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Using a USB flash drive with a Samsung Galaxy Note 2

I was pleasantly surprised how easy it was to use my old USB flash drives with my new Galaxy Note 2. All that was required was a compatible micro USB OTG cable: After connecting, the drive was automatically mounted and I used the Samsung ‘My Files’ app to access the drive. Pretty easy and not bad for about $1.70! 🙂 BONUS: USB hubs are also reported to work, so it should be possible to connected multiple devices (like a thumbdrive and a

Using PTV3000 with Samsung Galaxy S4 or Note 2

Here are the steps that I took to get my PTV3000 working with ‘AllShare Cast’ on my SGN2 and the SGS4: #1 Download the latest firmware for the PTV3000: (dl link) #2 Connect power and HDMI to the PTV3000 #3 Press the button on the side of the PTV3000 for 7 seconds #4 Connect to the ‘PushTV’ wifi network #5 Open http://192.168.3.1 in my web browser #6 Follow the web page prompts to upload new firmware #7 Wait for PTV3000