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Samsung galaxy S3 OTG for USB 3. hard drives

Hi there,
I have a samsung galaxy S3 (rooted) and have recently purchased OTG cable. The problem is that when I connect s3 with Hitachi Touro (mobile USB 3.0) through OTG cable hard drive does appear in files. I have installed paragon NTFS and stickmount apps but it doesn't seem to connect even though a message keeps appearing "usb connector is connected". Hard drive gives a clicking sound when it is connected with S3 but works perfectly with the computer.
Does anyone know solution to this?
Thanks and regards

I've heard of some people having problems when connected to a usb 3.0 port on their computer and have to connect to a 2.0 port instead. Maybe related?
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DocHoliday77 said:
I've heard of some people having problems when connected to a usb 3.0 port on their computer and have to connect to a 2.0 port instead. Maybe related?
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USB 3.0 I don't think is supported. What I've seen people do is use a 2.0 cable extension with their 3.0 device. As this downgrades it to 2.0 because they should be compatible with 2.0 just won't have the insane speeds as 3.0. Or you can get a USB hub and plug it in that way.
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Sounds like the Hard Drive is not getting enough power (The clicking), do you have it plugged into an external power supply?
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splatdotsplat said:
Sounds like the Hard Drive is not getting enough power (The clicking), do you have it plugged into an external power supply?
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Thanks for all the replies. Hard drive is not connected to power supply as it is portable.

Maazyazdani said:
Thanks for all the replies. Hard drive is not connected to power supply as it is portable.
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Splatdotsplat is correct. That clicking sound are the heads resetting to the park position. This usually happens when drives are not getting enough power. When the drive spins up it peaks its power consumption and cuts out because there is not enough so the heads reset. Portable or not that is the issue. I have seen this happen with some portable drives on computers (especially larger capacity). A lot of times the solution can be as simple as using a shorter cable. Sometimes it doesn't work.

as stated above, the only way to run external hdd's of any kind is to be sure they're powered, even some thumbdrives will draw more power than the phone can provide and you'll notice your batt life take a steep dive (as did my Galaxy Nexus w/otg on an HP 16gb thumbdrive)
power the drive through a powered hub and you're good to go!

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Sounds like the Hard Drive is not getting enough power (The clicking), do you have it plugged into an external power supply?
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This is why i recommended using a USB powered HUB as the HUB will give enough power to the external hard drive.

elesbb said:
This is why i recommended using a USB powered HUB as the HUB will give enough power to the external hard drive.
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Having the same issue myself, otg cable with Samsung portable 500GB external HDD and stickmount pro works fine with my Nexus 7,but won't work with my Galaxy even though it recognises the HDD, so do you think a USB hub would be the solution, and can anyone recommend one
Thanks

Anyone?
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i wish there are people who are willing to investigate/try this thing out, it would be awesome to make a portable hard drive works on our S3..

kemaro30 said:
i wish there are people who are willing to investigate/try this thing out, it would be awesome to make a portable hard drive works on our S3..
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Just to throw in some info. I do agree about the hdd not getting enough power as the cause for the clicking. I have a 500gb hitachi drive that does that if a long usb cable is used. The drive didn't come with a power adapter but instead came with a short usb cable that had two heads. allowing it to draw power from two ports. It also had a port for an adaptor though.
When testing with my Samsung Galaxy sIII It doesn't work unless I have the hd running via external power or have the second usb connector on the cable connected to a charging usb cable. Both options charge the phone while the hd is connected to the phone.
The usb cable with the double ports actually works well for me. I have the first port connected to the otg cable that I made and the second connection connected to a usb extender that is connected to my 2A tablet charger. That way I can charge at the same time.

esqueue said:
Just to throw in some info. I do agree about the hdd not getting enough power as the cause for the clicking. I have a 500gb hitachi drive that does that if a long usb cable is used. The drive didn't come with a power adapter but instead came with a short usb cable that had two heads. allowing it to draw power from two ports. It also had a port for an adaptor though.
When testing with my Samsung Galaxy sIII It doesn't work unless I have the hd running via external power or have the second usb connector on the cable connected to a charging usb cable. Both options charge the phone while the hd is connected to the phone.
The usb cable with the double ports actually works well for me. I have the first port connected to the otg cable that I made and the second connection connected to a usb extender that is connected to my 2A tablet charger. That way I can charge at the same time.
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Hi the problem i basically power as in the amount of current your device requires, i know that the standard specifications of the original 2.0 interface is about max 500mA and 5Vdc per port, in some cases the maximum output current is even smaller due to hardware restrictions, this can lead to difficulties when trying to power something like an external hard drive. Therefore a long cable will also give a problem due to the resistance of the material, because the required voltage level is not high enough.
I do not know if there is a spec sheet containing information about the output capabilities of the usb port, if there is one i recommend using that to match an external hard drives, if you do not want to use an external power supply.
Edit: you could also use an external power bank/battery pack but i seems a bit bulky

kemaro30 said:
i wish there are people who are willing to investigate/try this thing out, it would be awesome to make a portable hard drive works on our S3..
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Sure go out and buy me one and i'll test all day..
USB OTG works out of the box for low power devices. I havent seen/read anything stating USB 3.0 works on the S3. I have a 1TB hard drive my brother gave me, its not the newer ones that are ssd so it has a power adapter with it and it works perfectly with my S3. Going to be using it in a few minutes to back up my internal SD.

So guys I have the GT-I9300 ( Galaxy S3 ) and I have 1 TB WD My Passport
I'm plannig to buy the OTG piece ! so as of now is possible to connect the hardrive to the phone or not yet !?

Is there even a driver and an app to do such a thing? As I see it the USB port is configured as an external storage device to connect to a computer not the other way around. What you are doing is connecting two storage devices together. There's no way I would ever connect anything to my phones USB port that requires power. If I were to, it would be through a powered hub.

Hi Eles
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USB 3.0 I don't think is supported. What I've seen people do is use a 2.0 cable extension with their 3.0 device. As this downgrades it to 2.0 because they should be compatible with 2.0 just won't have the insane speeds as 3.0. Or you can get a USB hub and plug it in that way.
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I have read that you connected your S3 with external powered HDD. I bought yesterday the genuine samsung OTG cable and it is working only with memory stick and joystick controller. Don't know why it is not working with my external powered HDD - 500 GB WD. Any ideea ? My S3 is not rooted.
Thanks,
M.

No, nobody is going to have a recommendation for a powered USB hub.
It's a trivial, generic, piece of kit you buy nearly anywhere for under US$10 (unless you're a complete sucker.) Just make sure whatever you get *includes* a power supply.
Get one in the shape of a person, or a kitty cat, or a Tardis, whatever thrills you.

KurrentUser said:
Is there even a driver and an app to do such a thing? As I see it the USB port is configured as an external storage device to connect to a computer not the other way around. What you are doing is connecting two storage devices together. There's no way I would ever connect anything to my phones USB port that requires power. If I were to, it would be through a powered hub.
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that's not quite accurate. when you plug your phone into your PC, the drivers that you installed will see your phone as a usb device (or media device) and allow you to use your phone as such
an OTG (on-the-go) cable allows you to connect a storage device to your phone, such as a thumb drive or external hard drive (powered or not) and then your phone acts like your PC and uses that device as storage

elesbb said:
USB 3.0 I don't think is supported. What I've seen people do is use a 2.0 cable extension with their 3.0 device. As this downgrades it to 2.0 because they should be compatible with 2.0 just won't have the insane speeds as 3.0. Or you can get a USB hub and plug it in that way.
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I can confirm that in my case forcing my ADATA HV610 1 TB disk to USB 2.0 mode worked. The trick is to use a standard micro-USB cable (e.g. the one that comes with your charger) instead of the standard cable that comes with the HDD.
More detail:
The common USB 3 cable which comes with most new HDDs uses USB 3.0 Micro-B plug which, in practice, is a micro-USB with a "half-micro-USB" next to it. The part most people don't know is that you can use a common micro-USB cable (as the one from your charger) to connect your HDD to your PC (or other device) with the cost of loss of USB 3.0 compatibility. Which, in our case, is what we need, as this switch makes the HDD less power-hungry.
Post a comment if it works for other hard drives too (I think WD also use Micro-B connectors for their USB 3.0 Passports)

Micro usb will charge but doesn't recognize that it is plugged into a computer

The phone charges fine but when connected to a computer it doesn't recognize that it is. It isn't rooted or anything it isn't running a custom rom. has anyone had this issue? has my micro usb port simply worn out?

I had a Nexus 4 that exhibited the same problem. I believe the micro usb simply can not endure the repetitive insertion and exertion of the usb cable. The mini usb standard was much more robust, at least physically.
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look in the charging port to see if there is any gunk in there. clean it out if there is

jamesc760 said:
I had a Nexus 4 that exhibited the same problem. I believe the micro usb simply can not endure the repetitive insertion and exertion of the usb cable. The mini usb standard was much more robust, at least physically.
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I agree, micro USB sucks and mini USB isn't that much bigger the first phone to use mini USB can have all my money

are you using a customer kernel with fast charge turned on? if so it wont recognize on a computer....just another thought besides hardware

chasew83 said:
are you using a customer kernel with fast charge turned on? if so it wont recognize on a computer....just another thought besides hardware
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Nope, everything is stock.

make sure your sdk drivers are updated

Gilligan94 said:
Nope, everything is stock.
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try installing the universal samsung driver, the attached link should be it, i haven't had to use it in a while but still had it in my downloads.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/vxidnickna6e1a9/Samsung_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones_v1.5.14.0.exe

have you tried plugging it into a different computer?

philgrzyb said:
have you tried plugging it into a different computer?
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and try a different port as well

Seraz007 said:
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and try a different port as well
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I have the same problem.
I have tried a different port and computer as well.
I used the same cord for the wall charger and connecting to the PC.
When I connect it to the wall charger, it works fine.
However, when I connect it to the PC, nothing happens.
The phone won't even recognize that it's being charged.
It won't even show a message...
Anyone have a solution or know why?

USB 3.0 not recognized

I have a Verizon LG G3 VS985. I just got it today, whipped the ioroot on there, etc.
So now that Google has decided they hate SD cards I've been having a ***** of a time getting backups going from my SGS3 to the new phone. I finally made a local backup, and then using a PC copied all the local backups to SD. I tried to do it to the LG G3, but when I plug it in to my PC after installing the verizon drivers, it says it will perform better plugging it into a Superspeed USB 3.0 port... and the copy would take 6 hours instead of 3 minutes. The port it is plugged into is one. It works with 2 USB 3.0 drives and my SGS3 as one... why does the G3 not recognize that?

The phone is not actually USB 3.0. The cable might be, but Android phones are known to have issues with USB 3.0 ports.

LG G3's are not USB 3 able because USB 3 cables are designed differently (well, use a different connector) then USB 2.0 spec cables.
You can tell the difference because the USB 3 cables will look more like a cable that plugs into the Note 3, it has an "extra" nub on the connector. It would be impossible to plug a USB 3 connector into a G3 unless in the last two days they have created a new USB 3 cable that only requires a USB MICRO B 2 connector. If they did, please link me because Ive been looking everywhere =)

Koroz said:
LG G3's are not USB 3 able because USB 3 cables are designed differently (well, use a different connector) then USB 2.0 spec cables.
You can tell the difference because the USB 3 cables will look more like a cable that plugs into the Note 3, it has an "extra" nub on the connector. It would be impossible to plug a USB 3 connector into a G3 unless in the last two days they have created a new USB 3 cable that only requires a USB MICRO B 2 connector. If they did, please link me because Ive been looking everywhere =)
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So how come my galaxy S3 doesn't whine about connecting it to a USB 3 port and I get massively better speed than with the G3?

Quantumrabbit said:
So how come my galaxy S3 doesn't whine about connecting it to a USB 3 port and I get massively better speed than with the G3?
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It should still ready fine, however, it will only read/write files at the USB 2.0 speed. There should no be any issues, I would try another micro usb cable, and or USB port. Or you could just use a micro sd card and pop all of the files on there from your PC which will probably be faster.

Quantumrabbit said:
So how come my galaxy S3 doesn't whine about connecting it to a USB 3 port and I get massively better speed than with the G3?
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Because your G3 requires a higher amperage for full charge speed then your gs3.

Pilz said:
It should still ready fine, however, it will only read/write files at the USB 2.0 speed. There should no be any issues, I would try another micro usb cable, and or USB port. Or you could just use a micro sd card and pop all of the files on there from your PC which will probably be faster.
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I've tried 2 other cables now, and both USB 3.0 ports on this laptop. I'll have to try at work and see if I have USB 3.0 ports there. It's just weird, the same port and cable have no warning with other phones (my rezound and gs3 both didn't whine) or with usb 3.0 flash drives. Just this phone.

Koroz said:
Because your G3 requires a higher amperage for full charge speed then your gs3.
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I'm not sure how that would affect data transfer speed... Charge speed, sure. Data transfer speed though...
I ended up just popping the files on the internal of the gs3 and copying them to the computer, then to the sd card while in the gs3. Then just put the sd card into the g3, where it read fine.

Quantumrabbit said:
I've tried 2 other cables now, and both USB 3.0 ports on this laptop. I'll have to try at work and see if I have USB 3.0 ports there. It's just weird, the same port and cable have no warning with other phones (my rezound and gs3 both didn't whine) or with usb 3.0 flash drives. Just this phone.
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I just tested mine with a USB 3.0 port on my PC without any issues. I also tried a USB 2.0, and again no issues. I don't have an answer, it could be your phone, or a setting on it. What mode are you using to transfer files PTP,MTP or the LG PC Suite?

Pilz said:
I just tested mine with a USB 3.0 port on my PC without any issues. I also tried a USB 2.0, and again no issues. I don't have an answer, it could be your phone, or a setting on it. What mode are you using to transfer files PTP,MTP or the LG PC Suite?
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MTP. But since it's verizon it has a weird default of "connected as installer" which isn't even in the options, then I have to choose MTP.

Quantumrabbit said:
I'm not sure how that would affect data transfer speed... Charge speed, sure. Data transfer speed though...
I ended up just popping the files on the internal of the gs3 and copying them to the computer, then to the sd card while in the gs3. Then just put the sd card into the g3, where it read fine.
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Because your phone is not usb 3 and requires a 1 amp charger for faster charging speeds. USB 3 VERY RARELY has 1A ports, they are usually between 500-700mA which means when you plug your phone into the computer you aren't getting the full amperage needed to fully charge speed at capacity. Combine those two issues and you get the error you get about plugging the phone into a higher speed port. If you are having problems with transfer speeds being that slow, either your phone, cable or port are borked. Try reinstalling/updating your USB drivers, try new cable or check a different phone with the same USB power requirements if you want to test where the problem is but you will NEVER get USB 3 speeds because you do not have a USB 3 port on your phone, you have USB 2.0 HS

Quantumrabbit said:
MTP. But since it's verizon it has a weird default of "connected as installer" which isn't even in the options, then I have to choose MTP.
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Have you tried LG's PC suite to transfer files? It works fairly well, I know its not idea, but it may help out.

Koroz said:
Because your phone is not usb 3 and requires a 1 amp charger for faster charging speeds. USB 3 VERY RARELY has 1A ports, they are usually between 500-700mA which means when you plug your phone into the computer you aren't getting the full amperage needed to fully charge speed at capacity. Combine those two issues and you get the error you get about plugging the phone into a higher speed port. If you are having problems with transfer speeds being that slow, either your phone, cable or port are borked. Try reinstalling/updating your USB drivers, try new cable or check a different phone with the same USB power requirements if you want to test where the problem is but you will NEVER get USB 3 speeds because you do not have a USB 3 port on your phone, you have USB 2.0 HS
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Alrighty... I guess that answers that. very counter-intuitive warning message.

Quantumrabbit said:
Alrighty... I guess that answers that. very counter-intuitive warning message.
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it is. I agree 100%.

This may sound strange, but if you look at the USB port inside the G3 you can see that it has additional connectors in it, recessed deeper in the socket, either side and on the end of a small plastic tab that goes from top to bottom in a square shape (about 2mm in size). Perhaps these are causing PCs to incorrectly detect a USB3 capable device?

USB 3.0 on LG-G3
I am running CM13 nightly 031316 on an LGG3 D-851. I have a dual ended USB 3.0 thumb drive It has a USB 3.0 standard connection on one end and a micro USB connection on the other end. Reading these posts am I understanding that the LGG3 will not recognize the thumb drive? Or will it not recognize just being connected to a USB port on a PC?
Thanks

USB Type c to USB 2.0 /3.0 ADAPTOR

I want to connect my nexus 5x with laptop for file/data transfer as well as USB tethering . My laptop only has USB 2.0 and 3.0 ports so can you guys recommend proper USB type to USB or micro USB 2.0/3.0 adaptor/cables. I want to make sure to buy the right cables/adaptor
which one is good?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B011995DDO
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http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01AHKYIRS

Both will work fine. Anker makes good stuff too. I have many of their cables and chargers all quality stuff. Definitely recommend them.

OhioYJ said:
Both will work fine. Anker makes good stuff too. I have many of their cables and chargers all quality stuff. Definitely recommend them.
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ok thank you. I was curious because i heard that if you use wrong cable it might damage phone because of difference in current flows. If we used type c to USB adopter and charge it visa usb cable then i assume it will charge it with normal speed? or still rapid charge?

Rajaasim1980 said:
ok thank you. I was curious because i heard that if you use wrong cable it might damage phone because of difference in current flows. If we used type c to USB adopter and charge it visa usb cable then i assume it will charge it with normal speed? or still rapid charge?
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That cable has the proper resistor configuration to indicate legacy source device so it should be fine (just look for 56k resistor)
Anytime you have a conversion from USB A to C the cable is supposed to be configured in such a way to tell the device being charged to fall back to USB charging rates (.5A to 1.5A). If that 56K resistor was substituted with a different resistor like in earlier designs, the device being charged might think the source device can handle more and will pull more current than available. This could damage your USB port in your example. However since the proper resistor is in place, the 5x will limit the current draw to what USB A can do and your USB A port should be ok.

sfhub said:
That cable has the proper resistor configuration to indicate legacy source device so it should be fine (just look for 56k resistor)
Anytime you have a conversion from USB A to C the cable is supposed to be configured in such a way to tell the device being charged to fall back to USB charging rates (.5A to 1.5A). If that 56K resistor was substituted with a different resistor like in earlier designs, the device being charged might think the source device can handle more and will pull more current than available. This could damage your USB port in your example. However since the proper resistor is in place, the 5x will limit the current draw to what USB A can do and your USB A port should be ok.
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So this tiny anker adaptor also has this proper resistor configuration ?

Have bought 2 here, both good, did the test with checkr from playstore.
USB 3.1 Type C Cable Type-C to USB 2.0 A Charging sync data For Nokia N1 Google Nexus 5X / 6P ZUK Z1 OnePlus 2 xiaomi 4c
http://s.aliexpress.com/nUnQRNBN
(from AliExpress Android)
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Rajaasim1980 said:
I want to connect my nexus 5x with laptop for file/data transfer as well as USB tethering . My laptop only has USB 2.0 and 3.0 ports so can you guys recommend proper USB type to USB or micro USB 2.0/3.0 adaptor/cables. I want to make sure to buy the right cables/adaptor
which one is good?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B011995DDO
or
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01AHKYIRS
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http://bensonapproved.com or simply bensons amazon profile are good places to check for cables which are safe to use.

Rajaasim1980 said:
So this tiny anker adaptor also has this proper resistor configuration ?
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Yup, it is fine.

Wout2426 said:
Have bought 2 here, both good, did the test with checkr from playstore.
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That app is not always 100% accurate. I have cables that Benson says are not in spec, that the app says are in spec. So I don't trust it.

OhioYJ said:
That app is not always 100% accurate. I have cables that Benson says are not in spec, that the app says are in spec. So I don't trust it.
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Agreed. Go by the list, not those apps.
Sent from my Nexus 5X using Tapatalk

Nexus 5x is USB 2.0 type C. There is a difference between cable interface and cable speed. Cable speed is designed as 1.0, 2.0 3.0 etc. Cable interface is designed by letters - A, B, C. Type A refers to the standard USB outlet found on a computer, while type C refers to the connector that plugs into the Nexus 5X. You can have a type c cable at either 2.0 or 3.0 speeds.

sfhub said:
Yup, it is fine.
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I purchased these two anker USB-C to Micro-USB adaptor but when i connect to USB port of PC ..it just show empty nexus folder and you cannot copy/past stuff
do i need to install something else for computer to recognise nexus phone?

Rajaasim1980 said:
I purchased these two anker USB-C to Micro-USB adaptor but when i connect to USB port of PC ..it just show empty nexus folder and you cannot copy/past stuff
do i need to install something else for computer to recognise nexus phone?
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Did you drag the USB notification at the top and set the mode to MTP?

Rajaasim1980 said:
I purchased these two anker USB-C to Micro-USB adaptor but when i connect to USB port of PC ..it just show empty nexus folder and you cannot copy/past stuff
do i need to install something else for computer to recognise nexus phone?
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unlock your phone, check your notifications, and choose the correct usb-connection type

SeriesOfTubes said:
Nexus 5x is USB 2.0 type C. There is a difference between cable interface and cable speed. Cable speed is designed as 1.0, 2.0 3.0 etc. Cable interface is designed by letters - A, B, C. Type A refers to the standard USB outlet found on a computer, while type C refers to the connector that plugs into the Nexus 5X. You can have a type c cable at either 2.0 or 3.0 speeds.
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I have purchased these. It show slow charging on nexus when connect with PC and nexus folder appear as well butis empty and you cannot usb tether or transfer files..i got mainly for USB tethering..i dont like this annoying type c as its difficult to connect with windows as i dont see them having type c port
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Anker-Adap...dp/B01AHKYIRS?ie=UTF8&*Version*=1&*entries*=0

sfhub said:
Did you drag the USB notification at the top and set the mode to MTP?
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dont see any notification on nexus..where are USB options?

Broken303 said:
unlock your phone, check your notifications, and choose the correct usb-connection type
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where can i find these options if it dont appear automatically when connecting nexus with pc?

Its done thanks guys. I tried again and pull the notification areas down and found the USB connection options over there and now it recognise.

Rajaasim1980 said:
where can i find these options if it dont appear automatically when connecting nexus with pc?
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Not sure why they don't show up for you.
Maybe you need to enable developer options and USB debugging. I've had those enabled from the beginning so I wouldn't know if they have any affect on USB options.
This is what you should be seeing, the USB notification, then the USB notification options once you tap on the notification.

sfhub said:
Not sure why they don't show up for you.
Maybe you need to enable developer options and USB debugging. I've had those enabled from the beginning so I wouldn't know if they have any affect on USB options.
This is what you should be seeing, the USB notification, then the USB notification options once you tap on the notification.
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yes sorted out as poted above thanks for help
Is there any way to charge fast with samsung fast charging cable as i do see it say slow charging on NEXUS 5X when connect with PC...
I have s5 and using s6 fast charger it charge more quickly than USB type c charger of nexus 5x which is strange..this type c cable suppose to be much faster

Cables for Pixel 2 XL - USB 3.1 to C and USB C to C.

Hello guys!
So here I am a guy with Pixel 2 XL and I have some issues with the cables I got.
With problems I mean its too short! however, Before I ask if these products are good I will start off by saying im a swedish guy and I will probably send swedish links for the cables but yeah...
So the reason I want to buy a
USB 3.1 to C = Is because of the Car and Powerbank, I have good powerbanks that doesn't support USB C and also my car who only got USB port, If I want to charge them outside I need to buy a new Cable and I found this:
https://new.webhallen.com/se/product/273125-Anker-PowerLine-1m-USB-C-Vit?ref=Prisjakt
Is this good enough?
USB C to C (The OG cable) - the reason I need a new one is because the OG cable is too short for me in the bed when im loading it, I need a miniumum of a 2m cable and of course I want a cable that also support a fast charging or whatever it needs to get it charge the phone fast. I found this:
https://fyndiq.se/product/6787759-deltaco-usb-31-kabel-gen-2-typ-c-hane/
What do you guys think of these to cables? Also if you have a better cable, Please recommend me!

Anyone?

Thrillofit said:
Hello guys!
So here I am a guy with Pixel 2 XL and I have some issues with the cables I got.
With problems I mean its too short! however, Before I ask if these products are good I will start off by saying im a swedish guy and I will probably send swedish links for the cables but yeah...
So the reason I want to buy a
USB 3.1 to C = Is because of the Car and Powerbank, I have good powerbanks that doesn't support USB C and also my car who only got USB port, If I want to charge them outside I need to buy a new Cable and I found this:
https://new.webhallen.com/se/product/273125-Anker-PowerLine-1m-USB-C-Vit?ref=Prisjakt
Is this good enough?
USB C to C (The OG cable) - the reason I need a new one is because the OG cable is too short for me in the bed when im loading it, I need a miniumum of a 2m cable and of course I want a cable that also support a fast charging or whatever it needs to get it charge the phone fast. I found this:
https://fyndiq.se/product/6787759-deltaco-usb-31-kabel-gen-2-typ-c-hane/
What do you guys think of these to cables? Also if you have a better cable, Please recommend me!
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Thrillofit said:
Anyone?
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I think both of those choices should work fine. Just a little FYI. If your using a laptop, some people have had issues with 3.x cables, and have had to use 2.0 cables for proper data transfer. For more info to see what others have used, you can look here ?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-2-xl/accessories/usb-type-c-cables-chargers-t3685800

Badger50 said:
I think both of those choices should work fine. Just a little FYI. If your using a laptop, some people have had issues with 3.x cables, and have had to use 2.0 cables for proper data transfer. For more info to see what others have used, you can look here
https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-2-xl/accessories/usb-type-c-cables-chargers-t3685800
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Oh its fine! I have a supported 3.0 desktop computer so I guess that's fine?

Thrillofit said:
Oh its fine! I have a supported 3.0 desktop computer so I guess that's fine?
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He's saying that for some people USB 3.0 cables cause problems when fastbooting, so have a USB 2.0 cable available in case you become one of those people with USB 3.0 issues.

Az Biker said:
He's saying that for some people USB 3.0 cables cause problems when fastbooting, so have a USB 2.0 cable available in case you become one of those people with USB 3.0 issues.
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Oohh dang! Well thats gonna be intressting to try out haha. But cable C to C is no problem and still gonna support me a fast charging?

Thrillofit said:
Oohh dang! Well thats gonna be intressting to try out haha. But cable C to C is no problem and still gonna support me a fast charging?
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I got this plus another 2M cable from the same company. My HP laptop has a C port and it does support fast charging. Never had a problem with fastboot either but some have.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01H3COF62/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Thrillofit said:
Oohh dang! Well thats gonna be intressting to try out haha. But cable C to C is no problem and still gonna support me a fast charging?
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The C to C cable will be fine for fast charging :good: