my phone haves a sd card in it but it say my phone does not have one

Status
Not open for further replies.

Antoine_7

Prominent
May 2, 2017
1
0
510
I have a Samsung galaxy prevail lte i have asd card and memory card inserted in my phone but every time i go to i try to put a app to my card it say insert sd card
 
Solution
If the card will accept other types of files, music, videos, photos, etc., and just not apps, then the card hasn't been set up to run apps.

Apps in most cases won't run from SD cards. So if you are trying to download apps to the card, I would guess your device isn't set up to allow for it or you haven't set up the card yet. If the apps are already on the phone then you try and move them you would need to go to "Settings" then "Apps", located the app you are wanting to move, tap that apps name and then tap the option to move it to the card. If it is grayed out, then that app can't move to a card.

If you are trying to set it up to run apps form the card, then I would suggest you follow the following instructions...

First, you need to...
If the card will accept other types of files, music, videos, photos, etc., and just not apps, then the card hasn't been set up to run apps.

Apps in most cases won't run from SD cards. So if you are trying to download apps to the card, I would guess your device isn't set up to allow for it or you haven't set up the card yet. If the apps are already on the phone then you try and move them you would need to go to "Settings" then "Apps", located the app you are wanting to move, tap that apps name and then tap the option to move it to the card. If it is grayed out, then that app can't move to a card.

If you are trying to set it up to run apps form the card, then I would suggest you follow the following instructions...

First, you need to be using a phone that is running at least Android "Marshmallow" or be able to upgrade to it. Second, you will need the instructions I am including below. And third, you need a phone that has not been restricted by the manufacturer from making this change. Which does happen.

NOTE: If any of the steps are missing on your phone, or they don't work for you, then you have a phone that either has an older Android version or has been restricted by the manufacturer.


How to turn the "External" SD card into "Internal" storage on "Marshmallow".

NOTE: Please be sure you start with a blank SD card. It needs to be blank because when the card is converted to "Internal" storage, it will be formatted (wiped) and encoded (making the cards data only readable by that device).

1. Go to device “Settings”, then select “Storage”.
2. Select your "SD Card", then tap the “three-dot menu“ (top-right), now select “Settings” from in there.
3. Now select “Format as internal”, and then “Erase & Format”.
4. Your SD Card will now be formatted as internal storage.
5. Reboot your phone.

NOTE: If you don't reboot the phone, many things may not work correctly, so make sure you do.


How to turn the "External" SD card into "Internal" storage on "Nougat".

IMPORTANT NOTE: Be sure you start with a blank SD card. When the card is converted to "Internal" storage, it will be formatted (wiped) and encoded (making the cards data only readable by that device), so anything on it prior would be gone.

1. Go to "Settings", and then select "Storage & USB".
2. At the bottom of the list you should see the SD card's details, including the option to format it and make it "Internal" storage.
3. Once this is done, reboot the device and you can start running things from the card.

If you don't reboot the phone, some things may not work correctly, so make sure you do the reboot.

NOTE: If you have done the above already and it is saying the card won't work, then you may need a new SD card.
 
Solution
Status
Not open for further replies.