Why do cheap phones only accept 32gig micro-sd cards as max?

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thesmokingman

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I'm not. My first post was to refute manufacturer specs stating that the limit is 32g, it is not. As with many devices, the spec limits do not match the real world. Many times it seems that companies print this limit 'just in case'. Most, if not all the devices I've owned have allowed for larger sd cards than the specs outline. If you have a disagreement, spell it out. Just posting my experience.


I made a parallel point, that you seemed to think was countering what you saw. If your card goes higher than 32gb then you have a slot that adheres to SDXC, which means a license has been paid in order to use said standard. lol what the five...
 

monkey333

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I made a parallel point, that you seemed to think was countering what you saw. If your card goes higher than 32gb then you have a slot that adheres to SDXC, which means a license has been paid in order to use said standard. lol what the five...

Try to keep up here, one last time.
The op said cheap phones, such as the 2015 Moto e states that it only accepts 32gig cards. I posted only to state that MY moto e reads my 200gig card just fine. I made no point to speak of any licensing.

Next time I address you, I'll use simple pictures drawn in crayon, so there will be no confusion.
Good day.
 

thesmokingman

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Try to keep up here, one last time.
The op said cheap phones, such as the 2015 Moto e states that it only accepts 32gig cards. I posted only to state that MY moto e reads my 200gig card just fine. I made no point to speak of any licensing.

Next time I address you, I'll use simple pictures drawn in crayon, so there will be no confusion.
Good day.


Seriously, you keep coming back with troll and escalation?

I dont see how he was being argumentative.
The op was making a broad and incorrect statement. He was just pointing it out with proof


Are you sure about that?
 

Ksyder

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Also have a Moto E which works fine with a 128 gb card. The specs specifically said 32 gb max.