How to make SD card the default storage on Samsung J3

caballerolyndonc

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Hi there,

How can I make my SD card the default storage? I'm using a Samsung J3 with Android version 5.1.1.

Thank you and regards,

Don
 
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I believe you actually can't do it on that device, and I know you can't with that version of Android. However, I am including the instructions on how to do it, should you be able to upgrade the OS.

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


How to turn the "External" SD card into...
I believe you actually can't do it on that device, and I know you can't with that version of Android. However, I am including the instructions on how to do it, should you be able to upgrade the OS.

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


How to turn the "External" SD card into "Internal" storage on "Marshmallow".

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 on "Nougat".

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.

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

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I have the Samsung J3 2018... To set the default storage location you start the canera when is up click the gear top right of the screen and scroll down to storage location click it and select sd card thats it :cool:
 
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you know i have that same problem here when i have 5 games it seems that when i talked with the support about this that samsung phones opted not to do this because it causes an error to some apps. you can't do it after nougat.(android)
 
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you wouldn't be able to do this if it's samsung phones that has latest android version.