Hey,
Can someone suggest a descent app for moving apps/data/dalvik to sd-ext? I've been using s2e it did the job but there's an issue with ICS2 Final by jusada and I really like this rom.
I noticed that even apps moved to sd-ext, I could still use widgets which is cool, so any similar program for moving things to sd-ext and is compatible with CM7.2? I think apps2ext is not officialy supported by cyanogen so what's your proposal?
I suggest link2sd(search in market) it's free.
And you can move individual app/dex/lib etc to sd partition.(which can be ext[2|3|4] or fat).
It can clear all app caches, list system/user/SD card/link app/ sort with apk size,data....etc.
Bayint Naung said:
I suggest link2sd(search in market) it's free.
And you can move individual app/dex/lib etc to sd partition.(which can be ext[2|3|4] or fat).
It can clear all app caches, list system/user/SD card/link app/ sort with apk size,data....etc.
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so if I press the move to sd for an individula app it sends it to sd or sd-ext cause I am using that and I think it moves them to sd. Maybe I wrong?
I am using link2SD and so far im not having any problems..and i think its better, and much easier to use than a2sdgui..
itasoulas said:
so if I press the move to sd for an individula app it sends it to sd or sd-ext cause I am using that and I think it moves them to sd. Maybe I wrong?
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You might want to read app description.
it can move to SD card in froyo way or linking individual app to sd partition.
s2e or other script link /data/app directory (just like your pc shortcut) to sd partition.
link2sd allows you to control which app to move.
I prefer this way since I don't want some apps on sd partition.
Bayint Naung said:
You might want to read app description.
it can move to SD card in froyo way or linking individual app to sd partition.
s2e or other script link /data/app directory (just like your pc shortcut) to sd partition.
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I've read instructions but couldn't understand that linking means moving the files to sd-ext. So if I want to place them in sd-ext I choose Link and not move to SD, correct? And would be the same as s2e, right?
does links2sd works on stock rom and 4 GB EXT ?
11GB norm
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itasoulas said:
I've read instructions but couldn't understand that linking means moving the files to sd-ext. So if I want to place them in sd-ext I choose Link and not move to SD, correct? And would be the same as s2e, right?
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you need to "create link". thats all. move one at a time or batch move. then reboot.
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Just for clarification:
"Create link" in Link2SD means "move app files, app libraries and app dexes (if any) to sd-ext and create a link in /data/app (or anywhere the app originally came from) to sd-ext."
Linking in Linux/Android is the same as making a shortcut in Windows.
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Some apps can't be moved to SD-card via apps2sd or what that app is called. Is there any other way you can move those apps to your sd-card?
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Some apps can't be moved to SD-card via apps2sd or what that app is called. Is there any other way you can move those apps to your sd-card?
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Some apps cannot be moved to the SD card even when you have used the "pm setInstallLocation 2" command using adb, alot of widget, live wallpapers, some social networking apps like tweetcaster, and system maintenence apps all install to /data no matter what, to save space usually i push these apps to /system/app that way they work correctly as they are installed to the nand, but they dont take the space up in data ]
I hope soon someone will get apps2sd working on our devices, this symlinks /data/app/ and /data/dalvikcache/ to and ext partition on your sd card and not only saves space, but you dont have to worry about the install location of an app you may want to start at boot or sync using the native android sync settings
Over in the arc development section there is a whole thread on apps2sd and how to get it working properly maybe give that a shot and see if it works for the play
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Try Titanuim Backup, it should move un-movable apps to sdcard, such as fifa, bruce lee ... etc
m3dteam said:
Try Titanuim Backup, it should move un-movable apps to sdcard, such as fifa, bruce lee ... etc
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Fifa and bruce lee are on the /system/ partition, and have no impacat on the storage space on the device
Search Force2Sd. Thats what I use and there hasnt been anything I havent been able to move..
I know I can move apps to SD, its an option by going to manage applications. What I want to know is how can I move all of my apps to ext to save even more internal memory. I'm currently on void forever. I'm not using ungazed or darktremor. I did download S2E from market but it only allows moving of downloading data. I don't want to run my entire phone off of SD just applications. Along time ago about 2 months ago I did set up a partition l. I forgot the specifics but currently I'm using a class 6 8gb card, so I know it was higher than 512mb
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Jrhodes85 said:
I know I can move apps to SD, its an option by going to manage applications. What I want to know is how can I move all of my apps to ext to save even more internal memory. I'm currently on void forever. I'm not using ungazed or darktremor. I did download S2E from market but it only allows moving of downloading data. I don't want to run my entire phone off of SD just applications. Along time ago about 2 months ago I did set up a partition l. I forgot the specifics but currently I'm using a class 6 8gb card, so I know it was higher than 512mb
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There is no way to move all the apps you want to sd in froyo without ungaze&co.
In cyanogenmod you can move every app you want to sd but apps with widgets will cause errors and other apps wich were not designed to be moved to sd will not run 100% correctly.
With ungaze, I flash the zip than what?
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With ungaze, I flash the zip than what?
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Flash the zip then your apps will be moved automatically to your ext partition.
But there's a catch: in time it is possible to damage your sd card because the apps will run directly from the sd wich is not really designed for too much r&w.
Appreciate the help
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So in sequence. I flash the rom, do I need to create a ext2 because A2SDgui tells me I don't have an ext2. Ill have to repartition my sdcard, any suggestions for a 8gb sdcard
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So in sequence. I flash the rom, do I need to create a ext2 because A2SDgui tells me I don't have an ext2. Ill have to repartition my sdcard, any suggestions for a 8gb sdcard
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Errr.. You are confused.
1. S2E does move apps to the ext partition on CM7 based roms.
2. I suppose you want to use ungaze's data2sd based on your previous posts, A2SDGUI doesn't work with that.
3. Yes you require an ext2 partition. Simply use recovery, minitool or gparted.
link2sd is an amazing app I absolutely love it on my vm670 which has so little internal memory.
good morning,
my ace has 233 ginger installed, rooted.
I always used titanium back to move apps from telephone memory to SD.
I just discovered that linksd makes the same thing.
Reading around it seems the link2sd move completely the applications leaving only the link in the internal memory, but I don't know if titanium makes the same.
I'm wondering Which are the differences between these two methods and which is the best program to move applications?
thanks
I use Titanium Backup to move to SD and it must transfer the files to SD and leaves a link on the internal because amount of ram available increases on the internal drive.
I have had no issues with it.
Baracs said:
I use Titanium Backup to move to SD and it must transfer the files to SD and leaves a link on the internal because amount of ram available increases on the internal drive.
I have had no issues with it.
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Ram?
noboddy has tested both the applications to understand which is the best one?
I think titanium makes a mount point for each moved app, and link2sd a symbolic link. Dunno what's better though. I would say... Test it in performance, comparability and memory usage...
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I have the same question bro. Did you get the answer yet??
I've using the Titanium Backup feature but seems almost everyone "love" link2sd, so it has to have something different I guees.
Titanium Backup move to SD = Android move to SD
Herpderp Adreno + Tegra.
EmoBoiix3 said:
Titanium Backup move to SD = Android move to SD
Herpderp Adreno + Tegra.
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Hey thanks. That means is "not that usefull" as Link2SD right?
Seems I'll have to try it then.
Any problems with it?
coluichepensa said:
good morning,
my ace has 233 ginger installed, rooted.
I always used titanium back to move apps from telephone memory to SD.
I just discovered that linksd makes the same thing.
Reading around it seems the link2sd move completely the applications leaving only the link in the internal memory, but I don't know if titanium makes the same.
I'm wondering Which are the differences between these two methods and which is the best program to move applications?
thanks
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I just install S2E and then restore all my apps using Titanium Backup. S2E installs them in the SD automatically so I don't have to stop to batch move them so the SD.
Titanium uses the older method in which apps are stored on the FAT partition and mounted, link2sd needs a second ext4/3 partition and simlinks each app. link2sd method is better as it doesn't need to wait to mount on first login. Titanium leaves dalvik cache on internal, link2sd moves it to ext partition and so it saves more space. s2e and a2sd is similar to link2sd but they symlink the whole folder, which is less flexible but easier to manage.
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You can use other software
iandol said:
... link2sd needs a second ext4/3 partition and simlinks each app. link2sd method is better as it doesn't need to wait to mount on first login. ...
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And that's exactly the problem with link2sd: it runs late. So the apps it links to aren't available while the sdcard is scanned for icons and file paths. Consequently it often (ie. always in my case!) has to restart or "soft boot" the device, which is annoying to say the least. I even had some unusable apps that couldn't take the fuzz. All probs repaired easily, but then, why bother? I kept the 500MB ext2 partition, though, might come in handy some day.
I suggest using ext2 as a general rule: ext3/ext4 are created with a log by default. This log carries changes to any data on disk and is flushed out from time to time by a special kernel thread. While this can speed operation and even safe guard against data corruption it is also unsuitable for flash storage and puts load on the wear levelling block driver beneath it _if there is one_! Now ext3/ext4 can be created and mounted without a log, but you'd have to trust other peoples/devs judgement to get this right. Not a problem with ext2. Ext4 is really fast and reliable, but with flash the bottleneck is elsewhere.
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EmoBoiix3 said:
Titanium Backup move to SD = Android move to SD
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Exactly.
I use both the apps, and you can make them working togheter for the best backup - restore experience on our SGA:
simply do this:
1) set autolink option "on" and install location option to "external" within Link2SD before installing the apps, all will be linked to SD automatically.
2) set "restore backups to ..." option to "Internal storage" within Titanium backup before restoring.
Once you do this, apps restored with titanium will be auto linked.
WARNING: don't link app like launchers (and related, like theme) or keyboards.
Hm, I've not had those problems with link2sd. I do agree that s2e method is simpler and less prone to possible errors; a sym linked dir doesn't need a service to relink per application as link2sd does. And I agree that if you are unsure about disabling journaling on ext4, then ext2 is a better default. Annoyingly sd-ext seems to mount as ext3 by default, so I manually edited init.d to mount as ext4 and removed journaling.
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You can use other software
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True. Who has used Norton Utility Manager?
How do you move all apps with root but without partition. I saw it was possible but I do not understand
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ri123 said:
How do you move all apps with root but without partition. I saw it was possible but I do not understand
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You have to download link2sd and go to settings and set install location to external. It works just like adb shell
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Works with rooted android.
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Download and install titanium backup pro from anywhere you like. Open the program and click on the options button of your phone and click on batch. You'll see a number of operations followed by a run button after each one. Scroll down and you'll see "move all user apps to SD card", click on run and you are done
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Without partitioning the SD card, you will always have part of the apps on internal. With partitioning the SD card, you can move the entire apps to SD card.
I just went to gplay (marketplace) and got app2sd. Whether the phone is rooted or not you should be able to move the apps to the sdcard-ext, as long as there is enough room.
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Ph3arr3t said:
I just went to gplay (marketplace) and got app2sd. Whether the phone is rooted or not you should be able to move the apps to the sdcard-ext, as long as there is enough room.
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Yeah it helps in moving some apps to sd but it doesnt allows you to move all the app to sd. you may need to root you phone in order to move all apps to sd. when i used to use app2sd when i just started using android i used to have around 40 mb internal memory free inspite of moving all the apps that were possible to move on an unrooted phone to sd. I was then inspired to root my phone when i saw its possibilities
ri123 said:
You have to download link2sd and go to settings and set install location to external. It works just like adb shell
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Ive made a link for non root users.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1765929
thanxxxxxxxxxx
ri123 said:
You have to download link2sd and go to settings and set install location to external. It works just like adb shell
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thanxxxxxxx dude a lot ! ! ! :laugh: :fingers-crossed:
Yeah...link2sd is the good method for U'r asking
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Link2sd
Is it necessary to partition sd to ext for link2sd to work
thanks man..
using titanium backpup is the best solution..
:good::good::good:
could anyone make a thread/tutotial on using titanium backup pro?
thanks in advance
monil.verma said:
Yeah it helps in moving some apps to sd but it doesnt allows you to move all the app to sd. you may need to root you phone in order to move all apps to sd. when i used to use app2sd when i just started using android i used to have around 40 mb internal memory free inspite of moving all the apps that were possible to move on an unrooted phone to sd. I was then inspired to root my phone when i saw its possibilities
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how to make a patition sd-ext ?
zeus_optimus said:
Is it necessary to partition sd to ext for link2sd to work
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How can i make an ext part on my SDcard ???
I am using link2sd and it works like a charm. I have not partitioned my sd card.
TRY THIS
If u have lucky patcher installed on ur device, the version should be 3.9.3, first of all, move ur app or game's data (the very known com.xyz.xxxxx folder) to extsd/android/data or obb by using filemanager , now create that folder with a same name in sdcard or internal sd/android/data or obb/here, which would be like com.xyz.xxxxxx, open lucky patcher v3.9.3 goto toolbox tap directory binder, remember it will not bind the whole sdcard or internal sd , it will work only for particular directory (folder), so no need to worry, now tap on add new directory bind, no tap browse the 1st one, and show it to the path of that extsd/android/data/com.xyz.xxxx folder after that select current directory, now go for browse the 2nd one, goto the internal path should be like sdcard/android/data or obb/com.xyz.xxxx select current directory, now tap on bind directory. thats it, it will save ur sdcrd space. u can check it by setting then storage, i successfully did it in my funbook infinity having 1.5gb internal space available, plays the amazing Spider-Man2 , the dark knight rises, and dead trigger.
I have a rooted but otherwise stock Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (SM-T705) and I have a 128GB Sandisk SD card. Is it possible to move all apps (with all their contents) to the SD card? I read that even though my device is rooted, I will need to partition my SD card first before i can move all apps (with all their contents) to the SD card? Can someone please tell me how to partition my SD card? Also, if I move all apps with all their contents to SD card, would the running of such apps encounter any problems (as part of them are supposed to be in the device internal memory?)
I tried Link2 SD and Titanium Backup Pro but I could not see any such function (only native Android app2sd).
Thank you very much in advance.
I need a little help i have a problem with Link2SD. I assign 500 mb to ext2 partition, and i have all my apps in the sd card, playstore, facebook and 2 others are linked. Well my problem is that, i have a notification for less space in internal storage :/ when i trying to install some new games ( well i have like 5 games installed already on the sd)... So why i have just 19% free space in internal storage if i have all my apps in sd? PD : see the image and sorry my bad english
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Link all apps. Don't move them to SD Card.
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move your apps to internal storage and then link them
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Im gonna try that . But i have another issue, why when i install apps automatically install on sd card, i remember in old version of link2sd, new apps are linking to sd and no install on sd. How i can activate that if is possible?
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Im gonna try that . But i have another issue, why when i install apps automatically install on sd card, i remember in old version of link2sd, new apps are linking to sd and no install on sd. How i can activate that if is possible?
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In Link2SD go to settings, Check Auto-Link.
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In Link2SD go to settings, Check Auto-Link.
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Yeah that is activated at the first but for some reason didn't works, idk but now is working, thanks.
I've been having a similar problem to the OP. Am I right in thinking you move ALL applications to internal storage, even the ones that install to SD card by default and then link them?
I guess there's a problem with your rom or kernel. Who knows
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I guess there's a problem with your rom or kernel. Who knows
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But is this the way to do it? Make sure user apps are are on PHONE before linking?
I'm using LinkSD and it saves me a lot of space in /data.
The way it works :
When installed, an app has three or four parts : the .apk file, the .dex file (in a deodexed ROM), the data folder and, eventually, one or more .so in /data/data/app_folder/lib
- If the app is in internal storage, every parts of it are in /data : .apk in /data/app, .dex in /data/dalvik-cache, data folder and libs in /data/data/name_of_the_app folder
- When the application is moved to sd Card, the .apk file is moved in /mnt/asec/, but the .dex and the data folder remains in internal storage (some applications may also have data in SD Card)
- When the application is linked, the .app, the .dex and the .so files are moved to /data/sdext2 (which is the place where the 2nd partition of the SD Card is mounted), only the data folder (without libs) remains in /data/data (internal storage).
So, the best way to save place in internal storage is to link user applications (no need to move it to internal storage first, it also works when the application is in SD Card).
All my 50 user apps are linked, and I still have 85 Mb free in /data.