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Questions tagged [external-sd]

For questions related to the external micro-SD card used by most Android devices to increase the amount of available storage. For the internal SD card, use 'internal-sd'. See the 'storage' tag wiki for a full overview of available storage-related tags.

##What does "external-sd" describe? Android devices generally use an SD card (usually the Micro-SD format) to increase storage available for data and, as of Android 2.2, applications.

For most devices the cards are removable. Specifications for those removable cards as well as many other technical details can be found at the Secure Digital Wikipedia article.

If your device's SDCard is non-removable, it is a so-called "Internal SDCard", and you should use the tag instead. For a full overview of storage related tags, please see the tag wiki.

##Quick SDCard troubleshooting guide Flowchart SD Card Troubleshooting
Flowchart SD Card Troubleshooting by Izzy (CC-BY-NC-SA)

##Selected "core questions"

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How to upgrade / swap SD card without losing data and installed apps?

I have 2GB Micro SD card in my Android and want to upgrade to 4GB. How can I achieve it without losing anything from my 2GB card? I mostly use this card to store images/music and most of the apps.
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How do I switch my Android device's SD card without causing problems?

I just got a new 32GB SD card for my Nexus One. On the old one I have a bunch of apps installed and store the data there because the internal memory doesn't handle it. So now I want to switch SD cards, but how do I go about doing that without…
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How do I check the class of a micro sd card?

I'm thinking about getting a new sd card and read that the class of them really matters. I'm looking at getting a 16gb one with a class not less than class 6. How do I check for the class?
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"Couldn't move app. Not enough storage space." I have factory reset my phone, inserted & formated a new 64GB MicroSD Card

As my wife bought an Android Phone last year, she has been using an 8GB MicroSD card, recently she wanted to increase more storage space due to having more music and photograph files. As such, I bought a new SanDisk 64GB MicroSD card Class10. I…
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Largest HTC Desire SD card?

My phone keeps telling me that my storage is low and I barely have any apps on my phone because it tells me this at least three to four times a day. I downloaded this app and moved all my apps (which is a total of three- not including this one) to…
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Fix a damaged microsd card?

Possible Duplicate: “SD card is damaged - You may have to reformat.” How do I fix this problem? I have a Sprint Kyocera Echo. I accidentally pulled out the micro-sdhc card when in use. When I put the card back into my smartphone, it said…
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My external sd card keeps losing files

I have a 16gb card which I have transferred a few videos and books onto, but after a few days on my Galaxy tab the files have disappeared. I have tried three different cards, using different types of files, but after a few days they are always gone.…
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What happens when an SDcard is inserted?

I have a rooted Sony Tablet S, and one of my issues with it is that there is little onboard storage. The Sony-recommended way of dealing with this is to transfer files between internal and external storage, as many apps do not have access to the…
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What is a goldcard and how does it work?

I know how to create a Goldcard, but I'm curious as to what it actually is and how it works. I've done some Googling but can't find any information about the details. To create a Goldcard one needs the CID, which from what I can gather is an SD…
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How can I rename a removable SD card, or create a folder on it. Permission Denied

I am not a programmer, I am a 'user'. I have bought a FonePad and added a 32GB SDHC card, naively thinking I could use it to store the maps I will need on a storage-hungry navigation software. However, I find I cannot rename the device from…
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Reinstalling apps after replacing an SD card

I recently had an SD card die in the field. I've tried everything I know and can't get anything out of it or have it recognised on any reader with any OS, so I'm pretty much resigned to the fact that it's gone. Nothing irreplaceable on it. I bought…
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Either downloading images directly to SD card or moving to SD while retaining original time stamps?

I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 with 4.4.2. When I read manga online and save the images the files in a given sequence are generally in a 1, 2, 3, 4, etc. numbered format. When I copy these files from the DOWNLOAD folder to the SD card though it ends up…
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Annoying "unmount" notification when removing SD card

If I pull out my storage card, my device complains that the card was removed unexpectedly, and that I must "unmount" it first. After googling, I found out that this is some Unix term for breaking the connection between the system and the storage so…
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Android 2.3.3 tablet can't find external SD card

I have a no-name Chinese tablet. When first purchased, I took three pics and everything seemed fine. The problem is when I went to use the camera later and it requested I to insert or mount an SD Card. Gallery would say no pictures. Application…
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move micro SD card to another phone

I have recently moved all my applications from my Samsung ACE 5830 to Micro SD card. As a next step i am trying to figure out move all my phon esettings to the SD card. In short, what i am looking at is : 1)I want everything to be stored on the…
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