Hi Guys,
first time i have a problem, so i hope that you can help me
today i buyed a 64GB Pen Drive (CnMemory Spaceloop XL) and i wanted to use it with the OTG cable on the S2
but everytime i connect the Pen Drive to the S2, the Drive gets detected but the S2 says: "Delete USB Storage, USB Storage is empty or have an unsupported filesystem"
i formated the stick with ntfs and fat32, but none of both works...
i restart the S2, doesnt work...
on my computer, the pen drive gets detected
the otg cable works, because i succesfully tried an 4GB Pen Drive
the S2 runs with the Checkrom RevoHD v6 Rom
is the pen drive just to big for the S2?
Thanks for Help!
Format PenDrive with SGS2?
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with Storage -> Format USB-Storage?
there just comes a popup "USB-Storage gets disconnected..."
It might be a case that the USB stick requires too much power from the phone's USB port.
I had two USB memory sticks, a 16GB and a 4GB. The phone works fine with the 4GB but not the 16GB. Now if I connect the 16GB and the phone to a powered USB hub, then the memory stick works fine.
ok, then i will try it next week again by buying a 32GB pen drive
lets see
edit: problem solved with a new rom, the S2 ask me now for formating the pendrive, after that its working well
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Hi all
I have a galaxy tab 10.1 standard not rooted with a usb adaptor kit. I first tried to connect a seagate 2TB external expansion desktop hard drive with its own power supply and at first the tab had found it,it showed up as a mini sd symble in the notification and said that it needed to be formatted. I can not remember exactly what it said because it only displayed it twice then never seen the discription again. I also tried to connect a samsung S2 portable 1TB hard drive,when i connected this drive the notification was a usb symble and said high powered usb divice that needs to have power supply.
This is what i have tried with the seagate i reformatted it in FAT32 also in smaller partitions of 150GB and even cnnected it through a powered usb hub even though it had its own power supply.
This is what i have tried with the Samsung S2- 1TB Portable without its own power supply, i have reformatted to FAT32, i have partitioned in smaller 100GB partitions,i have also connected through a powered usb hub and it still comes up with high powered usb device that needs a power supply.
And this is what i have done to the tab, i have done the hard reset,but what i also want to know is that when you are in the reboot mode should i be also erasing the cach memory partition as well as the user memory or should i not play with the cach partition, not shore.
I would really apreciate any help at all on this matter.
Thank you,
Deanosc.
Hello
I'm currently using a sony tablet, and considering to replace it with the Prime ... My main concerned is about USB support. I cannot find any clear answer to the following question : Is the prime supporting USB self powered external drives ? directly on the tablet or through the dock?
I'm owning a Iomega 1To external portable drive, formated into NTFS, and I really want to use it when I'm travelling.
Thanks in advance for your feedback
Yup, I use a USB powered 1TB external drive with mine and all works fine!
i have plugged several NTFS formatted usb harddrives into my prime dock and was able to browse the files.
Cant guarantee it will work with yours but it did with mine.
Thanks for your replies !
Were the disks 2.5 self powered or with an external power supply ?
I tried it successfully with a selfpowered 2.5" disk.
can we have a list of external usb powered HDD that work with the s3 via USB-OTG?
Doesn't seem to work with my buffalo ministation lite, seems not to be supplying enough power.
I have several usb powered external hard drives at home, will post results once my OTG adapter arrives.
lekguan said:
Doesn't seem to work with my buffalo ministation lite, seems not to be supplying enough power.
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no hdd works, just flash drives and card reader with memory cards.
I have a Samsung S2 (?) 2.5" 1tb harddisk that works just fine.I'm quite impressed as both my N8 and ipod2 need a y-usb and an extra power source. It's a neat little thing too.
Seagate working here.
kms108 said:
no hdd works, just flash drives and card reader with memory cards.
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bordikun said:
Seagate working here.
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Which seagate model, and did you use a external power? Or did the s3 power it up
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My Buffalo HDD works with the SGS3, but my WD HDD doesn't. The WD is powered up, the led blinks and the mechanism is turned on (spinning inside) but nothing happens on the Phone.
Overstraining the phone's power supply can damage the device.
I personally wouldn't risk it.
he WD is powered up, the led blinks and the mechanism is turned on (spinning inside) but nothing happens on the Phone.
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Check if your hard disk is NTFS formatted. Does the kernel support it? (E.G. Siyah does)
d4fseeker said:
Overstraining the phone's power supply can damage the device.
I personally wouldn't risk it.
Check if your hard disk is NTFS formatted. Does the kernel support it? (E.G. Siyah does)
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Both disks is NTFS formatted and yes the kernel does support it.
I bought one of those cheap HDD cases from Amazon a chucked an old 250gb laptop HDD in it and it works perfectly. Its formatted to fat32 as my TV needs that that format to work, also tried various flash drives, wired and a wireless mouse.
I have tried also with two 2.5" HDD's, one Seagate Momentus and one WD Scorpio. They both works, but only with external power supply.
We want a list if HDD that require no external power, just the s3 powering it up by itself
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Kindle not OK with OTG
10076757 said:
can we have a list of external usb powered HDD that work with the s3 via USB-OTG?
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Its not really an HDD, but I can tell you my Kindle doesn't work - I wanted to transfer some pdfs to the Kindle, and, although both devices know there is something connected, they wont talk.
help with usb otg
Shug69 said:
I have a Samsung S2 (?) 2.5" 1tb harddisk that works just fine.I'm quite impressed as both my N8 and ipod2 need a y-usb and an extra power source. It's a neat little thing too.
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can you confirm if you have this drive running of an external power source? i have the galaxy s3, i also have 2 samsung s2 drives both 1tb, and neither of them work, they power up but tell me that my drive is either damaged or blank, however this is not the case as they work fine in my computer, my usb otg cable also seems to be fine as i have various other items hooked up to the phone, is there a hack or am i missing something out, regards.
Same problem with S3 connected to HDD
geordie8t1 said:
can you confirm if you have this drive running of an external power source? i have the galaxy s3, i also have 2 samsung s2 drives both 1tb, and neither of them work, they power up but tell me that my drive is either damaged or blank, however this is not the case as they work fine in my computer, my usb otg cable also seems to be fine as i have various other items hooked up to the phone, is there a hack or am i missing something out, regards.
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Did you solve the problem Geordie ? I have the S3 OTG genuine cable here working with joypad, stick but not with my powered HDD 1TB. Don't know what to do.
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Did you solve the problem Geordie ? I have the S3 OTG genuine cable here working with joypad, stick but not with my powered HDD 1TB. Don't know what to do.
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I got a 500GB WD (no external power) and it works fine. Did you try Paragon from Play Store to mount the HDD?
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I got a 500GB WD (no external power) and it works fine. Did you try Paragon from Play Store to mount the HDD?
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Hi Chris, the S3 is not rooted, is this maybe the problem ? It works with memory stick, joypad but not with my powered external HDD WD/500 GB and I still don't know why.
HDD compatibility issues with S3
I have 2 HDDs, Sony and Seagate, both of which are 1tb. I did get the clicking sound when connected through a USB hub, but when connected directly, the noise stopped and yet the device wasn't detected. When I tried connecting my friend's HDD (the latest seagate model), I got an error saying "Empty or unsupported content" and there was no option to access it in the file manager( both myfiles by samsung and astro). Please advice.
Hi,
I'm looking to get either the Tab or Note 10.1, but need to know whether its possible to transfer images from the micro SD card to an external USb powered HDD. I know I can get hold of a micro usb male/ mini usb male adapter to link the Tab/Note to the HDD, but don't know if the Tab/Note will power the drive, or if it's possible to transfer pics in this way.
I'm planning a roadtrip in the USA later this year and would not have regular access to wifi to upload images to 'dropbox' etc so would rather back them up to a HDD.
I know there are several similar postings, but no suitable/applicable answers.
Suggestions/answers ?
Cheers
Rivendell63 said:
Hi,
I'm looking to get either the Tab or Note 10.1, but need to know whether its possible to transfer images from the micro SD card to an external USb powered HDD. I know I can get hold of a micro usb male/ mini usb male adapter to link the Tab/Note to the HDD, but don't know if the Tab/Note will power the drive, or if it's possible to transfer pics in this way.
I'm planning a roadtrip in the USA later this year and would not have regular access to wifi to upload images to 'dropbox' etc so would rather back them up to a HDD.
I know there are several similar postings, but no suitable/applicable answers.
Suggestions/answers ?
Cheers
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The Tab 10.1 doesn't have a micro SD card slot - the Tab 2 does. On the Tab 10.1 there's a chunk of the internal memory mounted as /sdcard that you can store your photos on.
As far as moving files to an external drive goes, you can do that with most file managers so that's no problem.
One issue you may have is that the external drive will need to be formatted as FAT 32, not NTFS. That means that you can't copy files larger than 4GB to the external drive. That's probably not going to be a problem for you if you're moving images (not movies).
To connect the drive, you'll need an OTG cable, which are fairly inexpensive. However, there's no guarantee that the tablet will be able to power the drive. External thumb drives work fine for me. I haven't tried any portable hard drives, but as long as the current demand is fairly low it may work. Some people have had success with portable drives, so it's worth giving it a try, especially if you're talking about a notebook size drive as those tend to be less power hungry.
I have successfully mounted an external HDD via a externally powered USB-Hub. The FAT32 partition can be mounted without additional software, the NTFS partition can be mounted with the free app "NTFS mount". USB-Sticks will be powered by the tablet without problem. The problem is, that the combined card reader / USB adaptor can only be used with one function at a time. So I had to copy the SD-card to the internal storage of the tab and then move it from there to the external HDD.
You might want to think about buying an Intenso Memory 2 Move HDD. It's an external 2.5" HDD with a battery (6 hours) and a wifi hotspot. You can access the drive via wifi, ethernet RJ45 and USB 3.0. Works like a charm with Android.
Regards
Achim
Sorry, it was the Tab 2 (10.1 screen, stylus thing etc) I was meaning but couldn't find a heading for it. Is it likely to power an external 2.5 drive ?
Most certainly it will not power HDD. The easiest solution is an external miniature USB hub with power supply.
Regards
Achim
I would like to mention that HDD must be partitioned as GPT to work otherwise it shows as corrupt.
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I was wondering whether I could connect an external HDD (powered) to XTZ. Do I need an OTG cable or just a plain microUSB to USB adapter will do the job?
OTG cable, like on all other Android devices with Micro USB.
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OTG cable, like on all other Android devices with Micro USB.
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Thank you. Well bought me an OTG cable. Seems to recognise keyboard, mouse and usb flashdisks but whenever I connect an HDD, either selfpowered or powered through the usb port, it is always recognised as damaged USB storage… then asks me to format it. In case I choose to format it nothing happens. I should mention that this happens with FAT32 HDDs too. Isn't XTZ capable connecting to external HDD?
Did you solve the problem? I going to buy XTZ but for me is essensial chance to connect external HD
It is possible and works, but it only if the HDD has an own power supply.
No I didn't manage to access ANY type of HDD self-powered or not and any kind of format i.e. Fat32, exFat, Ntfs etc. I only managed to access usb sticks and input devices (mouse, keyboard).
I am rather disappointed from this issue…
Can I charge my cellphone if I connect it to the tablet with the usb host Cable ?
Using the tablet as an external battery for emergencies. Thanks
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Very unlikely.
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Thank you. Well bought me an OTG cable. Seems to recognise keyboard, mouse and usb flashdisks but whenever I connect an HDD, either selfpowered or powered through the usb port, it is always recognised as damaged USB storage… then asks me to format it. In case I choose to format it nothing happens. I should mention that this happens with FAT32 HDDs too. Isn't XTZ capable connecting to external HDD?
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Which one did you buy? I bought a pack from amazon but none (of the 4) worked. I only tried using it to sync a ps3 controller though.
oopsgr said:
No I didn't manage to access ANY type of HDD self-powered or not and any kind of format i.e. Fat32, exFat, Ntfs etc. I only managed to access usb sticks and input devices (mouse, keyboard).
I am rather disappointed from this issue…
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I have the 16GB WiFi version and I have no problems at all reading external media. Here is what I did:
Before starting I reformatted the HDD with "exFAT" file system using a regular Windows PC. I did a full format, not the "Quick Format" option. This took a looooong time to complete with the big drives. In the XTZ I installed "ASTRO" File Explorer from Google Play to perform the file operation. After that I was ready to go. I already tested with copying a 20GB file and it worked fine.
The same procedure worked for:
- 32GB micro SanDisk
- 64GB micro SanDisk
- 128Gb USB pendrive (OTG cable needed to connect)
- 300GB USB external HDD (OTG cable + powered USB-hub needed to connect)
I hope this helps