In the event that you do not have a computer at your disposal and that you tend to accumulate a large number of files, photos, or videos on your Echo, you should easily run out of its internal storage. For some time now, manufacturers have tended to include a micro SD port as well. However, exchanging data without a computer can be a problem. You may have heard of a technique that is fast enough, using a USB key.
We will precisely, in this article, show you how to connect a USB stick to an Echo? To do this, first of all, we will come back to the advantages that you will have to perform this technique, then, the practical part, in which you will learn all the steps for plug your USB key into your Echo.
What is the point of connecting a USB key to an Echo?
Before showing you the procedure for use a USB key directly on your Echo, we will come back to the advantages of this technique. In general, taking advantage of storage on a mobile phone is essential, especially since we do not really realize it, but with the quality of the photo sensors of our phones which are constantly improving, the volume of photos and videos becomes damn imposing. We therefore naively have the impression that having 64GB or 128GB on a mobile phone is enormous, except that with a 50 Mpx photo sensor which records videos in 4K you will quickly reach the limits of your memory.
One of the first advantages of using a USB key directly on your Echo will be to allow you to free up memory on your Echo by uploading content to it. In addition, you will also be able to directly download files that a colleague has put on a USB key, for example. You can also in the same way connect an external hard drive to your Echo.
How do I connect a USB drive to an Echo?
Now is the time to move on to the practical part of this guide! We will first see the technique for plug a USB key into an Echo , then see explain how to transfer files from one to the other.
How to read a USB drive on an Echo?
First thing to understand, you will need an adapter to connect your USB drive to your Echo. Indeed, in the event that you have analyzed the contours of your smartphone a little, you must have quickly realized that there was no USB socket on it. It is thanks to a technology that we call OTG that you can achieve your ends. You will have to get an adapter or an OTG cable, these little accessories are simply available for a few euros on the internet or in specialized stores.
To finish, you will have to connect the adapter or the cable that you have purchased to the micro or nano USB socket of your Echo and it will turn into a USB socket. If you want connect an OTG cable to an Echo, see our article.
How do I transfer files to a USB drive from an Echo?
Finally, now that you have integrated how the system works and that you are equipped with the right accessory, we will very simply explain how to transfer files between a USB key and your Echo? Either way, the process is the same. Use the following instructions to get there:
- Download a file manager in the event that the original application installed on your mobile phone does not meet your expectations
- Plug the OTG adapter into your Echo
- Connect a USB key or an external hard drive
- Open your file manager
- Find the files you want to transfer to one of the two directories, you should see your USB key appear in the storage locations
- Now do "Copy / Paste" or "Cut / Paste" depending on what you want to do between the two storage locations
If you want a lot of tutorials to become the absolute master of the Echo, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: Echo.
