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• Uninstall downloaded applications that you don't use. • Move applications to the memory card if the internal storage is full. • Transfer photos, videos, and music from the internal memory to the memory card. • If your device can't read content on the memory card, you may need to format the card. Note that all content on the card gets erased when you format it. If you are using a device with multiple users, you must log in as the owner, that is, the primary user, to be able to perform certain actions such as transferring data to the memory card and formatting the memory card. To view the memory status 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Storage. To view the amount of free and used RAM 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Apps > Running. To clear the memory cache for all applications 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Storage. 3 Tap Cached data > OK. When you clear the memory cache, you don't lose any important information or settings. To transfer media files to the memory card 1 Make sure you have a memory card inserted in your device. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > Storage > Transfer data to SD card. 4 Mark the file types you want to transfer to the memory card. 5 Tap Transfer. To Move Apps to the Memory Card 1 Make sure you have a memory card inserted in your device. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > Apps. 4 Swipe across to the On SD card tab. A list appears showing the apps that can be moved. 5 Select the app that you want to move, then tap MOVE TO SD CARD. After the app is moved, a marked checkbox appears beside the app. To stop applications and services from running 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Apps > Running. 3 Select an application or service, then tap STOP. To format the memory card 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Storage > Erase SD card. 3 To confirm, tap Erase SD card > Erase everything. All content on the memory card gets erased when you format it. Be sure to make backups of all data that you want to save before formatting the memory card. To back up your content, you can copy it to a computer. For more information, see Managing files using a computer on the 132 page. Managing files using a computer Use a USB cable connection between a Windows® computer and your device to transfer and manage your files. Once the two devices are connected, you can drag and drop 132 This is an internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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Uninstall downloaded applications that you don't use.
•
Move applications to the memory card if the internal storage is full.
•
Transfer photos, videos, and music from the internal memory to the memory card.
•
If your device can't read content on the memory card, you may need to format the card.
Note that all content on the card gets erased when you format it.
If you are using a device with multiple users, you must log in as the owner, that is, the primary
user, to be able to perform certain actions such as transferring data to the memory card and
formatting the memory card.
To view the memory status
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Storage
.
To view the amount of free and used RAM
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Apps
>
Running
.
To clear the memory cache for all applications
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Storage
.
3
Tap
Cached data
>
OK
.
When you clear the memory cache, you don't lose any important information or settings.
To transfer media files to the memory card
1
Make sure you have a memory card inserted in your device.
2
From your Home screen, tap
.
3
Find and tap
Settings
>
Storage
>
Transfer data to SD card
.
4
Mark the
file
types you want to transfer to the memory card.
5
Tap
Transfer
.
To Move Apps to the Memory Card
1
Make sure you have a memory card inserted in your device.
2
From your Home screen, tap
.
3
Find and tap
Settings
>
Apps
.
4
Swipe across to the
On SD card
tab. A list appears showing the apps that can be
moved.
5
Select the app that you want to move, then tap
MOVE TO SD CARD
. After the
app is moved, a marked checkbox appears beside the app.
To stop applications and services from running
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Apps
>
Running
.
3
Select an application or service, then tap
STOP
.
To format the memory card
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Storage
>
Erase SD card
.
3
To
confirm,
tap
Erase SD card
>
Erase everything
.
All content on the memory card gets erased when you format it. Be sure to make backups of
all data that you want to save before formatting the memory card. To back up your content,
you can copy it to a computer. For more information, see
Managing
files
using a computer
on
the 132 page.
Managing
files
using a computer
Use a USB cable connection between a Windows
®
computer and your device to transfer
and manage your
files.
Once the two devices are connected, you can drag and drop
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