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Photo Viewer from USB

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yusrr

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Greetings from the PNW.

I have a new tablet - Galaxy Tab S7. I have many questions but chief among them is: is there a way to view photos that are on a usb stick where I can scroll thru them quickly?

I can see the stick and open the folder with the pictures. But can only open one at a time. Then have to revert to the thumbnails and open the next. Way to cumbersome. On my previous tablet - Kindle Fire, there was no issue. Just open the folder and pic # and tap for the next.

Doesn't seem like this should be difficult. What am I missing.?

Thanks in advance.
Yustr
 
Does your Galaxy Tab have a photo viewer? You might open it and if the app by default doesn't see your removable drive, add it.
No doubt, there are likely many slide show apps at the Play Store that might work well for your thumb drive.
 
why not just have your photos downloaded to google photos? you can access them on your tablet without hooking anything to it. you just need a wifi connection. plus this is a good way to have your photos backuped in case something was to happen to your usb drive.
 
Thanks for the replies. The tablet has Gallery as the default app. That is what I tried to use. I don't see an option to have it look anywhere other than the default folder. I've tried a couple of other photo viewers from the store with the same unacceptable result.

I do not care to put my personal photos on line. Call me paranoid but having duplicate physical copies seems more secure.
 
I found this on the net that might help:
Find files on a USB
  • Connect a USB storage device to your Android device.
  • On your Android device, open Files by Google .
  • At the bottom, tap Browse. . ...
  • Tap the storage device that you want to open. Allow.
  • To find files, scroll to 'Storage devices' and tap your USB storage device.
Also this: Use USB storage devices - Files by Google Help
 
Thanks again but no luck.

Clue: When the pictures are in the internal memory I can open in Gallery and scroll through. But if on the SD card or thumb drive I can open only one at a time.

If that is the best it can be I'll be returning and looking for something that doesn't have this dumb restriction.
 
Not suggesting that you change your ways but most everyone backs up and views their phone photos via a cloud service. They are easy to view on all of your devices and are protected from loss. Being as it's such a popular option, there isn't a concerted effort to provide an easy means to view photos off of portable storage. I would suggest what tablet might be more accommodating to your viewing desires but I don't have a brand / model that I'm certain will fill your desires. Good luck.
 
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