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Connecting Memory Stick To Samsung Tablet.

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davewr | 15:53 Tue 21st Feb 2023 | Technology
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I connected the charging cable to the tablet and used a gender changer to attach the memory stick to the larger usb end of the cable. I downloaded Google Files but the memory stick dosen't show up anywhere. Any ideas? Thanks.
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Have you done this following:
To place the device into the correct USB mode, swipe down from the Notification bar then select the Android System drop down menu > USB for file transfer.
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I've just tried that but I can't see an Android drop down menu.
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I've been doing a search on Google and found it's only possible to attach a memory stick if the operating system is 7 or later. My tablet is a Galaxy Tab A (2016) model SM T580. Can't see if this is a 7 or if it's earlier. That could be the problem.
Does it not tell you somewhere in the settings ?
To complicate matters a bit, the GsmArena website (which is usually reliable) says that your tablet was sold with Android 6.0 on it but it can be updated to Android 8.1. So it's not clear whether or not your tablet currently clears the Android 7.0 threshold.

This might help though:
https://support.google.com/android/answer/7680439?hl=en-GB
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I followed the link and found that the operating system is 8.1, so that shouldn't be the problem. I'm coming to the conclusion that the female/female adapter may be dud. I bought it for this purpose and don't have any way to check it at the moment. I want to transfer files between my tablet and laptop and up till now I've been emailing them to myself and saving to the different device. If I connect them with a cable I can find files on the tablet from the laptop, but can't find anything on the laptop from the tablet.
Thank for the suggestions.
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Sorry, that's the wrong way round. I can access files on the tablet from the laptop.
You shouldn't need to view files that are on your laptop from your tablet. As long as you can see both file locations on your laptop, you can use drag-&-drop (or copy-&-paste) to move files in either direction. (i.e. open two windows side-by-side on your laptop, with one showing the relevant file folder from your tablet and one showing the relevant one on your laptop. Then simply drag files from one to the other).
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That's a great solution. Thanks so much for your help.

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