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Use ADB Method to Install apps or Move installed applications to SDCard 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.

(4) On your Android device (Qmobile Noir A2), go to Menu > Settings > Applications > Development > USB

debugging (check: ON). Select Allow USB debugging : OK.

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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 (don’t

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.

(c) Type cd C:\android\platform-tools and press ENTER key.

(d) Run command adb devices and press ENTER.

This will show the list of all devices attached.

(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.

To change the install location to 0[auto] again, run this command:

Command # 3:

adb shell pm setInstallLocation 0

or adb shell pm set-install-location 0 (for ICS versions)

Run Command # 1 again to verify the install location:

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

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29 Responses to Use ADB Method to Install apps or Move installedapplications 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.

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Usman Afzal says:

March 3, 2013 at 10:48 AM

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 doesn’t 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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Manan Solanki says:

March 17, 2013 at 10:54 AM

adb shell pm set-install-location.. is this command same for jellybean?? reply fast

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Usman Afzal says:

March 19, 2013 at 10:26 PM

yes

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Pavel Štok says:

March 24, 2013 at 6:12 PM

Error: device not found. Can you help me please?

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Usman Afzal says:

March 25, 2013 at 9:54 PM

Check that you can successfully connect your mobile with it’s 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 وقاص ربانی

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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Usman Afzal says:

March 25, 2013 at 10:04 PM

Don’t enable “Auto-Sync” data under “Accounts & Sync Settings”. No need to update system files and pre-

installed 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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Usman Afzal says:

March 26, 2013 at 11:05 PM

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 haven’t

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

Usman Afzal says:

March 27, 2013 at 11:18 PM

Ok. I”ll check it on jelly bean version

hassan munit says:

April 1, 2013 at 11:36 AM

brother nothing is happening after first commnd .it says commnd not recognized.please help me.

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Usman Afzal says:

April 7, 2013 at 8:07 PM

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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Muhammad Nasir says:

April 5, 2013 at 8:30 PM

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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Usman Afzal says:

April 7, 2013 at 7:34 PM

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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Muhammad Nasir says:

April 6, 2013 at 1:11 PM

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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Usman Afzal says:

April 7, 2013 at 7:35 PM

Download the exe file by using any download manager like FlashGet.

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MUHAMMAD NASIR says:

April 13, 2013 at 8:19 PM

Brother please tell me how can remove the system unnecessary apps like gmail,youtube,sound

recoder etc…waiting your quick relpy.

Usman Afzal says:

April 28, 2013 at 7:32 PM

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.

Eric Biagioli says:

April 24, 2013 at 7:23 AM

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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Usman Afzal says:

April 28, 2013 at 7:26 PM

You can’t 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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Afaq Akhtar says:

April 28, 2013 at 2:48 PM

Hi, bro! can i use it on my Qmobile Noir A6?? running Android 4.0 IceCream Sandwich ? reply plz

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Usman Afzal says:

April 28, 2013 at 7:15 PM

Yes. Try ICS commands

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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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Usman Afzal says:

May 1, 2013 at 10:54 AM

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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Junaid khan says:

May 13, 2013 at 7:30 PM

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, doesn’t work..i’ve 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 ? advice?

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