Masterchief87
Android Expert
Does anyone know if USB otg flash drives work for the ZMAX?
Edit: Apparently they don't work.
Edit: Apparently they don't work.
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USB OTG?
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master odysues
Android Enthusiast
I believe so according to a video on YouTube ...you have an powered otg ?
Masterchief87
Android Expert
Its just a regular flash drive with regular USB at one end and micro USB at the other.
master odysues
Android Enthusiast
I know what an otg is , but I'm asking you if the otg you have has a 3 connection for power.
master odysues
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Masterchief87
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Jarrett Mitchell
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I have a OTG cable and it works with like a keyboard and mouse but I haven't had luck with flash drives. I've got root browser but still no luck.
master odysues
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master odysues
Android Enthusiast
Did you try using USB otg helper?
Masterchief87
Android Expert
I got it working with stick mount by chainfire
master odysues
Android Enthusiast
Awesome . that would of been my other suggestion
Masterchief87
Android Expert
You do need root to use stickmount but you do not need system rw
Masterchief87
Android Expert
It will mount your usb stick to /sdcard/usbstorage/sda1
It is kind of stupid that usb sticks wont work on a stock unrooted zmax when the hardware clearly has that capability.
Whats even dumber is that ZTE REMOVED this feature from the stock rom. There is actually a /storage/usbdrive directory but it does not do anything. SMH
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It is kind of stupid that usb sticks wont work on a stock unrooted zmax when the hardware clearly has that capability.
Whats even dumber is that ZTE REMOVED this feature from the stock rom. There is actually a /storage/usbdrive directory but it does not do anything. SMH
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master odysues
Android Enthusiast
Has anybody tryed mhl ?
MHL is a separate technology from USB, the ZMax doesn't have it.
Masterchief87
Android Expert
You don't keep getting annoying notifications? When I use the pro version it mounts /sdcard/DCIM to /sdcard/usbstorage/DCIM and gives me persistent ongoing notifications that I can't get rid of as well as annoying toast notifications on every boot. I ended up uninstalling the stick mount pro extension, then deleting /sdcard/usbstorage/DCIM(had to use TWRP file manager because Root Explorer could not delete it). Since I went back to using the free version, I have had zero problems.
ravenslight
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To get a otg to work on stock unrooted rom, u can't have an sdcard in. It won't mount both at once, if rooted, stick mount works
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I am able to get OTG working with a mouse+OTG cable on my Zmax (even without root), but I haven't had any success with flash drives. I obtained temp root with Kingroot, and root access was verified with Root Checker. Using USB OTG Helper, it reports that "Root access is OK!".
However, when I try to mount a flash drive, it tells me "No drives mounted (code 9)". I do see the red LED light on the flash drive light up while it's plugged into the Zmax via the OTG cable.
I don't know what I'm doing wrong or what I need to do to get OTG support for flash drives. I would appreciate any help. Thanks.
However, when I try to mount a flash drive, it tells me "No drives mounted (code 9)". I do see the red LED light on the flash drive light up while it's plugged into the Zmax via the OTG cable.
I don't know what I'm doing wrong or what I need to do to get OTG support for flash drives. I would appreciate any help. Thanks.
Masterchief87
Android Expert
Try stick mount