Meanwhile in internal storage we have all the desired capabilities, from storing files, to install applications.There are no limitations as to what we can do, until the amount of moving everything to a new smartphone or device arrives.In that case we will have to resort to a memory card or other solutions such as WiFi Direct or to the cloud to share it.

Keep in mind that use as internal storage (which is our goal) makes it impossible for memory to be used in another device to transfer files, unless we format it again as an external device.In addition, before formatting, you should know that all data stored on the card will be deleted, so it is convenient to have a backup.

Convert microSD into internal storage

To be able to select our MicroSD card as internal storage we will have to go to the Settings/Storage menu and select SD card.It is time to play on the option icon and we select "Storage options".Then we click on "format as internal" and then about "erase and format".Now we must wait for the process to end and we should not remove the card or turn off the mobile.

In a few seconds the process will end and the internal storage of our mobile will have increased depending on the capacity of the inserted card.By accessing the memory section we will see how the storage is now and some elements will have moved alone.

A process that as we can do is very simple in the smartphones with Android Stock, but that nevertheless is being seriously affected by the changes in the customization layers and in the new Android versions that are implemented.This causes that we find notable differences, problems as well as endless relevant changes that we are going to explain and solve.

In some layers this is impossible

Among those affected are one UI that does not allow us to convert a microSD into internal memory because this will affect the device speed.However, it offers us an alternative solution, which consists of moving less heavy or less relevant apps such as external memory games.In a way it is a valid solution, since our internal storage will be free to continue taking advantage of.

Lo único que hay que hacer por ello es colocar la MicroSD en el smartphone, acceder a los Ajustes > Aplicaciones y escoger una, dentro de esta tocaremos en Almacenamiento y nos aparecerá el botón «Cambiar» para moverlo de nuestro almacenamiento al de la MicroSD.With this we must have statement that if we remove the card or this failure, we will not be able to use said application and probus no changes in important apps.

Posible problems

There is a very common problem that can appear after formatting the card.Android could launch a warning message, after detecting that the reading and writing speed of the card is not rapid enough.This could cause the loading of files and applications to be delay or that it does not even work us.The options in this case are limited, since if we perceive that everything is going too slow, we will have to buy a microSD card with a higher reading and writing speed, such as class10.

Security is another factor to use a microSD as an internal memory can be an error or the beginning of a problem.In the event that the card is damaged, if our internal memory extends to the microSD, there would be elements that extract matches and which we could not recover under any method.This is something that we also lose the terminal, because someone could access some mobile data just by extracting the microSD without having too many knowledge.

The mobile will be slower

Something to take into account the processes that mean converting external internal memory or even moving some apps, is that there will be no way to stop the effect that this modification has in memory and that is directly related to the terminal speed.Now the smartphone will have to make a greater route, with different speeds the memories to locate files and therefore at some times it will become slower.

This is something that at first we can notice less, but in the long run when external memory is filled with files or software elements, including cache file, more will appear.A reason why many manufacturers are choosing to eliminate microSD and offer larger memories.However, the possibility is there and until this advantage is limited completely, we can take advantage of it.