How to transfer photos from samsung to sd card

To format an SD card:

1. From home, tap Apps > Settings .
2. Tap Device maintenance > Storage.
3. Tap More options > Storage settings.
4. Tap SD card > Format > Format.

How to move photos to SD card on Galaxy S7 Edge

To begin moving your photos to your SD card:

1. Tap Apps icon.
2. Tap My Files. If you put all Samsung apps in one folder, open that folder first. Otherwise, look for My Files app and tap it.
3. Select Internal Storage.
4. Find and tap DCIM folder.
5. Tap Camera app.
6. Tap and hold the photo you want to transfer to SD card.
7. Tap More options at the upper right (three dots).
8. Select Move to begin the transfer process.
9. Select SD card.
10. If you want to move the photo to a new folder, you need to create it first. If a new folder is no longer necessary, simply move the file to an existing folder.
11. Tap Done at the upper right.

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Files by Google works on Android version 5.0 and up. If you don’t have the app, you can download it from the Play Store.

Move or copy files from Categories section

1. On your Android device, open Files by Google
   
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2. At the bottom, tap Browse
   
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3. Under "Categories," select a category.
4. Find the file you want to move or copy.
5. At the top right, tap More
   
    
   
    Move to or Copy to.
6. Tap SD card.
7. If you want to move or copy files to a new folder:
   1. Choose where you want to create a new folder, then tap Add new folder.
   2. Enter folder name in the pop-up.
   3. Tap Move to folder or Copy to folder.

8. If you want to move or copy files to an existing folder:

   1. Choose the folder you want to move or copy the file to.
   2. Tap Move here or Copy here.

Move or copy files from Storage devices section

1. On your Android device, open Files by Google
   
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2. At the bottom, tap Browse
   
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3. Scroll to "Storage devices" and tap SD card.

4. Find the files you want to move or copy in the selected folder.

   • To move or copy one file:
     1. Next to the file, tap More
        
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   • To move or copy multiple files:
     1. At the top right, tap More 
        
         
        
         Select.
     2. Next to each file you want to move or copy, check the circle.
     3. At the top right, tap More
        
         
        
         Move to or Copy to.
5. If you want to move or copy files to a new folder:
   1. Choose where you want to create a new folder, then tap Add new folder.
   2. Enter folder name in the pop-up.
   3. Tap Move to folder or Copy to folder.
6. If you want to move or copy files to an existing folder: 
   1. Choose the folder you want to move or copy the file to.
   2. Tap Move here or Copy here.

Move files through clean tab

1. On your Android device, open Files by Google
   
   . Learn how to view your storage space.
2. At the bottom left, tap Clean
   
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3. On the "Move to SD Card" card, tap Select files.
4. Select which files you would like to move.
5. Tap Move to SD Card.

Troubleshooting: SD card undetected issue

If Files by Google doesn't show your SD card:

1. On your device, open your Settings.
2. Tap Device maintenance
   
   Storage.
3. Check if your SD card is recognized.
   • If the SD card isn’t recognized in Settings: Remove and reinsert the SD card.
   • If the SD card is recognized in Settings but not in Files by Google: The SD card may be formatted as internal storage. Learn how to format an SD card as a portable storage.

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