Root AppstoSD

[Jhenson49698]

I just rooted last night with Cyanogenmod, but I do not have the option to check the apps2sd option in settings. Is there an app or something I need to do to make this option available?

 

[Viralmind]

you have to format/partition your sd card to make it work.

 

[Vandam500]

I was going to ask the same thing. Since we have our devices rooted and what not, what do we have to save from the SD card before we format?

 

[daffyduck]

I was going to ask the same thing. Since we have our devices rooted and what not, what do we have to save from the SD card before we format?

Save any information that you want to keep (i.e. photos) onto a computer, as when you partition, you will lose everything on your sd card (made this mistake myself!).

Do the partition first, let it boot, copy the ROM files acroos, then turn off & flash.

 

[lostprophet894]

Save any information that you want to keep (i.e. photos) onto a computer, as when you partition, you will lose everything on your sd card (made this mistake myself!).

Do the partition first, let it boot, copy the ROM files acroos, then turn off & flash.

So if I've already flashed my ROM and want to partition my SD, I just have to worry about the content that's on the card?

As far as I know all I have on there is my nand backup and the ROM/Google add-on files.

 

[Buck Shot]

ya i would like this broken down in ****** terms for me please

 

[Who Cares?]

Pretty simple.

Connect phone and mount to computer

Open SD card file (4 me its the G: drive in "my computer"

Copy and paste all files into new folder on desktop

Go into recovery mode on phone

Find partition option for sd card and do it

Upgrade from ext to ext2

Then ext2 to ext3

Then select USB mount

Go back into that new folder where everything was copy and pasted, select all, then right click copy

Go back into "G: drive" and paste everything back in

It'll take a while.

Reboot when done

That should partition SD card and give you Text for apps2sd

 

[Who Cares?]

oops... forgot a few things


This is the easiest way by far. This will wipe everything from your SD card, so make sure to back up anything you want to keep.
boot into recovery
select "Partition sdcard"
select "Partition SD"
Follow onscreen instructions to set swap=0, ext3=(you pick, I use 512), and fat32 partitions
reboot phone
Congratulations! Your SD card is now ready to use Apps2SD

i copied text from http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?/topic/931-req-app2sd-tutorial/

 

[Buck Shot]

thanks, i will give it a shot when i go pick up my 16gb

 

[mi_canuck]

would this work with a Sandisk 16GB Class2? (I thought I had read Class 6 was minimum)... but I've done some unofficial tests and data gets written to my Sandisk 16GB at about 6MB/sec... so ???

any slow down noticed with A2SD enabled?

with the freed up memory on the phone itself, does the UI feel faster?

 

[Who Cares?]

I've still got the same SD that shipped with the phone. The phone is a bit faster an ni slowdown with apps2sd

 

[Buck Shot]

would this work with a Sandisk 16GB Class2? (I thought I had read Class 6 was minimum)... but I've done some unofficial tests and data gets written to my Sandisk 16GB at about 6MB/sec... so ???

any slow down noticed with A2SD enabled?

with the freed up memory on the phone itself, does the UI feel faster?

thats what i will be getting ( 16gb class 6) i believe that is what i read from cyanogens website. If its any lower than a class 4 it can slow it down and act buggy.

http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php/Apps2SD

 

[benny888]

I am using a 8GB card Class 2 and I do not feel any lag i using the apps2sd function . Have tried on the Modaco Alpah 21 ( Baked online version ) and KingxKingXX Desire ver 1

 

[SnotF]

as a reminder to people, you have to check that box, adn any time you flash a new rom you must recheck that box. several times while jumping between roms i've realized after a few weeks that i've left the app2sd box unchecked.

 

[daffyduck]

thats what i will be getting ( 16gb class 6) i believe that is what i read from cyanogens website. If its any lower than a class 4 it can slow it down and act buggy.

Apps2SD - CyanogenMod Wiki

While I wouldn't go against anything the big C states, I would just like to state for the record that I have been running Apps2SD on the latest version of his ROM.........

.....and the size of my SD Card = 16gb, Class 2.

I have not experienced any problems as far as I am aware. Though I am careful not to run anything highly intensive from the card (e.g. Google Earth).

Will be upgrading the SD card in the future, as prices continue to fall.

 

[jamespg81]

The apps 2 sd option is grey'd out when i go to settings/applications... did i do it wrong?

 

[Who Cares?]

You need to set up your ext partition in among RA recovery

 

[jamespg81]

You need to set up your ext partition in among RA recovery

Yeah i did that.. followed the instructions step by step... Idk

 

[Who Cares?]

What rom did flash. And what recovery versiondo you have

 

[jamespg81]

I think i got it figured out.. thanks tho

 

[ali.hafud]

I think i got it figured out.. thanks tho