Upgrading SD card questions

**tokuzumi** · #1 (**permalink**) 10-19-2009, 03:39 PM

I notice the MicroSD card has a bunch of folders on it. Pictures are stored there. Also looks like the background images for your home screen are there, as well. If I want to upgrade to a 16gb card, do I unmount the old card, put the new card in the phone, and let android do its thing? What if I put a card that already had stuff on it, and I didn't want to lose that stuff?

Askym · #2 (**permalink**) 10-19-2009, 04:37 PM

i upgraded mine. i first took all the info off my bigger card so i wouldnt ruin any info on it then unmounted the old one and took it out and put the bigger on in. it recognized it but i think there are some differences in the format style and gave me an error on my computer when i tried to view the sd card so i just formated it using the phone and everything works fine now. i then put on the info i wanted on my card. its not a problem. at least it wasnt for me.

good luck

**shaggylive** · #3 (**permalink**) 10-19-2009, 04:48 PM

are you kidding me!!!! android makes you unmount the card first. so you can't just swap cards around at will. lol I knew there was a reason I didn't like linux.

omegavtx · #4 (**permalink**) 10-19-2009, 07:42 PM

I just popped out the 2 gig, dropped in my 8 and copied all the stuff on the 2gig(from my PC) to the 8gig... no issues and the Hero sees all the space and the software I copied...

Askym · #5 (**permalink**) 10-19-2009, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by omegavtx

I just popped out the 2 gig, dropped in my 8 and copied all the stuff on the 2gig(from my PC) to the 8gig... no issues and the Hero sees all the space and the software I copied...

you can do it that way also if you dont mind putting your files at risk on the bigger one. i like making sure i wont lose anything. its to important to me to risk it like that.

jah8551 · #6 (**permalink**) 10-20-2009, 01:56 AM

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Originally Posted by shaggylive

are you kidding me!!!! android makes you unmount the card first. so you can't just swap cards around at will. lol I knew there was a reason I didn't like linux.

you dont have to, you can just take it out if you want... but its safer for the card if you unmount it, just like on a pc when you click to safely remove. not really a reason to not like linux