Sooo i was wondering, i want a good tablet that i can also use to download big files from torrents...
But, what i want to know is, can i plug in a usb flash drive into my nexus 7 using an adapter, and download torrent files or normal files directly to the usb flash drive??
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Dont see why not...
Theoretically, yes.
You need to be rooted, have a USB OTG cable, and use StickMount.
When you download the torrent, just set the download directory to the external drive and you're done.
Peace,
shandy1996
shandy1996 said:
Theoretically, yes.
You need to be rooted, have a USB OTG cable, and use StickMount.
When you download the torrent, just set the download directory to the external drive and you're done.
Peace,
shandy1996
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Thanks soo much for the answer
Can anyone else confirm this?
and does this only works if downloading from utorrent or any other kind of download?
BTW, does any adapter work or it has to be an OTG cable? or any usb adapter will work?
Yes it works....but mounting the pendrive for longer duration may damage your tablet.
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how can it damage it xD?
This is recommended...
pin70 said:
Thanks soo much for the answer
Can anyone else confirm this?
and does this only works if downloading from utorrent or any other kind of download?
BTW, does any adapter work or it has to be an OTG cable? or any usb adapter will work?
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You can try with any, but it is recommended to get a Micro USB to USB OTG cable, such as:
This one here
Easy as that buddy
And you can store anything on your tablet onto a hard drive/USB drive
Peace,
shandy1996
shandy1996 said:
You can try with any, but it is recommended to get a Micro USB to USB OTG cable, such as:
This one here
Easy as that buddy
And you can store anything on your tablet onto a hard drive/USB drive
Peace,
shandy1996
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And can i download directly to the flash drive using utorrent or other downloader?
btw, will this adapter work? http://www.master10.com/producto/0/116/89180_ADAPTADOR--USB-PARA-MINI-USB
Should...
pin70 said:
And can i download directly to the flash drive using utorrent or other downloader?
btw, will this adapter work? http://www.master10.com/producto/0/116/89180_ADAPTADOR--USB-PARA-MINI-USB
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Yes you can and it might, never know until you try.
Peace,
shandy1996
A custom rom such as the current cm10.1 with a otg cable should do you just fine. No stickmount needed.
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I need to be sure if i will be able to download directly to the flash drive using utorrent or any other downloader using stock rom ... no one knows for sure? :3
pin70 said:
I need to be sure if i will be able to download directly to the flash drive using utorrent or any other downloader using stock rom ... no one knows for sure? :3
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Why don't you try it and report back?
pin70 said:
I need to be sure if i will be able to download directly to the flash drive using utorrent or any other downloader using stock rom ... no one knows for sure? :3
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The bit torrent app will. I don't know about stock though. I always wipe stock the moment I get a device.
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Steve Mannix said:
Why don't you try it and report back?
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Cause i don't have it xD.
that's why i'm asking...
pin70 said:
Cause i don't have it xD.
that's why i'm asking...
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I get that...
From reading this thread, I think posters have confirmed parts of it (downloading to a stick with the OTG cable, being able to download to the drive w/ uTorrent, etc. The only thing not confirmed is with your specific setup (stock rom). It's possible no one has that exact configuration to be able to confirm that. Seems to me it's worth investing a buck or two in a cable to find that out.
In any event, good luck with your quest. I hope it works for you.
One problem...
The problem is that not all OTG cables are compatible with the Nexus 7.
The ROM isn't a problem, provided you have root access.
You can download to a flash drive, and if not just copy it to the flash drive when download completed.
But, we can't guarantee it, not without using a confirmed cable, which yours isn't.
Try it, and report back and add it ot the list of confirmed OTG cables working with the nexus 7
Peace,
shandy1996
Thanks for the answer, i'm going to paraguay at the next month cause prices here in brazil are ridiculous, and them i'm going to see if it works ^^
Sooo, if the OTG cable work, and flash drive is correctly detected, is there an option in utorrent to download directly to it? and if i download something that isn't a torrent, what would be the best downloader to use that have this function to download directly to flash drive?
Btw: how much time do you think nexus 7 will hold on to the newest games? like the dead trigger 4 etc.
bump?
No it does not. I tried to do that and the speed when a torrent is downloaded directly to the stick is about 1b/sec. If you download normal files it works but not torrent, at least ttorrent and atorrent do not work.
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I am a ubuntu n00b!
I cannt seem to find my phone when it is mounted with ubuntu.
I read in another thread how ubuntu doesnt need drivers.
If this is true, how do I copy files to / from my epic with ubuntu please?
Thanks
Ubuntu... lol. Sorry.
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Its the 16 gig drive. But it also has to be mounted on the phone
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joshottley said:
Its the 16 gig drive. But it also has to be mounted on the phone
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I am aware that it has to be mounted on the phone.
With the phone mounted no 16 gig drive shows up in places or under computer or any of file location I can find in ubuntu.
Just tried my girlfriends stock epic when she got home from work, and it works like it should. Get a pop up window. Mine does nothing.
Running:
D18
Noobnl 1.1.1 ROM
Noobnl 1.4.0 Kernel
Hers is stock. So the problem must be related to root or the rom or kernel.
Try Turning off your USB debug.
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Try Turning off your USB debug.
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Doesnt work.
Need to try a diffrent rom / kernel I guess, Dont want to I like these.
IF your using a PC try using USB ports which are located in the back of the computer, otherwise (laptops) try a different port with the Original cable you got with the phone.
Like already mentioned try to disable the USB debugging mode. Also from the command prompt try running lsusb command and see if the device is recognized. If the only thing your doing is syncing music and photos you won't need to do changes in your rules file like when you would want ADB to work.
Let us know if this worked.
PS. Also you may want to reboot your phone after disabling USB debugging mode, just for giggles.
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IF your using a PC try using USB ports which are located in the back of the computer, otherwise (laptops) try a different port with the Original cable you got with the phone.
Like already mentioned try to disable the USB debugging mode. Also from the command prompt try running lsusb command and see if the device is recognized. If the only thing your doing is syncing music and photos you won't need to do changes in your rules file like when you would want ADB to work.
Let us know if this worked.
PS. Also you may want to reboot your phone after disabling USB debugging mode, just for giggles.
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Using a back USB port did the trick. Seen this posted before to get the drivers for this phone to work on windows 7. Since I never had to do this I never thought to try a back port.
you can leave usb debugging on, i have no issues with it being on
Hello everyone!
I'm using Windows 7 [64 bits] and I wanted to know if someone has found a solution in order to copy huges files (2 gb video files for example) via USB to the Iconia Tab A500?
In fact Explorer.exe is always crashing during the copy (or in the beginning of it)
I don't have any Wifi at home at the moment, so I can't copy via Wifi thanks to File Expert for example.
If you have an idea, please share it, seams strange that it looks impossible to do it.
Thanks!
Copy the files to a flash drive and plug flash dive into tablet?
Thanks for your response.
Yes that's a solution, but there's no faster solution? Where's the problem with Explorer.exe crashing?
I have Win7 x64 and I have never had that problem. Sorry...
ummm, have you tried a different cable? Or come to that, a different USB port on your computer?
Use android commander. It works great
http://androidcommander.com/
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I have Win7 x64 and I have never had that problem. Sorry...
ummm, have you tried a different cable? Or come to that, a different USB port on your computer?
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Yes already tried, no changes...
MicroNuts said:
Use android commander. It works great
http://androidcommander.com/
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Thank you, i'm testing it but my Iconia Tab A500 isn't recognized, don't know why.I'm running on Tegraowners ICS ROM v158 and I have already followed this instructions : http://androidcommander.com/#faq
(Btw my HTC Legend is recognized with androidcommander)
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Use android commander. It works great
http://androidcommander.com/
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awesome, nice find thanks for the link micro
Does your tablet show up under device manager in the control panel? Or under admin panel -> storage? Might be a conflicting letter the drive is trying to grab with one thats already used. If u see tablet in storage in the admin panel -> control panel. Try changing the letter assigned to it.
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Sounds like a driver issue. Try uninstalling all the USB drivers for the Acer, then download and reinstall the latest drivers.
Hello.
Not really willing to root my Nexus 7, just wondering if a small usb card reader along with a USB OTG cable will work, with a non rooted Nexus 7?
vlad11 said:
Hello.
Not really willing to root my Nexus 7, just wondering if a small usb card reader along with a USB OTG cable will work, with a non rooted Nexus 7?
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No it has to be rooted, sorry.
Can you show me or redirect me to some instructions on how to do it?
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vlad11 said:
Can you show me or redirect me to some instructions on how to do it?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1766475
I did it yesterday for the first time, really easy.
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Can you show me or redirect me to some instructions on how to do it?
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I was about to post the very link that KUNITZ22 just posted. Just in case you don't know the developers forum is very strictly policed in terms of what can be posted. So if you want to start a thread with a query about it you are best off doing it in here (Nexus 7 Q&A)
And use search next time please...
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USB OTG
How to enable USB OTG?
I flashed over a CM10 Kang which says that enables USB OTG.
But I cant get a USB to connect.
I have a rooted device with superSU and I am using StickMount app.
You think the OTG cable could be damaged or something?
Regards
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I did it yesterday for the first time, really easy.
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It's easy, the only stinky part is you have to wipe your Nexus in order to unlock the bootloader (it's a security measure). The instructions are very easy to follow, but if you've never done anything like it you will have to spend a lot of time downloading various things like the Android SDK. Expect to spend at least an hour if you're a total newbie.
Bimbo10101 said:
How to enable USB OTG?
I flashed over a CM10 Kang which says that enables USB OTG.
But I cant get a USB to connect.
I have a rooted device with superSU and I am using StickMount app.
You think the OTG cable could be damaged or something?
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All I can tell you is that I rooted, installed [Root] StickMount from the market, plugged in my OTG cable from Newegg with a Fat formatted stick plugged in. It offered to open StickMount, I said yes. SuperSU asked to allow root, I said yes. StickMount mounted it (at a strange path under /sdcard/usbmount or something) and I was able to browse to it with ES File Explorer.
Should be that simple. Tap the notification to unmount and unplug it.
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Hello.
Not really willing to root my Nexus 7, just wondering if a small usb card reader along with a USB OTG cable will work, with a non rooted Nexus 7?
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If you are still looking for a way to use USB devices, now there's a app on the Google play store to use without rooting your Nexus 7.
It's called "Nexus Media Importer" from HomeySoft
Here's the link
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.homeysoft.nexususb.importer&feature=nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDMsImNvbS5ob21leXNvZnQubmV4dXN1c2IuaW1wb3J0ZXIiXQ..
ed.:
NON-ROOTED
Like suloch said "Nexus Media Importer" from HomeySoft works!
Tried it with a 32GB FAT USB-Stick, working good.
Couldn't find out how to show all data, but it showed me Pics, Video, Audio and Docs.
I was able to play a movie from the stick and there is an option for copying it to internal storage.
You can also unmount within the app
It didnt show the stick in ES Explorer...
Ohh, it seems you cant copy something from the Nexus7 to the USB-Stick :cyclops:
Thats stupid!
As Stupid as having no HDMI out...
But maybe the app for the USB-Stick will evolve...
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If you are still looking for a way to use USB devices, now there's a app on the Google play store to use without rooting your Nexus 7.
It's called "Nexus Media Importer" from HomeySoft
Here's the link
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.homeysoft.nexususb.importer&feature=nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDMsImNvbS5ob21leXNvZnQubmV4dXN1c2IuaW1wb3J0ZXIiXQ..
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Yeah, I am also impressed by this wonderful app. It once provided the similar solution on the issue of my gadget : http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GLKI258
I believe you will be agree with me after a try.
Can I use USB OTG on a rooted and unlocked Nexus 7 running smooth rom ver5.3 with M-kernel?:laugh:
Yes, you can.
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Yes, you can.
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Is there some sort of setting I'm missing? I cannot figure out how to get otg to work after installing smoothrom
After you plug in the OTG cable, use the Root Explorer app (or a similar one) to navigate to /usbdisk. If that directory doesn't exist, use the StickMount app from the Play Store.
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After you plug in the OTG cable, use the Root Explorer app (or a similar one) to navigate to /usbdisk. If that directory doesn't exist, use the StickMount app from the Play Store.
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I do have that but nothing I've plugged in works. I've tried usb drives, ps3 controller, and usb hub
try with another otg cable. not all are compatible. maybe you have an incompatible one which would explain why none are detected.
@shoobadooba
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try with another otg cable. not all are compatible. maybe you have an incompatible one which would explain why none are detected.
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you can determine if this is the case if you *don't* see any kernel log messages (use the command "dmesg" or "dmesg | tail -n 20" in a root shell) that describe a new usb device being plugged in.
So i just got my MOJO and was in the process of rooting it but, i can't seem to get windows 7 to recognize the device when i connect it by USB. It always shows up as "unknown device". How do i get Windows 7 to recognize it?
Also i have another problem regarding sound....there isn't any. When i load up a video on the MOJO, or just try to do anything that would have sound, theres nothing. I have the sound at MAX using the CTRL gamepad controls. Still, nothing.
I knew the MOJO was going to be one of those devices you have to fight with in order to get it to do what you want but, this is worse than i expected.
Help?
It really is a terrible experience out of the box. We know who to blame Mad Catz!
For Windows to recognize it, you have to install ADB Drivers, try the ones from teamandroid: www teamandroid .com/download-android-usb-drivers/
You will have to locate the device in the windows device manager and install the drivers manually.
But you can root the mojo without conencting it to the pc. you can root it with towelroot (Version 1). you have to search with google for the apk. the newest version (3) and v2 won't work.
After that you can use Flashify to flash a custom recovery.
For the sound: do you have another hdmi slot at your tv? this sounds like a connection problem.
Pitey said:
For Windows to recognize it, you have to install ADB Drivers, try the ones from teamandroid: www teamandroid .com/download-android-usb-drivers/
You will have to locate the device in the windows device manager and install the drivers manually.
But you can root the mojo without conencting it to the pc. you can root it with towelroot (Version 1). you have to search with google for the apk. the newest version (3) and v2 won't work.
After that you can use Flashify to flash a custom recovery.
For the sound: do you have another hdmi slot at your tv? this sounds like a connection problem.
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Connecting it to the PC is (supposed)to be the EASY way though. Also....i don't see the mojo listed among the devices on that link you mentioned. Which one should i download??
PSP-Fan said:
Connecting it to the PC is (supposed)to be the EASY way though. Also....i don't see the mojo listed among the devices on that link you mentioned. Which one should i download??
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Try the driver from Samsung.
If they don't work, use the universal adb drivers: github.com/koush/UniversalAdbDriver
Towelroot would be much easier, you just install the App and klick one button (but only v1 works with mojo)
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Try the driver from Samsung.
If they don't work, use the universal adb drivers: github.com/koush/UniversalAdbDriver
Towelroot would be much easier, you just install the App and klick one button (but only v1 works with mojo)
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Thanks for the reply but i've tried all towelroot 1.0 as well as 3.0 and it did NOT work. I got an error saying, "This phone isn't currently supported". No matter which version i try.
Edit: Ok got it working! Turns out i was attempting the V2.0 & V3.0 versions. There are plenty of sites out there that would claim to have v1.0. However, once i downloaded and installed it, i'd see a "v2" or "v3" at the top of the screen.
In the end, I had to do a google search for a towelroot spefically for MOJO. Only then did i finally come across a site that had a legit v1.0.
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Thanks for the reply but i've tried all towelroot 1.0 as well as 3.0 and it did NOT work. I got an error saying, "This phone isn't currently supported". No matter which version i try.
Edit: Ok got it working! Turns out i was attempting the V2.0 & V3.0 versions. There are plenty of sites out there that would claim to have v1.0. However, once i downloaded and installed it, i'd see a "v2" or "v3" at the top of the screen.
In the end, I had to do a google search for a towelroot spefically for MOJO. Only then did i finally come across a site that had a legit v1.0.
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Good job! I'm glad it worked in the end.
I also had to search a long time to find the correct tr version. But you will never need it again, once it's rooted. if you want to go back to stock, you can flash the original firmware with twrp, too!
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Good job! I'm glad it worked in the end.
I also had to search a long time to find the correct tr version. But you will never need it again, once it's rooted. if you want to go back to stock, you can flash the original firmware with twrp, too!
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Here was the thread it was in:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/mad-catz-mojo/development/root-mojo-towelroot-one-click-t2799712
And the link for V1.0 in case anyone wants it. It was tough to find:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/oxrryya4ffs4w6u/tr-1.apk
Ok so after a few hard weeks messing with this device, i've figured out ways to fix all its quirks, except for one: Not being able to connect to Pc. Thats annoying. I don't like having to remove my Micro SD card everytime i want to add more files.
Especially since this device was deigned in such a way that, its virtually impossible to remove without first removing the HDMI cable first. As they are sooooo CLOSE together.
Any suggestions for drivers? I just need it to function like a plain USB mass storage device, so i can access my Micro SD card on the Pc.
Yeah, the microSD is a pain to remove.. but I never need to touch it.
I don't understand why you want to access the SD via PC as a USB device?
To access the sdcard over wifi I use a SambaDroid server on the mojo pointed to the sdcard.. it works.
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Yeah, the microSD is a pain to remove.. but I never need to touch it.
I don't understand why you want to access the SD via PC as a USB device?
To access the sdcard over wifi I use a SambaDroid server on the mojo pointed to the sdcard.. it works.
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I want to be able to freely connect my MOJO by USB and drag & drop files at will to the Micro SD, without having to physically remove the Micro SD card each time (which also means unplugging the HDMI every time!!).
So far i'm enjoying the MOJO console as i've found fixes for every other problem i've run into. This is the only one that continues to elude me. I had not thought about the possibility of my Pc being able to connect remotely though wi-fi, to access the MOJO storage. This might be yet another out-of-the-box fix for me. Can you explain more about how this is done??
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I had not thought about the possibility of my Pc being able to connect remotely though wi-fi, to access the MOJO storage. This might be yet another out-of-the-box fix for me. Can you explain more about how this is done??
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Not sure why you want to have a USB on the MOJO that way... the idea of MOJO(or any other topset box) is to keep it online next to your TV, I used to plug USB thumb drives into it.. but you never want to change microSD cards.. same like on a phone or tablet really.
Just install this on mojo:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=berserker.android.apps.sambadroid&hl=en
You can configure it so it shares a folder (google how to share folders on windows or youtube sambadroid).
You can use just the microSD (i think it's /mnt/card1) or the internal storage(i think /storage) or both using just /
I wouldn't do just / though.
It's pretty easy, just replicates windows file sharing and works well.