As you will no doubt have observed, the quality of the photo lenses of our smartphones is constantly improving. Which in itself is a very good thing. That said, better quality photos and videos also means much larger file sizes. And that's not just the case with media files. As we always use more of our HUAWEI P20 Lite for all the small actions of daily life such as transferring documents, sending attachments by email… We tend to keep a lot of data on these.
And while brands understand that storage is a big deal on smartphones, there are quite a few that don't have enough internal memory. However, for a large majority of models it is possible to use additional storage with a memory card. This is precisely what we will see in this article by presenting to you how to insert an SD card into a HUAWEI P20 Lite?
To do this, first we will teach you how to locate the location for the memory card in your phone, then, secondly, the procedure for inserting an SD card into a HUAWEI P20 Lite.
Where to find the SD card drawer on HUAWEI P20 Lite?
So we'll start our article by teaching you how to find the location of the SD card on your HUAWEI P20 Lite. This research will actually be very simple. Be aware that on some phones this is an option and that it is not 100% sure that your smartphone has the slot for an external memory card.
SD cards will bring you additional storage that is not superfluous because you will be able to increase your capacity by several 100 gigabytes in the event that you opt for a large card. To find the drawer, we suggest that you examine the edge of your HUAWEI P20 Lite. It is indeed on one of the sides of the smartphone that you are most likely to find it. It is located most of the time on the upper or lower flank. It is very easy to spot it, you will perceive a kind of notch with a location of approximately 2 centimeters and a small hole right next to it which allows you to open it. In this drawer you will most of the time also find the slot for the SIM card of your HUAWEI P20 Lite.
How to insert a memory card into a HUAWEI P20 Lite?
We now move on to the practical part of this tutorial, you will see in detail the procedure to put an SD card in your HUAWEI P20 Lite.
The different ways to open the SD card slot of a HUAWEI P20 Lite
First and very important thing to know, there is a tool to open the SD card drawer of your HUAWEI P20 Lite. As we told you just before this is probably the location of your SIM card. You may remember when you first set up your smartphone and did this.
We will now give you a list of the different ways to open this drawer through the small hole that serves as a lock:
- The basic drawer opening tool: You will find it in the box of your HUAWEI P20 Lite, it is most of the time very small with a part the size of a 5 cent coin which allows you to press with your fingers and a long tip to insert into the hole
- A sewing needle : In the event that you do not get your hands on the tool or that you do not have the box left, a sewing needle is the best solution to open it
- A trombone
- Safety pin
The procedure to add a memory card to a HUAWEI P20 Lite
Finally, now that you know all the tools and that you have found the location, we will explain to you how to insert the micro SD card into your HUAWEI P20 Lite. To do this, follow the few instructions that follow:
- Turn off your smartphone
- Insert the tip of the tool or your solution solution in the hole provided for this purpose
- Push the tool gently into the hole until the micro SD card tray of your HUAWEI P20 Lite unlocks and pops out a few millimeters
- Remove it with your fingers
- Install your SD card with care, making sure to pay attention to the direction in its slot
- Reassemble the drawer in its place, in the right direction and push it down delicately to the end
If you are ever looking for as many tutorials as possible to become the absolute master of the HUAWEI P20 Lite, we invite you to watch the other tutorials in the category: HUAWEI P20 Lite.
