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Out of space? Lame

Hey all. I have had my desire for about a week now and I'm already out of space. And using too much RAM. Is there anyway to get all my apps to run off the SD card. There must be a reason HTC provided me with a 8gb card. I'm tired of having to un install a app to install a new one.
Please help me out, or direct me to a thread where this is explained. Thanks in advance.
-- Ozz
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To run apps from sd at the moment you'd need to root. Froyo will bring a2sd but who knows when your operator will release it...
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So what does that mean? I need to root my desire? With what Rom? I'm sure I can easily do that with the proper guide.
I can't believe I'm out of space already. This sucks. Omg
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My suggestion to you is, Only have apps your need.
Rubbish I know but well...
The 8Gb card, in my opinion is more fore music and other general stuff like that.

You could try searching:
"Moving ANY app to SD on FroYo (or how to Enable all grayed out 'Move to SD' buttons)"
chuk

Uninstall the games you don't play.
I had Shoot U! And played that only a few times and that is moveable to SD.
More and more devs will move their games to SD but I like to keep a lean machine so Uninstall often.
I use no more than 3 separate apps per day and barely any games so my usage is different to yours but I have up to 30 installed apps and that is it. My mind boggles when people have more than 50 but I'm still running stock. Figure out what is important because that fart app you downloaded pales in comparison to the gas beasts I can generate sometimes.
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Jabbafat23 said:
Uninstall the games you don't play.
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This is good advice.
If you a little proactive with your application management, you can get by with an unrooted device.
For example, I like Google Earth for Android, but I seldom use it and it is a very large app. So, I keep the APK on my SD and when I want to use it, I install it, use it, and then remove it again. I do this even though I'm using Froyo Apps2SD, because if the app is installed it is still consuming space in the Dalvik cache.
The next generation of HTC Android phones won't be such an issue since they are equipping them with more internal memory, and I'd imagine these will largely render any form of Apps2SD obsolete.
Regards,
Dave

It's easy to root. Search for Unrevoked 3. I have 250 mb of apps installed and still have 70mbs of free memory. Many custom roms set it up for you - you don't need to do anything.
I recommend the NextSense rom found in the dev section here.

crazy_horse_uk said:
You could try searching:
"Moving ANY app to SD on FroYo (or how to Enable all grayed out 'Move to SD' buttons)"
chuk
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Did u already do this? Its the SOLUTION to your problem. No root required, very easy to do, etc.

crazy_horse_uk said:
You could try searching:
"Moving ANY app to SD on FroYo (or how to Enable all grayed out 'Move to SD' buttons)"
chuk
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I tried this. It didn't work. I also partitioned the sd card, did whatever I found anywhere on the internet. There was some effect as I had more space for some reason but all of the apps stayed on the main memory. I also couldn't access the ext3 partition from linux, ooops android itself.
If it worked for you, could you please share your ROM, radio, recovery, root method and if you did anything else - partition sd or other?

[Q] How to transfer apps 2 sd on Galaxy S3?

I just upgraded from the S2 and on that phone it was possible to have apps on SD card.. But on my S3 there is option in settings at all.. Does anyone know a way to do this? Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

pinkcandygirlx said:
I just upgraded from the S2 and on that phone it was possible to have apps on SD card.. But on my S3 there is option in settings at all.. Does anyone know a way to do this? Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
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Yup no longer an option while stock. Have a read here to see if this is something you may be interested in
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1849861

evoer said:
Yup no longer an option while stock. Have a read here to see if this is something you may be interested in
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1849861
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Oh root is the only option to fix it? I'm kinda afraid to void my warranty

Don't be scared... come on over to the dark side. Seriously though, do some reading to see if it is for you. There are ways to root and unroot, this might be a good place to start looking
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1726558

evoer said:
Don't be scared... come on over to the dark side. Seriously though, do some reading to see if it is for you. There are ways to root and unroot, this might be a good place to start looking
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1726558
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YES! Come join us on the root side, everything is better XD
Additionally to evoer's suggestion, you can also check Link2Sd which is a free app that allows you to move selected apps to the extSdcard. Root is also need for this app to work, so yeah root it! You must partition your sd to have one part FAT32 and one part ext4 partition. There are free apps for that floating around that'll work on PC, not sure if the current custom recoveries have this integrated. I know back in the EVO OG days we were able to partition directly in recovery.
Warning - before partitioning, you must back up everything in the sdcard to you PC since this will format you sdcard.
As for rooting, if you take that road, go this thread found in the Android Development section. It's a tool created by Senior moderator/Recognized developer mskip. Read through the OP and some pages before attempting this. But this is on of the most straight forward and easiest methods available.

Really good instructions too
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5idWFrLkxpbmsyU0QiXQ..

I can look into this but let a pro root it if thats what i decide to do. Thanks
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I dont know bout the Dark Side, but the Rooted side definietly!!!, It isnt hard to root and flash roms, just takes careful reading thats all.
Im now sporting my new GS3 16 gig using Phantoms Blaze Rom with the extsd2internalsd GS3 64g class10 mobile, internal 16 gig ext.
worked like a charm. Their are some issues where some apps install the app and data into the real internal memory but noting too big, Atleast thats the prob im having. Good thing i didnt spent 400 bucks for the 64 GS3 im a happy camper with this mod.

pinkcandygirlx said:
I can look into this but let a pro root it if thats what i decide to do. Thanks
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Just my opinion but if you choose to root it, do it yourself. That way if anything ever does mess up, you can figure out how to fix it on your own instead of going on one of the forums saying "help my friend rooted my phone and now everything is force closing, what do I do?!?".
It really isn't as complicated as it seems, so long as you follow all instructions and there are many here to help of you get stuck and can't find a solution to a problem. However, a decision only you can make if it is worth it. There is always a small chance of a brick. I've done it before but only cause I was a idiot and flashed an international s3 version ROM when rooting my Sprint galaxy s3
I rooted my LG optimus way back so that I could remove T-Mobile bloatware since the phone was crap anyway. Since then, I always root and have become a flashaholic (although wicked sensations v1.1 is keeping me grounded for a bit ). I'm slowly learning thanks to all the great info here, I was all proud of myself for modifying my mms.apk last week and recompiling it with no issues I still have way more to learn but once you start it is like an addiction. Lol.
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Solution
GL to SD ( playstore )

evoer said:
Yup no longer an option while stock. Have a read here to see if this is something you may be interested in
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1849861
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Worked like a charm..!!! Good lookin out..!:laugh:

pinkcandygirlx said:
I just upgraded from the S2 and on that phone it was possible to have apps on SD card.. But on my S3 there is option in settings at all.. Does anyone know a way to do this? Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
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Pardon my ignorance but why would you need to move any apps 2 sd card? I mean I have a S3 16GB with a 32GB card added to it and I have about 70+ apps installed on the 16GB card and I still haven't reached 50% of the memory on the phone....

CR1T1C4L718 said:
Pardon my ignorance but why would you need to move any apps 2 sd card? I mean I have a S3 16GB with a 32GB card added to it and I have about 70+ apps installed on the 16GB card and I still haven't reached 50% of the memory on the phone....
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Games and such take up a ton of space. For example NOVA 2 downloads 2 GB of content. Theres also music, videos, etc
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CNexus said:
Games and such take up a ton of space. For example NOVA 2 downloads 2 GB of content. Theres also music, videos, etc
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I don't think there is any need for these kinds off apps/hacks anymore. The original EVO and other androids had horrible memory issues. They were trying to get by with 512MB to 1GB for both the system files and the apps. The big apps like NOVA etc only have a small piece on the ROM portion of the memory. The rest is on the internal or external SD card. So there's no need.
Granted I have the 32GB version with an additional 3GB SD card only because I had it from my EVO days. Most people don't need that much space.

Jimmy_Jo said:
I don't think there is any need for these kinds off apps/hacks anymore. The original EVO and other androids had horrible memory issues. They were trying to get by with 512MB to 1GB for both the system files and the apps. The big apps like NOVA etc only have a small piece on the ROM portion of the memory. The rest is on the internal or external SD card. So there's no need.
Granted I have the 32GB version with an additional 3GB SD card only because I had it from my EVO days. Most people don't need that much space.
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Using Link2SD, I get a failure to move due to insufficient space. I have a 16gb SD, with 14gb allotted to FAT32 and 2GB allotted to ext2. Any ideas?

workingmomjd said:
Using Link2SD, I get a failure to move due to insufficient space. I have a 16gb SD, with 14gb allotted to FAT32 and 2GB allotted to ext2. Any ideas?
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Right now CyanogenMod is giving me problems. The "best" app Link2SD won't work. It says it will not work with my device. Maybe i'll downgrade to stable cm 10...

Jimmy_Jo said:
I don't think there is any need for these kinds off apps/hacks anymore. The original EVO and other androids had horrible memory issues. They were trying to get by with 512MB to 1GB for both the system files and the apps. The big apps like NOVA etc only have a small piece on the ROM portion of the memory. The rest is on the internal or external SD card. So there's no need.
Granted I have the 32GB version with an additional 3GB SD card only because I had it from my EVO days. Most people don't need that much space.
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Nandroids and roms also take up a lot of space, and some apps save enourmous amounts of data as well, cache is also another biggy
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Any way to move apps to ext sd card???

ok, so I purchased a Galaxy s3 today. could not move the apps to the ext sd card. So, I rooted it thinking if it was rooted, I would be able to move the files. Still no luck. Why has samsung devised this phone not to be able to move apps to sd card. It is like going back in time to the hero. Is there a work around on this issue?

ICS and JB don't allow moving, I guess that's why phones have more than 1 or 2 gigs now.
It's not Samsung, it's Android.

catman51 said:
ICS and JB don't allow moving, I guess that's why phones have more than 1 or 2 gigs now.
It's not Samsung, it's Android.
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It still allows moving to SD on devices with 2gb or less internal, or a partitioned internal. However internal SD on this device is just a folder on the single partition allowing you to use the entire space for anything from apps-zips and everything in between
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ok, so what is the ext sd card used for? storing pictures and other media files?

mookiemoo said:
ok, so what is the ext sd card used for? storing pictures and other media files?
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Yea incase u fill ur internal up basically, I tend tto save apps, and pics/vids I've recently taken on internal and roms music and wallpapers and such on external just cuz I can pop out external to transfer from PC faster
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We are legion, for we are many!

Droidsail from the market. It allows you to force them. Leave widgets
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Droidsail is for rooted only.

My bad. I've been rooted so long that I wrongly assume that everyone else is also
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Been very scared (I guess that's the word) of doing it. Maybe someday I will root!!

Works on the Galaxy S3?
So are you guys saying that Droidsail works on the Galaxy S3?
What option did you use? Internal? SD? Auto?
Thanks
Mike

catman51 said:
Been very scared (I guess that's the word) of doing it. Maybe someday I will root!!
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Don't be sacred. Just be cautious. Check out the stickies. QBKing77 has great easy to follow videos. In addition, if you do have a problem, there are many in this great community willing to help you. Just FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS COMPLETELY....sorry for raising my voice
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i live by QBKing77's videos. here is the best video to watch to root. He assumes NOTHING and takes you from step one to the finished product.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoEVDgjTTdg&feature=plcp
hope this one helps

using Droidsail, did you find that when you moved your apps that they did continue run properly on the phone?

So no way without rooting?
I have tried rooting but keep getting "Failed to verify whole signature"

baloofalo said:
So no way without rooting?
I have tried rooting but keep getting "Failed to verify whole signature"
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droidsail doesnt work

For those who are Rooted. You may want to check out the link below . Been using this for a while. On both the wife's, and my device. Very happy with it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30624655
TEAM MiK
MikROMs Since 3/13/11

It has been my experience that even rooting your SG3 will not allow you the ability to move hour apps to the SD card. If you discover a way to do that and still have them be functional i would love to hear it. Hope this answers your question.

mookiemoo said:
It has been my experience that even rooting your SG3 will not allow you the ability to move hour apps to the SD card. If you discover a way to do that and still have them be functional i would love to hear it. Hope this answers your question.
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Yes I've found the same thing would love an answer to this problem
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mookiemoo said:
ok, so I purchased a Galaxy s3 today. could not move the apps to the ext sd card. So, I rooted it thinking if it was rooted, I would be able to move the files. Still no luck. Why has samsung devised this phone not to be able to move apps to sd card. It is like going back in time to the hero. Is there a work around on this issue?
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Why do you want your apps moved to the sd card, are you running out of internal memory? I keep all my apps on internal and have my sd card for music and pics. The s3 has enough memory not to have that problem of needing apps moved to sd card. Well that's IMO.
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Just from everything I have read moving apps to sd has caused more issues than anything on the S3. But hey to each his own.
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[Q] How do I do moves apps to sd?

Hello all! Ive done some research and still am not completely understanding the partition thing. I downloaded an app that was called app2sd (I think that was the name) but it says unable to do so because of a patch that was needed. Can someone explain specifically the process. What is the partition and what about this patch thing? lol sorry but I knew just enough to use the toolkit to root my phone and now id like to benefit from it. Thanks to all who help.
-Paint pb balla-

Well from the research I've done after no replies here. They have resulted in the ultimate answer being is yes you can move apps to SD, BUT it takes a process that I don't think I'd be able to do. You have to "fool" your note 2 into thinking that your SD is your internal memory and I don't want to mess things up. If someone has an easy, easy way to do this please let me know. Until then I will just wait til 4.3 update which hopefully apps to SD will be integrated with that update. The S4 in Germany has it, Shortly others shall follow. Well maybe not shortly but eventually haha.
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There's an app called folder mount that works with high data games.
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+1 on FolderMount. It's different from Apps2SD. I suggest installing My Drives. It'll help find the files that are big storage hogs.
The problem is how Android setups up the memory because of the ability to have multiple profiles.
I haven't personally tried it on the GN2, but you could tired the function Convert to System App. Maybe through that you can move an app to the SD card.
Not that they all do, but I find the two biggest storage hogs are games and videos. Videos are easily moved. Well, nandroids are too.

That is what's eating up most my memory is videos and pictures. I eventually change it over to where my pics and vids were stored on my sd card but that was after my internal memory was almost all gone. Im just going to get drop box on my computer and store them there so I can erase them on my phone to free the memory. The only reason I didn't want to do that before is because my cpu is 3 4 years old and slow. so I hate getting on it. Ill just suck it up and do it. Thanks guys.

If you set up a google+ account you can use it the same way as drop box and you can also get picasa Web, the cool thing about them is Thayer all free unlike drop box
Give it a try I think that's the best route and you can upload from your phone.
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Thanks ya'll and I've got drop box on my CPU now and it is free...for what I'm using it for anyway.
-Paint pb Balla-

It's been a long time people, and I really need some help

The phoney has gotten slow and sometimes slow responses or it acts bugged for example:
I click a picture from the menu and it won't open up, but instead it will act like if I have held my finger on it and then have option to share or delete and it wouldn't allow me to open it. Other times when I open up a picture it won't let me move it around. It get strange behaviors, or sometimes when I am texting it will have lag or slowdown while typing, example:
I'm typing a message and it slows down while i keep typing and nothing is shown written on the screen and then it lags out and it instantly types everything like leaving behind a little time of lag to catch up and trust me it get's annoying, it interrupts the conversation and sometimes you end up sending incomplete lines or mixed words and such. When it happens my only option is to reboot the phone. It get's to my nerves.
I believe this is because the internal memory is always full.
I Bought a while ago a 32Gig microsd because I thought I could store and install the apps on the sdcard so it leaves the internal space of my phone alone. I tried downloading a few apps to move some apps to my microsd card but no success. The app I got is called "AppMgr lll" but I never got it working right because I never get the option to "Move to SD Card".
I'm also using the rom: AOKP 4.2.2 and I believe it was almost a year ago when I installed it. I haven't touched my phone ever since.
All I want is, release internal memory and be able to use my sdcard for what I intended to use it for, which are the apps.
Thank you and have a nice day.

That's pretty old for a ROM. I'd suggest either updating it, or install a new ROM.

DMF1977 said:
That's pretty old for a ROM. I'd suggest either updating it, or install a new ROM.
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Yes of course.
I will need some help since it's been so Long. Step by step guide for idiots if possible jaja
What about the applications?
How can I install them automatically to the external card not the internal memory?

Harkadenn said:
Yes of course.
I will need some help since it's been so Long. Step by step guide for idiots if possible jaja
What about the applications?
How can I install them automatically to the external card not the internal memory?
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All the info you need can be found with a quick search.
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Harkadenn said:
Yes of course.
I will need some help since it's been so Long. Step by step guide for idiots if possible jaja
What about the applications?
How can I install them automatically to the external card not the internal memory?
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It's kind of like riding a bike, u never really forget. You're already rooted and running a custom ROM, search around and find one that u like. I would recommend S3Rx 2.1, but that's just me, I prefer tw ROMs over aosp. And as far as apps to SD, there are apps in the market to help with that, but keep in mind, not all apps will function properly when moved to SD... Good luck!!

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