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[Q] Connecting to Mac

Hi All,
I just got my nexus.... loving the phone.
I am trying to connect my phone to the mac so that I can transfer files over but the laptop does not see anything
Also need to transfer music over using double twist....am i missing something?
Please help

You need the app "Android File Transfer"

crzymonkey said:
Hi All,
I just got my nexus.... loving the phone.
I am trying to connect my phone to the mac so that I can transfer files over but the laptop does not see anything
Also need to transfer music over using double twist....am i missing something?
Please help
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http://www.android.com/filetransfer/

The application does not work for me in the MBP

Not sure why. I'm running it on OS X Lion and it works fine when I plug in my GNex.
Edit: You gotta make sure you open it at least once on your own. It will prompt you with the "This is an application from the Internet. Sure you want to open?" Dialogue. Click yes, and after that, it should open any time you plug the phone in.

Make sure on your phone that USB debugging is not checked when you want to use file transfer.
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Lootes said:
Make sure on your phone that USB debugging is not checked when you want to use file transfer.
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This doesn't matter.
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The app is ok for file transfer, but i have like 15 playlists that I want on the phone and double twist does not see the phone.

crzymonkey said:
The app is ok for file transfer, but i have like 15 playlists that I want on the phone and double twist does not see the phone.
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I have a GNexus and use an iMac as my primary computer at home and have been using the paid app iSyncr WiFi to sync music playlists from iTunes to my phone without any issues.
I've used iSyncr and its WiFi add-on component for quite some time now with multiple Android phones and have been very happy with it.
One thing to note right now is that the regular iSync app (which does its syncing via USB cable) is not compatible with ICS, so you'll have to settle for doing your syncing via WiFi. I've actually been in contact with the app dev and he's working on making iSyncr compatible but that version of the app is not yet available.

ranphi said:
I have a GNexus and use an iMac as my primary computer at home and have been using the paid app iSyncr WiFi to sync music playlists from iTunes to my phone without any issues.
I've used iSyncr and its WiFi add-on component for quite some time now with multiple Android phones and have been very happy with it.
One thing to note right now is that the regular iSync app (which does its syncing via USB cable) is not compatible with ICS, so you'll have to settle for doing your syncing via WiFi. I've actually been in contact with the app dev and he's working on making iSyncr compatible but that version of the app is not yet available.
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Sorry it's not clear: does iSyncr work with the GNex or not?

jasjar said:
Sorry it's not clear: does iSyncr work with the GNex or not?
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The dev for iSyncr updated the app in the market today and now both iSyncr and its WiFi add-on component are supposed to work with ICS.
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ranphi said:
The dev for iSyncr updated the app in the market today and now both iSyncr and its WiFi add-on component are supposed to work with ICS.
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Anything to sync in the same way iPhoto and working with the galaxy Nexus?

[Q] USB Mass Storage mode for Nexus 7

I know that there's an app available for the Galaxy S 3 which allows USB Mass Storage Mode on the device... is there something similar which works on the Nexus 7?

Yes sure, this APP is called "Nexus Media importer"
You'll find it in play store
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lots of folks use StickMount also found on Google Play

I don't think StickMount is what I'm after, that allows a user to use a USB drive via USB-OTG cable.

I wish my Seagate external hard drive would connect.
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I think what he means is to connect the Nexus 7 to PC via USB as an USB mass storage, not a media player. As far as I know, it is not possible though... :/

the SGS3 Easy UMS only works for external storage card, not available on Nexus 7.

How do you transfer via USB on a Mac?

I have Android File Transfer installed (which works some of the time with my Nexus 4), I have USB debugging active, but my new N7 isn't recognized by my Macbook Pro 17" 2009. It charges, but doesn't show up as a drive, nor does Android File Transfer recognize it.
How can I transfer files over USB?

I use the Android File Transfer utility on my MacBook Air.
Works just fine..

geoldr said:
I use the Android File Transfer utility on my MacBook Air.
Works just fine..
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Yeah, AFT works fine with my Nexus 4 but not my Nexus 7 (2013). Frustrating.

Dual boot. Jk lol
Aft works on my n4, haven't tried with my n7 yet
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If you want to keep it wireless then use this https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sand.airdroid
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Can you hook up an external, usb powered HD for the Nexus 7 to read music from?

So I'm wondering if I can hook up my 2TB USB powered external HD to read music from the Nexus 7. Since there's no expandable slot for SD or mini SD, I want to be able to plug in my HD and have it read all my music.

daigled said:
So I'm wondering if I can hook up my 2TB USB powered external HD to read music from the Nexus 7. Since there's no expandable slot for SD or mini SD, I want to be able to plug in my HD and have it read all my music.
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I remember there being a microsd USB stick made for androids a while back, if you have the cords for it might as well hook it up and see what happens, won't do any harm
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daigled said:
So I'm wondering if I can hook up my 2TB USB powered external HD to read music from the Nexus 7. Since there's no expandable slot for SD or mini SD, I want to be able to plug in my HD and have it read all my music.
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I had to use a powered USB hub to even get the device to recognize the drive. However I couldn't read anything. It may be because the drive is NTFS. Unfortunately all of my hard drives are formatted NTFS so I can't test for you.

daigled said:
So I'm wondering if I can hook up my 2TB USB powered external HD to read music from the Nexus 7. Since there's no expandable slot for SD or mini SD, I want to be able to plug in my HD and have it read all my music.
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I haven't tested, but with a USB OTG cable I can get it to read a USB stick so I would guess a HD would be the same type of thing

My old N7 would be fine with my usb powered external WD HDD, with the otg cable, don't see why it wouldn't this time as otg is still supported
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So does it matter what USB otg adapter I get? And will still work without root? I won't root for a while'
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Use a powered USB hub and plug the drive into that. If the drive is NTFS use USB OTG Helper and then reboot. You should then be able to access the files on the drive.

I don't even need a hub, the otg powers my external hdd
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Anyone trying and getting external portable usb 3.0 based hard drive to work on N7 2013? Just wondering, mine won't do anything, no detection as in mounting.
My drive is WD passport 2tb silver.
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Not sure if the nexus 7 could power an HDD, its worth a shot I guess. Have you considered uploading your entire library to Google? I've done it it works great!
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greenrocks said:
Anyone trying and getting external portable usb 3.0 based hard drive to work on N7 2013? Just wondering, mine won't do anything, no detection as in mounting.
My drive is WD passport 2tb silver.
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As it's ntfs format, you'll need an app, like nexus media importer, to see the drive.

Issues with mounting external flash drive

Hello,
I'm facing an issue when I mount an external flash drive to my nexus 7 using a simple USB OTG adapter. When i plug the external memory in, the flash drive's LED indicator lights up, which means that it's powered by the tablet, but the device itself doesn't react whatsoever and when browsing with ES I don't see any external drive. What am i supposed to do? My nexus 7 is entirely stock and no root, so i don't void the warranty.
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ngyurov said:
Hello,
I'm facing an issue when I mount an external flash drive to my nexus 7 using a simple USB OTG adapter. When i plug the external memory in, the flash drive's LED indicator lights up, which means that it's powered by the tablet, but the device itself doesn't react whatsoever and when browsing with ES I don't see any external drive. What am i supposed to do? My nexus 7 is entirely stock and no root, so i don't void the warranty.
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ES won't see the drive - you need to use a 3rd party app like Nexus Media Importer to access it.

Yeah, I got total commander plus a paid usb otg plugin for it and now I can use it normally. Turns out Nexus devices can't boot external flash drives on their own.
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ngyurov said:
Yeah, I got total commander plus a paid usb otg plugin for it and now I can use it normally. Turns out Nexus devices can't boot external flash drives on their own.
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When my USB port wasn't broken I didn't need any additional apps, I just plugged my USB drive into my OTG cable then into my device and it was instantly recognized. If that doesn't work for you try usinh Chainfire's Stickmount.

You could try OTG helper but that requires root access...
If the light is coming on you should be able to use it. You are just going to need a 3rd party app such as "file explorer".
I can understand the worries of voiding your warranty but you may need root access if you are going to trouble shoot. If things go bad you can always unroot your tablet and take it back to factory settings. WuGFresh's Nexus Root Toolkit has a nice feature on his windows program that does that automatically for you!
WWW.wugfresh.com/nrt
Check it out...
Hope it helps...
-droidshadow
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