Is the USB port on the ViewPad 7 limited to charging?
I inserted a USB memory (using a converter plug) but the VP7 did not recognize it. Has anyone successfully connected something to the port?
Kumabjorn said:
Is the USB port on the ViewPad 7 limited to charging?
I inserted a USB memory (using a converter plug) but the VP7 did not recognize it. Has anyone successfully connected something to the port?
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Thats's a limitation. USB port on Viewpad 7 is passive, so it can not read external sources.
Kumabjorn said:
Is the USB port on the ViewPad 7 limited to charging?
I inserted a USB memory (using a converter plug) but the VP7 did not recognize it. Has anyone successfully connected something to the port?
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I do recall someone talking about using a "USB OGO" cable to do something like what you are talking about... Look into it on "android.modaco.com" looks like a modified USB cable and a custom rom will let you attach a flashdrive to your USB port...
hope that helps...
I have one of these When You fist connect USB to PC it installs a virtual cd drive . You can either ignore it or let it install after that Plug in USB while tablet is on ,it will ask you to turn on USB storage tap turn on and SD card shows up on PC as a removable disk you can read and write to with Windows Explorer
Sorry for the Stupid Noob post I misread it.Thought you meant internal storage
poppa5c said:
Sorry for the Stupid Noob post I misread it.Thought you meant internal storage
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No worries mate, I have been able to move files (mainly music) between my PC and the ViewPad, I just found it odd that since it will obviously act as a receiver through the USB port from a PC why wouldn't it receive directly from a USB memory? Obviously I don't know enough about how these things work.
According to some users the viewpad 7 kernel supports usb OTG where the devices acts as the host.
Check out these links:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8819448&postcount=163
http://android.modaco.com/topic/334757-usb-otg/
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ex-Pro-Cable-Adapter--plug--Socket/dp/B003MB4YXI
I played this morning with some USB cables and my Viewpad 7 and I found as follows:
1) You need USB OTG cable or USB OTG adapter with USB A female connector at one end and with USB Mini B male connector at second end - that end you should put in Viewpad 7 USB socket. With such a combination Viewpad 7 can read USB flash memories. I will try later other USB devices.
2) it worked fine on tj_style ROM and on Viewsonic stock ROM with Android 2.2.2.
3) Mouse works, but there is no cursor and the selection "jumps" from icon to icon.
4) Wireless keyboard, USB DVD player and USB hard disk do not work.
sorry for the maybe noob Q, but do I have to mount the usb memory or do i directly see the files in a folder...
I use ghost commander and cannot find the containing files...;-/
Thx in advance
--> Problem solved: It was the NTFS-Prob....With fat32 everything works like a charm...(no extra mounting...)
zost said:
I played this morning with some USB cables and my Viewpad 7 and I found as follows:
1) You need USB OTG cable or USB OTG adapter with USB A female connector at one end and with USB Mini B male connector at second end - that end you should put in Viewpad 7 USB socket. With such a combination Viewpad 7 can read USB flash memories. I will try later other USB devices.
2) it worked fine on tj_style ROM and on Viewsonic stock ROM with Android 2.2.2.
3) Mouse works, but there is no cursor and the selection "jumps" from icon to icon.
4) Wireless keyboard, USB DVD player and USB hard disk do not work.
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hi
i got the cable as mentioned above but nothing happens im on amalgations rom any suggestions on the same
I use the Q5 USB Memory Manager app to mount a memory stick or a usb hdd. This works even on custom roms. Try google to find out more about this app.
Hello i am new at Xda.Anyone knows any application to use the Galaxy S3 as a USB storage when connnected to the pc?Thanks.
Plug in the usb cable and select either MTP or PTP and it shoudl show up as a drive. Are you using Windows?
Hi fellows
I have run into a problem with my 1.5 year old GS2 i9100 which might require Samsung service. My phone is not starting up, not responding to any recovery/download/USB mode starting methods. After going through forums I suppose motherboard might be damaged. When I plug it in for charging using USB cable or regular charger, my phone heats up in normal way.
My concern is the data on usbtstorage i.e. internal sdcard. Is there any way to access and copy the data on usbstorage by connecting it to Windows/Linux OS through USB cable? (Please note it is not detected by Windows on my laptop too )
Please help
madeinhsa said:
Hi fellows
I have run into a problem with my 1.5 year old GS2 i9100 which might require Samsung service. My phone is not starting up, not responding to any recovery/download/USB mode starting methods. After going through forums I suppose motherboard might be damaged. When I plug it in for charging using USB cable or regular charger, my phone heats up in normal way.
My concern is the data on usbtstorage i.e. internal sdcard. Is there any way to access and copy the data on usbstorage by connecting it to Windows/Linux OS through USB cable? (Please note it is not detected by Windows on my laptop too )
Please help
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If cant connecting to ur pc via USB cable, mayb u can try Airdroid, transfer ur data via wifi to ur pc.
AirDroid on a dead phone?
stupidsam0430 said:
If cant connecting to ur pc via USB cable, mayb u can try Airdroid, transfer ur data via wifi to ur pc.
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Thanks stupidsam0430 ! But how am I supposed to initiate AirDroid on a dead gs2 ?
Hi guys!!
Is possible to connect the mobile to PC USB port without charging the battery? That is, only for mass storage access. I have tried with a usb cable with only pin 2 & 3 connected (data- & data+) but seems it doesn't work
Thanks in advanced
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I don't think it's possible... Maybe there's a rom that can do that but I'm not familiar with it
Hi everyone, I can't transfer data to PC via USB cable? When I connect the cable it not offering me a menu to choose what I want to use it for.
Probably bad cable. Try different one.