Will it work with a 2013 A4 and a usb hard drive. I know it is supposed to, but I've been down this road before. Anyone actually have success?
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I tried using this with a galaxy note 2 and a vw gold to and it didn't do anything.
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I don't think it will work.My A6 is 2012 model didn't accept the cable, it's a software issue from audiaudi's side and it won't be fixed any time soon.
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I can only say it works perfectly in my 2013 VW turbo convertible. I did have a Seagate usb HDD in the VW it worked well but have since switched to a thumb drive because the interface is faster when using a thumb drive. Not an A4 I know, I hope this helps someone.
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It says "depending on production date and specific configuration". Considering your car is 2013 and you had problems before, this one probably won't work. It works in my 2012 passat but I have no idea if it works with a hd, I just use it to charge my phone. Can't you just order it and return if it doesn't work? I have no problem returning stuff for free when it doesn't work.
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The drive must be formatted with the FAT file system and then it works. This mean nothing over 32GB.
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I would caution you on this product. It only worked in my A6 for 2 months and then it turned intermittent. Go to Audi and use theirs to test your requirement
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I purchased this item for my 2012 Auidi A4, because the OEM version broke. I attempted to connect my iPhone via USB and this cable did not work for me
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Since the MMI programming is different for each car there is no way to know except through Audi. On my 2013 A4 the MMI could see the hard drive on the phone, I never checked if it charged via the cord
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I have 2011 Audi A5 coupe 2.0T Quattro. Work? Yes and no. It works perfect only if you dont update the software. If you update the software actual (version 11.11.5), you will have problems with the USB library.
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Yes it will work. If using an external hard drive, you may have to format to enfat
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I tried to plug in an external 320GB hard drive and it didn't work at all. The enclosure had its own power supply and I have plugged it into other USB Hubs before, but this one didn't even recognize it. don't know if it was defective or a limitation of the design, but I am returning it considering that I bought this Hub to swap multiple external hard drives and thumb drives. Hope this helps.
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I think it will work, I also had an external drive go bad. I took it apart and this worked, like a champ.
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I have a A80 drive that is a year old. I use it as my primary data drive. It will work on USB 2 or 3. USB 2 is much slower, especially if several applications are accessing the drive at the same time. Since the Amazon A30 description does not state that it works on USB 2, I assume it does not.
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I have not tied that specific drive but used Western Digital 500 gb, Acomdata 120 gb and some USB thumb drives. Everything worked fine. I think as long as the hard drive can be connected via USB 2.0 it should work.
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I tried it with a 3.5 inch hard drive and couldn't get it to work. It uses the USB port to supply power to the hard drive and the sata drive would not start. I tried a different adapter that used power from an AC outlet and that one worked great. I was able to connect to my laptop via USB and get all the data off of the drive. Not sure I am allowed to say which drive that was but I can tell you it cost less too.
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this thing does not work as well as it should, it's basically a bandaid. I suggest buying a new 2014 MB like I did to remedy this as the interface in the new vehicles works amazing and I have not been happier. Hope that helps and it's being very honest.
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I'd like to add one further data point to the Audi issue. On my 2010 A4 (B8) with MMI cable, it does work, although the connection is not that stable, and it frequently needs to be "re-paired."
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This box only works with the SATA hard drive. If what you have is the older IDE type hard drive it will not work. Amazon sell a transfer kit combo that will let you connect and type of hard drive to make your transfers. I ended up getting one of these because of it's versatility. I just plug the external drive into the proper plug and then into the USB and it is ready for transfer. hope this helps.
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no it's a piece of junk send it back. I tried it in 3 different computers with 4 different drives emailed to me from the company and never got it to work. All I got for the seller was a sorry and to send it back to some place in China at my own expense. also they have poor tech support not really knowing their product.
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It doesn't work WELL with much of anything. Avoid at all costs, and buy a WD MyBook Live Cloud Drive. I'm serious. This one--though it technically still works--is sitting unplugged in my closet. I had too much trouble with it. Frustrating as all get-out. But seriously, yeah, it probably works with 8.1. As well as it works with anything.
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I purchased the adapter for my 2012 a4 and it worked perfectly with my Google nexus phone. No problems and I still kept the other adapter for my iPod. Hope that helpa
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I was able to get a couple of different USB-powered hard drives to work with the adapter. Different drives require different amounts of power, though, so I can't say it would work with your drive. I would guess that it probably would, though.
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You have to put a jump drive in there, in the back. * 2GB seems to be the best idea, minimum. * But you can't use just any jump drive, because the slot is deeper and more narrow than you typically find on electronics (thanks a lot, Sony). * And (as if that wasn't annoying enough) I just got one to fit, but the 350 still won't recognize it. * Look at the owners manual, and there is a page about external memory where they suggest a Sony product by a specific serial number. I think that's what I am gonna try. * At the end of the day, the BD-Live content looks to be a lot of nonsense, but I've gotten sorta Ahab/Moby Dick about this task, and will pursue it to pointless depths. Good luck.