Questions tagged [app2sd]
App2SD or Apps2SD is a general term for moving applications to the SD card. See the full wiki entry for a disambiguation.
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Unable to move few Apps to SD Card
I have apps such as Any.DO and AK Notepad installed in My Samsung Galaxy Y Android 2.3.6 phone. I have tried Titanium Backup and App 2 SD (move app to SD) but still not able to move these apps to the ...
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How to install APK files on SDCARD?
I have samsung galaxy 3 (I5801). I have downloaded many APK files from internet. I have no problem in installing APK files. By default when APK file is selected it installs itself to phone memory. I ...
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Other than portability, are there any other advantages (or disadvantages) to storing apps on external storage?
Are there any particular advantages/disadvantages to storing apps on the external storage of an Android device? As I have a Nexus S, I can't think of advantages for me as I can't remove the storage, ...
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How can I move apps to SD on non-adopted Marshmallow storage?
Everyone seems to be getting excited about Marshmallow's adoptable storage feature, but to me it seems like a major regression. There can be several reasons for not adopting external storage:
When ...
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Is moving apps to SD only available to rooted devices?
Can I move any apps to SD?
Is there a specific version of Android that I should run: 2.1, 2.2?
Should my phone be rooted for that? Or does it work for stock versions too?
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How to Install Android Apps to the SD Card by Default
I am following this tutorial for moving apps to sd card.
How to Install Android Apps to the SD Card by Default
But My Default Location is not changing. And My Phone Memory is full and unable to ...
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Can I force move to sd card applications that don't want to be moved there?
disclaimer: of course I can move apps which allow that, using "manage applications" menu.
There are apps, some stock ones and some downloaded, that for some reason don't have the "movable to sdcard" ...
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How to move apps from internal to external storage?
I'm trying to move with Lucky Patcher (also with app2sd and Samsung stock app) some apps from internal to external storage, but everytime with every apps movable I got this message:
java.lang....
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What does the 'Failed to move application. Not enough memory' error mean when choosing 'Move to SD card'?
When I choose 'Settings - Applications - Manage applications' , and a 'Move to SD card' I get the 'Failed to move application. Not enough memory' error.
Anyone know why ?
I am running Froyo 2.2 on a ...
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How to move Applications from phone to SD Card?
I have recently purchased Sony Xperia Tipo Dual phone, I couldn't find to move the apps to SD card. We can able to move the Apps from phone standard memory to Phone Internal Memory.
Can any one give ...
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Move app to SD card
I'm currently confused on what mods to be used now. My unit by the way is Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300-International (rooted with Omega ROM 42.3 and Kernel SiyahKernel v1.9.1). The reason why I rooted my ...
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Using SD card as internal storage and migrate date
I read this question, but I want to update the question.
Now with Android 6.0 we have the option to format the SD card as internal storage, and that's what I did. I also clicked that "Migrate data" ...
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Move to SD Card doesn't move everything
I have noticed that when I move apps to the SD card, it doesn't move everything. Is this a bug or a known behaviour or something weird going on with my phone?
Here's an example:
Start point: Phone ...
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Is there any way to move apps to my sd card in android 2.1 on my phone?
Is there any way for me to move apps to my sd card in android 2.1 on my phone? Everything I've read so far just talks about how easy it is to do it in 2.2. I have a Milestone, but apparently my ...
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How to move application to SD card in samsung galaxy s duos
How to move application to SD card in samsung galaxy s duos.
I have tried some application from Google Play but did not succeed.
Plz help me
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When app is moved to SD card, where is the app data stored on SD card?
My phone (Sony E4g, running Android 4.4.4) offers the possibility of moving some of the installed apps partially onto the (removable) SD-card. I use this feature regularly, and -in theory- quite a big ...
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Use sd card as internal storage and stop writing to internal memory for good
Smartphones seem to die after two years of usage, as if they knew that you just have paid the last instalment.
The common reason seems to be the failure of internal memory.
I'm desperately trying to ...
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App can't be moved to SD Card , Option not available
I've installed a app called PyDroid 3 from Play Store, but I don't have much space available on my internal memory so i wanted to move the app to SD Card. But Move To SD Card option is available on ...
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Can I change the dalvik cache location e.g. with a symbolic link?
I currently use Link2SD since my phone's onboard storage is insufficient for more than a few essential apps. It is very effective but limited to when the phone is on.
While changing ROMs, the dalvik ...
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App can't be moved to SD card
There was an app moved to SD card.
I did a factory reset.
Then I reinstalled the app. It was side loaded by Humble Bundle app, it's not from Google Play.
Now the app can't be moved to SD, getting ...
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Move App to SD in Jelly Bean
There is no option in Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8, Android version 4.2.2 as "Move to SD Card" in Application Manager.
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What will be faster when moving to sd-ext via A2SD+ Data or Dalvik-cache? (or can I move both with no extra-penalty)
I'm using A2SD+ on my HTC Desire running on MIUI.
Currently only the app and app-private are under /sd-ext, but I'm running out of space very quickly :)
Currently my dalvik-cache consumes 46.3MB and ...
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SdCard is not usable with KitKat?
I am using App Backup & Restore for creating backup of my apps but with KitKat its using the internal SdCard as Storage.
When I explicitly set the external SdCard path it gives the error that it ...
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How to move app data to external SD card without root
I have a Karbonn A15 with Android ICS (4.0.4), it's not rooted.
I want to move the app data to my external sd card. I tried to move the /mnt/sdcard/data folder, just to check whether it releases any ...
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Is there any way to move apps to my SD with Android 2.1?
Is there any possible way to move apps to my SD card on my Droid Eris? I keep getting that low memory icon in my notification bar and its really annoying. I'm running Android 2.1
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Automatically install new applications on SD card
How can I do this? My phone's internal memory is low, yet Android (2.3.3) still deems it fit to attempt installations of files in the phone memory, I haven't found any option for this in the settings.
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How to find only SD card movable applications on the market?
As I do not have more free space on my HTC Desire, I am interested only in applications which can be moved to the SD card. How to find them on the market (via web interface, or on the device, does not ...
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App2sd - Changing the SD Card
I plan to purchase a new micro SD card for my phone, I use app2SD for most of my programs, so what I wonder is what will happen if I get the new SD card, will I be able to copy the content of the old ...
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How come some apps can't be written to the SD card?
A question that has bugged me is why app developers (especially Google) do not allow apps to be written to the SD card. I understand there are a few that cannot; however, I think there are still ...
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Move Apps from Internal to SD--Android 4.1.2, LGE Optimus F3
For those who don't know, the Optimus F3 has only, like, 2gb of internal space. And because Google's Nexus phones don't have SD card slots for some really weird reason, they decided to just pull the ...
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How do I find out if an app can be moved to the SD card before I install it?
Is there a way I can do this? Too many times I install an app, only to uninstall it, because it can't be moved to SD.
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Application to batch-move all applications to SD card?
I'm looking for an app that will allow me to move most (if not all) of my applications to the SD card really easily. The actual Android application manager takes too much work to go to each ...
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Where are displayed shortcuts stored?
Often after a reboot, crash or USB usage, icons of apps go missing. Both in the "Home" screens and "Applications".
Currently I have four screens of apps, three in Home. Some of the icons ...
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Android Marshmallow keeps moving apps to internal storage after update
I have a 32Gb SD card as adopted storage in my phone with Android M. It should be considered as the default installation storage for apps, as I have migrated the data to it.
However, I still ...
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How to move application to SD card in samsung galaxy s3 mini?
How can I move apps to memory card in Samsung galaxy S3 mini, I am using Android OS version - 4.1.2
App2SD is not working.
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How can I move apps to the external SD card on LG Optimus 2X P990?
I have put a SD 16 GB in my LG Optimus 2X P990, but it seems that the phone won't save on it. Is it possible to save/move apps to the external SD card? Or even set it to do it automatically? I have ...
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Is there any way to Move applications in phone memory to SD Card?
I'm using Samsung Galaxy fit GTS5670 running on Android 2.3.6.
After installing Whatsapp Messenger of 13.36 MB, it was installed to phone memory. I got a total of 180 MB internal storage, and just 3....
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What is internal and external storage?
My phone said that the Golf 2 app is moved to the SD card.
In the app info section I have the following choices:
Force stop
Uninstall
Move to internal storage
Is internal storage the SD?
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How to move applications to external memory card on ICS
I have an android ICS tablet and I'd like to install applications on the external memory card (not the internal memory / internal SD).
Is it possible to do so? A solution that does not require ...
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mounting multiple ext4 partitions in Android 7+
I am doing away with exFat for my Microsd card after all my pictures decayed , corrupted and the directory was locked. I cant seem to write into a specific directory. chkdsk will just plain abort ...
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Does moving apps to the SD card negatively affect performance? [duplicate]
Does moving an application to the SD card negatively influence I/O performance of the app or of Android in any way, in particular loading times?
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Why do I have less internal storage space after moving Google+ to my SD card?
I'm having a puzzling problem. I was pleased to see that the latest version of Google+ now supports being moved to the SD card.
However, I just installed it on my HTC Desire and, having moved it to ...
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Installing Apps on External Sdcard jellybean 4.2.2
I am using jelly bean 4.2.2 on ti OMAP5 platform , I want to install application on external sdcard but even if a lot of space is free (more than 25MB ) . I am getting error "Insufficient Storage".
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What should I do now to move apps to SD in my Samsung Galaxy S Duos (ICS)?
I just bought a new Samsung Galaxy S Duos and the Android version does not have a option to move the app to memory card. I also installed the app called "app2sd"and when I open the app it says, The ...
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Transfer of files and apps from old sd card to new sdcard
I have got a new 8 GB SD card, but the catch is I have done the app2sd stuff. So what are the steps to be followed for the data and apps transfer without loss of anything.
Will a simple copy and ...
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Error: java.lang.IllegalStateException: java.util.concurrent.TimeoutException: Thread Binder_C gave up waiting for partitionMixed after 180000ms
After entering the final command to make a mixed-format SD card in How can I move apps to SD on non-adopted Marshmallow storage?:
$ adb shell sm partition disk:179,64 mixed 25
I meet this error:
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How to install the application in SDcard (android phone)? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to install APK files on SDCARD.
I would like to install the .apk file into the SD card. Can I do this? If yes then how could I able to perform this in my HTC hero android ...
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How to undo Apps2SD
I have a G1 phone. I made a partition to install applications on the SD Card using Apps2SD. But I don't like it, I'd like to decouple the specific SD Card from being a requirement to using the phone....
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Cannot move app to sd-card?
My sdcard has plenty free space but I cannot move any apps. On my sdcard there's the old Android/data path with many older apps. Why cannot it be possible to move apps here? Maybe I can create a ...
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How to calculate size for 2nd partition for Link2SD / Apps2SD?
I've moved to Marshmallow (CM13) and unwittingly fallen victim to its regression in support for apps stored on the external SD card (since adopting external SD as storage is not option), so now I'm ...
