Though these steps will work with any of the six file categories in My Files, we’re going to use images as an example. From top to bottom: your recent files and downloads six individual categories for file types on your phone, including images, audio, and video your local storage options (displaying both your internal storage and your SD card) finally, any cloud storage solutions on your phone, including Google Drive or Samsung Cloud.

You’ll see several different options in this app for viewing your files. If you haven’t used My Files before, don’t worry about it-it isn’t a complex app, and it works quite similarly to Windows Explorer or Finder on a Mac. Launch your app drawer and tap My Files to launch into your file browser. To do this, we’ll need to use Samsung’s included file browser app, My Files. Once you’ve inserted and formatted your new microSD card, you’ll want to start by moving your existing file and photo libraries from your on-board storage over to your expandable storage. Move Existing Files and Photos to the SD Card So, let’s take a look at how to get the most out of your new microSD card for your Galaxy S7.

If you’re running out of room on your device, or you want to save as much space as possible on your phone for apps (not all of which can be moved to the SD card), you’ll want to take the time to move both your existing and future files over to your expandable storage. You’ll have to dive into settings to make sure that your device uses the SD card slot for your files by default. Unfortunately, inserting the SD card won’t move all of your already-existing files over to the device, nor will it save future files to the SD card.

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