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They make these things called Micro USB to USB adapters. As long it has Host support (which devs can most certainly add) you are all set.
So stop worrying and buy the 8GB model
EDIT: Once you get your Nexus, please post a review of YOUR USB-OTG setup so that we can have a quick reference to know which products work and which don't.
Post in the thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1766260
Mod edit: this thread should be used for all discussion relating to USB-OTG
Censura_Umbra said:
They make these things called Micro USB to USB adapters. As long it has Host support (which devs can most certainly add) you are all set.
So stop worrying and buy the 8GB model
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Nah. I'll make do with the tablet I have until somebody wants to sell me the tablet I want. I'm hoping Asus will still sell their 7" tablet instead of throwing all that business to Google.
I know someone who has a massive music collection - almost 500GB in size - and, whilst he likes the looks of tablets, he cannot find one that would allow him to comfortably store even a fraction of his music on. If he were to buy a Micro-USB to USB adapter, could he then connect his hard-drive into the Nexus 7 (or any other Android device for that matter) and listen to his music off there?
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Paten said:
Nah. I'll make do with the tablet I have until somebody wants to sell me the tablet I want. I'm hoping Asus will still sell their 7" tablet instead of throwing all that business to Google.
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Which tablet do you presently have?
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Which tablet do you presently have?
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An original 7" Galaxy Tab.
Being able to hook up an external HDD is great, but not the most practical thing to do on the go. Seems kind of silly to have to take out a hard drive on a short bus/train ride or something, but I suppose it's better than nothing.
Anyone else thought of some cool ways to maximize storage space?
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Being able to hook up an external HDD is great, but not the most practical thing to do on the go. Seems kind of silly to have to take out a hard drive on a short bus/train ride or something, but I suppose it's better than nothing.
Anyone else thought of some cool ways to maximize storage space?
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1) There is the cloud. 20,000 songs is no laughing matter. And on a short bus ride is ample.
2) You can store a few of your favorite albums ON the tablet. For emergency, no data use.
3) Use the Storage method while at home or during long trips.
You can easily expand with micro USB sticks which you can't even notice plus they cheaper and you get more storage
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Because that worked out so well for the Kindle Fire. Oh wait, it didn't, because the USB port is 3.3V and needs an external power source for host mode.
I'm going to wait and see if the Nexus 7 has proper USB OTG support before I even think about getting one.
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1) There is the cloud. 20,000 songs is no laughing matter. And on a short bus ride is ample.
2) You can store a few of your favorite albums ON the tablet. For emergency, no data use.
3) Use the Storage method while at home or during long trips.
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did you really just say one should use an extern hdd for storage?!
first we would need to check the power level and then if it really would work who in the right mind would carry around a hdd all the time
the nexus 7 will fit in my jacket pocket most male people will not carry around a purse.
if i am at home me and most people will use a network drive.
i don't think i will need more than 16gb but we don't need to defend googles poor decission to not offer more space we are no apple fan boys and storage is mad cheap.
Not a huge concern for me...just a minor inconvenience. I think I'll opt for 16GB model for only $50 more.
tzarp990 said:
You can easily expand with micro USB sticks which you can't even notice plus they cheaper and you get more storage
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do you have a link for a micro USB stick?
Doesn't the micro USB operating in host mode suck down the battery (assuming that it has the appropriate power coming in...many that support this don't!)
As far as a portable hdd being too big, use a flash drive. I've seen 32 gb ones for around $30, with 64 gb not being too much higher. Of course, that only works if you don't have to have a powered hub.
Why is it so hard for Google to put in an SD Card slot?
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Question about this guys. So, assuming I load a few movies on a USB drive, I should be able to plug it into the tablet (via a micro USB-USB connector) and play the movies straight off the drive?
I only ask because I have been wanting this thing for a while, and loading 4-5 movies on it was going to be a huge plus, but 16GB is really cutting it close.
But if all I have to do is plug in a USB drive....I think I would be OK with that.
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Doesn't the micro USB operating in host mode suck down the battery (assuming that it has the appropriate power coming in...many that support this don't!)
As far as a portable hdd being too big, use a flash drive. I've seen 32 gb ones for around $30, with 64 gb not being too much higher. Of course, that only works if you don't have to have a powered hub.
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yes, it uses power but considering its flash memory it isnt a crazy amount
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Why is it so hard for Google to put in an SD Card slot?
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the price point and size, you cant get everything for $200, if you require an sd card get a galaxy tab 7 2, they charge 50 more for a dual core cpu and worse screen but include a sd card slot
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Why is it so hard for Google to put in an SD Card slot?
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Not hard at all. They clearly don't want to.
Tab 2 is crap. I have a Tab 7.7 but still stuck on Honeycomb. Screen is most important to me and Tab 2 is crap. I want pure Google. Google refuse to put in sd slots because they think the cloud is so great. It's not. Right now I have 76gb of music and movies on my Tab.
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Question about this guys. So, assuming I load a few movies on a USB drive, I should be able to plug it into the tablet (via a micro USB-USB connector) and play the movies straight off the drive?
I only ask because I have been wanting this thing for a while, and loading 4-5 movies on it was going to be a huge plus, but 16GB is really cutting it close.
But if all I have to do is plug in a USB drive....I think I would be OK with that.
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I think we're going to wait to hear from one of the guys that actually got their hands on one...I couldn't imagine why they would run the power (I think it's 5v instead of 3.3v, but don't quote me) to the micro-usb, but stranger things have happened. If they DIDN'T for some reason, then you'd be able to, but only with a powered USB hub, so it would be a little inconvenient to lug around.
I agree though. If I can hook in a flash drive without the extra power, then I'm good to go, and will be picking one up ASAP.
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I know someone who has a massive music collection - almost 500GB in size - and, whilst he likes the looks of tablets, he cannot find one that would allow him to comfortably store even a fraction of his music on. If he were to buy a Micro-USB to USB adapter, could he then connect his hard-drive into the Nexus 7 (or any other Android device for that matter) and listen to his music off there?
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Which tablet do you presently have?
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who the hell needs that much music like over kill i put songs on my phone that i will listen to i highly doubt your friend listens to all 500gb's of music
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Tab 2 is crap. I have a Tab 7.7 but still stuck on Honeycomb. Screen is most important to me and Tab 2 is crap. I want pure Google. Google refuse to put in sd slots because they think the cloud is so great. It's not. Right now I have 76gb of music and movies on my Tab.
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you get what you pay for its that simple, you my friend have a dilemma so chose your priorities (pure google or micro sd clot) and pick your poison. Google had a price point and they did what they had to do to stick to it, so yes while It may only be a $5 addition, google has small enough profit margins as it is considering the kindle fire is sold at a loss and this has much more expensive hardware. So, I wouldn't expect google to take more than a 5% loss on this tablet, this is a business after all
Gps Mount
Case
OTG Cable
32gb USB stick
I don't think I missed anything right?
Screen protector.
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Screen protector.
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included with the case.
Once you get the case, can you comment on how much bulk it adds? I've been seeing that case everywhere, but I'm concerned it'll pretty much negate the N7's slimness...
I will, I'm hoping it's not much myself
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ive got the roocase with smart cover
32 gb flash drive and otg cable
wired 360 controller and ps3 controller for gaming
im gonna buy screen protector when it arrives and the wait is killing
I JUST read that the nexus 7 does not have usb on the go aka USB HOST.
Which makes that memory card and host cable useless unless you find a rom that will enable it. CM9 coming for nexus 7? Hopefully!
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I JUST read that the nexus 7 does not have usb on the go aka USB HOST.
Which makes that memory card and host cable useless unless you find a rom that will enable it. CM9 coming for nexus 7? Hopefully!
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Root + Stickmount.
what about one mobile power? also known as exteral battery charger/power bank. designed to charge cell phones and lots of usb devices. very handy and helpful when you are outdoor.
hope it helps~
The case you got seems to be the cheapest alternative for us Canadians. I've seen a few for Americans (through Amazon) that are less than $10. Sucks that we can get owned North of the border most of the time...
I know there has been plenty said about the Nexus 7 and using a USB OTG cable for extra storage but I thought I'd mention my success of hooking up my Nikon D300. I had ordered a USB OTG cable from ebay (r.ebay.com/zf1p7D) before my Nexus arrived. Tonight I plugged the three things together and as soon as I turned the camera on the gallery appeared, all ready for the photos to be imported.
Fantastic, basic photo processing on the go, still can't match Lightroom but I can take this solution with me :laugh:
Hmmm i wonder if my D3100 can do this Thanks for the heads up!
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Hmmm i wonder if my D3100 can do this Thanks for the heads up!
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I don't see why not, I did nothing to get my D300 to work apart from plugging everything together and turning it on. Your D3100 is newer than mine too.
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Hmmm i wonder if my D3100 can do this Thanks for the heads up!
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Tried it and my D3100 doesn't show up
WinDroidGuy said:
Tried it and my D3100 doesn't show up
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:crying:
Does USB OTG work on the nexus 7 without root?
EDIT: Just read up on this, so apparently Nexus 7 does not support USB OTG, but it will support USB Host. Does this mean I won't be able to plug in SD-Cards with the USB OTG cable but I will be able to connect keyboards, mouse, or even cameras like your Nikon?
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Does USB OTG work on the nexus 7 without root?
EDIT: Just read up on this, so apparently Nexus 7 does not support USB OTG, but it will support USB Host. Does this mean I won't be able to plug in SD-Cards with the USB OTG cable but I will be able to connect keyboards, mouse, or even cameras like your Nikon?
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You need to root for OTG support of flash drives
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WinDroidGuy said:
You need to root for OTG support of flash drives
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Would you need root to use it as USB HOST? I am planning on plugging in my camera using the cable to see if it would show up on my N7(haven't received N7 yet).
I ordered the following cable:
dx.com/p/micro-usb-on-the-go-host-otg-adapter-pair-50774?item=1
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Tried it and my D3100 doesn't show up
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Are you rooted? It would be awesome to be able to view my photos on this thing.
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I have a host cable on the way for my Canon T3i as well.
mentose457 said:
Are you rooted? It would be awesome to be able to view my photos on this thing.
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Yes, I am rooted
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gamerdad09 said:
Is your Nexus 7 rooted?
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I don't think you need root to use USB HOST. All you need is the adapter cable. Only if you want to use the N7 to open up storage devices, you will need to have root.
All that I've done getting the contents of my D300 in the gallery was done on a fresh out of the box Nexus 7. No rooting.
RBilsland said:
All that I've done getting the contents of my D300 in the gallery was done on a fresh out of the box Nexus 7. No rooting.
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You just plugged in the device and opened up gallery and your pictures were there?
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You just plugged in the device and opened up gallery and your pictures were there?
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OK this is what I was doing. My original idea of buying the USB OTG cable was for controlling the camera from the tablet. So last night I visited the play store and installed a free version of the application (search for Nikon in the store). Once I had cabled everything together and before I had started the application I turned the camera on. When I did the the Nexus sprang into life, opening the gallery. I thought it was something I knocked so I backed out from the gallery and turned the camera off to try again. I did it again and realized it wasn't me. At first a new folder for the cameras photos didn't appear but I did notice that the access light on the camera was flashing like crazy. Then after a few seconds a new folder appeared showing all my cameras photos ready to be imported. I thought it might have been something to do with the application I had installed so I uninstalled that and everything still worked.
Hope this helps.
Edit: my kids got ahold my nexus again.
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I have a host cable on the way for my Canon T3i as well.
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How'd that work? I have a Nexus 7 and a T2i i'd love to tether.
Does the DSLR Controller app work on Nikons?
I know it works for my canon. And it's awesome. You get all the controls on your nexus screen, and you can see basically what the output will be before taking a picture.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...yLDEsImV1LmNoYWluZmlyZS5kc2xyY29udHJvbGxlciJd
Haha damn, too bad my 5D cant do any of that. Full frame fun makes up for it though >.>
Just wondering, when you plugged in your D300, what mode was it set to? Theres usually a setting on the camera for what to do with USB (act as storage device or connect to printer). Might be why your D300 worked so easily while the other guy's D3100 didnt work at all.
I'm glad you bumped this thread. I finally got my otg cable and am happy/plesently surprised that my d3100 does work with my n7 tablet. I shoot in raw format so I use a special app to view the photos. The stock gallery app does show the camera and a download icon but because of the format it is unable to do it.
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Hi, Ive read the other otg adapter pages but i dont believe any of them have the answer tmy question. Im not interested in hooking up keyboards,etc to the 7 I just want to hook up a thumb drive to it so I can watch movies on long trips. All the cables people have mentioned have a couple of inches of cable attached to them between the connectors, This plus having a thumb drive sticking out of it kind of makes it annoying to use. What i am hoping was if someone could point me in the direction of something like this http://www.amazon.com/SANOXY-Micro-...1_7?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1347344592&sr=1 for the nexus. Id really like to not have the extra cord. thanx guys
This one? (works on my N7 fine)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/140829617861#ht_1845wt_1004
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Hi, Ive read the other otg adapter pages but i dont believe any of them have the answer tmy question. Im not interested in hooking up keyboards,etc to the 7 I just want to hook up a thumb drive to it so I can watch movies on long trips. All the cables people have mentioned have a couple of inches of cable attached to them between the connectors, This plus having a thumb drive sticking out of it kind of makes it annoying to use. What i am hoping was if someone could point me in the direction of something like this http://www.amazon.com/SANOXY-Micro-...1_7?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1347344592&sr=1 for the nexus. Id really like to not have the extra cord. thanx guys
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Try something like this --> http://cgi.ebay.in/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=221102060205#ht_8677wt_1264
I have bought this and works fine!
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This one? (works on my N7 fine)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/140829617861#ht_1845wt_1004
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I think having a wire sort of thing is much more convenient coz it wont protrude much when connected to a usb stick!
Thats true but you can buy those many thumbdrives that are 1/2 inch long which is what i plan on using on it. thanx for the diffrent ideas!
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I think having a wire sort of thing is much more convenient coz it wont protrude much when connected to a usb stick!
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I agree 100%, and I have both and actually prefer the version with the wire for the reason you give, HOWEVER ... the OP asked for a connector without a wire, and gave a specific example of the type they were looking for. The one in my link matches that perfectly.
When I use mine with a thumb drive, I just transfer the files to the tablet. Takes 5 minutes and uses a lot less battery than having it connected to usb and reading the card the whole time. Just leave a few GB available for movies; delete one if you need more space to transfer another.
Didn't test this one but its cheap:
http://dx.com/p/usb-female-to-micro-usb-male-adapter-connector-113791?item=4
I am using these two successfully on my N7. Makes for a total length of exactly 2 inches.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00812F7O8/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...72396&ssPageName=STRK:MERFB:IID#ht_500wt_1414
Get a cheap one from amazon and use an app called stickmount to Mount your thumb drive to your nexus. I watched a blueray movie with no lag or stutter.
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I am using these two successfully on my N7. Makes for a total length of exactly 2 inches.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00812F7O8/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...72396&ssPageName=STRK:MERFB:IID#ht_500wt_1414
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Thanx thats exactly what im looking for.
Question do I have to use a thumb drive ? Could I use a micro SD card reader and a micro SD card and it be the same thing ?
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You could. I found several reviews on the super small micro sd readers that say they crap out in a year or less, so I just went with a thumbdrive. Doesn't hurt to try if the price is right.
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You could. I found several reviews on the super small micro sd readers that say they crap out in a year or less, so I just went with a thumbdrive. Doesn't hurt to try if the price is right.
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Yeah I bought a super small one for like 83 or 49 cents lol
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I have an 320gb portable external hard drive that i would like to attach to my Nexus 10 when i get one. does anyone know if the microusb can power it and where can i get an adapter that supports the nexus 10. thanks
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I have an 320gb portable external hard drive that i would like to attach to my Nexus 10 when i get one. does anyone know if the microusb can power it and where can i get an adapter that supports the nexus 10. thanks
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More likely than not you will need an external power source. A powered HUB is something to consider.
Only powered Hard drives work.
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i tried doing this with my Nexus 7 and all it did war start to power up the hard drive and then disconnect repeatedly so there isn't enough power in the nexus 7, i doubt there will be in the 10 when I get it... but i will try lol
Actually, I attached my Samsung 2,5'' 1tb HDD today to my new nexus 10 (writing on it right now btw), and it powered up. Sticky Mount recognized the HDD, though I wasnt able to access it without root permission... Got the tablet early this morning
Get Nexus media app. No root required and you can use hard drives
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slight22 said:
i tried doing this with my Nexus 7 and all it did war start to power up the hard drive and then disconnect repeatedly so there isn't enough power in the nexus 7, i doubt there will be in the 10 when I get it... but i will try lol
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I thought the nexus 7 didn't have usb OTG host capabilities built into the stock rom. Although it might not be the best comparison, but my toshiba thrive powers hdds just fine.
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Get Nexus media app. No root required and you can use hard drives
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Can someone verify that it is working with the N10
Did you use any specific otg cable or will any do?
Swype'd at pace from my Galaxy S2
I'm using it on the Nexus 7... That's proof enough
Bought an OTG cable from amazon. The USB adapter one for 2 quid.
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I can confirm that the WD My Passport for Mac (500GB) was able to be powered by my Nexus 7, with a cheap chinese OTG cable, without any issue whatsoever.
Can't say if it will also work with a Nexus 10 or not, but I would assume there would be no issue.
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Did you use any specific otg cable or will any do?
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used an ordinary 2€-ebay-OTG cable... didnt try media importer yet, want to save 2,30€ and wait till root.
I can confirm that Nexus Media Importer by Homeysoft worked with a generic USB OTG cable and a couple of USB drives I had sitting around. I don't know if there is a free alternative but this one seemed to work.
EDIT: Just to clarify the Nexus Media Importer worked with my Nexus 10. I had not seen a confirmation against the actual N10 so figured I would confirm.
Nexus Media Importer verified to be working with OTG USB cables.
For those who do not have root or do not want to root. Please consider getting Nexus Media Importer as an alternative. Works like a charm.
Hope this helps!
Is this media importer allows playback with say BS Player, whatever. In other words, to play content from the USB without moving the file to the device.
I have root access, as well as Nexus media Importer
Can't seem to mount and USB drives in afile manager for general file transfer though. NMI does import media files though.
so is the idea here that you could use the n10 to power a hard drive and I could put some movies on it and play em? mp4's for example?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136996 - Perfect for this.
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Is this media importer allows playback with say BS Player, whatever. In other words, to play content from the USB without moving the file to the device.
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so is the idea here that you could use the n10 to power a hard drive and I could put some movies on it and play em? mp4's for example?
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Yes and Yes! hdd, flash drive or sd/micro sd card etc
Hopefully simultaneous charging + OTG w/ external HD will be a possibility.