Our readers want more microSD card support, not less

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More people want microSD card support, but fewer phones include it.

The source of the information is the Android Central.

Readers were asked if they preferred to have more storage in their phones.
More than 75% of the people who responded said they would prefer to have the option.
Trust in the cloud may have been affected by recent server issues.

Over the weekend, we asked our readers if their phones included support for more storage. We wanted to know where our readers were leaning towards when it came to expandable storage, because of the recent issues affecting users' access to cloud services.

More than 75% of the people who responded said they would rather have the option for expanded storage. This is interesting because support seems to be waning amongst the best phones, similar to the 3.5mm jack. It makes sense that more devices are going up from there, as nearly 17% of responses indicate that internal storage is enough.

More people seemed to be happy to use cloud services.

The source of the information is the Android Central.

One reader, M1DLG, says that microSD cards help them skirt the cloud subscriptions that are pushing for them.

No sale is possible if you don't have an SD card. I use my 1.5TB well. With applications, phone manufacturer's, and OS developers pushing you into using cloud storage for a subscription more and more, and restricted access to certain files and folders on grounds of security, especially when that security reason is of tenuous grounds, the need for an SD card slot is more important than
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Buying home based storage is important to ensure free access to unlimited storage is economical in the long run.

Some readers say that not everyone needs tons of storage and that the newer phones have enough for them.

I don't care if the phone has more than 128 gb of internal storage or not.
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If it has less than that, I would need a phone with a microSD slot.

The repeal of FOSTA will take place on December 12, 2021.

Some users are relying on the cloud, but there are arguments against it. Outages are a factor in whether or not someone wants to trust their files to companies like Amazon. The lack of adequate broadband access in part of the U.S. makes this option less feasible for many.

The source of the information is the Android Central.

Fewer phones support expandable storage via microSD cards limit one's options when it comes to backing up data. There are plenty of microSD alternatives for the phones.

The removal of the 3.5mm headphone jack was a concern for many users, as was the move away from microSD cards.

Small, fast, and versatile.

Someone looking for a microSD alternative will love this SanDiskusb stick. It's compact but powerful, with 512GB of storage and read speeds of up to 150MB/s. It has two ports, one of which can be hooked up to a keyring so you won't lose it.

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