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memory card keeps unmounting?

jezboy007 — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 19:42:45 GMT

i have a xperia T, with a 32gb card it was fine for ages but now keeps unmounting for no reason? ive formatted the memory card a put it back in and started transfering everything back on and it unmounted whist connected to my pc?

Re: memory card keeps unmounting?

Uliwooly — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 19:46:28 GMT

1st try on a different PC

2nd how many files are you trying to transfer at the same time? and how many MB are you trying to transfer at the same time?

3rd do you have USB 1.0 or 2.0 or 3.0 on your PC?

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Re: memory card keeps unmounting?

jezboy007 — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 19:49:56 GMT

it was unmounting before i transfered, usaly i take the card out and use a adaptor with usb 3.0 its quicker that way

Re: memory card keeps unmounting?

Uliwooly — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 19:54:23 GMT

so the issue is when the SD card its on the xperia?

Re: memory card keeps unmounting?

jezboy007 — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 19:57:15 GMT

yes only when its in the phone itself

Re: memory card keeps unmounting?

jezboy007 — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 19:59:34 GMT

im just doing the latest android update, dont wether this will help?

Re: memory card keeps unmounting?

Uliwooly — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 20:12:09 GMT

how many files are you trying to transfer at the same time? and how many MB are you trying to transfer at the same time?

Re: memory card keeps unmounting?

Sac — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 14:50:43 GMT

Mine is doing the same, tried 2 different 32gb cards and both doing it.

The first card was faulty but the new one has been ok till this week, just reformatted and was ok but now ejecting again seems to do it when it wakes up.

I'd be interested to see if the software update works.

Re: memory card keeps unmounting?

Sac — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 12:00:18 GMT

I ahve put a 1gb card in and so far has not unmounted at all the old card is in my LG work phone and appears fine in that, just ordered a new 32gb card this time a sandisk ultra, once it arrives i will give it a try and hopefully it will not unmount. If it does then im guessing either the slot is faulty or the phone does not like 32gb cards.

Re: memory card keeps unmounting?

Sac — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 12:01:33 GMT

How did your update go? did it fix the problem?

Re: memory card keeps unmounting?

jezboy007 — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 17:48:24 GMT

well with the phone unmounting so much it corrupted the card, so i updated the phone, put a 4gb card and all seems fine so far, ive ordered a new 32gb sandisk class 4 card and see what happens with that

Re: memory card keeps unmounting?

Uliwooly — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 18:19:12 GMT

you should get Class 6 and above

Re: memory card keeps unmounting?

seroevo — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 20:20:48 GMT

I also had this happen with two different Sandisk 32GB SDHC micro cards (class 10).

I am now trying a 16GB Kingston SDHC micro card (class 10) and so far so good.

So not sure if it's the brand (Sandisk) or the capacity (32GB) that are the problem (and if it's the capacity, then the problem is the phone since it should work), but it's definitely not about being class 10.

Re: memory card keeps unmounting?

Sac — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 14:28:16 GMT

Mines worked ok since i put a class10 sandisk ultra in.

Re: memory card keeps unmounting?

seroevo — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 20:54:08 GMT

If your card was a 32GB, then I wonder what the issue is.

Sandisks seem to be a common element, but not universally a problem. It also doesn't seem related to class of card, or capacity.

Still, it seems random that just some cards won't work in some phones, but not all of a specific card, or not all cards on a specific phone.

Re: memory card keeps unmounting?

Swiftseizer — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:13:20 GMT

i had this problem with google play installed but once it was uninstalled it worked fine

Re: memory card keeps unmounting?

quexex — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 20:54:30 GMT

I've been having this issue lately as well. I have a class 10 SanDisk 32thcard. It would just randomly disconnect I'd reseat it reboot and it would be fine for half hour or so then I'd get a warning about it having been ejected. Googled around a bit to see loads of solutions but none really worked until I stumbled upon a sone one saying you needed to get your phone repaired! His was fixed by a shop but I fixed mine myself.

Get yourself a small watchmakers Philips head (cross) screwdriver.

Turn off your phone.

Lift the flap where the memory card goes. Take out the memory card. You'll see a single screw. Tighten the screw carefully. Re-insert the card reboot phone.

This worked for me so far. It's been several days now without a problem.

Let me know if it works for you guys.

S.c.r.e.w is not a word I can use apparently

Re: memory card keeps unmounting?

seroevo — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 03:00:41 GMT

I don't have any visible screws, with card removed or not.

Do you have any pictures you could link to? Maybe that screw is not accessible on all versions of the phone? (I have an LT30a.)

Re: memory card keeps unmounting?

quexex — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:13:21 GMT

Unfortunately I can't paste the url using chrome for Android. I found a good picture of the screw by doing a Google image search for Xperia T card slot. You can see the screw in some of the first images that come up.

Re: memory card keeps unmounting?

quexex — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:14:09 GMT

Worked in the end