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[Android Apps and Games] exice:
I'm having problems with partitioning my SD-card to work with link2sd.

I do these steps:

1. Connect the phone with USB

2. Turn on USB storage on the phone

3. Removing the existing partition on the SD-card

4. Adding 2 new partitions on the SD-card as FAT32

5. Reloading the partition table to verify that my chances are really saved.

6. Turn off USB storage on the phone

When doing point 6, it seems that the Android system is re-partitioning my SD-card back to one big partition.

If I turn on the USB storage again and re-read the partition table on the computer, I see that the SD-card is back to one big partition.

How come it seems I am the only one with this problem?

My phone is rooted, but I'm still on my original ROM as there are no custom ROMs available for my device yet.
[Android Apps and Games] Amaterasou:
nice! would also buy if you can make another way of payment than through credit card, like your in-app donation.
[Android Apps and Games] tobbbie:
Which program are you using on the PC to re-partition your SD card? Usually (Minitool or EaseUs partition manager) there is an extra step "apply changes" which then finally writes to the card what you have selected to happen.

If it does not work with your phone as card-reader, use a regular USB card-reader to do the re-partitioning - your phone acting as card-reader may not permit low level access to the card and so fail to repartition it.
[Android Apps and Games] grinder777:
AW: [App] Link2SD

I used gparted live cd and a card-reader, made one big part as fat32, a second one 2Gb as ext4 and a third one 512Mb to swap (just in case, for less memory phones...). worked perfect. First time I did not take care for the names (sdc1, sdc2 and sdc3) so the swap-partition was sdc2 and link2sd could never mount a partition for the apps...

md p9516 - root -waiting for cwm -- thnx2all
[Android Apps and Games] earl22online:
I've created links for my apps & games to my sd card, running my facebook, facebook messenger, etc that are linked to sd card are all just fine....but when i tried to run certain games like e.g. "Frontline Commando, or Need for Speed Most Wanted"...it hangs or crashes making the games unstable to play....why? can you please help me fix this? but when i select "move to sd card" its just fine...it runs smoothly without problems at all...please help me... thanks in advance....
[Android Apps and Games] CheriePie:
Thanks for the update bakpinar. Working great under JellyBean on my phone again! :) (though as someone else pointed out, it still shows those "protected" apps as "On SD Card", which in a sense I guess is right, but no matter, that's just a cosmetic thing anyway, and I'm happy to have all my functionality back again.

PS - I have been using your app since my previous device and would be happy to donate towards a Pro version when you finally get there.
[Android Apps and Games] weiyu:
Re: [App] Link2SD

Hi,

Is it working okay to create link for those "protected" apps to SD without any issues? I'm really afraid to move them right now, like some Angry Birds games.
[Android Apps and Games] grinder777:
AW: [App] Link2SD

Try a small one. No need to be afraid, maybe it's working and just my try was fail...

Give feedback!

SGS - Sema 2.9.13 - Xylon 0.2.1.1 - Cobalt Sam-X - Big Thanx2all
[Android Apps and Games] weiyu:
Tried one of those "protected" apps, Amazing Alex HD, Create link, files were moved to sdext successfully (my sdext partition has 24+M space occupied), but when launching it, get FC (unfortunately, Alex was stop,..). Wanted to remove link, but OK button on that screen was disabled, and 3 unlink options were disabled and won't allow me tick them

Then tried creating link for another "non-protected" app: Angry Birds Rio, get error "mkdir failed for data\sdext\data, File exists" right away, won't allow me to move the app.

At this point, I think that there will be no fixes/solutions for Samsung Galaxy S3/Note/Note2 phones with rooted and stock (original) rom. Uninstall Link2SD for now, so disappointed.
[Android Apps and Games] exice:
I use "Minitool" and of course I click the "apply" button to apply the chances :)

Like I said, I even close the program and open it again to re-read the partition table and my chances are there correctly.

However, when I disconnect the phone and connect it again, it is back to only one big partition.

I guess I will try the adapter approach, but why would I need that when everybody else seems to be fine using the phone and usb-cable? :)
[Android Apps and Games] bakpinar:
Did you try linking without lib files?

There is a known issue with linking lib files for the applications developed with mono sdk.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=22640755&postcount=2610

This issue will be fixed with the new data linking method.
[Android Apps and Games] weiyu:
Re: [App] Link2SD

Hi,

Why the Ok button and 3 unlink options were all disabled when the app was supposedly moved successfully? It won't allow me remove the link now.
[Android Apps and Games] call_of_ktulu25:
Hi Bakpinar,

Your update resolves my issues with linking bought apps to my 2nd partition. It still shows on SD card but I can move it to phone without an error now then link to SD card. Thank you very much!!!!

Though some of my educational apps for my 2 year old boy like Dr. Panda's Restaurant or Dr. Panda's Veggie Garden were crashing when linked to SD card, so far these are the only apps I am having problems with, the rest are ok.

Would be willing to buy for your pro version.
[Android Apps and Games] weiyu:
Hi, bakpinar

Regardless mono sdk issue, I tried moving a game app: Jetpack Joyride, Link library files is UN-ticked, Link dalvid-cache file and Link application file is ticked, press OK, this time I got "Failure mkdir failed for /data/sdext2/dalvik-cache, File exists" , so its not related to mono sdk at all. something is still not fixing.
[Android Apps and Games] bakpinar:
looks like your 2nd partition is corrupted, try to reformat or fsck utiltiy to fix fs errors.
[Android Apps and Games] weiyu:
Well, I used MiniTool Partition Wizard to reformat the 2nd partition in FAT32, and tried again, same thing happened! BTW, Link2SD was uninstalled, and I reinstall it again just for your suggesiont. but same thing still happened.
[Android Apps and Games] CheriePie:
I just got a chance to test this more fully today. Linking a couple protected apps (that were showing to reside on SD Card) worked fine for one but not the other.

RunPee (a paid Play store app that tells you the best times to run to the bathroom during a particular movie) wouldn't launch at all once I linked it to the SD. (I did link everything though, including the lib files, so based on what I've read here, perhaps it would've worked if I hadn't linked those. I'm not sure if it's one of the apps using mono sdk.) But moving on, I Unlinked it and it still wouldn't launch. Tried to move it back to SD and still no go. Obviously a corrupted installation so I had to completely uninstall and then reinstall that app. (I might try it again later without linking the Lib files to see if it makes a difference.

However Montezuma 2, a Bejeweled type of game and also paid and protected, launched and ran fine after the Linking.

So I'm 50/50 right now. I use TiBu however and have a fairly comprehensive set of backups for all my apps and data, so I wasn't too concerned about trying it even if it failed.
[Android Apps and Games] grinder777:
AW: [App] Link2SD

With root-explorer I did it like that:

1. Moved to the phone.

- no more working

- copied the apk

2. Linked to sd

3. Installed again, so link2sd linked it automatically.

This way it is working and kept at sd!

SGS - Sema 2.9.13 - Xylon 0.2.1.1 - Cobalt Sam-X - Big Thanx2all
[Android Apps and Games] WATYF:
Link2SD has stopped working on my phone.

I have an original Optimus V (running 2.2.1). I rooted it and put Link2SD on it some time ago and it worked great. I finally had room on my internal storage.

Just the other day, an update was released for a couple on my apps. They were automatically downloaded and installed and Link2SD re-linked them (just like it always does). However, after rebooting, I noticed that those apps no longer existed in my list of applications and the icons for the apps (on my launcher) didn't work any more. They were just the generic Android icon and if I clicked on It just said that the app wasn't installed on my device.

I tried redownloading those apps from the Play store and relinking them with Link2SD, but after a reboot, again, they were gone. I can see a file listed in my Applications list that I can tell is some kind of remnant of the app (it's spelled out using the full android file name: i.e. "com.android.app.whatever"), so I know it's not deleting the app entirely... it's just leaving it in a state that it can't be used.

This has really screwed up my phone because almost all of my apps are linked via Link2SD and more and more of them are "disappearing".

Does anyone know what could be causing this??

WATYF
[Android Apps and Games] azcv:
Re: [App] Link2SD

Hi,Bakpinar

Is it possible to add an option to link the dalvik-cache of apps that are moved to sd with android a2sd method?Because when libs or private data is linked phones with android 2.3+ are booting very slowly,because of lib recrating.The idea is to move such apps(e.g. firefox) with normal a2sd(android 2.3+app2sd moves apk+libs) and to link the dalvik to 2nd partition.Moving private data to 2nd partition is causing a lot of read/write operations too and this leads to corrupting of the fs.

Also an option to move the system apps dalvik will be good.You can add this options to the paid version.

Thank you.
[Android Apps and Games] grinder777:
AW: [App] Link2SD

Did you start link2sd to see if your 2. Partition is mounted?

Maybe something is wrong with your mount script...

I have had this issue that the partition mount failed several times, to see in log...

At least I replaced my sd-card.

SGS - Sema 2.9.13 - Xylon 0.2.1.1 - Cobalt Sam-X - Big Thanx2all
[Android Apps and Games] egingell:
Re: [App] Link2SD

I have a problem with it seeing my #2 partition. They are both primary FAT32. The error says it can't find /dev/block/ (notice that there's no actual divice there?). I tried EXT2, EXT4, and FAT32 to no avail. I even tried manually mounting the device via the shell, it mounted fine and Link2SD used it, but the app wouldn't work after a reboot+remount (probably because the links didn't get made).
[Android Apps and Games] egingell:
I managed to get Link2SD to work (see my post directly above this one) by writing the init.d script that Link2SD refused to write itself (set permissions 777 or u+rwx,o+rwx,g+rwx).

#!/system/bin/sh
#added by link2sd
LOG=/data/link2sd-11link2sd.log
echo "$(date) mounting..." > $LOG
mount -t vfat -o rw /dev/block/cyasblkdevblk0p2 /data/sdext2 1>>$LOG 2>>$LOG
mount >> $LOG
echo "$(date) mount finished" >> $LOG

I suppose all that logging stuff isn't necessary as long as it's mounting cyasblkdevblk0p2 rather than mmcblk0p2, which is actually one of the eMMC's partitions (the bootloader if I'm not mistaken) and vold/179:2 doesn't work at all.

This makes me curious what would happen if I just mounted the whole SD card (internal or external) with this script.
[Android Apps and Games] Rathcliff:
Not detecting sd card second partition

I'm using Miracle V4 , galaxy ace. Ever since I've flashed this rom, I've not been able to link apps to my second partition.. I even deleted and recreated the partition. But no use. Everytime I open the app, it asks me to select the type of storage (that ext2,ext3,ext4,fat...) Even after selecting it, and restarting the phone, the app asks me to select it again. It's happening again and again. Help required please.
[Android Apps and Games] garzie2000:
Re: [App] Link2SD

Could be a compatibility problem with the rom. Check on that thread if anyone has this app working correctly with the rom

Sent from my XDA pimped Neo V
[Android Apps and Games] Nazri786:
is this method supposed to transfer my files from internal to external sd card? because after using this i'am having 2 folder with the same name and contents.....one is in sdcard0 (storage) and one in the internal card.....
[Android Apps and Games] egingell:
The old directory is a symbolic link to the storage location, hence the app name, and they are the same physical location. E.g. /data/data/com.rovio.angrybirds shows the contents of /data/sdext2/data/com.rovio.angrybirds on partition 2 of your external SD card where the files were moved to.
[Android Apps and Games] Asikef:
awesome apps///

thnxu:good:
[Android Apps and Games] Surfking:
Move Gallery to ext-SD

Hello,

how can I move the Gallery-Folder to the second Partition?

I can't take photos anymore, I allways get the error the Gallery-Folder is full.

Thank you
[Android Apps and Games] egingell:
Re: [App] Link2SD

Change the storage location in your camera app to use external or use a file explorer to move the DCIM folder.

---------- Post added at 04:43 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:37 PM ----------

It is possible to use this app without a second partition. I have written a step-by-step for how I did it. My steps will mount the internal SD card to /data/sdext2, the external SD to /sdcard, and the puny "hidden" 300mb partition of the eMMC to /sdcard/external_sd.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2201192
[Android Apps and Games] nundoo:
I have an LG E610 and a 16GB microSD.

I partitioned the card into 2 FAT32 primary partitions using Minitool and installed Link2SD.

I have split the partitions in half(2 x ~7.4GB).

I installed quite a few apps, Linked them to SD, everything worked fine.

Here's what happened:

-I unlocked the bootloader on my phone and installed CWM. This is all I did, all went ok, I made a backup in CWM to test it.

-The next time I booted into Android, Link2SD worked, apps were shown as Linked and I could start any app that was linked.

In Root Explorer I could see that data/sdext2 was mounted and it had the Linked apps in it.

-However, after installing a new app or when trying to Remove Link of an already Linked app, I got an I/O error.

When trying to link a newly installed app I get something like "mkdir failed for /data/sdext2..., I/O error" (I remind you that apps already linked before bootloader unlocking and installing CWM work just fine, sdext2 is mounted).

When I try to Recreate Mount Script from Link2SD I get another error message:

"Mount script cannot be created. Mount: Device or resource busy"

It seems to me that, although the partition is mounted, Link2SD cannot write it(I suppose it it can read it, since apps linked before work).

Other solutions that I have tried are clearing cache and fixing permissions in CWM. None of them worked.

Please help me if you have any idea! Thanks!

EDIT:

I scanned the SDcard using Gparted and after rebooting my phone Recreate Mount Script worked. As for the app I was having problems with, it seems it doesn't let me move the lib, only apk and dex. Are there apps for which is impossible to move lib also?
[Android Apps and Games] ktonlai:
New card, can't create 2nd partition

I'm using a Patriot 32 gb class 10 card and it was fine, apps linked and everything.

However, it started crapping out on me today (camera won't save pictures, 2nd partition with apps totally unreadable so half my apps are missing) so I bought a Sandisk 32gb class 10.

The problem is that when I try to make a partition on my Sandisk using Minitool, the Error Code 16 comes up. Is there any way to fix this? I'm using the same method I am with the Patriot (resize, create, primary+fat32, apply).

Better yet, is there a way to diagnose the 2nd partition in my corrupted Patriot card?
[Android Apps and Games] kye04:
Question : i have 2 gb space in my phone. That is enough for me . Using this application and installing apps in the card, would speed up my phone or increase battery ???
[Android Apps and Games] EatHeat:
Re: [App] Link2SD

If you are having problems partitioning with minitool..try partitioning with cwm..however I have a SanDisk card top..and it partitioned without any problem...

Neither..it frees your internal memory..Not increase battery..it may stopped up your phone a bit..but not sure..I don't think it will..

Never encountered such an app which doesn't allow the lib to move..afaik dex and libs of all apps can be moved..
[Android Apps and Games] ktonlai:
Thanks

Is there any way to do it without using CWM? Maybe another software? My bootloader is still locked and I don't want to flash it... yet.
[Android Apps and Games] EatHeat:
Re: [App] Link2SD

Use MiniTool..I don't know any other..you can google it..but make sure you do the steps correctly..you shouldn't be having any problems...
[Android Apps and Games] warfab:
Got the same problem. Anyone got a solution yet?
[Android Apps and Games] frankeyur:
Re: [App] Link2SD

My internal memory is still not reduced after linking up all apps ..ext2 shows all apps I've moved but still internal memory is full any help guys
[Android Apps and Games] vj1:
I'm using Cm 10.1 rom on my samsung galaxy ace S5830 no major issues 3g,wifi,bluetooth,call,sms all working but have a small issue Whenever i try to link new app to Link2sd...after a few mins it gives me a msg saying “unfortunately ... app has been stopped”, this then starts for all other apps too which where already linked, then i have to restart my Ace :( then everything works but with internal memory very low.. my apps hardly get linked to second partition of my sd after restart. why does it happen i mean why can’t i link my apps to Link2sd in this rom,in other Custom/stock roms it works i tried this in (Cm 7.2 stable) & in Stock (2.3.6 DDKQ8) there it works without any problems, does anybody has soln, so that i can link my apps to sd using Link2sd ,bcozz i dont want to restart my ace again and again.
[Android Apps and Games] Silentbob999:
Mount2Sd application falls over in safe mode when using that rom... It uses that mode and refuses to move Dalvik and data because it detect that a service is in use instead of a normal init.d support... This will lead (or may lead) to data corruption...

So I guess its what happening to you on that rom with Link2Sd.. It can work but sometime you got data corruption because a service is already dealing with those data...

You can try to delete Dalvik and data of all apps that have issue... that may help to start on fresh base that may work for a while, but no guaranty...

Explanation below :

It’s just guess from my part... and sorry for the use of a concurrent app to explain the situation... I don’t have the knowledge to explain in other way...
[Android Apps and Games] anakeobal:
Re: [App] Link2SD

I have tried many time to link but it is not working....I have used all steps properly..my mobile is micromax a25....plzz help me ...... Does Link2sd move the apps like playstore fully to the ext.sd card??
[Android Apps and Games] egingell:
It moves them to whatever you have mounted to /data/sdext2.
[Android Apps and Games] saliharda:
Ynt: [App] Link2SD

Moving sd card goood Thanks

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[Android Apps and Games] iopetja:
Re: [App] Link2SD

It might speed up your phone IF you're short on internal memory.

In your case (assuming you have a normal use of system men, and have 1gb free) moving apps to card would just make it slower.

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If I helped, please press Thanks...

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[Android Apps and Games] anakeobal:
Re: [App] Link2SD

Does link2sd move the app fully like uc browser,playstore...it takes to much memory of history n all......plzz answr me!!
[Android Apps and Games] Amaterasou:
Force Closed

I don't know why but recently all the apps that I've put into the 2. partition force closes immediately after opening! I've to erase the link and reboot my phone for the apps to work again...I tried to look at what was wrong put the only thing I noticed is that certain apps are not completely moved to SD-card. For example the Dalvi-Cache of a certain app is not moved but can still be checked but when I try to move it manually and go back to "create link" it still shows the as before( checked but not moved)!
[Android Apps and Games] dark_topo:
It doesn't really works :S

For example i moved whatsapp cuz it occupied too much space and my phone only have 190mb of internal storage so it shows that the app was in the sd card and i had like 15mb left with it on the sd card and installed but after i uninstall it i had like 23mb left in my internal storage so that's why i'm saying it doesn't really works :S

Or am i doing something wrong?

Please answer as soon as possible :D

thanks in advance :D
[Android Apps and Games] egingell:
This app doesn't move/link the app's cache. You can, however, do it manually with an app like Root Explorer. Move the app's cache folder from its /data/data directory to its /data/sdext2/data directory, then link it back.

Example: In the case of WhatsApp, navigate to "/data/data/com.whatsapp", long tap "cache", click "Move", navigate to "/data/sdext2/data/com.whatsapp", click "Paste", after it's done doing its thing, long tap "cache", click "Link to this folder", navigate back to "/data/data/com.whatsapp", and click "Create Link."

I did this with Jurassic Park Builder because its cache is 300MB (gasp).
[Android Apps and Games] androidworldblog:
Re: [App] Link2SD;apps still taking some space on internal memory

I have installed link2sd on my HTC explorer using FAT32 partition and have linked all my apps(around 50).but still when I check my internal memory it shows only 40mb free and initially it was 90mb..why is it still taking some space on my internal memory.the app was supposed to move apps completely!!
[Android Apps and Games] username1234321:
Re: [App] Link2SD

I am having this error can anyone please help me?
[Android Apps and Games] ruckstande:
Re: [App] Link2SD

What are you trying to do?
[Android Apps and Games] Ccasarguedas:
Re: [App] Link2SD

Great app!!!

it works nice on my Galaxy Pro Young. 98+ Mb free space with lots of apps installed.

Thanks for the time and effort on doing this app.
[Android Apps and Games] username1234321:
Re: [App] Link2SD

Link the app

I am not able to link any app

EDIT: I formatted my SD card and recreated the partition. Now everything is fine!
[Android Apps and Games] T.I.T.O:
Weeew! I know the topic is a bit old but I looked allover google and XDA for that problem and nobody ever pointed to that System part! Thank you so much!
[Android Apps and Games] maeman:
is it possible with Link2SD to mount the 2nd partition on the sdcard as /storage/sdcard2 instead of /data/sdext2

or is it better to automatically run a .sh script like:

mount -t ext2 /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 /storage/sdcard2

how to find out the mountpoint "mmcblk0p2"

Thnaks
[Android Apps and Games] egingell:
Link2SD is hard coded to look for /data/sdext2 and it won't use a symlink. What difference does it make where it's mounted? If it's for convenience, just use ln -s /data/sdext2 /storage/sdcard2.

If the device is mounted, use df or mount as-is from the command line.
[Android Apps and Games] renoob:
In the money!

Trapster is a beeautiful candidate for how this app can help free internal memory.

Thanks mate!
[Android Apps and Games] Ali.Feraoon:
Big problem need help

Hey so i used link2sd and im not sure what happened, maybe some1 can help. I have an ext2 partition and fat partition on my sd card. So i linked a few games like angry birds to the sdcard usnig links2sd. However after a reboot, the game no longer shows up in my app drawer. and also doesnt show up in link2sd anymore, hjowever link2sd shows that my ext2 partition now has 30% filled up. Any1 have any ideas as to the problem?> I am on a droid 1, using cmod7 nightlies

When i try to mount the partition like in the /etc/ sd file, i get a response from terminal statin, "mount: cant read /etc/fstab: no such file or directory". I hope this helps more...

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