# How to use SD card as main storage in gl inet Mifi **URL:** \ **Category:** Router\ **Created:** [May 3, 2021, 6:55am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/how-to-use-sd-card-as-main-storage-in-gl-inet-mifi/15606 "2021-05-03T06:55:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hitchhiker](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/db5fbb/32.png) [@Hitchhiker](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/Hitchhiker)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2021, 6:55am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/how-to-use-sd-card-as-main-storage-in-gl-inet-mifi/15606/1 "2021-05-03T06:55:58Z")
I tried following the link below but it didn’t work. > [@MiFi - Install package on external storage (USB or SD card)](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/mifi-install-package-on-external-storage-usb-or-sd-card/4332): > > install fdisk and e2fsprogs. opkg update opkg install fdisk e2fsprogs insert usb stick /sd card into MiFi. log on web portal (192.168.8.1) to check if usb/sd card is available, under [Settings]. MiFi has pre-installed packages to work with usb/SD card Plug and Play. format usb or sd card with ext4. NOTE: tried format it with FAT, python packages can be installed on usb, but not able to run python after installation. with ext4, it works. umount /mnt/sdb1 mkfs.ext4 /dev/sdb1 conn… I currently have a 128gb sd card mounted I want to change the main repository to sdcard. I would like to get some advice on this. ---
**Author:** ![Infernoken](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/bc79bd/32.png) [@Infernoken](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/Infernoken)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2021, 7:29am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/how-to-use-sd-card-as-main-storage-in-gl-inet-mifi/15606/2 "2021-05-03T07:29:49Z")
I actually have the same problem with the X750v2 Spitz, not enough plug-in storage… > [@X750v2 Spitz not enough space for plugins?](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/x750v2-spitz-not-enough-space-for-plugins/15598/3): > > Pls check this post [How to expand the "disk space" of gl router by exroot?](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/how-to-expand-the-disk-space-of-gl-router-by-exroot/14773) exroot on 3.201 should be very easy. So I’m also very interested to understand if I can use the SDcard for my plug-in storage. One question I have that may also be of interest to you is the risk of using the SDcard as storage. If the SDcard gets corrupted, will the device than still function? Or will it brick as it then looses it’s main storage? Just want to understand, as there always is a risk that a SDcard or USB stick gets corrupted and surely don’t want to brick the router if that happens… Any idea ??? ---
**Author:** ![Hitchhiker](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/db5fbb/32.png) [@Hitchhiker](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/Hitchhiker)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2021, 7:40am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/how-to-use-sd-card-as-main-storage-in-gl-inet-mifi/15606/3 "2021-05-03T07:40:03Z")
As far as I know, only the OS is installed in the memory, and only the plugin installation can be registered with the SD card. Even if the SD card is unmounted, there will be no problem as the OS and basic functions are stored in the internal storage. What I want is a way to check the storage capacity and automatically save to SD card when installing additional individual installation packages. In the storage of Luci or Mifi, only the main storage is displayed, and the capacity of the SD card is not displayed. ---
**Author:** ![alzhao](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@alzhao](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/alzhao)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2021, 8:52am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/how-to-use-sd-card-as-main-storage-in-gl-inet-mifi/15606/4 "2021-05-03T08:52:36Z")
Can you refer to this one: Exroot should not be difficult > [@How to expand the "disk space" of gl router by exroot?](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/how-to-expand-the-disk-space-of-gl-router-by-exroot/14773): > > It can its possible to expand the available “disk space” of gp router, by using exroot. So long the support of exroot not offered by firmware as offered auto mode, its interesting, how to do this step by step by normal users by hand. Follow some sources about this: Generell information about exroot: [[OpenWrt Wiki] Extroot configuration](https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/additional-software/extroot_configuration) How to implement exroot auto setup on openwrt devices: " [openwrt-auto-extroot](https://github.com/attila-lendvai/openwrt-auto-extroot) can be used to build a custom firmware image that will automatically format a… ---
**Author:** ![Hitchhiker](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/db5fbb/32.png) [@Hitchhiker](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/Hitchhiker)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2021, 4:09am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/how-to-use-sd-card-as-main-storage-in-gl-inet-mifi/15606/5 "2021-05-04T04:09:08Z")
install block-mount and setup via luci, system \> mount point restart Thanks. i’m check and install it. ---
**Author:** ![Infernoken](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/bc79bd/32.png) [@Infernoken](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/Infernoken)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2021, 7:02am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/how-to-use-sd-card-as-main-storage-in-gl-inet-mifi/15606/6 "2021-05-04T07:02:25Z")
I got a very nice answer and guide in my thread: > [@X750v2 Spitz not enough space for plugins?](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/x750v2-spitz-not-enough-space-for-plugins/15598/9): > > Thanks indeed! I now used an 8GB MicroSD and now have ample storage for whatever plug-in I would like to install… Still unfortunate that GL-INET decided to only include 16MB NOR for the GL-X750, that should have been different! (Especially with the V2 version where they had the chance to do so…) So you can use this to setup… ---
**Author:** ![bruce](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/user_avatar/forum.gl-inet.com/bruce/32/35649_2.png) [@bruce](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/bruce)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2025, 4:13am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/how-to-use-sd-card-as-main-storage-in-gl-inet-mifi/15606/7 "2025-10-29T04:13:44Z")