Hi , I upgraded to FW 2.0, and did a clean erase (took over an hour).

I only have 6.9 GB available, where has the space gone? Does FW 2.0 (pawnage hacked) take up 1.1 GB of space? Can I recover it?

the iphone dont have true 8gb capacity, it only have around 7.5gb+-
in 1.1.x, the root partition need only around 300mb & the rest for media, while
in 2.0, the root partition greatly resized to 500mb & the rest for media

guess u know the basic structure

ah..thanks fors the clarification. "8" gb doesn't look too big now. with all the new programs i think i'll need at least 50!

With 4gb of 1gen iphone u only get 3gb..

tats sad for 4G 1st gen worse still for 8G
wonder when 32G will be out? prolly for chrismas tis year ?

the custom FW that gengstapo send to me,I manage to get 7.2GB..I think is quite normal..

hahaa.. mine even worst, my /media only around 6.6gb & now after much install apps. already left around 5gb

but, there is still but .. this is because i allocate 1gb for my /root
after bosstool release, my /root has around 600++mb free spaces.. d@mn, really waste space already

hey,bosstool already release?where?cydia?

ya laa, wher else?
installer not yet avail. marr

I guess you didn't expect having to move your Applications directory out of the root partition? You might wanna resize that root partition of yours now that you know that the extra space is of no use hiding away in there. Rebuild the IPSW and restore while still in your early stages of 2.0, you wouldn't wanna do that after you've settled in with tonnes of downloaded apps and stuff.

yepp, coz by default the /root only 500mb then after a while, i realize empty space only left 30mb!
wtf?! & by that time, bosstool not yet available for d/load
later after i re-pwn my fw to 1gb for /root & few days later, bosstool avail. for d/load

haih..

This post has been edited by gengstapo: Jul 27 2008, 12:01 PM

Haha,i just install boss tool...and now from 60mb>110mb++

hm, instead of installing to /Applicatins

I install to /var/mobile/Media and then create symbolic links from there. That way I'm not resizing my partitions all the time.

uikss u laugh at me arr?
ya laa, when i update into 2.0, bosstool not yet implement into 2.0
now, its avail. already, i might consider to re-p@wn my phone

woohooo..

With the growing amount of 3rd party apps available, I believe that 500MB will come in handy really soon. You might wanna seriously consider repwning your phone before you've installed too much Restoring your phone's backup including all the downloaded apps will be a nightmare then.

yepp, u c0rrect. i think uve been in that situation also aite?
if the apps comes from appstore then no prob as can sync direct via itunes
the prob is if it d/load via installer or cydia.. haih.. no need talk much, im pretty sure u know it..

haihh..

The difference then would be the amount of time required for your first sync The part I hate the most is not the syncing or redownloading of 3rd party apps, but typing in Notepad, one-by-one, the Installer Sources and names of my installed apps. With almost 40+ installed, it'd be nearly suicidal to remember which ones exactly by heart, especially the randomly selected iPhysics level packs.

Installing cydia will move the app and the ringtones to media partition by itself.
So installing BossTool will add more free space to root by moving the fonts.

All the app from apple store n 3rd party goes to media partition so there is no need
to create more than 500mb root partition i guess.

What a waste of space when I make 2.3g for the root... LOL.. although it for testing
purpose.

It is nice if gengstapo can send to me too.....

haha,you can ask him also,he so passion to help me because the day before that,

I help him to create the US iTunes acc,so he can download free app...lol