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3. Under Removable storage, tap next to the SD card name, and then tap Format as internal.
4. Tap Erase & format > Format.
5. Follow the onscreen instructions to move your installed apps and their data from the phone
storage to the SD card.
Tip: If you no longer want to use your SD card as internal storage, you can reformat the card as
removable storage. Before you do so, make sure to move all the apps and data from the card back to the
phone storage.
Move Apps and Data Between the Phone Storage and SD Card
If you've set up your SD card as internal storage, you can move third-party apps that you installed and
their data such as photos, media, and downloaded files to the SD card to free up phone storage space.
If you no longer want to use your SD card as internal storage, make sure to move all the apps and data
from the card back to the phone storage.
1. Tap > > Settings.
2. Tap Storage.
3. Tap the name of your SD card if you're moving app data from the phone storage to the SD card,
or tap Phone storage if you're moving data from the SD card back to the phone
4. Tap > Migrate data.
5. Tap Move.
Notes:
● Screenshots will also be migrated.
● When you take new photos or videos, capture new screenshots, or download new files after the
migration, they will be saved to the new storage location.
Move an App
When you're running out of phone storage space, you can move a downloaded app and its data to the SD
card if the card has been set up as internal storage.
If you need to reformat your SD card, make sure to move each app and its data back to the phone
storage before formatting the card.
Note: Preinstalled apps cannot be moved. Some third-party apps you've downloaded and installed to the
phone storage may also not allow you to move them to the SD card.
1. Tap > > Settings.
2. Tap Storage.
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