How to access external USB drive - Samsung Galaxy Nexus

Bought a USB male mini to USB female adapter so I could use my USB drive as external storage. Saw a tutorial on this a while ago, not sure how to do it now. I am rooted and I have purchases root explorer if it helps.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

I do not know the details but look into stickmount. I've never used it but it sounds like what you need.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

Cheetohz said:
Bought a USB male mini to USB female adapter so I could use my USB drive as external storage. Saw a tutorial on this a while ago, not sure how to do it now. I am rooted and I have purchases root explorer if it helps.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I can confirm that stick mount works either external storage, should work like a charm!
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Xparent Green Tapatalk 2

None of my USB drives are lighting up, I may have a doa adapter
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

Related

OTG Cable problem

I am having this problem I can mount everything from my mouse to my usb. I bought an sd card adapter and put my sd card in the adapter, but didn't work. I know the adapter is not broken because I have tried it on my computer and it worked just fine
dia_naji said:
I am having this problem I can mount everything my mouse my usb. I bought an sd card adapter and out my sd card in the adapter but didn't work. It work just fine on my computer
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Is the adapter 3.0?
Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk 2
elesbb said:
Is the adapter 3.0?
Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It's a 2.0 ..
dia_naji said:
It's a 2.0 ..
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
How big if the sd card?
Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk 2
it's a 32 gb class 10
dia_naji said:
it's a 32 gb class 10
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ahh that explains it. Search ntfs in the play store and pick one you like. You need an app to mount the ntfs partition.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk 2
It works on my friends Galaxy nexus ???? I'm running 4.1.2
dia_naji said:
It works on my friends Galaxy nexus ???? I'm running 4.1.2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That's strange.. it most likely is ntfs formatted though. I'd try USB otg manager from the market. Your USB port isn't damaged at all is it?
Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk 2
elesbb said:
That's strange.. it most likely is ntfs formatted though. I'd try USB otg manager from the market. Your USB port isn't damaged at all is it?
Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It's not damaged at all. The weird thing my observations are that there is not enought power getting to the adaptor. When I plug the adaptor in my friends Galaxy nexus running on stock rom the light on the adaptor lights up just fine, but mine just blinks for like a fraction of a second and doesn't connect. I'm also thinking it's the rom or it needs a new kernal ???
You need to check whether the kernel you're on supports otg.
Sent from my SGH-T989 using Tapatalk 2
That's not it.. I can connect my mouse and and my USB storage device, but when I connect my SDHC adaptor of doesn't work .
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-T989 using xda app-developers app
dia_naji said:
It's not damaged at all. The weird thing my observations are that there is not enought power getting to the adaptor. When I plug the adaptor in my friends Galaxy nexus running on stock rom the light on the adaptor lights up just fine, but mine just blinks for like a fraction of a second and doesn't connect. I'm also thinking it's the rom or it needs a new kernal ???
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
dia_naji said:
That's not it.. I can connect my mouse and and my USB storage device, but when I connect my SDHC adaptor of doesn't work .
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-T989 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Weird.. I've only seen power with hard drives that use the USB power. Can you post the exact make model of the adapter? Also, do you have a powered USB hub you could try? As in connect hub to phone, plug adapter into hub. That way the adapter most certainly is getting the power needed.
It also might be ROM kernel related.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk 2
elesbb said:
Weird.. I've only seen power with hard drives that use the USB power. Can you post the exact make model of the adapter? Also, do you have a powered USB hub you could try? As in connect hub to phone, plug adapter into hub. That way the adapter most certainly is getting the power needed.
It also might be ROM kernel related.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have tried everything... Changed the kernal. I literally tried every single kernal. I changed the rom, from jedi mind trick to cm9 stable to koodo. I might just buy a newer one. I tired the usb hub and still not connecting. Thanks for everything btw. I am still looking into this because it's something that I think that needs to be done. Still boggles my mind that it works on the Galaxy Nexus but not that S2
dia_naji said:
I have tried everything... Changed the kernal. I literally tried every single kernal. I changed the rom, from jedi mind trick to cm9 stable to koodo. I might just buy a newer one. I tired the usb hub and still not connecting. Thanks for everything btw. I am still looking into this because it's something that I think that needs to be done. Still boggles my mind that it works on the Galaxy Nexus but not that S2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That is very strange. Did you try swapping the otg cable?
Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk 2
Yup I have 4 of them
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-T989 using xda app-developers app
dia_naji said:
Yup I have 4 of them
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-T989 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hmmm that's really weird how it won't work.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk 2
Yea.. It is weird.
Yea.. It is weird.
dia_naji said:
Yea.. It is weird.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
While I haven't encountered any issues with sd adapters on the t989, it sounds like you're having either a power problem or that particular adapter isn't playing nice with your kit. You can rule out power by plugging you usb otg to a powered hub and testing with a high powered device (usb drive for example) and should that work, then trying the adapter. If the adapter works off the hub, it's likely a power problem. If not, the adapter hates you and loathes samsung, and wants you to by a nexus.
While not common, the adapter could be asking for a full 500ma even though it doesn't require it or is having some other isb negotiations headbutt with your gs2.
you can also try popping open a console terminal and checking what's happening under the hood. you should be able to see in the output of dmesg when you connect the adapter and what the kernel is saying about it, which will help point you in the right direction.
--fg

Will this work with the Nexus 7

I found this Micro USB OTG to SD Card Reader For Samsung GT-N7000 Galaxy Note i9100 S2 SII 2 and was wondering if this would work on my rooted nexus 7?
Link
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2
I have a cheap otg cable that works perfect for my nexus 7 and gs3. And by perfect I mean perfect. I wanted to push the limits with it on my s3 and n7, with out any apps or putting any settings in I ran a 4 port USB hub with a wireless mouse, wired keyboard and an 8gig pen drive from both the nexus and the galaxy. Both can read a 1tb hard drive too as long as it has its own power supply. So far the only I can't get to run nicely is the HP printer my partner has but yeah I got mine for $8 with a free case, and everything runs as soon as its plugged it.
Good luck!!
PS
If you can get a right angle one. I regret not getting one it would be easier to use and hide then.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2
esmX24 said:
I found this Micro USB OTG to SD Card Reader For Samsung GT-N7000 Galaxy Note i9100 S2 SII 2 and was wondering if this would work on my rooted nexus 7?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
yes

[Q] Galaxy Note 2 Desktop dock.

Anyone know if this will work out of the box with the GN? If not would it just require new software or is it hardware incompatible?
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2
I would really love to use this thing if anyone has any idea.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2
If you mean a basic micro USB dock (like the one here) there's no reason it wouldn't work.
063_XOBX said:
If you mean a basic micro USB dock (like the one here) there's no reason it wouldn't work.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Specifically I mean this one. I like the USB connections and HDMI out. I know that the GN supports MHL and USB host, I just don't know if it all works at once.
http://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-note-2-galaxy-smart-dock-127378/

Usb port mounting

Is there a way to mount say a jump drive or a card reader to the usb port of my phone without requiring a y cable and an external powersource? Ya know, making the usb port provide power?
Sent from my SGH-T889 using Tapatalk 2
prepaidguy9081 said:
Is there a way to mount say a jump drive or a card reader to the usb port of my phone without requiring a y cable and an external powersource? Ya know, making the usb port provide power?
Sent from my SGH-T889 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I can get a single thumbdrive to maount. Useing a homemade microUSB OTG adapter. Mine was straight up pin 4 jumpered to ground.
Sent from my SGH-T889 using Tapatalk 2
Yea I just learned that is the issue. Thankyou
Sent from my SGH-T889 using Tapatalk 2

OTG Cable recommendations

I already have one but whilst it works fine with my Nexus 7 it doesn't work with my Galaxy S3, when I plug it in and also my Samsung portable HDD and stickmount pro it appears to recognise the HDD but i cant view my files so I'm thinking it must be a case of the OTG cable isn't compatible with the Galaxy S3, so I'm wondering if you folks can recommend one for me that works fine.
Thanks
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app
EDIT
The OTG cable works now with my Galaxy S3, just out of curiosity I flashed Siyah kernel again as I remember reading something about ntfs, plugged the HDD in, clicked on stickmount and low and behold I can see all my music, photos, files, etc so I'm delighted the cheap otg cable I bought on Amazon works with both my Galaxy S3 and Nexus 7
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda app-developers app

Categories

Resources