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USB Storage mode?

Hi all.
Is there a way to access the FAT32 partition on the SD through the USB cable (the same way I used to do with the Magic)?
Disabling the USB debug mode won't help!
Thanks.

Yes, just plug it in and there should be a notification asking if you want to 'mount' the storage. When you mount the storage it will become visible to your PC just as if it was a usb memory stick.

so for the idiot's guide (not calling you and idiot, but you clearly have not read the manual).
When you plug the usb cable in, at the top of the phone screen there should be a usb sign.
drag the notification bar down.
there should be a line for usb stating click to mount.
Click.
A popup will ask you do you want to mount, click 'mount'
DONE!
Please remember to unmount when disconnecting. do this either by ejecting the drive in windows OR the same method as mounting but the popup will ask you to unmount.
but again again again this is in the manual/.
And before I get any H8's saying you need to mount to access the manual, its also on the HTC site. so Raspberry to you.

It simply doesn't work. I did read TFR!

OK.
Are you trying this at work? It's possible through a windows reg change to disable the usb ports, my place does this but can be fixed with a simple reg script.
Have you another usb drive to try in the port you are using?
Just checking that your connecting it to the back of the computer as they are the main ports (ones directly connected to your mobo) as sometimes the front ones wont work if not connected/enabled.
If you do have another device/drive and this works in the port then bad times.

Uqbar said:
It simply doesn't work. I did read TFR!
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It would be more useful if you could tell us what it does do, rather than that it simply doesn't work.
1. When you plug the USB cable in, do you get "USB Connected" notification? If so, when you bring this up, do you get the option to mount the SD card?
2. Have you tried a different USB cable and/or connecting the phone to a different PC?
3. Have you tried with a different SD card in the phone?
4. Have you repartitioned your SD card in any way? (i.e. added swap, ext3 whatever?)
Regards,
Dave

1. No, I don't get any notification at all.
2. Different cables, same result. USB memory stick and USB hard drive work on the very same port.
3. Yes, same result.
4. Yes, I did the "usual" 3 partitions.
5. I'm running MoDaCo 2.1
FIXED while troubleshooting!
6. I switched to my Nokia DKE-2 cable and it magically worked.
7. The old cables used to work with ADB but not in storage mode.
8. All three cable can charge the phone.
9. I presume a problem with the cable, but have no idea about the nature.
Anyway, the thing was really not working at all. Please give first a look to my first post. I already tried a number of things before posting.

Uqbar said:
FIXED while troubleshooting!
6. I switched to my Nokia DKE-2 cable and it magically worked.
7. The old cables used to work with ADB but not in storage mode.
8. All three cable can charge the phone.
9. I presume a problem with the cable, but have no idea about the nature.
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Just as a matter of interest, did you try with the cable that came with the phone? At the very least that should be working too.
Thus far, I've had no problems with 3 or 4 different USB cables, but I have seen issues like this in the past where cables didn't have all pins connected.
Regards,
Dave

I've lost my original cable some thousands kilometers away from home.
This is why I got using my digital camera and USB hard drive min-USB cables.
I got no problem so far apart of not being able to mount the phone's SD.
I presume a weird wiring problem. Maybe this thing can be put in a FAQ.

So what's the point of the USB ports on the Dock???

I've tried hooking up:
Canon 50D to USB = nothing
Canon 50D video out to USB Capture Dongle to USB = nothing
2 different USB Flash Thumb Drives = nothing
2 different spycams = nothing
iPod = nothing
HTC TyTN (yeah I know it's a dinosaur) = nothing
Or am I missing something here?
I've checked in the /Removable folder and it only shows my inserted MicroSD and SD cards. Anywhere else I should be looking? Because nothing pops up on screen when I hook any of those devices up.

ThaiM said:
I've tried hooking up:
Canon 50D to USB = nothing
Canon 50D video out to USB Capture Dongle to USB = nothing
2 different USB Flash Thumb Drives = nothing
2 different spycams = nothing
iPod = nothing
HTC TyTN (yeah I know it's a dinosaur) = nothing
Or am I missing something here?
I've checked in the /Removable folder and it only shows my inserted MicroSD and SD cards. Anywhere else I should be looking? Because nothing pops up on screen when I hook any of those devices up.
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The thumb drives should have worked... On a side note, it doesn't support NTFS on stock rom.

ThaiM said:
I've tried hooking up:
Canon 50D to USB = nothing
Canon 50D video out to USB Capture Dongle to USB = nothing
2 different USB Flash Thumb Drives = nothing
2 different spycams = nothing
iPod = nothing
HTC TyTN (yeah I know it's a dinosaur) = nothing
Or am I missing something here?
I've checked in the /Removable folder and it only shows my inserted MicroSD and SD cards. Anywhere else I should be looking? Because nothing pops up on screen when I hook any of those devices up.
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The point is you can use USB devices designed to work with Android or for which Android has included drivers. My Nikon DSLRs (D700/0) works fine, my USB stick works fine (Corsair 16GB Flash Voyager), my spycam is built right into the device, in fact there are two of them, and my phone (Touch Pro 2 WiMo 6.5) takes a charge of the USB port just like I would expect it to.
For giggles I plugged in a no name USB mouse and a Transcend 10 in 1 card reader and both just worked right off the bat. That's really all the portable USB devices I have hand or I would have tried more for you.
If you want to use your iPod with the tablet just call Apple up and ask them when they are adding Android support. Same with the Canon camera and anything else that not working really. Best bet though is to just check the forums and see what other people are able to use, lots of threads on the subject and might save you some time.

I would check to make sure you're running the latest firmware available. I'm running the latest US OTA, based on Android 3.1. Nearly everything I've plugged into my USB ports has worked. So far, all of my FAT32 flash drives work, as well as both of my NTFS external hard drives, and a couple of game controllers. Keyboards and mice work as well.
If you're not getting any results from FAT32 or NTFS drives, then you have a problem.

I have my external HITACHI HDD on NTFS working fine but when I've tried to connect my Nexus S in as a drive its just blink on Transformer task bar and thats all
I would love to see my NS connected to Transformer so I can do more work on it.
Any1 know how to make it work ?

ThaiM said:
I've tried hooking up:
Canon 50D to USB = nothing
Canon 50D video out to USB Capture Dongle to USB = nothing
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It recognizes my Pentax K-7 just fine, and automatically mounts the SD Card as a USB Drive.

findmike said:
If you want to use your iPod with the tablet just call Apple up and ask them when they are adding Android support.
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i loled/10char

It mounted a thumbdrive formatted in hfs+ journaled. Kinda dropped my jaw when I realised that.
Also, are you guys sure about ntfs and stock? The manual has a copyright for Tuxera, and they are known for the ntfs module.
Sent from my GT-P1000 using Tapatalk

I have my TF rooted and custom ROM loaded but I'm pretty sure my NTFS HDD was working before I flashed it (connected to dock keyboard obviously )
AlexTheStampede said:
It mounted a thumbdrive formatted in hfs+ journaled. Kinda dropped my jaw when I realised that.
Also, are you guys sure about ntfs and stock? The manual has a copyright for Tuxera, and they are known for the ntfs module.
Sent from my GT-P1000 using Tapatalk
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findmike said:
If you want to use your iPod with the tablet just call Apple up and ask them when they are adding Android support. Same with the Canon camera and anything else that not working really. Best bet though is to just check the forums and see what other people are able to use, lots of threads on the subject and might save you some time.
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you know the funny thing about this that I found is than I can plug my ipod in and find my music, like a mass storage device, and I can play the music on my TF from off my ipod. havent tried copying the music over yet but I will remain hopeful.
Sent from my awesome Asus Transformer using XDA's premium app.

rikardo1979 said:
I have my external HITACHI HDD on NTFS working fine but when I've tried to connect my Nexus S in as a drive its just blink on Transformer task bar and thats all
I would love to see my NS connected to Transformer so I can do more work on it.
Any1 know how to make it work ?
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Yep.... i get nothing when i try and connect my HTC Desire in ' mass storage' mode. Apparently, and strangely, Android wont talk to other Android devices over USB...
Youd have thought that might have been the first thing they sorted !?!

AlexTheStampede said:
It mounted a thumbdrive formatted in hfs+ journaled. Kinda dropped my jaw when I realised that.
Also, are you guys sure about ntfs and stock? The manual has a copyright for Tuxera, and they are known for the ntfs module.
Sent from my GT-P1000 using Tapatalk
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Why would hfs+ support drop your jaw? This has been supported by linux for ages...

maxawesome said:
Why would hfs+ support drop your jaw? This has been supported by linux for ages...
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Linux support doesn't imply that everything Linux will support a certain feature. Considering that compared to ntfs it's a minor feature, I found it amazing
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rikardo1979 said:
I have my TF rooted and custom ROM loaded but I'm pretty sure my NTFS HDD was working before I flashed it (connected to dock keyboard obviously )
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You are correct - external NTFS HDDs do work on stock TF's when connected via the dock. I think some people are confused, because the TF would not read an NTFS microSD inserted directly into the tablet, but I suspect this is more to do with the way it is mounted (i.e. it is explicitly attempting to mount the microSD as FAT32).
Regards,
Dave

has anyone tried plugging a printer via a usb? I want to use my transformer to write documents and am hoping there would be a way to connect a printer instead of having to buy a bluetooth one. i know some people have done wifi/cloud printing but i dont want to buy a printer connected to the internet if i don't have to.

nbarlam said:
has anyone tried plugging a printer via a usb? I want to use my transformer to write documents and am hoping there would be a way to connect a printer instead of having to buy a bluetooth one. i know some people have done wifi/cloud printing but i dont want to buy a printer connected to the internet if i don't have to.
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You can do Google Cloud Print, it will use any printer attached to your computer, I have an HP Inket on mine and it's not Net enabled.

nbarlam said:
has anyone tried plugging a printer via a usb? I want to use my transformer to write documents and am hoping there would be a way to connect a printer instead of having to buy a bluetooth one. i know some people have done wifi/cloud printing but i dont want to buy a printer connected to the internet if i don't have to.
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i have a fairly cheap wireless printer and ive managed to connect to that nicely

To those of you who managed to get NTFS formatted drives (flash drives or otherwise), I presume you are not on the stock rom?

i just plugged in my HTC Touch Pro 2 (Tilt2/Rhodium) and it is charging, but it does not mount the SD card.
USB thumbdrives have all worked for me.
Man, typing on this dock is complete crap.

evilmerlin said:
To those of you who managed to get NTFS formatted drives (flash drives or otherwise), I presume you are not on the stock rom?
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I've run my external NTFS hard drive before and after root, both on 3.0 and 3.1.
I have not tried to write to the drive but it reads just fine.

[Xoom 2] External HD+Hub+USB Pen: all working simultaneously, no external power

Hey guys,
I asked the other day if about this being possible, and turned out it already is!
I´m a noob, so I´ve just basically tried a little bit. All I did was:
1) Rooted my Xoom 2 10.1" Wifi following the Root Method by Dan Rosenberg
2) Installed "Drive Mount" from the Market (USB Mass Storage Watcher did not work for me)
3) Plugged my USB OTG adapter (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B006R0XOLO/ref=oh_o01_s00_i00_details) to my HD IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER: adapter to HD, then both to the Xoom (I was getting constant freezes because I was plugging my HD to the adapter, once the adapter was already connected to the Xoom).
4) With Drive Mount opened, I mounted my old, NTFS, already partitioned, external HD, and it reads it fine!
Not only that, it even gave me enough juice to connect an old Conceptronic USB hub, then my external HD, then a 8 GB USB pen simultaneously, then move a 700 MB movie to and from the USB pen, without problems. I´ve even been able to watch a 4 GB movie from it!
More importantly for me, this actually makes the device capable of making copies on the go, and hopefully, replace the USB pen with a USB card reader, and download photos and movies from you camera to a HD, when you´re on the go. That´s great for me!
Like I said, I´m just a noob, so the only issue is that I have no idea if the Xoom´s battery could be "damaged", or its life expectancy seriously shortened, by connecting that many devices simultaneously. I´d appreciate if you guys could clarify this for me.
Enjoy!

andario said:
... so the only issue is that I have no idea if the Xoom´s battery could be "damaged", or its life expectancy seriously shortened, by connecting that many devices simultaneously.
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No, as it's a near-certainty (anything else is amateur hour) that Moto installed current-limiting USB "VBus" regulators on the line you're drawing power from (limiting it to 1/2 Amp).

Thx for number 3. When i plug the adapter first to the tablet and then hard drive to adapter , touch screen stops respond (the tablet don't freeze but you can do anything ). I couldn't understand why sometimes worked and some didn't. Strange bug.
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I have the exact same bug on my Xoom 2 Media Edition, also rooted.
When I plugin the USB OTG Adapter first in the Xoom and then a USB Stick in the Adapter the whole touchscreen is turned off, you can only force reboot with the back site hardware keys.
If i plugin the drive to the OTG and then the whole thing in my Xoom all is working great.
Have to try this with a Hub and two drives, would be awesome to save my Raw Files during Holiday.
Hope Moto fixes this bug, because sometimes i forget....

hello pals,
does it really need to root the device to use it as described in here?
can I do the same without rooting my xoom2 (10.1 inch)

Xoom 2 ME owner here, USB OTG working and mounting USB data traveller by kingston, working USB HUB, working mouse, running stock Honeycomb without any mods. Using a homemade OTG adapter.
Just passing...

Summary of limitations with Stock Firmware

Putting these out there so that dev's could address and all others should be aware of:
- No "USB Mass Storage" support. ICS out-of-the-box doesn't support this, however it can and has been added into ICS-based roms for other devices. Definitely possible to be addressed via software.
- Cannot move/install apps to the external microSD card. With ~4-5GB of available space on internal flash memory, this can become an issue for some.
- supports only microSD formatted in FAT32. Which effectively means if you have a video or other media file that is over 4gb in size, you cannot copy it onto the card. This is certainly a problem when you have HD quality movies you wish to play back on the device.
- wifi "can be" flaky. Many have experienced "low" wifi strength while only a few feet from their routers. Possibly could be improved through kernel driver updates, etc.
Please add on to this list as you come across limitations!
[EDIT]
- Per Macadamia Daze: Lack of Ad-hoc Wi-Fi support
- Per doraemon14: No face-unlock enabled in ICS
- [ CONFIRMED WORKING ]: Support for USB OTG (Host Mode).

I'm not sure who all cares, but it lacks ad hoc Wi-Fi support.

this is my first android device so not sure if this is only for ICS or all other previous versions.
- hope charging via USB is working even though it is not power-off.

nohctis said:
this is my first android device so not sure if this is only for ICS or all other previous versions.
- hope charging via USB is working even though it is not power-off.
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Most tablets now need 2A to charge, USB only provides 500ma. I don't think it works, it's not an ICS limitation.

slopokdave said:
Most tablets now need 2A to charge, USB only provides 500ma. I don't think it works, it's not an ICS limitation.
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thanks for the info. just assuming (more on hoping) it might also work while on power-on since charging via USB is working if the device is turned-off.

as far as the - supports only microSD formatted in FAT32. Which effectively means if you have a video or other media file that is over 4gb in size, you cannot copy it onto the card. This is certainly a problem when you have HD quality movies you wish to play back on the device.
I found that if you use a rar. format you can break the file up into small file. which let you put it on the sd card and then extract the file and put it back together in the card. it may take longer doing that but it works.

Bluetooth issues... device tends to pair and connect, then randomly disconnect, say it's still paired, then constantly pop-up the "Pairing" dialog asking for the PIN number. Once this happens the device will not stay paired.
This is happening with my PLX Kiwi OBD 2 adapter in my car... happens to my friend on the stock original firmware (I'm on the updated version) we're both rooted.. this happened before rooting as well though.
Two more cases can be seen here:
http://torque-bhp.com/forums/?wpforumaction=viewtopic&t=2076.00
http://code.google.com/p/android-bluez-ime/issues/detail?id=162

after i read this thread. I found a work around for usb host in the htc one s forum. Found by nerd65536
[Guide] USB Host
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USB host lets you hook up external USB devices to your phone, like a keyboard, mouse, USB drive, etc..
Unlike devices which are designed to support USB host, the One S doesn't provide power to the peripheral. That means we need a few more adapters/cables to get it to work (and we need an external power source).
Purchase links are listed for all the required cables/adapters.
You will need:
•USB Host adapter (The otherwise unused 5th pin on a micro-usb connector is grounded) dx.com/m-129671
•Mini USB power Y cable (this kind of cable is often packaged with portable hard drives) dx.com/u-65630
•Mini USB Female to USB A Female adapter This package comes with two, but you only need one. dx.com/u-55613
•Your charger
Assemble the cable:•The micro USB of the "USB Host adapter" connects to your phone.
•Your peripheral plugs into the female end of the "Mini USB Female to USB A Female adapter"
•The "Mini USB power Y cable" has three connectors:1.Mini USB connector - connects to the "Mini USB Female to USB A Female adapter"
2.Male USB A Power (the thinner wire) - connects to your charger
3.Male USB A - connects to the "USB Host adapter"
That's all. As long as your ROM supports the peripheral, it will work.
Some fun peripherals to try:•Powered USB hub (You can also power the adapter from one of the hub's ports)
•Keyboard
•Mouse (a cursor will appear on your device)
•USB flash drives and USB hard drives must be FAT32. You have to run a few commands to use a USB drive. Mount manually from the shell (use Connectbot or Terminal Emulator):
Code:
su
mkdir /media/sdcard/usb
mount -o uid=1000,gid=1015,fmask=0702,dmask=0702 /dev/block/sda1 /mnt/sdcard/usb
To unmount:
Code:
su
umount /mnt/sdcard/usb
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1629134

Diablo2424 said:
Bluetooth issues... device tends to pair and connect, then randomly disconnect, say it's still paired, then constantly pop-up the "Pairing" dialog asking for the PIN number. Once this happens the device will not stay paired.
This is happening with my PLX Kiwi OBD 2 adapter in my car... happens to my friend on the stock original firmware (I'm on the updated version) we're both rooted.. this happened before rooting as well though.
Two more cases can be seen here:
http://torque-bhp.com/forums/?wpforumaction=viewtopic&t=2076.00
http://code.google.com/p/android-bluez-ime/issues/detail?id=162
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UPDATE on BT!
I just called Samsung Mobile Support and let them know about my issue. I mentioned that the original and current firmware's both have this problem, the agent put me on hold for a few minutes and came back saying that they are aware of this issue and the next firmware update (OTA) should be resolving it!
Thank you Samsung for having great customer service (I was only on the phone with Samsung 12 minutes total, including the non-existent wait time!)

yeah, recap:
you:Im having a BT issue
sammy: please hold, *call developers on other line* *yelling at developers* Bluetooth is broken! fix it!
sammy: *back on call with you*, we're aware of the issue and will be fixed in an OTA update.
just kidding although I love pounding Sammy every chance I get.

cbetso said:
after i read this thread. I found a work around for usb host in the htc one s forum. Found by nerd65536
[Guide] USB Host
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USB host lets you hook up external USB devices to your phone, like a keyboard, mouse, USB drive, etc..
Unlike devices which are designed to support USB host, the One S doesn't provide power to the peripheral. That means we need a few more adapters/cables to get it to work (and we need an external power source).
Purchase links are listed for all the required cables/adapters.
You will need:
•USB Host adapter (The otherwise unused 5th pin on a micro-usb connector is grounded) dx.com/m-129671
•Mini USB power Y cable (this kind of cable is often packaged with portable hard drives) dx.com/u-65630
•Mini USB Female to USB A Female adapter This package comes with two, but you only need one. dx.com/u-55613
•Your charger
Assemble the cable:•The micro USB of the "USB Host adapter" connects to your phone.
•Your peripheral plugs into the female end of the "Mini USB Female to USB A Female adapter"
•The "Mini USB power Y cable" has three connectors:1.Mini USB connector - connects to the "Mini USB Female to USB A Female adapter"
2.Male USB A Power (the thinner wire) - connects to your charger
3.Male USB A - connects to the "USB Host adapter"
That's all. As long as your ROM supports the peripheral, it will work.
Some fun peripherals to try:•Powered USB hub (You can also power the adapter from one of the hub's ports)
•Keyboard
•Mouse (a cursor will appear on your device)
•USB flash drives and USB hard drives must be FAT32. You have to run a few commands to use a USB drive. Mount manually from the shell (use Connectbot or Terminal Emulator):
Code:
su
mkdir /media/sdcard/usb
mount -o uid=1000,gid=1015,fmask=0702,dmask=0702 /dev/block/sda1 /mnt/sdcard/usb
To unmount:
Code:
su
umount /mnt/sdcard/usb
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1629134
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Did you test any of this for this tablet? Does it even apply to this tablet (you are referencing a different device)? USB OTG (aka Host Mode) is a combination of having the right hardware + the right modules compiled into the kernel.

Diablo2424 said:
UPDATE on BT!
I just called Samsung Mobile Support and let them know about my issue. I mentioned that the original and current firmware's both have this problem, the agent put me on hold for a few minutes and came back saying that they are aware of this issue and the next firmware update (OTA) should be resolving it!
Thank you Samsung for having great customer service (I was only on the phone with Samsung 12 minutes total, including the non-existent wait time!)
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I had the same problem along many others(on original firmware it wasn't even usable it rebooted constantly). I was trying to connect to one of this:
http://tunerstudio.com/index.php/cablesandbluetooth
I ended up returning the device as I mainly needed it for that a the moment and as it crashed using the browser etc, but thinking of buying again.
Did they give you an ETA for the update? Or have you tried another ROM?
Post up if you get it fixed

cbetso said:
as far as the - supports only microSD formatted in FAT32. Which effectively means if you have a video or other media file that is over 4gb in size, you cannot copy it onto the card. This is certainly a problem when you have HD quality movies you wish to play back on the device.
I found that if you use a rar. format you can break the file up into small file. which let you put it on the sd card and then extract the file and put it back together in the card. it may take longer doing that but it works.
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FAT32 has a single-file size limit of 4GB. Yes, you could use rar or any other archive format to break the original file into pieces, however for example, an HD .mkv video file can be well over 5GB (single file). You could possible copy 1 of those large files into the 'internal' memory if you had the space -- but defeats the whole purpose of having expandable storage.

i dunno whether the one i write here is considered as flaws or not...
i don't like the way this tab arrange its homescreen and apps cabinet...there are some spaces left and can't be filled...i hate this...

lastiko said:
i dunno whether the one i write here is considered as flaws or not...
i don't like the way this tab arrange its homescreen and apps cabinet...there are some spaces left and can't be filled...i hate this...
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A new launcher will fix that problem for you. I use apex launcher.. but there's other alternatives out there as well.. like go launcher
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Slowb00st said:
I had the same problem along many others(on original firmware it wasn't even usable it rebooted constantly). I was trying to connect to one of this:
http://tunerstudio.com/index.php/cablesandbluetooth
I ended up returning the device as I mainly needed it for that a the moment and as it crashed using the browser etc, but thinking of buying again.
Did they give you an ETA for the update? Or have you tried another ROM?
Post up if you get it fixed
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Understandable if you needed it working right at that moment. I did ask for an ETA but unfortunately he said he didn't have one... he did say that it will be soon and to make sure my device is on wifi and ready for an update soon.. but I'm on a rooted stock firmware and froze the software updater lmao so that won't work... but I'll keep an eye out for am update and let everyone know. No I haven't tried any other ROMs yet as they all have some flaws that bother me... not too mention for my specific use I don't really need anything too fancy... just need BT for my PLX Kiwi OBD adapter for my cars diagnostics

is there anyone has stock room for p3100?

Diablo2424 said:
Understandable if you needed it working right at that moment. I did ask for an ETA but unfortunately he said he didn't have one... he did say that it will be soon and to make sure my device is on wifi and ready for an update soon.. but I'm on a rooted stock firmware and froze the software updater lmao so that won't work... but I'll keep an eye out for am update and let everyone know. No I haven't tried any other ROMs yet as they all have some flaws that bother me... not too mention for my specific use I don't really need anything too fancy... just need BT for my PLX Kiwi OBD adapter for my cars diagnostics
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It's still too early, but there are some ROMs actively being worked on (and I'm hoping we see official support for this tablet from CM soon). With the recent MacMall $219 flash sale on this (they must have sold thousands in one day), and attractive MSRP, there could be a lot of interest from major developers.

Balthazar B said:
It's still too early, but there are some ROMs actively being worked on (and I'm hoping we see official support for this tablet from CM soon). With the recent MacMall $219 flash sale on this (they must have sold thousands in one day), and attractive MSRP, there could be a lot of interest from major developers.
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Ebay tells you how much have been sold. It wasn't 500ish last I saw shortly before it ended.

I purchased the Samsung OTG cable and plugged it in the port. The cable has a female connector on the other end. I plugged in a 32GB thumb drive and it read it right away. I plugged in a small harddrive and the tablet reported that a high power device was plugged in and would not work without additional power. I paid $8.00 for the cable on amazon.com.

rapcon said:
I purchased the Samsung OTG cable and plugged it in the port. The cable has a female connector on the other end. I plugged in a 32GB thumb drive and it read it right away. I plugged in a small harddrive and the tablet reported that a high power device was plugged in and would not work without additional power. I paid $8.00 for the cable on amazon.com.
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Would you be able to provide a link to that cable?
Thanks for the info! Does a mouse/keyboard work with no issue? The USB stick -- did it auto-mount and what filesystem is it formatted with (ie FAT32)? -- I'm curious if for example a USB stick that is formatted in NTFS can be used..
On another note, this confirms that the device itself can handle USB OTG to some degree -- meaning the modules are in place in the stock kernel and the hardware itself is capable of putting out enough power to handle certain devices.

OTG connectivity

Hi,
Is there any reason why the Z force disconnects a few seconds after connecting OTG?
In other words, the device recognizes the OTG and teh USB as well but soon after it ejects!
I have tried different OTG options (cables and jacks) but the problem does not go away!
Cheers,

beefytr said:
Hi,
Is there any reason why the Z force disconnects a few seconds after connecting OTG?
In other words, the device recognizes the OTG and teh USB as well but soon after it ejects!
I have tried different OTG options (cables and jacks) but the problem does not go away!
Cheers,
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the solution (I guess) has revealed itself.
if you have more than one OTG controller, i.e. exfat apk, file manager + or similar, app on your mobile then the phone tends to eject the usb unless you choose one of those apps as "default".

beefytr said:
the solution (I guess) has revealed itself.
if you have more than one OTG controller, i.e. exfat apk, file manager + or similar, app on your mobile then the phone tends to eject the usb unless you choose one of those apps as "default".
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Update:
Unfortunately, what I experienced was not a solution but a temporary illusion!
The problem persists; the USB OTG keeps dropping!
I guess it is a kernel issue as there is a disconnection between the software and the hardware.
Happy to have your thoughts.
Cheers,

I have this issue too. I have tried more than a dozen devices from different manufacturers to see if there is one that works. Occasionally, I get a connection that will last for at most 10 minutes, but this is about 1 out of 100 times. Most times, it disconnects within seconds.