problems and limitations of INT2EXT(+) ?

Falk2

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Jun 11, 2011
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Hallo,
I use INT2EXT+ with CM9 ROM (1GB EXT3 partition) and suddenly got space problems (although I did not install any new app for months - so maybe it is caused by the app updates!?) as system processes suddenly cannot be started anymore.
This is obviously because my installed apps now need 762 MB (INT2EXT author's estimation that 100 MB internal storage is needed for 500 MB. My HTC Wildfire S has only 118 MB internal storage)!?

The following points I cannot explain myself:
1.) I deleted a big app (TripAdvisor, 45 MB) but the storage problem did not change. It seems as if deinstallations do not help. Why not? And what can I do now? (avoiding a complete new ROM flash!!)
2.) How can I exchange e.g. INT2EXT+ by INT2EXT without reinstalling the whole ROM? (e.g. by overwriting? Script location (for manual exchange)? Or any support in the script maybe? )
2b.) Is the speed reduction really remarkable here? And if so when exactly? (isn't the data part of an app also loaded in the fast RAM when started. So isn't it more a question of available RAM than speed?...)
2c.) Or is there maybe any script (to be exchanged) that allows to move EVERYTHING to the EXT partition?...
3.) How can I control/observe the necessary left space? I could not find a way.
4.) What does happen when function move2SD is used by Options/Apps/'on SD card'? (does it make any sense with INT2EXTx?)

Thank you so much for any feedback that helps and/or explains !!
 
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