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Move an App Between Phone and SD Card
With the SD card as part of the internal storage, you can move some apps between the card and the
phone freely.
1. From home, tap
Apps
>
Settings
>
Apps
.
2. Tap the app you want to move.
3. In the App info screen, tap
Change storage
and select the new storage for the app.
4. Tap
Move
.
Note
: Not all apps can be moved.
Remove the SD Card as Internal Storage
While the SD card is used as internal storage, you can still unmount and remove the card while the phone
is on.
1. From home, tap
Apps
>
Settings
>
Storage
.
2. Tap the SD card name below
Device storage
.
3. Tap
Eject
>
Eject
.
Note
: Moved data and apps to the phone storage as instructed above before ejecting the card. Otherwise
some apps and files may not be accessible or usable until you install the card back.
4. When the screen prompts the card is safely ejected, you can now remove it from the phone.
Reformat SD Card as Portable Storage
If you no longer want to use your SD card as internal storage, you can reformat the card as portable
storage.
Note
: Moved data and apps to the phone storage as instructed above before formatting the card.
Otherwise some apps and files may not be permanently lost.
1. From home, tap
Apps
>
Settings
>
Storage
.
2. Tap the SD card name below
Device storage
.