topic Re: Android external SD card storage on Galaxy Note II in Android

Android external SD card storage on Galaxy Note II

davidjhardie — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 09:43:29 GMT

I am using a Galaxy Note II, it is fantastic as it has a 16Gb internal memory (well, it came with a memory card of that size) and I have installed a 64Gb external card.

So WHY CAN'T I USE THAT EXTERNAL CARD'S MEMORY TO STORE MY SPOTIFY FILES.

My whole system is jammed up because Spotify WILL NOT see the files I moved to the external memory, so I had to move them back to the phone's internal memory where Spotify DID NOT SEE THEM.

I am reading all sorts of conflicting information. Some people advocate using an older version of Spotify blah blah blah blah blah. Not interested.

I would have thought this is a simple thing to implement...... surely. So, IS THERE A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM????

In the mean time, I have deleted Spotify from my mobile device.

Re: Android external SD card storage on Galaxy Note II

buff68 — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 09:57:34 GMT

I too am using android in the galaxy ace, but after only two days spotify cannot even do an update to my phone due to insufficiant storage.... yet i have 62.sumit GB of space on my sd card. I will be cancelling my premium subscription before it is next due unless spotify can rectify this MASSIVE ERROR of theirs. Big shame, as apart from this problem i think spotify rules!!

Re: Android external SD card storage on Galaxy Note II

davidjhardie — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 10:13:38 GMT

Exactly.... Sometimes the people running Spotify seem to 'miss the point'. Surely moving the files to another locations SHOULD NOT be an issue.

If I move Word files... Word can still find them. Even iTunes has the facility to find all music files on a computer... So it does not matter where and how many locations you use.

As for there FAQ section... It should be deleted as it is very confused, dated and frankly a waste of time.

Come on Spotify.

Re: Android external SD card storage on Galaxy Note II

Peter__ — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:13:01 GMT

The ability to store Spotify files on an android SD card (or choose the offline storage location) has been marked as "Watch this Space" over on the ideas exchange here meaning it should be returning in a future version. As for why this functionality was removed, I have no clue! Be sure to add your kudos and comments there.

Also which FAQ are you talking about?

Peter

Re: Android external SD card storage on Galaxy Note II

davidjhardie — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:44:23 GMT

Peter, there is no clear information on the issue I have raised and had to generate my own post. Certainly. I couldn't find a clear answer to the issue which is a frequently asked question!

Given the Android platform is becoming so popular and not least on Samsung devices.

1. The problem I have raised should have been sorted.

2. As it hasn't, it should be simple to see an area which specifically deals with this issue.

I used what I thought was my common sense and moved the Spotify data file to the external memory then ran Spotify which could not 'see' the files. So I moved them back... And STILL could not see the files. So I deleted them and re downloaded to run out of space even though I have ever 63Gb free on my external card.

It is very very poor Peter and renders my device useless for Spotify offline use.

Re: Android external SD card storage on Galaxy Note II

davidjhardie — Wed, 07 May 2014 10:56:10 GMT

I did exactly the same thing..... it's extremely annoying.