9700: 32GB SD Card, Slow Navigation

**gatorback** · 10-01-2012, 06:34 AM

I installed a 32GB SD card (with about 17 GBs of MP3s). Now the menu navigation is unacceptably 'laggy'. The time from input to response is measured in 30+ seconds. I suspect that the database used create the MP3s is the problem. Any constructive suggestions are good. Examples would be ideal. Thank you.

Update: Freed up 300MB, so that the SD card is no longer full. Rebooted and received error message:

"Media card can not be accessed due to fatal errors"

Does this mean that I've bumped up against the limit of the number of media files the handset will allow (~3000 media files)?

**Fubaz** · 10-01-2012, 09:25 AM

what class was your memory card?

**Michael_Pro** · 10-01-2012, 12:33 PM

first step is to go to Options > Device > Storage then click the BlackBerry key and select Repair it will take a minute or two (probably longer considering you have 32GB) and then you will receive a prompt telling you Media Card Repair Successful

like Fubaz said what class is your memory card ? you should have a class 10 as it has better read and write speeds , class 2 and 4 are too slow for blackberry , class 6 is okay for 16GB/8GB , class 10 for 32GB since its such a larger micro sd card

**gatorback** · 10-04-2012, 08:31 AM

@all: thanks for the SD Card suggestion and the repair procedure.

**jake_870** · 10-09-2012, 04:26 PM

I think the phone's processor is a bit too slow to be able to handle all that data. My 16GB card had accumulated a ton of media on it and it lagged badly when u were scrolling through the pics. You should try defragmentating the media card while its in the BB and connected to the PC, I found that it increased performance noticeably, but didn't exactly work a miracle.

**jeiser271** · 10-11-2012, 02:25 PM

This could be due to the fact that the blackberry 9700 only supports to a maximum of 16 gb sd cards.

**bmercer94** · 10-24-2012, 06:41 AM

i would recommend going into BBDM, connecting the phone, and "show hidden" in files, go Media Card>Blackberry>System>Media and delete the largest two files(maybe 3) and see if that helps.

**jafrul** · 10-24-2012, 06:57 AM

Originally Posted by jeiser271

This could be due to the fact that the blackberry 9700 only supports to a maximum of 16 gb sd cards.

yup... i believe so... as 9700 maximum micro SD card reading is UP TO 16GB.
btw, BB is a good multimedia device as well but with that much of songs u might as well use a different MP3 player. and those can maximise your BB experience.

#blackberry by choice. Sent from my 9800 non-slide slider.

**patel7** · 11-02-2012, 10:49 AM

smaller the card size faster the navigation , bigger the card size slower the navigation

**faceless_el** · 11-13-2012, 12:27 PM

Originally Posted by jeiser271

This could be due to the fact that the blackberry 9700 only supports to a maximum of 16 gb sd cards.

i was thinking the same.

**lop01** · 11-19-2012, 04:54 PM

maximum size depends of the release of the OS

BlackBerry Device Software Media Card Size Limit
BlackBerry Device Software 4.2.0 Up to 2 GB
BlackBerry Device Software 4.2.1 Up to 4 GB
BlackBerry Device Software 4.2.2 Up to 4 GB
BlackBerry Device Software 4.2.2.196 Up to 8 GB per Verizon Release Notes and confirmed by users.
BlackBerry Device Software 4.3.0 Up to 8 GB
BlackBerry Device Software 4.5.0 Up to 8 GB
BlackBerry Device Software 4.5.0.81 and later Up to 16 GB
BlackBerry Device Software 4.6.0 and later Up to 32 GB