I did a search but didn't come up with specific recommendations for Evo. I'm already bumping up against the 8GB limit for the delivered card, and am wanting to go to 16GB. There are 16GB Kingston Class 4 cards on Amazon for $33, and 16GB Transcend Class 6 cards for $40. Seems like a good idea to get the faster Class 6 card for only $7 extra, but does anyone have any advice as to the recommended card for Evo? Also, what's the best way to copy existing data from the supplied 8GB card to the new 16GB? Thanks as always...
Accessories Recommended 16GB SD card for Evo?
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Brent Pierce
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To copy:
Your old 8 GB card will be "A"
The new 16 GB card is "B"
1. Turn phone OFF, remove old card "A" from phone, place in computer slot
2. Insert new card "B" in phone, turn phone ON, and connect the phone to computer via usb
3. Copy ALL the files/folders from "A" to "B"
4. After copy is compete, unmount both "A" and "B" and remove
Good to go!
Let the phone format the card first. That's why you can't just stick both cards in the computer. When you insert the new card in the phone, the phone will format it to what it needs to be.
Your old 8 GB card will be "A"
The new 16 GB card is "B"
1. Turn phone OFF, remove old card "A" from phone, place in computer slot
2. Insert new card "B" in phone, turn phone ON, and connect the phone to computer via usb
3. Copy ALL the files/folders from "A" to "B"
4. After copy is compete, unmount both "A" and "B" and remove
Good to go!
Let the phone format the card first. That's why you can't just stick both cards in the computer. When you insert the new card in the phone, the phone will format it to what it needs to be.
82ndCowboy
Member
Anyone found a larger Name Brand class 6 SD Card? Or is the 16gb the biggest out there?
Go big or go home, I always say.
Go big or go home, I always say.
Looking into this as well. Found this article that discusses some of the fakes on the SD card market. Interesting: On MicroSD Problems bunnie's blog
I have the Kingston class 4 16gb micro sd card. I have over 1000 songs on it and i have 5 movies on it. It had 14.93gb's of space on it when i put it in my phone. I have had zero problems with it.
In order to transfer all my songs i just made a new folder on my computer and put the stuff from my old card in that folder. Then i put the new card in my phone, hooked the phone up to the computer, and put everything from the new folder i made and put it on my new sd card. Took about 12 mins to transfer 1000+ songs.
I bought mine off of amazon. here's the link.
Amazon.com: Kingston 16 GB Class 4 MicroSD Flash Card with SD Adapter SDC4/16GB: Electronics
In order to transfer all my songs i just made a new folder on my computer and put the stuff from my old card in that folder. Then i put the new card in my phone, hooked the phone up to the computer, and put everything from the new folder i made and put it on my new sd card. Took about 12 mins to transfer 1000+ songs.
I bought mine off of amazon. here's the link.
Amazon.com: Kingston 16 GB Class 4 MicroSD Flash Card with SD Adapter SDC4/16GB: Electronics
broadwayblue
Member
Just curious, what class is the stock 8gb card that comes with the EVO.
Rose4uKy
Android Expert
Class 2 is what came with the phone. I had an 8 gig class 4 so I switched. I had it from my TP2 but then I lost the one that came with the phone. I was using it for an extra 8 gig for my digital camera but I lost my camera case with both cards in it a 16 gig and the 7 gig micro. But now I want a 16 for my phone.
QUOTE=broadwayblue;1698412]Just curious, what class is the stock 8gb card that comes with the EVO.[/QUOTE]
QUOTE=broadwayblue;1698412]Just curious, what class is the stock 8gb card that comes with the EVO.[/QUOTE]
broadwayblue
Member
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Thanks. So a Class 4 should be more than sufficient as an upgrade going forward. I saw a deal on a Sandisk 16GB Class 4 for under $30 the other day...might consider that.
Taterus Maximus
Android Enthusiast
Same product, 30 bucks cheaper. Newegg has Patriot 32 gb class 10 cards for around a hundred.
Newegg.com - Patriot LX Series Class 10 32GB Micro SDHC Flash Card Model PSF32GMCSDHC10 (32GB)
turn_key
Member
I've been buying from Microcenter for years. Never had a problem...
Micro Center - 16GB Micro Secure Digital High Capacity (micro SDHC) Flash Media Card 600882
Micro Center - 16GB Micro Secure Digital High Capacity (micro SDHC) Flash Media Card 600882
Taterus Maximus
Android Enthusiast
It should be fine, the class just describes the sustained read/write speed
AndroidMax
Android Enthusiast
I just got a
Patriot Signature 16GB Micro SDHC Class 4 Flash Card Model PSF16GMCSDHC43P $27.99
Item #: N82E16820220524
$5.00 Mail-In RebateFree Shipping
Total Cost $22.99 for a Class 4 16GB Micro
From Newegg.com - Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, LED LCD TV, Digital Cameras and more!
Patriot Signature 16GB Micro SDHC Class 4 Flash Card Model PSF16GMCSDHC43P $27.99
Item #: N82E16820220524
$5.00 Mail-In RebateFree Shipping
Total Cost $22.99 for a Class 4 16GB Micro
From Newegg.com - Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, LED LCD TV, Digital Cameras and more!
tony starks
Newbie
props on this thread
ok, I need someones opinion, I bought a Kingston 16GB microsd HC Class 4 card from amazon. I just spend a bunch of time transferring everything from my old card over to it, and then additional music from my computer onto it (I put the card into my computer, copied it to a new folder, then put the new card into the computer and copied the info from the folder into the new card).
The card works and all my info is there, but when I play music it constantly skips (it never skipped with my stock card). Did I get a faulty card? Is it because of the way I transferred the music? What else would cause the skip? When I moved the files around on the computer it seemed to upload to the card at about 3.5-4 MB/s and it downloaded up in the 10-15MB/s range, so it seems the card should be fast enough to not skip?
The card works and all my info is there, but when I play music it constantly skips (it never skipped with my stock card). Did I get a faulty card? Is it because of the way I transferred the music? What else would cause the skip? When I moved the files around on the computer it seemed to upload to the card at about 3.5-4 MB/s and it downloaded up in the 10-15MB/s range, so it seems the card should be fast enough to not skip?
Stick with name brand. Sandisk, transcend, patriot, and others. Check the warranty, longer the warrant the better plastic, the memory chips are all the same. If you are copy data daily,get above a class4. If it is less the once a week, class2 is fine. That ever has the lowest price with best warranty. Avoid eBay at all costs.
