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To reformat the microSD card as portable storage:
If you no longer want to use your microSD card as internal storage, you can reformat the card as
portable storage.
NOTE:
Before the formatting, ensure that you have moved data and apps to the phone storage.
1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Storage.
2. Touch your card name below Device storage.
3. Touch Format as portable.
4. Touch FORMAT.
CAUTION:
The formatting procedure erases all the data on the microSD card, after which the files CANNOT
be retrieved.
Connecting to Your Computer via USB
You can connect your phone to a computer with a USB cable and transfer music, pictures, and
other files in both directions. Your phone stores these files in the phone storage or on a
removable microSD card.
Connect Your Phone to a Computer via USB
1. Connect your phone to the PC with a USB cable.
2. Slide down to open the notification panel and touch (USB for file transfer).
3. Choose one of the following options:
Charging only: Charge your phone via USB.
Install driver: Select this option when features (connect to PC software, media device)
enabled for the first time, or when they‟re unavailable.
Media device (MTP): Use phone as USB storage and transfer files when it is connected
to Windows
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PC or Mac
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