True SD Card Capacity & Speed

Catch fake or flaky MicroSD cards before you lose valuable data

True SD Card Capacity & Speed - Check Your Card Status

"True SD Card Capacity & Speed" is an essential Android app that verifies the validity and reliability of your SD card by performing a thorough endurance test. It checks for counterfeit cards with less storage than advertised by writing and verifying files on the card. Additionally, it measures the read and write speeds, ensuring your device runs smoothly. Easy to use, the app offers peace of mind by filling the card to its stated capacity, making it a must-have tool for anyone using flash storage.
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App stats

Version: 14.0 (Last updated: 2023-09-04)
Creation date: 2023-05-22
Permissions
Photos/Media/Files: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Storage: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Other: prevent device from sleeping

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App summary

This "short" endurance test confirms if your SD card is valid and reliable OR if it's a counterfeit that has way less storage space than advertised. It fills your card with carefully designed files that the app can then verify to ensure that what's written to your flash card can be read back reliability. It also measures read & write speed at the same time, because, why not?

It's not the most pretty app because the focus has been instead on real-world testing and good algorithms. It is, however, easy enough to use. The only way to know your card is good is to fill it to the advertised capacity. Typically this takes less than an hour but can be longer if the card is particularly slow or enormous. Piece of mind is worth the wait and there are no shortcuts to it!

You can also test your phone's internal storage. With USB-OTG you probably can test thumb drives too, depending on how your phone works.

Note: English only. The default settings are reasonable, however, so you may just proceed to "start test".

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Easy to use
  • Works effectively in identifying fake SD cards
  • No ads and simple interface
  • Provides thorough testing of read and write speeds
  • Useful for recovering lost cluster errors and corrupted files
Cons
  • Time-consuming tests taking several hours for larger capacity cards
  • Lacks a simple speed test option
  • Occasional technical issues, such as failure to remove temporary files
  • User interface could be improved for better aesthetics and usability
Most mentioned
  • Effectiveness in detecting counterfeit SD cards
  • Simplicity of use
  • Time required for testing
  • Corruption of files during testing
  • Need for clearer labeling and better UI/UX
User reviews
I use this all the time. The SD cards I have don't store my photos all the time so after I run this app, they work great! 👍 And it's easy to use!
by Lord Bearwolf62, 2024-10-14

thank you so much! i have lost so many files and photos from the fake cards, i finally found one that is legit and can finally move my files to sd card knowing that it will keep and not delete my files once i put it in the card. Thank you again!

Are the ratings a bad joke or just fake? First of all, this app wants me to confirm that I would not hold the makers accountable for making the SD-card unusable. Haha, yes, I totally would make them accountable for breaking something! I still confirmed bc I thought it was too unlikely. But then, there is not a simple speed test in this. It's one huge test consisting of writing on the entire SD-card, which takes over an hour! That's all one can do. What worthless junk. Even collects private data.
by K D, 2024-09-14
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