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[Q] How to install .APK file directly to SD CARD?

I have an htc desire rooted and have a 4gb sd card.
i put the .apk file in the sd card and access it with file explorer in the mobile.
how can i install the .apk file directly to sd card instead of installing it in the mobile storage?
thanks

I don't think it's possible, but what you can do is install it normally and and then use Application Manager to move it to SD. (Apps to SD or a2sd)
Perhaps you already know this so sorry if i'm preaching to the quior!
Of course the ROM has to support this as well as the App. If i remember correctly i think this was supported officially from 2.2 onward. (Froyo). Custom ROMs, especially Cyanogenmods, usually have this feature working out of the box.

so is there anyway of doing it up to today?

Of course. It's called a2sd.
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prince9399 said:
so is there anyway of doing it up to today?
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You should install a rom with app2sd or data2sd

I found a solution. Connect your phone to computer and use adb
Code:
adb install -s /patch/to/file

jast wanna help u !!!
dazkyl said:
I have an htc desire rooted and have a 4gb sd card.
i put the .apk file in the sd card and access it with file explorer in the mobile.
how can i install the .apk file directly to sd card instead of installing it in the mobile storage?
thanks
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Hi here an odd way by the way:
as far as I know in the mixui10ml (as a custom rom 4 xperia ray search 4 it)there is such ability but u should unzip it and find and test apk files and install them to find out which one do such thing
I personally do other work ... copy all apk file in to my new downloaded custom rom and replace them and it works great!
and i should that point this apk isnt like apk2sd & other silly apk... it added in to system as a property and automatically run whenever an apk install.
its the only *(hard but real) way* that i find by searching in 2 years!!! sorry 4 my poor EN just want to help!
at last I find the name of that apk!!: "package installer.apk"!

[Q] Stock Rom: Unable to write to SDCard

Hi.
Just purchased a SM-T800 and was wondering if there is an easy fix for me to be able to write to my SD Card? Do I need to be root to be able to do this ?

x10civ said:
Hi.
Just purchased a SM-T800 and was wondering if there is an easy fix for me to be able to write to my SD Card? Do I need to be root to be able to do this ?
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Kit Kat changed the way sd cards work.
The easiest way i know to fix this is to Root your device and then install this app
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.sdfix

I have the tab s 8.4 and have a micro SD card coming in this week. I might be misinterpreting this post but does Kit-kat really not let the user copy over downloaded files onto external storage? I'm the kind of guy that usually immediately roots but was enjoying the stock experience for once. Definitely a bummer if this turns out to be true.

No, it let's you do it fine. But you have to use the My Files app. Not the app of your choice. Unless you root and change that.

whit this fix App sd card? i try to resolve the problema with large torrents i try todownload directly to my sdcard becuace torrent say cant find the location of folder when i choose microsd download folder to download files ...

Thank you for your reply.
Will follow your instructions this weekend. Thanks again Galactic2.
Cheers

celtichazard said:
whit this fix App sd card? i try to resolve the problema with large torrents i try todownload directly to my sdcard becuace torrent say cant find the location of folder when i choose microsd download folder to download files ...
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Which browser you use?

HughesNet said:
Which browser you use?
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I use Chrome and yes now I have torrent fixed to download large files to my SD card

ES File Explorer File Manager
With this app, you DON'T have to ROOT your device, and you can copy/move file from device to SD-card vice versa:
ES File Explorer File Manager

celtichazard said:
whit this fix App sd card? i try to resolve the problema with large torrents i try todownload directly to my sdcard becuace torrent say cant find the location of folder when i choose microsd download folder to download files ...
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You need to be rooted and applied the app to sd card fix before you can download torrents direct to sd card. Otherwise you can download straight to your tablet then transfer to sd card using the my files app.
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You can't transfer apps to SD , from the Playstore "AT ALL", unless you are ROOTED.

henklbr said:
With this app, you DON'T have to ROOT your device, and you can copy/move file from device to SD-card vice versa:
ES File Explorer File Manager
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Oh awesome I already use ES for everything. Thanks!

dw1ght said:
Oh awesome I already use ES for everything. Thanks!
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I cannot copy or move anything using ES. The only workaround I found is connect the tablet to a PC and copy or move the files with widows explorer.

shadow78 said:
I cannot copy or move anything using ES. The only workaround I found is connect the tablet to a PC and copy or move the files with widows explorer.
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Exactly..
As said before... You can't transfer apps to SD, from the Playstore "AT ALL", unless you are ROOTED.

shadow78 said:
I cannot copy or move anything using ES. The only workaround I found is connect the tablet to a PC and copy or move the files with widows explorer.
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Yup, SD card came in today. ES can't do it. Time to root I guess...

xRevilatioNx said:
Exactly..
As said before... You can't transfer apps to SD, from the Playstore "AT ALL", unless you are ROOTED.
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Tried the app you linked and unfortunately it did not work. My problem was finally resolved with the Wanam Xposed application SD card fix. That works fine if anyone else has any trouble. But honestly it is so irritating that any of this is necessary to get full use of my device. I am rocking 128 gigabytes loud and proud
Okay well maybe not. Big file I was moving to SD is now gone and I can longer write to the SD. Bummer. No idea what went wrong.
Second edit: so the JRummy Apps "SD Fix" on the Play Store seems to have me covered for now. Fingers crossed...
Third edit: Gahh once again read only. No idea what the issue is. SD appears empty, can't read or write. Any help would be appreciated. For now I have a useless slice of plastic sitting in my otherwise perfect tablet.

henklbr said:
With this app, you DON'T have to ROOT your device, and you can copy/move file from device to SD-card vice versa:
ES File Explorer File Manager
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I made a mistake in this: sorry!
On my Note 3 (also on Android 4.4.2), ES File Explorer works correctly with copying/moving files from/to SD-card...
Strange it's not working on the Tab S...

dw1ght said:
Tried the app you linked and unfortunately it did not work. My problem was finally resolved with the Wanam Xposed application SD card fix. That works fine if anyone else has any trouble. But honestly it is so irritating that any of this is necessary to get full use of my device. I am rocking 128 gigabytes loud and proud
Okay well maybe not. Big file I was moving to SD is now gone and I can longer write to the SD. Bummer. No idea what went wrong.
Second edit: so the JRummy Apps "SD Fix" on the Play Store seems to have me covered for now. Fingers crossed...
Third edit: Gahh once again read only. No idea what the issue is. SD appears empty, can't read or write. Any help would be appreciated. For now I have a useless slice of plastic sitting in my otherwise perfect tablet.
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I had this problem with my 32gb sandisk card, it even said made for android on the packaging but it was very unreliable, sometimes there and sometimes not, even tried the usual test apps for these sdcard on my pc and they reported genuine with no errors. In the end i decided to buy a samsung 64gb card and it works reliably with stock apps but i have not got around the kitkat restriction cos i dont want to root yet.
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TimC149 said:
I had this problem with my 32gb sandisk card, it even said made for android on the packaging but it was very unreliable, sometimes there and sometimes not, even tried the usual test apps for these sdcard on my pc and they reported genuine with no errors. In the end i decided to buy a samsung 64gb card and it works reliably with stock apps but i have not got around the kitkat restriction cos i dont want to root yet.
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Same story with my card, SanDisk and android packaging. I might look into getting an official Samsung card. Thank you for the reply!

uTorrent update
The new update on uTorrent:
✔ (NEW) Save to external SD cards (Solution for Google/KitKat external SD card restrictions)
In case anyone didn't know.

[Q] why can't i delete files on my phone ?

im trying to with ramp while listening to music , and it says that it has been deleted , but then i am able to find it in the folder.
afterwards i tried to play music trought es file explorer which is also has delete option . tried it there and still no luck .
any suggestions ?

guys?

In Android 4.4.2 you can not delete files from the memory card.
There probably is a fix somehow.. but perhaps only for rooted phones.

Possibly move the files to internal storage then delete from there?
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Damien74 said:
In Android 4.4.2 you can not delete files from the memory card.
There probably is a fix somehow.. but perhaps only for rooted phones.
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Damn! i forgot about this ! it is definitely the reason ! this stupid security fix ...
does anybody knows the solution ?
Evolution_Freak said:
Possibly move the files to internal storage then delete from there?
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filtering 2000 songs while riding on electric scooter is much more easier by clicking delete in the app , than moving files around

subwoffer13 said:
Damn! i forgot about this ! it is definitely the reason ! this stupid security fix ...
does anybody knows the solution ?
Use SDFix from Play Store
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Evolution_Freak said:
Possibly move the files to internal storage then delete from there?
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Since moving is copying and deleteing it's not possible either.

Damien74 said:
Since moving is copying and deleteing it's not possible either.
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Hence his nickname :silly:

You can delete the files on the SD card with the stock LG file explorer app that comes with the phone.

hey guys , i just noticed that i cant download to sdcard directly ! (after i downloaded this app which is fixing dir permissions .and should've solved the problem )
after the fix im able to delete\move\copy files from and to sd . but nothing seems to be working when it comes to downloads....3 alternative downloaders were tried . esfile built in , and another 2 ( dont remember the names) . es and a second one fails to download , and the third is crashing..WTH

subwoffer13 said:
hey guys , i just noticed that i cant download to sdcard directly ! (after i downloaded this app which is fixing dir permissions .and should've solved the problem )
after the fix im able to delete\move\copy files from and to sd . but nothing seems to be working when it comes to downloads....3 alternative downloaders were tried . esfile built in , and another 2 ( dont remember the names) . es and a second one fails to download , and the third is crashing..WTH
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READ this http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/general/guide-build-prop-tweaks-free-ram-t2825693
there is kitkat sdcard fix

Thanks, about to check it out

Help to delete :(

Mod delete when can

Night_Slayer said:
Hello there everyone, I was scrolling through my storage using androzip, when I found this folder called "Discover new apps." I found it weird as I never saw this before and when I tried deleting it....it just won't delete . I tried wiping the internal sd card and using the external as a restore from a way earlier backup and sadly to say it's still there...
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Don't worry, it's just a feature in the file manager. It's not a file which is inside your internal or external sd card. It's just in the file manager.

zTweaked said:
Don't worry, it's just a feature in the file manager. It's not a file which is inside your internal or external sd card. It's just in the file manager.
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Thanks man
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Lolol thanks for the laugh.
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Can't move files in internal storage

i am trying to move photos from the folder that the phone stores them when i take them called dcim to another folder i want. a window opens and it says: copying Waiting:HTC 10 is busy. If i let for at least 5-10 minutes it doesn't do anything else,and i am testing it with one photo. does anyone know anything about this? the phone is running android 6.0.1
thank you in advance

stelphil said:
i am trying to move photos from the folder that the phone stores them when i take them called dcim to another folder i want. a window opens and it says: copying Waiting:HTC 10 is busy. If i let for at least 5-10 minutes it doesn't do anything else,and i am testing it with one photo. does anyone know anything about this? the phone is running android 6.0.1
thank you in advance
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What file explorer are you using to move them?

xunholyx said:
What file explorer are you using to move them?
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i 'm sorry but in my frustration i forgot to mention that i am trying to move the files through the pc. phone connected on the pc and then using windows explorer to move files around the phone.

stelphil said:
i 'm sorry but in my frustration i forgot to mention that i am trying to move the files through the pc. phone connected on the pc and then using windows explorer to move files around the phone.
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ROM, firmware?
boot to twrp and try from there.

andybones said:
ROM, firmware?
boot to twrp and try from there.
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everything is stock.no intervention from me,except enabling developers options. i can do what i want on the phone with htc file manager,but the problem is i can't do it through the pc. Phone: Android 6.0.1, Software Number:1.95.401.4
Kernel version 3.18.20-perf-gde70187 [email protected] #1 SMP PREEMPT
laptop:windows 10

Do you mean from internal storage folder dcim to a folder on scard ?
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I use a file explorer such as https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.fx
However if you want to have photos stored on sdcard always then set storage location in camera settings

paul_59 said:
Do you mean from internal storage folder dcim to a folder on scard ?
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I use a file explorer such as https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.fx
However if you want to have photos stored on sdcard always then set storage location in camera settings
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i don't have an sd card in the phone. my problem is that i can't move files from a folder in the internal storage to another folder in the internal storage, from my laptop. i can move files with the htc file manager on the phone,but i can't do it on my laptop.