I was just wondering if anyone knows if accessing my external hard drive will be possible with my Note 3 when I get it? I have a externally powered western digital hard drive I would like to transfer files back and forth between! Is this possible and if so don't I need anything special to download this? Thanks in advanced......
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You will need a micros usb otg adaptor lead and you will probably have to use exfat disc format as I doubt that the Note3 will read NTFS discs without additional drivers that may require root.
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Well I have the hard drive formated to fat32 as I have it hooked up to my xbox 360 so will that be OK also I forgot to mention the hard drive cable input is mini usb does that mean I have to get a cable adapter?
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eroracing said:
Well I have the hard drive formated to fat32 as I have it hooked up to my xbox 360 so will that be OK also I forgot to mention the hard drive cable input is mini usb does that mean I have to get a cable adapter?
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I don't actually own an Android device at this point, but if my searching is correct, Fat32 should work.. but take that with a grain of salt.
As for the cable, yes, you will need an adapter. But I have a question.. what kind of HDD did you buy that has mini usb input..
Just use wifi file Explorer. I use that to transfer batch files all the time. Easiest way if you're not familiar.
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gordonzhao said:
Just use wifi file Explorer. I use that to transfer batch files all the time. Easiest way if you're not familiar.
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The hard drive is not connected to any pc only to my xbox 360 is this still possible? And i have had the hard drive for about 4 or 5 years now its a Western Digital 1 terabyte.
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Well wifi file Explorer hosts your phone on the router, going to the browser on your xbox gives you a Web based file explorer which you can then select files to copy to your device so I don't see why not.
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Paragon has a tool on the play store to work with ntfs if you ever need that. It's pretty seamless. I use an otg adapter with a ntfs drive once a week at least on my note 2. Requires root though.
eroracing said:
I was just wondering if anyone knows if accessing my external hard drive will be possible with my Note 3 when I get it? I have a externally powered western digital hard drive I would like to transfer files back and forth between! Is this possible and if so don't I need anything special to download this? Thanks in advanced......
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Resurrecting an old thread...
It works for me, I have a WD Elements 500GB external bus powered HDD - don't need a power adapter or anything. It's formatted FAT32 and partitioned - one 150GB and that's what I'm using to back up my device - the other I'm using for extra storage. Only the first partition shows up in File Explorer on my Note 3.
Don't need to be rooted for it to work, contrary to what's been stated elsewhere on the 'net.
Hope this helps - or that you have gotten it working since posting. Good luck!
Take care,
Scott
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With so many great games out that are very large, what is the best way to keep storage? I just cycle through them and uninstall them when done. Pretty much play one large game at a time. Is there a better way/way to increase storage?
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USB otg?
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USB otg?
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I've heard of it.... but not sure how to do it. :banghead:
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Dr_Nacho said:
I've heard of it.... but not sure how to do it. :banghead:
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Ust otg cable from amazon or evilbay quid/dollar, if your rooted grab stick mount if not i think people use nexus media importer, it shows up when u plug it in like u would a usb stick in a pc/laptop
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E_Goldstein said:
Ust otg cable from amazon or evilbay quid/dollar, if your rooted grab stick mount if not i think people use nexus media importer, it shows up when u plug it in like u would a usb stick in a pc/laptop
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I've been curious about this also. But havent been able to completely figure it out by reading on the internet. Could you explain?
Does this mean that with USB OTG and NExus 7 Media importer, you could for example:
Plug and 16 GB USB Memory stick into your nexus, and your nexus would then have 16GB extra storage? Or does USB OTG only view whats already on the USB, so you'd put music/videos onto the USB stick, then it shows you that but doesnt read the storage?
I hope this makes sense
Thanks !
I'm rooted using the OTG-usb and stickmount. I have added music, videos, and pictures to a connected thumbdrive or sdcard and they show up and play just fine using the Nexus apps.
Root and Stickmount seems most popular method (many threads on XDA), or you could try this app if not rooted.
Nexus media importer is the way to go if ur not rooted. Works perfectly no problems whatsoever.
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Wilks3y said:
I've been curious about this also. But havent been able to completely figure it out by reading on the internet. Could you explain?
Does this mean that with USB OTG and NExus 7 Media importer, you could for example:
Plug and 16 GB USB Memory stick into your nexus, and your nexus would then have 16GB extra storage? Or does USB OTG only view whats already on the USB, so you'd put music/videos onto the USB stick, then it shows you that but doesnt read the storage?
I hope this makes sense
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It works the same way as it would on a pc it see's it as portable storage, but there is a way to move your games to the usb stick also.
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There are several same memory sticks of high capacity that would fit nicely jsut under the nexus and provide much needed extra memory. wonder if such a thing is available or indeed possible?
You can use an OTG USB Adapter, device must mehr rooted, and use the tool"stick mount:
If device is unrooted You can use the "nexus Media importer" from market.
Cheers
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Xda2013 said:
You can use an OTG USB Adapter, device must mehr rooted, and use the tool"stick mount:
If device is unrooted You can use the "nexus Media importer" from market.
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Yes thanks I understand that but a memory stick with an micro interface wouldn't need the cable. know they don't exist but wondered if any technical issue that would rule them out.
I think, there might be a problem to harm your connector port if the USB stick isn t quite small, a flexible cable is the better choice in my opinion...
But your idea is interresting..
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I thought this was interesting too. Until I realised you'd need an adaptor to plug it into a computer. So no real benefit ...LOL
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I bought a 64GB Kingston usb drive and use 'Nexus Media Importer", works great with HD films and music etc. It's a shame it can't be used as an SD card enabling installation of apps etc to it. Oh well, maybe in the future or I finally root my Nexus 7.
Hey is there no way I can use my WD My Passport 1TB via OTG on my nexus 7 ?
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Use a USB OTG cable, make sure you're rooted, and you can use StickMount from Google Play to see the external storage.
There is also a system-level patch floating around that natively enables USB OTG, but I haven't tested that.
Cheers!
I already use that but both don't work for 1 tb' flash drives work fine
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Aren't "My Passport" drives spinning disks?
I don't think you can use spinning disks with OTG on small devices... or if you can, not or very long. Your battery will get hosed.
Hi,
What are the main options of extending N4 storage space? I can't use any internet so it has to be local.
I saw some wifi flash drives and there's the battery pack + usb stick (only way for portable usb otg?)
Are there other alternatives to this?
Thanks
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Could always look into those wifi portable hard drives. They charge a premium over a regular external hard drive, but it appears to be an easy method to expand your storage.
mi3zu said:
Hi,
What are the main options of extending N4 storage space? I can't use any internet so it has to be local.
I saw some wifi flash drives and there's the battery pack + usb stick (only way for portable usb otg?)
Are there other alternatives to this?
Thanks
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OTG is not supported for the nexus 4 but there is a kernel that does allow it. Otherwise, it would have to be a WiFi hard drive
22sl22 said:
OTG is not supported for the nexus 4 but there is a kernel that does allow it. Otherwise, it would have to be a WiFi hard drive
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What about that thing, Nexus Media Importer? Does it not work with the Nexus 4?
BTW, regular file transfer, USB to your computer and copy from computer interface works, right?
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What about that thing, Nexus Media Importer? Does it not work with the Nexus 4?
BTW, regular file transfer, USB to your computer and copy from computer interface works, right?
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Nexus media importer works by using an otg cable so no it won't work. Regular file transfer works just fine with a pc
Cheaper than a portable wifi drive, just use an old android phone with no sim and a massive micro sd card - use Fast File Transfer to exchange files this way and that. Bingo!
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thesoupthief said:
Cheaper than a portable wifi drive, just use an old android phone with no sim and a massive micro sd card - use Fast File Transfer to exchange files this way and that. Bingo!
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Or if all your media is music just get a cheap Creative MP3 player that accepts memory cards.
I bought a 16gb for my vibrant($40) so it has enough space for all my media needs.
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OTG is not supported for the nexus 4 but there is a kernel that does allow it. Otherwise, it would have to be a WiFi hard drive
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You can use OTG with the N4,you just need a special OTG Y cable, a custom kernel, and an exterior power source. You can find the thread in the Original Development section
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Hi, guys. I have got my note 2 rooted. I would like to know if note 2 is able to read data from portable HDD(NTFS) via micro usb cable. I want to watch movies which store in my portable HDD. Thanks
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I was able to read files from an external hdd with his own power supply, so I believe u will not face any problem. As for ntfs you have to use a third party app to mount it, though I don't know if there is any custom kernel that supports ntfs mount, the stock one does not support it.
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Devil or AGNI kernel and download Paragon NTFS or USB OTG Helper from PlayStore.
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I use my wd portable 500gb hdd with my note 2 on stock rom
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I was not that lucky, had a Hitachi portable HDD tested, the HDD emitted an abnormal mechanical noise due to insufficient power supply. However, USB flash disk worked in that way perfectly.
Yes, the power provided by the phone is not enough. I used a little trick, I don't know if you can do it too: My 2.5" portable HDD had a Y USB cable. One plug is for power and data, the other one just for more power, if needed. I connected the power+data cable to my USB OTG cable, the other end to a 5V USB power supply. I don't know if it's good for the phone, but it worked like a charm and the phone didn't get warm or so.
But as far as I know, not every external HD has a Y shaped cable.
cardozclive said:
I use my wd portable 500gb hdd with my note 2 on stock rom
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Wow, your reply is very helpful because mine is wd portable 500gb as well
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