Managing Microsd Cards And Usb Drives - bq Aquaris M8 Complete User's Manual

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Managing MicroSD cards and USB Drives

MicroSD cards or USB drives (a pendrive or compatible hard drive connected via OTG) can
be installed providing complete functionality.
When a new MicroSD card or OTG drive is inserted into the device a message appears in the
notification bar indicating it is ready together with the Eject and Set Up options. Selecting
Set Up opens a setup wizard which lets you choose how to use the memory, that is, either
as portable storage or internal storage.
· Portable storage: it can only be used as an external MicroSD/USB drive. Applications
cannot be installed on it and it will only serve to support the device's internal memory.
Only information such as photos, videos or some external application data (provided
the application allows this) can be stored on it.
· Internal storage: it substitutes the device's internal memory in almost all aspects,
allowing the installation of applications (provided these allow this) and the storage
of all information generated by the device (photos, videos, downloads, etc.). The card
or USB drive will be formatted and encrypted (for security). This means that the
MicroSD/USB drive cannot be used in another device without first being formatted.
You can choose whether to store your multimedia files on your device's internal memory or directly to
the external USB drive or MicroSD card. Remember that any content stored on the card/USB drive will
not be available when it is removed. This may cause some applications to stop working.
For best results when using a MicroSD/USB drive as internal storage it is recommended that it be high
capacity to avoid running out of space, and that the class of the MicroSD card be high ("class 10" is
recommended) to minimise impact on the device's performance.
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