Does anyone have a working mounts2sd/link2sd/apps2sd solution for the Moto G 2014? I have a freshly formatted good quality 16Gb card with a 3gb Ext4 partition but no matter what script or app I try I can't get additional /data space. Moving apps to SD Card in Settings>Apps is completely pointless as it moves them to the internal /sdcard, not to the external one so you get absolutely zero gain in internal space. I have used mounts2sd on several older phones before but nothing recently as I've always had 32Gb phones, but now my son has this phone and he's run out of app space already! Any help would be greatly appreciated. He's running the latest Oxygen 5.0.2 ROM with Pinkman kernel iirc.
Also as an aside, is there a kernel for his phone with working s2w/dt2w?
If you downgrade 4.4 you can install xposed and obb to SD this allows you to move big game data (in sdcard0/android/obb) apps to your SD card but xposed only works on 4.4 and below
Joshpower9 said:
If you downgrade 4.4 you can install xposed and obb to SD this allows you to move big game data (in sdcard0/android/obb) apps to your SD card but xposed only works on 4.4 and below
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Thanks for the reply. I did look at that but I'm not a fan of the whole principle behind Xposed, plus I like Android 5.0 too much to switch back. That's why I'm looking for a working solution.
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I've got CyanogenMod 6 on my N1 but it tells me I'm running out of space. Even using the Froyo apps2sd it's not saving me much.
If I go into CyanogenMod settings and tell it to use external, it doesn't move them? How does this work?
Also, if an app is Froyo'd to the SD, the market seems to struggle to update it?
Anyone help me?
AndyCr15 said:
I've got CyanogenMod 6 on my N1 but it tells me I'm running out of space. Even using the Froyo apps2sd it's not saving me much.
If I go into CyanogenMod settings and tell it to use external, it doesn't move them? How does this work?
Also, if an app is Froyo'd to the SD, the market seems to struggle to update it?
Anyone help me?
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You can use this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=715940.
Just create ext partition on your sdcard and flash downloaded zip from recovery.
First boot takes little longer because all apps will be moved to ext partition.
Thanks, seems to be doing the trick. I think it leaves the apps behind still. Do you know if I can safely delete them from the internal memory now?
You should not delete them. You probably don't understand how app2sd(ext) works.
In froyo everything you have moved on SD is at fat on you SD (froyo style) and everything you have on internal storage is on ext partition (old app2ext style).
Yes, but not really internal storage, it's on the partition at the beginning of my SD Card. Disk Usage looks like it's saying all the old apk's are still on the internal storage of the phone.
Anyway, no real issue. It picked up all the apps I used to have on the partition, so I had to clear a lot of those out.
Hello,
So I have an xperia Z with 16gb of internal memory and about 11gb usable and a sd card with 64gb, so the problem is I have used all that space internal with games and I can't transfer apps to external sd card (thats one of the reasons why I got a 64gb card so I could install games on it but turns out I can't) you used to be able on older phones like I had an lg optimus black and transferred apps to sd easily, so is there a way to transfer apps to sd or not I tried gl to sd which didn't work the phone just reboots when mounted and tried alot of other apps but the same thing happens and its not straight forward lol, the other question is will they allow apps to external sd when 4.4 is out? If so, I don't mind waiting lol
Also my phone is 4.3, rooted, locked boot loader and have dual recovery 2.7.78 and stock
I don't want to partition the sd either
mattyxkrist said:
Hello,
So I have an xperia Z with 16gb of internal memory and about 11gb usable and a sd card with 64gb, so the problem is I have used all that space internal with games and I can't transfer apps to external sd card (thats one of the reasons why I got a 64gb card so I could install games on it but turns out I can't) you used to be able on older phones like I had an lg optimus black and transferred apps to sd easily, so is there a way to transfer apps to sd or not I tried gl to sd which didn't work the phone just reboots when mounted and tried alot of other apps but the same thing happens and its not straight forward lol, the other question is will they allow apps to external sd when 4.4 is out? If so, I don't mind waiting lol
Also my phone is 4.3, rooted, locked boot loader and have dual recovery 2.7.78 and stock
I don't want to partition the sd either
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almost of android device disable this feature (app to sd) after android 4.0 (ICS)
so it won't back on 4.4
u r root and u can find an app in play.store to mount ur sd-card and then install app in it.
so search little bit
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x102x96x said:
almost of android device disable this feature (app to sd) after android 4.0 (ICS)
so it won't back on 4.4
u r root and u can find an app in play.store to mount ur sd-card and then install app in it.
so search little bit
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Thank you,
I am using foldermount app,
so what about when I want to backup the phone or update can I still use titanium backup and will it still backup apps used with foldermount?
mattyxkrist said:
Thank you,
I am using foldermount app,
so what about when I want to backup the phone or update can I still use titanium backup and will it still backup apps used with foldermount?
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yes u can backup.
and don't u know that u should hit thanks btn instead of typing... thank you!!!
Any Way To Swap Internal With External Memory On Last JB 4.3 ??
Amr Nasser said:
Any Way To Swap Internal With External Memory On Last JB 4.3 ??
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any help here ? same question
I'd like to know this too
Hey,
I've looked through the forums but don't seem to find a definite answer. I have a rooted (with towelroot) Xperia V, with latest official nordic update.
So as we know, the big problem with Xperia V is that no matter how big external SD card you have, you cannot install APK's on it, making you run out of space real quick. The 2GB internal extended memory shows as "SD Card" to most software and the installers. Also, many apps don't let you explicitly define the location for file saves, so the 2GB will be used for caching etc on many occasions. Moving software to "SD card" in app settings as you would normally do on Android actually just moves between the internal extended memory and phone memory, but not the actual SD card.
I want to install my APK's on the SD card, and only keep minimum stuff on the internal 2GB. How do I do this? Can I make the phone not use the 2GB and instead use the 32 gig SD card I have in my phone? Can I somehow move the already installed apps to the actual SD card as well, or do I have to reinstall them?
As we all know the android one comes with limited internal storage storage and media (pics,documents,videos) can only be stored on the external sdcard. On the forum there are various methods to swap storage size , however on doing so storage space for media will be limited to fixed 2 gb space currently available for internal storage. I was wondering if it is possible to partition a 32gb class 10 sd card and use 16 gb each for external and internal storage. I wouldn't mind if the internal phone storage would have to be abandoned in doing so.
Has any one successfully done this..
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Yes you can do that using link2sd.
Check this out.
I have made a 4GB ext4 partition on my 16GB sd card and I keep all my apps stored in the 4GB partition. And 10GB is kept as media storage.
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I have made a 4GB ext4 partition on my 16GB sd card and I keep all my apps stored in the 4GB partition. And 10GB is kept as media storage.
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Could u please specify how to do it properly for lollipop devices.. there are many in the forum and some run into performance issue if not done properly.
Here it goes.
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Could u please specify how to do it properly for lollipop devices.. there are many in the forum and some run into performance issue if not done properly.
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So download the zip file from the attachment. You will find link2sd app and a patcher that makes the app link2sd plus and is totally functional... And other things about link2sd is nicely explained in this site, https://awanstuff.wordpress.com/201...ink2sd-in-any-android-phone-with-screenshots/ Just keep in mind to create a ext4 partition instead of ext2 and you are good to go. And I would suggest you to use high speed sd cards preferably class 10 and higher if you want a smooth experience on your lollipop rom. I use class 10 ultra from sandisk. And my apps run buttery smooth...
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So download the zip file from the attachment. You will find link2sd app and a patcher that makes the app link2sd plus and is totally functional... And other things about link2sd is nicely explained in this site, https://awanstuff.wordpress.com/201...ink2sd-in-any-android-phone-with-screenshots/ Just keep in mind to create a ext4 partition instead of ext2 and you are good to go. And I would suggest you to use high speed sd cards preferably class 10 and higher if you want a smooth experience on your lollipop rom. I use class 10 ultra from sandisk. And my apps run buttery smooth...
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Has anyone tried link2sd on lollipop .some saying it doesn't play well because of some changes in how lollipop stores app.
Works perfectly.
wickedspice said:
Has anyone tried link2sd on lollipop .some saying it doesn't play well because of some changes in how lollipop stores app.
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I'm using it on my lollipop 5.1 and it works flawlessly...no hiccups at all... Why don't you try it for your self and find out...
I tried partitioning and also installed link2sd plus but it does not recognise the partition, it still says unable to create the mount, it resets the link on every boot.
I have Class 4 SD card. Will it be okay if I used it?
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how to partition ??
could it be partition through CWM ??? procedure please f0r 8GB ,i would like to partition 2 GB of sd card.For my karbonn A1 i tried mini tool and brick my SD card. So for now i don't want to loose this sd card.please help
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I tried partitioning and also installed link2sd plus but it does not recognise the partition, it still says unable to create the mount, it resets the link on every boot.
I have Class 4 SD card. Will it be okay if I used it?
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I am also using class 4 sd card, it is working fine. Have you formated one partition in FAT32 and another in EXT4
Hi,
I think about formatting my SD card as internal storage as the internal storage is really low on the L90.
Has someone tried this option and can share his experiences?
Will the device slowed down by the (Class 10) SD Card which is probably slower than the internal storage?
Any problems when updating the system or any other issues?
I didn't try it recently. But in my experience you are better off expanding you internal storage to 5GB, and using a program like FolderMount to move some apps to the SD Card.
And yes, a (Class 10) SD card is highly recommended.
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expanding you internal storage to 5GB
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What do you mean by expanding the internal storage to 5GB
topaza said:
What do you mean by expanding the internal storage to 5GB
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2946323
Read carefully. I found another mod online that allows to expand the internal storage and keep the 2GB on the system partition.
You need to search.
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I tried it, but it always lead to some kind of read error with the SD card followed by a series of crashes.
Which ROM are you using? Try with a different Twrp version. Probably version 2.8.7.0
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topaza said:
Hi,
I think about formatting my SD card as internal storage as the internal storage is really low on the L90.
Has someone tried this option and can share his experiences?
Will the device slowed down by the (Class 10) SD Card which is probably slower than the internal storage?
Any problems when updating the system or any other issues?
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Yes, the internal data partition is really small for L90, so it's almost impossible to survive without workarounds lor these device.
I've already tried the following:
1-) Using SD card class 10 LineageOS/Android 7.1.2, sdcard as adoptable (sdcard used as internal memory, native android resource):
I used this for sometime (months). At first everything worked flawless, I have *not* noticed performance issues.
only thing is that my sdcard stopped working and I lost some data after some months.
I have a suspicious that my sdcard could be of low quality, i'm considering to try this option again.
The main drawback of this choice is that the sdcard content is encrypted, so if you update system flashing I'm not sure data is kept or not, also you cannot recover content of sdcard by plugging it in your PC.
2-) Sandisk SDCard class 4 LineageOS/Android 7.1.2 + App2SD. (used Link2SD in older android versions)
I'm currently using this option. I'm linking some apps to a second partition (ext4) in my sdcard.
To avoid performance issues I choose apps that I use less or which does not run in background.
In android 7.1.2 I've to use App2SD as link2sd does not work properly.
Almost all apps that I use are working as expected, however, every time I update a linked app I'm facing issues.
Have to disable auto-link option in app2sd, so after update I have to link the manually app again.
I'm also curious about the workarounds people are using to overcome this low data size.
leoakch said:
Yes, the internal data partition is really small for L90, so it's almost impossible to survive without workarounds lor these device.
I've already tried the following:
1-) Using SD card class 10 LineageOS/Android 7.1.2, sdcard as adoptable (sdcard used as internal memory, native android resource):
I used this for sometime (months). At first everything worked flawless, I have *not* noticed performance issues.
only thing is that my sdcard stopped working and I lost some data after some months.
I have a suspicious that my sdcard could be of low quality, i'm considering to try this option again.
The main drawback of this choice is that the sdcard content is encrypted, so if you update system flashing I'm not sure data is kept or not, also you cannot recover content of sdcard by plugging it in your PC.
2-) Sandisk SDCard class 4 LineageOS/Android 7.1.2 + App2SD. (used Link2SD in older android versions)
I'm currently using this option. I'm linking some apps to a second partition (ext4) in my sdcard.
To avoid performance issues I choose apps that I use less or which does not run in background.
In android 7.1.2 I've to use App2SD as link2sd does not work properly.
Almost all apps that I use are working as expected, however, every time I update a linked app I'm facing issues.
Have to disable auto-link option in app2sd, so after update I have to link the manually app again.
I'm also curious about the workarounds people are using to overcome this low data size.
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I'm using Lineage 15.1 on my Samsung J5. Recently I've adopted my Transcend SDHC 16GB Class 10 SD card as internal due to low internal storage. I have noticed that sometimes when my phone stays at idle for like 10/15minutes it becomes really slow. The homepage takes more than 5seconds to appear completely after passing the pattern. It takes 2/3minutes to comeback from the lag. When the lag ends I face no other performance drop. It runs smoothly. What do you think about my problem? Need help