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[Q] USB Drivers from 3.1 to 2.2

Hello, I was wandering if it would be possible to port the USB drivers from Android 3.1 to use on Android 2.2 for use on the A7. I love this tablet, but hate the lack of USB device support. If it is at all possible how hard would it be to do so? Thanks for any help at all. Sorry if this has been asked before.

why don't you try loading dexter A7comb 3.0.1 rom, you can run it as HC or GB..

Does it have USB mouse support? And doesn't it have a fair share of bugs?

i think i included the USB_OTG app in HC3.0 release, which can enable your usb port, if you get a MALE-A to MALE-A cable (OTG cable i think its called)
then you get full usb connection support, and mapping to windows works too.
Its disabled for use in regular mod i think.
technically, the trick is in a terminal program,
to do this one line,
DEVICE MODE
echo 0 >/proc/test_program/usb
HOST MODE
echo 1 >/proc/test_program/usb

USB to LAN : Trendnet TUE2-ET100

Hi everybody,
Like video said, I'm noob !
I come from french and surely I'm not the better englishman of france, but I need you and I try to resolv my problem :=)
I have iconia a500, and go with it in holidays.
In my room, only RJ45 for internet, not WiFi... And my lady NEED internet ^^
That's why I try to use this device.
But, when I try to use it... It doesn't works :=/
I've seen that with taboonay it can works but it's rom for 3.2 and I am in 4.03...
Here my configuraiton :
CWM-based Recovery v5.5.0.X(thor2002rorev1.7)
Flexreaper 5.1
I use Trendnet TUE2-ET100 for network adaptator.
Have we one rom who can help me plz ?
I wait your help if it's possible.
Thank you.

Hi,
Nobody can help me ?

It would be probably better to just buy simplest access point out there and use it as a bridge between ethernet cable and wifi . You don't even need router functionality if the tablet will be the only device used. Just buy AP, configure it and just connect the cable to the RJ45 socket and voila.
You will probably need to connect AP to the PC with a cable to configure it but you need to do this only once. You need to configure the wifi name and security (preferably WPA2 PSK).

Hi,
Thank you for you answer !
Can we resolv problem without AP ?
The reason it's that we go to hotel and I bagage is full... xD
With USB analyser software (or application), I can see one information about my LAN adaptator... But it doesn't works when I try to use it.
I don't know if one other kernel can help me or if it's with other custom ROM...
Thank you very much for your help and your solution !
But if we have other possibility it's ok for moi :=)
Merci ;=)

Try the following:
Reboot the tablet (do not connect ethernet adapter yet)
In the terminal emulator display run dmesg (you can dump it with dmesg > /sdcard/dmesg1.txt for comparison)
Connect adapter
Run dmesg again and check for differences at the end (dump it with dmesg > /sdcard/dmesg2.txt and then compare both files).
This will tell if the kernel itself is recognizing the device properly as a networking device. If it doesn't then you need different kernel or kernel module for the current one for this device.
If the device is recognized and the proper kernel module is loaded and still no connectivity then one of the following can be true:
The device doesn't send request to acquire IP from DHCP (dhcp client in the rom not configured to support other devices than the built-in ones).
The device receives the IP, but the routing is not being set so the connection is not set as a default route.
The Android itself doesn't recognize the new interface and apps cannot start the connection using Android API (OS thinks it is offline).
Unfortunatelly I don't know much about how the networking on the application level works in Android and I don't have any USB ethernet adapter to do some tesing myself. I would need to ask some friends if they have one.

Very thanks to your help and sorry for this.
Below results dmesg after plug usb adapter.
Usb 1-1: new high speed usb device number 2 using tegra-ehci
Usb...: new usb device found, idVendor=0b95, idProduct=2,
Usb... : new usb device strings: mfr=1, product=2, serialnumber=3
Usb... : product: ax88772
Usb... : manufacturer: asix elec. Corp.
Usb... : seriaonumber xxxxxx
We can see that android see usb device.
But, when i made <ifconfig>, i can see only the wlan0 interface, no eth0 or other...
Maybe i have to mount it ?
Thanks for your help.

No, you don't mount network devices .
It seems that the tablet is not loading any kernel module for this device. I've done some searching and this device requires usbnet and asix modules to be loaded. I have checked if I have those module in my a500 (running CM9) and I don't have any of them.
I think that you would need to build your own kernel with proper modules to gain support for this adapter.

OMG xD
Build my own kernel
ok ok, let's go, I have already help my father to build house, I can did it !
...
Is it difficult to build kernel ? ^^
Are there any tutoriel for this ? or I need help of xda's members ?
Like other post, thank you for your interest and your help.
Sorry to make you spend time on my case

I'm sorry but my knowledge about compiling kernels is limited to PC Linux. I've never crosscompiled kernels for ARM architecture. It shouldn't be that hard. I think that you will need the Android SDK to do that. Search the dev forum.
I've been thinking about the module itself and you probably don't even need to compile whole kernel. You just need the kernel header files for the kernel you are using and you can probably compile the module alone and then just copy it to device. But you need to ask someone that is more knowledgable in this area than me.

hello, have you managed to build module for ICS or jellybean?
i have the same USB LAN adapter (i'm french too ^^)
Hope to have a positive reply!!!
thanks

[Q] USB host mode in CyanogenMod 10.1.2

I am running CyanogenMod version 10.1.2 on a Nook Color via micro SD card. I can not get any USB devices (eg. thumb drives) to work. Nothing happens when I plug a USB device in, so it appears that the Nook Color does not recognize the device. To troubleshoot the problem, I ran a program called "USB Host Diagnostics," and received the following message:
USB Host Controller: version number 0.44
S3C USB Host Driver NOT found!
Root hub present, USB Host Mode is active.
What is the "S3C USB Host Driver? Where can I download it? How do I install the driver on the Nook Color? What steps do I need to take to get USB hosting to work? Thanks for any help you can give me to help me solve the problem!

CM 10.1.2 with USB Host / OTG
nuprps said:
I am running CyanogenMod version 10.1.2 on a Nook Color via micro SD card. I can not get any USB devices (eg. thumb drives) to work. Nothing happens when I plug a USB device in, so it appears that the Nook Color does not recognize the device. To troubleshoot the problem, I ran a program called "USB Host Diagnostics," and received the following message:
USB Host Controller: version number 0.44
S3C USB Host Driver NOT found!
Root hub present, USB Host Mode is active.
What is the "S3C USB Host Driver? Where can I download it? How do I install the driver on the Nook Color? What steps do I need to take to get USB hosting to work? Thanks for any help you can give me to help me solve the problem!
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Good question.
This is the best I could dig up:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=40043731
Please let us know what you figure out!

nuprps said:
I am running CyanogenMod version 10.1.2 on a Nook Color via micro SD card. I can not get any USB devices (eg. thumb drives) to work. Nothing happens when I plug a USB device in, so it appears that the Nook Color does not recognize the device. To troubleshoot the problem, I ran a program called "USB Host Diagnostics," and received the following message:
USB Host Controller: version number 0.44
S3C USB Host Driver NOT found!
Root hub present, USB Host Mode is active.
What is the "S3C USB Host Driver? Where can I download it? How do I install the driver on the Nook Color? What steps do I need to take to get USB hosting to work? Thanks for any help you can give me to help me solve the problem!
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Cyanogenmod 10.1.2 can't use USB host mode, if you need to use USB host mode use Cyanogenmod 7 and the nook color tools app to enable it
Sent from my NookColor using xda app-developers app

dombeef said:
Cyanogenmod 10.1.2 can't use USB host mode, if you need to use USB host mode use Cyanogenmod 7 and the nook color tools app to enable it
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To expand on this: CM7 was based on top of an older Linux kernel version (2.6.32), on top of which a lot of hard work was done to enable USB host mode. In porting to CM9/10/10.1, we moved to a newer kernel version (3.0), and some of that work wasn't brought over. There aren't any technical barriers to enabling USB host mode on newer kernels -- someone "just" needs to spend the time to go through the patches for host mode in 2.6.32 and figure out what bits need to be forward ported to 3.0. (In case you haven't figured out yet, time is the scarcest asset in a volunteer project like this one ...)
nuprps said:
What is the "S3C USB Host Driver? Where can I download it? How do I install the driver on the Nook Color?
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"S3C USB Host" refers to the USB OTG hardware included in Samsung S5PC110 ("Exynos3") devices, including the Nexus S and most Galaxy S series phones. It's not applicable to OMAP devices like the Nook Color, which use different, much more mature USB OTG hardware and drivers from Mentor Graphics and TI (musb_hdrc).

USB Host Mode with CM10
steven676 said:
To expand on this: CM7 was based on top of an older Linux kernel version (2.6.32), on top of which a lot of hard work was done to enable USB host mode. In porting to CM9/10/10.1, we moved to a newer kernel version (3.0), and some of that work wasn't brought over. There aren't any technical barriers to enabling USB host mode on newer kernels -- someone "just" needs to spend the time to go through the patches for host mode in 2.6.32 and figure out what bits need to be forward ported to 3.0. (In case you haven't figured out yet, time is the scarcest asset in a volunteer project like this one ...)
"S3C USB Host" refers to the USB OTG hardware included in Samsung S5PC110 ("Exynos3") devices, including the Nexus S and most Galaxy S series phones. It's not applicable to OMAP devices like the Nook Color, which use different, much more mature USB OTG hardware and drivers from Mentor Graphics and TI (musb_hdrc).
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THANKS to EVERYONE for responding and clarifying the situation with USB Hosting mode on CM 10. The information saves me a lot of frustration in trying to get my Nook Color to recognize my USB devices. At least I can get USB Hosting working if I use CM7; that's an option, so thanks a lot for pointing it out. I'm a newbie and struggling to learn Android related stuff. If I had the technical know-how, I'd love to help solve the USB Host issue with CM10. For me at least, USB hosting would be a valuable feature in CM10 and beyond. I really like how well CM10 runs on my device with a SanDisk 8Gb micro SDHC card.
To get some of my devices (eg. keyboard) working on CM10, I may try the bluetooth capability in CM 10. However, I read somewhere that the range of bluetooth was limited on the Nook Color. I think that was awhile ago when developers initially unlocked bluetooth on the Nook Color. Is bluetooth range still a significant issue?
THANKS AGAIN!!!

nuprps said:
THANKS to EVERYONE for responding and clarifying the situation with USB Hosting mode on CM 10. The information saves me a lot of frustration in trying to get my Nook Color to recognize my USB devices. At least I can get USB Hosting working if I use CM7; that's an option, so thanks a lot for pointing it out. I'm a newbie and struggling to learn Android related stuff. If I had the technical know-how, I'd love to help solve the USB Host issue with CM10. For me at least, USB hosting would be a valuable feature in CM10 and beyond. I really like how well CM10 runs on my device with a SanDisk 8Gb micro SDHC card.
To get some of my devices (eg. keyboard) working on CM10, I may try the bluetooth capability in CM 10. However, I read somewhere that the range of bluetooth was limited on the Nook Color. I think that was awhile ago when developers initially unlocked bluetooth on the Nook Color. Is bluetooth range still a significant issue?
THANKS AGAIN!!!
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There is a limited range for bluetooth, it was actually hidden in the official rom and not enabled until some developers found it out.
IF you really want USB host on a newish android version, you might want to use CM9, it still has usb host and I was able to use it a few months ago for a project. But there is limited opengl support and it might have a few minor bugs in it.

USB Host Mode with CM10
dombeef said:
There is a limited range for bluetooth, it was actually hidden in the official rom and not enabled until some developers found it out.
IF you really want USB host on a newish android version, you might want to use, it still has usb host and I was able to use it a few months ago for a project. But there is limited opengl support and it might have a few minor bugs in it.
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Thanks for the tip about USB hosting mode and CM9. I'll download CM9 and see how it works with my Nook Color and USB peripherals.

USB Hosting with CM9?
dombeef said:
There is a limited range for bluetooth, it was actually hidden in the official rom and not enabled until some developers found it out.
IF you really want USB host on a newish android version, you might want to use, it still has usb host and I was able to use it a few months ago for a project. But there is limited opengl support and it might have a few minor bugs in it.
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Please provide more detail about how you enabled USB hosting mode in CM9. I downloaded and installed CM9, but I can't figure out how to enable USB mode. I tried an app called "Nook Color Tweaks," but the app clearly states that it does not work with CM9. What steps did you take to get USB hosting on your device running CM9? Please clarify. Thank you!

nuprps said:
Please provide more detail about how you enabled USB hosting mode in CM9. I downloaded and installed CM9, but I can't figure out how to enable USB mode. I tried an app called "Nook Color Tweaks," but the app clearly states that it does not work with CM9. What steps did you take to get USB hosting on your device running CM9? Please clarify. Thank you!
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I'm sorry,the app I was referring to was Nook Color Tweaks. Whoops :laugh:
A few of the options will not work on CM9 but the USB host will/should work.
I haven't used CM9 in a while now but if usb host doesn't work on the rom I linked to then you may want to use a ROM from eyeballer's unofficial CM9 nightly builds and try the latest opengl build. I had used eyeballer's rom in the past and it did work with USB host.

USB Host mode in CM11
steven676 said:
To expand on this: CM7 was based on top of an older Linux kernel version (2.6.32), on top of which a lot of hard work was done to enable USB host mode. In porting to CM9/10/10.1, we moved to a newer kernel version (3.0), and some of that work wasn't brought over. There aren't any technical barriers to enabling USB host mode on newer kernels -- someone "just" needs to spend the time to go through the patches for host mode in 2.6.32 and figure out what bits need to be forward ported to 3.0. (In case you haven't figured out yet, time is the scarcest asset in a volunteer project like this one ...)
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I think the changes need to be made in encore_defconfig (or encore _cm11_defconfig). I can try to make the changes but these files are automatically generated in the make process. Could you point me to the configuration files where this happens? I think it must be in device/bn/encore.

[Q] USB WiFi AR9271 ath9k almost working

Hello everybody out there.
I am trying to add support for the AR9271 USB WiFi device in the CM11 release kernel on my i9507. I've managed to compile the kernel with ath9k and mac80211 (dependency) baked in instead of as modules. I believe this would skip the need to load and unload modules to get the card working. I booted successfully and plugged in my adapter with an OTG cable, but upon ifconfiging and whatnot, I could not find the adapter at all. I tried using Pcap Capture by Kismet, and that reported no connected USB NICs.
I'm losing sleep . What am I doing wrong? Does anybody have an idea? I can release my build of kernel with ath9k support if anyone wants it, although I guess anyone who answers this probably doesn't need it anyway ._.
Thanks guys.
EDIT:
Apparently Kismet Pcap only works with that one Realtek chipset in the Alfa, so that's out the window.
Anyway, I have installed the firmware file (htc_9271.fw) to /system/etc/firmware and the device shows up with lsusb with ID 13d3:3327, so it's being recognized, but the kernel still takes one look at it, laughs, and dies.
Here is the dmesg output:
<6>[14516.472685] usb 2-1: New USB device found, idVendor=13d3, idProduct=3327
<6>[14516.472716] usb 2-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=16, Product=32, SerialNumber=48
<6>[14516.472747] usb 2-1: Product: UB93
<6>[14516.472747] usb 2-1: Manufacturer: ATHEROS
<6>[14516.472777] usb 2-1: SerialNumber: 12345
It seems like the kernel just derps and doesn't load the ath9k_htc stuff it's supposed to. I do remember that when I compiled the kernel, I got errors compiling the ath9k modules. I found no patches for this problem, so I took the ath folder from the linux kernel backports (compat-wireless) and plopped it in the CM kernel drivers folder, replacing the old one. Worst way to merge code, I know. The kernel compiles fine, but according to dmesg, the drivers either aren't there, or aren't doing anything.

Will not boot after forced update through adb

A while ago now I tried to update the stock rom with the update that it downloaded ota and repeatedly failed to install.
This in turn ended with the phone not giving any signs of life at all.
Put in uUSB cable to charge, no reaction on display and no charge led.
hold power button, no reaction etc...
I have opened it up, disconnected the battery, waited a while then reconnected with no change.
If I remember correctly (I bought a huawei p20 lite since I needed a working phone and have been using it since), I had unlocked the bootloader and had twrp (spelled wrong?).
Is it a paper weight now or is there any way to get any life into it again?
I do have JTAG programmers if I can find the correct places to connect the leads on the board and also soldering experience on very small things (not bga ic's).

marcosource said:
A while ago now I tried to update the stock rom with the update that it downloaded ota and repeatedly failed to install.
This in turn ended with the phone not giving any signs of life at all.
Put in uUSB cable to charge, no reaction on display and no charge led.
hold power button, no reaction etc...
I have opened it up, disconnected the battery, waited a while then reconnected with no change.
If I remember correctly (I bought a huawei p20 lite since I needed a working phone and have been using it since), I had unlocked the bootloader and had twrp (spelled wrong?).
Is it a paper weight now or is there any way to get any life into it again?
I do have JTAG programmers if I can find the correct places to connect the leads on the board and also soldering experience on very small things (not bga ic's).
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Hello.
In order to install stock updates you needed stock recovery, it does not work with TWRP recovery.
I'm not a technician but I think, I repeat I think, you f***ed the phone.
Use your tester or take your phone to the service point, maybe the motherboard is gone ..
P.S.: Have you tried first with another cable / charger, both ?
Regards

Dadditz said:
Hello.
In order to install stock updates you needed stock recovery, it does not work with TWRP recovery.
I'm not a technician but I think, I repeat I think, you f***ed the phone.
Use your tester or take your phone to the service point, maybe the motherboard is gone ..
P.S.: Have you tried first with another cable / charger, both ?
Regards
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I've tried a lot of things, including other cables, chargers ++
I guess it is dead.. ah well..
Thanks anyway

Have you tried booting to Fastboot?

The Restless Soul said:
Have you tried booting to Fastboot?
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Can't get any sign of life from it at all.
In linux, if you connect a usb device you see a message with a command called dmesg that gives info about the connected device, there is no reaction when i connect it.
Example when connecting my p20 lite:
[176821.173652] usb 1-6: new high-speed USB device number 18 using xhci_hcd
[176821.326319] usb 1-6: New USB device found, idVendor=12d1, idProduct=107e, bcdDevice= 2.99
[176821.326321] usb 1-6: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[176821.326322] usb 1-6: Product: ANE-LX1
[176821.326323] usb 1-6: Manufacturer: HUAWEI
[176821.326324] usb 1-6: SerialNumber: <REDACTED>
[176821.355138] usb-storage 1-6:1.1: USB Mass Storage device detected
[176821.355224] scsi host6: usb-storage 1-6:1.1
[176821.355301] usbcore: registered new interface driver usb-storage
[176821.356740] usbcore: registered new interface driver uas
[176822.386058] scsi 6:0:0:0: CD-ROM Linux File-CD Gadget 0404 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
[176822.386549] sr 6:0:0:0: Power-on or device reset occurred
[176822.386980] sr 6:0:0:0: [sr0] scsi-1 drive
[176822.386981] cdrom: Uniform CD-ROM driver Revision: 3.20
[176822.387121] sr 6:0:0:0: Attached scsi CD-ROM sr0
[176822.387181] sr 6:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg3 type 5
[176822.869111] ISO 9660 Extensions: Microsoft Joliet Level 1
[176822.872240] ISOFS: changing to secondary root
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And when connecting the p9 lite, there is no reaction what so ever.