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[Android Apps and Games] E_Ben:
If you read a few of the previous posts, you will see what happened.

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Hi Vicky,

I totally understand that the situation is extremely frustrating for you. Like others of your PRO users, I would really regret if you would stop your support of the PRO version due to google's strict interpretation of their play store rules. It's your baby, please don't give it up!

I was always deeply impressed by your programming skills, by your sense which features are useful and by your outstanding support, both regarding quality and response time. Whatever you decide, many many thanks for that!

If you decide not to continue your efforts for this app, would it be an option for you to make the code available to the XDA community? So maybe somebody else could continue to take care of it.

Best regards,

Erik
[Android Apps and Games] gothicVI:
Stick to the XDA rules and stop being lazy! It has been discussed directly above you post...

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[Android Apps and Games] m00nlighter:
Hi Vicky,

You can consider distributing your app via XDA Labs as well as your own website (check the BUY page at neutronmp.com, this is Neutron Music Player's official website).

Besides, you can consider refactoring the app in such a way that any modules violating Google policies are not included in the apk but are downloadable from your site as plugins.

Please DO NOT GIVE UP.

Your app is a Swiss knife for power users. It has Total Commander grade quality and potential.

Moreover, it is indispensable for those of us who want to make sure that devices we own are OUR OWN devices where we have things work the way WE WANT rather than devices owned and controlled by Google and/or device manufacturers where the things are working the way THEY WANT.
[Android Apps and Games] netRAT:
Gosh this move by google sux in a pretty massive way :(

Was just going to post about an issue I'm facing after updating to the latest magisk (2nd partition can't be mounted).

Yes I tried recreating the mounting script and also tried ejecting/removing sdcard yet the error persists.

But all of that obviously gets dwarfed after reading that one of the best tools available for the Android platform may be abandoned soon because of sheer stupidity...

Sincerely hoping something can be done to keep the project going.

You're awesome dev!

Oh and if anyone knows how to fix that mounting error I'd be much obliged...
[Android Apps and Games] pacurarelvis:
Hansom I make one question because today I descover because my phone was brick Don't be so important you are a member like me
[Android Apps and Games] gothicVI:
And as a member I told you to stick to the rules you agreed to upon registration.

Your question is discussed above your post and anyone is required to do at least a basic bit of research.

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[Android Apps and Games] pacurarelvis:
The rules are for you too One person has respond to my question and I make the research and I didn't write to You are second person to respond to my guestion and I think that you break the rules so silence please
[Android Apps and Games] link626:
https://androidforums.com/threads/sd-hack-for-storage-expansion.908126/

Not to jack this thread, but this script above worked super good on my LG F6 and LG L90 phones, and allows Android to run ENTIRELY off the external sd card.

No app linking/moving bull****. Everything is dumped on external sd card.

if you remove the sd card, it would automatically fall back to running off internal memory.

Maybe any talented coders can take this script and modify it for universal use.

I don't know jack about programming, and would love to see this script work. It used to work for me in Android 6.0, but ever since upgrading to Lineage 7.1, this script doesn't work for me anymore.

If anyone could get this working, we wouldn't have to mess with app linking, or ever run out of space again.
[Android Apps and Games] theodor.sudarja:
My App2SD Pro stop working. It says License Failed or something.

And I can't find App2SD Pro in Play Store. I'm trying to update to fix the problem.
[Android Apps and Games] JudgeDread11:
Really people, read at least the last couple of pages (and the op) before paying any questions and it the search button.

The last page are for 90% about this issue.

The dev has enough things to think about then reading unnecessary posts.

BTW sorry for adding one most of those posts.
[Android Apps and Games] theodor.sudarja:
[MENTION=6726362]vickybonick[/MENTION]

Just to let you know that your work has done so much for me, and I believe for this community too.

Having App2SD Pro is one of best purchase I had this year. I believe you deserve a larger audience, and Google just did the opposite.

There are places outside the Play Store.

I Hope that Google clearing the ban fast.
[Android Apps and Games] theodor.sudarja:
Vote for PayPal! Selling the app via private website would be great. Something like Neutron music player.
[Android Apps and Games] kimiraikkonen85:
Why have Pro version been removed from Play Store as i cannot find?
[Android Apps and Games] gothicVI:
Read the last couple of pages...

It's really not that hard...

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[Android Apps and Games] AnonVendetta:
It's sad to see this great app go away because of a **** move by Google. It's the best app in Play Store for linking apps, bar none. My suggestion is to create a new app with a slightly different display name/package name, but with the offending bits removed, then resubmit it to Google for approval. If they decline then screw them. There are other methods of distribution besides the Play Store, but none will net as many users overall. In the meantime, I cant pass the license check with my legit, unmodified Apps2SD Pro APK, so I have replaced it with a cracked copy that has the license verification removed. I paid for the app awhile back on Play awhile back, so I'm not cheating the dev, I hope [MENTION=6726362]vickybonick[/MENTION] doesnt mind. I wish you the best of luck, whatever your decision may be.

Edit: I will gladly pay again if you submit a new, similar app that isnt free.
[Android Apps and Games] kimiraikkonen85:
I did it. Thanks. It is really bad and embrassing for Play Store to blacklist that useful app especially at the time just i decided to use :(
[Android Apps and Games] vickybonick:
First of all I'd like to thank all of you for the continuous support you've given me. After evaluating all the Pros and Cons I have decided not to continue development and support for the the app. I know many of you will be disappointed but trust me it was a very tough decision for me. I have spent countless hours on research, development and testing the app and I'll always be proud of it.

PS: I'll be releasing the final build for free version (with pro features) tonight on play store, hopefully they don't suspend the free version as well.

Update: The apk is updated in play store and attached in the first post
[Android Apps and Games] gothicVI:
That's too bad but understandable. Thanks for all of your work!

Will you be releasing that final version also here?

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[Android Apps and Games] martyfender:
Is the feature that caused the pro version to be suspended, removed from the free version?
[Android Apps and Games] E_Ben:
Dear Vicky,

:(

So what is the recommended procedure to migrate from the pro version to the final free version? How can we keep the settings and links etc. applied with the pro version?

If you don't plan to continue, is there any chance that you publish the source code for open access?

Many many thanks again for all your efforts.
[Android Apps and Games] vickybonick:
1) Uninstall Pro

2) Install Free

3) Restore DB when asked
[Android Apps and Games] 1emrys1:
My pro is working fine till now. Will it stop working soon?
[Android Apps and Games] furyza:
hi, vicky

i just re-install my android

should i install it normally through play store without certain steps? or?
[Android Apps and Games] martyfender:
Are those instructions in the right order? I have the pro version installed and I only see: /data/apps2sd/apps2sdpro.db, not /data/apps2sd/apps2sd.db.

Don't I need to install the free version to see this: /data/apps2sd/apps2sd.db?

Something is wrong with your instructions or I am doing something wrong? I downloaded the free version also and it states that it is the pro version and I still don't see:

/data/apps2sd/apps2sd.db, only, :

/data/apps2sd/apps2sdpro.db
[Android Apps and Games] vickybonick:
My bad just uninstall pro version and install free version and import db when asked
[Android Apps and Games] E_Ben:
In my case it does not ask for the db, but for selection of the second partition and method for the mount script. So far, I didn't do that, what should I do?
[Android Apps and Games] vickybonick:
Select the partition and recreate the mount script
[Android Apps and Games] martyfender:
And, in addition, I found you must also redo all of your settings as they are not saved. That was on all 5 of my devices. On one device the 2nd partition was not mounted, despite trying remount 2nd partition, recreate mount script and delete and recreate mount script. On that device, a reboot solved the problem, I'm not sure why?

They are all Nextbook Ares 8A, x86, Android 6.0.1, Magisk Canary builds on 2, Magisk unofficial builds, [MENTION=3306843]kantjer[/MENTION], on the other 3.
[Android Apps and Games] kolz3205:
No more pro

The pro version of this app is no longer available in playstore, or anywhere
[Android Apps and Games] fubo73:
Another newbie not reading before posting...

Please read previous posts to learn why.
[Android Apps and Games] martyfender:
free version
[Android Apps and Games] furyza:
hi, vicky

may i ask you something,

is this affect to your another apps (IDM+)? or?
[Android Apps and Games] vickybonick:
No it doesn't
[Android Apps and Games] doctorasgr:
Hi there! May I ask if anyone has any idea why after updates of applications that have been linked, some of them are partially linked?

And I have to go to each one of them and relink them again because the partial linking decreases the internal memory of my phone making it slower again.

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] JudgeDread11:
I don't know why this happens, but in settings the are some automatic linking settings that might be worth a try.

In the worst case you don't have to go to reach one of them to link them again. You can use the multi select option and link then all in one go.
[Android Apps and Games] klorinczi:
I got a strange effect nowadays.

All the icons of the linked apps got replaced by a default green icon.

See screenshot.

How can I fix it?

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[Android Apps and Games] JudgeDread11:
If you can run the apps I would first try to check if it is your launcher. (Clear cache, clear data)
[Android Apps and Games] ogisha:
I have installed the new pro free version, and my subjective opinion is that it works more seamless than regular pro version I used before.

:silly::cyclops:

E.g. I thing it binds folders faster during boot.

I just installed it, imported settings and recreated mount script.
[Android Apps and Games] Artieza:
Hi, everyone. Very bad news about discontinuation of development. Because I found the problem.

I have SD card with exFAT system. Bind folders seems to work fine, but some apps stop to see content. This is Minecraft (/sdcard/Games/...) and Navitel (/sdcard/NavitelContent/...). This is very strange and sad.

Is it possible to fix this issue?
[Android Apps and Games] klorinczi:
Clearing cache of Apex Launcher restored the original icons.

It had no relation with Apps2SD Pro.

Thanks for the idea!

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[Android Apps and Games] crankiro97:
Thanks for your this tip, this helped me a lot.
[Android Apps and Games] martyfender:
I have a strange issue. Since I migrated to your new free version from the pro version, in Total Commander I see 2 folders instead of the normal, first one: sd card/data/ext2 and sd card (2) R/W /data/sdext2/Android/data/com.gameloft.android.ANMP.GloftRAHM. If I click on the second I see:

WARNING

WARNING! Android will delete all files in this folder when you uninstall Total Commander!

That second folder looks empty. If I navigate up in the directory, it is not empty though.

Do you know what is going on. The only app I have moved to the 2nd partition is GT Racing 2.

I have never seen this kind of issue with this app before.

I have not tried removing the app and reformatting the 2nd partition. Something in the migration or the new app caused this issue, I believe.
[Android Apps and Games] vickybonick:
Total commander seems to be displaying all the mount points including bind mounts. Total commander needs to display non bind mounts like /data/sdext2

FYI: There is no functional code change in the new free version from old Pro version (only changes are new package name and removal of License check)
[Android Apps and Games] Artieza:
[MENTION=6726362]vickybonick[/MENTION], could you fix exFAT binding? ?
[Android Apps and Games] AnonVendetta:
Since the new free pro version is just a package name change, license check removed, and the offending feature removed, then I think I will continue to use the old cracked 15.1 Pro APK that I still have. Am I correct in assuming that Apps2SD development has been completely stopped? Would [MENTION=6726362]vickybonick[/MENTION] consider releasing the app's source code so that someone can pick up where things left off?

Total Commander has no issues seeing /data/sdext2 for me. exFAT bind mounting also works.
[Android Apps and Games] Artieza:
It works for me too. File managers operate correctly with it, but Minecraft and Navitel apps become blind.

I guess they use non-standard way to read files through .so lib or something like that.

All other apps see their content well.
[Android Apps and Games] martyfender:
On 2 devices, recreating the mount script appears to have solved the issue. Do you know why?

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] sanchaz12:
Hi,

I have been using Apps2SD for about a month now, on Android 8.1. I have the 32GB SD card configured as portable storage (not adoptable), and created a 2nd partition with Apps2SD of 10GB as F2FS

I'm wondering how it can be that on various locations I see different used/free space.

This is the space left from the storage menu after installing 5 apps and linking them to the 2nd partition.

The storage menu shows the used space, which I guess adds up to the total space in the first screenshot, even though Spotify and AliExpress are completely linked (except Lib).

If I understand the process of linking apps, the used space in the storage menu should be equal to the space next to the red disk icon in Apps2SD, right?

The storage menu of Apps2SD looks good to me, more reassuring than the Android storage menu.

Also I have no idea if I should go with this method (SD as portable storage with 2nd partition), or SD as adoptable with 2nd partition. When I go the adoptable way, after force-moving Spotify to the adoptable storage I still only have the option in Spotify to save the cache and downloads on the internal memory.

When I have the SD as portable and Spotify linked, I have the option to select both the internal and SD card as the storage target in Spotify.
[Android Apps and Games] JudgeDread11:
I know many apps have difficulties with calculating the correct space when linking apps. If they count the spaces used by actually counting the space each for uses and they are not aware of looks they might display your linked aid as used space.

If you use adorable storage your external sd card will be seen as internal memory and therefore you won't be given the option of storing files on the external sd card.
[Android Apps and Games] piomar123:
Hi,

I have a problem that every time I create a symlink to odex of an app into SD card 2nd partition, it is being optimized (Optimising app X of X) at the next reboot, thus overriding the symlink with a new odex file. I suppose Android might not be following the symlink at startup or expects a real flesh and blood file. The apk of the app is also symlinked and the odex is created with success, so dexopt is following the symlink correctly.

Any ideas for the fix? I tried to prevent symlinks from overriding by removing write permissions in /data/app/some.app.name/oat but it seems to be ignored.

I'm using Magisk systemless root on Android 6.0.1, Sony Xperia M4.

Thanks in advance.
[Android Apps and Games] hitesh12:
First of all, thanks a lot for this app. It saved me a good amount of money on a new phone

I have achieved what I wanted with this app. Now I just want to secure it. Is there any way to set a password which has to be typed to get access to the app?
[Android Apps and Games] JudgeDread11:
Not provided by the app itself, but there are other apps that can be used for this purpose.
[Android Apps and Games] handers1234:
I have this strange issues when mount games/apps obb/external data to external sdcard,it can mount correctly and move the data but when unmount it,it move the data but toggle still blue(mount)the moved data in external sd card gone,then I can't see the data in internal while the size decrease,I need to reboot after that it can be seen,any solution?

And why Pro ver gone?Stop development?
[Android Apps and Games] martyfender:
I'm not sure about your issue, but if you read back, you will see why the pro version is gone. It was ban from the Play Store because it contained instructions on how to root.

The good news is that the free version has been converted so that it has the Pro features.
[Android Apps and Games] handers1234:
Well as for my issue I think it won't be a real problem for me cos I won't mount/unmout that often.

Thx for the info.
[Android Apps and Games] sandeep101:
Doing great on my lenovo k4 .. Only thing is swap file is not enabled at boot ... Any fix? It's a known issue I guess..

. sad to know about playstore exit..
[Android Apps and Games] ninestarkoko:
Very bad news about Apps2sd...

Thanks for your work, Vicky, hope you can open the sources for Apps2SD so someone could continue the development.

You are a very skilled guy/girl and I hope to find some new project from you in the near future.
[Android Apps and Games] calculate:
Thanks for your answer Vicky, but I don't find any option to link an obb-file. :confused:
[Android Apps and Games] pollazht:
You must select the app for which you wish to move the obb file first.

Then press the button "link"
[Android Apps and Games] calculate:
Ok, but there isn't any option to link an obb file
[Android Apps and Games] vickybonick:
Obb option will be displayed if the app has an Obb file
[Android Apps and Games] calculate:
Thanks for your friendly answer, but that is now my first question again.

How could app2sd find the obb file?

I installed the apk, but without the obb, because it is to big. Now I want to tell

app2sd, where it could find the obb file. Isn't it the right thought?
[Android Apps and Games] vickybonick:
It looks for below directory

/{phone_storage}/Android/obb/{packageName}

Phone storage can be /storage/emulated/legacy or /storage/emulated/0 or /storage/sdcard0 or /storage/sdcard1 or something else
[Android Apps and Games] rawkusx:
I stumbled upon this gem and had high hopes for it. Sadly, I found myself rebooting a lot. :(

I have a Galaxy Note 4, the partitions appear to format and create without issue. When the reboots are finished the app trys to mount and can not. A tutorial would really be helpful. At least that way people would know if it is something they've done incorrectly or the app is not compatible with the device.
[Android Apps and Games] vickybonick:
Soon i'll release a tutorial
[Android Apps and Games] Slasher_44:
Hi ,

I tried the App on Xperia M / Archidroid 3.1.3 . It worked well for some time ; but every time while moving a random app (Once whatsapp , Once music) the program crashed and phone restarted . And during every restart ; "The Android is starting" comes up and takes a lot of time . :( Worst of all .. The linked apps wont be there after the restart . Sometimes they appear after soft reboot .. but not always .. .. Am I missing something here ?? I have an 8 GB memory card and gave 1.5GB for internal as ext2 (f2fs and ext4 didn't work) .. Any suggestions ??

And one more noob doubt . What happens if I have connected the phone in MTP mode to PC .. the partition and apps are still accessible to phone ? Some of my errors came (I felt)when phone was connected to PC and apps were updating ..

Thanks in Advance ..

Update :

Guys ; I just reduced the partition size to a tad less than 1GB ; and so far so good . DOes this have something to do with the instability I was facing earlier ? Or just co-incidence ?? :) Will give full update after a week of testing :) :)
[Android Apps and Games] leejasonsmith:
updated

Vick! dude! was just on play writing a five star review of your app and hit the update while I was at it. I now have toggles on all menu options. wtf (flip) do they do /are for?
[Android Apps and Games] Tech 4 9:
I wonder if maybe it should be stated in title and/or OP that this app is in beta...?
[Android Apps and Games] pollazht:
Hi,

Auto-relinking after updating an app doesn't work anymore ?
[Android Apps and Games] vickybonick:
It has been fixed in version 5.1
[Android Apps and Games] Tech 4 9:
Welp...I just tried it again. Best thing I can say is..no bootloops this time (although I feel it was just a matter of time). I guess I'm done with this one. I removed apps2sd and installed link2sd as was running optimally within 5min after spending hrs messing w/ a2sd (again). Tonight's attempt was the best experience with a2sd so far and I could not reboot without MANUALLY (don't let "relink all" fool you...and yes it's the latest version) relinking everything...and that was like 10 reboots. Any apps that were converted to system apps were lost forever (yet still installed...and yes I did the softboot/reboot myth to no avail). This thing is wicked buggy at best and quite frankly, with exception of repartitioning tool, seems like a non-working knock off of link2sd...which is set-it-and-forget-it (even through reboots). What exactly is supposed to separate apps2sd from link2sd? If it's something like..apps2sd moves more info OR it does it better than competitors..then Ill keep following it with fingers crossed for a working version. But if all its going to be is basically a buggy link2sd with a partition tool...I don't really see the point.
[Android Apps and Games] vickybonick:
You're more than welcome to use anything you want. After all it's your device.
[Android Apps and Games] keysikasuy:
Sir why am I having a problem in mounting the 2nd partition ?
[Android Apps and Games] pollazht:
Hi,

I forgot to mention I am using the latest version.

Before 5.1 there was the notification about relinking, but nothing really happened.

With 5.1 there is no notification and no relinking.
[Android Apps and Games] vickybonick:
Can you confirm if App was linked before update and not linked after update?
[Android Apps and Games] sandeep101:
update : swap enabled at boot in latest app update :good::)
[Android Apps and Games] piomar123:
Does the "Folder Mount" feature create the binding before the odex optimisation process is started?

I tried using it to solve my issue, but it seems to be ignored and the optimisation still occurs. I'd like to debug this problem, just give me some hints where to look.

If nothing works, I'll have to use the Android adoptable storage instead :(
[Android Apps and Games] sandeep101:
[MENTION=5597891]piomar123[/MENTION]

Folder mount is used to link external data ... Nothing to do with odex.. if u have linked odex of apps to sd card.. and having optimisation issues at start.. clear dalvic cache once... Let it optimize and ..see..
[Android Apps and Games] sandeep101:
One strange thing...When updating apps which are not linked to sd card playstore crashes... Need to clear playstore data everytime to update these apps...