Android not recognizing OTG

[chiangrai]

I'm just starting into the world of Android and need some help.

My Lenova 7 inch tablet running Android 4.1.2 says "usb conector is

conected" when I plug in the OTG cable attached to my flash drive

but it doesn't show up in the file explorer.

It used to but then it got tempremental and now it's stopped compleatly.

So I looked at a few videos on utube and went to download an app to read the

OTG but the machine said there was no room for that app.

Then I went to download Titanium app to delete some stock app but it said

I can't use this app because the machine is not rooted.

So can somebody talk me through this.

Root--Delete Apps and Read USB.

[DogNo1]

Can you upgrade to Android 5.x? It might solve your problems.

[chiangrai]

I have upgraded to the latest version but it still says

4.1.2 in the settings.

[RichCor]

the Lenovo IdeaTab A1000 7" android tablet

Originally shipped with Android™ 4.1 Jelly Bean

English User Guide v1.0 .html Lenovo Support site for the A1000

Lenovo Community Forum

How to use Lenovo A1000 Tablet with USB On the Go (OTG)

YouTube Video

USB OTG Demo on Lenovo Ideatab A-1000

It's possible your USB OTG cable is broken. The wires and connectors don't stand up to much use.

Could also be that you've enabled another USB mode (Developer Mode perhaps) and you need to turn that back off before the device will play nice.

It also might be helpful to read this review by Android Central

Lenovo IdeaTab A1000 review

AndroidCentral | by CASEY RENDON | Jul 29, 2013

Discusses some issues with this tablet

ALSO, posted before in previous threads:

ROOTING is done to get 'write' access to the OS.

Manufacturers will sometimes send out updates to fix a glitch or patch security but don't count on them delivering the next OS version.

Many android devices never receive OEM OS updates. If it's not broke, they may say, why fix it?

I would suggest that ANYBODY seeking to modify the firmware of their smartphone seek out QUALIFIED advice from major user forums.

The amount of seemingly helpful (and free) 3rd-party tools containing trojan spyware is scary. Always, always, always seek out the tools from the respected forum sites.

My previous Warnings on forcing the creation of an android root account

XDA-Developers: HOW TO ROOT YOUR LENOVO IDEATAB A1000

Appologies that this isn't of any direct or immediate help

[kkerry]

The connector for charging and OTG on those Lenovo tablets can work loose after time. A friend has one and was quoted virtually the cost of a new tablet to get it repaired as the repair meant replacing the motherboard. These days rather than relying on OTG cables you may as well buy a purpose built OTG flash drive. Just under 300 baht for this Kingston 16GB USB 3.0 model. Other brands are even cheaper.

[chiangrai]

if the port for the otg cable is broke will it help if I buy an OTG flash drive.

When I plug it into my computer The tablet gives 3 messages. 1--connected as USB storage

2-- USB debuging conected 3--USB connected

but nothing shows up on my tablet and my computer said "please incert a disk into removable disk.

[kkerry]

As Rich said, could be a problem with the cable. You can test with another cable or test with a OTG flash drive. Not a big difference in price these days. Also just try moving around the cable connector as it could simply be a loose connection. That is what my friend has to do to get their tablet to start charging now.

[chiangrai]

I don't have a second OTG cable to test it with but it's charging from the micre usb port.

Would that sugest that it's not the port that's the problem and that it's either software

or the OTG cable.