I have a rooted Fire Tablet 5th generation 5.0.1, i used the one click script and it worked like a charm. I've used Link2sd (the free version), created the 2nd partition, and moved everything I can, but it hasn't changed the amount of free space on the device, for that matter it doesn't seem to have increased the amount of space on my external sd card either, so I'm still getting out of space warning/messages. When I look at the list of programs in link2sd almost all of the programs I've added say: on sdcard, linked->sd card. I had rooted with an earlier method (not one click using twrp) and had started using link2sd then without a 2nd partition. After I used the one click script and created the 2nd partition, it's recognizing it but when I try to move something to sd card in link2sd it looks like it's sending it but it just hangs and never completes. My sd card has 11 gigs free in one partition and 2 in the other, my internal storage is down to 256mb or so. I used the debloat version of the script and have about 12 apps I've added either prior to or after the script.
Any help or direction would be appreciated.
Did you enable the links in Link2SD? You have to do this as it won't enable itself.
I have been using it and it works fine. I only have the free version currently.
xOutcasTx said:
Did you enable the links in Link2SD? You have to do this as it won't enable itself.
I have been using it and it works fine. I only have the free version currently.
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Ok, this is gonna sound like a dumb question: Is it possible I set it up wrong? when I look at storage info in link2sd it shows:
internal 11% free
Sd Card 11% free
External SD 93% free
SD Card 2nd Part. 78% free
could I have setup the internal sd card (item 2 in list above) rather than the external SD (item 3)? If it's even possible to do that how can I tell? I can It be fixed or would I have to start all over?
Thanks
I just realised that I am using FolderMount, Thought it was Link2SD.
Sorry.
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I just realised that I am using FolderMount, Thought it was Link2SD.
Sorry.
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No worries, btw, I have been "enabling links" or "linking to SD" for everything I just haven't seen a decrease in the storage consumption on the fire's internal storage. I'm not familiar enough with the file system to be able to tell what is on the device and what is on the external sd card. When I ran the script I did choose the "de-bloat" version so I'd expected to see space free up.
Is there a decrease in free space on your SD Card?
Not as much as I would have thought but I haven't been able to add any programs or games of any size as I keep getting the out of storage message when trying to download from an appstore.
By far the biggest space consumer on internal storage is TWRP which I used to root. I'm still on 5.0.1 and my understanding is if I deleted it and ever updated to 5.1.1, at least currently, that TWRP would not work any longer. Not that I'm using it.
I've installed Link2sd but having few problems.
Just as I got everything running smooth and apps on the sd card i've started to get ' Sd card unexpectedly removed' errors which means I have to reboot each time.
Never had the error before so i'm not sure if it's link2sd causing it, or just a coincidence and that my sd card is actually failing. Tried removing the card, cleaning contacts etc.
link2sd working?
Hi,
How did you get link2sd to work?
I'm trying to get link2sd working on a Amazon fire 7 5th gen.
When I try to get the app to link to the second partition I get 'Mount script error. Mount script cannot be created. Mount no such device." I thought it was because bootloader was locked down but if you guys have link2sd working maybe I'm wrong.
I've rooted the tablet using Rootjunky's video which works well.
The os is 5.1.1
f1ux said:
I've installed Link2sd but having few problems.
Just as I got everything running smooth and apps on the sd card i've started to get ' Sd card unexpectedly removed' errors which means I have to reboot each time.
Never had the error before so i'm not sure if it's link2sd causing it, or just a coincidence and that my sd card is actually failing. Tried removing the card, cleaning contacts etc.
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I had that problem last time my card went south. Sounds like the same for you...
xOutcasTx said:
Did you enable the links in Link2SD? You have to do this as it won't enable itself.
I have been using it and it works fine. I only have the free version currently.
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When I tried this it said my device wasn't compatible. Looking for a tutorial.
UPDATE: Found a APP2SD (All in one) which did work perfectly.
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I am running CM7.1.0 on my nook color off the SD card. I used the YouTube tutorial by the Crash Tech Dummies. Now I notice that I am only allowed only 1GB of storage on the SD card. I used partition wizard to increase the space on the 4th partition like I was instructed. I would prefer to install the apps to the SD card so I have already burned through the space provided. Bellow I have listed what I see in partition magic. Should I move the free space in the 4th partition into the first? Or should I load the cm7 onto the HD of the nook? I am a bit of a noob but I have gotten this far.
My 16 GB card partitions read:
G:boot 30.32mb used 118.69mb unused
*: 179.55mb used 283.25mb unused
*: 367.34mb used 597.50mb unused
*: 6.68 gb used 6.61gb unused
Any suggestions would be great…I don’t know what else to do.
Help me XDA Developers you my only hope…
Steve da Noob
First of all, what is "1GB of storage on the SD card" you're talking about?
Secondly, the 4th partition has nothing to do with holding installed apps.
votinh said:
First of all, what is "1GB of storage on the SD card" you're talking about?
Secondly, the 4th partition has nothing to do with holding installed apps.
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when i go into settings, apps, storage use, sd card it says 1.0 gb used 0.00 free...i was assuming this was referring to a section of the sd card. I also assumed that the 4th partition was being used by something do the fact that half of it has been used by something...
Steve
Quoting from VeryGreen's instructions
Partition layout for the SD cards depends on size:
Less than 600M - unsupported.
up to 1G cards gets: system of ~300M and data of the rest of space. No FAT partition
2G cards (more than 1G up to 1800M) gets: 300M system, 612M data, rest is FAT sdcard
more than 2G cards gets: 460M system, 975M data, rest is FAT for sdcard.
Your first partition is the boot, nothing else should go on here.
Your second partition is the system partition containing the OS and system applications
Your 3rd partition is the data partition used for downloaded apps. The space allocated is adequate for a decent number of downloaded apps but may get tight if you load lots of games. You can move apps to "SD" which is the 4th partition if you get tight on space.
Your 4th partition is the "SD" user data area. This can be used by apps for their working folders and is also where you put stuff like media (pictures, music, video). It is the partition that will normally get mounted as a drive on a PC when the USB is connected and USB disk storage is turned on via the notification panel.
You say the 4th partition has got 6.68GB data on already? That should start off fairly empty until you put stuff on there.
I do have music and pictures on the device that i uploaded so that's where the items on partition #4 came from.
When i try and move the applications to the sd card it tells me that there is not enough room on the card. Also when i plug in the nook to my computer without the sd card in it shows the applications on the internal hard drive. Should i try and move space from the 4th partition to the 3 and see if that helps?
Thanks,
Steve
WileECoyote79 said:
When i try and move the applications to the sd card it tells me that there is not enough room on the card. Also when i plug in the nook to my computer without the sd card in it shows the applications on the internal hard drive. Should i try and move space from the 4th partition to the 3 and see if that helps?
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I'm a little surprised it says there is no room available to move an app if the partition still shows 6GB free. Have you tried using Apps2SD app. This will show space available and is a convenient way to move stuff around. Another possibility is that you are trying to do this whilst USB connected to the PC. That won't work as the Nook software can't access the SD partition while it is PC mounted.
Currently you said there was nearly 600MB free in your 3rd partition where new downloads go. If so I wouldn't bother with trying to move stuff until you get tight on space there.
If that happens and you just need to create some more app space in the 3rd partition then you can use a partition tool on the PC like minitools to reallocate some of the space from 4 to 3 to give yourself more app space.
I tried the apps2sd and i get the same error. It sends me to the same place as i discussed above and when i tell it to send it to the sd card i get the same error. "failed to move application, there is not enough storage space".
I am not trying to move anything while i have the nook attached to my computer. the only time i really used that function was to add music and some pictures.
This is really starting to get frustrating. I do appreciate all your help.
Is another option loading CM7 to the nook instead of the SD card?
I only used the SD CM7 method for a short while and I don't think I ever tried to move apps to the "SD" so maybe there is an issue trying to do this.
I think you have two choices.
If you stick with SD then increase the data partition to give yourself more room for apps.
If you never want to use the B&N OS then the internal memory is the best option. The SD card then becomes a single partition user space card and you can certainly move apps to it. If you do this then also consider using the zip that increases the internal data partition to 2GB to give yourself more internal room for apps anyway.
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I only used the SD CM7 method for a short while and I don't think I ever tried to move apps to the "SD" so maybe there is an issue trying to do this.
I think you have two choices.
If you stick with SD then increase the data partition to give yourself more room for apps.
If you never want to use the B&N OS then the internal memory is the best option. The SD card then becomes a single partition user space card and you can certainly move apps to it. If you do this then also consider using the zip that increases the internal data partition to 2GB to give yourself more internal room for apps anyway.
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I think ill try adjusting the partition and see if that helps. Like you said if it doesn't ill look into loading onto the internal memory. I am not to impressed with the B&N software and i use the kindle software for my e-reading.
Is there a method you could recommend for loading it onto the internal memory? A step by step tutorial would help out lots. I am not familiar with the zip you are referring to.
Thanks,
Steve
WileECoyote79 said:
I think ill try adjusting the partition and see if that helps. Like you said if it doesn't ill look into loading onto the internal memory. I am not to impressed with the B&N software and i use the kindle software for my e-reading.
Is there a method you could recommend for loading it onto the internal memory? A step by step tutorial would help out lots. I am not familiar with the zip you are referring to.
Thanks,
Steve
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Yes. If you don't think you'll use the B&N then internal is the way to go. Especially if you use Amazon Kindle for your books.
The easiest method in my view is to use the Eyeballer Clockwork boot SD and use that then to flash the main ROM and gapps zips.
You can find the most straightforward instructions here but I would use the KANG MiRaGe ROM as the main OS.
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/8208-guide-install-cm71-clockworkmod-to-emmc-all-nooks-updated101111/
The 2GB partition zip can be found here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1094371
This can actually be applied at same time as installing the OS and gapps. Put the repartition zip, the ROM zip and the gapps zip on the Eyeballer SD card then use the menus to flash repartition, ROM and then gapps.
If you also follow the advice to put ROM manager and flash clockwork to the internal as well then future updates become very easy and do not even involve removing the SD card.
Ive decided that the best solution is to install on the internal rather than the sd card. i think this will be less of a pain in the butt in the long run.
being new to android and coming over from apple (booooo) is there anyway to easy re-install the apps that i have already downloaded? I do have one that i did pay for.
Steve
easy way to re-install? hmmm, maybe not but I would suggest you make the backup for all of your apps first (meaning save all .apk files to somewhere else)
ok here goes nothing lol
Titanium backup would allow you to back up all your apps. If you save the Titanium back up folder (say onto a PC via USB) then after you have done the internal install then put the Titanium back up folder back onto the fresh SD card and you can restore the apps back from there.
everything seems to be working just fine...thank you all for the help and advice...
Steve
Hi
I have partitioned my sd, and used Link2Sd to manage it. I've linked most of the apps that have installed on the internal memory, but I recently realized that my internal memory is full, and the partition is 100% free.
Why is that? Is Link2Sd not recognizing the partition?
What do I do?
Status: Rooted
Rom: Emanon v7
wilcocsjr said:
Hi
I have partitioned my sd, and used Link2Sd to manage it. I've linked most of the apps that have installed on the internal memory, but I recently realized that my internal memory is full, and the partition is 100% free.
Why is that? Is Link2Sd not recognizing the partition?
What do I do?
Status: Rooted
Rom: Emanon v7
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Usually, linking apps to sd partition only spares few MB's of phone memory. To get more, (and since you are rooted too), you can directly move the desired app to sd card by using link2sd. This, provides more phone storage. This option is also available in Titanium Backup (if you know)... I too easily move the whole app to sd card. In such case, only dalvik-cache of that app is left in phone memory which is comparatively very low compared to the size of app.
Hope this helps...
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Yes, I see that it is quite simple that way.
However, I already have the partition, and if i do that it will not be used.
How can I use that?
wilcocsjr said:
Yes, I see that it is quite simple that way.
However, I already have the partition, and if i do that it will not be used.
How can I use that?
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Link2sd often does create some trouble, better off using s2e if u are on ics or gingerbread
As we all know the android one comes with limited internal storage storage and media (pics,documents,videos) can only be stored on the external sdcard. On the forum there are various methods to swap storage size , however on doing so storage space for media will be limited to fixed 2 gb space currently available for internal storage. I was wondering if it is possible to partition a 32gb class 10 sd card and use 16 gb each for external and internal storage. I wouldn't mind if the internal phone storage would have to be abandoned in doing so.
Has any one successfully done this..
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Yes you can do that using link2sd.
Check this out.
I have made a 4GB ext4 partition on my 16GB sd card and I keep all my apps stored in the 4GB partition. And 10GB is kept as media storage.
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I have made a 4GB ext4 partition on my 16GB sd card and I keep all my apps stored in the 4GB partition. And 10GB is kept as media storage.
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Could u please specify how to do it properly for lollipop devices.. there are many in the forum and some run into performance issue if not done properly.
Here it goes.
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Could u please specify how to do it properly for lollipop devices.. there are many in the forum and some run into performance issue if not done properly.
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So download the zip file from the attachment. You will find link2sd app and a patcher that makes the app link2sd plus and is totally functional... And other things about link2sd is nicely explained in this site, https://awanstuff.wordpress.com/201...ink2sd-in-any-android-phone-with-screenshots/ Just keep in mind to create a ext4 partition instead of ext2 and you are good to go. And I would suggest you to use high speed sd cards preferably class 10 and higher if you want a smooth experience on your lollipop rom. I use class 10 ultra from sandisk. And my apps run buttery smooth...
xdaaritra said:
So download the zip file from the attachment. You will find link2sd app and a patcher that makes the app link2sd plus and is totally functional... And other things about link2sd is nicely explained in this site, https://awanstuff.wordpress.com/201...ink2sd-in-any-android-phone-with-screenshots/ Just keep in mind to create a ext4 partition instead of ext2 and you are good to go. And I would suggest you to use high speed sd cards preferably class 10 and higher if you want a smooth experience on your lollipop rom. I use class 10 ultra from sandisk. And my apps run buttery smooth...
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Has anyone tried link2sd on lollipop .some saying it doesn't play well because of some changes in how lollipop stores app.
Works perfectly.
wickedspice said:
Has anyone tried link2sd on lollipop .some saying it doesn't play well because of some changes in how lollipop stores app.
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I'm using it on my lollipop 5.1 and it works flawlessly...no hiccups at all... Why don't you try it for your self and find out...
I tried partitioning and also installed link2sd plus but it does not recognise the partition, it still says unable to create the mount, it resets the link on every boot.
I have Class 4 SD card. Will it be okay if I used it?
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how to partition ??
could it be partition through CWM ??? procedure please f0r 8GB ,i would like to partition 2 GB of sd card.For my karbonn A1 i tried mini tool and brick my SD card. So for now i don't want to loose this sd card.please help
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I tried partitioning and also installed link2sd plus but it does not recognise the partition, it still says unable to create the mount, it resets the link on every boot.
I have Class 4 SD card. Will it be okay if I used it?
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I am also using class 4 sd card, it is working fine. Have you formated one partition in FAT32 and another in EXT4
After shenanigans yesterday I've pretty much got my Moto G 2014 LTE running on Marshmallow.
\the problem I have now is one I've experienced a number of times before, on various devices and Android versions:
Why is it that, despite the storage screen showing that I have plenty of available space, am I not unable to install some larger apps?
Settings > Storage shows internal storage 1.15GB used of 5.52GB (as well as SanDisk SD card 890MB used of 14.59GB)
But when I try to install Injustice: Gods Among Us (1.12GB) i get the error message App requires external storage: "Injustice: Gods Among Us" can't be downloaded. Insert an SD card or USB storage with sufficient storage, and try again.
This app was installed prior to upgrading the OS, and while quite large, should still fit on to my device.
Can anyone tell me what causes this, what I can do to get round it, and also, if there is a way to make the OS see the SD card as part of the internal memory so I can install apps directly to it
On Marshmallow, it is possible to use external SD card as internal but don't do it.
Why ? Because you have a too small SD card. This option doesn't merge internal and external, it just sets the external as internal. So you need a 8gb or more SD card (or you will get less storage than before)
Maybe the play store doesn't want to install because your SD Card doesn't have enough space to install the game. I know it is weird, but sometimes even if you want to install to internal, it checks the SD card's available memory.
You can try to wipe the play store cache and data, and if it doesn't work do a wipe cache from recovery.
Try getting the apk file by google'ing it. Install it. Open it then check if it is downloading files or not.
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Mavireck said:
On Marshmallow, it is possible to use external SD card as internal but don't do it.
Why ? Because you have a too small SD card. This option doesn't merge internal and external, it just sets the external as internal. So you need a 8gb or more SD card (or you will get less storage than before)
Maybe the play store doesn't want to install because your SD Card doesn't have enough space to install the game. I know it is weird, but sometimes even if you want to install to internal, it checks the SD card's available memory.
You can try to wipe the play store cache and data, and if it doesn't work do a wipe cache from recovery.
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Sorry that should have read 14.59Gb for the SD card, so loads of space
Mavireck said:
On Marshmallow, it is possible to use external SD card as internal but don't do it.
Why ? Because you have a too small SD card. This option doesn't merge internal and external, it just sets the external as internal. So you need a 8gb or more SD card (or you will get less storage than before)
Maybe the play store doesn't want to install because your SD Card doesn't have enough space to install the game. I know it is weird, but sometimes even if you want to install to internal, it checks the SD card's available memory.
You can try to wipe the play store cache and data, and if it doesn't work do a wipe cache from recovery.
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Tried to download the apk and it just days no SD card. I know its there, still shows up in settings and shows apps installed on it. Must be a dodgy card or something, but now i cant work out how to tell the phone to stop using it for apps and install internally unsteady (told it to use it as internal when I did set up, not sure how to go back)
EDIT: OK worked out how to get it to stop using the SD as internal and formatted it for data, and seems to be installing the game now. So I think that pretty much solves my immediate query, but still interested as to why android sometimes says insufficient space despite it reporting in settings that there is plenty
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Tried to download the apk and it just days no SD card. I know its there, still shows up in settings and shows apps installed on it. Must be a dodgy card or something, but now i cant work out how to tell the phone to stop using it for apps and install internally unsteady (told it to use it as internal when I did set up, not sure how to go back)
EDIT: OK worked out how to get it to stop using the SD as internal and formatted it for data, and seems to be installing the game now. So I think that pretty much solves my immediate query, but still interested as to why android sometimes says insufficient space despite it reporting in settings that there is plenty
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Yeah sorry for my mistake I have read 1.xxgb instead of 14.xxgb
Android reports the storage to be full as soon as XX% of the storage is filled (maybe 90%, I'm not sure). Then if you have a 100gb device, even if you have 10gb free it won't allow you to do anything.
That's weird, but that's how it works.
Have you tried wiping cache ? It sometimes solves the problem.
It is better not to use the format as internal storage except if you really know what you are doing.
Well, I'm not exactly sure how it happened, but my tablet (with TWRP, Magisk and its ExSDCard Access Enabler module) finally recognized the 400GB SD card I dropped in it and allowed me to format it as internal storage. Then the fun (not really) began. It showed the card as internal storage. Under SD card it says not inserted. OK... but the internal storage says it has 511GB of data out of 512GB. Again, it's a 400GB card. There is about 150GB or so on it... my books library and that's really it. So that's one issue.
Secondly, I understood that using it as internal storage would allow for apps to be installed on it. I understood that to be "automatic" but maybe I was wrong? As I am installing more apps I'm running into error messages telling me I do not have enough space and that I need to uninstall apps. So I fired up AppMgr III to see what's going on. I have 15 apps on the SD card, 4 apps that are shown as movable, and 65 apps that are being shown as "Phone Only". And the 4 apps that can be moved - will not move. I've tried but after 20 minutes I have just cancelled the process.
So, where did I go wrong? How do I get this SD card to truly act as internal storage - i.e., allows for apps to be installed to it? I have searched in here and on Google and am stumped. HELP PLEASE? Thank you!!
Did you ever figure this out?
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Well, I'm not exactly sure how it happened, but my tablet (with TWRP, Magisk and its ExSDCard Access Enabler module) finally recognized the 400GB SD card I dropped in it and allowed me to format it as internal storage. Then the fun (not really) began. It showed the card as internal storage. Under SD card it says not inserted. OK... but the internal storage says it has 511GB of data out of 512GB. Again, it's a 400GB card. There is about 150GB or so on it... my books library and that's really it. So that's one issue.
Secondly, I understood that using it as internal storage would allow for apps to be installed on it. I understood that to be "automatic" but maybe I was wrong? As I am installing more apps I'm running into error messages telling me I do not have enough space and that I need to uninstall apps. So I fired up AppMgr III to see what's going on. I have 15 apps on the SD card, 4 apps that are shown as movable, and 65 apps that are being shown as "Phone Only". And the 4 apps that can be moved - will not move. I've tried but after 20 minutes I have just cancelled the process.
So, where did I go wrong? How do I get this SD card to truly act as internal storage - i.e., allows for apps to be installed to it? I have searched in here and on Google and am stumped. HELP PLEASE? Thank you!!
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Can anyone assist me with this - even offline. I'd be willing to pay for some assistance at this point. THANK YOU!
momo20001 said:
Did you ever figure this out?
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Hi. No, I have not. The tablet is still telling me I don't have enough space to install anything. Yet when I go into Apps, the apps will show, for storage, xxMB / 361GB of internal storage used. So somehow it knows about the space, but something else is preventing me from using it as it should be used. HELP???