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Gemini PDA - Android / USB-Sticks <solved>
« on: June 15, 2018, 01:44:15 pm »Quote from: Eldkatten
Hello,
do USB-Memory-Sticks actually work with the Gemini on Android? I have seen recommendations of USB-Hubs, but only from people who think they should work, none of them owns / owned a Gemini and has tested it.
On my other Android devices I had to install a USB-Manager like "StickMount", but then USB-Memory-Sticks are accessable.
I tried a USB-Memory-Stick which features a Micro-USB plug, with a Micro-USB-to-USB-C-Adapter. The latter works fine both for charging and conneting with a PC. But when I plug in the USB-Memory-Stick nothing happens, with or without any USB-Manager. One of which gave an error message that the /mount-directory isn't avaible / could not be created.
Oh, and flipping the adapter didn't help either. I found out that charging works with the adapter plugged in either way, but data transfer only works when the adapter is plugged in one way, but not the other.
So, anyone who has connected a USB-Memory-Stick to the Gemini, got it working and can tell how they did it?
Thanks and kind regards
I have tried some USB sticks (USB 3 and USB2). It works using a USB hub like the one from the connectivity pack (also tried a different one) and also using a simple USB Type C to A adapter (available on ebay for approx 1EUR from china). Both, the right and the left port are working for sticks. When the stick gets plugged in, Android detects it and displays a notification. Afterwards the stick is usable. Using a hub I also have been able to use multiple sticks simultaneously on the right port (since there have been rumours that the right side port could only handle one device). From doing some speed tests with debian (hdparm -t) it looks like the right side port is limited to USB 2.