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Goldcard method for flashing without y cable

I have usb 4 gb memory card and a usb cable to plug phone to pc will this be able to flash my phone or is y cable nessecary any advice or any way around using a y cable tia
blessed from messd

and ive ordered y cables but dont have old phone i have sandisk cruzer edge flash drive can this be used as sd card reader quoted from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=893152 <-- this thread
thanks

messdup said:
and ive ordered y cables but dont have old phone i have sandisk cruzer edge flash drive can this be used as sd card reader quoted from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=893152 <-- this thread
thanks
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Sorry dude, it has to be a micro SD card + reader. 1GB or less is preferred, but 2GB also might work.

I believe u can do it in yr laptop
Use a microsd to sd card adaptor ( those small things that sometimes come with it when u purchase a new microsd card
Use any device that can act as usb mass storage and read capabilities like an old phone that has its own power source but u need the usb to micro usb tip connector

Question
i have sd card + reader .. but dont have android phone or wm5.. is it possible to create goldcard without this stuff ?

yes,you need a Y cable

adilaslam said:
Sorry dude, it has to be a micro SD card + reader. 1GB or less is preferred, but 2GB also might work.
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A standard SD card works as well. doesn't have to be a MicroSD

A USB drive is possible if u have a female to female coupler
but u still need the y cable
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=20354492#post20354492

GoldCard and Homemade Y cable
I made my own y cable and used my Laptops sd card reader to make my goldcard.Used a 1gb sandisk card.There is tons of tutorials on Xda to help you along.Good luck.btw,my y cable has two female and one male ends.

[Q] Can I connect my 1TB Western Digital Ext HDD (USB powered) to my Note?

Can I connect my 1TB Western Digital Ext HDD (USB powered) to my Note (GT-N7000, Stock 4.0.4 with Hydracore 5.4 Std)
I tried formatting one partition to FAT32 as well, but no luck..is it bcz of lack of power to the HDD to run?

Of course you can connect. Only your external hard drive in addition to using the USB connection must have a second source of electricity. USB connector on the phone is too inefficient.

Gregs5 said:
Of course you can connect. Only your external hard drive in addition to using the USB connection must have a second source of electricity. USB connector on the phone is too inefficient.
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Ok..but how can I do that? My Ext HDD is USB powered..is there any way I can provide the HDD with power supply, using some kind of cables/adapters or something?

If your external drive has no additional power outlet, then connect it to your phone is not possible. Attempts to various modifications may damage the phone.

You need a Y split USB cable, something similar to this:
http://compare.ebay.com.au/like/280750493818?ltyp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes
NOTE: that was just first USB cable I found using google, I'm not suggesting/related to that ebay seller in any way! Do your own research, you may be able to buy locally for cheaper.

cheddarchi said:
You need a Y split USB cable, something similar to this:
http://compare.ebay.com.au/like/280750493818?ltyp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes
NOTE: that was just first USB cable I found using google, I'm not suggesting/related to that ebay seller in any way! Do your own research, you may be able to buy locally for cheaper.
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Hmmm...so, it cannot be used as "portable" as a pendrive..as it needs external power (PC/Laptop OR some external battery)..so better option would be 64GB or higher pendrive (if needed desperately)

Adapter needed

Is there an adapter that will allow me to plug an SD card into the micro slot? I see a ton of usb --> micro short cables but I can't seem to find one that will fit my needs. I have an SD --> usb, I suppose i'll just have to use it if I can't find SD ---> Micro.
Thanks

Try it and tell...
You should try this out. Use a USB to OTG cable, and then run a USB to SD Card adapter.
If it works, then hell yes.
Try it out, then post another thread for if it works or not.

shandy1996 said:
You should try this out. Use a USB to OTG cable, and then run a USB to SD Card adapter.
If it works, then hell yes.
Try it out, then post another thread for if it works or not.
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This is what i do, small otg to usb adapter, and then i have a usb sdcard reader, reads my camera's sd card fine.
Sent from my SGH-T889 using xda app-developers app

Is any limit in usb capacity on otg connection?

The title says it all.I have a usb Kingston 8 gb and if i connect the device with my phone with otg cable it says that it is empty.The same with external HDD.The only usb that recognizes well is a cruzer blade 4 GB.Any suggestions"???

Anoubis282 said:
The title says it all.I have a usb Kingston 8 gb and if i connect the device with my phone with otg cable it says that it is empty.The same with external HDD.The only usb that recognizes well is a cruzer blade 4 GB.Any suggestions"???
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I use 32gig micro sdcard with adapter every day. some 64 gig flash drives work fine also
I think it just has to be fat32 format

Do you get a crash/reboot when plugging-in an OTG cable/adaptor

I bought an OTG adapter from china, it`s an microusb to an full size usb 2.0 port you plug your usb stick into it.
I have had an number to sudden reboots when i plug my Sandisk 16gb extreme usb 3.0 and an Sandisk 16gb usb stick
Both are formatted to Fat32 and have video`s on them.
Anybody else have this happen.
John.