W580i 4GB M2 Card Help

I just got a Brand new SD 4GB memory stick for my w580i and when i insert the card it tells me "memory stick not inserted"
I've searched the forum with no success as to what can be causing this.
I have tested the memory stick in my Cyber-shot camera with the M2 adapter and it works fine, i even re flashed and debranded my phone thinking it may be some lock AT&T may have put in the phone to prevent memory sticks larger then 2GBbut, still nothing. It reads the memory stick that came with the phone
I got the card because i read in this forum that the w580i accepts up to 8GB of external memory.

Any help will be much appreciated thanks
prwingman (#1 NOOB)

Yep on the SE website it says the W580i accepts up to 4GB memory stick size. AM unsure why yours done work. Try taking it out and slowly inserting it, or format it on a PC first.

I tried formatting inserting slowly quickly and nothing works when i swap the card to the original card that came with the phone it works.
I'm pulling out my hair with frustration :confused: :mad:

Try to reflash your phone.

Don't lose your hair! LOL

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Originally Posted by 93bh

Try to reflash your phone.

Don't lose your hair! LOL

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yes i regretfully reflashed my phone still not working.

Memory Stick compatibility chart

W580 M2 Up to 4GB , but it supports more.

Then is something wrong with your phone. Take it to service center.

Nice day

@prwingman insert M2 in cardreader or other device and format:

http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/1711/01sl3.th.jpg

http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/3049/03pe4.jpg


Then insert in phone and:

Menu > Files manager > More > Memory status > Memory Stick > More > Format M.S.

Thanks to all who posted, it turned out to be a defective phone for some reason the phone didn't want to read anything over 1GB
Got a new one from Radioshack and the M2 card is working perfectly. :D

Tried formatting in card reader and phone with no success i still get "memory stick not inserted" and Formatting failed error. :mad:

Were can i get the AT&T branded firmware so i can reflash back to original and take it back to the store. my phone is sill under store warranty

@prwingman may be this Memory Stick is defekted? Try change with other memory stick.

Your phone doesn't support the SD cards.

SD as in Sandisk
4GB memory stick micro M2

Then I had the same problem, just copy all folders from the another card used by sony ericsson phone, btw some folders are hidden so you must enable function on computer that shows hidden files (sorry for my bad english i'm from croatia, and im still in the primary school)

Thanks to all who posted, it turned out to be a defective phone for some reason the phone didn't want to read anything over 1GB
Got a new one from Radioshack and the M2 card is working perfectly. :D

The w580i can go up to 8gb, in canada. Rogers have been doing an 8gb promotion. I seen my friends and it's compatible D:

good to know these phones support memory stick over 2GB. i'm going to pick one up for my phone.

I think it only takes up to 2G

I had a similiar problem when I first got my phone and the card that came with it... removing it and inserting slowly until it "locked" in did the trick... sounds like that's what you've tired with inserting it slowly

ive had that problem before

:rolleyes:the phone can read n write upto 8 gb but phone does not display it as 8 gb because phone can show upto 4 gb if it supports upto 4 gb!

should be you phone cannot read the 4GB card...which others should work