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SD Card for Huawei P8 Lite

  • 12-01-2018 03:48PM
    #1
    Darrenon91
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 378 ✭✭


    Hi all,

    I purchased a memory card for this phone as the storage is low on it. How do I transfer data on to this from internal storage so i can download new apps. When I try to download new apps it still says storage full even though I have switched the default storage to the SD card.

    Thanks.


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  • #2
    loyatemu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 15,954 ✭✭✭✭loyatemu


    Darrenon91 wrote: »
    Hi all,

    I purchased a memory card for this phone as the storage is low on it. How do I transfer data on to this from internal storage so i can download new apps. When I try to download new apps it still says storage full even though I have switched the default storage to the SD card.

    Thanks.

    "default storage" is just for photos, music and other app data. The apps themselves stay on internal storage. Some apps can be moved to the SD card using "move to SD" in the app settings or an app like App2SD, but a lot of apps can't.

    The other alternative is "adoptable storage" which (sort of) merges your internal and SD card into a single partition. Huawei have disabled this option on the P8Lite, but there is a way around it detailed here

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  • #3
    yabadabado
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,603 ✭✭✭✭yabadabado


    I used the method in #2 and it's working fine.


  • #4
    dennispenn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 375 ✭✭dennispenn


    Darrenon91 wrote: »
    Hi all,

    I purchased a memory card for this phone as the storage is low on it. How do I transfer data on to this from internal storage so i can download new apps. When I try to download new apps it still says storage full even though I have switched the default storage to the SD card.

    Thanks.

    I've never had nor seen one of these micro cards. How much are they? Where did you get it?

    Tia


  • #5
    ibFoxer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,475 ✭✭✭ibFoxer


    yabadabado wrote: »
    I used the method in #2 and it's working fine.

    This interests me..... have no idea how to use ADB though, any pointers?


  • #6
    yabadabado
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,603 ✭✭✭✭yabadabado


    ibFoxer wrote: »
    This interests me..... have no idea how to use ADB though, any pointers?

    I had no clue either but Google it and you will find a few YouTube videos that explain it fairly well.


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  • #7
    ibFoxer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,475 ✭✭✭ibFoxer


    yabadabado wrote: »
    I had no clue either but Google it and you will find a few YouTube videos that explain it fairly well.

    Excellent, may take a look now.


  • #8
    ibFoxer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,475 ✭✭✭ibFoxer


    After trying a couple of times and i can't get it to work, it's possible i need a better sd card, when i partition it it shows as 32gb total, but if i check in an external tool it only shows me the original internal storage. Any recommendations on an sd card for this?


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