So I have the Joying Jeep specific Android 5.1 unit. Until today I was using Google Maps for Navigation and it was ok.
Today I got another micro SD card and Joying sent me iGo. I installed that on the card per their directions. It works great and is very snappy. I don't know if it is because of the app itself or because it is on the GPS card itself. However I do not necessarily like the interface.
So, how do I know what can go on the GPS card, and how do I go about doing that? Like why is it OK for iGo to store their app data on that GPS card slot, but Google Play Music will only store data on the internal flash memory.
In theory, could I get the APK for Google Play Music and put it on the GPS card and in turn install it and run it all from the GPS slot? Giving me full access to the microsd card capacity?
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Usually you install the app and then point it at a the SD card for its DATA... eg, I store all my mp3s on the SD card, and just point RocketPlayer to the directory on the SD Card. Same for Sygic GPS, you can tell it to store its maps in a directory on the SD card etc..
so the "GPS" slot is no different than the other SD slot? just named it GPS?
CadillacMike said:
so the "GPS" slot is no different than the other SD slot? just named it GPS?
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CORRECT, it is just a "label" on that SD slot.
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Dear all,
I notice the following problems with "Bluetooth Settings screen". When I click on the bluetooth icon on the extreme right hand corner it would take from 5 to 20 seconds for the setting screen to come up. This will only happen if I have an SD card (Apacer 256MB) inserted in the SD slot. I have SanDisk SD Wifi card, even with this inserted it would take between 5 to 10 second to bring up the bluetooth setting screen. This happens for both the initial firmware as well as the latest firmware from official XDA II site. FYI, without any SD device inserted the bluetooth setting can be activated instantaneously. This problem can be replicated time and again so it is not something that is caused by any program installed (tested all that even after cold reset). Does anyone know of a solution to the problem? Thanks.
Regards,
Kueh.
Its likely that something on the card is slowing your XDA down..
What apps are installed onto the card ? if you have an app thats constantly being run from the card it will slow the system down, maybe not as much as you say but it does have a noticable effect with large apps.
My Bluetooth options pretty much come up instantly unless i have a few programs running, in which case it sometimes takes a couple of seconds or more..
Maybe your SD card is faulty. If so, your XDA might be constantly trying to read something from the card and keep hitting an error which isnt made known to the user. What id try is to backup the SD card, reformat it and then see if it happens again. :wink:
Hi,
I have no application running from the SD card. All of them are datafiles, mostly pictures, wmv and microsoft reader files. BTW, how do I format the SD card?. Thanks.
Regards,
Kueh.
I dont think theres an option to do it within the XDA2.
You'd need a card reader or someone who owns one which can reformat the card. If you dont want to by one or know anyone with one, go to your local PC shop, they might do it for you. :wink:
I'm having exactly the same problem.... accept for it only happens when turning on the XDAII - if I do remove the SD card then the problem does go away!!!
Is anyone else having this same problem with the BT Settings ??
You can format your SD card with a ppc application called XDA-storagetools (do a google search)
I suspect it takes longer for the BT radio to start when you have a card inserted may be because the BT software is looking for a BT device in th SD slot??
I have the same problem too...If i want to reformat my SD card through card reader, do i just simply format it in the like of formatting, for example, drive c: ? I mean, just 'right click' on the SD card and choose 'format' ? Or do i need to use a specific software ? Thanx...
You cannot format a SD card from a card reader - windaz don't do it.
You need special software, try a google search for xda storage tools
Ok...thanx a lot. By the way, how do we know that a slower BT settings is affected by SD card ? Just my curiosity :}
I don't believe formating the sd card will make any difference.... just having the sd card inserted into the XDAII is enough to cause the problem.
Could it have something to do with when the XDAII is turned on, it has to read/regonsie the sd card first... and the BT settings has to wait for this to happen??
i have used the micro SD card to install Copilot and although the installation was done to the phone rather than the storage card it still requires the storage card to run.
Is there a way around this and run copilot without having the micro sd card in as i want to be able to have CoPilot and also get a new micro sd to store music etc on.
Thanks,
Chris
Expplore the co-pilot card on your pc. You will see 2 files:
2577
copilot
Copy them onto your desktop.
Now open your 'blank' micro sd card on your pc.
Drag the 2 files onto your blank card.
Whack that into the back of your orbit and hey presto you're done
i think he want to have the whole thing on the phone rather then on the sd card
being a gps program the sd card will likely have alot of maps which may not fit on the phone
better to get a bigger sdcard
thanks for everyones help. got a 2gb micro sd card for £10 off ebay so once that comes i'll get transferring and all will be well.
thanks again for tips, hugely appreciated
So I've been having issues with my apps if I put them on the SD card. if I put them on the SD card they get horrible slow and laggy. Facebook for example can hang for minutes before loading what I clicked giving messages that the app is hanging and if I want to close it.
currently I'm running the Concept firmware , but even with that the Z3 runs out of internal memory very fast. and with some apps (groove) not allowing you to store data on the SD card, it gets a lot worse, making them unusable. After I installed the concept firmware I did reinsert the SD card and chose to format it so it's supposed to be an extension of the internal memory but it also doesn't seem to really work :/
Anyway right now I believe I'm running a sandisk card of some type, probably C10 if I remember right(can't really remove it right now). Is it the type/class of card that makes it work so slow on the phone ? is there some other preferred type and class of SD card that doesn't cause this serious app lag, and is there a way to then set it up so that apps that store large data and don't have a setting for SD card will still store on SD or to unify internal and SD storage as one ?
I believe it's the card. even the class 10 cards are horribly slow for use as system storage. install a sdcard speed test app and test both internal storage vs sdcard read/write speeds. And you will be shocked.
I Use Samsung pro 64gb card. And I was able to use it as system storage on concept rom. It has 90/80 read/write (*rated) speeds. And it works fine on my z3.
I am switching to a new phone as my old one no longer seems to recognise my SD card. The SD card itself appears to be fine, as it functions perfectly well in my other phone and on my PC.
When using the SD card with my old phone, I transferred a lot of apps (as many as I could) to the SD card, so I guess that data is still there physically on the SD card. They do not, however, show up as apps when the SD card is inserted into my new phone.
So, what I want to know is, if I reinstall the apps on my new phone from Google Play and transfer them to the SD card again (to save internal memory space), will they overwrite the ones already on the SD card, or will the presence of those apps be duplicated on my SD card (i.e. one newly installed functional app, and one older version that is no longer accessible on the new phone)?
If the latter, can I delete the old app files directly from my SD card to make way for the new ones, or will this cause issues?
Finally, is this all just asking for trouble, and should I just backup anything I need to and format the card before using it in the new phone?
Many thanks!
azz1844
(for your reference, I am transferring a 64gb micro SD card from an LG G3 to a Moto G5).
Hi, my micro sd suddenly stopped being detected by phone. Settings app pushed out a notification saying I need to format my micro sd. I tried to format it but it's stuck at 20%. I restarted my phone. Still the same message. I took it out and inserted into card reader and plugged into windows 11 computer. Everythingbis still there. I can still copy and move files of micro SD in windows 11.
2 possible culprits.
1. I restarted my phone
2. I accidentally toggle on "Force allow apps on external" (i have since toggle this off but issue still persists)
How do I fix it so I can use my micro sd in Android phone?
Possible causes for Android not recognizing your SD card:
1. Often, the SD card in the slot simply has no contact with the receiver. Then it is inserted into the device, but can not connect to your Android smartphone. It can then help to remove the SD card once and insert it again. If it clicks into place correctly, the card will either be recognized or there is another problem.
2. The card itself could also be the reason why your Android device does not recognize it. Have you inserted the SD card the right way round? You will usually find a small symbol on the slot that indicates the insertion direction. Another problem could be the write-protect switch of the SD card. It must be deactivated.
3. If you are using an older Android smartphone, the SD card you want to insert might simply be too big. Many older models only support memory cards up to a maximum of 32 gigabytes. Sometimes even only models with up to 16 gigabytes are possible. Information about this can be found in the manual of your Android device. In an emergency, you can also ask the manufacturer directly.
4. Of course, a defect in the SD card is also an option. You can rule this out by inserting your card into another device and testing whether it is recognized. If this is the case, the SD card works.
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Possible causes for Android not recognizing your SD card:
1. Often, the SD card in the slot simply has no contact with the receiver. Then it is inserted into the device, but can not connect to your Android smartphone. It can then help to remove the SD card once and insert it again. If it clicks into place correctly, the card will either be recognized or there is another problem.
2. The card itself could also be the reason why your Android device does not recognize it. Have you inserted the SD card the right way round? You will usually find a small symbol on the slot that indicates the insertion direction. Another problem could be the write-protect switch of the SD card. It must be deactivated.
3. If you are using an older Android smartphone, the SD card you want to insert might simply be too big. Many older models only support memory cards up to a maximum of 32 gigabytes. Sometimes even only models with up to 16 gigabytes are possible. Information about this can be found in the manual of your Android device. In an emergency, you can also ask the manufacturer directly.
4. Of course, a defect in the SD card is also an option. You can rule this out by inserting your card into another device and testing whether it is recognized. If this is the case, the SD card works.
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Hi. Thank you for your response. I did an additional test.
I inserted the card into a card reader then plugged into my phone as otg. It worked fine. Everything was accessible.
So that concludes the card reader slot is the issue. But my question is that the card was inserted in the phone since a long time ago and i never opened the sim tray even just before it started malfunctioning. Is there a possible software issue or it is 100% sure it is a hardware problem?