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[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] blackhawk:
You can never have too much backup storage although hdds are preferable over flash. Good for backing up that lame one drive phone🤣

Meh I'm still running my 10+ still on Pie because both Samsung and Gookill dropped the ball multiple times.

No SD card slot, no sale.

Samsung been playing this game for years, lol it's not the end of the SD card slot for Sammy unless they're hell bent on losing a big chunk of their customer base.

As it is now Android 11 is dud. More fail to come with 12 as well? I might just be running 10+'s for a couple more years.

Whatever, I don't care, fk 'em.

The only upgrade I'm doing is going from a 512gb card to a 1tb V30 card🤣

Maybe buy another 10+ or less likely a 20U.

Sammy dearest; actions have consequences...
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] felloffthetruck:
Save them for the Note 22 Ultra which will have the SD card slot again.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] annson08:
Heh, of all the good suggestion here this is the one I think I'll agree on the most, albeit a bit ridiculous. However, since I just renewed my contract with my network provider this year, I won't be able to get a new phone until 2023, so maybe Note 23? Lol
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] chetly968:
I hope this is true. If not, I'll have to move on to Sony phones. My 1tb card is sitting in .y drawer waiting to be used again. In the meantime I'm managing the space on my phone all the time to make sure I don't go over. Makes it inconvenient.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] lywyn:
I don't care but your repetitive moaning instead of helping or answer the questions is ruining it for the rest of us. You just band on how angry are at yourself for buying a phone, get over it, move on.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] ione2380:
Sold it. 8 dollars is a sume.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] blackhawk:
Turn it into a backup drive but always back that up redundantly with at least 2 hdds that are physically and electronically isolated from each other. No such thing as too much backup.

Since you lost the data drive capacity with the SD card slot frequent internal memory backups are mandatory. A .5tb flash stick is the easiest then verify the data and back it up to the stand alone hdds. Staggering the hdd backups to the hdds helps to prevent possible malware data lose.

Flash memory by it's self is not a good backup plan... use hdds as the primary backup. Keep the backups off the PC OS hdd.

The best setup is always separate OS and data drives... Samsung🧐
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] varcor:
Wrong again, guess you didn't notice XDA changed course and decided to post a link for unlocking US Branded devices after myself and others raised objections. Samsung may do the same as they pay close attention to posts in thus forum. Your opinion won't alter my dissent but you might want to apply for a position in Samsung's PR Department, your defense of their brain dead move will likely gain you a fast promotion.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] varcor:
Complaints are often the most motivating metric for change. Samsung, are you listening to your users or just counting your profits? If I were alone in my objections that would be an issue however that's not the case as almost all reviews on the Ultra report the lack of the MicroSD is a con, not to mention thousands of users who feel the same.

All of the options for replacing device storage beyond MicroSD have serious flaws. Cloud Storage isn't secure, bus and external HD's are inconvenient as data has to be relocated and and secured, not to mention the costs associated with these optional storage units.

Sorry you're so sensitive to my concerns, don't take it personal, the darts are directed at Samsung for the betterment of the entire community. Viva MicroSD!
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] varcor:
Looks as though TomsGuide has jumped on my bandwagon, pushing for the return of MicroSD on the upcoming S22. I guess if that happens we'll have someone besides me to thank. 😉

"Bring back microSD: The Galaxy S21 saw the removal of the microSD card slot, much to the chagrin of many users and fans. While Samsung didn't provide reasoning for this, we expect it might have something to do with keeping the S21 costs reduced as much as possible. However, that doesn't mean we don't want to see expandable storage come back in the Galaxy S22. Samsung was one of the last bastions of this feat"

Samsung Galaxy S22 review

The Galaxy S22 remains available as a lower-cost alternative to the Galaxy S23

www.google.com

And Techradar

1. Bring back microSD support​

This is a simple one, and it's a clear step down from Samsung, as the company has almost always offered microSD support in its smartphones. For those unclear on the situation, the Samsung Galaxy S21 range doesn't feature a microSD card slot, meaning you won't be able to expand the storage.

Bought the 128GB Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra? You're stuck with that amount of storage no matter how long you use the phone. This is the case from other brands such as Apple, but we preferred it when Samsung offered the option to expand your storage.

Samsung Galaxy S22 review: a small-form wonder

Small, brimming with upgrades, and eminently useful

www.google.com
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] blackhawk:
Likely because the mobo chipsets they choose to use didn't support it. Go with flow Sammy... hey it works for iPhone and Pixels. Morons.

Maybe Android 11's infamous "security" scared them as well. 12 will be even worse if Android keeps going all Apple insane... who wants to drink apple cider vinegar? No.

Samsung is notorious for doing this though more then once I waited to buy because they yanked the SD card slot out. It costs them sales every time they do this and relatively little to leave it in.

It cost them my sale this design cycle... whatever. The 10+ Pie platform is good for a couple more years🤣

Get your act together or I'll get you out of my life, Gookill and Sammy.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] varcor:
This says it all. "Bought the 128GB Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra? You're stuck with that amount of storage no matter how long you use the phone"

Maybe for some users that works but in reality your down to around 100 - 110GB after system storage is deducted. Since smartphones have replaced laptops and desktops for many consumers it's hard to imagine years later this amount of storage space will remain sufficient. Certainly doesn't fit into my requirements.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] blackhawk:
I using 66gb of internal but only have one game.

Using 338gb of the SD card for data. So even with 512gb of internal it would hamstring me without an SD card. I'm fixing to upgrade to a 1tb V30 card soon though... yes, a hand held 1.5tb dual drive PC running on user friendly Pie.

Outstanding.

Sammy, Google whatcha you got?

Why should I want expensive weak sauce?
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] lywyn:
The cost of putting SD card support into a phone that has an IP rating for a few customers is not practical or good business. They will not put an SD card slot in the S22 for people moaning on internet forums. It was their best selling phone without it so that's the future. Samsung has shareholders, who are legally responsible too and are happy with the way the S21 was launched.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] blackhawk:
Yeah that's why used Note 10+ prices are going up and availability down; people aren't buying a new cardless Samsung phone.

For the big bucks they are charging the SD card slot is chump change.

If you bought an off cycle Sammy flagship phone with no SD card you were played.

Samsung's been doing this for more then 10 design cycles... SD card slot/none.

My prediction is late this year or beginning of next, a SD card slot on at least one flagship model will be released.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] KingFatty:
I don't buy this completely.

There is *already* a slot that could accept the micro SD card if Samsung just made some slight internal modification. There is *already* a possible water intrusion route. It's the SIM card slot.

So it's just a matter of adding the micro SD support to piggyback on the same ejectable port. I believe other phones already do this. It's just a slight tweak internally. They don't have to add an entirely separate ejectable port.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] blackhawk:
They save on the chipset(s), mobo and firmware.

A couple bucks* at the most is my guess.

Similar strategies on PC mobos; same CPU but different bridge chipsets. I invariably buy the premium mobo.

Seeing that Samsung doesn't blink at tacking on hundreds of dollars to a flagship device even if it costs $100 extra for the SD card, the customer wouldn't notice.

The missing SD card slot however be puking on the tech savvy for the life of the phone.

*availability and lot size effects the decision and price. Buying 10 million vs 5 million of the chipsets are a large savings. They pass those savings throughout their line of devices then.

It's not uncommon to not utilize all of a chipsets features either. Be interesting to hear the real factors behind it.

Maybe they're trying to offset the scope storage burden of Android 11 which I suspect is a real dog. Thus bumping up their performance scores.

No doubt part of the reason is Android 11 placing more design burdens on the Samsung firmware/software developers. They're taking an extra design cycle to hack that Google crap to make it more user friendly🤣

Stupid liberal Google... change for the sake of change is not progress unless it improves the product. Imagine repainting your car a new color every year so it would look different. Add some non functional air scopes to make it look "faster" too. On the same hardware Pie would rip 11 to pieces I highly suspect... vroom.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] dezborders:
For what it's worth most manufacturers are gradually removing SD Card expansion support.

- 4k and 8k video recording requires very fast and

consistent

write speeds

- 9 of 10 SD Cards sold on ebay, Amazon or at your local car boot sale are FAKE and will either be too slow for writes, or unreliable over long term (i,e, data loss & corruption).

Smartphone manufacturers don't want you to use these fake / low-quality cards in their devices as you might blame the phone hardware and not the SD card when you experience app stability & storage issues and/or data-loss.

What to do with your old card? Sell, give away, bin. Put in a drawer for posterity.... the age of SD cards is coming to an end

.... same as happened to CDs and DVDs ... the world uses streaming and cloud storage now. Good or bad change ... your decision?
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] lywyn:
First off Samsung has shareholders so by law they are responsible to them and providing them with the best investment of their money, i.e. profits. As Blackhawk points out a little change can cost $5 dollars in total, chipsets, code, support, extra testing of IP rating, and much more.

Let's say they add it back for $3, that is $3 less profit on 1 million devices = $3,000,000 loss for say 5% of customers who demand SD card support. It is just not profitable to meet the demands of the smallest subset of your customers. A decision that results in losing $3m can get board sacked.

All this rubbish about they have to listen is just people assuming they are important in the giant scheme of things

Unless a large portion of customers (for HW firms I have worked with that would be between 25-30%) are requesting something it's just not important.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] blackhawk:
When you lose internal storage/OS to a hardware or software crash or cloud failure... you'll be wishing you had a data drive.

If Samsung was playing logically by the numbers the Fold never been rolled out.

Time will tell who's been left behind.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] lywyn:
My dual cloud services are set to sync in real-time (mobile or wifi) so I'm fine. What happens when your SD card has a write failure and suddenly the card cannot be read (they have limited uses)? You can rely on SD card alone and need to back It up
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] blackhawk:
Never had a Lexar flash failure. I have over a dozen Lexar flash devices, some 17 years old.

Critical ones are retired after heavy usage.

Regardless it's backed up to a flashstick which is then backed up to the PC data hhd + 2 stand alone hdds that are physically and electronically isolated from each other. Backup to the later 3 are staggered so malware can't compromise all.

I never set up a PC or laptop now without a OS and a data drive(s). The data drive offers a security buffer to OS crashes and malware. Any files downloaded stay in the temporary download folder on the internal memory until being vetted.

If I choose to retain them they then go to the data drive. The data drive also contains the folder same layout I chose to use in my PC.

I can reload and restore my 10+ completely from the data on the SD card in about 2 hours with no internet connection. Even installable copies of all my apps and updates are stored there. I have instant access to my 340gb* of data after a factory reset. Cloud backup take forever to restore that while wasting bandwidth, battery and my patience. My next upgrade is a 1tb V30 card from the current 512gb V30 one.

There are multiple undeniable advantages to having an SD card if you take advantage of them.

*if the SD card data is trashed it would take an additional 5-7 hours to fully restore it. I could mirror it on internal memory but that tends to cause trouble. Only the OS, apps and temporary folders are on the internal memory. I'm using 66gb of the 512gb of internal memory.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] lywyn:
Sounds like a lot of expensive hardware and effort to back up, having to make sure you connect these all up and run the jobs. Plus the risk of losing stuff between doing the backups is something I don't worry about thanks to real-time cloud sync

It seems to be slower to restore your phone too, I moved over to my S21 from PIxel in under an hour since nothing needed to be copied across, just sync all apps back to the phone. I did not need to copy data back on since it's all sync'd with cloud and available. I don't bother with having my own PC, the laptops work provide are usually good enough like the Surface Book 3 I'm using now is pretty nippy. Having to do nothing to keep a good backup is preferable to me, backups should be seamless and not require user input otherwise they have an external risk factor which is the user. After working in IT for 30+ years you appreciate the beauty of simple implementations.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] Dizzyrul3z:
What cloud storage do you recommend? Have to chose one or two for my backups :)
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] blackhawk:
You're not in a fixed location with a fios uplink.

Constant cloud means constant battery drain.

I get 7-11%@hr SOT and at night it uses less than .5%@hr using AOD tap on mode.

The 2 hours for a reload is because of set up; settings I can't save or choose not to.

Nothing needs to download.

I'll admit my syncing strategy needs some work, lol.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] varcor:
Samsung is the largest producer and distributor of memory cards. They surely did the math on how much revenue would be sacraficed before they decided to eliminate external storage on the S21. To regain this lost revenue they banked on cloud storage which is recurring revenue, lowering internal capacity accross the entire line and forcing users who desired maximum capacity to cough up more money for the Ultra. Additionally they understood thousands of potential buyers would reject the S21 for other brands. Apple must have been thrilled, having a memory card was one of the main features buyers desired, without it why not buy an iPhone? Samsung underestimated the amount of blow back and criticism which has followed, it's a big step backwards!
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] blackhawk:
Samsung's done this before. I've lost track of all their premium releases with no SD card slot.

By next year at the latest there be a flagship model that supports it most likely a Note.

Samsung is offering SD card and even 3.5mm jacks on some midrange models.

The needed support chipsets may have been a factor or just Samsung being goofy.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] varcor:
Never owned an iPhone but after deciding to upgrade from my S10 Plus I gave it very serious consideration knowing the S21 had squashed external memory. Even without a Mac and all the proprietary BS I came very close to pulling the trigger. I still use the S10 Plus mainly for listening to music with it's 3.5 Jack and it's FM Radio. It's not as powerful for audio as the Ultra but eliminates the need for an adapter with my 1MORE Quad Driver. If Samsung doesn't offer external memory in their upcoming flagships I'll likely move on from Galaxy. For a device suited for my uses the value isn't there any longer. In a $1,500 Dollar Smartphone one shouldn't have to sacrifice anything!
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] blackhawk:
Agreed. No 3.5 mm jack pissed me off.

The 10+ 512gb running on Pie is still my weapon of choice. Android 10 and especially 11 suck.

With the 10+ no 5G or variable frequency display issues, just rock solid fast performance with one of the best displays out there.

After many firmware versions/attempts Samsung finally has the Buds+ tuned up. That's all I use now and their battery life is very good.

The stay in your ears and are pretty comfortable.

Using the SSC codec is a step up for SBC. Coupled with Poweramp the 10+ is a great portable music player.

For hardwired devices though the 10+ is a nightmare and something will end up being broke. So listening is best done with a pair of Buds, pretty good but not wired good.

Between Android's and Samsung marathon fubar ball dropping spree, the 10+/Pie is still my first pick.

It's a good solid Note that's powerful and fun to use.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] maxiderm:
It looks like my Tytn II might be bricked... I have searched and searched and can not find any info on this. The phone will not turn on. I know the battery is dead, but it should have the power to try to boot. In fact, I have not used it in a while and I just tryed to boot it, it got to the starting screen, then the windows loading screen, and then I walked away for a few minutes and came back it and it was a black screen. Tried to turn on again and it did not power up. Upon plugging it into the charger, I get a solid red light on the top. When I remove the battery from the phone as the charger is connected the LED immediately changes to solid orange, and the blue led next to it comes on as well. When I disconnect the charger all the LEDs go off (obviously because theres no battery) and when i put the battery back in the phone i get a dim red light.

is the phone bricked? im thinking it might have slight water damage but it has been like 2 weeks since then so it should have dryed up i assume. tried to reset a few times with the little reset button next to the charger port, nothing. is it possible the battery may just be done for? any help or suggestions would be great. thanks.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] pallermo:
I had that isue but i just leaved the phone on charger and everything came back to normal :) It's still working very well. But, i cant remember how i get into that situation but i surely know that i saw red light on top :).
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] maxiderm:
thanks, now that its been on the charger for a while i now get an orange LED. i will let it charge for a while and see if it awakens after almost 3 weeks of utter deadness.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] Carty:
Try waking it while on charge itslef.

Regards.

Carty..
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] maxiderm:
just tried and it got to the very first boot screen and then went black and the orange and blue LEDs stayed on. tried to reset, no luck. unplugged charger, still LEDs stayed on. so then I took the battery out, all LEDs went out, plugged it back in and now i get the same red LED again.

:(
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] maxiderm:
update: now i get a orange LED as its plugged into the charger, but when i try to turn it on it gives the first boot screen for like 3 or 4 seconds then turns off...
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] ark2020:
I am getting exactly the same problem?

I tried to install android - got it working, came on a few times - then just totally died - It showt he HTC boot logo, but then just turns off.

Does anyone have any ideas.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] josefcrist:
does your computer see it when plugged in via usb?
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] kaiserII101:
perhaps this will help? http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=358136
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] kaiserII101:
oh and also you have tried to enter the bootloader mode right?
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] da pavinator:
I've had this issue, millions of times. What I do when I have problems like this (and problems like when I turn it on, it says the battery is low when it isnt, and when you connect your charger/USB, it dies on you)

Try removing and putting the battery back on.

so in simple words

charge the battery first (dont bother trying to turn it on)

and then remove the charger (this plays a big role)

take out the battery, put it back in, hope it works.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] guppy18:
The same thing just happened to me, I thought it was toast. I would get the red light when I plugged into the charger, and after a few minutes it would turn to orange. I tried to turn it on then, and it would start to boot up, then shut off a few seconds later. This happened a few times. I just left it plugged in overnight, and when I woke up it was on! Only problem I've noticed is the orange LED is always on, but I can live with that
[Samsung Galaxy A20 Guides, News, & Discussion] physwizz:
Install OneUI 2.0 or 3.1 without a PC

You only need zarchiver on your phone

1. Download your firmware from Samfw or Samfrew. (It doesn't need to be exact but it should be for your model)

2. Extract the AP section

3. Extract boot.img.lz4, system.img.lz4 and vendor.img.lz4

4. Extract boot.img, system.img and vendor.img

5. Boot into TWRP and backup

6. Wipe data, system & vendor

7. Install boot.img, system.img and vendor.img

8. Install dmverity and reboot to recovery

9. Reboot to system

To make your new ROM run silky smooth you can

1. Install a custom kernel.

If you installed a 2.0 ROM you need a Q kernel.

If you installed a 3.1 ROM you need an R kernel.

2. Install my debloater or my wizzROM-creator

https://xdaforums.com/t/wizzrom-creator.4300953/

I am not responsible for a bricked phone or an alien invasion.

@physwizz
[Samsung Galaxy A20 Guides, News, & Discussion] physwizz:
I'm using Q boot loader and I have successfully used this method to install R and P firmware.

The only issue with P is that it doesn't see my 256gb sd card
[Samsung Galaxy A20 Guides, News, & Discussion] Astreinz:
I'am searching for my A205FDDS9BTI1 and cannot find android 11 (R). Do you have any other recommendations website sir? @physwizz
[Samsung Galaxy A20 Guides, News, & Discussion] physwizz:
Samfw or samfrew
[Samsung Galaxy A20 Guides, News, & Discussion] Astreinz:
Is twrp 3.3/3.4/3.5 working in android 11?
[Samsung Galaxy A20 Guides, News, & Discussion] physwizz:
Use 3.5
[OnePlus Nord CE 5G] virajpawar5369:
I didn't find anywhere to set settings system icon pack in nord ce 5g , check out the screen shot, its looking ugly, please suggest any ideas.
[OnePlus Nord CE 5G] lonewolf !:
You cannot change that , for app icons you can Long press on homescreen you ll get the option check my icons screenshot attached pack name :- vylraiconsView attachment 5356725
[OnePlus Nord CE 5G] lonewolf !:
View attachment 5356727i am using dark theme and changed the accent color which also changes system setting icon color that's all you can do ...
[OnePlus Nord Questions & Answers] virajpawar5369:
I didn't find anywhere to set settings system icon pack in nord ce 5g , check out the screen shot, its looking ugly, please suggest any ideas... Still stock os not available at this moment, any ideas for root the device?