Err… Directory Bind is not working on Samsung Galaxy S4 Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. How can I move Galaxy S4 applications and games data to external SD card? No worry, FolderMount comes to rescue. In short, FolderMount is Directory Bind replacement. However, it does have its own limitations. Yes, the free version of FolderMount lets you move 3 folders only. 3 folders are enough for me since I will move 1 Android folder only. The sub folder – data and obb will be moved along, right? Sorry, you can’t move these folders but only individual folder within them. Luckily, paid premium version gives you move unlimited folder and can use Android, Android/obb or Android/data as source directories. Note – root access is needed. Not yet root Galaxy S4? Please refer to this guide – How to root Galaxy S4 GT-I9500? (Video)
How to move Galaxy S4 applications and games data to external SD card?
- Bring up FolderMount.
- Click + to add a folder pair.
- Select a source directory that you want to move files from.
- Select a destination directory that you want to move files to.
- FolderMount will offer to move the files to the destination. Click yes.
- After the moving process is done, click on the pin. If the pin is green, you’re all set.
- That’s it.
So which folder do you plan to move? And do remember that external SD card reading and writing speed are slower than internal NAND storage. Check out this post to find out more – Galaxy S4 storage speed ~ internal NAND vs external SD card.
Download FolderMount here.
Dear Jayce,
How to purchase the premium version as it was not shown in the google app store ?
Anyway or luck for your goodself to try this and review this ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2178863 ) on your blog another script for binding but maybe no limitation ?
Thank you
Regards,
Chuan
It is in-app purchase.
Other tried already. Not working…
Ok and thanks for the info n hopefully will be more apps available
mine is paid Premium : yes
I try some data transfer, but the pin color still remain white, pls help…
Dear Anwar,
How much it cost for premium ?
Chuan,
USD 1.99 for developer (devasque) + USD 1.00 GOOGLE MARKET PLACE.
I paid total USD 2.99
Dear Anwar
Thank for the info
Just click on the pin. Can’t?
Just a warning to anyone thinking of using this app. When you install this on Galaxy S4 it will ask you to modify or patch the kernel. Doing so will render your phone unstable and semi bricked.
I had to do a factory reset in order to fix it.
Anony,
Not completely true… I and several others have installed this and allowed that patch on the S4 without issue… Be careful throwing out a blanket claim that this will affect all S4’s just because it affected you.
Hi.Its only this app solve me internal storage problem for I9505 .Its much better than gl to sd app. Thanks for developing great application
First of all, after reboot, FolderMount causes freezes. Second of all, it simply runs the command: mount –bind (get the linux box and read man mount)
So, basically, anyone can mount this with any, even shell script and will work. No paid app needed. Maybe one day you will see my free app doing this.
Look forward to that. 🙂