In this case, your Android device “adopts” the SD card as part of its internal pool. Starting with Android 6.0 Marshmallow, though, some phones can use SD cards as internal storage as well. Your Android device will continue working properly if you remove it. You can remove the SD card from the device and plug it into your computer or another device and transfer files, like videos, music, and photos, back and forth. In the past, Android has traditionally used all SD cards as portable storage. There are two ways to use an SD card with your device. RELATED: How to Buy an SD Card: Speed Classes, Sizes, and Capacities Explained