Just 3 days after I bought an 8-Gb SD card for my Tecno Y2 Android
phone, I got this notification : "SD card damaged. Format card now". I
couldn't format the card after several attempts. The SD card is not
even showing up anymore on my phone's File Manager. I removed and
re-inserted the card in my phone to no avail. Will my ₦2,000 go down
the drain just like that?
The second day, I inserted the SD card into my other phone, a Nokia
Asha 210. It showed up on the phone's Gallery and I was able to format
it on that phone. I returned the SD card to Tecno Y2 and it appeared
and functioned normally.
Lessons
1. Not all phones can format an SD card. Try my "First Aid treatment "
above before rushing off to where you bought the card to return it.
2. Every phone has its unique advantage. What if I had sold my Asha
210 because it can no longer browse?
