How do I move FOLDERS to SD card?

[AOOI]

I have a lot of bookmarks, separated and put into folders. I would much rather send each folder w contents intact to my SD, rather than bookmark-by-bookmark, rather than one at a time, only to have to group them again later. Is this possible?

 

[lunatic59]

Try X-plore. It will let you move complete folders. I'm sure other file managers will as well, but that's the one I use.

 

[Hadron]

Any file manager should be able to move folders.

 

[lunatic59]

Any file manager should be able to move folders.

The "file managers" included with stock firmware are generally pretty limited. "My Files" comes to mind.

 

[svim]

The "file managers" included with stock firmware are generally pretty limited. "My Files" comes to mind.

I tend to disagree, file manager apps like 'My Files' are more than capable with functionality that meets the needs of most people.

 

[lunatic59]

I tend to disagree, file manager apps like 'My Files' are more than capable with functionality that meets the needs of most people.

While I am a big believer in simple tools for simple tasks, I just took a look at the default file manager on my G6 and it apparently doesn't have the capability of moving folders and contents in one action. Ironically "My Files" on my 4 year old tablet can.

 

[Hadron]

I don't know how I'd go about writing a file manager that couldn't move folders and their contents in one go, never mind why anyone would do this. Android is based on the linux kernel, and if you can invoke the shell command "mv <target> <destination>" that's job done.

 

[lunatic59]

I don't think it's a limitation of the OS but the app. In the default LG file manager it isn't possible (or obvious, if possible) to select a folder at all. If you tap it, it opens. If you long-press there are no options for copy or move.

 

[svim]

Most directories in any phone are limited by strict file permissions. Unless the OP has rooted their device, it doesn't matter what file manager, or terminal command, is being used there are simply some folders where file/folder creation/editing/moving/deleting just isn't an option.

 

[AOOI]

Any file manager should be able to move folders.

So where in file mgr. are my bookmark folders?

 

[AOOI]

Try X-plore. It will let you move complete folders. I'm sure other file managers will as well, but that's the one I use.

So where are my bookmark folders located on my phone?

 

[Dannydet]

Bookmarks are in a virtual folder on the home screen correct?
Virtual folders cannot be accessed by any file manager, sorry.

 

[Justice16]

I don't know how I'd go about writing a file manager that couldn't move folders and their contents in one go, never mind why anyone would do this. Android is based on the linux kernel, and if you can invoke the shell command "mv <target> <destination>" that's job done.

 

[Justice16]

Why do this ?

 

[Hadron]

Why do what? Which of several previous posts are you referring to?

Your bookmarks will be a property of the browser. Different browsers will put them in different places, so we'd need to know what browser you are using to have a chance of telling you where they are. But few store them as a folder on the public storage (/sdcard), I expect most store them as part of the app's internal data, which you would need root to access (true for any app, not just browsers).