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[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] javajoe96:
I use link2sd and it works well. I know on my phone storage is such an annoyance. So I am quite happy to use it.

I have a couple questions for you all.

I had the fat partition of my card become unreadable by my phone but the ext was fine but trying to reformat the fat partition I messed up the ext partition because without being able to mount the sd through the phone I could not get the computer to recognize it correctly to use a program like EASUS Partition Master and fearing regular windows format would kill both so I tried the phones format and it did the whole card too...a shame.

Is there an easy way to back up the fat and ext partition of your sd cards?

What is the highest class card that makes a difference on performance of apps?

When a card is linked to sd and data is still on phone is the cache as well and is there program that can link caches to sd card or something like that?
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] pongscript:
This is just my opinion regarding the app2sd and link2sd.

I think the argument is like more on a performance vs space argument,

though link2sd only move apk and dex, since data is on a fast storage. the performance will not be affected.

I think you will not benefit much on app2sd, performance wise if you are using class 4 or lower sd. and might even force close application on class 2.

its not likely you'll install 90 to 100+ apps on your phone anyway.

but in end, its still a matter of preference.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] nikctsh:
no doubt , link2sd better
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] hsn.ahmed:
if you use like 80+ apps

i recommend apps2sd for 1 reason

backup and restore using apps like MyBackup pro is done easily by only one touch
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] raiderkilo:
BackUp app with Astro BackUp Manager and Link2SD functionary like a charm.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] mallaccra:
both apps are awesome but for my needs, link2sd is more practical......
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] owain94:
Neither of both they slow down your phone like hell much more load time coz intern memory have faster read and write speed

I have never support these functions even not the native way in 2.2 and 2.3 the option really suck...
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] pongscript:
thats only if you use microsd with lower class than class 6.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] punkado:
I'm using the native function of class 2.2 with a class 10, I think I felt no difference to the applications installed on internal memory. Probably the internal memory is much faster, but day by day is hard to notice a difference so great.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] ocovarr112:
apps2sd, way better.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] nujhum:
I prefer link to sd since you can decide which apps you want to move to sd card...

Dont even bother when taking out sd card coz never take it out since I bought my x10 mini pro. ;)
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] michelsampa:
Link2Sd is the best
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] phroenix:
used to use links2sd on stock rom, worked perfectly but now use native apps2sd on floyo rom and works in exactly the same way ie can choose which apps are stored on internal and external and no noticeable difference to read/write speeds
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] drakon78:
Of course link2sd because it's simple to install even on rooted stock roms, you don't have to use custom roms, you can choose which app to move and it does not touch your system apps, so even if your sdcard choose to die you can still use your phone
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] juanlec:
link2sd

no doubt link2sd easy to use user configurable and selectable.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] hgvinh:
Link2sd (free + easy used) support 2.1 also App2sd support 2.2 ( must processing to work with 2.1). Summary, I see Link2sd is best.:p
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] suoko:
just installed link2sd on my flipout rooted stock rom and found out it works with fat 2nd partition only (no support for ext with its kernel I guess) so I think this is a plus for link2sd vs app2sd
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] alinefds:
link2sd is the better!
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] ycke:
I prefer link2sd! It works faster, the only thing i'm not sure about is what happens if you do a full whipe and you lose all your links of the apk on the internal storage.. Is link2sd abel to regenerate them?

Greetz YcKe
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] vipmatrix7:
Link2sd moves more applications. Is more free memory
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] alinefds:
(Google Translate :o)

Hello!!!

How to replace the app2sd for link2sd in the roms?
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] vintr:
Just spent 3 days figuring out/fixing a2ext then I find out about this :/ Any easy way to switch over to link2sd? I can't move all my apps back because I don't have enough internal memory.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] memberfive:
If you're using Android 2.1 you can use Link2SD or App2SD app. If you're using Android 2.2, you can move your applications to SD from Settings -> Applications -> Manage Applications. No more Link2SD or App2SD ! ;-)
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] HeaD-ShoT:
link 2 SD :D
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] rasanu:
My link2sd supports ext2.... and I am using it right now
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] vleutmans:
Thumbs up for link2sd, I use it for a long time already :-)

Even restoring my backup is easy.

Set link2sd autolink = on

titanium backup (set restore to internal memory)

Start restore, and link2sd will automatically move your apps to second partition (in my case I chose fat32, great).

At best of al, it's much faster then app2sd v2 or hybrid a2sd :-))
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] domics:
I vote for linktosd. :) there are some other feature in it then juste move apps to the sd automatic or per app.like uninstall system apps, freeze and unfreeze apps. to create a second partition is very easy: http://xdaforums.com/wiki/SD_card_partitioning
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] marcozpaulo:
Is that quote above right?? Please, can anyone answer me if necrohades's post is true?? I need to know this because i need sooooo much free space on my internal memory.

Is is true that APP2SD MOVES EVERYTHING to SD and LINK2SD do not??

Thank you very much for you attention.

PS: I dont have a x10, my phone is LG P698f Android 2.3.4.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] rasanu:
Link2sd is nice
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] JOSEunit10:
Same question here.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] marcozpaulo:
Hehe, its a very bad sign: no one knows explain this... :confused: what bad
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] AlexSali:
It's been said.

App2SD moves EVERYTHING ( event the new launcher you install from the market ) - anything you install after the app2sd was flashed goes directly to the sd-ext.

Link2SD let's you choose the apks you want to move ( you can leave the new launcher installed from the market on the phone's memory so you don't get a "slow" phone ).

Correct me if i'm wrong.

If you want to use App2SD you have to buy a Class 6 - 10 MicroSDHC ... I'm using the stock SD card that came with the phone and GoLauncher with App2SD is a little slow ( a little more, event Zeam Launcher is slow ).
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Shæl:
Uhh, not really. Link2SD creates a symbolic link to the files making Android think the files are actually in Internal storage. It's a long-time feature of Linux which Windows to this day still 'hides' (even though they added the commands since Vista).

App2SD moves only some or a part of the application. A lot is left behind in your internal storage.

Link2SD moves the [1] application file; [2] dalvik-cache file; and [3] library files; then creates a symlink in the internal storage.

In other words, more space with Link2SD. In App2SD you'll eventually ran out of internal storage.

This is very noticeable in Android devices with limited Internal storage space.

No. App2SD only moves some or part of the application. You will still ran out of internal storage.

Link2SD moves the [1] application file; [2] dalvik-cache file; [3] library files and then creates a symlink (symbolic link) to those moved files. Thus Android sees these file as being in "internal storage" but not actually eating up internal space.

Some mentioned that data files are being moved by Link2SD. This is not true either. It may be added down the road but no Link2SD version has this feature yet. Besides, it's risky to move data files. The app file, dalvik-cache, and lib files are more than enough.

My installed apps is nearing the 100 mark and I still have 100MB+ of free internal storage in my SGY. Not possible with App2SD - which I tried :p (Heck, the reason I discovered Link2SD was because I found out the limited capabilities of App2SD - I ran out of internal storage.)

I hope that helps.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] farlz_89:
I more prefer link2sd than app2sd
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Qualith:
I have voted linked2sd for the pre-2.2 compatibility
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Hangup2003:
Link2SD no doubt. easy to use and with a phone having a small internal memory, a boon.

:D
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Lars6112:
i prefer link2sd--more features:)
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] szquadri:
never used apps2sd and link2sd.... so can't vote it!

may i know does they apps work on android 2.1 for sony ericsson xperia x10 mini pro?
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Megdroid:
i was trying to understand app2sd but fail to do so but with link2sd, it is very easy and useful to manage my needs.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] DarksonDAP:
back to the days when i had the stock 2.1 ROM, link2sd was the way to go. Form the time i moved to MINICM and on, i started using the bulit-it APP2SD. LINK2SD gave me a better sense of control
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Lepuroa:
I like the link2sd to be cleaner than App2SD
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Cobra281:
thanks for that info! You just helped many, including myself, make up their minds :good:
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] izzi_the_man:
Can we use both apps together ? Or have to choose one of them ?
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Cianotipo:
App2SD all the way! :cowboy:
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] erwinvr:
Link2sd !!!!

Better!

Im using link2sd, i created a 2nd ext3 partition but how can i check if the app is realy in de 2nd partition??

In what partition of storage info are the apps installed???

After the installation of a big apk (games) in the sd, the storage information show the same information.:eek:

/mnt/asec/ is the sd??

so..

/data/sdext2 is the 2nd partition

Thanks!
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] thxyzt:
a2sd, for it's simplicity. because I'm lazy :laugh:
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] hornirl:
Using Android 4.2.2

1)

2)

Looking over this thread and trying to figure out for myself which is best:

1. If you're using any OS and have plenty of free internal memory, 1 makes perfect sense to me. Why shunt off stuff to external memory when you don't need to (unless external memory is faster than internal, unlikely but possible)?

2. If you're using 4.2.2 and are desperate for internal memory, surely 2 makes most sense since the function everyone wants in Link2SD that Apps2SD doesn't provide is the control to move apps out when you want to, as opposed to Apps2SD's mandatory approach if it determines it's allowable, and this optional functionality is now built-in to 4.2.2.

New, so please excuse egregious associated errors. But can anyone point out flaws in my points above? Thanks.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Andreid_su:
Well... this is now 2018... anything new regarding this?

I have both and i am not sure which one to favour, i am just starting this journey and rebuilding my tablet (Samsung SM-T700 on 6.0.1) but what makes me uneasy is that i tested Lin2SD for a couple apps and had to redo because the info on the the SD-Card exFat partition was busted and the app unusable.

If i get that correctly, in Link2SD, if i use the Move to SD Card ( at the bottom right), some of the app is moved to the exFat partition; if i use the Link to SD Card button then i can select which parts of the app go to the ext2 partition of my SD-Card.

For my calculator app (11CSciCalc), i "Move to SD Card" first, then "Link to SD Card" the rest... worked.

For Kindle app, i "Move to SD Card".

I am not positive about the timing, but i know i used the Apps2SD function "Broken app cleaner"

Did that corrupts the apps?
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Tomek0000:
I used link2sd long, but because it lost support I have had to use app2sd for android 7.1 . I can say , app2sd is much , much better. The app2sd's progress is huge in 2017/2018 . I use app2sd for 5.1 , 6 and 7.1 androids.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drw00tn3ss:
The Ti-8# apps developed by Doug Melton have mysteriously disappeared from the app market sometime in what looks like the past week. I thankfully already have these apps on my phone, but does anyone know why they were taken down? :eek:
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] k4ylr:
Interesting....I had just redownloaded these after a fresh flash. They come in handh when I don't actually want to bring my TI-83 around with me.

Not sure why they got removed; he had quite a few emulators.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ColorNapkin:
Are you guys seriously wondering why they were removed?

Anyway: http://twitter.com/supware/status/43803417298214912
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] duboi97:
They're called andy-8#
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drw00tn3ss:
They got the name change quite a while ago to Andy whatever. I still can't find them in the market... it shows that I have it installed but when I click on it on my app list it says the requested item could not be found. >_>
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Emama:
not surprising it will be removed due to the copyright problem
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] street954:
anyone want to post a dl link for those of us that couldnt grab them before the pull??
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Phrack:
I have all 3...they have been on the market for so long I was under the impression that the author had proper licenses since from what I have read TI goes to great lengths to protect their intellectual property (sites that have posted TI calc roms for emulators have been taken down).

I would be happy to post a download link for all 3 providing it doesn't breach XDA rules. Even they are all freeware the fact that there is a licensing issue would probably make it illegal to post. I don't want XDA admins getting a nasty DMCA letter about hosting or linking to infringing material.

If a moderator replies with an ok, I'll post otherwise fuhgetaboutit.
[Epic 4G General] elksbeast:
"Sprint announcing Nexus S 4G, EVO 3D, and EVO View tablet at CTIA?" (sorry can't post the link but its on Engadget.)

I feel like this is good news, if sprint releases a Nexus S 4G we should be able port its build over to the Epic without too much trouble. We might finally be able to get quick updates.
[Epic 4G General] Superbovine:
LINK

10char
[Epic 4G General] heathmcabee:
lol beat me to it..

http://androidheadlines.com/2011/03/sprint-has-an-upcoming-surprise-arriving-on-march-22.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
[Epic 4G General] xTmDarren:
well I guess the Nexus S 4G could help us with our upgrades :)
[Epic 4G General] Overstew:
Finally! I might be getting the Nexus S 4G. :)

Sent from my Epic Epic.
[Epic 4G General] flopez76:
:O Nexus = Dream come true!

Sent From My Command Center... (aka basement)
[Epic 4G General] omair2005:
Ehh. I want tegra 2 phones..
[Epic 4G General] Overstew:
I hope it's a dual-core. ;)

Sent from my Epic Epic.
[Epic 4G General] heathmcabee:
If the NExus S 4g Drops on the Sprint, I'll be selling both my Evo and Epic to get it.
[Epic 4G General] Overstew:
It's perfect timing, I've got an upgrade eligibility in April. :D

Sent from my Epic Epic.
[Epic 4G General] flopez76:
I got an upgrade right now.... (:

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[Epic 4G General] omair2005:
It won't b dual core. The phone is 4 months old already and here's the review..

http://m.engadget.com/default/artic...0/nexus-s-review/&category=classic&postPage=1
[Epic 4G General] herbthehammer:
Would you people still seriously think about getting another Samsung phone after how bad they've screwed up the epic experience? No I'm not trying to be a troll or start a flamefest. It's an honest question. I had the epic but gave it to my gf after I got tired of waiting on sprint and Samsung dicking around.
[Epic 4G General] flopez76:
It's a Nexus phone, it gets all the updates first, am I right?

Sent From My Command Center... (aka basement)
[Epic 4G General] Firon:
Google handles updates for Nexus phones, so you don't have to worry about Sammy ****ing it up.
[Epic 4G General] Quis89:
The devotion that Google has to the Nexus brand makes anything the Epic went thru irrelevant. I would definitely get the Nexus S 4G if it came to Sprint. I'm not concerned with dual core seeing as how my Epic runs blazing and handles games amazingly. It suits my needs just fine. But I might consider the Evo successor as well.

Gawd I hope this is true. It will restore my faith in Sprint.
[Epic 4G General] herbthehammer:
It sounds too good to be true. Can other people confirm if this is true?

I hope the build quality is top notch and it doesn't feel cheap, too light and plastic. I hope its solid and not flexible and creaky. I think I saw one at best buy. I should go back and play around. See what it's like.

Does the nexus one still get updates before anyone else does?
[Epic 4G General] bobdude5:
nexus one and nexus s are google phones. They get the updates before everybody else :)
[Epic 4G General] churro7:
Nexus s vs epic? Arent they the same cept gb?

Also originally gsm made phones converted to cdma (like epic) have lots of problems initially

Sent from XDA app with 2.2 powered Epic 4g
[Epic 4G General] kryptoniteman:
But is the Nexus camera as good as the Epic?
[Epic 4G General] heathmcabee:
Correct, so buying a Samung Nexus S doesn't mean you are getting tied into Samsungs/Sprints update schedule, but google. And they want to release updates to this phone regularly. If it comes to Sprint, I'm pretty sure both my Epic and Evo will be gone. I enjoy the latest and the greatest in Android.
[Epic 4G General] niv3d:
Will the Nexus S 4G be exactly the same as the current Nexus S just with 4g capabilities?
[Epic 4G General] 063_XOBX:
Probably but since it's not announced there is no concrete information to go with.
[Epic 4G General] muyoso:
If they launch a Nexus S 4g and its just the T-Mobile Nexus S but on CDMA with sprint's wimax, why would anyone ditch their epic for that? I mean any update that came to that phone would be ported to the Epic very fast because they would be the exact same phone except for a hardware keyboard. I can't imagine it not being a dual core phone.
[Epic 4G General] niv3d:
Yea this is true, but what myoso said below is also something to think about.

Hmm, you have a good point! Honestly I prefer not having a slide out keyboard, i'd much rather have a solid/bar phone. This was my mistake when I purchased the Epic, don't get me wrong its a great phone (I'll be picking up my 3rd one this week). But I guess we'll see come March 22nd. Wish I could go! I live about 45 mins from Orlando!
[Epic 4G General] flopez76:
The development for Nexus phones are crazy, right?

Sent From My Command Center... (aka basement)
[Epic 4G General] snowmanwithahat:
Same... dropping the epic for the Nexus for sure...
[Epic 4G General] musclehead84:
If the nexus is dual core. Here I come. I love you epic but your going into retirement. I wonder what it would.feel like to get upgrades all the time.

Sent From My Evo Killer!
[Epic 4G General] Overstew:
I don't know if I'll grab the nexus s 4G if it's not dualcore.

Sent from my Epic Epic.
[Epic 4G General] omair2005:
i'm 90% sure it won't be dual core as the gsm version isn't. all this is, is cdma + 4g. if it was dual core, i'm sure it would have gotten rebranded with a different name...

however if the EVO 3d comes with SuperLCD, then I might lean towards that as the EVO dev. comm. is huge.
[Epic 4G General] FoxRacR17:
If its not dual core then i'm going to pass on the nexus
[Epic 4G General] piscesjoey:
I'm not impressed with the announcement of these phones. 3 months ago Nexus S on Sprint would've been very awesome, but its a little too late now IMO with Galaxy S2 coming on the horizon. I'll take CM7 on my Epic over the Nexus S 4G, but hopefully the Nexus S software can further help us Epic users =)
[Epic 4G General] 063_XOBX:
The only thing that might entice me is the EVO 3d, depending on if the rumors about it being the Optimus 3d rebanded are true, the dual-core OMAP destroys the Exynos and Tegra2
[Epic 4G General] iSaint:
Same plus the evo development is just going to be crazy with the amount of devs they have
[Epic 4G General] muyoso:
If thats the case then I will be doing everything in my power to get it. I want the OMAP4430 SoC so bad. Damn that thing is ridiculous. Uses the same GPU we have except clocked 50% higher. YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS.
[Epic 4G General] herbthehammer:
I think it would be wise to wait for the evo and then make the decision. It would suck if you got impatient and got the nexus then found out the evo was nicer. It will be tempting to get one or both but I think I will wait.

Remove the keyboard, put higher res camera in it, change the screen, and put vanilla ui and call it a new phone? I think that would be foolish if you already have the epic.
[Epic 4G General] herzzreh:
Even the hardware? I'm convinced that the GPS and accelerometer problems are hardware related on the Epic.
[Epic 4G General] flopez76:
When is CTIA?

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[Epic 4G General] niv3d:
March 22nd
[Epic 4G General] josidhe:
Funny thing is, I bought my Epic because the combination of a hardware keyboard and AMOLED display, but because of the responsiveness issues with the keyboard (missed keys, etc), I find myself leaning more and more toward just using the on-screen input.

If nothing else, my Epic has done a great job of weaning me off my keyboard addiction.
[Epic 4G General] flopez76:
So if these rumors are true about the Nexus S, when do you think it will be released? I think seeing as how the Nexus S has been out for about 3 or 4 months it should be released quickly? And hopefully a white one (;

Sent From My Command Center... (aka basement)
[Epic 4G General] niv3d:
Well yes I agree with you on that issue. The Epic is my first slide out keyboard phone and I now know I don't really like having one, I prefer a bar phone.
[Epic 4G General] || Acer ||:
Hmm, since I brick my phone a lot, I'm wondering if I could trade in my Epic for the Nexus S 4G.

I remember a rep there was telling me if a phone was in the same line (ex. you could switch between the Evo and Evo Shift if you were having probs with either)

Do you guys think it'd be possible to switch to Nexus S since it's also a Samsung device running 4G after I "brick" my phone again? =P

I mean, I'd ask the rep before I "bricked" my phone, but just wondering if you guys think this makes sense.
[Epic 4G General] compuw22c:
Am I the only one here that thinks this phone will be JUST an epic with gingerbread (minus keyboard possibly). Don't get me wrong, I'm very happy it will be released because it will give our devs some great code to work with, but if it isn't dual core then it sounds to me just like T-mobile's Galaxy S 4g debacle. In other words, it's as if they're charging you for a software upgrade in the sense that they're end of life-ing the epic, for the SOLE purpose of selling a new, almost identical phone with some software upgrades. Certainly not trying to be a troll, and if it has some real hardware advantages that certainly changes the game, but I'm cautiously optomistic. At the very least though their almost identicalness (is that a word?) Should make things very easy for our awesome devs to make our phones 'Nexus S 4g' clones :) regardless, I'm looking forward to its release :)