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Which is one reason why the entire Nexus series, Moto G/X, HTC One, etc don't support SD cards. That and Google wanting everyone to use the cloud.
by JohnTHaller 13y ago
Which is one reason why the entire Nexus series, Moto G/X, HTC One, etc don't support SD cards. That and Google wanting everyone to use the cloud.
- Pxtl 13y agoWhat happens if you plug in an SD reader or a FAT-formatted USB stick into the USB port via OTG? That would still require support for FAT in the OS.
- josteink 13y agoIt would, but on a default, non-CM Android-build it would also require you to run StickMount or OTGHelper to mount it somewhere where the apps and OS will be able to use it. And for that you may or may not need root. And if you're already there, why not just use a custom kernel (with FAT support) while you're at it?
- wvenable 13y agoPretty big leap from root to a custom kernel. But on my Nexus 7 with root and stickmount, the stock kernel does support mounting FAT drives. So support is baked in there.
- zmmmmm 13y agoI guess it comes down to, when you have to jump through enough steps, some of them unauthorised and requiring the user to install additional software, in court you can make a reasonable argument that you are not selling the device with that functionality enabled, therefore you aren't liable for patent infringement.