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On Wed, 9 Jan 2019 12:49:25 -0600, VanguardLH wrote:

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SNIP
You can try MyPhoneExplorer [1] which is an Android/Windows combo which
can use an USB or WiFi connection.

Since it's a Samsung tablet, you could also use Samsung's 'Kies 3'
software, but all references to that seems to have vanished from the
Samsung site, in favour of the Smart Switch software. The Smart Switch
page [2] still mentions 'Kies', but the 'LEARN MORE' link [3] redirects
back to the Smart Switch page! Sigh!

I don't know if any of these preserve timestamps when copying, but
it's worth a try. My advice is to start with MyPhoneExplorer.

[1]
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fjsoft.myphoneexplorer.client
and
https://www.fjsoft.at/en

[2] https://www.samsung.com/us/smart-switch

[3] http://www.samsung.com/us/support/owners/app/kies

Hi, I ordered a USB gender changer from Amazon. I heard from a ham radio
friend of mine that he was able to access a USB flash drive using his tablet
with the proper cable. That should solve my problem.

John

Whether it does or not, come on back to post the result. We're curious.

Hi Vanguard, UPDATE:

I received the USB gender changer. I connected an 8G (FAT32) USB flash
drive, with a few text files on it, to my Samsung Galaxy Tab A
model SM-T280 tablet. Unfortunately, it was NOT detected by "File Manager+"
or "X-plore". I tried "My Files" (came with tablet) and was unable to "see"
the USB flash drive.

I checked the USB gender changer on my laptop using a USB
cable with male connectors on both ends. There is NOTHING wrong
with the gender changer.

I need to contact my ham radio friend on the air to find out what AP he
was using. Note: I have one solution to preserving the file's time & dates
when I transfer files to that "stuck" micro SD card, but it isn't the best
solution.

If I find out what AP he (ham friend) used, I will download it and report
back here with another "update".

Again Thanks to everyone, John

Back to a question asked in my first reply ...

You sure the USB port in the tablet is configured for file transfer?

I don't know that having to "allow access to the tablet (on the tablet)"
means the USB port is actually configured to allow file transfer.

I found online copies of the manual for that tablet at:

https://static.bhphotovideo.com/lit_files/153238.pdf
http://media.datatail.com/docs/manual/328240_en.pdf

When searching on "usb", nowhere did it mention a setting for the mode
for the USB port. You sure that tablet allows file transfers via the
USB port? The USB port might be just for charging. The 2nd online
manual copy has a section for transferring files (page 27) but mentions
you have to use Samsung's Smartswitch software.

https://www.samsung.com/us/smart-switch/

It is not specified if "content" that can be transferred include any
folder on the SD card or from default paths in main storage.

You never mentioned which Android version is on the tablet.

https://www.dummies.com/consumer-ele...-from-your-pc/

That describes the AutoPlay prompt on the Windows PC when it detects the
tablet. Yet you say it doesn't appear which makes it sound like you
made a choice awhile ago and also made it the default. That's why I
asked if the device was listed under the Control Panel - Autoplay
wizard and if set to perform some default action instead of letting you
choose at the time.