otg adapters can you install apps too them? - Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

So i need too upgrade my htc droid dna cause of a battery problem which you need too take everything apart too get too it... So i was looking at a used s6. Than i found out it doeisnt have a sd slot like the dna...
Than i saw the otg sd and usb adapters and i was wondering can you install apps too it instead of the internal?
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USB charging and USB Host/micro SD with one cable

Hi,
I'm thinking of buying a galaxy tab 8.9 for my car but I'm still skeptic.
The plan is to have one cable from the tab to the "car" which is charging the tab when the motor is started. This can be done with 5V DC/DC converter and a USB cable I'd say...
But now I noticed that this tab has no micro sd slot so I want to have a possibility to extend memory with usb or micro sd. I know that there are some adapters for usb host or micro sd but all off them I found are using the the standard samsung connector which is already used for charging in my case.
I found the pinout and it seems that this connector has everything on it which anybody needs. But I need charging and usb host at the same time!
Is there a cable which has multiple ends for USB host and client and micro sd (and maybe also hdmi, analog audio/video, ...) ? Just, one cable that can do everything which is on the samsung connector. That would be cool...
Anybody knows of something like this?
I'd be happy just finding an adapter that is just microsd... everything I've seen is full-size sd or 15 different bulky slots. You might check dealextreme. they just added galaxy tab accessories. they dont have what youre looking for, but maybe they'll have some combination that works just as well. they have some stuff i've not seen elsewhere.
I would say one of these kits from Samsung with the SD card and get a microSD with SD adapter and you should be good to go I would think.
Galaxy Tab USB and SD Connection Kit:
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/galaxy-tab-accessories/EPL-1PLRBEGSTA
If you go to "features" it says:
SD or micro SD Compatibility The USB & SD Connection Kit comes with a SAMSUNG micro SD Adapter, allowing you to convert a micro SD card to work in a larger physical slot. Just insert your micro SD card into the SAMSUNG micro SD Adapter and you have a standard-size SD card compatible with the SD Adapter.
As for other adapter ends you might want to check out Belkin or Re-trak and see what they offer. I know that I got a Re-trak multi-adapter kit with HDMI cable a few weeks ago. It does not have a 30pin adapter unfortunately though my phone actually has a better camera in it so I really wouldn't be needing to play video from the tab.
http://www.emergeretail.com/BVModul...tegoryid=47332545-7149-4f77-b5a6-e07b53b4c8f2
thx to all...
problem solved.
Now can build my own cable.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1155065

Is there an OTG cable available for the HTC One S?

i have a microSD is an SD card adapter inserted into a USB reader. Need to connect that somehow to the One S. any ideas?
You're going to need kernel support to do that. Somehow I doubt HTC has that, but who knows. Just want you to be aware.
thanks for that info

[Q] Transfering bigger files to microSD

Hi,
I've got a problem with transfering bigger files than 4GB to my micro SD card.
My card is in exFAT format and and it should support that big filesizes, but in my case, it doesnt.
In my opinion that could be caused by OS in device (Im running Android 2.3.6 on Galaxy Beam)
or by Windows (7), I use USB cable to transfer.
So, anyone have any solution? Actually, I just need to get one big file to micro SD, anyway.
I also figured out, that it might be caused by using USB connection with card mounted in phone. So I can buy SD card USB reader (I do not have laptop with SDslot), but its a least option.
Can anyone help me?
Sheemon7 said:
Hi,
I've got a problem with transfering bigger files than 4GB to my micro SD card.
My card is in exFAT format and and it should support that big filesizes, but in my case, it doesnt.
In my opinion that could be caused by OS in device (Im running Android 2.3.6 on Galaxy Beam)
or by Windows (7), I use USB cable to transfer.
So, anyone have any solution? Actually, I just need to get one big file to micro SD, anyway.
I also figured out, that it might be caused by using USB connection with card mounted in phone. So I can buy SD card USB reader (I do not have laptop with SDslot), but its a least option.
Can anyone help me?
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Fat doesn't support bigger than 4GB. So maybe this could be...

Helping to resolve no SD Card... Dash Micro?!

Dash Micro.
My question, has anyone ever used one of these (on a phone that does NOT have an EXT SD Card slot) and successfully booted into recovery and flashed a file that was stored on the Dash Micro?! Just wondering bc this could truly be my saving grace! Thanks!
I haven't used a dash micro specifically, but have used an OTG cable + USB memory stick and saved a nandroid and also restored from it. Obviously, your device and recovery has to have OTG support but I think all the major recoveries have it now. Specifically I was using a Nexus 5 and TWRP recovery.
se1000 said:
I haven't used a dash micro specifically, but have used an OTG cable + USB memory stick and saved a nandroid and also restored from it. Obviously, your device and recovery has to have OTG support but I think all the major recoveries have it now. Specifically I was using a Nexus 5 and TWRP recovery.
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So how do we know if the S6 supports it or not??
JoeFCaputo113 said:
So how do we know if the S6 supports it or not??
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Pretty sure it'll be supported
Why are you so worried about?
The Samsung Galaxy S6 has been reported many times (Google it) that it supports USB OTG so yes the Dash Micro will work with it imho.
I personally ordered a competitor (read cheap Chinese) reader to be used with my next coming S6 Edge.
Doesn't it seem though that on this page that the connecting part would not fit into the S6??
There is the dash micro and an adapter to connect it to usb (on this page you cant see the micro usb connector from dash micro as its hidden in the thing to put it with keys.

128Gb via Otg?

Hi folks! Has anyone tried to connect a 128GB memory stick to the S6? I have a 128GB micro SD card and I was thinking of getting a meenova micro SD otg card reader.. Just wondering if the phone would recognize/read it..
Sent from my SM-G900T
I have no doubts in my mind
jorgenask said:
Hi folks! Has anyone tried to connect a 128GB memory stick to the S6? I have a 128GB micro SD card and I was thinking of getting a meenova micro SD otg card reader.. Just wondering if the phone would recognize/read it..
Sent from my SM-G900T
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Taken off the Meenova website:
Due to hardware and software limitations of many Android devices -- especially older ones, compatibility with devices not listed here can't be guaranteed.
Samsung: Galaxy S5, S4, S3, S2, S4 Active, Note 3, Note 2, Note, Mega; Galaxy Tab S
Judging from that I would say you'd be perfectly fine, and common sense was telling me before looking it up that you'd be fine.
I can't think of a single modern device that doesn't support OTG, and all OTG devices pretty much work the same.
The only question is whether it supports NTFS or not, but hey... Just format the MicroSD card with FAT32 and you won't have any worries at all.
My recommendation: Go for it :highfive:
jorgenask said:
Hi folks! Has anyone tried to connect a 128GB memory stick to the S6? I have a 128GB micro SD card and I was thinking of getting a meenova micro SD otg card reader.. Just wondering if the phone would recognize/read it..
Sent from my SM-G900T
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Works!!!!! Tried it, thats how I transfer data from my Note 4 to S6 Edge....
My Note 4 has in a 128GB MicroSD I used OTG and MicroSD to USB Adapter
antiguangenius said:
Works!!!!! Tried it, thats how I transfer data from my Note 4 to S6 Edge....
My Note 4 has in a 128GB MicroSD I used OTG and MicroSD to USB Adapter
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Or you could just use a computer.
geoff5093 said:
Or you could just use a computer.
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It should work for storage sizes up to 2TB. If the S6 can't power a HD over OTG cable, you can get a special OTG cable that lets you add the necessary power from another source.
Hi,
Just a suggestion here, instead of doing it manually by using card and card reader you can do it on the fly you can use sidesync app or smart switch or any other app.
Just install on both phones fire it up on both phones and choose send. It will show you a list of all the content by type and category! Choose whatever you want move and hit send and now on the receiving phone click receive and it'll either create or ask you to join a network u can connect it on send phone by choosing the receiving phone in the "found connection within the app. You will see it start sending files and on the other they'll start coming in. I it is pretty fast too. I have about 40 gigs on my extra and around 20 in internal loads of mp3 which didn't take long. you can check it out. there's even an app by Jio called Jio Switch which does the same. No more downtime and no attachments needed?.
Works!!! I use mine through a SANDISK Wireless USB Flashdrive-(it has a micro-SD slot) out through an OTG & it has been performing flawlessly! You should have no problems with it, but I would make sure it's formated to ExFat or ExFat32 just to make sure it reads....

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