Use Ipod Classic as external hard rive for galaxy tab 2 7.0

[podpod]

Hi everyone,
I've decided to create this thread because i couldn't find answers to my questions. I have a 7.0' galaxy tab2 and i wanted to use my old classic ipod as an external hard drive. As the ipod is self powered, i thought that, if formated in fat32, it could be read by the tab. I've lost the original usb to tab adapter i bought a bluestork adapter. When i plug the ipod to the tab (even in disk mode), i have a message saying that as the hard drive is not self powered, it can't be read by the tab. Does anybody knows what the problem is ? Is there a way to connect the ipod without using a self powered hub ( the idea was to use the ipod to store movies/shows and watch them on the tab in the subway...) ?
Thank you

 

[Golfdriver97]

Hi everyone,
I've decided to create this thread because i couldn't find answers to my questions. I have a 7.0' galaxy tab2 and i wanted to use my old classic ipod as an external hard drive. As the ipod is self powered, i thought that, if formated in fat32, it could be read by the tab. I've lost the original usb to tab adapter i bought a bluestork adapter. When i plug the ipod to the tab (even in disk mode), i have a message saying that as the hard drive is not self powered, it can't be read by the tab. Does anybody knows what the problem is ? Is there a way to connect the ipod without using a self powered hub ( the idea was to use the ipod to store movies/shows and watch them on the tab in the subway...) ?
Thank you

Welcome to the forums.
I know Androids and Apple don't play well together. That may be part of the problem.

 

[extraclass]

Have you tried an OTG Adapter? (On the go)? It provides things power from the Galaxy Tab-2 like an external keyboard or mouse! Look for a Samsung OTG adapter on ebay and you can see what you need. Hard to find locally! I am not certain this will work but it will let you connect a thumb drive or USB to SD Card adapter to your Tab-2. Will not work on a Tab-3.

 

[podpod]

Have you tried an OTG Adapter? (On the go)? It provides things power from the Galaxy Tab-2 like an external keyboard or mouse! Look for a Samsung OTG adapter on ebay and you can see what you need. Hard to find locally! I am not certain this will work but it will let you connect a thumb drive or USB to SD Card adapter to your Tab-2. Will not work on a Tab-3.

HI,
The bluestork adapter is OTG, it powered up my keyboard. The strange thing is that the ipod has a functionning battery so it shouln't need power.
Thank you for your answers.

 

[extraclass]

I am curious about this now! let us know if you get this to work!

 

[podpod]

Well, I'm starting to think that the problem is a apple/samsung or apple/android connectivity issue but I'll probably post a similar thread in another forum hoping for a new answer.