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Gtab does not see USB Drive

Hi!
I can't seem the usb drive to work with vegan beta4. Is this suppost to work or is it something i must install for it to recognize my usb thumb ?

DaMan said:
Hi!
I can't seem the usb drive to work with vegan beta4. Is this suppost to work or is it something i must install for it to recognize my usb thumb ?
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Not 100 percent sure but i beleive someone said that you need to boot the device with the usb plugged in for it to recognize some drives?

dragonfly1113 said:
Not 100 percent sure but i beleive someone said that you need to boot the device with the usb plugged in for it to recognize some drives?
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I tried that but no result.
thx

It should be listed as usbdrive using your favorite file manager. Usually under
...
...
sdcard
sdcard2
usbdrive
Its not like windows. It doesn't pop up with a window when you plug it in. Flash drive must be formatted fat32. Android doesn't like ntfs

thebadfrog said:
It should be listed as usbdrive using your favorite file manager. Usually under
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sdcard
sdcard2
usbdrive
Its not like windows. It doesn't pop up with a window when you plug it in. Flash drive must be formatted fat32. Android doesn't like ntfs
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I do see the USB drive bit it's always empty. USB drive is fat32 formatted.
Using a USB mouse works great. I don't get a popup which notifies me about a connected usb drive like my archos 101 did.

Did a little discovery:
When connecting the tab to pc with a usb cable only then a "mount usb" message pops up.
Then a usb drive will work.
Now how do i get the gtab to mount the usb drive ?

I don't think any of these roms are gonna give you a popup when you load a usb drive. I just plugged one in on tnt 3.1 and it reads it thru file manager. I was on vegan beta4 and did the same thing yesterday
Edit: usb disk not usb drive
When you connect a cable from your pc to the tablet the pop up is to allow the tab to unmount the internal sdcard so your pc can read it.

thebadfrog said:
I don't think any of these roms are gonna give you a popup when you load a usb drive. I just plugged one in on tnt 3.1 and it reads it thru file manager. I was on vegan beta4 and did the same thing yesterday
Edit: usb disk not usb drive
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I do not understand...what is location of the usb files then ?

Open iFileManager and hit the icon that looks like a house. Scroll down and you will find a folder named usbdisk. That is your usb drive. Open the folder. I'm assuming the usb drive is plugged in

thebadfrog said:
Open iFileManager and hit the icon that looks like an icon. Scroll down and you will find a folder named usbdisk. That is your usb drive. Open the folder. I'm assuming the usb drive is plugged in
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/usbdrive is empty.
It becomes populates when i insert a mini usb cable and connect it to the pc.
This give me the mount option and only then i see files under /usbdrive.

idk then, I never had a problem reading the usb drive on vegan beta4. Sorry I can't help

OK, found it.
I have to unmount the sdcard first. Then the usb drive shows with files.
Thanks.

Cool....You may wanna drop a note in the vegan thread on what you did. Maybe others have had the same issue.

DaMan said:
OK, found it.
I have to unmount the sdcard first. Then the usb drive shows with files.
Thanks.
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Hey. I just got a USB Flash Drive and tried connecting it to my GTab but no dice. I am running Vegan 5.1 and using ES File Explore. I navigate to the root directory and see sdcard, sdcard2, and usbdisk. Sdcard and sdcard2 has my internal storage and my micro usb storage files respectively. But nothing pops us in usbdisk. I tried removing the microsd, rebooting with the USB inserted, and unmounting the microSD but no dice.
Any hints?
Thanks,
Scott
Update: So I tried going to settings and unmounting the sdcard and now I can see the USBdisk. Odd. If I want to transfer data from one drive to another, I cant accomplish that because the SDcard is unmounted. Also all my appdata and stuff are not present. Any way to have both of these drives mounted at the same time?
Thanks

Cannot access ext. sd card in gTab from windows via USB cable

I cannot access my external sd card that's in my gTab from windows via the USB cable. I seem to remember that when I first bought it , I could see both the internal and external storage when I connected the gTab to Windows via USB (when it still had stock ROM). Now I am running rooted VEGAn-TAB-v1.0.0b5.1.1 and when I connect it via USB to windows I can only see the internal storage (I couldn't see it when I tried cyanogenmod either). I can access both brom the gTab just fine and if I take out the ext. sd card, windows reads it just fine.
Any idea why and/or how to access both internal and external storage from windows when gTab is plugged in via USB to windows?

As far as I know you could never access the external sdcard from the computer by usb

I load things from my external SD to internal SD and visa versa using ghost commander. Not a super big deal just one extra step. At this point I almost forgot I had to do that to move files between them and my PC.

i use a app that mounts them both

The way I found to access my external sd card from my computer is to ftp into my gTab using filezilla on my computer and SwiFTP FTP Server (available free from Market) on my gTab. Here is another post that talks about how to access the ext. sd card remotely: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=869844

roguey said:
i use a app that mounts them both
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You could share the NAME of the app.

Multi Mount SD-Card Free
I didnt have my tab with me

roguey said:
Multi Mount SD-Card Free
I didnt have my tab with me
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Thanks, I know some other people will want to try this app.
Not a great fit for me as I dislike the delays built into a lot of free apps.

I just plug a USB thumb drive into my PC, download the files onto that then plug it into my tablet and download from the USB drive onto the SDCARD. Easy like pie.
Works the other direction too!!!

[Q] USBOTG doesn't work

Hi to all!
Here's the problem that I have.
After upgrading my Xoom (US 3G) to Tiamat 2.1 Hammerhead USBOTG stopped to work. When I try to connect flashdrive via this cable it blinks only once and that's all. The folder USBOtg is empty -> nothing is shown (but I know that there are files). I tried to format flashdrive to various filesystems (NTFS, FAT32) -> no result.
Another strange thing after upgrade is with MicroSD folder. It shows me only old data. All new one that I copied to it via PC it doesn't show at all. AND!!! PC doesn't see the content of folder with name "external" on Xoom but when I copy there files from PC then Xoom can see them.
May anyone advice any steps to return usbotg and microsd in normal working state?
I tried to re-flash Xoom with previous various versions of firmwares (mods) -> the same situation.
BR, akadimka

akadimka said:
Hi to all!
Here's the problem that I have.
After upgrading my Xoom (US 3G) to Tiamat 2.1 Hammerhead USBOTG stopped to work. When I try to connect flashdrive via this cable it blinks only once and that's all. The folder USBOtg is empty -> nothing is shown (but I know that there are files). I tried to format flashdrive to various filesystems (NTFS, FAT32) -> no result.
Another strange thing after upgrade is with MicroSD folder. It shows me only old data. All new one that I copied to it via PC it doesn't show at all. AND!!! PC doesn't see the content of folder with name "external" on Xoom but when I copy there files from PC then Xoom can see them.
May anyone advice any steps to return usbotg and microsd in normal working state?
I tried to re-flash Xoom with previous various versions of firmwares (mods) -> the same situation.
BR, akadimka
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Two different issues--if you read the release notes with the Hammerhead Rom, Team Tiamat removed the USB Mass Storage enabling that had been in earlier Rom, due to various difficulties. So that means you can no longer use your PC to copy files into the micro sd card in the Xoom, but you can cop files directly to the sdcard using an adapter or card reader. Your Xoom should still have access to the files on your micro sd card at mnt/external1.
The usbOTG works fine for me but it needs the help of an app like USB Mass Storage Watcher OTG or Drive Mount. Both will work. It also helps to reboot with the drive plugged in the first time if you are having a hard time getting the Xoom to recognize it.

Thanx! Drive Mount helped me with recognizing and mounting flash drive (but only after Xoom reboot with drive plugged in). USB Storage Watcher OTG crashes everytime when I start it with drive connected -> with disconnected it starts normally but won't see any after-connected drives. Ssems that I'll use Drive Mount program
As for MicroSD -> even connected directly to PC and copied some files to it Xoom still sees only old data. Any ideas?
BR, Dmitry
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akadimka said:
Thanx! Drive Mount helped me with recognizing and mounting flash drive (but only after Xoom reboot with drive plugged in). USB Storage Watcher OTG crashes everytime when I start it with drive connected -> with disconnected it starts normally but won't see any after-connected drives. Ssems that I'll use Drive Mount program
As for MicroSD -> even connected directly to PC and copied some files to it Xoom still sees only old data. Any ideas?
BR, Dmitry
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Actually, try checking the folder mnt/external1 (1) as this is HC3.2's official mount point. The Microsd mount point is an artifact of an older Rom.

i am using hammerhead rom with tachi kernel.
yup the usb otg not working.
tried both usb watcher and drive mount.

rohit3192 said:
i am using hammerhead rom with tachi kernel.
yup the usb otg not working.
tried both usb watcher and drive mount.
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Make sure that you are using a REAL usbOTG cable.

A real USB otg cable? What needs to be special about the cable in order for it to work?
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msavic6 said:
A real USB otg cable? What needs to be special about the cable in order for it to work?
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This is where I will suggest that you do some research. Start with this forum and then search elsewhere. Just today I have answered this question 3 times. Search on my name and you will see my posts with your answer.

i am using micro usb male to normal usb female.
cable is gold plated and branded.
but others have also mentioned that usbotg not working after they updated to 3.2
though i never tested on 3.1

rohit3192 said:
i am using micro usb male to normal usb female.
cable is gold plated and branded.
but others have also mentioned that usbotg not working after they updated to 3.2
though i never tested on 3.1
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Your cable will never work because it is not OTG. OTG has a different pin configuration to allow the Xoom to function in usb host mode. If you are handy with a soldering iron you could make one, but why not buy one, they are availble. Here is my Google search for USBOTG Xoom to get you started: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=usb+otg+xoom&aq=2s&aqi=g1g-s9&aql=&oq=usbOTG

[Resolved] Sdcard & micro "super guide" for android & pc noobified

Android​ I will be creating a full guide just for android soon.
MAC address location for Wireless Flash Drive​ For AndroidTM devices
Product information including MAC Address is found in the Settings > About menu.
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microSDHC cards fail to format​Why can't I format my microSDHC card using my mobile phone?​SYMPTOMS:
- A mobile phone running Android OS will prompt you to format the card.
- When attempting to format the microSD/microSDHC card using the mobile phone, the format will fail and the card is unusable message will appear.
It's been observed that some microSDHC cards can be read and formatted using an external SDHC card reader such as the one shown in this article. In theses cases, you can use a reader to download your data or recover it using a data recovery program like Rescue Pro.
After you backed up your data, you can simply format your card to using it in your device again.
NOTE: Do NOT use the phone as the reader.
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Data becomes corrupted when using microSDHC card in mobile devices running Android OS​Why does the data on my microSDHC card becomes corrupted when I use it in a cellphone running Android OS?
After you backed up your data, you can simply format your card to using it in your phone again.
NOTE: Do NOT use the phone as the reader.
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SD Card Damaged or No SD card error in Android device​
When I try to access my microSD card in my Android device I get an error message SD card damaged or No SD card. How can I resolve this?
In some cases the SD card may become unreadable by your Android device. We have found that many times the card is still usable and the data is recoverable. This issue may be resolved by connecting the card to a computer using an external USB card reader. If the card is recognized when connected to the computer using an external card reader you can follow the steps below to recover your data and restore your card to working order in your Android device.
SOLUTION
1. Back up all data on the card.
2. Format the cardusing the computer.
3. Connect the card back to the Android device.
4. Once the card is recognized, format the card in the Android device.
5. Insert the card into the computer and restore the data.
6. Insert the card into the Android device.
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PC
Formatting a drive or device using Disk Management​
How do I format my drive or device using Disk Management?
NOTE:
For legacy U3 Smart Cruzers - Formatting will not uninstall U3.Uninstall U3
For MP3 players - the player has to be in MSC mode before connecting to the PC.
For miniSD/microSD cards - The cards must be used with a compatible reader before it can be read in the computer.
STEP 1 - Connect your flash drive, MP3 player (in MSC mode), memory card or card reader to the PC
STEP 2 - Open Disk Management
Windows 7 or Vista
Click Start, right-click on Computer and select Manage.​
Windows XP
Click Start > My Computer > Manage.​
Under Storage, click Disk Management on the left pane.
Windows 7 or Vista​
Windows XP​
STEP 3 - Format the device / MP3 player
1. Right-click on the drive / device you want to format then select Format.​
2. Occasionally, a warning may come out concerning active partition, click Yes​
3. You can leave the formatting options such as the Volume label and File system to default.
4. Click OK to format.​
NOTE: If format still fails after trying these suggestions, please contact​ SanDisk Technical Support.
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Card reader not being detected by the PC​ AND​ Why can't my card reader/writer be detected by my PC?​
[FONT="Gar"amond]SOLUTION 1 - Verify if minimum system requirement is met.
SanDisk card readers support Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2 and Windows 2000 SP4, Windows 7.
[COLOR="Blue"]NOTE:[/COLOR] No additional drivers need to be downloaded for the card readers as they are native to the above mentioned supported operating systems.
SOLUTION 2 - Verify the reader's status under Device Manager.
STEP 1 - Connect the reader to the PC
NOTE: It is recommended that you plug your card reader to the back USB port on your PC to ensure that there is enough power from the USB port for the card reader to be detected properly.
STEP 2 - Check under Device Manager
1. Right-click My Computer.
2. Select Manage.
3. On the left pane, click Device Manager.
NOTE: The card reader will appear in two places: Disk Drives and Universal Serial Bus controls as USB Mass Storage. If there is a yellow exclamation point (!) or question mark (?) next to the device, try to refresh the drivers.
STEP 3 - Refresh the drivers
1. Right-click the entry with the error mark, select Uninstall.
2. On the top menu, click Action, and then click Scan for hardware changes.
STEP 4 - Verify if the reader is detected
1. Double-click My Computer.
2. Look for the card reader under Devices with removable storage.
SOLUTION 3 - Try other USB ports.
A yellow exclamation point (!) under Device Manager usually means that the device is not receiving enough power. If the reader is not receiving ample amount of power from the USB port, it may not function properly.
SOLUTION 4 - Change the drive letters
NOTE:The SDDR-89, SDDR-189, SDDR-289 reader should show 4 drive letters under My Computer.[/FONT].
SanDisk Live Support Link http://www.sandisk.com/about-sandisk/contact-us/
Disk Recovery http://www.lc-tech.com/pc/sandisk-rescuepro-and-rescuepro-deluxe/

keifus.rahn said:
Formatting a drive or device using Disk Management​
How do I format my drive or device using Disk Management?
NOTE:
For legacy U3 Smart Cruzers - Formatting will not uninstall U3.Uninstall U3
For MP3 players - the player has to be in MSC mode before connecting to the PC.
For miniSD/microSD cards - The cards must be used with a compatible reader before it can be read in the computer.
STEP 1 - Connect your flash drive, MP3 player (in MSC mode), memory card or card reader to the PC
STEP 2 - Open Disk Management
Windows 7 or Vista
Click Start, right-click on Computer and select Manage.​
Windows XP
Click Start > My Computer > Manage.​
Under Storage, click Disk Management on the left pane.
Windows 7 or Vista​
Windows XP​
STEP 3 - Format the device / MP3 player
1. Right-click on the drive / device you want to format then select Format.​
2. Occasionally, a warning may come out concerning active partition, click Yes​
3. You can leave the formatting options such as the Volume label and File system to default.
4. Click OK to format.​
NOTE: If format still fails after trying these suggestions, please contact​ SanDisk Technical Support.
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microSDHC cards fail to format​Why can't I format my microSDHC card using my mobile phone?​SYMPTOMS:
- A mobile phone running Android OS will prompt you to format the card.
- When attempting to format the microSD/microSDHC card using the mobile phone, the format will fail and the card is unusable message will appear.
It's been observed that some microSDHC cards can be read and formatted using an external SDHC card reader such as the one shown in this article. In theses cases, you can use a reader to download your data or recover it using a data recovery program like Rescue Pro.
After you backed up your data, you can simply format your card to using it in your device again.
NOTE: Do NOT use the phone as the reader.
#######################################################################################################################
SD Card Damaged or No SD card error in Android device​
When I try to access my microSD card in my Android device I get an error message SD card damaged or No SD card. How can I resolve this?
In some cases the SD card may become unreadable by your Android device. We have found that many times the card is still usable and the data is recoverable. This issue may be resolved by connecting the card to a computer using an external USB card reader. If the card is recognized when connected to the computer using an external card reader you can follow the steps below to recover your data and restore your card to working order in your Android device.​
SOLUTION
1. Back up all data on the card.
2. Format the cardusing the computer.
3. Connect the card back to the Android device.
4. Once the card is recognized, format the card in the Android device.
5. Insert the card into the computer and restore the data.
6. Insert the card into the Android device.
If the above solution does NOT resolve the issue, contact SanDisk support to verify warranty status.
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Great post, my problem is that my computer doesn't even read my sd card... I tried following your procedure, but the SD card didn't come up on the disk management...
Thanks for your support
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hi,
I m also facing same problem it shows damaged sd card, or blank card. but when i try to format memory card it was showing 48 Mb, but my memory card is 4 GB. Format was succesful but not showing 4 gb and didnot works on my Anroid Mobile. Do you have any suggestion.
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shahzad_darco123 said:
hi,
I m also facing same problem it shows damaged sd card, or blank card. but when i try to format memory card it was showing 48 Mb, but my memory card is 4 GB. Format was succesful but not showing 4 gb and didnot works on my Anroid Mobile. Do you have any suggestion.
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Do you have root access? Have you tried through the recovery mode? Download SD formatter for PC/Laptop
My problem is that the micro SD card is not even recognized
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casaque89 said:
Great post, my problem is that my computer doesn't even read my sd card... I tried following your procedure, but the SD card didn't come up on the disk management...
Thanks for your support
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I will be adding on that part on tonight still have alot to add and i will do yours next and as soon as i get the info i will im you the link

shahzad_darco123 said:
hi,
I m also facing same problem it shows damaged sd card, or blank card. but when i try to format memory card it was showing 48 Mb, but my memory card is 4 GB. Format was succesful but not showing 4 gb and didnot works on my Anroid Mobile. Do you have any suggestion.
Sent from my Micromax A116 using xda app-developers app
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If you have cwm asyour recovery you can mount it and format your sdcard by doing this Boot into recovery got to mounts and storage then mount sdcard then format then go back to the main cwm screen and hit install from sd if it alows you to do that you are good to go. if not contanct your sdcard provider if it is by sandisck you can get to live support from the link on my guid

keifus.rahn said:
I will be adding on that part on tonight still have alot to add and i will do yours next and as soon as i get the info i will im you the link
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Thank you so much!
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casaque89 said:
Thank you so much!
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well buddy i added a few more things. but the info i found out about that sdcard is not good. they have a big rep about failing I put a link to there live service on the bottom of this post maybe they can help you further or replace it
Accessing Computer Management console in Windows 8
2. Right Click Computer and a menu will open at the bottom of the screen, Click Manage. This will open the computer management console.
live support
http://kb.sandisk.com/app/ask/

keifus.rahn said:
well buddy i added a few more things. but the info i found out about that sdcard is not good. they have a big rep about failing I put a link to there live service on the bottom of this post maybe they can help you further or replace it
Accessing Computer Management console in Windows 8
2. Right Click Computer and a menu will open at the bottom of the screen, Click Manage. This will open the computer management console.
live support
http://kb.sandisk.com/app/ask/
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Buddy thank you so much! I appreciate your help and commitment! I'll look for a laptop running W8
I'll let you know :thumbup:
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casaque89 said:
Buddy thank you so much! I appreciate your help and commitment! I'll look for a laptop running W8
I'll let you know :thumbup:
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your welcome I just bought a new windows8 laptop today and i tell you what im going to have to get used to it Its no were near like the other windows.

keifus.rahn said:
Data becomes corrupted when using microSDHC card in mobile devices running Android OS​Why does the data on my microSDHC card becomes corrupted when I use it in a cellphone running Android OS?
After you backed up your data, you can simply format your card to using it in your phone again.
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Thanks for your post! I've been having issues where anything that I save to my SD gets corrupted and I've already tried reformatting it from my phone (I don't have a computer right now... my laptop bit the dust not too long ago...) but I'm still having the same problem... any ideas why this might be happening?

KanUDontKno said:
Thanks for your post! I've been having issues where anything that I save to my SD gets corrupted and I've already tried reformatting it from my phone (I don't have a computer right now... my laptop bit the dust not too long ago...) but I'm still having the same problem... any ideas why this might be happening?
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You can try this I hope it helps http://smallbusiness.chron.com/android-compatibility-microsdhc-68426.html

Native USB OTG support on Android Marshmallow

Guys can you post some screenshots of how Android 6.0 reacts with external USB OTG storage (pen drives / hard disks) ?
I have heard that Android M now supports USB OTG natively.
It also shows notifications when an external USB storage is detected.
I am curious to see this in action... Can any of you post a video of this on a purely stock Nexus 5 running Android M ?
TIA

Working
Working Perfectly
Plug&Play, it even offered to format my NTFS flashdrive.
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It recognize it but via es file Explorer or with Here drive u cannot access the storage.

basti2909 said:
It recognize it but via es file Explorer or with Here drive u cannot access the storage.
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What are you talking about ?
If the system recognizes it then why wont File Managers like ES File Explorer recognize it ?
I think your External Storage if formatted in NTFS thats why it is not being recognised by ES File explorer.
If this is the case then format it to FAT32 and please reply back on the status.
Also, does the system show a notification when you plug in your storage on Android 6.0 ?

ashutosh90 said:
What are you talking about ?
If the system recognizes it then why wont File Managers like ES File Explorer recognize it ?
I think your External Storage if formatted in NTFS thats why it is not being recognised by ES File explorer.
If this is the case then format it to FAT32 and please reply back on the status.
Also, does the system show a notification when you plug in your storage on Android 6.0 ?
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Idk why it doesnt but fact is it does not.See Screenshots.formatted with Android in fat32

basti2909 said:
It recognize it but via es file Explorer or with Here drive u cannot access the storage.
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basti2909 said:
Idk why it doesnt but fact is it does not.See Screenshots.formatted with Android in fat32
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I think the reason could be that ES File Explorer has not been updated to work with Android M.
I hope someone else on this forum might know something and reply on this issue.
If you come to know anything do reply.
Can you tell me what notification comes up the moment you plug in your USB storage ? (A screenshot perhaps)

ashutosh90 said:
I think the reason could be that ES File Explorer has not been updated to work with Android M.
I hope someone else on this forum might know something and reply on this issue.
If you come to know anything do reply.
Can you tell me what notification comes up the moment you plug in your USB storage ? (A screenshot perhaps)
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Hope that Here drive also update to access SD card. Dont want it in internal storage
This came up

Android 6.0 natively recognizes and mounts my OTG USB stick. However I do wish it supported more than FAT32. I'm hoping Stickmount gets updated to work with 6.0, because that works with FAT32, NTFS and exFAT.

Nothing happens for me when I plug it in. Why is that,

The strange thing is that it seems that the usb stick is not really mounted anywhere!
i can't find it in /mnt or elsewhere...
so it's completley useless... i can just open files from usb stick with the android default file manager but i cant copy or move files anywhere or use usb stick with other apps...
I can't even mount it manually or with stickmount as i did on lollipop....

basti2909 said:
Idk why it doesnt but fact is it does not.See Screenshots.formatted with Android in fat32
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ES File explorer does recognise the USB OTG drive although it does not show on the homepage for some unknown reason.
To access your drive using ES file explorer just open the app and slide out the menu from the left side.
You will find your drive in the "Local" tab.

Hi, I think I found a way to make it work with my Nexus 6 on 6.0. I initially formatted my USB via phone (so it gave me a FAT32 partition) and it was correctly recognised by the system, so I could manage it and run music through my phone settings. It was located in ES File manager too but it had a weird label and nothing inside was shown, neither I could use it in Poweramp (as an example). When I tried to format it into NTFS it wasn't shown correctly by system (it suggested me to re-format it into FAT32) but I could actually find it into ES File explorer after using Stickmount into sdcard/usbstorage, then I could use it into Poweramp as a normal folder. It's kinda weird but it works here...

ES file explorer is bloated and fugly, I suggest Amaze or Cabinet.
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JuveAddict96 said:
Hi, I think I found a way to make it work with my Nexus 6 on 6.0. I initially formatted my USB via phone (so it gave me a FAT32 partition) and it was correctly recognised by the system, so I could manage it and run music through my phone settings. It was located in ES File manager too but it had a weird label and nothing inside was shown, neither I could use it in Poweramp (as an example). When I tried to format it into NTFS it wasn't shown correctly by system (it suggested me to re-format it into FAT32) but I could actually find it into ES File explorer after using Stickmount into sdcard/usbstorage, then I could use it into Poweramp as a normal folder. It's kinda weird but it works here...
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Thanks man! This adoptable storage bs from google was driving me crazy. Now I can finally accomplish extremely difficult tasks like playing music from a microsd card on my Nexus 7.
I would add that with Stickmount you can go ahead and format your external storage into FAT32 and have both the system and the user apps (like Poweramp) read it.

i was able to read and copy from usb to nexus 5 . But it shows error when i tried to copy from phone to usb . it was FAT 32 formated so i guess stock marshmallow only allows to read. Is it like that for me or its possible to write too???

how to transfer files using otg in marshmallow. we can able to view and use the files. if i need to transfer files from usb to mobile ?

In Marshmallow, it will automatically recognised your drive and show a usb symbol on the status bar on top.
You can now go to Settings - Storage&USB. Touch it and it will bring up the marshmallow own file manager. In this file manager, you can copy-paste file from the external drive to your internal storage.
If you want a full control. Use Root explorer or ES File manager. The external drive is located in "mnt - media_rw - your drive".
Always make sure to eject the drive after used. Only Fat32 file system.
Note: You can actually ditch out the stickmount app for good...

Copying from Internal Storage to External USB gives a "Copy Task Failed" Result with
Unsupported Operation
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But copying from external to internal works fine

You've got to get Stick Mount (latest update) and make sure the OTG mounts. If it does successfully, a toast appears showing WHERE it has mounted, and go to that location. For me, it was in
/sdcard/usbstorage/sda1
Weird it created a new path in the local memory itself, never seen that happen before.
But yeah, I just went to that path via Root Explorer and had full control over the data in the OTG like always
:good:

Based on my recent playing on my Nexus 5, ES File Explorer doesn't seem to be able to write to USB OTG. I ended up using USB OTG File Manager for Nexus.