I'm trying to copy pictures from the SD Card (Samsung 128GB 100MB/s (U3) MicroSD EVO) DCIM>Camera folder to my MacBook Pro using AFT (the only way I know via USB). When I try to drag them from AFT to Finder, the files won't copy. They just float back to the SD Card.
I was able to copy files at first, but it suddenly stopped working. I've restarted the phone.
Any idea what's going on?
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I recently bought a Desire Z and got an 8GB Micro SD Card (I believe Class 4) in the box.
I wish to upgrade to a 16GB card. Having over a 100 apps installed, I am a little skeptical about the whole transfer thing.
Can anyone provide me with a step by step method to transfer my data and apps to a new sd card without any loss.
I've done this several times -- its not that hard. All you have to do is mirror the old SD card to the new one.
I recommend using a card reader connected to the PC instead of connecting the phone directly in SD card mode.
1. shut off the phone and remove the old SDcard.
2. make sure your PC is set up to see hidden and system files -- Google this as its probably slightly different for different flavors of Windows.
3. create a folder to hold the files from the SD card, for example c:\sdcardbackup. Have this folder opened up on the Windows desktop
4. Insert the old SDcard into the card reader connected to the PC. Take a look at the files and make sure you can see some folder names preceeded by a dot -- for example: ".android_secure"
5. Now just control-a to select all the files and folders from the old SD card folder, and drag them to the backup folder c:\sdcardbackup
6. Remove the old SDcard and put it in a safe place -- you'll want to keep this as a backup for a while just in case.
7. Insert the new SDcard into the reader -- format it if it tells you that theres no format. Even if its already formatted you might want to consider formatting it anyway -- Google this is theres different options available. I format mine EXT3 32K
8. Now, in a reverse from before, just copy all the files from c:\sdcardbackup to the folder representing the new SDcard.
9. When done, remove the new SDcard and put it in the phone. Powerup and test. If you can run any apps that have been installed to the SDcard then you're good to go -- and you still have the old card and the backup c:\sdcardbackup just in case.
burtcom said:
I've done this several times -- its not that hard. All you have to do is mirror the old SD card to the new one.
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I can confirm that this does work!
i am using the fat32 apps to sd and just did a copy paste to pc then back to new card. worked a treat!
I'm not sure if this is related to the 4.3 bug or not but I have the tmobile galaxy s4 and I can no longer modify anything on my external sd card. Everything still reads fine but it seems alot slower than before.
I tried using es file manager to delete/write , but it dosen't work. It will say deleted successfully but when i refresh, it reappears. When i try to create a new file it says "sorry, operation failed"
I also checked the permissions file and it says it has r/w access for external storage.
Is my card just dying or corrupted or what? How can I fix this?
I just want to be able to use it again.
I also tried formatting. When i do it on the phone it just freezes. When I do it on the pc, it says write protected.
I tried gparted as well but it hangs during detection.
This is the default micro sd card that came with the phone...
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serulin said:
I'm not sure if this is related to the 4.3 bug or not but I have the tmobile galaxy s4 and I can no longer modify anything on my external sd card. Everything still reads fine but it seems alot slower than before.
I tried using es file manager to delete/write , but it dosen't work. It will say deleted successfully but when i refresh, it reappears. When i try to create a new file it says "sorry, operation failed"
I also checked the permissions file and it says it has r/w access for external storage.
Is my card just dying or corrupted or what? How can I fix this?
I just want to be able to use it again.
I also tried formatting. When i do it on the phone it just freezes. When I do it on the pc, it says write protected.
I tried gparted as well but it hangs during detection.
This is the default micro sd card that came with the phone...
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Remove your external microSD and plug it into a card reader and or the adapter which came
with the card then plug it into your computer.
Make an empty folder on desktop of computer and copy all files and folders from the microsd
card into the empty folder.
Format your external microsd using this windows utility and copy all the files/folders back onto
the card from your computer and replace it into your phone.
Here is the direct download link for this fat32 formatter which is a windows utility:
http://download.cnet.com/MiniAide-F...815.html?spi=e1b6eca6ba2a9bfc9c74ffba47b88ad1
By doing the above your external microSD card should work find again.
Good luck!
Misterjunky said:
Remove your external microSD and plug it into a card reader and or the adapter which came
with the card then plug it into your computer.
Make an empty folder on desktop of computer and copy all files and folders from the microsd
card into the empty folder.
Format your external microsd using this windows utility and copy all the files/folders back onto
the card from your computer and replace it into your phone.
Here is the direct download link for this fat32 formatter which is a windows utility:
http://download.cnet.com/MiniAide-F...815.html?spi=e1b6eca6ba2a9bfc9c74ffba47b88ad1
By doing the above your external microSD card should work find again.
Good luck!
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I having the same problem, the software cant help...
Good Afternoon
Ive recently been given the Samsung Tab 3 7 inch and im having major issues with the 32GB Micro SD Card.
I can add folders and files to the SD card through a SD Card Adapter plugged into the card reader of my desktop PC and I can view these files once put back into tablet.
Once in the tablet I cant move anything around in the ‘My Files’ App I cant delete anything or add anything either.
Its like its just readable. I cant save photos from the camera to the SD card and I cant create any folders on it using the tablet.
It works perfectly in my friends Samsung phone…. I put his 8GB sd card into my tablet and it worked for a while and I was able to create folders and move files in ‘My file’ app. I removed it and tried it again and it became ‘Read Only’ like my 32GB
Also if I plug my tablet into the desktop PC using the usb adapter I cant change detele or add files to the card!
Very confused.
Im new to android so if anyone needs anyother info to help me out I will try my best to answer.
Thanks guys.
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Also if I plug my tablet into the desktop PC using the usb adapter I cant change detele or add files to the card!
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Have you tried formatting the card in Windows Explorer when connected to the PC via SD card adapter (not while still in the tablet)?
You will need to format the SD card to FAT32
Good Afternoon
Ive recently been given the Samsung Tab 3 7 inch and im having major issues with the 32GB Micro SD Card.
I can add folders and files to the SD card through a SD Card Adapter plugged into the card reader of my desktop PC and I can view these files once put back into tablet.
Once in the tablet I cant move anything around in the ‘My Files’ App I cant delete anything or add anything either.
Its like its just readable. I cant save photos from the camera to the SD card and I cant create any folders on it using the tablet.
It works perfectly in my friends Samsung phone…. I put his 8GB sd card into my tablet and it worked for a while and I was able to create folders and move files in ‘My file’ app. I removed it and tried it again and it became ‘Read Only’ like my 32GB
Also if I plug my tablet into the desktop PC using the usb adapter I cant change detele or add files to the card!
Very confused.
Im new to android so if anyone needs anyother info to help me out I will try my best to answer.
Thanks guys.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sand.airdroid&hl=pl
Try this app as a Device Manager
Did you try to format SD card in the settings ?
SD Card
Yeah, i re formatted in on the phone, on my desktop PC.
The only way i can get files onto it is through an SD card adapter plugged directly into my PC.
I cant get it to work through the USC, i tried Kies and also Android File Manager and i have no luck.
Android File Manager - Doesnt recognise the device
Kies - Locks up when i try adding something to the SD Card.
Hi,
I have note4 and I'm using micro SD card connected to an OTG device.
The micro SD is 256GB and when entering the device it says that I need to format it, after I'm doing that, I can see the card on ES file explorer.
After that I'm coping few files and folders and I still see it (I'm taking out the card and put it on my computer to copy files and then connect it back to my note4), but when I'm transferring more and more files and folders , there is a point when my Note4 does not recognise my card anymore.
Any idea why ?
Are there any files that Android system cannot see and thats why the device cannot recognise my card anymore ?
Maybe my note4 cannot see beyond specific capacity ? like 4GB maybe ?
i really need your help
Thanks,
Nir