As you will surely have observed, the quality of the photo sensors on our mobile phones is constantly improving. Which, of course, is a very good thing. 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 our Xiaomi more for all the small actions of everyday life such as transferring documents, sending attachments by email ... We tend to keep a large amount of data on them.
And while manufacturers understand that storage is a big deal on phones, there are quite a few that don't have enough internal memory. However, for a multitude of models it is possible to use additional storage with a memory card. This is precisely what we will learn through this guide by explaining to you how to insert an SD card into a Xiaomi?
In this context, first we will explain how to locate the location provided for the memory card of your smartphone, then, after that, the procedure to insert an SD card into a Xiaomi.
Where is the SD card drawer on Xiaomi?
We therefore start our article by explaining to you how to locate the location of the SD card on your Xiaomi. This research is actually going to be very easy. However, you should know 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 will provide you with additional storage that is not superfluous because you can 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 sift through the edge of your Xiaomi. It is actually on one side of the phone that you are most likely to find it. It is located in most cases 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 in most cases also find the location for the SIM card of your Xiaomi.
How to insert a memory card into a Xiaomi?
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 Xiaomi.
The different ways to open the SD card drawer of a Xiaomi
First and very important thing to know, there is a tool to open the SD card drawer of your Xiaomi. 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 are now going to give you a list of the different tools 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 Xiaomi, it is in most cases very small with part the size of a 5 cent coin which is used to press with your fingers and a long tip to insert into the hole
- A sewing needle : In the event that you cannot find the tool or do not have the box left, a sewing needle is the best solution to open it
- A trombone
- Safety pin
How to add a memory card to a Xiaomi
Finally, now that you know all the tools and that you have located the location, we will explain how to insert the micro SD card into your Xiaomi. In this context, follow the following guidelines:
- Turn off your phone
- Insert the tip of the tool or your solution solution in the hole provided for this consequence
- Push the tool gently into the hole until the micro SD card tray of your Xiaomi unlocks and comes out a few millimeters
- Remove it with your fingers
- Insert 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
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