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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] egingell:
Well... except for those of us with new-ish phones that use emulated storage.

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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] androidianus:
egingell, I just bought the new ASUS Fonepad 7, you know the MECG2, with the 1.6 dual core, 8 GB, running JB 4.3. I got rooted and everything. I don't know about the simulated storage but I see that word being thrown around a lot, and as I was looking inside my phone, I noticed the world "emulated" written on a lot of directories and destinations. From what you just said, I think that I'm running emulated storage too...should I use link2SD instead? what about that tricking the phone into thinking that the external is part of the internal, that internal2external app they got tutorial for that all over the internet

You know another way to do that..I mean anything? I'm open to suggestions:

thank you
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] egingell:
Some ROMs use the "emulated" directory anyway. At any rate, if the device uses emulated storage, you can use Folder Mount. It does the same thing as this app but in a different backend way.

Look in /data/media. If the device uses emulated storage, your internal SD card data will be there.

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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] prajul1123:
thnx man works on s duos!!!! now i am able to play nfs most wanted on my s duos
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Olcanicious:
Hi, I just wanna know if Directory Bind works on FabTAB Brio (FT-2008)? :cowboy:
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] egingell:
1) EXT4 definitely. But it's not the ROM that needs to support it, it's the kernel (Linux) and I don't know what file systems each kernel supports.

2) NTFS is not supported or so I thought, but FAT32 and EXT4 are universally supported.

3) As with file systems, the kernel supports the swap which is also hit and miss. My S4 stock kernel does; however, my S2 stock kernel does not.

I don't know what /Removable/MicroSD is.

Folder Mount should not even see /data/sdext2, so I don't know what's going on there... unless it's parsing /proc/mountpoints which I doubt since it's unreliable.

This all sounds like something that needs to be addressed by the ROM's dev.

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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] androidianus:
egingell, if I can answer some of those..:) I know, funny, since I'm the one who asked the questions...

1. My guess is Kernel(s), in general, their version is a universal thing, which it means, like in Linux, its used in all different operating systems, and each system can "cook" a version of the generic Kernel to suit its needs..the kernel I got is (3.4.43-00001-gaf5e3ca android@mec9 #1 Mon Feb 17 11:37:59 CST 2014) My question is where do we get to know if certain kernel version can support what it can support...is there a website for that? or is it a hit or miss thing?

/Removable/MicroSD..it turned out that this is actually the mount point for the external SD, the first partition (the NTFS) one which we generally allude to as "the External SD"...

Don't why it is not supposed to see ExtSD? if you can shed some light on that I would truly appreciate it...thank you...

and finally, thank you so much again for your kind and prompt responses..truly appreciate it..
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] egingell:
Not all kernels are the same.

/data/sdext2 is not listed in $SECONDARY_STORAGE (environmental variable).

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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] dafidithebeloved:
I've followed Slig's threads but can't find where to get the update. Can you please help me with the link?.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] LeighR:
Any news on mounting the OBB folder with the pro version?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] egingell:
Try it. If it doesn't, move along. This app won't be fixed.

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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] LeighR:
OK, well I posted because it doesn't work. Has OP vanished? I bought the pro version because the free version promised OBB mounting if I did. OP, I'd like a refund please
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] :
Anybody knows or has tried if this directory bind will work on Xperia C? We got Xperia C at home where the internal memory is so crap. Thanks in advance
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] ajiththiruvatta:
Thnak you :)

Thank you very much for such an application. It helped a lot !! :laugh: ;)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] JohnCorleone:
Folder Mount is working on my Knox infected Tab 3. Its Super easy to use and I now have 22 full length movies and each I add goes right to the extsd....

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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] devinderdeepakrajput:
Thanx......but!!!!!

thanx for this wonderful post. I followed the steps & now i play games like contract killer2, blood&glory etc. BUT there is a PROBLEM with GTA3 ANIVERSARY GAME. In gameplay there comes out toast messages "SHELL HAS GRANTED SUPERUSER PERMISSIONS" for 2-3 times again&again. Then the GAME CRASHES & returns to homescreen.

plz can anyone fix it.....!!!!!!!

devinderdeepakrajput@gmail.com

I am using rooted s duos running stock rom & installed DirectoryBind_0.2.0m.apk & superuser app

thanx
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Akshay_S:
Will DirectoryBind work on my rooted LG L9. I tried Link2SD which shows error msg as "App2SD is not supported by your device. Because your device has a primary external storage which his emulated from internal storage. You can link the app in order to move its files to your SD card". :confused:
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] jes0411:
Install a rom with disabled emulated sd.

All storage problems are gone with those roms.

It's the best solution for L9.

Enviado desde mi bq Maxwell Plus mediante Tapatalk

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You don't need to use foldermount for movies or music because movies and music stored in external sd are recognized perfectly on video/music players.

But for example for games obb's it's very useful.

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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] blacky7:
Can someone please help. I have been trying to move copilots maps to external sd but with no luck. For the last hour I was playing with this DB but I did not have any success. Can someone tell me step by step what to do, where to transfer, do I need copy something etc??

I use android 4.4.2 on lg l40 and copilot 9....
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] LeighR:
1) find data on internal SD card

2) copy folder to external SD card

3) go back to original folder and delete data

4) open foldermount, click '+' button at top to create new pairing

5) give it a name, eg "Map Data"

6) in "Source", navigate to internal SD card data folder (now empty). Click the tick icon to select it.

7) in " Destination", navigate to external SD card data folder (with the data in it).

8) go to main screen and tick the name so it turns green.

9) check it works by opening a file browser and looking in your internal SD card data folder to see if the data appears there.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] blacky7:
Tried that now, bind is successful, icon is green but no data appears in internal sd, even when I run copilot it just unpacks new data and asks to download new maps :crying:

Edit:

I think i found the problem. When I look internal and external memory through file browser, paths are storage/emulated/0/ (internal) and storage/external_SD.... When I run directory bind and need to choose source or target it always opens path /sdcard and there are all files like on internal, but when I click button "up" to list other files, I have, among lots other files, storage and there are paths for internal and external memory as I wrote above...

Now problem is, when path is /sdcard it binds successfully but there is no mount in that folder... But when I try to put it in storage/emulated/0/... it says to "enter valid target directory", can't solve this problem :S
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] SEfanboys:
Spotify

Hi!

Can someone tell me if using this would work to make spotify save offline content on my Sd-card? An answer would be much appreciated! Thx!
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Pawprints1986:
Tried messing with this last night. Was able to make mount, but whenit tried to copy the files over, it popped up a window so fast I couldn't even read it. I also noticed that in sdcard/android/data was only folders for about half the apps I actually have. So where is the rest of my stuff and how do I get it actually transferring?? I tried the latest version. I'm on rooted 4.0.4.

Any help would be great, thanks!
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] jessekhwu:
Bug report!

I have tested v2.0o on Samsung Note GT-N7000. Some work, but "Navigon" weird. If V2.0o binds OK at "Add new entry", then "Navigon" works. If lost on boot for something, it will never work again. Which means it left something out there, but not in directory.

I have ASUS Memo HD7 ME173x, Android 4.2.2 Kernal v3.4.5. Install same version and/or back to v2.0k. It just doesn't work for some reason. I have check the directorys. It find path and move OK, but can't bind into target! I have no ideal ASUS using /Sdcard=/storage/emulated & /mnt/Sdcard2 cause it or not. Please take a look in log.

And one more thing, On/Off switch seems display at wrong screen size.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] jessekhwu:
This is same problem to me for "Navigon" on Samsung Note. If booted OK, "Navigon" can read fake orginal directory files and run it. If "Navigon" runs b4 this apk worked, it will write one .ini and ask to download data! From now on, whole "Navigon" can't remount as nornal! So, I do belive this apk shoud keep original folder clead/not writeable other than itself!
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] egingell:
The same goes for a lot of apps. Google Music, for example, will lose its downloaded music (if binded) until you kill it using a rooted app killer, not the built in Force Stop function, and restart it.

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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] James0123:
Hi all

How to enter in the settings of app in galaxy s5?

In android 4 the button "menu" of the cell exits the application

thanks
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Pawprints1986:
Question - I have discovered about the "alternate dbase mgmt" selection and that solved my forgetting upon reboot problem... but now my problem is that when i ran the application again (the one i binded to test), it now has the data in both locations (on the internal sd as well as the external).

how do i make it so it only writes the new data only to the external??
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] egingell:
I highly doubt this app will work on the S5.

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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] percy5911:
does this app work with the OBB folder on the note 2 rooted with DN3V5.2 Android 4.4.2.. The prob is im gettin the red mark on the mount button!!!! pz help
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] LeighR:
I bought the premium version and it still restricts mounting the OBB folder. Do not pay for it.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Pawprints1986:
Can anyone help me fix this? Seems my question got buried in other comments....
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] LeighR:
Are you sure the data is in both locations? It will look like that when the folder bind is active
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Pawprints1986:
Yep, i checked and doublechecked both locations. its there.

But, the whole point of this app is to store the data on the actual external sd card instead of the internal - is it not?? What would be the point in having everything store on both? it doesnt save any internal space that way, it just duplicates it onto your external.

i also am curious as to why i cannot find folders at all for some of the apps i have, and for the ones i can, some of the app folders have nothing in them (like my flashlight for example. no folder at all in the android/data on the internal location. and, i havent touched these yet to try to bind them at all, this was when i was simply going through looking for something to bind. )
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] LeighR:
In normal operation the following occurs:

* data is stored on external SD, internal SD folder is empty

* data APPEARS to be in the internal SD folder

1) Have you dismounted the folder mount and checked the internal SD card to see if the data is there?

2) Have you deleted the data from the internal SD card?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Pawprints1986:
When I remove the mount, it does disappear from the internal SD card. But, does this mean that when the mount is active, it transfers everything to the internal/effectively storing it on both if you intend to just bind the folders and leave them alone after that? I was confused seeing it in both locations because I had told it to transfer everything to the external folder that I made. I thought maybe it still wasnt working properly.

Also, how do i figure out where the "com.Appname.Companyname" folders are for my other apps? Only some are visible and this has me very puzzled. I am just browsing with the factory "my files", but ive tried hooking it up to my PC as well and there are no additional folders visible from there. But, for example, disney hidden worlds must be storing its 355mb of information somewhere on my device. So, where is it if not in "sd card/android/data"?? ive browsed around in other folders but i dont see anything relevant. just ringtones and the like.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] LeighR:
That means its working. No it doesn't transfer everything, it just maps it there. The file explorer app you're using is also being fooled when the folder is mounted.

So when its mounted, you see it on the internal SD but its not really there.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Pawprints1986:
I just tried, with a solitaire app I just downloaded, moving the apk itself (the part that takes up the 10 MB)... directory bind is telling me that the path (/mnt/data/app/com.mobilityware.solitaire-1.apk) does not exist. In order to do this would I have to use the /data/app as the directory and move ALL of the apk's?? I tried deleting the apk for the solitaire one at first thinking that it would be like deleting a setup zip on the computer but this is not so - the app stopped working.

Im just trying it out with the one since i dont want to mess up any apps i care about.

So is it not possible to truly move all things to the sd?? I checked within data/data/TheSolitaireApp and nothing was in there. it seems most of the space is being taken up by the apk in this case. which was why i wanted to try to move it. I think this is the case with a few other apps i have as well.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] egingell:
This is not the app for you. Try Link2SD.

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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Pawprints1986:
I did, all it seemed to do was move things to the internal one.

I thought this would let me move apps and all of their data to my external one. I didn't think it was limited to "sdcard" and "sdcard/external_sd"... Is it supposed to be?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] egingell:
Yes. It purposely (by design) blocks access to anything outside the two SD cards.

Edit: Link2SD moves files to the second partition on your SD card and makes a shortcut pointing to the new location. If all it does is move apps to internal, then you're doing it wrong. Please read Link2SD's thread for instructions and support.

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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Pawprints1986:
So, knowing that in those 2 locations is not the bulk of where most app data is stored.... whats the point of it?

Sure it could help a little... but the youtube video i watched on the app (directory bind) made it sound like the whole app got moved but still functioned. he was even insistent on getting a super fast SD card or games would take forever to load. But if the game is still in fact on your internal device, that wont be the case at all.

my intent was to leave a couple larger things on the internal, but move smaller things such as if i keep solitaire, or my weather app, flashlight app, those types. those little programs will make a big difference if i moved them all.

when i played with link2sd it seemed to be a different way to move things to the internal, the same as i could do in regular settings, so i got rid of it. it didnt see my external card at all. I even tried the 2 partitions thing... still nothing. so i thought directory bind was the answer i was looking for.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] egingell:
You thought wrong. All this does is link arbitrary folders. If you want to link folders in the /data/data directory, use Folder Mount - keep in mind that not even that moves apps.

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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] BrikHaus:
Help!

Hi Guys,

Trying to get this to work on a Samsung Galaxy S3 (rooted), but am having an issue.

[Version 0.2.0o.apk]

eg: Trying to relocate;

Source: /storage/sdcard0/SharedViaWiFi/

Target: /storage/extSdCard/DCIM/SharedViaWiFi/

However I get an "Enter Valid Target" message. (Even when I try going via /mnt/ExtSdCard.. etc)

Anyone know why it would be throwing this error?

(I have already moved files from source to target, source is empty)

On a side note;

1) When I use the "Data Transfer Assistant" when I select the source folder, it populates the "Target" path.

2) On the program screen it states;

"You can automatically transfer all files to destination (data) directory by selecting option below. Data and

Target path must exist. Target must contain files, data must be empty."

Shouldn't this be Data must contain files, Target must be empty?

3) Further to 2) The check box reads "Transfer files from Target to Data"

Again, shouldn't this be the other way around?

Data is defined as the source location, and

Target is defined as the destination location..

Thanks!

EDIT: Nevermind. I've uninstalled it.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] :
Hi, dies this App working with a Samsung Galaxy tab4 7 inch?

And does this app working with link2sd installed tit together or can i use only one app at a time?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] egingell:
If it doesn't use emulated storage, yes, maybe.

The apps do different things. It shouldn't be a problem.

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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] :
thanx,

afaik Samsung Galaxy tab4 7 use emulated Storage: I have folders named "emulated", "extsdcard" and "sdcard0". So, your answer sounds like that directory bind will not wirk with this tab?

I asked because it doesent matter which version i use from directorybind i get only a black Screen with a tiny button in the right bottom on the screen what says "off" if i touch it it changes to "on" and i can reed on the rest of the bottom line what says "root access OK" and on the top it stays only with white letters on a grey background "Directory Bind" so i thought it has something to do with link2SD?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] egingell:
What do you expect to be there? You need to add pairs for anything to show up there. At any rate, Folder Mount is this apps successor (by a different dev) it works with emulated storage.

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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] :
Ok., will give foldermount a try. Anyway, i know i have to add folder pairs in directory bind, but how? There is no menuepoint for that nor a menuepoint for settings or anything like that?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] LeighR:
At least you guys are all clicking the like button for egingell :\

The guy is helping you out, show appreciation.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] egingell:
Who cares? I don't.

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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] m1trand1r:
neither do I.....I never did.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] :
IIn the momenti don't know where the problem is? I asked for help, because i want to use this app.If this app is working for me i will appreciate it highly. But if i say there is no point where i can add fokder pairs and the only answer i get is "use another app" sorry there is something wrong!
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] lavero.burgos:
Hi, i have this app intalled and working in my tronsmart vega android box with kitkat 4.4.2 .

There are 4 different paths that go to internal storage (this can be confusing), every external storage has its 1 unique path within storage/exterrnal_storage/ folder as it should be.

[IMG="Storage paths"]http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2895257&stc=1&d=1407893688[/IMG]

First i tried to create an entry using storage/...... internal storage folders as "target" path but it gave me invalid path error so i took another look and found out that i did have a /sdcard path that also takes me to internal storage so i used /sdcard/ as "target" path and it worked, so that is wat you need to use. Also i would take it off link2sd to make sure it works properly.

[IMG="app working"]http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2895256&stc=1&d=1407893696[/IMG]

~ V
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] peter7769:
Just wanted to say that I used to use this tool but then I found one that I think is easier to use, no offence to the developer.

Give it a look http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2192122
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] egingell:
Way to "discover" an app that's been featured prominently in this thread since March 2013.

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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] peter7769:
I take it that you are saying that sarcastically, well I was only trying to help fellow members, you say that it's been included in the thread many times, well perhaps if you are reading the thread via Tapatalk you won't want to look through all 267 pages to find it! Good day sir
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] egingell:
No. Just page 266 will suffice.

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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] petermg:
awesome contributional reply. Thought I'd follow up with another just as useful.

---------- Post added at 01:08 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:04 AM ----------

The app you posted a link to is free for 3 pairs, 3 links. Then you have to buy it. I think the one listed in this thread it entirely free.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] egingell:
While the app in thread is free, it also doesn't work on Android 4.2+ with emulated storage.

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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] yarnsrj:
So I will not be able to use directory bind on my rooted Galaxy Tab 2 on JB 4.2.2?

from "Ms Note 3"
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] radpp16:
Need extsd folder to show up as internal storage folder. How can I do this with kk 4.4.2?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] io2345:
Use it the other way round?

Anyone who tried it the other way round: Mounting a (not-existent) external SD-Card to a directory on the internal memory?

Problem is: Jiayu G3 (china phone) with Android 4.2.2 has disfunctional sd-card reader (hardware). This phone (and probably a bunch of others) wants you to insert a sd-card when starting the camera-app. In other words: No sd-card, no photos. So, the idea is, to redirect the path to the external sd to an internal path instead.

Does that sound impossible to you, or is it worth a try? There is more than 1 GB internal memory left, enough for at least a snapshot once a while...

I'm not to sure about the intended path to the external sd-card. But when I start TitaniumBackup (which used the card to put his backup-files on before) it complains: "can not access /storage/sdcard0/TitaniumBackup", so I guess that /sdcard0 should be the path to the card, right?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Straw Hat:
Unable to mount

Hey slig,

I have been trying your Directory Mount all night but wasn't able to mount the directory.directory. Every time I try to mount it, the icon doesn't goes green,it's always red.I am keeping the destination empty,or named it exactly the same as source but no success.Please help.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] TopperBG:
Android ver?

Root?

Granted root rights?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] io2345:
Regarding my question "use it the other way round":

4.2.2

Fully rooted and with root rights (of course)