Need to install SD card to ZTE cell

peggyquinn011

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I installed SD maid to help but file mgr
In cell didn't have app mgr for starters. Do I need a "tools" app or to
Download APK app to help me with
SD install- my memory is low, I'm
New to all of this but I know I need a smart solution.... Help ! Peg
 
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If you installed the card to help with low memory and are trying to install or run Apps from the card, there is the problem. Just installing the card won't resolve this. There are other steps that must be taken, which of course don't work on all devices.

Also, installing an APK file to the device can actually cause you problems, not make things better. So you know. The following is how you change a SD card to "Internal" Storage.


First, you need to be using a phone that is running at least Android "Marshmallow" (or newer) 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...
If you installed the card to help with low memory and are trying to install or run Apps from the card, there is the problem. Just installing the card won't resolve this. There are other steps that must be taken, which of course don't work on all devices.

Also, installing an APK file to the device can actually cause you problems, not make things better. So you know. The following is how you change a SD card to "Internal" Storage.


First, you need to be using a phone that is running at least Android "Marshmallow" (or newer) 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" a.k.a. 6.0.

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" a.k.a. 7.0.

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.

 
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