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[Android Apps and Games] david.cretcheu:
thanks... I've tried to do what you recommend with my dropbox app and with a portuguese dictionary and now both work perfectly... Thanks one more time...
[Android Apps and Games] david.cretcheu:
One more thing: the linked apps doesn't appear in the market list (like some other users already said here)... If someone could fix this would be a great achievement... Thanks and sorry for the bothering
[Android Apps and Games] ddarvish:
I have created both a fat 32 and ext2 partition, the fat32 partition is first but the program does not see the ext2 partition. it says it doesnt exist. if i go to root explorer i see that sd-ext exists and is the size of 800mb which is how big i made that partition.. any help?
[Android Apps and Games] DroidGnome:
Does the ROM itself need any special code, or will this work with a rooted stock ROM so long as the partitions are created properly?
[Android Apps and Games] david.cretcheu:
restart...

I had the same issue. Restart the phone solve the problem for me...
[Android Apps and Games] ddarvish:
Restarted twice already. I use the mini partition program that was suggested in the first post in the thread. I made sure the program has SU permission and i am using a OG droid with UD 2.5
[Android Apps and Games] Siamoen:
What if SD card temporary removed?

Sounds totally awesome. I have one question.

What if SD card is temporary removed? I exeperienced all apps corrupted when sd is shortly unavailable while using app2sd. Is this more reliable?

Thanks very much!
[Android Apps and Games] the.bromocorah:
I'm a newbie,

I use sony erricson x10 mini pro, my phone has already rooted, and my sd card has partied, but when i install link2sd, and i wanna create link my phone warns (cannot create /data/sdext2/com.arron.taskmanager,apk:directory nonexistent)

any idea?
[Android Apps and Games] sandstheman:
Have installed this on my freshly rooted desire running stock 2.2

Created the partitions as described, one primary fat32 and an ext2 primary. Installed link2sd and it couldn't see the partition or mount it. Restarted phone still didn't work. Unmounted SD card and remounted and it could see the ext2 partition. Linked a few Alps, worked great. But then phone started to random reboot :-s on reboot ext2 partition was not mounted. So unmounted and remounted SD card and it worked but link2sd no longer recognised the apps linked earlier!!!! Says no apparently have been linked even though looking at the status they are there. And they no longer showed as installed!!!! So lost a few Apps, had to reinstall and now instead of saving space I've got less space than before!!!!!! Lost nearly 10mb in space!!!!!!!

Any suggestions how I can clear up the mess? Need to tag this app as alpha or beta at least.....
[Android Apps and Games] cea2xt_adam:
Can it work on 2 GB SD Card..??? As I have partitioned to fat... Not fat32
[Android Apps and Games] pongscript:
I would second the motion, an option of what to move will be a great feature. or if it will be possible to move all data to a ext2 by symbolic link. there maybe apps that support this, though you could put a warning though.

here's some item that you might have an optional move to sd:

1. Application apk (done).

2. Dalvik Cache(done)

3. Application Data.

4. Cache? other than Dalvik.

but it will be great if apk would be optional but it will kill the purpose.

anyway, even without optional feature, this is the most hassle-free setup.
[Android Apps and Games] pingwin321:
I managed to place the file /system/etc/install-recovery.sh manually (see my previous post). I gave it the "755" permissions. If I run it from terminal emulator as root, it will work and mount the partition.

However, when I restart my phone and run Link2SD it DOES NOT run this script. It doest'n ask for root priviledges as well. This may be a problem, because if I run the script as a "normal user" I get error - mounting not allowed for regular user.

So the question is: how to make Link2SD to call install-recovery.sh script successfully?

Bakpinar, I see there are some people having the same problem as mine... Maybe the problem is in the Link2SD startup algorithm? In my opinion this would help:

1. At the startup check if /system/etc/install-recovery.sh is present.

2. If not, then launch the following instruction set:

su

remount rw

(create install-recovery.sh script)

remount ro

3. Launch /system/etc/install-recovery.sh as root.

EDIT:

On Samsung i5700 Spica with Samdroid 1.3.1 there seems to be the problem with /init.rc script. It includes the following lines:

So it seems that execution of this script during the boot is just blocked.
[Android Apps and Games] bakpinar:
There is a misunderstanding here.

Mounting is not performed by Link2SD, Android OS itself mounts second partititon on boot. Link2SD just creates the needed auotmount script.

Because mount should be done at boot time, otherwise you cannot open an app without open Link2SD first and more important even if you do that you may get force closes when you open the app.

The reason is that Android's Package manager service scans 4 dirs on boot (/system/app, /system/framework, /data/app, /data/app-private) and adjusts permissions. If they are not avaliable at that time some permissions become broken and you get force closes (security exceptions) when you open the apps. The only way to fix is re-installing the app.
[Android Apps and Games] pingwin321:
Bakpinar, Link2SD does not create the automount script on Samsung i5700 Spica with Samdroid 1.3.1 (Android 2.1) firmware. It just doesn't ask for root priviledges. Someting is wrong with it.

Maybe the script name somehow collides with Samdroid services (I don't know what is the flash_recovery service and why is it blocked). It seems you used a script name that doesn't belong to you. ;-)

Please consider to change the way Link2SD prepare the script to mount the partition. Maybe you should use your own service with its own specific script name and add it to the init scripts.

EDIT:

Here is some addtional information I found on Samdroid forum:
[Android Apps and Games] bakpinar:
Can you send me /init.rc file?
[Android Apps and Games] Kierrok:
Hi bakpinar! Your app is working great in my phone. I just have 2 requests:

- Please add Not Linked to filters.

- Please add Refresh Applications List to menu.

I found the last one necessary when managing apps. I had almost all my apps in the SD card with the help of Move2SD Enabler. Now I have to move them all to internal memory to use Link2SD. But when I move them from SD to internal memory they stay with "on SD Card" status in Link2SD. I have to exit your app and run it again to be able to link them.

Thanks in advance!
[Android Apps and Games] mhyke13ph:
+1 to additional Request

Thanks again for this Great APP you made, you made our Android phone 2.1 just like 2.2
[Android Apps and Games] viper001:
Yes. Even better coz of the dalvik move.
[Android Apps and Games] Ameijer:
Merhaba Bakpinar, thanks for all your efforts but after updating to the latest version and linking an app my phone (x10 mini pro) will not boot with sd card inserted. I have to remove it in order for the phone to boot.

I did a clean install, formatted my ext2 partition, re-installed all my apps & link2sd and linked 1 app, same problem :mad:...latest version seems to have a problem (1.4.1 was fine, apart from the "hanging creating link problem")

Can someone with a x10 mini pro reply if they have the same problem please?
[Android Apps and Games] viper001:
+1 more. System apps? Ex. Facebook, google maps, roadsync, etc.

Thanks again.
[Android Apps and Games] ozonbg:
Application Data linking and System apps linking, that will be the ultimate internal storage cleaning and will add kind of completeness of this fantastic app. :)
[Android Apps and Games] Kierrok:
bakpinar, I've found a glitch: When updating a linked app the new apk is moved and linked but not the dex.
[Android Apps and Games] bakpinar:
Was the dex file of the app linked?

Link2SD checks the dex file at updating and if it is linked relinks, if not does nothing.
[Android Apps and Games] killed:
How long can you upgrade link2sd to it work with Froyo 2.2.1?

I'm waiting for that.
[Android Apps and Games] phone_cell:
I believe the 2 GB SD card has a FAT partition while the 16 GB card has a FAT32 partition. Could this be the problem? Are the FAT32 and ext2 partitions both designated as primary?
[Android Apps and Games] FrankBullitt:
Mine is working fine with the latest version. :)
[Android Apps and Games] mariosurcouf:
could you help me with a step by step for my galaxy 3?
[Android Apps and Games] Kierrok:
Yes it was. Fixed it running "Link dalvik-cache files" from menu. This was the first update of that app and its name ends with -2.apk instead of the usual -1.apk. Dunno if this helps...
[Android Apps and Games] Kierrok:
It works! I am using it...
[Android Apps and Games] Ameijer:
Could you please do me a favour and try to link the app ''documents to go'' ?
[Android Apps and Games] zasy99:
1) Makes sense, I understand.

2) Hmm, ok, by manipulate I meant move. I am getting this other data moved with another app so I'm good in that department, was just wondering if there was a reason the dev of Links2SD had for not also handling this as well, to make it a more 'well rounded' app.

Cheers for the reply :good:
[Android Apps and Games] randomguy0:
This is the error I get when I tried to move apps to my 8GB ext2 partition. The rest of my 32GB card is fat32. If anyone could provide a solution and some guidance as to what to do about this problem that would be great.

Also, both of my partitions are set as primary and I used mini partition tool to create the ext2 partition.
[Android Apps and Games] zasy99:
Don't use the Apps2SD option, hit the "create link" button to create a symbolic link. This moves the file to your second external partition and creates a link to its original location so Android doesn't know the difference except you have just gained more free internal memory.

Apps2SD doesn't work on many new phones because of the way the storage is configured on the phone in regards to internal memory, my Galaxy Note 2 is exactly the same.
[Android Apps and Games] bryenewbie:
great!

Thanks man! it saves me a lot of internal storage! got 3 hd games and still i have 5gb in internal mem. thank you!
[Android Apps and Games] zasy99:
Its working for me with second partition on sd as EXT4.

Total Commander file manager is the only app I have found so far that can reliably read the second partition on my SD card (EXT4), just in case you needed to access it for any reason.

See my note above about Total Commander app.
[Android Apps and Games] gberpa:
How to Switch to Higher Capacity Card

My apps and data are on a 8Gb card quickly getting filled in both primary and secondary partitions. How do I switch to a higher capacity card without losing the links? Is there a way to copy the 'sdext2' partition and data partition to a new card? Or will the mount scripts just copy to the new card?
[Android Apps and Games] egingell:
You would have to copy the files. There's no way Link2SD can get the files to copy it if they're not there.
[Android Apps and Games] gberpa:
What files do I copy besides APKs and what' a good method to transfer, eg to a PC?. While the current card is mounted, ES File Explorer sees the 2nd partition and non-hidden files and presumably would copy through my LAN. Not sure if just copying the files retains the mounting info, though.
[Android Apps and Games] egingell:
All the APKs and the data folder. The dalvic-cache folder is optional.

They are symlinks not mounts, so the links will be preserved.

At any rate, if you opt not to copy the dalvic-cache folder, you'll have to clear the device's dalvic-cache, then relink the DEX files in Link2SD. This is, of course, after you've got your new card all set up and the files copied over to it.

Sent from my SGS4.
[Android Apps and Games] gberpa:
Thanks. I still need to get a couple of cards for this tab and my Thrive but will post resuts.
[Android Apps and Games] kemroy:
need some help or insight

im on official cm10.2 nightlies with my at&t galaxy s3.. is this guide safe to use just for some games and user apps with my 32gb sandisk sd card? or could someone direct me to what to do. thanks in advance.
[Android Apps and Games] egingell:
This app does not move app data.

And, yes, it's safe to use to move apps, libs, and dalvic cache files per the description as long as you understand that the apps will be on the second partition of your 32G SD card, so it must be inserted all the time for the apps moved there to function.
[Android Apps and Games] cuneiform:
Hi, old chaps

They say that Link2SD

does not work correctly with newer phones and such

cards' designations as sdcard0 (internal storage), sdcard1 (external card)

, which I can see in my ZP950 with Android 4.1.2 after making an additional ext2 partition active on the external SD-card. And there is no way out. Is that true?

In my tablet, there is Android 4.0., and the designation of directories or folders is Internal Storage and SD-Card (external), and Link2SD works perfectly after I have made ext3 partition working on the external SD card.

Now, after installing Link2SD into a new smartphone, I have got in Total Commander SD-Card

and SD-Card(2) while the native explorer in Android 4.1.2 writes

them down as Phone Storage and SD-Card. Does it make any difference

indeed? Meaning that LInk2SD will be malfunctioning?

Will you please explain, what is this all stuff about?! THX
[Android Apps and Games] Karolus.Magnus:
I linked apps that don't have the little microsd icon. Aren't these supposed to not be moved? I hope I would not mess my phone. It's working fine now, maybe it could go crazy after a restart. My phone is crazy faster. I gained about 2 x times my previous free space. I didn't linked many important system apps and I won't.

What's with all this?
[Android Apps and Games] egingell:
That icon just means it can be moved with the phone's built-in App2SD.

Sent from my SGS4.
[Android Apps and Games] Santbohara:
I think this all process works for only such phone which have internal and SDcard .. but those phone which have internal, SDcard and _ExternalSD then this all does not works.
[Android Apps and Games] Karolus.Magnus:
Omg, really?!? I think you should point out this detail.
[Android Apps and Games] egingell:
Except that it works fine with an external SD card.
[Android Apps and Games] cuneiform:
There is no proper reaction to my post above? - Be Happy!

However, once again, just check up your storage info!

S o m e newer (smart)phones and tablets will define your storage with Link2SD as being sdcard0 = SD Card and

it will be your external card

(16Gb minus ext2 part. in my case), while sdcard1 = Ext. SD and

it will be your internal card

(4 Gb in my case). Some others as, say, Sony Xperia will not work with Link2SD at all.

My older Goclever 75 tablet has them both (internal SD, external SD), and the indication of storage is correct.

My newer ZP950 smartphone has no correct indication with Link2SD, as given above.

The developer should have to change the script for newer devices.
[Android Apps and Games] rakijaman:
I have big problem and need help...

After make partition on my sd card with cwm 5.0.2.8 and flash rom I can mount to ext3 which I want anyway... and everything is ok but when I flash other rom, means 2nd flash after partition is created I can't mount to ext3 never again until again make partition from recovery... only ext4 I can. So I want ext3 but can't and can't :( partitioning takes my time over and over again because need to transfer files from sd to pc and revert... please help me
[Android Apps and Games] GermainZ:
Are you sure your ROM/Kernel has ext3 support?
[Android Apps and Games] rakijaman:
Have only ext4 support... every cm rom I use... that is issue. I just want my sd-ext to can be mounted as ext3 again after flash new rom..

This kernel I using http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1857846 and cyanogen mod 7 by MMB team.. by the way my device is galaxy gio
[Android Apps and Games] mw86:
Link to sd works on my Galaxy S4 so it does work on modern hardware. I use the link ootion and have made the ext3 partition on external sd in addition to external main partition i have in exfat as it came.
[Android Apps and Games] Karolus.Magnus:
I converted some apps into system ones, now some apps say I need more space in my system partition. I can't see how to unconvert them to regular ones in link2sd
[Android Apps and Games] egingell:
The option is there.

Sent from my SGS4.
[Android Apps and Games] poofdragon:
Relative Paths

Is there any way to change the relative path to where links2sd places the "real" files when moving them to sd-ext? (ex: /sd-ext/links2sd/ vs /sd-ext/)

I'm currently using mounts2sd to move everything except the Dalvik-Cache to /sd-ext/ (for performance reasons). I want to use links2sd to move only specific Dalvik-Cache files to sd-ext while leaving the rest in /data/dalvik-cache/. Currently if I attempt this, mounts2sd sees the files created by links2sd in /sd-ext/dalvik-cache/ and assumes that it needs to move those files to /data/dalvik-cache/ (or vice versa). This leads to some recursive symlink issues and lots of force closing. What I'd like to be able to do is to mount everything links2sd related in a child folder (like /sd-ext/[links2sd]/dalvik-cache) and allow mounts2sd to function as normal.

An option to set the relative path would alleviate all of the issues that I've been experiencing.
[Android Apps and Games] egingell:
The path names are hard-coded.
[Android Apps and Games] poofdragon:
That's what I was afraid of. Is there any formal method by which to suggest a feature request?
[Android Apps and Games] nikwen:
Send the dev an email. ;)
[Android Apps and Games] adrianyujs:
Hi, I'm using latest version which contain ads..

anyway I got problem using it.... I have 64GB sdxc and use Desire HD...

I partition both primary, first is 4EXT and another is FAT32.... Everything is ok for few days within link apps to 4ext, once a while if linking apps to 4ext activity is occured like update apps etc, it will state sd card unexpectedly removed and I need restart the device again... So can somebody tell me what's wrong?
[Android Apps and Games] Karolus.Magnus:
Some apps that I converted to system were reconverted to regular after update.

Do you recommended any app to permanently re-mount directories to SD?
[Android Apps and Games] adrianyujs:
How about this? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.devasque.fmount
[Android Apps and Games] rakijaman:
That is different thing... don't have nothing with link2sd....
[Android Apps and Games] egingell:
No, it doesn't; however, the question was asking for a way to mount folders on the SD to extSD. I'm fairly sure Folder Mount satisfies that question.
[Android Apps and Games] Chlorophyll:
jus now updated to the new version from playstore

i have an isssue.my handset is s3 n running AOSP slimbean 4.3

wen am trying to clear dalvik chache with link2sd its showing a notification FAILED.

earlier to this version i have no issues lik this.after updating to new version this issue started ...pls fix this ASAP

THANK U
[Android Apps and Games] jazz5008:
Use this all the time:D

Sent from my Galaxy Note II N7100 running Android Revolution HD
[Android Apps and Games] GermainZ:
Check that Link2SD still has superuser permissions. You can also try revoking them and then allowing it again.
[Android Apps and Games] quitdrink:
that's what i need, my phone mem is really too small, I think this app is useful for me .
[Android Apps and Games] adrian1994:
One good question

If i resoft my phone with wipe data whay happends with the apps in the second partition?And how to recover them if there are there?
[Android Apps and Games] grinder777:
There is an option to relink all apps. After reboot they will be back!

Have fun!

SGS - Devil 4.3 - Helly Bean - BlackedOut - Thnx2all
[Android Apps and Games] Ccasarguedas:
Just a question..

Have you already tried with EXT2 instead?

Sent from GT-B5510L using Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] adrianyujs:
Can't support... only support 4ext.. Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] Chlorophyll:
clear dalvik cache issue fixed now.thank u
[Android Apps and Games] CyberZeus1977:
Congrats

The best app on my Xperia J! Congratulations, a very well done app!

Thanks!!!!
[Android Apps and Games] vermaekansh:
I tried this app to move the app data to SD-EXT but it seems that this app has moved the data to SD card instead.

I have sd-ext4 partitioned my SD card and want to get rid of the low internal memory issue while updating the apps.

I there any way I can get it to SD-EXT4 instead of SD or this the same thing,

Coz i have not seen any data increase in my external memory ( SD-EXT4 is of 1GB space) though my internal get emptied out for 250MB.

Any thing I am missing while using this app.
[Android Apps and Games] GermainZ:
You want the "Create Link" option. Read the Link2SD FAQ for more info.
[Android Apps and Games] demoncamber:
When simply reinstalling the current rom, what do i have to do to get link2sd to work again and see everything on the ext partition?

I assume it's an option in the "more" menu, but which one?

Relink all application files or Relink library files?
[Android Apps and Games] nikwen:
I have always reinstalled all apps and then linked them again.
[Android Apps and Games] GermainZ:
Quoting the Link2SD FAQ:
[Android Apps and Games] demoncamber:
Thanks! Don't know how I missed that one!!

What's the "relink library files" option for then?
[Android Apps and Games] jungaxxx:
I had a problem on my Xpeira Z that prevents relinking dex and lib files at boot. Any issues for now? Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] GermainZ:
Quoting the Link2SD FAQ again:

:D :D :D
[Android Apps and Games] kgeo:
Hiall,

First of all I am very happy to have Link2SD installed. Works very well, and let me install many an application, wich would not have had space before. However, I seem to run out of space again for some reason, when regarding updates. Most importantly I can not update Chrome any more, "not enough storage space" (the system is in Greek, so I am not sure if this is the exact failure). On internal (/data) I had only 40 MB free memory left from a total of 420MB. I thought that updates need probably to save the download, then to unpack it and so on, and because Chrome is 26MB download, 40MB wouldn't cut it. So according to the FAQ which says that there can still be data from moved apps on internal, I started to uninstall some unused apps, and am now at 86MB free, and can still not update. I have tried to find out what files are saved in /data with Astro File Manager so I can decide which apps are using up the internal memory so can uninstall specific apps. But Astro says the directory is empty (I suspect the files are hidden? But why? I can see tons of files in System and other locations)

Does anyone have any tips for me?

My system is a SE Xperia Neo V with a 16GB SD card and 2 GB ext2 partition (mostly empty). It's obviously rooted and runs the latest official Sony firmware which would be Android 4.0.4 (or 4.0.3, not sure).
[Android Apps and Games] adrianyujs:
Link all 3 selection, app, lib and dalvik...
[Android Apps and Games] Karolus.Magnus:
Files in Data folders can occupy a lot of space. Link2SD can't do that for you. Try FolderMount?
[Android Apps and Games] grinder777:
I assume you should have a huge internal memory. So, what you should do is:

Go to your DCIM folder, where your photos are stored.

There you will find a folder called thumbnails... however. This one contains really huge single files, in my case they were up to 2Gb.

Delete them and you will have enough space to do whatever you want!

It is save to delete. No one really knows what they are needed for... mediascanner is creating them uselessly in elder android versions. Since I'm at 4.3 they are no more created.

Have fun!

SGS - Devil 4.3 - Helly Bean - Cobalt Sam-X - Thnx2all