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[MOD]App2ExtSD2 [Works for all U.S. Galaxy S3!]

This is a hack that that allows you to swap internal storage with your external SD card so you can increase your app data storage.
All credits go to original i9300 App2ExtSD Hack by mattiadj. I simply hacked it to work with U.S. versions and also I've added code so it will disable this feature when you don't have a microSD card inserted (app storage will default to internal when no microSD card is inserted).
E.g. If you have 16GB internal storage on Galaxy S3, you can install this witih a 64GB microSD card and swap the storage and get 64GB on your app storage instead of 16GB.
Before you can use this, you will need:
1) Rooted Galaxy S3 (SCH-I535/SPH-L710/SGH-T999/SCH-I747) or also Canadian versions too (i747m, etc...etc...)
2) A ROM/kernel with init.d support!
3) I've only tested this with TouchWiz-based ROMs, so it should work on stock ROMs and any TouchWiz-based ROMs, not sure on CM9 or CM10.
4) You must use the FAT32 or EXTFAT zip file below, depending on what format your microSD Card is in! (e.g. if you have a FAT32 microSD card, use FAT32)
To get this working, simply flash the zip files in your CWM Recovery:
Download and Details:
http://galaxys3root.com/galaxy-s3-t...-external-microsd-for-u-s-canadian-galaxy-s3/
If you do not have init.d support, you can also enable on any rooted phone by using Script Manager, here's a quick tutorial:
I recommend you to FORMAT your microSD card once to get camera working flawless before using this hack!
How to disable this:
If for some reason you are having trouble, simply delete /system/etc/init.d/11extsd2internalsd.
OR
if you leave your microSD card out during boot (then re-insert it after), your phone will work as normal (internal storage used for app data).

Nevermind, I thought it was a data2sd type thing, not just an SD swap. This is very nice! I prefer everything to be on my external card!

How do you know if your card is exfat or fat32?
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con247 said:
Nevermind, I thought it was a data2sd type thing, not just an SD swap. This is very nice! I prefer everything to be on my external card!
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I use GL to SD for that. I think the mod is a great idea, but after seeing so many non-readers, surely some Rom flashers will format the wrong partition and bring their blame to the devs...sad really.
What I would like to see is a mod that brings back android 2.x "move app to SD" functionality.
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thank you I have been dieing for this hack

idelgado782 said:
How do you know if your card is exfat or fat32?
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If you have a microsd card adapter (i highly recommend having one), plug it into your computer and do right click->properties for windows, others should be similar. Go google it.

Thanks man! Been wanting this since day 1 and almost started regretting getting a 16gb S3.
Downloading now and will be testing out in my FAT32 64gb sdcard on Synergy 1.7.
EDIT: should have investigated further about what this is doing.
Note that if you want to delete, you must use a ROOT Explorer, and Enable Both Root and Mounting of System to delete the file.
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Do you guys use more than 16gb of app space??
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aj8600 said:
Do you guys use more than 16gb of app space??
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If you play a lot of games, GTA is like almost 1GB, the real 16GB internal only provides 10GB in reality, meaning if you play more than 10 games like GTA you run out of space real quick.
But I don't use that much space.

I'm not very found of kernels yet, but I'm running synergy ROM r50 does this change my system to a supported kernel?
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Mystikalrush said:
I'm not very found of kernels yet, but I'm running synergy ROM r50 does this change my system to a supported kernel?
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It will only work if the kernel in synergy has int.d support...i believe it does but dont quote me.

OK, can I flash it anyways to test if it works or will it soft brick me if I don't have the kernel?
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Has this been tested for Google Play Music?
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This is huge !!!

Yeah thank you, works great.
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Mystikalrush said:
OK, can I flash it anyways to test if it works or will it soft brick me if I don't have the kernel?
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Yes, will not harm even a bird.

Can I flash this even if my current SD Card has data on it or do I need to format and delete all data on my card before using this?

haza12d said:
Can I flash this even if my current SD Card has data on it or do I need to format and delete all data on my card before using this?
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You can, but my advise is to start fresh with an empty SD card so you don't get confused later.

I flashed this at the same when flashing Bean's latest and greatest. So now I see the SDcard and EXTSDcard show the same files and the same size. How can I browse the Internal SD? It does not appear when I plug it in my computer or when browsing using Root Explorer or Astro

sshams95 said:
I flashed this at the same when flashing Bean's latest and greatest. So now I see the SDcard and EXTSDcard show the same files and the same size. How can I browse the Internal SD? It does not appear when I plug it in my computer or when browsing using Root Explorer or Astro
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Might be not compatible with Bean's. That happens when the script isn't working correctly, you should see two different sizes.

Merge internal and external storage

So in a little over a month I'm looking Atty getting the note 10.1
What I wanna know is what formating is the internal using? Cause what I want to do is see about getting a 64gb sdcard and formating the internal and external SD as the same type then use lvm to Mount the both to /sdcard to make one big SD.
I'd actually like to do what my GNex does and merge them and make it so I can access it using MTP so the card won't ever need to be removed.
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Maybe you can use a symlink Android no longer uses mass storage. From JB+ android will only use MTP
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AndroHero said:
Maybe you can use a symlink Android no longer uses mass storage. From JB+ android will only use MTP
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Can't do it with symlink, Linux only allows 1 drive per Mount so you gotta create a logical drive that is attached to the other two and Mount that. So I wanna format the internal and external as one and make then accessible via mtp
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I just wanna know how the internal SD Is formatted on the note 10.1, is it ext,fat?
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you risk slowing down the whole device by doing this, personally i'd get the 32 gig version so you have plenty of space for apps and then use the 64 gig card for music and movies etc. I'm using the 16 gig version, already running out of space.

I don't think it's possible anyway. MTP devices do not have a seperate SD Card partition. The SD Card is the /data/media folder.
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AndroHero said:
I don't think it's possible anyway. MTP devices do not have a seperate SD Card partition. The SD Card is the /data/media folder.
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Oh it's possible, MTP actually makes it easier c: and ik where it mounts, just said /sdcard for ease of concept
da.trute said:
you risk slowing down the whole device by doing this, personally i'd get the 32 gig version so you have plenty of space for apps and then use the 64 gig card for music and movies etc. I'm using the 16 gig version, already running out of space.
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Ik I run the risk of done slow down, but it'll just be the SD data and if I get a fast SD it wouldn't be noticeable.
Ik know the risks I just need to know the format of the internal SD and if it already mounts using mtp so I can figure exactly how im gonna make it work. Ik it is possible, and mtp actually makes it easier because it won't need to be unmounted which would cause problems. C:
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(MOD)App2SDScript by Zedomax
I read this on one of the other posts , I'm just wondering if this is still viable and does it really work not that i doubt Max but i just want to find out first ,this is the article [ (MOD) App2SD script! -Use 64GB microSD for App Data on Note 10.1] posted on 28th August 2012. Update I installed this rom and it works.great and it swapped the Ext. SD with internal SD if you get this rom go. To gooinsidemexand get the latest gapps ics
HighOnAndroid Flyin’ High ROM v0.1 for Galaxy Note 10.1 WIFI GT-N8013!
Get it from "rootgalaxynote"and thank you Max for this great rom

I've also wanted to merge them but thought it was impossible :cyclops:

hi
just fyi 4.2 just got released for my phone ie MMX a116(just got the official update 2days back) and with this i have the option to move to SD card i think its just a question of time and we will also get the update thus giving us more space as we can move to SD :good::laugh:
hope we get the update soon fingers crossed

ECOTOX said:
So in a little over a month I'm looking Atty getting the note 10.1
What I wanna know is what formating is the internal using? Cause what I want to do is see about getting a 64gb sdcard and formating the internal and external SD as the same type then use lvm to Mount the both to /sdcard to make one big SD.
I'd actually like to do what my GNex does and merge them and make it so I can access it using MTP so the card won't ever need to be removed.
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If you find out and make it, tell us!

How to install apps in external SD Card

Hi All,
I've two tablets and the internal free space in getting lower, I need to install apps directly on their external sd cards. How is it possible? All the "2SD" apps don't work.
Thank you all in advance :good:

Definitus said:
Hi All,
I've two tablets and the internal free space in getting lower, I need to install apps directly on their external sd cards. How is it possible? All the "2SD" apps don't work.
Thank you all in advance :good:
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You can't unless you root the tablet and use non standard software.
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zardoz99 said:
You can't unless you root the tablet and use non standard software.
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Really...... I was under the impression that it could not be done at all.
Please tell how as I would like to know also.
Thanks.
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didnt figure this out but u can use titanium and move those on the device to leave more space for other installations.

If you are rooted and on a stock ROM or ROM not using JB 4.2 (Google changed the file structure again in JB 4.2), you may be abe to use zedomax's script that swaps the internal and external SD cards. Although it's long, I would suggest reading through the entire thread as glitches with the stock ROM update to JB 4.1.2 and work arounds are addressed later in the thread. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1857391&page=1

I'm interested in this as well. I read a post on something called a directory bind...??? I guess that moves app data to the SD card. I currently have just over 9 gig of space left to fill (16gig model). Just put in a class 10 32gb card in last night to find out that app2sd does not work...
I read today that link2sd might work. Haven't gotten a chance to try it yet though.

deeselcyde said:
I'm interested in this as well. I read a post on something called a directory bind...??? I guess that moves app data to the SD card. I currently have just over 9 gig of space left to fill (16gig model). Just put in a class 10 32gb card in last night to find out that app2sd does not work...
I read today that link2sd might work. Haven't gotten a chance to try it yet though.
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I tried link2sd and the other one mentioned in this thread with no luck.
I don't really want to do the the card swap method.
So........... if anyone has another way to store apps on a mico sdhc card that truly works, I'm in.

Found app that truly works
I finally found an app that truly transfers your app data to your "extSdCard" but you do need to have root.
The app is called "Directoryblind" and can be found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1410262 and the most current file is DirectoryBind_0.2.0o.apk
The app has been out since 12-2011 with many updates since its release.
So I'm posting it on this Note 10.1 section as I have never seen it talked about in this section and I thought it may help someone else find this app.
Again it truly does work.
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How to run apps on a microSD card for the S4

I came across this today and thought I'd share it. Let me know what you think guys.......
Ooops! Check out thedroidguy(dot)com. I can't post links yet!
The app is called AppMgr Pro III and the article was written yesterday!

Not working. Please test before post it.

No.
Does not work.
The old name is app2sd.
It is nothing more than a more convenient interface for the normal move to SD feature on android.
For Samsung devices, it will only move to internal SD.
You will need root access to deal with such things properly to the external SD.
Search for link2sd or FolderMount instead, or flash some mod that switches the internal and external SD.
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Is there any application that can move apps to sd card without root permision?
These three above can't do this...
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pileto said:
Is there any application that can move apps to sd card without root permision?
These three above can't do this...
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With the S3 there was a mod, that the micro sd became the "internal" memory and vice versa. Perhaps we will see this for the S4 as well

JayceOoi said:
Not working. Please test before post it.
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I couldn't as I'm just in the learning process, came across it hoping others would (First android device!)
Markuzy said:
No.
Does not work.
The old name is app2sd.
It is nothing more than a more convenient interface for the normal move to SD feature on android.
For Samsung devices, it will only move to internal SD.
You will need root access to deal with such things properly to the external SD.
Search for link2sd or FolderMount instead, or flash some mod that switches the internal and external SD.
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OK! I just rooted my Galaxy S4 yesterday so I'm hoping that will broaden my chances of finding something that works!

Solution found!
AlvTellez said:
I hate that Samsung does this crap forcing you to buy the more expensive phone because you can't install apps on the SD card, it's ridiculous to sell several storage options when you can expand with your SD card anyway, it's also ridiculous that you have 9GB available from 16GB.
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There is a working solution which will also update the apps directly on the SD card. Since I can't post links yet the app is called 'FolderMount' search for a thread called '[How to] Moving Apps to SD Card' by Eambo.

[Q] How to move apps to sd card?

Hi,
I just got a HTC One SV and I've installed all of my apps on my previous phone to this phone. But there's a problem... Its running out of memory. I just cant seem to find any way of moving them to the sd card. It just moves it to phone storage and i only have 4gb of memory. My sd card is 16gb so ive got plenty of space on it. Please help me find a way of moving it to the sd card.
Thanks soooo much!!!!

You can try this mod: Swap your internal and external memory (sd card)

old.splatterhand said:
You can try this mod: Swap your internal and external memory (sd card)
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Is there any way without a root?

I don't know.

baba1coolboy said:
Is there any way without a root?
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No, you need root. Unfortunately they made the rom in a way that keeps you from moving apps to the SD card.
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Isn't this made in Android since ICS?

old.splatterhand said:
Isn't this made in Android since ICS?
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No, there isn't an option to move to the actual sd card just between the internal storage and phone storage.
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Mikessv said:
No, there isn't an option to move to the actual sd card just between the internal storage and phone storage.
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I think you misunderstood me. This what you describe is since ICS, isn't it?

old.splatterhand said:
I think you misunderstood me. This what you describe is since ICS, isn't it?
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I might have, I'm not sure exactly what you meant ..I thought you were saying that it has been there since ics that you can't move programs to the SD card. They did bring that feature back in 4.2 though.
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Mikessv said:
I might have, I'm not sure exactly what you meant ..I thought you were saying that it has been there since ics that you can't move programs to the SD card. They did bring that feature back in 4.2 though.
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Ive contacted HTC about this and their saying that you can move apps to the sd card and are giving me lots of different things to try and do. I;ve just hard reset my phone and that hasnt made a difference.

baba1coolboy said:
Ive contacted HTC about this and their saying that you can move apps to the sd card and are giving me lots of different things to try and do. I;ve just hard reset my phone and that hasnt made a difference.
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There's no option to move apps to the actual SD card, just between the internal storage and phone storage ..they call the internal storage the SD card. I've talked to them on the phone too ..most of them don't know what they are talking about.
On a side note a lot of people have this problem with a lot of other phones.
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Mikessv said:
There's no option to move apps to the actual SD card, just between the internal storage and phone storage ..they call the internal storage the SD card. I've talked to them on the phone too ..most of them don't know what they are talking about.
On a side note a lot of people have this problem with a lot of other phones.
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HTC have only just emailed me admitting that you cant move apps to the sd card. I dont really want to root (partly because im not so great it that field) but i reckon im going to do it one day or another.

baba1coolboy said:
HTC have only just emailed me admitting that you cant move apps to the sd card. I dont really want to root (partly because im not so great it that field) but i reckon im going to do it one day or another.
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Yeah and even with root you will run out of space eventually
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