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[Android Apps and Games] egingell:
They are completely different apps with completely different goals.

Link2SD: Moves APK, libs, and dalvik-cache files to a second partition that is mounted at boot time and leaves symlinks in their place so the system thinks they are still in their original location.

FolderMount: Moves arbitrary files from one folder to another and binds the second to the first (similar to mounting) so the system thinks the files are still in their original location.

Side note: I suppose I can concede that they could be considered similar, but it is highly unlikely that the two would interfere with each other.

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[Android Apps and Games] .Ejekt:
I'm not giving up on linking. For example, I select every movable app and create a link. Each linked app now force closes on launch.
[Android Apps and Games] egingell:
Try manually moving some random APK from /data/app to /data/sdext2 then link it back.

Using Root Explorer open two tabs. One for /app and one for /sdext2, move an APK (long-click and click "Move"), switch tabs and click "Move here", long-click the same file and select "Link to this file", switch tabs and click "Create link", and reboot. If that works Link2SD doesn't, then I don't know. If it doesn't work or gives you an error when moving the file, then something is wrong with the partition or the card itself.

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[Android Apps and Games] .Ejekt:
No dice. I'll be picking up a new sd card tomorrow; hopefully it'll work on that.
[Android Apps and Games] egingell:
I had to get a new card after my old one suddenly became read-only, so I feel for you.

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[Android Apps and Games] NAZUnlimited:
Is it me or the new version lost all cleaner options?
[Android Apps and Games] egingell:
Click "Link2SD" in the top-left corner.

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[Android Apps and Games] schutzstaffel13:
i tried to move my apps to SD Card 2nd Part by click Move to SD Card button

but this message appear

"App2SD is not supported by your device. Because your deevice has a primary external storage which is emulated from the internal storage. You can lik the app in ortder to move its files to your SD card."

Why this is happen?

I tried to move gameloft's obb files

can anyone help?
[Android Apps and Games] nikwen:
Move the app using the "Create links" button. The "Move to SD Card" button is for the native App2SD method.

If you want to move Gameloft obb files, you need another app. This one cannot do that. Have a look at FolderMount. ;)
[Android Apps and Games] schutzstaffel13:
Ok. Thanks. Folder mount works fine.

And if i want to move the app to my sd card, i should use link to sd button?

Because move2sd button work fine at my lenovo

But it didnt work at my samsung galaxy
[Android Apps and Games] nikwen:
Yep, use Link to SD. The app tells you why it doesn't work on the Samsung device: "Because your deevice has a primary external storage which is emulated from the internal storage." ;)
[Android Apps and Games] inksid:
Support for 4.4

Any time frame for the link2sd to support 4.4 ?
[Android Apps and Games] egingell:
Go to the Play Store and read "What's new".

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[Android Apps and Games] adrianyujs:
Ad can support

What's New

3.1

- added Android KitKat (4.4) support

- fixed the bug that causes the search view to not open when pressing hardware search button

- some bug fixes and optimizations

3.0

- revamped user interface

** new sliding menu, new action bar, new multi-select interface, new menu and more

- added dark and light theme option

** default is dark, you can switch to light theme from the settings

- added "Share" function to send "Play Store" link of an app

- improved tablet support

- updated translations
[Android Apps and Games] luckytiger:
mount scripts

hi All!

Where i can read about location scripts of subj ?

I have some HTC devices with some soft that checks system-partition, and remove all changes after boot. devices are rooting. link2sd can't place starting scripts, but i can place it from recovery.thanks a lot.
[Android Apps and Games] egingell:
Use Link2SD to create the script first.

Then look in/for /system/etc/install-recovery.sh, /system/etc/init.d/, or /system/bin/debuggerd.

If it's in /system/bin/debuggerd, then you'll need to rename the original file to /system/bin/debuggerd.bin then copy Link2SD's modified one.

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[Android Apps and Games] navneetasnavi:
Best way to make partition is advanced options in recovery mode .

no app or any tool can take place of that ;)
[Android Apps and Games] binh462132:
Hi,

I use Sony xperia Z 4.2.2 . file "Vold" :

dev_mount ext_card /storage/removable/sdcard1 auto /devices/platform/msm_sdcc.3/mmc_host

dev_mount usbdisk /storage/removable/usbdisk auto /devices/platform/msm_hsusb_host

Could you edit for me. Thanks a lot
[Android Apps and Games] basilhs1985:
cannot create data/sdext2/data/com......

i get error message: " cannot create /data/sdext2/data/com.**** " when i try to link any app. At storage info second partition seems properly identified. i've tried using ext2 and fat32 format for the second partition with same results. i have attached the log files i found in phone's memmory.

how can i solve this problem?

(when i try to manualy create a folder in the second partition i also get error message. the phone is xperia mini x10, i have a 4gb mini sd card and gave 260MB for the second partition)
[Android Apps and Games] zilan:
hi please help me,

i had system app force closed, like android keyboard, package installer, android.process.acore, google.process.gapps after i installed link2sd 3.1.1

i choose my second partition ext4 and then rebooting..

but after reboot i saw many system app are forced closed, although i have re-create mount script.

my android version is 4.0 ics.

everytime i reboot my phone i got android upgrading ... but still many apps are force closed..

i dont link system apps, but link2sd show my system apps linked ->sdcard, why???

if i remember old link2sd not automatically linked apps.

what im doing wrong?

what setting in link2sd to prevent force closed apps??

thanks for your help..
[Android Apps and Games] shikhar623:
Please add the feature to link /Data/data too.

[MENTION=3258861]bakpinar[/MENTION] Please add the feature to link /Data/data too. Some of the apps have quite large Data.

Thanks for such a cool App.

Shikhar

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using Link2sd. clean 2nd partition then relink, clean dalvik and then finally clean app cache,
[Android Apps and Games] rakijaman:
Fellas here is link for link2sd version 2.2.3 without adds add bugs https://www.dropbox.com/s/st9if29ubqfkmuo/Link2SD2.2.3.apk

I think that is not against rules of forum to post app from playstore even if is old version :beer:

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[Android Apps and Games] egingell:
Is it untouched or did you remove the ads? If the latter, it might be iffy.

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[Android Apps and Games] rakijaman:
It's untouched :) that version didn't had ads

Sent from my GT-5660
[Android Apps and Games] shikhar623:
Does the present playstore version (v3.1.1) include ads?? I don't see any ads displayed.

Sent from TheXDApp
[Android Apps and Games] egingell:
According to AppBrain Ad Detector, it does, but I haven't seen any, either.

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[Android Apps and Games] shikhar623:
Will the ad version affect the system in any manner.

Secondly what is the piont of inserting the ads yet not displaying them??

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[Android Apps and Games] egingell:
No. Ads don't hurt anything. Edit: Unless you're talking about the app itself. Then, of course it does. Even the ad free version does.

How should I know?

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[Android Apps and Games] shikhar623:
Any solution for this error, I have 30+ MB space available.

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[Android Apps and Games] egingell:
Link2SD moves forward-lock/encrypted apps to /data/app first before moving them to /data/sdext2. You have insufficient space on your /data partition.

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[Android Apps and Games] shikhar623:
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any way to link data files as well? afaik link2sd links apk,dex_nd lib files.

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] shikhar623:
i have reread the OP. it just mentions " Link2SD does not move application's private

data directory; it moves apk, dex (dalvik-cache)

and lib files."

don't you think this feature should also be present.

Is there any potential risk in linking the data files??
[Android Apps and Games] egingell:
I absolutely think that feature should be present. I also think it should link system app libs/Dex (not the APK) and updates to system apps (updates, libs, and Dex for system apps are put in the same place as user apps).

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[Android Apps and Games] shikhar623:
it could be even better app.
[Android Apps and Games] egingell:
You do know that I did not write this app, right?

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[Android Apps and Games] shikhar623:
ya. i know that. I hope the Dev is not that busy that he cannot add another feature.

I assume that the Link2Sd's Dev adds features when requested upon with a popular demand just like other Devs.
[Android Apps and Games] egingell:
He is still developing it. He just doesn't post much. As far as I know, he still reads this thread.

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[Android Apps and Games] rakijaman:
And im still using old version :)

Old is gold

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[Android Apps and Games] shikhar623:
Why so?? Any specific reason??

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[Android Apps and Games] rakijaman:
Yes, there was no ads and bugs

Sent from my GT-5660
[Android Apps and Games] shikhar623:
Why do you avoid the update just to avoid the ads which doesn't even get diplayed?

Is there any kinda risk in the app with the ads?

why are'nt the ads displayed while the AppMonster shows "AdMob"?

Thanks

Shikhar
[Android Apps and Games] rakijaman:
In my phone ads displayed and link2sd latest is slow laggy and many times get failure message. And old version is only less than 700kb so I don't need app which eat my internal poor memory

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[Android Apps and Games] zilan:
any help?
[Android Apps and Games] shikhar623:
Just to Confirm, did you ever link the above mentioned apps (system) to the SDcard?

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[Android Apps and Games] darekda:
It's relay strange. There no possibility to linked system apps with link2sd. Have you try to unlinked those sys apps?
[Android Apps and Games] zilan:
no i havent linked system app..

yup its no possibility to link system app, so i cant unlinked it.
[Android Apps and Games] egingell:
Look in /system/app with Root Explorer or any root file explorer that will show you what the real path to the file(s) are. Long tap one and click properties. If any point to /data/sdext2 or anywhere other than /preload, go there and move them back to /system/app, set their permissions to read all + read-write owner, and reboot. Note: The app will crash repeatedly immediately upon moving. Just ignore it.

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[Android Apps and Games] ithakaner:
Working Link2SD under KitKat / CM11

Yeah, today's release v3.1.2 made Link2SD usable under KitKat!!! :victory:

I've installed the update 20131226 and... (Striktrough might not be needed, but this is what I've done :D)

cleared the app-data

[*]launched Link2SD again

[*]Menu: Relinik all application files

[*]Menu: Relink lib files

[*]Menu: Relink dalvik cache

Menu: Recreate mount script

...after rebooting the lost/messed up dex files were correctly linked/regenerated to the sd-ext path!

:highfive: Thanks Bülent for your effords!!!
[Android Apps and Games] IaKnightHawke:
Does this program work with Android Run Time ie Art?
[Android Apps and Games] egingell:
I don't see why it wouldn't.

Edit: The DEX files would be nonexistent, but that shouldn't hinder the overall functionality of this app.

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[Android Apps and Games] IaKnightHawke:
Thanks for reply. I tried Art but switched back as I had alot of stability issues crop up.
[Android Apps and Games] JOYGR:
Any solution for this problem ?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=919326

As mentioned in the above link, i hv followed every step but still can't get this to work.

1.) Rooted my Xperia L with Rootkit for Xperia on latest firmware 15.3.A.1.12 (stock kernel).Root successful.

2.)Installed latest version of Link2sd, i.e. 3.1.2

3.)Connected my phone to pc as mass storage device

Formatted my external 32gb sandisk card with Minitool in two partitions.First one is 20gb, primary, fat32.

Second 10gb, primary, fat32

4.)Disconnected the phone from pc & rebooted it.

5.)Checked the Storage in settings & it was showing only the second partition of my ext. sd card, i.e. 10gb

6.)Ran Link2sd, it asked for Super User permission which i granted with SuperSu

7.)Then it asked for filesystem for the second partition on ext card.i chose fat32.

8.)In next screen Link2sd said it can't run mount script.

9.)Again i ran that script from left pane of link2sd.It said to reboot the phone which i did.

10.)From then on the phone goes into bootloop whenever i create two partitions in that external card.

I have to delete both partition and format it again as single one and then put it back into phone and it will normally boot.

Anyone successfully transferred apps, games to ext card with link2sd ? Pls guide me.
[Android Apps and Games] Rubik.Orange:
can i move app's data to SD-EXT partition???
[Android Apps and Games] egingell:
... No. Read the OP.

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[Android Apps and Games] :
link2sd mount script cannot be created - MiniTool Partition Wizard Wont Partition SD

link2sd mount script cannot be created - MiniTool Partition Wizard Wont Partition SD

If you are having issues with the items stated above as I did make sure you have room in your system partition, for me I had to delete a system app. That shoud do it, and if you just don't feel like fighting with windows to format your card use Aparted "ROOT REQUIRED" from the play store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sylkat.AParted

Remember to back up your SD card and remember to unmount your SD card from settings before partitioning SD card. "ROOT REQUIRED"

After you have created 2 partitions one being the main FAT partition the second FAT,EXT2,EXT3,EXT4 to be used with link2sd in my case for some strange off the wall reason I had to reboot x2. Then it worked hope this helps someone.
[Android Apps and Games] spocko:
Thanks a bunch to bakpinar for creating this handy tool! It's working well on my LG Optimus F3 (Android 4.1.2) to link user apps to sd card and to delete a few unneeded system apps.

Unfortunately the option to integrate updates into system apps has created a lot of problems for me. I integrated the updates for google play store, play services, search, maps, and text to speech engine. Then I started noticing strange behavior. Sometimes the original versions of those apps/services would be active, other times the updated versions would be active. When I ran the play store, sometimes the old version would run, other times the new version would run. It would also intermittently want to re-update these google apps even after they had already been updated. Link2sd would sometimes show these apps as updated, other times not. I tried integrating the updates multiple times, and still saw the same behavior. I tried uninstalling the updates, re-updating, re-integrating, etc., still no luck. Even restoring older versions from Titanium Backup didn't help. Finally I decided to try to just completely uninstall all these apps and reinstall them. I was able to uninstall and reinstall maps, play store and play services and then convert them to system apps. They seem to be working ok now. However, google search and text to speech only work then they are installed as user apps. They stop working as soon as I convert them to system apps. For now I've had to leave them as user apps, but I'd prefer to move them to system.

Any help or ideas would be appreciated.
[Android Apps and Games] tobbbie:
I had the same problems with link2sd when trying it on my JB GT-P3110. It moved the apps to system with wrong names and created a lot of confusion this way. I still use it on my Xperia Ray (ICS) where it works without problems. I have not further debug-ed this as I don't need it on the Tab.

Use SystemCleaner for integration of apps to \system - this works fine for me on JB.
[Android Apps and Games] spocko:
Thanks for the info. I'm guessing that you were referring to this system cleaner app?

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.flaki.systemcleaner

Unfortunately it doesn't allow user apps to be converted to system apps, so I can't do anything with it right now, but I'll give it a try next time I have a system app that is updated.
[Android Apps and Games] tobbbie:
No I meant SystemCleanup by inteks, sorry for the wrong name.
[Android Apps and Games] FrankBullitt:
I just installed it from the market and it linked without problem. Rebooted with no problem and the app is there and running ok.

I'm using this rom: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=903084

It's for version 2.0.2.A.0.24.
[Android Apps and Games] samsung86:
link2sd

works fine for now on my xperia x8....i'm satisfied! :D
[Android Apps and Games] dmhchew:
Use titanium to remove google stuff, face book and etc and reinstall from market.
[Android Apps and Games] necrohades:
one comment on the 1.4.2 version, it is kinda sluggish now, compared to previous versions. it takes time to refresh the app list after linking an app to ext2.

using Link2sd 1.4.2 on SE X10 Mini Pro.

thank you very much Bakpinar for improving this app! :)
[Android Apps and Games] mohsin2cool:
hi all ....plz help me.. i am a noob...

i rooted my 2.1 eclair with z4root .. installed link2sd :(:(:(:(:(

made ext2 partition with easus partition master:o:o

bt im getting error automount script error..:confused:

No such device.:confused:

im not getting wht is the matter..:confused::confused::confused::confused::confused:

I will be highly thankful to u..

kindly help me..

regards

mohsin
[Android Apps and Games] GHOziLINA:
sorry i am a noob at this

i have created the i have done all the thing i have read i can even mount the ext2 and use link2sd but when i reboot the phone it wont automount i have looked for info on how to make the install-recovery.sh but i get no help full info my link2sd dont creat that file at all but when i manualy start eveything it work sort of apps currently not showing cus of automount not working, i use:

adb shell

insmod /system/lib/modules/ext2.ko

mount -t ext2 /dev/block//vold/179:2 /data/sdext2

and then link2sd works

#edit : Motorola Milestone

#edit got it working i used http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=940196 and it worked 100% for me thanks
[Android Apps and Games] i486-666:
Motorola XT5

Have a Motorola XT5 and love this app as it only has like 256 (of which only about 170MB is usable)

Would love if you could directly install from the market/apk to SD but even without this function this is a 10 out of 5 star app.

Thanks dude love your work.

Edit: forgot to mention that this stopped me from resorting to hacked firmware so i was able to stick with the stock standard 2.1 that Motorola never plan to upgrade.
[Android Apps and Games] Hemun:
getting error 'auto mount cannot be created' in my x10 mini pro....how did u guys solve this problem???
[Android Apps and Games] xminipro:
Wich apps better keep on internal memory and wich on sd? (i linked link2sd on sd)...
[Android Apps and Games] mhyke13ph:
I have found a bug or i think im doing it wrong

we know that Link2SD auto delete apk files(not sure about dex files) when we delete an App from App drawer to Trashbin, or from Link2SD itself and it will free some space on EXT2 partition

but

when we delete a linked App from a 3rd party, like Adao Filemanager which i am using(maybe astro file manager too not yet tried though), it will not auto delete the APK files(im not sure about Dex files). i just noticed this when i deleted some games and looked at my EXT2 free space and the amount of space is the same when the app is installed

but i found a solution, if you can still remember the files that you have deleted from a different filemanager, try installing it again, then delete it through Link2SD or in your App Drawer to thrashbin, and it will detect that it is the same app that was linked before, and it will show a message that Superuser have granted Link2SD permission to delete file from EXT2 :D

although i still have a couple of MB's in EXT2 that need to be freed properly, but i don't know how to clean it without installing the app again.

@Bakpinar

i have a suggestion if you could make your Link2SD somewhat like a filemanager, specially for EXT2, or a feature that will clean our EXT2 for those files that was not properly uninstalled and failed to delete apk + dex files.

thanks again for this wonderful APP, more power to you bakpinar!
[Android Apps and Games] ozonbg:
Bakpinar if you take more suggestions I came up with one very important I think. In the filter menu to add unlinked apps as well. This way the program will launch faster. Tnx!
[Android Apps and Games] sromba:
memory size

Hi,

I used link2sd on my x10 mini pro after partition my sd card,

everything went fine, although before the installation I had 46MB of free memory

and after installation I have 100KB! , I could recover the 46MB by linking almost all the applications, can anybody explain me why such memory consumption by installing link2sd?
[Android Apps and Games] sromba:
oh, I think I am understanding now,

before I install link2sd I had app2sd which I had to uninstall !
[Android Apps and Games] cronos808:
X10i - Link2SD

Hi bakpinar, I have ritually followed your instructions but to no avail. I keep getting Auto-mount script cannot be created. Mount:invalid argument. Pls advice. Thx in advance.

X10i-Stock Rom-Rooted-Jit-Xrecovery
[Android Apps and Games] Btamas:
Hi all!

I have Samsung Galaxy 3 mobile phone with 2.1 Eclair. Link2SD is not work, I receive an error message: Auto-mount script error / Auto-mount script cannot be created. mount: No such device.

I probably insmod mbcache.ko and ext2.ko modules, but I received error message too, init_module ....ko failed (Operation not permitted).

(Busibox is installed on my phone).

What can I do? Help me, please.
[Android Apps and Games] bakpinar:
I am working on this, I will add ext3, ext4 and FAT32 support for the second partition of SD card.

You will be able to use your SD card's second partition as FAT32 instead of ext2 in the new version and since FAT32 is supported in all phones (roms) it will be mounted.

Wait for the new version...
[Android Apps and Games] borik88:
Great work Thanks !

Can You add the option to transfer dalvik-cache system applications and application on the /data/app on the ext partition?
[Android Apps and Games] Kierrok:
Happened again:

EDIT: And again with two more updates.
[Android Apps and Games] cuecak:
:):)

working perfectly on my x8 ,, use 2.01 or 2.1.1 .. tried on both firmware.. and succes :p

great work man
[Android Apps and Games] SirGazereth:
How come when i resize down the FAT32 theres an unallocated section at the start aswel as the end...so 2 unallocated sections...shouldn't there just be one at the end...i gave myself a 1gb for Ext2 and there's like 86mb at the start of the card...it's probably easily solved just i aint no tech wiz...it just threw me off that's all...