Sony Ericsson W760i

cubby · 13-11-2008, 13:37

Hi there, I'm in the market for an M2 memory card and spotted a good sandisk 8GB memory card for £20 on amazon. It states on there that it is compatible with my phone (W760i), however sony states my phone is only capable of 4GB. I've since heard theres a way to change this and increase the memory, is anyone aware of what this is?

Thanks.

cubby · 19-11-2008, 21:54

Hi, can anyone help with this or point me in the right direction? Thanks.

darkpaw · 20-11-2008, 19:05

according to reviewers who have used it, the w760i is capable of 8GB

Quote:

Sony Ericsson W760i Review

Reviewed by Grant from UK on 9th Sep 2008
ive just got this phone its great, enione tht says its not it is and it takes an 8gb card as im using one now and its fine, all the functions are amazing and work perfectly the phone wualits is good and the battery life is awsome lasts for ever and also looks slick lol, fast menu's and no crashing or white screens etc 100% perfect reccomend buy if you like walkman phones as i do ive had 3 and this is the best so far, speakers are also v.good and are very loud and clear no rattling or crackling.
Rating: ***** Outstanding

link

so you should be okay, cubby

it may be that Sony says 4gb, only because that was the largest capacity available at time of writing.

(eg when the k800i came out 2 years ago, Sony said the maximum for that was 2gb, which is not actually true, but was true at the time only because 2gb was the largest card available then.)

cubby · 20-11-2008, 20:33

Oh right, nice one. Yeah, I was going by the sony website with the 4GB maximum but I might just chance it then in that case

darkpaw · 20-11-2008, 22:12

hello again cubby

here's another W760i review that states under 'Specifications' that it can take up to 8gb

Quote:

Specifications of Sony Ericsson W760i

Memory: 38 Mb of user memory
Memory Stick Micro (M2) slot, up to 8 Gb

so i am sure that must be correct... however i take no responsibility if they are wrong!

if you do get it, please post back to let us know if it was indeed okay

evo149 · 21-11-2008, 17:55

http://www.sonyericsson.com/memorystick/

darkpaw · 21-11-2008, 18:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by evo149

http://www.sonyericsson.com/memorystick/

but that list is patently incorrect. i have a K800 with a 4gb card recognised in it... but according to SE there, it's only compatible up to 2gb.

hmm.....i notice SE's footnote re the p990 that "larger Memory Stick units are likely to function, but no formal tests have been conducted by Sony Ericsson."

i am wondering if likewise their stated compatibility for other phones is only for the memory limit that they have formally tested and can guarantee - even if larger ones are "likely to function"

13-11-2008, 13:37	#1
cubby Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 162	Sony Ericsson W760i Hi there, I'm in the market for an M2 memory card and spotted a good sandisk 8GB memory card for £20 on amazon. It states on there that it is compatible with my phone (W760i), however sony states my phone is only capable of 4GB. I've since heard theres a way to change this and increase the memory, is anyone aware of what this is? Thanks.

19-11-2008, 21:54	#2
cubby Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 162	Hi, can anyone help with this or point me in the right direction? Thanks.

20-11-2008, 19:05	#3
darkpaw Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: ♂ Posts: 11,500	according to reviewers who have used it, the w760i is capable of 8GB Quote: Sony Ericsson W760i Review Reviewed by Grant from UK on 9th Sep 2008 ive just got this phone its great, enione tht says its not it is and it takes an 8gb card as im using one now and its fine, all the functions are amazing and work perfectly the phone wualits is good and the battery life is awsome lasts for ever and also looks slick lol, fast menu's and no crashing or white screens etc 100% perfect reccomend buy if you like walkman phones as i do ive had 3 and this is the best so far, speakers are also v.good and are very loud and clear no rattling or crackling. Rating: ***** Outstanding link so you should be okay, cubby it may be that Sony says 4gb, only because that was the largest capacity available at time of writing. (eg when the k800i came out 2 years ago, Sony said the maximum for that was 2gb, which is not actually true, but was true at the time only because 2gb was the largest card available then.)

20-11-2008, 20:33	#4
cubby Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 162	Oh right, nice one. Yeah, I was going by the sony website with the 4GB maximum but I might just chance it then in that case

20-11-2008, 22:12	#5
darkpaw Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: ♂ Posts: 11,500	hello again cubby here's another W760i review that states under 'Specifications' that it can take up to 8gb Quote: Specifications of Sony Ericsson W760i Memory: 38 Mb of user memory Memory Stick Micro (M2) slot, up to 8 Gb so i am sure that must be correct... however i take no responsibility if they are wrong! if you do get it, please post back to let us know if it was indeed okay

21-11-2008, 17:55	#6
evo149 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 370	http://www.sonyericsson.com/memorystick/

21-11-2008, 18:23	#7
darkpaw Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: ♂ Posts: 11,500	Quote: Originally Posted by evo149 http://www.sonyericsson.com/memorystick/ but that list is patently incorrect. i have a K800 with a 4gb card recognised in it... but according to SE there, it's only compatible up to 2gb. hmm.....i notice SE's footnote re the p990 that "larger Memory Stick units are likely to function, but no formal tests have been conducted by Sony Ericsson." i am wondering if likewise their stated compatibility for other phones is only for the memory limit that they have formally tested and can guarantee - even if larger ones are "likely to function"

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