Link2SD

[ps3taker]

My progress so far posted here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1490116:

If you want app data to be moved to external sd Link2Sd works but with a few extra steps only. Here is how I manage this on mine.

Installed Link2SD on tablet.

Formatted external card (in my case a 32GB microsd in an SD adapter) on my laptop using EASEUS to have to PRIMARY partitions 1st in FAT32 and second in EXT3 formats.

At first Link2SD does not recognise any ext partition present and if I try to recreate mounting script on it telling it EXT3 format it says something like could not do, directory does not exist or similar.

Then after a reboot Link2sd warning pops up saying the sd card was not mounted at boot and therefore the system did not load apps on it. You have an option to recreate a mounting script (which I did not need to do as did it already previously) and the quick reboot option (which is different from the regular reboot in the way that it only restarts the android interface not the whole hardware) - so I do this reboot and after everything starts you can see the extra partition and use it.

So currently quick reboot is needed after every total shutdown of the tablet - thankfully I almost never shut down the tablet completely unless run out of battery completely or some other rare reason or testing like this one.

Also note that quick reboot sometimes gives a close/wait warning just after it is done - I always chose wait and everything seemed ok after that.

Make sure you give Link2sd superuser permission. I decided to leave out Lib out of the app data I link because I noticed that if I move data back to internal storage link2SD shows that libs are unlinked already/ I know there is an option in link2sd to relink libs at boot but I was not able to confirm if it works and they tend to take little space internally anyway.

Regarding extra partition size I tried less than 1GB and ca 14Gb. With bigger than 1GB partition it seems to recognise its size in link2sd but once you move more than 1gb data to it does not reflect the increase above 1gb but still seems to make the apps I moved before and after that work still.

I wonder if multi mount widget could help when combined with link2SD somehow. My guess best solution would be to make android mount external card early in its boot.

Hope it helps

 

[ps3taker]

I have not tried EXT2/4 and FAT/32 formats for the second partition - maybe someone could report on that and regarding >1GB data on it. I tried having 3 partitions at the same time FAT32, EXT2 and EXT3 but link2SD did not see any extra partition then.

When experimenting before changing partitions I unlinked apps first in order to not lose the apps and having to reinstall them.

 

[metroll]

I have not tried EXT2/4 and FAT/32 formats for the second partition - maybe someone could report on that and regarding >1GB data on it. I tried having 3 partitions at the same time FAT32, EXT2 and EXT3 but link2SD did not see any extra partition then.

When experimenting before changing partitions I unlinked apps first in order to not lose the apps and having to reinstall them.

does it work? i mean can we move installed applications to external sd card?

 

[kadji9]

Linksd will link your apps to the SD card, but will occupy some of internal memory space a few kb's ..

 

[metroll]

Linksd will link your apps to the SD card, but will occupy some of internal memory space a few kb's ..

what about cache for games? for example GTA3 needs approximately gigabyte of memory cache.

 

[kadji9]

what about cache for games? for example GTA3 needs approximately gigabyte of memory cache.

I think they will go to SD card with link2sd installed,

 

[metroll]

I think they will go to SD card with link2sd installed,

oh no. they are not.
i read more forum and info and understood how to do this. you need to use apllication like LINK2SD, it also make games think that they are use usb memory. but in reality they are using SD memory. this program named GSCRIPT.

Sorry for my english.

 

[diddy64]

guys guys, i think we need to work on one thread. We seem to be having two threads that are covering the same problem. two thread one problems aint gonna work.
Would it not be better to gather all information that is relevant to the problem and work together to achieve our aims.
I for one would love this to be sorted but having tried the link2sd and mounting a script within the mnt/sd I believe we need to re group and work this.
D.

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Linksd will link your apps to the SD card, but will occupy some of internal memory space a few kb's ..

Do you have the evidence to this, if so could you enlighten me on the steps to achieve this please.
D.

 

[kadji9]

I use link2sd in my Htc, because it have only 100mb of internal storage.

With a microsd 16gb and link2sd i'm able to install every app i want, a currently i have 80 installed in my Htc With only 100mb of internal memory

 

[diddy64]

I use link2sd in my Htc, because it have only 100mb of internal storage.

With a microsd 16gb and link2sd i'm able to install every app i want, a currently i have 80 installed in my Htc With only 100mb of internal memory

I understand what you are saying but the htc and sony are two different beasts. The htc can use the external sd as storage but at present the sony can only use the sd for transfering data and it will not allow game data to be transfered.
THis is not the solution. Do you actually have a sony? If so you will know this being the case.

 

[metroll]

i installed Link2sd on Sony Tablet S, and it works very good. all programs now on external SD card. also i installed GScript and now all cache for games located on external SD. Also i made that OEM music player and Gallery open all files from SD card without any problem.
and else when i connect Sony Tablet with computer i can also see and use SD cards memory that inserted in tablet.

 

[diddy64]

Are you saying that game data from lets say gameloft goto external sd card?

I have just re tried to install gta and I can confirm the data still goes to internal storage. What gscript did you use?

 

[kadji9]

i installed Link2sd on Sony Tablet S, and it works very good. all programs now on external SD card. also i installed GScript and now all cache for games located on external SD. Also i made that OEM music player and Gallery open all files from SD card without any problem.
and else when i connect Sony Tablet with computer i can also see and use SD cards memory that inserted in tablet.

Can you please post a tutorial?

 

[metroll]

Are you saying that game data from lets say gameloft goto external sd card?

I have just re tried to install gta and I can confirm the data still goes to internal storage. What gscript did you use?

yes i said that. program name Gscript. there you must add new script and wrote there a way which should make a game think that it still works in internal memory but really it use sd cards memory. script make link to sd card folder.

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Can you please post a tutorial?

i will try to write it later. but it difficult for me to write it on english. i wil try later.

 

[kadji9]

Ok thanks just put it by steps it easier

Step 1: Install this.... etc... bla bla bla
Step 2: bla bla bla..

 

[ps3taker]

yes i said that. program name Gscript. there you must add new script and wrote there a way which should make a game think that it still works in internal memory but really it use sd cards memory. script make link to sd card folder.

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i will try to write it later. but it difficult for me to write it on english. i wil try later.

Write in russian - I will translate. Thank you

 

[metroll]

Write in russian - I will translate. Thank you

on russian a have already wrote on russian forum. you really can translate it?

here it is:

link about how to install games on SD card (i used your instruction about Link2SD, THANX):
http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?s=&showtopic=287902&view=findpost&p=11479078

and link for instruction how to move cache of games to sd card, how to make sd card visible on PC while connecting by usb cable, and how to make all media from sd card visible on OEM player, gallery and etc.:
http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?s=&showtopic=287902&view=findpost&p=11482258

 

[ps3taker]

I was busy with something else and only noticed your post now - will summarize your second post in english soon - maybe tomorrow evening.

Sent from my Sony Tablet S using Tapatalk

 

[Bushmaster78FS]

What happened with this project guys?

 

[sergeyluashkov]

Thank's good work!"