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Root [[GUIDE]] Apps To SD

choppareina said:
OK installed cwm recovery flashed the zip but get no changes.
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Did you check in storage in settings? Your sd card should have switched with your external. It doesnt always work. Ill try to give you a script that is practically fool proof.
 
I think it's something you've done previously that's causing none of these to work. I've only had two people including you say that they are having problems with this.
 
Idk what I did previously. I've only rooted with vroot that's all. I updated using the LG tool then rerooted. That's all I've done since getting the phone.
 
Here is the right simpler way right from the manuals.

Moving applications
To manage the internal storage efficiently, you can move applications from
phone to the microSD card.
1 From the Home screen, tap Apps/Settings Icon/ Apps.
2 Tap the downloaded application and then tap Move to SD card.

May not move pre-installed apps. But at least internal storage won't be filled up.
 
Gerry - You should read a little before commenting. This whole thread is about how LG doesn't allow that and ideas on workarounds.
 
I have the lg optimus 9 769 with 10e installed. Ive read this and other root threads and have a couple of newbie questions.
1) I understand i should dl one root sw to pc and run from there. When i get ready to install SU software do i install from pc or phone? Same question for BU software.
2) Does anyone have links for instructions on using su and bu apps??
 
Swainsmith82 said:
I decided to start a new thread because I've been sifting through the threads here and it seems folks are still having trouble moving apps to sd. You can do this by simply adding two lines to the build prop. You'll have to go to settings/apps and move them from there. Some apps do not allow this, but just check each app installed and see which ones give you this option.

The two lines are..
ro.lge.capp_osp=true
ro.lge.capp_move_sdcard=true

Here's a screen shot of where to place them
https://db.tt/YoN8ULa9

UPDATE:
If you want to move more apps this is the only app I've found without partioning the sd to move.. It is a paid app but well worth it. The free version only allows five apps to be moved.

F2SD
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mobi.pruss.force2sd
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@swainsmith82 Tried installing F2SD and gave me an error that I didn't have enough space for installation. I have .96GB on internal and over 12GB on external. I DID add the two lines to BuildProp. Suggestions anyone??
 
jakman said:
@swainsmith82 Tried installing F2SD and gave me an error that I didn't have enough space for installation. I have .96GB on internal and over 12GB on external. I DID add the two lines to BuildProp. Suggestions anyone??
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For some reason, editing the build.prop file on my phone didn't enable moving apps to SD, whether through the App manager or using a third party app like A2SD.

What did ultimately work for me was to reformat the external SD card to contain an ext4 partition of some desired size large enough for the apps you will be using, and then format the remainder as FAT32 as its formatted normally.

Then with an app called Link2SD, you install and run it to find the location of ext4 partition and if successful, you can then symbolically "link" your apps to external SD. This is different than simply using Move to SD or A2SD since those attempt to move the app to SD, which is unsupported. But by creating symbolic links on an ext4 partition, you fool the OS into seeing the apps on internal memory when in fact they're linked from the external SD.

This is what worked for me. Phone runs smoothly with the bulk of that memory on ext SD. It also helps to have a class 10 SD card. Some apps seem to break when linking them, so don't go crazy automatically linking all of them at once. You will likely mess up your phone, but you could go back and unlink them. It shouldn't brick your phone or anything like that. Like I mentioned, on some models editing build.prop and using A2SD may end up working just fine.
 
i changed the build info, but i keep running out of space for some reason. even tho i have room on both sd and exsd. some app install and some don't on sd witch is the same as internal?. any help would be awesome, thanks guys. (trying to rom this B)
 
First off I would like to say thank you for posting this method. it worked wonders for my MetroPCS LG Optimus L9 Smart Phone. I would like to know if this same method can be done with the LG Optimus F3 from Virgin Mobile. The Phone is rooted. Please let me know. Thanks :)
 
servercomp1 said:
First off I would like to say thank you for posting this method. it worked wonders for my MetroPCS LG Optimus L9 Smart Phone. I would like to know if this same method can be done with the LG Optimus F3 from Virgin Mobile. The Phone is rooted. Please let me know. Thanks :)
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Yes it should work just fine on the F3.
Make sure you have a nandroid backup just in case something goes wrong, as you should anytime your editing the build prop or making changes to the system.
 
I tried this by copying the file through root explorer, adding the two line, and copying it back on, but now my phone won't boot, it gets past the lg screen, but then just stays black.
 
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