[Q] Can apps access sd card?

[badasschris]

Hi I have seen in reviews that the sd card is just for transfering data is this true? e.g. if I put some videos or other files I will have to transfer them to internal storage before opening them?

 

[xperiax10.awesome]

No sir.
U can play videos directly from ur sd card using third party apps.

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[badasschris]

No sir.
U can play videos directly from ur sd card using third party apps.

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Thanks so is that the same for any app? e.g. read ebooks / comics or play mp3s all off the sd card?

The reviews got me worried there but if they just mean you cant install to sd then there is no problem as who is going to need more than 4gb for that.

 

[unclespoon]

You can store data on the external sd card and some apps will allow you to choose where it looks for data (vidoes, mp3s, etc.) but you can't install/access apps from the external sdcard. Hopefully ICS will address that issue, but Sony will probably hijack it once again.