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[Q] Make the SD the "default" memory

Hi, I have a Moto G 2014 with Stock 5.0.2 rooted, and I bought a 32GB SD Card a few days ago. The thing is that everything is still going to the internal memory, instead of the SD (photos, downloads, etc.), so I want to know if it's a way to make everything write on the SD card without messing up the phone (I heard I can mount SD in /sdcard changing init.rc but I don't want to do that). I also want to move my WhatsApp chats to the SD too, hehehehe (WhatsApp data is in the internal :'c)
Thanks in advance.

Hi,
For the photos and videos part, you can select from the camera application if you want to store them in the internal memory or on the SD card. For applications I think they are installed in the internal memory by default but you can move them after installation on the SD card by going to settings -> apps -> touch app -> move to SD card. To change the default installation location you need the android SDK installed on your PC and adb and then to edit a file. But I do not recommend this since the SD card is not accessible while the phone is connected to the PC. This will make applications that always run to work improperly(widgets, Facebook, etc. might generate a lot of errors because of it).

I think it's a Xposed module for that.

KuranKaname said:
I think it's a Xposed module for that.
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if you're rooted then try link2sd from play store. you need to have an ext partition on your sd card for this to work.
if you are not rooted then you will have to manually create symlinks to the files on the sd card.

ethanchow said:
if you're rooted then try link2sd from play store. you need to have an ext partition on your sd card for this to work.
if you are not rooted then you will have to manually create symlinks to the files on the sd card.
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Better try Link2SD. The procedure to turn your external SD to internal storage causes a lot of trouble in most cases.
There are also scripts that link the possible apps and libraries automatically to the SD card when installing them.

Allow Apps to Write to SD Without Root?

Hello, I was wondering if anyone had found a way to allows apps installed on the BLU R1 HD to write to the SD card? I've always had bad luck with rooting phones in the past and I do my best to avoid it, so I'd prefer to do it without rooting the phone. I just want to keep podcasts and the like on my SD card rather than on the limited internal storage 8/

I have used an exposed module to do it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/modules/xposed-marshmallow-sd-fix-write-t3403263 But, of course, you would have to be rooted. This phone is one of the easiest to root that I've had. Google considers it a security hole to let applications write anywhere they want on the SD card.

switching to adopted storage and you can write apps to sd.
also I should add don't believe the box, I have my 128gb card working perfect as internal storage (box says up to 64gb)
also rooting the phone is one of the easiest root processes, you should just go for it

Cannot load modules because they are on the SD CARD

Whenever I try to download and activate modules that are downloaded from the XPOSED APP or online I get the message, "This module cannot be loaded because it's installed on the SD card, please move it to internal storage." I uninstalled everything and tried to download the XPOSED APK from my downloads WITH MY SD CARD REMOVED but my phone says there isn't enough storage even though I have 2GB + of storage open. I can only install modules from the Google Play Store that will actually activate and this is super frustrating.

I'm having the same issue... I do have my SD card set up as adoptable storage so maybe that's the issue here. Do you have adoptable storage set up? Can anyone make any suggestions?

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Whenever I try to download and activate modules that are downloaded from the XPOSED APP or online I get the message, "This module cannot be loaded because it's installed on the SD card, please move it to internal storage." I uninstalled everything and tried to download the XPOSED APK from my downloads WITH MY SD CARD REMOVED but my phone says there isn't enough storage even though I have 2GB + of storage open. I can only install modules from the Google Play Store that will actually activate and this is super frustrating.
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It doesn't matter that you have 2GB of storage, xposed needs space in the system drive not data (storage)

Workaround this problem is:
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Go to: Setting -> Apps & notification -> See all... (searching target module) -> Storage -> App info -> Storage -> Change -> Tap: Internal shared storage -> OK
I know that is old issue, but I have an old Samsung Galaxy S4, which I used for few reasons (removable battery, small screen, updatable to Android 10, NFC) and wondering if anyone knows does exist some Xposed module, which forces modules installations to internal memory, even if SD card is set up as adoptable storage?
It's annoying :crying: every time to repeat my above solution for each module separtely...
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techalive

Is it possible for the note 8 without root to install/move games with APK to sd card?

Is there any way other than root to allow apps to be installed/moved on the sdcard with it's data folder? Or is that only something root can do?
And what about adoptable storage? Sdcards can be modified to trick the note 8 to use adoptable storage right? Can IT allow full games and not just apk's on it? If not, then what's the purpose of adoptable storage?
And if i want to upgrade the sdcard to a twice as big one, do i then have to format the phone? or can i copy the data on the sd through the phone's usb to my pc, enable adoptable on the new and move the stuff back and then format the old for a different device?

Settings > Apps > app/game you want moving > Storage > Change > External

That's not what i need. That way just moves the apk, not it's data which i need.

Strange. It moves both for me.
Have you tried manually moving the data folder yourself?

@Mr.Ash.Man (apparently i can't press "add a comment" as it just disappears with nothing else happening when i click it) I tried some years ago, but then just got the error that the data files are missing.

You can also go into the Developer Menu and turn on the setting to force apps to be able to move to SD. I've done this previously and found that about 80% of my apps were moved but a majority of the data files were still stored on the internal memory.

Yep, last time i tried, the app complained about missing data.

Basically, if the App supports moving the data to the SD card, then it will do so automatically when you move the apk to the SD card. But keep in mind not all apps support this, so it may be a problem with the apps you are trying to move.

Yeah, it's the majority of the data i need to move. The apk's themself barely take up anything.

@cmwade77 , Yeah, 90% of the games i tried to move only moved the apk, not it's data. So apparently root is my only option which i don't like as 1: warranty gone, 2: requires me to wipe the phone.

The poster question is yet not answered.
Is it possible to have the sd card formatted as an adoptable storage?
adb sm partition did not work as on note 4/s7.

Unable to format Micro SD as Internal Storage

Well , the problem I'm having is that I can't format my micro sd as internal storage. Instead, it says "Move Media". Does anyone haveing the same problem ?

Tbe X4 simply doesn't support it, because of the file based encryption. As far as I know, if anyone find a way to force disable FBE we should be able to use adoptable storage.