I just got a SanDisk Ultra II microSD 1.0GB today.
Called up SanDisk because I couldn't read the serial number on the card and they ended up taking the number from the back of the package.
Now when I went to format the card on the computer, it said there was only 966 MB on the card
When I put it on the phone, it is saying that there is 968.25 MB
Now correct me if I am wrong, but 1 GB = 10245 MB.
Do I have a fake card or am I not getting what I paid for?
Hi Longhair, do not worry, this is the same for all SD card, you never have 100% of the battery capacity.
Hi to you,
first of all 1 GB are 1024 MB but this is only the theoretical capacity if the
say they have 1GB. You need some amount for the File Allocation Table and
other things to manage the space on the card. --> Thats why you "only" have 966,25 MB
So the card is okay concerning the space.
Have fun with it
greetings
mrb2002
I called up the people at SanDisk and let's just say that they weren't the brightest bulbs in the shop - that is why the post.
Thanks everybody for being understanding
Longhair said:
I called up the people at SanDisk and let's just say that they weren't the brightest bulbs in the shop - that is why the post.
Thanks everybody for being understanding
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Indeed, filing system always eats a chunk of space. Always amazes me that hard drive manufacturers get away with saying 1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes, when it should be 73,741,824 more than that!
Also, when you see IT jobs advertised and they say $60K do they mean $60,000 or $61,440?
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Also, when you see IT jobs advertised and they say $60K do they mean $60,000 or $61,440?
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Actually, they mean closer to $45,944.
its just another way to sell small product in big price.
originalley it was 1024MB= 1GB but now they say it is not Mega Byte but is it Million Byte.
last year when i bought one hard drive 400GB it was 372GB 32GB missing (which mean after every 12th hard disk they are getting money for 13th hard disk that never was manufactured) i really would like to challenge this in court
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Hi all, I just bought a 16 gig micro sdhc card and I love the extra space. I'm using it with Kavana's rom with no problems. Ok just wanted to throw that out.
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Hi all, I just bought a 16 gig micro sdhc card and I love the extra space. I'm using it with Kavana's rom with no problems. Ok just wanted to throw that out.
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wtf !!!
16 gb for dash ? :|
how much does it cost ?
I got mine for my Dash last month on eBay for $58 including S&H.
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I got mine for my Dash last month on eBay for $58 including S&H.
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ok thanks
ssj3g0ku said:
wtf !!!
16 gb for dash ? :|
how much does it cost ?
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I got one about 2 months ago for $80. It died a month after I got it. I sent it back for a replacement, getting it soon. I hope it wasn't the phone... We'll see.
16 gb sdhc
Yeah I've been looking at these for a little , waiting for the price to drop a little more .
http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-16GB-...2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1230674794&sr=8-2
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Yeah I've been looking at these for a little , waiting for the price to drop a little more .
http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-16GB-...2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1230674794&sr=8-2
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They'll drop soon enough, wasn't longh ago an SD cost loads an now there cheap as chips, will be holding out on the price drop too.
Well Best Buy had it for $79 last week, I had $40 in reward points that were about to expire so I used it towards the card. But $55 on Amazon is good by itself. I use my dash a lot on the subway for music and podcasts so I am really happy with the extra space.
Nice! I was wondering if there were any performance issues with using a card that size.. I guess not so I will need to go get one
I haven't even used 1 gig on my 2 gig card... there is still 1.3gb left and I can free up a lot of room by getting rid of the CAB files I store there since they are also synched via Windows Mesh.
I don't have the need for a 16gb card. I guess there is music and video, but I rather use my - admittedly ancient - ipod mini for music and my PSP for video but I realize for most people that's just two more things to carry.
But... for some reason..I WANT a 16gb card! I don't need it.but I WANT it!
The only way I can see myself actually buying one is if I get a phone with a screen the equivalent/superior of my PSP in size and resolution. Else, it would be a waste for me to get one now. I would be hard pressed to even fill a 4gb card. Ahhhhh the epic battle between *want* and *need*.
does the 16gb work on the rose rom
will the rose rom allow that high of capacity cards to be read?
and yea let us know if it was a faulty card or if the phone burned it out???
i want 16gb soooo bad music people!!!
rose rom
renegadedj said:
does the 16gb work on the rose rom
will the rose rom allow that high of capacity cards to be read?
and yea let us know if it was a faulty card or if the phone burned it out???
i want 16gb soooo bad music people!!!
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the rose rom is based on the HTC S740, and the s740 is microSDHC memory card (SD 2.0 compatible), so it should work. Don't quote me on this but it should work, if it works on a wm 6.1 !?
Must say, I am also tempted by a 16gb card to replace my 8gb. If only to see the number 25,000 up in the top right of the camera screen
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Must say, I am also tempted by a 16gb card to replace my 8gb. If only to see the number 25,000 up in the top right of the camera screen
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wtf you too.. 8gb sd omg..
in my city/country whatever tha biger one is 2 gb
ssj3g0ku said:
wtf you too.. 8gb sd omg..
in my city/country whatever tha biger one is 2 gb
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What country you @ where SDHC has not been invented yet?
stylez said:
What country you @ where SDHC has not been invented yet?
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romania
Rose rom
I tried it on my wife's dash, which is running the Rose rom and my 16 gig microSDHC card worked fine. I have atleast 10 gigs of music on it, so the only small thing that I noticed is when you shuffle your music there is a 2-3 second lag between songs but I guess that would be expected with that much content.
milodog
sounds good! now to keep an xtra $50 and order this bastard on ebay. lol
16gb
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romania
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If there is a mailing system in Romania , why don't you just buy it online and have it shipped.
very cool
now for the drum roll, while we wait a bit on the prices.......
So I am interested in replacing the stock 8GB SD card with a 32 GB model. I have a couple of questions regarding this.
1. Are there specific brand's (specs) I need to look out for when getting a 32GB card? i.e. Compatability issues?
2. I don't want to lose anything from my current setup so how should I format my new card and copy over all my data from the existing one?
Thanks!!
already bumped off the first page and no replies.
No one has any idea about this?
I think Q&A must be blackhole
I don't see why you couldn't just unmount, remove, copy the entire contents of the card, install the new one and your off running-
I'm pretty sure you need to format the SD card FAT-32, not sure what block size. I'm guessing your probably going to want a class 6 or greater, and you may want to look into partitioning it (Swap partition? linux type? for better performance?)(I'm kinda looking into that right now myself).
I could be wrong on all counts though. Let me know how you make out- good luck. wow some of the 32G cards are more than I paid for my phone!
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So I am interested in replacing the stock 8GB SD card with a 32 GB model. I have a couple of questions regarding this.
1. Are there specific brand's (specs) I need to look out for when getting a 32GB card? i.e. Compatability issues?
2. I don't want to lose anything from my current setup so how should I format my new card and copy over all my data from the existing one?
Thanks!!
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(1) If you pay less than about $200 at this point there's a good bet it's a counterfeit card. Otherwise stick with recognizable brands - Kingston, Sandisk, Transcend...
(2) Format the new card in the phone before you copy any files to it then do as the other poster suggested (just copy your files across).
They cost a grip!
Just get a 16GB card for $40-45 for now, not worth spending 4-5x as much for 2x the capacity. Class 4 should be fine as well AFAIK ('specially if you're going for 16GB, C6/16GB can be tougher to find for a good price), C6 8GB cards are super cheap (<$20). The 8GB card that comes w/the phone is C2, FWIW.
I agree...I'd wait for the 32 to come down in price.
8G is plenty for me for now...
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Just get a 16GB card for $40-45 for now, not worth spending 4-5x as much for 2x the capacity. Class 4 should be fine as well AFAIK ('specially if you're going for 16GB, C6/16GB can be tougher to find for a good price), C6 8GB cards are super cheap (<$20). The 8GB card that comes w/the phone is C2, FWIW.
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Where did u get the info that the card that came with it is class 2? Been trying to find that out but could not get the answer.
I just received my 16G (C6) card today from Transcend...and have to agree...gonna cost you a group to go 32G unless black market piece. Pay the extra dollars for branded hardware...this one cost around $68 and has some great specs.
This does bring up a question for me though...
I partitioned the card at 50/50 but got to thinking...why do I need 8G's for moving apps to the sdcard? Any thoughts from the group as to a good partition ratio?
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Where did u get the info that the card that came with it is class 2? Been trying to find that out but could not get the answer.
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Pull it out and look, it'll have a class 2 stamp on it.
So to throw another question out there, are there any critical folders I should back up? I'm getting a 16gb card ordered from frys.
I know for sure I'll want to back up pics and music, but I have a lot of nandroid backups and the such. I'm not using apps2sd so that's no real problem either.
I haven't had an Android phone before (coverted from an iphone 2g ) so any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Im not sure if u guys kno of this or not, but i got an email from ebay stating that people are selling fake sd cards, is that even possible?
people have always sold fake sd cards and usb drives
Thanks though! its always good to be aware!
..They are fake in the sense that they are not rated for what is advertised, i.e. less space is actually available, lower class ratings than advertised
i'm going to ask a stupid question how do you know the sd card is fake?
well, if its a 8GB card, formatted as fat32 it should be somewhere around 7.5 GB i think. If you got a fake one it would be substantially less.
As for the speed. Class 2=2MB/s class 6=6MB/s for the write speed. So take a 100MB file or so and transfer it to the sd card. you should get around your class speed. It may vary, even if you use an app to test the speed, but something suspicious would be always getting 2MB write speeds with a class 6 card
i bought a 32 gb card on ebay, wanna try to transfer all of my files from my current 8 gb card it won't go through .giving me some write disk error or something like that. It shows up as 32gb on my phone... but the files just wont transfer.. i mean some of them go tru, but others im gettin that error i stated earlier. did i do something wrong when i got the card? because i just put it in the phone and started to transfer ....
Thx 4 helpin
dont quote me on this, but I thought the only manufacture with a 32GB was san disk? that was a month ago so it probably has changed.
Heres my dumb question, did you format the card?
Yea i did. If by formatting ur reffeeing to placing the card in the phone, go to settings, then format. That is how u format, right?
yes.
do you still have a link to that auction or a similar item? what brand is it?
On the card it says microsd, hc, 32gb, then has a part number. Link to the auction is a bit difficult at the moment cuz im posting from my phone...
I just took a pic of it and attached it
I am going to go out on a limb here, but if it does not have a SanDisk anywhere, I am pretty sure they are the only manufactures of a 32GB micro sd card. I am also pretty sure they would put there name on it. That being said, I would say that you could possibly have a bum sdcard, but again I am only speculating.
Even if it is there are a few other things to try:
Try plugging the phone into a computer, choose hard drive mode and use a computer to format the card. (fat32)
Try to do a drive repair, or drive scan from the OS
You can also try some disk utilities that can be found just about all over the internet.
also, the files that wont go through (i did not read carefully at first ), ensure they are not larger than 4GB
http://www.sandisk.com/products/mobile-memory-products/sandisk-microsdhc
that is the sandisk 32GB sd card. Again, I am going on the assumption that they are the only ones that make this size card, so I could be proved wrong at any time!!!
I just looked at that pic, is that a 4 in the circle? I am almost sure they do not make a class 4 32GB sd card yet.
Everything you are sugessting i already did.. except get a drive software to scan the card. And no, the files were def not larger than 4gb per file, it was 5gb of data.. but not all in one file.
Thx for ur help, but from what we have discussed it would appeAr I have a bad card. Ill try to get u the linkto the auction if u want.
Thx 4 ur help.
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I just took a pic of it and attached it
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thats a fake card.
It's only 2gb
In looking for that ebay link.. i found tnat the user that sold me that card is no longer registered.. that shouldanswer if its fake or not.
Do me a fav tho... do anebay searc for 32gb microsd card, and ull see a list of cards that are being sold, like mine, and people are buying them w/o complaints. Is it possible this other company also makes valid sd cards?
I actually didnt see that many listings for '32 GB micro sd card' maybe its the search term, only saw like 1 or two.
In all honesty though, I would save your self the trouble and get a legit 16GB card. You can get class 6 for like 60 bucks and class 2 or 4 for around 20 or 30... I think someone has mentioned that in this thread or another, I lose track easily Try newegg.com or something
and PS you should start your claim process through ebay or paypal now!!!
Yea. I guess ill have to do that and get a "legit" card...thx 4 ur help
remember i asked you to search ebay 4 a micro sd 32 gb...
I did the search and the same huge list of cards came up..
Take a look at
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-32GB-TF-Memory-Card-32G-Micro-SD-SDHC-MicroSDHC-TF_W0QQitemZ230496573491QQcategoryZ20336QQvarZQQcmdZViewItem
Thats one of the listings selling the card i have.. and again, people are butin without any complaints at all . the manufacturer of the card seems to HC.
See what im talkin bout?
yes, I see from the link. But that is a reasonable price 200.00
But, the HC stands for high capacity, not the manufacture
Especially because this is 190.00, you can get a SanDisk for 200.00 and that will work guaranteed. That's just my opinion of the matter.
Unless you absolutely need 32GB all in one package, I would highly suggest taking a look at something like these:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...ption=&Ntk=&CFG=&SpeTabStoreType=&srchInDesc=
here is where you can get a genuine 32GB Class 2 SanDisk:
http://www.sandisk.com/products/mobile-memory-products/sandisk-microsdhc
Just wanted to share this with you guys. Found it while browsing through my local craigslist. It has 16GB class 4 for $24.99 and 32GB class 4 for $39.99.
uvantis.com
this uvantis.com was just created 12/10/10 dont know if id jump just yet.
It accepts payment through paypal I see, I am also looking to buy the 32gb for 39.99. Free shipping as well. Seems to good to be true. I recently got ripped off from some stupid chinese website selling electronics, at least this website will take paypal I am figuring.
paypal only gives you the money back if they can get it back from the seller, and im guessing they won't be able to. I dont agree only shady companies advertise on craigslist, but it seems this one is.
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newegg
class 10
16gb
FTW
29.99
problems solved, thank at bottom lol
There are several threads on here for Micro SDHC cards. There is a 32GB Micro SDHC Class 10 card by Lexar. It's $108 on Amazon, but someone found a link to a different store out there for $88. Check this thread.
I'll take some thanks too, iitreatedii.
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problems solved, thank at bottom lol
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For a Wintec.. any good>
here is one from PNY around same price
http://www.buy.com/prod/pny-16gb-pr...class-10-20mb-s-133x/q/loc/111/217036871.html
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here is one from PNY around same price
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Thats not a microSD
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here is one from PNY around same price
http://www.buy.com/prod/pny-16gb-pr...class-10-20mb-s-133x/q/loc/111/217036871.html
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lol that's an SD card, all good though, and yeah newegg ships quick from new jersey get egg saver and its free shipping, wintec is not a "POPULAR" name brand, works great for me, ill take 2 16gb wintecs for 59.98 over a 108 dollar 32 anyday, don't know about you guys....
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...ill take 2 16gb wintecs for 59.98 over a 108 dollar 32 anyday, don't know about you guys....
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No way. I hate swapping out my 4gb and 8gb now, as it is. I'd much rather have a 32gb and have it all on one card.
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No way. I hate swapping out my 4gb and 8gb now, as it is. I'd much rather have a 32gb and have it all on one card.
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ummmmmm 109 vs 60, that's almost double, now im not poor, i own gucci t shirts and dolce and gabbana t shirts, a bunch actually, money has nothing to do with it, its the value you receive, 109 dollars is not worth 32 gigs of memory when 16 is plenty and if you need that extra little boost, either free some of the junk you shouldnt have on there, or buy one more, you shouldnt need to change a 16 gig 5 times a day...if you need it its there but there should be no reason why...nothing can justify 109 dollars for a memory card, im sorry if you feel otherwise
and the reason you must swap so much is bc you have a 4 gig and a 8gig...theyre small and probably slow...
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ummmmmm 109 vs 60, that's almost double, now im not poor, i own gucci t shirts and dolce and gabbana t shirts, a bunch actually, money has nothing to do with it, its the value you receive, 109 dollars is not worth 32 gigs of memory when 16 is plenty and if you need that extra little boost, either free some of the junk you shouldnt have on there, or buy one more, you shouldnt need to change a 16 gig 5 times a day...if you need it its there but there should be no reason why...nothing can justify 109 dollars for a memory card, im sorry if you feel otherwise
and the reason you must swap so much is bc you have a 4 gig and a 8gig...theyre small and probably slow...
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Really??? Swapping SD Cards??? Who the hell does that?
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Really??? Swapping SD Cards??? Who the hell does that?
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apparantly he does with a 4 and 8 which would prove him wrong becuase 4+8=12...<16, so a 16 would be fine including an extra 4 gigs for him just a reference not as a generalization...
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lol that's an SD card, all good though, and yeah newegg ships quick from new jersey get egg saver and its free shipping, wintec is not a "POPULAR" name brand, works great for me, ill take 2 16gb wintecs for 59.98 over a 108 dollar 32 anyday, don't know about you guys....
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hahaha dont know how I missed that one wtf FAIL brah haha
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hahaha dont know how I missed that one wtf FAIL brah haha
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lol, it's all good, i have seen worse fails then that...
That math makes no sense, 2 cards, 60 each=120 or 1card for 108.../did I miss something
Nevermind, I just realized it's 2 for $60. I still wouldn't want to have to switch cards all the time
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That math makes no sense, 2 cards, 60 each=120 or 1card for 108.../did I miss something
Nevermind, I just realized it's 2 for $60. I still wouldn't want to have to switch cards all the time
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lol its all good...and you shouldnt have to switch all the time, tell me what takes up so much room on your sd that you need 32? and if it came to say 21 or so, for the justification of 30 dollars to 108...you cant figure out a way to downsize or delete some unused files, i mean be realistic...
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lol its all good...and you shouldnt have to switch all the time, tell me what takes up so much room on your sd that you need 32? and if it came to say 21 or so, for the justification of 30 dollars to 108...you cant figure out a way to downsize or delete some unused files, i mean be realistic...
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Why would you not get the 32GB if you can afford it. Not having to worry about running out of space is more realistic that having to worry about what files I have to delete.
So... you know how much storage I need and how I use it? To clear things up, I have been waiting on the 32gb card to come out because I wanted to replace my iPod. I didn't want to purchase a 16gb card because that wouldn't have been enough storage for my music collection and the occasional TV episode or movie. Two or three 16gb cards would mean I would have to put my music and videos on multiple cards and swap them depending on what I wanted to listen to or watch at the moment.
And it has nothing to do with the speed. I'm not doing apps2sd. I simply need more storage on one card. I'm surprised it's that hard to understand. Talk about fail...
http://www.frys.com/product/6786695
Any experience with these?
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http://www.frys.com/product/6786695
Any experience with these?
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I just bought this from B&H and paid more. Going to partition now and set an ext.3 for a2sd.
I suspect that it will be fine since these companies buy from the same source and brand it for themselves. My thought was that Samsung probably one of the main sources and I trust their QC since they make some of the best phones on the market.
but will see...I'll report back if something remarkable happens.
I change out cards every 12 months anyway because I had one fail on me (not Samsung) and it was not pleasant.
how much free space do you actually have on that 32 GB SD card?
That is amazing... I'm going to have to pick one up.
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That is amazing... I'm going to have to pick one up.
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Just tried to get one for my self... currently "Unavailable" it was the best price I've seen for this card. Hopefully FRYS has a restock soon.
yes very good price i will hunt them down for availability
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29.46 with 512 ext part .... im not gonna figure out what .46 of a gig is to add 512 so just shy of 30
Great find. Thanks!