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I'm looking to upgrade the crummy 1GB SD card in my wife's TP2 to something faster. I was wondering if buying a class 10 card was worth it or if I should just stick with a class 6 or lower. Does the SD slot in the TP2 even support a class 10 card? Would a class 10 card be noticeably faster than a class6?
Not for this project. IIRC Nate said class 4 seems to be the sweet spot, the higher the class the worse it would be running XDandroid, but even some class 4's work better than others. Walmart has 16G class 4 sandisks for around $20, not too bad if you ask me
benutne said:
I'm looking to upgrade the crummy 1GB SD card in my wife's TP2 to something faster. I was wondering if buying a class 10 card was worth it or if I should just stick with a class 6 or lower. Does the SD slot in the TP2 even support a class 10 card? Would a class 10 card be noticeably faster than a class6?
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C10 cards are supported, but some have had issues. I would not recommend a C10 card for Android use. I doubt the phone itself will be any faster...
fishingmedic said:
Not for this project. IIRC Nate said class 4 seems to be the sweet spot, the higher the class the worse it would be running XDandroid, but even some class 4's work better than others. Walmart has 16G class 4 sandisks for around $20, not too bad if you ask me
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Ah, OK. I'll grab a class 4 from Newegg then. I was looking at a class six.
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C10 cards are supported, but some have had issues. I would not recommend a C10 card for Android use. I doubt the phone itself will be any faster...
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Cool. Thanks. So get a class 4 then? Is it worth it to get a 16 over a 8GB? My wife doesn't put much on her phone really and she streams all of her music.
Yeah I've got a Patriot 16Gig Class10 SD card that I picked up on sale months ago. I have been running XDAndroid on it since then and haven't noticed any benefit over my old 4gig class 2 card.
Not sure if it's related to running andriod but at first I was having issues with the card corrupting and losing all data on it, having to format it to be usable again. Formatting a few times with the HP tool seems to be helping.
I had a similar issue with my last phone (HTC Hermes) which would only work with good quality (Sandisk) SD cars, and failed with cheap chinese flash memory. The issue was that the phone wasn't able to remount the card properly in winmo when coming out of sleep, and the filesystem would become corrupt pretty quickly with folders disappearing and files having wacky filenames. Sounded like it was more of a hardware issue than anything.
benutne said:
Cool. Thanks. So get a class 4 then? Is it worth it to get a 16 over a 8GB? My wife doesn't put much on her phone really and she streams all of her music.
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Yea I use a class 4 card. Some have reported oddness with class 6, so it seems like the type of card matters as well... Because others with C6 cards say they work just fine. I've even had some people say C10 cards are fine, but most seem to have issues with C10 cards. Don't get some cheap knockoff, get a name brand.
As for size, that's entirely up to you. You can have up to a 32gb card. 512mb minimum .
ReeS86 said:
Yeah I've got a Patriot 16Gig Class10 SD card that I picked up on sale months ago. I have been running XDAndroid on it since then and haven't noticed any benefit over my old 4gig class 2 card.
Not sure if it's related to running andriod but at first I was having issues with the card corrupting and losing all data on it, having to format it to be usable again. Formatting a few times with the HP tool seems to be helping.
I had a similar issue with my last phone (HTC Hermes) which would only work with good quality (Sandisk) SD cars, and failed with cheap chinese flash memory. The issue was that the phone wasn't able to remount the card properly in winmo when coming out of sleep, and the filesystem would become corrupt pretty quickly with folders disappearing and files having wacky filenames. Sounded like it was more of a hardware issue than anything.
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I have a Patriot 16GB C10 card here too, but I no longer use it. It was constantly getting corrupted, the kernel logs were filled with I/O error messages. I'm now on a Sandisk 32GB C4 card and no more problems.
highlandsun said:
I have a Patriot 16GB C10 card here too, but I no longer use it. It was constantly getting corrupted, the kernel logs were filled with I/O error messages. I'm now on a Sandisk 32GB C4 card and no more problems.
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What about Kingston? There are a lot of those available at Newegg.
benutne said:
What about Kingston? There are a lot of those available at Newegg.
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Just don't get a C10 card... I think that's what people should take away from this.
Some have said C10 cards are fine, but most say they are not. A few have had issues with C6 cards, but most say those are OK. I've never heard of people complaining about C4 or below cards - hence the reason I recommend anything C4 or less.
c10 sd android
My company name is WinDroidz and all I do is mod android and windows devices... and I have always seen huge performance gains with c10 cards, c2 sucks major, its just the transfer speed the card can move data at and clearly more speed no matter how u look at it with an SD card. Is crucial... I always used patriot c10, or topram and pqi c6 cards for android SD on windows devices and have only seen a posative result.. this is based on my personal experience of Modding more Devices then I can remember.... not from what I read somewhere or was told by someone... SD card data transfer is the slowest method of data transfer of all other common used methods... there are graphs if u Google it that show sdhc c2 cards lined up against other transfer methods like USB, ide, sata etc..... to put in perspective how ridiculously slow SD cards really are, once u see that u will understand why your phones drags ass so much when trying to pull up gallery after cache has been wiped if you have a ton of pics etc.... so if u are having problems with a higher class SD its probly not the SD and is something else you are doing, or maybe the brand as I can only vouch for the ones I've used... (wouldn't care personally about brand as pretty much everything is same manufacturer with restamped brand and packaging.. Kingston is Japan... currently using a c4 Kingston 32gb in my desire HD (wish it was a c10 but kinda pricey for that size and brand) I recommend c10 8gb for $30 on Amazon if u are using some kind of android SD rom.. or any device if u want better transfer speeds and it is very noticeable... no matter what speed u get though it will never run like nand android.. like HD2. So lets just hope the nand development for other devices continues like clk or magldr did for hd2 cause the hd2 with clk and full rom manager support is amazing
16GB class 10
Using 16GB class 10 and have had no problems related to the card, with FRX07.
I personally cannot think of any logical reason why a class 10 card of good quality should ever be a problem.
I just installed and ran Angry Birds Rio. It is slow, but works. Kind of fun to play in slow-mo!
i use 8gb c6 and haven't had any problem so far.
My 16GB RiDATA Class 6 Micro SD has been great, no problems.
Bought a 32 gb micro class 10 today and its acting really weird. Still have my 16gb and it works perfect.
Running stock 2.2 still, is 16gb max or what? If yes and I upgrade to 2.3 legit upgrade will it work with a 32 gb?
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No, it's the class 10. Lot's of threads on this, try a class 6 card.
Class 10 is not so good on desire z. Try a class 4 or 6 card
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Ok so... I bought another one with a class 4.
Class 10 no name: everything works normal but transfer is super super super slow...
Class 4 kingston: weird when I open my computer and turn on the usb connection the H drive (sd card) keeps showing up and disappearing then showing up and disappearing over and over... wtf gives?
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ok so im throwing both the sd cards in the reader and formatting them. see if that fixes my problem.
if you still got the packaging and recipt you can still return the cards if they dont work
I'm running a 32GB Class 10 card with no problems. Maybe it's just your card. I had problems with the partitions on my original Wintec card and the company sent me a new one as a replacement.
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I'm running a 32GB Class 10 card with no problems. Maybe it's just your card. I had problems with the partitions on my original Wintec card and the company sent me a new one as a replacement.
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Ya, thats the one. Finished formatting and copying files to the cards. The Wintec one which is class 10 is running a little bit weird. I'm try the kingston class 4
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Class 10 is not so good on desire z. Try a class 4 or 6 card
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I have 16GB Class 10 Joyflash (noname). Could you tell, why Class 10 "is not so good on desire z", becouse I dont understand this.
If card reader of desire is slow, on level of Class 6, if you put Class 10, doesnt change anything, but why "is not so good"?
I can safely say that my 32 GB class 6 has no issues. I've been reading on the subject and for some devices the class 10 is flaky... might just be a firware/software issue. Who knows.
But I'm ok with my class 6. Write: 9mb/s and read 24.3m/s
Ok so after everything last night I ended up keeping the kingston class 4 instead of the wintec class 10.
One thing that everyone should know if they are planning to upgrade soon and have forgotten this. The speed to write to a micro sd is slow then the speed to copy from a micro sd. This is my experience last night at least... I can copy a certain file to my desktop in 40 seconds but to put it on took 2-3 minutes.
Anyways, just be patient and go to a place you can get refunds so you dont get screwed with a bad card lol. With my experience the 32 gb class 10 wintec sucks, the write speed was insanely slow. So I stuck with a name brand instead, I really wanted a sandisk but they werent available.
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Ya, thats the one. Finished formatting and copying files to the cards. The Wintec one which is class 10 is running a little bit weird. I'm try the kingston class 4
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Actually, my original Wintec card was screwing up and wouldn't keep the data partitions written. The replacement I got from Wintec is working the way it should, and it actually is acting like a class 10 card.
Mog said:
One thing that everyone should know if they are planning to upgrade soon and have forgotten this. The speed to write to a micro sd is slow then the speed to copy from a micro sd. This is my experience last night at least... I can copy a certain file to my desktop in 40 seconds but to put it on took 2-3 minutes.
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Class ratings refer only to write speed. And write speed is always going to be slower than read speed.
redpoint73 said:
Class ratings refer only to write speed. And write speed is always going to be slower than read speed.
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This AND, class ratings were documented before smartphones for the purpose of professional photography use in cameras. I have never had any speed issue with my good old class 2 card in my smartphone.
iDAREK said:
I have 16GB Class 10 Joyflash (noname). Could you tell, why Class 10 "is not so good on desire z", becouse I dont understand this.
If card reader of desire is slow, on level of Class 6, if you put Class 10, doesnt change anything, but why "is not so good"?
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Lots of threads on this, search "sd card"
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=804421&highlight=sd+card
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=849494&highlight=sd+card
Also, check this out...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1022678&highlight=sd+card
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No, it's the class 10. Lot's of threads on this, try a class 6 card.
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Thank You: I can confirm this.
I had to put a SD in my old DesireZ/Vision for one of my son (10 years... there's no religion....) to replace a old 4GB crashed one.
The phone is running SenseI ROM (fine ROM: a very good way to replace the stable CM7 and run ICS 4.0)
I bought on Amazon Samsung EVO uSD 16GB Class10... and it was not recognized... So I read it on the PC to see if is was good or not: it was OK!
Recovered the trouble upgrading the Galaxy S2 of the other son from a old 8GB class 4 (probably Kingston o Transcend) to the brand new 16GB EVO Class 10, and putting the old 8GBB in the Desire Z: quickly recognized and optimally mounted both cards over both the 2 phones!
But I was disappointed... more than speed performance I thought that Class 10 memory card were also better on quality, due to a more robust and stable architecture of the chips inside.... and
much more recommended for the "systemdisk-like" use on Android Smartphones!
what do you guys think of this brand? decent? new time sd card purchaser...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/32GB-Micro-...ltDomain_2&hash=item4aafc06edd#ht_1764wt_1185
Looks like garbage. Stick with trusted brands like SanDisk, Transcend, Kingston, PNY, etc..
Transmission sent from a Galaxy S II with XDA Premium.
I agree with Pheno.menon but the price might be worth the shot. Just make sure you use Paypal. I have tried a few of these even named brand and had the file with Paypal to get my $ back. You also want to test the speed if you get get one. I had one marked as a class 6 but wasn't even a class 2. Made the phone freeze up.
I remember reading about a delay when unlocking the screen whenever an SD card was installed. Can't seem to find anything about it now though. Anybody know what I'm talking about?
I get the slight delay but the thing with mine is i get the delay whether my sd card is in or not.
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I remember reading about a delay when unlocking the screen whenever an SD card was installed. Can't seem to find anything about it now though. Anybody know what I'm talking about?
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clayginn said:
I agree with Pheno.menon but the price might be worth the shot. Just make sure you use Paypal. I have tried a few of these even named brand and had the file with Paypal to get my $ back. You also want to test the speed if you get get one. I had one marked as a class 6 but wasn't even a class 2. Made the phone freeze up.
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as stated in the op, im a new sd card buyer, so dont bash me lol.... what programs are used to check the speed? ive read on how to see if its legit but not the programs that check them
I remember back in the day on the G1 when you had to run apps to sd and partition your card. I bought a supposed class 6 8gb card on eBay for cheap. It was definitely slower than my Sandisk class 2. I'm using a 32gb class 4 SanDisk I conned my buddy out of his Thunderbolt. Must say so far I like it. Try craigslist. I know I picked up a 16gb for cheap a while ago...
I bought this one from ebay.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-32-GB-Micro-SD-Card-SD-Card-Adapter-Microsd-Card-32gb-/190589554101?pt=Digital_Camera_Memory_Cards&hash=item2c6005cdb5#ht_500wt_1282
I like it so far, when phone boots up it takes about 4-5 seconds to finish scanning the internal and external storage.
I'm rocking a Lexar 32gb class 10 card. No problems so far and I've been using it for close to a year now.
I personally have bought 2 32GB micro sd cards I bought this one http://www.bestbuy.com/site/PNY+Tec...6197.p?id=1218372338726&skuId=3026197&st=32gb micro sd card&cp=1&lp=6 and its good but some phones cant write at a class 10 speed (this was designed for tablets) and it causes some errors so i bought this one too http://www.bestbuy.com/site/PNY+-+3...9077.p?id=1218318857031&skuId=2299077&st=32gb micro sd card&cp=1&lp=2 this one rocks no issues works great in my S2 e4gt and i have the the other in my 3vo BUT I just found this for an awesome price http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Kingsto...3545.p?id=1218354912613&skuId=2603545&st=32gb micro sd card&cp=1&lp=1 so there are some options and if you need any help ask
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I bought this one from ebay.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-32-GB-Micro-SD-Card-SD-Card-Adapter-Microsd-Card-32gb-/190589554101?pt=Digital_Camera_Memory_Cards&hash=item2c6005cdb5#ht_500wt_1282
I like it so far, when phone boots up it takes about 4-5 seconds to finish scanning the internal and external storage.
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are the writing speeds fast? have you checked if it is a legit 32gb card?
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I personally have bought 2 32GB micro sd cards I bought this one http://www.bestbuy.com/site/PNY+Tec...6197.p?id=1218372338726&skuId=3026197&st=32gb micro sd card&cp=1&lp=6 and its good but some phones cant write at a class 10 speed (this was designed for tablets) and it causes some errors so i bought this one too http://www.bestbuy.com/site/PNY+-+3...9077.p?id=1218318857031&skuId=2299077&st=32gb micro sd card&cp=1&lp=2 this one rocks no issues works great in my S2 e4gt and i have the the other in my 3vo BUT I just found this for an awesome price http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Kingsto...3545.p?id=1218354912613&skuId=2603545&st=32gb micro sd card&cp=1&lp=1 so there are some options and if you need any help ask
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so then you got errors using a class 10?
I recently purchased a PNY 32GB Class Ten MicroSD card with SD adapter for about $65. Pretty damn good deal considering the class speed of the card and the SD adapter being thrown in. Been rockin' it for about two weeks and haven't had any problems whatsoever
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I recently purchased a PNY 32GB Class Ten MicroSD card with SD adapter for about $65. Pretty damn good deal considering the class speed of the card and the SD adapter being thrown in. Been rockin' it for about two weeks and haven't had any problems whatsoever
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right on, thats what i like to hear.
i'm looking to pick up one of those bad boys very soon.
thanks for the info!
so the the 32 gb 10 class is better then the other lower classes is that what you guys think ?
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so the the 32 gb 10 class is better then the other lower classes is that what you guys think ?
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higher class number means higher write speeds, but that doesn't always mean better read speeds.
IMO higher class cards are better when your doing photography and video stuff
I read my card more often than write to it so a lower class card with better read speeds is better for me.
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so the the 32 gb 10 class is better then the other lower classes is that what you guys think ?
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I got a sandisk 32GB class 4. It is plenty fast enough. I record pics/video to onboard phone storage anyways. I store vids, music, etc on the sd card and it reads very fast. I haven't move any apps to sd card because we have plenty onboard memory.
what's a good price for a 32GB class 4 microSDHC? i've been waiting for about 2 weeks for a deal to be posted on SD, but haven't seen one yet.
amazon is selling a sandisk for $37. i'm wondering is i should just buy this?
Bestbuy has the Kingston class 4 32gb for 42.99? Do you all think that's a good deal? I know amazon has the Sandisk 32gb class 4 for 37, but i has mixed reviews.
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just found this deal. Sandisk Class 4 32GB microSDHC - $33 shipped
http://1saleaday.com/?CID=168142&AFID=178621
1lazysheep said:
just found this deal. Sandisk Class 4 32GB microSDHC - $33 shipped
http://1saleaday.com/?CID=168142&AFID=178621
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Yeah just came across that on slickdeals.
Is the 1saleaday site legit? As far as this being a actual SanDisk card?
As the title says, I would like your opinion on my next purchase of expandable memory (micro sd).
I would like to know which one would be better for my Galaxy Note international version.
1) Samsung Essential Class 10 microSDHC 32GB
or
2) SanDisk Ultra Class 10 microSDHC Ultra 32GB
The price difference is negligible, so I would like to know which one would be the best buy for my G.Note.
If you think that there is a better option, which I have not mentioned, please let me know and preferably with a link to where I can buy it from .
Thank you all in advance for all your input.
I have the SanDisk Extreme SDHC UHS-I Card 32GB class 10
This card is amazing fast makes up tp 45MB/s
http://www.amazon.de/SanDisk-Extreme-SDHC-Class-Speicherkarte/dp/B004Q3C98S
MikeFRG said:
I have the SanDisk Extreme SDHC UHS-I Card 32GB class 10
This card is amazing fast makes up tp 45MB/s
http://www.amazon.de/SanDisk-Extreme-SDHC-Class-Speicherkarte/dp/B004Q3C98S
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I have the samsung, but never tested the speed lol
I will do so and report back
Result with antutu benchmark 2.9.2
SD read = 13Mb/s SD write = 8.6Mb/s
Thank you both for your replies. Looking at your results I will probably go for the sandisk.
This has been very useful and thanks once again for all your help (+1 for each )
I have bad experience with the Sandisk ultra....
Changed with the shop 2 times..
Can't read ..having problem like write data..also can't format.
And guess what...the very day I went for exchange...around 20 odd pple having the same error.
In the end I settled for a class 6 Sandisk...jezz...paid sgd$34.90 for a class 6 in the end....
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I have bad experience with the Sandisk ultra....
Changed with the shop 2 times..
Can't read ..having problem like write data..also can't format.
And guess what...the very day I went for exchange...around 20 odd pple having the same error.
In the end I settled for a class 6 Sandisk...jezz...paid sgd$34.90 for a class 6 in the end....
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Its a "Extreme" Edition not a ultra!
MikeFRG said:
Its a "Extreme" Edition not a ultra!
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i had the extreme 32 gb on Note 2 no problems at all... till one morning it couldn't recognized at any device! even 3 card readers!! no format even on Linux!.. sandisk is not so good at the end.. i would go for sure on Samsung from now on!
I'm very happy with my Sandisk 64gb class 10 for 6 months, buy it at amazon for 50 bucks..
Me and my dad bought a 64 bit sandisk and replaced them with Samsung class 10
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MikeFRG said:
Its a "Extreme" Edition not a ultra!
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TS above is quoting with sandisk ultra....if.my eyes is serving me well...see first post..
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I have both companies' microsd cards in 32gbs and I have a 64gb sandisk card. All three work fantastic in my Nikon DSLR and in my phone. I also use them with Nexus 10 tablet via a MHL USB cable and an app called "Rawdroid" to view the RAW images from the DSLR, the speed is incredible at 24megapixel sized photos.
i am using 32gb san disk ultra. and my experience is incredible. no issues till now with 1 year + of usage
Guys check this strontium 32gb UHS-1 card http://youtu.be/PuHfmuJ8pf0... should I go for it.
says to be faster than sandisk ultra and samsung pro series microsd cards, with life time warranty....
please suggest....
any sugession ..which if for atleast 5 years??
nabilsweet007 said:
any sugession ..which if for atleast 5 years??
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sandisk ultra class 10.. genuine one of course.
among4239bulan said:
sandisk ultra class 10.. genuine one of course.
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i have seen many complaints of scan disk
nabilsweet007 said:
i have seen many complaints of scan disk
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never had problem with mine. personally i prefer sandisk over kingston. nevertheless both is good,just make sure it is genuine and the higher the class,the better.
Sandisk or Samsung.
I had kingston worked for only 20 days
What I do now with that card.it doesnot save data properly...through card reader or sd adoptor .meand I m saving file 5.4gb data it saved only 930mb then eroor ..what do I do
nabilsweet007 said:
What I do now with that card.it doesnot save data properly...through card reader or sd adoptor .meand I m saving file 5.4gb data it saved only 930mb then eroor ..what do I do
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try formatting it first and see if problem persist.. if it still does, check your warranty whether you could return it and get a new one for free,
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try formatting it first and see if problem persist.. if it still does, check your warranty whether you could return it and get a new one for free,
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its brand new but no warranty because i purchased from a friend..he has no warranty.now
nabilsweet007 said:
i have seen many complaints of scan disk
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The complaints youve seen are not of genuine Sandisk products. Ive been using Sandisk cards for over 10 years now and not once have I ever encountered a problem. In the extreme event that the card may fail I feel Sandisk service and warranty are second to none..
GT N7105 with XDA Premium......that is all......
I had a genuine 64gb SanDisk. It failed after 4 months. Their service was good, they replaced it, but I cannot trust it in my phone anymore.
Got a 64gb Samsung instead. It comes with a10 year warranty.
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my kingston 64 is waste..i have purchased scandisk genuine card 64 gb ultra .. i think note 2 corrupts 4 gb i think so
nabilsweet007 said:
my kingston 64 is waste..i have purchased scandisk genuine card 64 gb ultra .. i think note 2 corrupts 4 gb i think so
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No there are many fake cheaper memory cards out there which tell you storage of 32gb but are actually 8gb or less and they tell brand is kingston or scandisk but its not
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Ive have only ever used Sandisk from my first droid phone till now in every configuration and have never had one fail. I always buy them from the local Frys because its convenient.
i also have a sandisk 64 gb class 10 works very well although sometimes it transfer files slowly.
purchase any.. any brand card can die on note2. just try your luck and before purchasing do check your device goes into deep sleep and remove unwanted wakelocks. some unwanted wakelocks have killed (well it may be in just my case) 3 64 gb sandisk card but last one is working so far after i removed the wakeloks.