How to Access Your SD Card on Samsung Galaxy

Co-authored by James Bell

Last Updated: June 26, 2022

To access your SD card on a Samsung S3, Swipe down on the notification bar → Tap on the gear icon → Tap on Application manager → Swipe left → Tap the app you want to manage → Tap Move to SD card → Tap Move to Device Storage → Tap on Uninstall.

Steps

1
Swipe down on the notification bar.
2
Tap on the Settings icon. It’s the gear at the top of the screen.

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3
Tap on Application manager. It’s located towards the middle of the page.
4
Swipe left. Doing so will bring you to a list of apps stored on your SD card where you can manage them from there.
5
Tap the app you want to manage.
6
Tap on Move to SD card. Doing so will transfer the app to external storage.
- You will need a microSD card inserted in your device for this to work.
7
Tap on Move to Device Storage. This will move the app back to your internal storage.
8
Tap Uninstall. Doing so will completely remove the app from your device and you’ll have managed your applications by accessing the SD card.

Community Q&A

Question

How can I see what is on my SD card and manage it by moving it to my computer?

Community Answer

Connect your phone via USB charging cable to your computer and use your file manager. Alternately, you could get a USB SD card adapter, put the card in that, and insert into your computer.