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Installing Apps to internal memory instead of SD?

Is there a way to install the apps to the internal storage instead of the sd card? I remember awhile ago there was an option on CM that allowed internal/external settings. I can't finder it anymore. My sd card is only 1gb taken from my old G1.
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jonnyboyca said:
Is there a way to install the apps to the internal storage instead of the sd card? I remember awhile ago there was an option on CM that allowed internal/external settings. I can't finder it anymore. My sd card is only 1gb taken from my old G1.
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Try swapping the cards.
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jonnyboyca said:
Is there a way to install the apps to the internal storage instead of the sd card? I remember awhile ago there was an option on CM that allowed internal/external settings. I can't finder it anymore. My sd card is only 1gb taken from my old G1.
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Which rom are you using right now?

If you're on stock (based) ROM, then you can use ADB/terminal to issue the command pm setInstallLocation 1 to force apps to use the internal storage, if on CM7 the option is under CM Settings => Application => Install Location

In CM if we set it to internal will apps install on the internal sd card or on the internal rom (is that the right word im looking for?)?

They'll be in /data/app, so what you would call 'internal ROM'

Thank you that's exactly what I was looking for
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Don't mean to hijack the thread, but does anyone know if there's a way to move apps to the internal sd card (not internal ROM)?
I have a 16gb class 10 microsd card but i want to use all that space for music. That 5gb internal sd card is just sitting there, i'd really want to use it for app installation space.
Any clues?

I think you have to change the setting to internal and reinstall the apps
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PhantomRampage said:
Don't mean to hijack the thread, but does anyone know if there's a way to move apps to the internal sd card (not internal ROM)?
I have a 16gb class 10 microsd card but i want to use all that space for music. That 5gb internal sd card is just sitting there, i'd really want to use it for app installation space.
Any clues?
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Did you get this resolved? I have the same issue. I'm trying to get apps to install in the 5GB internal SD memory.

smoothmoose said:
Did you get this resolved? I have the same issue. I'm trying to get apps to install in the 5GB internal SD memory.
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Titanium Backup.

??? Are you saying use Titanium Backup to move my apps from one place to another?

smoothmoose said:
Did you get this resolved? I have the same issue. I'm trying to get apps to install in the 5GB internal SD memory.
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Are you using CM7?
G2X CM7

phburks said:
Are you using CM7?
G2X CM7
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If so you can use the zip from this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1144553
Flash the one that says it makes external secondary. It will mount your internal sdcard as /sdcard and will mount your external as a folder /sdcard/_ExternalSD
G2X CM7

Thanks. I think that did the job!

[Q] Transfer Phone Contacts & SMS to New 16 GB Card

I am going to replace the 2 gb memory card with a 16 gb memory card. But before that I need to take a back up of phone contacts & sms from internal memory. There are some contacts saved in the 2 gb card as well.
How can I back up and where can I store it ?

C.C said:
I am going to replace the 2 gb memory card with a 16 gb memory card. But before that I need to take a back up of phone contacts & sms from internal memory. There are some contacts saved in the 2 gb card as well.
How can I back up and where can I store it ?
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Export your contacts on single csv file. For sms, use sms backup and restore app from play store and take backup. Copy the smsbackuprestore folder as it is to your new card as well as contact files.
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monishvster said:
Export your contacts on single csv file.
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Can you explain this in simple steps, so I can follow it ?

go to people---> click menu----> export to storage

monishvster said:
go to people---> click menu----> export to storage
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Ok, so where I can find the file to copy to my computer ?
monishvster said:
For sms, use sms backup and restore app from play store and take backup.
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I will remove the 2 gb card, so how can I restore it to the new 16 gb card ?

it will be in your sd card only.
don't worry it will find those files and restore the messages.

monishvster said:
it will be in your sd card only.
don't worry it will find those files and restore the messages.
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OK, but when I remove that and put the new card, there won't be any files as its on the old card. I'm confused.

Get back deleted phone photos?

Hey, guys! I think I need you help here! I have accidentally deleted some phone photos that have been taken with my families. I have remembered all of them have been stored on the inner memory card, not phone internal memory card. So, it is possible for me to get back all my deleted pictures? Any idea could be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!

If your just trying to recovery deleted files from and SD card? Try:
http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/PhotoRec
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You could also try software called Recuva
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I recommend this recommendation...
technoid1964 said:
If your just trying to recovery deleted files from and SD card? Try:
http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/PhotoRec
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My ways may help you out:
1). Keep this phone memory card way from any newly taken photos or new files in case of any data loss.
2). Connect this card to your computer with a card Reader.
3). Try to restore your lost memory card photos back with a phone card data recovery program, like 4Card Recovery, Recuva, PhotoRec and more.
4). Save and back up all restored photos on another drive or place in case of data loss.
Note: Never format a phone memory card without data backup again.

Maurice46 said:
Hey, guys! I think I need you help here! I have accidentally deleted some phone photos that have been taken with my families. I have remembered all of them have been stored on the inner memory card, not phone internal memory card. So, it is possible for me to get back all my deleted pictures? Any idea could be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
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Hi There,
There are a lot of ways to Recover data from SD Cards. There a billion softwares to recover data from sd cards. You can try some of these:
*Steller Phoenix Photo Recovery
*Ease US Data Recovery v8.5
*Yodot Android Recovery-recomended
Just connect your device to the computer using USB cable and mount usb storage.

Need help with SD card

OK so my phone is now rooted and "bumped" and its all great. But now my SD card doesn't work and can't find where to fix it or how.

Format it on your phone? Backup everything first though.
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enzosly said:
OK so my phone is now rooted and "bumped" and its all great. But now my SD card doesn't work and can't find where to fix it or how.
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Yeah your SD card has to be Fat32 so you didn't say the name for the ROM so im guessing your on a CM but anyways use this program then format to Fat32 then it should be there Or if that doesn't work then format it .
: http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm

Raz12 said:
Yeah your SD card has to be Fat32 so you didn't say the name for the ROM so im guessing your on a CM but anyways use this program then format to Fat32 then it should be there Or if that doesn't work then format it .
: http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm
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Will I lose everything on my card?

enzosly said:
Will I lose everything on my card?
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either way yes sorry but once you do that you will be able to use it

enzosly said:
Will I lose everything on my card?
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Yes. You can copy the files over to another computer, format the card in the phone, and then transfer the files back however. Of course those write speeds can be pretty slow, so expect it to take a while if you have a lot of information stored on the card.

OK well I am not sure how to change my SD card Ro Fat32.. And I went to settings to format it and it does nothing. Right now I'm on stock ROM. The content of the SD card comes up like pics and all but when I go into recovery it doesn't let me change over to the card to save or restore... Any ideas?

http://m.download.cnet.com/EaseUS-Partition-Master-Home-Edition/3000-2248_4-10863346.html
I used this.
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Google Play Music not supporting external SD

I want to select my external SD card as the download location for Google Play Music. There should be an option in settings to do this, but it is missing on mine. However, under "Manage Downloads" it shows 30gb available, so it knows my external SD card exists. I've tried to create a link from my internal storage to my SD card using Root Browser, but it fails and tells me that some systems and SD cards don't support symbolic links.
I'm running CM11 and my SD card works perfectly in every other application.
I really need help on this one
Thanks in advance
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Caveman_eh said:
I want to select my external SD card as the download location for Google Play Music. There should be an option in settings to do this, but it is missing on mine. However, under "Manage Downloads" it shows 30gb available, so it knows my external SD card exists. I've tried to create a link from my internal storage to my SD card using Root Browser, but it fails and tells me that some systems and SD cards don't support symbolic links.
I'm running CM11 and my SD card works perfectly in every other application.
I really need help on this one
Thanks in advance
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Maybe it was a bad update from googles side? try on some other phone if u have one or maybe on a friends phone? if they dont have it post in the cyanogenmod forum of your device, they might help you

Caveman_eh said:
I want to select my external SD card as the download location for Google Play Music. There should be an option in settings to do this, but it is missing on mine. However, under "Manage Downloads" it shows 30gb available, so it knows my external SD card exists. I've tried to create a link from my internal storage to my SD card using Root Browser, but it fails and tells me that some systems and SD cards don't support symbolic links.
I'm running CM11 and my SD card works perfectly in every other application.
I really need help on this one
Thanks in advance
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I'm nearly sure there's an xposed mod for this. At one point I think there was an update from Google that it would have the ability to save to the external SD but somehow they managed to screw it up
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