Unable to access files on USB flash drive connected via OTG cable

[Guest r00tmydevices]

Still running 4.4 KitKat on my hudl 2. It is rooted. tried connecting a SanDisk Extreme 64GB USB 3.0 flash drive via an OTG cable earlier but was unable to see it listed anywhere in ES File Explorer. All I could see was the internal memory plus a Samsung Evo 64GB microSD which is in the tablets microSD slot.

Had a quick search on youtube and saw a lot of videos mentioning specific OTG apps. Downloaded and installed a few, none of which seemed to show the flash drive. Uninstalled them.

I've seen mention of some people having issues after upgrading to Lollipop but seen as I haven't upgraded yet, am I not doing something right or is it hit and miss whether hudl 2 units will work with OTG connected flash drives?

Do flash drives need formatting via any special software or will formatting to NTFS using a Windows 7 PC be fine?

Thanks in advance.

[Guest r00tmydevices]

Blimey, don't all rush at once, lol!

Nobody else experienced this problem?  

[Guest popoyaya]

Eliminate the variables. Try formatting to fat32, different otg cable, different memory stick, different usb devices, eg. mouse.

[Guest r00tmydevices]

Do I need to use a particular OTG specific app to access the attached media or will something like ES File Explorer work?

 

Thanks for replying.

[Guest John Lawrence]

Try booting the Hudl with nothing connected, THEN  plugin the OTG connector/USB drive.

John

[Guest oldscot]

I've always used ES with no problems. My otg cable is cheap one from Amazon by "Tech Gear". Still on kit kat and no problems with flash drives or USB hdd's (as long as they are self powered and FAT rather than NTFS). Make sure your USB port is set to MTP (settings,storage,menu). Never heard that hudl2 had any problems with USB prior to Lollipop update.

 

Oh, seems obvious but if you use a case make sure your lead has a long enough plug to go all the way in.

Edited January 8, 2016 by oldscot

[Guest r00tmydevices]

My initial thoughts are that the flash drives were NTFS, so that may have been why they wouldn't show up?

When formatting back to FAT32, what should the allocation unit size be set to?

I have a brand new SanDisk Dual USB Drive 3.0 (OTG one end, regular USB the other) which I shall add some media then try.

Thanks for the replies. Will report back if I still have no joy.