Help micro SD card not solving memory issue

[Tom Boyd 2]

This came as an 8 gig phone. Running out of memory to run apps, update apps, etc. etc., so I bought a micro SD card and installed it. Phone seems to recognize it because it told me to "mount" the SD card. I did that, but phone still has the same lack of memory issue. What do I do to make the SD card work with this phone?

Thanks for any assistance.

 

[svim]

https://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_moto_g_(3rd_gen)-7247.php

https://gadgets.ndtv.com/motorola-moto-g-gen-3-2817

Any Android phone with only 8GB of storage is going to be limited. That's simply not enough for most people to use as a daily usage phone in real world situations. You either have to set your expectations to match its limitations, or spend a lot of time on a constant and frequent basis clearing up a few MBs of free space.
If it's still running Lollipop you can only use that microSD card as a typical, portable card. If it's been upgraded to Marshmallow, and if Motorola enabled this, you have the option to format the card as either portable or internal (a.k.a adoptable). If the former, just putting the card in your phone doesn't just free up storage space, you need to install a file manage app and move files like photos, videos, music, etc. to the card. If the latter, the card essentially merges with your phone's internal storage -- you don't directly interact with the card any longer as it's more or less now an additional component of your phone. Also, your G3 only supports up to 32GB microSD cards so if you put in a larger capacity card it may or may not be a stable memory media.

 

[Tom Boyd 2]

https://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_moto_g_(3rd_gen)-7247.php

https://gadgets.ndtv.com/motorola-moto-g-gen-3-2817

Any Android phone with only 8GB of storage is going to be limited. That's simply not enough for most people to use as a daily usage phone in real world situations. You either have to set your expectations to match its limitations, or spend a lot of time on a constant and frequent basis clearing up a few MBs of free space.
If it's still running Lollipop you can only use that microSD card as a typical, portable card. If it's been upgraded to Marshmallow, and if Motorola enabled this, you have the option to format the card as either portable or internal (a.k.a adoptable). If the former, just putting the card in your phone doesn't just free up storage space, you need to install a file manage app and move files like photos, videos, music, etc. to the card. If the latter, the card essentially merges with your phone's internal storage -- you don't directly interact with the card any longer as it's more or less now an additional component of your phone. Also, your G3 only supports up to 32GB microSD cards so if you put in a larger capacity card it may or may not be a stable memory media.

So how do I determine what OS this thing has? That would be step one. In Settings under "about phone" it says "Android version 6.0." Is that the OS?

 

[Mikestony]

So how do I determine what OS this thing has? That would be step one. In Settings under "about phone" it says "Android version 6.0." Is that the OS?

That's the Android Version...6.0...Marshmallow

 

[Tom Boyd 2]

That's the Android Version...6.0...Marshmallow

Thank you for the quick reply. Your earlier instructions about a file management app might be a bit above my pay grade, so I guess I'll take the phone to a pro. I do appreciate your assistance!

 

[Mikestony]

Thank you for the quick reply. Your earlier instructions about a file management app might be a bit above my pay grade, so I guess I'll take the phone to a pro. I do appreciate your assistance!

That was @svim

A file management app is nothing more than what either comes stock on the device to read your internal/sd card memory, or a 3rd party file management app like Xplore, or ES file explorer, root explorer and the like.

 

[svim]

If you're not constrained by a budget issue, I'd advise thinking about getting a newer, more usable phone. Seriously. You're always going to be dealing with low storage space problems with only 8GBs of storage space. It's not a matter of getting a $1000 flagship model either, there are now a number of very capable phones in the $100-300 range (all with 16GBs or more of storage space).
https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-budget-android-phone/

 

[Tom Boyd 2]

That was @svim

A file management app is nothing more than what either comes stock on the device to read your internal/sd card memory, or a 3rd party file management app like Xplore, or ES file explorer, root explorer and the like.

Thanks. Maybe I'll see if I can find some YouTube videos about this.

 

[Tom Boyd 2]

If you're not constrained by a budget issue, I'd advise thinking about getting a newer, more usable phone. Seriously. You're always going to be dealing with low storage space problems with only 8GBs of storage space. It's not a matter of getting a $1000 flagship model either, there are now a number of very capable phones in the $100-300 range (all with 16GBs or more of storage space).
https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-budget-android-phone/

Inevitably I will, but right now money is very tight around here.