Install apps on SD Card on Note 8.0 *root

melvill · May 13, 2013

Hi Guys

I noticed another thread here on how to use your external SD card for apps only me being a noob it was far too complicated. I managed to find this video tho and tried it on my device and it works perfectly. You need a rooted device with Busybox and Script Manager to do this and then you will need to download this script and use Script manager to run this script at startup which basically swaps the internal and SD memory around so your device thinks your SD card is SDcard0. Video explains everything quite nicely.

There are other options out there that work too such as an app called Directory Bind, but this is way easier and much more reliable. With directory bind i was having huge problems trying to access the SD card or internal memory when plugged into my PC. Hope this helps.

script: http://downloadandroidrom.com/file/GalaxyNote2/app2sdNote2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8PyqCOpERA

dark_knight828 · May 14, 2013

hello , thx it really works. but can i bother with how if i want to swap the memory again ?
do you the revert script again ?

GSLEON3 · May 14, 2013

dark_knight828 said:
hello , thx it really works. but can i bother with how if i want to swap the memory again ?
do you the revert script again ?

No. Just remove the script & reboot, or pull the SD Card & reboot.

godraxe · May 14, 2013

GSLEON3 said:
No. Just remove the script & reboot, or pull the SD Card & reboot.

how install this!as shown in video?what to do with the enclosed file?

---------- Post added at 09:44 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:02 PM ----------

it's a go!tnx

kable · May 15, 2013

Works great!

Followed these steps from original post and now have 64GB as internal storage!

Install script manager from play store
Open script manager, click on browse as root then ok
Choose the downoaded file and choose Script/Executable
Now tap on Su, Boot and Save
Reboot your phone and enjoy!

aven1217 · May 16, 2013

kable said:
Works great!

Followed these steps from original post and now have 64GB as internal storage!

Install script manager from play store
Open script manager, click on browse as root then ok
Choose the downoaded file and choose Script/Executable
Now tap on Su, Boot and Save
Reboot your phone and enjoy!

thanks! i tried this and works perfectly!

1username4thisforum · May 18, 2013

Question. What size SD card are you guys using?

Can I add a 64gb SD card, on top of the 16gb internal?
so then I would have like 80 gigs total?

kable · May 18, 2013

1username4thisforum said:
Question. What size SD card are you guys using?

Can I add a 64gb SD card, on top of the 16gb internal?
so then I would have like 80 gigs total?

I used a 64 GB micro sd card. That became my internal storage (Sdcard0) while the original internal storage now shows up as (extSdcard) ( Which is approx 10GB ) so you can use it all but it will be 2 separate storage areas.

Just look at the OP's post, he has a pic of how your storage will be showing up.

fabiovolta · May 18, 2013

I'm using FolderMount from Google Play to move specific folders to the SD card, seems to be working well.

The internal SD is probably much faster than the external, so I'd rather not do a full swap.

melvill · May 18, 2013

1username4thisforum said:
Question. What size SD card are you guys using?

Can I add a 64gb SD card, on top of the 16gb internal?
so then I would have like 80 gigs total?

64gb SanDisk Ultra. Yes u can.

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FaeMinx · May 18, 2013

Hi guys.

I haven't watched the video yet... I just want to ask a few questions (and state my case) first:

I've just bought a 64gb SanDisk Ultra... I would like to use it as my internal memory as is described here... I have no intention of ever taking it out of the device.

Now my concerns:

1) I've never rooted a device before. I can get my way around windows and build a pc... that's about it. So I'm very nervous about doing this.
2) In all likelyhood I'll be staying on stock, so I want to be able to receive updates in the future.
3) I've already installed some apps to the internal memory... what's going to happen to those after I do this swap?

So what do I need to know?
Who's going to hold my hand in this?

melvill · May 18, 2013

FaeMinx said:
So what do I need to know?
Who's going to hold my hand in this?

hey man, I was in the same boat as you, never rooted anything before. you can root the note 8 by using framaroot. Its really easy and you can Install from the Link below and once rooted you Wont be able to do updates but you will be able to unroot when you would like to do an OTA update. I had to use the Samsung desktop application (Kies) for windows to apply the original firmware to do the updates. Not sure if you will need Factory reset but i did and I was able to update again. This is a software root and if anything goes wrong a factory reset will fix anything, that or just restoring your firmware, this also shouldn t void your warranty

the apps you have installed already will still work you just need to copy all the data on the internal across to your 64GB card (select all, copy and paste)

1 Install framaroot
http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1952450&d=1368232060
2. Open frama root and select SupesSu. Select the Aragorn method.
3. Reboot your device
4. Install busy box and open the app. Grant Su permissions and do the smart install
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=stericson.busybox&hl=en
5. Now you are rooted and ready to follow the steps of this thread.
6. Use ur device to format the SD card
7. Download script and save to SD card
http://downloadandroidrom.com/file/GalaxyNote2/app2sdNote2
8. Install script manager from play store
9. Open script manager, click on browse as root then ok
10.Choose the downoaded file and choose Script/Executable
11. Now tap on Su, Boot and Save
12. Reboot your phone

Watch this video too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8PyqCOpERA

Hope this helps.

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FaeMinx · May 18, 2013

Great, Thanks!

This step by step was just what I was looking for.

:highfive: :good:

jlmnote · May 23, 2013

Had the script running for a while prior to a reboot last night....now smanager shows " sh: /storage/sdcard0/Download/app2sdNote2.bin: can't execute: Permission denied"...Don't know what happened??Tried deleting and reinstalling with no luck?? tried saving the download to the sdcard and the internal memory..neither worked??

jdub1981 · May 23, 2013

This is great info and all but what happens if the sd card gets corrupt. Its a very real possibility as I have seen on AC it happens quite frequently. If the sd gets corrupted and that is where your android os file are now stored does your phone/tablet become a brick?

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roustabout · May 23, 2013

I wrote the hard to understand version of what's very much this process.

The gui is helpful, but you do need to know what the script is doing and what the script is to troubleshoot problems. It's not actually swapping all of your Android system onto the sdcard, to start with.

Your OS stays internal, and installer files for most of your apps stay on the internal memory. Applications write their data to the sdcard.

Gotchas with this approach include:

-your script needs to be executable by the process which runs it. When I first set this up there were issues around who owned the script and who could run it. If that's broken, you'll get the 'this script could not run' error.

- if you use one of the alternate roms, you will need a different script. Civato's kernel, for example, requires a different version of this script.

- I have heard rumors that 4.2 and above break this approach. Unknown by me.

jlmnote · May 23, 2013

roustabout said:
I wrote the hard to understand version of what's very much this process.

The gui is helpful, but you do need to know what the script is doing and what the script is to troubleshoot problems. It's not actually swapping all of your Android system onto the sdcard, to start with.

Your OS stays internal, and installer files for most of your apps stay on the internal memory. Applications write their data to the sdcard.

Gotchas with this approach include:

-your script needs to be executable by the process which runs it. When I first set this up there were issues around who owned the script and who could run it. If that's broken, you'll get the 'this script could not run' error.

- if you use one of the alternate roms, you will need a different script. Civato's kernel, for example, requires a different version of this script.

- I have heard rumors that 4.2 and above break this approach. Unknown by me.

This is the only part of the script in red when I view the log inSuperSU:

stdout redirected to /dev/null

Don't know if that clears things up a little?

roustabout · May 23, 2013

you might try enabling adb and running the script from an adb prompt;
adb shell
cd /etc/init.d

find the script (probably called XYmount where X and Y are numbers) and
type

sh XYmount

That should give you fuller output of the error.

jlmnote · May 24, 2013

small ricurr

roustabout said:
you might try enabling adb and running the script from an adb prompt;
adb shell
cd /etc/init.d

find the script (probably called XYmount where X and Y are numbers) and
type

sh XYmount

That should give you fuller output of the error.

Since this is not a full swap to the sd card I think I am just going to leave it alone....don't want to mess around and risk bricking the unit. If I do decide to try the adb route I will let you know what I find. THANKS!

xd2009 · May 25, 2013

melvill said:
hey man, I was in the same boat as you, never rooted anything before. you can root the note 8 by using framaroot. Its really easy and you can Install from the Link below and once rooted you Wont be able to do updates but you will be able to unroot when you would like to do an OTA update. I had to use the Samsung desktop application (Kies) for windows to apply the original firmware to do the updates. Not sure if you will need Factory reset but i did and I was able to update again. This is a software root and if anything goes wrong a factory reset will fix anything, that or just restoring your firmware, this also shouldn t void your warranty

the apps you have installed already will still work you just need to copy all the data on the internal across to your 64GB card (select all, copy and paste)

1 Install framaroot
http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1952450&d=1368232060
2. Open frama root and select SupesSu. Select the Aragorn method.
3. Reboot your device
4. Install busy box and open the app. Grant Su permissions and do the smart install
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=stericson.busybox&hl=en
5. Now you are rooted and ready to follow the steps of this thread.
6. Use ur device to format the SD card
7. Download script and save to SD card
http://downloadandroidrom.com/file/GalaxyNote2/app2sdNote2
8. Install script manager from play store
9. Open script manager, click on browse as root then ok
10.Choose the downoaded file and choose Script/Executable
11. Now tap on Su, Boot and Save
12. Reboot your phone

Watch this video too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8PyqCOpERA

Hope this helps.

Sent from my GT-N5100 using xda app-developers app

Thank you for the step by step instructions . I do have a couple questions before I dig into this method.

1 - You mean to copy all the internal sd card to the external one?

2 - the script was written for a Galaxy note II, would it work for the Galaxy Note 8?

3 - When you mention to download and save the script do SD card, do you mean the internal one?

4 - Did you write this script?

Thanks for your help. The lack of internal memory is my biggest issue with the note 8.

Yours,

Alex

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