Does anyone know if the USB 2.0 SLIM EXTERNAL DVD ROM CD-RW COMBO DRIVE WRITER BY SANOXY Work with our first gen N7 16 gig with a OTG cable hooked up to it?
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No, not enough power is output from OTG to spin the disc.
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No, not enough power is output from OTG to spin the disc.
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I don't really know how it is powered the only thing that I do know is it's only USB
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Even if there was enough juice to spin the disk. I would think drivers would be needed for it work with your N7.
jadesse said:
Even if there was enough juice to spin the disk. I would think drivers would be needed for it work with your N7.
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Well, I have Ubuntu installed on the tablet, which has the ability to read/write to a disc, only if it's on a powered USB hub, that would be the only practical method as far as I know.
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Well, I have Ubuntu installed on the tablet, which has the ability to read/write to a disc, only if it's on a powered USB hub, that would be the only practical method as far as I know.
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I found one at Amazon. com for about $14.00 it takes 2 to 3 days to get to you it is made by Sanoxy the same people who makes our OTG cable but I think that it is just a PC and DVD player for our tablet and they claim that it is working on our NEXUS 7 can't wait to try this out and I will let you know G.B.Y.
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clay347 said:
I found one at Amazon. com for about $14.00 it takes 2 to 3 days to get to you it is made by Sanoxy the same people who makes our OTG cable but I think that it is just a PC and DVD player for our tablet and they claim that it is working on our NEXUS 7 can't wait to try this out and I will let you know G.B.Y.
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If anyone does give this a try please report back.
It should work fine, using ubuntu 13.04 on the Nexus 7. Provided, you are using a powered hub, or a modified kernel that allows host mode charging, together with a "y" cable.
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Anyone have a link to a good cable? And will and USB flash drive work with it?
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darkstar765 said:
Anyone have a link to a good cable? And will and USB flash drive work with it?
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Would also like to know if you can use USB2GO with the nexus...
Any OTG cable will work.. don't pay $20 for a cable that is only worth $1.. unless you're buying like 5 or more in a pack.. Amazon got some good ones for like a dollar and they ship from the States
Also the kernel will have to support USB host for OTG to work.. not sure if the stock kernel does
So do external storages work, unrooted?
If you don't root you can get an app that lets you view,down load or stream video files or documents from stick drives or card readers.It does not allow you to write to the cards however.It works great for those things.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.homeysoft.nexususb.importer
There is a free version that only does photos.I suggest using it first to test and see how you like it.The above version is a $3 app so make sure the free one works before buying the other. jmo
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...iwiY29tLmhvbWV5c29mdC5uZXh1c3VzYi52aWV3ZXIiXQ..
If you need to write to a card you will have to be rooted and wait for them to iron out the multi-user problems with the 4.2 update before the stick-mount app will work again.It is broken at present but once working again will require root to mount the sd card so files can be transferred via a file explorer app to the sd card.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.stickmount
Does it have enough power for a usb hard disk?
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It seems that CIFS is also an issue with 4.2 ... Google must REALLY want us using Play to seemingly block the CRAP out of doing any R/W to external sources.
Of course it could just be a "side effect" of the new Google "security feature" that locks USB access to the process that spawned it.
I want to know how the Nexus Media app is getting away with it. Maybe it's because everything is IN the app - so the USB access continues to work.
I dunno ... all I DO know is that my Nexus 7 is staying on 4.1.2 until it's fixed.
Tried with the one I have from the galaxy s3 and it was not recognized. The sgs3 is rooted stock. When I plug it into the galaxy, it immediately sees the USB host connected
Edit- tried it with a USB mouse and it worked fine
Kevin
I would like to know more information about this matter too. I'm really new to otg stuff, but I do know that you need to be rooted un the nexus 7 for it to work fine.
I think it needs to be rooted to use USB OTG. i have a 2$ USB OTG working fine with my unrooted S3 but on the nexus 10 it won't regconize.
Just tested it with a 5 bucks OTG, so far:
Mouse razor naga: OK.
USB keyboard microsoft: OK.
Pendrive Kingston 4gb: nothing happens.
For me it's ok I just wanted to use it for the keyboard. No problem at all.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1994299
This is a good OTG cable. Works on anything that supports OTG. Lifetime warranty, good price, super fast shipping. I have a few and use them on all my devices.
http://www.amazon.com/Electronics-Micro-USB-OTG-Cable/dp/B005GGBYJ4
Enjoy! Happy Holidays all!!
+1 on that cable. Like the angle & not too short or long. Nice & sturdy.
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I'm looking for a OTG cable/adapter in the UK and wanted to whether mini USB OTG adapter will work with flash drives and external drives, or do I an micro USB OTG adapter? What's the difference?
Bought this one and it works but I wouldn't recommend it because the male end that goes into the Nexus10 is a little too long and creates a loose connection. I'm gonna order another type tonight.
Stickmount works great on my rooted nexus10.
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=300803544652
I have a otg cable that works fine on my S3 but I plug it into the nexus and I get nothing. The S3 auto detects the cable alone but nothing at all happens when I plug it into the nexus no matter what, if anything, is plugged into it. I just want to use it for mouse and keyboard.
Think I should buy another cable to try out or am I missing something?
A cheap OTG cable that came bundled with a $60 tablet my mom ordered works on my Nexus 10.
On an unrelated note, Samsung should of bundled a USB OTG cable.
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I have a otg cable that works fine on my S3 but I plug it into the nexus and I get nothing. The S3 auto detects the cable alone but nothing at all happens when I plug it into the nexus no matter what, if anything, is plugged into it. I just want to use it for mouse and keyboard.
Think I should buy another cable to try out or am I missing something?
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Just install nexus importer on Google play. Nexus doesn't natively support usb otg like s3
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AspenMan said:
This is a good OTG cable. Works on anything that supports OTG. Lifetime warranty, good price, super fast shipping. I have a few and use them on all my devices.
http://www.amazon.com/Electronics-Micro-USB-OTG-Cable/dp/B005GGBYJ4
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DO NOT GET THIS ONE!
I have the same one and it completely blocks the headphone port which is right under the micro-usb port. The micro-usb plugs in with the flat part facing you / the screen so this one would obviously angle down and over the headphone port. Find one that is either straight or angles the other way.
Hello, I have a Google Nexus 7 tabled and I like it very much. The only flaw I see is the screen colors but for budget tablet is is ok.
I have a question: Does Nexus 7 supports any microUSB to HDMI cable ?
I have read numerous posts in the internet about how Nexus 7 does not support neither HDMI or OTG - but I have a OTG cable and it works great, mice, keyboards, flash drives and even a 1 TB external hard drive work great on the tablet.
So I bought this cable: http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-1-5ft-1-5...912&pid=100015&prg=1085&rk=1&sd=230893786628&
but after I received it - I can't make anytong to make the cable work.
does anyone have any info on how to make it work or is is a possibility at all to have HDMI output on Nexus 7.
thanks.
As far as I know, n7 doesn't support any kind of HDMI out. As they have labeled that item as for the nexus 7 they are wrong... Correct me if I'm wrong.
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Nope, sorry but there is no way. Unless no way known to me...and believe me, I made a very wide research!
I was wondering if my nexus 4 would support USB OTG(obviously without external power bank) after upgrading to next android version 4.3 or 5 whichever comes out..
What do you people think can it be possible..????
No. It's the hardware. No software can change that.
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El Daddy said:
No. It's the hardware. No software can change that.
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Firmware can.
I'm not familiar with the OTG situation with the Nexus 4, but is it a literal hardware restriction/limitation making it impossible to have powered USB OTG? Or is the code just... non-existent or non-finished?
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Firmware can.
I'm not familiar with the OTG situation with the Nexus 4, but is it a literal hardware restriction/limitation making it impossible to have powered USB OTG? Or is the code just... non-existent or non-finished?
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It's a hardware limitation. The phone can't detect a usb flashdrive when it's connected with a otg cable because it can't provide enough power to power the USB drive to access it's storage space.
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It's a hardware limitation. The phone can't detect a usb flashdrive when it's connected with a otg cable because it can't provide enough power to power the USB drive to access it's storage space.
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More power can't be forced? It just seems pretty strange for a USB controller not to be able to power smaller devices like flash drives, especially with this phone (sure I could understand it with some no-name older Samsung phone, but not with the newest flagship Nexus phone).
Although I'm pretty sure this might of been discussed elsewhere in great detail.
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More power can't be forced? It just seems pretty strange for a USB controller not to be able to power smaller devices like flash drives, especially with this phone (sure I could understand it with some no-name older Samsung phone, but not with the newest flagship Nexus phone).
Although I'm pretty sure this might of been discussed elsewhere in great detail.
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Extra power be forced, just not from the phone itself.
You can read all about it here: (Read the 2nd post)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2181820
More:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38076758#post38076758
More info:
http://www.head4space.com/why-doesnt-nexus-4-support-otg-cables/
http://pocketnow.com/2013/03/25/nexus-4-usb-otg
http://www.androidcentral.com/android-advanced-usb-otg-nexus-4
Power can be forced. zidgey Kernel proves that with power you can do it. Its only a matter of programming to make the phone supply the power. All phone micro USB ports are the same, and if another phone can do it, this phone can.
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It's a hardware limitation. The phone can't detect a usb flashdrive when it's connected with a otg cable because it can't provide enough power to power the USB drive to access it's storage space.
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isn't there any way to supply that power through some coding...??
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Power can be forced. zidgey Kernel proves that with power you can do it. Its only a matter of programming to make the phone supply the power. All phone micro USB ports are the same, and if another phone can do it, this phone can.
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is there any development going on right now to supply 5v power from the phone it self.. i've this 4 days old nexus 4 with me and its so frustrating its not supporting OTG while my old GNex did same without breaking a sweat...
Not to sound like a jerk, but did anyone click on the links I posted previously? LOL.
http://www.head4space.com/why-doesnt-nexus-4-support-otg-cables/
Writing/modifying the kernel will enable OTG but you still need a external power source to supply the flash-drive.
Zippey's kernel is modified to enable OTG.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2181820
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Not to sound like a jerk, but did anyone click on the links I posted previously? LOL.
http://www.head4space.com/why-doesnt-nexus-4-support-otg-cables/
Writing/modifying the kernel will enable OTG but you still need a external power source to supply the flash-drive.
Zippey's kernel is modified to enable OTG.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2181820
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I'm already using that on my nexus 4 and waiting for my Y cable to arrive...
BUt still i was wondering if there any way to supply that 5v from phone itself... i'm not a great developer but i think it may be possible with some programming.. sorry if i'm bothering you...
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I'm already using that on my nexus 4 and waiting for my Y cable to arrive...
BUt still i was wondering if there any way to supply that 5v from phone itself... i'm not a great developer but i think it may be possible with some programming.. sorry if i'm bothering you...
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Oh no not at all. LOL. :fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed::good:
So yeah the phone just doesn't have enough power to power an OTG cable. The usb port on the phone has a certain voltage output that is simply not enough to do OTG. Boooooo
Just wondering if anyone tried to make a 3.3v-5v converter with something like the ltc3529. I saw a couple post in the arduino forums about successfully get a 3.3v arduino to supply 5v for usb host.
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i thought the phone support USB OTG and so i ordered 8gb model and now i'm stuck with this 5gb usable memory...
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i thought the phone support USB OTG and so i ordered 8gb model and now i'm stuck with this 5gb usable memory...
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Well there's always cloud storage. Next time do some research before buying anything. :thumbup:
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Well there's always cloud storage. Next time do some research before buying anything. :thumbup:
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i dont think there is any way i could store my games on cloud... and also i own a GNex and it is capable of OTG so i never thought nexus 4 wont have that...
i bought this one just because of games and now i'm left 5 gb that means how much.. 3 games...??
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i dont think there is any way i could store my games on cloud... and also i own a GNex and it is capable of OTG so i never thought nexus 4 wont have that...
i bought this one just because of games and now i'm left 5 gb that means how much.. 3 games...??
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LOL.
It depends on the size of the game file. Hopefully the next Nexus smartphone will have OTG. :thumbup:
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Android 4.3 Stock rooted nexus 4 to USB OTG
I had stock Android 4.3 and wanted to get USB OTG to have more space using powered USB.
I first downloaded and installed Nexus root toolkit 1.6.6 and Unlocked the boot loader and then rooted the phone (pre -requisites for loading ziddey-otg-r165-07291101. zip)
All went well.
I am at Android 4.3 and rooted and then I went to recovery (TWRP) and then selected Install and selected the .zip that I downloaded from XDA.
Boom!
I tried to reboot the phone and ever since stuck in the start up screen just displaying the google icon for nearly 15 minutes. Did i just manage to brick my phone? Please help!
Also I am currently using the same toolkit to re-install factory stock Nexus 4 Android 4.3
Will the ziddey-otg-r165-07291101.zip not work at android 4.3? Please help any suggestions are welcome.
Thanks,
Sandy
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I had stock Android 4.3 and wanted to get USB OTG to have more space using powered USB.
I first downloaded and installed Nexus root toolkit 1.6.6 and Unlocked the boot loader and then rooted the phone (pre -requisites for loading ziddey-otg-r165-07291101. zip)
All went well.
I am at Android 4.3 and rooted and then I went to recovery (TWRP) and then selected Install and selected the .zip that I downloaded from XDA.
Boom!
I tried to reboot the phone and ever since stuck in the start up screen just displaying the google icon for nearly 15 minutes. Did i just manage to brick my phone? Please help!
Also I am currently using the same toolkit to re-install factory stock Nexus 4 Android 4.3
Will the ziddey-otg-r165-07291101.zip not work at android 4.3? Please help any suggestions are welcome.
Thanks,
Sandy
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yup it wont... atleast for now, wait for cm 10.2 after that we may get it working on 4.3... please read the first page before flashing anything unless you want to brick your phone...:good:
with increasing popularity of 3D printers and electronics skills, it would be nice if somebody could create a low profile device that attaches to USB port and internally has a rechargable battery with DC-DC converter to scale up to 5V and has all the wiring to connect a microSD. I know I would buy it.
im going to buy that phone but do it supposrt that? i already got hdmi and usb one from my N7000 note
wish it does(((
this phone got low storage and i really like this phone
sorry yes it doesnt have OTG support its horrible it would be awesome specially for this guy
im thinking if i get out of space
Yes it does have OTG but you need an external power.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2181820
thanks but i dont think i can find this in iran and i already got a cable for my note
anyway i dont really care about this
woops sorry! i tought its a cable is it safe:?
For HDMI out I don't think your cable will work. Majority of older phones use mhl for HDMI out but the n4 uses slimport and mhl cables will not work
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1. Nexus 4 uses Slimport, not MHL. You'd need to buy a new cable anyway.
2. OTG only works with external power, and cannot work simultaneously with Slimport (No HDMI+OTG).
3. There is Miracast, but it sucks.
damn i bough cable wanted to experience playing games on hd tv but my phone bricked after that no chance let me see if that works whit htc one s (of my father)
anyway mine got a hdmi input and a power input and a micro-usb output
and slim port is it better? never heard about it
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1. Nexus 4 uses Slimport, not MHL. You'd need to buy a new cable anyway.
2. OTG only works with external power, and cannot work simultaneously with Slimport (No HDMI+OTG).
3. There is Miracast, but it sucks.
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is using OTG safe whit that kernel:?
kamranhaghighi said:
is using OTG safe whit that kernel:?
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NO
o...ok...!
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NO
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anyway is it better than others? i mean the slimport! why did they use it:?
nvm its less power and... im trying to see if i can connect another way or..
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1. Nexus 4 uses Slimport, not MHL. You'd need to buy a new cable anyway.
2. OTG only works with external power, and cannot work simultaneously with Slimport (No HDMI+OTG).
3. There is Miracast, but it sucks.
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I just got the Rocket fish Miracast dongle from best buy. Works flawlessly. Streaming Netflix, HBO, CNN, etc. For gaming not useful, but for a media center experience, is perfect.
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thanks a lot anyway this is just a single drop nexus 4 is really amazing i would buy a slimport maybe i found oh ok i will play games in its 4.7 inch display
and i will do something for storage maybe use LAN in es explorer whit my PC is there anyway suck at this to acsses or files or something using network(i mean home network)
First off, I am using Resurrection ROM ( latest) with no kernel modifications, just the stock kernel that came with the ROM itself. My question is: Is it possible to hook my phone up to an external hard-drive as another source of storage? How do we use the OTG function. I've never used it before. I got the OTG cable from NewEgg and the product description said you can hook it up to mouses,keyboards,etc.
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I'd be careful - the power requirements for WD MyP's are pretty high - I'm not sure that the phone can output that much power from the USB port.
Your phone, or your HDD, or both could be damaged!
I too use a wd passport, mine is 1tb and it works using otg cable. Depending on what you format the drive you may need stick mount from chainfire to use it.
The biggest issue is going to be power.
A 1TB drive may kill your phone.
I would also agree with tech-head and wiltron. Even though we can power and use the drive, I would use it only as needed and not leave it connected longer than required.
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I'd be careful - the power requirements for WD MyP's are pretty high - I'm not sure that the phone can output that much power from the USB port.
Your phone, or your HDD, or both could be damaged!
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That's what I read and initially thought..I'll need a powered USB hub...
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That's what I read and initially thought..I'll need a powered USB hub...
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That would be the best option.
There's this 256gb flash drive for under a hundred bucks.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00YHL1RJG/
Do you really need 1TB?
Not at all...I'll check out that option? I've heard that others have had issues with OTG though...seems to be a hit or miss
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