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NOTE: If you have an OFF BRAND Controller ALL BETS ARE OFF. THIS WORKS, BUT ONLY WITH THE SONY BRANDED CONTROLLER
Is this weird, or has support for it crept in in the last few ICS Builds and I missed it? I am not much of a gamer, not by any standard, but I was impressed when I saw video of Games like Riptide and Shadowgun with a PS3 controller.
Only limitation was, they had it cabled and not wireless, but then everything I read while researching said I would need to be rooted and use Sixaxis from the Market if I wanted to pair it wirelessly. I took that at face value and moved on. THEN...
Tried my sones wired Xbox 360 controller, and it worked, mostly... Wanted a better experience and my own controller so tried 3 different off branded controllers, one was a Madcatz (Xbox360) and that worked a little, but not great, then tried 2 others one was a Power A or something like that, forget what the other was. Neither worked at all, Nothing...
So I gave in and got a nice, Bluer, Sony Branded DualShock 3 controller. Used a USB to Mini-USB cable I had laying around, and hooked 'er up. Played Riptide. Wee. Tried Shadowgun.. cool for about 90 seconds... Then I got frustrated when it wasn't easy enough for a 5 year old to play... like I said, not much for gaming. I like racing games quite a bit, and tried Need For Speed Hot Pursuit.. WHEE EE EE!!! kay, enough of that... Then I grabbed an N64 Emulator (actually a few, N64oid, SNESDroid and SuperGNES. Loaded up some old favorites. DiddyKong Racing. Super Smash Bros. etc.
Then I saw it, I was on the .13 build for the last few weeks, no major issues, just generally crappy battery life. But when I was testing some router settings for better throughput, when I went to turn on Bluetooth... whoa... Why does it show PLAYSTATION(R) 3 Controller among my BT devices? Figured it was a tease, no way I had a wireless connection without root.
But no, I went an got the controller, and as soon as I pressed the center button, like a SPLIT SECOND later, that entry went straight to the top of the list, and showed... CONNECTED. ???
Go to a game, and it was soon obvious. It just works. And works amazingly well. I suggest ANYONE that has a Sony Branded PS3 controller, and has not tried it repeat my steps... Just so we can prove this is not a fluke... Oh, and I flashed .14 today, and it still works... I don't care what changed, I am thrilled.
I may even become a serious Gamer! anyone for a real Gamers Hard Core game.. like, uh... what Angry Birds or somethin'?
Thanks. I can't wait to try this when I get home.
skygunner27 said:
Thanks. I can't wait to try this when I get home.
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Yep. I hope it works as well for yo as it did for me.. Just cable it and play for a while first... The weirdest part? I never attempted to attch it via Bluetooth. Never even tried!
Heres another guy saying it works, but claims it works even with Bluetooth off (It doesn't - I HAD to try that, knhowing it was BS, but flipped BT back on an all good )
You can use a wireless Xbox controller with almost anything if you have the USB wireless microsoft receiver. I tried it today with SNESoid & N64oid. I am also not rooted and it works without any special app.
I thought it was common knowledge that you could connect a PS3 controller wirelessly without root if you had the dock, I'm pretty sure you can do it with the original TF too.
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I thought it was common knowledge that you could connect a PS3 controller wirelessly without root if you had the dock, I'm pretty sure you can do it with the original TF too.
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News to me. I had the TF101. And you needed it cabled to use a controller - Also, why on earth would you need the DOCK to connect WIRELESSLY? The only thing it ADDS is a USB port (And SD card which is meaningless) For that matter you can get the USB adapter that goes in the charging port to cable the controller to the Prime, if you can find one - I have one from my TF101 - Here is THE video used to demonstrate the PS3 Controller in use with Prime:
You sir are a genius...awesome!
@smarta$sphone. i may be wrong and sorry off i am but how did you have a USB to mini USB on the prime? where would the USB go? and the mini end would not fit either only micro but still confused because ps3 controller does not take USB takes that odd shaped crimped port... please advice?
And whoever said the controller will work wirelessly with dock? don't that defeat the purpose of wireless or is it to connect dock first to device to be able to use the controller wirelessly? sorry don't understand thanks
or you talking about plugging USB into the dock to begin with?
I know it works wireless (the controller) with the Sony Tablet S.
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@smarta$sphone. i may be wrong and sorry off i am but how did you have a USB to mini USB on the prime? where would the USB go? and the mini end would not fit either only micro but still confused because ps3 controller does not take USB takes that odd shaped crimped port... please advice?
And whoever said the controller will work wirelessly with dock? don't that defeat the purpose of wireless or is it to connect dock first to device to be able to use the controller wirelessly? sorry don't understand thanks
or you talking about plugging USB into the dock to begin with?
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That "crimped port" is one of the most common smaller charge/data ports for older mobile tech and other things...
It's miniUSB. Just uses any ol' miniUSB to USB cable, and the dock has a USB port which is needed to sync the controller to the Prime...
I don't understand your mini/micro USB comment there, so no real comment on it...
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Right! I should have said it more clearly. Like the next poster says, you have to have the dock (or that adapter) to have a USB port on the Prime; all the tablet has is its proprietary charge/data port.
thanks
gotcha, lol didn't know that the crimped style was USB... so if i got that connection to a mini USB it will plug directly into the tablet or would i need mini to micro USB? worth four all the questions thanks btw
does the tablet have a mini or micro USB port?
You need either Asus Adapter or dock for USB
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@smarta$sphone. i may be wrong and sorry off i am but how did you have a USB to mini USB on the prime? where would the USB go? and the mini end would not fit either only micro but still confused because ps3 controller does not take USB takes that odd shaped crimped port... please advice?
And whoever said the controller will work wirelessly with dock? don't that defeat the purpose of wireless or is it to connect dock first to device to be able to use the controller wirelessly? sorry don't understand thanks
or you talking about plugging USB into the dock to begin with?
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Yes, sorry for any confusion. I initially plugged the Dualshock 3 into the dock via a standard USB to Mini-USB cable. I also have the USB adapter that fits in the Tablets charging port, but I rarely use it - Once as an experiment I plugged the adapter into the charging port on the dock, hoping it would provide a second USB port. Logically it could have worked, but that was not the case.
You asked who said the controller would work wirelessly with the dock? Uhmmm Post #5 in THIS THREAD, the one directly before my comment, that I QUOTED in the comment?
And what ARE YOU talking about? No offense, but that "Odd shaped Crimped Port" is a MINI USB... Very common, and was used on more devices, phones, cheap cameras tablets etc, for a while until Micro USB took it's place for thinness. Look up "Mini-USB" in Google, then hit "Images" Very common...
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gotcha, lol didn't know that the crimped style was USB... so if i got that connection to a mini USB it will plug directly into the tablet or would i need mini to micro USB? worth four all the questions thanks btw
does the tablet have a mini or micro USB port?
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The Tablet has NEITHER... The tablet ONLY has a proprietary charging port, but you can add THIS ADAPTER if you do not have the Dock. The adapter and the dock provide full sized USB, so you cable wood be USB (Full sized) to Mini (For the controller) Obviously you do not have a Prime, so why ask all of this?
Adapter here:
http://www.excaliberpc.com/607966/asus-external-usb-adapter-for.html
huh
don't have a prime because i don't understand the ports? lol so anyways what is the port under the volume? i bought mine at office depot February 11 i got it in the mail
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don't have a prime because i don't understand the ports? lol so anyways what is the port under the volume? i bought mine at office depot February 11 i got it in the mail
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Doesn't it ship with a booklet? Bought it and haven't checked out the official site or any specs?
It's your microHDMI port to have audio/video out to HDTV's and receivers.
sorry that was a typo..i meant micro HDMI not micro USB my bad... sorry for confusion and when i said something about post 5 i know who wrote it but was just talking about it in same thread was not directed directly at you but in general..
so aside from my confusing posts what i wanted to know is if they make mini usb to micro hdmi.. but i will Google it since i seem to be bothering folks.
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sorry that was a typo..i meant micro HDMI not micro USB my bad... sorry for confusion and when i said something about post 5 i know who wrote it but was just talking about it in same thread was not directed directly at you but in general..
so aside from my confusing posts what i wanted to know is if they make mini usb to micro hdmi.. but i will Google it since i seem to be bothering folks.
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Even if they did make that cable it would be quite useless with the prime. The tablet itself has no USB controller onboard. The adapter and the dock both have a USB host controller which allows the tablet to communicate with USB devices. HDMI is High Definition Media Interface, its not for hooking up I/O peripherals other than a monitor of some type.
iletone2 said:
sorry that was a typo..i meant micro HDMI not micro USB my bad... sorry for confusion and when i said something about post 5 i know who wrote it but was just talking about it in same thread was not directed directly at you but in general..
so aside from my confusing posts what i wanted to know is if they make mini usb to micro hdmi.. but i will Google it since i seem to be bothering folks.
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You're not bothering me lol It's hard to convey certain tones over the web I suppose.
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Even if they did make that cable it would be quite useless with the prime. The tablet itself has no USB controller onboard. The adapter and the dock both have a USB host controller which allows the tablet to communicate with USB devices. HDMI is High Definition Media Interface, its not for hooking up I/O peripherals other than a monitor of some type.
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Right!
Your (micro)HDMI is just audio/video, like more compact (and digital) old RCA cables.
The only way to transfer data over a hard line with the Prime (just the tablet, no keyboard dock) is through it's 40-pin proprietary port: be that through it's charging cable to a computer, or the linked adapter to some other USB device.
Keyboard dock needed?
Sorry I'm an idiot, but do you have to have a keyboard dock to user PS3 wireless controller?
Have someone tried connecting two PS3 controllers at the same time? One with bluetooth and the other one trough the USB connector. Would have been nice if you can play co-op games on the SNES. (Contra!)
Hi everyone, I just got the Sony cable to hook up my PS3 control but it doesn't do anything. I plug it in and the control lights up and seemingly charges but no sync, no notification on my tablet saying it's plugged in or anything.
Any ideas wtf is going on?
Cheers,
Daniel
Is your tab on 3.2.1 rev 2 F/W ?
Are you using an OTG (on the go) cable ?
Yeah, you need to be on the correct firmware. Also the cheap cables off ebay dont work. Make sure it states 'sony tablet' in the description.
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Umm well I don't know about OTG, but it's the legit Sony SGPUC1 one that the website says to use? Could it be the PS3 cable that is wrong perhaps or will any mini usb work for that? The Sony cable works with my usb, just not the PS3 control. And yeah, defs the latest firmware, 3.2.1 release 2
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Umm well I don't know about OTG, but it's the legit Sony SGPUC1 one that the website says to use? Could it be the PS3 cable that is wrong perhaps or will any mini usb work for that? The Sony cable works with my usb, just not the PS3 control. And yeah, defs the latest firmware, 3.2.1 release 2
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The SGPUC1 is just a standard USB Micro adaptor, you will need to get an OTG micro-usb adapter cable to pair your joystick with the tab - do a search on Amazon or Ebay - will show plenty of options.
Hope this helps
Praed0r
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Got me confused now - some are apparently using this cable (SGPUC1) to connect to their PC's and some are using it to connect mice, keyboards and memory sticks - an OTG cable only works in HOST mode so it cannot do all of the above ????
I don't use a Sony branded cable so I'm not sure now just which type of cable the SGPUC1 is.
Standard Micro-USB adaptor - Tablet S is a slave and can communicate with host on a laptop/pc.
OTG Micro-USB adaptor - Tablet S is host and can cotrol attached devices, mice, keyboards, joysticks etc....
The Sony website has the following patch note:
Adds support for the Wireless Controller for PlayStation® 3 entertainment system
Requires SGPUC1 USB Adapter Cable (sold separately)
Not available in all countries and regions For Sony Tablet S only
Does anyone know if it's available in Australia? I just contacted Sony and hopefully get a reply on Monday.
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My Australian Tablet S works on 3.2.1r2 with a standard DualShock 3. I'm not using the SGPUC1, I'm using one from ebay (http://tinyurl.com/75qm3zy) which I plug a standard USB to Mini-USB cable into with my DualShock on the other end. As soon as I hit the PS button, it pairs and the screen shows a notification telling me it's connected.
Are you sure you've pressed the PS button to initiate pairing?
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My Australian Tablet S works on 3.2.1r2 with a standard DualShock 3. I'm not using the SGPUC1, I'm using one from ebay (http://tinyurl.com/75qm3zy) which I plug a standard USB to Mini-USB cable into with my DualShock on the other end. As soon as I hit the PS button, it pairs and the screen shows a notification telling me it's connected.
Are you sure you've pressed the PS button to initiate pairing?
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Yep hit the PS button and still nothing, soon as I unplug it it starts up my PS3 though. I think it's gotta be a firmware issue, I can't think of any other reason it would charge but not connect properly.
Have you tried to connect anything else to the tab with the adaptor, like a usb keyboard or memory stick, if the cable is OK the tab should "see" a device plugged in.
If this works then you know the adapter is OK and that the tabs USB port is working OK, since you know your dualshock is also working, it just leaves the cable to the dualshock and the tab f/w as suspects.
You can then check the dualshock cable by plugging it into the ps3 to confirm that the ps3 is seenig the dualshock through the cable - if it does then the prob is definately with the tab.
If I remember correctly my tab responded immediately to the dualshock being connected by installing the driver for it.
Hope this helps to narrow the problem down for you.
Praed0r
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Just another thought, make sure your PS3 is turned off at the mains while trying to get it working with the tab - I had to do that.
Praed0r
Remebered to turn bluetooth on ?
Is it working OK now ?
If so - happy gaming
Praed0r
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Have you tried to connect anything else to the tab with the adaptor, like a usb keyboard or memory stick, if the cable is OK the tab should "see" a device plugged in.
If this works then you know the adapter is OK and that the tabs USB port is working OK, since you know your dualshock is also working, it just leaves the cable to the dualshock and the tab f/w as suspects.
You can then check the dualshock cable by plugging it into the ps3 to confirm that the ps3 is seenig the dualshock through the cable - if it does then the prob is definately with the tab.
If I remember correctly my tab responded immediately to the dualshock being connected by installing the driver for it.
Hope this helps to narrow the problem down for you.
Praed0r
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Just another thought, make sure your PS3 is turned off at the mains while trying to get it working with the tab - I had to do that.
Praed0r
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USB's, External Hard drives both work but still nothing from the PS3 control I tried turning the PS3 off, bluetooth on and off, everything I can possibly think of. Tried multiple mini-usb cables into the PS3 control, nothing works.
I think it must be software related if it will charge, work with other usb devices but not the control. I might wait it out for ICS, according to rumours should only be like a month.
That and I'll try ringing Sony I guess, see what happens.
Thanks for all your help though guys, really appreciate it!
YouTube video
I'm sure you've already gone through all the steps, so it might be a hardware issue (tablet, cable or the controller).
Check out my step by step video in case you missed anything.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rT6SUz7STFA
Bill
BulletBill20 said:
I'm sure you've already gone through all the steps, so it might be a hardware issue (tablet, cable or the controller).
Check out my step by step video in case you missed anything.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rT6SUz7STFA
Bill
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Haha yeah I think I've tried everything possible and still not working, thanks for that though No idea why mine won't work :/
Is it a 100% official Sony controller? Or is it potentially a knock off one from ebay which without side-by-side comparison, looks like a genuine one?
My motive behind that question being you say you've tried everything, (multilpe cables, usb ports, etc) but no mention of trying a different controller. hence why I suspect this could be the problem
EDIT: Also if possible try a different controller
Haha yeah I have three all legit playstation controls, two non dualshock and a dualshock. None work. I'm gonna call Sony since they haven't replied to my email
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dantheman122 said:
Haha yeah I have three all legit playstation controls, two non dualshock and a dualshock. None work. I'm gonna call Sony since they haven't replied to my email
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I have SGPT114GB/S 3G vesion with
OS 3.2.1 Release 2 already but I cannot use wireless PS3 DS3 controller same as you.
Is anyone here have the solution, pls help.
griepeies said:
I have SGPT114GB/S 3G vesion with
OS 3.2.1 Release 2 already but I cannot use wireless PS3 DS3 controller same as you.
Is anyone here have the solution, pls help.
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As far as I know, there's no real solution, but now that ICS is out I'll wait for the update and hope that fixes it If not, Ill have to try Sony again
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As far as I know, there's no real solution, but now that ICS is out I'll wait for the update and hope that fixes it If not, Ill have to try Sony again
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Which version of Tablet S you have ?
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Which version of Tablet S you have ?
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I've got the SGPT112 WIFI only 32GB model from Australia. Will update it tonight I hope, if the OTA is out, not sure yet
Thanks to a recent video by reverendkjr on Youtube, we now have a confirmed USB OTG method for CM9.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nc7tlPwFQpg
This has lots of potential and since I did not see much talk about it here, I decided to create a thread with what you need to buy listed in reverendkjr's video and what works. I would recommend only buying from Amazon Fulfilled sellers as they are backed by Amazon's return policy. All 3 items only cost a little over $10.
OTG Cable:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005QX7KYU
USB Y Cable:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0041CFFBM
2AA Battery Powered Portable USB Power Supply:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003M9Z5F6
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OTG Cable With Female MicroUSB (Allows you to use any microUSB charger as the power supply)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/130740524313?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649
OTG Cable With Male Full Size USB (Allows you to use any power supply with regular USB port)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Micro-USB-H...i9100-S3-i9300-i9220-i9250-XOOM-/140825132367
You can use whatever source of USB power you want including a wall charger, but I bought the 2AA battery powered supply above and can confirm it works.
Compatibility List:
-Multiple USB devices will work if you use a USB hub. A non-powered one works fine for me since you will already have a separate power source.
-USB keyboards and mice work fine including all basic functions like scroll wheel on the mouse, num and caps lock on the keyboard.
-FAT32 formatted flash drives will mount by default under "/mnt/usbdisk".
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-If you want to mount NTFS drives or multiple flash drives, download Drive Mount. This software will mount drives under "/mnt/sda1", "/mnt/sdb1", etc. I can confirm it works for multiple drives and NTFS/FAT32. It was removed from Google Play so the apk has been posted. If anybody has had success with other NTFS mounting software please post your results.
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-I tried a Rosewill USB SATA/IDE externally powered hard drive reader and was able to mount a 400GB SATA 3.5" HDD using Drive Mount. Just to see what would happen I tried a SATA DVD drive but Android doesn't recognize it and probably doesn't even support the CD/DVD file system.
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-USB card readers will work, but I've had mixed results.
USB Device Info:
If you want to diagnose items and see some info about what the Touchpad is detecting, download USB Device Info free from Google Play. Everything shows up under the Linux tab. This shows some useful info about devices including current draw, device identification, etc. I tested it with a USB hub and a few flash drives and it successfully showed entries for the hub and the flash drives. It wont tell you if Android has drivers for the device, but merely IDs the device(s) confirming the connection if working.
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A plugged in USB OTG adapter will show up as "Qualcomm On-Chip EHCI Host Controller" under the Linux tab regardless of whether or not power is present. This is a good way to see if you have a working OTG adapter.
Flash Drive Unmounting Issues:
Flash drives are called an SD Card when mounted. There is no option to unmount a flash drive unless you use Drive Mount, so if you notice SD card removal error messages they are referring to your flash drive and not the Touchpad's internal memory partition that is mounted as /sdcard.
When a flash drive is removed or powered off without being unmounted, its common to get a "android.process.media" force close, just tap OK.
Charging:
You will not be able to charge via micro USB while using OTG even if your power source has enough current. You can charge via the Touchstone just fine. Knowing this, you can set up a really nice docking station by using the Touchstone as a stand/charger and then using the microUSB slot for peripherals like a USB keyboard and mouse connected to a hub with spare ports for flash drives, etc.
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Insufficient Available Bus Power Fix:
If you get this error, I haven't yet, some users have had success using this app posted on Rootzwiki.
I didn't feel like buying anything and already had some things laying around so I modified an Adafruit MintyBoost to accept a device via usb, add power, and continue on down the line...
Really all I did was solder a usb cable onto the female USB port on the MintyBoost, drill a hole on the other side of the tin and feed it out. The card reader conveniently fits inside of the mint tin so it's a pretty compact package.
The only down side I've noticed is that it also charges the TouchPad (the batteries will die quicker) and continues to send power to the card reader after the OTG cable has been unplugged from the TouchPad.
Excuse the crappy pic. I really don't feel like taking a better one.
I could never get the OTG cable to charge the Touchpad, I always thought when the Touchpad sensed OTG (grounding on pin 4) it refused to take power. You can disconnect the +5v Vcc to the Touchpad (red wire) on your OTG cable and OTG devices will still work.
spunker88 said:
I could never get the OTG cable to charge the Touchpad, I always thought when the Touchpad sensed OTG (grounding on pin 4) it refused to take power. You can disconnect the +5v Vcc to the Touchpad (red wire) on your OTG cable and OTG devices will still work.
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I came to the same conclusion some days ago ,touch pad can't be charged using org cable,needs a regular micro USB cable and the barrel AC charger.I did many tests but having otg devices working and really charge at the same time its not possible,it seems like charging but its not.
Today I accidentally found this http://direct.sanwa.co.jp/ItemPage/400-GADR002W that by first look it could be awesome...
Edit:a mini review in english http://www.gadget.pdamu.com/2012/03...r-dock-station-for-android-smartphone-tablet/
says that it can be also powered be micro usb charger....
Bummer. Tried linking my phone evo3d, but no luck.
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wolfgr said:
Today I accidentally found this http://direct.sanwa.co.jp/ItemPage/400-GADR002W that by first look it could be awesome...
Edit:a mini review in english http://www.gadget.pdamu.com/2012/03...r-dock-station-for-android-smartphone-tablet/
says that it can be also powered be micro usb charger....
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If its provides its own 5v power it would likely work, but I don't really see anywhere for an external power connection and it looks too small to house a battery.
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You can disconnect the +5v Vcc to the Touchpad (red wire) on your OTG cable and OTG devices will still work.
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For whatever reason, when I tried that the card reader wouldn't initialize. Once I connected the +5v from the OTG it'd light right up...
After it lit up I could disconnect the +5v and it'd stop the "charging" notification on the touchpad and keep working.
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If its provides its own 5v power it would likely work, but I don't really see anywhere for an external power connection and it looks too small to house a battery.
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it has the regular usb port to connect otg device plus a micro usb female to connect. our ac charger
wolfgr said:
it has the regular usb port to connect otg device plus a micro usb female to connect. our ac charger
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Then it should work fine as the Touchpad uses a standard OTG pinout, it just doesn't provide power so if it has a way to provide power to devices than I see no reason why it wouldn't work.
quick question that i didn't see answered above :S can i use the otg cable adapter without another power source (like can touchpad power it?)? Saw it asked above but didn't see anyone saying that the power source is required :S
kind of want to plug a usb flash drive into touchpad so I can type documents when I'm on the go and switch to computer. don't want to carry another power source either :S
eyeb said:
quick question that i didn't see answered above :S can i use the otg cable adapter without another power source (like can touchpad power it?)? Saw it asked above but didn't see anyone saying that the power source is required :S
kind of want to plug a usb flash drive into touchpad so I can type documents when I'm on the go and switch to computer. don't want to carry another power source either :S
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No, the Touchpad doesn't provide any power for OTG devices which is why you need to supply it power. The cheap USB charger I linked to in the original post will work fine for a portable power supply if you don't want to build something yourself.
And it also appears you can't just plug the other USB into the wall?
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can someone get a group buy going for these???
spunker88 said:
If its provides its own 5v power it would likely work, but I don't really see anywhere for an external power connection and it looks too small to house a battery.
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This would be fantastic... but i dont speak Japanese!!
mrtomaso said:
And it also appears you can't just plug the other USB into the wall?
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So, we can't just plug it into a wall for power? I have to buy a battery powered unit or use a powered hub?
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Nice and cheap and the best part it works.
USB Hub works...sort of.
I tried this with a cheap USB hub I bought. I had bought it for my laptop and made sure it had it's own power supply to keep the load off my laptop, so I thought it would be perfect for this. Nice try though.
Turns out it needs 5V from the host to activate as well as the additional external power supply. Just fired it up with my TouchPad connected via a Y-Cable and my Laptop providing the 5V to fire it up. Works like a charm.
As yet to find out if it works with my travel charger providing the 5V and no external power supply plugged in, and how many devices I can hook up. It's got 7 ports so I suppose the supply might be useful then, but do I really need to hook up that many devices? Otherwise...pointless. Back to the drawing board I go.
wolfgr said:
Today I accidentally found this http://direct.sanwa.co.jp/ItemPage/400-GADR002W that by first look it could be awesome...
Edit:a mini review in english http://www.gadget.pdamu.com/2012/03...r-dock-station-for-android-smartphone-tablet/
says that it can be also powered be micro usb charger....
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This would be really handy and it's a much more elegant solution than a y cable and external power source.
Too bad it seems like we won't be able to get one easily.
Am i missing something here or can i use my 3.5" external HDD (with a power supply) to provide power to my External so i dont have to plug the cable into a USB hub?
mafu6 said:
Am i missing something here or can i use my 3.5" external HDD (with a power supply) to provide power to my External so i dont have to plug the cable into a USB hub?
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You should, I did this on my Touchpad running CM7. Haven't tried since going to CM9.
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Does anyone know a place to buy a MicroUSB hub? I would like to connect the hub to the phone and then connect at least 3 other microUSB devices. There are plenty of these for standard USB but nothing for micro. The usage case is connecting my phone to the TV via HDMI, still being able to charge the phone and connect my Xbox adapter to use my controller. I know the HDMI adapters have one microUSB port for charging but not two. Any suggestions?
I don't think they exist and even if it did how could it possibly work?
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shinji257 said:
I don't think they exist and even if it did how could it possibly work?
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if you buy the adapter here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1322406) you can plug a normal usb hub into and use it that way.
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ddelella said:
Does anyone know a place to buy a MicroUSB hub? I would like to connect the hub to the phone and then connect at least 3 other microUSB devices. There are plenty of these for standard USB but nothing for micro. The usage case is connecting my phone to the TV via HDMI, still being able to charge the phone and connect my Xbox adapter to use my controller. I know the HDMI adapters have one microUSB port for charging but not two. Any suggestions?
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as far as xbox controllers and hdmi adapters you got me there.. havent tried any of that
Your best bet is to grab the microusb otg cable, I beloved its linked above it was like 3.50$. From there you would want a self powered hub. I use to play around with it and hook up ex. a USB stick, keyboard, mouse. I've heard of ppl hooking up even biggger mass storage devices. But unfortunately the one thing you can't do is be able to use the hub/cable simultaneously with the MHL adapter for HDMI. I eventually gave in and just bought a ps3 controller because you can use the HDMI to TV simultaneously paired with a controller or another Bluetooth device. For what its worth I still am pretty amazed at using that hacked apk of Onlive with the sixaxis app as native gamepad all via HDMI looks great.
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USB hub attaches to microusb or USB devices
This device has two short cables. One leads to a micro usb male, the other to a standard USB male.
The sockets on the hub are standard USB female.
3-Port USB 2.0 HUB with Charging/Data Cable for Mobile Phone - Black
http://dx.com/p/3-port-usb-2-0-hub-with-charging-data-cable-for-mobile-phone-black-135479
or
http://www.cellphoneshop.net/3hub.html
I have bought from dx.com before. my experience and same for others I know who have bought from them: With free shipping from Hong Kong, it takes a while, but the stuff comes.
dakra137 said:
This device has two short cables. One leads to a micro usb male, the other to a standard USB male.
The sockets on the hub are standard USB female.
3-Port USB 2.0 HUB with Charging/Data Cable for Mobile Phone - Black
http://dx.com/p/3-port-usb-2-0-hub-with-charging-data-cable-for-mobile-phone-black-135479
or
http://www.cellphoneshop.net/3hub.html
I have bought from dx.com before. my experience and same for others I know who have bought from them: With free shipping from Hong Kong, it takes a while, but the stuff comes.
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Does this mean you can charge your phone while you are watching a movie on a usb stick with usb on the go?
Hi i use asus usb ethernet adapter with a asus usb converter. When i m connected to the internet via cable, it isnt possible to plug in a usb drive. İf i use a usb hub, can i use both usb drive and ethernet adapter at the same time ?
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gravis502 said:
Hi i use asus usb ethernet adapter with a asus usb converter. When i m connected to the internet via cable, it isnt possible to plug in a usb drive. İf i use a usb hub, can i use both usb drive and ethernet adapter at the same time ?
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Depends on the total power consumption of the adapter and USB drive. If it exceeds a certain limit, you may need an alternative source of power for the USB hub. In theory it would work though.
by the way i wont use the other usb portexcessively. what i want to do is unlup the ethernet adapter when i need toplug in usb pendrive for small copy operations. i will buy a hub and test it
I wonder if the USB port on the dock can handle a hub, since it does have a source of external power
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It should be able to handle a hub. Normal USB 2.0 only supplies 500mA but since its the battery it might go in the 700mA-1A so either way, you should be able to use the USB hub no sweat. Try it out, see if both work at the same time. I would not try to plug something else like a USB HDD or DVD drive but, you know, its ok. Also, keep in mind that the two are fighting for bandwidth of the USB 2 so it will essentially slow down both processes.
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Also, even if you are charging the TF300T dock, I don't think the USB power is passing directly. I think the battery is being charged by the wall, then the battery "charges" the USB devices. So if you are plugged in to the wall or not does not matter. If the devices draw too much power you might need to power the hub itself directly from a wall adapter (or hint hind other battery)
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as long as the linux kernel understands and has drivers for the hub you'll be fine (which should be most of them). Like others have said, if you go over the power limits of the tablet's USB output you'll need a powered hub. Since it sounds like you're using this statically in one place you should be fine keeping a powered hub near your ethernet cable. If it's just a USB thumb drive and not a hard drive or optical disk drive you should be fine with an unpowered hub.
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It should be able to handle a hub. Normal USB 2.0 only supplies 500mA but since its the battery it might go in the 700mA-1A so either way, you should be able to use the USB hub no sweat. Try it out, see if both work at the same time. I would not try to plug something else like a USB HDD or DVD drive but, you know, its ok. Also, keep in mind that the two are fighting for bandwidth of the USB 2 so it will essentially slow down both processes.
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Also, even if you are charging the TF300T dock, I don't think the USB power is passing directly. I think the battery is being charged by the wall, then the battery "charges" the USB devices. So if you are plugged in to the wall or not does not matter. If the devices draw too much power you might need to power the hub itself directly from a wall adapter (or hint hind other battery)
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I think so, I was able to plug a USB Keyboard into the dock port, then plug other things (mice, etc) into the keyboard's USB ports.