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[Android Software Development] madmack:
The repair suggestion is a good one. Currently, if you edit the entry, once you click on the check mark on top then FM will automatically see if you have any residue in the source directory and offer to move them for you. Checking the source dir for files every time you mount (and possibly move them over) means a slower pinning process. I don't want this app to take care of cases where users are switching devices/phones and might have some files in their sources on one of the devices but not the other. I think these cases are rare and users in this boat should really take care of such issues using other apps and file managers before mounting in FM. I personally want to free up my phone's only internal sdcard to the very one external sdcard that I own. That's how I'm developing this app.

looks like some google play store issues on your tablet. Did you change something in the play store files? make sure that play store apk is also updated to the latest version. This problem isn't happening on any other device so I really think it's an issue that is local to your device. The play store apk is crashing every time you launch FM.
[Android Software Development] natkingcole:
Thanks, just bought your app! Finally I have more space on my Galaxy Note 10.1 (ICS). I just moved GTA Vice city to my extsd and it runs fine. I would rate it in play store, but I don't want it to be linked with Google+. :D

But I need your help on my other device (JB). It's a chinese Tablet. Onda V812.

It has a problem with writing on external SD within Android. I change the platform.xml, added <group gid="media_rw" /> under external storage and rebooted.

But it's still not working. Titanium Backup can't backup to external SD and if I bind with Foldermount it stops at 0% and gives me an error "extsdcard permission"
[Android Software Development] madmack:
gimme the output of "mount". follow the guidelines in the OP for filing a bug report.
[Android Software Development] natkingcole:
Ok i figured out the real issue. I reflashed the firmware and didn't changed the platform.xml. titaniumbackup can backup to my external sd now.

The real issue is, that my external sd path is

/mnt/extsd

But if i choose the target folder only /mnt/sdcard and once again mnt/sdcard are given. If I choose one the Android folder shows up, I can go UP until /mnt/sdcard but not further. So if I could go to /mnt and select /mnt/extsd manuallly the problem would be solved.

here is my mount.txt, of course I typed in :mount > /mnt/extsd/mount.txt
[Android Software Development] madmack:
click on the menu button then > / path. That should allow you to navigate to your /mnt/extsd folder :)

looking at your mount file.. it's weird, FM really should be able to figure out the /mnt/extsd path.
[Android Software Development] dli7319:
Oddly, i cant write to the source folder after it is linked. It is read only for any folder link directory. I'm on cm10.1 nightly for i9300, see the screen shot and the mount txt
[Android Software Development] madmack:
wow, never seen this setup before. is this pure cm or some custom rom? If it's cm, for which s3 and what nightly is it exactly? They've changed the way sdcard1 is mounted completely.
[Android Software Development] dli7319:
Official CM nightly with ext4 formatted sd card (for over 4gb files) on international s3
[Android Software Development] madmack:
i think the reason is because you have your extSdCard formatted as ext4 so it's being mounted via a slightly different route. try to set your destination to /mnt/fuse/sdcard1/video and see if that works? you can have FM drop you to the root folder by clicking Menu > "/ path" once you're in the destination folder file browser.
[Android Software Development] dli7319:
OK thanks it works

Would be nice if you could set it as such automatically in an update
[Android Software Development] madmack:
I'll definitely try to find a quick and efficient way to detect that but honestly the vast majority of users out there don't format their ext to ext4 so I'm not entirely sure whether this additional check is really worth it. In any case, you'll know when and if I incorporate checks for this use case.
[Android Software Development] zaferengur:
I bought the application and I've added all the games smoothly. Thank you.

:good:
[Android Software Development] ViperGeek:
I have a two day old rooted GS4 and received the same warning. Can you tell me exactly how FM fixes this? Should I manually backup anything before fixing the module in case I have to revert?

- Dave
[Android Software Development] natkingcole:
Sir, thank you once again.

The mistake was that I didn't used script manager for adding media_rw in the platform.xml. I used es file manager before. Now everything is alright. Foldermount is even adding the folders automatically to ext path. Worth the bucks!

EDIT

Ahhh sry to ask again. Well FM transfered the data to ext sd but I cannot pin it. Pin stays gray. Here is my new mount.txt
[Android Software Development] phaze1:
True that brother. I appreciate all the work and suggestion consideration.
[Android Software Development] DKM119:
I just started using this app and got it said is a excellent app. I got a question, I have move 3 games data from the internal to the external memory, I have check my storage amount and the free memory have increased but when I check on the internal memory I still see the folders that I have moved, and they appear on the external memory as well.

Is this normal? or should I delete the files from the internal memory?

Thanks.

Ps: Just bought the premium/pro version.
[Android Software Development] phaze1:
Sorry this was a double post....just delete.
[Android Software Development] whitebreadjas3:
move files not on internal sd

Will fm work to move apps that are not stored in internal sd to external sd. I see the /path option but want to know the whole process and if it works.

Thank you
[Android Software Development] madmack:
The how to in the OP answers this one I believe ;)

if it does, I don't guarantee it. only one way to find out I guess.
[Android Software Development] whitebreadjas3:
Well if your not sure and you created the app, I don't think I'll try.

Thanks

FM pro user
[Android Software Development] MattyDip:
One question:

What happens when there is an update of a game (example Asphalt 7)? Thanks.
[Android Software Development] blueeagle69:
All updated data should write to the external sd.
[Android Software Development] MattyDip:
I have a problem. I moved data of Real Racing 3 and Asphalt 7 to the SD card but know Titanium Backup doesn't see the apps and I can't restore or make backups. Is this normal? What can I do?
[Android Software Development] DKM119:
Question:

Since all the data get stored in Android/data and Android/obb would you recommend "moving" the Android folder to the external memory card? also using the external memory card this way, do you think that the memory card will "die" sooner?
[Android Software Development] madmack:
I don't recommend moving the entire Android folder, no. Some folks did it though with success I believe, so it's up to you.

The SDCARD's lifetime is all dependent on the quality of the product that you have. The good quality ones won't die on you. Most of this big game data is read and not written in any case which is less taxing.
[Android Software Development] :
First wanted to say thanks I I bought the pro key. However im using gs4 and none of the file or directory sizes show up. Just says calculating... and never loads :(

how can i fix this issue?

i have tried deleting cache and data on the application using appmanager removed and reinstalled it is still doing the same?
[Android Software Development] ruff97:
bump for this would like to know before i install
[Android Software Development] MattyDip:
No everything is working. I made a stupid mistake don'y worry.
[Android Software Development] ViperGeek:
After installing TWRP recovery and performing a backup, I applied the fix and am DELIGHTED to report that FM works perfectly. Even fringe mappings like /data/data/org.mozilla.firefox -> extSdCard/Android/data/org.mozilla.firefox work like a champ.

Purchased and loving it!

- Dave
[Android Software Development] madmack:
few users reported that issue. I have the GS4 here too and I am not able to replicate the issue. I tried a few roms and on every rom, the folder sizes are populated correctly.

How did you root your device? Which superuser app are you using? The folder size calculator might have prompted you to grant FM SU access a second time, maybe you clicked on no by mistake? Go to your superuser app and check the logs. Make sure that FM was always GRANTED superuser permissions.

It's very hard for me to fix something that I can't replicate or see locally.
[Android Software Development] :
I used the guide shown here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2290798 to root by using ODIN to downgrade kernel then running motochopper then ODIN again to put back original kernel after root. Using SuperSU v1.30

Dang I really wish this was showing the sizes little things like this always happen to me lol (bad luck) but this feature would be great to have especially since everyone else seems to have it working just fine
[Android Software Development] egingell:
I have noticed a problem with SuperSU itself: If I don't turn auto-accept permission requests on, it regularly "forgets" that an app has permission, but won't pop up the request dialog.

Sent from my E4GT.
[Android Software Development] :
I just set mine to auto accept as the default and told it to forget foldermount. still same issue after opening app and watching it grant permissions hmmm :?
[Android Software Development] madmack:
Please sideload this apk and let me know if it fixes it. I've made some substantial changes to the way the folder sizes are calculated with different threads and realized there were some minor bugs so hopefully this takes care of the issue.
[Android Software Development] lionsh:
I get FK when opening. I tried to uninstall and install the new version, same results.

"Unfortunately, FolderMount has stopped" :(
[Android Software Development] madmack:
oh, oops.. lemme see why.

edit: redownload it. it should work now
[Android Software Development] StephenC82:
Congrats on the front page news.
[Android Software Development] bobbyphoenix:
I read through the nine pages, and I'm a bit confused. On my Nexus One I'm using Mount2SD to reverse mount everything, so my int is ext, and ext is int, so is this something that can replace that? I'm about to flash a new ROM from scratch, so if this could replace Mount2SD I'd like to give it a try.
[Android Software Development] madmack:
two different ways to tackle the same issue.

Here you get to choose which folders you'd like to place in your typically larger extSdCard instead of swiping the entire two. I'm not sure how Mount2SD does it's magic or if it works with 4.2.x roms, but my app doesn't require change to the framework or system files at all. You retain your internal SD as is except for the fact that some folders are displaying content that is really on your extSdCard.
[Android Software Development] XxXPachaXxX:
Can this app Mount a folder from data/data/com.example to sdcard/data/com.example??

Because i have some games and apps that have very big data (like wild blood that have 100mb data or chrome browser data) and my htc only have 1gb of data partition. So i want to move this data to sdcard. I tried with symlink but it's not working.
[Android Software Development] madmack:
I haven't tested that. I really created that app just to free up space on my internal SD and not on the /data partition :/ I was especially motivated given that there are no 4.2 compatible solutions out there.
[Android Software Development] smar:
Subfolders showing up as files

Now that the RW issue has been addressed, I'm getting another intermittent issue where subfolders within the bound folder are not being recognised as folders by other apps.

E.g. I have my /mnt/sdcard/sdcard/DCIM mapped to /mnt/extSdCard/Pictures/Camera/DCIM. This folder has subfolders ".thumbnails", "100ANDRO" and "Camera".

Initially all seemed to be working well for a while but then later in the day, the camera app is started it flashes a message to "Insert and SD card before using the camera" message. Browsing through a file browser shows the subfolders in the bound directory are now no longer browesable, and are shown as files. Any suggestions?

I've attached a copy of the output from mount if that helps.

Thanks.

Update: Initially stopping and restarting the mounts didn't seem to work. However, I just went back into it after stopping the mount for a few minutes, and on restarting, the subfolders appears to be back.
[Android Software Development] madmack:
Something un mounted your sdcard and remounted it so all permissions were lost. re(pinning) fixed it because FolderMount checks permissions before mounting and fixes them (in your case, again).

Did you connect your phone via USB and accessed the files via USB mass storage? this could very well be the cause here.
[Android Software Development] VTR1000SP:
Hi ! whats the diffidence btw your apps & already totally free *DirectoryBind* which i had no problem mounting any apps, games data at all. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1410262
[Android Software Development] vander13:
Hi, I got a bit confused about the advantage over other apps that does the same job, at least the starting post dont enlight me. Could somebody be a bit more detailed whats the advantage over link2sd?
[Android Software Development] lionsh:
It Works!

green pin, mount, unmount.

Thanks!
[Android Software Development] madmack:
DirectoryBind does not support 4.2.x roms afaik and the developer is MIA last time I checked. That's why I'm working on this alternative.
[Android Software Development] Dovidhalevi:
Older phones that really need this type of thing do not have an "internal sdcard," just "internal storage" /data. Getting apps of this onto sdcard or symlinked to an sd-ext partition is covered by several apps and scripts. 4.2 and cm10.1 have some permission problems with some of these. I have been using link2sd since rooting the phone.

The problem is with /data/data which contains app data and cache files. Usually, these are minimal and present few problems. The caches of some browsers can grow large enough to impinge. This is transient. A longer lasting problem is app data. Some apps are too greedy and do not offer an sdcard or sd-ext option. These can be moved manually and symlinked. When doing this, the ownership must be set to the app's username for it to work properly and this means a unix file system, not an FAT sdcard. Maybe binding solve this?

If this app will let me store the /data/data/ files for a few larger entries on the sdcard (the sd-ext can run out too!), it would be of great value. Browser, Google+, and some keyboards-langages are prime candidates for this treatment.

BTW: With newer cm9-cm10 ROMs, dalvik-cache is too large for /cache so is on /data. The /cache is mostly unused so is available as well.
[Android Software Development] butler0607:
I'm trying to use this with my micro-usb/usb adapter and a USB stick. I get as far as selecting to source and destination and it transfers the files successfully but the screen in-app goes black. From then on, the app is unresponsive until I unplug the USB.

When the USB is unplugged the app will open with a green pin on the mount (clearly not correct).

Plugging it back in and re-opening the app it is unresponsive again.

The game (NFL Pro 2013) never runs without telling me it has to redownload missing files (on the USB)

When browsing to the original file using root explorer, if the USB is mounted, it will take me to the files on the USB.

Sorry for the long post, but I thought I should be detailed!! Any ideas what's going on/how to get it working?

Thanks, can't wait for this to run smoothly!
[Android Software Development] VTR1000SP:
tks for the fast reply, so far have not flash any 4.2 firmware yet, so when will u release the premium version ? as for now only limited to 3 mount ?
[Android Software Development] smar:
Thanks for the explanation. I don't recall anything that might have caused a remount, and definitely didn't connect to USB. Anyway, will keep an eye on it.
[Android Software Development] madmack:
When I feel it's ready. So far we're missing a settings menu (mount on boot anyone?) and I want to also work out these few last minor bugs before putting it out there for you guys. Patience. We're progressing here slowly but surely.
[Android Software Development] kretex:
-The processing is about 3 second, and still going gray, and reboot not helped

-No app using the externalsd/sdcard1, usually app using internalsd/sdcard0.

Iam using official cm 10.1

:confused:
[Android Software Development] madmack:
ok, I need some info to be able to debug. This should also be read by anyone who is trying to file a bug report;

After rebooting, get the result of "mount" and attach it to your post.

Provide your exact source and destination full paths.

When you try to "pin" the pair, do you get a green icon? does it stay the same?

report your Android version (and ROM).

After pinning, re-run the "mount" command and attach it here.
[Android Software Development] :
Thanks will try right now! I assume I need to uninstall and then install this one?
[Android Software Development] madmack:
well, i believe if you just install it it'll replace the existing one. so that's fine as well.
[Android Software Development] :
dang just tried and still no go...:confused::crying:

Thanks for the help thus far though:good:

---------- Post added at 02:30 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:25 AM ----------

also just to note... I changed my rom to the stock debloated version earlier and it still didn't make a difference... so idk if its just my device or what?

root explore shows file sizes like foldermount should do so i know my phone is at least capable of generating the sizes
[Android Software Development] madmack:
sent you a pm.
[Android Software Development] stompyz:
can someone help me please and guide me to how uninstall apps that were mounnted in foldermount? do i need to unpin and then uninstall? do i need to manualy delete reamaining files somewhere after uninstalling?

will uninstalling a mounted app threw appmanager will delete all its content in both ext sd and internal sd?

thanks in advance
[Android Software Development] Ja_som:
Uninstall, unpin, delete mount setting from FM, delete folder from extcard...
[Android Software Development] jeepguy_1980:
I too have a Verizon S4 and cannot get the app to show folder sizes or work properly. I am on the stock ROM and rooted. Folder sizes do not show up, and I have been unable to move the Google Access music folder.
[Android Software Development] stompyz:
thanks for the answer

another thing i wanted to ask is how foldermount acts with CWM nandroid backup

if i make a image backup will the mounted apps from foldermount be also backed up ?
[Android Software Development] :
Madmac has been working with me to get this solved
[Android Software Development] Guitarfreak26:
Quick question guys

I'm using this app on my s4 and it's fantastic but was wondering if I could use it on the htc one with a usb otg drive? And maybe store data for the big games on a drive and just use the stick when needed
[Android Software Development] jeepguy_1980:
I tried the APK he posted for you, but it didn't help. I cannot even move the Google Music folder with the app. I haven't tried moving any other apps yet.
[Android Software Development] G7Baker:
Google Music is system app. You will need root and try to move it through solid explorer etc .It might not work as it is designed for a system app.
[Android Software Development] jeepguy_1980:
I'm only trying to move the data. I have root and I had no issues using FolderMount to move the data on ny Razr.
[Android Software Development] zubsz:
mounting issue

hey guys i've moved some app data to the sd card for a couple of apps such as asphalt 6 etc. it mounted worked fine and everything. but now i can't mount some of my files. i set it to mount on boot, rebooted but it still won't mount :(

Help?
[Android Software Development] bsoplinger:
I've been aware of this app for awhile since I've been following the DirectoryBind app thread but haven't used or purchased it since all my Android devices are pre 4.2 other than my Nexus 7 and it doesn't have a SDHC card slot. But a recent stint of backing up my device for a full reset got me thinking about OTG and this app. A couple of minutes of searching got me references to OTG (on a Nexus 7 even) so I think I'm good to go. Now comes an actual question, after more exposition...

I plan to bind storage hogging apps like some recent games vs huge data gatherers (like music or podcast or video apps) because unlike a device with a SDHC card slot I have to actually stick something into my tablet to access this additional storage. And I figure I'm much more likely to have a half hour to kill and want music or the like than to play an intense game and I don't plan on carrying around a SDHC card reader.

This means that the whole concept of run at boot is meaningless to me for the way I plan to use the app. Three questions come to mind. Will this work as I desire, that is to plug in the card reader, watch stickmount run and mount the OTG card itself and then I launch this app to get the directory bindings needed? Can I automate this by using tasker or AutomateIt or similar apps to run this app after stickmount runs (or before the game runs, concept is about the same)? That is does the app always create any mounts in its database when executed? Lastly, since this is an OTG card reader, must (or at least should) I unmount the directories before I remove the card?

Sent from my Nexus 7 using Xparent Purple Tapatalk 2
[Android Software Development] Eambo:
Same issue with this version unfortunately. If it helps any:

- Prerooted Stock ROM with Stock Recovery

- Both my phone and SD Card are *encrypted* due to security policies for my work email

Still shows "Size: Calculating ..." :(
[Android Software Development] madmack:
next release (later today?) will fix this. Already tested ;)
[Android Software Development] Eambo:
Looking forward to it! :) Thanks for the prompt continued support, great to see app developers so eager to help and fix! :)
[Android Software Development] zubsz:
Bug report

Below attached is the mount text for for "After pinning rerun the mount command"

I could not get a mount.txt file for "after rebooting" as connectbot tells me 'can't create/mnt/extsdcard/mount.txt: read-only file system.'

My current rom is slimrom 5.7 weekly android version 4.2.2 for sgs2, v9.24 dorimanx kernel.

Some of my mounts are green after pinning(they work) whilst the majority of my mounts do not work. below are the mounts which are grey(not working) even when i run them it tells me to download additional data.however the additional data is present in the sdcard.

gta Vice

source: /storage/sdcard0/Android/obb/com.rockstartgames.gtavc

destination path: /storage/sdcard1/Android/obb/com.rockstartgames.gtavc

Need for speed

source: /storage/sdcard0/Android/data/com.ea.games.nfs13_na

destination path: /storage/sdcard1/Android/data/com.ea.games.nfs13_na

Call of duty

Source: /storage/sdcard0/Android/obb/com.atv.blackops

Destination path: /storage/sdcard1/Android/obb/com.atv.blackops

Sixguns

Source: /storage/sdcard0/Android/obb/com.gameloft.android.ANMP.GloftSXHM

Destination path: /storage/sdcard1/Android/obb/com.gameloft.android.ANMP.GloftSXHM

Asphaltsix

Source: /storage/sdcard0/gameloft/games/GloftA6HP

Destination paths: /storage/sdcard1/gameloft/games/GloftA6HP

Ironman

Source: /storage/sdcard0/Android/obb/com.gameloft.android.ANMP.GloftIMHM

Destination path: /storage/sdcard1/Android/obb/com.gameloft.android.ANMP.GloftIMHM

Darknight rises

Source: /storage/sdcard0/Android/obb/com.gameloft.ANMP.GloftKRHM

Destination path: /storage/sdcard1/Android/obb/com.gameloft.ANMP.GloftKRHM