Can I remove Samsung Micro SD Card Write Protection on My Own?


The micro SD card in my Samsung Galaxy S20 phone is suddenly write-protected. The microSD card doesn't have a switch that I can turn. I want to remove it as soon as possible. But I don't know how can I do that? Thanks in advance.

Have you ever experienced a Samsung micro SD card write protection issue? In this case, you cannot add or modify all the files on this SD card. Don't worry. This tutorial covers a powerful write protection removal tool and provides comprehensive instructions. For the preparation, you will need an adaptor to put the micro SD card in your computer and disable its write protection.

How to Disable Samsung Micro SD Card Write Protection

Qiling Disk Master is a practical and versatile disk tool that provides enhanced features to assist users in removing write protection on the external hard drive, SD card, and micro SD card. Using its "Write Protection" function, you can directly remove Samsung micro SD card write protection with one click.

Follow the quick steps to access your Samsung micro SD card again:

Step 1. Download and launch Qiling Disk Master, visit the Disk management section.

Step 2. Right-click your write-protected Samsung micro SD card and select Advanced -> Remove disk readonly.

You can also explore more solutions in this full guideline:

Read More: How to Fix SD Card Write Protected But Not Locked

Bonus Tip: How to Format Write-protected SD Card

If you wish to format a write-protected SD card, Qiling can also apply to this:

Step 1. Locate your SD card, then select "Format" by right-clicking the desired partition.

Step 2. After changing the partition's label, file system (NTFS/FAT32/EXT2/EXT3/EXT4/exFAT), and cluster size. (To proceed, select "Yes" from the pop-up warning message.)

Step 3. Click the "Proceed" button to start formatting your SD card.

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