Heya,
I have a tablet stand and the cable delivered in the box doesn't fit under the tablet when on the stand.
That's why I'm thinking about purchasing an angled USB OTG cable.
But here's the thing:
Other OTG cables doesn't seem to work? I already purchased a normal OTG cable (just like the one which was delivered in the box), but that one doesn't function.. Do I have a faulty one or will the out of the box OTG cable be the only one which works properly?
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I bought a few cheap ones on ebay. Angled or straight and all work well on my A700 or Galaxy Note.
Just one decided to die after months in my pocket near knife and keys but that's my fault
I guess you got a faulty one.
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Turn the tablet upside down, problem solved!!!!
@Itchiee, possbile, but ugly. Also, I don't think that works with every app out there. Was also curious if somebody else experienced this problem.
@laloutre, thank you for your reply. I think it is a faulty one then It didn't work either with my phone, but I guessed it didn't support OTG. Stupid online company. I also bought a usb hub there which also didn't work..
There are USB connectors/adapters out there that are not specified as OTG compliant; these won't work. I got my OTG cheapie from Amazon & it works perfectly:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B005FUNYSA/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&condition=new
Most of the dealers are Hong Kong but a few are in CA. Worth the $2.
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Can anyone recommend a long (6' +)USB cable that's compatible with the Touchpad? I bought a 6' from Ebay, but it was crappy. I could not use it to connect to PC, and the charging takes longer than the normal USB cable that came with TP.
dtle said:
Can anyone recommend a long (6' +)USB cable that's compatible with the Touchpad? I bought a 6' from Ebay, but it was crappy. I could not use it to connect to PC, and the charging takes longer than the normal USB cable that came with TP.
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I just posted that I found a compatible 6' cable (actually a pair of them at Meritline for $4.99 after using the discount code). The description on Meritline says that the cable they're selling is compatible with the Evo.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1475537
Let me know if the code still works.
The Meritline link is for HDMI cable, not USB. I was not able to find any micro USB cable there that say it's compatible with the EVO.
The Walmart product comes with a 5' USB cable. I think that's sufficient for me. Thanks!
This one from Amazon has been flawless for me.
Sorry, can't post links. Search B006DCSUB0 . That is the ASIN# on Amazon.
Exactly the one I was going to order. Glad it works!
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What Usb OTG cable do you use? Also is there a cable that can both charge and use usb otg?
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mikennite said:
What Usb OTG cable do you use? Also is there a cable that can both charge and use usb otg?
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the one I have doesn't charge-- even when using a male-to-male USB cable. But it does work with OTG
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the one I have doesn't charge-- even when using a male-to-male USB cable. But it does work with OTG
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Can I use a cheap otg cable, or are the expensive ones better?
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mikennite said:
Can I use a cheap otg cable, or are the expensive ones better?
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Cheap cables are just fine.
Also, it's impossible for the phone to charge while using OTG. For OTG to work some of the pins are used for handling data and therefore cannot be used to charge.
I ordered one from china, took about 3 to 4 weeks, then I ordered from ebay..
they work fine... they only work with jellybean....
dc211 said:
Cheap cables are just fine.
Also, it's impossible for the phone to charge while using OTG. For OTG to work some of the pins are used for handling data and therefore cannot be used to charge.
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Actually, the thing that prevents charging isn't the pins, it is a software toggle that turns the phone's port into a power supply for the external device, the charging circuit is switched off in the pm chip. There are charging/power usb otg host cables available for phones that support it, e.g., Nexus 7, with patched CM10.1, and the phone can get charged while usb hosting.
the 4 pins are still 2 data, two power, in otg mode.
I don't know if a software fix would work for captivate. I've got the datasheet for the cappy power management chip somewhere. if I can find it, I'll report if the chip can support it and if so, then maybe the N7 fix could get ported to cappy.
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I use a 0,70€ cable... I don't recommend it, the connection between phone and usbstick interrupts too often.
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Yea. It's a bit of a gamble when buying cheap cables. I also bought a really cheap usb otg cable from dealextreme and the connector on the phone's end is too loose. The OTG cable that came with Nokia N8 is ok.
I use this OTG cable: www.amazon.com/Electronics-Micro-USB-OTG-Cable/dp/B005GGBYJ4/. Small US company, offers a lifetime warranty, only takes a couple days to get from Amazon (free two day shipping if you have a Prime membership). I've had a few from them and never had an issue (other than I tend to lose them). Perfect fit and just the right length. Good stuff.
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I bought one from Conrad electronics here in Germany, it costs like 6 euros and works perfectly.
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I bought a cheap £2.99 cable from Amazon UK which works just fine.
The packet it came in states the brand as 'Afunta' (Made in China).
I got a cheap OTG cable, but it wont exactly fit on my S4, now, i cut the micro usb and connected it to my old samsung micro usb cable, and connected the 4 wires but its not working.
Now there's a lot of cheap otg cables but im afraid im gonna end up buying the same thing.
Please, if you guys got a working OTG cable, please post the link where you bought it from.
Thanks
I bought this for my Xoom but it also works with the s4, tested it with ps3 controller. Only thing is that it sticks out a bit meaning its not perfectly flush but it does work. $4.44 add on item for prime
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005OOJPKS
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I bought this for my Xoom but it also works with the s4, tested it with ps3 controller. Only thing is that it sticks out a bit meaning its not perfectly flush but it does work. $4.44 add on item for prime
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005OOJPKS
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So I got a USB OTG Cable from amazon (My cousin got it) and when I went to try it with a Xbox 360 wired controller, it didn't work. I even tried using a USB stick with the cable and it didn't work. What? I'm starting to think that I shouldn't have upgraded to lollipop and should have stayed on KitKat. Does anyone have any answers to this????
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Try the otg cable on another mobile device (phone, tablet, whatever). I've found the Shield to be a bit finnicky with some OTG solutions. All my otg cables work ... except for my HooToo combo charger/otg device. Sad - since that's the only reason I bought it.
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I have to have the cable hanging from the tablet for the control to work. So if in console mode I have the side with the port hanging off the table so that the weight of the controller plug is pulling down
mcord11758 said:
I have to have the cable hanging from the tablet for the control to work. So if in console mode I have the side with the port hanging off the table so that the weight of the controller plug is pulling down
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That means it's broken.
I'm pretty darn sure.
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That means it's broken.
I'm pretty darn sure.
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Its not ideal but it works. I paid lie $3 for the otg so you get what you pay for
mcord11758 said:
Its not ideal but it works. I paid lie $3 for the otg so you get what you pay for
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If it's broken, it's broken. And generally having to lean cables is evidence its sensitive electronic little components are taking a dive. That and all off brand cables, or at least most off brand cables, tend to be inexpensive. I still recognize that problem from my last insured $20 RadioShack MicroUSB cable.
Anyone know of any good adaptors similar to the OTG which would allow to connect USB memory sticks via the USB-C port.
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similar to the OTG
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Huh?G I'm using the Note 7 adapter. According to another site some OTG cables don't work with the Z so beware.
Found this on Google store. May go for it unless anyone's already tried with no luck. https://store.google.com/product/usb_type_c_to_usb_standard_a_adapter
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Not sure if the actual term for it is OTG as that's what the adaptor was called for Microusb to USB A connection.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01COOQIKU/ref=yo_ii_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1
This is the one recommended to me on another thread and I use it reguarly.
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https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01COOQIKU/ref=yo_ii_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1
This is the one recommended to me on another thread and I use it reguarly.
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Thanks but that's from the U.S. I'm in the uk
I havent used them but some companies are making flash drive with usb c and usb a if all you want it for is a flash drive you can get a flash drive that works without an adapter
Be careful of hard adapters, they (Ha Ha, YOU) will break themselves or your port
Edit, these may not be OTG also. Yet similar OTG 90* adapters have similar drawbacks/ benefits.
There are 2 like this on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N3SINB9/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A33YL1HODFD2CL
I am going to get this soon.
This right angle horizontal, is not yet reviewed, but a sister item with right angle (up) is.
Frys usually stocks this style in micro, maybe a C version is there?
I have used one! The one I use works only with USB flash drives that are fat32 format! The brand of mine is belkin and I bought it from best buy!
Very nice to use this for watching movies and not having to use up storage on the device.
Only drawback is that the usb-c port does not allow you to use wired headphones at the same time! So, I had to go wireless Bluetooth headset!
Kd
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Curious question. Since this is one of the first phones where the add-on option comes into play (mods), couldnt one devise an external ssd drive moto mod? Either that or one of those all-in-one adapter mods where i can plug in older tech? Im always skeptical about destroying the one & only port on the phone anyway.
In case anyone only wants flash storage I purchased the Sandisk Dual ultra and it works great, usb c and a usb a connector.
Also only have to carry one thing as opposed to two. I bought mine with 128gb storage, preformatted to fat32, was simply plug and play.