can you use a usb flash drive???? - Motorola Q

mudduck454 · #1 03-17-2007, 12:38 AM

i was wondering if i bought an adapter from cyberguys,or elsewere that would change the mini usb plug to a female usb could i plug a flash drive into it and use it to store my videos and music,

this is the adapter Flexible USB Adapter AF/Mini 5p M, White, 131 0586, Ziotek at Cyberguys.com

any input would be helpfull
thanks

dltv · #2 05-18-2007, 07:09 PM

You know this same idea dawned on me earlier today.

and i thought i had a cable to test it but it wasnt a mini usb female

i just went to ebay .. and found pleanty USB Mini Male B 5 Pin To USB Female A Adapter Cable

mtg1974 · #3 05-18-2007, 07:31 PM

Why would you want a dingleberry hanging from the side of your phone? Get a 2GB mini SD card for your music.

Aurashismail · #4 05-19-2007, 11:50 AM

it wont work b/c the usb port on the phone is slave ot something, so i dont belive it will work. hey, if you have a cable try it and let us know how it works

dltv · #5 05-19-2007, 12:15 PM

While i would love the idea of this to work im having more doubts... the other issue is how would you explore the new device that is connected?

I mean file manager doesnt let you view other drives ... so what do you do then?

Aurashismail · #6 05-19-2007, 12:38 PM

lol, reg hacks!

Syndil · #7 05-21-2007, 03:47 AM

You need a USB host to plug a flash drive into. The port on the Q is a USB slave. Plugging a flash drive into the port could permanently damage your flash drive, the Q, or both.

ryant35 · #8 08-02-2007, 05:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Syndil

You need a USB host to plug a flash drive into. The port on the Q is a USB slave. Plugging a flash drive into the port could permanently damage your flash drive, the Q, or both.

Ok, now with that said, does someone make a USB host?

To make it simpler, I want to copy from USB flash drive to USB flash drive.

The of course use an adapter to connect to the mini USB.

I have an 8gb flash drive with files that I sometimes need to review or email with my phone. I can't pick and choose which files, since I don't know which ones I will need.

Syndil · #9 08-02-2007, 06:33 PM

The only USB "host" that I am aware of is a PC. If you are wanting to transfer files directly from a USB drive to a Q, then the only solution I can think of is, instead of carrying a USB flash drive, carry a USB card reader with a MiniSD card in it. That way you can take out the card and put it in the Q. However if you normally have a MiniSD card installed in the Q this may cause problems, since the Q may expect the card to be there for normal functionality (i.e. you store your mail attachments on the card).

ryant35 · #10 08-03-2007, 12:40 AM

This is the first thing I found. I don't think it's really worth it.

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