[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 General] CarlDeanCatabay:
Link2SD for Dummies | Samsung Galaxy Young

NOTE:

I spent hours updating my guides and I don't ask you to press that THANKS button, be kind enough not to copy my guides to other forums. I know some noobs want to make a name on other forum boards... but hey, that's not an excuse!
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UPDATES:

05-26-2012

Added screenshots

Added list of compatible ROMS

Corrected some typos

REQUIREMENTS:

Link2SD [DOWNLOAD]

Rooted Samsung Galaxy Young

ROM that supports Link2SD

SD Card with 2 partitions(FAT/FAT32 | EXT2/EXT3/EXT4)

Tested On:

STOCK:

S5360_DXLC1_OLBLA1_DXLC1

Custom ROMS:

ChobitsDigitalis Legacy v1.6 and v1.8

Link2SD Guide for Samsung Galaxy Young

INITIAL SETUP

1. Download Link2SD from Google Play Store (previously Android Market)

2. Root your phone (if not rooted)

Verify that you have Custom ROM that supports Link2SD

ROMS that support Link2SD (tested by me)

ChobitsDigitalis v1 to v1.6 Update (The best ROM for SGY to date) | (Android Development Section)

Hybrid ROM (Android Development Section)

3. Partition your SD Card. (preferably via MiniTool Partition Wizard 7 or up)

for SD cards 2GB or Lower

Partition 1:

Label: Android-SD

File System: FAT

Partition Size(in MB): 1536 MB (1.5GB for 2GB SD Cards) or 836MB (for 1GB SD Cards)

Partition 2:

Label: Android-EXT(EXT Number): Ex. Android-EXT2/EXT3 or EXT4

File System: EXT3 (preferable file system)
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NOTE:

EXT2 is old, EXT4 is the fastest among 3 but not compatible in all ROMS and often requires kernel that supports EXT4, so go for EXT3, fast and mounts on most ROMS.

For SD Cards 4GB and up, IT IS ADVISED NOT TO SET EXT PARTITION SIZE MORE THAN 1GB.

4. Install Link2SD

5. Open Link to SD and select the appropriate file system of your second partition and the tap on OK.

6. Link2SD will require you to restart your phone, do it after step 7.

7. To make sure everything is working fine take a note of your current storage information by tapping on Menu > Storage Info then restart afterwards.

8. After reboot, open Link2SD and filter applist to show User Apps by tapping on the funnel icon and then select User.
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MOVING APPS TO SECOND PARTITION

9. To move an app to SD's second partition, tap an application and then tap on Create Link. Follow the guideline below:

For Applications (Root Apps/Games/Normal Apps), put a check on the following:

Link application file (the .apk file itself)

Link dalvik-cache file

Link library file (if an app have lib files)

For Widgets/Live Wallpapers installed on SD Card by default:

Link application file (the .apk file itself)

Link dalvik-cache file

Link library file (if an app have lib files)

NOTE:

Moving an application to Strage Card will move the app on your 1st partition not the second partition which is not good as it will eat up free space for your media files.
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DELETING BLOATWARES

10. To delete a bloat system app, filter applist to show System Apps by tapping on the funnel icon and then select System.

11. Tap an application the tap on Actions and select Uninstall from the popup menu.

12. If you know what you're doing (deleting bloat system apps), you simply ignore the warning.

NOTE:

Do not delete OEM Apps (Ex. Samsung Apps for Samsung Phones) as it may cause you problems if the app you deleted is required by your phone to perform some functions.
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LINKING DALVIK-CACHE FILES

13. Do this to save more space on your phone's internal memory. Tap on Menu > More > Link dalvik-cache file from the popup menu.
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