MOVE 2 SD ENABLER OR LINK2sd? - Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A

which of these to is more ok? for me its move2sd enabler it do the same thing as link2sd but no no partioning is needed .. for the expirience android user here that already use both , what do you think?

lyrel09 said:
which of these to is more ok? for me its move2sd enabler it do the same thing as link2sd but no no partioning is needed .. for the expirience android user here that already use both , what do you think?
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link2sd is better. why?
because link2sd can move the apk, lib, dex, data and cache of the apk to the sd card.
while move2sd can only move apk to to the sd card which still can make your phone memory decrease because of the cache, lix and deb of the apk moved to the sd card are still in phone memory.
here is the best guide i have used the whole time to partitioned my sd card to use link2sd
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1254987

link2sd runs really great on X-ROM ICS. the best match i've seen in a while. no mounting or not linked problem.
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[Q] a2e versus app2sd

I'm using app2sd free now, Not DT's. What happens if I want to switch over to a2e? Most of my 100+ apps are on the sd card, but there are more I'd like to move over using a2e as well as the davlik. Yes, I'm still having issues with the davlik.
Thanks...
kabell4 said:
I'm using app2sd free now, Not DT's. What happens if I want to switch over to a2e? Most of my 100+ apps are on the sd card, but there are more I'd like to move over using a2e as well as the davlik. Yes, I'm still having issues with the davlik.
Thanks...
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First of all, you are running cm7 correct? Gotta make sure because s2e only works with cm7.
Now since the app you're using moves your apps to the fat32 partition of you sd card you have it fairly easy.
Back up your sd card to your computer.
Use Ubuntu to add an ext3 partition. Then install s2e and check what you want moved and reboot. Then you just need to move your apps back to internal memory. When you do that s2e will automatically move them to the ext3 partition.
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app2sd

I made a 1GB partition on my 8GB micro SD using cmw. I move the apps to the SD but not all the data is moved. For example, I have an app that's about 10MB, I move it to SD and there's still about 5MB left on the internal memory. Doesn't happen with all apps but that little extra memory adds up.
Is there a way to fully move the app and everything to do with it to the SD card? Most of my apps are installed on the SD but there's still a lot of internal memory being used up. I also read about a way to force the apps to SD. After I tried searching for it, I couldn't find it. Can someone help me on both questions please?
Summary; what I'm asking is, What is wrong with how the apps are being installed on the SD? How can I force non-moveable apps to the SD? Is there a way to move all the app data to the SD?
The app I'm using is apps2sd free. https://market.android.com/details?...sMSwxLDEsImNvbS5hMHNvZnQuZ3Bob25lLmFwcDJzZCJd Or is there any other app you guys recommend?
EDIT: I just installed Link2SD and it just said that only 16MB are being used on my 2nd patition. What is going on? I thought all my apps were installed externally? I'm so confused :/
Even i have same problem
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how u able to install link2sd ?
Arpit12345 said:
how u able to install link2sd ?
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From the Market.
https://market.android.com/details?...?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5idWFrLkxpbmsyU0QiXQ..
If you want the entire app to be housed within the sd card then you should be using a2sd by Darktremor.
see if u r using link2sd , it links .apk , dex and lib files.....
and also install all apps on INTERNAL MEMORY then link them.... that way they will use your ext partition...... and check link automatically in link2sd....... apps will continue to use some internal memory but that was minimal when i used it.........
So if I link them, they get stored in the internal memory right? Then what's the point of linking them? And when they're moved to the sd card, why don't they get moved to the 2nd partition? Which one saves more space, linking them or moving them to the sd?
prateek_gemini said:
see if u r using link2sd , it links .apk , dex and lib files.....
and also install all apps on INTERNAL MEMORY then link them.... that way they will use your ext partition...... and check link automatically in link2sd....... apps will continue to use some internal memory but that was minimal when i used it.........
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SuperAce609 said:
So if I link them, they get stored in the internal memory right? Then what's the point of linking them? And when they're moved to the sd card, why don't they get moved to the 2nd partition? Which one saves more space, linking them or moving them to the sd?
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See now u hav 3 storages : Internal , EXt, and ur remaining SD card memory... since u already alotted 1 gb for apps .... thn why to move your apps to sd ?? just link them with the help of link2sd.....they will then occupy ur ext partition.... ( though apps data will be still on internal) ....
and also like you link few apps and expect to see a rise in internal memory.... you wont see rise until you reboot... wither quick reboot from link2sd or full reboot....

[Q] Move apps to external sd

Hello!
Im sure that i'm not the first person who post this, but i can't find a similar thread with a good answer.
The most threads like this go like this:
"Person A: OMG! My internal sd is almost full! How can i move apps to the External Sd card?
Person B: Go to apps and move to sd
Person C: No, thats not correct, you only move the apps to the internal sd and not to the External sd."
End Of thread
So I ask it here and hope i get a answer that's really useful:
I just moved to the S2, and i installed some awesome apps from gameloft.
But Gameloft's games (and other 3d games) are pretty huge! I only have 2 gb left on my Internal SD (Usb-Storage).
Soon i will get a 16 Gb Sd card from samsung, but how can i move apps or their data to the External sd? The only app i know that can be moved to Ext. Sd is Spotify.
Is there a mod or rom that allows you to move to Int. memory, Int. Sd and Ext. Sd?
Or is it mayby Possible to rename the Ext. Sd card to for ex. Android or Downloads?
If its not possible to move apps to Ext. SD, what can i do with the Ext. Sd?
And Why gives samsung a 16 gb card if you can't move apps to it? Could they not better give a 32gb Sgs2?
Thanx in advance!
Btw,
If this Question gets a good answer if it is possible or not,
can the moderator make this a sticky thread?
That wil save some time from the ppl who just get a Sgs2!
(I really searched some days before i posted this)
Push...........
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wat abt apps2sd and link2sd
rocky23 said:
wat abt apps2sd and link2sd
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apps2sd and link2sd are the best application.
mate..download app monster pro then u will not face any issue..cheerz
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But i wan to move aps to EXTERNAL sd
Not the internal sd!
Look at the post in Themes and Apps section dont know if it will help .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1410262
jje
Thanx! You helped me a lot!
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App2sd dont work?
With app2sd i only can move apps to the internal sd.
If it is possible to move to the external sd, please say how.
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101112 said:
With app2sd i only can move apps to the internal sd.
If it is possible to move to the external sd, please say how.
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What you are looking for is not supported by any Android system sofar, that to install the apps on external SD ,
But android is allowing you to create an additioan system partition which called "SD-Ext" on your internel SD card which enables such phones which are having very low system memory.
"SD-ext" is defined as:
sd-ext
This is not a standard Android partition, but has become popular in the custom ROM scene. It is basically an additional partition on your SD card that acts as the /data partition when used with certain ROMs that have special features called APP2SD+ or data2ext enabled. It is especially useful on devices with little internal memory allotted to the /data partition. Thus, users who want to install more programs than the internal memory allows can make this partition and use it with a custom ROM that supports this feature, to get additional storage for installing their apps. Wiping this partition is essentially the same as wiping the /data partition – you lose your contacts, SMS, market apps and settings.
But unfortunatly any of the current SGS2 ROMs are not supporting to do this.
the maximum you can do is what JJE has recommended.
Aww.....
I forgot to thank you for your post.
Thanks!
Will this be supported by any rom? Soon?
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Move GameLoft data to External SD
Just found this app as I was wondering the same thing, and the app works treat. GL to SD is what you want, and can move some app data from the internal SD and phone storage to external SD. It's free in the market, and damn glad they have it!
Thanks!
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Perhaps you found the solution
Here is an interesting link for gameloft games
http://www.jayceooi.com/2011/10/02/how-to-move-gameloft-games-data-to-external-sd-card/
ZACQ8 said:
What you are looking for is not supported by any Android system sofar, that to install the apps on external SD....
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Ok.Very useful.
But,where is the point of buying large SDHC like 32GB,64GB...?
cale77 said:
Ok.Very useful.
But,where is the point of buying large SDHC like 32GB,64GB...?
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Music, movies, media, videos, pictures, etc?
Maybe.
You can easily create fat32 partition then ext2 partition.After that install link2sd from playstore and voila.All of your apps can store directly to EXTERNAL SD.
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[Q] HTC Explorer applications in SD card

Dear Masters,
Need your help again.
I am using the application LINK2SD for transferring my applications to SD card. But what I see is, there is some memory still used from the phone memory even after moving that application.
So, I want to know what can be the reason for that and is there any way to move that data part to SD card?
Please do guide because as per me this is not making any sense in rooting the device as still my phone memory gets low.
Hope that solution gets resolved as always.
Chin2.
Sadly Link2SD cannot link app data, and so internal memory will still be taken up by this. The only way around it is to install JaggyRom (or else install a custom kernel with ext2/3/4 support and a data2SD script, but JaggyRom would be simpler I think) and use it's app2SD functionality instead of Link2SD.
There are various ways to move app data to SD, but they all seem to require the second partition on your SD card to be an ext partition, rather than a FAT partition, and ext partitions are not supported by the stock kernel. I have yet to come across any app or script which will move app data to a FAT formatted 2nd SD card partition.
Thanks
SifJar,
Thanks for your reply, I have already got JaggyRom in my HTC explorer and also downloaded APP2SD from play store, will this suffice? Or I need to add any Kernel or anything like that?
And what about the partitioning of SD card? can you put some light on that as I am a newbie to Android.
Thanks once again.
Chin2.
If you have JaggyRom, you don't need any app from Play Store. It comes with A2SDGUI preinstalled and has an apps2SD script already configured. All you need to do is create a second partition on your SD card. You need to connect your SD card to a computer (via a card reader, NOT your phone), get a partition manager (e.g. MiniTool Partition Wizard) and shrink your current FAT32 partition. Then make a new partition (not sure which is the best format, I think ext4, but ext2 and ext3 should work too) and make sure you also make this partition primary. (So both partitions will be primary). You'll want to make this partition reasonably large. Mine is about 700MB and I use about 500MB roughly with about 85 apps installed.
Once this is done, put it in your phone and start it. Then use A2SDGUI to move apps to SD card (don't move system apps, I don't think it will allow you to anyway), and I think it should automatically move any new apps you install in the future.
chin2h said:
Dear Masters,
Need your help again.
I am using the application LINK2SD for transferring my applications to SD card. But what I see is, there is some memory still used from the phone memory even after moving that application.
So, I want to know what can be the reason for that and is there any way to move that data part to SD card?
Please do guide because as per me this is not making any sense in rooting the device as still my phone memory gets low.
Hope that solution gets resolved as always.
Chin2.
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It is normal to have some kilobytes left there.I have a sensation and it always leaves some data on the phone and it isn't a lot.
The stock kernal can support ext2 partition so even without jaggyrom u can do it.
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All compatible HD games for explorer
This is my blog all the games are tested by me and working fine,If you want old games just post it here and I will add it both the apk and sd data with instruction
mohan1331 said:
The stock kernal can support ext2 partition so even without jaggyrom u can do it.
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Are you sure? I have never seen that anywhere else, everywhere else says stock kernel only supports FAT32.
Low internal memory
I had Recently installed Jaggyrom for my explorer but having application problems.I had Already Created ext2 partion and Fat32 both are primary.I have also Enabled app2sd on sd card but application still consumes my Internal memory.Please Help me out !
Hahahaha ! If you are clever enough so try modifying apk of sims freeplay for explorer !
Regards !
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chin2h said:
Dear Masters,
Need your help again.
I am using the application LINK2SD for transferring my applications to SD card. But what I see is, there is some memory still used from the phone memory even after moving that application.
So, I want to know what can be the reason for that and is there any way to move that data part to SD card?
Please do guide because as per me this is not making any sense in rooting the device as still my phone memory gets low.
Hope that solution gets resolved as always.
Chin2.
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Follow this guide
http://androidgamingcentre.blogspot.com/2013/01/trick-how-to-increase-internal-memory.html?m=1
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Have you made ext-2 partition on your sd card ?

[Q] Internal memory usage increases even after linking app to sd through Link2SD

Hi,
I have a rooted/Jailbreaked Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830i in which I have literally linked all my installed apps to SD. The available internal memory became around 130 MB now. While I install Skype & Instagram, even after linking these apps to SD card, the size of the internal memory decreased and the available free IM is 112 MB. I checked the SDcard EXT2 folder through RootExplorer and all linked apps are present there. But while I check the Root directory- Data/app, I see the same app present there.
Now can anyone please explain, why on earth these apps are present in two locations? Is that the reason my internal space is utilized and reduced?
Every time I install a new app, Link2sd automatically link the apk to SD card. But at the same time, my internal memory is reduced. Am I missing something here ?
Please Help !!
What you did was just linking them, but not moving entire app to your sdcard. I couldn't give you further explanation due to lack of android knowledge. Actually you can move your entire app to sdcard with link2sd but I find some of them unstable after moving.
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Applications' data isn't linked, that's what taking up space.
You can move all the apps to micro SD using link2SD that'll increase your internal memory, but you can't create any link of apps to SD which are already installed in SD card. If you do, the apps will automatically be moved to internal & then they'll link to SD. In that case some apps takes more internal memory. Maybe that's what causing your problem.
So, I'll suggest you to move the apps to SD card one by one & if one can't be moved then link it to SD card, disable auto link to SD & select install location to SD card.
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mydrandroid said:
You can move all the apps to micro SD using link2SD that'll increase your internal memory, but you can't create any link of apps to SD which are already installed in SD card. If you do, the apps will automatically be moved to internal. Maybe that's what causing your problem.
So, I'll suggest you to move the apps to SD card one by one & if one can't be moved then link it to SD card, disable auto link to SD & select install location to SD card.
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That's wrong, they're moved to internal storage then linked automatically.
The storage info might take a while to update, though.
GermainZ said:
That's wrong, they're moved to internal storage then linked automatically.
The storage info might take a while to update, though.
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What's wrong ?? After apps are moved to Internal, yeah then they do get linked to SD. Sorry I didn't mention that
But I didn't say anything wrong, did I ??
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Thank you all for the help. Im trying to make the default installation location as SD card.Then move all app to SD. Hope that will increase the internal memory.Isn't it ?
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mydrandroid said:
You can move all the apps to micro SD using link2SD that'll increase your internal memory, but you can't create any link of apps to SD which are already installed in SD card. If you do, the apps will automatically be moved to internal & then they'll link to SD. In that case it takes more internal memory. Maybe that's what causing your problem.
So, I'll suggest you to move the apps to SD card one by one & if one can't be moved then link it to SD card, disable auto link to SD & select install location to SD card.
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I did a factory reset, installed Link2sd to check available memory. It showed IM used as 30 MB. I moved Google Play to SD card, IM now used is 20 MB.
So, as u said, I installed new app to SD by default. Simultaneously, my IM is also reduced. By the time I installed almost all my required apps to SD, IM used became near to 50 MB.
I am totally confused. Is Link2SD meant for this ?
guys u r wrong!
just link the app you want, doesn't matter if its installed in internal or in the SD card,
if you find that the free internal space decreased instead of increasing (and that happens a lot with Link2SD), just reboot your phone, and you will find that it have been fixed.
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Even if you move the apps 2 sd some of the apps data will stay on internal & that will decrees your internal slowly.
Ok... Let me give you guys some practical example ( try them on your devices )
1. UC browser :
» linked 2 sd - takes 10.08 mb of internal
» moved 2 sd - takes 4.19 mb of internal
2. XDA Official app :
» linked 2 sd - 4.70 mb of internal
» moved 2 sd - 1.57mb of internal
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Finally !!
mydrandroid said:
Even if you move the apps 2 sd some of the apps data will stay on internal & that will decrees your internal slowly.
Ok... Let me give you guys some practical example ( try them on your devices )
1. UC browser :
» linked 2 sd - takes 10.08 mb of internal
» moved 2 sd - takes 4.19 mb of internal
2. XDA Official app :
» linked 2 sd - 4.70 mb of internal
» moved 2 sd - 1.57mb of internal
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Finally, I linked all my apks' to SD and now, I got 150 MB IM free. It is reducing slowly when I use Instagram n Skype. Once I close those, I manually go to Link2sd and clear the cache. It brings back the free IM.
Somehow, it is fixed, atleast for now. My phone now runs smooth...
Gracias !!
mydrandroid said:
What's wrong ?? After apps are moved to Internal, yeah then they do get linked to SD. Sorry I didn't mention that
But I didn't say anything wrong, did I ??
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Here's what you originally said:
mydrandroid said:
You can move all the apps to micro SD using link2SD that'll increase your internal memory, but you can't create any link of apps to SD which are already installed in SD card. If you do, the apps will automatically be moved to internal. Maybe that's what causing your problem.
So, I'll suggest you to move the apps to SD card one by one & if one can't be moved then link it to SD card, disable auto link to SD & select install location to SD card.
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The parts in bold, as well as your suggestions, make it sound like you didn't even mean that, not just didn't mention it.
Arus Chandran said:
Finally, I linked all my apks' to SD and now, I got 150 MB IM free. It is reducing slowly when I use Instagram n Skype. Once I close those, I manually go to Link2sd and clear the cache. It brings back the free IM.
Somehow, it is fixed, atleast for now. My phone now runs smooth...
Gracias !!
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Congratulations
The cache is usually cleared when needed tho, so you don't have to keep doing that. If it's not, there are many apps that take care of automatically clearing the cache every now and then. Otherwise you could write a little script and have it run at startup.
Gracias !
GermainZ said:
Here's what you originally said:
The parts in bold, as well as your suggestions, make it sound like you didn't even mean that, not just didn't mention it.
Congratulations
The cache is usually cleared when needed tho, so you don't have to keep doing that. If it's not, there are many apps that take care of automatically clearing the cache every now and then. Otherwise you could write a little script and have it run at startup.
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Thank You Very Much for the support !!!
increase your internal memory
flash a kernel with init.d support, partition sd, install a2sd choose partition n enjoy your new space, stop suffering!:good:
err, im confused
Hi there, I am in a problem, please help !
I use a samsung galaxy ace s5830i phone, and I have recently rooted it. I had no idea what a root is though. I did it to increase my phone's memory for installing apps which my phone has a very low internal memory. After I rooted the phone, I installed link2sd app as one of my friend suggested me to. . So, after this I opened the app and tried moving the apps to the sd card, yes it moves them, not a big deal, I thought but I went back to check the phone's free internal memory, it still is the same, and the link2sd says I need a second partition to link the app to sd card, what is this? I have no idea how to make a partition of sd. And I still have a question, even if I did partition, will it free my internal memory?
agleetizer said:
Hi there, I am in a problem, please help !
I use a samsung galaxy ace s5830i phone, and I have recently rooted it. I had no idea what a root is though. I did it to increase my phone's memory for installing apps which my phone has a very low internal memory. After I rooted the phone, I installed link2sd app as one of my friend suggested me to. . So, after this I opened the app and tried moving the apps to the sd card, yes it moves them, not a big deal, I thought but I went back to check the phone's free internal memory, it still is the same, and the link2sd says I need a second partition to link the app to sd card, what is this? I have no idea how to make a partition of sd. And I still have a question, even if I did partition, will it free my internal memory?
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Here is the guide on how to setup Link2SD,
[Guide] partition and link2sd [pictures included for each step]
With Link2SD, you can link the app and its data to ext partition of the SD Card. You will still have few link on the internal memory which takes up some space but the rest is moved to ext partition of SD Card. While using Link2SD, if you want to check your storage, just use Link2SD>Storage Info. If you go to Settings> Storage of your phone, it will just show you the usual memory. Hope I Helped
agleetizer said:
Hi there, I am in a problem, please help !
I use a samsung galaxy ace s5830i phone, and I have recently rooted it. I had no idea what a root is though. I did it to increase my phone's memory for installing apps which my phone has a very low internal memory. After I rooted the phone, I installed link2sd app as one of my friend suggested me to. . So, after this I opened the app and tried moving the apps to the sd card, yes it moves them, not a big deal, I thought but I went back to check the phone's free internal memory, it still is the same, and the link2sd says I need a second partition to link the app to sd card, what is this? I have no idea how to make a partition of sd. And I still have a question, even if I did partition, will it free my internal memory?
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Go to cwm recovery and make second partition and use link to sd plus app for link apps..link to sd plus is linking data also
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Hi, I am using a rooted Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830i with Jellyblast Rom. I have linked all my apps to sd card after moving them to the 2nd partition of my sd card as well.
I also linked the application data, expecting to free up my internal storage.
This significantly reduced the memory usage, but not completely.
For example, my whatsapp earlier consuming 30mb now consumes only 10 mb of internal.
But why that 10 also, when it should not be using up any of the internal storags? What's wrong here?
Just Simple!!!
jasliau said:
What you did was just linking them, but not moving entire app to your sdcard. I couldn't give you further explanation due to lack of android knowledge. Actually you can move your entire app to sdcard with link2sd but I find some of them unstable after moving.
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Just simply boot to recovery mode. And wipe cache partition..
And reboot ur device.
Note: Dont wipe dalvik cache partion since it will resets all the application that are installed.
And its only for rooted phones
Battery problem
Guyz when im linking apps to sd card my battery is draining.Keeps my phone awake.When not linking and turn normal it's fine.Do u guyz know why? Thanks btw.

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