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I am trying to find a 32GB MicroSD card preferably class 6. The only one I have been able to find is class 2 and it's available from Buy.com. I've tried Google, Frys.com, New Egg, etc. Anybody know where I can get one?
Like to have it in hand when I get my Evo in 2 weeks.
Don't know if 32GB class 6 Micro SDHC cards are out there yet. I have a 16GB class 2 Kingston and it out performed my 8GB class 6 Transcend when I did speed tests on it.
AdamLeonard said:
I am trying to find a 32GB MicroSD card preferably class 6. The only one I have been able to find is class 2 and it's available from Buy.com. I've tried Google, Frys.com, New Egg, etc. Anybody know where I can get one?
Like to have it in hand when I get my Evo in 2 weeks.
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the card on best.com is 350...its better off buying a 32gb iphone
Only Class 2 cards are in production at the present time.
I doubt Buy.com or anywhere other than Sandisk has them actually in stock to sell right now, Sandisk haven't even been able to keep up with their own orders.
I wouldn't worry about it being Class 2 too much to be honest, it doesn't really make a difference for in-phone use, only transfer speeds when loading information to the card. I have one in my Desire, works great (also works in my HD2 and X10).
I bought a "ebay rip off" that actually ended up being 31.2GB AFTER the format. It also says class 6, but I haven't tested that yet. I got the card for a whopping $18.88 with free shipping
v6ttgnx said:
I bought a "ebay rip off" that actually ended up being 31.2GB AFTER the format. It also says class 6, but I haven't tested that yet. I got the card for a whopping $18.88 with free shipping
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try putting 30 gb of stuff and see if it runs
Card ran Just fine on the computer! I haven't MAXED the card because I don't have 31.2GBs of stuff to put on it. I did put 10.5GB on it.
EDIT: I have not tested the card on the phone, it seems I have some files on the card from my HD2 phone that were blocking my EVO's access to the card, but I will surely solve this problem. It did read putting on a few folders, maybe 200MB of stuff. The SD & Phone storage setting showed loss of the memory, it also showed 31.2GB of space left when I inserted the card with nothing on it.
You really ought to test it out. Most of the "bogus" cards show up as the correct amount, but typically they take a smaller card (2,4,8, or 16GB assuming), and hack it to look like 32. It'll work great until you try to write more information to it than the card actually holds (so 2,4,8, or 16GB's). If your card holds more than 16GB's, you are golden.
Hi!
a few weeks ago I bought myself a nice 16GB sd card on e-bay. The seller had 100% positive feedback on similar items, so I thought, this must be a nice guy. However, whenever I try to copy files to the desire after 2GB or so the transfer freezes and the file system of the card gets damaged, so I have to format it. Any suggestions as to how this could be explained/fixed? Otherwise I'm asking my money back (thank you paypal!)
i've a 16gb sandisk sdhc class 2 but never had such problems, maybe is something software related?
Ok heres the deal...
There is a chance the sandisk you purchased is not real, its fake, a 2GB reprogrammed to appear as 16GB. The packaging will appear perfectly real etc, due to the nature of memory carads returning them to sellers is near impossible as they will direct you to manufacturer.
The card might be damaged, have you tried a reformat, delete partition and recreate?
have you tested this in another machine?
+1 fake SD card. It's really hard to find legit SD cards on ebay
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16GB san disk play.com 34.99 free postage
Job Done
Get your money back mate, take the guy to the cleaners....
Then walk this way------------http://www.play.com/Mobiles/Mobile/4-/6738120/SanDisk-16GB-Micro-SD-HC-Memory-Card/Product.html
JD
JupiterDroid said:
16GB san disk play.com 34.99 free postage
Job Done
Get your money back mate, take the guy to the cleaners....
Then walk this way------------http://www.play.com/Mobiles/Mobile/4-/6738120/SanDisk-16GB-Micro-SD-HC-Memory-Card/Product.html
JD
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haha.
is there any reason why i shouldn't get the pny 16gb card from play.com? its £7 cheaper than the sandisk
It's your choice mate. I've had bad experiences with Sandisk cards in the past and only buy Kingston ones now.
i had the same issue with a 16gb kingston...package and all was 16gb, but it was a very slow 8gb...thrown it away.
Its seems more and more of the 16Gb cards from ebay are fake.
Have heard more and more reports of this recently.
I've had the same issue with large cards coming from eBay, so I'd decided not to be a cheapskate again and plumped for the best 16GB I could find.
Scan dot co dot uk
LN32905 - Kingston 16GB Class10
I also picked up an 8GB card for my Hero (Legendroid):
LN32725 - Transcent 8GB Class6
Haven't regretted it at all, however the price of the 16GB is a LOT.
Yeah i'd be looking to get a refund on that, sometimes the seller isn't at fault though, it could be that his/her supplier has a fake batch of cards. This is getting more and more frequent and a quick google search will show many horror stories as well as ways of checking to see if your card is actually a fake.
My advice would be to stay clear of ebay for memory and buy from a reputable distributor like play.com or mymemory.com
I purchased a sandisk 16GB ultra mobile (class4) from mymemory.com, think it was around the £45 mark at the time. Currently using around 9GB of it with no issues. Also transfers files much faster than the 4GB class2 that my desire was bundled with.
I am also having this kind of trouble with a Sandisk 16GB card.
The possibility that it is fake is very small for 3 reasons:
1. It works perfectly as a 16GB at my computer
2. It works perfectly as a 16GB at my camera
3. It was bought at the Sandisk master distributor here in Israel.
I tried to format it in the following way:
1. In recovery mode I partitioned the card.
2. I upgraded ext2 -> ext3 and then again ext3 -> ext4
3. took the card to the computer and formatted it FAT32.
4. copied the material from the old card to the new one.
And still, when I try to turn the Desire on with this card on it, it stays booting forever.
I am using REDUX Gingerbread rom.... is there something I am missing?
Thanks in advance,
Helio
heliod said:
I am also having this kind of trouble with a Sandisk 16GB card.
The possibility that it is fake is very small for 3 reasons:
1. It works perfectly as a 16GB at my computer
2. It works perfectly as a 16GB at my camera
3. It was bought at the Sandisk master distributor here in Israel.
I tried to format it in the following way:
1. In recovery mode I partitioned the card.
2. I upgraded ext2 -> ext3 and then again ext3 -> ext4
3. took the card to the computer and formatted it FAT32.
4. copied the material from the old card to the new one.
And still, when I try to turn the Desire on with this card on it, it stays booting forever.
I am using REDUX Gingerbread rom.... is there something I am missing?
Thanks in advance,
Helio
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use gparted / any partition manager to check whether you have duplicate ext partitions, it causes freeze, and make sure both fat and ext are "primary" drives and not "logical" drives
heliod said:
I am also having this kind of trouble with a Sandisk 16GB card.
The possibility that it is fake is very small for 3 reasons:
1. It works perfectly as a 16GB at my computer
2. It works perfectly as a 16GB at my camera
3. It was bought at the Sandisk master distributor here in Israel.
I tried to format it in the following way:
1. In recovery mode I partitioned the card.
2. I upgraded ext2 -> ext3 and then again ext3 -> ext4
3. took the card to the computer and formatted it FAT32.
4. copied the material from the old card to the new one.
And still, when I try to turn the Desire on with this card on it, it stays booting forever.
I am using REDUX Gingerbread rom.... is there something I am missing?
Thanks in advance,
Helio
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When you've copied the material from the old card to the new one... did you copied all partitions with a nandroid restore (and not just fat32 partition) ?
I just bought a 16GB card on ebay for £20 delivered, class 6. He specifically said it would meet the class 6 spec so I will Paypal him if it doesn't. I'll also test it in linux by dd'ing all the way to the 16GB to ensure it works.
Will report back.
Its seems more and more of the 16Gb cards from ebay are fake.
My £20 delivered turned up. It's a Lexar (apparently) and testing shows;
write speed: 8.4mb/s
reading: 8.1mb/s
So I'm not sure, read speed should be higher!
Second time got 7.9mb/s and 15.2mb/s. I think it's legit.
Same happens to me!
Yeah I've been stung with a knock off SD card as have two of my friends. I was 'lucky' mine was just poor quality so it had really bad read/write speeds and was able to send it back. My friends cards just didn't work and they couldn't get refunds.
The cards on eBay are cheap for a reason, pay the extra and get it from a reputable retailer is my advice.
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I just purchased a 32gb Class 4 Kingston microSD card. Has anyone used this sort of card yet. I know i took a big risk buying from an Ebay user who has a no return policy and his name is "ngpinghang," which suggests that the card might be counterfeited from China. However, Ebay's buyer protection protects me somewhat and the card was shipped from the US. I know many people suggest class 6 or higher, but I have a Samsung Captivate and most phones' internal memory have speeds of Class 2-4, from what I have heard from reviewers.
Is this card legit?
(Ebay item number) xda won't let me post links yet
120619076900
purchase the same card for my hero now its in my evo, and the 8mb card is in my hero no problems what so ever
foresure84 said:
purchase the same card for my hero now its in my evo, and the 8mb card is in my hero no problems what so ever
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did not purchase off ebay though
you mean 8gb though? Was your's class 4 though? All kingston cards look alike, but are diff inside. Thanks.
yes 8gb class just stock
Sorry if this has been answerd alread..I have search google and here with no luck...Just purchased the Gtab (currently charging) and I want to get an sd card 8 16 or 32 .. Would like to get a class 6 16gb but don't want to pay 70 to find out it will not support the full 16..
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I am looking at getting the. A-Data micro SDHC 16gb Class 6..from compusa if that helps
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Gtab will support up to 32gb microsd. so yes 16gb will work just fine, this is what I am currently using as I don't want to pay around $100 for a 32gb card. I am using a 16gb class 4 (Patriot memory) and it works really well, I have also tested a 16gb class 2 (SanDisk) and I really don't see any difference in the feel or performance. I assume that higher class would be faster data transfer but haven't had any issues with a class 2 or 4 yet (I keep my music library on SD2).
I purchased a couple of those from NewEgg. That manufacturer has given me NOTHING but problems with their SDHC cards.
Just an FYI
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I am looking at getting the. A-Data micro SDHC 16gb Class 6..from compusa if that helps
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They also have the Patriot Class 4 might just go with that 30 cheaper....
What were the problems you were having with the a-data?
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I have an OEM 32GB Sandisk microSD, and it works just fine in the device (so far).
As for ADATA, I have a relationship with them now which I will pass on... in 2008, my wife had gotten me a Class 6 16GB SDHC by ADATA, it had a "lifetime limited" warranty. Last July, I started using it pretty heavily in my Pandgital Novel, a LOT of remove / reinserts as I was testing mods on it. It quickly disintegrated (literally, the outer case fell apart - I have never seen anything like it).
So, I called them. Several times. At first they weren't going to honor the warranty as they claimed it was unusual wear and tear. But, I was persistent and slightly irate at points ("I will never buy from you again, and neither will anyone in Slatedroid!") and they eventually caved and gave me an RMA. It was a long process but my replacement card is now on its way to my home. So, in the end, they did honor the warranty but "the squeaky wheel gets the oil", as the saying goes.
Very insightful..Thanks for the replies..Won't know till I am there.Might just get a 32gb and be done with it...At work and can't wait to get off so I can root this thing...
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Just a reminder (its been pointed out in this forum and many others), but you're wasting your money on a "faster" class micro sdhc card for use in a g-tablet. The higher class cards are all with respect to WRITE speeds. You also need special hardware to take advantage of the faster write speeds. Usually fast writing hardware is only found in expensive digital SLR cameras. If your device doesn't mention the ability to make use of the faster write speeds then a class 2 card will perform identically to a class 6 card, etc.
I am 95% sure that Adata makes the cards that Micro Center sells cheap, under their name.
With that in mind, I have bought many MicroSD(HC), SD(HC), and USB flash drives over the years from them, and had a few fail. However, they have a lifetime warranty on them too, and all I have to do is take it to the store, and they replace it on the spot. No receipt, nothing.
They don't have a 32GB MicroSDHC card yet, but I am eagerly waiting for them to so I can get one. Best they got for now is a 16GB for $24.
Like roebeet mentioned... nothing but failure after failure on all of them. Lifetime warranty or not, it's not worth the hassle returning it, copying data, etc..etc..
I guess, it all depends on if your time is worth more to you then a few dollars more for a "name brand" SDHC card that won't fail after a few months.
Size of card.
I answered this 3 weeks ago. The limit is 32GB, and my Sandisk works well on my stock gTablet. I bought the micro card locally at a Verizon Wireless store. No other retailer in the Philadelphia area carried a 32GB micro card, not even on their Web sites. I have audio and video files on the card; no hiccups when playing same.
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Tom
64GB microsd limt
According to the manual (gttp://w w w .viewsonic.com/assets/104/20736.pdf sorry can't post URLs yet) on p. 54:
"The G Tablet currently supports up to 64GB micro SD cards. It
is recommended that the G Tablet be used with at least a 32GB
micro SD card to ensure the best user experience."
I've been using a 32GB SanDisk class 2 which seems to be working well.
64GB microsd...
/whistles
So has anyone taken the plunge and actually tested out a 64?
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So has anyone taken the plunge and actually tested out a 64?
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Try to find one. I did and failed completely. 64GB SD and CF, yes. But no micro I could find anywhere. I got a couple of 16s from Amazon, and almost filled them with media (left room for a backup folder on each) and I am going to rotate them.
Here's a 32GB Class 6 for only $56 http://www.mwave.com/mwave/SKUSearch_v3.asp?px=PW&scriteria=AB02429
It would be nice to know if the gtab supports SDXC as well as SDHC. What say you Viewsonic?
Supposedly there is no real distinction between SDHC and SDXC 3.0 specs. Hardware wise it is the same. Other OSes (Android?) should be able to support SDXC with support drivers. This would mean any current SDHC device can be SDXC with a software update. SDHC won't support SDXC 4.0 specs (which isn't final yet) which features higher data transfer rates. That is according to wikipedia at least...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_Digital
I don't believe micro SDXC cards exists just yet.
I still don't understand why manufacturers aren't using full size SD cards, they're cheaper and with tablets the size they are, a full size SD won't add much to it. It would save everyone a lot of money.
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Supposedly there is no real distinction between SDHC and SDXC 3.0 specs. Hardware wise it is the same. Other OSes (Android?) should be able to support SDXC with support drivers. This would mean any current SDHC device can be SDXC with a software update. SDHC won't support SDXC 4.0 specs (which isn't final yet) which features higher data transfer rates. That is according to wikipedia at least...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_Digital
I don't believe micro SDXC cards exists just yet.
I still don't understand why manufacturers aren't using full size SD cards, they're cheaper and with tablets the size they are, a full size SD won't add much to it. It would save everyone a lot of money.
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^ This. On an iphone sized device, sure uSD makes a decent savings size. On a 7+ inch tablet not so much. I wouldn't mind playing around with some USB SD readers and seeing if they work. If so you might be able to fit one somewhere in the chassis. There is the USB port, just need space to solder to the leads and add a hub and/or reader.
bobtran said:
Gtab will support up to 32gb microsd. so yes 16gb will work just fine, this is what I am currently using as I don't want to pay around $100 for a 32gb card. I am using a 16gb class 4 (Patriot memory) and it works really well, I have also tested a 16gb class 2 (SanDisk) and I really don't see any difference in the feel or performance. I assume that higher class would be faster data transfer but haven't had any issues with a class 2 or 4 yet (I keep my music library on SD2).
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I think I have the same Patriot 16GB SDHC Class 4, and just like the reviews on NewEgg state it seems to run @ Class 6 speed. The price was good and so far I'm happy with it.
Shortly after I posted that, I went and looked around and couldn't find one either.
I also realized I am only running a 16GB SD card... thought I had a 32. Doh!
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Try to find one. I did and failed completely.
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I'm going to buy a card and would like recommendations on which brand?
Thanks!
Ed
Cant go wrong with sandisk
can i use micro sdhc ?
hi there, I'm wondering whether I can use micro sdhc into gtab. Not sure the difference between micro sd and micro sdhc. Anyone tried it yet ?? cheers..
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hi there, I'm wondering whether I can use micro sdhc into gtab. Not sure the difference between micro sd and micro sdhc. Anyone tried it yet ?? cheers..
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You'll have to use microSDHC on the gTablet (or any device) if you want anything larger than 2GB
microSD (and the larger SD Cards) max out at 2 GB
microSDHC (SDHC in general) goes up to 64 GB I believe -- but only 32 GB cards are starting to be available...
I have a WINTEC 16GB rated at Class10 speeds that works fine. The price was right -- only $28 via NewEgg
japhule said:
Cant go wrong with sandisk
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Agreed Sandisk is a reputable company with a good product. I heard of to many issues with other "brands".
For any kind of computer memory I stick with the brands that I know and trust:
Kingston
Patriot
Sony
It's just too much of pain to lose your data and memory is ridiculously cheap these days.
I would throw in that the adata microsdhc cards you can get from Newegg are usually priced right and work great. I had one that went bad, but adata warranty replaced it very promptly. I have a few that I use with my Nintendo DS, which can be fussy, and they've always been great. Lifetime warranty too.
MC