How to Remove SD Card Safely from Android Devices
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26 October 2017 Jennifer Thatcher Technology Manager of Test Dept.
Summary
Detailed steps about how to remove the SD card from Android devices safely. Whole process will not damage the data inside the SD card.
For Android users, there is no need to worry about the lack of storage space. You can mount the SD card to your Android devices at any time. However, we sometimes need to transfer some data from SD card, or want to recover photos or other data from SD card, we need to remove the SD card from Android. But how to remove the SD card safely without damaging the data inside?
Now you can follow us on how to remove the SD card safely when device is running.
How to Remove SD Card from Android Safely
Step 1: Click “Settings” in target Android device then choose “Storage” in “Settings”.

Step 2: After loading into “Storage”, please find “Unmount SD card” item and press “OK” to unmount the SD card from your mobile.

Step 3: After unmount successfully, please remove the SD card from your mobile manually.
