Connecting a flash drive to a smartphone: Any number of ways (plus a bonus). Guide for connecting a USB flash drive to an Android and iOS smartphone Additional memory for tablets and smartphones
DataTraveler microDuo Kingston storage devices have a compact form factor and provide additional memory for tablets and smartphones that support USB OTG (On-The-Go) functionality. The USB OTG standard allows you to seamlessly connect mobile devices to supported USB devices.
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The Transcend JetFlash 880S USB 3.0 OTG USB flash drive can be used to connect to both computers and laptops, as well as mobile devices. It has an additional microUSB connector supported by OTG technology. Maximum handiness. The accessory does not care about minimal dimensions...
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Please don’t write about the great benefits for USB 2.0. Itself no more than 22.5 MB / s in ideal minds.
This is a look at the names of flash drives that can be easily connected to a smartphone or tablet on the Android or iOS platform; they are often simply called a USB OTG flash drive, and this type of storage device can be used by every user of the intestinal computer.
Just recently, it was not possible to connect an external storage device, such as a flash drive, to a tablet or smartphone. And if you needed to copy any files to the gadget’s memory card, you had to take them out of the device and connect them to the computer. And after recording the files, turn off the computer and connect back to the device.
Or use special programs to transfer files directly from your computer to your tablet or smartphone.
Although these operations did not take very long hours, but still a great deal of incompetence.
In addition, users of smartphones and tablets were limited in the ability to add new files, for example, here at age or in any other place, where there was no access to a computer.
But when OTG (On-The-Go) adapters came onto the scene, the situation changed, it became possible to connect to a smartphone at any time to watch a movie or copy any files for which there is no room on the main disk of the mobile phone. I’ll arrange a good one.
The undoubted advantage of such an adapter is its versatility. To one device, you can connect a number of different flash drives, which removes from your smartphone all the costs of physical memory, and in which case you can store more than a few Other storage devices that you can connect to new ones.
For example, I carry a bunch of flash drives and memory cards with me, and if necessary, I connect them to my tablet, which allows me not to worry about keeping free space on the memory card.
But progress does not stand still and a new hero has appeared on the gadget market, the USB OTG Flash Drive, which does not require an adapter and you can connect such a flash drive directly to your smartphone.
The whole point is that such devices have two connectors, one standard USB connector, and another OTG connector, a micro USB connector or a Lightning connector.
And if you don’t need to carry a dozen flash drives with you, then one of these will be just a miracle accessory.
It is only necessary that your device supports the OTG function, so there will be no problems with connecting such flash drives, otherwise it will be more difficult to find a gadget that does not support this function, so it is not a good idea to mess with this drive .
Micro USB connector – used for connecting to devices based on Android OS.
Lightning connector – allows you to connect a flash drive to Apple devices running iOS OS.
On the market you can find models of OTG flash drives from various manufacturers, such as Transcend, Kingston, SanDisk, and nameless products. The selection criteria here are the same as when choosing basic flash drives, those who need power, those who need a low price.
I’ll show you some models of such accumulators for various operating systems, which will help you make a choice on their value, otherwise, you believe that you don’t need such devices.
OTG flash drives for Android.
OTG flash drives for mobile devices based on Android OS are differentiated from others that have another micro USB connector next to the main USB connector.
Before purchasing, you need to check that the model you have purchased has the same type of socket. You can earn money by looking at the description of the model or its external appearance.
Very often, such storage devices are sealed in such a way that the main USB port plays a similar role to the device body, and the micro USB connector is covered with a seal, meaning that the storage device in front of you is easy to fill.
There are a number of models of such accumulators on the market, it is difficult to choose from them the one that suits you best due to its technical characteristics and modern appearance.
I will provide examples of some OTG flash drives for mobile devices on the Android OS platform.
A very bad model is being introduced by the Taiwanese company Kingston from the DTDUO3 series, with a capacity of 16 to 64 GB.
This is a very small storage unit with only 28 mm hem and 16 hem.
The data stated by the publisher for OTG Kingston DTDUO3 is as follows:
- Reading speed – 70 Mb/sec.
The price of this storage device is approximately equal to the prices of basic flash drives with a USB 3.0 interface from this manufacturer and may change from store to store.
The latest storage device, which can be considered, is a device from the Korean company Samsung of the DUO series - OTG Samsung MUF.
The body of this storage device is waterproof and resistant to impacts, damage to metal, and its dimensions are even small - 20 mm in depth and 16 in width.
According to the manufacturer, this model is resistant to X-ray and electromagnetic interference, which will allow you to calmly pass control at airports, without the fear of being damaged by various scanners.
The data stated by the manufacturer for OTG Samsung MUF is as follows:
- Reading speed – 130 Mb/sec.
- Reading speed – 10 Mb/sec.
- USB connection interface – 3.0
On sale you can find models ranging from 32 to 128 GB.
There are also many models with a USB 2.0 interface on sale, the read/write speed of which is around 5-10/15-22 Mb/s, but their price is never lower than the standard models, so their purchase is never justified.
In addition to well-known brands, USB OTG Flash Drives are also produced by few companies, including cheap Chinese ones, the quality of which is an order of magnitude lower than that of well-known models.
So, for example, a model with a capacity of 32 GB can be found for as little as $5-6, and these flash drives sell.
High speeds are not possible with such models, since reliability is lacking, then Flash accumulatives themselves are not very reliable and will go wrong with the name of the model, here to spare.
For the Apple operating system they also produce OTG drives. Since Apple mobile accessories have their own interface for connecting additional equipment, flash drives also have a special connector that is not suitable for models from other companies.
This is an eight-pin connector called Lightning, which is easy to recognize by sight.
When choosing a gadget, look at what type of connection it supports, so you can see the characteristics of the device in the description.
There are a large number of USB OTG flash drives with a Lightning connector on the market, but for any storage purpose, the price is beyond your choice.
I’ll take a closer look at two accumulators from the well-known Taiwanese company Transcend. In my opinion, this line of flash drives has some of the most recent models.
The first model is called JetDrive Go 500 with different lettering. This flash drive is small in size, with a width of just 36.5 mm and a height of 14.3 mm.
The USB connector plays a similar role to the body of the model, and the Lightning connector is covered with a cover.
The case itself is made of zinc alloy and looks very stylish.
The data stated by the manufacturer for the OTG JetDrive Go 500 is as follows:
On sale you can find models in silver and gold color, with a capacity of 32 and 64 GB. The addition of a Lightning connector allows the device to easily connect to devices that are covered with a case.
The new model is called JetDrive Go 300 and has a metal body and the size of a standard flash drive. The length is 56.5 mm and the width is 20 mm.
The USB and Lightning connectors on both sides are protected by packages; on sale you can find models in silver and black colors, with a capacity of 32, 64 and 128 GB. Before speaking, this model has a Lightning connector that allows you to easily connect to devices stolen by covers.
The data stated by the manufacturer for the OTG JetDrive Go 300 is as follows:
- USB data read speed – 130 Mb/s.
- Lightning data reading speed is 20 Mb/s.
- USB connection interface – 3.1
- File system – FAT32 / exFAT
As you can note, however, despite their technical characteristics, the models differ from each other in appearance and price.
For more comfortable work with these storages on the App Store server there is a program called JetDrive Go. Once you install it on your mobile device, then when you connect to a new flash drive, it will start and set up a limited number of options for operation.
With this help, you can set a password for access to the device directories or activate the security for logging in using your finger using the additional Touch ID technology.
In addition, you will have access to the file backup function, and also with the additional JetDrive Go program, you can save your photos and videos to an external storage device.
USB OTG flash drive, which is undoubtedly a very handy and convenient device, which is appreciated by many mobile devices. In order to continue living your savings life, you need to follow a number of simple rules of yoga.
There are also USB OTG adapters available for sale and OTG adapters for memory cards, which may be of benefit to those who have SD and microSD memory cards.
Good luck!
Today's flash drives can hold a huge amount of information, up to 256 GB or more. Axle only Due to the lack of required socket, it is problematic to “sync” with a smartphone, and come to help adapters. Today we know how to connect a USB flash drive to Android via OTG and what you need for it.
What is OTG?
OTG cable with a special adapter, This allows you to connect devices that accept a standard USB connector to phones and tablets. In a word, this is an adapter, one end of which is connected to the smartphone, and an accessory is inserted into the other.
You can connect both with a mouse and a keyboard and with a foreign hoarder.
You can get an adapter from any store, which specializes in electronics and gadgets before it. It also means that A set of up to 10 phones already have OTG. For example, this detail was marked on Samsung and Sony smartphones.
It's a pity Not all smartphones can boast support for the OTG protocol. How can you find out from afar, how can you recognize your device? In simplest terms - Tse Zorove Viznachennya. Is the phone ringing? standard microUSB, More than anything, even before the adapter you can connect without any problems.
For a clearer test, we recommend that you use a special program for the test itself. This is a very nice program with a minimum of functions, which clearly includes the main option - recognition of OTG support or its availability on an Android smartphone.
USB OTG Checker add-on
The utility can be easily downloaded from. After installation, it launches and in a few seconds you will see either a green square or a red square on the main screen. Everything is crystal clear here : green indicates successful further synchronization, red - inability to connect to the adapter.
Below is a table with some information about the device, where the phone model, name and ID are indicated. This is where, in principle, all the functionality of the program ends.
If the result is negative - There are two options to solve the problem. It is possible that the flash drive is simply not recognized by the installed Explorer. For which there are special utilities, which we’ll talk about below. Or the OTG protocol is blocked in the device. So, unfortunately, you won’t be able to do anything except get a new Android phone.
The connection procedure itself is very simple: insert the accessory into the adapter, and connect the adapter to the smartphone. As soon as the flash drive is successfully recognized by the operating system, a notification will appear on the screen on which you press "Allow". The external flash drive has been recognized by the device, but how can we now read information from it?
File managers, also called explorers, can help here. These are programs that allow you to review all the information that is stored in the memory of the mobile device and previously acquired storage devices.
Some phones, for example, from the Xiaomi company, already have “Explorer”.
You can also install any third-party manager, the best option is ES Explorer, about which we were heatedly told by the statistics. We launch the program, go to the root menu And there the external accumulation may appear. Click on it and a list of materials will appear. In this way, you can view images, videos, read documents and access archives. All information that was saved on a flash drive is accessible from a smartphone.
Why should you work if the hoarder is not recognized? Single output – specialized utilities. For example, a wonderful program - Media Explorer, Available for download from Google Play. It's a pity There is a fee and there are no beta trial versions.
StickMount (Root)
Why don’t you want to spend money? Don’t be fooled by the fact that there is a cost-free alternative – add-on StickMout, asking If you are already a “Super Correspondent”, you can easily access the program, but otherwise you will have to either buy the tool or remove the root, otherwise you will not be able to work with the flash drive.
Kingston's DataTraveler® microDuo storage devices provide additional memory for tablets and smartphones in a compact and portable form factor that supports USB OTG (On-The-Go) functionality. The USB OTG standard allows you to seamlessly connect mobile devices to supported USB devices.
DataTraveler microDuo storage devices allow you to use microUSB and USB Type-C connectors, which are often used for charging devices due to the expansion of memory. DT microDUO storage devices are ideal for storing large files at high cost due to the automatic connection of tablets and smartphones without microSD slots; At this point, the price per gigabyte of memory for storage devices is lower than that of the additional built-in memory of mobile devices.
USB Type C
DataTraveler microDuo storage devices support microUSB and USB Type-C interfaces, which allows you to satisfy the needs of all users. In addition, the products come with a five-year warranty, cost-free technical support and are backed by Kingston's legendary reliability.
What are the advantages of USB OTG hoarders?
Additional memory for tablets and smartphones
Kingston OTG storage devices provide additional space for Android OTG mobile devices. Customers can download backup copies of files, photos, videos and other data on other mobile devices or transfer them to a PC - and this is easier, less likely to interfere with dark online services.
Super compact design
DataTraveler microDuo is compact and lightweight, easy to carry and does not require the connection of other storage devices. Its rotating cover protects the microUSB connector from damage.
It works like a standard USB flash drive
Vickory DataTraveler microDuo as a standard flash drive. This is an easy way to transfer large files between mobile devices without violating crappy online services.
Comprehensiveness from a wide range of smartphones and tablets
DataTraveler microDuo is suitable for robots with many popular devices. Find your smartphone or tablet in the list below.
Devices with microUSB
Acer
Iconia A1-810, Iconia Tab A700, Iconia One 10 B3-A20, Predator 8 GT-810 2Ckk L32T A5002
Amazon
Fire HD 8 (5th Generation)
Asus
Google Nexus 7 K009 (NEXUS7C), Maximus IX Hero, MeMO Pad 10 ME102, MeMO Pad ME172V, MeMO Pad ME301T, MeMO Pad ME302, Transformer Pad TF-100, ZenFone 2 Laser (ZE601KL 7.0 (P01Y Z170CG)
Blackberry Z30
Fujitsu
HTC
Butterfly, Butterfly S, DESIRE (A8181), Desire EYE, Desire VC T328d, Desire 10 Pro, Desire 820G+, Desire 826, E9+, HTC J (Z321e), One (M8), One (M9), One Max, One X ONE X9
Huawei
MediaPad M2 8.0, MediaPad S7-301u(P), MediaPad 7 Lite, P6-C00, P6-U06
InFocus
Lenovo
LG
G Flex 2 (H955A), G2 (D800), G2 (D802), G3 (D855), G Pro (E988), G Pro 2 (D838), V10 (LG-H962)
MOBIA
Motorola
Droid Razr HD (XT926), Moto G (2nd Generation)
Oppo
Samsung
Galaxy A7, Galaxy A8, Galaxy J, Galaxy J3, Galaxy J7 (SM-J700F), Galaxy Mega 6.3 (GT-I9200), Galaxy Mega 6.3 (GT-I9205), Galaxy Note (GT-N7000) SM-N915G), Galaxy Note II (GT-N7100), Galaxy Note III (GT-N900), Galaxy Note 4 (SM-N910H), Galaxy Note 4 (SM-N910U), Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy Note 8. Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) , Galaxy R (GT-I9103), Galaxy S2, Galaxy S2 Plus, Galaxy S3, Galaxy S4, Galaxy S5, Galaxy S6 (SM-G920A), Galaxy S7 Edge, Galaxy S7 Galaxy Tab A 8.0 Wi-Fi, Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 (SM-T710), Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 (SM-T310), Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (SM-T530NU),
Sony
SGPT111JP/S, SGPT112TW/S, SGPT211JP/S, Xperia ACRO S (LT26W), Xperia AX (SO-01E), Xperia C3, Xperia C5 Ultra, Xperia S (LT26i), Xperia T (LT30P), Xperia TX Xperia X , Xperia XA, Xperia Z (C6602), Xperia Z ULTRA (C6802), Xperia ZL (C6502), Xperia ZR (C5502), Xperia Z1, Xperia Z1 compact, Xperia Z2, Xperia Z2a, Xperia Z3 ( Xperia Z3+, Xperia Z4 Tablet (SGP712), Xperia Z5
Toshiba
Wexler
Ultima 7, Ultima 7 Twist, TAB 8q, TAB 10q, Ultima Octa, Mobi 7
Xiaomi
MI-2s, Red Rice, Red Rice
ZOPO
ZTE
Devices with USB Type-C
Apple
Early 2015 MacBook 12", Late 2016 MacBook Pro 13"
ASRock
H170 Performance, USB3.1/A+C/ASRK, Z170 OC Formula/Extreme 7+
Asus
T100HA Transformer Book, MAXIMUS VIII Hero/Gene/Extreme, Z170 Pro Gaming, Zenpad 8000 series, ZenPad S 8.0 (P01MA Z580CA), ZenFone 3 (ZS570KL), ZenFone 3 (ZE552KL)
OTG flash drives are one of the most popular new products on the USB gadget market. This type of flash storage is specially designed for smartphones. When choosing a flash drive, be sure to clearly understand that the flash drive will be used with the device under which operating system: MS Mobile, Android or iOS.
OTG flash drives
The flash drive adapter for smartphones is equipped with a standard mini-USB connector and a standard USB2.0. It is connected to the output for charging the smartphone and allows you to rewrite information from the smartphone’s memory card. You can buy an otg adapter wholesale from the company “Flash Drives Wholesale”.
The operating principle of an OTG flash drive is the following:
- The flash drive is connected to the smartphone port,
- The smartphone will open the card without any middle, without installing the additional software,
- The average read speed is around 22 MB/s, the write speed is 10 MB/s.
You can get flash drives that are great for iPhones, smartphones and mobile devices/tablets that run on Android OS, Windows Mobile and iOS directly from the website through the request form, you can have a dialogue with the manager manager's call.