[Q] Has anyone yet tried a USB OTG cable with the Atrix?

[acabtp]

to attach a usb hub? or kb, mouse, etc?

 

[moktarino]

I'll try this unless anybody has any better ideas:

http://www.amazon.com/USB-Micro-Female-Male-Adaptor/dp/B0023FTRUO/ref=pd_sim_dbs_cps_2

 

[acabtp]

Yeah, am looking on Amazon now for one I can prime in for tomorrow. I will report back tomorrow night.

 

[moktarino]

Just use this guy with an existing cable:

http://www.amazon.com/USB-Female-Ad...4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1299713535&sr=1-4

 

[acabtp]

Just use this guy with an existing cable:

http://www.amazon.com/USB-Female-Ad...4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1299713535&sr=1-4

Yah, that's what I ended up ordering actually



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[bartsplanet]

I ordered something like that from meritline. Hope it works, but it's on the boat from Shanghai, probably be another week or 2 before I see it.

 

[acabtp]

it does not work.

 

[moktarino]

I bet there's a bit we need to flip. Devs?

 

[moktarino]

it does not work.

What did you try?

You might try putting into webtop mode and plugging in a powered hub, then something else into the hub.

 

[tical2k]

I too can confirm this does not work. I tried the female usb to make micro adapter. I guess the coupling does the same thing. My mouse didn't stay power on. Oh I powered my hub, btw, I didn't think my atrix could drive it. Maybe it can? I dunno

 

[[email protected]]

Maybe try something like this OTG cable:
http://www.amazon.com/QVS-CC2218C1M...NQ/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1299976076&sr=8-10

 

[moktarino]

Maybe try something like this OTG cable:
http://www.amazon.com/QVS-CC2218C1M...NQ/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1299976076&sr=8-10

Is that different than a regular cable? The ends look the same...

 

[Djazin]

to attach a usb hub? or kb, mouse, etc?

http://www.amazon.com/ProMini-Wireless-Bluetooth-Keyboard-TouchPad/dp/B003ZJEUBI
works amazing well on battery life, and in webtop [MOD] mode, though it is missing f10-12 insert and scroll lock but other than that easy as hell to type and portable

 

[moktarino]

http://www.amazon.com/ProMini-Wireless-Bluetooth-Keyboard-TouchPad/dp/B003ZJEUBI
works amazing well on battery life, and in webtop [MOD] mode, though it is missing f10-12 insert and scroll lock but other than that easy as hell to type and portable

I'm interested in other possibilities beyond HID, like attaching a USB HDD.

 

[[email protected]]

Is that different than a regular cable? The ends look the same...

I thought that device need a special OTG cable to work as host, but it was some misunderstanding.
But there must be something (IC?) in the docks, that it's possible to work with normal USB keyboard/mice

 

[weichel]

It's not unlikely that the docks do some voodoo to force the phone into host mode. It should be possible to do that using software as well (at least it was on OMAP based systems using cat host > /sys/.../mode).

Unfortunately I don't have the OTG adapter with me atm ... but poking around somewhere in /sys (or alike) could be starting point.

 

[zanzee]

You need to use an OTG cable and give it 5vdc.

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[Ronaldo_9]

You need to use an OTG cable and give it 5vdc.

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have you tried this?

i tired a cable and failed but i'm not sure if its 5vdc or not

 

[banes]

http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-997187.html

this has been accomplished with some soldering

 

[Jonous]

have you tried this?

i tired a cable and failed but i'm not sure if its 5vdc or not