How to "Safely Remove USB device", such as HDD or Pendrive?

[Mount81]

Hello!

I have a Q10 Pro, but I couldn't find a way to "safely" remove (eject) USB connected HDD (and Pendrive) from neighter the File Manager or with the Settings->Storage menu...

Could someone write here the correct method, how to safely remove extrernal USB storage devices?

Thanks for the replies!

[Transit266]

There are two ways:
1. Go to Setting-->More-->Storage--> It will list the attached external storage like usb, sd card. At the end of each part, there will be 1 line for Remove sd card or usb.
2. Open Media Center --> direct the current selection to usb you want to eject --> hit the "Menu" button on Remote. It will show a Chinese note with "OK" and "Cancel", you dont need to understand the Chinese, just choose OK and press OK button on Remote. It will eject immediately. (I figure it out myself when testing all the button)

[Mount81]

I have already tried to find it in the Storage menu, but my extrernal HDD just won't show up there at all, so theres neighter an option to "remove USB", only the "remove SD card option" at the very bottom of the screen....---

And I also have found this "chinese" option in the menu, but I was too confused and cautious to try it (for my own HDD's safety), cause I was too afraid that it might mean something else. But thanks for the confirmation , I will use this method. (Any clues why I can't find it in the storage menu?)

(Oh yea: and why did they left this option chineese in the firmware, It's another minor bug, I guess?...)

[Nice Monkey]

Hello!

I have a Q10 Pro, but I couldn't find a way to "safely" remove (eject) USB connected HDD (and Pendrive) from neighter the File Manager or with the Settings->Storage menu...

Could someone write here the correct method, how to safely remove extrernal USB storage devices?

Thanks for the replies!

Reported as a caveat. Should be present in the file browser directly as an option. Most products have such an option.
Now i power cycle to replace drives, which works resonable as it boots so fast.

[pcristi]

Remember this is Android not Microsoft Windows OS.
Q10/Q5Pro support standard Android unmount SD card

Settings /More / Storage
Identify  you USB HDD (899 GB) use up/down to get it, and press unmount SD Card

Confirm unmount SD Card (OK).

Look parttion is unmounted (can mount back if need)


Repeat this step for all partitions, after unmounted all partition is safely to disconnect your USB HDD/Pendrive.

Quickly way like Nice Monkey said,  power off box, disconnect USB HDD and power box back ~35 seconds.


LE:  If anyone want to have unmount partition to home screen can try MINIX METRO
http://www.mediafire.com/download/6d98s1061u3t0zd/MINIX_METRO.apk