Hey guys, not sure if I should post it in the question or accessories topic but I think I will fined more help her. So today my SD card that came with the phone just broke, so I started to search on a local store to fined one, but I'm not sure about something. Will any SD card work with my Play (r800i) or do I have to buy a specific one from Sony ?
Here are the 2 I found:
http://www.emag.ro/card-de-memorie-sandisk-microsdhc-8gb-class-4-sdsdqm-008g-b35/pd/EM2QTBBBM/
http://www.emag.ro/card-de-memorie-samsung-micro-sdhc-8gb-class-4-mb-ms8gb-eu/pd/ENYRKBBBM/
If they are ok, which one would you recommend ?
They will both work, my card isn't Sony-made either.
Seeing as they're both class 4, there probably isn't a huge difference in speed, so you might as well go with the cheapest one.
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Hi,
I'm thinking of getting a 2GB card for my XDA IIi. Any recommendations?
I just had a 1 GB card fail after 4 months of a 5 year guarantee (from Integral Memory) and need something reliable to replace it. Does speed make a huge difference? SD or MMC? I'm running Lexipedia, Word, Lexisgoo and a Rhyming Dictionary mostly.
TIA
Happy Xmas
M
Any experiences good or bad? Any links? You know the sort of thing people might say in a helpful forum. Surely some of the 150 people online must have had a memory card or two in their time and know more about it than I do.
Cheers
M
Before resorting to sarcasim maybe looking under the "Alpine" you would have come accross this http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=29784 and all your questions would have been answered :lol: :lol: :lol:
OK thanks. I did a search for SD Card, SD card recommendations etc. and got about 8000 responses, none of which seemed relevent. I looked at Alpine Accessories which looked to be the most appropriate forum and there was nothing.
Anyway being slightly rude got a response. Thanks again!
I have been using a 2GB SanDisk card for about a year with my XDA2i without problems. Until last week when it seems all the data on the card has become corrupt (see attached file). The data looks the same whether the card is read on the XDA or on a card reader. Any way it can be salvaged?
So I am interested in replacing the stock 8GB SD card with a 32 GB model. I have a couple of questions regarding this.
1. Are there specific brand's (specs) I need to look out for when getting a 32GB card? i.e. Compatability issues?
2. I don't want to lose anything from my current setup so how should I format my new card and copy over all my data from the existing one?
Thanks!!
already bumped off the first page and no replies.
No one has any idea about this?
I think Q&A must be blackhole
I don't see why you couldn't just unmount, remove, copy the entire contents of the card, install the new one and your off running-
I'm pretty sure you need to format the SD card FAT-32, not sure what block size. I'm guessing your probably going to want a class 6 or greater, and you may want to look into partitioning it (Swap partition? linux type? for better performance?)(I'm kinda looking into that right now myself).
I could be wrong on all counts though. Let me know how you make out- good luck. wow some of the 32G cards are more than I paid for my phone!
djmend said:
So I am interested in replacing the stock 8GB SD card with a 32 GB model. I have a couple of questions regarding this.
1. Are there specific brand's (specs) I need to look out for when getting a 32GB card? i.e. Compatability issues?
2. I don't want to lose anything from my current setup so how should I format my new card and copy over all my data from the existing one?
Thanks!!
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(1) If you pay less than about $200 at this point there's a good bet it's a counterfeit card. Otherwise stick with recognizable brands - Kingston, Sandisk, Transcend...
(2) Format the new card in the phone before you copy any files to it then do as the other poster suggested (just copy your files across).
They cost a grip!
Just get a 16GB card for $40-45 for now, not worth spending 4-5x as much for 2x the capacity. Class 4 should be fine as well AFAIK ('specially if you're going for 16GB, C6/16GB can be tougher to find for a good price), C6 8GB cards are super cheap (<$20). The 8GB card that comes w/the phone is C2, FWIW.
I agree...I'd wait for the 32 to come down in price.
8G is plenty for me for now...
Impulses said:
Just get a 16GB card for $40-45 for now, not worth spending 4-5x as much for 2x the capacity. Class 4 should be fine as well AFAIK ('specially if you're going for 16GB, C6/16GB can be tougher to find for a good price), C6 8GB cards are super cheap (<$20). The 8GB card that comes w/the phone is C2, FWIW.
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Where did u get the info that the card that came with it is class 2? Been trying to find that out but could not get the answer.
I just received my 16G (C6) card today from Transcend...and have to agree...gonna cost you a group to go 32G unless black market piece. Pay the extra dollars for branded hardware...this one cost around $68 and has some great specs.
This does bring up a question for me though...
I partitioned the card at 50/50 but got to thinking...why do I need 8G's for moving apps to the sdcard? Any thoughts from the group as to a good partition ratio?
frettfreak said:
Where did u get the info that the card that came with it is class 2? Been trying to find that out but could not get the answer.
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Pull it out and look, it'll have a class 2 stamp on it.
So to throw another question out there, are there any critical folders I should back up? I'm getting a 16gb card ordered from frys.
I know for sure I'll want to back up pics and music, but I have a lot of nandroid backups and the such. I'm not using apps2sd so that's no real problem either.
I haven't had an Android phone before (coverted from an iphone 2g ) so any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Im not sure if u guys kno of this or not, but i got an email from ebay stating that people are selling fake sd cards, is that even possible?
people have always sold fake sd cards and usb drives
Thanks though! its always good to be aware!
..They are fake in the sense that they are not rated for what is advertised, i.e. less space is actually available, lower class ratings than advertised
i'm going to ask a stupid question how do you know the sd card is fake?
well, if its a 8GB card, formatted as fat32 it should be somewhere around 7.5 GB i think. If you got a fake one it would be substantially less.
As for the speed. Class 2=2MB/s class 6=6MB/s for the write speed. So take a 100MB file or so and transfer it to the sd card. you should get around your class speed. It may vary, even if you use an app to test the speed, but something suspicious would be always getting 2MB write speeds with a class 6 card
i bought a 32 gb card on ebay, wanna try to transfer all of my files from my current 8 gb card it won't go through .giving me some write disk error or something like that. It shows up as 32gb on my phone... but the files just wont transfer.. i mean some of them go tru, but others im gettin that error i stated earlier. did i do something wrong when i got the card? because i just put it in the phone and started to transfer ....
Thx 4 helpin
dont quote me on this, but I thought the only manufacture with a 32GB was san disk? that was a month ago so it probably has changed.
Heres my dumb question, did you format the card?
Yea i did. If by formatting ur reffeeing to placing the card in the phone, go to settings, then format. That is how u format, right?
yes.
do you still have a link to that auction or a similar item? what brand is it?
On the card it says microsd, hc, 32gb, then has a part number. Link to the auction is a bit difficult at the moment cuz im posting from my phone...
I just took a pic of it and attached it
I am going to go out on a limb here, but if it does not have a SanDisk anywhere, I am pretty sure they are the only manufactures of a 32GB micro sd card. I am also pretty sure they would put there name on it. That being said, I would say that you could possibly have a bum sdcard, but again I am only speculating.
Even if it is there are a few other things to try:
Try plugging the phone into a computer, choose hard drive mode and use a computer to format the card. (fat32)
Try to do a drive repair, or drive scan from the OS
You can also try some disk utilities that can be found just about all over the internet.
also, the files that wont go through (i did not read carefully at first ), ensure they are not larger than 4GB
http://www.sandisk.com/products/mobile-memory-products/sandisk-microsdhc
that is the sandisk 32GB sd card. Again, I am going on the assumption that they are the only ones that make this size card, so I could be proved wrong at any time!!!
I just looked at that pic, is that a 4 in the circle? I am almost sure they do not make a class 4 32GB sd card yet.
Everything you are sugessting i already did.. except get a drive software to scan the card. And no, the files were def not larger than 4gb per file, it was 5gb of data.. but not all in one file.
Thx for ur help, but from what we have discussed it would appeAr I have a bad card. Ill try to get u the linkto the auction if u want.
Thx 4 ur help.
snake411 said:
I just took a pic of it and attached it
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thats a fake card.
It's only 2gb
In looking for that ebay link.. i found tnat the user that sold me that card is no longer registered.. that shouldanswer if its fake or not.
Do me a fav tho... do anebay searc for 32gb microsd card, and ull see a list of cards that are being sold, like mine, and people are buying them w/o complaints. Is it possible this other company also makes valid sd cards?
I actually didnt see that many listings for '32 GB micro sd card' maybe its the search term, only saw like 1 or two.
In all honesty though, I would save your self the trouble and get a legit 16GB card. You can get class 6 for like 60 bucks and class 2 or 4 for around 20 or 30... I think someone has mentioned that in this thread or another, I lose track easily Try newegg.com or something
and PS you should start your claim process through ebay or paypal now!!!
Yea. I guess ill have to do that and get a "legit" card...thx 4 ur help
remember i asked you to search ebay 4 a micro sd 32 gb...
I did the search and the same huge list of cards came up..
Take a look at
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-32GB-TF-Memory-Card-32G-Micro-SD-SDHC-MicroSDHC-TF_W0QQitemZ230496573491QQcategoryZ20336QQvarZQQcmdZViewItem
Thats one of the listings selling the card i have.. and again, people are butin without any complaints at all . the manufacturer of the card seems to HC.
See what im talkin bout?
yes, I see from the link. But that is a reasonable price 200.00
But, the HC stands for high capacity, not the manufacture
Especially because this is 190.00, you can get a SanDisk for 200.00 and that will work guaranteed. That's just my opinion of the matter.
Unless you absolutely need 32GB all in one package, I would highly suggest taking a look at something like these:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...ption=&Ntk=&CFG=&SpeTabStoreType=&srchInDesc=
here is where you can get a genuine 32GB Class 2 SanDisk:
http://www.sandisk.com/products/mobile-memory-products/sandisk-microsdhc
Hi all,
First of all... the subject has probably been up before, thread might even be a thread covering it, or for all I know a whole forum section about it.
If there is, and I missed searching for it I sincerely ask for your apology.
- Now to my question:
Can anyone recommend a good store in London that sell cheap, no-fake memory cards? I'm visiting for a couple of days, and my 8gb micro sd card in my HTC Desire just started acting up on me (the phone wants to mount it read-only all the time)
So if someone has a suggesion for a store where I can get 8-16gb without getting either "robbed" or cheated it would be highly appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
gosa
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get on a computer, go to google shopping, and search for the SD. it'll give you nearby stores.
try buy in ebay, i got cheap price
I live in London but got a 16gb class10 micro sd card from ebay for around £17. Speed test showed it ran about class 16 if there wad one ! not sure if I'm allowed to put the vendors name here though ?
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Hi there,
i bought via internet an 32 gb "brandless" micro sd card,after i put it in my htc desire hd it recognized it...i connected the phone too my p.c and started putting all of my other music and gamefiles on the sd card,after that the connection crashed and it could not read the micro sd card...i have an idea that it is fake...even on a card reader it does not work......afterall i whas wondering if anyone of you experienced this kind of "bull ****"...
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Yup, sounds like a fake to me - this sort of this is incredibly common unfortunately. IMO you should ALWAYS buy sd cards from reputable dealers - even if it was branded it could have been a fake if you bought it from some dodgy website or from ebay.
daveybaby said:
Yup, sounds like a fake to me - this sort of this is incredibly common unfortunately. IMO you should ALWAYS buy sd cards from reputable dealers - even if it was branded it could have been a fake if you bought it from some dodgy website or from ebay.
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i think your right mate...hell these people are really hopeless...they just scam people with their bull **** and afterwarts they even don't answer you via the e-mail...:\ now what kind of losers are there in the world...i said here i give ya 27 euros..he said ok i will post it...he posts it...and then it happenes...it died in its first hour....:S....srry for bad english haha
Always use what everyone else is using.
Maybe your flash card is much less often you will want the memory, but it is programmed to show you "32Gb", to deceive the buyer. Or just a bad memory chip blocks. In any case, use the program for low-level formatting, such as "SDFormatter"
Mostly brandless micro sd card is bad quality, but some of them is good. I buy brandless micro sd card 16 gb with my friend, mine is good but my friend's one is bad condition, can copy file to it but when put this sd card to phone all files are gone.
Hard to know!
U really got to be cerfull with all the fakes out there buy 32gb sd:Es from well knows stores not ebay
I would also try to format it. If this does not help forget it. It's most likely broken.
You have to trust where you can buy these cards!!! Bought mine from wireless wave. And everything is all good <3
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