I've been running the leaked 3.16.651.0 ROM on my Sprint Mogul for a little less than month now. A problem I've seen (only twice) is that the microSD card just 'disappears'. Both native file explorer and Resco file explorer say it isn't there when I try to navigate to it. Problem is resolved with a soft reset.
I don't run programs from the card so I wouldn't notice it is missing unless I'm specifically working with files on it, which isn't too often. The fact that I've seen this twice (out of maybe 20 times working with the card) just had me wondering if anyone else has seen this. I'm using the 8GB Sandisk SDHC card. Since I just got the phone, and updated to the ROM about the same time I got the card, I have no experience with the card running on stock ROM
I've never had that problem (leaked or official ROM), but I seem to remember my old 6700 had issues like that when I installed voicecommand.
you should do a search cause alot of people with dcd rom based on the new rom had the same issue i think you have to not use encryption or something
Try installing this:
http://www.mediafire.com/?7mucmyyntlx
It's supposed to help your phone function with the larger Micro SD HC cards.
eXplicit815 said:
Try installing this:
http://www.mediafire.com/?7mucmyyntlx
It's supposed to help your phone function with the larger Micro SD HC cards.
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correct me if im rong, i thought the mogul supported up to 8gb so why would you need the patch
Originally, it wasn't supposed to. It would only support up to 2GB. Coincidentally, it works, but will have it's days that it won't. This is to ensure that it works constantly.
I am running M$ Voice Command (1.60.4622.0) and did see this on rare occasion on my old 6700 too, but didn't investigate back then. I have not turned on encryption. There hasn't been a problem recognizing the 8GB capacity, just with it completely disappearing. It isn't a large problem, but even one disappearance seems odd.
I'll try collecting some baseline stats on how often it is disappearing by going to it regularly, and then try suggestions to see if things change for the better.
Any suggestions on places I should look beyond using file browsers (stock, Resco) and start>settings>device information>memory>storage card to see if the card is being recognized? I'll also try card re-insert vs. soft boot when it is gone to see if that brings it back. Thanks for the suggestions
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Originally, it wasn't supposed to. It would only support up to 2GB. Coincidentally, it works, but will have it's days that it won't. This is to ensure that it works constantly.
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i seen ppl say it works fine with 4 gb idk about 8 gb
Ran fine yesterday, saw problem today (last soft reset 1d2h ago). Additional details on symptoms on this particular failure: File browser: sees top level folders on storage card. In some of these lower level folders and files appear, in some not. Nothing consistent with respect to levels down where things start disappearing but I couldn't get to any folders or files more than two levels down. start>settings>system>memory>storage card shows capacity of card as 7782.5MB (correct), same amount as in use (incorrect), and 0 free. Popping the card out and in resolved the problem. Next time it fails I'll see what Pocket Mechanic can see with respect to the card when it goes out.
I did a search on 'storage card disappears'. Seems this is a problem folks experience across phones and WM5/WM6 PPCs. May even be the card. Didn't come across any explanations of the problem or fixes (some registry hacks related to thinking it is a new or old card, that were later discounted in the thread, but even if true, the new/old card isn't the problem as I'd still expect to see files if it were a new card). e.g., http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=1138270. From what I found searching, its something I live with for now. I'm pretty sure it isn't anything specific to 3.16.651.0 ...
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Ever since I upgraded to the new AKU3.3 Cingular roms, I've been having an issue where my 2GB Sandisk MicroSD Card will just 'disappear'. It can take one of two different forms when it disappears:
1) The card looks like it's simply not there. The OS creates another directory on the device itself called "Storage Card". Ejecting the card and reinserting it makes it visible to the device again, but, then the card itself is called, "Storage Card2", with the obvious issues of all links being broken until I manually rename everything to be what it should be.
2) The card is there, and I can navigate the directories, but, there is nothing IN the directores. Removing and re-inserting fixes this, and all my info is there again.
This is getting REALLY annoying, and only happened since the upgrade to the new Cingular rom. Anyone have any ideas of what is causing the problem, and/or how to fix it?
Thanks!
EDIT:
After working at the issue for a while, here is the end results:
Do the following reg. hack (numbers are in DECIMAL! hex equiv. is 0x2004):
[HKLM\System\StorageManager]
"PNPUnloadDelay" = dword:8196
[HKLM\System\StorageManager]
"PNPWaitIODelay" = dword:8196
Additionally, the Kingston 1GB MicroSD Card is *much* better (Japanese made) than the SanDisk or even the Crucial MicroSD (Taiwan).
I had SEVERE issues with the card going missing; changing to the Kingston SD and applying the above fixes made the issue GO AWAY!
Same problem - it is causing lots of probs with apps installed on the card
I had the same problem when I used this rom, I think its a bug, I chnaged to the HTC test rom and did not have any issues.
I think you will have wait until the formal release rom comes directly from AT&T, as you know this site will not have roms from next week
Had that with a cheap card, Changed to Kingston and all is perfect.
barrr said:
Had that with a cheap card, Changed to Kingston and all is perfect.
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I have a SanDisk and it has the same issue. It has issue #2, where the directories are there but no files. It caused my ringtones to go missing. Only since the upgrade to the Cingular AKU 3.3 ROM. Just ANOTHER issue with this ROM.
I have the HTC 3.3 ROM, same prob. 2 situations:
1. card shows gibberish text(signs - not letters)
2. folders are there but no files.
SR always solves the situation.
I just ordered a new Crucial.com MicroSD 1gb memory card. It's smaller than my SanDisk one, but, since I need it to be reliable more than I need it to be big to store music, etc.. I'll take the crucial chip. Hopefully that solves the problem.
I have similar problems, where the card (ExtremeII Sandisk 2GB):
1) disappears, or
2) shows up in the folder tree but reports as having no free space, or
3) becomes temporarily corrupted and hangs the whole system when trying to access it.
Eject/reinsert or soft reset fixes all of these. However, I was having problems 1) and 3) on the old ROM too, and used to see similar problems on my old Axim X50v.
You 're not alone Test ROM 2.05.255.1 - Radio 1.34 - AKU 3.3
Has the same effects
PLUS sometimes the hard Buttons doen't seem to respond after some amount of time, GEESH!!!
elivne said:
I have the HTC 3.3 ROM, same prob. 2 situations:
1. card shows gibberish text(signs - not letters)
2. folders are there but no files.
SR always solves the situation.
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I am seeing the same thing with 2GB Sandisk card.
I got totally fed up with my SanDisk 2GB SD Card and did a backup and a reformat. However, this time I formatted it as FAT32; it seemed to make a difference. It seems to be a LITTLE more stable, and a LITTLE better at keeping the information; however, there is DEFINATELY a bug in this rom... I wish there was some way to track it down and squash it. It's probably a stupid registry hack... <sigh>
kinda off topic, kinda not just thought i'd throw this in. 2 gb sandisk microsd cards are on sale at compusa this week for 40 bucks if anyone's looking to get one.
Seeing this also, and its irritating me as well. If i run an app from the SD card, and the card goes to lunch as described, my device locks up.
scandisk?
I have a 2gb sandisk and just loaded cingular 2.06.
I DON'T have this problem yet, but I had lots of issues with my 1.34 load hanging due to storage card issues. I have gotten in the habit of putting it in a card reader periodically and running scandisk with all options checked under xp, then defrag. almost every time there are found.000 directories. once it was 100mb worth of dead files.
this seems to help for a while.
has anyone else tried running scandisk when this happens?
wes
So far my 1GB MicroSD from Crucial is working MUCH better! No problems so far. I'm thinking the SanDisk 2GB just has issues generally...
Those who aren't having problems, are you using SanDisk? Or, did you use a different chip? Or, is it that the 2GB is causing the issues?
I spoke too soon. It's exhibiting the same problems, although, not as badly as the sandisk.
All the directories were there, just none of the files. Remove and reinsert, and it's all good again.
This is nuts.... This is a BIG bug...
I think I may have found something. Can someone with the ORIGINAL Cingular rom tell me what they have in their registry at the following key? Exporting the entire thing would be even better!
HKLM\System\StorageManager
Specifically, I want to know what the PNPUnloadDelay is, and the PNPWaitIODelay is.... I'd LOVE the export of the entire key though, but, I'll take those two keys too
Thanks!
Same here... AKU 3.3 and 2gb Sandisk:
Sometimes the card is gone, but I don't get the Storagecard2 when reinserting.. it just pops back as StorageCard and works again. (so the stupid camera asks every time I want to take a pic if I want to use the storagecard)
Sometimes when I access the StorageCard from my PC, I see the directories in the root, but when I try to access them activesync or TotalCommander just hangs..
and just random hangups of the complete OS, SR fixes everything... *sigh* feels like windows 98
Well until I came across this thread, I thought it was just me. This issue is annoying. I'm getting the second issue where the card is there but the folders are empty.
I really hope a fix is found.
Pete
Just wanted to add my experience to the mix. Same problem here.
HTC Test AKU 3.3 ROM, running on a Dopod 838 Pro. 2GB Sandisk minisd card. The card disappears after a while, causing lockups.
I installed the jasjamming black version off WM6 a week ago on my 8525 so I could use the 4gb sdhc card I bought. But it's not working. It shows no memory. I've looked around and it says that this was supposed to be a fix in the WM6 roms. I've tested other smaller cards and they worked fine, I don't have a card reader so I can't tell if this card is good, but if it was a problem with the card I think it would say something having a problem with the card. Is there a work around or something I can do to get this to work.A way to see if it is detecting the card at all. Thanks for any help anyone can provide.
That particular rom might not work with the card, never used that rom so can't say for sure, I can confirm it works wih the official HTC rom and some of the other roms out there, do a search all the info is here.
im using the black majik rom and sometimes it wont detect my 4 gb card. only after re-inserting 2-3 time it will show up. kinda weird.
Thanks I think I will try another rom and see if that fixes the issue. Can anyone recommend a non-official rom that works with Sandisk 4gb.
Have you tried to make 2 different partitions to that sd card what happens then?
how would I do that... since the card isn't reading I have no way to create a partition on it. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
I am going to be watching this thread very closely as I just ordered a SanDisk 4gb card for my HTC TYTN. I am using an HTC Rom in my phone at the moment. I will post up to this thread when I get my SanDisk and let you know if it worked in mine.
P.S. Having to insert the card a few times and randomly not recognizing the card seems to be a bug that is popping up more and more. Even with my 1gb card sometimes it just would not recognize that I had a card in there until I popped it in and out a couple times. Card is new, phone is only a month and a half old so I don't think it is an issue with crud, its got to be some sort of software bug.
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how would I do that... since the card isn't reading I have no way to create a partition on it. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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Using your computer. The microsd should have come with an SD adapter. As for a ROM, I'd personally try any of the new super-lite ROMs. They, and any ROM that has been released in the last couple of months should definitely support SDHC.
I got it to work
I upgraded to Shaps new rom and it worked right away with no problems. Don't know what the problem is with the jasjammings black 3.0.1 rom I was using but Shaps rom definatley works.
Just a note.... I had a little problem with activesync not working with the microsd in the phone. This was an easy fix since all It needed was something on it. Once I tansfered a file onto it, it started working fine. My problem is completely soved.
Glad to hear you got it working.
I dont know if I am the only one, but although I love this ROM and I find it perfect for my needs I just cant get around the fact that it destroys my 8GB microSDHC class 6 card by encrypting it. I have formated it endless times with the panasonic formatting tool it becomes usable, I put my files in it, it work for a few hours at best and the the phone hangs. usually using Total Commander, its interesting that it starts slowly, like 1 ever 5 secnds, showing my folders (I guess this is where the encryption begins. And then everything I try to open gives an error 18, data moved or something. Encryption desibled in setting, power administration disables it does that regardless.
After it does that if I soft reset or restart the phone the card will not show up anymore, either in the total comander, or file manager or any program that trys to access the card. After that if i put the sd back in my pc it shows everything just fine except an Encfitlog.menc file or something like that has being created. Its only that file thats all, no extensions have been modified no files moved nothing. And the computer reads and opens everything just fine. Sometimes if I delete the file the phone will read it again mst times it dosnt.
I know many think it can be bad SD card but the fact is that the computer reads it just fine and intrestingly enough so does the phone, for example i can install endless numbers of roms using the sd method. Even with the menc file on it the bootloader reads the card perfectly and flashes the RAPLPH.IMG everytime no erros. To me that means all hardware is working fine.
WHAT CAN IT BE????????????? PLEASE HELP I READ FOR HOURS DIFFERENT THREADS AND NOTHING HELPED. O LOVE THIS ROM BUT I NEED THE SD AS WELL
if anyone has any idea I would be extremely grarful!!!!!!
was the card properly inserted? The card slot is spring loaded. Try removing the card by pushing it in all the way, the card should pops out. That's when you know that you've inserted the card properly. If the card was inserted correctly, the easiest way to find out now is buying or borrowing a different card.
Yes of course, like I stated i can flash roms form the same sd card, it works for a while and then it just goes bananas. It seems to be a fairly common issue I just thought some one else might have figured out what triggers this error. Still no permanet solution.
Have you tried the second suggestion?
O tried the card in other phones and it works which is stait up wierd. Havent gotten around other cards to try yet. but is wierd i doubt its hardware related cause it reads the rom images perfectly to flash them. and doubt its the rom becuase i tried like 6 already ranging from stock 6.1 to heavily tweaked 6.5s yeilding always thesame results. its like they just dont get along. wierd. will look for another sd to try on my fuze and see how that goes
Try a different brand of Card
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O tried the card in other phones and it works which is stait up wierd. Havent gotten around other cards to try yet. but is wierd i doubt its hardware related cause it reads the rom images perfectly to flash them. and doubt its the rom becuase i tried like 6 already ranging from stock 6.1 to heavily tweaked 6.5s yeilding always thesame results. its like they just dont get along. wierd. will look for another sd to try on my fuze and see how that goes
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I too use NRG roms and have flashed them from AS and my SD. I have a Sandisk 8Gb card that I brought when I got my Raph and have never had a problem. I can only strongly recommend that you get another brand of card and check the results. Maybe there is something funky about the way they talk to your brand of SD card.
Check on the HTC site. I think they list compatible memory cards. I have a similar issue with a 16G card I bought. Sometimes it's all there and sometimes it's not...no rhyme or reason to it. I just went back to the 4GB for now haven't had the time or incentive to go further yet.
i guess its just that!!! I mean it is a very cheap card, Generic from Microcenter. But the on and off thing is what confuses me. I would thing it would be a work or no work thing and not a sometimes works some times it dosnt senarrio. An I tried the card on a Kaiser, Titan, and CDMA Raphael and works. And for certain things it works on this Phone as well. I noted one more thing. If the phone never goes to sleep it dosnt corrup the card. But as it goes to sleep when i press the power button it hangs for a second and pufff!!! card gone. But if i plug it to the computer via USB it will recognize that theres a card it just wont show it. And if i plug it in the computer with SD adapter is all there plus the forsaken menc file. But the whole sleeping thing leads me to thing it might be a power management issues of how the OS handles the memory voltage on sleep and resume. Could it be?????????
WIERD!!!! I guess the only OTHER logical explanaition (which dosnt totaly stasify me, THEY JUST DONT UNDESTAND EACH OTHER)
Will try to get a secondary card and post resulsts.
Since day one I have had an SD card in my phone and it has been having issues with WIFI causing the cell radio to lock up. I also noticed the "lag" on the phone when swiping through the home screens and especially when open and closing emails.... So I removed the SD card because I had copied over some very large videos from it that I took and forgot to put the card back in. So far today my phone opens and closes email super fast and the browser is crusing along faster, and even simply swiping through my home screens is WAY faster and snappier.
So is there a direct issue with the SD card? it is a no name HC Class 6 8Gb card that was formatted in my photon twice now. I snagged it off of ebay about a year ago.
Also in the battery use panel all kinds of stuff is showing up that has never shown up in there before. com.motorola.com, motorola services, motorola.contacts, com.android.phone and a few others but I have never seen any of these in the battery usage until today. Is this all due to the SD card??? major confusion here on how it could effect the phone so much.
try factory reset.
I can tell you for a fact, not all SD cards are alike! Stick with SanDisk! I have a 32Gb Class 2, I got a 32Gb No Name Class 6. My SanDisk blew it out the water as far as performance. I (we at the job) kept that no name disk for a mear 3 hours or so before packing it back up and sending it back.
Definitely stick with SanDisk/Kingston. I've heard of problems you are having before back when I had the CDMA HTC Hero.
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try factory reset.
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Done this already about 5 times since owning the phone, via both the Android settings and Android recovery. Did that due to a huge issue I am having with the phone already, but am wondering if the SD card may be the cause.
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I can tell you for a fact, not all SD cards are alike! Stick with SanDisk! I have a 32Gb Class 2, I got a 32Gb No Name Class 6. My SanDisk blew it out the water as far as performance. I (we at the job) kept that no name disk for a mear 3 hours or so before packing it back up and sending it back.
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As for speed I can see that, but how would an SD card actually slow a phone down when nothing is even using the card. My phone is like a totally different phone today. When I get home I'll throw it back in there and see what happens. My back button has always been really laggy, but now it is instant.
Very odd.
Get your hands on aLogCat, as I'm curious to see if there's anything there that would indicate root cause.
I also wonder/speculate whether you have something else running in the background that is constantly scanning your SD card, such as a media player looking for files to index.
Beknatok said:
Get your hands on aLogCat, as I'm curious to see if there's anything there that would indicate root cause.
I also wonder/speculate whether you have something else running in the background that is constantly scanning your SD card, such as a media player looking for files to index.
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I need to do the logcat anyway for the other major issue I am having with the cell radio. I have a video of it screwing up but need to edit out some personal stuff first.
But as for apps the only thing loaded is the google music player from the market. I'm not a big music buff and have no need for all the fancy players out there.
Thanks for viewing this post.
I have been encountering a weird problem for some weeks. Whenever i reboot my optimus, memory card isn't recognized. No used/free space counter in settings, it's as if it just isn't there. Then, after some time "preparing sd card" appears in the notification center.
But the problem here is it isn't definite when will it appear- it can be after 5 minutes after booting or 7 hours. its just random. had been encountering it in cm7 for some time, thought ics would fix this problem (wiping everything). Worked like this for two days in ics.
Until tomorrow afternoon.
Now it just isn't recognizing it.
That's why i opened up my first thread.
Seems like the sd card read initialize settings are messed up. Used to be A flasher, but flashed my first ROM in two months, two days ago.
Ps: oh, and when it was getting recognized, the size of .androidsecure in root of the sd card wasn't getting analyzed, in windows it was.
Share your similar experiences, thoughts and let's come up with a solution to this one.
I think this is a hardware problem...
I believe by hardware you mean sd card. maybe but it works perfectly in windows pc, as well as Nokia phones.
Maybe the card holder (which, well, holds card in place) is acting up.
A point to be noted- other cards work flawlessly, and my card doesn't works in other phones. So, must probably (!) The memory card is the culprit.
Bought a new one altogether.
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