Mounting another drive to extend the app storage?

[cernymuz]

Is there a way to mount an external drive as /sdcard/ to extend the available space for apps (with MX1)?
I am trying to make directory bind app working but the results are not what I expect.




edit: I just realized that I completely butchered the post by implying I want to use it as external storage instead of /sdcard/. I minimized the NAND storage and want to use different drive as /sdcard/ for apps instead of it.

[marcedli]

Re: Mounting another drive to extend the app storage?

until you find the solution you can mount shared windows drives from your network (pc or laptop) with 'cifs manager' app from play store

Sent from SGS III GT-I9300 🙋🙎🙍🙇🙅🙌

[cernymuz]

I installed the new MX1 ROM with the 6GB parameter, which leaves only a small partition as the internal SD/NAND flash. I am now trying to mount the external SD as an internal SD card to maximize the storage.

In an attempt to do it, I modified a script from XDA for swapping the external SD and internal storages. Everyone is certainly welcome to use it, it does work a bit, not flawlessly though

It only mounts the external card to the nand flash, (and it seems to mount both SD's together). Most apps seem to be OK with it, but I am having trouble with GTA VC.

My linux/android knowledge is close to zero so any tips to fix it or make it run better are more than welcome.


CAREFUL, read above
I imported it and set it to run after boot via ROM Toolbox, I can't seem to be able to get it to run automatically as init.d

https://www.dropbox.com/s/p0gg7l6hlkvkncf/inglewood

[fragmint]

I used Mount Manager to mount my SMB share on my UG802 as a local drive. A few days later I noticed my network server's HDD's was always doing something and performance on my UG802 seemed a little flaky. Finally traced it down to the UG802 trying to index my music collection, only took it a week.