{"id":7080,"date":"2017-06-16T10:42:46","date_gmt":"2017-06-16T10:42:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/?p=7080"},"modified":"2025-10-25T11:40:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T11:40:09","slug":"recover-photos-sd-card-says-removed-unexpectedly-error","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/recover-photos-sd-card-says-removed-unexpectedly-error\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Recover Photos from an SD Card That Says Removed Unexpectedly Error?"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The SD card that you have inserted into your smartphone to enhance storage may sometimes become a problem. <\/span>It may show an error message, <strong>&lsquo;<\/strong><em><strong>SD card unexpectedly removed<\/strong>&rsquo;<\/em>&nbsp;or <strong>&lsquo;<em>SD card removed, insert a new one&rsquo;<\/em><\/strong> every time you access your Android phone.<\/p><p>This is more irksome because you are unable to access the photos and other media files stored on your phone&rsquo;s SD card.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"535\" height=\"347\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/sd-card-unexpectedly-removed.png\" alt=\"SD card removed unexpectedly.\" class=\"wp-image-144978 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/sd-card-unexpectedly-removed.png 535w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/sd-card-unexpectedly-removed-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/sd-card-unexpectedly-removed-150x97.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 535px) 100vw, 535px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How you can fix the smartphone&rsquo;s SD card error &lsquo;SD card was unexpectedly removed&rsquo;.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to recover photos from an SD card that gives an &lsquo;<em>unexpectedly&nbsp;removed<\/em> <em>error&rsquo;&nbsp; <\/em>message.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p><strong>These methods are applicable to all types and brands of SD cards and Android phones, which use microSD cards or SD cards as a secondary storage option. <\/strong><\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"precaution-before-you-read-further:-\">Precaution before you read further: <\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Don&rsquo;t try to save any more data on your SD card, as overwriting can lead to permanent loss of photos stored on it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don&rsquo;t try to insert the error showing the SD card on another device.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-fix-the-&lsquo;sd-card-unexpectedly-removed&rsquo;-error-on-your-android-phone\">How to fix the &lsquo;SD Card Unexpectedly Removed&rsquo; error on your Android phone<\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Method 1: <a href=\"#Re-insert-SD-Card\">Re-insert SD card<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Method 2: <a href=\"#Method-2:-Unmount-the-SD-card\">Unmount the SD card<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Method 3: <a href=\"#Method-3:-Format-the-SD-card\">Format the SD card<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Method 4: <a href=\"#Method-4:-Restore-Factory-Settings\">Restore Factory Settings<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Re-insert-SD-Card\">Method 1: Re-insert SD Card<\/h3><p>Reinserting the phone&rsquo;s SD card may fix the error. Turn off your phone before you remove the SD card from it. Now again turn it on and reinsert the SD card.<\/p><p>The error &lsquo;SD card is removed unexpectedly&rsquo; should not appear now.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Method-2:-Unmount-the-SD-card\">Method 2: Unmount the SD card<\/h3><p>Unmounting the SD card and then rebooting your phone can fix this issue in almost all cases.<\/p><p><strong>Steps to fix &lsquo;SD card unexpectedly remove error&rsquo; using unmount SD card:<\/strong><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"284\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/unmount-sd-card.png\" alt=\"Unmount the SD card\" class=\"wp-image-144980 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/unmount-sd-card.png 284w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/unmount-sd-card-180x300.png 180w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/unmount-sd-card-150x250.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/><\/figure><ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Go to Settings &gt; storage &gt; <\/strong>click<strong> Unmount SD card.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Next, remove the SD card from your phone.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reboot the phone.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reinsert the card.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to<strong> Settings &gt; storage <\/strong>and select <strong>mount SD card.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol><p>The SD card error should be fixed now.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Method-3:-Format-the-SD-card\">Method 3: Format the SD card<\/h3><p>If the above methods don&rsquo;t help, your card may have bad or corrupt sectors that are causing the error. Try formatting the SD card on your phone or PC. Although formatting will wipe all the files from your SD card, it is recommended for the health of the corrupt SD card.<\/p><p>Even a healthy SD card should be regularly formatted and then used. However, always back up the stored files before formatting.<\/p><p>Prefer to format your SD card on your Android phone. If that doesn&rsquo;t help, you may opt for a Windows format utility.<\/p><p><strong>Steps to format SD card on Android phone:<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to <strong>Settings<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Storage<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scroll to your SD card<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on <strong>Erase SD Card<\/strong> or <strong>Format SD card,<\/strong> whichever option you see<\/li>\n<\/ul><p><strong>Steps to format SD card on PC<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on <strong>My PC<\/strong> or <strong>My Computer<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to<strong> Devices &amp; Drives<\/strong> list<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Right-click on your SD card drive letter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <strong>Format<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><p>The format window asks to select the file system. Choose NTFS or FAT32 smaller SD cards while exFAT for 64 GB and above cards<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"apply-gradient-on-post-images\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/13-quick-format-sd-card.jpg\" alt=\"Format SD card\"><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click <strong>Start<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><p><strong>If the Windows format utility fails, try formatting the SD card by using:<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/how-to-format-usb-drive-using-using-fat-fat32-ntfs-exfat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Command prompt method<\/a> or<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An<strong> SD card formatting tool<\/strong> for your Windows version. The SD card formatting is specially tailored for formatting SD\/SDHC\/SDXC cards. Hence, it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/sd-card-wont-format\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">format your SD card<\/a> for optimal performance.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p><strong>Recommended: <\/strong>First, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/photo-recovery-software.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recover lost photos<\/a> from the SD card with the help of <strong>Stellar Photo Recovery <\/strong>software and then format it to use as fresh. The SD card recovery software can bypass the &lsquo;<strong>SD card was unexpectedly removed&rsquo; error<\/strong>&nbsp;message and restore lost photos and other media files.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\" style=\"text-align: center\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.stellarinfo.com\/StellarPhotoRecovery-Blog.exe?_ga=2.74088338.1291536408.1690168955-1687474951.1666073532&amp;_gac=1.181535445.1686634204.CjwKCAjwhJukBhBPEiwAniIcNaHR7rH-N68bEyTG1MBVHrGB2sV4700kLYZCKqC0Q48hpqdk7xIjHBoCQtQQAvD_BwE\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-80481 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/images\/free-download-windows.png\" alt=\"Free Download for Windows\"><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.stellarinfo.com\/StellarPhotoRecovery-B.dmg.zip\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-80484 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/images\/free-download-Mac.png\" alt=\"Free Download for Mac\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><p>In case, you have formatted the card before recovering the photos, you can always restore by using Stellar Photo Recovery, which can restore lost photos from the formatted SD card as well.<\/p><p>Step-by-step: How to recover photos from an SD card that gives an &lsquo;unexpectedly removed error&rsquo; message<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Method-4:-Restore-Factory-Settings\">Method 4:&nbsp;Restore Factory Settings:<\/h3><p>A factory reset erases all the information and data stored on your smartphone. It restores the device to the original manufacturer&rsquo;s settings. If none of the above-mentioned methods fixes the SD card error, you may try a factory reset as a last resort.<\/p><p><em><strong>Note:<\/strong> Back up your data including contacts, SMS, and other useful information before resetting your device.<\/em><\/p><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-steps-to-factory-reset-your-smartphone\"><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>Steps to Factory reset your smartphone<\/h4><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to your phone&rsquo;s&nbsp;<strong>Settings &gt; Personal &gt; Backup &amp; reset.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter the PIN, pattern, or password, whichever is required.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under Personal data, select&nbsp;<strong>Factory data reset &lt; Reset phone.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When the process is complete, restart your phone and restore your backed-up data.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-recover-photos-from-sd-cards-that-give&nbsp;an-&lsquo;unexpectedly-removed-error&rsquo;-message&nbsp;\">How to recover photos from SD cards that give&nbsp;an &lsquo;unexpectedly removed error&rsquo; message&nbsp;<\/h2><p>Even if the phone keeps <strong>saying the SD card is removed<\/strong>, you can restore the lost photos from it. Stellar Photo Recovery is advanced software that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/article\/sd-card-recovery.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recovers data from corrupt and inaccessible memory cards<\/a> of all types.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-step-by-step-how-to-recover-photos-from-an-sd-card-that-gives-an-unexpectedly-removed-error-message\">Step-by-step: How to recover photos from an SD card that gives an &lsquo;unexpectedly removed error&rsquo; message<\/h3><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Download, install, and launch the trial* version of <strong>Stellar Photo Recovery<\/strong> on your PC or Mac.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Connect the phone&rsquo;s SD card to the computer via a card reader.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the checkbox for photos in the What to Recover window (you can recover videos and audio files too).<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"apply-gradient-on-post-images\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/public\/image\/catalog\/screenshot\/photo-recovery-win\/photo-standard-screen1.png\" alt=\"\"><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select your SD card Drive from the location window. Click <strong>Scan.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"apply-gradient-on-post-images\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/public\/image\/catalog\/screenshot\/photo-recovery-win\/photo-standard-screen2.png\" alt=\"Stellar Photo Recovery- Scan\"><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Once the scan is completed, Preview all your recoverable photos.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"apply-gradient-on-post-images\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/public\/image\/catalog\/screenshot\/photo-recovery-win\/photo-standard-screen3.png\" alt=\"Stellar Photo Recovery- Recover\"><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Choose your desired location to save the files and click Save. <\/li>\n<\/ul><p><em>*The trial software scans the media and shows a preview of all the recoverable files. Once you are able to ascertain the effectiveness, you can save the recoverable files by activating the software.<\/em><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\" style=\"text-align: center\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.stellarinfo.com\/StellarPhotoRecovery-Blog.exe?_ga=2.74088338.1291536408.1690168955-1687474951.1666073532&amp;_gac=1.181535445.1686634204.CjwKCAjwhJukBhBPEiwAniIcNaHR7rH-N68bEyTG1MBVHrGB2sV4700kLYZCKqC0Q48hpqdk7xIjHBoCQtQQAvD_BwE\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-80481 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/images\/free-download-windows.png\" alt=\"Free Download for Windows\"><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.stellarinfo.com\/StellarPhotoRecovery-B.dmg.zip\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-80484 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/images\/free-download-Mac.png\" alt=\"Free Download for Mac\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tips-to-prevent-sd-cards-from-getting-corrupt-and-avoiding-errors:\">Tips to prevent SD cards from getting corrupt and avoiding errors:<\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Immediately stop using the card to avoid further damage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Never use a single SD card on multiple devices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Never perform insertion\/ejection of the SD card while it is still running.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Always remove the SD card after turning your phone off.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do not take pictures when your device is running low on battery.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avoid filling up the card to its limit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avoid SD card exposure to direct sunlight for long periods.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"final-thoughts\">Final Thoughts<\/h2><p>Android SD cards are a convenient way to increase mobile storage capacity. But errors such as<em> &lsquo;SD card was unexpectedly removed&rsquo; <\/em>make the photos and other files stored on it inaccessible.<\/p><p>You can fix the error by the above-given methods while the inaccessible photos can always be recovered with the help of Stellar Photo Recovery in no time. The software works on microSD cards, or SD cards used in Samsung, Vivo, LG, Motorola, Huawei, and other brands of Android phones. It is easy to use and quick to restore all the photos bypassing the SD card error.<\/p><div class=\" d-flex justify-content-center mb-3\"> \n                  <a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.stellarinfo.com\/StellarPhotoRecovery-B.exe?_ga=2.215406743.1472918675.1716175755-948377955.1709284616\" class=\"download_btn win mr-3 \">\n          <img class=\"apply-gradient-on-post-images\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/stellarblog2024\/images\/windows.svg\" alt=\"win\" width=\"28\">Free Download\n        <\/a>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.stellarinfo.com\/StellarPhotoRecovery-B.dmg.zip?_ga=2.194330349.1330478352.1716185255-1201169783.1716185255\" class=\"download_btn navmac mac \" style=\"background: #34578d\">\n          <img class=\"apply-gradient-on-post-images\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/stellarblog2024\/images\/mac-os.svg\" alt=\"mac\" width=\"28\">Free Download\n        <\/a>\n              <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The SD card that you have inserted into your smartphone to enhance&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/recover-photos-sd-card-says-removed-unexpectedly-error\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How to Recover Photos from an SD Card That Says Removed Unexpectedly Error?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":7218,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[5326,5324],"class_list":["post-7080","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-photo-recovery","tag-sd-card-recovery-tool","tag-sd-card-unexpectedly-removed","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>4 Ways to Fix SD Card Unexpectedly Removed on Android Phone<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Have you get error message \u2018SD card unexpectedly removed&#039; on your Android phone. 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