is it true that this only works with android 3.3.3 or under and i was about to purchase the lead from ebay but as im running 2.3.6 i was worried if it would not work
@DriverRetro A number of other phones have this - Samsung's higher end stuff for the last year or so, Nokia handsets for the last couple of years, most of the newer Sony Android handsets, numerous other ones where it has been enabled by hacks and mods.
@browngut65 Possibly, since this functionality has been modded to work with the original Galaxy S it may well have been ported to the 5.0 - check at XDA developers.
COULD you please test if you put to the self powered ubs hub, a USB to HDMI adapter, so if you can, it means that we can play movies from the hard drive to the tv using the phone!!
@Claudioman2009 I have learnt in the last 24 hours, that to be able to see large USB external drives, one has to make sure at least Android version 3.0 is installed. I have an rooted version 2.3.3 which came with the phone in June 2011. Needless to say, I will be trying ICS tonight to see if I can see my 1Tb drive, but it will need a hub at least. I also think you need at least version 3.0 to talk to hubs too. If anyone knows to the contrary, let everyone know!
@eimpiracha That´s not the idea, please read well. ¬¬. The idea is to put a hard drive to the self powered usb hub, then the usb hub to the phone. The pohone will read the hard drive, so to play the ,ovies in the hard drive you need hdmi out, but as you are using the only usb out of the phone to plug the hub, then you need an usb to hdmi converter plugged in the "self powered hub" . I have also seen some usb to hdmi wireless converters.
@Claudioman2009 There isn't any facility for USB video out besides the MHL out, so I don't think this will work (although possibly a custom kernel could add support for it). Can't say for certain though, as I don't have a USB video out cable/adapter of any kind.
@Shahabk818 Several, yes. Some of the Sony's, other Samsung's, a few others with mods etc. Check GSMarena for specs sheets to check if there are particular models you are interested in.
@scrapp777 That one came with the Galaxy S II on it's initial firmware but was removed in later firmwares, if you check at XDA-developers there is probably a download for this one.
TODAS LAS TABLETS QUE E VISTO TIENEN ESA PARTICULARIDAD, TAMBIEN SE LES PUEDE PONER UN MOUSE Y UN TECLADO, PERO NO SABIA QUE LA GALAXY S PODIA SOPORTAR UNA MEMORIA USB.
@Fanlor00 Not according to GSMarena - do check XDA-developers Infuse forum though - it may have been enabled by modders (it has been done for the older Galaxy S, so definitely possible).
@Searchinganswers No, there are a number now Galaxy S II, Note, Galaxy S (Root and custom software required), several SE models, a number of Nokia's (N900, N8 etc).
Murray, two questions about the Galaxy S2, which I have & really like.
(a) Could that connector successfully give access to an external 500Gb hard disk drive?
(b) Do you know of anyone in the world successfully viewing videos from the output jack ot the Galaxy S2 to some video glasses? (That is, headset video glasses that look like sunglasses but enable you to view videos from two mini-TV screens in the eye pieces). I'm keen but have tried various brands and models, no luck yet. Bruce Thomson
@PalmyBruce A) Yes and no. It cannot power an external drive on its own, but if the drive is externally powered or connected to a powered USB Hub then they work.
B) I have no idea about that! That would be pretty cool, might to research it!
@TheReetesh13 Not according to it's spec sheet from GSMArena, I would check XDA - it's possible someone has ported the ability (it has recently become available for the original Galaxy S).
nice you can do that. now you can take whit you your H.D.D plug in to you"r galaxy SII and boom you can watch movies.pictures.files,good review keep on comming.
This works fine on my stock sgs2 but i can't get it to "eject" I pull the drop down screen, tap remove safely, remove it and get a notice of unexpected removal. I wouldn't care except the phone wont read my micro SD untill I do a restart. Anyone else?
@15roei Should just be able to copy them across like you would on a PC (unless Samsung has messed with the USB OTG functionality some more, they keep making it worse with newer firmwares!).
@theblade66 It's the iRocks one, I got it new from Trademe, which is like a localised Ebay here in NZ. No idea where to get it otherwise - I'd say Ebay would be a good bet.
@NZtechfreak I'm using a professional gaming mouse "Steelseries Sensei" that just recently launched not long ago. I've used it on my Galaxy S2 via OTG and it works perfectly the 'logo-lights' and everything else appear fine and can adjust the CPI sensitivity with the button on the mouse. I'm going to try to port Quake 3 onto Android with direct mouse/keyboard input support. You can already find Quake 3 for free working with the phone itself called "quake3droid"
@venichen1 Yep, old news. Since I filmed this video several USB mice and keyboards were confirmed to work (none of the ones I had to hand worked, and since no one else had done this before me I couldn't know they worked when I filmed this!). Check out the Logitech wireless ones with the unifiying receiver, that way you can connect keyboard and mouse at the same time without a hub (and also draw less battery!).
@rukisan159 Yep. Some stuff like larger drives don't seem to be working properly on my Note though, not sure why. Besides the larger drives it all works fine.
@NZtechfreak Yeah, I had similar trouble with a 1Tb drive, funnily enough called an S2 and stranger still made by Samsung. It had to be reformatted to FAT32 from NTFS, but still no go with a powered hub :(
Love your comment "Let's skip the customary unboxing" lol. Do you know where to locate a DECENT quality cable? I lot of those cheap ones stress the mobile's connector and I'd rather pay $40 when it's going into an $800 phone.
Hi NZtechfreak, May i know what model are you using the dell bluetooth mouse and keyboard.. wish to have one too.. so tiny and easy for travel along..
@blacksunday98 The keyboard is no longer available, its a Dell-branded iGo Ultraslim Stowaway (they occasionally pop up on Ebay, but are well expensive now). Since basically any BT keyboard that supports the HID profile should work you're probably better off getting another one. The mouse is a Dell UN733.
USB Host OTG is really best tool ever... Many people dint know much about it and place to buy. so we selling it for all Note users in India with 100% quality. India Note users can find in shopsection website
I just realized that my SGS2 screen on the top right is quite sunk and also at the the bottom left . is it just my SGS2 phone or indeed it is so ? I am not satisfied with my SGS2 phone . please someone response ?
@mario0007100 Not sure to be honest, it didn't have USB Host functionality out of the box but may now support it with ICS (worth checking XDA Nexus S forums to find out).
Just wanted to know whether external hard drive would work if you connect it to the Galaxy S2 using this Generic Micro USB OTG cable? Please kindly give an answer.. Cheers!
@mabst6 Depends on the formatting of the drive and how it's powered/connected, an external drive formatted Fat32 with it's own power supply should work.
@NZtechfreak the data usb connector can coonect to the otg femalepart , and the power connector of a drive cable can coonect with PC or even a wall charger , depend on you ,if you like , you can find some info in my web
@raylu1989 thank you very much for your message. I have tried connecting the data cable and the External Hard Drive but the phone does not recognizing it. Only Flash Disk works at the moment.
MAKE OTG CABLE FOR S2: chck out "how to make otg for xoom" by sleeplessninja.. Ths wrks for s2 also , mde 1 for myslf. So chck out b4 buyng 1 :-). I usd to super glue instd of soldr
@NZtechfreak I have a Galaxy Note and recently bought a OTG cable. I have problems reading a usb drive with a micro SD inserted. Is there anything I can do to read both the attached and internal drives?
@asgon080 It came on the original firmware the S2 came with, but it was dropped by Samsung in later firmwares. You can probably get a download link for it from XDA-developers (although you might do better to avoid it, from memory Samsung removed it because it was adversely affecting battery).
@KCArmstrongXIIV 64GB Micro SDXC cards work with the S2 - confirmed it myself (if you head to the blog there is a piece there with details). That way you can have 80GB on the phone (actually it's slightly less in practice because after formatting the card you end up with ~59GB).
@KCArmstrongXIIV Definitely the 64GB cards are expensive (although here in NZ the cost of a new S2 + 64GB card is probably about the same as the 4S outright). Without the 64GB card then you are left with 32GB card + 16GB internal memory. Don't forget USB OTG though!
@KCArmstrongXIIV I save it mostly to ext, because internal is already full. It is NOT true that the phone will slow down if you use the internal memory (my god I can't believe how much rubbish gets put out there).
i had read in xda. samsung killed otg for mice and keyboard etc. i tried the whole nite. changing kernal rom 3 mice etc. sadly none works.but on other hand. my galaxy note works! so i should say its not OTG faulty or anything. its the FW itself
Hi, I have samsung original usb connector ET-R205UBE, but keyboard and mouse does not work. Only usb memory sticks. Do you have any ideas, why? Android 2.3.4.
@sapieris Not all keyboards and mice work, I would ask over at XDA in their forums since others with the same equipment may be able to help (be sure to include your model numbers).
@Onegaiprofessor No, or at least not without some modding on the S2 side of things (there are some fixes out there at XDA but I'm not sure if they work on newer firmwares). Easiest option would be to reformat the drive to Fat32 which will work if the drive works (not all drives work and no real way to predict which will play nice as far as I'm aware).
@Shoujiki999 Mouse I got from Ebay, a Dell one, very cheap. The keyboard is an iGo Ultraslim stowaway, which are sadly no longer made. They occasionally pop up on Ebay but are actually much pricier to get now. Virtually any bluetooth keyboard that supports the HID profile should work, so there are a lot of options. At XDA there is a thread on bluetooth keyboard and mice and which are confirmed working, might be worth checking out.
When I plug in the cable nothing happends, like I didn't plugged anything at all, and again I remind you that I'm 100% sure that the cable works.. thank you 4 your help
@ronweij Why are you 100% sure the cable works? If it doesn't show up with anything then my first suspicion would be that the cable is just a USB-micro USB connector, rather than a USB OTG cable. This is with a Galaxy S II right?
Now you got me confused, I have two cables, one of them I bought on ebay and the seller said that it's a host cable, the second one is a cable that I joined a regular cable (micro usb to usb) and a double host together , I checked the second one on seperate and it worked fine... I don't understand a lot but I thought that if I have a micro usb to usb host connections it's suppose to work.. and yes, I have galaxy s 2
@ronweij Connect the cable and connect the USB pen drive as well.
In my case i didnot get any messages like "USB host or USB device connected" as seen in the video. But when i went to the file explorer it USB pen drive was there under \sda folder.
@ronweij Sounds like you need to ask over at XDA, seems like your difficulties are beyond the sort of limited trouble-shooting advice you can get in YouTube video comments.
I"ve tried to connect a usb to an otg usb host to my galaxy and it doesn't respond at all. and I checked my cable and it works fine..do I need to install or set something before on my galaxy??
@ronweij You shouldn't need to do anything to the Galaxy S II beforehand, it's a natively supported function. When you plug your USB OTG cable in what notification comes up in the notifications area?
@JocJav Wasn't meant to be used like what sorry? Er, and of course this doesn't replace a notebook, but then a Notebook doesn't replace this either does it?
@JocJav I use this setup when it's connected via MHL to an external monitor dude, which makes it quite workable! Even more so with the HD screens like on the Nexus/Note.
@pencilattacks Don't sweat it, the Apple troll's comments have been removed and he is now blocked from commenting on my videos. I don't mind Apple fans weighing in on the conversation at all, but blatant trolls like @wafcar1 get blocked - no warnings and no second chances.
With the 2.3.4 update on the xperia arc, you can connect a keyboard and mouse using that cable, without having to mod anything at all! :D The best part is that it has HDMI out, so you can also connect it to your TV and you basically have a portable computer!!!
@shadowravyn2011 There are a few others now supporting this (see comments immediately below this), and there are a few other phones - original Droid, Nexus One - where this can be enabled via mod. There may be others too, but those are the ones I'm aware of.
@NZtechfreak xperia arc with memory stick watch?v=Aw3H3EzdsrE . alsi atrix with usb hub, real 4 port hub with keyoard and mouse at the same time, also apparently external harddrive or something /watch?v=_mVjv1onFag&feature=related
@Choice777 Ah, I see, the Arc has been updated, it didn't previously support this. Thanks for info. The Atrix set up is a bit complicated, I knew keyboard and mouse were supported via one of it's docks, but I don't think drives were supported by that initially (probably a modded add-on rather than native support?)/
is it true that this only works with android 3.3.3 or under and i was about to purchase the lead from ebay but as im running 2.3.6 i was worried if it would not work
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@GizOfWar Works fine on 2.3.x (that's what the S2 in the video is running).
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GordonSpncer 3 days ago
Hi everybody.Can someone tell me if this will work with my Samsung Galaxy R ??
mayil66 3 days ago
@mayil66 According to many users at XDA and several other places I checked the Galaxy R does support USB OTG.
NZtechfreak 3 days ago
It is compatible with other phones?
DriverRetro 4 days ago
@DriverRetro A number of other phones have this - Samsung's higher end stuff for the last year or so, Nokia handsets for the last couple of years, most of the newer Sony Android handsets, numerous other ones where it has been enabled by hacks and mods.
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anyway with video out ?
Aqrab1 6 days ago
@Aqrab1 Not whilst using USB OTG as far as I'm aware.
NZtechfreak 3 days ago
Its also there in my nokia C6-01
coolrana89 1 week ago
@coolrana89 Yep, a number of phones have this including a number well before the Galaxy S2.
NZtechfreak 1 week ago
Works on my xperia arc s check out my video too \aha
No1Survivalistxxx 1 week ago
great! i didnt have idea this was possible
survivorevil 1 week ago
@uniforma69h Went out and got the phone, or just the cable?!
NZtechfreak 1 week ago
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coolshark1 2 weeks ago
didnt know my phone could ever do this, proud owner! :D
alangfp 2 weeks ago
Can S2 be connected with this USB cable to a 3g internet dongal so as to fetch internet from USB instead of internet from mobile data connection.
pacuroban 2 weeks ago
My question is, will it read the exfat format? Or does it HAVE to be in fat32?
Jono6671 3 weeks ago
@Jono6671 Stock it doesn't do exFat, but can be modded to use it via XDA.
NZtechfreak 3 weeks ago
could it work with Samsung galaxy s 5.0 WIFI?
browngut65 3 weeks ago
@browngut65 Possibly, since this functionality has been modded to work with the original Galaxy S it may well have been ported to the 5.0 - check at XDA developers.
NZtechfreak 3 weeks ago
@NZtechfreak ok thanks
browngut65 3 weeks ago
COULD you please test if you put to the self powered ubs hub, a USB to HDMI adapter, so if you can, it means that we can play movies from the hard drive to the tv using the phone!!
Claudioman2009 3 weeks ago 2
@Claudioman2009 I have learnt in the last 24 hours, that to be able to see large USB external drives, one has to make sure at least Android version 3.0 is installed. I have an rooted version 2.3.3 which came with the phone in June 2011. Needless to say, I will be trying ICS tonight to see if I can see my 1Tb drive, but it will need a hub at least. I also think you need at least version 3.0 to talk to hubs too. If anyone knows to the contrary, let everyone know!
voidmansions 3 weeks ago
@voidmansions there is a video, check:
watch?v=8DHsBO55LWI
Claudioman2009 3 weeks ago
@Claudioman2009 Look for an MHL cable most top spec smartphones have this now.
eimpiracha 1 week ago
@eimpiracha That´s not the idea, please read well. ¬¬. The idea is to put a hard drive to the self powered usb hub, then the usb hub to the phone. The pohone will read the hard drive, so to play the ,ovies in the hard drive you need hdmi out, but as you are using the only usb out of the phone to plug the hub, then you need an usb to hdmi converter plugged in the "self powered hub" . I have also seen some usb to hdmi wireless converters.
Claudioman2009 1 week ago
@Claudioman2009 There isn't any facility for USB video out besides the MHL out, so I don't think this will work (although possibly a custom kernel could add support for it). Can't say for certain though, as I don't have a USB video out cable/adapter of any kind.
NZtechfreak 1 week ago
does it work on other android devices?
Shahabk818 3 weeks ago
@Shahabk818 Several, yes. Some of the Sony's, other Samsung's, a few others with mods etc. Check GSMarena for specs sheets to check if there are particular models you are interested in.
NZtechfreak 3 weeks ago
Thanxx I was nOt knowing about this amaZing feature of mY s2
Thank U once again
mhatretejas05 3 weeks ago
Thank you for this information about my s2. Now it will be more exciting ! :-)
PhoenixBlu3 3 weeks ago
Thanks
scrapp777 4 weeks ago
Where you get that wallpaper from?
scrapp777 4 weeks ago
@scrapp777 That one came with the Galaxy S II on it's initial firmware but was removed in later firmwares, if you check at XDA-developers there is probably a download for this one.
NZtechfreak 4 weeks ago
TODAS LAS TABLETS QUE E VISTO TIENEN ESA PARTICULARIDAD, TAMBIEN SE LES PUEDE PONER UN MOUSE Y UN TECLADO, PERO NO SABIA QUE LA GALAXY S PODIA SOPORTAR UNA MEMORIA USB.
faunabundo 4 weeks ago
does it support usb modem
parminder266 1 month ago
@parminder266 Not as far as I'm aware, but support for that may have been added by modders so check out the S2 forums at XDA-developers!
NZtechfreak 4 weeks ago
41 disliker's have iphone......
parminder266 1 month ago
@parminder266 You might be right...
NZtechfreak 4 weeks ago
What about the infuse?
Fanlor00 1 month ago
@Fanlor00 Not according to GSMarena - do check XDA-developers Infuse forum though - it may have been enabled by modders (it has been done for the older Galaxy S, so definitely possible).
NZtechfreak 4 weeks ago
hi, does it support ntfs ?
24BALLACK 1 month ago
@24BALLACK Can be done with a mod - check XDA-developers for details.
NZtechfreak 4 weeks ago
Does this work for the Samsung Galaxy Note
mautbur 1 month ago
@mautbur Yep, check out my Note connectivity demo in this youtube channel.
NZtechfreak 4 weeks ago
@NZtechfreak Thanks very much
mautbur 4 weeks ago
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Searchinganswers 1 month ago
Is this the only phone that can mount an external drive like this?
Searchinganswers 1 month ago
@Searchinganswers No, there are a number now Galaxy S II, Note, Galaxy S (Root and custom software required), several SE models, a number of Nokia's (N900, N8 etc).
NZtechfreak 1 month ago
this is for galaxy Ace to?? tell me please!
villalobos94cl 1 month ago
Does this cable only work for galaxy? I have a SE experia pro.
Searchinganswers 1 month ago
@Searchinganswers Now sure about the Pro, SE added it to several of their phones after release with a firmware update so it's possible.
NZtechfreak 1 month ago
@NZtechfreak Great! What is the name of this firmware update and where and how can I get it? Please respond friend! Thanks!!
Searchinganswers 1 month ago
Murray, two questions about the Galaxy S2, which I have & really like.
(a) Could that connector successfully give access to an external 500Gb hard disk drive?
(b) Do you know of anyone in the world successfully viewing videos from the output jack ot the Galaxy S2 to some video glasses? (That is, headset video glasses that look like sunglasses but enable you to view videos from two mini-TV screens in the eye pieces). I'm keen but have tried various brands and models, no luck yet. Bruce Thomson
PalmyBruce 1 month ago
@PalmyBruce A) Yes and no. It cannot power an external drive on its own, but if the drive is externally powered or connected to a powered USB Hub then they work.
B) I have no idea about that! That would be pretty cool, might to research it!
NZtechfreak 1 month ago
@PalmyBruce There is HDMI 4.X compatibility on Galaxy S2 which can output 1080p onto a HD TV. You just need to buy a MicroUSB to HDMI converter
chrischoy9 1 month ago
the usb on-the-go is aviable for the galaxy ace?
lememetroll 1 month ago
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Twistx77 1 month ago
Can you use this with a GoPro?
GeneraLKaoZ 1 month ago
can use it for galaxy fit ........please tell me
TheReetesh13 1 month ago
@TheReetesh13 Not according to it's spec sheet from GSMArena, I would check XDA - it's possible someone has ported the ability (it has recently become available for the original Galaxy S).
NZtechfreak 1 month ago
nice you can do that. now you can take whit you your H.D.D plug in to you"r galaxy SII and boom you can watch movies.pictures.files,good review keep on comming.
superbich1000 1 month ago
@superbich1000 and if you use a multi usb hub and a USB to HDMI adapter, you can see them on your TV ??
Claudioman2009 3 weeks ago
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LeeGee1983 1 month ago
Я так понимаю, клаву поддерживает только версия 4.0 и выше?
moryakpogran 1 month ago
You sold yours?
love mine!
could you quickly say if you bought the usb in a store or something?
oh and does your battery drain faster then fat people walk in a RUNNING buffet?
MPOEO 1 month ago
@MPOEO Link to where I got mine is in the video description - Ebay for like $4 including shipping! I sold mine because I love my Note more :)
NZtechfreak 1 month ago
This works fine on my stock sgs2 but i can't get it to "eject" I pull the drop down screen, tap remove safely, remove it and get a notice of unexpected removal. I wouldn't care except the phone wont read my micro SD untill I do a restart. Anyone else?
jackschumacher 1 month ago
how can i tranfer the files from the device to the phone?
15roei 1 month ago
@15roei Should just be able to copy them across like you would on a PC (unless Samsung has messed with the USB OTG functionality some more, they keep making it worse with newer firmwares!).
NZtechfreak 1 month ago
@NZtechfreak do i have to root my galaxy note so that my phone can detect the otg cable?
MrNivrehs 1 month ago
@MrNivrehs No, no Root required.
NZtechfreak 1 month ago
My otg cable does not work. Anyone can help me ?
ruudcr720 1 month ago
Why dont you buy? I got one as well
DrNicemoney 2 months ago
How much is that power hub where do you buy it from?
theblade66 2 months ago
@theblade66 It's the iRocks one, I got it new from Trademe, which is like a localised Ebay here in NZ. No idea where to get it otherwise - I'd say Ebay would be a good bet.
NZtechfreak 2 months ago
Best phone ever made. Nice vid bro.
theblade66 2 months ago 25
@theblade66 Truly great phone, no doubt about it.
NZtechfreak 2 months ago
@theblade66 check the Galaxy Note bro then you reply
mautbur 1 month ago
i just fucking want this phone *___*
flohuels 2 months ago
WANT! WANT! WANT! WANT!WANT::x:x:x:x:x:x
camirus66 2 months ago
Does this work with the Galaxy S1?
tigerdolphinbadger 2 months ago
@NZtechfreak I'm using a professional gaming mouse "Steelseries Sensei" that just recently launched not long ago. I've used it on my Galaxy S2 via OTG and it works perfectly the 'logo-lights' and everything else appear fine and can adjust the CPI sensitivity with the button on the mouse. I'm going to try to port Quake 3 onto Android with direct mouse/keyboard input support. You can already find Quake 3 for free working with the phone itself called "quake3droid"
AiDz0r 2 months ago
@AiDz0r Nice, look forward to some Quake action with keyboard and mouse inputs - that should be immense!
NZtechfreak 2 months ago
@NZtechfreak when in the train with friends, pull out a keyboard mouse and play Quake 3 with each other rofl
AiDz0r 2 months ago
My Logitech mouse works!
venichen1 2 months ago
@venichen1 Yep, old news. Since I filmed this video several USB mice and keyboards were confirmed to work (none of the ones I had to hand worked, and since no one else had done this before me I couldn't know they worked when I filmed this!). Check out the Logitech wireless ones with the unifiying receiver, that way you can connect keyboard and mouse at the same time without a hub (and also draw less battery!).
NZtechfreak 2 months ago
does this work on samsung galaxy note?
rukisan159 2 months ago
@rukisan159 Yep. Some stuff like larger drives don't seem to be working properly on my Note though, not sure why. Besides the larger drives it all works fine.
NZtechfreak 2 months ago
@NZtechfreak Yeah, I had similar trouble with a 1Tb drive, funnily enough called an S2 and stranger still made by Samsung. It had to be reformatted to FAT32 from NTFS, but still no go with a powered hub :(
voidmansions 3 weeks ago
@voidmansions if you add an USB to HDMI adapter to the powered hub it would work to see movies from the hard drve??
Claudioman2009 3 weeks ago
Love your comment "Let's skip the customary unboxing" lol. Do you know where to locate a DECENT quality cable? I lot of those cheap ones stress the mobile's connector and I'd rather pay $40 when it's going into an $800 phone.
3Dparallax 2 months ago
@3Dparallax You can get an official Samsung one via Clove Technologies (they are excellent).
NZtechfreak 2 months ago
Hi NZtechfreak, May i know what model are you using the dell bluetooth mouse and keyboard.. wish to have one too.. so tiny and easy for travel along..
blacksunday98 2 months ago
@blacksunday98 The keyboard is no longer available, its a Dell-branded iGo Ultraslim Stowaway (they occasionally pop up on Ebay, but are well expensive now). Since basically any BT keyboard that supports the HID profile should work you're probably better off getting another one. The mouse is a Dell UN733.
NZtechfreak 2 months ago 2
Stunning! Thanks for sharing!
andrecoxa 2 months ago
@andrecoxa Glad you enjoyed it!
NZtechfreak 2 months ago
esto se puede hacer con un galaxy ace s5830
di3gosaavedra 2 months ago
USB Host OTG is really best tool ever... Many people dint know much about it and place to buy. so we selling it for all Note users in India with 100% quality. India Note users can find in shopsection website
shopsection 2 months ago
@NZtechfreak how u disable the touch screen button light on ur mobile ?
U3bElive 2 months ago
@U3bElive If you mean the capacitive menu and back buttons you can turn them off in Settings --> Display.
NZtechfreak 2 months ago
@NZtechfreak ohh thank .....
U3bElive 2 months ago
Proberly gonna get this phone free over some days ;D
hope its as they say
broerbreaker9240Z 2 months ago
Im still doubtful if my PC USB keyboard would work using USB host on s2.
TheStillromantic 2 months ago
@TheStillromantic Some do and some don't. Try checking at XDA...
NZtechfreak 2 months ago
It worths every dollar.
hamada003 2 months ago
who got buy this phone before how is it
Minickey1 2 months ago
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Minickey1 2 months ago
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I just realized that my SGS2 screen on the top right is quite sunk and also at the the bottom left . is it just my SGS2 phone or indeed it is so ? I am not satisfied with my SGS2 phone . please someone response ?
MsFivez 2 months ago
would this work on samsung nexus s?
mario0007100 2 months ago
@mario0007100 Not sure to be honest, it didn't have USB Host functionality out of the box but may now support it with ICS (worth checking XDA Nexus S forums to find out).
NZtechfreak 2 months ago
can I copy files from the Flash Drive to the phone using the USB OTG?
ZANDRA2055 2 months ago
@ZANDRA2055 Of course....
NZtechfreak 2 months ago
Kool video thanks
ripley664 2 months ago
Just wanted to know whether external hard drive would work if you connect it to the Galaxy S2 using this Generic Micro USB OTG cable? Please kindly give an answer.. Cheers!
mabst6 2 months ago
@mabst6 Depends on the formatting of the drive and how it's powered/connected, an external drive formatted Fat32 with it's own power supply should work.
NZtechfreak 2 months ago
@NZtechfreak the data usb connector can coonect to the otg femalepart , and the power connector of a drive cable can coonect with PC or even a wall charger , depend on you ,if you like , you can find some info in my web
raylu1989 2 months ago
@mabst6 yes , just need supply power for the hard drive , use a micro usb otg cable and a hard drive power and data cable , then it can be OK
raylu1989 2 months ago
@raylu1989 thank you very much for your message. I have tried connecting the data cable and the External Hard Drive but the phone does not recognizing it. Only Flash Disk works at the moment.
mabst6 2 months ago
MAKE OTG CABLE FOR S2: chck out "how to make otg for xoom" by sleeplessninja.. Ths wrks for s2 also , mde 1 for myslf. So chck out b4 buyng 1 :-). I usd to super glue instd of soldr
anakinsvengeance 2 months ago
@NZtechfreak I have a Galaxy Note and recently bought a OTG cable. I have problems reading a usb drive with a micro SD inserted. Is there anything I can do to read both the attached and internal drives?
Renasense 2 months ago
I have xperia arc, will this work for me? and do you also need to root the phone ?
skyray3335 2 months ago
@skyray3335 I think Sony updated the Arc in order to allow for this (someone mentioned it in earlier comments).
NZtechfreak 2 months ago
@kendii555 What do you mean by that sorry?
NZtechfreak 2 months ago
@NZtechfreak Where Do you get that wallpaper? In my SGS2 I didn't get that
asgon080 3 months ago
@asgon080 It came on the original firmware the S2 came with, but it was dropped by Samsung in later firmwares. You can probably get a download link for it from XDA-developers (although you might do better to avoid it, from memory Samsung removed it because it was adversely affecting battery).
NZtechfreak 2 months ago
hey i sent you a message plz reply...... Thanks.....
TheMegaDinesen 3 months ago
@TheMegaDinesen Jeez dude, patience much? I've already replied :)
NZtechfreak 3 months ago
can u get 64gb of total memory on the galaxy s2 with additional sd cards???
or is 32gb the most memory? iphone4s has 64gb..so im hoping this guy can get 64 as well
KCArmstrongXIIV 3 months ago
@KCArmstrongXIIV 64GB Micro SDXC cards work with the S2 - confirmed it myself (if you head to the blog there is a piece there with details). That way you can have 80GB on the phone (actually it's slightly less in practice because after formatting the card you end up with ~59GB).
NZtechfreak 3 months ago
@NZtechfreak its a little expensive, is 32gb +16gb the only thing possible or can u get above 48gb?
KCArmstrongXIIV 3 months ago
@KCArmstrongXIIV Definitely the 64GB cards are expensive (although here in NZ the cost of a new S2 + 64GB card is probably about the same as the 4S outright). Without the 64GB card then you are left with 32GB card + 16GB internal memory. Don't forget USB OTG though!
NZtechfreak 3 months ago
@NZtechfreak when saving movies, music, videos etc do u want to save it to the internal or the sd card?
is it true that saving to the internal memory could slow down the phone while multi tasking and all that?
KCArmstrongXIIV 3 months ago
@KCArmstrongXIIV I save it mostly to ext, because internal is already full. It is NOT true that the phone will slow down if you use the internal memory (my god I can't believe how much rubbish gets put out there).
NZtechfreak 3 months ago
@NZtechfreak which carrier are you with, or which do you prefer in the states?
sprint has the unlimted bundles which im not sure any other carrier has, unlimited data seems very tempting
KCArmstrongXIIV 3 months ago
@KCArmstrongXIIV I live in New Zealand, can't advise you on US carriers at all I'm afraid.
NZtechfreak 3 months ago
i had read in xda. samsung killed otg for mice and keyboard etc. i tried the whole nite. changing kernal rom 3 mice etc. sadly none works.but on other hand. my galaxy note works! so i should say its not OTG faulty or anything. its the FW itself
ValouR86 3 months ago
Hi, I have samsung original usb connector ET-R205UBE, but keyboard and mouse does not work. Only usb memory sticks. Do you have any ideas, why? Android 2.3.4.
sapieris 3 months ago
@sapieris Not all keyboards and mice work, I would ask over at XDA in their forums since others with the same equipment may be able to help (be sure to include your model numbers).
NZtechfreak 3 months ago
my 8gb pendrive is in NTFS. Will it run on the USB OTG?
Onegaiprofessor 3 months ago
@Onegaiprofessor No, or at least not without some modding on the S2 side of things (there are some fixes out there at XDA but I'm not sure if they work on newer firmwares). Easiest option would be to reformat the drive to Fat32 which will work if the drive works (not all drives work and no real way to predict which will play nice as far as I'm aware).
NZtechfreak 3 months ago
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ronweij 3 months ago
Hey there mate, Where did you get that keyboard/mouse combo from? And the stand for the phone? Great setup.
Shoujiki999 3 months ago
@Shoujiki999 Mouse I got from Ebay, a Dell one, very cheap. The keyboard is an iGo Ultraslim stowaway, which are sadly no longer made. They occasionally pop up on Ebay but are actually much pricier to get now. Virtually any bluetooth keyboard that supports the HID profile should work, so there are a lot of options. At XDA there is a thread on bluetooth keyboard and mice and which are confirmed working, might be worth checking out.
NZtechfreak 3 months ago
When I plug in the cable nothing happends, like I didn't plugged anything at all, and again I remind you that I'm 100% sure that the cable works.. thank you 4 your help
ronweij 3 months ago
@ronweij Why are you 100% sure the cable works? If it doesn't show up with anything then my first suspicion would be that the cable is just a USB-micro USB connector, rather than a USB OTG cable. This is with a Galaxy S II right?
NZtechfreak 3 months ago
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@NZtechfreak
Now you got me confused, I have two cables, one of them I bought on ebay and the seller said that it's a host cable, the second one is a cable that I joined a regular cable (micro usb to usb) and a double host together , I checked the second one on seperate and it worked fine... I don't understand a lot but I thought that if I have a micro usb to usb host connections it's suppose to work.. and yes, I have galaxy s 2
ronweij 3 months ago
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ronweij 3 months ago
@ronweij Connect the cable and connect the USB pen drive as well.
In my case i didnot get any messages like "USB host or USB device connected" as seen in the video. But when i went to the file explorer it USB pen drive was there under \sda folder.
ishafiqi 3 months ago
@ishafiqi
no, I checked and it doesn't there...and even when I connect a keyboard nothing happends... maybe I need to enable the host mode somehow..
tnx but enyone has maybe other ideas that may help?...
ronweij 3 months ago
@ronweij Sounds like you need to ask over at XDA, seems like your difficulties are beyond the sort of limited trouble-shooting advice you can get in YouTube video comments.
NZtechfreak 3 months ago
!it doesn't work for me =[ please help me
I"ve tried to connect a usb to an otg usb host to my galaxy and it doesn't respond at all. and I checked my cable and it works fine..do I need to install or set something before on my galaxy??
ronweij 3 months ago
@ronweij You shouldn't need to do anything to the Galaxy S II beforehand, it's a natively supported function. When you plug your USB OTG cable in what notification comes up in the notifications area?
NZtechfreak 3 months ago
Cool! Its yoda's lightsaber!
MrZoomZoom97 3 months ago
Why is my 32GB pendrive can't read using usb connector on GalaxyS2
IronNeoxZ 3 months ago
@IronNeoxZ Often it's because the drive is formatted to an incompatible format (it needs to be Fat32), but also some drives are just not compatible.
NZtechfreak 3 months ago
this usb otg is pretty dam stupid.
kazora1001 3 months ago
it wasnt ment to be used like that, in that case any notebook > this
JocJav 3 months ago
@JocJav Wasn't meant to be used like what sorry? Er, and of course this doesn't replace a notebook, but then a Notebook doesn't replace this either does it?
NZtechfreak 3 months ago
@NZtechfreak this is a smartphone, not a micro screen that u will use with a keyboard and a mouse lol
JocJav 3 months ago
@JocJav I use this setup when it's connected via MHL to an external monitor dude, which makes it quite workable! Even more so with the HD screens like on the Nexus/Note.
NZtechfreak 3 months ago
@wafcar1 Im sorry but this was released BEFORE iphone 4s
pencilattacks 3 months ago
@pencilattacks Don't sweat it, the Apple troll's comments have been removed and he is now blocked from commenting on my videos. I don't mind Apple fans weighing in on the conversation at all, but blatant trolls like @wafcar1 get blocked - no warnings and no second chances.
NZtechfreak 3 months ago
With the 2.3.4 update on the xperia arc, you can connect a keyboard and mouse using that cable, without having to mod anything at all! :D The best part is that it has HDMI out, so you can also connect it to your TV and you basically have a portable computer!!!
YellowMedia 3 months ago
is there a way to get usb host mode on other phones running android?
shadowravyn2011 3 months ago
@shadowravyn2011 There are a few others now supporting this (see comments immediately below this), and there are a few other phones - original Droid, Nexus One - where this can be enabled via mod. There may be others too, but those are the ones I'm aware of.
NZtechfreak 3 months ago
@NZtechfreak xperia arc with memory stick watch?v=Aw3H3EzdsrE . alsi atrix with usb hub, real 4 port hub with keyoard and mouse at the same time, also apparently external harddrive or something /watch?v=_mVjv1onFag&feature=related
Choice777 3 months ago
@Choice777 Ah, I see, the Arc has been updated, it didn't previously support this. Thanks for info. The Atrix set up is a bit complicated, I knew keyboard and mouse were supported via one of it's docks, but I don't think drives were supported by that initially (probably a modded add-on rather than native support?)/
NZtechfreak 3 months ago