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[Q] Multiple roms in one Defy??

I have been wondering if we could install multiple ROMs in our phones at once and switch between them as we would wish. Thereby skipping the pain of making contacts and app backups.
After a bit of Googling, i came across an app named "Boot Manager",which allows you to install 5 ROMs at once, but alas, it doesn't support our defy...
It would be great if i could have MIUI in my phone besides CM7,
Afaik, Technically it IS possible...
The ROMs would be installed in our SD Card and the phone will then be able to boot images of the desired rom, we wish to switch to.
If anyone has any information, then please share.
This is a video of the app running in HTC Sensation. Do check it out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwJGy0x-iFM
Guys, we have to make this Awesome thing run in our defy...!! Anyhow..!!

Good question dude.
I've been wondering if I can have cyanogenmod installed and if I can switch back to stock incase I'm not satisfied with CMod.
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Some good news,
The boot manager app can be used in Defy as well by configuring it manually using the adb shell.
Gonna try it in a day or two.
Mauja hi mauja
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Exciting...that will certainly be great as changing ROM comes with the added hassel of redoing necessary housekeeping all over again...will keep watching!

Alright friends, so it actually is possible for us to use the boot manager app.
All we got to do is to manually configure the settings.
Here is what we need to configure:
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"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
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I have read in the help manual that the settings can be configured using adb.
But i dont have a pc with me these days.
So either if someone who knows how to use adb can find out the sizes of the folder and share here, or we will have to find a way to find out the size of the root folders using terminal emulator.
Further questions are welcomed.

we should type the total size of data system and cache or the used space

Someone test this ?
It's quite interesting, but what about applications, data etc, i think so one rom should be primary (in phone memory)

we should type the total size of data system and cache or the used space
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The Total size that is allocated to these folders, not the used space.

maine boot manager ka har version try karke dekha...nahi ho raha hai....have u tried it???..if yes den hw did u do it ???

hemil said:
maine boot manager ka har version try karke dekha...nahi ho raha hai....have u tried it???..if yes den hw did u do it ???
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You say that you have tried every version... Wud you please elaborate how you did that??
The settings need to be configured for which the size of the folders has to be known, and that can be done via adb.

device name:jordan
sd card block:/dev/block/mmcblk0p1
system size:325.1
data size:1200
cache:193.7
i tried these setings on latest cm7 and latest miui........
i have tried dese settings on bootmanager 2.0 and 2.1
can u plzz tell me d problem...

hemil said:
device name:jordan
sd card block:/dev/block/mmcblk0p1
system size:325.1
data size:1200
cache:193.7
i tried these setings on latest cm7 and latest miui........
i have tried dese settings on bootmanager 2.0 and 2.1
can u plzz tell me d problem...
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How did you find the following values?? Using adb?
Next when i configured my boot manager with the settings provided by you and tried to install a ROM into the SD card it first asked me to choose b/w Ext2 or Ext4.
Then on selecting any of the above an error popped up saying "Error making img" - Error making img to hold filesystem.Please try again.

Yes using adb....u try out for your phone maybe our settings are different
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I think its not meant for us...
Lets just forget it.
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Mount external microSD card as USB mass storage for tab 7.7 CM10 (working)

This tutorial only work for microsd card only ,
for internal no solution yet.
i found thread [APP][v1.5beta (+US)] SGS3 Easy UMS - Mount external microSD card as USB mass storage by Kopfgeldjaeger
1. download latest SGS3 Easy UMS.apk
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2. install BusyBox market. then run the app. it will automatic organise your busybox
3. download userinit.shhttp://db.tt/eDYyoIEa
4. using root explorer paste userinit.sh in /data/local
5. reboot your phone.
6. plug the cable to your pc
6.run "SGS3 Easy ums" first press Mount card then press ums mode. ان شاءالله it should work . you will find drive later mount for your microsd card.

i wonder if it will work for stock ics... testing...
ahhh... pity its not working...

Try skip step 3 and 4 .
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edan1979 said:
i wonder if it will work for stock ics... testing...
ahhh... pity its not working...
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First thing to do you need root your phone..then follow the tutorial.. for stock ics or cm9 you need to skip step 3 and 4.. try it
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just out of curiosity, why would you wanna of this?

s28 said:
just out of curiosity, why would you wanna of this?
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More faster transfer rate, no more hang. Main thing is you can mount any pc any os eg; osx,ubuntu,.. without installing driver.
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HOW TO FULLY MOVE APP 2 SDCARD WITH A2SD?? And What to do with BTSE?

I'M USING REPENCIS ROM 3.5 ADVANCED
I HAVE INSTALLED A2SD VIA CMW.
IT WORKS NOW I CAN MOVE APP DATA TO SDCARD USING TITANIUM BACKUP PRO.
BUT I THINK APPS HAVE NOT INSTALLED FULLY..
HOW CAN I MOVE IT FULLY to sd.
AND WHAT TO DO WITH BTSE?
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BiswajitBarman said:
I'M USING REPENCIS ROM 3.5 ADVANCED
I HAVE INSTALLED A2SD VIA CMW.
IT WORKS NOW I CAN MOVE APP DATA TO SDCARD USING TITANIUM BACKUP PRO.
BUT I THINK APPS HAVE NOT INSTALLED FULLY..
HOW CAN I MOVE IT FULLY to sd.
AND WHAT TO DO WITH BTSE?
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open better terminal emulator then type su then press enter. then type as2d cachesd then enter and wait until it reboot.

Avoid using a2sd.it reduces the life of your sd card.
Use link2sd.
Repencis 3.5 very well supports link2sd.
Ext4 partition is very good and fast. Easier too.
Tapatalked using my galaxy y

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"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
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"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
anyways in you insist in using A2SD,
then i have 2 options for ya,
1.) install A2SD GUI (a lot easier than terminal method)
2.) Terminal Method
Code:
su
a2sd check
a2sd cachesd

HOW TO UNINSTALL A2SD
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I have installed a2sd successfully
su
a2sd check
a2sd cachesd
. Now here is a problem... I can't able to download any app from play store
It says
Error purchasing package[DF-BPA-13]
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Now when I'm trying install app after a boot with a new email id it's same.. Error.. Downloading not starting on play store..
PLEASE help me..
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BiswajitBarman said:
I have installed a2sd successfully
su
a2sd check
a2sd cachesd
. Now here is a problem... I can't able to download any app from play store
It says
Error purchasing package[DF-BPA-13]
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Problem is solved.. When I did factory data reset I have seen that a2sd uninstalled after it.
Then I could install app from market.
Then I have again did this
su
su cachesd
Now I have no problem with play store using a2sd.
Thanks guys.
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Re-Partition Internal Sdcard for App Instaallation Space

App for repartitioning your phone's internal memory.
Meteos MTK6589 ROM EDIT
This app will allow you to change your phone's data partition size.
Since most people have a MicroSD card for storing their files on, the internal sdcard is just a waste of space and can be put to good use for storing apps.
This app allows you to do so.
Requirements:
Xolo Q700/Q700i
Root access
A custom recovery
YOU ARE DOING THIS ON YOUR OWN RISK
(Although no serious harm can be done when correctly using this tool)
Instructions:
Make a backup of your files in your recovery (if you want to preserve them) and make sure they are stored on the external sdcard.
Download, install and start the Meteos app for your specific ROM size and choose your desired Data partition size.
Press "Reboot into Recovery" and choose "'Wipe data/Factory Reset" on CWM or Wipe internal storage on TWRP.
Restore your backup.
Profit.
Screenshot :
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}
Downloads :
Download the attached file and follow the instruction.​
Credits :
chinaphonearena
[*]movilesdualsim
[*]htcmania

Usefull thread, Good Work.

abhinav2hd said:
Usefull thread, Is it tested by You
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thats a screenshot of my Xolo Q700

raja4sure said:
thats a screenshot of my Xolo Q700
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There will be no problem right ?? any problems faced by anyone doing the same ?? if the phone gets bad it again go to the service center so just curious weather to reparation or not.
Thank you

whoo.
saratsarat7 said:
There will be no problem right ?? any problems faced by anyone doing the same ?? if the phone gets bad it again go to the service center so just curious weather to reparation or not.
Thank you
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I tried and it worked fine. now my primary storage is 2.46 gb.
here are the screenshots

yar i only able to find metos 64 KB file the 4gb file u mention is not there on GDrive plz can u provide .......... and tell me in detail how many files i need 2 download from there

yar i only able to find metos 64 KB file the 4gb file u mention is not there on GDrive plz can u provide .......... and tell me in detail how many files i need 2 download from there and will it work on Stock Rom
:crying:

virgoguy07 said:
yar i only able to find metos 64 KB file the 4gb file u mention is not there on GDrive plz can u provide .......... and tell me in detail how many files i need 2 download from there and will it work on Stock Rom
:crying:
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there s no 4 gb file, u just have to download a,small file 64 kb or something, just download thd apk file, the apk file is different for 4gb,8gb,16gb,32gb rom phones, if u are using a 4 gb rom phone, like our q700/q700i/q800, u have to dl meteos app for 4 gb rom,
and you only have to download one small file.

not able to download the english version for 4gb phone. I downloaded the foreign language version. Here is it attached.

Noticed two major problem here.
After re-partitioning using the tool, when you go to the recovery and factory reset, it throws an error that it cannot umount emmc and then the phone is looked in boot, doesn't start at all. AFter this, you need to flash Q700i rom and start from scratch.
However, if you wipe Data, the phone does start but it still gives the error that it cannot umount emmc.
Any help here.

It works perfectly bro, in recovery u jst have to factory reset only and reboot. Also, u must hv q700i stock rom installed.
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I am also facing the problem of internal storage /emmc not mounting. In storage in android settings I only see sdcard. No internal storage option.

how to revert back to original if in case?

Same Q bro. How to return back?

ankur_shah88 said:
how to revert back to original if in case?
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Flash stock rom with sp tools
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No SD card detected issue/error

Hey,
My phone was working fine until this morning, now I can't use camera, download anything, use the gallery or other things that require storage however i can take screenshots use snap gallery instead of stock...
How would i fix this?
Example of the problem:
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"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Any help would be appreciated.

Probably gonna need a factory reset, maybe a full flash to stock.

Well, considering the nexus 4 doesn't have an external SD card but rather a partition on the internal storage called sdcard there should be a way to fix this on the software side. Are you rooted? If yes use es file explorer and try to access your storage from the root directory (/sdcard/).
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DrFredPhD said:
Probably gonna need a factory reset, maybe a full flash to stock.
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Oxious119 said:
Well, considering the nexus 4 doesn't have an external SD card but rather a partition on the internal storage called sdcard there should be a way to fix this on the software side. Are you rooted? If yes use es file explorer and try to access your storage from the root directory (/sdcard/).
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Yes, I'm rooted. I'm on Paranoid Android 4.3
I've used Solid Explorer (like es explorer) and I can access sdcard and all my files are still there

So it seems the partition is not broken. I think the /sdcard/ path is a symlink. The actual destination on my device is /storage/emulated/legacy. Maybe the link to /sdcard/ is broken. Usually apps just access /sdcard/, might be the reason why it's not working. I'm not familiar with that kinda stuff, though. Maybe someone else can shed some light.
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Oxious119 said:
So it seems the partition is not broken. I think the /sdcard/ path is a symlink. The actual destination on my device is /storage/emulated/legacy. Maybe the link to /sdcard/ is broken. Usually apps just access /sdcard/, might be the reason why it's not working. I'm not familiar with that kinda stuff, though. Maybe someone else can shed some light.
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Yeah /sdcard/ is a symlink hopefully someone can reply with advice

Due to the fact that you can access the symlink with a file manager I doubt the problem is the symlink itself but maybe the permissions?
This is what mine look like. I've used script manager app because it shows permissions and symlinks easier.
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Dirty reflash the ROM from recovery, should fix the problem.

Lol your code signature is not very good, are you a beginner? Delphi?

dwegiel said:
Dirty reflash the ROM from recovery, should fix the problem.
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Hmmm, I'll try that in a bit.
Mashed_Potatoes said:
Lol your code signature is not very good, are you a beginner? Delphi?
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Seriously... a signature is limited on characters and this is just a simple little if statement; it's not supposed to be good code and clearly you're the beginner if you don't know what language it is and question if it's delphi.

Hyflex said:
Hmmm, I'll try that in a bit.
Seriously... a signature is limited on characters and this is just a simple little if statement; it's not supposed to be good code and clearly you're the beginner if you don't know what language it is and question if it's delphi.
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still done in a kinda lame way.

Still nothing
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Hyflex said:
Still nothing
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Try flashing a stock firmware to see if it solves the problem.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2527142
Enviado de meu Nexus 4 usando Tapatalk

Maybe of interest
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-4/help/external-storage-error-t2037141/page3
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