Thanks for the Great write up.
I followed and worked flawless.
I do have one ?,
I know that you can move, /data/app.
are we allowed to move, /system/app, or is that a no go?
Thanks in advance.
I just want to be sure i have the steps right.
- Root your phone, I suggest this guide. [How-To] Root the LG Optimus V - Android Forums
- Backup everything on the SD card, I suggest using Titanium Backup. Make sure there is a backup not on the SD card (like on your hard drive)
- Connect your Optimus V to your computer and mount the SD card.
- Resize the partition, I used Minitool Partition Wizard, leave 1-2gb of free space.
- Create a new FAT32 partition with the free space, mark it as primary.
- Disconnect your Optimus V and reboot it.
- Download and install Link2sd if you have not done so already.
- Run Link2sd, it will tell you it needs to reboot to mount the second partition.
- Run Link2sd, it will list all apps it can move and tell you which ones are currently on the SD. It can't do anything with the apps on the SD already.
- Inside Link2sd select an app to link to your sd.
- If your app is on your internal memory select Create Link.
- If your app is on the SD card select Manage. This will take you to the stock app management screen. Move the app back to the phone.
- Hit the back button to go back to Link2sd and now you can select Create Link.
OK, I got the new uSD card and I partitioned it on my mac (pretty easy to do thru disk utility). I made two partitions. I named the first Primary and made it 6gb; this would be for Links2sd. I named the second Primary2 and it was the remainder of the 16gb card (just under 10gb), which will be for music and pictures. I put the uSD back into my phone, and now I have a question...
The phone is telling me the uSD storage is only 5.58gb. What happened to the rest? Is this how the phone "sees" a partitioned card? So how do i access the other parts for music/pictures? Did I partition incorrectly?
I don't understand how this works and if anyone could explain, I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks!
EDIT: I went ahead and connected my phone to my computer and I copied all the stuff from my original stock sd card onto the second bigger "Primary2" partition of my new sd card. I rebooted my phone after disconnecting and tried to play music to test, but it is saying there is nothing.
did i do my partitions wrong? i'd like to figure this out and fix it before i do Links2sd and mess this all up even more, LOL. Thanks!
OK, can i "re-partition" my card and start again? should i format first or partition first? i'm a bit nervous now...can i actually damage my sd card and/or my phone thru this trial and error?
EDIT: well, i'm going to just give it a try. I reformatted the sd card in the phone, erasing everything, then i took out the card and put it in my computer. the two partitions were gone...it just said one sd card...was that b/c i formatted it empty first?
so, i went back in to disk utility and made two partitions...the first is "Primary1" and is the big one, and the second is "Primary" and is 2gb. Now I'm copying my stuff from the stock card (with my nandroid and music, etc) that i put on my computer onto the big partition.
is that right?
EDIT 2: apparently it worked as far as my copying...the music and photos are now on my phone like they were before...i put it all on the first big partition. now i'm going to do the links2sd tutorial...
if i've done anything that seems to be wrong, please let me know. thanks!
I have maps linked, you have to remove it from system apps and then reinstall it.Don't link market or maps they don't like it. It won't allow system apps to be linked. I have everything else linked.
I have maps linked, you have to remove it from system apps and then reinstall it.
Don't link market or maps they don't like it. It won't allow system apps to be linked. I have everything else linked.
Use Titanium Backup to remove it as a system app, or uninstall it. Then you can reinstall it from the market.How do I do that?
For an app to be linked it has to be on the internal memory, you can not link apps on the uSD.It seems like at least half of what is on my phone cannot be linked...is this right or am I missing something?
Apps that have widgets you plan to use.So even though in Link2sd it gives the option to link them I shouldn't? Are there other apps that would fall into this category?
Use Titanium Backup to remove it as a system app, or uninstall it. Then you can reinstall it from the market.
For an app to be linked it has to be on the internal memory, you can not link apps on the uSD.
Apps that have widgets you plan to use.
Just don't boot the phone and forget with the uSD inserted.My widget apps are all linked with no problems
Just don't boot the phone and forget with the uSD inserted.
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