I start to losing any faith in this product. It’s 3rd time when SD card fails. Last 2 times it was not recognised, now after 2 second power outage SD card empty and required formatting….???
No back up option is brilliant!!!
Did you try replug the sd card?
Of course
Unfortunately, SD cards have this. I suggest that you make a copy after creating a new one and installing add-ons. You can use a tool called Rufus to do this. It won’t replace a backup but it will certainly be some protection.
This is happening 3 time in couple months…. And there’s no solution…? I believe it will go to the drawer, no time to keep reinstalling all over again
Please send us your system log.
We’ll look into it.
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Invest in a power bank with USB C ports and one that can buffer power.
BTW, any storage device is sensitive to power outages when writing data. In a nutshell, SSDs are partially protected against such situations because they have controllers and firmware designed for a different approach. SD cards are typically used in battery-powered devices and are therefore much more prone to failures.
I used iHost for over six months and never once experienced a card failure under any circumstances. So much so that the card was Application Class 2 as they handle small I/O much more consistently than cards not optimised to host applications.
You suggesting power the power bank via ac socket and connect Ihost directly to power bank ?
I do suggest this. But make sure that the power bank is capable of passing power when connected to an adapter. Power Supply must be sufficient enough, so it needs to have output current around 2,5~3.0A.
Besides, get a card that is Application Class 2, so it is able to handle small I/O much better than cards not optimised to host applications.
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I just spoke with the guy who repairs phones tablets, laptops. He said it’s dangerous to leave it always plugged in and discharge it at the same time. He said it would last 1year max (the battery)
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If you have frequent power outage, you need an UPS…
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That’s true. The guy is absolutely right. With regular banks the result is often swollen cells which present a safety risk. That’s why I said to make sure that a given power bank is capable. Some power banks can function as Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS), providing backup power during outages. There’s no simple way to convert a non-UPS power bank to a UPS.
However, there are specialised UPSs that provide uninterrupted USB power. For example, those that are used with fibre optics ONTs (Huawai) and contain several AA-type rechargeable batteries.
You may also look here.
Or something like this from APC, small an compact.
Yes, but most of them are 12Vdc, while he needs 5Vdc
If he puts some effort to it and does some research, he will surely find something suitable → UPS 5V. He can always use a step-down converter as well. It’s only about $3. We’ve hinted enough already 
Yes, but I don’t like to use these “widgets.”
We need to take electricity more seriously by buying a proper UPS.
But, of course, it’s up to him…
Not many of them left. Most are just unreliable toys. These ‘proper’ ones tend to cost money, and people opt for cheap lemon for the home usage.
What’s is “unproper” about quality 5V UPS’s? In my opinion - nothing. But everyone has preferences.
The problem is not many options to choose and the price is third or half the price of the ihost itself. Not even talking about proper UPS. I never had any problems (the same sd card) in raspberry pi (HA).
I understand that it may happened occasionally, but it should be rarely. And back up would save a lot of time and hassle in situations like this. Now I need to reinstall all add-ons, update all automations…
I will try to buy A2 SD card to see if it’s any better, but if no…. Bye bye ihost
As I mentioned before, I used iHost for over six months and never once experienced a card failure under any circumstances. I parted ways with iHost for other reasons.
I use a UPS at home to provide emergency power for network equipment. In the long run, it’s not an expensive investment and in terms of peace of mind it pays for itself.