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[Q] can stock hc 3.2 read usb mass storage?

helo all,
I am using xoom wifi stock 3.2 . I am not rooted. I have an USB otg cable but when I plug any USB mass storage eg 4/8 gb my xoom don't show any device. What should I do now?

raihankabir_1 said:
helo all,
I am using xoom wifi stock 3.2 . I am not rooted. I have an USB otg cable but when I plug any USB mass storage eg 4/8 gb my xoom don't show any device. What should I do now?
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I believe that you must be rooted to use the Xoom in USB host mode. I've been rooted from a couple of days after I bought my Xoom, so I don't remember.
You do have external sd card (read only) right?

Make sure that 'USB Debugging' is disabled.

i'm afraid you need custom rom for this.

okantomi said:
I believe that you must be rooted to use the Xoom in USB host mode. I've been rooted from a couple of days after I bought my Xoom, so I don't remember.
You do have external sd card (read only) right?
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I have 32 gb SD card that xoom can mount but it can't joint USB drives

raihankabir_1 said:
I have 32 gb SD card that xoom can mount but it can't joint USB drives
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Then as I thought, you need to be rooted and install a custom kernel or rom (Tachi kernel or Hammerhead rom for HC3.2) that says it enables usb OTG host mode in the releas notes. Then you can use your OTG cable (and the free app USB Mass Storage Watcher OTG) to mount and use thumb drives and newer HHDs (that don't require much power to run).

okantomi said:
Then as I thought, you need to be rooted and install a custom kernel or rom (Tachi kernel or Hammerhead rom for HC3.2) that says it enables usb OTG host mode in the releas notes. Then you can use your OTG cable (and the free app USB Mass Storage Watcher OTG) to mount and use thumb drives and newer HHDs (that don't require much power to run).
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Thanks for the reply. Where can I get the steps for rooting? Is it possible to go back to custom rom after rooting?

raihankabir_1 said:
Thanks for the reply. Where can I get the steps for rooting? Is it possible to go back to custom rom after rooting?
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Yes you can flash a custom rom.
For the correct rooting guide for your Xoom model (3G or WiFi-only, country of origin) check out the Xoom Heaven thread in General section 1st, to see if your Xoom model is addressed there.

Can we connect portable hardrive to a110 via otg

Hey guys as the title say I want to know can we connect our device A110 to any hard disks so that we can use extra data.
I am able to watch 720p movies of size larger than 4gb via usb otg on the A110.
If we can connect it with any portable hard disks it would if great.

ajrock12 said:
Hey guys as the title say I want to know can we connect our device A110 to any hard disks so that we can use extra data.
I am able to watch 720p movies of size larger than 4gb via usb otg on the A110.
If we can connect it with any portable hard disks it would if great.
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no, i ve tried, but it wont detect............

pankycool123 said:
no, i ve tried, but it wont detect............
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which drive did u use??

pankycool123 said:
no, i ve tried, but it wont detect............
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+1 it can not work, bcoz it can support upto 32 gb of space only.

worked for me
i tried 320 gb hard disk which i had kept in my computer and then i connected it to a usb converter and then connected it via otg cable.....an surprised.... it worked

raman99311 said:
i tried 320 gb hard disk which i had kept in my computer and then i connected it to a usb converter and then connected it via otg cable.....an surprised.... it worked
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Good +1
you powered the drive externally with the converter...
i think power is the issue here and not the memory capacity

yes
ajrock12 said:
Good +1
you powered the drive externally with the converter...
i think power is the issue here and not the memory capacity
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yes power is the main thing

320GB？ :cyclops:

raman99311 said:
yes power is the main thing
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So maybe there can be some mod which can make the device use more power to run the drives that could be very useful

for all those who failed to connect usb hdd, please check its format...NTFS file system is not supported as of now .. convert to fat 32 and try again...

ajrock12 said:
So maybe there can be some mod which can make the device use more power to run the drives that could be very useful
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be careful when you use mods that tamper with the USB power. you may burn it and render the usb useless even for charging perhaps. the OTG is to be used in a controlled manner. there are enough warnings not to be used for a long time continuously. just do a google and you will come to know.

darkangel1016 said:
be careful when you use mods that tamper with the USB power. you may burn it and render the usb useless even for charging perhaps. the OTG is to be used in a controlled manner. there are enough warnings not to be used for a long time continuously. just do a google and you will come to know.
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hmm maybe you are right but I've seen some tablets and even some chinise phablets run the hard disk via otg
If someone knows how much power is required to run a specific portable hard disk (maybe different disk use different amt of power) and can mod the usb output power we can beta test that mod and see if that cause any damage to either of the devices

ajrock12 said:
hmm maybe you are right but I've seen some tablets and even some chinise phablets run the hard disk via otg
If someone knows how much power is required to run a specific portable hard disk (maybe different disk use different amt of power) and can mod the usb output power we can beta test that mod and see if that cause any damage to either of the devices
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My iball slide, which is a rebrandedd herotab c8 mounts my 500 gb Seagate goflex without external power.. That too ntfs filesystem..
Sent from my Micromax A110

mmxa110user said:
My iball slide, which is a rebrandedd herotab c8 mounts my 500 gb Seagate goflex without external power.. That too ntfs filesystem..
Sent from my Micromax A110
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ntfs system is not the problem..
I use my 16gb sandisk pen drive with ntfs file system
it can be mounted using the paragon ntfs & hfs+ software..
the main issue is the power that is supplied the the device via usb otg if that can be controlled safely to run the drive it will allow a110 users to use their portable disks

ajrock12 said:
ntfs system is not the problem..
I use my 16gb sandisk pen drive with ntfs file system
it can be mounted using the paragon ntfs & hfs+ software..
the main issue is the power that is supplied the the device via usb otg if that can be controlled safely to run the drive it will allow a110 users to use their portable disks
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thanks..i hadnt knwn about such an app...i used to use the ntfs-3g with fuse.ko driver in tab ..

so guys anyone working on usb mod to control power supply ???

[Q] SD Card / NAND visible in Win 7, not in ADB

A Chara
Have a DesireTab (Android 4.2 Tablet with 9.7 Inch Capacitive Touchscreen (16GB, 1G RAM, 1.5GHz, 3G, Dual Camera, Dual Core, HDMI Out,8000mA)), and am trying to root the device to physically extract the NAND device using DD or DCFLDD.
I am using Windows 7, and have both drives showing in Win Explorer (16Gb NAND, 32Gb SD Card), but when I use ADB DEVICES, it does not pick up the Tab. USB Debugging ON, MTD device used ....
Have loaded Huawei, Alcatel and Nexus successfully .... any ideas why I am getting these symptoms?

Android Device with no access to ADB
crumdub12 said:
A Chara
Have a DesireTab (Android 4.2 Tablet with 9.7 Inch Capacitive Touchscreen (16GB, 1G RAM, 1.5GHz, 3G, Dual Camera, Dual Core, HDMI Out,8000mA)), and am trying to root the device to physically extract the NAND device using DD or DCFLDD.
I am using Windows 7, and have both drives showing in Win Explorer (16Gb NAND, 32Gb SD Card), but when I use ADB DEVICES, it does not pick up the Tab. USB Debugging ON, MTD device used ....
Have loaded Huawei, Alcatel and Nexus successfully .... any ideas why I am getting these symptoms?
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Maybe another question;
How do you deal with an Android device that does not respond to ADB? , is it possible to root using Z4ROOT etc ... , and use physical extraction tools from the GUI on the Android Device?
New to this, just looking for opinions

[Completed] Please provide your assistence for BSNL Penta T pad WS704C Tablet

Hi,
I own a Bsnl Penta Tpad WS701c Tablet which has the following specification:
1. 1 Ghz Cortex A8 Processor
2. 512 MB RAM
3. 4GB Rom
4. Expandable to 32GB via Micro SD Card
5. HDMI Port
6. One Mini USB and One Full USB 2.0 with Mic Facility
7. VGA Camera
8- Rear camera 2 MP
I was trying to reload this tablet since it was frequently hanging so I have downloaded WS 704c driver software from pantel''s website and extracted the driver files in the Micro SD and tried to install but now the tablet is stuck on the Andriod Welcome Screen and I am unable to use the touch screen. Also when I am trying to shutdown it doesn't allow me to do so and Hard Reset is working but the installation does not complets and display screen stucks at ""update boot loader...............< and doesnot proceeds from here
Need your assistance in resolving this problem.

XDA Visitor said:
Hi,
I own a Bsnl Penta Tpad WS701c Tablet which has the following specification:
1. 1 Ghz Cortex A8 Processor
2. 512 MB RAM
3. 4GB Rom
4. Expandable to 32GB via Micro SD Card
5. HDMI Port
6. One Mini USB and One Full USB 2.0 with Mic Facility
7. VGA Camera
8- Rear camera 2 MP
I was trying to reload this tablet since it was frequently hanging so I have downloaded WS 704c driver software from pantel''s website and extracted the driver files in the Micro SD and tried to install but now the tablet is stuck on the Andriod Welcome Screen and I am unable to use the touch screen. Also when I am trying to shutdown it doesn't allow me to do so and Hard Reset is working but the installation does not complets and display screen stucks at ""update boot loader...............< and doesnot proceeds from here
Need your assistance in resolving this problem.
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Hello there! Welcome to XDA!
There is no Forum for your device on XDA...
but... First register an XDA account, then try asking here:
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General Q&A
Good Luck!

[Completed] Iball slide brace x1 otg not working

Please help in connecting my tab to hard drive or pendrive.
When i connect my pendrive using otg cable there is no notification or any device recognised in my folder.
Company says my tab supports up to1 tb harddisk.
Device configuration:
Iball slide brace x1 tablet 10"
Android version 4.4 KitKat
Rom 16 gb
Ram 2gb

Sunny0 said:
Please help in connecting my tab to hard drive or pendrive.
When i connect my pendrive using otg cable there is no notification or any device recognised in my folder.
Company says my tab supports up to1 tb harddisk.
Device configuration:
Iball slide brace x1 tablet 10"
Android version 4.4 KitKat
Rom 16 gb
Ram 2gb
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Hello,
You may check if your device supports OTG with this app OTG checker
-Vatsal