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To remove the connection:
WARNING! Carefully follow your computer's instructions to unmount, remove, or disconnect any removable USB devices or disks, to avoid losing information on the microSD card when disconnecting your phone from your computer.
1.On your computer, complete the process to safely Stop, or Remove, the USB device (in this case, the phone). For example, use the Safely Remove Hardware option to Stop the USB device, on Windows® XP.
2.Open the Notifications panel and touch Turn off USB storage to unmount the microSD card.
3.Touch Turn off USB storage once again and remove the USB cable from the phone.
Important Connection Information
▶To avoid loss of data, DO NOT remove the USB cable, the microSD card, or the battery while accessing or transferring files.
▶DO NOT use your computer to change or edit folder or file names on the microSD card, and do not attempt to transfer large amounts of data from the computer to the microSD card. Doing so may cause the microSD card to fail.
▶DO NOT turn off or restart your computer, or put it into standby mode, while using a mass storage device. Doing so will result in loss or damage of data.
▶The microSD card can only be mounted for use by either the device or a connected computer. Prior to accessing the card via a different method, it must first be unmounted from its current device (phone or
IMPORTANT The microSD card can only share a connection with one device at a time, either your device or your computer (via its USB connection), not both. You can not browse the contents of the card via your device if they are currently being browsed via your computer.