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A good memory card ???

Can anyone recommend a good priced 32gb card prefer class 6 or above
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leith51 said:
Can anyone recommend a good priced 32gb card prefer class 6 or above
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You beat me to it... I was gonna post a similar post... LOL
Actually if someone could point out the differences in the classes and which one is "recommended" on the DHD?? I would also like a 16Gig...
And how to check what class I have on the DHD now?
Cheers!

I can answer The class thing the higher the class the faster it reads and writes which it recommends nothing below a class 4 for hd video recording at present in got a 16gb class 6 works great just wanting more space
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And how do I know what class is my SD?

prateekgujral said:
And how do I know what class is my SD?
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if you check on sdcard the is a number in a circle thats the class of sdcard

cattleprod said:
if you check on sdcard the is a number in a circle thats the class of sdcard
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Its so small that I am unable to check LOL.. need glasses i guess..

prateekgujral said:
Its so small that I am unable to check LOL.. need glasses i guess..
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haha sounds like you might need some but how to know what class it is.
if you want a good sd card get kingston but the not cheap but they can come back a live!! as awhile ago i flashed a rom and the kingston sdcard die on me...so left it a week try it and worked!!
it was like jesus lol

cattleprod said:
haha sounds like you might need some but how to know what class it is.
if you want a good sd card get kingston but the not cheap but they can come back a live!! as awhile ago i flashed a rom and the kingston sdcard die on me...so left it a week try it and worked!!
it was like jesus lol
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yeah.. but in India its hard to find good cards as everything is duplicated easily..

prateekgujral said:
yeah.. but in India its hard to find good cards as everything is duplicated easily..
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yeah true would make it harder to now if you getting real deal, probly only way to know your getting what you ask for is import from a decent website. but you can always test the class of sd card by it transfer speed on pc as a class 6 should be able to transfer at around 6mb/sec if im right. but can your pc read/write at 6mb/sec i know mine can't lol

I'm pretty sure mine does... an i7
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I have a 32gb class 4 and its perfect for everything, not noticed any slow-downs and HD recording is fine. I couldn't find any class 6 when I was looking but no regrets getting a 4, will transfer a mp3 album in a few seconds (if that's any measure). Cost me £56. It's by integral
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leith51 said:
I can answer The class thing the higher the class the faster it reads and writes which it recommends nothing below a class 4 for hd video recording at present in got a 16gb class 6 works great just wanting more space
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The class shows the minimum read/write speed of the card as shown below
Rating Read (Mb/s) Write (MB/s) Class
13× 16.0 2 2
26× 32.0 4 4
40× 48.0 6 6
66× 80.0 10 10
It is possible that a Name brand class 6 card, could out perfom a no name class 10 card as the speeds are minimum, I would tend to avoid anything slower than class 4 as it MAY introduce lag involving SD read/write operations​

To those who have 32gb cards, what brands are they?
Contemplating between transcend and sandisk. transcend is a bit cheaper though. I just dont know anyone who can vouch for transcend.

I bought one from MyMemory.co.uk, just their own branded ones was about £52 class 4 couldn't be happier with it
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HTC website for Desire HD specs says:
Expansion slot:
* microSD™ memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)
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On looking up the official standards of MicroSD cards http://www.sdcard.org/developers/tech/sdhc/ it only talks about differences in speed ratings such as class 2, class 4 ect. So I assume that HTC are advertising the Desire HD as only supporting class 2 MicroSD cards. I would like to know if anyone can confirm if using the USB cable to transfer data to a PC is actually getting faster speeds using a higher class MicroSD card than class 2 standards?

HTC isn't saying that the DHD supports class 2 only it just doesn't specify. (the micro-sd 2.0 thing is completely different to what you're thinking about the 2.0 means it supports micro-SDHC not that it supports class 2 only. and about the speed difference, I have a class 2 8GB micro-SDHC and that writes at 2MB/s and reads at 4MB/s, a class 4 16GB that writes at 4MB/s and reads at 5MB/s, and finally a class 10 32GB that writes at 12MB/s and reads at 15MB/s. (All tested on my Desire HD) So there is a HUGE difference between classes 2 , 4 and 10 when copying through USB.

Hello,
what class 10 32GB do you have?
best regards huggy

It's a Kingston. I would tell you the model number but I chucked the rubbish away.

I bought a Toshiba 16gb class 4 and I am completely satisfacted in comparison with the stock (samsung) ! It's faster and more reliable !!!

wiseman95 said:
It's a Kingston. I would tell you the model number but I chucked the rubbish away.
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Not surprised you chucked it away, Kingston Class 10's only go up to 16 GB lol

[Q] SD Card class 2?

Hi!
Is it stupid to buy a SanDisk class 2 SDCH card for my Sensation? Or does it not matter as long as it is SDHC?
I realy don't want a slow card this time and this new sensation maybe handles faster ones than my old HD2 did....
Please help to buy the right card

stick with a MINIMUM of class 4.

The classification of card is how fast the card reads and writes. This will help you understand....
http://dcom.me/iS9nz

I would go with class 10, for write and read speeds if you plan on watching movies or putting alot of content on the card, usually the bigger the card the higher the class you want...I have a 16gb class 2 and got a class 10 instead because it would lag loading all mp3's and photos

I have a Class 2 32GB Sandisk card in my SGSII, its fine for recording and decoding 1080p video, I suspect the same will be true of the Sensation (can confirm later, my Sensation should be with me later today).
If the budget is less of an issue then obviously you're better off with a faster card (not in terms of in-phone performance, but certainly for PC-card transfers).

Amazon has 8gb class 10 for like $20
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Can anybody actually live with so little storage though? I know I can't!

Found class 2 ultra....
Hi!
I've found a SanDisk 16GB Class 2 Ultra .... is it ok? What does the ultra stand for... higher speed something....
Can you compare class 2 ultra with a pure class 4?

You can't go wrong with Class 10 just to be safe. I got a 16GB class 10 at Fry's for around $45.
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Dont get a class 2 card......

I bought a 32GB Class 10 card. I bought this one.
The card needs special formatting in order for it to work in an Android phone properly. Otherwise it gets data corruption and eventually unreadable. Those instructions can be found here.
Once I did that it has worked flawlessly. No issues, fast data transfer and about 28.9GB of usable space. There are other Class 10 cards out there but I've seen issues reported on all of them. They may just need the same style formatting as this one.
DO NOT, i repeat, DO NOT get less than a class 2 card. You will regret the time it takes to transfer files back and fourth and personally I don't recommend anything slower than a class 6. Here are some 16GB Class 6 cards for fairly cheap prices.

setzer715 said:
I bought a 32GB Class 10 card. I bought this one.
The card needs special formatting in order for it to work in an Android phone properly. Otherwise it gets data corruption and eventually unreadable. Those instructions can be found here.
Once I did that it has worked flawlessly. No issues, fast data transfer and about 28.9GB of usable space. There are other Class 10 cards out there but I've seen issues reported on all of them. They may just need the same style formatting as this one.
DO NOT, i repeat, DO NOT get less than a class 2 card. You will regret the time it takes to transfer files back and fourth and personally I don't recommend anything slower than a class 6. Here are some 16GB Class 6 cards for fairly cheap prices.
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Does this apply for all SD cards or just yours? I'm thinking of doing this to my new SD card.
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No, its vendor specific. Patriot cards are known to have issues on android.
Anyways, to your original question, anything but card capacity and class is irrelevant. The ultra is a marketing gimmick, nothing more.

Kybic said:
No, its vendor specific. Patriot cards are known to have issues on android.
Anyways, to your original question, anything but card capacity and class is irrelevant. The ultra is a marketing gimmick, nothing more.
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Strange, I read something else, better transfer rates on ultra...
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Today I got my new 16 gb card class 2 ultra and in my test app the result was almost the same as my original one class 4 card.
I ran another test app and it reports my new card as a class 6 card.
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ToddeSwe said:
Today I got my new 16 gb card class 2 ultra and in my test app the result was almost the same as my original one class 4 card.
I ran another test app and it reports my new card as a class 6 card.
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How u tested class of you card..? except for what written on cover...

Some people have complained about video file problems possibly due to data transfer speeds...

Heeeelp!!!!
I've got a SanDisc 16gb SDHC Card class 2 and my sensation can't read it.
I put it in the slot and....nothing. i've alread tried to format it on my pc exatly like the 8gb card which is in the phone.

Heeeelp!!!! I've got a SanDisc 16gb SDHC Card class 2 and my sensation can't read it. I put it in the slot and....nothing. i've already tried to format it on my pc exactly like the 8gb card which is in the phone.

silver2706 said:
How u tested class of you card..? except for what written on cover...
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Whit an app called SD card speed tester.
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Memory Card - Minimum Class/Speed?

As I understand it, the T-Mobile HTC Sensation 4G will accept a maximum 32GB card.
What, precisely, to I want to seek out (speed rating - 4? 6? 10?) and what do I want to avoid (I know some of the SDHC cards have different standards).
I would like to go up to a 16GB card. I am looking at Class 10 speed since that seems to carry a minor cost increase vs. 6 or 4. I want to stick with a name brand such as Kingston.
Am I on the right track?
Thank you for any help.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820178380
I'm using this and I get around 9.5-10.3 write speed, and around 22 read speed.

Thank you for the reply !

install this on your sensation and your read speed will increase. it says it only works for rooted devices but I tried installing on mine and it increased the speed especially the loading of videos and photos in gallery. Im not sure if it installed or not because I can't find the sd booster icon anywhere but it definitely speed up the read speed.
https://market.android.com/details?id=de.mehrmann.sdbooster

I have had some issues with SD cards in my phone, I emailed HTC support and they replied stating the following "Bill, your device is compatible with the SD 2.0 standard, i.e., it can theoretically read and write to microSD cards up to 32 GB.
Please verify the class of the 32 GB card you purchased. Our devices read and write to storage cards at Class 2 speeds. Although Class 4 SD cards will normally function in these devices, they may not recognize Class 6 or Class 8 cards."
Personally I wouldnt put in anything less than a class 10 so I get the fastest transfer speed while loading up music etc.
Bill

there is a huge discussion of cards, classes, & sizes in this thread. read it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1072839
I'm personally rocking an ADATA 16GB Class 10 from newegg

This area is a minefield. I personally have a class 10 32GB card but in hindsight, a class 4 or 6 would have done.
Generally most card have a higher read speed than write speed, which makes the "class" rating useless. For most users, read speed is most important . Very few devices require class 10 write speeds (with the exception of professional class cameras). You need to avoid class 2 but otherwise you can only go wrong by buying knock off cards from eBay.
Savage1701 said:
As I understand it, the T-Mobile HTC Sensation 4G will accept a maximum 32GB card.
What, precisely, to I want to seek out (speed rating - 4? 6? 10?) and what do I want to avoid (I know some of the SDHC cards have different standards).
I would like to go up to a 16GB card. I am looking at Class 10 speed since that seems to carry a minor cost increase vs. 6 or 4. I want to stick with a name brand such as Kingston.
Am I on the right track?
Thank you for any help.
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Just got this ADATA 16Gb Class 6, currently $29, free shipping:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211379
Ran a SD test and it's getting 10.6MB/sec write, and 18MB/sec read.
Edit: link to wrong card before.

I got that the class determine the speed like :
Class Speed
2 2 MB/sec
4 4 MB/sec
6 6 MB/sec
etc.
So, this means data rate

Eng_Hassan85 said:
I got that the class determine the speed like :
Class Speed
2 2 MB/sec
4 4 MB/sec
6 6 MB/sec
etc.
So, this means data rate
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Yes. Minimum fragmented write speed.
http://darrenyates.com.au/2010/04/qa-what-are-sd-card-speed-class-ratings/1625

I attended a training held by htc for the sensation and they said the phone would work with a class 2 although it is highly suggested to use class 4 or higher. The reason being is that if you are recording video at 1080p a class 2 card will have errors since it cannot write fast enough. I am currently using a SanDisk class 4 32gb card with no errors.
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Im using a 16gb Kingston (lord ave murrsssaay) that came from the tmo store locally. $30 bucks on sale.

Thank you to all for the helpful tips. I appreciate it as a new user.

I'm using an adata 32g class 10 from New egg and loving it .
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coffeboy23 said:
I attended a training held by htc for the sensation and they said the phone would work with a class 2 although it is highly suggested to use class 4 or higher. The reason being is that if you are recording video at 1080p a class 2 card will have errors since it cannot write fast enough. I am currently using a SanDisk class 4 32gb card with no errors.
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I had a class 2 16Gb but I was getting jumpy videos in 1080p. I've now got a 16Gb class 10 pny from play.com for £16.99. No jumpy videos any more and gallery seems a bit better.
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[Q] Which MicroSD do you use??

Hi there, I just bought the Sensation and I started the research for a good Micro SD to use on it. On my previous phone (the Desire I have in my sign) I had a Sandisk 8GB Class 6 which never gave me any prob, but I'm reading here and there that with the size of the new ROMs having less than 16Gb would mean meeting a few problems when it comes to have more than a couple of nandroid on your SD, plus video & pics in HD require more & more space.....SO: I wanted to get a 16GB class 6 or 10 but I'm having quite a hard time to find a Sandisk one (I'm wondering if Sandisk even produce something like that...) and at the same time I read here & there in various forum people having some trouble with non-sandisk memory card
At this point I thought to ask all of you which card do you use and if and what problems did you experience with it(?!?)
Tried to use the search tool but couldn't find out much out of this subject...
P.S. If you choose "Other" in the poll please then specify with a post which one you use exactly!

I have the Lexar 32 GB class 10. It works perfectly fine.

Sandisk 32gb, class 4, its perfect

SanD ftw! Haha

PNY 32GB Class 10 working flawlessly.

So it looks like SanDisk wins once again anybody else?

the Kingston 32gb class 4.
Works perfect

meteor999 said:
Sandisk 32gb, class 4, its perfect
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Same one I have

i have a 32gb class 2 on oreder from ebay for $20. Does anyone think i may have isues being a class 2?

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i have a 32gb class 2 on oreder from ebay for $20. Does anyone think i may have isues being a class 2?
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Probably not. mmmmmaybe some choppiness on hd video playback, but more than likely the only thing you'll notice is it takes longer to transfer large files too and from the card.

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Probably not. mmmmmaybe some choppiness on hd video playback, but more than likely the only thing you'll notice is it takes longer to transfer large files too and from the card.
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Great to know! thank you!

Scandisk 16gb class 4

Adata 8gb class 6
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Mmmmmm...still looks like Sandisk is winning with more then half of the memory cards in use out there!
But nobody told us any bad experience so far with any memory card....anybody there who lost everything due to mem failure or who wasn't able to install a new Rom due to his cheap memory card??

Patriot Class 10 16gb
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I currently have a Kingston 8GB Class 4 running and so far no issues, been using it in my previous phone and works like a charm. I have also ordered a Memorette 32GB Class 10 from ebay, but don't know if it comes or not as there were some problems after checkout. Hope it comes in the end so I have a lot of space for all the content I would like on my Sensation

SanDisk 16GB class 4
6MB/s write, 20MB/s read. Works brilliantly, and pretty cheap off eBay.
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I used Scandisk 8GB class 4. What would you recommend?

Using 32GB class 4 sandisk. Satisfied with it and it hasn't gave me any problems. Pretty pricey though.
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I use Lexar 32GB Class 10, I bought it because of the price and the card is great, the speeds are real

Class 6 vs class 10

Hey. .. I am using a HTC desire. .rooted. .for almost a year now.. here's my biggest problem. I have been using Transcend 16gb CLASS 2 card. . Which is very slow. And I need to to buy a new card.. I was wondering if I should
Buy a class6 card or a class 10.. how much would the performance be affected. .moreover. . Which company is better transcend ..SanDisk. .or anything else.. ?!
Please help.
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the best purchase atm is: Samsung micro SDcard class 10 - good price, good quality, very fast

Go for a class 10. I really notice a difference using my SLR camera when I swap between a Class 6 and the 10 - the 10 being way faster.

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Hey. .. I am using a HTC desire. .rooted. .for almost a year now.. here's my biggest problem. I have been using Transcend 16gb CLASS 2 card. . Which is very slow. And I need to to buy a new card.. I was wondering if I should
Buy a class6 card or a class 10.. how much would the performance be affected. .moreover. . Which company is better transcend ..SanDisk. .or anything else.. ?!
Please help.
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Class 10 all the way. I have a class 10 and it's slow, I wonder how slow will a lower class be.

I use class 10 cards in my DSLR, and would normally recommend them, however after installing CM7 on a microSD for my mother's nook color everything I read said your better getting a SanDisk class 2 than anything else, even in class 10. Apparently there is not a good standard for rating cards. I would recommend looking up specific benchmarks and choose from them.

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I use class 10 cards in my DSLR, and would normally recommend them, however after installing CM7 on a microSD for my mother's nook color everything I read said your better getting a SanDisk class 2 than anything else, even in class 10. Apparently there is not a good standard for rating cards. I would recommend looking up specific benchmarks and choose from them.
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I would not suggest a class 2 card as Android has issues reading it due to it being too slow. I have used class 4 and class 10 and I can feel a huge difference in the read and write speed.

Hi. I found this thread be very informative in my seach for a new sd card.... I'm searching the net for a good deal 32g micro sdcard @ 4 class.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1150369
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：（My SD only 4

han-yunzhong said:
：（My SD only 4
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you mean class 4? its not that bad - in my Motorola Pro has been inside just 8bg class 2

JamMasterClay said:
I use class 10 cards in my DSLR, and would normally recommend them, however after installing CM7 on a microSD for my mother's nook color everything I read said your better getting a SanDisk class 2 than anything else, even in class 10. Apparently there is not a good standard for rating cards. I would recommend looking up specific benchmarks and choose from them.
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Careful when buying sandisk especially online. There are some bad apolss out there selling improperly marked sd cards which say class 10 but really are just class 2.

Well Class 2 guarantess you 2MB/s, Class 6 6MB/s and Class 10 10MB/s.
6 is enough, 10 is better, see what you can afford.
Probably a tradeoff between speed and space.
Check how much space you really need.

Is it class so important?
I mean..when you have a class 4 isn't just enough for a smartphone?

Same thought. I have an 8GB class 4 SD card and i feel fine with it.

Jigen90 said:
Is it class so important?
I mean..when you have a class 4 isn't just enough for a smartphone?
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For just having media files on there, probably.
If you start putting apps to be run from there, you wan't as much speed as possible.

I think it much more depends on your ROM, not your external card. I have installed my apps on the ext2 partition and it does not appear to have any differences.
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I havent noticed any differences between class 6 and class 10.

From personal experience, the speed of the card makes a big difference for the Desire because of all the app2sd games.
As someone mentioned before, brand and the store are also very important.
I bought a Lexar class 6 16GB and quite happy with it.
Make sure to do proper alignment on it.

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Hi. I found this thread be very informative in my seach for a new sd card.... I'm searching the net for a good deal 32g micro sdcard @ 4 class.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1150369
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I was thinking of this link coming into this thread, it needs to be a forum-wide sticky. For a camera, a class 10 would most definitely be required. But for Android, there does not seem to be a consensus.
Good luck

you should buy a class 10 dude samsung or another

Go for a class 10. If you aim for sales and such, you can get one for the normal price of class 6 cards.