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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

OTG/USB-Host on the new Nexus 7

Hey Guys,
I will buying the new Nexus 7 an i have little Question from new Nexus 7.
Can a new Nexus 7 OTG/USB-Host or it same Problem as Nexus 4 ?
Thank you
Greetz from Luxembourg
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You have to root it and use stickmount or buy nexus media importer.
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I have an issue with OTG on my new nexus 7, I plugged in a Microsoft wireless mouse nano transceiver, and the nexus thinks it's a keyboard as well, so it disables the on screen keyboard. What can be done to fix this?
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I've been scouring the internet looking for an answer about USB host mode on the 2013 Nexus 7 as well, and I can't find anything about it, other than one stray comment on the Google Play store saying that it does not. I'm still hoping that it will though. I ordered two of them at work, they will be here on Tuesday. I'll try a USB device on one of them first thing, and I will let you know.
If the 2013 Nexus 7 doesn't have host mode, I'll be sticking with a 2012 Nexus 7. That's a dealbreaker for me.

Nexus Media Importer is supposed to work. Otherwise rooting and using an app like Stickmount will give you full functionality.
Same situation with Gen1 Nexus 7.

Got my hands on one. An Apple USB keyboard and USB flash drive works, a USB mouse did not. By default it provides 8 mA, and the Apple keyboard drew 80 mA.

This should work. It's an MicroUSB OTG cable (It came with an Android Stick), and attached to it is one of the little USB MicroSD card readers that are often included when you buy the SD Card.
(The card is shown pulled out from the reader).
I cannot verify that it works, because I just got my N7(2013) tonight, and I have not yet rooted or installed Nexus Media Importer.
For right now, I stuck my old tablet's card in the Micro-reader, and stuck the micro reader in the USB port on my NAS, and I am pulling everything back down with ES File.
I'll try mounting OTG Storage - perhaps from the command line, once I get some time to play with this thing.

FuelCell250 said:
I've been scouring the internet looking for an answer about USB host mode on the 2013 Nexus 7 as well, and I can't find anything about it, other than one stray comment on the Google Play store saying that it does not. I'm still hoping that it will though. I ordered two of them at work, they will be here on Tuesday. I'll try a USB device on one of them first thing, and I will let you know.
If the 2013 Nexus 7 doesn't have host mode, I'll be sticking with a 2012 Nexus 7. That's a dealbreaker for me.
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The review on engadget says it does support OTG.
http://www.engadget.com/2013/07/29/nexus-7-review-2013/

I have the new 2013 Nexus 7 and the only way I can get OTG to work is to start up the tablet w/ the OTG cable connected.
It's a bummer. Does anyone else have this issue?

sph042 said:
I have the new 2013 Nexus 7 and the only way I can get OTG to work is to start up the tablet w/ the OTG cable connected.
It's a bummer. Does anyone else have this issue?
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I bought Nexus Media Importer and it doesn't work for me either. There's a massage on their website about problems with certain devices under 4.3.
http://nexususb.blogspot.fr/2013/07/android-4.html

the app USB OTG Helper app in Play works fine on mine. My Nexus 7 FLO is rooted and unlocked.

as posted previously by another member, stickmount will also work too, and free from Gplay

Mine works really well with Stickmount. No needing to start the tablet with otg connected, etc. Just plug and play.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk HD

Good to know that OTG works, as they still make these things with too little storage and no MicroSD. Thanks for the info.

Have had success on the stock ROM unrooted with Nexus Media importer. Was initially having some problems but it turned out to be a bad cable. Changed the cable and no problems.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 4

on rooted N7v2:
StickMounts does not work for me - it mounts but can't see any files
USB OTG Helper works...i used ES File Explorer to navigate to storage/usbotgdrives and then played SD x264 mp4 and 720p x264 5.1 mkv using MX Player
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.shajul.usbotg&hl=en

Has anybody successfully mounted a 64gb usb 3.0 drive? I have no problems with a SanDisk 32gb usb 3.0 drive but when I try a Silicon Power 64gb usb 3.0 drive it can't be found. I've tried Stickmount and USB OTG Helper and the LED indicator blinks and both programs start up automatically when I plug in the drive but it's not found. My USB OTG cable works for the Sandisk 32gb but not the Silicon Power 64gb.

Tryptonite said:
Has anybody successfully mounted a 64gb usb 3.0 drive? I have no problems with a SanDisk 32gb usb 3.0 drive but when I try a Silicon Power 64gb usb 3.0 drive it can't be found. I've tried Stickmount and USB OTG Helper and the LED indicator blinks and both programs start up automatically when I plug in the drive but it's not found. My USB OTG cable works for the Sandisk 32gb but not the Silicon Power 64gb.
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I've got the same issue with a lexar 64gb usb 3 drive. Smaller drives mount fine but this one appears blank when mounted via stickmount on my nexus 7 2013 edition.
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Tryptonite said:
Has anybody successfully mounted a 64gb usb 3.0 drive? I have no problems with a SanDisk 32gb usb 3.0 drive but when I try a Silicon Power 64gb usb 3.0 drive it can't be found. I've tried Stickmount and USB OTG Helper and the LED indicator blinks and both programs start up automatically when I plug in the drive but it's not found. My USB OTG cable works for the Sandisk 32gb but not the Silicon Power 64gb.
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ncotton said:
I've got the same issue with a lexar 64gb usb 3 drive. Smaller drives mount fine but this one appears blank when mounted via stickmount on my nexus 7 2013 edition.
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How's the drive formatted? I imagine here's a good chance a 64GB flash drive will be formatted with exFAT, which stock Android can't deal with.
(That said, I have a 64GB drive here which came formatted with FAT32... and no tablet to plug it into yet...)

smelenchuk said:
How's the drive formatted? I imagine here's a good chance a 64GB flash drive will be formatted with exFAT, which stock Android can't deal with.
(That said, I have a 64GB drive here which came formatted with FAT32... and no tablet to plug it into yet...)
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The 32gb that works and the 64gb that does not work are both formatted with NTFS. I can't use FAT32 because of the file size restrictions.

can the galaxy tab3 8 or 10.1" read and mount an external HD?

hi, i i will buy a galaxy tab3, 8 or 10" im not sure, i wana t know if it can mount an external HD so i can copy read files from my hard drive ??
i had a note 10.1" but i coudnt do this. but my actualy lenovo thinkpad tablet can mount my 320gb hard drive hitachi easly..
thks a lotttttttttttt

I was able to mount a 8 GB flashdrive, but I have no idea if it can handle a 350 GB hard drive.
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Hurrycanejohn said:
I was able to mount a 8 GB flashdrive, but I have no idea if it can handle a 350 GB hard drive.
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yes , i know, no problem with flashdrives, but external hard drives, thts the problem, a friend of mine, told me tht GS3 can mount/read HD , even its jsut a phone, so i thought tht galaxy tab 3 can do it even its ony dualcore not a quadcore! in youtube i didnt find such thing about the tab3..

Doesn't depend on how many cores a device has. Depends on how much power it can supply to the externally connected device.
USBs require low power whereas HDDs require a lot more

Nitro_123 said:
Doesn't depend on how many cores a device has. Depends on how much power it can supply to the externally connected device.
USBs require low power whereas HDDs require a lot more
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so, did u try to plug an external HD? does it work? the GS3 can make it. thnks

I think if the external drive has it's own power supply it should work. I have one I'll dig out and try it later.
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tarekboukaf said:
so, did u try to plug an external HD? does it work? the GS3 can make it. thnks
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Yes I did and it did not work. I also tried many different lo wpower devices and it did so I'm assuming what I said is right

Nitro_123 said:
Yes I did and it did not work. I also tried many different lo wpower devices and it did so I'm assuming what I said is right
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ok, thks for yr comment, it helped me a lot.......

I just connected a 10 port, powered, USB 3.0 hub (working in USB 2.0 I guess) connected 5 USB 3.0 harddisks and a pen drive. All drives were detected but the ntfs ones were reported as unknown file system.
You can connect terrabytes via USB on the go.
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Just clarifying, I DID NOT test it with a powered hub. All I used was anormal USB OTG acble. No external power was supplied

Nitro_123 said:
Just clarifying, I DID NOT test it with a powered hub. All I used was anormal USB OTG acble. No external power was supplied
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yes, and this is the aim of wht we r talking! no power supply , the only power tht the HD receives cames from the tablet its self, ...
thnks again a lotttttttttttt

There is often not enough power available for attached USB devices, a reference for USB host power problem: http://www.draisberghof.de/android/pppwidget.html

ketut.kumajaya said:
There is often not enough power available for attached USB devices, a reference for USB host power problem: http://www.draisberghof.de/android/pppwidget.html
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Hee Ketut, kenken
No, my USB Hardisks demand too much power. Pendrives or USB HD's with external power work fine.

Gede said:
Hee Ketut, kenken
No, my USB Hardisks demand too much power. Pendrives or USB HD's with external power work fine.
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Of course your powered USB hub solution will always work, USB devices will never draw to much power from the host.
BTW, Penarukan, Keloncing, Sinabun, Suwug not so far from Singaraja

the thinkpad tablet can supply my hard drive 320 gega hitachi... and as a friend told me, the gs3 can do it too

tarekboukaf said:
hi, i i will buy a galaxy tab3, 8 or 10" im not sure, i wana t know if it can mount an external HD so i can copy read files from my hard drive ??
i had a note 10.1" but i coudnt do this. but my actualy lenovo thinkpad tablet can mount my 320gb hard drive hitachi easly..
thks a lotttttttttttt
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I have just connected my tab 3 with an external 80 gb old laptop hard drive in a caddy,it has to be formatted fat and has to have a power supply.It read and played all my 40 odd films no trouble.

Seagate 2 TB ext powered Go-flex
Yes it works, I have rooted device Tab 3 8.0 T311, with all must have apps topped with 'Paragon exFAT, NTFS & HFS+'
My drive - A 2 TB ext powered Seagate Goflex :silly:
Works smoothly
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FYI if ur not aware u need to be rooted, have busybox (once rooted its a must have, if not for this for other important apps), get a good OTG cable, for drives with no ext power supply better get a Amkette or Transcend USB 3.0 powered USB Hub's, you wouldn't want ur drive sucking ur tab's battery like a vampire
and have fun Yeaa !

[Q] USB OTG?

Is the Nexus 7 2013 WiFi only can use USB OTG? cause i have the 16gb ver and im having some difficulties with storage. And where can i find a qi wireless charger here in the Philippines? And how to use it xD. And how can i use the nfc? :3

j-skeelz said:
Is the Nexus 7 2013 WiFi only can use USB OTG? cause i have the 16gb ver and im having some difficulties with storage. And where can i find a qi wireless charger here in the Philippines? And how to use it xD. And how can i use the nfc? :3
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That's alot of questions there
Yes the Otg cable works; I use it myself
As for where you can find a wireless charger in the Philippines I can't say. But all you do literally is plug in the charger and rest the device on top of it.
NFC is used as a substitute to your credit cards and you can also use it to share user data such as BBM pins and other small pieces of data
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How do you get the USB OTG to work, what file browser do you use to see it.
I have a San Disk Ultra dual USB (micro usb and regular USB), and use the ES file manager.
When I plug the San Disk into my Nexus 5 it (ES File manager) see's it just fine.
On the Nexus 7 when I plug the San Disk in I can't seem to find it showing up in the ES File Manager.
Maybe I just need to use another file browser.
Thanks,
Fred
rap3rman said:
That's alot of questions there
Yes the Otg cable works; I use it myself
As for where you can find a wireless charger in the Philippines I can't say. But all you do literally is plug in the charger and rest the device on top of it.
NFC is used as a substitute to your credit cards and you can also use it to share user data such as BBM pins and other small pieces of data
Sent from my Nexus 7 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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Fred98TJ said:
How do you get the USB OTG to work, what file browser do you use to see it.
I have a San Disk Ultra dual USB (micro usb and regular USB), and use the ES file manager.
When I plug the San Disk into my Nexus 5 it (ES File manager) see's it just fine.
On the Nexus 7 when I plug the San Disk in I can't seem to find it showing up in the ES File Manager.
Maybe I just need to use another file browser.
Thanks,
Fred
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I also use Es File Manager. Maybe its because im using a custom rom + kernel with better OTG support

Does this thing accept USB OTG?

I'm interested in getting this tablet to replace my laptop while traveling. I need to somehow download microSD cards full of pictures taken from my DSLR into an external 2.5" USB drive. Can somebody verify that this tablet supports OTG and if so then it has enough juice for a 2.5" hard drive (or SSD)?
Thanks.

I was unable to get OTG to work.
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All my recemt Samsung devices have supported OTG, so no reason why this one shouldn't.
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Yep. Works great for me.

dwd3885 said:
Yep. Works great for me.
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Interesting, I will have to give it another go.
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You can use Total Commander and the USB plug in for it and it works fine and without root.

Otg working fine for me with mouse, keyboard, ps4 controller.

Stickmount Pro works the best in my opinion and allows you to use your favorite root explorer. Just create a shortcut to your home screen and when Stickmount mounts your micro drive all you have to do then is open the home screen shortcut
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Hi, yes it does, I have used it on my tab s 10.1

I'm about to order a 10.5 LTE version but need confirmation that OTG is working.
Does it give enough power to get a 500GB HDD spinning up and running? Or will I need an external power source?
Many thanks in advance

7amdoun said:
I'm about to order a 10.5 LTE version but need confirmation that OTG is working.
Does it give enough power to get a 500GB HDD spinning up and running? Or will I need an external power source?
Many thanks in advance
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you mean SDD ??

sku|| said:
you mean SDD ??
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No, a regular Western Digital "My Passport" USB HDD.
My Nexus 5 provides enough power without needing a y-cable/external power. But thats probably because it has a snapdragon 800 chipset.
The Tab S uses an Exynos 5 so I'm worried it won't be able to power up the drive.
Anyone tried a USB HDD with the tab S?
Many thanks in advance

Can't get my hdd to work on the t805 weird thought because my g3 can power it.

Galaxy Tab S 10.5 USB OTG works with my 32gb PNY flash drive. I formatted it first in FAT 32 and my drive was recognised instantly. You can double check if it is recognised under the 'storage' option in settings, then in the USB OTG storage tab.
Then i reformatted it in exFAT on my computer and it still works perfectly. It was instantly recognised upon plugging it into the tablet.
The USB OTB cable (micro usb to female usb) I used was a cheap generic ebay one which does the job. So yes, this device does support USB OTG natively (though I haven't tried NTFS format yet).

eastpac said:
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 USB OTG works with my 32gb PNY flash drive. I formatted it first in FAT 32 and my drive was recognised instantly. You can double check if it is recognised under the 'storage' option in settings, then in the USB OTG storage tab.
Then i reformatted it in exFAT on my computer and it still works perfectly. It was instantly recognised upon plugging it into the tablet.
The USB OTB cable (micro usb to female usb) I used was a cheap generic ebay one which does the job. So yes, this device does support USB OTG natively (though I haven't tried NTFS format yet).
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I can also confirm what you are saying is true USB OTG works on my T-800

simacca said:
All my recemt Samsung devices have supported OTG, so no reason why this one shouldn't.
Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk
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Is it Samsung tab 3 SM-t211 support ?

Nope there is no support

Tryptonite said:
You can use Total Commander and the USB plug in for it and it works fine and without root.
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This post was from 2014. Is your OTG still working? Mine was working up until about a year ago and now it doesn't work. I am on version 6.0.1 with the SM-T705, not rooted. I have tried using the Total Commander with USB plug in, but the tablet doesn't recognize the 16 GB USB drive at all. Any other suggestions?