saving gopro files to your andriod cell phone or tablet

[bodypilot90 0]

Getting tired of lugging my laptop to the dz, was looking around found this. My S3 has a 64 gig card. I found this

http://goprouser.freeforums.org/card-backup-using-android-devices-t17195.html

Anyone else try this or something else?

[DSE 3]

I have a silly little dongle that I plug into my Android Tablet 2.
It can be used to xfer files, or play files straight off the POV camera. I haven't stored much on my tab, it has 32GB but it's not my primary storage/xfer tool.

This dongle/adapter you've found is really interesting! Thanks for the link.

[Hellis 0]

So this adapter thing, does that make it possible without rootaccess on Androids?

I have one of those OTG adapters which is just pin 4 and 5 solderd together and it can only charge the device connected.
If you have rooted android it can connect to it as a host and use the storage.

But maybe this device is different?

[bodypilot90 0]

depends if your phone supports OTG I just saw the article and will order it tonight. What Phone do you have?

[Hellis 0]

I believe all Android 4+ supports OTG but they need root.
It's as far as I know, not about what phone, but android version and rooted or not that determins if it works or not.

If it doesn't work you can always use wifi and send the files that way to your phone/tablet.
It will drain the battery, but so will OTG because your phone/tablet will charge the GoPro.


EDIT: my solution is to tape a extra memorycard on the backdoor (inside) the GoPro house.
You could probably fit 4 or 5 memorycards there.

[JBR 0]

is there not an android app like there is for the iphone that transfers via wifi from the gopro to your phone?

[bodypilot90 0]

http://www.cnet.com/how-to/clever-adapter-connects-usb-accessories-to-your-android-device/

Looks like it will work on my g3 I'll update when reader comes in

[Hellis 0]

Does it work?

[bodypilot90 0]

waiting on second unit, 1st was defective