The new Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ and Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra comes with a microSD slot.
You can take a look at this tutorial from Seeking Tech to see how you can insert, mount, safely unmount as well as format the expandable storage for these tablets.
What microSD card is compatible with the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, S8+ and S8 Ultra?
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ and Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra should work with a vast majority of microSD cards as these tablets don’t have a speed requirement. The devices should be able to accept up to 1 TB when it comes to capacity.
If you are looking for a specific recommendation, then we recommend picking up the SanDisk Ultra MicroSDXC UHS-I Memory Card, which you can purchase from Amazon with this link. (#CommissionsEarned).
How to insert the microSD card to the Galaxy Tab S8, S8+ and S8 Ultra
In order to insert the microSD card to your Galaxy Tab S8, Galaxy Tab S8+ or Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, you need to take the following steps:
1. To begin, we recommend turning off your tablet if you haven’t done so already as an extra precaution.
2. Next, you need to find an ejection pin. You can use the one that came with your tablet.
3. Use the ejection pin on the pin hole next to the memory card tray to pop the tray open.
4. Place the card into the microSD compartment of the memory card tray. Make sure that you gently press down to secure it on the tray.
5. Reinsert the tray into the memory card slot of your Tab S8, S8+ or S8 Ultra. Make sure that the tray is inserted correctly as it shouldn’t be sticking out.
How to mount the microSD card to the Galaxy Tab S8, S8+ and S8 Ultra
After inserting your microSD card into the memory card slot of your Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ or Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, then the card should automatically be mounted to the tablet.
If you didn’t properly unmount the microSD card before removing it from the tablet and then inserting it back in again, then you will need to manually mount the memory card by doing the following:
1. Open the Settings App on your Samsung tablet.
2. Tap Battery and Device Care
3. Tap Storage.
4. Swipe the screen to get to SD Card.
5. Tap Mount.
How to safely unmount the microSD card to the Galaxy Tab S8, S8+ and S8 Ultra
To unmount the microSD card without potentially damaging the memory card and/or your tablet, you need to take the following steps:
1. Launch the Settings App on your Samsung tablet.
2. Select Battery and Device Care.
3. Select Storage.
4. Swipe the screen to get to SD Card.
5. Select the icon with the three dots, which represents More Options.
6. Select Unmount.
After unmounting the card, you can safely remove it from your Galaxy Tab S8 series tablet without having to worry about causing any potential hardware damage.
How to format a microSD card to the Galaxy Tab S8, S8+ and S8 Ultra
Before you can use your microSD card for your Galaxy Tab S8, Galaxy Tab S8+ or Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, you may need to format it first. In order to do so, we recommend that you do the following:
1. If you have any photos, music, videos and/or other important files that you can’t afford to lose currently stored on the memory card, then make sure you transfer these to another storage. Otherwise, the formatting process will delete all the current data stored on the card.
2. Once you are ready, make sure you properly insert the microSD card to your tablet.
3. Next, you need to open the Settings App.
4. From the first page inside the application, go to Battery and Device Care.
5. You then need to go to Storage.
6. Afterwards, swipe the screen to go to MicroSD Card.
7. Select the icon with the three dots.
8. You then need to select Format.
9. Select Format again to start the formatting process.
After the formatting has completed, you should be able to use the microSD card as an expanded storage for your S8, S8+ or S8 Ultra.