Hi,
I've got a Mediapad M5 8.4” and I would like to buy a 50cm long cable (USB-C to USB A 2/3.0/3.1). This is to connect the tablet to the USB in my car radio.
There's a lot to read and digest about these cables and whether they have the right resistor built into them for correct charging.
I can find cables which list compatibility with other more common Huawei phones but not specifically for my tablet.
Can I buy any generic cable with the correct plugs at each end or do I need to buy one with specific specification for my tablet or will one compatible with a Huawei phones work OK?
Any tips much appreciated
Ron
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So I've had my Hero less than a month and the usb lead has deteriorated near the phone's connection end a fair bit.
My question is: Would a normal mini USB lead work in the charger? Also if I bought a standard mini usb as a replacement, does it have any dis-advantages to the official HTC cable / connection?
I've seen a few official HTC Hero connection cables on ebay but a standard mini usb would be a lot cheaper and if it doesn't have any dis-advantages, I might as well just get one of those.
Any help would be great!
i use any mini usb that comes to hand and i still get the same charging as the official usb
so, in short, no it doesnt make a difference
The socket on the Hero has extra pins for audio/video than a normal Mini USB. On the Hero this can be used for connecting a headset or a (second) pair of headphones.
Charging and data transfer do not need the extra pins and can use a normal Mini USB connector.
I don't know why the cable included by HTC has the extended plug with the extra pins, because they don't seem to be used (the other end is a regular USB plug, no headset/headphones). It just means you can't use that cable on any non-HTC device. I just use normal Mini USB cables for it anyhow.
Thanks for the help guys! Very much appreciate it.
Ha. I had no idea you could charge it with standard USB cables until I saw this thread, what great news! I hadn't tried plugging one in until now, just assumed the different shape socket would mean it couldn't work. Excellent.
Hi, will the cable work with this phone or do I need some special cable with the MHL? Can somebody who got the phone already test it.
Thanks
Hello mate
I think it would of been appropriate if u posted this in the accessories section.
anyway to answer your question
i think the MHL cable is not available yet, Accoring to clove.co.uk, its available in june.
http://www.clove.co.uk/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-i9100-mhl-adaptor
I think the MHL is the standard, and u just need a cable that has micro usb on one side and hdmi on the other.
although the ones at clove has a block on it, i think this allows charging from a plug socket with a standard micro usb cable, becasue i think there are no MHL tvs available at the moment.
Some explanation that people may find handy in relation to MHL.
Can the USB otg and HDMI be used at the same time?
My situation now is that I have the Moga Pro Power that I picked up at the pawn shop for $40
Noticed that it has quite a bit of lag using the A-mode, and still a noticeable amount of lag in B-mode, approximately 100ms.
So I'm wondering if it's possible to connect a wired controller via USB otg, and if that might have less input lag.
I'm also curious if I can output to HDMI while connected to a wired USB controller.
If I could create like a docking station on my TV that turns my phone into a mean little media station/console, that would be completely badass.
I saw this adapter on Amazon and eBay, it connects to the phone's microusb on one end, and has ports for HDMI, SD, Micro-SD, USB, and a Micro-usb for powering the phone and any attached USB device at the same time. You can find it by searching "otg slimport" on Amazon or eBay.. Selling for under $13 on eBay. Unfortunately, the same product on Amazon has only a 2 star rating. Reviews saying the charging port isn't working as advertised, and HDMI connection is touchy, and certain TVs are incompatible. So it looks like a no-go. China will manufacture and sell just about any hodgepodge of wires and plastic they think consumers will buy, that doesn't mean it will work.
So now I'm wondering if this sort of function is even possible, and if so, is there a product available that can provide it, and if there is no product like that, can somebody please make it?
So I did a bit of research, and it seems there's definitely some technical limitations as far as charging the phone wile in "host" mode. This means that while connected to USB OTG, the circuitry that is normally used to charge the phone, is used to supply power to the attached USB devices. I found a site that has a modified kernel for the Nexus 7 that enables charging the phone while connected to devices via OTG. https://mehrvarz.github.io/usb-host-mode-power-management-nexus7/
Maybe this could be implemented in the V10
Hi everyone, I'm looking into getting the Mate 2 to use as a car tablet (I know its kind of small, but its what will fit in my car). What I am trying to figure out is if the Mate 2 will charge with an OTG cable, as I want to use a USB flash drive for media, and possibly a USB DAC. I've been reading that it requires an OTG cable modified with a 36kohm resistor somewhere in the cable (which I haven't figured out where) and a modified kernel, but nothing specifically for Huawei phones/tablets. Does anyone have any insight for this phone?
Thanks!
Hi guys, looking for some help here. My goal is to use a tablet with a seek thermal USB camera plugged into the charging port. It's going to be mounted in a semi-permanent location and running non stop, so I'll need to keep power to the tablet at all times. Is there a solution for this? Is there a way to plug power into the charging port while also allowing the OTG item (Seek Thermal) to work simultaneously? I've looked at some connectors on Amazon but it's very unclear if they will only Power the OTG item but not charged the tablet or both. I thought about using inductive charging for the tablet, but I'm failing to find any tablet that has an inductive coil built-in.
I'm going to purchase a new tablet for this so I'm open to whatever model works. Right now the Seek Thermal is a micro USB connection but I have a micro USB to USB-C connector just in case the new tablet uses a USB-C connection.
Thanks so much in advance!
@Fit101
Read here.
Thanks @jwoegerbauer, do you know if there's anything pre-made available? Some of the items linked in that post are no longer available. Thx