I've lost the contents of my SD card three times now with my XT1528. I've tried two different cards (Kingston 16Gb class 6, Samsung 32Gb class 10) and yet I keep losing anything stored on my cards. Have had no problems with other handsets with these same two cards. Thanks to Verizon, my phone is bone stock. I'm thinking my handset has a bad card slot. Opinions?
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brotherswing said:
I've lost the contents of my SD card three times now with my XT1528. I've tried two different cards (Kingston 16Gb class 6, Samsung 32Gb class 10) and yet I keep losing anything stored on my cards. Have had no problems with other handsets with these same two cards. Thanks to Verizon, my phone is bone stock. I'm thinking my handset has a bad card slot. Opinions?
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Also had this problem have you tried formatting it via twrp and through settings (erase sd card) it works for me, for now
I would say it's probably a bad slot. I haven't had any issues with my XT1527 with a 32GB card. I've also had the card in and out and done various custom partitions like fat32+ext4 without any data loss or corruption.
PaulDnoOb said:
Also had this problem have you tried formatting it via twrp and through settings (erase sd card) it works for me, for now
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Sadly I have the Verizon variant, I'm not eligible for the unlock program. My bootloader is locked down like a prison, so TWRP isn't an option.
I'm going with the bad slot diagnosis. My handset will have to serve as is until after the holidays, then I can justify replacing it.
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brotherswing said:
Sadly I have the Verizon variant, I'm not eligible for the unlock program. My bootloader is locked down like a prison, so TWRP isn't an option.
I'm going with the bad slot diagnosis. My handset will have to serve as is until after the holidays, then I can justify replacing it.
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have you tried formatting it through system setting? setting>storage>erase sd card, it works for my 32gb strontium, in my case i think it's faulty. Don't forget to back-up your files
I had a 32gb card that was used for ages and i think it got worn out and died.
over time it would disappear on me more and more when inserted in my Moto-E.
I had pulled it from a Galaxy S3 way back..
I used to have it scanned all the time with Kaspersky..
This caused it to get read in full every single time i put it into a PC.
I am suspicious that caused excessive wear and tear on it.
bought a new one but 16gb this time and it's working fine now.
main reason i got it was to put my MP3's on the card.
My old one kept having the music vanish and a prompt would come up asking to format it or it would simply vanish.. only for it to show back up and be fine later after restarting etc.
not sure if this is the same problem as you guys but i figured hey i might as well mention my story
i got tired of trying to reformat it via different methods or using different partition types and i simply gave up tinkering with it and bought a new one.
the new on has not given me a problem once.
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I connected my HD2 to my laptop using activesync, then when I opened explorer on the PC to go to the /StorageCard directory, found that it wasn't there. So, I tried exploring to the directory in the HD2, but found that it couldn't see the card. I've shutdown the phone, taken out the MicroSD card, and hooked the MicroSD card up directly to my laptop, and it appears just fine, and I can copy/write to the card without issues. I've tried cleaning the contacts, and putting it back in the phone, but the HD2 still doesn't see the card.
Anyone else have this happen to them before? Any hints on what else I can try?
BTW, it's a Kingston 16GB MicroSD card, and it's been working reliably without any issue until today.
Right.. I tried putting in a newly formatted 2GB MicroSD card, and the HD2 was able to see it without problem. So I'm now backing up stuff from my 16GB Kingston MicroSD, and will probably re-format it to see if that will help.. Just a big hassle having to backup/copy back almost 15GB of stuff from the card..
During the backup process, there were a few files on the MicroSD that couldn't be read, so, could it be that the card is going bad?
OK. Finally finished backing up the MicroSD card, and reformatted it. After reformatting, the HD2 now SEEs the newly formatted card, I only have to copy stuff back onto the card, then I'm done..
I'll probably end up going out to buy a new card tomorrow as it's pretty obvious from today's "adventure" that this card is probably on its way out. Oh well, now that I have the data backed up, it should be relatively painless.
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OK. Finally finished backing up the MicroSD card, and reformatted it. After reformatting, the HD2 now SEEs the newly formatted card, I only have to copy stuff back onto the card, then I'm done..
I'll probably end up going out to buy a new card tomorrow as it's pretty obvious from today's "adventure" that this card is probably on its way out. Oh well, now that I have the data backed up, it should be relatively painless.
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I lost my 8GB Card few days back. Lost all the data... Atleast your card was readable on PC. Anyways good that you got your data back..
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i have had to reformat my card once because I accidently removed my phone from the PC without using "safely remove hardare" (aka right click and select eject) feature. formatted the card and restored from backup and all is well again.
Done! Copied files from backup to 16GB MicroSD, and the HD2 sees it.
There were altogether 4 unreadable/corrupted files from the MicroSD card when backing it up, but fortunately, none of these files were irreplaceable, luckily, as all these were MP3 songs, which I also have other copies on my laptop.
Tomorrow, I will take a look to see how much the new Sandisk 32GB MicroSD card is selling for here in Hong Kong. If it's not TOO expensive, I may end up buying one to replace the 16GB Kingston I'm using now. I remember reading somewhere that the HD2 is supposed to be compatible with up to 32GB, but has anyone actually tried the new Sandisk 32GB card in an HD2?
I've had a similar issue with my 16 GB Sandisk card. Strangely, my old TyTn II could read it absolutely fine - but my HD2 couldn't :/
Only way i found to fix it was to format it, then copy all the stuff back.
It's happened twice now and it's pretty annoying!
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Done! Copied files from backup to 16GB MicroSD, and the HD2 sees it.
There were altogether 4 unreadable/corrupted files from the MicroSD card when backing it up, but fortunately, none of these files were irreplaceable, luckily, as all these were MP3 songs, which I also have other copies on my laptop.
Tomorrow, I will take a look to see how much the new Sandisk 32GB MicroSD card is selling for here in Hong Kong. If it's not TOO expensive, I may end up buying one to replace the 16GB Kingston I'm using now. I remember reading somewhere that the HD2 is supposed to be compatible with up to 32GB, but has anyone actually tried the new Sandisk 32GB card in an HD2?
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I've been using a 32Gb Sandisk since June this year, with no problems. I've got about 27Gb on the card.
HTH
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I've been using a 32Gb Sandisk since June this year, with no problems. I've got about 27Gb on the card.
HTH
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Same here... No probems to date with a Sandisk 32GB Class 2 MicroSDHC card.
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R
Well today i rebooted my phone and after it turned back on, it told me my SD card was damaged and needed reformat. I insert it into a computer and it couldn't read the card. So i reformat it.
After copying my music and maps, it corrupted twice more!
I'm trying to figure out if it's my phone or SD card dying. Been having problems with signal loss with my phone lately also [sort of confirmed to be a phone problem]
SD card is a Generic 16GB Class 2 [Came with the phone out of the box]
Thanks,
Tim
Timbits93 said:
Well today i rebooted my phone and after it turned back on, it told me my SD card was damaged and needed reformat. I insert it into a computer and it couldn't read the card. So i reformat it.
After copying my music and maps, it corrupted twice more!
I'm trying to figure out if it's my phone or SD card dying. Been having problems with signal loss with my phone lately also [sort of confirmed to be a phone problem]
SD card is a Generic 16GB Class 2 [Came with the phone out of the box]
Thanks,
Tim
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I had the same problem with a 8gb Kingston class 4 card. I couldn't trust it if my life depended on it. Bought a new card, never had a problem since. If you have any other cards laying around, try using one of those first, or maybe you can get one from a friend. If they work fine, then just buy a new card as you will know your phone is ok.
Signal loss does happen, but I don't think it would be any way related to your memory card.
Yeah i have a 8GB Lexor Class 4 card lying around, just seems like so little space. I'll try that first though. Maybe i could get Rogers to just give me a replacement SD card... yeah...
Signal loss, it just happens around once every other day, dropped calls, no service for a second or so and comes back on. Even when i just leave it on the table on speakerphone it drops [areas with decent signal]. It's not with the network, it's most likely with the phone [talked to tech support] as i think i've told you before
But yeah i know it's not related to the memory card issue, was just an actual issue with the phone -_-"
Timbits93 said:
Yeah i have a 8GB Lexor Class 4 card lying around, just seems like so little space. I'll try that first though. Maybe i could get Rogers to just give me a replacement SD card... yeah...
Signal loss, it just happens around once every other day, dropped calls, no service for a second or so and comes back on. Even when i just leave it on the table on speakerphone it drops [areas with decent signal]. It's not with the network, it's most likely with the phone [talked to tech support] as i think i've told you before
But yeah i know it's not related to the memory card issue, was just an actual issue with the phone -_-"
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Little space or not, try it out before you purchase a 16gb or 32gb card and realize your phone is messed right?
However, I think you will find the lexor card will be ok and your phone is fine
Is anyone else having the issue where the SD Card randomly unmounts itself and then remounts? I have already wiped and reformatted the card with the Note2 but the issue is still present. any solutions or answers?
I have the Tmobile version, but I have the same issue. I even did a full format of the card on my pc, but it made no difference. The card sort of works, but sometimes instead of the 'preparing sd card' I get the 'blank or unrecognized file system', and then I have to wait for the phone to go to sleep. It will usually wake up and recognize the card then, but all links to files on the card are broken. FYI, my card is a SanDisk 32GB Class 4. I tried an older 8GB card and did not have the issue, but then again, my 32GB card worked for a month with no issues. Very perplexed.
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I have a Sandisk Ultra 32GB card. I only have music on it which I've only tested out a couple times, but never had this issue pop up at any point. Perhaps it is the format of the card? I do not remember reformatting mine before putting stuff on it. If you can, try testing another card or putting yours in another device to see if it's the card itself.
I had a 32GB Class 6 Sandisk Ultra, which was also used and worked perfectly in my GS3.
I went to my verizon store had my phone replaced.. threw the SD card back in, and it still had the issue. Put a normal 16 GB SD card in it, haven't had the issue yet. So I guess somewhere in the process of switching between my GS3 and the Note2 the card somehow got corrupted or broke??
Looks like I'll be buying a 64GB class 10 card soon lol
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I have a Sandisk Ultra 32GB card. I only have music on it which I've only tested out a couple times, but never had this issue pop up at any point. Perhaps it is the format of the card? I do not remember reformatting mine before putting stuff on it. If you can, try testing another card or putting yours in another device to see if it's the card itself.
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Me too. Class ten and no problems.
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Okay so awhile back I posted a help thread asking why my 64gb class 10 sandisk microsd card kept dismounting / remounting. Ended up that the card wouldn't read in my phone at all but it would on my computer. I called sandisk and they said it was a Samsung problem (it's not). The Samsung representative told me that sandisk was fully aware that their 32gb / 64gb class 10 cards were malfunctioning on Galaxy S4's causing SD cards to fail, sd readers to fry, and even in extreme cases causing dead batteries/frying your phone. She gave me a direct number for sandisk that directly dealt with this issue and they will replace your card (they have limited life time warranties regardless). The new cards are fixed as it was only a certain batch of cards but if you ever had a random dismount problem or it's a reoccurring problem call sandisk to get your card replaced. Don't believe me, call bs as it wasn't a news worthy droid life or bgr post, I don't care I'm just sharing info that a Samsung representative told me and it may save someone's battery or even worse phone.
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32gb / 64gb class 10 Cards cause SD readers, batteries and even phones to fry. Known issue, get a replacement card.
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Ugh. My wife has intermittent dismount issues. PM me the number?
This was actually brought up a while ago. Your TLDR is misleading. A while ago sandisk produced a whole lot of 64GB cards prone to failure. Its not that this isn't news worthy, it is just old news. Of course it takes time for stock to clear, and you got one of the bad ones.
I still recommend Samsung UHS over a c10 sanfisk though
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Thank s for this info .......
Hey notstevek by the way are you runnig on MDK or MD7 isee that youre running AOKP my favorite rom just wondering how you got it to work thanks...
I hate you all for not having this post on the front page where I could've seen it before I replaced mine lol
One day it dismounted, and I didn't think anything of it. went to use it and it wouldn't work in my phone, so I put it in the computer, and it still wouldn't work. I just assumed it died on me, but maybe it has something to do with this issue. Any chance I could get that number as well? Maybe I can get another, or send this one back and get a replacement or something. It's not the money, it's just the principal of the situation.
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This was actually brought up a while ago. Your TLDR is misleading. A while ago sandisk produced a whole lot of 64GB cards prone to failure. Its not that this isn't news worthy, it is just old news. Of course it takes time for stock to clear, and you got one of the bad ones.
I still recommend Samsung UHS over a c10 sanfisk though
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Is this the one you are referring to? --> http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-micro...F8&qid=1382720047&sr=8-1&keywords=Samsung+UHS
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Is this the one you are referring to? --> http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-micro...F8&qid=1382720047&sr=8-1&keywords=Samsung+UHS
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This.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B009SK57ZQ/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1382720837&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70
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Skip to TLR if you just want the info not story and info
Okay so awhile back I posted a help thread asking why my 64gb class 10 sandisk microsd card kept dismounting / remounting. Ended up that the card wouldn't read in my phone at all but it would on my computer. I called sandisk and they said it was a Samsung problem (it's not). The Samsung representative told me that sandisk was fully aware that their 32gb / 64gb class 10 cards were malfunctioning on Galaxy S4's causing SD cards to fail, sd readers to fry, and even in extreme cases causing dead batteries/frying your phone. She gave me a direct number for sandisk that directly dealt with this issue and they will replace your card (they have limited life time warranties regardless). The new cards are fixed as it was only a certain batch of cards but if you ever had a random dismount problem or it's a reoccurring problem call sandisk to get your card replaced. Don't believe me, call bs as it wasn't a news worthy droid life or bgr post, I don't care I'm just sharing info that a Samsung representative told me and it may save someone's battery or even worse phone.
TL;DR/B]
32gb / 64gb class 10 Cards cause SD readers, batteries and even phones to fry. Known issue, get a replacement card.
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Any chance you could share the direct number with those of us with bad cards to save me some time dealing with customer service? I sent you a PM but got no response....
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Thank s for this info .......
Hey notstevek by the way are you runnig on MDK or MD7 isee that youre running AOKP my favorite rom just wondering how you got it to work thanks...
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I'm MDK not ME7. So I can flash aosp ROMs where safe strap me7 users cannot.
mswilson2007 said:
I hate you all for not having this post on the front page where I could've seen it before I replaced mine lol
One day it dismounted, and I didn't think anything of it. went to use it and it wouldn't work in my phone, so I put it in the computer, and it still wouldn't work. I just assumed it died on me, but maybe it has something to do with this issue. Any chance I could get that number as well? Maybe I can get another, or send this one back and get a replacement or something. It's not the money, it's just the principal of the situation.
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Just call Samsung and tell them the problem (just explain what I posted here) and they'll give you the number.
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Any chance you could share the direct number with those of us with bad cards to save me some time dealing with customer service? I sent you a PM but got no response....
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PM'd you. Don't have the # but call Samsung and tell them the issue and they'll have the San disk number.
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Confirmed.
I went through 3 Sandisk class 10 64GB cards. They start to mount and dismount, it gradually gets worse then one day they dismount and don't come back. Can't even read them in an external reader on a PC.
When my 3rd one started doing it I just gave up and ordered a Samsung 64GB card which works perfectly. Gave the Sandisk to the wife to use in her S3, works great there.
My wife's GS4 was doing the mounting/dismounting thing with my old 32 GB SanDisk Ultra (class 10) card that worked fine in my Note 2 for a few months before I upgraded to a 64GB card, so I gave her my 32GB card. I kept it in the phone, but just manually dismounted it so she wouldn't see it anymore (good thing I got her a 32GB GS4 so she had plenty of internal storage too), but it would still occasionally freak out when she let the phone die and then booted it back up. But I just installed the 4.3 OTA update today and it seems to be functioning fine now. I haven't seen it spontaneously dismount the card at all in the past few hours and I was able to use it to store pics on from the camera. So maybe this was an issue with the GS4 and not the SD card? Like I said; it worked perfectly in my Note 2 for a few months and I tested/formatted it on my PC several times to ensure it was a good card, but her phone still freaked out with it consistently before the last update. Its only been a few hours so far though, so it could very well start wigging out again, but I'll definitely post back if it does. Also, her GS4 worked fine with some old 16GB cards that we had from previous phones too, so it seems that both the phone and the card were at fault somehow.
This happens to me all the time (I have the 32GB ultra lass 10), every time I unlock my phone it has a notification saying the SD card has been removed or improperly unmounted. I' on 4.3 and it didn't solve the issue.
I hope it's an issue with the card and not the phone, I wouldn't be able to get a replacement since rooting left me on custom status...
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This happens to me all the time (I have the 32GB ultra lass 10), every time I unlock my phone it has a notification saying the SD card has been removed or improperly unmounted. I' on 4.3 and it didn't solve the issue.
I hope it's an issue with the card and not the phone, I wouldn't be able to get a replacement since rooting left me on custom status...
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its the card.. it does that when they start going bad and eventually will not mount in computer either. I always keep spares around.. with 4 phones and 2 tablets.. at least one per year goes bad.
i had a the sandisk 64gb card you are talking about and it fried after about a month. sandisk was cool about it and sent me a replacement card pretty quickly. i haven't had issues with the replacement card yet.....
I think you all should knkw that the nonhlos modem files are causing this behavior. I just tried upgrading from mdk to mj7 nonhlos file and this exact behavior occured. I confirmed by going back to the mdk nonhlos and everything is fine. This is with a sandisk 64gb
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I have also had this issue with my c10 sandisk 64gb. is this issue occurring with cards formatted exfat or just sandisk?
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i bought mine recently and havent seen it dismounting so i guess its safe to assume im ok?
hi guys me and the mrs both got Samsung s3 and with bought both 32 & 64gb micro cards to load music onto but though the music does load with in days the phone says the card is corrupt and needs formatting and so we lose all our loaded music and have to reload it all again, this is happening every few weeks or so and now becoming a real pain.
we bought the cards of ebay and are just cheap branded cards we have tried around 4 different cards now and all do the same.
do you think it may be that its just cheap cards or has anyone else had this problem of losing all the data on there cards on Samsung phones?
was thinking of buying Kingston cards but they cost loads and don't want to pay that sort of cash out if there not going to work either
any advice would be great
Thanks
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hi guys me and the mrs both got Samsung s3 and with bought both 32 & 64gb micro cards to load music onto but though the music does load with in days the phone says the card is corrupt and needs formatting and so we lose all our loaded music and have to reload it all again, this is happening every few weeks or so and now becoming a real pain.
we bought the cards of ebay and are just cheap branded cards we have tried around 4 different cards now and all do the same.
do you think it may be that its just cheap cards or has anyone else had this problem of losing all the data on there cards on Samsung phones?
was thinking of buying Kingston cards but they cost loads and don't want to pay that sort of cash out if there not going to work either
any advice would be great
Thanks
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Easy way to check is if the phone say's it is corrupt and needs formatting don't format it take it out plug into your pc with a sd card adapter and check the contents.If you can read and play the contents then it is the phone software that is the problem if not the cards are at fault and it would probably be a wise investment to get a better card.
Cheap sd cards on ebay are usually fakes, much smaller cards rigged to read what is printed on them.
You can download a tool on your pc to check the real capacity.