DriveDroid for Android


Version: 0.7.3
Date: 2013-03-11
Size:
N/A
Requirements:
Android 2.2 or higher
Seller:
Softwarebakery
Price:
Free
System:
Android
Rating:
4.5
License:
Freeware

Description - DriveDroid for Android



DriveDroid allows you to boot your PC from ISO/IMG files stored on your phone. This is ideal for trying Linux distributions or always having a rescue-system on the go... without the need to burn different CDs or USB pendrives.

DriveDroid also includes a convenient download menu where you can download USB-images of a number of operating systems from your phone.

You can also create USB-images which allows you to have a blank USB-drive where you can store files in. Another possibility is to use tools on your PC to make a bootable USB-drive out of the blank image that DriveDroid created.

How do you make this work?
* Connect your phone to your PC using an USB cable
* Download an image file (.iso or .img) or create one
* Select the image file in DriveDroid to let your phone `host` the file over USB
* (Re)start your PC and make sure the correct boot priority is set in the Bios
* The image should Now be booted on your PC

Recommendations:
To quickly try DriveDroid download SliTaz from the download menu. It is an operating system of only 35MB, so it should be easily downloaded.
You can also create a 100MB FAT image through the `Create blank image...`-menu. It should show up as a normal empty USB-drive on your PC.

Requirements:
* Root
* USB cable (from phone to PC)
* USB Mass Storage (UMS) should be enabled on your ROM (being able to mount SD card)
Some devices have trouble with UMS. Please enable UMS though DriveDroids preferences. If that does not work, send me a support email, also through the preferences.

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