How to determine why the phone does not see the card

Current smartphones are unthinkable without the memory card. However, with flash cards, often there are unforeseen circumstances. They break, do not open, but the most common problem is that the phone simply can not see. All of these situations have their reasons, most of which can be removed independently, without addressing to the service center.

The program crashes

If the smartphone does not see a flash card, the first thing you need to restart the phone. It is likely that the device does not recognize the memory card due to a software failure. In this case, this simple manipulation will help to restore the communication between the phone and card.

The problem with the contacts

If this method did not give any effect, look for possible cause of failure in the departed contact. You can check this by taking out and inserting the memory card. Also contact your phone or flash card could be oxidized. To clean dirt on the connectors you need to gently RUB them with a regular elastic, then RUB the contacts with a cotton swab dipped in alcohol.

Bug fixes a memory card

If the above methods do not help, you must extract the flash card and test it using a card reader for errors Windows. To do this, go to "My Computer", in the opened window right click on the disk icon for the memory card, select "Properties". Next, we need to switch to the tools tab and click "Verify disk". The program will check and repair a damaged region of a flash drive. This should fix errors in the file system of the card. After you insert flash memory into the phone and test it.

Formatting flash card

If this method does not return the map to life, you need to use drastic measures such as formatting. Before formatting you want to copy all the data flash memory to the computer, as after the operation, all information on the map will be lost. To format the flash card Windows required, go to "My computer" click on the icon of the memory card, right-click, select "Format" and follow the instructions.

The help of experts

If none of the above methods did not help, you need to include the map service center. Experts will find and eliminate the cause of the problem or suggest alternative ways of solving the problem.

In order to avoid problems with flash memory, it should be remembered that the memory card is very sensitive to any physical influences, and therefore requires careful treatment. Also she is afraid of moisture, direct sunlight and extreme temperatures. On top of that, you should not disable the card in the process of information transfer.