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I bought one of these: HERE
It doesn't work, so I'm wondering if any one has experience with this cable, it says it's an OTG but I get no power from it.
Does anyone have any ideas?
I tried to plug in several things like my PS3 controller and a HDD but nothing.
I'm wondering if the pin that is supposed to be shorted to ground is on the mini end and not the micro end like we want it to be.
Otherwise I wonder if I I can modify it work rather than send it back?
Do you have the 3.1 update?
jss42 said:
Do you have the 3.1 update?
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No ... but that's not relevent.
alias_neo said:
No ... but that's not relevent.
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Send me your tablet cause you have no idea how it works. No 3.1 means no USB host driver support for thoese devices. The kernel has no idea what the devices are or for what
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tonu42 said:
Send me your tablet cause you have no idea how it works. No 3.1 means no USB host driver support for thoese devices. The kernel has no idea what the devices are or for what
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I can't wait for someone to tell you what Tiamat is
Send me your brain, cause you have no idea how that works ...
People should really look into who they are insulting.
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Do you have the 3.1 update?
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tonu42 said:
Send me your tablet cause you have no idea how it works. No 3.1 means no USB host driver support for thoese devices. The kernel has no idea what the devices are or for what
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I lol'd at these two getting owned
But anyway I built my own usingthis and a usb extension. Followed this instructions. So my guess is that the cable you have doesn't have the 5th pin (brown wire) grounded. I butchered a regular micro usb cable just to find out it didn't have the brown wire at all.
Hope this helps!
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Just interested (as you were in the UK)
Thanks...
crxtasi said:
I lol'd at these two getting owned
But anyway I built my own usingthis and a usb extension. Followed this instructions. So my guess is that the cable you have doesn't have the 5th pin (brown wire) grounded. I butchered a regular micro usb cable just to find out it didn't have the brown wire at all.
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This is my guess also, but the eBay guy as you can see clearly sells it as an OTG cable. I have been in touch and he says his supplier says it's an OTG but he doesn't have the technical expertise to understand, let alone advise.
I guess the solution is as you say, I went to the workshop, and even tried the local electronics store and it seems you can't buy the micro-usb plug as an individual component so butchering other stuff seems to be the solution.
As for the tutorial, thanks, but I shouldn't need it, otherwise I should probably send back the certificate for my degree in Electronic Engineering that's on my wall, cause I really wouldn't have earned it
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As for the tutorial, thanks, but I shouldn't need it, otherwise I should probably send back the certificate for my degree in Electronic Engineering that's on my wall, cause I really wouldn't have earned it
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No biggie just showing my finding just incase other people start questioning where and what I did I was actually looking for something like that micro to mini one less cable to carry cleaner look too.
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No biggie just showing my finding just incase other people start questioning where and what I did I was actually looking for something like that micro to mini one less cable to carry cleaner look too.
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Yeh, It does look nice and neat, that's why I ordered that one, if I get the time I'll make some myself and just give them out to people I like on XDA. Just need to find the micro plug, mini plug is easy to get hold of.
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Yeh, It does look nice and neat, that's why I ordered that one, if I get the time I'll make some myself and just give them out to people I like on XDA. Just need to find the micro plug, mini plug is easy to get hold of.
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I know what you mean found one here but there was no casing so I passed next best thing I was thinking of doing was the iGo plug this but still looking for a better price for that tip
Just found this and also just ordered one hope this one works
http://cgi.ebay.com/mini-USB-OTG-Host-cable-Nokia-N8-sub-CA-157-00-/260782710338?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cb7dc5e42
crxtasi said:
Just found this and also just ordered one hope this one works
http://cgi.ebay.com/mini-USB-OTG-Host-cable-Nokia-N8-sub-CA-157-00-/260782710338?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cb7dc5e42
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Hi , just to let ya know , I ordered 1 of these 3 weeks ago , still waiting ! )-;
crxtasi said:
I know what you mean found one here but there was no casing so I passed next best thing I was thinking of doing was the iGo plug this but still looking for a better price for that tip
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Well, the iGo is no good, because they probably don't have the data lines connected, as it's for charging.
The one in your next post on eBay won't fit if it's an CA-157 substitute, I got hte real Nokia CA-157 and the connector is squared off at the end, picture: HERE
however, I did get a file to the end of my CA-157 and filed it to fit, and YES it works (taking a picture now)..... attached.
The cable you linked to on ebay is just a micro usb to a mini usb, an OTG cable is a Micro male to USB female.
4 bucks free shipping: Ebay
Spend 4 more dollars and get one with a cool blinky LED in it:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Micro-USB-OTG-C...674064?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item3cb733f7d0
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however, I did get a file to the end of my CA-157 and filed it to fit, and YES it works (taking a picture now)..... attached.
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This ist a very good information and now I have the same cable as you working perfectly for me! In the first place I ordered the cable in the believe it would fit anyways but after receiving it yesterday I had to face the fact that there is an A and B standard of the micro usb plug. Your tip has saved me money, thanks for that!
Riffer said:
This ist a very good information and now I have the same cable as you working perfectly for me! In the first place I ordered the cable in the believe it would fit anyways but after receiving it yesterday I had to face the fact that there is an A and B standard of the micro usb plug. Your tip has saved me money, thanks for that!
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No problem. I have this and the cable from my OP now working too. I opened it up and found the ID pin was not connected so I soldered it to ground and that works now. SO I have a direct cable for my HDD and a female USB (the filed Ca-157) for other stuff.
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Hi , just to let ya know , I ordered 1 of these 3 weeks ago , still waiting ! )-;
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I guess mail is slow coming from China
Wish I had read this before ordering 2 from the same guy. Could have just bought the adapter from amazon that someone linked earlier for $0.25 a piece....
Does the USB OTG cable work with the Samsung Galaxy Nexus HSPA+ ?
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It does.
If you are looking to mount a USB stick, you will need to have root and an app called stickmount. Other wise, you can plug in a keyboard or mouse, which does not requires root but you will need to be on 4.0.3 and above.
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Do i need to get a specific type/brand or can I just pull any cable off ebay? Like: are all OTG cables the same?
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Do i need to get a specific type/brand or can I just pull any cable off ebay? Like: are all OTG cables the same?
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I just bought one USB OTG (micro-USB - USB-A-slot) from Amazon, no brand, certainly made in China, but it just works. Probably like you say, all OTG cables are the same. My advice if you want to just expand your memory, buy a very small USB "plug" stick like this one: http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Cruzer-Flash-Drive-SDCZ33-032G-B35/dp/B00812F7O8/ I only have the 8 GB model, slow data transfer, but small plug. Fits in every pocket.
I hope I could help you.
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I just bought one USB OTG (micro-USB - USB-A-slot) from Amazon, no brand, certainly made in China, but it just works. Probably like you say, all OTG cables are the same. My advice if you want to just expand your memory, buy a very small USB "plug" stick like this one: http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Cruzer-Flash-Drive-SDCZ33-032G-B35/dp/B00812F7O8/ I only have the 8 GB model, slow data transfer, but small plug. Fits in every pocket.
I hope I could help you.
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Thats a great deal. $15 for a 32GB tiny usb card.
I just wish I knew why amazon.com and .ca had such drastic price differences. Its $35 on amazon.ca and our dollar is basically the same. Not fair at all.
BTW this also worked for me with no root with 4GB and 8GB flash stick on stock 4.1.1 !!!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.homeysoft.nexususb.importer&hl=bg
Doesn't work with my external HDD maybe needs more juice
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Thats a great deal. $15 for a 32GB tiny usb card.
I just wish I knew why amazon.com and .ca had such drastic price differences. Its $35 on amazon.ca and our dollar is basically the same. Not fair at all.
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Hi Pepper67, that price is a great deal. I understand your frustration regarding price differences. I'm British, but I live in Italy, I often use the amazon.co.uk site for research and checking user reviews because my Italian isn't brilliant. When I check the same goods on amazon.it they are normally higher. Sometimes by as much as 50%.
But the food and the weather here in Italy are way better than the UK.
You may pay more in Canada for some goods, but correct me if I'm wrong. Don't you guys have a public health care system? Unlike the US which is primarily private insurance based. Which is more important, health care, or saving a few bucks on Amazon? Just a thought.
Have fun. Anil
Fingers crossed :fingers-crossed: my shiny new HTC One should be arriving tomorrow. Thanks to HTC's idiotic decision not to supply either a removable battery or a memory card slot, I am going to need both some form of external storage that the phone can access - perhaps a flash drive accessed via OTG, but I'm open to other suggestions - and an external battery/charger of some kind; and (which may be the tricky part) it has to be possible to access both of these things simultaneously.
With regards to power, capacity is clearly important (i.e. the number of mAh held) but it does also need to be reasonably portable - not something that weighs over a pound! - and, if at all possible, it should be something that can be charged or replenished very quickly. Ideally it should be able to charge the phone's internal battery as fast as a mains charger can.
For storage, I need a decent amount - 32GB is the absolute minimum, but 64GB or more would be better. It would also be helpful to have something not too big and heavy (I'll be carrying it around at all times). And, if possible, it should also be fast - especially when transferring files from a PC.
I may be acquiring a case at some point as well - not sure about that yet.
Advice, please!
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Advice, please!
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http://www.seagate.com/em/en/external-hard-drives/portable-hard-drives/wireless/wireless-plus/
http://www.expansys.com/samsung-portable-battery-charging-pack-9000mah-241435/
Damn..the Seagate Wireless Plus looks nice
.. dear easter bunny
For battery bank what's most advisable?
HTC's official 6000mAh battery bank £44.99
or
Anker 10000mAh battery bank £37.99
Seems like a no brainer, but the Anker seems to be really bulky in comparison.
HTC reckon their battery bank will give 2 full charges......and that Anker one is nearly a foot long !!
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http://www.seagate.com/em/en/external-hard-drives/portable-hard-drives/wireless/wireless-plus/
http://www.expansys.com/samsung-portable-battery-charging-pack-9000mah-241435/
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What is it about the Samsung battery pack that makes it worth £70? There may very well be something, but I'd like to know what.
I've got a NAS with TB's of storage so the 26GB usable 'limit' is irrelevant.
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I've got a NAS with TB's of storage so the 26GB usable 'limit' is irrelevant.
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Does it fit in your pocket?
Anyone have any other suggestions? I'm somewhat tempted by that Seagate drive, but I'm a bit uneasy about using storage that has its own onboard battery and needs to be charged independently of the phone - combined with a rechargeable battery pack, that's an awful lot of things to charge up. It's also bulky and probably mechanically rather fragile - hard drives don't much like being bounced around while they're operating. And then there's the cost....
Has anyone come up with a cable which lets you connect OTG USB storage and an external battery or charger simultaneously?
The one works well with my sandisk cruizer extreme, and it's seriously quick provided you have usb 3.0
I believe maxell have a wireless flash drive, kingston have a wireless ssd as well.
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The one works well with my sandisk cruizer extreme, and it's seriously quick provided you have usb 3.0
I believe maxell have a wireless flash drive, kingston have a wireless ssd as well.
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The Maxell device is an interesting possibility. It's essentially a wireless adapter for a memory card - not a micro-sd card of the sort you get in a phone, but a full-size sd card of the kind designed for digital cameras. You then transfer files (or stream them) via wifi rather than a direct connection to the phone. You can (I think) move files onto it from a PC via USB (USB 2.0 only, though). I get the impression it's designed more for iOS than Android....
http://www.airstash.com/#specs
But I'm still not sure a wireless device is the way to go - like I said, that's one extra device you have to remember to charge up, not to mention the complications of getting the phone to connect to the Internet over wifi and to the external drive at the same time, plus possible security implications, etc. I would have thought there must be some sort of adapter to allow a USB storage device and a charger or external battery to be connected to the phone at the same time...?
For example, suppose you had a cable like this: http://einfiniteshop.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/usb-otg-cable-with-external-usb-power.html
Or this: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009YPYORM
I think these cables are designed for situations where you want to use an external power supply to power your OTG device; but could the external power supply charge the phone as well (or instead)? Or is that not possible?
Get your Sd On!!!! 2 in 1 Micro USB Hi-Speed USB Card Reader with Micro SD & SD Card
http://www.fasttech.com/products/11...1-micro-usb-hi-speed-usb-card-reader-with-mic
I am going to buy one of these once I van get a hold of my friend so I can use his PayPal.
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http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/andyfei/mini-microsd-reader-for-android-smartphones-and-ta
those should be in production in june i believe
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http://www.fasttech.com/products/11...1-micro-usb-hi-speed-usb-card-reader-with-mic
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Does this support USB 3.0 drives? I feel like it wouldn't receive enough power.
I am seriously tempted to give that FastTech unit a shot. Anyone else?
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I am seriously tempted to give that FastTech unit a shot. Anyone else?
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Just ordered one. Standard shipping was "Up to 30 days" - so I paid $1.02 for the 10-14 days. $7.01 total doesn't seem to bad for this. I'll try to find this thread when it gets here to let you know how it's working
Ordered a couple of these yesterday. Price is very reasonable. I hope they work. Will report back once tested.
I use this with a 64Gb PNY thumb drive i picked up on sale at mirco center. Not a fan of trying to keep track of micro sd cards.
amazon.com/JKase-Micro-Adapter-Samsung-phones/dp/B008FU34C8
Just ordered one myself. Look forward to playing around with this device.
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Alright good deal, looking forward to hearing if these are worth buying. If so, all those complaining about the lack of SD slots on this phone and using it as a negative when making a choice of buying this or another phone now have no real complaint in this area.
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Alright good deal, looking forward to hearing if these are worth buying. If so, all those complaining about the lack of SD slots on this phone and using it as a negative when making a choice of buying this or another phone now have no real complaint in this area.
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Eh.. I see what you're saying, but it's still an extra 'device' you have to carry around. Someone needs to make a case that plugs in to the micro usb port and has a micro sd card slot on the back or side of it (with otg support obviously). Might be a thick case but it'd probably be worth it to a lot of people whod like extra storage available all the time. That said this will be the first time I've ever actually used otg on a device, so I cant speak for the effects on the battery which might be a reason to not always have something connected..
Still look forward to receiving this though.
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Eh.. I see what you're saying, but it's still an extra 'device' you have to carry around. Someone needs to make a case that plugs in to the micro usb port and has a micro sd card slot on the back or side of it (with otg support obviously). Might be a thick case but it'd probably be worth it to a lot of people whod like extra storage available all the time. That said this will be the first time I've ever actually used otg on a device, so I cant speak for the effects on the battery which might be a reason to not always have something connected..
Still look forward to receiving this though.
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That's what I've been mentioning in a few threads. It would be nice if there were two case options, a battery case with a microSD port and a regular case with a microSD port. With the battery cases out there, I'm surprised that one hasn't already been created, battery or no battery.
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/151025704234
works well
homeslice976 said:
Eh.. I see what you're saying, but it's still an extra 'device' you have to carry around. Someone needs to make a case that plugs in to the micro usb port and has a micro sd card slot on the back or side of it (with otg support obviously). Might be a thick case but it'd probably be worth it to a lot of people whod like extra storage available all the time. That said this will be the first time I've ever actually used otg on a device, so I cant speak for the effects on the battery which might be a reason to not always have something connected..
Still look forward to receiving this though.
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Valid point, but i'm sure this would at least bring comfort to some who were going to back away from the One due to the lack of internal slot. I can also see how this could be both an annoyance to some and yet still a win for others.
My card reader arrived today. The unit works as advertised. As soon as the device is plugged in the phone auto mounts whatever storage is plugged into the device. Going to Settings-->Storage--->USB Storage there is an option to Mount/Unmount. The reader has mounted everything I have tried so far, ranging from 4GB SD to 32GB MicroSD.
Nice little card reader, good find.
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My card reader arrived today. The unit works as advertised. As soon as the device is plugged in the phone auto mounts whatever storage is plugged into the device. Going to Settings-->Storage--->USB Storage there is an option to Mount/Unmount. The reader has mounted everything I have tried so far, ranging from 4GB SD to 32GB MicroSD.
Nice little card reader, good find.
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Which of the linked units did you purchase?
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Which of the linked units did you purchase?
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The item listed by the OP, http://www.fasttech.com/products/11...1-micro-usb-hi-speed-usb-card-reader-with-mic
Because we do not have external SD Card slots :
1 for my Pixel XL
And
1 for my Pixel 2 XL
Also
USB A to Type C female
Sandisk : $13.99 @ Amazon
Adapters : (2) $6.19 @ Amazon
Good to see... thanks
Interested in what the data transfer rate is. I have tried using the included adapter with a 128GB SanDisk flash drive and the transfer rate was mediocre and battery usage was extremely high
Not bad. I'm all in with the cloud storage and streaming now though. Makes it especially easy for me since I still have unlimited data and unlimited full quality Google Photos backup.
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This will save a little money, more capacity, smaller physical size than two parts, nothing extra to loose, transfer speed normal.
Wrong link, sorry. The one I had ordered is not longer available and more money other places.
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This will save a little money, more capacity, smaller physical size than two parts, nothing extra to loose, transfer speed normal.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M127X8F/
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But that's micro USB?
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But that's micro USB?
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Yes, sorry. I edited my post above. The one I have was apparently discontinued and I do not find it online now, but looks like that with USB-C and mini-USB.
I use this one with my 2 xl:
Patriot Stellar-C Type-C/USB 64 GB USB Drive (PIF64GSTRCOTG)
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B015OYNHY2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Z4IcBb9BXR91K