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Forcing Apps to install to the SD card without root

does this work only for htc phones? couldnt find anything like this on the alcatel thread, im using the ot glory and its internal memory sucks -_-
 
Thanks for the guide, but it didn't change anything. I can't move any more apps to the SD card than I could before. I followed all the instructions without errors and I have a lot of spare room on my sd card.
 
protocolsierra said:
Worked like a charm on my Galaxy Y as well....Thanks man...:)
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how did you get it to work on your galaxy y, i think i'm missing a driver or something because my phone isn't showing as connected, but it is showing as connected elsewhere on my PC like in kies. any advice?
 
Juxxize said:
how did you get it to work on your galaxy y, i think i'm missing a driver or something because my phone isn't showing as connected, but it is showing as connected elsewhere on my PC like in kies. any advice?
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i am having the same problem with my galaxy y please help!
 
maxcoolp said:
i am having the same problem with my galaxy y please help!
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If you are connecting in Kies, then most likely you are in "Kies" mode. I haven't used GB or FroYo in a while but i think you can change that in menu>settings>applications>usb utilities (i might have the exact location wrong, it's a little different on every phone/version). You can set the mode it connects when you plug it in. "Prompt on connection" would be your safest bet.

As long as you have the proper drivers for your phone and the ADB tools installed, enable USB debugging and then plug in your phone. Your phone shouldn't prompt you for a connection, but the drivers should install. Then just follow the rest of the instructions as written.
 
I have done all, includeing using HTC Sync to get updated drivers installed.
However, here I stop:
4. Type adb devices and press enter. You should then see the serial number of your phone displayed on screen. If you don't check, that USB Debugging is enabled and you're connected in Charge Only Mode.

All I see is the adb help screens, too many, and they scroll off so I can't see the early parts (even after changing the console size with MODE CON).

How do I tell if I am logged in as or NOT logged in as Administrator?
 
Hi bro, Thanks a lot for your post. For once I thought I have found the best solution to my storage problem. However, it just lasted for some minutes :(
Coz for example when I install apps which are sized around 10mbs, I am only able to move 5mbs of its space. The rest stays on the internal memory which again causes the same problem. If such high amount of space will remain in the internal memory, then how it will be possible to get rid of this problem completely ? :S
 
CafeKampuchia said:
Once you've done all the above, the process is as follows:

1. Connect the Phone to the PC in Charge Only mode
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Trying to apply to my ancient Google Nexus One (where such a solution is desperate - not even the mandatory 'system' apps will now fit internal memory!) I thought I was being a bit thick as I couldn't find this option to connect?

However a quick Google appears to suggest that feature has been lost in recent Android upgrades (Nexus is on 2.3.6)?

Could you confirm this - and perhaps suggest a work-around?

TIA...
 
It will work on a Nexus One with 2.3.6. When CK says "Charge only" mode, he means don't mount as storage. And you'll need to enable USB debugging (menu>settings> ...trying to remember where that is located on the N1 and failing miserably, but it's there). You'll also need the drivers for the N1 before adb.exe will connect.
 
Thanks for the prompt reply.

Must be the drivers - will un-install HTC Sync and try again paying more attention to the install messages this time.
 
Thanks a lot for this :) though it does work, as you said, a certain portion app does remain on the phones data partition, so it's still a bit of a nag, but nonetheless it helps. Thanks :)
 
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