Enable/Disable automatic SD installations

[Se7enLC]

EDIT: This is no longer needed as of BB 0.3! Just run the included command "apps2sd"

Like the idea of installing apps to SD but don't want bugless beast to automatically install ALL your apps to SD?

Run these scripts to enable / disable the sd installs.

To run:

su
sysrw
sh /sdcard/disablesdinst.txt

The script will modify the /system/etc/install-recovery.sh startup script and make the change immediately. Reboot after running and type this to ensure that it worked:

pm getInstallLocation

should return a 1

 

[briantmathers]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I have been looking for a way to disable the automatic apps2sd since I found out that pm setInstallLocation 1 did not survive a reboot. I ran the pm getInstallLocation and it returned with 1! This was one of the only issues I had with BBv0.2... thanks again! dancedroid

 

[miosis]

I get this: sed: can't create temp file /system/etc/install-recovery.sh0txYqN: Read-only file system

 

[Se7enLC]

I get this: sed: can't create temp file /system/etc/install-recovery.sh0txYqN: Read-only file system

You need to be root and have /system mounted as read/write. I'll edit the instructions.

 

[Samurai26]

Hmm, not working

After I input this: sh /sdcard/disablesdinst.txt

I get this: sh: Can't open /sdcard/disableinst.txt

 

[Se7enLC]

Hmm, not working

After I input this: sh /sdcard/disablesdinst.txt

I get this: sh: Can't open /sdcard/disableinst.txt

Did you put the text file on the SD card in that location? Also, the file is called disablesdinst.xt. don't forget the SD in the middle.

 

[Samurai26]

Thanks, trying it now

 

[Tony M27]

None of my apps were moved to SD after updating to bb 0.2. Should I be worried?

 

[beejaycee]

Se7enLC, thank you for the script! I ran it and now I'll see how it goes. After playing with apps, I'm 99 & 44/100% certain that my reboot problem is due to to apps on the SD card.

 

[Asterisk]

None of my apps were moved to SD after updating to bb 0.2. Should I be worried?

They will only move when you install something new. Everything else is fine.

 

[Tony M27]

None of my apps were moved to SD after updating to bb 0.2. Should I be worried?

They will only move when you install something new. Everything else is fine.

Ahh thanks!

 

[Asterisk]

None of my apps were moved to SD after updating to bb 0.2. Should I be worried?

They will only move when you install something new. Everything else is fine.

Ahh thanks!

No problem. I thought the same thing when I first installed it.

 

[iamloco724]

im trying to download the txt file but im getting cannot download the content is not supported on this phone

 

[Se7enLC]

im trying to download the txt file but im getting cannot download the content is not supported on this phone

There are ways to get around that limitation (I hate that the droid won't let you download arbitrary filetypes by default). I think installing Linda File Manager was how I got around that.

In any case, try just downloading the scripts using a computer and dropping them on the SD card.

 

[miosis]

just installed bb v.2.1 love it so far, but apps2sd I would like to disable by default. Any ideas or help appreciated.