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[Q] T Mobile Samsung SII did not include memory sd card??

I just got my T mobile - Samsung Galaxy SII (SGH-T989).. Its looking great and pretty fast.. But i was disappointed to see that it did not include a memory card.. i m afraid whether its really not included by manufacturer or its missing ? Can some one clarify my doubt ?

rsadalarasu said:
I just got my T mobile - Samsung Galaxy SII (SGH-T989).. Its looking great and pretty fast.. But i was disappointed to see that it did not include a memory card.. i m afraid whether its really not included by manufacturer or its missing ? Can some one clarify my doubt ?
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Doesn't come with one because it has 16 gigs internal storage.

Amaze doesnt cone with one either. Tmo rep said that most newer phones might not cone with any from now on.
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Thanks for the quick reply!!

It is great, because I don't want to pay for the cost of a new microSDHC card that I will just toss out and replace with the class 10 32 GB card that I have from my previous phone. Great choice by whoever made it!

it already has 16gig internal memory

My thing that I'm worry about is not the memory card but an extra plastic back piece. Didn't the Galaxy S come with 2? it feels like every single time i take it out its getting weaker and will break eventually or even dropping it would crack it.

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rsadalarasu said:
I just got my T mobile - Samsung Galaxy SII (SGH-T989).. Its looking great and pretty fast.. But i was disappointed to see that it did not include a memory card.. i m afraid whether its really not included by manufacturer or its missing ? Can some one clarify my doubt ?
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just trying to understand, what or why did you though it should include a memory SD card?
i've seen a lot of people asking this question, yet not many explains why they think that way...

My opinion, but i think they are used to it being included because so many phones in the past included it. At least a 2gig. The last phone i bought that came with one was the mytouch 4g i bought my wife and my vibrant. I'm sure manufac. might consider including it in models with not as much internal memory to as an ofset.

Best it not include a mem card cuz it wouldve been a 2 gb that you wouldve replaced anyway
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quest4fire said:
Best it not include a mem card cuz it wouldve been a 2 gb that you wouldve replaced anyway
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agreed
of the only ever phone that came included was my old Moto XT720, all the other newer phones never included
and even in the XT720 it was only an 8GB card that i quickly replaced with a 32GB, but it is fair to say 8 GB was like woah! , i was actually surprised they included a decent SD card unlike HTC
my very old HTC included a lousy 2GB card, needless to say i replaced it with a 16GB

Sensation has an 8gb and the hd2 had a 16gb.
Deebo took your bike too?

When i bought Samsung Vibrant, it came with 16 GB internal and 2 GB memory card.. thats what made me think that i m missing some thing on this phone.. is it not logical ?

rsadalarasu said:
When i bought Samsung Vibrant, it came with 16 GB internal and 2 GB memory card.. thats what made me think that i m missing some thing on this phone.. is it not logical ?
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sure ....but check the box contents no SD card listed. The Vibrant had the SD card because it had Avatar on it.

imsohungover said:
My thing that I'm worry about is not the memory card but an extra plastic back piece. Didn't the Galaxy S come with 2? it feels like every single time i take it out its getting weaker and will break eventually or even dropping it would crack it.
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+1 ^

Splaktar said:
It is great, because I don't want to pay for the cost of a new microSDHC card that I will just toss out and replace with the class 10 32 GB card that I have from my previous phone. Great choice by whoever made it!
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What 32gb class 10 do you have and would you recommend it? I'm looking at the Lexar 32gb c10 on Amazon for $48 to replace the 16gb I'm using now (from my retired HD2).
All thoughts/opinions are welcome.

you should check out the 2 SD card topics in the accessories section
zepe63 said:
What 32gb class 10 do you have and would you recommend it? I'm looking at the Lexar 32gb c10 on Amazon for $48 to replace the 16gb I'm using now (from my retired HD2).
All thoughts/opinions are welcome.
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64GB Galaxy N2 Where?

Can any one tell me WHERE can I get the 64GB version of the Galaxy N2?
Any WebSore?
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The 64Gb version of the S3 is not launched yet so you might have to wait for 5 to 6 months before being able the purchase to 64Gb Note II ...

CreepyDroid said:
The 64Gb version of the S3 is not launched yet so you might have to wait for 5 to 6 months before being able the purchase to 64Gb Note II ...
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HOW about the 32GB version?
I think there is already the S3 with 32gb in the market....

NDUTU said:
HOW about the 32GB version?
I think there is already the S3 with 32gb in the market....
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Yeah but its there any kind of note 2 in the market? What does s3 has to be with n2? And fyi 32gb and 64gb are for carrier contracts not for general public
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in germany you can preorder the 64GB version for 899€. I guess it won't come out that long after the 16/32GB versions and the price will drop soon...
http://geizhals.at/eu/?in=&fs=n7100

the s3 32gb version was what, released 6 months after the 16gb version? will samsung do the same with the note 2? highly annoying

Yea i think i would like a 64gb version as well. hope we have the choice early on.

NDUTU said:
Can any one tell me WHERE can I get the 64GB version of the Galaxy N2?
Any WebSore?
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I guess there will be a price difference between the 16gb, 32gb and 64gb. Since there is a micro sd slot, what would justify getting a 64gb as opposed to a 16 gb and just load up on the microsd card (guess it would work with a 64gb micro sd).

I also would be very happy when we finally get decent storage options from Samsung, in stead of the crippled 16GB + 64GB micro-sd we get forced down our throats for 2+ years now. There isn't a huge premium either, well there is now with the niche (=almost non-existent) space Samsung has given it in the market. Apple despite its many faults offers all kinds of storage options without restrictions and delays.

I wasn't aware that apple allowed for more storage than the cards we get, coulda swore they were stuck with less storage overall an no removable..... So they have a bigger drop box? Is this what your saying
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LordRalh3 said:
I wasn't aware that apple allowed for more storage than the cards we get, coulda swore they were stuck with less storage overall an no removable..... So they have a bigger drop box? Is this what your saying
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Go troll somewhere else..
I recently bought an iPad 3 with a continuous storage capacity of 64GB. Took me a month to fill it up, in a very straightforward manner. 12GB of this are Spotify music files which will be gone in 3 weeks or so, giving me some breathing space again. I bought the iPad because there still isn't a comparable (let alone better) high-end Android tablet available. Besides its superior screen, appearance and many more (exclusive) quality apps it is also the mediocre storage options I see offered for most Android tablets (especially those made by Samsung), which together were a big reason to go for Apple on the tablet front.
Mobile phone wise I have been a loyal Samsung customer for over 2 years, and would not trade my nearly 1 year old Samsung Galaxy Note for anything besides perhaps the SGN 2. I see the SGN 2 as their flagship model and a strong contender for best phone on the market. There hasn't been an Audio quality test on GSM Arena yet, but so far the only real let down of the Note 2 I have noticed is Samsungs continued budget approach to storage options.
The 64GB micro-sd in my SGN has been overly crammed for ages with vector maps, music clips etc. etc. But even if I didn't continually have to clean up the SGN suffers greatly from having only 16GB main storage. Many games (or Spotify for that matter) you cannot install/use with so little available main storage. The only option left open is to hack your 64GB to become your main storage, with its own drawbacks and quirks. I definitely don't want this cheap skate solution. So the only solid solution we get offered (again) is to buy a 32GB or 64GB version abroad (ebay) for a $$$$ premium when it becomes available in due cause.

Im not sure you understand math... To say im trolling and then claiming the 64gb ipad 3 memory is somehow larger than 64+ 16...samsung, hell if you get the 64 gb version of the samsung you have literally double the memory of the isheep
64 is not greater than 80...and i can move the 64 on the card to another device if i want; get a decent card instead of a crap class 2/4 and youll understand.
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LordRalh3 said:
Im not sure you understand math... To say im trolling and then claiming the 64gb ipad 3 memory is somehow larger than 64+ 16...samsung, hell if you get the 64 gb version of the samsung you have literally double the memory of the isheep
64 is not greater than 80...and i can move the 64 on the card to another device if i want; get a decent card instead of a crap class 2/4 and youll understand.
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I think you need to re-read his original post. -sigh- I know I'm feeding the troll here but I'll do it anyway.
He is saying that, Apple presents and releases the phone with all memory options available. With the iPhone you get 32/64gb variants right off the bat. You don't have to worry or wait for months at a time for a phone with more memory to come out.

Preorder 32/64 GB

The Note II is certainly the (if not) best Android phone of 2012. I'm just wondering, does anyone know when the 32/64 GB versions of the Note II will be available. Currently there's only the 16GB version. Also, do you think the Note II will get a 2GHz stable overclock? I I'd like to think so. Thanks

MartinDLawliet said:
The Note II is certainly the (if not) best Android phone of 2012. I'm just wondering, does anyone know when the 32/64 GB versions of the Note II will be available. Currently there's only the 16GB version. Also, do you think the Note II will get a 2GHz stable overclock? I I'd like to think so. Thanks
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Honestly why do you need that much space/speed ? Just stick a 32gb card in it. If you try to overclock it you'll just fry it and kill the battery and any warranty.

djfuego said:
Honestly why do you need that much space/speed ? Just stick a 32gb card in it. If you try to overclock it you'll just fry it and kill the battery and any warranty.
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Because I choose to buy a 64GB version. I didn't ask which one I should get, I asked where I could find those versions. Anyway most high end Android phones can all be overclocked. Like One X or S III. People run them at 1.8GHz without issues.

djfuego said:
Honestly why do you need that much space/speed ? Just stick a 32gb card in it. If you try to overclock it you'll just fry it and kill the battery and any warranty.
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Your storage space issue is for me the easiest to answer. I am an extensive user of audio books. The teaching company series, Will Durant's seminal 12 volume series, podcasts, science fiction audio... Asimov, Huxley, Clarke, current fiction, "Why the West Rules for Now" (i highly recommend by the way) is how i keep sane on morning and evening commutes. I have a 16gb g-note and a 64gb SD card and i use all of this storage. Samsung's release of a new 128gb SD card will be none to soon, and if it cannot be utilized on my current note, it will most likely spur me to buy the note 2 with 2 GB ram and 64 GB SD internal. I also can access and stream from my collection on my home server but my at&t "unlimited" isn't, so i use WiFi whenever possible. This means that i use the phones memory as a cache buffer to limit my telecoms' leverage. Concerning speed. I am currently testing an incredible voice control app called Utter. Extremely flexible, configurable and powerful. Coupled with Ivona voice the results are simply stunning. I am also running a custom JellyBean rom called slimbean that is half the size of ice cream, is overclocked at 1.8 ghz and is as smooth as a baby's butt. I've been overclocking and flashing roms since i joined xda, its why i joined xda. I understand your credulity, we do still call these devices phones after all. i am also aware that my setup and usage is not typical, yet it is just this flexibility of android and current Samsung products that make them so attractive people like us with such differing needs and views.
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To the Op, i am keeping my eye out for the larger 32/64 internal storage versions and will let you know if i stumble on a release date reference. Thanks for starting this thread
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Every time someone responds to a person who asks about when a model with a larger storage will be out with the "you don't need that much" line, or something like that, they should get an infraction.

Hotobu said:
Every time someone responds to a person who asks about when a model with a larger storage will be out with the "you don't need that much" line, or something like that, they should get an infraction.
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3 strike policy, and you're out of XDA, haha

First time i heard the "you don't need that much.... " line was when i opted for a 10MB hard drive for my then new spanking hot PC AT. It had a 16bit processor and 512kb of ram...my buddy had the
commodore 64 (64 KB of ram and a cassette based memory). Despite his lack of technical sense, we remain friends to this day. Unsurprisingly, he favors that other phone ecosystem....the glass jewelry ones with those little screens. He still freaks out when he sees my note. His first words? Yeah, you guessed it; " you don't need that much..." I notice his wife checking it out though... So maybe there is some justice in this life
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You only get to see the true value of a decision if you get to live with it.
I had friends that laughed at me s3 about its size. Now one of thes ( a .... girl! ) got one for free
Her first reaction was "un#@#$ing believable... i was blind and now i saw!"
Same thing with 2nd battery. People give 500+$ for a phone and they don't get an extra battery and a charger.
If i borrow them mine for a few days they get to "see the light"
Same thing with sd cards. From 16 to 32 and from there to 64gb they were telling me what you will do with all that space for ?
Guess what? Its usually full.
So i ll be waiting for the 32gb at least , i dont believe we will see a 64gb version sadly
We might need to wait for a month or so to get it

64gb + 64gb
I have about 80GB of mp3 files which I want to carry around with me. I have several GB more of pictures I have a Galaxy S3 with 32GB internal and a 64GB card, and it's getting crowded. And I'll keep adding more files. Maybe one day I'll be comfortable with keeping this in "the cloud", or streaming it from HDs in my house, but right now I want it all on my phone.
Right now Samsung's web page only mentions a 16GB version for US carriers. I definitely won't buy that.
I agree with the philosophy of not questioning why someone wants the storage they want.

It is already available for pre-order on some sites (handyshop.de) by an exorbitant price of 899 eur and a delivery date at the end of October...

MartinDLawliet said:
The Note II is certainly the (if not) best Android phone of 2012. I'm just wondering, does anyone know when the 32/64 GB versions of the Note II will be available. Currently there's only the 16GB version. Also, do you think the Note II will get a 2GHz stable overclock? I I'd like to think so. Thanks
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I was wondering the same as well. I just ordered my Note 2, but am wondering about the storage. I have a 16GB Nexus 7 and have found that with no music/videos/picutres stored, I cannot download all of my apps without getting a low storage warning.
Anyone have issues with downloading around 200 apps on a 16GB Note 2? I know you can add an SD Card, but that doesnt help with app storage, correct? Any thoughts would be appreciated.

022908ali said:
I was wondering the same as well. I just ordered my Note 2, but am wondering about the storage. I have a 16GB Nexus 7 and have found that with no music/videos/picutres stored, I cannot download all of my apps without getting a low storage warning.
Anyone have issues with downloading around 200 apps on a 16GB Note 2? I know you can add an SD Card, but that doesnt help with app storage, correct? Any thoughts would be appreciated.
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just wait and purchased highest memory storage device.. 16gb will give you actually 11gb and which will spent very fast..
I am going to sell my 16gb note 2 soon.. its worthless as we cant install apps on external SDCard

Looks like Samsung scrapped the 32/64gb versions

Samsung has changed their website for the Note 2. It now says that it only comes in a 16gb version.
It used to say 16/32/64 gb versions. Now it only says 16gb.
I figured that if anyone was holding out for a different version, there might not be a point.
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Well that sucks. I was thinking of getting one, but I couldnt wait and got the white one.

Yeah I noticed that a while back that in one of our "playbook's" (20 page sprint propaganda newsletter) so I went to samsungs page to learn more about it and they had those models listed while our playbook said it only came in 16gb. I figure with a 64gb sd theres no need for that much storage. I just stream all my music from google play / pandora / i<3raido and use that unlimited data plan for streaming netflix and crunchyroll. Using it for all its worth

They would cost more then people would be willing to pay.
Although in typical Samsung fashion it will come out later in different colors.

they should just ditch 16gb and make 32gb the standard model. flash memory is dirt cheap, what is the problem

ptfdmedic said:
Samsung has changed their website for the Note 2. It now says that it only comes in a 16gb version.
It used to say 16/32/64 gb versions. Now it only says 16gb.
I figured that if anyone was holding out for a different version, there might not be a point.
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I googled and the page I found still shows it.
Of course I'm a NOOB and can't post that link

You're looking at this page... probably still there for international versions being the other page that only says 16GB links to all US carriers.
http://www.samsung.com/global/microsite/galaxynote/note2/spec.html?type=find

I read that it was Google pushing for cloud usage.
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Maybe not
I wouldn't interpret it that way. They probably took down references to the 32gb and 64gb versions of the phones because they don't want to Osborne the sales of the 16gb models, and because of pressure from carriers who are getting heat about not having the higher capacity versions. In the UK there have been complaints against Samsung for false advertising (a crime there) based on featuring the higher end versions in ads but not making them available; Samsung changed their ads in the UK in response to these complaints.

Whats more interesting is the fact that on the global site it lists 1 step tasking/multitasking features which is absent from the US versions.
I will be pretty peeved if that feature does not make it to the US versions!
US version:
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones/SPH-L900TSASPR-features
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http://www.samsung.com/global/microsite/galaxynote/note2/spec.html?type=find

I would have preferred the 32gb version as I had the GS3 32gb. Truthfully though, I never touched the internal memory. I think for me, it's more the idea of simply having 32gb. I store everything to extsdcard anyways.
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I hope this isn't true.. but at the same time I wish they could give us a definitive answer as to whether or not the larger sized versions will be made available.
I've been holding off on getting one of these as I don't want to purchase one and then find out that the 32 or 64 GB version gets released a few weeks or a month later.
I just wonder if they took down the reference to the larger models because it's not currently available.
I would probably just go with the 16 GB version and stick a 64 GB card in it, but I don't want to run into problems with running out of room for APPS on the internal memory, which I've heard might be an issue.

captaingrey said:
I hope this isn't true.. but at the same time I wish they could give us a definitive answer as to whether or not the larger sized versions will be made available.
I've been holding off on getting one of these as I don't want to purchase one and then find out that the 32 or 64 GB version gets released a few weeks or a month later.
I just wonder if they took down the reference to the larger models because it's not currently available.
I would probably just go with the 16 GB version and stick a 64 GB card in it, but I don't want to run into problems with running out of room for APPS on the internal memory, which I've heard might be an issue.
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Personally, I feel the same way. I opted for the 16gb version and honestly, how many apps can you possibly use on the phone. I have all my apps installed and have well over 10gb free on the internal memory.
My 32gb S3 still has 27gb of free internal memory.
I'm not sure what Samsung's plans are but as much as I would prefer at least 32gb, I'm coping quite well with the 16gb version.
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ptfdmedic said:
Personally, I feel the same way. I opted for the 16gb version and honestly, how many apps can you possibly use on the phone. I have all my apps installed and have well over 10gb free on the internal memory.
My 32gb S3 still has 27gb of free internal memory.
I'm not sure what Samsung's plans are but as much as I would prefer at least 32gb, I'm coping quite well with the 16gb version.
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That's good to know and helps me lean more towards just getting the 16 GB version instead of waiting and holding out.
Can I ask roughly how many apps you've got installed?

I have over 200 user apps installed, including a 1.4GB game. I still have almost 6 GB available. I guess if you want to install a bunch of really big games, you might need more, but 16GB is probably enough for the vast majority of people.

combine the hard drives
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I hope this isn't true.. but at the same time I wish they could give us a definitive answer as to whether or not the larger sized versions will be made available.
I've been holding off on getting one of these as I don't want to purchase one and then find out that the 32 or 64 GB version gets released a few weeks or a month later.
I just wonder if they took down the reference to the larger models because it's not currently available.
I would probably just go with the 16 GB version and stick a 64 GB card in it, but I don't want to run into problems with running out of room for APPS on the internal memory, which I've heard might be an issue.
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There is a way to switch the memory from internal to external and vice versa.
It works on the GS3 so it shouldn't be a problem for the note2.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1772234
Sprint guy told me the rumor is that the 32gb will be out around black Friday. I don't really trust the source but wish they would announce it. I really want at least 32gb plus my 64gb SD card. I could get by with less but always fill it up with Flashing and backups.

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There is a way to switch the memory from internal to external and vice versa.
It works on the GS3 so it shouldn't be a problem for the note2.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1772234
Sprint guy told me the rumor is that the 32gb will be out around black Friday. I don't really trust the source but wish they would announce it. I really want at least 32gb plus my 64gb SD card. I could get by with less but always fill it up with Flashing and backups.
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That's interesting. It would have made more sense to handle it by releasing then all at the same time. That's what they did with the GS3.
I'm thinking they aren't going to release them this time. I could see the black Friday thing but they'd piss off a lot of people who are outside of their return window. I've been stressing out a bit because I'd prefer the 32gb version and in some weird way, it's comforting that it appears as though it's not available.
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64gb class 10 Sandisk is $40 at Radio Shack. Some might have gotten a $10 off coupon in the mail. Can't go wrong.

The 32GB and 64GB Euro versions are now listed as pre-order... personally I'll be holding out for the larger versions...

Me too heard something about thanksgiving release date for 32gb Sprint version
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Memory question

I picked up the note 8.0 the other day and I'm really enjoying it, but I looked in the storage section in settings and was perplexed. It shows only 9.78GB of total internal storage available. Is everyone getting that little space? My Nexus 7 had something like 13.5GB free, and my Note 10.1 had around 12GB free. I know you lose a bit due to file system format, etc...but over 6GB of 16? That seems messed up.
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ExploreMN said:
I picked up the note 8.0 the other day and I'm really enjoying it, but I looked in the storage section in settings and was perplexed. It shows only 9.78GB of total internal storage available.
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I saw in another thread in one of these xda Note 8.0 forums about folks mentioning the same thing, so I'm pretty sure it is not just you. Yeah, it is disappointing.

Yup. Samsung are taking massive chunks for system memory these days.
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Nexus 7, plain android. Note 8, touchwiz, plus lots of bloat.
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Warrior1975 said:
Nexus 7, plain android. Note 8, touchwiz, plus lots of bloat.
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4GB of bloat above and beyond vanilla Android??? In a mobile OS like Android, that's a lot of bloat when you figure the average large app (not including games) is still near or under 25MB. That's about 160 apps at 25MB each!
Anyway, it kind of sucks. If they are going to eat up that much space with sheet they should make it with 24GB of storage so that when they sell a 16GB device it actually has 16GB!!! Ah well...I'm just *****ing now.

Don't have my device on me, but a df might tell how much of the /system partition's actually in use. My memory is that it's only about 60% or so.
parted can probably be used to resize /system but unless it's adjacent to /data, you'll want to take very careful notes before attempting that surgery.
Fortunately, you can use uni-init or term-init.sh to enable init.d scripts and then mount the sdcard as if it were internal storage. Most of my app data is written to my sdcard using that technique.

But we have an sd card slot, my N7 doesn't. Thats a nice addition to have.
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ExploreMN said:
4GB of bloat above and beyond vanilla Android??? In a mobile OS like Android, that's a lot of bloat when you figure the average large app (not including games) is still near or under 25MB. That's about 160 apps at 25MB each!
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Its not just bloat (apps) but OS (ROM) itself takes up more memory once the manufacturers start to add their proprietary "skins" to vanilla Android. Think of the extra features like Multi-Window and Smart Stay. That stuff takes up space, and the stock ROM is pretty huge (over 1 GB, I believe).
Not to mention, Sammy probaby reserves a chunk more on the ROM partition, in case they want to add more features on future updates.
Its very much the same on HTC devices, as well. On my One X, its also got 16 GB of memory, but only 9.93 GB available as storage.
ExploreMN said:
Anyway, it kind of sucks. If they are going to eat up that much space with sheet they should make it with 24GB of storage so that when they sell a 16GB device it actually has 16GB!!! Ah well...I'm just *****ing now.
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It would be nice if they actually reported the "user accessible storage" amount, like saying "16 GB memory, with 10 GB user accessible". Since saying how much memory the device has, without telling us how much of it is sucked up by the OS, is kinda useless information.
It would have also been nice, if they had offered a 32 GB version in the US.

No companies report true information like that. Just like cars they give you hp at crank, instead of at wheels, where there is around a 20% difference. Same concept here.
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Warrior1975 said:
No companies report true information like that. Just like cars they give you hp at crank, instead of at wheels, where there is around a 20% difference. Same concept here.
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Its more like the car company telling you the gas tank holds 16 gallons, when you can in fact only "use" 10 gallons of the gas tank.

I was trying out the demo set of Note 8 the other day at many different shops and were shock to see the the "available storage" on all the Note 8 were about 3.5GB to 3.8GB. I thought that being a demo set, it could be that there were many apps and useless stuff installed by other users. I've tried deleting useless data and uninstalling apps on 1 of them (resetting options were greyed out in settings) and still couldn't go above 4GB. I asked the staff and they confirmed that the "available storage" is that low. My question is whether the Note 8 used for demo were "different" from those that were for sale. It's quite unbelievable that all the Note 8 I saw (about 10 numbers at different shops) having so low storage available. That's one major reason I have not get my set yet.

teslap said:
I was trying out the demo set of Note 8 the other day at many different shops and were shock to see the the "available storage" on all the Note 8 were about 3.5GB to 3.8GB. I thought that being a demo set, it could be that there were many apps and useless stuff installed by other users. I've tried deleting useless data and uninstalling apps on 1 of them (resetting options were greyed out in settings) and still couldn't go above 4GB. I asked the staff and they confirmed that the "available storage" is that low. My question is whether the Note 8 used for demo were "different" from those that were for sale. It's quite unbelievable that all the Note 8 I saw (about 10 numbers at different shops) having so low storage available. That's one major reason I have not get my set yet.
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Looking at the numbers your talking about, it looks like that demo unit had 8GB of internal memory. The units that are available for purchase are 16gb units and have about 10GB of free space on them for apps etc. In addition to this you also have the microSD card slot that allows for extra storage for media files etc but not applications.
If you are willing to root your device, you are able to use external storage for app data as well though. I should be receiving my 16gb wifi note 8.0 this evening (fingers crossed it has been delivered to the store) and will be using a 64gb microSD card in conjuntion with an app called FolderMount in order to use it to transfer application data from the internal storage thus allowing me to install more apps and games.
If your holding out for a 32gb model you may be waiting a while though as the website customer services and samsung store employees told me that they are not aware of a release day for a higher capacity device.
The storage data I talk about is true for the UK, I dont know if it would be the same where you are, but from what I can tell, all note 8.0s are 16gb capaciity at the moment. Hope that helps.

hertsjoatmon said:
Looking at the numbers your talking about, it looks like that demo unit had 8GB of internal memory. The units that are available for purchase are 16gb units and have about 10GB of free space on them for apps etc. In addition to this you also have the microSD card slot that allows for extra storage for media files etc but not applications.
If you are willing to root your device, you are able to use external storage for app data as well though. I should be receiving my 16gb wifi note 8.0 this evening (fingers crossed it has been delivered to the store) and will be using a 64gb microSD card in conjuntion with an app called FolderMount in order to use it to transfer application data from the internal storage thus allowing me to install more apps and games.
If your holding out for a 32gb model you may be waiting a while though as the website customer services and samsung store employees told me that they are not aware of a release day for a higher capacity device.
The storage data I talk about is true for the UK, I dont know if it would be the same where you are, but from what I can tell, all note 8.0s are 16gb capaciity at the moment. Hope that helps.
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Thanks. I will go back to check with store on whether their demo set were the 8GB or 16GB version. I've googled for the tech spec on Note 8 and all comes with 16GB or 32GB. The nearest match to 8GB will be on a Tab2. Thanks again and I'm from Singapore.

Alright, I have checked with the store assistance and it was confirmed that at hit on display were Wi-Fi only and it's only at 8GB. I'm a happy owner of Note 8 now and it has 8.7GB of available storage.
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