Official App2SD support for CyanogenMod via ROM Manager

[koush]

The new ROM Manager now support SD card partitioning. You will also need to flash one of bekit's V0.8 kernels.

Installation process:

Start up ROM Manager.
Flash the newest recovery if there is an update..
# =====The next couple steps will not be necessary soon.=====
Make sure you have Developer mode on.
Go to the CyanogenMod download section.
Install one of bekit's V0.8 kernel. Choose "Stock" if you are unsure which to pick.
After the phone reboots, start up ROM Manager again.
#=====end of soon to be removed steps.=====
Choose Partition SD card.
Choose your ext and swap size (or choose the defaults if you are unsure).
Continue installation.

After the phone reboots, go into Settings -> Applications.
Enable Apps2SD.


Note: Nandroid in ClockworkMod recovery does not support ext backup yet. Coming shortly.

[sneaky_zekey]

you rock koush,thank you for everything you have done,im so glad i donated/bought your apps

[KingTee]

You and Cyanogen are thee men!!!! I remember when Cyanogen was just getting started on the G-1. I used to run the first ROM that he ever put out. His and TheDude were the only Roms that i used it's really amazing to see how far that this has developed from the lowly G-1 till now.

[DroidxRage]

Wow, you're a beast Koush!!

People should note they should BACKUP YOUR ENTIRE SD CARD before you do this, as you'll lose it. But ROM Manager warns you of that. ;-)

[Jonny Kansas]

Oh happy day! Might be time for me to bounce back on over to Cyanogen...

For reference of the Rescue Squad, if someone were to enable apps2sd on Cyanogen and then decide they want to try another rom, does anything special need to be done before they flash?

I could see some potential problems but I figure you know more about it than we do!

Thanks again for all of your hard work!

[DroidxRage]

I would think you're probably left with the partition for apps2sd, and whatever kernel you load that isn't bekit's probably won't interface correctly with the partition, so it just won't read there, effectively disabling Apps2SD and leaving the partition.

Just a hunch though, Koush can confirm or refute with his infinite wisdom.

[Jonny Kansas]

I would think you're probably left with the partition for apps2sd, and whatever kernel you load that isn't bekit's probably won't interface correctly with the partition, so it just won't read there, effectively disabling Apps2SD and leaving the partition.

Just a hunch though, Koush can confirm or refute with his infinite wisdom.

Makes sense!

Can the partition be easily deleted though to free up space? Sbf I'm assuming the apps put on the sd will need to be reinstalled to function?

[DroidxRage]

If my prior assumption is true, I would assume it's just as easy as mounting the SD card and deleting that apps2sd folder, and I would think you would certainly need to reinstall the apps locally for them to function correctly again.

The only hitch I could see is market implications, where the market thinks you have the app because it was loaded on the SD card, but you've since deleted the partition. Dunno how the market handles this aspect, so that'd be my only concern if any. Although this may not even be an issue, and could also be avoided by simply uninstalling any apps you had on the SD manually if it were the case.

Of course Koush will be able to clarify, this is all merely hypothesizing at this point.

[tdog7879]

has anyone tried this?...Does it work with the stock sd card?...Thanks

[Tatootie]

Ok . I have just finished doing this.
Warning - the sd card will be completely erased! It warns you before you partition...
What I did was copied my entire sd card to pc first.
Once I partiioned, sure enough - card was emptied.
I then quicly re-backed up my rom because all backups are in fact gone!
Once apps2sd is enabled, when you go through your applications, you now see a "move" command available. When you click move, it moves the app to the sd card.
Everything seems to be working correctly.
Another thing I noticed is that you cannot view the apps through mounting, or astro, so you really cant verify that the apps are on the sd card. Probably because its partitioned. Maybe theres another file explorer that would allow this?
I am also noticing a fair amount of ram missing now. Not sure if it has something to do with that "Swap ram " option..