I can use an OTG adaptor to connect to a flash drive but do not know how to copy the files from flash drive to the Nexus 7 or vice versa. Do I need other apps and/or hardware?
ScottXe said:
I can use an OTG adaptor to connect to a flash drive but do not know how to copy the files from flash drive to the Nexus 7 or vice versa. Do I need other apps and/or hardware?
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You need a file manager like es file manager. It will allow you to view, delete, copy and paste files between the stick and nexus 7. If your on 4.2.1 and using stickmount, you will find the contents of your stick in /usbStorage in the sdcard directory.
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rebel1699 said:
You need a file manager like es file manager. It will allow you to view, delete, copy and paste files between the stick and nexus 7. If your on 4.2.1 and using stickmount, you will find the contents of your stick in /usbStorage in the sdcard directory.
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I have ES File Manager in my Nexus 7. My Nexus is on 4.2.1 and where is stickmount? I did not find usbStorage under sdcard directory.
ScottXe said:
I have ES File Manager in my Nexus 7. My Nexus is on 4.2.1 and where is stickmount? I did not find usbStorage under sdcard directory.
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You need stickmount in 4.2.1 to mount the flash drive. /usbStorage does not appear until the stick is mounted. Stickmount can be found in the market.
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I got it from Google Play but it requires rooted. Thus I cannot use it.
ScottXe said:
I got it from Google Play but it requires rooted. Thus I cannot use it.
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The Nexus Media Importer app lets you transfer files from the flash drive to your Nexus without root. It will also stream media files on the flash drive to some player apps e.g. to view movies stored on your flash drive. It does not allow moving files from your Nexus to the flash drive, however. Again, no root is required. I think the app costs $4.00.
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Can you still download APK files amd install them on the SGT 10.1 even though it does not have a micro SD card? If so, how?
Yes, it still has got up to 32gb of internal memory.
Yes you can. Make sure you enable side loading of apps. Go to settings, applications then check unknown sources.
Now you can download apps and install them. use a file browser to find your downloaded apk and just run it.
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Like he said after u download them look them up. I use "file explorer" from market
Jardicel said:
Can you still download APK files amd install them on the SGT 10.1 even though it does not have a micro SD card? If so, how?
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How do I sideload thee? Let me count the ways ...
1. Dropbox.
2. Mount Tab as MTP device and copy-paste to internal memory.
3. FTP from remote server.
4. Mount network drive through SMB and copy-paste to internal memory.
5. Email apk file to myself through Gmail as attachment.
6. Bluetooth file transfer.
7. Download directly to Tab through internet browser.
8. ADB file push.
9. Copy from thumb drive using USB adapter.
There's probably a few more, but I think I made my point.
(For what it's worth, using a SD card to transfer files to a device reminds me of the good-old days of using floppy disks to "network" files around the office. Its basically the same thing. Used a lot of floppy disks recently?)
its surprisingly easy
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If you use included 40pin to USB cable and attach to a computer, the tablet internal storage *should* show up as a drive. Not tried it myself.
Alternatively if you can download to tablet, you can use a file browser to find the /downloads folder and launch it to install.
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Hi.
Rooted Nexus 7 with Stickmount and a 32gb USB drive.
Drive is mounted and recognized
sdcard/usbstorage/sdh1 folder is present in file structure
copied an mp4 file to that folder
es file and astro file mgrs dont see the file and call the folder empty
ideas?
thanks.
Unmount your card then Reboot ur N7 and mount back its should work
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With stick mount version 2 and android 4.2 you need to open the app that you want to use before you attach your USB stick! Read some of the stickmount threads!
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If I want to use different apps with attached otg storage, I open the first app, mount storage, use app, unmount storage, close app, open other app, mount storage, then I can see it in the 2nd app.
weehawk said:
Hi.
Rooted Nexus 7 with Stickmount and a 32gb USB drive.
Drive is mounted and recognized
sdcard/usbstorage/sdh1 folder is present in file structure
copied an mp4 file to that folder
es file and astro file mgrs dont see the file and call the folder empty
ideas?
thanks.
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The file structure in 4.2 is emulated, fused, and symlinked, so many of the directory paths aren't consistently visible in different file explorers.
The one that always works for me is /storage/shell/emulated/0/usbstorage/sdn1
Try it, and let me know if it solves your problem.
You guys are awesome. I kept the otg cable out of the port, loaded my video app, put in the cable and viola, my files came up and played fine.
THANKS!
I rooted my N10, then installed some Apps for OTC Mass Storage detection. These Apps are detecting and mounting the USB drive.
With an explorer i can copy files form the N10 to the USB stick, but i cannot see these files on my Windows PC.
And when I copy from my Windows PC I cannot see these files on my Nexus.
Does somebody know what's the problem here?
Thanks!
Strange. Are you using Stickmount with ES File Explorer?
Just flash Craiggomez's ROM and you'll have native USB support. It's so much easier.
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Exactly, I am using these two Apps....
My Windows is also not mounting the N10 storage via USB... kind of weird...
Blueback22 said:
Strange. Are you using Stickmount with ES File Explorer?
Just flash Craiggomez's ROM and you'll have native USB support. It's so much easier.
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derflo000 said:
Exactly, I am using these two Apps....
My Windows is also not mounting the N10 storage via USB... kind of weird...
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Try this
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.homeysoft.nexususb.importer&hl=en
devilcaeser2010 said:
Try this
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.homeysoft.nexususb.importer&hl=en
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I have this and works great
SayWhat10 said:
I have this and works great
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It works good. But I cannot copy files onto the usb storage.
Is your N10 storage recognized by Windows when connected to the USB?
Hello,
I have Paranoid Android 3.99 installed and the phone is rooted. I'd like to know if it's possible to access the phone's internal storage via MTP, other than the virtual SDCard. I'd like to see the sms database files for example.
Thanks.
No, you need to use adb to get them files
Or copy the database to the sdcard with a root explorer and then copy it via mtp
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I've just bought a 63GB flash drive. It's one of those which one side has USB C and the other USB 3.0. Although the 6p recognises the dive when plugged in i can't copy files across our create new folders etc. Using es file explorer.
Any ideas how to get this to work?
when its connected check the notification bar and set it to MTP
mo123456789 said:
I've just bought a 63GB flash drive. It's one of those which one side has USB C and the other USB 3.0. Although the 6p recognises the dive when plugged in i can't copy files across our create new folders etc. Using es file explorer.
Any ideas how to get this to work?
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Need to download an app called nexus media importer to have full control.
Are you stock ?
What filesystem is on the card ?
6P seems to like only fat32 (though I haven't retested this with 6.0.1).
jfive74 said:
Need to download an app called nexus media importer to have full control.
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I have this same drive. I didn't need an extra app to have full control. I can r/w and copy files back and forth from es files explorer. What exactly does media importer do?
Not sure what the problem was but after flashing 6.0.1 it seems to be working fine....
murphyjasonc said:
I have this same drive. I didn't need an extra app to have full control. I can r/w and copy files back and forth from es files explorer. What exactly does media importer do?
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what folder are you seeing the Flash Drive?
gd6noob said:
what folder are you seeing the Flash Drive?
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It doesn't give you a folder when you insert the flash drive. If you go to settings in ES while the flash drive is inserted you should see a setting to enable USB. When you check that it will show up in the local tab of ES.