[GUIDE]How to move app data to SD card, running Lollipop - Sony Xperia M

Root is needed. Since many people have been complaining that you cannot install apps to the SD card I found a solution.
It is an app called gltosd. I have been using that on the stock ROM too.
Now the tutorial:
Install the app. Next go to your internal memory and copy the data of the game to /sdcard1/obb which is the folder gl stores app data inside. Now after moving that reboot your device and run the game in the app, after pressing the chain button on the top.
If you have a Gameloft game then store the data to
/sdcard1/games
Data folders (previously in /internal/android/data) are moved to:
/sdcard1/data
Again if you didn't see obb goes:
/sdcard1/obb
Here you go that is it. If you still have issues running apps reboot.
If I solved your issue please just thank me.
PROOF:
x/STILL UPLOADING.\x
Proof. Apps on SD on Lollipop: http://youtu.be/uDJ_AM7Nwhk
APP:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.slf.ListglApp
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It works. But still cant install games from Google Play. For me the best was storage swap, so... finger crossed that anybody find out working method on lollipop.

So as to move apps to SD card and to edit System apps you can also use Link2SD application. (Root needed)

Well, bro, nice app, but there's one more great available, Folder Mount... #JustSaying

Thanks bro, it worked !!! :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
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Well, bro, nice app, but there's one more great available, Folder Mount... #JustSaying
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I don't exactly know how to use folder mount
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I don't exactly know how to use folder mount
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It's a lot easier bro, you just have to create a folder with same name as it is on internal storage, place the folder at appropriate location, as per need and just have to link them, sdcard folder will be mounted at boot and you can launch the app directly, so efficient.
Here's a example for you
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Actually this does not move apps 2 sd crad, you may want to change the title of this thread
And for the same purpose, I suggest using folder mount because it is far better :good:
You could mount any apk data with folder mount.

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[Q] [MIUI] i just installed it BUT What is wrong with my App2SD+??

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So, as you see here the applications i`m RESTORING using Titanium Back up aren`t being installed on the App2SD ext but rather they are all going to the Internal Memory then i moved them (one by one) to the SD but the internal memory is still the same and the SD partition decreases but the ext partition stays as empty as ever,,,, So can anyone help me?
Note: i WIPED everything before installing MIUI!! ("Wipe data/factory reset")
There is none :] I emulate it with a Folder i've put into the dock.
Miui places ALL applications on multiple pages on the device. There is no actual app drawer unless you place all apps into a folder and move it to the dock. Are you positive titanium backup was sucessfully installed? Try doing a reboot on the device.
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LOLWUT!! NO APPDRAWER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMGGGGGG (<<This is the first time IN MY LIFE i make this face in real life) THIS is VERY iPhonish xP
but actually it still BEATs iPhone hands down ,,,, Because we HAVE waaaay more capabilities LIKe (WIDGETS <3) - <<we have that right?! -
well, i guess i keep it for a week and just make sure NO ONE sees my "Android T_T"
oh and thanks for having the courage to deliver such news!! (God bless Android ... he was such an AWESOME OS and a lovely .... OS)
its not a bad thing actually
i had the same shock but then i just made a folder called apps and put all my apps in it and then attached it to my dock
now it looks like this
Any Dev who can help
Anyone HELP me guys i flashed a new ROM to get a free space and a fast phone!!!
Problem is still here!!
I think your question may be a bit specific for the 'Desire General' section.
I think MIUI specific questions are best off in the relevant 'Desire Android Development' threads.
Just a thought.
PS
I think there are several flavours for the App2/wherever of MIUI -you'll have to follow the threads to get the full picture.
Same thing
Did you select the option, ''Force move to same location'' or something in Titanium preferences?
I too had the same problem when i was trying out a MIUI based rom. I thought it was a problem with the A2SD or something. So i reinstalled the rom, manually installed all my apps using appbrain and it was ok. The apps mostly went to A2SD partition like its supposed to.
I think its something to do with Titanium itself.
I read on miui page to use in a terminal emulator:
su
a2sd cachesd
I solved by this way..
have a look there

[Q] System Data taking 2.5 GB on SD Card

Ok, so somehow I did something that caused my SD card to fill up. When I look at DiskUsage, it shows that the system data folder is taking up all of my space.
Has anyone else had this problem, and can you fix it?
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I really need help...
I don't know what you did.... I compared my unit using the same tool and I don't even have a System Data section on my /sdcard
If you have TWRP loaded, you might be able to wipe your data etc... but I have no idea.
Perhaps someone else has an idea
Well, I dont have a system data folder, atleast in my SD card.
I am thinking maybe it is somehow attatched to the SD partition, but...
Anyway, is it normal to have 200,000 + files in your "sys" directory?
The tool you are using doesn't output very clear info and the graphics by themselves don't give you details on what it is really finding...
Below is what mine looks like. This appears to be the same setting you used, but as you can see, there is no System Data listed.
Are there tools that are more presise I can look for?
Ok, so I found a file inside LOST.DIR called 1048578. It is taking up 2.3 GB. Can I delete it safely?
yes you should be able to do that.
You most likely had a crash and the file was lost from where it was actually pointing.
An solution to your problem
krelvinaz said:
yes you should be able to do that.
You most likely had a crash and the file was lost from where it was actually pointing.
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its because of three things that regularly happen
1) Because of Browsing the internet System data gets increased.
Try clearing your browser cache and reboot(e.g chrome, mozilla, the one u use the most)
2) Because of opening gallery your /DCIM/.Thumbnails folder gets loaded whit lots of bytes. delete the /DCIM/.Thumbnails folder
3) Also because of transfering files from your pc to your phone one more folder gets loaded.. delete it its the /nomedia/
Plz Hit Thanks............. :good: :good: :laugh:
The same thing also happened to me. Using the Android tool DiskUsage, after deleting many large media files via the PC, all of a sudden a System data of 22 GB was indicated. After I restarted the phone, the size was reduced to 2.3 GB.
BluNitya said:
The same thing also happened to me. Using the Android tool DiskUsage, after deleting many large media files via the PC, all of a sudden a System data of 22 GB was indicated. After I restarted the phone, the size was reduced to 2.3 GB.
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You do realise that this thread is nearly 6 years old...

[Q] Internal storage full almost full...

Hey guys
I've searched around a lot for this but haven't found anything that helps me...Basically recently my phone has been telling me that there is around ~520mb free left on internal storage.
Here's some pics from "Storage" and from the StorageAnnilyser app.
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Everything I have (pictures, etc) is stored on my external SD, so I really don't know what is clogging up my internalSD at this point...
Also, I have made two CWM backups, which are not showing up in either internalSD/Clockworkmod, or on my externalSD/Clockworkmod as I have it set to.
Any ideas where they can be found?
Any help would be appreciated...
Thanks guys,
Elliott
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Did you check under TWRP. That would be the place your backup would go to with the newer TWRP recovery.
I'm using CWM.
Use a root explorer and browse to /data/Lost+found if it's packed, delete everything
Empty but thanks...any other ideas?
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Could try Diskusage from play store. It gives a little bit more info of what files are taking up space. Can be set to scan Internal/SD and if you have root, even the main directory. (personally never used the root scan) It reminds me of a pc app called Windirstat. It will even allow you to delete files straight from the app.
I actually just ran into this same problem myself last week. In your storage analyser app (the same one i use btw) change the path its looking at to the /data partition (the pie chart button). If it is as i suspect your lost+found folder is probably brimming with junk file fragments. This folder is protected even beyond normal root elevations and doesn't show the files contained within. I was able to use File Manager! from the play store, change the permissions on the folder and delete some of the junk but there were still some that it couldn't delete for some reason. I deleted the contents of the folder using the file manager in TWRP which supersedes the permissions on the folder, in CWM you can probably do the same with the AROMA file manager http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1952862. Its probably worth mentioning im using an AOSP based ROM and the permissions may be different in TW.
Thanks guys.
Disk usage worked great for me in ways that storage analyser never did.
I found my CWM backups in the root directory of my phone (not even in internal storage). I moved/deleted a bunch of them and problem solved...
Don't know why the backups are saved there but whatever...going to be saving to external storage from now on (where I thought they were being saved originally)
Elliott
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[SOLVED] Is SD card usage wrong?

Hello,
I encrypted internal memory.
Following, I installed several apps and moved some to the SD card.
The SD card usage not increased and the internal memory not decreased. So, I suppose it was due to the fact that I had encrypted the internal memory.
So, I uncrypted it. But, the issues remains.
How to solve this, please?
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Setting, General, Storage, tap on Cached Data. It will ask you to confirm deleting it. Tap OK. It will free up some space.
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dodo99x said:
Setting, General, Storage, tap on Cached Data. It will ask you to confirm deleting it. Tap OK. It will free up some space.
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Hello,
I doesn't help.
I did factory reset and formatted SD card.
The same issue remains.
Same here..
I found that the "moved to SD" apps were being moved to /mnt/asec which might be only a partition inside the ROM.
The external sd card is named as extSdCard and there is a "sdcard" that is actually a partition in the ROM.
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Hello,
I did contact Samsung Support and used Smart Tutor.
"Move to SD" create the folders at SD card but doesn't move the files.
Even if you move the files manually it doesn't work, for example Amazon Kindle.
IT'S A BUG !!!
can I use sth like "directorybind", "foldermount"...
I'm using Link2SD Plus on my Xperia but I myself didn't like it
I use foldermount (pro version) to move several big folders to the external SD and it works like a charm on my T320.
I don't use the apptosd feature, I suggest installing link2sd its much better at moving the whole app to the external sdcard, and it just puts a link in the systems folders. Also I recommend buying the paid version of it as it will also move the data of the app as well
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Hello,
I am very sure that Samsung must correct this bug.
I was wrong
cviniciusm said:
Hello,
I am very sure that Samsung must correct this bug.
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After read "The SDCard Bible for the Moto G 4G/LTE" (https://forums.motorola.com/posts/7e59cc7baf), I concluded I was wrong.
My UHS-I SanDisk Ultra® microSDHC™ 32 GB (SDSDQUA-032G) is working fine.
Feature "Move to SD card" is working fine, too.

external SD card fix for Marshmallow?

Anyone know an easy way to grant universal write access to the external SD card on Marshmallow? I was using the Play store app SDFix which worked for both KK and Lollipop, but the app doesn't work on Marshmallow
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Anyone know an easy way to grant universal write access to the external SD card on Marshmallow? I was using the Play store app SDFix which worked for both KK and Lollipop, but the app doesn't work on Marshmallow
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I haven't found an application for that. Unless an application asks for media rw access, not much can be done with MM. For example, the Samsung browser can download to internal sdcard or micro sdcard. Some apps just write to internal sdcard.
What I did notice using freeza's ROM, the permissions are relaxed for apps that do write to extSdCard. I was able to get media rw access for titanium backup where stock would limit to data rw only. On stock ROM, titanium wouldn't show the micro sdcard if navigating via /mnt/media_rw path to use the titanium backup feature that protects a backup from overwrite.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=63028063
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Ya edit your platform.xml add line for external storage
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Ya edit your platform.xml add line for external storage
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Have you tested this with MM?
This was how it was done in LP but from what I have read it doesnt work on MM.
Can you confirm?
Well being i replied on Pe2 I would think yes.works fine for me. Your mileage may vary.
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