My Fire Stick doesnt recognize the Formatted USB drive

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wilspeak

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*I brought a 32 GB USB and I formatted it by (Fat32) I attached the formatted USB to a OTG Adapter and my fire stick and the Fire Stick (software version is 77/3027) the (Serial Version G070VM1190450T03. ) The Fire Stick doesn't recognize the USB Drive in the EZ File exploder. Is there anything that I can do to fix this problem? Do I have the right Firestick for this method?* Thank You
 
*I brought a 32 GB USB and I formatted it by (Fat32) I attached the formatted USB to a OTG Adapter and my fire stick and the Fire Stick (software version is 77/3027) the (Serial Version G070VM1190450T03. ) The Fire Stick doesn't recognize the USB Drive in the EZ File exploder. Is there anything that I can do to fix this problem? Do I have the right Firestick for this method?* Thank You
Hey check here for a good guide :
 
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Dragon Kumera

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I have tried that option 1 errors out with

Error: java.lang.IllegalStateException: java.util.concurrent.TimeoutException: Thread Binder:614_15 gave up waiting for partitionMixed after 180000ms

Option 2 worked but when doing pm move- command it never works

I managed to get further but keep getting error -6 when trying to move to usb device


Edit. I got it working as far as storage and moving apps over on a 32gb usb drive from 2010. It does not auto put to usb drive though
 
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I have tried that option 1 errors out with

Error: java.lang.IllegalStateException: java.util.concurrent.TimeoutException: Thread Binder:614_15 gave up waiting for partitionMixed after 180000ms

Option 2 worked but when doing pm move- command it never works

I managed to get further but keep getting error -6 when trying to move to usb device


Edit. I got it working as far as storage and moving apps over on a 32gb usb drive from 2010. It does not auto put to usb drive though
What model are you using 4k mantis? Is it to run kodi on externak drive/USB?
Try using advanced download manager and using that to access automatically


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Dragon Kumera

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What model are you using 4k mantis? Is it to run kodi on externak drive/USB?
Try using advanced download manager and using that to access automatically


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Not sure but all my firesticks have a bug it seems amazon refuses to fix that when fresh formatted and leaving it on the storage goes to very low space quickly. So far with the same apps installed I got bit more on 1 stick that been unplugged longer. Both are 4k firesticks. Not sure what version. I think gen 1 since i dont think gen 2 4k firestick ever came out.

One of my usb drives might just not work for firestick as playing downloaded videos from it lag.
 

MikeInMexico

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I have 2 firesticks with USB adapters. Recently both firesticks refused to recognize any USB flash drive (I'm using VLC media player). The same flash drive I have been using for a long time. I tried reformatting the drive (FAT32) but no luck. I suspect that a software update has caused the problem. Is there a known way to roll back the software and prevent updates?
 

dropgoal

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I have 2 firesticks with USB adapters. Recently both firesticks refused to recognize any USB flash drive (I'm using VLC media player). The same flash drive I have been using for a long time. I tried reformatting the drive (FAT32) but no luck. I suspect that a software update has caused the problem. Is there a known way to roll back the software and prevent updates?
I am having the same issue. USB storage was working fine but after update system is not recognising the storage. I can see the usb stick and copy files using adb so it is not a hardware issue.
 

dihoc

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Hi everyone. I have 2 firesticks (lite and 3rd gen). I tried to expand storage on both with remote ADB shell. I used the same method and succeeded on one of them (lite). Remote ADB shell in the 3rd gen stick refused to recognize usb flash drive. Does anybody know why, please?
 

silverine

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I have the same problem firestick 4k 3rd gen fully updated, tried two otg cables, many different drives and will not recognise it through xplorer, adb console or system settings. Any help would be much appreciated
 

caroljeny223

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Here are a few steps you can try to troubleshoot the issue:

  1. Make sure the USB drive is formatted as FAT32. Fire TV Stick only supports FAT32 file systems.
  2. Ensure that the USB drive has sufficient power supply, as some drives require an external power source.
  3. Try a different USB drive, or try your drive on a different device, to see if it's the drive or the Fire Stick that's causing the problem.
  4. Restart both your Fire Stick and TV, then try connecting the USB drive again.
  5. Check if there are any firmware updates available for your Fire Stick, and install them if there are.
 
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silverine

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Thanks for the reply but I have tried all of the above suggestions and nothing works.
I have read every thread online and carried out every instruction and now I am at a dead end, very frustrating.
The stick is on fireOs 6.2.9.4
 

silverine

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Thank you for taking the time to reply carolljeny223 much appreciated, I've contacted customer support and waiting reply.
 

MidnightDynamo

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I think you have to cut the power to the firestick , say for about 30 seconds.

I found this out with my firestick running on sofware 7.

When I put the USB memory stick in the port the firestick recognised it. A message prompt came up with an option to format the usb stick either for (a) Apps, or (b) Storage e.g., movies, documents, etc.

Only when the firestick recognises the memory stick will it then show USB storage in the My Firestick settings.

Ensure your USB memory is formated to fat32 on your computer if your memery stick is 32gb or below. Anything about format it to exfat32.
 

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