any way to move apps to external_sd? - AT&T LG Optimus G

I always assumed this was impossible because one of the partitions of the internal flash storage is already called (amusingly) 'sd_card' and *this* is where apps are stored when on the 'sd_card'. However, there was mention in a review article about overcoming the SGSIV's limited built-in storage by simply storing apps on the sd_card which in this case would be the external one. Assuming the SGSIV has the same partitioning as the LGOG, I started to wonder....
Does anyone know about this? thanks.

Check out this app: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=919326&highlight=link2sd

I use FolderMount. It's available on the play store. Haven't had any issues with any ROM.
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went with foldersync
plaster said:
I use FolderMount. It's available on the play store. Haven't had any issues with any ROM.
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I liked the ease of use and not having to reformat my SDcard. So far, so good. thanks!

+1 for FolderMount!

+2 for FolderMount It does not work on SlickJB for some reason but it works on everything else.

whoamanwtf said:
+2 for FolderMount It does not work on SlickJB for some reason but it works on everything else.
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I'm using it on slickJB right now. Try updating busybox.
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Storage full

Is any one having storage problems when installing apps? I took some screen shots plz let me know if you see anything that would indicate that my storage if full
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Not sure where my pictures went this is the first time I uploaded pictures using the xda app
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How many apps do you have? There's a few gigs reserved for apps, isn't there?
Try clearing the Market's data in the manage apps menu, and try again. If that doesn't work, uninstall the apps you don't use!
link2sd buddy
How the hell did you fill up 2gb worth of app storage already? Damn
Impressive that you filled it up already. I think I have 70 apps and I still have 1.35gb left.
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It says I have 1.55 free now that I unistalled some apps... I guess ill wait till I start to get the messeges again and report back
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l1ttl3z said:
Is any one having storage problems when installing apps? I took some screen shots plz let me know if you see anything that would indicate that my storage if full
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Are you actually getting a storage full error? Or is it something else?
bernechad said:
Are you actually getting a storage full error? Or is it something else?
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I have 1.8gb free and some apps that I try to install I get the full storage pop up and then I can either manage apps or cancel... Its weird cuz I can install like 50 apps if its from the app store it self but the side loaded ones I get storage full
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l1ttl3z said:
I have 1.8gb free and some apps that I try to install I get the full storage pop up and then I can either manage apps or cancel... Its weird cuz I can install like 50 apps if its from the app store it self but the side loaded ones I get storage full
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Installing apks from storage?
What are some of the apps, I can try them and see if possibly an app issue.
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l1ttl3z said:
Not sure where my pictures went this is the first time I uploaded pictures using the xda app
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Unless specified other in the phone storage options :
Your pictures should go to the /sdcard/dcim
Your micro SD card files are located in the folder: /sdcard/ext_sd/
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bernechad said:
Installing apks from storage?
What are some of the apps, I can try them and see if possibly an app issue.
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This is the link for the game shadowgun
http://db.tt/ACOUiDUb
These are some screenshots that show my storage
http://db.tt/B1GkJ41N
http://db.tt/nIiTqDmW
http://db.tt/CB7qIu1q
http://db.tt/aLBGH8xU
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l1ttl3z said:
This is the link for the game shadowgun
http://db.tt/ACOUiDUb
These are some screenshots that show my storage
http://db.tt/B1GkJ41N
http://db.tt/nIiTqDmW
http://db.tt/CB7qIu1q
http://db.tt/aLBGH8xU
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I found a solution and made a thread here. I haven't tested it on our device yet but I believe it should work.
It looks promising though and it does address these issues.
You can go into settings>apps, and move some of the apps (internal storage), to phone storage (sd1 10gb). Basically I have around 12 GB to work with if I move stuff around.
Swyped from my eVo
Edit: delete
Racer Of All said:
I found a solution and made a thread here. I haven't tested it on our device yet but I believe it should work.
It looks promising though and it does address these issues.
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I tried it but when exit the app and go back into it the folders u binded r gone... I still see notifications saying that the has been giving root access so I kno that it must be doing something but its not working for me because I'm still not able to install my games
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Move app to sd card

Hello guys just bought this phone but have idea how to move apps to sd card. I do have app called zdbox which can help you move app to sd card but I cannot find the option to do this please help
Thanks
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Use the Site search and you'll find dozens of threads on it, and search for App called Directory Bind because that's what you need if your phone's Rooted.
U have already posted this there
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29510300
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Michael_P said:
Use the Site search and you'll find dozens of threads on it, and search for App called Directory Bind because that's what you need if your phone's Rooted.
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Thanks foe your reply I am not rooted just got this phone today. And I am sorry about double posting
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If you're not rooted then you're out of luck.
Well... I would not call it out of luck because technically the Move-to-SD option is no longer necessary since the apps are already stored on the internal storage and no longer in their own small /data partition.
d4fseeker said:
If you're not rooted then you're out of luck.
Well... I would not call it out of luck because technically the Move-to-SD option is no longer necessary since the apps are already stored on the internal storage and no longer in their own small /data partition.
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But even so... 16.gb gets a little small for our app addiction...
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Use App2Sd application from play store.
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fast78 said:
Use App2Sd application from play store.
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Doesn't work on S3.
Use "Directory Bind"
use directory bind or use below link mod
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1772234

So what's with the external SD card on CM10?

I absolutely love CM10! It's perfect and just about everything here works perfectly....except the external SD. Just curious, why doesn't it work through the ROM like it would on the stock ROM? I remember having an OG EVO 4G and it worked fine with it in CM9 and all other versions, is it because of MTP?
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LemonNinja said:
I absolutely love CM10! It's perfect and just about everything here works perfectly....except the external SD. Just curious, why doesn't it work through the ROM like it would on the stock ROM? I remember having an OG EVO 4G and it worked fine with it in CM9 and all other versions, is it because of MTP?
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You've got to back up to storage and select storage 1 with root explorer or whatever file manager
banccalif said:
You've got to back up to storage and select storage 1 with root explorer or whatever file manager
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Sorry I didn't get exactly what you said, explain?
I was more so just wondering why it doesn't function correctly on this, like I have to download Multi-Mount on the Play Store everytime I want to use it

Managing free space

I have around 3gb free of internal storage. How is everyone managing their storage? Are yall using any apps to delete cache files? Refer to the pic for what my storage looks like.
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I never even worry about space. I have an 8gb sdcard and I out downloads on that but beyond that I just let the phone do its thing
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I put everything I could on my external sdcard: Camera default directory, Titanium Backup, game data, and ubuntu image (complete linux installer).
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k3v0 said:
I put everything I could on my external sdcard: Camera default directory, Titanium Backup, game data, and ubuntu image (complete linux installer).
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How did you get your games to default save to ext SD?
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Gahh Its Lee said:
I never even worry about space. I have an 8gb sdcard and I out downloads on that but beyond that I just let the phone do its thing
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Not many big apps installed eh?
Install a couple big games and watch internal storage go bye-bye. So much for letting the OS do its thing.
I use DirectoryBind to redirect big apps to my sdcard. App isn't perfect, but it works.
adrynalyne said:
Not many big apps installed eh?
Install a couple big games and watch internal storage go bye-bye. So much for letting the OS do its thing.
I use DirectoryBind to redirect big apps to my sdcard. App isn't perfect, but it works.
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Actually I thought I had a decent amount of apps installed. I have 16 games but I dont play the big ones usually since I hate most on screen controls. Thanks for the app though.
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Storage analyser or grid size free are both great Apps to see what is taking up your space.
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speedfreak228 said:
How did you get your games to default save to ext SD?
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Some larger games have the option within the game itself; Bard's Tale for example. The option was offered when downloading the 1.8 GB datafile. The game still partly installs to the internal sdcard.
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k3v0 said:
Some larger games have the option within the game itself; Bard's Tale for example. The option was offered when downloading the 1.8 GB datafile. The game still partly installs to the internal sdcard.
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Most don't have that option though.
Anyway to move uccw to ext SD?
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k3v0 said:
I put everything I could on my external sdcard: Camera default directory, Titanium Backup, game data, and ubuntu image (complete linux installer).
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How'd you get Miscellaneous files so low? I have system memory in miscellaneous files. That can't be moved can it?
Not sure, but it may be because I am on Sprint and have android 4.1.1. If you notice, my 16 GB internal memory is reported as 10.95 GB. The other screenshots from VZW report the full 16 GB.
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Install Apps to SD card
Everything i install is put on the sd card i did this by following instructions on this link galaxynote2root .com/galaxy-note-2-tutorials/how-to-store-apps-on-sd-card-with-rooted-galaxy-note-2-app2sd-mod/
YOU MUST BE ROOTED for this to work
hope this helps
johnnyvol said:
How'd you get Miscellaneous files so low? I have system memory in miscellaneous files. That can't be moved can it?
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Mine is that low, if I remove my downloaded files.
LightCCB said:
Everything i install is put on the sd card i did this by following instructions on this link galaxynote2root .com/galaxy-note-2-tutorials/how-to-store-apps-on-sd-card-with-rooted-galaxy-note-2-app2sd-mod/
YOU MUST BE ROOTED for this to work
hope this helps
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So if you were to flash an aokp or cm rom will you still have sd swap or will it revert back to its original form.
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Moving Apps to SD card

Hi,
Just handed my XZU for nearly 2 weeks now. Really loving it, great companion for my Xperia Acro S.
We know that XZU only available in 16gb of internal memory and expandable via SD card. But i face a little issue with the internal capacity, now i am using 75% of the memory - i install pretty much big games, and it continues to keep on growing --"
With that pattern of usage, i guess moving big apps to sd card will help, but i cannot find the "move to external memory" option inside the app detail. Is it possibble to move the app to sd card? Do i need to root my device?
Your responds are highly appreciated. Thank you.
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tositem said:
Hi,
Just handed my XZU for nearly 2 weeks now. Really loving it, great companion for my Xperia Acro S.
We know that XZU only available in 16gb of internal memory and expandable via SD card. But i face a little issue with the internal capacity, now i am using 75% of the memory - i install pretty much big games, and it continues to keep on growing --"
With that pattern of usage, i guess moving big apps to sd card will help, but i cannot find the "move to external memory" option inside the app detail. Is it possibble to move the app to sd card? Do i need to root my device?
Your responds are highly appreciated. Thank you.
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It is possible. I Had same problem and I could not find any SW which does not need root. Bud finaly I had to rood my ZU and now I use GL2SD app which works great also with non GL games
Ah, thanks for your reply. So, i need to root my XZU then, but it appears to be an uncomfortable option to me. Let's hope this will be enabled in the future update
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How do u use this GL2SD app?because I'm using it now but seems it doesn't work,the apps crash and reboot my phone everytime I press mount or play...
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skylinestan said:
How do u use this GL2SD app?because I'm using it now but seems it doesn't work,the apps crash and reboot my phone everytime I press mount or play...
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Mister install first this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317432 (use the windows installer method) after that you can use the GL to SD like a wind without any reboot
My Ultra work perfect now
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Mister install first this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317432 (use the windows installer method) after that you can use the GL to SD like a wind without any reboot
My Ultra work perfect now
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Yes...thanx for the info,now my ultra is working..yay!!
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You could also consider using foldermount guys
baileyjr said:
You could also consider using foldermount guys
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Or just the build in app to SD. why always looking for apps when you already have what u need on the phone?
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bASKOU said:
Or just the build in app to SD. why always looking for apps when you already have what u need on the phone?
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App to SD only allows you to more the akp as far as I'm aware? Foldermount will let you move any folder, including game date to the external.
baileyjr said:
App to SD only allows you to more the akp as far as I'm aware? Foldermount will let you move any folder, including game date to the external.
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Sorry, my bad it only move data. Believed it was like on HTC, here it doesn't even allow to move apk.
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Just to clarify. So this GLtoSD will move data to external SD but new installation will always install to internal SD ?
Leechoonhwee said:
Just to clarify. So this GLtoSD will move data to external SD but new installation will always install to internal SD ?
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Yes,it is
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baileyjr said:
You could also consider using foldermount guys
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i have try foldermount but its always reboot my ultra
my ultra have root with 360root
App2SD and GL2SD
My Xperia Z Ultra is NOT rooted
App2SD: Not supported
GL2SD: Requires root
This means, No Go....
Safe bet you will need root access for any on these apps to work. Rooting is easy, but it's your personal choice if you do it. Plus you always get the choice if which apps to grant access to so security should not really be a concern.
buncit8 said:
i have try foldermount but its always reboot my ultra
my ultra have root with 360root
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Have you tried remountreboot fix? Here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42398581
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skylinestan said:
How do u use this GL2SD app?because I'm using it now but seems it doesn't work,the apps crash and reboot my phone everytime I press mount or play...
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also want to know
Root ur device. Then u can use gl2sd for gameloft games..
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Super panda said:
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U have to use the remountreboot fix guide to fix it before u can use the GL2SD
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unk_damnation said:
Have you tried remountreboot fix? Here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42398581
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Mine reboots too... but to install remount-reboot we need to have a working CWM, which is not the case...
Or, install it through a PC, but it drives me mad not being able to do everything on my device instead of depending on a computer.
We'd need something like Mobile Odin Pro for Samsung... isn't it possible to do something like that? Just a question, I don't know if it would be science fiction... :silly:

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