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bonacker · 04-25-2016, 08:18 AM

Does the $50 Kindle Fire 7" have OTG? I haven't been able to find any recent information on this, and I've heard of functionality being removed by Amazon, so I'm wondering if it is still possible to attach a thumb drive to a Kindle Fire and access the drive's files.

Specifically, does the current 7" Fire running OS 5 support OTG natively without having to get any 3rd party drivers? If not, what does one have to do make OTG work?

Assuming the tablet can act as host to a thumb drive, does the USB port have enough power for the flash drive to operate, or do you have to get a powered hub?

I read somewhere with respect to some other tablets that some flash drives work while others don't. Does this depend on the capacity of the drive or does it depend on other factors?

TIA for any replies.

04-25-2016, 08:18 AM	#1
bonacker Connoisseur Posts: 58 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2014 Device: Fire HD 10, 11th Gen.	Does the $50 Kindle Fire 7" have OTG? Does the $50 Kindle Fire 7" have OTG? I haven't been able to find any recent information on this, and I've heard of functionality being removed by Amazon, so I'm wondering if it is still possible to attach a thumb drive to a Kindle Fire and access the drive's files. Specifically, does the current 7" Fire running OS 5 support OTG natively without having to get any 3rd party drivers? If not, what does one have to do make OTG work? Assuming the tablet can act as host to a thumb drive, does the USB port have enough power for the flash drive to operate, or do you have to get a powered hub? I read somewhere with respect to some other tablets that some flash drives work while others don't. Does this depend on the capacity of the drive or does it depend on other factors? TIA for any replies.