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2 days ago the SD card, that came with my Desire died. It was a 4 GB Class 2 Sandisk, so it wasn't really the best of the best, but it never really felt sluggish, or anything. It had a 512 mb ext 4 partition, and I used it with MIUI XJ X-Part ROMs. It was quite fast, so there was really nothing to complain about. But it died horribly. Couldn't reformat, it looked like it only has 30 mb space, tried just about every solution google and xda had to offer, nothing helped.
So, I decided to buy a bit bigger, better one. Yesterday I bought an 8 GB Kingston, class 4. I figured, that it would be slightly better, since it supposed to be faster. I created a 1024 mb ext 4, rest is fat32, so I'd have plenty of space to app2sd+. I made some test with an app named SD Tools, and it says it in fact is a bit faster.
But here's the kicker. The phone is much-much-much slower, in every aspect: the boot takes 3-4 times longer, some of the apps are sluggish and take more time to load than usual, Titanium Backup takes forever to restore the apps, and even it performs the backup (and the restore) in _recovery_ significantly slower. If I delete the ext partition, and format the whole thing to fat, the boot takes the usual time, and as far as I can tell, everything is back to normal.
What could be the problem? Could it be, that I ****ed up something at the partitioning? Maybe the ext partition is too big? I tried modifying the read_ahead settings too, but it didn't really help. I use the newest MIUI XJ XPart (1.4.8). Thanks in advance.
I know it doesn't help much, but i bought a 16gb class4 kingston msd card to replace the card that was included with my desire and it seems to also under-perform as you mention.
Subsequently, i have picked up a samsung 8gb class 6 from Play.com for only £12.99 and the performance is awesome. I would highly recommend it for the desire!
bobsie41 said:
I know it doesn't help much, but i bought a 16gb class4 kingston msd card to replace the card that was included with my desire and it seems to also under-perform as you mention.
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ah, man just bought one of these myself and I'm waiting for it to arrive. Reckon it's worth giving it a shot in my phone, seeing if it's actually good enough, or should I send it straight back? What ROM were you using?
My boot time got better after a while. I tried every possible combination of a second partition: 512 mb, 1024 mb, ext3, ext4, with or without linux swap. Nothing really helped. Finally I decided to go with 512 mb ext4, a 32 mb linux swap. The first boot was like 10 minutes, but from what I understand, that's to be expected with this kind of ROMs. But even after that it wasn't booting that fast: 2-3 minutes on the HTC splash screen, and then and other 3-4-5 on the ROM's boot animation. (I was actually timing them while watching TV).
But I finally decided to let it go, I accepted that nothing I do can change this, so I started to setup the apps & stuff, and I tought if it's still really slow, then maybe next week I can buy another (different brand, maybe Maxwell) SD.
But. The bastard started to get faster. I noticed that the boot after changing the theme with MIUI theme manager was way to quick. Decided to time it again. It was 4 minutes. That's considered FAST seeing the prev. boot times. I restarted twice, with the same result: 3-4 minutes. I didn't really know what to think. I went out shopping some food, talked with my girlfriend, watched an episode of Bones, etc. Just out of curiosity, couple of hours later I decided to do another boot test. It was just under 2 minutes. What. The. Hell.
Fired up the previously used SD Tools, did 4 tests, just to exclude any "false positive". The reading speed didn't really change, but the writing got faster. Like 2,5-3 times FASTER. Some of the apps still seem to be starting slowly (yes Tweetdeck, I'm talking about you), but it's a LOT better, than it was right after the install. Weird. I know that with A2SD+ ROMS android is copying some stuff to your SD on the first boot and stuff, but it's been like 10 hours since that install... I don't really know what to think.
Hi chaps
Purchased a Kingston Class 4 32GB MicroSD today
However, since inserting this card to my phone it has become unrealistically slow. Lagging all over, force closing to no end & just extremely sluggish & unresponsive on many tasks. Forget browsing the music/picture library, it just shows the 'loading' icon etc. Everything related to the SD takes ages to load or cache.
I've tried formatting, rebooting etc & this persists. I can't for the life of me understand this. As you can imagine this is extremely frustrating coming from a stock Class 2 SD 8GB Card. Is there a particular procedure in which to format the card or something else?
Looking like a right waste of money thus far 'sigh'
Cheers
Looks like I jumped the gun, seems like the phone was just sorting itself out but all is in order. If a mod passes eyes on this thread, please close.
Has anyone tried SD Booster on the Ace 2? I found a small mention of it in the gaming thread. I was just wondering if it's worth bothering with. I've got a 4GB Class 4 card. The reviews look pretty positive on the Play STore.
dont use it. i used it and it messed up my phone. i ever created a thread here about it and i still havent gotten my phone working because of it. it will seriously **** your phone up and is not worth it.and if anyone reading this knows how to fix it can they please reply on the thread above or send me a message please
me too
you mean like after intalling it and rebooting after takes a lot and when finally booted. evrything force closes.it happen to me also.
the thing that did was factory resret and recover a backup i have taken before.also only a factory reset will work
Interesting. I think I'll give it a miss then! I'm always wary of these alleged 'performance enhancing' apps. I guess for what might only be a small improvement in performance it's not worth the bother. Thanks for the replies.
Does anyone know of any performance boosters that are actually worth bothering with? I mean my phone runs okay, but it's just that temptation to squeeze every last bit of pwer out of it, ha.
for me the best thing i done was rooted it, removed all the crapware that came with it like the network apps and some of the samsung stuff. i installed an app called setcpu which automatically controls the speed of the cpu. set it as profile: screen off and max: 400000 or 200000 min:20000 priority: 100. it works great for me and i can get great times except when i use a 3g connection
i recommend just upgrading your ext sdcard to a class 10,(and swap storages after) would help. (that is, if you can get one.)
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i recommend just upgrading your ext sdcard to a class 10,(and swap storages after) would help. (that is, if you can get one.)
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A REAL class 10 card. You can't believe how many off-brand "class 10" cards are on the market that are slower than the class 4 I bought sometime in 2006...
Ryccardo said:
A REAL class 10 card. You can't believe how many off-brand "class 10" cards are on the market that are slower than the class 4 I bought sometime in 2006...
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Lol. Mines a sandisk . Ive never encountered fake class 10. Fake ones i saw were class 4 i think..
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Thanks again for the tips guys, might look into that. ANd I'll be avoiding Sd Booster!
Morning,
Purchased a second Lexmark 16gb SD card for my Note approx 2 weeks. Randomly picked my phone up yesterday and noticed there was some kind of warning on my status bar, went to check it out and it related to some kind of memory card issue or failure. I don't recall exactly what it said, but I do know it pointed to an issue with the card.
Now the reason for my post, I'm not sure what the odds are on two SD card failures in a three week time frame, but that's what I've just encountered and was interested in finding out if it's a more widespread issue, or just plain bad luck on my part
I had one 16gb card for my Note 2 with zero issues, now I've gone through two on my Note three in just over 3 months. Yes the card is fried as my desktop doesn't even see it when I plug it in via USB adapter.. Just in case you're wondering if I checked it elsewhere..
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Try formatting it via your phone. This should always be the first step b4 using it on anything. Could just be a faulty usb adapter too try another card reader and or different pc/adapter.
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after my S3 having problems with micro sd cards, i have stopped using memory cards entirely for any samsung products. They tend to fry the sd card every few months.
I've had a 64 Gig SanDisk since I bought my S3 zero problems. It's made it thru my s3 note 2 and now the n3 So I guess it's just hit or miss. Sorry Steve that sux dude
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I had the same problem you've described with a 32GB SanDisk card, my phone kept saying the card was unexpectedly removed, then it would re-mount the card. The most annoying side effect of this issue was it caused a lag with turning the screen on, it would literally take 3-4 seconds for the screen to come on after you pushed the button. Replacing the card solved this immediately. We'll see how long the 2nd card lasts.
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I had the same problem you've described with a 32GB SanDisk card, my phone kept saying the card was unexpectedly removed, then it would re-mount the card. The most annoying side effect of this issue was it caused a lag with turning the screen on, it would literally take 3-4 seconds for the screen to come on after you pushed the button. Replacing the card solved this immediately. We'll see how long the 2nd card lasts.
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Yeah, that pretty much describes exactly what was going on. After I seen the original sd card warning my phone got really laggy and wouldn't even boot into recovery. Remove it and everything is fine..
Every now and then I like to completely format, which is why I like having the Ext SD card, but not if I keep having to toss 30-40 bones down the tube every couple of months..Kinda lame, should have kept the damn receipt.. lol
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deeznutz1977 said:
I've had a 64 Gig SanDisk since I bought my S3 zero problems. It's made it thru my s3 note 2 and now the n3 So I guess it's just hit or miss. Sorry Steve that sux dude
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Lucky bashterd....
The one I pick up today is going to be my lucky one, I can feel it... The memories we'll share together..
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Just had this happen to me today on a Verizon Note 3.
SD card completely dead. I wasn't even using it...AT ALL! Will not recognize on my laptop using the SD card slot.
Battery was heating up & draining too. Crazy! Over a 3 minute period I watched the battery percentage drop 4%-5%
Oh well. Why do these devices "eat" SD cards?
I encountered the same problem a year ago with my Note 2. Fortunately it wasn't the card. I was using a custom kernel that didn't recognize the FAT 32 I had the card formated to. SInce going back the stock kernel, I've had zero problems with the SD on my N2 or N3. Anyone using a custom kernel?
deeznutz1977 said:
I've had a 64 Gig SanDisk since I bought my S3 zero problems. It's made it thru my s3 note 2 and now the n3 So I guess it's just hit or miss. Sorry Steve that sux dude
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Same here. Mine went thru Samsung tablets as well. S3, S4, N2, N3, Galaxy Tab 3 8.0
Lol 4th one. SanDisk sucks. But lifetime warranty. They keep replacing.
TWEAKED N3
Lexmark isn't the greatest brand of SD cards. I generally only use sandisk or Lexar and I've never had a problem.
Anyone else getting this message? I put in my 64gb SanDisk Ultra and have been getting it intermittently since day 1. Almost always when I open camera or gallery. I reseated the card, took everything off, formatted and everything to no avail.
samsung and SanDisk 64 gig cards are an awful mix. my s4 killed my 64 gig card and I got it replaced. new one worked fine... didn't use it for a while bc i had the g2, but i used it in my digital camera and it was perfect. then I got the galaxy tab s in July and put it in there... by October, the card is dying again. keeps randomly unmounting and stuff. it's a Samsung and SanDisk issue. I have a 32 gig SanDisk class 6 that works fine and never corrupts but the 64 gig class 10 always corrupts. people have this issue often. I'm actually gonna buy a Samsung 64 gig card as many people did that and they say it doesn't corrupt like the SanDisk does.
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Thanks for the info. Just strange because I've used this same card since the note 2. Only this phone has given me issues.
Makron said:
Thanks for the info. Just strange because I've used this same card since the note 2. Only this phone has given me issues.
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Have you try to format the card using the note 4?
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Thanks for the info. Just strange because I've used this same card since the note 2. Only this phone has given me issues.
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Me too. I had my Scandisk 64 gig card in my note 2 for 2 years no issue. As soon as I got my note 4, I have been having this problem randomly. Seems to be happening less as time goes by.
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Redapple63 said:
Me too. I had my Scandisk 64 gig card in my note 2 for 2 years no issue. As soon as I got my note 4, I have been having this problem randomly. Seems to be happening less as time goes by.
Bill
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I used to get that with my note 2. Supposedly it's a loose cable connector. If I placed my phone on the table, the force of the placement would cause my phone to say that. I really hope my new phone won't develop this over time. Maybe you can try to test it by slapping it into your hand (that used to trigger it in my n2) btw it's not specific to the card manufacturer because I had the SanDisk 64 class ten and now have the Samsung 64 class ten and they both did it in my old phone. You should try to see if you can get a replacement if you can replicate it in the store.
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Makron said:
Anyone else getting this message? I put in my 64gb SanDisk Ultra and have been getting it intermittently since day 1. Almost always when I open camera or gallery. I reseated the card, took everything off, formatted and everything to no avail.
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The same thing has been happening to me. I have had a 64GB SanDisk Ultra card since the Note 2 and it hasn't caused any problems. Now with the Note 4 is is doing this all the time. I have formatted it with the Note 4, reseated it, and it still is happening. I hope they can fix it and soon.
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I used to get that with my note 2. Supposedly it's a loose cable connector. If I placed my phone on the table, the force of the placement would cause my phone to say that. I really hope my new phone won't develop this over time. Maybe you can try to test it by slapping it into your hand (that used to trigger it in my n2) btw it's not specific to the card manufacturer because I had the SanDisk 64 class ten and now have the Samsung 64 class ten and they both did it in my old phone. You should try to see if you can get a replacement if you can replicate it in the store.
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Also, btw it was not specific to a firmware/software/kernel because my N2 had many many versions of touchwiz, android, and cm on it and they all did it.
I used this card on my note 2 and note 3. It still works fine in my note 3. I took everything off and formatted it on the note 4 itself. I then left it blank and didn't get the issue. However as soon as I take a picture, try to send one via mms, or play music(I downloaded a song to sdcard), I get the error. It almost seems as if everytime it tries to access anything on SD card it happens. I'm going to take it in and see what they have to say about it. I'm sure they will tell me it's my sdcard. Even of they replace is what are the chances it will do the same thing? My cousin has AT&T model and his does the same thing.
Which model/speed rated 64gb ScanDisk are you all using? There's different kinds
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Which model/speed rated 64gb ScanDisk are you all using? There's different kinds
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Ultra Class 10
I'm getting this same issue with a 64GB SanDisk Ultra Class 10 MicroSDXC card. I was about to RMA the card when I found this thread. I hope a solution is found soon, this drives me crazy when trying to take photos.
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Anyone else getting this message? I put in my 64gb SanDisk Ultra and have been getting it intermittently since day 1. Almost always when I open camera or gallery. I reseated the card, took everything off, formatted and everything to no avail.
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Yes! I have a 32GB Sandisk Ultra that seems to get lost on a daily basis...
Also, not sure if this is the case, but I seem to remember this was an Android 4.4.4 issue?? Or was it KitKat??
Same issue here. I yanked the SanDisc 64GB Ultra from my Note 3 when I sold it. I put it in my brand new Note 4, and it would get that error constantly. I removed it, formatted it, put it back in, formatted it again via my phone, and then transferred over some videos. I could play them a bit but it would quickly lose the memory card and stop playing. I yanked the 32gb from my GoPro ,formatted that, and it's been flawless ever since.
I wish I had an answer too. I got this phone partially because I like having a lot of storage space available.
I had the exact same issue with a SanDisk 64gb card. Thankfully I had purchased a Sony micro SD card not too long ago. Put it in and haven't had any more problems. Very strange that it seems to only be SanDisk cards having an issue.
My Scandisk 64 gig was solid in my note 2 for 2 years. In my note 4 it does it like every minute or so.
Put it back in my n2, rock solid. It is not the card. Now here is the weird thing, I took off the back cover and rock solid. If you look at the inside of the cover the is a little bump I think to help secure the card. I think that is the issue.
Try to perform some stuff on the card with the cover off. Let's see if it really is this simple. Report back with your findings. I am interested to know.
Bill
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My Scandisk 64 gig was solid in my note 2 for 2 years. In my note 4 it does it like every minute or so.
Put it back in my n2, rock solid. It is not the card. Now here is the weird thing, I took off the back cover and rock solid. If you look at the inside of the cover the is a little bump I think to help secure the card. I think that is the issue.
Try to perform some stuff on the card with the cover off. Let's see if it really is this simple. Report back with your findings. I am interested to know.
Bill
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When I was first having issues with the card, I got sick of removing the back, and left it off. I still had problems.
I have had zero issues with my card. Again. It is not a SanDisk error.. it is model specific. When getting the note 4 I went with an SD card that is 4k data compatible. Yes.. ordinary memory cards will not like 4k data. Is that why yall are getting errors? I'm not sure but it might have something to do with it. That a data transfer rate must be able to handle the pics and videos we create with this high end device.
I have this one...but in the 64gb varient.
http://www.sandisk.com/products/memory-cards/microsd/extreme-uhs-i-action-cameras/?capacity=32GB
And I bought it from here..
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produ...sdsdqxn_064g_g46a_extreme_microsdhc_64gb.html
Again, absolutely zero issues since I've loaded the card into the phone.
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I have had zero issues with my card. Again. It is not a SanDisk error.. it is model specific. When getting the note 4 I went with an SD card that is 4k data compatible. Yes.. ordinary memory cards will not like 4k data. Is that why yall are getting errors? I'm not sure but it might have something to do with it. That a data transfer rate must be able to handle the pics and videos we create with this high end device.
I have this one...but in the 64gb varient.
http://www.sandisk.com/products/memory-cards/microsd/extreme-uhs-i-action-cameras/?capacity=32GB
And I bought it from here..
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produ...sdsdqxn_064g_g46a_extreme_microsdhc_64gb.html
Again, absolutely zero issues since I've loaded the card into the phone.
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Thanks! Was hoping this was not the case, but I broke down and purchased a PNY Class 10 4k micro sd. Works great, no issues.
Thanks,
Bill
also having this issue, funny i always have this issue on samsungs, S3, S4, S5 and now this. On my G3 no issue at all with my 64GB SanDisk Ultra Class 10 MicroSDXC card.