An error message indicating that there is not enough space in the memory of your smartphone comes at the most unexpected moment. For many owners, this message brought a lot of trouble.
Where does the space go?
Given that many applications update automatically, we are not always able to control the amount of memory used. Most of the space is occupied by games, graphic applications, and cards. Space is occupied not only by the game distribution itself, its program files, but also by databases and other resources saved in the cache. By installing more and more games, applications and programs, you run the risk of running out of space.
How to move applications to a memory card?
You can always find a way out. There are several options for how to move applications to a memory card. Android up to 2.2 does not have the function of transferring an application to a memory card. It requires a special approach. Also on Android 4.4 Kit Kat, manufacturers have closed the application transfer function for security reasons. In other versions the instructions are simple.
To transfer, open settings. Find the “Applications” section. On the SD card tab you will find all applications that support movement. Now you need to select those programs that you really want to move. If an application is checked, it is currently running and system files cannot be moved. Before you move applications to the memory card, you must disable them. Let's make sure the right choice is made. Click on the program name. Information about it will open. The location and amount of space taken up is indicated here. To complete the operation, all you have to do is click on the “Move to SD card” button and wait for the operation to complete.
The action also has the opposite effect. Not all programs are completely portable. A small part of the system files still remains in the phone's memory.
AppMgr3 application
The AppMgr III program is designed to help users. With its help, you can easily move applications to a CD card and back. Previously, this program could be found under the name App 2 SD. The utility has additional useful functions. With its help you can:
- Hide the application icon from the general menu.
- Set up a notification when application installation is complete.
- Fast
In the program interface, sorting is done in the form of convenient tabs. Even a beginner can figure it out. The AppMgr program is also convenient to use because it automatically divides all applications into three types:
- On phone - are in the phone’s memory, but support transfer.
- On SD card - already moved to the SD card.
- Phone only - applications that do not support transfer.
Thanks to this property, it is easy to estimate the amount of information before moving applications to the memory card. Android also supports other programs that perform a similar task. The utility works great on tablets. The downside is that some smartphone models require the latest operating system firmware. Check before transferring applications to the memory card; Android 4.2 (and higher) may already be installed. If not, update your operating system.
Cache Moving Application
FolderMount helps move the application cache to a memory card. The fact is that cached files take up perhaps the largest space in the smartphone’s memory. When transferred in the usual way, they remain. If you completely delete the cache, you may lose a number of settings and passwords. But there is a way out. The folder with cached files can be moved to a memory card.
Using FolderMount is quite simple. It works under Root user rights. To move Cache files, run FolderMount. In the “Name” line, select the name of the application. In the “Source” term, specify the folder with the cache files, the path will look like this: Android/obb/ “your folder with the application name”/. In the “Destination” item, specify the folder on the SD card to which the cache should be moved. To transfer, click the check mark icon in the upper right corner. When it turns green, the transfer is complete.
Link2SD app
A simple, colorful application with a user-friendly interface. Useful functions of the program:
- Moves any selected applications to the memory card.
- The application can remove, freeze and unfreeze system and user applications.
- The program is capable of converting system applications into user ones and vice versa.
- Link2SD can delete data and application cache, sort, search and filter existing programs.
Root rights are required to use. Make sure before you move applications to the memory card - is Android higher than version 2.1? It is noteworthy that the movement, as well as the reverse action, is performed by pressing one button. Launch the program. Find the application and select it from the list. Go to the App info tab. To move the application to the memory card, click the “Link to SD card” button. To return "Remove Link".
How can I move more apps?
Not all programs can be moved. There is a little trick. It is available for users who are confident in their abilities. An example would be the HTC smartphone. Try it and see for yourself. Before moving applications to the memory card, install the SDK program on your computer. Then connect your smartphone to it via a USB cable.
- In the directory where the SDK program is installed, find the adb file and copy its path.
- We go to the command line and write the copied path, adding the command: C:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools\ adb shell.
- Press “Enter”, after which the $ sign should appear on the next line.
- Again we write: pm SetInstallLocation 2, press “Enter”.
- If $ appears in the line, then everything is fine.
Close, turn off the phone, go to “Applications”. You can see that there are now many more programs available to move around.
Moving applications on Android version below 2.1
Although the operating system itself does not support the transfer action, there is a way to work around this condition. Please check to see if your device may already have special firmware installed. If this is not the case, it is still possible to transfer applications to the memory card. To do this, you will need to connect your mobile device to your computer via a USB cable.
The method is available for advanced users. For those who are just starting to master the use of a smartphone, it is better to take the help of a specialist. Rule for all users and all programs without exception: make backups of your applications! This will help save data in case of an error.
Having connected the mobile device to the computer, we will prepare the SD card for transfer. We launch the MiniTool Partition Wizard application, which will help us break it into sections. It is important that the map does not contain any relevant information. Copy all data from it to your computer. We are going to delete existing sections, and at the same time all the information on them. To be sure, you can format the card. After it is clean, we proceed to create the necessary sections:
- Primary FAT32 partition - leave plenty of space, because all user data will be stored here.
- Primary ext2 - section for our applications.
Only now can you move applications. We recommend using the Link2SD utility. Download the program. After installation, reboot. Install when prompted by selecting ext2. Launch the utility and begin the transfer according to the instructions.
If you don't have Root rights?
Some manufacturers install their own firmware. Although you can always check the instructions for your device on how to move applications to a memory card, most often you cannot use Root rights on these smartphones. This is done for security, on the one hand, and on the other, to impose paid programs. Let's face it - not everyone thinks this is a fair decision. The question arises: “How can I move applications to a memory card without the appropriate system permission?”
Reinstall the operating system completely. Manufacturer settings that cannot be changed will be erased. Download the distribution from the official website. Reinstallation will not cost anything, but will take a lot of time. You will need to use a desktop computer. All programs will have to be configured again. This option is for advanced users.
Bypass restrictions. How to move applications to a memory card.
Lenovo a516 is a popular budget smartphone. The memory capacity is small - 4 GB. This is with a fairly fast processor and a bright screen. Of course, owners are tempted to fill their phone's memory to capacity with games. The problem is that the Lenovo launcher is installed on top of the operating system. This will make some settings unavailable. Many people point out the impossibility of moving an application to a memory card in one click. Indeed, given its small size, this is a significant drawback. To help the owners of a wonderful smartphone, several ways have been invented to move applications to a memory card. Lenovo has put in good protection, but there is a chance to bypass the restriction.
You can use one of the applications, but they all work under Root rights. Despite this, there is a transfer method. You will have to worry about installing the additional Framaroot application. Download it and place it on your SD memory card. Install the application. After launch, you will be offered a choice of rights. SuperSU and SuperUser rights will have Root access. Select one of the already created users and wait for the notification about installing Root rights. Restart your smartphone. Make sure SuperSu is in the list of applications. If everything worked out, then you will be able to perform previously unavailable actions, for example, move applications to a memory card. Android will allow you to do this.
Often, owners of Android smartphones are faced with the fact that the internal memory of the device is full to capacity, and therefore it is not possible to install a new application. To answer the question of how to transfer applications to a memory card, we have prepared this material.
Longtime fans of Android OS know that starting from Android 2.2 and up to Android 4.4, there was a function for transferring applications to a memory card. Some firmware still have it, so first of all we recommend trying the following method.
Internal capabilities of Android OS
Go to “Settings” and select “Applications”. Having selected the software you plan to transfer, open its settings window and select “Transfer to SD card” from the menu. We remind you that almost all developers guarantee the stable operation of their product only if it is installed on an internal drive.
Another option is available starting from Android 6.0. You can use the SD card as part of the internal storage using the Adoptable Storage feature. The system will format and encrypt the flash drive, making it impossible to use the card outside of your smartphone.
Activation of the Adoptable storage function occurs as follows: in the smartphone settings, select the “Memory” section, then click on the SD card and with a long tap go to its “Settings”, then select “Format as internal memory” and “Erase & Format”.
After completing these steps, you should select the “Use as internal storage” option, and then restart your smartphone. After this, an additional “Memory” tab will appear in the application menu, with which you can transfer it to an SD card. If these methods are not available in your firmware, and the desired application cannot be transferred, then you should turn to special applications.
Software
« Move to SDCard» is the simplest program designed for transferring applications. By selecting “Move to memory card” in the menu, find the desired application, click on it and click “Move”. Also among the program's functions you will find the ability to delete applications and manage APK files, that is, install applications from third-party sources.
If you have root rights, you can use this application to clean your smartphone of pre-installed junk. The program is free, but if you are annoyed by advertising inside the application, you will have to pay 67 rubles for its disappearance.
AppMgr III
A more advanced tool that allows, in addition to the banal transfer of applications, to also perform any manipulations with them. The transfer works exactly according to the same scheme as in the previous application, so let’s dwell on its other features. AppMgr III can delete or hide an app, open its Google Play page, go to its Android settings, or clear its cache.
Using root rights, you can significantly expand the functionality - delete applications without confirmation, freeze them, and automatically transfer applications to a memory card after installation. The full version of the program, which allows you to install the program widget, update modules hourly, and so on, costs 179 rubles.
Link2SD
And here is a full-featured manager for advanced users. Let’s immediately make a reservation that the application requires root rights and configuration, and therefore for a one-time transfer of the application you can use a less labor-intensive option.
First, you need to create a hidden area on the memory card in the ext3/ext4 file system. The application uses this area as an emulator of the phone's internal memory. This can be done using the Android axis itself via Recovery, or using third-party applications for Windows.
In the first case, the route is as follows:
Switch to Recovery mode. Depending on the smartphone, this can be achieved using the following methods:
- press the volume and power buttons at the same time;
- press the power button, and immediately after - the volume button;
- Press the volume, power and home buttons at the same time.
- Once in Recovery, select Advanced and click Partition SD Card.
- Select the ext3 file system and specify the size, for example 1024 megabytes. We set the size of the paging file to zero; it is already present in the system.
- We reboot the smartphone, after the reboot the memory card should decrease by the size of the hidden partition.
Another method for those who do not want to experiment with Recovery is to create a partition using EaseUS Partition Master. After installing this utility on your home PC, connect an SD card to it.
Having found the desired drive in the main window of the program, click on its partitions and click “Delete Partion”. When we have the only partition left with the Unallocated file system, select the reverse action - “Create Partition” and select ext3 as the file system type. Now we have a hidden section at our disposal.
Working with Link2SD
After creating a hidden partition, you should grant the application root rights and restart your smartphone. Transferring an application to a memory card is now done in two ways:
Among other functions of Link2SD, it is worth noting the following:
- convert to system ones;
- freeze;
- run, reinstall and uninstall;
- clear cache;
- erase data;
- create shortcuts on the desktop;
- open the settings page in Android;
- distribute the installation APK file.
All this is available even in the free version of the application, but for just 100 rubles you can purchase an extended version, which also allows you to automatically clear the cache, transfer external data from various applications, and, of course, get rid of advertising.
We hope that thanks to this article you have figured out the question of why data is not transferred to the flash card and how this problem is solved.
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Many owners of modern gadgets are trying their best to expand the memory in their device. Unfortunately, 4-8 GB of internal memory is not enough for users to work comfortably. An SD card allows you to expand these boundaries. You can transfer music, videos or text documents to it. But what can you do with games? How to move applications to a memory card? Now there are many ways to help you do this.
Standard means
As we have already found out, built-in memory plays an important role in using the device. As a rule, about 1 gigabyte is allocated for the operating system, 2 GB for multimedia files. So what remains? Only 1 gigabyte is allocated for various applications. Of course, by modern standards this is very little. Nowadays there are Android applications that take up more than 2 GB. It doesn’t matter how powerful your mobile phone is, because without memory you won’t be able to install normal applications. It is because of this that many users are looking for a way out of this situation. Let's look at how, using standard tools, you can move applications to a memory card from Samsung, Asus and other well-known brands. Unfortunately, this method will not work for owners of Chinese phones.
The fact is that in Chinese models, developers separate internal memory for general use and memory for multimedia. When transferring, the files will simply move to the second half.
On more expensive models, the developers have provided the ability to transfer applications to an external drive. This method does not require any third-party utilities. If your phone supports this feature, then you can easily move the necessary programs. How to move applications to an Android memory card?
First, let's go to the settings of your device.
Go to the “Applications” item.
In the list, find the application that needs to be moved and click on it.
In the new window, click on the “Move to USB drive” button.
Unfortunately, not all programs can be moved. If the developers have provided such an opportunity, then you will move the application in a few minutes. You also need to remember that not all files are moved to the SD card. Only large files are transferred, while others that are responsible for launching the application remain on the internal memory.
Additional software
How to move an application to a Lenovo memory card? This can be done automatically using additional programs. The most common is App Mgr III. This utility is available to everyone. It's free and you can download it from Google Play. The program is quite simple, anyone can understand the functionality. When installing a new program, it will warn you that you can install the game on the SD card. Agree with it and wait for the game to install.
Using the App Mgr III program
How can I move applications to a memory card using additional software? If the game or program is already installed on the device, then you should follow the instructions to transfer the utility.
1. Open the required application and select “Moveable” from the top. This will show you all the games that can be moved to the SD card. You can also view games and programs that have already been moved by selecting “On SD card”, and utilities that cannot be transferred.
3. Confirm the selected actions and wait for the set goal to be achieved.
Using FolderMount
FolderMount is a special program that performs its functions perfectly. It will help you move the application. Using this program, the Android memory card will be used as the main memory, since it allows you to move almost all files to an external drive. Unfortunately, FolderMount has a significant drawback: it requires ROOT rights. If you get superuser rights, then this utility will help you a lot. It transfers not only game files, but also their cache. It's great for gaming. You can also transfer applications not only to an SD card, but also to any other external storage device.
FolderMount operation
Transferring files using this utility is quite simple, but some users may encounter certain problems. How to move applications to a memory card?
Download the program from Google Play and install it.
Click on the button in the form of a plus sign, which is located in the upper right corner.
In the new window, first select “Name” and write the name of the game you want to move.
After this, select “Destination” where you want to move the game.
Confirm the action by clicking on the checkmark in the upper right corner. We wait for the application to move to the memory card. Then you can move on to other games.
Conclusion
How to move applications to a memory card? As you may have noticed, there is nothing complicated about this. If using standard tools you were unable to move the game or program, then you should install additional software. Of course, these programs will not be able to transfer all applications to the SD card, but this way you will still free up memory. The most effective utility is FolderMount, but it requires ROOT rights. When you get superuser rights, you take a risk, but it greatly expands the functionality of the phone as a whole and gives you many new features.
The memory on smartphones is not rubbery, despite the huge amount of information that many of us store on them. That is why some manufacturers to this day do not refuse the possibility of expanding the built-in memory using MicroSD cards.
Current flagships support cards with a capacity of up to two terabytes, which greatly increases the internal reserves of smartphones. However, this does not solve another problem - all applications are automatically installed in the internal memory, and its quantity cannot be expanded. In this regard, we decided to write an article on how to make sure that everything is saved to a memory card. It offers several methods for owners of different devices - from budget models with 4-8 GB built-in to flagships on the latest versions of the Android operating system.
We save applications to a memory card using standard means
In most modern smartphones, the procedure for transferring applications (games and programs) can be carried out using several taps. Unfortunately, there is no way to activate their automatic installation on MicroSD. Therefore, we will have to be content with manual transfer. So, for this you must follow these steps:- Go to the “Settings” menu;
- We find the “Applications” item there. In some sections it may be referred to as "Application Manager";
- We select the application we need there. In our case, the game “CSR Racing”;
- The information in the window is updated. Now you need to tap on the “Move to SD card” button;
- After a few seconds, the text on the button will change to “Transfer to device,” which tells us that the application has been successfully transferred and internal memory has been freed up.
Using Clean Master to transfer data to a memory card
As noted above, this method is analogous to the previous option of transferring to an SD card. We invite you to immediately begin reviewing the instructions:Ready! The memory on the device itself is freed. By the way, if you compare the two methods already presented, we recommend choosing the second one - using the Clean Master application. This way you will spend significantly less time due to the fact that you can select several games and programs at once.
Connecting the memory card with internal memory
In Android 6.0+, a way to expand memory using an SD card became available. However, we would like to warn you right away that it only works on some devices - not all manufacturers have implemented this function in their shell. So let's get started:
It is also worth noting that not all SD cards are suitable for this type of operation. It is important that the external memory card belongs to class 10 and corresponds to the declared speeds of reading and writing data.
Swap internal Android memory with a memory card (Root required)
Another well-known method, most used on devices with a small amount of built-in memory, is replacing the internal memory with an SD card. You should already be rooted and the Root Explorer application installed. You must follow these steps:
Ready! From now on, everything you download will be automatically installed on the SD card. As you can see, there are quite a large number of ways to make sure that everything is saved to a memory card; you need to choose only one of them, depending on what version of the OS you have installed, what exactly you want to get and whether the device has Root.
Today, there is probably not a single person who does not use the camera of their device. Many smartphones have such a camera, which is even better than many cameras. However, some users are faced with a lack of internal memory on their smartphone. To fix this problem, there are several tips on how to transfer photos to an Android memory card.
Before you start moving photos from the internal memory of a portable device to an SD card, you need to make sure that the device sees the external drive. To do this, you need to go to settings, find the memory item, click on this name.
If everything is in order, the free and used space on the external drive will be displayed. If MicroSD is not displayed, some Android devices have an option to connect an SD card. There are three types of drives, and they are also connected in different ways:
- MicroSD – inserted directly into a smartphone or tablet;
- SDHC – most often connected using an adapter;
- A USB flash drive is connected to a phone or tablet using a cord.
The second and third options are suitable for those devices that do not have additional connectors. Then you need to buy a special cord to transfer data from your phone to a third-party storage device. In the case of SDHC, on one end there must be a connector suitable for the device, on the other side there must be an adapter into which MicroSD will be installed.
When everything is ready, go to the tablet and smartphone settings, go to the cell called “my files”, find the tab with photos, and long press to bring up an additional menu. In the list that opens, click on the Move item, then select the MicroSD option.
Additional Applications
After checking, you should install a file manager; the best options for transferring photos from Android to a third-party storage medium are programs such as ES Explorer or Total Commander. Any of the managers can be downloaded for free from the Play Market. After launching the ES application, a screen with two sections appears before your eyes. The first section is a flash drive, and the second section is the internal memory of the smartphone.
Since you need to transfer photos from your phone to an external device, let’s move on to the second tab. After this, you need to find the name DCIM and select “Camera” in the list that opens. After the images appear, you need to hold your finger on the picture until the picture is highlighted with a tick. Thus, mark all the photos.
At the top of the display, click on the scissors. When the pictures are cut out, you should go to the SD card by clicking on the plus picture to add the folder in which the images will be stored. Next, click on the new tab, tap on the picture of two squares at the top of the screen, after which the photos are automatically saved in the selected location.
Total Commander is another very convenient application that will help you find the answer to how to save photos to a third-party storage device. When you enter the program, a window appears containing all the phone files. Find the name DCIM, then “Camera”, after that there are two options by ticking the required pictures, the root of the folder and ticking the required pictures, or selecting the entire package.
After the desired images are marked, click on the arrow to go to the next window. When the transition is completed, click on MicroSD and select the desired location to save. Then go to the previous window and click on move files.
Saving photos to a card
In order not to have to worry about transferring photos from one place to another, you can enable saving files to additional media. How can I save photos to the required location? There are several ways to do this. The first option is very simple, it involves going to the camera parameters:
- First you need to click on the camera;
- select settings in the menu;
- save option;
- Check the external device.
If there is no such item, it means that the smartphone developers automatically saved it to a flash drive in a thoughtful manner.
The next point applies not only to photos, but to all applications. You need to download a program called “Download Manager” from the Play Market. After installation, the main display opens. By clicking on the three vertical bars, a list opens, in it you should click on the name “download”, then select the desired path and click OK. When these actions are completed, all files will be saved to the specified location.