How to Access Your SD Card on Samsung Galaxy

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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 .

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    It’s the gear at the top of the screen.
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    It’s located towards the middle of the page.
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    Doing so will bring you to a list of apps stored on your SD card where you can manage them from there.
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    Doing so will transfer the app to external storage.
    • You will need a microSD card inserted in your device for this to work.
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    This will move the app back to your internal storage.
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    Doing so will completely remove the app from your device and you’ll have managed your applications by accessing the SD card.
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    How can I see what is on my SD card and manage it by moving it to my computer?
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    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.
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