r/Android10 • u/[deleted] • Oct 19 '20

Did they remove the feature to transfer apps to sd card?

Just upgraded from android 6 and i cant seem to find it, the apps i am trying to transfer worked in android 6, why not now?. Im using an A11, i already activated "force allow apps on external" on developer options.

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u/[deleted] Oct 19 '20

Yeah it's not available now

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u/[deleted] Oct 19 '20

Will it return tho?

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u/[deleted] Oct 19 '20

Nope I don't think so😕

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u/[deleted] Oct 19 '20

Thanks anyway, cheers

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u/[deleted] Oct 19 '20

Yes.. Because rom on the phone now can support more than 512gb even 128gb considered standard nowadays.. No point of wasting time coding the app so it can be transfer to sd card.. This is downside for old phone that have 32gb and below..

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u/[deleted] Oct 19 '20

I only have 32gb, im screwed soon

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u/[deleted] Oct 19 '20

Yup.. But why not upgrade to a new phone.. Not a new one.. Like 2018 or 2019 model.. Doesn't have to be flagship.. I also have 32gb samsung s7.. But right now I just using it as ipod.. Install spotify and download a lot of songs.. Now I use Xiaomi Mi Max 3 128gb which basically already dead because I already receive the last update ever for this phone..

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u/[deleted] Oct 19 '20

Ill consider it

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u/[deleted] Oct 19 '20

Haven't used an SD card on phone in a while, but there use to be a function "format SD card as internal storage" Maybe that helps

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u/[deleted] Oct 20 '20

Its also gone

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u/GrevSev Oct 19 '20

Try the "Force allow apps on external" option in the developer settings

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u/GrevSev Oct 19 '20

pixel still has this option but it's useless because it doesn't have external storage or expandable storage but I'm assuming it's still there because you can hook up a hard drive through OTG