Guest Pii Posted April 26, 2010 Report Posted April 26, 2010 So, I'm running MoDaCo 3.2 on my Hero and was wondering how to set up and use apps2sd, as I am a complete android noob. I have an 8gb class4 card and my computer runs on Ubuntu 9.10 if that information is needed. All help will be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks in advanced. Pii
Guest jay8ee Posted April 26, 2010 Report Posted April 26, 2010 So, I'm running MoDaCo 3.2 on my Hero and was wondering how to set up and use apps2sd, as I am a complete android noob. I have an 8gb class4 card and my computer runs on Ubuntu 9.10 if that information is needed. All help will be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks in advanced. Pii Apps2sd runs automatically on Modaco as long as there is a ext partition on the SD card. If you installed the RA-hero recovery image you can set one up easily from there. Hope this helps.
Guest Pii Posted April 26, 2010 Report Posted April 26, 2010 Apps2sd runs automatically on Modaco as long as there is a ext partition on the SD card. If you installed the RA-hero recovery image you can set one up easily from there. Hope this helps. What type of ext format? And what size would you recommend? and also, what's a RA-hero recovery image? =/ (As I said, complete noob =/ )
Guest jay8ee Posted April 26, 2010 Report Posted April 26, 2010 What type of ext format? And what size would you recommend? and also, what's a RA-hero recovery image? =/ (As I said, complete noob =/ ) Did you flash the new rom yourself? Or was it already on your device? It just surprises me that you don't know what the recovery image is :huh:. Ext 3 or 4, doesn't really matter. There are obviously specific differences between the two but they are subtle and won't likely make any difference to your experience. It would say realistically 512mb would be good for your ext partition, that is plenty when you consider the actual size of apps and how many you are going to have installed at any one time. Then keeps the rest of your card formatted to fat32 for all your mp3's and pictures and w/e else.
Guest Pii Posted April 26, 2010 Report Posted April 26, 2010 Did you flash the new rom yourself? Or was it already on your device? It just surprises me that you don't know what the recovery image is :huh:. Ext 3 or 4, doesn't really matter. There are obviously specific differences between the two but they are subtle and won't likely make any difference to your experience. It would say realistically 512mb would be good for your ext partition, that is plenty when you consider the actual size of apps and how many you are going to have installed at any one time. Then keeps the rest of your card formatted to fat32 for all your mp3's and pictures and w/e else. Yes I did flash it myself x.x I just don't know what a lot of these things are people speak of x.x
Guest jay8ee Posted April 26, 2010 Report Posted April 26, 2010 Yes I did flash it myself x.x I just don't know what a lot of these things are people speak of x.x OK, sorry I didn't mean to offend :huh:. When the device is powered of hold home + power to get to the recovery screen. If at the bottom it says build: RA-hero you will be able to do the partitioning there by choosing 'Partition sdcard'. If it is the cyanogen version you will have to do it alternative way.
Guest Pii Posted April 26, 2010 Report Posted April 26, 2010 OK, sorry I didn't mean to offend :huh:. When the device is powered of hold home + power to get to the recovery screen. If at the bottom it says build: RA-hero you will be able to do the partitioning there by choosing 'Partition sdcard'. If it is the cyanogen version you will have to do it alternative way. Oh right x.x Would that be more advisable than doing it on my computer?
Guest jay8ee Posted April 26, 2010 Report Posted April 26, 2010 Oh right x.x Would that be more advisable than doing it on my computer? Its just easier and automatic if you do it on the phone. Since you are on linux I would have no idea what to do because I have never used it :huh:
Guest Pii Posted April 26, 2010 Report Posted April 26, 2010 Its just easier and automatic if you do it on the phone. Since you are on linux I would have no idea what to do because I have never used it :huh: Lol, well I've attempted it now, and don't know how to tell if it works? I checked my available memory space and it says 150mb?
Guest jay8ee Posted April 26, 2010 Report Posted April 26, 2010 Lol, well I've attempted it now, and don't know how to tell if it works? I checked my available memory space and it says 150mb? Install a few apps. The internal memory should not deplete. Since that is the benefit of apps2sd.
Guest Pii Posted April 26, 2010 Report Posted April 26, 2010 Install a few apps. The internal memory should not deplete. Since that is the benefit of apps2sd. Well I installed some, but it's taken like 7mb of my memory =/
Guest kendon Posted April 27, 2010 Report Posted April 27, 2010 http://www.villainrom.co.uk/wiki/index.php?title=Apps2SD
Guest zorm Posted April 27, 2010 Report Posted April 27, 2010 (edited) Install a few apps. The internal memory should not deplete. Since that is the benefit of apps2sd. Wrong. Typically apps2sd will move the /data/app & /data/app-private folders to sd, so all user installed apks get moved to sd. However app data & the Dalvik cache remain on internal flash. Hence installing apps will result in a drop in free space on internal flash; it will just be much less than without apps2sd. Use Kendon's link to check apps2sd is working, if one is still concerned. Edited April 27, 2010 by zorm
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