NOTE II: can't move apps to SD?

[SandEagle]

ok, this phone is nice and all, but why wasn't this mentioned in any reviews? it is a serious limitation on the phone. i can't install appsvto SD. a 16 gb model only has 10 gb available after bloatware. i got a 64gb sd for nothing

 

[shortylickens]

You can, my 16 gig lets me. Just not all apps. I think.

 

[ChronoReverse]

You don't need to install an app. If the app supports moving to SD, just go to its page in Application settings.

 

[Rayb]

That's the sad truth about Android, the SD card management sucks!

It makes me long for the symbian days, despite its quirky execution it had great sd management, now it's up to WP8 to pick up the slack.

 

[NikolaeVarius]

That's the sad truth about Android, the SD card management sucks!

It makes me long for the symbian days, despite its quirky execution it had great sd management, now it's up to WP8 to pick up the slack.

What. You can move apps that support it to the SD card. Can you think of a reason why not all apps might not work well on an SD card instead of local memory? Because I sure can.

 

[Jocelyn84]

This is a JellyBean limitation not a phone limitation. There are mods that allow you to move apps to the sdcard, but you need root and may need to be using specific roms.

 

[SandEagle]

This is a JellyBean limitation not a phone limitation. There are mods that allow you to move apps to the sdcard, but you need root and may need to be using specific roms.

i suspect u are right. some same apps i have now i was able to move to SD on my old Sensation running an older version of android.

shorty, what carrier are u with? wonder if u have an update that i dont

 

[Infrnl]

I must be an idiot cause I am not seeing where this is possible

 

[shortylickens]

That's the sad truth about Android, the SD card management sucks!

It makes me long for the symbian days, despite its quirky execution it had great sd management, now it's up to WP8 to pick up the slack.

It was fine on my Atrix 2 while using Gingerbread, so I have no idea what the dick you are talking about.

 

[tommo123]

if you upgraded to JB then you can keep the option afaik, but in JB alone you can't. at all i think.

on mine i use directory bind to move folders to my sd card and link them. works since with thumbnail caches etc you run out space pdq.

oh, if you use the app - bare in mind the target is your internal memory and the source is your sd card. it's a bit unintuitive

 

[Raduque]

ok, this phone is nice and all, but why wasn't this mentioned in any reviews? it is a serious limitation on the phone. i can't install appsvto SD. a 16 gb model only has 10 gb available after bloatware. i got a 64gb sd for nothing

/facepalm

 

[SandEagle]

if you upgraded to JB then you can keep the option afaik, but in JB alone you can't. at all i think.

on mine i use directory bind to move folders to my sd card and link them. works since with thumbnail caches etc you run out space pdq.

oh, if you use the app - bare in mind the target is your internal memory and the source is your sd card. it's a bit unintuitive

came with JB.

 

[tommo123]

i know mate, i have the same phone. just saying in a general sense that the option seems to be there if you upgraded to JB but lacking if you had a clean install of it