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How to install apps on external memory rather than system memory

  • 20-02-2013 3:21pm
    #1
    thebourke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,362 ✭✭✭


    I have an android phone.I have a 1GB card card inserted into it.
    How can I stop apps being installed onto the system memory rather than the external memory (1gb)
    The reason I ask this is because i have no space left on my system memory.
    I want to install programs on my external memory.
    Is this possible?


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  • #2
    Kristopherus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,907 ✭✭✭✭Kristopherus


    Make, Model & Operating System on the phone?


  • #3
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,620 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    Go into application manager and see if you can move some of the already installed apps to the SD card.


  • #4
    thebourke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,362 ✭✭✭thebourke


    HTC Wildfire phone
    android version 2.3.5


  • #5
    thebourke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,362 ✭✭✭thebourke


    I went into application manager but with some of the apps's, nit doesn't allow me to move them to external storage....total system memory is 132mb with 18mb free...


  • #6
    danniemcq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,163 ✭✭✭✭danniemcq


    download app2sd

    open it and let it scan your apps. it will then tell you what apps can be moved to your sd card.

    Note that it doesn't move the entire app you will still be left with some data that the app needs on the internal storage but a large chunk will be moved over.

    I think 2.3 supports it i think 2.1 or 2.2 is the first versions that allowed this

    also there are some apps that CANNOT be moved. app2sd will move data files from whatever apps can be moved but not system data etc


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  • #7
    homer911
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,150 ✭✭✭homer911


    make sure your music and photos are on the external memory


  • #8
    Kristopherus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,907 ✭✭✭✭Kristopherus


    Do you have System Settings/Storage?


  • #9
    danniemcq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,163 ✭✭✭✭danniemcq


    oh and just one follow up you cannot (i think) directly install to SD card. it has to install on internal memory first


  • #10
    thebourke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,362 ✭✭✭thebourke


    why is the system memory so small?132mb
    is this the same on all types of phones?


  • #11
    biebiebie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,032 ✭✭✭biebiebie


    If you're feeling adventurous you can investigate the following...

    Root your phone
    Create ext partition on the sd card
    Install an app like S2E
    Move app data to sd card

    That's just a brief overview. If you're interested in learning more I recommend you look up the xda developers forums, look for a sub forum specific to your phone. There should be plenty of reading up to do on there ;)


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  • #12
    danniemcq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,163 ✭✭✭✭danniemcq


    thebourke wrote: »
    why is the system memory so small?132mb
    is this the same on all types of phones?

    only older phones, usually anything running android 2.2 or thereabouts had very little memory and were budget kinda phones. it was the same with my Europa.


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