Micro sd cards and installing apps - Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Sorry if this is a rather silly question. But when you insert a micro sd card into the note, does it simply make your storage space expand from the internal memory, so when you install large apps they share the memory or do you have to physically move the apps across to the card. If you know what I mean
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THUDUK said:
Sorry if this is a rather silly question. But when you insert a micro sd card into the note, does it simply make your storage space expand from the internal memory, so when you install large apps they share the memory or do you have to physically move the apps across to the card. If you know what I mean
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you have to move them

Most apps install in system partition but the data of few larger apps is installed in internal memory like gameloft games or data in android folder.
You simply can not move those files to sd card. U need root access and 'movetosd' app to move system data to external MMC.
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Make external storage main memory

How do I make my SD card the main use of my memory? I have a 32 gig but every time I try to dl a game like 9mm or even try to send some pics it says memory full I try deleting things I try putting apps on the root of my SD card nothing works please help
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Search "GL to SD" app at Google Play. This app moves your games and some apps from the internal sd memory to your 32gb card- external sd card. Saves you some space.
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Great app to use for all that extra data download that some games require
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Is there any way to make external sd card main storage for all apps
tr1zrus said:
Is there any way to make external sd card main storage for all apps
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That's what I wanna know.. I like the app gl to SD but it doesn't do everything
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I tried that gl app but its limited i wouldn't even use internal storage if it were possible to just use the external
tr1zrus said:
I tried that gl app but its limited i wouldn't even use internal storage if it were possible to just use the external
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I agree with this statement

Same storage format as s3?

Is it formatted the same way, where you have to install games in to your internal instead of the external memory card?
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Apps as well. Never owned a Samsung phone before. Would like to move some apps to sd. What gives? How can I get apps to move to sd?

SD card

I am not able to move any of my apps over to my sd card? Is there something I should do so I can do this? Thanks
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We don't have an apps2sd. I can't remember if that's just the way ics is set up or if its cause the phone is set up that way. But there is a mod in the dev section that lets you swap internal for external
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Thanks I will search for it.
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why do you need to? you have 16gb on internal storage... then an extra sd card for media etc...
Not sure why he needs it, but I would like it as I have two Gameloft apps installed. They're huge and take up gigs of space. Would be nice to move them easily to my 64 gig SD.
c_86 said:
why do you need to? you have 16gb on internal storage... then an extra sd card for media etc...
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Because I could save space on my phone. I have just always moved apps to my sd card
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Sync folders?

Is there a program that allows you to sync the folders on internal memory with the sd memory card?
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What do you mean?
I dont know if this is the right direction you wanna go, but you could make a symlink from your internal sd to your external sd
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The gs3 doesnt allow you to move apps to an, inserted, microsd card, so I would like to sync folders from the internal memory to an, inserted, microsd card.
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Why not just use apps2sd? I personally dont know of any app that lets you sync between internal and external storage
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Q) what files can I delete from my internal sd without messing up my phone and get ri

I want to clear out my storage but theres so many files. Concerned if I delete the wrong one. Running out of space :/ sucks
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chuko303 said:
I want to clear out my storage but theres so many files. Concerned if I delete the wrong one. Running out of space :/ sucks
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If you are just clearing items from the internal SD and not from any system locations then you should be fine. Everything on internal SD is just extra storage for you and your apps. You may lose saves and settings if you were to just clear the whole thing. I would suggest going through and deleting the largest items or moving them to external SD. Use Disk Usage app to view the largest items and see what needs to be moved. Use GL to SD to move large games to the external SD but do note that you MUST launch them from GL to SD if you do this. GL to SD does require root. Also, I would advise deleting pictures and video if you use your camera a lot. Back them up first of course. If you have Google+ installed with it set to auto upload your photos and videos, this won't be a problem.
Disk Usage:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...DMsImNvbS5nb29nbGUuYW5kcm9pZC5kaXNrdXNhZ2UiXQ..
GL to SD:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5zbGYuTGlzdGdsQXBwIl0.

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