Is USB on-the-go enabled on all US variants? - Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)

Is this feature enabled on all US s3s?
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Not sure about US variants, but in case anyone else is wondering: it works flawlessly on the Rogers ones (tested on both blue 32gb and white 16gb). It should be the same on the others too I think, since they're similar enough.

Usb otg works on my Sprint s3

sewhuy said:
Usb otg works on my Sprint s3
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Awesome! Any particular connecter that works better than others for you? I've seen a few inexpensive ones (1-3$). Didn't know if it was a "get what you pay for" kind of deal or they're all pretty much the same.
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USB OTG works on the AT&T variant as well.

I can't get it working on my Verizon S3

chrisbass said:
Awesome! Any particular connecter that works better than others for you? I've seen a few inexpensive ones (1-3$). Didn't know if it was a "get what you pay for" kind of deal or they're all pretty much the same.
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Order mine from Amazon, $2.99 shipped.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00871PHES/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00

Yeah, USB OTG is working fine here on my ATT S3. Tested it a few days ago with a $1 cheapo usbotg cable from ebay + 32GB usb3 flash drive.

Works on T-Mobile

Works fine on a sprint 16GB. First plugged in wireless mouse, keyboard, 640GB hard drive, ps3 controller (use with sixaxis controller over Bluetooth now) all working. Plugged in an epson printer and it notified me that I plugged a printer in.. but then proceeded to tell me that the only printer supported is a samsung printer. We need a workaround for this

Heylookitsbret said:
Works fine on a sprint 16GB. First plugged in wireless mouse, keyboard, 640GB hard drive, ps3 controller (use with sixaxis controller over Bluetooth now) all working. Plugged in an epson printer and it notified me that I plugged a printer in.. but then proceeded to tell me that the only printer supported is a samsung printer. We need a workaround for this
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No we don't. In the rare event that you want to print from your phone, check out the "cloud print" app - works with any network shared printer.
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verizon and ps3
arogon said:
I can't get it working on my Verizon S3
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I have the verizon phone, and it will work just fine with a usb flash drive, but I cant get a dualshock 3 ps3 controller to work via cable.

Cant get my 500gb GoFlex Satellite HDD to show up but flash drives work fine. What gives?
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Likely power, try with a hub maybe? My spinning disk usb hard drive doesn't work either, but makes a clicking sound. I recon there is a limit to the current the phone can supply.
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silasrye said:
Likely power, try with a hub maybe? My spinning disk usb hard drive doesn't work either, but makes a clicking sound. I recon there is a limit to the current the phone can supply.
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Yea I've tried with the hub but still none of my files show up in the "My Files" app or a 3rd party file explorer. Shows a mass storage device is connected in notification bar and the HDD LED light is even on.
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Try navigating to /mnt/ folder in the file explorer. That is where usb drivers will show.
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rakeshchn said:
Try navigating to /mnt/ folder in the file explorer. That is where usb drivers will show.
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Ok I'll give this a try when I get home from work.
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MHL question

Just wondering if all MHL adapters are the same. Meaning, can I use a generic non-HTC adapter on my Rezound?
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I believe so. Someone posted that a monoprice one worked on his GSII. I know that is a different phone but it is likely that HTC hasn't blocked generic ones if samsung didn't.
con247 said:
I believe so. Someone posted that a monoprice one worked on his GSII. I know that is a different phone but it is likely that HTC hasn't blocked generic ones if samsung didn't.
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The monoprice adapter works for my Rezound.
Thx for the help, just order a 10$ mhl adapter. After this bad boy set me back 600$ i'm trying to squeeze all the accessories I can outta this weeks paycheck.
I'll let you guys know how it goes when I get it.
The thunderbolt/EVO 3D htc mhl adapter works.
How can I control my phone with out touching it?
(Watching netflix and don't want to get up every time)
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The Monoprice MHL adapter works like a charm. You can't use your HTC cable in the adapter though. So pick up a long enough 5 pin micro usb cable( I am using a 6' wish I would have bought bigger) and long enough HDMI cable for your set up so you don't have to stand next to your TV operate the phone and watch it on the TV.
to further add to the question, if you're going through the MHL->HDMI to your telie, will it also keep your phone charged?
Yes you plug the adapter to the phone and the wall
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pilot123 said:
Yes you plug the adapter to the phone and the wall
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crikey !!...
Yeah its a lot going on for our phone to display on a TV. My wife's Bionic has hdmi out, that is so easy! Just bought a hdmi to micro hdmi cable from monoprice for 3 bucks for my wife's phone. The Rezound looks like a octopus just to display to the TV!
Where u guys getting the monoprice MHL? Amazon? I haven't connected any phone to my tv since my original EVO days. Would love to do it with this one. Thanks fellas
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Lol the website is called monoprice.com
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Does anyone know if NFL mobile app will work through the mhl adapter? I'm thinking of picking one up for that and some emulator gaming.
Mordecaidrake said:
Does anyone know if NFL mobile app will work through the mhl adapter? I'm thinking of picking one up for that and some emulator gaming.
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No, the video parts of the NFL app will not work. I have tried it and when you try to access video content, the screen you are connected to view blank.
Thats weird. I thought u can view anything that's on your phone... Even the home screen!? Is there anything else that doesn't work through the mhl?
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Mechadan said:
No, the video parts of the NFL app will not work. I have tried it and when you try to access video content, the screen you are connected to view blank.
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How about Netflix? This seems to me like a bug of some kind, because it should work.
jayochs said:
Lol the website is called monoprice.com
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Hey I never said I was the brightest person LOL....ahh I wasn't sure if u guys were finding them from third party vendors or Amazon.
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i just ordered one from monoprice....hope it works well.
combatmedic870 said:
i just ordered one from monoprice....hope it works well.
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I recieved mine from Monoprice, works great. But it HAS to be connected to power (charger or USB both work) to function, not just if you want the phone to charge while using the adapter.
What I did was use a short HDMI cable, short micro USB cable plugged into one of my TVs USB ports for power, and then mounted the adapter to the back of my TV with velco. I then use a micro usb extension cable to connect the adapter to my phone, cutting down a TON on the octopus effect. And I can always disconnect the adapter to take it with me somewhere.
Is this the adapter everyone is buying, its $14 not $10 so want to make sure I'm not missing anothr one on their site. http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10833&cs_id=1083314&p_id=8675&seq=1&format=2

Using the Note as a Computer

I was looking at the Galaxy Nexus threads and saw this one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_--zcmqIyRI and decided I would try it out on the Note. I did this on my Evo when I had one so this isn't a new idea but I kind like it. This isn't an in depth video, it just shows you how it works with what I have working with it. The commands that the Nexus user can use with his keyboard I couldn't get to work with the Note. Not sure if its an ICS thing or what. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laUNz7QJ9Wo&feature=youtu.be
I too have been playing around with this and it is a pretty novel idea. It isn't 100% there yet in terms of being a setup I could use full time, but it does let me travel without my laptop and plug in to a hotel TV.
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carricklongley said:
I too have been playing around with this and it is a pretty novel idea. It isn't 100% there yet in terms of being a setup I could use full time, but it does let me travel without my laptop and plug in to a hotel TV.
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Yea it is...What are you using for your keyboard and mouse?
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Yea it is...What are you using for your keyboard and mouse?
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I am using both an Apple keyboard and track pad in one setup and a Motorola keyboard/track pad combination in another. They both work well.
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Is there a way to make the Motorola Lapdock to work with the Note or something similar?
I was hoping to put Ubuntu on my phone and be able to mirror that to the screen.
Any suggestions?
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I am using both an Apple keyboard and track pad in one setup and a Motorola keyboard/track pad combination in another. They both work well.
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Can you get any of the commands to work from the keyboard like the Nexus? I'm not having much luck there. Might be a gingerbread thing.
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Is there a way to make the Motorola Lapdock to work with the Note or something similar?
I was hoping to put Ubuntu on my phone and be able to mirror that to the screen.
Any suggestions?
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Not sure about that one...
Its pretty neat,thx for sharing!
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I just found an old Bluetooth Virtual Keyboard (it's a small black box that you set on a table, and it projects a full-sized keyboard onto whatever flat surface it's sitting on using a laser) I used to use with my Windows Mobile 2003 PDA and tried to pair it with my Note today. It works flawlessly! This thing hasn't worked with any of my devices since WinMo 5, and even then it usually required a driver to be installed. Not with the Note! Just need to be sure I have the Samsung Keyboard selected (but it doesn't need to be open). I just keep getting more and more excited about this thing (except for the dark splotches on my display and low Quadrant scores).
Ok this is neat for traveling. Anyone know what cable we need to connect to the lcd monitor?
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StarLog said:
Ok this is neat for traveling. Anyone know what cable we need to connect to the lcd monitor?
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You have to have the MHL to HDMI adapter for it to work. I got mine on Amazon for $22 including shipping and got it within 5 days. Then of course a bluetooth keyboard and mouse..works good. Does your monitor have HDMI?
Edit: If your traveling I'm sure the tv might have an HDMI...unless you stay in a Days Inn as I do..
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Its pretty neat,thx for sharing!
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No problem. Like I said, Its not the first time its been done but I thought I would share and see if anyone had any different experiences than I did.
The Logitech Tablet Bluetooth keyboard/android 3.0+ works nice with the Note.
It even has 3 special keys to enable the menu, home and search buttons.
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The Logitech Tablet Bluetooth keyboard/android 3.0+ works nice with the Note.
It even has 3 special keys to enable the menu, home and search buttons.
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Sweet. Thats good to know.
Yes my TV has hdmi. Thanks
Just ordered the adaptor for $8.95 free shipping from ebay
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This is cool but I'll just use my laptop
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I do this with my Transformer Prime via.the.HDMI out. I have to get a MHL adapter for my Note. But this is very possible for people who browse, email and play games. NES and NES ganesh never looked better on my Samsung 60"
I dont touch my laptop anymore. Only to download ROMS lol
It isn't quite there like someone said. But this is the future. For me at least.
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Eddie Bombay said:
This is cool but I'll just use my laptop
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Yea its not a replacement but its fun to play around with.
Paring not connecting
carricklongley said:
I am using both an Apple keyboard and track pad in one setup and a Motorola keyboard/track pad combination in another. They both work well.
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Are u on stock rom? I am pairing with bt devices but nothing connects, I did delete all bloatware with titanium... Any ideas
Note 717 as a computer
I have been using the Note 717 as my home computer. I downloaded Liquid smooth 4.1.2 and now the HDMI to Micro USB adapter doesn't recognize the monitor? Please help....I would also like other ideas for hooking the phone to a monitor. The cables constantly cause issues with connection. thanks you

MHL with OTG?

Is there a way to run both cables? With a splitter of some sort maybe? I've searched amazon for a cable with no luck.
Anyone on XDA know of a way?
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Nope, when I first got the phone when it came out in searched that answer out for months in hope. Finally I just bought a new controller which was why I wanted it. I lucked out and grabbed a ps3 controller from newegg new for 32.99. What exactly are you trying to setup? The one thing I can tell you won't work is trying to get say a keyboard hooked up otg and use the mhl adapter.
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I was hoping to hook up MHL and run a mouse actually. So I can control netflix and maybe a few games using the mouse on my tv.
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AntwanL said:
I was hoping to hook up MHL and run a mouse actually. So I can control netflix and maybe a few games using the mouse on my tv.
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Try using a bluetooth mouse to do that.
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Yeah, a Bluetooth mouse a keyboard work for me when using MHL.
I would like to do MHL and USB OTG for playing a flash drive files on the TV, instead of copying it over. But, a microSD card solved some f that.
Bluetooth didn't even come to mind for some reason haha, awesome idea! Thanks guys!
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I should mention for the storage bit that there are some apps that can mount samba (windows shared) folders and you can later access data using a media app and stream the data over the network.
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Can't make it function
Hi guys I see that you are talking about MHL and OTG...and it seems you don't have probemlms with it on your i777.
On the contrary, I can't seem to make it work....When I plug a mouse, keybord or flash memory....NOTHING happens.
I already searched a lot....some people say it depends on the kernel (mine is Siyah 5.5.1)...some say it depends on the ROM (mine is AOKP 7.3)....I don't know which answer is correct......or maybe my OTG cable is faulty????.......
Please if you know something else that I can do to enable or anything....let me know!
Thanks in advance!
I believe you misunderstood, I explained you can use mhl and bluetooth mouse and or keyboard @ the same time. However that's not technically using MHL and otg cable.
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Usb OTG connector. What have you connected to your GS3?

Would not work with my Toshiba 1TB HD. Did connect multiple flashdrives.
What have you connected?
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wytecaztle said:
Would not work with my Toshiba 1TB HD. Did connect multiple flashdrives.
What have you connected?
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I've connected my PS3 controller and synced it over Bluetooth with the Sixaxis app. I've also connected a mouse and it worked pretty well. Nothing else so far.
Man this phone is great. Would love to hear what else you guys have connected.
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got my 500gb GoFlex sattelite to work. Took a while to show my files but it definitely works.
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Would not work with my Toshiba 1TB HD. Did connect multiple flashdrives.
What have you connected?
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Have you tried connecting the phone to a powered hub and then the HDD.
Randomacts said:
Have you tried connecting the phone to a powered hub and then the HDD.
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No not yet thanks for the tip! Will order one.
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got a few flash drives to work. a few different mice. a USB hub AND.... a SNES controller i wired up for USB with the retro-USB chip.
the controller was plug and play! no hacking/drivers needed!!!
i would assume most of the Retro-USB DIY/solder type chips would work then cuz i think they are the same controller chip but just flashed different for the different types of controllers.
Hmm,
connected my usb HD , a usb flash drive, and my logitech unifying receiver --> with keyboard and mouse ...all at the same time via a powered hub ;-) ... and it works!
Great ideas! Waiting on my USB hub now. Thanks everyone.
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Tried connecting it to various head units (was thinking about buying one for music), didn't work with any of them. And since the S3 doesn't support Mass Storage mode it basically can't be used at all (unless you do Aux or Blutooth, which I don't want to do).

Ps3 controller won't work

So I bought a generic ps3 controller off eBay and I got it working over blue tooth over my phone but it lags really bad so I decided to connect it with a USB cable to my phone but for some reason it won't detect the controller.... Is there a way to fix this? I want to use the controlled wired to my phone and not over bluetooth
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Generic ps3 controllers are known to not work very well with phones. Some do not even work very well with a ps3. I bought 2 for my son at different times. The 1st worked really good, the 2nd is so bad that he will not use it.
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The genetic part is where it gets tricky, you got lucky that it works on bluetooth at all... idk if you've tried, but you have to have it off before you plug it in, and don't have the Bluetooth service listening for it, sammy's supposed to have it down wired.
Basically don't try to use the Bluetooth app to run it wired, the rom takes care of it if it works at all
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icebear8 said:
So I bought a generic ps3 controller off eBay and I got it working over blue tooth over my phone but it lags really bad so I decided to connect it with a USB cable to my phone but for some reason it won't detect the controller.... Is there a way to fix this? I want to use the controlled wired to my phone and not over bluetooth
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Put this file in system/usr/keylayout, set permissions to rw-r-r and reboot. This is the keylayout for the official PS3 controller but lets see is it works. It should. https://www.dropbox.com/s/jjm23c3ul3qscoj/Vendor_054c_Product_0268.kl
keith.mcintyre26 said:
Put this file in system/usr/keylayout, set permissions to rw-r-r and reboot. This is the keylayout for the official PS3 controller but lets see is it works. It should. https://www.dropbox.com/s/jjm23c3ul3qscoj/Vendor_054c_Product_0268.kl
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This did not work, its like it won't even read the controller, I plug the controller in and the lights come on and I press the PS button once and it does nothing.
And I made sure it works I plugged it into my ps3 and it comes on just fine, (it just lags when using it over wireless but when connected wired it works just fine )
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This did not work, its like it won't even read the controller, I plug the controller in and the lights come on and I press the PS button once and it does nothing.
And I made sure it works I plugged it into my ps3 and it comes on just fine, (it just lags when using it over wireless but when connected wired it works just fine )
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Do you see anything under settings/language and input/input methods? I'm going to give you a few more .kl files to try.
Nope nothing comes uo
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Nope nothing comes uo
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Have you confirmed USB OTG is working with a wired mouse, flash drive, etc? Here are a few more files to try. Just extract this and put the files in the correct place. https://www.dropbox.com/s/3igo7v5fl7bacw9/keylayout.zip
Yes my otg cable works with other ps3 controllers when I hook them up to my phone
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Yes my otg cable works with other ps3 controllers when I hook them up to my phone
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Its the controller. My buddy bought one of those knocks offs from ebay and it wouldnt even pair with his ps3.
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Yes my otg cable works with other ps3 controllers when I hook them up to my phone
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Have you tried using an app to help? Like sixaxis?
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justinisloco said:
Have you tried using an app to help? Like sixaxis?
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yes i tried using it but it only works when you use blue tooth on the controller (the controller lags really bad when you use it wireless, so i wanna connect it wired so it wont lag) its like the phone wont sense anything is plugged in when you plug in the controller but my Ps3 and computer will sense the controller just fine when connected to them wired.
icebear8 said:
yes i tried using it but it only works when you use blue tooth on the controller (the controller lags really bad when you use it wireless, so i wanna connect it wired so it wont lag) its like the phone wont sense anything is plugged in when you plug in the controller but my Ps3 and computer will sense the controller just fine when connected to them wired.
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If using an official ps3 controllee over utg worked fine then im doubting any software is going to help. Honestly your lucky it works at all. My buddy bought one from ebay as well and it wouldnt work period. The lights wouldnt even light up when wired directly to the pc.
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hexitnow said:
If using an official ps3 controllee over utg worked fine then im doubting any software is going to help, its from trying to use a generic controller. Honestly your lucky it works at all imo. My buddy bought one from ebay as well and it wouldnt work period. The lights wouldnt even work when wired directly to the pc.
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yea i mean it was only $8 but i just wanted a cheap white controller to go with my phone, wish it was the other way and that wired would work and not wireless. but it does work pretty good when its connected wired to the ps3.
Just wanted to post I got the controller to work .... All I did was turn on sixaxis like normal so it connects with Bluetooth and then plug it into the phone so it Is charging and it will work with no lag after that
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