Could Not Migrate Data to USB Drive Error Solution

In the guide below, we will show you How to Fix the Could Not Migrate Data to USB Drive error on Android TV/Google TV Devices.

This error typically occurs when attempting to expand internal storage on devices such as Chromecast with Google TV.

We provide a complete video guide for this on the TROYPOINT YouTube Channel which shows how to add adoptable storage via USB C OTG Cable.

However, many encounter issues with this when attempting to move apps over and this usually comes in the form of the “Could not Migrate Data to USB Drive” error.

If you have come across this error in the past, there is an easy way to fix this via Remote ADB Shell which we show in our video and screenshot guide below.

In our guide, we are using a Chromecast with Google TV. However, these instructions will also work on other Android TV/Google TV devices such as NVIDIA SHIELD, BuzzTV, MECOOL, and onn. Google TV Box.

How to Fix the “Could Not Migrate Data to USB Drive” Error on Android TV/Google TV

Video Guide

Screenshot Guide

Follow the steps below to install the Downloader App by AFTVNews which we will use to install applications outside of the Google Play Store.

We will also install a 3rd party launcher called Sideload Launcher which will allow us to locate the Remote ADB Shell App.

You must have Developer Options enabled for this to work if you don’t already. You can find this within Settings as pictured below.

IMPORTANT NOTE:  As noted in the video guide, we must also first turn on USB Debugging before starting this process.

After completing, we recommend disabling USB Debugging as many have encountered problems with installed apps disappearing because of this.

Step 1 – Install Free Downloader App & Sideload Launcher

1. Open the Google Play Store on your device and search for the Downloader App.

2. Click Install.

3. Click Open.

4. Select Allow.

5. Click OK.

6. Hover over the menu URL bar and click the select button on your remote.

7. Type the Downloader Code for the TROYPOINT Toolbox which is 250931 and click OK.

8. You are now on the TROYPOINT Toolbox home screen.

9. Scroll down to find Sideloader Launcher and click Download.

10. You are then prompted to enable Unknown Apps for Downloader. Click Settings.

11. Turn the toggle to enable Unknown apps for Downloader ON and click Install.

12. Choose Done.

13. Click Delete to remove the installation file.

14. Select Delete again.

Step 2 – Sideload Remote ADB Shell App

1. Return to the TROYPOINT Toolbox, find Remote ADB Shell, and click Download.

2. Click Install.

3. Select Done.

4. Click delete.

5. Click Delete again.

Step 3 – Access Remote ADB Shell

NOTE: The ADB Shell App will not display in your list of installed apps. Therefore, we must use Sideload Launcher to locate the Remote ADB Shell App.

1. Open Sideload Launcher.

2. Select Remote ADB Shell App.

3. Type localhost and click Connect.

4. Leave 5555 as the Port Number and click Connect.

5. Select the toggle to always allow from this computer and click Allow.

6. Type pm list users and click the checkmark button.

7. Type pm remove-user 10 and click the checkmark button.

8. Return to the home screen and under Settings, return to Storage and for your USB Drive, select Migrate data to this storage.

9. Click Move now.

10. You will then see a message display that says “Migrated data to USB drive”.

Your data has migrated successfully!

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