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You can make more space to install your apps by deleting the stock apps that
came with the device when you purchased it (most of which will denitely be
useless). But in most cases you will have to root your phone to uninstall these
bloatwares and in the process you will void the warranty of your device. An
alternate option is to set the install location of the apps to your SDcard. Many
people this that this process requires rooting.
The truth is it doesnt. Heres how to do this:
Heres what you will need:
1. An Android device, of course.
2. Android SDK (Download it here). It is quite a big le, so Relax!
3. Windows PC or a Mac.
Steps:
1. Download Android SDK and unzip the contents to a folder.
2. Enable USB debugging Mode in your android device. To do this, go to
Settings -> Applications -> Development and enable USB debugging
3. Connect your device to your computer in charge only or similar modes but
NOT in USB Storage mode.
4. Go to the folder where you have unzipped Android SDK and navigate to to
sdk folder
5a. Windows users: Go to platform-tools folder. Hold down SHIFT key and
right-click anywhere in the folder.From the pop-up menu, select Open
command window here. This will open up a command prompt screen.
5b. Mac users:right-click platform-tools and choose [New Terminal At
Folder]
6. Now, in the command prompt window, Windows users:
type: adb devices
Mac users:
type: ./adb devices
and press enter. You will see the name of the device connected at the moment.
8. Then windows users type:
adb shell
Mac users type:
./adb shell
and press enter
9. Next, type:
pm setInstallLocation 2
and press enter. (If this command fails, use this: pm set-install-location 2)
10. Done!
11. To verify, type:
pm getInstallLocation
and press enter. If you see an output 2 [external] means that the process is
successful.
Now, in your device, go to settings->Applications->Manage
Applications->On SD card (in some devices it may be USB Storage), and check
the apps that you would like to move to your SD card.
Also see:
If you are a Samsing Galaxy S Duos and like install games on your SD card,
XDA Developers has got a nice post on this.
Also, if you are aSamsung Galaxy 5 userand wont mind to root your phone,
this guide should help you.
If you like to use an app to do this, tryAppMgr III (App 2 SD)or Link2SD
(Note: Some apps will work only with rooted devices).
319 Comments:
oneclickroot
July 3, 2013 at 7:01 AM
does every android supported this feature
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Karthik.K.N
July 5, 2013 at 7:01 PM
For sure! Every Android supports this feature..
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jared9
August 7, 2013 at 5:27 PM
my device doesnt show up after giving adb device on command
prompt on platform tools window. My device xperia SP, plz reply
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Karthik
August 7, 2013 at 5:35 PM
Did you connect your device? (in charge only mode after enabling
USB debugging?)
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Tushar
August 9, 2013 at 12:08 PM
same problem with me also. i connected my lava iris 405 on
charging mode only after enabling usb debugging. then also it is
not showing my device
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Anil Kumar
August 13, 2013 at 6:38 PM
I have connected my Celkon A88 in charging mode after enabling
usb debugging, but after entering adb devices, it doesnt show my
device name.. please help
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Raul
August 13, 2013 at 8:34 PM
Hi there, is there a way to undo this? My camera is not working after
this procedure Please advise. Thank you
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September 17, 2013 at 11:24 AM
Thank you so very much!!! I have been working at this task for quite
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TOM.KATA
October 4, 2013 at 11:46 AM
My xperia z1 doesnt work, I changed the location to external storage
and the device prompted that insucient storage available.I have
55GB in my sd card
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OMA
October 29, 2013 at 9:55 AM
Not really. In my Galaxy S3 I get this message:
Error: unknown command getInstallLocation'
So it doesnt work in every Android, unfortunately.
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OMA
October 29, 2013 at 10:00 AM
I just found that
pm set-install-location 2
and
pm get-install-location
does work in the S3!
So if you have this problem, just use the hyphenated version :)
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OMA
October 29, 2013 at 2:12 PM
Mmh, well, using pm set-install-location 2 works in the sense that
it doesnt give you any error message, and checking back with pm
get-install-location gives you the correct result, BUT its really NOT
doing anything in the Galaxy S3. Apps are still installed in the main
memory, no the external SD Card :-(
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Karthik
October 29, 2013 at 3:42 PM
Go to application manager and see if there is a move to SD card
option. This process will be eective not for the already installed
apps, but for the apps being installed after the process. (most times
you may want to check move to SD card option as well). Not all
apps can be moved by this way, btw.
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OMA
October 29, 2013 at 4:02 PM
Thanks for the answer, @Karthik. I know this is only for newly
installed apps, not apps which are already installed. But I tried
installing a new app, and still it got installed in the internal memory.
And the Move to SD card button doesnt appear. I think the Galaxy
S3 has a non-standard storage conguration which prevents this
trick from working.
Karthik
October 29, 2013 at 4:17 PM
yeah, its dicult with Stock S3 without rooting. May be you should
think about rooting.
andhioke
December 12, 2013 at 1:11 PM
I try this on my device Xperia SP (OS Jelly Bean 4.1.2), charge
mode, usb debugging, and when i type adb shell cmd says error
device not found. Please tell me why?
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vamshi
February 25, 2014 at 12:01 PM
i have a problem doing this process..it shows in cmd mode that more
than one device or emulatorwhat should i do to complete this
process of installing apps to sd
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ka
August 10, 2013 at 6:49 PM
My phone is a samsung galaxy note 2 and i did everything correctly and
in the end it did say 2 [external], that is the good part, then after that i
dont know what to do or how to move the apps/ games to the sd card, i
have even used sd manager and it still doesnt work. Please help.
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jared9
August 10, 2013 at 9:41 PM
Ofcourse was in debug mode plus the charging mode. Question is if
or not this works on 4.1.2.
Since I am limited with 6GB ROM while I play heavy games and my
sygic maps taking space of 1GB+ is hilarious. Now I had to do
something and heres what I did
Made a 2nd partition of my ash card in ext2 format and linked all
my apps to that 2nd partition, it worked but not that helpful since it
only gave me a GB of space from internal. So the only option is I
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July 14, 2013 at 1:02 PM
i did all the instruction with the 2 [external] when i checked it using pm
get-install-location
the problem is, when i try to install an app (IDM it is), it says:
Out of Space
Unable to install IDM. Delete some items and try again.
I checked the SD card and it still has 13GB of free space. Im using a
samsung grand duos unrooted.
Please help. Thanks in advance :)
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July 28, 2013 at 6:16 PM
Can apps other than IDM be installed in your micro SD card ?
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July 15, 2013 at 6:04 PM
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July 16, 2013 at 12:14 AM
Tried it on my S7710. It seemed to work until I tried to install a app, then I
get a message stating I not enough storage space. Do I need to format the
SD card to some specic lesystem?
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August 1, 2013 at 8:35 PM
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August 6, 2013 at 7:55 PM
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Saideep
July 16, 2013 at 12:12 PM
Excellent brother it worked liked a charm
and I have a small doubt
How can we directly set the install location to SD card.
I mean by this method we can only move installed apps to SD card but how
to install new apps directly on SD card.
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Karthik
July 16, 2013 at 12:58 PM
Well, if you have root access to your phone try this or this app. Therell
be others too, but these are good.
Some apps by default will be installed in the SD card while others
support moving to SD. But, end of the day, the app will go to the
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July 16, 2013 at 5:42 PM
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July 16, 2013 at 9:22 PM
hi when m type adb shell cmd says error device not found what i do ??
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Karthik
July 16, 2013 at 9:30 PM
Make sure you have connected your device (in charge onlymode). Then
see if you can get it right.
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MaNi
July 16, 2013 at 9:33 PM
its working thanx alot
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August 9, 2013 at 6:18 PM
what s charge only mode?
i have not connected it in storage mode, but my device is not shown
in list of devices attached
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August 9, 2013 at 6:34 PM
Try any other modes than storage.
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July 17, 2013 at 4:23 PM
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Karthik
July 19, 2013 at 6:57 PM
Make sure you have connected your device in charge only mode.
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David
August 20, 2013 at 12:46 AM
karthik im sure i conected it on charge only and still not shown
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August 20, 2013 at 12:59 AM
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Jason
July 17, 2013 at 10:47 PM
fyi, if the pm setInstallLocation command didnt work for you, pm
getInstallLocation probably wont either.. in which case, just follow the
same format as the suggested alternative pm set-install-location by using
pm get-install-location instead :)
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jon
July 17, 2013 at 11:38 PM
i dont see an option to install apps on sd card on my galaxy note 2
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benjisp94
July 18, 2013 at 12:05 AM
can t see my device when I type in adb devices what can i do?
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Karthik
July 18, 2013 at 8:44 PM
Make sure that you have connected your device using USB cable and it
is connected in charge only mode (not any other mode such as disk
drive etc.)
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david
July 19, 2013 at 4:49 AM
great guide! very clear.
only problem is that i dont know how to turn my xperia z to charge only
mode.
searched everywhere on the web /=
help anyone?
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Karthik
July 19, 2013 at 6:31 PM
Generally, by default, your device should connect in charge only mode
when you connect it.
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Wriju
July 28, 2013 at 6:21 PM
@Karthik.. In case of my phone(Grand duos) the default connection
is shown USB storage mode, and i have a same query as David has.
thank you
Heal
August 1, 2013 at 8:39 PM
i think theres no problem as long as you can detect your phone
when you type adb devices.
@Wriju youre also a grand duos user, did you succeed in the
experiment? :D
btw nice tut Sir Karthik. :))
senthil kumar
July 19, 2013 at 6:45 AM
karthik sir everything works but nally when i disconnect my samsung s
duos and try installing an app it says not enough space to install even if
memory card is empty. can u help?
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senthil kumar
July 19, 2013 at 6:46 AM
then i have to change to default install location and then again it installs on
device memory
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misael
July 21, 2013 at 4:29 PM
help, when i hold down SHIFT key and the right-click anywhere in the
folder, i cant nd the Open command window here pls help.. thanks
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Karthik
July 21, 2013 at 4:43 PM
You can open a command window from start-run ans type cmd. Then
navigate to the folder
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Omar
July 21, 2013 at 8:49 PM
One question, about the moving your apps on the sd card. Like, I have
whatsaap and google play which I want to move, I do this process, and
move them. And then, later. I download KIK or Skype, so, can I move them
to sd card? Or do I have to do this process, again. Plese reply ASAP. :D
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Karthik
July 21, 2013 at 9:04 PM
If you do this,then most of the future apps will be automatically
installed to ad card.
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Omar
July 21, 2013 at 11:54 PM
Oh, ok. Thank you very much! :D
Omar
July 22, 2013 at 12:02 AM
Oh and, sorry to disturb you or anything but when you say, hold
down shift and right click anywhere then from the pop-up menu etc,
the pop-up menu doesnt come. :s
Karthik
July 22, 2013 at 11:37 AM
If you have diculties,run command prompt from the start menu
and navigate to your folder
srs.hegel@t-online.de
July 21, 2013 at 10:14 PM
Because I havent enough storage for downloading a 2 GB App I did your
steps. Now I wanna download this big app again but I cant be installed. It
says Downloading all the time. My internal storage is 1,5 GB so there it
cant be installed. My SD-Card has a 8 GB storage. But downloading the app
after changing the install location to SD-Card isnt successfull. Maybe you
can help me, because its the best article, what Ive read about changing
install location.
And please apologize my english, cause Im not a native speaker. Thank
you ;-)
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Alex
July 22, 2013 at 4:17 AM
excelent..very good post :)
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misael
July 22, 2013 at 3:03 PM
sir i made this steps, but my problem is, i cant move facebook,google play
services and go launcher to sd card. what can i do to move them to sd card?
thanks!
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Karthik
July 22, 2013 at 3:06 PM
I guess they are pre installed by your manufacturer. You need root
access in such cases.
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misael
July 22, 2013 at 3:55 PM
thank you sir, do you know how to root? can you give the steps? is it
risky like anyone says?
Karthik
July 22, 2013 at 4:10 PM
Depending on your device, the steps will vary for the process of
rooting. Is it risky? Yes, and no. One obvious thing is that you will
void the warranty of the device. But there are workarounds..search
for how to root in google. XDA developer site is a very useful one.
Try that also.
Sauzzey
July 22, 2013 at 4:51 PM
There is no such function as charge only mode on my Galaxy S2; the later
updates apparently removed this function. The only available functions
now are MTP and PTP mode. Any advice?
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Karthik
July 22, 2013 at 5:40 PM
In general, your device should connect in charge only mode by default.
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Peter
September 6, 2013 at 12:55 AM
My Galaxy Fame will only connect in MTP or Camera mode :(
dsjzdzsujju
July 22, 2013 at 5:02 PM
I did everything, charge only mode, ticked the USE dubegging, did all the
steps, till theshift part. I also did that, opened the window, but from here, it
isnt working, no divice found. Do we have to do this in steps or what?
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Karthik
July 22, 2013 at 5:39 PM
Is your device detected? If not make sure you have connected the device
properly. Of course, you ahve to do these in steps!! Thats why it is
I got the no devices listed msg quite a few times before it sucessfully
recognized my device.
For windows (7), I had to install the drivers specic to my phone.
For mac (Snow leopard), I just had to unplug/plug back in a couple of
times and it started recognizing it.
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Michel
July 25, 2013 at 5:42 PM
hi, thanks for the info, very useful!
It made me wonder though why android doesnt have a built-in option to
choose when installing an app, or later, between internal and external
memory. Or is this a stupid question?
Keep up the good work
Michel
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soni
July 26, 2013 at 1:53 AM
Thanks for huge information. Ill install it.
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santosh
July 27, 2013 at 12:29 AM
adb server is out of date . killing ,,,,
adb server did not ACK
*failed to start daemon*
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santosh
July 27, 2013 at 1:57 PM
Any idea what has to be done to x this
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sirilus
July 27, 2013 at 11:59 PM
my device is acer liquid e2 , no device found i have connected my device
in charge only but still the same,but i cant seems to nd settingapplication-enable usb debuging mode,plis help me :( i only have 800mb
of internal and sd card cant be used
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Wriju
July 28, 2013 at 6:07 PM
Can i perform this process on my Samsung galaxy grand duos (android
version: 4.1.2). Will there be any potential problem after doing this
process? I am very worried for my safety of this expensive device. Thank
You.
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Karthik
July 30, 2013 at 10:10 AM
There wont be any problems because this doesnt require rooring
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aman
July 29, 2013 at 2:28 AM
Does this work with Samsung tab 2 7.0 please reply
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Robi
July 30, 2013 at 8:45 AM
yes it should but that should have enough memory shouldnt it?
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aman
July 30, 2013 at 7:28 PM
It is only 4 GB and I download games up to 1 gb
Robi
July 30, 2013 at 8:44 AM
Done everything up to adb setInstallLocation 2, but it gav me access
denied
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NAGARAJ
July 30, 2013 at 1:17 PM
Hi Karthick, I am using Karbonn A4+ and I tried as u said, I didnt get
popup window when I right click on platform-tool folder.. Kindly let me
know abt it..
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NAGARAJ
July 30, 2013 at 1:25 PM
I manually opened CMD and reached the platfom-tools and typed adb
shell and it says no device found.. kindly help me out..
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Karthik
July 30, 2013 at 10:08 PM
Make sure you have connected your device
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Makis
July 30, 2013 at 1:38 PM
Could u give me a tutorial for rooting my huawei ascend y210 ? It runs
gingerbread 2.3.6.
I want to root it because of the insucient storage error. Help me plz!!
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Karthik
July 30, 2013 at 10:11 PM
The process of rooting depends on device models. I am not sure about
your device
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Makis
July 30, 2013 at 11:11 PM
Model number is HUAWEI Y210-0100. Is that the device model?
Karthik
July 30, 2013 at 11:47 PM
You can try searching for how to root that model in the xda
developer forum. If someone has already tried it, you will get the
steps
Makis
July 31, 2013 at 12:18 AM
couldnt nd sth there. i have tried superoneclick but its not
responding at #7 step waiting for device. do u have any idea about
that? or anyway is there another way to install apps in sd card and
not in internal?
epul
August 1, 2013 at 12:05 PM
my asus fonepad do not support this..:(
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August 2, 2013 at 6:33 PM
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2. Enable USB debugging Mode in your android device. To do this, go to
Settings -> Applications -> Development and enable USB debugging
3. Connect your device to your computer in charge only or similar modes
but NOT in USB Storage mode.
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hi, i had one doubt here- your 2 & 3 Steps
in 2nd step you said to enable USB-debugging
in 3rd step you said -that to connect your device through in charge only ?
can you please clarify on this.when i connected to phone-pc it should be
in debugging mode or charging mode ?
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Karthik
in my memory card i tried it on another card also but same error occurs.
what to do please help
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nipun gupta
August 8, 2013 at 4:46 PM
can this be done on a tablet with custom rom?
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Anton
August 9, 2013 at 9:09 PM
Did everything, when I write getinstallLocation it says 2 and everything is
good but when I try to install app from Google Play it still goes to the
phone memory?? Tired reboot and didnt work
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Pavan
August 10, 2013 at 7:28 PM
HI, after this process also applications & games are instaling in phone
memory only
but in phone it is showing like it was installed in USB Storage
but actualy it was instlaing in phone only- i can see when i conected to
system
please let me know- what is USB storage ? is it same sd card storage ?
but then why les are in phone memory ?
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Elyzian
August 11, 2013 at 3:02 AM
is there a way to install downloaded apps? Android apps downloaded from
internet to a computer then put them on the phone without rooting the
phone?
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Jacky
August 11, 2013 at 6:12 AM
So glad it worksgreat guide above (though Ive spent some time to
download the correct SDK (should be win 32-bits)). Thanks a lot.
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mihir
August 11, 2013 at 12:55 PM
hello i m having motorola re touch + keypad . i tried your hack on
windows 8. when i attached the cable to phone and my pc there a option
came of usb storage . i didnt touch that so the phone will be on charge
only mode . but when i wrote adb devices . something came list of
devices
but, there were no name device under it. when i wrote adb shell . cmd said
no device found . but i also enabled data debugging . pls help me. my email
is 619mihir@gmail.com or mihirs1999@live.co.uk
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sakshi
August 11, 2013 at 2:27 PM
WILL I BE ABLE TO PLAY GAMES AND USE APPS AFTER MOVING THEM
TO EXTERNAL SD BY THIS PROCEDURE?
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Karthik
August 11, 2013 at 2:34 PM
Yes, of course.
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ilaanne
August 12, 2013 at 9:55 AM
i think this need to be claried that when the writer said SD Card, he
meant the USB storage, NOT the External SD Card which we can buy o
the shelf and plug it into our phone. Its two dierent thing SD Card and
External SD Card.
Anyways, Ive done the steps above and it got me nowhere cos I intended to
move my apps to my external SD Card.
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Ganesh
August 13, 2013 at 8:14 PM
Now.. this was really helpful!. i thought id rooted my phone for
nothing..
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Avi
August 31, 2013 at 10:35 PM
Very good clarication. Thanks !
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harshil
August 12, 2013 at 5:08 PM
I connected my phone in usb debugging mode but when i type ad devices it
shows no devices attached, what to do now
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kompa (@kompanjonac)
August 12, 2013 at 9:35 PM
When I hold down SHIFT key and right-click anywhere in the folder then
nothing happens,can you help me please?
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bharat
First things rst, Great blog, nice and clear and informative. :-)
I followed the directions to a T on my Xperia go with android 4.1.2, the
get command said it too was set to external 2 (also tried the internal 1),
when installing to 2 it still goes to default (device memory) even after
reboot. does the new android have some kind of override fail-safe or
dierent command (although it all said it worked in the command
prompt like in this blog)?
Also when you mention charge only mode is that 1-media device
(MTP) or 2-Camera (PTP) mode or with the phone turned o? I had
mine on and in mtp mode. Thanks in advance, Mick.
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abhishek patnaik
August 28, 2013 at 2:44 PM
make it to PTP
shivam ghun verma
August 23, 2013 at 1:57 PM
when i entered setInstallLocation 2 then it said permission denied
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abhishek patnaik
August 28, 2013 at 2:24 PM
hey m using samsung galaxy s4. when m applying the command adb
devices it shows me a number along with a dialogue as unauthorised
instead of showing device. is it a problem?
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Maureen
August 31, 2013 at 8:50 AM
This is wonderfull Very usefull indeed.. @jared9..my device didnt show
up at rst until i updated the drivers for my phone Click start, right click
on computer and click manage (wen ur device is plugged in camera mode,
b sure to enable debugging) click on manager, then right click on ur device
and update driver (u need internet acess) after this, redo the process and
dope! Ur device wuld b listed :-) q
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Vinod S
August 31, 2013 at 3:38 PM
hello sir ji.plz tell me how to transfer les from an SD card to internal
memory of my xperia Sp phone without an 3rd party application ??will i
have to download another heck app for the same..??
It is pretty pathetic to realise even on this many updated versions of
android is out,you need to rely on additional app to do the same:P.
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ahmed_rmh
why throw away your intelligence on just posting videos to your site
when you could be giving us something enlightening to read?
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Pramod
September 12, 2013 at 2:34 AM
Tried it on my Samsung S7562. It seemed to work until I tried to install a
app, then I get a message stating I not enough storage space. please help me
how to come across this.
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Pablo
September 13, 2013 at 11:47 PM
Hi,
I have an LG -P769 with Adnroid 4.1.2. I tried all the steps and it looked
like it was working great. But then on the phone there is no MOVE TO SD
button. When I go to APPS (no apps managers since there is none) I have
the list of apps, I can click and enter them.. then I can force stop
uninstall clear data and that is it.. no MOVE to SD. I installed app 2sd
and when I open it says the device does not have a real primary esternal
storage moving app to SD function cannot be supported by this device
>>>> PLEASE HELP ME! MY PHONE HAS 1gb of space and I can only
install small apps!!!!<<<<
Thanks!
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adarsh suraj
September 14, 2013 at 7:48 PM
i have done all the things and it worked for me.But when i check the
external sd cards free memory after installing a game there is no change in
the free space,why is this ???
wont there be a decrease in free space after installing the app????
thank you
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Asyraf
September 15, 2013 at 1:52 PM
Hi Karthik,
What do u mean by SD card? Is it the external memory that is built-in in
the phone or the external card that we can get from the shop?
Please reply me ASAP.
Thank you.
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MRSD
renzo
September 23, 2013 at 12:11 AM
it doesnt work on my samsung galaxy y..device doesnt appear!
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Ozy
September 23, 2013 at 2:10 AM
Does this work for galaxy exhibit?
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Roy
January 22, 2014 at 9:58 PM
Ozy, did this work on your Exhibit?
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abhishek
September 24, 2013 at 8:59 AM
After following all the steps I always get an error not enough memory,
this question is planned by other people also, please let me know if you
have any lead..
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abhishek
September 24, 2013 at 9:00 AM
* planned > asked
After the above process if I install a new app i always get this error..
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bea
September 24, 2013 at 10:04 AM
After entering adb devices, mine said List of devices attached *blah blah*
unauthorized. Anyone know how to x this? :(
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bea
September 24, 2013 at 10:06 AM
my phone is samsung galaxy s4 gt-I905 with android version 4.2.2
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bea
September 24, 2013 at 10:18 AM
i meant I9505
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bea
September 24, 2013 at 12:47 PM
Ok I manages to get past this unauthorized part. My problem now is the
install location. I received an error unknown command with pm
setInstallLocation 2 tried the pm set-install-location 2 and I think it
worked because I didnt see an error message. But when I tried to verify
Ace Cooper
September 26, 2013 at 6:54 AM
Didnt detect my device on command prompt and very impossible to locate
charge only option on my xperia z ultra. please, I need to move my data to
external storage asap
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Ganesh
September 27, 2013 at 3:07 PM
I am not able to get the device name.please help me on this
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ARC
October 1, 2013 at 1:06 PM
Guys heads up, I use android 4.1.1 jelly, I tried above pm
setInstallLocation2 it doesnt work, the correct piece of code is pm
set-install-location 2 Problem with your device being recognized?
[WINDOWS 7 TESTED ONLY] Install latest google usb driver via device
manager : in device manager>your device(right click)>properties>update
driver>select driver le downloaded from : developer.android.com/sdk
/win-usb.html >install>(if problem persists then continue reading)
download this folder and replace the incomplete platform tools folder
(usual problem when downloading the monstrous SDK) from
:dl.google.com/android/repository/platform-tools_r16.0.1-windows.zip
>backup your original platform tools folder on other partition (before
replacing a restart is recommended if youve tried using the code in
command prompt, this will erase the memory that this folder was opened
via command prompt else face errors, which i did)>replace the
downloaded folder and then try the code, it shoould have device beside
your device ID. If the problem yet persists then my friend youve more SDK
update folders to google, download and replace!!! well, maybewhat else
then?
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scarecrow09
October 2, 2013 at 1:23 PM
Im another one whos made it through the rst six steps and ended up with
a blank devices list. Help?
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GALHOUM
October 7, 2013 at 12:16 AM
INSTALL PDANET ON PC AND MOBILE IT WILL APPEAR
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usman
October 3, 2013 at 1:18 AM
pal i have got samsung galaxy tab 3 , tried all your step but am actually
stuck at the beginning
1. my device is detected as oine in cmd prompt, although i have enabled
usb debugging mode. probably i cant get it into charge only mode please
help
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GALHOUM
October 7, 2013 at 12:14 AM
INSTALL PDANET ON BOTH TAB AND PC
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usman
October 3, 2013 at 2:29 AM
got all the way to the end through this process , even got 2[external]
processed but apps are still not moving to external sd card, using app to sd
on my galaxy tab 3 but still get error for no external primary sd or the
internal storage is emulated as external primary storage device
any help buddy?
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Mr. X
October 3, 2013 at 12:58 PM
i did all of the step and yes, it stated that my default storage is external. but
when i install an app, the app was installed in the internal. any solution?
come on guys
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ibnhaneef
October 3, 2013 at 5:17 PM
Reblogged this on teknotips.
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sailonula
October 6, 2013 at 12:06 PM
So it really dont void the warranty.. Pls reply i really want to move some
heavy apps
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Karthik
October 7, 2013 at 1:10 PM
It will not void warranty
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Umer
October 6, 2013 at 6:52 PM
I have Android 4.04
Still i cant move my facebook app what to do :( ?
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Andres Lab
October 12, 2013 at 10:34 AM
Hi thanks for the tutorial but I have a problem, I type adb devices and it
shows list of devices attached and when I type adb shell it says error:
System Decide.
This is (I think) with Android 2.3.5. From this article, I gather I should
leave option #1 checked, to get as much as is possible onto the card, and
not into internal memory.
I have just read three other articles on using the SDK and adb to do this,
and I cant gure out why theres been no mention of just opening the
Settings menu. Is it possible that the menu selection method doesnt do the
same? Or, could my Android be so dierent from others of the same version
number??
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arvind.krs@gmail.com
October 20, 2013 at 11:29 AM
Hi,
I have tried performing the steps given but the command adb devices is
not showing any attached devices:(
I have window7 and Galaxy note2.
adb devices
List of devices attached
Kindly suggest the way around or advise next step further. I dont want to
root my device.
Thanks
Email: arvind.krs@gmail.com
Arvind
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arvind.krs@gmail.com
October 20, 2013 at 1:09 PM
Its NOT working for GALAXY NOTE2
All the above said is performed still application are automatically installed
on phone memory without prompting any selection screen/option
Please advise some solution to this
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OMA
October 30, 2013 at 4:29 AM
It seems this doesnt work with Samsung phones :-(
The only solution is using one of the methods that involve rooting.
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cuber2
October 28, 2013 at 8:15 PM
I did everything and it says the default location is now external 2.. but I
M using xperia m dual ( C2004) i have gone through your instructions but
still my phone is not listed in the command prompt
please help me
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hemz
November 13, 2013 at 11:26 PM
my phone has two options while connecting USB. i.e. media transfer & mass
storage. which one should be selectd & after writing adb devices i cant
found name of any device attached i show only line list of devices
attached.. but cant found any device so after typing adb shell. i got
error message like.. device not found plss help me to overcm frm this
problm.. what to do now??? i hv sony xperia M dual
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deep
November 16, 2013 at 12:34 AM
I will done this prosses but now i will install any ap then sho free up some
space
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Patar Ronnie Hatigoran
November 17, 2013 at 3:57 PM
Hello Mike, hope you still around monitoring comments in this page
Ive been searching the way to solve this installing issues for a while and
google lead me here in your blog (nice work mate).
Ok, i follow your video tutorial step by step.
1. I can see my device, its mean the command adb devices work
2. Command adb shell work, rst this command pm setInstallLocation 2
lead me to and error, then i change to this pm set-install-location 2 and
work
It should be done right?
Then i turn o USB debugging, and restart my phone.
Next i try install game from google play, but nothing happen, the app still
installed on my internal storage (i try about 5 times with 5 dierent apps),
and i still cant nd option move to SD in applications setting.
Heres my question:
1. Is this trick work on all devices or android version??? I use Xperia ZL
Android 4.2.2
2. Is the command are work in all android version? I wonder dierent
version has dierent command.
I nd myself pretty frustrated because i still cant install the app on SD card
but the other way, i dont want root my device yet
Paula Buckner
November 22, 2013 at 2:05 PM
5b. Mac users: right-click platform-tools and choose [New Terminal At
Folder]
yeh, I dont get this as a choice (running OSX 10.8.5 on a MacBook Pro).
Suggestions?
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Laurie
November 23, 2013 at 10:58 AM
Does not work on new Sony Xperia X1 Changes to external 2 but when
you go into phone tells you The device does not have a real primary
external storage, or the primary external storage is emulated. Moving app
to SD function cannot be supported by this device. However the X1 has
a setting to move some items to SD and when connected to computer can
move music, photos, videos etc. to SD. See what happens when 4.3 is
released for X1 December and 4.4 early next year!
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Laurie
November 23, 2013 at 2:52 PM
Make sure you go back in and change the storage back to internal 1
otherwise you will end up with a message that there is insucient space
and you can not longer download any apps
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Bibaswan Mukherjee
November 24, 2013 at 12:46 PM
that android sdk le is too big
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Delilah Drummond
November 26, 2013 at 6:38 PM
Im not nding the platform tools folder and I have no idea what you
mean by the rst step.
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bishujit
November 26, 2013 at 11:02 PM
Is it working on galaxy star pro??? I hav tryd lots of apps but nt wrkng at
all,
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bishujit
November 26, 2013 at 11:04 PM
Is it workz on galaxy star pro??
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Jake Skidmore
November 29, 2013 at 10:38 AM
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nikka ranola
December 17, 2013 at 12:11 PM
Hi Im using Lenovo A516 and I did this trick but unfortunately, its not
working on my phone. :( can you help me out with this? Thanks in
advance. :)
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Akshay Chauhan
December 21, 2013 at 11:09 AM
how to go back to original???
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Dave G
December 22, 2013 at 6:50 PM
Great, easy tutorial. Worked like a charm, THANK YOU!!!
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Bidinho Casn
December 25, 2013 at 6:42 PM
Guy, if u used da comand pm set-install-location 2, ull hafto use pm
get-Install-Location to verify itand yes, i did it.
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Sarah
January 3, 2014 at 11:06 AM
It worked! My frustration with this phone is nally gone THANK YOU!!
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iyoesh
January 7, 2014 at 7:29 PM
could you tell me the detail please
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natan
January 8, 2014 at 7:05 PM
sony st21i
sucess al the steps, but
still the apps install into internal memory ,there is option move to internal
memory ..still not the solution i want to nd it
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Michal
January 16, 2014 at 4:33 AM
I just want to notice that if your device doesnt support MASS STORAGE
you need to make adb commands when you are in MTP mode. So
debugging mode ON and choosed MTP mode. Only charging doesnt work
for devices that doesnt have MASS STORAGE mode.
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Murugan NATARAJAN
phone memory free as Posible, but im so afraid from these steps cuz my
Phone and SD card is new and Expensive but i have no choise i should do
it. so is these steps should work with my phone and SD card or theres
another steps for my phone and SD card??
regards for all of you and sorry for my bad english :-/
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Fail Hard Hack
January 28, 2014 at 6:56 AM
whoah this weblog is wonderful i like reading your articles.
Keep up the good work! You know, a lot of individuals are hunting
round for this information, you can aid them greatly.
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Tinto
January 29, 2014 at 10:05 AM
hii/ I have done the process on my samsung s duos.all successbut couldnt
locate move to sd card option
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kashmir
February 6, 2014 at 9:20 PM
hey i have xolo q1000 with android 4.2.1
i have followed all steps. but when i type adb devices
list devices attached comes but nothing is listed.
i have tried chrge only mode, mtp mode, etc.
but same result.
please help.
my phone is unrooted
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Mithun Dias
February 7, 2014 at 8:41 AM
Hi. I tried the method mentioned above bit by bit for my Micromax Bolt
A58. Device memory is around 100 MB after uninstalling spul. 130 MB of
Internal memory, wowmicromax sure knows how to screw its audience. I
will never switch to them ever.
Fortunately your instructions got executed well without any issues. But
when I try to install .apks, the default location of the installation goes to
PHONE MEMORY, & not EXTERNAL!!!
And some .apks such as clean memory got installed to SD Card yet shared
memory around 7MB goes to phone. This is weird all together. And I visit
play store a lot. When I install through PS portal, I want it to get installed
to EXTERNAL. Is this possible?
Hoping to get some light regarding these queries. Thank you :-)
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shadows
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shantanu
August 8, 2014 at 2:24 PM
It SAYS 2 [EXTERNAL] .. Still I Cant Move Or install Any of The Apps To
SD CARD .. What To Do ?? .. My Device Is micromax Canvas Juice A177 ..
Please Help
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shubham
August 17, 2014 at 9:51 AM
Does this work on MOTO E. [Android version 4.4.4]
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jonas nirahua
September 15, 2014 at 1:29 PM
ora isoh mbut..
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nevil119
September 1, 2014 at 10:44 AM
Just loved reading entire article. Very helpful. how to move apps to
external sd card
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