[GUIDE] Milestone XT720 - Apps2SD and Froyo JIT

[beako]

Alright. I guess flashing to russian firmware will wipe my phone too?

Edit: RSD Lite has the start button greyed out when I have my phone highlighted... That's odd. (Also the status just says "Connected...")

 

[gommers1978]

Alright. I guess flashing to russian firmware will wipe my phone too?

Edit: RSD Lite has the start button greyed out when I have my phone highlighted... That's odd. (Also the status just says "Connected...")

Your filename of the flashfile is too long, make it shorter and it will work....

 

[shinobi]

Alright. I guess flashing to russian firmware will wipe my phone too?

Edit: RSD Lite has the start button greyed out when I have my phone highlighted... That's odd. (Also the status just says "Connected...")

You have the singapore Motoroi, I believe this is physically different from the XT720 internally, so it will not flash a different phone.

Do you have the XT701 or XT711?

 

[beako]

It flashed just fine I think. It's rebooting right now.

Edit: Wow, my phone reboots a LOT now. Wtf?

 

[pswin09]

There was a tweak added a while back that adds the APK to both sd and internal, to avoid phone reboots when dismounting the SD card..

The SD card you get with the phone is too slow for a well working a2sd, you're better off just using the built in and saving space for apps.

AND what solution that i can do??? should i buy a faster sdcard n internal memory never decrease again??? i use 4GB class 4 SDCard

here use this method app2sd
Steps to prepare for installation:
# download app2sd version 2 here
# Unzip the downloaded file and you should see a folder "APP2SD Package".
# Rename "APP2SD Package" folder to "app2sd" and move this folder to MicroSD. (place it in the root: MicroSD card/)
Next, simply connect the XT720 to your computer.
Ensure it is "Charge Only" for USB connection and USB Debugging mode for USB is turned on under Settings > Applications > Development.
Once you have the above checked, go ahead to launch a command prompt and perform the following:

Type: cd/ (to get to the root of your C: drive)
Type: adb devices (you should see your xt serial number showing up. If you do not see serial number, it means there is no connection to your xt)
Type: adb shell
Type: su (make sure you do not see a prompt window on your xt. If you do, grant permission for it to access)
Type: cd /sdcard/app2sd
Type: sh install_use_busybox.sh (trigger installation of App2SD)
Type: y (to confirm that you want to install)
wait for the prompt to show you that App2SD is complete and a reboot is needed for it to take effect.
Type: y (to confirm reboot. You might notice that xt do not reboot by self which is normal)
Type: reboot (if you find xt do not reboot after you enter y as above mentioned)

Enjoy after the reboot... this works yes
How to check app2sd working or not?
If u see /data/app1,/data/dalvik-cache1,/data/app-private1 on ur mobile thats mean this work..
Then u need open up terminal emulator and type them one at a time:
su
rm -r /data/app1
rm -r /data/dalvik-cache1
rm -r /data/app-private1

or if you have root explorer you can go to
/data, you'll see those folders there and you can delete them if you want

I'd suggest doing it through terminal emulator just cause thats how i did it

hope that helps, good luck!


ps/ this method also reinstall apps automatically after u reflash and apply app2sd again...no need to do backup for the apps..

How much space left in internal storage after applying this app2sd?

 

[beako]

I noticed App2SD hasn't been working since I used the russian optimization rev 2. I'm at 53.52 mb internal space.

Edit: Apparently, app2sd is failing at mounting the Ext2 partition...

 

[khalpowers]

AND what solution that i can do??? should i buy a faster sdcard n internal memory never decrease again??? i use 4GB class 4 SDCard

here use this method app2sd
Steps to prepare for installation:
# download app2sd version 2 here
# Unzip the downloaded file and you should see a folder "APP2SD Package".
# Rename "APP2SD Package" folder to "app2sd" and move this folder to MicroSD. (place it in the root: MicroSD card/)
Next, simply connect the XT720 to your computer.
Ensure it is "Charge Only" for USB connection and USB Debugging mode for USB is turned on under Settings > Applications > Development.
Once you have the above checked, go ahead to launch a command prompt and perform the following:

Type: cd/ (to get to the root of your C: drive)
Type: adb devices (you should see your xt serial number showing up. If you do not see serial number, it means there is no connection to your xt)
Type: adb shell
Type: su (make sure you do not see a prompt window on your xt. If you do, grant permission for it to access)
Type: cd /sdcard/app2sd
Type: sh install_use_busybox.sh (trigger installation of App2SD)
Type: y (to confirm that you want to install)
wait for the prompt to show you that App2SD is complete and a reboot is needed for it to take effect.
Type: y (to confirm reboot. You might notice that xt do not reboot by self which is normal)
Type: reboot (if you find xt do not reboot after you enter y as above mentioned)

Enjoy after the reboot... this works yes
How to check app2sd working or not?
If u see /data/app1,/data/dalvik-cache1,/data/app-private1 on ur mobile thats mean this work..
Then u need open up terminal emulator and type them one at a time:
su
rm -r /data/app1
rm -r /data/dalvik-cache1
rm -r /data/app-private1

or if you have root explorer you can go to
/data, you'll see those folders there and you can delete them if you want

I'd suggest doing it through terminal emulator just cause thats how i did it

hope that helps, good luck!


ps/ this method also reinstall apps automatically after u reflash and apply app2sd again...no need to do backup for the apps..

How much space left in internal storage after applying this app2sd?

can get 167...but i found this app2sd more stable. Its never fail me..

 

[khalpowers]

I noticed App2SD hasn't been working since I used the russian optimization rev 2. I'm at 53.52 mb internal space.

Edit: Apparently, app2sd is failing at mounting the Ext2 partition...

yaaa..u need repartion back ur micro sd.
then apply app2sd posted above...

 

[gommers1978]

I have 173 MB free after App2sd with some apps installed allready.

 

[khalpowers]

I noticed App2SD hasn't been working since I used the russian optimization rev 2. I'm at 53.52 mb internal space.

Edit: Apparently, app2sd is failing at mounting the Ext2 partition...

I have 173 MB free after App2sd with some apps installed allready.

which method app2sd u apply...can giv me the link..i want to try..

 

[gommers1978]

Here you go, ive removed the Theme and the deleted_items folder. you do not need them for the app2sd and JIT.

Hope this works for you... Let me know.

 

[khalpowers]

tq ..quite bored nowdays bcoz 2.2 leak not coming yet so dont hav sbf to testing...still counting...

 

[gommers1978]

tq ..quite bored nowdays bcoz 2.2 leak not coming yet so dont hav sbf to testing...still counting...

Hope 2.2 will leak soon but i think we have to wait a long time before that happens.....

 

[beako]

Btw Khal, I was going through your app2sd instructions and I don't see
/data/app1
/data/dalvik-cache1
/data/app-private1

Instead, I see the same folders without the 1 at the end.

 

[coykoya]

error in apps2sd

I had this problem
my XT720 run optimizer rev2
but I skip the apps2sd because I always fail in partition session

my sdcard is 8 GB (7,4 nett)
I made partition with acronis and paragon software
when I tried to part my sd with acronis, this condition always appears:

-windows read my sd as 7,4 fat32
-I checked with paeagon, it always read my sd as 7,4 GB ext3 (although I've already format my sd from my phone)
-acronis read my sd as 6 GB fat32 and 1,4 GB ext3

Then, whenever I run the script to apply app2sd, dos always says:

installing APP2SD, please wait ...
insmod: init_module '/system/lib/modules/ext2.ko'failed (file exists)
Error loading ext2.ko, exiting script ...

Can anyone tell me what's wrong with my patition?
thx