Settings - Application manager.
In "App info" window of some apps, the "Move to SD card" button is grayed out. But for some other apps, the button is enabled. So then, what does this difference result from?
James_Watson said:
Settings - Application manager.
In "App info" window of some apps, the "Move to SD card" button is grayed out. But for some other apps, the button is enabled. So then, what does this difference result from?
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You can't move system apps and user apps with active background services (e.g. instant messenger).
system apps
thats because the apps you are trying to move are system apps
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thats because the apps you are trying to move are system apps
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But I found that the app "Move to SD card" button of which is grayed out is not always a system app. For example, Amazon Appstore and some apps I got from this appstore. So, I am confused.
Is there an option in manifest for developers to enable or disable the button for his/her app?
Can we have a choice to SD card or device storage when we install an app?
James_Watson said:
But I found that the app "Move to SD card" button of which is grayed out is not always a system app. For example, Amazon Appstore and some apps I got from this appstore. So, I am confused.
Is there an option in manifest for developers to enable or disable the button for his/her app?
Can we have a choice to SD card or device storage when we install an app?
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With root you can do it. There's so many apps that can do it like this one.
Newyork! said:
With root you can do it. There's so many apps that can do it like this one.
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You do not need to be root to move apps to SD Card.
Close all running instances in the background and try again.
If it is grayed out, go to the app you want to move and force quit it.
The grayed out should visible.
Fc app and try moving it, if not you'll need root access for some system apps. Few apps require to be in the system partition in order to run efficiently because of which you can't move it
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Most of us are somewhat familiar with how apps2sd works on Froyo. It does not use a sd card partition like the ones we are used to. All system apps, apps you run widgets from, homelaunchers, etc need to be saved on internal memory (you don't have a choice with the system apps) to avoid errors when you reboot or connect via usb. Since the apps are physically located on the sd they become unmounted when the sd card is no longer mounted.
What I'm curious of is where the apps are saved on the sd? I imagine they would save to a hidden file. If this is the case, is it possible to manually move system apps with root explorer or adb commands from internal to the sd card? Obviously, you wouldn't want to move anything crucial to the boot or remount but apps such as e-mail and maps (memory hogs)?
I've noticed when moving apps to the sd from internal that only about half of the file size is actually moved. So does this mean my above question is impossible?
Does anyone REALLY understand how apps2sd works on Froyo?
Is it possible to install another apps2sd (one that allows an sd partition)?
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All you need to do to move apps manually to sd is from home go menu> settings> applications> manage applications, then you can select the app you want to move and select move to sd. This works for any app. If the "move to sd" button is grayed, make sure you check the box in "cyanogenmod settings" to allow moving any app to sd.
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I get an error moving system apps even with the Cynogen setting on. I'm on KaosFroyo v24. Which one are you on?
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joshw0000 said:
I get an error moving system apps even with the Cynogen setting on. I'm on KaosFroyo v24. Which one are you on?
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When using froyo apps2sd you cant have an EXT partition on your SD card also if that isnt the issue check the space on your SD card, also turn on both "save to" settings in Cyanogen Settings to external and also in the applications settings
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I get an error moving system apps even with the Cynogen setting on. I'm on KaosFroyo v24. Which one are you on?
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I too am on KaosFroyo and have no problems doing this. Not sure why it's not working for you but I hope ya figure it out!
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He's talking about System apps. What that specifically means I do not know, but I know trying to move say Facebook to the SD card gets an error message stating System updates cannot be installed on external media. All other apps (outside these system apps: Facebook, Maps, etc) can be moved without problem.
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He's talking about System apps. What that specifically means I do not know, but I know trying to move say Facebook to the SD card gets an error message stating System updates cannot be installed on external media. All other apps (outside these system apps: Facebook, Maps, etc) can be moved without problem.
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Oops, sorry... must have read too fast. I can't move them neither.
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He's talking about System apps. What that specifically means I do not know, but I know trying to move say Facebook to the SD card gets an error message stating System updates cannot be installed on external media. All other apps (outside these system apps: Facebook, Maps, etc) can be moved without problem.
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Thats what I meant. Thanks for clearing that up.
So I was thinking, maybe we can get around this. What if we delete the file for whatever system app (we'll say FB for this example) and re-download it from the market (or install from a file on your sd card). Would it still be a system app? Could we then save it to the sd?
I think I'm going to try it. I'll report success or failure.
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SUCCESS! Using root explorer, I moved the facebook files located in system/app and data/app to my sd card. I then used linda manager and installed facebook.apk. I opened the app and all seems well. I then went into manage applications in settings and moved it to the sd card.
I'm going to do some more testing and post a new thread for guys like me who can't have TOO MUCH free internal memory.
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If you're anything like me, you want to keep your internal memory as low as possible while filling your phone up with apps. I typically move every app that I can to the sd card to keep the internal memory usage to the bare minimum. The "Failed to move application. System updates cannot be installed on external media" error was really bugging me so I started playing around with Root Explorer.
How to move any app to the sd card
Open Root Explorer
Click "Mount R/W"
Click "system"
Click "app"
Long press the app you choose to move
In options, scroll down to "Move"
Click the back arrow softkey twice
Click "sdcard"
Click "Paste"
Scroll to the app you just moved and click on it
Click "Install" when the package installer opens
Click "Ok" when you're prompted to replace the application
You can now open the application to test it or click "Done"
Navigate back to "settings"
Click "Applications"
Click "Manage Applications"
Scroll down to the app you just installed click on it
Click "Move to SD card" and watch the "Total" and "Application" numbers drop
I've moved about a dozen system apps to the sd card and have not had any problems. Facebook still syncs with my contacts, internet still works, market still functions.
I'm sure this same fuction can be performed with adb commands. If someone would like to write them I'll post them here.
Want an even easier way? Install Titanium Backup and long press on app, it will give you some options and at the bottom there will be one for Move to SD card. This works for all user apps but not for a lot of the system ones that come baked in. Once you move all of the ones you can though, you'll have plenty of room since Froyo roms are generally pretty light anyway.
es0tericcha0s said:
Want an even easier way? Install Titanium Backup and long press on app, it will give you some options and at the bottom there will be one for Move to SD card. This works for all user apps but not for a lot of the system ones that come baked in. Once you move all of the ones you can though, you'll have plenty of room since Froyo roms are generally pretty light anyway.
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Yea, but I like to move them all. Wish Froyo would let us use Darchstar or CM A2SD.
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I've been meaning to query this for quite a while now--I just keep forgetting it.
I've noticed that whenever I use App 2 SD (I've got the PRO version from Amazon Appstore-- Free App of the Day ) to move the 'moveable' apps to SD, it doesn't move everything AUTOMATICALLY.
For example, if you click 'Move all apps' in the menu, it will go to the first app's Manage Applications screen where you can choose to uninstall or Move to SD. You have to press the 'Move to SD card' button for all those apps that you need to move to the SD card.
I know that normally, for multiple apps that needs to be moved to the SD, once you push the 'Move to SD' button what it does is it would move the app to SD in the background and will take you to the next app, wherein you have to push the button again. For some reason, it's not working for me. Once I push the 'Move to SD' button, it will move it to the SD, but will not go to the next app. The button will gray out until it finishes moving the app to the SD, and once it's done, it will just sit there. It will not go to the next app. I have to press back, but then it would go to the App 2 SD menu and will refresh itself (which takes like 30sec or so) and I need to do it AGAIN from the top. XD
I would like an app that can do this AUTOMATICALLY, pretty much like Titanium Backup PRO does when it restores apps from your backup--it does so seamlessly you don't even need to install each and every app. Is there such an app?
Thanks!
Link2SD is the best app to use for putting ANY app and it's files on a SD card.
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When the space gets low on the Evo, it pops up a message, asking if you want to clear space, allowing you clear cache, multiple remove apps at one time, or multiple move apps to the SD card at one time..
I've only been able to access that, when it comes up.
is there a way to manually bring that app up?
.. I'm low on space, and i dismissed it as i was doing something else.
i've tried searching google. but that didn't do much good. haha.
DevXen said:
When the space gets low on the Evo, it pops up a message, asking if you want to clear space, allowing you clear cache, multiple remove apps at one time, or multiple move apps to the SD card at one time..
I've only been able to access that, when it comes up.
is there a way to manually bring that app up?
.. I'm low on space, and i dismissed it as i was doing something else.
i've tried searching google. but that didn't do much good. haha.
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There is two ways to do this one is opening your app drawer and click menu you will see "remove app" click that and it ill automatically pop-up on a tab called "Downloaded" click on an app and it will give the screen that I believe you are looking for.
Another way to pull this up is go to your settings and click "Applications" and then click "Manage Applications" and it will take you to the same screen.
Sorry if this is not what you were looking for.
Thanks for trying. but thats the Android Application manager..
The App i'm talking about, wasn't on my EVO4G, so i'm sure it's an HTC App. Made to clear space easier.. it's almost like a low space wizard. haha. hmm.
Aha. Found it on the HTC Site.. Finally..
From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings.
Tap SD & phone storage > Make more space.
On the Clean cache screen, choose whether to clear the cache of rarely used apps only or all apps.
On the Application storage screen:
Tap Move to SD card if there are apps that you can transfer to the storage card.
Tap Uninstall if there are apps you'd like to remove.
On the Mail & Messages storage screen:
Set fewer days of mails to download so that older mails will be removed from the storage automatically.
Lower the number of text and multimedia messages per conversation.
Tap Finish.
Sorry, but thanks I did not even know about that feature haha.
hi guyz... i have purchased Samsung Mega 5.8 a week back..
i am facing a new problem i am unable to move my apps to SD. i installed APPMRG (III) its shows it does not support.
is there any way to send the apps to SD card.
Thanks and Regards,
Sanjay Dakshinamoorthy
Try this, install a app called "Active Apps" from the google play store as it is free and open it up and on the first page the heading will be active applications were you can stop running apps, now flip the page to page 2 by swiping across the screen or tapping on the little arrow on the right side.
On the second page the heading at the top will be package manager and this is were you can un-install apps, but you can also bring up the apps properties, you will see the icons of apps on the left side of the screen, but do not tap on the icon itself but tap on the name of the app which is right beside the app icon and that app properties will open and in this properties part (it is like task manager look) and if you see the move to SD button light up then that app should be able to be moved to your SD card..give this a try and see if it works for you.
sanjay_2001 said:
hi guyz... i have purchased Samsung Mega 5.8 a week back..
i am facing a new problem i am unable to move my apps to SD. i installed APPMRG (III) its shows it does not support.
is there any way to send the apps to SD card.
Thanks and Regards,
Sanjay Dakshinamoorthy
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Did you have any Sim issues when you 1st used this phone?
starmaster10 said:
Try this, install a app called "Active Apps" from the google play store as it is free and open it up and on the first page the heading will be active applications were you can stop running apps, now flip the page to page 2 by swiping across the screen or tapping on the little arrow on the right side.
On the second page the heading at the top will be package manager and this is were you can un-install apps, but you can also bring up the apps properties, you will see the icons of apps on the left side of the screen, but do not tap on the icon itself but tap on the name of the app which is right beside the app icon and that app properties will open and in this properties part (it is like task manager look) and if you see the move to SD button light up then that app should be able to be moved to your SD card..give this a try and see if it works for you.
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i tried it... i am not getting move to SD option....
sholsten said:
Did you have any Sim issues when you 1st used this phone?
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till now i did not receive any sim issue...
Ok. Mine didn't work at first. I had to install the Sim card upside down for it to work.
sanjay_2001 said:
i tried it... i am not getting move to SD option....
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Does your phone recognize the SD card and did it ask to format it as i believe it has to be formatted to a fat32 filing system unless that has changed now..or can you format it with your pc and then try it in your phone and see if you can move apps to it, also make sure the SD card is fully inserted all the way as if not it can cause problems also.
If nothing is on this SD card i would totally reformat it and then try it in your phone also. :good: