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USB host

So I got a question I keep reading that the transformer has no USB host support for like Xbox controllers and stuff but I swore it had a micro USB I could be wrong I do not own one yet. But if it doesn't have USB slots is there a way to hook up stuff like that or are you forced to get the dock that I do not want
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Wdustin1 said:
So I got a question I keep reading that the transformer has no USB host support for like Xbox controllers and stuff but I swore it had a micro USB I could be wrong I do not own one yet. But if it doesn't have USB slots is there a way to hook up stuff like that or are you forced to get the dock that I do not want
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No USB on the tablet. Micro SD card is available
The are supposed to be releasing a USB adaptor

So when they realease the adaptor we will be able to hook up controllers and stuff and acctually take advantage of what 3.1 has to offer ?
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Wdustin1 said:
So when they realease the adaptor we will be able to hook up controllers and stuff and acctually take advantage of what 3.1 has to offer ?
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You are able now to use USB host on the tablet, if you buy a female to female adapter and hook it up to the charging cable. At least this is what I read here.

bcostea said:
You are able now to use USB host on the tablet, if you buy a female to female adapter and hook it up to the charging cable. At least this is what I read here.
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Almost nothing works that way because there is no power line in the charging cable.

I guess you need to have the laptop accessory to take advantage of USB controllers ect?

So I have heard that they are going to be releasing a USB adapter is this true or are they going to force you to buy the dock for host functions
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The adapter has been confirmed, but nobody at Asus could give me a date when it will be available.
edit: Apparently a german online shop is listing the usb adapter for 20 Eur and has the item in stock: cyberport.de/notebook/zubehoer/kabel-adapter/adapter---usb/1D09-36X/asus-usb-extension-kit-fuer-eee-pad-transformer.html
Hopefully it's coming to Amazon soon!

has anyone teated that USB adapter from that German website?

it's been released a couple of days ago. take a look at this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1155196&page=10
there are a couple of pictures
so far it's not available in the us though (mainly europe afaik)

just bought this from b&h
www bhphotovideo com
/c/product/812009-REG/ASUS_90_OK06CR00010_USB_Kit_for_TF101.html
only 11 bucks, 14 with shipping, hope it works. hope it works!

they are also on ebay and amazon.

the usb port device I listed above works just fine on my tf101

Genuine HTC USB Cable

Hi guys
Anyone know where to buy a GENUINE usb cable? They are the only ones that work with ADB, as I have many micro-usb (blackberry,generic, etc) but only my HTC one actually works with ADB. Anyone know where to buy one?
Cheers

I've purchased a few from ebay that claim to be the real deal, the only thing that says htc is a removable stick which makes me doubt the authenticity but I assure you the work fine with
adb. they only cost around $2. there are tons of them on ebay, just search htc micro usb cable
if you want the exact link to what I bought let me know and ill post
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xT4Z1N4TRx said:
Hi guys
Anyone know where to buy a GENUINE usb cable? They are the only ones that work with ADB, as I have many micro-usb (blackberry,generic, etc) but only my HTC one actually works with ADB. Anyone know where to buy one?
Cheers
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I can tell you for a fact that is not true, I've never had the original cable since my brother gave me his G2, and I've been using a Nook micro-usb cable with my phone ever since I owned it on my computer.
A Genuine micro-USB cable is no different in communication than any other micro-usb cable, if you're using windows you probably just got the USB drivers wrong for your phone, or didn't download all of the platform-tools files. Again the only thing that makes the cable genuine is the htc/t-mobile logo on it, otherwise it's the same as any other OEM/Generic cable thats been branded.
PS: Did you remember to enable USB Debugging?

Thanks guys, I ordered one off ebay for £2 and yeah I did enable usb debugging
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i have tried loads of different genuine micro usb cables from various makers and never had a problem...
shame i didnt see this earlier or i could have sent you about 20 for free :laugh:

So if USB Debugging is working is there no threat to using a generic USB cable? I have a generic one and rooted last night. The entire time I was nervous because there were a lot of posts about the official HTC cable. Was I worrying needlessly?

Yup, it is true some might not work but if they work once, well they should keep on working. Pretty much if you have debugging on and the proper drivers and everything else... then you type adb devices and you see your serial number, that cable is just fine. If it says waiting for device or something like that, then it is possible you have a bad cable but almost always a different problem
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demkantor said:
Yup, it is true some might not work but if they work once, well they should keep on working. Pretty much if you have debugging on and the proper drivers and everything else... then you type adb devices and you see your serial number, that cable is just fine. If it says waiting for device or something like that, then it is possible you have a bad cable but almost always a different problem
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Thanks! That would have saved some needless worrying last night but it all worked out. Good to know for the future though!

Afaik, there are only two kinds of micro-USB cables. Normally they support both data and power (charging), but some only support charging (data pins aren't connected).
I bought some cheapest retractable micro-USB data cables from dx.com and they work just fine. The cheap retractable ones just seem to easily break after long use.
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Haprog said:
Afaik, there are only two kinds of micro-USB cables. Normally they support both data and power (charging), but some only support charging (data pins aren't connected).
I bought some cheapest retractable micro-USB data cables from dx.com and they work just fine. The cheap retractable ones just seem to easily break after long use.
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The most common chance of you getting a charge-only USB cable, is if it came with something like a Car charger. Otherwise they should always have both the power and data pins.

2 OTG Cables not working

Hey all i have 2 OTG cables for my Tab 2 but neither of them work at all the tab dosent even pick up on the fact it has been inserted, what are the odds both cables are faulty? 2 diff ebay sellers lol my tab is on XSA Stock 4.0.4 do i need a newer firmware?
Cheers Guys

Prankzter said:
Hey all i have 2 OTG cables for my Tab 2 but neither of them work at all the tab dosent even pick up on the fact it has been inserted, what are the odds both cables are faulty? 2 diff ebay sellers lol my tab is on XSA Stock 4.0.4 do i need a newer firmware?
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I wouldn't think it's the firmware. Is this happening when the cables are plugged into a PC or the charger or both? If it's only from the charger, then it could be the charger itself. Hopefully it's not a problem with the female plug on the tablet.

The charger and pc side of it both work fine just not the otg part lol they say turn the tab off and on with the cable inserted but still does nothing and i dont have to do that for the otg cable on my s3...im beginning to think both cables ar dead...i might try splicing them togetherlol 2 cables from 1
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Prankzter said:
The charger and pc side of it both work fine just not the otg part lol they say turn the tab off and on with the cable inserted but still does nothing and i dont have to do that for the otg cable on my s3...im beginning to think both cables ar dead...i might try splicing them togetherlol 2 cables from 1
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LOL, I completely missed the "OTG" part. I've bought a ton of stuff off eBay but I'm always a little leery of what I buy, especially anything electronic. You can get them for $1 + $2.98 shipping on Amazon. I feel a little better buying off Amazon for some reason. In fact, after looking at them, I'm going to go ahead and order one.

Prankzter said:
The charger and pc side of it both work fine just not the otg part lol they say turn the tab off and on with the cable inserted but still does nothing and i dont have to do that for the otg cable on my s3...im beginning to think both cables ar dead...i might try splicing them togetherlol 2 cables from 1
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What USB device are you trying to connect?

Its keyboard case which also works when connected to my s3 lol ive tried everything from usb drives to mice
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haha all good i just went and bought a official otg cable and it works straight away...go figure u get what u pay for lol
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USB 3.0 data cable

Does anyone know where you can buy good quality Usb 3.0 data cable for S5.
I bought two from amazon (AmazonBasics USB Cable - 3.0 A Male to Micro B (6 Feet / 1.8 Meters)) but they are not working for me,
on one cable connector is to thick for phone to plug in and when i plug in the other in to a PC nothing happens ( using original Samsung cable connect phone to PC just fine.)
Thanks

I know nothing about these but I was watching a review and this guy said it worked perfect for his s5. May I ask what is the purpose of these cords
Http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00DG9J1NO/ref=redir_mdp_mobile?tag=andfilhos-20
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weird..I have 2 diffrent usb 3 data cable from external harddrive and it works just fine

Keep an eye on monoprice.com they have the best deals on cables for sure and they are always high-quality cables. I don't see the USB 3 to micro on there just yet though.
Just sent them an email to see if they plan to carry them (i'm sure they will) and if so when they might be available. I'll post their reply.

You just go amazon or ebuy and throw your word "USB 3.0 data cable" And i think you must be select good reviewer product. and i think you can find a good 3.0 data cable from ebuy and amazon.. Just search your item..

USB Connector

Just got my S7 and see this tiny USB-A connector. What's that for?
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That is for connecting a external mouse or a keyboard [emoji106] [emoji106]
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OTG connection for OTG and wired phone info swap. I have seen some reports that some people go a Micro USB to USB-C connector, but I think they might have confused the OTG connector for a USB-c adaptor. Others say they didn't get any kind of connector at all in their box.

http://www.samsung.com/us/smart-switch/

lucky you!! someone must have stolen mine out of my Verizon s7 box before they shipped it to me, because i didn't get one!
so i *****ed to best buy, and they gave me a $15 credit, to which they said i can goto the store and buy the samsung adapter myself..i was like sure why not. it's not a small little piece, but it's got the wire so it's a little longer.
still, i'm glad best buy customer support was cool about it!