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Hello to all.
I want buy a new SD card 32gb class 10.
Is fully supported by my desire?if yes,which type is suggested?
Thanks
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It's ok about 32gb and class 10 but I dont know if it will work really class 10

I'm fairly sure you can't get any higher than a class 4 32gb card.

Stay away from that class 10 32 gb card, i presume its fake offer. Must addmit that also i newer heard for class 10 32 gb
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[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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Known working SD Cards

The Atrix 2 has problems with SD Cards.... everyone here knows it....
Lets compile a Thread with all known SD Cards that do not have issues.....
I used SD Tools (Free from Market) to pull the card info
https://market.android.com/details?id=ales.veluscek.sdtools&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImFsZXMudmVsdXNjZWsuc2R0b29scyJd
I'll Start......
I've had no issues since moving to lfabers SCV5.1 with the following card...
Labled Brand: Team
Capacity: 16GB
Class: 10
Name: NCard
OEM Id: BG
mid: 0x000073
Date: 10/2011
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820313169
That is a link to the specific card I bought

sandisk 16gb class 4 works great

Hmm SD Tools gives me a "Error reading buffer" when trying to test but I've never had any issues with the card whatsoever
SanDisk Mobile Ultra 16GB Class 4

samsung 16gb class2

Kingston 32GB class 4

Sandisk 16gb class 4, works great. $6 Amazon
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SanDisk 32gb class 4, works great

Transcend 32gb class 4 sdhc. Haven't seen any problems.

Kingston 32GB Class 6.
Don't work very well. Some downloads are corrupted.
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I did buy a fake card!

Sandisk 16gb class 6 working fine
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16gb class 2 sandisk from ebay works fine.

SanDisk 8gb class 2 works
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kirkgbr said:
Sandisk 16gb class 6 working fine
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Your Sandisk C6 is the mobile ultra in gray/red color?
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ar_cheap said:
Your Sandisk C6 is the mobile ultra in gray/red color?
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Yes it is.

Scandisk 32gb class 4 works great no issues so far
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i had problems with my previous sd card, pictures taken by the camera always missing. But then i got a sdhc kingston 16gb class 4 recently and it has been working great!

Kingston Class 4 16gb, Fry's
Works like a charm!
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kirkgbr said:
Yes it is.
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Thanks. I'm also struggling which SD card I should pick.
I have some bad experience previously with my Milestone. I heard Android phones have poor compatibility with fast SD cards, especially Class 10 cards. But unluckily I needed fast SD card for Apps2Ext with limited ROM on my Milestone.
But now my phone has decent amount of ROM space, does it mean that I can live with a slow Class 4 SD card? Is there any advantage of using a fast, Class 6 or 10, card?
I want to hear the opinion from users of fast cards.
Thanks.

ar_cheap said:
Thanks. I'm also struggling which SD card I should pick.
I have some bad experience previously with my Milestone. I heard Android phones have poor compatibility with fast SD cards, especially Class 10 cards. But unluckily I needed fast SD card for Apps2Ext with limited ROM on my Milestone.
But now my phone has decent amount of ROM space, does it mean that I can live with a slow Class 4 SD card? Is there any advantage of using a fast, Class 6 or 10, card?
I want to hear the opinion from users of fast cards.
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Don't know that I can answer your questions directly. Only reason I got the 16G class 6 was because it was cheap and available at the time. I don't put apps on the sdcard and previously was working just fine with a 8G class 2. I just needed more space.

I bought a Ridata 16GB class 6 card and I usage a hard time getting the camera to save pictures to it. Always works for mundane things, but a soon as I want to take pictures if my kids it craps out. I have to unmount and then take it out and put it back in to work. Looks like I should ignored the review from Newegg.
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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.

Dr. div11 said:
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.

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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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.

StonePure said:
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.

Samsung 32GB Class 10 or Sandisk 32GB Class 4

I'm very tempted to get one of these cards. I did search and read a lot about the sandisk card. But there isn't much about the samsung class 10 card. Can someone please shed some light on it.

save yourself some cash and get a samsung 32gb class 6,

Dacoit said:
I'm very tempted to get one of these cards. I did search and read a lot about the sandisk card. But there isn't much about the samsung class 10 card. Can someone please shed some light on it.
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I try both on my Sensation....i think Samsung is just a little bit better but noothing special.

samsung or sandisk
you should look at the sandisk mobile ultra 32gb class 6.
not the cheapest card,but I would say the undisputted class six speed demon.

take the class 4 one, you dont need the speed of a class 10 on the phone it's just wasting money

Have a search for one of the SD card threads which should have detailed benchmark data in. Maximum read and write speads are not the only important factors. If you mean this one http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-MB-MSBGAEU-32GB-Class-Micro/dp/B005FY61EK, I can confirm it works well. I benchmarked mine before I put anything on it and, in megabytes per second it scored:
Seq Read: 20.06 Seq Write: 12.10
512k Read: 19.82 512k Write: 11.86
4k Read: 4.777 4k Write: 1.270
4k QD32 Read: 4.917 4k QD32 Write: 1.271
The 4k read and write values are apparently very important for us as the phone will read and write lots of small files to the SD.
These speeds ECLIPSE my Sandisk 16GB class 4 card and explain why Android on my old HD2 was slow whenever I put apps n stuff on the SD card. Hope this helps you make your mind up. Try and find that thread : )

I'm looking at the Sandisk Mobile Ultra class 6. I think I will go for that. Anyone's got one yet?

Dacoit said:
I'm looking at the Sandisk Mobile Ultra class 6. I think I will go for that. Anyone's got one yet?
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Saw this in a shop today and thought of getting it but it's a waste of money really. I think I'll just go for the Class 4 or 6 32 GB sandisk card.

Hello there!

isn't a class 10 better for multi-booting a rom from an sd-card? I think both brands are pretty good

I got the class 10 Samsung the ouzo posted the link for, blazing fast & apparently waterproof, so if your phone ends up in a beer glass (happens more often than I'd like) the data is safe
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It is always better to buy the fastest card. My choice would be Samsung Class 10

Yep. Go for speed first.

16gb class 4
I've been using a 16gb class 4 sandisk and it works exactly as stated. Usually writes between 4-5 MB/s and reads between 20-30 MB/s. Its been very consistant and I've had no problems. If your looking for a dependable card id go with the sandisk.

I have one of the original 32gb SanDisk Class 2 MicroSDHC cards and a PNY Class 10 32gb
So far I haven't noticed a difference, Other than I filled the SanDisk already and got the PNY so I could archive the SanDisk

Dacoit said:
I'm very tempted to get one of these cards. I did search and read a lot about the sandisk card. But there isn't much about the samsung class 10 card. Can someone please shed some light on it.
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dude have u bought sandisk 32gb class 6...i have to buy that card...what are ur reveiews about that card..??

Not sure who's in the US here but I just bought this one from best buy for 34.99 it's going up in price now. And it's from a legit store. They have a lot of other ones for sale cheap online.
SanDisk mobile ultra 32GB class 6
The 64GB is also on sale last time I checked.
http://m.bestbuy.com/m/e/product/detail.jsp?skuId=3695074&pid=1218427115873
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I got the Samsung 32gb and must say class 10 over 4 anyday

Does the clad of your memory card affect how full hd videos record ?? I'm using a class 4 and it sometimes freezes during playback then picks back up would a class 10 eliminate this.
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OreoBoyVa said:
Does the class of your memory card affect how full hd videos record ?? I'm using a class 4 and it sometimes freezes during playback then picks back up would a class 10 eliminate this.
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Didn't mean to quote my self...
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