me...
I'm Running CYANOGENMOD 13.1. (6.0.1.)
Basically I had issues of the Moving Media to SD Nature.
Searched google for Apps or information before and found ways for Previous Devices to Fix those Media Moving to SD issues.
Now, I've Searched Google for a SD Fix for my Device (LG Volt), no such luck until I ran across XINTERNALSD Thats been said to Somewhat Fix these SD issues or at least Find a Method at most to be compatible with SD.
I've ticked all the options for it to allow access to SD card. It works (Somewhat). The Folder Path is "Storage/4088-8EFD/".
I've Enabled all Apps including System apps.
The Drawback is... MX Player Doesn't read any Videos At All, Not Just that, My Music Player show Nothing at all (Unless I make a Sound Record File, Only those show up.).
I've copied music files in internal storage in every folder regarding music including the Sound Recorders folder of which the Music player will only read. I've copied music files in the ExternalSD as well (Even through Storage/4088-8EFD/).
Just in case you ask.
Yes, I've Even Set the correct Current Folder in MX Player to " Storage/4088-8EFD/"
Also (Somewhat) Having Issues when downloading anything on the Net.
I get the "Android.Process.Media Has Stopped".
From what I gather when using Titanium Backup, Scrolling to the bottom and seeing " Media" Scratched out.
I do believe it may be the Fact that I preformed a Dirty Flash...? I'm not Sure.
Long story short, I was last Running SlimKat Rom 4.4.4.
LG Volt Devices have Crappy 1GB RAM.
I use to play PokémonGo until they Stopped Rooted users From Playing.
But inorder to play the game without glitches or Hanging, I disabled and/or Titanium Backup Disabled Apps AND System Apps Like The System App Media.Process Not sure if thats exactly The System Apps Package Name.
Thus I don't believe I re-enabled the Media System Package App BEFORE Flashing to CyanogenMod 13.1.
I'm In Dire Need of Help for I haven't Crossed any Forums that were remotely helpful to me..
I'll Try and Attach all my ScreenShots if it Helps.