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Nand and internal storage space

I love the new Nand builds of Android,I have finally settled on MDJ_FroYo_Revolution_v._2.0_NAND version which I am very happy with at the moment.My only problem I have,like many others,is storage space for apps.I think there is only about 48/50mb fre after a clean install.I think I was spoilt after coming from SD install where we had massive storage,I realise I dont need GB's of storage but i do need more as I have installed a few apps and I am down to about 4mb left.I am using app2sd as well.
Is there anyway I can create storage space on my European version?
Thanks

You should install apps2sd and install your apps to your sd card

you get it wrong tigermaster... WITH app2sd and moving apps to sd we got this prob
app2sd is still leaving data in your ram when you move something. and this little data is enough for being a prob when you dont have enough memory

I had the exact same problem. The only real soultion is to install a build that doesn't have Sense, like a Nexus build.
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johncmolyneux said:
I had the exact same problem. The only real soultion is to install a build that doesn't have Sense, like a Nexus build.
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ahhh is that the issue? I was going to say MDJ Gingerbread on mine and I currently have 807mb internal storage w/a healthy app list but no HTC Sense.

Gingerbread
i install nand ginger i have 745 mb left after install and few apps

You guys won't have the problem with TMOUS versions, so it doesn't apply.
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I think a NAND kitchen (is there such a thing?) would help a lot, and of course, barebone android would also help. Can anyone verify if this is possible? And what's the smallest android ROM out there?? I think it would help a lot of chefs could list how much free space is left.

+1 I am also looking for a bare bones Android ROM I can work from, hopefully a few fully working gingerNANDs will be around soon.

[Q] Need help - legend

My legend is running on CM 6.1 stable. Need help with 2 points to which i could not find a satisfactory answer.
1. Its not connecting to my Nokia Bluetooth headset (bh-105). It used to work perfectly well on the unrooted stock rom ?
2. I want extra memory for apps etc. I cant do data2ext as i have a class-2 card. I want to either move dalvik cache to sd or relocate it within internal memory which i believe also frees up space. Which one of the 2 is recommended and how to do it ?

Can someone pls help with these??
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ashishvirmani said:
1. Its not connecting to my Nokia Bluetooth headset (bh-105). It used to work perfectly well on the unrooted stock rom ?
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Did you try erasing the bluetooth handsfree's pairing memory? I have a Parrot BT in my car and it only has 5 device slots to pair with, once the 5 slots are full, it won't pair with any other device...
ashishvirmani said:
2. I want extra memory for apps etc. I cant do data2ext as i have a class-2 card. I want to either move dalvik cache to sd or relocate it within internal memory which i believe also frees up space. Which one of the 2 is recommended and how to do it ?
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As you have class 2 SD, moving the DC would cause your phone to lagg as the data2sd.
And you'd have to be S-OFF to be able to move the internal capacity order

Thanks for the reply
So I have finally found a reason to do s-off Btw how much memory can one free by relocating internal order?
Thnx
Ashish
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Thanks so much my bluetooth problem solved with this.
Now time to s-off. Any pointers on how to free up some memory after doing s-off ?
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No-one has successfully rearranged the mtd partitions on the Legend yet. Try a2sd, but leave dalvik cache where it is.

Oh that sucks.
I guess then a faster sd card and data 2 ext is the only answer to memory woes.
I m not a dev. Is there a solid reason for me to do s-off then ?
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Probably not, just try to avoid changing your bootloader if you can help it. Just in case.
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is it true that to install the latest cm 7 gingerbread rom, I need to update the clockworkmod, and to do that I need to s-off ??
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ashishvirmani said:
is it true that to install the latest cm 7 gingerbread rom, I need to update the clockworkmod, and to do that I need to s-off ??
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I run cm7 with the old clockwork
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Cool thanks !
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Moving apps 2 sd

Hi guys, ive been tryin to move my apps to sd card, im on 2.1 and im using apps 2 sd to move them, it says 54/54 apps moved successfully but when I check my phone storage I still only have 86mb left, any ideas wht im doing wrong?
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As far as I know you cannot move apps to SD on anything lower than 2.2
If you cant wait till August for SE's very own 2.3 see here to update to 2.2 or beyond
http://talk.sonyericsson.com/thread/12235?tstart=90

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Hi guys, ive been tryin to move my apps to sd card, im on 2.1 and im using apps 2 sd to move them, it says 54/54 apps moved successfully but when I check my phone storage I still only have 86mb left, any ideas wht im doing wrong?
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I found this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=771937

have you got the correct partition on your SD card.
But if it still doesn't work you can try Link2SD which you can find on the market it lets you choose which apps you want to move

[email protected] said:
Hi guys, ive been tryin to move my apps to sd card, im on 2.1 and im using apps 2 sd to move them, it says 54/54 apps moved successfully but when I check my phone storage I still only have 86mb left, any ideas wht im doing wrong?
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apps2sd wont work with 2.1 instead use link2sd market.android.com/search?q=link2sd&so=1&c=apps
hope this would help you

[Q] internal sd only 4go

hi
can you explain me if it's normal to have only 4 go free in internal sd?
when i connect the 3110 with my PC i've :
for internal sd CARD free 3.32 go on 4.48
can explaine me if it's good......normaly i think that my 3110 have 8go. correct?
existing a solution?
sorry for my poor english
thanks to all

About 4 gb are reserved for formatting tables rom recovery etc so if you have 8 gb version this is normal use external sd and app like directory bind, gl2sd or app2sd
In 16 gb version only free space is 11 gb
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Mohamedselim said:
About 4 gb are reserved for formatting tables rom recovery etc so if you have 8 gb version this is normal use external sd and app like directory bind, gl2sd or app2sd
In 16 gb version only free space is 11 gb
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thank you very much for the prompot answer
iwas afraid.........

papero1159 said:
thank you very much for the prompot answer
iwas afraid.........
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I was petrified :crying:
seems those apps only work if your rooted and I cant root the tab as its not mine

DrEzkimo said:
I was petrified :crying:
seems those apps only work if your rooted and I cant root the tab as its not mine
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of-course you can root the tab even if its not yours, i have rooted my friends tab by their request, as long as they know what you do to their tab, and you know what you're doing, that is not a problem
better you tell them the risk too

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of-course you can root the tab even if its not yours, i have rooted my friends tab by their request, as long as they know what you do to their tab, and you know what you're doing, that is not a problem
better you tell them the risk too
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Yeah they dont want me to, I root all my own stuff. Ah well not even close to the storage limit.
Although saw sygic allows you to move the map files to your extremal SD and it finds them just fine, why cant other apps do the same

link to SD

has anyone tried an app like that to be able to move apps to the external sd
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Vinsane said:
has anyone tried an app like that to be able to move apps to the external sd
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Yeah I used apps2sd for a bit to try it out. I could move most apps but some would not work. However your ABSOLUTE BEST option in this regard would be to use data2sd. This moves the entire /data partition to a class 10 SD card. So all your apps will be installed there. This gives a MASSIVE I/O boost. I think you will like how fast your tablet is after enabling data2sd.
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Really? Hmmm...in the play store? Ill have to check this out. Thanks!
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Vinsane said:
Really? Hmmm...in the play store? Ill have to check this out. Thanks!
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Haha nooooo it is a kernel tweak. The easiest way is to flash a kernel that has it included. You also will need a partitioning software on your computer to partition your SD card. This isn't a simple, install an app and enable something. That being said, its not that complicated. Although, I don't think its working quite right on 4.2.1 right now, as kernels are still relatively new. But if you are on 4.1.1 (or downgrade) there are multiple kernels that have it.
Edit: here is the thread with a guide (its for tf700 but its the same process, just use the right kernels) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1962507
And here is a link to a stock kernel with the data2sd patch enabled. Remember this is for 4.1.1 boot loader and you must complete above guide first to format your card.
http://d-h.st/IBm
Also, all this info is in the CROMI 2.x thread.
None of this is mine. I just posted the relevant links. All thanks for creation go to the original threads

Vinsane said:
has anyone tried an app like that to be able to move apps to the external sd
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Yes this app works great, you can move apps to the primary partition(FAT) of your sdcard, or you can sym link them to an EXT partition, so they are on your SDcard, but android doesn't know they are, so you can still create widgets from the apps.
I use this on my razr maxx and my TF300t.

urushiol said:
Yes this app works great, you can move apps to the primary partition(FAT) of your sdcard, or you can sym link them to an EXT partition, so they are on your SDcard, but android doesn't know they are, so you can still create widgets from the apps.
I use this on my razr maxx and my TF300t.
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Is it difficult to set up or is it all in the app?
I'm rooted but not unlocked. Running the latest 4.2.1 just updated again today
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Vinsane said:
Is it difficult to set up or is it all in the app?
I'm rooted but not unlocked. Running the latest 4.2.1 just updated again today
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Best i can remember:
Open the app
Grant super user permissions
Let it install a script
Reboot(dont remember if it asks you to reboot or not, but i had to reboot in order for it to work
After the reboot, open the app, and long press on any non system app and select link to sym link to the EXT partition, or select move to move the app to SD(native android method).

Nope...nothing has worked.
Has anyone looked into this?
http://www.howtogeek.com/114667/how...y-default-move-almost-any-app-to-the-sd-card/
I'm not wanting to downgrade to 4.1 or anything like that..just trying to find a viable solution. Dang Google/Asus.

Vinsane said:
Nope...nothing has worked.
Has anyone looked into this?
http://www.howtogeek.com/114667/how...y-default-move-almost-any-app-to-the-sd-card/
I'm not wanting to downgrade to 4.1 or anything like that..just trying to find a viable solution. Dang Google/Asus.
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Bro data2sd is being implemented in 4.2... check CROMI-X thread. This is exactly what your looking for and it will remove the crappy I/O limitations of asus's crap hardware. This will speed up your tab. At least look into it man. All you need to do is partition your SD card with gparted then flash a data2sd kernel and boom. Your entire /data partition is moved to your SD card so ALLLL apps can be installed there AND save their data there.
EDIT just saw that your still locked... SORRY! Above info requires unlocked bootloader. =( but if you want the most out of this tab I recommend unlocking and flashing some better firmware. Stock speeds are just so miserable IMHO...

Looks like I'll have to jump that direction...just see so many posts of bricked tabs freaks me out..haha
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Vinsane said:
Looks like I'll have to jump that direction...just see so many posts of bricked tabs freaks me out..haha
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Hey man, I believe in you haha. But most bricks recently were caused by updating to 4.2. Since your already on 4.2, you only have to unlock and flash recovery via fast boot. JUST MAKE SURE YOU FLASH THE CORRECT RECOVERY. there is a very specific version on twrp for 4.2. Many people have bricked by foolishly flashing the 4.1.1 twrp. As long as you have the correct twrp, and dont do anything foolish you won't be in any danger.
This guide has instructions AND the correct version of twrp
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2187982
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Vinsane said:
has anyone tried an app like that to be able to move apps to the external sd
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do you mean LINK2SD ? Yes im using it its cool ! you weren't only move the apps to SDCard but you can link the file to save more internal memory but before u use this app you must partition ur sdcard first and its easy just use " MiniTool Partition Wizard 7 "
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Mark...I'm sending my TF to you bro. Hahaha
Link2SD huh? OK..another option. Thanks!
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airjyp said:
do you mean LINK2SD ? Yes im using it its cool ! you weren't only move the apps to SDCard but you can link the file to save more internal memory but before u use this app you must partition ur sdcard first and its easy just use " MiniTool Partition Wizard 7 "
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Yes this is a viable option if you wish to remain locked. Also you can Use the guide for data2sd to partition your SD card (if you wish) cuz its the same exact process. However you will not be able to move your /data partition like with data2sd. If your just trying to save space on internal storage, link2sd should suite your needs just fine. Ide say try link2sd first, then if your unsatisfied, all you have to do is unlock and flash a kernel with data2sd cause your SD card will already be partitioned!!! You've got nothing to loose with link2sd so might as well start there. =)
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wow its really cool ! thanks fyi i will try it
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S I'll give Link2SD a shot. Now for partitioning the SD, do I go Ext2 or Ext4?

Vinsane said:
S I'll give Link2SD a shot. Now for partitioning the SD, do I go Ext2 or Ext4?
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Ext2,,,
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So I got Link2SD working - cool! :good: saved me about 1GB +
Now..my other problem and I don't really know where to go with one...
It says my SYSTEM storage is at 4% LEFT..that's all. It wont even allow me to update an app because it says insufficient memory available.
So does this mean end of the line for it and its time go unlock and go custom?? Any other suggestions or ides?

Vinsane said:
So I got Link2SD working - cool! :good: saved me about 1GB +
Now..my other problem and I don't really know where to go with one...
It says my SYSTEM storage is at 4% LEFT..that's all. It wont even allow me to update an app because it says insufficient memory available.
So does this mean end of the line for it and its time go unlock and go custom?? Any other suggestions or ides?
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Excellent, glad to here you got it working. I find apps that I move to my SDcard also run much faster because the SDcard is so much faster than the internal memory.
As for your system, this is nothing to worry about. The system partition is READ ONLY. The main components of the rom are stored there, and nothing is added or taken away from this partition unless you are wiping or flashing roms.
Short answer, it will never move from 4%, up or down, even if you installed 100 apps, or uninstalled very thing you have. When you install apps, uninstall them, or move them to SD, you will be effecting the DATA partition.
Hope this helps.

Excellent explanation thank you! I'm actually leaning towards unlocking and going with Cromi-X as Mark suggested...I'm thinking the Data2SD will give me more of what I truly need...and that seems to be I need more space for all the apps installed.
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