Need help moving apps to your SD card, or setting the SD card as the default download location? Look here first!

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Here are 3 tutorials we have up that provide a few methods to help you make the most of your SD card

• 
  ■ How to move installed apps to your SD card
  
  ■ How to set your SD card as the default app installation location
  
  ■ How to set your SD card as the default download location
  
  ■ How to make your SD Card the default storage location on Android Marshmallow

The writers at Tom's Guide also have a little how-to that instructs you on how to move your apps to your SD card

• 
  ■ How to Move Android Apps to an SD Card

Some things to note

Please understand that not all apps can be moved to your SD card. Some apps must be run on your internal storage in order to function.

In addition, as of Android 4.0, official SD card support was removed from Android devices. What this means is that any device running Android 4.0+ has varying degrees of compatibility when it comes to moving apps to your SD card, ranging from partial transfers to no transfers at all.

If your device is running Android 4.x or 5.x, it is very likely that you will not be able to move apps to your SD card. There are apps in the Play Store that can do this, but the vast majority of them require your device to be rooted.


This feature is returned (in a way) in Android 6.0+ in the form of adoptable storage. It functions by essentially turning your SD card into an extension of your internal storage; its capacity is added to your internal storage. There is no separation of internal and SD card here. For more information on this, please refer to the Android documentation for it.

 

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Question from Ladyj2123 : "How to set the default location to SD card on a clickn kids2 tablet"

My daughter's clickn kids2 tablet runs low on storage space every other day. I can't even take one pic with out it having no more space. I can't download anymore apps because the apps that came on it can't be deleted and seem to take up 99% of the storage space. I want to have apps download to the SD card but I can't figure out how to do it.

if you put in the SD card and then click on Settings, Apps, and then click on any app listed, you can move it onto the SD card (once you click on the app it will give you the option to move to SD card). This of course will free up space on your tablet.

More help if you need it, go directly here:
http/forums.androidcentral.com/general-help-how/343882-running-out-storage-space-can-t-transfer-another-partition-sd-card.html

http/www.amazon.com/Kingston-Digital-Memory-SD10V-32GB/dp/B0087ECDH4
If you use that should be enough to hold some pics, few videos and games.

if you put in the SD card and then click on Settings, Apps, and then click on any app listed, you can move it onto the SD card (once you click on the app it will give you the option to move to SD card). This of course will free up space on your tablet.

More help if you need it, go directly here:
http/forums.androidcentral.com/general-help-how/343882-running-out-storage-space-can-t-transfer-another-partition-sd-card.html

http/www.amazon.com/Kingston-Digital-Memory-SD10V-32GB/dp/B0087ECDH4
If you use that should be enough to hold some pics, few videos and games.

The very first clickn kids you can do this to, but not the newer versions. I did what you said and there is no spot that says sd card on it. This is getting frustrating. Sorry.

 

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Have you all got in touch with the company making this product ?
The only best way to get this fixed is through them, even if they have to replace your current product with a newer one.
I suggest you all speak to tier 3 technical support and mention directly when you insert the sd card.
The device is not reading the card or picking up on it, if they do not have any solutions.
Your best bet is to look into other devices that will do what you need + better.
Even if you do hate the other alternative its better than having a non functional product you payed good money for.

 

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[emy2017]

Here are 3 tutorials we have up that provide a few methods to help you make the most of your SD card

• 
  ■ How to move installed apps to your SD card
  
  ■ How to set your SD card as the default app installation location
  
  ■ How to set your SD card as the default download location
  
  ■ How to make your SD Card the default storage location on Android Marshmallow

The writers at Tom's Guide also have a little how-to that instructs you on how to move your apps to your SD card

• 
  ■ How to Move Android Apps to an SD Card

Some things to note

Please understand that not all apps can be moved to your SD card. Some apps must be run on your internal storage in order to function.

In addition, as of Android 4.0, official SD card support was removed from Android devices. What this means is that any device running Android 4.0+ has varying degrees of compatibility when it comes to moving apps to your SD card, ranging from partial transfers to no transfers at all.

If your device is running Android 4.x or 5.x, it is very likely that you will not be able to move apps to your SD card. There are apps in the Play Store that can do this, but the vast majority of them require your device to be rooted.


This feature is returned (in a way) in Android 6.0+ in the form of adoptable storage. It functions by essentially turning your SD card into an extension of your internal storage; its capacity is added to your internal storage. There is no separation of internal and SD card here. For more information on this, please refer to the Android documentation for it.

OPen settings app,swipe down application manager and launch it. Select the one you want. tap the one that says :"MOVE to SD Card".
Make sure you have a compatible SD card.
Apps can be accessed through the application manager, but wont be displayed the "move to SD card" option.

 

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I followed the same directions that you are referring to and have finally realized that "click means (press too)" really is saying that the word "click" also means "press." It adds nothing to the directions, just a side note.