I just picked up a 32GB Kingston Micro SD Card. My Macbook reads it but says I don't have write permissions. The card is formatted in MS-DOS (FAT32). I can't figure out how to edit the permissions so I can add files so I can root and flash my Galaxy S2.
EDIT: Wife failed to mention that she slide the "lock" option down! Sorry. MODS can close.
Next thing, test every sector especially if you bought it off ebay. Ebay sells lots of fake kingdton 32gb cards especially around the £32 range. Spend £40 for a genuine branded class 10 instead on Amazon. I've been ripped twice, so this tone around,i did the test and returned the card. The fake cards generally report 1gb upon critical test
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I had a Kingston 8GB Micro SD SDHC which worked perfectly on my Kaiser. But after losing it, I ended up buying a replacement on ebay and the transference speed is incredible slow. I copied 1.5 MB of pictures, and it took like 10 seconds; 3 songs took like 5 minutes, maybe more.
Do SDHC cards need to be formatted in a certain way, or do they need something to make it work faster? I want to be sure before sending it back for a refund.
Note. I used the card reader and the USB adapter, I haven't even put it in my Kaiser, so they problem can't be related to the phone.
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I had a Kingston 8GB Micro SD SDHC which worked perfectly on my Kaiser. But after losing it, I ended up buying a replacement on ebay and the transference speed is incredible slow. I copied 1.5 MB of pictures, and it took like 10 seconds; 3 songs took like 5 minutes, maybe more.
Do SDHC cards need to be formatted in a certain way, or do they need something to make it work faster? I want to be sure before sending it back for a refund.
Note. I used the card reader and the USB adapter, I haven't even put it in my Kaiser, so they problem can't be related to the phone.
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Do you know what the class speed of the new card is? The class speed is the transfer rate of the card.
Class 2 = 2mb/sec
Class 4 = 4mb/sec
Class 6 = 6mb/sec
Thanks, but even if it were the slowest class, isn't 5 minutes for 3 songs, too slow? The songs were like 3mb each.
I would agree that yes it is slow. I also wouldn't set those transfer rates in stone.
Are you sure the card you bought is original ?
Because there are so many fake memory card on ebay and personaly i wouldn't trus ebay for buy memory card
maybe formating the card with an other cluster size helps...
ebay scammed me twice for memory, once with a sandisk cruzer and another with a sony pro duo. they rebrand oem ****ty ones with the casing and sell it for double the amount. be careful man. you might want to defrag it too, that will help tramendously. also, turn off encryption if youre on wm6.1 pro. encryption makes reading anything a drag.
Not to steal your thread, but didnt want 2 threads on similiar topics.
I'm looking to buy an 8GB micro sd card. What class should I buy: 2,4, or 6? Also what brand: Sandisk or Kingston?
Buy the fastest you can get but not if 6 is double the cost of 4. Brand doesn't matter in my opinion because Kingston and Sandsik are both good. I had a Kingston and now i have a Sandisk.
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I had a Kingston 8GB Micro SD SDHC which worked perfectly on my Kaiser. But after losing it, I ended up buying a replacement on ebay and the transference speed is incredible slow. I copied 1.5 MB of pictures, and it took like 10 seconds; 3 songs took like 5 minutes, maybe more.
Do SDHC cards need to be formatted in a certain way, or do they need something to make it work faster? I want to be sure before sending it back for a refund.
Note. I used the card reader and the USB adapter, I haven't even put it in my Kaiser, so they problem can't be related to the phone.
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If you have warranty and not satisfied you can always change it, if not try reformating on a PC
Good luck,
Thanks for all your answers. I learned my lesson, never get a micro card from ebay, let alone from one of those Hong Kong sellers. I tried to reformat the card and it took hours. Contacting the seller took days and now they want me to send them the card so the can send me a replacement card instead of a refund.
Right now Newegg is selling a class 6 8GB micro card for $16.00: link but it's just the card and from A-DATA (?). I bought a Kingston card from newegg also ($20.00) and that one works great.
Hi,
I wanted to get a new microSD card for my Droid 2 global.
I wanted to get a 32gb micro SD card, since this is the maximum expandable size. They sell pretty cheap on ebay. I wanted to know if they are all the same size and will fit in my phone. Would something like this work?
cgi.ebay.com/32GB-Micro-Mini-SD-SDHC-Memory-Card-32-GB-/320676827374?pt=Digital_Camera_Accessories&hash=item4aa9d410ee
Thanks in advance!
i wouldnt buy memory items off of ebay, they are known to be fake and you will just lose money, get them off of amazon or newegg.
and yes, all micro sd cards are the same size, just make sure you dont accidentally buy a regular sized sd card, they dont fit in our phones
You may also want to check and make sure what class the card is (I think 4 is what I have now, not sure min class for the D2).
Higher the class on the microsd, higher the price. (Wikipeida)wiki/Secure_Digital#Speed_Class_Rating for more info on it, and where to find it. Usually no class rating means class 2
Mistro116 said:
Hi,
I wanted to get a new microSD card for my Droid 2 global.
I wanted to get a 32gb micro SD card, since this is the maximum expandable size. They sell pretty cheap on ebay. I wanted to know if they are all the same size and will fit in my phone. Would something like this work?
cgi.ebay.com/32GB-Micro-Mini-SD-SDHC-Memory-Card-32-GB-/320676827374?pt=Digital_Camera_Accessories&hash=item4aa9d410ee
Thanks in advance!
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1. Do NOT buy class6 or greater microsd, it WON'T work with your phone.
2. I read elsewhere that sandisk memories does work.
3. Buy from amazon or newegg.
Thats nota thrue i have buyed various items and didn't have problems with em. Apart of that I have a Scandisk 8gb in my d2g, and works great
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I just bought this device with 32 gigs space from Amazon for 17 euros. Pretty good deal.
I have a galaxy note, fantastic device, but I'm tired of touch screen only input. It drives me nuts.
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Here is the link.
http://www.amazon.es/Transcend-Micr...P28W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1338721158&sr=8-1
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I wanted to add files larger than 4GB on my card so I formatted the card to exFat through my PC. Then it reads 896KB... So i format it again using my phone and now i see 59.4GB but its of the "generic hierarchical" file system, and I still can't add files larger than 4GB. Is there anything special I need to do to achieve my goal?
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I wanted to add files larger than 4GB on my card so I formatted the card to exFat through my PC. Then it reads 896KB... So i format it again using my phone and now i see 59.4GB but its of the "generic hierarchical" file system, and I still can't add files larger than 4GB. Is there anything special I need to do to achieve my goal?
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Try for formatting the tool SD Formatter. SDXH microsd cards are having specifications, which are not supported on windows format tool. I a similar problem with formatting, but it come out that my san disk sdxh microsd was defect, so I just got a new one from amazon.
smartxda said:
Try for formatting the tool SD Formatter. SDXH microsd cards are having specifications, which are not supported on windows format tool. I a similar problem with formatting, but it come out that my san disk sdxh microsd was defect, so I just got a new one from amazon.
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Didn't work. I suppose mine is also corrupted.
FRAUDE?
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Didn't work. I suppose mine is also corrupted.
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No, your card is not corrupted, it most likely is a fraud.
These fake cards are made in China and sold as if they were 64 GB. The print on it says it is 64 GB, even if you put them in your computer, the computer states that they are that large. Once you start copying data onto them, the copying fails.
I bought one on eBay from a chinese seller. I´m glad I was refunded by PayPal.
There are many fraudulent sellers who selll these fake cards, so beware! These sellers often have a low feedback and disappear from eBay once people start claiming.
This one is a fake as well, I guess. It´s always the same pattern: they sell very cheap cards and these are all fake.:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/64GB-Micro-...717897?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item23269d9909
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No, your card is not corrupted, it most likely is a fraud.
These fake cards are made in China and sold as if they were 64 GB. The print on it says it is 64 GB, even if you put them in your computer, the computer states that they are that large. Once you start copying data onto them, the copying fails.
I bought one on eBay from a chinese seller. I´m glad I was refunded by PayPal.
There are many fraudulent sellers who selll these fake cards, so beware! These sellers often have a low feedback and disappear from eBay once people start claiming.
This one is a fake as well, I guess. It´s always the same pattern: they sell very cheap cards and these are all fake.:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/64GB-Micro-...717897?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item23269d9909
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How can that be a fake? He doesn't say anywhere that he's selling a SANDISK 64GB card.
Because the card is probo a 4gb card formatted to look like a 64gb card. I've been stung in the past by these thieves and now won't use ebay for any memory. Amazon is the best for memory now with their excellent return policy if there are any problems. My first 64gb SanDisk card was defective and they exchanged it with zero trouble.
The best thing to do with memory cards is to test them as soon as you get them. Fill the card to the brim and check the files play. This way you can prove the card isn't a fake.
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Im 100% stock, bought a new 32gb card and i can see the card but it keeps giving a error saying its corrupt. I tried to format it several times and each time no luck. I put it in my tab and no issues so idk what the problem is... can anyone help?
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Also, I put a 16gb card in and no problems so I'm really confused
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try TWRP 2.3.3.1 Recovery
I Have same problem with my SGS3 in CWM Recovery with 32 GB class 10 Micro card.
Maybe try TWRP 2.3.3.1 Recovery (that works with my 32 GB Card)
Who made the card? I have had bad luck with 32g class10 SanDisk cards with this phone. Just bought an adata no problems so far.
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It was a PNY 32GB card.
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I just put in a 32 class 4 sandisk yesterday. Have no problems
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It worked fine in my tablet but not my phone. So idk I might get a 64 and call it a day.
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I had a Sandisk 32gb Class 10 card I got back in November do this to me about a week ago. I quickly backed up the data off of it, put it on a 8gb card and it's been fine since. A card should not crap out after only 2-3 months.
Sounds like a bad card. Just return where you got it from and get another. I have a 32 Sandisk with no problems.
mark925 said:
I had a Sandisk 32gb Class 10 card I got back in November do this to me about a week ago. I quickly backed up the data off of it, put it on a 8gb card and it's been fine since. A card should not crap out after only 2-3 months.
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I had the exact same problem with a Sandisk 32gb Class 4 card - died after 2-3 months of use. Luckily, I was able to back it up on my PC before it finally gave out. The guy I ordered it from is exchanging it, but I'm concerned that the same thing will happen again.
EDIT: Looking at one of the reviews for an SD card on Amazon, a review has offered some great suggestions to check the SD card is authentic and can perform up to standard (i.e., if labeled a Class 10, reads/writes at 10MBs/sec). Full review can be found here.
One program is an app called SD Tools by Veluscek Ales (available here). It verifies the card information and helps to determine if it's fake or not.
Another free program for the PC is called H2testw (most current version as of writing is V1.4), and this tool will perform read/write tests on the card.
mark925 said:
I had a Sandisk 32gb Class 10 card I got back in November do this to me about a week ago. I quickly backed up the data off of it, put it on a 8gb card and it's been fine since. A card should not crap out after only 2-3 months.
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Bass_Man25 said:
I had the exact same problem with a Sandisk 32gb Class 4 card - died after 2-3 months of use. Luckily, I was able to back it up on my PC before it finally gave out. The guy I ordered it from is exchanging it, but I'm concerned that the same thing will happen again.
EDIT: Looking at one of the reviews for an SD card on Amazon, a review has offered some great suggestions to check the SD card is authentic and can perform up to standard (i.e., if labeled a Class 10, reads/writes at 10MBs/sec). Full review can be found here.
One program is an app called SD Tools by Veluscek Ales (available here). It verifies the card information and helps to determine if it's fake or not.
Another free program for the PC is called H2testw (most current version as of writing is V1.4), and this tool will perform read/write tests on the card.
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Yeah be careful with online SD cards. I've bought 2 in my lifetime and never will again. I will only buy from Walmart or any local retail store like staples best buy etc.
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I bought mine from wally world and it didn't work straight out the box in my phone it works fine in my Xoom. I'm not sure why but I'm going to wait awhile before I try again.
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My 32gb class 10 Samsung sd card works flawlessly so far. Great speed. Purchased at micro center for $25.
I recently purchased this sd card from him and it was counterfeit: http://www.ebay.com/itm/310853963580
He sold me a class 4 4gb sd card instead of a class 10 64gb sd card. Here is the email I sent him that contains proof and things to look out for if you ever suspect your sd card is a counterfeit:
I have reason to believe the Samsung 64gb micro sd card that you sold me is counterfeit.
I first had a hunch this item was counterfeit when I copied 45gb of data to the card two separate times just to have it all erased/corrupted immediately after putting it in my phone.
After this happened, I decided to download an Android app called sd insight to see if the card was fake or not. These are the results I received from running the app: http://pastebin.com/RfG0JREq
As you can see in that log file, the manufacturer, product name, revision number, etc are all null. This led me to believe that the card you sold me was certainly counterfeit. If this was a legitimate card the entries would have reported things such as SAMSUNG and MB-MGCGB/AM. (The supposed make and model of this sd card) Additionally, there would be at least 1 revision to this card to counter the data corruption issues that was occurring to S3 and S4 smart phones in 2013 since it was manufactured (supposedly) in January of 2014.
In order to be sure for certain before I contacted you with this claim, I used a program called H2testw. H2testw is a program that writes data files to your sd card and reads them off until every sector has been tested. If corruption occurs you have an sd card error. Additionally, you can see the actual size of the sd card and many other cool things. Here is the log file that the program returned to me: http://pastebin.com/X8e0R6TM
As you can see, this card is actually only 3.5GB instead of 62.4 like reported by Windows Explorer. This leads me to believe this card has been hacked to report the incorrect capacity size. 58.8GB of data was lost because it was written to sectors which actually don't exist... This is proven by the hex address given by the location of the first error.
As you can see, it expects to encounter 0x00000000c65db000 but instead encounters 0x0000000000000000 when trying to copy data to that specific location. This is because that location doesn't exist....
Finally, you can see that the writing speed is only 3.8mb/s instead of 7mb/s and the reading speed is only 6.64mb/s instead of 24mb/s. This is another clear sign of a fraudulent item.
You sold me a class 4 3.5GB sd card in disguise of a class 10 64gb sd card. I would like for this item to be replaced with a legitimate Samsung 64gb class 10 micro sd card at no extra expense to me. This includes reimbursing my return shipping fees if you desire the item to be returned to you before continuing.
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Additionally, here are some pictures I took for the claim: http://imgur.com/a/jJrcJ
Also, here are the tools that I used to detect this counterfeit:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.humanlogic.sdi&hl=en
http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Miscellaneous/H2testw.shtml
I bought a counterfeit 32gb sd card once on ebay... made a report with paypal. Sent my emails with the seller to paypal...they tried emailing the seller also. No response. I received my money back in a few days. No sweat. I never buy anything without paypal.
I have found that buying sdcards on eBay is a risky endeavor. Cavieat emptor....let the buyer beware
caseyatbt said:
I have found that buying sdcards on eBay is a risky endeavor. Cavieat emptor....let the buyer beware
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This. If it looks to good to be true, it is. You will never see a real Samsung 64gb card for $25.
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thanks for posting