[Q] Link2SD Query - Galaxy 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi Guys,
I am using fugumod 2.4 beta3 800 MHz edition with stock XXJPU. Now I have only 20 apps installed in my phone, I am using Link2SD, having sdext2 mounted as ext4. But my current storage stat is saying /data used 80.23 MB and /sdext2 used 314 MB. Isn't it a bit odd..as I am not installed any game,just simple apps. SHouldn't my /data partition be almost empty?
edit: ok i have done factory reset...don't need any further assistance..Thanks..MOD can close the thread.

link2sd
the same for me too

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[Q] Data2ext questions (Android 2.2/Optimus V)

I'm using Xionia CWMA v1.2518.6 Recovery on my Rooted Optimus V (froyo) using the RodimusROM 1.2.3 with Xionia Kernel 005
Right now I'm using Link2SD to move individual apps to my sd card (ext3 partition) it created symlinks in the /data/app/ folder that references the moves data located at /sdext2/ and /sdext/dalvik-cache/ (the mounted ext2 artition on my sdcard)
Would using data2ext defeat the need for this? would it move ALL currently installed apps to my SD partition automatically?
Would all future installed apps be moved automatically as well?
would it be possible to have some apps still on the phone or is the /data/ folder totally gone for good off the phones internal storage?
If I have a class 10 MicroSD how much of a performance boost would I see? would it be worth doing?
Is there any GUI I can install to manage things after installing data2ext?
Does data2ext even support ext3?
Do I need a newer recovery for data2ext?
Will my android version/rom support ext4?
thanks for any info!!!!
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link2sd

I installed this and have all apps set. I thought this would save more internal space than just installing to sd? I have not gained any space with this??? I do however notice they load faster at boot though. am I incorrect in thinking it would gain me internal storage?
thanks
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You need to manually move whatever your want to SD. (In settings you can choose apps, dalvik cache and libs; do not bother with libs, they will be back to /system after reboot). Anything already on SD (the native way, in android_secure on FAT) needs to be moved back to phone first.
N.B. You need a second partition for this on your SD card, in case you have not done it, it will not work at all
I moved everything back to phone then did the link2sd with libs and see no difference in space left
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is there a way to delete the lib file I did link? very confused why internal storage stayed the same?
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What lib file? Yeah, you are very confused really.
because you said not to bother with linking the libs..
my real question is this...
should link2sd save more internal space than just moving all apps to sd? if so.. mine did not..
thanks for the help
Sent from my VM670 using Tapatalk
Dunno how are you checking the saved/free space, if it is some widget then I would suggest to reboot the phone.
Hi! I'm on LG Optimus One and Gingerbread-2.3.4-rc4.1 /CM7 rom. My SD has one 512 MB ext3 partition and one 3,5 GB fat32 partition, class 4. When I run link2sd and choose ext3 (or other) type file system I receive this error:
Mount script error
Mount script cannot be created.
mount: mounting/dev/block/void/179:2 on /data/sdext2 failed: Device or resource busy.
I have reformatted the SD and reinstalled the rom more times but the error persists...
Please, Doktornotor, can you help me to found the culprit?
try to partition your sd card via adb. idk why, but when i tried to partition via clockwork, i had sd-ext as read-only. u can check if link2sd is mounting ok in shell (comand: mount) and look for /dev/block/void/179:2 on /data/sdext2 line . also check if ext partition is ro or wr.
Thanks for the hints! After many tries formatting the sd by linux or windows I have reached a conclusion: my SD is faulty and I will retry tomorrow (I hope) with a new one. See you!
Hi! After many tries I've changed my choices, uninstalled link2sd, uninstalled the ROM, keeping my good old SD.
Installed CM 7.1-RC0 6.5.5 by Mik_os, installed DT a2sd, et voila all runs flawlessly... seems like a miracle!

Q: DT Apps2sd (a2sd) hates me

After days and hours of searching and trial'n'error, im about to give up.
I installed DT's apps2sd script on my S5570 mini, and even though it frees up to 171 mb on my 178 mb internal storage, but for some reason it detects the apps2sd partition wrong in all custom roms I tried.
In one rom (emanoN) it detected my /cache partition/directory as sd-ext making it running out of space in 1-3 roms depending on size.
Due to the error with apps2d on this rom lately I then tried with CM7 to test.
In cm7, it detects the sd-ext with 206 mb partiton, even though its setup with 1GB ext4, and oddly doesnt move in size with installing apps. Again it runs out of space after installing a few apps again.
This is even though it should be tested and working on CM7.
Moving dalvik-cache and zipaligning app seems to work fine.
I tried partitioning using most guides online with either ext3 or ext4 without luck. With CWM and with ADB shell partitioning manually with blocks.
A2SD partlist and diskspace shows the partition is setup correctly.
Anything I overlooked and any ideas in getting this to work would be much appriciated.
I can confirm it actually intalls on the ext partition, but just shows it wrong, but before installing on ext partition, its downloads to /cache partition, which have to be cleared manually after an app install to get space for more apps.
The main problem here is im not able to install apps bigger than 20 mb, as thats the size of the cache partition..
Must be someone who got it working, who may know whats wrong?
Now I just need to get umount -l /cache and mount /sdcard/marketcache /cache into my boot..
Man, this is a timekiller..
Try S2E from the Market.
https://market.android.com/details?id=ru.krikun.s2e&feature=search_result
Thank you for the reply.. I tried simple2ext and I actually think this beats a2sd anytime, but it only works for CM.. and CM lacks an option I need for my phone..
But I guess im "stuck" at CM for now.. If you cant get the best, get the nextbest

[Resolved] About partitionning sd card (link2sd)

(sorry for my English, I'm french)
Hi guys !
Maybe you gonna think ("another partition thread") but I didn't find anything related to my issue so I'll explain it to you :
I decided to partition my sd card. Everything works fine :
- partition in CWM (1024 for ext, 64 for swap)
- copy back my sd card
- configure link2sd (i choose ext4 at start)
- reboot
Then, I wanted to link all apps to sd. It works for some apps (about an half) but the others didn't want to link. I got this error message :
[INSTALL_FAILED_INSUFFICIENT_STORAGE]
Some apps works, some apps doesn't. It was a veritable mess. So i decid to wipe data and start again from a clean install.
So I :
- partition again in CWM (1024 for ext, 0 for swap)
- copy back only Titanium Backup
- configure link2sd (i choose ext2 at start)
- reboot
And I started to backup my apps. All the apps linked to the ext partition except 8-10. I reboot the phone then I could link 2 mores apps. Then again. I do it again until apps doesn't link anymore. So I'm here with an sd-ext partition nearly full (600Mo with 70 app) and an Internal memory nearly full too 20Mo left.
It's very strange because I read everywhere that 512 partition is enough with 100+ apps and I have 600Mo with 70 apps. Can you help me ?
Thanks a lot for helping me to solve that problem
Keru
PS: Maybe I should test S2E script.
Can't solve my problem. Tried with a full wipe and a reflash of CM9, it doesn't work.
When apps is linked, Internal memory fills up too.
Problem solved with S2E and partitionning with Minitool Partition Wizard. Don't know what was wrong. Link2sd or CWM.
Kerumen said:
Can't solve my problem. Tried with a full wipe and a reflash of CM9, it doesn't work.
When apps is linked, Internal memory fills up too.
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Thats the solution, maybe its a matter of taste maybe not but AMONRA recovery as more options like choose your ext tipe, i dont use link2sd along time ago i use S2E in CM7 and CM9 in CM10 davisnt mode they work flaweless.
So i dont now what probems link2sd gives plus with the mods above dont loose any widget...
To use s2e in cm9 with ext2 or ext3 this is the solution...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29366650
If you have ext4 i will explain how i do with amonra recovery if app dont recognize, whatever ext we have in cm9 after install s2e we go to settings install app grant root then settimgs and mount ext as ext4 without jornaling check that box then reboot and app will recognize ext and allow to choose what we want in ext,howevee with ext4 in the first reboot i reboot to recovery and choose ext3 to ext4(i already have ext4 but i do this not to partition ext again but im clockwork maybe if partion sd agaim will work) and when i reboot app recognizes ext4 and allows me to have like i show in the link above....
About link2sd cant help.
Have to go hope it helps.
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about partioning sd card
Kerumen said:
(sorry for my English, I'm french)
Hi guys !
Maybe you gonna think ("another partition thread") but I didn't find anything related to my issue so I'll explain it to you :
I decided to partition my sd card. Everything works fine :
- partition in CWM (1024 for ext, 64 for swap)
- copy back my sd card
- configure link2sd (i choose ext4 at start)
- reboot
Then, I wanted to link all apps to sd. It works for some apps (about an half) but the others didn't want to link. I got this error message :
[INSTALL_FAILED_INSUFFICIENT_STORAGE]
Some apps works, some apps doesn't. It was a veritable mess. So i decid to wipe data and start again from a clean install.
So I :
- partition again in CWM (1024 for ext, 0 for swap)
- copy back only Titanium Backup
- configure link2sd (i choose ext2 at start)
- reboot
And I started to backup my apps. All the apps linked to the ext partition except 8-10. I reboot the phone then I could link 2 mores apps. Then again. I do it again until apps doesn't link anymore. So I'm here with an sd-ext partition nearly full (600Mo with 70 app) and an Internal memory nearly full too 20Mo left.
It's very strange because I read everywhere that 512 partition is enough with 100+ apps and I have 600Mo with 70 apps. Can you help me ?
Thanks a lot for helping me to solve that problem
Keru
PS: Maybe I should test S2E script.
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Click to collapse
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For CM9 S2e will work. You need to follow the partioning method and then follow the S2E script (S2E) procedure to increase your internal; memory... google it and you will find how to go about freeing internal space using S2E, If you are unable to find anything >>> Hit back ivl fin the link and post it..... Cheers
Kerumen said:
Problem solved with S2E and partitionning with Minitool Partition Wizard. Don't know what was wrong. Link2sd or CWM.
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I have the same problem, I will try this steps and see if it works.
Thanks!

SD-Ext (S2E, Mounts2SD, Links2SD) & KitKat

Hi All,
I'm having a problem with SD-Ext and my new SanDisk 64GB MicroSD card, and getting it to work on my Samsung N7000 with KitKat. Whilst I had no issues with previous devices and older versions of Android (Gingerbread to JellyBean). I am no longer seeing SD-Ext as a mount in any of the Recoveries, beit CWM or TWRP... Previously I was able to format these partitions within Recovery.
Now I've tried to create the MicroSD card, and now found out that the FAT partition must be at the start, and the SD-Ext (beit, Ext2, Ext3 or Ext4) be the second partition.
S2E = Doesn't support any Android version over JellyBean 4.1.2 (CM10.1) not working on CM10.2 - CM11/CM12
Links2SD = (apart from being weird and confusing), can't find or mount the SD-Ext partition, even though it is there
Mounts2SD = Can find it, and use it... and asks what driver you wish to run, Ext2 to Ext4, and whilst it looks like its working, I still get "Out of Space" message, despite a 4GB SD-Ext partition...
So, how are you guys using SD-Ext on Android KitKat...?? What Apps are you using to partition the card, and what Apps are you using to mount the SD-Ext partition....??
All help very much welcome... : )
Thank you, Lister
None of these Apps work, MASSIVE BUG in KitKat discovered...
Seems no solution exists, solved it by hacking away at phone partitions... All good now...

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