hi all!
I've been reading various reviews of the Alpha, but I can't understand if the Alpha supports USB OTG, as some say it does while others say the opposite. Does anyone know?
The 32gb of memory would be perfectly fine for me if the phone supports USB OTG, so that I can keep videos and other stuff on the usb key I have in my keychain
thanks in advance!
Alpha has fully support USB-OTG - you can use USB-flash, TV-tuners e.t.c.
USB OTG ALPHA= Good
Because if I get Alpha I could back up photos presentations etc.
I see at Expansys a 2500 Mah battery and back Cover not yet in
stock but if new back plate is flush with Camera could be
cool.
I like the ruggedness and beauty of Alpha over the .. Z3C and
and Camera may have fewer issues also.
Have not seen Z3C in person yet but seems fragile and QC issues with pink spots photos . ., muffled speakers...
Wish the Alpha was more Note 4 like but same form but
10 mm thick , bigger battery , Note Camera etc.
But may take it as is if Z3 C is too quirky.
With USB OTG can Alpha read Media, Photos, etc.
directly from USB Device without loading into internal
memory ?
Hi,
Yes, the Alpha (at least the International one) does support USB-OTG out of the box. I use it myself on a daily basis with a Meenova USB-OTG MicroSD card reader and a 64GB MicroSD card formatted to exFat under windows so I can watch my movie files that are over 4GB in size.
I am also non-rooted and have no extra software loaded to allow the MicroSD to be read, everything is handled fine by stock ROM.
Hope that answers your question
Not the OP but thanks .
Can you also load Apps and Data on Apps onto USB Memory to use as Backup Storage in addition to
Photos etc. ?
No SD Card is more tolerable if everything can be backed up on USB Media.
Thanks.
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My first post, but I've been reading in this forum for two months, a couple hours each day. It's habit forming.
Gtab, tnt lite v.4.1.0
I have a USB adapter made by Sigg that has a 16gig microSD inserted. Formatted (several times) FAT32. When inserted in the gtab USB host slot the disk is not mounted without a lot of plugging and unplugging and praying to the gods. There have been a few messages telling me that the 'card is damaged' when it is not. The microSD card works fine when inserted in the gtab's microSD slot. But it can take hours of fiddling to get the card to mount in the USB slot.
After lots of searching it seems that everyone else takes USB flash drives on the gtab for granted. They all seem to work. Mine doesn't, but works fine in my XPpro 32bit laptop.
If anyone can give me some ideas for troubleshooting this I'd appreciate it.
By the way, this forum is something of a phenomenon. After looking at the gtab threads I went out and bought mine at Sears. What better way to get acquainted with Android? My thanks go out to everyone here who has contributed. Someday I might be able to contribute as well.
I think about ways to better manage the gtablet xda forum, a lot. It has become a monster - but it's not a bad monster, more like a cute and cuddly Sesame Street monster.
How to organize all this fabulous information so that it can be easily searched and utilized? Good question.
All I can say is - keep up the good work. This forum is a fantastic resource.
Thanks all
Two thoughts:
First: I'd change the title. This isn't a thumbdrive issue, really, so much as a USB SD Reader problem.
Second: I've run into similar issues myself. But I've noticed that I have a couple odd ball readers tht don't work on Mac but does work on Windows. This may be a driver issue. My suggestion would be to try another SD card reader and see if that makes a difference.
I also have a USB adapter with a micro SD inside of it. I find that it does not mount on bootup, but it mounts fine if I remove it and re-insert it.
I was wondering if there is an app for sending a software command to mount the USB. I have looked, but have not found.
smalis, my question exactly!
Taking aaltieri's reply into consideration I experimented with a plain-jane thumbdrive, an adapter with a standard SD, and my adapter with the microSd. Others have demonstrated that adapters with more than one slot will not work. Both my adapters have one slot only.
So here's the intriguing results: The plain-jane thumbdrive is just as unreadable as both adapters UNLESS you boot the machine with the adapter/thumbdrive in the slot, then remove it and put it back in. Then they all read after a short detection period. BUT once the drives are removed after detection they cannot be read again until the machine is shut down and rebooted with the drive in, then remove it and put it back in for detection.
What we need is a method for mounting and unmounting USB drives. I've searched and cannot find a way to unmount the drive under tnt lite. It does not show up in settings/storage like the sd cards do.
By the way, the little Sigg adapter is very tiny, sticking out only 1/4" from the side of the gtab. I got it at Fry's Electronics for $6. I leave it in the slot full-time and it helps keep the power button from being activated when the gtab's inside it's sleeve. I use a Belkin 'non-slip' netbook sleeve (also at Fry's) and the gtab fits only slightly loose. I use a couple of ultrathin mouse pads/screen protectors, one on each side, to increase padding. The Belkin sleeve is difficult to drop due to the grippy sides. The ultrathin mouse pads are marketed for netbook use, to put under the lcd when closing the lid to protect the screen (also Fry's Electronics - what can I say, I'm hooked on the place).
The idea I had was to have 16gig in the SD slot and 16gig in the USB slot. The 32gig microSDHC's are cost prohibitive for me right now. And I still have 11gig remaining on the internal memory. I'd better get to work filling it . . .
Yeah, I have one of those tiny USB micro-SD adapters also (elago Mobile Nano II USB 2.0 microSDHC Flash Memory Card Reader from Amazon), and am very happy with its small footprint.
I had same idea as you - I have a Wintec 16 GB Class 10 MicroSD (~$30 on Newegg) in the SD slot and another one in the USB slot.
However, I have no problem reading the USB slot after unplugging and plugging it in once, or multiple times.
The only time I cannot read it is when I boot with it in. Then, I have to unplug it and plug it in once.
Yours seems more flaky.
Just wanted to note that I had similar issues reading the contents of a FAT32 formatted thumbdrive when using the default iFileManager on Vegan. I downloaded the File Manager app by Adao Team on the market and I can read the thumbdrive contents just fine when using that app.
A follow up for anyone interested.
I migrated to vegantab 5.1 to get mouse and keyboard functionality. I also loaded the small update to 5.1 that has sniffer included.
I don't think sniffer is much to write home about, but it does mount all the usb 2.0 drives and even all the multi-adapters that I've thrown at it. Some posts have pointed out that the multi-adapters don't work. But they do, at least in my experience. I used a Sony adapter that has sd, micro-sd, sony's memory stick, compact flash, and some other port. My 16gig compact flash cards from my camera are read without a problem AFTER opening sniffer. The iFile manager that comes with vegantab does not see the usb 2.0 or the adapter until sniffer is opened. Then the system sees the drives with no problem.
It works every time.
I decided to use an HP wireless mini keyboard. It's a perfect match for the gtab. I thought about dropping $80 for the new Verbatim folding bluetooth keyboard but the HP allows for much better touch typing and I need to do that. Best Buy has a cd/dcd carrying case made by Init that is essentially a hard case that fits the HP keyboard perfectly one the cd sleeves are removed. There's room under the keyboard for headphones, flash memory, and other odds and ends. With vegatab and the mouse fix, the keyboard is easily detected and the mouse pointer works great.
Anyway, it looks as if the mounting issue is one that can easily be taken care of with an app. Another more recent poster on this issue has noted that changing file managers allowed him to mount usb drives that iFileManager would not see. But sniffer works and it's there for seperate download if anyone wants it. I think it looks like crap and doesn't do much. I'll use it in the meantime, though.
r2d2tek said:
A follow up for anyone interested.
I migrated to vegantab 5.1 to get mouse and keyboard functionality. I also loaded the small update to 5.1 that has sniffer included.
I don't think sniffer is much to write home about, but it does mount all the usb 2.0 drives and even all the multi-adapters that I've thrown at it. Some posts have pointed out that the multi-adapters don't work. But they do, at least in my experience. I used a Sony adapter that has sd, micro-sd, sony's memory stick, compact flash, and some other port. My 16gig compact flash cards from my camera are read without a problem AFTER opening sniffer. The iFile manager that comes with vegantab does not see the usb 2.0 or the adapter until sniffer is opened. Then the system sees the drives with no problem.
It works every time.
I decided to use an HP wireless mini keyboard. It's a perfect match for the gtab. I thought about dropping $80 for the new Verbatim folding bluetooth keyboard but the HP allows for much better touch typing and I need to do that. Best Buy has a cd/dcd carrying case made by Init that is essentially a hard case that fits the HP keyboard perfectly one the cd sleeves are removed. There's room under the keyboard for headphones, flash memory, and other odds and ends. With vegatab and the mouse fix, the keyboard is easily detected and the mouse pointer works great.
Anyway, it looks as if the mounting issue is one that can easily be taken care of with an app. Another more recent poster on this issue has noted that changing file managers allowed him to mount usb drives that iFileManager would not see. But sniffer works and it's there for seperate download if anyone wants it. I think it looks like crap and doesn't do much. I'll use it in the meantime, though.
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I didn't even think of Sniffer. I have a cheapo USB reader that was intermittently working (1 out of 60?). After your suggesting, if I open sniffer then plug it in, it sees it every time.
Folks,
I don't know that there is an answer I have seen to all your questions/observations.
I will say:
1. microSD post and USB on the tablet are not plug and play like Windows.
2. When I change my USB key or microSD, I always shut down and likewise I
always shut down before removing them.
3. Yes, I know that's a pain if you change a lot, but for me it makes sure
Android's flicted OS searches for, finds them, and in turn properly shuts them
down before I remove them.
For me, in and out as need just doesn't work.
Rev
EDIT: P. S. -- You all seemed like sharp guys. Should I have asked if you
are looking for the files under /USBdisk?
In my experience, thumb drive mounting is hit and miss. Maybe it's just the drives that I'm using, but it's unreliable. Also, with Gingerbread and Pershoot's kernels, he references having to revert something in order to get USB mount to work (thinking about it, that might refer to mounting the tab to a computer). I would suggest getting used to unmounting your external micro card in Android and growing out a fingernail or two so you can pop that sucker out. I think this is a low priority to the devs, and maybe it should be.
hello!
i am looking forward for the german release of the GT 10.1 - i want to use it as some kind of "mobile picture transfer"-device - so basicaly it should get the job that my netbook has right now
as far as i know, the tab is able to access usb thumb drives
but what about cardreaders and those small 2,5" HDDs? had anyone the chance to already try if those things work as well?
just to tell yo uthe setup that i want to use (if this will be possible) - get the CF-card out of my cam - plug the cardreader with the CF-card into the GT, transfer the pictures - plug the HDD into the tab - transfer the pictures onto the HDD
i am pretty sure one of you may knows the answer
tia
msgnighty said:
hello!
i am looking forward for the german release of the GT 10.1 - i want to use it as some kind of "mobile picture transfer"-device - so basicaly it should get the job that my netbook has right now
as far as i know, the tab is able to access usb thumb drives
but what about cardreaders and those small 2,5" HDDs? had anyone the chance to already try if those things work as well?
just to tell yo uthe setup that i want to use (if this will be possible) - get the CF-card out of my cam - plug the cardreader with the CF-card into the GT, transfer the pictures - plug the HDD into the tab - transfer the pictures onto the HDD
i am pretty sure one of you may knows the answer
tia
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Spinning hard drives might have power problems.
A card reader should work though - I'll be testing an SDHC reader 1-2 days from now when my adapter comes in.
would be great! thanks!
maybe a 2,5" SSD works if a HDD wont work - i am looking forward for your update
a powered hd shouldn't be a problem
Yeah, if you've got a 3.5" with an external power supply it should work.
It's just that bus-powered 2.5" drives might be pushing the limit.
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Yeah, if you've got a 3.5" with an external power supply it should work.
It's just that bus-powered 2.5" drives might be pushing the limit.
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I had problems with my 2.5" drive and the Tab, but it works fine behind a powered USB hub.
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I had problems with my 2.5" drive and the Tab, but it works fine behind a powered USB hub.
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That makes sense, since then the hub is providing power. It effectively makes the 2.5" drive an externally powered one, at least from the tab's point of view.
Entropy512 said:
Spinning hard drives might have power problems.
A card reader should work though - I'll be testing an SDHC reader 1-2 days from now when my adapter comes in.
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were you able to already check this?
would be great to know if those usual card readers work (those who read several formats like SD, CF and all that stuff)
My adapter came in last night and I had to rush out the door. Tonight maybe.
would be amazing!
Why not look at an EyeFi card and do it wirelessly. Works great with my original 7" tab
Eh, they're kinda slow and have issues with some cameras.
I can confirm that a USB thumb drive works perfectly. So a USB card reader should be fine, it's basically the same thing. I'll try this weekend.
So much to do, so little time.
I'm trying to find the best combination of portable hard drive and compact powered hub, since most portable hard drives are USB powered.
Anybody have any suggestions?
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Why not look at an EyeFi card and do it wirelessly. Works great with my original 7" tab
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as far as i know are there no Compact Flash EyeFi cards available?
@Entropy: so far it seems to take antoher month till release here in germany - so take your time but don't forget me
I have both an Eye-Fi Card and the USB adapter. Thumb drives and card readers work. I have not yet tried it with a 2,5" HDD.
Just tried a Rosewill SDHC reader with a Transcend 16GB Class 6 SDHC card, no problems at all.
I bought that product last week and got it 3 days ago.
Well the Usb connector is cool if u want to use a regular keyboard or a memory stick
It does give power to my usb headset, but sound keep coming out from speakers
It doesnt give enought power to my usb Goflex Freeagent external Hard drive
As for the SD connector, well here come my questions since i didnt have any SD card nearby and i want to know before buying one.
Can I put my titanium backup/rom manager backups on an external SD card ?
Can i put Movies on the external SD cars and then watch them on my tab ?
I ask this last question because i got quite a few games that are taking lots of internal space and i only have the 16gb tab. I like 720p movies but they weight around 4gb and thats pretty much all the space i have left on the tab so i though i could put them on an external SD since my external HD cant be plug into the tab.
sorry for my poor writting skills, i hope u guys understand what i mean
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I tried to read a movie from a memory stick plugged into the usb connector that was plugged into the tab and it did work but, video player like moboplayer arent flipping the screen, this mean that the stick and connector are in the 30pin connector wich is at the bottom of the tab so u cant watch a movie with the tab standing in the portrait position (see picture)
Do you guys know a videoplayer that will rotate the screen so my sd card or memory stick would be at the top ?
I've only ever used the stock player, and it rotates fine.
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I've only ever used the stock player, and it rotates fine.
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but i doesnt read my downloaded torrent movies (well thoses i tryed)
I just got my original ET-R205UBEG OTG cable for my i717 Galaxy Note and can confirm that you can run any size drive off it as long as you power the drive from a separate power source. The note doesn't have the power to power anything more than a flash drive, keyboard, mouse, or card read.
You must format the drives partition to FAT32 because that's all the ET-R205UBEG supports since it's design really for flash drives or card readers using which support this format. You can download the free Windows utility Swissknife which will let you format any size drive with a FAT32 partition.
On a side note, I plugged in a IR receiver just for fun and was able to control my note (somewhat) with the MCE remote control that came with the receiver. I'll do a little tinkering but I suspect I'll be able to expand the functionality of the remote. Right now is can change the volume level, fast forward and reverse, move a mouse pointer around the select and select and run an app. I'm sure there's a lot more I can do but I've only been playing for an hour.
In case anyone's wondering, I got my ET-R205UBEG adapter from greytech .com in Canada - they only sell to Canadian clients and the items not listed on their site. It's $22.99. Call them at 905-470-1425.
Lacie apparent makes a low voltage drive called the Rikiki. I plan to order one and see if the note has enough power to run it. Lacie told me that it should work since it works on the MAC Air when most other external system powered drives do not.
My flash drive of course worked perfectly and respond much faster than the MicroSD class 10 32GB card inside my note. I think I'll be using the OTG adapter a lot more than I expected.
One final note, the OTG from Samsung is my third OTG adapter. The other two (both from eBay) either didn't work at one or kept disconnecting. For my money, $22.99 is a low price for a quality product that Samsung actually will support.
I paid $4 for my OTG adapter from Brando Workshop. It works perfectly fine.
I have a similar reaction as goalcam. What advantage does this $22 unit have over the lower priced units?
How about a Ssd?
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card reader
A little off subject, but can someone point me to a card reader that works with an OTG host cable? I've tried 3 here and none of them seem to work. Is there some driver I need to load/enable? flash drives work fine on it. I haven't tried anything else.
Thanks
I mainly got this for my Google Pixel XL which has no SD card slot, but it's 128GB internally. Why do i need an SD card with 128GB of storage? Because every time i flash an Official Google img Build, it wipes the phone, All TWRP backups are gone, Titanium Backups are gone. Can't go wrong for the price...
So Amazon just dropped me off a SanDisk Ultra USB Type-C Flash Drive for my Pixel XL. I paid $12.99 for the 32GB version, and i only got a 32GB because my Pixel XL is 128GB and its going to be used mainly for TWRP back-ups...
Crediits : Amazon, SanDisk Website
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Designed for smartphones, tablets and computers that feature the new USB Type-C™ port2, the SanDisk Ultra® USB Type-C™ flash drive is easy to plug in because it’s always right-side up. High-speed USB 3.1 performance of up to 150MB/s1 allows you to quickly transfer your photos, videos, and other files. Plus, the SanDisk Memory Zone application (available on Google Play™)3 lets you easily manage and back up content on your Android™ devices.
THE FLASH DRIVE FOR USB TYPE-C™ DEVICES
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High-speed USB 3.1 performance of up to 150MB/s1 (32GB-128GB) means you spend less time waiting to transfer your photos, videos, songs, and other files between devices.
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Free up space on your smartphone or tablet2, or transfer files between multiple USB Type-C devices.
SANDISK MEMORY ZONE APP FOR EASY FILE MANAGEMENT
Available from the Google Play™ store, the SanDisk Memory Zone app3 lets you view, access, and back up all the files from your phone's memory in one location. It can also automatically move files from your device to your drive to free up space.
Available in 16GB, 32GB 64GB and 128GB
sounds like you are struggling with encryption on that stock ROM. flashing the appropriate no_verity.zip should take care of that so you don't need USB stick
WaxysDargle said:
sounds like you are struggling with encryption on that stock ROM. flashing the appropriate no_verity.zip should take care of that so you don't need USB stick
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I originally purchased it for my Google Pixel XL which doesnt use a Micro SD Card. I was just mentioning the item, because it works with the Note8 as well...
AndroidDevices said:
I originally purchased it for my Google Pixel XL which doesnt use a Micro SD Card. I was just mentioning the item, because it works with the Note8 as well...
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I have one. I bought it when there was a 50% sale a long while back. It does get toasty for prolong use.
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Tidbits said:
I have one. I bought it when there was a 50% sale a long while back. It does get toasty for prolong use.
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Yes it does get quite warm, no pretty hot, but you can touch it...
That Sandisk USB type-c flash drive is a piece junk, extremely slow to transfer files /pics/videos from the phone and become warm->hot. I have a 128gb version that just sit on my desk while I type this reply.