Gameloft has lot of great Android games. However, most of them are not small in size. Samsung Galaxy S II has only 11.50 GB internal USB storage. Gameloft will store all the games data in /sdcard/gameloft/games which is located in internal USB storage.
Asphalt 6 Adrenaline HD itself needs to store 900 MB data files there. Not to mention if you have lot of Gameloft games like BackStab HD, 9MM HD, Dungeon Hunter 2, Order & Chaos and etc…
Gameloft Patcher does not work on every Gameloft games. But no worry, here is a free solution to hack and move Gameloft games data to external SD card.
All Gameloft games are supported.
Note – Root access is required.
Requirements:
-A rooted phone
- Script Manager
- A script
How to:
1- Move your Gameloft folder to external sd. (/sdcard/external_sd/)
2- Create an empty folder named gameloft on your sdcard.
3- Install Script Manager from Android Market here
4-Download the SD-Hack.sh Script on the attachments and save it to /sdcard
5-Launch Script Manager.
6-Go to /mnt/sdcard and select SD-Hack.sh.
7- Check Run as root and Run at boot. (like the picture)
8-Click Save and then Exit.
9-Reboot your phone.
That’s all, maybe you'll need to download the SD data again for some games but it'll be saved on your external sd.
Used to do this on my old HTC DHD. Obviously SGS2 had much more internal memory, so never bothered. Good one.
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Non Gameloft games to SD
Just about to route my S3.... Just want to know if you can move the game data for other non gameloft games to my SD card using this method????
Cheers
Paul
if you have a rooted phone...
why not just make a symlink???
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nevermind .. /mnt/sdcard is VFAT, that doesn't support symlinks
.. is there some kind of "fstab" to make changes permanent and do not install additional software??
i realised when y connect my phone (sg sclcd i9003l gingerbread rooted) from usb
it UNMOUNTS /mnt/sdcard (internal storage) and /mnt/sdcard/external_sd (external sd card)
and REMOUNTS by usb on my pc .. when i stop usb drives on my pc and stops usb storage on my phone
seems it REMOUNTS /mnt/sdcard and /mnt/sdcard/external_sd as were before
may be possible to find and edit the script that *remounts* these devices??
thank you
Thx a lot
Sent from my GT-I9100 using tapatalk2
Game data on CIFS share!!??
OK.
This looks promising. I just created a CIFS share and automount it on boot via mount manager. I mounted my laptop's hard disk partitions and that of the USB external HDD connected to my laptop. I have a partition of 50 GB aprox that is blank. I am hoping that I can use this to store app data using this method. I modified your script like this
!/system/bin/sh
sleep 60
mount --bind /sdcard/pc/H/Android/obb/com.madfingergames.deadzone/ /sdcard/Android/obb/com.madfingergames.deadzone
here pc/H is the cifs mount
Just testing this with one game for now (shadowgun deadzone)
Will test and let you know how I fare!
Thanks a lot for the knowledge!
auldthief said:
OK.
This looks promising. I just created a CIFS share and automount it on boot via mount manager. I mounted my laptop's hard disk partitions and that of the USB external HDD connected to my laptop. I have a partition of 50 GB aprox that is blank. I am hoping that I can use this to store app data using this method. I modified your script like this
!/system/bin/sh
sleep 60
mount --bind /sdcard/pc/H/Android/obb/com.madfingergames.deadzone/ /sdcard/Android/obb/com.madfingergames.deadzone
here pc/H is the cifs mount
Just testing this with one game for now (shadowgun deadzone)
Will test and let you know how I fare!
Thanks a lot for the knowledge!
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Nope. Doesn't work. It just redownloads data in the internal SD again. any views??
Don't have any Gameloft games, but I DO use ePSXe and have several PS1 game Isos stored on my phone (650Mb a pop)
Will this method work for me?
Sent from my Infected KitKat bar.....
Ok this is really annoying that all the app2sd apps only see the 8gig of the USB which is internal on the S1 but says its external on the tablet,
Are there any apps that can move files to the external SD card, on my samsung phone a couple of years ago i had an app installed that did this automatically when installing anything.
tonycrew said:
Ok this is really annoying that all the app2sd apps only see the 8gig of the USB which is internal on the S1 but says its external on the tablet,
Are there any apps that can move files to the external SD card, on my samsung phone a couple of years ago i had an app installed that did this automatically when installing anything.
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ive got the exacts same problem. its really annoying. but you can make your own script for REAL App/Data 2 SD.
youll just need Scriptmanager to boot the script on start up.
This is an example for my obb folder, which is now placed on the sdcard 2. it saves storage
But dont forget, if u dont fire up the script manually or start it up on boot, your game will try to redownload every data and place it on internal sd again.
Feel free to add some paths: i.e like the gameloft data stored on /android/data/"gameloftfoler".
" #!/system/bin/sh
#OBB Folder
mount -o bind /mnt/sdcard2/Gamesrelated/obb /mnt/sdcard/Android/obb "
(without qoutes)
create a script with scriptmanager, give it root and boot rights. there you go :good:
Thanks i will try that.
Thanks!
Hi Guys,
I have karbonn A15 android ICS(4.0.4) smartphone, its not rooted.
I want to move the app Data to my external sd card, i tried to move the data folder from the internal SD (android/data) to External SD (root folder), just to check whether it releases any memory in the storage section in phone settings. but the internal storage was same, there was no change, can anyone tell me where does the app data resides in the internal memory, its fine if i can move app data manually to the external sd card.
I also want some clarification on below questions:
1. Also i want to know whether there is any risk rooting phone like (Bricking Phone), as i have bricked my previous Galaxy Ace when i rooted and used ROM manager.
2. Also i have heard about Folder Binding app which automatically transfers App Data to External Sd Card, is there any risk of bricking phone.
3. Whats the easiest method to root Karbonn A15 phone, i am not that tech savvy, so easiest method would be grateful in rooting device.
My concern is just to move App Data to External Sd Card, because i have some app whose Data increase very frequently (E.g: FireFox app).
Answers to this would be really appreciated.
Moving apps to EXT_SD
smartabbas said:
Hi Guys,
I have karbonn A15 android ICS(4.0.4) smartphone, its not rooted.
I want to move the app Data to my external sd card, i tried to move the data folder from the internal SD (android/data) to External SD (root folder), just to check whether it releases any memory in the storage section in phone settings. but the internal storage was same, there was no change, can anyone tell me where does the app data resides in the internal memory, its fine if i can move app data manually to the external sd card.
I also want some clarification on below questions:
1. Also i want to know whether there is any risk rooting phone like (Bricking Phone), as i have bricked my previous Galaxy Ace when i rooted and used ROM manager.
2. Also i have heard about Folder Binding app which automatically transfers App Data to External Sd Card, is there any risk of bricking phone.
3. Whats the easiest method to root Karbonn A15 phone, i am not that tech savvy, so easiest method would be grateful in rooting device.
My concern is just to move App Data to External Sd Card, because i have some app whose Data increase very frequently (E.g: FireFox app).
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Rooting:
here are the steps
the driver files are included on the phone internal card called pcdrivers.zip. you can connect the usb mount the internal usb storage and copy the file to your pc. if you face any problems you can download the file from here
1. Enable USB Debugging -> Under SETTINGS -> DEVELOPER OPTIONS
2. Install the drivers for the phone.
3. download "Android Root Unlock" from sourceforge.net and extract it to your Disktop
4. navigate to the above folder and run the batch file ICS_Root_Unlocker.bat
the batch file will reboot your phone a couple of times and will wait with a message "Press Any Key to continue"
IMPORTANT NOTE : if you PC is saying "PRESS ANY KEY" note if your phone is on or rebooting....
if it is Rebooting, wait for it to start before pressing a key
5. After a couple of boots the phone will be rooted
6. verify that the Root is complete by observing a "Superuser" shortcut in the application list
Moving Apps:
Once rooted, download Folder Mount From the Play Store
- Once installed, open FolderMount and grant superuser access when asked.
- In FolderMount, you have the options to:
- Name your folder (IE: "Generic Game 1")
- Select the "Source" Folder (the one on your local storage)
- Select the "Destination" Folder (the one on your SD Card)
When you enter these details, it will then move them to your SD Card!
I highly recomend FolderMount Pro, because it also shows you filesizes when browsing.
Common Locations of Large Files:
Two common locations for games (IE: Gameloft games, EA Games, etc.)
Android/data
Android/obb
I know it's not the easiest process ever, but hopefully I've explained it enough to get people started.
Hit the Like button if i helped :good:
Moving apps to SD Card
Just download the app link2sd and movew apps to SD card
You must have root for this
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TouchLeclouds said:
Rooting:
here are the steps
the driver files are included on the phone internal card called pcdrivers.zip. you can connect the usb mount the internal usb storage and copy the file to your pc. if you face any problems you can download the file from here
1. Enable USB Debugging -> Under SETTINGS -> DEVELOPER OPTIONS
2. Install the drivers for the phone.
3. download "Android Root Unlock" from sourceforge.net and extract it to your Disktop
4. navigate to the above folder and run the batch file ICS_Root_Unlocker.bat
the batch file will reboot your phone a couple of times and will wait with a message "Press Any Key to continue"
IMPORTANT NOTE : if you PC is saying "PRESS ANY KEY" note if your phone is on or rebooting....
if it is Rebooting, wait for it to start before pressing a key
5. After a couple of boots the phone will be rooted
6. verify that the Root is complete by observing a "Superuser" shortcut in the application list
Moving Apps:
Once rooted, download Folder Mount From the Play Store
- Once installed, open FolderMount and grant superuser access when asked.
- In FolderMount, you have the options to:
- Name your folder (IE: "Generic Game 1")
- Select the "Source" Folder (the one on your local storage)
- Select the "Destination" Folder (the one on your SD Card)
When you enter these details, it will then move them to your SD Card!
I highly recomend FolderMount Pro, because it also shows you filesizes when browsing.
Common Locations of Large Files:
Two common locations for games (IE: Gameloft games, EA Games, etc.)
Android/data
Android/obb
I know it's not the easiest process ever, but hopefully I've explained it enough to get people started.
Hit the Like button if i helped :good:
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Is there any method/app that can provide a similar functionality without rooting the phone? I tried rooting my Karbonn A21 without success and do not really want to brick it?
Also is there any way of backing up the phone and app data before rooting? Will the existing apps and data be wiped out by rooting?
Thanks in advance.
guptasuneet said:
Is there any method/app that can provide a similar functionality without rooting the phone? I tried rooting my Karbonn A21 without success and do not really want to brick it?
Also is there any way of backing up the phone and app data before rooting? Will the existing apps and data be wiped out by rooting?
Thanks in advance.
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You can use App2SD but you have to check if your device is compatible or not.
you can use Kies to backup your apps, settings, etc.
Dont forget to hit the like button if i helped :good:
Use apps2sd ........it is compatible with A15
Sent from my A15 using xda premium
use DS Super App2SD Lite it will work if your phone is rooted and it can move the app and app data to the sd card
foldermount
so quick question, i transferred games to external sd, worked fine and all, but after a while my games asked me to download the files again, anyone know a solution?
I m using foldermount but there is write error mention that was unable to write into the external sdcard caused by a permission issue where normal apps are not able to write anything into storage/ext_sd. What should I do next to solve this problem? Attempt to recover using the apps not solving it.
This is what i mean.
Moving app Data to External SD card
in particular the movement of android apps data from internal memory to SD card is a simple process, but the problem with these issues is your smartphone is to be a latest version like 4.3 version.
Idea
Can I move the game folders from Internal Storage: Android/data -> SD card: Android/data, will it work on non rooted phone? In the Data folder on the SD card are partition of some apps and they work just fine. Same with folder "obb".
moving apps data and obb to External sdcard.
I recommend using an app called folder mount. ..it needs root but it's as easy as fishing in a barrel. .. I am using It and it works fine... and now you have a clear space in your internal storage.
Hey, I followed above instructions and my phone Samsung S5 6.0.1 successfully rooted, but now I've entered into an endless restarting loop.
Please help what's the problem might be?
I have a GT-P3113 with CM 10.1.2
I installed Mountfolder to my device in an attempt to play Games from the extSD since the device only has about 2GB free space. I successfully created the pair folder and the files were successfully mounted to the SD. I downloaded all the updates beforehand and even played it, so I know it's up to date. When trying to play the game when mounted, it wants me to download the game data to my tablet again. How can I prevent this?
So, I have flashed MiniBlu's CM11 for some time now, and like many others on the stock ROM, I'm running a little low on memory. (1.12gb) after installing some games. Can someone write me a guide to partitioning it? I know you can do it from TWRP.
I saw this online: http://androidforums.com/threads/make-sd-card-as-internal-memory.887942/
Can I use this guide?
If not, can someone explain to me how to do it?
magicstick5 said:
So, I have flashed MiniBlu's CM11 for some time now, and like many others on the stock ROM, I'm running a little low on memory. (1.12gb) after installing some games. Can someone write me a guide to partitioning it? I know you can do it from TWRP.
I saw this online: http://androidforums.com/threads/make-sd-card-as-internal-memory.887942/
Can I use this guide?
If not, can someone explain to me how to do it?
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While you can use twrp to do the re-partitioning the options in trwp are quite limited, I always use gparted on a linux machine (you can use a linux live cd or usb). Just google partition sdcard with gparted for tutorials.
I would not use that guide as it is meant for a different phone and may not be compatible. To do a proper inverted storage setup you really need an optimized "inverted storage kernel" and a really good quality fast sdcard or it will make you phone lag like all hell (even with a fast sdcard a kernel that is properly optimized to use it as a data partition is need to improve IO speed) and with any of these setups if you don't want to replace your expensive fast sdcard on a regular basis you will need to disable journaling on the ext4 partitions to reduce unnecessary write operations (although this increases the risk of file system corruption and data loss).
All in all I think a better and safer option is to use either the "foldermount" app to move your "obb" and "data" folders to external sd (you'll need the paid version to do that as the free version will only let you move 3 apps not entire folders) or the "Xinternal" xposed module can do the same thing but requires a little more manual setup than the foldermount app (check the Xinternal xda thread for instuctions on how to set it up.
Thanks a lot. You ROM is very fast so partitioning is something I won't do. I've been using an xposed module called "obb on SD" and it loads obb from the SD fine. The problem is, it doesn't move apps in the data/data folder. Will try Xinternal
Okay , so I tried both xinternal and folder mounter. I don't know if it works with other games, but NBA JAM would crash (The modules work, but just not for this game). I know it works for larger games like Asphalt 8 or big GTA games, but not for NBA jam.