How to set an SD card as default storage on your Android device These instructions work for all SD-card-compatible devices running Android 6 or later. If you're unsure if your phone or tablet ...

If your Android phone is running out of storage space, many phones will allow you to insert an SD card, which you can set as the phone's primary storage.

Create a backup of your Android contacts on your SD card or Gmail account following the steps given here.

Everything will install to it by default now. Android will also erase the SD card, and give you the option to transfer any photos, video, files and some apps to the SD card automatically.

You can move apps to an SD card from an Android phone's Settings with just a few taps, helping free up your phone's internal storage.