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[Q] Applications not installing in the external memory card in Samsung galaxy R

Hello Everyone,
I bought Samsung galaxy R (I 9103) some 10 days back. I am staying in India.I am trying to install application files directly to the external memory card but i am not able to find any option for that. The strange thing is that, the phone is using its 4gb (internal) usable memory as the SD card storage, so every time i use the option "Move to SD card" it simply moves the file to the phones USB storage. Also the memory card is shown as folder "External_SD" but no option for installing into that folder also. What i do every time is just copy the installation files from the usb storage to the memory card and use it. But this thing is also not working for every application. Can anyone provide any solution to this problem??
Thanks in Advance.....

1. Change /etc/vold.fstab file
you need ROOT access
change file in some other location with text editor or find one already fixed
replace existing file with root explorer or adb shell
reboot
2. Make a linux partition (ext4) on external SD - that could be used for link2sd or app2sd apps
and use google search - all answers already there

andrew051974 said:
1. Change /etc/vold.fstab file
you need ROOT access
change file in some other location with text editor or find one already fixed
replace existing file with root explorer or adb shell
reboot
2. Make a linux partition (ext4) on external SD - that could be used for link2sd or app2sd apps
and use google search - all answers already there
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I think rooting the device will void the warranty and as i have bought this phone recently only so i am quite reluctant of doing that. Anyways thanks for your post...

install application on memory card
i had rooted my phonne but
i want to insstall my application on by default memory card can anyone guide me for steps

azhar.munshi said:
i had rooted my phonne but
i want to insstall my application on by default memory card can anyone guide me for steps
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search ABSOLUTE SYSTEM ROOT TOOLS...
there u can deside your default location of installation....
njoy.

default location
akshatsourav said:
search ABSOLUTE SYSTEM ROOT TOOLS...
there u can deside your default location of installation....
njoy.
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i had checked that software but it require money &
it does not give any information about installing on memory card

azhar.munshi said:
i had checked that software but it require money &
it does not give any information about installing on memory card
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im using it .....n yes it has the option...
rechek it... i cant see another app lke that... !!

install application on memory card
akshatsourav said:
im using it .....n yes it has the option...
rechek it... i cant see another app lke that... !!
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but it install some files on system storage & remaining on memory card

[Q] Galaxy R SD and USB Storage

Hi Friends,
I'm new to forum and bought new Galaxy R.
The partition in phone is divided into 3
1. phone memory 1.9 gb
2. USB storage 3.7 gb
3. My SD card 7.4 gb
Now the problem is I have download games and my USB storage is full.
I also I tried copying to SD card and playing it. but didn't work.
Since, This is my new phone I don't wanna root at early level since the company warranty is void if it is rooted as I have heard from friends.
I need help to copy into SD card and play without rooting
or atleast my game recognise the path of sd card where i have transferred.
I have seen previous post and tried many soft like apps2sd, etc.. nothing worked.
any alt solutions to copy in SD and play without rooting...
Thanks in advance..

Also when I try to transfer the files to SD Card using manager or other soft's but failed.
For example: Like I tried moving Gameloft Real football 2012 to SD Card. It only copies some 10 or 12 mb file which we download from market not the full files which we download later (i.e approx 400 mb)..

sajjadhussaini said:
Also when I try to transfer the files to SD Card using manager or other soft's but failed.
For example: Like I tried moving Gameloft Real football 2012 to SD Card. It only copies some 10 or 12 mb file which we download from market not the full files which we download later (i.e approx 400 mb)..
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try to reset your phone....
settings-> privecy-> formate

sajjadhussaini said:
Also when I try to transfer the files to SD Card using manager or other soft's but failed.
For example: Like I tried moving Gameloft Real football 2012 to SD Card. It only copies some 10 or 12 mb file which we download from market not the full files which we download later (i.e approx 400 mb)..
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There's no need to format dude !
Install this app GL to SD from Android market and move data to external SD. How to use this app is given in the following thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1328053

akshatsourav said:
try to reset your phone....
settings-> privecy-> formate
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format? LOL
I used GL to SD which can move huge data that we downloaded later into SD card.
but to me it is a bit confusing.. and sometimes i got 2 identical data both in my SD card and USB Storage.. im not sure if GL to SD support backup if you change your phone..

'cooleagle' said:
There's no need to format dude !
Install this app GL to SD from Android market and move data to external SD. How to use this app is given in the following thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1328053
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GL TO SD requires root. As given in the instructions, and i and the original poster doesn't want root.
Any other feasible option?

akshatsourav said:
try to reset your phone....
settings-> privecy-> formate
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hahaha.... Thanks for funny reply...
But, I don't wanna format
'cooleagle' said:
There's no need to format dude !
Install this app GL to SD from Android market and move data to external SD. How to use this app is given in the following thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1328053
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krobar77 said:
format? LOL
I used GL to SD which can move huge data that we downloaded later into SD card.
but to me it is a bit confusing.. and sometimes i got 2 identical data both in my SD card and USB Storage.. im not sure if GL to SD support backup if you change your phone..
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Thanks for the advice friends, as I said.. I do not want to root but this application requires root.
Please, do let me know if any other option left
sagarwadhwa1 said:
GL TO SD requires root. As given in the instructions, and i and the original poster doesn't want root.
Any other feasible option?
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Thanks bro.. It is pretty hard to get this stuff solved..
Also, I tried the application for Mount.. even these app needs rooting.. God knows what to do...

Hi Friends,
I found some important stuff regarding the USB Storage & SD card..
This is for "Non-rooted" mobile phones.
I installed ES file explorer & X-plore and also few other apps.. This is to check how arrangement of file system are in the phone.
Now what i absorbed is, In the display of phone memory it shows 1.9gb and for SD Card memory it shows 4.9gb which is USB storage not the one which I have installed 8gb SD Card.
So its like this..
" /mnt/sdcard " This is for USB 4gb space (Non extendable)
" /mnt/sdcard/external_sd/ " This is for my 8gb sd card (Extendable)
Hence, when ever any App wants to download additional data it goes to USB Storage (I.e /mnt/sdcard ) not to SD 8gb expandable storage card.
I want to configure or use the command to make the application to choose default location as " /mnt/sdcard/external_sd/ " to save in my extendable memory card without rooting.
IS THIS POSSIBLE... Please do let me know from the experts...
THANK YOU..

From what i have seen , u need a shadow copy or u need to bind the folders in some way, which requires root... I see no other way...
Sent from my GT-I9103 using XDA App

How to swap ext-strorage to int-storage

I know the apps call root external 2 internal sd card but it didn't work at all (work incorrectly )

Abandoned War Place said:
I know the apps call root external 2 internal sd card but it didn't work at all (work incorrectly )
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You can use folder mounthttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.devasque.fmount&hl=en app to mount large files in internal storage to external storage. It works perfectly!
HIT THANKS IF I HELPED YOU!:highfive:

this is the best method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53393709&postcount=770 you dont have to install third apps that run every boot or creating a link everytime you install an apps.

[Q] Need some helps[ bad Wipe]

Hi all,
Just wiped my tablet for kids use and it totally wipa the system too.
So, now I'm with TWRP and that's it....
I tried to install some ROM in zip file in the sd card but TWRP didn't see them.
Any idea to solve it?
I will be very greatful for any helps.
Thanks in advance.

after you have put your sd card in to your tablet try rebooting it into recovery and then change tfrom internal storrage to sd card
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abbyl75 said:
Hi all,
Just wiped my tablet for kids use and it totally wipa the system too.
So, now I'm with TWRP and that's it....
I tried to install some ROM in zip file in the sd card but TWRP didn't see them.
Any idea to solve it?
I will be very greatful for any helps.
Thanks in advance.
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forgot to quote you check my reply to see if it works

Hi thanks for your reply..
I already tried it with nô success....

More details please. What version of TWRP? MicroSD card or full size card in the dock? What's the filesystem on the card? What exactly did you "try with no success"?

_that said:
More details please. What version of TWRP? MicroSD card or full size card in the dock? What's the filesystem on the card? What exactly did you "try with no success"?
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Hi, yes you're right, more details:
I'm on TWRP 2.6.3.1
Zip files was on micro SD card formatted in NTFS.
And what I tried with no success is to find teh file on sd card location.
So I test FAT? On SD Card?

abbyl75 said:
Hi, yes you're right, more details:
I'm on TWRP 2.6.3.1
Zip files was on micro SD card formatted in NTFS.
And what I tried with no success is to find teh file on sd card location.
So I test FAT? On SD Card?
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That TWRP version is very old... but should be good enough for wiping.
How did you try to find the file "on sd card location"? Using "Select storage?" Or did you mount using the mount page? In which directory did you look? external_sd or whatever it's called?

_that said:
That TWRP version is very old... but should be good enough for wiping.
How did you try to find the file "on sd card location"? Using "Select storage?" Or did you mount using the mount page? In which directory did you look? external_sd or whatever it's called?
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In TWRP I choosed "Install" option and look for .zip files I copied. I looked in folder SDCARD and EXTERNAL_SDCARD located at root and I found nothing.
I didn't use the "mount" option.

abbyl75 said:
In TWRP I choosed "Install" option and look for .zip files I copied. I looked in folder SDCARD and EXTERNAL_SDCARD located at root and I found nothing.
I didn't use the "mount" option.
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Which folder did you put them into on the card?
My guess is that they are in that folder
Which rom.zip files btw?

Well... I try to developp a little bit more to get some help.
I installed in my micro SD formatted in EX FAT format and in the SD card formatted in FAT32 format the two zip files dowloaded here:
Download CM11.0
Download GAPPS
They are installed at the root of both cards, there is no other files or folder in it.
I start in TWRP and then click install icon and look for these files everywhere and found nothing.
When I cick to mount icon, I cannot mount the micro SD or the SD cards.
Could you help me?
Is it possible to install another version of TWRP if the system does'nt start anymore?

sbdags said:
Which folder did you put them into on the card?
My guess is that they are in that folder
Which rom.zip files btw?
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Well... I try to developp a little bit more to get some help.
I installed in my micro SD formatted in EX FAT format and in the SD card formatted in FAT32 format the two zip files dowloaded here:
Download CM11.0
Download GAPPS
They are installed at the root of both cards, there is no other files or folder in it.
I start in TWRP and then click install icon and look for these files everywhere and found nothing.
When I cick to mount icon, I cannot mount the micro SD or the SD cards.
Could you help me?
Is it possible to install another version of TWRP if the system does'nt start anymore?
PS/ I forgot to quote.

abbyl75 said:
Well... I try to developp a little bit more to get some help.
I installed in my micro SD formatted in EX FAT format and in the SD card formatted in FAT32 format the two zip files dowloaded here:
Download CM11.0
Download GAPPS
They are installed at the root of both cards, there is no other files or folder in it.
I start in TWRP and then click install icon and look for these files everywhere and found nothing.
When I cick to mount icon, I cannot mount the micro SD or the SD cards.
Could you help me?
Is it possible to install another version of TWRP if the system does'nt start anymore?
PS/ I forgot to quote.
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when you enter twrp you should press on install, then there is a tab that says choose storage press on that and choose sd card, then carry on as you have been doing. twrp doesn't automatically show things on your micro sd card

matt_simpson said:
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when you enter twrp you should press on install, then there is a tab that says choose storage press on that and choose sd card, then carry on as you have been doing. twrp doesn't automatically show things on your micro sd card
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I flashed the micro SD with a dedicated tool instead of the one of microsoft and now I can see .zip files!
Well now my problem is that I totaly don't knwo what was my config...
What do you think I should do / install?
I tried to install the ROM I mentionned above and I got an error saying no MD5 File...

abbyl75 said:
I flashed the micro SD with a dedicated tool instead of the one of microsoft and now I can see .zip files!
Well now my problem is that I totaly don't knwo what was my config...
What do you think I should do / install?
I tried to install the ROM I mentionned above and I got an error saying no MD5 File...
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If i was you i would re download the rom and gapps, turn tabet off, insert sd card bott in to recovery, press on where it says internal storage, change it to micro sd card, install the rom and gapps and you should be sorted.

Yes! It works!
thanks!

abbyl75 said:
Yes! It works!
thanks!
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excellent, make a back up then it will be easier to recover in the future

TERMiNAL EMULATOR - Android

Hi goodafternoon! I just want to ask if im doing this right:
I want to install apk directly to my external SD Card because my internal only has 2gb of memory.
I tried searching for some tweaks and i found one using terminal emulator, i put the commands and it says 2[external].
Is it succesfull? And why there is a WARNiNG sign, im afraid of that.

up please

yobib_814 said:
Hi goodafternoon! I just want to ask if im doing this right:
I want to install apk directly to my external SD Card because my internal only has 2gb of memory.
I tried searching for some tweaks and i found one using terminal emulator, i put the commands and it says 2[external].
Is it succesfull? And why there is a WARNiNG sign, im afraid of that.
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Just use link2sd or similar apps...And forget about internal storage problems...

DastanShaikh said:
Just use link2sd or similar apps...And forget about internal storage problems...
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When i install link2sd, and after that can i install apk files into my external sd card? Sorry for my bad english.

The
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[COLOR="RoyalBlue"][/COLOR]pm set-install-location
set to external sd works for apps that you can move directly to sd without **root, in phone's package manager. You get root and try rom toolbox or link2sd or there are several other apps to force move an app to sdcard

yobib_814 said:
When i install link2sd, and after that can i install apk files into my external sd card? Sorry for my bad english.
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Yes u can by linking app to sdcard....

DastanShaikh said:
Yes u can by linking app to sdcard....
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I have read the description of link2sd and it says that i need a second partion of my sd card.
I searched for it on google and i found one here on xda, i need pc and mini partition wizard. Is that correct?

yobib_814 said:
I have read the description of link2sd and it says that i need a second partion of my sd card.
I searched for it on google and i found one here on xda, i need pc and mini partition wizard. Is that correct?
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Yes mini partition is best option for making partition...
But u can also use link2sd without second partition...
But if you don't use second partition.. Then only little problem occurs..
That the apps u linked to sdcard card becomes unavailable when u connect ur device to pc.. Because sd card mounted on pc...
This can be overcome by using second partition....
But I think its not a big problem...
One thing you can also make partition using ur recovery..

DastanShaikh said:
Yes mini partition is best option for making partition...
But u can also use link2sd without second partition...
But if you don't use second partition.. Then only little problem occurs..
That the apps u linked to sdcard card becomes unavailable when u connect ur device to pc.. Because sd card mounted on pc...
This can be overcome by using second partition....
But I think its not a big problem...
One thing you can also make partition using ur recovery..
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Nice info mate thx, i have TWRP recovery installed do u have any link of tutorial on how to make a partition via recovery?

samsungrockz said:
The
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[COLOR="RoyalBlue"][/COLOR]pm set-install-location
set to external sd works for apps that you can move directly to sd without **root, in phone's package manager. You get root and try rom toolbox or link2sd or there are several other apps to force move an app to sdcard
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Thank u bro, link2sd is a better app i think

yobib_814 said:
Nice info mate thx, i have TWRP recovery installed do u have any link of tutorial on how to make a partition via recovery?
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FIRST MAKE A BACKUP OF YOUR SDCARD...
Go to recovery > Choose advance option... > Sd partition..
Then select partition size which suits your needs...
(Make sure you choose ext4)

Great, i will try that man. Do partitioning sd card via recovery deletes all files of it? Thats why i need to backup it first?

yobib_814 said:
Great, i will try that man. Do partitioning sd card via recovery deletes all files of it? Thats why i need to backup it first?
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No.,if sd card has enough space to do partition procedure...
But y take risk...???
so Do BACKUP