I just got my Tablet S rooted (finally a root method for R5A!!!) using the AiO 6.4. So now I would like to know if its possible to use a SD card for storage? Where I could put apps and games on the card and not have to transfer them to one of the 2 storage locations on the device?
VoltronMaximus said:
I just got my Tablet S rooted (finally a root method for R5A!!!) using the AiO 6.4. So now I would like to know if its possible to use a SD card for storage? Where I could put apps and games on the card and not have to transfer them to one of the 2 storage locations on the device?
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There is an app here on xda called directory binder which is perfect in everyway for this. Create a file on the ext sd preferably same name as original then bind the two files with directory binder theres even an option that while binding it will transfer the files as well. When it's done you can press the file on your internal sd but it's actually on your external it's like shortcuts for android. Ive got many HUGE games 1gb and up on my 64gb external sd.
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Make sure your external sd is a high class mines above class 4 so it's actually faster than my internal sd and plays games without lag.
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Hi. Is it possible to paste GTA3's data (500 or 1000 mb) to external sd like gameloft games?
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yes, place the data in /Android/data/com.rockstar.gta3ger of ur sd card
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Hi. Is it possible to paste GTA3's data (500 or 1000 mb) to external sd like gameloft games?
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I remember i read somewhere that you can put data files on internal memory or SD Card. Basically you have 2 /Android/data folders, so i think it's possible.
But I'm askin' about EXTERNAL SD.: I mean that card with memory which you place in the phone yourself. It can be Kingston, for example.
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But I'm askin' about EXTERNAL SD.: I mean that card with memory which you place in the phone yourself. It can be Kingston, for example.
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You realize that your question WAS answered right?....
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Maybe, but I didn't find it.
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Punkid said:
yes, place the data in /Android/data/com.rockstar.gta3ger of ur sd card
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You didn't find this?
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I'm use LG Optimus 7 and i copied gta folder to external sd card but the game wont start anymore, i get few sec black screen and it closes. Can i copie it wrong?
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mLess said:
I'm use LG Optimus 7 and i copied gta folder to external sd card but the game wont start anymore, i get few sec black screen and it closes. Can i copie it wrong?
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Some fails wasn't copied, fixed that and now it wants to download addional fails from internet, but i have them in my external sd card. Any ideas how to make it work?
I try it out, and everythink is fine.
I put datas at SD-Card. The game is still working :good:
Of course 700Mb is too much for internal card.
directorybind
use directorybind, i know what your talking about moving that 1gb worth of game data to external sd card right? then this is the perfect app for you search for it on xda: directorybind
So I have a 64GB class 10 card in my phone and it works fine. My camera saves to it and it recognizes the card. Problem is when I run SDTools it has an error reading the buffer. Also, any file management apps automatically go to the internal storage. I have to use a root file explorer to get to my sd card.
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I'm not sure if you're aware but I noticed that the internal memory is under /sdcard and my sd card is under /extsdcard. I use astro as my file explorer.
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I get the same error on SD Tools with a 32 gb class 10. Not too sure about the external card at this point.
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I found it...extSdCard as the poster above said, but it under /mnt/ I use ROM Toolbox or ES File Explorer.
I saw that, just wondering how to get SD Tools to work. Guess it's a no-go
The "my files" app seems to work pretty good when needing to navigate your files and folders on both the Internal and External memory.
Anyone have any issues with your SD card from your previous device not showing the files that are on it?
I know they are there because the card says 3 gigs free of 14....came from my Fascinate.
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It could be formatting issues with the Sd card. Also sometimes Sd cards won't work going from one device to the other. Try transferring/backing up your files from the Sd card to your computer than reformat the Sd card, transfer you're backed up files to the freshly formatted Sd card. Finally put the Sd card back into your phone and you should be able to access your files.
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and when you reformat the sd card(after saving to pc 1st), format to fat32 w/ active partition manager. not sure if youre rooted yet but this helps w/ cwm recovery. the exfat file system from windows and format sdcard feature w/ the phone gave me trouble.
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Anyone have any issues with your SD card from your previous device not showing the files that are on it?
I know they are there because the card says 3 gigs free of 14....came from my Fascinate.
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Got to mnt/SD_ext/
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Hi,
As u can see in the title, I own a Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 I8160L.
It has 4gb internal storage but only about 1.1gb user available. Most of the more exciting games have data that are 1.5gb and more.
Is there a way to install these games and have the sd data go to my external micro sd card and not the internal 1.1gb 'sd card'?
Thanks in advance, Nate
Are you root? Because you could try Directory Bind
Im not rooted as yet. And im not familiar with directory bind. Will look it up tho.
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Is there any root free solution tho? I will root but only as a laat resort
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Yeah, I am also looking for some root free method to swap sd card and external card in my galaxy ace 2.
I dont really know why in samsung phones our external sd card is nt treated as an sd card.
I had htc one v prior to this phone and atleast one good thing abt that phone was it would move apps to external sd card not to internal storage like samsung phones.
Now with this phone (galaxy ace 2), external sd card size is quite irrelevant for apps, coz this phone counts the internal usb storage which is only 1GB as sd card.
Anyways if u find any root free method to swap storage, plz post it here too.
Thanks.
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you must root your phone then you could use the lidroid or GL2SD move game data to your SDCARD
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copynintendo said:
you must root your phone then you could use the lidroid or GL2SD move game data to your SDCARD
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Thanks for your response.
But I donot want to root my phone :-$
I am not expert at it, so dont want to take the risk. Plus this phone has a little community, so in case if something goes wrong with rooting, it might become difficult to find help...
I think I wld have to bear this storage issue. :-S
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I found a way to get the apps to install directly to the ext sd card. But the games sd data still go to the internal storage unfortunately. Il post a link in a bit
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I found a ways to get the apps to install directly to the ext sd cadd. But the games sd date still go to the internal storage unfortunately. Il post a link in a bit
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Great. And yes plz post the link here... Will be helpful for others.
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omer7 said:
Great. And yes plz post the link here... Will be helpful for others.
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http://www.howtogeek.com/114667/how...y-default-move-almost-any-app-to-the-sd-card/
here you go^^
I think rooting is my only solution to get sd data to work from my sd card. But im not sure my model is root-able. I have the I8160L, can't even find the original firmware online
Nate8 said:
http://www.howtogeek.com/114667/how...y-default-move-almost-any-app-to-the-sd-card/
here you go^^
I think rooting is my only solution to get sd data to work from my sd card. But im not sure my model is root-able. I have the I8160L, can't even find the original firmware online
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Thanks for the link.
Did u try it? Does it move the app to external card? Or to the usb/internal storage?
And i think (not sure) as far as app data is concerned, it does not take too much of storage, so it shd not be an issue.
And i m not an expert in rooting, so i think i wont go for it. But lets see.
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Yea it works for most apps. And if not. When u move them to the sd card thru the app manager they move to the external storage. This doesn't apply to system apps or the large sd data files that accompany those huge games that need additional data.
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Okay right.
Actually the problem is when we go to settings-apps-sd card, it shows the usb/internal storage there, not the actual external sd card. So when i move any app to sd card (which is moveable), it is moves to the internal usb storage (which the phone considers as sd card storage).
But i ll give this trick a try.
And one last thing how did u confirm it that with this trick, apps are now being moved to external storage and not to the internal usb storage?
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Checked the storage before and after moving apps. And also i took my sd card out. Put it in a card reader and found the apps in a folder on the micro sd card called android secure
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Checked the storage before and after moving apps. And also i took my sd card out. Put it in a card reader and found the apps in a folder on the micro sd card called android secure
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but we cant move the game data to external sd because it doesnt fit on our internal in the firstplace
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but we cant move the game data to external sd because it doesnt fit on our internal in the firstplace
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Solution to this is rooting, and using directory bind. I currently have asphalt 7(1.4gb) Real racing 2, Dead Space, Shadow Gun etc installed and running fine from my external sd card
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Jellycream rom will sort that out, it swaps the vold file and you will be able to download bigger files.
can i?
can i play games form external sd card like games 1.8 and .15 gb ?
Nice
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Hello everyone,
I have 16gb device, and I'm using Folder Mount to deal with the storage space issue. but I remember reading something about expanding the phone's internal storage using SD card, meaning that apps would be installed directly on the SD card. I also read that it is possible to swap the internal storage with the SD card so that the OS sees the card as internal memory and treat it as such. I tried to find up to date information on the subject but I'm not able to.
I'm wondering if this is still applicable on Android 4.4.2. And if it is, could you give me some pointers on what do I need to search for (current method or apps) as I'm a total newbie regarding Android.
Thanks in advance
Anyone??
You can do it using link2sd . you should first partition your ext sd card.
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You can do it using link2sd . you should first partition your ext sd card.
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Okay so Link2sd still works.
May I ask, does Link2sd directly install NEW apps on the ext partition, or installs them on internal memory and then move them to the ext partition?
Also, is Link2sd method is the most efficient method to date?
Thanks
Link2sd does not directly install apps on sd card partition. You have to link the app file, library file etc manually by opening link2sd. However you can set it to automatically link your newly installed apps in the setting.Linking can move the app file ,library file etc to ext2,ext3,fat or whatever partition your sytem supports and significantly increases free internal memory.
There is another method without using link2sd .You can search the thread.As for efficiency link2sd method work fine on my device.
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