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I've a Xoom MZ604 US WIFI ONLY , with rooted android 3.2 and tiamat kernel 2.0 . I tried to use an external USB drive ( various pen and HD ) but without success.
I try with USB Watcher ( both version ) and DRIVE MOUNT , but nothing .
The xoom doesnt't recognize or mount the drive.
Someone have a solution ?
Thanks
snowg said:
I've a Xoom MZ604 US WIFI ONLY , with rooted android 3.2 and tiamat kernel 2.0 . I tried to use an external USB drive ( various pen and HD ) but without success.
I try with USB Watcher ( both version ) and DRIVE MOUNT , but nothing .
The xoom doesnt't recognize or mount the drive.
Someone have a solution ?
Thanks
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Did you reboot while the drive is connected? And of course, are you using a tested usbOTG cable?
Had you been able to connect/use the drives on HC3.1?
okantomi said:
Did you reboot while the drive is connected? And of course, are you using a tested usbOTG cable?
Had you been able to connect/use the drives on HC3.1?
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I tried to reboot with stick connected , but nothing !
I received the cable yesterday ... after the update to 3.2 , so i don't know if the USB stick works with 3.1.
mmmmmh... about the "tested cable" ... mine is not a cable but an adaptor ... and i hope it works
i can't get mine to work either. Using the same things you are. I have the official motorola cable for it. Never rooted in 3.1, didn't root til 3.2, so no idea if it would have worked then. I am wondering if it is the kernel that is causing this issue. Cause i have seen others post of the same problems with this kernel... Relly wanted this to be working. Go into the hospital thursday for surgery, be in there a week. Wanted to be able to load files off thumb and portable HDs to watch movies on. Can't do either now
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I initially had the same issue with my USB drive. I then pulled the usb drive out of my "official Motorola OTG cable" then plugged it back in and it now works well. Backed up by SD card to my USB drive . . . no problem.
Legato Bluesummers said:
i can't get mine to work either. Using the same things you are. I have the official motorola cable for it. Never rooted in 3.1, didn't root til 3.2, so no idea if it would have worked then. I am wondering if it is the kernel that is causing this issue. Cause i have seen others post of the same problems with this kernel... Relly wanted this to be working. Go into the hospital thursday for surgery, be in there a week. Wanted to be able to load files off thumb and portable HDs to watch movies on. Can't do either now
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If you can update to the new Tiamat Manta Ray rom you will be guaranteed to have usbOTG function with the free USB Mass Storage Watcher OTG app. It's now working like a charm with the Motorola OTG "camera kit" adapter.
i m in rooted 3.2 with tiamat stock gpu kernel, can i mount any usb memory drives via otg? how should i do it? thx
omnia1994 said:
i m in rooted 3.2 with tiamat stock gpu kernel, can i mount any usb memory drives via otg? how should i do it? thx
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Yes! You need an OTG cable, such as the Motorola Camera Connection Kit. There are others available for less money, but you have to make sure it's really OTG, because it has a different pin configuration.
In addition, you may need to use one of two free apps to help mount the drive--USB Mass Storage Watcher OTG, or Drive Mount.
I've found that it may help to reboot with the drive plugged in (at least the first time).
With this set-up you can use a thumb drive or a large HDD.
My Xoom is fine but my friend bought one and he cant otg with 3.2 unless he roots, right? ... The toshiba does otg out of the box. This was his major buying point. Anyone know why xoom m doesnt yet others will? And yes, he has otg cable.
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Yes! You need an OTG cable, such as the Motorola Camera Connection Kit. There are others available for less money, but you have to make sure it's really OTG, because it has a different pin configuration.
In addition, you may need to use one of two free apps to help mount the drive--USB Mass Storage Watcher OTG, or Drive Mount.
I've found that it may help to reboot with the drive plugged in (at least the first time).
With this set-up you can use a thumb drive or a large HDD.
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I tried both of them n failed in both
The drive mount requires busybody. But after installed it, the drive mount apps keep DC.. couldn't use at all
And for the USB mass watcher, when i launch it it asked me to download the latest version, but the latest version isn't compatible with 3.2
What should i do now =(
omnia1994 said:
I tried both of them n failed in both
The drive mount requires busybody. But after installed it, the drive mount apps keep DC.. couldn't use at all
And for the USB mass watcher, when i launch it it asked me to download the latest version, but the latest version isn't compatible with 3.2
What should i do now =(
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Sure it is compatible with 3.2. I use it.
Also it's busybox.
armychris28210 said:
My Xoom is fine but my friend bought one and he cant otg with 3.2 unless he roots, right? ... The toshiba does otg out of the box. This was his major buying point. Anyone know why xoom m doesnt yet others will? And yes, he has otg cable.
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I'm not certain if an unrooted Xoom can really access OTG/usb host mode. People say that, but I have been rooted from the start, so I never tested it out.
But i can't even download it from market @@
I jhave it now butkeep fc . Argh
Yeah, I have been rooted since day one as well, so I was unsure of the stock 3.2...
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but ii m on rooted 3.2, the apps keep fc when i insert my drive to otg
do i need to go through this process? note that i ve flashed the tiamat kernel already
omnia1994 said:
do i need to go through this process? note that i ve flashed the tiamat kernel already
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Are you sure you have an OTG cable?
Also, what are you trying to connect? Some people have had issues with thumb drives but not with an HDD.
thumb drive.. yup i m sure its a otg
omnia1994 said:
thumb drive.. yup i m sure its a otg
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Tellme exactly what your doing and when the problem comes up. This should be working.
i installed busybox n drive mount. But whn i insert a thumb drive via otg, my device screen just turn black n its shut down.. weird
omnia1994 said:
i installed busybox n drive mount. But whn i insert a thumb drive via otg, my device screen just turn black n its shut down.. weird
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Does it dim or does it crash? If it dims and you can't do anything, try turning the Xoom (like from landscape to portrait), with auto-rotate enable, and if a dialog box opens, choose an action.
If it is crashing, can you try an HDD like a Passport?
not dim nor crash. The device just suddenly go black n have to boot up
Hi! I'm having a lot of troubles with my infuse. I connect the usb cable on my phone and make click USB Storage but my PC doesn't bring me the mass storage. I'm also having problems with heimdall and Odin, I cant pass through FACTORYFS, always give an error "factoryfs upload failed" but I could flash and I'm on Port_JW6_SAUROM. I also try with my captivate and the USB mass storage and Odin or Heimdall are working fine but I'm still having the 2 problems on my i997. Any idea of how can i solve this?
Have you tried uninstalling the USB drivers, and then reinstalling them? Here's a download link for them: http://d-h.st/sKF
At one time, I also had problems where Heimdall would fail after a certain point. Ended up being a simple driver issue. I'd try redoing the drivers, and maybe switching USB ports.
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Have you tried uninstalling the USB drivers, and then reinstalling them? Here's a download link for them: http://d-h.st/sKF
At one time, I also had problems where Heimdall would fail after a certain point. Ended up being a simple driver issue. I'd try redoing the drivers, and maybe switching USB ports.
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I already did that! but nothing, I also reinstall windows.
langley88 said:
I already did that! but nothing, I also reinstall windows.
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I've got the same issue. The phone will charge, but thats it.
Try a different computer, USB cable, USB port, drivers, uninstall Kies and just install the drivers.
If none of that works, it may be the USB port on the phone.
alarmguy48195 said:
I've got the same issue. The phone will charge, but thats it.
Try a different computer, USB cable, USB port, drivers, uninstall Kies and just install the drivers.
If none of that works, it may be the USB port on the phone.
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Just as he said.. l.try different USB cables and different USB ports...if none work then its your phone
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alarmguy48195 said:
I've got the same issue. The phone will charge, but thats it.
Try a different computer, USB cable, USB port, drivers, uninstall Kies and just install the drivers.
If none of that works, it may be the USB port on the phone.
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OK! I did that and heimdall and odin are working fine but still having trouble with usb storage.
langley88 said:
OK! I did that and heimdall and odin are working fine but still having trouble with usb storage.
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I can tell you that version 1.4.1 works, I am currently using it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20251953&postcount=1
Pony Express said:
I can tell you that version 1.4.1 works, I am currently using it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20251953&postcount=1
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Everything is working fine heimdall and odin are perfect. I can flash with no problem now but windows doesn't mount none of my internal or external SD cards but I can access through the phone without problem. The estrange thing is every communications with the phone are apparently working except windows cannot mount my sd's. I'm going to try lunix. Any advice?
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Everything is working fine heimdall and odin are perfect. I can flash with no problem now but windows doesn't mount none of my internal or external SD cards but I can access through the phone without problem. The estrange thing is every communications with the phone are apparently working except windows cannot mount my sd's. I'm going to try lunix. Any advice?
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Use the link I provided in post 7 to mount usb. Also linux will work great ( I use Zorin)
Linux advantage- will show internal and external sd.
I have a dual-boot setup on my PC. Windows 7 and Ubuntu 12.04. I actually prefer to boot into my linux drive when I'm going to use Heimdall. Heimdall is already a pretty simple thing to work with, but when done outside of Windows, it seems even a bit more smooth. With Ubuntu, I never have the little Windows USB "quirks" that sometimes show up.
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I have a dual-boot setup on my PC. Windows 7 and Ubuntu 12.04. I actually prefer to boot into my linux drive when I'm going to use Heimdall. Heimdall is already a pretty simple thing to work with, but when done outside of Windows, it seems even a bit more smooth. With Ubuntu, I never have the little Windows USB "quirks" that sometimes show up.
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I can access to my sd card but only when it's empty. I can copy file but then i cannot access or the transfers are slow. Any idea why?
EDIT: I'm having Error 0x8007045D: I/O Device error
Is that when using Linux? I'm just a casual tinkerer. I think you need one of the real gurus around here to figure this one out. Google search results for your error code seem to all be centered around problems with Windows and external hard drives. I did find this thread in HP support, maybe it somehow applies to you?
http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Deskto...dows-7-USB-Mass-Storage-Lockup-FIX/m-p/163410
I'm just as lost as you are, on this one.
langley88 said:
OK! I did that and heimdall and odin are working fine but still having trouble with usb storage.
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did u try connecting our phone in mass storage mode?
babamanan said:
did u try connecting our phone in mass storage mode?
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ok, the problem isn't with heimdall or odin, those are fine, the problem is because I can't copy files to my internal or external sd (F, GB, ICS or JB). I try windows and Linux but i can access to the usb only when the internal sd is empty but no transfers of files.
the unique problem now is the transfer of files.I now it sounds like is the cable but i can transfer files on a captivate. HELP!!
I bought an app on Google play and it is telling me that I can not install it (Error couldn't install on USB storage or SD card). I have spent countless hours looking for a solution but could not find one. I have tried unmounting my SD card (located in Settings>storage>Unmount SD card) then try to download it but it still gives me the same error.
I have an Asus Transformer TF101 rooted (TWRP 2.2.1) With EOS 4 Nightlies JellyBean 4.2.2 ROM (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2063406)
(Also It seems to only be with apps I have purchased .)
[The problem was resolved (I just upgraded to Katkiss 4.3)]
Devonaitor said:
I bought an app on Google play and it is telling me that I can not install it (Error couldn't install on USB storage or SD card). I have spent countless hours looking for a solution but could not find one. I have tried unmounting my SD card (located in Settings>storage>Unmount SD card) then try to download it but it still gives me the same error.
I have an Asus Transformer TF101 rooted (TWRP 2.2.1) With EOS 4 Nightlies JellyBean 4.2.2 ROM (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2063406)
(Also It seems to only be with apps I have purchased .)
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Hi,
It's maybe an app that doesn't allow installing on SD card. Some apps like alarm based apps must be installed on internal memory to work properly.
If your device is connected to a computer make sure that it's in the mode "charge only" and not as "disk drive".
Make sure that you have enough space for it.
Hope this will help
Millenium Apps said:
Hi,
It's maybe an app that doesn't allow installing on SD card. Some apps like alarm based apps must be installed on internal memory to work properly.
If your device is connected to a computer make sure that it's in the mode "charge only" and not as "disk drive".
Make sure that you have enough space for it.
Hope this will help
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I have about 13 GB left on my internal storage and 7 with my SD card, it is only with apps I bought like DSLR controller, splashtop hd and GTA III. I can download free apps which is weird.
Devonaitor said:
I have about 13 GB left on my internal storage and 7 with my SD card, it is only with apps I bought like DSLR controller, splashtop hd and GTA III. I can download free apps which is weird.
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Grab the apk then use adb or a terminal emulator
and issue these commands
Code:
su
pm set-install-location 1
Now you can go about with installing the apk
If it doesnt work though then you can try a different gapps for your rom.
Solved
Lgrootnoob said:
Grab the apk then use adb or a terminal emulator
and issue these commands
Code:
su
pm set-install-location 1
Now you can go about with installing the apk
If it doesnt work though then you can try a different gapps for your rom.
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Thank you, I just used a different ROM. I am almost positive that it was the ROM's fault, but I upgraded to Kat Kiss 4.3 and it works fine.
Devonaitor said:
Thank you, I just used a different ROM. I am almost positive that it was the ROM's fault, but I upgraded to Kat Kiss 4.3 and it works fine.
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or you can do a hard reset to resolve the problem
manly107 said:
or you can do a hard reset to resolve the problem
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Thank you for the advice but I have already resolved the problem, and I am now able to download all my purchased apps.
manly107 said:
or you can do a hard reset to resolve the problem
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Most likely, but its better to clean flash the system partition too.
A few days ago I read that one can connect a flash drive to a Pixel 7 and upload files from the Pixel 7 to the flash drive. So I connected a flash drive that has one file on it and that is formatted as NTFS. However I don't know what to do next because I can't find anything on the P7P that refers to that flash drive. Could someone please point me in the right direction?
I use https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alphainventor.filemanager
It mounts my usb stick fine.
Anyway i think Google File Manager should BE able to do the Same.
Skuddle said:
A few days ago I read that one can connect a flash drive to a Pixel 7 and upload files from the Pixel 7 to the flash drive. So I connected a flash drive that has one file on it and that is formatted as NTFS. However I don't know what to do next because I can't find anything on the P7P that refers to that flash drive. Could someone please point me in the right direction?
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Android can't read NTFS
Skuddle said:
A few days ago I read that one can connect a flash drive to a Pixel 7 and upload files from the Pixel 7 to the flash drive. So I connected a flash drive that has one file on it and that is formatted as NTFS. However I don't know what to do next because I can't find anything on the P7P that refers to that flash drive. Could someone please point me in the right direction?
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Enable OTG.
If it doesn't help, it means the Pixel cannot read NTFS formatted file system.
Use one of these to read NTFS formatted systems:
1. ZUGate
2. exFAT/ NTFS for USB by Paragon
elong7681 said:
Android can't read NTFS it needs to be FAT32
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OnePlus devices CAN.
elong7681 said:
Android can't read NTFS it needs to be FAT32
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Not true. It was true about 6 or 7yrs ago
Maybe it can't read NTFS, I'm not sure. But USB connectivity on Pixel devices is read only, and not r/w. exFAT has been supported for years now
elong7681 said:
Android can't read NTFS
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It can.
JohnTheFarm3r said:
It can.
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I stand corrected. Just tried it myself and it can read it.
Some people have had success with writing to USB flash drives, through third-party apps like Total Commander and others. You might need additional plugins for such apps though.
Edit: Mixplorer also works well for writing to USB flash drives. If needed, the custom USB OTG driver can be enabled from Mixplorer settings.
Skuddle said:
A few days ago I read that one can connect a flash drive to a Pixel 7 and upload files from the Pixel 7 to the flash drive. So I connected a flash drive that has one file on it and that is formatted as NTFS. However I don't know what to do next because I can't find anything on the P7P that refers to that flash drive. Could someone please point me in the right direction?
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xunholyx said:
Not true. It was true about 6 or 7yrs ago
Maybe it can't read NTFS, I'm not sure. But USB connectivity on Pixel devices is read only, and not r/w. exFAT has been supported for years now
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I'm confused where there is any trip-up; I apologize if it's simply going over my head.
I use the Kingston DataTraveler MAX (256 GB) USB-C flash drive directly plugged into the P7P, formatted to exFAT, and that's all there is to it to do my monthly backup (that I do before I manually update the security Full Factory image) -- both using Swift Backup, SMS Backup&Restore, and manually moving non-data folders from the internal SD!
It pops up in the stock Files app (in "Storage devices" section under "internal storage"; I can't recall what exactly it comes up as off the top of my head), and it definitely can do r/w. No plugins needed, no third-party app needed, no OTG setting required to be ticked (at least with the stock Files app).
It's very straightforward; I'm afraid I'm missing something. Is the comments only speaking on running it with NTFS format?
Again, sorry if I'm missing something obvious...
@simplepinoi177
Google Files app is buggy, and often does not even show the USB flash drive as one of the destinations to choose from, after selecting the copy file operation, even though it otherwise shows the USB flash drive.
When it does work, it does not copy over the original timestamps of the files to the USB flash drive.
The timestamp issue is also present while copying with the good old Documents UI.
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@simplepinoi177
Google Files app is buggy, and often does not even show the USB flash drive as one of the destinations to choose from, after selecting the copy file operation, even though it otherwise shows the USB flash drive.
When it does work, it does not copy over the original timestamps of the files to the USB flash drive.
The timestamp issue is also present while copying with the good old Documents UI.
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Thank you for explaining. I wasn't aware of those issues with it.
My personal experience is never having any issues with it (both the flash drive nor the Files app); and I use it on my two P7Ps every month since getting it release day. And all I do is do the copy file operation as I only use that drive for backing my data up.
I've never took notice of the timestamps, but it's not a priority for me, but it's good to be aware of; so thank you for informing me.
simplepinoi177 said:
formatted to exFAT
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Yours is formatted in exFAT (which is an improved version of FAT32) which is kind of universal. Works on Windows, Android , Linux and macOS too.
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Is the comments only speaking on running it with NTFS format?
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Yes. NTFS is Microsoft's file system that works as read-only in macOS and doesn't work in many Android devices (OnePlus is a known exception).
TheMystic said:
Yours is formatted in exFAT, which is kind of universal. Works on Windows, Android , Linux and macOS too.
Yes. NTFS is Microsoft's file system that works as read-only in macOS and doesn't work in many Android devices (OnePlus is a known exception).
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And Samsung (read-only).
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And Samsung (read-only).
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Since when? As far as I can remember, I had to install a 3rd party app to make it work. It's been quite a while since I connected a NTFS formatted drive.
When I plug a USB stick (that has been formatted the long way as ExFAT) into my P7P and get to USB Preferences, tapping "This device" results in "Couldn't switch". And I'm using whatever File app came with my (as of April 2023) new unit. And it's using Android 13, and the unit tells me that all apps have been updated (as of May 8 when I performed the Update operation).
I see that there is no consensus on how to format the USB stick. Some say ExFAT, some say FAT32, some say that the P7P can read NTFS and others say that it can't... What's a guy to believe??? In any event, I've tried all formats and my P7P is not able to read any of them.
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When I plug a USB stick (that has been formatted the long way as ExFAT) into my P7P and get to USB Preferences, tapping "This device" results in "Couldn't switch". And I'm using whatever File app came with my (as of April 2023) new unit. And it's using Android 13, and the unit tells me that all apps have been updated (as of May 8 when I performed the Update operation).
I see that there is no consensus on how to format the USB stick. Some say ExFAT, some say FAT32, some say that the P7P can read NTFS and others say that it can't... What's a guy to believe??? In any event, I've tried all formats and my P7P is not able to read any of them.
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Use exFAT. It is universal and is supported by most operating systems.
Are sure your USB stick isn't corrupt?
Skuddle said:
When I plug a USB stick (that has been formatted the long way as ExFAT) into my P7P and get to USB Preferences, tapping "This device" results in "Couldn't switch". And I'm using whatever File app came with my (as of April 2023) new unit. And it's using Android 13, and the unit tells me that all apps have been updated (as of May 8 when I performed the Update operation).
I see that there is no consensus on how to format the USB stick. Some say ExFAT, some say FAT32, some say that the P7P can read NTFS and others say that it can't... What's a guy to believe??? In any event, I've tried all formats and my P7P is not able to read any of them.
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I don't see where you're getting USB Preferences...it's never anything I need to do/choose "tapping 'this device'", it merely shows up under internal storage (as I've mentioned before) -- as DataTraveler MAX. This is using the stock Files app as well. I'm also updated to May update.
If anything, the only thing I found that I do that I didn't need to before is there is an "eject" option in the notifications to choose to safely remove it. Other than that, there isn't/wasn't anything particular to get it all working for me; to detect, read, write, delete, etc.
I did a bit of research on what to format USB-C flash drives for Pixel 7's and it said to do ExFAT; and ExFAT is the only format that can be read by both Microsoft and MacOS -- so I figured that kind of compatibility is also the reason why it's best for Android/Pixels....
It's curious how you're having so much issues when it's so simple (at least to me in my experience).
Like @TheMystic said, it makes me think it might be a corrupted drive if you're having that much inconsistencies and issues....
simplepinoi177 said:
I don't see where you're getting USB Preferences.
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It shows up in the notification area when you connect a USB. You can choose how you want to control the connection: using the phone itself or using the computer that the phone is connected to.
You'll basically see 2 notifications every time you connect a USB device.
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If anything, the only thing I found that I do that I didn't need to before is there is an "eject" option in the notifications to choose to safely remove it.
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It has always been there, unless you turn OFF Android System notifications. Not sure about custom ROMs though.
TheMystic said:
It shows up in the notification area when you connect a USB. You can choose how you want to control the connection: using the phone itself or using the computer that the phone is connected to.
You'll basically see 2 notifications every time you connect a USB device.
It has always been there, unless you turn OFF Android System notifications. Not sure about custom ROMs though.
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I'm familiar with the 2 choices on choosing how to control the connection -- but why would that apply with a USB Flash (HD/SD) Drive; as opposed to a computer? It would neither gain power from a flash drive nor need to make the "distinguishment" to transfer via MTP or PTP, or need any device "control" -- it's a flash drive, it would only be for file transferring/storing.
At the very least, when I connect mine, there is no such options in my notification (nor is it needed/necessary)...I only get the two options to "Explore" or "eject"; not like the multiple I get when connecting to the computer...