Phone's SD card for general data backups?

[kirbo719]

I backup my computer data to 4gb and 8gb thumb drives at present.

I had this brilliant idea this morning: get the phone a larger micro SD card (go from 4 to 16gb), then use the spare capacity on the phone's micro SD card for daily data backups from computer.

I think I recall that Windows (XPpro) is only able to read the first partition on SD cards. IF accurate, I would create a directory for computer data on the SD card's first partition - the same one the Android OS uses. Would the Android OS be troubled to see a strange directory (my computer data) on its partition?

I'm investigating SD card memory class. I gather the higher the class (6, 10, etc.) the faster the data transfer rate from computer -> USB cable -> phone. But is there great difference from one class to the next?

Overall, does my idea sound good -- or more like a fool's folly?

Thanks,

Bob

 

[socrates0]

In theory its a good idea but one has to remember that a heavily loaded memory card could slow down access to your card for the usual jobs the card is used for by the phone eg custom ringtones, photos etc.

 

[karandpr]

@bob
I don't see any problem whatsoever. Storage device is storage device. The android os as such won't be hindered in any way.

The minimum read and write speed is known as sd card class.
So the minimum read/write speed of class 4 sd card will be 4Mbps ,class 6 will be 6Mbps and class 10 will be 10 Mbps.
The actual speed may be higher but never lower

 

[edge]

If your phone ever gets jacked you could have all that data out to the real world. With a flash drive, you could lock it in a safety deposit box.

 

[socrates0]

If your phone ever gets jacked you could have all that data out to the real world. With a flash drive, you could lock it in a safety deposit box.

A valid point & worth remembering. And also what I pointed out in post #2 which I know is correct whether it is a memory card, SSD or a HDD