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Re: removed support for SD cards

From	PAS <abc@doremi.net>
Newsgroups	comp.mobile.android
Subject	Re: removed support for SD cards
Date	2016-07-18 08:48 -0400
Organization	A noiseless patient Spider
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On 7/15/2016 2:45 PM, Micky wrote:
> On Fri, 15 Jul 2016 09:05:18 -0700, The Real Bev
> <bashley101@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>>> Samsung is one of the few manufacturers who currently recognise this (but
>>>> are not alone)
>>> The Blu phone I just bought, which may be being closed out, takes an
>>> SD card, up to 64 gig.
>>>
>>> I need the storage for off-line maps**, not a full 64G but more than
>>> the internal storage is.   And it's good that I can install 3
>>> different map programs plus google maps and maps for each without
>>> worrying about space.    **And easy backup to cloud, laptop won't make
>>> that need be less.   $18 to 22 now for 64Gig.  $8-12 for 32gig.
>>>
>>>
>>> But I learned a couple days ago it doesn't take OTG connections.  On
>>> the Go, would have let me connect a keyboard directly, or a harddrive
>>> etc.   But I stil may be able to mirror the  thing on the PC.
>> Are you sure?  I need a special OTG adapter for my tablet and phone.  It
>> looks like a short USB extension cable, but it's not.
> So it works for you.  On your old Blu?  What model again?
>
> I was only speaking for my model, Studio X Plus, but I'm pessimistic
> about any Blu phone doing this.  I know about mine because
> a) I bought 5 connectors for $2.30, including shipping, with no wire
> at all, just the  two pieces of  metal,
> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B015GZOHKW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
> and tried a usb keyboard and couldn't make it work.
> b) then I dl'd an app** which will check if it will work, and it said
> iirc that I had the api, but was missing something else to make it
> work.
> c) later in the mail  came an OTG cable, but I haven't had time to
> check  that yet.  Of course I woudl have had time if I thought it
> might work, but I rate the odds as not impossible but lower than 1%.
> d) I had read 2 weeks earlier that not all phones will do this.  **But
> the app only works if you can connnect with an OTG connector.   But I
> thought it was worth risking under $4.  I may give 4 of the connectors
> to friends, if I can find even one who would use one.

The BLU Pure XL comes with an OTG connector.  It supports it. It's a 
nice little feature to have, IMO.

Thread

removed support for SD cards Micky <NONONObobbyburns1111@gmail.com> - 2016-07-14 21:19 -0400
  Re: removed support for SD cards Bob <Bob@the.builder> - 2016-07-15 03:11 -0500
    Re: removed support for SD cards Micky <NONONObobbyburns1111@gmail.com> - 2016-07-15 04:30 -0400
      Re: removed support for SD cards David Taylor <david-taylor@blueyonder.co.uk.invalid> - 2016-07-15 11:02 +0100
        Re: removed support for SD cards nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-07-15 08:50 -0400
          Re: removed support for SD cards PAS <abc@doremi.net> - 2016-07-15 10:09 -0400
            Re: removed support for SD cards nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-07-15 10:38 -0400
              Re: removed support for SD cards PAS <abc@doremi.net> - 2016-07-15 11:22 -0400
                Re: removed support for SD cards nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-07-15 12:41 -0400
                Re: removed support for SD cards PAS <abc@doremi.net> - 2016-07-15 14:15 -0400
                Re: removed support for SD cards Micky <NONONObobbyburns1111@gmail.com> - 2016-07-15 14:50 -0400
              Re: removed support for SD cards Micky <NONONObobbyburns1111@gmail.com> - 2016-07-15 14:35 -0400
                Re: removed support for SD cards nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-07-15 15:16 -0400
                Re: removed support for SD cards tlvp <mPiOsUcB.EtLlLvEp@att.net> - 2016-07-16 01:55 -0400
                Re: removed support for SD cards nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-07-16 08:11 -0400
                Re: removed support for SD cards tlvp <mPiOsUcB.EtLlLvEp@att.net> - 2016-07-16 19:25 -0400
                Re: removed support for SD cards nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-07-16 20:04 -0400
            Re: removed support for SD cards Micky <NONONObobbyburns1111@gmail.com> - 2016-07-15 14:14 -0400
              Re: removed support for SD cards PAS <abc@doremi.net> - 2016-07-18 08:45 -0400
                Re: removed support for SD cards Micky <NONONObobbyburns1111@gmail.com> - 2016-07-18 23:26 -0400
                Re: removed support for SD cards PAS <abc@doremi.net> - 2016-07-19 09:16 -0400
          Re: removed support for SD cards Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-07-18 09:33 +0200
            Re: removed support for SD cards David Taylor <david-taylor@blueyonder.co.uk.invalid> - 2016-07-18 10:02 +0100
              Re: removed support for SD cards nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-07-18 09:38 -0400
                Re: removed support for SD cards Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-07-18 18:07 +0200
                Re: removed support for SD cards David Taylor <david-taylor@blueyonder.co.uk.invalid> - 2016-07-18 17:23 +0100
                Re: removed support for SD cards nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-07-18 12:50 -0400
                Re: removed support for SD cards Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-07-18 19:17 +0200
          Re: removed support for SD cards Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-07-18 09:45 +0200
            Re: removed support for SD cards nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-07-18 09:38 -0400
              Re: removed support for SD cards Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-07-18 18:17 +0200
                Re: removed support for SD cards nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-07-18 12:50 -0400
                Re: removed support for SD cards Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-07-18 19:23 +0200
                Re: removed support for SD cards Micky <NONONObobbyburns1111@gmail.com> - 2016-07-19 00:14 -0400
                Re: removed support for SD cards nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-07-19 00:45 -0400
      Re: removed support for SD cards The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2016-07-15 09:05 -0700
        Re: removed support for SD cards Micky <NONONObobbyburns1111@gmail.com> - 2016-07-15 14:45 -0400
          Re: removed support for SD cards The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2016-07-15 12:44 -0700
            Re: removed support for SD cards nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-07-15 15:49 -0400
              Re: removed support for SD cards lew <citrustwosac@google.mailer.company.invalid> - 2016-07-15 20:17 +0000
                Re: removed support for SD cards The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2016-07-15 13:54 -0700
                Re: removed support for SD cards Micky <NONONObobbyburns1111@gmail.com> - 2016-07-16 18:43 -0400
          Re: removed support for SD cards PAS <abc@doremi.net> - 2016-07-18 08:48 -0400
    Re: removed support for SD cards crankypuss <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-07-16 12:25 -0600
  Re: removed support for SD cards crankypuss <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-07-16 12:23 -0600
    Re: removed support for SD cards Micky <NONONObobbyburns1111@gmail.com> - 2016-07-16 19:34 -0400
      Re: removed support for SD cards nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-07-16 20:04 -0400
        Re: removed support for SD cards tlvp <mPiOsUcB.EtLlLvEp@att.net> - 2016-07-17 23:45 -0400
          Re: removed support for SD cards nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-07-18 00:38 -0400
            Re: removed support for SD cards Micky <NONONObobbyburns1111@gmail.com> - 2016-07-18 01:29 -0400
              Re: removed support for SD cards nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-07-18 01:32 -0400

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