Do the HML adapters work along side the USB host feature of the phone?
Ice Cream Sandwich supports USB host for keyboards and mice through an OTG cable. And some people had rooted their phones to mount USB drives. Might it be possible to use both types of adaptor, perhaps with a USB hub, to have the same computer-like experience with USB peripherals?
@danbobbobson If you look closely at ANY USB to MHL adapter, you'll notice there are 3 connections - Male mini USB (to phone), HDMI (to TV), and a Female Mini USB for your phone's charger. this keeps your device powered up while pumping those precious bits to your TV, while taking care of any overhead required by HDMI or the adapter itself.
came here after ordering a cheap dongle from Ebay, with a cheap HDMI cable, only to find when they arrived i didn't know i needed to have the microUSB power cable ALSO plugged into the the whole thing work.
your video perfectly gave the information needed get it all working, even with a tip about TV settings!
how did you manage to get the screen to not cutoff some of the screen? my philips tv cuts off just a little on the edges, but i cant figure out how to fix it :/ any ideas?
Awesome vid!! could you please try an n64 emulator via hml with a bluetooth controller? It's the only thing that is keeping me from buying the nexus instead of the s2 :S
Love the video and the functionality. Is this bluetooth mouse/keyboard compatability something that is new with ICS? I've tried to pair a Think Outside bluetooth travel keyboard with my Nexus One running Gingerbread and it doesn't support without a 3rd party driver and even at that it's hit and miss.
@baneparkour It's not new, just a few small improvements over Gingerbread mainly to do with scrollwheel integration. I've paired bluetooth devices on a GS2 just as easily.
@borosony mmm... food for thought. I don't have any 'generic' bluetooth peripherals like a regular PC keyboard and mouse so never seen this working before. Excellent stuff. I'm considering the Galaxy Nexus when the first wave of bugs, issues etc...get ironed out and when I get a better idea of battery life from reviews.
Do the HML adapters work along side the USB host feature of the phone?
Ice Cream Sandwich supports USB host for keyboards and mice through an OTG cable. And some people had rooted their phones to mount USB drives. Might it be possible to use both types of adaptor, perhaps with a USB hub, to have the same computer-like experience with USB peripherals?
tmacdona 6 days ago
Looks great! how do you charge your phone with the MHL plugged in?
danbobbobson 1 week ago
@danbobbobson If you look closely at ANY USB to MHL adapter, you'll notice there are 3 connections - Male mini USB (to phone), HDMI (to TV), and a Female Mini USB for your phone's charger. this keeps your device powered up while pumping those precious bits to your TV, while taking care of any overhead required by HDMI or the adapter itself.
MDFreaK76 1 week ago
I love it! I wanted to do that from the first iPhone!
jonidimo 1 week ago
Thank you for telling me about DicePlayer!! Been looking for an app to play .mkv's for a long time!
kigood 2 weeks ago
awesome video demonstration, much appreciated.
came here after ordering a cheap dongle from Ebay, with a cheap HDMI cable, only to find when they arrived i didn't know i needed to have the microUSB power cable ALSO plugged into the the whole thing work.
your video perfectly gave the information needed get it all working, even with a tip about TV settings!
brilliant, thanks again.
p3ngwin 3 weeks ago
once the onlive desktop app comes out, you will be able to turn your phone into a desktop... basically....
Thebluegoatsings 1 month ago
does the hdmi-video-output only support landscape-mode or does it rotate when u rotate the phone?
berot3 1 month ago
can you play shooter game???
DerWaschEchteKiller 1 month ago
@thwrightstuff change the aspect ratio of your tv
yusuf9jf 1 month ago
one more thing, can you send me a link to where you got the mouse and keyboard? i cant seem to find a good package deal anywhere
thwrightstuff 1 month ago
how did you manage to get the screen to not cutoff some of the screen? my philips tv cuts off just a little on the edges, but i cant figure out how to fix it :/ any ideas?
thwrightstuff 1 month ago
@thwrightstuff
Overscan on your tv is probably turned on.
265chemic 3 weeks ago
@265chemic even when i turn it off i still have the problem :/
thwrightstuff 3 weeks ago
What Bluetooth keyboard/mouse are you using in the video?
LPG37S 1 month ago
Awesome vid!! could you please try an n64 emulator via hml with a bluetooth controller? It's the only thing that is keeping me from buying the nexus instead of the s2 :S
Tischlord 1 month ago
I wish there was a way to play FPS with a keyboard and mouse, that would be kool. Like minecraft and stuff. :o)
Koolcamvids 2 months ago 2
what happens when you right click? On the browser or homescreen?
Saroku12 2 months ago
@Saroku12 You go back. It's routed to be the same as back in the OS.
FukU2222 2 months ago
That's awesome!
Dunkerya 3 months ago
Love the video and the functionality. Is this bluetooth mouse/keyboard compatability something that is new with ICS? I've tried to pair a Think Outside bluetooth travel keyboard with my Nexus One running Gingerbread and it doesn't support without a 3rd party driver and even at that it's hit and miss.
baneparkour 3 months ago
@baneparkour It's not new, just a few small improvements over Gingerbread mainly to do with scrollwheel integration. I've paired bluetooth devices on a GS2 just as easily.
borosony 2 months ago
@borosony mmm... food for thought. I don't have any 'generic' bluetooth peripherals like a regular PC keyboard and mouse so never seen this working before. Excellent stuff. I'm considering the Galaxy Nexus when the first wave of bugs, issues etc...get ironed out and when I get a better idea of battery life from reviews.
baneparkour 2 months ago
Sweet
demoman4u2nv 3 months ago