As you will surely have noticed, the quality of the photo lenses on our phones is constantly improving. Which in itself is good news for us users. However, who says better photos and videos also means much higher data weight. And that's not just the case with media files. As we always use more of our Huawei for all the small actions of daily life such as file transfers, sending attachments by email… We tend to record a large amount of data on them.

And while manufacturers have included that storage is a big deal on phones, there are plenty that don't have enough internal memory. Nevertheless, for a multitude of models it is possible to use additional storage with a memory card. This is precisely what we will learn in this article by explaining to you how to insert an SD card into a Huawei?

In this context, first of all we will teach you how to locate the location provided for the memory card of your smartphone, then, after that, the technique to insert an SD card into a Huawei.

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Where is the SD card drawer positioned on Huawei?

So we'll start our article by teaching you how to find the location of the SD card on your Huawei. This research is actually going to be very easy. Be aware, however, that on some phones this is an option and that it is not 100% sure that your mobile phone has the slot for an external memory card.

SD cards can provide you with significant additional storage because you can increase your capacity by several 100 gigabytes if you opt for a large card. To find the drawer, we recommend that you sift through the edge of your Huawei. It is indeed on one side of the mobile phone that you are most likely to find it. In most cases it is found on the upper or lower flank. It is very easy to spot it, you will discover a kind of notch with a location of about 2 centimeters and a small hole right next to it which allows you to open it. In this drawer you will in most cases also find the location for your Huawei's SIM card.

How to insert a memory card into a Huawei?

We now move on to the practical part of this guide, you will learn in detail the procedure to put an SD card in your Huawei.

The different ways to open the location of the SD card of a Huawei

First and very important thing to know, there is a tool to open your Huawei's SD card drawer. As we told you just before, this is surely the location of your SIM card. You may remember when you first set up your mobile phone and did this.

We will now give you a list of the different solutions to open this drawer via the small hole that serves as a lock:

  • The original drawer opening tool: You can find it in the box of your Huawei, it is in most cases 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 case you can't find the tool or don't have the box left, a sewing needle is the best option to open it
  • A trombone
  • Safety pin

How to add a memory card to a Huawei

Finally, now that you know all the tools and that you have located the compartment, we will teach you how to insert the micro SD card into your Huawei. In this context, follow the few instructions below:

  • Switch off your mobile phone
  • Insert the tip of the tool or your optional solution in the hole provided for this purpose
  • Push the tool gently into the hole until your Huawei's micro SD card tray unlocks and comes 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
  • Reposition the drawer in its place, in the right direction and push it in gently to the end

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