My, probably fake, SD card have corrupted several of my photos and videos, including pictures from my sons first birthday. Is there some magic way to save these? Preferably with an app as I don't have an computer at the moment. Have tried a couple but no luck.
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My, probably fake, SD card have corrupted several of my photos and videos, including pictures from my sons first birthday. Is there some magic way to save these? Preferably with an app as I don't have an computer at the moment. Have tried a couple but no luck.
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You have my deepest sympathy on this one. I would suggest trying stores like best buys, or Fry's if your area has them. I believe they offer data recovery services. However, it doesn't come without a hefty price in comparison to the success rate of retrieval. Best of luck to you!
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Hello everyone, I have recently enlisted in the Navy as a Hospital Corpsman and I ship out in a few months. I have been looking at buying a e-reader for sometime now because I have recently become a big bookworm. I love to read, something I never did earlier in my life until now. From what I have heard from people in the Navy you need to have at least one of 3 things when deployed at sea. Either be a people person, love music, or love books. The aspect of having a e-reader seems great because you only get a small space in your berthing racks for personal items. Having a small device that can hold LOTS of books is great. I am also a very big android fan. I had the original grandfather of android devices the T-mobile G1 (rooted with CM 6.1) and now a T-mobile G2 (rooted with Vitourious) . So i been trying to do my research before buying one. I have a few questions that I haven't been able to find CLEAR answers for.
1. I have been finding a mixed answers on battery life. How long will it last with say moderate reading?
2. Video play back? I read that it can and cant play back avi files and such.... i believe it needs to be rooted to do so? I would love to be able to watch movies on this that I can pre-load on sd cards and bring a nice library of movies with me.
3. In-store access with rooted NC, I read that yes you can get on, and that you cant. I have 6 months before I leave and have a BN store nearby, would like to access free content before I leave.
4. Will rooting the phone take away from any of the original e-reader functions? Will i still be able to buy BN books from the device? This will be mostly a e-reader that can be used for movies, music and photo viewing.
5. Not as important just thought of it, but are there any cases for the NC that hold extra sd cards? A small pocket that can be used for this?
Basically im looking to use this device almost as a laptop replacement. I will not be able to access any wifi networks on ship with a personal laptop or device. They provide Department of Defense computers to access your DOD email and and limited internet. I could possibly get wifi access in some ports but its not gonna be common. So if I can use the device to do the things I mentioned above and maybe some games IE angry birds, and take up a minimal space in my rack. This device for the price it is I don't think i can find something better. If you know of a device that could be better, such as a ipad (hate apple) or the galaxy tab, if its worth the upgrade in price let me know. But I want to use it as a E-reader first.
Thanks for any help.
Ben
1. I have been finding a mixed answers on battery life. How long will it last with say moderate reading?
I would guestimate about 6-8 hours of reading
2. Video play back? I read that it can and cant play back avi files and such.... i believe it needs to be rooted to do so? I would love to be able to watch movies on this that I can pre-load on sd cards and bring a nice library of movies with me.
Even rooted some videos are choppy. If you format the videos into one more suited for the NC, it'll play them very well. You could do this before you leave, but doubtful you'll be able to once you ship out. In 6 months time though, a lot can happen, likely a stable Froyo that will play most videos.
3. In-store access with rooted NC, I read that yes you can get on, and that you cant. I have 6 months before I leave and have a BN store nearby, would like to access free content before I leave.
There currently is no Android market on any nook color, rooted or not. You can side-load applications with a rooted one, but until someone gets the setup wizard working or a stock android version, you likely won't have the market. The guy at B&N told me that the Android market was going to be available in a future patch, sometime early next year, but take that with a grain of salt since it's from someone in a retail store.
Also, since you've already got an android phone, you can download applications from your phone and load them onto your NC, so it's almost the entire app store with just a little more hassle of moving them over. Of course, there are plenty of apps that don't work yet, but that should change with future modding
4. Will rooting the phone take away from any of the original e-reader functions? Will i still be able to buy BN books from the device? This will be mostly a e-reader that can be used for movies, music and photo viewing.
You still have access to the B&N app post-root, but even better you've got access to the Amazon Kindle app.
5. Not as important just thought of it, but are there any cases for the NC that hold extra sd cards? A small pocket that can be used for this?
No idea, might want to have a look around to see what's available. You can always glue an envelope of some kind to the inside of a case. The Micro SD cards are tiny, so you'll want to store them safely.
Basically im looking to use this device almost as a laptop replacement. I will not be able to access any wifi networks on ship with a personal laptop or device. They provide Department of Defense computers to access your DOD email and and limited internet. I could possibly get wifi access in some ports but its not gonna be common. So if I can use the device to do the things I mentioned above and maybe some games IE angry birds, and take up a minimal space in my rack. This device for the price it is I don't think i can find something better. If you know of a device that could be better, such as a ipad (hate apple) or the galaxy tab, if its worth the upgrade in price let me know. But I want to use it as a E-reader first.
It's far from a laptop replacement. With "hacking" anything you are at the mercy of the device if you don't have a computer to hook it up to if something goes wrong. The iPad is going to be much more stable, as well as have more apps made for it. Of course, it's 2-3 times the price. The Galaxy Tab is going to be the same thing I think. Since you've got time to wait, you might want to see where the modding goes with the NC. If a stock Froyo build comes out for it, it'll probably be the best tablet on the market for the price, with only some missing features of the Tab (that you likely wouldn't use anyway.
BKOben said:
Hello everyone, I have recently enlisted in the Navy as a Hospital Corpsman and I ship out in a few months.
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First of all, thank you. I'm a former Force Recon Marine and there are very few who are willing to follow a Recon Marine into battle - Corpsman being the first in line.
BKOben said:
I have been looking at buying a e-reader for sometime now because I have recently become a big bookworm. I love to read, something I never did earlier in my life until now. From what I have heard from people in the Navy you need to have at least one of 3 things when deployed at sea. Either be a people person, love music, or love books.
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When I was on float, it was eat, sleep and work out. Not much more. Depending on what boat you are on though, there are lots of opportunities if you avail yourself.
BKOben said:
The aspect of having a e-reader seems great because you only get a small space in your berthing racks for personal items. Having a small device that can hold LOTS of books is great. I am also a very big android fan.
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I've only had my NC for less than a week but, I can tell you that it's my favorite Android device to date. There are lots of things to keep you occupied during your down time. The NC and a small netbook (I use an eeePC running Ubuntu) take up less space than most laptops but the combination gives you all you need to tinker with the NC and Android in general.
BKOben said:
1. I have been finding a mixed answers on battery life. How long will it last with say moderate reading?
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I'm seeing 6-7 hrs and that includes wifi on, surfing, tinkering, playing games, etc. I would imagine that with the backlight turned down and reading in your rack, you can expect the same or more.
BKOben said:
2. Video play back? I read that it can and cant play back avi files and such.... i believe it needs to be rooted to do so? I would love to be able to watch movies on this that I can pre-load on sd cards and bring a nice library of movies with me.
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You simply have to make sure that the videos have video resolution that is compatible with the NC as well as audio that is compatible. There is a thread here on xda-devs that addresses the exact settings that have worked well for others. I've not run into any issues personally.
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3. In-store access with rooted NC, I read that yes you can get on, and that you cant. I have 6 months before I leave and have a BN store nearby, would like to access free content before I leave.
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My rooted NC worked fine with in-store features todayy.
BKOben said:
4. Will rooting the phone take away from any of the original e-reader functions? Will i still be able to buy BN books from the device? This will be mostly a e-reader that can be used for movies, music and photo viewing.
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No. At least not the methods that are available today. Once custom ROMs roll, you'll need to make sure that you install the proprietary B&N Apks on top of the custom ROM since that proprietary SW can't be bundled into the ROMs. My currently rooted (original method) NC maintains all of the original features. Rooting it simply allowed me to unlock the capabilities of the hardware.
BKOben said:
5. Not as important just thought of it, but are there any cases for the NC that hold extra sd cards? A small pocket that can be used for this?
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There are a ton of cases for the NC available at B&N. The ones I looked at had "pockets" in them as well. Do you really anticipate reading several hundred books during a 6-month deployment on float? You can get enough storage to put several thousand books on for very cheap. Why carry multiple little SD's when you can simply use one large one?
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Basically im looking to use this device almost as a laptop replacement. I will not be able to access any wifi networks on ship with a personal laptop or device.
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Get a netbook as well as the Nook Color. You're gonna want a keyboard (a real one) at times. You can pick up an eeePC for very close to the same price as the Nook Color. For just over $500, you now have a netbook and a tablet. Your bases are covered.
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They provide Department of Defense computers to access your DOD email and and limited internet. I could possibly get wifi access in some ports but its not gonna be common.
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Don't count on internet access of any sort.
BKOben said:
So if I can use the device to do the things I mentioned above and maybe some games IE angry birds, and take up a minimal space in my rack. This device for the price it is I don't think i can find something better. If you know of a device that could be better, such as a ipad (hate apple) or the galaxy tab, if its worth the upgrade in price let me know. But I want to use it as a E-reader first.
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Get the Nook Color and a Netbook (I recommend the ASUS eeePC personally) and you'll be covered.
Semper Fi,
John
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I'm probably going to sell my Nook Color w/CM7.0.2 on it here soon. How would I prep it for sale as fare as making sure all my personal data is off it, like my gmail account, etc. I suppose I could just change all the passwords to everything so it can't be accessed. But I was wondering if there was a way I could re-install the ROM to a "new" state so the next user has a fresh rig. I'd appreciate any suggestions.
wipe data/cache, reinstall gapps.
or reinstall stock os, and give them the xda link so they can discover and enjoy rooting too
Yeah, just restore, or at least load 7.0.2 + 4/04 kernel (since both are...problem free?).
Or just flash the update 1.2, Did my spare and it worked fine.
or... don't sell it at all!
considering you will get about 150 $ for a used nook color... why renounce to a such awesome device for a few dollars??
Or sell it to me for $100 and I'll make sure that your data gets wiped. No, really, I will.
Uh, I think it will sell for more than that LOL....
Why you giving up on the Nook Color KDOG? Found a Transformer for sale somewhere?
EDIT: I would sell it in dual boot mode. Primary boot being CM7 and secondary boot being stock 1.2.
I think it would be a better Idea to sell it with clean stock and point them in the direction of a XDA HowTo. If they can't do it alone they can ask for help and in the process, learn important skills for later.
This topic makes it dead simple to Flash to a Completely Virgin Stock without leaving anything behind.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=931720
[HOW-TO] : Restore Nook Color back to stock EASILY!
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Giving this tthread a bump to see if there is any more info. to be shared on this subject.
I would restore a fresh stock 1.2 on emmc with an option of a preinstalled CM7 sdcard.
I may buy it if you're willing to sell for $150
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I'm gonna see if I can get 200 for it seeing as I added a class 10 8gb card and a nice neoprene case for it but I will keep your offer in mind. Any other advice for prepping it?
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I'm gonna see if I can get 200 for it seeing as I added a class 10 8gb card and a nice neoprene case for it but I will keep your offer in mind. Any other advice for prepping it?
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I'd take the SD card out since I've been reading that class 10 SD cards aren't great for booting it off the card. Bring it to like $175
How's the condition of the unit otherwise?
Sending you a PM....
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I'd take the SD card out since I've been reading that class 10 SD cards aren't great for booting it off the card. Bring it to like $175
How's the condition of the unit otherwise?
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$175 is a good price for the NC. I just lost out on one for about $170 on eBay because I forgot about the bid confirm popup when I tried to outbid at 2 seconds left. Sucks, but oh well! Haha If you two don't get something happening on that, send an offer my way!
I've had two SanDisk Ultra 64G SDs crap out on me in my M8. I first notice the problem when pictures taken with the stock camera and saved to SD are corrupt and ultimately wiped, as if they were never taken. Then, using Root Explore, I try to delete files. It appears to work, but when I exit the app and go back in, the files are still there. Trying to delete from a Windows machine yields the same result. Both cards were bought from Amazon, so it's probably not a cheap knock/ripoff situation.
The only ROMs I've used are Captain_Throwback's stock rooted. This has happened on the most current version and the previous one.
I did a quick xda search and saw similar issues with the Samsung S3, but no one seemed to have any real answers. Any help here would be appreciated. The Samsung Pro 64GB I ordered to replace the most recent SanDisk is arriving today, and I'd rather not destroy that one as well.
You can take it into a repair desk and see if the hardware is doing this, I havent had any problems with sdcards on any rom.
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I havent had any problems with sdcards on any rom.
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I'm assuming it isn't related to the ROM, at least in my case. While searching xda concerning damaged SDs, different ROMs and kernels were brought up as possible reasons. I just mentioned what I am running, in case anyone went that direction with a diagnosis.
My sd card (samsung, this time) is being reported in my Note 8 as corrupted. Now I'm going to lose my photos again. This is really getting to me.
I now only use name brand sd cards, Samsung or Scandisk. This has been happening in all my devices....first my S6. I thought it was just a cheap sd card, but when it happened again with a name brand one, I thought maybe an Android thing with the S6. But then it also happened (one time so far) in my Galaxy Book 12", which is a Windows device. Now, this morning, in my Note 8.
Any ideas why my sd cards seem to occasionally get corrupted for no reason? At this point, I do not believe I can trust any sd cards for strorage. Does it happen to anyone else?
Was the SD card bought directly from Samsung?
I don't think so, since this began I stopped buying from eBay and usually get my cards from Amazon.
Where do people usually buy from? I thought Amazon was relatively safe.
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I don't think so, since this began I stopped buying from eBay and usually get my cards from Amazon.
Where do people usually buy from? I thought Amazon was relatively safe.
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Safest place to buy is from the manufacturer themselves.
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Safest place to buy is from the manufacturer themselves.
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That and if from amazon. Make sure the product is fulfilled by Amazon. That way if stuff fake, they will replace with ease. Walmart another safe bet. Samsung also offers product identification on weather product is fake or not. You just send them pic and they will tell you. I've used that and it's free.
Ebay can be trusted only if seller has a lot of high feedback. Also the product has feedback from people.
Oooo I just had a thought....I installed the mag mount by Pitaka yesterday in my car and used it. Could that have done it? I've never used a magnetic mount before.
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Oooo I just had a thought....I installed the mag mount by Pitaka yesterday in my car and used it. Could that have done it? I've never used a magnetic mount before.
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Flash memory is immune to magnets because there is nothing magnetic in them. Smartphones basically wouldn't be possible without it. I would just buy SD cards from local electronic or Office stores and don't buy the cheap brands. You may save money online from Amazon but only by a few dollars anymore. Physical stores have realized they need to stay pretty close to online stores prices or face extinction.
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My sd card (samsung, this time) is being reported in my Note 8 as corrupted. Now I'm going to lose my photos again. This is really getting to me.
I now only use name brand sd cards, Samsung or Scandisk. This has been happening in all my devices....first my S6. I thought it was just a cheap sd card, but when it happened again with a name brand one, I thought maybe an Android thing with the S6. But then it also happened (one time so far) in my Galaxy Book 12", which is a Windows device. Now, this morning, in my Note 8.
Any ideas why my sd cards seem to occasionally get corrupted for no reason? At this point, I do not believe I can trust any sd cards for strorage. Does it happen to anyone else?
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Strange...I've used either SanDisk or Samsung SD cards on a few devices over the last 4-5 years and none have corrupted. Maybe a rogue app or something causing a conflict? Seems like too many corruptions to just be bad luck.
About a week after buying this phone I purchased an SD card. Photos automatically are stored there. Usually after 5 days the file becomes unusable; it is just grey. Also if I transfer music the files play with a high pitched screech noise and if I transfer video files they immediately get ruined.
Is there a way to prevent these issues?
It is literally the only problem I have had with this device that was not caused by me.
jd14771 said:
Sounds like a bad sd card. Try storing pictures on the phone and see if those get corrupted. If it doesn't, thenget a replacement Most sd card companies are good about warrenty claims.
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If I wanted to make a warranty claim, would I contact them by email or what?
On a side note, I wouldn't recommend anything to be stored here (or maybe just music), because all of the gallery's app features becomes non working on a SD card.
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On a side note, I wouldn't recommend anything to be stored here (or maybe just music), because all of the gallery's app features becomes non working on a SD card.
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How?
Snowby123 said:
If I wanted to make a warranty claim, would I contact them by email or what?
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Where did you purchase the SDCARD? And what model card is it?
Jammol said:
Where did you purchase the SDCARD? And what model card is it?
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I purchased it on Ebay. It is SanDisk Ultra.
Snowby123 said:
How?
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I don't know, is something related to apps and permissions. Even if you give it access to the SD card, stories, suggestions, places, people recognition, etc etc won't work.
It's the same for other apps.
Sounds fake. Run a disk checker on it with your PC and write the whole sdcard size and then read to verify it.
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