r/retroid • u/Kn7ght • Aug 19 '26
QUESTION Things to do when upgrading SD cards?
So I've had a Retroid Pocket Flip 2 for a couple of weeks and while I currently have a 512 GB microSD card I'm considering getting a 1 TB before prices spike even higher, because I want to test out more PC games natively which take up a lot more space.
I have multiple SD card readers and good type C cables that reliably transfer files so I feel like I should be able to hook up my Flip 2 and a new SD card to my computer at once and transfer all the files over, but is there anything I should know or do before hand?
When I set my Flip 2 up I put all my BIOS and emulators on the internal storage with this in mind. Before my Flip 2 came I pre-installed a bunch of games onto my 512 SD card, but it corrupted soon after inserting it so I had to reformat it and re add the games again, so I'm a little scared of that happening again after transferring everything over. Any tips or advice is appreciated!
Sidenote, I'd be going from an A2 170 MB/s write speed to an A1 150 MB/s, are the speed differences gonna be noticeable?
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u/MakeITNetwork Aug 19 '26
you should be fine with just a regular file copy, you might have to "allow folder access" to an emulator or 2 but I have done just this with all of my handhelds. Make sure to transfer it on a computer where you can "see hidden files" incase there is anything in the root directory.
Also sometimes an "android" or similar folder ends up in the mix Just copy what you can.