Micro SD - Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General

Is there any way in which we can add a MicroSD card slot to the diamond?

HTCDiamond22 said:
Is there any way in which we can add a MicroSD card slot to the diamond?
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I'm only specululating, but by desoldering the internal memory chip on the mainboard and resoldering to a micro-sd cardslot, it could be possible perhaps. I would bet, the interface is the same and the chip on the motherboard is nothing else, but an unhoused, normal micro-sd card - don't know it for sure of course.
But if possible at all, handling the tiny contacts of smd-chips is only possible with special equipement, a lot of experience and the risk of destroying the mainboard.

What about attaching microSD reader through extUSB?

sivko said:
What about attaching microSD reader through extUSB?
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That is possible. Discussed in another thread here.
So far, can only be used for flashing ROM, using an external card reader.
Diamond is missing drivers for accessing the card in WM6.1.

just bin the diamond
go buy a pro....
did you not know this before you brought it

Micro-SD
I saw a cable which is basically like the computer's usb extension cable but only shorter. It was under the phones category and my guess is that it should work and not just for flashing the rom!
So I'm looking in ebay now to get one of those little suckers and try it to confirm if my theory is right or wrong!
Laters guys

Hi Guys
Let´s face it. HTC could have build this device with a Micro-SD.
They are just learning from Apple. upgrade it slowly. next year, they surrely release a "upgraded" version, with a 5M camera and a MicroSD card, more Ram...
Regards,
Joao

Joao Sacramento said:
Hi Guys
Let´s face it. HTC could have build this device with a Micro-SD.
They are just learning from Apple. upgrade it slowly. next year, they surrely release a "upgraded" version, with a 5M camera and a MicroSD card, more Ram...
Regards,
Joao
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First of all, they could not have build this device with a micro-sd slot without getting thicker. And as the most of us want a thin and small device they made all right IMHO.
And why the hell should they learn from Apple??? How many PPC's did Apple build???
Like I said, I think they made a very good job with the Diamond.
So far....

I want a diamond with microsd
The touch pro is too fat for me (size and money).

SmoothO said:
First of all, they could not have build this device with a micro-sd slot without getting thicker. And as the most of us want a thin and small device they made all right IMHO.
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Adding an SD slot would have added about 1mm to the thickness. Hardly a great amount in the grand scheme of things. However, it might have drained the battery even further, so maybe that's why it was left out.

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Maximum MiniSD capacity I can use with Wizard

Hi All,
I have a 512 MiniSD and i want to upgrade. So i wonder What is the maximum capacity Mini SD I can use smoothly with my Wizard. I don't want something to slow the device or make it freeze.
thanks
my 2gb miniSD works fine...£33 too
i am using a 2 gig and it works good
thanks for the reply, do you recomend any specific brand or they are all the same
ATP are supposed to be good--waterproof and claim to be faster than other miniSD cards. I read a few posts here about them a few months ago and bought one--haven't had any problems. I don't have another miniSD card to compare the read/write speed, and I don't make a habit of giving my Wizard a bath so I can't vouch for the waterproofness either...
i bought a sandisk 2 gb. works great for me.
Has anyone try a 4gb or more? I'm thinking of buying a 4gb sd.
ZzFDKzZ said:
Has anyone try a 4gb or more? I'm thinking of buying a 4gb sd.
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4GB will be nice please inform me if you know any one tried it.
my PPC using a 2 gig and it works good but , if you install proram more then very bad
( sory , i'm write English is not good )
kitarovn said:
my PPC using a 2 gig and it works good but , if you install proram more then very bad
( sory , i'm write English is not good )
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I basicly need it for MP3 Files.
ZzFDKzZ said:
Has anyone try a 4gb or more? I'm thinking of buying a 4gb sd.
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There are no 4GB miniSDs yet; right now, the biggest available is 2GB.
3waygeek said:
ZzFDKzZ said:
Has anyone try a 4gb or more? I'm thinking of buying a 4gb sd.
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There are no 4GB miniSDs yet; right now, the biggest available is 2GB.
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"Rong."
"There are no 4GB miniSDs yet; right now, the biggest available is 2GB."
No I have 4gb minisd's in stores. Also check newegg.com they sell them there too.
ZzFDKzZ said:
"There are no 4GB miniSDs yet; right now, the biggest available is 2GB."
No I have 4gb minisd's in stores. Also check newegg.com they sell them there too.
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dude there is NO 4gb CARDS for minisd. If so....link me and prove me wrong.
4Gb miniSD being advertised...but are reg SD...
I ordered and received one....after a pretty easy search and finding several.....I was unsure when ordered and, sure enough, now have yet another regular SD card for one of the cameras, etc.
I'm sure they are coming out - and possibly some actually already have them, but at $115 a shot for a flakey, poorly advertised seller (mine was a previously good company, CellMem.com - which I had bought other things from over the last few years - but they sent a regular SD.) (No, I hate sending things back, so I just can store even more sitlls on my camcorder or digicam I don't use enough....)
Hell, none of the physical stores even had the 2Gb mini when I looked and only started having the 2Gb full sized a month back.
Give it six months and we'll be swimming in 150X 4Gb mini's for $80....and the rumors *then* will be the coming 250X 8 or 16....assuming that's feasible, of course - six months later if not....
Now I need to go get a 2Gb and a handful of cheapy 128's, 256's or 512's for ROM backup and "'xperimentin'".....and replace this DINOSAUR 1Gb I have from Circuit City (which you couldn't get 18 months ago... ) )
OEM Brand 2gig MiniSD here works great too and at $34, works real good. 4gigs comming soon I am sure.
Just wish the developers of WM5 software made better use of the storage.
Transcend 2GB (80x / SLC) works great just out of the box (no format needed)!
Same Transcend 512MB (80x / SLC)...
Regards
*ahem*
http://pcmemoryco.net/catalog/index.php?cPath=56
See? There ya are! The price is incredible too - $45ish
bought singly (much less than price for 1Gb in even cheaper stores).....things change so fast....even the mfg doesn't list those or even the 2Gb!
http://www.adata.com.tw/adata_en/product_detail.php?ProductNo=106
....notice they also didn't even change the labels on the package all the way - hope it isn't a "Photoshop New Offering" hehehe - the pic still shows 60X, not 150X...
Has anyone used these guys before themselves? The names are so familiar with so many of these...
I guess I'll give one of these a try - maybe throw in one of their cheapy 4Gb ipodoids too.....
....why oh WHY! couldn't I have just stuck with buying cars and guns and parts and accessories for those! - now back into electronics!!!!
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pounana said:
http://pcmemoryco.net/catalog/index.php?cPath=56
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Dang, someone just got told.

[Q]micro sd hidden?

Did someone notice something similar to micro sd slot near the battery on the pen side?
Is that true,or what is that?
hidden SD Slot
Just had a look at my diamond round the stylus cant see an SD slot there i think its just a hoax but stand to be corrected if someone else can say where it is
The only thing I can see is a piece of PCB near the 'pen pulled out detection switch' (write it down for scrabble).
It isn't a micro SD slot as far as I can see.
The original Diamond was supposed to have one, but to make it smaller they removed it and just kept the 4GB internal storage. Only the Touch Pro has a microSD slot.
Black93300ZX said:
The original Diamond was supposed to have one, but to make it smaller they removed it and just kept the 4GB internal storage. QUOTE]
worst decision HTC made...
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darthbane2k said:
worst decision HTC made...
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for once we agree on something
liamhere said:
for once we agree on something
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I hear the difference in size would have been 2mm.
2 stinking mm.
:-(
Of course the Diamond-Plus will be released in 6 months time with 16GB internal storage and micro SD slot. Price you pay will technology im afraid..
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for once we agree on something
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don't care .. can't fill even half of that ..
hertc said:
don't care .. can't fill even half of that ..
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Can't fill half of 4 gigs, says who? This is going to be my MP3 player, my camcorder, my digital camera, my phone, my browser, my entertainment system... I'm waiting on the 32 gig MicroSD to be released.
hertc said:
don't care .. can't fill even half of that ..
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Well you;re obviously not trying very hard... either way a choice would have been nice. Some people have larger storage needs (pics, videos, music etc)
darthbane2k said:
worst decision HTC made...
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That and the god awful headphones and non-standard USB sync cable.
guinn said:
That and the god awful headphones and non-standard USB sync cable.
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Try a 'normal' mini USB cable
guinn said:
That and the god awful headphones and non-standard USB sync cable.
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Supplied headphones are only designed to function as a basic hands free kit, you want sound quality- go pay for it.
The "non-standard" USB sync cable is very much a standard
Black93300ZX said:
Can't fill half of 4 gigs, says who? This is going to be my MP3 player, my camcorder, my digital camera, my phone, my browser, my entertainment system... I'm waiting on the 32 gig MicroSD to be released.
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What are you going to do with it, put next to your Diamond, watch and dream ?
Can imagine how people struggled just a couple of years ago when 2gig cards were the top of the range ...
This is supposed to be a business phone, if you want an entertainment system, I am guessing iphone would be a better choice for you ..
hertc said:
What are you going to do with it, put next to your Diamond, watch and dream ?
Can imagine how people struggled just a couple of years ago when 2gig cards were the top of the range ...
This is supposed to be a business phone, if you want an entertainment system, I am guessing iphone would be a better choice for you ..
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WRONG.
The HTC Touch Diamond was not primarily designed as business phone, but a casual smartphone with a host of entertainment features (You Tube for example) akin to the iPhone.
External card reader
Is there any way you could get the Diamond to read an external card reader via a usb cable?
Richard
Black93300ZX said:
The original Diamond was supposed to have one, but to make it smaller they removed it and just kept the 4GB internal storage. Only the Touch Pro has a microSD slot.
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htcenrico said:
Did someone notice something similar to micro sd slot near the battery on the pen side?
Is that true,or what is that?
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the thing you could see is a magnet that pulls the stylus in,nothing special
pixelart said:
Is there any way you could get the Diamond to read an external card reader via a usb cable?
Richard
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there has been a lot of talk about this but no joy
hertc said:
What are you going to do with it, put next to your Diamond, watch and dream ?
Can imagine how people struggled just a couple of years ago when 2gig cards were the top of the range ...
This is supposed to be a business phone, if you want an entertainment system, I am guessing iphone would be a better choice for you ..
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Ummm I don't have a Diamond, but my Raphael will be here in a few hours. And it will have 8x as much memory as your Diamond when the card is released.
Black93300ZX said:
Ummm I don't have a Diamond, but my Raphael will be here in a few hours. And it will have 8x as much memory as your Diamond when the card is released.
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8 times the memory, 3 times the thickness.. its a trade off

can we use a class 10 SD card for the G1?

Hey,
Can anyone answer this for me? I've asked all around and searched. No Luck.
Will the G1 support a Class 10 SDHC carD?
What card are you planning to use?
I never heard of a class 10 card lol .
do you mean a 10 gb than yes the g1 can support up to a 16gb card
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0905/09052102panasonicclass10sdhc.asp quick to not good... they have class 10 cards, but thats always a good question
No i mean Class 10 cards.
You can buy it here.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/649670-REG/Panasonic_RP_SDW08GU1K_8GB_SDHC_MEMORY_CARD.html
Don't know if it's compatible though.
Wondering if anyone has tried.
since they came out in may chances are extemely slim that they are compatible with hardware that came out months before it, so i am gonna say doubtful that you will find any hardware to support it yet
gridlock32404 said:
since they came out in may chances are extemely slim that they are compatible with hardware that came out months before it, so i am gonna say doubtful that you will find any hardware to support it yet
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Hes think the class 10 is a sd card but its a regular memory card though..
well it is a sdcard but not a micro, i din't even catch that, i am really sleepy though
The phone should still recognize it. I know my camera that came out a year before hand recognizes them... its just a dinky D60...
fenixnr said:
The phone should still recognize it. I know my camera that came out a year before hand recognizes them... its just a dinky D60...
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A g1 with a microsd slot will not recognize a sd card......
B-man007 said:
A g1 with a microsd slot will not recognize a sd card......
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if you have a hammer, then it will.
I was talking about a class 10 micro not the one he posted...
Panasonic just made the first class 10 SD card a few months ago. I'm not saying it's impossible there's a class 10 microsd out there but I've never seen one, but assuming there is, I don't see why it wouldn't work, although I don't know if it would get the true read/write speeds that it's capable of.
im sure they mean when one becomes available? i tryed to ask a similar question to the oha they never replied it was about support for sdxc in android
http://www.sdcard.org/developers/tech/sdcard/
the class 10 spec is not even official......
once it becomes official (if it does) it will still take time for this to come to microsd's
Legit Class 10 SDHC Cards are out:
http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-4GB-E...4?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1256058696&sr=8-4
Whether or not they'll work for a G1.....
http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-4GB-E...4?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1256058696&sr=8-4
THESE WILL NOT WORK ON THE G1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They are NOT MICRO sdhc cards
jndd333 said:
http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-4GB-E...4?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1256058696&sr=8-4
THESE WILL NOT WORK ON THE G1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They are NOT MICRO sdhc cards
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You are forgetting the power of duct tape!
good ol' duct tape, my most reliable friend how i think that you are the best invention in the world. maybe some old school hardware hacker could make an reverse adapter for the g1 so it can use full size sdcards. would be kinda ass backwards and defeat the point of it being micro but the internet cred for making it work, priceless
btw holy ****, there are 2tb sdcards WOW

[Tutorial] Upgrade your HTC HD7 memory to 32 GB

Note: sorry for my english...
French version avalaible here : http://www.monsmartphone.net/gonfler-son-htc-hd7-a-32-go-t1036.html
If you think your HTC HD7 is too short with his 8 GB memory, here is a detailed tutorial on how to give it a little boost to 32 GB ! Here is, step by step, how to do it. You can clic on photos to get them in high res...
WARNING : this tutorial needs you to open your smartphone completely, and may unvalidate your warranty. If you upgrade your HD7, you do it at your own risk !!
Read this tutorial entirely before begining anything.
!!! This memory change will completely erase the content of your phone. Backup it before !!
You will need the following tools :
- A HTC HD7 (yeah, easy...)
- A Sandisk MicroSD 32 GB Card : Warning !! Ony some references are compatible. Check the compatibility list at the end of this tutorial.
- A Torx screwdriver - Size : 0.4
- A little plastic card, like a fidelity card (little size)
- Tweezers
- A piece of paper
Remove the battery cover, the battery itself, and you SIM card :
Now, you need to remove the bottom cover. To do this, insert the plastic card inside, and pull upside gently. It will be a little hard, just do it quietly until it "clics". Do the same on the other side, and finish removing the cover :
Take the screwdriver. At minimum, you will need to remove the 3 screws marked by red arrows. Personaly, I remove the 3 screws marked by the green arrows too for more confort. One of the screws is hidden by a VOID sticker (which unvalidates the warranty if you remove it). Either you don't remove this sticker, the other black screws will scratched by the screwdriver, and you will lose warranty in all cases.
Now, pull the plastic framework upside with your finger, to get access to the MicroSD card reader :
The MicroSD card is protected by a "metallic" sticker. Unstick it, and tear it below the plastic framework. You cannot remove it completely :
If you don't want to be annoyed by this sticker, place your piece of paper on it. Now push the memory card in his reader with the tweezers : you will here a clic. Release, the card will be ejected :
Take the MicroSD card with the tweezers, and remove it :
There you are. Now insert your brand new memory card, and reassemble your phone following the previous steps.
Once your phone is reassembled, put your SIM card, the battery, and close the cover.
To turn it on, push the two volume buttons, and keep them pushed while pressing the Power button :
Keep the volume buttons pressed until you see this message :
Press the Down Volume button to confirm the Hard reset :
Press again the Down Volume button to restart the phone. Follow the Windows Phone configuration wizard, then reboot your phone again (just a simple reboot).
And "voilà" ! A HTC HD7 with full memory !!!
Updated on 28th April 2011 :
Compatible 32GB card :
- Sandisk SDSDQ-032G-J35 (Class 4 - Asian market)
- Sandisk SDSDQM-032G-B35 (Class 2 or Class 4)
Avoid these references :
- Sandisk SDSDQ-032G-E11M (Class 2 or 4)
Wow...although I don't really feel like doing this, its amazing.
If I ever run out of my "16GB" of space, ofcourse I'll probably be doing this.
But thanks for this..
How did you figure this out if I may ask?? Just snooping around ey!
I putting money on, that this voids your warranty.
Of course it does void it...maybe I should add "steel balls" in the necessary tools list ?
Good tutorial Pal. and Nice pictures too. Did you see any issues related to performance or accessing your media and games after you upgraded the MSD card?
Thanked you for this thread.
very good tutorial,thank you very much
VizagDude said:
Good tutorial Pal. and Nice pictures too. Did you see any issues related to performance or accessing your media and games after you upgraded the MSD card?
Thanked you for this thread.
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Until now, I did not notice any performance issue. I am filling up the memory with photos (6500 !) and music (about 20 GB).
OK, HD7 charged with more than 6500 photos (2 GB), and about 20GB of music ! No problem, it rocks
I only noticed a longer boot time (about 1 or 2 minutes)
Slicerwolf said:
I putting money on, that this voids your warranty.
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Just keep the 16gb card spare, put it back in if it needs to go back for warranty, simple.
I haven't filled up all 16gb of my HD7 yet but I am really, really tempted to do this. I can't accept my HD7 not having a 32gb capacity.
Very nice tutorial. Good step-by-step instructions.
Thank you!
Hey,
i already swapped my HD7 card for 32 Gb one long time ago. And it works great.
I have a question to all the people who swapped their cards too. Did anyone tried to use the old card from WP7 phone in other different WP7 phone.
I have my old 16 gb card from HD7 lying in the drawer doing nothing and now my friend bought HTC Trophy with only 8 gb of memory.
So i was wondering whether he can put my old HD7 card to his Trophy...???? Is it going to work..?
THX
antoniomistretta said:
Thank you!
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Nice to see you here antonio. Do you still have your HD2?
Wolfman017 said:
- A Sandisk MicroSD 32 GB Card "Class 2" : warning !! The Class 4 cards are not compatible !!!! Neither the Kingston or other brands. The Sandisk Class 2 is the only model that works at this day !!!
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What about Class 6 card? Are they compatible?
worth mentioning: you just need to remove the lower right screw closest to the sdcard (the one below the screw with "void" sticker), then slightly lift the cover up using the screw driver, then use a flat head to push the sdcard out/in, so you dont need to void the warranty
Hello,
Where did you purchase your sd card fom ?
Struggling to find a decent dealer in France for a Sandisk 32 Go =(
rahan95 said:
Hello,
Where did you purchase your sd card fom ?
Struggling to find a decent dealer in France for a Sandisk 32 Go =(
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I bought mine from this dealer : http://shop.ebay.fr/labayatxi/m.html
But it seems he does not have cards anymore. Maybe you should ask him if he can get new cards ? I bought it 50€, and it had been sent very quickly (I received it the day after my order).
Nice!!! =)
I have a 32Gb on my HD2... and i´ll keep it there. 16Gb on the HD7 its just fine.... for now!

Compact OTG Storage option - & well priced

Was in the process of sourcing parts to follow up suggestions in other threads for making a small external micro SD card reader, and came across these. The memory is fixed at 8, 16, or 32 GB but the price is less than I've been paying for the micro SD cards!
http://www.scan.co.uk/search.aspx?q=otg
From prior experience with the supplier, although currently available pre-order only the actual items will be on the shelf soon. Certainly be getting a couple, and find a different project to play with.
Taowtp said:
Was in the process of sourcing parts to follow up suggestions in other threads for making a small external micro SD card reader, and came across these. The memory is fixed at 8, 16, or 32 GB but the price is less than I've been paying for the micro SD cards!
http://www.scan.co.uk/search.aspx?q=otg
From prior experience with the supplier, although currently available pre-order only the actual items will be on the shelf soon. Certainly be getting a couple, and find a different project to play with.
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Nice. Might think about it.
For those on the other side of the pond: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_n...ingston+microDUO&rh=i:aps,k:kingston+microDUO
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Nice. Might think about it.
For those on the other side of the pond: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_n...ingston+microDUO&rh=i:aps,k:kingston+microDUO
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Thanks for that link, I got the 16G version because of the direct plug into the device.. I've been wanting to try out F2FS and you gotta nuke the whole SD to do it, and I didn't really want to transfer it all over USB again. I think this will be much easier to deal with, and faster to transfer files back and forth from the device and get it back up again after formatting.
I'm planning to purchase either
the SanDisk Ultra Dual USB Drive, or
the Kingston DT microDuo, or
the Transcend JetFlash 380S.
They are very similar to each other. I wonder whether they differ on speed etc.
Any reviews based on experience with these or other dual USB drives are very much welcome.
zurpher said:
I'm planning to purchase either
the SanDisk Ultra Dual USB Drive, or
the Kingston DT microDuo, or
the Transcend JetFlash 380S.
They are very similar to each other. I wonder whether they differ on speed etc.
Any reviews based on experience with these or other dual USB drives are very much welcome.
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Dunno, but the Kingston linked in my post works great for both USB and MicroUSB on my G2 and N7.
zurpher said:
I'm planning to purchase either
the SanDisk Ultra Dual USB Drive, or
the Kingston DT microDuo, or
the Transcend JetFlash 380S.
They are very similar to each other. I wonder whether they differ on speed etc.
Any reviews based on experience with these or other dual USB drives are very much welcome.
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khaytsus said:
Dunno, but the Kingston linked in my post works great for both USB and MicroUSB on my G2 and N7.
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+1
Love it. I now keep all of my TWRP backups and Titanium backups on it. Frees up gobs of space and makes it so easy (and fast!) to transfer files to and from my PC.
brizey said:
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Love it. I now keep all of my TWRP backups and Titanium backups on it. Frees up gobs of space and makes it so easy (and fast!) to transfer files to and from my PC.
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I'm glad I got the 32g for just a few bucks more, my N7's whole SD card and a few TWRP's from each device and it's about full Although I could nuke the SD card backup now and free up a bunch of space.
It's a nice device, but almost too small. I'm afraid to carry it anywhere, so I put it in my zip-up earbud case since I carry them with me everywhere.
If you don't want cables or bits that plug in there's another Kingston option 'wireless card reader'
http://www.mymemory.co.uk/Memory-Ca...ader&utm_medium=mymemory&utm_source=spotlight
Got one ordered just to try it out, the price seems very good for what it is.

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