[Q] 64 GB SD Card size on Acro S - Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go

Hi,
the specs of the Acro S say that maximum SD Card size is 32 GB. Has anyone tried a 64 GB card?

plaisthos said:
Hi,
the specs of the Acro S say that maximum SD Card size is 32 GB. Has anyone tried a 64 GB card?
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Yes, I did try 64GB MicroSD card on my Acro S. It works fine and great. Haha. For your info I was equipping my Acro S with the ORIGINAL SanDisk 64GB Class10 UHS-1 Micro SDXC MicroSD Card MOBILE ULTRA.

x3Evo said:
Yes, I did try 64GB MicroSD card on my Acro S. It works fine and great. Haha. For your info I was equipping my Acro S with the ORIGINAL SanDisk 64GB Class10 UHS-1 Micro SDXC MicroSD Card MOBILE ULTRA.
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what type of FS youre using, is it exFAT?
also on what rom under you're now..
thanks!

redjge said:
what type of FS youre using, is it exFAT?
also on what rom under you're now..
thanks!
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If I remembered correctly, I never used exFAT format. Why don't you try and let me know what's the results?
Now... I've moved to Xperia Z and V. My Acro S... Accidentally dropped into a >2m deep swimming pool and it got waterdamaged! LOL! Was running stock firmware with ROOT as well as CM9.1 by FreeXperia though.

everything always says expandable to 32, I believe its because that's what fat32 support supports as a maximum. but in most cases exfat will actually work they just never state it
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redjge said:
what type of FS youre using, is it exFAT?
also on what rom under you're now..
thanks!
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No the Acro S does not support exFAT. You will need to reformat the SD card to use in your phone.
Code:
dev/block/vold/179:33 /storage/sdcard1 vfat rw,dirsync,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relatime,uid=1000,gid=1015,fmask=0702,dmask=0702,allow_utime=0020,codepage=cp437,iocharset=iso8859-1,shortname=mixed,utf8,errors=remount-ro 0 0
/storage/sdcard1/ 59.4G 58.1G 1.4G 32768

plaisthos said:
No the Acro S does not support exFAT. You will need to reformat the SD card to use in your phone.
Code:
dev/block/vold/179:33 /storage/sdcard1 vfat rw,dirsync,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relatime,uid=1000,gid=1015,fmask=0702,dmask=0702,allow_utime=0020,codepage=cp437,iocharset=iso8859-1,shortname=mixed,utf8,errors=remount-ro 0 0
/storage/sdcard1/ 59.4G 58.1G 1.4G 32768
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Hi everyone, ive already figured this out.
i inserted 64gb card on acro s as exFAT formatter. it says blank sd card and wont mount.
tried formatting under win7 as fat32 it failed,
Solution:
used easeus partition manager and formatted it as FAT32, it is now being recognized by AcroS 58.99GB.
we just need to format it to fat32 for it to be recognized by the device. techincally as long as the file system of the sd card is fat32 it will be recognized by AcroS
(please note on the file size limitation of fat32 file system)
Quote from wiki:
"The maximum possible size for a file on a FAT32 volume is 4 GiB minus 1 byte or 4,294,967,295 (232 − 1) bytes. This limit is a consequence of the file length entry in the directory table and would also affect huge FAT16 partitions with a sufficient sector size.[1] Video applications, DVD images, large databases, and some other software easily exceed this limit."
Thanks everyone for the idea

I have been playing with this idea for some time...
redjge said:
Hi everyone, ive already figured this out.
i inserted 64gb card on acro s as exFAT formatter. it says blank sd card and wont mount.
tried formatting under win7 as fat32 it failed,
Solution:
used easeus partition manager and formatted it as FAT32, it is now being recognized by AcroS 58.99GB.
we just need to format it to fat32 for it to be recognized by the device. techincally as long as the file system of the sd card is fat32 it will be recognized by AcroS
Thanks everyone for the idea
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Just bought the same card, (Kingston: SDCX10/64GB ext-card ) used this exact same method and it seems to work, phone has 58,40 gb on SD card now...

anyone tried new rom 4.4.4 cm 11 for acro s? is it not support for 32gb of micro sd card??

feri_mlg said:
anyone tried new rom 4.4.4 cm 11 for acro s? is it not support for 32gb of micro sd card??
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I have no problem with the 64 gb sd card on cm11 4.4.4 (Now using carbonrom 4.4.4)
Edit: it works on all roms that I tried. Also even 5.1.1

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Pros vs. Cons of FAT32?

Are there any advantages to formating the SD card to FAT32, other than being able to flash a ROM from it? I don't know if I'll ever flash a ROM that way, but I'm about ready to copy a bunch of tunes and install some GPS maps to my 6 GB SanDisk SDHC, and wonder if there would be any advantage(s).
JimSmith94 said:
Are there any advantages to formating the SD card to FAT32, other than being able to flash a ROM from it? I don't know if I'll ever flash a ROM that way, but I'm about ready to copy a bunch of tunes and install some GPS maps to my 6 GB SanDisk SDHC, and wonder if there would be any advantage(s).
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I could be wrong but I thought it was to make the partitions larger then 2 gig. Just like when Windows 95 was in the transition from going from FAT16 to FAT32. FAT16 can see only 2 gig FAT32 can see up to 32gig. I remember having an 8 gig hard drive that had 4 partitions of 2 gig each with FAT16. FAT32 uses smaller clusters (4 KB for memory up to 8 GB), resulting in 10 to 15 percent more efficient use of space. That is all I am aware of. Maybe someone else has some insight.
So does that mean that my 6GB SDHC is already FAT32? If I put it in a card reader on my PC, will properties tell me what it is?
JimSmith94 said:
So does that mean that my 6GB SDHC is already FAT32? If I put it in a card reader on my PC, will properties tell me what it is?
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If you are seeing 6 gig on the memory card as one partition then yes it should be in FAT32. I think the PC properties will just say FAT.
my 8 gb was fat32 by default. I think all SDHC cards are fat32. I think i seen an option to format to NTFS. Any benefit over that?
Answer for you
dwertz said:
If you are seeing 6 gig on the memory card as one partition then yes it should be in FAT32. I think the PC properties will just say FAT.
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My 2 gig was FAT in the PC, got a 8 gig last weekend and it came FAT32 from Sandisk, as the post above is correct FAT (16) is limited to 2.1 gigs per partition because the File Allocation Table is able to handle only that, but FAT 32 is needed for more than that, and your PC will show that under Properties for the device.
meccanoble said:
my 8 gb was fat32 by default. I think all SDHC cards are fat32. I think i seen an option to format to NTFS. Any benefit over that?
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I am not sure that Windows Mobile could even recognize NTFS.
Not even worth messing with
dwertz said:
I am not sure that Windows Mobile could even recognize NTFS.
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Don't bother as I bet it would not even read or write it, and there would be no advantage anyway as mostly NTFS (Windows NT Filesystem) is mostly for file privilage and security anyway, no speed or capacity help at all.
Pros
1 - Fat32 is compatible with just about any device you would put it in
2 - Uses space more efficiently than Fat
3 - Bootloader can read it
Cons
1 - Has a limit of 2GB filesize.
2 - Not as efficient as NTFS in using space. Will waste space proportional to number of files saved.
Very short list...I'm sure there are some more in both categories.
I keep it Fat32 simply because if I need to trasfer a file from one computer to another (I have an 8GB card) I don't have to worry about compatability issues.
And as someone else said I'm pretty sure NTFS isn't even readable by any phone.

max sd card sony tablet s will have help

want to buy a sdhc card for my sony tablet s have got class 10 32 gb one
just wondering whats the max size memory card it will take
and any recommendations on working sdhc card and the brands which have been tested on the tablet s and work
thanks
boxer29 said:
want to buy a sdhc card for my sony tablet s have got class 10 32 gb one
just wondering whats the max size memory card it will take
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From Sony's support site:
"The tablet can recognize SD and SDHC memory cards (Class 4 or higher) up to 32GB in size. External USB Hard Disk up to 2TB (Terabytes) have been tested and will be recognized, as long as the drive is formatted in the FAT32 file system. Similarly, flash drives of any size will be recognized as long as they are formatted in the FAT32 file system."
Cat McGowan said:
From Sony's support site:
"The tablet can recognize SD and SDHC memory cards (Class 4 or higher) up to 32GB in size. External USB Hard Disk up to 2TB (Terabytes) have been tested and will be recognized, as long as the drive is formatted in the FAT32 file system. Similarly, flash drives of any size will be recognized as long as they are formatted in the FAT32 file system."
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ive read here some one has tried 64GB SDXC card on it
is that right can some one confirm before i buy it
thanks
there is this... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20273764&postcount=4
I use 64 sdxc. bought the cheapest and format it to fat32 with third party tool. works excellent.
I use a 128GB SDXC card with mine. works like a charm.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/756124-REG/Lexar_LSD128CRBNA133_128GB_Professional_SDXC_Card.html
here is the link to the card I'm using.
I know this is an older thread and well not trying to be a noob. I see it does work with ICS update as well but my question is do you have direct access to it or do you have to transfer to the internal storage to use it?
I use MixZing for music MX player for movies and Astro for everything else. All these work with the specially formatted SDXC?
does the gallery app with the upgrade work as well to get access to photos on the card. I have heard that some programs will not find the card at all.
I don't have ICS installed, so many of these things will have changed.
In Honeycomb, the Sony stock apps required copying data to internal storage, but third-party apps could access it just fine. The only problem (which caused the occasional app to not find the SD Card), is that most devices mount their SD Cards as either /mnt/sdcard/external_sd or /mnt/external_sd but Sony instead (at least in Honeycomb) mounted it at /mnt/sdcard2 so some apps might not see it, but most still should find it.

[Q] My Xperia Neo is not detecting a 32GB SD card after I partition it for Link2SD

Dear Friends,
I currently have a 16GB memory card partitioned with a 2GB ext4 partition which is used by Link2SD. A couple of days ago I bought a SandDisk 32GB Class 4 memory card and partitioned it using MiniTool on Win 7 and created a 2 GB ext4 and the rest was FAT32.
I did it while the card was inserted into my Neo. Now, after reboot or so, the phone doesn't recognize the card.
What can be the reason behind this and could you provide any solution on this?
I would be very thankful to you. Thanks.
Try formatting using cwm recovery...
I formatted and partitioned my 32GB SD card several times, using MiniTool, with SD in phone. Never had any problems.
AFAIK both partitions should be primary. First FAT32, and second ext.
gr8techie said:
Dear Friends,
I currently have a 16GB memory card partitioned with a 2GB ext4 partition which is used by Link2SD. A couple of days ago I bought a SandDisk 32GB Class 4 memory card and partitioned it using MiniTool on Win 7 and created a 2 GB ext4 and the rest was FAT32.
I did it while the card was inserted into my Neo. Now, after reboot or so, the phone doesn't recognize the card.
What can be the reason behind this and could you provide any solution on this?
I would be very thankful to you. Thanks.
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You would need a memory card reader for this. Put the memory card into card reader and then insert it into your pc. And format your memory card with allocation unit size as default. But your memory card will still remain partitioned.
monil.verma said:
You would need a memory card reader for this. Put the memory card into card reader and then insert it into your pc. And format your memory card with allocation unit size as default. But your memory card will still remain partitioned.
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no need not use a chip reader, i several time created 2nd partition on my 16GB micro SD SD card by connecting my phone into the PC. If you use "USB connectivity" as "Mass storage mode" we can mount SD into the PC and create another partition using minitool.
Try to create both partition FAT.
keekooceeaou said:
I formatted and partitioned my 32GB SD card several times, using MiniTool, with SD in phone. Never had any problems.
AFAIK both partitions should be primary. First FAT32, and second ext.
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Thanks keekoo, the only thing that I may have missed would be that I did not make the ext partition primary. I am already partitioning and formatting the SD card as I type this with your advice. Hope it works.
monil.verma said:
You would need a memory card reader for this. Put the memory card into card reader and then insert it into your pc. And format your memory card with allocation unit size as default. But your memory card will still remain partitioned.
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android addicts said:
no need to use a chip reader, i several time created 2nd partition on my 16GB micro SD SD card by connecting my phone into the PC. If you use "USB connectivity" as "Mass storage mode" we can mount SD into the PC and create another partition using minitool.
Try to create both partition FAT.
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Thanks, friends. It was bcoz I didnt make the 2nd partition as primary. I believe. After I did what keekoo said, it is ok now.
Thanks to all of you for your advice.
keekooceeaou said:
I formatted and partitioned my 32GB SD card several times, using MiniTool, with SD in phone. Never had any problems.
AFAIK both partitions should be primary. First FAT32, and second ext.
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Thanks, keekoo. It is ok now.
Guys,
Having a similar issue. Could someone pls help. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=36251985&postcount=3228
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Thanks, keekoo. It is ok now.
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THANKYOU SOO MUCH. This solution helped me get my xperia play's 16GB SD card mounting correctly. I had created the 2nd partition as logical instead of primary and I was wondering why it wasn't doing anything when putting it in my xperia.
I have been following several guides on how to partition my sd-card but everytime I end up with the phone looping at boot.
I have a xperia v with a 32 gb sd card. the card works but when I partition it to 2 new partitions the phone wont boot.
All help are welcome.
Hawkwing said:
I have been following several guides on how to partition my sd-card but everytime I end up with the phone looping at boot.
I have a xperia v with a 32 gb sd card. the card works but when I partition it to 2 new partitions the phone wont boot.
All help are welcome.
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Would you please mention
How did you Partition it
Partition file system
Rom and other details
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yes, when you using minitool partition wizard to create a new partition and dont forget to mark it as primary. then it can be recognized by your phone.

Sony Tablet S - SGPT 112 DE/S 32Gig an SDXC 64gig SDCard

First.
Sorry for my Bad Englisch.
Question
Support a Sony Tablet S - SGPT 112 DE/S 32Gig an SDXC 64gig SDCard
I have Purchased a Sandisk Ultra SDXC 1 64Gig Class 10 30Mbs
It not Work. The Tablet say. Please Insert a Storage Card. Format with FAT32 not help. With the SDXC Card inside, after boot the SDCARD Internal Memory is not Show Anymore.
Is the Card incomatible or generally SDXC
what version of android do you have now? You need ICS release 6 for sdxc support!
I may be mistaken, but I recall support for SDXC memory cards formatted exFAT was first provided with the 4.0.3 release 6b firmware update. However, SDXC memory cards formatted FAT32 can be used with earlier versions of firmware.
My Tab have
Android 4.0.3 realeae 1a
Kernel 2.6.39.4
Rooted.
Format as FAT32 not help. The Tablet Say Insert a SDCard. SDCARD Memory is gone.
Another
Format as NTFS with the Paragon NTFS & HFS+ APP not Work. Same issue.
Koto99 said:
My Tab have
Android 4.0.3 realeae 1a
Kernel 2.6.39.4
Rooted.
Format as FAT32 not help. The Tablet Say Insert a SDCard. SDCARD Memory is gone.
Another
Format as NTFS with the Paragon NTFS & HFS+ APP not Work. Same issue.
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Sdxc only works with release 6b. But remember, release 6 is not rooteable .
Sent from my SGPT12 using xda app-developers app
Is it possible to Add Support to Android 4.0.3 realeae 1a? :
Koto99 said:
Is it possible to Add Support to Android 4.0.3 realeae 1a? :
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We are talking about 2 different tabs here. R6b is newer Xperia tab s... R1a is original tab...
All you have right about sdxc ExFat format. Look at your sony site there is an info/statement about sdxc. Check, its there where are news about update . These sdxc formated are incompatible with sgpt 111/112/ 113 NOW . Maybe in future will be comp - who knows . I didnt check xts statement.
...but koto u can change sdcard format to Fat32 and you will have working with tab card.
I personally have same card as you but microsdxc 64GB with sd adapter. I resolved this problem by formatting it with my android phone (lt18i .4.0.3) .Exfat changed to Fat32. You can format it also via PC tool ( my case : I formatted my card first on PC win xp and after I have 32Gb card instead of 64. After that read somewhere that some OS ( windows generally) have restriction of reading Fat format to 32gb - but it doesnt mean that it cant read it. ) . Linux should read and be able to format to fat32 >32gb sd . Search 3 rd party app for pc to formatt.
Btw i have 4.0.3r5a,I can confirmed this card working also on ( 4.0.3.r5 ,4.0.3r1)
koto99 why you want to have ExFat formatted one ? transfer >5gb?You can also plug external hdd with ntfs and drive mount app with rooted tablet. Drive must have external dc to give own power supply.
Attachments :
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/jicfvqdu2mfd6iu/Mx_4IoJZj0
@biablo
Please Read the Thread.
The Tablet say. Please Insert a Storage Card.
Format with FAT32 not help. With the SDXC Card inside, after boot, the SDCARD Internal Memory is not Show Anymore. Is empty.
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I have Format the Card to FAT32. Not work.
You have not the Same card. You have a MicroSD, i have a SD.
Koto99 said:
@biablo
Please Read the Thread.
I have Format the Card to FAT32. Not work.
You have not the Same card. You have a MicroSD, i have a SD.
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Can your PC read and write the FAT32-formatted card?
With right click on it, what do you see in Properties (Eigenschaften)?
Yes Windows 7 64 Bit can Read an Write FAT32 SDCard. Card work on PC Perfect.
See
Strange...
Under Windows it looks good. Then only people who have personally experienced the case can help you. Sorry!
I pushed question about it to sandisk support. I ' ll post what they answered after I receive it.
Btw. read in support about sony nex-7 and sdxc. When formatted in camera windows 7 (which is compatible with exFat) sees as unsupported. When card is windows 7 formatted nex-7 sees as unsupported.
Btw1 about screen at #11 I see used space at 64.0KB. I experimented sth.After I formatted card the used space were same as I set in format tool in cluster size option. I tested this with easeus. Set to 8.0KB cluster size- after format used space was 8.0KB. If this screen is shortly after format you may set in format opt 64.0KB cluster.Did you try 32KB cluster? My Lt18i formatted my microSDXC as 32 KB cluster size and have active/ primary in easeus option.
BR
Formatter is
http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm
Quick Format
Cluster 512, 8192, 32768 nothing work
Tablet not See the Card.
EaseUS Partition Master 9.2.1 Home Edition not See any SDCard. Format impossibel. (Windows)
As I promised here is an answer from sandisk technical support. Maybe some info there is obvious. I want to post state of manufacturer. In my mail I asked if sdcard can be damaged permanently by formatting it to fat32 and consequences about that (in my sgpt111). Also asked about tool app to format inside tablet( most tablets don't have that option). Check the tech repply esp "the only consequence".
Dear Customer,
Thank you for emailing SanDisk Technical Support. It is our goal to make sure you have all the resources you need to get the most from your product.
I understand that in exFAT, the 64GB microSDXC card is not detected by your Sony tablet. This is because the tablet doesn't support exFAT. After formatting the card in FAT32, the card seems to be working fine in the tablet and shows the full capacity.
The only consequence you may experience by doing this is that you won't be able to add any files larger than 4GB, due to the FAT32 limitation.
Transferring a 4GB or larger file to a USB flash drive or memory card http://kb.sandisk.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/289/kw/4GB
You will be able to format the card back to exFAT, if your operating system also supports exFAT: Operating Systems that Support the exFAT File System http://kb.sandisk.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3389/kw/exfat
If I understand correctly, you would like to know also if there is a difference between the microSDXC card and the SDXC card. There is indeed a physical difference between both cards:
- microSDXC: SanDisk Ultra microSDXC UHS-I card for mobile devices www.sandisk.com/products/memory-cards/microsd/ultra-class10-for-android/?capacity=64GB
- SDXC: SanDisk Ultra SDXC UHS-I Card www.sandisk.com/products/memory-cards/sd/ultra-uhs-1-class10-30mbs/?capacity=64GB
Regarding your question about the format option tool for the tablet, there currently are no development plans on this. You may keep an eye on the SanDisk webpage to see if there would be any plans on this.
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BR biablo
The EaseUS Partition Master 9.2.1 Home Edition not Show SDCards.
I can click refresh to the next Christmas.
Is not Show my 32Gig, it Show only HDDs. (SSD, HDD and USB)
I use now Acronis Disk Director 11 Home
See Picture
Cluster are 32
And Now!!!!
Come here i give your a Kiss.
My Hero NOW the Tablet see the Card.
Really im have lost my hope, that the Card work anytime.
I have it Formatted 40-50 times.
Really big THANX to you. GREAT USERs and FORUM.:laugh:
I accept a kiss but only from your older sister ( if you have a sister) Thanks goes to all people hands-on this topic and psxpetey who re: my pm msg that his sandisc sdxc 64gb (not micro) is working well with tablet ..yhm ..sth also about exFat, if I were s.ony oem dev I would implement exFat support to jelly bean update in sgpt. If not next thought is about porting exFat resources from xperia s tab. Easy 2 say but not 2 do with limitations we've got.have a nice weekend guys.

transfering large films to sd card

Hi when I transfer 8 gig movies to my sd after a while laptop says device has stop responding is my tablet timing out or sumat?
If the SD card is formatted as FAT32 then only files up to 4GB can be stored on it.
You have to use exFAT or Linux filesystem (ext3 or ext4).
format the SD card to exFAT in windows 7 above
thx guys its worked:good:
ash6783 said:
thx guys its worked:good:
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the only problem is that 16GB LTE version has problem with ExFAT support(((
hasenbein1966 said:
If the SD card is formatted as FAT32 then only files up to 4GB can be stored on it.
You have to use exFAT or Linux filesystem (ext3 or ext4).
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Did anybody try ext3 or ext4 on an SD card with Xperia Tablet Z? Does it work?
blacksea17 said:
Did anybody try ext3 or ext4 on an SD card with Xperia Tablet Z? Does it work?
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Yes, I tried ext4 earlier but it refused to read it and made me reformat...

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