Getting a flash drive to work in USB port

[CrazyforYeshua]

Ok, did that, will convert files to mp3 before I put them back on and see if that works..

[CrazyforYeshua]

Success!! Thank you to all who gave me advice!!!!

[vpkb1998]

it's still annoying, sometimes radio will read and sometimes it won't. also, while in another source, radio will switch to usb for no apparent reasons, maybe because it senses the usb is "online" - i ended up unplugging the thumb drive out completely

[Sauron]

Originally Posted by vpkb1998

it's still annoying, sometimes radio will read and sometimes it won't. also, while in another source, radio will switch to usb for no apparent reasons, maybe because it senses the usb is "online" - i ended up unplugging the thumb drive out completely

I agree that this is annoying. It seems that any jiggling of the USB in the connector can cause this. I'm not sure if it's a poor choice of hardware or just some extremely broken aspect of embedded Windows. I've got some time tomorrow so I'm going to attempt to bend the pins to hold the USB device a bit more forcefully. If that doesn't work, I'll probably sort out a way to permanently connect a 128GB SSD with a USB adapter that's soldered to the pins or perhaps by wiring in a USB hub into the console and have the hub permanently attached to the exposed UVO USB port. We'll see how it goes.

I wish Hyundai/Kia had blown off Windows and just used Android. They've roped us in to a dead end.

Best,

[CrazyforYeshua]

I haven't had any problems with reading or cut off, I agree that would be truly annoying. Good luck, I hope you find out why it's doing that...

[vpkb1998]

Originally Posted by Sauron

I agree that this is annoying. It seems that any jiggling of the USB in the connector can cause this. I'm not sure if it's a poor choice of hardware or just some extremely broken aspect of embedded Windows. I've got some time tomorrow so I'm going to attempt to bend the pins to hold the USB device a bit more forcefully. If that doesn't work, I'll probably sort out a way to permanently connect a 128GB SSD with a USB adapter that's soldered to the pins or perhaps by wiring in a USB hub into the console and have the hub permanently attached to the exposed UVO USB port. We'll see how it goes.

I wish Hyundai/Kia had blown off Windows and just used Android. They've roped us in to a dead end.

Best,

i'm using a 16GB stub and it's snugged on there, no chance of it wiggling loose so don't think it's a contact issue. maybe the drive is too large and too slow for the head unit to handle.

i'm also having this problem with my 160GB ipod classic, the unit keeps cutting off and switching sources when using the head unit controlled cable - i had to use the aux/usb combo cable to sustain a solid connection, which is only controllable via the ipod.

KIA, give us at least an 8GB internal storage and we'll be happy, it's 2013! the 700MB is NOT much!

[Sauron]

Originally Posted by vpkb1998

i'm using a 16GB stub and it's snugged on there, no chance of it wiggling loose so don't think it's a contact issue. maybe the drive is too large and too slow for the head unit to handle.

i'm also having this problem with my 160GB ipod classic, the unit keeps cutting off and switching sources when using the head unit controlled cable - i had to use the aux/usb combo cable to sustain a solid connection, which is only controllable via the ipod.

KIA, give us at least an 8GB internal storage and we'll be happy, it's 2013! the 700MB is NOT much!

It's definitely a connectivity issue. My wee little 32GB Sandisk is tiny and I can replicate the problem by tapping near the drive with my fingers to simulate a bump. It happens with every USB fob I've tried, but the smallest (in terms of physical size) seem to fare the best since they don't have as much mass to react to the bouncing. I agree that it's pretty lame not to include more storage in these units. It's dirt cheap.

Alternatively, I can just dump all the storage in my phone and stream music to the head unit via bluetooth. No dropouts.

Best,