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How can I move apps to the memory card on a Windows 8 phone? The phone in question is Nokia Lumia 720

susendeep dutta
2013-05-20 16:04:25
You must be aware that Windows phone apps by default gets installed on internal memory.Even Google is pushing on internal memory as the primary storage for apps so you can see much higher internal memory and omission of SD card slot in many phones.In WP8(Windows Phone 8),one can put apps in SD card and can install it in internal memory.Moreover,there's a limit to it i.e. 10 apps.To do more,one would need a developer account.http://www.theverge.com/2012/12/13/3764580/windows-phone-8-install-from-sd-card-web-store-locations
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DrSunil Vaswani
2013-05-24 17:23:46
thanks for relevant research
ha14
2013-05-20 09:39:38
windows 8 phone it is not like android, on earlier versions like windows mobile 2003sz, 5...you could install applications on sd card, apparently now it is not the same because windows 8 architecture performance is not the same if application run from internal storage or from sd cardHow do I install apps from an SD card?http://www.windowsphone.com/en-CA/how-to/wp8/apps/how-do-i-install-apps-from-an-sd-card
ha14
2013-05-28 18:32:34
it depends on how they are written, and some will be slow and some will not work since they are not written to work from sd card
Alan Wade
2013-05-20 06:41:58
I dont think you can! Maybe someone will know of a way but I havnt been able to find anything on the net other than "You cant".
Rajaa Chowdhury
2013-05-20 10:49:20
Gave a link, do not know if this is what he is looking for but seems so : http://www.7tutorials.com/how-install-windows-phone-8-apps-sd-card-save-space
Rajaa Chowdhury
2013-05-20 00:55:23
Lot of useful links for how to do it. Kindly refer to them :http://www.7tutorials.com/how-install-windows-phone-8-apps-sd-card-save-spacehttp://www.windowsphone.com/en-in/how-to/wp8/basics/use-an-sd-card-to-add-spaceVERY USEFUL LINK for WP8 users :Windows Phone 8 How-to : http://www.windowsphone.com/en-in/how-to/wp8
Chinmay Sarupria
2013-05-20 15:51:35
Hello Rajaa,The first link is actually about installing apps from sd card not installing to sd card.