Hi!
Can i use usb mouse or keyboard with my razr via usb otg without dock?
I guess you should be able to since you can use USB drives on the OTG, and since the lapdock contains a USB keyboard with mouse the drivers should be in the phone.
I've successfully used a BT keyboard and mouse with nebtop, but that's different.
Good luck, and let us know how it goes.
I'll post again to this thread if i ever get myself one of those OTG cables as I'm eager to try
You should be able to do the OTG Hack, i.e. OTG Cable-> Power Y Cable -> Hub (With power plugged in on the y cable) I've Used a mouse/Keyboard/Card Reader and thumb drives this way. But there will be some power drain. The phone says it's charging but it does seem to lose some charge. I may just need a charge adapter that has more current.
There are YouTube videos on bow to get USB otg working on motorola phones, webtop or not.
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If you use a usb wireless mouse/keyboard do you need an externally powered hub. The keyboard/mouse is battery powered, so wouldn't you just need a micro to full usb adapter? Any answers would be appreciated
Edit: would there be any other issues (driver, etc.)
You need a Y-cable and to provide power for USB devices on WebOS in USB host mode. This video pretty much shows it all:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mV0ElV0-B-M
luke1987 said:
If you use a usb wireless mouse/keyboard do you need an externally powered hub. The keyboard/mouse is battery powered, so wouldn't you just need a micro to full usb adapter? Any answers would be appreciated
Edit: would there be any other issues (driver, etc.)
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Are you looking to use a keyboard that has a wifi or ir dongle? I just tried a mk320 after powering the dongle with a powered usb hub, y connection usb and some usb gender changers. Nope, don't work (doesn't work for my hdtv, which supports usb keyboards either).
It's sorta a moot question anyways since you need a plug for the hub, isn't it?
I got the hp bt keyboard and that works fine, and is small enough to lug around, and has support for cards on the screen as well as Just Type.
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hi:
i think i will try to get hptp from ebay.
i see that it doesnt have usb for flash drive..
assuming that if connected to a dongle, it will read/write to flash drives,
which adapter should i search for.. mini male (for tp) > usb (flashdrive)?
thanx
I have read a thread on the usb host mode for the TP (can't remember which of the 8 forums I am on) that the micro usb port WILL support host mode BUT you will need a "Y" cable to provide power at the same time. Do a search for "host mode " on the TP forums and check it out. I have not attempted it so far as I have not found the correct "Y" cable mentioned in the thread.
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You can find infos here :
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There is fully functional USB Host support, you don't even need to do any SW modification, everything is supported out of the box with one caveat, you need external power.
Support for keyboard, mice, harddrives and cameras is fully built in the default WebOS software.
I guess HP planned to sell their own USB attachments, iPad-style.
The only thing you need is USB OTG cable. Like this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-micro-U...781644?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item19c7d49acc
Basically just search for "USB OTG cable" on ebay, costs about $3. And USB Y-cable. The only two things you need are OTG microUSB cable and USB Y cable to provide external power.
I am still looking into possibility of self-powered usb host mode, with all the support HP built in for it it almost sounds like a given there must be a way to enable it one way or another. Unfortunately chipset documentation is almost nonexistent.
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well i got hptp today..
the ebay link USB OTG cable for was great..
the y cable search was confusing:: i do not know which kind to look for plus.. i dont see how to use this thing.. how does it get power.. i spose the USB OTG cable plugs into one of the "y" but im lost really...
i appreciate all responses..
thanx
What i've bought:
OTG: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Micro-USB-O...070399?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item3f0e501abf
USB Female to Female: http://www.ebay.com/itm/280732594049?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
Y cable: http://www.ebay.com/itm/120626863147?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
External battery with USB: http://www.dealextreme.com/p/2400ma...a-cable-for-htc-desire-g5-samsung-i9000-57905
What i've got: unusable pile of crap. The whole system can power up a mouse or gamepad, or external HDD (which is need to be powered from wall socket in addition to TP) but it's much worse with anything else: 16gb flash stick - lights up, but not enough power to read data, USB card reader don't even lights up. And situation with powering from PC USB (instead of ext. battery) is the same.
Anyway, even if the whole system would work, i doubt that you would take all those cables with you wherever you go, so it's useless.
i watched the russian vid..
hassle w/ capital H
little to zero hope of this gonna ever work
thanx for replies
Hello! I'm using an Atrix MB860 with CM7-MROM, rooted and unlocked. I have a USB-female to micro-b-male USB-OTG cable (yes it is an OTG cable with pins 5 and 4 shorted or whatever), a powered USB hub where the red +5v line is coming from a 5v, 600mA power supply, not the usb cable, and 3 different USB OTG host controller apps.
My powered USB hub works just fine on both of my computers, so I know that its not the issue. But I can't get my Atrix, or at least the USB OTG apps I've tried, to recognize any device I plug into the hub, or even straight into the cable. I've tried 2 different wired keyboards, a wireless keyboard/mouse, an xbox 360 wireless controller receiver, and 4 different USB flash drives, and NOTHING works on the Atrix (but they all work on my PC through the same hub). I have tried restarting the USB OTG apps, I've tried pressing the 'refresh' button in them, I've tried restarting the entire phone with the USB OTG cable plugged in on bootup, but nothing works!
What am I doing wrong?! I know this phone supports USB OTG, I've seen videos of it working on youtube.
EDIT - Okay, my powered hub + otg cable combo is confirmed working just fine on my friend's Motorola Xoom tablet running stock Android 4.whatever firmware. It recognizes both my keyboard and my flash drive plugged into the hub, at the same time. But when I unplug it from the tablet and plug it into my Atrix phone, so that the keyboard/flash drive are plugged into the EXACT SAME ports on the hub, my Motorola Atrix does not recognize them at all.
What. The. Hell.
i dont think atrix does OTG. sorry mate.
Whaaat? But there's numerous threads in here about people getting it to work just fine on the Atrix!
Also, there's videos like this on youtube of it working fine on an MB860:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRa9aXO3Tog
I think it only works on blur gb. You need nebtop.apk, so you can simulate docking the phone. That should enable otg with your powered hub
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Hi,
Has anyone managed to successfully find a solution to give an hdmi out display from the note pro 12.2, at the same time as a usb port via otg cable.
What I essentially want to do is to have the note pro at my desk connected via hdmi to a monitor, and still be able to use usb devices such as pen drives etc. Is there any kind of cable combination that will allow for this? I've not been able to find anything.
Thanks
Duncan
I have these:
Usb 3.0 Hub:
http://es.aliexpress.com/store/prod...k-Desktop-4-Port-USB3/1229374_2047737882.html
Usb OTG (with connection for external charger, a must have if you're gonna power devices via USB)
http://es.aliexpress.com/item/CY-Mi...th-USB-Power-for-Galaxy-Note3/1992861830.html
USB A to microUSB adapter, this one is for the HDMI cable:
http://es.aliexpress.com/item/Free-...PE-Male-TO-Micro-USB-5P-Female/882304680.html
You should try all-share-cast or screen cast(via miracast/chromecast) for video and audio. That would do everything easier.
I was just wondering about the compatability of the lg g5 with a usb hub in this way. I already have a usb hub(just an amazon basics one) and wanted to make a little media/gaming setup using an otg cable and miracasting it to my firestick. I don't know if it would be compatible with my controllers and pendrives etc. Or will i need a specific type c usb hub?
Ooops sorry for double post but i understand i may have posted this in the wrong section and it should have been in accessories. Not sure how to move it though. Sorry again.
well I think it might work but the hub needs to have additional power to do that
5V is needed to power it since the phone will not be able to power all mounted storage
I have a Ugreen HUB that I also recommend if you want to try it as it supports additional 5V power supply (http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Ugre...-LED-indicator-for-PC-Laptop/32526640882.html)
Thanks for the reply,
So the since the hub is bus powered you are saying the phone will not be able to power the mounted storage and say a gamepad or something? Is it that the phone is not capable of supplying it or that it will drain the phone quicker. For example if i had a usb otg cable that supplied input too the phone would it be possible?
If it is the case i should go for one of these hubs are there any you can recommend on amazon as I would rather not wait 2 or 3 months delivery?
If you plan on connecting gamepad, storage and so on at the same time, you will most likely lack enough power since the phone alone can not supply it therefor you will need additional power to the hub
So far the phone should be able to support powering a USB storage device (USB stick) but if you plan adding a external HDD for example, it will not work (I managed to test with a 1TB external HDD and was not able to fully power it)
As for a amazaon suggestion for a HUB, well not sure but you can try one that supports additional power supply (https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Port-2-5A-power-adapter/dp/B00DQFGH80)
Thanks very much for the reply i might purchasr that as well and see if there is a difference between using both. Anyone have any recommendations on type c otg cables?
My otg cable got delivered. And i used it with my current usb hub that was bus powered... It doesn't work reliably(it has worked once for me). I'm not sure why this is, I assume its because of the power. So if i was to buy a usb hub now that was powered such as the Ugreen 4 port usb hub will i see better results with that? Also anyone know the best gamepads i can buy for otg as i dont have a usb x360 or ps3 controller.
I was interested having a otg setup for my car, usb dac for audio, plus phone charging, but i dont think its possible to have otg + charging.
Even if you get otg working on a hub, chances are you wont be able to charge at the same time which is an issue for gaming?