Hi,
I'm looking to buy a Universal but I've a question on the USB port.
Has anyone tried connecting a USB hard drive directly to the Universal? I have a Archive Gmini 220 and I was wondering if the Universal would see it as an external drive and if this is the case can it run media on the drive such as MP3 or AVI files? Also has anyone tried connecting a card reader to read CF or Memory sticks etc.
Any rumours of a Universal with internal hard drive?
Captaink
Olnly thing i've heard is it does support but peoples who already tried says nevr made it work.
That's because just as with a normal PC it needs drivers to work with your device.
It's just a matter of time........ :lol:
rob_van_triet said:
That's because just as with a normal PC it needs drivers to work with your device.
It's just a matter of time........ :lol:
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Agreed. This picture
http://www.tekguru.co.uk/reviews/images/xda_exec/Exec_012.jpg
clearly shows the mini-AB receptacle
http://www.hardware-bastelkiste.de/usb.html
Having a USB socket doesnt mean its a USB host!!!
It has to have that mini usb socket so that you can sync and charge, as they dropped the old style 21pin connector now. Its just like the Magician with usb only now.
There have been rumours it supports USB host mode, but ive not heard any confirmation or proof.
in this review of the device they say it does host
http://www.tekguru.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=7031
Pyrofer said:
Having a USB socket doesnt mean its a USB host!!!
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The PXA270 has a builtin USB host and
can operate as an OTG device. The guys
at HTC must be really sick if they have
not wired it.
I don't get only one thing: what USB 2.0
means here ? OTG ?
in which case it seems that HP and DELL are sick aswell
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=26742&highlight=usb
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I'm looking for the new instructions for this thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1105497
I can't find any of the downloads as the links lead to a 404 Error. Which means cant be found. So does anyone have these files still?
Nook Color Tweaks has a host mode toggle.
Pretty much any of the newish Roms will have USB host mode. I don't know about the webcam part (and don't have the right usb adapter to test it.
gallahad2000 said:
Nook Color Tweaks[/URL] has a host mode toggle.
Pretty much any of the newish Roms will have USB host mode. I don't know about the webcam part (and don't have the right usb adapter to test it.
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Thanks will try this, I installed the app, so should I just enable USB HOST MODE, then use this piece USB 2.0 A Female to Micro-B Male Adapter to connect my usb keyboard in? and it should process it? sorry noob here
If you are going to be able to get it to work at all you will likely need a powered hub as well.....
i try to connect a usb flash memory to my tab 2 and i follow a trick
i get female-to-female usb adapter and connected it to the galaxy tab 2 usb adapter (that comes with it in the box)
then connect to it a usb flash memory , but my tab didn't read any thing
so after searching,using my avometer and making tests between my tab and my lab i concluded that:
-the female-to-female usb adapter is working probably
-there is no 5v output on the usb male adapter so i think because that the terminal device can't be read
please help me, any one can explain that?
is the manufacture close that property or my android is crushed or must be a microcontroller in otg to work,.... or what??
hey ever body , where is the developers
where is the genius people
i need help
My guess is they sell an official USB reader for a reason...
Sent from my SGH-T679 using xda app-developers app
mon3esh said:
i follow a trick
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Here is the trick I used:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/300701358749#ht_891wt_1037
Open wallet, buy fix
:silly:
The following link shows how to make your own OTG cable (for another device). http://tech2.in.com/how-to/accessor...sb-otg-cable-for-an-android-smartphone/319982. So there is some additional connection b/w pin 4 & 5 that makes it works as OTG cable.
Is it worth the hassle? I am not sure. I got OTG cable for $0.99 in ebay. Before buying it I tried female USB cable like OP and failed.
thanks for every one tries to help
i found the reason
the secret in the 30 pin connector
which its pins are grouped each group is serves another connector in the another side of cable
so the group of usb has a pin named otg responsible for turning your cable to otg cable
so in the usb male connector it is not connected
so i think that is why samsung didn't built in its tabs a micro usb port and built this port instead it "to can market its accessories"
Does anyone care to look into a patch or addition to the software or kernel to allow usb host support? I think that the hardware supports usb host, but the software removes compatibility because when I plug in a Playstation 3 controller it the 4 lights on the front flash, and it charges, but nothing happens on the the phone as well as when I plug in a usb flash drive or the otg cable itself the message for USB host mode does not pop up.. I have looked for a sulution for this but couldn't find one. Any help, or an answer to what this means would be great!
Thanks
By the way, this is a rooted 306sh
never mind, i got it working
What is otg?
USB On-The-Go, often abbreviated to USB OTG or just OTG, is a specification first used in late 2001 that allows USB devices, such as digital audio players or mobile phones, to act as a host, allowing other USB devices, such as USB flash drives, digital cameras, mice, or keyboards, to be attached to them.
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-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_On-The-Go
Required: OTG Cable
Amazon Link: Micro-USB 3.0 OTG Adapter
Amazon Link: USB 2.0 OTG Cable
These are just some examples of cables available, there maybe better, or cheaper options
What is a OTG cable
When attached to a PC, an OTG device requires a cable which has a USB Standard-A plug on one end and a Micro-B plug on the other end. In order to attach a peripheral to an OTG device, the peripheral either needs a cable ending in a Micro-A plug, which is inserted into the OTG device's Micro-AB receptacle, or the OTG device itself needs an adapter cable with a Micro-A plug on one end and a Standard-A receptacle on the other. The adapter cable enables any standard USB peripheral to be attached to an OTG device. Attaching two OTG devices together requires either a cable with a Micro-B plug at one end and a Micro-A plug at the other, or can be achieved using a combination of the PC cable and adapter cable.
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-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_On-The-Go#OTG_micro_cables
Working
Full size Qwerty Keyboard
USB Mouse
USB to SD card converter
USB Ethernet
Not Working
USB to Serial converter
Parani-UD100a USB Bluetooth Adapter
Parani & TP-Link did not show in Network Info II app
How do we enable thee OTG interface?
trentonpls said:
How do we enable thee OTG interface?
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Don't need to enable OTG it is enabled by default.
You do need an OTG cable, I'll post a link to some in op
sd_shadow said:
Don't need to enable OTG it is enabled by default.
You do need an OTG cable, I'll post a link to some in op
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Oh OK, I have an OTG cable. Just didn't know if we needed to install anything.
trentonpls said:
Oh OK, I have an OTG cable. Just didn't know if we needed to install anything.
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Not in most cases, some usb devices may require an otg app to change settings
Thanks for your hard work on root/recovery. I was planning to try OTG print to USB printer tonight. I'll update here tonight after I get home and try it.
USB Serial adapter working here; FTDI chipset
Do you know if it matters if cable is usb 2.0 or 3.0 or are both supported?
I just wanted to report that when I connect an USB stick to the Fire (5.0.1) and try to use ES File Explorer to browse through its files, the Fire force-restarts.
Using Solid Explorer there's no such issue
OTG worked perfectly on 5.1.1 (rooted) using this drive. Same with a generic (cheap) OTG dongle similar to this. Plug-n-play.
regulusirius said:
I just wanted to report that when I connect an USB stick to the Fire (5.0.1) and try to use ES File Explorer to browse through its files, the Fire force-restarts.
Using Solid Explorer there's no such issue
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Don't think I tried it on 5.0.1 doesn't crash on my twrp updated 5.1.1 on ES though. I did run the sd fix but no idea if that's of any significance.
Pond-life said:
Don't think I tried it on 5.0.1 doesn't crash on my twrp updated 5.1.1 on ES though. I did run the sd fix but no idea if that's of any significance.
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Do you have the play store ES or the Amazon app store ES?
regulusirius said:
Do you have the play store ES or the Amazon app store ES?
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Play store's as it's newer.
Usbasp works. USB programmer for Atmel AVR microcontroller chips.
USB webcam works. Standard UVC webcam.
Pond-life said:
Play store's as it's newer.
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I tried with the play store version and the table didn't restart, but a few apps "greyed" out and they were impossible to launch until a restart
blueberry.sky said:
Usbasp works. USB programmer for Atmel AVR microcontroller chips.
USB webcam works. Standard UVC webcam.
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Interesting, how does the webcam work jw? Do you have to install an app for it to work? Or do you just use the camera app or something?
4t701 said:
Interesting, how does the webcam work jw? Do you have to install an app for it to work? Or do you just use the camera app or something?
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An app is needed as far as I know. I haven't actually used it for anything, was just testing what works. Tested with the "UsbWebCamera" app. There are also apps that will stream the usb webcam from your Fire to another device. I could think of a couple nice uses for a usb webcam. Cheap car rear view camera, constantly recording car dash cam (record to a SanDisk high endurance video monitoring microSD). Personally I wouldn't drive without a dash cam. Too many crazy drivers who will swear they weren't texting while they ran right into you.
Power+OTG
Has anyone found out if this tablet supports OTG while charging?
It does not appear to support OTG + charging.
blueberry.sky said:
It does not appear to support OTG + charging.
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I believe a kernel modification could make this work.... I am looking into it, but I really have little idea of where to begin; A $50 tab for (semi)permanent car install would be incredible
Any help would be greatly appreciated