Does it bother you that N5 doesn't have SD card slot?

[Paul627g]

Nexus line will never have sdcard support. Which to many that understand the technical reasons why appreciate Google's decision to stay away from them.

32 gb is actually more than you think. Sure it may not hold your massive collection of music or video but it does hold a decent amount and that where cloud support or other online storage services come into play.



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[Brian Low]

Every phone I had before the Nexus 4 had SD. Never had problems with it once. My boyfriend has an S3...got it last year. No problems either.

I had no problem navigating storage with SD. It just showed up like another hard drive. And even if I did...I always had the option to just not install SD if I didn't want to use it.

Same here. Every phone before hand i used the same SD card, literally, it was 64 gb. Slammed that sucker into my S3 and in less than half the year i owned it my SD card was corrupted. Not even my computer could recognize it when i took it out of the device. That pissed me off incredibly and i thank dropbox for backing all my stuff up. But now i no longer care, simply because of OTG cables.

 

[Rayzaa]

hmm, ive never had an issue with a Micro SD CARD. I had a 16GB/class 4 in my GS1 and is stil being usd in another phone and have a 32GB/class 10 in my GS3. No issues ever and i have all my music on it and movies. The 16GB is a Kingston and the 32GB is a PNY.

 

[Scott7217]

i like phones with SD card slot, now im thinking of buying N5, but whats keeping me back is NO CARD SLOT..

Contrary to popular belief, Google is not against memory cards, but it limits them to the Chromebook line (e.g. Acer C7, Samsung Chromebook, Chromebook Pixel) and the Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Play edition smartphone. So, if you need a phone that supports memory cards, you have to get an S4, which is not a Nexus phone, but it runs stock Android.

If you must have a Nexus 5, you should get the 32 GB model. Unfortunately, you will need to get used to transferring and deleting files on your phone.

 

[mrsmumbles]

Contrary to popular belief, Google is not against memory cards, but it limits them to the Chromebook line (e.g. Acer C7, Samsung Chromebook, Chromebook Pixel) and the Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Play edition smartphone. So, if you need a phone that supports memory cards, you have to get an S4, which is not a Nexus phone, but it runs stock Android.

If you must have a Nexus 5, you should get the 32 GB model. Unfortunately, you will need to get used to transferring and deleting files on your phone.

But wouldn't the gs4 gpe cost twice as much? That's why the Nexus is so appealing.

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[Scott7217]

But wouldn't the gs4 gpe cost twice as much? That's why the Nexus is so appealing.

The OP did not say if price was a factor. However, I did mention the 32 GB Nexus 5 just in case the cost was important.

 

[clevin]

Nexus line will never have sdcard support. Which to many that understand the technical reasons why appreciate Google's decision to stay away from them.

32 gb is actually more than you think. Sure it may not hold your massive collection of music or video but it does hold a decent amount and that where cloud support or other online storage services come into play.

You mean the technical reason that "Google wants users to use cloud service, since every minute customers use Internet, Google makes profit"

Btw, 32 G is not alot, especially with only 26 G available.

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[Paul627g]

You mean the technical reason that "Google wants users to use cloud service, since every minute customers use Internet, Google makes profit"

Btw, 32 G is not alot, especially with only 26 G available.

@T-Mobile GN3

Google wasn't supporting sdcards with the Nexus line long before they began to introduce and push cloud services.

IMO, the Nexus line is capable of multimedia and providing a good experience but in all honesty if I wanted to enjoy multimedia and hold a huge amount of content on my device there is much better suited choices in the branded devices from various OEMs. Not to mention aside from bigger storage options they also have more user friendly and advanced software to use over standard Google media apps

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[TheDroidKid]

I've owned a Nexus phone since the Nexus One, I think SD cards are a pain, they get corrupt and if you don't have a class 10 card and store A lot of pictures on it then you better be prepared for the nice thumbnail lag when you open up your photo gallery. All my music is stored on Google Music (no I don't care about them owning my stuff)

 

[JeffDenver]

Same here. Every phone before hand i used the same SD card, literally, it was 64 gb. Slammed that sucker into my S3 and in less than half the year i owned it my SD card was corrupted. Not even my computer could recognize it when i took it out of the device. That pissed me off incredibly and i thank dropbox for backing all my stuff up. But now i no longer care, simply because of OTG cables.

Just want to add...I still use the SD card that I bought for my Droid 1. It still works just fine.

 

[JeffDenver]

You mean the technical reason that "Google wants users to use cloud service, since every minute customers use Internet, Google makes profit"

Btw, 32 G is not alot, especially with only 26 G available.

Yep...32 gigs is "adequate" at best. "Good" would be 64 or more.

 

[JeffDenver]

Google wasn't supporting sdcards with the Nexus line long before they began to introduce and push cloud services.

IMO, the Nexus line is capable of multimedia and providing a good experience but in all honesty if I wanted to enjoy multimedia and hold a huge amount of content on my device there is much better suited choices in the branded devices from various OEMs.

Which of them run vanilla android?

There is nothing comparable to the nexus in hardware or software that also has SD. Thats why I got a Nexus. It's not because I do not want SD.

 

[JeffDenver]

I've owned a Nexus phone since the Nexus One, I think SD cards are a pain, they get corrupt and if you don't have a class 10 card and store A lot of pictures on it then you better be prepared for the nice thumbnail lag when you open up your photo gallery. All my music is stored on Google Music (no I don't care about them owning my stuff)

LOL! I have never had a single corrupt SD card. Not only on my devices, but on anyone else's devices as well from friends and family. It is obviously not THAT common.

I still use the SD from my Droid 1 in an SD thumb drive.

 

[clevin]

LOL! I have never had a single corrupt SD card. Not only on my devices, but on anyone else's devices as well from friends and family. It is obviously not THAT common.

I still use the SD from my Droid 1 in an SD thumb drive.

Indeed, I have 4 microSD card, 6+ SD card. I had one SD card corruptted on me during a hot unplug after exchanging a 12,000 file folder with computer (Luckily I had backup). None of my microSD, which usually stays in the device, ever had any problem.

I don't deny the possibility of an microSD being corrupt, but to describe it as "common, routine" is simply untrue.

 

[itic]

Would be useful as a backup if nothing else.

But wouldn't it be nice to have access to your stuff even if you are away from your PC, even if you have no reliable network connection?

Nay. not really.

 

[TheDroidKid]

Indeed, I have 4 microSD card, 6+ SD card. I had one SD card corruptted on me during a hot unplug after exchanging a 12,000 file folder with computer (Luckily I had backup). None of my microSD, which usually stays in the device, ever had any problem.

I don't deny the possibility of an microSD being corrupt, but to describe it as "common, routine" is simply untrue.

No where did I state it was a "common" problem I said it is a possibility and a downside to having an sd card.

 

[Paul627g]

Which of them run vanilla android?

There is nothing comparable to the nexus in hardware or software that also has SD. Thats why I got a Nexus. It's not because I do not want SD.

I agree with you there. I too am a Nexus fanboy. I've had the Sprint Nexus S 4G, Sprint GNex and also my trusty Nexus 7 (2012) model. I love pure AOSP for what it offers not only as software but also the Nexus line itself with easy bootloader unlocking, custom ROMs and official factory images.

But I think when it comes down to it, I'll take a branded device for multimedia over the Nexus line.

 

[Shilohcane]

LOL! I have never had a single corrupt SD card. Not only on my devices, but on anyone else's devices as well from friends and family. It is obviously not THAT common.

I still use the SD from my Droid 1 in an SD thumb drive.

One of my friends just got his 1 year old SD card replaced under warranty by SanDisk that has a 5 year warranty on his SD card. He got his Samsung Notes 2 with the SD card from Sprint store. It was deleting pictures from the SD Card and some times the SD card had temporary read/write issues. Got his new card and it works well.

 

[Biggnaa20]

so, which version did u guys get, 16GB or 32GB... and how to conserve space?

Yes, It bothers me, but not nearly as much as not having a replaceable battery.

If you're worried about space, you HAVE to get the 32gb. You'll run out of space on the 16 very quickly if you plan to drop a few movies on the thing. I still bought the Nexus 5 (even though it lacks two things I really want) because it's still a good deal on a great phone.

 

[mrsmumbles]

One of my friends just got his 1 year old SD card replaced under warranty by SanDisk that has a 5 year warranty on his SD card. He got his Samsung Notes 2 with the SD card from Sprint store. It was deleting pictures from the SD Card and some times the SD card had temporary read/write issues. Got his new card and it works well.

There's something wrong with Samsung's software it seems. The people mostly having problems with their cards are using Samsung devices.

I haven't had problems with cards on my LG devices. And the HTC Desire also has a card slot. Many mid range phones still have this feature. And dual core is not bad. I'd say the LG Optimus G Pro is high end and it has a card slot. I wanted to buy one but it was too expensive at the time.

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