If the smartphone does not see the flash drive, do not worry ahead of time. Perhaps the solution to the problem is so simple that it never even crossed your mind.
Owners of expensive smartphones rarely have to rack their brains over solving a problem with a flash card - on such devices, as a rule, 64 / 128 GB of memory, so MicroSD is useless there. But the owners of budget gadgets simply need a flash drive - on inexpensive devices, usually only 16 GB, and then some of them are occupied by the operating system. The user is forced to put a card and choose it as the main data carrier. And if the flash drive is no longer recognized, access to valuable work and personal files will be lost.
However, if you find yourself in such a situation, do not lose heart. In 90% of cases, data can be recovered, but it is important to correctly identify the cause of the problem. We will tell you why the phone does not see the memory card and advise on the best measures to take.
What should be done first?
There are a number of simple actions that are recommended to be performed first - regardless of the reason for the failure:
- Restart the gadget. If this does not help, follow the next step.
- Turn off the smartphone, remove the back cover, remove the battery. Then put the battery back in place and start the device. Of course, this advice is only suitable if the battery of the device is removable - you definitely don’t need to unwind the case.
- Check the card visually, gently clean its contacts with a soft cloth. Also inspect the slot - if the contact in the microSD slot is deformed, it will definitely catch your eye.
If such simple operations do not bring results, it is time to think about finding the causes of the problem. What could be the matter?
Wrong card format
Many MicroSD cards larger than 32 GB are formatted as exFAT. Alas, some smartphones do not perceive this format - but FAT32 is perceived by almost all "mobile phones". Why did the card read before? Remember, maybe you recently conducted its independent formatting. Due to the fact that users incorrect settings when formatting data carriers, the type of file system is usually changing.
How to fix the problem?
Flash worker, so first you need to copy with it all data on the PC by means of a cartride. Without a cartride (or SD adapter), it is necessary to change the card format directly on the mobile device, but for this it is necessary to enter the recovery mode, with which 99% of ordinary users never dealt. [49! How to format through this program, tells the video:
If you have a third-party software you do not have a desire, you can try to format standard Windows tools. Click on the disk with the right mouse button, select " format", in the " file system" set FAT32 and click " Start".
flash drive inoperative
Flashca may fail due to mechanical or thermal exposure - And this is the saddest case. It is a pity not even the device itself, and the data that was stored on it - most likely, it will be impossible to restore them.
The solution to the problem in this situation is obvious - you need to buy a new flash drive. Either try to return the broken card to the warranty store - since MicroSD is not a complex technical device, theoretically this can be done. True, if the memory card has visual damages, the seller will reasonably refuse to return.
No contact
Or maybe it's not at all in the memory card? Contacts The microSD slot on the phone can also oxidize or damaged.
If you have a different smartphone with a microSD slot at hand, try to insert a flash drive into it. "Healthy" phone sees a card? It is bad news for you - in fact it means that you will have to carry your gadget to the service. Repair itself will cost inexpensively, but in the service for the time of restoration work, the substitution will not be given - there will have to get a temporary mobile device or to be offline a couple of days.
Software Failure
The program crash can be suspected if the flash drive does not see only one of the applications on your phone - and with the rest of the full order. In such a situation, it is necessary to climb on the settings of this "problematic" application. Surely you will find that an internal disk is selected. Install the storage location for removable memory.
More often, others cause users to experience the applications "Camera" and "Gallery". Complaints about the fact that the phone does not see pictures from the flash drive - a lot.
incompatibility
The desire to maximize the memory of the mobile device can also get out sideways. Before you go for a flash for a smartphone, you need to ask how much the gadget is capable of pulling. If you set too tank card, the phone will start to be hung at best, and at worst it will generally refuse to recognize microSD.
If the flash drive does not see the laptop
"Classical" Situation: Connected Android smartphone to laptop cable, waiting when on the PC screen A new removable disk appears - and it is not displayed.
This situation is a consequence of the user's inattention. When you connect a smartphone to a PC, a menu appears on the mobile device screen, in which the default tick is opposite the Mass Storage item. It is enough to choose the option " Media Device" (" MTP"), and the computer will determine the flash drive. However, users, alas, prefer not to pay attention to the attention menu.
Conclusion
is actually when the smartphone does not see the memory card, it's almost It is never a consequence of breakdown of one or another - therefore, if you immediately, "on the hot head" will depart to make claims to the seller, with a large share of the likelihood of "sit in a puddle." So it is better to first complete the simple actions described in this article - reboot your smartphone, clean the contacts in the slot and on the card itself, make sure that the flash drive system has a true format (better - FAT32). Do not forget to try to put a memory card to another smartphone - so you can determine what is the problem: in a card or in a mobile device.
And of course, do not make the purchase of a MICROSD card pulse. Before you go to the store, check how many "gigs" can "digest" your smartphone.
