Apps on microSD memory

[numero]

Hi

I have been using the Adam for awhile and this is my observation. The Adam designates internal memory as SDCard and the external (removable) memory as SDCard2 < this is your MicroSD of various capacity.

The problem is ALL apps/games install to SDCard by default. This cannot be changed. So the only way to move the app to your MicroSD is via. a 3rd party app such as App 2 SD BUT there are limitations as not all apps are updated to be transferred to your MicroSD. The developer of these apps must add in this functionality. If not the app will remains on SDCard which is internal memory.

This is where it got interesting. I downloaded some Gameloft HD games and everything goes on internal!! Even the >500mb data pack for each game must be on /SDCard. This is ridiculous .. why can't the data pack be on SDCard2 which is my 8Gb MicroSD? I downloaded a comic reader and it doesn't 'see' my external storage where all my files are. Only the music/video player managed to scan and locate files on my external card.

There are ways to get around this though which 'tricks' the system into putting everything on your MicroSD. I have yet to try them out as I will have to start from scratch again ..

[Louis]

So the only way to move the app to your MicroSD is via. a 3rd party app such as App 2 SD ...

Does Apps2SD allow you to specify which SD card to move the app to? I ask because I use a similar app on the Adam called SDMove and it moves from the 'phone' to Adam's internal SD card - which as I say isn't what I want.

[numero]

No .. it doesn't specify which location to move to. Apps are simply been moved between internal memory allocations. It's an Android thingy and only they can fix it.

[drgadget]

I believe my question is the samenas originally asked by the author of this post but I don't believe it has been answered yet. What's the best way if any to to move apps to the External SD card? Note that I say external and not internal. When I use the Move to SD feature, the app gets moved from the Adam's storage to its internal sd card. I want it to move to the external micro sd card.

I have rooted my Adam and simply used Root Explorer to move folders such as Gallery and Books from SDCARD (internal card) to SDCARD2 (my external 32Gb card). But selected apps. are moved via SETTINGS >> APPLICATIONS >> MANAGE.

[Louis]

I have rooted my Adam and simply used Root Explorer to move folders such as Gallery and Books from SDCARD (internal card) to SDCARD2 (my external 32Gb card). But selected apps. are moved via SETTINGS >> APPLICATIONS >> MANAGE.

Whether I use the Apps2SD app or move via SETTINGS >> APPLICATIONS >> MANAGE, my apps do not move to my Micro SD card, although the app then indicates it can be moved back to ' phone' - implying that a move did actually happen. I'm just trying to find out if this is consistent with what everyone else it's seeing.

It looks to me that the Adam has two bits of internal storage, one of which is designated as an SD Card and one which isn't. Apps are initially stored to the non-sd one but when you choose to move to sd, they are moved to the Adam's internal sd storage and not your external micro sd card.

[kmctechguy]

I have not found a good reason to have the microSD card except to put movies and music on to play from. Anything you download from the Adam does not get moved or a choice to put it on the microSD card. Now I see where this 8GB internal memory thing sucks. Even with microSD, the internal 8GB is not nearly enough for a tablet.

[notioninker]

I am using app2sd... works fine

[Louis]

I am using app2sd... works fine

Please elaborate. Are you saying your App2SD app moves apps directly to your microSD card? If so please give some details on the app. What version and is from the market. What I'm wondering is whether there's a different apps2sd app than the one I have.

[leperlord]

My experience was they are loaded on your drive, but you can move them to your sd card afterward, one by one.

Anyone else?

Thanks ive been silently wondering about this as well . im still wondering once an app or part of it has been moved to the ext sd card , can that card be moved out when i require another card , then put back in when i require that card ? And said apps will still load/be recognized ?

[Sankar1005]

2 days back, I purchased 8 GB MicroSDHC card. It worked without any problem. Only thing you have to take care is to format it to FAT32 format in your PC before using in ADAM.

planning to buy a 16 gb microsd card for my adam....a lil confused though....dnt know the difference btwn microsd and microsdhc.....which one would work best with adam?....also...i keep hearing this cards being class 2, class 4...wats the deal about them?...can anyone help me out do a lil shopping....thanks in advance