How to move apps to your SD card, or set the SD card as the default download location

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So I want to get a large app on my lg optimus but i do not have enough space on my internal storage. On my sd card I have lots of space but I need to download things on my internal storage before I can move it to my sd card. Can anyone help me?
 

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You need to rely on third party apps to transfer your app data or particular app to SD card. As mentioned above i do agree with the solution given by tomesguide. So refer above steps and get your problem resolved.

Thanks
 

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Stuck on moving to SDcard

I have Alcatel 5054D with a nonrooted Lollipop (5.1.1) on board. I tried to move some apps to SDcard by pressing "Move to SDcard". Some of these apps moved successfully and some stuck in "Moving" state. Uninstall button also stays inactive like the moving process is still working. I tried to reinstall these stuck apps, but they still show "Moving" instead of "Move to SDcard/telephone". Clearing cache, wiping /cache, switching default storage in both ways and rebooting the phone doesn't help either. I do not understand if apps are still in the phone memory or on the card.

Link2Sd doesn't work on non-rooted phones, it simply opens system app window.

Any suggestions?
 

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I have a ZTE Atrium Android and I put a 32 GB SD card in it, but it's telling me that my storage is full. My sd card is empty. How do I move data, pictures ect. from internal storage to my SD card
 

Richard Olga

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It depends on the smartphone to smartphone actually. Every smartphone have different way of changing storage phone to SD card. Even i faced same issue with my HTC desire 601. And my bad luck it actually does not have any option to make my SD card as my default storage.

Otherwise, you can go to setting and storage option where you can change your default location easily.

Best Of Luck :)
 

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I hsd to factory reset my phone because i t wouldn't let me transfer apps to sd card.though said they were. Memory wss full. So noe want know when adding app hoe to send to sd carf so knmot go through this again
 

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I have an Asus ZenFone 2E that has an internal storage of 8GB. I've downloaded apps that consumed my internal storage. So I bought a 64GB and wanted to download the game Mortal Kombat X.But I get messages telling me I have insufficient storage. So I watched all kinds of videos that has this problem but I doesn't help. So please help me. I hate to reboot my phone.
 

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Wont let me send apps to sd card but only used 9 out of 32gb i need my memory can any one help its boost mobile service if matters or helps
 

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You are better of bringing it to one of the phone fixing shops I just got my done it only took 5 mins this page wanted me to download this an that

 

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Im am failing to set the external SD Card as the default download location on my Samsung J5, please help. All my Whatsaap downloads go to phone memory, and I want to change that to SD Card.
 
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