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Help Samsung Tab 3 8.0 memory card issue

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Ok, so I have a Tab 3 8.0 (SM-T310) and I'm pretty satisfied with it but..

The memory card keeps popping in and out (virtually) and keeps me from using some apps (mostly games but still). I'm not removing the card to do anything, it's always in this device. I'm not changing anything settings-wise or installing a lot of things all the time. Sometimes it just tells me that there's no memory-card installed despit the MC being where it always was. Sometimes restarting the device several times fixes the issue but sometimes it doesn't work at all.

Model nr: SM-T310
Android build: 4.4.2

Is there any fix for this issue?
 
Indeed it does sound like a mem-card issue but I've tried with several different cards and they all do the same thing. They're also not counterfeit.
 
According to Samsung, it only supports up to 64G.
To see if cards appear legit, install and run "SD Insight".
 
A counterfeit card is a low capacity card that has been altered to appear to be a higher capacity.
It will fool fdisk and format, but will corrupt data when accessed beyond its actual capacity.
 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2jqr6XomPT8a3pSd2dtVXlwNVk/view?usp=docslist_api

Not sure about what to nake of that but yeah.. it's supposedly a 64g card so looks legit?
 
I would be suspicious of a card with an unknown manufacturer.
Stick with name brand cards like Samsung EVO from a trusted supplier.

Some tablets have problems with cards formatted in another machine.
Did you try formatting the card from the setup menu on Tab?
 
Kingston is actually a pretty well known brand in Asia. All my cards are usually Kingston. I had a Kingston card last me for 5 years before it started acting bad.
 
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