Jimmykimchi
Member
I have a 16gb sd card for my samsung vibrant, after i unplug my phone from my computer, i swear to god it takes like 10-20 minutes for it to finish . Does this happen to anyone else? is there a fix for this ?
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Help Media scanning taking forever!
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SamsungVibrant
Android Expert
I heard someone else complain it takes 9 mins to scan their 16gb card. That sucks, maybe a faster speed rating sd card would help? I dunno.
Graylander
Newbie
I have a 32gb class 2 card, and yes, it takes about 9 minutes for me...I don't like it, but I'm adjusting to it.
I use btunes and it lets me listen to music while it's still scanning. I only use it for music so it's tolerable.
I use btunes and it lets me listen to music while it's still scanning. I only use it for music so it's tolerable.
SamsungVibrant
Android Expert
would a faster rated sd card speed things up?
SamsungVibrant
Android Expert
whats the speed rating of your card?
maverick777
Well-Known Member
I think the quantity of files matters quite a bit. Mine takes at least 5-10 minutes to complete on a 16gb class 2. I have 1600+ songs, 600+ ebooks, and 20 or so videos.
Not to mention a few hundred wallpapers and icons.
VegasTouch
Android Enthusiast
Takes 2-3 minutes for mine which is a 16GB class 4 and has 4.5G of music on it. Start up is pretty fast. Scans for maybe 20 seconds at the most.
SamsungVibrant
Android Expert
how much is a 32gb class 10, I can't find one anywhere online. I'm sure it will cost more, but I figure I'm only buying this once, so might as well get a faster one. I hate waiting, even if it is only for write speeds.
The 32gb microSDs are pretty new, it'll take some time for the faster cards to filter out and for the prices to come down. Supposedly Micro Center has its own branded 32 but I couldn't find one. Ended up with a 16gb Class 2, which has worked out OK; I've got 2gb free. Most of it is music plus Avatar and a bunch of photos.
Scan time on startup is annoying but really pretty quick, less that 2 mins (although I haven't timed it; I will next time).
Jimmykimchi
Member
Mine's a 16 gig, HC . i have about like 9gigs of music and another 2-3 gigs of pictures. takes sometimes 10-30 minutes to scan ): It's soo long!
What class is it? I'll guess a 2.
Jimmykimchi
Member
How do you find the class ??
Usually it's stamped on the card. It's the number inside the C.
Here's a class 4.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3406519&Sku=S153-3272
Sometimes they don't mark them, so you'd need to find out from the vendor what class it is. There's also some test SW you can get that will measure the R/W speeds and show you what class it qualifies as.
Jimmykimchi
Member
Mine's a class 4 x)
yatimameiji
Android Enthusiast
Whats the fastest class the phone supports?
Epic user here. I am having the same issue with mine, and when I started a new thread, it showed me this thread...so here I am..
I'm still using my factory 16g Class 2 card. I don't have any movies, and I have about 30-50 songs. But I do have several hundred pics. I just looked and i have 11.50gb available still. But this media scanning taking eons is new.
Wow, wait, actually, as I typed this, I unmounted my SD from the phone settings, then removed the card to verify it was the 16g. When I put it back in, media scanning began, but it was done in just a few seconds. Maybe that's a fix???
I'm still using my factory 16g Class 2 card. I don't have any movies, and I have about 30-50 songs. But I do have several hundred pics. I just looked and i have 11.50gb available still. But this media scanning taking eons is new.
Wow, wait, actually, as I typed this, I unmounted my SD from the phone settings, then removed the card to verify it was the 16g. When I put it back in, media scanning began, but it was done in just a few seconds. Maybe that's a fix???