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  • App for Samsung Galaxy Tablet to Access a USB Flash Drive

    From jaugustine@verizon.net@21:1/5 to All on Thu Jun 1 15:48:07 2023
    Hi,

    Over the past couple years, I tried 3 apps from the Google Play Store
    that are suppose to allow access to a USB flash drive.

    None of them "worked".

    Note: I can connect a standard USB flash drive to the Tablet's charging port via the tablet's charging cable and a USB gender changer (so I can
    attach a USB flash drive)

    Note: Using the same cable, I can access the tablet via a Windows
    laptop and transfer files to/from the tablet.

    I really wish I can transfer files from the tablet to a USB flash drive without using a computer.

    Can someone recommend a method?

    Thank You in advance, John

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  • From Carlos E.R.@21:1/5 to Carlos E.R. on Thu Jun 1 23:35:09 2023
    On 2023-06-01 23:20, Carlos E.R. wrote:
    On 2023-06-01 21:48, jaugustine@verizon.net wrote:
    Hi,

          Over the past couple years, I tried 3 apps from the Google Play >> Store
    that are suppose to allow access to a USB flash drive.

           None of them "worked".

          Note:   I can connect a standard USB flash drive to the Tablet's
    charging
    port via the tablet's charging cable and a USB gender changer (so I can
    attach a USB flash drive)

           Note:  Using the same cable, I can access the tablet via a Windows
    laptop and transfer files to/from the tablet.

           I really wish I can transfer files from the tablet to a USB
    flash drive
    without using a computer.

          Can someone recommend a method?

    I haven't done this in years, but I did not need any special software.

    I think you just open settings, storage, and tell to open the stick. of course, to copy files you need a file browser. Any one.


    Interesting: I just connected a stick and did not find a way to open it.
    This is new.


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  • From Carlos E.R.@21:1/5 to jaugustine@verizon.net on Thu Jun 1 23:20:22 2023
    On 2023-06-01 21:48, jaugustine@verizon.net wrote:
    Hi,

    Over the past couple years, I tried 3 apps from the Google Play Store that are suppose to allow access to a USB flash drive.

    None of them "worked".

    Note: I can connect a standard USB flash drive to the Tablet's charging
    port via the tablet's charging cable and a USB gender changer (so I can attach a USB flash drive)

    Note: Using the same cable, I can access the tablet via a Windows laptop and transfer files to/from the tablet.

    I really wish I can transfer files from the tablet to a USB flash drive
    without using a computer.

    Can someone recommend a method?

    I haven't done this in years, but I did not need any special software.

    I think you just open settings, storage, and tell to open the stick. of
    course, to copy files you need a file browser. Any one.

    --
    Cheers, Carlos.

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  • From Roger Mills@21:1/5 to jaugustine@verizon.net on Thu Jun 1 22:59:58 2023
    On 01/06/2023 20:48, jaugustine@verizon.net wrote:
    Hi,

    Over the past couple years, I tried 3 apps from the Google Play Store that are suppose to allow access to a USB flash drive.

    None of them "worked".

    Note: I can connect a standard USB flash drive to the Tablet's charging
    port via the tablet's charging cable and a USB gender changer (so I can attach a USB flash drive)

    Note: Using the same cable, I can access the tablet via a Windows laptop and transfer files to/from the tablet.

    I really wish I can transfer files from the tablet to a USB flash drive
    without using a computer.

    Can someone recommend a method?

    Thank You in advance, John



    You probably need an OTG cable which has micro-USB/USB-C/whatever your
    tablet needs at the tablet end and a female USB-A the other end. I'm not
    sure the charging cable plus a gender changer will achieve the same effect.

    Even then you may need an additional app to allow the tablet to manage a storage device via USB/OTG. I use USB Media Explorer, which I think I
    had to pay for - but not very much.
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    Roger

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  • From Patron Saint@21:1/5 to Carlos E.R. on Fri Jun 2 07:34:29 2023
    On Thu, 1 Jun 2023 23:35:09 +0200, Carlos E.R. wrote:

    I think you just open settings, storage, and tell to open the stick. of
    course, to copy files you need a file browser. Any one.


    Interesting: I just connected a stick and did not find a way to open it.
    This is new.

    This is NOT the answer to the question, as it's a workaround.

    If I needed to access a flash drive from a phone (any phone), what I would
    do (because it's so easy to do) is connect both the phone and the flash
    drive to a PC (any PC) and then just copy the files to & from each device.

    I know this is NOT the answer to the question. It's a suggested workaround.

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  • From Dave Royal@21:1/5 to All on Fri Jun 2 12:08:04 2023
    You _do_ need a USB OTG cable so that Android becomes the host.
    On this GT S6 Lite the default Samsung 'My Files' app then shows
    the drive.
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  • From jaugustine@verizon.net@21:1/5 to dave@dave123royal.com on Fri Jun 2 12:36:02 2023
    On Fri, 2 Jun 2023 12:08:04 +0100 (GMT+01:00), Dave Royal <dave@dave123royal.com> wrote:

    You _do_ need a USB OTG cable so that Android becomes the host.
    On this GT S6 Lite the default Samsung 'My Files' app then shows
    the drive.

    Hi Dave,

    "USB OTG" (On The Go) cable I saw on Amazon looks like
    one end is the standard USB connect that plugs into a USB port.
    The other end looks like a female connector for USB device.

    This is the SAME (I believe) as my USB cable that both ends plug into
    a USB port, but when I add a gender changer to one end,
    it becomes a "USB OTG" cable.

    Note: I tested this on a computer with a USB flash drive
    plugged into the gender changer and other end of cable
    plugged into PC's USB port.

    Is there more to a USB OTG cable?

    Thanks in advance, John

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  • From Dave Royal@21:1/5 to All on Fri Jun 2 17:42:38 2023
    On 02 Jun 2023 12:36:02 -0400 jaugustine wrote:
    On Fri, 2 Jun 2023 12:08:04 +0100 (GMT+01:00), Dave Royal ><dave@dave123royal.com> wrote:


    Hi Dave,

    "USB OTG" (On The Go) cable I saw on Amazon looks like
    one end is the standard USB connect that plugs into a USB port.
    The other end looks like a female connector for USB device.

    This is the SAME (I believe) as my USB cable that both ends plug into
    a USB port, but when I add a gender changer to one end,
    it becomes a "USB OTG" cable.

    Note: I tested this on a computer with a USB flash drive
    plugged into the gender changer and other end of cable
    plugged into PC's USB port.

    Is there more to a USB OTG cable?

    Thanks in advance, John

    An OTG adapter is not the same as a gender changer.

    An Android normally acts as a 'USB Device' when plugged into a computer,
    which is a 'USB Host'. When using OTG the Android is the 'host' and the
    memory stick the 'device'. The OTG Adapter reverses Android's role.

    I also use one with a USB microphone. (You have to be careful that the
    device does not draw too much power - if so use a powered hub. But a
    memory stick is fine.)


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  • From Carlos E.R.@21:1/5 to jaugustine@verizon.net on Fri Jun 2 20:29:20 2023
    On 2023-06-02 18:36, jaugustine@verizon.net wrote:
    On Fri, 2 Jun 2023 12:08:04 +0100 (GMT+01:00), Dave Royal <dave@dave123royal.com> wrote:

    You _do_ need a USB OTG cable so that Android becomes the host.
    On this GT S6 Lite the default Samsung 'My Files' app then shows
    the drive.

    Hi Dave,

    "USB OTG" (On The Go) cable I saw on Amazon looks like
    one end is the standard USB connect that plugs into a USB port.
    The other end looks like a female connector for USB device.

    This is the SAME (I believe) as my USB cable that both ends plug into
    a USB port, but when I add a gender changer to one end,
    it becomes a "USB OTG" cable.

    Note: I tested this on a computer with a USB flash drive
    plugged into the gender changer and other end of cable
    plugged into PC's USB port.

    Is there more to a USB OTG cable?

    Yes.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_On-The-Go


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  • From MajorLanGod@21:1/5 to Dave Royal on Fri Jun 2 19:45:39 2023
    Dave Royal <dave@dave123royal.com> wrote in news:u5ciil$35k8r$1@dont-
    email.me:

    You _do_ need a USB OTG cable so that Android becomes the host.
    On this GT S6 Lite the default Samsung 'My Files' app then shows
    the drive.

    Back in the day some Android releases did not support OTG. There is actuall
    an app out there to check to see if your Android supports OTG. These days I believe most if not all current implementations do support it.

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  • From MajorLanGod@21:1/5 to Dave Royal on Fri Jun 2 19:41:51 2023
    Dave Royal <dave@dave123royal.com> wrote in news:u5ciil$35k8r$1@dont-
    email.me:

    You _do_ need a USB OTG cable so that Android becomes the host.
    On this GT S6 Lite the default Samsung 'My Files' app then shows
    the drive.

    The same holds true for my Google Nexus 7 2013. (But man is it s l o w
    compared to my S6 Lite!

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  • From jaugustine@verizon.net@21:1/5 to All on Tue Jun 6 07:25:08 2023
    On 2023-06-02 18:36, jaugustine@verizon.net wrote:
    On Fri, 2 Jun 2023 12:08:04 +0100 (GMT+01:00), Dave Royal
    <dave@dave123royal.com> wrote:

    You _do_ need a USB OTG cable so that Android becomes the host.
    On this GT S6 Lite the default Samsung 'My Files' app then shows
    the drive.

    Hi Dave,

    "USB OTG" (On The Go) cable I saw on Amazon looks like
    one end is the standard USB connect that plugs into a USB port.
    The other end looks like a female connector for USB device.

    This is the SAME (I believe) as my USB cable that both ends plug into >> a USB port, but when I add a gender changer to one end,
    it becomes a "USB OTG" cable.

    Note: I tested this on a computer with a USB flash drive
    plugged into the gender changer and other end of cable
    plugged into PC's USB port.

    Is there more to a USB OTG cable?

    Yes.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_On-The-Go

    Hi,

    My next Amazon order will include a USB OTG cable.

    Thanks again to everyone, John

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  • From Carlos E.R.@21:1/5 to Carlos E.R. on Wed Jun 7 13:25:19 2023
    On 2023-06-01 23:35, Carlos E.R. wrote:
    On 2023-06-01 23:20, Carlos E.R. wrote:
    On 2023-06-01 21:48, jaugustine@verizon.net wrote:

    ...

          Can someone recommend a method?

    I haven't done this in years, but I did not need any special software.

    I think you just open settings, storage, and tell to open the stick.
    of course, to copy files you need a file browser. Any one.


    Interesting: I just connected a stick and did not find a way to open it.
    This is new.

    It was indeed the cable. I bought a new cable, specified as OTG, and
    tried. I then saw a notification that was asking what app to use to
    browse the usb stick.


    The other cable came with a loudspeaker, to feed audio files to it from
    an USB stick.

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    Cheers, Carlos.

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