Why only 1.38GB?

[Android Question]

My friend has a Galaxy Tab 3 256GB, but when we connect it to the computer, it says the capacity is only 1.38GB.

How can we get to the rest of the memory?

Thanks!

Kyle

 

[Rukbat]

What are you looking at when you get that 1.38? Internal storage, External storage or RAM? 1.38 could be the available RAM or it could be the available space on a 2GB SD card.

 

[kylemcgee]

What are you looking at when you get that 1.38? Internal storage, External storage or RAM? 1.38 could be the available RAM or it could be the available space on a 2GB SD card.

Thanks for the reply!

When we look with the computer, it only says Internal Storage which has a capacity of 1.38GB. There are no other choices that I can see.

Does the GT have 256GB or is this just the maximum capacity with a SD card? There is no SD card in the unit. I thought it had this built in..

Take care -

Kyle

 

[girolez]

Hi

The largest sd card is 64gb. Tab3 usually has 8 or 16gb of storage + sd card (depends which tab3). No similar device has 256gb that i know of. (Other than notebooks etc)

Suggest you install app called android system information by Electric Sheep from playstore to have a look at what is there.

Roger

 

[kylemcgee]

Hi

The largest sd card is 64gb. Tab3 usually has 8 or 16gb of storage + sd card (depends which tab3). No similar device has 256gb that i know of. (Other than notebooks etc)

Suggest you install app called android system information by Electric Sheep from playstore to have a look at what is there.

Roger

So, I guess the question would be why is it called a Galaxy Tab 3 256GB? It says it on the unit. I'm confused.. And we could only see the 1.38GB Internal Storage. Nothing else - No 8 or 16..

Confused..

Kyle

 

[girolez]

Hi

When I said 8 or 16gb I was thinking of the Samsung Tab3. Your friends Tab3 is I suspect a Chinese (or similar) imitation with a fairly low spec. It is called 256gb just to entice unwary buyers..Hopefully he/she didnt pay too much.

Roger

 

[kylemcgee]

Oh. Are u saying there is only 1.38GB in this galaxy tab? Even though it says 256gb on it?

 

[girolez]

Hi again

If you use the app i mentioned it will tell you what is in it.

Or

Menu
Settings
Storage would tell you on most Android devices

Roger