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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] blueeagle69:
Exactly mate.

Tbh, if you use es file explorer you can clearly see that the system does indeed think the data is on the internal sd card. So it does fool the system. The problem is, I don't think that things outside of the system are fooled.

But like you mate, I would be happy to be proved wrong :-)

Great tool though.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] m.mcrespo:
Hi how I can move just select datas for external SD? How aura, ndrive, and some games, I can Do it?

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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] madmack:
Thanks for this ! Worked on AOKP. Finally all my apps are able to see these /data/media/0/Android/data/* mount points.

Is anyone working on dressing this into a GUI and releasing it as an app? From my understanding, all mount apps are currently broken on 4.2.2 and the community could really use an alternative that is updated (maybe open sourced).
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] danarama:
You're welcome. Yes it does work :)

Guis are not my forte though.

I will eventually clean up the script. Possibly add the ability to remove mounts and an initial set up....
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] StephenC82:
Yeah could really do with an easier way of doing this. Couldn't get the scripts to find the game data, just move it.

Or even creating a bind without moving data as I already have it on my extSdCard and don't need to move it once to Internal Sd then back to extSdCard.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] danarama:
Yes I will be looking at this at some point. Its all just a proof-of-concept right now.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] StephenC82:
Can I use something like Notepad++ to edit debuggerd.mnt then copy it to the /system/bin directory and set the right permissions ?

Then just use the remount.sh script to run my binds ?

I would negate the need for mount.sh wouldn't I?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] danarama:
Correct. Manually edit it. You can even do this using root explorer and any android text editer, in place. Then run remount.sh.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] racer321:
How do we get this to work? I've moved my game files to my sd card on my otg cable for my nexus 7 and I've tried to mount the obb folder using this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2155363 but my games such as Asphalt still tell me to download data :/
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] StephenC82:
I don't think you can bind the obb folder anymore.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] madmack:
I haven't tested it with obb folders tbh. I just added my bind commands to the debugger.mnt file then executed remount.sh.

(I think I'm going to release an app to make everyone's life easier. It'll have a modern GUI, intuitive layout, and compatible with 4.2.2). I'll post a link to it here once it's all finished. :good:
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] 25vikasp:
I am successful to bind obb files in case of some games:cool:
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] danarama:
I've put my script in it's own thread over here for now (as I'm an S3 user) and I don't want to spam this thread. Feel free to come over, or not...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2178863

I've updated it with a few more functions..
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] zzztidurvirus:
Hi. Can someone tell me what to fill in the two boxes, because im getting 'Please enter valid directory'. Should I just write /ext_card or /mnt/sdcard/ext_card instead?

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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] zzztidurvirus:
Here is what Xplore diplayed.View attachment 1786984

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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] anancr:
can this be used, to link /data/data to /sd-ext ?

if no, does anyone knows anything that allows that?

thanks in advance.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] ivaneris:
That's using link2sd because directory bibd app intended to link directory on internal sdcard to external sdcard not system to sdcard (like app2sd,link2sd,a2sd etc)

Just choose a folder on internal sdcard (just click it) for target path and choose a folder on external sdcard to bind with it...

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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] 911-Future_Maker:
Don't write anything, it's easier just to longpress on each entry box and select the desired folder. I'll guess you reverse your folder location,

please note that the program UI of DB is wrong. Where you see a "target: it actually means "source" and again...:laugh:

btw: This never gonna be fixed so we'll have to live with it.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] zzztidurvirus:
Okay. Still not working. Selected folders directly from root / . Or do I need to add /mnt/ in front of these? Still confused.

EDIT:

My bad. I can mount the folders only, not the entire /sdcard to /ext_card. Okay I get it now.

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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Icedsoul6:
AW: [TOOL] DirectoryBind - move data to external_sd (GameLoft, Shadowgun etc.) ROOT r

If you have finished the app and you will share it with us, please also give us the possibility to donate your work....

Sorry for my bad english....

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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] madmack:
Hey thanks ! I'm planning on incorporating something like that. Possibly unlock some not so important features with a "pro" unlock version. It's looking good so far, Holo themed and all. Maybe I'll have some beta out by next week if everything goes to plan.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] StephenC82:
Looking forward to it.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] froidy:
Hi guys I have the international N7105 looking forward to trying directory bind! Which apk do I download? It shows four of them and I'm not sure what the difference between them is? Couldn't see anything mentioned in the Op cheers :)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] zzztidurvirus:
Still not working. The entries vanished as soon as I press the back key. Have tried alternate db, also vanished.

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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Nitin5556:
brother my problem is that im using a phone called micromax canvas hd 4.1.2 os *Rooted* which has only 1.77 gb of internal memory

now my question is how wil i play games which are above 2gbs like nfs mw, nova 3

i have the apk and gamedata of the respective games but how will i bind the directory now ?

urgent help... Required..

When i install the apk and try to download game data from the playstore it say 'insufficient internal space' but i get a folder of the respective game in the internal sd's android folder which is obviously empty .
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] zzztidurvirus:
Try put 1st box: your game data folder from real sd. 2nd box: the folder in internal sd. Mount and check if working. If not, its the other way.

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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] moliverac8:
What is the newer version?

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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] danarama:
They're in alphabetical order.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] lytuantai:
Thks. That what im looking for.:good:
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] m.mcrespo:
this working here. sometimes i have to move first the data with proper program.reeboot. and after reebot i bind with directori bind .but i have to mark option alternate dbase mgmt.

i cant find data/data/com.rovio for exemple in directory binder.how i can bind directories that are in data/data for example?

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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Icedsoul6:
AW: [TOOL] DirectoryBind - move data to external_sd (GameLoft, Shadowgun etc.) ROOT r

Great...I will present your app in a german forum as if it exitsts. There are also some users looking for such an app for Android 4.2+....

Sorry for my bad english....

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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] froidy:
Guys I'm having a problem I hope you can help me with ;) I'm trying to get NFS MW from my internal storage to external sd using directory bind. I add a new entry, I assume the target path is where you find the program on the internal storage which for me is: android/data so I select that folder. Data is the top one which I assume is your external sd card so I find it again: android/data then select that. I then check the transfer files from target to data box and hit add, I get the message 'data directory is NOT empty' so I have tried to use 'my files' and 'root explorer' to delete the files out of the ext sd data directory but when I go into: android/data it shows up as empty (nothing there) even though there are files there. I have checked 'show hidden files' in both explorers. Have also tried selecting the 'alternate dbase mgmt' option in db. HELP a poor noob out ;) any ideas guys I would love to hear them, thanks :)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] 911-Future_Maker:
XD

It's almost so easy to swap the internal and external storages mate.

Just edit the vold.fstab in your /system/etc. No need for buggy scripts from S3, which dev don't want to port for S2 lol ;)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] zzztidurvirus:
Yep. I found the vold.fstab trick. Havent tried yet, but would be cool having 16gb internal.

Ps:

If I want to tap clear all from setting menu, do I lose root? Because I dont have a pc usable atm. Want to clear all then put the vold.fstab.

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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] 911-Future_Maker:
No mate, you won't lose root, it just clears all the mounted(bounded) directories.

btw: I'm not yet tried the Restore Database function in DirectoryBind and don't know how well it works. Anyway you always can manually remove all the entries.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] jmgg2k:
please tell me how to swap internal and external with vold.fstab

in my case (gs3 with cm10.1):

# external sdcard

dev_mount sdcard1 /storage/sdcard1 auto /devices/

platform/s3c-sdhci.2/mmc_host/mmc1/

# usbdisk

dev_mount usbdisk0 /storage/usbdisk0 auto /devices/

platform/s5p-ehci

thanks
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] 25vikasp:
it's just simple the first box just select external sd files like extcard/android/data/nfs most wanted or ur game name.create a same folder in ur sd card if not present.and give a path sdcard/android/data/game name.this folder should be empty. bind it

sent from my galaxy s duos ics rooted
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] gameragt:
Hi I have a problem. I use SS Note 2 n7100 international model, rooted and now using PACman ROM(custom rom).

I followed your instruction every step except the external sd card location 'cause something went wrong when I flash my rom and it changes location from /storage/extSdCard/ to /extSdCard/ and the REAL external card location remain the same but only changes name to "sdcard1"

So I change the path in Directory Bind to sdcard1 and transfer it and it all went well, Green status and I got my internal memory back EXCEPT....

I can't play ANY of my game that I've binded. The game always ask to download additional files(which are the main files for the game) or some games(mostly cracked game) are just went black out and not responding.

I came to reallised that to bind those games mean to REMOVE their main files and the system aren't smart enough to know that their files are just only changed in location not missing or deleted.

What am I to do to get those game working?

Thanks:cowboy:
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Gameraddikted:
Hey guys. I have a problem that I need some help with. When I first tried to use this program I was having a decent amount of problems. After searching this thread, other threads and watching YouTube videos I was finally able to get green bind symbols thinking I was all set. Despite being green and following every step when I go to a particular game it still asks me to download data. I have tried this with several different games in both the data and obb folders. I currently have the binds all green and will paste the log cat below as well as a screenshots from the UI. I'm sure I'm missing something rather obvious but help would be very appreciated :)

Log:

/storage/extSdCard/Android/data/com.fgol.HungrySharkEvolution/;/sdcard/Android/data/com.fgol.HungrySharkEvolution/;1

/storage/extSdCard/Android/data/com.ea.games.nfs13_na/;/sdcard/Android/data/com.ea.games.nfs13_na/;1
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] jshx2:
Man I love this app!!!
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Blackman75:
I am stuck at "Copying Files 100%" forever. Any help would be appreciated.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] bsoplinger:
I've always had trouble with this app when large amounts of data needed to be copied. Once I started to manually do the copy and just use the app for the binding I never had trouble. I've not used it as much lately since my Nexus 7 doesn't have a SDHC card slot.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Blackman75:
Sorry noob here. What do yo mean manually copy?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] m.mcrespo:
i have the game shark etc too and the game are in another local.i dont know post photos but look here .the game shark stay in obb here.maybe u make any wrong.all games here and gps working ok.maybe u erase files in sd internal after directori bind transfer files.when i look my internal files i see files all there yet.but in capacity i see that files are in external sd .

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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Gameraddikted:
Thanks for the replay. I double checked with my root browser that the files remained in their respective folders after binding them. I restated my phone, all binds remained yet still the games were requiring a re download. My one game, AVP, said it couldn't let me download the data because it could not verify I purchased from the play store. I've always payed for my games and apps! I thouroughly beleive in supporting all of the great devs out there. About 5 minutes ago I just tried to delete the binds by checking the "transfer files back" radio button and afterwards all of the games' data was erased from both directories on either side of my storage. Gosh this is frustrating! Hopefully I can get some help to figure it out. Would love to get it up and running and donate as it's an awesome idea.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] AllanJH:
Would it be "safe" to use this to bind a directory in /data to the SD card? Specifically, the app data folder for Photoshop Touch located at /data/data/air.com.adobe.pstouch.oem2/com.adobe.pstouch.oem2/Local Store/sync/files, where the .psdx files are stored.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] leo5111:
i installed this on my note 8013 just says directory bind and at bottom root access ok but theres nothing inside the window, not showing any apps or anything in the box :eek:
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] froidy:
Lots of problems no answers :( I wouldn't hold my breath for support for this app, I asked a problem a page or so back never got any answers and just can't figure it out in my own so I'm giving up and looking elsewhere!
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] egingell:
You can't even try. DB can't (won't?) even see anything in the /data directory. It might have something to do with it being EXT4 formatted, but I can't say for sure.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Blackman75:
Everytime I try to transfer everything it freezes. I end up rebooting and it shows all files both in internal and external memory. Shouldn't the internal one show as transfered and that space free? Or do you have to delete the ones on the internal? What if something goes wrong? I guess that's why you back up right?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] egingell:
It copies first, then deletes. It's better this way.

This is one reason to copy first, then delete.

One should always make backups before making any major changes. I make nightly backups using Titanium Backup.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Blackman75:
It gets stuck at 100% copying. I make backups every other night. I use to do it every night and I might go back to that. How to overcome getting stuck?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] egingell:
You can try manually doing it with a file explorer like Root Explorer or ES Explorer, ADB, or a terminal emulator.

Some commands for ADB/terminal emu:

C:\android-sdk>adb shell
# mkdir -p [out directory] # Make the directory if needed. Gives an error if the directory exists, but that's ok.
# cp -R [in directory]/* [out directory] # Copy files from [in directory] to [out directory].
# rm -R [in directory]/* # Delete files and directories from [in directory].

Then go back to DB and don't check the box for move files.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] zzztidurvirus:
Why not use vold.fstab trick? I gave up on directory bind because I have issues with it. Edit the vold.fstab, I just move app like normal app2sd. No more binding folders for me.

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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] 911-Future_Maker:
Yup, if you swap the storages and have a big enough external sd( wish a 64gb :D) Directory Bind is useless.

Anyway I'm feeling better when i know it's in my pocket "just in case".
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] zzztidurvirus:
Or, you can do the older link2sd route. Needs ext2/ext3 partition though. Saves even more space on phone memory (/ size). Plus your apps will be usable immediately after the 1st boot. No more "preparing sd card" and waiting my app icons to show up. Widgets dont like app2sd style app move, but widgets dont have issues with link2sd style. Tipo can go up to 32gb max, I think 4gb or even 8gb ext3 would be okay.

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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Blackman75:
You mean add each file individually?

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I have a 16GB card so how much would have to be partitioned to ext3 and would that mean I can't use that space?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Icedsoul6:
AW: [TOOL] DirectoryBind - move data to external_sd (GameLoft, Shadowgun etc.) ROOT r

Does anybody know if it's possible to swap sd cards on Android 4.2+? If there's a possibility, how do I have to edit vold.fstab?

Sorry for my Bad english....

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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] zzztidurvirus:
Is that stock rom? Can you find vold.fstab location?

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16gb huh? 4gb max as link2sd suggests. But do not partition via link2sd! You lose everything immediately. Do it via pc. Sure, 4gb ext3 sure feels such a waste, but you can still throw anything you want in there. Xplore seems able to see and modify / , internal mem, microsd, and the ext3 in the microsd correctly.

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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] danarama:
Surely ext partitions are old hat?

The space used up by /data/data and /data/app pales in comparison to /sdcard/Android/data
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Icedsoul6:
AW: [TOOL] DirectoryBind - move data to external_sd (GameLoft, Shadowgun etc.) ROOT r

I'm always running latest cm10.1. I know where vold.fstab can be found (/system/etc) but I don't know which text I must write in this file.

On ICS this wasn't any problem, but I don't know how to handle with it on Android 4.2+.

Sorry for my bad english....

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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] zzztidurvirus:
Yep, old hat, but still usable if youre thinking of stuffing the phone with so many game until you reach that "low disk space" notification. So ext3 partition can be made smaller. To me, its a one time work. And its better, since windos cant anything I throw in that ext3, keeping my secrets. Mtp also cant see it.

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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] danarama:
ha ha
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] zzztidurvirus:
Okay, check mine. Find the first /mnt/ (your sd card mount point). Mine is already edited. My original is /mnt/ext_card. So by checking in any root explorer, go search the actual location of your internal and the sd card. Then check the vold.fstab. Edit, and reboot. Reinstall all apps.

Would you show your vold.fstab then?

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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Icedsoul6:
AW: [TOOL] DirectoryBind - move data to external_sd (GameLoft, Shadowgun etc.) ROOT r

I'm confused regarding at the stock vold.fstab of cm. There's only an entry for external sd card.

The stock mount point of cm are as following:

Internal: /storage/sdcard0

External: /storage/sdcard1

I've attached a screenshot of stock cm vold.fstab...

Oh sry, I'm not able to attach the screenshot, because I'm a new member in the forum....

The text in the file (vold.fstab.):

# external sdcard

dev_mount sdcard1 /storage/sdcard1 auto /devices/platform/s3c-sdhci.2/mmc_host/mmc1/

# usbdisk

dev_mount usbdisk0 /storage/usbdisk0 auto /devices/platform/s5p-ehci

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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] zzztidurvirus:
Wierd. Suddenly theres usbdisk0. I think theres a custom script somewhere in xda about this. Ill keep searching. Whats your exact external sd location? And do your apps installs to sdcard0 or sdcard1?

Or you can go find app2extsd mod. Its there in s3 thread. Cant really post links via xda app (i dont know how).

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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Icedsoul6:
AW: [TOOL] DirectoryBind - move data to external_sd (GameLoft, Shadowgun etc.) ROOT r

Sorry, but what do you mean with exact external sd location?

Apps are installed on internal sd card (sdcard0)

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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] zzztidurvirus:
My bad, it should be internal location. Anyway, have you checked app2extsd mod? Its for s3. It need init.d though.

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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Icedsoul6:
AW: [TOOL] DirectoryBind - move data to external_sd (GameLoft, Shadowgun etc.) ROOT r

No, I don't know this mod, but I will see if it is an option for my request.

Thanks for this information.

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Great. That mod worked for me....

Thank you very much.....

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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] long2know:
I'm using the vold.fstab trick and it works fine for storing the 'large' data of most games. But app2sd from the Manage Apps system menu fails. I found that if i manually bind /mnt/secure/asec to /sdcard/.android_secure, it kinda works - if I remount SD card. Have you experienced any issue like that?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] 911-Future_Maker:
Let's spread the word for mnt/asec. Anyone tried to bind that?

And is there any success....Now I'm just looking into that folder and I can select it in DB.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] egingell:
I'm not sure what you're asking. The commands I provided will move all of the files from one directory to another.

I tried and failed with the same results as /data -- DB doesn't display any contents.

Edit: No, it does show content, but when I try, it says that I need a valid target.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] 911-Future_Maker:
Yeah, same here. :/ See the shot I've just made a few seconds ago.

It's showing the content, but cannot mount. Well it's a progress from data/data - it's even doesn't show any folders there.xD

I'm almost sure we can do it with a command via Terminal Emulator.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] moliverac8:
Why this doesn't work on 4.2?

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