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Got a Huawei P8 lite 2017.

Good phone except memory is too small  16gb

Not a problem I though, got a SD card. But card is only used for pictures etc.., can't put apps on it.

Any easy way round it ?


 
Posted : 03/11/2018 3:20 pm
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No

Just move what you can to card (music, pics) and use Google Android File Manger from app store to keep it cleaned up.


 
Posted : 03/11/2018 3:25 pm
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If you go in to Settings > Apps there may be an option in each app's "page" to move it to the SD card, like this:

Not all apps allow you to do it and it may depend on the version of Android you're running.


 
Posted : 03/11/2018 4:26 pm
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well that is a bit crap . dont have the option to move the apps .


 
Posted : 03/11/2018 5:16 pm
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When you first stick a memory card in, it asks if you want to use it for app memory or storage of things like pics. I can't remember the exact terms.

If you set it up to store pics when you first put it in, you can't then use it to store apps to. This could be why you don't have the option.

You could always back up the card, format it and see what happens when you put it back in...


 
Posted : 03/11/2018 5:27 pm
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tried that but it can only be used to store pics and media .

lots of people moaning about it .

Some people have put a way to do it but looks very complex to me .


 
Posted : 03/11/2018 5:34 pm
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Have you got the option to format SD as Internal storage? This will combine the SD card with the phone's internal storage.

Think you need Marsmallow or later for the option (and no idea if it's available on all phones).


 
Posted : 03/11/2018 7:18 pm
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Settings

Storage

Click on SD Card

Top right click on 3 dots menu

Storage settings

And then see what options you have there


 
Posted : 03/11/2018 7:20 pm
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no options for internal storage .

version is 7


 
Posted : 03/11/2018 8:37 pm
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Doesn't look like this?

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I'm out of ideas then


 
Posted : 03/11/2018 9:17 pm
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no , cant be formated as internal .


 
Posted : 03/11/2018 9:32 pm
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That's rubbish.

16gb really isn't enough these days, even my 32 is borderline.

I'd imagine the way round it is to root it and add a custom ROM, which is a ballache unless you're interested in playing about with such things.


 
Posted : 03/11/2018 9:48 pm
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Or buy a new phone.


 
Posted : 03/11/2018 9:49 pm
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i ll see how it goes . thanks for help


 
Posted : 03/11/2018 9:52 pm