Why are so many apps unable to be moved to my SD card?

**Lord Vader** · 07-16-2011, 11:27 AM

I use ApptoSD Pro to move apps I frequently install from the phone's internal to SD memory. When I last checked the ApptoSD Pro app, it said I had 40 apps on my EVO's internal memory that are unable to be moved to the SD card, which ApptoSD Pro says has 35 apps on it that can be moved back and forth (obviously, I'm keeping them on the SD card).

I keep scratching my head as to why so many apps automatically download to the phone, even though my default download directory is the SD card, and are unable to be moved to the card.

Is there a way around this, something I might not be doing right?

**wagadesa** · 07-16-2011, 11:52 AM

Probably to discourage piracy?

But it is annoying...

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**ovdevil** · 07-16-2011, 12:54 PM

Originally Posted by wagadesa

Probably to discourage piracy?

But it is annoying...

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This is from the description of App2sd:

If app uses any of the following features, it cannot be installed on the external storage. It's required by Android system.
App Widgets,
Services,
Input Method Engines,
Live Wallpapers,
Live Folders,
Alarm Services,
Account Managers,
Sync Adapters,
Device Administrators

You can't force the apps to download to the sd card,some can't function there.

**Lord Vader** · 07-16-2011, 12:59 PM

Seems like a LOT of apps want to remain on the phone, though, regardless of your above reasons, which I can understand.

Anyway, I happened to just stumble upon a greatt app that unlocks these so-called unmovable apps and does, in fact, move many of them to the SD card. I freed up about 30MB of space doing this.

**ovdevil** · 07-16-2011, 01:04 PM

Originally Posted by Lord Vader

Seems like a LOT of apps want to remain on the phone, though, regardless of your above reasons, which I can understand.

Anyway, I happened to just stumble upon a greatt app that unlocks these so-called unmovable apps and does, in fact, move many of them to the SD card. I freed up about 30MB of space doing this.

Care to share?

**Lord Vader** · 07-16-2011, 01:09 PM

Sure. It's called "MovetoSD Enabler". It works very well so far.

**snowwy66** · 07-16-2011, 08:10 PM

what's wrong with useing the actual phone software?

the apps probably aren't designed to be run from sd card. but it's nice to have an actual app that CAN move those stubborn things.

**tkemack** · 07-16-2011, 08:21 PM

Sometimes they need to be on phone memory to function properly and also some are copy protected so it won't let you move then around.

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**Lord Vader** · 07-17-2011, 12:02 AM

Originally Posted by snowwy66

what's wrong with useing the actual phone software?

**tsak6789** · 07-17-2011, 08:03 PM

Originally Posted by Lord Vader

Sure. It's called "MovetoSD Enabler". It works very well so far.

Where can one find this app? It doesn't seem to be in the market.

**ovdevil** · 07-17-2011, 08:04 PM

Originally Posted by tsak6789

Where can one find this app? It doesn't seem to be in the market.

**Lord Vader** · 07-18-2011, 12:35 AM

Originally Posted by tsak6789

Where can one find this app? It doesn't seem to be in the market.

It's there, as the previous poster has indicated. You might have been unable to find it due to my typo. The "to" is supposed to be the number "2."

**giograves** · 07-18-2011, 02:37 AM

I am pretty much down to 40mb with nothing I can move. Smh.

I wonder if rooting and removing the stock apps would be worth it?

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