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USB host for Trinity (D810)

The GPS function was disabled in Trinity and may be it will got a chance to re-enable it. But how about the USB Host function? Is there any way to enable it?

u have to buy an htc adaptor

I don't believe it, an adaptor?
I think it will be activated with a rom-update

Energie: source for that comment..?
I too think a rom-update is the thing...

Is their any word about the USB-Host in the new update?

What do you mean by "USB Host" ? I mean, that is hardware related thing so if you want to connect eg. flash disk to Trinity you must have some kind of adapter to do that, am I wrong?

banesi said:
What do you mean by "USB Host" ? I mean, that is hardware related thing so if you want to connect eg. flash disk to Trinity you must have some kind of adapter to do that, am I wrong?
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Yeah i think you're wrong.
It was said it was hardware implemented already (just like the GPS) but it just had to be activated with the new rom (just like the GPS)...
Any News anyone?

if we use this device http://cgi.ebay.de/USB-2-0-OTG-On-T...160683QQihZ016QQcategoryZ131881QQcmdZViewItem
does that mean, i can connect my trinity directly to a mobile USB HDD and access say 250 GB of music or pictures or movies?

Guys, STOP. There shouldn't be any USB host in Trinity, because if it has one, where would you find an idiot to buy any other PDA phone??????? That would kill the market. Even without USB host it's one of the best machines around. LOOX T830 was the only machine to have GPS and 3G, but it's a monster...
Trinity is the only PDA to ombine Wi-Fi, BT, 3G (inc. HSDPA), and GPS. Asking for USB host would be to much I'm afraid...

is this something you think or do you have proof?
Cuz this page says the trinity does have USB-OTG...
http://translate.google.com/transla...&hl=fr&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&prev=/language_tools
Look at the second page, last part....

Well actually I want USB-Host (didnt know Trinity had the ability until today), Fm Radio (still not sure if there is a build in FM Radio Chip but Chinese site states it), and I want Airbag, ABS, DVD reader/writer (double sided ... no, better Blue Ray Disc), a Coffee machine, two bathrooms and an pop out 23 inch screen for TV...
It is a great device.

Well dudes, why do you keep on whining? The topic starter asks a serious question. You all keep posting crap. Please quit it, we all want answers.
I only know that the chip does support USB-OTG, but if it's hardware implemented? We don't know at the moment. But if it is, it's up to HTC to enable it.

Well, can someone explain to me what is USB Host and what good is it for?

banesi said:
Well, can someone explain to me what is USB Host and what good is it for?
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u can use www.google.com & u can found it

What a smart guy, instead of posting stupid, useless reply maybe you can try again and find some info back in the dark corners of your brain?

banesi said:
Well, can someone explain to me what is USB Host and what good is it for?
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banesi said:
What a smart guy, instead of posting stupid, useless reply maybe you can try again and find some info back in the dark corners of your brain?
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Well actually it is a good idea to use information sources by yourself first. By the way: Could you give me an overview of the history of Belgrade?

saminegm said:
Well actually it is a good idea to use information sources by yourself first. By the way: Could you give me an overview of the history of Belgrade?
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgrade
I do not see any mention of the HTC Trinity or USB Host.. but that could change

Man, that's exactly what I want to see with this question, many of you don't know either what USB host is and what is it for?! You keep posting things about hidden features in Trinity and moaning about it everyday but actually don't know what good it will get you, very strange.
So, smart guys, what will you do with your "USB Host" enabled Trinity ?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but if the Trinity can act as a Host, you could connect an external HDD to it and transfer files. Or you could connect a memory card reader to empty your camera's card on the move.

Will this Hardware Tweak really work for boosting wifi ?

Hello
i´have found this site http://pockethacks.com/boost-wifi-signal-on-your-pocket-pc/.
Does anyone think this will work ?
My problem is that my AP is upstairs (Level 2), my room is on Level 0, with my MDA Pro i get the wifi signal only on the toilet(!), but i want it in my other rooms too.
And i think, if this Hardware Modification will work it will solve my problem.
If it works......what do you think?
thanks for answers
asid

Yes asid, anything that by any means "boost" the signal -in this case by adding extra gain using another antenna- should work, how good? Well, that's another story.
Anyway, I considered myselft the idea of directly change the internal antennas (not just the WiFi oen, but also the GSM and the BT) with another ones made by me with fractal shapes, but I sold my good old uni, so, the rest is history...

Done it and it works very well!
I came across your post and had a little look at the tweak, seemed relativly straight forward and i just so happened to have an old nokia to pull apart for the arial.
The tweak took about 20 mins with the only things to watch out for being:...
the forth torque screw hidden under a tiny red sticker (you will see it! dont worry).
You need a very thin guaged wire as there is very little space inside.
After the tweak i have found a greatly improved wifi range anda lot less signal drop in general.
Well worth it, especially as you dont really need anything more than a t6 screwdriver, a small headed phillips and a very thin wire.

What if we connect the wifi antenna to the headphone socket? So then, if we need a boost to the wifi signal, we will plug in our headsets, and it will be an 1m long wifi antenna? Is that possible?
Is there any risk connecting the antenna to the headphone socket?

toxicdog said:
What if we connect the wifi antenna to the headphone socket? So then, if we need a boost to the wifi signal, we will plug in our headsets, and it will be an 1m long wifi antenna? Is that possible?
Is there any risk connecting the antenna to the headphone socket?
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the headphone socket is not linked to wifi at all so this won't work.... and another thing is you may short circuit your device by plugging that in....

rajivshahi said:
the headphone socket is not linked to wifi at all so this won't work.... and another thing is you may short circuit your device by plugging that in....
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I was just thinking on connecting one pin of the socket, and the wifi antenna together, with a wire, inside the device.
But if that makes a short circuit, its a bad idea.

Yes it may work.
I remember that originally mobile phones used this method to boost their signal. However, that was soon noted to be a bad idea, as it meant the radio signal was going straight into your ear ! I don't know if wifi is any less worse.
As for short circuit, I would think the worse that would happen is that you'd loose the signal, but the effect would not be permanent once you remove the connection again (however, I obviously cannot guarantee this)

Yea the problem is Uni having wireless b not g so i personally have this problem as some of the new modems are only g and a compatible ......
wish we could change the wifi with the new hardware from newnew phones....

Or i can use sd card with g capabilities but has to compromise with the storage then....

rajivshahi said:
Yea the problem is Uni having wireless b not g so i personally have this problem as some of the new modems are only g and a compatible ......
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Uni can be made 802.11g compatable (but will not have the g speeds)

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Uni can be made 802.11g compatable (but will not have the g speeds)
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is it a hardware change or software... i remember applying some software named wirelesslanbgon which didn't seem to work .....

It's a registry setting, as I was led to believe the Uni is capable of connecting to 802.11g. I thought all ROM builders put it in their ROM. Hold on, I'll see what I can dig up...
Ok, hopefully this will work - you'll still get 802.11b speeds (11 Mbit/s)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\COMM\TIACXWLN1\PARMS: dot11SupportedRateMask=1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\COMM\TIACXWLN1\PARMS: dot11SupportedRateMaskG=8
then soft-reset
Let us know if it works (I've got 802.11b router, so can't test it)

Did anyone ever test this to see if it works?

USB Port broken

Hello to all, my USB Port of Hima is broken. Any other way to connect device to PC?
Thanks for help
Robin

mautz001 said:
Hello to all, my USB Port of Hima is broken. Any other way to connect device to PC?
Thanks for help
Robin
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Normal use - Bluetooth, activesync supports it natively.
Flashing - SD Card flashing.

BT is damn slow -.- (possibly because of my USB 1.1 Port?)...
SD Card Flashing mmh good idea
No other way? If Im not wrong I heard sth about a second USB Port? Or was it for the expansion Pack? When you open the Battery Cover?!
Thanks
Robin

mautz001 said:
BT is damn slow -.- (possibly because of my USB 1.1 Port?)...
SD Card Flashing mmh good idea
No other way? If Im not wrong I heard sth about a second USB Port? Or was it for the expansion Pack? When you open the Battery Cover?!
Thanks
Robin
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yes backpack should work too but nobody managed to use it yet.
BT will be slow, hima use BT 1.0 so you won't get any higher speeds. It is not much slower than USB connection, really.

aeroflyluby said:
yes backpack should work too but nobody managed to use it yet.
BT will be slow, hima use BT 1.0 so you won't get any higher speeds. It is not much slower than USB connection, really.
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ohm this is not correct Bluethoot (1.1) has a speed of 736kb~ and USB (1.1) can theoretical 1,3mb~
so the speed is 2x faster

ok yesterday wasnt my day - BT Stick broken
No other way to connect?
Thanks

mautz001 said:
ok yesterday wasnt my day - BT Stick broken
No other way to connect?
Thanks
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IRDA virtual com port only.

[Q] usb host hd2 cable to connect external 3g modem

hello,
i want to connect my 3G modem with my hd2, either in android or windows, but i would like to ask someone if knows what cable should i use? i found these :
http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-Host-Micro-...568?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item45f8666530
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=5719850
are there differences between them??
Also i would like to ask if someone has tested such thing before, as i dont know if the 3g modem will be recognized...
thanks

fotiskam said:
are there differences between them??
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yes, the ebay one is for a device that already supports USB host so will provide the power needed to host a USB device, and will not work with the hd2.
The xda one is a very clever workaround to get some usb host functions working on a non usb hosting device, that may just about support a usb keyboard and a memory stick, and no...............
Also i would like to ask if someone has tested such thing before, as i dont know if the 3g modem will be recognized...
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.........it almost certainly wont.
You could always take the sim out of your 3g modem and use it in your phone, , not ideal but,.,,,

samsamuel said:
yes, the ebay one is for a device that already supports USB host so will provide the power needed to host a USB device, and will not work with the hd2.
The xda one is a very clever workaround to get some usb host functions working on a non usb hosting device, that may just about support a usb keyboard and a memory stick, and no...............
.........it almost certainly wont.
You could always take the sim out of your 3g modem and use it in your phone, , not ideal but,.,,,
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so with the ebay cable i wont be able to give power to anything external.....
i know that i can change sims but this is a very frustrating procedure, and besides the time it takes to change sim and boot phone, in the internet sim i cannot take calls, its an internet sim.... Would an dual sim adaptor work in my case?

Sorry never used dual adapter so couldn't comment. Interesting idea tho.

[Q] Can I use a wireless USB adapter to boost my internet?

Hi all, I've searched hard for this...
I just bought a D-Link Wireless N 150 USB adapter because I though it might help getting wifi reception on my Nexus 7 in my bedroom where it is currently poor.
I have a OTG adapter so I figured I could plug it in with that and off I go!
...The problem is installing the software.
The USB stick comes with a mini cd-rom with the software on it which makes it tricky to get it on to the Nexus.
So. I suppose my question is threefold:
1) Firstly, can this USB wireless thing work on my Nexus?
2) How can I make it work?
Wait, that's just two.
Help will be much appreciated and I will rampant with my thanks.

Moustace said:
Hi all, I've searched hard for this...
I just bought a D-Link Wireless N 150 USB adapter because I though it might help getting wifi reception on my Nexus 7 in my bedroom where it is currently poor.
I have a OTG adapter so I figured I could plug it in with that and off I go!
...The problem is installing the software.
The USB stick comes with a mini cd-rom with the software on it which makes it tricky to get it on to the Nexus.
So. I suppose my question is threefold:
1) Firstly, can this USB wireless thing work on my Nexus?
2) How can I make it work?
Wait, that's just two.
Help will be much appreciated and I will rampant with my thanks.
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Why should you use a external Wifi-USB-thing? I think the Nexus has Wifi, thats enough. Its like putting two keyboards on one pc...
What you need is a Wifi-Repeater.
And that little guy is available on Amazon.
So much fun with your Nexus.

pickoala said:
Why should you use a external Wifi-USB-thing? I think the Nexus has Wifi, thats enough. Its like putting two keyboards on one pc...
What you need is a Wifi-Repeater.
And that little guy is available on Amazon.
So much fun with your Nexus.
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Hey hey! Thanks, yeah I just thought that it could be used to also boost the wifi signal, it just cuts out in my room. But I have also ordered a repeater