diff --git a/lib/hal/HalStorage.cpp b/lib/hal/HalStorage.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..928061e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/hal/HalStorage.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+#include "HalStorage.h"
+
+#include <SDCardManager.h>
+
+HalStorage HalStorage::instance;
+
+HalStorage::HalStorage() {}
+
+bool HalStorage::begin() { return SdMan.begin(); }
+
+bool HalStorage::ready() const { return SdMan.ready(); }
+
+std::vector<String> HalStorage::listFiles(const char* path, int maxFiles) { return SdMan.listFiles(path, maxFiles); }
+
+String HalStorage::readFile(const char* path) { return SdMan.readFile(path); }
+
+bool HalStorage::readFileToStream(const char* path, Print& out, size_t chunkSize) {
+  return SdMan.readFileToStream(path, out, chunkSize);
+}
+
+size_t HalStorage::readFileToBuffer(const char* path, char* buffer, size_t bufferSize, size_t maxBytes) {
+  return SdMan.readFileToBuffer(path, buffer, bufferSize, maxBytes);
+}
+
+bool HalStorage::writeFile(const char* path, const String& content) { return SdMan.writeFile(path, content); }
+
+bool HalStorage::ensureDirectoryExists(const char* path) { return SdMan.ensureDirectoryExists(path); }
+
+File HalStorage::open(const char* path, const oflag_t oflag) { return SdMan.open(path, oflag); }
+
+bool HalStorage::mkdir(const char* path, const bool pFlag) { return SdMan.mkdir(path, pFlag); }
+
+bool HalStorage::exists(const char* path) { return SdMan.exists(path); }
+
+bool HalStorage::remove(const char* path) { return SdMan.remove(path); }
+
+bool HalStorage::rmdir(const char* path) { return SdMan.rmdir(path); }
+
+bool HalStorage::openFileForRead(const char* moduleName, const char* path, File& file) {
+  return SdMan.openFileForRead(moduleName, path, file);
+}
+
+bool HalStorage::openFileForRead(const char* moduleName, const std::string& path, File& file) {
+  return openFileForRead(moduleName, path.c_str(), file);
+}
+
+bool HalStorage::openFileForRead(const char* moduleName, const String& path, File& file) {
+  return openFileForRead(moduleName, path.c_str(), file);
+}
+
+bool HalStorage::openFileForWrite(const char* moduleName, const char* path, File& file) {
+  return SdMan.openFileForWrite(moduleName, path, file);
+}
+
+bool HalStorage::openFileForWrite(const char* moduleName, const std::string& path, File& file) {
+  return openFileForWrite(moduleName, path.c_str(), file);
+}
+
+bool HalStorage::openFileForWrite(const char* moduleName, const String& path, File& file) {
+  return openFileForWrite(moduleName, path.c_str(), file);
+}
+
+bool HalStorage::removeDir(const char* path) { return SdMan.removeDir(path); }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/hal/HalStorage.h b/lib/hal/HalStorage.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..34f3a984
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/hal/HalStorage.h
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <SDCardManager.h>
+
+#include <vector>
+
+using File = FsFile;
+
+class HalStorage {
+ public:
+  HalStorage();
+  bool begin();
+  bool ready() const;
+  std::vector<String> listFiles(const char* path = "/", int maxFiles = 200);
+  // Read the entire file at `path` into a String. Returns empty string on failure.
+  String readFile(const char* path);
+  // Low-memory helpers:
+  // Stream the file contents to a `Print` (e.g. `Serial`, or any `Print`-derived object).
+  // Returns true on success, false on failure.
+  bool readFileToStream(const char* path, Print& out, size_t chunkSize = 256);
+  // Read up to `bufferSize-1` bytes into `buffer`, null-terminating it. Returns bytes read.
+  size_t readFileToBuffer(const char* path, char* buffer, size_t bufferSize, size_t maxBytes = 0);
+  // Write a string to `path` on the SD card. Overwrites existing file.
+  // Returns true on success.
+  bool writeFile(const char* path, const String& content);
+  // Ensure a directory exists, creating it if necessary. Returns true on success.
+  bool ensureDirectoryExists(const char* path);
+
+  File open(const char* path, const oflag_t oflag = O_RDONLY);
+  bool mkdir(const char* path, const bool pFlag = true);
+  bool exists(const char* path);
+  bool remove(const char* path);
+  bool rmdir(const char* path);
+
+  bool openFileForRead(const char* moduleName, const char* path, File& file);
+  bool openFileForRead(const char* moduleName, const std::string& path, File& file);
+  bool openFileForRead(const char* moduleName, const String& path, File& file);
+  bool openFileForWrite(const char* moduleName, const char* path, File& file);
+  bool openFileForWrite(const char* moduleName, const std::string& path, File& file);
+  bool openFileForWrite(const char* moduleName, const String& path, File& file);
+  bool removeDir(const char* path);
+
+  static HalStorage& getInstance() { return instance; }
+
+ private:
+  static HalStorage instance;
+
+  bool initialized = false;
+};
+
+#define Storage HalStorage::getInstance()
diff --git a/src/CrossPointSettings.cpp b/src/CrossPointSettings.cpp
index 232c7c57..5a2a361e 100644
--- a/src/CrossPointSettings.cpp
+++ b/src/CrossPointSettings.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include "CrossPointSettings.h"
 
+#include <HalStorage.h>
 #include <HardwareSerial.h>
-#include <SDCardManager.h>
 #include <Serialization.h>
 
 #include <cstring>
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 // Initialize the static instance
 CrossPointSettings CrossPointSettings::instance;
 
-void readAndValidate(FsFile& file, uint8_t& member, const uint8_t maxValue) {
+void readAndValidate(File& file, uint8_t& member, const uint8_t maxValue) {
   uint8_t tempValue;
   serialization::readPod(file, tempValue);
   if (tempValue < maxValue) {
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@ constexpr char SETTINGS_FILE[] = "/.crosspoint/settings.bin";
 
 bool CrossPointSettings::saveToFile() const {
   // Make sure the directory exists
-  SdMan.mkdir("/.crosspoint");
+  Storage.mkdir("/.crosspoint");
 
-  FsFile outputFile;
-  if (!SdMan.openFileForWrite("CPS", SETTINGS_FILE, outputFile)) {
+  File outputFile;
+  if (!Storage.openFileForWrite("CPS", SETTINGS_FILE, outputFile)) {
     return false;
   }
 
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ bool CrossPointSettings::saveToFile() const {
 }
 
 bool CrossPointSettings::loadFromFile() {
-  FsFile inputFile;
-  if (!SdMan.openFileForRead("CPS", SETTINGS_FILE, inputFile)) {
+  File inputFile;
+  if (!Storage.openFileForRead("CPS", SETTINGS_FILE, inputFile)) {
     return false;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/CrossPointState.cpp b/src/CrossPointState.cpp
index 91aa2536..7415b30f 100644
--- a/src/CrossPointState.cpp
+++ b/src/CrossPointState.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include "CrossPointState.h"
 
+#include <HalStorage.h>
 #include <HardwareSerial.h>
-#include <SDCardManager.h>
 #include <Serialization.h>
 
 namespace {
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ constexpr char STATE_FILE[] = "/.crosspoint/state.bin";
 CrossPointState CrossPointState::instance;
 
 bool CrossPointState::saveToFile() const {
-  FsFile outputFile;
-  if (!SdMan.openFileForWrite("CPS", STATE_FILE, outputFile)) {
+  File outputFile;
+  if (!Storage.openFileForWrite("CPS", STATE_FILE, outputFile)) {
     return false;
   }
 
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ bool CrossPointState::saveToFile() const {
 }
 
 bool CrossPointState::loadFromFile() {
-  FsFile inputFile;
-  if (!SdMan.openFileForRead("CPS", STATE_FILE, inputFile)) {
+  File inputFile;
+  if (!Storage.openFileForRead("CPS", STATE_FILE, inputFile)) {
     return false;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/RecentBooksStore.cpp b/src/RecentBooksStore.cpp
index 5932de36..2bdc253c 100644
--- a/src/RecentBooksStore.cpp
+++ b/src/RecentBooksStore.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include "RecentBooksStore.h"
 
+#include <HalStorage.h>
 #include <HardwareSerial.h>
-#include <SDCardManager.h>
 #include <Serialization.h>
 
 #include <algorithm>
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ void RecentBooksStore::addBook(const std::string& path, const std::string& title
 
 bool RecentBooksStore::saveToFile() const {
   // Make sure the directory exists
-  SdMan.mkdir("/.crosspoint");
+  Storage.mkdir("/.crosspoint");
 
-  FsFile outputFile;
-  if (!SdMan.openFileForWrite("RBS", RECENT_BOOKS_FILE, outputFile)) {
+  File outputFile;
+  if (!Storage.openFileForWrite("RBS", RECENT_BOOKS_FILE, outputFile)) {
     return false;
   }
 
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ bool RecentBooksStore::saveToFile() const {
 }
 
 bool RecentBooksStore::loadFromFile() {
-  FsFile inputFile;
-  if (!SdMan.openFileForRead("RBS", RECENT_BOOKS_FILE, inputFile)) {
+  File inputFile;
+  if (!Storage.openFileForRead("RBS", RECENT_BOOKS_FILE, inputFile)) {
     return false;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/WifiCredentialStore.cpp b/src/WifiCredentialStore.cpp
index be865b86..821777d0 100644
--- a/src/WifiCredentialStore.cpp
+++ b/src/WifiCredentialStore.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include "WifiCredentialStore.h"
 
+#include <HalStorage.h>
 #include <HardwareSerial.h>
-#include <SDCardManager.h>
 #include <Serialization.h>
 
 // Initialize the static instance
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ void WifiCredentialStore::obfuscate(std::string& data) const {
 
 bool WifiCredentialStore::saveToFile() const {
   // Make sure the directory exists
-  SdMan.mkdir("/.crosspoint");
+  Storage.mkdir("/.crosspoint");
 
-  FsFile file;
-  if (!SdMan.openFileForWrite("WCS", WIFI_FILE, file)) {
+  File file;
+  if (!Storage.openFileForWrite("WCS", WIFI_FILE, file)) {
     return false;
   }
 
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ bool WifiCredentialStore::saveToFile() const {
 }
 
 bool WifiCredentialStore::loadFromFile() {
-  FsFile file;
-  if (!SdMan.openFileForRead("WCS", WIFI_FILE, file)) {
+  File file;
+  if (!Storage.openFileForRead("WCS", WIFI_FILE, file)) {
     return false;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/activities/boot_sleep/SleepActivity.cpp b/src/activities/boot_sleep/SleepActivity.cpp
index 7ffc5851..71e475d8 100644
--- a/src/activities/boot_sleep/SleepActivity.cpp
+++ b/src/activities/boot_sleep/SleepActivity.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 #include <Epub.h>
 #include <GfxRenderer.h>
-#include <SDCardManager.h>
+#include <HalStorage.h>
 #include <Txt.h>
 #include <Xtc.h>
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ void SleepActivity::onEnter() {
 
 void SleepActivity::renderCustomSleepScreen() const {
   // Check if we have a /sleep directory
-  auto dir = SdMan.open("/sleep");
+  auto dir = Storage.open("/sleep");
   if (dir && dir.isDirectory()) {
     std::vector<std::string> files;
     char name[500];
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ void SleepActivity::renderCustomSleepScreen() const {
       APP_STATE.lastSleepImage = randomFileIndex;
       APP_STATE.saveToFile();
       const auto filename = "/sleep/" + files[randomFileIndex];
-      FsFile file;
-      if (SdMan.openFileForRead("SLP", filename, file)) {
+      File file;
+      if (Storage.openFileForRead("SLP", filename, file)) {
         Serial.printf("[%lu] [SLP] Randomly loading: /sleep/%s\n", millis(), files[randomFileIndex].c_str());
         delay(100);
         Bitmap bitmap(file, true);
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ void SleepActivity::renderCustomSleepScreen() const {
 
   // Look for sleep.bmp on the root of the sd card to determine if we should
   // render a custom sleep screen instead of the default.
-  FsFile file;
-  if (SdMan.openFileForRead("SLP", "/sleep.bmp", file)) {
+  File file;
+  if (Storage.openFileForRead("SLP", "/sleep.bmp", file)) {
     Bitmap bitmap(file, true);
     if (bitmap.parseHeaders() == BmpReaderError::Ok) {
       Serial.printf("[%lu] [SLP] Loading: /sleep.bmp\n", millis());
@@ -253,8 +253,8 @@ void SleepActivity::renderCoverSleepScreen() const {
     return renderDefaultSleepScreen();
   }
 
-  FsFile file;
-  if (SdMan.openFileForRead("SLP", coverBmpPath, file)) {
+  File file;
+  if (Storage.openFileForRead("SLP", coverBmpPath, file)) {
     Bitmap bitmap(file);
     if (bitmap.parseHeaders() == BmpReaderError::Ok) {
       Serial.printf("[SLP] Rendering sleep cover: %s\n", coverBmpPath);
diff --git a/src/activities/home/HomeActivity.cpp b/src/activities/home/HomeActivity.cpp
index 678af7cb..4d796a12 100644
--- a/src/activities/home/HomeActivity.cpp
+++ b/src/activities/home/HomeActivity.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #include <Bitmap.h>
 #include <Epub.h>
 #include <GfxRenderer.h>
-#include <SDCardManager.h>
+#include <HalStorage.h>
 #include <Utf8.h>
 #include <Xtc.h>
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ void HomeActivity::onEnter() {
   renderingMutex = xSemaphoreCreateMutex();
 
   // Check if we have a book to continue reading
-  hasContinueReading = !APP_STATE.openEpubPath.empty() && SdMan.exists(APP_STATE.openEpubPath.c_str());
+  hasContinueReading = !APP_STATE.openEpubPath.empty() && Storage.exists(APP_STATE.openEpubPath.c_str());
 
   // Check if OPDS browser URL is configured
   hasOpdsUrl = strlen(SETTINGS.opdsServerUrl) > 0;
@@ -242,8 +242,8 @@ void HomeActivity::render() {
     // Only load from SD on first render, then use stored buffer
     if (hasContinueReading && hasCoverImage && !coverBmpPath.empty() && !coverRendered) {
       // First time: load cover from SD and render
-      FsFile file;
-      if (SdMan.openFileForRead("HOME", coverBmpPath, file)) {
+      File file;
+      if (Storage.openFileForRead("HOME", coverBmpPath, file)) {
         Bitmap bitmap(file);
         if (bitmap.parseHeaders() == BmpReaderError::Ok) {
           // Calculate position to center image within the book card
diff --git a/src/activities/home/MyLibraryActivity.cpp b/src/activities/home/MyLibraryActivity.cpp
index 29c6ea73..2d18f94c 100644
--- a/src/activities/home/MyLibraryActivity.cpp
+++ b/src/activities/home/MyLibraryActivity.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include "MyLibraryActivity.h"
 
 #include <GfxRenderer.h>
-#include <SDCardManager.h>
+#include <HalStorage.h>
 
 #include <algorithm>
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ void MyLibraryActivity::loadRecentBooks() {
 
   for (const auto& book : books) {
     // Skip if file no longer exists
-    if (!SdMan.exists(book.path.c_str())) {
+    if (!Storage.exists(book.path.c_str())) {
       continue;
     }
     recentBooks.push_back(book);
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ void MyLibraryActivity::loadRecentBooks() {
 void MyLibraryActivity::loadFiles() {
   files.clear();
 
-  auto root = SdMan.open(basepath.c_str());
+  auto root = Storage.open(basepath.c_str());
   if (!root || !root.isDirectory()) {
     if (root) root.close();
     return;
diff --git a/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderActivity.cpp b/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderActivity.cpp
index 5ccfb4fe..0402beb1 100644
--- a/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderActivity.cpp
+++ b/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderActivity.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #include <Epub/Page.h>
 #include <FsHelpers.h>
 #include <GfxRenderer.h>
-#include <SDCardManager.h>
+#include <HalStorage.h>
 
 #include "CrossPointSettings.h"
 #include "CrossPointState.h"
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ void EpubReaderActivity::onEnter() {
 
   epub->setupCacheDir();
 
-  FsFile f;
-  if (SdMan.openFileForRead("ERS", epub->getCachePath() + "/progress.bin", f)) {
+  File f;
+  if (Storage.openFileForRead("ERS", epub->getCachePath() + "/progress.bin", f)) {
     uint8_t data[6];
     int dataSize = f.read(data, 6);
     if (dataSize == 4 || dataSize == 6) {
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ void EpubReaderActivity::renderScreen() {
 
 void EpubReaderActivity::saveProgress(int spineIndex, int currentPage, int pageCount) {
   FsFile f;
-  if (SdMan.openFileForWrite("ERS", epub->getCachePath() + "/progress.bin", f)) {
+  if (Storage.openFileForWrite("ERS", epub->getCachePath() + "/progress.bin", f)) {
     uint8_t data[6];
     data[0] = currentSpineIndex & 0xFF;
     data[1] = (currentSpineIndex >> 8) & 0xFF;
diff --git a/src/activities/reader/ReaderActivity.cpp b/src/activities/reader/ReaderActivity.cpp
index 04240b3c..270130ae 100644
--- a/src/activities/reader/ReaderActivity.cpp
+++ b/src/activities/reader/ReaderActivity.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #include "ReaderActivity.h"
 
+#include <HalStorage.h>
+
 #include "Epub.h"
 #include "EpubReaderActivity.h"
 #include "Txt.h"
@@ -27,7 +29,7 @@ bool ReaderActivity::isTxtFile(const std::string& path) {
 }
 
 std::unique_ptr<Epub> ReaderActivity::loadEpub(const std::string& path) {
-  if (!SdMan.exists(path.c_str())) {
+  if (!Storage.exists(path.c_str())) {
     Serial.printf("[%lu] [   ] File does not exist: %s\n", millis(), path.c_str());
     return nullptr;
   }
@@ -42,7 +44,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<Epub> ReaderActivity::loadEpub(const std::string& path) {
 }
 
 std::unique_ptr<Xtc> ReaderActivity::loadXtc(const std::string& path) {
-  if (!SdMan.exists(path.c_str())) {
+  if (!Storage.exists(path.c_str())) {
     Serial.printf("[%lu] [   ] File does not exist: %s\n", millis(), path.c_str());
     return nullptr;
   }
@@ -57,7 +59,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<Xtc> ReaderActivity::loadXtc(const std::string& path) {
 }
 
 std::unique_ptr<Txt> ReaderActivity::loadTxt(const std::string& path) {
-  if (!SdMan.exists(path.c_str())) {
+  if (!Storage.exists(path.c_str())) {
     Serial.printf("[%lu] [   ] File does not exist: %s\n", millis(), path.c_str());
     return nullptr;
   }
diff --git a/src/activities/reader/TxtReaderActivity.cpp b/src/activities/reader/TxtReaderActivity.cpp
index eb1a9eef..aeaa1a89 100644
--- a/src/activities/reader/TxtReaderActivity.cpp
+++ b/src/activities/reader/TxtReaderActivity.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include "TxtReaderActivity.h"
 
 #include <GfxRenderer.h>
-#include <SDCardManager.h>
+#include <HalStorage.h>
 #include <Serialization.h>
 #include <Utf8.h>
 
@@ -543,8 +543,8 @@ void TxtReaderActivity::renderStatusBar(const int orientedMarginRight, const int
 }
 
 void TxtReaderActivity::saveProgress() const {
-  FsFile f;
-  if (SdMan.openFileForWrite("TRS", txt->getCachePath() + "/progress.bin", f)) {
+  File f;
+  if (Storage.openFileForWrite("TRS", txt->getCachePath() + "/progress.bin", f)) {
     uint8_t data[4];
     data[0] = currentPage & 0xFF;
     data[1] = (currentPage >> 8) & 0xFF;
@@ -556,8 +556,8 @@ void TxtReaderActivity::saveProgress() const {
 }
 
 void TxtReaderActivity::loadProgress() {
-  FsFile f;
-  if (SdMan.openFileForRead("TRS", txt->getCachePath() + "/progress.bin", f)) {
+  File f;
+  if (Storage.openFileForRead("TRS", txt->getCachePath() + "/progress.bin", f)) {
     uint8_t data[4];
     if (f.read(data, 4) == 4) {
       currentPage = data[0] + (data[1] << 8);
@@ -587,8 +587,8 @@ bool TxtReaderActivity::loadPageIndexCache() {
   // - N * uint32_t: page offsets
 
   std::string cachePath = txt->getCachePath() + "/index.bin";
-  FsFile f;
-  if (!SdMan.openFileForRead("TRS", cachePath, f)) {
+  File f;
+  if (!Storage.openFileForRead("TRS", cachePath, f)) {
     Serial.printf("[%lu] [TRS] No page index cache found\n", millis());
     return false;
   }
@@ -679,8 +679,8 @@ bool TxtReaderActivity::loadPageIndexCache() {
 
 void TxtReaderActivity::savePageIndexCache() const {
   std::string cachePath = txt->getCachePath() + "/index.bin";
-  FsFile f;
-  if (!SdMan.openFileForWrite("TRS", cachePath, f)) {
+  File f;
+  if (!Storage.openFileForWrite("TRS", cachePath, f)) {
     Serial.printf("[%lu] [TRS] Failed to save page index cache\n", millis());
     return;
   }
diff --git a/src/activities/reader/XtcReaderActivity.cpp b/src/activities/reader/XtcReaderActivity.cpp
index f579abcd..93c18c4d 100644
--- a/src/activities/reader/XtcReaderActivity.cpp
+++ b/src/activities/reader/XtcReaderActivity.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 #include <FsHelpers.h>
 #include <GfxRenderer.h>
-#include <SDCardManager.h>
+#include <HalStorage.h>
 
 #include "CrossPointSettings.h"
 #include "CrossPointState.h"
@@ -368,8 +368,8 @@ void XtcReaderActivity::renderPage() {
 }
 
 void XtcReaderActivity::saveProgress() const {
-  FsFile f;
-  if (SdMan.openFileForWrite("XTR", xtc->getCachePath() + "/progress.bin", f)) {
+  File f;
+  if (Storage.openFileForWrite("XTR", xtc->getCachePath() + "/progress.bin", f)) {
     uint8_t data[4];
     data[0] = currentPage & 0xFF;
     data[1] = (currentPage >> 8) & 0xFF;
@@ -381,8 +381,8 @@ void XtcReaderActivity::saveProgress() const {
 }
 
 void XtcReaderActivity::loadProgress() {
-  FsFile f;
-  if (SdMan.openFileForRead("XTR", xtc->getCachePath() + "/progress.bin", f)) {
+  File f;
+  if (Storage.openFileForRead("XTR", xtc->getCachePath() + "/progress.bin", f)) {
     uint8_t data[4];
     if (f.read(data, 4) == 4) {
       currentPage = data[0] | (data[1] << 8) | (data[2] << 16) | (data[3] << 24);
diff --git a/src/activities/settings/ClearCacheActivity.cpp b/src/activities/settings/ClearCacheActivity.cpp
index 1e10c14b..b831aeaf 100644
--- a/src/activities/settings/ClearCacheActivity.cpp
+++ b/src/activities/settings/ClearCacheActivity.cpp
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #include "ClearCacheActivity.h"
 
 #include <GfxRenderer.h>
+#include <HalStorage.h>
 #include <HardwareSerial.h>
-#include <SDCardManager.h>
 
 #include "MappedInputManager.h"
 #include "fontIds.h"
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ void ClearCacheActivity::clearCache() {
   Serial.printf("[%lu] [CLEAR_CACHE] Clearing cache...\n", millis());
 
   // Open .crosspoint directory
-  auto root = SdMan.open("/.crosspoint");
+  auto root = Storage.open("/.crosspoint");
   if (!root || !root.isDirectory()) {
     Serial.printf("[%lu] [CLEAR_CACHE] Failed to open cache directory\n", millis());
     if (root) root.close();
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ void ClearCacheActivity::clearCache() {
 
       file.close();  // Close before attempting to delete
 
-      if (SdMan.removeDir(fullPath.c_str())) {
+      if (Storage.removeDir(fullPath.c_str())) {
         clearedCount++;
       } else {
         Serial.printf("[%lu] [CLEAR_CACHE] Failed to remove: %s\n", millis(), fullPath.c_str());
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 89c4e13c..de9025ce 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #include <GfxRenderer.h>
 #include <HalDisplay.h>
 #include <HalGPIO.h>
-#include <SDCardManager.h>
+#include <HalStorage.h>
 #include <SPI.h>
 #include <builtinFonts/all.h>
 
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ void setup() {
 
   // SD Card Initialization
   // We need 6 open files concurrently when parsing a new chapter
-  if (!SdMan.begin()) {
+  if (!Storage.begin()) {
     Serial.printf("[%lu] [   ] SD card initialization failed\n", millis());
     setupDisplayAndFonts();
     exitActivity();
diff --git a/src/network/CrossPointWebServer.cpp b/src/network/CrossPointWebServer.cpp
index a135c9f0..cfd6db2e 100644
--- a/src/network/CrossPointWebServer.cpp
+++ b/src/network/CrossPointWebServer.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #include <ArduinoJson.h>
 #include <Epub.h>
 #include <FsHelpers.h>
-#include <SDCardManager.h>
+#include <HalStorage.h>
 #include <WiFi.h>
 #include <esp_task_wdt.h>
 
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ constexpr uint16_t LOCAL_UDP_PORT = 8134;
 CrossPointWebServer* wsInstance = nullptr;
 
 // WebSocket upload state
-FsFile wsUploadFile;
+File wsUploadFile;
 String wsUploadFileName;
 String wsUploadPath;
 size_t wsUploadSize = 0;
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ void CrossPointWebServer::handleStatus() const {
 }
 
 void CrossPointWebServer::scanFiles(const char* path, const std::function<void(FileInfo)>& callback) const {
-  FsFile root = SdMan.open(path);
+  File root = Storage.open(path);
   if (!root) {
     Serial.printf("[%lu] [WEB] Failed to open directory: %s\n", millis(), path);
     return;
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ void CrossPointWebServer::scanFiles(const char* path, const std::function<void(F
 
   Serial.printf("[%lu] [WEB] Scanning files in: %s\n", millis(), path);
 
-  FsFile file = root.openNextFile();
+  File file = root.openNextFile();
   char name[500];
   while (file) {
     file.getName(name, sizeof(name));
@@ -422,12 +422,12 @@ void CrossPointWebServer::handleDownload() const {
     }
   }
 
-  if (!SdMan.exists(itemPath.c_str())) {
+  if (!Storage.exists(itemPath.c_str())) {
     server->send(404, "text/plain", "Item not found");
     return;
   }
 
-  FsFile file = SdMan.open(itemPath.c_str());
+  File file = Storage.open(itemPath.c_str());
   if (!file) {
     server->send(500, "text/plain", "Failed to open file");
     return;
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ void CrossPointWebServer::handleDownload() const {
 }
 
 // Static variables for upload handling
-static FsFile uploadFile;
+static File uploadFile;
 static String uploadFileName;
 static String uploadPath = "/";
 static size_t uploadSize = 0;
@@ -553,15 +553,15 @@ void CrossPointWebServer::handleUpload() const {
 
     // Check if file already exists - SD operations can be slow
     esp_task_wdt_reset();
-    if (SdMan.exists(filePath.c_str())) {
+    if (Storage.exists(filePath.c_str())) {
       Serial.printf("[%lu] [WEB] [UPLOAD] Overwriting existing file: %s\n", millis(), filePath.c_str());
       esp_task_wdt_reset();
-      SdMan.remove(filePath.c_str());
+      Storage.remove(filePath.c_str());
     }
 
     // Open file for writing - this can be slow due to FAT cluster allocation
     esp_task_wdt_reset();
-    if (!SdMan.openFileForWrite("WEB", filePath, uploadFile)) {
+    if (!Storage.openFileForWrite("WEB", filePath, uploadFile)) {
       uploadError = "Failed to create file on SD card";
       Serial.printf("[%lu] [WEB] [UPLOAD] FAILED to create file: %s\n", millis(), filePath.c_str());
       return;
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ void CrossPointWebServer::handleUpload() const {
       String filePath = uploadPath;
       if (!filePath.endsWith("/")) filePath += "/";
       filePath += uploadFileName;
-      SdMan.remove(filePath.c_str());
+      Storage.remove(filePath.c_str());
     }
     uploadError = "Upload aborted";
     Serial.printf("[%lu] [WEB] Upload aborted\n", millis());
@@ -690,13 +690,13 @@ void CrossPointWebServer::handleCreateFolder() const {
   Serial.printf("[%lu] [WEB] Creating folder: %s\n", millis(), folderPath.c_str());
 
   // Check if already exists
-  if (SdMan.exists(folderPath.c_str())) {
+  if (Storage.exists(folderPath.c_str())) {
     server->send(400, "text/plain", "Folder already exists");
     return;
   }
 
   // Create the folder
-  if (SdMan.mkdir(folderPath.c_str())) {
+  if (Storage.mkdir(folderPath.c_str())) {
     Serial.printf("[%lu] [WEB] Folder created successfully: %s\n", millis(), folderPath.c_str());
     server->send(200, "text/plain", "Folder created: " + folderName);
   } else {
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ void CrossPointWebServer::handleDelete() const {
   }
 
   // Check if item exists
-  if (!SdMan.exists(itemPath.c_str())) {
+  if (!Storage.exists(itemPath.c_str())) {
     Serial.printf("[%lu] [WEB] Delete failed - item not found: %s\n", millis(), itemPath.c_str());
     server->send(404, "text/plain", "Item not found");
     return;
@@ -758,10 +758,10 @@ void CrossPointWebServer::handleDelete() const {
 
   if (itemType == "folder") {
     // For folders, try to remove (will fail if not empty)
-    FsFile dir = SdMan.open(itemPath.c_str());
+    File dir = Storage.open(itemPath.c_str());
     if (dir && dir.isDirectory()) {
       // Check if folder is empty
-      FsFile entry = dir.openNextFile();
+      File entry = dir.openNextFile();
       if (entry) {
         // Folder is not empty
         entry.close();
@@ -772,10 +772,10 @@ void CrossPointWebServer::handleDelete() const {
       }
       dir.close();
     }
-    success = SdMan.rmdir(itemPath.c_str());
+    success = Storage.rmdir(itemPath.c_str());
   } else {
     // For files, use remove
-    success = SdMan.remove(itemPath.c_str());
+    success = Storage.remove(itemPath.c_str());
   }
 
   if (success) {
@@ -811,7 +811,7 @@ void CrossPointWebServer::onWebSocketEvent(uint8_t num, WStype_t type, uint8_t*
         String filePath = wsUploadPath;
         if (!filePath.endsWith("/")) filePath += "/";
         filePath += wsUploadFileName;
-        SdMan.remove(filePath.c_str());
+        Storage.remove(filePath.c_str());
         Serial.printf("[%lu] [WS] Deleted incomplete upload: %s\n", millis(), filePath.c_str());
       }
       wsUploadInProgress = false;
@@ -855,13 +855,13 @@ void CrossPointWebServer::onWebSocketEvent(uint8_t num, WStype_t type, uint8_t*
 
           // Check if file exists and remove it
           esp_task_wdt_reset();
-          if (SdMan.exists(filePath.c_str())) {
-            SdMan.remove(filePath.c_str());
+          if (Storage.exists(filePath.c_str())) {
+            Storage.remove(filePath.c_str());
           }
 
           // Open file for writing
           esp_task_wdt_reset();
-          if (!SdMan.openFileForWrite("WS", filePath, wsUploadFile)) {
+          if (!Storage.openFileForWrite("WS", filePath, wsUploadFile)) {
             wsServer->sendTXT(num, "ERROR:Failed to create file");
             wsUploadInProgress = false;
             return;
diff --git a/src/network/HttpDownloader.cpp b/src/network/HttpDownloader.cpp
index b7718c2d..29c7866a 100644
--- a/src/network/HttpDownloader.cpp
+++ b/src/network/HttpDownloader.cpp
@@ -100,13 +100,13 @@ HttpDownloader::DownloadError HttpDownloader::downloadToFile(const std::string&
   Serial.printf("[%lu] [HTTP] Content-Length: %zu\n", millis(), contentLength);
 
   // Remove existing file if present
-  if (SdMan.exists(destPath.c_str())) {
-    SdMan.remove(destPath.c_str());
+  if (Storage.exists(destPath.c_str())) {
+    Storage.remove(destPath.c_str());
   }
 
   // Open file for writing
-  FsFile file;
-  if (!SdMan.openFileForWrite("HTTP", destPath.c_str(), file)) {
+  File file;
+  if (!Storage.openFileForWrite("HTTP", destPath.c_str(), file)) {
     Serial.printf("[%lu] [HTTP] Failed to open file for writing\n", millis());
     http.end();
     return FILE_ERROR;
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ HttpDownloader::DownloadError HttpDownloader::downloadToFile(const std::string&
   if (!stream) {
     Serial.printf("[%lu] [HTTP] Failed to get stream\n", millis());
     file.close();
-    SdMan.remove(destPath.c_str());
+    Storage.remove(destPath.c_str());
     http.end();
     return HTTP_ERROR;
   }
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ HttpDownloader::DownloadError HttpDownloader::downloadToFile(const std::string&
     if (written != bytesRead) {
       Serial.printf("[%lu] [HTTP] Write failed: wrote %zu of %zu bytes\n", millis(), written, bytesRead);
       file.close();
-      SdMan.remove(destPath.c_str());
+      Storage.remove(destPath.c_str());
       http.end();
       return FILE_ERROR;
     }
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ HttpDownloader::DownloadError HttpDownloader::downloadToFile(const std::string&
   // Verify download size if known
   if (contentLength > 0 && downloaded != contentLength) {
     Serial.printf("[%lu] [HTTP] Size mismatch: got %zu, expected %zu\n", millis(), downloaded, contentLength);
-    SdMan.remove(destPath.c_str());
+    Storage.remove(destPath.c_str());
     return HTTP_ERROR;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/network/HttpDownloader.h b/src/network/HttpDownloader.h
index ac520a42..fd18dd4c 100644
--- a/src/network/HttpDownloader.h
+++ b/src/network/HttpDownloader.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #pragma once
-#include <SDCardManager.h>
+#include <HalStorage.h>
 
 #include <functional>
 #include <string>