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[Closed] App for using USB stick as drive/memory for Android phone

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Can this be done? I have films on my USB stick and just wondering if I can watch them on my phone with the USB stick connected rather than importing them to the phone and taking up the phone's memory?

Many thanks T


 
Posted : 17/01/2013 10:16 am
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some custom ROMs allow it - I guess the phone hardware has to be capable

(I believe posh term is USB hosting)


 
Posted : 17/01/2013 10:18 am
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Some phones will allow use of an OTG (on the go) cable with an app to do what you want - google your phone and "OTG"

(I've just got exactly this setup working on my Nexus 7 using Nexus Media Importer app)


 
Posted : 17/01/2013 10:19 am
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Just spoken with HTC and they didn't know? I have the new JB installed but would I need an App? If so, which one?


 
Posted : 17/01/2013 10:42 am
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Why bother with the faff of connecting a memory stick? Just stick a 32gb sd card in the phone..

App2sd and x-plore are handy apps for managing large memory cards /lots of apps/data.


 
Posted : 17/01/2013 10:53 am
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Many thanks 🙂


 
Posted : 17/01/2013 11:08 am