File Management; Storage Structure - Sony Xperia A4 Instruction Manual

File management

Storage structure

Phone (internal storage)
Folders in the internal storage by default are
as follows.
Displayed folders may differ depending on
･
the terminal operations.
Alarms Stores alarm sounds etc.
Android Stores setting data for system or
each application, temporary files,
etc.
DCIM Stores still pictures/videos shot by
Camera.
DeviceConfig Used by SONY configuration tool.
Download Stores downloaded data through
Browser.
Movies Stores videos (except shots by
Camera).
Music Stores music data.
Notifications Stores notification sounds etc.
Pictures Stores still pictures (except shots by
Camera).
Podcasts Stores Podcast files etc.
recovery Stores update package for software
update.
Ringtones Stores ringtones etc.
microSD card (external storage)
You can save data in the terminal to microSD
card or import data from the microSD card to
the terminal. You can use microSD card for
any other compatible devices.
The terminal supports microSD card of up to
･
2GB, and microSDHC card of up to 32GB,
microSDXC card of up to 128GB (As of June,
2015).
For compatible microSD cards, contact
･
manufacturers of microSD cards.
A microSDXC card can be used only on a
･
compatible device. Inserting a microSDXC
card into a non-microSDXC-compatible
device may damage or destroy data saved on
the microSDXC card. Do not insert one.
If you want to reuse a microSDXC card on
･
which data is destroyed, format microSDXC
card (all data will be erased) on an SDXC-
compatible device.
When copying data to/from a non-SDXC-
･
compatible device, use a card (microSDHC
card or microSD card) complying with
standards of device to share data.
The terminal supports microSD cards of up to
･
Class 10 and UHS speed class 1. Note that the
speed class indicates performance of
microSD cards and all the functions may not
be performed at the speed class rate.
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