Does anybody already tried to connect an external monitor to the X2 ?
for those who succeed, what was the solution ?
(I'm interested to fully replace my laptop at work with X2 + USB Hub + Keyboard / Mouse / External Monitor)
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OTG + Power (charging) simultaneously - is this possible with the phone i know there are a few "otg/host controller" apps available - which one works best on this particular device (my device is rooted - does this make any difference), and do any of them permit charging and using host functionality using some sort of usb 'Y' connector? So I can use the otg + charge ?
USB OTG & Charging at the same time
Well it is possible, please read this one first http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1092493&page=5
and have look on this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-v7DjU6nsVM
I am going to try it my self as well, as I have Sony XPeria P. I would like to use it as mini android PC.
Hi All,
I have seen many posts regarding using external HDDs asking which ones work and which ones don’t. So I thought I would share my experience which I think (hope) would cover most situations and answer most questions.
This is what I used:
1. 1TB 3.5”external HDD USB 2.0 with its own power supply (like mostly all 3.5”external drives need their own power supply)
2. 500GB 2.5”Seagate Caviar Blue external USB 2.0 HDD. Runs fine on a standard PC/laptop USB port without any extra power supply
3. 128GB 2.5”Crucial SSD in an external USB 3.0 HDD enclosure. Runs fine on a standard PC/laptop USB port without any extra power supply.
4. 256 GB 1.8”Samsung S1 external HDD USB 2.0. Runs fine on a standard PC/laptop USB port without any extra power supply. A 1.8”HDD is often used in a HDD MP3 player like the classic IPod.
I have used the above using the original Samsung Note 10.1 USB Connector kit, so I can’t make comments regarding other connector kits.
I also use the Paragon NTFS&HFS+ app from the Google Play Store to be able to mount the HDD which were all formatted in NTFS. Without this app I could not mount the HDDs.
My Results:
1. The 1TB 3.5”external HDD connected directly to the USB adaptor and runs fine using its own power supply.
2. The 500GB 2.5”Seagate Caviar Blue external HDD connected directly to the USB adapter did not work. The Note 10.1 produced the error “High powered device”. However when connected via a powered USB hub (i.e. with extra external power supply), then this HDD worked fine.
3. The 128GB 2.5”Crucial SSD in an external USB 3.0 HDD enclosure connected directly to the USB adapter did not work. The Note 10.1 produced the error “High powered device”. However when connected via a powered USB hub (i.e. with extra external power supply), then this HDD worked fine.
4. 256 GB 1.8”Samsung S1 external HDD USB 2.0 connected directly to the USB adapter did work. It appears these 1.8” HDDs are considered “low power” and it did work directly connected to the USB adapter. This also makes sense as these HDDs are used in many MP3 HDD players and could have a low power requirement.
Summary:
I have used 3.5” and 2.5” HDDs/SSDs with USB 2.0 and 3.0 interfaces, and I could get them all to work either directly or with an extra powered USB hub. Using a powered USB hub is a pain but at least it works.
Hope this helps in answering peoples questions whether it is possible to connect external HDDs.
Good stuff...thanks.
You need to use a USB splitter cable and connect the portable drives to an external power source. I do it all the time with my 750GB Seagate 2.5'" drive on the go. I have a portable battery with 2 USB sockets. The external battery provides power.
Besides, this has been discussed at length here and is no secret.
I'll stick to my wireless Seagate 500gb HDD... And when I have time to mod it, I'll make it either 1 or 2 TB....
Hi, I search on the internet but I don't find how to enable USB Host feature (OTG) on my rooted GSmart Aku A1. I don't find is this phone supports this function or not, but more apps gives me a result "Enabled". I try to connect pendrives, mouse, keyboards and HDD with external powersupply but nothing. The pendrives, mouse and keyboard doesn't blinking.
On the pictures are the results from apps.
gerix said:
Hi, I search on the internet but I don't find how to enable USB Host feature (OTG) on my rooted GSmart Aku A1. I don't find is this phone supports this function or not, but more apps gives me a result "Enabled". I try to connect pendrives, mouse, keyboards and HDD with external powersupply but nothing. The pendrives, mouse and keyboard doesn't blinking.
On the pictures are the results from apps.
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I know that this post is old but the answer is no. That's because OTG means a 2-way process: the input (from phone to the storage) and output (from storage to phone). We can read the storage but our phone's hardware and kernel is unable to send data to that storage (except for ADB which is reading the phone's MMC and SD card if present). We can try to port OTG support but maybe it will fail to work.
Theoretical question:
While in console mode, is it possible to have the following accessories attached at once?
1. Mini hdmi out
2. Usb hub
3. Ethernet
4. External hard drive
5. External power (obviously running through usb hub) or charger
6. Bluetooth controller
Thanks in advance
I have not tried it myself, but it should work, as long as the hard drive works with it at all.
I got:
HDMI
USB mouse
USB keyboard
USB pendrive
via OTG attached at once. Haven't tried USB power and Ethernet cable yet.
Hi, i recently get a mi tv stick, it only come will 8GB internal storage and with no spare usb port to connect external drive, so i get myself a Y-splitter to hook up my thumb drive.
however, MI TV Stick cannot detect it, i try to use FS explorer to check, but it shown ' this device does not appear to support the android storage access framework:
anyone know how to fix it?
Hi There i am facing the same problem - USB Stick not recognized by MI TV Stick - furthermore it is not even powered since the blue LED is not on (working with Fire TV Stick)
This is what I tried so far:
1.) use USB OTG Checker apk --> result: Device support USB OTG
2.) Contact Xiammi about this issue - reply:
I would like to inform you that the Xiaomi Mi TV Stick has a micro-USB port which unfortunately is not OTG and is not suitable for connecting other peripherals.
Is there a "workaround" to this issue?
Thanks for your reply
Any updates with getting OTG to work on the Mi stick?