Questions tagged [internal-sd]

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

Most newer Android devices ship with a so-called "internal SDCard" to increase storage available for data and apps. Some don't even support an anymore (especially the newer Nexus devices).

The term "internal SDCard" is very misleading and confusing, as a) a SDCard is per definitionem removable (see also the Secure Digital Wikipedia article for details on SDCards), and b) if you dismantle those devices, you won't find a SDCard inside at all. In most cases, the storage called "internal SDCard" resides on the very same chip holding the (or "internal Flash memory" -- next confusion, as this not necessarily refers to RAM but storage). Not infrequently, internal storage (including the "internal SDCard") uses eMMC instead, which stands for "embedded MultiMediaCard".

For a full overview on storage related tags, please see the tag wiki.

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How do I scan android internal memory for viruses?

First I want to make sure can windows threats and viruses get into android internal storage when connected to PC? If yes, How to scan internal storage in PC with windows antivirus? because USB connection is not "Mass Storage" and unable to right…
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Move from Internal to External

I am using an Motorola XT1022. I have moved the games and apps from the internal to SD card to free the internal memory, but still there are some moved apps files that are occupying the internal memory. So I can't install any other apps. Can you…
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SD card and internal storage

I've been having problems with my two storages. I can't move some of my installed apps to SD Card. My internal storage is full. I can't move an app from internal storage to SD card. There's nothing in my SD card. I've tried everything , formatting…
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internal SD card not initialising

Micromax A121. couldn't access the internal SD card whenever I try to open gallery, rebooted several times. I lost some of the files and data due to this . Can anyone help to take the corrective meassure
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Samsung Galaxy 3 Apollo I58001 | Limited Internal memory problem

How do I solve the Limited Internal memory problem in my Samsung Galaxy 3 apollo I5801 device? It has android 2.2 froyo and a 8gb micro SD card. I want to move the apps which are not by default movable to the SD card (not system apps).
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How to make SD card internal storage on android 7.0?

I have an LG Stylo 2 and the option to change internal storage to SD card isn't there.. I tried ADB method in this article [How to format to SD card1 But nothing happen. Any other ideas?
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How do I start saving on SD card

My phone kept saying device out of space so I bought an SD card and inserted it into the phone but my phone is still saying the same thing. How do I start using SD card please, thank you.
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