Setting up your storage card as internal storage
When you insert a storage card that has not been used on HTC Desire 10 lifestyle before, the card
will be mounted as removable storage by default.
If the storage card is new or doesn't have content you want to keep, you can format the storage card
to use it as internal storage for HTC Desire 10 lifestyle.
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Should I use the storage card as removable or internal storage?
differences between using the storage card as removable storage or internal storage.
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If there are still files on the storage card, back up the files first before you format the card.
1.
From the Home screen, tap
Settings
Storage
.
2.
Under Removable storage, tap
next to the storage card name.
3.
Tap
Format as internal
Erase & format
Format
.
4.
Follow the onscreen instructions to move your installed apps and their data from the phone
storage to the storage card.
If you no longer want to use your storage card as internal storage, you can reformat the card as
removable storage. Before you do so, make sure to move all the apps and data from the card back
to the phone storage. See
Moving apps and data between the phone storage and storage card
Moving apps and data between the phone storage and storage card
If you've set up your storage card as internal storage, you can move third-party apps that you
installed and their data such as photos, media, and downloaded files to the storage card to free up
phone storage space.
If you no longer want to use your storage card as internal storage, make sure to move all the apps
and data from the card back to the phone storage.
1.
From the Home screen, tap
Settings
Storage
.
2.
Tap the name of your storage card if you're moving app data from the phone storage to the
card, or tap
Phone storage
if you're moving data from the storage card back to the phone
storage.
3.
Tap
Migrate data
.
4.
Tap
Move
.
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Screenshots will also be migrated.
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When you take new photos or videos, capture new screenshots, or download new files after the
migration, they will be saved to the new storage location.
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Power and storage management
