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    Does android lollipop support ntfs?

    Discussion in 'Smartphones and Tablets' started by Tinderbox (UK), Sep 2, 2015.

  1. Tinderbox (UK)

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    I googled and as far as i can tell android does not support ntfs, but if you are rooted you can install an app to make android ntfs compatible.

    On XDA a member said lollipop was ntfs compatible, but nothing happens when an WD 2TB usb hdd is plugged into my tablet, if i plug in an usb flash stick then the stock file browser opens automatically and shows the usb flash drives contents.

    So is lollipop NTFS compatible?

    Thanks

    John.
     
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    It does not support NTFS.

    Get total commander and the USB stick plug in and you can read and write NTFS without needing root.
     
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    That seems to work, thank-you, though it spots my root and askes to use it, but i am doing this for my brother-in-law that does not have root, but it seems to work without root.

    John.
     
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    I figured you were asking for a way to do it without root :) Glad it works.
     
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    I have root, but my brother-in-law does not, and he is the one who wants to connect his usb portable hdd to his tablet so he can transfer his video`s/Music to it.

    I bought a couple of powered otg cables for only £0.82p each from china and they work great.

    Thanks Again

    John.

     
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