QUOTE(jasonkhoo87 @ Mar 17 2011, 12:47 AM)
wanna ask here.. im using phantom king rev2.
i already setting my CONFIG to App2sd+Dalvik2sd+Data2sd.
My sd card total 4gig. 1gig partition to ext3, another 3gig partition to fat32.
fat32 primary, ext3 as logical.
After install certain application, the application still install at phone memory. Then i open the application manager, move certain application to sd card.
My question is, why the ext3 not being used to stord application? I notice this because of my fat32 is reducing while im moving the application to sd. If without moving, the application will remain at phone memory.
i try the app2sd software also...
can i view the ext3 partition to see what files in the partition.?
I have explained in an earlier post that :
- most old apps if not being develop to be install on card will be install on phone memory. Such apps , you need to " force move" at settings/applications/app
- some apps are not recommended to be installed on card eg system utilities, widgets - by default will install in phone memory. Some cannot be force move , while some can - depend again on developer
How do you know whether your ext3 being used to install apps ?
Use the free app Quick system Pro - see pic below : A2SD storage - I have allocate 1 GB to ext - note about 370 MB being used for apps. Internal storage about 120 MB taken up due to apps not install on ext partition - these include data too, cache etc. System storage reserved for default apps/system apps/core apps - these will reduce if you use eg Titanium Backup to remove
See some pics below where i show you how to know whether your apps are being install on fat or ext3 ?
Settings/Applications - on sd card tab : you see 2 apps - these 2 apps appear here as it is install on FAT partition. If it is install on ext3 - you will not see it here
Look at this app : the "move to sd" is NOT grey - this means this app can force install to card but it will be on the FAT partition NOT on EXT3
Look at this app : the "move to phone" is shown : this means this app I have force move to card and I can force move it back to phone
Look at these 2 app : move to sd card it is grey out : this means the apps was installed into the ext3 directly
So I hope you now understand how apps installation work - there is no blanket rule that all apps can be install only on FAT or only on EXT3 or phone memory. You need to understand the apps install features
I have said before, if you are using Phantom King rom. NO NEED to use any 3rd party apps to have apps2SD. The rom will auto allocate it accordingly. Those not - then you select force install from settings/applications
I also mentioned ext3 is hidden partition - cannot view the files in it on phone or on windows OS - why still ask same question all over again
This post has been edited by benny888: Mar 17 2011, 04:33 AM