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Hey everyone,
I've been looking for a Class 6 16Gb microSD and I've just had one delivered from Amazon.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110605484160&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
£20.85 and it is closer to a Class 10 than a Class 6.
Just thought I'd share my find!
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cheers mate, gonna order one today. i have a 32gb class 6, but it has been giving me problems. DHD keeps unmounting sd card and then when sd card mounts again it says Read Only sd card. I think the sd card is faulty because other sd cards work fine.
kudzie76 said:
cheers mate, gonna order one today. i have a 32gb class 6, but it has been giving me problems...
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I've had issues with cheap cards in the past, but this seems really good.
It's a totally unbranded card, but the card test window using H2testw on eBay is spot on. 9.85Mb/s write speed is very quick for a Class 6, almost a Class 10.
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If you go direct to site you can save an extra £2.00
http://www.lowpricememory.co.uk/
Get in!!
misterzak said:
Hey everyone,
I've been looking for a Class 6 16Gb microSD and I've just had one delivered from Amazon.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110605484160&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
£20.85 and it is closer to a Class 10 than a Class 6.
Just thought I'd share my find!
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Damn you. Oh well, its still a great card!
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just ordered one, so i should have it beginning of next week. cant wait to test it out
thanks guys
kudzie76 said:
just ordered one, so i should have it beginning of next week. cant wait to test it out
thanks guys
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Have got a chance to test the card? Is it great a bargain to go for??
Damn only available in UK
Burning_aces said:
Damn only available in UK
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They deliver on their cite internationally but 16gb are sold So, is there anyone who have tested this memocard?
kermez said:
They deliver on their cite internationally but 16gb are sold So, is there anyone who have tested this memocard?
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Oh ok sweet ill have a look
Thanks.
kermez said:
They deliver on their cite internationally but 16gb are sold So, is there anyone who have tested this memocard?
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I ordered one around 10th November on their website along with PHILIPS headphones and I received only the headphones . Last Friday I contacted them just to check if they have sent the memory card and still waiting for an answer. This is the first time something I bought over the internet is not delivered. I guess they should've used some kind of tractable service for their international deliveries. It doesn't cost that much more and the customer is paying for the postage anyway...
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Damn, sold out
I have been using a Samsung Plus, it's a shame they don't do it in a 16Gb version it's a really nice card, very fast and quite unique looking.
Can anyone post another link the product list has ended on the link provided
Does anyone have opinion regarding this card:
http://cgi.ebay.com/LEXAR-16GB-Clas...gital_Camera_Memory_Cards&hash=item3a60da68cf
I am thinking of ordering it but don't know anyone who have it and can't find any reviews of this specifically type.
been using this card lexar 16gb. so far no issue. replaced by 4GB trascend CL6 card due to capacity
im using kingston 16gb class10 ,few days back i flashed a rom, when the phone restarted it said blank sdcard...wtf try in another phone.. same blank sdcard,try pc wouldnt find the sdcard. gutted its corrupted as i did put a 1gb ext4 partition also a 256mb swap file. so i nearly chucked it in the bin but didn't cause it cost me alot, so left it on the side. about a hour ago decided to try it lol, an it bloody worked!! sorry abit off topic but trying to say if it f**ks up don't throw it away ..try it again
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im using kingston 16gb class10 ,few days back i flashed a rom, when the phone restarted it said blank sdcard...wtf try in another phone.. same blank sdcard,try pc wouldnt find the sdcard. gutted its corrupted as i did put a 1gb ext4 partition also a 256mb swap file. so i nearly chucked it in the bin but didn't cause it cost me alot, so left it on the side. about a hour ago decided to try it lol, an it bloody worked!! sorry abit off topic but trying to say if it f**ks up don't throw it away ..try it again
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Wow, and I have thought that kingston is the best. Even if you shell money for kingston it appears it;s not problem proof.
Btw, is there real difference between stock model and 6th or higher class in playing movies or reading large documents?
Yes you do notice a different in files loading up from sd card not so on films and quicker in transfer of files from pc to phone.
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I've got a strange 4gb card lying around in my house...no one knows where it came from lol. Anyways, in Windows, it writes at around 20mb/s average. Reading speeds are around 50mb/s...very strange. I don't use it because I now have a 16gb class 4...which writes around 4 mb/s....the 4gb says Class 4 on it but it's 5 times faster than that!
hi guys can you suggest me any good micro sd 32gb card from ebay(international seller) ? i dont know which class is the best ... and also i dont know which cards are fakes so i want to ask someone who already bought from ebay.
thanks
You don't have access to any local store ? I believe that they wouldn't sell any fakes. Well it can be little bit more expensive that ebay but you'll at least sure that card that you would buy is original and you wouldn't have any problem with warranty.
i dont think lcal stores is a good idea ... 105 euros for 32gb class 2 ...
105 ? Holy s... i work in a shop and we have kingston 32gb class4 for about 40 euros...so indeed you have to find somewhere else.
Class 10 is the fastest, the higher the class, fastest it is.
But you not always need the fastest card, it depends the use you'll gonna give
i want it for lg optimus 3d
If you'll use the card for put run the system, you'll need a faster card. If you're gonna using it only for storage, the speed it's not so important. But mainly it depends on the money you can effort, cause faster is always best (and expensive)
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105 ? Holy s... i work in a shop and we have kingston 32gb class4 for about 40 euros...so indeed you have to find somewhere else.
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you cant find 32gb micro sd with less than 100 euros ...
Amazon.com ;-)
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marinos2000 said:
you cant find 32gb micro sd with less than 100 euros ...
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Well I can buy for about 40 bucks in Poland directly from distributor as I said earlier. Maybe we have it chaper then in some other countries
We very rarely buy in ebay or amazon.
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Though I was holding out for the S3, could not help pass off a $49 upgrade on the HTC One X. I have seen disassembly pics of the HTC One X and am wondeing if they use a microSD card for the internal memory (like Samsung did for Captivate? ) and if it would be possible to swap out the memory card with a cloned say 32 gb / 64 gb card?
Disassembly pics
hXXp://blog.gsmarena.com/htc-one-x-torn-down-take-a-peek-inside/
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Though I was holding out for the S3, could not help pass off a $49 upgrade on the HTC One X. I have seen disassembly pics of the HTC One X and am wondeing if they use a microSD card for the internal memory (like Samsung did for Captivate? ) and if it would be possible to swap out the memory card with a cloned say 32 gb / 64 gb card?
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hXXp://blog.gsmarena.com/htc-one-x-torn-down-take-a-peek-inside/
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Good question
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Oh man, I'll be so pissed if that turns out to be the case. If so, why would they give the XL only 16GB when the Tegra edition has 32?
Maybe the difference in price between the S4 and T3 is the same as a 16GB mSD card and 32GB. There's always trade-offs to be made in hardware design. HTC probably wanted to keep the phone below a certain threshold regarding component cost.
sanumaj said:
Though I was holding out for the S3, could not help pass off a $49 upgrade on the HTC One X. I have seen disassembly pics of the HTC One X and am wondeing if they use a microSD card for the internal memory (like Samsung did for Captivate? ) and if it would be possible to swap out the memory card with a cloned say 32 gb / 64 gb card?
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hXXp://blog.gsmarena.com/htc-one-x-torn-down-take-a-peek-inside/
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I was wondering the same thing the other day. I love almost everything I'm seeing about this phone but the 16GB (actually, only about 12GB usable) thing is really making me hesitant to buy it. Too bad the captions in the pictures aren't translated!
I don't see any microsd or microsd slot in any of those pics. Internal memory is usually a soldered chip on the board. Would be pretty difficult to swap those out.
sanumaj said:
Though I was holding out for the S3, could not help pass off a $49 upgrade on the HTC One X. I have seen disassembly pics of the HTC One X and am wondeing if they use a microSD card for the internal memory (like Samsung did for Captivate? ) and if it would be possible to swap out the memory card with a cloned say 32 gb / 64 gb card?
Disassembly pics
hXXp://blog.gsmarena.com/htc-one-x-torn-down-take-a-peek-inside/
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Actually, none of the Samsung phones ever used internal microSD cards. Samsung phones always use NAND chips (Captivate included).
In the past, HTC always use miroSD cards for internal storage. But it may have changed recently. Who knows.
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Internal memory is usually a soldered chip on the board. Would be pretty difficult to swap those out.
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Yes, and the solder joints are usually tiny on the chips. Very difficult to do by hand (if not almost impossible), with little room for error.
The words in simplified Chinese are simply describing how to take the phone apart. The original pictures are a part of a series of pictures teaching you how to take apart the phone and the text are things like "The camera is connected to the main circuit board, so be sure to be careful when disassembling." I went through all of the pictures on the original site and none of it mentions where data storage is.
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The words in simplified Chinese are simply describing how to take the phone apart. The original pictures are a part of a series of pictures teaching you how to take apart the phone and the text are things like "The camera is connected to the main circuit board, so be sure to be careful when disassembling." I went through all of the pictures on the original site and none of it mentions where data storage is.
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Thanks for taking time to review the pics and the translations.. Its a shame that HTC decided to skimp on the internal memory and provide no expandable options. Suspect att strategy involves increased dependence on cloud storage that would force users to increase data consumption... Chi ching!
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Since the at&t version only has 16 gb, does anyone have the ACTUAL real storage space? Does it end up being like 14.92 gigs or something? This phone looks really sweet, but I currently have about 12-13 gigs of music on my captivate and the 16gb could pose as a real annoyance.
It is a nand chip, so no hidden microsd slot.
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It is a nand chip, so no hidden microsd slot.
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Thanks for the confirmation DG.
On a different note, I have been following you since the captivate days. Love your work and am a big fan.
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JayFReaZy said:
Since the at&t version only has 16 gb, does anyone have the ACTUAL real storage space? Does it end up being like 14.92 gigs or something? This phone looks really sweet, but I currently have about 12-13 gigs of music on my captivate and the 16gb could pose as a real annoyance.
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9.93 usable, 2 for apps
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JayFReaZy said:
Since the at&t version only has 16 gb, does anyone have the ACTUAL real storage space? Does it end up being like 14.92 gigs or something? This phone looks really sweet, but I currently have about 12-13 gigs of music on my captivate and the 16gb could pose as a real annoyance.
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Google Music is probably the only realistic solution for you... Stream some music and pick and choose what to keep on your phone.
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Google Music is probably the only realistic solution for you... Stream some music and pick and choose what to keep on your phone.
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Would use data plan if not on wifi. Still if you are 3GB or more with att should be doable with moderate use
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sanumaj said:
Thanks for taking time to review the pics and the translations.. Its a shame that HTC decided to skimp on the internal memory and provide no expandable options. Suspect att strategy involves increased dependence on cloud storage that would force users to increase data consumption... Chi ching!
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WE HAVE A WINNER!!!! I completely bet this was ATT's decision.
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9.93 usable, 2 for apps
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Thanks for the info, but WOW is that a small amount of space. I have close to 5GB on just pictures and videos alone.
I was thinking about google music, however, I mostly listen to music while in the subway; which means no reception/wifi. I had my sights on getting this phone, I guess I may need more time to think about it. If HTC was able to put a slot for a microSIM, why not a micro SD as well? . But, like someone stated in an earlier post, I'm sure it is to force people to use the cloud, which uses data, and ultimately creates overages.
I've been waiting to see a teardown to see if replacing the nand would be possible. If it was that would make a huge market for broken International One-X boards. I can't judge by the pictures if it's possible. Usually on a teardown there's at least 20 pics.
As far as AT&T's plan and why they knocked us down to essentially 10 gigs..
You had one thing right when you said cloud dependency, but I think it goes much further than that. Think of the 23GB free Dropbox space they're giving us all, the Google Music they are all undoubtedly expecting us to use. It's the precursor to their future attempt to hold your data hostage! What are you going to do if you don't pay your bill and your service goes out? You can't access your dropbox on the go, you can't stream your music through Google Play. They know that nobody wants to actually fill that measly 10 gigs with music. It's an attempt to get you more motivated to pay your monthly bill, and to extend your contract for another two years once this one is up. It's funny how they give you 23 gigs on your dropbox for 2 years, the same as your contract length. Something tells me that extending your contract will get you another 2 years once it's up. It might look like simple marketing, but honestly it's quite shady of them.
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I've been waiting to see a teardown to see if replacing the nand would be possible. If it was that would make a huge market for broken International One-X boards. I can't judge by the pictures if it's possible. Usually on a teardown there's at least 20 pics.
As far as AT&T's plan and why they knocked us down to essentially 10 gigs..
You had one thing right when you said cloud dependency, but I think it goes much further than that. Think of the 23GB free Dropbox space they're giving us all, the Google Music they are all undoubtedly expecting us to use. It's the precursor to their future attempt to hold your data hostage! What are you going to do if you don't pay your bill and your service goes out? You can't access your dropbox on the go, you can't stream your music through Google Play. They know that nobody wants to actually fill that measly 10 gigs with music. It's an attempt to get you more motivated to pay your monthly bill, and to extend your contract for another two years once this one is up. It's funny how they give you 23 gigs on your dropbox for 2 years, the same as your contract length. Something tells me that extending your contract will get you another 2 years once it's up. It might look like simple marketing, but honestly it's quite shady of them.
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http://fashion.pconline.com.cn/mobile/1204/2754053.html
If you go to the original article, there are 21 picks but it's not that helpful. The article is in Chinese but pictures are pictures. Most of the words say things like "screw here", etc.
It should be noted that this is the international version of the HTC One X.
I have been torn about keeping the 16GB or getting the 32GB. I just don't know what to do. I have used a large amount of storage on the 16GB already and my 30 day return is up tomorrow. Any suggestions?
See the thread int eh android development section about Apps2SD that you can run without rooting or anythig. The author is TweakerL. Look it up.
Return for 32 imo. Unless your a pop the collar with your hat turned backwards kinda guy. Then keep the white.
I faced the same dilemma and decided to switch from 16gb to 32gb... If not it would have bothered me.
The only thing I miss is the White color...
I don't have the white one.
jeepers128 said:
I have been torn about keeping the 16GB or getting the 32GB. I just don't know what to do. I have used a large amount of storage on the 16GB already and my 30 day return is up tomorrow. Any suggestions?
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I have the 16 GB but I used this app to move my data folders to my 64GB microSD card. You can actually move any folders over, not just data folders.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1410262
I like the white color so this works out really well for me. This app effectively turned my White 16GB note into an 80GB note.
hairdewx said:
I have the 16 GB but I used this app to move my data folders to my 64GB microSD card. You can actually move any folders over, not just data folders.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1410262
I like the white color so this works out really well for me. This app effectively turned my White 16GB note into an 80GB note.
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Can you confirm a 64gb card works? Sammy's website says up to 32gb cards can be used.
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Why would you pay loads of ectra money fo 16GB extra, when you can buy a 16GB uSD for a few pennies?
Szadzik said:
Why would you pay loads of ectra money fo 16GB extra, when you can buy a 16GB uSD for a few pennies?
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I don't view $50 as loads extra. Plus no matter how big your microsd card is you'll always have 16gb less with a 16 vs 32 model.
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Can you confirm a 64gb card works? Sammy's website says up to 32gb cards can be used.
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I have a 64GB card in there now and it detected as 59GB free. It's formatted FAT32.
I went right for the 32 gb because id second guess like yourself . Plus my a500 is 16 gb and runs out fast. So 32 + 64 gives me 86 gb of storage
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hairdewx said:
I have a 64GB card in there now and it detected as 59GB free. It's formatted FAT32.
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Nefariouss said:
I don't view $50 as loads extra. Plus no matter how big your microsd card is you'll always have 16gb less with a 16 vs 32 model.
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Availability of the 3G 32GB version is a problem too, at least in Europe. No 3G, no tablet for me personally.
I ordered (and have been using) the 16gb in white for 2-3 weeks, and just decided yesterday to order the 32gb in deep gray, instead. Although I try to store all of my media externally, I use up that space quickly. At the same time, I find it to be a PITA to swap things between internal and external, such as backups and ROMs. I don't mind paying $50 more for twice the memory, but I wouldn't have paid much more than that at all.
As for the color, while I like the white, I'm not fond of the silver/gray borders; I think it makes the device look kinda cheap, like a toy, though I do like that it resembles my Skyrocket. However, the border on the Skyrocket is not only a lot slimmer, it's chrome, which is much more appealing to me. I wish they had done something similar in this case.
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hairdewx said:
I have a 64GB card in there now and it detected as 59GB free. It's formatted FAT32.
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All 64GB cards show as 59GB. It happens with all storage devices. That's to do with the fact that you're never going to get the full amount that you get told you will, because a portion of that memory is actually being used by the storage device for information pertaining to its self.
zaslamel42 said:
All 64GB cards show as 59GB. It happens with all storage devices. That's to do with the fact that you're never going to get the full amount that you get told you will, because a portion of that memory is actually being used by the storage device for information pertaining to its self.
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It shows as 59GB mainly because manufacturers give the storage sace in 1000s wile your tablet counts it in 1024s.
I looked at this for mine and decided to go for the 32 gb model since DRM protected movies cannot currently be moved to the SD card.
Google Play phone support guy advised that they have rec'd a lot of requests to enable this, so perhaps in the future it won't be an issue.
Because:
1. I can still pay $249 and renew my contract (Ughh contract)
2. The at&t developer edition and the google edition will only come with 16gb
3. The at&t developer edition and the google edition will be at least $650
4. The at&t 32gb version can now has cm10.1 or other custom roms
Are these good enough reasons?
Appreciate input
None of those reasons are good. You're just saving some upfront money by bending over. And you better hurry before the boot loader workaround is patched.
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SysAdmNj said:
Because:
1. I can still pay $249 and renew my contract (Ughh contract)
2. The at&t developer edition and the google edition will only come with 16gb
3. The at&t developer edition and the google edition will be at least $650
4. The at&t 32gb version can now has cm10.1 or other custom roms
Are these good enough reasons?
Appreciate input
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I am happy with getting the 32GB.
1) Same price I paid and yes... ugh... contract!
2) I am hoping that we can change our phones to the Google edition (keyword: hoping)
3) The AT&T branded was pulled from the site, still speculation until official announcement
4) Rocking Slimbean, awesome!
I say get it, I am considering returning my 64GB external card to make up my difference. I have Horn and few other games installed and still have 17GB left. I stream all my music and videos, and sync what I want for offline mode if needed (hardly ever).
Another thing to consider is that the phone is able to support USB-OTG. Since my Nexus 7 cannot have external, I am already use to that and carrying a 64GB flash drive.
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None of those reasons are good. You're just saving some upfront money by bending over. And you better hurry before the boot loader workaround is patched.
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Thats true, I just rather save my money and spend it on the next official nexus then some "google" branded sgs4. And yes I better make up my mind quick.
nakedninja42 said:
I am happy with getting the 32GB.
1) Same price I paid and yes... ugh... contract!
2) I am hoping that we can change our phones to the Google edition (keyword: hoping)
3) The AT&T branded was pulled from the site, still speculation until official announcement
4) Rocking Slimbean, awesome!
I say get it, I am considering returning my 64GB external card to make up my difference. I have Horn and few other games installed and still have 17GB left. I stream all my music and videos, and sync what I want for offline mode if needed (hardly ever).
Another thing to consider is that the phone is able to support USB-OTG. Since my Nexus 7 cannot have external, I am already use to that and carrying a 64GB flash drive.
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What do you mean by changing our phones to the google edition?
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What do you mean by changing our phones to the google edition?
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I am hoping that we can some how flash the package used for the Google edition which ultimately would allow me to bypass carrier and manufacture for updates... again... hoping.
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I am hoping that we can some how flash the package used for the Google edition which ultimately would allow me to bypass carrier and manufacture for updates... again... hoping.
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Im not sure how google updates its devices like the nexus, i'm sure its looking at the devices imei or serial number to make sure its their device?
Has this been done before where you're basically fooling google into thinking your carrier phone is from their playstore to receive ota's?
for those needing the extra gb for apps, a much simpler,easier and a less expensive route would be to use ur microsd card to mount and install games on. foldermount is very good and it saved me about 49+35(32gb version and restocking fee, foldermount costs $.99), minus the cost of the microsd of course, which i already had. it will save you the hassle of exchanging, reactivating, paying a restocking fee etc.
sameer1807 said:
for those needing the extra gb for apps, a much simpler,easier and a less expensive route would be to use ur microsd card to mount and install games on. foldermount is very good and it saved me about 49+35(32gb version and restocking fee, foldermount costs $.99), minus the cost of the microsd of course, which i already had. it will save you the hassle of exchanging, reactivating, paying a restocking fee etc.
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Until your micro SD craps out...which happens all the time for a lot of people. Of course you could just get another and put the games back on it, but there is no guarantee it won't happen again. It is a nice option for people that don't have a choice, but if given a choice, extra internal SD space will always be better than external SD space. Especially for fast pace games or if user data from the game is also stored on the external SD. But, like I said, it is nice that people have the choice.
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Until your micro SD craps out...which happens all the time for a lot of people. Of course you could just get another and put the games back on it, but there is no guarantee it won't happen again. It is a nice option for people that don't have a choice, but if given a choice, extra internal SD space will always be better than external SD space. Especially for fast pace games or if user data from the game is also stored on the external SD. But, like I said, it is nice that people have the choice.
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Pay for a good Micro SD card. My Samsung 64GB MicroSD has faster 4K write speeds than the S4 internal memory. I would rather the games run off it lol.
poofyhairguy said:
Pay for a good Micro SD card. My Samsung 64GB MicroSD has faster 4K write speeds than the S4 internal memory. I would rather the games run off it lol.
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What you might not understand is what matter is the random access speeds and read speeds but mostly random access ones.
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Pay for a good Micro SD card. My Samsung 64GB MicroSD has faster 4K write speeds than the S4 internal memory. I would rather the games run off it lol.
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I'm not saying it's a bad idea, and I'm glad it works great for you, but "good" microSD card is completely subjective. All you have to do is read through any of the S4, S3, etc... forums and you will see that randomly, people have trouble with any SD cards. It's basically a crap shoot. You can't say because your personal experience (1 person) with particular SD card has been positive that many others negative experiences with the same type and brand of SD card shouldn't be considered when deciding if this is the right way to go with the phone's memory. Of course I realize that others have had positive experiences with the same SD card as well, but that is my point, it is completely random. So overall, I would definitely trust the phones internal memory over any SD card.
The S4 has like a solid state inside of it, I've tested the speeds its fast internal memory.
I have a Class10 Ultra micro SD and it's not nearly as quick.
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You can't say because your personal experience (1 person) with particular SD card has been positive that many others negative experiences with the same type and brand of SD card shouldn't be considered when deciding if this is the right way to go with the phone's memory.
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Please find me some bad experience someone has had with my card. Its the Class 10 Samsung 64GB Card. Everything I have seen from trusted sources is rosey.
I get where you are coming from. I have a bunch of SD cards, and some so-called elite cards I bought from brands like Sandisk, Patriot, Lexar, and Transcend that all crapped out on me or gave me terrible 4K speeds.
But my 32GB Class 6 Samsung card is like a rock, and reviews online from confirmed knowledgeable sources bear out my experience as well. My Class 10 64GB card has been great as well, and its generally regarded as the best card you can buy.
The truism that Micro SD cards are unreliable should be buried with these new Samsung cards. Armed with better fabrication processes, they are putting a quality product out there we simply couldn't buy before. They are not just giving us the MicroSD slot, they are making good cards to put in there.
Now I wouldn't trust a non-Samsung card, but the prices are coming down on real Samsung cards.
Sandisk or Samsung for reliability. Transcend is OK. Kingston or patriot us a crap shoot. Lexar are fast but I haven't used their card enough to give an opinion.
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poofyhairguy said:
Please find me some bad experience someone has had with my card. Its the Class 10 Samsung 64GB Card. Everything I have seen from trusted sources is rosey.
I get where you are coming from. I have a bunch of SD cards, and some so-called elite cards I bought from brands like Sandisk, Patriot, Lexar, and Transcend that all crapped out on me or gave me terrible 4K speeds.
But my 32GB Class 6 Samsung card is like a rock, and reviews online from confirmed knowledgeable sources bear out my experience as well. My Class 10 64GB card has been great as well, and its generally regarded as the best card you can buy.
The truism that Micro SD cards are unreliable should be buried with these new Samsung cards. Armed with better fabrication processes, they are putting a quality product out there we simply couldn't buy before. They are not just giving us the MicroSD slot, they are making good cards to put in there.
Now I wouldn't trust a non-Samsung card, but the prices are coming down on real Samsung cards.
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It's great that "your" SD card works great on "your" phone, but understand that is just "your" experience. It doesn't matter the name of the card. Some swear by Sandisk because they have had great experiences with them. Does that mean that your less-than-great experience with them didn't matter? Do you think everybody gets terrible 4K speeds that use Lexar just because you did? I use a Samsung 32GB class 10 card. So far it is working good (knock on wood), but I'm not going to say that because it works good for me that it works good for everybody. That's ridiculous. Your experience and my experience doesn't count for any more or less than the next person's experience. The fact is, the removable SD media, at this point in time, is definitely more volatile and less reliable than internal memory.
I think Samsung makes great cards, but I will never trust it as much as I trust the phones internal memory. And honestly, I really don't even trust it. I make sure to back up all important data, pictures, videos, etc... in at least two other places.
The way I see it is use what works for you. The same thing might work for some, but for others an external SD card just won't take the place of more internal memory.
scott14719 said:
It's great that "your" SD card works great on "your" phone, but understand that is just "your" experience. It doesn't matter the name of the card. Some swear by Sandisk because they have had great experiences with them. Does that mean that your less-than-great experience with them didn't matter? Do you think everybody gets terrible 4K speeds that use Lexar just because you did? I use a Samsung 32GB class 10 card. So far it is working good (knock on wood), but I'm not going to say that because it works good for me that it works good for everybody. That's ridiculous. Your experience and my experience doesn't count for any more or less than the next person's experience. The fact is, the removable SD media, at this point in time, is definitely more volatile and less reliable than internal memory.
I think Samsung makes great cards, but I will never trust it as much as I trust the phones internal memory. And honestly, I really don't even trust it. I make sure to back up all important data, pictures, videos, etc... in at least two other places.
The way I see it is use what works for you. The same thing might work for some, but for others an external SD card just won't take the place of more internal memory.
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Not raining on your opinion, but I think of SD cards as expanding internal memory and temporary backup. And the upcoming Google gs4 it will partially become backup getting to test aaaaaand carry around roms more often. Haven't been able to seriously do that since the nexus one. But yeah anything important shod be shot up into the cloud. The extra storage is just gravy and shouldn't be critical.
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scott14719 said:
Until your micro SD craps out...which happens all the time for a lot of people. Of course you could just get another and put the games back on it, but there is no guarantee it won't happen again. It is a nice option for people that don't have a choice, but if given a choice, extra internal SD space will always be better than external SD space. Especially for fast pace games or if user data from the game is also stored on the external SD. But, like I said, it is nice that people have the choice.
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you should make regular back ups of your sdcard and none cloud files on internal
Get the 32.I did and I love it
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@rbiter said:
None of those reasons are good. You're just saving some upfront money by bending over. And you better hurry before the boot loader workaround is patched.
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Serious question. What's the difference in money between buying a phone on contract and bending over, and buying a phone outright and then do you pay month to month? I've only ever bought phones on contract so I have no clue.
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plwalsh88 said:
Serious question. What's the difference in money between buying a phone on contract and bending over, and buying a phone outright and then do you pay month to month? I've only ever bought phones on contract so I have no clue.
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They say the non contract or prepaid are much less expensive. Most people I know on ATT or Verizon get some type of corporate discount. I pay $70 a month total and my wife who is on t mobile pays more than that I believe. I have the old unlimited plan as well.
If you are staying with a contract company like ATT why not use the subsidy? I have been with att since 1997 and do not see myself leaving, the network is excellent where I live. I got my 32GB S4 for $270 out the door. Pre paid and no contract might be great for some but I do not mind paying for a premium network. Not going to get an S4 or HTC One for the price of a Nexus 4...and is all honesty I have not even thought of reaching for my Nexus 4 since May 13, the day my S4 was delivered!