A review JJCEO say Worked perfectly in my new Kindle Fire 2017 tablet but there are some set up issues that you should check!.
I got this 128 GIG card to use with my new 2017 Kindle Fire 8 inch Tablet. So far it has worked perfectly with my tablet and it has automatically installed all of my Kindle books, all of my Audible books and many of my apps onto the SD card. Please make sure that your Kindle tablet is properly setup to use the SD card for storage. Those settings are seen by swiping down on the Kindle screen, touching storage and looking at the slide switch settings on the lower part of the screen. Turn all of the slide switches to the ON position which is to the right. I show that setup page in an attached photo.
I do want to point out that while this SD card has worked perfectly, not all of your apps will transfer to the SD card. I had about 17 that would not go onto the SD card and they consumed an amazing 12 GB of my device’s internal memory. I simply wound up deleting those apps once I played the game. This is not the fault of the Kindle tablet or the SD card but a problem with the way the application is written. Several of the apps were over 1 GIG in size.
This card has worked well and I simply plugged it into my tablet. I told the tablet to erase the SD card to make sure that it was empty and I simply downloaded my items from Amazon. They were automatically installed onto the SD card. I used 50 GIG of SD card memory for 1180 books, 106 large apps and 42 Audible books.
I own about 100 SD cards and I always do a speed test to verify the reading and writing speeds before I install the memory. I particularly did this on this card as the web page and the packaging do not list the speeds which is very unusual. The card checked out OK but it is not the fastest SanDisk class 10 card I have ever tested. The fastest write speed on this card was 45.886 MB/Sec and the fastest reading speed was 47.426 MB/Sec. I have attached the graphical test data for your information. I used a USB 3.0 port with a USB 3.0 card reader for the test. I have tested SanDisk Ultra cards that were twice as fast as this one.
Overall, this card worked well and I rated it five stars. If I have any future issues I will update my review.
I got this 128 GIG card to use with my new 2017 Kindle Fire 8 inch Tablet. So far it has worked perfectly with my tablet and it has automatically installed all of my Kindle books, all of my Audible books and many of my apps onto the SD card. Please make sure that your Kindle tablet is properly setup to use the SD card for storage. Those settings are seen by swiping down on the Kindle screen, touching storage and looking at the slide switch settings on the lower part of the screen. Turn all of the slide switches to the ON position which is to the right. I show that setup page in an attached photo.
I do want to point out that while this SD card has worked perfectly, not all of your apps will transfer to the SD card. I had about 17 that would not go onto the SD card and they consumed an amazing 12 GB of my device’s internal memory. I simply wound up deleting those apps once I played the game. This is not the fault of the Kindle tablet or the SD card but a problem with the way the application is written. Several of the apps were over 1 GIG in size.
This card has worked well and I simply plugged it into my tablet. I told the tablet to erase the SD card to make sure that it was empty and I simply downloaded my items from Amazon. They were automatically installed onto the SD card. I used 50 GIG of SD card memory for 1180 books, 106 large apps and 42 Audible books.
I own about 100 SD cards and I always do a speed test to verify the reading and writing speeds before I install the memory. I particularly did this on this card as the web page and the packaging do not list the speeds which is very unusual. The card checked out OK but it is not the fastest SanDisk class 10 card I have ever tested. The fastest write speed on this card was 45.886 MB/Sec and the fastest reading speed was 47.426 MB/Sec. I have attached the graphical test data for your information. I used a USB 3.0 port with a USB 3.0 card reader for the test. I have tested SanDisk Ultra cards that were twice as fast as this one.
Overall, this card worked well and I rated it five stars. If I have any future issues I will update my review.
A review Miss Matched said UPDATE: Make sure you insert your card correctly!! Directions could be WRONG!!.
UPDATED!!!!
I have to update my review after buying another Fire tablet. The first tablet I bought was the Fire HD10 and I followed the directions according to the graphics given. The card EASILY slid into the slot with no problem. After all, the directions told me to do it this way, with the notches on the card pointing downward.
Then I bought the Fire HD 8 (7th Generation). I inserted the card the same way as I did with my Fire HD10, the way the directions told me to. It DID NOT WORK!!!! I could not for the life of me get the card to spring into the slot. I tried about 3 x's when I thought, turn the card upside-down. Even though the directions tell me the notches should be facing down and the label should be facing towards me, I decided to turn it. VOILA!!! The card sprung into the slot!! The directions are NOT CORRECT for the HD8!!! You need to havethe notches facing up.
For both tablets, there is a slight spring-like action when inserting the card. For removal, you should push in the card slightly with your fingernail and it should spring out enough for you to pull it out.
This card works very well with the fire tablet. At first, I thought any micro SD card would work but the others seem to lag when retrieving from the card. I have no problems with lagging on this one. It works just like the internal memory. I have my music stored on this card and the songs play smoothly. If you have a Fire tablet, get this one which is made for it!
Just remember, insertion of the card depends on your Fire tablet!!!
I bought this for the Fire HD10. I had my music from my CDs stored on my computer and transferred them onto this with a memory card reader. I suggest you get at least an adapter to change it into an SD card to use with your computer OR a memory card reader which takes many forms of cards, those are the best. It makes it easier and faster to transfer files, erase files, or to format.
I have had no problems with it so far with the Fire tablet or my computer.
UPDATED!!!!
I have to update my review after buying another Fire tablet. The first tablet I bought was the Fire HD10 and I followed the directions according to the graphics given. The card EASILY slid into the slot with no problem. After all, the directions told me to do it this way, with the notches on the card pointing downward.
Then I bought the Fire HD 8 (7th Generation). I inserted the card the same way as I did with my Fire HD10, the way the directions told me to. It DID NOT WORK!!!! I could not for the life of me get the card to spring into the slot. I tried about 3 x's when I thought, turn the card upside-down. Even though the directions tell me the notches should be facing down and the label should be facing towards me, I decided to turn it. VOILA!!! The card sprung into the slot!! The directions are NOT CORRECT for the HD8!!! You need to havethe notches facing up.
For both tablets, there is a slight spring-like action when inserting the card. For removal, you should push in the card slightly with your fingernail and it should spring out enough for you to pull it out.
This card works very well with the fire tablet. At first, I thought any micro SD card would work but the others seem to lag when retrieving from the card. I have no problems with lagging on this one. It works just like the internal memory. I have my music stored on this card and the songs play smoothly. If you have a Fire tablet, get this one which is made for it!
Just remember, insertion of the card depends on your Fire tablet!!!
I bought this for the Fire HD10. I had my music from my CDs stored on my computer and transferred them onto this with a memory card reader. I suggest you get at least an adapter to change it into an SD card to use with your computer OR a memory card reader which takes many forms of cards, those are the best. It makes it easier and faster to transfer files, erase files, or to format.
I have had no problems with it so far with the Fire tablet or my computer.
A review The Technologist say Anyone who gets the $49 Fire Tablet needs extra memory - this micro SD is perfect.
Works perfectly in my Dad's new Fire tablet. Now he has enough memory to store his media. Anyone who buys the $49 Fire tablet will need extra memory, and this SD card is a perfect match. All you need to do is insert the SD card into the slot on the tablet instantly recognizes it, there is no formatting needed.
Works perfectly in my Dad's new Fire tablet. Now he has enough memory to store his media. Anyone who buys the $49 Fire tablet will need extra memory, and this SD card is a perfect match. All you need to do is insert the SD card into the slot on the tablet instantly recognizes it, there is no formatting needed.
A review Archivist experience NOT made specifically for Amazon & not reliable.
I got one of these and a new Fire (2015) on Prime Day. I've spent all the time since they arrived with Amazon, trying to determine where the problem is. Amazon has a couple of trouble tickets going (no word, more than a week later) and I've been doing a bunch of experimenting trying to isolate whether it's the card, the, the software... I'm now leaning strongly toward the card. (Particularly after seeing some of the other reviews...)
I had issues downloading my content to the card. It's hard to say, just from that, what the problem was. I did a few hard resets & things didn't improve. I then took out the card (just in case) before doing the dreaded factory reset of the Fire. Re-registered & put the card in. It went from "Music" and "Books" to "Other" and didn't give me a count of anything. Then I noticed that books I know I'd downloaded (do them in alphabetical order to keep my place) were suddenly NOT on the device (card). Then Storage said "Other" and "Books" but only showed about half of what I'd downloaded. (The PC showed the correct number of books on the card.) A few days later (still waiting to hear from Amazon on those tickets), I looked at the card again on the PC & the total was WAY less than before - even less than the number of books the Fire claims it has (by a significant amount). I hadn't added or deleted/archived anything or even been connected to Wi-Fi.
So, after looking at so many other 1-star reviews & seeing so many failures, I decided to call SanDisk myself. (Before I did, I tried their little product recommendation link I found in someone else's review. Interesting note - Amazon is NOT listed under brands, nor is the Fire listed under products.)
I spoke with a Nick & gave him the brief rundown of things disappearing, etc. He consulted his supervisor & came back and told me they do NOT have any cards made especially for Amazon - they work in anything. There's nothing designed for the Fire. Yet, the product description from Amazon clearly states:
Exclusive "Made for Amazon" SD memory card - the only one tested and certified to work with your Fire Tablet and Fire TV
Someone's not got their facts straight....
And, he told me to reformat & try again & if it doesn't work, they can replace it. Given all the other reviews from people who have claimed to try that & it continues to fail, I think I'll opt to return it. And, I think I'll be buying a different brand of SD card from now on. And I'll try one in the Fire & see if my other issues persist. Given that both the Fire and the PC are now not seeing things that should be on the card, I'm thinking the card's the problem. (Which isn't to say the Fire isn't partly to blame...)
Very disappointing experience. And I'm really annoyed at the advertising falsehoods.
I got one of these and a new Fire (2015) on Prime Day. I've spent all the time since they arrived with Amazon, trying to determine where the problem is. Amazon has a couple of trouble tickets going (no word, more than a week later) and I've been doing a bunch of experimenting trying to isolate whether it's the card, the, the software... I'm now leaning strongly toward the card. (Particularly after seeing some of the other reviews...)
I had issues downloading my content to the card. It's hard to say, just from that, what the problem was. I did a few hard resets & things didn't improve. I then took out the card (just in case) before doing the dreaded factory reset of the Fire. Re-registered & put the card in. It went from "Music" and "Books" to "Other" and didn't give me a count of anything. Then I noticed that books I know I'd downloaded (do them in alphabetical order to keep my place) were suddenly NOT on the device (card). Then Storage said "Other" and "Books" but only showed about half of what I'd downloaded. (The PC showed the correct number of books on the card.) A few days later (still waiting to hear from Amazon on those tickets), I looked at the card again on the PC & the total was WAY less than before - even less than the number of books the Fire claims it has (by a significant amount). I hadn't added or deleted/archived anything or even been connected to Wi-Fi.
So, after looking at so many other 1-star reviews & seeing so many failures, I decided to call SanDisk myself. (Before I did, I tried their little product recommendation link I found in someone else's review. Interesting note - Amazon is NOT listed under brands, nor is the Fire listed under products.)
I spoke with a Nick & gave him the brief rundown of things disappearing, etc. He consulted his supervisor & came back and told me they do NOT have any cards made especially for Amazon - they work in anything. There's nothing designed for the Fire. Yet, the product description from Amazon clearly states:
Exclusive "Made for Amazon" SD memory card - the only one tested and certified to work with your Fire Tablet and Fire TV
Someone's not got their facts straight....
And, he told me to reformat & try again & if it doesn't work, they can replace it. Given all the other reviews from people who have claimed to try that & it continues to fail, I think I'll opt to return it. And, I think I'll be buying a different brand of SD card from now on. And I'll try one in the Fire & see if my other issues persist. Given that both the Fire and the PC are now not seeing things that should be on the card, I'm thinking the card's the problem. (Which isn't to say the Fire isn't partly to blame...)
Very disappointing experience. And I'm really annoyed at the advertising falsehoods.
As John Strange said The Kindle Fire manual for MicroSD cards exists (if you need it).
The slot for the MicroSD card is on the upper right side of the device; covered by a sliding shield you push aside gently with a fingernail. It's similar to the shield covering many cellphone power outlets. Actual insertion should be gently done (never force card) by placing the metallic stripes on the card inside, face down and completing with a small push.
There is a manual on the Fire: Go to Settings, find Help, Search for "Insert and Manage MicroSD card" The manual has detailed illustrations and instructions on installation and use of the MicroSD card.
The available memory is slightly less than the advertised memory; that's usually the case with memory cards for various reasons.
One thing I was disappointed (well, two, if I count the lack of a tiny plastic case for the MicroSD card when it's not in the Kindle. This used to be almost standard) discovering I couldn't directly download my Kindle books or my Audible audio books directly to the card. For me, with the Fire's limited data storage and my 30Gb plus audiobook collection, this is a big drawback.
The whole point of the MicroSD card was to enable me to store most of my audio books (or a great many) on the device for when Internet access was unavailable - which is often given my occupation and travel. I suspect though, I will be able to transfer via usb cable.
The slot for the MicroSD card is on the upper right side of the device; covered by a sliding shield you push aside gently with a fingernail. It's similar to the shield covering many cellphone power outlets. Actual insertion should be gently done (never force card) by placing the metallic stripes on the card inside, face down and completing with a small push.
There is a manual on the Fire: Go to Settings, find Help, Search for "Insert and Manage MicroSD card" The manual has detailed illustrations and instructions on installation and use of the MicroSD card.
The available memory is slightly less than the advertised memory; that's usually the case with memory cards for various reasons.
One thing I was disappointed (well, two, if I count the lack of a tiny plastic case for the MicroSD card when it's not in the Kindle. This used to be almost standard) discovering I couldn't directly download my Kindle books or my Audible audio books directly to the card. For me, with the Fire's limited data storage and my 30Gb plus audiobook collection, this is a big drawback.
The whole point of the MicroSD card was to enable me to store most of my audio books (or a great many) on the device for when Internet access was unavailable - which is often given my occupation and travel. I suspect though, I will be able to transfer via usb cable.
While Matt Torch Talk DO NOT BUY THESE! (2 of 3 bought were defective. Packaging and look was sketchy.).
Something is very wrong with these Micro SD Cards particularly from this seller/page. Despite the saying "Made for Amazon", I suspect these might be counterfeit. Here's my assessment:
First off, I have purchased about THREE DOZEN Micro SD cards for various projects over the last three months for various projects here on Amazon. They have all been either 32Gb or 64Gb SDXC I versions. The makes and models have been SanDisk Ultra (as this one says it is), Samsung EVO (green and orange versions), Lexar Pro, and PXY. Of the over 30 cards I've purchased, I have not had a single issue on any one of them. In fact, I purchased a SanDisk Ultra 64Gb SDXC I card a couple months back under a different seller's page, and it's still working perfectly fine.
Packaging:
I ordered 3 of these cards from this seller page in two separate orders a couple days apart due to the low price. The first was delivered yesterday, and the following two were delivered today. Each was sealed in a tiny plastic-molded container, and placed in a cardboard envelope with SanDisk written all over it. By "envelope", I mean the plastic molded container housing the card flopped around freely. You had to pull the envelope tab to open it, and the container falls into your hand.
This is VERY different from the SanDisk packaging I'm used to. The one I bought a while back here on Amazon from a different seller page. That one came like most Micro SD Cards packaged where the plastic-mold containing the card was then pressed firmly into a cardboard sleeve where you needed to cut around the edges to release the card. The one I bought a while back had the usual UPC barcode on the outside. These that came the last few days had no UPC bar code in sight.
Performance (or lack there of):
I build .img files for easy writing from a file to Micro SD cards for various module projects. I tried to write the same image file (.img) to all three of these cards I purchased. Two of them would write at a mediocre speed of 17.99mb/s, and the third at 39.99mb/s. Only ONE of the cards actually worked (one of the two @17.99mb/s). The other two could not be read. This was after multiple attempts. Only one of the three (one @17.99mb/s) actually works. The one that wrote @39.99mb/s did not work.
Look (sketchy and looks counterfeit):
Here's what seemed very odd. As I've noted before, I have a legitimate SanDisk Ultra 64Gb Micro SD SDHC I card that I've had for a good 3 months. I used it for comparison. These from this seller page not only had lighter and blurry coloring on the front side, but was exactly the same on the backside. Like I've said, I've bought over 30 Micro SD cards in the same class and size over months. I have not seen this kind of sketchy inconsistency for exact model versions.
These are extremely sketchy. I would strongly suggest NOT buying them, at least from this seller page. Something is very wrong here.
Something is very wrong with these Micro SD Cards particularly from this seller/page. Despite the saying "Made for Amazon", I suspect these might be counterfeit. Here's my assessment:
First off, I have purchased about THREE DOZEN Micro SD cards for various projects over the last three months for various projects here on Amazon. They have all been either 32Gb or 64Gb SDXC I versions. The makes and models have been SanDisk Ultra (as this one says it is), Samsung EVO (green and orange versions), Lexar Pro, and PXY. Of the over 30 cards I've purchased, I have not had a single issue on any one of them. In fact, I purchased a SanDisk Ultra 64Gb SDXC I card a couple months back under a different seller's page, and it's still working perfectly fine.
Packaging:
I ordered 3 of these cards from this seller page in two separate orders a couple days apart due to the low price. The first was delivered yesterday, and the following two were delivered today. Each was sealed in a tiny plastic-molded container, and placed in a cardboard envelope with SanDisk written all over it. By "envelope", I mean the plastic molded container housing the card flopped around freely. You had to pull the envelope tab to open it, and the container falls into your hand.
This is VERY different from the SanDisk packaging I'm used to. The one I bought a while back here on Amazon from a different seller page. That one came like most Micro SD Cards packaged where the plastic-mold containing the card was then pressed firmly into a cardboard sleeve where you needed to cut around the edges to release the card. The one I bought a while back had the usual UPC barcode on the outside. These that came the last few days had no UPC bar code in sight.
Performance (or lack there of):
I build .img files for easy writing from a file to Micro SD cards for various module projects. I tried to write the same image file (.img) to all three of these cards I purchased. Two of them would write at a mediocre speed of 17.99mb/s, and the third at 39.99mb/s. Only ONE of the cards actually worked (one of the two @17.99mb/s). The other two could not be read. This was after multiple attempts. Only one of the three (one @17.99mb/s) actually works. The one that wrote @39.99mb/s did not work.
Look (sketchy and looks counterfeit):
Here's what seemed very odd. As I've noted before, I have a legitimate SanDisk Ultra 64Gb Micro SD SDHC I card that I've had for a good 3 months. I used it for comparison. These from this seller page not only had lighter and blurry coloring on the front side, but was exactly the same on the backside. Like I've said, I've bought over 30 Micro SD cards in the same class and size over months. I have not seen this kind of sketchy inconsistency for exact model versions.
These are extremely sketchy. I would strongly suggest NOT buying them, at least from this seller page. Something is very wrong here.
Another customer Walker, Reviewer and Artist experience Easy to install in the Kindle Fire 8.
Got it today for my Kindle Fire 8. It was delayed by a couple of days from getting my new Fire 8. The previous review said not instructions on how to install it. True. But please, I googled "how to install the SD memory in my Fire 8" and quickly got the answer with pictures. There is a little plastic plug over the opening. Use you finger nail to gently lift and push to the side. Hold the Kindle with the on-off switch at the top, SD card hole on the right top edge. Insert the SD card with the indent facing up. Gently click it into place. Then pull the little plastic cover back over the hole and snug it down. The Kindle knows what just happened and walks you though the options for using the card. Greatly expands the storage for movies, pictures and other large files. Really easy to install. Highly recommended.
Got it today for my Kindle Fire 8. It was delayed by a couple of days from getting my new Fire 8. The previous review said not instructions on how to install it. True. But please, I googled "how to install the SD memory in my Fire 8" and quickly got the answer with pictures. There is a little plastic plug over the opening. Use you finger nail to gently lift and push to the side. Hold the Kindle with the on-off switch at the top, SD card hole on the right top edge. Insert the SD card with the indent facing up. Gently click it into place. Then pull the little plastic cover back over the hole and snug it down. The Kindle knows what just happened and walks you though the options for using the card. Greatly expands the storage for movies, pictures and other large files. Really easy to install. Highly recommended.
Review Mac experience Ugh.
I skimmed the reviews and haven't seen a similar problem noted anywhere so maybe it's just me. You can't save books to the card and read them through the Kindle app. (Apparently) the Kindle doesn't see the books on the card. I downloaded an app (ES File Explorer) that reads the files on the SD card. So, to read a book (or any document) saved to the SD card, I have to have the app saved to the Kindle (not saved on the SD card which is default), open the app, access the "documents" category, open the book and read the book within the app. To get the book onto the SD card in the first place I had to transfer it via USB like I would to a flash drive. I spent about an hour on Google figuring out how to get all of this to work. I'm not sure if this is all common knowledge and I just missed it but it was quite the hassle to figure out. Alternatively, you can just leave everything in the cloud and pull it out when you want it but you need wifi for that.
I skimmed the reviews and haven't seen a similar problem noted anywhere so maybe it's just me. You can't save books to the card and read them through the Kindle app. (Apparently) the Kindle doesn't see the books on the card. I downloaded an app (ES File Explorer) that reads the files on the SD card. So, to read a book (or any document) saved to the SD card, I have to have the app saved to the Kindle (not saved on the SD card which is default), open the app, access the "documents" category, open the book and read the book within the app. To get the book onto the SD card in the first place I had to transfer it via USB like I would to a flash drive. I spent about an hour on Google figuring out how to get all of this to work. I'm not sure if this is all common knowledge and I just missed it but it was quite the hassle to figure out. Alternatively, you can just leave everything in the cloud and pull it out when you want it but you need wifi for that.
Another customer Emma tell us Beware of Formatting.
The card itself has no permanent problems, and performs as advertised, however it is not ideally formatted for use with Fire tablets. The card has a very large allocation size and because Amazon stores the videos from its own store as nearly 20,000 smaller files per video, each downloaded video will use approximately 30 percent more storage than the video app indicates. Meaning that if you have maybe 20 Amazon movies stored on this card, about 35GB of space will be wasted. This can be solved by loading the card directly to a computer, and reformatting it with the smallest allocation size available for exFAT, 8192 bytes. Then you'd only waste perhaps 300 MB over 20 downloaded films.
The card itself has no permanent problems, and performs as advertised, however it is not ideally formatted for use with Fire tablets. The card has a very large allocation size and because Amazon stores the videos from its own store as nearly 20,000 smaller files per video, each downloaded video will use approximately 30 percent more storage than the video app indicates. Meaning that if you have maybe 20 Amazon movies stored on this card, about 35GB of space will be wasted. This can be solved by loading the card directly to a computer, and reformatting it with the smallest allocation size available for exFAT, 8192 bytes. Then you'd only waste perhaps 300 MB over 20 downloaded films.
While gadgetguy11 tell us Max Out the Memory in Your Amazon Fire TV!!.
This SanDisk 128GB micro SD Card is the only memory tested & certified for use in the Amazon Fire TV. This is the largest size that will work in the Fire TV. SanDisk has a great reputation for being among the very best in memory. Simply insert it with the gold contacts down. Go to Settings, Memory & you will see a request to Format the new memory card. Follow the simple instructions & format it. Now it will work in the Fire TV.
Class 10 high speed performance means no delays or lagging performance.
Fire TV comes with 16GB internal storage. This memory card takes it from 16Gb to 128Gb!! Store photos, videos, apps, games on this card. You can unplug the card, take it to a friend's Fire TV & use it there - I tried it! You only need to format it one time - when you first buy it. Formatting removes everything stored on the card, so be sure to NOT format it again after you store data on the card!
SanDisk 128 GB micro SD Memory Card for Fire Tablets and Fire TV
This SanDisk 128GB micro SD Card is the only memory tested & certified for use in the Amazon Fire TV. This is the largest size that will work in the Fire TV. SanDisk has a great reputation for being among the very best in memory. Simply insert it with the gold contacts down. Go to Settings, Memory & you will see a request to Format the new memory card. Follow the simple instructions & format it. Now it will work in the Fire TV.
Class 10 high speed performance means no delays or lagging performance.
Fire TV comes with 16GB internal storage. This memory card takes it from 16Gb to 128Gb!! Store photos, videos, apps, games on this card. You can unplug the card, take it to a friend's Fire TV & use it there - I tried it! You only need to format it one time - when you first buy it. Formatting removes everything stored on the card, so be sure to NOT format it again after you store data on the card!
SanDisk 128 GB micro SD Memory Card for Fire Tablets and Fire TV
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