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Low Storage Space solutions

My phone is beginning to repeatedly give me a low storage warning.
Was just wondering if there are any solutions or things you can recommend. Perhaps transfer everything from the phone storage to my 16gb storage card?
Or things that can be deleted without doing damage?
Look forward to your reply!

Theres a couple quick things that come to mind
Ensure camera photots are saved on memory card (done in camera settings)
Make sure Opera cache is on Storage card (there is info on how to do this on the forum)
Try not to use Marketplace as it defaul installs apps to device (unable to change default)
If you do use marketplace ensure you move the apps using FileManager (or equivalant)
Ensure all apps (except system updates) are installed on Storage Card
Delete cabs from device after installation
Ensure all music/files/photos are stored on storage card

did anyone find a way to store e-mails on microSD (not attachments) ?

jrrigney said:
Theres a couple quick things that come to mind
Ensure camera photots are saved on memory card (done in camera settings)
Make sure Opera cache is on Storage card (there is info on how to do this on the forum)
Try not to use Marketplace as it defaul installs apps to device (unable to change default)
If you do use marketplace ensure you move the apps using FileManager (or equivalant)
Ensure all apps (except system updates) are installed on Storage Card
Delete cabs from device after installation
Ensure all music/files/photos are stored on storage card
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Top man! That's good advice there. Is there any other things that need the default save location changed?

jrrigney said:
Theres a couple quick things that come to mind
Ensure camera photots are saved on memory card (done in camera settings)
Make sure Opera cache is on Storage card (there is info on how to do this on the forum)
Try not to use Marketplace as it defaul installs apps to device (unable to change default)
If you do use marketplace ensure you move the apps using FileManager (or equivalant)
Ensure all apps (except system updates) are installed on Storage Card
Delete cabs from device after installation
Ensure all music/files/photos are stored on storage card
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have done all that cheers.
What about youtube? where do those viewed clips go? or don't they get stored?

Best way to transfer files from s5 mini to s5

I'm going to need to transfer files, apps and contacts from Samsung Galaxy S5 mini to Samsung Galaxy S5 and I'm seeking to most efficient way to do so. What would be the best way to easily transfer files from S5 mini to it's bigger brother?
Thanks in advance!

you can use Share it on playstore

Rvl7 said:
you can use Share it on playstore
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The apps?

Tibu (for the apps) and a transferable micro SD card.....
Make tibu backup of apps then get tibu to create app update zip and copy to SD card.
Contacts should be synchronised with Google.
Files....copy to SD card and transfer to new device.
Edit....you could also copy all your contacts to your sim card and simply transfer the sim across.....
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg

Few options here using Android itself to do the backing up
Code:
http://www.greenbot.com/article/2989988/android/how-to-get-everything-off-your-old-android-phone-and-onto-your-new-one.html

The above or Xender is also a good one I use personally.

Moto Camera and Gallery zip file

Can anyone share the .zip installable versions of the latest Moto Camera and Gallery apps ?
I am currently on rooted RR rom, and was looking to install the Moto Camera and Gallery apps.

It's already ported for all devices: http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/port-motocamera-material-design-gallery-t3261862

I am using Moto Camera.. and the problem with that is its not saving my pictures on external storage. Anyone knows how to save my photos on external storage ? There is no option to set storage option.

ProudRed said:
I am using Moto Camera.. and the problem with that is its not saving my pictures on external storage. Anyone knows how to save my photos on external storage ? There is no option to set storage option.
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if you want..try this .zip trough twrp

diegomartinezlovey said:
if you want..try this .zip trough twrp
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Excellent. Works like charm. Anyway to fix SD permissions for Titanium backup ?

Can't delete files on SD card

Hello - I've just upgraded to the Motorola G4 Plus from an S5. I've moved the SD card across and it's set as portable storage RW access by the looks of it. I've installed File Manager and I can't get permission to delete files. I've looked at the wizard and it doesn't really help.
Any Ideas?
On a separate matter what is the best way to view pictures as it doesn't have a Gallery App?
Thanks

New Moto G5+ to replace Moto G4+

I've been provided with a Moto G5+ to replace a Moto G4+ that was having too many ghost touch issues (when charging and also not when charging).
I'm just after a brief steer on the best way to migrate across.
I only have 1 SD card available which is currently in the G4.
Should I boot both devices without the SD card in either, then log in with google account etc and subsequently do the Moto Migrate app option? When that's complete, then put the SD card into the new phone (mainly images on the SD card, but not sure if there is any app data or not on there).
Or should I boot the G5 first with no SIM, no migration, connect to wifi and do a software update, then restart as first port of call?
Or should I do as the first option, but move the SD card straight into the new phone, boot it and follow the usual google account login, Moto Migrate options etc?
Any advice gratefully received - I only do this once so it would be good to do it properly!

To start off with this is the Moto G5 forum
The moto g5 plus forum is located
https://forum.xda-developers.com/g5-plus
Google backs up contacts calendar & other Google type services
By signing into google account on your g5+ you used to sync the g4+ with it will just restore everything
With regards to apps if it's a different android version it's best to re-download them from playstore as the app may be different depending on the Android sdk
However if you want to restore your app data & both phones are rooted you can use titanium backup to backup the apps & data to sd card & then restore them - do not backup or restore system apps
Google also saves your installed apps (not the data) so you can restore previous installed apps but if you want the data as well (eg app settings save game state that doesn't use Google play) Then you need to use above method
For things like text messages if you want to back them up there's apps on the playstore
For whatsapp it has its own backup via Google drive - check whatsapp settings
Anything else on the sd card just take it out old phone & put in new phone & set it to external mass storage to access
Note that if the sd card was set to be used as internal storage on the old phone the new phone won't be able to read it until you format it - in that case you will need to transfer the data to the old phones actual internal storage or a pc first - format the sd card & set to external mass storage then copy data back

TheFixItMan said:
To start off with this is the Moto G5 forum
The moto g5 plus forum is located
https://forum.xda-developers.com/g5-plus
Google backs up contacts calendar & other Google type services
By signing into google account on your g5+ you used to sync the g4+ with it will just restore everything
With regards to apps if it's a different android version it's best to re-download them from playstore as the app may be different depending on the Android sdk
However if you want to restore your app data & both phones are rooted you can use titanium backup to backup the apps & data to sd card & then restore them - do not backup or restore system apps
Google also saves your installed apps (not the data) so you can restore previous installed apps but if you want the data as well (eg app settings save game state that doesn't use Google play) Then you need to use above method
For things like text messages if you want to back them up there's apps on the playstore
For whatsapp it has its own backup via Google drive - check whatsapp settings
Anything else on the sd card just take it out old phone & put in new phone & set it to external mass storage to access
Note that if the sd card was set to be used as internal storage on the old phone the new phone won't be able to read it until you format it - in that case you will need to transfer the data to the old phones actual internal storage or a pc first - format the sd card & set to external mass storage then copy data back
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Thanks. Realised my error with the G5+ forum after I'd posted, sorry about that. Thought the + models would be too niche to have their own sub-forums.
In the end booted the new phone with no SD card present, the google account brought nearly everything across and used the "set up new phone" facility that Google Settings / Admin prompted me for. Probably should have put the SD card in first of all as some apps that subsequently downloaded wanted to use the storage there, but other than that it was faultless and simple. Had a backup solution already for SMS etc, so that wasn't an issue, and everything else was cloud based.