As you will surely have noticed, the quality of the photo sensors in our smartphones is constantly improving. Which in itself is a very good thing. However, who says better photos and videos also means much greater data weight. And that's not just the case with media files. As we use our Samsung Galaxy S20 more and more for all the small actions of everyday life such as file transfers, sending attachments by email… We tend to store a large amount of data on them.
And although brands have recognized that storage is a big deal on cellphones, there are many 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 today by explaining to you how to insert SD card into Samsung Galaxy S20?
To do this, to begin with we will show you how to locate the intended slot for the memory card of your smartphone, then, after that, the technique to insert an SD card into a Samsung Galaxy S20.
Where is the SD card drawer positioned on Samsung Galaxy S20?
So we'll start our little tutorial by showing you how to locate the location of the SD card on your Samsung Galaxy S20. This research will indeed be very simple. You should know however that on some phones this is an option and that it is not 100% sure that your phone has the slot for an external memory card.
SD cards can provide you with 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 recommend that you examine the edge of your Samsung Galaxy S20. It is actually on one side of the phone that you are most likely to find it. It is usually found on the upper or lower flank. It is very easy to spot it, you will see 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 usually also find the location for the SIM card of your Samsung Galaxy S20.
How to insert a memory card into a Samsung Galaxy S20?
We now move on to the practical part of this guide, you will see in detail the procedure to put an SD card in your Samsung Galaxy S20.
The different solutions to open the SD card slot of a Samsung Galaxy S20
First and very important thing to know, there is a tool to open the SD card drawer of your Samsung Galaxy S20. As we explained to you just before this is surely the location of your SIM card. You may remember when you first set up your phone and did this.
We will now give you a list of the different ways 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 Samsung Galaxy S20, it is generally very small with a part the size of a 5 cent coin that allows you to press with your fingers and a long point to insert into the hole
- A sewing needle : If you ever can't find the tool or you 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 Samsung Galaxy S20
Finally, now that you know all the tools and that you have located the location, we will explain to you how to insert the micro SD card into your Samsung Galaxy S20. To do this, follow the few instructions below:
- Turn off your 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 the micro SD card tray of your Samsung Galaxy S20 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
- Put the drawer back in its place, in the right direction and push it down gently to the end
If you are looking for as many tutorials as possible to become the king of the Samsung Galaxy S20, we invite you to watch the other tutorials in the category: Samsung Galaxy S20.
