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Can't Connect External HDD to Android Box - boro boy - 2014-12-18
Hi There
Hope someone can help me I have just got a new android box T8 AmlogicS802 Quid Core Arm Cortex A9 and cannot get it to recognise my Seagate Exspansion 1 TB USB powered hdd yet the previous box I had their was no
problems hooking the hard drive upto it (though was not a android box was a linux type box). I am hoping someone will know how I can get the new box to recognise the eternal hdd.
Cheers
RE: Can't Connect External HDD to Android Box - Koying - 2014-12-18
What about looking for support from the box vendor.
It's unrelated to Kodi.
RE: Can't Connect External HDD to Android Box - dixons - 2014-12-18
You could try using a different USB port. The Minix seems to do better with the back ports and not the sideones.
RE: Can't Connect External HDD to Android Box - boro boy - 2014-12-18
Koying - Tried that with their support and they don'y know advised to try a forum like this to see if someone could help
Dixons - it has 3 usb 2.0 side ports only but makes no difference to what port the hdd is plugged into
RE: Can't Connect External HDD to Android Box - IcI_K - 2015-06-01
Same problem here.
Amiko A3 running Jellybean 4.2.2. I can access the drive using any other file explorer, but I can't add the location as a source inside of Kodi 14.2 (ARM).
As others have stated, this seems to be an issue that many search for
- http://forum.kodi.tv/printthread.php?tid=212269
- http://forum.kodi.tv/printthread.php?tid=212177
- http://forum.kodi.tv/printthread.php?tid=205007
- http://forum.kodi.tv/printthread.php?tid=204535
- http://forum.kodi.tv/printthread.php?tid=222458
Looking for a solution.
RE: Can't Connect External HDD to Android Box - IcI_K - 2015-06-01
mhalfadl might have the answer for you in this post.
I did something similar:
- System -> File Manager -> Add Source
- Browse to Root File System -> /storage -> /external_storage -> /hdx
Now I have hdx listed in the sources and could easily select it to add videos / music.
RE: Can't Connect External HDD to Android Box - technisol - 2015-06-01
Depending on how much power it draws, and that it's USB powered, you may need a powered hub to power the drive. The android box may not source enough current to run it.