[APP][2.2+] Mounts2SD - Storage & Memory Management

dk_zero-cool · Sep 4, 2013

Mounts2SD - Storage & Memory Management

Mounts2SD started out as a simple sd-ext script which only difference between it an others like it, was that it did not use symlinks to create links between /data and /sd-ext. To day it has grown to be so much more. It now comes packed with an Application for controlling the script, viewing current states and more. The script itself has grown to become a large storage and management script with features that controlls SWAP, ZRAM, mount optimization, storage thresholds, different external and internal MMC configurations, cache and more. The content management is able to move a lot more different content between /data and /sd-ext, including the new internal storage, which on some devices, is placed in /data/media, and it also contains more than one option for storing system content on both /data and /sd-ext.

Mounts2SD is no longer just a script for devices with low storage capabilities. It can be used for a lot of things and is useful on almost any device, even those without external sdcard.

Links

The Source -> Go There
Documentation and Important Information -> Go There

Supported Languages

English
Danish
French (By @PerfectSlayer)
Dutch (By @Skippernl)
Portuguese (By @_MarcoMarinho_)
Italian (By @GMagician)
Hungarian (By @@steveboy25)

Upcoming Features
Since DevDB has future requests capabilities, I will keep a list here of planned/deciding features to avoid repeating requests.

Application Manager with fallowing options:
1. Convert/Revert regular applications to/from system applications
  - Status: Done
2. View and Clear Application Caches
  - Status: Pending
3. Manually kill the application
  - Status: Deciding (does not fit the Storage and Memory management category)

Downloads

Google Play
Install directly from Play Store
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3.4.8 (6.0.20) APK (Nov 01, 2013)
1. [Default Mirror] SourceForge.net
This is the Application which can be installed directly on the phone

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3.4.8 (6.0.20) Recovery ZIP (Nov 01, 2013)
1. [Default Mirror] SourceForge.net
This is the Recovery Package for when updating the ROM on an M2SD configured device

Older Downloads

2.2.0 (5.5.0) APK (Jan 26, 2013) (MD5: dd54ace01d9b17c72081a06cd1d072c7)
1. [Default Mirror] SourceForge.net
2. [Default Mirror] MediaFire.com
This is the Application which can be installed directly on the phone
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2.2.0 (5.5.0) Ext4 ZIP (Jan 26, 2013) (MD5: 80c218ff53009c8a0ccde1927361def2)
1. [Default Mirror] SourceForge.net
2. [Default Mirror] MediaFire.com
This will provide you with an recovery ZIP for newer Ext4 devices
Does not have the file /proc/mtd
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2.2.0 (5.5.0) MTD ZIP (Jan 26, 2013) (MD5: 4762d7d85c9cd934f97ba3ba36294fdd)
1. [Default Mirror] SourceForge.net
2. [Default Mirror] MediaFire.com
This will provide you with an recovery ZIP for older MTD devices
Will have the file /proc/mtd

Change Log

Version: 3.4.8

Added Hungarian translation by @steveboy25

Preferences: Fix nullPointerException issue

Upstart Script: Fix boot issues on a few devices

Older Change Log

Version: 3.4.6

Update RootFW

Script/App: Add busybox fail-safe

Tab Controller: Do not crash on IllegalStateException

Update Italian messages translation by @GMagician

Version: 3.4.4

Startup Script: Try default busybox as fallback if the runner selected one fails

Preferences: Fix another reported crash while loading configurations

EventHandler: Fix reported crash

Preferences: Fix reported crash while loading configurations

Fix internal busybox being restored on boot even thought it was removed

Upstart Script: Only unmount pre-mounted sd-ext if not on /data

Update Italian messages translation by @GMagician

Version: 3.4.2

Fix bug when sd-ext is not mounted

Fix typo which breaks IMMC configs on MTD devices

Fix reported nullPointerException crashes

RootFW: Fix nullPointerException crash on extensive loading

RootFW: Do not try to destroy a null property

Version: 3.4.1

Major rewrite

Complete rewrite of the entire application

Updated RootFW (Library)

Updated TaskManager (Library)

Added Debug File builder to the log tab

Added separate configure option for converted system applications

Minor typo fix in default locale by @GMagician

Italian translation updated to 3.3.2 by @GMagician

Version: 3.3.4

Fix sqlite3 installer to avoid boot loops

Replaced the binary and removed replacment of the libraries (They are kernel specific)

Handle old reversed mount from within the application

Is also handled by the script, but in case someone changes the configurations before rebooting after upgrading from the 2.x app, we need to have this handled before that

Version: 3.3.2

Fix reported crashes

Version: 3.3.0

Settings: Fix a few small bugs

Translated V3.2.0 new messages+some improvements by @GMagician

Add new App Manager

Used to convert apps into system apps and revert them back. No apps are moved to /system, but instead moved between /data/app and /data/app-system

Note that this feature is a paid feature. The downloads at XDA are unlocked, but installs and updates from Play Store is not

Settings: Add fallback installs for S-On devices

Uses the recovery as a fallback installer for the script and sqlite in case of HTC S-On protection

RootFW: Rebuild Instance Extender

Fixes a small issue where the shell was not always connected after boot on the first app launch

Version: 3.2.0

Add Italian translation by @GMagician

Preferences: Avoid using RootFW.Filesystem.statFstab if possible

RootFW.Filesystem.statMount is faster

Upstart Script: Fix a few shell bugs in environment setup

Possible boot loop cause

Settings: Cleanup script installer

Should fix the issue with the script not always getting installed

Settings: Add SQLite3 installer

New feature to install and/or fix the SQLite3 binary

RootFW: Do not use goldfish files on non-emulator devices

Avoid having wrong partitions located and recovery cleaned

Version: 3.1.8

Add Portuguese translation by @_MarcoMarinho_

Allow translating tab names for tablet layout

In tablet layout, there is text displayed for each tab. This should also be translated

Update English language file

Small corrections

Add missing tablet layout tab names strings

Add Danish translation

Settings: Allow translating upstart script info

Also display words like 'Versions', 'Bundled' and 'Installed' in Application Settings

Upstart Script: Fix not detecting folder suppport

Fix issue where the Application alerts about some Data folders not being moved

RootFW: Fix nullPointerException when no SWAPS are active

Issue where the Application would crash if no SWAP or ZRAM device was activated

RootFW: Fix hanging issues with Kutch SuperUser Daemon mode for Android 4.3

Bug in the SuperUser Daemon which would make some Shell types hang randomly

Version: 3.1.4

Added Dutch translation by @Skippernl

Upstart Script: Handle empty values better

Reset properties if their values are empty

Better log entry structure to better detect empty property values

RootFW: Fix write() not working

Bug in the write() method was causing empty values to be written to the property files

RootFW: Fix ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException issue

Would sometimes cause a crash when getting stats on none existing directories

Version: 3.1.2

Update french locale and fix default one by @PerfectSlayer

Use the correct strings in the infobox

Display a log announcment instead of safe-mode information when there are warnings/errors in the log

RootFW - Fix java divide by zero Exception

Was causing crash when calculating usage percentage on partitions with 0 bytes used

Make better compatibility between different devices and ROM's

Revert Busybox binary

Create a more controlled environment to have the script executed in

Better variable export feature

Change temp dir /tmp ~> /mounts2sd-tmp

To fix issues where a ROM clears /tmp after boot

Generate more logging to help debug issues

Now generates both the regular /mounts2sd-tmp/log.txt and /data/local/mounts2sd.log which is not deleted on device shutdown

XDA:DevDB Information
Mounts2SD, a App for the No Device

Contributors
dk_zero-cool, PerfectSlayer, Skippernl, _MarcoMarinho_, GMagician

Version Information
Status: Stable
Current Stable Version: 3.4.8
Stable Release Date: 2013-11-01

Created 2013-09-04
Last Updated 2013-11-01

dk_zero-cool · Sep 4, 2013

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@rcane · Sep 5, 2013

Good job. And by the way u made small mistake. Stable version should be 3.1.8

Sent from my HTC Explorer A310e using Tapatalk 4

dk_zero-cool · Sep 5, 2013

@rcane said:
Good job. And by the way u made small mistake. Stable version should be 3.1.8

Thanks, it has been corrected

jasonkhoo87 · Sep 7, 2013

When i try to install the script. Error popup that it failed to move 10mounts2sd.sh to system/etc/.

using galaxy note, jelly bean 4.1.3

WildmanJoe · Sep 7, 2013

jasonkhoo87 said:
When i try to install the script. Error popup that it failed to move 10mounts2sd.sh to system/etc/.

using galaxy note, jelly bean 4.1.3

Same problem here.

dk_zero-cool · Sep 7, 2013

jasonkhoo87 said:
When i try to install the script. Error popup that it failed to move 10mounts2sd.sh to system/etc/.

using galaxy note, jelly bean 4.1.3

Okay, could you instead post this as an issue (top pane)?

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omeomyo · Sep 7, 2013

Says I need busybox and int. I should also say rooted sgh-i137 running skyrom 9.3

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iPusak Gaoq™ · Sep 8, 2013

hmmmm....can't use this app on my Xperia Mini Pro (Carbon Rom v4.2.2)....i manage to install the scripts and after change a few in setup i reboot the phone then BAMMMMMMMM.....stuck on bootlogo....

dk_zero-cool · Sep 8, 2013

iPusak Gaoq™ said:
hmmmm....can't use this app on my Xperia Mini Pro (Carbon Rom v4.2.2)....i manage to install the scripts and after change a few in setup i reboot the phone then BAMMMMMMMM.....stuck on bootlogo....

And I will gladly help you with this problem, but please use the Bug Report feature at the top of the Thread. It makes it much easier to keep track of current reports. Also, can you add a logcat entry of this issue as well?

mixednuts · Sep 9, 2013

dk_zero-cool said:
And I will gladly help you with this problem, but please use the Bug Report feature at the top of the Thread. It makes it much easier to keep track of current reports. Also, can you add a logcat entry of this issue as well?

Hope you have a copy of that paragraph so that can just paste.. probably need to use it often.

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romualdrichard · Sep 9, 2013

Is it compatible with link2sd?
I'd like to move swap and cache on the second partition.

mikebeatrice · Sep 9, 2013

There's a separate q&a thread...just in case you weren't aware....

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1342387

dk_zero-cool · Sep 9, 2013

romualdrichard said:
Is it compatible with link2sd?
I'd like to move swap and cache on the second partition.

Of cause not. Link2SD is not compatible with Mounts2SD or vise versa. You can't have two sd-ext scripts doing the same things and expect it to work.

jaxenroth · Sep 10, 2013

using 4ext recovery and have sd-ext set up on sd card. rom boots fine. and i have the latest version of mounts2sd installed, under app settings i have the start up script installed, have green ck dot for applications, but still get insufficent avl, im very green when it comes to apps2sd and mounts2sd, the guides are not too helpful. any help here would be great. thx. jake

dk_zero-cool · Sep 11, 2013

jaxenroth said:
using 4ext recovery and have sd-ext set up on sd card. rom boots fine. and i have the latest version of mounts2sd installed, under app settings i have the start up script installed, have green ck dot for applications, but still get insufficent avl, im very green when it comes to apps2sd and mounts2sd, the guides are not too helpful. any help here would be great. thx. jake

What does the size information say about your partitions? You can see this in the app. If cache or data is using to much space, it does not help much to have moved the APK's. And also, what about the Threshold, is that displaying more than what is left on data?

dejanxxxx · Sep 11, 2013

If dont check options that move data from /data/data into/sd ext/data/ whether to open the app to be faster?.

My memory card is 4gb class 4.

dk_zero-cool · Sep 11, 2013

dejanxxxx said:
If dont check options that move data from /data/data into/sd ext/data/ whether to open the app to be faster?.

My memory card is 4gb class 4.

It all depends on the sdcard whether it slows down or not. I have a 16GB Kingston class4, and this card has faster read and write speed than the internal nand on the SGS3, so I actually gain speed by moving content to sd-ext.

The best cards when using sd-ext, is Kingston, Samsung and ScanDisk. The best class value is 2, 4 and 6 (High values is not good when using sd-ext). The worst is class10 (Don't know why). Also, lower readahead is mostly a good thing, but not if you do a lot of PC~>Phone transfers. So if you don't copy much from PC to Phone, I would lower it to 128KB.

Also, you could always try. If you think that your phone get's slower by moving /data/data, then you can just move it back.

dejanxxxx · Sep 11, 2013

dk_zero-cool said:
Kingston class4, so I actually gain speed by moving content to sd-ext.

The best cards when using sd-ext, is Kingston, Samsung and ScanDisk. The best class value is 2, 4 and 6 (High values is not good when using sd-ext). The worst is class10 (Don't know why). Also, lower readahead is mostly a good thing, but not if you do a lot of PC~>Phone transfers. So if you don't copy much from PC to Phone, I would lower it to 128KB.

Also, you could always try. If you think that your phone get's slower by moving /data/data, then you can just move it back.

Thanks, my card is Kingston, mean you say that be better that put lower readahead, on me when look on script for readahead is default 512kb, did leave thus?. Some say that be better that be a 2048kb readahead.

For copy from PC to phone, use air droid, I copy litlle much from PC to phone and conversely, and now how would you put in for readahead?

Ok, I do like you say for readahead,and leave on 512kb, it is deafult read.

Now I leave data/ data, on my internal memory,and only 47mb use.I have small internal memory 158mb free wheb flas ROM. On default is 512mb RAM.

dk_zero-cool · Sep 11, 2013

dejanxxxx said:
Thanks, my card is Kingston, mean you say that be better that put lower readahead, on me when look on script for readahead is default 512kb, did leave thus?. Some say that be better that be a 2048kb readahead.

For copy from PC to phone, use air droid, I copy litlle much from PC to phone and conversely, and now how would you put in for readahead?

Ok, I do like you say for readahead,and leave on 512kb, it is deafult read.

Now I leave data/ data, on my internal memory,and only 47mb use.I have small internal memory 158mb free wheb flas ROM. On default is 512mb RAM.

Many people think that higher number means better performance, but they never take into account the scenarios. Large readahead is great for large file transfers and small readahead is good for many small reads and writes. So if you often copy multiple gb of music, movies etc to your phone, then yes, a large readahead would be better. If the system is constantly writing small amounts of data to the drive, then smaller readahead is better. The best would properly be around 4kb, but since you also use the first partition as a storage device, it is best to find a middle (Around 128kb, 256kb or 512kb depending of how much transfers you make).

It's like people who thinks that a large CPU is better in their computer, without thinking about whether or not their old HDD can actually keep up with that speed. Grater number does not mean better. A perfect balance is what you should go for.

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