Re: removed support for SD cards

From	PAS <abc@doremi.net>
Newsgroups	comp.mobile.android
Subject	Re: removed support for SD cards
Date	2016-07-15 11:22 -0400
Organization	A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID	<nmav37$cdb$2@dont-email.me> (permalink)
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On 7/15/2016 10:38 AM, nospam wrote:
> In article <nmaqrf$s2f$2@dont-email.me>, PAS <abc@doremi.net> wrote:
>
>>>> and I put the maps on an external SD card.  Still works with the latest
>>>> Android.
>>> map data isn't all that big (under 2 gig for the *entire* usa), which
>>> will fit in even the lowest capacity phone (any brand). there's no need
>>> to fuss with a card.
>>>
>>>> I note that this would not be possible with the iPhone.
>>> or many android phones, including the nexus 5, 5x and 6p, the samsung
>>> galaxy s6, the oneplus one, 2 and the oneplus 3 that you even
>>> suggested.
>>>
>>> it's not just iphones that don't have sd card slots.
>> At least Samsung heard the complaints of their users and now support an
>> SD card in the S7s.
> for now.
>
>> One thing I always liked about LG was that they
>> supported SD cards in the G line.  I briefly used the new G5 before it
>> broke.  The phone was supposed to support adoptable storage but did not,
>> it only supported expandable storage.  But I was able to format the SD
>> card using some developer tools to make it adoptable storage.  The BLU
>> Pure XL I use now only supports expandable storage up to 64GB cards but
>> people report using larger cards.  With the phone's 64GB of internal
>> memory, I don't see a need for me to have adoptable storage on this phone.
> most people don't care about cards. at most, they get one card (if they
> do at all) and leave it in the phone.
>
> might as well just get 64-128g from the factory and not worry about
> whether apps can run off cards or where user data gets stored.

It's more cost-effective in some cases to buy a phone with less internal 
memory and add a card for expandable storage.  My wife doesn't install 
many apps but she takes lots of photos and videos. Having a phone with 
16GB of internal memory and then adding a 32GB or 64GB card for photos 
and videos is a more cost-effective option for someone like her.  That 
can be mitigated by backing up the photos and videos to a PC and then 
re-using the memory but we both know that there are a lot of people who 
don't do that at all - they keep everything on the phone.  It's bad 
practice but that's their choice.

> plus, with so much stuff in the cloud, the need for higher capacity
> devices is minimal anyway. what takes up the most space is music and
> video, which can easily be streamed.

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removed support for SD cards Micky <NONONObobbyburns1111@gmail.com> - 2016-07-14 21:19 -0400
  Re: removed support for SD cards Bob <Bob@the.builder> - 2016-07-15 03:11 -0500
    Re: removed support for SD cards Micky <NONONObobbyburns1111@gmail.com> - 2016-07-15 04:30 -0400
      Re: removed support for SD cards David Taylor <david-taylor@blueyonder.co.uk.invalid> - 2016-07-15 11:02 +0100
        Re: removed support for SD cards nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-07-15 08:50 -0400
          Re: removed support for SD cards PAS <abc@doremi.net> - 2016-07-15 10:09 -0400
            Re: removed support for SD cards nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-07-15 10:38 -0400
              Re: removed support for SD cards PAS <abc@doremi.net> - 2016-07-15 11:22 -0400
                Re: removed support for SD cards nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-07-15 12:41 -0400
                Re: removed support for SD cards PAS <abc@doremi.net> - 2016-07-15 14:15 -0400
                Re: removed support for SD cards Micky <NONONObobbyburns1111@gmail.com> - 2016-07-15 14:50 -0400
              Re: removed support for SD cards Micky <NONONObobbyburns1111@gmail.com> - 2016-07-15 14:35 -0400
                Re: removed support for SD cards nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-07-15 15:16 -0400
                Re: removed support for SD cards tlvp <mPiOsUcB.EtLlLvEp@att.net> - 2016-07-16 01:55 -0400
                Re: removed support for SD cards nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-07-16 08:11 -0400
                Re: removed support for SD cards tlvp <mPiOsUcB.EtLlLvEp@att.net> - 2016-07-16 19:25 -0400
                Re: removed support for SD cards nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-07-16 20:04 -0400
            Re: removed support for SD cards Micky <NONONObobbyburns1111@gmail.com> - 2016-07-15 14:14 -0400
              Re: removed support for SD cards PAS <abc@doremi.net> - 2016-07-18 08:45 -0400
                Re: removed support for SD cards Micky <NONONObobbyburns1111@gmail.com> - 2016-07-18 23:26 -0400
                Re: removed support for SD cards PAS <abc@doremi.net> - 2016-07-19 09:16 -0400
          Re: removed support for SD cards Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-07-18 09:33 +0200
            Re: removed support for SD cards David Taylor <david-taylor@blueyonder.co.uk.invalid> - 2016-07-18 10:02 +0100
              Re: removed support for SD cards nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-07-18 09:38 -0400
                Re: removed support for SD cards Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-07-18 18:07 +0200
                Re: removed support for SD cards David Taylor <david-taylor@blueyonder.co.uk.invalid> - 2016-07-18 17:23 +0100
                Re: removed support for SD cards nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-07-18 12:50 -0400
                Re: removed support for SD cards Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-07-18 19:17 +0200
          Re: removed support for SD cards Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-07-18 09:45 +0200
            Re: removed support for SD cards nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-07-18 09:38 -0400
              Re: removed support for SD cards Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-07-18 18:17 +0200
                Re: removed support for SD cards nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-07-18 12:50 -0400
                Re: removed support for SD cards Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-07-18 19:23 +0200
                Re: removed support for SD cards Micky <NONONObobbyburns1111@gmail.com> - 2016-07-19 00:14 -0400
                Re: removed support for SD cards nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-07-19 00:45 -0400
      Re: removed support for SD cards The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2016-07-15 09:05 -0700
        Re: removed support for SD cards Micky <NONONObobbyburns1111@gmail.com> - 2016-07-15 14:45 -0400
          Re: removed support for SD cards The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2016-07-15 12:44 -0700
            Re: removed support for SD cards nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-07-15 15:49 -0400
              Re: removed support for SD cards lew <citrustwosac@google.mailer.company.invalid> - 2016-07-15 20:17 +0000
                Re: removed support for SD cards The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2016-07-15 13:54 -0700
                Re: removed support for SD cards Micky <NONONObobbyburns1111@gmail.com> - 2016-07-16 18:43 -0400
          Re: removed support for SD cards PAS <abc@doremi.net> - 2016-07-18 08:48 -0400
    Re: removed support for SD cards crankypuss <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-07-16 12:25 -0600
  Re: removed support for SD cards crankypuss <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-07-16 12:23 -0600
    Re: removed support for SD cards Micky <NONONObobbyburns1111@gmail.com> - 2016-07-16 19:34 -0400
      Re: removed support for SD cards nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-07-16 20:04 -0400
        Re: removed support for SD cards tlvp <mPiOsUcB.EtLlLvEp@att.net> - 2016-07-17 23:45 -0400
          Re: removed support for SD cards nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-07-18 00:38 -0400
            Re: removed support for SD cards Micky <NONONObobbyburns1111@gmail.com> - 2016-07-18 01:29 -0400
              Re: removed support for SD cards nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-07-18 01:32 -0400

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