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A2SD help

Sorry for the newbie question but I haven't been able to find the answer to my question (too many a2sd references in forum).
I've been using a couple of ROMs that supposedly use the "a2sd" but the "SD & Storage" menu always only shows the normal Intermal memory free space. Installed apps go directly to the internal memory and will only go to sd-ext when I do "a2sd repair".
On the other hand, the MIUI rom is the only ROM that actually displays a "a2sd+" tab on the "SD & storage" menu, shows correct sd-ext free memory and installs every application to sd-ext automatically.
Is this behaviour normal?!? Shouldn't I be able to always see the "a2sd+" tab on the "SD & storage" menu ??
I am at a loss here ...
Help is greatly appreciated.

Try and download Spare Parts from the market. Should display if I recall. Also, I know for a fact that eViLs ROM displays and if you set to old style ext, they automatically move. I run cm6 nightlies with DarkTremors script and it works fine. Try a2sd reinstall, a2sd zipalign, and then see what happens.
Sent from my Nexus One using Tapatalk

I tried the "a2sd zipalign" and "a2sd reinstall" and installed a bunch of applications to internal phone memory and seems like internal phone memory space didn't reduce. This seems to imply that a2sd is actually working but I still cannot see any reference to a2sd free space in "SD & storage".
Is this normal?

Nope. I thought spare parts did but I guess that's just for Enomther. I meant Enomther earlier, not eViL sorry. I'm sure there are apps on the market. Try OS Monitor
Sent from my Nexus One using Tapatalk

OS Monitor didn't make it but I've found an app called "Quick System Info" that shows my A2SD free/used space. Seems like everything is working fine
thanks for the support

folavo said:
OS Monitor didn't make it but I've found an app called "Quick System Info" that shows my A2SD free/used space. Seems like everything is working fine
thanks for the support
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Assuming you're running the DarkTremor a2sd, you can verify it is working with
Code:
# a2sd check
You should get output similar to
Code:
[ ] Apps2SD is launching...
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| \ |
| | |
|__/ | Darktremor Apps2SD 2.7.5.2 (2010-09-30)
[ ] GetProp Command = /system/bin/toolbox getprop
[ ] SetProp Command = /system/bin/toolbox setprop
[ ] Mount Point = /sd-ext
[ ] Starting Apps2SD Check Program.
[ ] Checking for ext partition
Darktremor 2.7.5.2 Apps2SD Status Report
================================================================================
===
Legend: [*]=Setting is correct
[!]=Setting is correct, but not optimal.
[X]=Setting is incorrect and needs to be fixed or option is not availabl
e.
================================================================================
===
Block Device - [*] Found
- [*] /dev/block/mmcblk0p2
EXT Partition - [*] Mounted
Mount Point - [ ] /sd-ext
Partition Type - [*] EXT2
Support EXT2? - [*] Yes
Support EXT3? - [*] Yes
Support EXT4? - [*] Yes
Apps - [ ] Linked to SD Card.
[ ] No Apps2SD Flag File not found.
[*] Programs run from SD card
To run from internal storage, type a2sd remove
Private Apps - [ ] Linked to SD Card.
[ ] No Apps2SD Flag File not found.
[*] Private Programs run from SD card
To run from internal storage, type a2sd remove
You can also verify disk usage:
Code:
# df -h
df -h
Filesystem Size Used Available Use% Mounted on
tmpfs 203.1M 0 203.1M 0% /dev
tmpfs 203.1M 0 203.1M 0% /mnt/asec
/dev/block/mtdblock3 145.0M 142.5M 2.5M 98% /system
/dev/block/mtdblock5 196.3M 137.8M 58.5M 70% /data
/dev/block/mtdblock4 95.0M 1.6M 93.4M 2% /cache
/dev/block/mmcblk0p2 686.4M 577.0M 72.8M 89% /sd-ext
/dev/block/vold/179:1 28.8G 20.3G 8.4G 71% /mnt/sdcard
If you have /sd-ext being used, then it's working.

Darktremor Apps 2 EXT
I would sugest checking out apps 2 EXT by darktremor, thats what I use and its doing the job perfectly. This will allow you to move your cache and your apps. I believe that the Froyo default will only move the app and it will only work on non copyright apps. I have about 50 apps installed and I have 89megs of free space.

App2SD on WildPuzzle 0.8

I've just installed Wildpuzzle 0.8 and can't seem to get the app2sd to work. I partitioned, wiped, reflashed, installed my apps and rebooted but they dont get moved. I used adb to try the a2sd reintall thing and this is what I get:
Code:
/system/bin/a2sd reinstall
[ ] Apps2SD is launching...
__ _____
| \ |
| | |
|__/ | Darktremor Apps2SD 2.7.5.2 (2010-09-30)
[ ] GetProp Command = /system/bin/toolbox getprop
[ ] SetProp Command = /system/bin/toolbox setprop
[ ] Mount Point = /system/sd
[ ] Starting Darktremor Apps2SD Version 2.7.5.2
[ ] Launching Apps2SD Start Program with reinstall
[ ] Starting Darktremor Apps2SD in reinstall mode
[ ] Moving applications to SD card
[ ] Moving private apps to SD card
mv: can't rename '/data/app-private/*': No such file or directory
[ ] Creating Symbolic Links
[ ] Removing No Apps2SD Flag
[ ] Rebooting Phone.
Can anyone help?

Wat I noticed was when I installed wo v.6 I did a partition with Rom manager then let it reboot after partition the turned off the phone take battery out then take SD card then use a card reader to transfer wp v.6 on SD then I wud wipe phone n reflash wp v 6 then once booted I would get 160 mbps free but I was not able to transfer meany apps to SD and when did dta2sd it wouldn't work so I'm not to sure if the ap2sd it currently stable with froyo 2.2.1 ur just guna have to deal with it n just transfer wat apps u can
Sent from my HTC Wildfire using XDA App

Penguinsfly1 said:
I've just installed Wildpuzzle 0.8 and can't seem to get the app2sd to work. I partitioned, wiped, reflashed, installed my apps and rebooted but they dont get moved. I used adb to try the a2sd reintall thing and this is what I get:
Code:
/system/bin/a2sd reinstall
[ ] Apps2SD is launching...
__ _____
| \ |
| | |
|__/ | Darktremor Apps2SD 2.7.5.2 (2010-09-30)
[ ] GetProp Command = /system/bin/toolbox getprop
[ ] SetProp Command = /system/bin/toolbox setprop
[ ] Mount Point = /system/sd
[ ] Starting Darktremor Apps2SD Version 2.7.5.2
[ ] Launching Apps2SD Start Program with reinstall
[ ] Starting Darktremor Apps2SD in reinstall mode
[ ] Moving applications to SD card
[ ] Moving private apps to SD card
mv: can't rename '/data/app-private/*': No such file or directory
[ ] Creating Symbolic Links
[ ] Removing No Apps2SD Flag
[ ] Rebooting Phone.
Can anyone help?
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I think this is expected behaviour. I just also had a problem to get app2sd started, and found your post. My final output (after I realized I had to mount all the partitions ;-) looked very much the same.
The important part is "Moving applications to SD card" which worked without problems. the failure of "Moving private apps to SD card" may be, because you don't have any private apps (i.e. bought and paid through the Market). I use only free apps, so I'm not bothered by that error. When I now look at the phone from my Ubuntu, I clearly see that the apps are on the SD-Ext3. The free phone memory also tripled from below 20 to almost 60 MB. So everything is fine.
Cheers,
Ford

I fix this problem in this way.I install Better Terminall from market then just type su/a2sd check/a2sd cache sd and everyting is ok and i have 151mb. free.

Use shell or terminal emulator. Type:
su
system\bin\a2sd cachesd
Then phone will reboot then dalvik is moved to sd.
Sent from my HTC Wildfire using XDA App

i had to give it a pass after moving my dalvik cache to sd, my phone just kept on hanging!

Is it possible to move only the apps without moving all the dalvik cache?

Yes. If you have moved the dalvik cache as well, then, open Terminal on your Wildfire, and, type the following:
su
a2sd check
a2sd nocache
This moves the dalvik cache back to the internal memory and fixes the performance issues. However, after that, every app you install will consume some part of your internal memory.

Thanks 3xeno, tried that b4 and the subsequent installations went to the internal memory, what i'm talkin about is moving all the apps to sd.

[Q] Phone hangs booting into recovery ( no normal boot either )

I have a mytouch 3g and it no longer boots into recovery. All I get it the first line:
Build : RA-saphire-v1.7.0G and nothing else.
The phone is still accessable via adb in recovery.
I have flashed recovery.img serveral times using fastboot but to know avail Looking at the kernel output, It appears that the mtdblock4 is corrupt and the recovery process hangs because of yaffs issues. Also just trying to mount /cache causes the command to hang.
Below is the relevant output:
Any suggestions on how to un-corrupt the cache partition?
[ 6.736572] Creating 6 MTD partitions on "msm_nand":
[ 6.736602] 0x0000024c0000-0x000002500000 : "misc"
[ 6.738555] 0x0000026c0000-0x000002bc0000 : "recovery"
[ 6.739868] 0x000002bc0000-0x000002e40000 : "boot"
[ 6.741058] 0x000002e40000-0x000008840000 : "system"
[ 6.742462] 0x000008840000-0x00000d840000 : "cache"
[ 6.743835] 0x00000d840000-0x000020000000 : "userdata"
..
[ 10.782379] yaffs: passed flags ""
[ 10.782714] yaffs: Attempting MTD mount on 31.4, "mtdblock4"
[ 12.179199] yaffs tragedy: Bad object type, 1 != 3, for object 4 at chunk 21738 during scan
[ 12.179901] ==>> yaffs bug: fs/yaffs2/yaffs_guts.c 6666
[ 12.180511] ==>> yaffs bug: fs/yaffs2/yaffs_guts.c 6666
[ 12.719390] yaffs tragedy: Bad object type, 1 != 3, for object 265 at chunk 17735 during scan
[ 13.914916] Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address cd7c40e4
**** RECOVERY HANGS HERE ******

gustden said:
I have a mytouch 3g and it no longer boots into recovery. All I get it the first line:
Build : RA-saphire-v1.7.0G and nothing else.
The phone is still accessable via adb in recovery.
I have flashed recovery.img serveral times using fastboot but to know avail Looking at the kernel output, It appears that the mtdblock4 is corrupt and the recovery process hangs because of yaffs issues. Also just trying to mount /cache causes the command to hang.
Below is the relevant output:
Any suggestions on how to un-corrupt the cache partition?
[ 6.736572] Creating 6 MTD partitions on "msm_nand":
[ 6.736602] 0x0000024c0000-0x000002500000 : "misc"
[ 6.738555] 0x0000026c0000-0x000002bc0000 : "recovery"
[ 6.739868] 0x000002bc0000-0x000002e40000 : "boot"
[ 6.741058] 0x000002e40000-0x000008840000 : "system"
[ 6.742462] 0x000008840000-0x00000d840000 : "cache"
[ 6.743835] 0x00000d840000-0x000020000000 : "userdata"
..
[ 10.782379] yaffs: passed flags ""
[ 10.782714] yaffs: Attempting MTD mount on 31.4, "mtdblock4"
[ 12.179199] yaffs tragedy: Bad object type, 1 != 3, for object 4 at chunk 21738 during scan
[ 12.179901] ==>> yaffs bug: fs/yaffs2/yaffs_guts.c 6666
[ 12.180511] ==>> yaffs bug: fs/yaffs2/yaffs_guts.c 6666
[ 12.719390] yaffs tragedy: Bad object type, 1 != 3, for object 265 at chunk 17735 during scan
[ 13.914916] Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address cd7c40e4
**** RECOVERY HANGS HERE ******
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Did you try to install recovery via ROM Manager (acceable at market)??? And you must have root to do it. If you dont go to the www.theunlockr.com and how to's section has everything for magic

I have tried everything I can think of. Here is my lastest attempt:
1. Flash sappimg.zip using goldcard ( to get fastboot access )
2. Flashed recovery.img via fastboot
3. Flashed hboot.nb0 via fastboot
4. Flashed boot.img via fastboot
The phone does not boot, so installing anyting from market is impossible.
If you look at the output in the original post, booting into recovery fails trying to mount the CACHE partion. Is there any way to zero out the nand memory in the cache segment?

Try this:
Code:
fastboot erase cache
fastboot erase system
fastboot erase boot
fastboot erase data

It failed when I initially tried to do a fastboot erase cache...
I was able to create a file the size of cache space, consisting of all 0x00s and flashed that to the cache partition.
It gave me an error about no space left on the device, but now the "fastboot erase cache" works just fine I would think that both do the same thing!
Many thanks, everything seems normal at the moment!!!

Hi
I am having the same problem where mtdblock4 is corrupt (a crash just after flashing a rom)
Having a mt3g Fender I am s-on
I am not having any luck with the gold card I keep getting 'model ID incorrect'.. I have tried 2 sdcards many times..
is there anyway I can do this from adb? I am pretty much out of ideas.. I will keep at the gold card problem.. I made a gold card successfully for the initial rooting
any help is much appreciated
Edit:
Ok I managed to get this fixed without a goldcard!
I unzipped Ohsaka-SuperWipe_v2.zip
then used adb to push erase_image and SuperWipe.sh to /tmp/SuperWipe
chmod +x those then ./SuperWipe.sh
and problem solved..
what a PITA!

[Q] Mission Impossible: How to let a2sd working?

Hi everybody,
I have spent several hours to try letting a2sd working and it still seems to be impossible.
I'm running the last version of CyanogenMod with the dark tremor patch installed.
I've partitioned the sd card using gparted, now I've a partition of 1024 gb ext 3 (I've tried also with different size and different file systems (2,3,4)), I've also tried with another sd card (2 gb), but nothing.
I'm always getting the same error when I try run check with a2sd:
# a2sd check
[ ] GREP: Using ROM Busybox.
[!] REBOOT: Using Darktremor Busybox.
[ ] FDISK: Using ROM Busybox.
[ ] CAT: Using ROM Busybox.
[ ] MKDIR: Using ROM Busybox.
[ ] RMDIR: Using ROM Busybox.
[ ] CHMOD: Using ROM Busybox.
[ ] MOUNT: Using ROM Busybox.
[ ] UMOUNT: Using ROM Busybox.
[ ] CP: Using ROM Busybox.
[ ] RM: Using ROM Busybox.
[ ] MV: Using ROM Busybox.
[ ] LN: Using ROM Busybox.
[ ] MORE: Using ROM Busybox.
[ ] MKNOD: Using ROM Busybox.
[ ] AWK: Using ROM Busybox.
[ ] SLEEP: Using ROM Busybox.
[ ] SYNC: Using ROM Busybox.
[ ] TEE: Using ROM Busybox.
__ _____
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| | |
|__/ | Darktremor Apps2SD 2.7.5.3 Beta 4a (2011-01-30)
[-] Checkpoint 1: Check for SD Card Fix and Implement.
[-] Checkpoint 2: Run Dalvik Heap Program (if exists).
[-] Checkpoint 3: Run Set Low Memory Killer Program (if exists).
[-] Checkpoint 4: Determine Mount Point.
[-] Checkpoint 5: Set Parameter Variables.
[ ] GetProp Command = /system/bin/toolbox getprop
[ ] SetProp Command = /system/bin/toolbox setprop
[ ] Mount Point = /sd-ext
[-] Checkpoint 6: Insert CyanogenMod patch.
[-] Checkpoint 7: Complete Dalvik Cache Move (if applicable).
[-] Checkpoint 8: Resetting Dalvik Cache Partition
[-] Checkpoint 9: Switching Davlik Cache to Cache Partition (if applicable)
[-] Checkpoint 10: Checking for existence of command parameter
[-] Checkpoint 11: Check for a2sd help command
[-] Checkpoint 12: Check for a2sd check command
[ ] Starting Apps2SD Check Program.
Darktremor 2.7.5.3 Beta 4a Apps2SD Status Report
===================================================================================
Legend: [✔]=Setting is correct
[‼]=Setting is correct, but not optimal.
[✖]=Setting is incorrect and needs to be fixed or option is not available.
===================================================================================
Block Device - [✖] Not Found
- [✖] SD card cannot mount
Obviously if I run a2sd reinstall does not work.
Does anyone have any solution?
Thank you very much
Does anyone have any solutions?

Which version are you using.
Also have you tried any other SDcard as i am using CM7 N 89 with A2SD with no issues.
First try another SDCard if this fails see if you can mount the SDCard via the phone.
If you can't give me a PM and i will try and help you out the best i can.
Just noticed you said you use gparted. If you have a custom recovery use that to partition your SDCard.
Save the data first from the SDCard that is important reboot into Recovery mode then select advance if you have Version 3.x.x.x there will be partition SD card there!!!!!!!!

You can either try s2e from the market...it will make job easy..also you could try rom manager for partitions ....
Sent from my HTC Wildfire

I'm using the last one as you: CM7 89.
I've tried with 2 different sdcard and I always get the same problem when I run "a2sd check".
The phone see the sd card correctly but the application are not installed.
Are there maybe any app to check the ext partition?
Did u install the darktremor patch as I did?
Maybe if u give me your procedure I could understand where is the problem.
Thank you.
P.S.: It's normal that gps is not working on this rom?
-Giulio

Right this is how i did it.
Booted into recovery.
Did a Wipe all (Using 3.1.0.2 Recovery)
Did a Advance Partition SD
Then Took out the SDcard and put on 89 rom and a2sd flash files on.
Then Flashed 89 rom then a2sd and rebooted the phone.
i then in terminal typed the following.
SU and then accepted root access
the a2sd install then a2sd cachesd then a2sd datasd. each after each reboot.

giulio1212 said:
P.S.: It's normal that gps is not working on this rom?
-Giulio
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GPS Works. Reflash the radio if it doesn't. Tested on #87

I've tried to install ClockworkMod 3.1.0.2 (this version)
with unrevoked3 but it doesn't work... Unrevoked just get stuck at some point while rebooting... :/
Any ideas?

All radio's unfortunately need CWM 2.x to be flashed. You can get this by installing CWM from within the ROM Manager Application.
As for installing CWM 3.1.0.2, use an old version of Unrevoked (3.14 or 3.20), they work. You should be able to find a few links by looking around a bit.

I currently have ClockWorkMod 2.5.0.7.... I'm now trying to upgraded it to be able to create the right partition of the SD....
I did not found this versions of Unrevoked for Mac OSX .... do u have it?
Thank you

Found it.... and it works.... now I've the CWM 3.1.0.2... I will try to create the sd partition as Hacktrix explained

Bad news....
I did has hacktrix explain me but still won't works
here is what I get from the shell:
# su
# a2sd install
[ ] GREP: Using ROM Busybox.
[!] REBOOT: Using Darktremor Busybox.
[ ] FDISK: Using ROM Busybox.
[ ] CAT: Using ROM Busybox.
[ ] MKDIR: Using ROM Busybox.
[ ] RMDIR: Using ROM Busybox.
[ ] CHMOD: Using ROM Busybox.
[ ] MOUNT: Using ROM Busybox.
[ ] UMOUNT: Using ROM Busybox.
[ ] CP: Using ROM Busybox.
[ ] RM: Using ROM Busybox.
[ ] MV: Using ROM Busybox.
[ ] LN: Using ROM Busybox.
[ ] MORE: Using ROM Busybox.
[ ] MKNOD: Using ROM Busybox.
[ ] AWK: Using ROM Busybox.
[ ] SLEEP: Using ROM Busybox.
[ ] SYNC: Using ROM Busybox.
[ ] TEE: Using ROM Busybox.
__ _____
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| | |
|__/ | Darktremor Apps2SD 2.7.5.3 Beta 4a (2011-01-30)
[-] Checkpoint 1: Check for SD Card Fix and Implement.
[-] Checkpoint 2: Run Dalvik Heap Program (if exists).
[-] Checkpoint 3: Run Set Low Memory Killer Program (if exists).
[-] Checkpoint 4: Determine Mount Point.
[-] Checkpoint 5: Set Parameter Variables.
[ ] GetProp Command = /system/bin/toolbox getprop
[ ] SetProp Command = /system/bin/toolbox setprop
[ ] Mount Point = /sd-ext
[-] Checkpoint 6: Insert CyanogenMod patch.
[-] Checkpoint 7: Complete Dalvik Cache Move (if applicable).
[-] Checkpoint 8: Resetting Dalvik Cache Partition
[-] Checkpoint 9: Switching Davlik Cache to Cache Partition (if applicable)
[-] Checkpoint 10: Checking for existence of command parameter
[-] Checkpoint 11: Check for a2sd help command
[-] Checkpoint 12: Check for a2sd check command
[-] Checkpoint 13: Display version information.
[ ] Starting Darktremor Apps2SD Version 2.7.5.3 Beta 4a
[-] Checkpoint 14: Check for filesystem support.
[-] Checkpoint 15: Mount partition.
[-] Checkpoint 16: Reset Dalvik if Flag File is present.
[-] Checkpoint 17: Mount Swap.
[-] Checkpoint 18: Display Heap Size.
[ ] Heap Size set to: 24m
[-] Checkpoint 19: Check for start parameter and launch start2sd if needed.
[ ] Launching Apps2SD Start Program with install
[ ] Starting Darktremor Apps2SD in install mode
[X] SD Card not mounted.
Cannot reinstall applications to SD card.
#
I just did it like this (same stuff with two different SDCard):
1.Installed the new CWM 3.1.0.2 with unrevoked.
2.Did a WIPE All
3.Create the partition form advance->partition SD->1024mb->swap 0mb
4.Installed CM7 N89
5.Installed Darktremor Apps2SD 2.7.5.3 Beta 4a
6.Restart the phone
7.Wait
8.Run with adb "a2sd install"
9.Unsucess
Does anyone knows which is the problem... Is driving me crazy, it's really frustrating :/

I think I've done it... but I did it only with an old 2gb microSD card...
I would like to use my 32gb microSD card....
After I've created the partition I tried to mount it inside CWM:
-With 2gb card no problem, it mounts.
-With 32gb card it gives me: error mounting/
Do you know why?
Here a screenshot of my card:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Any idea on how to create a working partition with this card?

That card might be a fake! if it works on the 2GB version and i have a 16GB sdcard to which it works on that 32gb must be a fake. I can't even find a class 8 card where did you get it from ?

I ordered on ebay, in effect I paid few $$.... but, yeah I can assure you that I fill it with 32gb....
At the end I decided to use app2sd from android, that seems to work without problems on CM7 (when I've tried on CM6 sometimes app disappeared ).

[Q] a2sd not working in miui.es

I have installed from a factory reset miui.es 2.2.3. I realized that the /cache partition was not used, so I did an a2sd cachepart. However, I got these errors:
Code:
...
[X] No a2sd.swap environment variable found.
[X] Problem detected: Darktremor Apps2SD may not have ran
during boot. Cannot read a2sd.mountpoint.
...
[ ] Moving /data/dalvik-cache to /cache/dc
[ ] Unmounting ...
BusyBox v1.19.3-cm7 bionic (2011-11-14 16:52 +0100) multi-call binary.
Usage: umount [OPTIONS] FILESYSTEM|DIRECTORY
Unmount file systems
-a Unmount all file systems
-r Try to remount devices as read-only if mount is busy
-l Lazy umount (detach filesystem)
-f Force umount (i.e., unreachable NFS server)
-d Free loop device if it has been used
[ ] Rebooting phone...
Anyway, the cache was copied to the /cache partition, but it was also left in the /data partition. I tried to remove it by hand, but after a reboot it is again there.
To sum up, MIUI seems to be ignoring a2sd. Anyone having this issue?