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Yeah, then as it says in the instructions, it has been removed on your device, by the manufacturer. It happens. More often than you might think actually. There is no way to make it work without risking damaging the device then. You would have to just move files to the card to save space and be sure to not keep lots of data in the apps you do have/use. This will save on space as well.

That means no keeping all messages in text app or not keeping all messages in messenger, etc. These use up a lot of space.
The only way to do this is via the following...

First, you need to be using a phone that is running at least Android "Marshmallow" (6.0) 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.

NOTE: If you don't reboot the phone, some things may not work correctly, so make sure you do the reboot.


A Final Note: If you set up the card as "Internal" storage, then the data on it will not be readable by any other device. To access the data you would have to connect he phone to say a computer and copy it over to the computer from the phone/card. Otherwise only phone can read the data. Also, be sure you do not reset (hard or factory) the phone. If you do, then all the data on the card will no longer be readable, even by the phone itself.

 
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Thank you for your answer, but i saw this method a few times and I can't find that three button menu. The only three button i have under the storage is placed below and when i open it it's not anything near the menu you're saying. And below it the only option i have for my sd card is "format" and no "format to internal storage". What should i do? My phone is Android Oreo
 
Yeah, then as it says in the instructions, it has been removed on your device, by the manufacturer. It happens. More often than you might think actually. There is no way to make it work without risking damaging the device then. You would have to just move files to the card to save space and be sure to not keep lots of data in the apps you do have/use. This will save on space as well.

That means no keeping all messages in text app or not keeping all messages in messenger, etc. These use up a lot of space.
 
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