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[Q] Q: SD Card as Application Storage

I have a 16GB Galaxy Note II, and put a 32GB card into the unit. How do I use the SD Card for application storage, like my HTC EVO allowed me to do. I can't even use the Move To SD Card option in the Applications function under Settings.
Thank you.
LD

You cant as of right now. Jelly Bean wont allow it. I dont know if this works for the sprint version but on the international version they were rooting and then putting directory bind on to allow them to do apps2sd. I believe directory bind is found on xda only. I dont know where it is. I was thinking of using it myself.

yet another complaint I have with this phone! I wont lie for the price tag im running into a lot of things my old EVo 3D could do with ease that I am banging my head against the wall trying to figure out on this device.
SO the best work around that I have done is use a program called Directory bind. However you will need to root your device in order for this program to work right. So... I dont know how you feel about doing that or how savy you are in rooting and all that good stuff.
I will say that it only takes about 20 minutes to root the device and install Directory Bind now I have a lot of my programs stored on the SD card instead of in the phones internal memory still though there should be a cleaner way to do this than have to use a program to work around it..

Do you have a link to directory bind?

I'll leave this right here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1410262
-TeaM VeNuM Like A Boss

sdcard0 to extsdcard
I found a scripts the tricks ICS to use your external sdcard as your internal storage. So when apps write data to sdcard0 it is actually writting to your external sd. I tried it and it works!
I dont have permission to post outside links but you can find it at galaxynote2root in the tutorials section.

Im not even worried about apps and their data moving to sdcard as much as I want a fix for the internal memory being labeled as sdcard..
On my past htc devices this wasnt the case... Its an issue having the Real sd card labeles as extSDcard because apps such as taparalk and my browser select the default term sdcard and dont allow the option to change the path to my real sdcard.
So anytime I save an image or a file it goea straight to internal storage instead of the sdcard. Again I could care less about apps2sd but I need to keep apps separated from files I download to the device. Dont want my phones 16 gigs being eaten up by my photos and music and roms and such..
Is there anyway to rename the sdcard without messing up the system any?
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chucktownscitch said:
Im not even worried about apps and their data moving to sdcard as much as I want a fix for the internal memory being labeled as sdcard..
On my past htc devices this wasnt the case... Its an issue having the Real sd card labeles as extSDcard because apps such as taparalk and my browser select the default term sdcard and dont allow the option to change the path to my real sdcard.
So anytime I save an image or a file it goea straight to internal storage instead of the sdcard. Again I could care less about apps2sd but I need to keep apps separated from files I download to the device. Dont want my phones 16 gigs being eaten up by my photos and music and roms and such..
Is there anyway to rename the sdcard without messing up the system any?
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Ok, try ICS SD Binder in the app store. It will provide I link inside your sdcard0 directory that will give you the option to save your images to your extsdcard. So in what ever app your using if it has the options in the settings to choose your save directory, ICS SD Binder will provide the link to your extsdcard.

hoth66 said:
Ok, try ICS SD Binder in the app store. It will provide I link inside your sdcard0 directory that will give you the option to save your images to your extsdcard. So in what ever app your using if it has the options in the settings to choose your save directory, ICS SD Binder will provide the link to your extsdcard.
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in the first box "original mount point" do i need to select /mnt/sdcard or /mnt/extSdCard ?
and New mount point should just be labeled external_sd. Do i need to check any of the boxes below?
Excuse the noobness with this app, never had to do this before with my other devices, it just worked as it should and didnt have internal memory lableled as sdcard when it wasnt.
Thanks in advance.

Just check bind sd to new mount point, you don't have to change anything else.
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ok ..so just to make sure..
before i go bricking my device...Link2SD does NOT work work with the Note2? or it does? I would like to be able to move my Large apps to the SD card and since im used to HTC devices(mainly the OG evo) the use of the internal card is throwing me off. Also i do not see the option to create SD EXT in the recovery i have loaded(TWRP as was suggested not to user clockwork)..so would i need to have that done on the PC?
Any help is helpfull..
MrMafesto

MafestoPresents said:
before i go bricking my device...Link2SD does NOT work work with the Note2? or it does? I would like to be able to move my Large apps to the SD card and since im used to HTC devices(mainly the OG evo) the use of the internal card is throwing me off. Also i do not see the option to create SD EXT in the recovery i have loaded(TWRP as was suggested not to user clockwork)..so would i need to have that done on the PC?
Any help is helpfull..
MrMafesto
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Link2SD does not work on the Note2. You need to use ICS SD BINDER. I tried it my self on my rooted GN2. But this will not let you run your apps from the sdcard. It only provides a link or a shortcut if you will in your sdcard0 directory that targets your external sdcard. So if you have an app that saves data and it lets you browse a location for the data in your sdcard0 directory, this gives you the opportunity to point that in your external sdcard directory. Ex, I use a app to hide my pic on my phone. the hidden encrypted pic are stored in the sdcard0 dir, and it does not give me now option to browse my external sdcard and save the files there, this app solves that problem.
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There is an app out there called directory bind that people use on the S3, I will try it out and post my results

hoth66 said:
Link2SD does not work on the Note2. You need to use ICS SD BINDER. I tried it my self on my rooted GN2. But this will not let you run your apps from the sdcard. It only provides a link or a shortcut if you will in your sdcard0 directory that targets your external sdcard. So if you have an app that saves data and it lets you browse a location for the data in your sdcard0 directory, this gives you the opportunity to point that in your external sdcard directory. Ex, I use a app to hide my pic on my phone. the hidden encrypted pic are stored in the sdcard0 dir, and it does not give me now option to browse my external sdcard and save the files there, this app solves that problem.
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There is an app out there called directory bind that people use on the S3, I will try it out and post my results
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Ok, it was a little complicated, but it does work. He did real good job. There is a youtube video up demonstrating how it works. It's very helpful.

Thats awesome hoth66..thanks for being the guinea pig! Got a link for that video?
Im sure I can find it if not..either way...good show!!
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There's also a script you can run using script manager. Much simpler in my opinion. Makes the phone think the external sd is the internal memory. I haven't hqd any problems other than much more free space
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Rado_vr6 said:
There's also a script you can run using script manager. Much simpler in my opinion. Makes the phone think the external sd is the internal memory. I haven't hqd any problems other than much more free space
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Rado...Do U possibly have a link for that script ..or a faq about it?

Go to galaxynote2root.com he has a really good YouTube video and links to the files needed.
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^^^This
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If I switch my sdcard with internal memory, will that render all of the apps installed in internal memory useless?

mugenga said:
If I switch my sdcard with internal memory, will that render all of the apps installed in internal memory useless?
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Nope, everything works as is.
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[Q] App2sd

Just got the Note2 coming from sprint s2.
I'm not yet rooted, so I installed app2sd, got a 32gb SanDisk.
When I open and try to move app (any app) to sdcard, there is no option to move app to sd.??
Do I have to be rooted, or sdcard not formatted correctly?
My storage does show my sdcard, and camera does snap into sd... So, I'm missing something... Do I have to be rooted to move apps to sd?

Make sure your sd is formated to fat32 instead of exfat. Try that first and then go from there.
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I tought that this option has been blocked with all current samsung devices?
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Check out this YouTube video. Hope I helped.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUF7R0mmk00

Jerry D said:
Check out this YouTube video. Hope I helped.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUF7R0mmk00
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From stock, this options is no longer available. There are, however, programs that can trick android into doing this.

So what you guys are saying is, without root we can't move any apps to sd?

Alex1x said:
So what you guys are saying is, without root we can't move any apps to sd?
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It seems that way. I haven't been able to find a way to do it. I'll root this weekend.

The biggest reason native app2sd does not work is your /sdcard is internal memory, /sdcard and /data are the same partition so moving from /data to /sdcard is pointless. This was done to remove the need for apps2sd. I suggest directory bind application to symlink large app folders so the data resides on /mnt/extSdCard but the app can stilll look for it on /sdcard.
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SkyPhone said:
It seems that way. I haven't been able to find a way to do it. I'll root this weekend.
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Could you update this post once rooted and let me know if option "move to sd" shows up...

Alex1x said:
Could you update this post once rooted and let me know if option "move to sd" shows up...
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No, the App2sd doesn't just show up as an option even after rooting. Even with after being rooted the only way that I know how to App2sd is by using the script shown in that video. Yes, the script method did worked for me. With the script method it is one way to App2sd only. You don't get to choose which app goes where. No script - apps go to internal memory. With script - apps go to SD card.

Not apps to SD but Gameloft games to SD.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.slf.ListglApp
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Get App2sd to work on Jelly Bean 4.1
If you own a Samsung Galaxy S3 or Note 2, or perhaps a HTC Evo 4g LTE (One X w/ microsd slot), then you might try this app.
EVEN NEXUS :laugh: users can use this app to save apps to a flash Drive
play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.devasque.fmount&feature=also_installed
YES you do have to be rooted for this to work.
Also if you have large Gameloft games or Gun Bros and other large data games, the this app may be for you:
[play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.slf.ListglApp&rdid=com.slf.ListglApp&rdot=1
This may free enough memory for what you need but be a little less complicated. There is a video on the Play Store for this app showing how to use it.
Directory bind is another option, but I am not familiar with it yet. Hope this helps.
P.s. Just so there's no confusion to the Title, these do not make the actual "App2sd" app or "AppMgr III" work. These are simply a way around Google's Changes.

way to have apps to sd besides SM?

does anyone have a more stable way to install apps to the SD besides script manager? that works horribly for me

Try the link 2 sd.
But you may create a partition in your sd card first before you can use it though.
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hmm ill try it because the scripts randomly worked on boot, randomly stopped working, the camera went haywire ugh to many problems

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chessx said:
hmm ill try it because the scripts randomly worked on boot, randomly stopped working, the camera went haywire ugh to many problems
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Your phone? What is it? I can provide you links on how to make a partition in your sd card, though system apps has it exception
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chessx said:
does anyone have a more stable way to install apps to the SD besides script manager? that works horribly for me
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I never had an issue are you sure you setted it to su and boot?
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FolderMount works good.

Whats the difference between link2sd and foldermount?
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d12unk13astard said:
Whats the difference between link2sd and foldermount?
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I haven't used link2sd much but from a quick glance, it looks like link2sd will move app and its cache to the sd card. FolderMount on the other hand will create symbolic links (I think I am correct here if not correct me) to your SD Card. So if you want to move say a gameloft game where it has 2gb of game files on your phone to your sd you can do that with FolderMount.

I use a zip file flashed in recovery that swaps internal and external sd. I think Its called internalsd2externalsd.zip
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chessx said:
does anyone have a more stable way to install apps to the SD besides script manager? that works horribly for me
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a lot will depend on what ROM you're running. As you've seen, there is quite some variance in the answers given.
slightly generic, if you're on a Android 4.2, your options are going to be limited. You can try foldermount. The developer is pretty active in maintaining the app. You can try a script some developed; I've seen it in the directory mount thread, but that may be just to use directory mount in 4.2.
if you're on 4.1, you have quite a few opitons--FolderMount, Directory Bind, scripts changing the SDcard to the internal memory, etc.

Moving apps to the SD card

Hi,
Can someone point me to the easiest way of moving my large games (1.8GB or more) games to my SD card?
Thanks in advance.
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You have to root your note first so you can install an app for this one :highfive:

You need to be rooted and then you can use the app called "Folder Mount" from the play store to transfer any directories you like to the sd card.
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Thanks for your responses. I already have my Note 8.0 rooted and ready to go. I will do some research on this folder mount app.:good:

Folder Mount is by far the easiest app to use. Thanks!:good:
Here's a link to the app:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2192122

I have installed this app but frankly I do not understand its purpose. If I need to move files and folders, then I can do it with any file manager, no need to have this app installed, unless I'm missing something.
On the other hand, how can I move apks to external sd? I mean when I install an app (apk) it still goes to internal storage. How can I force it to install on sd card (if possible), or at least how can I move it to sd card after it installs internally?

jakou said:
I have installed this app but frankly I do not understand its purpose. If I need to move files and folders, then I can do it with any file manager, no need to have this app installed, unless I'm missing something.
On the other hand, how can I move apks to external sd? I mean when I install an app (apk) it still goes to internal storage. How can I force it to install on sd card (if possible), or at least how can I move it to sd card after it installs internally?
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you can't.. moving apps and games to external is imposibble even with apps2sd... the only way to do this is to copy your files from internal to external and mount it to the original internal directory..
that's what foldermount does...atleast thats what I think it does..
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This link explains how to use Folder mount, and why you should use it.

Can one Install/Move apps to SD card?

Can't find any mention of this specifically. But apps be installed/moved to the SD card?
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mrcamp said:
Can't find any mention of this specifically. But apps be installed/moved to the SD card?
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Only thing i found was:
"Settings"-"ASUS-Usersettings"-"App-Insatllation"
There you can choose if you prefer internal or external storage for App-Installation. Maybe something you've been looking for

OK. Thanks for the quick response. I just ordered the US version in 16GB, so will put in a 64 GB card.
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The Apps settings menu has a "movable" list next to downloaded, running and all.
I don't have an SD card so I can't take any action on the apps listed there. But it sure looks like you'll be set.

I did this last night. I moved my apps, music, and books to a 64gb sd card. However, some apps were not able to move to the sd card. Not sure why but it said it was not allowed and these were third party apps. I used wondershare mobilego to move the apps and moved the music/books by plugging in my sd card to my pc.

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mrcamp said:
Can't find any mention of this specifically. But apps be installed/moved to the SD card?
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You need root and Link2sd Plus.Create a second partition (ext 2,3 or 4) on SD Card and you can link almost everything on that partition.But you can move/link the apps and games after you install them on phone.
Can't show screenshots ,coz i am new member ,sry.
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"Is it possible to install apps & games directly on memory card?"
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you can move the movable apps to the SDcard, but everytime i format the phone or update, it seems that the apps is able to move back to the sd card again....
i am not sure why