I bought a used Note 4 to replace my aging Galaxy S4. I have a 128GB PNY MicroSDXC I used with my S4 and I had no issues. My mother has a Note 4 as well, but it was purchased brand new. Both my used Note 4 and my mother's Note 4 does not recognize the 128GB PNY MicroSDXC card, but my computer and my old S4 recognizes the PNY card perfectly fine.
Is there something incompatible about the PNY microSD cards? I searched online and I cannot find anything on this issue.
This problem is a beyond me because I thought SD cards were universal.
jjhl said:
I bought a used Note 4 to replace my aging Galaxy S4. I have a 128GB PNY MicroSDXC I used with my S4 and I had no issues. My mother has a Note 4 as well, but it was purchased brand new. Both my used Note 4 and my mother's Note 4 does not recognize the 128GB PNY MicroSDXC card, but my computer and my old S4 recognizes the PNY card perfectly fine.
Is there something incompatible about the PNY microSD cards? I searched online and I cannot find anything on this issue.
This problem is a beyond me because I thought SD cards were universal.
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I think you have to reformat the SD card with your computer first.
android-incredible said:
I think you have to reformat the SD card with your computer first.
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I suspected that too so I tried formatting my microSD. I tried both exFAT and NTFS via Windows 10 explorer formatter, and they still don't work on the Note 4. MicroSD card works perfectly fine with exFAT on the Galaxy S4, but for whatever reason none of the two Note 4s I have with me will recognize the 128GB micro SD card is there. My 32GB Sandisk and 64GB Samsung work fine on all the phones I have.
Just stuck a SanDisk 200gb micro sdxc into my wife's phone the system partition takes up 17 freaking gbs
That is strange as your device should support upto 200+GB microSDCards.
It does.... the system counts the gb size as 1024mbs. the sd card manufacturers count a gb as 1000mbs... so you dont really get all the storage you think you're getting
Upon reading Amazon Reviews, it seems like the SD Card is just low quality. Searching "Note 4" on the PNY 128GB microSD card suggests the SD card has incompatibility problems with the Note 4. I don't know why...
jjhl said:
Upon reading Amazon Reviews, it seems like the SD Card is just low quality. Searching "Note 4" on the PNY 128GB microSD card suggests the SD card has incompatibility problems with the Note 4. I don't know why...
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What about trying FAT32? I know it's not ideal but at least then you've tried them all and know there's no way to get them to play nicely together.
jjhl said:
I bought a used Note 4 to replace my aging Galaxy S4. I have a 128GB PNY MicroSDXC I used with my S4 and I had no issues. My mother has a Note 4 as well, but it was purchased brand new. Both my used Note 4 and my mother's Note 4 does not recognize the 128GB PNY MicroSDXC card, but my computer and my old S4 recognizes the PNY card perfectly fine.
Is there something incompatible about the PNY microSD cards? I searched online and I cannot find anything on this issue.
This problem is a beyond me because I thought SD cards were universal.
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I have a tmo note 4 that had the same problem.
I got a 128gb pny from amazon, put in the phone and it would work for a while.
Then it said it was removed then corrupted.
I formatted it on my pc, didn't work.
Put it in a tab a reformatted it now it works ok.
In my phone sometimes google play music can't read but if i do a restart it eorks ok.
The replacement that amazon sent did the same thing so i reformatted it and it works fine in my s2 tablet.
They is a download for your pc to reformat corrupt and none readable sd cards...sorry don't remember the name.
I haven't had the best luck with PNY personally. You could try the Ubuntu Linux boot cd or thumb drive and use their utility. It was always the best for me with formating drives and repairs. If that fails send it back and go with SanDisk. Again... Just my opinion and previous experience. Good luck!
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I am trying to choose between three SD Cards:
1. SanDisk Extreme 64GB $99
www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Extreme-microSDXC-Adapter-SDSDQX-064G-U46A/dp/B00D6XTMFC/
2. SanDisk Ultra 64GB $49
http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-MicroSDXC-Memory-Adapter-SDSDQU-064G-AFFP-A/dp/B009QZH6JS
3. Sansung 64GB $65
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Electronics-microSDXC-MB-MGCGB-AM/dp/B009SK57ZQ/
I bought the Samsung card because it was said that it is the most reliable. So far no problems.
I have the Sandisk Ultra, no complaints.
i have the 2nd and 3rd cards you listed. both work very well for me. if you look around you can get good deals on the samsung card. i got one on ebay for $23. you do have to look out for counterfeits. luckily mine was legit.
I have the SanDisk Ultra 64GB in my S4 right now.
It works, but I'm getting sporadic "unexpected SD card removal" message followed by "preparing SD card". It seems like the card got unmounted and remounted by itself!
This usually happens whenever I open my Gallery. (I have set my camera to auto save images to the external SD card)
I'm not sure if it's hardware or software issue...
I bought the Samsung. It's very quick and so far has worked without any issues. Even formatted as exFAT.
Writes really are 20MB/s, though I topped out at 40 for reads.
I got this card reader to go with it: http://www.amazon.com/Anker®-Uspeed-Reader-Support-Warranty/dp/B006T9B6R2/
I used the samsung sd card at first, until it completely died! I lost all my backups etc. Now i use a kingston one. Just 8gb. Im still nervous this one will die too.
Tinasintunes said:
I used the samsung sd card at first, until it completely died! I lost all my backups etc. Now i use a kingston one. Just 8gb. Im still nervous this one will die too.
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that's why you always have a backup on your computer :good: then you never have to worry again. redundancy can be a good thing
This one:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005VFG06W/ref=oh_details_o04_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Best of both worlds:
- Samsung NAND
- Great price
I've used it w/both FAT32 and exFAT formats, and performs beautifully.
I have the Ultra, works great in my phone. Have all my music on it.
I have the SanDisk Ultra 64 GB. It's okay, but I had to RMA it with SanDisk a few months ago.
Hotbread said:
I have the SanDisk Ultra 64GB in my S4 right now.
It works, but I'm getting sporadic "unexpected SD card removal" message followed by "preparing SD card". It seems like the card got unmounted and remounted by itself!
This usually happens whenever I open my Gallery. (I have set my camera to auto save images to the external SD card)
I'm not sure if it's hardware or software issue...
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I have the same problem, now im looking for RMA program to get a replace but unfortunately I don't live in the USA.
choose the Samsung card.
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Samsung 64GB is better than SanDisk Ultra 64GB. SanDisk Extreme 64GB is coming soon. Can't wait to see how it performs... :victory:
More info @ The best micro SD card for Samsung Galaxy S4
Im rocking 32g sandisk ultra. Best $25 I spent
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I ran across this article which tested the Sandisk Extreme card on a PC with USB 3.0, and also in a Samsung Galaxy S4 phone.
http://www.legitreviews.com/article/2232/3/
It turns out, the S4 does not take advantage of the increased speed of the Extreme card. Thus, it does not seem worth paying the premium dollars for this card.
Samsung 32gb
I have the 32gb version of the Samsung mini sd card and it works perfectly!
Finally, received mine. Check out the review @ 64GB SanDisk Extreme microSDXC UHS-I Card Review
i had a samsung 32gb class 10 die on me a week ago, bought a 32gb sandisk class 10 now. Had that samsung since august or september last year, can i rma that?
hypertek said:
i had a samsung 32gb class 10 die on me a week ago, bought a 32gb sandisk class 10 now. Had that samsung since august or september last year, can i rma that?
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Sure, Samsung cards have 10 years warranty.
I got a Samsung 32GB plus (UHS-i) in HK ( price 179HKD), the read/write speed from SD tools is about 19.8MB/12.6MB (my S4 is i-9505)
For your reference
First off, let me say that I have done a lot of searching, and I'm aware that the Samsung Galaxy S 4 has problems with some micro SD cards. What I couldn't find (and please forgive me if I overlooked something obvious) was a well tested micro SD card that is compatible. Mine stopped working and, as far as I could find, there was no solution.
Does anybody know of a cheap micro SD card that is at least 16GB and less than $20 that works with the S 4?
I use an 8GB PNY or Kensington (can't remember which) micro SD in my sgh-i337 Galaxy S4 with no issues. I also have one of the same micro SD brands above in my At&t Galaxy S3 and Galaxy S2.
I use a Microcenter's generic MicroSD Card in mine and have no problems, it's probably the cheapest card you can get since they are sold without packaging. If you have a microcenter near you they sell them at the cashier, I got a 32gb card class 10 for $14 (16gb for $8) and I have had no problems with it over the last year.
http://tinyurl.com/mfls87d
If you need fast transfer speeds I use a Samsung sdcard for my DSLR which gets around 80mb/s transfer speeds as advertised and they sell a microsd that gets 48mb/s for not much more than the microcenter one. You'll only ever need this if you transfer extremely large files. (I can't say whether or not this works with the s4, but since it's a Samsung brand can only assume)
http://tinyurl.com/nlgdmvs
I use http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DM1BDPK/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Thanks everyone.
In my personal experience, I've had the best success with SanDisk brand MicroSD cards. I've been using a 64GB SDXC card (reformatted FAT32) since the day I got my S4 (at launch), and it hasn't faltered on me one bit (meaning 18 months and counting). I've also had success with them in a variety of previous phones. They're also reasonably priced and available just about anywhere that matters.
Got one of these ... http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00J2BSW9O?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00 ... works fine. Left it formatted as it came as the phone sees it as 64GB but Windows (XP Pro) would only see it as 32GB. If I plug it into a card reader that's a problem but if I browse/copy files via wifi it makes no difference.
So far very quick!
Do sandisk class 10 work ok on i9505,i am thinking of buying 16gb class 10 sandisk,seems like 5.0 is bringing the sd card to normal usage with no need to root...
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Those definitely aren't under $20.
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Here is what i am thinking of buying...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/311058342670?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
hare89 said:
Here is what i am thinking of buying...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/311058342670?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
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You realise that the link points to an SD card and the S4 need a microSD card??
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Do sandisk class 10 work ok on i9505,i am thinking of buying 16gb class 10 sandisk,seems like 5.0 is bringing the sd card to normal usage with no need to root...
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I have the sandisk class 10 with 8 and 16 gb and all works fine with the i 9505. And they are very fast.
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anything sandisk will work fine. I have used 16b, 32gb and 64gb now and all have worked flawlessly without any problems! and you can get them really cheap off of amazon!
I will also recommend sandisc card. I use a 32gb class 10 card. Very fast!
I have the Samsung pro 64gb and have had no issues. I got it price matched at best buy from amazon.
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I just bought a 32gb samsung pro sd card is this a good sd card for my samsung galaxy note 4?
i also have Samsung 32GB EVO Class 10 MicroSDHC memory card in my NOTE 4 and i have no complaints at all with it. Infact its quite good
Link: http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Class-Adapter-MB-MP32DA-AM/dp/B00IVPU786/
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I just bought a 32gb samsung pro sd card is this a good sd card for my samsung galaxy note 4?
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It's a "Samsung" Micro SD Card, and it's the "Pro" model. And you're here asking if it's good with your $750 high end "SAMSUNG" smart phone? You should probably go ahead and close out your XDA account, and go head over to reddit or something.
If your a smart ass then why does my phone lag when I put in that SD card?
Personally, I've never been a fan of Samsung cards, and prefer SanDisk instead. I've used SanDisk for many many years and have never had a single issue with any of them. I just replaced my 64GB SanDisk Ultra with a 64GB SanDisk Extreme Plus. It isn't a huge jump in performance, but when at Best Buy 2 days after Thanksgiving I noticed they had them on sale for only $35, so I bought a couple. I finally got around to moving everything from my Ultra to an Extreme Plus and put it in my Note 4 tonight. It performs flawlessly!! I'm not saying that the Samsung card isn't good, but I highly recommend getting SanDisk in the future, or even returning the Samsung and buying a SanDisk now. You won't be disappointed.
The pro version are difunately the way to go..... Pricey..... But you get what you pay for.
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If your a smart ass then why does my phone lag when I put in that SD card?
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could be something with the phone since with android 4.4 you really can't have much installed on the microSD besides Music/Videos.
Unless you're rooted and you moved apps over to the SD card.
I got a Samsung Galaxy s5 gold. My old 32gb card is full. I purchased a Samsung evo 64g card off eBay but it turned out to be a Pos. Is there another brand out there that is trustworthy and works great that's fast etc...?
Can't go wrong with a sandisk ultra class 10 SD card.
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Sandisk.
It's the market leader, and the company responsible for developing the larger sized cards.
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Thanks everyone. Going with sandisk 128gb ultra
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=201344889347&alt=web
SoCalArm said:
Thanks everyone. Going with sandisk 128gb ultra
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=201344889347&alt=web
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You do realize that this is faker than Milli Vanilli, right? Apart from saying "Ultra" on the packaging but "Extreme" on the card, the cheap price is a dead give-away. A Sandisk 128gb microSD card will be $85-90 minimum, more for higher data transfer speeds.
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You do realize that this is faker than Milli Vanilli, right? Apart from saying "Ultra" on the packaging but "Extreme" on the card, the cheap price is a dead give-away. A Sandisk 128gb microSD card will be $85-90 minimum, more for higher data transfer speeds.
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Yea I just realized that. I am going to Walmart now to grab a legit card. F*eBay
SoCalArm said:
Yea I just realized that. I am going to Walmart now to grab a legit card. F*eBay
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Go with Amazon, unless Wal*Mart's prices are the same. Amazon usually has the best prices, and they can definitely be trusted as long as you're buying directly from them or the purchase is "fulfilled" by them.
Went to Best Buy and got a Samsung Evo 64 gigabyte $30 I'm still having problems... I took my old SD card copied it all to my desktop in a folder. Then plug in phone with new card format using phone and then drag and drop but the folder DCIM with all my pics and videos transfers half way and than an error pops up saying the phone disconnected or something. I have tried using the ten different card readers I have and many times Windows Vista or Xp says Windows cannot read card w/o formatting which does NOT work.
Got it working. Using the adapter that came with the microSD card
I'm of the opinion that eBay is not a good place to go for SD cards. I'm using a Samsung Evo 32 GB card (purchased in-person from MicroCenter) in my Avant and it's been trouble-free.
One thing to watch out for if you're using a card reader on a PC: make sure it can handle MicroSDXC cards.
Bought this card direct from amazon, so i know it is NOT fake.
I have used SANDISK memory cards with my phones and DSLR cameras for years without a single problem, but this Samsung microsdxc is my very first samsung memory card and I am really pissed.
From day 1, I noticed when I take photos, no matter what settings I use on my Note 4, sometimes the pictures cannot be accessed. Sometimes I can see the icons when trying to view the pics, but when I click on it, a black picture appears. I ignored it because I thought it was just a glitch on my phone's newly installed 5.0.1.
Then it happened again and again, so I reformatted the card but the problem persisted. I changed the sard with a SANDISK micro sd and the problem went away. So I am sure the samsung card is the problem.
I just spoke to Samsung tonight and I was told that their card (MB-MP64DA/AM) Samsung 64GB EVO Class 10 Micro SDXC up to 48MB/s with Adapter is not compatible with my Note 4. I need to use Micro SDHC ?
I tried to explain that it should be compatible, but the person on the phone was not really listening.
AM I right that this microsdXC is compatible, or am I wrong?
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xdm9mm said:
Bought this card direct from amazon, so i know it is NOT fake.
I have used SANDISK memory cards with my phones and DSLR cameras for years without a single problem, but this Samsung microsdxc is my very first samsung memory card and I am really pissed.
From day 1, I noticed when I take photos, no matter what settings I use on my Note 4, sometimes the pictures cannot be accessed. Sometimes I can see the icons when trying to view the pics, but when I click on it, a black picture appears. I ignored it because I thought it was just a glitch on my phone's newly installed 5.0.1.
Then it happened again and again, so I reformatted the card but the problem persisted. I changed the sard with a SANDISK micro sd and the problem went away. So I am sure the samsung card is the problem.
I just spoke to Samsung tonight and I was told that their card (MB-MP64DA/AM) Samsung 64GB EVO Class 10 Micro SDXC up to 48MB/s with Adapter is not compatible with my Note 4. I need to use Micro SDHC ?
I tried to explain that it should be compatible, but the person on the phone was not really listening.
AM I right that this microsdXC is compatible, or am I wrong?
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I am using Samsung EVO UHS1 64GB microSDXC card in my Note 4 N910H & no problem at all.
My problem is with Sandisk 64GB UHS1 microSDXC.....2 pieces & both broken under 1 year of usage (similar symptoms with your problem)
Probably faulty unit, try returning it & buy another batch.
d4rkkn16ht said:
I am using Samsung EVO UHS1 64GB microSDXC card in my Note 4 N910H & no problem at all.
My problem is with Sandisk 64GB UHS1 microSDXC.....2 pieces & both broken under 1 year of usage (similar symptoms with your problem)
Probably faulty unit, try returning it & buy another batch.
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Thanks, I will try to kill this memory card then and invoke warranty. Samsung is such a pain in the backside. They told me the NOte 4 is only compatible with microSDHC, but HC only goes up to 16gb I think, and if I want to go higher GB, it means I need to use XC card.
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Thanks, I will try to kill this memory card then and invoke warranty. Samsung is such a pain in the backside. They told me the NOte 4 is only compatible with microSDHC, but HC only goes up to 16gb I think, and if I want to go higher GB, it means I need to use XC card.
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You can quote the Samsung's CEO speech in the IFA 2014 that clearly stated :
Note 4 supported up to 64GB of microSD (128GB is relatively new back then & it is also supported)