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Fake microSD card

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  • This card cost about $15

    This card cost about $15

    For more information about fake microSD cards, click here.

    Published: December 2, 2020 -- 11:08 GMT (03:08 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • The screenprint is typical of these cards -- it looks nasty

    The screenprint is typical of these cards -- it looks nasty

    Published: December 2, 2020 -- 11:08 GMT (03:08 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • It "looks" OK...

    It "looks" OK...

    Published: December 2, 2020 -- 11:08 GMT (03:08 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • The back has some print suggesting this started out life as a 32GB card

    The back has some print suggesting this started out life as a 32GB card

    Published: December 2, 2020 -- 11:08 GMT (03:08 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • SNAP!

    SNAP!

    Published: December 2, 2020 -- 11:08 GMT (03:08 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Fake card next to a genuine SanDisk Edge card

    Fake card next to a genuine SanDisk Edge card

    Published: December 2, 2020 -- 11:08 GMT (03:08 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • The two bits are hanging on by the screenprint

    The two bits are hanging on by the screenprint

    Published: December 2, 2020 -- 11:08 GMT (03:08 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • The two bits are hanging on by the screenprint

    The two bits are hanging on by the screenprint

    Published: December 2, 2020 -- 11:08 GMT (03:08 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • And it's broken in two

    And it's broken in two

    Published: December 2, 2020 -- 11:08 GMT (03:08 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

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Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes for Hardware 2.0 | December 2, 2020 -- 11:08 GMT (03:08 PST) | Topic: Storage

  • This card cost about $15
  • The screenprint is typical of these cards -- it looks nasty
  • It "looks" OK...
  • The back has some print suggesting this started out life as a 32GB card
  • SNAP!
  • Fake card next to a genuine SanDisk Edge card
  • The two bits are hanging on by the screenprint
  • The two bits are hanging on by the screenprint
  • And it's broken in two

Typical of fake microSD cards -- low-quality, low-capacity cards reprogrammed to give the impression they are bigger, and a bit of nasty screen print added on top.

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This card cost about $15

For more information about fake microSD cards, click here.

Published: December 2, 2020 -- 11:08 GMT (03:08 PST)

Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

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By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes for Hardware 2.0 | December 2, 2020 -- 11:08 GMT (03:08 PST) | Topic: Storage

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