When moving to a larger SD card, what steps need to be done?

**NealJ777** · 12-16-2011, 09:12 AM

I've been using my Razr since Thanksgiving and I'm loving it! It even has me contemplating selling my iPod Touch (topic for another thread

). Since I've been using it for a while and have apps, e-mail, music, and other data, what steps would be required for swapping to a larger SD card?

Can I just stick the SD card that's currently in the phone into a card reader and then copy the data to the larger card and then insert the larger card?

Thank you

**bryonp** · 12-16-2011, 02:42 PM

i would put the new card in first format it in the phone so to get the right folders on there then just copy the rest from your first card then u should be in great shape! also sorry it took so long for someone to answer u i don't know why but this razr forum is dead as hell i cant believe it such an awesome phone enjoy!

**NealJ777** · 12-16-2011, 04:57 PM

Originally Posted by bryonp

i would put the new card in first format it in the phone so to get the right folders on there then just copy the rest from your first card then u should be in great shape! also sorry it took so long for someone to answer u i don't know why but this razr forum is dead as hell i cant believe it such an awesome phone enjoy!

Thank you for the info.

Yeah, I was surprised that it took so long for a reply. The Razr ROCKS. It is my first smartphone and I'm really enjoying using it.

**tech_head** · 12-16-2011, 07:29 PM

I've done the transfer and it's nothing more than copying the data from one card to the next.
I'm thinking about a 64GB card.

**Deron Baker** · 12-17-2011, 01:42 AM

Originally Posted by tech_head

I've done the transfer and it's nothing more than copying the data from one card to the next.
I'm thinking about a 64GB card.

Correct me if I am wrong, but doesn't the Droid Razr only support up to 32 gb size micro SD cards?

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**Deron Baker** · 12-17-2011, 01:54 AM

To the OP: One thing i definitely recommend is that you get a class 4 or above micro SD card, whatever size you choose. The one that comes stock on the RAZR is only a class 2. I know this for a fact because my stock micro SD card is currently in my Mom's Nook Tablet. When transferring all her music to the card, the speed would top out at 2 megabits per second. I got a class 4, 32 gb card in my RAZR now and transferring data is much better than the stock card.

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**milkshed27** · 12-17-2011, 03:22 AM

Originally Posted by Deron Baker

Correct me if I am wrong, but doesn't the Droid Razr only support up to 32 gb size micro SD cards?

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64GB micro SDXC cards do work on the Razr and have been reported to work on multiple Android phones. It requires a reformat from exFAT (default on the SDXC) to FAT32 file system. They are however, pricey atm.

**NOMster** · 12-17-2011, 07:05 AM

Originally Posted by Deron Baker

To the OP: One thing i definitely recommend is that you get a class 4 or above micro SD card, whatever size you choose. The one that comes stock on the RAZR is only a class 2. I know this for a fact because my stock micro SD card is currently in my Mom's Nook Tablet. When transferring all her music to the card, the speed would top out at 2 megabits per second. I got a class 4, 32 gb card in my RAZR now and transferring data is much better than the stock card.

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Huh. Mine came with a class 6. Weird

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**Deron Baker** · 12-17-2011, 09:00 AM

Originally Posted by NOMster

Huh. Mine came with a class 6. Weird

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Does it have the little "6" inside the letter "c" mark on the card? My stock card had no number mark on it, indicating it a class 2 card.

I preordered my RAZR. I wonder if the preordered batch came with class 2 cards or if they temporarily ran out of the usual Micro SD cards and just said "screw it, put something in there so we can get this thing shipped".

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**RETG** · 12-18-2011, 01:17 PM

I sure hope the SD card Moto is using in the Razr is better than the ones they used on the X and X2. A very high failure rate on those cards (just do a google search). Mine went out in about six months. Lucky I had a recent SD card back up on my laptop.

And even though I have read Moto would replace it within phone warranty period; I replaced it with a Sandisk.

**1.21GigaWatt** · 03-12-2012, 09:49 PM

Originally Posted by milkshed27

64GB micro SDXC cards do work on the Razr and have been reported to work on multiple Android phones. It requires a reformat from exFAT (default on the SDXC) to FAT32 file system. They are however, pricey atm.

How do I format to FAT32? New to Androids... said good bye to Apple and their overpriced wares; now want to maximize what my XT912 RAZR can do for me.