[Q] Dongle for an Android tablet - Hardware Hacking General

Hello people. I have a question regarding connecting a usb dongle to a tablet. I'm not a developer and I'm not a hardware expert either so easy with the terms. :laugh:
I saw a thread where Bhaskar1109 explained how to connect a dongle to any Android tablet but it required root access and that's not something that everyone can manage.
So the question is; is it possible to set up a specific dongle model in cooperation with a specifically designed Android app to get it working without any fuss?
I would really appreciate your replies.
Thanks,
Rob

It may depend on your tablet. I've got a tab 2 and I can just plug the dongle in and go.

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I am looking into this but I am not a coder.... I do service on moving heads (lamps) and they have a web server built in for diagnostics. I would love to just use my tablet to connect directly to them.
My adapter is an Asix AX88772B. It worked before on my china tablet on 3.2. but after I did an ICS upgrade on it, it stopped working.But that tablet sucked in all possible ways !
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1224660
This is done on the EEPad. Can this be done on the Galaxy series?
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[Q] Nexus 7 as display for TV dongle possible?

Hello everyone,
I am attempting to set up a Tronsmart MK908II TV dongle as a portable sandbox and web development environment. For my first attempt I'm using the stock ROM and apps from the app store such as Bit Web Server and Terminal IDE. I've had a fair amount of success, though very tempted to install Pi****u (Ubuntu) for a more powerful environment.
One of my main objectives have a miniature HD monitor so I can have direct access to the device if necessary even when I'm on the go. Before I go out and buy a suitable device for this, I'm trying to get my Nexus 7 to act as the display, since I will always have it with me and it's the perfect size. I believe I may have all the necessary cables and converters to make something like this possible... I'm just a bit stuck at the moment on getting it all to work as I want and I suspect its a software/config/capabilities limitation more than a physical one. I have already attempted this a couple of different ways, including using a USB cable from the dongle and an OTG converter for my Nexus 7, but could not get the Android USB Serial Monitor Lite app to recognize input from the dongle.
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[Q] Galaxy Note 4 - 7" / Will root allow USB host?

Hi everyone, I bought the SM-T230NU while on holiday and just tried to use it with a USB to mirco-USB adapter, only to realize this tablet doesn't allow USB host !
I'miss a little pissed and after scanning through the XDA forum I'm still not certain whether the root will allow me to enable this function, could someone let me know if they've found a solution to this ?
I would just like to be able to read USB flash drives directly off of the the tablet, nothing complicated, I can'tell believe Samsung would forget this function on the 7" version but include it on the 8"!
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Hi everyone, I bought the SM-T230NU while on holidaya and just tried to use it with a USB to mirco-USB adapter, only to realize this tablet doesn't allow USB host !
I'miss a little posses and after scanning through the XDA forum I'm still not certain whether the root will allow me to enable this function, could someone let me know if they've found a solution to this ?
I would just like to be able to read USB flash drives directly off of the the tablet, nothing complicated, I can'tell believe Samsung would forget this function on the 7" version but include it on the 8"!
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I just became a xda user, so just trying to help out by replying...
You've probably seen this thread by now, but lists details of how to detect USB host support.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1493325
I don't think root will give access to USB OTG if it doesn't support this feature out-of-the-box.
It sounds like a kernel customization functionality which is not a simple solution that you are looking for.
In a round about way....
Persistent Root will allow custom recovery> will allow flash-able ROMS> Will allow custom kernals> Will allow OTG.
tab4 7 currently has the first two but no source for the second two. So currently, no OTG support.
I just purchased one (yesterday) due to size constraints, and its the cheapest(only) 7" tablet I could find that was less than 111mm wide. But my application that limits the size also requires OTG. So here's hoping that the most excellent and smart peoples of XDA can pull through for us.
Flashable ROMS for SM-T230NU ? are you talking of the flashable Stock Roms available on this Sub or some other custom Rom I'm not aware of yet?
No, it seems that the poor tab 4 7" has both a root and custom recovery, but alas, no flash-able roms or custom kernels. And I've all but given up hope that there will ever be any forward progress on this device. Seems that when knowledgeable (in this area) people find out the hardware in the 7" they just return it for the 8". I have a space limitation that very specifically necessitated the use of the tab 4 7" so I bought it and used it in the hopes that there will be development for it in the future. Doesn't look like there is hope that will ever happen. Mostly I just need OTG + Charging ability.
Maybe when prices get low enough for the 7" I will just buy one and send it to a well known developer to see if he can do anything with it. Still, even then, if there's no way to do anything with it...

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I have a SM-T580 and i'd like to connect it to my video-projector (it's a basic projector with hdmi/mhl connections).
My goal is to do some android application demonstrations.
I know that it doesn't support MHL so i can't buy a simple micro usb to hdmi cable. And after reading a lot of things on the internet i'm getting a little lost.
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