is it possible to a hook an external harddrive to a smart phone?

OTG USB for Android.
Jailbroken iPhone with the iPad Camera Kit on iOS.

>>61518139
Probably not because it will lack power for spinup. If for some obscure reason the phone gives enough power - sure.

But then if you have NTFS or some macfag FS on your HDD you are fuged if there are no packaged drivers for your OS (Android?).

>>61518139

I've done it. one of my 2.5" enclosures has a 160GB exFAT formatted drive in it. It also has a separate plug for power so when it's used on my PC it needs 2 USB ports. When it's plugged up to my phone I simply use a spare Samsung or LG power adapter and plug it in there and it powers up and works fine.

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>>61518139
>feet

>>61518208
Also natively on windows phone.
Granted the phone provides enough energy to the external drive, or the drive is hooked to a pc for alimentation, but that holds true for all smartphones.

>>61518139
yes. Either with use of external power source (powerbank, charger, whatever the fuck) and special cable or with standard usb cable if your phone can deliver enough power (about 2,5W is required)

>>61518139
if phone supports OTG that yes. however, you'll probably want a Y-cable to connect a powersource too, as a USB-hdd often draws more power than OTG provides (it's often capped at 100mA)

>>61520005
Looks like a bucket of ice?

>>61520733
4U

Yes it's possible.
But it'll be better using a SSD over a HDD Due to what >>61518271 said.
But a HDD Should work on a 2016 + dated smartphone.

>>61518139
>that subsurface light scattering
I swear to fuck, all Asian chicks look like CG.

>>61520782
100% make up

>>61518271
You can buy externals with a separate cord for lugging into wall power.

>>61518271
No it powers well enough.
There are apps that read NTFS.

>>61520733
Looks like coconut oil to me.