Can't install or move apps to micro-sd.

[marci76TheO]

so.. yesterday i got my micro-sd to my phone.. i tryed to install apps to in..
it wont work.. my phone said: insufficient storage remaining.. (setted up before i installed apps to the sd to automatically install apps to sd) i tryed to MOVE apps to sd. i gave out the sd from the phone.. i wanted to start the viber app.. it wont started... i put back the sd.. viber is worked.. i tought it automatically move the apps to sd.. nope because my internal storage not freed up.. it slowly be fulled.. WTF? (sorry for my bad english) my phone is not rooted.. phone: navon mizu d504.. i got this phone i year ago.. idk the release date... but i think it is 2YO or 3. phone version: lollipop 5.1

 

[webworkings]

First, you need to be using a phone that is running at least Android "Marshmallow" (or newer) or be able to upgrade to it. Second, you will need the instructions I am including below. And third, you need a phone that has not been restricted by the manufacturer from making this change. Which does happen.

NOTE: If any of the steps are missing on your phone, or they don't work for you, then you have a phone that either has an older Android version or has been restricted by the manufacturer.


How to turn the "External" SD card into "Internal" storage on "Marshmallow".

NOTE: Please be sure you start with a blank SD card. It needs to be blank because when the card is converted to "Internal" storage, it will be formatted (wiped) and encoded (making the cards data only readable by that device).

1. Go to device “Settings”, then select “Storage”.
2. Select your "SD Card", then tap the “three-dot menu“ (top-right), now select “Settings” from in there.
3. Now select “Format as internal”, and then “Erase & Format”.
4. Your SD Card will now be formatted as internal storage.
5. Reboot your phone.

NOTE: If you don't reboot the phone, many things may not work correctly, so make sure you do.


How to turn the "External" SD card into "Internal" storage on "Nougat".

IMPORTANT NOTE: Be sure you start with a blank SD card. When the card is converted to "Internal" storage, it will be formatted (wiped) and encoded (making the cards data only readable by that device), so anything on it prior would be gone.

1. Go to "Settings", and then select "Storage & USB".
2. At the bottom of the list you should see the SD card's details, including the option to format it and make it "Internal" storage.
3. Once this is done, reboot the device and you can start running things from the card.

If you don't reboot the phone, some things may not work correctly, so make sure you do the reboot.

 

[DavidHen]

Lollipop doesn't support moving apps to SD Card, since Marshmallow the feature was introduced to android.