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2012 Nexus 7 Discussion Forums (1st Generation) => Nexus 7 Help => Topic started by: mobile1 on December 18, 2013, 07:43:12 PM
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I have a micro USB to USB jack adapter.
When I plug in a thumb or jump drive, no file manager program -- that I have -- can see its contents.
Can the Nexus 7 read USB thumb drives?
Thank you for your help.
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You need an "On The Go" (OTG) cable.
This topic has been discussed here: using Nexus 7 and an OTG cable (http://nexus7forum.com/nexus-7-connect-%28microusb-wi-fi-bluetooth-nfc-pogo-pin%29/using-nexus-7-and-an-otg-cable/msg16976/#msg16976)
and here: OTG usb problems (http://nexus7forum.com/nexus-7-connect-%28microusb-wi-fi-bluetooth-nfc-pogo-pin%29/otg-usb-problems/msg20408/#msg20408)
and here: Which otg cable recommended? (http://nexus7forum.com/nexus-7-connect-%28microusb-wi-fi-bluetooth-nfc-pogo-pin%29/which-otg-cable-recommended/msg14881/#msg14881)
and in a lot of other threads if you do a forum search for OTG cable
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Use your OTG cable in conjunction with "Nexus Media Importer" app (see Play store). Allows you to read/write between N7 and flash drive (or memory card and reader). OK for pix, vids, docs, music, etc. No rooting required.
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An OTG cable and the Nexus Media Importer only allow you to read from USB flash drives and other media. Your Nexus 7 must be rooted in order to write to those media.
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http://nexususb.blogspot.com/2012/08/welcome.html
Apparently, nmi will read/write to a fat formatted drive. Ntsf is read only for now.
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An OTG cable and the Nexus Media Importer only allow you to read from USB flash drives
Not true! Latest Nexus Media Importer allows both read and write to flash.