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That's one of my primary concerns.
I'm more okay with losing a card every once in a while (as I said, the data's encrypted) than losing the data because it becomes unreadable. I just don't know whether sitting in a wallet would exacerbate that type of problem.
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They're very physically durable from what I've seen. I've even seen one work after it melted on a hot car dash.
But they're just not entirely.. stable? I guess.
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honey the codewitch wrote: it will corrupt if not regularly used, in my experience Maybe SD technology is improved compared to (early) memory stick technology. In the early memory stick days, when Windows was not aware of the disk technology, it would regularly update metadata on the stick. In those days, the memory controller (on the stick) did not iterate writings over all free blocks (wear leveling), so the same physical block was written again and again, wearing out those flash cells. Leaving the stick plugged in for a week or two was a sure way to ruin it. (You could do a full format every now and then, to detect worn out pages, but I have little confidence in a medium that has started to fail.)
Maybe the controllers in today's SCs implement wear leveling. Also, Windows is much more careful about high frequency metadata updates on flash units. I would think that wearing out an SD card by high activity (rather than by non-use) takes a lot longer than with the early USB memory sticks. But I have burnt my fingers a few times, so today I never leave neither USB sticks nor SD cards in the reader of a running PC for extended periods of time.
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Oh absolutely, there's that issue. But I'm talking about just pulling an SD off the shelf that's been collecting dust and firing it up after a year. I've had numerous corruptions just doing that. I'm not sure why, but some kind of bit drift, I guess?
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Hmm, tape a small envelope in your phone case and store one or two there?
Should be a feature of those phone dot thingies.
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Hmmm, what I have is more of a protector than one of those fancy cases that fold and have pockets of their own, but I could still put a card in a small ziplock bag taped at the back of the phone (and then place the case back over it).
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They're way more rugged than people give them credit for. If you're worried about them bending, don't be. Your credit cards don't get bent often I'd wager. They're too tiny for that to be too much of a problem. If you're worried about scratches, get a tiny plastic case or just wrap it in cellophane (it's anti-static).
For peeps saying, just keep it on your phone... its worth noting that your phone is the first place someone will look for private data. Granted, a micro SD card is also obvious in your wallet. So given those two choices, the phone is the better route if you plan to access to the data often. So, guess I didn't need to mention that.
Does VeraCrypt not run on your phone btw? Just gonna assume it offers a high level of encryption that would warrant not relying on your phones security alone.
Also, if this is a backup you don't need to access often, why not forgo keeping it on your person and eliminate any worries? Unless it's just a backup of a backup in case your first backup gets in a fire or stolen? In which case, would a cloud-based backup suffice?
Jeremy Falcon
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It's pretty much a backup of a backup of a backup by now, I already have plenty of them, it's just a matter of having an extra set "just because" I happen to have spare MicroSD cards doing nothing, and this might be a good use. Being so small, I figured, why not carry this in my wallet?
And no, as far as I know, VeraCrypt does not have a client for Android, but as mentioned elsewhere, the intent is not to have the content readily accessible on Android. It's just a transport mechanism.
I wouldn't worry about physically losing the card either.
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You should be fine then man. Those little boogers are sturdy. Your main concern would be scratches, but you can just wrap it. It's not that much different than a credit card as far as durability goes and it's not like we scratch up the mag strip on them daily. Still, nothing cellophane can't handle.
Jeremy Falcon
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Oh, about the only issue I can think of, is if you sweat a lot and it gets wet because your wallet is wet, you'd have to let it completely dry out before using it again.
Jeremy Falcon
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In the end, I found a small plastic zip-lock type bag that I kept, probably containing screws, from something like a hard drive mount/adapter I purchased in the past. Nowhere near as thick as the hard plastic container that the MicroSD card itself came with, and it probably stands a better chance at being waterproof than the case it's now replacing.
For all intents and purposes, this adds nothing measurable to the thickness of my wallet once folded.
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If they're encrypted, just scatter them everywhere. Sock drawer, wallet, safe deposit box, etc.
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if you have lots of them, then tape 4 to a credit card you do not use very often.
Put 4 in a ziploc in your phone case.
Write some software that will compare all 4 images and choose the “majority” bit match to help with losing a bit here and there.
The encryption software should have anti tamper to tell you if a checksum/hash is wrong when you decrypt it.
Great idea for offsite/on person backup.
Also install a phone home program on the SDs in case someone swipes your wallet or phone.
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I'd be more concerned about the non-encrypted data on my phone than my encrypted file.
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I use a small USB thumb that attaches to my key ring.
It has space inside the USB connector to hold a micro SD card.
I sometimes forget my wallet, but so far a forgot my keys only once.
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Not exactly what you want, but I have a credit card sized USB stick.
The USB thingy flips out of the card, is slightly thicker than the card
where the USB whotsit resides.
Search Amazon, "credit card usb".
They may be sightly more awkward to insert into USB port, as there is no
outer metal shell, just the board inside of the USB shell.
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Woman's wallets frequently have coin pouches with a snap or zipper that is designed to have bulkier items in it. Of course, the assumption is that the wallet is in a purse instead of a back pocket.
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I addition to my post two previous to this one:
Search Amazon "credit card micro SD container"
Pretty much exactly what you want.
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Send me a direct link to a sample. All Amazon is showing me are plastic cases, indeed roughly the size of a credit card, but much thicker (and holding a ridiculous number of cards - I just need one). I wouldn't want that in my wallet--nor carry it separately.
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I dont know if I can (and assume that I cant) send direct link.
but on Amazon.co.uk, search
"JJC Micro SD Card Case Carrying Lightweight Slim Holder Storage for 10 MSD Micro SD Memory Cards"
and
"Kiorafoto Credit Card Size Memory Card Holder SD Card Cases for 10 MSD/TF Card - Micro SDHC, Micro SDXC, TF Cards Storage Case Holder"
Both £5.49
I've just added the first one to my Basket, the one with four full sized SD cards (or adapters),
and two Micro SD. (the 10 x Micro SD is probably slimmer than the one I will order)
Google should also find them.
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StainlessS wrote: I dont know if I can (and assume that I cant) send direct link.
Why would you even make that assumption? Have you ever tried?
Prove it to yourself. Load the page showing the item, copy the URL, start a new browser instance in private mode, paste, hit enter. The same page will load, without anything that assumes anything about your login profile. Better yet, try with another browser that knows nothing about you. Or another computer.
Amazon's ability to "search itself" even with exact keywords is notoriously awful, that's why I asked for a direct link. I otherwise generally get better results using Google to search Amazon (how sad). And indeed, I found the items (thanks), but neither were the first result.
They both look significantly thicker than a credit card. I suppose this gives it extra rigidity, but whether that's needed or not remains to be seen. Certainly looks bulkier than anything else I have in my wallet.
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I guess that you could just get a credit card sized plastic see-through wallet
for storing a "Travel Card", "Bus Pass", and just drop the Micro SD in that.
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May I please inquire why you would want to keep backups of your tax forms etc. in your back pocket while exempli gratia sitting at a movie theater or filling up / charging the family auto or getting a hair cut at your favorite barber etc. Does "off site" mean "back pocket".
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