Has anybody tried the square up Credit Card Reader on this tablet? SquareUp.com?
I can't get it to work, But the sound in my tablet is Screwed up anyway.
Running vegan beta 3 here, unable to get square to work either. G tab recognizes the reader, but it just keeps asking to swipe the card again.
KinkyMunkey said:
Has anybody tried the square up Credit Card Reader on this tablet? SquareUp.com?
I can't get it to work, But the sound in my tablet is Screwed up anyway.
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Just an update to anyone curious, I hooked up headphones while running the square app on my phone, and get no audio - doing the same on the g tablet, I hear audio pops constantly. If we can't get square to work on this, we'll be exchanging it for a galaxy tab (which is really too bad, otherwise we love the g tablet!)
-m.
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It doesn't work for me either, though I'm not really surprised. The kernels we're using on these tablets aren't exactly optimized for the hardware.
You shouldn't have any issues with the Galaxy tablet. Square works great with my Samsung Fascinate.
dumb questions... what do you use "square up" for?
Square is a CreditCard reader that plugs into the headphone jack. It's basically the end of checks! for example - if you are selling something on craigs list you can take a credit card as payment, instead of taking a check that could bounce.
If your kids are running a lemon-aid stand, they could take credit cards! no monthly fees, no start up costs - just 2.8% + 15cents for swiped cards
It's really pretty amazing considering a new credit card machine would normally costs thousands of dollars
Well, since time is running out I think we'll switch to the Galaxy Tab. And yeah, I'm running a Vibrant Galaxy S, and my partner has an Epic - but it's just more convenient to have our customers signing on something bigger than our phones
Yeah, if you have any need for it, Square is great. The card reader just uses audio, so it can (technically) work on anything with a 3.5mm jack, it doesn't even give me access to the credit card information after I've swiped the card (protecting the purchaser). It emails you a receipt if you'd like, which contains a google map of where you made the purchase at.
I hope to be back with another Viewsonic G Tablet at some time though, great piece of hardware, and hands down the best early android tab out there, and viewsonic seems really dedicated to it as well. Despite me having Samsung, they're not the best in keeping up with Android OS updates.
-m.
I am trying to load the Square up app on TNT lite but it won't show up in the market. Any idea how I need my device set up to make it appear?
I am not aware of any machine costing that much.
My cc reader / swiper at my busines cost a couple of hundred.
Never mind, did the market fix again and now it works.
Please report back if you can get the reader to work.
I forget the technical explanation for it, but someone on the Square forums explained it while the forums existed (they've since moved or disappeared, I have no idea).
Don't quote me on this, but it seems to be a hardware problem. The Square reader is compatible with phones/devices that have a certain number of conductor rings on a headphone jack (4?), as most commonly audio devices that use the same port have less rings.
I guess the extra ring enables Square to interface properly with their reader, so if the device/phone doesn't have the 4 rings, you'll encounter problems. Their website FAQ under "Is my device supported with Square?" (can't post outside links, sorry) hints at it being hardware compatibility, so those with incompatible hardware will have to either wait till they release an updated reader or some other method.
It needs the mic input in the headphone jack...thats where the input comes from.
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Square Up
Square up works on my Motorola Xoom. Its pretty cool bought from Apple store. Paid 9.95. In side the box was a 10.00 gift card. I've used it twice all ready and it's great. they do the Pay-pal thing with making 2 deposits in to your checking account. The app is in the app store got it last night.
Mine works on my Droid X. Hadn't tried on my Gtab, probably will need it tonight though. I had trouble even getting the app until I switched to VeganGinger.
Will post later if it works or not.
Did you get Square Up to run on your G? I can't even get it to load on mine and I can't see it in the android market. What did you have to do to get it to install?
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I was curious if any on here have used this app? I love the developer (have his SpeedHUD app)..... If anyone can does use it, I would love your opinion. I am hesitant to spend much on a bluetooth OBD tool. I think the one he recommends is around $100.
here is a link to his site for those interested: Torque
Here is a description (from his site linked above) also:
Torque is an engine diagnostics application for Android that allows you to directly monitor your car engine control unit (ECU) and retrieve various information from the sensors connected to it as well as use your phones internal GPS and accelerometer sensors to graph other information such as acceleration
Torque can be used to view any stored fault codes on your vehicles ECU, then, after a mechanic fixing the fault, it also can clear the fault codes allowing you to clear the ‘Check Engine’ light warning on your dashboard
Torque can use a multitude of OBD adapters, ranging from the cheap (and slightly buggy) adapters you can find on ebay, to the more reliable PLX Devices Kiwi Bluetooth and OBDKey which are the amongst the best.
That's pretty damn cool... I'm not a car enthusiast, but even so I kind of want to get one of those BT adapters and try it out
^ yeah, same boat. I have a bad gas cap so my check engine light is CONSTANTLY on. Now I just ignore it because "I KNOW" that's the cause... heaven forbid something else be wrong with my car and I've just ignored it. Would be especially nice since this app also lets you CLEAR THE CODE (no more check engine light).
Really need to find a good/cheap BT adapter that will work with this app!!!
I'm interested in this too. The only thing I wonder about is the Bluetooth connection. There was a thread somewhere about wii remotes not working with some app on the market and the explanation was the Bluetooth version we have (3.0) would require considerable changes to make it work. I don't want to fork out the cash only to find out they are not compatible. I read that thread weeks ago, so I don't remember the particulars. Hopefully, someone will chime in that has already tried it.
Hmm. I've had no issues connecting with a few bluetooth devices... Never really had that concern, hope there are no issues. Wonder if you could return an item for that...
I was going to ask in his forum if anyone has tried it on a Galaxy S of any sort, but I never got the password e-mail. I'll try again later. Here's the thread that is making me balk. Otherwise, I probably wouldn't have given it a second thought.
Bluetooth 3.0 Compatible Controllers for Gaming?
I just got the cheapest BT ODB2 dongle from eBay (<$30), and it works fine on my 2010 Silverado HD. The throttle position sensor didn't seem to work right (my foot does just as well ), but the boost sensor seems like it may have...? I only drove around the block - we'll see when I'm getting on the freeway tomorrow. Being a new truck, there are no SES lights for me to check. Also, my truck has BT for the stereo, and there didn't seem to be any issues being connected to both.
In short, it works just fine for what it seems to be for (simple guages & such).
-bZj
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^ yeah, same boat. I have a bad gas cap so my check engine light is CONSTANTLY on. Now I just ignore it because "I KNOW" that's the cause... heaven forbid something else be wrong with my car and I've just ignored it. Would be especially nice since this app also lets you CLEAR THE CODE (no more check engine light).
Really need to find a good/cheap BT adapter that will work with this app!!!
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A new $10 gas cap and a $25 AutoZone code reader would probably be cheaper and easier.
The gas caps for my car go bad every few months, it's just a design flaw I think. With all of the additional features the app offers + the cool factor, I think its worth it. May give one of the cheaper cables a try.
down8, got a link for the cable you got man?
Awesome + Finally!
I've been waiting for one of these to come out for some time. I have had a BT adapter in my car, as I used it with my Nokia N810 (using a software called CARMAN). It has some +/-'s, but this new software (Torque) is simply amazing.
Ended up using the free version, but purchased as soon as I got home. Will do some more testing and report soon.
I think it is pretty cool app, even though I can scan the codes for free at an AutoZone, but if you mod your car the app will come handy when you need to setup your CAI to by-pass ECU, etc.
I've been playing around with this app using a $30 Chinese bt dongle from ebay. It works great, you don't need the $100 one unless you plan to use it for pro level diagnostics (which some people do). It's got a ton of cool functions, the least of which is being able to read and reset fault codes. But I use for that too. It may not be able to read all the OBD output from your car, for example, it won't list the turbo boost for my Volvo, but that is vehicle dependent. Check out the forums on the dev's site; lots of good info there. Btw, I'm using the paid version.
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^ I think I know which one you are referencing, but I've seen variations. Could you post a link to the one you snagged... I have a saab so perhaps I will have similar success. Thanks for letting me know that.
Wow the developer needs to get on board with CobbTuning for the import enthusiast guys. This tool would be awesome to flash tuned performance maps. My accessport cost me $600+. Pretty awesome. Shame you couldn't just use the sensor to the micro USB.
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^ I think I know which one you are referencing, but I've seen variations. Could you post a link to the one you snagged... I have a saab so perhaps I will have similar success. Thanks for letting me know that.
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Sorry for the delay. Here's a link to the one I purchased. OBDII Scanner - seller autodoctor007. It shipped pretty fast from China.
wow, this is a great idea. i have not tried it yet, as i dont have an obdII to BT, but this looks awesome.
On a side note, as i dont have the obdII/BT connection yet, I do have an OBDII to USB cable. Can this or another app use that? I guess I would have to get a USB to microUSB adaptor to plug into phone.... how about any computer programs that will use the ODB to USB adaptor to monitor car data/engine lights?
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I was curious if any on here have used this app? I love the developer (have his SpeedHUD app)..... If anyone can does use it, I would love your opinion. I am hesitant to spend much on a bluetooth OBD tool. I think the one he recommends is around $100.
here is a link to his site for those interested: Torque
Here is a description (from his site linked above) also:
Torque is an engine diagnostics application for Android that allows you to directly monitor your car engine control unit (ECU) and retrieve various information from the sensors connected to it as well as use your phones internal GPS and accelerometer sensors to graph other information such as acceleration
Torque can be used to view any stored fault codes on your vehicles ECU, then, after a mechanic fixing the fault, it also can clear the fault codes allowing you to clear the ‘Check Engine’ light warning on your dashboard
Torque can use a multitude of OBD adapters, ranging from the cheap (and slightly buggy) adapters you can find on ebay, to the more reliable PLX Devices Kiwi Bluetooth and OBDKey which are the amongst the best.
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im having problems with this app...it crashes on start...which version do u have?
my little review http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1J8JwRPUXI
Awesome, thanks man!
The cheap chinese OBD II don't work with all vehicles so be wary about buying one of the these. I bought one for $25 on ebay and they don't connect with Ford's interface, however it did connect to my Dodge truck.
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I've received the card reader that comes with the Square application for taking credit card payments, but I'm having issues with getting it to work on the Vibrant. I believe this is related to the fact that this phone is able to output video through the audio jack, but that is just a guess at this point. I have opened a ticket with the Squareup support team to see if they have any suggestions, but I'm trying to find out if there is anyone else who has the card reader and this phone, and if you are having the same issue I'm having. Here is a link to another thread which has some background information (from the Nexus One forum):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=790980
Basically the Square app doesn't register that the card reader has been plugged in unless I slightly unplug the card reader. I can get this same behavior with a regular headset, though. Even in this state where the reader is slightly unplugged but the app shows that it sees it, I cannot successfully read a credit card when swiping.
I have tested this out with a Droid X and it works fine, so I have to assume it is something wrong with either the Square app, the Android OS running on my phone (Bionix 1.6 currently), or the phone hardware. I'm hoping it is one of the first two options, and the only thing I can do at this point is try other ROMs to see if the behavior changes. If anyone has something to add please let me know.
I thought there was a reported issue with the 3.5mm jack on Bionix 1.6. I could be wrong though.
If that were the case, then either that same issue is present in the latest Bionix 1.8 (just finished testing with this earlier) or the issue is unrelated. I did post in the Bionix thread though to see if anyone had any ideas, but I have yet to get a response.
I am using ODIN JI6 with RyanZA Lag Fix with no problems with my Square reader -- so it is very likely a Bionix problem.
When the Vibrant first came out, the device wasn't being seen (or wasn't swiping properly? i can't remember) but an updated version of the app made it work shortly after.
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I am using ODIN JI6 with RyanZA Lag Fix with no problems with my Square reader -- so it is very likely a Bionix problem.
When the Vibrant first came out, the device wasn't being seen (or wasn't swiping properly? i can't remember) but an updated version of the app made it work shortly after.
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That's awesome news. I'll do some testing and see if the same works for me.
Never knew this app existed on Android......cool
I wanted to update this thread saying that my problem was not with my ROM or the Square app/reader... it was related to me not forcing the square reader into the jack as much as it was needed to. It seems my audio jack needed some more force applied to get any device plugged in as far as it needed to go before functioning properly. I was surprised that was the case since I've used plenty of of other headphone jacks before.
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I wanted to update this thread saying that my problem was not with my ROM or the Square app/reader... it was related to me not forcing the square reader into the jack as much as it was needed to. It seems my audio jack needed some more force applied to get any device plugged in as far as it needed to go before functioning properly. I was surprised that was the case since I've used plenty of of other headphone jacks before.
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yeah, headphone jack is tight. i like that. i also had problem with headphones when i first got the phone.
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I wanted to update this thread saying that my problem was not with my ROM or the Square app/reader... it was related to me not forcing the square reader into the jack as much as it was needed to. It seems my audio jack needed some more force applied to get any device plugged in as far as it needed to go before functioning properly. I was surprised that was the case since I've used plenty of of other headphone jacks before.
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Glad to see that, because mine just arrived today but I hadn't had a chance to try it yet. The headphone jack is very tight on the Vibrant -- It's a good thing, as long as you are expecting it.
off topic, but thanks for the post I was just looking for a merchant account so I could accept credit cards for my small business.. Many props for this!!
Did your phone come with a micro sd card?
If yes what size?
I am awaiting delivery of mine from Dialaphone (just been told they are out of stock) and need to know if I should get myself a shiny new memory card.
Cheers,
Ed
Got mine from Phones4u (yea, despite that retarded "the ring" tv ad) and there was no microSD
Thanks David, as Dialaphone is part of the same group a Phones4 U it looks like I am in need of a new card.
Has anyone found a better deal than this for a class 10 32gb card?
http://www.play.com/Mobiles/Mobile/...tml?_$ja=tsid:11518|cat:23960650|prd:23960650
Also how are the headphone?
I am tempted to get these:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/SoundMAGIC-E10-Earphones-Black-Gold/dp/B005HP3O9C/ref=pd_cp_ce_3
Cheers,
Ed
In my RAZR box I've found:
1. RAZR (strange, huh? )
2. Moto charger
3. Earphones (external)
4. Some manuals and wasted paper
Nothing else.
I'm actually using a Mustang Class10 32GB MicroSD and my SGS2 in-earphones (they're really good!) and I've also heard that 128GB MicroSD (SDXC) cards are working flawlessly in the RAZR (absolutely normal) but IMHO they cost too much. Who really needs 128GB in a phone?
I'm a dev and 32GB is simply okay.
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In my RAZR box I've found:
1. RAZR (strange, huh? )
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LOL!!!
but the versions here in India don't have an SD card either...
need to buy 'em separately...
ALso, the are headphones Rokr or normal ones?
Eddy T said:
Thanks David, as Dialaphone is part of the same group a Phones4 U it looks like I am in need of a new card.
Has anyone found a better deal than this for a class 10 32gb card?
http://www.play.com/Mobiles/Mobile/...tml?_$ja=tsid:11518|cat:23960650|prd:23960650
Also how are the headphone?
I am tempted to get these:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/SoundMAGIC-E10-Earphones-Black-Gold/dp/B005HP3O9C/ref=pd_cp_ce_3
Cheers,
Ed
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Yep, can confirm that the UK Razr doesnt come with an SD card.
And the earphones.... id do some research first if you intend to use the remote on that pair that you linked to, ive got a pair of sony in earphones with remote and the Razr does not recognise any button clicks with em, ive tried all the apps i can find and nothing, even the earphones that come with the phone only seem to play and pause music, couldnt get them to FF or RW! The earphones that come in the box arent actually as awful sounding as id imagined (compared to some ive tried) but theres no way i could keep them in my ears for longer than a minute, that crappy foam rubbish thay have irritate the **** out of my ears, not even slightly comfortable.
Utterly baffling why my 19 month old Desire did music related stuff perfectly, yet this phone cant do a simple thing like play/pause/FF/RW via earphone remote.
Other than that i cant fault the phone, really enjoying it!
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Yep, can confirm that the UK Razr doesnt come with an SD card.
And the earphones.... id do some research first if you intend to use the remote on that pair that you linked to, ive got a pair of sony in earphones with remote and the Razr does not recognise any button clicks with em, ive tried all the apps i can find and nothing, even the earphones that come with the phone only seem to play and pause music, couldnt get them to FF or RW! The earphones that come in the box arent actually as awful sounding as id imagined (compared to some ive tried) but theres no way i could keep them in my ears for longer than a minute, that crappy foam rubbish thay have irritate the **** out of my ears, not even slightly comfortable.
Utterly baffling why my 19 month old Desire did music related stuff perfectly, yet this phone cant do a simple thing like play/pause/FF/RW via earphone remote.
Other than that i cant fault the phone, really enjoying it!
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Many thanks for the conformation of the lack of sd card and the earphone problem. That is bizarre, I don't understand how a standard headphone socket can work for some but not others! Think I will wait until my Razr arrives and than take it work a walk around the Hi-Fi shops.
EDIT: SOLD OUT ALREADY
NewEgg shellshocker deal today only.
Might need to be a member to get the deal?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820171970
Good for transferring files to/from your phone from the computer.
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NewEgg shellshocker deal today only.
Might need to be a member to get the deal?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820171970
Good for transferring files to/from your phone from the computer.
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Is this a USB 2.0?
These new(ish) usb / micro usb flash drives are incredibly handy. I've had a 32 GB Transcend for a few weeks and I was actually just thinking about ordering another one (but I think I'm going to grab this http://www.amazon.com/Leef-microSD-...s&ie=UTF8&qid=1412384512&sr=1-1&keywords=leef instead, because I've got something like four 32 GB micro sd cards that I'm not really using atm). For anyone who hasn't seen these, basically they conform to the WYSIWYG standard: it's a super tiny-ass flash drive with a regular USB connector on one end and a micro usb connector on the other. Most have some kind of cap or cover on one or both ends. For me at least, an always keep it here policy is essential, or it's pretty much immediately lost; the Transcend drive was the smallest I could find which is 1.1 in long, no wider/taller than a usb port, and has a cap over the micro usb side. I often download ROMS and such onto it from my computer for transfer to my phone (or you can even flash files straight from it in TWRP!) I also copy some backups to it (i.e. a copy of my Titanium Backup folder as well as a nandroid or two). The fact that this type of drive exists is seriously the only reason that I'd be able to use a phone that doesn't have an external sd slot (Nexus 6?). In fact, this is my tentative plan if I ever end up getting a device like that: use FolderMount to move huge obb and data files for all large games to the flash drive (FolderMount moves the file and creates a symlink in your local Android folder), then if I want to play a game just plug in the drive and mount the linked folder... I haven't tried this yet, but pretty sure it would work as you can move / link files to wherever you want.
Anyway, just wanted to let people unfamiliar with these drives what they're like, and that I find mine extremely useful. I've seen different brands on sale on Amazon and they're priced pretty reasonably regardless. If you're going to pick one up, I'd just recommend getting one with a small loop so you can attach some kind of string or something (actually attached mine to a string with a headphone port plug on it... not that I carry it around like that, but I could...) I misplaced mine once, and pretty much assumed it had slipped through a slice in the space-time-continuum (did I mention that they're very small?) but fortunately found it about a week later when I moved a big recliner looking for something else.
In conclusion, I highly approve of these drives, and would recommend one to anyone who is in the habit of storing digital files :good:
Oh, BTW, that Sandisk drive in the link is usb 2.0, but there are versions that are usb 3.0. I found this Kingston 3.0 drive on the Amazon page for the Sandisk one: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LIXJ0OU/ref=twister_B00MFJ6G20 nice, only $15, and I like that form factor better than that of the Sandisk. Not.... sure... I... can... resist.........
UPDATE (killer deal!: I just threw down an order for that leef adapter I linked to, AND grabbed this guy: Corsair Flash Voyager GO 64GB USB3.0 micro USB OTG Flash Drive for Android devices The listed price was only $33 (& prime) which sounded pretty good to me! However, when I went and checked out... I have no idea why and it doesn't say anything about this on the product page, but below that drive when I checked out it said "promotion applied: -$7.51", so I just scored that sweet 64 GB usb 3 / micro-usb for about $26! So if anyone else is interested in picking up one of those, seems like now's an excellent time to do so, but I'm curious if anyone else picks one up if they get that "promotion" as well (didn't put in a code, didn't say anything about it on the page, so possible that it was just some credit in my account or something, but I really don't think so....) So if you check that out, post back please whether or not you got a surprise $7 off or not, hopefully it applies for everyone!
I believe you must have gotten a credit somehow. I am a prime member and when I went to check out no discount for me. Good find though.
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I believe you must have gotten a credit somehow. I am a prime member and when I went to check out no discount for me. Good find though.
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Ah, interesting. Thanks for the reply... there's only one way I can think of that I might have earned some credit: you guys know that Amazon finally released a Prime Instant Video app for Android? Yeah, neither did I until I saw an article yesterday... you have to install it via the regular Amazon shopping app... kind of bizarre... Anyway, it's ok (def better than nothing). No chromecast and I think it's only available for certain devices (N3 :good and no tablet version yet (tried sideloading the apk on my Note 8, but it just gave me a message that I need the new tablet version of the (regular, not app store) app, which isn't out yet. Anyway the article said that you could get 100 free credits(?) or something (I never install the Amazon App Store, but I thought those coins / credits / whatevers were only good for apps and such. Anyway, if that's what it is.... wow. That was the most profitable episode of Flight of the Concords that I played on my phone with the volume down while I did something else! Shrug... definitely still a great drive at an excellent price. Just don't lose that sucker!
Really hope they add CCast... Amazon's got a reasonably solid library, which I never use because I'm just not down with watching media in a browser window. Suppose I could cast screen cast the show onto my TV or MHL, but will probably wait till I finish off my own 7 TB ripped media library and every single thing on Netflix first. Maybe I can just straight up cast it by then
Hey, I posted this in that other thread about the New Egg deal for the 32 GB usb 2 / micro-usb drive, but I just kept editing my post, and I added this "update" to it at about 2 last night, so thought I should just go ahead and make a new topic since that deal was phenomenal so thought I'd make a new topic to make sure that I got the word out about this. I'm going to c/p/e(dit) my other post. Now, don't interpret this as me condoning cross-posting... just making a one-time exception since I'm answering (well, two) questions: 1) "I have 65,000 1kb text files that I NEED to copy onto my phone... What's the fastest way to do that?? and 2) "So I really want the Nexus 6, but how can I cope without an external SD??" (That's the main reason I'm just going to paste most of that other post, I already have a drive like this so I explained what they're like, as well as how I think that I personally would be able to cope with just internal storage).
After pretty thoroughly checking out the flash options on Amazon, I came across this guy: Corsair Flash Voyager GO 64GB USB3.0 micro USB OTG Flash Drive for Android devices which cost only $33 (& prime) according to the page, which sounded pretty good to me... it seems like even regular usb 2 64 GB drives (w/o the micro-sd connector) go for a bit more than that. So I then went and checked out with that and a couple of other things... I noticed on the invoice below that item it said "promotion applied: -$7.51". I have no idea what the promotion is and it doesn't say anything about this on the product page and it's pretty clearly significantly on sale already, I didn't enter a code or anything... it just showed up, bringing the price for a seriously awesome 64 GB flash drive down to about $26! I mean, if you NEEDED a flash drive and had to grab one from a pharmacy or something, that'd probably get you maybe 16 gigs from a mid-tier manufacturer.... I going to explain (umm, paste) these drives a bit if anyone hasn't seen them, my current main use for it, and thoughts on how it could be used on a device with only internal storage.
Ok, I wrote all of this before scouring Amazon and finding that deal: These new(ish) usb / micro usb flash drives are incredibly handy. I've had a 32 GB Transcend for a few weeks and I was actually just thinking about ordering another one. For anyone who hasn't seen these drives, basically they conform to the WYSIWYG standard: it's a super tiny-ass flash drive with a regular USB connector on one end and a micro usb connector on the other (as you can See. and then decide if that's something you want to Get... ) Most have some kind of cap or cover on one or both ends. For me at least, an always keep it here policy is essential, or it's pretty much immediately lost; the Transcend drive was the smallest I could find which is 1.1 in long, no wider/taller than a usb port, and has a cap over the micro usb side. I often download ROMS and such onto it from my computer for transfer to my phone (or you can even flash files straight from it in TWRP!) I also copy some backups to it (i.e. a copy of my Titanium Backup folder as well as a nandroid or two). The fact that this type of drive exists is seriously the only reason that I'd be able to use a phone that doesn't have an external sd slot (Nexus 6?). In fact, this is my tentative plan if I ever end up getting a device like that: use FolderMount to move huge obb and data files for all large games to the flash drive (FolderMount moves the file and creates a symlink in your local Android folder), then if I want to play a game just plug in the drive and mount the linked folder... I haven't tried this yet, but pretty sure it would work as you can move / link files to wherever you want.
Anyway, just wanted to let people unfamiliar with these drives what they're like, and that I find mine extremely useful. I've seen different brands on sale on Amazon and they're priced pretty reasonably regardless. If you're going to pick one up, I'd just recommend getting one with a small loop so you can attach some kind of string or something (actually attached mine to a string with a headphone port plug on it... not that I carry it around like that, but I could...) I misplaced mine once, and pretty much assumed it had slipped through a slice in the space-time-continuum (did I mention that they're very small?) but fortunately found it about a week later when I moved a big recliner looking for something else.
In conclusion, I highly approve of these drives, and would recommend one to anyone who is in the habit of storing digital files
Again, I'm pretty confused by that "promotion" cash back, and I'm wondering if anyone else is interested in one of these receives the same. You still pretty much can't beat this one at $33, but I was sort of debating between this and something else, since I already have one, but If I knew that 64 gigs was only $27 I could have skipped all that! If anyone checks it out, post back if that promotion showed up for you at checkout or not. If you don't get it, call and ask what's up... say "you know someone who ordered it on 10/4 (@ around two) and had an unexpected promotion for $7.51 off, but he had no idea why and checked the product page where it definitely didn't mention a promotion when he made the order... so... uhh... hook it up!" Hope it works out for anyone whose interest is piqued!
I went to check out and didn't see any discount applied. Could something else in your cart been discounted? Good price anyway.Thanks for the review.
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mooseyone said:
I went to check out and didn't see any discount applied. Could something else in your cart been discounted? Good price anyway.Thanks for the review.
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No prob man, I'm almost positive the discount was taken from the Corsair drive. I ordered 4 things which were split into 3 shipments. The one with the drive also contains this guy: Leef Access microSD Card Reader with microUSB 2.0 Connector for Android which looks mighty handy itself, especially since I have a stack of four 32 gig micro sd cards lying around. That thing only cost $9.99 and the promotion was right below the 64 gig drive on the invoice. I have a possible theory which I just typed up in the thread about the similar 32 gig drive but its kind of long and highly conspiratorial... it involved a promotion to get 100 coins or something for downloading the new Amazon Instant Video app (yes you heard correctly!) Oddly you have to download the instant video app through the Amazon (shopping, not App Store) and it's pretty bare bones (and not yet available for tablets), no CCast of course, but hey, it's about freakin time! Anyway, I thought whatever I "earned" (via playing an episode of Flight of the Concords while I put my phone down and did something else) were only good for games and such... and why did it say "promotion" instead of "credit"?? I might call them up just to quell my curiosity.
Oh, one more piece of advice about these drives; I like the style of the Corsair and I already have a super tiny one. However, If you want a smaller form-factor, check out the Kingston 64 GB usb 3. It's only a few bucks more than this one, but that one's about 1 inch long, like the one I have, as opposed to this one which is (an almost unwieldy) 4 in long.