That means you can store files like videos, music, and photos on it for use on your device, and plug the SD card into your computer to transfer files back and forth. Traditionally, SD cards in Android devices have been used as portable storage.
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The Android Marshmallow Method: Adopt Your SD Card as Internal Storage We’ll detail all three methods in this article.īefore we start, we should note: running an app off your SD card will almost undoubtedly be slower than running it off the internal storage, so only use this if you absolutely have to–and if you can, try to use it for apps that don’t require a lot of speed to run well. If you want more flexibility than either of these options offer, you can root your phone and use an app called Link2SD to make it happen. Some pre-Marshmallow devices may let you move apps manually, but only if the developer allows it. Android 6.0 Marshmallow lets you “adopt” your SD card as internal storage, automatically installing allowed apps to the SD card. There are a few different ways to do this, and which you use depends on your version of Android and which apps you want to move. RELATED: How to Root Your Android Phone with SuperSU and TWRP
You can also move almost any currently installed app to the SD card.
If you have an SD card, you can set it as the default install location for some apps–thus freeing up space for more apps than you would have otherwise been able to install. By default, Android apps install to your phone’s internal storage, which can be quite small.