Xperia z2 USB OTG

[nesh08]

hello, how to mount an external HDD on my xperia Z2..i already bought an OTG cable...but when am connecting my HDD, my mobile cant read the external device!!
any options guys >?

[MVC]

Is the drive bus powered or does it have a separate power supply?

Is the drive Mac formatted?

[HussainQuadri]

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@nesh08 wrote:

hello, how to mount an external HDD on my xperia Z2..i already bought an OTG cable...but when am connecting my HDD, my mobile cant read the external device!!
any options guys >?

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Some hard drives don't work with smartphones via OTG because they require more power to run, which smartphones cannot provide. Usually hard drives use power from PC/Laptop when connected (and it can provide a lot of power).

[nesh08]

ok..
I want to connect my external HDD...its a SONY 1TB usb 3.0..but it seems doesnot work at all

[Sam]

If the drive is in NTFS format the phone will not read it as that is a Windows specific format. You would need the drive to be in FAT32 format and it is unlikely that a 1TB drive is in that format due to the file transfer limitations of FAT32.

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[PauLita]

1TB, USB 3.0, FAT32:

[HifkFan27]

I have that same problem with my Xperia Z2 and my external Hard drive worked before i updated to lollipop. The format on my Hard drive is FAT32 but it's not working anymore. Do you have any ideas how to fix this?

[PauLita]

Still works for me:

[kunal3195]

Requirments:
Seperate power supply for hard disk.
Partitions of hardisk as exFAT format. As max otg support size is 100* GB.
// I have segate 2TB , with seperate powersupply.
Done a partition of 100 GB as exFAT.
Its It is working

[kunal3195]

OMG!! I tried 842 GB partition and it worked
* if u create more than one partition।।। It will support only one exfat! Thanks