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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.

What microSD card is everyone using for booting 2.2/3.0?

I've been looking around Tiger Direct and NewEgg in search of a class 10 card to use but the only ones I find have warnings from previous buyers saying they don't achieve the rated speeds. I'm using a class 4 card right now with the 3.0 image and it's super slow to load. Can any of you link me the cards that you're using?
Thanks in advance

themirthfulswami said:
I've been looking around Tiger Direct and NewEgg in search of a class 10 card to use but the only ones I find have warnings from previous buyers saying they don't achieve the rated speeds. I'm using a class 4 card right now with the 3.0 image and it's super slow to load. Can any of you link me the cards that you're using?
Thanks in advance
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I am using a Transcend class 6 8GB from Newegg. Very fast...

Ditto. Transcend Class 6 8gb. work wonderfully (remember 16gb cards do nto work with froyo).

another vote for Transcend Class 6 8GB. And, stay away from Kingston Class4.

I'm using a Sandisk 16 gig Class 2 (that came with my Storm2) for Froyo.
I have a Sandisk 8gig Class 4 (purchased at Best Buy) for Honeycomb.
They perform great.
Beware of the CLASS rating.. it doesn't always tell the truth.
I have "generic" no-name made in japan Class 4 cards (an 8gig came with my Devour, and a 16 gig came with my X) that do not perform anywhere close to the two sandisks!!

Newegg, Patriot class 10 16GB.

Transcend here too. Class 6 4GB and 8GB cards.

Another happy Transcend 8GB Class 6 user here. Works well for Nookie Froyo and Honeycomb.

Thanks so much for all the feedback, guys I just ordered that 8GB Transcend Class 6 card since that seemed to get the most consensus here. Can't wait to try out Honeycomb with it!

im curious to know which one you bought and how well it works. let me know.

I bought the only Transcend 8gb Class 6 card I could find on the site, so I assume it's the right one. I'll post back here next week after I've received it and tested it out.
Hoping it's better than the Patriot Class 4 card I'm using now.. that thing is unbearable.

bonobomidwest said:
Ditto. (remember 16gb cards do nto work with froyo).
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Is this true? I have a sandisk 16 gig I was going to use.
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I'm using a Wintec Filemate 16 gb class 10 in my droid x, running liberty rom on Froyo. No problems at all, and one of my apps measures 3.6mb/s write speed and 4.9mb/s read speed.. Don't know if that's sufficient or not but I haven't noticed any lag with it.
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I'm using a Adata 8gb Class 6 card and enjoying Honeycomb.

That Honeycomb v4 build is pretty great, though I'm still having major issues with getting the Market to work. Other than that one quibble, its running fantastic - zippity too.

Transcend 8g from amazon class 6. No issues.
Tried Sandisk 4g class 4 very laggy.

Fry's has a Patriot 16GB Class 10 for $45 and it's in stock in the store near me (Austin, TX). Any comments on that? I seem to be seeing a mixed message on whether Froyo and/or Honeycomb will work with a 16GB card, though. I currently have a 4GB card that I'm using to hold a few things for my rooted stock B&N 1.1 firmware, but I'm interested in trying out Honeycomb and don't want to disturb that one.

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Fry's has a Patriot 16GB Class 10 for $45 and it's in stock in the store near me (Austin, TX). Any comments on that? I seem to be seeing a mixed message on whether Froyo and/or Honeycomb will work with a 16GB card, though. I currently have a 4GB card that I'm using to hold a few things for my rooted stock B&N 1.1 firmware, but I'm interested in trying out Honeycomb and don't want to disturb that one.
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I tried the Patriot 16gb C4 and it was slow. After 2 other 16gb would not work, I didn't want to return to Fry's and get another. The Patriot 8gb class 10 works like a charm.

bonobomidwest said:
(remember 16gb cards do nto work with froyo).
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Huh ? I never heard of this before. Is this true ?

purchased the 8Gb transcen because of this thread

Recommend a SD card size

What size sd card should I get? Would 2gb be fine?

If you're gonna be installing a lot of software you should probably go with 4+. I believe 2 is sufficient if you have it on hand

Thanks
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SD cards are so cheap now, I always buy them on newegg.com. 32GB for $20 just do it.
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katinatez said:
SD cards are so cheap now, I always buy them on newegg.com. 32GB for $20 just do it.
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Yes I just got a sandisk 16GB Extreme Class 10 45MBPS for 17.00 prime free shipping

Also RPi has a micro SD card adapter, so I am using my old micro SD card from old phone. They are available at adafruit.com or ModMyPi.com. they are cheaper at adafruit.com
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The minimum size SD card I would recommend is 8 GB, also check out this list of SD cards that are known to work well with the RPi and this list of SD cards to avoid and that are known to cause problems and not work.

I think 16Gb 10class SD card is best of speed*size/price.

I looking on sandisk extreme 8GB. But I've read that rpi with some kernels have boot problems with some really fast cards.
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I you are pretending to really use the rPi as a "real computer" everyday, install softwares, development kits, etc I would recommend a 8GB or more SD card, they are not expensive(as a guy said, a 32GB card will cost less than 30 bucks in USA. This is difficult here in Brazil, today I bought a 8GB MicroSD card for 30 dollars). If you want to use the rPi for small things, Chrome OS or something like that I think that a 4GB card will be fine.

I Picked myself up a couple of these at the start of this year, Class 10's and on the known Good List and only 20GBP at the moment, which is a bargain. Now all I need a RaspPi to go with it

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[...] Now all I need a RaspPi to go with it
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You can be happy getting the 512MB version then, so waiting isn't that bad.
OT: 4GB ist enough for almost everything, but then its recommended to mount /home onto an external drive for storing user data.

chkstate said:
You can be happy getting the 512MB version then, so waiting isn't that bad.
OT: 4GB ist enough for almost everything, but then its recommended to mount /home onto an external drive for storing user data.
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Yes I've just had an email RE: reserving one. combine that with the GPU Driver release and there might just be a chance of getting jellybean going on it. .

use class 10 SD card , Sandisk is better

baac said:
use class 10 SD card , Sandisk is better
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Thats what I got class 10 45mbps 16gb $17 USD shipped on amazon

8GB class 10.

unfortunately our device [desire] has not sufficient internal memory, I recommend buying at least 8Gb class 10, if it is not possible for you class 6 is also ok.

Wintec 32GB class 10 micro sd, confirmed working with Debian.
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Patriot 32GB class 10 micro SD confirmed working.
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i just bough 64gb class 10... sandisk ultimate for 75$ in my country....
was it too expensive?
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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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SD cards?

Should I go with a Samsung card for my 8.0 or is ok to use other makers cards, specifically talking about the ultra, extreme types. I want something fast but compatible.
Thanks in advance!

samalama76 said:
Should I go with a Samsung card for my 8.0 or is ok to use other makers cards, specifically talking about the ultra, extreme types. I want something fast but compatible.
Thanks in advance!
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I have been looking for a 64g SD card for my samsung tab 3 7". After reading many reviews on amazon I have discoverd a few things you might want to consider.
1. Anything over 32 gig is a whole different world for sd cards an compatibility especially for Samsung tab 3's
2. I don't know about other brands but sandisk seems to have formatting problems with android. They sell several different 64gig cards and some come with a warning that reformatting in the mobile device will leave the card unusable.
2. There are a lot of counterfeit 64gig cards out there and even though people are complaining about it, Amazon continues to sell them. Read the reviews carefully.
3. I don't know if the tab3 can utilize the class 10 cards that claim 30 mb per second.
I just started looking into getting a 64gig card for my tab 3 and my information is still incomplete as to what to get. All I can suggest is read, read read... There are some shifty deals out there.
I hope someone that has more knowledge about this subject will chime in as I am somewhat confused about the best card to go with.

Copy that. Thank you very much or the input, I was also just reading about the counterfeit cards that Amazon is selling in the reviews for some cards and elsewhere. I'm not sure why or how they would continue to sell them knowing that they are fake! I am seriously thinking about just going with one of the nicer Samsung cards and be done with it.

3. I don't know if the tab3 can utilize the class 10 cards that claim 30 mb per second.
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I'm using one on my tab 3 right now, it's only 8gb though but. But the read speed is 24~30mb , write speed is 10~12 mb/s.

samalama76 said:
Should I go with a Samsung card for my 8.0 or is ok to use other makers cards, specifically talking about the ultra, extreme types. I want something fast but compatible.
Thanks in advance!
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it's ok to use other SD cards
but if you want the fastest, always buy an SDHC or i can say a class 10 SD card
anybrand seems fine like sandisk, patriot, kingmax, etc.
but now i'm using patriot 32gb LX class 10, works fine

32gb class 10 confirmation
billfog said:
I have been looking for a 64g SD card for my samsung tab 3 7". After reading many reviews on amazon I have discoverd a few things you might want to consider.
1. Anything over 32 gig is a whole different world for sd cards an compatibility especially for Samsung tab 3's
2. I don't know about other brands but sandisk seems to have formatting problems with android. They sell several different 64gig cards and some come with a warning that reformatting in the mobile device will leave the card unusable.
2. There are a lot of counterfeit 64gig cards out there and even though people are complaining about it, Amazon continues to sell them. Read the reviews carefully.
3. I don't know if the tab3 can utilize the class 10 cards that claim 30 mb per second.
I just started looking into getting a 64gig card for my tab 3 and my information is still incomplete as to what to get. All I can suggest is read, read read... There are some shifty deals out there.
I hope someone that has more knowledge about this subject will chime in as I am somewhat confused about the best card to go with.
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Running a SanDisk 32 c10. Movies and data stream fast and easy. Not benchmark but no hesitation.

So no problems with anyones non Samsung card not being recognized by your device or in particular your recovery?
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I am going to be picking up a microcenter branded SD class 10 card in a day or so....will let you know how they go...there price right now are kinda great.

I finally pulled the trigger on a Samsung 32GB Plus Micro SDHC Ultra High Speed UHS-1 Class 10 with Adapter, model # (MB-MPBGCA/AM)
I am expecting good things based on reviews and am excited to post back with my own review.
Thanks!
-sr
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I just purchased 2 transcend 64gb sdxc cards for my tab and my phone. I read the reviews before I bought them and they said it would work. So far ive had no problems in either device. I have about 45 gigs filled on the tabs card with no read or write errors.
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Picked up the Micro center branded class 10 SD card earlier last week. Been working great no errors and great speed.

kwood129 said:
I just purchased 2 transcend 64gb sdxc cards for my tab and my phone. I read the reviews before I bought them and they said it would work. So far ive had no problems in either device. I have about 45 gigs filled on the tabs card with no read or write errors.
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Cool, Good info. Thanks

Just to update its been 2 weeks now and the cards are doing great. I read the reviews before I bought and they said the transcend was very compatible with devices and since samsung is so picky I liked hearing that. Also a lifetime warranty is great too. Proof of purchase is necessary but since I purchased thru amazon I always have a record.
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Amazon has the sandisk 32 & 64gb ones on sale for $22.82 and $48.62.. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B009QZH7BU

Just so you know sandisk and samsung dont mesh well together. Check google and you will find tons of info on this issue.
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I've had no problems with my 64gb Sandisk cards in my tab 3 or s4
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metaphz said:
I've had no problems with my 64gb Sandisk cards in my tab 3 or s4
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Same here

I saw this 128 GB card ar amazon today. $120 for 128 GB.
http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Ultra-microSDXC-Adapter-SDSDQUA-128G-G46A/dp/B00IIJ6W4S?tag=an050-20
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I'm using a Kingston 64gb class 10 just after 3 months of usage it got corrupt, all my files weren't working but the card can be read when you put it in, formatted it a lot on the tab and on the laptop with the card reader. I'm a noob and didn't do research cause the card was given to me from my girlfriend, at a stand still now trying to find the right tool to fix my SD card and no luck so far
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its not clear what your problem is. Try again to explain what the issue is.