Flaw in Android causes it to not format 32GB microSD cards
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Flying under the radar for the most part, there is an apparent flaw with Android that wasn't picked up by many users. One user who owned a Google Nexus One had a problem trying to format a 32GB microSD card so he could use it with his phone. Unfortunately Android doesn't like to play nice with cards at that capacity and is unable to format the higher-capacity memory card which are listed as being compatible with a handful of devices running the platform. Google didn't beat around the bush and clearly confirmed that it was a problem. With the expensive cost of purchasing a 32GB microSD card, there are probably plenty of owners who resort to something much smaller – so the problem probably didn't affect a large amount of users. Luckily though, Google has already corrected the flaw that affects all Android phones and will shortly release the update for it. A Google representative said, “This issue has been fixed, and will be part of our next over-the-air update. We don't have a specific timeframe to share at this time.”
via CNET
via CNET
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3 Comments
1. pingpong posted on 20 Oct 2010, 01:46 0
If you are going to pay a bunch of money for a 32gb microSD, you can take 5 minutes to format it from your PC...
3. Sureal posted on 20 Apr 2010, 20:21 0
i shouldnt have to as all android phones (at least on verizon) are sold as "32gb compatible"
2. dyster posted on 19 Apr 2010, 20:27 0
Yeah, but don't you have to format from a Linux box? It uses ext2. I guess any Live distro would work.
