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[Q] Micro SCHC card compatability

Want to upgrade the SDHC card in my Hero, and they always say buy as big as you can afford, so I was looking at a 16GB from CompUSA. They have one for $38, but, it's a Type 2. Is there any problem with using a Type 2 card? The type 6 is considerably more expensive, and if a Type 2 will work fine, then I am more than happy buying the Type 2.
Is 16GB too big?
Also, should I simply direct copy everything from my current card over to the new card, or should I start fresh and copy nothing? Not sure if my card is a mess or not, there are some files on there from apps that I no longer have on my device. I mainly want to have lots of room to load different ROM's and room for Nandroid backups.
I do not have a large amount of photos or music on my card, nor do I see myself having a large amount of this type of content in the future.

I currently have a 16gb class 6 adata card in mine. Once the 32gb cards price come down I will look at them. I just copied everything to my pc and than copied to new card. my phone was completely stock at the time
Edit: as far as the class unless you plan on using a2sd feature on a custom rom the class 2 should be fine

Kernels that use ramzswap work better with a class 6 card.... it is a faster memory card... I went with an 8gig class 6 over the 16gig class 2 and use firerats custom partition and have all the space I need
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From what I have read a class 6 is what we want for our phones. I currently have a 4 gig class 4, but bought a 8 gig class 6 from ebay yesterday, only $20.

Hey, that's a great price. It wasn't one of those from Hong Kong was it?
I saw many of those on there having very low prices, but, I have purchased that cheap computer stuff from Hong Kong before, and most of it didn't work, and also, took like a month to ship. Not saying yours was, just asking.
Right now, I probably will not be using Ap2SD, so I got an 8 GB class 2 for $18. I'll see how that works out.
Thanks!

cordell12 said:
From what I have read a class 6 is what we want for our phones. I currently have a 4 gig class 4, but bought a 8 gig class 6 from ebay yesterday, only $20.
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+1. Be careful of cards on eBay... check the sellers ratings and location.... if its way under priced and coming from over seas and sounds too good to be true then it probably is.... I learned this the hard way.....
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I am using Kingmax 16GB MicroSDHC Class 10 on amazon for $60 .. I believed a Kingmax 8GB class 10 cost only $30.00.

Wintec Class 10 microSDHC 16GB Card - $29.49

Saw this card on Newegg today. Pretty cheap for a Class 10 16GB card and reviewers state it meets Class 10 standards, and that it appears to be a rebranded Samsung card, so it is a quality product.
Android only supports Class 6, meaning this card should be plenty quick, and will utilize full Class 10 potential during file transfers over USB.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820161405
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Ordered 2 !
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On sale today, 27.99 - free shipping. Limit 5.

I just ordered a class 6 8gig from meritline for 15 bucks, just what I had been wanting.
http://www.meritline.com/adata-8gb-microsdhc-card-class4---p-26412.aspx

Can you confirm its speed? I was reading the reviews and they were saying the ,speed isn't class 10.

oohaylima said:
Can you confirm its speed? I was reading the reviews and they were saying the ,speed isn't class 10.
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3 speed tests so far in CM7: 6MB/s Write 14MB/s Read average. Bought it at Frys for 32.

Works AMAZING
I bouth this card from newegg and ive been using it about a week now and it works great not a snag at all

Anybody got a good report on this? I wanna buy it but I see a few reviews saying it works for a week then dies... can anyone vouch for this card being solid?
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Wintec 16gb CL10
Just got the Wintec 16gb CL10 from Newegg, put it in my Sprint Hero to format and as soon as it finish saying setting SD card the screen locked up. removed battery/ installed and saw installed apps icons were gone in its places gear icon. Installed original 8gb and app icons were back but apps came up with FC. removed each app and reinstalled and they work fine now. I'm afraid to put the 16gb back in, it seems fine in my laptop. I have no idea whats wrong!

I got one of these around Christmas. Formatted, partitioned and transferred my stuff. I thought all was well until I had to restore a nandroid and it bootlooped. I put my old 8G Sandisk back in and haven't tried again. So my experience was it worked about a week. I guess it's a write/read issue. I had trouble with recovery mounting the card to even see my backups. I had read reviews of spotty quality and I guess I had the bad luck of the draw.

hmmm ok then I guess i'll pass on this one. I want to get one that'll last so i can transfer it to a new phone when i upgrade.

on htc website, it says microSD 2.0 compatable, & i know some phones can only support so much extra storage, ie: some say microSD up to 16gb, so maybe the hero doesnt support high capasity cards.
anybody got a conformation on how big a microsd card we can go, that wont cause issues.
i was looking @ this card in the OP, but now im double thinking.

jcj77d said:
on htc website, it says microSD 2.0 compatable, & i know some phones can only support so much extra storage, ie: some say microSD up to 16gb, so maybe the hero doesnt support high capasity cards.
anybody got a conformation on how big a micro sd card we can go, that wont cause issues.
i was looking @ this card in the OP, but now i'm double thinking.
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32GB class 6,a class 10 card will run at class 6 speeds when mounted in the phone.When unmounted and transferring files from your computer to phone or the opposite.

FdxRider said:
32GB class 6,a class 10 card will run at class 6 speeds when mounted in the phone.When unmounted and transferring files from your computer to phone or the opposite.
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what brand?

jcj77d said:
what brand?
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If you mean the 32gb your gonna have to search cuz I've seen very few. Don't remember what brand,most that are 32 gb I've seen are class2. I have a class 10 8gb here and it runs slower in my phone than my class 6 does.Sorry I can't give you more info.My class 10 is a Patriot

I bought the wintech 16 gig card back in january and 15 days later I woke up and my phone said the sd card was not formatted. Both windows 7 and ubuntu 10.10 only saw the card as 1 gig but neither could format it nor create new partition tables. I lost all the data but luckily had a semi recent backup on my computer. RMA'ed it back to newegg and got a 16 gig class 6 card from a more reliable manufacturer.
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Recommend me an SD card.

I'm on a budget here, and I'm looking for an external SD to place all my media.
Thing is, I don't need to have amazing transfer speeds from PC to card.
I just play media on phone, and I don't frequently take videos on my phone.
So what's the best card for me? I suppose class 10 cards aren't a necessity for me right?

I bought a SanDisk 64GB Micro SDXC from Amazon for $45. Don't know what your budget is so it is hard to recommend something.
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http://www.sandisk.com/products/memory-cards/microsd/ultra-class10-with-adapter/?capacity=64GB
The best.
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Yeah I know it's the best. But don't wanna spend excess money on a card which I don't need. Any other suggestions?
Beamed from Jupiter on my Galaxy Note II

AjunNg said:
Yeah I know it's the best. But don't wanna spend excess money on a card which I don't need. Any other suggestions?
Beamed from Jupiter on my Galaxy Note II
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Just get a standard Class 10 mSD card. Unless of course you want 64GB in which case you would want to get the SanDisk Ultra 64GB
32GB
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...ords=micro sd card&qid=1349895995&s=pc&sr=1-2
http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-micro...&qid=1349895995&sr=1-5&keywords=micro+sd+card
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-32GB-...qid=1349895995&sr=1-10&keywords=micro+sd+card

Not terribly budget friendly, but not bad, either, pick one up before their gone! ($40 for 64GB!)
http://dealspl.us/Electronics_deals/p_sandisk-mobile-ultra-64gb-microsdxc-class-6-memory-card

Check out my master accessories guide it contains a 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB.

kastafela said:
http://www.sandisk.com/products/memory-cards/microsd/ultra-class10-with-adapter/?capacity=64GB
The best.
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I totally agree.

Whatever your budget and size-need is; make sure you buy a card that is class 10. Class 4 are too slow for files transfers; they're good for the normal reading of audio and video files but the transfers (in and out) are just a pain-slow...
Ron

I bought a SanDisk Micro SDXC but only 32GB

i use sandisk 32gb buyed on Amazon two years ago and Perfect!

Crazypinoy9 said:
Just get a standard Class 10 mSD card. Unless of course you want 64GB in which case you would want to get the SanDisk Ultra 64GB
32GB
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...ords=micro sd card&qid=1349895995&s=pc&sr=1-2
http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-micro...&qid=1349895995&sr=1-5&keywords=micro+sd+card
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-32GB-...qid=1349895995&sr=1-10&keywords=micro+sd+card
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+1

Sony cards are on sale today only on Amazon. Great prices!
http://gizmodo.com/save-big-sony-sd-cards-flash-drives-and-more-today-on-1535506217/@shepmcallister

psyjohn said:
Sony cards are on sale today only on Amazon. Great prices!
http://gizmodo.com/save-big-sony-sd-cards-flash-drives-and-more-today-on-1535506217/@shepmcallister
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WOAH! Anyone have any experience with any of these Sony SD cards? Looks like they're priced to move...

I heard eg class 6 performs better than class 10 in some scenarios.
Is class 10 always the way to go?

I've had a class 4 kingstone micro sd card and it worked extremely fine with media files .. I think class 10 just for media is a little bit far

Sandisk 32 gig class 10 is $22 on amazon. The class 6 is a couple dollars more. You won't need the higher class for what you are doing. Just for basic pics and music a class 6 is fine. Also I advise against the 64 gig if you are using CWM recovery and/or a aosp ROM. They aren't friends.
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10 class samsung 32G and 16G hama class 6.the hama have better speed then samsung so best is to test it before you buy
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SD
I have a sandisk sd 64 and I really like it. For most basic users like yourself I would suggest looking for a bargain deal. Amazon has SD cards on sale most of the time, I wouldn't buy anything unless it was on sale if budget is important.

I got Samsung after my SanDisk failed
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Recommendations for micro sd

My 16 gig kingston filled up quite rapidly after 2 weeks so I'm looking in getting a 32 or 64 micro sd but not sure what I shall get.
I see theres sdhc sdxc but not sure whats the differences.
I read theres issues with sandisk so I was thinking of either samsung lexar or kingston.
Also does the note 2 use the class 10 cards to its fullest as in its max read/write speeds?
I've read its pointless paying extra for the class 10 cards since the note2 dont use it to the fullest
Thanks in advance for any replies

bhp117 said:
My 16 gig kingston filled up quite rapidly after 2 weeks so I'm looking in getting a 32 or 64 micro sd but not sure what I shall get.
I see theres sdhc sdxc but not sure whats the differences.
I read theres issues with sandisk so I was thinking of either samsung lexar or kingston.
Also does the note 2 use the class 10 cards to its fullest as in its max read/write speeds?
I've read its pointless paying extra for the class 10 cards since the note2 dont use it to the fullest
Thanks in advance for any replies
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either buy 32gb or 64gb any company OTHER THAN SCANDISK ............................it Sucks big time. i have scandisk 32gb and it keeps on unmounting mounting every now and than .

sandisk 64gb class 10

The Note II can use a 64 gb sdcard. I would only use a class 10. Its way quicker tranferring files, or taking videos. Also you can use SD-Booster. Download from the Play Store. Its free. You can tell the sdcard at what speed to be ruiing at. 2048, 4096, etc, etc. Phone must be rooted to use.
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I have and currently use the ScanDisk Extreme 64GB SDXC class 10 card. I haven't had, or at least noticed, any issues while using it. I just formatted the card right away when I installed in the phone.
You may want to install directorybind. I believe you need root. A lot of app install on the phone's storage, not on the SDcard. So you may want to check if your card or phone storage filled up. Other than that, I would suggest moving pictures and videos off your phone if you have a lot.

lovekeiiy said:
I have and currently use the ScanDisk Extreme 64GB SDXC class 10 card. I haven't had, or at least noticed, any issues while using it. I just formatted the card right away when I installed in the phone.
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I have the same card no issues, no random dismounts etc
@ Amazon for $59 bucks. 1,800 five star reviews.
SanDisk Ultra 64 GB MicroSDXC Class 10 UHS-1 Memory Card with Adapter (SDSDQU-064G-AFFP-A)

I've been using the Sandisk 64GB class 10 card as well and have no issues for about 3 months now. (Knocks on wood)! There's currently a deal on both the 32gb and 64gb Sandisk at Adorama. Though there's been a few reporting failures with the Sandisk cards in the Note 2. So YMMV!
32GB - $23.95
http://www.adorama.com/IDSIUMS32GB....ate&utm_campaign=Other&utm_source=rflaid62905
64GB - 45.95
http://www.adorama.com/IDSIUMS64GB....ate&utm_campaign=Other&utm_source=rflaid62905

My SanDisk ultra class 10 went bad after 3 mos. Now I am using Samsung. Too many reports of bad SanDisk cards on the forums, I had 2 go bad, I am done with SanDisk.
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Rhiannon224 said:
My SanDisk ultra class 10 went bad after 3 mos. Now I am using Samsung. Too many reports of bad SanDisk cards on the forums, I had 2 go bad, I am done with SanDisk.
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If you use a swap file on the SD card, it will go bad way faster than normal. I avoid using the card for a swap file.
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Lexar
I've been using a Lexar 32GB Class 10 Micro SDHC card for many months. Both in the Note 2 and previously to that in an S3 -- no issues ever. No crashes, no unmounts, no corruption, etc.

I got mine when amazon had them for $40. I got two. One is in a tablet, no issues. The one in the GN2, I originally put in my Evo 4G and it worked fine; it couldn't get class 10 speed, but worked very well with Boot Manager

Thanks for all the replies
I just bought a kingston 64gb sdxc class 10 earlier @ frys for $40 after tax.
They have a sale expire tonite it was just a weekend sale and I was lucky to grab the last 1
Got it install and man this card is quick much better than my old class 4 lol

bhp117 said:
Thanks for all the replies
I just bought a kingston 64gb sdxc class 10 earlier @ frys for $40 after tax.
They have a sale expire tonite it was just a weekend sale and I was lucky to grab the last 1
Got it install and man this card is quick much better than my old class 4 lol
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how is the kingston working for you so far?

bones718 said:
how is the kingston working for you so far?
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It's been great and no issues at all. Reformatted it afew times from exfat32 to fat32 to exfat32 without any issues
Now I'm keeping it exfat32 since I have no urge to use non tw base roms
Definitely worth every penny

Get a Samsung branded one to avoid the mounting and unmounting problems. Ivd go that route when my 32gb dies.

droidbabyxda said:
Get a Samsung branded one to avoid the mounting and unmounting problems. Ivd go that route when my 32gb dies.
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I have two Samsung 32 gb class 10 cards, one in my Note 2 and one in my 10.1. Both purchaced from Amazon, no issues with either card.

Sandisk Ultra 32GB Class 10 MicroSD VS Lexar 32GB Micro SDHC High Speed Class 10 ??

Hello ,
as the tittle said
i was looking hardly for the SanDisk Ultra 32gb class 10 microSD but i didn't find it at my country
i found Lexar 32GB Micro SDHC High Speed Card with Reader - Class 10 Extreme Speed
now i would like to know which one is better
Speed / brand / stands longer
don't mind the price
Sandisk Ultra 32GB Class 10 Micro SD Card with SD Adapter - FFP :
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0084DWCTW
Lexar 32GB Micro SDHC High Speed Card with Reader - Class 10 Extreme Speed :
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lexar-32GB-Micro-Speed-Reader/dp/B004BR2ZTM
please help ASAP

I have been using that exact Lexar card you referenced for several months. I used it first in a Galaxy S3, and then moved it over to the Note 2.
I have not had any issues nor corruptions, and have been very pleased with it.
I would buy it again without question!

please of anyone tested both cards tell me
i need to decide urgently
Thanx a lot

MamomaN said:
please of anyone tested both cards tell me
i need to decide urgently
Thanx a lot
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I have both, the sandisk is slightly faster, lexar is slightly expensive.

Any more feedback ?
I read a lot of revs says lexar is better and faster
Please i need to buy it urgently
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I would recommend anything but Sandisk.

i have a question ...
Is Class 10 really needed for Mobile device ... or only class 4 will work for Mobile full Hd record and Burst mode shooting ??

Wiley_11 said:
I would recommend anything but Sandisk.
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why !!
i afraid it's too late , i ordered sandisk
tell me why you said that

Any ?
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about sandisk's bad reviews - a while back they had an ultrabad batch of cards that failed pretty consistently and they gained a bad rap for it - apparently they're better / fixed now, but fwiw, i've had every brand fail on me (literally; patriot, lexar, sandisk etc) but I might be the exception to the usage details as I'm swapping machines all day

My last card was a Lexar 32 c10 and it worked perfectly for over a year. It's now in my wife's G3. I've been using a Sandisk 64 c10 for the last few months and it's also working flawlessly. I think you're fine with either one.

i got the Sandisk 32 class 10
that is the first step to do to start using it now ?
format on computer or plug it to the phone directly ?

MamomaN said:
i got the Sandisk 32 class 10
that is the first step to do to start using it now ?
format on computer or plug it to the phone directly ?
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You could simply plug it in to the phone (while it's off of course) and format the card within the phone as well

I have done that too as well. I recently bought a 32gb micro sd for my Note2 sgh-i317 and for my gs3 a 64gb micro sd sgh-i747
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