How To Install Apps Onto Your SD Card (No Root)

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.

Note - this works on both Windows and Mac OS

Items needed

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1. Android Phone
2. Micro usb cable
3. Computer

Step 1: Getting Ready to Change Installation Location

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1. Get the Google Android SDK
     - Unzip the file and place the folder onto your desktop or anywhere that can be easily accessed.
     - find the platform tools folder (default, it should be : adt-bundle/sdk)

2. Find cmd/terminal (for mac)
     - (for mac users) go to [System Preferences > Keyboard > Keyboard Shortcuts > Services]
        and then check the box [New Terminal At Folder]

3. Go onto your Android phone and select USB debugging
     - Go to [System settings > Developer Options] and select USB Debugging (if the option is grayed out, unplug your phone first)
     
Step 2: Using adb

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1. Windows
    - Open the folder called " platform-tools"
    - shift+right-click anywhere inside the folder and choose [Open Command Window Here]
    
   Mac
    - right-click the folder called "platform-tools" and choose [New Terminal At Folder]

2. Enter in the following

For Windows :
adb devices   ---> to view attached device
adb shell    ---> to write shell script
$ adb set-install-location 2 ---> to set SD as install location (Set to 0 for Phone)
$ exit 
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adb shell pm setInstallLocation 2 ---> to allow all app to move on SD Card (If above fails)

For Mac : (Note - there is a period before the slashes)
       ./adb devices
       ./adb shell pm set-install-location 2
       ./adb shell pm get-install-location

3. Check if you did it right
   - if you did it right, the last output should say: 2 [external]


If you did it right, CONGRATS! Your phone will now install your apps to your SD Card by default! Have fun now!


Step 3: More Info

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CAUTION
    Some apps will not continue to function properly if located on your SD Card.

Moving Apps
    [System Settings > Applications > Manage Applications] and select the app your want to move and press move.

Note:
   More info image differs in different android versions.

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Flash .img/sin/elf Kernel Using Flashtool

Steps to follow:

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Now you have the the CUSTOM kernel: in form of a boot.img or a boot.sin or a boot.elf

You copy the Kernel[boot.img] file to flashtool directory (C:\Flashtool\x10flasher_lib).

Ensure your Device is in MSC Mode, USB Debugging is ON and Unknown Source install checked.

Disconnect Device & connect in fastboot mode.

To move to fastboot mode; hold the Menu key (Search Key if available) and connect it to the computer.

The blue LED will light up.

Now launch flashtool & click on the flash then select "Fastboot Mode"

Now there comes up the toolbox where you choose "select kernel to flash"

A new browse window will open and It will now ask to supply the kernel image path.

Now browse to the boot.img (or the boot.sin/boot.elf) that we copied to flashtool directory.

See the log... Flashing Done.


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Unlock & Relock bootloader using Flashtool (Android-Sony Xperia)

Unlock your bootloader

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a) download and install latest Flashtool from here

b) start Flashtool and click on BLU button on the top

c) turn off your phone and when Flashtool shows pop up window, connect phone to PC with holding volume down button (to boot in Flashmode)

d) click on get unlock key button, it will switch you to Sony Mobile website (For Sony Phones Only), here complete all boxes

e) copy IMEI form Flashtool to Sony Mobile site, than you will get unlock code to your mailbox

f) copy unlock key to Flashtool window and than click unlock

g) connect phone with holding menu button when Flashtool shows pop up window

h) wait to unlock finish.

Relock your bootloader

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a) start Flashtool and click on BLU button on the top

b) turn off your phone and when Flashtool shows pop up window, connect phone to PC with holding volume down button (to boot in Flashmode)

c) just click on relock button and your bootloader is locked for now


For Flashboot Mode: Press back Key or for Touch Navigation Key model, Press Volumn Down Key

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Backup & Restore of your Android without Rooting

How to take full Backup of your Android without Rooting
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Platform Tools with the latest version using SDK Manager.

First of all, connect your Android Device with your Computer using USB cable.
Then, in your Computer open the command prompt. 
Once it opens, type the following command to ensure that Computer has recognized your device:
adb devices.
The command "adb backup" is to enable you to perform full system backup.

The command format to create backup is:
adb backup [-f <file>] [-apk | -noapk] [-shared | -noshared] [-all] [-system | nosystem] [<packages...>]

and the most basic command is:
adb backup -apk -shared –all -system

The above command will help you to take the backup of app and device data only to the current directory as "backup.ab"
in case if it doesn’t work then try the following command:
adb backup -apk -shared –all -system –f C:\backup.ab 
or 
you can also type the desired folder path in place of C:\.

How To Restore the Device backup
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Now, here is the command to restore your device through command line:
adb restore C:\backup.ab 

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