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[Q] Can't move my apps to a sd card

Hey
So I installed the newest official Samsung firmware which was suppose to allow moving my apps to my sd card. When I go to my apps I can see tge button that says "move to sd card". When I press it the app goes from the phones internal memory to the so called internal sd card which is the same in all s4's instead of the "extSdCard" what is the actual sd card I have.
Why those apps doesn't really go to the sd card and why would Samsung hype this newest update with that feature when it doesn't even work.
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Try using "DIRECTORY BIND"...
Its a third party app... Probably the only app that would actually do what u want...
Good luck!
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HassanM said:
Try using "DIRECTORY BIND"...
Its a third party app... Probably the only app that would actually do what u want...
Good luck!
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I know about directory mounting/folder syncing, but I'd really like to know if others have the same problem or is it just me? I'm going to ask about this from Samsung since they probably know better why they lied about this app2sd feature.
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District19 said:
I know about directory mounting/folder syncing, but I'd really like to know if others have the same problem or is it just me? I'm going to ask about this from Samsung since they probably know better why they lied about this app2sd feature.
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some apps do not support app 2 sd i.e : whatsapp antutu etc... its how it works.... im sure things will get better with newer android updates

Its moves the app only, not the data files.
If you still want to move the files, use foldermount.
Directory bind doesnt work anymore. Only foldermount has a patch to work around it.
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Sammath said:
Its moves the app only, not the data files.
If you still want to move the files, use foldermount.
Directory bind doesnt work anymore. Only foldermount has a patch to work around it.
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No, it doesn't even move the apps. I just said that in the first post. They just go to the internal "sd card" intead of the "extSdCard". I tried with every one of my apps so it's not about some apps not supporting app2sd.
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District19 said:
No, it doesn't even move the apps. I just said that in the first post. They just go to the internal "sd card" intead of the "extSdCard". I tried with every one of my apps so it's not about some apps not supporting app2sd.
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It's not about not supporting if it didn't support it the move to sd card button wouldn't have been highlighted so you are correct
I noticed the to get around I use folder mount to link large folders +(1gb)
I also have a second partition on my sd which I used in my last device for linking its only 1gb though but u can try that to if you like
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same problem
I just got my samsung galaxy s4 (GT-I9500) but it seems that it is impossible to move apps on SD card.
Android Version: 4.2.2
Baseband Version: I9500XXUAMDK
Build Number: JDQ39.I9500XXUAMDK
I also read some forums and learned that samsung already addressed this issue by making the upgrade or updates but unfortunately my phone is up-to-date already.
Can somebody please tell me when does the said update will come out here in Philippines? I believe there's a lot of S4 users who also has this trouble as our phones int. memory gets lower and lower. :crying:
thanks

The update will not save you much of any space, so I'm a bit surprised that people are still so fixated on it.
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Hi! How can i flash the updated firmware to have a *move to sd* option? Do i need to root my phone to do it?
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alvincris said:
Hi! How can i flash the updated firmware to have a *move to sd* option? Do i need to root my phone to do it?
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I see u are running the oldest firmware provided by Samsung and to be honest no one will know when u may get and update
Incase u wish to try new firmware
use the below link and download the firmware and flash it using odin
it wont affect ur warranty etc
http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=GT-I9500

It just dont work ...
123hiten said:
I see u are running the oldest firmware provided by Samsung and to be honest no one will know when u may get and update
Incase u wish to try new firmware
use the below link and download the firmware and flash it using odin
it wont affect ur warranty etc
http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=GT-I9500
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I have latest FW for my region (I9505XXUBMEA) whitch provide app to SD. But as someone say before, it dosnt work, it just move MB from phone to SD card on App info page but physicaly whole app is still on the same place on internet storage.
RR3 is only for ex. this is happen with every app i try.

HonZuna said:
I have latest FW for my region (I9505XXUBMEA) whitch provide app to SD. But as someone say before, it dosnt work, it just move MB from phone to SD card on App info page but physicaly whole app is still on the same place on internet storage.
RR3 is only for ex. this is happen with every app i try.
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Is working exactly as it should. Only the apk is moved. The bulk of the space is consumed by the app's data, which is not supposed the be moved by this "feature."
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najaboy said:
Is working exactly as it should. Only the apk is moved. The bulk of the space is consumed by the app's data, which is not supposed the be moved by this "feature."
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WTF ?! And what then is the point of this feature?

custom rom or remove bloatware?

Hi,
I will be receiving a galaxy S4 soon.
I need to know what would be the best option.
I am going to root & then either:
remove all bloatware using a no bloat or root uninstall app.
or
install a custom rom Doc Barebone possibly??
I would like to get as much space back as possible as I have heard that you only get around 9gb on a 16gb model.
Ideally I would like to keep (or reinstall with full functionality) the stock camera app.
I am not fussed about all of the touchwiz wizardry.
I also need to be able to install apps 2 sd card
& have live wallpapers & a music & video player
How much space is usable after a doc barebones rom install?
Apologies for all questions, coming back to android after a few years on iphone.

None of roms than I see opens more Space, you can move some apps to sd card.
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matheus_sc said:
None of roms than I see opens more Space, you can move some apps to sd card.
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I read that the Google play rom gives 12gb usable space as there is no bloatware & was considering it also. I thought the doc barebones may give slightly more.
Do all of the custom roms have app2sd functionality?
Can you install live wallpapers on the doc barebones rom?

Macca1980 said:
I read that the Google play rom gives 12gb usable space as there is no bloatware & was considering it also. I thought the doc barebones may give slightly more.
Do all of the custom roms have app2sd functionality?
Can you install live wallpapers on the doc barebones rom?
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all i9505 Firmware Roms Support app2sd Functionality
You can Install Live Wallpapers on any ROm .

BlackGURU said:
all i9505 Firmware Roms Support app2sd Functionality
You can Install Live Wallpapers on any ROm .
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Thanks for this , it looks like I will install doc barebones as it keeps the stock camera & if I can store apps on sd as well that will be great.
One more question, if installing a rom with no bloatware doesn't give more space, would it not be easier to just root & remove bloat ware from stock.
I'm a bit disappointed I thought I could have got some of the storage back. I read on another thread that Samsung have partitioned it so that 8-9gb is free regardless.
Read elsewhere that the google version of s4 has 12gb free.
Is there no way to completely wipe the phone & installation rom that gives you the same 12gb as the google edition..?

The apps to sd "feature" does not save you any appreciable space. You are far better off using a third party app to move the data to external sd and symlink back to the internal memory.
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najaboy said:
The apps to sd "feature" does not save you any appreciable space. You are far better off using a third party app to move the data to external sd and symlink back to the internal memory.
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Thanks for your roy can you give me an example of an app that can do this?

Folder Mount
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Macca1980 said:
Thanks for this , it looks like I will install doc barebones as it keeps the stock camera & if I can store apps on sd as well that will be great.
One more question, if installing a rom with no bloatware doesn't give more space, would it not be easier to just root & remove bloat ware from stock.
I'm a bit disappointed I thought I could have got some of the storage back. I read on another thread that Samsung have partitioned it so that 8-9gb is free regardless.
Read elsewhere that the google version of s4 has 12gb free.
Is there no way to completely wipe the phone & installation rom that gives you the same 12gb as the google edition..?
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Reasons why people use Modified Stock ROMS is simply because the developers do a lot of editing as well as build.prop tweaks to insure Performance and Overall Stability.
Regardless of what TW Rom you use, you will have about 8.+ ----9Gb free space...
Don't Say Thanks. Hit IT LOL..

Hi.,
I have the i9505 version. I have rooted using Odin & now have su rights
I noticed that the docsbarebones rom is for the other galaxy.
Are there any roms that keep the stock camera & have apps 2 sd
Apologies noob
*** edit I have tried a few roms , but what I did was unrooted & loaded the german version of stock rom that has apps2sd then used auto root so I can remove bloat.
When I send an app 2 sd it sometimes says your device cannot move 2 sd card.
It still lets me do it though.
*** further edit. It isnt actually working.
Get error "/The_Device_does_not_have_a_real_primary_external_storage_or_the_primary_external_storage_is_emulated__Moving_app_to_SD_Function_my_not_be_supported"
What can I do to get apps2sd?

Does anyone know how to get app2sd on galaxy s4? It says its installing to sd card but its just writing it to internal.
I checked by installing a massive game, said it was all on sd, but when I uninstalled it gave me the space back internally.
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Macca1980 said:
Does anyone know how to get app2sd on galaxy s4? It says its installing to sd card but its just writing it to internal.
I checked by installing a massive game, said it was all on sd, but when I uninstalled it gave me the space back internally.
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It worked exactly as designed. Only the apk is moved to the ext SD. It does not move any associated data.
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najaboy said:
It worked exactly as designed. Only the apk is moved to the ext SD. It does not move any associated data.
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Hi, none of the files ever get copied to the external sd card though. They end up in some sort of sd/emulated/0 folder.
They arent on the external sd card. Everything seems to get stored internally.
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Macca1980 said:
Hi, none of the files ever get copied to the external sd card though. They end up in some sort of sd/emulated/0 folder.
They arent on the external sd card. Everything seems to get stored internally.
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That's the way it is supposed to be. The apps to SD feature is such a waste of time, I wonder why anyone even bothers. Only a single small installation file is moved to your external. Everything else is left internally. That is by design. If you want actual app to SD functionality, you're going to have to use a third party app such as Folder Mount to get it.
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najaboy said:
Folder Mount
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is there any other free app can use than this folder mount??
its allow 3 apps only

noobies13 said:
is there any other free app can use than this folder mount??
its allow 3 apps only
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I think link2sd can do it. I have had no luck though. I cant get it to recognise the second partition.
2 of my main reasons for getting this phone was ability to store apps on external sd & a good camera . They are both frustrating me now as I cant get any method to work for my sd storage & seemingly galaxy s4 has hardware limitation on camera functions my iPhone 4s could do.
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Lol..dont mess up ur brain..just buy the premium folder mount..i already buy it..and its easier to manage + unlimited pairing
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noobies13 said:
Lol..dont mess up ur brain..just buy the premium folder mount..i already buy it..and its easier to manage + unlimited pairing
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Ok I bought the premium folder moint app. It doesnt seem to do anything though. It doesnt look like I gain any space & lots of apps look like they are zerp bytes , even though I know theu are not
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[Q] Question about installing Apps to SD on I-9505 16GB

I read recently in the papers that there's a way of being able to install Apps onto a SD card in the phone instead of on the device due most of the internal memory being taken up with all kinds of crap.
If so, how do I do it if I install a custom ROM as I'm planning on rooting the phone ASAP and putting in a 64gb microSD card of which there should be plenty of space to install games onto it.

You can transfer app from internal memory to SD card with app.
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c0diac said:
You can transfer app from internal memory to SD card with app.
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So if I use a App like App2SD, there shouldn't be a maximum size limit on installing apps to the SD card, except the one for the SD card itself, I take it?

You are correct
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To be clear, the stock app to sd implementation is extremely limited. You only move the apk. All of the app's data still resides on your internal
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FolderMount does a pretty decent job - just gotta know how to set it up
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64gb microsd card Read only issue PLEASE HELP GUYS!

Hello i bought 64gb memory card from sandisk class 10 and my s5 find the card with no probs but when i go to ttorrent app and want to set download folder to extsd it keeps showing me that this folder is read only and i cant save it there, same with other apps, i was trying to format card in fat32 format with no luvk, funiest thing is that i can save camera photis and videos on extsd with no probs its just other apps, any ideas?
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AndroTechMaster said:
Hello i bought 64gb memory card from sandisk class 10 and my s5 find the card with no probs but when i go to ttorrent app and want to set download folder to extsd it keeps showing me that this folder is read only and i cant save it there, same with other apps, i was trying to format card in fat32 format with no luvk, funiest thing is that i can save camera photis and videos on extsd with no probs its just other apps, any ideas?
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These new restrictions were introduced with Android 4.4. Lots of info out there, e.g. here

arabbitte said:
These new restrictions were introduced with Android 4.4. Lots of info out there, e.g. here
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So any solution?
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You have to root your phone and use this app from playstore and you'll be good to go

CeloCRF said:
You have to root your phone and use this app from playstore and you'll be good to go
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Ur a star m8
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Hi.
Install Nextapp SDFIX from Playstore. Make sure you rooted before.
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How to move entire apps to SD card.

Hi all!
I would like to move huge apps to my SD card now that I am rooted. (Forget the class number but it's high and it's a 16gb model)
I followed this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53428200&postcount=1
I downloaded the app off of the play store. When I go to any APP2SD app it still says my device is not supported. How do I go about doing this?

Check out "SDFix: KitKat Writable MicroSD"
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.sdfix
But you have to be rooted first for it to work. You're welcome. ??
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Droid_Evo_8 said:
Check out "SDFix: KitKat Writable MicroSD"
But you have to be rooted first for it to work. You're welcome. ??
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I know I said I installed that!!!!
What do I do after that? The APP2SD apps still won't move my apps to my sd card.
Had to remove your link to google play it wouldn't let me post it lol.

If by huge apps you mean games that have obb files, try foldermount..works for me.
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Droid_Evo_8 said:
Check out "SDFix: KitKat Writable MicroSD"
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.sdfix
But you have to be rooted first for it to work. You're welcome. ??
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so I used this app and when I rebooted the Galaxy S5 boot screen showed the lock icon (unlocked) with "Custom" written underneath it. don't suppose that's anything to be concerned about?

jackmei2 said:
so I used this app and when I rebooted the Galaxy S5 boot screen showed the lock icon (unlocked) with "Custom" written underneath it. don't suppose that's anything to be concerned about?
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Only if you plan to return your device. That let's Verizon know your rooted.
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amandconqueror said:
If by huge apps you mean games that have obb files, try foldermount..works for me.
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I tried using the app to mount the AC4 game/map browser. I'm not sure what it did but it didn't take it off internal storage.

I'm still looking for a way. For example the ACiV app only moves about 40 of the 200 mb. Those root app 2 sd cards don't seem to work.