As I'm sure many of you feel, 16GB isn't really enough for me. I was wondering if there are any cases with built-in USB storage which could be mounted on the Galaxy Nexus. I could get an adaptor and plug in a USB stick, but I want something I can easily take with me everywhere. Anyone know of anything like this?
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As I'm sure many of you feel, 16GB isn't really enough for me. I was wondering if there are any cases with built-in USB storage which could be mounted on the Galaxy Nexus. I could get an adaptor and plug in a USB stick, but I want something I can easily take with me everywhere. Anyone know of anything like this?
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Best thing would be is a USB OTG. But you would need root access.
It's just a cable, not much more to carry I guess.
And you'll want the USB stick mount app (free) to get access to that memory stick.
Honestly, nothing is is going to be easier, smaller or lighter to carry around than a USB stick and a short adapter. I use it. What else did you have in mind?
Actually, why not use dropbox? or something similar.
all your music stored on google music would save a few gigs.
important things or whatever in a dropbox.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1587019
Your situation is easily fixed by cloud storage
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Cloud storage is good and all, but only practical if you have a data plan. Some people, like me, rock their GNex on voice and Wifi only, and do not have a data plan (too expensive, I'm a student). Therefore, cloud storage would only work for things that I would not need to have on hand all the time (or you would need Wifi all the time). However, that being said, I have so far never had to use more than half of the 16gb on my nexus.
Consider investing in a Seagate GoFlex Satellite. Works with all phones, holds 500GB, and won't eat up your phone battery as much as a USB drive.
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Hi all,
I am a newbie to this forum and have not yet bought my Universal. I am waiting for my next visit to the UK. Long story.
Anyway, the main point of this topic is that for me, one of the main things missing from the Universal is large mass storage capability (videos, photos, etc.).
I therefore intend to develop an interface to connect a hard drive to the Universal. I am a professional hardware and software developer BTW.
As far as I understand from this site, the current position is this;
The USB interface does not support host mode. (whether due to software or hardware...).
There is no expansion port as fitted to the XDAII etc. (if only, then this would be a no brainer).
The SDIO/MMC card socket is probably the most likely interface to use.
Can anyone confirm these assumptions?
I would like to develop this either as a docking station or a replacement back for the universal. However initially I suspect it will be connected by a cable.
If anyone has any more information, please let me know. I suspect that I will end up developing an MMC/SDIO to ATA/IDE or USB host interface. Alternatively I could just wait for CE-ATA drives and hopefully someone else will have written the drivers...
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The USB interface does not support host mode. (whether due to software or hardware...).
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Just off the top of my head.
One USB host channel is used for the GSM/UMTS/GPS data transfer. The second one is
not used. The third is configured, but its purpose is unclear.
There is no expansion port as fitted to the XDAII etc. (if only, then this would be a no brainer).
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They didn't wire even the serial port, so what
expansion port are you taking about
The SDIO/MMC card socket is probably the most likely interface to use.
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You have no other choice. USB and SDIO.
I will end up developing an MMC/SDIO to ATA/IDE or USB host interface.
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MMC/SDIO<->USB is the best, if you will solve the power problem.
If you read my post more carefully, you will see that is exactly what I say - I.e. the Exec/universal has NO expansion port as far as I am aware (unlike the XDAII which has one which can even support ATA style interface (Compactflash...))
USB2 host via SDIO/MMC will be unlikely as the MMC/SDIO interface is so slow and would probably require 2 separate interfaces plus micro although Atmel have some promising looking devices with integrated USB... However SDIO - ATA/IDE could be done relatively easily with a decent microcontroller.
Power is no big deal, as an external device it would have its own power - internal battery... but if I get as far as making it part of a docking station or replacenment back, then a bigger battery or even 2 batteries would be the way to go.
To bad this is all hot air. Time wise you don't have the time. What is the lifespan of the universal? 18 months to two years. No way in that window will you have time to develop a "Docking" station. Well not as commercial product anyway.
Pesimistic or what...
32G MMC & SD cards are supposed to be available next year.... Maybe that's why they didn't bother with expansion options...
I could confirm all of your assumptions. I have a Universal for a while now and one biggest thing I really wanted is, a Mass Storage, like an external HDD. I posted a while ago, my dream addition is a backpack/docking station that has extended battery, and a mass storage, or at least a USB host port or a CF slot.
Besides all interfaces you mentioned, don't forget the Universal also has wireless interface: BT and IrDA.
I read there is BT HDD outhere (4GB) but kind of expensive and not sure if its in production already.
If there is a way to hook up an external HDD, I will be among the first customers.
Btw, where did you hear about the 32GB SD Card?
Other thing I can think of, there is a device such as Cowon A2 that has a USB host function. It certainly can read from Universal SD Card if they are hooked up together, but Universal will not be able to access the Cowon A2 big harddrive. They mention that Cowon A2 can only read and copy from, and not copy to.
Since internal mass storage isn't an option, then external storage via wireless has to be a reasonable alternative. I don't know if bluetooth HDs exist, but there is certainly a wi-fi option from ASUS - see http://uk.asus.com/products2.aspx?l1=12&l2=44
This takes a standard laptop 2.5" HD and can connect wirelessly to an existing network or it can act as an access point for direct connection with another device. It's not the fastest device in the world, but it works fine on a home network as a basic back up file server as well as a store for mp3s which can then be played by any other device on the network. I hope to get my XDA next month and see if it also can wirelessly play mp3s in this way.
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Since internal mass storage isn't an option, then external storage via wireless has to be a reasonable alternative. I don't know if bluetooth HDs exist, but there is certainly a wi-fi option from ASUS - see http://uk.asus.com/products2.aspx?l1=12&l2=44
This takes a standard laptop 2.5" HD and can connect wirelessly to an existing network or it can act as an access point for direct connection with another device. It's not the fastest device in the world, but it works fine on a home network as a basic back up file server as well as a store for mp3s which can then be played by any other device on the network. I hope to get my XDA next month and see if it also can wirelessly play mp3s in this way.
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2kg!!!!! :shock:
Who wants to carry that "portable" device? :lol:
I don't know where you get "2 kg" from? The thing weighs 200g according to the specification in the instructions (although whether that includes the HD itself I can't say!). It's certainly portable, if not pocketable, but the original post was about mass storage for music, videos, etc. and this device provides that very conveniently.
I found the weight there:
http://www.techfever.co.uk/products.asp?partno=4721&source=tempriser
but you're right, on the other website it says 200g:
http://www.techbuy.com.au/products/....5_Hard_Drive_Case_-_802.11g_Ethernet_USB.asp
but anyway, you need to use an external power source so for me it's not portable...
Yes, I have one and for sure it's nowhere near 2kg! It's a bit smaller than a video cassette (remember them?) and really is very handy. But as I said, portable rather than pocketable. But given the wireless capability of the XDA, the ASUS device is a realistic option for a semi-fixed file server that is accessible wirelessly. And it even has a built in ftp server so you can hook it up to your home network and acess it via the internet using your XDA or whatever. As I write this I'm listening to my mp3s which are stored on my ASUS and played back via a wireless media player. Neat, huh? And it's that capabilty that I want from an XDA but I want to wait until it has A2DP so that I can stream the audio to my hi-fi via bluetooth!!!
ASUS HDD
I have just bought an Asus WL-HDD hard drive case. I was hoping that it would be smaller than it is, the case is the most inefficient I have ever seen. However, it should do what I am looking for.
With a 60G Maxtor hard drive it weighs 315 grammes. Note that you also need a 5 volt supply - more wires, not exactly portable, however it's a good start.
After loads of pain getting to work properly, I have been playing with video streaming and it seems OK, even from an external hard drive plugged into its USB 1.1 port. Not bad, a 40 quid device that has all that and a host USB port and they couldn't get the USB port right on an Exec costing 10 times that...!!!
Now I have got the Asus going, there's other things it can do, like being an Access point and there's loads of tweaks out there from the open source community. Have a look at http://wl500g.info , you can even write your own software for it if you want.
BT would be useless as the max data rate is crap. There is no way that you could reliably stream video without lots of compression...
So, while the Asus product is not perfect, it does mean that I will not be bothering with the XDA add on. I will certainly now be buying an Exec and I now have the bug to start playing with WiFi embedded servers... As a start I think I will recase the Asus, including some LiIon batteries and built in card reader (it just hangs off the USB port). Not really a major development, but it will save carrying a power brick and a load of cables.
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I have just noticed that the WiFi interface is 802.11b.
When I tried video streaming with the Asus WL-HDD, 802.11g would work fine, but 802.11b was just too slow. However I was streaming relatively high quality video.
Ho Hum. I think I'll still get one and try it. I suppose lower quality video can be used, but then some of the advantages of the high quality display are lost. Anyway, for my particular requirement I am more interested in still image display.
Lisa
Without trying to hijack this thread, yes, the WL-HDD isn't the fastest device around! But 11b wireless isn't the problem, even hard wired to my router it doesn't manage anything like 11b speeds. But I can happily play mp3s, and video files that aren't too high quality, that are stored on it. It can, for example, happily cope with playing video files generated from a consumer video camera. But are you actually streaming, or simply playing files stored on the device?
You've already found the wl500g forum where lots of info is available, you could also try www.macsat.com.
802.11b/g
I don't know what goes on with 802.11b or g, but the sustained data rates don't seem to be anywhere near 11 or 54Mbps.
Assuming a reasonable quality 500M MP4 or Divx video 2 hours long. That's around 5Gbits in 15000 secs, i.e. 333kbits/sec.
I have tried dfferent combinations of adapters, routers and pc cards and the results are always similar. Yet file copying times would indicate data rates nearer to those quoted.
Ho hum...
I normally have my WL-HDD connected by ethernet cable but I've just tried it wirelessly and data transfer is just over 5 Mbps. A long way short of 11b never mind 11g speeds. I can play a 30 minute 300MB MPEG movie on my laptop from a file on the WL-HDD. That's a data rate of about 1.3 Mbps. But I tried a 57MB avi file which is only 16 seconds long and it simply wouldn't play properly - it just stuttered along. But the data rate required for that is about 28 Mbps, which is clearly well beyond what the WL-HDD can manage.
But it should be able to cope with anything up to 5 Mbps, i.e. a one hour video file of about 2.2 GB (I think I've got my bits and Bytes, and Mega and Giga, right!)
WiFi 802.11g on your HTC Universal & Wizard
Check this guys!
http://www.pocketpcaddict.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=5880
Salam!
Just tryed it, but my network is in the list as "Available" and I dont have a connection
Linksys WRT54GS in G-only mode...
Hi,
Engadget says Universal supports external HDD (read comments at http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/02/...l-questions-weve-got-htc-universal/1#comments )
Is there a way to get in touch with them?
I do not fully understand what everybody is trying to achieve here. I use Resco explorer and connect over Wifi to my home network. I get a shared drive and can use all the harddisk space in the world. Grant it will only work at home, but that is where I need the external space the most.
I've been looking at reviews for external hard drives for about an hour now and I can't decide what brand or specific one is the most reliable. I just want one that'll last for at least two years. Size - 500MB to 1TB.
So if someone has experience with these, please give me your opinions.
And if this isn't I'm the right place, I'm sorry.
"You know, a long time ago being crazy meant something. Nowadays everybody's crazy."
the best brands nowadays are WD and samsung.
buy a internal HDD and a cheap external case, you will save money.
Oh wow I didn't know you could do that, I'll look into it.
Thank you very much.
"You know, a long time ago being crazy meant something. Nowadays everybody's crazy."
WD for sure
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WD for sure
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+1. I have 3 of them
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I currently have a seagate 1TB ext. that I have owned for almost 3 years now and no issues. I also have a Thermaltake dual bay sata hdd apparatus that connects via usb or esata. Then I have a 2.5" sata silicone sleeve/adapter for laptop sized HDD's Works good too.
Porobu said:
the best brands nowadays are WD and samsung.
buy a internal HDD and a cheap external case, you will save money.
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That's what I always do.
Sent from my LG-P999 using xda premium
Seagate Freeagent Go 500gb, very cheap, I have it.
bdw.
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Size - 500MB to 1TB.
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=S .. Are you sure?
I have a seagate 2TB, But not cheap, Wom,I'm so crazy
Hard drive pricess have gone up after the earthquake and tsunami in Japan and alot of hard drives on the market right now are older models of the hard drives because they are straggling to resume making of current/updated drives. I always do what the people above have done, buy an internal drive with a cheap enclosure. Samsung is the best brand I have always used, the 103sj is the best performance to price ratio drive i've seen the past year. I also always partition my drives with more the one partition.
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I have a seagate 2TB, But not cheap, Wom,I'm so crazy
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500gb for some 250SR and 66$.. cheap for me... o.o
.dont be crazyy ..
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Sure, buy a good internal WD and a 3"5 case, you will save money
go for WD green line 2TB with a power supply. it's a bit heavy but it's durable as hell and it's about 100€
I have a 500gb Toshiba external, its compact and has been very reliable.
An SSD is overkill for external storage. Just stick with a mechanical hard drive
I personally recommend Samsung drives first, then Seagate, then Western Digital. WDs have been the least reliable for me personally, although a lot swear by them.
And definitely get a case and drive separately if you know how to use a screwdriver. You'll save a few quid!
Samsung, Western Digital and Seagate are good HDD brands
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Sure, buy a good internal WD and a 3"5 case, you will save money
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It's true, but when I was solving same question, I wasn't lucky. I've tried 2 or 3 cases and all of them were somehow buggy. So you have to search carefully for the people's opinions about selected model for not to loose your data.
Now I have WD Passport @ USB 3
WD or Seagate, the only samsung i had was a bit laggy and sometime it disconnect from the computer, without me doing anything. It was a 2,5" 256GB but i do not remember the fabric code.
I want to know if these MHL cable will work with galaxy nexus, in the description it says it does, but i'm not sure.
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/mhl-mi...y-s-ii-more-black-red-2m-length-149523?item=6
I just need to know to post the order, i REALLY need an MHL cable!
thanks!
That is on the high side of price IMO.
I just recently got this one...
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10833&cs_id=1083314&p_id=9291&seq=1&format=2
$5 cheaper and you should get it within a week vs. 1-2 months.
Works pretty good, a SLIGHT bit of clipping on my 1080p monitor, But I've only tried it one so far. I know each tv/monitor is different in some way.
Now on a side note, I wonder if this MHL adapter would work well..
http://www.amazon.com/Juiced-System...8?ie=UTF8&qid=1345728497&sr=8-28&keywords=mhl
For kinda a portable media player, just hook up an external drive or sd card?
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That is on the high side of price IMO.
I just recently got this one...
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10833&cs_id=1083314&p_id=9291&seq=1&format=2
$5 cheaper and you should get it within a week vs. 1-2 months.
Works pretty good, a SLIGHT bit of clipping on my 1080p monitor, But I've only tried it one so far. I know each tv/monitor is different in some way.
Now on a side note, I wonder if this MHL adapter would work well..
http://www.amazon.com/Juiced-System...8?ie=UTF8&qid=1345728497&sr=8-28&keywords=mhl
For kinda a portable media player, just hook up an external drive or sd card?
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The problem is that I'm in Brazil, and the shipping in that link you posted, is about $40,00, and in dealextreme it's free.
I think it may work fine, but you will possible need to root your device and install stickmount apk to work the external drive and sd card
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The problem is that I'm in Brazil, and the shipping in that link you posted, is about $40,00, and in dealextreme it's free.
I think it may work fine, but you will possible need to root your device and install stickmount apk to work the external drive and sd card
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How about this one?
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=108&cp_id=10833&cs_id=1083314&p_id=8675&seq=1&format=2
Hi, apologies if this has been answered elsewhere ... I searched, and the similar threads were all much too involved for me. And some essentially outdated.
On my twice-yearly drives between NY and AZ, often on backroads, listening to music via cloud is not an option. And I want greater variety of music than storage on my GSM Galaxy Nexus -- rooted and running Slim Bean 4.3 build 2 [soon to be Slim Kat or whatever it'll be called] -- can handle without messing up performance and other functions.
So I think what I want is
to hook my thumb drive up to the phone
have a player app pull music from it on the fly, while on the road. Not just something I'll manually move files on and off of when I'm not driving.
I need to power the phone from the car's power. And thumb drives need power, too, right?
The selection of cables on ebay, etc., is daunting, and I don't understand the "host" aspect, so not sure whether just any offered Y cable with male USB (for thumb drive), male micro USB (to plug into phone) and female micro USB (to plug power cable into) will get that done. Also don't understand "A" vs. "B" variants of USB, except by appearance.
Plus I don't have the time before I start my drive for anything that ships directly from Asia, which can take up to a month.
Is what I want possible, and if so can anyone recommend a particular solution and particular vendor for delivery from North America to New York?
Am not an expert, but I haven't read any threads on attaching a USB drive to a GN. I also drive long distance and listen to music on my GN. Fortunately I have a 32GB GN, holds all my music. Also, my auto radio has an aux port, so hooking up the GN to the radio is a no brainer. I just use the normal auto charger to keep the GN juiced up.. If you have an aux port on your radio, another option is to simply buy a MP3 player that has the storage you need (they a pretty cheap these days)..
Nope!
Phone is 16GB, doesn't hold all of my music ... and I'm not replacing it. Car is 11 years old, doesn't have aux ... and I'm not replacing it. I use a bluetooth hands-free to bounce my music to FM radio. I want one device -- my phone -- to handle music, navs, and phone, in a coordinated manner, for the least distraction while driving. Even if no distraction while driving is even smarter!
Anybody else -- off-the-shelf correct cable that will charge the phone while playing my music from a thumb drive? Or similar SD card solution?
One of the things that held me back from the nexus 4 was the fact there was no way to expand the memory. Thankfully they doubled availability in this one.. I still here even reviewers complaining the 32 should have been 64. I just found this article http://t.co/2mqKLd5RAo scandisk has a wireless flash card. So you can pretty much have as much storage as you want to buy! I up getting the nexus with 32 GB but with wireless card I'd be happy even with the 16 GB. Super stoked I have options to not be capped with the unexpandable memory
You can't use data while connected to this, though.
Neat but seems pretty cumbersome to use, not to mention not being able to use data. I have a knockoff meenova microsd reader that works beautifully for additional storage. Plug it in, transfer files, unplug.
Amazon.com: SanDisk Connect 32GB Wireless Flash Drivehttp://amzn.to/16JKWee
I don't think I would have a use for this especially at $60. Cool idea though.
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Neat but seems pretty cumbersome to use, not to mention not being able to use data. I have a knockoff meenova microsd reader that works beautifully for additional storage. Plug it in, transfer files, unplug.
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Right now i have a goflex satellite 500gb that i can connect to wirelessly but also connects to my wifi. It's good for when i'm mobile but plan on staying in one location for a while like a plane or doctor's waiting room but yeah I agree those meenova like devices are much more convenient.
jeremykersh said:
One of the things that held me back from the nexus 4 was the fact there was no way to expand the memory. Thankfully they doubled availability in this one.. I still here even reviewers complaining the 32 should have been 64. I just found this article http://t.co/2mqKLd5RAo scandisk has a wireless flash card. So you can pretty much have as much storage as you want to buy! I up getting the nexus with 32 GB but with wireless card I'd be happy even with the 16 GB. Super stoked I have options to not be capped with the unexpandable memory
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I'd rather use something like this: http://www.2leef.com/store/product/bridge/