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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] remorema:
can you please post an example init.d script to foul system into thinking /sdcard/external_sdcard/Android is /sdcard/Android ??

tks

I found that it should look something like this

#!/system/bin/sh

# Script to mount Android folder to external_sdcard

sleep 75

mount -o bind /mnt/sdcard/external_sdcard/Android /sdcard/Android 2>&1
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] nitroman59:
Thank you, I try this as soon as is possible
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] tbonesrealm:
Help! I have successfully installed the directory bind on my onda vi30 dualcore rooted.

I was able to bind the datafiles and obb in external card(/sdcard/external_sdcard/Android),

I have noticed that the files in internal card(/sdcard/Android) was not remove

and if I remove the files in internal card(/sdcard/Android) the game wont start.

what should i do?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Gizmotech:
It is removed and because the directories are binded it will still show on both sdcard and external_sd mirrored. To check if it has removed, click on the green tab in Directory Bind to unbind and check. And then just go back and click on the tab to rebind. When directories are binded, deleting files from either /sdcard/android/data or /sdcard/external_sd/android/data will remove files from the source directory.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Youngunn2008:
Been using this for a couple months and love it. Only thing is my android os number is high in battery usage. Worth it though.

Sent from my MotoAHD Maxx
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] rascal123:
Luckily I have a lifetime warranty sd card:D however losing something precious from the card could be a pain tho
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] MaEdCo:
I tried every version (k,m,n,o) no one seems to work on my Atrix HD with Android 4.1.1 :(

any suggestions? help? thankls
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] falcon212:
so im guessing "DirectoryBind_0.2.0o.apk" is the latest version ?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] toidimaet:
I assume that he is talking about USB otg as I have similar issues with 4.2.1 . One of the reasons that I am still running 4.1.2 .
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] BigbenNZ:
The name or should I say folder in the Ext SD card can be any thing, just a simple name for the Game and in the root of the ext SD card, I have just bind one game at a time not the full Android folder.

The SD files in Android will show the files as still there, they are not you are just seeing the bind mirror use a PC to look at the Folders.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] kevinrocksman:
hold up..... dude if you answer yes to this you will be the most amazing dev in my book. Will this work with the note 2?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] ayong chia:
I am using Directory Bind on my Note 2 without any problem

Warmest Greeting From Batam -Indonesia :)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] kevinrocksman:
ok this is awesome
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Genjinaro:
Binding OBB was pure justice, that folder gets pretty intense, given games always dump in that folder.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] lowg:
Yep, this is pretty much all that is needed for me as well.

Sent from my Galaxy S3
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] zacharysblubaugh:
I choose the data and target directories hit add it moves all the files then says the directory is invalid and goes back to the screen to choose which folders....I then have to move everything back....it never binds anything or shows anything where your already bound directories are supposed to be listed
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] NikonTC:
I cant seem to get this to work, trying to get my spotify to store files on my external sd

source: "/sd_card/external_sd/appdata/spotify/"

target: "/sdcard/Android/data/com.spotify.mobile.android.ui"

Can add it fine, when I try to mount it the icon goes red and I can't get it to work. I've force-closed spotify beforehand so I know it's not accessing it. Any ideas? log file is below.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] kevinrocksman:
why do u have a / at the end of spotify?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] NikonTC:
It puts that in by default I think, I tried removing it but that didn't work either, it just adds the trailing / in again after i save
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Gizmotech:
Right I am having issues with Directory Bind on my Galaxy Ace 2. When the phone is restarted, some of the apps load up before Directory Bind gets root access and loads up. For example SwiftKey Keyboard. And because the bind is not active yet, it is unable to find dictionary and requires downloading again. Is the a way to edit a file/script and making permanent binds using the mount command, eliminating the need for Directory Bind app? If so which file would I be looking at changing at what would the command line look like. Thanks.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] slig:
Hi guys. Sorry for being out lately. Now I have some more spare time and will review all requests soon. :)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] confusedmuse:
Unnecessary post. Deleted.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Thomas.:
Any news about market release? :)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] ppop:
awesome! I'm so happy and excited because of what you've done!
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] OmnipotentPilot:
Trying to get this to work on my Samsung Vibrant (Galaxy). I keep getting an "error parsing package" dialog. Do you know any way to fix this? Is it because I'm running froyo?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] androlui:
After restart program shortcuts disappear ... Why?

galaxy S2
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] blueeagle69:
Go into settings and make sure alternative dbase management is ticked.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] androlui:
You're great ... thanks
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] blueeagle69:
No problem matey :)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] swiftyjpow:
This appears to be a very promising solution for certain applications and I just want to be sure I understand it's usage a little better. I'd like to use this for cloud service apps that have dynamically changing content.

I did an initial test with Spotify. Spotify supposedly supports external SD cards but there are known issues with writing to external cards that makes untenable at this point.

For the test I synced a couple of playlists so that there would be some content to move. I chose /sdcard/Android/data/com.spotify.mobile.android.ui/ as the target path and /mnt/sdcase-ext/Spotify/ as the source.

The files transferred properly and although Spotify did not immediately recognize the existing playlist data selecting "offline" again to re-sync the playlists allowed them to immediately recognize the relocated data.

Then I started syncing several new playlists and let them complete. Unfortunately the new playlists were downloaded to the original /sdcard location. Everything is working but the data is spread out across two locations. I cannot export the data again to combine the new data at the source location because the directory is not empty and so the export will not work.

Is this application intended to create a transparent re-direct to the source data path or can it only be used for static data that will not change significantly?

Josh
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] 2hvy4grvty:
Amazing program, a worthy successor to the link2sd. Moving the app isn't as useful as moving the app data in these newer phones.

A GUI interface (graphical user interface...interface that sounds weird... but I don't know how else to say it) with regards to the paths would be a nice feature.

Will donate once you give me a way to...
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] tolis626:
Keep the box where you type the filepath pressed for 1 or 2 seconds and BAM! you got your GUI.Now give the guy his donation. :p
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] lyndonguti:
i dont know how to use this;( help

evertime i try to transfer some data to my external it says successful but when i go to my sd Internal it still there
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] superdog404:
Hi lyndonguti - The way it was explained to me in a post in this thread was that the folder and files still appear to be in the original place. They are just empty files. Don't delete them as you will loose the whole transfer and have to start over.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] blueeagle69:
That's exactly correct.

The empty directory structure has be in place.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] sugar.xda:
What an unbelievable app!! Highest congratulations to the developer!

I succesfully moved MODERN COMBAT 3, GALAXY ON FIRE 2 and SHADOWGUN and freed over 2GB in my internal SD.

I have however just a minimum complain: when I restart the phone, SHADOWGUN icon dissapear if placed in any of the home screens. If I go into applications, it is there and it works perfectly, but if I put the icon in the home screen and restart the phone it dissapears.

I have "Alternate dbase mgmt" ticked.

Any of you with the same issue? Any ideas?

Excuse my english, but I am "Spaniard".

BY THE WAY: my phone is a GT-9103 (Galaxy R)

Regards!
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] thebiker:
Same here on SGS 2 with AOKP beta 1.1. I ticked the boot option! Anyway it is amazing app!!!!!
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] sky1212:
Great！！！！Thank u so many！！
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Elemetrix:
Wow this looks VERY useful thanks. I use Spotify which has no cache location options so it saves to 'SD' not external_SD so quickly fills the phone :(

It's a shame devs haven't considered this with apps which consume large amounts of data...
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] khaidzir:
How to used directorybind in to I9100G..i already try ashplt game. But still cannot to make..who can teach me?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] tbonesrealm:
Your right its just a mirror :D now working.. thanks
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] SnipedInTheHead:
I keep getting a "not enough space" error when I try to install the app. Although I still have over 9gb available on my S3. I am rooted as well.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Blizzard22:
The only game that isn't working is Asphalt 7 Heat.

I moved the data to my Sd card (extSdCard/Android/obb/) and mount the data to the original place but after starting the game and clicking the video away, the games load circle circles three times and then nothing happens.

Can someone help me?

Nova 3 with bot obb and data mounted from that SD card works flaweless.

Also GTA 3, Vice City, Rayman, NFS Most Wanted and more games.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] dr.ketan:
Asphalt 7 working with this
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Blizzard22:
Do I have to rename my data folder?

My data folder for Asphalt 7 have a different name.

And my data folder have to be in obb folder.

Edit: After editing the name from "com.gameloft.android.ANMP.GloftA7HM" to "com.gameloft.android.GAND.GloftA7HP" and moving the data to sd extern root the game can't find the data.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] programatix:
The destination folder must be empty.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Bilgets:
Hello sir, if i mount /sdcard/external_sd/lol to /sdcard/lol ; do i open /sdcard/external_sd/lol instead of /sdcard/lol when im accessing it with file manager?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] egingell:
Seems to have trouble with directory names containing spaces.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] toidimaet:
Because you are creating a symlink it doesn't actually matter where you go with file manager, the files will appear to be in both places at the same time. Deleting either will remove the file from the system completely however
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Batman Beyond:
Doesn't work for my ATT Galaxy Note 2 Clean Rom 3.5

Any suggestions/ alternatives?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] egingell:
In addition to my previous post, (link), a quirk: if you link a directory containing media files, they will show up twice in Gallery and/or Music. There's nothing that can be done about that, unfortunately.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] i.amtom:
Entries disappearing.

- does "alternate dbase mgmt" help ?

No

- are you using any taskkiller

No Third party

- what ROM are you using

Cyangenmod 10.1 i9300

Phone:international gs3
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] 3lawe:
Root access fail?

After installing the app, I granted access with super SU and the app says root failed. Samsung seriously screwed everyone over with this please help I got only 200 mb storage left
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] NOMIOMI:
i move the sdcard/Android/obb to storage/sdcard1/Android/obb but games are not working they ask to download the game data ???

what is this problem please help me out i have 32GB MMC in My galaxy s2
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] dr.ketan:
No your path should be same as you have on your device.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] moliverac8:
What is the newest version?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] heX79:
Hey everyone,

Just wanted to let the OP know, version 0.2.0o (others may work to, I only tried this one) is confirmed working on my Acer IconiaTab A110 on both 4.1.1 and 4.1.2, rooted. Thanks very much, this app is now one of my favorites! And my A110 now has a total of 37gigs of (usable) available storage, between the external 32gig class 10 and the 8gig internal.

Edit: Had to use the alternate database management, to keep the settings after reboot. Works like a charm!

:)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] omgomg:
Working in a LG Optimus 3D on ICS, but

only

using alternatedb management.

Great app!

By the way, do any of you guys moved the entire app2sd folder? Any issues?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] bsoplinger:
That's because there 2 paths to any given media file. The actual path (/external-SD/file) and the symlink (/sdcard/symlink/file) and the apps don't know to ignore one.

Sent from my Nexus 7 using Xparent Purple Tapatalk 2
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] tys0n:
This works fine on galaxy s3mini (gt-i8190) without alternate dbase.

View attachment 1639511

Sent thru time and space.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Foobius Bahr:
Is DirBind a good way to make sd card files visible to apps?

Hi folks,

Seems like this app is intended largely to facilitate transfers but I'm wondering if it's a good choice simply for using a link to make the contents of an sd card visible as if it were a folder in internal memory. The goal here is to make it so that apps which only let you see files in internal memory (e.g., Teamviewer and I think AirDroid) can see them because a certain "directory" in internal memory is just a pointer to the sd card. I can do this with a mount command but it of course gets undone with reboot. Could any kind soul confirm whether DirectoryBind can accomplish what I'm looking for?

Thanks!

Foobius Bahr
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] egingell:
I know. I posted that quirk so others would be aware of it and that it can't be "fixed." ... Not that that would stop anybody from "reporting" it. lol
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] ttxxaa:
is there another tool or app do the same easily ?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] moliverac8:
Gl to sd

Enviado desde mi GT-P3110 usando Tapatalk 2
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] ngocxuyen:
This tool works great, but when the data is mounted, i play game and want to save game,

my save game data can be saved on target or source data ?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] toidimaet:
Fubarious this app is what you are looking for :)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Nbsss:
For all nexus 7 users out there, my solution to get directory bind working:

Use multi-rom to dual boot a 4.1 rom - use this as your gaming rom.

Now you can still enjoy 4.2 :)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] mattyyey:
If you are mirroring the sdcard data of a game like the gameloft ones, then you are NOT moving the save data. Its stored in the internal memory. Use an app like titanium backup to keep your saves between roms...

Sent from my SGS3 via the XDA Premium App
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] cosmico22:
I'm not able to use it in my Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 with CM 10.1... Directory seems to be rightly bind but when I start games or apps it didn't recognize it... Some news about this?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] fga:
For some games there are 2 folders.

★GT-N7100★
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Blizzard22:
I can't fix my problem...

What do I have to change to solve the problem with Asphalt 7 Heat?

Update:

I had to download the files again because the old one was broken.

The game works now but it doesn't run smoothly.

All other games works fine here.

Does someone have the same issue?

My micro sd card is the class 10 from SanDisk with 64gb.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] moliverac8:
I have the same tab,I change to 4.1 cause in 4.2 doesn't work nothing to transfer data to ext sd

Enviado desde mi GT-P3110 usando Tapatalk 2
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] sgdva:
I have looked over the post but I haven't found a clear statment about this.

What format the Sd card should be? Fat32? ext2?

I'm using a 32gb class 10
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Foobius Bahr:
Cool, thanks. :) Unfortunately, though, it's not binding on reboot and in fact I lose the entry altogether from the list on reboot. I tried with the alt database management option checked and still no dice. (Yes, bind on boot is checked). In case it matters, I do notice on reboot that I see a message about DirectoryBind doing the binding appear BEFORE I see a message about superuser granting permission to DirectoryBind for an interactive shell. Is it possible that DirBind is getting permission too late? Even if so, though, why would the source-target entry disappear from the DirBind list, rather than it just failing to bind?

This is a TF300, stock ROM. The card is under /Removable/MicroSD/ by default so I have that mapped to /sdcard/ext_sdcard/ (I just created a folder called "ext_sdcard" for that purpose). Works perfectly until reboot.

Any ideas appreciated!

Foobius Bahr
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] nyarnon:
Try settings - > alternative database

Send from my N7100

Kernel: Perseus 31.2

Rom: Android Revolution HD 8.0

Rescue: TWRP 2.3.3.2
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] toidimaet:
FB after re-reading four first post and noticing the issues you are having in your second post, perhaps it would be a lot easier for you to do it through init.d . You cold put your mount points into a script as well as any other custom terminal commands and it will survive the reboot :)

Full info on enabling it for any device can be found here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1933849
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] tys0n:
You can set data timeout in settings. My guessing is that will be the time before it does the binding.

Sent thru time and space from my s3mini.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Foobius Bahr:
So first thing's first. Success! And thank you!

But wait, it's more interesting than that. I checked out the thread you suggested and used the Uni-init app to get myself some init.d love, but rather than move on to worrying about how to properly create the script for mounting I acted on a hunch that MAYBE the failure of the source-target entry to persist on the DirectoryBind list had something to do with lacking init.d support. I had already recreated the link in DirectoryBind (again) before installing and using Uni-init so I simply rebooted now that I have init.d support and sure enough, that time the entry was still on the list, and automounting took place fine. Just in case, I rebooted again and same thing, everything's working.

Now maybe it's a coincidence but I'm curious. Does anyone know if init.d is (or sometimes could be) necessary for DirectoryBind to work? If so that could be very useful information for some people who haven't gotten it to work for them. If not, what else could be the explanation? Expiring minds want to know (even if my needs are met regardless)!

Thanks also to those others who contributed suggestions. I appreciate it!

FB
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] palmsole:
I've searched this thread for any answers but couldn't find. I'm running cleanrom 3.5 with perseus kernel on note2.I have plentyrroom and can install any application but when it comes to GL to sd app or this bind app I always get an error message that not enough room. Please help any suggestions?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] i.amtom:
This app has just suddenly stopped working for me, everything appears fine and i am given a green indicator. I think it may be due to a change in the recent cyanogenmod 10.1 update. Any way to resolve this?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] revized:
can you transfer files from sd to internal memory with this app, if your not rooted? as i cannot seem to transfer TeamEpic-Root-from-Recovery-v5.zip to my internal memory , i get permission denied , therefor i cannot root my device. :cry:

and why are there 4 different links, l,m,n,o,p etc?

File Type: apk	DirectoryBind_0.2.0k

File Type: apk	DirectoryBind_0.2.0m

File Type: apk	DirectoryBind_0.2.0n

File Type: apk	DirectoryBind_0.2.0o
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] egingell:
By "internal memory" do you mean "internal SD card?" Because I'm pretty sure the internal memory is read-only and apps cannot circumvent Linux file/directory permissions without root, so your first question is moot.

As to the second question, they are different versions of the app.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] speedfreak228:
Has anyone got this to work with play music? Trying to transfer all of my songs to ext sd. I would like for play music to download the songs to ext sd if that is possible
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Gizmotech:
Two questions.

What is the green icon on directory bind? Sometimes there is a green disk icon, other times there is a green up arrow icon?

How would I achieve the same via init.d script? Can someone post an example?

Thanks
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] dr.ketan:
Green disk :mounted ok

Didn't get green arrow up
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] LiskatFlow:
Just installed DirectoryBind.. Install went fine, mounted my /sdcard/external_sd/Android/obb to /sdcard/Android/obb. It DID let the entries disappear from the tool upon reboot, but the 'alternate dbase management' fixes it.

On: Samsung Galaxy Mini II (GT-S6500D) - CWM 5.2.0.8 - Rom: Samsung Stock 2.3.6 [PDA: S6500DXXLD3] (+Root)

*Mount = bind
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] fga:
I think green arrow : in use by an app (you can't unmount)

★GT-N7100★
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] cosmico22:
Did you install unofficial CM 10?

Where you fine it?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] bsoplinger:
You want to lookup the syntax for the mount command, specifically the "-o bind" option and that should be enough info to make an init.d script.

Sent from my Nexus 7 using Xparent Purple Tapatalk 2
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] pak1234:
I seem to be having some trouble with Directory Bind and was wondering if anyone can help me, i have rooted my gn2 7105 with odin with stock rom and have installed Directory Bind on it.

i have checked the location of apps by root explorer and its says the location of apps, for example (xyz.app) is at the location of /data/data/(xyz.app)

It appears that when i try to search for the app file in the root of the gn2 in directory bind i.e. /data/data/ xxx there are no files shown.

I have allowed the permissions via supersu for directory bind.

Can anyone help?

Thanks
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Mayday_XL:
The version 0.2.0o runs stable, no problems more. :good:
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] regi458:
Very good

This is the best app. :)

Thank you.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] BigbenNZ:
Its mainly use to move large SD DATA/OPP files used in games, these are in the Int SD card Android folder and some in the root of the Int SD card.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] EP2008:
I can finally move that 800mb monster directory that is the Evernote file storage directory. :thumbup::D
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] revized:
okay thanks , i realized it was the internal sd card i needed it on, well at least i didnt know then that the external sd would have been fine too

thanks

the internal sys files are read only, that's why i couldn't
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] WH0_2:
Bind on boot/ spaces in directory name

Since the update on the Software version 4.1.2 on my Note 2 the boot - time is very,very long. If the "bind on boot" of DB is turned off, the start of Note 2 is ok -also the binding after start of my smartphone. Is there a way to change something to start quick (I use the "o"-version, I have tried it als with the "m"-version).

DB can't bind directories with spaces. Is there any chance for a new version which spaces allow?

DB is a very useful program. :good:

Thank you.