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DIY OTG USB Host Cable (Keyboard and Mouse)

Few of these threads have been made, but not sure if anyone has shown OTG USB host cable work with USB dongle supporting a bluetooth keyboard and mouse.
I followed this scheme to connect the 4th pin ID to the 5th pin ground. The rest was very simple.
http://beyondthekeeboard.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/picture-50.png
Click bellow to see pictures of the USB bluetooth dongle connected via host wire with a bluetooth keyboard and mouse working flawlessly.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/6033539243/in/photostream/
Let me know if you have any questions

I think there was a thread related to this matter already : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1070573&highlight=otg

That thread doesn't use a bluetooth dongle. Instead, it uses the built in bluetooth feature of the phone to connect to a bluetooth keyboard and mouse without using the OTG host usb. That's why I wanted to try it this way and see if it worked.

OTG cable
If i use OTG cable for my NOVO 7 paladin(tablet with Android Version 4.0.1) or Xperia ARC(Android version 2.3.4), can it support to my external USB device(like printer)?

vishal.l said:
If i use OTG cable for my NOVO 7 paladin(tablet with Android Version 4.0.1) or Xperia ARC(Android version 2.3.4), can it support to my external USB device(like printer)?
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hi,
most devices will work but android doesn`t have any built in printer support... (yet?)

trojjanhorse said:
That thread doesn't use a bluetooth dongle. Instead, it uses the built in bluetooth feature of the phone to connect to a bluetooth keyboard and mouse without using the OTG host usb. That's why I wanted to try it this way and see if it worked.
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Why don't you want to use the built in BT? Surely then you can output to a big screen or charge the phone.

mouse and keyboard also not detected by XPERIA ARC.
dune2k said:
hi,
most devices will work but android doesn`t have any built in printer support... (yet?)
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mouse and keyboard also not detected by XPERIA ARC or NOVO 7 PALADIN
I don't have OTG cable?
Is OTG cable is required?
observation: Using USB HOST Controller Software(Available in Android market)
1) For NOVO 7 Paladin : USB HOST MODE is ACTIVE
:Keyboard, mouse not detected
2) For XPERIA ARC : USB HOST MODE not available or not Active
:Keyboard, mouse not detected

external keyboard with arc S

I'm about to upgrade to an Arc S (from a non-smartphone), but before I go ahead, has anyone tried connecting an external keyboard to the Arc or Arc S? Either usb or bluetooth?
I used to use a Palm iiixe with a folding keyboard and found it very useful. Hoping that a modern smartphone would be a suitable replacement, but that does rely on using an external keyboard?

if you get the SE livedock you can connect a keyboard directly to the phone

I'm looking for something more mobile.
I've done some googling since I first posted the thread, and found a bit of discussion about using bluetooth keyboards (like the 7dayshop folding keyboard) with Android.
<I can't post links yet>
This looks nearly identical to my old Belkin Palm keyboard.

billbond4 said:
if you get the SE livedock you can connect a keyboard directly to the phone
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The LiveDock is a nice add-on to the arc s, but it's also expensive.
There is a less expensive option:
You can buy one of the micro-usb to usb-female (like this one) and connect the keyboard/mouse/usb flash drive.
But - for this to work you have to install a few modules, module loader, usb mount manager and i think you also have to root your device.
I know it sounds complicated and the LiveDock does all of this automatically but it's also an opportunity to know a little bit more about your device.
So whatever you choose - have fun with it

Going slightly off-topic, but does anyone know if the xperia arc (not-rooted) does OTG A/B detection? I presume it only supports device mode normally, so it can accept charge and communications from a host computer.
If you try to connect a usb memory stick or other device by usb, then the phone would have to operate in host mode.

The Arc does support OTG host mode but only for mouse/keyboard/gamepad. It Dosen't support memory stick natively (yet).
If you want to support memory stick you have to root the device, install some modules (through terminal or with module loader app) and mount the memory stick through terminal or mount manager app.

ma si può fare?

English, please!
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Get a bluetooth keyboard. They fold into your back pocket. And are about ten quid from ebay
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mmmh, I would like to buy something like this...
Rapoo E6300
I have never tried but it's specifically designed for android (and i**** users too uke: ), I think you won't have any problem

can the arc support 2 BT devices, say one BT keyboard and a BT mouse, at the same time? plan to get that instead of livedock. And output the display to HDMI, leaving the USB port free for power/charging when needed.

[Q] USB-OTG [JellyBean 4.1 R30]

Hi,
i have read that USB-OTG not supported from DHD?
But dose have any body got running usb stick, or hard disk drive to work?
The USB Host Bus Feature is available and i can enable this, but i want to buy cable or adapter to use mouse, keyboard or usb drive to use it on the way.
Dose work keyboard or mouse?
Regards Steffen

steffen-99 said:
Hi,
i have read that USB-OTG not supported from DHD?
But dose have any body got running usb stick, or hard disk drive to work?
The USB Host Bus Feature is available and i can enable this, but i want to buy cable or adapter to use mouse, keyboard or usb drive to use it on the way.
Dose work keyboard or mouse?
Regards Steffen
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They succeed in FROYO SENSE rom but no one do it now. I think it will work but we should use powered usb port to work them.

Xperia S 4.1 Jellybean LiveDock + USB on the Go

Hi, since the new jellybean update i can't hook my keyboard and mouse to the xperia s. I've been using the live Dock for this. But it doesn't recognize any input.
Can somebody try it with a standard usb-on the go cable?

Livedock is working, but it seems Mouse and Keyboard Support was dropped with Jellybean.
I always used my logitech mouse and keyboard combo and my xperia s as a media center.

Dropped? Impossible
I will check later with my keyboard and mouse, but I still have the mouse/trackpad speed setting in the language & input menu after updating to JB
UPDATE: Yeah, both keyboard and mouse work in JB using a standard usb otg cable. Must be a LiveDock thing.

dark_skeleton said:
Dropped? Impossible
I will check later with my keyboard and mouse, but I still have the mouse/trackpad speed setting in the language & input menu after updating to JB
UPDATE: Yeah, both keyboard and mouse work in JB using a standard usb otg cable. Must be a LiveDock thing.
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What mouse and keyboard do you have? I'm using a Logitech Unified Wirless Keyboard and Mouse which worked on ICS with Livedock.
Is there any other solution besides the soyn livedock, to use keyboard and mouse while simulatenously charge the phone?

solid0snake said:
What mouse and keyboard do you have? I'm using a Logitech Unified Wirless Keyboard and Mouse which worked on ICS with Livedock.
Is there any other solution besides the soyn livedock, to use keyboard and mouse while simulatenously charge the phone?
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live dock not work for me either, not even the landscape mod is activated anymore(all setting are set on automatic rotation) , i didnt try to use keyboard or mouse..
does your xperia s go atleast in landscape mode when u plug the livedock??
for me
its now like charger and nothing else for me

solid0snake said:
What mouse and keyboard do you have? I'm using a Logitech Unified Wirless Keyboard and Mouse which worked on ICS with Livedock.
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I have the Razer Orochi (both USB and bluetooth modes work with JB) and it has a virtual keyboard (for executing macros).

grgana said:
live dock not work for me either, not even the landscape mod is activated anymore(all setting are set on automatic rotation) , i didnt try to use keyboard or mouse..
does your xperia s go atleast in landscape mode when u plug the livedock??
for me
its now like charger and nothing else for me
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Live dock isn't recognized by the phone since the ICS Update, but i can use it to charge the phone while using a usb stick. The Phone now only rotates to landscape when the hdmi calbe is connected.
But its u bummer that my USB Keyboard+Mouse doesn't work anymore.

Sony DK10 LiveDock™ multimedia station works just fine as I see it.
I have tested it on an XPERIA LT26i v4.1.2 with 6.2.B.0.200 ROM with DoomKernel v1 on the following devices:
Aten 4 port USB switch
SanDisk 32GB USB FAT32 flash drive
SDcard/USB card reader
Targus 7 port USB powered hub
Old Dell wireless keyboard
Logitech mouse(non-unifying)
USB non-powered hub.
WD 320GB HDD (FAT32) via Targus powered USB hub.
Canon USB printer
All the above work while powering the phone with one(only) storage device connected at any given time.
A lot of keyboards and mouse(s) may work too, including Logitech mouse(s)/keyboards... just not 2.4GHz Logitech Unifying receivers.
Logitech Unifying receivers and Sony 6.2.B.0.200 ROM do not seem to play well together at the moment.
There is a new firmware release 6.2.B.0.211 coming soon, so fingers crossed this improves things.
The reason I sound so hopeful is that the Logitech Unifying Receiver does show up as a connected device and it doesn't create an error in doing so.
@DooMLoRD did indicate he would look at what options are available to get the back and middle context menu buttons working again on mice, as they stopped working in ICS onwards. Respect, if he can pull that one off. :victory:

Could it be because you where using DoomKernel? I'm on locked Bootloader and Stock Jellybean. I don't have those Options like in your screenshot.

solid0snake said:
Could it be because you where using DoomKernel? I'm on locked Bootloader and Stock Jellybean. I don't have those Options like in your screenshot.
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It is possible.
I know I checked my DK10 LiveDock using a leaked 6.2.B.0.197 ROM without any modified kernel and nothing worked with only an error.
I was testing my Unifying USB mouse at the time as I was hoping against all hope, it'd work and we'd have back and context buttons...alas, I was disappointed.
I seem to remember then, just plugging in a SanDisk 32GB flash drive directly into the DK10 LiveDock on it's one USB port as a sanity test and that worked on a leaked ROM(but I could be wrong).
So then I just ignored my DK10 LiveDock until the official Sony 6.2.B.0.200 ROM came out.
Under normal operation, my DK10 LiveDock is connected to an Aten 4-Port USB switch as the first hop which is then farmed out(when device selected) to over 15 USB 2.0 ports which only takes one port to have a NTFS storage device and the whole thing goes pear-shape.
As an aside @DooMLoRD has listed NTFS MicroUSB port support in his Kernel too.
So, before I installed DoomKernel v1.0 which was only minutes after I installed 6.2.B.0.200 I'd not isolated the DK10 LiveDock and done a controlled test.
I only did a controlled test after DoomKernel v1 was installed, that's why I have an eclectic list of devices which I have tested and seen to work with the DK10 LiveDock.
When I installed the next Sony 6.2.B.0.211 ROM I'll update this post with my finding on the DK10 LiveDock before I install DooMKernel as I too, would like to see the Logitech Unifying mouse/keyboard working.

Just tried using my mouse and keyboard with an otg adapter and yep it no longer works for me too. The phone doesnt even show an error it just does nothing

There is a huge list of growing bugs in this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2303276
Lets add our problem to that..

Sony DK10 LiveDock™ multimedia station
As promised, I have installed Sony 6.2.B.0.211 with root access, BUT no DoomKernel at this time.
I have not even done the first reboot after installing
Sony 6.2.B.0.211 fw.
I am able to connect and use the Sony DK10 LiveDock™ multimedia station.
The DK10 LiveDock™ multimedia station also powers my phone.
The DK10 LiveDock™ multimedia station is working with the following devices I have tested.
Aten 4 port USB switch
SanDisk 32GB USB FAT32 flash drive
Targus 7 port USB powered hub
Logitech mouse(non-unifying)
USB non-powered hub.
Directly connected to the DK10 dock, is an Aten 4 port USB 2.0 switch (which is display as a connected device) which is then connected to a Targus 7 port USB 2.0 hub.
As a giggle, an additional 4 port USB 2.0 non-power hub is just plugged into the Targus 7 port hub with a 32GB flash drive attached and that works.
I also have two Dell 24" IPS monitors with USB ports which all work in this melee.
This gives a combination of over 16+ USB ports connected/daisy-chained off the Sony DK10 LiveDock™ multimedia station and they all seem to be available.
Logitech 2.4GHz Unifying Mouse/keyboard still does NOT work!!!!
The Logitech 2.4GHz adapter is still shown as connected AND there is no noted errors related to this adapter when plugged in or removed.
Summary
With or without DoomKernel provided by @DooMLoRD the DK10 works and powers the phone on an XPERIA LT26i using Sony 6.2.B.0.211 fw.
Logitech 2.4GHz wireless Unifying adapters for Mouse/Keyboard still don't work.

can't run corsair survivor 8gb on my sxs,show me''USB power consumption error''

Need help with connecting a USB mouse

Hi,
I am trying to connect a USB mouse with my LG V20.
I have to use office system thru VMware (only occasionally) and if i have a mouse that would really help.
I tried 2 different OTG USB to USB C adaptors, but the mouse does not seem to work or load. These OTG adapters load external SD card or flash drive without problems.
I have tried a wired mouse as well as Microsoft wireless mouse.
Is there any setting or an app that is needed?
I can buy a Bluetooth mouse if you think that will work with this phone. but if i dont have to buy an extra mouse that would be great.
thank you