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[Q] HD2 & App2SD

Hello everyone,
I've an issue and I am looking for your advise & support. I've bought HTC HD2 512 EU with the following NAND specification:
Android ver: 2.2.1
Baseband ver: 15.42.50.11U_2.15.50.14
Kernel ver: 2.6.32.15-saint.J_Rev.005-g009fade-dirty [email protected] #8
Build no: Desire HD Rev.10.XU
Software no: 1.72.405.3
aMAGLDR V1.13
The Issue: I wanted to install App2SD to be able to install apps in SD Card.. I followed this thread => http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=926015 & followed Darktremor instructions here.. However, When I entered the MAGLDR menu /AD Recovery I found no CWM recovery mode "no boot source".. So what should I do next as Darktremor approach assumed that there is a CWM recovery mode to be able to format, partition and flash the App2SD, while I haven't!.. What should I do to make it work?
Thank you,

unzip attached file.put the folder you get to your sd card.in mgldr menu: services-boot settings-ad sd dir-find the folder and choose it. now you'll go to mgldr menu automatically now take the second choice:ad sd. so you'll go to ad recovery.(by this method you have to do all these steps each time in order to go ad recovery.so it is recommended to flash a recovery using daf and usb flasher.but this will erase your installed android rom.) and in ad recovery menu backup your current rom.because darktremors method doesn't go well with som roms.and know that it leads 2 extra reboots after you flash it.

mutil, thanks for the reply. I did as you mentioned.. got into the CWM successfully but failed to partition the SD correctly. After it said=> "Done..! partition SD successfully!" I got the screen full of errors like=>
E: Can't mount /cache/recovery/log
E: Falid to find "cache" partition to mount at "/cache".
E: Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log
E: Can't find misc
P.S: I choose partition size of 1024mb & swap of 256mb..
Update: I ignored those errors & installed the App2SD & rebooted but didn't notice any change! The available space on the internal storage still 201mb!.. SD card now reads 14gb, previously 15gb..

download a2sdgui from market. move dalvik cache to sd.this gives you some more space.i think a2sd will work for applications you install from now on.therefore i install it just after i installed a new rom.btw 256mb swap is high. you must know that it may harm your sd (but i also use 128mb swap in spite of its risk)

mutil said:
download a2sdgui from market. move dalvik cache to sd.this gives you some more space.i think a2sd will work for applications you install from now on.therefore i install it just after i installed a new rom.btw 256mb swap is high. you must know that it may harm your sd (but i also use 128mb swap in spite of its risk)
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Done!..
Thank you mutil...
About the swap, do you suggest me to redo the whole process again and limit the swap to maybe 128mb?.. I remember that swap partition is always double the mem size..
What is the max recommended ext partition size for the App2SD? because on the CWM you can make the partition up to 2048mb..

no just for that, it doesn't worth to redo everything.next time when you change rom you arrange it.i dont have much knowledge but the swap is said to harm sd-card.but as my experience it also improves speed.

Ext
If u want to install apps on EXT partition don't use App2SD,or A2ext use Data2ext.
Similar to a2ext, where data/app were stored inside your ext partition of the SD card, data2ext stores the whole /data inside your ext partition.
That means your internal storage will barely be used, and because nowadays some SD cards runs faster than your internal memory.
Instructions:
*This is a CyannogenMod version!Not tested on DHD Roms!
1.Make a Ext3 Partition via CWR
2. Flash data2ext_for_CM via CWR (attached) (DON'T FLASH IT ON THE FIRST BOOT OF ANY ROM!)
3. Go to your terminal emulator/adb shell to type data2ext --enable
4. Reboot
5. Go check your Ext storage via Titanium Backup(Your internal storage [220 mb~] will not be increased you must check the ext space from the Overview page of your Titanium Backup [SD card(a2sd):....mb(...mb free)])!

antonymilo said:
If u want to install apps on EXT partition don't use App2SD,or A2ext use Data2ext.
Similar to a2ext, where data/app were stored inside your ext partition of the SD card, data2ext stores the whole /data inside your ext partition.
That means your internal storage will barely be used, and because nowadays some SD cards runs faster than your internal memory.
Instructions:
*This is a CyannogenMod version!Not tested on DHD Roms!
1.Make a Ext3 Partition via CWR
2. Flash data2ext_for_CM via CWR (attached) (DON'T FLASH IT ON THE FIRST BOOT OF ANY ROM!)
3. Go to your terminal emulator/adb shell to type data2ext --enable
4. Reboot
5. Go check your Ext storage via Titanium Backup(Your internal storage [220 mb~] will not be increased you must check the ext space from the Overview page of your Titanium Backup [SD card(a2sd):....mb(...mb free)])!
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mmmm, will give it a try
Does it has a GUI?

CWM 2.5.1.8 MZ - wipe problem

Hi,
I cant mount and wipe :
/data - it write : cant mount /dev/block/stl7
/cache - it write : cant mount /dev/block/stl8
/dalvik-cache - it write : cant mount /dev/block/stl7 (File exists)
it does not matter if I have JPQ or JPS, deodexed or stock - problem i same ...
any tips ?

Delete all partitions from your sdcard, format it (not in CWM, with a 3rd part program) and then re-create partitions (from CWM).

andreapier said:
Delete all partitions from your sdcard, format it (not in CWM, with a 3rd part program) and then re-create partitions (from CWM).
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I did this already and it does not helped as it result to this state
I created partitions with CWM included at Kyrillos 7.0
I checked there are no difference at this CWM and CWM included at Kyrillos.
But I get same issue when I used later stock ROM and deodexed too with G3MOD 1.7 kernel. There was first time I see wipe issue ...
Now I am trying gparted, we will see. ..

OK, tested, I exactly did it like You said and unfortunatelly it does not work, I get same results :-( ... and what worst I will ahve to again move 32 GB of data -**** :-(
any other tips ? different kernel usage etc ?
thnaks for any help ...

radek.god said:
OK, tested, I exactly did it like You said and unfortunatelly it does not work, I get same results :-( ... and what worst I will ahve to again move 32 GB of data -**** :-(
any other tips ? different kernel usage etc ?
thnaks for any help ...
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when i had this problem once, the filesystems were gone from EXT2 / EXT4 to RFS after flashing a new rom.
i don't know which filesystems u use...
have a look into /sdcard/Android/data/g3mod/fs.current , if u use g3mod kernel. (for fugumod kernel it's /sdcard/Android/data/fugumod/fs.current)
put a file "fs.convert" in /sdcard/Android/data/g3mod/ (or .....fugumod/)
the file looks like attached... (!!! cut off .txt extension !!!)
after that you have to reboot (!!! not into CWM !!!) and WAIT PATIENTLY for the kernel to convert the filesystems.
After that you should have no problems anymore with the CWM recovery.
good luck!

/data + /cache deleted - pfeeeeeeeeeeeeee !
ufff,
as noone knows and nothing work, I tried some stupidity
I changed permission to /data and /cache and tied delete them manually (mean after it there were no /data and no /cache directory.
NO flash JPS helps, no wipe data helped , I though phone were to the hell , as I always stucked at screen lock , then I see some error message setup cant process, forced closure and phone restart .over and over again
I tried flash Kyrillos 7.0 OC and it works - I am back inj game again
anyway I think there have to be made some changes to CWM, because :
- Kyrillos ROM -all wipes and mounts work
- G3 MOd kernel - wipes and mounts does NOT work correctly
- other kernel after apply CWM - wipes and mounts does not work correctly

as i told you: after flashing JPS all filesystems are converted to rfs
you can also use g3modAPP to change it (only under g3 kernel i think)

mankokoma said:
as i told you: after flashing JPS all filesystems are converted to rfs
you can also use g3modAPP to change it (only under g3 kernel i think)
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what does it means to me ? - as Kyrillos 7.0 is JPS based too ...
If I will convert rfs to efs (?) will CWM work to me even at JPS ?
what partitions have to be converted to make CWM works ?
If Kyrillos use rfs too, can be CWM files riped backward from Kyrillos ROM /system to stock/deodexed JPS ?
I need JPS stock + fugumod ultra + 5lockscreen_extended menu + CWM
And I tried CWM at JPQ , same issue - cant mount /wipe

mankokoma said:
as i told you: after flashing JPS all filesystems are converted to rfs
you can also use g3modAPP to change it (only under g3 kernel i think)
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Ok, I will try, I did no tee your post because of some page error (my side ) thanks

if u use STOCK rom there is NO CWM.
Even NOT if u use fugumod kernel.
CWM is included in custom ROMs e.g. Kyrillos' ROM
and in G3mod kernel.
If u want to have CWM you must use one of both.
When u have flashed a stock rom, the filesystems are converted to RFS.
Look into above attached file and u will see what is usually used for partition filesystems.
mmcblk0p2 ext4 (external sd-partition)
stl6 ext2 (/system)
stl7 ext4 (/data)
stl8 ext2 (/cache)
Further, when u wanna use the external partitions on the sdcard u have to use Kyrillos' app2sd script in /etc/init.d
To convert the filesystems is a just suggestion - it should also work with RFS (though i'm not sure about that....)
but you have to look at /sdcard/Android/data/fugumod/fs.current to see what filesystems are used.

mankokoma said:
if u use STOCK rom there is NO CWM.
Even NOT if u use fugumod kernel.
CWM is included in custom ROMs e.g. Kyrillos' ROM
and in G3mod kernel.
If u want to have CWM you must use one of both.
When u have flashed a stock rom, the filesystems are converted to RFS.
Look into above attached file and u will see what is usually used for partition filesystems.
mmcblk0p2 ext4 (external sd-partition)
stl6 ext2 (/system)
stl7 ext4 (/data)
stl8 ext2 (/cache)
Further, when u wanna use the external partitions on the sdcard u have to use Kyrillos' app2sd script in /etc/init.d
To convert the filesystems is a just suggestion - it should also work with RFS (though i'm not sure about that....)
but you have to look at /sdcard/Android/data/fugumod/fs.current to see what filesystems are used.
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many many many ..... THAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANKS
I have stock NON deodexed and CWM works after conversion
I had no proble mount all and wipe all
I have ext4 as sd-ext

solution
bro if ur using g3mod then just convert all filesystems to ext2 using g3mod app ..............................its tested n m pretty sure tat it'll work

varunrocks17 said:
bro if ur using g3mod then just convert all filesystems to ext2 using g3mod app ..............................its tested n m pretty sure tat it'll work
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no, I am using Fugumod 1366 only, I get best results and most stable instead of G3MOD kernel 1.6 and 1.7
but I am not sure about ext2 vs ext4 someone test it on PC and ext2 get better speed results

[Q] rom on nand with ext4 partition

hello to everyone, could someone help me with installing a rom with data on ext, and dalvik on nand ? the problem is i dont understand the function of ext4 partition, i tried with magldr and clk also, but when it comes to install the rom from sd-card it doesn't work... so please could somebody explain me how to use this ext4 partition. I know how to make it thru the partition manager, i know how to instal clk, magldr, and cwm, but after that i dont have a clue what to do, just copy instal.zip file to sd-card and instal it, or what ?
hope somebody will explain me ...

In most cases yes, you will just have to copy the zip file to your sdcard and when flashing the ROM, choose "DataOnExt". Unless the ROM doesn't natively support Ext4 (which is very rare), you'll just have to flash the script after flashing the ROM immediately.

thx
Marvlesz said:
In most cases yes, you will just have to copy the zip file to your sdcard and when flashing the ROM, choose "DataOnExt". Unless the ROM doesn't natively support Ext4 (which is very rare), you'll just have to flash the script after flashing the ROM immediately.
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thx for the info, shord and helpfull, just what i was looking !

Marvlesz said:
In most cases yes, you will just have to copy the zip file to your sdcard and when flashing the ROM, choose "DataOnExt". Unless the ROM doesn't natively support Ext4 (which is very rare), you'll just have to flash the script after flashing the ROM immediately.
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bro i flashed a nand rom with 4ExtRecovery run it my EXT4 partition was 1.5 Gb bt in internal memory it didnt appeared. my internal memory was only 135 MB free which was phone internal no memory of ext4 partition was added with it

RASHIDDDDD said:
bro i flashed a nand rom with 4ExtRecovery run it my EXT4 partition was 1.5 Gb bt in internal memory it didnt appeared. my internal memory was only 135 MB free which was phone internal no memory of ext4 partition was added with it
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Check your storage with Titanium Backup. The system doesn't always show correct available storage depending on the script used.

Marvlesz said:
Check your storage with Titanium Backup. The system doesn't always show correct available storage depending on the script used.
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ok and i am having also a strange problem with rom that when i plug usb cable there is nt appearing the mass storage notifivation bar.. nothing appears at all

RASHIDDDDD said:
ok and i am having also a strange problem with rom that when i plug usb cable there is nt appearing the mass storage notifivation bar.. nothing appears at all
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Have you tried a different cable? Which ROM are you using?

error mounting data

I was playing a game and my phone freezed and when I pulled battery and rebooted it stucked at Galaxy y logo, I booted to recovery and tried to flash a rom it saids "error mounting data" < I tried many times but no hope
I am on optimus nexusme v6 with percy cm2
Dont suggest odin cause I dont have a PC for now
thanks in advance

you can try and just format data in cwm and then try to mount it
if it doesnt mount after format then odin will be the only way
please note if you were using cm7 then using percys cm7 #2 kernel will format your data/system partition to ext4
if you flashed a rom which contained a kernel that doesnt support ext4 system partitions your phone will not boot and you will have to flash stock rom via odin to convert your phone back to rfs system partition

marcussmith2626 said:
you can try and just format data in cwm and then try to mount it
if it doesnt mount after format then odin will be the only way
please note if you were using cm7 then using percys cm7 #2 kernel will format your data/system partition to ext4
if you flashed a rom which contained a kernel that doesnt support ext4 system partitions your phone will not boot and you will have to flash stock rom via odin to convert your phone back to rfs system partition
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i was on percy and it happened many weeks ago but I fixed it using only CWM , I just cant remember how ?
can I flash a kernel suports ext4 then a stock based rom or no, if yes tell me how pls

mohamedrashad said:
i was on percy and it happened many weeks ago but I fixed it using only CWM , I just cant remember how ?
can I flash a kernel suports ext4 then a stock based rom or no, if yes tell me how pls
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hells fusion #50 supports ext4 system partitions
you can flash it via cwm if you can get the zip file onto your sd via another phone that you can put your sd card in or via another form of sd card reader
but if you can mount system and data after formatting them the best way is flash stock rom via odin

that was the log of the hells fusion
AROMA INSTALLER version 2.50
(c) 2012 by amarullz xda-developers
ROM Name : Hells-Fusion Kernel Installer
ROM Version : 2.50
ROM Author : hell_lock
Device : GT-S5360
Start at : Mon Dec 16 17:16:59 2013
Installing Hells-Fusion Kernel...
Extract: /system/etc/init.d/01bacem-tweak
Extract: /system/lib/modules/bacem_tweak.ko
Extract: /system/lib/modules/bl_brightness-tweak.ko
Extract: /system/lib/modules/dhd.ko
mount: failed to mount /sdcard at rw: Block device required
Finishing
about to run program [bmlunlock] with 1 args
about to run program [/system/bin/dd] with 3 args
run_program: execv failed: No such file or directory
run_program: child exited with status 1
Custom kernel installation complete
REBOOT!
unmount of /system failed; no such volume
script result was [1.000000]
Installer Sucessfull (Status 0)
End at : Mon Dec 16 17:17:00 2013

you will have to flash stock rom via odin or take to a phone repair shop for reflashing as your device cant mount partitions and you cannot format them in cwm (I presume you have tried to format system data and cache in cwm)

marcussmith2626 said:
you will have to flash stock rom via odin or take to a phone repair shop for reflashing as your device cant mount partitions and you cannot format them in cwm (I presume you have tried to format system data and cache in cwm)
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it can mount and format every thing but data partition
Thanks any way I will try to get a computer and do it

Which game you are playing ?
Just for my safety...
Sent from my GT-S5360

I solved the problem and the cause was Link2sd "i moved many apps using it so I think it corrupted data partition"
Sent from my GT-S5360 using xda premium

LetJect said:
Which game you are playing ?
Just for my safety...
Sent from my GT-S5360
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Jetpack joyride
Sent from my GT-S5360 using xda premium

mohamedrashad said:
I was playing a game and my phone freezed and when I pulled battery and rebooted it stucked at Galaxy y logo, I booted to recovery and tried to flash a rom it saids "error mounting data" < I tried many times but no hope
I am on optimus nexusme v6 with percy cm2
Dont suggest odin cause I dont have a PC for now
thanks in advance
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I think you have a dead sd Card. You should buy a new one

error mounting sd card and error instaliing zip from sd
hello guys,
please help
when i try to mount sd card from my CWM mode it says error mounting sd card...
also when i try to install zip from sd card via CWM mode it again says error mounting sd card
please please help..........
using hyperion 8 gm on SGY gt s 5360

internal memory formatted

when i was updating my Lg L3 E400 by cyanogen mode 9
Wipe /data, cache and dalvik
and by mistakenly i formatted internal memory by from mount options
plzzzz help wat shud i do nw i can't install any applications now it say no internal memory.........

omkar said:
when i was updating my Lg L3 E400 by cyanogen mode 9
Wipe /data, cache and dalvik
and by mistakenly i formatted internal memory by from mount options
plzzzz help wat shud i do nw i can't install any applications now it say no internal memory.........
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Are you sure? Formatted or unmounted?

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4freedom said:
Are you sure? Formatted or unmounted?
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formatted yaar wat should i do ?

are you using sdmerge or not? may be you did somthing wrong or rom file problems. i am on sdmerge and always perform full format before flashing rom (all options: system, data, cache,.. except sdcard: becaus it store rom.zip ^^)

kien_vip said:
are you using sdmerge or not? may be you did somthing wrong or rom file problems. i am on sdmerge and always perform full format before flashing rom (all options: system, data, cache,.. except sdcard: becaus it store rom.zip ^^)
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[Rom][Stock 2.3.6][L3-e400][PureOS v4.0] now im using this rom in these my memory card has become sd card and no memory card option is available i can install appl n all
my system memory has become 1gb and sd card memory as 8gb

jst install cm9 again now phone get freeze after restart wat de hell is this now

omkar said:
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my system memory has become 1gb and sd card memory as 8gb
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Hello Omkar,
Maybe, I don't understand you well. For me, a memory card is... a sdcard. Have you got external and internal sdcard/memory card? what recovery have you used? What tool are you using to know what space is or not free?
The memory card where you flash the ROM has some partitions: /boot, /recovery, /system, /cache, /data, /sdcard, /misc
The system partition could be 1GB (but... I think is too much) and basically contains the entire operating system. The data partition contains the user’s data and the sdcard is not exactly a partition. In terms of usage, this is your storage space.
I'm not sure that you format the entire memory card... I've just read a guide to Android partitions yesterday and other about ClockWorkMod Recovery and how to use it. They are complete and good. I would like to share them with you:
Guide to Androit particion
Clockworkmod and how to use it

LobaJai said:
Hello Omkar,
Maybe, I don't understand you well. For me, a memory card is... a sdcard. Have you got external and internal sdcard/memory card? what recovery have you used? What tool are you using to know what space is or not free?
The memory card where you flash the ROM has some partitions: /boot, /recovery, /system, /cache, /data, /sdcard, /misc
The system partition could be 1GB (but... I think is too much) and basically contains the entire operating system. The data partition contains the user’s data and the sdcard is not exactly a partition. In terms of usage, this is your storage space.
I'm not sure that you format the entire memory card... I've just read a guide to Android partitions yesterday and other about ClockWorkMod Recovery and how to use it. They are complete and good. I would like to share them with you:
Guide to Androit particion
Clockworkmod and how to use it
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hey dude i read that i just wana say that i re-install cm9 and all things works perfectly but after restart while using my phone gets freeze now i don't understand whats the problem can u plzz send me cm9 files also all the require file so i can again do all the procedure again and see whether it works properly or not.....

omkar said:
hey dude i read that i just wana say that i re-install cm9 and all things works perfectly but after restart while using my phone gets freeze now i don't understand whats the problem can u plzz send me cm9 files also all the require file so i can again do all the procedure again and see whether it works properly or not.....
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Hello omkar,
I'm sorry, but I'm not using the same phone model than you. If you're following a XDA thread to install cm9, it should be work.
I had a similar problem (it got freeze after flashing). I'm not sure what didn't work of the tutorial that I followed. So I decided to update the cwm recovery version and try with other CM. I followed the steps and I also formated the /system partition to make a "clean" installation of the CM. Finally it worked.

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LobaJai said:
Hello omkar,
I'm sorry, but I'm not using the same phone model than you. If you're following a XDA thread to install cm9, it should be work.
I had a similar problem (it got freeze after flashing). I'm not sure what didn't work of the tutorial that I followed. So I decided to update the cwm recovery version and try with other CM. I followed the steps and I also formated the /system partition to make a "clean" installation of the CM. Finally it worked.
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