Tips for Android 6.0 SD Card as Internal Storage

Android 6.0

The latest Android version, android 6.0 Marshmallow has definitely followed the footstep of its predecessor Lollipop but it came with a greater polish and improvement in the entire platform. Native support for fingerprint scanner, individual app support and granular context feature are some of the small examples of this. Android 6.0 also supports better app to app communication while the power management feature is another great addition. Though Android Marshmallow looks very similar to that of the Lollipop but the material design is more pervasive now.

However, changes are not noticed in the main area of the UI such as notification shade, settings and navigation. Also, those struggling with the battery a lot, Android 6.0 Marshmallow can be a good solution to them as it makes the battery to work in a smart way. The doze feature puts the device in sleep mode automatically as soon as it realizes the device is at rest while the app standby mode limits the impact of seldom used apps on the battery life to expand it even more.

Android 6.0 MicroSD

With all these, the most popular feature of Android 6.0 that won the headline for many days is the adoptable storage or its flex storage feature. This feature allows the user of android 6.0 to use the external storage as the internal storage. That is android 6.0 SD card can be used as the internal storage. The advantage is that those who are short in their budget can have an affordable device and then boost the storage with android 6.0 SD card cheaply.

What happens here is when any Micro SD card is inserted in the Marshmallow device for the first time, it asks if that android 6.0 SD card will be used as external storage or as internal storage. If you select the first option, the SD card will be treated the same way as other external storage, but if you choose the second option that is internal storage, the card will be first reformatted and encrypted after which it will completely act as the internal storage.

Some of the features of android 6.0 SD card are here:

• The card will become the primary storage of your phone.
• Any kind of downloaded applications, files and media can be transferred to this card.
• It is not readable by any other devices such as PC, Mac, phone, etc.
• The SD card will remain encrypted all the time which is not possible to decrypt on other devices.
• As you select the card as portable, it will be formatted again.

How to Use MicroSD as Internal Storage

The process to use android 6.0 SD card as internal storage is very simple that requires you to go through some easy steps. But it is recommended to buy a high speed MicroSD card to use as internal storage. Here is the step by step process to use MicroSD internal storage.

Step 1First, after having the right MicroSD card place it in the MicroSD card slot and wait for the notification after successful installation.

Step 2As the SD card is installed successfully, it will give a notification saying a new MicroSD card is being detected. Next the users are required to tap on that notification twice.

Step 3 It will first unlock the screen after which direct the users to the card formatting screen. Select here the option ‘Use as Internal Storage’ followed by ‘Erase and format’. It will take a few minutes to complete the formatting process.

Step 4 Once formatting is done, it will offer two options ‘Move now’ or ‘Move later’. The first option will transfer all the apps, files and media to the SD card instantly while you can choose the second option to do it later. The required apps and files can be moved to the SD card from Settings > storage & USB.

Step 5Once the process is completed, the MicroSD card will be treated as internal storage where you can store everything you want. However, in case you want to get back the card as portable, this is done by heading towards Settings> storage & USB and selecting the MicroSD card.