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Wondering why your HTC Android phone keeps running out of memory?<\/strong> One of the answers could be that it\u2019s crammed full of apps<\/a>. By default the Android Market stores all of your apps on your device\u2019s internal memory<\/strong>, rather than your larger SD card.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Don\u2019t worry though because with a bit of patience and the help of the Android SDK it can be done. Start by downloading the following tools:<\/p>\n Now, on your phone, go to Settings > Applications > Development<\/strong> and activate USB Debugging<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n To start, install the Java JDK, then the Android SDK. After having installed the SDKs, open the Android SDK Manager<\/strong> and check the Android SDK Platform-tools<\/strong> package. Then hit the Install<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n This package of tools contains the Android Debug Bridge (<\/strong>ADB)<\/a>, a utility that allows you to communicate with an Android device via command line<\/strong>. This is what you need to be able to tell Android to automatically install apps to a memory card.<\/p>\n Now connect your Android phone to your PC using the USB cable in HTC Sync mode. If the HTC Sync program opens automatically in Windows, shut it down from the Task Bar (Right-click on the icon and click \u2018Close\u2019).<\/p>\n Bear in mind that not all USB cables are valid with all devices. In some cases<\/strong><\/a>, they won\u2019t connect your phone to your device. Have more than one to hand just in case.<\/p>\n Go to Start > Run<\/strong> in Windows, or hit Windows+R<\/strong> and type cmd<\/strong>. In the command console that appears, switch to the directory \u2018Program files (x86)\u2019 or \u2018Program Files\u2019 and enter the path: Android\/Android-SDK\/Platform-tools<\/strong>. Once you\u2019re here:<\/p>\n Before continuing, it\u2019s recommended that you deactivate any firewalls or antivirus<\/strong> on your system, because this can interfere with the ADB connection process.<\/p>\n Android has a parameter that describes how to install applications on the mobile by default. This parameter is called setInstallLocation<\/strong>, and accepts three values:<\/p>\n As you might have guessed, you now need to change the value from 0 to 2 in setInstallLocation. To do this, run the following command:<\/p>\n If no error message appears, disconnect the phone, turn it off and reboot it. From now, all applications will install automatically on the SD card. If you want to revert back to the previous way, repeat the process, changing the 2 for a 0.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Certain applications, such as widgets, don\u2019t run well from the memory card. If you experience problems you should move these apps from the SD card to the phone.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Have you been having problems with space on your Android device? What method do you use to free up space?<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n [Via Softonic Spain<\/strong><\/a>]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Wondering why your HTC Android phone keeps running out of memory? One of the answers could be that it\u2019s crammed full of apps. By default the Android Market stores all of your apps on your device\u2019s internal memory, rather than your larger SD card. 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1. Install the SDK and Platform-tools<\/h2>\n
2. Connect your phone to your computer<\/h2>\n
3. Open a command console and carry out checks<\/h2>\n
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4. Run the command to force apps to install on SD card<\/h2>\n
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A word of warning<\/h2>\n