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Use ADB Method to Install apps or Move installed applications to SD Card on your Android phone
DECEMBER 1, 2012 29 COMMENTS
There are many android applications present on Google Play Store that are capable to move or install apps on SD Card. The good example is App2SD which I have used but it is failed for some Android applications like Adobe Flash Player, Screenshot and so on. There is better alternate solution which is ADB method (ADB stands for Android Debug Bridge). Below are the screenshots BEFORE and AFTER applying this ADB method:
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(1) Download and install Java. Skip this step if JDK (Java Development Kit) is already installed on your Windows OS. (2) Download and install Android SDK . It is very important that the installation path must be C:\android to avoid any confusion. (3) Run Android SDK Manager by going to Start Menu > Programs > Android SDK Tools > SDK Manager. Select the packages like Android SDK Tools, Android SDK Platform-tools and Google USB Driver Package and click Install Packages button.
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(4) On your Android device (Qmobile Noir A2), go to Menu > Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging (check: ON). Select Allow USB debugging : OK.
Before proceeding, make sure that you have installed the USB drivers from Qmobile driver CD. Now connect your mobile to PC via USB cable which will automatically start the Qmobile PC Suite application. Just close it (dont connect it).
For Windows XP users: (a) Run Command prompt by going to Start Menu > Run
(b) Write cmd and press OK. The command prompt window will open.
(e) Run the following command to check the install location of your Android device: Command # 1: adb shell pm getInstallLocation or adb shell pm get-install-location (for ICS versions)
The output will be 0[auto] by default. Below are the options you have: 0[auto] : Installation to auto location decided by Android OS 1[internal] : Installation to internal storage of mobile 2[external] : Installation to external media like SD Card To set SD Card as default install location, run this command: Command # 2: adb shell pm setInstallLocation 2 or adb shell pm set-install-location 2 (for ICS versions)
To verify that above command worked correctly, you can run Command # 1 again.
Command # 3: adb shell pm setInstallLocation 0 or adb shell pm set-install-location 0 (for ICS versions)
You can simply unplug your mobile from PC after setting install location to SD Card. I have made this tutorial simple for inexperienced Android users. If you have any question related to this article, post it here.
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29 Responses to Use ADB Method to Install apps or Move installed applications to SD Card on your Android phone
Syed Ali Yasoob says:
March 2, 2013 at 1:47 PM
In review you said it supports Adobe Flash Player (checked 11.1 Version) I installed adobe flash player but websites still saying this site requires adobe flash player please tell me how to use adobe flash player on this device.
Thanks
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Make sure that you have compatible version installed. Download Adobe Flash Player from this page: http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/archived-flash-player-versions.html Scroll down the above page and go to the heading Flash Player for Android 2.x and 3.x archives. Select any version and download it. Also either use default browser of QMobile A2 or use flash supported web browser like Dolphin browser version 9. Download it from Google Play Store. Opera Mini doesnt support Adobe Flash Player. To check the smooth working of Adobe Flash Player, open the flash content websites like: http://sports.ptv.com.pk/t20/livestreaming.asp on default web browser of QMobile A2 or use Dolphin browser.
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adb shell pm set-install-location.. is this command same for jellybean?? reply fast
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yes
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Check that you can successfully connect your mobile with its PC Suite software via USB cable. If not, then reinstall USB driver from QMobile PC Suite CD. While Device not found message means that your mobile is not available to connect with ADB. You will see this message if you already connected with PC Suite software. Strictly follow all the steps of the article.
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says:
March 25, 2013 at 5:06 PM
i completed all steps successfully . and default location has set to external. but apps updates are still installing on phone memory . i am facing low memory problem . please give me solution .
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Dont enable Auto-Sync data under Accounts & Sync Settings. No need to update system files and preinstalled softwares except Google Play Store. Make backup of installed softwares to Micro SD card frequently. Apply full factory reset when you have very low internal memory issue. Install only those softwares that have importance to you.
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anbudevilhunter says:
March 26, 2013 at 11:15 AM
hi bro ..C:\Program Files\ANDROID\sdk\platform-tools>adb shell pm get-install-location 2[external] now the apps are installing internal storage(not the phone memory) internal 2gb space on xperia j i want to install them in sd card pls help thank u.. im using jelly bean 4.1.2
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please mention which app is installing on internal memory. Check that you have got the pop-up message to move app to external storage. I am using Android 2.3.6 version on my Noir A2. Some apps will automatically installed on SD card while some apps can be moved to SD card after the installation process. I havent checked this method on Jelly Bean but hopefully it will work.
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anbudevilhunter says:
March 27, 2013 at 8:55 PM
no all apps are installing in internal memory(not the phone memory)but not in external sd card after i get location it shows external only.pls check whether it is working on jelly bean 4.1.2..the phones having internal memory/internal sd
brother nothing is happening after first commnd .it says commnd not recognized.please help me.
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The first command is cd C:\android\platform-tools. If you ignored this command and entered adb devices then you will see this error message: adb is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. So the point is that you must enter the correct path of the platform-tools folder. I think you should know how to access folders using Windows command line.
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Brother ap nay jo Android SDK ka link diea ha os pay say file extract nhi ho rehey aur nhi he google usb walay option show ho rahay hain.koi solution bta dain. Thanks.
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Click on Use an existing IDE link on Android SDK page. You should see Download the SDK Tools for
Windows link. Download the exe file which is about 74.2 MB in size. Then follow the procedure.
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BROTHER SDK WALI FILE JAB EXRTACT KARTA HOIN TO OS MEIN BOHAT SAY ERRORS AYA RAHAY HAIN FILE BREAK HO REHEY HA.ES KA KO SOLUTION HA KOI AP KAY PAS.MERAY PC MEIN ANTIVIRUS INSTALL NHI HA..
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Download the exe file by using any download manager like FlashGet.
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Brother please tell me how can remove the system unnecessary apps like gmail,youtube,sound recoder etcwaiting your quick relpy.
These are system files in Qmobile A2. Your mobile must be rooted first if you want to remove gmail and youtube types apps. Search on google for the method to root Qmobile Noir A2.
Title says Use ADB Method to Install apps or Move installed applications to SD Card on your Android phone how do I MOVE one app from phone to SD card? It is a not moveable app. I need to move the Cammera app just to modify one of its files (the sound asociated to the shooter, I want to mute it) and then move it back to the phone memory.
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You cant move system files to external memory by this method. If u want to alter app then make backup first of installed apps to sd card then try if u know how to alter apk file.
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Hi, bro! can i use it on my Qmobile Noir A6?? running Android 4.0 IceCream Sandwich ? reply plz
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No khan says:
April 30, 2013 at 8:37 PM
where is this android sdk manager I have installed what adt bundle thing but when I click on Android sdk manager it pops up a black window type and it closes again can u help please
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Wait few seconds till you see Android SDK Manager main screen window. I have checked it on XP.
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Hannes says:
May 4, 2013 at 7:46 PM
Hi, in my device (HTC Hero) the getInstallLocation and setInstallLocation methods seem not to be available: Error: unknown command after I execute adb with Parameters. Did I miss something?
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Usman afzal i have my Qmobile e880 and i want to install opera mini as i installed it, its not working while opening it says not enough memory so what should i do? phone memory is just 344 kb totally .. will u help me plz should i install it on SD card then how? or any other solution?
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Pandarian says:
May 13, 2013 at 10:11 PM
for my, doesnt work..ive done it and when i check my phone with get install location, i;m getting 2[external] ok, good. i have selected from settings sd card to install my apps, but my apps are still installing in the phone..all of them
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? advice?
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