which microsd works with 9700?

**viet_Cong** · 05-03-2012, 12:08 AM

hey,

about to increase the size of the memory card for my BB 9700, though is there a special type and storage size it has to be? i know its a microsd but does it matter if i buy like a 32gb one?

**bdguru** · 05-03-2012, 12:27 AM

I know u can use a 16. Not sure about 32.

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**dictoresno** · 05-03-2012, 02:39 AM

i used a micro SD in mine when i had it, but i only used a 16GB. it can accept up to a 32GB.

**dangerousfen** · 05-03-2012, 03:29 AM

Originally Posted by viet_Cong

hey,

about to increase the size of the memory card for my BB 9700, though is there a special type and storage size it has to be? i know its a microsd but does it matter if i buy like a 32gb one?

It will accept a 32 gig card. I have a Sandisk 32 gig in my 9700 and it works great. A class 4 is quite acceptable and fast enough.

Go for it.

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**TheRealFixxxer** · 05-03-2012, 06:50 AM

The 9700 accepts 32GB SD cards? Does it actually recognize the entire 32GB or is it like using 8GB of RAM on a 32bit Vista machine and it only actually recognizing and using 3.5GB of it?

GSM Arena (BlackBerry Bold 9700 - Full phone specifications) lists the memory being expendable to 16GB, so I assumed that was all it would recognize. 32GB actually works and is utilized on the 9700?

**dangerousfen** · 05-03-2012, 09:52 AM

Originally Posted by TheRealFixxxer

The 9700 accepts 32GB SD cards? Does it actually recognize the entire 32GB or is it like using 8GB of RAM on a 32bit Vista machine and it only actually recognizing and using 3.5GB of it?

GSM Arena (BlackBerry Bold 9700 - Full phone specifications) lists the memory being expendable to 16GB, so I assumed that was all it would recognize. 32GB actually works and is utilized on the 9700?

YES it utilises all 32 gig I can assure you of that.

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**TheRealFixxxer** · 05-03-2012, 10:33 AM

Very interesting. I just grabbed a 16GB card because I figured the 32GB card wouldn't work.

Thanks for the info!

**superdookie67** · 05-03-2012, 11:02 AM

My 32 gb in a 9700 registers as 29.7 total storage.

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**dangerousfen** · 05-03-2012, 12:32 PM

Originally Posted by superdookie67

My 32 gb in a 9700 registers as 29.7 total storage.

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Same here...

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**dictoresno** · 05-04-2012, 01:46 AM

Originally Posted by TheRealFixxxer

The 9700 accepts 32GB SD cards? Does it actually recognize the entire 32GB or is it like using 8GB of RAM on a 32bit Vista machine and it only actually recognizing and using 3.5GB of it?

it does this because 32 bit Windows XP/7 can only address up to 4GB, 64 can address up to 192GB RAM. its just an OS restriction. the memory card in a BB is maxed out to 32GB so it should read the full 32GB. if you threw a 64GB card in it, i dunno if it would error out or just read the max of 32 GB.

**TheRealFixxxer** · 05-04-2012, 06:39 AM

Is the 32GB SD Card supported by OS 5 or was the amount readable increased with OS 6?

**ungibbed** · 05-04-2012, 10:03 AM

When the 9700 was released, 32GB MicroSD cards were simply not availible to test when the hardware was new and being reviewed. Slowly the 32GB cards started becoming availible but were also very expensive (nearly costing as much or more than the retail price of the Bold 9700 ($550 without a contract subsidy) but now 32GB MicroSD HC cards are common as more point & shoot cameras started using MicroSD cards as well.

Worry not, the 32GB works fine in the 9700.

**ComputerJAM** · 05-04-2012, 12:07 PM

I picked this one up for my 9700:

FRYS.com 32gb Patriot Micro SD

Price went down a bit, I paid 29.

Works great!

**TheRealFixxxer** · 05-04-2012, 09:31 PM

Originally Posted by ungibbed

When the 9700 was released, 32GB MicroSD cards were simply not availible to test when the hardware was new and being reviewed. Slowly the 32GB cards started becoming availible but were also very expensive (nearly costing as much or more than the retail price of the Bold 9700 ($550 without a contract subsidy) but now 32GB MicroSD HC cards are common as more point & shoot cameras started using MicroSD cards as well.

Worry not, the 32GB works fine in the 9700.

I wish this forum had a dislike and un-thanks button.

I forgot that my phone is 3 years old and how quickly time has flown by. Many thanks for reminding me of the ever increasing rate at which time seems to be passing by.

But your post makes complete sense. Now that I know the SD card works, though, I'll have to pick one up.

**dictoresno** · 05-05-2012, 10:06 AM

Originally Posted by TheRealFixxxer

Is the 32GB SD Card supported by OS 5 or was the amount readable increased with OS 6?

should have been out of the box readable to 32, so my guess is OS5.

**dangerousfen** · 05-05-2012, 04:08 PM

OS5 or OS6, the 9700 has always fully supported a 32 gig micro SD card.

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**ungibbed** · 05-09-2012, 12:26 PM

Originally Posted by TheRealFixxxer

I wish this forum had a dislike and un-thanks button.

I forgot that my phone is 3 years old and how quickly time has flown by. Many thanks for reminding me of the ever increasing rate at which time seems to be passing by.

But your post makes complete sense. Now that I know the SD card works, though, I'll have to pick one up.

No need for the hate, I have a 9700 myself and still get a lot of use out of it every day. I know my phone is "old" but sometimes newer isn't always better.

**TheRealFixxxer** · 05-09-2012, 04:06 PM

Originally Posted by ungibbed

No need for the hate, I have a 9700 myself and still get a lot of use out of it every day. I know my phone is "old" but sometimes newer isn't always better.

Oh the phone works gret and I love it. I'm sad about me aging. haha

I was just being a goof. The more I hang around here the more you'll learn that.