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new SD card: now error: Application not installed on your phone"

Just moved from a 8 GB to a 32GB card. And cannot use it...
First I unmounted the old SD card on the phone, and put in the new, unformatted 32GB. I then choose to format it in the phone. Its a Galaxy S GT-9003i with firmware I9003XXKPN v2.3.5
It formated fine. Then I unmounted the new card, plonked in the old card and connected the phone in USB mode to the Macbook. I also connected the newly formatted SD card via a card reader, and it promptly showed up, with the correct free space (although there was a directory on it already called LOST.DIR)
I then copied all apps from the phones 8GB SD to the 32GB card, using the laptop (drag and drop). This also went fine and without a glitch. I then shut down the phone, swapped out the SD cards and booted the phone on again. As expected, it went to do the usual Scanning USB memory. It completed. The space appears to be taken up, but all apps that are on that USB are inaccesible. Their icons grey Androids with a small SD logo in the bottom right corner.
All other apps (the ones on the phone) work fine. The SD card can be used to copy files to on the computer and to take pictures...
Phone is not rooted.
PLease help, if you have a solution to this...
Many tHanks

oranabana said:
Just moved from a 8 GB to a 32GB card. And cannot use it...
First I unmounted the old SD card on the phone, and put in the new, unformatted 32GB. I then choose to format it in the phone. Its a Galaxy S GT-9003i with firmware I9003XXKPN v2.3.5
It formated fine. Then I unmounted the new card, plonked in the old card and connected the phone in USB mode to the Macbook. I also connected the newly formatted SD card via a card reader, and it promptly showed up, with the correct free space (although there was a directory on it already called LOST.DIR)
I then copied all apps from the phones 8GB SD to the 32GB card, using the laptop (drag and drop). This also went fine and without a glitch. I then shut down the phone, swapped out the SD cards and booted the phone on again. As expected, it went to do the usual Scanning USB memory. It completed. The space appears to be taken up, but all apps that are on that USB are inaccesible. Their icons grey Androids with a small SD logo in the bottom right corner.
All other apps (the ones on the phone) work fine. The SD card can be used to copy files to on the computer and to take pictures...
Phone is not rooted.
PLease help, if you have a solution to this...
Many tHanks
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Have you tried rebooting your phone? If it still does not work, try to unmount your SD Card via settings and then wait for it to successfully unmount and then mount again
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Application not installed on your phone
saywhatt said:
Have you tried rebooting your phone? If it still does not work, try to unmount your SD Card via settings and then wait for it to successfully unmount and then mount again
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Thanks, yes tried this one. No luck.... Its a Samsung mirco SD card (Model: MB-MSBGA) class 10
Anyone else..!?

Did u done app2sd in ur phone with the 8 gig 1
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No not much.
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ah ha
So, I cannot even find the app2sd app under My Apps on the Google Play store... weird. Its also not listing under Manage Applications. Would this really be the cause of the problem!?
Anyone else have any ideas, why the phone cannot load the apps copied from the other SD card...!?!

First of all u have to move all apps from the old sd card to the phone. Or while inserting ur new sd, the apps you moved to your old sd will not work
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Mebin Robin said:
First of all u have to move all apps from the old sd card to the phone. Or while inserting ur new sd, the apps you moved to your old sd will not work
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Thanks, but I canot make sense of this. Firstly all apps on the old SD card will never fit onto the phone (8GB, vs 2GB space), and secondly elsewhere online they always talk about copying files to the new card and then inserting that instead of the old one....
mmmh...!? Whilst I apprecite your post - its not working for me

When apps are moved to the SD card, it isn't entirely moved to the SD card. Only part of it is, that's why when installing apps the space for apps still decreases. Therefore you should use titanium backup or similar backup programs to move the applications.

bscraze said:
Therefore you should use titanium backup or similar backup programs to move the applications.
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Thanks,I had a look at titanium backup, but it requires root access (my phone has not been rooted). I really dont think one should need to root their phone to move from a small to a larger SD card without having to re-install all apps from scratch...!?

oranabana said:
Thanks,I had a look at titanium backup, but it requires root access (my phone has not been rooted). I really dont think one should need to root their phone to move from a small to a larger SD card without having to re-install all apps from scratch...!?
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Without root you will not be able to backup data(AFAIK)

bscraze said:
...Therefore you should use titanium backup or similar backup programs to move the applications.
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OK, so I rooted the phone and used Titanium Backup. It created a backup file on the phone memory. I thought, voila, I am good then, popped in the new SD card, formatted it, and did the restore from Titanium Backup... but:
still getting a lot of greyed out files in the application folder and on the home screens... I really cannot believe all this work is needed to swap out SD cards from a smaller to larger capacity! what a pain in the •••

I have the same problem on my new samsung 32gb 10 class micro sd card and still searching for the solution. If anyone have a solution, please, share it for us. Thanks!

martynas393 said:
I have the same problem on my new samsung 32gb 10 class micro sd card and still searching for the solution. If anyone have a solution, please, share it for us. Thanks!
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I have the same problem to, just backed up my old 16gb card to my pc, installed and formatted a new 32gb card in my S4 and copied the data back over and all the apps that are on the sd card are showing up grey.

Ok, after a quick google, i've found that making a clone of the card and then copying the clone to the new card works
you can use HDD-Raw-Copy-Tool to do this (you'll have to google it as I don't have enough posts to post external links)

heathen666 said:
Ok, after a quick google, i've found that making a clone of the card and then copying the clone to the new card works
you can use HDD-Raw-Copy-Tool to do this (you'll have to google it as I don't have enough posts to post external links)
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Thanks! Yeah that works perfectly! (Apparently there are some "secure" folders in the SD card that start with a period, and the contents do not get copied at all. Those hold the apps and data.) However after using HDD-Raw-Copy it will create an exact replica of the smaller SD card on the larger one and the larger one will appear to be small too, so you must resize your partition or you won't gain anything, your new card will be exactly the same as the old one! You can use MiniTool Partition Wizard home edition which is free to do this: partitionwizard.com :good:

I had the same problem but I was able to fix without extra software. Took old card out of my phone and installed both externally via flash readers to my pc and copied files from one to the other. View hidden files is turned on just in case any hidden items is also copied. This work great for me all apps are accessible now. Hope this helpped

Here is the step-by-step solution: http://www.tomsguide.com/forum/id-2545604/move-data-card-samsung-galaxy.html
There are two ways described to do it successfully:
METHOD 1 uses the xcopy (or xcopy32) command in a Cmd Prompt windown on Windows. The /h switch used on the command allows the hidden and system files to be copied!
METHOD 2 uses a straight copy from old SD card to the new SD card (or from old SD card to folder on computer, then from folder on computer to new SD card) using the simple drag and drop on Windows. BUT YOU MUST HAVE WINDOWS EXPLORER CONFIGURED TO SHOW SYSTEM AND HIDDEN FILES!
Just to be clear, the solution to the problem is trivial. You are simply copying ALL the files from one SD card to another. There is absolutely no reason that copying ALL files from one SD card, including the complete file structure, to another SD card should not work. Your phone can't tell that you switched SD cards. It only knows the files and file structure it can see on the SD card and if they are EXACTLY the same as they were before the switch, your phone should work exactly like it did before the switch except now it will see more free storage space on your larger SD card (which was probably your goal in the first place) AND your phone may possibly even run faster by accessing the data much faster if your new SD card is a faster class of storage media.
YOU DO NOT NEED TO ROOT YOUR PHONE OR INSTALL ALL KINDS OF CRAZY APPS ON YOUR PHONE OR SOFTWARE ON YOUR COMPUTER TO DO THIS!!!
BUT, the key is that YOU MUST ALSO COPY ALL THE HIDDEN FILES and there are lots of them on Android! Everytime I hear of someone having a problem with switchinging to a new SD card, it is because they did NOT copy the hidden files OR their SD card was not properly formatted (FAT32) for the phone.
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Nabi 2 Apps to SD Card

I've rooted and installed gapps onto my kids Nabi 2 tablet that he got for Christmas, I just got a 32GB MicroSD card so I can move all apps to the SD card and use the SD card for apps so I don't run out of internal memory. I don't see how to move the Apps to the SD card, can someone tell me how to do this or if it's possible? I did a little research on this and it looks like there might be an app that does this, but I'm not too familiar with it. You used to be able to just go into to manage your apps and select move to SD.
I tried posting to the root instructions thread but apparently I'm too new to post ona developers thread. Thanks for any info.

Anybody have an answer??

GatorBait1996 said:
I've rooted and installed gapps onto my kids Nabi 2 tablet that he got for Christmas, I just got a 32GB MicroSD card so I can move all apps to the SD card and use the SD card for apps so I don't run out of internal memory. I don't see how to move the Apps to the SD card, can someone tell me how to do this or if it's possible? I did a little research on this and it looks like there might be an app that does this, but I'm not too familiar with it. You used to be able to just go into to manage your apps and select move to SD.
I tried posting to the root instructions thread but apparently I'm too new to post ona developers thread. Thanks for any info.
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titanium back up has the option to port apps the ext sd card

JGoN86 said:
titanium back up has the option to port apps the ext sd card
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Thanks for the reply, is that the only way to move apps over to an external SD card nowadays is using a 3rd party app?
It was so nice before to just go into the Apps section within settings and move choose "Move to SD".

GatorBait1996 said:
Thanks for the reply, is that the only way to move apps over to an external SD card nowadays is using a 3rd party app?
It was so nice before to just go into the Apps section within settings and move choose "Move to SD".
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1905674&page=136#
Scroll down untill you see the post regarding Root External 2 Internal SD.

JGoN86 said:
titanium back up has the option to port apps the ext sd card
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Not on the current configuration it doesn't. Nabi2 has been updated to Android 4.1.1, with Gapps, and I think the dunderheads at Fuhu went out of their way to make sure you couldn't get extra space on their P.o.S. tablet.

[Q] Problem with phone storage

Hello,
My One SV is Taiwan's version, Android 4.2.2,Sense 5,rooted & S-Off
I have some problems with the phone storage.
Because the phone storage is divided into 2 parts in Taiwan's version,just like the attachment.(I didn't know whether it also divided into 2 parts in other versions)
The two parts are:
1.APP Storage,3.85GB
2.Phone Storage,4.15GB
Can I enlarge the APP Storage?Or can I clean the "OTHER DATA"in the App storage?
(Just like the attachment,2.7GB of OTHERS,Can I use Root browser or some other way to clean it?)
Because it shows that I don't have enough app storage to sync.
Oh,by the way,I have APP2SD,and move most of APPs to SD(I divided the SD card into two parts:FAT32&NTFS,and the APPs are in the FAT32 part)
Thanks.

HTC ONE SV Memory issue
eric830520 said:
Hello,
My One SV is Taiwan's version, Android 4.2.2,Sense 5,rooted & S-Off
I have some problems with the phone storage.
Because the phone storage is divided into 2 parts in Taiwan's version,just like the attachment.(I didn't know whether it also divided into 2 parts in other versions)
The two parts are:
1.APP Storage,3.85GB
2.Phone Storage,4.15GB
Can I enlarge the APP Storage?Or can I clean the "OTHER DATA"in the App storage?
(Just like the attachment,2.7GB of OTHERS,Can I use Root browser or some other way to clean it?)
Because it shows that I don't have enough app storage to sync.
Oh,by the way,I have APP2SD,and move most of APPs to SD(I divided the SD card into two parts:FAT32&NTFS,and the APPs are in the FAT32 part)
Thanks.
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Dear i have same issue,
i can only move apps between internal and phone memory. as u know there is not much space. i want to move apps to external sd.
Please let me know if any solution u find
thanks

Sajjad.ksa said:
Dear i have same issue,
i can only move apps between internal and phone memory. as u know there is not much space. i want to move apps to external sd.
Please let me know if any solution u find
thanks
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If you are rooted there's ALREADY a specific thread for your issue called "Swap your internal and external memory (sd card)". Just search!

gibihr said:
If you are rooted there's ALREADY a specific thread for your issue called "Swap your internal and external memory (sd card)". Just search!
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Is there any option without rooting, i cannot use external sd card to install apps?

I don't think so

gibihr said:
If you are rooted there's ALREADY a specific thread for your issue called "Swap your internal and external memory (sd card)". Just search!
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Oh,this is a good way to enlarge the storage. =)
but it can only swap the "internal storage(4.15g)",can't change the "app storage(3.85g)"
But i have another question,
can i clean the data in the 3.85gb part of storage?
i think that it is some way to clean the garbage data in that part.
Thank you in advance. =)

Sajjad.ksa said:
Is there any option without rooting, i cannot use external sd card to install apps?
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No,it is impossible to use external SD card to install apps WITHOUT ROOTING.
If you have rooted it,you can use the app "Link2SD",and move the apps to external SD card.

[Completed] [Q] External storage

Hello
I've got a Huawei G610, and i install the MIUI 4.6.27. Everyithing works well, but i don't install application to SD card, only the internal storage. I don't choose the preferred install location, both option the internal storage. I attached a screen shot. The device see the sd card.
If somebody met this problem pls help me.
Thanks and best ragards
Pulpi

Hi,
Try with Titanium Backup (via Play Store) or [APP][1.6+] Link2SD .

philos64 said:
Hi,
Try with Titanium Backup (via Play Store) or [APP][1.6+] Link2SD .
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I try Link2sd. It's work well, but the problem with this program that first time download the program the internal memory and after move to sd card. It isn't problem if the program is small, but the program is bigger the device don't allow download the program.
So i interested in an idea that the phone see the sd card like internal card.

pulpi86 said:
I try Link2sd. It's work well, but the problem with this program that first time download the program the internal memory and after move to sd card. It isn't problem if the program is small, but the program is bigger the device don't allow download the program.
So i interested in an idea that the phone see the sd card like internal card.
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Hi,
your question is very specific to certain level of development. I suggest that you have a look thru the Android general sections for information.
Thanks
PG

Storing apps on a portable storage SD card

Is this still possible? If so, how do I do this? Preferably solutions without routing but any solution is welcome
For context I'm running Android Nougat (7.0) and this issue is regarding my Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge. As you're probably aware, the S6 doesn't have an SD card slot so I have to attach an adapter to use an SD card. This means that setting the SD card as internal storage would be a problem since I can't keep the adapter attached all the time, and if I unplug it part of my phones functionality would be affected, since it'll be formatted so my phone always expects it to be present (unless I'm mistaken). This also means that the solution of splitting the SD card into part portable and part internal wouldn't work either.
If you're wondering why I need an SD card its because I've run out of room for apps, I currently have no photos or music that isn't in the cloud so cleaning my phone out to make room isn't much of an option either.
If you need anything clarifying, just ask.

Moving apps to external SD Card
Google took a step backwards with this in the new update. Here's how you move apps from internal storage to your micro sd card:
1. Go to settings/applications/app manager and select an app you wish to move.
2. Select "Storage." Notice that the current storage location is provided. If the app is able to be moved to your micro sd card, there will be a "Change" option. If the app cannot be moved, thus field will not appear.
3. Change the location from Internal to SD Card.
4. Tap on "Move."
I have no idea why Google made this change, because it added more steps to this process than necessary, not to mention that it's a little harder to find on your own.

sysentgames said:
Google took a step backwards with this in the new update. Here's how you move apps from internal storage to your micro sd card:
1. Go to settings/applications/app manager and select an app you wish to move.
2. Select "Storage." Notice that the current storage location is provided. If the app is able to be moved to your micro sd card, there will be a "Change" option. If the app cannot be moved, thus field will not appear.
3. Change the location from Internal to SD Card.
4. Tap on "Move."
I have no idea why Google made this change, because it added more steps to this process than necessary, not to mention that it's a little harder to find on your own.
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Thanks!!! Sorry just to confirm I don't have to have my SD card formatted as internal storage to do this right?

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flae99 said:
Thanks!!! Sorry just to confirm I don't have to have my SD card formatted as internal storage to do this right?
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No, he described the normal "move to SD card" method, not the adoptable storage method, I think?
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sysentgames said:
Google took a step backwards with this in the new update. Here's how you move apps from internal storage to your micro sd card:
1. Go to settings/applications/app manager and select an app you wish to move.
2. Select "Storage." Notice that the current storage location is provided. If the app is able to be moved to your micro sd card, there will be a "Change" option. If the app cannot be moved, thus field will not appear.
3. Change the location from Internal to SD Card.
4. Tap on "Move."
I have no idea why Google made this change, because it added more steps to this process than necessary, not to mention that it's a little harder to find on your own.
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But on my phone, Android 7.0, there is not "Change" or "Move to SD Card" option for any installed apps.

James_Watson said:
But on my phone, Android 7.0, there is not "Change" or "Move to SD Card" option for any installed apps.
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I doubted it would have it, nougat should have the adoptable storage option, not the "move to SD" option. That doesn't do you any good.
I'm not sure that you can even do what you're trying to do without leaving the sd inserted.
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As far as I know, in newer android versions you can only move apps to adoptable storage.
What you want might be possible with root and a dedicated App2SD app. Without root this is not possible.

Vankog said:
As far as I know, in newer android versions you can only move apps to adoptable storage.
What you want might be possible with root and a dedicated App2SD app. Without root this is not possible.
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James_Watson said:
But on my phone, Android 7.0, there is not "Change" or "Move to SD Card" option for any installed apps.
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If you do what was suggested above, you won't be able to remove the sd card because the device won't function properly with it removed. You'll get an endless chain of FC's(app has stopped working) that will make your device uncontrollable because it keeps popping up with FC notifications. You won't be able to navigate the device because the notifications will continously pop up one after the other.
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While this is true, I think it should work for apps that don't start automatically. As long as the particular app isn't used it won't bother, I guess.

Vankog said:
While this is true, I think it should work for apps that don't start automatically. As long as the particular app isn't used it won't bother, I guess.
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Yes, depending on the app. Then again, Google play services update checks for the installed apps might get a little screwy when the card is removed. Only one way to find out, try and hope it works.
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