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Root Dark Tremor a2sd..

RunVert

Well-Known Member
backed up my SD card, followed these directions:
Darktremor Installation Instructions | Facebook

and after re-booting my internal memory jumped from about 200mb to 266mb. I have read reports of people having over 300mb of internal memory using dark tremor.

So how do I know if the app is running or installed properly? is there a way to test it?
 
also, is there still a need for me to have the "apps2sd" app from the market installed, if I have dark tremor?
 
also, is there still a need for me to have the "apps2sd" app from the market installed, if I have dark tremor?


Do not use app2sd it'll confuse things.

Run a2sd check in terminal it will tell you were everything is running from. Also those people may have moved dalvik to sd. You may need to run a2sd align did you do that? Also run a2sd zip align. The check will tell you where all these things run from or whether they are completed
 
after checking in terminal, I get the messages "permission denied" for all the checks down the list......hmmm
 
to get the most of it run 3 commands
su
install enter
su
cache sd
su
heapsize 64

datasd doesnt work well for me

oh and su
zip align

i have 45 apps and internal memory of 419
 
to get the most of it run 3 commands
su
install enter
su
cache sd
su
heapsize 64

datasd doesnt work well for me

oh and su
zip align

i have 45 apps and internal memory of 419


Why are you changing your heap size? Also you can run dalvik from cache using cachepart but again I don't know why you would
 
yeah I have busy box installed.
Its weird. I have 17 apps that should require superuser permission, however only 6 of them are listed in my superuser list. Some of them (11), including terminal emulator, are missing from the superuser app list.

Apps that are listed in my superuser app:
Adfree
Boot animations installation
Busybox installer
quickboot
ROM manager
setcpu

Apps that are missing from my superuser app (but still work):
Bloat Freezer
Cachemate
CPU spy
spare parts
sysctl cofig
terminal emulator
wireless tether
Root explorer
Linpack
kernel manager
uninstaller for root

all 17 of these apps run just fine when clicked on. Yet only 6 of them have been added to superuser.
How do I add these apps??
 
yeah I have busy box installed.
Its weird. I have 17 apps that should require superuser permission, however only 6 of them are listed in my superuser list. Some of them (11), including terminal emulator, are missing from the superuser app list.

Apps that are listed in my superuser app:
Adfree
Boot animations installation
Busybox installer
quickboot
ROM manager
setcpu

Apps that are missing from my superuser app (but still work):
Bloat Freezer
Cachemate
CPU spy
spare parts
sysctl cofig
terminal emulator
wireless tether
Root explorer
Linpack
kernel manager
uninstaller for root

all 17 of these apps run just fine when clicked on. Yet only 6 of them have been added to superuser.
How do I add these apps??


Lol you just went above my pay grade ask akazabam :)
 
ok..I think I got past the permission denied warning.
I deleted the app, rebooted and re-downloaded terminal.
Now the permission denied does not pop up.
getting there... :)
 
ok..I think I got past the permission denied warning.
I deleted the app, rebooted and re-downloaded terminal.
Now the permission denied does not pop up.
getting there... :)


Lol ok...so su enter grant permission a2sd check...

That's what we were doing right lol?
 
ok..a long list of settings popped up. what exactly on this list am I looking for?


It will tell you where your apps are running from it'll tell you where your dalvik is running from it will tell you whether zip align is running....
 
It will tell you where your apps are running from it'll tell you where your dalvik is running from it will tell you whether zip align is running....


You want all apps running from sd card look that that box is checked with no flags, you may want to tell dalvik to run from sd, it tells you if iit is and how to make it do so, tells you if zip align is running and tells you how to do so....you can also get a list of basic commands from running a2sd help I think but a2sd check tells you that too :)
 
ok i ran zip align....after terminal completes the zip align, should I just exit terminal? reboot?
looks like it worked...after this is ALL done lol, back to my original question....uhh.....how do I know dark tremor is working?

..thanks again ! :)
 
ok i ran zip align....after terminal completes the zip align, should I just exit terminal? reboot?
looks like it worked...after this is ALL done lol, back to my original question....uhh.....how do I know dark tremor is working?

..thanks again ! :)


Lol the check tells you if its working. If it said apps are run from sd card near the top (box is checked) then its running :)
 
Lol the check tells you if its working. If it said apps are run from sd card near the top (box is checked) then its running :)


You should also likely have a lot more internal space than before...might also try running dalvik from sd with
A2sd cachesd
It will free up another 60 or so....
 
okay, thanks for your help....well I need to catch some zzz's tonight :)
thanks again for the troubleshooting tonight!...sorry it took forever! lol
 
Looks like you got this working just fine :). Likely, you'd blocked the terminal emulator in superuser, and didn't notice. That can happen. If not, maybe it just got screwed up. Either way, as you guys were discussing, a2sd check will tell you your current set up. If you want to verify manually, run these commands from the terminal:

ls -l -d /data/app
ls -l -d /data/app-private
ls -l -d /data/dalvik-cache

If you see the name of the dir with a "->" after it, and another directory named either /system/sd or /sd-ext, with app, app-private, or dalvik-cache (depending on which one you ran the command for), then it worked. A2sd basically just copies your apps to the sdcard, then creates a symlink (shortcut) from where the system thinks apps should be to where you actually moved the apps. You're basically fooling the phone into thinking apps are on internal storage when they really aren't. This is completely different from builtin apps2sd, which moves only portions of apps to /sdcard/.anrdoid_secure. Yes, you can use them both at the same time, but it's pointless, and a waste of space. I do usually keep an apps2sd app around, though, just to make sure apps *don't* get moved via that method. Beyond that, since you moved the actual directory where apps are installed, all apps will reside and be installed on the sdcard, now. Just one more quick note - technically speaking, depending on the speed of your sdcard, the purpose of moving dalvik to /cache rather than the sdcard is that it might be a little faster. Since /cache is *basically* unusable space (sorta) you can use it with no impact on your usable space (/data). If you have a fast sdcard, it's a moot point.
 
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