how to make the download settings to external sd card in vivoy71

May 29, 2018
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The downloaded videos has to be stored in SD card instead of phone memory,doing this manually is tedious and waste of time
 
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Well, it depends on what you are downloading. If you are talking apps, it can't be done with out a total change of the SD card. I will include those instructions as well.

If, however, you are just wanting to download files directly to the card, you only need to change settings in specific apps. Whatever app you are doing the downloading through. So if say your browser, you would go into the browser's settings and change the download location. Same for any other specific app. Unless the app doesn't allow for that change, and in that case you may need to get an app that does.

Now for apps, as I said before, that is a whole other thing...

First, you need to be using a phone that is running at least Android "Marshmallow" (or newer) or...
Well, it depends on what you are downloading. If you are talking apps, it can't be done with out a total change of the SD card. I will include those instructions as well.

If, however, you are just wanting to download files directly to the card, you only need to change settings in specific apps. Whatever app you are doing the downloading through. So if say your browser, you would go into the browser's settings and change the download location. Same for any other specific app. Unless the app doesn't allow for that change, and in that case you may need to get an app that does.

Now for apps, as I said before, that is a whole other thing...

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. If that is the case, you will not be able to use this information.


How to turn the "External" SD card into "Internal" storage - Option A

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 - Option B

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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