How to connect external hard drive to Android Phone

in this video i will show you how to connect external hard drive to Android Phone. You just need to buy an OTG connector and an external drive (in this case a Seagate backup plus), which I suggest you to format in NTFS and that's it.
On this way you can directly move or copy all the videos and pictures that you shoot directly into the drive without the need to go through a computer!
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[@mheller344]

Did this with a galaxy s7 edge, worked great, thank you for this ^_^ edit* External HDD i used is a WD My Passport 2tb

[@mohamadsabree889]

I did this with note fe with my pasport 1tb

[@unliving_ball_of_gas]

HDD or SSD

[@fahrizdaily]

@@unliving_ball_of_gas you can do it with both

[@colin7225]

I heave been reading that the average smartphone won't be able to power the hard drive, that it won't come on, is this true?

[@maverickclasher1138]

@@colin7225 that's why I've SSD😀

[@drabberfrog]

When you want to flex on apple users.

[@charlesquales7450]

I just show um my head phone jack ... fucks them up everytime

[@Mark-zt2tj]

You need otg adapter for ios

[@AntiHydra747]

Yo even a Galaxy s3 is a flex on any apple divice

[@drabberfrog]

@@AntiHydra747 lol

[@AntiHydra747]

@@drabberfrog hahah glad you enjoyed it.. haha be safe with pandemic and COVID-19. Stay safe!

[@UjangBoyor]

i just want to point out few things: # HDD require some electricity, it will drain your phone's battery when the HDD is active # Windows has special command that could turn off HDD when its idle, not sure with android # when the transfer is active (read data, writing) wether you are copying files, watch videos, etc, it will require even more power and drain your battery even faster # consider using a micro-SD for your phone's backup / extra storage. and use your HDD as "external backup" only. # NTFS should be operated only under windows OS. Great video, btw

[@ahsan.v8]

I have a question sir...can a modern smartphone output enough power to support a 2TB external HDD or do I need to find some type of adapter that has an additional port for power input to the drive?

[@mpamizo]

Used this on my s7+ tab and it worked like a charm..thank you!

[@essoelsheikh210]

Did it cause any harm to your tab or the external ?

[@mpamizo]

@@essoelsheikh210 No harm/damage at all

[@apontutul]

What's the data transfer speed from external HD to phone? Via OTG?

[@anshulYT91]

I saw there was a free trial, are you not able to use it after it expired

[@AnggoroArif]

I just installed ES file explorer on my Redmi note 7. It works with my WD Passport 1TB. I used Total Commander on PC for more than a decade, never know it existed on android. Might gonna try it out. Thanks!

[@sandisonjaya8485]

What your external drive file system?

[@AnggoroArif]

@@sandisonjaya8485 NTFS. That comment I posted was 7 months ago, I'm no longer using Total Commander. Right now I'm using MLUSB mounter for ext drives.

[@manikandanms4628]

@@AnggoroArif it's working? We can able to copy files from mobile to hdd?

[@AnggoroArif]

@@manikandanms4628 manikandan ms read and copy from HDD is free, but writing to HDD is locked in-app purchase. Still cheap and worth every penny (only $2)

[@katerinarampenthal4454]

I'm surprised that port has enough juice to power an external hard drive. Thanks for the vid. Good to know

[@afistfulofpimples1745]

It doesn't. Won't stay spinning.

[@marym6010]

@@afistfulofpimples1745 what do you mean by "won't stay spinning"?

[@afistfulofpimples1745]

@@marym6010 it spins up then stops, and repeats over and over.

[@kingsofmemes5345]

You can also connect the storage to portable power supply.

[@TravelFreakTF]

@@kingsofmemes5345 How? Please reply

[@Invincible_joe]

Great video. Just FYI, you need to download the app because most of the HDD, if not all, are based on NTFS, unlike pen drives which are based on FAT or FAT32. If your HDD comes with FAT file system then you won't need a separate app as most of the mid to high end phones are capable of mounting that kinda storage. But then again, it's pretty hard to find an HDD which is FAT based.

[@Invincible_joe]

@PhoenixAndAstra Minecraft sup?

[@RokeJulianLockhart.s13ouq]

NTFS is proprietary, so almost zero filesystems, if any, have used NTFS as their base.

[@explorer7913]

You can format HD witb FAT32

[@presence377]

How can I copy or delete data from my external hard disk? It gets connected through OTG but in read only mode. No copy/paste can be done.

[@andrewbenjaminomolo4926]

So glad i finally got something that works.

[@tonquion3173]

100% working on S10e. Many thanks!

[@XFixChannel]

you are wellcome

[@victorm6176]

Thank you so much it works for me i have a sata drive 444GB and i start formated exfat with the app mentioned above succesful! Thanks

[@marym6010]

Thank you!!, it worked with my Samsung and WD Elements external hard drive and Samsung Galaxy S20 5G

[@INSoftheETB]

Most of this is helpful and crystal clear but I got lost in the last 30 seconds of the vid, once in that long file menu in File Manager. I don't understand how to simply back up the entire SD as opposed to selected files.

[@victorm6176]

Thank you, it works for me with an external sata hard disk drive 444GB.I will recondment this app.

[@choudharyankursingh]

Really informative and working well with my galaxy s9 plus with Seagate slim plus 1 tb hdd.

[@theinevitable8066]

Kitne me liya bhai 1tb Seagate?

[@Izralights]

@@bahubaliyanimai8204 shut up

[@abdulkadirmibrahim267]

Cant blieve i am watching 2 TB Seagate External Drive on Galaxy Tab A6. Thank so much and God bless boy

[@AlbertArota-c8z]

100% Thank you working on iphone 16 pro max

[@XFixChannel]

lier

[@joshuakangwa6963]

It has worked on my Samsung A13 Thanks alot

[@venkyk369]

Which otg adapter we have to buy for Seagate external harddisk.please share link

[@jeffreyparrott9702]

The question I can not find answers to is: Will I be able to store, and also, play large mobile games on my android through a hard drive? My game is taking up ALL of my space and it is ridiculous. thank ANYONE for helping me answer this question, YOU are a bad ass!

[@rhinobonifacio2447]

This video is so big help for me of buy used ssd harddisk.. thanks yoo

[@jonathanreynaldi3747]

Thank you very much. Worked on samsung j5 pro + orico otg + seagate 1tb ntfs

[@marym6010]

Can the pc still read the hard drive after using this method?

[@funwithakshatsharma]

Thankyou so much now I can put windows 7 In external drive so that I can be able to repair my pc 😊

[@nomorefools]

appreciate your post. now i can backup files on my phone to ext hd.

[@scpk7366]

Hi will the hard drive drains your mobile battery when you plug in?

[@Jeff_H_the_Guitarist]

Does the adaptor have to specifically say “OTG”? Or will any adaptor from USB-C to USB 3?

[@flipacraft]

If youre purchasing an adapter which functions for attaching hard drive and a mobile, then there's an option on your phone called OTG (on-the-go). If you enable that, I'll help you explore and transfer files from mobile to any external drive or pen drive. No adapter has specifically named OTG, it's just an adapter which helps transfer files from mobile to HDD, only if you enable OTG

[@ronaldjuvenile9329]

@@flipacraft i dont have otg options on my samsung A5 2015.. btw can i still used it thou?

[@sandeepkale1844]

How to transfer the file from mobile to hard disk. U just shown how to connect. But how to transfer

[@hoellc]

So everything you transfer goes to a third party. Love whoever just pulled a Vannah White under the agree button after scrolling for 1/2 an hour.

[@raf1717]

What???? How exactly does that work?

[@Calgarian2012]

Thanks so much for this helpful video. It's actually what I was looking for. I'm just using a 350 GB hard drive. Was wondering if it needs to be exFat or NTFS?

[@theatom7264]

NTFS I'm pretty sure should work fine. I've tried this with a few flash drives on my Android that were formatted to NTFS. Its better for file storage anyway.

[@gb2174]

@@theatom7264 so that trial mode it works for how long?

[@theatom7264]

@@gb2174 Its actually a format for hard drives. Not really some program you need to buy. Only certain things such as game consoles need formats like exFAT. Most PCs use NTFS for storage.

[@Prasadshelar9898]

How much time it take to trf data from phone to external HDD by otg

[@ahmedpharaoh8000]

Ohhh Ma Gawd! I just got my 4tb wd hard drive working on my phone, that's incredible.

[@goldy1322]

thank u so much sir , it really helped me alot

[@jaivonnandreiilustre2675]

you're google official yet you still searched on youtube instead on google.

[@Zeitgeist923]

Can a pc still read my hard drive after using this method? Will the ntfs application affect the readability of my hard disk on pc? Thank you in advance for the answer.

[@mcsx3mcsx397]

Will any of the newer smart phones will be able to power up a laptop hard drive?

[@rivitheadlab2523]

It may he an old video but relevant! I just bout tue adapter. Can't wait till use it with my tablet and phone!

[@nikhilsheoran7863]

Is there any chance of damage in disk or phone due to this

[@rahulmhaskar6776]

Worked for me on LG G7 thinq and WD external hdd. Kudos.

[@singhamgadhvi1875]

This is millions to one bro. I'm just trying to get it to work on my lg g7 thinq with my WD external HDD

[@dignairizarrycassens1113]

not exactly the sharpest pencil on the desk, but you speak crystal clear audible english, and that's enough to be the winner for me so itll work if i plug it back into my computer? and no formatting required either?

[@amritjyoti3797]

Really helpful 😊👍 bro. Tysm for u r effort to sending video like this.

[@kitchentreat]

Thanks mate! Can we also copy files from phone to disk and vice versa? If yes, how?

[@selmanfarukkocarli]

thanx bro 😎it worked with my asus5z phone on my WD harddrive and my connector is Samsung OTG.. good job:dd 👍👍

[@chromeosevenfold]

Can External Seagate 4TB be used using OTG? Does it need power supply?

[@د.غسانعبدالالهجراحتجميلاختصاص]

it doesn't work you need an adaptor with its own power supply but I don't know it's name

[@iNz4N3N3rVeZ]

Yup this is the only app that worked for me thx

[@Sav0007]

Good video..but....Has anyone tried this?..how is the hdd powered ...(Is the mobile capable of powering the hdd via the OTG?)

[@yasser9626]

Hello mate. Thanks for this video. I've a Samsung galaxy s10 plus and a crucial ssd 1t I've tried yesterday to connect the ssd to my phone but my phone didn't read the ssd. I've crucial x8 1TB Could you help me please

[@MKVNiX]

It's better not to connect any portable hdd's to your phone because some device's, kind of messes with the hdd's NTFS drive format. It may lead's to brick your portable HDD.

[@chedoodles]

considering the apps installed look kinda risky, i'd opt to use it with laptop instead

[@DrWenChannel]

Can you directly "move" (backup) your Android data (photos, videos etc) from your Android phone (Samsung Note9) to the external HDD? Thanks!

[@muhammadhazmiehakimi5229]

if you can copy data from the hdd, i think you also can write in it

[@gamer22881]

What the size of HDD....will it work with 1 TB External Drive

[@saumyajitmishra1110]

Will it work ??

[@septynigarsai]

Any app that involves your files, contacts, camera, microphone or your account such " youtube vanced" ETC, is very dangerous because they have access to everything you agreed when do not reed agreement. NEWER use such apps or READ what access they have when you click agree This app has all whats on your hard drive and your phone, do you really want it?

[@thenman23]

so what do you recommend

[@septynigarsai]

@@thenman23 newer allow access to your phone that they ask, look for another alternative. Best solution - F-droid store because they do not ask permission to invade your phone

[@Neel84936]

Thanks buddy for uploading this, it helped.... Worked for honor play 1tb 2.5 external/portable sata HDD NTFS +1 for Android

[@rmorrison575]

Will that work for transferring audio books from my phone to the external hard drive

[@positivevibes2952]

Yes

[@JohnSmith-tz7iy]

This doesn't work for me. I have an OTG cable but it still doesn't detect the storage so I can mount it

[@perjensen3959]

Maybe you need an otg cable with power supply. They usually only work with power supply so I dont know why this works without.

[@seshubellamkonda2155]

Please tell good type c otg connector.... Yours seems solid... which brand...share link please

[@charntsabre3463]

Is it possible to do this and have a dongle to charge the phone at the same time?

[@odievillanueva9733]

btw can you do it with tablets?? thanks aslo : what about 2tb

[@bamsemh1]

www.scandinavianphoto.dk/lacie/rugged-5tb-usb-c-3.1-1042790 works perfectly with the phone, and no need for adapter.

[@StayReal02]

@@bamsemh1, may I ask a few questions and I would be so grateful if you can please answer it as soon as you can: 1) Which phone did you use it with? 2) you just used it with the provided cable that came with the hard-drive? 3) could you make transfer of files between hdd and the phone or you could only acess the files - like playback? I would be very grateful for your answers since I'm interested to buy this one myself :)

[@flowergardene1637]

@@StayReal02 no reply haha

[@Hard_work_sport]

All work! Respect Man 💪 👍👍👍

[@DaddyBernie20]

Will it work if I plugged in my 1Tb flash drive?

[@lindorespirit5743]

Thanks bro big big help... i recommend this video nice working on my samsung a9...

[@themastersvoice8636]

Thank you sir, But please tell me if I can connect HDD Hard drive also ,or only SSD Hard drives ? I ask that because HDD is mechanical with moving parts ,and needs more power !

[@romeroblog4395]

Use hdd convert to usb double isa sa phone mo isa sa adaptor 5v

[@themastersvoice8636]

@@romeroblog4395 Thanks

[@beatapaszkiewicz3396]

I have HUAWEI Mate 20 lite , I bought SEAGATE Expansion Portable Hard Drive - 1 TB . An OTG connector will be ok? Please help me .I will be gratitude.

[@ejazmohdkhan]

Thanks a lot, worked on s7 edge after a long....

[@antoniustjhang518]

Thank You Sir, very usefull and works fine with my Galaxy A50

[@linkonmondal8710]

does it really work with your phone?

[@bombshooter1507]

Worked for me too! Thanks a lot!

[@simplewar]

In 2021 we are getting direct Micro B to usb C cable ....can we use that cable for transfer or still need otg

[@taryarsinpyugyun6415]

I have Samsung A8 Android version 9.Is it ok for NTFS HDD. Please suggest me. I like your video.,

[@VikashYadav-xc8pc]

Sir surveillance hdd means cctv hard disk ko mobile se connect kr skte h

[@hanifazizi03]

What should i do if my One Touch only blinking when connected to phone? Before this it's always connected without having any problem

[@ggktutorial2559]

Tq choi share mmg berfungsi nasib gw tak jual hd gw..👍

[@yukihovista98]

I need this in case a Thief makes a video of him dancing

[@umairkaimi]

Hi, plz help me ... I tried this and my hard drive got corrupt and now after connecting to a computer its giving me option of format disk 😥 ... everything is gone .. dont know how to recover my data

[@AamirBilal]

Use some program like some disk repair utility and try to repair your disk. Also note that such errors happen because your computer's file system is different from the file system of your phone and the file system of your external drive. NTFS and FAT32. So try to keep all the systems same. You cannot change your phone's file system so changing the other system is an easier task. This difference is what causes such errors. And one more thing. Get some cloud storage and keep one copy of data there.

[@umairkaimi]

@@AamirBilal ok bhai i'll try by watching videos on youtube .. shayad data recover ho jayr

[@AamirBilal]

@@umairkaimi Install Recuva. It can help.

[@gingerblack4528]

can I use this unit on my Android tablet or is there a better option?

[@kirankumar-co1qc]

Tq sir But I have a dought This hard disk will connect to laptop and mobile's will supported

[@skryanespiritu4746]

Is this possible with Samsung A51? I do video editing with my phone and I need extra storage. Please repmy. Thanks!

[@Chobaca]

Are you sure the phone can deliver enough energy for a hhd and not only a flashdrive?

[@diauser3327]

did you get the reply or tried it?

[@Chobaca]

@@diauser3327 no

[@suzu9629]

Of can it can because im using 2.5 and 3.5 desktop hdd connecting to my phone although 3.5 hdd need sata connection with power supply to run but 2.5 is not needed.. i can read/copy/write without any problem

[@alnmespns]

A noob question: Why does it needs to format my external hardrive's file system into NTFS, exfat or FAT32 before connecting it into my phone? Someone clarify this to me, please.

[@RokeJulianLockhart.s13ouq]

Some filesystems, such as NTFS, are proprietary, so some operating-systems - Android is included within that group - are not able to easily interact with it. Therefore, they format drives to use filesystems whose standards have been freely published - exFAT, FAT32, FAT, BTRFS, and ext4 are some examples.

[@hannahpotts4486]

This might be a silly question but do you need wifi to access the hard drive once you have completed the set up? Im wondering because I am wanting it for when I go into 0 signal zones so I dont have to bring my entire laptop and risk it being stolen or damaged

[@animeshsharma3363]

No you don't need WiFi.

[@1119-w3u]

Is it a free trial or you can use it all the time ?

[@fusiontab7079]

After connected to hard disk, it show only to option to open a image or video, "download+open with & download+edit" there is no play option. Please help me

[@incredibleindiannewsshow2000]

Which music is this in your background??

[@bombousboy]

Just did this with a 3tb WD My Passport external hard drive and my new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2. You are really a star 🌟🤩✨ for posting this. Love 💘 and kisses 💋😘😗😚 ++++++ I thought it was a power issue when I couldn't get drive to connect initially, but it was just a format issue. Everyone should try this before giving up and getting laptop. Very well done 👏✔👍 and a grateful hearty thank you.

[@snowmiku7850]

Is this possible with Seagate backup plus 2tb with Vivo v11i 6gb Ram...!?

[@chrislemaybelen]

ff

[@moist5523]

My anime storage

[@legendff1407]

Same😊😊

[@krishnabaro6036]

Me too

[@z-iceberg3562]

More like H one

[@ObitoUchiha-tg3sw]

Specially Naruto and dragon balls 🤣🤣

[@omarbinnasir3374]

Hui Hui hui

[@sandeepraulo4238]

Can you make a read write speed comparision video between CX FILE EXPLORER and application by PARAGON SOFTWARE

[@anushreedesai7505]

Sir, I'm still unable read my hard disk. Getting Unknown device name n mount n open buttons are disabled. 😕 Kindly help me here pls.

[@reshmashah3749]

Excellent😁🙏thanks so much

[@ankitmehta5008]

Can we transfer 1 Or 2 GB from Mobile to External Hard drive using this?

[@bassismath9118]

Will this work on my Samsung s 10 lite..my external hard drive is 2.5tb

[@elizabethjackson9113]

Can this go into any phone like i have a Verizon ZTE phone also where can I buy all the things to hook it up

[@matwashington2784]

Sir, you are amazing - Thank you so much!

[@ShowbizChika8]

Can u help me why nothing appeard in the screen of my phone when i connected usb to my hard drive.Thankyou

[@Quasar680]

Do we have to format the hard disk to use it for Android?

[@travellerdharam]

Hi @XFix, Is the subscription of this app life time or is it for a limited period like months/years ? Thanks

[@za___moss8445]

i like your videos man...very legit ANYONE WHO KNOWS HOW TO CREATE A MOBILE HOTSPOT IN WINDOWS 7. I TRIED MANY KZbin VIDEOS BUT THEY ARE FAKE.

[@SSeries4471]

Without internet hdd par file transfer kar sakta hai?

[@warzoneidiot881]

If you connect the external to the android through otg. Can you save by going into the developer options of the phone and force save into external?

[@keenmeme128]

Sometimes that method doesn't work in some smartphones due to it's system (operating system).. like mine even though I force it in developers option but still get error message.. though it's okay now with the use of vid:)

[@G2Zi_-]

What is the type of hard disk?

[@shah1668]

thanks. it works with my 1TB hdd.

[@stormxjp]

I've bought a Buffalo portable hard disk, but the apply shows it as unknown 😢 What am I doing wrong...

[@jitendratadghare4846]

Solved my issue. Thank you

[@sushantsurwase]

Thank you very much. It worked for me. Keep it up!