Link2SD APK
App information
Version 4.3.4 (#415)
Updated 2018-06-21
APK Size 3.8 MB
Requires Android Android 2.3+ (Gingerbread)
Offered by Bulent Akpinar
Category Free Tools App
App id com.buak.Link2SD
Developer's notes Complete app management, move to SD, clear cache, remove bloatware and more
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What's new in Link2SD 4.3.4
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Download the latest Link2SD application, version 4.3.4, compatible with Windows 10/11 (using emulators such as Bluestacks), Android devices. This free Tools app is developed by Bulent Akpinar and is easy to download and install.
Previous versions, including 4.3.4, 4.3.3, are also available. If you need help or have any problems, please let us know.
Description
Features:
✔ Link apk, dex and lib files of apps to SD card
✔ Link internal data of apps to SD card (Plus)
✔ Link external data and obb folders of apps and games to SD card (Plus)
✔ Link dex files of the system apps to SD card (Plus)
✔ Auto clear cache service (Plus)
✔ Automatically link newly installed apps (optional)
✔ Move any user apps to SD even though the app does not support moving to SD ("force move")
✔ Shows the apps that support moving to SD with native app2sd
✔ Set the default install location of the apps; auto, internal, or external
✔ Batch link, unlink, reinstall, uninstall, "move to SD", "move to phone" functions
✔ Notify when movable apps installed
✔ Uninstall system applications (bloatware removal)
✔ Freeze and un-freeze system and users applications
✔ Convert system apps into user apps
✔ Convert user apps into system apps
✔ Integrate "Updated" system apps into system (ROM)
✔ Clear data and cache of the application
✔ Batch clear data and cache of the selected apps
✔ Clear all apps cache at once (1-tap cache cleaner without being root)
✔ Exclusion list for "Clear all app cache" function
✔ Clear cache widget (1-tap cache cleaner without being root)
✔ Notify if total cache size exceeds specified size
✔ Reboot manager includes power off, normal reboot, quick (hot) reboot, reboot recovery, reboot bootloader / download mode
✔ Reboot widget to boot with one click
✔ List applications, show detailed size information and link status
✔ Wide variety of options to sort and filter apps
✔ Search applications by name
✔ Display available space information of internal storage, SD card and SD card 2nd partition
✔ Share the Play Store link or the APK (app's full package) file of the apps
✔ Create shortcut for the apps
✔ Support 40+ languages
How it works:
Linking apps
Link2SD uses a secondary partition on your SD card and uses it as another segment of internal storage.
Link2SD moves apk, dalvik-cache (.dex), lib and internal data files into this partition, which the OS mounts on boot, and creates a symbolic link in the original location.
This retains the file structure that the system expects but with the bulk of the data moved to the SD card.
Linking obb and external data folders of apps and games
On devices that have emulated SD card, obb and external data folders are located in the internal storage, not in the external (real) SD card.
Link2SD moves these folders to the 1st or the 2nd partition of your external SD card (depending on your selection) and with the bind option of the mount command remounts the file hierarchy at external SD card while it is still available at the original location.
What you need:
Linking apps
- root permission
- second partition on SD card
You should have two partitions on your SD card and both should be primary.
You need to use a non-FAT file system (ext2, ext3, ext4 or f2fs) on your 2nd partition in order to link app's private data files. Because the FAT file system (FAT16, FAT32 or exFAT) does not support UNIX file ownership or permissions and will cause a security breakdown of app's private files.
Link2SD does not create the second partition, you need to create it yourself.
Linking obb and external data folders of apps and games
- root permission
Second partition on SD card is optional, folders can be moved to the 1st or 2nd second partition of the SD card.
Link2SD also provides native App2SD feature of Android OS. It can move any user apps to SD card (force move), with batch moving capability.
Link2SD is a free (ad supported) app, you can upgrade to Link2SD Plus to remove ads and get additional features.
DISCLAIMER: It is made available for use at your own risk with no warranty of any kind.
App permissions
Link2SD 4.3.4 APK requires following permissions:
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an application to find out the space used by any package.
Allows an application to clear the caches of all installed applications on the device.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an application to delete cache files.
Allows an application to collect component usage statistics
Declaring the permission implies intention to use the API and the user of the device can grant permission through the Settings application.
Ratings and Reviews
Rating: 3.9/5 based on 345K+ reviews
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5 ★ A must to have also today with large memory phones: I have used this app since many years, at beginning of the mobile era x necessity, today for the benefits of increasing your storage. Major improvements have been made since the first version. You can easily move most of your apps to SD, and link to SD some system app without loss of performance :but you need to be careful & try x not loss of phone performance. I have added 10 GB to my phone, which is very good. Congrats to the developer
5 ★ Good timez. Wish rooting my phone was easy...dont know why S.D card cant be added to internal storage....without root SD cArds are good for photos and music thats it cuz hardly any apps can go on SD
5 ★ Used to be fantastic, been using for years. But with recent phones having loads of memory, link2sd has lost its relevance.
1 ★ this app sucks. no insiructions, had to give credit card #. just feel unsafe. very confuseing. try to fomat sd card, like one reviewer said, seem imposibie or just can't figure it out. now i feel like they will start chargeing my card.
1 ★ Very disappointed. Tablet is rooted. Followed directions carefully. App still errors out and claims tablet is not rooted when it is (verified by several programs). Don't waste your time downloading.
1 ★ Can't move apps to SD card as advertised. Just directs to device's own app settings to move to SD card (which in my devices case, does not exist). This may as well be a help document.
1 ★ You know what?, Useless why take me to app info when I press move app without telling me what to do when I get to the app info (settings) 1 star is just too much.
1 ★ I keep having to move the same apps to the sd card. Once I move the moveable apps, I'll check in a day or 2 and the apps are back on my phone. Why wont they stay on the sd card?
1 ★ Disappointed, sometimes mount warning sometimes recreate script error, I finally decided to uninstall it even though I had paid for the pro version...really disappointed!
1 ★ Sucks. The license keeps on checking for the plus version and can't use it while offline.
1 ★ Don't download! Won't mount my card again after reboot and loss all the apps I linked.
3 ★ I purchased plus version of this app however while instaling plus version again it asks me to pay again even though I have logged in play store with same account used while purchasing.
5 ★ I am a root user and every single other app failed to move data and obb to sd and link to sd THIS was the only app that worked best money ive spent on a app in awhile !!!
5 ★ Great app.. It just work when others fail .. Make sure to use best speed SD to have great performance
5 ★ supersu, busybox, linking instead of moving (root needed). works like a charm. also heard that the clearing cache feature doesn't work correctly, so be aware. I don't need it, so 5 stars anyway.
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