Problem with transferring apps to a new brought SD card Xperia Z3 Compact

[Edvin]

Hello

Yesterday I brought a Z3C, and Iäm really pleased with the phone. 

Today I wented to "NetOnNet" (Shop where you can buy home-technic stuffs) and brought a "Transcend, microSDXC, UHS-I, 64GB, class 10, Up to 45 MB/S, Premium 300x" Card so I could have a little bit more memory on the phone instad for just the localmeory (10GB). 

It does work fine, I can store pictures, videos and "walkman-music" on it, but now to the problem, I can't store anny apps on the SD-card!!!

As I'm a user of "Spotify" I need to have big space to download all my music, but I cant store all my music on the phones HardDrive, so I need to use the SD-card, but I can't find a way to do it! It Does not work throu >> Settings >> Apps >> "Spotify" >> Change Storage place to SD-card. Nor the >> Settings >> Storage >> Apps >> "Spotify" >> Change storage to SD-card, due, it does not exist a button for chaning storage use!!!

I've searched on internet for a solution, but I didn't found anyone.

Please help me!!!

// Edvin 

[DeGraaff · Accepted solution]

Unfortunately, transferring apps to SD card is no longer officially supported by Android. You will need to look around for third-party methods, although they require your phone to be rooted.

[Edvin]

Thank you for the quick awnser!

Can you recomend any third-party metods then? 

Or what do you recomend? 

[bombero]

I have just found this out too! I moved from iPhones because of all the restrictions with their software but now I find Android are no better! 😞

Some forums are blaming Android software, and some are blaming the phone manufacturer saying that they can request that the facility to transfer apps to sd can be activated.

I am very disappointed with Android/Sony because the Z3C comes with only 16GB and 32GB (I have the 16GB version), and many apps take up a lot of storage and already, after only one month on ownership, my internal memory is over 3/4 full!!! I will seriously have to reconsider another phone because of this stupid rule!!

[jimbojack]

This explains how to allow Spotify to store your music cache on your sd card without any trickery such as root.

http://community.spotify.com/t5/Help-Android/selecting-sd-card-as-storage/m-p/730537#M26518

If you follow all of the instructions settings > storage > apps; may display the information incorrectly giving you the misconception that your internal storage is filling up or full! However you should notice the available space decreasing on your sd card and still available under internal.

I suggest you read the whole thread if you're having any difficulty as other users had much success.

Good luck.