I do not have any Android phones or tablets. But I do like using The Google.
I found these two possibly useful links: Seem to require an on-the-go USB cable.
https://www.howtogeek.com/129800/how-to-use-usb-drives-with-the-nexus-7-and-other-android-devices/
https://www.howtogeek.com/202644/how-to-manage-files-and-use-the-file-system-on-android/