So, I'm using one of my PS3 controllers to play games on my ZL, over cable with the gameklip. Now I have a bit of a problem, while connected, the ZL charges the controller.
Which annoys me a bit, it would be better if the controller would only use its own internal battery, or would charge the ZL.
So very basically, is it possible to make use of the PS3 controller's battery while connected to the ZL?
Thanks.
Dead Metal said:
So, I'm using one of my PS3 controllers to play games on my ZL, over cable with the gameklip. Now I have a bit of a problem, while connected, the ZL charges the controller.
Which annoys me a bit, it would be better if the controller would only use its own internal battery, or would charge the ZL.
So very basically, is it possible to make use of the PS3 controller's battery while connected to the ZL?
Thanks.
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it is better to use a wireless ps3 controller, basically if wired, the battery of your ZL will quickly drain because it will transfer to your PS3 controller.
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it is better to use a wireless ps3 controller, basically if wired, the battery of your ZL will quickly drain because it will transfer to your PS3 controller.
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That's why I'm asking if it's possible to make use of the controller's battery.
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That's why I'm asking if it's possible to make use of the controller's battery.
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I don't think the PS3 controller drains the battery of the Xperia phone or tablet that much.
That being said, you can use an official PS3 controller over Bluetooth (wireless.) The Xperia Z, ZL phones and the Sony tablets have Xperia Connectivity built-in. There's a long list of Sony devices that have Xperia connectivity too. Stay away from the knock off PS3 controllers from Wal-Mart, etc. They might be a bit cheaper, but there's no telling how well or not well they will work.
As a first time setup, you will need 2 cables: a USB On the Go cable to pair the phone or table to the controller and the mini USB cable that comes with the controller if you bought it with a PS3 system. The stand alone controllers at Best Buy, etc. do not have this cable. You can find USB on OTG and mini usb cables pretty much anywhere like Amazon, eBay, etc.
Once you have all the parts, you go into the Settings in Android and select Xperia Connectivity and then Dualshock 3 Wireless Controller. Then follow the instructions and you're done. You don't need to connect the controller to the phone with the cables after that.
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Dead Metal said:
So, I'm using one of my PS3 controllers to play games on my ZL, over cable with the gameklip. Now I have a bit of a problem, while connected, the ZL charges the controller.
Which annoys me a bit, it would be better if the controller would only use its own internal battery, or would charge the ZL.
So very basically, is it possible to make use of the PS3 controller's battery while connected to the ZL?
Thanks.
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How is your experience with the GameKlip and the Xperia ZL? Considering getting one myself so want to see if the GameKlip holds onto the phone snugly. I don't have a case for the phone, just so you know.
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That's why I'm asking if it's possible to make use of the controller's battery.
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That is not how the USB interface is designed. Since the phone is the host device, the phone must be the one to supply the power according the USB spec. The reason for this is because the host device needs to power things like flash drives and hard drives.
The reason your phone charges when it is plugged into a computer is because the computer acts as the host device and has to supply power.This is why USB cables have different ends USB-A, USB-B, USB-C, etc. The connector end usually determines which device will be the host.
Hope this clarifies things.
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That is not how the USB interface is designed. Since the phone is the host device, the phone must be the one to supply the power according the USB spec. The reason for this is because the host device needs to power things like flash drives and hard drives.
The reason your phone charges when it is plugged into a computer is because the computer acts as the host device and has to supply power.This is why USB cables have different ends USB-A, USB-B, USB-C, etc. The connector end usually determines which device will be the host.
Hope this clarifies things.
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Thanks, now it makes sense. I kinda hoped there was a way of tricking the phone in viewing the controller as pocket power bank as well as a controller.
Maybe if I got a powerbank an otg cable?
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Thanks, now it makes sense. I kinda hoped there was a way of tricking the phone in viewing the controller as pocket power bank as well as a controller.
Maybe if I got a powerbank an otg cable?
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You can just bluetooth pair your DS3 to the ZL and then use the powerbank as an auxiliary power source. Since the ZL is certified to be used with the DS3, you can have full control of the controller wirelessly. Did you know that once the controller is paired you can just press the PS button and it will turn on and auto pair? You can even turn off the controller from the phone's notification bar.
The powerbank should have a full sized USB port that makes it the device that supplies the power. It would be a cumbersome setup but will let you game on the go for longer.
Maybe you can stick some velcro tape to the gameklip spine and stick the powerbank to that. It will make the rig very top heavy, but if you can live with it, then it's worth a try.
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needmoregigs said:
You can just bluetooth pair your DS3 to the ZL and then use the powerbank as an auxiliary power source. Since the ZL is certified to be used with the DS3, you can have full control of the controller wirelessly. Did you know that once the controller is paired you can just press the PS button and it will turn on and auto pair? You can even turn off the controller from the phone's notification bar.
The powerbank should have a full sized USB port that makes it the device that supplies the power. It would be a cumbersome setup but will let you game on the go for longer.
Maybe you can stick some velcro tape to the gameklip spine and stick the powerbank to that. It will make the rig very top heavy, but if you can live with it, then it's worth a try.
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Yea I know that, it tells you while you set it up. I would love to use the BT option with a powerbank, but the emulator I use to play roms doesn't recognize the PS3 over BT, which is just utter BS if you ask me.
I can live with it being a bit top heavy, I even have plans to attach speakers to the klip.
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Yea I know that, it tells you while you set it up. I would love to use the BT option with a powerbank, but the emulator I use to play roms doesn't recognize the PS3 over BT, which is just utter BS if you ask me.
I can live with it being a bit top heavy, I even have plans to attach speakers to the klip.
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I'm still trying to picture a wiring topography that would serve your needs.
I found this and hope it will help you with your rig.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Micro-USB-Male-To-Micro-USB-Female-Host-OTG-Cable-Micro-USB-Adapter-Y-Splitter-/111312020970
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Right, so I wanted to use a controller with my android games and was looking at a Livedock. I tried plugging in my 360 controller on my Arc (2.3.4, .42) and was told my Arc can't power the controller up. So anyways this is the setup I'm looking at can someone confirm / deny that'll it will work:
Purchase a USB powered hub ( http://www.dealextreme.com/p/7-ports-powered-usb-hub-904400678), attach my USB stick (for emulator Roms), two wired control pads map the keys on my favorite emulator and off I go? Also if I was to attach a USB cable to the hub would I be able to charge my phone as well?
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So no ones interested in saving their money, you all would rather fill Sony's pockets?
I have been trying to use some flash drives as external storage however I ran into some trouble.
1. First of all without rooting and getting a kernel or something (which I cannot do as my phone is sim and bootloader locked to o2 right now) it can only read FAT32 formatted drives rather than NTFS.
This means I have to either split >4gb files into two smaller pieces or re-encode. I don't like re-encoding because of the great hdmi output so why not carry full blu-ray rips
2. Does anybody know the power output of the USB port in the Xperia S? Is it something like 100ma or less? As you can see from my photos below here are my tests,
Sony 16gb Micro Vault Click USM-L (pink)...........works fine.
Sony 16gb Micro Vault Click USM-P (black)...........works fine.
Verbatim Stor N Go 32GB Micro USB (tiny one)..........USB Power Consumption Error
I don't like the fact that it is hit and miss when choosing drives and don't always want to carry around a powered USB hub or a Sony Ericsson Livedock instead of the tiny drives and the lightweight micro usb->female usb cable.
Its meant to be "USB On-the-go" not "USB can't go because my arms are tired and bag is full"
There is NO information on either Sony's nor Verbatim's website regarding the power consumption of their flash drives.
Any suggestion's?
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did you try to conncet wireless keyboard ?
did you buy any in particular ?
i have already order this one
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320739400862&ssPageName=ADME:L:OU:GB:1123
i hope will work. will it?
hi i also bought a cheapy one from ebay and its perfectly fine
yes usb keyboard and mouse works fine, tried logitech k800 with unifying receiver and also tried microsoft keyboard and mouse desktop combo with big ass usb receiver. i have not tried bluetooth yet but that would be preferable to me because it will take one less port.
i would also like to hear about the livedock or if anyone has made a a simple y cable with "micro usb male" (to go into phone) split into "female usb" (for usb device) and "female microusb" (for charging input).
In fact why not go the whole kaboodle
A. Keyboard & Mouse & Headset & Phonejoy controller & Smartwatch : simultaneous Bluetooth
B. Flash Drive or USB Hub with multiple drives: Micro USB to USB adapter
C. TVOUT : HDMI
D. Charging : Female Micro USB input from same spliiter cable as B
now its a full desktop, NES, SNES, whatever all controlled by any of the above and the damn thing is the size of your hand
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Basically does something like this exist?
This cable should in theory have the same functionality of the bulky livedock?
I was thinkink about same thing: y cable, so we were able to access flash drive (memory card) along with charging the phone. But i think it is not possible with JUST a cable. I think it is possible with live dock, but live dock probably got some sort of electronic curcuit board which controls flash drive and charging at the same time. Unless you would buy live dock for other phone (P in example), take curcuit board out and do DIY.
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That all sounds really cool to experiment with, but thats alot of gear to cart around... wouldn't it be easier just to buy say a PSP(homebrew) or perhaps a PSvita? Emulation is wasted on a touch screen.
The kernel mods in the dev section have already enabled ntfs fs reading amongst other things, you could flash these right now or the first roms will probably have this soon which should help you out quite a bit.
I bought the livedock for the XPS hoping it would work for usb charging via computer, it does not; a Y cable is a good idea tho... unfortunately the dock just does not suit the XPS at all, does not sit correctly, u have to lean the dock usb connector on the ground for the whole setup to be "somewhat" stable and just looks silly, not to mention unsafe.
Those clove youtube vids area bit of a con imo.
-smc
Does anybody know where we can buy the original Sony Ericsson USB OTG? Also, does anyone know the part number? I do not want to use any other brands. Hope someone could help
Any reason why? You can buy it of ebay for just a couple of pounds and is working fine.
I connected Logitech RumblePad to my xperia S (Using some samsung USB adapter)- including vibrations, so i think power output is pretty ok.
somemadcaaant said:
That all sounds really cool to experiment with, but thats alot of gear to cart around... wouldn't it be easier just to buy say a PSP(homebrew) or perhaps a PSvita? Emulation is wasted on a touch screen.
The kernel mods in the dev section have already enabled ntfs fs reading amongst other things, you could flash these right now or the first roms will probably have this soon which should help you out quite a bit.
I bought the livedock for the XPS hoping it would work for usb charging via computer, it does not; a Y cable is a good idea tho... unfortunately the dock just does not suit the XPS at all, does not sit correctly, u have to lean the dock usb connector on the ground for the whole setup to be "somewhat" stable and just looks silly, not to mention unsafe.
Those clove youtube vids area bit of a con imo.
-smc
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hi it wouldn't be too much to carry around, consider having a phone and a vita and a laptop? at what cost. you'll still always need at least 2 devices, you phone and another. now you can have all three from one nice looking device and can take each accessory when required. ie all three to a hotel, just the keyboard for working on, just the gamepad when you feel like it. check out the freedom pro keyboard (better than a laptop's) or the phonejoy for a full vita beating experience (comfort wise - wireless on big screen anywhere)
and minimising what we need to carry is the whole point of finding if such a y cable works because then we don't have the added bulk of the Livedock...
thanks for your review of the livedock, even more reason to want that cable! I cant believe there is no grip, i wouldn't have been able to assume that from the Clove videos. its a bit silly that the Xperia P has the new smartdock but because they put our ports on opposite sides we can't use it
i noticed the devs have a kernel for ntfs compatibility but i cant use it as i havent even received my sim unlock code from my network let alone finding out if my locked bootloader can be unlocked after this. plus ive just discovered how bad the yellow tint issue is on my phone, so its a bit of a wait for me!
ergo14 said:
I connected Logitech RumblePad to my xperia S (Using some samsung USB adapter)- including vibrations, so i think power output is pretty ok.
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yeah but i don't think the wireless receiver for the rumblepad takes up as much power as constant reading from and powering a flash drive would. the wireless receiver doesn't need much compared to that and the controller itself has its own battery
nevertheless you could be right in suggesting that the power output is ok as it powers some but not all drives, so if its not power output then there is some other reason for the compatibility issue with each usb device... so we should do a list of what drives work and which dont
Hi
just want to know if this will work with the Xperia S
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/310371255484?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
I asked the seller but he says its only compatiable with nokia as it a nokia branded cable but surle all these cable are the same as any generic ones as they use the same connections?
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Hi
just want to know if this will work with the Xperia S
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/310371255484?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
I asked the seller but he says its only compatiable with nokia as it a nokia branded cable but surle all these cable are the same as any generic ones as they use the same connections?
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it looks like this cable will work perfectly fine, just branded and looks pretty nice actually. however id be weary of choosing this when there are right angled micro usbs on some adapters...these are more practical in my opinion after having used my similarly priced generic ebay otg cable and also the standard charger cable that comes with the phone
i bought this one
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290680019...id=m570.l2736&_nkw=290680019654&_fvi=1&_rdc=1
but if you want your one, here it is for 30p cheaper
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GENUINE-N..._MobilePhoneDataCables_JN&hash=item4601d26b4b
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yeah but i don't think the wireless receiver for the rumblepad takes up as much power as constant reading from and powering a flash drive would. the wireless receiver doesn't need much compared to that and the controller itself has its own battery
nevertheless you could be right in suggesting that the power output is ok as it powers some but not all drives, so if its not power output then there is some other reason for the compatibility issue with each usb device... so we should do a list of what drives work and which dont
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I'ts normal usb connected pad I'ts NOT wireless at any rate
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I'ts normal usb connected pad I'ts NOT wireless at any rate
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wow confirms the plenty of power theory then, does it rumble and everything all powered by the phone?
Understood.
Yeah i'm a huge fan of mobile docks, they screwed us over regarding that i reckon, bad bad port locations...
Sorry to hear about your yellow tint issue, what a pain in the arse, reminds me like some kind of sun damage i've seen on other devices before left on the car dash for an hr.
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wow confirms the plenty of power theory then, does it rumble and everything all powered by the phone?
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Yes it does, i had to connect it 2 times, at first phone said it takes too much power, but on 2nd time, it worked fine, and yes it did rumble when i pressed vibration button on it ;-)
willusdun said:
it looks like this cable will work perfectly fine, just branded and looks pretty nice actually. however id be weary of choosing this when there are right angled micro usbs on some adapters...these are more practical in my opinion after having used my similarly priced generic ebay otg cable and also the standard charger cable that comes with the phone
i bought this one
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290680019...id=m570.l2736&_nkw=290680019654&_fvi=1&_rdc=1
but if you want your one, here it is for 30p cheaper
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GENUINE-N..._MobilePhoneDataCables_JN&hash=item4601d26b4b
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I know the right angled ones will be better, but i just love the build quilty of the Nokia one so will probably give it a try.
To anyone interested in OTG cables:
Guys, the Nokia OTG cable works just fine and is VERY good quality and very common anywhere (quite cheap as well).
Tested by me. Already connected my 16GB Ultra Speed Transcend USB drive and works fine.
I've been using OTG since day 1 when i got the unit - like the OP says, the power consumption of the USB port for devices are hit-and-miss.
Some usb drives works great, some consumes too much power and cannot be powered on; so far, my wireless keyboard+touchpad set (rapoo) works great.
I tried to plug in my sixaxis controller and weird things happened.
1st an App came up Livewire I think saying a PS3 controller had been connected. It wanted me to set a.default.
2nd I got am error message saying the device requires too.much power.
What the heck? Is.there some way to hook up a sixaxis? I was using a USB otg cable
I thought a benefit of.this thing was PlayStation certification? And while we are on the subject where is the PlayStation mobile app?
Maybe you can do it via blue tooth somehow? I use a sixaxis on my tablet but never tried phone.
Ummm for playstation apps go to the themes and apps section they have a thread with the links
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Not sure about plugging it directly into the phone. I have used mine through the livedock from Sony. The ion dock should support it if you get that.
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Excuse me LiveDock? Whats that?
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wolf0491 said:
Maybe you can do it via blue tooth somehow? I use a sixaxis on my tablet but never tried phone.
Ummm for playstation apps go to the themes and apps section they have a thread with the links
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Found the Apps, thanks!
As for the Controller, I did try to plug directly in. No such luck. It worked on my Galaxy Note. I was hoping since this is a Playstation Phone, this would work directly. I may have to buy the dock. This is certainly not the only reason I got the phone but it was a selling point.
It seems my search for the "Perfect Phone" contiues. When I first jumped into Android it was for the Xperia Play. I thought the game controls would make it the best phone. Well, it had other shortcomings as we all know. Chiefly for me was the camera. No Zoom was a big one. I have since been through about 15 phone and tablet combinations including: Galaxy Tab, Note and Skyrocket. Sony Tablet S, Xperia X10 and X10 mini. Motorola Atrix, Xoom, Razr and Backflip, the Acer Iconia Tab, Both Dell Streaks and the Archos G9.
All I really want is something on which I can Game, that also has a good camera. I'm still holding out hope that the ION will fit that bill. Maybe a dock will help.
Dayuum that's a lot of silicone.
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killerskincanoe said:
Excuse me LiveDock? Whats that?
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Livedock Multimedia Station: http://store.sony.com/webapp/wcs/st...productId=8198552921666422681&tab=featuresTab
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Livedock Multimedia Station: http://store.sony.com/webapp/wcs/st...productId=8198552921666422681&tab=featuresTab
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Do you think another powered USB hub would work? That seems a little pricey.
im still confused about this LiveDock... is there software or something inside it? or is it NFC Or bluetooth.. their product page seemed incredibly vague other than stating that the possiblities are endless make your phone a mini pc by plugging in a keyboard... really? thats a joke right? couldn't i just use my bluetooth keyboard from my tablet if we ever get the upgrade to ICS. i don't see the benefits of this device
how do you use yours spectre?
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Do you think another powered USB hub would work? That seems a little pricey.
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Yes
killerskincanoe said:
im still confused about this LiveDock... is there software or something inside it? or is it NFC Or bluetooth.. their product page seemed incredibly vague other than stating that the possiblities are endless make your phone a mini pc by plugging in a keyboard... really? thats a joke right? couldn't i just use my bluetooth keyboard from my tablet if we ever get the upgrade to ICS. i don't see the benefits of this device
how do you use yours spectre?
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No software, NFC or Bluetooth. With a keyboard and mouse it practically is a mini PC. I have used my livedock with the PS3 remote plugged into it with my Xperia S to play Dead Trigger and Shadowgun on the HDTV through HDMI. Also have my mouse connected to play some big screen angry birds. Gonna do some testing for someone on te Sony forums with keyboards and mouse. You can also plug in a USB harddrive or thumb drive to get extra OTG storage.
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No software, NFC or Bluetooth. With a keyboard and mouse it practically is a mini PC. I have used my livedock with the PS3 remote plugged into it with my Xperia S to play Dead Trigger and Shadowgun on the HDTV through HDMI. Also have my mouse connected to play some big screen angry birds. Gonna do some testing for someone on te Sony forums with keyboards and mouse. You can also plug in a USB harddrive or thumb drive to get extra OTG storage.
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so the ps3 controller is plugged into the dock and so is the phone.. and this works with the ion too?
i just looked at more pics of the livedock as far as i could see it just had the one usb female in the back i'm guessing u plug ur charger into the back of the dock? and then that lil dongle goes to the phone? and then the reg USB port on the back is where u plug in the controller? or ur keyboard or mouse? how could u do both at once? would it run a usb hub?
killerskincanoe said:
so the ps3 controller is plugged into the dock and so is the phone.. and this works with the ion too?
i just looked at more pics of the livedock as far as i could see it just had the one usb female in the back i'm guessing u plug ur charger into the back of the dock? and then that lil dongle goes to the phone? and then the reg USB port on the back is where u plug in the controller? or ur keyboard or mouse? how could u do both at once? would it run a usb hub?
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Yes, yes, yes, bluetooth or hub, and yes....think I got them all, provided it's powered not sure on a non-powered one.
Ok, I've got the Smartdock for the Ion from AT&T today, and tried plugging in my charge cable, and a ps3 dualshock 3 via charge cable, and just get msg about device detected is using too much power, and that's it, nothing pops up, even the instructions aren't a help. The entire reason I got this thing is to use my ps3 controller on it via wire or wireless, and not any of the apps are working for controller gamepad support on games. Can any one simplify and explain what exactly I need to do with this thing?
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Ok, I've got the Smartdock for the Ion from AT&T today, and tried plugging in my charge cable, and a ps3 dualshock 3 via charge cable, and just get msg about device detected is using too much power, and that's it, nothing pops up, even the instructions aren't a help. The entire reason I got this thing is to use my ps3 controller on it via wire or wireless, and not any of the apps are working for controller gamepad support on games. Can any one simplify and explain what exactly I need to do with this thing?
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You said 'plugged in my charge cable ' , to the phone or wall charger?
I thought the micro usb port on back was for power.
I do not have one. just thinking out loud
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You said 'plugged in my charge cable ' , to the phone or wall charger?
I thought the micro usb port on back was for power.
I do not have one. just thinking out loud
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I docked the phone, plugged the following cables in the back, phone usb charge cable to wall charger block into the wall, and ps3 usb charge cable into dualshock 3 controller, micro hdmi to monitor.
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I docked the phone, plugged the following cables in the back, phone usb charge cable to wall charger block into the wall, and ps3 usb charge cable into dualshock 3 controller, micro hdmi to monitor.
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Just did it with mine and it worked fine. Used the usb cable and charger plug that came with the ion (EP850), some hdmi cable I got online and my PS3 controller and it worked fine. Never had it give me any errors about device using too much power. I would say make sure you are using the EP850 power plug and maybe try different cables.
I'm using the extremely limited length Ion cable. The remote navigation works fine, just not the ps3 controller. Though, seems with my diminished battery life, my phone has more issues than this at the moment. Just biding time and waiting on the Xperia T to release.
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I'm using the extremely limited length Ion cable. The remote navigation works fine, just not the ps3 controller. Though, seems with my diminished battery life, my phone has more issues than this at the moment. Just biding time and waiting on the Xperia T to release.
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I noticed that the Dock won't work if you're charging off of something designed to deliver USB-level power. You'll need a specific charger like the one that came with your Ion (if one didn't come with the dock).
The only problem I was having when trying to game with the ion and SixaxiS was that it was lagging slightly pushing 1080p to my TV, but not flinching at the 720p on the phone. Any suggestions on settings to modify or somesuch?
So I see people all over the internet connecting PS3 controllers to their android phones for playing games and stuff, and I want in on the action. However, for the life of me, I can not figure out how to do it.
It seems like everyone with a GS3 can just plug in the usb otg cable, plug in the ps3 controller, and it just works. However with me, this isnt the case. In videos I have seen, using the joystick or dpad can select apps and navigate the homescreen, on mine nothing happens. Keyboards work just fine, as do flash drives, however when I use the PS3 controller nothing seems to happen on the phone. The lights on the back of the controller blink, but that's about it.
Does anybody have any suggestions as to what to do? I would love to use it WITH a wire and a gameklip so I don't have to root and use the sixaxis app. I just got this phone and I really do not want to risk a brick.
Any help would be appreciated!
PS: Just tested with a USB N64 controller my brother has lying around, and this thing works just fine. Tested it out in paper mario with an emulator
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So I see people all over the internet connecting PS3 controllers to their android phones for playing games and stuff, and I want in on the action. However, for the life of me, I can not figure out how to do it.
It seems like everyone with a GS3 can just plug in the usb otg cable, plug in the ps3 controller, and it just works. However with me, this isnt the case. In videos I have seen, using the joystick or dpad can select apps and navigate the homescreen, on mine nothing happens. Keyboards work just fine, as do flash drives, however when I use the PS3 controller nothing seems to happen on the phone. The lights on the back of the controller blink, but that's about it.
Does anybody have any suggestions as to what to do? I would love to use it WITH a wire and a gameklip so I don't have to root and use the sixaxis app. I just got this phone and I really do not want to risk a brick.
Any help would be appreciated!
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Use sixaxis controller from the market. Instructions are on the app. It's a no brainer . It's what I use
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elesbb said:
Use sixaxis controller from the market. Instructions are on the app. It's a no brainer . It's what I use
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As I said towards the end of my post, I do not want to use this app as I am not fully comfortable rooting the phone yet.
Just plug it in, phone has support for it outta the box. Just grab a micro to usb adapter on amazon for like 60 cents. I'd suggest ordering a few from diff retailers because qc SUCKS.
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Hehe I got excited and jumped to reply. Whoops.
I'd still try another adapter and another cable to the ps3 controller. Like I said qc sucks. The OTG cable I got is super loose and has to be convinced to work. The second one I got didnt work period.
psykhotic said:
Just plug it in, phone has support for it outta the box. Just grab a micro to usb adapter on amazon for like 60 cents. I'd suggest ordering a few from diff retailers because qc SUCKS.
I'd still try another adapter and another cable to the ps3 controller. Like I said qc sucks. The OTG cable I got is super loose and has to be convinced to work. The second one I got didnt work period.
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As I said in my post, I HAVE an OTG cable. It works just fine with a keyboard, a usb drive, and a USB n64 controller that I have lying around. It is literally only the ps3 controller not working on the phone. It is lighting up, meaning it is plugging in successfully, however unlike the keyboard and n64 controller, it isnt sending button inputs correctly.
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As I said towards the end of my post, I do not want to use this app as I am not fully comfortable rooting the phone yet.
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Oh sorry my fault for not reading your post fully :3 I thought you had to be rooted for either otg or Bluetooth method.
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Try a different (original ps3) controller and report back if it works.
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It may be the controller- just because it is flashing does not mean that it is fully connected. Its obviously not an original controller since its wired (at least I have never seen a wired ps3 contoller be original Sony but do admit I could be wrong since I never really cared to look/buy one).
Try a different (original ps3) controller and report back if it works.
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I'd hope its a real controller, its the one that came with my ps3! oh and its plugged in with the mini-usb cable that it comes with (controller -> mini usb to usb -> usb otg -> gs3). Haha but yeah i'll try with a 2nd controller when I have a chance, probably shouldve done that first now that youve mentioned it.
Is there a dock that charges and does hdmi out? Thinking this would be cool to play emulators or GTA on my big screen, paired with a wiimote or ps3 controller
To connect to the a TV you will need an MHL to HDMI adapter like this. I'm not sure if it charges at the same time, but it should, being that it connects via the USB port on the phone. If you search around the web, you'll definitely find much affordable deals. Cheers!
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To connect to the a TV you will need an MHL to HDMI adapter like this. I'm not sure if it charges at the same time, but it should, being that it connects via the USB port on the phone. If you search around the web, you'll definitely find much affordable deals. Cheers!
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at least, if not charge, it maintains the charge level.
from your link:
The HDTV Smart Adapter supports HD signals up to 1080p. Connects directly to a standard HDMI cable for easy connectivity to home theater or monitor. Requires power from a wall charger. Can connect directly to your MHL-Enabled mobile phone to create an HDMI docking station. Requires wall charger (sold separately) to power the adapter while in use. (HDMI cable not included)”
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There are some other brands, more afordable. Have any one tested any of them?
another question, can I connect a usb controller and still charge the phone and have it output to tv or am I too wishful in my thinking
screamline458 said:
another question, can I connect a usb controller and still charge the phone and have it output to tv or am I too wishful in my thinking
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You cannot connect more than one USB cable to your phone, so unfortunately that is not possible. Which controller exactly do you need to connect to your phone?
If by any chance you are planning to use a PS3 controller, pairing it with your phone through Bluetooth and using the Six Axis Controller app is the best way to go.
Edit: In that way, you will still be able to connect the phone to your TV via the MHL cable
if you hsve a frys electronics in your town, they have this item for $24. WORKS WELL.