How Do I Move Apps and Data to the SD Card?

[jimdshaw]

None of the app2sd and similar apps work on the Tab2 7.0. How do I make any use of the 32 GB sd card I have? It has been formatted and 'mounted,' and shows on the storage data, but I can't get anything to move there. If I try to use any of the app2sd apps, the screen just allows OPEN or UINSTALL options.

[fire13]

Can you not just drag and drop stuff in.

[strollin]

Unfortunately, you can't move apps to the SD card (I believe it is a limitation of ICS) but you can certainly store data there such as your videos and photos.

[Andy]

I am just learning that also.

Yesterday I was trying to move my apps on Tab 10.1 since its only a 16gb. I put in the 32gb sd card and thought i was doing something wrong. Apps do take up alot of storage and very unhappy with this.

Actually thinking about returning the Tab 2 and just sticking with my 32gb Tab

[bobarry]

I have a new 32gb 10.1 and am pretty sure it only has a built-in "sd card", and you don't move stuff anywhere. Correct me if necessary. Bo

[rabit1]

I just bought a Tab 2 7.0 (8Gb) for my son, and soon we realize that
there's no way to move apps to SD. Installing Amazing spiderman
and a few other apps leaves only 2 Gb left on the device.
(It's for my son, you can bet he'll install a lot of games)

This is so lame. Either samsung or google should address this issue.
I can't understand what's the reasoning behind this "feature".

Why can't we decide ourselves where we want to put our apps?
Ridiculous is an understatement.

Had I known this before, I would've bought the 32 Gb version.

[Bodi]

It was possible to move apps with Android 3.XXX. I think it is Samsung not Android. We definately need to inundate Samsung about this and get them to change it. I have contacted them once about it.

[Amazonfemme]

It was possible to move apps with Android 3.XXX. I think it is Samsung not Android. We definately need to inundate Samsung about this and get them to change it. I have contacted them once about it.

I thought I read that it's Android -- one of the changes from Gingerbread to Ice Cream Sandwich. Don't know why they hobbled apps2sd ... but I'm not happy about it.



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[Bodi]

I thought I read that it's Android -- one of the changes from Gingerbread to Ice Cream Sandwich. Don't know why they hobbled apps2sd ... but I'm not happy about it.



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According to the stats on a couple of Apps2SD apps they run on Android 2.2 or higher. They don't say anything about not running on 4.0 or higher.

[Rckrchrdsn]

I contacted the sd2app developer and he told me that it was samsung not android 4. x

I think Samsung wanted to make sure they could block removal of bloatware. In other words I think samsung did this to tighten up some possible holds. Why they would do this to good customers I don't know. All I know is that I will not be recommending this to any of my customers or to any of my friends. Otherwise it's a great product and many things are very simple to use on that I don't understand why samsung made this bonehead move. It doesn't make any long term financial sense.