Hello.
I have ''Redmi 5 Plus" and want to know how big capacity support via OTG USB this phone.
128GB? More?
Thanks.
I have attached 2 terabyte external Hard Disk. But es file manager only mount one partition, but system still shows both 1 terabyte partitions with limited functionality.
So i use stick mount by chainfire, which can successfully mount it with full functionality.
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So I bought an OTG cable for the first time yesterday, and I tested it with a pendrive. I could access the pen with Root Explorer, on /mnt/ntfs/sda1, but there was no option to mount/unmount the drive (the android system did ask me to erase the pen because it had a damaged filesystem, but I could access it with no problems with Root Explorer).
So what I want is to be able to unmount the device so I don't damage it over time, or properly mount it on a more logical path so I can use it with other apps.
I also tried an WD HDD of 1.5TB and the same thing happen, I could access it on the same path but no mount/unmount options anywhere. Not even "filesystem is damaged" warning this time.
I have tried with some Play Store apps (root required ones) but no luck.
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance.
Also, I want to be able to mount FAT32 filesystems and to be able to write on NTFS ones. I have tried almost all of the Play Store apps but all of them crashed or didn't work. The only thing that works on my phone is the auto-mounting of NTFS filesystems in R/O, because of the SiyadKernel. No other filesystems or functions.
Is there any way of doing this?
Thanks.
Hi there.
I think that all android devices support fat32 filesystem, the problems its the storage limitation of 4gb max per file in the sdcard.
I been trying to avoid the limitation of 4gb in all my android devices with this results, giving using different filesystems on my sdcard (ext2, ext3, exfat, ntfs...).
Galaxy s3: supports fat32 and exfat
Chinese tablet aoson m7: Suppots fat32 and ntfs
Chinese phone Lenono A760: Suppots only fat32.
Andoid its based on linux, but none of my devices recognice the sdcard with ext2 or ext3 formats.
Also I don't understand why only the chinese tablet supports NTFS. It's because they paid to microsoft so they can use that filesystem?
How it's possible that any device supports a free filesystem like ext3???
I think that I will get rid of the lenovo a760...I need to use files larger than 4gb.
thank you
Looks like you could root it and enable USB OTG support for a little pen drive or something of that sort. How often are you really going to need that many files bigger than 4 GB on your phone?
http://android-sensor.com/Lenovo_A760/programs/system_software/78-usb-otg-helper-root.html (use Google Translate if you can't read Czech - I know I can't lol)
that link leads to:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.shajul.usbotg
To mount ext partitions automatically, I think you also have to be rooted and run an auto-mount script (or manually via terminal commands). This is not for your phone, but provided as an example and info:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2076327
es0tericcha0s said:
Looks like you could root it and enable USB OTG support for a little pen drive or something of that sort. How often are you really going to need that many files bigger than 4 GB on your phone?
http://android-sensor.com/Lenovo_A760/programs/system_software/78-usb-otg-helper-root.html (use Google Translate if you can't read Czech - I know I can't lol)
that link leads to:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.shajul.usbotg
To mount ext partitions automatically, I think you also have to be rooted and run an auto-mount script (or manually via terminal commands). This is not for your phone, but provided as an example and info:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2076327
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Thanks, I want to use my phone as bittorrent client, that why i need to use big files often. I'm root.
I don't have a USB OTG cable...
I have the sd card with ext4 format as primary partition and it's not working.
I think that it's not an easy way to use files biger that 4 gb in this chinese phone.
I also tried to NTFS format and this tool https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.paragon.mounter&hl=es and the phone freezes often...it's not a solution at all.
It's frustating that a chinese tablet supports perfectly ntfs and the s3 exfat, but with this phone, ther¡s no way...i been trying all day long! I gave up.
thank you anyway.
Hi all,
I have bought, Redmi Note 3 SD 2GB.
But tried to connect my WD 2TB external hard drive using OTG Cable, and only the white led is shown, but was not showing the hard drive contents.
Please somebody help me sort out the issue.
Would deeply appreciate help!!!
Mine can't read NTFS partitions.
Try different file explorer, miui one does not support ntfs for me but es explorer do.
gohan456 said:
Try different file explorer, miui one does not support ntfs for me but es explorer do.
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Bro
I am using X-plore and built in file manager... But it does not show drive contents.
Notification is seen "Unsupported file format"
Finally, no option to open the 2tb hard disk in redmi note 3.
I tried the es explorer also.
Admin plz close the thread
Lol it's not about wether the file manger supports NTFS.. the device kernal has to.. and Redmi note 3 kernal does support NTFS for otg.. but 2gb hard disk iam not sure wether it will get adequate power from the otg cable to run
filthyrich77 said:
Lol it's not about wether the file manger supports NTFS.. the device kernal has to.. and Redmi note 3 kernal does support NTFS for otg.. but 2gb hard disk iam not sure wether it will get adequate power from the otg cable to run
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well but the built in file manager still doesn't support it, I wanted to be sure.
for me works a 500gb drive without external and a 2tb with external power. could be a power issue if its without external
Doesn't the device have to support OTG? I never saw the note 3 to be advertised to support that.
2tb its a heavy load and redmi note 3 did not support admin please close this thread
Lenovo hard drive 1 Tb
Hello friends.. Today I have same issue for connecting hard drive to redmi note 3. But I tried lots of app but t doesn't work out. Thank god at last USB OTG File Manger work out for me..
Rajish86 said:
Hello friends.. Today I have same issue for connecting hard drive to redmi note 3. But I tried lots of app but t doesn't work out. Thank god at last USB OTG File Manger work out for me..
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Mine work with custom rom
Thread is old but: - Stickmount plus maybe Radon Kernel will allow access to NTFS Drives.
As long as the phone can power the drive or the drive has it's own power.
Not sure if Radon is needed but that is my setup!
iluvn73 said:
Finally, no option to open the 2tb hard disk in redmi note 3.
I tried the es explorer also.
Admin plz close the thread
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There is an option root ur device and flash radon kernel or supports read and write of ntfs partitions
These are the cheap AndroidTV 6 boxes you can find on eBay, Amazon, Walmart, et al. I'm not concerned with rooting the device, from what I've read that's not possible (at least not if you don't want it permanently tethered to a PC). I am interested in using an external hard drive as external (_NOT_ internal) storage without having to format it FAT32, is that possible?
My issue is, I have a Seagate external hard drive that I would like to use both as a general backup device, and as portable storage for my movie and music collection. My desktop PC runs Ubuntu Linux and I do have files I would like to backup that require (or at least would benefit from) a filesystem that is case-sensitive and preserves Linux permissions. I've tried formatting the drive as ext2, 3 and 4 on my desktop PC and AndroidTV recognizes it, but will not mount it, I only have the options to prepare the drive as "Internal" or "External" storage. If I prepare it as internal storage, I find that it's formatted as FAT32 with a similar directory structure as the SD card in my Android phone. If I prepare it as external storage, I find that there is a single partition that my desktop sees as "unknown" (I'm assuming it's an encrypted ext2, 3 or 4 fs). Partitioning doesn't help, I've tried splitting the drive evenly between FAT32 and ext4 partitions and my AndroidTV box can see and mount the FAT32 partition but cannot safely unmount it (I'm assuming because of the second partition that it can't do anything with).
Is there anything I can do, without rooting the device, to get it to recognize ext2, 3 or 4 (or literally _any_ other Linux compatible, case-sensitive filesystem) as external storage?
I suggest use plex server on Ubuntu and let the hdd always connected to Ubuntu. Access media content from plex app on mi box
I suggest to check out Emby
It is an open source media server which worth a try.
Mi Box different models. consfused please help!!
The Mi Box reviews are available all over the internet.
But it is becoming very difficult for a noob like me to understand what features are there in each model.
I have been looking at MDZ-16AB, 3C, 3S etc. it is very confusing to understand which is predecessor of whom.
One comparison that i see here but is has completely different naming convention to understand
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Then there is one Mi Box which is avialable with SD card option, OTG option, which version is this?
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Can someone please tell which version is the best? I plan to use it overseas and buy it in US.
Any other box that I should consider (I wish to have Google Cast functionality in that box)
Please help.
i cant find unmount or eject anywhere on my pixel 6 in settings to safely remove a usb stick.
the pixel 6 formatted my usb stick to fat 32, it will not read exfat. is there a way to get support on the factory rom for exfat? or do i have to run a custom rom
ok the eject is in the notificaton
OTG technology doesn't need to be unmounted just pull it once the transfer is complete.
I format it with the phone to avoid issues in the future.
Never use only flash drives for backup. Hdds should be used as the primary backup. Hdds are more robust and data can be recovered even if the interface gets fried or corrupted... not easily though. Hdds have much better memory retention than does flash memory.
only way I have seen to mount other formats is to use "exFAT/NTFS by Paragon Software" on the playstore.
There's a plan to merge exFAT into Linux kernel 5 same way NTFS was merged last year. But this doesn't mean Google is interested in adopting it for Android. AFAIK, Samsung is the only Android OEM who ever offered native exFAT support with a kernel module.
Works on both P6/P6P. I can confirm as I have it on both my devices.
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