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[Android Software Development] nilanko:
I have stock, rooted moto E running 4.4.2. I want to link the folders "app", "app-dalvik", "app-lib" but when I try to move out of the default location (/emulated/0/) using the "/path" option from the top, it shows a warning that things might not work. I want to link these folders to SD card so that all the stuff that get into the internal memory (apk, lib, dex, etc) automatically get written into the SD card. Is this possible? Will this work?
[Android Software Development] SolGarlic:
nikybiasion (the CM11 developer for ME301T) has already done some fixing (a missing flag), but it wasn't enough.

I already asked him to please check if no other flag was missing. Do you have any other idea?
[Android Software Development] madmack:
it won't work. don't try it. that's why there is a warning.

I pretty much wrote all I knew in that web page. If they followed it to the letter and made sure everything checks out, it should work fine.

you can send me a bug report and an email letting me know what your issue is exactly and I'll see if there is still something obvious missing.
[Android Software Development] SolGarlic:
I woke up this morning with an idea: perhaps the obb folder was in the wrong place!

I restored a nandroid backup of the fixed version of CM11, found where the obb subfolders were (/data/media/0/android/obb) moved each folder to the correct folder (sdcard0/Android/obb) and then everything was working.

Thank you for your support!

I just purchased the pro version of the amazing FolderMount!
[Android Software Development] NaveenKumarXDA:
Request:

Can FolderMount be added to Amazon Store ? as many people still lack proper play store buying option.
[Android Software Development] egingell:
PayPal.

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[Android Software Development] NaveenKumarXDA:
May be in 1st world countries. That also want PAN Card to work here. I don't have PAN Card no. :(
[Android Software Development] shadezero:
Odd, I'm getting the same issue. It seems as if the incoming file isn't even being written.

After unmounting and moving files back, the new image still isn't there.

"Sorry, this media file doesn't exist on your SD card"

I'm going to try good ole fashioned symlinks. Hopefully they work as I do have write access to the SD card.
[Android Software Development] madmack:
You guys tried unchecking "remove duplicates from gallery" in the settings menu and rebooting?
[Android Software Development] shadezero:
Yup.

Is it true for those of you that have it working, you have to unmount/edit/remount to view new photos for it to work? There's no way to make it automatic?

Seems like it would be handy for static content only.
[Android Software Development] madmack:
No idea what is causing the disappearance then. Your gallery and media scanner should at least pickup the stuff that are in the external sdcard. This is the case in my device.
[Android Software Development] mitky82:
Sorry i dont have time to read all pages back :( im with cm11 4.4.4 and i cant mount internal sd card. Program say permision denied. If have any discusion about that pls post any link to see where is the problem. I cant move app data now to external sd and link it to show in internal :(

I buy this app too long ago and set it to use for gps program and some games in TW rom. Im with GT-I9505 anyway i dont play with them and only update program if available. Maybe now i miss something, but ot cm11 i cant move data :(
[Android Software Development] madmack:
send me a bug report from the app's setting menu and mention the problem again on top or bottom of the email before sending it out. I'll take a look.
[Android Software Development] tux_topo:
I have a problem:

I´ve purchased the app a few days ago.

I´m ussing a Xperia Z1 Compact 4.4.4 build 108 stock rooted.

Some games, like Angry Birds Go or Armored Aces, don´t stay pinned. Apparently i can move the files without problem.

Any help or advice?

Other games like Angry Birds Epic or Hitman GO, or Walking Dead Seasson 1 work fine...

Thanks!!
[Android Software Development] leopard_fist:
does anyone have a link to a guide/instructions for this app? i don't have the understanding to make use of it without some instructions regarding what folders to link, etc. im pretty much out of space at this point so i cant continue setting up my phone until i can get this started. thanks :cyclops:
[Android Software Development] egingell:
Uh... there's a(n) FAQ linked in the OP.

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[Android Software Development] _SpAiK_:
Hi, I'm having a strange behavior with FolderMount. I have it configured so two obb folders are mounted from a external sdcard. It works well if I pin them manually, but if I let it autostart on startup it makes the system hang and I have to power off manually. The device is a Matricom Gbox Midnight MX2 with Android 4.2. Here is some partitioning info.
[Android Software Development] madmack:
Perhaps setting a manual delay via the setting menu could help?
[Android Software Development] _SpAiK_:
I've tested it setting up to 1 minute delay and it didn't work. I'll try with a longer delay, but if I have to wait longer that's not the best option for functionality.
[Android Software Development] madmack:
v2.6.12 is out folks. Most of you won't notice any major changes but it shouldn't hurt to update. As always, the OP, website and play store has the good old details.
[Android Software Development] James0123:
Hi madmack

When I enter the application this message appears: "FolderMount has detected a faulty module in your Samsung Galaxy phone. FolderMount will NOT work properly with it. Would you like me to attempt to repair that fault?"

What's the problem? If I take the fix, knox continues 0x0?

thanks
[Android Software Development] egingell:
Nothing any app can do will break KNOX. All Folder Mount does is replace the sdcard binary.

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[Android Software Development] James0123:
For work is only applying the fix?
[Android Software Development] !GreddyZC76:
awesome@
[Android Software Development] noobhero:
this is an awesome app and i'm glad i have paid for it.

it have served me well when i was using it. i have moved on to a device with no expandable storage and will be leaving this app for now.

i hope the next device i changed to, if, there is ever the need to install foldermount again, i would continue seeing alive dev. from sir madmack :)

thank you sir! your app have been a great saver!
[Android Software Development] amPOGIko:
I tried this out as the default folder for downloads in my phone cannot be set manually and defaults to the sd card. I linked it to my external but what happens is any file I download does not appear in my file explorer. it does show when I go into downloads. checking the details of the file, it shows that it's in the "download" folder in the phone memory but upon checking with file explorer, it isn't there as well. so the file exists in my phone, it's just not showing in file explorer. is there a setting I need to edit? thanks!
[Android Software Development] madmack:
Send me a bug report from the app's setting menu and I'll have a look. Mention the issue on top of bottom of the email before sending it out.
[Android Software Development] amPOGIko:
email sent. thanks for the quick response madmack
[Android Software Development] amPOGIko:
I have another question. Does the pro version automatically mount sub folders? What is the workaround to not see the mounted files in gallery? Would it be OK to put a. Nomedia file in them? Thanks!
[Android Software Development] madmack:
The free and pro mount subfolders. the nomedia solution should work fine !
[Android Software Development] Amanation:
Error ExSdcard permission .. :( plzz help me did as explained in tutorial...

Send from phone using Internet ;)
[Android Software Development] _SpAiK_:
Hi, I've tested with larger delays but that didn't work as the system hangs anyway, but if I go to the app as soon as the system boots and unmount the folders it would not freeze. So normally I have to run FolderMount and mount the folders manually. If you want to investigate a bit I could send you a log or bugreport if possible.
[Android Software Development] madmack:
To be honest I can't think of any reason why this would be and have yet to encounter a bug report or face that issue myself. I doubt the bug report will help but you're free to send it anyway.
[Android Software Development] t3chmedi3:
Can't add more den of 3games files in free so I thought to buy on PayPal but process not Going thu [emoji24] I can't add my debit card tho playstore too help meh ASAP
[Android Software Development] ash_melb:
Help plz!

My foldermount premium had been working fine for a couple of weeks, with a dozen mounted pairs working just fine. Now, all of a sudden the applications are not able to find the obb directiry on the SDcard, and I'm prompted to download the game data file again. After I download the huge file again, I'll create a new the pair again, and boom, the application won't recognise the obb directory. Back to square one.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

-Ash
[Android Software Development] Smac7:
So I'm a bit confused. I simply want to save space on my internal sd card. Am I supposed to leave the pin green? It seems like seems like the Phantom files (that are really on my external) are still taking up space even though they're not actually there. And what happen if I unpin and then save to the Internal?
[Android Software Development] stallion79:
The same for me. Suddenly the pins doesn´t turn green anymore.

It worked a couple of weeks with my Z1c (rooted / sdfixed). Please help.

SOLVED

for me. Had to reroot the device. Wrong Busybox.
[Android Software Development] monci85:
here is my problem. as you can see from the video on galaxy s5 not remain active. stock rom, root made ​​with towelroot

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[Android Software Development] madmack:
it looks like the FolderMount app is being boxed in a session and therefore all goes away once app closes. The issue is DEFINITELY related to your rooting method. Simply put, the su binary isn't able to globally mount most likely due to some sort of SELINUX problem. Did you open the SuperSU app and update its binary, then reboot?
[Android Software Development] monci85:
I tried, but it does not change. I changed application supersu, but nothing
[Android Software Development] madmack:
I personally have the s5 with NE2 firmware, rooted using towelroot and it works fine here for me.
[Android Software Development] monci85:
Also I have ne2, I tried to reinstall the application, but nothing, what can I try again?
[Android Software Development] madmack:
The issue is with the root. You can remove the root and reroot but perhaps it's best to flash the stock firmware and start from scratch again.
[Android Software Development] Blizzard22:
I switched from direct bound to this app and so far everything works great.

I would like to suggest to make the pins a bit more preventive in color and size and the root check before you start the app is a bit annoying as well as the messages I get when I boot my phone.
[Android Software Development] monci85:
Installed all over again, now it all works, I'll take the Pro version soon, thanks to help of
[Android Software Development] pyroblazer:
Hey there, great app !! specifically for Indian HTC m8 versions which only have the 16GB option. And being a gamer .. I purchased pro in a day!

A quick question....what if i link/mount the entire Android/data and Android/Obb folders directly to the external SD card using ur app??

would that cause any problems such as system lag or crash?

The reason i want to do this is because there are other apps as well which take up space in the name of cache and other files and managing individual app links is very troublesome...

Thnx in Advance :)

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Ok.. i just tried it... the app doesnt allow it..

would be cool though..
[Android Software Development] madmack:
shouldn't be any problems as long as these apps don't start before FolderMount binds all data after a reboot.
[Android Software Development] Phrozin3215:
Hi Madmack, I just bought "link2sd plus" app with the idea of moving large game data,like Asphalt8-Airbourne(1.3gb game data), but I think it would not work in the end. I currently have a M8 quadcore tv box that is rooted and on Android 4.4. It is rooted and just linked Angrybirds game through Link2sd to see if it is possible(did link successful on ext3). The confusing part is that there only can be a ext3-4 partition of 1gb max(then few huge games would not work.)

I then saw a few posts directing me to your app. Will your app move those huge game files to sd card,if yes, what partitions do the sd card need be? In theory can I install,say 5 huge games and their data on sd card.

The android tv box(8gb internal memory,2gbram) will be used for xbmc and android gaming. If it will work for my purpose,I would buy app without thought;)

Excuse my ignorance as I'm still learning all the technical stuff
[Android Software Development] madmack:
No special partition. The FAT32 filesystem works best.
[Android Software Development] Lord_Flaya:
Hi! I just bought this app as i wanted apps dl data to my internal sdcard instead of the external. I read everywhere that apps store data mainly on internal sdcard, but this has never been the case for me.. I use my external sdcard on a few different devices, thus i dont want apps like nfs mw storing data on it. If i understand correctly foldermount makes data from external appear on the internal..? This is a great app and maybe it works the other way around..? But my main question is: does anyone know how to make apps store data on internal sdcard by default? I do not have any option for it in settings. Any help would be a blessing in the sky.
[Android Software Development] DarkManX4lf:
Anyone get NFS MW to work with folder mount?

When I select the data portion to be paired, it gives me an error saying it cannot move the files.
[Android Software Development] Lord_Flaya:
Well i can pair it ok, but the even after moved the files resides on external sdcard.
[Android Software Development] DarkManX4lf:
Not quite sure I understand. I thought the whole point of folder mount was so that large directories linked and moved to the external SD card.
[Android Software Development] egingell:
Please read the FAQ. They're effectively transparent shortcuts or a reflection if you will. If you're looking at a reflection of some guy in a mirror and aim a laser pointer at the guy in the reflection, it's going to hit the real guy in the eye. The laser pointer can't tell the difference.

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[Android Software Development] DarkManX4lf:
I get what folder mount does. That's not my issue.

I can't seem to get the data folder for NFS MW move with foldermount.
[Android Software Development] sunny1119:
Hi, can anyone help me with this wen i start the application i get this error (screens attached)

I m using samsung galaxy s4 stock rooted....tnx in advance :)
[Android Software Development] madmack:
Send me a bug report from the app's setting menu and I'll have a look.
[Android Software Development] sunny1119:
sent :)
[Android Software Development] sunny1119:
This app completly ruined my phone, my memory card stopped showing inside phone, i cant even see wen i connect to computer, all the apps keeps force closing cant open a since app whether on sd card on phone memory even cant factory reset phone as soon as i open settings it force closes, flshed another rom on it but still wont work!!! HELP!!!!!!!!!! :crying::crying:
[Android Software Development] egingell:
There's no way this app caused all or any of that.

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[Android Software Development] sunny1119:
my phone was completly working fine without any problems, wen i installed folder mount i got some error check my earlier post and the software dint work i contacted developer and he asked me to reinstall nd try again i did the same but still dint work, wen i restarted my phone the things i mentioned started to happen....well belive it or not its wat happened

I had to hard reset my phone by going in recovery to made it work again
[Android Software Development] egingell:
There's still no chance. It's completely and entirely coincidental.

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[Android Software Development] sunny1119:
well I dint install any app/game before folder mount which cud have caused it....
[Android Software Development] pyroblazer:
ohk.. i got your point bt the problem is that the app doesnt allow it...any ideas as to why??
[Android Software Development] Pawprints1986:
I have a question... does anyone have a list or anything of things that are NOT recommended to be moved? I was going to play around with the free version a bit but I dnt want to cause any permanent damage.

Also, where is app data stored? I have root explorer, I've been looking around for the 200+MB of data that disneys hidden worlds stores, but I can't find it anywhere.... I can find the apk and that's rather large, but I can't see the data anwhere. Help?
[Android Software Development] egingell:
Leave /data alone, especially for system apps and apps that start services on boot. And it won't cause permanent damage. Data loss, maybe, but no damage.

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[Android Software Development] Pawprints1986:
If i do move anything in the data folder, i wouldnt be brave enough to move anything except for things ive added, like bad piggies for instance, or my flashlight app, my solitaire, things like that.

Just basically trying to avoid my very small 1.97 gigs of direct internal storage getting full. (thats anything for me that i havent moved to the "sd card" using the regular android settings. on that "sd card" i have 3.75GB, which is a bit more but still not much. So im just thinking, why not move whatever I can that isnt critical for the system to operate. That way too i know id have the freedom to download some more "useless" apps that i wouldnt otherwise download, like say, a level for hanging pictures and those such things. if I can move them to the external with no issues, i will definitely do so.
[Android Software Development] AndroidNeophyte:
If you are using a Stock kernel or Rom, I don't think this will work for you... Having a rooted Stock rom won't suffice... Remember on kitkat, google remove the permission for the apps to write on external sdcard unless you change that in that system... From your screenshot, it doesn't look like you have that set yet... Try to find an app that will do this for you in google play... SD fix is the keyword... But then you might need a custom kernel for this app to work...

NOT the app's fault on this one

Always remember to make a nandroid backup when doing something with your phone...

As mentioned in the first post, having a right ramfs setup is important so I'm not sure if stock kernel have this... If you are running a stock kernel

Anyone correct me if I'm wrong...
[Android Software Development] egingell:
I'm running the stock kernel, but it's not Kit Kat. Also, I don't think there's a stock* Kit Kat kernel for the SGS4 - there's no stock* Kit Kat for the SGS4.

* I consider stock to be one that is from the factory not one based on another phone's stock ROM.

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[Android Software Development] Pawprints1986:
Would it be considered safe/smart to move things within mnt/asec to the external? It seems a good chunk of space is taken up in this folder. Also not sure if theyre the same, but mnt/secure/asec seems to be the same.

Also i remember hearing that moving anything withing /data/app or data/data is a bad idea, but why?

advice would be great. im determined to save as much space as possible since i only have 2gb available for internal, 6 gb including the fake/partitioned SD card. Its really not much.
[Android Software Development] egingell:
Doing /mnt/asec won't work. Stuff in there is "discovered" before FM does its thing.

As for anything in /data:

/data/app: since they wouldn't be mounted until way later in the boot process, those apps will not be available.

/data/data:

* the saved data might not be found by an app that loads at boot making it think it has no data.

* Android relies on an app's permissions to be exactly right which won't be if not on the EXT4 /data partition. Which will cause apps to crash left and right.

Mounting stuff in /data/data is not necessarily bad, but could potentially be.

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[Android Software Development] Pawprints1986:
So basically, theres no recommended way that will still have everything functioning while on the external SD card. so theres no way for me to save any space short of my saving wallpapers and ringtones and such to the external (which ive already done).

using directory bind which i was looking at before will save me kilobytes at best, anything that directory bind will let me move has nothing or hardly anything in it (sdcard/android/data). .

so basically theres no true way, let alone a safe way, is what youre saying?
[Android Software Development] egingell:
Link2SD will move APKs, libs, dalvik-cache, and data (premium feature) to a second partition (that you make yourself) on your extsd which gets mounted at the same time as the data partition and symlinks them making Android think the files are where they're supposed to be. Just use EXT4 if you plan on using it to move data.

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[Android Software Development] Pawprints1986:
When I played around with that on a friends device, i had 2 partitions on the SD card (made one manually by using rom manager) but the program still couldnt see it, and wouldnt move anything besides what i could already move in the basic factory settings, to the other portion of the internal.

What other settings would I use to let it actually see the second partition and move things to it?
[Android Software Development] egingell:
You're straying from Folder Mount support to Link2SD support. That said, you need to click the right button. "Move to SD card" is not the right button.

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[Android Software Development] haseogu:
Anyone know why my fm doesn't show the size of app correctly

I'm using oppo find 7 with color os
[Android Software Development] egingell:
Do any of those put anything on the SD card? I guess Instagram might.

Edit: If the app hard codes a folder name, then FM won't see it. I'm pretty sure Instagram does that.

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[Android Software Development] haseogu:
In my other devices gtab2 p3100 brave frontier show the size of the app. So how to move the app ? Any solution?
[Android Software Development] GiRaFa-SAMA:
Not working

Well, my name is Matheus and a while I have been experiencing this problem.

More to the point, the application stopped moving data to SD even with folders mounted.

I used the app follows, I lowered images by an application, and automatically foldermount moved the files downloaded to the folder automatically paired.

I've tried everything, including read several posts related to FAT32 and exFAT (currently use exFAT) permission. And the application simply stopped moving data while the pair is enabled.

Any idea?

PS (I use the paid version with 3 pairs)

Any Solution?
[Android Software Development] egingell:
You should read the FAQ. FM doesn't move anything aside from the initial convenience move at folder pair creation.

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[Android Software Development] GiRaFa-SAMA:
But before, mounted with the downloads folder were targeted in real time to the external memory ..
[Android Software Development] egingell:
This app has worked the same way since inception.

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