External Storage - Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers

I pre-ordered the 32gb xl, not wanting to wait a month or more for a 128gb. With 4k videos, apps and however much daydream wants to eat up though, it seems a little dismal. I was checking out https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-connector-Android-Devices-SDDD2-032G-G46/dp/B00RBGYGPG?th=1 something like this. A usb-c storage option and kind of hoping I could mount it and store videos and junk on this little sucker. I am not sure how well it mounts, or if it only really transfers files through the manufacturers app like the description implies. Does anyone have experience with using something like this as a external storage solution to replace a SD card? Rooting would be fine, as long as I could stuff files on here and have the OS access them as if they were local.
What would be ideal for my case is if I could install apps to it like an SD card or at least have VLC be able to 'see it' and play off from it. If anyone has any insight in this or a better solution for a situation where your not on your home network, I would love the suggestions.

Using the provided USB A-C adaptor (the one for transferring info from the old phone to the new phone) I can plug in a regular USB flash drive and access the files normally through there.
Using this method, if you plug in a drive that is formatted using exFAT (default for flash drives in Windows) it will prompt you to reformat it and will do so in FAT32. So if you want files larger than 4GB, you will have to reformat it to NTFS using your computer.

zourn said:
Using the provided USB A-C adaptor (the one for transferring info from the old phone to the new phone) I can plug in a regular USB flash drive and access the files normally through there.
Using this method, if you plug in a drive that is formatted using exFAT (default for flash drives in Windows) it will prompt you to reformat it and will do so in FAT32. So if you want files larger than 4GB, you will have to reformat it to NTFS using your computer.
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So it will act just like a SD card. Cool, this is a pretty decent alternative. Maybe with the exclusion of sdcards in newer phones, it will prompt some low profile usb-c storage options, the dongle is kind of a pita, but Ill take what I can get.

I might be wrong here but I cannot get a 32gb micro SD to register using es file explorer but I can get a 16 gb card to work. Anyone else get the same issue. Is there a limkt. Id love to be able to use my 256 gb card to work as external storage when needed

wookie_666 said:
I might be wrong here but I cannot get a 32gb micro SD to register using es file explorer but I can get a 16 gb card to work. Anyone else get the same issue. Is there a limkt. Id love to be able to use my 256 gb card to work as external storage when needed
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Did you check the format of the card? FAT and NTFS are good to go, exFAT is not. The USB flash drive I tested with is a 64GB.
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I also want to tack on here, NTFS seems to be working a lot more slowly for me than FAT. So unless you really need >4GB files on there, I'd reccomend FAT.

zourn said:
Did you check the format of the card? FAT and NTFS are good to go, exFAT is not. The USB flash drive I tested with is a 64GB.
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I also want to tack on here, NTFS seems to be working a lot more slowly for me than FAT. So unless you really need >4GB files on there, I'd reccomend FAT.
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Legend that worked. 256 gb cards are readable. Shows what the Google specialists knew when I asked them using the built in support

zourn said:
Did you check the format of the card? FAT and NTFS are good to go, exFAT is not. The USB flash drive I tested with is a 64GB.
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I also want to tack on here, NTFS seems to be working a lot more slowly for me than FAT. So unless you really need >4GB files on there, I'd reccomend FAT.
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Oh I see. That's my problem too then. I tried to use PNY 128GB microSD Card Elite 85MB/s, U1 with OTG Reader (P-OTGCR128MSC3-GE) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01H5C7IIM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
The phone knows the memory is there, but can't read it. Should I reformat to NTFS maybe?
Ever since Google decided to ban external sd cards, they are intentionally making it hard for us use any types of external storage. They want to keep everyone's life data so they know about you better than you yourself know. From places you visit and pay and stay, they can match up with someone else's data and see if you're having an affair. Scary part is that your wife will probably start getting a Google ad from divorce attorneys and PI's tomorrow. She doesn't know why, but will eventually find out why. Opt-out while you can!

ringochan said:
The phone knows the memory is there, but can't read it. Should I reformat to NTFS maybe?
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That was the same message I was getting while plugging in a USB flash drive that was formatted in exFAT. Reformatted it with FAT via the phone and was able to access it just fine. Formatting in NTFS led to really low read speeds for the short time that I used it, went back to FAT and it's fast again.

ringochan said:
Oh I see. That's my problem too then. I tried to use PNY 128GB microSD Card Elite 85MB/s, U1 with OTG Reader (P-OTGCR128MSC3-GE) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01H5C7IIM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
The phone knows the memory is there, but can't read it. Should I reformat to NTFS maybe?
Ever since Google decided to ban external sd cards, they are intentionally making it hard for us use any types of external storage. They want to keep everyone's life data so they know about you better than you yourself know. From places you visit and pay and stay, they can match up with someone else's data and see if you're having an affair. Scary part is that your wife will probably start getting a Google ad from divorce attorneys and PI's tomorrow. She doesn't know why, but will eventually find out why. Opt-out while you can!
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I dont think this is google making it difficult. Android is based on Linux, which explains why exfat and ntfs might not work by default. Fat32 has limitations but heck, it is what sd cards had to be formatted with as well anyway so its not really a limitation. What we really need is a low profile usb-c flash drive that can offer pass-through of power. The transfer speeds on usb-c are high enough where it would be a good replacement for a micro-sd.

I did not have this EXACT one.. just using it as reference, but with my Nexus 6, I had a micro SD card reader that plugged into the micro USB slot on the phone.
https://www.amazon.com/LEEF-Access-Micro-Reader-LACM0WN00E6/dp/B00J2D7R20
I just did a quick search and looks like they have something similar for USBc available. Only a few reviews so far tho
https://www.amazon.com/USB-C-Micro-...75&sr=1-6&keywords=usb+c+micro+sd+card+reader

tbm48813 said:
I pre-ordered the 32gb xl, not wanting to wait a month or more for a 128gb. With 4k videos, apps and however much daydream wants to eat up though, it seems a little dismal. I was checking out https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-connector-Android-Devices-SDDD2-032G-G46/dp/B00RBGYGPG?th=1 something like this. A usb-c storage option and kind of hoping I could mount it and store videos and junk on this little sucker. I am not sure how well it mounts, or if it only really transfers files through the manufacturers app like the description implies. Does anyone have experience with using something like this as a external storage solution to replace a SD card? Rooting would be fine, as long as I could stuff files on here and have the OS access them as if they were local.
What would be ideal for my case is if I could install apps to it like an SD card or at least have VLC be able to 'see it' and play off from it. If anyone has any insight in this or a better solution for a situation where your not on your home network, I would love the suggestions.
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I recommend using one of these http://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-xl/accessories/dual-mode-usb-c-microsd-reader-otg-t3488391

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4GB SD cards for BlueAngel?

Hello,
I'm wondering if 4gb SD still works with our blue angel before i buy it?
I heard 2gb is working without any problem.
Thanks everyone!
Yes.
I'm using a 4GB SD card that I bought from Amazon.
thank you so much!
My Transcend 4GB card works like a charm. No tech problems whatsoever, and it's a little faster than my previous card as well (despite the speed limitations of the Blue Angel SD-reader).
But just so you know what you're getting into: as decadent as it may sound, I'm now facing a different kind of problem.
I've got about half of the card filled up with all the music I'll ever need, a TomTom map and the complete TLG (Thesaurus Linguae Graecae: every classical Greek text ever written, an invaluable research tool). Now the haunting question is, what will I do with the other half? 8)
No really, anybody got any tips? Are there any great programs out there that require a huge amount of storage space? I need to waste it on something cool or I'll explode!!! :shock:
:? I'm pretty sure this is exactly what Heidegger meant by succumbing to the inane obligations of new technological possibilities instead of using them as a means to an end... I wonder if a little "Gelassenheit" wouldn't be out of place here. So before you buy that huge sd card, ask yourself if you're ready to face the unfathomable existential void of about 2 gigs of leftover free storage!
Nah, just kidding, 4GB rules. Just buy it and don't worry about compatibility. Sorry about the rant. I've had too much coffee. :wink:
what about wikipedia?
or myFlash by www.adata.com.tw?
loopback said:
what about wikipedia?
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Now that might be a good idea.
A 1GB card would probably do me for everyday use, but I got a 4GB card to be used in my PDA and also as a USB drive by using it with card reader that is similar proportions to a USB drive - SanDisk MobileMate SD+ - fits on a keychain though I have to use an elastic band to stop the cap falling off. I need this so I can bring work home.
For everyday use I suppose I can fill it up with music so my PDA is more like an iPod. But I really need a large card when travelling - maps, scanned guide books and videos, music, podcasts to make the journey go quicker.
PDA as USB drive
Browsing through the forums, someone suggested using Card Export with a USB sync cable:
http://www.softick.com/pocket-pc/cardexport2/
to turn your PDA into a USB mass storage device - cool idea. Just downloaded a trial but transferring files is quite slow. Below is a quick test:
Card Export II with PPCTechs Lil' Sync Pro: 0.56MB/sec
SanDisk MobileMate SD+ Card Reader: 2.93MB/sec
It's probably because the "card reader" in the PDA is slow; I wonder if the BlueAngel supports USB 2.
Mini SD + Adapter + What to do with all the space
I've just (today) got a mini SD (2G) with SD Adapter.
The 1GB card was nearly full. (13Mb remains)
But the effect of the 2Gb... weird... or what?
Windoze XP Pro (SP2) declines to copy anything on to this SD + Adapter past the 1GB mark...
BUT...
BUT...
Microshaft's ActiveSync will??!!??
Mind you, it creates a funny looking directory list with loads of phantom file folders. But on the XDA, the files are all there, and beyond the 1Gb boundary, and they are accessible.
The card reader is one of those 50-in-1 usb jobs, with three extra USBs on the end.
Windoze File Explorer says .99Gb Used 913Mb left now.
I've yet to try this 2Gb + Adapter in my PCMCIA card adapter for my old Jornadas.
XDA now says 1019.46 in use with 913.63 free as well after copying my old 1Gb card and some 30Mb of docs I needed.
I hooked in here again to see if there was a simple fix for Windoze. Or indeed for our XDAs.
Even tried copying a folder full of txt, Doc, and PDF over to the card. When it failed on some nonsensical bad file error... which we know is wrong as the file is quite accessible on the PC where it was being copied from... we tried copying the remainder to another folder. It had a go at this and even put the copying screen with the files flying across... but they never went over and it soon failed on another error.
Getting back to your space problem... one of the things I use space on the XDA SD for now, aside from music mp3s, is audio books. I'd forgotten just how good it is to have someone read to you. Especially when it's someone like Tony Robinson reading Terry Pratchett.
Stick the XDA in top pocket, bins on, head back, and let the story take you.
We use a site which specifically caters for e-books and Audio now. I used to get them from the other more general download link sites, but this one is a bit specialised. It's called Wordhaven.
If you want a pointer to it, then please LMK.
After copying over an audio book I wanted to listen to (The Night of The Triffids, Unabridged 300 odd Meg) the XDA Settings/Memory/Storage Card reading became 1393.75 In Use, on 539.34 remains so I guess from one point of view... the XDA... it is working.
Files check out and play too.
It's just Windoze doesn't want to co-operate really with the file copying, but it still reads 1.36Gb on 539Mb remains in File Explorer.
Now why is that?
I was deliberately steered away from 4Gb for the XDA. After reading some of the accounts here I'm not too sorry we went for the 2Gb.
Does the fact that all cards we have seem to be formatted for FAT (presumably the ancient egyptian version) rather than FAT32, have anything to do with it... and why is NTFS not an option offered in Windoze format for cards??
QF
Robrecht said:
My Transcend 4GB card works like a charm. No tech problems whatsoever, and it's a little faster than my previous card as well (despite the speed limitations of the Blue Angel SD-reader).
But just so you know what you're getting into: as decadent as it may sound, I'm now facing a different kind of problem.
I've got about half of the card filled up with all the music I'll ever need, a TomTom map and the complete TLG (Thesaurus Linguae Graecae: every classical Greek text ever written, an invaluable research tool). Now the haunting question is, what will I do with the other half? 8)
No really, anybody got any tips? Are there any great programs out there that require a huge amount of storage space? I need to waste it on something cool or I'll explode!!! :shock:
:? I'm pretty sure this is exactly what Heidegger meant by succumbing to the inane obligations of new technological possibilities instead of using them as a means to an end... I wonder if a little "Gelassenheit" wouldn't be out of place here. So before you buy that huge sd card, ask yourself if you're ready to face the unfathomable existential void of about 2 gigs of leftover free storage!
Nah, just kidding, 4GB rules. Just buy it and don't worry about compatibility. Sorry about the rant. I've had too much coffee. :wink:
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SDHC
INHUMANITY said:
Yes.
I'm using a 4GB SD card that I bought from Amazon.
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This is very interesting since there is a new SD standard out there called SDHC (Secure Digital High Capacity). From what I've been reading this standard support 4GB up to 32GB, and the old SD standard only supports up to 2GB.
What's more interesting the 4GB cards you guys are possibly referring to (?) are somewhere in between these two standards because it's too big for the regular SD standard but it's not SDHC. It's cool it still works though.
So is the 4GB card that you're talking about SDHC or "regular" SD?
They're regular SD cards not the HCSD ones, however technically since they exceed the 2GB capacity, they are no longer conforming to the SD specifications. I use the Kingmax M-Series ones without any issues.
has anyone used capacities of more than 4GB on their BA?
I have a big problem
I dont know how can I start ,, I will tell you
I bought sd card 4Gb from Ebay ,
after 3 weeks waiting came , after that I tried to fromat it from laptop, but its gave me only Less 1Gb after that I formated it from my blue angel, then gave me 4 Gb and work 100%
so I can transfer the mp3s and my data from the cardle,,
after 1 week I tried to make read it from my laptop the laptop make me format it again , and I format it ,,, but while its formatting the laptop became haaaaang :| .....
so ,, now its not working on my PCC and PC ,, when I tried to format it from the blue angle gave me , make me wait for 1 min then gave me this massege : " this storage card could not be formatted. try reinserting the card, or using a different one"
when I tried to format it from my laptop , after insert it the laptop cant read it .( its like there is no Sd card) but when I put another SDcard 256Mb its working.
so what did you think ?? do you think my sd card 4Gb this is will not working anymore or what ??
kiddomarc said:
Hello,
I'm wondering if 4gb SD still works with our blue angel before i buy it?
I heard 2gb is working without any problem.
Thanks everyone!
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I have 4GB Kingfish SD card working in my XDA IIs
4gb SD-HC *not* working
I have a 4gb SDHC card (Peak Xtreme x150 class6) and it does *not* work with my Orange SPV M2000 (Blue Angel).
So please don't waste your money and buy one of these cards (SDHC) if you're planning to use it with your PDA and nothing else.
(I hope this helps someone and maybe saves them some ca$h)
need some help
hey there, got a problem with a new takeMS sd-card. it does not appear in file explorer or even in total commander when i put it in. im using WM6 from the wiki on my Blue Angel. a softreset also doesn't help it. what could be the problem.
greetz fabfisch
PS: seems like the card also does not realy fit into the slot. it comes out realy hard.
Abdullah85 said:
I have a big problem
I dont know how can I start ,, I will tell you
I bought sd card 4Gb from Ebay ,
after 3 weeks waiting came , after that I tried to fromat it from laptop, but its gave me only Less 1Gb after that I formated it from my blue angel, then gave me 4 Gb and work 100%
so I can transfer the mp3s and my data from the cardle,,
after 1 week I tried to make read it from my laptop the laptop make me format it again , and I format it ,,, but while its formatting the laptop became haaaaang :| .....
so ,, now its not working on my PCC and PC ,, when I tried to format it from the blue angle gave me , make me wait for 1 min then gave me this massege : " this storage card could not be formatted. try reinserting the card, or using a different one"
when I tried to format it from my laptop , after insert it the laptop cant read it .( its like there is no Sd card) but when I put another SDcard 256Mb its working.
so what did you think ?? do you think my sd card 4Gb this is will not working anymore or what ??
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Two things might be happening here:
1. Your laptop might be an old one that can't read larger SD cards. Lots of older laptops won't read anything over a certain size (e.g. 1GB). When they can't read it, they often tell you that you need to reformat it, just like you saw. Some laptops have a driver update. If not, you can always buy a cheap USB SD card reader.
2. You may have bought a fake sized SD card from Ebay. There was a spate of them formatted to display a bigger size than they really were. Probably this isn't the problem, because you formatted it from your BA.
no one got some ideas for me?
Robrecht said:
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No really, anybody got any tips? Are there any great programs out there that require a huge amount of storage space? I need to waste it on something cool or I'll explode!!! :shock:
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Use pocket torrent ^^

[Q] Phone nor computer will recognize my micro sdhc card

I have a HTC EVO 4G which is supposed to support up to 32 gb memory so I purchased a 32 GB micro card on ebay a few months ago and come to find out, it was a fake. I bought another one and filled it up to about 29gb and it worked fine for a few days then it just stopped working and now the phone I had it in won't recognize it's in there nor will my laptop. The difference being that at least my computer sees that something is there but won't read it i.e. it says drive h: in computer when I put it in but says insert drive when I try to access it. Also, it starts to get extremely hot after a few seconds to a minute. My husband has one as well from the same company, the same brand and has 30gb of stuff on his and hasn't had a problem yet (this has been at least three months ago now). Before anyone says it; yes it is 32gb, I tested it before I put it in my phone (thus the fact that I had 29gb of stuff on it before it went screwy), yes it is in the slot properly or else it wouldn't even say H: drive at all and no, my card reader isn't bad and yes it is compatible with my computer and the card as it is what I used to put the stuff on it originally and it still works fine with my husbands 32gb card and all of my other cards. My computer works fine with his card and it worked fine with mine before it went bad. Now, all of that being said; is there anything that can be done or will I have to just buy a new one?
There are programs out there that allow low level access to the drives that windows does not.
Get ahold of one of them and see if you can wipe it and repartition it.
There has always been a problem with the eBay cards, that's why they are cheaper, because not all memory cards are created equal. Unfortunately, my guess is that this boils down to you get what you paid for. There really isn't much you can do other than try to format the card. My experience is that you have lost the data on that card for good, and that more than likely, the card is dead. Sorry, hopefully someone may have a better answer for you.
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skydeaner said:
There are programs out there that allow low level access to the drives that windows does not.
Get ahold of one of them and see if you can wipe it and repartition it.
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could you provide program names? I'm very interested in something like this.
Norton Partition Magic
Acronis Disk Director
Paragon Partition Manager
Those are all commercial packages, though. If you want something free, you can try GParted, a bootable Linux CD.
Anyone know of any tools to try to recover data on a card like this? PC doesn't recognize card.

Sd card

My wife has been using her et4g for many months and she has a 32 gig sd card installed but can't seem to put anything on it pics, app, etc. I have formatted and mounted it any ideas?
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What class? Some low end sd cards wont work as it doesnt allow fast enough write/read speed
i have the same problem. it's from amazon, and made by amazon, 16 gb class 10. it used to work find on GB but after the ics update, I can't install any apps on it, but i can move files to it
Things don't save to external by default. I've always used mine as a backup, to unload crap from the phone's memory to it. I don't know how to make things save and use the external, if that's possible.
Perhaps its a bad card. Have you tried it in an adapter on a computer or another device? If the card works it could be something else.
I doubt its the class affecting it unless its a really cheap POS.
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I believe it's a class 4 or 6 the phone can see it in the menu /settings /storage section and you can mount and format it there. But we are unable to to move anything to it
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Have you formatted it with Windows or with the formatter from the SD Card Association?
LordJummy said:
Perhaps its a bad card. Have you tried it in an adapter on a computer or another device? If the card works it could be something else.
I doubt its the class affecting it unless its a really cheap POS.
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to the other guy, i know it's not saved on sd on default, but i tried to move the apps, and it doesn't work.
and also yes, i have used it with adapter on a computer and it works fine
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Have you formatted it with Windows or with the formatter from the SD Card Association?
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yes i have, too many times
I guess phones can be finicky. One of my old phones didn't like a card. I don't remember if it was my evo or epic, but one of them didn't like sandisk or Samsung cards. I've got a pny 32, forgot the class, and its not giving me any problems. Never heard of a card not accepting files. You think maybe the rom might have a snafu in it? I don't remember if you said she was running custom rom or not. Try a different brand. If it still does it then the phone might have a hardware problem.

[Q] Anyone have problems with 64GB SanDisk SDXC card?

I have a Bell Note 2 and I recently bought the 64GB SanDisk Ultra microSDXC UHS-I card. Since using it, I noticed that (when installed) the Device Status of the phone changes to Modified and I can't check/download Android updates from Samsung. Also, the Samsung Video Hub app won't let me use external storage to save movies (which I could do using my old 32GB PNY card). The card seems to read/write okay though.
I contacted Samsung by email, the reply was laughable (solution was for a different issue on a different phone). I also contacted SanDisk and they suggested reformatting to FAT32 using a utility from www.sdcard.org. I haven't tried this yet but I know that FAT32 will reduce file sizes to 4GB. I don't know if it will have an effect on the read/write speeds of the card.
Just wondering if anyone else using this card was experiencing the same issues. If you haven't checked, maybe you might want to.
I miss the build quality, sleekness, and how quick the battery would charge/how slow it would drain.
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I miss the build quality, sleekness, and how quick the battery would charge/how slow it would drain.
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Sorry, you lost me there....
I've been looking at that same card. I'm definitely interested to see how this resolves for you.
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I would love to help you, but help yourself first: ask a better question
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
I just bought one.I formatted to fat32 using a third party formatter from the web called eause formatter.Everything is working good now on mine.
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Sorry, you lost me there....
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He posted that twice already in the "What iPhone users miss" thread...
No problems here. It even worked in my ancient Desire Z, TF101, and HTC Raider
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Somehow I had my 64gb sndisk hot corrupt. I had to reformat.
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Well, I tried to do what the SanDisk guy told me but the formatting utility that he mentioned doesn't have the option to change file formats. Started out as exFat, still exFat. Some of you have mentioned using other formatting/partitioning utilities - the folks at www.sdcard.org say the following:
"The SD Formatter was created specifically for memory cards using the SD/SDHC/SDXC standards. It is strongly recommended to use the SD Formatter instead of formatting utilities provided with operating systems that format various types of storage media. Using generic formatting utilities may result in less than optimal performance for your memory cards.
The SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards have a "Protected Area" on the card for the SD standard's security function. The SD Formatter does not format the "Protected Area". Please use appropriate application software or SD-compatible device that provides SD security function to format the "Protected Area" in the memory card."
So there you go.
I am using the card with the t-Mobile version and it working fine.
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Works without any problems in mine.
The weird thing is that it starts out okay and only shows up after I've reloaded all my apps. Even then, I can still read and write to the card. I just can't get updates because it says that my phone is modified. I can't see how an app would cause it. There are no side-loaded apps. And it doesn't happen with my 32GB card.
Just a quick update for anyone who might be wondering....
After making this thread, I went to my local BestBuy and bought another SanDisk microSDXC that was exactly the same as the one I had. I put the same files on the card and the phone did exactly the same thing. I did discover however that the problem shows up when I reboot the phone with the card installed but doesn't show up (at least not right away) when I unmount/hotswap/remount the card with the phone left on.
Then I took the card to the BellAliant store where I bought the phone and had them try the card in a brand new phone. Same problem on the new phone.
Nothing funky on the card, just my songs (transferred using DoubleTwist AirSync) and my photos (transferred via PC). This card hasn't been reformatted and my phone hasn't been rooted.
So I don't know what's going on, if its only a problem with Galaxy Note 2's that are being sold in this area. I can't believe that no one else is having this issue.
Anyway, I put in a support ticket with Samsung (again), not expecting anything new. The Samsung tech that I spoke with did say that only TWO (I think) 64GB microSDXC cards were tested and approved for the Note 2 and that the SanDisk was one of them. Also, the girl at the BellAliant store said that they were told that the phone only worked with a TOTAL of 64GB (internal + external) but I KNOW she was wrong about that. Just some of the things you hear when trying to troubleshoot something that no one seems to have an answer for....
iMHO you really should format it fat32 and retest.
-- other suggestions for tools --
Might search for mini partition tool or gparted live cd. I've used the gparted live cd to partition my 64gb sandisk previously for dual booting my og atrix.
-- I'm sure there are better suggestions on tools, but I strongly suggest converting it to fat32 before further testing / actions.
The Note II ONLY supports FAT32
When I got my new 64GB SanDisk card I powered off the phone. Pulled the back cover and replaced my 32Gb with the new 64GB micro SD card right out of the packaging and then replaced the cover and powered it up. Phone recognized it and accepted file transfers to it without issue. No problems to date and I have been using it for 3 weeks without issue.
ExFAT works fine with my note 2 on perseus. Doesn't play well with note2core though
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If the Note II only supports fat32, then someone needs to tell my note because it's working fine with my card on exfat. stock kernel and all.
I too have bell note 2 with 64gb sandisk and everything is fine. I jusy put the card in the phone and formated with phone. Its exfat btw.
I suggest u to format the card with phone so it can format with the appropriate fike system.
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warfanax said:
I too have bell note 2 with 64gb sandisk and everything is fine. I jusy put the card in the phone and formated with phone. Its exfat btw.
I suggest u to format the card with phone so it can format with the appropriate fike system.
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See, that's the strange thing. The card DOES "work" - it formats fine and I can transfer files to and from it. The ONLY problem is that, when I put my files on it, the status of my phone changes to "modified". Then, when I go to updates, it won't even try to connect to the servers, just tells me that my phone is modified and that updates are not available. As I mentioned above, I've duplicated the problem with two identical cards and in two different phones (one of which was in-store, brand new).
I realize that I can just take the card out of the phone when I know an Android update is available to download, I just don't always know when updates are available. In either case, doesn't seem like it should act that way. And I didn't want to force-format the card to FAT32 with a 3rd party format utility because that would destroy the "protected partition" on the card and void the warranty (those 64GB cards are expensive).
I understand that I might just have to live with this, it's just odd that no one else is experiencing it. Think I'm going to let this thread die. Folks on XDA tend to not like re-reading the same thing over and over. Thanks to all who replied.
NaughtyBot said:
See, that's the strange thing. The card DOES "work" - it formats fine and I can transfer files to and from it. The ONLY problem is that, when I put my files on it, the status of my phone changes to "modified". Then, when I go to updates, it won't even try to connect to the servers, just tells me that my phone is modified and that updates are not available. As I mentioned above, I've duplicated the problem with two identical cards and in two different phones (one of which was in-store, brand new).
I realize that I can just take the card out of the phone when I know an Android update is available to download, I just don't always know when updates are available. In either case, doesn't seem like it should act that way. And I didn't want to force-format the card to FAT32 with a 3rd party format utility because that would destroy the "protected partition" on the card and void the warranty (those 64GB cards are expensive).
I understand that I might just have to live with this, it's just odd that no one else is experiencing it. Think I'm going to let this thread die. Folks on XDA tend to not like re-reading the same thing over and over. Thanks to all who replied.
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Why do you think formating an sd card with fat32 would void the warranty? Never heard such thing before. You can format any file system you want.

[Q] SD Card Issue (Yes, still not solved)

For the longest time, I have been unable to use my 128GB Sandisk MicroSD card properly with my GN4. I have tried SD card fixes, foldermount, and messed with the platform.xml file as well. What I used to do back in the days of ICS/Pre KitKat 4.4.4 was take the SD card and plug it into my computer (via SD card adapter) and transfer the files I needed directly since it takes a while longer if I connected the phone to the computer. I can still transfer files to the microSD card if I plug it in, but they are not able to be read. This is starting to piss me off as I have a lot of music that I would like to store on the card. Anyone have anything else they can suggest?
I used foldermount last week - Some of the music files work properly, while some don't play and I get the message "unable to play this file."
I bought this card brand new and I'm hoping it's not "a bad card"
frazy said:
For the longest time, I have been unable to use my 128GB Sandisk MicroSD card properly with my GN4. I have tried SD card fixes, foldermount, and messed with the platform.xml file as well. What I used to do back in the days of ICS/Pre KitKat 4.4.4 was take the SD card and plug it into my computer (via SD card adapter) and transfer the files I needed directly since it takes a while longer if I connected the phone to the computer. I can still transfer files to the microSD card if I plug it in, but they are not able to be read. This is starting to piss me off as I have a lot of music that I would like to store on the card. Anyone have anything else they can suggest?
I used foldermount last week - Some of the music files work properly, while some don't play and I get the message "unable to play this file."
I bought this card brand new and I'm hoping it's not "a bad card"
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I also use a 128gb Sandisk Card, the "ultra" I believe. I never had a problem with it, I just came from the Note 3 and put it in the Note 4 with no issues. Is yours the "Ultra" also?
Maybe a bad card. I got 3 fake ones on eBay before I got a real one. I flipped out on the sellers and reported them. Each time I got a bad one I spent hrs copying data over to the 128. I would copy over around 20 gb, and another 20 and so on. When I went to look at the files that I had first put on there they would be gone. There are programs u can download for free. Just Google how to tell if sd card is fake. A fake card is really a 2/4/8/16/32 card changed to look and act like a 128 and once it hits it's limit that u don't know what that is, the earlier data that was put on the card, disappears.
Here is a link for a program I used:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=730285
This happened to me back in Oct/Nov when note 4 was launched. I ended up paying $120 on eBay for SanDisk's highest r/w 128 gb card.
The first seller claimed he didn't know they were fake and promised to stop selling them if I retracted my bad feedback as it was the only bad feedback he had ever received. Once I saw they were removed from his selling list I retracted the feedback. The second and third sellers I was not nice to, did not even have to send them back the pos card. My response was something like refund my ****ing money now for selling me this fake ****ing sd card. Ten minutes later both had gave me my money back. Assholes. After I got a good one I had contacted the first seller again and explained how much trouble I had and the scam artists there are on eBay. I feel that he was genuinely sorry and had no idea. He also stopped doing business with who he was getting the fake cards.
This good card has been great, note 4 32 gb internal, 128 external, both full, zero problems.
Plug it into your computer and check if it's formatted correctly (fat32 vs NTFS). That might solve the problem. Don't quote me, but I think it needs fat32.
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pdaddy said:
Plug it into your computer and check if it's formatted correctly (fat32 vs NTFS). That might solve the problem. Don't quote me, but I think it needs fat32.
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Yes it does need to be fat 32.
Also if is fake, u might format it, move data, insert in phone, and it says it's not readable and needs to be formatted.
Yes mine is the ultra version as well (in red letters on the micro sd card)
ryanalan82 said:
Yes it does need to be fat 32.
Also if is fake, u might format it, move data, insert in phone, and it says it's not readable and needs to be formatted.
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the two options are exFAT and NTFS. I formatted on exFAT and it seemed to be working just fine until today.
So I use my sd card as direct storage for when pictures are taken. I was at dinner today and took pictures of the food we ate. All of a sudden when I go to the Gallery, I see a black and grey image with an exclamation point for the pictures taken at dinner with the exception of one. I am wondering whether Samsung/Google is releasing updates that put the phone back into the main issue of not being able to R/W to the external sd card? I don't know what else could be the reason. I also tested the card to make sure it wasn't fake. SO DAMN FRUSTRATING!
Shouldn't have to format it. Already exfat when it comes. If it's real, contact sandisk with pictures of the card and it's serial number and a copy of the receipt. They will replace it.

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