Whats the difference on Initialize vs Format on micro SD card.
How many times can a micro SD card be initialized?
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Initializing an SD card boots and sets up the SD card's internal flash controller. This controller is usually a very powerful 32-bit ARM processor.
Formatting an SD card writes basic filesystem structures that define the layout and properties of the filesystem on the SD card.
There is no limit on how many times you can initialize an SD card. SD cards have sophisticated flash wear leveling so you can probably format a typical microSD card more than a billion times.
The limit on formatting is probably wear on the contacts and plastic case if you insert the card in a socket or adapter each time you format it. I had the case on an old card crack around a contact once.