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Default Micro SD Card For Pearl 8100. - 03-14-2007, 04:35 AM

What is the largest capacity micro sd card a pearl 8100 will take? 2Gb?

Will it accept any make of sd card?
   
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Default 03-14-2007, 06:10 AM

It's SUPPOSED TO take up to 2 Gigs, but early devices had problems with cards over 1 Gig. The 8800 works with a 2 Gig card, and updated firmware has been released for the Pearl (mostly for DST 2007), so maybe it works now.

When you get the card, put it in your BB FIRST, and say NO to the Mass Storage option!
   
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Default 03-14-2007, 07:48 AM

Purchased my 2gb sd from Amazon yesterday. We will see if their are any issues.


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Default 03-14-2007, 11:16 AM

my 8100 it takes the 2gb with out any issues but my pc is unable to read it contents or display them
   
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Default 03-14-2007, 11:26 AM

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my 8100 it takes the 2gb with out any issues but my pc is unable to read it contents or display them
Xp or Vista?


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Default 03-14-2007, 11:27 AM

2 GB card here and not a single issue.....


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Default 03-14-2007, 12:02 PM

LH have you heard anything about the 4gig??


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Default 03-14-2007, 07:26 PM

I have a 2GB Micro SD card for my pearl and it works great. When i hook up my blackberry to my computer i can access the card but if i put the card in my SD card reader windows xp wont recognize it. I am assuming its because of a driver issue (it works for my 1gb card). Either way, i can access it through the blackberry and that is what matters to me!
   
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Default 03-14-2007, 07:52 PM

I have a 2GB and running Vista and have not had a problem.
   
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Default 09-12-2007, 06:17 PM

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I have a 2GB and running Vista and have not had a problem.
How did you get Mass Media Mode to work with Vista? I'm running Vista Ultimate and it keeps asking for a driver. XP works fine. Sprint support doesn't know anything about it
   
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Default 09-12-2007, 10:50 PM

Did you install the latest version of the Desktop Manager? That will likely install the drivers you need.


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Default 09-15-2007, 11:34 AM

Does anyone know if the 2gb micro-sd would work on the cingular BBpearl refurb?
I'm thinking about upgrading to the 2gb, but i want to be sure it works first.
   
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Default 09-20-2007, 06:26 PM

Ok guys... I'm stumped... bought a 2 GB MicroSD card and put it in my Pearl with no luck... formats and reads okay in the device (shows up as 1.8 GB after formatting) but hooking up with the PC doesn't bring up the "removable drive" or anything of the sort...

Checked for everything obvious... all versions are latest including desktop manager, etc., etc. Toggled media card mass storage mode between ON and OFF, still no luck...

The 2 GB MicroSD card doesn't even show up in the Media Manager... dunno what's going on...

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Default 09-20-2007, 06:39 PM

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Ok guys... I'm stumped... bought a 2 GB MicroSD card and put it in my Pearl with no luck... formats and reads okay in the device (shows up as 1.8 GB after formatting) but hooking up with the PC doesn't bring up the "removable drive" or anything of the sort...

Checked for everything obvious... all versions are latest including desktop manager, etc., etc. Toggled media card mass storage mode between ON and OFF, still no luck...

The 2 GB MicroSD card doesn't even show up in the Media Manager... dunno what's going on...

TIA
Do you have any other network drives mapped? Disconnect them and then try. Mass Storage likes to be the lowest available drive letter mapping.

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Default 09-20-2007, 08:03 PM

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Do you have any other network drives mapped? Disconnect them and then try. Mass Storage likes to be the lowest available drive letter mapping.

Might work!

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Yeah... I hear ya... nope... no network drives here... have that problem at work when I plug in a flash drive... have to go to disk administrator and change the drive letter for the flash drive... kept checking disk administrator for the 2 GB to show somewhere but didn't happen so I know its not a drive letter issue...

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Default 09-21-2007, 10:21 AM

Sandisk 4GB Micro SD Mobile Premier Card SDSDQ4096A11M in Canada at TigerDirect.ca

will this card work for my pearl?
   
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Default 09-21-2007, 10:46 AM

Yep, it should. TigerDirect is a reputable company. I haven't tried the "premier" card but it should be fine.
   
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Default 09-22-2007, 12:38 AM

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Did you install the latest version of the Desktop Manager? That will likely install the drivers you need.


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I have 4.2.2.12, I believe that's the latest version. Here's the thing, if I plug my BB into a computer running XP it shows up as a removable drive just fine (w/o) DM installed. I tried uninstalling all of my USB Root Hubs in Vista and reboot, as it started to reinstall them the Memory card showed up as a removable drive and I was able to copy stuff to it, until Vista start wanting to find a driver then it stopped working. So there's something fishy cuz my friend's 8800 works fine w/ Vista. Mine is a Sprint 8830. I guess I'll try to reinstall DM again

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Default 09-25-2007, 11:20 PM

Hi,

First off, i have the BB 8830 World Edition from Verizon. I'm am a bit confused with the MicroSD card. There are 2 versions of it. One of them is the regular MicroSD which only supports up to 2gb and the other one is the MicroSD SDHC which can support up to 8gb. Which one is compatible with my BB 8830? Thanks in advance.


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Default 09-25-2007, 11:22 PM

They're all compatible. Up to 4Gb for sure. The 8's aren't even out yet.
   
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Default 11-01-2007, 04:01 PM

Are you positive about the SDHC cards working in the BB?

SDHC cards can only work in SDHC compatible host devices. All SDHC host devices have the SDHC logo on the device or packaging. From what I understand, micro SD cards that are 4gb and higher are all SDHC.
   
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Default 11-01-2007, 04:25 PM

4Gig's work. I'm sure. I have one in my 8320. I had it in my 8100. They work.

6Gig's have formatting issues. I wouldn't purchase one for a BB just yet. Hopefully 4.3 OS will address the issue but nobody knows for sure yet.
   
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Default 11-01-2007, 07:53 PM

4 gig right here and not a problem
   
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Default 11-04-2007, 06:24 PM

i have a 1 gig but it wont show up on my phone anymore after i hook it up to my computer, nor does it show up when i open the media manager, i have already downloaded the software and tried taking it out and putting it back in, but im getting really mad cause i really dont know what to do> i just mant to put my music on my phone! what do i do how do i fix it please
also the card works fine in my boyfriends dash.
   
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Default 11-04-2007, 06:26 PM

That's normal. In mass storage mode the card becomes inaccessible from the device and in media manager.

the card should be showing as a removeable drive in My Computer and you can copy and paste mp3's in that way.
   
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Default 11-04-2007, 06:51 PM

can you tell me how to do it, i dont know if im stupid or im just so angery and frusterated right now that im just not getting it. i tried it the way it says in the faqs but after i did it, the music was not showing on the card. i found the removible disk on the left but how do i get the music to it, i only have 45 songs to put on it right now.
   
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Default 11-04-2007, 06:59 PM

sorry to be so much trouble
   
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Default 11-04-2007, 07:05 PM

i pasted them to the removable disk but when i remove the usb and look under the media card and music there isnt anything there
   
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Default 11-04-2007, 07:22 PM

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i have a 1 gig but it wont show up on my phone anymore after i hook it up to my computer, nor does it show up when i open the media manager, i have already downloaded the software and tried taking it out and putting it back in, but im getting really mad cause i really dont know what to do> i just mant to put my music on my phone! what do i do how do i fix it please
also the card works fine in my boyfriends dash.
hey i need help
   
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Default 11-04-2007, 07:25 PM

im trying to get help too sorry i cant hel you
   
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hey i need help with unlocking my 8100,is there anyone out there with a suggestion,tha
   
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Default 11-05-2007, 10:15 AM

can anyone help me please i when i go to the media card under music there isnt anything there whats going on?
   
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Default 11-12-2007, 09:12 PM

I just bought a sandisk 6gb micro sdhc and put it in the pearl 8100 for tmobile, once i formatted the card i was told that the capacity was only around 2gig. any suggestions?
   
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Default about sd card - 02-11-2009, 10:30 PM

i wanna know does micro sd card 8GB can support to pearl8100?
   
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