Is it possible to connect USB hard drives to the phone to access its files? I think I read something like that in a review a few days ago. It really got me wondering. I think the reviewer said the Nokia N8 also has this feature. Can anybody confirm?
There is a youtube video showing this, its several weeks old (searching for galaxy S2 usb host should bring it up, at work so can't get into youTube to supply you a link).
Thanks a lot! Seems to work just fine!
Here's the video if anyone needs it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrKkklO_Fok
Yep, looks good. I purchased an el-cheapo adapter from Ebay to try out when I get my SGSII in a week or so (its been confirmed to work with the Xoom, so hopefully will work here too, the official ones aren't slated for release until June).
Be interesting to know whether it will do more than just USB drives - USB keyboard/mouse/gamepad support would be nice too!
flooki said:
Thanks a lot! Seems to work just fine!
Here's the video if anyone needs it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrKkklO_Fok
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It seems working smoothly with a probably FAT32 usb stick, the question is would it do the same with an ext3 (don't even dare to ask NTFS...) external hard drive?
Go to the accessories forum and look at my thread there on USB OTG - my video is a lot better than the one shared in this thread FWIW.
Just bought a new HDMI cable from ebay (China) but I don't get any output no matter which rom I choose. I've searched a few other threads and people have pointed to the cable, I know it's possible but wondered if there was something I was missing?
Ok...just tried on a different TV and it works ok - must be something wrong with the first TV.
My bad - mods please delete this useless thread
Hi,
so, after the new wave of Nexus 4 in the play store, and the rev 11 (12 ?), is this a new changelog for the rev ? And is this now OTG support ?
Thanks for your answer
(can't buy my N4, Google canceled my order :'()
uh ...... no
I just received my Nexus 4 two days ago, and USB OTG doesn't work on it. I don't know which revision it is. How do you find out?
Btw., I'm trying to find a solution, and I made a wiki where I am collecting everything I know about the problem:
http://www.wikihost.org/w/nexus4otg
Unfortunately, I can't post it in the dev thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2048545 , because I don't have enough posts, which is a bit silly. Could someone please link it there? Everybody who wants to contribute to the wiki is welcome.
My next steps:
Get a power injector cable, see if I can get a low-level response (dmesg etc.) with it.
Make a debug kernel that spits out more information.
Check what parts are disabled, and put them back in (Shaky156 make a kernel like this, I'm not sure what exactly he did though).
If all fails, see if I can mod it to manually enter host mode (instead of on OTG sensing), or bypass the slimport chip (if it is the problem).
CaptainMuon said:
I just received my Nexus 4 two days ago, and USB OTG doesn't work on it. I don't know which revision it is. How do you find out?
Btw., I'm trying to find a solution, and I made a wiki where I am collecting everything I know about the problem:
http://www.wikihost.org/w/nexus4otg
Unfortunately, I can't post it in the dev thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2048545 , because I don't have enough posts, which is a bit silly. Could someone please link it there? Everybody who wants to contribute to the wiki is welcome.
My next steps:
Get a power injector cable, see if I can get a low-level response (dmesg etc.) with it.
Make a debug kernel that spits out more information.
Check what parts are disabled, and put them back in (Shaky156 make a kernel like this, I'm not sure what exactly he did though).
If all fails, see if I can mod it to manually enter host mode (instead of on OTG sensing), or bypass the slimport chip (if it is the problem).
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In the boot loader
heat361 said:
In the boot loader
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Thanks, it's rev_11.
CaptainMuon said:
I just received my Nexus 4 two days ago, and USB OTG doesn't work on it. I don't know which revision it is. How do you find out?
Btw., I'm trying to find a solution, and I made a wiki where I am collecting everything I know about the problem:
http://www.wikihost.org/w/nexus4otg
Unfortunately, I can't post it in the dev thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2048545 , because I don't have enough posts, which is a bit silly. Could someone please link it there? Everybody who wants to contribute to the wiki is welcome.
My next steps:
Get a power injector cable, see if I can get a low-level response (dmesg etc.) with it.
Make a debug kernel that spits out more information.
Check what parts are disabled, and put them back in (Shaky156 make a kernel like this, I'm not sure what exactly he did though).
If all fails, see if I can mod it to manually enter host mode (instead of on OTG sensing), or bypass the slimport chip (if it is the problem).
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A link to a wiki page doesn't belong in the dev section, read the rules. If you get a kernel up and working that can be posted in development.
kzoodroid said:
A link to a wiki page doesn't belong in the dev section, read the rules. If you get a kernel up and working that can be posted in development.
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Sorry, but then how does anything in that thread, maybe with exception of the opening post, belong there? None of it is the announcement of finished work or similar. People are trying to get it to work in that thread.
(Edit: Just to clarify, of course I don't want to open a new thread there. I was hoping to get into contact with the people discussing in the thread I linked, and trying to help. I did read the rules.)
USB OTG for Nexus4
Hi...
I have some idea about nexus4 otg....
that is i have voltage converter that means 4V to 5V.
if nexus4 slimport out put 4v then converter makes it 5v ...so it can run the USB...
its not needs external power .......or power usb hub
I had tried it.. but I cant make it
how can i solve the problem????
Vincent2013 said:
Hi...
I have some idea about nexus4 otg....
that is i have voltage converter that means 4V to 5V.
if nexus4 slimport out put 4v then converter makes it 5v ...so it can run the USB...
its not needs external power .......or power usb hub
I had tried it.. but I cant make it
how can i solve the problem????
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AFAIK the Nexus 4 usb itself is not powered.. so no matter what you wont get voltage from it. For now, atleast, I hope.
Hello everyone, I hope this is the right section where to post, I have scrolled down the home page until I've found this one. This is an android console based on Rockchip cpu so I guessed I'd give it a try with my problem. If not please forgive my dumbness and move the thread.
I have bought a GPD XD console that works very flawlessly beside one big huge damn problem I am not able to resolve.
One day I tried to hook it to my TV and looks great. Then I wanted to connect my 360 wired controller via USB otg. No luck. Then I tried ps3. Same. Ps4 controller? Again nothing appears on screen. Mouse, keyboards, flash drives, just nothing. Also updated it to last firmware. Tried 3 usb otg cables, 2 cheap one and one with gold plated connectors that costs more (dunno if this changes).
So I tried some of the methods I've found online to test the otg support and actually otg support is ok. What wasn't ok therefore, is that I had to download 3 xml files and putting then into permissions folder and allow them but still nothing happens. Downloaded then a vold file to put it into etc folder and again nothing works. The apps i've tried all tells me the otg support is ok but find me no otg signal
Actually usb port works for charging the device or make it visible to pc but this damn otg won't work.
I tried almost anything, . I am kinda noob at this but if usb works for charging and pc I can assume is a software issue and not an hardware one, or is it possibile the otg function depends on usb port "broken" even if usb port works for other operations?
Please I would be very glad if you could help me. Since it's passed too much time for a refund and send it back in China for a replacement will costs me a lot and takes like months if not one year as I've read around.
I guess I choose the wrong section
morris83rm said:
I guess I choose the wrong section
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Hello,
did you find an answer to your problem?
I know that this post is old...
lumpy76 said:
Hello,
did you find an answer to your problem?
I know that this post is old...
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oh i wish i had. Do you have the same problem?
Hello guys,
recently I've got a fully working usb otg cable and I've tried random devices on it, everything worked (like mouse and keyboard) or usb stick, except the Speedlink cheap controller I've got ... here is the question.
Does anyone knows if there are any mods tweaking it and allowing us to connect a usb controller too?
It will be nice if I could fix it because it will get me out of buying a bluetooth controller.
Have a nice day, George.
Worth the bump,
Can someone please direct me on how can I code it myself or at least discuss with me if it is possible?
It will be wise for the sake of my programming skills to get into it.
Have a nice day, George.
Bump, Im about to start the attemp of creating my own thing about this. Let me known about your useful knownledge about this thing!
EDIT:
I've already found out that it is possible to connect my controller.