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Help Moving apps to SD card on Galaxy S5

mike_ski

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Jul 25, 2014
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Hello everyone,

I have tried following the link below with steps for moving apps to the SD card (to create more internal free storage space):

How to expand Galaxy S5 storage with MicroSD

What I found was that none of the apps, including those I've downloaded and installed since purchase, can be moved to the SD card. I've reformatted the card with the phone, BTW.

I wonder what the point of external (SD card) storage is if little can be stored on it. Pictures and music can (individual files), but I'm finding that certain apps I have require "internal" or app-specific files that can be in the Gb range. And then much of the internal memory come preloaded with apps I either can't move or can't get rid of.

The phone has been a great tool, but the limit of internal storage is truly affecting the use of the phone for me. I've read in the forums that others have had similar issues. Has anyone found a general work-around that can be implemented on most apps?

Thanks for all the input.
 
Thanks for the replies, everyone. Yes, I just have to rely on moving the data generated by an app to the SD card with "My Files". Otherwise, the apps themselves are based in the internal storage. As Ryan pointed out, at least for me with Verizon service, most of the "move to SD card" options in the application manager are greyed out (the app has to remain in internal storage). It turns out the largest memory hog is GAIA (GPS mapping), and the folks there are continuing to work with Android OS to see what can be changed so that the at least the maps and tracks generated and stored can be based in the SD card, even if the app and its associated operating files need to be in internal storage. GAIA is an example of an app that has its own internal settings for storage, but many users (myself included) who choose SD card for the data find that the app ceases to work (the developer knows this and warns about it, claiming its the OS that is the source of the problem). Otherwise, I've minimized the apps I don't use and resign to having a few hundred MBs of internal memory "lost" to useless apps. Not so different from a basic Windows app sold retail these days, come to think of it.

Happy Holidays.
 
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