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Author Topic: How to move or install apps to sdcard even in non rooted devices  (Read 226 times)

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Most of the
affordable and mid range android devices
market have good set of specifications
which include a powerful processor which
can handle heavy games or apps with
ease.Despite many drawbacks like the
camera or the screen we have the major
problem is the internal storage.Not all device
will have a bad camera or bad quality
screen but definitely the storage will be
either 4gb or 8gb.Since android has come a
long way in development most of the apps
we have are huge .Installed 2 or 3 heavy
games would fill up the space and you will
be forced to un-install some of the apps to
retain your favourite one.
If you are have a gingerbread device or ice
cream sandwich you actually have the
option to move apps to sdcard but with
kitkat google removed the option .Later
with lollipop google enabled the option
again to move apps to sd though with some
limitations.If you have android device and
you actually want to move or install your
apps on sdcard then follow the following
steps:
How to move or install apps to sdcard
(without rooting):
1.Moving apps on Gingerbread or Ice cream
sandwich device:For non rooted users
To know the version of your android
device then go to device setting and click
on about  device.In the about device you
can find the android version of your
device.If you own a gingerbread or ICS
device then you can actually move the apps
to sdcard.
Using Default settings:
1.Go to device setting and find the option
apps.
2.Click on apps and you will find three tabs
which include download, running and all.
3.In the downloads tab click on the app
which you want to move.
4.Now you will find the option to move app
to external storage.
5.Once the app is moved you free space will
rise.
But there are some limitations with this
method.You will be able to move only some
portion of the app.That is you can move
only apk part.The data part of the app will
remain on internal storage.
Using adb commands:
adb is android debugging bridge which can
be used to connect the device using some
commands.This is similar to that of
command prompt of windows.Using this
we are going to set the default application
install location to external sdcard instead of
internal storage.
Before using this make sure you have adb
installed on your computer.
Enable usb debuggingon your device:
Go to device settings and click on about
device.Tap on build number continuously till
you see the message you are now a
developer.Now go back to device setting
and you find a new option “developer
setting”.Click on it and search for usb
debugging and check on it.
Now connect the device to computer using
usb cable  and open the adb or minimal fast
boot file.
In the fastboot type the following
commands:
“Adb devices”
This command verifies if the device is
recognised by the debugging bridge.
Once your device is recognised type the
following commands:
For device with gingerbread use :
“adb shell pm getinstalllocation”
you will get the defaulat location as auto.
now type this command:
“adb shell pm setinstalllocation 2”
This command would set the default apps
installation location to external sdcard.
For the devices with kitkat use:
adb shell pm get-install-location”
you will get the defaulat location as auto.
now type this command:
“adb shell pm set-install-location 2”
This command would set the default apps
installation location to external sdcard.
2.If you have a kitkat or lollipop device
Non rooted users)
since google removed the ability to move
apps to sdcard from the device setting you
have to use an app to move apps. You can
actually flash a custom rom that support
this feature .There are various apps in the
playstore that can move apps to sdcard.Let
see some of the apps than can do this.
Move apps to sdcard using apps:
A.App mgr 3 (app 2 sd):
This app requires you to be on jellybean or
above to work .This app manager not only
moves apps to external sd but has many
other functions like freezing the app so that
it does not work,uninstalling apps,hiding
apps from the app drawer and also apps
sharing between device through
bluetooth.This is available in both paid and
free versions.Free version is limited and has
ads.
Download the app and open it.
1.Swipe from the left you will different
options.
2.Choose move apps to external sdcard.
3.It shows you what apps can be moved to
sdcard.
4.Move the apps that you want to reside
them on sdcard.
In order to increase internal storage move
all your images and videos to external
sdcard.Also set the default path of storage
of images in camera to sdcard instead of
internal storage.
The problem of using this app is that you
will not be able to  move the data of large
games that is obb files.It moves only apk to
sdcard.If you want to move obb that you
must have root access.
Move apps to sdcard for rooted users:
Rooted users always have an advantage to
play with mods or doing tricks on their
device .If you have rooted your device
there are many ways you can actually move
apps to sdcard including the large obb file.
Move apps using link 2 sdcard app:
Link to sd is app manager app which can be
used to move all your apps to
sdcardincluding the library files and obb
files.When ever you download a heavy
game it actually comes in two parts apk and
data or obb.Obb is the data of the games
which includes the assests of game.If you
try to move the game using the above
method you just move the apk file and obb
retains on internal storage.
Link to sd requires root permissions and
works with all android 2.2  devices
including lollipop.If you take look the
features of this app you will be able to
move obb files,link the dex files of the
system apps to sdcard,you can even move
all the bloatware to sdcard and the good
part is that you can actually set the default
application installation location either to
internal sdcard or external sdcard.
How to use this app:
1.Download the app from the playstore and
open it.
2.Grant super user permission when
prompted.
3.Click on the app which you want to move
and you will find an option to “move to sd”.
4.Click on it and the app will be moved to
sdcard.
Using xposed framework module
Xinternalsd:
If you have rooted your phone then might
know what an xposed module is.This
xposed module allows you to modify the
framework on stock or custom rom to add
features. Xinternalsd is anxposed
modulethat actually lets you to install the
games or files directly to sdcard instead of
moving them after downloading.
Since the xposed framework is not yet
optimized to work for lollipop you can only
use this on kitkat or below android
versions.
1.Download the xposed frame work and
install it.
2.Click on framework and install update and
reboot the device.
3.Once the device reboots open the
framework and and click on download
option.
4.Search forxinternalsdand install it.
5.Once the you install it.Go back and click on
modules and check onxinternal sd.
6.Reboot the device again and open the
module .Set the path to install as “/storage/
sdcard1/“.
7.Go to playstore and search for the app
sdfix by nextapp
8.Install the app and run it and click on
continue.
reboot the device again and try to
download apps from playstore you will
notice the apps installed on sdcard.
Final conclusion:
These are some of the you canmove apps
to sdcard.These would work for both
rooted and non rooted users.Using xposed
frame work on miui may cause bootloop
issues .So if you are using miui rom or
xiaomi phone then before using xposed
modules make sure that it does not
bootloop or use any aosp roms.
   
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