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In settings, there is no "Move to Media/USB" button available.
I tried every App2SD apps, even ones that require root. (Link2SD, GL2SD, Titanium Backup App2SD...)
None of them works.
One way was to change the SD card partition, but no go for me.
Can anyone help me out? Thanks.
Does anyone need this feature?
hilokilo said:
The title says all, but here are some more additional details.
In settings, there is no "Move to Media/USB" button available.
I tried every App2SD apps, even ones that require root. (Link2SD, GL2SD, Titanium Backup App2SD...)
None of them works.
One way was to change the SD card partition, but no go for me.
Can anyone help me out? Thanks.
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it does not work for me either....
Glad it's not only me. Will this feature be on future nightlies? Or is this permanent? :O
I have this problem on SteelDroid 5.3. It says my usb storage is virtual and it won't let me move apps over.
lunatic_fringe said:
I have this problem on SteelDroid 5.3. It says my usb storage is virtual and it won't let me move apps over.
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Is SteelDroid 5.3. ICS?
By the way, Nexus S's ICS has 4 sections in Manage Applications in Settings (I believe those were All, Downloaded, USB, and Running)
Unlike Hashcode's ICS on Droid 3 only has 3 sections (All, Downloaded, and Running).
I don't think App2SD feature will be on Hashcode's ICS in the future, but who knows?
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"Application is not installed on your phone" after moving apps to SD on Froyo
hey guys,
first of all i searched the forum but didn't find anything like my problem
(i run Froyo on non-rooted Nexus One)
so, i moved several apps to SD using that ADB command to change default install location from internal memory to SD. everything worked and apps were running smoothly. then my battery went dead during the night and when i switched the phone on in the morning i see icons with green robot for all those apps moved to SD. and if i try running them i get "application is not installed on your phone" error message. thou apps are still on the SD. it seems that my phone erased the part of the data of those apps stored in the internal memory.. which sucks.
anyone faced such a problem so far? i wonder if it's possible to solve without reinstalling all the apps..
many thx in advance.
Cheers.
It happened on my phone too, just removed battery for few minutes.
Looks like a bug.
dpds said:
hey guys,
first of all i searched the forum but didn't find anything like my problem
(i run Froyo on non-rooted Nexus One)
so, i moved several apps to SD using that ADB command to change default install location from internal memory to SD. everything worked and apps were running smoothly. then my battery went dead during the night and when i switched the phone on in the morning i see icons with green robot for all those apps moved to SD. and if i try running them i get "application is not installed on your phone" error message. thou apps are still on the SD. it seems that my phone erased the part of the data of those apps stored in the internal memory.. which sucks.
anyone faced such a problem so far? i wonder if it's possible to solve without reinstalling all the apps..
many thx in advance.
Cheers.
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Forcing the apps to install to SD will break them. In order for applications to be successfully moved to the SD card in Froyo, they must have an appropriate flag set on them from the developer. If the application isn't updated with this flag, it will not work by default from the SD card.
The ADB command should work fine (I think) once all apps are updated, but until then it will just cause problems like what you're seeing.
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Forcing the apps to install to SD will break them. In order for applications to be successfully moved to the SD card in Froyo, they must have an appropriate flag set on them from the developer. If the application isn't updated with this flag, it will not work by default from the SD card.
The ADB command should work fine (I think) once all apps are updated, but until then it will just cause problems like what you're seeing.
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What app in the market currently supports apps 2 sd?
ram130 said:
What app in the market currently supports apps 2 sd?
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Not sure, as I'm currently unable to access the market (being deployed will do that). There is a thread on the subject though, which is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=687659
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Not sure, as I'm currently unable to access the market (being deployed will do that). There is a thread on the subject though, which is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=687659
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THanks man!!
I set the installation location to SD via ADB and restored my apps via Titanium Backup. Here's what I found.
Apps will occasionly seem to have dissapeared (from App page + download page from the market) seems intermittent and seems to correct itself.
If you mount the SD card via USB then obviously your phone can't access the apps, after unmounting it takes a little time for the system to correct itself (my recommendation is to turn the screen off and on again).
Keep any widget app you are going to use on the phone's storage (i.e. install app, then move it back to phone via the 'applications' menu).
Shortcuts to apps will revert to a generic green/white robot icon, but they will still work (not when the SD card is mounted via usb though obviously).
Basically any application/live wallpapers or anything else that you expect to run live (constantly) should be moved to the phones memory.
bumskins said:
I set the installation location to SD via ADB and restored my apps via Titanium Backup. Here's what I found.
Apps will occasionly seem to have dissapeared (from App page + download page from the market) seems intermittent and seems to correct itself.
If you mount the SD card via USB then obviously your phone can't access the apps, after unmounting it takes a little time for the system to correct itself (my recommendation is to turn the screen off and on again).
Keep any widget app you are going to use on the phone's storage (i.e. install app, then move it back to phone via the 'applications' menu).
Shortcuts to apps will revert to a generic green/white robot icon, but they will still work (not when the SD card is mounted via usb though obviously).
Basically any application/live wallpapers or anything else that you expect to run live (constantly) should be moved to the phones memory.
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This is how I've been using it, also when you reboot the phone, I give it a minute to calculate the applications on the SD card and load them into the phone memory. (Notice if you go to App settings while you can't access the application, they are all there and being "calculated."
I've run up against the Nexus One's meager internal storage. I don't have that many applications installed and what i do have is essential. My stock, unrooted Nexus One has ~20 mb of free internal phone storage, which prevents me from trying out some of the new applications that are large in size, eg. Angry Birds beta is 11mb or Google Earth is 20mb. What are my options for using my 8gb micosd card as additional storage space?
Here's what i've been able to gather on my options:
1. Froyo's "Move to SD card" option only moves the apk file. Applications themselves need to provide this functionality. I've already removed and uninstalled what I can, and still have very little free space.
2. Apps2SD: requires me to partition my sd card with an ext3 partition and install a custom rom that boots this partition.
3. use SetInstallLocation: requires me to Root device. Would probably have to uninstall/reinstall all my applications.
My phone is stock, no root or custom firmware, and I'd like to keep it that way. I know about the accessibility and ease of the 1-click root application, but working 80 hrs a week, I don't really have the time to mess around with keeping up to date with firmware, bugs, etc. I did this with WinMo and it got pretty old/tiring after awhile. Besides, I've been very happy with the stock android OS and have only consider getting root access to install some programs, but have not been tempted enough to do so. I'm also a Linux/Unix commandline noob and have no experience with android SDK/ADB
Help? Opinions?
Thanks.
Actually you can root your device without reinstalling your applications. The best bet would be to go that route and then use a program like titanium backup (donate version, 3.99) to force move it. The only thing not to do is to move anything that has widgets and doesn't support move to SD as it will no longer display the widget (program will usually still work). That way you don't have to have ALL programs installing on the SD and still have to worry about the installation location. Also, titanium is great to back up all settings incase something horribly goes wrong and either you have to flus your system or you get daring and start installing custom roms.
It's one of the most useful $4 I've spent since I got my N1. And it will stay with me if I ever move to another Android device too.
I'm a bit confused by "force moving" applications via titanium backup and then your statement about not moving anything that doesn't support move to SD. Isn't that what I've already done now when I've moved all programs that support moving to SD?
I understand that programs that require background services, widgets, etc are probably better off on the internal storage as it's likely faster and always accessible as compared to SD storage. But some apps like XBMC remote, epocrates, nytimes, epicurious, adobe acrobat (which are all apps > 3-4 mbs in size) probably dont need to be on internal storage, yet don't support Move to SD by the application developer.
#3 does not require root if performed via adb.
Rusty! said:
#3 does not require root if performed via adb.
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I think I did this. I now have the ability to move ANY app to SD (although you may want to stay away from moving widgets and the like)
Could somebody post that method? It involved a few simple commands via command line on a windows pc. Something about setlocation....
I have much more room now that I can move everything to SD. I'm not sure why this isn't the default method in FroYo. Does anybody know if there are any serious side effects from doing this? I haven't noticed any so far.....
Download ModInstallLocation. Lets switch the install location to sd card and that lets you use the applications panel to move apps to the sd card. I've got nearly everything that isn't a widget or system app on the sd card. Works great
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Could somebody post that method?
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Code:
adb shell pm setInstallLocation 2
GldRush98 said:
Download ModInstallLocation. Lets switch the install location to sd card and that lets you use the applications panel to move apps to the sd card. I've got nearly everything that isn't a widget or system app on the sd card. Works great
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This. Plus you can root using 1-click root app without unlocking your bootloader nor installing any different rom. In fact, nothing will be reinstalled, not even your apps. It's literally 1 tap and you are rooted, then you can benefit from ModInstallLocation hassle free.
wow. that really wasn't as bad as i thought it would be. after using 1-click root, i downloaded Mod Install Location from the market, and set install to 2 (external). then used Android OS' Settings>>Applications>>Managage Applications panel to move most of what I could. there were still some apps that had the option to "Move to SD" greyed out, but most were movable. I'm now up to 55mb free. this will hold me over for now although more installed internal storage, as seen in some newer android devices, would have been the better option.
Do most of you keep setInstallLocation 2 or change it back to setInstallLocation 0 and then switch to move applications as needed? I recall reading elsewhere that somet applications have trouble or don't work correctly when installing to SD card initially.
I am rooted and running firmware 1.0.1 but cant install apps to SD and in the application settings I don't even have the option of transferring apps to SD. Also cannot get apps like App2SD from the Market.
For the first couple of weeks I was able to install non-Market apps. Now I am unable to do that. Allow Non-Market Apps box is checked.
Does anyone have any insights, ideas, recommendations, solutions, workarounds and experience with these issues. Perhaps an obscure setting I am unaware of? USB Debugging is already selected in Development.
Thanks very much!
Am assuming you have Nook Color Tools installed .. try opening that and unchecking the Allow Non-Market box .. close the app and reopen it and now check the allow box and see what ya get .. sometimes this 'fixes' the problem ... also am unclear on why you cannot get Apps2SD from the market .. can you elaborate? .. Cheers
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Am assuming you have Nook Color Tools installed .. try opening that and unchecking the Allow Non-Market box .. close the app and reopen it and now check the allow box and see what ya get .. sometimes this 'fixes' the problem ... also am unclear on why you cannot get Apps2SD from the market .. can you elaborate? .. Cheers
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Isn't apps2SD Froyo only? Might be mistaken, but thought that was the case...
Any apps related to installing apps to my SD or moving them from internal to SD or from SD to internal are unavailable to me---they don't show up as an option when I view Market. My understanding of that is that it means the apps aren't compatible with my Nook or with the configuration. I have access to Market apps in general but not to apps related to SD functions. I will try unchecking the Allow Non Market apps box.
Larger concern is the inability to install to or transfer apps to SD. That limits me to internal memory.
Appreciate your input zdrifter. Hope the weather in Jupiter is good.
I finally hit low memory on my N1 with only 20mb left I already moved all the apps to SD and clean cache and history. Now the question is does rooting solve this problem and how much more memory do you get ? (depending on the rom) Is there any solution without having to root the device? Thanks
Rooting by itself won't give you anything. You need to root and install A2SD or any other similar program/app, including a kernel that supports it and repartitioning SD card - and only then you'll get more space.
simple fix
josemedina1983 said:
I finally hit low memory on my N1 with only 20mb left I already moved all the apps to SD and clean cache and history. Now the question is does rooting solve this problem and how much more memory do you get ? (depending on the rom) Is there any solution without having to root the device? Thanks
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i had this prob back in the day, what you got to do is go to apps2sd see which apps are unmovable then search for hacked modded versions which allow moving to sd. most updated versions of software allow this. i know a web site where u can get loads of modded apps2sd apps but am not sure if am aloud to post it here
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kuljit55 said:
i had this prob back in the day, what you got to do is go to apps2sd see which apps are unmovable then search for hacked modded versions which allow moving to sd. most updated versions of software allow this. i know a web site where u can get loads of modded apps2sd apps but am not sure if am aloud to post it here
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Can you DM the links thanks !
Install Link2sd, you choose where you want your apps to go. Nice, intuitive interface
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=919326
zando2712 said:
Install Link2sd, you choose where you want your apps to go. Nice, intuitive interface
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=919326
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This (as all other "true" A2SD utilities) will still require repartitioning SD card.
Yes it requires repartitioning.
After a long night of reading and having trouble on the command line I finally rooted my phone to CM7 2.3.3. I finally have more space and I can move apps like adobe flash to SD thanks guys. After playing with CM 7.0.3 I notice the piture quality taken with the camera are just horrible is there any fix for that?
I unlocked and rooted my N1. When I now try to move Any app to SD the N1 reboots. This applies even if the move to SD button is clicked or if I use an app designed for that purpose.
Any ideas or pointers? I am an experienced developer but android novice. Thanks for any help.
What rom and app are you using?
Most of us will run a custom rom, use Dark Tremors a2sd, or equivalent, and have an sdext partition--usually 1gb ext3--
Your app may require an sdext--
Ken
Ken,
Thanks for your reply.
I seem to have lost my first reply. Maybe it will show up?
I am running stock GRJ22, android 2.3.4.
I deleted the "move to sd" app since it no longer worked and I needed the space. Now I can't find it on market. It was the app that displayed a color coded list of apps with color codekey for the colors red, green, yellow, blue, teal etc decoded as developer requested app not be moved to sd, app is already on sd and wants to be there, app is on phone but can be moved to sd etc.
I guess my next step is to install a custom rom and create a sdext partition. Do you like a particular rom?
Garrett
I have ran them all at one point, but have settled in to CM Nightlies and MIUI-Dev
http://miuiandroid.com/
Both run great--I do the system/data/cache etc wipes 3x before flashing a new rom
I also use sdformatter to format card, from web. Use full erase and size adj on
I use a 1gb ext 0 swap
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/28338566/SDFormatter 2.0.mht
Hey Ken,
Thanks for the directions, suggestions and links.
I'll give it a whirl tonight and let you know how it went.
Garrett
No problem--just hit Thanks, if I helped
Good Luck