Galaxy S5 and external drive.

Forums › Android › Galaxy S5 and external drive.

peejayw

1913 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 123

#162083 28-Jan-2015 16:24

Can a S5 owner tell me if the phone will power up a 2.5" external drive via OTG cable or will the drive need an external power supply?
Thanks.

I'm supposed to respect my elders, but it's getting harder and harder for me to find one now.

1eStar

1604 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 375

#1225049 30-Jan-2015 00:13

I think you will find that depends on the drive. I have an old note2. It will run some drives and not some others.

NZtechfreak

4649 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 461

Trusted

#1225053 30-Jan-2015 00:47

1eStar: I think you will find that depends on the drive. I have an old note2. It will run some drives and not some others.

The Note 2 output less power to connected devices than later Samsung phones, I used a 2tb drive with my Note 3 without an external power source (drive formatted to Fat32, unsure how much difference that might have made). I would think the S5 should manage most.

Twitter: @nztechfreak
Blogs: HeadphoNZ.org

tukapa1

753 posts

Ultimate Geek
+1 received by user: 235

#1226132 1-Feb-2015 10:07

My S5 powers up a 2.5" iomega hard drive via OTG no worries.