Suitable MicroSD card for App2SD? - Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey guys,
I've been trying to search through forums trying to understand if it's necessary to get a class 10 micro SD card for running apps from SD. But I can't get a definite answer and would like to know from someone who has tried and tested a class 4 and a class 10 with apps2sd and if there was much of a difference. I'm planning to head out tomorrow and purchase a card so any input is highly appreciated. I don't really care much about transferring speed for media such as songs and videos to and fro a PC but more for gaming. I'm leaning more towards a SanDisk 32GB class 4 as its readily available at the local stores and very affordable.
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bushako said:
Hey guys,
I've been trying to search through forums trying to understand if it's necessary to get a class 10 micro SD card for running apps from SD. But I can't get a definite answer and would like to know from someone who has tried and tested a class 4 and a class 10 with apps2sd and if there was much of a difference. I'm planning to head out tomorrow and purchase a card so any input is highly appreciated. I don't really care much about transferring speed for media such as songs and videos to and fro a PC but more for gaming. I'm leaning more towards a SanDisk 32GB class 4 as its readily available at the local stores and very affordable.
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Well the class of the card not only help in trsnsfering file fast but it even helps in rendering of games and app like loading time , it helps the phone to process faster the job as while clicking pictures it helps to reduce the lag thing as u can click instant shot simultaneously.
So a class 10 is preferred since san disk have issue running with note2 so samsung sd is recommneded though I myself Is using sandisk class10 but not with app2sd so I had faced no prob yet

I have 32GB SanDisk Class 4 .. I never had any issue.. I use FileMount to put my huge apps in the SD card, never had issues with them even though they are high graphics games..
The reading speed is about 300-500 mb/s I think.. Which enough to make anything run very smoothly ..
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I also run a class 4 32gb card. It's too small though.
When I bought this for my EVO I was advised not to buy a class 10. Something about the read speed being slower I think? ?
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Micro sd card 32go for xperia play

I want to buy a 32go card for my play, but I don't know what kind of card works with it. What class do I must buy: 2, 4, 6 or 10? What the differences between classes and what have you on your play?
Thanks!
mastertiti2000 said:
I want to buy a 32go card for my play, but I don't know what kind of card works with it. What class do I must buy: 2, 4, 6 or 10? What the differences between classes and what have you on your play?
Thanks!
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I've always heard to get a class 10, and that's what I plan to get very soon.
Flinq said:
I've always heard to get a class 10, and that's what I plan to get very soon.
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There's pros and cons to getting Class 10 cards.
From what I read, Class 10 offers the best read/write speeds so this is a positive point.
The problem is, the random access performance of higher class cards is not as good as the lower class cards.
Some users have stated that Class 10 cards in their Android devices have created lag, which is attributable to the lower random access performance.
Personally, I'm using a Class 4 32GB Transcend card and so far I've not experienced any problems. I did use a Class 10 16GB Kingston and it my Play did suffer some lag.
I think the main advantage of higher class cards is performing file transfers between sources, as the higher write/read speeds would indicate.
yes that is true some people say that there class 10 cards give them lag in games.
i have a class 10 memento card in mine but i havnt had any lag issues
but i do notice that transfering large amounts of data
and loading games times are faster on a class 10
Excuse my newness but where do you find the info about which class your card has...I'll be in the market for one but I was never aware if this class information.
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Thanks for your answers. I will buy a kingston micro sd card 32 go class 4. They are at 60 Euros on Amazon. I will tell you if it's ok or not with my play.
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J4r3dP said:
Excuse my newness but where do you find the info about which class your card has...I'll be in the market for one but I was never aware if this class information.
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if a sd card dosent state the class on it, it will most prob be a class 2. i have a class 4 32gb kingston card, but ive used class 2 on all my other devices with no issues
J4r3dP said:
Excuse my newness but where do you find the info about which class your card has...I'll be in the market for one but I was never aware if this class information.
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If you look on the microSDHC card, it will have a circle with a number in it. That is its class.
If there is no number, it is Class 2.
I bought a class 10 Lexar 32gb microsdhc and i was shocked when i put it in my play. It was lagging in all the gameloft games most noticeably in Sacred Odyssey. I returned that and bought a 23gb Kingston class 4 and i have no problems with that .
I think its because the card had problems reading lots of small files, i noticed that when i was copying my data over the speed was coming down to 1mb!
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Thanks so much! You just saved me a lot of money
I am personally using a Samsung 32Gb class 2 card. It works very well, no noticeable lag in any of my games, be they Gameloft or Fpse. I have a Sandisk 32GB class 4 card I plan to move to, just to lazy to copy everything over right now.
Im using a class 4 sandisk i got from amazon uk for £49.99 no problems here. One thing i can warn you about though is dont go for a class 2 card because if the xperia play ever gets 720p video recording a class 2 card is not going to cope and you will have a loss in recorded frames.
LegionTHEFecalExcretion said:
I am personally using a Samsung 32Gb class 2 card. It works very well, no noticeable lag in any of my games, be they Gameloft or Fpse. I have a Sandisk 32GB class 4 card I plan to move to, just to lazy to copy everything over right now.
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Gimme one!!!
jkr284 said:
Im using a class 4 sandisk i got from amazon uk for £49.99 no problems here. One thing i can warn you about though is dont go for a class 2 card because if the xperia play ever gets 720p video recording a class 2 card is not going to cope and you will have a loss in recorded frames.
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Highly doubt it will ever happen get 720p recording... It's ****ty camera, that doesn't even have zoom
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I just bought a 32gb kingston class 4 for $17 off ebay
Deoxlar said:
Highly doubt it will ever happen get 720p recording... It's ****ty camera, that doesn't even have zoom
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It's not that bad, and digital zoom (which is the only zoom phone cameras get..'cept for that one japanese one..) is just as effective as zooming into your picture after you've taken it. It's a useless, garbage feature, and everyone who misses it should be ashamed.
Deoxlar said:
Highly doubt it will ever happen get 720p recording... It's ****ty camera, that doesn't even have zoom
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well digital zoom is pretty ****ty anyway, it is pretty much zooming into the full size image live and then cropping it and enlarging it. You get better results taking a full frame image and then zooming and cropping on your pc.
I also have read in other places that the play is capable to 720p.
Sony usually likes to keep thing hidden so when they release an update you stop raging for a while because there are pretty new things that the device has always been capable of.
I use my 32gb I got from my Thunderbolt. Which is a class 4 and I have to say it works like a charm and way better than its 8gb class 2.
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speedyink said:
I just bought a 32gb kingston class 4 for $17 off ebay
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Isn't Ebay full of fakes?
subcu1ture said:
Isn't Ebay full of fakes?
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We'll see, although so far I've never been screwed from eBay. Honestly though it's a memory card, who cares who made it.
Yeah but there are heaps pod complaints about cards from ebay that pose as 32 gigs but are actually 4gigs. Keep us updated because I would be keen if it is legit.
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[Q] Class ? for memory card support?

Hello all
as i m unaware
that what Class does G2 support it at best performance?
i am buying 16GB MMC SDHC of class 4?
can anyone say me will it support good with class 4?
or any better class memory card with class 6,8,10 any one which also works well with G2 ??
i am upgrading my memory and knowledge
plz reply
Regards
Bhadresh.
bhadresh said:
Hello all
as i m unaware
that what Class does G2 support it at best performance?
i am buying 16GB MMC SDHC of class 4?
can anyone say me will it support good with class 4?
or any better class memory card with class 6,8,10 any one which also works well with G2 ??
i am upgrading my memory and knowledge
plz reply
Regards
Bhadresh.
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G2 works best with class 4
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I am running a 16gb class 10.... no problems.
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I think most people are using a class 4 SD card, but if you want to get something higher go ahead. Something with a higher class may get you some speed increase if you have apps installed on the SD card, but if you are using it purely for storage then go with a class 4.
also some people have problems with higher class cards. there also isnt much diffrence in speed between sdcards
I have found there to be a huge speed increase in sustained read/writes. Moving movies or music from pc to phone and vice_versa.
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I updated to class 10 card - no problems so far
i have a class 4 32GB no problems here, but i have heard people having problems with the calls 10 cards, i wanted a class 6 32GB but i had no luck finding one, much less at a decent price lol.
Also stick to well known brands, I've heard of problems with little known brands. I've had no problems with sandisk and adata.
Yes get a class 4 or 6.. dont get a 10 since not all devices support it.

Need a recommendation on SD card

Hey everyone, I've never purchased one of these for a phone as they've always came with one. Anyway I'm looking for a solid recommendation for a fast 32GB SD card. I have a Tiger Direct local to me so I'll probably try to go their today once I have something to reference.
Thanks
A-data are safe
so are Transcend
Legit SanDisk are good, but they are always twice the price of either of the above
AllGamer said:
A-data are safe
so are Transcend
Legit SanDisk are good, but they are always twice the price of either of the above
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What about Class type? I see people say 4 is fine but then I see others that say either 6 or 10 for access speeds relating to pics and videos.
I will recomnend you buying a class 6 or higher; possibly a class 10. Samsung has it in both so u can purchase it
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Princew14 said:
I will recomnend you buying a class 6 or higher; possibly a class 10. Samsung has it in both so u can purchase it
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same here
don't buy anything less than class 6, too slow for a good fast phone experience, specially if you plan to run apps from the SD card
Don't do this. Look here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=15269669#post15269669
I use a class 4 32gb sandisk and the speed is fine. Lower class cards are more realiable and the average user cant tell the difference unless you're transferring large files or large quantities of files at once. My class 4 acts like a class 6 but is super reliable.
Id highly recommend a class 4 over a class 10. There's a thread around here if you search that will tell you the benefits of a class 4 and lower class against higher class cards.
Deebo took your bike too?
Just purchased 32GB san disk micro SD from amazon for $37 and it works great. Replaced my old 16GB where there was not enought space to keep my fav music library.
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AllGamer said:
same here
don't buy anything less than class 6, too slow for a good fast phone experience, specially if you plan to run apps from the SD card
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isn't the only thing the class does is gauge the speed of transferring files to and from the sd card, not the actual performance?
camf3xu said:
isn't the only thing the class does is gauge the speed of transferring files to and from the sd card, not the actual performance?
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Higher class, like another poster said, will give you higher speeds for large file transfers. However, this comes (from testing) at a sacrifice in everyday use of read speeds on everyday smaller files (think gallery, music player, etc). That's basically a short summary of what other XDA members have found from testing. Personally, I picked up a 32GB card from SanDisk off of Amazon and am completely satisfied. You may have a slightly slower time adding all of your files initially, but you most likely won't notice the difference when accessing all those files later on the phone. Look up the card on Amazon and the corresponding reviews and decide for yourself. Hope this helps.
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personally, i find those Class 10 to perform better for me.
the time it takes to write/read small files is negligent compared to the amount of time it takes to write/read large files like MP3, MKV, etc
those word documents/excel spreadsheets, pdf, notepad texts, loads up instantly on my Adata 32GB Class 10. and i got 3 of them
1 for music
1 for videos
1 for apps/games/docs/work
so again, that is yet another one of those where the benchmark says one thing, but real life usage shows otherwise
I use a PNY 16GB Class 10.

Upgrade my microSD card

Looking to upgrade need more room! I have the standard 16 gig. Can I swap my 16 for a 64????
If so which card do I look for?
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Yes, you can. You can get one from any of the trusted companies, just search for the one with the best price. Also make sure you get a class 6 or class 10. It's going to be expensive for a 64 GB class 6/10, but if you're going for such a high capacity card then you should definitely get one with a higher class rating. Class rating is nothing but the minimum write speed that the card can achieve. You can see the difference while transferring large files. If you get a class 2 or class 4, your write speeds will be low. Imagine transferring ~58.5 GB (which is the actual capacity you'll get with a 64 GB card) at such low speeds. It'll take forever. The microSD cards that come shipped with phones are usually class 2 or at best class 4. It's always better to get a higher class because the performance will be better, especially during large file transfers and when the phone is accessing the SD card.
According to your phone's specifications on gsmarena, it supports cards up to 64 GB, so there's no problem of compatibility.
http://m.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s_iii_t999-4804.php
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sashank said:
Yes, you can. You can get one from any of the trusted companies, just search for the one with the best price. Also make sure you get a class 6 or class 10. It's going to be expensive for a 64 GB class 6/10, but if you're going for such a high capacity card then you should definitely get one with a higher class rating. Class rating is nothing but the minimum write speed that the card can achieve. You can see the difference while transferring large files. If you get a class 2 or class 4, your write speeds will be low. Imagine transferring ~58.5 GB (which is the actual capacity you'll get with a 64 GB card) at such low speeds. It'll take forever. The microSD cards that come shipped with phones are usually class 2 or at best class 4. It's always better to get a higher class because the performance will be better, especially during large file transfers and when the phone is accessing the SD card.
According to your phone's specifications on gsmarena, it supports cards up to 64 GB, so there's no problem of compatibility.
http://m.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s_iii_t999-4804.php
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Wow thank you VERY much sir.
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Upon browsing cards I noticed microSDHC and microSDXC not sure which one to get
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MikeJennni said:
Upon browsing cards I noticed microSDHC and microSDXC not sure which one to get
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sdhc just means it goes up to 32gb
sdxc starts at 64gb
the 64gb microsdxc will work in the s3... i got mine from amazon for like 40 bucks when it went on sale. great investment
Ok perfect. One last question....
My sgs3 is the 16 gb but after I opened it there is no card in the slot. Im guessing that means I have been using stock internal???? When I purchase a 64 gig I put that in the empty slot... will I have 64 + 16?
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Yes you are correct.
Great thx!
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MikeJennni said:
Looking to upgrade need more room! I have the standard 16 gig. Can I swap my 16 for a 64????
If so which card do I look for?
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The Sandisk 64gb SDXC it's working well for me over the past month. I did follow the recommendations of formatting it as FAT32. The read/write speed of this card is much much faster than SDHC. Look for specials on this card. Got mine from tiger direct for $49 about a month ago shipped free. Just looked on Amazon and see the price is now $49.
That said, I have had issues with older/slower Sandisk cards failing on two occasions in the past. Sandisk will swap them out but it's a pain.
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pvcdroid said:
The Sandisk 64gb SDXC it's working well for me over the past month. I did follow the recommendations of formatting it as FAT32. The read/write speed of this card is much much faster than SDHC. Look for specials on this card. Got mine from tiger direct for $49 about a month ago shipped free. Just looked on Amazon and see the price is now $49.
That said, I have had issues with older/slower Sandisk cards failing on two occasions in the past. Sandisk will swap them out but it's a pain.
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I use a Sandisk 64GB but didnt format it to FAT32, so i can use files bigger than 4GB, no problems so far i had it for like 5 months
hello all
also i have one question regarding SD card
i use OMEGA
and use only FAT32 partition. should i format it in any other way? and what partitions should i have?
regards
pvcdroid said:
The Sandisk 64gb SDXC it's working well for me over the past month. I did follow the recommendations of formatting it as FAT32. The read/write speed of this card is much much faster than SDHC. Look for specials on this card. Got mine from tiger direct for $49 about a month ago shipped free. Just looked on Amazon and see the price is now $49.
That said, I have had issues with older/slower Sandisk cards failing on two occasions in the past. Sandisk will swap them out but it's a pain.
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Before I read this I had already purchased the SDXC from amazon for 49$ YAY! How would one format it as fat32??
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Just put the card in your phone, go to Settings>Storage and format it there. Also, the Galaxy S3 supports the exFAT format, which allows for single files larger than 4GB to be stored. Fat32 has a 4GB limitation. You can also get a card reader for your computer, put this card in it and format it just like you would do for a flash drive. You can either format it as Fat32 or exFAT, as both will work. Depends on your usage i.e. if you plan to keep files larger than 4GB (like HD movies). Since you got such a huge card I figure that's your purpose anyway, so format it as exFAT. If you're using Windows, do a quick format rather than a full format (will take forever).
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hello all
also i have one question regarding SD card
i use OMEGA
and use only FAT32 partition. should i format it in any other way? and what partitions should i have?
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There are some kernel that supports exfat. You can just flash the kernel.
Not that it matters much, or maybe it will. I bought this one for my phone, also have it in my DSLR. It's a class 10 card which means it's super fast. Allows me to record 1080p HD video on my camera with no lag. So I picked one up for my phone as well. Bit smaller storage space than what you wanted, but I have never come close to filling it.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231577
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Not that it matters much, or maybe it will. I bought this one for my phone, also have it in my DSLR. It's a class 10 card which means it's super fast. Allows me to record 1080p HD video on my camera with no lag. So I picked one up for my phone as well. Bit smaller storage space than what you wanted, but I have never come close to filling it.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231577
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I just ordered one of these, but from Amazon. Gotta love Amazon Prime! $28 with free 2 day shipping.
Thanks for the heads up, I've been wanting a 32gb with a good class rating for a while.
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(...What's the right micro sd card for my galaxy s4 ?=)

Hi guys I have a question I have a problem deciding what kind of micro sd card to buy. I need more rom for my games and music . And 16 gb is not enough some people recommend me samsung class 10 but I don't know what kind to get . But I know I want a 64 gb sd card please guys any suggestions thanks
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Any card that is class 10.
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I have a SanDisk 64GB micro SD class 10 that works just fine. It worked great w/o an problems since my last phone (moto RAZR hd)
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Go for the 64gb micro sd if you want to download so many apps and games, etc.
They really need to stop dragging their feet with 128GB microSDXC
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They really need to stop dragging their feet with 128GB microSDXC
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I definitely agree !
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64gb is an overkill. I recommend 32gb Class 10.
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32GB Samsung C10 is around $20ish and well worth it. Ive been using the same one for years and thats why I love phones w/ card slots. Switching devices isnt a nightmare when everythings saved to your card.
What's wrong with a 32 GB class 4?i noticed no different switching from a 8 GB class 10 to a 4.
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SanDisk 64GB card. Perfect if you're storing music, movies, video game ROMs, etc.
kevinrubio1 said:
What's wrong with a 32 GB class 4?i noticed no different switching from a 8 GB class 10 to a 4.
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Nothing is wrong with a 32gb class 4, but do you really want to bottle neck your 600-700$ s4 to 1mbps write speeds when it can record around 17mbps? It'll only cost around 20 something bucks for class 10, by no means a priority in anyone's life but in the case of this Particular user looking to purchase, if he has the spare cash I advise him to a class 10 32gb.
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I also recommend 32GB class 10.
You will need it also for shooting full hd videos.
I too have a Sandisk Ultra 32 GB class 10 I got on sale for $30 ($50 off MSRP) at a local office supply store last minute before a vacation. Since I bought it, I have seen it cheaper online, but I didn't really have time to wait. I had just upgraded from an 8 GB class 4 that I have been using for about 3 phones now. The new card also came with another SD adapter so I can put the card into the reader on my laptop. I already had one adapter from my old card, but having two is nice when transferring files between two cards.
I have a little boy so I am always taking pictures and videos of stuff he is doing or funny faces he makes, and I can tell you first hand that moving pictures and videos around into different folders in the gallery is WAY faster now. I also have a photo frame widget on my home screen that cycles through some pictures, and on reboot, the photos populate the frame sometimes before the stock clock widget even comes up. I can only imagine if apps are running from the SD card that would be massively improved too.
I've been using the Samsung Ultra 64gb card since day 1 & it's been working flawlessly.
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I use a 64GB Samsung Pro(no such thing as Ultra^). Don't beelieve the advertised speed of 70/30, I get R/W: ~18.26MB/13.17MB. The SanDisk 64GB and 32GB models had production problems with a some bad batches, so it's up to you if you want to risk getting old stock from a store that might be bad. Other than that, just remember to get Class 10 UHS-1. Apparently AOSP doesn't support ExFat so you'll have to format it to Fat32 if you want to use that.
One reason to use 32GB would be for the supposedly higher speeds available such as the SanDisk Extreme variant which is twice as expensive. Don't believe the advertised 80/50 either.
There is a 64 GB Ultra: http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Micro...&qid=1374727504&sr=8-1&keywords=sandisk+64+gb
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There is a 64 GB Ultra: url
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SanDisk* not Samsung like he posted. That Ultra is also slower than the Samsung Pro. The SanDisk Extreme might be a tad faster but don't believe the 80/50 claims.
Is you must get the 64gb I recommend class 10. Fastest write/read speed. If not, you can buy maybe a class 6. Hope I helped.
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Newb question: If I get a new card do I just plug it into my laptop, copy everything over from my old card, replace the card and go? All that stuff in the Adroid directory looks important.

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