Developers option in 8.1

[KBU2]

Here's a neat little tip for you dudes and dudettes that some of you may or may not know about, where you can move any app to your external storage regardless of its written manifest in the 8.1 OS.

 

[jackroo]

Here's a neat little tip for you dudes and dudettes that some of you may or may not know about, where you can move any app to your external storage regardless of its written manifest in the 8.1 OS.

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I did this but when I go into settings->apps and click on them, I don't get the option to move them to my external SD card.

 

[KBU2]

I did this but when I go into settings->apps and click on them, I don't get the option to move them to my external SD card.

Hmm it works on LG STYLO 4 what device are you using?

 

[jackroo]

Hmm it works on LG STYLO 4 what device are you using?

Same device

 

[KBU2]

Same device

Oh it's a good idea to backup your apps apk and from there move your apk file to your Sd card from your file manager like the illustration format below.

 

[KBU2]

Now you can open that backup and move individual apks to your SD card also

 

[jackroo]

Now you can open that backup and move individual apks to your SD card also

Wait do I have to use apk files or can I just transfer regular apps?

 

[KBU2]

Wait do I have to use apk files or can I just transfer regular apps?

I would recommend using an APK because it's a smaller file to store.