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[Q] usb OtG sII

anyone knows if this adapter works with galaxy sII?

I think so. Try and Google galaxy s2 usb on the go. There was a test video with a Nokia kable.
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emperor4her said:
anyone knows if this adapter works with galaxy sII?
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If I didn't remember properly, CA-157 has a Micro usb A connector. S2 is using USB B

iirc the CA-157 USB OTG cable has a microUSB A connector while the GSII has a microUSB B port. Won't work unless you trim the corners.
Just get the $2 for 2 USB OTG adaptors w/ free shipping from dealextreme.

i see... thanks all for replying!

I have on that works perfect on sgs2, reads sd cards/thumb drives/ and can use wireless mouse, and someone said they used a keyboard.

sleeco said:
I have on that works perfect on sgs2, reads sd cards/thumb drives/ and can use wireless mouse, and someone said they used a keyboard.
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Did you trim the corners? Or was it pnp?
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sleeco said:
I have on that works perfect on sgs2, reads sd cards/thumb drives/ and can use wireless mouse, and someone said they used a keyboard.
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so the nokia CA-157 USB OTG (http://articulo.mercadolibre.cl/MLC-34497620-nokia-ca-157-usb-otg-n8-c6-e7-x3-c7-_JM ) works???

No. See:
yamanote said:
iirc the CA-157 USB OTG cable has a microUSB A connector while the GSII has a microUSB B port. Won't work unless you trim the corners.
Just get the $2 for 2 USB OTG adaptors w/ free shipping from dealextreme.
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thats the nokia one from the link i posted i think it works... ill try it

It's not going to work. MicroUSB A plugs are not going to fit into a microUSB B port unless you trim the corners.
I'm guessing that's what the guy in the video did.
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I have the Nokia cable that comes with Nokia E7 and i can assure it DOES NOT work!
the shape of the port itself is different and it won't fit into the galaxy s2 port.

Different Types...
There are two different types of nokia cable. One for the N900 or N810 and the other for others (known as CA-157) the only way to get a working cable for the SGS2 that is supposedly for Nokia is an unofficial (ebay...) micro-usb b so basically the N900 and N810 and a few others. Unfortunately Nokia have modified the ports slightly on their phones so they support the official Nokia cables (that only work on Nokia phones) and the unofficial MicroUsb Gender-X (depending on what the phone is.
This rules out all official Nokia cables and all Cables designed for Micro USB A Phones.

I got some MicroUSB OTG adapters from dealextreme and they work fine. Tested them with my 16GB thumbdrive and my Logitech unified mouse & keyboard dongle. Funny having a mouse cursor on my SGSII.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddeynnz0XR8
Chek My Video .. Out showing USB Hub Support ..

emperor4her said:
anyone knows if this adapter works with galaxy sII?
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I have that cable for my S2 and all i had to do is trim corners..works flawlessly

Can you please share what kernel / ROM you guys are using? I got an adapter which works great with USB memory and wired USB mice, however, my wireless mouse does not show up and hooking up a wired keyboard hangs the phone hard and I have to pull the battery.
I tried Sensation by Crysis 1.9 (kernel is SpeedMod) and WanamLite 5.7 (kernel is Siyah 2.1) same results on both. Planning to try MadMack 2.2 tonight as its closest to stock. If the adapter was bad, it should not have worked with memory or wired mouse either.
Will appreciate any pointers in this regard.
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I also tried CF-Root kernel as it is nearly stock, checked lsusb and dmesg outputs, lsusb is always correct but dmesg show kernel logs which are problematic. My wireless mouse is detected as keyboard (wrong), another wireless keyboard / mouse combo is detected as composite device (correct) but get error -104 while activating, wired keyboard gets detected but crashes something in the kernel, I also used 51-android.rules but not sure if it helps because /etc/udev did not even existed and I had to create it.
<4>[ 68.820948] generic-usb: probe of 0003:09DA:054F.0002 failed with error -104
Now as all of these devices work perfectly on my Iconia on Honeycomb I guess an ICS upgrade for S2 should bring similar results, so can only use mass storage till then

Galaxy Note OTG adapter

What are the different items I can connect to my Note via the USB On The Go adapter?
Apart from USB thumb pen drives, do external hard drives, wireless keyboard and mouse, gamepsds work?
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they all should work out of the box, except for hard drives, which will need additional power

I want to try this feature but cannot find an adapter that works. I bought one off eBay but that was no good, the supplier stated it was for the Galaxy Note but didn't work on Gingerbread 2.3+ which was odd as obviously the Note ships with Gingerbread 2.3
I contacted Samsung who said I needed the official Samsung OTG cable but they don't sell to Joe Public .. trawling endless sites to find a supplier came up zero.
So if anyone know of a supplier (UK preferred) of one of these compatible adapter / cables please let me know

Good to see someone started this topic, very useful..
I have the Galaxy note and managed to connect my Keysonic keyboard with builtin mouse with no problems. I have the otg adapter and when I plugged in the wireless adapter the note picked it up as a keyboard and mouse, worked great.
http://www.ebuyer.com/104608-keyson...ard-with-integrated-touchpad-usb-kb-ack-540rf
Also the scrolling on the mousepad worked!!

apprentice said:
I want to try this feature but cannot find an adapter that works. I bought one off eBay but that was no good, the supplier stated it was for the Galaxy Note but didn't work on Gingerbread 2.3+ which was odd as obviously the Note ships with Gingerbread 2.3
I contacted Samsung who said I needed the official Samsung OTG cable but they don't sell to Joe Public .. trawling endless sites to find a supplier came up zero.
So if anyone know of a supplier (UK preferred) of one of these compatible adapter / cables please let me know
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I bought this one and works perfectly fine, i have tested usb flash drives, mouse and keyboard successfully http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005FUNYSA/ref=oh_o00_s00_i01_details

pkshr said:
I bought this one and works perfectly fine, i have tested usb flash drives, mouse and keyboard successfully http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005FUNYSA/ref=oh_o00_s00_i01_details[/QUITE]
Ordered. Thanks for the advice.
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Nokia OTG Adaptor
Does the Nokia OTG adaptor work with the note? Anyone tried?

Thanks a lot for the Amazon link I also found the identical one on the UK site here:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Aftermarket...NQXS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1324042438&sr=8-1
I shall order one and report back
EDIT: this arrived and I can confirm it does work. Thanks to the OP for this link

zoz33 said:
Does the Nokia OTG adaptor work with the note? Anyone tried?
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I've just tried my N8s adaptor but no luck I'm afraid. It's connector to the phone is thicker and simply won't fit into the Note.

Nokia (at least the official cable) uses the "correct" Micro USB A for Hostmode.
You have to get Micro USB B for the Note.
(B cable fit in A but not otherwise)

FlamingGoat said:
I've just tried my N8s adaptor but no luck I'm afraid. It's connector to the phone is thicker and simply won't fit into the Note.
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Ditto here. Almost wished it could work

Can you use OTG and MHL at the same time?
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gramessh said:
What are the different items I can connect to my Note via the USB On The Go adapter?
Apart from USB thumb pen drives, do external hard drives, wireless keyboard and mouse, gamepsds work?
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Anyone try a generic USB Gamepad? I have a PS3 copy/generic USB that would be cool to hook up to it for emulator games.

I have the original adapter and it's working great:
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-R205UBEGSTA-Adapter-Packaging-T-Mobile/dp/B006FYBC70

USB gamepads should work when ICS is coming. Its in there.

dose this mean that not any OTG cable will work!

most are working but some are cheap quality
and some not well made
i bought several OTG cables from a seller on ebay and all worked

jeremy.chan said:
they all should work out of the box, except for hard drives, which will need additional power
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Are you referring to those external hard drives that take power from the USB port?
What about those external hard drives that take on a separate power supply, those that are attached to a power socket? Anyone tried plugging in one of those to a Note?

ok I just buy one and it did work fine with sandisk 64gb.

so it's confirmed that it can read portable drives.
looking forward to owning one.

How to make OTG work?

I bought a micro usb to female usb adapter and I've tried using Faux's kernal, Da_G's .42 kernel and Bullet 2.9 but plugging in the adapter with any usb does not seem to work.. is there any app I need or like how do I verify that it works?

SGS2X said:
I bought a micro usb to female usb adapter and I've tried using Faux's kernal, Da_G's .42 kernel and Bullet 2.9 but plugging in the adapter with any usb does not seem to work.. is there any app I need or like how do I verify that it works?
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Nope it should work right away. What are you trying to connect? Also, it's possible that it's a bad adapter.
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SGS2X said:
I bought a micro usb to female usb adapter and I've tried using Faux's kernal, Da_G's .42 kernel and Bullet 2.9 but plugging in the adapter with any usb does not seem to work.. is there any app I need or like how do I verify that it works?
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YOU NEED AN ACTUAL OTG CABLE, NOT JUST AN ADAPTER.
Yes all caps, this has been stated time and time again, some people have had luck with the i9100 cables , some have not, you need a cable that works with either the t989 or Hercules, but, I have tested one that was made for the Xoom and it worked as well ...

Well I bought it online and I'm assuming it was made for OTG because what else could you possibly use one for? idk maybe there's another use for it but I can't think of one.
I read something online about shorting the 4 pin to 5 or something, could that work?
And I've tried connecting 3 different flash drives

SGS2X said:
Well I bought it online and I'm assuming it was made for OTG because what else could you possibly use one for? idk maybe there's another use for it but I can't think of one.
I read something online about shorting the 4 pin to 5 or something, could that work?
And I've tried connecting 3 different flash drives
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Yes that could work, that is usually what a OTG cable does, but depends on the phone, the regular adapters are used, to use an Mini USB cable/charger on a Micro port , I use them all the time, because I have dozens of older chargers ....

Ok so I ripped open the adapter and the build quality was too good so I had to just rip the heads off lol so now I have a micro usb end with no wires connected and a female usb with no wires on it. Can I take 5 thin wires and connect the appropriate pins on the micro usb end to the corresponding pins on the female one?
If anyone has a guide to do this, it'd be appreciated

SGS2X said:
Ok so I ripped open the adapter and the build quality was too good so I had to just rip the heads off lol so now I have a micro usb end with no wires connected and a female usb with no wires on it. Can I take 5 thin wires and connect the appropriate pins on the micro usb end to the corresponding pins on the female one?
If anyone has a guide to do this, it'd be appreciated
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Google is your friend ... https://www.google.com/#sclient=psy....,cf.osb&fp=1a6a6fc03027a1ea&biw=1597&bih=837

tcboo said:
Google is your friend ... https://www.google.com/#sclient=psy....,cf.osb&fp=1a6a6fc03027a1ea&biw=1597&bih=837
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Thanks I tried working it for about half an hour but i couldn't get it to work. I'll just have to order one that is specifically for OTG.
Just as a reference for other noobs like me, the wire MUST be otg for it to work

SGS2X said:
Thanks I tried working it for about half an hour but i couldn't get it to work. I'll just have to order one that is specifically for OTG.
Just as a reference for other noobs like me, the wire MUST be otg for it to work
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Take a look at Deal Extreme. I got a pair there for $3 including shipping!
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[Q] USB-OTG & Charging Cable in One

Hi is it possible to sold an USB-OTG and Charging Cable in one, because OTG is draining the Battery so fast
Greeds
sPeEdX100

Sorry can't be done.

It is possible with Livedock. OTG and charging in the same time, so I belive there is chance for SGSIII too.

It is possible with a diy cable. I made mine from and old micro usb to usb A data cable (the one you use to connect a phone to pc), a hardware switch i scavenged from an old radio and a usb extender cable (you only need the part that has the female port to stick other devices in like flash drives. i use the switch to toggle from usb OTG mode and standard data/charging mode to connect to pc. I think you can't charge and use usb OTG simultaneously. for that you could wait for a wireless charging mod.

I believe this might do the trick (have a look at he video as well).
http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/mobile-fun-connection-kit-for-samsung-galaxy-s3-p35462.htm
Think amazon has the S2 "version" for a bit cheaper...

jasweb said:
I believe this might do the trick (have a look at he video as well).
Think amazon has the S2 "version" for a bit cheaper...
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That looks very interesting.....I wonder if a USB sound card would possibly work in there?
the_buzz_man

Hey total destroyer I would really appreciate if you could tell me how exactly you made that diy cable. It is very important for something I am doibg
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USB cable "OTG" not working am I doing it wrong?

I got a Micro-USB to USB (female) cable form ebay... from China (I didn't know until I chekced later. I usually have the "UK sellers only" option checked).
Anyway, after an eternity, it arrived today. But, it doesn't work when I plug it in. Nothing happens. My Sandisk Cruzer doesn't light up when I plug it in or anything.
I was on the ninphetamin3 Kernel, and I've tried the Siyah kernel, just in case it's the kernel that was limiting functionality... Apparently it's not because it still doesn't work.
It only cost a couple of quid, but is there something I might be missing that I can check before buying another from the UK?

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I got a Micro-USB to USB (female) cable...
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That is not necessarily an OTG cable... did it SAY it was an OTG cable? If not, it probably isnt. Pin 4 and 5 need to be connected (in the micro usb side) for it trigger OTG functionality. if it is not working it means one of 2 things:
1. You didn't buy and OTG cable, you just bought a cable with the ends you wanted, but without the funtionality
2. Something is broken on your phone... test that cable in another phone with OTG capability (go to a verizon store if you have to)
3. I think i remember seeing you need an app to use some flash drives (keybaords and mice work without any app, i can attest to that from experience)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/320786314480?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
That's the one I got. It's 5pin, but you're right in that it doesn't say it was OTG.
I don't have another OTG compatible device to test with

I got an OTG cable and I tired loads of different things to get it working.... in the end I rebooted the S3 with a usb drive connected and it worked after that.
I'm on stock rooted LG6
This is what I got
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/130728105355...X:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_3061wt_1163

Kryten2k35 said:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/320786314480?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
That's the one I got. It's 5pin, but you're right in that it doesn't say it was OTG.
I don't have another OTG compatible device to test with
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yep, it is just a plug adapter.
You now have 2 choices:
1. cut open the micro USB, and connect pins 5 and six
2. buy one that actually says it is an OTG
if you can wait:
http://www.amazon.com/T-Flash-Adapt...ef=cm_rdp_product?t=slickdeals&tag=slickdeals
BAM! 64 cents.
a little xtra info:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1812609

I ordered a OTG cable now, but also soldered the one I had and made that into one too., But the OTG one will be ok to pull out in public places, lol.