Diamond CAN READ external SD cards!

[sergiopi]

According to HTC service manual http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=410653 (picture attached) there are somewere an Y cable and SD card reader !!!! :)

[Riel]

Topic exists, fella.

[surur]

So the Diamond has USB Host?

Surur

[sergiopi]

Topic exists, fella.

If you mean THIS http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=2311863 topic doesn't look the same to me, if I missed some other topic... please point out and I will join :)

[sergiopi]

So the Diamond has USB Host?

Surur
Till now we just proved the existence of a working SD card reader-cable connected.
Special reader? Special Cable? :confused: According with HTC service manual no special software is needed, so the solution is in the HW

[HTCDiamond22]

MAKE A SMALL Diamond like microsd card reader?

people get some entrepreneurial spirit 3 million diamonds are going to be sold

know some manufacturer which can make it for $10 a piece and you sell it for $49, YOU SELL 250K, YOU MADE over $10 MILLION, theres a life.

or VIEW THIS! http://www.tca-inc.net/usbmatousbbf.html and http://www.bizrate.com/memorycards/oid796436093.html

will that work?

[Jonas Diamond]

Check this out.
http://www.netimes.com/shop/miniusb-smart-cable-charger-microsd-card-reader-gray-p-1097.html
Nice prices, altough shipping will be put on the price.:o

[Telvin_3d]

I almost hate to ask, but has anyone actually tried plugging in a card reader or USB drive?

[Antimus]

If someone managed to cram the features of the smart cable into the space made by the extended battery back cover, we'll have a neat little extension to the phone :)

[leosedf]

Bringing up an old topic.... But just for the info here it is:
I worked with it many times. It can read the SD card but only in special conditions. You cannot use it as a USB host and read-write files etc.
The cable is a special cable so don't bother look for a ready made one commercially.

Regards!

[albert_betet]

i think its purpose is for service only:D
CMIIW

[albert_betet]

i think its purpose is for service only:D
CMIIW

[cubie.HTC]

I think the SD Card reader in the picture is simply a USB OTG Bridge that can transfer data to USB client devices.

Here is a similar product:

http://www.everythingusb.com/sima_hitch_usb-101.html

[leosedf]

Forget hitch, the reader is a plain card reader.
And yes it is used for servicing only.
I could go into further details later if you want or even show how to build one.

[Rones]

Is there something useful here?
http://forum.ppcwarez.org/viewtopic.php?f=51&t=58813

[leosedf]

Hm... Have no idea, didn't tested it.

[cubie.HTC]

Forget hitch, the reader is a plain card reader.
And yes it is used for servicing only.
I could go into further details later if you want or even show how to build one.

if that's a plain card reader, it means the Diamond is an USB host or OTG device, right?

if that's true, we could provide an external 5v power to the card reader, and connect card reader's D+ and D- pins to Diamond to get it work, right? ... is it required to connect the both sides' Vcc and Gnd pins? Or, maybe the external power is not required?

thanks,
jeffrey

[leosedf]

It will only work for servicing purposes. Nothing else. About the connections you are right.

[cubie.HTC]

I see. So it's useless for the rest of us.

Thanks,
Jeffrey