topic Re: SD Missing after update... in Other/General

SD Missing after update...

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 21:17:12 GMT

I finally gave in and updated the phone because the shutdowns and restarts were getting ridiculous but now cant find / or access memory card no matter how many times i restart my phone or take the card out however the card itself is fine and works as i can put it directly in laptop and access my stuff on there.

Any advice plz as am finding all these updates ridiculous and seem to have more problems with my phone with each new update i cant wait for my contract upgrade an may just buy a new phone at this rate.

Re: SD Missing after update...

Uliwooly — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 21:39:39 GMT

update again but this time remove the SD card

Re: SD Missing after update...

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:29:31 GMT

aren't you required to have an sd card in to do the update in the first place?

Re: SD Missing after update...

Uliwooly — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:30:28 GMT

not at all, forget about PCC use SEUS instead

Re: SD Missing after update...

Uliwooly — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:31:28 GMT

Update Service (SEUS)

http://dl-www.sonyericsson.com/cws/download/1/110/61/1309763183/Update_Service_Setup-2.11.7.13.exe

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Re: SD Missing after update...

Uliwooly — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:33:02 GMT

Make sure you backup everything

Use one of these links to download the

Make sure that you mark the Correct & Helpful Answers

Backup & Restore app

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1193802

http://www.elita-clan.com/downloads/backup_and_restore_v010935.apk

http://www.elita-clan.com/downloads/backup_and_restore_v010935.apkor
http://www.mediafire.com/?1n07llajeaoo03y

How to install it

You need to

go to settings -> applications -> check unknown sources

download IO File Manager

https://market.android.com/details?id=org.openintents.filemanager&feature=search_result

download the backup & restore app, transfer it to your SD card, use OI file manager to find it -> tap on it -> install it

Contacts

just to play it safe sync your contacts w/ google if you haven't already

open your phonebook

press MENU button -> tap on Send Contacts -> select all -> send it to your email

on your computer

-> download the file -> go to your gmail -> click on contacts -> click on more actions -> on the drop down menu click on "import" -> choose the file -> and click import

Apps

Don't worry so much about backing up your apps

on your computer go to

market.android.com -> log in -> click on My Library -> and send all your apps to your phone

SMS/MMS

if you don't want to use the backup & restore app then

Install "backup SMS" to back up your SMS and MMS to your Gmail

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.zegoggles.smssync&feature=search_result

or your SMS use

"backup & restore SMS"

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.riteshsahu.SMSBackupRestore&feature=search_result

or for your MMS use "Save MMS"

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.schwimmer.android.mmsextract&feature=search_result

Call Logs

And for call logs this is great

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.yang.android.ansta

Re: SD Missing after update...

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:38:48 GMT

everything was backed up but isnt of use when the phone no longer can find the sd card...so i have already done the update and got result it looks like loads of other people got with it now not finding the memory card... so explain plain and simply why i need to update the phone again?

Re: SD Missing after update...

Uliwooly — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:41:19 GMT

it seems to be a bug, among many, with 2.3.3 but some users managed to solved this updating the phone w/o SD and SIM cards; it doesn't hurt to try

Re: SD Missing after update...

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:42:43 GMT

don't forget to mark the Correct & Helpful Answers

and i cant respond with either if the answer doesnt help me and i wont know if the answer helps me until i have tried them

Re: SD Missing after update...

Uliwooly — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:48:34 GMT

no problem, I hope your phone recognize the SD card.

Re: SD Missing after update...

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:01:51 GMT

thanks doing it now just waiting for the update to finish

Re: SD Missing after update...

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:08:21 GMT

still no memory card

Re: SD Missing after update...

Uliwooly — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:19:45 GMT

there are some users that had this problem, and they had to reformat their SD card, but lets try something else first

1) can you test your SD card on another phone/computer

2) test another SD card on your phone

do they work?

Re: SD Missing after update...

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:26:21 GMT

sd card work fine as i said in first post i have put it into pc and accessed all my files

Re: SD Missing after update...

Uliwooly — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:29:35 GMT

if I were you, I would back up everything and reformat the PC

on your PC

1) open any folder -> click on tools -> properties -> view -> show hidden files

2) go to your SD card, press Ctrl + A then Ctrl C, on your desktop create a new folder, open it, then press CTRL + V

then reformat the SD card and

mount the newly reformat SD card, open the folder you just created, press Ctrl + A then Ctrl C, open your SD card, Ctrl + V

Re: SD Missing after update...

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:59:16 GMT

not trying to be awkward but ok tried the reinstall considering i had just done it...didnt work i dnt see what reformating a memory card that works fine will do since the phone cant even recognise it has one in it so can we try something else that has more chane at being a sure win

Re: SD Missing after update...

Uliwooly — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:03:59 GMT

do you have another SD card to test on your phone

Re: SD Missing after update...

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:10:21 GMT

Re: SD Missing after update...

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:26:24 GMT

disk appears to be write protected and doesnt appear to be any settings i can change to alter that

Re: SD Missing after update...

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 02:55:03 GMT

since i am unable to format the disc can someone tell me how or where to find the flashtool to set my phone back to an earlier upgrade since none of the links i have found so far seem to work.