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USB Adapter Review

I went to Best Buy and happened to pick up the very last USB adapter. I got it with a ShopKick $5 discount so it came out to about $16 with tax. My first impression was that the box was much smaller than I expected. It was about the size of my Droid.
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I preceded to open it up and noticed how much smaller it was than I expected.
The first thing I plugged in was my usb wireless mouse.
My Tab recognized it right away and gave me a nice message saying it worked and now I had a cursor on the screen. Everything worked on the mouse except for the right mouse button, but I kind of expected that.
The next thing I tried was my Droid. It gave me an error saying that it was too high powered to work, which is a bummer, but I can still transfer between the two with bluetooth even if it takes a little while to set up.
Finally I tried a usb drive with a track by Deadmau5 because I knew that that song was not in my library or my Google Music library. Sure enough it showed up in my Music app, but I couldn't find it in Astro File Manager. There was a folder for "usbdrive", but when I opened it, it was empty.
Overall Opinion
I was expecting the adapter to be about twice the size, but was quite happy to find that it was smaller. It seems to work with many devices, but it is maddening when you get the "too high powered device" error. It was also a very tight fit to fit a USB device into the end and you had to use quite a bit of force to plug stuff in. I feel like the overall plug itself fits very loose though in the Tab and that bothers me. It's just too bad Samsung couldn't have fit it inside the tab
7/10
Pros:
Small
Allows many usb devices
Adds more functionality
Cons:
It fits into the Tab loosely
Expensive at $19.99 for what it is
Doesn't work with high powered devices

Thanks for the review... was planning on buying it, but maybe I'll hold off for a bit.

jdavet said:
Thanks for the review... was planning on buying it, but maybe I'll hold off for a bit.
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I would recommend it, it's just kind of expensive for what it is.

We need a version of this that allows a USB power. I know it's another thing to plug in but it would save from needing to carry/plug in a powered USB hub just to use an external HD.

I got mine for 10 dollars after a 10 dollar RZ coupon from Best Buy. Everything I've plugged into it works so far (Mouse, Keyboard, Logitech USB Controller, different thumb drives). I have no complaints.
Of interest is that the Engrish directions state that you need to plug whatever USB device into the adapter first, and then plug the adapter into the Tab, or else risk damaging the Tab. Not too sure why.

do NTFS flash drives work or just fat32?

rodrigos122 said:
do NTFS flash drives work or just fat32?
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The GT did not recognize the format on my NTFS formatted Lexar 16GB usb drive. The instructions that accompany the GT USB adapter state compatibility with FAT32 (Max 32GB), PTP/UMS Camera, and Sammy Laser Printer (after 2008).

rodrigos122 said:
do NTFS flash drives work or just fat32?
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In theory they should work with pershoot's kernel and modules. Not with stock.
I haven't tried it yet though.

So does this work with Logitech's all in one usb adapter for mouse and keyboard at the same time?
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Entropy512 said:
In theory they should work with pershoot's kernel and modules. Not with stock.
I haven't tried it yet though.
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Ill try it in a little bit because I am currently running pershoots 1.4ghz kernel.

Pancake345 said:
So does this work with Logitech's all in one usb adapter for mouse and keyboard at the same time?
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I don't have a Logitech wireless keyboard, but I've used my Anywhere MX mouse's micro receiver with it successfully. It's one of the "unifying" ones that's supposed to work with their current gen keyboards.

question?
can you connect to it a 2 into one usb adapter? That way you can charge the tablet and have any type of usb device connected?
Will that work?
Ed

Can someone with the USB adapter help a few of us out and answer the question I posted here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1208402 ? Greatly appreciated

cifs?
tghockey07 said:
Ill try it in a little bit because I am currently running pershoots 1.4ghz kernel.
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would you need to push the cifs/ntfs module in for it to work with pershoot kernal?

Pancake345 said:
So does this work with Logitech's all in one usb adapter for mouse and keyboard at the same time?
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My Logitech MK320 keyboard and mouse works fine with the Samsung USB adapter and my GT-P7510. I just wish I could find a smaller keyboard and mouse package.
Frank

notfaded1 said:
would you need to push the cifs/ntfs module in for it to work with pershoot kernal?
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Sorry it took me so long to respond. As it looks right now, I'd say yes. When I inserted an NTFS formatted flash drive in said "usb storage black or unsupported filesystem" on pershoots kernel with no cifs.

S3 Connection Kit - Turn your S3 into a PC (nearly)

S3 Connection kit, like OTG but get card slots too
[YOUTUBE]http://youtu.be/_SOcHFC3MnI[/YOUTUBE
Sorry couldn't get youtube link to work properly.
http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/mobile-fun-connection-kit-for-samsung-galaxy-s3-p35462.htm

Nice!

there ya go lol^
thats totally awesome
i really need one of these that has 2 USBs tho, so i can connect a regular keyboard, and regular mouse, so i dont have to buy a bluetooth keyboard/mouse..
i wonder if a usb splitter would work
can MHL be added on top of this?

Wow this is awesome! Pure madness
I wonder whether any other phone able to do this besides our SIII...

Very nice
Who's going to be the Guinea pig then

Nothing new, look for eKit 4in1 Connection Kit £11 ish.
http://www.mymemory.co.uk/Mobile-Ph...Kit-4in1-Connection-Kit-for-Samsung-Galaxy-S2

Very good

Fornowagain said:
Nothing new, look for eKit 4in1 Connection Kit £11 ish.
http://www.mymemory.co.uk/Mobile-Ph...Kit-4in1-Connection-Kit-for-Samsung-Galaxy-S2
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Even cheaper on Amazon.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=467128533&pf_rd_i=468294

Old 7day shop USB hub worked for me with OTG ... keyboard, mouse, and memory stick. Gonna try it with powered hard drive next
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nice! if it only had hdmi out too. But I dont think the micro usb slot can handle otg and mhl simultaneously.

This in conjunction with the WiFi Display Hub will be fantastic.

bidboy said:
Even cheaper on Amazon.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=467128533&pf_rd_i=468294
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Ordered one and once I get it I will let you know if it is any good

can any of you guys confirm that if the micro usb allows you to charge the phone at the same time?

They forgot HDMI-port.

fatthumb said:
Wow this is awesome! Pure madness
I wonder whether any other phone able to do this besides our SIII...
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OTG has been around for a while now....
Here's me rocking it on my S2.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCrecOR34Fs&feature=g-upl

I know Samsung made the 11 pin micro USB to use MHL and OTG accessories the same time because it was impossible before, and everyone says you can't use both over a normal hub so when the Hell is Samsung gonna release an accessory to do that, because they have delays on Allshare cast, MHL converter adapter(in some countries) and you can't game on Tv with wired controller, mouse, keyboard etc until Samsung bother to release it all, I mean I'm really getting pissed off having a phone capable of so much but right now just feels like an S2 with a bigger screen.

I got the connection kit for the Galaxy S3, it is infact made for the Galaxy S2, but works perfectly fine on the Galaxy S3.
Here is a review I did of it and the MHL adaptor. Sadly they didn't work together(one can wish)
http://geektech.ie/index.php/review-galaxy-s3-accessories/

So that HDMI adapter not work with Connection kit?

Rich_RH said:
can any of you guys confirm that if the micro usb allows you to charge the phone at the same time?
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Some please answer the above question. I want to use the microusb port to charge the phone and still use the other ports for mouse/keyboard/flashdrive/etc.
Also, it looks awkward to have large thing hanging off the phone so will this still work through a microusb extension cable?
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Thor said:
I got the connection kit for the Galaxy S3, it is infact made for the Galaxy S2, but works perfectly fine on the Galaxy S3.
Here is a review I did of it and the MHL adaptor. Sadly they didn't work together(one can wish)
http://geektech.ie/index.php/review-galaxy-s3-accessories/
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Can you confirm that you can use one usb port to charge the phone while using the other port for OTG? I recently asked this question on MobileFun's video on this product and someone seemingly from the company says it can't.
http://www.youtube.com/all_comments?v=_SOcHFC3MnI

[Q] Help with an IOGear SD card reader and the Fire

I am sure this has been answered before but for the life of me I have been searching for a couple of days and I cannot find the answer. Long story short, I have a rooted Kindle Fire that is running the newer kernel that supports USB OTG. I have confirmed that it is working via the app USB Host Controller and I have been able to plug in a USB mouse and use it. However, I am trying to use an IOGear stick SD/Micro SD card reader to quickly view photos taken with my cameras in the field. For whatever reason, USB Host Controller sees the IOGear but as a USB device but the SD cards never show up as mass storage. I have also tried Stickmount but it never sees anything to mount.
What am I missing? Thanks in advance.
Link to the card reader:
http://www.amazon.com/IOGEAR-MicroSD-Reader-Writer-GFR204SD/dp/B0046TJG1U

I think Targus sd/msd reader is better. They use less volts. Or you could use a powered Usb hub.
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You're missing an external power source. Your SD card won't mount without one, either a wired hub plugged into an outlet, or a Y cable with battery charger: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFEMh...ature=youtu.be
Good luck, USB OTG helper seems like the best app for mounting external storage at the moment.

Vlasp said:
I think Targus sd/msd reader is better. They use less volts. Or you could use a powered Usb hub.
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Thanks for both of the replies. I did not realize that the reader needed power. Are you saying that the Targus would work without a power source? Ideally I want to keep this as simple as possible. As I mentioned, it is for checking photos while out in the field hiking and such.
Also, doing a quick search I see a lot of Targus products. Is there a specific one?

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this one.
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So you've mounted an SD card on the fire with no external power? interesting, given the voltage requirement of the card itself I'm happily surprised.
A word of caution. File operations with insufficient power is a known way to damage an SD card, with possible irretrievable data loss. Just a reminder to back up your data so you don't entrust your priceless pics or whatever to a hardware hack on a device with hacked firmware,

Lotek said:
So you've mounted an SD card on the fire with no external power? interesting, given the voltage requirement of the card itself I'm happily surprised.
A word of caution. File operations with insufficient power is a known way to damage an SD card, with possible irretrievable data loss. Just a reminder to back up your data so you don't entrust your priceless pics or whatever to a hardware hack on a device with hacked firmware,
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well, it advertises that it uses the minimum power. ihavent tested it yet. i need to persuade my parents to buy an otg.
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Thanks again. I am thinking I might try to find a rechargable usb hub. I came across one but it looks kinda sketchy.
http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/12/17/detech-solar-powered-battery-4-port-usb-hub-and-charger/

Fun fact: SD Cards run at 3.3 volts, just like what the Kindle puts out the USB.
That isn't the problem though, the issue is that some USB devices conform to the USB standards more than others, like voltages.
Some devices will run just fine at 3.3 volts, like all 3 of my USB flash drives are fine, my keyboard, my mouse, and at least one of my bluetooth adapters... But my camera doesn't like it, my XBOX controller doesn't, none of my phones do, etc.
A powered USB hub fixes all that though, since it doesn't rely on host power at all.

Anyone know if a USB OTG keyring/keychain exists?

I would love to have an OTG adapter I could keep with me all the time, particularly for storing multirom roms on as I already have a flash drive attached to my keys.
I've had a search but I'm unable to find anything suitable.

Michealtbh said:
I would love to have an OTG adapter I could keep with me all the time, particularly for storing multirom roms on as I already have a flash drive attached to my keys.
I've had a search but I'm unable to find anything suitable.
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Maybe this?
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/2013...r-for-Samsung-Galaxy-S2-S3-S4/1495185048.html

Michealtbh said:
I would love to have an OTG adapter I could keep with me all the time, particularly for storing multirom roms on as I already have a flash drive attached to my keys.
I've had a search but I'm unable to find anything suitable.
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And this.

Znamir81 said:
Maybe this?
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/2013...r-for-Samsung-Galaxy-S2-S3-S4/1495185048.html
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That's perfect. Also found this which seems even better. Absolute bargain too
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/For-...-SDXC-card-microB-Android-OTG/1522325455.html

samizad said:
And this.
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I have this and love it
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I bought this, just insert your micro sd card inside and you can use as a thumbdrive
http://m.ebay.com.sg/itm/190951978376

That second one from aliexpress looks pretty cool and portable, but I'm not so sure about buying through there.

meenova is the best one probably, also comes with a few extra things
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daLareid said:
That second one from aliexpress looks pretty cool and portable, but I'm not so sure about buying through there.
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I've bought a few things from AliExpress, never had a problem. It's a fairly popular website for cheap electronics

Can't go wrong with Meenova...loving mine
https://shopmeenova.appspot.com/st/order.html
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So you want OTG card reader not a regular adapter?
There's plenty of those as a keychain. Thought you were looking for adapter to plug your USB stick to the phone.

Znamir81 said:
So you want OTG card reader not a regular adapter?
There's plenty of those as a keychain. Thought you were looking for adapter to plug your USB stick to the phone.
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Either really, I've bought both from AliExpress anyway.

Znamir81 said:
Maybe this?
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/2013...r-for-Samsung-Galaxy-S2-S3-S4/1495185048.html
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Received this today, shipping didn't take too long to the UK. The seller included a free micro SD USB adapter with it. The OTG adapter itself works fine, the lid feels like it might break off eventually though. The micro USB part is longer than usual which allows the adapter to fit over my Spigen Slim Armor case.

The PK'2 Paris USB is a perfect solution. Its micro SD card and a 16GB thumbdrive with a USB and Micro USB connection.
http://pkparis.surinternet.com/epages/box23967.sf/fr_FR/?ObjectPath=/Shops/box23967/Products/200202
Although it is on the expensive side. It is really convinient to have all of those things available on one small USB keychain.

Meenova is awesome!
I've got to say that I love the Meenova. It has been handy for numerious devices and it is a quality product!

i got that SAME one lol, sitting on my desk but too lazy to open and test it, course the meenova is the best for its small size
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bradputt said:
I bought this, just insert your micro sd card inside and you can use as a thumbdrive
http://m.ebay.com.sg/itm/190951978376
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i go that too

[Q] External HDD

Hi,
Has anyone got an external hdd working on there gpads?
I have a 1tb WD passport, connected to my nexus 5 via the OTG cable it works fine. Just refuses to work on the gpad. usb sticks (tried up to a 32gig) work fine.
My gpad is stock

fungu said:
Hi,
Has anyone got an external hdd working on there gpads?
I have a 1tb WD passport, connected to my nexus 5 via the OTG cable it works fine. Just refuses to work on the gpad. usb sticks (tried up to a 32gig) work fine.
My gpad is stock
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Also happens to me, does not work with my external drive 320gb.
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I'm waiting on my powered OTG to turn up and test (another member in a different forum had suggested they had an external working with the cable). Otherwise i might look at getting something different as i am going away for a while and want to use an external to store my movies.

fungu said:
I'm waiting on my powered OTG to turn up and test (another member in a different forum had suggested they had an external working with the cable). Otherwise i might look at getting something different as i am going away for a while and want to use an external to store my movies.
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I also have an powered OTG cable, but did not help.
I think that the cause is lack of voltage. With a pen or sd card with adapter, works without problems. Even my camera gives to connect. Always with the OTG cable, of course!
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That's a shame. Might need to pick myself up a cheap laptop (maybe one of these lenovo flexs') or a wireless hard drive, now in theory the wireless hard drives are powered so, if it is a voltage problem it might work without activating the wireless function.
Just weird that it would work fine on my nexus 5 but not on the tablet. No solid hdd light when plugged into the gpad.

What file system are you using on the HDD?

aicjofs said:
What file system are you using on the HDD?
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In my case, the formats are FAT32, I know that android does not support NTFS.

fungu said:
I'm waiting on my powered OTG to turn up and test (another member in a different forum had suggested they had an external working with the cable). Otherwise i might look at getting something different as i am going away for a while and want to use an external to store my movies.
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As I said over at the OC forum mine worked ok....
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as long as it is formatted to FAT32 (using stock ROM). Also using the powered OTG cable.
Toshiba 1TB e store USB 3 2.5" drive shown above.

Ah cool, i'll hold on a few more days for this powered one to turn up.

I think it would work if you used USB 2.0 A Male plug to 2 dual USB A Female jack Y splitter Hub adapter Cable, the W male in charger, the two one on the hdd and the other in the Pad, i will try it very soon as soon as i get back to my house...
i also going to use usb extension cable coz the charger is way too long...

Have you tried it with a powered USB hub? Seems like that would address the power issue.

613
Hi,
Got my cable today (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00B5T4A60/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)
Works a treat. The cable doesn't charge the tablet unfortunately whilst its reading from the drive, but at least i can see my hdd now.
I also tested it using an anker Astro3 and it works fine.

Good result, enjoy your movies .
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Gents.
Use this program and you are able to go for 1TB disks and NTFS support on the fly.
Could play MKV movies >4Gig and scroll pictures.
Everything works fine for me.
G Pad 8.3 Korea 5.02 Rom, root
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.stickmount