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Root Changing SD card whilst using apps2sd.

Freud54

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I had the same question, but.......I do have apps2sd installed & have moved stuff to the 8 gig sd card that came with my Evo 4G. I successfully rooted with Unrevoked then bought a 16 gig SD card so I can store more tunes. I don't want to mess anything up cuz everything is working perfectly :) Your advice & instruction would be greatly appreciated!
 
(Moved from this thread).

It's a little more complicated when you're using apps2sd. Are you currently using a custom ROM? Do you have a custom recovery menu installed?

There may be some easier methods of doing this for your device that I'm not aware of, which is why I've moved this to the Evo section :)
 
Looks like i was wrong. I HAD installed apps2sd but uninstalled it before using it. I did however move most apps to SD card with Advanced Task Manager Pro. I have not installed any custom ROM's. I have no custom recovery menu installed. I used Titanium Pro to do a backup, if that matters. Basically, I just rooted with Unrevoked the day I got the phone for wifi tethering ability. But I DO NOT have apps2sd currently installed. Still.....I wonder if just copying to the new card will work? Does the new SD card require any prep? I'm a newbie to Android, so thanks for your patience :)
 
Hmm. I've never heard of using a task manager to move apps to the sdcard, so I'm not quite sure what than entails.

Anyway, here's what I would recommend:
- Do a titanium backup of all user apps (an option in the batch operations menu).
- Move any apps you've installed to the sdcard back to the phone. If you run out of space whilst doing this, don't forget that your titanium backup means you can temporarily uninstall apps now to save space. This means you can be sure the phone isn't going to complain when you put the new card in, since there are no apps running off it.
- Now mount your old sdcard and copy all of your files to your PC.
- Put the new card into the phone and format it. That can be done via the phone's menus or via your PC whilst mounted, either way is fine. That just makes sure everything is set up correctly on the card.
- Mount the new card to your pc and copy all fo your files to it.
- Move all your apps back to the sdcard and reinstall any you removed temporarily. Once that's done, you should be set.

Also, just so you know, a custom recovery would be pretty useful in this situation. They allow you to do a full backup of the phone, meaning that should anything go wrong in a situation like this, you can just roll back in a few mintues. It's a very handy tool for anybody with a rooted phone.
 
I have moved apps to my sd card using SuperBox. I've never partitioned my sd card and everything has always worked fine. Last week I switched my 8g sd card for a 16g. All I did was copy everything on my old card to the new card and put it in my phone. Everything works perfectly.

Since I haven't partitioned my sd card, should I expect to have problems in the future?
 
If you weren't using a partition you must have been using the official apps2sd in froyo and gingerbread. In which case no, you should be fine.
 
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