The article What’s it like using a microSD card on Android in 2023? describes two ways one can mount SD card in android.
I have a question: if I format an SD card as a internal storage extension what are the proper steps to replace it with a bigger/faster one?
Thank you!
You listed many good points and hints - thank you!
But still: I have a phone with an SD card formatted as “internal storage extender” (without any strong reason, just as a result of misinterpretation of these 2 modes) how can I correctly replace this card with another one (which will be formatted as a “removable”)?
Backup old data elsewhere and change the SD card. Start anew.
Or - backup old data elsewhere, then try to dd one sdcard to the other. I can’t say if that would wojrk.
Yes, but i do not know what files, apps or apps data is stored on the SD card. I can backup user files, like photos and downloads. But how to make sure that apps and their files will not be corrupted when I remove the SD card?
You can’t. That’s the problem with internalised SD Card.
Edit : or you can use some backup tools. I used Titanium backup back in the old days. Don’t know how it fares now.
Got you. I expected that “extender” mode is not for easy swap SD cards, but not to THAT extended.
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