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USB Host (TESTERS THREAD)

Hello everyone,
I know this has come up before, but now I think it's time to start actually testing this!
I've found a cable on ebay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Micro-USB-Host-OTG-Cable-for-Palm-Treo-800W-data-sync_W0QQitemZ260524857077QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3ca87dd6f5
Also, in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=480899&page=17
There seems to be confirmation that HD2 has the right files to make this work, so what am I missing?
UPDATE: I found this quote on a Modaco forum
What's odd is that when I use my host cable, it does detect that I'm trying to use the car kit, so I suspect it does have some support, but nothing generic... more to come..
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- Hmmm, thoughts anyone?
Thanks!

Hey,
Please report after receiving it!!! This is great to know man!!!
Thanks a lot!

hTC service manuals (just look at the Diamond series service manual) depict a y-cable.
This is a cable where you can plug in a power supply, your device and the cardreader.
The powersupply is necessary because hTC devices don't have a power output.
I doubt if the standard treo cable works on a hTC.

I'm holding this cable in my hands right now.
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What do I do now? I have a USB memory stick that would be nice to be able to read for instance.

You only have to wait for my ROM (or another one that includes Qualcomm's USB Host drivers) to come out and...
TEST, TEST, TEST!

Ok, too bad. I thought it would be possible to install drivers separately.

Did you try these drivers from Zeno USB Host drivers topic?
http://rapidshare.de/files/45220151/__Zeno_USB_Host_Drivers_v6.0a.rar.html

Thanks for the drivers. I installed them but unfortunately my USB memory stick isn't detected. I wonder if my cable is OK though... when I insert it the NAVIPANEL starts. I've disabled the automatic startup of Navipanel but all programs are in landscape when the USB cable is inserted.

Tubgirl said:
Thanks for the drivers. I installed them but unfortunately my USB memory stick isn't detected. I wonder if my cable is OK though... when I insert it the NAVIPANEL starts. I've disabled the automatic startup of Navipanel but all programs are in landscape when the USB cable is inserted.
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No wonder, the stick isn't getting any power (as I told in the third post)..

true !
try using a external powered usb hub in the middle.

the-equinoxe said:
No wonder, the stick isn't getting any power (as I told in the third post)..
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If that's the case it's pretty useless with the USB host function. Then I'd rather do whatever I want on a computer instead if it's nearby anyways.

the-equinoxe said:
hTC service manuals (just look at the Diamond series service manual) depict a y-cable.
This is a cable where you can plug in a power supply, your device and the cardreader.
The powersupply is necessary because hTC devices don't have a power output.
I doubt if the standard treo cable works on a hTC.
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Well, for starters the Diamond uses extUSB while the HD2 uses a standard microUSB. So the Diamond service manual is pretty useless in this case!
So don't try and mislead people here, chances are high the USB-host function can be used in the HD2 with the appropriate drivers.
Tubgirl, have you tried installing these drivers? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=480899
Please let us know!

I have tried the Zeno drivers and they don't work with my cable.

Tubgirl said:
If that's the case it's pretty useless with the USB host function. Then I'd rather do whatever I want on a computer instead if it's nearby anyways.
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I mostly agree with this, but you can get portable USB power supplies. I've got 2 of them for when I use my phone for watching vids, playing games and listening to music on long journeys. They take rechargable AA or AAA batteries, so with the correct adapter, they could power a USB device, without the need for a plug socket.

USB devices need ~ 5V of power and I read somewhere that the output power of the HD2 is limited to 100mA.. not much to make most of the usb devices work.

Xeon said:
USB devices need ~ 5V of power and I read somewhere that the output power of the HD2 is limited to 100mA.. not much to make most of the usb devices work.
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Not sure what those USB battery powered chargers output, but that's a good point. I'll keep my arse shut next time I want to make a suggestion

johncmolyneux said:
Not sure what those USB battery powered chargers output, but that's a good point. I'll keep my arse shut next time I want to make a suggestion
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Usually 5-5.5V and up to 2000mA.
I play around with USB alot. Will look into it also. Got to get the cable first, or anyone with the microusb pinouts?

ahdai said:
Usually 5-5.5V and up to 2000mA.
I play around with USB alot. Will look into it also. Got to get the cable first, or anyone with the microusb pinouts?
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Maybe it was my mouth and not my arse then I've got a couple. One takes 2 AA and one takes 4 AAA, so they're capable of putting out a decent amount. Whether they do or not is obviously a different matter.

turt said:
Well, for starters the Diamond uses extUSB while the HD2 uses a standard microUSB. So the Diamond service manual is pretty useless in this case!
So don't try and mislead people here, chances are high the USB-host function can be used in the HD2 with the appropriate drivers.
Tubgirl, have you tried installing these drivers? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=480899
Please let us know!
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The Y-usb CABLE used for the Diamond isn't extUSB..
I am not MISLEADING but INFORMING that every USB device needs POWER.
This power won't come from your device, but from an external source, hence you need a Y cable to provide the power.
This is how the hardware was build, has nothing to do with drivers or software.
But please, keep being thickheaded and insist in your irrational delusion that your device is able to power external devices through USB...
EqX

the-equinoxe said:
The Y-usb CABLE used for the Diamond isn't extUSB..
I am not MISLEADING but INFORMING that every USB device needs POWER.
This power won't come from your device, but from an external source, hence you need a Y cable to provide the power.
This is how the hardware was build, has nothing to do with drivers or software.
But please, keep being thickheaded and insist in your irrational delusion that your device is able to power external devices through USB...
EqX
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If this is true, how come the Toshiba TG01 which has the same chipset and uses the same cable for USB host, can run various devices such as USB stick, HDD, Gampad? It does not require a seperate power source.

[KERNEL][ICS-CM9] USB Host mode (OTG) driver for Captivate [BUILD 5]

USB Host mode driver for Samsung Captivate
Also available on the Samsung Galaxy S and Nexus S​
(main post and more info at the SGS dev site)​
Disclaimer: This kernel will enable some very early, and rough usb OTG support for your phone. Currently the phone DOES NOT give out power, so you NEED an external power source to be able to use this kernel. This is true for ALL USB devices, even with those that have their own power source, and doesn't requre external bus powering. Solving this limitation is a TODO, but we cannot guarantee anything. There are some other phones that have usb host support the same way this kernel has (eg. they need external power), like the Nexus One, and there is also a community using this, so if you're saying that usb host support has no sense if you need an external power source then you are definitely mistaken.
This kernel is built upon teamhacksung's ICS Build 14 kernel, and will only work with that particular ROM (and possibly later versions of it). It is possible to port this to older ROMs (like CM7, or stock Gingerbread). Ask your favourite kernel developer to do this for you.
Credits goes to:
The misterious guy at Samsung(?) called chul2 for the original s3c host drivers
Kevin Hester (kevinh, probably also nicknamed geeksville, punkgeek and humcycles) for fixing the s3c host driver for the Samsung Galaxy Tab
Ever kernel developer at teamhacksung for bringing ICS goodness to Galaxy S
This is a very early, and very rough usb host support. Expect crashes, freezes and things that are not working! You will also need external power (probably through a Y-cable or a powered usb hub, see the device connection guide below). Also make sure you are only using USB 2.0 (high-speed) devices. The driver does has some quirks with USB 1.x low-speed and full-speed devices, like mice, keyboards and similar things. Read the FAQ for more information about them. And of course it doesn't work with USB 3.0 (super-speed) devices.
Device connection guide:
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Download links: see post 6 at SGS
Usb Host Controller: see it's own topic

New member dim319 tested it, and said it's working:

awesome ,dude
i saw this coming , really nice feature!

Nice work!

Where is the download link? Can't find it looked everywhere.
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Where is the download link? Can't find it looked everywhere.
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Fixed the links

Awesome thanks you I'll let you know if it works.
Cheers Mate.
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Build 4
Build 4 released
Has USB 1.x support for mice, keyboards, gamepads and such.
DL: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21503469&postcount=6

sztupy said:
Build 4 released
Has USB 1.x support for mice, keyboards, gamepads and such.
DL: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21503469&postcount=6
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Really cool to see how this works. Have you looked at how it is built into cm7 for the sgs2 by chance. On the sgs2 you do not need an external power source/hub to run a USB thumb drive. Curious if it could be set up the same for the cappy? Neat work your doing here. I had briefly spoken to Atinm a while back once we got it for the sgs2 and he basically said they had never looked into it for the cappy. Look forward to see how this progresses. Thanks
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Build 5 released
ChangeLog
Added ability to turn charging on/off while the USB is connected
Added ability to change the Host mode driver. Currently three drivers are present: S3C High-speed (the default), S3C Low-speed/Full-speed (this disables USB 2 mode. Use this if you want to have USB 1 compatibility), and DWC (a separate driver for the same OTG specification, that will probably get into upstream)
Fixed some small issues regarding cleanup after cable is disconnected
The DWC driver does NOT yet work, it will probably crash your phone if you try to use it. I however hope that I will be able to fix it. The other two drivers work well of course. Note that you have to turn off host mode if you want to change the driver (then turn it back on).
Also note that to change the charging mode you have to unplug every cable from the phone before changing the charging mode. In ICS it seems that the small battery icon on the top and the lock screen will still say the phone is charging, but the battery menu in the settings will properly tell you they are mistaken and the battery does not charge indeed.
Usb Host Controller has also changed to version 0.2.
I made a separate thread for it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1468531
Changes include stability fixes, a new icon, support for the new features mentioned above (changing drivers, disabling charger, etc.) and two nice commands:
Reset USB device
Re-read partition table
The latter command should probably solve a few issues where the flash drive was recognized, but there were no partitions to mount. It also solves the issues of connecting other Android devices. (Simply re-read the partition table after you have enabled usb mass storage mode on the other android, and you will be able to get files from the other phone too)

Excellent! thank you!

Got a cheap OTG cable off of eBay and spliced in the power wires from an other USB cable. Was able to see and copy from the thumb drive and also was able to watch a movie directly from the drive. Was able to charge the phone during the same time.
Next up is to see if an Ant+ receiver will work.
ROM: Dark Night 5.5
Kernal: Devil3_0.79_cappy

archos 70s (prestigio pmp70770) external stick problemm

helo
i have a problem that is eating my brain
i have prestigio pmp7070 (aka Archos 70S) and i want to play some music from external usb stick on it.
i bought this
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but when i plug it all in, nothing is hapening
help please

Are you using stock firmware or custom one?

It doesn't work because you bought a micro B to usb A cable but you need a micro A (with 4 right angles) to usb A like this :
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I know that because I bought the same type of cable than yours and it's not working .

@mavasilisk: stock firmware
@Starman: i am not sure it would fit. cable that was in package when i bought tablet was with this type of connector that i have now.

Yes and that is for connecting the device to a computer.
What you need is called an OTG cable and that looks exactly as starman said.
The Nokia ca-157 looks similar to the cable you bought but is has the right "end".

Well, today i have tested this nokia ca157cabel. Doesn't work.
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Then either your usbport is broken, or the device you want to connect tells that it needs more then 100mA.

When i connect my tablet with my computer, file transfering works i both way, computer recognize it normaly. Is there any other way to se if usb is broken???
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No, then your stick needs more ( or at least tells the archos ) more then 100mA.
Did you try a powered Hub?

fzelle said:
No, then your stick needs more ( or at least tells the archos ) more then 100mA.
Did you try a powered Hub?
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Powered hub is something that i was planing to do next. Usb stick is not so important because there are always sd-cards, but i want to buy one of those keyboard with leather case from e-bay and i am not sure if that will work.
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Try the hub, if that works, then it is the powerconsumption of the stick and the keyboard is working.
Or try UrukDroid, as this raises the output and is able to use most sticks.

fzelle said:
Try the hub, if that works, then it is the powerconsumption of the stick and the keyboard is working.
Or try UrukDroid, as this raises the output and is able to use most sticks.
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ok, i have UrukDroid & i have nokia cable ca157 and it is still does not working.
problem is that every powered hub that i find is HUUUGE and have 5-10 usb ports, and i don't need that much.
EDIT
i did it. i made my own "usb powered hub". ok it is far from it but actualy it works.
in micro usb i connected pins 5 and 4
only thing diferent, is that i put external power on vcc. and.....it works.
nokia ca157 DOESN'T works so don't use it. waste of money

[Q] USB 3.0 Issues...

ok i seem to be the only person having this problem, im not sure if its my computer (i have never used the usb 3.0 on it before), the phone or the cable (brand new).
When i connect my phone via the usb 3.0 i get a notification message popup on my computer tell me that the device can perform faster if plugged into a super speed usb 3.0 port.
Problem is i have tried all of the usb 3.0 ports and still the same message, i checked in device manager and it says it is plugged into a usb 2.0 port which it isn't and its only charging at 98ma.
How do i get the usb 3.0 to work?

Not_That_Droid said:
ok i seem to be the only person having this problem, im not sure if its my computer (i have never used the usb 3.0 on it before), the phone or the cable (brand new).
When i connect my phone via the usb 3.0 i get a notification message popup on my computer tell me that the device can perform faster if plugged into a super speed usb 3.0 port.
Problem is i have tried all of the usb 3.0 ports and still the same message, i checked in device manager and it says it is plugged into a usb 2.0 port which it isn't and its only charging at 98ma.
How do i get the usb 3.0 to work?
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Have you done this?

Yeah it only shows the top two options on mine the usb 3.0 one doesn't appear.
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I sit in a similair boat. I don't get the option for USB 3.0 either

No one have any help with this? I have been trying to solve it for about a month now, I could try a different cable maybe a genuine samsung one but I cannot find them anywhere.
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I've done some testing on the speed differences between file transfers on USB 2 and 3 and the difference seemed really minimal (yes, I had the correct options set on the phone). Has anyone else compared speeds?

Yes I know about the speeds, but please if you could refrain from taking this off topic as I really need help with this issue.
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Any suggestions at all?
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Have you done this?
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I can not find this menu i my phone, can you point me where is this option located?

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I can not find this menu i my phone, can you point me where is this option located?
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It's a status bar notification

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It's a status bar notification
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Hmm, when I connect phone with USB 3.0 cable (tested) in my USB 3.0 port on PC nothing apeared in notification bar except info about charging current (450mA) from Galaxy Chargin Current!! Strange....
EDIT: I changed port on PC and notification finally showed, thanks for help!
Cheers

Can you give further details on what you had to do to resolve. I am experiencing this issue and I have tried.....EVERYTHING!!!
I have a Windows 8.1 machine 64-bit, and have USB3 plugged from the motherboard. I have a USB3 pen drive which operates at superspeed without issue (so I know the USB hub, etc is in good shape). I also have a USB 3 card which is a PCI express and have tried connecting this to a Windows 7 64-bit machine and I receive the same results. I have 2 cables and both give the same result. So I am stuck.
On both machines it reports that the device can operate quicker which would suggest Windows knows that this is a USB 3 device. Any ideas how to obtain the USB 3 option on the phone?

In Search Of Driver For USB>Ethernet Adapter

Hey guys, I have this adapter here,
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00RM3KXAU/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I'm wondering how I could possibly find a driver for my rooted S5... or
maybe find someone who could make one for me and I could pay them.
thanks!

I've got an AX88772B base adaptor. power and LAN LED both light up (S4 mini they stayed dark)
but the S5 provides no indication that it recognizes the Ethernet interface.
Wrong adaptor or is S5 unable to use USB-Ethernet dongles at all?
Is there any USB-Ethernet adaptor known to work with an S5 ?

Um, you can just plug the phone straight in to your comp with the charging cable and enable USB tether, no additional adapter required.
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Rakuu said:
Um, you can just plug the phone straight in to your comp with the charging cable and enable USB tether, no additional adapter required.
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True, but I want to plug my phone into a LAN cable going to an Outdoor-Wifi repeater
so that my drone gets better range than with stock S5 antenna power.

dipr12 said:
True, but I want to plug my phone into a LAN cable going to an Outdoor-Wifi repeater
so that my drone gets better range than with stock S5 antenna power.
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I'm not sure it works like that.
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I'm not sure it works like that.
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Well, there at tablets Like the nvidia Shield where it works perfectly like that.
I'm just trying to get that working using an S5

How do you plan on installing a driver in Android? If there was one
Pretty sure it would have to be baked into the ROM in the first place, although being rooted might allow it, but I've never heard of installing drivers in Android
Not to mention, the huge description of the item on Amazon states "For Windows Tablets & Raspberry Pi Zero"

*Detection* said:
How do you plan on installing a driver in Android? If there was one
Pretty sure it would have to be baked into the ROM in the first place, although being rooted might allow it, but I've never heard of installing drivers in Android
Not to mention, the huge description of the item on Amazon states "For Windows Tablets & Raspberry Pi Zero"
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All true, I'm sure. I'm searching for experience with a Ethernet-USB chipset that DOES work wiht the drivers of an S5, just like there ARE Ethernet chipsets that do work wiht the stock Nvidia android tablet.
Maybe there is none, because Samsung didn't bother to include any usb-Ethernet drivers in their ROM.
Or - perferrably - I'm too much a noob, to know that Samsung Phones support only XYZ chipsets.
So I'd need either
- a trick / hack / secret 8-times tap to enable Ethernet-via-USB
- a (list) of USB-Ethernet chipsets other than mine (AX88772B) that ARE supported by Samsung S5 w/o fuss.
Got any pointers in these directions?

dipr12 said:
All true, I'm sure. I'm searching for experience with a Ethernet-USB chipset that DOES work wiht the drivers of an S5, just like there ARE Ethernet chipsets that do work wiht the stock Nvidia android tablet.
Maybe there is none, because Samsung didn't bother to include any usb-Ethernet drivers in their ROM.
Or - perferrably - I'm too much a noob, to know that Samsung Phones support only XYZ chipsets.
So I'd need either
- a trick / hack / secret 8-times tap to enable Ethernet-via-USB
- a (list) of USB-Ethernet chipsets other than mine (AX88772B) that ARE supported by Samsung S5 w/o fuss.
Got any pointers in these directions?
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Well I'd at least start off my search with one that says it works with Android
No idea if it works with the S5, and you'd need a Male MicroUSB to Female USB adapter too
https://www.amazon.co.uk/BobjGear-Ethernet-Chromebooks-UltraBooks-Warranty/dp/B007RTACDM