Topri0rity
Newbie
Ive been researching this topic over the last 48hrs and i cant seem to find any app compatible with this device im with at&t go phone
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App to SD?
- Thread starter Topri0rity
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Welcome to the forums! 
As of Jellybean this really isn't supported anymore.
I could be wrong, but of the 8 GB included with your phone as internal storage, I believe that the 5 GB available can be used for either apps + app data along with media storage.
Your best bet is get your media to the external sd card and just use the internal storage for apps.
As of Jellybean this really isn't supported anymore.
I could be wrong, but of the 8 GB included with your phone as internal storage, I believe that the 5 GB available can be used for either apps + app data along with media storage.
Your best bet is get your media to the external sd card and just use the internal storage for apps.
Topri0rity
Newbie
I understand that i have the 5gb for apps and i have all media on 8gb sd card but im pretty big on apps whats the point of having a fast phone that can run all these cool aps android market has to share when i cant save them on my phone 
my girlfriends s4active can do it with most apps and my buddies s2 can do it and both are on jelly bean on top of that they have alot more internal storage...
my girlfriends s4active can do it with most apps and my buddies s2 can do it and both are on jelly bean on top of that they have alot more internal storage...
Most people using an apps to SD app on Jellybean aren't getting under the hood what they think they are. I've helped under the hood with most Android models, I know that's true.
You could root and see about swapping the definitions for internal and external storage. There's a lot of caveats that go along with that, and you'll have to check the root forum to see if anyone is supporting it for this phone yet.
If you're chewing up 5 GB of app storage then I'm going to guess that you have some big games you like.
For that, blame the game developers for being lazy. Games themselves don't take a lot of storage - but lazy devs will chew up a half GB or more of your storage for each one when they could just give you the option to put all that on your sd card, which is where it belongs, for a few measly lines of code.
5 GB is easily enough to add several hundred apps written properly.
I know that this is all frustrating, I'm just the messenger.
If you're not using data-sucking games, let me know and I'll be happy to walk through the steps under the hood to see what else is happening.
You could root and see about swapping the definitions for internal and external storage. There's a lot of caveats that go along with that, and you'll have to check the root forum to see if anyone is supporting it for this phone yet.
If you're chewing up 5 GB of app storage then I'm going to guess that you have some big games you like.
For that, blame the game developers for being lazy. Games themselves don't take a lot of storage - but lazy devs will chew up a half GB or more of your storage for each one when they could just give you the option to put all that on your sd card, which is where it belongs, for a few measly lines of code.
5 GB is easily enough to add several hundred apps written properly.
I know that this is all frustrating, I'm just the messenger.
If you're not using data-sucking games, let me know and I'll be happy to walk through the steps under the hood to see what else is happening.
Topri0rity
Newbie
Im not upset with you at all i appriciate the info i only have one game that takes about 28mb im removing the pics/vids on my phone that were remaining after i switched settinfs to save on sd can apps like dropbox help with apps not taking up internal storage im finding it very hard to believe someonw isnt working on a app for this issue
Android changed the storage model beginning with Honeycomb.
Since then it's been up to the manufacturers to make a phone with extended storage plus an SD card - what you and I both have - to work.
Apps to SD came out as an app in Eclair and got built in to Froyo. It used to be easy.
As the hardware complexity increased things kept breaking, so they had to drop it.
Dropbox is really great, I love it, but it won't help here.
Let's get a better look under the hood on your phone together.
I have to run for now but I'll be back as soon as I can with links to help us see what your phone is doing.
Since then it's been up to the manufacturers to make a phone with extended storage plus an SD card - what you and I both have - to work.
Apps to SD came out as an app in Eclair and got built in to Froyo. It used to be easy.
As the hardware complexity increased things kept breaking, so they had to drop it.
Dropbox is really great, I love it, but it won't help here.
Let's get a better look under the hood on your phone together.
I have to run for now but I'll be back as soon as I can with links to help us see what your phone is doing.
Topri0rity
Newbie
Awesome its a breath of fresh air having phone discussion with someone who knows about this phone starting to feel alone on the subject
My pleasure.
Get some more apps, you can remove them later if you like.
Check out "Android Terminal Emulator"
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jackpal.androidterm
Check out "Android Forums"
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tapatalk.androidforumscom
In the Terminal, enter this command, followed by a return/enter/you know -
df
Get a screen shot, post it here using our app. It's easy, menu button to reply, look for the camera icon when posting.
Here's an idea of what you should get, ignore my particular numbers, color customization etc etc -
View attachment 64280
If it comes back and tells you it can't find df, install this, try again -
Check out "BusyBox Non-Root"
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=burrows.apps.busybox
Lay a screen shot on me, let's see what's up.
Get some more apps, you can remove them later if you like.
Check out "Android Terminal Emulator"
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jackpal.androidterm
Check out "Android Forums"
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tapatalk.androidforumscom
In the Terminal, enter this command, followed by a return/enter/you know -
df
Get a screen shot, post it here using our app. It's easy, menu button to reply, look for the camera icon when posting.
Here's an idea of what you should get, ignore my particular numbers, color customization etc etc -
View attachment 64280
If it comes back and tells you it can't find df, install this, try again -
Check out "BusyBox Non-Root"
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=burrows.apps.busybox
Lay a screen shot on me, let's see what's up.
I'm doing three things at once. If that screen shot doesn't show up, here it is -
Topri0rity
Newbie
After looking up my "storage" on my phone looks like my apps werent using up as much space as i thought it was" miscalaneous files" that had alot of space used up so i cleared them and photos vids also cleared music on accedent clearing misc.torrent files lol but im only using 1gb of space now and my media/pics etc. Are all set to back up on sd instead of phone had to be done should i open another thread for some general questions i have about this phone?
Ask here is ok, I can move/organize as we go for now.
Birthday party for a little one today, so don't worry if I have to book.
Birthday party for a little one today, so don't worry if I have to book.
Topri0rity
Newbie
1)So is there any news on this phone getting the 5.0 update? I forgot what its called maybe cupcake?
2)Also im way behind in the app game do you know of any new usefully apps that dont use a ton of data?
3)are there any apps that help save with data since im with at&t $60 dollars a month only gets me 2gbs of data
4)i have swiftkey app and i love it but for some reason my phone always reverts to stock keyboard any suggestions?
5)do you think i should root my phone ive always been afraid of it because i dont want to" brick" it
6)ill stop for now
2)Also im way behind in the app game do you know of any new usefully apps that dont use a ton of data?
3)are there any apps that help save with data since im with at&t $60 dollars a month only gets me 2gbs of data
4)i have swiftkey app and i love it but for some reason my phone always reverts to stock keyboard any suggestions?
5)do you think i should root my phone ive always been afraid of it because i dont want to" brick" it
6)ill stop for now
The revision that just came out this month is 4.4, KitKat.
They go in alphabetical order - Cupcake, Donut, Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread, Honeycomb (tablets only), Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) , Jellybean (JB), KitKat (KK) , ...
Not sure what the update schedule here is yet.
I have a phone that rocks with Gingerbread, another with ICS.
Updates are fun and great but Android has advanced to the point where they're usually just not critical.
Having root is the same exact thing as having admin privileges on your PC. It's great but you're wise to be cautious. Lurk in the rooting threads, make up a list of questions so you're clear. I lurked for a good couple weeks before asking about my first root and was glad I did.
To save data, do you surf much? Check out UC Browser, it'll do cloud acceleration and reduce your data.
Check out 3G Watchdog to see how your data consumption goes.
Get Wifi Analyzer to be sure your home router doesn't have channel conflicts with the neighbors.
EStrongs File Explorer is cool.
CallTrack will store your call history to your Google calendar, but does use some data.
Helium Backup is your friend.
They go in alphabetical order - Cupcake, Donut, Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread, Honeycomb (tablets only), Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) , Jellybean (JB), KitKat (KK) , ...
Not sure what the update schedule here is yet.
I have a phone that rocks with Gingerbread, another with ICS.
Updates are fun and great but Android has advanced to the point where they're usually just not critical.
Having root is the same exact thing as having admin privileges on your PC. It's great but you're wise to be cautious. Lurk in the rooting threads, make up a list of questions so you're clear. I lurked for a good couple weeks before asking about my first root and was glad I did.
To save data, do you surf much? Check out UC Browser, it'll do cloud acceleration and reduce your data.
Check out 3G Watchdog to see how your data consumption goes.
Get Wifi Analyzer to be sure your home router doesn't have channel conflicts with the neighbors.
EStrongs File Explorer is cool.
CallTrack will store your call history to your Google calendar, but does use some data.
Helium Backup is your friend.
Topri0rity
Newbie
Im always surfong wen that uses most of my data i piggyback on my neighbors wifi when strength is good i have my backup pro im guessing its similar to helium backup I also like a app called more icons widget you might like its one i purchased along time ago do you use 4.4kitkat on any of your devices? Is it worth a root in your opinion also are there any new phones i should keep my eye out for i want to sell mine on eba. When i upgrade but im through at&t pay as you go and right now this is there best phone unless i get a sim phone unlocked correct? Any suggestions