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HTC Wizard USB Functionality

OK guys I have been reading threads and reviews on this thing for the past couple of weeks and am considering buying one. However, there is one thing that I can not seem to find... this unit comes with a mini-USB port for sync/charge - but does it have the ability to act as a USB host (access a USB memory key or USB Hard Drive for example) and accept USB peripherals like keyboards, mice, etc?
I am currently using an e830 which does all of that, of course it does not have a phone component which is why I am looking to upgrade...
Cheers,
pjo

I'd expect it only operates as a USB client.
http://msmobiles.com/news.php/3871.html

Which means none of that works unless there is a USB Host cable - right? Has anyone tried to use any of those devices (Memory key, Keyboard, Mouse) on a Wizard yet?
pjo

[INFO] USB host works with female to female USB gender changer

I bought a USB female to female adapter to plug on the end of the charging cord, some things work, some things don't.
List of devices that work:
HTC Hero - Mass Storage mode (works 2 out of 5 tries aprox.)
Logitech G9 - Works, although only default buttons (left, right, scroll, middle) seem to work
SanDisk Cruzer 4GB USB Stick - Works
Generic Logitech wired keyboard - Works, although not all keys do.
List of devices that DON'T work:
Logitech Wireless Keyboard K250
USB external DAC
Generic Logitech USB mouse

I hope it can read usb flash drive too !!! already bought my female-to-female adapter too

I just tried hooking up my HTC hero with mass storage enabled and it seems to be hit and miss? It recognizes it 2 out of 5 times or so.

How about finding and wiring USB from the 40 pin connector
It is a given the 40 pin connector has USB. Does anyone have pinout / mating connector info?

Sweet, can you check external HDD? Powered 3.5 and portable 2.5in if possible?

buri73 said:
Sweet, can you check external HDD? Powered 3.5 and portable 2.5in if possible?
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Don't have any on hand at the moment, I will possibly have access to an ext HDD tomorrow though and will check it then if I can.

That's great news. I did like having USB host on my GTab.

i'm assuming it's all fat32. it would be nice if ntfs worked out the box.

madsquabbles said:
i'm assuming it's all fat32. it would be nice if ntfs worked out the box.
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NTFS SHOULD be supported, but yes mine are all FAT32/FATex/ext4

i will have to try again, i built a gender changer, tried it with one mouse, and it did not work so i assumed it would not work for anything, i'll have to try some thumb drives or something.

T3rry1 said:
i will have to try again, i built a gender changer, tried it with one mouse, and it did not work so i assumed it would not work for anything, i'll have to try some thumb drives or something.
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it seems really picky, it recognized my G9 mouse but not a generic logitech one.

Just speculating, but I would guess that it isn't up to spec. So devices that have looser requirements will work (say it can take 4V instead of requiring 5V), but devices with stricter requirements fail.

did you try a all-in-one type card reader?
or connect digital camera to it?

T3rry1 said:
i will have to try again, i built a gender changer, tried it with one mouse, and it did not work so i assumed it would not work for anything, i'll have to try some thumb drives or something.
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Isn't that because USB mouse support is not in Honeycomb yet?

FrayAdjacent said:
Isn't that because USB mouse support is not in Honeycomb yet?
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No, Usb mouse is supported by HC. You can use one with the dock. This is more likely a power thing. The port's main use is power in and data, not power out. It may have strange limits.

cyberguest said:
did you try a all-in-one type card reader?
or connect digital camera to it?
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don't have any of those, sorry.

Picked up a USB female to female plug today, and proceeded to plug in various drives, mice, Phoness etc, but no sign of anything happening at all. Is there something else I'm missing here? Cheers.

Can anyone with an SD/card reader see if it's recognized?
I'm going on vacation soon and would love to back up my photos to the TF.

Thought about this 2 days ago and bought one yesterday. Tried to plug in my Inspire 4G, external USB HDD and USB jumpdrive. None of them worked.

Merlin_AZ said:
Can anyone with an SD/card reader see if it's recognized?
I'm going on vacation soon and would love to back up my photos to the TF.
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I tried a multi card reader and it didn't work. I didn't try a card reader that reads only SD (don't have one) but I doubt that it's gonna work given everything else I tried didn't (usb mouse, usb flash drives, Nikon DSLR)

Connecting random stuff to OTG cable...

Just wondering what people have tried to connect to their SGS2s via OTG cables... I have tried the following:
Working:
Generic Logitech wireless mouse via USB wireless dongle
Logitech MX1000 wireless mouse via MX's docking station
Genius USB laser mouse
8GB micro SD card via USB adaptor
64GB SSD USB HDD via y-splitter for additional power
Wireless USB mini keyboard with touchpad (the touchpad worked perfectly & CTRL-ALT-DEL rebooted the phone!!!)
Not working:
Samsung ML-2240 laser printer (recognized but won't print)
Logitech STX webcam (unknown device)
Generic bluetooth USB dongle (unknown device)

87 views and no-one else plugging random USB **** into their phone? Just me then, lol.

i tried to plug in via usb:
generic usb mouse
many usb keys from 2 - 16gb
via bluetooth:
mouse
not working via usb:
generic keyboard
via hdmi and working:
lg lcd tv
projector philips
but via hdmi subtitles was not shown, only on phone
i will try printers today...
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Generic bluetooth USB dongle (unknown device)
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Would be kind of pointless anyway.
When my SGS2 and an OTG arrive, I will test some of my hardware(G15(gaming keyboard with lcd display), Razer Diamondback(mouse), Saitek Cyborg EVO(Joystick), HD2(Android phone) and if I ever have too much money and time, something like THIS and of course USB storage devices from 16MB-1,5TB etc. ) Will let you guys know how everything works.

Raudi1 said:
I will test some of my hardware(G15(gaming keyboard with lcd display
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I tried my Logitech G15 and didn't have much success. Connected directly, it's simply a high power USB device, and via a powered hub, it sometimes is detected, usually isn't (seems to depend in what order it's connected). Regardless, I haven't managed to make it function correctly.
On the other hand, my Logitech MX 518 mouse works great connected directly.
My Logitech Webcam 9000 Pro is detected (even directly), but is unrecognized.

I did some tests with the OTG.
Working:
All USB sticks I tested with.
Keychain Spycam. You can even charge it with the phone Only the webcame mode doesn't work
Some old Logitech wireless notebook mouse
Standard Logitech mouse (one that came with a pc)
Not working:
NTFS drive(Haven't tried the NTFS drivers)
HTC HD2-ADB: High power device. Can't test with powered HUB, because the only one I have is the one in my pc display and that doesn't seem to work with my SGS2.
Razer Diamondback:High power device.
Logitech G15:High power device. (as reported above)
Saitek Cyborg Evo (Joystick):The LEDs in the joystick are working, but whatever I press, nothing happens on the device.
Cheap keyboard with backlight:High power device.
Edit: of courses wifi, Bluetooth and UMTS/HSDPA aren't working over otg either xD
Will update when I try more devices

Has anyone tried if it works with a Logitech G700 ?

Do I need 2.3.4 for all this ? I've heard I do ..

I was wondering if a usb dvb-t tuner should work to watch tv( i didn't try).
Hope someone will test it

Connected my digital camera Sony CyberShot DSC-W300 with USB and a new folder appeared in the Gallery app with all the pictures, impressed.
Didn't work with a Canon G5.

I tried a generic USB mouse and keyboard, several flash drives and my wireless mini-keyboard/mouse-combo via USB dongle
Everything worked
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Do I need 2.3.4 for all this ? I've heard I do ..
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Nope, works on 2.3.3 as well.
Samsung implemented the host stuff from the start on.

Just wondering which OTG cables you guys are using. Also are there externally powered versions available (to power devices with higher requirements)?

I use a cheap 9 bucks one from the ew-Bay.
One day I left the wireless dongle for my minikeyboard/-mouse thing connected - phone was in standby all day, but battery was dead empty after a few hours *lol*

Xbox 360 wired controller : recognized as unknown device, lovely it looks it's NOT a power eating controller ! Lights turn on ok
Apple iPad 1G : could work great (device well mounting at first) but it's recognized as high power device, so... Not working.
Sony PSP : Works perfect
Another android phone (Xperia x10i) : guest detects well USB connection, it charges battery (!) and USB mount works. However, host doesn't detect anything.

I tryied my usb 3 drive formated with ntfs and it worked,:good: played mkv video nice and smooth.
As for the cable I bought it on ebay just standard otg cable

I tried Logitech M310 mouse and K360 keyboard both worked.

Can't find any OTG cable in my area :/ and Ebay is not supported in PK yet

ii7Stryker said:
Can't find any OTG cable in my area :/ and Ebay is not supported in PK yet
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Try dealextreme - free shipping worldwide. I bought OTG for about two dollars.

Thanks for telling , I will order it from them .

ii7Stryker said:
Thanks for telling , I will order it from them .
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I have this one from DealExtreme: Micro USB Male to USB Female OTG Cable for Samsung Galaxy S2/i9100/Nokia N8 + More

Using mice and USB keyboards on Note

The GNote has the ability to act as a USB host, which allows one to attach a flash drive directly to the Note as external storage.
Can we expect devs on the forum to develop USB drivers so we might use other peripherals such as keyboards and mice on the GNote?
I come from a Notion Ink Adam tablet which runs Froyo and was able to work with plug and play USB keyboards and mice.
Would be a very nice feature to hafe on the GNote.
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I don't have the NOTE yet, but on my present device I can attach a USB Keyboard directly to it and it works. I don't need any driver.
Did you test it before opening this thread?
Please confirm
Remark: And same for mouse!

My USB keyboard works fine
Tried several mice and one worked, most didn't (not sure the model name of the one that did, it as a Logitech, will be back in the store later this week and confirm).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYlfuNIGQsw bluetooth mouse works too

Yep BT keyboard mouse work also, amongst other things:

using usb mouse on note.
so you guys are saying that one can use a usb mouse on the note. i guess first you need an adapator or an usb mouse with a micro plug, then just plug and go.

I tested out my razer orochi BT mouse and it worked fine. Don't have any use for it yet until I get a small BT keyboard I can use.

Hi Pere,
To be honest. I read a review which stated that in practice with the OTG USB adapter only flashdrives and externally powered hard drives seemed to work and that the drivers for keyboards and mice would be needed for them to work.
This did not stop me from ordering the adapter, which still has to be delivered. Will obviously test myself once it arrives.
Would be delighted if one can plug in any USB keyboard.
Thanks for clearing it up.
Pere said:
I don't have the NOTE yet, but on my present device I can attach a USB Keyboard directly to it and it works. I don't need any driver.
Did you test it before opening this thread?
Please confirm
Remark: And same for mouse!
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litening said:
Hi Pere,
To be honest. I read a review which stated that in practice with the OTG USB adapter only flashdrives and externally powered hard drives seemed to work and that the drivers for keyboards and mice would be needed for them to work.
This did not stop me from ordering the adapter, which still has to be delivered. Will obviously test myself once it arrives.
Would be delighted if one can plug in any USB keyboard.
Thanks for clearing it up.
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That's the GSMarena review and they are quite incorrect. My USB keyboard works perfectly, as did the USB mouse I tried instore. You will of course need a USB OTG adapter.

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Yep BT keyboard mouse work also, amongst other things:
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Anyone know what that gaming controller is called and where to get from thx.

NZtechfreak said:
That's the GSMarena review and they are quite incorrect. My USB keyboard works perfectly, as did the USB mouse I tried instore. You will of course need a USB OTG adapter.
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Nice!! Thank you.
Two more questions, one of them for people using not standard English keyboard ( French, Spanish and so on...) does the keys layout meet with the written characters? I mean: symbols as ;/"? are in different keys? or does they match with the written ones?
The second question or test: Can we use a Host USB to connect together both keyboard and mouse simultaneously to the note!?
Who will be the first in test?
Thanks in advance

Good question! I would like if one could answer that as well.
I guess it would require a OTG usb cable + USB hub. Does the Note support for a USB hube? I mean, would the USB host in the Note allow that?
Also, if it works with an USB hub, then I guess you would be able to both output screen to hdmi, charge and use USB keyboard/mouse at the same time?

An Italian coleague has already answered the USB hub question with this video: And yes, we can!
Regarding the simultaneous connection of mouse, keyboard and HDMI would be great but I'm afraid that there are technical reasons to doubt that it's possible...
What about the special signs question? Any idea?

NZtechfreak said:
Yep BT keyboard mouse work also, amongst other things:
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I am super curious about what showed after 4:00 is that windows or some theme looks like windows?
If Note can operate windows that would be wonderful!

NZtechfreak said:
You will of course need a USB OTG adapter.
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Could somebody explain what exactly is a 'USB OTG Cable' ?
Is it just a cable with a male micro usb plug at one end, and female std. USB plug at the other end ?
Or it needs some magic electronic add-on inside ?
Thanx in advance

All PS\2 keyboards and mouses works great too.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1440077

If you use a USB keyboard, does that mean you can't connect it to a monitor as well? You need a bluetooth keyboard to do NZtechfreak's setup, correct?

how to use phone as mini pc

hi all what do i need to buy to use my note as a mini android pc, by this i mean connect it to my 46" 1080p tv and use my phone via a mouse and keyboard wireless, is it possible ?
if it is could someone please post me info to the items if need ie
keyboard / mouse / game pad / leads / anything else if need to do this setup
thankyou

Bluetooth mouse, keyboard and MHL HDMI adapter for the video.

will these work
Mini Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard with Mouse Control
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mini-Wire...rComponents_KeyboardsMice&hash=item1c17361145
MHL to HDMI (Micro USB)TV Adpator for HTC Sensation/EVO & Samsung Galaxy S2/TAB
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MHL-HDMI-..._MobilePhoneDataCables_JN&hash=item2316d2e42a

Both item will work on the Galaxy Note.
Only that you will need the HDMI connection wire for the TV and also the main charger for the phone. You can use the main charger that comes with the phone but need to purchase a HDMI wire.
The BlueTooth keyboard should work.
Another gadget that is really useful is the USB OTG wire. With this, one can use the phone as the "Host" and connect another device such as keyboard, mouse and external Thumb Drive or SD card to the phone. One can use the mouse, keyboard and also the external drive. You can transfer files from the external drive to the phone and vice versa without the need of a PC. Only problem is you will be using the phone's power as the port is not available for charging. Great for small job and file transfer when PC is not available.