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USB-C to Micro USB Adapter question ?

Getting a 5X and was wondering if USB-C to Micro USB Adapters
are ok to use on my Car charger that is Micro USB
Getting tired of buying a new charger and cables all the time.
Thanks
Gary

I bought TechMate ones. According to Benson Leung (a google employee) they meet the usb type c standard. Below is a link to all of the units he tested. The TechMate one is near the bottom.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A25GROL6KJV3QG/ref=cm_cr_rdp_pdp

I got a USB c otg which meats the safety measures, that I use for everything.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00Y9Q5FTW/ref=yo_ii_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1
This way you shouldn't have to worry about it ever again
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PiousInquisitor said:
I bought TechMate ones. According to Benson Leung (a google employee) they meet the usb type c standard. Below is a link to all of the units he tested. The TechMate one is near the bottom.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A25GROL6KJV3QG/ref=cm_cr_rdp_pdp
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going to order the TechMate pair ,,I assume u can use any Micro usb cable or charger on it
Gary
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gecoffin said:
going to order the TechMate pair ,,I assume u can use any Micro usb cable or charger on it
Gary
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That's what I'm assuming. I used it on my old 2013 Moto X cable to flash TWRP without issue.
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Otg support ?

Hello everyone,
Is the pixel c support OTG ? can i use an usb flash drive with the pixel c ? thanks a lot
On twitter Google store answer me : "Mind if we jump in? The Pixel C does not have USB OTG. Hope that helps."
Thanks a lot

Yes. It does have OTG. I have tested it with a USB-C hub and was able to use a usb flash drive and Ethernet my device.

ewgit said:
Yes. It does have OTG. I have tested it with a USB-C hub and was able to use a usb flash drive and Ethernet my device.
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Can you post a link to what your using for a hub?

Hub here works great:
DBPOWER, Hub USB C , 4-Port USB 3.0 Hub for type c devices like the new MacBook, ChromeBook Pixel, smart-phone Nexus 6 and OnePlus 2 (Grey) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B014UPCWDS
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CharlesW123 said:
Hub here works great:
DBPOWER, Hub USB C , 4-Port USB 3.0 Hub for type c devices like the new MacBook, ChromeBook Pixel, smart-phone Nexus 6 and OnePlus 2 (Grey) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B014UPCWDS
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Is it correct that this hub doesn't have power pass through to be able to charge the tablet?
Really like the hub, but didn't buy, as I'd like it to power the tablet too.

I picked up a Griffin USB-C to USB-A adapter, plugged it in to my Pixel C, and plugged a memory stick into the cable. ES File Explorer recignized the memory stick immediately. On the box for the cable it stated that it was for plugging USB peripherals into your tablet.
https://griffintechnology.com/us/usb-c-to-usb-a-adapter

With so many cables not passing Benson Leung's tests, I am a bit unsure with USB-C OTG cable I should get. The original one from Google is 15 € which is kinda expensive...
Does anyone know if he reviewed some USB-C OTG cables? I can't find anything.

It only has full size USB a ports, so can't plug in a charger no.
The battery life is great on he Pixel C though, so all good
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scoobydu said:
Is it correct that this hub doesn't have power pass through to be able to charge the tablet?
Really like the hub, but didn't buy, as I'd like it to power the tablet too.
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I'm waiting for this one https://www.hypershop.com/products/usb-c-5-in-1-hub-with-pass-though-usb-c-charging to arrive for that exact reason.

skally said:
I'm waiting for this one https://www.hypershop.com/products/usb-c-5-in-1-hub-with-pass-though-usb-c-charging to arrive for that exact reason.
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That one looks very nice!

skally said:
I'm waiting for this one https://www.hypershop.com/products/usb-c-5-in-1-hub-with-pass-though-usb-c-charging to arrive for that exact reason.
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I did see that one, but wondered how it would work with the ucb-c in the position it is on the pixel c? mabook its on the base, but c its on the side of the tablet.

scoobydu said:
I did see that one, but wondered how it would work with the ucb-c in the position it is on the pixel c? mabook its on the base, but c its on the side of the tablet.
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Type C is reversible so it should just flip up like ?
Edit: and I wasnt questioning you I was more posing it as a question to myself But it should just go up the side of it

ZiggSVO said:
Type C is reversible so it should just flip up like ?
Edit: and I wasnt questioning you I was more posing it as a question to myself But it should just go up the side of it
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I agree that you could get it to fit, but not sure I'd want it facing straight up with my cables and sticks attached.
Seems it would stress the port or worse I'd catch it and cause some damage.
I'm thinking of this -> http://www.amazon.co.uk/Galopar-Cha...qid=1450272359&sr=8-22&keywords=usb-c+adapter with a standard usb3 hub attached?

scoobydu said:
I'm thinking of this -> http://www.amazon.co.uk/Galopar-Cha...qid=1450272359&sr=8-22&keywords=usb-c+adapter with a standard usb3 hub attached?
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Looks great, but how do you know it is compatible? After Benson Leung's reviews on USB-C cables, I am afraid to purchase any third party accessories...

Sam-X- said:
Looks great, but how do you know it is compatible? After Benson Leung's reviews on USB-C cables, I am afraid to purchase any third party accessories...
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Short answer is I don't at the moment, as have not had a chance to look at the online spreadsheet to see what he has tested and approved.
Will hopefully get to look later.
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Does not appear to be included in the spreadsheet, so likely he has not reviewed.

I tried Google's own USB C to A (female adapter that looks like a otg cable) with a memory stick and it did not work, however I plugged in a USB2 hub into that adapter and then plugged the memory stick into that and it sees to work like a charm with esexplorer, I could also attach other things like a mouse and that worked too at the same time! So the trick is to use a USB hub with Google's adapter first and you can use any USB accessories just not directly into the adapter. I have not tried a USB 3 type hub as I don't have one but I suspect it will be fine and give you even faster speeds.
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There are lots of OTG devices that work perfectly on my Nexus 5x - such as a microSD adapter, USB C ->A with a thumbdrive and my iRig UA guitar adapter
None of these work on my Pixel C.
I just got off a chat with Google support where I was told
"I'm sorry to inform you, at this moment it's not compatible. Be rest assured [sic], our engineers are working on a software fix to make it compatible with the Pixel C."
I responded with a link to the reddit AMA which seemed to state otherwise and the support rep told me that she'd get back to me via email with a response.

You can try plugging a USB 2.0 or 3.0 hub into a USB C>A adapter (mine was the Google adapter and the hub a USB 2 unpowered type) as I did and and that worked for me and I can now access Memory sticks on my Pixel C with no extra software (not sure about your iRig but it worked with other accessories I tried plugging into the hub).
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e3phillip said:
You can try plugging a USB 2.0 or 3.0 hub into a USB C>A adapter (mine was the Google adapter and the hub a USB 2 unpowered type) as I did and and that worked for me and I can now access Memory sticks on my Pixel C with no extra software (not sure about your iRig but it worked with other accessories I tried plugging into the hub).
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Thanks, I'll try with a hub. I just don't understand why a hub is required for the Pixel-C but not for the Nexus 5x
There certainly seems to be a less complete stack in the Pixel-c -vs- the Nexus 5x.
Interestingly when I insert a cable into the Nexus 5x I get a dialog to set the usb mode:
"Use USB for
- Charging
- Power Supply
- File Transfers
- Photo transfer (PTP)
- Midi"
Where as the Pixel-C only gets "Power Supply" as an option.

TYPE-C OTG

Can anyone point me to 3t compatible type-c OTG for using flash drive ? I'm in India!

Just search up "USB C OTG" on somewhere like Amazon? It's not like there's a special type specifically for the 3T.

Spasticdroid said:
Just search up "USB C OTG" on somewhere like Amazon? It's not like there's a special type specifically for the 3T.
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I did, ended up buying a crappy one..... any good one you suggest me.
thx

sharath_babu said:
I did, ended up buying a crappy one..... any good one you suggest me.
thx
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Anker USB-C to USB 3.1 Adapter

Spasticdroid said:
Anker USB-C to USB 3.1 Adapter
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this doesn't seem to be available in India,

any Indian op3t user suggest me a good OTG for our beast!

search for Parallel Universe OTG on amazon.in
Got it today, works well with my OP3T. plus its on discount. Cheers!!

I suggest get any generic MicroUSB OTG and USB C to MicroUSB Adapter. I confirm these working with my old OTG cable just fine and now I can use any MicroUSB cable for Charging, Data Transfer and OTG just fine.

Personally, I purchased the OTG cable directly from 1+ so that I could guarantee functionality.
You can buy it here: https://oneplus.net/oneplus-type-c-otg-cable

Does the Pixel come with USB A to USB C cable?

There was nothing said about what's going to be included besides the headphone adapter but I'm curious if the newer model will have the USB A to USB C adapter like last year's model.

wesley.phung said:
There was nothing said about what's going to be included besides the headphone adapter but I'm curious if the newer model will have the USB A to USB C adapter like last year's model.
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from the phone page info NO
this is why i order few usb cables from Amazon
anker powerline II usb c to a
and anker powerline II usb c to c

abogrhen said:
from the phone page info NO
this is why i order few usb cables from Amazon
anker powerline II usb c to a
and anker powerline II usb c to c
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Why those cables specifically?

according to this site, they list the contents of the box as:
The smartphone.
USB-C charger.
USB-C to 3.5mm earphone adapter.
User guide.
Power adapter.
edit: likely a copy paste from the official google site... scroll down almost to the bottom of the screen look for "whats in the box"
https://store.google.com/product/pixel_2_specs
also dont forget to checkout benson leung's reviews to see which cable/charger will charge your phone and not blow it up.. https://plus.google.com/+BensonLeung
nathan k has a google spreadsheet.. check it out also
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vnpEXfo2HCGADdd9G2x9dMDWqENiY2kgBJUu29f_TX8/pubhtml#

Cowbell_Guy said:
Why those cables specifically?
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what you want in cables / charges / adapters that use usb c
is to be USB-IF Certified
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_...tronics&field-keywords=USB-IF+Certified+cable
in the market now there are not many options
and the anker were cheaper than belkin

It has a usb A to usb C adapter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-wiVkzyOKU

Krusej23 said:
It has a usb A to usb C adapter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-wiVkzyOKU
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so no cable
but according to google it only for transferring data from your old phone
but i think it is the same one with the first pixel
maybe someone will confirm this

Question PCIe 2-Port USB3.1 Gen2 Card

I have tried USB-A to USB-C cable on my computer but the only thing that works with the cable is windows file transfers, in fastboot it just never connects to the device, i have used my GFs PC that has a native USB-C port in the front to do my fastboot commands and it works just fine.
My PC dont have USB-C and my motherboard is this : Asus Tuf Z390 Plus Gaming Wifi
The case is a Be Quiet : PURE BASE 500 Black
I have tried all the back USB-A ports and the 2 in the front same results.
I wonder if this PCI-E Card can help me use my fasboot commands on my computer or is just a faster transfers i get with it?
ST Lab PCIe 3.0 USB3.1 2-Port (Type-C)

Tried using another A-C cable? Might be the cable itself is faulty

Android-Desire said:
I have tried USB-A to USB-C cable on my computer but the only thing that works with the cable is windows file transfers, in fastboot it just never connects to the device, i have used my GFs PC that has a native USB-C port in the front to do my fastboot commands and it works just fine.
My PC dont have USB-C and my motherboard is this : Asus Tuf Z390 Plus Gaming Wifi
The case is a Be Quiet : PURE BASE 500 Black
I have tried all the back USB-A ports and the 2 in the front same results.
I wonder if this PCI-E Card can help me use my fasboot commands on my computer or is just a faster transfers i get with it?
ST Lab PCIe 3.0 USB3.1 2-Port (Type-C)
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You might want to try out another cable. Sometimes they just suck.

Morgrain said:
You might want to try out another cable. Sometimes they just suck.
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I have 10 different cables that are USB-A to USB-C, maybe they all suck, but the original Pixel 6 Pro USB-C to USB-C is good, maybe you can advise me on a good USB-A to USB-C cable?

Android-Desire said:
I have 10 different cables that are USB-A to USB-C, maybe they all suck, but the original Pixel 6 Pro USB-C to USB-C is good, maybe you can advise me on a good USB-A to USB-C cable?
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Anything by Anker. Edit: Be aware that last I looked, they also sell USB 2.0 USB-A<->USB-C cables, so I just want to give you a heads up to look out for that and I'm sure you'd want to only buy a USB 3.0 USB-A<->USB-C cable.
Also, I don't know if the recommendation is still the same, but it was always advised in the old days to prefer USB ports that are built into the motherboard - sometimes even more specifically on the back of the motherboard (for desktops). I know this doesn't help you, but just "let the buyer beware" that using an add-on USB-C card could also cause problems.

Android-Desire said:
I have tried USB-A to USB-C cable on my computer but the only thing that works with the cable is windows file transfers, in fastboot it just never connects to the device, i have used my GFs PC that has a native USB-C port in the front to do my fastboot commands and it works just fine.
My PC dont have USB-C and my motherboard is this : Asus Tuf Z390 Plus Gaming Wifi
The case is a Be Quiet : PURE BASE 500 Black
I have tried all the back USB-A ports and the 2 in the front same results.
I wonder if this PCI-E Card can help me use my fasboot commands on my computer or is just a faster transfers i get with it?
ST Lab PCIe 3.0 USB3.1 2-Port (Type-C)
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Do you have the latest USB drivers installed?
And like others have said, try different cables. Can't tell you how many times I've seen this problem solved just by using different cables.
Get the Google USB Driver | Android Studio | Android Developers
The Google USB Driver is required to perform adb debugging on Windows with Google devices.
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Android-Desire said:
windows file transfers
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Its not your hardware, its your operating system. Try a better one, i.e. Linux.

Android-Desire said:
I have tried USB-A to USB-C cable
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Be aware that last I looked, Anker also sells USB 2.0 USB-A<->USB-C cables, so I just want to give you a heads up to look out for that and I'm sure you'd want to only buy a USB 3.0 USB-A<->USB-C cable.
I highly recommend Anker cables like this: USB Type C Cable, Anker PowerLine+ USB C to USB 3.0 Cable (6ft), High Durability, for Samsung Galaxy Note 8, S8, S8+, S9, S10, Sony XZ, LG V20 G5 G6, HTC 10, Xiaomi 5 and More.
Double-check Anker's site too in case they have a better sale price right now.

roirraW edor ehT said:
Be aware that last I looked, Anker also sells USB 2.0 USB-A<->USB-C cables, so I just want to give you a heads up to look out for that and I'm sure you'd want to only buy a USB 3.0 USB-A<->USB-C cable.
I highly recommend Anker cables like this: USB Type C Cable, Anker PowerLine+ USB C to USB 3.0 Cable (6ft), High Durability, for Samsung Galaxy Note 8, S8, S8+, S9, S10, Sony XZ, LG V20 G5 G6, HTC 10, Xiaomi 5 and More.
Double-check Anker's site too in case they have a better sale price right now.
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Ok i managed to get 1 of those cables and it does work with fastboot but i need to use the backports on my pc.
Thank you

Android-Desire said:
Ok i managed to get 1 of those cables and it does work with fastboot but i need to use the backports on my pc.
Thank you
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That's great! Thanks for reporting back. You're welcome!