OK, so when grossing eBay I see listings that say "Male to Female" or vise versa, but I'm quite the USB OTG n00b... What does this all mean and how can I be sure which USB OTG cables support the Nexus 5? Thanks in advance.
Another thing, what's the deal with £1 OTG cables vs £3 ones? Is it just the build quality difference or do the higher end ones have more functionality? (Sorry about the £'s, I'm Brit! )
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a USB OTG is a USB OTG, there is no right out wrong... The cheaper ones are just because of build quality difference, but you don't need good build quality as it is just a USB OTG cable, so go for the cheapest one possible!
Franco Kernel supports OTG, but you need StickMount to mount the flash drive.
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An otg cable is an otg cable. There is no right or wrong. All otg means is that it has pins 4&5 bridged to enable host mode on the device.
The typical gender cable is USB A female to microUSB male. This is what I use.
The USB A female is just a standard USB port like what you would plug a flash drive into.
The micro USB male is the end that goes into your phone. Like the end of your charger.
Something like this
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00...R6RT5PPM6KZMQMQ&pf_rd_s=center-6&pf_rd_t=1201
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I ordered this http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=161207218606 and this is working perfect for me
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rahil3108 said:
I ordered this http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=161207218606 and this is working perfect for me
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Alex240188 said:
An otg cable is an otg cable. There is no right or wrong. All otg means is that it has pins 4&5 bridged to enable host mode on the device.
The typical gender cable is USB A female to microUSB male. This is what I use.
The USB A female is just a standard USB port like what you would plug a flash drive into.
The micro USB male is the end that goes into your phone. Like the end of your charger.
Something like this
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00...R6RT5PPM6KZMQMQ&pf_rd_s=center-6&pf_rd_t=1201
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Thanks you guys, but I'm just worried about the listings that say works for Samsung [insert product name] and that's it... I'm thinking that they only do that because Samsung's are the most popular
Phones, so they use it to get more item views, but better safe then sorry...
Another thing, what's the deal with £1 OTG cables vs £3 ones? Is it just the build quality difference or do the higher end ones have more functionality? (Sorry about the £'s, I'm Brit! )
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Thanks you guys, but I'm just worried about the listings that say works for Samsung [insert product name] and that's it... I'm thinking that they only do that because Samsung's are the most popular
Phones, so they use it to get more item views, but better safe then sorry...
Another thing, what's the deal with £1 OTG cables vs £3 ones? Is it just the build quality difference or do the higher end ones have more functionality? (Sorry about the £'s, I'm Brit! )
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Buy the cheaper one. I bought the cheapest I could find and it works great.
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Buy the cheaper one. I bought the cheapest I could find and it works great.
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As long as it works that's all I need to know, thanks
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As long as it works that's all I need to know, thanks
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yes price is only on build quality but there is nothing that requires great build quality in these cables
£0.79 that is what i would get if i was looking for one now
http://www.amazon.co.uk/MOFRED®-Mic..._2?ie=UTF8&qid=1391541194&sr=8-2&keywords=otg
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yes price is only on build quality but there is nothing that requires great build quality in these cables
£0.79 that is what i would get if i was looking for one now
http://www.amazon.co.uk/MOFRED®-Mic..._2?ie=UTF8&qid=1391541194&sr=8-2&keywords=otg
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Would this be OK?
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=400649571455
Also, does Franco Kernel support USB Hosting (something like that)?
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Would this be OK?
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=400649571455
Also, does Franco Kernel support USB Hosting (something like that)?
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Yes, That one will work fine.
Franco kernel does support OTG however to mount USB flash drives you will need an app like Stickmount if your rooted to properly mount the drive
I purchased this when it was $18 works like a charm
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FLNYH8M/ref=oh_details_o05_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Price has gone up quite a bit. =(
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Yes, That one will work fine.
Franco kernel does support OTG however to mount USB flash drives you will need an app like Stickmount if your rooted to properly mount the drive
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Yeh that's fine I know all about mounting, thanks!
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I picked up a one point five terabyte Seagate drive for 90 bucks from Costco last week mainly for my lappy but I was wondering is there a way to physically hook it to my tab?FTP is of course what I've been using but what about when there's no wifi?
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This is what you want: http://dx.com/p/usb-otg-adapter-cab...10-1-gt-n8000-galaxy-tab-2-p5100-black-154407
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This is what you want: http://dx.com/p/usb-otg-adapter-cab...10-1-gt-n8000-galaxy-tab-2-p5100-black-154407
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Are all 30-pin USB connectors created equally, or is an OTG cable different?
They are different. OTG has ground and sense shortened.
If your drive is powered from USB beware that this will not work. Drive must be externally powered.
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They are different. OTG has ground and sense shortened.
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Thanks. Sorry - what do you mean "sense"?
Maybe a USB splitter?
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Micro USB has a pin called sense.
Swyped on my Galaxy Note 10.1
Im using an powered USB-4port Hub over the OTG with my Note 10.1.. I'm able to use my 2TB USB HD without any issues
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Micro USB has a pin called sense.
Swyped on my Galaxy Note 10.1
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Thanks.
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Im using an powered USB-4port Hub over the OTG with my Note 10.1.. I'm able to use my 2TB USB HD without any issues
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Where to get powered one, and is it powered by a charger or a battery
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Powered USB charger
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Where to get powered one, and is it powered by a charger or a battery
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I got a cheap powered USB hub from Amazon (like http://www.amazon.co.uk/BG-Network-...35?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1354711206&sr=1-35) and it works fine ... just ensure you are taking a charger with sufficiant power to support your HD!
hi every body
i will be very thankful if anybody can help me
today i get a usb OTG cable and i was very excited to try on my nexus s but i was very disappointed that even if i have a custom kernel that supports usb OTG i have to support externel power supply along with the cable which make all the process of > on the go < .. absolute not on the go ..
later when searching i found a video for nexus 4 i guess having usb with really on the go mode i.e. without 20 meters of cable extended along the room to the wall..
is there a way to make this work on the nexus s .?
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hi every body
i will be very thankful if anybody can help me
today i get a usb OTG cable and i was very excited to try on my nexus s but i was very disappointed that even if i have a custom kernel that supports usb OTG i have to support externel power supply along with the cable which make all the process of > on the go < .. absolute not on the go ..
later when searching i found a video for nexus 4 i guess having usb with really on the go mode i.e. without 20 meters of cable extended along the room to the wall..
is there a way to make this work on the nexus s .?
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Alas, our NS doesn't support OTG
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Alas, our NS doesn't support OTG
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But there's a video on YouTube showing ns with otg just fine
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But there's a video on YouTube showing ns with otg just fine
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the one in the video has external power supply...this is the whole spirit of * on the go * to stay connected to a computer ..lol
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Alas, our NS doesn't support OTG
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why many nexus s kernels include the usb OTG drivers ??
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Just curious does the nexus 5 have properly functional usb org? I know the 4 had issues and I'm seriously considering this phone so I want to know going if it'll work.
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usb ORG ???
USB OTG? I assume?
It should. It was mentioned in the leaked service manual. It was supposed to be the in N4 but it wasn't powered so the device had to be powered itself which nearly defeats the purpose of having USB On-The-Go functionality. I am pretty sure Google wants this included.
That being said, I do not have the device yet. But I made the assumption myself that it will be a feature. I am planning on getting an USB OTG and a small HDD so I can interchange movies I want to watch.
If it doesn't have USB OTG, well even if it does, I might get one of these: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DR8LBAK...UTF8&colid=FM53JINJQWF5&coliid=I1XFD8MJC41TD0
I guess I believe native OTG will work, but I bought this http://www.amazon.com/RAVPower®-Wir...=1383381104&sr=1-1&keywords=ravpower+wireless just before the USB host "dirty" fix was engineered for N4. Very flexible--power bank, SD case and flash drive ports, broadcasts to mutliple devices/formats simultaneously, and allows web pass-thru when web Wi-Fi is available.
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Interestingly, OTG isn't enabled by default in the kernel, so the stock kernel shipping out with the phone definitely doesn't have OTG support.
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I hope that's the case and that it just isn't enable yet
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I enabled it and built the kernel but I don't have my N5 yet so I can't test it
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i asked them them if they managed to get the usb otg working
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBsmwtmREK4
Apparently it will not work running stock
Can anyone confirm that the Nexus 5 will support (out-of-the-box) digital audio out using a USB OTG cable? I'd like to connect the N5 to a DAC. I've seen it mentioned that KitKat will support this, but haven't actually heard first-hand accounts that it works, specifically with the N5.
Thanks!
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I guess I'm the only one interested in connecting my phone to an external DAC. I ordered the N5 anyway and will test it out as soon as I receive it. I'll post back my results as soon as that happens.
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I guess I'm the only one interested in connecting my phone to an external DAC. I ordered the N5 anyway and will test it out as soon as I receive it. I'll post back my results as soon as that happens.
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Yes please let us know! I need to know as well.
Thanks!
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I guess I'm the only one interested in connecting my phone to an external DAC. I ordered the N5 anyway and will test it out as soon as I receive it. I'll post back my results as soon as that happens.
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I just saw this thread and I care deeply about this. First thing I did when I turned on my Nexus 5 today (after installing the required update, of course) was try my USB DACs, the hifimediy sabre and Fiio E07k.
Neither worked. When you plug them in, and have your headphones connected to the DAC, you hear a click. But then you go to play music, and the music comes out of the phone's speakers. I even tried putting the phone into debugging mode. No dice.
Did not try the USB Audio Recorder Pro App because I have no desire to use that clunky app, I simply want to easily use my USB DAC via OTG with my new Nexus 5 and after that leak a month ago from the Android 4.4 dump, my hopes got up. They have been dashed now.
hey guys,
Just plugged my E17 in and no go in google music. I'm assuming this means no 24 bit support in kit kat.
Thanks everyone. Unfortunate news. No USB audio and no aptX -- the N5 is not an audio lovers device!
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hey guys,
Just plugged my E17 in and no go in google music. I'm assuming this means no 24 bit support in kit kat.
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Hi, if it's not to much of a hassle, can you try the e17 with usb recorder pro trial? i have an e17 and a nexus 5 but no otg cable. The suspense is killing me :crying:
To further confirm -- received my N5 yesterday. Hooked it up to my Audio-GD Compass DAC via USB OTG cable, and no dice. Phone detects nothing, and the music continues to play out of the horribly tiny built-in speaker. There's got to be some way to get a decent digital (or even line out?) signal from this phone??
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Hi, if it's not to much of a hassle, can you try the e17 with usb recorder pro trial? i have an e17 and a nexus 5 but no otg cable. The suspense is killing me :crying:
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It works with the paid version of USB audio recorder pro
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My n5 works fine with my fiio e7 only with USB audio recorder.
I will ask to kernel devs if it is possible add usb audio support into mod kernels.
Bye.
Stefano.
Just wanted to bump this thread as I'm also very interested in getting my Nexus 5 to work with a USB DAC without the ridiculously designed UARP app.
I would also be interested in following what happens both with kernel support etc.
also interested in support for USB audio
Me too
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I support this too
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FWIW I asked Faux and he said USB otg should be enabled by default on the N5. Are any of you powering the DAC with anything?
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FWIW I asked Faux and he said USB otg should be enabled by default on the N5. Are any of you powering the DAC with anything?
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While USB OTG may be enabled by default (for mass storage use, etc.), there is no audio signal being output from the N5 when using a USB OTG cable. I'm using an externally powered DAC, fwiw.
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I don't know if it works or not but USB audio output was merged with CM11.0 last by Cyanogen himself (Steve kondik).
http://review.cyanogenmod.org/#/c/54343/
So maybe it is a software thing.
Is it possible to use the hdmi out and connect a usb peripheral? I have a bunch of lapdocks laying around and it would be cool to be able to use them with this phone with a couple adapters.
Lack of replies make me think this isnt possible.
Yes. With the right mhl adaptor it is entirely possible.
As far as controlling them with the lapdocks.... No. We dont have the software needed. You should still be able to display to them though.
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Yes. With the right mhl adaptor it is entirely possible.
As far as controlling them with the lapdocks.... No. We dont have the software needed. You should still be able to display to them though.
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I think the mouse and keyboard on the lapdock is just usb. So as long as i can get it all wired right I think it should work. Any idea what the right MHL adapter is?
I wouldn't risk it tbh. You would have to splice and dice. If i remember correctly, the laptops are made for a dual connection, ie. HDMI and USB at the same time. I'm not sure that this phone is capable of that, seeing as the USB and mhl have to go into the same place.
I think I remember seeing someone trying this before and it failed.
Just about and HDMI adapter on amazon should work. The one I got years ago cost me maybe $8 with shipping.
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Yes. With the right mhl adaptor it is entirely possible.
As far as controlling them with the lapdocks.... No. We dont have the software needed. You should still be able to display to them though.
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Expect the d802 doesn't use mhl it uses slimport.
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Expect the d802 doesn't use mhl it uses slimport.
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Why is that relevant? This thread is in a Verizon HTC One M8 forum . . . And the M8 uses MHL.
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Why is that relevant? This thread is in a Verizon HTC One M8 forum . . . And the M8 uses MHL.
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sorry thought this was on the g2 q&a my bad
Using a Samsung micro USB - HDMI worked fine for me using the GPE rom. I was able to have my screen display on my TV with no issues. I was hoping to use this to stream FIOS Mobile to a Hotel TV. Unfortunately, when FIOS Mobile sees an HDMI connection, it won't stream
You do need to power this connection. If not, you'll get nothing. This is the cable I used...
So maybe my original post wasnt clear? I know we can get hdmi out of the usb port. What i wanted to know is if there is an adapter that allows you do hdmi out AND connect a usb mouse or keyboard at the same time. On the samsung s4 or s5 or one of them, there was a media dock that allowed this. Not sure if the hardware is here on the m8 to do something similar.
EDIT: This thing: http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/EDD-S20JWEGSTA
I think samsung uses a proprietary 11pin mhl to do what im talking about. Pretty sure the m8 just has the normal mhl, 5 pin or whatever so this isnt possible. If anyone knows different let me know. I sure wish this phone had a dedicated micro hdmi port.