why must ask the same questions for many times when you can find the answers if you just read few pages back? yeah, this forum gives answers to ppl, that's why ppl need to explore and search the answer. I want to help, that's why i give him all the answers he might ask again in future by giving my blog so he doesnt need to ask again. i know my asnwers are not better than google (u dont hv to visit my blog anyway, so dont bother). at least i'm trying to help someone who is lazy to search via google, coz by googling you hv to search answers from many sources when i just give him one source that can answer his questions.

Thanks bro for rooting for me. i appreciate it.

I answer this before : repost here

Let me try to explain this with my limited knowledge. I know nothing about Linux/SD ext etc until I bought my Nexus 3 months ago. By default all apps will be install in main memory. However Google had said the latest ver 2.2 will allow apps to be install onto SD card - this is native apps2sd. To be able to have apps install to card , the developer of the apps must built in this option for you to choose during installation. As of now many of the apps still do not have this option and the apps will be install in memory even if you are on ver 2.2 Android/Froyo.

Before ver 2.2 was released, many of the rom cooks customize the rom of previous ver 2.1 and even present ver 2.2 to allow you to "force install" onto the SD card - if you were to read into the details of the roms, usually 2 types - install directly to sd card ( ie on the FAT32 portion ) or install onto extended partitions , commonly called sd ext. Before you can use sd ext partiotion, you must partition your sd card first - there are several methods , the easiest is to use custom recovery. Using custom recovery you firs select the swap size, then the size of the extended partition, default is ext 2 - normally most people will use 512 MB upwards ; I use 1024 M. Once you have create this ext 2 , you can immediate upgrade it to ext 3 ( with journalling features). I notice most rom cooks will ask you to setup ext 3 , only a minority will be ext 4. These extended partitions you cannot view it in your computer as is hidden ; similarly in the phone using the file explorer , you cannot see it. Installing apps into the sd ext is the most popular method so far used by the various rom cooks.

for those rom that are customized to allow you to install directly on the SD card - you can view all the files/apps. In my various trials of the different roms, I find that apps install to sd ext is most reliable, can say is 100 % reliable. For roms where you force install on the sd card directly ( so called native apps2sd), depending on rom , sometimes some apps are not display when you put it out on the homescreen - what you see is just a blank image , but the link to the app still work. I believe this issue is only temporary until the apps are modified to allow installation directly to the card

I hope with this simplified explanation, you have a better idea

Any Linux experts, please correct me if I am wrong or best of all explain it further

last month i kinda search for my self at the sri comp shelves there but i can only see class 4.
how much and what size did u get for ur microSD?

PDA Gadget Zone sells it if I remember correctly

how much did u bought urs again over there?
thanks.

do u install swype on ur phone? if yes, then u will find that pinch and zoom dont always work. try to change to original keyboard from message box b4 u use pinch and zoom.

It is not MicroSDHC. Mine is 8gb class 10 SDHC sandisk memory card.
I got it for around RM180-195 if i m not wrong.

coolness. do u root ur phone? if yes how does the apps speed when launching it from SD? noticed any different?

Bro, i hv not got my phone yet la.
Btw, Desire cant support SDHC, can it?
I m just telling u the price of the card only, i use the card for my camera.

Like i said b4, i shld be getting my Desire soon la.

Yea I'm on LeeDroid and the battery drain seems to be fast. With HTC Sense Live Wallpaper and Wifi on (With Screen On and phone left idle), battery falls by 3% in just 8minutes. Not to mention if I use it for browsing, some apps or downloads from market, the battery drain will even be faster lol.
I've recently got this new habit of flashing ROMs several times (maybe 3-5 in a day), I know it's not good. Got to gradually stop it

i just flashed with 1.4c as well. and yes.. the battery life sucks big time.. i was surfing online for 30 mins and it drops like 20% lol... since u flash a lot of roms, do let us know which one better though.. haha..

btw, turning off the live wallpaper to normal ones might save u some battery life.

1. Yes, there are messenger like eBuddy, meebo or official ym. not sure msn got or not
2. Yes you can setup mail sync in Desire.
3. No idea, i do not use iphone app b4 maybe others can help u on this. But HTC got frenstream

speaking about emails.. anyone manage to enable html emails for 2003 exchange? can't find any ways to enable it.. sigh..

AFAIK, there is no official MSN in Desire but i am currently using MSN Talk, a program found in the market. Very good.

Yup, thats y u need the correct stock ROM. The one I downloaded works fine for me, once u unroot u'll get back ur original/default just like when u 1st bought it.

I was reading through some posts and the FAQ. I read that if I buy ori phone it will not have Market but instead SlideMe or something like that. Is this true?

I don't wish to root my hp bcoz I'm a super noob in these tech stuff and afraid of doing anything wrong..

if you rooted using unrevoked, dont use rom manager to flash any rom. just follow this guide:


Flashing Steps:
1. Copy the rom you have downloaded from XDA-Developers into your SD card
2. Turn off your phone and turn it back on while holding 'volume down' button
3. In HBOOT menu, select Recovery (volume up and down button is to navigate, power button is to select)
4. Then your phone will be in recovery mode, then select flash from sdcard and choose the rom you want to flash.
5. Once completed, reboot it and you are done!!

This post has been edited by maliqu3: Jul 22 2010, 03:47 PM

thanks mate! coz my concern is more on the messenger and online... as i am working everywhere in malaysia...

again, thank you so much for your assistance..

Desire is using MicroSD card not normal size SD or SDHC card. IIRC, the written spec of Desire is micro SD 2.0 supported, I think it means microSDHC, correct me if i m wrong.

i bought mine from Maxis... has Market... others i not sure... SlideMe is a market alternative? 0___o