NTFS Support

[hellcat82]

Could someone write an easy how-to Tor noobs? Thanks

1. Follow the "How to root the Iconia A500" guide
2. Install the NTFS Mount app on the first page
3. Plugin NTFS USB External HDD/Thumbdrive
4. Launch NTFS Mount
5. Select drive (sd*)
6. Click mount button
7. Navigate to /mnt/usb_storage in a file manager

 

[LooSeGoD]

1. Follow the "How to root the Iconia A500" guide
2. Install the NTFS Mount app on the first page
3. Plugin NTFS USB External HDD/Thumbdrive
4. Launch NTFS Mount
5. Select drive (sd*)
6. Click mount button
7. Navigate to /mnt/usb_storage in a file manager

All how-to's should be that easy

Now for CDFS and a DVDplayer app

 

[ithink2020]

SWEET!!!

Got my 500GB Seagate Expansion drive connected. Just Awesome!

Thanks!

 

[cajl]

it is ok !!!!

 

[EL Loco 2]

I can't install the apk

get: Application not installed

and yes I am rooted checked with root check, have more than 1Gb free space,
have the same problem with some other apps too???

 

[GeneralSmart]

1. Follow the "How to root the Iconia A500" guide
2. Install the NTFS Mount app on the first page
3. Plugin NTFS USB External HDD/Thumbdrive
4. Launch NTFS Mount
5. Select drive (sd*)
6. Click mount button
7. Navigate to /mnt/usb_storage in a file manager

I dont understand...i rooted Acer A500, isntalled apk can start it, getting su-rights, but dont find any of my ntfs memory sticks.... is it just supporting hdds???

 

[hellcat82]

I dont understand...i rooted Acer A500, isntalled apk can start it, getting su-rights, but dont find any of my ntfs memory sticks.... is it just supporting hdds???

It works with my USB memory stick. Perhaps follow the manual instructions? Do you not see the drives in the dropdown list?

 

[atomicwedgie]

I can't install the apk

get: Application not installed

and yes I am rooted checked with root check, have more than 1Gb free space,
have the same problem with some other apps too???

I posted about this a while ago. For some reason you need more than 1 gigabyte of free space to install applications. Free up some space and try again.

 

[GeneralSmart]

It works with my USB memory stick. Perhaps follow the manual instructions? Do you not see the drives in the dropdown list?

Yes, thats the problem, i dont see any drive in the dropdown menu...any suggestions?? i tried 2 usb memory sticks, some card readers....

 

[hellcat82]

Can you try this in a terminal windows

ls /dev/block

Do the above without and without the thumbdrive plugged in and report the differences.

For example if I plug my NTFS thumbdrive in the extra items I get are:
sda
sda1

 

[Euclid's Brother]

Update

I've manage to pack all the needed files into an apk so you no longer need to mess around with adding files to system/xbin. Obviously you still need root.

Instructions

1. Install APK
2. Connect HDD
3. Launch app
4. Select device
5. Click Mount

Any hassles let me know.

Totally Awsome. I didn't realize it didn't have NTFS support when I bought it and was intending to use an ext hd with my kids vidoes on them. This works GREAT! Thank you so much.

Do you take feature requests? With a usb hub, it actually recognizes additional usb drives (sda1, sdb1, etc.) Would it be difficult to allow custom mount points for NTFS drives. Perhaps mount sda1 as /mnt/sda1 and sdb1 as /mnt/sdb1, etc. That leaves usb_storage open for a FAT32 drive. Then we would be able to copy files from one drive to another..

Thanks

 

[rushless]

I posted about this a while ago. For some reason you need more than 1 gigabyte of free space to install applications. Free up some space and try again.

Yes, I noticed this too and confirmed by adding and removing to the 1gb free threshold. I wonder if this is a bug or a Honeycomb constraint due to dynamic storage? Apple aint' go this problem... Just sayin'. My iPod 4 64gb has 712mb free ATM.

Be interesting to know if this is a bug or how Honeycomb rolls.

 

[hellcat82]

Do you take feature requests? With a usb hub, it actually recognizes additional usb drives (sda1, sdb1, etc.) Would it be difficult to allow custom mount points for NTFS drives. Perhaps mount sda1 as /mnt/sda1 and sdb1 as /mnt/sdb1, etc. That leaves usb_storage open for a FAT32 drive. Then we would be able to copy files from one drive to another..

Thanks

I originally wanted to add multiple mount points, but time got the best of me so I packaged what I had. When I get a few minutes spare I'll have a go at implementing what you have suggested.

 

[butterflygirl]

I originally wanted to add multiple mount points, but time got the best of me so I packaged what I had. When I get a few minutes spare I'll have a go at implementing what you have suggested.

Thanks so much, this works great! Any way to do same for ext3/4? (I know...I'm just getting greedy now)

 

[tnfsmith]

Try this apk file. It was done for the G-Tab but it might work.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=WGORZMBJ

I don't have this device so I can't test it.

How to make or convert from mkv filetyle to apk

 

[Vereynn]

Works like a champ for me, other than I get Unmount Failed: when I try to dismount the drive I'm testing with. No errors or consistency failures when I plugged it back into my Windows box, so I'm guessing it unmounted on the drive side but a handle got left open somewhere on the tablet for a little bit.

 

[GeneralSmart]

do i need to type stuff in any kind of terminal or just like the tutorial says: root, install apk and mount?
Edit: got it working now...dunno what the problem was....

 

[mbh017]

Man thank for this app, now my 16GB USB key works perfectly on my A500

 

[filnet]

Perfect, full access to my external 500 GB HD, no more copying for some of my less frequently used files.

 

[JackMetal]

Many thanks for this! Works great. Quick question: Is there any way to 'automate' the mounting just like for fat drives?

Now, if I could just get access to ext3/ext4 and TrueCrypt containers, I'd be perfect!