I hate the official Keyboard for the Galaxy tablets. It is just a docking craddle with a keyboard, but I would love to have something like the Asus Transformer Keyboard Dock for my Galaxy. It is not only a docking craddle and a keyboard, but also a backup battery, an expansion port (USB and card reader) and it can transform the Asus tablet into a netbook format.
This keyboard is connected to the tablet using a 30 pin port similar to the docking port in the Galaxy tablets but a little different. But since the functionality of this port is equal to the Galaxy port, I was wondering if it would be possible to remove the Asus port and replace it with a Samsung port and a little of pin swapping, of course.
What do you think?
Of course there is the problem of accommodating the Samsung tablet in a place designed to accommodate the Asus tablet but this is not a problem a Dremel can't solve. I'm more interested in the electronic side of the problem.
I have connected succesfully a device with keyboard + mouse to the tablet using an OTG USB cable and I know there are USB hubs that work with the tablet allowing the connection of several USB devices at once and also the charger, so if this docking keyboard is constructed as a usb hub with keyboard + mouse + additional USB + card reader, it should be possible to connect it.
I'm not sure if this keyboard has also audio ports and if they can be put to work too, but this would be an additional bonus since I'm mainly interested in getting the keyboard and mouse working and then the USB, card reader and battery backup and lastly the sound (if it exists)
Any tech info about the Asus Keyboard Dock and Asus docking port will be highly appreciated.
I have a Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet, but I think this project should work the same also for all Galaxy tablets with a 30 pin docking port. (Tab 10.1, Tab 2 10.1, Tab 7", Tab7" plus, Tab 2 7", Note 8"... )
Here is an image of the keyboard with some specifications:
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Hi, i have a Samsunt Note 10.1 2014 tablet and was thinking of the same thing as you...
Any news on the ideea - did you manage to make it work?
Thanks,
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I have the USB & SD 30-pin adapter kit they sold for the 10.1 Tab- i tried a flash drive into the usb and accessed files on it, same with SD card.
When i tried a keyboard/mouse combo (actually the original combo that was sold for the Samsung Q1U UMPC) it errored w/ can't support hi-voltage device. Didn't try a powered hub w/ the keyboard (kind of scared of frying it).
Mouse and keyboard works. The output is capped somewhere under 100mA as it gives that error message on stuff the iPad can handle, and its adapter is 100mA. Don't be afraid of plugging stuff in though, it can't hurt the tab
You can't hurt a device with a powered hub. Hubs will only give as much power as the USB spec says they can which all USB devices must be designed to handle. That's why there is a spec.
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USB kit not working?
Just picked one of these up from best buy in hopes it would work. When i plug it in i get nothing, no notification and no action. i tried a flash drive 2 mice and 2 keyboards. any ideas?
Reboooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooot
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Yep. Looks like everytime i plug in a "high voltage" device it completely shuts down. Have to reboot. I did get it working. Thank you.
Works with SD/Multi card reader
I am using an Aluratek multi card reader and it works like a champ. Can read SD, MicroSD, pro duo ect.
Root?
For those of you that this is working for, are you rooted or not? I can't seem to get the SD adapter to work, even after multiple reboots. USB adapter works fine.
Got these also. For USB drives it appears FAT32 drives are good but NTFS drives are non-functional. Have a Lexar 64GB flash drive which doesn't show but all others do.
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For those of you that this is working for, are you rooted or not? I can't seem to get the SD adapter to work, even after multiple reboots. USB adapter works fine.
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Both works for me, both now that I'm rooted and before I was. The Tab doesn't know the difference between the USB and SD adapters, and this is an official samsung accessory, so it sounds like your adapter is broken.
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For those of you that this is working for, are you rooted or not? I can't seem to get the SD adapter to work, even after multiple reboots. USB adapter works fine.
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Have been rooted from Day One.
So the original Samsung will work with my 7+ ?
Just for the fun of it, Bluetooth mouse, USB wireless keyboard (with USB adapter), and remote desktop software
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This is something I made as a prototype/proof of concept test for something I hope to make for my S2, but since I only have Tab OTG adapters around and no S2 ones yet I made the prototype for the Tab
Anyways, this is quite simple. Take a USB OTG adapter, strip it down to where you have wires sticking out of a 30 pin connector, find a tiny USB flash drive, strip it down, and solder the two together so that the USB plug is still usable. End result is a small USB flash drive that can connect to both a computer and the Tab (not at the same time, obviously)
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Were I to make a V2 of the Tab version I would have located the USB connector on the side - which was always the plan with the S2 one, just didnt bother wit the Tab prototype
The connector is NOT proprieatry, its a 30 pin PDMI connector. Read it at everyone's favourite encyclopaedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDMI
So basically you can just solder pins 1,2,3,5 to your thumbdrive and pin 4 to pin 2, and optionally solder pin 15 to pin 6 for high power and you're set. Saves money on getting the expensive OTG thingy. The hard part is getting the jack..
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The connector is NOT proprieatry, its a 30 pin PDMI connector. Read it at everyone's favourite encyclopaedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDMI
So basically you can just solder pins 1,2,3,5 to your thumbdrive and pin 4 to pin 2, and optionally solder pin 15 to pin 6 for high power and you're set. Saves money on getting the expensive OTG thingy. The hard part is getting the jack..
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Have you verified the pin outs? Since the cables from original Tab can be used and it did not have a PDMI port I would guess that the Plus is not a PDMI port.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_Tab
It also has a 30-pin docking and charging connector very similar to the standard PDMI connector (a non-proprietary alternative to Apple's docking connector). It appears so similar to the PDMI connector that it is widely mistaken for it, but it is non-standard and all accessories, including charging cables, are incompatible with other equipment and only available from Samsung.
http://forum.pocketables.net/showthread.php?t=7722&page=2
http://fatmixx.com/2010/12/07/samsungs-galaxy-tab-has-a-familiar-looking-connector/
http://www.kineteka.com/galaxy-tab-connector.aspx
I attached pictures of the pinouts.
I was really disappointed with this when I found out about it yesterday.
Indeed nothing universal about Samsung...they even use a trigger to activate charging, effectively making all third party non.Samsung specific chargers and battery packs out there useless without an adapter
I'm looking for a plain charging stand or dock for the Galaxy Tab S, but I can't seem to find one. Does anyone know of such an accessory (could be Samsung or 3rd-party, either specific to the Galaxy Tab S or even generic)?
I've had probably 8 tablets by now and used this stand with all of them.
http://www.amazon.com/Arkon-Travel-...F8&qid=1405996441&sr=8-1&keywords=arkon+stand
Sent from my Galaxy Tab S
I just found the following dock (which charges) on Amazon. I assume that since it is "universal", it will work with the Galaxy Tab S. Any reason why it shouldn't?
EDD-D100BEGXAR
Sorry, I can't post URLs yet because I'm new here and XDA won't let me. Simple search for the above model number will yield links to it.
False, that was for the old Galaxy Tab with a 30 pin connector, you need one with USB connector, like this:
EE-D100TNWEGUJ
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It should work but this is uncharted territory so...
Sent from my Galaxy Tab S
i recommend a Quirky Converge Universal USB Docking Station
I haven't yet tried it but I think this KIDIGI Dock would be better than Samsung's Universal Dock because the back rest sticks up higher; better for portrait tablets, less wobble when you tap the screen.
http://www.gadgets4geeks.com.au/samsung-galaxy-tab-s-desktop-dock
-This mob have it as sold out but I bet you can find it elsewhere!
Cheers
I just scored a tab s to replace my dear ancient playbook which replaced my dear ancient Touchpad. Blackberry and HP got so many things right including their just plain perfect docks that let you sleepily/lazily/distractedly/drunkenly slide the tablet into place perfectly every time leaving it always charged. Losing those amazing docks is one of the main things that's kept me from upgrading, any new docks out there that people are loving?
In a perfect world there would be one where the usb nub pops into place when the tablet's lined up... Or a good case with a qi adapter.
Checked & in Stock now.
Hi there!
Has anyone bought a dock that allows them to stream from the dock to the TV(wired), and used a gamepad (bluetooth connected) to android?
Scenario: go to a hotel, plug phone into dock, connect dock to wall for power, and TV to stream. Connect bluetooth gamepad to galaxy s 5. Play game on TV.
Sorry if I'm not explaining this clearly, I can try a different way.
Thanks!
Different solution: Just use HDMI adapter instead of dock. Specifically one with this code: EE-HN910FWESTA. I can only find it on the Samsung website, and it hasn't had any reviews yet. (Not sure if I should buy)
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Hi there!
Has anyone bought a dock that allows them to stream from the dock to the TV(wired), and used a gamepad (bluetooth connected) to android?
Scenario: go to a hotel, plug phone into dock, connect dock to wall for power, and TV to stream. Connect bluetooth gamepad to galaxy s 5. Play game on TV.
Sorry if I'm not explaining this clearly, I can try a different way.
Thanks!
Different solution: Just use HDMI adapter instead of dock. Specifically one with this code: EE-HN910FWESTA. I can only find it on the Samsung website, and it hasn't had any reviews yet. (Not sure if I should buy)
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I bought a dock for the s4 with hdmi and 3 usb ports, as soon as I got the s5 I tried the dock with this device but it doesn't work.
I think the problem is that s5 doesn't have a dock mode
New information is known for this problem?
I have something like
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i bought it for my s4 and it also works with my g900f the only problem is that the charging current is low, around 800mA, and at s5 because the charging port cover it cannot be pushed well and it doesn't stay only forced.
Does that dock has usb-otg? The problem seems to appear when trying to use mhl-hdmi and usb otg at the same time.
Hey guys.
Before my Note Edge I had a Galaxy Note (N7000) and connected it via MHL to my Pioneer AppRadio to fully mirror my phone and it worked perfectly.
The Pioneer Android kit looks like this and comes with MHL...
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So today I tried to connect my Edge to the AppRadio and it does not work :crying:
I have checked the power and when I connect the MHL power cable to my phone my phone charges so that is fine.
I have tried connecting my Sony Bravia TV to my Edge via MHL using a 'fresh HDMI cable' and it doesn't do anything.
Is the Pioneer MHL incompatible with the Edge (is it a 1st generation MHL) and the Edge can only use the current 3.0 generation?
I really appreciate your help.
I don't think AppRadio is compatible with our phones yet...
Really? I thought in terms of compatibility as long as you have MHL support on your device it will work. Its literally just an Android App and MHL connection.
Regardless of the above, my MHL adapter does not work with the AppRadio on my Sony Bravia (2014 model) in the MHL port. So is this a broken MHL adapter or do I need the new MHL 3.0 for the Edge to work via MHL?
Having conducted some more research I have found the following:
The original Samsung MHL adapter for smartphones. Released in 2011 for the Samsung Galaxy S2, this adapter has a 5 pin layout. External power is required.
I believe the Pioneer MHL provided is Generation 1 (5Pin)
Compatibility with 2nd generation phones is possible with 5-11 pin adapter.
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The Edge needs an 11pin and the 5pin will not work on its own and so rather than use a rubbish adapter I have ordered the below.