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ok i got a nexus one and im using apps2sd I want more memory like 16gb I can get a class 2 for like 40 bucks but im under the impression that i need a class 4 or 6 what's the best for the money or should I just get the class 2? I mean im using a class 2 card now and I've had no problems with it
I cant seem to find a higher class card. I would really love one. Right now i have a class 4 4gig. I would also love an upgrade soon
For linux swap on the SD card you'd want a higher class card, but is it really critical for Apps2SD? Most of the Class 2 cards have a fairly respectable read speed - it's the write speed where they fall down. The main area you might notice a slower card would be on installing new apps. I'm not sure if your Apps2SD solution includes storing app data on the card, but the performance impact of that would depend on how much data the app keeps locally.
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For linux swap on the SD card you'd want a higher class card, but is it really critical for Apps2SD? Most of the Class 2 cards have a fairly respectable read speed - it's the write speed where they fall down. The main area you might notice a slower card would be on installing new apps. I'm not sure if your Apps2SD solution includes storing app data on the card, but the performance impact of that would depend on how much data the app keeps locally.
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K I think I get it...... I'm using cyanogenmod 5.0.5.3 with amon_ra's recovery 1.70 what card would be ideal with this setup?
out of personal experience has anybody had any problems with just using a class 2 card?
Heres a pretty sweet one and its class 6
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211378
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Heres a pretty sweet one and its class 6
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211378
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Thanks! Ive never heard of this brand has anybody used a sd card made by "a-data" specifically for apps2sd? Feedback on this item would help me decide to take the plunge
If not i guess I'll still get it someone has to go first right?
_-..zKiLLA..-_ said:
Heres a pretty sweet one and its class 6
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211378
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That's the one I have, but it was cheaper at Amazon.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820183245
Hold off for a day or two and get this. It's cheap and it's fast. Here's a review
http://www.pendrivereviews.com/ridata-16gb-microsdhc-review-and-benchmark/
popophobia said:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820183245
Hold off for a day or two and get this. It's cheap and it's fast. Here's a review
http://www.pendrivereviews.com/ridata-16gb-microsdhc-review-and-benchmark/
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Thanks that does seem like the best for its price
Nice find man
popophobia said:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820183245
Hold off for a day or two and get this. It's cheap and it's fast. Here's a review
http://www.pendrivereviews.com/ridata-16gb-microsdhc-review-and-benchmark/
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Couldn't find any info about international shipping? Anyone know if they send abroad?
/Rune
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Couldn't find any info about international shipping? Anyone know if they send abroad?
/Rune
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no...newegg does not ship overseas
btw i use the 16gb a-data card and have no issues at all...it a much better price point compared to the newer 32gb cards at over 200 bucks
I'm using a class 2 16Gb SanDisk card and haven't had any issues with it.
Write speed can be a little slow, as someone mentioned. So installing large apps can take a little longer.
The /data directory is still on the internal storage, not on the card.
I don't have a Swap partition on my card either.
Music, movies, games, and apps have all been fine using app2sd on CM 5.0.5.3.
I got the Ridata class 6 from newegg when it was available for $48. reviews/speed are good.
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I'm using a class 2 16Gb SanDisk card and haven't had any issues with it.
Write speed can be a little slow, as someone mentioned. So installing large apps can take a little longer.
The /data directory is still on the internal storage, not on the card.
I don't have a Swap partition on my card either.
Music, movies, games, and apps have all been fine using app2sd on CM 5.0.5.3.
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Damn...wish I saw your post..2 days earlier...I was contemplating on getting a class 2...Oh, well...Now I wish I didn't see your post! LoL
I recently was looking for a fast MicroSDHC card and greatly considered Kingston's CLASS 10 card. Pricey, but should be fast.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820139120
Ultimately I settled for an 8GB Transcend, Class 6. I need to wait for the costs to come down on the larger, faster cards.
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I recently was looking for a fast MicroSDHC card and greatly considered Kingston's CLASS 10 card. Pricey, but should be fast.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820139120
Ultimately I settled for an 8GB Transcend, Class 6. I need to wait for the costs to come down on the larger, faster cards.
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Thats cheap, here in DK it cost 137,40 $ for the Kingston class 10
Can anyone recommend a good priced 32gb card prefer class 6 or above
E=Mc2
leith51 said:
Can anyone recommend a good priced 32gb card prefer class 6 or above
E=Mc2
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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?
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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
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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..
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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
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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
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yeah.. but in India its hard to find good cards as everything is duplicated easily..
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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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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
E=Mc2
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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 !!!
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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
I heard there was a 32GB Card included with the thunderbolt. The 6GB card on my Droid X was only class 4, so I replaced it with a class 10. Anybody heard anything about the speed on the card included with the Thunderbolt?
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A card of that capacity will more than likely be a Class 2. I can't see them putting anything more than that in the phone considering the price and that 32GB microSD card's are far from openly available as it is.
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It's actually class 4. :]
From what ive seen and heard is that its not neccesarily the class that determins the speed as it is the manufacturer. Sandisk from my understanding has the fastest cards out and that is in part why you pay a premium price for them. My buddy bought a 16gb class 10 , I honestly do not remember the manufacturer, and his old 8gb class 4 sandisk is way faster according to him. He was pretty pissed after finding that out.
I have a 32 gb Sandisk (class 2) in my Inc and I store all of my music and video on it.
I even have a couple of full 2 hour videos on it. I experience no lag or any other issues with it.
I have also installed the "Let's Golf 2" app from the leaked TB RUU on it and it runs flawlessly.
The only place where the speed is any issue for me is putting large files on the card, it is slow. But once the files are there the read speed is fine.
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As far as Sandisk over the last 5 years I have had 3 cards corrupt themselves and die. Usually it is within 6 months.
Since I switched to Kingston branded cards. From what I understand they are also sandisk but the batches that didn't meet standards for Sandisk themselves.
Anyway I've had this 16GB Kingston for well over a year and works faster than the Sandisk.
If any card would fail it would be running XDAndroid off the sd card like I am now.
how do you test theres cards without paying?
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how do you test theres cards without paying?
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There are a number of benchmark software suites that do it. I like to use Sandra. And h2bench at http://www.assimilateinc.com/tools1.html
andydumi said:
There are a number of benchmark software suites that do it. I like to use Sandra. And h2bench at http://www.assimilateinc.com/tools1.html
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i couldnt download it
Whatever class it comes with will be fine for me. I just can't wait for the xtra 16gb of storage. I know for most people that 16 is plenty, but with all the roms on my 16gb card, and switching it between my fascinate and incredible plus my 5gb of music that 16gb disappears quickly. I do like having the 8gb internal of the droid x but undone ever see myself using it all until androids apps get more polished, and with polish they will grow in size very fast. I can't wait til we has a preloaded maps that can work without cell signal!!! Go tbolt!
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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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.
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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.
Recommendations would be most appreciated.
I got a SanDisk 128 GB and it has been working great so far.
The Samsung pro plus or sandisk extreme pro lines are what you are looking for. Enjoy
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I would recommend you Samsung MicroSDXC 64GB PRO Memory Card. Also other Samsung cards are great.
Very good read/write speeds.
I put a Lexar 128 GB 1000x in my MXP and it is functioning great.
I'm considering purchase of this phone - sounds like support for a micro SDcard works well, so is there any benefit to buying the 64 or 32GB internal storage models vs. the 16GB model? I can capture video and do TWRP backups to the (relatively inexpensive) SDcard, so what am I missing on a cheaper 16GB phone?
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EmperorX said:
The Samsung pro plus or sandisk extreme pro lines are what you are looking for. Enjoy
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Is the Moto X a UHS-I or UHS-II compatible host device? The extra cost of these higher-end sdcards would be wasted otherwise, correct?
Edit - I googled this topic and found this post: https://forums.motorola.com/posts/8cda627ead . In short, it confirms that the Moto X benefits from / takes advantage of a UHS-1 U3 microSD card. @EmperorX makes a good suggestion.
I still want to know if I really want to spend extra for a 32 or 64GB Moto X, given that I can buy a 32GB UHS-1 U3 card for US $15.
Both cards are UHS-I class U3
It does support uhs-1 from what I've read. We'll see, my wife's card gets here on Wed and I'll test out. Sandisk extreme pro.
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I see you've read what I read.
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UHS-1 U3 microsd card support even better in Android M
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Both cards are UHS-I class U3. It does support uhs-1 from what I've read. We'll see, my wife's card gets here on Wed and I'll test out. Sandisk extreme pro.
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If there's a good Android M ROM available yet, see about formatting it as phone-specific "internal" storage... See: https://www.androidpit.com/android-m-release-date-news-features-name#performance
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If there's a good Android M ROM available yet, see about formatting it as phone-specific "internal" storage... See: https://www.androidpit.com/android-m-release-date-news-features-name#performance
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That's the entire reason I went for one of these cards
Stoked on it!
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Problem
and what the maximum amount of the SD card can be used as system memory? I have a card to 64GB, and when you try to make it a system unit for a long time it formats, but it is empty and then says that the card is damaged, but if you use it like a regular card, it works fine and displays. Do not tell me what could be the problem?
device xt1575 android 6.0
how do the best microSD card options compare to internal storage (performance-wise)?
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That's the entire reason I went for one of these cards
Stoked on it!
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Can you report on the relative performance of your higher-end microSD card vs. the internal storage? For example:
compare the time it takes to do a TWRP backup of the whole phone to internal vs. the microSD card
Capture full QHD video directly to the microSD card
etc.
Thanks!
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Can you report relative on the performance of your higher-end SD card vs. the internal storage? For example:
compare the time it takes to do a TWRP backup of the whole phone to internal vs. the microSD card
Capture full QHD video directly to the microSD card
Thanks!
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Unfortunately there was an error in shipping.... So we had to reorder and now are waiting until next week or as late as the 15th for it to arrive... Never had an issue like this with Amazon prime before.. Lmao.
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Unfortunately there was an error in shipping.... So we had to reorder and now are waiting until next week or as late as the 15th for it to arrive... Never had an issue like this with Amazon prime before.. Lmao.
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Amazon has been really dropping the ball lately. I haven't had a package come on time in about a month or two, even with "guaranteed delivery by". Lol
Soul Monkey said:
I got a SanDisk 128 GB and it has been working great so far.
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I second that
Soul Monkey said:
I got a SanDisk 128 GB and it has been working great so far.
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Yup. Anyone splurge on a 200GB card yet?
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I use a 32gb Samsung Pro+
I've got a generic 32gb class 10 and I have it as internal and its really laggy when I use Facebook, twitter etc so at the moment I just chuck my games on there. If I get a San disk extreme or pro will that eliminate the lag?
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Maybe... But don't expect it to. Internal memory is much faster than even the fastest SD card. If you must use your SD card as internal storage for apps due to space, then move low usage apps to external card and heavy use ones to internal
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Yup. Anyone splurge on a 200GB card yet?
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I would like to know this too. There was some user who was successfully using a 200gb card in his phone. But since then I havent read of anyone else doing it. It would be great if we could use a 200gb card in our phone. Someone who is using it, kindly give your feedback.
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I would like to know this too. There was some user who was successfully using a 200gb card in his phone. But since then I havent read of anyone else doing it. It would be great if we could use a 200gb card in our phone. Someone who is using it, kindly give your feedback.
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Probably me, I have a Sandisk Ultra 200GB card. Works fine, no issues at all, ends up around 180GB usable. I've formatted it in both ext4 and exfat, both work fine. I did some benchmarks in another thread around here somewhere. Any questions, feel free.