Cannot move app to SD card

Question

I am using Android 8.1 in a Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime.

Some apps show a Storage used option. This means they can be stored in Device memory or External storage. I mean to move all apps to External storage whenever possible.

In some cases, when I select Storage used -> CHANGE to move to SD card, after 100% completion the app is still in Device memory.

Is there any way to solve this?

Notes:

Cannot move app to SD card: "Not enough storage space" is a similar question from me (although not the same).
I would avoid removing the app and reinstalling, just to try, since I have this problem.

native App2SD is not related to android version, it is a decision of app developer. if app allows it, note that external storage is still another location in your phones memory (emulated storage). you can however map MicroSD Card with [adoptable-storage] as emulated storage location (unfortunately not for FBE encrypted devices with android 8.1) — alecxs, Feb 03 '21 at 15:26
Does this answer your question? SD card not appearing when formatted as internal — alecxs, Feb 03 '21 at 16:25
"Some apps show a Storage used option. This means they can be stored in Device memory or External storage." This might not be correct. It's the android:installLocation attribute which decides if the app is movable or not. See my answers to related questions: How to free Internal Storage by moving data or using symlink / bind-mount with Adoptable Storage? and How to move apps from internal to external storage? — Irfan Latif, Feb 03 '21 at 17:41
@IrfanLatif - I will read your links. In the meantime, why would the OS show an option for choosing the storage location of an app if it is not movable? If it's the android:installLocation attribute which decides if the app is movable or not, I would expect the OS to check that attribute and show the option as per it. Otherwise, what controls the appearance of such an option? — sancho.s ReinstateMonicaCellio, Feb 03 '21 at 17:46
I've never been a user of Samsung device, neither I ever moved apps to external storage except for experimenting. So I'm not sure about it. That's why I said might be. Logically you are correct. But you can check the said attribute in the app's manifest to confirm. — Irfan Latif, Feb 03 '21 at 18:20
Nevertheless i got the feeling you missed the point of my comment. after moving to SD card, app is still in device memory, because /sdcard is still in device memory. see linked question how to solve this from command line, when your ROM does not provide this setting in gui — alecxs, Feb 04 '21 at 10:48

Cannot move app to SD card

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