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Hi All,
Sorry for the noob question... but....
I have an external usb 250gb harddrive that I have formatted fat32. How do I mount the drive in the G Tablet ????
GTablet said:
Hi All,
Sorry for the noob question... but....
I have an external usb 250gb harddrive that I have formatted fat32. How do I mount the drive in the G Tablet ????
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OK... seems that no one knows how to do this... I am running VEGAn best 5.1
BETA 5 changes:
* NTFS support (this gives us the ability to mount drives formatted NTFS which is popular on Windows machines…. Larger File Support)
So how would I mount an external NTFS drive ??????
GTablet said:
OK... seems that no one knows how to do this... I am running VEGAn best 5.1
BETA 5 changes:
* NTFS support (this gives us the ability to mount drives formatted NTFS which is popular on Windows machines…. Larger File Support)
So how would I mount an external NTFS drive ??????
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I don't know about Vegan (still on stock TNT), but with stock TNT, you plug the FAT32-formatted drive in, and it appears under /usbdisk. Have you tried plugging your drive in (the USB port under the rubber cover on the side of the Gtab) and then looked at /usbdisk?
Jim
jimcpl said:
I don't know about Vegan (still on stock TNT), but with stock TNT, you plug the FAT32-formatted drive in, and it appears under /usbdisk. Have you tried plugging your drive in (the USB port under the rubber cover on the side of the Gtab) and then looked at /usbdisk?
Jim
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P.S. For your FAT32-formatted drive, make sure that there is only ONE FAT32 partition on it. I think that there was another user who wasn't able to see his drive, but found a hidden partition on the drive (not sure, I don't think he responded definitevely).
Jim
jimcpl said:
P.S. For your FAT32-formatted drive, make sure that there is only ONE FAT32 partition on it. I think that there was another user who wasn't able to see his drive, but found a hidden partition on the drive (not sure, I don't think he responded definitevely).
Jim
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Since I originally posted I reformatted the hard drive to NTFS since 5.1 is suppose to support this now. I do try to find the drive under usbdisk but is does not show up... I am quessing we probably need to create a new mount point for the hard drive but I have no clue how to do this on Android.
GTablet said:
Since I originally posted I reformatted the hard drive to NTFS since 5.1 is suppose to support this now. I do try to find the drive under usbdisk but is does not show up... I am quessing we probably need to create a new mount point for the hard drive but I have no clue how to do this on Android.
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Hi,
Sorry that I won't be able to help you on that, since I'm not on Vegan ...
Probably need something like:
mkdir /mnt/ntfs
mount -t ntfs /dev/xxxxx??? /mnt/ntfs
though, I would have thought that vold would've automatically taken care of it.
Good luck,
Jim
how do i figure out what goes after /dev/(right here)
ive tried everything and cant get mine to mount either. done a lot of googling and came up with nothing
ellis125 said:
how do i figure out what goes after /dev/(right here)
ive tried everything and cant get mine to mount either. done a lot of googling and came up with nothing
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I have the problem....
any ideas???
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zpad works
zpad v2.2 rom works great with my usb 500gb fat32 maxtor. its mounted at sdcard/usbdisk1
I had the same problems with mounting a external hard drive. Formatted to fat32, plug in correctly, disk led's light up, surely it must be working?
But wait, it works fine on the computer, why not the G tab? So what gives?
For me the usb port on my G tab does not put out enough power to run the drive up to 100%. It's all about amperage, and I found that my G tab did not output enough milliamps @ 5 volts to make the drive read / write. Some drives use less, some more, just depends on what you have. If you have a external powered hard drive that shouldn't be a problem. If your drive is trying to operate solely on a usb host, then it may / may not work reliably.
Anyways that's my G tab / hard drive experience and I use external powered drives with no problems.
(hint) If your drive is making a slight clicking sound when plugged in to the G tab then you probably have same problem I did.
Bit Banger said:
I had the same problems with mounting a external hard drive. Formatted to fat32, plug in correctly, disk led's light up, surely it must be working?
But wait, it works fine on the computer, why not the G tab? So what gives?
For me the usb port on my G tab does not put out enough power to run the drive up to 100%. It's all about amperage, and I found that my G tab did not output enough milliamps @ 5 volts to make the drive read / write. Some drives use less, some more, just depends on what you have. If you have a external powered hard drive that shouldn't be a problem. If your drive is trying to operate solely on a usb host, then it may / may not work reliably.
Anyways that's my G tab / hard drive experience and I use external powered drives with no problems.
(hint) If your drive is making a slight clicking sound when plugged in to the G tab then you probably have same problem I did.
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Does anybody know the maximum current supplied by the GTab's USB host port?
My 2.5" 500 GB External came with only a short (single) usb A to usb mini cable.
And it gets powered up fine from every laptop/netbook I have tried. They have always displayed 500 mA max current for each port.(when I look in Windows Device Manager, USB Root Hub).
Can the G-Tab supply up to 500 mA from it's USB host port??
I want to make sure it will work on a GTab before I buy it.
i tested my gtab and i get 488ma out of my usb port. that is the max i can pull. It's the same when charging or not.
JD
Old thread but this is EXACTLY what I was looking for when I registered here. I have TONS of 16gb and 32gb USB drives, SDHC cards, microSD cards, a few USB thumbdrive adapter's for the SD cards....I watch movies on my gTab from these various drives but I wanted to buy a larger external HDD. Didn't know if I needed a self powered one or if the USB port on the gTab would power it alone.
Looks like I'm buying an external HDD with a power cord! Too bad my 2tb one I have now is formatted to NTFS and has A LOT of data on it already......
Bit Banger said:
I had the same problems with mounting a external hard drive. Formatted to fat32, plug in correctly, disk led's light up, surely it must be working?
But wait, it works fine on the computer, why not the G tab? So what gives?
For me the usb port on my G tab does not put out enough power to run the drive up to 100%. It's all about amperage, and I found that my G tab did not output enough milliamps @ 5 volts to make the drive read / write. Some drives use less, some more, just depends on what you have. If you have a external powered hard drive that shouldn't be a problem. If your drive is trying to operate solely on a usb host, then it may / may not work reliably.
Anyways that's my G tab / hard drive experience and I use external powered drives with no problems.
(hint) If your drive is making a slight clicking sound when plugged in to the G tab then you probably have same problem I did.
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Hi there,
I was wondering if we can use the usb adapter to connect an external HD to the device... can we?!
Shlomikalfa said:
Hi there,
I was wondering if we can use the usb adapter to connect an external HD to the device... can we?!
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I use a 64gb Flash drive formatted to FAT32 thru one of those cheap ebay usb adapters and it works fine. Comes up as UsbDriveA.
Shlomikalfa said:
Hi there,
I was wondering if we can use the usb adapter to connect an external HD to the device... can we?!
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Supposedly you can, however, in order to accomplish this, first the external HDD would have to be formatted in FAT32, or possibly EXT2/3/4; something which is natively recognized by the 7.7 Also, since the USB adapter only supplies a minimum amount of power (150mA I think), the HDD would have to be externally powered, either by its own power adapter, or by connecting through a powered USB hub (assuming the hub also has enough power to run the HDD).
It didn't recognize my external 500GB NTFS drive. I have a spare that I can format with FAT32 and will try that just for grins if I get a chance tomorrow. Otherwise, meh.
Update: I tried this with an external USB (self-powered) drive formatted in FAT32 and I got an error message saying "High Powered USB Device Connected: Cannot connect to...."
Not a big deal at all, really.
Just received a Corsair 128GB flash drive(Flash Voyager) today that I bought on Ebay for $45 . It was formatted to exFAT,which is Microsoft's newest file system,rather then FAT32 and allows files bigger then FAT32's 4GB max file size.
It works great on the 7.7 so exFAT is supported and even plays HD movies and lets you transfer files to the 7.7 and back.
I already had the 30pin to usb adapter.
Hi,
Great news. Thank you 7harper
Could you please post the ebay link from which you've purchased the key. I can't even find 128GB flash drive for this price. Thx !
are the usb connection kit for 8.9 and 10 inch abs compatible with p6800 ?
geogetski666 said:
are the usb connection kit for 8.9 and 10 inch abs compatible with p6800 ?
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Yes, as are any of the other accessories which use Samsung's 30-pin connector.
7harper said:
Just received a Corsair 128GB flash drive(Flash Voyager) today that I bought on Ebay for $45 . It was formatted to exFAT,which is Microsoft's newest file system,rather then FAT32 and allows files bigger then FAT32's 4GB max file size.
It works great on the 7.7 so exFAT is supported and even plays HD movies and lets you transfer files to the 7.7 and back.
I already had the 30pin to usb adapter.
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How did you manage to get the 7.7 to read/write exFAT formatted disk? I can't seem to make it work here. Tried both Asian and European ROMs but in vain. Can anybody else who has a USB connector with an exFAT stick confirm this?
Thanks.
Hey...
Just wanted to let everyone know that a USB A Male to A Female won't really help much...
For a matter of fact it won't do anything... it's like an elongation cable of 8cm which is crap!!! I guess I wanted to get a Female-Female but came out a bit of a retard...
I wanted to use the 30pin to USB cable, connect it to a Female-Female converter and shove my other USBs on the other end.... wondering if that will work....
Anyhow that's just my 2 dimes...
have a nice day,
SK.
exFat doesnt work on micro sd cards in built-in slot so I guess it won't work on any other medium...
You can use any kind of mass storage and file sistem, nfts works too check my tutorial in the general topic, you can mount a nftsnhard disk drive (selg powered) and read write it from p6800
Raziel_Sicily said:
You can use any kind of mass storage and file sistem, nfts works too check my tutorial in the general topic, you can mount a nftsnhard disk drive (selg powered) and read write it from p6800
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Have you actually been able to do that with a powered USB harddrive? I got an error message saying "high powered device" when I plugged one in to the Tab.
burhanistan said:
Have you actually been able to do that with a powered USB harddrive? I got an error message saying "high powered device" when I plugged one in to the Tab.
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I have tried three different external hard drive assemblies ( one desktop, two portable) all with external power applied. One of the portables always triggers the High Power Device shutoff. So I think it depends on the drive box interface electronics.
7harper said:
Just received a Corsair 128GB flash drive(Flash Voyager) today that I bought on Ebay for $45 . It was formatted to exFAT,which is Microsoft's newest file system,rather then FAT32 and allows files bigger then FAT32's 4GB max file size.
It works great on the 7.7 so exFAT is supported and even plays HD movies and lets you transfer files to the 7.7 and back.
I already had the 30pin to usb adapter.
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45$ ? really ? We need to see that !
Just want to reconfirm that the OEM Samsung USB & SD Connection Kit for Samsung Galaxy Tab will work for our 7.7?
I read that it is not supported for the original 7.0 and the 7.7 tablet - directly from the Samsung store.
Would be really sweet if it does work.
What I want to do is have it read my SD memory card.
Anyone?
whoknows86 said:
Just want to reconfirm that the OEM Samsung USB & SD Connection Kit for Samsung Galaxy Tab will work for our 7.7?
I read that it is not supported for the original 7.0 and the 7.7 tablet - directly from the Samsung store.
Would be really sweet if it does work.
What I want to do is have it read my SD memory card.
Anyone?
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It works fine.
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It works fine.
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I got it! I've tested it out and everything seems to be working out. However, I can't seem to get my 128 GB SD to be recognized with the SD Adapter.
It comes up as "SD card blank or unsupported filesystem"
I've formatted the card to NTFS and ext4 to no avail.
Any suggestions?
Edit: I got Fat32 to work with my 128 GB SD card. With the limitation of Fat32, I won't be able to transfer a file larger than 4 GB. Anyone how to get around this issue?
As stated by someone else earlier in this thread, try formatting with exFAT.
Is there anyway to connect 2.5 external HD?
I mean, using external power kinda defeat the purpose...
I've Googled the hell out of this, tried everything that was posted and it didn't work....
My 3 tablets (Xperia Z2, Note 12.2, LG G Pad 8.3) currently all have a 64GB MicroSDX card, but the tablet I have in my bag with me at all times is the Xperia Z2 runing 4.4.4 and it’s rooted. Here's my issue....my Camera has a 64GB SD Card and the Camera has both WiFi and NFC for easy transfer, but when I'm out and I don't want to drain the Camera battery, I want to take the card out and use my OTG-Cable which has a Card Reader built in and plug it into my Tablet USB Port. The SD card is formatted EXFAT, and my tablet will NOT mount it. So, I formatted the card using a 3rd party Partition Manager to Fat32 (yes, you can format a 64GB card to Fat32), yet my tablets (I tried it on all 3 tablets in my house, one running Android 4.4.4, one running 4.4.4, and one running 4.4.2) will still not recognize it. HOWEVER, my phone running 4.4.4 DOES recognize the card when it's attached via the OTG cable. What am I missing here? Ultimately, I'd like to stay with the EXFAT format because it removes the 4GB File Size limitation (especially if I shoot HD Video). Any ideas? Wireless Transfer from Camera to tablet sucks through battery life, I’m trying to avoid that, and I'm not always at home where I can simply plug the card into my Laptop Card Reader. This is especially important since I’m visiting my dad in Europe this summer and don’t want to lug my laptop with me.
Format the card in the Z2, which automatically formats in ex-FAT.
Try some of the different free 3rd party apps that let you mount usb otg devices from the market. I had this issue with a tablet a couple of years ago and the forth one I tried worked when nothing else did. Sorry I can't remember which app, but different devices will work with different apps anyway.
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Format the card in the Z2, which automatically formats in ex-FAT.
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Can't. The card is a SD card, not a Micro SD. I formatted it in my Computer into EXFat and also in my Camera. Both format it to EXFat, unless I use the third-party partitioning tool to format it into Fat32.
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Try some of the different free 3rd party apps that let you mount usb otg devices from the market. I had this issue with a tablet a couple of years ago and the forth one I tried worked when nothing else did. Sorry I can't remember which app, but different devices will work with different apps anyway.
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I tried 4 different apps, none worked.
Oops, overlooked that you are using an SD Card.
There is nothing that will work universally, to my knowledge.
Very frustrating, I know. But all those wonderful promises of technology are just that: promises, not guarantees.
I think I may have to use the 64GB card that's in my tablet and use it with an adapter in my Camera, and then just put the card into the Tablet to off-load some pictures. Seems like the path of least resistance, and once they're on the tablet and I've edited them, I can upload them to my G+ account, wipe the card and start all over. It's a hassle but it seems like the best way. Short of buying a Surface Pro at least, or taking my Laptop with me-which is not an option.
I present to you the perfect solution. Bow down before me! Or send me money!
Has anyone here used one of these?
I use my tablet for just about everything so I'm always worried about running out of space.
But with this I could add so much storage space with usb drives, and an sd card.
ElsaReyes said:
Has anyone here used one of these?
I use my tablet for just about everything so I'm always worried about running out of space.
But with this I could add so much storage space with usb drives, and an sd card.
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I have been using OTG to transfer files from and to my galaxy devices and it is working very well
But the sad news is that our note pro cannot give enough power to portable HDD ( the ones i used were 1Tb and 2tb, on my note 3 and my note edge they work but not on the note pro)
You can connect flash memories and anything that consumes low voltage like a mouse or a keyboard or a flash memory
Teflanzy said:
I have been using OTG to transfer files from and to my galaxy devices and it is working very well
But the sad news is that our note pro cannot give enough power to portable HDD ( the ones i used were 1Tb and 2tb, on my note 3 and my note edge they work but not on the note pro)
You can connect flash memories and anything that consumes low voltage like a mouse or a keyboard or a flash memory
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I'm not looking to connect hdd's.
I already have planned what I'm doing.
First of all I'm gonna find some way to strap it to the back of the tablet case, and then, I got 1 for now, ultra fit usb flash drive, which will go in one of the usb ports.
I got a memory stick pro duo adapter which I can slot two of my micro sd cards into, and then stick it in the otg.
And then one micro sd card in an sd card adapter to put in the sd card slot. :3
This thing makes no sense. It's great yeah, but it's weird, it can have three flash drives or usb devices running at once, but when it comes to cards of any kind, you can only use one at a time, even if one is in a usb adapter, it still won't allow two.
It makes no sense, usb all you want, but cards only one. Why?
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This thing makes no sense. It's great yeah, but it's weird, it can have three flash drives or usb devices running at once, but when it comes to cards of any kind, you can only use one at a time, even if one is in a usb adapter, it still won't allow two.
It makes no sense, usb all you want, but cards only one. Why?
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Maybe the adapter requires extra power that the note pro cannot give
Can you send a picture of what you have and how you connected them to the note pro?
I will try it and see if i am having similar issue
Sorry, just came across this post. Here are several methods I use; a 128Gb Sandisk USB 3 thumb drive [http://a.co/9OVzdu5 ] and a USB 3 OTA adapter [http://a.co/jfMs2Yq ] along with the 128gb micro card in the device. If you need terabytes, get a wireless battery powered portable hard drive [http://a.co/fzM9ZPi], it works on mine. I also had a spare 240gb mSATA card from when I replaced my laptop drive. I bought a case for it and use that - the tablet has enough power to use it. Finally, I have connected a self-powered 2 Tb desktop drive with good results via the OTG cable. It just takes a while when opening your file explorer. Last, but not least, you can connect to your NAS via WiFi [ I use QNAP, and have accessed it from everywhere that I've visited that had good inet speeds via the QNAP apps]
Do you have more info on QNAP? Where to get it for instance? Is it in the Play Store?
treetopsranch said:
Do you have more info on QNAP? Where to get it for instance? Is it in the Play Store?
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QNAP is a hardware vendor for Network Attached Storage units - look on Amazon or NewEgg. I got the empty 2 bay one and loaded some spare drives I had laying around so I have 2 Tbytes mirrored now. Their apps allow remote access for files, music and movies to their devices.
rhricik447 said:
QNAP is a hardware vendor for Network Attached Storage units - look on Amazon or NewEgg. I got the empty 2 bay one and loaded some spare drives I had laying around so I have 2 Tbytes mirrored now. Their apps allow remote access for files, music and movies to their devices.
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Thank you for that info.
I am using a Y-cable that powers device and allow OTG at the same time with usb 3.0.It is sufficient to power my 2.5 HDD
joexda75 said:
I am using a Y-cable that powers device and allow OTG at the same time with usb 3.0.It is sufficient to power my 2.5 HDD
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Could you provide a link for this Y-Cable?
Thanks
elcubano1 said:
Could you provide a link for this Y-Cable?
Thanks
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Sorry i am both 2 months late for my reply and could not find any link either on my usual sites amazon, dx.com, ebay, aliexpress.com..
Anyone found a compact microSD card reader that will work with an S7? I've got this one:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N6ICDGX
But the S7 complains it draws too much power. Specifically it states:
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High-power USB device connected
Cannot access to this device. Connected device needs external power supply.
I can use it with other Android devices without any problems. Specifically a Nexus 7 tablet.
I don't have to use this specific reader, anything would be fine. I'm just after something compact that will also work while the S7 has a case on it. Lots of readers have too much case around them and won't fit into the Neo Spigen case I have on it.
I've used the Samsung micro-to-USB OTG adapter with several garden-variety USB readers and those work with no power warnings. No doubt those consume more power than this.
Anyone found a compact microSD reader that works with an S7 in a case?
Nobody?
I've tried this one and it works without reporting the high-power error:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M0CXA9I
I have this one
SR 2 in 1 USB OTG Card Reader Universal Micro USB OTG TF/SD Card Reader Phone Extension Headers Micro USB OTG Adapter
http://s.aliexpress.com/AnIv6JFn
(from AliExpress Android)
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Anyone found a compact microSD card reader that will work with an S7? I've got this one:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N6ICDGX
But the S7 complains it draws too much power. Specifically it states:
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High-power USB device connected
Cannot access to this device. Connected device needs external power supply.
I can use it with other Android devices without any problems. Specifically a Nexus 7 tablet.
I don't have to use this specific reader, anything would be fine. I'm just after something compact that will also work while the S7 has a case on it. Lots of readers have too much case around them and won't fit into the Neo Spigen case I have on it.
I've used the Samsung micro-to-USB OTG adapter with several garden-variety USB readers and those work with no power warnings. No doubt those consume more power than this.
Anyone found a compact microSD reader that works with an S7 in a case?
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I use the designed-in SD card reader that is standard with several models of HP Pavilion notebook (the SanDisk microSD card-carrier will also work with the same Pavilion notebook models - the carrier is bundled with Sandisk microSD media typically of 32GTB and larger) I use the same-size microSD cards (SanDisk 32GB) in everything that takes microSD - the two notebooks, my Lenovo tablet, and my newest acquisition - a Samsung Galaxy S7; my GNex does not take microSD cards at all).
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I use the designed-in SD card reader that is standard with several models of HP Pavilion notebook (the SanDisk microSD card-carrier will also work with the same Pavilion notebook models - the carrier is bundled with Sandisk microSD media typically of 32GTB and larger) I use the same-size microSD cards (SanDisk 32GB) in everything that takes microSD - the two notebooks, my Lenovo tablet, and my newest acquisition - a Samsung Galaxy S7; my GNex does not take microSD cards at all).
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Which doesn't answer my question. I'm not asking what will read microSD cards. I'm asking what reader will work when PLUGGED INTO THE S7 . Big Difference.
I've found another device that works, the GoPro keychain microSD reader.
https://shop.gopro.com/accessories-2/quik-key-micro-usb-mobile-microsd-card-reader/AMCRU-001.html
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Which doesn't answer my question. I'm not asking what will read microSD cards. I'm asking what reader will work when PLUGGED INTO THE S7 . Big Difference.
I've found another device that works, the GoPro keychain microSD reader.
https://shop.gopro.com/accessories-2/quik-key-micro-usb-mobile-microsd-card-reader/AMCRU-001.html
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Your wanting to use the micro sd slot on the phone for an access point?
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Your wanting to use the micro sd slot on the phone for an access point?
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No, why would you ask that?
I want a way to read/write microSD cards using the S7 phone. As in, copy files to/from microSD cards. For situations like travel and wanting to upload a file that's on a microSD from a camera, one that may not have a means to connect via USB directly to a device. Seemed like a pretty simple question that wouldn't have anything to do with an "access point".
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wkearney99 said:
Which doesn't answer my question. I'm not asking what will read microSD cards. I'm asking what reader will work when PLUGGED INTO THE S7 . Big Difference.
I've found another device that works, the GoPro keychain microSD reader.
https://shop.gopro.com/accessories-2/quik-key-micro-usb-mobile-microsd-card-reader/AMCRU-001.html
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There is a microSD reader built into the phone - it is all-internal (the nano-SIM carrier is also a microSD carrier; the microSD mounts underneath the nano-SIM). There is an accessory that you can purchase that opens the nano-SIM/microSD carrier - or you can bend a staple to open the drawer.
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There is a microSD reader built into the phone - it is all-internal (the nano-SIM carrier is also a microSD carrier; the microSD mounts underneath the nano-SIM). There is an accessory that you can purchase that opens the nano-SIM/microSD carrier - or you can bend a staple to open the drawer.
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There is indeed a card reader in the phone. One that will very likely already be occupied by a memory card. One that would be used during the process of transferring media files to/from standalone microSD cards.
That and constant use of the internal microSD slot is probably a bad plan. I'm not thinking they expect it to be used for swapping cards all the time. Seems a lot smarter to use one of the external ones I've already mentioned above. So, yeah, there's that...
NO Disputing that - However...
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There is indeed a card reader in the phone. One that will very likely already be occupied by a memory card. One that would be used during the process of transferring media files to/from standalone microSD cards.
That and constant use of the internal microSD slot is probably a bad plan. I'm not thinking they expect it to be used for swapping cards all the time. Seems a lot smarter to use one of the external ones I've already mentioned above. So, yeah, there's that...
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That is true of ANY device that takes microSD - it's not a unique dilemma. (In addition to my tablet, S7, and two of my three notebooks - both of which are HP Pavilions.) That has to do with the microSD format itself - it's NOT designed to be a "plug-repeatedly" format - the larger 64GB and above sizes that the S5 and later phones and tablets can swallow only make that more and more obvious. That is why I use the cloud - not microSD - to share common files among my hardware - and with cloud services such as Microsoft OneDrive being both OS-neutral and rather capacious - and especially with devices that don't support microSD at all - such as my GNex - they aren't left out. That is the rather amusing aspect about OneDrive - as long as I have Internet access and a compatible OS (which is every OS except a Linux distribution, a UNIX, or a BSD) I can get to my shared files anywhere - on the planet. (Even on a plane with wi-fi-based Internet access - such as Southwest - and I'm not kidding; I have, in fact, done so.) MicroSD is for files too LARGE for the cloud - or that will stored ONLY on a specific device - that is especially true of the 64GB and larger microSD cards, as they are only compatible with specific devices; while I can use such a microSD with the S7, it's size-incompatible with anything else. Otherwise, I use the cloud - and OneDrive in particular - it's compatible with all my hardware.
Right, so beyond going on about a question I didn't ask, your point?
I've traveled to many places where data services are either unavailable at all, or considerably more expensive than here in the US. That and wanting to avoid lugging along larger format media makes using microSD cards pretty convenient. Having an external microSD (or any other media card format) reader opens up another avenue for managing media.
As for online services, look no further than Photobucket's recent extortion fiasco to understand why depending on such service is not necessarily as glorious as you might expect.
Again, I asked about readers that'd work in the USB socket of the S7. And got a whole lot of entirely unrelated information instead of on-point replies. But after doing a lot of my own research elsewhere, and the purchasing of several bits of hardware, I came back and posted the results. Yet this invites still more unrelated replies. Please folks, I'm sure you think you mean well but a bit more on-topic focus would be greatly appreciated.