[Q] USB Host mode? - Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II

I have an otg cable I used to use on my motorola Xoom.. does the VZ note 2 support usb host?
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Yes it does

I cant seem to get it working. When I plug a flash drive nothing happens.. do i need to enable it? Do I need to use a different kernel?
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It's probably the cable you're using. There are 5 pin and 8 pin OTG cables. I'm guessing you have the 5 pin that works on Moto devices and not on Sammy devices.
I got my $1.98 OTG off eBay and it works fine.

Does it have to be 8 pin? Found what appears to be a 5pin on amazon that works with the s3.. should this work?
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An I use the USB port in the back for a USB drive?

Can I use the 3g dongle USB port for a USB drive?
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steve adams said:
Can I use the 3g dongle USB port for a USB drive?
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Yes.
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Just a word of warning if you do use it. The port does move in and out about a centimeter , designed to let the 3G dongle get a better signal. It appears the ribbon cable that attaches the USB port to the board is not designed very well from all that moving and eventually will crack the wires making the port useless.

Is USB on-the-go enabled on all US variants?

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$). Didn't know if it was a "get what you pay for" kind of deal or they're all pretty much the same.
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USB OTG works on the AT&T variant as well.
I can't get it working on my Verizon S3
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Awesome! Any particular connecter that works better than others for you? I've seen a few inexpensive ones (1-3$). 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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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
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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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[Q] OTG cable not working

trying to use an OTG cable on NOS M7 for the DNA with Beastmode 5.9 and all I get is an error saying "unable to charge device""please use the supported charger"
I have been browsing the forums and reading thru the posts and not found and answer and when I try to post a reply in those threads to ask if anyone is having the same issue i am not able to post bc i never posted on XDA before
Tried flashing back to stock still nothing... It works on my gnex but not on my DNA
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mkeefner said:
Tried flashing back to stock still nothing... It works on my gnex but not on my DNA
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Have you tried stickmount?
Yes I have. I tried stickmount and a few others. Still no dice. I guess it could be a bad otg cable. I have tried several usb drives and still the same result my DNA. But what's puzzling is the fact that it works on my gnex
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Yes I have. I tried stickmount and a few others. Still no dice. I guess it could be a bad otg cable. I have tried several usb drives and still the same result my DNA. But what's puzzling is the fact that it works on my gnex
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Having same problem any one found a solution
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I have also tried 2 different otg cables and both have the same results
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"unable to charge device""please use the supported charger"
is a normal error message, even with a stock rom
I get the message when I plug my OTG cable in with no USB device attached, but as soon as I plug my USB stick in, it mounts it.
This is using a rooted stock ROM. Cable works in TWRP and in Android.

Trying to find a no data USB cable

Hi
I can't find an USB cable that has no data transmission. Any idea please ?
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ForeverTroll said:
Hi
I can't find an USB cable that has no data transmission. Any idea please ?
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search amazon for charge only micro usb, bazillions.
Thanks ! Actually I did it but I only found the "Portapow" model said not to be compatible with the Note 2. So I guess this would be the same for the Note 3.
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I found that trick. From what I understand you have to cut and solder the green and white wires initially used for data.
Does anyone know if it is safe for the phone and computer (or the house when connected to the wall outlet) ??
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_n...+m,aps&rh=i:aps,k:charge only micro usb cable
I only found one in the list that ship to France. He is the one mentioning the cable is not compatible with the Note 2. I guess that's only about the fast charging feature. ..
Thanks for your help ! I just ordered one. I'll soon know if it rocks.
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If you use the adapters for the Galaxy Tablet then any cable becomes a no-data high current charging cable.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/190677630730?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
Using this I get 1800mA charging for my N3 (and no data).
iGO cable is your choice, but it's rather expensive (and you have to buy micro USB plug). The cable is NOT data capable.
Thanks for the trick Craig ! This is an interesting solution easier to carry in a bag and when needed data are avaliable.
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mingkee said:
iGO cable is your choice, but it's rather expensive (and you have to buy micro USB plug). The cable is NOT data capable.
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Hmmm... From my google search not more expensive than the other cables. Currently I am waiting for the delivery of my first order and if it doesn't work thanks to all of you I'll have several other solutions
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CraigAmey said:
If you use the adapters for the Galaxy Tablet then any cable becomes a no-data high current charging cable.
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He he. .. I just received mine. It works perfectly as expected ? Thx again !
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Why would one want a charge only cable?
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Curb71 said:
Why would one want a charge only cable?
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To be able to fast-charge from a PC USB port without having a custom kernel that allows it. The note 3 is capped at 450mA on USB.
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Why would one want a charge only cable?
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In case you've forgot the power block for the wall outlet when visiting some of your customers, you may have to connect to someone computer to refill. For security reason it's better to avoid spreading some data of one of your customer to the network of another one.
Same story when you are using the USB of a computer connected to an unknown network: all the content of your phone can be used (personal and professional) and I guess you may get some viruses that will be happy to contaminate other computers when you'll connect your phone to their USB.
A no data cable is a physical protection.
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The igo cable worked?
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You could just splice a normal cable and cut the white and green cores?
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Some of the newer USB 3.0 hubs, e.g. the 10 port from Anker provide a charge only connection (2.1 A). The 9 remaining are data and power (0.9 A each)
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The igo cable worked?
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Sorry I didn't try it as the connector works fine.
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You could just splice a normal cable and cut the white and green cores?
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Yes this is in the link I mentioned above. Actually I prefer a "clean cable".
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The igo cable worked?
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Defintely. All you need is 2 amp USB power

Hope for USB 3 accessories

Now the S5 has been announced there should be more usb 3 accessories coming out over the next few months :fingers crossed:
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What kind of accessories? Like except for chargers where else would USB 3 have to advantage? Thanks
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usb 3.0 is only useful for data transfer, nothing else.
True 3.0 hubs, media docks with 3.0, etc....
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usb 3.0
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Now the S5 has been announced there should be more usb 3 accessories coming out over the next few months :fingers crossed:
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Is usb 3 quicker than usb 2??? I have one usb 3.0 cable, but I believe the transfer rate is the same as usb 2
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Is usb 3 quicker than usb 2??? I have one usb 3.0 cable, but I believe the transfer rate is the same as usb 2
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If everything is usb 3.o then it should be faster
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Is usb 3 quicker than usb 2??? I have one usb 3.0 cable, but I believe the transfer rate is the same as usb 2
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You have to have USB 3.0 and the correct drivers on your computer.
Here is why there will likely not be any USB 3.0 accessories that actually work..
The Note 3 is not capable of hosting 3.0. It would require more power to legitimately host a USB 3.0 device. Not only that, the hardware is just not capable nor are there any drivers for it in Android.
It can read and write at high speeds from a computer because the computer hosts the drivers and has the correct drivers. Only if it has USB 3.0.
Any accessories you see that say 3.0 (like OTG cables) are not really 3.0. Especially if they are not manufactured by Samsung.
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Phusion said:
If everything is usb 3.o then it should be faster
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If I wanna transfer sth, the cable is usb3.0, and the host should be usb3.0. Then it would be faster?
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graydiggy said:
You have to have USB 3.0 and the correct drivers on your computer.
Here is why there will likely not be any USB 3.0 accessories that actually work..
The Note 3 is not capable of hosting 3.0. It would require more power to legitimately host a USB 3.0 device. Not only that, the hardware is just not capable nor are there any drivers for it in Android.
It can read and write at high speeds from a computer because the computer hosts the drivers and has the correct drivers. Only if it has USB 3.0.
Any accessories you see that say 3.0 (like OTG cables) are not really 3.0. Especially if they are not manufactured by Samsung.
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I believe the original brand"Samsung"
Hermosa said:
If I wanna transfer sth, the cable is usb3.0, and the host should be usb3.0. Then it would faster
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If enabled on the note 3
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There actually are quite a few usb 3 otg cables on ebay so even if they won't help you they do exist. I can however find one use for them and that is that a usb 3 cable just fits bettter into the note then a usb 2 cable. As you need to look for the right hole with usb 2.
Has anyone tried Zerolemon USB 3? Is it good?
qlum said:
There actually are quite a few usb 3 otg cables on ebay so even if they won't help you they do exist. I can however find one use for them and that is that a usb 3 cable just fits bettter into the note then a usb 2 cable. As you need to look for the right hole with usb 2.
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Ya got one of them off Amazon but only the phone side is 3.0, anyway your right, the fit is better.
Anyway, what id really like to see is a updated smart hub with full hd capabilities and all the other fixings
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