SD card as internal storage removed from Marshmallow

[martinmrmus]

Why did you remove new feature of Marshmallow android to format SD card as internal storage?

[sanjitbais]

I just don't get it why can't we move app's from internal storage to SD card.
We bought a 16 gb version to take advantage of expandable memory.
Now I have a class 10 64gb micro SD and I'm unable to move app's from internal to SD.
My internal memory only has android os and apps of 4.42 gb and 11 gb respectively.
Now there is no enough space to even update my current app's (the few which I have on my SD card) because of low space on internal memory.
Is it fair to buy a new phone just to solve this small problem which worked just fine untill android lollipop!

Ps - I'm using a Sony z2, class 10 64gb Samsung pro SD card.

[Olivum]

I suppose that this is going to change with the new UFS storage cards developed by samsung, anyway we won't se them on the market for a while and probably they are not compatible with our current devices.

Depsite that I think that compromising the performance of the phone in order to gain more free storage is of user choice.

I tried adoptable storage on my phone (Z3) with some ROMs and I think that is good for daily usage, the performace drop isn't that bad.

[danielk]

Sony, please re-consider this decision! You have a lot customers promoting the advantages of your devices! Do you really want to force people re-think long-term relationships with you? For power users storage limitation is a pain and this could be a pragmatic approach to help your power customers work productively with your products over years than force them to purchase new on regular basis in a high frequence!

I am using Z3 yet and am currently yet considering buy a new Xperias to my children but if you don't reconsider your decision you will not fulfill there demand on downloads of in viaplay app...

Sorry, this is really frustrating.

[danielk]

It works well for my sons nvidia shield.
Please reconsider your decision and enable sd card as internal memory.

[YoGem]

... Then the SD card fail because it's used as internal storage (something no oem will ever recommend, it will drastically reduce the SD card life) and you'll end up having to factory reset your phone because of internal storage failure... Oh without mentioning loss of all data...

Just saying.

[sd-sony]

all of which is true... if the SD card fails.  Which does not get away from the fact that on low end phones, like the crippled M4, the extra storage would make it far more usable every day... until it fails.  However with regular backup and the relatively small chance of failure, a SD card treated as internal memory would give access to far more than can be done today.

Alternatively some of the bloatware could be made deletable or moveable - which would also help.

[PixyMisa]

That's not true.  If you use your card as adoptable storage, and it fails, you lose what's on the card, but the device keeps working.  All the core Android libraries and apps are still kept on internal storage.

I've tested this myself - you can yank an adopted card out and your apps disappear but the device is fine.

[Mileslb]

I just started having this problem with internal storage on my Z5 compact after almost a year of ownership. The only real reason I chose this Sony was the size (4.6"). I came here looking for a solution and wondering why I wasn't able to format my SD card as "internal" storage. I see that Sony is following Samsung in their stupid decisions to limit the capabilities of Google's Android system and also ruin their pretty decent phones with unremoveable bloatware!

Aside from being disheartening at the discovery of this issue; I run into your stupid, trolling, useless, comments in this forum.

I will never buy another phone from anyone but  Motorola (I know, it's Lenova now),Google or their authorized manaufacturers again.

viridis, I will make you a great deal on Sony Z5 Compact that is in excellent condition since you seem to think Sony is the Almighty reincarnated.

They broke the operating system, admit it.

[NeoBeum]

Trolling like telling people to throw handsets at other people? Or telling carriers they're asshats?

[Lord_viridis]

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@Mileslb wrote:

I just started having this problem with internal storage on my Z5 compact after almost a year of ownership. The only real reason I chose this Sony was the size (4.6"). I came here looking for a solution and wondering why I wasn't able to format my SD card as "internal" storage. I see that Sony is following Samsung in their stupid decisions to limit the capabilities of Google's Android system and also ruin their pretty decent phones with unremoveable bloatware!

Aside from being disheartening at the discovery of this issue; I run into your stupid, trolling, useless, comments in this forum.

I will never buy another phone from anyone but  Motorola (I know, it's Lenova now),Google or their authorized manaufacturers again.

viridis, I will make you a great deal on Sony Z5 Compact that is in excellent condition since you seem to think Sony is the Almighty reincarnated.

They broke the operating system, admit it.

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No thanks, too small.

Besides, advertising goods for trade is against forum rules.

On a side note, I do wonder why you singled me out for that salty rant? Seems strange considering my limited input in this thread....