HOST USB or USB HDMI Video Card ? Any way to use usb port to use usb devices ?

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Usb port is it locked or there is possibility to use it like usb host ?
To manage copy pictures of a camera to phone without pc by usb adaptator.
Samsung talked about usb 2 hdmi cable and think if its real it use some usb video card supported by phone(because of physic material imcompatibily of hdmi nd usb)
May there is a way to dev a tool or hack to get it works...

Aah!! Finally somebody like minded!!

I had been scouring forums for something like this. USB OTG would be an excellent add on to this phone. If not OTG, at least host would be an excellent idea.

No idea whether the existing USB Host driver for Nexus one would work on this one.

The processor on SGS already supports USB Host (not sure about OTG though). This has been pointed out in their press release - w w w .samsung.com/global/business/semiconductor/newsView.do?news_id=1043

I am just wondering - should we request Samsung themselves via mass petition to open up this feature on SGS?

some USB devices might be compatible, like the 100/1000 Mbps USB to RJ45 plugs

those same ones works in Windows Mobile it should work as well for Android, however a driver will be required.

mouse and keyboard support should work out of the box

external USB keys for storage, or even USB mass storage devices should work out of the box as well.

usb audio... hmm... not sure what else at the moment

Hi AllGamer

Thanks for the reply. So how exactly do we get this going on SGS?

I am much more interested in having USB HDD support on SGS (hopefully without an ext power source - am I asking for too much? ).

Are you suggesting that the N1 fix should work here also? Can somebody help us with a "How To" to enable this on SGS?



Cheers!!
Coooolboyz

you can plug in any USB mass storage devices (USB hard drives) and it should work.

However, you might not get enough power from the usb port, you'll still need need power cord for your external usb hard drive.

I know on my HTC windows phones works like that, it should be the same for Android.

I'll try that when i get a chance.

you just a need a USB female to a mini USB male cable

yep!! you are right about power!!! I am trying to get a cable - hopefully in couple of weeks should have this.

but I am wondering if all this would work without proper drivers in it. Would SGS have USB HDD drivers in it already?

Originally Posted by coooolboyz

yep!! you are right about power!!! I am trying to get a cable - hopefully in couple of weeks should have this.

but I am wondering if all this would work without proper drivers in it. Would SGS have USB HDD drivers in it already?

I can see one problem, You will only be able to use Fat32 drives unless someone compiles NTFS / HFS+ into the kernel. Ext3/4 is already done so I don't see many problems. What I recommend you do is get some sort of adaptor for Female USB > Micro USB and test it out with a flash stick or you can hack one .

Yeah - I understand the difficulties of having NTFS support outside the MS world.

I didnt know that ext3/4 were already a part of the kernel!! Is this by default available in all Android kernels?

For USB Host cable - I am guessing that this one can be used - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=250671106072 (same as what Sven used for N1 USB Host capabilities).

But I seriously doubt plug and play would work (that would be too much of an expectation! )

Does any body have that cable here, who can check out if SGS does actually work in USB Host/OTG mode?

Sven has try with a Galaxy another Host Driver

h t t p : / / sven.killig.de/android/Galaxy/

Hm what can we do with these files?

However, any news about this?
Maybe, we could ask some Galaxy S kernel developers about this.