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i installed apps to sd and now my phone wont boot.

i downloaded it. installed it with astro. hit reboot. and now the phone wont go past
TMOBILE G1
please help me!!!
oh and im using the newest cyan

trexxcrap2 said:
i downloaded it. installed it with astro. hit reboot. and now the phone wont go past
TMOBILE G1
please help me!!!
oh and im using the newest cyan
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You're not supposed to use any other apps2sd with cyanogenmod, it says that plainly in the instructions.
I think the easiest thing is to wipe and reflash.

AdamPI said:
You're not supposed to use any other apps2sd with cyanogenmod, it says that plainly in the instructions.
I think the easiest thing is to wipe and reflash.
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i went to the menu that says restore to factory / wipe and its still not booting. what exactly do i need to do / download. thanks. (sorry for bein dumb)

You need to wipe your ext partition now. Search this forum for the instructions. Then you need to go back to the CyanogenMod thread and memorize all the warnings he has posted.

You better start reading carefully before you brick your phone. There are multiple warnings saying DO NOT USE ANY OTHER APPS2SD METHOD. Just about all roms now are auto when it comes to apps2sd.

i wiped the phone and took out the sd and it still doesnt boot. do i need to root agian? ughhhh

trexxcrap2 said:
i wiped the phone and took out the sd and it still doesnt boot. do i need to root agian? ughhhh
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Just reflash your rom.

supremeteam256 said:
Just reflash your rom.
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i searched for "wipe ext partition" and cant find anything. can you point me in the right direction?
and thank you guys so much

go into parted from the recovery console.
use "print" to show your partitions, write down the start and stop locations
use "rm 2" replacing my 2 with your ext partition number but most likely it's 2 anyways
then remake the partition using the start and stop locations from the "print" results.
type "quit" or "exit" (i forget which one.
now type "upgrade_fs"
now type reboot recovery and reflash the rom

mmmmmmmmm yummy, a big ol' bowel of booty loops, the prize in the box is an android

thanks guys! with your help she is up and running
but one more question. since i have the new cyan build and you guys say apps2sd is built in how do i activate it? i have an icon at the top saying memory is low.
last question i promise thank you!!!!

trexxcrap2 said:
thanks guys! with your help she is up and running
but one more question. since i have the new cyan build and you guys say apps2sd is built in how do i activate it? i have an icon at the top saying memory is low.
last question i promise thank you!!!!
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All you need in order to get the apps to automatically be moved to the SD card, is to have an existing ext3 partition.
As someone said earlier, use Cyan's recovery (which hopefully you flashed to, right?) and use the Parted application to create an ext2 partition. You will then go back to the normal recovery console and run the script "upgrade_fs", which will upgrade the filesystem from ext2 to ext3.

Help with cyanogen 4.1.999

Ok I guess I will ask again since no one answered. I searched the forums over and over, and its VERY VAUGE so please dont bother responding with smart remark...
I did eveything I was suppose to, to install this ROM (Cyanogen v4.1.999) on my MT3G. I am using RA-dream-v1.2.2 recovery image. When it boots up it is looping at the boot screen. Obviously you cant go into console with a mytouch because there is no keyboard. Can someone please help me to stop the looping and to get it going here.
I went into the recovery screen and partioned my sd card, and switched ext2 to ext3 , but then the loop stopped and it would simply sit at a black screen.
Anyone can take the time to IM me or simply help me would be appreciated

spazoid said:
Ok I guess I will ask again since no one answered. I searched the forums over and over, and its VERY VAUGE so please dont bother responding with smart remark...
I did eveything I was suppose to, to install this ROM (Cyanogen v4.1.999) on my MT3G. I am using RA-dream-v1.2.2 recovery image. When it boots up it is looping at the boot screen. Obviously you cant go into console with a mytouch because there is no keyboard. Can someone please help me to stop the looping and to get it going here.
I went into the recovery screen and partioned my sd card, and switched ext2 to ext3 , but then the loop stopped and it would simply sit at a black screen.
Anyone can take the time to IM me or simply help me would be appreciated
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First I have to make a smart remark: Read the forum rules about opening up a new thread... the mod will probably close/delete this anyway.
Now about your problem...
Do you have a 32B or a 32A ?
(You can check by holding BACK+POWER when powering on your phone)

marc_hav said:
First I have to make a smart remark: Read the forum rules about opening up a new thread... the mod will probably close/delete this anyway.
Now about your problem...
Do you have a 32B or a 32A ?
(You can check by holding BACK+POWER when powering on your phone)
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He wrote that he had a MT3G, they always have 32B

Briix said:
He wrote that he had a MT3G, they always have 32B
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Right, my mistake, sorry.
Ok, then proceed as follows:
1- Download HTC ADP 1.6 DRC83 http://www.androidspin.com/downloads.php?dir=enomther/ROM/&file=HTC_ADP_1.6_DRC83_rooted_base.zip
2- Download Cyanogen 4.1.999 http://n0rp.chemlab.org/android/experimental/update-cm-4.1.999-signed.zip
4- Mount your phone and place BOTH 1.6 Image and Cyanogen ROM on your SD Card. (Since you can't mount your phone you will have to do this on a computer with an SD card reader)
5- Reboot into recovery mode *Home+Power*
6- WIPE!!!! and format your ext3 partition !!!This will allow google apps to function, correctly.
7- Apply sdcard:choose zip *PICK HTC_ADP_1.6_DRC83_rooted_base.zip* from the list
ALLOW IT TO INSTALL FIRST.....you will see the "unbox" image.........then it will automatically reboot HOLD HOME button while it reboots. (Read this step over and over and over until you understand that it means to NOT let the HTC_ADP_1.6_DRC83_rooted_base.zip BOOT !!!! )
8- Apply sdcard:choose zip *Pick cm-4.1.99-signed.zip* from the list.
9- Reboot!
Hope this helps.
Good luck !

marc_hav said:
Right, my mistake, sorry.
Ok, then proceed as follows:
1- Download HTC ADP 1.6 DRC83 http://www.androidspin.com/downloads.php?dir=enomther/ROM/&file=HTC_ADP_1.6_DRC83_rooted_base.zip
2- Download Cyanogen 4.1.999 http://n0rp.chemlab.org/android/experimental/update-cm-4.1.999-signed.zip
4- Mount your phone and place BOTH 1.6 Image and Cyanogen ROM on your SD Card. (Since you can't mount your phone you will have to do this on a computer with an SD card reader)
5- Reboot into recovery mode *Home+Power*
6- WIPE!!!! and format your ext3 partition !!!This will allow google apps to function, correctly.
7- Apply sdcard:choose zip *PICK HTC_ADP_1.6_DRC83_rooted_base.zip* from the list
ALLOW IT TO INSTALL FIRST.....you will see the "unbox" image.........then it will automatically reboot HOLD HOME button while it reboots. (Read this step over and over and over until you understand that it means to NOT let the HTC_ADP_1.6_DRC83_rooted_base.zip BOOT !!!! )
8- Apply sdcard:choose zip *Pick cm-4.1.99-signed.zip* from the list.
9- Reboot!
Hope this helps.
Good luck !
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Why Download HTC ADP 1.6 DRC83 ...i thought it was the O/I that i had to use

What is the O/I ?

i meant I/O
http://developer.htc.com/google-io-device.html

The http://www.androidspin.com/downloads.php?dir=enomther/ROM/&file=HTC_ADP_1.6_DRC83_rooted_base.zip is a rooted I/O for MT3G. Better to take that one and not run the risk to end up with an unrooted phone again. Trust me, it works, I did it on my phone.
Make sure you follow my instructions to the letter and you will be fine.
Let me know the outcome.

and
and how do i format MY ext3 partition !!!

spazoid said:
and how do i format MY ext3 partition !!!
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That's an option of the 1.2.2 recovery "format ext partition"

hmm
Format ext partiton is not an option. I am using the Recovery-RA-dream-V1.2.2 and that not an option.
Also after I install HTC_ADP_1.6 it does not auto reboot and show me the unpacking symbol. It just sits at the recovery menu until i click reboot.

spazoid said:
Format ext partiton is not an option. I am using the Recovery-RA-dream-V1.2.2 and that not an option.
Also after I install HTC_ADP_1.6 it does not auto reboot and show me the unpacking symbol. It just sits at the recovery menu until i click reboot.
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Yes yes, that is NORMAL because you are not using Cyanogen Recovery 1.4 !
Make SURE that when you selct REBOOT, IMMEDIATELY press HOME so that come into Recovery again !!! Then flash Cyanogen 4.1.999 !!!!

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but i dont have a format option for the ext 3

Nevermind that then... just make sure you Wipe (even do it twice) then as an alternative choose 'Convert ext2 to ext3' and then choose 'Repair ext filesystem'.

THANKS
Ok on to the next 2 questions...
How would I flash a theme with this new method?
And do you know if myfaves and the widgets will be fixed?

spazoid said:
THANKS
Ok on to the next 2 questions...
How would I flash a theme with this new method?
And do you know if myfaves and the widgets will be fixed?
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I 'think' there is a compatible gChrome theme for 4.1.999 ... do a search.
I would wait for 4.2 before applying a theme though.
I don't know about myFaves, it's a T-Mobile thing and I have ePlus.

spazoid said:
but i dont have a format option for the ext 3
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its called Wipe sd/ext partition
spazoid said:
THANKS
Ok on to the next 2 questions...
How would I flash a theme with this new method?
And do you know if myfaves and the widgets will be fixed?
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Correct, there is a gchrome theme. 0.3.5 for the 4.1.999. And it works like a charm
/Marvx

Myfaves works even without the apps, just set them up online...
Does this ROM go super slow for anyone else other than me?

Das_mobile said:
Myfaves works even without the apps, just set them up online...
Does this ROM go super slow for anyone else other than me?
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You need to reformat the SD and redo install - its trying to run old apps - at least this was my problem

If you get stuck like this in the future, consider using adb. modifying partition tables/rebuilding/tuning filesystems is much faster and easier for me via adb shell. Your mileage may vary.

[Release] Clockwork Recovery Port. Latest release V4 fixes graphical issues

I take no responsibility for any harm that comes to your phone as a result of applying this mod.
I suggest people start using genokolar's version instead, available here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1067490
Clockwork Recovery port based on Koush's 3.0.2.8 source.
Available here: http://www.multiupload.com/DQGL84P3A5
Source available on my github: https://github.com/stockwell/u8800-clockwork-recovery-port (bit messy.. will do a cleanup when I have the time)
BIG THANKS TO 357546 for creating the new kernel!!
v4 Notes:
- Now using 357546's kernel with fixed framebuffer driver capable of RGB565!
- Seems to be fully functional aside from rom manager integration
- Some small cleanups in init scripts and sbin
Detailed Installation:
- Ensure that there are no Huawei rom updates on your SD-Card in the dload folder and unplug the phone from your computer
- Boot to bootloader mode by pressing the up and down volume keys and pressing the power button. This will show a plain violet/purple screen.
- Connect the phone to your computer. In windows it will automatically mount one mass storage device which corresponds to the /cust_backup folder on your phone. If your OS supports EXT3 it will mount multiple devices, look for the one with an images directory and this is the device to use.
- In the images directory rename recovery.img to something else (ie. recovery.bak) and then copy the new recovery image in its place.
- Unmount the mass storage device to ensure all cached writes are completed and then disconnect from the computer. Exit bootloader mode by pulling out the battery.
You now have the clockwork recovery installed. Boot to recovery by holding the volume up and power buttons to turn the phone on.

wow！
hope for a perfect recovery!

Any feedback on this?
Sent from my u8800 using XDA App

good news！！！
seems that the32bpp mode is a big problem
hope to see changes!!!

Good stuff man, thanks for the work you're doing.

good job bro

Thanks for the support! I've got an issue though, I've applied the recovery but when I press the vol buttons and power I am taken to the purple screen instead of the green recovery menu. V2 worked fine though......not sure if anyone else is having the same issue?

VolUP+VolDown+Power=Purple screen
VolUp+Power=Recovery screen

Got it, thanks!
Sent from my u8800 using XDA App

tested, backup ok, wifi ok
thanks for your work, tested V4, backup ok, wifi is working fine, so far no problem

wmi543 said:
thanks for your work, tested, use lastest clockmod rom manager 4.0, backup ok, wifi is working fine, so far no problem
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Hey, just a question on that topic - I goto 'Backup Current ROM' and it asks me to install clockmod recovery, and asks to verify what model of phone; obviously u8800 isn't an option on the list.
So.... Aroo? Sorry if I'm missing something obvious

actually you don't need to install rom manager
just follow the instructions in this post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1043232

Yep, so just skip using the app entirely. Got it

What's the difference between this and Reckas recovery?

blup1 said:
What's the difference between this and Reckas recovery?
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That would be v2 of my recovery port actually. As stated this version fixes usb mass storage mounting and implements off-mode charging.

made a backup without problem.. thx..

blup1 said:
What's the difference between this and Reckas recovery?
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I mentioned in mine that it was Stockwells, maybe I didn't make this clear. Sorry about that in that case.
Either way I better get this up on my site to be mirrored
http://www.apksmash.com/x5/recovery.img
New version uploaded

When you are in recovery after the last step which says so, are you just suppose to take the first option "reboot system now"?
Sorry, completely beginner with these kinds of stuff.
Edit: I guess I should choose backup and restore> backup but when i do so it says "Can't mount SD-card"

I have serious problem by finding the bootloader drivers! The driver update is failing all the time? Do some of you have the driver folder you can give me?
THX!

blup1 said:
When you are in recovery after the last step which says so, are you just suppose to take the first option "reboot system now"?
Edit: I guess I should choose backup and restore> backup but when i do so it says "Can't mount SD-card"
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Feel free to just have a poke around and see what it can do. At the moment the only really useful thing is backup and restore.
I'm not sure why it won't mount the sd. I should mention that it does not use the internal 'sd-card' so you'll get that error if you don't have an external sd-card inserted.
Playron said:
I have serious problem by finding the bootloader drivers! The driver update is failing all the time? Do some of you have the driver folder you can give me?
THX!
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I didn't think that drivers were needed, it should just come up with the mass storage device. From what I remember there are two other devices that windows detects but cannot find drivers for, but don't stress about that as it's not needed. Try it again and see how it goes, it may have mounted but you were stressing about the drivers so missed that it was working.

User's guide to installing data2ext mod

Setting Up Data2Ext with RA 1.7 Recovery​I made this guide for my own personal future use and decided to share it with the community. I take no credit whatsoever for this information or the files used to install this mod on your phone. Credit for the guide goes to Laie1472 who spent several hours walking me through the process in the absence of good instructions for our device. If you don’t know what this mod does or could potentially do to/for your phone, don’t install it. Please read this entire guide before flashing or asking questions which may already have been answered. As the title states this is for users who have RA 1.7 Recovery installed. If you don’t have RA 1.7 recovery, you can find it here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10531580&postcount=5
Now on with the guide:
Step 1. Back up your sd card to your computer as this process will format and partition your sd card.
Step 2. Reboot into recovery and select partition sd (this will wipe everything on your card). You will be given 3 prompts….swap, ext. 2, & Fat 32. Partition as follows:
Swap=0
Ext2=1024
Fat32=remainder
Step 3. Since the above step erased everything on your sd card, now would be a good time to do a nandroid backup.
Step 4. Download & place on the root of your sd, the data2ext2-v7.zip attached to this thread, but DO NOT FLASH IT YET.
Step 5. Decide whether or not you’re going to use your current rom or install a new rom (easier). If you’re going to use your current, you’re going to want to uninstall all of your apps & theme in order to utilize the additional memory you’ll be freeing up on your phone. If you’re going to use a new rom download it & the appropriate gapps and move them to the root of your sd.
Step 6. Boot into recovery, wipe, and flash your new rom & gapps. Boot into your rom and sign in, but don’t install any of your apps.
Step 7. Reboot back into recovery and flash the data2ext2-v7.zip
Step 8. Boot into your rom & open Terminal Emulator.
Type the following commands minus the ( )
su
mount|egrep mmcblk0p2
(this should return nothing but a #)
Now type:
mke2fs -m0 -b4096 /dev/block/mmcblk0p2
(let the scripts run….when they finish you’ll type the next line)
data2ext --enable
(You should now be prompted to reboot, so type)
Reboot
Step 9. Once you’re rebooted go to settings/storage. You should now see .94 GB or so of available space… Congratulations you’re almost done.
Step 10. The performance boost. Open Terminal Emulator again and type:
su
busybox mount -o remount,noatime,nodiratime, /mnt/asec/ext/ext2 /data
reboot
Step 11. You’re finished, but before you re-install your apps read the You Should Know section of this guide.
You Should Know:​Now say you want to make a backup of your rom and you have data2ext enabled
do this
Boot into recovery and choose backup and restore. Then choose
create nandroid+ext back up
after it's done always flash the data2ext zip and reboot.
Say aosp/cm/whoever releases an updated rom and you want to update your rom and keep all your apps and theme and settings
Do this
Boot into recovery and make a nand+ext back up by following the steps above. "you don't have to if you already have good backup''
Now wipe cache and davlik-cache and flash then flash the rom update then flash the data2ext zip and reboot
Say you want to flash a new kernel with data2ext enabled
Do this
Boot into recovery wipe cache and davlik-cache. Then flash the kernel then flash the data2ext zip and reboot.
If you ever need to wipe cache or davlik-cache always flash the data2ext zip right after then reboot
PLEASE NEVER WIPE THE SD EXT unless your redoing the whole mod or just want to start fresh
AGAIN NEVER WIPE THE SD EXT
this will more that likely result in a boot loop and make all your once good nands useless
and you might have to reflash your recovery
Say you want to flash a sense rom to update prl/profile.
Do this
Boot into recovery wipe data,cache and davlik cache
then flash sense rom and update.
Then reboot back into recovery wipe data,cache and davlik-cache then choose which nand you want to restore after it's done restoring flash the data2ext zip and reboot
Always flash the data2ext zip after doing a nand restore.
Also with this mod it's not recommended to let your battery die or do a battery pull. If you do you might have to reflash your recovery and redo the whole mod over.
Also only shut down you phone with the rom options
apps like quick shutdown and hot reboot etc will not play nice with this mod. So only use the roms power options to shut down.
If you ever want to disable this mod, open Terminal Emulator and type:
su
data2ext --disable

Nice, I should add this to my links thread, you think?

il Duce said:
Nice, I should add this to my links thread, you think?
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Go for it. Maybe it'll help someone besides me.
Sent from my HERO200 using XDA App

Need some help, I tried flashing data2ext2-v7.zip and this is what I get...
Code:
Install from sdcard...
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
E:No signature (10 files)
E:Verification failed
Installation aborted.
This was using the file in the OP with RA 1.7
Everything went fine, partitioned, wiped, fresh install of rom and gapps, rebooted, signed in, rebooted to recovery and then no go trying to flash data2ext
Any help would be great.

Try flashing this one. Let me know when you get it. Thanks.
Link sent via pm.
#Root/Hack-Mod_Always*

laie1472 said:
Try flashing this one. Let me know when you get it. Thanks.
Link sent via pm.
#Root/Hack-Mod_Always*
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Thanks a bunch. Got it and worked perfect. Just have to do the performance boost (What does that do really?) then going to look at the S-Off thing. I have put that off for a long time but might as well go for it.
Thanks to both of you for the nice tutorial here and the help.

Pm sent. And no prob glad you got it worked out. Also recommend s-off via darch's method.
#Root/Hack-Mod_Always*

Installed and so far so good. Hopefully this works much better then apps2sd did. That made me just about want to smash my phone it was lagging so bad. lol

Hippie459MN said:
Thanks a bunch. Got it and worked perfect. Just have to do the performance boost (What does that do really?) then going to look at the S-Off thing. I have put that off for a long time but might as well go for it.
Thanks to both of you for the nice tutorial here and the help.
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OP has been updated with the SIGNED version of Data2ext.zip. Sorry Hippie, I uploaded the unsigned version to the guide. Thanks Laie1472 for hooking him up, while I was asleep.

I'm really considering this mod right now but have a concern with the battery pull portion of it since I have a 14-month old daughter that sometimes thinks the phone is a toy. lol
Question: If I disable the mod will it automatically move all /data back onto the phone? Assuming of course I have enough internal memory for it to be moved over, will it transfer automatically?
Really good write-up, thanks for taking the time to do so.

hockeyfamily737 said:
OP has been updated with the SIGNED version of Data2ext.zip. Sorry Hippie, I uploaded the unsigned version to the guide. Thanks Laie1472 for hooking him up, while I was asleep.
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No problem at all. Your guide worked perfect and turns out it was super easy.
I also am happy to be back RA Recovery. Was using Clockwork for a short while and while its nice, RA is much better I think. Thats just me though.
Got me a **** ton of space now and phone is moving right along again. Thanks again guys.

srkmagnus said:
I'm really considering this mod right now but have a concern with the battery pull portion of it since I have a 14-month old daughter that sometimes thinks the phone is a toy. lol
Question: If I disable the mod will it automatically move all /data back onto the phone? Assuming of course I have enough internal memory for it to be moved over, will it transfer automatically?
Really good write-up, thanks for taking the time to do so.
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I've been using this mod for a couple of weeks now and have had to do a couple of battery pulls with no negative effects on my phone. There are obviously things that can go wrong, but no guarantees they will. I've enabled it, disabled it, gone back to a sense rom, updated my Orlando & gone back without trouble....but you wont know for sure how your phone responds until you try it.
Sent from my HERO200 using XDA App

Damn auto-correct......updated my PRL....not Orlando.
Sent from my HERO200 using XDA App

Thanks, Hockey. I'm going to give it a go and see how it goes for me. I know there are always risk and not all phones/experiences will be the same. Let's hope for the best

srkmagnus said:
Thanks, Hockey. I'm going to give it a go and see how it goes for me. I know there are always risk and not all phones/experiences will be the same. Let's hope for the best
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No problem, just back everything up to your pc and do a nand backup before you start and you have nothing to lose and about 3/4 gb of storage to gain

At step 8 I get "/dev/block/mmcblk0p2 is apparently in use by the system; will not make a filesystem here!" when I input mke2fs -m0 -b4096 /dev/block/mmcblk0p2. The only deviation I made is I had to get a TE from the market since the one that comes with jaybob's rom won't accept numerical input.

Tibson said:
At step 8 I get "/dev/block/mmcblk0p2 is apparently in use by the system; will not make a filesystem here!" when I input mke2fs -m0 -b4096 /dev/block/mmcblk0p2. The only deviation I made is I had to get a TE from the market since the one that comes with jaybob's rom won't accept numerical input.
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I've never run Jaybob's rom, so I'm not sure if this is a rom specific thing, because I have used it on Deck's Gingerbread, Aosp, & CM7. What did you get when you typed:
su
mount|egrep mmcblk0p2
That should have returned only: #
Also which terminal emulator did you get from the market (I use Android Terminal Emulator by Jack Palevich) and were you using the default gingerbread keyboard (as opposed to swype, slide it, etc.)?

Jo
hockeyfamily737 said:
I've never run Jaybob's rom, so I'm not sure if this is a rom specific thing, because I have used it on Deck's Gingerbread, Aosp, & CM7. What did you get when you typed:
su
mount|egrep mmcblk0p2
That should have returned only: #
Also which terminal emulator did you get from the market (I use Android Terminal Emulator by Jack Palevich) and were you using the default gingerbread keyboard (as opposed to swype, slide it, etc.)?
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I was using the default GB keyboard, and I got the same TE from the market. When I typed mount|egrep mmcblk0p2 I get "/dev/block/mmcblk0p2 on /sd-ext type ext3 (rw,noatime,nodiratime,barrier=1,nodelalloc,data=writeback)" then it goes back to just #. I was burned out last night, now I can think again. Seems like maybe the ext partition is ext3 when it should be ext2? I'm using RA 1.7 and I followed the directions for partitioning the sdcard.

About a year ago I used apps to SD for a short while then stopped, is it possible that the ext part from then is still there and conflicting with the new partition from RA 1.7? I would have thought it would be wiped during the new partitioning. The only ext visible from TE is the new one, but that's all I can come up with.

I installed the setup last night without a hitch. Using Kushdeck's latest ROM and so far so good. Re-installed all my apps from Titanium Backup without a problem and everything going smooth. Once again, thanks for the detailed how-to and informative comments to update the ROM

[Q] ra 3.16 recovery encryption problems

Tonight i was going to flash the newest flexreaper ics build on my iconia tab. While i was waiting for it to download, i decided to play around with the ra recovery options. I tried to upgrade the internal storage to ext4 but it said that it failed at data so i formated all of them back to ext3 but data still wouldn't mount and still won't. When i booted the rom up it said that there was a problem with the encryption and it needed to reboot. I tried an older honeycomb rom but now it asks for an password to decrypt the tablet but i never put one on. Is there anyway to get around it because it is unusable right now?

darktwolf380 said:
Tonight i was going to flash the newest flexreaper ics build on my iconia tab. While i was waiting for it to download, i decided to play around with the ra recovery options. I tried to upgrade the internal storage to ext4 but it said that it failed at data so i formated all of them back to ext3 but data still wouldn't mount and still won't. When i booted the rom up it said that there was a problem with the encryption and it needed to reboot. I tried an older honeycomb rom but now it asks for an password to decrypt the tablet but i never put one on. Is there anyway to get around it because it is unusable right now?
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I thought Drellisdee put warnings about messing with those things. Check his RA Revamped thread, and I think he put some answers. More specifically in the very first paragraph, with a link to the fix
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459821
Here I believe is the part you need, quoted from the post;
"Those are advanced options that most users shouldn't have a need for and shouldn't normally use. Your data should have already been ext4 and you tried to reupgrade it to ext4 and looks like you corrupted your /data partition. For reference the 1st page has a description of the menu items. Dont just go selecting every option if you dont know what it does.
To fix your blunder you will need to boot into my recovery and open adb shell.
This will cause loss of all data contained on /data which will lose your /data/media.
From adb shell
Code:
mount (this is to check data isn't mounted) if mounted use "umount data"
mke2fs -j -b 4096 /dev/block/mmcblk0p8
tune2fs -O extents,uninit_bg,dir_index -C 1 /dev/block/mmcblk0p8
e2fsck -fy /dev/block/mmcblk0p8
After this is done your file system on /data will be fixed."
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Moscow Desire said:
I thought Drellisdee put warnings about messing with those things. Check his RA Revamped thread, and I think he put some answers. More specifically in the very first paragraph, with a link to the fix
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459821
Here I believe is the part you need, quoted from the post;
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i tried that method but it didn't find my device in adb but i found another way. If you hold the power and volume up button on boot and switch the rotate lock over it erases all file systems. I tried that and it booted up like brand new.

darktwolf380 said:
i tried that method but it didn't find my device in adb but i found another way. If you hold the power and volume up button on boot and switch the rotate lock over it erases all file systems. I tried that and it booted up like brand new.
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Yep, that sometimes fixes it also. Sometime
ADB sometimes takes 2 or 3 plug ins to connect. Was messing with it earlier today, and had the same issue, but eventually it found the tab.
Glad you got it going.