Transferring applications to the android SD card: all the ways. How to move files to a memory card on Android

Often, owners of Android smartphones are faced with the fact that the internal memory of the device is crammed to capacity, and therefore it is not possible to install a new application. In order to answer the question of how to transfer applications to a memory card, we have prepared this material.

Longtime Android OC fans know that from Android 2.2 to Android 4.4, there was a feature to transfer applications to a memory card. Some firmware still have it, and therefore, first of all, we recommend trying the following method.

Internal capabilities of Android OC

We go to "Settings" and select the item "Applications". After choosing the software that you plan to transfer, open its settings window and select “Transfer to SD-card” from the menu. We remind you that almost all developers guarantee the stable operation of their product only if it is installed on an internal drive.

Another option is available starting from Android 6.0. You can use the SD card as part of your internal storage with the Adoptable Storage feature. The system will format and encrypt the flash drive, making it impossible to use the card outside of your smartphone.

Activation of the Adoptable storage function is as follows: in the smartphone settings, select the "Memory" section, then click on the SD card and go to its "Settings" with a long tap, then select the item "Format as internal memory" and "Erase & Format".

After completing these steps, you should select the "Use as internal storage" option, and then restart your smartphone. After that, an additional tab "Memory" will appear in the applications menu, with which it can be transferred to the SD card. If these methods are not available in your firmware, and the required application cannot be transferred, then you should refer to special applications.

Software

« Move to SDCard"- the simplest program designed to transfer applications. Selecting "Transfer to memory card" in the menu, find the desired application, click on it and click "Move". Also among the functions of the program, you will find the ability to remove applications and manage APK files, that is, install applications from third-party sources.

If you have root rights, you can use this application to clean your smartphone from pre-installed garbage. The program is free in nature, but if you are annoyed by ads inside the application, you will have to pay 67 rubles for its disappearance.

AppMgr III

A more advanced tool that allows, in addition to the trivial transfer of applications, to perform any manipulations with them. The transfer works exactly the same way as in the previous application, so let's dwell on its other features. AppMgr III can uninstall or hide an app, open its page on Google Play, navigate to its settings in Android, or clear the cache.

Using root rights, you can significantly expand the functionality - delete applications without confirmation, freeze them, and also automatically transfer applications to the memory card after installation. The full version of the program, which allows you to install the program widget, update modules hourly, and so on, costs 179 rubles.

Link2SD

And here is a fully functional manager for advanced users. Let's make a reservation right away that the application requires root rights and settings, and therefore, for a one-time transfer of the application, you can use a less laborious option.

First you need to create a hidden area on the memory card in the ext3 / ext4 filesystem. The application uses this area as an emulator of the phone's internal memory. This can be done through the Android axis itself through Recovery, and using third-party applications for Windows.

In the first case, the route is as follows:

Switch to Recovery mode. Depending on the smartphone, this can be achieved by the following methods:

• press the volume and power buttons at the same time;
• press the power button, and immediately after the volume button;
• press the Volume, Power and Home buttons at the same time.

1. Once in Recovery, select the Advanced item and click Partition SD Card.
2. We select the ext3 file system and specify the size, for example, 1024 megabytes. Set the paging file size to zero, it is already present in the system.
3. We reboot the smartphone, after rebooting the memory card should decrease by the size of the hidden partition.

Another way for those who don't want to experiment with Recovery is to create a partition using EaseUS Partition Master. After installing this utility on your home PC, connect the SD card to it.

Having found the desired drive in the main window of the program, click on its sections and click “Delete Partion”. When we have only one partition with the Unallocated file system, select the opposite action - “Create Partition” and select ext3 as the file system type. Now we have a hidden section at our disposal.

Working with Link2SD

After creating the hidden partition, you should give the application root-rights and restart the smartphone. Transferring an application to a memory card is now done in two ways:

Other features of Link2SD include the following:

• convert to system;
• freeze;
• run, reinstall and uninstall;
• clear cache;
• erase data;
• create shortcuts on the desktop;
• open the settings page in Android;
• send the installation APK file.

All this is available even in the free version of the application, but for only 100 rubles you can purchase an extended version that also allows you to automatically clear the cache, transfer external data of various applications, and of course get rid of ads.

We hope, thanks to this article, you figured out the question of why the data is not being moved to the flash card and how this problem is solved.

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Today we will find out how to save applications without any services, copy music, photos, videos to an SD memory card in Android 6. The difficulty of this action lies in a different work with a memory card in devices with Android 5 and 6.

First, let's try to make a copy of the application without any root or special applications there. For example, the same Titanium Backup requires superuser rights. But what if we need a copy of an application that has already been updated on the market and has acquired advertising or refuses to work normally. In this case, it would be good to save the old application before dumping it to your personal archive. Of course, you can find applications of the required version in numerous directories of the type, but for one or two applications, I do not do this. I keep copies.

How to transfer files to a memory card in Android 6

We will transfer all the data that, by default, is stored on the internal memory of the smartphone / tablet to the memory card. Let's make such an archivist for ourselves with music, photos Yes Android 5, everything was easy and simple. Starting from the fifth version and in the sixth version of Android, saving to a memory card has changed due to the very attitude of Android to using this very card.

For example, just create a folder on SD from Explorer the map is not possible - there are no corresponding permissions. But let's not go deep into the process, the result is important to us.

Let's try to do the following:

We get access to write to the memory card.

Copy the application to the memory card. Copy any files to your SD card.

How to access recording to an external SD memory card in Android 6

For work we needTotal Commander. Can be used ES conductor or whatever. To write to a memory card in the Android 6 system, do the following:

Go to the menu Settings. Find the item All applications. In chapter Everything there will definitely be a line like The documents... We are interested in exactly what I have highlighted. Go to the application settings and activate it. That's it, the preparation is over. Let's move on to the second stage.

Copy the application to the memory card

Total Commander is convenient in that it displays a list of installed applications. To be fair, I note that ES Explorer does this, which I wrote about in the post.

So, we choose My Apps and among them the right one. With a long press we bring up the menu in which we are looking for the item Copy to clipboard... Go to the SD memory card and select the desired folder where we want to copy the application. Again, by long clicking on the folder, we bring up the menu and select the item Paste Here (Copy).

That's it, the application has been copied to your personal archive. For the subsequent installation, you only need to go to your folder and click on the desired application in order to install it.

You can copy any files from the download folders, photos, in exactly the same way. Nothing complicated or unusual. Good luck!

UPD 26/02/18. To an external flash drive and to a smartphone's memory card, data is transferred even easier with the help of.

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Many smartphone owners regularly face memory shortages. Installing a memory card can partially solve this problem. Then all that remains is to transfer all the programs to it, after which the device will stop complaining that it does not have enough space to perform certain operations. But this is not as easy as it seems.

The Android operating system, as we have written more than once, is famous for its openness. It seems to many that there are no restrictions at all in it. But actually it is not. The mobile operating system created by Google doesn't like memory cards very much. It easily allows you to post videos and photos on them. There are already certain problems with music. And sometimes it is not allowed to install applications on the SD card. Sometimes such a strict limitation is imposed by the smartphone manufacturer, while in other cases the developers of a particular program do not allow this.

All these problems are caused by the fact that memory cards used to be too slow. In comparison with the built-in memory, they were hopelessly losing. And the smartphone manufacturer wants the customer to have the best experience. If applications with games take too long to open, the user will blame the manufacturer, and not the previously installed memory card. None of the big companies need this. Fortunately, the situation is changing now, as are changing their attitude towards microSD and the creators of smartphones.

Porting an application inline

If you are thinking about how to transfer applications to an Android memory card, then we hasten to provide you with an answer to this question. Follow these steps:

Step 1. Go to the section " Settings».

Step 2. Select " Applications».

Step 3. Click on the program or game that you want to move to the SD card. On Samsung smartphones, before that, you will have to take an intermediate step in the form of a transition to “ Application Manager».

Step 4. If the " Move to SD card»Is active, then click it. If not, then using the built-in Android tools to move this application is impossible. In some versions of the operating system, the card may be called a USB stick.

Using the AppMgr III utility

If the operating system disappoints you, or you are going to move a large number of applications, we recommend that you try using the AppMgr III utility. In addition to everything, she is able to:

• Notify about the end of application installation;
• Sort programs by their current location;
• Hide preinstalled applications in the menu;
• Clear cache at the click of a button.

Also, the utility automatically determines whether a particular application supports transfer to a memory card. If this process is not supported by the program, then the icon “ Phone only».

Moving an Android app to a memory stick using AppMgr III is easy. Instructions for these purposes are not required - the utility itself will carefully tell you everything.

Moving the cache

If you want to move the game, then get ready for the fact that AppMgr III will cope with this task, but there will be almost no space in the internal memory. This is due to the fact that games often use cache. It is he who takes up the most space, since it contains graphics and musical accompaniment. And the above application cannot move the cache. But on the other hand, the FolderMount utility is capable of this. Its main problem is that it requires root privileges to function. If you don't have one, then you won't be able to move the cache. If you have superuser rights, then follow our instructions:

Step 1. Install and run FolderMount, then click on the " + " in the upper right corner.

Step 2. A menu will open in which you must specify the name of the application whose cache you want to transfer.

Step 3. In the column " Source"You should specify the path to the folder with the cache. Most often, the corresponding folder can be found in "Android / obb /».

Step 4. In the column " Appointment»You need to select a folder on the memory card, where the cache will then be moved.

Should you migrate?

Many people try to install applications on a memory card without even thinking about the further consequences. But in fact, experts do not recommend doing this. It is possible that your card is slow, and this makes the operation and opening of the program not the fastest. Therefore, you should save applications to a memory card only if your drive belongs to the standard Class 10 or, much better, UHS-I.

Also, do not forget that any card is less reliable than the built-in memory. And if it fails, then this will entail the deletion of all information recorded on it. Including all applications moved to it will be deleted. Therefore, leave the most important programs in the built-in memory. For example, it should store instant messengers and utilities designed to keep track of expenses and income.

The internal memory on smartphones is not endless, and photos, videos, documents and applications take up quite a lot of space. That is why most devices have an SD card slot - this allows you to significantly expand your memory reserves.

And yet, users are faced with the following problem: the phone has an external storage device, but all applications are automatically downloaded to the internal memory. Because of this, a notification constantly appears that there is not enough space. On Android, this problem can be solved in several ways.

How to download games and applications to an SD card

There are several ways to use an external card to download applications and games to it. For example, you can set the SD card as default memory, move applications using standard settings, or combine memory.

Setting external SD storage by default

You can set the SD card as default memory, and then the smartphone will determine it as a priority for data storage.

For this:

Some applications will still be stored in internal memory, this is determined by their settings.

Using settings to move apps

Unfortunately, in the settings there is no way to choose the automatic installation of applications to external media. But you can manually move some of them (not all applications support such a transfer).

For this:

There is another option: you can transfer applications not each separately, but all together. For this:

Combining internal and external memory

This method is available for smartphones with Android version 6.0 and higher.

Video: how to set up downloading games and applications to the SD card

Video: Move Games to External Storage Using Apps2SD

Using an SD card and the described methods will help significantly unload the internal memory of your smartphone. They are quite simple, so any user can handle them, even if he is not very well versed in technology.

All downloaded applications are automatically saved on smartphones to the internal memory, quickly filling it. Often there is a need to move some of them to external storage, namely a micro SD card. Built-in tools help to cope with this task. But not all modern models of smartphones on the Android platform have the function of moving software to removable media, and in such cases, specialized applications come to the user's aid.

Transferring applications by system means

Modern versions of Android support transferring software to a memory card without downloading additional programs, since the move function is built into the firmware in them.

Before transferring applications to a card in a Xiaomi, Samsung or Huawei phone, you should insert a flash card into the slot. Further actions will depend on the brand of the smartphone. For example, in Huawei phones, the procedure for moving programs is quite simple and the algorithm of actions is as follows:

1. Go to "Settings" and open the "Applications" tab in them.
2. Find the required application (not system) in the list that opens and click on its icon.
3. Click "Change" and set a check mark in the "SD-card" column in the window that appears.

In Samsung phones, you should also go to "Settings" first. Then the software move should be done in stages:

Stage	Actions	Image
1	Find the item "Applications" or "Application Manager" and go into it.
2	Find in the list that appears the application that needs to be moved to the map and click on its icon.
3	Select the item "Memory" and click on it.
4	In the window that appears, put a mark in the line "Memory card".

Most Xiaomi phones have custom MiuiI firmware, which allows you to transfer applications to a memory card without downloading third-party programs. The procedure for moving is carried out in the same way using the application manager located in the settings. You need to go to the "Applications" tab, select the desired program and click on "Transfer application to SD card".

Moving with special programs

If the task manager does not have the function of moving software to removable media, then you should resort to using specialized programs. Most of them are fairly easy to use and versatile. You can download them on the Internet or on Google Play.

Please be aware that not all applications can be moved from the internal memory to the card. Most often, system software is not portable.

App Mgr III

One of the popular and most convenient software porting tools is AppMgr III. Among the main advantages of this specialized application over similar utilities, it is worth highlighting the fact that it does not require root rights to use it, and several programs can be moved to the memory card at the same time. In addition, after downloading the utility itself, if desired, you can move it to a USB flash drive.

App Mgr III can be used on smartphones of various models on the Android platform. Moving applications using it is carried out as follows:

Step	Actions	Image
1	Launch the utility, mark in the "Relocatable" tab those programs that need to be moved, and select the "Move application" item in the menu.
2	Wait until the screen opens with a description of functions that may stop working after the end of the move operation. In order to continue, you need to confirm your actions by clicking on the appropriate button.
3	In the upper right corner of the screen, you need to click on the icon and select "Move all" from the list that appears.

FolderMount

Advanced users can resort to using the FolderMount program, which requires root privileges. This utility transfers programs along with the cache. After launching it, you will need to confirm the presence of root rights by clicking on the "+" icon, which is located in the upper corner of the screen.

Then, in the window that opens, you should gradually enter the necessary information in each line. Enter the name of the program to be transferred in the "Name" field. In the line called "Source", you must enter the address of the folder with the cache of the selected application. As a rule, it is located at the address "SD / Android / obb /". In the "Destination" field, you need to enter a link to the folder to which the cache will be moved. To confirm the procedure, click on the checkmark located on the right in the upper corner of the screen.

Link2SD

Another program that has in its functionality moving applications to a flash card is called Link2SD. You will also need root rights to use it. You can download this free utility from the Play Market.

Before downloading, you should pay attention to the developer of the program. The original utility was developed by Bulent Akpinar.

After downloading and launching, the program will require granting root rights. Before you start moving the software, it is recommended to set up sorting in order to see only those applications that can be moved to the flash card. To do this, you need to click on the icon located in the right corner of the smartphone screen and select the item "Supports App2SD" from the list that appears.

Then you need to select the program to move to the map and click on its icon. In the menu that appears, select the "Transfer to SD card" item. If desired, you can also clear the cache of the selected application in order to free up additional space in the internal memory of the smartphone.

Typically, the movement takes about a minute. During this process, it is not recommended to touch the smartphone screen and minimize the program. After completing the transfer, you should do the above steps with other programs that need to be transferred to the USB flash drive.