When I run app in android studio app store in internal memory.after moving also it doesn't move to sd card

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I'm developing an Android app.when i run app in android studio app store in internal memory.after moving also it doesn't move to sdcard and I am not able to install it in the SD Card. This is my manifest:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
    <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
        package="com.clc.encyclopedia" android:versionCode="32"
        android:versionName="23.0" android:installLocation="auto">

        <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="14" android:targetSdkVersion="22" />

So I don't have any errors about the option installLocation, but at the moment of installing the app, my mobile installs it in the internal memory.

I also have these as permissions, I put it just in case it can give some clues:

        <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE" />
        <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
        <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
        <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.STORAGE" />
        <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />

I tried a lot but couldn't find the exact reason.Please help me out.. — kajal, Feb 22 '16 at 06:41

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 22 '16 at 07:09

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Do your phone SD card have enough space for this application. if have enough space, try: android:installLocation="preferExternal".

answered Feb 22 '16 at 07:09

Ashlesha Sharma

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yes my sdcard have enough space for this application.i tried both preferExternal and auto aslo.but it doesn't work – kajal Feb 22 '16 at 07:18
It could be device specific or mounting sd card issue. Have you tried it on any other device? – Ashlesha Sharma Feb 22 '16 at 07:43
yes i aslo tried it in different device.but not able to move app and app data in sdcard.Can i able to move it programmatically ? – kajal Feb 22 '16 at 07:55
app can move to sdcard but in sdcard it doensn't show where it is. – kajal Feb 22 '16 at 11:04
App installed in SD Card are saved in encrypted form, you can not access them directly. I think this is to protect paid apps. – Ashlesha Sharma Feb 22 '16 at 11:37
i also want to move app data.how is its possible? – kajal Feb 22 '16 at 13:49
you can programatically move files to sd card.Go through this: [http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4178168/how-to-programmatically-move-copy-and-delete-files-and-directories-on-sd] – Ashlesha Sharma Feb 23 '16 at 06:24
But if you move your app data to somewhere else it could be inaccessible to your app. – Ashlesha Sharma Feb 23 '16 at 06:52
how do i get path of external memory? – kajal Feb 23 '16 at 09:57

When I run app in android studio app store in internal memory.after moving also it doesn't move to sd card

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