I bought one of these tiny micro USB male - male USB plugs from ebay and for some reason it works on my Motorolla phone but not my HD2. Is there a reason why it wouldn't? It's pretty much the same thing, except it doesn't have a cord.
Is there any way to get USB host functionality without the dock? Is it possible to use an OTG cable and a female to female USB adapter?
There is already a thread where this has been discussed: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1102049
Female to female adapter doesn't work.
I have been using a ps2-active usb adapter to run my old clicky keyboard to my A200, but thought that I will be upgrading to a 500 or 510 or 700 shortly so was going to try a micro usb-> female full sized usb cable since the full sized usb port is missing on most current tablets. I bought one on amazon but didn't get any connection and then saw it was a OTG cable after I ordered. I wasn't even sure to check first hand if there is any difference between a micro -> female full usb port cable that is OTG vs. non-OTG... or if I just have a defective cable.
It seams that the change to the MHL cable is to allow USB on Go with the same cable
http://www.gottabemobile.com/2012/06/29/galaxy-s-iii-new-mhl-connector-also-enables-usb-on-go/
Mr_Maz said:
It seams that the change to the MHL cable is to allow USB on Go with the same cable
http://www.gottabemobile.com/2012/06/29/galaxy-s-iii-new-mhl-connector-also-enables-usb-on-go/
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I had a bunch this was the case! Thanks for confirming.
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But how would one plug a usb cable into the hdmi port?
The_Biz said:
But how would one plug a usb cable into the hdmi port?
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there is a MHL adapter that gives you a male 11 pin micro USB to female HDMI so you can just plug a standard male to male HDMI cable from adapter to TV.
see:
Samsung Galaxy S III MHL to HDMI adapter
Does anyone know if this new adapter will work with the Galaxy Nexus, as well? Also, does it charge the phone--or at least keep it from being drained--when USB OTG is being used? I've been looking for a way to use USB OTG with a flash drive on my GN while also charging/powering the phone. USB OTG is a real power hog.
It should, but on mine it doesn't.
I've got a new MHL cable and a USB OTG cable in the hope I could plug my MHL into the SGS3, use a powered USB hub connected to the Micro USB on the MHL and then connect a keyboard and mouse into the USB hub, then connect the HDMI to the TV.
For me it doesn't work. I thought this was the whole reason they changed the MHL cable to the new type. Can anyone else confirm?
Logicalstep
can we get an update on this situation here? How
can we get MHL AND USB OTG?
My reading of the link is that the micro USB port has been repinned to provide USB on the go and not that the cable allows for this.On the mhl cable there is a female HDMI port and a micro USB ( both female) which must be used by the charger.
If the usb connection is also female type, we have to use a usb otg cable to get it work. But at the moment my phone also wont recognize any devices -.-' only mhl and nothing else.
I bought this adapter for 25 euros and want to have it working.
I also asked samsung on facebook 'bout this problem, and everything the told me:
Go support site...
very helpful.
I hope the will enable this feature in a future update.
This is a Male Micro-USB to Female USB 2.0 adapter
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I want to exceed the 4GB file size limit and would like to not have a wire dangling off my Nexus 7 or Nexus 10 while I watch a movie.
It doesn't state that its USB OTG, but a review said it worked on his Motorola Xoom.
Please let me know what you guys think
it does look like the same as a USB OTG cable, only a direct adapter.
Take a gamble... it's cheap enough...
What is the worst that could happen other than it not working?
raheelanwar89 said:
........ and would like to not have a wire dangling off my Nexus 7 or Nexus 10 while I watch a movie.
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The advantage of "a bit of wire" is that you only have a micro USB plug and wire hanging off the USB socket as opposed to a rigid USB micro + USB F + USB M hanging off the USB socket. Which configuration puts less strain on the USB socket if it's knocked, twisted etc.?