R Rudolf Kleiber Honorable Mar 4, 2013 2 0 10,510 Feb 1, 2015 #1 I would like to use a small external hard drive connected to the micro USB port of my LG G3 mobile phone. It has to be powered externally. What are my options?
I would like to use a small external hard drive connected to the micro USB port of my LG G3 mobile phone. It has to be powered externally. What are my options?
Phillip Corcoran Titan Moderator Sep 7, 2013 25,976 859 120,140 Feb 1, 2015 #2 There's no guarantee that your phone will even recognise an external hard drive (unless you know otherwise) but this should allow you to at least connect it via USB: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bipra-SATA-Adapter-Power-Drive/dp/B001A5SK56/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1422805297&sr=8-3&keywords=mains+powered+external+hard+drive+enclosure Note you'll also need a female-USB to male-microUSB cable Upvote 0 Downvote
There's no guarantee that your phone will even recognise an external hard drive (unless you know otherwise) but this should allow you to at least connect it via USB: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bipra-SATA-Adapter-Power-Drive/dp/B001A5SK56/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1422805297&sr=8-3&keywords=mains+powered+external+hard+drive+enclosure Note you'll also need a female-USB to male-microUSB cable