I have a 2-in-1 USB OTG Card reader. I formatted my 16 GB strontium micro sd card with NTFS. But when I connect the card via USB OTG card reader, phone says "USB card is either blank or format not supported." But it works when formatted as FAT32. Does K900 support NTFS formatted internal storage and external (via OTG) storage. Has anyone tried connecting a portable HDD via USB OTG??
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asratxda said:
I have a 2-in-1 USB OTG Card reader. I formatted my 16 GB strontium micro sd card with NTFS. But when I connect the card via USB OTG card reader, phone says "USB card is either blank or format not supported." But it works when formatted as FAT32. Does K900 support NTFS formatted internal storage and external (via OTG) storage. Has anyone tried connecting a portable HDD via USB OTG??
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Try formatting it FAT32, that'll take care of your problem.
PutUpWet said:
Try formatting it FAT32, that'll take care of your problem.
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i have the same problem...fat32 is working...NTFS is not working...any solution??NTFS is better then FAT32
You can use paragon ntfs&hfs. Get it from playstore. Root access needed. I always use it to access files from my 500Gb external HDD
userone912 said:
You can use paragon ntfs&hfs. Get it from playstore. Root access needed. I always use it to access files from my 500Gb external HDD
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Thanks for your reply. I have not rooted my phone, but it will be useful for my other phone. ... ... ... (I actually download a lot of torrents and I don't want to keep my PC running. I use "Flud" torrent app to download torrents, developed by a xda member.)
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Does anyone know if (and how) the XDA can format an SD or MMC card.
I deleted some 240MB of music from my SD storage card yesterday. The files are gone but there is still no free space on the card.
I guess quirks like this can happen with removable media, but I still would like to use that memory card again.
I just did this yesterday using the (trial) version of Flashformat. Worked very well. Good luck!
You can also check out Storage Tools, nice thing about this is it also can defragment your storage cards. Does not run under WM2003 though.
formatting sd card
You can use a scan disk cruser, mobile usb card reader. That way you can plug it in an usb port of your desktop and format as if were an removable disk...
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GoldenHands said:
You can use a scan disk cruser, mobile usb card reader. That way you can plug it in an usb port of your desktop and format as if were an removable disk...
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:roll: Hmmm..., I'think it won't working. Because I have card reader as well and has tried to format the mmc. But it said that the media using different partition. :evil:
I'm just not tried flash format yet. :?:
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Try doing an sd backup to the card, sometimes works.
Storage Tools 1.7 is OK with WM 2003.
I've just installed a Sandisk 64Gb MicroSD card, and formatted it on the S2. I previously had a 32Gb card. For some reason the new SD card is not visible on a PC when I connect in MTP mode - I can only see the 11Gb internal SD card. I'm running ICS (Resurrection Remix 1.1).
Has anyone else had problems with 64Gb cards?
Check in Applications (settings). There's a seeing there that might need changing. USB debug mode.
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fida khan said:
Check in Applications (settings). There's a seeing there that might need changing. USB debug mode.
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The phone was already in USB debug mode. I tried switching it off but I still couldn't see the external USB card
Format the USB card as FAT 32 in Windows .
jje
JJEgan said:
Format the USB card as FAT 32 in Windows .
jje
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Windows 7 only gives the option of exFAT or NTFS (it was formatted as exFAT). I tried formatting it to FAT32 from the DOS prompt but it just hung at 0% complete.
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Apparently there's a way to use ntfc on gs2 but the guy who mentioned it on XDA ,I can't recall exactly what he said. He's called trev186
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itm said:
Windows 7 only gives the option of exFAT or NTFS (it was formatted as exFAT). I tried formatting it to FAT32 from the DOS prompt but it just hung at 0% complete.
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Something wrong with your card reader or windows then as FAT 32 is the Windows default tested and formatted a card 30 seconds ago .
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JJEgan said:
Something wrong with your card reader or windows then as FAT 32 is the Windows default tested and formatted a card 30 seconds ago .
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Must be a Windows problem. I just plugged the card reader into a Linux machine and was able to format in FAT(32). Both phone and PC can see the card now, but am having problems with the phone stopping responding while copying. Hmmm...
Card tester .
http://sosfakeflash.wordpress.com/2...standard-in-detecting-usb-counterfeit-drives/
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Firstly and most important point....any drive or storage media(external/internal) cannot be formatted to fat 32 filesystem if its capacity or size is more than 32 gigs......there are ways to format it to fat 32 but thats actually not pure fat 32....
Secondly s2 supports cards upto 32 gigs..i don't know how you actually are using it....it might not be giving you the full capacity of 64 gigs...(please confirm that)
So the case here may be that..either your sd card has been formatted to an unknown format by the phone that the pc cannot recognize when connected via phone...
So firstly please try re formatting the sd card with your phone and then plug it into your pc via the card reader...if your pc shows the option that the sd card needs to be formatted then...its true..use a 32 gig sd card or any compatible device...else try formatting it to fat 32 via usb extreme software (well google it)...
Else you cannot use it on s2 with ntfs format...cuz the s2 doesn't support ntfs...
rohan999 said:
Firstly and most important point....any drive or storage media(external/internal) cannot be formatted to fat 32 filesystem if its capacity or size is more than 32 gigs......there are ways to format it to fat 32 but thats actually not pure fat 32....
Secondly s2 supports cards upto 32 gigs..i don't know how you actually are using it....it might not be giving you the full capacity of 64 gigs...(please confirm that)
So the case here may be that..either your sd card has been formatted to an unknown format by the phone that the pc cannot recognize when connected via phone...
So firstly please try re formatting the sd card with your phone and then plug it into your pc via the card reader...if your pc shows the option that the sd card needs to be formatted then...its true..use a 32 gig sd card or any compatible device...else try formatting it to fat 32 via usb extreme software (well google it)...
Else you cannot use it on s2 with ntfs format...cuz the s2 doesn't support ntfs...
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It definetely does work with 64GB, hell some are trying to test out 128GB.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1038039
Can you not format the card under settings in the phone?
rohan999 said:
Firstly and most important point....any drive or storage media(external/internal) cannot be formatted to fat 32 filesystem if its capacity or size is more than 32 gigs......there are ways to format it to fat 32 but thats actually not pure fat 32....
Secondly s2 supports cards upto 32 gigs..i don't know how you actually are using it....it might not be giving you the full capacity of 64 gigs...(please confirm that)
So the case here may be that..either your sd card has been formatted to an unknown format by the phone that the pc cannot recognize when connected via phone...
So firstly please try re formatting the sd card with your phone and then plug it into your pc via the card reader...if your pc shows the option that the sd card needs to be formatted then...its true..use a 32 gig sd card or any compatible device...else try formatting it to fat 32 via usb extreme software (well google it)...
Else you cannot use it on s2 with ntfs format...cuz the s2 doesn't support ntfs...
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When I formatted the card from the phone I got the "Blank USB Storage" notification immediately after the format was complete. If I then tried to copy anything to it using ES File Explorer (a file from the internal SD card for example) I got "copy failed".
I'm now using Windows Explorer to copy files onto the SD card (I was using Directory Opus before on the PC) and so far so good...
Hmm...did you try to use partition wizards to format your sd card via card reader?The partition wizard softwares are available for free if you do a quick google...format into FAT 32...I use EASEUS partition manager...
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Ryuinferno said:
Hmm...did you try to use partition wizards to format your sd card via card reader?The partition wizard softwares are available for free if you do a quick google...format into FAT 32...I use EASEUS partition manager...
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No I just tried the standard format options in Windows before switching to Linux and reformatting to FAT
Then maybe you should consider my method...
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Kaze105 said:
It definetely does work with 64GB, hell some are trying to test out 128GB.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1038039
Can you not format the card under settings in the phone?
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That's SDXC 64 gig card....the SDHC might not work
itm said:
When I formatted the card from the phone I got the "Blank USB Storage" notification immediately after the format was complete. If I then tried to copy anything to it using ES File Explorer (a file from the internal SD card for example) I got "copy failed".
I'm now using Windows Explorer to copy files onto the SD card (I was using Directory Opus before on the PC) and so far so good...
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Can you confirm the sd card....is it sdxc or just micro sd or sdhc..?
rohan999 said:
That's SDXC 64 gig card....the SDHC might not work
Can you confirm the sd card....is it sdxc or just micro sd or sdhc..?
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It's SD XC I (Class 6). All is well now after formatting to FAT on Linux - it's writable and now visible on the PC via USB
Running 4.2.1 Supernexus on an i9100, I had a 32GB Micro SD card in the phone and when I had it connected to my computer I formatted it, except I foolishly set the format to NTFS. Now android won't read it (doesn't show up in storage) nor will it mount it when connected via USB so I can't put it back to FAT32/exFAT
Installed Paragon's NTFS mounting tool which mounts the drive but it's still not showing up in storage or being mounted via USB.
How can I format it back to FAT so it will be read by windows and/or android? I'm surprised there is no SD Card formatting apps out there
Thanks :good:
Put it in a card reader, and format it directly in your computer, not through the phone.
If for some reason Windows doesn't see it, use MiniTool Partition Wizard.
I have a non-rooted all stock phone. With a 32 GB micro SD card in it.
Question: How can I transfer files > 4 GB to the card?
If I format the SD card to NTFS, will the phone recognise the card?
If not, ext, etx2,.. format? How? And will my stock phone recognise the card? Will my Windows PC recognise the card?
athani said:
I have a non-rooted all stock phone. With a 32 GB micro SD card in it.
Question: How can I transfer files > 4 GB to the card?
If I format the SD card to NTFS, will the phone recognise the card?
If not, ext, etx2,.. format? How? And will my stock phone recognise the card? Will my Windows PC recognise the card?
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Just format your SD card in EXFAT format and you will be able to transfer files > than 4Gb to the card :good:
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Just format your SD card in EXFAT format and you will be able to transfer files > than 4Gb to the card :good:
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Thanks. Is it possible without an adapter? If I connect the phone to the PC, I am able to format the SD card but I do not have the option to choose the file system.
athani said:
Thanks. Is it possible without an adapter? If I connect the phone to the PC, I am able to format the SD card but I do not have the option to choose the file system.
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If you connect your phone in USB mass storage mode (not MTP) your cards will appear as removable drives with dedicated letters..
You have to activate the connection to PC and from there with Windows you can format your SD card as a normal drive and chose the format.
The phone shows 2 connection options: Media Device (MTP) and Camera (PTP). The SD card does not show up as a drive with either of them..
athani said:
The phone shows 2 connection options: Media Device (MTP) and Camera (PTP). The SD card does not show up as a drive with either of them..
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The procedure given is the one I use with my Galaxy S2 ... so far I didn't try with the Mega
I'll have to look how to put the phone in USB mass storage mode (if possible ?) .
The simplest way would be to put your SD card in an adapter and format it on the PC.
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Yes you are right it seems that the USB mass storage mode has been taken out of the newest phones :crying:
I have found this application it might work for the Mega ...If you are routed you can give it a try.
Thanks. I'm not rooted so I'll do it with an adapter tomorrow.
Too bad if you are not routed .... as I have just tried the application and it works with the Mega :good::good:
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Yea it worked from PC..
I formatted in exFAT and all's well.
Hey guys I just got a Nexus 9 and a Micro USB SD Card Adapter, and I was wondering what custom ROM gives us the function to combine the internal storage with a SD Card connected via USB OTG?
bigboolean said:
Hey guys I just got a Nexus 9 and a Micro USB SD Card Adapter, and I was wondering what custom ROM gives us the function to combine the internal storage with a SD Card connected via USB OTG?
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None. USB otg doesn't contain the right mount points or, anything really to make it adoptable storage like you can with a device which has an SD card slot.
Oh okay when ever I root my tablet would I still be able to move apps to my OTG SD Card? Or does that require adoptable storage?
bigboolean said:
Oh okay when ever I root my tablet would I still be able to move apps to my OTG SD Card? Or does that require adoptable storage?
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you're only going to be able to use OTG for Media or file storage or playing movies that you have stored on it. You can't move apps to it or anything like that. OTG is not the same thing as having a built-in SD card slot.