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Largest capacity not-externally-powered USB HDD used w/your S3

What's the largest capacity USB HDD not externally powered anyone has successfully used with his/her SG S3 using an OTG USB cable?
Please, please be specific in terms of the capacity, format (NTFS, Fat32, etc.), brand, model, and the OTG cable used (preferably include where you bought it from) any other info you can provide. There are just so many different threads pertaining to S3 and I really can't tell under which one this topic should fit. I did search most forums but no one has yet provided this specific info. Just quite a few people reporting successes and failures without much details.
Again, I know lots and lots of people have successfully connected hard drives as large as 1 or 2 TB but they were externally powered . I want to see how large we can go by just directly connecting a hard drive (again, no flash drives, etc.).
Thank you all!

XooLoo said:
What's the largest USB HDD not externally powered anyone has successfully used with his/her SG S3 using an OTG USB cable? !
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2.5" Western Digital.

Kangburra said:
2.5" Western Digital.
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Funny! But seriously, what is the capacity of the drive your connected?

Anyone?!

1TB
XooLoo said:
What's the largest capacity USB HDD not externally powered anyone has successfully used with his/her SG S3 using an OTG USB cable?
Please, please be specific in terms of the capacity, format (NTFS, Fat32, etc.), brand, model, and the OTG cable used (preferably include where you bought it from) any other info you can provide. There are just so many different threads pertaining to S3 and I really can't tell under which one this topic should fit. I did search most forums but no one has yet provided this specific info. Just quite a few people reporting successes and failures without much details.
Again, I know lots and lots of people have successfully connected hard drives as large as 1 or 2 TB but they were externally powered . I want to see how large we can go by just directly connecting a hard drive (again, no flash drives, etc.).
Thank you all!
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Samsung 2,5" S2 portable 1TB
USB only (no external supply)
1TB @ compressed NTFS
Single 1TB partition
HDD Works and recognize normally using "Paragon NTFS&HFS+", available free at PlayStore.
You dont need to open this software everytime, just let it installed. It mount the external drives automatically.

fabioschmidt said:
Samsung 2,5" S2 portable 1TB
USB only (no external supply)
1TB @ compressed NTFS
Single 1TB partition
HDD Works and recognize normally using "Paragon NTFS&HFS+", available free at PlayStore.
You dont need to open this software everytime, just let it installed. It mount the external drives automatically.
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THANK YOU for responding! Is this your drive? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152298

XooLoo said:
THANK YOU for responding! Is this your drive?
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Yes, it is, but mine is USB2.0. Strange because I think that S2 portable was USB2.0 and M3 portable is USB3.0.
Mine has a mini-usb connector, so it is only USB2.0.

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fabioschmidt said:
yes, it is, but mine is usb2.0. Strange because i think that s2 portable was usb2.0 and m3 portable is usb3.0.
Mine has a mini-usb connector, so it is only usb2.0.
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wd 1tb usb 3.0

Portable HDD
fabioschmidt said:
Yes, it is, but mine is USB2.0. Strange because I think that S2 portable was USB2.0 and M3 portable is USB3.0.
Mine has a mini-usb connector, so it is only USB2.0.
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I tried my 500 gb Samsung external HDD with my S3. It couldn't read it.

USB Powered Drive
External 2.5 HDD - 500 GB to 1TB exfat format. Somehow , after one successful mount , it say hard disk corrupted the second time i connect it..

XooLoo said:
THANK YOU for responding! Is this your drive? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152298
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Well sad to report that this one did not work. Now so far I've only tried it in NTFS using Paragon which did not recognize it, but I don't think formatting it in Fat32 will make any difference ..

SUNUN said:
wd 1tb usb 3.0
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Strange... I've tried it with my WD USB 3.0 500GB in NTFS & Fat32 with no luck...

penkeerthi said:
External 2.5 HDD - 500 GB to 1TB exfat format. Somehow , after one successful mount , it say hard disk corrupted the second time i connect it..
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Try installing Paragon NTFS (free on Play Store). What brand/model is your drive?

2,5 500GB USB 3.0 Toshiba Canvio .
this one : http://us.toshiba.com/computers/storage/portable/canvio-3/

I tried a 1tb Portable seagrave hard drive into a wired hub and my s3 said it's blank

mflow said:
2,5 500GB USB 3.0 Toshiba Canvio .
this one : http://us.toshiba.com/computers/storage/portable/canvio-3/
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Is this the model number for the one you have? HDTC605XK3A1 (http://us.toshiba.com/computers/storage/portable/canvio-3/HDTC605XK3A1)

XooLoo said:
Try installing Paragon NTFS (free on Play Store). What brand/model is your drive?
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Some hard disks do not start with Galaxy S3 5V supply, because all of them are rated to 1A, but my Samsung S2 portable may have a soft start that do not drain more current than Galaxy S3 can provide.
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Samsungnooby said:
I tried a 1tb Portable seagrave hard drive into a wired hub and my s3 said it's blank
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You need PARAGON software installed to read NTFS and compressed volumes. My first try, even with paragon installed, said that the disk is blank, but i think when I restarted phone it started working.

For your information, I acquired a SanDisk 64GB Micro SD card. I put it on Windows, formatted it in NTFS, and put in my Galaxy S3. First it said that the volume whas blank, but some seconds paragon NTFS/HFS+ recognize it and let me browse the files.
The interest thing is that the phone's camera, and every function in the phone recognize the card with ntfs normally.

Samsung g2
I have a Samsung G2 Portable 500GB. It works fine without any software. I just plugged it in and out worked. Played A Full HD movie from the it without hassle.

[Q] External HD for Note 2

Im thinking if the note 2 can be able to read a 500GB HD?

It can.
Though bear in mind non rooted ones can't read ntfs. Only fat32 and exfat.
Also the disk may need external power source
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HypoDest said:
It can.
Though bear in mind non rooted ones can't read ntfs. Only fat32 and exfat.
Also the disk may need external power source
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so sad my hard drive doesnt have external power source, just a plug and play type.

Vela_Ocampo said:
so sad my hard drive doesnt have external power source, just a plug and play type.
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try to use powered usb hub
like this : http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-4-Port-Cable-Power-Supply/dp/B00004Z6KW
its for 14 bucks

If it's a 2.5" bus powered hdd, it will work fine. Have you tried to connect it? As mentioned above you would also need to have it formatted as Fat32 otherwise the SGN2 will not be able to read the data.
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Paradaz said:
If it's a 2.5" bus powered hdd, it will work fine. Have you tried to connect it? As mentioned above you would also need to have it formatted as Fat32 otherwise the SGN2 will not be able to read the data.
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this mean i need to root my phone first?

Fat32 and exFat disks are natively supported so no root required.
Ntfs requires an app like pandora which needs root.
Also, the phone may not be able to power hdds on its own. So the hdds needs is own power source or you can use a powered usb hub
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I've tried a neso/Hitachi 500gb and a WD 1tb 2.5" with an OTG USB lead and my note 2 will read neither, yet my sgs3 reads both.
The neso is probably fat32 and the wd has been formatted with a mac to exfat.
Coincidentally, when using an Arcam rwave to an rcube dock the note 2 plays faultlessly yet the sgs3 "pops" during playback.
Both are UK devices running 4.1.1
Very strange indeed.

If you need 500 gb you have two options: external usb powered hub (I do own a belkin one...very small and working perfect) or external powered hdd. I suggest an 2.5 ssd & external 2.5 rack which works flawless without the need of external power. You loose some space capacity but you gain extra speed .
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[Q] External Hard Drive???

Is it possible to connect an external hard drive through an OTG cable?? If so would it have to be a hard drive that can be powered through 1 usb cable

Yes it's certainly possible.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9MSX10RZRE
Skip to 1:04 where he starts testing hard drives. First a USB powered 250GB model, and after that a 2TB disk with its own power supply. Both work.

Kiahnlliya said:
Yes it's certainly possible.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9MSX10RZRE
Skip to 1:04 where he starts testing hard drives. First a USB powered 250GB model, and after that a 2TB disk with its own power supply. Both work.
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Another option, which I have done with my Xoom2 tab, and which should work with the Note 2...is to use a main-powered USB hub, then you can connect as many USB devices as you like, all at the same time.
At one point I had a camera, keyboard, mouse, usb stick and external drive all connected and all working...I have used an SD card reader as well =]
Just plug in the hub through the OTG, then everything else in to the hub...job done!

angelino0919 said:
Is it possible to connect an external hard drive through an OTG cable?? If so would it have to be a hard drive that can be powered through 1 usb cable
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I've managed to successfully connect drives up to & including 64gb, but not higher (it claims 'external drive is corrupted' - but drive works fine in all PCs etc.). It may be dependent on the format of the external drive.

Ramsfan_Jim said:
I've managed to successfully connect drives up to & including 64gb, but not higher (it claims 'external drive is corrupted' - but drive works fine in all PCs etc.). It may be dependent on the format of the external drive.
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It does indeed...needs to be formatted in FAT32 I believe, I'm not sure if it will recognise NTFS.
I use Swissknife, it lets you format big drives e.g. 500GB in FAT32 =]
That should let you use it with the OTG cable.

It will recognise hard drives formatted to exfat, as long as they are independantly powered - no file size limitation.

It works with thumb drives, so I would assume also hdd: paragon ntfs. Free in the app store, requres root.
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Has anyone tried a 128 GB thumbdrive?
I am thinking about buying one in order to store movies and then share it between the Note 2 and a Nexus 10 (perhaps). Since I found Mizuu, it has been really interesting to carry a big movie library for travelling and access them through a nice interface.

E90 Commie said:
Has anyone tried a 128 GB thumbdrive?
I am thinking about buying one in order to store movies and then share it between the Note 2 and a Nexus 10 (perhaps). Since I found Mizuu, it has been really interesting to carry a big movie library for travelling and access them through a nice interface.
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Yeah, it works for me!

E90 Commie said:
Has anyone tried a 128 GB thumbdrive?
I am thinking about buying one in order to store movies and then share it between the Note 2 and a Nexus 10 (perhaps). Since I found Mizuu, it has been really interesting to carry a big movie library for travelling and access them through a nice interface.
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No problem with mine.
Handschriftlich von meinem Note 2 gesendet

E90 Commie said:
Has anyone tried a 128 GB thumbdrive?
I am thinking about buying one in order to store movies and then share it between the Note 2 and a Nexus 10 (perhaps). Since I found Mizuu, it has been really interesting to carry a big movie library for travelling and access them through a nice interface.
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Didn't work for me

Mini Micro-SD Card Reader

This is a pretty neat idea, and is compatible with the new Droid line. For $12 you get a coin-sized micro SD adapter that attaches to your key chain. Supports up to 64Gb micro SD cards.

I have 3 of these, I'm an original Kickstarter backer & love this little thing
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I got a pair of them, too. I use them mainly for movie storage for my Nexus 7. You can use a 64GB card, but you (usually) have to reformat it as FAT32. The 64GB cards come formatted with exFAT, which isn't widely supported by Android devices.

reggie14 said:
I got a pair of them, too.
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Sounds good)
What about battery drain with this adapter?

I've got one, but it hasn't worked since I upgraded to KitKat. Stickmount doesn't seem to work for me, either. Does anyone have this working with KitKat? What's the trick?

summer.cat said:
Sounds good)
What about battery drain with this adapter?
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No idea. I haven't noticed much of a difference. What are you trying to do? The main reason to use an adapter like this seems to be to play videos stored on a microSD card. I would strongly expect that the screen and CPU/GPU would be dominating the power usage in that case.
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I've got one, but it hasn't worked since I upgraded to KitKat. Stickmount doesn't seem to work for me, either. Does anyone have this working with KitKat? What's the trick?
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Unfortunately, the 4.4 update removed USB-OTG support. You can't mount USB sticks anymore (unless you root and install StickMount). However, you could use a third party application like Total Commander with the USB Stick plugin. You still can't mount the card, but you can access files through the Total Commander app.

reggie14 said:
What are you trying to do?
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you asked right question))
it will be not all time-plugged storage, but on demand to watch videos or show photos e.t.c.
Gonna buy! )

I use this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...20821&ef_id=UgAJZwAAAFmLfDUC:20140411193344:s
It's a flash drive with a USB 2.0 connector on one side, and a micro USB OTG connector on the other. It's awesome. I do TWRP backups to this drive and it works like a charm.
Also handy for storing tons of videos.

FYI. I got USB OTG support working on my Droid Maxx. I'm rooted, but otherwise haven't done anything out of the ordinary to the phone. I don't think you have to be rooted to get it to work, but I have no way to verify that myself.
Anyway, the instructions are over in the Moto-X forum, and they work fine for the Maxx.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x/general/otg-supported-4-4-2-unrooted-via-t2709553
The trick is to create a shortcut to the "Qualcomm Settings" app, run it, and enable USB OTG support there.

An interesting idea. Thanks for sharing.

BTW-OTG works as is on 444.

I am from India and using this Sandisk 2in1 USB Disk to transfer files to and fro (b/w DroidMAXX and any computer)... It costs 599Rs when I have bought... Working fine on OnePlus ONE also...
LINK HERE

Just received my Kingston off USB it works fine. I use fx to view the drive and transfer files
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zerogun said:
I use this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...20821&ef_id=UgAJZwAAAFmLfDUC:20140411193344:s
It's a flash drive with a USB 2.0 connector on one side, and a micro USB OTG connector on the other. It's awesome. I do TWRP backups to this drive and it works like a charm.
Also handy for storing tons of videos.
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Are you doing twrp backups in recover? If you did how did you get twrp to read ext SD?
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tecsironman said:
Are you doing twrp backups in recover? If you did how did you get twrp to read ext SD?
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TWRP would not recognize the external SD. I had to offer use CWM.

zerogun said:
TWRP would not recognize the external SD. I had to offer use CWM.
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What version are you using?
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The Newest version of twrp supports ext sd . helps out a ton when you want to back up your current setup just incase you do something stupid.

[Q] Useing external hard drive on note 8??

Hey guys, I'm m gonna buy a galaxy note 8 but first I need to know if it supports external hard drives? I got 1tb usb3 external hard drive and i really need the device to support it. Does it?

Been meaning to try it. I have plugged a flash drive and a CF reader in with no issues. The device can't seem to read NTFS though. Soon I will be trying a GPT partitioned drive formatted as exFAT and FAT32. I haven't had my OTG cable long so I haven't had allot of time to experiment. Wanted to plug into my USB hub and see how many drives I can mount as well.

galaxy note 8 does not support external hard drives.

Ahmad77888 said:
Hey guys, I'm m gonna buy a galaxy note 8 but first I need to know if it supports external hard drives? I got 1tb usb3 external hard drive and i really need the device to support it. Does it?
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It will connect to an external hd so long as its formatted to fat32. You will also need to get the correct cable...Micro USB to USB OTG Adapter Cable. I bought mine from Amazon for $3.