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Anyone using a large car in their s740?
I copied the contents of my 2GB card to a 16GB one, and the phone only recognises it as being 2GB still.
Is there any way of formatting the storage card using the phone?
Or is there a compatibility problem with 16GB cards?
I use a 8 GB card in the Rose and it works well....you hat to format the Storage with FAT 32!
No problem with 16GB on s743. Yes, format FAT 32
I've found the answer to my card problem- yesterday some kind soul went to the effort of sending me this message:
I noticed that you purchased a 'private item' from seller xoldskool. This most likely means you purchased some flash device (drive, card, mp3 player). I purchased several 32GB SDHC cards on ebay and discovered that all were fakes. Mine were actually 2GB or 4GB cards that were hacked to appear as 32GB. My computer reports them as having 32GB, but they really do not. The problem with this is that data will become corrupt and lost.
ALL flash media devices are suspect. Please test your device with the free program H2testw v1.4. Search for and download it.
There is information about this problem at SOSFakeFlash. Again, just search for it.
If yours is a fake give them negative followup to warn other buyers.
I opened a Paypal dispute to get a full refund and notified ebay.
I hope this is helpful to you and you don't lose any data.
Regards,
Annoying that I've been scammed, very glad to the guy who went to the effort of telling me!
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.
gregwee said:
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!
gregwee said:
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
ebeam said:
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.
Best to all,
R
So, this may be helpful with others that have had issues with Samsung, or other Android Phones and Sandisk microSD 64BG cards.
short version: if you have an issue go to support.sandisk.com and they will approve an RMA. If you want the details keep reading:
I got a 64GB microSD and tried to move the files from my PC to the card via the card reader and SDCard adapter.
I have an ATT SGSIII and a Samsung Galaxy S 4.
About half-way through I get "An unexpected error is keeping you from copying the file. If you continue to receive this error, you can use the error code to search for help with this problem."
Error 0x80070570: The file or directory is corrupted and unreadable.
[Description of file.mp4]
I searched high and low and found many users with this issue.
Many formatted as FAT and that worked, so, I tried that to no avail. Same error.
I tried low level format, recreating the card as FAT32, making it an active partition, 32KB, etc. Same error.
I tried formatting as exFAT in the phone and then transferring. No luck.
I tried non-windows copy utilites (Teracopy and FastCopy) that did transfer the files successfully, but when I put the card in the phone it said "Damaged SD Card"
So, I found this little nugget on Google:
"SanDisk has been made aware of potential product issues involving a very small percentage of its 32GB and 64GB SanDisk Mobile Ultra microSD cards. Under certain circumstances the cards may lock up and the card becomes inaccessible. The issue has been identified and a manufacturing fix has already been put in place. SanDisk stands behind its products and any customer who experiences this issue with the microSD cards cards is asked to contact the SanDisk support center for a resolution immediately."-SanDisk
I filled out a support request and they sent me back
Thanks for emailing SanDisk Technical Support. It is our goal to make sure you have all the resources you need to get the most from your product.
We understand that 64GB Class10 Ultra MicroSDHC I memory card fails to work on your Samsung Galaxy even after formatting on the computer. Since you have already referred to the link from our Knowledgebase, most likely this card is no longer functional and needs to be replaced.
Please backup all your important data and then format this memory card and provide us with the following information to create a possible replacement for your product.
- Your Phone number
- Your complete physical address (No P.O. Box please)
- What is exactly written on the face of the card?
- The Serial Number (Alpha Numeric Code ) written on the back of the Card
- From where did you purchase this product?
- Exact or approximate Date of Purchase of the card in the format of MM/DD/YYYY
- How was the product packaged at the time of purchase?
- Did the packaging have some other company name and logos on it?
- Are you getting the product replaced for the first time by SanDisk?
- In case of RMA, we need to share your name and address with our shipping provider, to create a pre paid shipping label for your use. Do you agree to this? (US customers only)
Please refer to your My SanDisk at http://kb.sandisk.com anytime to see all of your incident history and product registration information. You can log in using your email address as your login and the password that you created.
Also, you can visit http://kb.sandisk.com, our online keyword searchable Knowledgebase, to easily find answers to your Technical Support and Customer Service questions for all of SanDisk's products. Simply enter your search terms and our Knowledgebase will search an extensive database of commonly asked questions as well as our online forums at http://forums.sandisk.com to provide you with the most complete answers possible.
Best regards,
SanDisk Technical Support
Thank you. I was searching allllll over the internet for answers to quell the unfortunate realization that my card was finished. I just came off the phone with Sandisk and I will be sent a replacement card as soon as I send my defected one. Again, Thank you for this, though I most likely would have contacted Sandisk with my problem, finding this post made the process faster, helping me avoid wasting my time.
well, old topic but still, I have the same problem with my SanDisk Ultra 64GB card and because I am the second owner the warranty does not apply to me according to SanDisk, very strange imo...
here is the latest answer from them:
"The reason SanDisk warranty does not apply to products purchased used/refurbished is because as the product was previously used we cannot guarantee its condition and its proper functionality, we are not aware of what has transpired from date of purchase until the date you received it.
This is why the warranty applies only to products purchased first hand in full sealed retail package.
We understand this might seem frustrating and we are sorry you feel the provided support is not up to your expectations however when a product is previously used, we cannot know if the issue is indeed a defect or the previous owner used the product in a non-supported or non-intended way."
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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.
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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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.
Metallice said:
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
lazer9 said:
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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notstevek said:
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....
aldroid said:
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.
wtfdroidlol said:
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
lowrider692000 said:
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.