Flashable USB OTG Modules THAT WORK! (Now Including Ethernet Support)

je2854 · Nov 5, 2012

I am not responsible for your bricked phone/SD. If blame me I will laugh at you.
You should know by now the disclaimer and blah blahs!

I have looked EVERYWHERE (google and fastboot is your friend) for these and tested multiple times
different modules and found the ones that work. They only program -should- be needed as it is the only
one I use is a program that is free on the Google Play Store is Paragan NTFS&HFS+ Program. *Root of course*

I have tested this on my phone itself and I am using my external mouse,
keyboard and external drive as we speak!

My personal set-up is a Targus PAEPRO090 so called "docking station" that has
5 USB HiSpeed Ports
LAN Adapter
Printer Port
Serial Port
3.5 mm Audio Jack (although I have yet to get it to work)

What this does

INSTALLS:

FUSE driver (Full NTFS Read Write support for ARM devices)
isofs (To allow mounting ISO and image files)
nls_utf8 (for mounting a CIFS windows share and allows extra features)
NTFS modules (to allow android to mount NTFS)
and a module that allows for NTFS USB mounting

Version 2 has Ethernet Drivers AND my OTG drivers all in one.

If things do not start up (ethernet) go to the terminal and enter

Code:

su
usb_ethernet

vyruz1986 · Nov 7, 2012

Thanks for sharing this!
One question: Can you actually take a regular USB OTG cable (with micro USB on one side and a female 'regular' USB A connector on the other side) like this:

And use it to connect e.g. a USB flash drive to your phone?
Because AFAIK the Droid 4 USB port doesn't provide power output, I once tested it with mine with a special splitted USB cable that get's the power elsewhere, which worked, but not with a regular USB OTG cable.

Thanks

je2854 · Nov 7, 2012

You need a cable that is split and provides power externally.

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dbreezy187 · Nov 8, 2012

I took the otg cable as shown striped a portion of the plastic back, took a standard charger (5.1v 850 mA) spliced in the red and black works fine with keyboard, mouse and flash drive(for me and my generic three). A powered USB hub works also just phone wont charge with the powered USB hub i have...
...would love to know how to get a dock type reaction when plugged into a powered otg cable without a third party app on a stock d4... ima take my dock apart see how they have it wired...

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je2854 · Nov 9, 2012

dbreezy187 said:
I took the otg cable as shown striped a portion of the plastic back, took a standard charger (5.1v 850 mA) spliced in the red and black works fine with keyboard, mouse and flash drive(for me and my generic three). A powered USB hub works also just phone wont charge with the powered USB hub i have...
...would love to know how to get a dock type reaction when plugged into a powered otg cable without a third party app on a stock d4... ima take my dock apart see how they have it wired...

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I believe it uses the 5th (pin 4) USB wire that "normally" isnt't used. But when you make the OTG Cable that requires external power make sure you connect up the power to the part you hook your external device and not the side you hook up to your phone... Get what im trying to say? lol

NORMAL
Pin 1: VCC
Pin 2: data-
Pin 3: data+
Pin 4 Not connected/unused/sense
Pin 5: ground

OTG Cable
Pin 1: VCC
Pin 2: data-
Pin 3: data+
Pin 4 ground (Pin 5)
Pin 5: ground

dbreezy187 · Nov 9, 2012

Yes this i understand i have made several otg cables for friends with quick connect power supply for use with a hub.. but a few would like a dock made rather then pay the 90$ i figured i could make one. When plugged into either of the two docks your prompted with a choice for a dock type office, bedside, charge only.. this is what I wish to achieve without any app installed or root as some of my moto friends don't wish to root... I can put a dock together for about 25$ with USB hub, hdmi and audio jack just no reaction from phone when plugged in... would even settle for landscape on home screen when plugged in...thank you kindly for any info... haven't yet had the time to take my two apart...
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Rick#2 · Nov 10, 2012

I'm pretty sure the dock is detected by those 4 pins on the bottom right of the battery on the phone; a magnet is placed inside the dock in a spot that would line up with the phone's sensors.

II've never tried to do this but I'm sure it wouldn't be very difficult.

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dbreezy187 · Nov 12, 2012

Ok... so i took a look at the inside of the standard HD dock (no USB hub) it appears that a resistor on pin 4 prior to the ground triggers the dock mode... I was interrupted during the "examination" of the guts so the size of the resistance is not know yet and it appears pins 2, 3, and 5 are split off into the audio jack more details yet to come...

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Peeet · Nov 14, 2012

Rick#2 said:
I'm pretty sure the dock is detected by those 4 pins on the bottom right of the battery on the phone; a magnet is placed inside the dock in a spot that would line up with the phone's sensors.

II've never tried to do this but I'm sure it wouldn't be very difficult.

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Actually I think those 4 pins are for the inductive charging battery cover option.

zeroktal · Nov 14, 2012

Cable needed

Can anyone point me to an exact place I can buy a cable? I'd prefer one that I can plug into a usb charger on one end, then my phone/usb otg device on the others. I'd appreciate it. I see so many places that say use this cable, then someone says no it doesn't work.

je2854 · Nov 14, 2012

zeroktal said:
Can anyone point me to an exact place I can buy a cable? I'd prefer one that I can plug into a usb charger on one end, then my phone/usb otg device on the others. I'd appreciate it. I see so many places that say use this cable, then someone says no it doesn't work.

this is the one I bought
http://goo.gl/6hOAV

zeroktal · Nov 14, 2012

Awesome Thanks

I just ordered one, thanks a bunch.

lousou76 · Jan 28, 2013

Ok guys I want to share a guid with you on the same subject.

You can find all these modules, programs and instructions HERE.

I have tested the above and are working fine.
I was not able to make the wireless keyboard work though.
They say that you don't need a module for that but as far as I can see the wireless keyboard does not work on my phone.
It did work fine when I had the 2.3.4 with the older usb-hid and usb-keyb modules.

I use these on an Xperia Neon V with ultimate HD v.2.0 ROM and kernel .587
Can anyone test if wireless keyboards work on this setup and confirm?
Mouse works fine. Usb Storage as well.

As for the cable I ordered this one

It has a micro usb female port where you can suppry power using a standard USB charger cable.

zeroktal · Jan 28, 2013

Re: Installable ICS USB OTG Modules THAT WORKS!

Je2854: Cable works perfect, thanks a bunch.

je2854 · Jan 29, 2013

zeroktal said:
Je2854: Cable works perfect, thanks a bunch.

your welcome, any time

Mr Wolf · Mar 26, 2013

je2854 said:
your welcome, any time

Hi! Does it work with Jelly Bean 4.1.2 stock rom? I've just got the cable (Y cable which can get external power from USB) from China, after more than 1 month, and I've just updated the phone.

je2854 · Mar 26, 2013

Mr Wolf said:
Hi! Does it work with Jelly Bean 4.1.2 stock rom? I've just got the cable (Y cable which can get external power from USB) from China, after more than 1 month, and I've just updated the phone.

It should work with any version 4.x.x or higher

Mr Wolf · Apr 7, 2013

Ok... I'm ready to try!
A dumb question: should META-INF folder be copied in the root folder? And the modules in their path, right?

je2854 · Apr 8, 2013

Mr Wolf said:
Ok... I'm ready to try!
A dumb question: should META-INF folder be copied in the root folder? And the modules in their path, right?

the only thing you should do it flash the zip...
everything goes to its proper folder in the OS

Mr Wolf · Apr 8, 2013

Many thanks!
Another dumb question: what I flash it with? RSD Lite o Flash recovery? :cyclops:

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