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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] programatix:
Later posts seems to sound like the posters are blaming or are angry with the author of the app. This is really sad.

Anyway, I would like to answer some questions and hope that people would be more polite in the future as the author wrote the app for free and saved a lot of people time and effort. Without the app, people like me usually wrote script to mount the links and now we have nice GUI to do that. I am most thankful for the auto unmount feature. Previously when using script, I must make sure that I unmount the link before unmounting the external card (to mount to pc). If I forgot that, then the external card would later fail to bind anymore until I restart my device.

On the version, the higher the number, the newer it is. If the number is the same, then the later alphabet is newer, meaning "b" is newer than "a".

On the app itself, it is a frontend to perform mount/unmount, while allowing moving files automatically. So, whatever limitation you are facing is on the OS, not the app. The app helps you to move files (when creating the link), helps you mount the link (on every reboot), helps you unmount the link when your external card is unmounted (and remount it), and helps you move back the files when you delete the link. It uses mount and umount to perform the linking/unlinking process. They are commands that come with the busybox.

On why source is the external card and the target is the original path, the author uses the parameter naming used by mount and umount. When mounting, the source is where the data is, while the target is where you want it to appear. Mount also requires that the target directory must exists and empty. If it does not exists, the mounting process would fail.

For installing app, as long as there are sufficient space to where the OS is installing it to, it will install successfully. If it complains that there are insufficient space while there is plenty, then it has something to do with what you have done, such as rogue odex file (normally caused by cracking apps with Lucky Patcher). There are also cases where the app to be installed is at fault. This would normally be solved when the app is updated.

So, I hope I clear up some confusion with this post and please, if you can't get any apps developed freely by generous developers to work while others have no problem, try to understand how they work and do some research before bashing the authors.

Thanks.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] szafran81:
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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] darkaniu:
Help pls...

PLS answer me, the problem is, after transfering the aplication to the memory card, the aplication continues to appear on the bar of the internal memory and on the internal applications, but teh free internal memory is altered, as if teh aplication is not on the internal memory. My doubt is if the internal memory bar will become all full, will the phone accept installing more applications, due to the fact that the available memory says that it still contains some free space. i am adding the images taken from my phone before and after moving the game (shadow gun) with directory bind to the SD card, my phone is Galaxy Note II (jelly bean). This is with the original rom memory manager.

Pls look at the pictures!
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] hamod12:
Waaaaw

Very goood
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] programatix:
You aren't reading, aren't you? Just to stop you from posting the same question over and over again (though I have actually answered your question 2 posts above your latest post), see the attachment.

Also, when installing apps, normally, free internal storage is what count, not the device memory (oh Samsung really messed up all the naming). The internal storage is the space where you need root to access (not the sdcard or extsdcard).
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] darkaniu:
oh nice :D sorry i didn t see your posts... how much do u have in the ext sd card?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Cybernerd:
Hi,

I'd like to know if anyone is able to move TuneIn Radio's folder to External_sd successfully using this tool. Thanks!
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] programatix:
On my 32GB sdhc, it's around 11GB. On my 64GB sdxc, I think around 30+GB. Btw, both cards on different devices.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] zubsz:
Bind entries not appearing

Hey guys i posted earlier but no one seem to have answered my question could you please help me? :)

i have so far binded 4 applications and want to bind more but whenever i try to bind more it does not appear on the bind list. if someone could help me with this i would really be grateful.

p.s the problem basically is entries not appearing after i bind
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] 3dward87:
Hi,

I have searched the thread with my error but I could not find a solution, and sorry if was posted.

I have I9300 and have LH3 stock ICS + root. The problem is I can`t Add new entry, because it give me error:

Enter valid target directory! (see image attached)

What I did wrong ?

Thank you in advance
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] programatix:
It has been discussed, answered and argued by a few members a few pages before this and I've given an explanation on it too.

Anyway, you got it reversed. The target is the original path and the source is the path to the external storage.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] 3dward87:
@programatix

I`ve readed now your previous post. Also I try reversed, still same error.

On my internal flash, I got the obb folder empty, on my microsd card I got the obb folder with ONE folder of a game

But still same error, what I`m doing wrong ?

Also I do not tick option "transfer files from target to data" since I copied manually trough PC on my microsd the files (if you need other printscreens just tell me)

Thanks for helping
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] darkaniu:
rom

is there any rom for galaxy note 2?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] programatix:
For the target, instead of /mnt/sdcard, use just /sdcard. I think it is hardcoded to accept only that, though if you use manually call mount, it can be any valid path.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] rikigalazy:
I can't even install the app. New Note II and it says I don't have enough memory space.. :confused:
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] mamark.da:
hi, i have a quick question. i downloaded this app and i was able to use it properly by following the instructions. the only thing that i noticed was after i slept for 3 hours and open this app again, those binds that i made are not showing anymore when i open the app. the one with a green diskette button. but when i check my storage settings, they are still working fine even though i'm not seeing them anymore. is that normal?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] 3dward87:
You rock !!!!! also @slig you may add this to first post !!!! more people have my problem.

Thanks you man !!! working now like a charm

same for me, but is not working anymore, I have to do again.. what to do in this case ?

LE: for each restart of device I loose all from my bind list..
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] geovas77:
Make sure you save the database at least once, after that it should bring back your binds on reboot at least that's what I had to do to make it work.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] 3dward87:
@geovas77

thank you a lot..

so after you do settings, you need to press more -> backup..

reset -> restore

reset -> working

this should be also added in first post

thank you for all, all working good for now.. testing now with multiple games

Later Edit: OP can add an option to export settings to sdcard and import later ? for example when I install another android version, without using titanium backup..

Thanks
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] codington:
Make sure to backup the database after creating your entries. Menu / More / Backup Database
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Cybernerd:
Could someone tell me what is wrong with my setup? It does not seem to work.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] LuanTeles:
With this app we can lauch the game from laucher or we need to lauch in the app?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Horgul123:
You can launch it via your launcher

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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] theunborn:
try changing the source path from /sdcard/external_sd to just /external_sd, if still a problem, try putting /mnt/

mine, galaxy note 2, uses /mnt/extSdCard/
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Cybernerd:
Thanks! But I've already tried that and it won't let me. I think it's because the "TuneIn Radio" folder contains a space in between it won't even lit up as green. Does anyone here know a way around this?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] theredforever:
can delete obb file

hi, i holding a S3. I have bind the data file to my ext sdcard using directory bind. Can I delete the obb file after the data file have been transfer? i find that some OBB file take up lot of space.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] kevin_gd:
Thank you so much！
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] roni2915:
Transferring to new microSD card!!!

Hello,

This app is simply amazing.

Now I can free up my internal storage and keep the game data files on my external micro SD card.

But, I had a quick question. I have a 32GB microSD which has game data such as MC3, FIFA 12, NBA Jam, NFS Most Wanted, Dead Trigger, ShadowGun etc. And I recently bought a 64GB Sandisk microSD Class 10. I was just wondering how could I transfer those data files to my new SD card.

Do I need to transfer them back to internal phone memory and follow the procedure the same way I did on my old card?

Is it possible to copy paste the entire folder on my external and make an exact folder on my new SD card? Would that work.

I just need to know how i could transfer game data to my new SD card. I don't want to download all of that again as they are all big files.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] tonycrew:
Thanks for a great tool, using on a Sony Tablet S1, are there anymore updates coming out or any new features planned..?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Horgul123:
Just copy the content of the old card to your PC and from there to the new card.

And everythings fine :)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Cybernerd:
Hi guys! I just thought I'd post back a solution to my problem. Now it's perfect! ^^
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] arroba3:
Wait a second, I don't know what you did in there... For example, if I wanna bind the "Paper Camera" directory, how should I do it?

Enviado desde mi Galaxia!
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] zubsz:
Bind entries missing

Bind entries do not appear after i bind, tried everything i could to work this, changing versions, binding something else etc but nothin seems to work and the alternate dbase mgmt is on of course. help? :( :( :(
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] zubsz:
Bind entries missing

Found the solution!

source(data)path: mnt/extsdcard

target:sdcard/

don't know what silly things i was doing :/
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] kretex:
Does is working on cm10??? :confused:
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] programatix:
It will work as long as you have the required files from busybox. The files are stated in the first post. Anyway, they comes with busybox.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Cybernerd:
I simply had to follow an old Dos format I learned in the days. It's about having only the first 6 characters followed by "~1" or a "~2" and so on. So, basically "Paper Camera" becomes "Paperc~1". :)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] enkidu70:
Problems with blank in dirname

Hi Slig,

I am new to DirectoryBind. But I guess I found a bug. In general it works fine on my SGS3 with Ressurection Remix 3.1.2 (Android 4.1.2). But these 4 binds do not work and only result in a red square;

/storage/sdcard1/Audio/WhatsApp/;/sdcard/WhatsApp/Media/WhatsApp Audio/;1
/storage/sdcard1/Bilder/WhatsApp/;/sdcard/WhatsApp/Media/WhatsApp Images/;1
/storage/sdcard1/Video/WhatsApp/;/sdcard/WhatsApp/Media/WhatsApp Video/;1
/storage/sdcard1/Bilder/WhatsApp Profil/;/sdcard/WhatsApp/Profile Pictures/;1

They all have a blank in path, so maybe it is doe to this. Without blank all works fine (but I can not change WhatsApp...).

I tried to dump logcat after I tried to bind but the resulting file is just empty. logcat is enabled in preferences.

Any idea why it is not working?

Regards,

Enkidu
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] bluehawk_dx:
Directory Binding mount issues

hi guys plz help me out hear. i am using nova hd custom rom on my lg optimus 2x.i installed directory binding and moved the data to external sd card and even played the games everything worked fine. but now i don't know for what reason it is not working . the diskette icone does not turn green. it keeps on the red color . please some one help. all thought thanks for the developer who came up with such a wounder full application
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] arroba3:
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I'm going to try it tonight, but thank you in advance!

Enviado desde mi Galaxia!
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] darkaniu:
note 2

can anyone help me?is it possible to move small apk with directory bind to the ext card sd? becouse i can t find the apk that i install on sdcard0. i only find big apks like shadowgun. i using galaxy note 2 phone rooted.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] alexandruvlad:
Similar question here - does this app work on Note 2 (N7100) ?

Any other updates?

Thanks a lot
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] darkaniu:
yeah it works. but i can only use it for big apps...
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Arjs:
just transferred asphalt 7 with breeze to my external sdcard on my Galaxy s2 running rootbox.

Its a class 4 card, so the game loading is a little slow, but once loaded, the game runs absolutely smooth.

Thank you so much for this amazing app!!!!
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] dwaynet89:
Problem!! I don't know if I'm tryna use this tool ffor the wrong thing or if I'm just an idiot, so here is what's going on.

I hav moto q. My apps dwn load to internal phone storage. I have an sd card but don't have option to put apps on it.

The path to my sd card is /mnt/external1. How do I get my apps to go there?

When this app asks for data path and target path I'm not sure I really understand what its wanting. I keep getting invalid target path.

Please help some:o. I don't mind being uneducated in certain areas but I hate being dumb and fustrated.

Thx in advanced for your help
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Frozenthunder:
For some reason the entries in the app are getting deleted every time as soon as I kill the app. Always have to readd them.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] zubsz:
OBB files?

Is it possible to move obb files?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] pankomputerek:
Where does Android Install apps? I mean I've searched through this thread and many others with no luck, People mention like "paper camera" and it should be on sdcard but It's not there...

Is there any chance for step-by-step for Nexus 7? or at least the location where it stores things?

Yes, search this thread it's been mentioned many times :)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] pool7979:
im using galaxy note 2 . i followed exactly to the directory as mentioned above. However, i cant get it o work . my game ask me to download data again. any idea any other thing i did wrong ??

I try on obb file thought . i suppose it same way ?

thanks
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] pool7979:
Is there anything I did wrong ? Tried data directory to be /mnt/extSdCard also failes =(
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] geovas77:
This is what works for me.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] tr@p:
Why is this app constantly gaining root access, every couple of minutes the message appears that it's been granted superuser access. If you play some game it could result with little lag. And it's a bit annoying.

BTW great app.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] kretex:
trying bind obb file and bind status OK. But the data file on sdcard still there...try to deleted, but data on ex-sdcard automated deleted to :confused::confused: *rom nighty cm10.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Horgul123:
You can switch off these messages in the SU app

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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] grove07:
Try delete the word 'storage'.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] ryomakun:
open this app again, those binds that i made are not showing anymore when i open the app. the one with a green diskette button. but when i check my storage settings, they are still working fine even though i'm not seeing them anymore. is that normal?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Mista513:
I know the app is spars to work with large files but I cannot find Shadow Gun, any of the Angry Birds games, Temple Run, TDKR, PvZ, I see a few games that are definitely smaller than those which is weird. I was able to locate Dead Trigger in a obb file, the rest not sure but not in sdcard , Android, data. Even tried sdcard0, and storage? I'm at work so only have 15 minds and a quick skim through saw no answer. Will read more age work, but I'm on a Tmo Note 2, I know it's new so not sure if others are having the same issue or if this is even speed to work since this wasn't posted in our forum.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] codington:
obb files move just fine.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] codington:
Make sure to save the database from the menu

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Try installing Storage Analyzer - it will graphically represent your file structure and space used by each folder. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.levelokment.storageanalyser
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] ryomakun:
in setting i dont see option to save the database..it is backup database to csv that you mean? already try but when i saw the csv it is always empty altough i already do bind something

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ask something..if i bind something so the data from target path right now move into source (data) path. but when i unbind why it dont back to target path again ??
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] pool7979:
Thanks guys. I think I managed solve the problem . I updated busybox first. Not sure thats the reason it worked.

Just to check . After I have binded, in settings storage I shld see increase in available space right ? What about those in application misc etc ? I noticed the folders I binded , example cloudagent is still big in size. But I do managed to freed the space into available storage. Its normal right ?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] wanlop:
Hi.

In your reminder about UMS (USB mass storage).

We will have the same problem on MTP mode at Galaxy note II or not ?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] codington:
Yes, backup database is the option. I believe that once you can no longer view the binds from the application view - then save to database has no function. You need to save the database after you complete the binds - then it will always work. Suggest you manually copy back the bind you made - try it again, but then save the database.

If you want to unbind a link, you need to tell it to move the data back to internal memory. I believe there is an option to do that - just like there is an option to move from target to data when setting up the bind.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] XxdejavuxX:
On my Sprint Note 2 the path i used is /storage/extSdCard/ and it works

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I think it in alphabetic order.

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I see people listing the binds they have but mine disappeared after a while, at least from the main menu with the storage card pic next to it . The bind still works i see the Spotify folder in my extSD and Spotify works. Is the bind supposed to show at the main menu?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] codington:
Yes, they are supposed to show. I think if you don't save the binds (backup database from the menu) after you create them, then they might disappear after awhile as you and others have reported. I have been running mine for months with no problems - the binds always appear in the app - maybe because I was sure to backup the database after all were created.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] XxdejavuxX:
@slig the alternate database management fixed the issue of binds dissappearing. No task killer, no custom Rom just Stock rooted here.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] PantsDownJedi:
/mnt/extSdCard is a symbolic link to /storage/sdcard1 on my ROM of choice. Try using /storage/sdcard1 instead.

If you really want to have a look, open the terminal app on the phone, or use adb if you've installed it, and type ls -l /mnt/extSdCard. If it has an arrow pointing to another location then its a symbolic link to the other location:

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 16 Nov 14 21:16 extSdCard -> /storage/sdcard1

the first letter of the first part of the text also tells you what kind of file it is, so you'de be looking for a d instead for a directory; it would look like, for example, drwxrwxrw or drw-rw-r-- etc, but not lrwxrwxrwx. It was a fair assumtion that it'd be a directory, being in the /mnt directory though, an easy mistake to make.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] eBreu:
Dude, this app is awesome! It is what I needed and works perfect on my SGS 2 with a1exanders MIUI JB.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Arjs:
big issue!

alternate dbase mgmt fixed the issue.
not using any taskiller
using rootbox 3.1 with siyah 5.oi kernel

there is this game six guns, which I downloaded from the Market.. its a freemium game. The data of the game is 1gb. I transfered it to external sd card using directoryBind..

Now, today i got a notification that this app has an update, I started the update and it started downloading whole 1.01 gb of data again!!! :eek:

So how do i fix this ? do i have to transfer the data back to its original location to update it ?:confused:
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] codington:
Unless the apk is setup as an OBB, you have to download everything again - It has nothing to do with running directory bind. I believe the OBB method also allows developers to patch their applications vs downloading the entire package. Someone posted a link about OBB in this thread where you can read more about it. Once the symbolic link is active, files will download to your external sdcard rather than internal memory. I updated Wild Blood last night - it was an OBB update of about 300mb rather than the 1GB initial download. The OBB folder will have distinct files with what appears to be version numbers when the apk requires an update.

Modern Combat 3 initially was a >1GB download - then they changed to the OBB method. Updates now are much smaller. Last one was only 73mb.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Thomas.:
version o is OK :)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Dark_Lord0122:
can i just transfer and bind the whole android folder ? ( sdcard/android )

is it safe to do that ?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] kenkiller:
If u want that just use GL to SD from Market.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Dark_Lord0122:
Why?

does it have better features ?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] kenkiller:
You want to bind the entire folder instead of all the subfolders don't you?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] tolis626:
Hey slig,got an idea some minutes ago.

Do you know about that hidden unused partition(mmc0blk12 I think,or whatever it is) that the GS2 has?Well,in case you don't,it's a partition about 500mb big that is raaaarely used(I don't know for what,but it's not needed).So,could we bind it to some other folder using DirectoryBind?500mb extra ain't bad,eh? ;)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] slig:
I think it might not be safe, because that folder would be unaccessible in early boot stage (before BOOT_COMPLETED event is broadcasted).

I'll research that and answer when know something more.

Great! No new issues with this option ?