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[Q] My apps won't load after switching SD card

I just got a legit sandisk 32gb class 4 off of newegg and before swapping I transferred everything from the external SD folder to my internal, did the swap, formatted in the phone then swapped the contents of my old external SD to the new one. Rebooted a few times but my apps will not load. All my apps are saved to phone or internal SD card as well.
Does anyone know why?
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copying from external to internal would not have copied hidden files.. and many of the apps may have had their own direcdtories on external sd with hidden files..
i always do this is pc by backing up old sd to a directory on the pc (make sure to have view hidden and system files on)
they copy back to a new sd card..
double check what was copied by doing a check disk on the old and new cards and comparing number of files and directories including hidden.. should be the same.

Even if show hidden files was checked off within the phone options itself?
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I keep all the .apk files in a seperate folder on my PC ,as I switch phones to the newest thing once or twice a month,I swap my SD card to new phone,then reinstall the programs from the .apk folder using Astro or whatever your choice of software ,the saved files will find the newly installed progs with hidden files and all,you dont even have to reinstall key codes,passwords or nada,If you are a SICK phone Junkie like me,it will save you lots of stress...Vegas

Sorry, is there a way to move this to the Q and A section? my XDA app doesn't show the Q&A area.

lgkahn said:
copying from external to internal would not have copied hidden files.. and many of the apps may have had their own direcdtories on external sd with hidden files..
i always do this is pc by backing up old sd to a directory on the pc (make sure to have view hidden and system files on)
they copy back to a new sd card..
double check what was copied by doing a check disk on the old and new cards and comparing number of files and directories including hidden.. should be the same.
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That worked, thank you!

Vegaslightsss said:
I keep all the .apk files in a seperate folder on my PC ,as I switch phones to the newest thing once or twice a month,I swap my SD card to new phone,then reinstall the programs from the .apk folder using Astro or whatever your choice of software ,the saved files will find the newly installed progs with hidden files and all,you dont even have to reinstall key codes,passwords or nada,If you are a SICK phone Junkie like me,it will save you lots of stress...Vegas
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Thanks, I will keep this in mind as well.

Vodafone Smart tab 2 (Lenovo A2107A) - Swap SD

I couldnt find a dedicate thread for Vodafone Smart tab 2. So I guess I ll post this here maybe will help some people.
This tablet is basicaly a Lenovo A2107 (A2107A_A404_010_002_120913_VODA)
- with single sim slot ( call feature restricted - only data enabled) and 4gb storage (1.8 gb user available)
For root - you can use http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2044496
User isyrider managed to install recovery and pemergency rom unlocking the calling feature also.
I was looking for a way to swap the internal storage with the sd card so I could get more space if posible without installing a custom rom to avoid incompatibility issues that could appear. Directory bind can help with big game files like gameloft but those 2 gb are still not too much . I was unable to install N.O.V.A 3 because it requires 1.81 gb free on sd.
Anyway long story short . To swap internal memory with SD card you need to have root and replace your VOLD.FSTAB file from system/etc with the one I attached.
You need to have root .
Use any root explorer.
Unzip attachment
Rename your VOLD.FSTAB to VOLD.FSTAB.BAK
Copy my VOLD.FSTAB to system/etc
Reboot.
Check in settings, You will see your sd card listed as internal memory.
This combined with link2sd app will give you plenty of space to install anything .
Hope this helps .

Hi icrazy, I've tried this procedure but unfortunately, I wasn't able to copy your 'vold.fstab' to the directory 'system/etc'. I've rooted my unit before I did this. Now the unit cannot detect SD card. I cannot rename/copy/move any file on this directory. please help... How to restore it, Thank you in advance

Hello, I don't understand what happen. If you were not able to copy my vold.fstab what did you change ? I ask this because you must have done something if now is not working.
Anyway it looks like is a problem with your file explorer , make sure it has read /write rights for system files.

Can you please share some light on isyrider? what is that? where can we find it? Google search didn't seem to help me with this
Is there any way in unlocking the phone feature without installing a different ROM? The last time i did that, with another lenovo tablet, i lost my 3g capabilities , and honestly i don't want to repeat that thing allover again.

Thank you icrazy, working perfectly
I have now 2x Vodafone Smart Tab II 7" with 4 GB and 8 GB storage on internal memory

Hi i managed to use the vold.fstab and replace the internal memory with the sdcard but my problem wasnt solved because the tablet also has another partition 503mb of internal storage and when i install any app will install the apps data on that internal storage even if i have sdcard or internal memory as default write disk so after a couple of apps i have the out of space issue because the internal storage is full is there any way to swap the internal storage 503mb ( not the internal memory 1.85gb) with the internal memory or even with the sdcard this is really stupid why have only 503mb of internal storage if the apps save keep saving data on that partition
Regards

Cristian.Ene said:
Can you please share some light on isyrider? what is that? where can we find it? Google search didn't seem to help me with this
Is there any way in unlocking the phone feature without installing a different ROM? The last time i did that, with another lenovo tablet, i lost my 3g capabilities , and honestly i don't want to repeat that thing allover again.
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Sorry to bump an old thread but i'm also wondering how it's possible to install a custom rom on this tablet. Any help aprecciated

GL to SD not working???

Hello, is anyone of you use the app GL to SD? Does it do the job for you? In fact, there's some issue. For example, the problem for me is that even the data file is said to be moved in the external sd, there's still a copy of it in the internal storage and when I deleted it and I go back to the GL to SD app to open the game, it doesn't load. Therefore, obviously, the game still relies on the data located in the INTERNAL STORAGE in order for it to operate. That's the problem...
Note 2 N7100 with OMEGA ROM

It's Working Perfect but I heard that utility NT working only on cm roms.

First of all, Make sure gl to sd have root access. Second you should use file manager and create a file called data and another one called obb in your ext sd card. It depends on the game some can be placed in data others can be placed in obb.

Dan Law 001 said:
Hello, is anyone of you use the app GL to SD? Does it do the job for you? In fact, there's some issue. For example, the problem for me is that even the data file is said to be moved in the external sd, there's still a copy of it in the internal storage and when I deleted it and I go back to the GL to SD app to open the game, it doesn't load. Therefore, obviously, the game still relies on the data located in the INTERNAL STORAGE in order for it to operate. That's the problem...
Note 2 N7100 with OMEGA ROM
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Maybe you mount the folder and the folder you delete is actually in external sd.
Give me a email is more fast to know.

I have the same issue
I have exactly the same problem. I tried Gl to SD on Real Racing 3 and Mini Motor Racing. The application copy the content of data or obb in my external SD Card but the folder remains in the phone. So instead of saving space I'm using twice as much as each of those games should :/ Pretty serious issue. I don't even know if I can cancel what GL to SD did and come back to normal with data internal only. But I tried to start the games renaming the folder in the phone OR the folder in the externalSD and it does not start. A shame.
If anyone have an idea and may know what I eventually did wrong, thanks in advance for sharing the info !

I checked a bit more and it seems that GL to SD functions fine. When I mount real racing 3 a folder "com.ea.games.r3_row" of 1.39 Gb suddenly "appear" in Android/data. This folder is a perfect "copy" of what's in the ExternalSD. If I unmount the game the folder disappear. But before and after my disk space remains identical.
In other words GL to DS mount an image, making android believe a folder is there. But it is here only virtually. The physical folder is in the External SD. It's the same idea as Daemon Tools on PC. You mount an image .img .iso .nrg in a virtual DVD. You can see the content of a DVD in windows eplorer but you know it is not really there. Daemon and GL to SD force your OS to believe that some files are where they are not in order to make a program start.
Other thing that may sound weird : some big programs appear in GL to SD with 0 kb or a very small size. GL to SD moves only what's inside data or obb folders. If a game have nothing in there then no space can be freed :/ Except by moving the application to SD card if your phone does that (HTC, etc). Samsung doesn't. ... which sucks big time.
I tried dozens of "move to sd" apps from om the store on my Samsung S3 but none work on this phone. GL to SD manage to do something really nice already on rooted device. If someone know an app that moves games/app on External SD for devices that does not allow that please let me know ! Thanks

Just to be sure...
lets say hypothetically you fill your entire phone storage up. will there be no room for the game to mount to phone and therefore it will not work? Does mounting fool the system into thinking its in internal storage? or does it actually move it there temporarily? cause if its the latter it doesnt make any sense cuz youll always need to keep 6GB free for 3 2GB games for example...which kind of defeats the purpose...no? does anyone know for sure for sure sure sure what happens?

I own Lava iris 406q , till some days back i was able to use gl to sd properly and suddenly after updating asphalt 8 to latest version , everything stopped working and now my gl to sd is not able to read external sd card , even though i have full root access , can any1 help here

Plzz tell me how to play big hd games like ashphalt . I also own 406q its rooted
via androidkandy.blogspot.com

Plzz tell me
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gl to sd carshes on my android
I download it and first it work perfectly but some times when i use my galaxy grand duos it stop working and appear a screen: kernel restart.then i remove the battery to start device again what can i do to solve my problem

If anyone knows how to move data back to internal, please tell me. GL to SD worked fine for a few days but now it stopped working and I cannot play my games anymore.

Dan Law 001 said:
Hello, is anyone of you use the app GL to SD? Does it do the job for you? In fact, there's some issue. For example, the problem for me is that even the data file is said to be moved in the external sd, there's still a copy of it in the internal storage and when I deleted it and I go back to the GL to SD app to open the game, it doesn't load. Therefore, obviously, the game still relies on the data located in the INTERNAL STORAGE in order for it to operate. That's the problem...
Note 2 N7100 with OMEGA ROM
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Foldermount is a better alternative
Or you can use xposed module named OBB to SD(just copy obb folder of your game to sd card/android/obb)

Can anybody tell me that (unmount timeout error) in gl to sd card, how to fix it? i am using Samsung galaxy j7 and my phone is rooted but still there's an error i want to make some free space by game moving games into sd card or tell another app like this plz

my anroid is samsung j7 2015 and it has root access with a custom rom .when i open gl to sd app on my device then it autoclose and shows that cannot found microsd ,pls insert then try again..but i already have a sd card on my anroid of 8 gb ....sO pls help me what should i do.
thXx for advanCe

[Q] How to Exchange Internal sd with external.

Like some phone have an option to choose external or internal sd as default.
well i can use foldermount but it only mounts folder. what if you want to download a game which is 1.5 gb on play store and you have
1 gb free or maximum internal storage then you can never download that game form playstore. so can any one tell me how to exchange internal sd with external. i am using sony xperia e3 d2212 rooted and unlocked bootloader.

android-vinay said:
Like some phone have an option to choose external or internal sd as default.
well i can use foldermount but it only mounts folder. what if you want to download a game which is 1.5 gb on play store and you have
1 gb free or maximum internal storage then you can never download that game form playstore. so can any one tell me how to exchange internal sd with external. i am using sony xperia e3 d2212 rooted and unlocked bootloader.
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I know that not you ask for but, maybe you can use Link2SD for move your Apps in your SD card, that should help you
I use it because I have a space problem on my Xperia E3 to ^^
I hope I've been some help ^^
PS:Sorry for my english, I'm a french person ^^'

Moiremoi said:
I know that not you ask for but, maybe you can use Link2SD for move your Apps in your SD card, that should help you
I use it because I have a space problem on my Xperia E3 to ^^
I hope I've been some help ^^
PS:Sorry for my english, I'm a french person ^^'
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link to sd only moves apps to sd but playstore still unless.
well your english is good.

Excuse me, I didn't understand all of your message ^^'
I have the same probleme, I want to play The Wolf Among Us but the whole game takes more than 1.5 Go :-/
I'm sorry but I can't help you ^^'
so if someone find a solution, tell it !

Seems like nohow. LOL. It appears by now that switching memory is NOT an option, so all those, suffering, use FOLDERMOUNT app!

Raproid said:
Seems like nohow. LOL. It appears by now that switching memory is NOT an option, so all those, suffering, use FOLDERMOUNT app!
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as much as i know this can be done using text editor to edit System/etc/vold.fstab
but i don,t know how.

Perhaps we can unmount the internal SD, so that Android only sees the external SD and uses it for all.
The internal SD could be used to extend system memory or as temporary space, swap partition?
I don't know good about Linux. So perhaps it's not possible.

Sony claims that they unified the data partition (where all apps are stored) with the user partition. So I don't know if it is THAT easy to unmount the internal storage. One trick, though, that is around for a bit of time is to swap the mount destination in /system/etc/vold.fstab.

cnagr said:
Sony claims that they unified the data partition (where all apps are stored) with the user partition. So I don't know if it is THAT easy to unmount the internal storage. One trick, though, that is around for a bit of time is to swap the mount destination in /system/etc/vold.fstab.
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vold.fstab is easy to use for exchange memorys on some older version of android but in kitkat i can,t understand code.

I've found an App
Use GL to SD, it allows you to move obb on SD card

Moiremoi said:
Use GL to SD, it allows you to move obb on SD card
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I am taking about playstore download. How can you download games like asphalt 8,mc5 on your device. Without downloading it is not possible to move them to sdcard1 downloading through other websites can cause problems. And we can,t get updates.
Gl to Sd only moves downloaded obb,s it won,t allow play store to download obb to sd1
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android-vinay said:
I am taking about playstore download. How can you download games like asphalt 8,mc5 on your device. Without downloading it is not possible to move them to sdcard1 downloading through other websites can cause problems. And we can,t get updates.
Gl to Sd only moves downloaded obb,s it won,t allow play store to download obb to sd1
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playstore problem is not fixed but i wanna tell you don,t waste your time on app,s that have to mount data like gl to sd or foldermount do
use obb to sd xposed module you just have to copy obb to external sd apps can dettect it. you can have obb in internal or exernal just by copying no need to mount.
and i am still waiting for a solution of playstore if anyone know how to make xposed mdules please make a module to force playstore to detect external sd card free space and download additional obb files to external sd.

partiotion
You should see this link http://rootmyandroid.org/increase-internal-memory-phone.html

This works for me, still like a charm

http://repo.xposed.info/module/com.pyler.xinternalsd

Click here I created a simple guide

it's very easy
You can do it by obb on sd ( xposed. Module)

external sd card

Hi..
I have umi zero with android 4.4.2 and when I use foldermount to move games and big files to external sd card it appears that the obb file is moving but when it is done and I check the pin green every time I try to open the game it redownload the obb file again!!
Please tell me what to do to resolve the problem and remove the game folders to external SD card.
Also I want to know if there is a way to move WhatsApp folder to external SD card.
Thanks guys..

sadler123 said:
Hi..
I have umi zero with android 4.4.2 and when I use foldermount to move games and big files to external sd card it appears that the obb file is moving but when it is done and I check the pin green every time I try to open the game it redownload the obb file again!!
Please tell me what to do to resolve the problem and remove the game folders to external SD card.
Also I want to know if there is a way to move WhatsApp folder to external SD card.
Thanks guys..
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Hi, some games don't like being moved on to SD as I found in my experience (I don't know why) but for the WhatsApp folder you can move the app to your SD card by using Link2SD from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=919326

I did used link to SD to move WhatsApp and this message appeared :

And folder mount didn't work for me at all , I tried several games but no luck.

sadler123 said:
And folder mount didn't work for me at all , I tried several games but no luck.
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Hmm, I haven't seen that message before