Could someone reccomend a good 32gb micro SD card for the Hero. Please provide a link if possible.
Those out yet?
does the hero support 32gb cards?
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Could someone reccomend a good 32gb micro SD card for the Hero. Please provide a link if possible.
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I've read mixed reviews on the 32gb cards. I've heard people say that anything over 16gb isn't recognized by the hero. Don't quote me, just repeated what I heard and I don't remember if it was on XDA or someplace else where I read it, but I'd do a little research before buying one on whether or not it will work.
Having said that, the best microSD cards are probably Sandisk and Transcend. Your mileage may vary. I recommend NOT purchasing from overseas vendors...a lot of times you'll end up with a piece of junk. Amazon usually has pretty good deals, as does best buy, so I'd check there.
http://www.androidcentral.com/android-doesnt-play-nice-yet-32-gigabyte-microsd-cards
Does anyone know where to find a good 16gb Class 6 card...... that is cheap...
another weird question
how the hell do you even know what class your sd card is, i found an 8gb on sale for black friday for 9.99, but im sure its most likely not that great of an sd card...
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Does anyone know where to find a good 16gb Class 6 card...... that is cheap...
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http://www.amazon.com/Transcend-mic...1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1272813632&sr=8-1
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how the hell do you even know what class your sd card is, i found an 8gb on sale for black friday for 9.99, but im sure its most likely not that great of an sd card...
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There's a little C printed on the card with a number inside it, that number is what class you've got.
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I've read mixed reviews on the 32gb cards. I've heard people say that anything over 16gb isn't recognized by the hero. Don't quote me, just repeated what I heard and I don't remember if it was on XDA or someplace else where I read it, but I'd do a little research before buying one on whether or not it will work.
Having said that, the best microSD cards are probably Sandisk and Transcend. Your mileage may vary. I recommend NOT purchasing from overseas vendors...a lot of times you'll end up with a piece of junk. Amazon usually has pretty good deals, as does best buy, so I'd check there.
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http://www.htc.com/us/support/hero-sprint/help/storage-card
32g will work
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There's a little C printed on the card with a number inside it, that number is what class you've got.
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noooooooooooooooooooooo I only have a class 4, arghhhhhhh. that was easy, thanks
Either a SanDisk or Transcend and it should be class 6 for the faster speeds.
Are these for real Class 4
are there any Class 6 yet ?
3C Pro 32GB 32G microSD
TOPRAM 32GB 32G microSD
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At the moment I'm using a Kingston 8GB MicroSDHC Class 4 and let me tell you; IT SUCKS.
The speed it horrible comparing to my Sandisk 2GB Class 2.
Therefore I would like to get a Sandisk instead. They are pretty cheap these days online. Amazon is selling a Sandisk 8GB class4 for only $16 + shipping. However I'm from Canada, shipping is a monster. On Ebay, most of them are fake and not even Class 4. So do you guys have any suggestion for me on where to buy a "Real" Sandisk 8GB class 4? (well, no need to be Real, as long as it's fast)
I'm not sure about the sandisk class 4 I would try perhaps Amazon.com on that. But as for Micro SDHC cards go this is by far the best card for the price. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820208453 Just in case you are wondering it is a class 6 and I have this card personally and can verify that it operates at the class 6 specs.
Edit: Here is a link for sandisk 8gb cards http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_g...s&field-keywords=8gb+micro+sd+sandisk&x=0&y=0
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I'm not sure about the sandisk class 4 I would try perhaps Amazon.com on that. But as for Micro SDHC cards go this is by far the best card for the price. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820208453 Just in case you are wondering it is a class 6 and I have this card personally and can verify that it operates at the class 6 specs.
Edit: Here is a link for sandisk 8gb cards http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_g...s&field-keywords=8gb+micro+sd+sandisk&x=0&y=0
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Amazon.com and newegg.com doesn't ship microsd card to Canada.
As stupid as it sounds, newegg.ca doesn't have any 8GB microSD other than from A-Data... and I had really bad experience with that company.
That's strange that they won't ship them to Canada, but anyways I have used A-DATA for many years now and I have never had a bad experience possibly you just happend to get a bad product which unfortunately happens sometimes. I suggest A-DATA to lots of people and trust them myself so it might not hurt to try them again. Just my thoughts (man I feel like an A-DATA spokesperson LOL)
Edit: Just checked newegg.ca and found http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820208453 which is the exact card I recommended.
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That's strange that they won't ship them to Canada, but anyways I have used A-DATA for many years now and I have never had a bad experience possibly you just happend to get a bad product which unfortunately happens sometimes. I suggest A-DATA to lots of people and trust them myself so it might not hurt to try them again. Just my thoughts (man I feel like an A-DATA spokesperson LOL)
Edit: Just checked newegg.ca and found http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820208453 which is the exact card I recommended.
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Have you ever use Transcend card?
it's the first time I heard of it... are they good?
Yes I as previously stated I have that exact card and have been very happy with it. I also have 4GB of their ram in the very computer I am typing this with. For more info on them check http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transcend and make note of the quote "On September 2008, IDC India reported that Transcend ranked number 1 in sales of flash memory products, including USB flash drives and flash cards, in 2007, beating Kingston and SanDisk[2]."
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Yes I as previously stated I have that exact card and have been very happy with it. I also have 4GB of their ram in the very computer I am typing this with. For more info on them check http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transcend and make note of the quote "On September 2008, IDC India reported that Transcend ranked number 1 in sales of flash memory products, including USB flash drives and flash cards, in 2007, beating Kingston and SanDisk[2]."
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Hey, if you have the same card, can you do me a favor and time how fast can a Class card transfer 1gb file?
This is insane... their shipping rate is $13 and Handling $3
I get about 6MBs write and between 9-10MBs read I just wrote a 1GB dummy file to it and about 3.5-4 mins. But that was with a card reader that support class 6 cards so results may vary on that expect them to be lower in the phone through usb. The test was performed with Roadkil.net Unstoppable Copier http://roadkil.net/program.php?ProgramID=29
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I get about 6MBs write and between 9-10MBs read I just wrote a 1GB dummy file to it and about 3.5-4 mins. But that was with a card reader that support class 6 cards so results may vary on that expect them to be lower in the phone through usb.
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My Kingston 8Gb Class 4 take about 4min to transfer 1GB as well. I find it slow. When I did a benchmark using PocketMechanics, the write speed is only 2MBs. That's why i'm returning it. Now that you're telling me it take you 3.5-4mins, I think my card is not that bad, then.
When you said 6MBs write, how did you test it?
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I get about 6MBs write and between 9-10MBs read I just wrote a 1GB dummy file to it and about 3.5-4 mins. But that was with a card reader that support class 6 cards so results may vary on that expect them to be lower in the phone through usb. The test was performed with Roadkil.net Unstoppable Copier http://roadkil.net/program.php?ProgramID=29
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The program I tested it with is listed there and I just took the averages sometimes it is higher very rarely is it any lower.
find a friend who works at futureshop or bestbuy and get them to buy you one. their employee's discount is sick.
Or, if you're in vancouver, check http://www.ncix.com. they sometimes have good deals. best of all, staples are sometimes willing to pricematch/beat them
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The program I tested it with is listed there and I just took the averages sometimes it is higher very rarely is it any lower.
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Thanks... it's a cool program. Transfer Rate is 3.62MB/s
I guess, I will return my Kingston and will buy that card. Hopefully it will go faster
I'm using this one guys, SanDisk 8GB ULTRA Micro SD (SDHC) Card - Class 6 + USB Reader and mind you it's really flying. Good news is, FREE shipping worldwide.
http://www.mymemory.co.uk/Micro-SDHC/SanDisk/SanDisk-8GB-ULTRA-Micro-SD-%28SDHC%29-Card---Class-6-%2B-USB-Reader
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I'm using this one guys, SanDisk 8GB ULTRA Micro SD (SDHC) Card - Class 6 + USB Reader and mind you it's really flying. Good news is, FREE shipping worldwide.
http://www.mymemory.co.uk/Micro-SDHC/SanDisk/SanDisk-8GB-ULTRA-Micro-SD-%28SDHC%29-Card---Class-6-%2B-USB-Reader
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£20.99 ~ $30USD, not bad at all... and on top of that, I love sandisk memory
Can you use the same program mentioned above and test a 1GB file to see how fast it can transfer?
Thanks buddy
baboola said:
find a friend who works at futureshop or bestbuy and get them to buy you one. their employee's discount is sick.
Or, if you're in vancouver, check http://www.ncix.com. they sometimes have good deals. best of all, staples are sometimes willing to pricematch/beat them
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I have plenty of friends working in Futureshop... but their cards are insanely expensive... we are talking about $60 for a class 2
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I'm using this one guys, SanDisk 8GB ULTRA Micro SD (SDHC) Card - Class 6 + USB Reader and mind you it's really flying. Good news is, FREE shipping worldwide.
http://www.mymemory.co.uk/Micro-SDHC/SanDisk/SanDisk-8GB-ULTRA-Micro-SD-%28SDHC%29-Card---Class-6-%2B-USB-Reader
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Thanks to you, now I don't know which one I should buy. The Sandisk for 21GBP or Transflash for $17USD...
WTH I just bought 2 of these, whats wrong with them? Is it all of them?
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I'm using this one guys, SanDisk 8GB ULTRA Micro SD (SDHC) Card - Class 6 + USB Reader and mind you it's really flying. Good news is, FREE shipping worldwide.
http://www.mymemory.co.uk/Micro-SDHC/SanDisk/SanDisk-8GB-ULTRA-Micro-SD-%28SDHC%29-Card---Class-6-%2B-USB-Reader
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Great price... They don't ship to Serbia thou, it's a bit of a problem...
yes please explain
is it all of the kingston microSDHC cards that are slow
or is it just you?
because im about to buy one form meritline
Just bought two of the Transcend 8GB MicroSDHC.
If anyone in Ontario Canada needs on, feel free to shoot me a PM!
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"On September 2008, IDC India reported that Transcend ranked number 1 in sales of flash memory products, including USB flash drives and flash cards, in 2007, beating Kingston and SanDisk[2]."
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Ford & Chevrolet beat out Lamborghini & Ferrari in sales....but guess what's better?
Rank in sales means nothing if you're looking for quality. 90% or more of the time the top name in sales is NOT the best quality, just the best value. Sandisk is definitely better quality.
Okay guys/gals I did some research and searching on the forums and internet and im getting mixed reviews on memory cards. I hearing good and bad things about Sandisk and good reviews on ebay memory cards... Can you guys post links and reviews of the memory card your using/bought? Im looking to get a 8gb-16gb card.. I leaning towards some ebay memory cards.. but not to sure.. thanks!
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Okay guys/gals I did some research and searching on the forums and internet and im getting mixed reviews on memory cards. I hearing good and bad things about Sandisk and good reviews on ebay memory cards... Can you guys post links and reviews of the memory card your using/bought? Im looking to get a 8gb-16gb card.. I leaning towards some ebay memory cards.. but not to sure.. thanks!
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Don't buy Kingston, that's what I can tell you.
I've tried so far Sandisk (4gb), Transcend(8GB), Kingston(8GB) and TopRAM(2GB).
By experience, I found that Kingston is the worst for multiple file transferring. TopRAM is the cheapest (but after 1 year, part of the memory will have problem, but they do have lifetime warranty).Sandisk is the best. However, for quality and price wise, I recommend this one: Transcend 8GB Class 6
I'm planning myself to get the 16Gb from Sandisk. I was about going to get it on Christmas, but then after reading the forum, so many people are getting problem with it after a while. And the worst thing is most of them got it from eBay, so returning is a *****... That's why my guess is the card is not that stable yet and the true is I don't need 16Gb for the moment. I've only gone as far as 6GB up to now.
The Transcend 8GB Class 6 will give you a very decent speed not less than 6MB/s transfer (but you need to have the right USB adapter - I got lucky, I bought 4 from eBay, and 1 of them turned out to be super good so I sold the other 3). As for reviews links... google it, my friend.
I have the A data class 6 8 gig. I have no qualms with it as far as quality and speed are concerned. My only issue which is a big one, would have to be that I cannot flash anything from it. My bootloader will not recognize it even after I sd formatted it to fat 32. It is such a pain in the ass that im gonna buy the transcend right now in fact.
I've always used Sandisk with no problems. I bought Top Ram once and it failed on me within two weeks. I currently use an 8gb Sandisk and it's fine. I just ordered a 16gb from an ebay seller. Looks like a good deal http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=220333520716
Is there such a thing as 16GB Class 4? I can only find Class 2.
I'm using a 16GB Sandisk card. Works great.
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I'm using a 16GB Sandisk card. Works great.
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Are you using the class 2 or class 4?
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I'm using a 16GB Sandisk card. Works great.
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Can you flash from it?
Need some feedback and advice.
Item #1: Transcend 4 GB Class 6 microSDHC Flash Memory Card
OR
Item #2: Sandisk 4GB Mobile Ultra microSDHC Card Class 6
Nevermind! I got trigger happy and bought the SanDisk.
I just bought the same one! Tell me your results when you get it
I have used both, and I haven't experienced any difference performance wise between them Go Transcend, they are cheaper!!
@hidden most definitely, im planning on testing it to the extreme
@jndd true that, but thanks to amazon, i was able to snag the SanDisk for the same low price as the transcend.
To be perfectly honest, i chose the SanDisk because it had "Ultra" in the name
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@hidden most definitely, im planning on testing it to the extreme
@jndd true that, but thanks to amazon, i was able to snag the SanDisk for the same low price as the transcend.
To be perfectly honest, i chose the SanDisk because it had "Ultra" in the name
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and you know they're a company normal people have heard of...
ph and what're you going to do to switch cards?
Duh, SanDisk is the most popular memory brand in the world. Who hasn't heard of them!? I just stated that I chose SanDisk over Transcend item because of the "Ultra" title.
I will save all important files to my pc, then format and partition the new sdcard.
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Duh, SanDisk is the most popular memory brand in the world. Who hasn't heard of them!? I just stated that I chose SanDisk over Transcend item because of the "Ultra" title.
I will save all important files to my pc, then format and partition the new sdcard.
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I have one of the UltraMobile series cards, very nice! As hard as it is to explain, compared to other SDHC cards it just looks/feels like a better built item.
Anyways, IIRC SanDisk is the pioneer for most of the stuff too, and other brands are just copying their designs/technology.
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Duh, SanDisk is the most popular memory brand in the world. Who hasn't heard of them!? I just stated that I chose SanDisk over Transcend item because of the "Ultra" title.
I will save all important files to my pc, then format and partition the new sdcard.
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ok, and how will you format the card? I'm wondering because I'm on mlign 3.2B hero rom and I can't unmount and format the card because of apps2sd, etc.
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and you know they're a company normal people have heard of...
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That's not always a good thing!
BoomBoomPOW said:
@hidden most definitely, im planning on testing it to the extreme
@jndd true that, but thanks to amazon, i was able to snag the SanDisk for the same low price as the transcend.
To be perfectly honest, i chose the SanDisk because it had "Ultra" in the name
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Good choice BBP, I believe I would have done the same thing.
Who knows maybe its faster than the Transcend one people say they have.
Personally I think half the problems people face on the G1 threads are for using the 1 GB microSD that came with the phone. LOL.
Much respect for upgrading your external storage and realizing your phone is only as good as your microSD in regards to speed/stability/satisfaction.
I sure wish more people would do this more often.
What is the best brand/type of 32 GB MicroSD card to buy? Should I get "high speed?" Also, can you recommend a good place to buy one?
Thanks!!
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What is the best brand/type of 32 GB MicroSD card to buy? Should I get "high speed?" Also, can you recommend a good place to buy one?
Thanks!!
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I got a wintec 32GB class 10 today and its really fast.
Bought it on newegg and got it in 1 day and
did a test
no errors.
it writes 15.2 MB/Sec pretty fast.
Its about $75 tho.
$75 + 16gb TF is still cheaper than the 32gb TF, plus you get an extra 16gb of storage!
I read some reviews about the Wintec and other class 10 32gb cards that they don't hold up too long with Android and other smarth phone devices.
Are you looking for the best price or the best product no matter the price ?
It's one of those few things that you don't buy from ebay
Stick to Amazon or something.
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It's one of those few things that you don't buy from ebay
Stick to Amazon or something.
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I was referring to cards on Newegg, not eBay.
If you read the reviews, people say they aren't made for smartphones/tablets and in some cases say that when they contacted the company about their issues that the company also verified they may not work well with smartphones/tablets.
got a 16gb class 10 from play uk...15 quid..
will buy a 32gb when its price comes down a bit
For the money I have always stuck with Sandisk. I have a 32gb in my Evo (got it when Verizon was practically giving them away) and I will likely get one for the TF. Unfortunately they only make a class 2 card that uploads relatively slow but I can deal with that, it reads plenty fast enough to play back HD video.
What is the minimum card speed you would buy? And why?
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I wouldn't get too caught up in the whole speed thing. Different vendors have different rules for how they rate their cards and none of them really seem to be terribly consistent. In real world usage, the class rating doesn't often reflect real world usage speed. I've bought class 10 cards that were slower then class 2's and cheap cards that worked better than more expensive ones. The single best advice is if you can forget about the specs just buy a genuine Sandisk card and life will be good.
Working with the NookColor a lot before the Transformer lots of people wanted to dual boot their NC off the SD card and so we all went out and bought class 10's and we all complained that our devices would not boot or were painfully slow. Meanwhile, the guys with the class 2-4 Sandisks were running without a problem because those cards are just designed really well. So if you just want a bucket of cheap storage pickup anything that's reviewed well on Newegg and you should be fine. If you want the best built card for the money Sandisk is really the only way to go.
Findmike speaketh the truth.
I have had problems with SanDisk over the years. No matter what card you get, your mileage may vary.
Personally, I have had the best luck with Transcend brand and Lexar class 6 microSD 16GB cards in many different devices and scenarios. I have read about more problems from 32GB cards than the 16GB ones. Some of the cases seem to be device and operating specific and other cases seem to memory card failure itself. I am going to try the Lexar brand class 10 32GB microSD and give it a shot. I am a glutton for punishment sometimes. Transcend would be my other choice.
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$75 + 16gb TF is still cheaper than the 32gb TF, plus you get an extra 16gb of storage!
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DAMN YOU LOGIC!!! DAMN YOU TO HELL!!!
Had to say it. LOL!!!!
Im using the 32GB Class 4 SanDisk Micro Sd I got from my HTC Thunderbolt on the TF and I gotta say it works Very Cooooo
PNY were releasing 32GB class10 microSD cards for Tablet devices this week for $70 ($56 from newegg)
I'm using a 32GB SanDisk class 2 on my MT4G and a 32GB Transcend class 4 in my Asus Transformer and both cards download/upload pretty fast, the Transcend is a little bit faster.
The testing was done on the same phone and then again on the tablet. I used the Micro SD Card Tester app ($2) for all tests and performed them right after each other.
As other posters have said, my first choice would be the SanDisk and second would be the Transcend...based on pricing and availability of course.
Good luck on your quest...
Ok, so I know this is a topic that has been really over-discussed, but I really can't seem to find very much good information online, so I turn to my most trusted authority...XDA with a few questions...
I currently have what I believe is a genuine Sandisk 16 GB Class 2 microSD card. And from reading in the forum - I realized when I upgraded (in the meantime I reverted back...) to CM 7.0.3 I had serious lag issues, and I understood from different posts that it was because I needed to upgrade the class of my SD card. In the interim, I've purchased a Sensation 4G (which I have yet to receive - but expect to have by Wednesday). I know this phone comes with an 8GB card - I'm just not sure of the class - but assuming that the phone records HD video - they should have the sense (no pun intended) to provide at least a class 4 SD card right?
Here's the thing. It's really hard to understand - even from reputable stores, which SD cards are real and which are fake.
General questions:
1) Why do some cards have their class marked on them and some don't? What does this mean?
2) There is no standard look to SD cards even from the same company. How can I know where to buy a real one?
I already got burned by eBay - so I'm not going down that route again - but even NewEgg and Amazon (where I bought this card from and am happy with...even though I'm no longer sure it's even real. I downloaded an app that's supposed to test read/write speed and authenticity - and it didn't say Sandisk, so now I don't know...Despite being a class 2 card with write speeds of higher than 6 MB... so I really am confused. I'm assuming a fake card would cheap out on quality...)
While I always prefer to pay a bit more for the best - and from what I can see there is no consensus regarding any SD cards besides Sandisk/Toshiba/Samsung, however - there are no SD cards from any of these brands to be found online for purchase with a class higher than 4 - besides class 10 that costs somewhere in the vicinity of $100 (which I am currently unwilling to pay).
1) Is there no Sandisk Class 6 or 8 card?
2) Why can't I find them anywhere if so?
3) What is known about companies such as Kingston/PNY/Lexar/Transcend - what I've seemed to find is that the good reviews are great - but the bad ones are REALLY BAD. Do I want to chance getting a lemon and losing something as precious as photographs??
4) What about reputable companies that aren't necessarily known for their memory/SD card strengths but other areas - Duracell, HP, Panasonic, Nokia?
5) Would I be better off downgrading to a smaller card with a higher class? (i.e. 8GB Class 10?)
I'm really confused - any and all help would be very much appreciated.
Thanks!!
Lexar class 6 16gb and all is well.
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Or Class 10 A-Data 16GB!
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Lexar class 6 16gb and all is well.
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What are you basing this on? Not according to Amazon...only 7 reviews and three of them are terrible.
http://www.amazon.com/Lexar-Mobile-MicroSDHC-High-Speed-adaptor/dp/B004J5CM9O/ref=pd_sim_sbs_pc_12
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What are you basing this on? Not according to Amazon...only 7 reviews and three of them are terrible.
http://www.amazon.com/Lexar-Mobile-MicroSDHC-High-Speed-adaptor/dp/B004J5CM9O/ref=pd_sim_sbs_pc_12
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I am basing this on real life, not amazon reviews.
Edit: what is it 7 or 3?
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I currently have what I believe is a genuine Sandisk 16 GB Class 2 microSD card. And from reading in the forum - I realized when I upgraded (in the meantime I reverted back...) to CM 7.0.3 I had serious lag issues, and I understood from different posts that it was because I needed to upgrade the class of my SD card.
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It's not so much the "class" of the card, but the real-world performance of the card. I've seen class 4 cards preform better than some class 6 and higher cards.
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General questions:
1) Why do some cards have their class marked on them and some don't? What does this mean?
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None of the manufacturers are consistent with their markings.
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2) There is no standard look to SD cards even from the same company. How can I know where to buy a real one?
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There is no way to tell a fake one from a real one by just looking at it. to be safe, buy one from a brick-and-mortar store, where it is easily returnable. Don't buy it online unless it is from a well established retailer like Newegg.
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While I always prefer to pay a bit more for the best - and from what I can see there is no consensus regarding any SD cards besides Sandisk/Toshiba/Samsung, [snip]
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Why makes you think those brands are the best??
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1) Is there no Sandisk Class 6 or 8 card?
2) Why can't I find them anywhere if so?
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1) Not sure, but I'm sure if there is, it would be listed on their website, or one of their CS reps would know...
2) Call the company (or look on their website) to find out...
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3) What is known about companies such as Kingston/PNY/Lexar/Transcend - what I've seemed to find is that the good reviews are great - but the bad ones are REALLY BAD. Do I want to chance getting a lemon and losing something as precious as photographs??
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I personally would group all four of those companies you mentioned in with SanDisk at the same quality level, but that's just me...
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4) What about reputable companies that aren't necessarily known for their memory/SD card strengths but other areas - Duracell, HP, Panasonic, Nokia?
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5) Would I be better off downgrading to a smaller card with a higher class? (i.e. 8GB Class 10?)
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It depends!
I have been using a 16GB Transcend Class 6 card, for the past two years or so, and have had zero issues with it.
I also have a 16 GB SanDisk Class 2 card (although I don't use it in my Nexus One), and again, I have had zero issues with it.
I certainly would not put any faith in reviews on Amazon, etc. If anything, I would look at a reputable tech review site like tomshardware.com or anand-tech.com. Otherwise, buy and try, and if you are not happy, return it.
Wow! Major thanks for that reply! Was very helpful!
transcend class 6 is a great card. sandisk are also great.
+1 on the A-Data 16gb Class 6--great for a year now
Have read GOOD reviews on a Lexar 32gb Class 10
Probably my next card
Here is a nice chart showing speeds of various classes/cards
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/SDCardSpeedTests
ChongoDroid said:
Lexar class 6 16gb and all is well.
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+1. Works great
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I have a SanDisk 32GB Class 2 card that I've been using for about 6 months. It's performing almost as well as the SanDisk 32GB Class 4 card listed in the CyanogenMod SD Card performance wiki table. Using the same testing protocol, I'm getting 5.67MB/sec writes and 11.28MB/sec reads.
Wintec 16 gb class 10 from Fry's. It performs like a class 8.5, not bad!
I bought a 11 euro 8gb micro SD class 6 with A2E in CyanogenMod 7 and runs like a charm .