Requires the following hardware:
1. An Android 4.0+ device. Please try the free "USB Photo Viewer"
first if you do not have a Nexus device. Due to hardware
limitations the Nexus 4 is not supported.
2. An USB OTG (On-The-Go) cable. Costs range from $1-10 USD see
screenshots for examples.
3. An USB Flash Drive or USB Card Reader with a flash memory card
inserted see screenshots for examples. Please see the FAQ on our
website if you are trying to connect an external hard drive or
other device.
IMPORTANT: To use UME offline you will have to activate the license by opening it online after installing.
To use:
-If you are using an card reader put the flash memory card in the
reader first.
-Attach your USB device to the OTG cable.
-Attach the OTG cable to the Nexus or other device.
-The application should launch automatically.
-The File Manager tab can be used to manage and transfer files.
-Use the Connect screen to determine the viewed device and the
destination device for the Copy/Move operations.
-The navigation menu to change between Photos Videos Document and
the File Manager can be accessed by the three lines in the upper
left hand corner.
Support:
-If you have an issue you can tap "Homesoft" from the About screen
for e-mail support.
-Currently most USB Mass Storage devices are supported. Due to the
mind boggling number of USB devices available it is not 100% If you
contact us we may be able to support your device in a future
release. If you have doubts try the free "Nexus Photo Viewer"
first.
Technical Notes:
-1. A few people have reported issues with UME opening on startup.
You can set "Launch Automatically" to "Never" in UME Settings.
-DOES NOT REQUIRE ROOT! Rooting may void your device's
warranty.
-Hard Drives. It is strongly recommended that you use external
power when connecting a hard drive to a tablet. Please see the
troubleshooting guide on my web site for more information. Do not
connect an unpowered hard drive to a phone!
-This is a media streamer. Media types not natively supported by
Android will require third party software. There are many excellent
free and paid apps. in the Play market. For example: "BS
Player" "MX Player" and "Dice Player"
-The internal music player only plays formats natively supported by
Android. WMA files are not supported but can be copied locally for
use with another player.
-Nexus 10 users it appears the internal Android video player is
broken in Android 5.x (Lollipop) please use one of the external
players listed above.
How-to Videos:
-Connecting: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etrIpNHhWi0
-Photo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MSjqZWUIqI
-Music: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Es7QyhkWjcI
-General: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCgvmvzqWAQ
See the FAQ on the Developer's Website link for an overview of the permissions.