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Any near-stock kernels with USB Host support?

Looking through the Gnex development forum, I can't seem to find any kernels that simply enable USB OTG. I just want the USB host functionality enabled, nothing else changed. Are there any kernels like this? Or how would I go about doing it myself?
Thanks.

The only kernel that had it (francokernel) removed it because it was draining battery..
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WhiterThanWhite said:
Looking through the Gnex development forum, I can't seem to find any kernels that simply enable USB OTG. I just want the USB host functionality enabled, nothing else changed. Are there any kernels like this? Or how would I go about doing it myself?
Thanks.
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I think Faux123 kernel has it over on rootwiki site

[Q] ICS - USBOTG / USB Host working?

Do any of the ICS leaks/releases thus far support USBOTG or USB host mode?
Our phone is supposed to be capable of it, but according to the threads I have read so far it is not working (at least prior to ICS).
The combination of working USB host and running Ubuntu / BackTrack5 would be awesome!

bumpidy bumpidy

It worked for a while in international sgs2 but they disabled it for some reason.... E4gt has never had it as it's not in the kernel... Maybe cm9 will have it but they haven't said yet ...
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i used to do it all of the time on the gingerbread roms but from what i can tell on mine running the FB17 leak, it will work if you pay for through sprint so we may just have to wait for the update to come out an some devs to make a rom.

What exactly do you mean that we may have to pay for it through Sprint?
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jasmith86 said:
What exactly do you mean that we may have to pay for it through Sprint?
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since this is just the leaked stock its the same concept as the stock o/s when you got the phone, sprint wont let you use it without paying for the hotspot plan but when the devs get to work on the official release they change it so the you dont have to pay for USB hotspot.

I believe our ninja friend here had miss understood the question.
Mr Ninja, usbotg/USB host is a utility that allows the ability to use an adapter cable to connect things like a flash drive, USB keyboard/mouse, external hard drives, ect.. This was a feature that Samsung advertised that many of us (including myself) were extremely excited for, only to find out that Samsung/sprint had removed the ability from the Kernal. he waswondering if they had added it back with Ics.
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Exactly!
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was talking to jamcar who was trying to incorporate USB hosting with his DARKSTAR rom. he said that the files are included in ics kernels but there must be some specific drivers for our phone that need to be coded to get it working. he may or may not be working on it but i offered to test for him if he gets something going

ImaWinRAR said:
was talking to jamcar who was trying to incorporate USB hosting with his DARKSTAR rom. he said that the files are included in ics kernels but there must be some specific drivers for our phone that need to be coded to get it working. he may or may not be working on it but i offered to test for him if he gets something going
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I remember seeing the references to the USB OTG files back in the GB releases, but as most people found out, references doesn't mean the whole setup is working.

So are we basically at the mercy of Samsung to release the needed drivers then? If anyone is currently developing them, I would be more than happy to test... Although I need to aquire/solder the cable first
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Just saw that Darkstar v1.0.1 has Usb host listed in the features! Anyone get a chance to give it a go yet?
EDIT: As far as I can tell, references exist but it still isn't working...
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yup. i jumped on it as soon as i saw it in the list. its present in the ics kernels, but as for the necessary drivers/etc they are yet to be coded. its nice to see the demand for USB OTG growing. if it was this strong when zedomax was devving for us we might have gotten something (he started on a kernel for Tmo GS2 that supported it)

Tried Calk's E4GT 2 v1.0 Beta 3 last night, and it doesn't support USBOTG yet....
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More bad news, Bluetooth HID doesn't work right in ICS. The menu and back buttons don't work on my mouse and the home button on the keyboard no longer functions.
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No luck with calk 2 v1.1 either
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Hopefully someone comes out with a ROM that supports OTG. I really miss using my keyboard an mouse, lol.... Also would the HDMI to Mini fail to work as well because of the lack of OTG support?

I heard there is a new build today (fc13). Hopefully that will have otg. If not, maybe in cm9 soon or we beg zedomax to return.
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agree
I wish this subject would get more attention then maybe we could use our expensive devices' full potential.

Yes, it would be nice to have OTG support. I really would like to use my phone for open accessory development. Guess I will have to use my Xoom for now.

[Q] few Q's on usb host

first, does anyone know where i can physically walk in and purchase a usb otg cable? office dept, radio shack, eb games, wal-mart, best buy. i really dont trust just googling for something physically in a store. so if anybody has found would could u please let me know where u found it. other question, is it the rom or the kernel that enables usb host mode? or was it an ics/gb thing? im wondering if a kernel flash on blazer rom will get it working. thanks for any help.

i thought i seen one at the sprint store, i may be incorrect on that though.

ICS = No. Gingerbread = maybe
The ICS roms have it disabled AFAIK. (I've tested on CM9).
It *might* work on a Gingerbread rom but my general impression is that the kernel support isn't there. I got my adapter off Ebay and I don't think there's anything special one brand you have to have to make this work. But I could be wrong.

really? i was under the impression we deff had decent support for usb host mode but by after reading ur reply it seems as if that is completely opposite
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It doesn't work on any rom.
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veritasaequita said:
really? i was under the impression we deff had decent support for usb host mode but by after reading ur reply it seems as if that is completely opposite
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It was originally marketed as having the potential to have USB Host but it has never actually been implemented. My understanding is that it could be done but it would require a custom kernel to make it happen.

USB OTG !!!

What is the current situation on USB OTG for our beloved device ?
Can we get the community involved on this project to get it working.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpQtlAW3mag
Can this be achieved on our Device ?

vura said:
What is the current situation on USB OTG for our beloved device ?
Can we get the community involved on this project to get it working.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpQtlAW3mag
Can this be achieved on our Device ?
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There was an attempt by some devs to get this working. For whatever reason it was found not practical for Ace devices. Now with its age, most are moving on or working on ics and jb kernels which they are still trying to get the bugs out of, let alone make it do something it isn't meant to do. I would say with a good amount of confidence that it will never happen.
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you can't connect usb to dhd at all

mghboy said:
you can't connect usb to dhd at all
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You could with an adapter. The plug on the phone is micro USB. But it is pointless and has nothing to do with op's question.
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[Q] Using USB OTG with LS970

Is it possible to get the USB OTG cable to work on a ls970? I bought one and can't seem to get any devices to work. From what I understand, the phone is missing a 5v output and only a kernel can get OTG to work?
If this is the case, could someone please help me get in the right direction on getting this to work, or if its even worth it.
Rom: SuperNexus 2.0
Kernel: 3.4.0-gee_mako-dev
Regards,

drizzle02 said:
Is it possible to get the USB OTG cable to work on a ls970? I bought one and can't seem to get any devices to work. From what I understand, the phone is missing a 5v output and only a kernel can get OTG to work?
If this is the case, could someone please help me get in the right direction on getting this to work, or if its even worth it.
Rom: SuperNexus 2.0
Kernel: 3.4.0-gee_mako-dev
Regards,
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You are absolutely correct. The Nexus4 doesn't have otg support built in, but they solved it by adding support to a custom kernel and using a y-cable to get over the 5v output issue. Sadly, it looks like no one has accomplished this yet for us. I'm not sure on the specifics but every thread where someone was trying it for our lgog looks abandoned without any reason. I'm curious about this as well and that's the info I have been able to find.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-4/orig-development/usb-otg-externally-powered-usb-otg-t2181820
So how bricked do you think we'll be if we try and flash this?
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simpkill said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-4/orig-development/usb-otg-externally-powered-usb-otg-t2181820
So how bricked do you think we'll be if we try and flash this?
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Could be bad - but it's at least a starting place. Modify it to somehow work for us since our chipsets are so similar......

HPTesla said:
Could be bad - but it's at least a starting place. Modify it to somehow work for us since our chipsets are so similar......
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Yeah, I don't know jack about kernels but I would like to learn. Unfortunately time doesn't come easy for me.
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