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[Android Software Development] jomansch:
rooted ME2 and foldermount...

hi madmack,

i encountered this "problem" i was discussing with you per mail before...was using djembey's pre-rooted me2 on my 9505 without problems, then tried to move navigation maps to extSD with your foldermount, and that did not work...tried back and forth, with your very appreciated support and hints, could not get it to work...finally went back to stock ME2 AUT, rooted with djembey's modified CF-AutoRoot, now magically your foldermount is doing it's job (informed djembey about this, too...) i have NO IDEA :confused: what is the problem, just wanted to tell both of you (and the community) what happened to me...
[Android Software Development] madmack:
use the two apps i recommended. don't use anything else.

great. all these issues are related to crappy busybox binaries being bundled with the kernel ramfs. the next version of FolderMount will ship with its own so these issues won't be there anymore.
[Android Software Development] Aim006:
I used DataUsage and Partition Table like you said and both say I am using 1.3 gb even when unmounted.

I even tried unmounting, installing a new app to the same location, and then remounting. The memory after I installed it and then after I remounted it are the same, so the storage space isn't going down for some reason..

Edit: I was looking around in datausage and after I deleted all the apps in my aptoide folder I found all the same apps located in the Apps section of memory even though I deleted it from Aptoide folder. Im trying to look where the actual apks are stored. Any idea where they are?

edit: I tried to unmount the folder pair but when I tap the pin it says please wait and it just stays green. Now any apps I install automatically get transferred to my microsd even when the app isn't installed. Never mind I rebooted and it unmounted. But after I mount and install an app I checked disk usage and it says the app is located under Aptoide and under Apps. Why is it still showing up in my phone storage?
[Android Software Development] egingell:
I'm getting the toast notification twice. Nothing fails, but the message that the folders are mounted shows twice.

Also, it might be a good idea to make that toast a little more terse. The toast could potentially take over the entire screen as it is now. Better yet, give us the option to not show the toast.

Edit: Oh, and if there are no pairs to mount, it says "failed," not that it's a big deal. lol
[Android Software Development] Blackman75:
Ok I accidentally hit something and the pins turned white now when I tap them only some will turn green. Is this a bug?
[Android Software Development] egingell:
Have you tried the "pin all" button (bottom left)?

Sent from my E4GT.
[Android Software Development] Blackman75:
Yeah it does nothing for me. I mean it says "Attach all pairs" or something but some pins stay white. IE Simpsons Tapped out stays white but still seems to work.
[Android Software Development] egingell:
Check that "Destination folder checks" in Settings is not checked.

Sent from my E4GT.
[Android Software Development] madmack:
It doesn't bother me :D I think it's a cool thing to have when you reboot.

Make sure your source and destination folders are there. Are you sure this pair gave a green pin previously? because that wouldn't make any sense to me. Surely can't replicate it or see a reason for it other than a permission issue or that you deleted these folders or something.
[Android Software Development] Aim006:
So I was playing around with the app and turns out when I install an app and set up the mount, the storage only goes down near halfway. So say I had 1.05 gb before installing the app, then 1.12 after. I mount and get 1.09 gb. It's weird. Also the app is listed under "Apps" and ",aptoide" in DiskUsage. Maybe the app isn't really taking the app out of the internal storage properly. It seems to be in both the phone and the sd card.
[Android Software Development] egingell:
The app doesn't move. This app *only* moves the content of folders you tell it to move.

Sent from my E4GT.
[Android Software Development] Aim006:
Yes, but the folder I told it to move contains the .apk's of the apps I install from Aptoide, so it's pretty much moving the apps, right?
[Android Software Development] Joecascio2000:
Chiming in...nope. The .aptoide folder only contains the apk files to install an app. Once that app is downloaded it launches the package installer. The installer then

COPIES

that apk to the /data/app folder. This is how apps are installed. Basically, the apk in the .aptoide folder is useless after your installed that app.

To answer your question more detailed, if you create a folder pair and mount the .aptoide folder on the internal to another folder on the external the related apks are still on your internal, just in a different location (/data/app). The only files that get moved to the external are the downloaded apks that are useless and can be deleted after installing an app.
[Android Software Development] egingell:
I don't know how Aptoid works, but I don't think those apps are actually installed, I think it's some sort of temp or preinstall deal. I was referring to apps that are installed in the /data directory as per the normal method.

Sent from my E4GT.
[Android Software Development] Aim006:
Ohh I see now. So if I wanted to move any app I would have to move it from the data app folder. So to properly move all the games I install I would install them and then make a separate folder named Games inside of the App folder then manually move the apps to the games folder and mount the folder? Or should i just move all of the apps I download to my sd card?
[Android Software Development] egingell:
If you move an app out of the /data/app folder, you will no longer be able to use that app, unless you use a different app, like Link2SD, or Android's built-in App2SD function. With Link2SD, only the app, libs if any, and dalvik-cache will be moved and with Android's App2SD, only the app will be moved.

Sent from my E4GT.
[Android Software Development] Blackman75:
It was but now it's not however still white pins, I think less than before though.
[Android Software Development] karaern:
step by step guide needed

ok is there a simple yet fully explaining guide how to use that application....?!?

i also experience that no change in sdcard free space amount, when i moved the data of (google translate offline pack) to extsdcard...seems the sdcard size doesnt change?

some step by step guide pls.
[Android Software Development] egingell:
As for the data size. Every single app on the market could potentially give you completely different size results. Use Partition Table it's the most accurate one that I've found.
[Android Software Development] kasra001:
Hi

Guys does ir work with obb datas?
[Android Software Development] blueeagle69:
Hi.

Yes it does :)
[Android Software Development] Aim006:
So if I can't use folder mount to move apps out of the data app folder, how do I move the apps? I still don't understand what to make my source folder.
[Android Software Development] Bait-Fish:
Aside from this speaking about Google Music, this is the information you seek.
[Android Software Development] madmack:
v1.7 is out. change log in OP.
[Android Software Development] [^IcEmAn^]:
Updated, but with few issues as app became unresponsive after the update :\ So I had to reinstall it.

I have one question. Is it safe for the device, if I have everything that I have on that list mounted/pinned (approximately 10 apps for now)? Nothing can be broken, right?
[Android Software Development] madmack:
no problem! pin away
[Android Software Development] spinacz100:
hello

this apk works with cm or aokp roms ??
[Android Software Development] egingell:
There's no reason it wouldn't.

Sent from my E4GT.
[Android Software Development] rotaryheadrx7:
Been running it on AOKP no problems. Task650 - d2att.
[Android Software Development] akey:
FolderMount dedected a faulty module

When installing I received an Important note:

"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 does this mean? I have the I9500 UBUAMDK rooted with Adam 1.2 Kernal.

Thanks,

akey
[Android Software Development] madmack:
It means your phone is using a proprietary mount fs module that don't allow binding. Clicking yes will fix this.
[Android Software Development] deemeetar:
When i go to select source it doesn't show my filesystem. How can i fix that?
[Android Software Development] egingell:
"Menu->/ path"
[Android Software Development] deemeetar:
Still the same :)
[Android Software Development] madmack:
damn. I think I know what's happening.

Download Connectbot, connect locally then type the following (case sensitive) :

su
cat /proc/cpuinfo > /mnt/sdcard/cpuinfo.txt
busybox cp /system/build.prop /mnt/sdcard/build.prop

attach cpuinfo.txt and build.prop in a post here or email them to me or whatever. They'll be located in your internal sdcard
[Android Software Development] deemeetar:
Here they are

http://www.mediafire.com/view/?kp2e58b3vl9zp05

http://www.mediafire.com/view/?vnfndit33v4ovm5
[Android Software Development] madmack:
that's indeed the issue. I'll post a little test apk for you in a bit ;) Please confirm whether it works or not.
[Android Software Development] madmack:
test this apk. should hopefully work for you.
[Android Software Development] Blackman75:
Can I move the data folder? It is 1.1G which is most of the "free" 2GB of the LG Optimus P769's total 4GB of internal storage. Not having an option to install to SD on this device is insane. Thank goodness for FM.
[Android Software Development] madmack:
no, that's not possible. I'm not sure what will happen to your phone but the /data folder contains very important files that need to exist at all times in that very folder. FM incurs a delay to mount folders while this /data folder contains files that are delay intolerant.
[Android Software Development] Blackman75:
I tried and FM won't let you transfer it. Gives unknown error.
[Android Software Development] chavocarlos:
I am using FM Premium version and have a folder with music in external_sd /storage/extSdCard/bind/tinyshark_songs binded at /storage/emulated/0/tinyshark_songs. I put a .nomedia file in /storage/extSdCard/bind for avoid duplicates in media player. Now my media player don't see both folders maybe due to FM delay, I am using "Run on boot".

How this could be avoided?

Edit: I am using leaked 4.2.2 firmware in i9300, before that I was using DirectoryBind without problems, I unistalled completely directoryBind before upgrade to 4.2.2 android version.
[Android Software Development] madmack:
there is a checkbox in the pair settings to avoid duplicates. use it. remove the .nomedia file and reboot. wait until the media scanner finishes, FM will remove the double entries manually.
[Android Software Development] egingell:
You have to move files outside of the SD cards manually... I feel like I've said this before.

Also, you *can* move/bind the whole /data folder, but not with this app. You'd have to use a script that runs pre-boot and a second partition on either SD card.

Like this (pseudo-code):

mount diskXpart2 /storage/diskXpart2
bind /storage/diskXpart2 /data

... or

umount /data
mount diskXpart2 /data

Edit: And before you ask, no you can't bind a directory from the SD card to /data pre-boot.
[Android Software Development] Blackman75:
LOL That's all Greek to me. I am such a noob.
[Android Software Development] chavocarlos:
Didn't work. I deleted .nomedia file, activate checkbox, cleaned data from media storage and rebooted.
[Android Software Development] madmack:
can't replicate that locally. tough to fix. out of ideas.
[Android Software Development] Slade8525:
Rotary fiend here as well; owned 5 in the past (SA/FB) and an FD now :good:

Great app; saves me the trouble of swapping for the 32GB model; i already have all but 200MB used up and two MicroSD 64GB's filled that i keep taped inside the back cover. (music and personal stuff maybe 30 out of 55GB on one and full on the phone memory, and 50+ GB on each other MicroSD card, 2K 4K footage demo reels, old stuff i worked on, etc).
[Android Software Development] phaze1:
I did do that but something got funked up....most probably on my end, but not sure why and never got it to work without the data thing. I reinstalled a diffrent (older) ver of NBA and no problem now.

I suggested a The Restore App To Original Location button because I feel the option to move what apps I want, when I want, to what location I want an appealing option to me. Both noob and veteran users (probably more noob) to feel secure they can undo something. Also for the following: Maybe you moved a data folder you thought was for something else and you just want to undo it. Maybe you moved a program with FM because you take a lot of pictures on your full internal sd but now you made room so you want to move it back to internal because you like to swap your sd's a lot and don't want to keep copying it. :) Anyway just a little detail.
[Android Software Development] VTR1000SP:
[MENTION=1436971]madmack[/MENTION] Hey Dev, had small problem on FM, i installed it on my Galaxy Note 8.0 GT-5120 mounting ok but when in source, folder colour turn dark i can barely see my folder....are u able to add in background colour option or there's something wrong with my Note 8.0 setting :confused:
[Android Software Development] chavocarlos:
I use Rescan Media for fix this, but in Music Player appears both folders, so put back nomedia file and uncheck the option to avoid duplicates in FM. So it works. We need to run rescan media when boot after FM finished mounting.
[Android Software Development] hertsjoatmon:
Been through a few pages of this thread and cant see reference to the issue I'm having...

Tried using FM for the first time last night but ran into and issue immediately. When trying to select a source folder a get an error message. dont have my tablet with me (too much of a distraction at work), but its something like storage\emulated\0\illegal instruction.

Cant seem to find any information on this having done a search but dont want to pay for the full version if i wont be able to use it.

Im using a 16gb ASUS Transformer FT101

Rooted

TEAMEOS 4 nightly 109 ROM

KAT Kernel 103

If i can get this to work, it will be amazing. My intention is to use it on the Note 8.0 that I'm soon to get (will root and flash a custom Kernel to enable me to OC the CPU and hopefully the GPU as well...) but id like to use it with my TF101 as well.

Thanks
[Android Software Development] madmack:
good point here. Will consider that feature definitely. Maybe as a prompt when users decide to delete a pair or something.

lol. Is this stock samsung rom ? they frakked up the themes in there. damn. let me know ! I'll try to fix this if it's stock indeed.

Try the v1.7.1test APK I posted a few pages back. It should work for you. Let me know.
[Android Software Development] deemeetar:
Sorry for late answer, but I've been busy. This however doesn't work too.
[Android Software Development] madmack:
uninstall FM completely then and reinstall it.
[Android Software Development] VTR1000SP:
Yes Stock Samsung rom GT-5120 BB BMD9 Build BMD8 . hope to see update soon, cant mount anymore files with current background :(
[Android Software Development] Masami1975:
please for premium key??? what I have to do for???
[Android Software Development] zaferengur:
3 To add more file I want to pay the fee. The program does not start. What should I do?
[Android Software Development] madmack:
v1.7.2 is out.
[Android Software Development] madmack:
press menu, then "go premium".
[Android Software Development] Proweedsmoker:
So, I gather the idea behind this app, and I bought the pro version! However, 1 question is boggling me... So I get the actually files are being stored on the MSD, while the phone thinks they are still on the device, a "link" if you will..... What keeps the phone from still thinking its "full" seeing how it doesn't actually know the files are not there?

I ask because my internal memory is going down, as is the MSD card, the links to apps are correct and everything works, but my phone thinks its filling up still...
[Android Software Development] madmack:
the reported memory usage is incorrect. keep linking to extSdCard and it'll eventually surpass the actual size of the internal sd in that free mem report that you're watching. Instead, use a more reliable app to tell you the true free mem instead, like partition table/info (play store).
[Android Software Development] hertsjoatmon:
That worked thank you! Although I lost my Horn save data when messing around with the app as I was tired and wasnt really paying much attention to what I was doing :(

---------- Post added at 09:48 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:50 AM ----------

two things.

1) if I pay for the upgraded version, is that only for that individual device or is it for all my android devices.

2) once i've copy the files over and mount it. if i've changed my mind or want to use a different sd card, how do I reverse the process I can see how to unmount it (click the pin), but I cant see how to restore the files...

Thanks
[Android Software Development] egingell:
1) It's tied to your Google account just like *all* other Google Play Store purchases.

2) You have to move the files back yourself or make another pair with the same two folders only in reverse then delete the pair after the moving is done.
[Android Software Development] phaze1:
Lol, you should make a button and call it "Re-Pair" ;) And / Or on reinstall / first run make FM scan automatically or let you choose your dir on your extsd where you have your backups and give you an option to "Re-Pair" select folders. You could even have it scan for duplicates on the internal sd and give you an option which you would rather use. Not sure if this is all possible but it sounds good.
[Android Software Development] Kroenen66:
[MENTION=1436971]madmack[/MENTION]

Is it possible to expand FolderMount with a function:

Select a source like "SMB network share" and "Windows shared folder"?

Maybe, as a premium function. I will buy it two times :D

Like:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ws.plattner.cifsmanager&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsIndzLnBsYXR0bmVyLmNpZnNtYW5hZ2VyIl0.

However CIFS Manager does not work with Android 4.2.2 and the dev. stops development since 2011 :(
[Android Software Development] Blackman75:
If you got a new card, technically couldn't you just copy all the contents over to it? Would the pairs still work?
[Android Software Development] SpasilliumNexus:
Yes you could do that but obviously you'd have to power off your device before transferring or un-pin the mount points first then un-mount the SD Card before transferring.
[Android Software Development] egingell:
If you have a backup file, FM already offers to "Re-Pair," as you put it; however, I don't think it moves any files, it just makes the pairs from the backup.
[Android Software Development] Blackman75:
cool thanks.
[Android Software Development] madmack:
Not possible. sorry. I have no interest in that.
[Android Software Development] Eambo:
Hi Mack,

Love the app, paid for the premium for the s4, was perfect! :) I'm now getting it stuck on "calculating..." - it never shows the size of folders any more. Tried uninstalling, reinstalling, kick and shouting at it - no dice. Any advice?
[Android Software Development] madmack:
what's the source folder? is it somewhere in your /emulated/storage/0 directory? if so, maybe uninstall and reinstall FM because this should work. If it's not in that subdirectory, well, then just use another app to move the files.
[Android Software Development] Eambo:
That folder and all subfolders. I can browse to a folder I know has like, 3 small files in it, and it still sits at "Calculating..." forever. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalled - although every time it restores my backup file. How can I avoid this?

Thanks!
[Android Software Development] madmack:
which version of FM is this? There are actually no traces of "calculating..." in my code anymore so you should not see that text at all in v1.7.2.
[Android Software Development] Eambo:
Shows as 1.7.2 in the about menu :(

Any way I can clear all settings? Like I said it keeps restoring a backup too, I'd like to start 'clean' if possible :D
[Android Software Development] madmack:
well, when you install it again, it should tell you that it found a backup file and ask you whether you'd like to restore it, click no. If this is not happening, let me know.
[Android Software Development] Eambo:
Not happening for me unfortunately. I think there's some settings somewhere not being removed. I uninstall from play store, install again, and it hangs for a minute on a black screen. It then shows my list of applications previously mounted, then checks for root. When done, I'm back into the app, with my previous list of mounted folders.

Even deleting them all, saving a backup, then removing and restoring the app shows my "old" list again - very strange!
[Android Software Development] madmack:
Go to to android settings and disable "restore" from there. Then reinstall the app.
[Android Software Development] Eambo:
Can you advise where I find this option? Sorry to be a bother again, I can't see an option called restore. From applications manager I removed all data, uninstalled and reinstalled the app - same problem unfortunately.

Can you advise where this data resides locally and I can uninstall, manually delete the folders, then retry? :)
[Android Software Development] madmack:
On cm AOSP 4.2 it's in Android settings > Backup & reset > Automatic restore
[Android Software Development] Joecascio2000:
I keep getting a force close on my Acer A100 (4.0.3) tablet. I went ahead and pulled a logcat. I repeated the force close three times just in case.
[Android Software Development] phaze1:
Yes, I know about the backup / restore but thats not the functionality I was talking about. The idea for a "Re-Pair" was for FM to ask, when you restore a backup or reinstall the app, if you would like FM to automatically delete the new data of apps on the internal sd that have matching data from your backed up folders on your extsd data (Where FM moved all your data from your orginal moved install.) and give you an option on which ones you want to keep on the ExtSD and which you would like to remove/replace. Would also be cool if you could have multiple nameable and manageable backups for the same reasons. You could then repin them at your leisure. This would make it even easier for those of us with multiple sd's and different ROMs as well as help on resolving issues and making the software even more complete.
[Android Software Development] Shocky2:
Great app and works well, very easy to use. :victory:

It's just a shame phones don't support UHS-1, just means we have to wait a little longer to load the app which is a good tradeoff for allot more app storage space.
[Android Software Development] flytomars:
I think you should allow users to mount the whole Android folder

:laugh: