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USB Host with flash drive? Galaxy Nexus Mouse + Keyboard are wonderful

So I wanted to try and mount my usb drive to my Galaxy Nexus. I just got the usb host cable today. I downloaded an app to try and see if it would list the device there, which indeed it did. I posted screen shots of it below. I watched a video on the Galaxy SII which has the usb host cable information pop right up when you attach the device. Also I am using a CDMA/LTE Verizon Galaxy Nexus with the CM9 Kang ROM. Android version: 4.0.3 CyanogenMod version: 9.0.0-RCO-GN-CMDA-KANG-01132012. Maybe they removed that capability in the ROM for stability reasons? I would be fine updating if that is needed because I have had this ROM for a week or two now and I imagine there is more stable CM9 version by now.
Do I just need to manually mkdir and mount the drive? I was hoping I wouldn't have to do something like that, although that seems like it might be easy to automate with an app or script.
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Mouse was just simple plug and go:
Keyboard worked just fine as well.
Also here is the Galaxy SII video I was referring to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=giJXF5pIITc

try the app "[root] StickMount (G.Nexus)" from the market.
works like a charm for me.
galaxy nexus seems not to mount usb drives automatically, so we need the app to do that.

Update: I did try this app that Stigy was using.
[root] StickMount (G.Nexus) https://market.android.com/details?id=eu.chainfire.stickmount
http://androidforums.com/samsung-galaxy-nexus/433685-so-you-want-more-storage-space-2.html
It made the usbStorage folder for me, but it appears the drive is empty according to my file browser. Maybe it is the how the drive is formatted. I'll play around with it and see if I get any success.
Either way I thought this was available without root. I was under the impression it was built in to ICS and possibly Honeycomb too.
Edit: Guess I should have refreshed the page. Wow quick reply. Thanks. I'm messing with it now as you can probably read.
Edit 2: Just need that StickMount app and a Fat32 formatted drive. (I actually searched for it in the market, but it didn't show up for me) The one I was trying was NTFS, my bad. Well hopefully this will help someone else from feeling like and idiot. lol =)

for me fat32 formatted drives worked. ext2/3/4 should work too.
ntfs formatted drives only work if there's the appropriate driver present (which isn't the case for the galaxy nexus).
I'm not sure if there's any possibility to add a ntfs driver to android. maybe one of the devs has further insight into that.
edit: as far as I understood it, mounting usb drives should work out of the box for the galaxy nexus. but it doesn't for some reason (bug?). so we need this app and it needs root priviledges to mount a drive

^ Ya I was about to search that up soon. It isn't that big of a deal to me to have NTFS, but it would be handy since it is a common file system. Maybe I'll just try to add ext2/3/4 support to my windows install.
Another side question, is there a maximum supported size? I could try an external hdd with its own power I guess. Although I don't have any available to test with atm, and my biggest flash drive is 16GB. Is this a good excuse to go buy a bigger flash drive?

Well I got a little daring, wasn't sure how this would work out. But I plugged my Galaxy Nexus into my HP Touchpad running CM7. Told the HP Touchpad to turn on its USB storage and then told the Galaxy Nexus to mount the storage. IT WORKED. Woot. So at least 32GB is supported. =)
Sorry if it seems a bit off topic. I just like to share and document for others, figure it can't hurt.

[Q] Ubuntu for Android (Galaxy Nexus)

Hi,
I was wondering if it will be possible to use Ubuntu for Android with the Galaxy Nexus?
I know it has Dual-Core with more than 1GHz, more than 512 MB RAM and more than 2GB storage space.
But what about
- Video acceleration: shared kernel driver with associated X driver; Open GL, ES/EGL
- HDMI: video out with secondary frame buffer device
- USB host mode
And do you think it will be possible to connect an external storage to the ubuntu system? In the end 2 GB will not be enough I guess
Thank you!

If someone "hacks" it for other phones, the GN will probably be one of the first to receive it. :-D
That's the beauty of the Nexus line.

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@Valynor, what do you mean by "hacks it for other phones"? As I understand it "Ubuntu for Android" is supposed to be a free app in market that is supposed to run on as many smartphones as possible. The only problem I see with the GN is it not having an SD-Card (so it could be there is no USB-host-mode implemented for the phone) and it does not have "read" HDMI support. And I have no idea what kind of video acceleration its got.
So the question isn't weather someone can hack the app but weather it will run the Galaxy Nexus
@MS., Sorry! I am new to this forum :/ Is there a way to move the thread?

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@Valynor, what do you mean by "hacks it for other phones"? As I understand it "Ubuntu for Android" is supposed to be a free app in market that is supposed to run on as many smartphones as possible. The only problem I see with the GN is it not having an SD-Card (so it could be there is no USB-host-mode implemented for the phone) and it does not have "read" HDMI support. And I have no idea what kind of video acceleration its got.
So the question isn't weather someone can hack the app but weather it will run the Galaxy Nexus
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No, the "Ubuntu for Android" is not an App that you can just install. It needs to be tailored to the hardware (and software) on your device. It's more likely to come integrated with a custom ROM.
I'm confident someone will do it sooner or later, though.

Oh...turns out that was some wrong information I had there. Well thank you lots for explaining and I will be waiting for that ROM

I don't want to kill your hopes, but...
An HDMI connexion is mandatory on Ubuntu for Android.
The keyboard and mouse are used on the micro-USB USB Host and the video goes (normally) through the HDMI port.
Note: There can be an HDMI output on Gnex, thanks to MHL port, but when you use the Micro USB as MHL, there is no way to make the USB port to work..
So maybe there is a solution, meaning that USB and mouse will be connected with Bluetooth, but that's not a good thing!
Believe me, all the demos are made with a Motorola Atrix and not a GNex, there is a reason ;-)

Dig up the Q.
GN will be the first receiving ubuntu. Just by downloading it on the ubuntu website.
For the USB/HDMI issue above remember that the GNex have a dock connection with one providing HDMI out, you have your usb free for a OTG cable that allow you to use mouse and/or keyboard (haven't tested but you probably can use Keyboard and Mouse at the same time with a dongle).
BTW and IMHO I'll be more looking after Ubuntu for phone than Ubuntu for Android.

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Note II - Standard Android USB?

i have a Samsung Galaxy Note II and USb File Transfer only seems to work using Kies and therefor, Samsung Drivers
i never had a Samsung Device before and i was wondering, cant i get the standard android USB?
This is really annoying and doesnt work well.

IndigoHD said:
i have a Samsung Galaxy Note II and USb File Transfer only seems to work using Kies and therefor, Samsung Drivers
i never had a Samsung Device before and i was wondering, cant i get the standard android USB?
This is really annoying and doesnt work well.
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To my best knowledge, there is no way to use the good old USB Mass Storage. In 4.1, Google remove UMS, leaving only this stupid MTP mode.

What doesn't work well, file transfers?
Which OS are you using?
I haven't had problems with Windows 7, it automatically detects the Note and installs the drivers. It is MTP, but it works well for me.

I actually have more than one problem with this, even though im using Windows 7.
Sometimes it doesnt even recognize the device and simply keeps saying "Hardware ID not found" or something until the PC is rebooted.
I used to use my phone as a portable mass storage device, usually carrying my Files for school around with me, but thats COMPLETELY out of the picture now, because its not even recognized without me installing Samsung Kies first, which im certainly not allowed to do at school.
Simply opening a rar-archive and dragging the files straight to my phone doesnt work anymore either and i have to extract it to my pc first.
Nor can i let downloaders download straight to my phone storage, since its not properly recognized....
...and so forth.
I honestly think its an abomination and i cant POSSIBLY imagine why anyone would want something as aweful as this.

That's strange. I've connected my Note II to several Windows 7 computers, all without Kies, and all have automatically detected it correctly.
Have you tried installing the drivers without Kies (using the GN2 Toolkit for example)?

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Yes actually I am finding the same problem! I use mine for school too. It's not only that though, my car's CD player (which does not support Bluetooth) has a USB input which used to work fine with my HTC One XL. However it does not recognise my Note 2 and too many files on my Portable harddrive to scan through. Some people might say "use a USB thumbdrive" but to that I say- well, essentially this is what a phone should be able to do, plus it's far more convenient to carry around (as it's always on me!)

Have you tried any of the ums tools from the market. This one appears to mount internal or external.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cafetaskers.umstooljb
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[Q] How to access "Tab Apps" on the market

Hello Everybody !
I want to know how to access on the market to all the apps only made for Tabs !
I made some research but i don't find the answer
My biggest problem with my Note 8.0 is that all the downloadable's apps are only designed for phones.
And its frutstrating to use an app designed for a phone on a big screen or to be unabale to use the tabs on landscape mode ...
Thank you in advance for your help !
Nicobliss

Because of the way the Android SDK is designed you don't need tablet apps versus phone apps. That's an Apple issue. Any app in the Android works can be easily made to support the old low res phones to large screen televisions all in the same app. As such you have to count on the developer to include the appropriate stuff in their code.
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Tablified Market
Try Tablified Market. You can download it from the Play store. It lists app that are "tablet ready".

Thanks guys for your answers, but the problem is not to use Tab Applications on my Note 8.0 (that works).
The problem is that when i go on the market with my Galaxy Note 8.0, i cant see (and also download) the apps made for tabs.
I only can download the phone versions when it doe's exist.
A simple exemple, i have on my HTC One X the application "L'Equipe" (A French sports magazine) with the phone design (only portrait mode).
This app exist in a Tabs design (landscape mode and another features) but i can't see it on the market on my Note 8.0.
If i try to use the Play Store on my PC to push the Tab App Version on my Note 8.0, i have the message "This item is not compatible with your device."
(Like this picture)
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Do you know a trick to recognize my phablet as a tablet by the google play store (on my Note 8.0) ?
thanks you in advance !
(i'm not sure i'm clear in my explications ^^)

Try installing the Mode Switcher in the themes and apps section. It allows you to switch between tablet and phablet mode. I believe the play store recognizes it as a tablet when you use tablet mode.
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Try installing the Mode Switcher
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Thank you, but this method doesn't work .. The problem is the same
I think it's the model number of the device that allows or not to see and download specific applications for tablet on the device play store.
(i'm pretty sure the Store verify this information and this is the key to success)
I think if I could change the model number from my Note 8.0 (GT-N5110) by the number from a Galaxy Tab 10.1 (P7XX),
I could download specific applications for tablets...
But I don't know if there is a way to do this ...

I am not sure whether the Play Store handles this the same way for all devices, but on the Note II you can access tablet versions by
1. changing the dpi of the device to something below phablet, ie below 213, if I remember correctly (requires rooted device)
2. Killing play store
3. deleting all cache-files and data from the play store app.
4. Restarting Play Store.
Might be worth a try.
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Need help - pop up on screen, and what rom is on my device?

Hope this is the correct spot for this... I loaded a new rom on my old Sprint Samsung Galaxy SIII a couple years back (not sure which rom now) but I kept getting the popup shown in the image, finally got frustrated and pretty forgot about the device.
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Found the device again this week and I'm now wanting to use it in my office mainly for streaming music to a bt speaker. However I'm wondering 2 things - first is there a way to get rid of this pop up on this particular rom?
And #2 any suggestions on what rom I should be using on this device to use it as a media streamer? Will need bt access and wifi, camera would be nice as well as use of the microSD slot... suggestions welcome!

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Hope this is the correct spot for this... I loaded a new rom on my old Sprint Samsung Galaxy SIII a couple years back (not sure which rom now) but I kept getting the popup shown in the image, finally got frustrated and pretty forgot about the device.
Found the device again this week and I'm now wanting to use it in my office mainly for streaming music to a bt speaker. However I'm wondering 2 things - first is there a way to get rid of this pop up on this particular rom?
And #2 any suggestions on what rom I should be using on this device to use it as a media streamer? Will need bt access and wifi, camera would be nice as well as use of the microSD slot... suggestions welcome!
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Looks like the stock ROM, definitely a TouchWiz based ROM. That message on screen could be one of the settings in developer options. USB notification in status bar too. Look for settings about showing stats, turn them off.
ROMs, for media streaming, stock is fine. Just a little outdated. Lineage is on nougat 7.1.2 now. Everything works fine on it. Octos is on nougat as well. Both have currently maintained ROMs for Sprint S3.

This is because your efs got wiped or modified
I think that this is because your efs partition got modified or wiped during installation or something, you can fix that using EFS Professional.
You can go here and find out how :
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...ol-updated-09-06-14-efs-professional-t1308546