

I’m also afraid this means you’ll need a # dic:factorydatareset or even a data formatting and a reinstallation from scratch. Please reformat your card as external storage and use it like this, although there are some inconveniences with this. Step 3: Locate your external microSD card under the ‘Portable storage’ section and tap on it.Don’t format you sd card as internal storage except if you are sure of the implications!įormatting the sd card as phone storage is known for breaking things on the phone, and you’re not the first one to report problems that occurred when doing this under android 10. Step 2: Navigate to your smartphone’s ‘Settings’ and go to ‘Storage and USB’ inside the settings menu. Step 1: Make sure the microSD card is inside your Android Marshmallow running smartphone and is in working condition. NOTE: Your microSD card will be wiped in the process so we recommend you to take a backup of your microSD card beforehand. Follow this step-by-step guide in order to do so. Starting with Android Marshmallow, Google has built-in an option to use your external storage (micro SD) as your native internal storage. But not to worry, we are here to help you out. Hence, the famous ugly warning (Insufficient Storage) pops up soon after you decide to put on some decent number of apps on your device. or even some of your app data, most of the apps are installed on your device’s internal storage despite you moving it to ‘microSD card’ later on. No, while the external SD (microSD card) is fine for storing images, videos, music etc. Well, you might think that a device with 8GB of internal storage and expandable storage should do the job.

Ever been in that situation when your smartphone displays a warning ‘Insufficient Storage’? While most of the flagships nowadays come with 64GB, 128GB or even 256GB of internal storage, the devices in the budget and mid-range category are still under the layer of 16GB or even 8GB of internal storage.
