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Need some brainstorming: how to access files on a large HDD from a WM5 device?

I'm looking at integrating an HTC phone (model undecided) into my car as the MAIN entertainment center. It's a kinda "hybrid-carputer" if you like
All of the media files (mp3's, videos, etc) have to be stored on a large external hard drive.
This brings us to the question. How can I make all those files visible from the WM5's file system?
ideas so far:
External ATA drive in a Wifi "NAS-like" enclosure. So transfer between PPC and HDD is a 802.11b network... this one is easy to install but too expensive and overkill
Some kind of SDIO card with USB Host support for USB drives...couldn't find any yet
Software hack to the USB port of HTC and connect it directly to the USB drive
Please give it some thought..
ps. Regardless of the connection method, will I encounter FAT16 vs. FAT32 issues? (2 gig limits, etc.... I hope not)
thanks
Greg

Are you set on a phone? HTC makes 2 models of Advantage (WM) and the new Shift which operates as Vista and WM6. I mean, they're pricier than a phone but it would be a better option in the end if you are using it for media in your car.

The only HTC phone that has USB host is HTC Athena (Advantage, X7500).

From what I know of usb host there SHOULDN'T be any problems with size limits.

That is not true. Windows Mobile cannot handle NTFS filesystem and it is therefore limmited 32GB sized patition on any attached drive. No problem if the dive is splitted to 32GB sized partiotions, it will show up as a number of drives. This was tested on Acer n300 series.

Wexx said:
That is not true. Windows Mobile cannot handle NTFS filesystem and it is therefore limmited 32GB sized patition on any attached drive. No problem if the dive is splitted to 32GB sized partiotions, it will show up as a number of drives. This was tested on Acer n300 series.
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It's not entirely right: it's only WinXP's built-in (crappy) disk manager tool that can't create FAT32 partitions bigger than 32G. Any other (decent) tool like Partition Magic can. That is, you can have FAT32 even on a 500GB HDD without the need to partition it.
(Also see my related articles, I've often tackled this problem in my USB host-related ones.)

[Q] Install Android Market on my new tablet?

Hi there,
I just got my new tablet PC from Point of view,
It is this tablet:
Point of view Mobii tablet 7" Gen2
Specifications
CPU Rockchip 2818 ARM11 600 MHz
Memory 256 MB DDR2
Hard disk 4 / 8 / 16 GB NAND Flash
Operating system Android 2.1
WiFi Wifi 802.11 b/g
Audio ports headphone + microphone
Speakers 1W
Extention Slot micro SD card reader
USB Ports 1x micro USB 2.0
Battery type Li-polymer
Battery capacity 4000 mAh
I´m new here so i cant post a link but here you can find it:
pointofview-online.com/showroom.php?shop_mode=product_detail&product_id=209
I dont like that there was no Android Market installed when i got it, only "AppCenter" which just has around 1000-2000 apps and many of them are not so good,
Is it possible to get Android Market on my tablet and if so, can anyone here tell me how ?
Thanx

Can anyone here help me to get Android Market on my tablet ?

ditto
tryin to ask the same question for the same reason just OS1.6

Install Applanet. Same as Android Market, almost same apps, commercial ones are cracked, all free are in... Works almost the same as Android Market.
get it here: http : // applanet . net

Dual Boot with Android & Full Fledged Desktop OS (i.e. Ubuntu Linux)

I just had this mid day fantasy where I could switch my phone use between normal phone and complete desktop experience.
I own a LG Optimus 2X ( P990 ) and was thinking about how with the HDMI, bluetooth, wifi, minijack and ~5GB internal SD card have the potensial for complete desktop use by bluetooth/wifi keyboard/mouse and any HDMI TV/Monitor output. Of course the touchscreen could be used as a trackpad and soft keyboard when nessessary. And the other SD card files could also be accessable from both OS.
I suppose what I am asking/proposing/hoping for is that its possable to dual boot between the Android ROM (CM7 nightlys for me at the moment) and a desktop GNU/Linux distro that I imagin could be placed on the internal (or external) SD card.
Well thats my idea and hope rolled up in one. Thanks for reading and please respond if you have any real concrete knowlage on where as this is possable.

see here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1151931

I have done this on G1 dual booting. check my sig. don't know if it will work for other phones but you can give it a try

what about the Samsung Galaxy S II
is it possible for the galaxy S II ?
if it can be done, can someone point me to where i can find out please?
thanks everyone.
TechGuy217

[Q] Idea for hacking 64GB storage to an Android phone

Hi Guys.
What I was thinking is blooming genius, but I need an Android and electricial engineer to look over it to se if the theory is sound.
What I want to ask is could android support a JBOD array through it's Microsd (theorectically)?
My plan is basically to get a PhotoFast GM-5500 (see below) and use it's array and controllers as a base remove the casing and USB port and then either:
1 - Create a microsd interface so that it plugs into the current microsd sd slot
2 - solder it onto the micro USB pins to it's always connected.
Anyone interested in the practically of this, I was thinking of doing it to a Desire and then getting the back cover for a battery extender (see below) to create the space to house the array.

Mostly impossible because the OS, and the processor doesent know how to understand memory larger then 32Gb.

I've seen that the Samsung Galaxy Tab comes in a 64GB flavor with additional 32gb MicroSD slot. Is it just honeycomb that can support it or are you saying its a physical limitation imposed by the SOC?

In windows, or on Linux - what limites the HW expansions?
If you have a HD movie like 6Gb and you want it to be on a FAT16 partition it's imposlible. So if you have an 64Gb of RAM on a PC do you use it all??
It's about 0 and 1

I'm not sure what point you are trying to make...
Firstly, I'm talking about Android as this is the Android hacking forum.
Secondly I never mentioned HD files, this is irrelavent to my quesiton.
Thirdly, I didn't talk about file systems, however I will now, I was thinking 90% FAT32 ( Easily supported) and the rest EXT3 for system and apps.
Fourthly, I never mentioned RAM, I'm on about Storage.
I've tried to find a tear down of a 64GB Galaxy tab to see if they are using an SSD or flash memory ( i know they're mostly the same).
The galaxy proves it's possible to store more, I'm just wondering how the devil they did it and can it be replicated on the cheap?

Ok, m8 how will you tell the mother board, and the processor to alocate that extra storage, and how to write partition on it? It's not the OS itself, it's the whole thing.
Dont you think that Android development didn't think of that? To lets say put a small SSHD (solid state hard disk) to Android performance with dual core processors, and stuff
If tou think of extra lagre OS - then take a PC and run a Linux distro or a Windows.
For that mater buy an new Azbox STB with Android on it

This is what i was wondering, if it's only honeycomb that's able to do it then updating will soon be possible .
If we say theoretically we have Honeycomb on it, and the cards are partitioned correctly ( using gParted before being installed in the phone).
I know it's not possible to start swapping major components out of the phone.
I'm thinking of an SD array as it's already got the firmware to address SD, an SSD would require some serious OS tweaks.
I think we're getting a bit off topic of my original question, which was would/could Android support JBoD array?

Ok - there is no difference is there an 64Gb, 160Gb of an external storage - is it an SD, or an SSD, or a floppy. The point is that OS+CPU+MB of any now available phone is able to understand addressing 0-es and 1-es to extra storage.
It's like with old PC mother boards with old BIOS-es, HDD then couldn't be reckognised if larger then 30Gb.

So are you saying its possible?
Lets simplify it a bit, will android support a JBOD (Just a bunch of Disks) array?
Yes or no.
Forget the size of the storage, is really irrelavant to what I'm asking.

From simple to complicated.
Android OS - Yes (rewriten to match CPU and MB)
Android Hardware - NO
Android completly new level of development - Yes.

Bump.
Any ideas if this is possible?
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App

Installing Android 7 in laptop (method may work for android 5 and 6)

MY LAPTOP IS THE ASUS A53U
i notice that it does not have much updated info about installing android on pc so i will put what i did and get max hdd space in internal storage
ok so far the best android 7 os i have seen for laptop is bliss os may have others but bliss doing what i want so i am sticking to it
dont forget to install landscape lock after installing your os from play store or from apkpure
https://apkpure.com/search?q=landscape+lock
we all know the methods
but i have realise that formating in windows first is wasting time
get the x86 stable version most of the time x64 version dont work in most older systems
https://androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=136638
use rufus i love it the most works great for me
https://rufus.akeo.ie/downloads/rufus-2.18.exe
or
https://rufus.akeo.ie/
download bliss os from list burn to flashdrive any flashdrive except for sandisk
when u load into flash install to hdd
follow instruction just like all others
when u reach the part to format choose NTFS yes ntfs dont choose ext4 or fat32 like others i was amazed it work
yes to all question
when it asks for data.img size u are free to choose what ever u want i have realise that 512 to 2048 limit is a load of bull
i have successfully change mines to over 100 internal storage on my laptop
warning will take a while acording to size
512 mb
2048 mb
4096 mb
8192 mb
16384 mb
you can put any amount u want i have settles with 10 gb internal storage due to the 100 gb taking to long
ok new update taking me 3 days to format 160gb data image stress lol wish i had SSD right now

update on android on laptop working smooth
as i said took me 3 days to install the 160 gb data.ing
i dont how much the time will drop when using a SSD
So now i have a big internal storage on my android laptop
turn it into a game emulator box if anyone knows a good app to control android games can i get a link or name of it please
if u have success with installing android on laptop and playing android game using a usb control can i get the name of app please game emulators work great from nintendo to playstation 2 but cant control android games

update on android on laptop working smooth
as i said took me 3 days to install the 160 gb data.ing
i dont how much the time will drop when using a SSD
So now i have a big internal storage on my android laptop
turn it into a game emulator box if anyone knows a good app to control android games can i get a link or name of it please
if u have success with installing android on laptop and playing android game using a usb control can i get the name of app please game emulators work great from nintendo to playstation 2 but cant control android games