2014-12-20.

W's new phone (SWEES 5.0 dual core Android 4.2). 
We added a 16GB microSDcard, hoping to expand the 4GB.
But this turns out to be used only for things like user
files; not programs (applications).  It seems it's no 
longer even possible (by default) to ask for apps to be 
moved to this card.  But the following nice little tricks
via the "android-tools" from a computer allow this 
external card to be used even as the default place for 
new installations (probably at some cost of speed?).

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Basics 

On the phone:
 Settings (bottom left button)
 Developer Options (under "System" in settings)
 USB Debugging  (enable this)

On the computer:

# yum install android-tools
 ... then plug in the phone by usb, then:
# adb devices
# adb shell pm set-install-location 2
# adb shell pm get-install-location

Now it should be set to install by default onto the external SD-card.
Note, from other websites, it seems Android refers also to an internal
card as "SD card", which some claim to be confusing.


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Out of interest: 

# rpm -q --filesbypkg android-tools
android-tools             /lib/udev/rules.d/51-android.rules
android-tools             /usr/bin/adb
android-tools             /usr/bin/fastboot
 ... plus some documentation files 


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Original source of the "adb" commands for this purpose:
   http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-install-apps-onto-your-SD-Card-No-Root/step2/Using-adb/

 "Have you ever ran low on memory space on your android and had to delete some apps? 
  With a computer and a micro SD card you don't have to worry about running out of space 
  on your phone any more! You don't even need to root your phone! After this, your phone 
  will automatically install apps to your external memory.

  Items needed
    Android Phone (duh)
    a micro usb cable
    a computer 
  Warning for galaxy users!  This method of moving your apps to sd card is known for not 
  working with the Galaxy series, you if own a galaxy/ are getting a galaxy and is thinking 
  of moving your apps to an external storage, i recommend rooting your device, enabling 
  further access to files and such. Here's a link to guide you to rooting your galaxy, 
   http://www.androidcentral.com/root. Good Luck!

	adb devices
	adb shell pm set-install-location 2
	adb shell pm get-install-location 
  If you did it right, CONGRATS! 
  Your phone will now install your apps to your SD Card by default! 
  Have fun now!
 

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