ZTE andoid move apps to SD card?

[jermgorman]

I bought a 32 gb SanDisk card and I'm trying to transfer my apps and games to the SD card. My ZTE Android
phone doesn't even give me the option to "move to SD card" I have my phone set to "save to SD card" in my storage settings. I've tried "apps to SD card" apps that don't work either. Could someone please try to walk me through it, I have a ZTE Android phone. I seem in someone else's post that you need to root the phone to it also but did not say how to do it

 

[webworkings]

This is how it is done on a phone that allows for it. Not all do. If, you in the end look to root the device, that information is asked about in a different forum... http/www.tomsguide.com/forum/forum-117.html

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" a.k.a. 6.0.

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" a.k.a. 7.0.

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.

 

[tavarricardo75]

It worked as per webworkings.
on a zte with android 7, I had to format the card and reboot to see the option to move the apps to the SD card.