The Mount SD card option is missing, what now?

If Mount SD card does not appear under Storage, the phone may not detect the card physically. Reseat the card in the tray and restart the phone before checking the menu again.

Will remounting delete anything on the SD card?

No. Mounting only reconnects the card to the system and does not erase files. Formatting is a separate action and only happens if you choose it explicitly.

Can I move apps back to the SD card after remounting?

Yes, once the card shows as mounted in Storage, you can move supported apps back to it from each app's storage settings.

Will formatting help if mounting does not work?

Formatting can fix file system errors but erases all data on the card first. Try remounting and reseating the card before considering a format.

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Xiaomi: Mount an SD Card That Got Ejected

If you tapped Eject SD card or safely removed the card from your Xiaomi phone, the storage disappears from your file manager and apps stop saving to it. MIUI keeps the card unmounted until you tell it to reconnect, even after a reboot in some cases. Photos, downloads, and app data meant for the card get redirected to internal storage instead.

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MIUI treats an SD card as removable media, similar to a USB drive on a computer. Once you eject it manually or it gets unmounted after a system prompt, Android stops writing to it and hides it from the storage overview until you mount it again.

This protects your files from corruption if you pull the card out physically while it is still active. The downside is that a simple reboot does not always bring the card back automatically, especially on older MIUI builds.

To remount the card, go to Settings ➔ About phone ➔ Storage ➔ Mount SD card ➔ Mount.

If the option is greyed out or the card still does not appear, the card itself may be unreadable or damaged. In that case, remounting will not help and you need to check the card on a computer instead.

Remounting only reconnects an already recognized card. It will not fix a card that shows up as blank, asks to be formatted, or was never detected by the phone in the first place.

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MIUI sometimes unmounts a card automatically if it detects read or write errors, or after certain storage-related notifications. Check Settings ➔ About phone ➔ Storage to see the current status before remounting.

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