How to move files from internal storage Android to memory card

Dear readers, I want to tell everyone how to work with external memory cards on Android. After all, if your device writes that there is not enough space, and you insert a USB flash drive, this does not mean that this message will disappear immediately. Because you need to distinguish between the place on the device and on the flash drive. These are sometimes different storages and you need to be able to work with them so that there are no inconveniences, so the first step is to learn how to copy files from Android to a memory card.

Initial steps for copying

This will require the presence of any explorer, if there is no built-in one, I advise you to use ES Explorer or Total Commander. They are available for free and have a wide range of functionality. I'll be using ES Explorer.

1. Note that SD Card is storage on the device itself and is sometimes written like this. This happens in cases where memory is split into system and application memory.
2. External SD is a USB stick that is inserted into the expansion slot. I have this 32 GB MіcroSD.
3. USB storage is an ordinary USB flash drive that is connected to the tablet using an OTG cable.

   

With all of these devices, you can easily copy or move files.

I propose to see how to move on Android from internal memory to a flash card. In fact, the whole procedure is similar to how it is done on a PC.

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Execution stages

1. Go to SD Card and select the files or folders you need, to select, just hold down on the file icon so that it is highlighted with a tick.
2. After that click on the 'Copy' icon.

   

3. Swipe right to return back to the original explorer window.

   

4. Now go to External SD or USB storage and select 'Paste' in the required directory, then you will see how the necessary files are added.

   

If you are interested in transferring data to an Android memory card, and not copying (so that the file is deleted from the device's memory and appears on the flash drive), you need to do everything in the same way as in the previous steps, only select 'Cut' at point 2.

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For those who like to play (working with the cache)

As you know, all downloaded applications are installed on the internal memory of the device by default. And it happens that one toy can take up the entire memory of the device, after which the ability to install other applications disappears. Such games necessarily have a cache (folder with files) and usually take up a lot of space. So, you can transfer the cache to an Android memory card, while the game will work, and space on the device will be freed up for other needs.

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Instructions

• Go to SD Card and select a folder Android.
• Now I want to explain that the cache is in the Data and Obb folders. To make it easier to understand, for example, the game has a cache called “Racing2”.
• You need to cut the “Racing2” folder from SD Card / Аndroіd / Dаta and paste into External SD / Androіd / Dаta.
• Also cut with the same name from SD Card / Android / Obb and paste into External SD / Аndroid / Obb.

But how do you know which folder is needed? This is another plus of ES Explorer, because it shows program icons in each folder that is responsible for the work. By the icon and you can determine the desired one.

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Saving photos

I'll also tell you how to automatically save a photo to a memory card in Andrоid.

This is done through a setting in the camera itself.

1. Go to the cell.
2. Select 'Settings'.
3. Click on 'Memory'.
4. Check the 'SD card' checkbox to save all captured photos there.

   

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Working with contacts

I will also tell you how to save contacts to an Android memory card if you need to back up the necessary numbers.

1. Open the phone book.
2. Click the 'Operations' button.
3. Select 'Import / Export'.

   

4. Next – 'Export to SD card'.

   

5. Mark the desired contacts and click 'Export'.

   

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Working with the browser

And finally, I'll show you how to save the downloaded browser to an Android memory card, using the UC Browser as an example.

1. Launch your browser.
2. Tap on the 'Operations' button.

   

3. Go to 'Downloads'.

   

4. Go to 'Settings'.

   

5. Change 'Boot Path' to any one after MNT / External SD.

   

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How to copy files from Android to a memory card: Video

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