Is the USB port on the ViewPad 7 limited to charging?
I inserted a USB memory (using a converter plug) but the VP7 did not recognize it. Has anyone successfully connected something to the port?
Kumabjorn said:
Is the USB port on the ViewPad 7 limited to charging?
I inserted a USB memory (using a converter plug) but the VP7 did not recognize it. Has anyone successfully connected something to the port?
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Thats's a limitation. USB port on Viewpad 7 is passive, so it can not read external sources.
Kumabjorn said:
Is the USB port on the ViewPad 7 limited to charging?
I inserted a USB memory (using a converter plug) but the VP7 did not recognize it. Has anyone successfully connected something to the port?
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I do recall someone talking about using a "USB OGO" cable to do something like what you are talking about... Look into it on "android.modaco.com" looks like a modified USB cable and a custom rom will let you attach a flashdrive to your USB port...
hope that helps...
I have one of these When You fist connect USB to PC it installs a virtual cd drive . You can either ignore it or let it install after that Plug in USB while tablet is on ,it will ask you to turn on USB storage tap turn on and SD card shows up on PC as a removable disk you can read and write to with Windows Explorer
Sorry for the Stupid Noob post I misread it.Thought you meant internal storage
poppa5c said:
Sorry for the Stupid Noob post I misread it.Thought you meant internal storage
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No worries mate, I have been able to move files (mainly music) between my PC and the ViewPad, I just found it odd that since it will obviously act as a receiver through the USB port from a PC why wouldn't it receive directly from a USB memory? Obviously I don't know enough about how these things work.
According to some users the viewpad 7 kernel supports usb OTG where the devices acts as the host.
Check out these links:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8819448&postcount=163
http://android.modaco.com/topic/334757-usb-otg/
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ex-Pro-Cable-Adapter--plug--Socket/dp/B003MB4YXI
I played this morning with some USB cables and my Viewpad 7 and I found as follows:
1) You need USB OTG cable or USB OTG adapter with USB A female connector at one end and with USB Mini B male connector at second end - that end you should put in Viewpad 7 USB socket. With such a combination Viewpad 7 can read USB flash memories. I will try later other USB devices.
2) it worked fine on tj_style ROM and on Viewsonic stock ROM with Android 2.2.2.
3) Mouse works, but there is no cursor and the selection "jumps" from icon to icon.
4) Wireless keyboard, USB DVD player and USB hard disk do not work.
sorry for the maybe noob Q, but do I have to mount the usb memory or do i directly see the files in a folder...
I use ghost commander and cannot find the containing files...;-/
Thx in advance
--> Problem solved: It was the NTFS-Prob....With fat32 everything works like a charm...(no extra mounting...)
zost said:
I played this morning with some USB cables and my Viewpad 7 and I found as follows:
1) You need USB OTG cable or USB OTG adapter with USB A female connector at one end and with USB Mini B male connector at second end - that end you should put in Viewpad 7 USB socket. With such a combination Viewpad 7 can read USB flash memories. I will try later other USB devices.
2) it worked fine on tj_style ROM and on Viewsonic stock ROM with Android 2.2.2.
3) Mouse works, but there is no cursor and the selection "jumps" from icon to icon.
4) Wireless keyboard, USB DVD player and USB hard disk do not work.
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hi
i got the cable as mentioned above but nothing happens im on amalgations rom any suggestions on the same
I use the Q5 USB Memory Manager app to mount a memory stick or a usb hdd. This works even on custom roms. Try google to find out more about this app.
Is USB-OTG compatible to Mini/Mini Pro/Live?
yes it is (usb otg 1.3 if am not wrong) but dont expect a wide range of usb devices are working with them ..
really..?? i dnt think it has otg...!!
pravi2193 said:
really..?? i dnt think it has otg...!!
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Simple Test report
Device: Mini Pro SK17i
Rom: Stock 2.3.4 .58
Kernel: Stock
Bought a OTG cable for Samsung yesterday, and another USB Female to Female adapter for an ordinary USB cable.
a) The female - female adapter for use with microUSB cable = FAIL. Charging function intact, no detection for any USB device.
b) OTG cable:
1. Plugged in a mouse - cursor appears on the screen immediately. Rightbutton serves as return button. Scroll function works
2. Keyboard: not tested
3. USB Lan RJ45 (works on some Android Tablets): NOT working on Mini Pro. "Unsupported USB device" appears on screen
4. USB flash Drive: Toshiba 1Gb - Unsupported
Transcend 4Gb - Unsupported
*Tried out the USB OTG patch for Arc. NO LUCK
Conclusion: Unless you want to use external mouse or keyboard on your convenience, DONT bother to use the OTG for external memory/ethernet. It would not work on current rom. The OTG function is more or less useless.
USB flash works perfectly with Q5 USB Memory Manager app, i tried to connect 4gb flash and 2 gb flashcard via card reader)
But i could not make the mouse works
Some USB Hubs are working great ! Toady i plugged an apple pro keyboard into my device which was correctly found by my St17i
after plugged a mouse into the apple keyboard and also a 8 GB intenso usb stick. All 3 devices worked at the same time, astonishing !
USB OTG - No usb mass storage on Ray
g00gle88 said:
Is USB-OTG compatible to Mini/Mini Pro/Live?
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... and RAY also. Ray support USB storage?
I've tested an Samsung Micro-USB-Adapter (ET-R205U) on Ray (Ginger 2.3.4 stock), this week and NO result with Sandisk Cruizer 2GB USB flash drive.
Mouse and Keyb's works fine but no external usb mass storage.
I didn't test any usb hub yet. Someone of you did it?
I dont know a lot about USB OTG but there is an USB OTG apk in system/apk.
what if we replace that apk to some other gingerbread running phone's apk which perfectly runs USB OTG
have you guys tried the USBOTG ARC app that is on the market? Apparently can make USB sticks works.
I recently added the DSC 2.2 ROM to my DS5 in the hope that I could use a USB OTG adapter cable. I previously had limited mouse capabilty using the adapter, but after the new ROM I have no USB OTG capability at all. Does anyone know how I can get the OTG function to work?
Hello everone. I bought 32 gb eaget usb storage which is for mobile and computer this device is work perfectly android 5 and later. when you plug in android detect auotmatically. But when I plug in under android 5 is not auto detect. I search on the web and this form for solution and usb 3rd party application such otg helper, stick mount, commander explorer, usb stick plugin for commander all of these programs says that your device support otg but none of them does not mount my usb storage. I plug in usb storage and run stick moun app says that there is no any mounted device. is there any solution?
Note: I tested also asus memo pad hd 7 me 173x which androdi 4.2.2 but unfortunately this tablet also does not detect when i plug in my usb.
My porblem is the same in this video / youtube .com /watch? v=JevEyriLXZ0 \ Now this guy solve his problem using otg cable. how can I do without using otg cable?
can anyone help me?
Hi guys!!
Is possible to connect the mobile to PC USB port without charging the battery? That is, only for mass storage access. I have tried with a usb cable with only pin 2 & 3 connected (data- & data+) but seems it doesn't work
Thanks in advanced
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I don't think it's possible... Maybe there's a rom that can do that but I'm not familiar with it