Hello guys,
I've seen lots of youtube videos in which this phone has usb on the go activated. The problem is that mine doesn't have usb otg acces and i want to activate it, so that i could connect my dslr to it, to focus better in night photography. Does anyone knows how to activate it? Is there a way to do it, does it require root? Thank you
Usb otg is just a technology that is implemented in the micro usb port. You can't disable or enable it.
The fault is probably because you're connecting you're dslr wrong way.
(maybe power supply is needed)
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i tried not only my dslr, i tried with an usb stick and a mouse. None of them were detected by the phone
- i installed an usb otg checker and it said that some kernel must be activated, and i needed root so that that certain application could activate this feature
@pilifida
You need to post details about your system if you expect help... what is your phone model and what rom / kernel are you using?
I can confirm my z2 usb otg works perfectly on existenz 4.0 rom on a locked bootloader.
Usb mouse/keyb works, usb storage works, ds3 controller works, mhl adapter works, dslr controller app working perfectly with a canon 1200d... no external power needed too (use short usb cables)
If you are on sony stock lollipop rom it should work by itself, if it's not working on sony stock rom try another usb-otg cable/adapter, maybe your cable is broken.
I attached a photo of my system details. My rom version is the original/Orange 5.1.1
The cable is new
ptmaniac said:
@pilifida
You need to post details about your system if you expect help... what is your phone model and what rom / kernel are you using?
I can confirm my z2 usb otg works perfectly on existenz 4.0 rom on a locked bootloader.
Usb mouse/keyb works, usb storage works, ds3 controller works, mhl adapter works, dslr controller app working perfectly with a canon 1200d... no external power needed too (use short usb cables)
If you are on sony stock lollipop rom it should work by itself, if it's not working on sony stock rom try another usb-otg cable/adapter, maybe your cable is broken.
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See photo above.thx
Well since you are on stock 5.1.1 .200 rom/kernel it should be working as it is.... I suspect your otg cable is faulty even if it's new... try another one.
If it doesn't work with another cable try flashing your phone with flashtool. You can also update to a generic .232 rom if you want (battery seems to have improved in .232) and you'll get rid of orange bloatware as a bonus
If you use flashtool backup everything on your phone before as it'll get wiped clean.
thank you
ptmaniac said:
Well since you are on stock 5.1.1 .200 rom/kernel it should be working as it is.... I suspect your otg cable is faulty even if it's new... try another one.
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Exactly, I've once bought a cheap cable that wasn't working.
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hey guys
i recently got a USB otg cable for my S2(GT-I9100) and while this cable fine works with pen drives it doesn't work with any USB Keyboards or Mice that i plug into it. every time i do plug a keyboard or mouse, the phone completely freezes and i need to do a restart to get it running again
I tried applying the fix mentioned here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1209567)
but still no good
any help will be appreciated
(PS: i am running siyah kernel 2.6.12 along with android 2.3.6)
Same here Bro
Heyho XDA,
sorry for pushing this old Thread,
but i have exactly the same Problem
Everytime i plug in a USB keyboard or a mice,
the Phone freezes instantly -.-
My Setup is:
CheckRom Revo v6
Siyah Kernel v2.6.13
Original Samsung OTG cable
Anyone else having this issue?
Or maybe a fix ?
Same problem
I've got the same problem. Pendrives, memorycardreader and systemcamera works great, but no mouse and keyboard.
Tested the same setup on my friends Galaxy Note and it worked out of the box. But not on my phone.
Download
USB Host Controller from the Play Store , see if that works.
scayre32 said:
USB Host Controller from the Play Store , see if that works.
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It seems that USB Host and USB OTG are two different things. It has to be supported in the kernel. And I did root my phone and derooted by changing the kernel. I didn't save my original kernel so I had to download a new one. So maybe my kernel doesn't support OTG anymore.
I'm gonna look closer into this and report back it I'm getting it to work.
I have recently downloaded a program called Divemate USB which is supposed to allow me to sync data from my Suunto Cobra dive computer via the USB data cable with an OTG adapter. I have been unable to transfer data and the app says that no dive computer is connected. I contacted the developer who believes that the DNA may have certain USB devices may be limited by the stock Kernel. I am rooted and S-Off but I have never experimented with Kernel modifications. Does anyone know if any of the the DNA Kernels available here would solve my issue? The developer suggested that disabling the USB_OTG_WHITELIST may solve the problem but I do not know how to do that.
to access the otg feature plug in otg cable and your lil pc and reboot phone into recovery then go to advanced and select otg
now make sure your on the latest twrp or cwm recovery crpalmer kernel will do otg cables beastmode kernel will do otg cable
btw i dont know if otg will work in android i could be wrong and you can maybe try another app
also what rom are you on stock sense or what it has nothing to do with it but if your still stock kernel then try a custom kernel they all have otg support
Hi,
I have been looking for a long time, but it seems the desire 601 doesnt support USB OTG? Can someone confirm a running OTG on it?
I just bought a cable for it, and tried a couple of USB pen or mice on it without success at all. The mice led even dont start blinking once it is connected.
I might be the board of the 601 doenst supplie the power for it?
thanks
andi_79 said:
Hi,
I have been looking for a long time, but it seems the desire 601 doesnt support USB OTG? Can someone confirm a running OTG on it?
I just bought a cable for it, and tried a couple of USB pen or mice on it without success at all. The mice led even dont start blinking once it is connected.
I might be the board of the 601 doenst supplie the power for it?
thanks
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It supports OTG, I have tried connecting a mouse, keyboard, gamepad, usb sticks (fat32, you need an app to mount other filesystems) etc. and everything worked.
patrik.KT said:
It supports OTG, I have tried connecting a mouse, keyboard, gamepad, usb sticks (fat32, you need an app to mount other filesystems) etc. and everything worked.
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Great, do I need something to install? Or must the ROM be rooted? I just have the original rom installed no root.
thanks
andi_79 said:
Great, do I need something to install? Or must the ROM be rooted? I just have the original rom installed no root.
thanks
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If the usb stick is formatted as fat32, then you dont have to do anything. But if it is ntfs or other fs, you should install an app like stickmount, which requires root.
And for mice and keyboards, no other app is required, it works out of the box.
Hi,
do you have any custom rom running on it? I just have the stock rom which is even rooted, but no mice or stick is workin, but even no led appears, which acutally should blink once a usb pen is plugged, or not?
thanks
andi_79 said:
Hi,
do you have any custom rom running on it? I just have the stock rom which is even rooted, but no mice or stick is workin, but even no led appears, which acutally should blink once a usb pen is plugged, or not?
thanks
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Solved, The cable and the packaging says OTG. I opend the calbe, and there are even just 4 cables. Bought a new one, and everthing work fine without doing nothing.
Thanks
Hi I try to connect my usb mouse to my Xperia but I noticed that my cellphone not recognize my mouse so I tried another devices like card reader or pendrives and the cellphone do nothing. So theres someting that I have to do to make OTG working? I'm on the lastest official mm (note I never try OTG before, in lenovo K5 my OTG cable works)
tonyt. said:
Hi I try to connect my usb mouse to my Xperia but I noticed that my cellphone not recognize my mouse so I tried another devices like card reader or pendrives and the cellphone do nothing. So theres someting that I have to do to make OTG working? I'm on the lastest official mm (note I never try OTG before, in lenovo K5 my OTG cable works)
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Q1:
Have you tried connecting your device to the computer via a USB cable? Can the computer recognize it?
If no, maybe there is problem with your USB port.
If yes, proceed to the next question.
Q2:
Have you tried changing the connectivity state for the USB port in Settings?
If not, try it out now.
If yes, report back and we'll discuss further more.
Use Es File Explorer... That's what I've been using
Sorry for late reply, I got it working, I replaced the usb cable, I think that the quality of the cable was too bad
I have a non-rooted Sony Xperia Z5 Compact with the latest Android 7.0 version. Before that I had a Z1 Compact, now used by my wife, for which I bought 2 Kingston DataTraveller MicroDuo usb sticks. They worked (and still work) with the Z1 Compact, but on my Z5 Compact they are not detected.
I DO use the "Detect USB device" setting, but get the message that no device is detected.
My SD card is not encrypted. I tried Safe Mode, connect the usb stick and restarting, and all 3 formats (NTFS, FAT32 and exFAT), but nothing helps. As a last resort I did a reset to factory settings with SonyXperia Companion , but even that didn't solve it. I also tried connection via the Sony OTG cable and with other usb sticks , but no success.
Imo, the usb port cannot be the problem, because I can connect with my laptop.
Is there anything else that I can try ?
Thanks in advance.
Rijnton said:
I have a non-rooted Sony Xperia Z5 Compact with the latest Android 7.0 version. Before that I had a Z1 Compact, now used by my wife, for which I bought 2 Kingston DataTraveller MicroDuo usb sticks. They worked (and still work) with the Z1 Compact, but on my Z5 Compact they are not detected.
I DO use the "Detect USB device" setting, but get the message that no device is detected.
My SD card is not encrypted. I tried Safe Mode, connect the usb stick and restarting, and all 3 formats (NTFS, FAT32 and exFAT), but nothing helps. As a last resort I did a reset to factory settings with SonyXperia Companion , but even that didn't solve it. I also tried connection via the Sony OTG cable and with other usb sticks , but no success.
Imo, the usb port cannot be the problem, because I can connect with my laptop.
Is there anything else that I can try ?
Thanks in advance.
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Go to settings - device connection - usb settings - detect usb
I did that already from the beginning, as I wrote in my post above.
I have exactly the same problem. Android 7.0 and no possibility to connect device using OTG cable. I tried the "Detect USB" option and also tried to power off the phone and start it with the OTG cable but nothing happened...
Is there some limitation or bug about OTG functionnality in Android 7.0 on Z5C ?
Anybody else ?
Did it work for you on MM? Can't rule out the possibility of a Nougat specific bug.
mhaha said:
Did it work for you on MM? Can't rule out the possibility of a Nougat specific bug.
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I remember that I tried it once, but not as extensively as now (with all the formats, safe mode etc) and it didn't work then either.
OTG works for both my wife's Z5C and mine on MM, so if yours fail to function even on MM, then there's a chance of your phone having a hardware defect. Send it in for warranty service if possible.
Or, ask the manufacturer of your OTG device (Kingston) if Z5C is properly supported. Although supposedly a device compliant with a standard shouldn't need special tweaking for compatibility, I noticed that there's a list of compatible devices listed on the manufacturer's product website, and the Z5C is not on that list.
OTG not working
Has anyone found a solution. My Z5 is running android 7.1.1 and it cannot detect my flash drive. If any of you found a solution i would appreciate it if you could share.