I have a near new XDA1 (ebay) 3.14.17 ENG Radio 4.17
When I insert the 64 meg SD card, the device resets continuously until I take the card out. The card is fine.
Any ideas? TIA
shevek said:
I have a near new XDA1 (ebay) 3.14.17 ENG Radio 4.17
When I insert the 64 meg SD card, the device resets continuously until I take the card out. The card is fine.
Any ideas? TIA
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my rough guess is that might be many problems:
- broken SD card slot
- broken SD card (in that case rather not possible)
- badly managed flash to XDA (which might be the reason so's selling it over eBay)
- many other things
to eliminate most items listed above you might consider:
- trying few other SD cards
- formatting them as FAT16 elsewhere prior to putting into SD slot of XDA
- if a/m do not any good .... try flashing the unit again with newer ROM available from http://www.yorch.net/
- if that does not help .... consider checking whether SD card slot is not broken (which I do not know how) - and then possibly return to the seller from eBay
hope that helps - regards - monika
Monica!!!! i've never met a woman that was so computer savy!
i think that is very sexy all Monica's are HOT!
call me if you ever visit south california, i'd like to take you out for a date :twisted:
hehe, you are becoming bad boy now .... ehhh men
ntabikha said:
Monica!!!! i've never met a woman that was so computer savy!
i think that is very sexy all Monica's are HOT!
call me if you ever visit south california, i'd like to take you out for a date :twisted:
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I've been to california on few occassions already, I do not fink I am about to come shortly ... but let me ask my boyfriend and see what he thinks of it :wink:
but being more seriously for a change I would be pleased to find out what is exactly the SD camera you are using with your XDA
regards, monika
oki, I got the info regarding the SD camera for XDA
digged thru board postings, there was an info some mid-2003
Thx Monica, I'll try some of your suggestons,
Nick
my rough guess is that might be many problems:
- broken SD card slot
- broken SD card (in that case rather not possible)
- badly managed flash to XDA (which might be the reason so's selling it over eBay)
- many other things
to eliminate most items listed above you might consider:
- trying few other SD cards
- formatting them as FAT16 elsewhere prior to putting into SD slot of XDA
- if a/m do not any good .... try flashing the unit again with newer ROM available from http://www.yorch.net/
- if that does not help .... consider checking whether SD card slot is not broken (which I do not know how) - and then possibly return to the seller from eBay
hope that helps - regards - monika[/quote]
oki doki
keep me posted on developments
hope my suggestion help make your XDA operational
regards,
monika
Hehe, the best XDA specialist are in poland gratz monika
well, I doubt being the best ...
I have just used to know better toys I am playing with :wink:
regards
Hello!
Since the last weekend I have a MDA too...
Speaking in the terms of xda-developers it is quite virgin...
But I have the same problem:
I just tried to use a sd (128MB) and a mm (256MB) card.
The sd card makes my device reseting all the time and the other tells me about a not known device... I have to enter a name.
But it won't recognize the chips...
Why? Could it be, that they are formatted by a pocket pc with WM2003? Mine is still using the original 2002.
Thanx for help, because I want to use the cardslot and I have to buy a card, so I want to be sure which or if it is a defect of the slot to let it be repaired...
Greetz,
Marcel
my sdcard would not behave the sdcard reader refused to format it
then i used
http://www.softwinter.com/storagetools.html
choose format and it were just fine once more empty though
Rudegar said:
my sdcard would not behave the sdcard reader refused to format it
then i used
http://www.softwinter.com/storagetools.html
choose format and it were just fine once more empty though
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I fully agree with the above comment that softwinter soft would do the job, although I used to have problems with my previous Lexar SD card ... softwiner soft tested the card and everything seemed to be fine although it was not ... strange :?
regards
Related
I've had a 64mb sd card for too long now and it's about time I purchased a 256mb card. It seems there's never enough space!
So, I noticed from another guy that if I transfer all of the data from one card to another and then put the new card in, it recognises it's a new card and all of the programs have to be reinstalled!!!
Is there a smart, easy way to fool the XDA into thinking it has the same SD Card but with more space?
Cheers
Keith
I haven't heard of what you're saying. Do you have a link to a discussion thread somewhere?
We found this out when a 64mB card was swapped for a 256mB card. Prior to doing this swap, the data on the old card was copied to the new one (on a PC) but the XDA seemed to know that this wasn't the original card. Anyone any ideas how to get around this?
Cheers
Keith
is the sdcard label the same ?
I take it you are takling about the makes of card? If yes then no....
The 64mB card is Maxell and I can't remember the other one but it definitely isn't Maxell. Do you think a different manufacturer has something to do with it?
We thought it might be the XDA being too smart by embedding a code somewhere into the root of the card, etc.
Keith
no label not brand
label is also used for harddisks
so you can label your harddisk joe or bigwilly or something like that
if the label on the cards are not the same then myabe that could be why
And where would I find the 'label' for the SD Card?
Also, I've copied the data from the old card to the new card using my laptop. Everything still works okay!!! So they must have the same label. It would be nice to find out where I can see this label.
Cheers
Keith
this tool should tell and let you change it i'm sure it's stated somewhere in the mw2003 aswell
http://www.softwinter.com/storagetools.html
Keep in mind that swapping cards and transferring data to a new card are
different acts and should always be followed by a soft reset, it works a little different with a two card slot device though! :wink:
HTH
Thanks for all of the info. I'll try this program when I get 5 minutes peace.
Thanks again
Keith
Had to return my 3125 because the microSD cards would become corrupt for no reason. This happened twice. Thank goodness I was able to return the microSD cards as defective. This is what happened: Folders/Files would disappear out of the blue. No programs running, no nothing. Listening to music thru my Motorola Bluetooth transceiver(A2DP is very cool). Shut everything down. A couple hours later, Music folder invisible. It's still there, you just can't see it or access it. Take the card to my PC and it does not recognize the microSD card anymore. Hangs everything up. So, from my phone I delete everything from the microSD card. Check the Properties and it shows there is still a gb of data on the card. Now I'm just pissed, so everything goes back to the store. I still had a few days on Cingular's 30 day return policy (Cingular is great). I read a few other threads where people were havng the same issue. Buyer beware. [Applied the A2DP hack to my 2125 (which is a better phone - better reception, easier to use with one hand, ect...) works great - see http://richtech.wordpress.com/2006/05/11/go-wireless-on-your-cingular-2125/
for instructions. I did NOT upgrade my ROM before performing the modification. I still have ROM version 1.0.9.0 and everything works fine.
could be a microsd card problem
would you please post you microsd make and model?
i am currently using a transcend 1gb (normal speed)
been using it everyday for music(yeah a2dp is great) photos documents .... etc
all is fine .. the normal speed doesn't lags so much like when it was on my ppc
I was using a Sandisk (normal speed) microSD purchased from a Verizon Wireless retail store.
I lost a folder (Application Data/Home) during the night without touching the phone. Had to send it in, and received a brand new one back. I do NOT have a memory card at all!
I too is using a microSD card of Sandisk but it dosnot has ne problem.
there is a similar post on howard forums. I had this same problem happen to me twice. Both times it was a sandisk 1gb card, but one of them was the ULTRA model. There is something frying SD cards...and it's not based on brand. I have the qtek 8500 and it happened
briboynyc said:
There is something frying SD cards...
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I have read somewhere on these forums that if u let ur device to charge for more than 3-4 hrs or leave it by accessing gprs for some time then the device gets hot and can fry ur sd cards or ne internal chip.
dude... i am having the same problem as you... the funniest part is that my Micro SD goes corrupt every 3rd after the reset of the phone or i uses the handfree kit.... but i am using a Dopod S300... is it really the card problem or the phone? i am still figuring out.. cause each time i take my phone to the shop the Micro SD will just be back to normal after 1 hour... but i am using only 512mb
Hello,
I bought a 2GB Sandisk microSD today from a shop.
Upon inserting it into my hermes, it got stuck: the normal 'spring' action didn't work, and the more I pushed, the more the card slipped into the sd slot until it wouldn't go any further ...
I had to use a pin to slowly pry it out from the slot. Fortunately I got it out.
So did I get a dodgy / fake card?
I did notice that on the dummy microSD card that came with hermes, the front tip (the end that goes into the slot first) is narrower on both left and right side of the card than the back. While on the card I got today, only the left side is narrower; the right side is a straight flush line ... which smells fishy.
Should I return this? The shop keeper keeps saying it's the real thing ...
thanks
It'll loosen up. Mine did that too (on two different devices) for the first few times. BUT, SanDisk doesn't work in Hermes, so, take it back because of that. You need a JAPAN made MicroSD Card... There's a thread on this.
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It'll loosen up. Mine did that too (on two different devices) for the first few times. BUT, SanDisk doesn't work in Hermes, so, take it back because of that. You need a JAPAN made MicroSD Card... There's a thread on this.
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I got a SanDisk 2Gb (non Ultra II) and works very well.
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I got a SanDisk 2Gb (non Ultra II) and works very well.
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Same here, I have a 2GB SanDisk Micro for over 6mths now, fully utilised and works flawlessly. A lot of ppl bought same card from same place I did, and I haven't heard complaints.
And fits perfectly in my TyTN, from day one.
I'll be the third to say that I have never heard of nor have I ever had problems using my 2gb Sandisk in my Hermes.. Legolas, what are you smoking?
And if you could please provide a link to that thread, I would appreciate acquiring its knowledge.
I have 2 sandisk 2 gig both brought about 4 months apart from seperate suppliers both work fine.
SD Card problems: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=294324
Odd that you aren't seeing it.. On my two 8525, I can get the cards to disappear almost on demand.
It looks like mostly a Cingular ROM issue in that thread. Maybe that's why I don't have same problem, I've had my original TyTN ROM until I flashed to WM6 XDA Live 1.0, with which works fine too (not in a hurry to change to xda live 2.0, 1.0 so far works good for me).
I haven't had a single disappearance of my card and/or loss of a file since I bought the phone in Sept last year.
Yes, sandisk cards work fine. The issue with cards disappearing is a rom issue which will eventually be resolved. If you are using a stable rom you won't have a problem.
I've never had to force a card in the slot though!
problem "fixed"
Hi everyone,
Thanks for the replies.
FYI, I've "fixed" the insertion problem now: it seems that I need to be a little careful when inserting the card into the slot, and keep it a little more to the left and down.
The first time I inserted it, I pushed it in a little higher into the slot, which caused it to get stuck. So the problem doesn't occur now, though it does make me wonder why the slot was made with such loose tolerances (I'd expected the card to either go in or not; and if it does go in, the slot should be such that the card goes in without any need for the user to be 'careful').
And the Sandisk 2GB card reads / writes fine in my hermes. I'm using the latest 3.5 ROM from HTC.
cheers.
Changed from SanDisk to Kingston 2GB card. And the device works without any freezes. I guess the Hermes DOES have issues with the SanDisk cards. Only my opinion..
had some corrupt files on my 2gb storage card so i copied off the good stuff then reformated as fat32 alloc unit 512. copied files back on but now TomTom runs like a dog.
have i used the right settings for reformatting?
any other suggestions?
LegolasTheElf said:
It'll loosen up. Mine did that too (on two different devices) for the first few times. BUT, SanDisk doesn't work in Hermes, so, take it back because of that. You need a JAPAN made MicroSD Card... There's a thread on this.
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I been a 2GB SanDisk card for 5-6 months with no problem...
ZzFDKzZ said:
I been a 2GB SanDisk card for 5-6 months with no problem...
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What rom? BL? Radio? etc..? What do you have on the card? Do you experience any issues where the phone goes to sleep and never wakes up until you soft-reset? Do you *ever* need to remove and re-insert the card?
Please, when you're posting information that you want to share with others, be DESCRIPTIVE! We'll never figure stuff out if all you contribute is, "Mine works".
I just bought a Kingston 2 GB miniSD. It was dead cheap (paid about $35, which is a good price here in Russia. Most others are double in price). I doubt it is a fake, because I bought it in a known tech-chain (Polaris).
After using the card for 2-3 days (it worked fine), I started getting problems with the card and the QTEK. When I accessed the card I could see the directory structure, but the directory names were all kinds of special characters, but not latin (my device is in ENG) anymore. After a while Windows (WM5) asked me to reformat the card. I thought its a good idea, but after this I can't use the card at all anymore. Its not recognized by the Wizard. I can see it in my cardreader on Vista, but when I try to copy some files on it, it gets super slow and eventually the copy process gets stuck. Trying to format the card via windows doesn't work either. Tried the repair function (which seems to go through) of chkdisk, but the card is still behaving bad.
I have been reading a few forums, tried other programs for formatting, but no solution. Any ideas? Its not about the money (I could also return the card to the store), but I just hate to become the slave of the machines and waste a brand new 2 GB card like this.
Thanks for your help in advance.
two-zero said:
I just bought a Kingston 2 GB miniSD. It was dead cheap (paid about $35, which is a good price here in Russia. Most others are double in price). I doubt it is a fake, because I bought it in a known tech-chain (Polaris).
After using the card for 2-3 days (it worked fine), I started getting problems with the card and the QTEK. When I accessed the card I could see the directory structure, but the directory names were all kinds of special characters, but not latin (my device is in ENG) anymore. After a while Windows (WM5) asked me to reformat the card. I thought its a good idea, but after this I can't use the card at all anymore. Its not recognized by the Wizard. I can see it in my cardreader on Vista, but when I try to copy some files on it, it gets super slow and eventually the copy process gets stuck. Trying to format the card via windows doesn't work either. Tried the repair function (which seems to go through) of chkdisk, but the card is still behaving bad.
I have been reading a few forums, tried other programs for formatting, but no solution. Any ideas? Its not about the money (I could also return the card to the store), but I just hate to become the slave of the machines and waste a brand new 2 GB card like this.
Thanks for your help in advance.
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Did you try a non-Vista machine? Also, there are more threads in the other forum re:SD cards you might want to check out.
--M
just want to be sure it supports 2gb cards before i buy one
yes it supports up to 2GB
In case you're wondering what brands are known to work good in 3125 - I have a SanDisk 2GB in mine that works fine...
Just bought a couple more the other day from a vendor on Amazon.com - 2GB seem to be pretty cheap now. I went for the SanDisk packages that include a SD and mini-SD adapter with each micro-SD card - hardly any more expensive than getting just the micro by itself (and keeps your options open in the future)...
(no, I don't work for SanDisk...
thanks im going with kingston ive used them for all my memory needs and have never had any problems
SPCartmanLand said:
thanks im going with kingston ive used them for all my memory needs and have never had any problems
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ditto. i'm on the market for the same stuff, but i found out that i could use a 2GB MicroSD (AKA Transflash) card from another site.
I recently started having problems with my 2g sandisk microSD. The phone sometimes can't see portions of the card. I have to reboot for the phone to correctly see 'all' the card. Anyone else experience this?
sofene said:
I recently started having problems with my 2g sandisk microSD. The phone sometimes can't see portions of the card. I have to reboot for the phone to correctly see 'all' the card. Anyone else experience this?
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Hi sofenee ,i face the same thing like u ,
do u solve that ?
any ideas ?
i face that with 1 gb and 2 gb and 256 micro Sd cards . i donot know what is the problem ..
please help us guys ..
I had issues in the past where the contact between the phone and card seemed to be a bit flaky. I have since put a small folded piece of paper (just a couple of layers thick) between the SIM card and the SD card to push it down in order to get a better connection. I have not had any problems since.
Hi Mag ,
Thank you So much for your useful post ,
ur solution is the Best , and it is a successful way to resolve that issue ,
i had created a topic here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=420140
and i knew that ur soultion is the Best .
anyway , i will return my device back to the company , it is still under warrenty ;p
My regards,
sofene said:
I recently started having problems with my 2g sandisk microSD. The phone sometimes can't see portions of the card. I have to reboot for the phone to correctly see 'all' the card. Anyone else experience this?
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I have had that happen before, I think the SD card driver is crashing, once you reboot the phone it seems to work fine. This happened on an official cingular ROM. Never had a problem with Erofichs' ROMS
crt60 said:
I have had that happen before, I think the SD card driver is crashing, once you reboot the phone it seems to work fine. This happened on an official cingular ROM. Never had a problem with Erofichs' ROMS
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Just try adding a layer of tape (I used regular, transparent scotch tape) on top of the microSD card and trim it
Resolved the issue for me