How to replace SD card (formatted as internal) with bigger one?

[Android Central Question]

Hello all!

I have a 16 GB extension micro SD card in my Nokia 6.1, formatted as Internal, extending built-in internal memory from 16 to 32 GBytes. Android version is 10.

Now it is too small and I'd like to add a bigger SD card. (Remove 16 GB, and add 32 GB.)

How can I do that?

I worry that if I simply remove the SD card (as part of the Internal area), the whole phone will simply fail. (Will it not?)

(It has apps & photos, who knows. Does not even show exactly what.)

I can't see any menu for managing extension cards! (Like, there is no Settings / Devices or similar.) (I expected a menu for moving files between storages, or ejecting card storage.)

If I remove files and apps to below 16 GByte, I still do not know if everything is surely in built-in factory storage, or also on the extension card. So the phone might still fail if I remove it. Am I right?

Thank you!

 

[mustang7757]

See if this article helps , should be able to set it back to portable
https://www.howtogeek.com/242937/how-to-set-up-a-new-sd-card-in-android-for-extra-storage/


I'll leave a Link to register so you can communicate here as a guest account you can only post questions but can't reply

https://forums.androidcentral.com/showthread.php?t=409154

 

[kalmarg2]

Thank you for the info!

I am sorry but I made a mistake!
I bought the micro SD cards but - turns out - I am using them in OTHER devices!
So there's no issue at all, I just need to add new card to this phone.
Sorry again!

Greg

 

[mustang7757]

Hi, welcome to AC!

Ok so everything good then