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Update 1: See a nice video tutorial about installing appsto SD card HERE.

Update 2: A bad news for owners of Google Edition ofSamsung Galaxy S4.

Mike is crazy about apps. He likes to pack his android phone with many of the coolest apps out there

in the marker. But there is one problem – curse his device manufacturer, his device has so little internalmemory that he can barely install few of his favorite apps.

Sounds familiar? This is an inevitable problem faced by most Android users. You can make more space

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Sounds familiar? This is an inevitable problem faced by most Android users. You can make more spaceto install your apps by deleting the stock apps that came with the device when you purchased it (mostof which will definitely be useless). But in most cases you will have to root your phone to uninstall these

‘bloatwares’ and in the process you will void the warranty of your device. An alternate option is to setthe install location of the apps to your SD card. Many people this that this process requires rooting.

The truth is it doesn’t. Here’s how to do this:

Here’s what you will need:

1. An Android device, of course.

2. Android SDK (Download it here). It is quite a big file, so Relax!

3. Windows PC or a Mac.

Steps:

1. Download Android SDK and unzip the contents to a folder.

2. Enable “USB debugging Mode” in your android device. To do this, go to Settings -> Applications ->Development and enable ‘USB debugging’

3. Connect your device to your computer in “charge only” or similar modes but NOT in ‘USB Storage’

mode.

4. Go to the folder where you have unzipped Android SDK and navigate to to ‘sdk’ folder

5a. Windows users: Go to ‘platform-tools folder. Hold down SHIFT key and right-click anywhere inthe folder. From the pop-up menu, select ‘Open command window here’. This will open up a commandprompt screen.

5b. Mac users: right-click ‘platform-tools and choose [New Terminal At Folder]

6. Now, in the command prompt window, Windows users:

type: adb devices

Mac users:

type: ./adb devices

and press enter. You will see the name of the device connected at the moment.

8. Then windows users type:

adb shell

Mac users type:

http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html



./adb shell

and press enter

9. Next, type:

pm setInstallLocation 2

and press enter. (If this command fails, use this: pm set-install-location 2)

10. Done!

11. To verify, type:

pm getInstallLocation

and press enter. If you see an output ” 2 [external] ” means that the process is successful.

Now, in your device, go to settings->Applications->Manage Applications->On SD card (in some devicesit may be USB Storage), and check the apps that you would like to move to your SD card.

Also see:

If you are a Samsing Galaxy S Duos and like install games on your SD card, XDA Developers has got anice post on this.

Also, if you are a Samsung Galaxy 5 user and won’t mind to root your phone, this guide should help

you.

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oneclickrootJuly 3, 2013 at 7:01 AM

does every android supported this feature

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Karthik.K.NJuly 5, 2013 at 7:01 PM

For sure! Every Android supports this feature..

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jared9August 7, 2013 at 5:27 PM

my device doesnt show up after giving ”adb device” on command prompt on platform toolswindow. My device xperia SP, plz reply

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Karthik

August 7, 2013 at 5:35 PMDid you connect your device? (in charge only mode after enabling USB debugging?)

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TusharAugust 9, 2013 at 12:08 PM

same problem with me also…. i connected my lava iris 405 on charging mode only afterenabling usb debugging…. then also it is not showing my device






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Anil KumarAugust 13, 2013 at 6:38 PM

I have connected my Celkon A88 in charging mode after enabling usb debugging, but afterentering adb devices, it doesn’t show my device name.. please help

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RaulAugust 13, 2013 at 8:34 PM

Hi there, is there a way to undo this? My camera is not working after this procedure…Please advise. Thank you

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Sadie PulczinskiSeptember 17, 2013 at 11:24 AM

Thank you so very much!!! I have been working at this task for quite sometime and wasfollowing another website’s instructions. I kept getting to about step 6 where I was instructedto type the path of the folder into the command prompt and I kept getting it wrong butthere was no other advice or help. Finding myself stuck and super determined- I kept

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TOM.KATAOctober 4, 2013 at 11:46 AM

My xperia z1 doesn’t work, I changed the location to external storage and the deviceprompted that ‘insufficient storage available’….I have 55GB in my sd card…

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OMAOctober 29, 2013 at 9:55 AMNot really. In my Galaxy S3 I get this message:“Error: unknown command ‘getInstallLocation’”

So it doesn’t work in every Android, unfortunately.

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OMAOctober 29, 2013 at 10:00 AMI just found that

pm set-install-location 2andpm get-install-location

does work in the S3!

So if you have this problem, just use the hyphenated version



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October 29, 2013 at 2:12 PMMmh, well, using “pm set-install-location 2″ works in the sense that it doesn’t give you anyerror message, and checking back with “pm get-install-location” gives you the correct result,BUT it’s really NOT doing anything in the Galaxy S3. Apps are still installed in the main

memory, no the external SD Card

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Karthik

October 29, 2013 at 3:42 PMGo to application manager and see if there is a “move to SD card” option. This process willbe effective not for the already installed apps, but for the apps being installed after the

process. (most times you may want to check ‘move to SD card option as well’). Not all appscan be moved by this way, btw.

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OMAOctober 29, 2013 at 4:02 PMThanks for the answer, @Karthik. I know this is only for newly installed apps, not apps

which are already installed. But I tried installing a new app, and still it got installed in theinternal memory. And the “Move to SD card” button doesn’t appear. I think the Galaxy S3has a non-standard storage configuration which prevents this trick from working.




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KarthikOctober 29, 2013 at 4:17 PMyeah, its difficult with Stock S3 without rooting. May be you should think about rooting.

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andhiokeDecember 12, 2013 at 1:11 PMI try this on my device Xperia SP (OS Jelly Bean 4.1.2), charge mode, usb debugging, and

when i type adb shell cmd says error device not found. Please tell me why?

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August 10, 2013 at 6:49 PMMy phone is a samsung galaxy note 2 and i did everything correctly and in the end it did say 2[external], that is the good part, then after that i don’t know what to do or how to move the

apps/ games to the sd card, i have even used sd manager and it still doesn’t work. Please help.

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Replyjared9August 10, 2013 at 9:41 PMOfcourse was in debug mode plus the charging mode. Question is if or not this works on

4.1.2.Since I am limited with 6GB ROM while I play heavy games and my sygic maps takingspace of 1GB+ is hilarious. Now I had to do something and heres what I did

Made a 2nd partition of my flash card in ext2 format and linked all my apps to that 2ndpartition, it worked but not that helpful since it only gave me a GB of space from internal. Sothe only option is I have to stick with one game( games like nova3/fifa13/MC4) they takearound 2GB of space

I wonder if custom ROMs would let us install apps on sd.Btw, nice blog and as someone mentioned earlier that I should have mentioned before, nicewriting too :))

RegardsJared

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TOM.KATAOctober 4, 2013 at 11:52 AMThis solution might work for the older versions of android, but its not for the recent versions!

According to google, “Beginning with API Level 8, you can allow your application to beinstalled on the external storage (for example, the device’s SD card). This is an optional featureyou can declare for your application with the android:installLocation manifest attribute. If you

do not declare this attribute, your application will be installed on the internal storage only and itcannot be moved to the external storage.”

Whether you can install on external storage depends on if the app developer allows you to do

so!!!

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ReplyKeandre EspinaOctober 4, 2013 at 8:12 PM

I’m on JellyBean 4.2.1 and it worked for me.

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the problem is, when i try to install an app (IDM it is), it says:

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Unable to install IDM. Delete some items and try again.

I checked the SD card and it still has 13GB of free space. Im using a samsung grand duos unrooted.

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August 1, 2013 at 8:35 PMthat happened to me too. did you figure out what the problem is?

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Excellent brother it worked liked a charmand I have a small doubtHow can we directly set the install location to SD card.I mean by this method we can only move installed apps to SD card but how to install new appsdirectly on SD card.

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ReplyKarthikJuly 16, 2013 at 12:58 PM

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ReplyShaunJuly 16, 2013 at 5:42 PMHey Thanks !! Works perfectly !!

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ReplyMaNiJuly 16, 2013 at 9:22 PMhi when m type adb shell cmd says error device not found what i do ??

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ReplyKarthikJuly 16, 2013 at 9:30 PMMake sure you have connected your device (in ‘charge only’mode). Then see if you can get itright.

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Navas

August 9, 2013 at 6:18 PMwhat s charge only mode?i have not connected it in storage mode, but my device is not shown in list of devicesattached

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August 9, 2013 at 6:34 PMTry any other modes than storage.

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ReplyKarthikJuly 19, 2013 at 6:57 PMMake sure you have connected your device in ‘charge only’ mode.

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DavidAugust 20, 2013 at 12:59 AMall i had to do is to cancel the storage request, maybe placing this step to clear many i seemany are indeed lost as i was…

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govndJuly 17, 2013 at 4:39 PMit is working fine on my galaxy y…but the device name is not shown in case of Lg optimus L5

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ReplyJasonJuly 17, 2013 at 10:47 PMfyi, if the “pm setInstallLocation” command didn’t work for you, “pm getInstallLocation” probablywon’t either.. in which case, just follow the same format as the suggested alternative “pm set-install-location” by using “pm get-install-location” instead

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ReplyjonJuly 17, 2013 at 11:38 PMi dont see an option to install apps on sd card on my galaxy note 2

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July 18, 2013 at 12:05 AMcan’ t see my device when I type in adb devices… what can i do?

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ReplyKarthikJuly 18, 2013 at 8:44 PM

Make sure that you have connected your device using USB cable and it is connected in ‘chargeonly’ mode (not any other mode such as ‘disk drive’ etc.)



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ReplydavidJuly 19, 2013 at 4:49 AMgreat guide! very clear.only problem is that i don’t know how to turn my xperia z to charge only mode.searched everywhere on the web /=help anyone?

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ReplyKarthikJuly 19, 2013 at 6:31 PMGenerally, by default, your device should connect in charge only mode when you connect it.

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HealAugust 1, 2013 at 8:39 PMi think there’s no problem as long as you can detect your phone when you type adb devices.

@Wriju youre also a grand duos user, did you succeed in the experiment?

btw nice tut Sir Karthik. :))

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senthil kumarJuly 19, 2013 at 6:45 AMkarthik sir everything works but finally when i disconnect my samsung s duos and try installing anapp it says not enough space to install even if memory card is empty. can u help?

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Replysenthil kumarJuly 19, 2013 at 6:46 AMthen i have to change to default install location and then again it installs on device memory




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misaelJuly 21, 2013 at 4:29 PMhelp, when i hold down SHIFT key and the right-click anywhere in the folder, i can’t find the“Open command window here” pls help.. thanks

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KarthikJuly 21, 2013 at 4:43 PMYou can open a command window from start-run ans type cmd. Then navigate to the folder

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ReplyOmarJuly 21, 2013 at 8:49 PM

One question, about the moving your apps on the sd card. Like, I have whatsaap and google playwhich I want to move, I do this process, and move them. And then, later. I download KIK or Skype,so, can I move them to sd card? Or do I have to do this process, again. Plese reply ASAP.







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ReplyKarthikJuly 21, 2013 at 9:04 PMIf you do this,then most of the future apps will be automatically installed to ad card.

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OmarJuly 22, 2013 at 12:02 AMOh and, sorry to disturb you or anything but when you say, hold down shift and right clickanywhere then from the pop-up menu etc, the pop-up menu doesn’t come. :s

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KarthikJuly 22, 2013 at 11:37 AMIf you have difficulties,run command prompt from the start menu and navigate to yourfolder

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[email protected] 21, 2013 at 10:14 PM

Because I haven’t enough storage for downloading a 2 GB App I did your steps. Now I wannadownload this big app again but I can’t be installed. It says “Downloading…” all the time. Myinternal storage is 1,5 GB so there it can’t be installed. My SD-Card has a 8 GB storage. Butdownloading the app after changing the install location to SD-Card isn’t successfull. Maybe youcan help me, because it’s the best article, what I’ve read about changing install location.And please apologize my english, ’cause I’m not a native speaker. Thank you

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ReplyAlexJuly 22, 2013 at 4:17 AMexcelent..very good post

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ReplymisaelJuly 22, 2013 at 3:03 PM

sir i made this steps, but my problem is, i can’t move facebook,google play services and go launcher






sir i made this steps, but my problem is, i can’t move facebook,google play services and go launcherto sd card. what can i do to move them to sd card? thanks!

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ReplyKarthikJuly 22, 2013 at 3:06 PMI guess they are pre installed by your manufacturer. You need root access in such cases.

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ReplymisaelJuly 22, 2013 at 3:55 PMthank you sir, do you know how to root? can you give the steps? is it risky like anyone says?

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KarthikJuly 22, 2013 at 4:10 PMDepending on your device, the steps will vary for the process of rooting. Is it risky? Yes, andno. One obvious thing is that you will void the warranty of the device. But there areworkarounds..search for ‘how to root ” in google. XDA developer site is a very useful one.Try that also.







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SauzzeyJuly 22, 2013 at 4:51 PMThere is no such function as “charge only” mode on my Galaxy S2; the later updates apparentlyremoved this function. The only available functions now are MTP and PTP mode. Any advice?

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ReplyKarthikJuly 22, 2013 at 5:40 PMIn general, your device should connect in charge only mode by default.

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ReplyPeterSeptember 6, 2013 at 12:55 AMMy Galaxy Fame will only connect in MTP or Camera mode

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dsjzdzsujju

July 22, 2013 at 5:02 PMI did everything, charge only mode, ticked the USE dubegging, did all the steps, till theshift part. Ialso did that, opened the window, but from here, it isn’t working, no divice found. Do we have to dothis in steps or what?

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KarthikJuly 22, 2013 at 5:39 PMIs your device detected? If not make sure you have connected the device properly. Of course,you ahve to do these in steps!! That’s why it is written STEPS 1,2,3 etc!!

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Replydsjzdzsujju

July 22, 2013 at 8:54 PMOh man xD should I un-install sdk and install it again, and do the steps accordingly?

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owenmack8July 22, 2013 at 11:32 PMwhen I try to open the command prompt, the option does not come up. When I hold SHIFT and

right click, the options i recieve are: view, arrange icons by, refresh, extract all, and add a password.If I go to start and go to RUN and search command, it comes up but no the full command prompt




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on the file so I cannot enter what I have to. How do I open the command prompt in the file folderwithout using shift and right click?

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Replyowenmack8July 22, 2013 at 11:37 PMsaw the comment earlier about navigating to the folder from the start/run/search cmd. How do inavigate there?

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ReplyKarthikJuly 23, 2013 at 9:41 AMOkey, if the folder is in f: android, in cmd type cd.. till you reach c: then type f: and then cdandroid.

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July 23, 2013 at 9:38 AMDude, hold down windows key and press R. Then type cmd. Then navigate to the desired folder.


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ReplyjaywizJuly 25, 2013 at 9:32 AMit isn’t working, no device found. i did everything you said in steps bbut still no go,please help

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ReplyKarthikJuly 25, 2013 at 10:33 AMMake sure you have plugged in your device in via USB cable in the charge only mode.

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EmiliannaSeptember 2, 2013 at 12:59 AMTry unplugging the cable and plugging it back in, re-run adb devices again. Try that a fewtimes.

I got the ‘no devices listed’ msg quite a few times before it sucessfully recognized my device.For windows (7), I had to install the drivers specific to my phone.For mac (Snow leopard), I just had to unplug/plug back in a couple of times and it startedrecognizing it.







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ReplyMichelJuly 25, 2013 at 5:42 PMhi, thanks for the info, very useful!

It made me wonder though why android doesn’t have a built-in option to choose when installing anapp, or later, between internal and external memory. Or is this a “stupid” question?

Keep up the good workMichel

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ReplysoniJuly 26, 2013 at 1:53 AMThanks for huge information. I’ll install it.

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ReplysantoshJuly 27, 2013 at 12:29 AM‘adb server is out of date . killing ,,,,adb server did not ACK

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ReplysantoshJuly 27, 2013 at 1:57 PMAny idea what has to be done to fix this

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ReplysirilusJuly 27, 2013 at 11:59 PMmy device is acer liquid e2 , “no device found” i have connected my device in charge only but stillthe same,but i can’t seems to find setting-application-enable usb debuging mode,plis help me i only

have 800mb of internal and sd card can’t be used

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ReplyWrijuJuly 28, 2013 at 6:07 PMCan i perform this process on my Samsung galaxy grand duos (android version: 4.1.2). Will there

be any potential problem after doing this process? I am very worried for my safety of this expensivedevice. Thank You.






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ReplyKarthikJuly 30, 2013 at 10:10 AMThere won’t be any problems because this doesn’t require rooring

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amanJuly 29, 2013 at 2:28 AMDoes this work with Samsung tab 2 7.0 please reply

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ReplyRobi

July 30, 2013 at 8:45 AMyes it should but that should have enough memory shouldnt it?

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ReplyamanJuly 30, 2013 at 7:28 PMIt is only 4 GB and I download games up to 1 gb

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RobiJuly 30, 2013 at 8:44 AMDone everything up to “adb setInstallLocation 2″, but it gav me “access denied”

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ReplyNAGARAJJuly 30, 2013 at 1:17 PMHi Karthick, I am using Karbonn A4+ and I tried as u said, I didnt get popup window when I rightclick on platform-tool folder.. Kindly let me know abt it..

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ReplyNAGARAJJuly 30, 2013 at 1:25 PMI manually opened CMD and reached the platfom-tools and typed “adb shell” and it says no devicefound.. kindly help me out..



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ReplyKarthikJuly 30, 2013 at 10:08 PMMake sure you have connected your device

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ReplyMakisJuly 30, 2013 at 1:38 PMCould u give me a tutorial for rooting my huawei ascend y210 ? It runs gingerbread 2.3.6.I want to root it because of the insufficient storage error. Help me plz!!

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ReplyKarthikJuly 30, 2013 at 10:11 PMThe process of rooting depends on device models. I am not sure about your device








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ReplyMakisJuly 30, 2013 at 11:11 PMModel number is HUAWEI Y210-0100. Is that the device model?

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KarthikJuly 30, 2013 at 11:47 PM

You can try searching for how to root that model in the xda developer forum. If someone hasalready tried it, you will get the steps

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MakisJuly 31, 2013 at 12:18 AMcouldnt find sth there. i have tried superoneclick but its not responding at #7 step waiting for

device. do u have any idea about that? or anyway is there another way to install apps in sdcard and not in internal?





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epulAugust 1, 2013 at 12:05 PMmy asus fonepad do not support this..:(

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ReplyPavvanAugust 2, 2013 at 6:33 PM////////////////////////——////////////////////////——////////////////////////——-////////////////////////

2. Enable “USB debugging Mode” in your android device. To do this, go to Settings -> Applications-> Development and enable ‘USB debugging’3. Connect your device to your computer in “charge only” or similar modes but NOT in ‘USBStorage’ mode.

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hi, i had one doubt here- your 2 & 3 Steps

in 2nd step you said to enable USB-debuggingin 3rd step you said -that to connect your device through in charge only ?

can you please clarify on this….when i connected to phone-pc it should be in debugging mode orcharging mode ?




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ReplyKarthikAugust 4, 2013 at 9:47 AMThese two are different. You have to enable USB debugging and connect your phone incharging mode.

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PavanAugust 10, 2013 at 6:03 AM

Hi,how to connect Phone in Charging Mode ?

iam using Galaxy Grand

but when iam conecting to PC,it automaticaly connecting to storage mode ?

and one more issue after completed this process- iam getting Insufficient error

message..please help me on this

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Mikhail Konstantin Lavrenty

August 4, 2013 at 1:18 AMIs this safe? … just in case i made a mistake is there any way for me to return my real settings?




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KarthikAugust 4, 2013 at 9:40 AM

This is safe. Your phone is not going to be bricked.

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anumAugust 4, 2013 at 1:39 AM

When i command prompt window and type adb devices there it didnot show my device .. what todo tell me plx

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Replybum

August 4, 2013 at 6:47 AMnot working for me… i think it requires adb driver for this work.







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ReplyAjith Narayanan H

August 4, 2013 at 11:42 AMThanks for all these helpfull informations.. By the way, i’m using samsung galaxy s duos gt-s7562..

it doesn’t have the “move to sd” option in the application manager.. i don’t want to root my phone..

can you help me ???Thanks in advance…:-)

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bd

August 4, 2013 at 5:06 PMseen this guide before from instructables but this is better, but whats the workaround for this

command line to revert it back, installing in system memory? does this work for jelly bean?

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ReplyAdrian

August 4, 2013 at 7:00 PM

is it working with Samsung Galaxy Young? i just bought my phone days ago and its almost fullalready..






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Replybd

August 4, 2013 at 8:49 PMYeah will this work on SGY?

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bd

August 4, 2013 at 8:54 PMLink2sd is compatible with SGY but not for SGTab from forums iv read.

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Karthik

August 5, 2013 at 12:38 PM

It should work. You can try it and share your results here.

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Dimitris

August 5, 2013 at 1:16 AMHello and thanks.

I did all of the above, checked, and the location is set to [external]

But i dont see any option in any Application to move in Sd cardPlus, avery new application is still installed in mobile memmory

(Samsung Galaxy)Any tips??

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Replybd

August 5, 2013 at 1:34 AMHi, so it didnt automatically install to sd when installing an app? may I know what galaxy it is?

is it rooted?

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DimitrisAugust 5, 2013 at 10:56 AM

No, its not rooted.I just noticed everyhting is like before…not installing in card, not an option to move new or

previus istalled applications from phone.Samsung Galaxy S7710 (Xcover2). Android 4.1.2

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Dimitris

August 5, 2013 at 12:47 PMOk…maybe it’s a stupid question, but do i have to keep the phone connected to pc, to get

access to this functions???

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Karthik

August 5, 2013 at 12:51 PMYes.

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Dimitris

August 5, 2013 at 1:16 PM

FCK! Thanks!!! :))) I feel very stupid, but it cross my mind…

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DimitrisAugust 5, 2013 at 6:11 PM

Still not working, even if mobile is connected to pc… Any ideas?




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KrisAugust 5, 2013 at 3:32 PM

Hi,I have a Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3

I have done all the steps above but i cant put my device on “Charge only” mode.The command prompt did work the same as mentioned and showed 2 [external].

I’ve tried installing an app but it still installed on my device instead.

How do I get my device into Charge Only mode?

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Replybd

August 5, 2013 at 8:00 PMKarthik, what is the command line to revert this?

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ReplyDimitris

August 6, 2013 at 3:54 PMpm setInstallLocation 1 (or pm set-instal-lLocation 1)





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NullAugust 7, 2013 at 9:29 AM

Works just fine in a Samsung Galaxy Fame (GT-S6810L), just make sure its connected on webcammode, thank you so much for this tutorial!

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Replybeck

August 7, 2013 at 10:46 AMHi having trouble setting the location to 2 – have tried a few things

here is what I get

pm set-install – location: change the default install location. NOTE: this is only intended for

debugging: using this can cause applications to break and other undesirable behaviour.0 [auto]: Let system decide the best location

1 [internal]: Install on internal device storage

2 [external]: install on external mediashell@android:/$

I don’t know what to do next I’ve tried typing the command but I just get this option list and thenI’ve tried various combinations. when I just type 2 it says its not found?

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KarthikAugust 7, 2013 at 5:32 PM

Make sure the SD card is properly inserted and that the phone is connected in USB debugging

mode.

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Replydreniel

August 7, 2013 at 10:47 AM

i did it correctly but nothing is installed on my external, and some applications has error wheninstalling ‘ you dont have enough space, uninstall applications and try again” though i have a 32

GB and 20gb free… do i have to partition the external like ext 2?

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Replydeadask

November 9, 2013 at 2:16 PM

have this same kind of problem…my sd card still has more than 5 gb free space =.=

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Replysquall_17

August 7, 2013 at 11:13 PM

i’m sorry karthik…i’ve got an Acer liquid e2 duo v370, with android 4.2.1 jellybean if it can be








i’m sorry karthik…i’ve got an Acer liquid e2 duo v370, with android 4.2.1 jellybean if it can beusefull…Now…i follow all the steps and the process was a success…adb device show that my

location is 2(external)…but when i move my apps by the phone settings, i can choose just betweeninternal storage and telephone storage..i don’t know how i can solve the problem…mabe you know

something more..please help me and sorry for my bad english

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ReplyGeo James

August 8, 2013 at 12:33 PMI am using a samsung galaxy s2 plus android version 4.1.2 i have followed all the steps and

changed my install location to sd card but when i try to install apps it shows that insert some

memory. but i have sufficent memory in my memory card i tried it on another card also but sameerror occurs…. what to do please help

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nipun guptaAugust 8, 2013 at 4:46 PM

can this be done on a tablet with custom rom?

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AntonAugust 9, 2013 at 9:09 PM






Did everything, when I write getinstallLocation it says 2 and everything is good but when I try to

install app from Google Play it still goes to the phone memory?? Tired reboot and didnt work

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PavanAugust 10, 2013 at 7:28 PM

HI, after this process also applications & games are instaling in phone memory only

but in phone it is showing like it was installed in USB Storage

but actualy it was instlaing in phone only- i can see when i conected to system

please let me know- what is USB storage ? is it same sd card storage ?

but then why files are in phone memory ?

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Elyzian

August 11, 2013 at 3:02 AMis there a way to install downloaded apps? Android apps downloaded from internet to a computer

then put them on the phone without rooting the phone?

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Jacky

August 11, 2013 at 6:12 AMSo glad it works…great guide above (though I’ve spent some time to download the correct SDK

(should be win 32-bits)). Thanks a lot.

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mihirAugust 11, 2013 at 12:55 PM

hello i m having motorola fire touch + keypad . i tried your hack on windows 8. when i attached thecable to phone and my pc there a option came of usb storage . i didn’t touch that so the phone will

be on charge only mode . but when i wrote adb devices . something came “list of devices”but, there were no name device under it. when i wrote adb shell . cmd said no device found . but i

also enabled data debugging . pls help me. my email is [email protected] [email protected]

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Replysakshi

August 11, 2013 at 2:27 PMWILL I BE ABLE TO PLAY GAMES AND USE APPS AFTER MOVING THEM TO EXTERNAL

SD BY THIS PROCEDURE?

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August 11, 2013 at 2:34 PMYes, of course.

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Replyilaanne

August 12, 2013 at 9:55 AMi think this need to be clarified that when the writer said “SD Card”, he meant the USB storage,

NOT the External SD Card which we can buy off the shelf and plug it into our phone. It’s twodifferent thing SD Card and External SD Card.

Anyways, I’ve done the steps above and it got me nowhere cos I intended to move my apps to myexternal SD Card.

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ReplyGanesh

August 13, 2013 at 8:14 PMNow.. this was really helpful!…. i thought i’d rooted my phone for nothing..

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ReplyAvi

August 31, 2013 at 10:35 PMVery good clarification. Thanks !






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harshilAugust 12, 2013 at 5:08 PM

I connected my phone in usb debugging mode but when i type ad devices it shows no devicesattached, what to do now

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Replykompa (@kompanjonac)

August 12, 2013 at 9:35 PMWhen I hold down SHIFT key and right-click anywhere in the folder then nothing happens,can

you help me please?

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bharatAugust 14, 2013 at 9:06 AM

is it work on sony xperia zr



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ReplyRavikiranreddy

August 14, 2013 at 9:21 PMThis information is really awesome it worked for me i am really happy

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ReplySteve

August 17, 2013 at 4:13 AMMy only connection options are MTP or PTP — no charge-only mode. I tried both but my device

isn’t showing up with either — any workarounds available? Thank you!

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pikleopolusAugust 18, 2013 at 12:27 AM

I’ve got the Samsung Galaxy Axiom and went through all the steps, it says the default location isexternal, yet when I install an app from the play store it still tries installing to the internal saying.

“Insufficient storage space.” What’s going on?






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havardAugust 19, 2013 at 12:11 AM

please……have u gotten any solutions. because i am having the same problem

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havardAugust 19, 2013 at 12:09 AM

please i followed the procedure and everything went succefull, but when i am installing some games

my phone tells me i have insufficient space on wy device

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ReplyKarthik

August 19, 2013 at 11:16 AMMay be the game doesn’t allow move to sd card function. Check for this at the game faq/forum

if they have one.







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adeelAugust 19, 2013 at 2:34 PM

Worked For Me !!!!!! Thank you Soooo Muchhh !!!!!!!!

Device : HTC Desire

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ReplyHeru

August 22, 2013 at 1:35 PMit doesn’t work…

i follow the steps successfully,but nothing happen, or change in my samsung galaxy fame (with version 4.1… ) …

after finished, i look on application manager, but the button for “move to sd” does’t show up..

so i still have my sdcard0 full of Apps. and my extSdCard empty..

but thnks for the info…hope run well on another device..

rgds’..

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JuanAugust 22, 2013 at 7:40 PM

Working In Samsung Galaxy S Duos ?

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TracerBullittAugust 22, 2013 at 8:48 PM

I’m having a similar problem as user, “Heal”, but with my Xperia Z, on Android 4.1.2. I installed

AppMgrIII just fine (tho to Internal Memory), but updating Maps failed, “Insufficient storageavailable.”

Also, I couldn’t find anything as far as, “settings->Applications->Manage Applications->On SDcard”. Through AppMgr, I get the message, “The device does not have a real primary external

storage, or the primary external storage is emulated. moving app to SD function cannot besupported by this device.”

Any suggestions on this?

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TimmyAugust 23, 2013 at 1:50 AM

I’m having a little trouble with this. I followed every step, and when I do the “get-install-location” issays 2 [External], yet my phone still installs everything to the internal storage instead of the SD

card. I don’t have much internal storage on this phone, so I really want to get this working. It’s anAIO Wireless Samsung Galaxy Amp. There’s no rooting method for the phone yet, and this does

not seem to work at all for it. It only has 1gb total internal storage, which, after the AndroidOS/bloatware, it only had 500mb for me to install apps on, and is almost full. I’d prefer to be able to

install apps to my 32gb SD card instead, so I hope I can get this working.





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Mick WolfAugust 27, 2013 at 6:21 PM

First things first, Great blog, nice and clear and informative.

I followed the directions to a T on my Xperia go with android 4.1.2, the get command said it toowas set to external 2 (also tried the internal 1), when installing to 2 it still goes to default (device

memory) even after reboot. does the new android have some kind of override fail-safe ordifferent command (although it all said it worked in the command prompt like in this blog)?

Also when you mention ‘charge only mode’ is that 1-media device (MTP) or 2-Camera (PTP)mode or with the phone turned off? I had mine on and in mtp mode. Thanks in advance, Mick.

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August 28, 2013 at 2:44 PMmake it to PTP

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shivam ghun vermaAugust 23, 2013 at 1:57 PM

when i entered setInstallLocation 2 then it said permission denied





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abhishek patnaikAugust 28, 2013 at 2:24 PM

hey m using samsung galaxy s4. when m applying the command “adb devices” it shows me anumber along with a dialogue as “unauthorised” instead of showing “device”. is it a problem?

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ReplyMaureen

August 31, 2013 at 8:50 AMThis is wonderfull… Very usefull indeed.. @jared9..my device didnt show up at first until i updated

the drivers for my phone… Click start, right click on computer and click manage (wen ur device isplugged in camera mode, b sure to enable debugging) click on manager, then right click on ur

device and update driver (u need internet acess) after this, redo the process and dope! Ur devicewuld b listed q

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ReplyVinod S

August 31, 2013 at 3:38 PMhello sir ji….plz tell me how to transfer files from an SD card to internal memory of my xperia Sp

phone without an 3rd party application …??will i have to download another heck app for thesame…..??

It is pretty pathetic to realise even on this many updated versions of android is out,you need to rely






It is pretty pathetic to realise even on this many updated versions of android is out,you need to rely

on additional app to do the same…:P….

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Replyahmed_rmh

September 1, 2013 at 3:49 AM

hey there,I’ve done everything according to the steps step by step,

but I couldn’t move the apps to SD Card from my device ,.. I learned that this plan make theandroid phone Install new apps to SD Card. However, my device is HTC Desire V , and the

function Move to SD card from the apps Properties is not working ,… thats way I tried this plan,So, now when I try to install any new apps the operation fail ,.. I can reverse this plan right ?

and would u please advice me What to do now ?Thnx,

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Replymasum

September 1, 2013 at 7:18 PMdear i can not find my device after command adv devices

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Replyaarif







After done all this work my phone lava iris .Saving data in internal memory

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hello, i’ve done all the steps and some apps now can be moved. however the most important appsthat i want to move won’t move: facebook, youtube and hangouts as i seldom use all these apps.

they consumed a large and large space of my internal memory. is there a way to move them?thank you for a great help

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Shivam Chopra

September 5, 2013 at 6:12 PMAs i read all the comments…I realize that those who did this in Jellybean 4.1.2 are getting various

problems! Im using Samsung Galaxy Grand I9082. Should i try this? O should i stay with the sameold problem! Please Karthik do reply!

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September 5, 2013 at 9:47 PMhow to uninstall



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ColleenSeptember 10, 2013 at 10:08 PM

Write more, thats all I have to say. Literally, itseems as though you relied on the video to make your point.

You clearly know what youre talking about,why throw away your intelligence on just posting videos to your site

when you could be giving us something enlightening to read?

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PramodSeptember 12, 2013 at 2:34 AM

Tried it on my Samsung S7562. It seemed to work until I tried to install a app, then I get a messagestating I not enough storage space. please help me how to come across this.

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ReplyPablo

September 13, 2013 at 11:47 PMHi,

I have an LG -P769 with Adnroid 4.1.2. I tried all the steps and it looked like it was working great.But then on the phone there is no MOVE TO SD button. When I go to APPS (no apps managers

since there is none) I have the list of apps, I can click and enter them.. then I can “force stop”


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“uninstall” “clear data” and that is it.. no MOVE to SD. I installed “app 2sd” and when I open itsays “the device does not have a real primary esternal storage… moving app to SD function cannot

be supported by this device”

>>>> PLEASE HELP ME! MY PHONE HAS 1gb of space and I can only install small apps!!!!<<<<

Thanks!

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adarsh suraj

September 14, 2013 at 7:48 PMi have done all the things and it worked for me.But when i check the external sd cards free memory

after installing a game there is no change in the free space,why is this ???wont there be a decrease in free space after installing the app????

thank you

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AsyrafSeptember 15, 2013 at 1:52 PM

Hi Karthik,

What do u mean by SD card? Is it the external memory that is built-in in the phone or the external

card that we can get from the shop?

Please reply me ASAP.

Thank you.





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MRSDSeptember 16, 2013 at 4:34 PM

Hey man, does this method make me move games with large data like most wanted etc.. i havegames with 2 gbs above, can i put those sd data to external sd?

last, can put directly the sd data to external sd? thanks man.

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ibn HaneefSeptember 18, 2013 at 9:57 PM

Hello,

Thanks a lot for the information.I am using windows xp.

I couldn’t follow 5a step.When i hold shift and press right key, the pop-up menu displayed is that similar to the menu when

we only click right click(i.e., refresh menu).What can i do now??? Please reply soon.

Or provide your cell no. so i can call you.With regards,

Ibn Haneef

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ReplyBilal

September 18, 2013 at 10:05 PMi have samsung galaxy s duos and this method did not work on it please tell me solution because i

dont want to root my device.

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MichaelSeptember 19, 2013 at 6:54 AM

error unknown command ‘set-install-location’ heeeeeeeeeeeeelp

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ibn HaneefSeptember 19, 2013 at 7:14 AM

Yah!..thatz the problem with me too.

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duppySeptember 22, 2013 at 5:09 PM

I tried these steps and I am getting the following message, I’m stuck, any ideas thankspm set-install-location: changes the default install location.

NOTE: this is only intended for debugging; using this can cause


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applications to break and other undersireable behavior.0 [auto]: Let system decide the best location

1 [internal]: Install on internal device storage2 [external]: Install on external media

shell@android:/ $

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renzoSeptember 23, 2013 at 12:11 AM

it doesnt work on my samsung galaxy y..device doesnt appear!

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OzySeptember 23, 2013 at 2:10 AM

Does this work for galaxy exhibit?

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abhishekSeptember 24, 2013 at 8:59 AM

After following all the steps I always get an error “not enough memory”, this question is plannedby other people also, please let me know if you have any lead..






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abhishekSeptember 24, 2013 at 9:00 AM

* planned –> askedAfter the above process if I install a new app i always get this error..

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Replybea

September 24, 2013 at 10:04 AMAfter entering adb devices, mine said “List of devices attached *blah blah* unauthorized”. Anyone

know how to fix this?

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beaSeptember 24, 2013 at 10:06 AM

my phone is samsung galaxy s4 gt-I905 with android version 4.2.2






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i meant I9505

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September 24, 2013 at 12:47 PM

Ok I manages to get past this unauthorized part. My problem now is the install location. Ireceived an error unknown command with “pm setInstallLocation 2″ tried the “pm set-install-

location 2″ and I think it worked because I didn’t see an error message. But when I tried toverify it with “get InstallLocation” I received an error again.

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Raph

September 24, 2013 at 8:00 PMeven i change my sd card it will read the new one?






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ReplyNiko Bellic

September 25, 2013 at 9:02 AMwill some body help me? I’m getting error of pm getInstallLocation when I enter that nothing

happen. my phone is Xperia Z 4.2.2 jelly bean. Thank you!

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Niko BellicSeptember 25, 2013 at 9:08 AM

pm setInstallLocation 2″ tried the “pm set-install-location 2″ and I think it worked because I didn’tsee an error message. But when I tried to verify it with “get InstallLocation” I received an error

again. – same with bea’s problem

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ARCOctober 1, 2013 at 1:08 PM

try pm get-install-loaction.


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anketSeptember 25, 2013 at 11:27 AM

i tried it in xperia z. it didnt work, rather when ever my phone is trying to install new app, orupdate old app it shows error message as not enough internal memory. please help.

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Replyabhishek

September 27, 2013 at 3:33 AMPlz answer this question, if anyone knows the answer……………..

Same problem with my phone..

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GALHOUMOctober 7, 2013 at 12:11 AM

REVERSE IT BY TYPING 1 INSTEAD OF 2 IN THE PM COMMAND






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MukulSeptember 25, 2013 at 4:58 PM

There isn’t any option of move to sd card/usb storage in my phone samsung galaxy s duos.please

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ReplyAce Cooper

September 26, 2013 at 6:54 AMDidn’t detect my device on command prompt and very impossible to locate ‘charge only’ option on

my xperia z ultra. please, I need to move my data to external storage asap

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GaneshSeptember 27, 2013 at 3:07 PM

I am not able to get the device name.please help me on this





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October 1, 2013 at 1:06 PMGuys heads up, I use android 4.1.1 jelly, I tried above “pm setInstallLocation2″ it does’nt work, the

correct piece of code is “pm set-install-location 2″ Problem with your device being recognized?[WINDOWS 7 TESTED ONLY] Install latest google usb driver via device manager : in device

manager>your device(right click)>properties>update driver>select driver file downloaded from :developer.android.com/sdk/win-usb.html >install>(if problem persists then continue reading)

download this folder and replace the incomplete platform tools folder (usual problem whendownloading the monstrous SDK) from :dl.google.com/android/repository/platform-tools_r16.0.1-

windows.zip >backup your original platform tools folder on other partition (before replacing arestart is recommended if you’ve tried using the code in command prompt, this will erase the

memory that this folder was opened via command prompt else face errors, which i did)>replace the

downloaded folder and then try the code, it shoould have “device” beside your device ID. If theproblem yet persists then my friend you’ve more SDK update folders to google, download and

replace!!! well, maybe…what else then?

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scarecrow09October 2, 2013 at 1:23 PM

I’m another one who’s made it through the first six steps and ended up with a blank devices list.Help?





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INSTALL PDANET ON PC AND MOBILE IT WILL APPEAR

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usmanOctober 3, 2013 at 1:18 AM

pal i have got samsung galaxy tab 3 , tried all your step but am actually stuck at the beginning1. my device is detected as offline in cmd prompt, although i have enabled usb debugging mode.

probably i cant get it into charge only mode please help

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INSTALL PDANET ON BOTH TAB AND PC






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October 3, 2013 at 2:29 AM

got all the way to the end through this process , even got 2[external] processed but apps are still notmoving to external sd card, using app to sd on my galaxy tab 3 but still get error for no external

primary sd or the internal storage is emulated as external primary storage deviceany help buddy?

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Mr. X

October 3, 2013 at 12:58 PMi did all of the step and yes, it stated that my default storage is external. but when i install an app,

the app was installed in the internal. any solution? come on guys

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October 3, 2013 at 5:17 PM

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Replysailonula

October 6, 2013 at 12:06 PMSo it really dont void the warranty.. Pls reply i really want to move some heavy apps

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ReplyKarthik

October 7, 2013 at 1:10 PMIt will not void warranty

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Umer

October 6, 2013 at 6:52 PMI have Android 4.04

Still i can’t move my facebook app …what to do ?







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Andres LabOctober 12, 2013 at 10:34 AM

Hi thanks for the tutorial but I have a problem, I type “adb devices” and it shows “list of devicesattached” and when I type “adb shell” it says “error: devices not found”. Please help!.

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ReplyValter Figueiredo

October 14, 2013 at 6:45 AMThis post saved my life. Thanks alot!

Just added this blog to Favs.

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SalmanOctober 14, 2013 at 12:43 PM

My Xperia doesn’t support this trick.Please help me…


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Replyshanavas

October 14, 2013 at 1:33 PMNot working on jb 4.1.2

I was successful in issuing these cmds.

but when I tried to install new app:: “installation failed”.hence reverted back!!!

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UsmanNovember 8, 2013 at 8:06 PM

managed to get it done for my galaxy tab 3 and getting the same error of insufficient storage,

trying to revert back but can’t get my device detected, suggestions………?

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ReplyRobozoom

October 15, 2013 at 4:18 PM

I have a galaxy tab2 p3110 with 4.3 rom (pac rom) installed and used set install location 2. (whichwas accepted and which I controlled by pm get install location)

Still, apps are installed on the internal card. But why? Maybe this setting is ignored by 4.3 and theapp itself is to decide?

Also, only apps can install, that have r/w permissions to the media group or sd card group. (see:


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permissions.xml) Other apps get “not sufficent memory”. But even if they are allowed to install, as Isaid, they install to the internal memory.

This is so annoying.

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BeloSoloOctober 19, 2013 at 9:25 PM

This is a very interesting article on how to use the Android SDK and adb.

But, I do this with a menu selection, inside the OS, at Settings -> Application Settings -> Preferred

Install Location: check one of the circles, as follows. 1) Internal Storage Device, 2) Removable SDcard, 3) Let the System Decide.

This is (I think) with Android 2.3.5. From this article, I gather I should leave option #1 checked, to

get as much as is possible onto the card, and not into internal memory.

I have just read three other articles on using the SDK and adb to do this, and I can’t figure out why

there’s been no mention of just opening the Settings menu. Is it possible that the menu selectionmethod doesn’t do the same? Or, could my Android be so different from others of the same version

number??

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[email protected] 20, 2013 at 11:29 AM

Hi,

I have tried performing the steps given but the command “adb devices” is not showing any

attached devices:(

I have window7 and Galaxy note2.





adb devices

List of devices attached

Kindly suggest the way around or advise next step further. I don’t want to root my device.

Thanks

Email: [email protected]

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[email protected]

October 20, 2013 at 1:09 PMIt’s NOT working for GALAXY NOTE2

All the above said is performed still application are automatically installed on phone memorywithout prompting any selection screen/option

Please advise some solution to this

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OMAOctober 30, 2013 at 4:29 AM

It seems this doesn’t work with Samsung phones The only solution is using one of the methods that involve rooting.






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October 28, 2013 at 8:15 PMI did everything and it says the default location is now external 2.. but I don’t have a “Move to SD”

button in my application manager! Why not…

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cuber2October 30, 2013 at 4:05 AM

I also discovered after doing this the phone started thinking I had no more space every time Itried to install something. So I changed it back. S:

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October 30, 2013 at 4:25 AMIt seems this doesn’t work in some devices with manufacturer modifications, such as Galaxy

phones.


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Paul

November 8, 2013 at 1:21 PMHi I am Using Android 4.2.2 Xperia ZR and it didn’t work when i opened the app.. There was no

Options saying move to SD CARD.. But I did everything as you said and the verification also saidExternal but didnt work…plz help

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November 8, 2013 at 7:45 PMi have tried all the steps on my Samsung galaxy tab 3 ( jelly beans) even got the final external

memory selected. but the devices started giving insufficient storage error once an app tried toupdate or even if i tried to download any new app where as i had 2.1gb space internal and 50gb

space on sd card. any useful help or should i reverse back to original settings

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eeyah19November 9, 2013 at 7:06 AM

omg!!! super thankyou!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i cant explain the happiness im feeling rght now!!! thanks






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deadaskNovember 9, 2013 at 1:42 PM

i’m using sony xperia M and i cant find charge only mode..and thus adb devices command cantdetect my phone…any help in this matter? thanks

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November 11, 2013 at 5:38 PMhey bro

M using xperia m dual ( C2004) i have gone through your instructions but still my phone is notlisted in the command prompt

please help me

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hemzNovember 13, 2013 at 11:26 PM

my phone has two options while connecting USB. i.e. media transfer & mass storage…. which oneshould be selectd & after writing adb devices i cant found name of any device attached… i show

only line… list of devices attached.. but cant found any device… so after typing adb shell…. i goterror message like.. device not found… plss help me to overcm frm this problm….. what to do

now??? i hv sony xperia M dual



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November 16, 2013 at 12:34 AMI will done this prosses but now i will install any ap then sho free up some space

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ReplyPatar Ronnie Hatigoran

November 17, 2013 at 3:57 PMHello Mike, hope you still around monitoring comments in this page…

I’ve been searching the way to solve this installing issues for a while and google lead me here inyour blog (nice work mate).

Ok, i follow your video tutorial step by step.

1. I can see my device, it’s mean the command “adb devices” work2. Command “adb shell” work, first this command “pm setInstallLocation 2″ lead me to and error,

then i change to this “pm set-install-location 2″ and work

It should be done right?

Then i turn off USB debugging, and restart my phone.

Next i try install game from google play, but nothing happen, the app still installed on my internal

storage (i try about 5 times with 5 different apps), and i still cant find option “move to SD” inapplications setting.

Here’s my question:

1. Is this trick work on all devices or android version??? I use Xperia ZL Android 4.2.22. Is the command are work in all android version? I wonder different version has different

command.



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I find myself pretty frustrated because i still can’t install the app on SD card but the other way, idon’t want root my device yet…

Thanks, really appreciate your hints…

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KarthikNovember 17, 2013 at 4:28 PM

Your commands are correct. I heard people say this sometimes doesn’t work in Jelly Bean. It isalso possible that the apps you tried doesn’t allow move to sd card. Can you see move to sd card

for your already installed app. If not then your device also doesn’t support this. Rooting is thebest option.

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November 17, 2013 at 6:23 PMThat’s what i wanna heard, at least i know when to stop thinking about since it’s been a

week find out this installing issues…

Thanks mate, keep update…

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I have a problem at this part:

“5a. Windows users: Go to ‘platform-tools folder. Hold down SHIFT key and right-click anywhere

in the folder. From the pop-up menu, select ‘Open command window here’. This will open up a

command prompt screen.”

I have Windows SP2

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KarthikNovember 19, 2013 at 9:25 AM

No problem. Follow the same.

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Anurag


i not got the list of devices

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hemzNovember 20, 2013 at 9:33 PM

i hvnt got the list of device attached… plzzz help… how to move apps to sd card….m having…

sony xperia M dual….







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whthr i need any additional softwares to instl???,. uhhh frstrtd..

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Paula BucknerNovember 22, 2013 at 2:05 PM

“5b. Mac users: right-click ‘platform-tools and choose [New Terminal At Folder]”

yeh, I don’t get this as a choice (running OSX 10.8.5 on a MacBook Pro). Suggestions?

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Laurie

November 23, 2013 at 10:58 AMDoes not work on new Sony Xperia X1… Changes to external 2 but when you go into phone tells

you – ‘The device does not have a real primary external storage, or the primary external storage is

emulated. Moving app to SD function cannot be supported by this device.’ … However the X1 has

a setting to move some items to SD and when connected to computer can move music, photos,video’s etc. to SD. See what happens when 4.3 is released for X1 December and 4.4 early next year!




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Make sure you go back in and change the storage back to internal 1 … otherwise you will end up

with a message that there is insufficient space and you can not longer download any apps…

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Bibaswan MukherjeeNovember 24, 2013 at 12:46 PM

that android sdk file is too big

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Delilah Drummond


I’m not finding the “platform tools” folder and I have no idea what you mean by the first step.


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bishujit

November 26, 2013 at 11:02 PMIs it working on galaxy star pro??? I hav tryd lots of apps but nt wrkng at all,

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Is it workz on galaxy star pro??

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Jake Skidmore

November 29, 2013 at 10:38 AMit says that there is an emulator also connected

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Aadi

November 30, 2013 at 2:30 AMi have Samsung gt-s7562 mobile my phone memory was full but i have 8 GB free memory card i

follow given steps and when i run pm getInstallLocation command i get 2 [external] output but i

don’t get option move app to sd card and when i try to install new app i get memory full error

please suggest

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Franz FranzensteinNovember 30, 2013 at 2:32 PM

I have no charge-only-mode does this work with camera mode?

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Ishvinder

December 1, 2013 at 12:44 AM

I have Micromax Canvas HD A116 I Foolwed all the steps and its displays 2[external]

but when i move my apps it moves them to internal memory only…What to do?

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December 13, 2013 at 5:05 AM

Awesome article! Worked pretty nicely on my android. Cheers Mate! Thanks a lot

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Alvin

December 13, 2013 at 11:08 PM

I can’t installed anything from playstore says that my storage are not enough but both of internalor sd card are more than enough to install

Anyone get the same problem?

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vinu


how to reverse these process? reply me please

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vinuDecember 15, 2013 at 10:50 PM

no devices list is shown? what to do?






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Tamal Banerjee

December 17, 2013 at 1:09 AMIs this technique work with samsung galaxy s duos GT- s7562 ?

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Hi I’m using Lenovo A516 and I did this trick but unfortunately, it’s not working on my phone. can

you help me out with this? Thanks in advance.

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Akshay ChauhanDecember 21, 2013 at 11:09 AM

how to go back to original…???



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Great, easy tutorial. Worked like a charm, THANK YOU!!!

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Bidinho CasfinDecember 25, 2013 at 6:42 PM

Guy, if u used da comand “pm set-install-location 2″, u’ll hafto use “pm get-Install-Location” to

verify it…and yes, i did it.

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