topic Re: Download straight to SD card? in M Series

Download straight to SD card?

John1979 — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 06:51:04 GMT

Hello everyone
Does anyone know how to make it so that everything I download from the Play Store goes straight to the SD card?

Re: Download straight to SD card?

Samuel1 — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 07:28:43 GMT

As far as I know it's not possible to install/download directly to the SD card. You have to move the apps via settings > apps afterwards.

Re: Download straight to SD card?

Thommo — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 07:29:12 GMT

Sorry to say but this is not possible and is not limited to Sony - Same happens on Samsung and LG

Re: Download straight to SD card?

rozix — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 14:21:12 GMT

hi, there is something else written in user guide on this website

When installing an app, you can choose to install it on either the internal storage or the memory card. If the internal storage is full while the memory card has a lot of available space, it is a good idea to install apps on the memory card.

can someone please double check this as my new xperia is only 800 mb free space ( i have 64 gb sd card in it ) and when im trying to download game i just cant as i have not enough space

thanks

Re: Download straight to SD card?

xavinux — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 18:20:50 GMT

Hi @John1979 @rozix

You can also set with the Android adb, to store apps in the SD Card intead of the internal memory.

You should have ADB installed, the SDK up to date, and the USB debugging turned on from your device on the Developer Options.
Then plug your Xperia to your computer and from a command prompt (you'll probably have to be in the folder where adb.exe is,

most likely something like C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools\adb.exe) run this command:

adb shell pm setInstallLocation 2 (where 0 represents the internal storage and 2 represents the SD Card storage).

To clear warnings about the available memory space on your device you can run:

adb shell pm hide com.sonymobile.storagechecker

I hope can be useful.

Best Regards,

Re: Download straight to SD card?

oiwalter — Sun, 02 Aug 2015 21:58:21 GMT

how do i transfer to sd card?

Re: Download straight to SD card?

xavinux — Sun, 02 Aug 2015 23:28:28 GMT

Hi @oiwalter

I should use the File Commander app, you could read about it here:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobisystems.fileman&hl=es_419

You can also set with the Android adb, to store apps in the SD Card intead of the internal memory.

You should have ADB installed, the SDK up to date, and the USB debugging turned on from your device on the Developer Options. Then plug your Xperia to your computer and from a command prompt (you'll probably have to be in the folder where adb.exe is, most likely something like C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools\adb.exe) run this command:

adb shell pm setInstallLocation 2 (where 0 represents the internal storage and 2 represents the SD Card storage).

To clear warnings about the available memory space on your device you can run:

adb shell pm hide com.sonymobile.storagechecker

I hope can be useful.

Best Regards,

Re: Download straight to SD card?

rozix — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 19:28:15 GMT

Hi Xavinux. I was trying to do it since last three days. Maybe im an idiot but my adb cant see the phone. Maybe i downloaded wrong adb and sdk. Can u please send link of those two. Many thanks

Re: Download straight to SD card?

xavinux — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 20:29:22 GMT

Hi @rozix

You're welcome.

Check this link about ADB installer:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48915118

You can also take a look on how to install Google USB Driver in SDK to let ADB see your Xperia device here:

http://visualgdb.com/tutorials/android/usbdebug/manualinstall.php

I hope can be useful.

I'm at disposal for any question.

Best Regards,

Re: Download straight to SD card?

Traccceur — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 12:35:55 GMT

I also have the M4 Aqua and it is crucial for me to get my apps directly installed to SD, cause right now I can't use any app over like 500mb or so. Anyway, I just tried the ADB thing and I'm getting this error: Error: java.lang.SecurityException: Package android does not belong to 2000

And I also read from the Sony website that it is possible to change download location to SD card, so am I doing something wrong or?

Re: Download straight to SD card?

Cyberjazza — Fri, 29 Jan 2016 20:42:04 GMT

I have the exact same problem with my M4, and from digging in the settings I have found now way to install apps straight to your sd from there.

Re: Download straight to SD card?

JEZZA8 — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 18:44:40 GMT

How Download straight to SD card?

Re: Download straight to SD card?

danidusk — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 21:53:36 GMT

No, you're doing fine.

Sony just fool his costumers announcing 8GB of memory, without counting all the insatalling Android OS and predetermined apps.

Is just a shame that such a good phone came with that amount of memory.

Try to pick a google music account, practicly impossible...you need free space in your main memory to download songs, so that's a forbiden feature for M4 aqua users.

Re: Download straight to SD card?

danidusk — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 21:54:36 GMT

How ? Android system doesn't allow it.

Re: Download straight to SD card?

savaii — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 09:45:48 GMT

Hi,

Does this process require the device to be rooted?

I'm trying to follow the instructions and what I'm seeing is an error:

java.lang.SecurityException: Package android does not belong to 2000

What should I do next? My phone is an Xperia M4 Aqua. It truly is a great phone that is hamstrung by it's lack of memory.

Re: Download straight to SD card?

Sinesipho — Tue, 02 Aug 2016 07:53:55 GMT

Hi,

On your "App" settings, you can move your Apps to SD Card, this will create space on your Internal Storage.

Shap

Re: Download straight to SD card?

RedComet — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 21:57:02 GMT

When marshmallow comes for the M4 it will work it's a android m feature

Re: Download straight to SD card?

trioset — Tue, 11 Oct 2016 05:29:27 GMT

pm set-install-location: changes the default install location
0 [auto]
1 [internal]
2 [external]

Re: Download straight to SD card?

azurazura — Wed, 19 Oct 2016 03:37:33 GMT

@xavinux wrote:
@hi @John1979 @rozix
You can also set with the Android adb, to store apps in the SD Card intead of the internal memory.
You should have ADB installed, the SDK up to date, and the USB debugging turned on from your device on the Developer Options.
Then plug your Xperia to your computer and from a command prompt (you'll probably have to be in the folder where adb.exe is,
most likely something like C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools\adb.exe) run this command:
adb shell pm setInstallLocation 2 (where 0 represents the internal storage and 2 represents the SD Card storage).
To clear warnings about the available memory space on your device you can run:
adb shell pm hide com.sonymobile.storagechecker
I hope can be useful.
Best Regards,

Is this work for xperia z5 compact, too?

Re: Download straight to SD card?

P1343 — Thu, 23 Mar 2017 04:33:01 GMT

I've got no room on my phone