Just hoping to get some useful feedback and get educated.....
I've always had Nexus devices and prefer internal storage to removable storage. The last phone I had with an SD Card was a 2010 Droid X, so I don't have a deep knowledge base when it comes to SD cards and removable storage.
I have two family members that have been using a Note 3 and Galaxy S5 for the past couple years.
They have been complaining that their phones have become sluggish and unresponsive. I know this can be typical with Android devices, especially if they are not regularly maintained and become overloaded with pictures, files, cache etc.
I didn't want to make things too complicated, so I advised them to back up all their data/pictures and try a factory reset. They haven't tried this yet.
I also know that the SD Cards they are using are probably 2-3 years old at least.
Can aged SD Cards or ones that are near their storage capacity have a dramatic effect on the overall performance of the phone?
Is it worth telling someone to spend a few bucks and replace their SD Card with one that is newer, faster, larger capacity, in addition to trying a factory reset?
I fprget when the S5 was released, but I am letting one of them use/borrow a Moto X Pure 2015 that I have lying around. I am sure the Galaxy has a better camera, but hopefully the Moto X Pure will allow them to get by until they decide what to do.
Part of me is also a little concerned because an S5 and even a Note 3 should still be pretty capable device for email, facebook, apps etc.
Posted this where I did in the hopes that I would get feedback from those that are extremely knowledgeable about Samsung devices and also removable storage.
I've always had Nexus devices and prefer internal storage to removable storage. The last phone I had with an SD Card was a 2010 Droid X, so I don't have a deep knowledge base when it comes to SD cards and removable storage.
I have two family members that have been using a Note 3 and Galaxy S5 for the past couple years.
They have been complaining that their phones have become sluggish and unresponsive. I know this can be typical with Android devices, especially if they are not regularly maintained and become overloaded with pictures, files, cache etc.
I didn't want to make things too complicated, so I advised them to back up all their data/pictures and try a factory reset. They haven't tried this yet.
I also know that the SD Cards they are using are probably 2-3 years old at least.
Can aged SD Cards or ones that are near their storage capacity have a dramatic effect on the overall performance of the phone?
Is it worth telling someone to spend a few bucks and replace their SD Card with one that is newer, faster, larger capacity, in addition to trying a factory reset?
I fprget when the S5 was released, but I am letting one of them use/borrow a Moto X Pure 2015 that I have lying around. I am sure the Galaxy has a better camera, but hopefully the Moto X Pure will allow them to get by until they decide what to do.
Part of me is also a little concerned because an S5 and even a Note 3 should still be pretty capable device for email, facebook, apps etc.
Posted this where I did in the hopes that I would get feedback from those that are extremely knowledgeable about Samsung devices and also removable storage.
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