Thought I'd throw this up here. Seems much more readable on here than on the Ascend. If you don't know what this is, ignore it!
Instructions: Start Terminal Emulator, enter su, enter a2sd <command>
Darktremor Apps2SD Help
Version 2.7.5.2 (2010-09-30)
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Syntax: /system/bin/a2sd command
All commands create a logfile: /data/dta2sd.log
Command is one of the following
Standard Apps2SD Commands
Swap Partition Commands
Dalvik Cache Commands
Apps2SD Diagnostic Commands
ZipAlign Commands
Dalvik Setting Commands
Low Memory Killer Commands
Conversion Commands
SD Card Maintenance Commands
Instructions: Start Terminal Emulator, enter su, enter a2sd <command>
Darktremor Apps2SD Help
Version 2.7.5.2 (2010-09-30)
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Syntax: /system/bin/a2sd command
All commands create a logfile: /data/dta2sd.log
Command is one of the following
Standard Apps2SD Commands
- reinstall
- Moves free and paid apps to the ext2/ext3/ext4 partition on your secure digital card. Removes the No A2SD flag file.
- This is used if you have already executed an a2sd remove command. Otherwise, this part is automatically performed when Apps2SD is started.
- File removed: /data/.noa2sd
- remove
- Moves free and paid apps to the internal phone storage. Creates the No A2SD flag file.
- File created: /data/.noa2sd
Swap Partition Commands
- reswap
- Removes the No Swap flag. Allows A2SD to activate the swap partition.
- This is used if you have already executed an a2sd noswap command. Otherwise, this part is automatically performed when Apps2SD is started.
- File removed: /data/.noswap
- noswap
- Creates the No Swap flag. Prevents A2SD from activating the swap partition.
- File created: /data/.noswap
- swappyxx
- Sets swap partition swappiness value to xx.
- Example: To set the swappiness of the swap partition to 30%, type: a2sd swappy30
- File created: /data/dtswap
Dalvik Cache Commands
- cachesd
- Moves Dalvik cache files to the ext2/ext3/ext4 partition on your secure digital card. Creates Dalvik Cache to SD flag.
- File created: /data/.dalvikcacahe
- File removed: /data/.dcpartition
- cachesdreset
- Performs the same function as cachesd, plus erases the contents of Dalvik-Cache, forcing a rebuild on reboot.
- File created: /data/.dalvikcache
- File removed: /data/.dcpartition
- cachepart
- Moves Dalvik cache files to the /cache partition in your phone. Creates Dalvik Cache to Cache Partition flag.
- File created: /data/.dcpartition
- File removed: /data/.dalvikcache
- cachepartreset
- Performs the same function as cachepart, plus erases the contents of Dalvik-Cache, forcing a rebuild on reboot.
- File created: /data/.dcpartition
- File removed: /data/.dalvikcache
- nocache
- Moves Dalvik cache files to the internal phone storage. Removes all Dalvik Cache flags.
- File removed: /data/.dcpartition
- File created: /data/.dalvikcache
- nocachereset
- Performs the same function as nocache, plus erases the contents of Dalvik-Cache, forcing a rebuild on reboot.
- File removed: /data/.dcpartition
- File created: /data/.dalvikcache
- resetcache
- Clears the dalvik cache and restarts phone.
Apps2SD Diagnostic Commands
- check
- Performs a symlink and flag file check on your setup.Outputs a report that shows you if there are issues with your Apps2SD setup.
- repair
- Performs a repair of all symlinks based on flag file activation.
- diskspace
- Shows disk space statistics for the ext partition.
- sysinfo
- Displays information about your phone, partitions, swap, and more. Also writes a dump file that has an entire profile of your phone. This is for troubleshooting only.
- File Created: /data/dtsysdump.txt
- swapspace
- Shows swap space statistics for all swap space active on the phone.
- partlist
- Shows the supported EXT partitions available for your particular ROM.
ZipAlign Commands
- align
- Performs a one-time zipalign on all APK files in /data/app, /data/app-private and /system/app.
- zipalign
- Allows ZipAlign to execute during the boot process. Creates the ZipAlign flag file.
- File Created: /data/.zipalign
- nozipalign
- Prevents ZipAlign from executing during the boot process. Removes the ZipAlign flag file.
- File Removed: /data/.zipalign
Dalvik Setting Commands
- jit
- Installs DalvikVM JIT.
- WARNING: Do not run this command if your phone has NAND protection active.
- nojit
- Removes DalvikVM JIT.
- WARNING: Do not run this command if your phone has NAND protection active.
- heapsizexx
- Sets Dalvik Heap Size to xx, or heapsize0 resets heap size to default settings.
- Ex: If you want to set the Dalvik Heap Size to 24mb, type a2sd heapsize24
- File Created: /data/a2sdheapsize (value > 0)
- File Removed: /data/a2sdheapsize (value = 0)
Low Memory Killer Commands
- lowmem-moderate
- Sets the internal memory killer to the following settings:
- Foreground Apps: 1536 pages / 6 MB
- Visible Apps: 3072 pages / 12 MB
- Secondary Server: 4096 pages / 16 MB
- Hidden Apps: 7680 pages / 30 MB
- Content Provider: 8960 pages / 35 MB
- Empty App: 10240 pages / 40 MB
- Create File: /data/.lmmoderate
- Remove Files:
- /data/.lmoptimum
- /data/.lmstrict
- /data/.lmaggressive
- /data/.lmultimate
- /data/.lmextreme
- Sets the internal memory killer to the following settings:
- lowmem-optimum
- Sets the internal memory killer to the following settings:
- Foreground Apps: 1536 pages / 6 MB
- Visible Apps: 2048 pages / 8 MB
- Secondary Server: 4096 pages / 16 MB
- Hidden Apps: 10240 pages / 40 MB
- Content Provider: 12800 pages / 50 MB
- Empty App: 15360 pages / 60 MB
- Create File: /data/.lmoptimum
- Remove Files:
- /data/.lmmoderate
- /data/.lmstrict
- /data/.lmaggressive
- /data/.lmultimate
- /data/.lmextreme
- Sets the internal memory killer to the following settings:
- lowmem-strict
- Sets the internal memory killer to the following settings:
- Foreground Apps: 1536 pages / 6 MB
- Visible Apps: 2048 pages / 8 MB
- Secondary Server: 4096 pages / 16 MB
- Hidden Apps: 15360 pages / 60 MB
- Content Provider: 17920 pages / 70 MB
- Empty App: 20480 pages / 80 MB
- Create File: /data/.lmstrict
- Remove Files:
- /data/.lmmoderate
- /data/.lmoptimum
- /data/.lmaggressive
- /data/.lmultimate
- /data/.lmextreme
- Sets the internal memory killer to the following settings:
- lowmem-aggressive
- Sets the internal memory killer to the following settings:
- Foreground Apps: 1536 pages / 6 MB
- Visible Apps: 3072 pages / 12 MB
- Secondary Server: 4096 pages / 16 MB
- Hidden Apps: 21000 pages / 82 MB
- Content Provider: 23000 pages / 90 MB
- Empty App: 25000 pages / 98 MB
- Create File: /data/.lmaggressive
- Remove Files:
- /data/.lmmoderate
- /data/.lmoptimum
- /data/.lmstrict
- /data/.lmextreme
- /data/.lmultimate
- Sets the internal memory killer to the following settings:
- lowmem-extreme
- Sets the internal memory killer to the following settings:
- Foreground Apps: 1536 pages / 6 MB
- Visible Apps: 3072 pages / 12 MB
- Secondary Server: 4096 pages / 16 MB
- Hidden Apps: 38400 pages / 150 MB
- Content Provider: 40960 pages / 160 MB
- Empty App: 43520 pages / 170 MB
- Create File: /data/.lmextreme
- Remove Files:
- /data/.lmmoderate
- /data/.lmoptimum
- /data/.lmstrict
- /data/.lmaggressive
- /data/.lmultimate
- Sets the internal memory killer to the following settings:
- lowmem-ultimate
- Sets the internal memory killer to the following settings:
- Foreground Apps: 1536 pages / 6 MB
- Visible Apps: 3072 pages / 12 MB
- Secondary Server: 4096 pages / 16 MB
- Hidden Apps: 51200 pages / 200 MB
- Content Provider: 57600 pages / 225 MB
- Empty App: 64000 pages / 250 MB
- Create File: /data/.lmultimate
- Remove Files:
- /data/.lmmoderate
- /data/.lmoptimum
- /data/.lmstrict
- /data/.lmaggressive
- /data/.lmextreme
- Sets the internal memory killer to the following settings:
- lowmem-default
- Sets the internal memory killer back to phone default settings.
- Remove Files:
- /data/.lmmoderate
- /data/.lmoptimum
- /data/.lmstrict
- /data/.lmaggressive
- /data/.lmextreme
- /data/.lmultimate
Conversion Commands
- convert-ext3
- Converts an EXT2 partition to an EXT3 partition.
- Note: Boot process will take longer due to the conversion.
- convert-ext4
- Converts an EXT3 partition to an EXT4 partition.
- Notes: You must execute a2sd convert-ext3 first if you are trying to convert from EXT2 to EXT4. Boot process will take longer due to the conversion.
SD Card Maintenance Commands
- forcecheck
- Forces Darktremor Apps2SD to force check the EXT partition on the SD card when phone is rebooted.
- fixapk
- Fixes permissions on programs.
- usedtbusybox
- Uses the Darktremor packaged Busybox. Used to diagnose issues.
- usedefaultbusybox
- Reactivates Busybox scanning.