Apps on sd card lost after software repair

[barış]

I moved my some apps to the sd card. When I reboot my phone may I be able to carry them to my phone or its just one way. Thanks

Topic edited by Rickard

[Qatrium]

You can move apps both ways, to and from, SD card.

[barış]

But I can't see the apps that I have moved to the sd card. How am I going to be able to carry them back to my phone. Thanks

[Qatrium]

How did you move them? From Settings -> Apps? Or by some other means?

[barış]

From settings, apps, move to the sd card

[Qatrium]

If you moved them through Settings -> Apps, you should still find them in the same place with option to move them back on phone.

[barış]

Now I repaired my phone I can't find them on sd card or I go settings apps and on sd card still nothing I am stucked.

[Rickard · Accepted solution]

If you perform a master reset or a software repair you will also lose apps that have been moved to the external SD card. When you move an app to the SD card, Android only moves the APK-file. Some parts of the app is still stored on the internal memory and is lost when you reset your phone. I believe Android also generates a device-specific key and encrypts the files when you move an app to the SD card so the old files can no longer be read even if they are still there.

[barış]

So I have to download them from play store all over again I guess.

[Rickard]

Yes, i'm afraid you will need to download your apps again.