I've been looking around Tiger Direct and NewEgg in search of a class 10 card to use but the only ones I find have warnings from previous buyers saying they don't achieve the rated speeds. I'm using a class 4 card right now with the 3.0 image and it's super slow to load. Can any of you link me the cards that you're using?
Thanks in advance
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I've been looking around Tiger Direct and NewEgg in search of a class 10 card to use but the only ones I find have warnings from previous buyers saying they don't achieve the rated speeds. I'm using a class 4 card right now with the 3.0 image and it's super slow to load. Can any of you link me the cards that you're using?
Thanks in advance
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I am using a Transcend class 6 8GB from Newegg. Very fast...
Ditto. Transcend Class 6 8gb. work wonderfully (remember 16gb cards do nto work with froyo).
another vote for Transcend Class 6 8GB. And, stay away from Kingston Class4.
I'm using a Sandisk 16 gig Class 2 (that came with my Storm2) for Froyo.
I have a Sandisk 8gig Class 4 (purchased at Best Buy) for Honeycomb.
They perform great.
Beware of the CLASS rating.. it doesn't always tell the truth.
I have "generic" no-name made in japan Class 4 cards (an 8gig came with my Devour, and a 16 gig came with my X) that do not perform anywhere close to the two sandisks!!
Newegg, Patriot class 10 16GB.
Transcend here too. Class 6 4GB and 8GB cards.
Another happy Transcend 8GB Class 6 user here. Works well for Nookie Froyo and Honeycomb.
Thanks so much for all the feedback, guys I just ordered that 8GB Transcend Class 6 card since that seemed to get the most consensus here. Can't wait to try out Honeycomb with it!
im curious to know which one you bought and how well it works. let me know.
I bought the only Transcend 8gb Class 6 card I could find on the site, so I assume it's the right one. I'll post back here next week after I've received it and tested it out.
Hoping it's better than the Patriot Class 4 card I'm using now.. that thing is unbearable.
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Ditto. (remember 16gb cards do nto work with froyo).
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Is this true? I have a sandisk 16 gig I was going to use.
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I'm using a Wintec Filemate 16 gb class 10 in my droid x, running liberty rom on Froyo. No problems at all, and one of my apps measures 3.6mb/s write speed and 4.9mb/s read speed.. Don't know if that's sufficient or not but I haven't noticed any lag with it.
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I'm using a Adata 8gb Class 6 card and enjoying Honeycomb.
That Honeycomb v4 build is pretty great, though I'm still having major issues with getting the Market to work. Other than that one quibble, its running fantastic - zippity too.
Transcend 8g from amazon class 6. No issues.
Tried Sandisk 4g class 4 very laggy.
Fry's has a Patriot 16GB Class 10 for $45 and it's in stock in the store near me (Austin, TX). Any comments on that? I seem to be seeing a mixed message on whether Froyo and/or Honeycomb will work with a 16GB card, though. I currently have a 4GB card that I'm using to hold a few things for my rooted stock B&N 1.1 firmware, but I'm interested in trying out Honeycomb and don't want to disturb that one.
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Fry's has a Patriot 16GB Class 10 for $45 and it's in stock in the store near me (Austin, TX). Any comments on that? I seem to be seeing a mixed message on whether Froyo and/or Honeycomb will work with a 16GB card, though. I currently have a 4GB card that I'm using to hold a few things for my rooted stock B&N 1.1 firmware, but I'm interested in trying out Honeycomb and don't want to disturb that one.
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I tried the Patriot 16gb C4 and it was slow. After 2 other 16gb would not work, I didn't want to return to Fry's and get another. The Patriot 8gb class 10 works like a charm.
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(remember 16gb cards do nto work with froyo).
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Huh ? I never heard of this before. Is this true ?
purchased the 8Gb transcen because of this thread
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Hi,
My apologies if this has already been posted, but I couldn't find a thread about the 16GB class 10 microSDHC cards. I am asking for some positive feedback as to whether or not you all think it is worth it to drop the dough on a class 10, or just save a little and go with the class 6?
I found them to be decently priced at Newegg, Buy.com, and Tigerdirect. The one at Tigerdirect is a class 6k but Newegg and Buy.com are class 10.
I know that a class 10 over a class 6 data transfer speeds will be significantly better when inserted directly into a computer. But, would it be worth it to get a class 10 for my Nexus One, or are there hardware limitations that would still hinder the data transfer speeds from the N1 to a computer? If there are limitations then I will probably save a little money and go with the class 6.
Just looking for an honest answer here.
Thanks to anyone that can give me a little feedback.
Oldish post I know, but I need an answer for this too, I would greatly appreciate one. I've got class 2 and I'm sick of running out of space for apps.
Class 4 is good
But
Class 6 makes apps run smoother
How does class 10 fare to both? I had a feeling it was not by much.
Thanks.
I'll be using this for my overly obese g1.
Now you can get the 32gb exclusively from sandisk and it works well. I'm finally able to fit all my music on it with room to spare. The sandisk site doesn't give a class number though.
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michaelbart0n said:
Now you can get the 32gb exclusively from sandisk and it works well. I'm finally able to fit all my music on it with room to spare. The sandisk site doesn't give a class number though.
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Class 2.. Google for SDSDQ-032G-A11M
the read speeds are all basically the same apparently..
i'm using the stock nexus sd card (class 2 or 4 can't remember) and 720p recording works fine, why would you need anything faster unless you are transferring a lot of large files frequently and don't want to have to wait.
i have the sandisk 16gb class2 and its running smooth. takes a moment to transfer, but not too long. A2SDext works like a charm. no lag.
I recently bought Kingston 16GB class 2 and Im very happy with it.
I chose it over the the tests, the write speed is constantly over 6 MB/s so I got "class 6" for the price of class 2
I just put one of the CM nightly builds (build38) on a uSD card (sandisk 16gb class 2) and there is a major lag to even enjoy the device. I have been reading about that sometimes class numbers on the cards don't mean too much.
Which card would you recommend to run CM from (Brand/class/where to buy) from your experience?
any class 6 card should be plenty enough (as long as it has enough room for the ROM and stuff) even class 4 should work much better (but still some lag i beleive, idk ive never tried it)
newegg is a pretty good place to shop for them. Heres one such card - newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211341&cm_re=8gb_micro_sd_card-_-20-211-341-_-Product
There is a long thread about this on here and the class 6 Transcend 8GB card got the most mentions for good perfomance. The probability for issues to arise increases when using cards over 8GB.
I have a class 2 Sandisk 8GB and class 6 Transcend 8GB card. They both work well.
I have been buying the Wintec cards from newegg for a couple months and run them in both my captivate and my nook they work awesome. Class 10 and fast. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820161411
Patriot Signature 8 GB Class 10 MicroSDHC
Did anybody have any experience with this card?
http://www.amazon.com/Patriot-Signa...I8MS/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1302629334&sr=8-2
rahlquist said:
I have been buying the Wintec cards from newegg for a couple months and run them in both my captivate and my nook they work awesome. Class 10 and fast. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820161411
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Are you running a rom (e.g CM7) off the card? Did you ever run a speed test?
onurd said:
Are you running a rom (e.g CM7) off the card? Did you ever run a speed test?
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Not at this time. What speed test would you like if I loaded one up on the card and booted from it?
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Did anybody have any experience with this card?
http://www.amazon.com/Patriot-Signa...I8MS/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1302629334&sr=8-2
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I used that card for HC v4 and it was fine.
I've got 4 uSD card: one Dane-Elec 2G no class, one Kingston 2G no-class, one Transend 4GB class 6 and one PNY 8GB class 4. All run CM7 very well, maybe I didn't pay attention but didn't notice much different in performance. In benchmark, the write speed is about 5-7 MB/s.
The higher capactity 16GB card seems to have more problems, other than that every card will do.
You should check into the random read/write performance of small files on these cards. sometimes the class 6 or 10 aren't all they are cracked up to be. Fast transfers of large file yes, but general performance can suck.
sandisk class 2 or 4 cards can have excellent perf. I have a class 10 that is outperformed by class 2/4 and 6 cards.
if you are having problems with crashing, etc. try a basic sandisk and see if perf. is better.
there is a thread about it but i can never find it.
I have been searching all over the place for a list of "supported" SD micro flash memory for installing and booting for example CyanogenMods CM7. I have found where people recommend not getting slower than a class 6 but not which brand works best. I am using a Patriot 4GB LX Class 10 and it seems to be doing ok but wanted to know what others were using and what kind of luck they are having.
I'm having good luck with a 4G Sandisk class 4.
Lots of discussion here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1005633
I will add that none of my Patriot SD cards regardless of the class worked consistently or smoothly. After having a ton of weird lock ups and delays (with FC's) I bought a 2GB Sandisk Class 4 and the same exact builds worked fast and like a dream. I then bought a Sandisk 16GB and it too worked perfectly.
Half of my problems were fighting SD card performance issues. There are likely others that are good but it appears the Sandisk Class 4 are a solid starting point.
Agree with Awats
After having problems with Patriot and Kingston I have had rock solid results with SanDisk 2, 4, 8, and 16 GB all class 4. I've tried a couple of off-brand 32 GB class 10 with uniformlly lousy results. Of course YMMV.
FishDoc
I have had zero issue running Phiremod 6.2 off my 16GB Sandisk Class 4 sd (with Dalingren's 4/24 kernel, set at 1200). It has been fast and stable for more than a week. I can't wait for the new kernel that fixed the sleep/battery drain issue.
I bought a Sandisk 16gb Class 2 that works flawlessly with Honeycomb. Only $24.99 at Radioshack right now...if you hurry!
I am using a Transcend 8 gig TS8GUSD C6 with no problems . I think its almost snappier than off of the stock eMMC
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I bought a Sandisk 16gb Class 2 that works flawlessly with Honeycomb. Only $24.99 at Radioshack right now...if you hurry!
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How does that Sandisk test out? I have an 8G Sandisk class 2 that tests out as better than class 10 in SD card tools. Not sure if SD card tools is actually testing right. I'd be interested to see how yours tests out.
Just some real world observations that my sandisk cards perform much better than rated, about a class higher I think. I've got an adata and a patriot (class 6 16GB) that haven't given me any issues so far, but I'll never buy another kingston (poor performance, bad cards)
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I bought a Sandisk 16gb Class 2 that works flawlessly with Honeycomb. Only $24.99 at Radioshack right now...if you hurry!
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Drat. Last week it was the 8GB class 4 for $14.99. Ah, well - technology rewards the patient...as long as you have infinite patience. *laughs*
Rodney
rhester72 said:
Drat. Last week it was the 8GB class 4 for $14.99. Ah, well - technology rewards the patient...as long as you have infinite patience. *laughs*
Rodney
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Radio Shack has ALL of the SanDisk cards on sale until 5/14.
I'm running a Transcend Class 6 8GB MicroSD in mine and so far it's been running great. Noticeable difference over the class 4 sandisk I had in there before.
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I'm running a Transcend Class 6 8GB MicroSD in mine and so far it's been running great. Noticeable difference over the class 4 sandisk I had in there before.
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If you're running CM7 off that Transcend, I'd be interested to know if Pulse works without FCs or other issues on yours. I ditched the Transcend Class 6 8G for a Sandisk Class 4 8G.
http://www.appbrain.com/app/pulse-news/com.alphonso.pulse
Which app are you using to test the speed?
Sandisk, 8 GB, class 4 here. The Sandisk class 4 is the way to go, IMHO.
I am using a Transcend Class 6 8GB, running fine. Will buy a Sandisk 16GB to try out.
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Sandisk, 8 GB, class 4 here. The Sandisk class 4 is the way to go, IMHO.
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this.
i've tested many cards with zone bench on the mac. class 4 sandisk outperforms all the others on random read/write of small files. it also coincides with how well my sd card installs run. some cards would run ok but now and again i'd have problems, especially multiple downloads running at the same time from market. I don't have this problem with the class 4 sandisks
for honeycomb: A-Data 4GB class 6 (writes at 6MB/s, reads at about 10MB/s, got it for ~$14, cheapest 4gig class 6 around these parts)
Quite noticeably better than my previous class 2 8gb samsung I got off eBay, which I now use for storage of videos/books & cwm flashing.
I couldn't find a real answer to this anywhere, but I plan on installing CM7 to an SD Card - and boot/run from the card.
Which class of SD card should I be shooting for - and why? Are there any certain brands that work well/don't work well? The same for sizes - is 16GB going to be faster than 32GB ?
Thanks. I'm shooting for a 16 GB internal which should be more than enough space.
Sandisk class 2 or 4
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Search this forum and you will find that the Sandisk class 4 disks are great. The best part is they are available at most retail stores, if your impatient. I've been using a 16gb card for a while and it runs stable and smooth.
+1 vote for Sandisk
SanDisk class 4.
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SanDisk class 4, 16GB
see the other topics here about sd cards, there are some good known resellers on Amazon who have real SanDisk cards, not the fakes that you can finds for cheaper some places online.
Are there known issues with other brands or faster (eg; class 6 / 10) SD cards on the NC, or is it just when booting the likes of CM7 from them?
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Are there known issues with other brands or faster (eg; class 6 / 10) SD cards on the NC, or is it just when booting the likes of CM7 from them?
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Some other cards do have known issues or possibly don't live up to their speed class rating. You might get lucky and get a decent one out of a bunch, but its very hit or miss. Other cards have also been known to die after using them for a bit.
If you're looking for something that is reliable and is consistent, then stick with SanDisk class 4.
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Are there known issues with other brands or faster (eg; class 6 / 10) SD cards on the NC, or is it just when booting the likes of CM7 from them?
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I tried A-data 4GB and 8GB class 6, they both run great, tried a generic 16GB class 4, horrible slow. Haven't try any SanDisk yet.
sandisk 8gb class 4 seems to work ok for me
if i went anything larger than 8gb i would want above class 4 speeds i think
Read first post here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1005633
sandisk CL4, 8GB and 16GB seem to be the best bet. faster cards appear to be optimized for speed and large file transfers, but the CL4 and slower cards have better small file read/write speeds.
runnnig CM7 off the card, you want the better small file read/write speeds from the CL4 and slower cards.
~mike
Anyone tested any Sandisk Class 6 cards?
Amazon Basics class 10 sdcards work pretty good for me...but i have never run a rom from the actually sd card.
But for $28 (16gb) it actually is class 10-i have all my music and videos and they all perform well. I used to get force closes on my music player back when i had music on internal memory but now that its on external sd i have no force closes
In conclusion the 16gb class 10 amazon basics for $28 has improved my phone satisfaction
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Found one result for a Sandisk Class 6:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21268438&postcount=317
Seems to perform well!
This does not hold if you are running off the card. I have a 16GB class 6 Kingston and it runs terribly slow. My class 4 sandisk 16GB runs great.
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This does not hold if you are running off the card. I have a 16GB class 6 Kingston and it runs terribly slow. My class 4 sandisk 16GB runs great.
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Before I committed to emmc my lower class cards ran faster.
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What monkeymike said.
Pretty much if you get anything but a class 2 or 4 Sandisk(i'd say class 4 for best of both worlds), you run a risk of an unstable system. The benchmark tests seem to put them many orders of magnitude above the higher class cards of other brands.
Plus they seem to be on special just about anywhere i've asked for them. Try radioshack if you are in the US.
I think you'll find that extensive benchmarking of a heap of cards has shown that the ones which are slow to boot are the same ones which have very low 4k random write speeds (as per monkeymike's post reference). The Sandisk 16GB Class 6 cards appear to have decent speeds for 4k random writes, ergo they will be fine to boot from. Other class 6 cards don't perform nearly as well as the Sandisk ones.
I've seen numerous benchmarks around the web showing that the Sandisk class 4's consistently match or beat the class 10's from other manufacturers and I've had great results with them in both my NC and my phones.
That said, its not going to run as well from an SD card (any sd card) as it will when properly installed as the main OS. I know this from experience. I was running CM7 from a generic class 2 for a while and it sucked. Then I got a Sandisk 16gb class 4 and that made a huge difference in usability. But over the weekend I finally took the plunge and actually installed CM7 directly on the NC-and that is a huge improvement over even the best SD card. Still, the Sandisk class 4 is a good way to test the waters.
My 16 gig kingston filled up quite rapidly after 2 weeks so I'm looking in getting a 32 or 64 micro sd but not sure what I shall get.
I see theres sdhc sdxc but not sure whats the differences.
I read theres issues with sandisk so I was thinking of either samsung lexar or kingston.
Also does the note 2 use the class 10 cards to its fullest as in its max read/write speeds?
I've read its pointless paying extra for the class 10 cards since the note2 dont use it to the fullest
Thanks in advance for any replies
bhp117 said:
My 16 gig kingston filled up quite rapidly after 2 weeks so I'm looking in getting a 32 or 64 micro sd but not sure what I shall get.
I see theres sdhc sdxc but not sure whats the differences.
I read theres issues with sandisk so I was thinking of either samsung lexar or kingston.
Also does the note 2 use the class 10 cards to its fullest as in its max read/write speeds?
I've read its pointless paying extra for the class 10 cards since the note2 dont use it to the fullest
Thanks in advance for any replies
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either buy 32gb or 64gb any company OTHER THAN SCANDISK ............................it Sucks big time. i have scandisk 32gb and it keeps on unmounting mounting every now and than .
sandisk 64gb class 10
The Note II can use a 64 gb sdcard. I would only use a class 10. Its way quicker tranferring files, or taking videos. Also you can use SD-Booster. Download from the Play Store. Its free. You can tell the sdcard at what speed to be ruiing at. 2048, 4096, etc, etc. Phone must be rooted to use.
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I have and currently use the ScanDisk Extreme 64GB SDXC class 10 card. I haven't had, or at least noticed, any issues while using it. I just formatted the card right away when I installed in the phone.
You may want to install directorybind. I believe you need root. A lot of app install on the phone's storage, not on the SDcard. So you may want to check if your card or phone storage filled up. Other than that, I would suggest moving pictures and videos off your phone if you have a lot.
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I have and currently use the ScanDisk Extreme 64GB SDXC class 10 card. I haven't had, or at least noticed, any issues while using it. I just formatted the card right away when I installed in the phone.
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I have the same card no issues, no random dismounts etc
@ Amazon for $59 bucks. 1,800 five star reviews.
SanDisk Ultra 64 GB MicroSDXC Class 10 UHS-1 Memory Card with Adapter (SDSDQU-064G-AFFP-A)
I've been using the Sandisk 64GB class 10 card as well and have no issues for about 3 months now. (Knocks on wood)! There's currently a deal on both the 32gb and 64gb Sandisk at Adorama. Though there's been a few reporting failures with the Sandisk cards in the Note 2. So YMMV!
32GB - $23.95
http://www.adorama.com/IDSIUMS32GB....ate&utm_campaign=Other&utm_source=rflaid62905
64GB - 45.95
http://www.adorama.com/IDSIUMS64GB....ate&utm_campaign=Other&utm_source=rflaid62905
My SanDisk ultra class 10 went bad after 3 mos. Now I am using Samsung. Too many reports of bad SanDisk cards on the forums, I had 2 go bad, I am done with SanDisk.
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Rhiannon224 said:
My SanDisk ultra class 10 went bad after 3 mos. Now I am using Samsung. Too many reports of bad SanDisk cards on the forums, I had 2 go bad, I am done with SanDisk.
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If you use a swap file on the SD card, it will go bad way faster than normal. I avoid using the card for a swap file.
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Lexar
I've been using a Lexar 32GB Class 10 Micro SDHC card for many months. Both in the Note 2 and previously to that in an S3 -- no issues ever. No crashes, no unmounts, no corruption, etc.
I got mine when amazon had them for $40. I got two. One is in a tablet, no issues. The one in the GN2, I originally put in my Evo 4G and it worked fine; it couldn't get class 10 speed, but worked very well with Boot Manager
Thanks for all the replies
I just bought a kingston 64gb sdxc class 10 earlier @ frys for $40 after tax.
They have a sale expire tonite it was just a weekend sale and I was lucky to grab the last 1
Got it install and man this card is quick much better than my old class 4 lol
bhp117 said:
Thanks for all the replies
I just bought a kingston 64gb sdxc class 10 earlier @ frys for $40 after tax.
They have a sale expire tonite it was just a weekend sale and I was lucky to grab the last 1
Got it install and man this card is quick much better than my old class 4 lol
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how is the kingston working for you so far?
bones718 said:
how is the kingston working for you so far?
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It's been great and no issues at all. Reformatted it afew times from exfat32 to fat32 to exfat32 without any issues
Now I'm keeping it exfat32 since I have no urge to use non tw base roms
Definitely worth every penny
Get a Samsung branded one to avoid the mounting and unmounting problems. Ivd go that route when my 32gb dies.
droidbabyxda said:
Get a Samsung branded one to avoid the mounting and unmounting problems. Ivd go that route when my 32gb dies.
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I have two Samsung 32 gb class 10 cards, one in my Note 2 and one in my 10.1. Both purchaced from Amazon, no issues with either card.