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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] ashutoshrathore135:
:(

Well I am not able to create link on my LG Optimus L7 Dual.

Every time i try same error message is seen 'Invalid target path'.

Any advice?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] ivaneris:
See previous post...

Sent from my LG-P990
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] ashutoshrathore135:
OH I SEE!

Thanks anyway!
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] suyashc:
YES FOR ME ALSO THERE WAS PROBLEM OF ENTRIES DISAPPEARENCE AFTER REBOOT. BUT AFTER CHECKING "alternate dbase mgmt" THE PROBLEM DOES NOT EXIST ANYMORE.

AND MY DEVICE IS SAMSUNG GALAXY I727R RUNNING ON STOCK FRAMEWARE 4.1.2.

AND THANKS FOR SUCH AN AWESOME APP.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] santi2007:
Move from internal storage

I have the same problem. I don´t want to move from my internal sd card to my external sd card. I want to move the local app data from my internal storage memory which is in \data to my external sd card. Can this be done with directory bind? Even with root privileges it does not detect any subfolders below \data.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] zzztidurvirus:
Angry birds? I thinks its just .apk so it will not work, use link2sd instead. But some games, like asphalt 7, use .obb, you can bind it.

Paradox ST21i
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] vinodhrk:
Am pretty new to this rooting and mounting stuffs.. this thread helped me to achieve what I was looking for all this while.

Thanks a bunch.:cowboy:
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] optical10:
Ok, moved TDNR "The Dark knight Returns" 1.8GB & "Real Racing 3" 1.0Gb data to my 32Gb Extsdcard, formatted NTFS for future corrupting safety sake . But when I exe then said games they try to reinstall the data files to the internal Sd card Where they were moved from .

Can anyone tell me where messed up as the Directory Bind operation Completed Ok?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] danarama:
Not without screenshots
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] egingell:
How do you know the files are being put on the internal?

Also, what rootSU said. Questions like that without context are useless.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] optical10:
Hope these shots will do?

if not please point me in the right directory direction .

http://sdrv.ms/Z5kBn8

#1. Screenshot = "The Dark Knight Rises" DATA file size Down to 1.3 MB from 1.8GB after Directory Bind move.

http://sdrv.ms/16TikQE

#2. Screenshot = 2.8GB internal storage available after move.

http://sdrv.ms/133kE28

http://sdrv.ms/12SBVwa

#3 & 4. Screenshot = Directory Bind Assistant wizard created the to folders on the external SD card.

http://sdrv.ms/12SC4zK

#5. Screenshot = Then got the missing data files download message when I tried to execute the game again straight after.

http://sdrv.ms/10pwDJ1

#6. Screenshot = I didn't take a screenshot of the insufficient internal SD card message but once I had moved "Real Racing 3" from the internal SD card as you can see the game started to download to the internal SD card as you will see in the next screenshots.

http://sdrv.ms/11fze3r

#7. Screenshot = Internal SD card space reduced due to game downloading onto the internal SD card.

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#1A. I know the files are being put on the internal SD card because in the instance of TDKR it says that the game requires additional data of 1.8 GB (The size of the move data files) and asked do I want to download it now. As I only have 1.7 GB on my internal hard drive it complains I have insufficient space, (see first screenshot).

However for the case of clarity after I moved real racing 3 datafiles to free up some more space on the internal SD card i again attempted to execute the dark Knight rises and this time with sufficient room is started to download the necessary files of 1.8 GB to the internal SD card even after directory bind had successfully created the moved files and the necessary folders to the external SD card.

#2A. Please see URL screenshots above.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] danarama:
Sorry. I was really just expecting screenshots of your directory bind set up, within the app itself :(
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] egingell:
Android 4.2?

Ask and you shall receive. :p

Sent from my E4GT.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] danarama:
Good point... to both...
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] traumatism:
Are you attempting to move just the game files directory? i noticed whenever i tried to move a folder that was com.whatever.game (had . in the name) it would fail. I did the same with the folder they were in i.e. gamesloft and that worked!
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] optical10:
Curious thing, but the two entries I created (creation confirmed in screenshots #3 & 4) disappear once DB restarts using my NTFS GB SD card (extSdCard) so I've reverted back to my 9GB microSD card (extSdCard).

Now I can't get past the message "Data directory not exist, create now?"

Here the screenshot you requested:

http://sdrv.ms/18d9bmc

And suggestions much appreciated, thanks
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] danarama:
Ah you're binding obb. I think several people have had issues binding obb. I think its one of those hit and miss things.

I don't know the answer to your problems here but maybe searching this thread for "obb" will help?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] bloodychristof:
witch is the last version ? k, m, n or o ?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] optical10:
Ok, thanks

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Thanks, I'll investigate.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] traumatism:
Root He's having the issue i had. its the folder naming. He is trying to direct a folder with dots in the name to another folder. for some reason this does not work if the folder name has dots. Using the parental directory will however work. This way other game files are shoved onto sd card too
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] danarama:
How's your knowledge of the alphabet?

;)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] optical10:
RootS Any chance your script would work on 4.1.2 stock rom rooted with my The Dark Knight Rises obb data 1.8gb com.gameloft.android location issue?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] danarama:
I've never tried. The mounting process should work but I'm not sure of the ramifications of hijacking system daemons to achieve this in versions prior to 4.2. The script is quite complex to work around 4.2 limitations. I dare say it is 90% superfluous for 4.1

I've never tested it so I couldn't say. If you were to try it, I strongly urge a FULL nandroid backup be taken first ...

My script mounts the entire obb folder by the way...

But for you.... it may be easier just to manually move the data and have script manager run a simple bind command on boot up....

This is how I bind my obb folder

mount -o bind /mnt/extSdCard/bind/obb /data/media/obb

The first path is where you want the data to be (already moved) and the second is where it was.

I.can't say your layout is the same though
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] traumatism:
^ THIS ^

Trying to bind a folder with . (Dot/Period) in the name fails to work. Use its parental folder (obb) as stated by myself earlier and transfer all the data in that folder over.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] optical10:
Hi traumatism, I'm struggling to locate the parent even with the help of Link2sd image it only shows com. Folders, see URL image link below.

https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=FF3F500A46DE27C5!825&authkey=!AMEHIktLvt4X_bw

ANy other users delt with gameloft games like " the dark knight rises" and " dead trigger" for obb moving with (com.) In the folder name?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] danarama:
The "obb" folder is the parent.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] traumatism:
^That^
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] chabula:
Galaxy s I9000

Can get it to work, see different path,s to extended sd card.

So if some one can tell me what to fill in by

Default data path

Default target path

then i am be able to use it

Now it is difficult emmc storage mnt it dazzle me
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] traumatism:
hold press on the entry box brings up a browser. top bar goes to folder you want to store info in. bottom to folder you want linked
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] syd11:
good apps, now I know the process how to move the data manualy to my tf card. I found the same things by using android assistant from google store, it has App 2 sd feature to move games from internal to tf card instanly. It works for me coz I used the same method by checking my internal storage before and after the process.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] need4ngebut:
Which one the latest version ??
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] danarama:
Please apply your knowledge of the alphabet.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] optical10:
Well it moved some of the obb folders inc gameloft.com but alas the game tdkr still asks to download the 1.8gb data files to the I the internal sdcard.

Any gameloft.com game users using directory bind with this or dead trigger please help.

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RootS anyone , is Directory Bind DB supposed to show your existing binds when it restarts as mine shows no binds (see url) even when the bind folders were created?

Could this be due to the NTFS format on my extSdCard?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] danarama:
Its supposed to show them. Se post 1 about alternative dbase mgmt.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] optical10:
#1. RootS, Turned on alternative dbase mgmt & log, Installed Shadowgun cause you (If you are the original developer, stig), tested it, added it as new entry, it moved data to extSdCard but on game executive it needed another 250mb download so may be coincidence as it sometimes needs del's but more to the point the DB entry was gone?

#2. How do I send you log for bug report?

Using stock 4.1.2 Samsung Rom with basic Root Access only.

alternative dbase mgmt dosn't stop enrties disappearing.

RootS use me for debugging if that helps.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] danarama:
This isnt my app. I don't even use it any more. I can't do any debugging, sorry
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] optical10:
i'm sending you the logcat if you want?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] CheekyLord:
---

hi there...

do you mean if there is data the bind/symlink won't work with this app (DirectoryBind) or overall/general..?

thx in advance...
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] jcasares:
If there is data it won't work. The bind can't be made if the destination directory to bind to has data. For this app and if you do the bind from command line as well.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] CheekyLord:
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ah..now i understand...thx 4 u r explain..!

i've read somewhere in a thread that symlink wont work too, but nobody says that a symlinked dir have to be empty/clear. so i'll try a second run...

SentFrom XDA ForumApp by ICS SGS-I9K
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] fearwillkeepus:
Awesome tool!
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] bong4316:
Why is it empty when i open it?

When i open directory bind the blue background is there and the notification at the bottom "Root Access OK" with the button for off/on is there but in the middle of the blue screen i dont get any options because its totally empty.

Im using android ics 4.03 on a mid, brand is Onda, Model vi10 with an allwinner

A10 (cortex a8 1ghz with mali 400, 1gb ddr3, 8gb storage , sd slot etc)

BTW the external sd card is in /mnt/extsd with the extsd standing in for the external sdcard.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] rlorange:
It's MUCH easier to edit one word in an XML file in /data/data shared resources folder for the app. Simply point to your external sdcard mount instead of internal.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] bong4316:
/Data is empty

Hi I tried to find the xml file but /data is empty there is no folder under it and the/data directory is empty even when I have used the show hidden files option.

I also tried the /sdcard/Android/data/ and looked for the apps xml file but there is none and there is no shared resources folder but there is no xml file to edit after looking up every folder and file in the /android/data/ directory.

is this normal?

anymore ideas?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] rlorange:
Its on /Data/Data/<game folder>. But if you try to launch the app it will change the data setup. You must restore the data from a a titanium backup and not launch the app.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] bong4316:
/Data directory empty

/Data is empty. there is no /data/data/<name of app I'm trying to edit>

There is nothing in /data directory.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] rlorange:
Are you looking in /data from the root folder or /mnt/sdcard/data?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Schrotty35:
Not working by me. I have use "In preferences check "alternate dbase mgmt" and try again" but not help. I use the latest AOKP Rom. Whene i recheck from green to gray to geen it works.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] bluntman420:
Where did the op go? Will he keep maintaining this app? Just wondering because its a great app. Should post it in market.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] spiderio:
can this apps works on htc one v??
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] NaylinnMaung:
Please make it support for ICS.

It FC on ICS roms.

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This app works on all phones.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] 22n22:
great ;)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] bong4316:
Root

Since the instructions said /, i assumed that "/" was root so yes i looked at root.

so under /data there is no directory or its all empty even the file size attributes indicate its empty.

Also under /mnt/sdcard there is no data directory.

What is there is this /mnt/sdcard/Android/data/ and there are directories for opera, madfingers etc with this format in the directory name, com.opera.browser

or com.google.earth etc and inside these directories are the data files for the apps.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] rlorange:
Very strange man! Without any data in root directory I have zero idea. All of my apps are in /data. Some also store data in /sdcard
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] bong4316:
Its not standard ICS?

that's why I was hoping directory bind would work because location can br entered manually but the program starts and its an empty box and no options nothing to enter values.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] mcardielo:
you need to be root in order to see contents in data folder
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] bong4316:
Rooted

The tablet is rooted and running ICS not gingerbread so ICS has a different data arrangement layout.

I can change permissions with es explorer and look at hidden files.

/Data is totally empty even when looking at file attributes it is 0 bytes.

Rooted just to clarify again.

The data files for the apps and games are under /sdcard/Android/data

So what used used to be the data folder in Gingerbread is not the same in ICS.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] danarama:
I can't help. If you read this thread there's lots about disappearing entries. Maybe the solution is already here
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] optical10:
Ok, no worrys, thanks for your help so far.

Just wondering if your the developer who originally started this thread (slig) as you seem to be doing all the legwork or should I get in touch with him?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] danarama:
No I'm not slig. Slig isn't around any more. Others have had issues in this thread with binds disappearing. I bet if you go back 20 pages and start reading forward, you'll find someone with the same issue
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] SkyWalker1726:
Did work with my S3 , doesn't with my S4 :(
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] danarama:
S4 is on android 4.2
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] edd080:
No wonder it does not work on my Asus tablet anymore.. once the S3 is updated with 4.2 I will have the same issues then..
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] danarama:
S3 users can try foldermount or my script in my signature
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] egingell:
Fear not, good sir or madam as the case may be. There's always Folder Mount.

Edit: Damn. Too slow. Oh, well, mine has a link. :p
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] edd080:
Thanks for the replies will certainly try them out... and let you know.

Thanks for the help guys.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] danarama:
I'm not going to link to the competition ;)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] edd080:
This app works as described managed to get it working on my tablet... Finally i can transfer my large apps to the ext sdcard again thanks for the help :D

I am a male by the way :p

RootSU i will be trying your script on the S3... Thanks for your help :thumbup:
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] biotec74:
Hi!

My Problem...cant Bind the Target Directory on Galaxy S Advance 4.1.2...The App goes on...root access ok-

Intern = Sdcard0 (/mnt/sdcard/Android/data)

Extern = extSdCard (/mnt/extSdCard/data1)

Everthing Directory Fails with "Enter valid Target Directory"...

Whats Wrong??? Please help

Thanks
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] danarama:
Screenshot of directory bind if you can please.

Curiously you listed the sdcards above in the reverse order. Source (or top line) is your external sdcard...
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] TigerC10:
Try setting your Target Directory (the internal one) to:

/sdcard/Android/data

I had the problem as well, it seems that the manufacturer's internal sdcard mount script is also using a bind of some sort - so the path /mnt/sdcard doesn't really exist in the file system.

EDIT:

Rather than double post, I just thought I would edit my last post to note my issue.

When I reboot my phone, it does go through the auto-bind process. However, it doesn't work. After opening the app, none of the bound directories load. I had to manually restore from a backup of the directory database before it worked.

Mayday_XL, you reboot your phone yet? Running stock or on a custom ROM?

Apparently, other people are having problems with version o.

http://androidforums.com/internatio.../657078-directory-bind-binds-lost-reboot.html

Whispers are that this broke in version o, a few people went back to n. I'm going to try turning on the alternative DB option, to see if that fixes things. I'll report back with my findings in a bit - currently saving a ton of files with the assistance of directory bind.

EDIT 2:

Alternative DB option fixed my bind issues on reboot.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] qazmed:
directory bind

guys leave directory bind its old and now foldermount is a kickass so go download it
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] ivaneris:
But limited....unless you pay...so far if not using 4.2 this app still the best...

Sent from my LG-P990
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] qazmed:
i know but even on my tab p3113 i have 4.1.1 and directorybind (all of its versions) dont work it stucks on copying screen either with 50 % or 100 %
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] ivaneris:
It's easy...just copy it manually via explorer app and bind it (done!)...it's faster with explorer app afterall...(or windows)

Sent from my LG-P990
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] lovekeiiy:
I'm on FolderMount now. I don't think it is significantly better than DB. Overall, it's very similar to DB in setup, and use. The look is a little different. The biggest difference is that it's still supported by the developer. It has been updated to support 4.2.

I switched because at some point, GN2 will be on Android 4.2. For others, if you're not on 4.2, no need to move since DB works for you. As they say, don't fix what's not broke.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] danarama:
It hasn't been updated to support 4.2. It was created to support 4.2. The Creator used DB initially. In fact he even tried an early version of my script before writing foldermount
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] CarboMG:
Foldermount Noob questions

Hello and thanks for your work.

Just bought the pro version of software, but I've a few questions:

- I saw that the directory mounted apparently maintains the files moved to extsd, but globally dimension is reduced, so I believe program works correctly: but how to see real situation of my internal sd? (tried root explorer, solid explorer, astro, ecc... but with dirs mounted)

- each time I mount one or more items, reboot is always necessary?

Thanks, and sorry for my noob questions and poor english too.

Cheers

Configuration

P5100 / CM 10.1 27/05/2013 nightly / extSD 64gb class10
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] qazmed:
guys directorybind doesnt work on 4.1.1 also on my gtab2 p3113 it stucks on copying screen tried copying then mounting only the folder but no use the link earses by itself from the app why the f**K is that happening
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] ivaneris:
Pro version?this is free app dude :confused:

See op :cool:

Sent from my LG-P990
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] kt-Froggy:
The "Pro version" was a reference to FolderMount (see the post title)... :)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] ivaneris:
Sorry...it's no post title in tapatalk...:p

Sent from my LG-P990
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] egingell:
It's also not the right thread for FolderMount support.

Sent from my E4GT.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] SteveTheTechie:
"Unfortunately, Directory Bind has stopped."

Samsung Captivate Glide/ICS rooted...

Also, using Link2SD for app files. Also, using SD-Booster. All (including DB) are installed in phone memory.

I am getting "Unfortunately, Directory Bind has stopped."

I did the dump to log file... took a look and I see null pointer exceptions in it.

Any thoughts? Maybe a potential conflict with Link2SD or SD-Booster?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] egingell:
No.

Also, no.

The only way to know for sure, however, is to uninstall one, check, then reinstall that one. Repeat for the other one.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] toxicated2:
works well :laugh::highfive:
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] kitbor:
plz help guys ..it doesnt work for for me n give " data directory is not empty! "error :(
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] danarama:
Maybe you got your directories the wrong way round;.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] kitbor:
Mate plz guide me for doing this..
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] danarama:
Put your external sd location in the top box and your internal in the bottom - like in screenshot in post 1
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] kitbor:
Ok suppose am installing pes 2012...first il create any folder let say kit in my external sd card and i will keep the com.konami.pes2012 in this folder i jus created ryt n then waf about in the int. Sd card?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] danarama:
Ive got no idea what you just said. Sorry
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] kitbor:
Hehe..ok i said that suppose i want to install pes 2012 how should i do? Do i need to create any folder in the internal sd?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] danarama:
No.

Create folder on external sd. Perhaps called "pes".

Locate data on internal (usually /sdcard/Android/data)

Open directory bind and add new bind. In the first box, long press and browse to your new pes folder on external sd. In the second box, the internal data
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] kitbor:
Ok ..so my directory for external sd is /mnt/extSdCard/pes/

My internal sd is /sdcard/android/obb/

Is it correct?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] danarama:
I'm not sure how well obb works so i'll leave that to someone who knows...
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] kitbor:
Its not working yet :(

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I did the same thing even with shadowgun except that i put data instead of obb in internal directory yet no luck...anyway thanks for your time :)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] danarama:
You need to go to the specific directory .... so /sdcard/Android/data/com.whatever...
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] kitbor:
U mean i have to create a folder eg. com.konami. in the internal directory like this

/sdcard/Android/data/com.konami.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] danarama:
No. It would already exist on internal
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] kitbor:
Which means we have to install the game first in internal sd and then use binary bind?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] ivaneris:
For external...you can use any name any folder you want...and link it to data from your game

Sent from my LG-P990
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] danarama:
Yes, you must install the game first. You cannot bind a folder that doesn't yet exist
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] kitbor:
Then how can i install nfs mw when my device internal memory is just 1.5 gb ?