Hello, I've recently moved on from iOS and embraced android with the Sony Xperia Z2. I've unlocked the boot loader and successfully rooted the device and everything is A-OKAY. However, no matter what I do, I cannot install APK's to the SD card at all. When I switch installer default location to SD card, everytime, I receive the error "Cannot Install XXX Because there is no free space". When I revert to internal, everything works. I'm not sure whether what I'm trying to do is possible, if so please inform me. Anyways, here are the steps I've completed already (all of which did nothing, I'm afraid).
1. Installed and Used, SDFIX from GPlay store (Success message)
2. Edited platform.xml in systems/permissions/ to include new permissions (no change what soever)
3. Formatted the SD card, there and back again, from fat32 to exfat (no change whatsoever)
Apologies for the long message but I am truly at my wits end. All I want to naturally install apps directly on my SD card. I'm new to the world of Android so please be patient.
Edit: Currently attempting the Foldermount option
Try xposed installer and xposed module handle external storage
It alows read and write to your external sdcard
This may possibly solve your problem
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Google disabled sd card write permission for third party apps like foldermount..
You already rooted phone great! Now use this app its very simple to do https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.sdfix
Once you got it install link2sd and you are ready to go
I wanted to free up few GB from my internal storage by moving some big OBB files to "real" external SD. There are multiple apps that can do that but most of them need to patch my sdcard daemon (because I run Samsung phone), run on boot to execute the binds/mounts, they have to unmount when connecting to pc (not sure?), want me to (offer) remap various locations or pay for multiple entries...
Then there's XInternalSD which does exactly what I need except few things (requires unnecessary setup) which is why I am coming with my own version of similar module.
Module Obb on SD attempts to make it seamless - just enable module, reboot and move obb's to SD card (to same folder: Android/obb) - that's it. No need to enter any path or whitelist/blacklist any app. Do you want to only move Obb from Grand Theft Auto? Then only move that obb. Obb on SD will detect "obb on SD" and enable hooks only for this single game.
I tried various approaches. For example hooking up constructors of File() but since most of large obb's comes from games - ane they are native, it doesn't really work. I just like to have elegant and efficient solution which I thing this module is.
Need more features or move other directories? Than use FolderMount, GL to SD or other app.
Compatibility? It should be the same as XInternalSD. Almost all games I have work just fine (Rockstar, Gameloft, EA, Sega and others), the only trouble I encountered was with games from DotEmu which had hardcoded path to /mnt/sdcard from within native libraries (and it's outside of scope for Xposed to change such fopen call).
Obb on SD also tries to make Play Store update OBB files directly on SD card. It works during my tests but I hear some have issues with it. If you do, you might want to use the "no_play_store_hooks" version instead (available only from here). EDIT: Since version 0.4 there are configuration toggles for enabling/disabling Play Store hooks.
Download: Xposed Module Repository or Play Store
Source: https://github.com/moneytoo/ObbOnSd
Changelog
Code:
v0.4.2 (20160117)
- Report internal memory path in Settings (including a workaround for related issue).
- Add ad banner. Sorry for this but it's the way to keep the app free while be able to provide future updates. There's an option to purchase a single key to hide ads across all of my apps.
v0.4.1 (20160103)
- Add option for Android (5 and) 6 support (needs to be enabled manually)
v0.4 (20151226)
- Add settings screen
v0.3.2 (20141206)
- Allow Google Translate
v0.3.1 (20141018)
- Exclude first party apps (Android/Google)
v0.3 (20141007) - beta
- Add support for Obb on SD updates/removals via Play Store
- Bug fix
v0.2 (20141002) - experimental
- Add /Android/data support
v0.1 (20140922)
- Initial version
Hi.I am using s4, it's really used up my internal space when I install big game/apps.
This module is great but I want to know if there is a chance for updating that every time when I install a app than it auto moves the obb file to SD card?
Or like folder mount choosing the appear for moving without manually moving by ourselves.
Thanks for your effort !(Sorry for my English, I am not a native speaker -_-)
What I'm most concerned is kernel compatibility. Does this work on custom kernels? FolderMount is very strict and won't find the folders properly if the ramdisk isn't very close to stock one. Also you should add the data folder as well. The one beside obb folder. Some legacy games use that as well.
Yup would be great if option for data folder would be there, though happy with obb too. Thanks.
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Does this interfere with storage stats and does it mean that i can just drag n drop the contents of the obb from sdcard to the android/obb on extsdcard at whim and it auto detects?
Next we just need something for internal/data/data/, besides Link2SD plus there seems to be nothing else out there. All samsung androids suffer this same issue.
Thanks for the module!.
I skeptically tried this module to ease my woes with my Galaxy S5 and all the trouble ive been having (for WEEKS) with switching my internal to external sd links.
FolderMount, Link2SD, internal2externalsd (script & app) all failed.
Obb on SD: PROFIT!
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! lol
Worked first time without a hitch! Tested XCOM game (obb is 3.5 gb+) - had it installed on both internal and external (64 gb SanDisk) and App Info showed 7 gb - so I renamed the internal obb folder to 1com.etc and it still played! Now I can place all my games on external sd and save SO much room! (2.15 GB free is now 7.35 GB free!)
Running KK 4.4.2 - SM-G900P - ND2 Build (Sprint Galaxy S5)
@leung6340 Obb & updating via Play Store: This is the next thing I want to try - handling updates from Play Store. It could work using the trick with paths changed in File() constructor in Play Store (or other service responsible for download). Will test.
@nicesoni_ash @shivadow Data dir on SD: Another thing I will most probably test and do (if it will work good enough).
@Blackbird256 Just like XInternalSD, it works on much higher level so it doesn't matter what kernel is used.
@shivadow Storage stats - depends what exactly you mean... Application manager will not report correct size though (because it will not find the obb on SD)...
I'm trying this genial module and I past assassin creed on my external sd in android/obb but didn't work
I'm on s4 goldeneye 38.2 with talextop
any help?
seems alot easier than foldermount, but oh well, i payed for the pro version so i guess ill keep using it
zmag said:
I skeptically tried this module to ease my woes with my Galaxy S5 and all the trouble ive been having (for WEEKS) with switching my internal to external sd links.
FolderMount, Link2SD, internal2externalsd (script & app) all failed.
Obb on SD: PROFIT!
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! lol
Worked first time without a hitch! Tested XCOM game (obb is 3.5 gb+) - had it installed on both internal and external (64 gb SanDisk) and App Info showed 7 gb - so I renamed the internal obb folder to 1com.etc and it still played! Now I can place all my games on external sd and save SO much room! (2.15 GB free is now 7.35 GB free!)
Running KK 4.4.2 - SM-G900P - ND2 Build (Sprint Galaxy S5)
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I currently use LINK2SD on my S5. So what do you mean that they fail? How does Odd on SD Better? PLEASE EXPLAIN...
Been waitin o soooo long
With Sd-XC you couldnt partition exFat, so i would have to put nandroids on my 64gb sd-xc with otg cable and use my old 32gb sd partitioned to take care of obb files, soooo point being this is awesome, now i can use one card. Thank you sooooo much to developer.
Xperia Z2 working flawlessly!
Thank you!!!! this is exactly what I've been looking for! no mounting or partitioning just copy obb data to external sd card and install apk and play! so far I've tried two apps/games and it's working perfectly! going to try more tomorrow but thanks again for the amazing work! we really needed this, I look forward to your future updates
Y use this module... only need to install and enable it... then move all of my obb files to the same directory but in the external sd, reboot and that's all. Work perfectly all apps. Better, easier and faster than link2sd and the other available options
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NICE!!!
moneytoo thank you very much for this amazing module! Works flawless on my sm-g3815 with CM11. Tried so many apps before and this is by far the easiest one to use, and it actually works!
Thank you very much :good:
now only need to transfer data too... I will be perfect!
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Wow looking this for my life wanna test and give feedbak
Xperia Z1 C6902
Working awesome hats off to dev
Xperia Z1 C6902
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Hope u add data support also in future updates
Xperia Z1 C6902
Thank You....working 100% for me, no need any tricks for it,
just install the module, activated, reboot and you ready to go.
It's realy2 what I looking for this long.............:good::good:
Hi
I'll try this interesting module! :good:
But.. why some people mention Link2Sd? It does another thing, uses another partition and it's not meant to move obb files...
does it work if ext sd is NTFS formatted?
I have a Sony Xperia Z3 compact with CyanogenMod 12.1.
I tried some camera apps, but it seems they can't save photos on the external sd card. Only internal memory works.
On some other Sony device this worked some time ago:
chown -R 2800 /mnt/media_rw/sdcard1
But here it says for every file that I don't have the permission.
I wanted to see if my file browser (solid browser) can write to the sdcard. I tried to delete a file and I got the message that I have to grant it the right first. So is it something the developers of the camera apps have to implement first to work on Lollipop?
Is there some app that does this already? The stock CM camera app isn't working, with Google camera the location can't be set and lastly I tried Open Camera that fails to save to the sdcard as well.
No support here?
Hello!
I'm using CM 13.0 stable version (August). The problem is that I have SD Card formatted to "protable" mod and any camera apps from Google play like OPEN CAMERA or ZOOM FX can't detected it. For some reason, only stock CM camera can see my SD card, but the other camera apps can't. I have tried 2 different cards, but the issue is still persist.
I dont want to format it to "internal mod", because I'm using this card with DSLR camera from time to time as well.
Is there any way to fix it?
I WILL REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR HELP! THANKS!
so i installed android 5 on 3 different mobile phones, and none i can get the camera to save on the external memory card
i use and app that unlocked the memory card on android 4, but nca't find anything similar for android 5.
so what is the trick? how do i get to use the external memory card?
mobile 1: uses stock camera app, can't even select the external memory card
mobile 2: uses A Better Camera, it "sees" the external memory cardbut does not allow to select or use it
mobile 3: uses Open Camera, can select the external memory card, even chose any folder, but the when you take a picture or video it simply does not save at all
many thanks!
still need help
thanks
@agonoize
With regards to Open Camera app look inside here.
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@agonoize
With regards to Open Camera app look inside here.
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fabulous, many thanks!!!