Root Need help w/data toggle, using Xtrasense

[JennRN]

I use Page Plus Cellular and use the data toggle button to save on mb. Anyway, I'm using GO Launcher EX, when I use HTS Sense, there was a data toggle that worked fine. So I used the the stock power control widget and the data button doesn't work, the one that is 2 circular lines with arrows. I also have Juice Defender and read on the forum that they have a toggle that would work, but doesn't. It would be so much more convenient if the stock toggle worked. Otherwise I have to go to settings, etc.

My other question is how does apps2sd work on Xtrasense? Can I just move any app to the sd? I have a few games I'd like to send to sd but I wonder if they would work that way.

Anyway, thanks for any help.

 

[doogald]

I use Page Plus Cellular and use the data toggle button to save on mb. Anyway, I'm using GO Launcher EX, when I use HTS Sense, there was a data toggle that worked fine. So I used the the stock power control widget and the data button doesn't work, the one that is 2 circular lines with arrows.

I don't think that's the data toggle - I think that's the data sync widget, so it turns off background syncing for apps in settings->accounts & sync.

You should be able to long-press the power button and turn off Mobile Data from there.

My other question is how does apps2sd work on Xtrasense? Can I just move any app to the sd? I have a few games I'd like to send to sd but I wonder if they would work that way.

Apps2sd in xtrSENSE is all or nothing - you need to follow the steps to back up your SD card, repartition it to create a small ext3 partition in addition to the FAT32, restart the phone and run a gscript to enable apps2sd. This will move all of your installed third-party apps to the SD card.

 

[JennRN]

thanks for the info. But as far as apps2d, do you have an simpler directions?

 

[doogald]

thanks for the info. But as far as apps2d, do you have an simpler directions?

Not really. The directions are in the first post of the xtrSENSE ROM at xda-developers; they are:

Apps2sd and Cache2sd:
I have revamped my implementation of apps2sd to use simpler and better organized scripts. For apps2sd to work you must first complete the listed prerequisites and it is a good idea to read through the "things you may want to know about apps2sd" section. Although it can provide gobs of space for apps, Apps2sd is not for everyone as it ties the stability of your phone to your SD card... If you do not need the space I would recommend that you keep the default of DISABLED; if you want to try you can always disable it again however there is always the chance of issues.

To enable/disable apps2sd and cache2sd just run the appropriate GScript and reboot your phone.

Prerequisites
If you have not setup your SD card (for those new to Apps2sd) as per tkirton:

• BACKUP YOUR SD CARD TO YOUR COMPUTER. Can't stress this enough, as partitioning will wipe the entire card.
• Reboot into recovery
• In Android System Recovery, select Partition sdcard
• In the Partition sdcard menu, select Partition SD
• Follow the instructions on the phone to partition your SD card. Most folks seem to recommend using the default values however you can go larger or smaller use values 256, 512,768,1024. You will also be asked to set a swap size; I stayed at 32mb (anticipate future ROM options to allow moving swap to sd)
• Once the partition is initially created you must then convert to ext3 - In the Partition sdcard menu, select SD:ext2 to ext3. Follow the instructions on the screen.
• Press the back button on the phone to go back to the main menu.

Your SD card is now ready to work with an Apps2sd supported ROM.

Apps2sd and Cache2sd Basics

• When you run the apps2sd or cache2sd script, upon reboot, it will move ALL your existing apps or cache to the sd card ext partition and ALL future apps and cache will be installed and stored on the sd card ext partition.
• Running the apps2internal or cache2internal script, upon reboot, it will move ALL your existing apps or cache to the /data block of internal storage and ALL futures apps and cache will be stored in internal storage.
• With HTC based ROMs it is all or nothing and you cannot move individual apps like in the CyanogenMod ROMs.

So how do I know Apps2sd is on? - You can run the GScript report_system_stats which will give you a printout of what fileblocks are used as well as a “true/false” value for Apps2sd On. You can also go to menu>Settings>Sd card and phone storage - when on space available under Available storage will go down at a VERY slow rate when new apps are installed.

I should also note that if you are thinking about trying out a Froyo or Gingerbread ROM for the Eris, almost all of them will *not* be able to mount the SD card if it is partitioned using the procedure listed above. You need to follow those steps again, though using the trackball to set the ext2 and swap sizes to 0 bytes (as well as leaving out the convert to ext3 step), to get the SD card back to a single FAT32 partition (which can be mounted by the Froyo and GB ROMs.)