Tips to use SD Card as internal storage in Redmi:
In this post, we are going to discuss on How to use SD Card as internal storage in Redmi. You will be guided with easy steps/methods to do so. Let’s starts the discussion.
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‘Use SD Card as internal storage in Redmi’: [Android’s Adoptive Storage feature]
Normally, internal storage of Xiaomi Redmi phone is enough your all types of files or data including images, audios, videos, applications, and other documents or data with ease. Some Redmi phones come with internal storage of huge capacity which will be enough to store all your data inside internal storage of Redmi phone. However, it is your choice to store some or all data stored in internal storage to SD card or other external device according to your needs or wish.
For example, if you experience your Redmi phone doesn’t have enough internal storage to store your all data, then you can use SD card in your Redmi phone as external storage to store some data inside external storage in order to reduce storage of Internal storage. MicroSD cards or SD cards have been around even before Smartphone era, but they have been blessing in disguise to anyone who owns a budget phone with less storage.
‘Adoptive Storage’: Adoptive Storage feature can help you to use SD card as internal storage in your Android phone/Redmi phone. Before making SD card as Adoptive Storage, your Smartphone needs to have Android 6.0 and above version running and your device manufacturer has not disabled the Adoptive Storage feature. You can’t use SD card on any other phone since it will be used formatted with the different file system to keep the installed apps secure.
How to use SD Card as internal storage in Redmi (Android phone)?
If you are look for ways to make and use SD Card as internal storage in Redmi, then you are in right-place for this. Let’s go for the steps.
Step 1: Insert the MicroSD card or SD card into your Redmi phone
Step 2: Now, open ‘Settings’ app in your phone and go to ‘Storage’
Step 3: Find and tap on ‘SD Card’ name you inserted. Tap on top-right side to get the options
Step 4: Tap ‘Storage Settings’ and choose ‘Format as Internal’, and tap ‘Erase & Format’
Step 5: The SD card is now ready to be used as Internal Storage where you can move your apps or data.
How to Rollback to use SD card as portable storage?
If you want to rollback the above process and want to make SD card as portable storage on Redmi, follow the steps below.
Step 1: Open ‘Settings’ app in your phone and go to ‘Storage’
Step 2: Find and tap on your SD card you want to make as portable, and tap on top-right side to get options
Step 3: Tap ‘Storage Settings’ and choose ‘Format as portable’, and tap on ‘Format’ and you are done.
Conclusion
I hope this post helped you on How to use SD Card as internal storage in Redmi with easy ways. You can read & follow our instructions to do so. That’s all. For any suggestions or queries, please write on comment box below.
