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24 December 2021  Ashley S. Miller  Specialist of Customer Service Dept.
 

Summary
Some Android users complain that they always receive the notification saying that the SD is unexpectedly removed. In this essay, we will list the solutions to SD card unexpectedly removed on Android.



CONTENTS

editing to recover dataPart 1: Reasons of SD Card Unexpectedly Removed
editing to recover dataPart 2: Solutions to SD Card Unexpectedly Removed on Android
why sd card is unexpectedly removed from android

Part 1: Reasons of SD Card Unexpectedly Removed

1. The connection between Android phone and SD card is loose

If the connection between Android phone and the SD card is loose, you will receive the notification saying that the SD card is unexpectedly removed. To solve the problem, you should try to plug the SD card out and then insert it into the slot again.

2. The SD card is incompatible with Android phone

If the Android version is outdated, or the SD card is not supported by Android, your phone will tell you the SD card is unexpectedly removed. Under this situation, you should update the Android version, or select the file system supported by Android, such as FAT32, FAT and FAT16.

3. The SD card is damaged

If the SD card is damaged, the Android phone will not be able to recognize the SD card. Under this situation, you should try to fix the SD card in the computer, or have the SD card repaired. Change a new one if it is completely damaged.

4. The SD card is attacked by virus

If the SD card is attacked by the virus, you should use the anti-virus software to clear up the virus in the computer. Otherwise, it is possible for the Android phone not to recognize the SD card.

Part 2: Solutions to SD Card Unexpectedly Removed on Android

If the above situations don’t match with the SD card problem, you can format the SD card. Prior to this operation, you should back up the SD card data well. You can create the SD card image with Renee Undeleter, and recover the image to the SD card when the data is lost. Don’t worry about the files which are lost accidentally. Renee Undeleter can help you retrieve the files. The followings are more details.

1. How to Recover Lost Data with Renee Undeleter?

Renee Undeleter is the software specializing in data recovery. It can recover the deleted files, the emptied Recycle Bin and the formatted disk. The software includes 4 scan modes, Fast Partition Scan, Whole Partition Scan, Whole Disk Scan and Image Creation, which provides comprehensive solutions to data loss. Besides, its fingerprint technology and the file system rebuilding technology can skip the damaged blocks of the SD card to rebuild the file system. That can help us retrieve the lost data as much as possible.
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How to use Renee Undeleter?
It is easy to use Renee Undeleter. Here are the steps:
Step 1: Download and install Renee Undeleter. Open the software and select [Whole Partition Scan].
Note: Don’t install the software into the source disk in case that the data is overwritten, unable to be recovered.
select whole partition scan in renee undeleter to recover deleted video from sd card
Functions of different recovery modes:

• Fast partition scan – Recover the files after emptying Recycle Bin or deleted by mistake without data backup.

• Whole partition scan – Scan the whole partition and list all files, especially for the formatted partition or inaccessible issue.

• Whole disk scan – Scan entire disk to find out all partitions’ information and simulate the partition table.

• Image creation – Create a partition image which can be used in case that reading partition is slow or need a backup.

Step 2: Next, select the SD card and click on [Next] to go on.
Renee Undeleter Whole Partition Scan
Step 3: Wait for the scan and then select the target files to recover. Click on [Recover].
Note: Please save the recovered files into the folders in case that the original disk is overwritten.
preview and select the files to recover in renee undeleter
Step 4: Select the destination to save the files that are to be recovered. Finally, click on [Recover] to recover the files.
Note: Don’t save the recovered files in the original SD card. Otherwise, the files may cover the original data in the SD card. If you cannot recover the data in this easy, try [Whole Disk Scan] for the further scan.
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2. Format SD Card

You can fix a SanDisk SD card that won’t format in Windows Disk Management. Here are the steps:
Step 1: Insert the SD card into the card reader and then connect the reader to the computer. Press the [Win + X] keys and then select [Disk Management].
open windows disk management
Step 2: Next, select the target SD card and right click at it. Select [Format].
right click to select format sd card in disk management
Step 3: Select a suitable file system. FAT32 is used for the SD card up to 32 GB, and exFAT is for the card over 32 GB.
Note: Some Android phones don’t support exFAT. Please carefully check the file system supported by your Android phone.
select file system in sd card formatting if sd card is unexpectedly removed