topic Re: Move apps to SD card in XPERIA archive

Move apps to SD card

prasmike — Thu, 02 May 2013 11:01:42 GMT

Dear Sony Tech Support,

I’ve bought a Sony Xperia V and use a 16GB SD card as an extension. After a couple of days, it turned out to me that there is absolutely no way of moving the app files to the external card. Sorry to say that, but it’s a shame that we are bound to the internal storage. I have two larger games (1GB each) installed and about 3 smaller ones, and that’s it! I’m unable to install additional ones due to lack of space. Everything that was movable date has been put on the SD card. Now I’m only able to push apps between system space and internal storage, which doesn’t help at all. To be able to move apps to the external card, I should root my device, but I didn’t want to lose the DRM keys, Bravia Engine, warranty, etc. With this ungrateful situation you are forcing Sony users to hack their phones that I’m still trying to avoid. Please correct this in an upcoming update, because even my six years old iPhone handled the disk space better, and it didn’t affected the usage so badly. The phone is advertised with 8GB storage that is actually about 3+2, which is unacceptable if we are unable to use external SD cards.

Re: Move apps to SD card

Samuel1 — Fri, 03 May 2013 12:01:12 GMT

I'm sorry to hear you are disappointed. I will forward this feedback internally.

Re: Move apps to SD card

rzr — Mon, 06 May 2013 08:50:30 GMT

I've been wondering the same. There seems to be no solution for locked / unrooted phones. However, if you have rooted your v then you can find a handful of apps online that do the trick

Re: Move apps to SD card

jedi_placio — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:59:54 GMT

Dear Support,

Are there any new development on this?

Re: Move apps to SD card

Samuel1 — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:03:55 GMT

I haven't heard of any planned changes for this.

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pajerich_gmail_ — Thu, 04 Jul 2013 14:38:31 GMT

Sorry to hear that. You can increase the disappointed customer counter on this issue... I even bought a 32 Gigabytes microSd card. So i can copy a lot of mp3s on it, and keep my applications on 2 gigabytes. My ZTE Blade did better... I mean it's a cool phone, a really like it, but it's a shame in 2013... I keep getting "over 75% percent" message. Even i have hell a lot of space on the sdCard i can not do anything?

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kiwiuser — Wed, 10 Jul 2013 00:42:12 GMT

+1 OP

Re: Move apps to SD card

larditi — Wed, 10 Jul 2013 10:57:33 GMT

Hey, Mr Xperia, please do something.

Samsung just released a sw update for their S4 to allow apps going on the SD card. Why not you?

Re: Move apps to SD card

prasmike — Wed, 10 Jul 2013 12:02:42 GMT

Why is this question assumed as answered? People are suffering the same on different forums! No solution was provided, not even a workaround. My workaround suggestion would be to switch to another phone brand, and then we can consider this question answered...

Re: Move apps to SD card

iampaulh — Wed, 10 Jul 2013 19:09:48 GMT

This is a real pain Sony. I've installed off-line maps for my GPS software (CoPilot) and now nearly everytime I unlock my phone I get a low storage warning, and have to clear it every time. It's very frustrating, with no way to turn of the warning.

Unfortunately there is nothing left to move. All photos, music and videos are on my SDCard with plenty of room to spare.

My 3 year old Motorola Defy had no trouble storing the map data on an external SDCard. In 2013, things should not be going backwards!

Re: Move apps to SD card

PassA — Mon, 16 Sep 2013 20:42:06 GMT

To Sony Support

Agree with other users , this is a major issue in an otherwise very good phone. I have also purchased a 32G SD card and have transferred all data over but am getting the 75% full message all the time even tho only 4 G used on SD card

Sony need to provide a work round for users as this is a major draw back, what plans have you got to try to resolve this?

Re: Move apps to SD card

arun7787 — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 21:09:53 GMT

I'm a user of Xperia M. I really like this device expect for move to sd card option. Samsung brought it to S4, why not Sony. Support could you.please answer?

Re: Move apps to SD card

SithMaster83 — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 16:36:56 GMT

this really needs too be sorted out, iv only just got the phone and got loads of memory on my sd card that i cant even use, coz all me phone memorys taken up, sony you need too sort this out asap!!!!!

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anilwee — Sun, 06 Oct 2013 15:01:30 GMT

Guys.. don't worry SONY still learning on Andriod... they will give you what you want not niw buy be in year 2020 at least...

Re: Move apps to SD card

fringexxx — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 08:19:10 GMT

I agree. This has been such a huge pain. I don't understand why this feature is not enabled by default either. If my Xperia mini pro can move apps to SD card (e.g., Adobe Flash, Google Play Services, etc.), why can't a more advanced smartphone?

Re: Move apps to SD card

Urs — Tue, 08 Oct 2013 07:41:43 GMT

Hi,

i have found a workaround for this problem:

"FolderMount"

Beware: You need ROOT

It works fine.

For ROOT look here:

ROOT

Re: Move apps to SD card

Regulus — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 15:24:16 GMT

why Sony Didn't fix this issue!
4G eMMC is too small to install the application
Like the game , GPS guide , Autodesk ...something
When will it fixed?
Or your slogan Should change to this

Make disappointed!

Re: Move apps to SD card

mirou — Wed, 04 Dec 2013 22:08:21 GMT

I agree with you all

me too, I have an xperia v (and an xperia sola) and I'm really wondring why I couldn't send apps to SD?? it's frustrating, and I have 32Go SD on the v but I have to use it just for photos, videos, music??

please sony do something, we are lot of sony owners asking you that, I think our query is ligit, personnaly I like sony and I would like to stay with sony mobiles (and devices) so do something quickly please

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egli — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 14:36:04 GMT

it really would help to move all apps to sd card. Ok i understand, that all android system files must be in phone, but all apps like fb, chrome and etc can be moveable to card, specialy for those phones, which has low internal memory

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Marry75 — Sat, 20 Jun 2015 15:02:48 GMT

It's just a ripoff. Sony sold us a phone with 8gb of memory with support of "up to 32gb" sd card. What we got is a phone with 4gb of memory with basically no support for the sd card. And their Support guy had just one answer "we don't plan an update for you'r device". Thats rude. I've been using Sony phones from the first generation of SonyEricsson era. I have this Xperia V for 2 yrs. Now I am forced to switch to darn Samsung. Thank you Sony.