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So I was trying to figure out a good way to move the download data, I know you can patch the apk with gameloft games but everytime there is an update having to backup and patch seemed like a lot of work. GL to SD works but I was only able to get it to work with older GL games and for some reason I couldn't get it to work with Modern Combat 3.
So I found an APK called DirectoryBind in the Galaxy S2 board
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1410262
I tried it out and it works really well so far. You just set it up and forget you can open all your apps like normal. I have this setup with all my Gameloft games, GTA3, Dead Space and NBA Jam. I have 4gb available on my Internal SD and 1GB on my External as I am only using a 8gb at the moment. The only part that was weird for me was it wouldn't save my directories at first every time I rebooted my list would disappear. So backup the database when you add a new entry just to be safe.
Simple steps to bind the directory.
1: download the data to your internalSD
2: use a file manager to create the directory you would like to move the data to in your externalSD
3: Open directory bind hit menu > preferences set the default data path to /sdcard/_ExternalSD/
4: Add a new, tap hold the locations and you will be able to select the directories(a lot better then typing)
5: check the Transfer files
6: Add the bind
7: wait until the files are copied to new directory then deleted out of the old directory
8: click the disk icon to enable and enjoy.
Now if you read the OP of the APK it says that if the directories doesn't unbind when the sdcard is mounted it may crash and you would need to restart your phone to get it working again. I am not sure if this is true as I use Multi Mount so my sd card can be mounted to both the phone and computer so my ringtones and such don't default.
All the links of mentioned apps
Directory Bind (free)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1410262
Multi Mount SD-Card ($0.99)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rafoid.multimountsdcard.widget&hl=en
Hi there, for those who are struggling to install games with big cache files like Vice City on Phones like, we used this application called Directory bind to link the cache files stored in the external sd card in to the internal sd card. This application was not created by me, I am just trying to explain how to make it work. All credits go to user "slig" .The thread for directory bind can be found here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1410262
We used the version 0.2.0m on our Galaxy S duos, we have not yet checked with the other versions or devices.
Note: This application needs root and We are not responsible for any damage to your phone that may arise from this method.
Before starting installing the game run it once so that a folder for the cache will be created automatically in the internal sd card. CHECK "Shot 1"
create a folder in the external sd card with the same name as the game cache folder in the external sd card.CHECK "Shot 2"
EX: For NFS Most Wanted Create folders with same path as internal directory i.e "/mnt/extSdCard/Android/data/com.ea.games.nfs13_na
Step 1: Download and install the application from the thread given above and grant Superuser permissions.
Step 2: Click the button at the bottom to turn on root access.CHECK "Shot 3"
Step 3: Press the menu button and click on "add new entry".
Step 4: In the screen that appears the first field("Enter source(data)path.") contains the path of the cache files stored in the external sd card( created by the user),and the second field("Enter mount(target) path) is the path to the cache folder in the internal sd card(created by the game).CHECK "Shot 4"
Step 5: Press and hold the first field until the directory browser appears. Select the directory that you created in the external sd card(mnt/extSdcard/Android/data/com.ea.games.nfs13_na)CHECK "Shot 5"
Step 6. In the same way,select the folder created by the game in the internal sd card(mnt/sdcard/Android/data/com.ea.games.nfs13_na).CHECK "Shot 5"
Step 7:Leave the "Transfer files from target to data" unchecked.
Step 8: Click on add. After completion a screen appears like this
note:make sure to check the box next to the bind you created. if its already checked go to the next step.CHECK "Shot 6"
Step 9ress the menu button and click on the option "Blind Checked". If its successful the floppy icon on the left side turns green.CHECK "Shot 7"
Step 10: Copy the cache files to the folder you created in external sd card (mnt/extSdcard/Android/data/com.ea.games.nfs13_na).
Run the game
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hi thanx for sharing about this bind directory... i have a question here....
does the changed directories path remains same even after the restart of the mobile?
Not working with nfsmw
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IS THIS WORK ON SGS4 4.2.2?
PLEASE HELP:angel::angel::angel::angel::angel::angel::good:
aduacell said:
IS THIS WORK ON SGS4 4.2.2?
PLEASE HELP:angel::angel::angel::angel::angel::angel::good:
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I have the same question. I don't see any reason for which it wouldn't work, except maybe the weird directory structure of the S4. I'm coming from an S1 and I've seen that you can no longer access ExtSdCard directly from the SdCard folder. For example DosBox Turbo makes some problems with the autoexe function because of this. Also have some problems with Turbo Manager but I don't know if it's the same reason.
Hopefully I will test Directory Bind on SGS4 4.2.2 before the end of this week and I'll come back with a response.
Mass
hi thanks for the explanation , I'll try this method on my Galaxy Win " Grand Quattro " ,,,
but should I dismount the bind before i use the phone as a mass storage ?
- why do I have to copy the files manually while the program has the ability to copy the files for me ?
thank you again for the explanation
thanxxxx
:good::fingers-crossed: working flawlessly ...
shell has been granted super user permission
when i was running game. game icon comes but not starting the game . it saying shell hasbeen granted super user permission three times abd close the game.
i play the game in internal memory before i use bind app.
what was the problem
samsung galaxy s duos
not working on duos and after a few minutes directory binding crashing stop working!!
The Root access OK button "on" doesn't turns to green. I'm using Samsung Galaxy S Duos
Thanks for the post. But after a while it stops working. Goes back to the original bakwas /android/data folder. Have to rebind over and over again.
No good.
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not works for me.....
sucessfully played asphalt 7 heat and amazing spider man. but cant play mw. after that, opened the game. it says that additional 500mb file is needed to play but there is 0mb space left on your device. the cache file is about 1.88gb.. and the internal memory of s duos is 1.7gb. cant copy the complete files. tried using directory bind. the same issue.
THANKS.....BUT
thanx for this wonderful post. I followed the steps & now i play games like contract killer2, blood&glory etc. BUT there is a PROBLEM with GTA3 ANIVERSARY GAME. In gameplay there comes out toast messages "SHELL HAS GRANTED SUPERUSER PERMISSIONS" for 2-3 times again&again. Then the GAME CRASHES & returns to homescreen.
plz can anyone fix it.....!!!!!!!
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I am using rooted s duos running stock rom & installed superuser app.
thanx
Good post
Good post. But I used "Lucky patcher" to bind directory..... thanks. I'll also try this app.
Question
Do we need to first download the obb files along with game or only installing the Apk will work???
Hi guys I absolutely need your help!
Recently my phone can't seem to detect any music from my sd card but can still see everything thats on the internal storage. I've tried to un-/mount the sd card, clear the cache and reboot. Hope that someone can help me out there as I find the stock app the best so far.
P.S: I am on stock rom .17 and rooted
I have the same problem, your phone detect the music if you reboot your phone
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like I said in my first post I already rebooted my phone several times by now. Othe apps can find my music on sd card automicly but the walkam app still can't find it. Only when I move the files to internal storage does it find it.
Amaterasou said:
like I said in my first post I already rebooted my phone several times by now. Othe apps can find my music on sd card automicly but the walkam app still can't find it. Only when I move the files to internal storage does it find it.
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Remove sd card and put in again..
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still no change. does anyone have the walkman app? maybe if I reinstall it it will work again...
Did you try to mount SD card through settings? Try that.
I had the same problem today, wouldn't recognize SD card. SONY support (?) said to mount DR via settings, or to reformat, than add music back onto SD. Said card might have corrupt files.
I say it might be a software problem.
Sony support, all around, is absolutely HORRENDOUS.
After rebooting Mobile and remounting SD card, Mobile took TWO MINUTES to recognise music on micro SD.
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Sorry, instead Of DR, meant to say SD card.
Sorry for confusion.
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Sony Walkman Player media recognition problem. (solved)
frothe3 said:
Did you try to mount SD card through settings? Try that.
I had the same problem today, wouldn't recognize SD card. SONY support (?) said to mount DR via settings, or to reformat, than add music back onto SD. Said card might have corrupt files.
I say it might be a software problem.
Sony support, all around, is absolutely HORRENDOUS.
After rebooting Mobile and remounting SD card, Mobile took TWO MINUTES to recognise music on micro SD.
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Sorry, instead Of DR, meant to say SD card.
Sorry for confusion.
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Please follow the steps:-
1. Go to sdcard1(memory card), check for folder named "media", if not there pl create one careful but case sensitive.
(am using ES File Explorer).
2. Then create another folder inside media folder named "audio" case sensitive.
3. Now finally move or put all your favorite songs directly into the folder created named "audio".
4. Any doubts pl do reply to me.
Enjoy!!
And don't forget to click the button "Thanks":good:
vaithiya17 said:
Please follow the steps:-
1. Go to sdcard1(memory card), check for folder named "media", if not there pl create one careful but case sensitive.
(am using ES File Explorer).
2. Then create another folder inside media folder named "audio" case sensitive.
3. Now finally move or put all your favorite songs directly into the folder created named "audio".
4. Any doubts pl do reply to me.
Enjoy!!
And don't forget to click the button "Thanks":good:
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I finally got it to work:
1. Place music files in sdcard1/media/audio/
2. Back up sd card data on pc
3. format using windows option
4. while still being connected per usb mount the sd card back to device
5. Notice about sdcad being empty and wanting to format will appear: confirm
6. put the data back on sdcard wait a 1min or 2min and viola.
thanks guys for all the help!
Happy to know it worked, but let me tell you one more thing you need not format either internal or external SD card. Simply create the directory (as i mentioned in my previous thread) and put all your music files in into the folder. You can do the same for both internal and external SD card. Restart your phone and check. This is because the Walkman player has the default directory as SD/media/audio.
For all those who couldn't find it working am posting the procedure again:
Please follow the steps:-
1. Go to sdcard1(memory card), check for folder named "media", if not there pl create one careful but case sensitive.
(am using ES File Explorer).
2. Then create another folder inside media folder named "audio" case sensitive.
3. Now finally move or put all your favorite songs directly into the folder created named "audio".
4. Any doubts pl do reply to me.
Enjoy!!
And don't forget to click the button "Thanks":good:
vaithiya17 said:
Happy to know it worked, but let me tell you one more thing you need not format either internal or external SD card. Simply create the directory (as i mentioned in my previous thread) and put all your music files in into the folder. You can do the same for both internal and external SD card. Restart your phone and check. This is because the Walkman player has the default directory as SD/media/audio.
For all those who couldn't find it working am posting the procedure again:
Please follow the steps:-
1. Go to sdcard1(memory card), check for folder named "media", if not there pl create one careful but case sensitive.
(am using ES File Explorer).
2. Then create another folder inside media folder named "audio" case sensitive.
3. Now finally move or put all your favorite songs directly into the folder created named "audio".
4. Any doubts pl do reply to me.
Enjoy!!
And don't forget to click the button "Thanks":good:
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The thing is it did not recognize my music when I simply put it in the folder path you mentioned. And more importantly the app used to detect the music from ALL directories like it should but it suddenly stopped doing so. Because what music player app has a set path? I've tried and put some file in random folders and it works again. I suspect it had to do with the windows formatting or something that corrupted my sd card when I created a second partition a while ago.
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Amaterasou said:
The thing is it did not recognize my music when I simply put it in the folder path you mentioned. And more importantly the app used to detect the music from ALL directories like it should but it suddenly stopped doing so. Because what music player app has a set path? I've tried and put some file in random folders and it works again. I suspect it had to do with the windows formatting or something that corrupted my sd card when I created a second partition a while ago.
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It happened to me again, so i was just exploring through the media directory in ext sd using es file explorer.
I found a file ".nomedia", so i deleted the file and rebooted. Guess what it worked. try this in yours guyz
Maybe it is becoz the player recognizes this file and stop scanning that particular directory, so delete that ".nomedia" file in Ext storage/media/ and reboot, finally start walkman and mx player.
Do hit Thanks if i helped in any way.
Check if there is .nomedia file present in your music folder, if it exists then delete it..
If it doesn't, clean cache of Walkman app, it should work fine
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vaithiya17 said:
Please follow the steps:-
1. Go to sdcard1(memory card), check for folder named "media", if not there pl create one careful but case sensitive.
(am using ES File Explorer).
2. Then create another folder inside media folder named "audio" case sensitive.
3. Now finally move or put all your favorite songs directly into the folder created named "audio".
4. Any doubts pl do reply to me.
Enjoy!!
And don't forget to click the button "Thanks":good:
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its work
vaithiya17 said:
Please follow the steps:-
1. Go to sdcard1(memory card), check for folder named "media", if not there pl create one careful but case sensitive.
(am using ES File Explorer).
2. Then create another folder inside media folder named "audio" case sensitive.
3. Now finally move or put all your favorite songs directly into the folder created named "audio".
4. Any doubts pl do reply to me.
Enjoy!!
And don't forget to click the button "Thanks":good:
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Thanks mate, it's worked!
recently i got same problem, walkman can't detect music files in my sd card.
I have tried both methods above (create media\audio folder and delete .nomedia file) but no result.
I found that after picking music for alarms via es explorer, then the music file i had chosen appeared in walkman.
so guys, any idea how to make the walkman work normal again?
thx
hikiko_mori said:
recently i got same problem, walkman can't detect music files in my sd card.
I have tried both methods above (create media\audio folder and delete .nomedia file) but no result.
I found that after picking music for alarms via es explorer, then the music file i had chosen appeared in walkman.
so guys, any idea how to make the walkman work normal again?
thx
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Hi,
On which ROM you are? stock?
I had this issue on Liquidsmooth but I had disabled media scan on boot from developer option.
After enabling this option, it shows in walkman.
mvv1277 said:
Hi,
On which ROM you are? stock?
I had this issue on Liquidsmooth but I had disabled media scan on boot from developer option.
After enabling this option, it shows in walkman.
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yes, i'm on stock 15.3.A.1.14 and rooted. Not really sure, but i think the problem happens after rooting xl. i never had problem because of rooting in my previous devices.
vaithiya17 said:
Please follow the steps:-
1. Go to sdcard1(memory card), check for folder named "media", if not there pl create one careful but case sensitive.
(am using ES File Explorer).
2. Then create another folder inside media folder named "audio" case sensitive.
3. Now finally move or put all your favorite songs directly into the folder created named "audio".
4. Any doubts pl do reply to me.
Enjoy!!
And don't forget to click the button "Thanks":good:
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Thanks it worked with my Sony Xperia T3
That works on Xperia Z3 as well!
How about...
Amaterasou said:
I finally got it to work:
1. Place music files in sdcard1/media/audio/
2. Back up sd card data on pc
3. format using windows option
4. while still being connected per usb mount the sd card back to device
5. Notice about sdcad being empty and wanting to format will appear: confirm
6. put the data back on sdcard wait a 1min or 2min and viola.
thanks guys for all the help!
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How about to place music and photos to ext sd card so that walkman and album detects them
It's working for me, so I think it will also be working for you all...
I hope it isn't repost, too... This is only for apps which could be transfered to Internal storage...
To transfer some apps from Internal Storage to SD Card :
You'll need :
- Apps which moved to Internal Storage
- ZArchiver
1. Move apps to Internal storage, for apps which could be moved to Internal Storage
2. Install ZArchiver from Play Store and Open ZArchiver, and now, go to sdcard0, go to Android, go to data, and select which apps you want to move to sd card, by tapping them as screenshots I have included in the next post, and then press settings button, and press cut, and then go back, back, and back, and press sdcard1, then select android, and select data, then press the button which I included in a picture below for paste your data into sd card.
3. And after you do 2nd step, you close the app and go to some apps those you moved to sd card, and you could see that the app is working like the first time you install those apps, and don't do anything, just cancel it after you open the app, close the app.
4. Now go to ZArchiver again, and go to sdcard1 > Android > data > and select apps which you moved to sd card earlier, all of them > and move it again to sdcard0 by selecting settings button > cut > and press back again 3 times > select sdcard0 > android > data > and paste those apps there by pressing paste button at the top of the app > wait for paste.
5. Close ZArchiver.
6. Go to apps which you already moved to sd card, see it's working.
7. And besides on it's working again, go to settings > storage, and see your internal storage's free of space.
And that's it, all your selected apps are transfered to sd card.
If you have question or anything to to say to me, please do it at the comment section below.
Do it at your own risk...
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First of all, I am not clear why you mentioned ZArchiver? as this could be done with any file manager app. Now, do you even know that this will not work with many apps or games? Some games like Robocop will work and no need to do that with ZArchiver, just move the data to external sd card and it is okay. But very limited apps support this.
AlvinZahran98 said:
It's working for me, so I think it will also be working for you all...
I hope it isn't repost, too... This is only for apps which could be transfered to Internal storage...
To transfer some apps from Internal Storage to SD Card :
You'll need :
- Apps which moved to Internal Storage
- ZArchiver
1. Move apps to Internal storage, for apps which could be moved to Internal Storage
2. Install ZArchiver from Play Store and Open ZArchiver, and now, go to sdcard0, go to Android, go to data, and select which apps you want to move to sd card, by tapping them as screenshots I have included in the next post, and then press settings button, and press cut, and then go back, back, and back, and press sdcard1, then select android, and select data, then press the button which I included in a picture below for paste your data into sd card.
3. And after you do 2nd step, you close the app and go to some apps those you moved to sd card, and you could see that the app is working like the first time you install those apps, and don't do anything, just cancel it after you open the app, close the app.
4. Now go to ZArchiver again, and go to sdcard1 > Android > data > and select apps which you moved to sd card earlier, all of them > and move it again to sdcard0 by selecting settings button > cut > and press back again 3 times > select sdcard0 > android > data > and paste those apps there by pressing paste button at the top of the app > wait for paste.
5. Close ZArchiver.
6. Go to apps which you already moved to sd card, see it's working.
7. And besides on it's working again, go to settings > storage, and see your internal storage's free of space.
And that's it, all your selected apps are transfered to sd card.
If you have question or anything to to say to me, please do it at the comment section below.
Do it at your own risk...
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is this work with big games like vice city and mc4....?
and why we need to do this cut paste process in 3 times.... is this necessary....??
You can use folder mount???
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Lazynestor said:
You can use folder mount???
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How about adding a list of games which this method words for?
Real Racing 3? YES/ NO
Modern Warfare 4? YES/NO
for example
honglong said:
How about adding a list of games which this method words for?
Real Racing 3? YES/ NO
Modern Warfare 4? YES/NO
for example
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By d way iz ur phone rooted!!!
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Lazynestor said:
By d way iz ur phone rooted!!!
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No. Post titled: [GUIDE] [NO ROOT] xxxxxxxxxxxx
Any chance of a list of apps/games that work using this method?
honglong said:
No. Post titled: [GUIDE] [NO ROOT] xxxxxxxxxxxx
Any chance of a list of apps/games that work using this method?
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Yea man sorry about that!! With root it 100% works!!
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thanks:good:
THIS GUIDE IS ONE OF ITS KIND. PLEASE DO NOT SPAM IT ALL OVER INTERNET.
FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT WANT TO USE LINK2SD OR THEIR DEVICE DOES NOT SUPPORT LINK2SD.
BY USING THIS METHOD YOU CAN INSTALL ENDLESS APPS ON ANDROID DEVICE WITHOUT FILLING INTERNAL SPACE.
THIS IS NOT THE ABSOLITE SOLUTION OR ALTERNATIVE OF LINK2SD.
REQUIRMENTS
1- ES FILE EXPLORER
2- FOLDERMOUNT
3- EXTERNAL SDCARD (WITH R/W)
4- ROOTED DEVICE
INSTRUCTIONS
1- Install es file explorer and fouldermount.
2- open es file explorer and goto path "/data/app".
3- cut all the apps (excluding foldermount) and paste them in external sdcard inside a folder named app.
4- now open foldermount and hit the add sign.
5- hit options and select path and select the app folder inside data.
6- for destinaltion do not auto create it. select the app folder in external sdcard.
7- when done click the tic symbol. it will say that source is not empty. click no
8- now do not pair it up now. goto foldermount settings and disable mount on boot.
9- reboot the device.
10- now open foldermount and tap on the pin symbol of the pair you created. when it turns green then you can run all apps ok.
tutoral ends.
now troubles
1- after mounting you cant unmount them without rebooting.
2- if device have 1gb free space then you can install apps of more than 1gb by managng apps inside external sdcard app folder in different folders max size 1gb and mounting them one at a time.
3- this is a trick i successfulley did on samsung kitkat devices. not tested any other device.
please tell me the device name if this trick works on your device.
for any question you can ask in this post.
to contact me my gmail id is
[email protected]
i also use hangouts for conversations.
hit thanks for this hardwork of mine. it will be appriciated.
peace!
Will be trying this. Hoping to work on my device