Questions tagged [sd-card]
This tag should only be used for questions generic to internal and external SDCards. Whenever possible, please use the more specific tags 'external-sd' and 'internal-sd'.
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Downloaded Spotify music keeps moving to internal storage every time I restart my phone
I have a bunch of Spotify music downloaded on my device, which has an SD card inserted, and I've configured the app to store my downloaded music on the SD card. I've noticed that every time I restart ...
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Formatted SD Card as internal storage, now facing major storage issues
I recently bought an Intenso microSDXC UHS-I Premium card, formatted it as internal storage, and the content has been moved without any errors. But after that, the phone started having several issues: ...
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Lexar SD Card Not Detected on Android Devices, But Recognized on Windows and Linux
I've been having trouble getting my Android devices to recognize my SD card. Despite formatting it to FAT32, none of my Android devices can detect it. However, when I plug it into my Windows or Linux ...
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How to make gocryptfs mount from Termux root shell available to other apps?
I have a similar goal as discussed here 5,5 years ago: Cross-platform compatible encryption of SD-card for Android But I'd prefer to use a file-based approach on-top of a "removable storage" ...
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My SD card files disappeared after mounting to a different phone
I recently acquired a replacement phone and as soon as I mounted my existing SD card, the files disappeared while the SD card is showing the storage is in fact used. When I looked at it further, it ...
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Help with flashing android os onto an sd card and then onto a phone
I don't even know where to start. I know that I need an SD card reader and my laptop. What size SD card do I need? How do I put the OS onto the SD card? And then how do I put it into the phone? Can ...
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The creation date of files changes when they are moved on the SD card mounted in the smartphone
I’m trying to organize photos and files stored on an SD card using file explorer apps on my smartphone. However, I’m facing an issue where simply moving files to another location within the SD card ...
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Can't Access internal storage after formatting SD card as internal then removing it
I integrated my SD card to use as phone memory. Everything was fine until a couple of days ago. All of a sudden I saw the "insert SD card" notice appear on the notification bar. I open the ...
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Can I change an SD card volume serial number manually, without formatting?
My laptop runs on stable Arch Linux. My tablet is running Android 14. I have apps that are linked to a dead card that are very difficult to change the link to. Now I do know you can randomly get a new ...
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App looking for /sdcard path, SD card path is in /storage/<alphanumeric>
I'm trying to run an app (Einstein, the Apple Newton emulator) and it is looking for the ROM image in /sdcard/Download/Einstein, but my Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ displays the sdcard path as /storage/...
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How to install GApps/Magisk any addon through the TWRP recovery to the Android Virtual Device based on Android 5.1.1 and the Nexus 10
I'm trying to install GApps/Magisk etc any addon through the TWRP recovery to the Android Virtual Device based on Android 5.1.1 and the Nexus 10. The first step that I have accomplished has been to ...
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Can someone confirm that this message is normal for an incompatible microSD card?
The first picture below shows what is displayed in the "My Files" app on a Samsung tablet after loading a microSD card into it which is formatted in a filesystem which is incompatible with ...
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MicroSD card transferring questions
I had two problems with two different MicroSD card while transferring files with the phone and vice versa. The first happened while I was transferring files and accidentally blocked the transfer due ...
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Nokia 7.1 files encrypting, but not decrypting after adding microSDXC
I have a Nokia 7.1 that had some existing photos, videos and other misc files. I added a micro SDXC card and accepted the option to use it as internal storage, with the option of migrating the ...
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Can't view SD card used as internal storage
OK, I probably screwed myself here but here's hoping: I was using an SD card as portable storage until I got fed up of my internal storage constantly filling up thanks to a game getting updates every ...