How to Move Waydroid Data to Another SSD

Posted by fosslicious on Aug 16, 2026 1:21 PM EDT
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When I ran Android apps on Linux using Waydroid, my system SSD filled up faster than expected. I quickly realized that simply moving the data folder to another drive didn't work and broke app functionality due to Android's strict file permission requirements.

In this guide, I share my step-by-step process of successfully moving the entire Waydroid storage directory to a secondary Ext4 drive using symbolic links (symlink). By following the correct permissions and mount flags, this method allows you to free up root storage space while keeping your Android apps and data working smoothly.

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