Did they scrap out the microSD support to save cost? - Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Look at these pictures...
It's a perfect fit
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(the microSD was intentionally moved 1 mm away to show the edges)
seems like there was going to be support for microSD, but in the end they decided not to do it

someone said in a thread in the accessories section that one of the NS cases they bought had what seemed like a slot in the side to remove and insert an SD card, so maybe?

Isn't that where the NFC chip is located, hence the prongs? Or is the chip entirely in the back case?

unremarked said:
Isn't that where the NFC chip is located, hence the prongs? Or is the chip entirely in the back case?
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the prongs connects to the back cover that have some sort of Antennae or flat Speaker
i'll say it's Antennae as the speaker is already in the back
look at the picture (an my totally worn out space bar on the keyboard ), the 2 gold/copper contacts and the rectangle shape that it's attached to

AllGamer said:
the prongs connects to the back cover that have some sort of Antennae or flat Speaker
i'll say it's Antennae as the speaker is already in the back
look at the picture (an my totally worn out space bar on the keyboard ), the 2 gold/copper contacts and the rectangle shape that it's attached to
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Yeah, according to the teardown on iFixit(http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Nexus-S-Teardown/4365/1), that rectangle on the back is the NFC module so those contacts run into the chip on the motherboard.
So, then I suppose, the question becomes did Google have to choose between microSD support or NFC?

but look at the back cover, it does also have the hole where the microSD was supposed to go
but you are right on that question, it might have came down to the choice of this or that...
i wonder if there's any hardware hack, to install the microSD support for ourself

in the end the fact is it doesnt have an SD card so we gotta deal with what we got, I for one dont really care, I hate to do this but the iphone doesnt have an SD card, that isnt a big deal is it?
The world may never know

slowz3r said:
in the end the fact is it doesnt have an SD card so we gotta deal with what we got, I for one dont really care, I hate to do this but the iphone doesnt have an SD card, that isnt a big deal is it?
The world may never know
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(Dig the image! Haha!)
Ultimately, I agree. However, if I had been given a choice between NFC and a microSD card if that is indeed what it came down to, I probably would have chosen the latter. 16gbs is far more than enough space for me. I recently wiped my SD partition which was barely a gig simply because it was becoming too cluttered (left over folders from apps I no longer used, old NAND backups that weren't my ohshitstock fallback, just generally outdated stuff, et al.
I highly doubt I will ever fill up the space entirely as I'm not one who insists on walking around with my entire mp3 collection, both Star Wars trilogies, and/or my family photographic/videographic history just because I think I should be able to. Lol

here is another close up, of the back cover with the perfect fit with extra room on both side of the microSD

unremarked said:
(Dig the image! Haha!)
Ultimately, I agree. However, if I had been given a choice between NFC and a microSD card if that is indeed what it came down to, I probably would have chosen the latter. 16gbs is far more than enough space for me. I recently wiped my SD partition which was barely a gig simply because it was becoming too cluttered (left over folders from apps I no longer used, old NAND backups that weren't my ohshitstock fallback, just generally outdated stuff, et al.
I highly doubt I will ever fill up the space entirely as I'm not one who insists on walking around with my entire mp3 collection, both Star Wars trilogies, and/or my family photographic/videographic history just because I think I should be able to. Lol
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Heres how i see it, 16 gigs is more than enough for what i would want on it, really though who doesnt have an ipod or an mp3 player that they dont cary with them anyways.
I know i have my 4th gen touch with me whenever i go out,

according to this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Near_field_communication
NFC has a way shorter distance than Bluetooth and less data rate.
so... what's the future to provide NFC support?
and the radio frecuency used is very low, as in easy to face interference issues.
heck even a R/C car can break havoc to a NFC

AllGamer said:
according to this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Near_field_communication
NFC has a way shorter distance than Bluetooth and less data rate.
so... what's the future to provide NFC support?
and the radio frecuency used is very low, as in easy to face interference issues.
heck even a R/C car can break havoc to a NFC
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NFC or RFID, which do you pick, personally i rather place my bets on NFC

AllGamer said:
you might have missed it at the top it seems
the point is to figure out if there is a way to do some micro-electronic hack to put the microSD back onto the motherboard and be able to use it.
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Sort of like the folks on the Vibrant forums installed a FFC? Or the physical Galaxy S GPS fix?
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I thought the Nexus S is using a new Ext4 partition or something. If I were you, I'd return the NS for a GS and throw 2.3 on it. Hell of a lot easier than what you're talking about doing.

There are numerous reasons to get rid of the removable storage.
1) Move to the cloud and don't worry about local storage
2) More reliable hardware if you can standardize on the assembly line
3) More security, Less attack vectors (rootin n1 with sd card hack)
4) Easier to test the recent switch to ext 4 by removing variables
5) Less moving parts
6) Faster data access

ericc191 said:
I thought the Nexus S is using a new Ext4 partition or something. If I were you, I'd return the NS for a GS and throw 2.3 on it. Hell of a lot easier than what you're talking about doing.
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That would be like what the Vibrant did.
But Nexus S has better OS, NFC, and everything else seems slightly better out of the box.
The rest of the SGS series seems to have poor QA, and software wise is always playing a catch up game
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Sort of like the folks on the Vibrant forums installed a FFC? Or the physical Galaxy S GPS fix?
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yes, in a similar fashion, but instead of installing a FFC, we install a microSD slot
the challenge on this side project is to find a microSD mount that fits into that hole in the compartment, and match the soldering pins in the motherboard.

No one is gonna be "adding" a micro sd slot like a FFC was added. It's an entirely different situation. With the ffc was just pulled. In this case the pcb is new:

oh well, there goes the idea.
i can see it has no space nor any point of contacts to mount the microSD
seems like they really had to choose either or scenario as mentioned above
NFC vs. microSD

this is what i was talking about in a previous post about how the case had a space for an SD card

Look guys, it doesn't have internal Micro SD, this is all pure NAND, no SD trickery like WP7... Google made this a dev device, and they wanted to give devs a feature of Gingerbread, virtual SD card compartments. They wanted you to use the virtual SD card for transfer, it's a feature for Gingerbread, so devices with no SD card can work better with Froyo's apps to sd. It's very basic, and they did want to cut costs, wouldn't they have used just an internal SDHC 16gig micro SD card? They just didn't put one, end of discussion.

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Microsoft Zune HD

I wonder if anyone on XDA is going to buy the new Zune HD?
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More info on Zune HD
I'm going to order it as soon as it will be available in my country The device looks nice, the performance is great, and the interface too.
Im selling my Archos 605 Wifi (160Gb) with DVR Station and 4 plug ins just to get the cash together to buy it
So the answer is YES
Not sure yet. I've been a Zune user for a couple years now and I love my 80. Best music device I've ever used.
The HD looks awesome, but I'm willing to trade more than half my storage for the new UI. Time will tell.
My only beef with the HD from what I've seen is that it doesn't look like there's a super-fast way to scrub through alphabetical lists. While I think the iPhone media UI is bland and uninteresting in general, the little rolodex scroller on the side works nicely. Zune HD looks like it takes a few more clicks, but maybe there's a shortcut we haven't seen yet.
Yeah, the UI is just marvellous! I've watched all of the films that are available In the alphabetical list you can click a letter and it shows you a kind of keyboard, when you press a letter it takes you to it. I suppose it's quite comfortable.
I'm waiting for a unboxing video - there's no info still on what will be in the box...
Now if we can somehow emulate the UI to work on our phones??
I got to play with one at best buy...good luck running that ui without tegra. Its so silky smooth, so clean. Hopefully some of this makes it to winmo7. I'm already signed up and will have mine opening day. I might end up getting some crap phone and using my Zune as my do all device.
andyjeezy, IMO it would be hard, because:
- the Zune has a capacitive screen
- UI is based on Windows CE
- the Zune works on Nvidia Tegra
I suppose WM 7 will have similar functions, already now 6.5 is based on the same concept of a simple text menu...
why have all these devices taken a step back in storage? I used to use MP3 players that were based on laptop 2.5" disks with 80+gig storage.
Take into account that it claims to be able to play HD tv stuff so thats got to be 720 to be any use, that puts a film at somewhere between 6 and 10gig depending on format.
Now, look at the storage options available on the Zune HD.....
edit: hell, even my Acer M900 has 16gig in it and my Omnia, 32gig and they are both phones!
The Zune has no longer a HDD, but flash memory, that's why the storage is much smaller... But thanks to that the device is lighter and more shock-resistant
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The Zune has no longer a HDD, but flash memory, that's why the storage is much smaller... But thanks to that the device is lighter and more shock-resistant
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Exactly and not capable of storing more than 1 HD film ..... so why bother even being capable of playing it?
And to repeat, my Omnia has a combined 32gig onboard/miniSD storage and thats a phone.
MS surely wanted to cut the cost of production of the Zune HD, so that it would be a real Ipod killer... It would be great if the new Zune had a memory card slot, as in your Omnia
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...... It would be great if the new Zune had a memory card slot, as in your Omnia
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Spot on! THEN it could be used as it SHOULD be used. One film per card - you could carry around a mini film library, how cool would that be?!
As it is, its rediculous that they are making them with such little onboard and (Afaik) no way to expand it.
Definetly getting it. Still have and use my Zune 30.
I was going to buy one in October when I'm going to the US but since my Touch 3G is coming tommorow, I can't see any point in getting one now, probably just get the new PS3
I forgot to mention. I hope the Zune HD can connect to wmwifirouter or HTC wifi. I know the older Zunes cannot.
The New Zune runs a modified version of WM6.5 with bits of WM7. How long will it take for people to hack it?
The hard part will be driver support.
Monty Burns said:
Spot on! THEN it could be used as it SHOULD be used. One film per card - you could carry around a mini film library, how cool would that be?!
As it is, its rediculous that they are making them with such little onboard and (Afaik) no way to expand it.
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The recommended profiles are roughly 3GB per hour. While 32GB might not be great for carrying around a mini film library, it WOULD be useful for carrying around a few episodes of your favorite shows (or maybe one or two movies). I'm much more likely to watch, say, the latest eps of House or 30 Rock on this thing than watching full feature films.
And they WILL be launching a 64GB version in the future, presumably when flash gets cheap enough.
A microSD slot would have been nice, but I'm pretty sure MS was trying to make the thing as small and sleek and easy-to-use as possible.
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A microSD slot would have been nice, but I'm pretty sure MS was trying to make the thing as small and sleek and easy-to-use as possible.
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You have seen the size of a mini-sd card right? Suggesting that MS didn't install the capability to "make the thing as small" is stretching it a bit far in my opinion and a poor excuse if that really is the truth. As for easy to use, how easy is to unplug a card and plug a new one in?
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You have seen the size of a mini-sd card right? Suggesting that MS didn't install the capability to "make the thing as small" is stretching it a bit far in my opinion and a poor excuse if that really is the truth. As for easy to use, how easy is to unplug a card and plug a new one in?
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The card is small, but the reader is bigger. Not saying it couldn't be done (or that it wouldn't be a good tradeoff), but the internals on these things get cramped.
As for easy -- sure, but we're not idiots. The Zune line is designed for mass market idiots. I think there's been concern that people would think they HAD to buy microSD for storage or that it would be cumbersome to manage exactly where the data is, etc. It sounds stupid to competent people who can handle such things, but having worked in IT for a while, I can say there's definitely some folks who'd have their minds blown by an SD slot.
I am hoping Apple does release a 64GB Ipod Touch this year forcing Microsoft to do the same with the Zune HD.

Memory Upgrade Sprint HTC Arrive (HD7 Pro)

So I have the the Sprint HTC Arrive (aka. the HD7 Pro) and I have taken it apart to see where the memory is located at. If there was a slot where the memory card could be ejected from, it would right in between the +/- Volume Buttons. Just remember that opening your phone will void your warranty, but here are the pictures I took. It has a 16GB Class 4 Sandisk micro SD card. The slot is not spring loaded so to remove the memory card you just pull it out. I will be testing out if a 32GB Class 10 or Class 2 will work perfectly on it since its running a 16GB Class 4.....
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Please keep us updated!
Great find and post further investigation needed. Pls keep us posted.
Pardon my stupidity (still on my first cup of Joe) but would the current classes of 32GB cards still be slower spec'd than the 16GB? I'm having a brain fart and can't remember, or I would swap mine out right now just for grins. I wouldn't have an issue hard resetting right now anyway...
Where are the additional pics? I have all my screws out but can't seem to get the plastic cover off the back!
EDIT: Got it!
please keep us updated...I have the arrive also and I would love to upgrade to 32gb!
as far as i know, the memory card on the 7 pro is close to the speaker, so they must have changed the layout a little. doesn't really make a difference though
Can you post a step by step.
Can you post a step by step how to do this. When you figure it out. I would like more memory in my Arrive. Thank.
1. remove the 4 small screws under the battery cover (one on the top left is under a black warranty sticker)
2. remove the odd ball big screw on the lower left; just use a flat-head and slowly turn about 45degree at a time, it is pretty easy
3. use your fingernails or tools to take out the plastic cover (it only actually covers the side of the phone), you will find another cover with 6 more screws that actually covers the back of the phone
4. remove those screws, and the lift the back cover (unlike the side cover, this one just sits on top, and not snapped onto anything)
5. the sdcard is on the right side, next to where the volume buttons are
6. to remove the sdcard, you will need to peel the yellow tape up enough so it is no longer sticking to the sdcard, then just wiggle it out (no eject mechanism)
7. no pictures, the phone is my camera
Instructions
theclueless said:
1. remove the 4 small screws under the battery cover (one on the top left is under a black warranty sticker)
2. remove the odd ball big screw on the lower left; just use a flat-head and slowly turn about 45degree at a time, it is pretty easy
3. use your fingernails or tools to take out the plastic cover (it only actually covers the side of the phone), you will find another cover with 6 more screws that actually covers the back of the phone
4. remove those screws, and the lift the back cover (unlike the side cover, this one just sits on top, and not snapped onto anything)
5. the sdcard is on the right side, next to where the volume buttons are
6. to remove the sdcard, you will need to peel the yellow tape up enough so it is no longer sticking to the sdcard, then just wiggle it out (no eject mechanism)
7. no pictures, the phone is my camera
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I was about to post the instructions but you got it just right, was really easy to take apart. I have a 32GB Sandisk Class 2 and a 32GB Lexar Class 10 tried both and both are working fine.... stuck with the Lexar and good so far! I did feel that loading apps or music with the Lexar Class 10 was a bit faster.
theclueless said:
1. remove the 4 small screws under the battery cover (one on the top left is under a black warranty sticker)
2. remove the odd ball big screw on the lower left; just use a flat-head and slowly turn about 45degree at a time, it is pretty easy
3. use your fingernails or tools to take out the plastic cover (it only actually covers the side of the phone), you will find another cover with 6 more screws that actually covers the back of the phone
4. remove those screws, and the lift the back cover (unlike the side cover, this one just sits on top, and not snapped onto anything)
5. the sdcard is on the right side, next to where the volume buttons are
6. to remove the sdcard, you will need to peel the yellow tape up enough so it is no longer sticking to the sdcard, then just wiggle it out (no eject mechanism)
7. no pictures, the phone is my camera
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Thank the clueless one. Cool.
OniKyanAE86 said:
I was about to post the instructions but you got it just right, was really easy to take apart. I have a 32GB Sandisk Class 2 and a 32GB Lexar Class 10 tried both and both are working fine.... stuck with the Lexar and good so far! I did feel that loading apps or music with the Lexar Class 10 was a bit faster.
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Did you have to hard reset after installing the card? Anyone?? Thanks in advance!
what about side loading music to the sd card?
OniKyanAE86 said:
I was about to post the instructions but you got it just right, was really easy to take apart. I have a 32GB Sandisk Class 2 and a 32GB Lexar Class 10 tried both and both are working fine.... stuck with the Lexar and good so far! I did feel that loading apps or music with the Lexar Class 10 was a bit faster.
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does the phone recognize it if it's on the card but not loaded from zune?
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7. no pictures, the phone is my camera
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You do have a mirror, don't you?
ctiger said:
You do have a mirror, don't you?
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go ahead and take a picture of your stripped down phone with your stripped down phone on a mirror
do you think a 64gb would work like this one:
Transcend 64 GB Class 10 SDXC Ultra Speed 25MB/S Flash Memory Card TS64GSDXC10
what model # sd cards have you used that worked please? I want to order something off of amazon and I want to get one that I know will work.
thanks!!
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No, it won´t work, it isn´t microsd
I'm now w/32 GB in my HTC Arrive. I'll post a blog post about it soon enough with better pics. Until then, a few tips:
* Do a hard reset on your device before you begin. Goto Settings -> About and click Reset. Don't take the chance of an existing install corrupting (WP7 requires a hard reset when changing the flash card).
* Use a medium flat-head screw driver at a sharp 45 to 55 degree angle to get a bit on that tri-wing screw on the back and turn it.
* Remember, there are 4 screws you need to remove. One of them is hidden under a small black label. This is how the manufacturer knows that you have tampered with the device. You simply push down with your tiny phillips, and your screw driver will melt through and you can turn it.
* Let your fingernails grow for about a week. Use your thumb and start at the keyboard area to pop things loose. Work your way around to where the display attachs. Easy peasy.
Please note that I had issues at first with this upgrade. I'm now ordering the Sandisk 32 GB Class 4 card now (Class 2 are sold as Class 4).
See attached pics.
I'm thinking of doing this upgrade. Would someone that has done it tell me if there truly is an increase in performance or if the hardware of phone still bottlenecks the read and write speeds? Thanks.
ScottSUmmers said:
I'm thinking of doing this upgrade. Would someone that has done it tell me if there truly is an increase in performance or if the hardware of phone still bottlenecks the read and write speeds? Thanks.
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You don't do it for an increase in performance. You do it for the increase in size.
Stick to only the Sandisk microSDHC 32 GB Class 4. Nothing else.
The important part is random access times, not read/write. Makers sacrafice random access times in order to increase read/write (e.g. class).
My Wintect Class 10 is such a card. Random access times is horrible, but it does 20 MB/s as promised. I've ordered a Sandisk 32 GB card now.

iOS vs Android, the "real" advantages...

Finally someone has taken time to show off some of the real advantages of Android vs iOS:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMiY1kSTHZw
Not the usual (imho stupid), "Android has a removable battery" and "Android takes SD Cards" stuff...
And here's part two:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ayx4XsBaJBI&feature=relmfu
sudkcoce said:
Finally someone has taken time to show off some of the real advantages of Android vs iOS:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMiY1kSTHZw
Not the usual (imho stupid), "Android has a removable battery" and "Android takes SD Cards" stuff...
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Hold off, since when is a removable battery and SD cards "stupid". How many times has a removable battery saved your ass? Mine? Many. SD cards, don't even get me started, this is a critical part of Android.
Hell, without SD cards and removable batteries, the decision to go Android is at least 18.6% harder.
Cheers
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Hold off, since when is a removable battery and SD cards "stupid". How many times has a removable battery saved your ass? Mine? Many. SD cards, don't even get me started, this is a critical part of Android.
Hell, without SD cards and removable batteries, the decision to go Android is at least 18.6% harder.
Cheers
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All I am saying is that this is not what makes Android great and it's a manufacturer's choice anyway. Not Google's, if you know what I mean. There's much more to Android than SD and battery and this articles point it out.
To answer your questions:
1) I never needed an extra battery and I have never ran out of juice when I needed the phone.
2) I get by with my 8GB SD Card and 32GB internal memory would be more than enough for _any_ needs on a smartphone.
And because manufacturers can make a (much) slimmer phone with this sacrifice, I prefer it. I would never buy a bigger phone than 3.6 inch if it were not thin. Doesn't fit into my pocket.
There's a large thread about these videos already here at xda but as regards batteries and sd cards no they are not a feature of the os itself but are a manufacturers choice.
However because ios has only one maker and user, apple, it does come into discussion as a major difference between android and ios simply because apple do not offer these features.
And for me a removable battery is great as on long trips you can play lots of games or videos without worrying about battery life if you have a spare handy
Dave
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Check it out its a great thread.
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There's a large thread about these videos already here at xda but as regards batteries and sd cards no they are not a feature of the os itself but are a manufacturers choice.
However because ios has only one maker and user, apple, it does come into discussion as a major difference between android and ios simply because apple do not offer these features.
And for me a removable battery is great as on long trips you can play lots of games or videos without worrying about battery life if you have a spare handy
Dave
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AH... Dave, you beat me to the punch. Let's provide the link to make it all the easier. Now there is a third video.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1557484
Plus I find this also to be pretty illustrative
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=YM88uL5LB3E
I would just like to point out that the Sony Xperia S doesn't have a removable battery or SD card slot but is still thousands of miles ahead of any crapple product...
Android will always win against the iPhone... If ever that changes then I will eat my hat!
But SD cards are a big advantage. I can add 64GB of storage for $80, or if I only need 32GB the price per GB is much cheaper. You can find them for a little over $20 now. And when I get a new phone that SD card I invested in can come with me.
Ok, ok, I give up. If the SD Card is the only/main advantage that Android has over iOS, so be it...
I just do not agree with that.
sudkcoce said:
Ok, ok, I give up. If the SD Card is the only/main advantage that Android has over iOS, so be it...
I just do not agree with that.
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Some are fanboys and some just misunderstood your point, but some also agreed with you, m8, there is nothing to give up about.
Don't get mad.
playerpro said:
Siri is what i think makes iOS rule the market.
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hope this was stated as a joke
playerpro said:
Siri is what i think makes iOS rule the market.
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You meant Syri....a??? Yeah, it's on the verge of collapse now
We have at least 20 Siri clones.........
Ya basically.
Android > Iphone any day
Windows / Linux > Mac
iphone content needs to be synced via itunes while android doesnt ...
You're a little late to the party, XD I saw these the day the CREATOR posted them.
Well i am Android user who is speaking in favour of IOS. With an Anroid device you can never do that......
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Apple is more popular because it's hip culture to own an Apple device, that's why.
SD card & rooting are the advantages for sure.
One reason I think android is better aside from removable batteries an having SD card access is that you can make your phone so much more unique. Using different keyboards, launchers and diapers and stuff is awesome. When get tired of looking at the same old crap just change it up. Can't do that with an apple.
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I think Android is better because of the battery life and the possibility to customize your phone.

Officially released : 128GB micro sdcard

I guess they are going to be specifically for Android too. $199.99
Anybody going to get one for their S4 now that most people won't be upgrading to the S5?
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I would have to wonder would they be compatible with our phones..
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I guess they are going to be specifically for Android too. $199.99
Anybody going to get one for their S4 now that most people won't be upgrading to the S5?
http://m.ibnlive.com/news/sandisk-i...irst-128gb-microsd-card-at-199/454447-11.html
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Already ordered mine from Amazon when it was $119...shipping out March 23rd! :laugh:
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I would have to wonder would they be compatible with our phones..
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One would hope so, but I just bought a 64 GB Samsung microSD card recently so I should be fine for now.
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you can a 128gb sd card for way cheaper. then one of those $5 microsd to sd adapters. i've seen people do it for the note 2 with no problems
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128gb is huge. Can't justify how I would need that size. Sticking with my 64gb for now. But good to know new technology is coming out.
I'm getting close to filling my current 64GB microSDXC card, so I'm really glad to see that the 128GB card is now available. Given my current rate of music collection expansion, I'll be buying one of these in about six months or so. It's hard not to just jump on the Amazon deal now, but I figure it doesn't hurt to wait and will allow Samsung to fix any possible roll-out bugs in the cards.
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you can a 128gb sd card for way cheaper. then one of those $5 microsd to sd adapters. i've seen people do it for the note 2 with no problems
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What?
worktorest said:
128gb is huge. Can't justify how I would need that size. Sticking with my 64gb for now. But good to know new technology is coming out.
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I don't like needing to delete stuff constantly to make room for other stuff. It doesn't usually matter in the short term, but over long periods of time, I'm always wishing I hadn't deleted something I didn't think I'd need. That's why I save every single text message I send, back them up, and upload that backup to my drop box, which I've got 75 gigs of space free... And unlimited data plan, so it's basically an online sd card....
I love more space. I just don't like how long they are taking to release. They can probably fit a terabyte on a micro sd card now. If not a micro, then a regular sdcard for sure. But they'll release them one by one, in 64gb increments till infinity.
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Sdxc so yeah
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What?
I don't like needing to delete stuff constantly to make room for other stuff. It doesn't usually matter in the short term, but over long periods of time, I'm always wishing I hadn't deleted something I didn't think I'd need. That's why I save every single text message I send, back them up, and upload that backup to my drop box, which I've got 75 gigs of space free... And unlimited data plan, so it's basically an online sd card....
I love more space. I just don't like how long they are taking to release. They can probably fit a terabyte on a micro sd card now. If not a micro, then a regular sdcard for sure. But they'll release them one by one, in 64gb increments till infinity.
Sdxc so yeah
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Get a regular sd card that's 128gb. Then use this:
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Obviously that guy is using an extended battery but others have reported it tightly fitting under the stock cover. Can't find a pic right now.
Oh wow. I'll have to look into that with different back covers. Nice plug
I can't see that fitting under the stock back cover
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Oh wow. I'll have to look into that with different back covers. Nice plug
I can't see that fitting under the stock back cover
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Apparently that cover over the card can be removed with no problems? Haven't tried any of this myself. I'm looking for the pic of the guy who had it under the stock cover but it's buried somewhere in the Note 2's "post pics of your case" thread.
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128gb is huge. Can't justify how I would need that size. Sticking with my 64gb for now. But good to know new technology is coming out.
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If you are the type who likes to watch HD Movies on their phones, or constantly experiments with their phones and regularly makes Nandroid Backups, even a 64Gb Card will become insufficient.
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Already ordered mine from Amazon when it was $119...shipping out March 23rd! :laugh:
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Please let us know how you find it.
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Just Google "sd to microsd converter : dx.com"
6 bucks. I've found back covers and protective cases that will house this easy. And possibly a bigger battery as well, since that's what those covers are for....IF there's room above the battery and below the camera, for the converter. Idk though. I'll have to get my hands on the converter, then go to world of wireless to check out battery's and back covers. I don't think I'd mind my s4 feeling a bit more thick/heavy.
Def doable. And for a lot less then even a 64gb micro.
It's odd this product isn't more well known. That must be the retailers trying to hide it from the public by not producing it or selling it in their stores. For about 26 bucks, plus the cost of a reg sd card, you can have 4 times the space widely thought as currently available.
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Just Google "sd to microsd converter : dx.com"
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Thanks, but meant how you get on with the 128GB card.
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Still don't know what u mean man...
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Still don't know what u mean man...
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Was just asking if @officerdoofy could let us know what his 128gb card is like once he receives it as he's already ordered up.
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That will cost some money. and probably replace my external hard drive and have all the movies with me, and also use foldermount to install thousands of games.
Moving files to the sd will take longer than using all of the data in it...
Modern technology is just awesome. how do they make such a small thing with 128gb.
I could easily fill a 2TB SD card with music and movies if there were such a thing and it was affordable. I much prefer local storage to some remote data store controlled by somebody else, aka the "cloud". Would be awesome to be able to carry my entire media library in my phone without needing any other devices or even a data connection, and be free to watch or listen to anything I wanted at any time, rather than deciding ahead of time what to transfer to the phone. But 128GB is a great step in the right direction.
I got my mine on Saturday. Writing at around 10-15MB/s.

verify SD card support in mate 9 pro?

Can anyone who has the pro please confirm if there is SD card support ? It should be within one of the receptacle trays that are used for the dual Sims.
It seems their is conflicting information on the official sites and some reviews of Porsche design variant that share the same chassis indicate there is no SD card slot or support.
There is no SD for the pro variant. A friend of mine got it thinking GSM arena listed it had. Once it arrived it didn't so he is now selling the pro to get the normal mate.
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This is what the slot looks like if anyone is wondering, i dont think you can put an sd card in there, as someone mentioned.
EDIT: Picture is from PD version, just checked the Pro and it's the same
Thanks guys, the confirmation is appreciated.
Knew the PD varient didn't have one but had hoped they had just hobbled it with single sim restrictions and that the international pro version would SD storage enabled.
Why can't we ever find that truly ideal phone......
I wonder why the 'Pro' would have a smaller screen, and no SD capability. I was excited to see it coming only to be disappointed.
On top of that, no Verizon capability. I'm thinking of moving over to them. I had thought the international would support it, but no luck.
Sorry, I guess I just felt the need to whine.
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I wonder why the 'Pro' would have a smaller screen, and no SD capability. I was excited to see it coming only to be disappointed.
On top of that, no Verizon capability. I'm thinking of moving over to them. I had thought the international would support it, but no luck.
Sorry, I guess I just felt the need to whine.
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I know..
I checked Sony xz today and it has a similar slot but an SD card fits instead of the second SIM, that's a smarter design for sure
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I wonder why the 'Pro' would have a smaller screen, and no SD capability. I was excited to see it coming only to be disappointed.
On top of that, no Verizon capability. I'm thinking of moving over to them. I had thought the international would support it, but no luck.
Sorry, I guess I just felt the need to whine.
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Yup, I'm returning my Pro. It's an odd design choice. It doesn't seem that there are any advantages to the Pro in the storage department. The SIM cards function the same from what I can tell and the Pro removes the micro SD card slot for no apparent reason.
I think Huawei wanted the OLED (or perhaps even more specifically the curved screen) but couldn't get a decent 6" display and had to settle for the smaller display.
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I checked Sony xz today and it has a similar slot but an SD card fits instead of the second SIM, that's a smarter design for sure
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Is the XZ dual SIM like Huawei's? The XZ has cut so many corners with odd decisions though. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.
Less RAM, less storage space and much slower storage too. Still suffers from poor camera performance, displays need to be improved, fingerprint scanner disabled in the US due to patent issues and poor placement too. Lots of proprietary tech that gets disabled permanently if bootloader is unlocked. Their release cadence of 6 months is too fast as well. They should move to a yearly release and stop making so many blunders and make a great device for once which would mean we get one great device per year instead of two bad ones. But oh well. Their loss, not mine. I'll end my rant here
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Yup, I'm returning my Pro. It's an odd design choice. It doesn't seem that there are any advantages to the Pro in the storage department. The SIM cards function the same from what I can tell and the Pro removes the micro SD card slot for no apparent reason.
I think Huawei wanted the OLED (or perhaps even more specifically the curved screen) but couldn't get a decent 6" display and had to settle for the smaller display.
Is the XZ dual SIM like Huawei's? The XZ has cut so many corners with odd decisions though. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.
Less RAM, less storage space and much slower storage too. Still suffers from poor camera performance, displays need to be improved, fingerprint scanner disabled in the US due to patent issues and poor placement too. Lots of proprietary tech that gets disabled permanently if bootloader is unlocked. Their release cadence of 6 months is too fast as well. They should move to a yearly release and stop making so many blunders and make a great device for once which would mean we get one great device per year instead of two bad ones. But oh well. Their loss, not mine. I'll end my rant here
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It has almost the same design of sim tray except for the fact that the second sim is perpendicular and you can place a micro sd instead.
I didn't like the phone overall either, however it's not a bad device at all. For my the huawei pro/pd is much better than any android right now.
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It has almost the same design of sim tray except for the fact that the second sim is perpendicular and you can place a micro sd instead.
I didn't like the phone overall either, however it's not a bad device at all. For my the huawei pro/pd is much better than any android right now.
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The regular Mate 9 has dual SIM and micro SD through their hybrid tray design so that's why it's odd that the Pro does not. Dunno if it's space constraints. Maybe the hybrid tray requires additional components around the tray that can't fit with the 4000 mAh battery and smaller body.
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Really? Just get the 6GB & 128 GB model. You need more space? Buy a USB Type C microSD adapter. I am using a microSD with an additional 128gb to store songs and others.

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