How to format micro SD - Do I really need to format on a different device?

ctbrown
ctbrown Member Posts: 4 New User
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I'm just trying to reformatt my micro sd card to a diffent file system and tring to find where to do that in the settings menu? 

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  • IronFly
    IronFly ACE Posts: 18,413 Trailblazer

    android format microSD to FAT32 only, as far as i know, no other options.

     

    if you need other filesystem, you must format the microSD card with a PC.

    I'm not an Acer employee.
  • ctbrown
    ctbrown Member Posts: 4 New User

    Sorry I need to be more clear.  

     

    I have an Acer Iconia a1-840fhd and the question is how to format micro SD cards on this tablet as there do not seem to be ay options for that in the tablets settings?  On other tablets and phones, there is alwyas an option to erase and format the micro sd card somewhere' in the setting menu, but not on on this Acer tablet.

     

    FYI - According to the manual, this Acer table supports micrSD FAT, FAT32, exFAT and NFTS file system.

     

     

  • IronFly
    IronFly ACE Posts: 18,413 Trailblazer

    yes, it supports that formats, but normally android devices format microSD to FAT32 only; also format will be automatically done once you inserted the microSD.

     

    and from android 4.4 (at least on stock android rom as Acer use), only unmount and erase microSD are available under settings/storage.

    I'm not an Acer employee.
  • ctbrown
    ctbrown Member Posts: 4 New User

    "from android 4.4 (at least on stock android rom as Acer use), only unmount and erase microSD are available under settings/storage."

     

    The only problem is that this Acer device does NOT have the erase option in the settings, only unmount, so probably not stock entirely stock Android.    I do remember gettiig the option to format the very 1st time that I inserted the card as a pop-up notification, but never saw that after that even afer removal and reinserting the card.  

  • IronFly
    IronFly ACE Posts: 18,413 Trailblazer

    about erasing, probably they changed, on my Acer 4.4 mobile phone i have the option.

     

    about option to format.....you will never have it, the system will do it for you automatically once your insert the microSD.

    I'm not an Acer employee.
  • ctbrown
    ctbrown Member Posts: 4 New User

    Thanks IronFly for the prompt replys.  My options are clear now.  I'm traveling now and will probaly just wait til I'm home before I will attempt to reformatt the card on one of my other devices.

    Cheers!

     

  • IronFly
    IronFly ACE Posts: 18,413 Trailblazer

    You welcome. Smiley Happy

    I'm not an Acer employee.

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