Can anyone recommend a phone dock that has HDMI out and can trigger Desktop mode from the G8X? I tried some of the USB C to HDMI dongles and cords i have , and only one of the cords worked, but that wont help with charging. (Yes, i know there is wireless charging), but i am hoping there is just a regualr Type C dock that works.
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Hi together,
ive asked me if it is possible to use an adapter for 1x micro usb (plug) -> 2x micro usb (jack).
Could the phone handle 2 USB devices at the same time?
Maybe then it is possible to use the HDMI output and the USB host parallel?
For example to use an TV as screen and an HDD as the source for a movie.
This would be nice.
Thanks in advance.
macc
When the connector is used for HDMI I doubt it can be used as USB at the same time, I'n sorry.
Maybe in a few months cyanogenmod provides a hack, if there will be an dual adapter soon.
We will see. Thank you.
macc
The hardware needs to allow this if it'd become possible. You need a really smart USB dongle that knows how to split the HDMI output from the USB output.
Sounds a little too difficult to ever happen.
Hmm thats right. I think i still dream xD
But thank you.
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it is not possible. because as stated on this forum many times before, the type of usb connection is determined by the resistor between pin 4 and 5 of the micro usb connector. the strength can tell the phone, that there is either a charger, a pc connection, car kit, jig, usb otg or mhl connection present.
and i believe, this is an important thing to keep in mind for so many things:
for instance, why the original car kit triggers car mode and generic car charging cables don't or why not just any micro usb male to usb a female will work as a otg cable or why flashing should be done with the original usb cable...
so if you were to buy or build a micro usb hub, since it has no resistor in the very plug that connects to the phone, it cannot be used for anything but charging and quite frankly, i wouldn't connect more than one charger to the phone.
however, if you want to use your phone for presentations or watching movies and still be able to use it, get a bluetooth keyboard and mouse or a bluetooth presenter or do it the other way around and use a usb input device and transfer your media using allshare. everything else is physically impossible, so neither CM nor XDA can do anything about it. the only device that can do what you want is the new motorola. it has a separate micro usb and micro hdmi port and a docking station, so you can use it as a full notebook.
Thats obvious. Thank you.
macc
I want to have S2 with usb keyboard, mouse, (probably a pendrive/hdd also), and a hdmi screen connected while charging the battery. My question is, what cables/adapter and usb hubs would I need to achieve the desired configuration?
As far as I know, what you want isn't possible. The MHL/HDMI and USB are mutually exclusive -- they share a connector, and when the MHL/HDMI adapter is plugged in, the connector switches into MHL mode, and the USB data pins are re-purposed.
you can't, maybe a bluetooth mouse/keyboard will solve part of the problem. And maybe you can use a powered hub to use them together, but not with HDMI
The phone differentiate MHL, USB,USB jig, and charging mode (AC vs dc) via resistance between two of the connector pins on the cable. So one mode at a time.
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Hi!
Can i use usb mouse or keyboard with my razr via usb otg without dock?
I guess you should be able to since you can use USB drives on the OTG, and since the lapdock contains a USB keyboard with mouse the drivers should be in the phone.
I've successfully used a BT keyboard and mouse with nebtop, but that's different.
Good luck, and let us know how it goes.
I'll post again to this thread if i ever get myself one of those OTG cables as I'm eager to try
You should be able to do the OTG Hack, i.e. OTG Cable-> Power Y Cable -> Hub (With power plugged in on the y cable) I've Used a mouse/Keyboard/Card Reader and thumb drives this way. But there will be some power drain. The phone says it's charging but it does seem to lose some charge. I may just need a charge adapter that has more current.
There are YouTube videos on bow to get USB otg working on motorola phones, webtop or not.
Hi,
i have an USB-C "Dock" cable that offers: -HDMI Out -USB-C in ONLY for charging -USB-A to plug in OTG devices like USB Stick
That is quite normal if you use the Dock on an Apple Notebook.
BUT i use it on my Huawei P20 Pro, i would like to have USB slave Interface, not OTG as i want to be able to use the phones USB port like "normal" (e.g. have an USB ADB Connection to it while using HDMI out)
So i would need the USB to NOT work in OTG mode but to allow "normal" USB Connection to the phone. Is it possible to have HDMI out and phone in "USB-slave" mode ?
I was able to open the case of the box, any hints if that is possible at all and how to achieve it ?
(I guess i found the 5kOhm pulldown on the B5 line already, A5 seems to gotoa complex chip...)
Any hints on how to mod that Dock OR where to buy a Dock that offers this unusual configuration ?
Greetings,
Nils
i dont think thats possible unless you can cast your phone screen wireless to a TV or monitor an then you can use the usb port for ADb
Hi Guys,
I have Huawei Mate 20 pro and one of the reasons to buy this was the desktop mode.
I have an old HP monitor that has 3 ports (DVI, VGA and display port). So I bought 3 things. USB c to HDMI dock. HDMI Cable and HDMI to DVI Converter. I plugged all these in and my monitor is not picking any signals.
I think that the USB c to HDMI dock might be faulty so i ordered a new one but would it be better if i just get the USB c to DVI cable ? I wont be able to charge the phone but atleast it would work.
Can anyone advise ? I just want to use the Desktop mode on my old monitor with mouse, keyboard and charging.
I have a choetech usb-c to hdmi adapter that works perfectly for the mate 20 pro. I cannot advise how other bits will work.
Thanks for this message, I didn't even know that there was a desktop mode on my phone
I have a Startech adapter from USB-C to DVI, HDMI, VGA or miniDP and just tested out, everything works fine.
Maybe the resolution of your monitor is not supported?