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Enable USB storage

It would be nice to be able to use Windows Phone devices as USB storage

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      • mohammad aminmohammad amin commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        If you wanted to transfer something from a public computer to your phone what shoul you do? You need USB Storage mode!
        Most of phones support USB Storage!!!

      • tonitoni commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        Without USB support this phone becomes useless in my car as a USB device to plug into my stereo (for music). Found a app on xda to enable USB access via pc so its a start (search for Wp7USBstorageEnabler). USB storage needs to be added in urgently or WP7 going to loose allot of customers to Andriod.

      • NationNation commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        That's why I suggested having a pass code for USB mass storage

      • NationNation commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        True but I would hate for a stranger to get ahold of my phone and have easy access to my stuff

      • NationNation commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        You can create folders. On the SkyDrive allow people by links or permissions super sweet

      • Asmar03Asmar03 commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        Skydrive is great but data internet=expensive, computer are not always connected, click and drag usb is faster than zune sync and skydrive

      • Asmar03Asmar03 commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        How can i use MY wp7 when i go somewhere ? installation of zune is forbidden. Unlock will put people first.

      • NationNation commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        put all your file on the skydrive problem solved mass usb is not secure

      • NationNation commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        i disagree i think if you were able to should be a passcode entered to unlock the device like zune software

      • OpinionSharedOpinionShared commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        Zune (cloud) is not a serious alternative in a real world business environment. I only realized this missing feature after I bought a WP 7.5 smartphone; direct data exchange between a WP device and a PC is ESSENTIAL!

      • r2504r2504 commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        Get rid of the Zune junk software and allow normal USB mass storage access to the device ! I already have Windows Media Player on my PC (which works 100x better as Zune) to hold my media content, so let it synchronise as mass storage. In addition, mass storage should be available to easily store personal things (no we don't use Skydrive everywhere, definitely not abroad).

      • PallavPallav commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        MS you guys gotta have the usb mass storage support for this. its a beautiful OS n i love it

      • GafduGafdu commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        even better, usb storage for xbox saves and profiles.

      • Pocket_FuzzPocket_Fuzz commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        16 GB on board but can't drag and drop to change files? isn't this a smartphone?

      • tomkintomkin commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        I do need it,please add the function soon,thank you!

      • FirmyFirmy commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        I was shocked this wasn't included from the start. This should be done soon, it would be very useful.

      • AlabamaBoyAlabamaBoy commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        Would like to be able to easily move/copy files from pc and to move photos/wallpapers between folders on phone

      • CellulareliteCellularelite commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        This feature is sorely missed. Zune transfer is much clunkier than direct drag and drop.

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