Hi all,
I am taking off for a month long vacation to Asia and India soon and am having a tough time imagining my life without a functional computer... so, what better alternative (along with my 3G phone) than then Nook Color...
but...
One of the most appealing concepts to me would be to use the NC as an "uploader" of pictures I will be taking with my SLR.
So, can this be done:?
1. take out MicroSD card from Camera and somehow, with some adapter, connect via the USB port on the NC.
2. Use an app to mount/view the MicroSD storage unit and copy to the NC storage, some/all of the pictures i want.
3. Use the SmugMug Andoird App and WiFi via NC to upload pictures while I travel.
>> I guess i could do this via the the mobile phone I'm bringing, probably by swapping the memory card on the phone and using the same app, but i believe the larger screen size and easier text input would make the NC perfect for this.
Thoughts?
Thanks ahead of time.
Check in the development section for the thread on usb host support. It tells you how to hook your camera to the nook with a usb cable, I've never tried it but a lot of people swear by it.
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I have NC with CM 7.1 stable on EMMC. I am able to use an unpowered USB card reader to transfer pictures off both full sized and micro SD's. Other than being on CM7 the trick is getting the correct cable. Here is the one I use:
Micro USB Host Cable (OTG Cable) - Xoom, Galaxy S2, Nokia N810 / N900, Toshiba TG01, Archos G9. New Version with more accommodating "L" shaped connect
Off Amazon.
You'd probably be better connecting directly to your camera, if your camera can do it. For many things connected using USB host you need a powered hub, but since the camera has its own power it probably doesn't need the hub.
Check out http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17925389#post17925389
There's also at least one raw format decoder called RawDroid.
I haven't tried this, but I imagine you could use a microSD to SD adapter and just use microSD cards in your camera. Take the microSD out of the adapter, put it into the Nook and copy the photos over with a file manager. This would obviously cost you more money, as microSD (I believe) is more expensive than SD, but it would save you some hassle on the Nook side.
There are few ways to get this done but b4 trying one, make sure you meet all requirement.
1. Some members suggest you swapping the uSD. It's a fastest way BUT make sure you are running CM7 off eMMC if you're booting it off the uSD itself, then forget about this method.
2. If you Tx pix directly from camera to NC, make sure you do have the microUSB-to-whatever your camera USB connector type: miniUSB or USB, cable.
Awesome tips guys, thank you.
<<There's also at least one raw format decoder called RawDroid.>>
Can't imagine what that would be useful for unless all the shooting is done in RAW and you want to preview or something...
<<Micro USB Host Cable (OTG Cable) - Xoom, Galaxy S2, Nokia N810 / N900, Toshiba TG01, Archos G9. New Version with more accommodating "L" shaped connect >>
Great, being delivered tomorrow
511pf said:
I haven't tried this, but I imagine you could use a microSD to SD adapter and just use microSD cards in your camera. Take the microSD out of the adapter, put it into the Nook and copy the photos over with a file manager. This would obviously cost you more money, as microSD (I believe) is more expensive than SD, but it would save you some hassle on the Nook side.
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This is what I do. Micro-sdcard w/ adapter in my Canon. Pop the card out, and put into the NC (after first uninstalling the card I normally have in there).
view pictures, copy them to internal memory, etc.
As stated above, you must not be running CM7 off the sdcard for this method to work.
I think it would also be possible to plug a flash drive in using an OTG cable (w/ power) and backup to that as well - I haven't tried that yet.
If you wanted to run cm7, you should be able to do the opposite - sdcard into a reader plugged into NC using OTG cable (w/ power?) and then copy to the sdcard that you are running cm7 from.
wow im interested in this, but do we really need a otg cable? since cm7 comes with usb-host support?
btw can the nc supply enough power to the card reader? or a 1-to-2 splitter so that the nc can be charged at the same time?
and what apps are suitable for this kind of usage?
wow the ipad got something like this already: http://terrywhite.com/techblog/archives/7657
but ipad are much larger... needs a backpack, nc can fit in a large pants pocket.
That's the cable that works for me. Plenty of power for the card reader.
i also use a microSD to SD adapter in my camera, and pop the microSD to copy the files in the internal memory of the nook (then, as i am a freak about not loosing my pics, copy them from internal memory to 2 backup microSD's)
i dont know if it impacts in anyway in the performance of the camera, i shoot with a 12 megapixels canon powershot in jpgs and 720p videos. i'm not very exigent with the transfer rate of the card
it seems that quickpic (https://market.android.com/details?id=com.alensw.PicFolder) is a good (and faster?) alternative to the built-in gallery.
what is needed... (for people who need to use a card reader) since the nook can only supply 100ma power...
1. a y-splitter cable (where can I find one? are there ready made ones?)
2. a usb charger
3. a microusb male to usb type-a famale
4. a card reader, of course
The cable I mentioned and a card reader work fine for me, no need for additional power.
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Curious if there is a way to hook up either a flash drive or an external hard drive through the usb port on a rooted nook color?
Since the underlying OS is Linux I don't know why. Don't you just need to know what mount point to use?
Homer
I guess I am just curious about power, like if it will power a flash drive or an external hard drive with/without a power supply. The mount point would be great too
jonahstepro said:
I guess I am just curious about power, like if it will power a flash drive or an external hard drive with/without a power supply. The mount point would be great too
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Do you have a flash drive or external hard drive with a microSD connector? I've not encountered these on anything but mobile media.
jonahstepro said:
I guess I am just curious about power, like if it will power a flash drive or an external hard drive with/without a power supply. The mount point would be great too
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Internal power for an external drive might be a bit much to ask, considering that to charge the nook in the first place takes a special cord with extra power. Should be enough for say a standard USB flash drive with the right adapter though. No idea if that is the right one, but you get the idea.
Homer
I was thinking about this today. I was wondering if I could use a SD card with say pictures or video and one of those usb card readers like the one included with this SD card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...208516&cm_re=transcend-_-20-208-516-_-Product
Anyone out there have a powered USB hub, they used to be common as dirt. I suspect if you connected tablet to hub and drive to hub you could create a way to do this with some creative thinking. Assuming the ful usb driver stack is in android/book rom it should work with the right mount commands. It all depends on the drivers though, usually usb stacks use different drivers for being targets like the book is in usb mode, rather than for mounting other devices as targets.. it's an interesting idea, but I'm not sure there would be much of a benefit, it might prove to be slower than USB mode since the book CPU would be doing all the work.
Hi All,
I have what may seem a strange question for you... Is the Galaxy Note able to read information from other Memory Cards via its micro usb port?
Let me explain....
I am off on my travels fairly soon and am wanting to travel light. I will be taking my camera and Galaxy Note in lieu of a laptop.
What I am wanting to do, is view the pictures that I have taken on my camera (which only has a 3" screen) on my Note which obviously has a larger screen.
The cards that I use in my camera are micro SDHC in full sized SDHC adapters, so in theory I could take them out of the adapters and put them straight into the memory slot on the Note.
I don't really want to have to keep taking the back of the phone off to do this though, so I was wondering if I could slot the memory card, via a cable or adapter (which I have found on ebay) into the micro usb port on the bottom of the Note and it be able to read the contents of the card.
Does anyone know if this is possible?
Sorry for all the waffle but I need you to understand the method in my madness.
Thanks in advance.
Neil
if there are usb adapters for the same, then i guess it should work. because pen drives and few portable hard drives do work flawlessly when connected to the Note.
Thanks for the help Guys. My adapter arrived today and when I hook everything up, the images from the camera memory card show up in the Note's Gallery. Perfect!
If anyone is interested, here is the adapter that I bought....
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/300603100...X:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_1966wt_1139
I then simply plug a usb card reader into the usb end and the micro usb end into the Note and away I go.
Cheers all.
Neil.
Hi Everyone,
Sorry, to post this here but I couldn't find a Nexus 7 (new Google Tablet) dedicated forum.
I have pre-ordered an 8GB model for a friend of mine over-seas in a place where there is no internet (not so easily available). However, they do use USB keys to transfer data, videos, pdfs, and music back and forth. Since the tablet doesn't have an SD Card slot, how can the USB port be used to transfer files say from a USB key? Would that even be possible? is there a converter for USB port to mini-USB port?
Thanks
torontobc said:
Hi Everyone,
Sorry, to post this here but I couldn't find a Nexus 7 (new Google Tablet) dedicated forum.
I have pre-ordered an 8GB model for a friend of mine over-seas in a place where there is no internet (not so easily available). However, they do use USB keys to transfer data, videos, pdfs, and music back and forth. Since the tablet doesn't have an SD Card slot, how can the USB port be used to transfer files say from a USB key? Would that even be possible? is there a converter for USB port to mini-USB port?
Thanks
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Here is the Nexus 7 discussion group:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1673
Yes, there is. Look up "Stickmount," by Chainfire. Apps cannot be run off it, but it is free and only requires a cheap OTG cable.
I'm planning to use Nexus 7 for displaying pictures that I take from my camera. What is the smallest OTG cable and SD card reader, or a combined product?
Please note that I'm using regular sized SD card.
What I found right now:
Sandisk MicroMate Reader
SANOXY Micro USB Host Mode OTG Cable
I think the card will be formatted FAT32 for my camera. If I run Nexus 7 without rooting, can I copy the photos into local memory and view them in gallery? What file explorer should I use?
Right now you need root to mount anything using an OTG cable. It is possible to write an app that doesn't need root though, hopefully a talented dev can whip that up.
i found this on ebay http://www.ebay.com/itm/Micro-USB-Male-OTG-To-USB-2-O-Female-Adapter-Convertor-For-CellphoneTablet-/120947568723?pt=US_Tablet_Accessories&hash=item1c29097053#ht_9259wt_1163 seems kinda big. You think we could find something smaller? + this thing too http://www.usbgeek.com/products/usb-smart-cable
I would love to be able to plug a USB reader into my N7 so I can pull photos off my cameras memory card while travelling. Is this possible? More than happy to root if need be.
With an OTG cable, yes. Without No.
Lookup OTG in the nexus forums for more info. Requires Root to use the utility that enables the use of the cable.
After rooting and installing stickmount you can use the reader,flashdrives or just plug the camera in with a usb cable and view or download your pictures from the camera card.
I rooted just so I could use the N7 to check my gamecams without carrying a laptop in the woods.It is a little slower than the laptop when your are looking at 2 or 300 photos but works well to view and pull out the ones you want to save.I pick out a few good ones to keep and clean the camera card for the next week.