2tb - Unable to connect to Android phones/Tablets

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Hi, Is there any way to connect my western elements 2tb HD to Android phones?

It is in ExFat format.

I've Nexus 7 2013 & Yu Yureka as my gadgets.

Any help ??

 
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Well if you use ExFat, Android (or Linux) will have a hard time understanding the file format. Use FAT32 or ext4. Not all phones/tablets support FAT32 or ext4. They will for sure support one of them though.
 
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Well NTFS is the closest thing to FAT32, exFAT is not supported on phones. Are you using an OTG USB connector to connect the drives?
 
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My 8 and 16gb pendrives are connecting with no problem.. On fat32 and exfat
When I connect my HDD it sometimes connect for a sec and disconnects immediately. Most of the times, It doesn't even connect!
 
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Does the HDD come with an external power source? Or there's just an USB connector? Android phones/tablets can't supply that amount of power to the Hard drives.
 
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