Question about music and USB memory sticks on android

[Mary 54914]

Would someone please help me, I am trying to listen to MP3's on my Zte Zephyr android phone offline.

I use a usb stick for downloading music (I download songs from my cds onto my stick) from my computer. This stick is also compatable with my phone. I plug in the stick and nothing happens. I have also tried free music players for usb sticks that you can listen to offline and nothing works. I have even tried google play and I can't play anything from the usb stick on it.

I am wondering if I missed something? I am sorry if this is a question that has been repeated before, I am new to the forum and I am getting very frustrated here.

 

[ManiacJoe]

What kind of files are on your USB stick? (mp3, ogg, wav)?
Can your music player play that file type?
Does your music player see the USB stick?

 

[Mary 54914]

Number one: File is listed as MP3 format sound (I checked on my Desktop computer)
Number two: My Desktop computer can play the file, my phone can't despite me using all of the free downloaded programs on my phone (Google play, etc)
Number three: My phone does not show the music stick on it.

 

[Mary 54914]

FYI: I can transfer files to android from my computer (the mp3 ones) . I can play them. but I would like to save storage space on my android by playing music or whatever that is stored on my usb stick. I would like to know how to do this, please help me. Thank you.

 

[treetopsranch]

On my android tablet I have to mount the external card before the device can see it. Could that be your problem?

 

[Mary 54914]

I will have to try this. I will you know my results soon.

 

[Mary 54914]

I tried mounting this. The storage settings does not show the usb storage that I plugged into the phone. I am using a maxchange usb stick (no otg cord needed). I also tried mounting this before I turned it on. Nothing.

 

[ManiacJoe]

Using a file browser app, can you see what is on the USB stick?
Can you tap on one of the files and get it to plan manually?

 

[Jay Sacks]

OP not sure that your ZTE Zephyr will support usb-otg. You may need to transfer the files to your phone.
Follow up....
Usb-otg allows your phone to be a host to connected USB devices. From what I read, most phones released in the last few years are enabled... But not all. There are apps available to check your phone. Think it is just called otg.

 

[Mary 54914]

I used the file browser app that was included in my phone and it showed no usb drive. Should I try something off from the google play store?

 

[Jay Sacks]

Mary see my post above. Not all phones will support what you are trying to do. Before you spend too much time, check to see if it will support usb-On The Go (otg).

 

[Mary 54914]

I am sorry for the late reply.
I have checked google to see if my phone could be rooted and I didn't see anything.
I guess I picked out the wrong phone lol
I will wait and see if the phone model ends up being available in the near future.
If anyone can get the model (the same one I have) rooted, please let me know.

Thanks again to those who tried to help me. Merry Christmas.