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Just wondering if anyone is experiencing problems with gallery on their arc or android device.. some photos show up as corrupted then I take a photo they show up then disappear again..
So annoying.. has it got anything to do with
(1) 32gig micro sd card, no issue with 8gig, do different brand cards matter?
(2) virus/bug perhaps, only new to android and download from market
(3) emulator roms added to card?
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NoOne_And_NoBody said:
Just wondering if anyone is experiencing problems with gallery on their arc or android device.. some photos show up as corrupted then I take a photo they show up then disappear again..
So annoying.. has it got anything to do with
(1) 32gig micro sd card, no issue with 8gig, do different brand cards matter?
(2) virus/bug perhaps, only new to android and download from market
(3) emulator roms added to card?
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just updated my arc to 2.3.3 and dan i found dat the photo gallery and music player is not showing any data...checked memory card thru file explorer all the data is present...tot the card was faulty so changed from 8 gb to 16gb bt the problem still continues....will a down grade solve it i.e back to 2.3 can a down grade be possible....
pls help .... frustrated for the first time with my arc....anybody pls...

app to sd

hello is there a solution without losing the warranty for the meter aplication on the sd card thank you

multima-alex said:
hello is there a solution without losing the warranty for the meter aplication on the sd card thank you
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No. App developers need to update their apps for assets to save to the SDCard. The only apps on my GS4 that do are PocketCasts and Google Music. Some apps that have file browsers (e.g. FX) can be "tricked" by knowing their package name and saving files to /Android/data/{package.name}.

I thought that Sony had brought this feature to devices run KK. Like almost every 2014 device has it except Z2.
Wow they didn't implement it like T2 and the rest? goddammit I had hope

Apps to SD not present (SO-01J)

I know this is a long shot, but worth a try. I did some digging on Google search and came across no such thing, maybe due to my poor Japanese web searching skills.
I can't seem to find or transfer apps to SD. I transferred my 128gb card from a sim free Z5 Premium to the Xperia XZ DoCoMo version. My files are all present but going into setting and app, I can't see the change storage location option anymore.
Anyone with the Japanese variant who could shed some led?
Thanks.

kioshi said:
I know this is a long shot, but worth a try. I did some digging on Google search and came across no such thing, maybe due to my poor Japanese web searching skills.
I can't seem to find or transfer apps to SD. I transferred my 128gb card from a sim free Z5 Premium to the Xperia XZ DoCoMo version. My files are all present but going into setting and app, I can't see the change storage location option anymore.
Anyone with the Japanese variant who could shed some led?
Thanks.
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Goto settings/apps and choose which app you want to move.
Then click on storage and there is an option to change to SD card

gregbradley said:
Goto settings/apps and choose which app you want to move.
Then click on storage and there is an option to change to SD card
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I think you overlooked my question. I've gone to setting and then apps and the tab to change storage location wasn't present for apps that can be transferred to SD like on my Z5 Premium.
Here's a screenshot to help with visualization.
I'm no beginner to phone rooting either.

kioshi said:
I think you overlooked my question. I've gone to setting and then apps and the tab to change storage location wasn't present for apps that can be transferred to SD like on my Z5 Premium.
Here's a screenshot to help with visualization.
I'm no beginner to phone rooting either.
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only certain apps can be transferred
Box may not be one of them..

kioshi said:
I think you overlooked my question. I've gone to setting and then apps and the tab to change storage location wasn't present for apps that can be transferred to SD like on my Z5 Premium.
Here's a screenshot to help with visualization.
I'm no beginner to phone rooting either.
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I didnt overlook your question, as has been replied above not all apps can be transferred, if it can be then above the clear cache and data buttons there is an option to change storage.
If you r app cannot be transferred speak to the developer of the app

gregbradley said:
I didnt overlook your question, as has been replied above not all apps can be transferred, if it can be then above the clear cache and data buttons there is an option to change storage.
If you r app cannot be transferred speak to the developer of the app
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Here's the thing...no apps have the change storage location option available when you go into setting/app and choose a specific app to transfer to SD.
BOX, Instagram, Facebook Lite, Snapseed, Google Translate, an many more. Both phones run Marshmallow and Xperia Z5 these apps were able to be transferred to SD.
This is why I said you overlooked my question as well as the other person who replied.
Again, I've done all the checks and research. This isn't a noob situation we're dealing with.

Some of mine can some can't. Why some are and some are not i so not know.
No one is calling you a noob, sorry i couldn't help you

A little update. After digging around on Google search by typing Japanese model and various Japanese words, the Xperia XZ Japanese model from Docomo, Softbank, and AU has "Apps 2 SD" blocked. The only way is to root, if there is a possible way OR use ADB and convert the SD card into internal memory to have more storage space.
This is for anyone else wondering why...
Happy Holidays everyone.

D01J storage issue solved
Hi, I was having the same issue with dtab D01J but now it's resolved. What i did was to put in sd card and go to 'memory and storage>storage setting>default storage' . Change it to SD Card. System will reboot. Then system will manage space and shift some apps data to sd card. For games, i moved data file in obb folder from tab storage to sd card. Hope this helps!

SD card write permissions

It may sound like a silly question, but where I can enable write permissions for SD card to some applications? I'm not able to delete photos from the Camera app, Google Photo, and Open Camera?

There is no possibility to save Apps on the Card, at least I have the same issue.
After choosing "Memory" from any given App, I have no button which says "Change", even if that is mentioned in the official Manual from HTC. I wrote HTC, if this is a wanted behavior, a common bug, or something individual. As I wrote them yesterday, they haven't answered yet.
Has anyone else this issue?
My Specs: Oreo 8.0.0 Patch Level November 2017, European Version (Bob/Austria)
SD Card is a SanDisk Extreme 64GB UHS 3, so that shouldn't pose a problem either.
Even AppMgr III says, there would be Apps which I could transfer over my SD-Card, but not possible, as there is no "Change" button available in the Memory Section from Apps. I tried preinstalled, new ones, nothing worked.

Had the same problem until I formatted the SD card (using the storage settings menu). Now it's working as expected.
I put the SD card from my old phone (Marshmallow) right into the U11 Life - maybe the old DCIM folder was reused and had some weird access permissions or something

goscho said:
Had the same problem until I formatted the SD card (using the storage settings menu). Now it's working as expected.
I put the SD card from my old phone (Marshmallow) right into the U11 Life - maybe the reused old DCIM folder had some weird access permissions or something
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Thanks, although my card was in my Vernee Apollo before and it didn't work with, or without formatting.
Had Marshmallow on Apollo as well.
Have meanwhile tried a different card as well.
W/o formatting as well as with. No difference.
According to that and the fact that HTC is not responding on Mail or Live-Chat, I'm thinking of setting back my U11 life to factory settings.
In all Manuals that I could find, it is never being mentioned, that using Sd-Cards as an extended internal memory should oppose any problem, but I still don't have a "Change" Button in the Memory Settings from any given app.
It's annoying, as my free internal memory gets smaller and smaller each day.
I didn't get a new phone to have problems that are pre-marshmellow.
I am aware it is a new phone and not all occuring problems have been solved, but if one doesn't even get suppot from the supplier, it is even more annoying
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ucomix said:
Thanks, although my card was in my Vernee Apollo before and it didn't work with, or without formatting.
Had Marshmallow on Apollo as well.
Have meanwhile tried a different card as well.
W/o formatting as well as with. No difference.
According to that and the fact that HTC is not responding on Mail or Live-Chat, I'm thinking of setting back my U11 life to factory settings.
In all Manuals that I could find, it is never being mentioned, that using Sd-Cards as an extended internal memory should oppose any problem, but I still don't have a "Change" Button in the Memory Settings from any given app.
It's annoying, as my free internal memory gets smaller and smaller each day.
I didn't get a new phone to have problems that are pre-marshmellow.
I am aware it is a new phone and not all occuring problems have been solved, but if one doesn't even get suppot from the supplier, it is even more annoying
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Made a reset of the Phone and installed all the Apps but still no possibility to transfer Apps. HTC won't answer either. Their support sucks.
Not answering to Live Chat nor Mails.
Have no clue, how to go on. Space on the card will not be sufficient after a while.
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ucomix said:
Made a reset of the Phone and installed all the Apps but still no possibility to transfer Apps. HTC won't answer either. Their support sucks.
Not answering to Live Chat nor Mails.
Have no clue, how to go on. Space on the card will not be sufficient after a while.
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Finally got an answer from HTC.
With the HTC U11 Life it is NOT possible to install Apps on the external SD Card.
This seems due to the Android One Conception, at least I'd think so, because Pixel Phones don't support SD Card either.
If it will be changed for App storing in later OTAs they couldn't say anything.
Took them more than 3 weeks to answer a Ticket.
The hotline though was kinda quick, which I wouldn't have expected.
They had a system issue, which caused the Ticket delay, at least the Lady on the Phone said so.
No mentioning about that in the answered ticket.
This fact really sucks, with the 32GB Version.
Is not full yet and with the Stock Cam App one can automatically save Pics on the SD, at least something.
I'll handle it, as I'm not installing tons of huge games and even Spotify can choose the Card as the space for downloaded Songs.
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ID/name of external SDcard

With every reboot the SDcard in my U11 life gets another ID/Name like
33304636-2d36-3746-4200-00db95825059
or
41363737-2d45-4144-3200-84bb899f1ab0.
When setting storage settings to the external SDcard in apps an the app uses this ID/name as identifier, after a reboot the app sets the storage settings back to internal storage.
I checked this with 4 different cards. With a 128GB SanDisk extreme, a 64GB Samsung evo+ and a 32GB SanDisk ultra I have this problem.
I also used an older 32GB card from Trancent. This card got a shorter name (only about 10 signs) which didn't change after reboot and all worked fine. But this card is to small and slow.
Where's the difference between these cards in naming scheme?
Does anyone know this problem and has a solution?

aliosha10 said:
With every reboot the SDcard in my U11 life gets another ID/Name like
33304636-2d36-3746-4200-00db95825059
or
41363737-2d45-4144-3200-84bb899f1ab0.
When setting storage settings to the external SDcard in apps an the app uses this ID/name as identifier, after a reboot the app sets the storage settings back to internal storage.
I checked this with 4 different cards. With a 128GB SanDisk extreme, a 64GB Samsung evo+ and a 32GB SanDisk ultra I have this problem.
I also used an older 32GB card from Trancent. This card got a shorter name (only about 10 signs) which didn't change after reboot and all worked fine. But this card is to small and slow.
Where's the difference between these cards in naming scheme?
Does anyone know this problem and has a solution?
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Where do you see these SD Card names? When you access through "Settings" then "Memory"?
I have only "SD Card from SanDisk"
Or when you access via a Computer/Notebook?
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I see this name in storage settings of some apps. For example in Here WeGo or in Beyond Pod.

aliosha10 said:
I see this name in storage settings of some apps. For example in Here WeGo or in Beyond Pod.
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Ok, just installed Here we go and have this cryptic name of the external Card as well. First time I'm seeing that.
In Total Commander I see the same cryptic name after the storage Folder like
storage/42463043-2d39-3745-4400-8d8e8d9117a7
In Total. Commander it would offer the option to rename this folder, which I tried, but nothing happened. Didn't even get an Error message but it still won't rename the folder.
Another thing I see, is the Timestamp from the storage card. It shows 1.1.1970 which is always used, if no exact date is found.
Trying to set a different Date caused an error message, saying it is not allowed.
I will try to reformat my SD Card with Windows and check back, if that did any good [emoji4]
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Back again. Formatted exFat using Mini Tool Partition Wizard on Win10.
Back into phone. Card is recognized but has a different name as before.
The same behavior, as you mentioned initially.
As I have problems with saving apps on my sd card in general which I posted as a reply in https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3720823
SD card write permissions
I will wait until the Folks from HTC write back if this is a common bug, or something specific.
Somehow I think there are general issues with the U11 Life and SD Cards.
If I find any other solution for the naming issues, I will post it here!
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ucomix said:
Ok, just installed Here we go and have this cryptic name of the external Card as well. First time I'm seeing that.
In Total Commander I see the same cryptic name after the storage Folder like
storage/42463043-2d39-3745-4400-8d8e8d9117a7
In Total. Commander it would offer the option to rename this folder, which I tried, but nothing happened. Didn't even get an Error message but it still won't rename the folder.
Another thing I see, is the Timestamp from the storage card. It shows 1.1.1970 which is always used, if no exact date is found.
Trying to set a different Date caused an error message, saying it is not allowed.
I will try to reformat my SD Card with Windows and check back, if that did any good [emoji4]
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Back again. Formatted exFat using Mini Tool Partition Wizard on Win10.
Back into phone. Card is recognized but has a different name as before.
The same behavior, as you mentioned initially.
As I have problems with saving apps on my sd card in general which I posted as a reply in https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3720823
SD card write permissions
I will wait until the Folks from HTC write back if this is a common bug, or something specific.
Somehow I think there are general issues with the U11 Life and SD Cards.
If I find any other solution for the naming issues, I will post it here!
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Are u guys on Oreo

twinnfamous said:
Are u guys on Oreo
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Aye! Austria and having 8.0 Patchlevel Nov. 1st.
Why? Please don't tell me, this ain't possible anymore with Oreo? [emoji15]
I mean, I can tell Spotify and Apps like the Camera, to use the SD-Card as Memory, but Apps can't be transferred.
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ucomix said:
Aye! Austria and having 8.0 Patchlevel Nov. 1st.
Why? Please don't tell me, this ain't possible anymore with Oreo? [emoji15]
I mean, I can tell Spotify and Apps like the Camera, to use the SD-Card as Memory, but Apps can't be transferred.
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That's how Android 8.0 is made its not a bug it changes the name on purpose. U can look it up in the storage changes

twinnfamous said:
That's how Android 8.0 is made its not a bug it changes the name on purpose. U can look it up in the storage changes
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Ok, the naming convention might then be so, as long as it doesn't affect the capabilities of an external Card to work as a real extension of the internal memory!
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If I need to re-set storage changes in some apps after a reboot, this "feature" in Android O is a fail!
But: I also tested an older Card from Trancent which is too slow and small for my needs. But this Card got a completely different, shorter name, which doesn't change it's name after multiple reboots.
I think the name change does effect only with some card types.

aliosha10 said:
If I need to re-set storage changes in some apps after a reboot, this "feature" in Android O is a fail!
But: I also tested an older Card from Trancent which is too slow and small for my needs. But this Card got a completely different, shorter name, which doesn't change it's name after multiple reboots.
I think the name change does effect only with some card types.
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What is actually the real problem behind this issue?
As I have found out, Oreo has a different naming convention for external Cards, but that shouldn't decrease functionality.
I know, it looks weird, but as long as you are able to write onto the card, it is simply an "optical" problem.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/09/android-8-0-oreo-thoroughly-reviewed/8/
If you scroll down a bit, you'll find The new "SDCardFS"*file system wrapper
There it is being mentioned, that the Naming convention has been changed with Oreo.
Hope that helps.
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In about 5 apps I set the storage to external SDcard. When, after a reboot, the card has a different name, the app changes the storage back to internal storage. And then I need to set back the storage settings for all these apps.
OK, there are not really many reboots. And it's not much to do with setting up the storage settings. But when I forget to do that and use for example the camera, I have images in 2 different places.
And in Resilio Sync (maybe you know it) I am not able to change the settings back. In this app I need to completely re-config folder sync settings after a reboot. And then I completely need to re-sync these folders.
In summery this "feature" sucks!
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aliosha10 said:
In about 5 apps I set the storage to external SDcard. When, after a reboot, the card has a different name, the app changes the storage back to internal storage. And then I need to set back the storage settings for all these apps.
OK, there are not really many reboots. And it's not much to do with setting up the storage settings. But when I forget to do that and use for example the camera, I have images in 2 different places.
And in Resilio Sync (maybe you know it) I am not able to change the settings back. In this app I need to completely re-config folder sync settings after a reboot. And then I completely need to re-sync these folders.
In summery this "feature" sucks!
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Really wondering, as in my case at least Spotify and the camera don't care about the Card Name, but my problem is, I can't format my card as internal Memory and hence can't move apps there, only tell some Apps they should use the Card as Space for saving.
Bugs me, as I have some bigger Games, which could normally be transferred and some Apps keep getting bigger and bigger with the time.
The system uses 11GB as well, then 32 internal won't be sufficient in the long run
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I think this feature bug is fixed with latest update (December security fixes). The card gets a much more shorter name and it doesn't change after reboot.
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