i know this is probably a simple problem with an even simpler solution, but why is the EVO not recognizing my card? it's got some of my contacts, but none of my other data is there. does the Droid (the phone i came from) use a different directory or something?
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i know this is probably a simple problem with an even simpler solution, but why is the EVO not recognizing my card? it's got some of my contacts, but none of my other data is there. does the Droid (the phone i came from) use a different directory or something?
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Contacts aren't usually stored on the SD card unless you're using an unusual app. I (and I believe the majority of Android users) store our contacts in the cloud (Gmail, facebook, etc).
Could you be a little more specific on what data you're missing?
i'm missing literally everything on my SD card. music, apps, data, etc.
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i'm missing literally everything on my SD card. music, apps, data, etc.
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Can you read the card in a card reader? If so, you could copy the data to your PC, format the card, install it in the phone and then move the data over via USB.
seemed like a good idea, but didn't work.
is everyone sticking with the included 8 gig, or is no one else having problems switching?
No trouble here with my 16GB card. Maybe it doesn't like how your card is formatted? Try copying everything to your PC, reformatting the card, then copying everything back.
**hah.. just saw the post above suggesting the same thing. I didn't see any mention of what format you used, though.. mine is FAT32.
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seemed like a good idea, but didn't work.
is everyone sticking with the included 8 gig, or is no one else having problems switching?
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I'm using my 16GB card from my hero...no problems reading it here. I assume you've also tried reseating it (And double checking you are seating it right by making sure you can read the included 8GB after seating it again too)?
I used the 16 gig I had in my Moment and the Evo evowned it. Maybe the card went to pisser early and right on time but now it is broken.
Had to order a new one.
I would say format first.
i did format it; no fix still.
this sucks, man!
Hello,
weird question, i can see a folder in Astro that has wallpapers, but I can't see the wallpapers when looking at the same folder in Gallery.
In fact, i can ONLY see 1 file in that specific folder when in Gallery.
If I go to Astro, I can see all hundred files...
I tried to set wallpaper (i have launcher pro plus) and it gives me the option of Astro or the Gallery. When I try Astro, and I see the wallpaper, it doesn't change the wallpaper. it's the same one i already have. When I choose gallery, i can only see that 1 file....
could this be because I disconnected it before the computer was finished ejecting it? How do I fix this?
I wold go to settings>manage applications>all> click on the gallery.apk and clear cache.
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Thanks for the suggestion, I cleared a good 5mb of cache, but I still have the problem. I see like a fraction of the items in folders I know should be full...really frustrating.
Is there a way to copy everything on my card to my computer? I mean, Everything?
Last time I switched cards, I noticed that my copy was less mb than my original, and all the apps that I had moved onto my storage card, I had to download.....
Have you tried clicking on the photo while in Astro, then getting the prompt to view in gallery?
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Hey, I just tried it, but when the prompt comes up, the options are " astro" and" view picture" , doesn't say view in gallery....
Do permissions not totally get copied over when copying files from sd card to computer and back? Thinking the solution might be to wipe my card and try again...
Ok, this is weird, I have no idea what is happening. So now, even while looking around on my computer, files are missing in folders where I know there should be files.
Could this be a virus? Something I downloaded?
AND, now, like, hundreds of pictures are missing that i took...like 1gb worth, maybe over a thousand...
could this have happened when i unplugged my phone prematurely?
is there a way i can recover them???
Connect device to pc, as a drive, use pc search function to search sd for *.jpg
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it's not good, i'm missing it, i think. i went from like, 14gb filled on my sd card to 2 filled....
on my mac i'm using the search function for .jpg, and so many things are missing. wallpaper's i've downloaded, etc.
i dont' mind trying to find the wallpapers again, but i dont' know if ther'es a way to recover those pictures that i've taken. mostly because they're of my kids, etc. i know they're just pictures, but if it's possible, like the info is hidden on the card somehow...
i used this command to show hidden files...
"defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE"
so i can see everything i think.
1. if i format my sd card, how can i ensure that my apps that have transferred to sd stay?
2. if it's a virus, should i not recopy everything back over to my sd card when finished? could it even be a virus, or more likely cuz i pulled it out before done...
Abnormal termination before completion is likely what made it wonky. If you reformat sd, all contents will be gone, but apps can be d/l again. Search for *.jpg yields nothing? Idk how search works on mac - you certain you are searching sd and not internal memory?
Download and run Lookout if concerned about virus, however unlikely.
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the weird part is that i wasn't transferring some of the files that were erased...
and also, it was acting weird, like i ejected it, but wasn't responding, or something, so i pulled it, and then got the "your device wasn't removed properly,..."
thanks for the help;.
i do have lookout, so i guess if lookout didn't see it, then i should be okay...
yes, i'm certain i'm searching teh sd card....i can't believe so MUCH has gone, but oh well, i can't take it w/ me when i'm dead, it's just a thing.
(was reminded about Japan and the Tsunami at church today, made me realize my big huge sd card problem (while it has its importance) wasn't so important after all...)
if it's gone, it's gone, right? do you think i should reformat? i feel like stuff goes in a black hole on the card, now.
thanks again for your help!
oh, btw, what about my apps that are on sd? when i reformat my card, i think the apps will be gone...
well, rather than try and figure out how to copy my sd card w/ hidden partitions, i just moved my apps onto my phone manually, and now i'm reformatting my card and moving what was left back onto my sd card.
hope it's not wonky now... will let you guys know if everything shows up.
SO FRUSTRATING.
okay, went through and formatted everything, etc., (even formatted phone storage by accident, doh) but i put stuff back onto the card, and stuff is still not showing up!
why would it be available to be seen from the computer, but it doesn't show up in gallerY?
Could your SD be near the end of its life? Sorry about your loss on the pics.
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thanks, i appreciate it.
i don't know what happened, but i think i was reading my gallery wrong, as well. what's happening is that it's not quite updating to what's on the card, and i'll put something on my card, but it's not reflected right away.
maybe i'll do a hard reset, anyways... might help.
Sounds like you have a defective card. The same thing happened to me a while back. You can try to reinstall everything but it will most likely die again shortly after.
I spent some time cleaning out my SD card area yesterday from my computer and something went very...very wrong. The USB connection dropped and when it came back the entire area was wiped clean. All the pictures, videos, downloads are gone.
Been restoring using Diskdigger Pro. It does not list the SD partition but I was able to get a good chunk from the Data area. I do have some of the pictures backed up as well...I think there are still some on the SD card I gave to my GPS before upgrading to the One.
So I figured this would be a good time to have an open discussion on the best backup methods. I do auto-push to Google+ but it is a bit limited in space. Box.net has more size and would seem attractive but I never see many people talking about using it for backup.
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I spent some time cleaning out my SD card area yesterday from my computer and something went very...very wrong. The USB connection dropped and when it came back the entire area was wiped clean. All the pictures, videos, downloads are gone.
Been restoring using Diskdigger Pro. It does not list the SD partition but I was able to get a good chunk from the Data area. I do have some of the pictures backed up as well...I think there are still some on the SD card I gave to my GPS before upgrading to the One.
So I figured this would be a good time to have an open discussion on the best backup methods. I do auto-push to Google+ but it is a bit limited in space. Box.net has more size and would seem attractive but I never see many people talking about using it for backup.
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I use my Meenova SD card reader to back up my system and store all my videos and pics. Have a lot more space on my phone now.
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I am giving FolderSync Lite a try
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dk.tacit.android.foldersync.lite&hl=en
Lite is limited to a few accounts, but I only need the Box.net account at the moment.
I think I may also have a backup on my computer...I will have to check and see if I can recover from that as well.
I think this may be related to Titanium Backup. On my work computer it looked like I had two backup directories, one in the root and the other under a folder structure that had the word Emulated in it. I had assumed that was just an error from when it setup and was trying to locate the storage area but soon after deleting that one I lost access and the data went away.
Between the file recovery and any backups I can find I think I should be good...then with some sort of backup in place I should be in good shape if this happens in the future.
I use box.net and I have everything backed up to it since I have 50Gb of storage there. Also getting a Meenova SD card reader soon myself.
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So the other day I moved some pictures and other stuff to my SD card to make some room on my phone. Well I lost all of the pics. I made a folder and the folder is there but nothing is in it. I assume I will never get the pictures back but why is this? I had a ton of pictures, some I don't care about the others I do.
Any way to hopefully get them back? I didn't delete them, simply moved them. At least that is what I thought. What can I do to not let this happen again?
Have you tried viewing the SD Card on the PC ? Also for next time, there are several options. You can backup your pictures to Cloud storage, or simply copy them to your Laptop / Desktop. Some work via WiFi so you do not even have to hook up to USB.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1994705
If I had a dollar for every time I said that, I'd be making money in a very weird way.
Dont recall how i did it on mine but my wife got an g4 as well and i got her an sd card, just cant remember how to configure it as internal memory. I added the card and sent her an image and it said it can't locate the image so obviously i didnt configure it correctly. Any help appreciated
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Dont recall how i did it on mine but my wife got an g4 as well and i got her an sd card, just cant remember how to configure it as internal memory. I added the card and sent her an image and it said it can't locate the image so obviously i didnt configure it correctly. Any help appreciated
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There are many guides for this:
http://bfy.tw/8pVQ
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There are many guides for this:
http://bfy.tw/8pVQ
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I read configuring an SD card for internal storage use is very risky business if you care about the data on that card. Once configured, you cannot read the data in any manner on any other device. And you cannot retrieve data off the card if the phone goes bad. And write and read speeds are slower too.
So because the G4 is known for bootloop issues, this makes it that much more risky. If anything, would suggest backing up data often.
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I read configuring an SD card for internal storage use is very risky business if you care about the data on that card. Once configured, you cannot read the data in any manner on any other device. And you cannot retrieve data off the card if the phone goes bad. And write and read speeds are slower too.
So because the G4 is known for bootloop issues, this makes it that much more risky. If anything, would suggest backing up data often.
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I dont have any issues with mine. Been using it for 6 months now. I can take the card out, use a card ready and see the contents of the card no issue. Just dont remember how and if i configured the card when i slid it in.
But i tried sending her a picture through whatsapp and it says cant find it on the sd card. As soon as we took it out it saves to internal phone memory and all ia good.
I do want to configure it for her. I do notice my card is 70% filling up and it does have a short delay with the message "saving" when i take a picture that wasnt there when it was empty but no complaints . I will just get a new card and hold the old one as archive. Better option then losing all of my media when my pos htc m7 fell in the sink. Ill take slow speed over no recovery any day. And i dont care for cloud.