Starting to have doubts about the Mate 9 now, among other software bugs I've noticed I've just found out today after using a micro sd card in this phone after an hour or 2 the phone starts to lag badly and slowdown ! card is fine in pc, Toshiba exceria class 10 128gb card, when I remove the sd card everything speeds up when I reboot, scrolling and performance lag like hell with an sd card, anyone confirm this is the case ? just wasted £40 on a card I can't use !
Does it have a lot of files on it? Could be it's still indexing all you files. Can take a long time before it's finished. I used to get that on other phones as well.
No it's a brand new card. incidently the card was formatted in exFat in windows, I tried a few times formatting by default and the phone would lag badly after an hour or 2 so I tried formatting the card in NTFS and fingers crossed it's lagging anymore, card been in all night with no slow downs, I have no idea if this is the case, but from my findings Android OS has problems with either large sd cards or the exFat file system choking it.
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No it's a brand new card. incidently the card was formatted in exFat in windows, I tried a few times formatting by default and the phone would lag badly after an hour or 2 so I tried formatting the card in NTFS and fingers crossed it's lagging anymore, card been in all night with no slow downs, I have no idea if this is the case, but from my findings Android OS has problems with either large sd cards or the exFat file system choking it.
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Why don't you do the format inside the phone and let the phone decide which file system to use.
I did try after the 2nd lag time and it still started to lag after a while, only when i formatted the card on my pc to NTFS and it's still not lagging.
When I use a new or used microsd card on my phone, I firstly format it using the phones storage manager. This usually fixes any problems with the card
I had the 200gb sd card in the phone with about 10gb of mp3 files and never notice any lag or slow down on the phone. Perhaps try another sd card to see if same problem.
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Why don't you do the format inside the phone and let the phone decide which file system to use.
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I've tried formatting with the phone's utility but that didn't work, it's been fine for a day now since formatting into ntfs.
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I've tried formatting with the phone's utility but that didn't work, it's been fine for a day now since formatting into ntfs.
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Spoke too soon, I give up, it started to lag and slow down again after a couple of days, I don't know what's wrong but this is the 1st time I've tried an sd card with a phone and it will be my last, even when it did work the phone was pathetically slow at unlocking with a micro sd card in, thought I was using my N6p again ! now got a £40 128gb paperweight (and not a good one at that !)
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i got a replacement xoom and when i tried putting in a memory card in it, the memory card would get stuck. i managed to get it in but now it gets super hot when its plugged in the xoom. any reasons why?
I would remove it very carefully but it sounds like something is wrong. One of the metal prongs/leads/whatever on the card may have gotten skewed and could be causing mischief.
actually i think its the memory card cuz i put another one in and that one works and doesnt get hot. by the way the memory card i tried first i had it in my evo and then a few days back i had a notification saying blank SD card, do you think thats the problem?
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actually i think its the memory card cuz i put another one in and that one works and doesnt get hot. by the way the memory card i tried first i had it in my evo and then a few days back i had a notification saying blank SD card, do you think thats the problem?
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it sounds like your memory card has either gone corrupt or is trying to. I would suggest backing up your data on that card. I say this because the memory card that I have for my Droid 2 started doing that as well as *uninstalling* all my apps that I placed on the SD card (saying that the files were never there and such, but when placed on my Windows 7 computer, it would be there,) and then would bog my phone down while trying to read the card. I tested to make sure it was not the phone itself (which it would have sucked!) and the same thing happened in two other android phones, proving it was the SD CARD because other (as well as newer too) SDCARDS I had laying around and none of them had this trouble. Even a SD Card testing APP on the market said "Uh yeah... it's dying!"
Because Android is on a linux flavor, it likes to KNOW EVERYTHING on the card or it just does not care for it and then treats it like a blank card. I would suggest that if you want to try and salvage the card, do a quick format AND I WANT TO MAKE THIS CLEAR: to the same file allocation system (aka Fat16 to fat 16, Fat 32 to fat 32, NTFS to NTFS. DO NOT CHANGE THIS unless you know what you are doing!) Also note DO NOT do a full format because this will write to every sector of the SD Card, and that is really really bad for the SD card as well as any flash memory...
A quick format just goes over the file allocation tables (a table that stores information for where the information is located on the card) and then try it again. If problem persists, call manufacturer of the card or where you got the card originally (evo = call htc, droid 2 = call motorola, ETC) and see if it is still under warranty.
Good Luck and I hope I helped you out some
When I play video stored on my internal storage, it is smooth. I can watch a 90 minute movie video without noticing any glitch at all.
When I play video stored on my external storage, there are glitches. One glitch every 1-2 minutes. These are not big glitches, just a brief deviation that gets your attention. If I listen, I think it is skipping a fraction of a second of the audio. (It may be skipping a fraction or second of the video display also, but my eye doesn't detect it). It's not a huge deal: ...... but just something that I notice and it's a minor irritation.
Since it occurs only on external sd, not internal storage, I assume it is the speed of the sd card. I have a 16GB Sandisk SD card. If I remember right, it's "Class 6"
I don't hear any glitches when listening to MP3's off of external sd, works just fine with no glitch ever.
SUMMARY: no problems on internal sd, no problems on mp3's. The only problems are videos on external sd.
It seems to me that the external sd can't quite keep up with the high transfer rate required for video playback.
Has anyone else seen this?
Any observation about which SD cards do this and which don't?
By the way I'm running rooted 2.3.6 from qkster's package, with Zen's Infusion A kernel. Holo launcher.
I haven't tried boosting to 1600Mhz. I'll try that and report the results later.
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I haven't tried boosting to 1600Mhz. I'll try that and report the results later.
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I just tried it - no difference. Glitches still occurred with cpu max frequency set to 1600.
You should try to format your external card and then try again.
Also, it could be your external card is to slow on reading
Should not be that slow if it is class 6 though...
Maybe try other card on your infuse with same video file.
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You should try to format your external card and then try again.
Also, it could be your external card is to slow on reading
Should not be that slow if it is class 6 though...
Maybe try other card on your infuse with same video file.
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Thanks. I have also noted the SD card media scanner runs to scan my external sd card more frequently... almost every time the phone comes out of sleep. I think this symptom coincides with me adding more files to my external SD.
I will try reformatting now as you recommended.
Question: is it better to reformat sd card in the phone or on the pc?
(if on the phone, there is no question of file system... I'll let the phone pick the format. If on pc, I'm not sure what format to pick... I'm using Entropy's kernel with voodoo lagfix enabled... does that mean external cannot be formatted to FAT32? )
The bigger problem is the constant scanning every time I turn the screen on. It was a nuisance, and I think it was draining my battery.
It gave the error message "sd card unexpectedly removed".
There are threads on this for some other Samsung devices.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1933743
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2031009
There was a suggestion Sandisk cards in Samsung devices tend to have the problem.
I transferred my files to my pc, formatted sd in the phone, no problem until I transferred files back... then problem started recurring.
I reformatted in the PC to Fat32. Put files back on. Seems to be much better. But very close monitoring using SD Card Monitor program....
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5zZGNhcmRtb25pdG9yIl0.
... shows it is still have problems. I'm going to break down and buy another sd card. Perhaps another brand.
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The bigger problem is the constant scanning every time I turn the screen on. It was a nuisance, and I think it was draining my battery.
It gave the error message "sd card unexpectedly removed".
There are threads on this for some other Samsung devices.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1933743
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2031009
There was a suggestion Sandisk cards in Samsung devices tend to have the problem.
I transferred my files to my pc, formatted sd in the phone, no problem until I transferred files back... then problem started recurring.
I reformatted in the PC to Fat32. Put files back on. Seems to be much better. But very close monitoring using SD Card Monitor program....
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5zZGNhcmRtb25pdG9yIl0.
... shows it is still have problems. I'm going to break down and buy another sd card. Perhaps another brand.
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Your SD card has problem for sure.
It shouldn't scan that often and it shouldn't say it is unexpectedly removed.
Seems either phone's card reader or the card is very unstable. That is why you are having problems in video files.
If the SD card benchmark program shows that tour SD card is performing bad, I beehive you got fake Sandisk SD card or really low class SD card.
From this point, I believe getting new SD card is the best solution here.
PS. You should put the SD card on PC then run benchmark on PC to see how it performs on PC. If it performs too much faster on PC, then the problem might be your phone's card reader.
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Symptom went away with new sd
Before replacing the sd card, I had 100+ sd card events recorded by theSD Card Monitor program in a 24 hours period.
After replacing the sd card, I have 0 events recorded by the SD Card Monitor program in a 24-hour period.
The new SD is a Lexar 32GB Class 10 for $45 at Target. (preformatted as FAT32)
It was cheaper than the $70 32GB SanDisk they're selling at Best Buy.
I'm tempted to say the problem is solved.
On the other hand, one thing I noticed on the old SD was that the old sd symptoms got worse with time... I don't think they were there when the card was new. So I'm not sure if I've really solved the problem or just reset the clock waiting for the new SD to act up under whatever influences degraded the old one. Time will tell. For the time being, life is good. That scanning upon coming out of sleep was a real PITA.. slowed down the phone just when you picked it up to use it... actually dropped two phone calls recieved while phone was sleeping.. I presume because the phone wasn't able to handle scanning and answering at the same time.
Perhaps it was a fake SanDisk. Where'd you buy it from? Lots of fakes on eBay.
I bought the SanDisk (that had the problems) at Best Buy.
I believe my micro sd card is trashed but I was looking for suggestions on a way to recover it if possible. It is a 64gb Sandisk Ultra Micro sd. I first noticed it as a problem while running CromiX 5.4 rom2sd, every few weeks it would lock up eventually needing to restore a nandroid or totally reflashing. I suspected the card was the problem and have reverted to running internally without any problems for months. I have deleted the partition and recreated multiple times with GParted. Gparted can see the complete card but when I look at it in a windows environment it only sees 27gb. The options to delete volume in the windows environment, disk management tool, are grayed out and formatting accomplishes nothing. Does anyone have any suggestions before I toss it out?
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I believe my micro sd card is trashed but I was looking for suggestions on a way to recover it if possible. It is a 64gb Sandisk Ultra Micro sd. I first noticed it as a problem while running CromiX 5.4 rom2sd, every few weeks it would lock up eventually needing to restore a nandroid or totally reflashing. I suspected the card was the problem and have reverted to running internally without any problems for months. I have deleted the partition and recreated multiple times with GParted. Gparted can see the complete card but when I look at it in a windows environment it only sees 27gb. The options to delete volume in the windows environment, disk management tool, are grayed out and formatting accomplishes nothing. Does anyone have any suggestions before I toss it out?
Ken
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i had same problem i bought sandisk xtreme 64 gb micro sd and locked it self with couple files. i tried everything as a programmer and warezzer but nothing just locked returned to seller and thet give me new one than same problem again returned again for cash this time. Now im using 32 gb lexar on my xperia z1 and 16gb lexar on my tf700 no problem at the momment i searched web about locked sandisk microsds couple thousand microsds broken i assume. so sandisk best but not this 64gbs microsds one . i believe ...sorry for bad english...
sounds weird, I know, but having had all sorts of weird experiences with SD cards and Micro SD cards sanDisk cards included, just wondered, how are you connecting it to your PC?
The reason I ask is that on a fairly new machine running Win7.1 I have found that if i insert the microSD into a USB adaptor it cannot read it or at best can only format to 32gig, but if the card is put into the holder that came with it my machine can see it and format it to its full size
Agreed, I also have a sandisk ultra 64gb microsd card and in order to format it correctly you have to use adapter/card reader that is sdxc compatible. It usually says on the card reader what it is compatible with. If you dont your sdxc card will show as having less storage space
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I'm hoping someone can help me, I've just purchased a new 64GB Micro SDXC UHS-1 to use with my new Sony Xperia Z3. But I'm having a lot problems, the phone keeps saying "Damaged SD Card Please format the card" however the Card works fine on PC. I have tried formatting from the phone still says the same thing. I have tried both Fat32Format GUI and EaseUS partition to format the card to FAT32. As far as I can tell its FAT32 but the phone still wont accept it and keeps saying Damaged SD Card.
Unfortunately, I don't have another SD card to test the phone, so before I take the phone back or get another SD card I want to make sure I've tried everything or see if this is common issue that someone might have a solution for. I have also tried restoring the phone using the Sony PC Companion.
Any ideas on what the problem might be?
It keeps corrupting all my sandisk ultra 64gb micro sdxc cards. I've read atleast one on Xperia care forum with issue. Including ones I've used for ages in other devices
I have no problem with my high speed Sandisk Extreme Plus 64GB.
The easiest way to tell whether it's the phone or the SD card would probably be to test another one... I have a 64GB Samsung PRO and it has worked great for me.
Did you try format it to exFAT?
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Did you try format it to exFAT?
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Yes I have tried exFat and tried NTFS even though I knew it wouldnt work but thought I would try anyways..
Wait ExFat works?
Does this apply to all Z3's or just specific ones? I have a 64gb sandisk ultra microsd card and want to use for my Z3 that I am purchasing. Do I actually have to root it or will it just work if I put it in the MicroSD slot? I thought it supported up to 128gb.
Also, I've been reading the forums and found posts of people with gap issues and light showing on the sides. Do any of you have these issues?
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Wait ExFat works?
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ExFAT has better limitation than Fat32.
If the phone doesn't support NTFS, can consider the exFAT.
Ok so i've resolved the issue (so to speak), the hard I was trying was a Strontium Nitro 64GB, which does not work with the Z3 it works with the Z1 though (strange). So I purchased a SanDisk Ultra and that is working now with no problems.
I dont have any issues with Gaps or light showing on the side.. I have put the phone under the tap for a few mins and havent had any problems.
I have a PNY 64GB MicroSDXC I and am experiencing the exact same issue. The phone reads other 4GB sd cards but absolutely refuses to read the 64GB one no matter how I format it. Reformatting it through the phone prompt does not work. It just pops up with damaged sd card please try formating every time I have it try to fix it. The sd card reads fine on multiple windows pc's. I have tried formatting it as exFat and Fat32(which windows wouldn't let me do...had to use a 3rd party utility) and neither worked.
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i read a post a while ago about 128 SD card problem that when you enter 128gb SD card the device start restarting is the issue has been fixed ??
i am about to buy one
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i read a post a while ago about 128 SD card problem that when you enter 128gb SD card the device start restarting is the issue has been fixed ??
i am about to buy one
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My phone never rebooted, I have a 128 GB SanDisk Class 10 sd card. But after like a few weeks or months I got a sd card error and soon after that I couldn't access any files on it.
Only rebooting solved the issue, but once I got it it would occur more often and often, sometimes every 2 days and sometimes multiple times a day. Formating the SD card made it work again for a few months until it started all over again.
I formated it to different formats (in windows), I also formatted it with the phone itself, nothing helped.. I'm constantly running out of space now because I only store my music and photos on the sd card.
I never tried a different sd card long enough to recreate the problem, but I used this sd card for a few months on a different device.
If someone fixed this please help me I'm so tired of this :crying:
I have a 128Gb Sandisk in my Mate 7, runs with no issues at all. Maybe clean your contacts?
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I have a 128Gb Sandisk in my Mate 7, runs with no issues at all. Maybe clean your contacts?
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To be honest I never tried it lol, but if rebooting the phone solves the issue I don't understand how dust or dirt could be the problem. I will try it anyways, maybe it works :cyclops:
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To be honest I never tried it lol, but if rebooting the phone solves the issue I don't understand how dust or dirt could be the problem. I will try it anyways, maybe it works :cyclops:
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Cleaned the sd card and the sd card slot as good as possible, but after a few days I had the same problem again... Maybe my sd card is broken but I can't really test it so I guess I'll live with this forever...
Just now it came to my mind that I could've bought a fake SanDisk card, even though I got it from amazon. I will test it tomorrow I think.
Maybe.
How is it formatted? Probably most compatible to format to FAT32.
I have a 64Gb card in an old phone that was supposed to take a maximum of 32Gb and it works fine when formatted the right way.
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How is it formatted? Probably most compatible to format to FAT32.
I have a 64Gb card in an old phone that was supposed to take a maximum of 32Gb and it works fine when formatted the right way.
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It is formatted exFat right now, I formatted it quite a few times since i got the card so I don't know whether I always had exFat or not. I'm checking the SD card now for it's real capacity, with 100 GB left it will take 8 hours, but if it's really a fake card it should cause errors way earlier I think. If that's not the problem I'll wait until I have time to flash KangVIP, then I'll re-format the sd card and do some cleanup while I'm at it.
i bought a 128gb samsung evo+ sdcard and working great so far