Hi there,
Regarding the mini-USB port, does anyone know if it is specifically for connection in some sort of “slave” mode, or does it have the potential to be used in the same way as the USB port on a normal desktop PC?
In other words, just as a PC can communicate and control a whole load of devices (external drives, printers etc), would it be possible with suitable software for the PPC’s mini-USB to do likewise?
Any ideas most welcome.
Ken
No this is not possible because the phones dont have a host controller as of yet, i don't know if the Universal has this yet but without a controller a device can only connect to a USB connection that does have one so the Wizard is out of the question.
A USB system has an asymmetric design, consisting of a host controller and multiple devices connected in a tree-like fashion using special hub devices
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hello im working on a htc wallaby usb interface. but i have stumbeld across the problem that the htc wallaby is only a slave interface and therefore cannot use usb devices as they are also slave. how can i make the xda a host device? thankyou.
Raptor,
Read MSDN USB site about USB and the need for a Host Controller in order to host USB peripherals. They recognize that wince/pocketpc should have hosting functionality but they haven't got there yet, therefore all wince devices have to be treated as peripherals for now, which means for now you can only run as slave. If you need to drive a usb peripheral from your wince device an option is to add an SDIO pcmcia USB connector and write USB drivers through it. A forum on ExpertsExchange talks about these add-ons. I can;t imagine this is the solution you're looking for though.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...html/wceddkUSB_Driver_Interface_Functions.asp
hi i was wondering if anyone out there new if there was an SDIO USB HOST card, similar to the shown on the link below (but obviously SD not CF)
http://www.ratocsystems.com/english/products/subpages/cfu1u.html
if not, does anyone know/have tried the above CF to USB Host with a standard usb webcam and got it to work? if so can you explain how i go about setting it up.
thanks
smigger666
i'd suspect that the fact that usb to host have to supply 5volt with 0.5mA
it could be an issue for something as thin as an sdcard
also not sure if the sdio interface even operate at 5v
usb host
I haven't seen an sdio to usb card, but I use my "htc universal" with it's mini usb as a usb 1.1 host. It works ok but you have to supply external power.
if you have that working you are the first and only person i know of who gotten any htc device act as usb host
sure there were rumors that it would do host
but later on ppl retracted those claims
After wiring up a cable for that, how do you set the phone to 'host mode'?
Thanks
usb host is not a mode
your pc is in host mode always
as are the 2 htc devices which do support
usb host out of the box
is a device is connected and the driver
is present the device works
Nope, USB host is a mode. It's the whole Master / Slave affair. Granted, it's automatic for most devices when another is connected... ah... that ought to answer my question I guess.
hey, anyone knows if the kaiser's usb is host or only client? and if it is client, any way to make it host??
Isaygarcia said:
hey, anyone knows if the kaiser's usb is host or only client? and if it is client, any way to make it host??
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testing with otg adapter and flash drive...
change the title to kaiser otg host or something
hum?
tyeo098 said:
testing with otg adapter and flash drive...
change the title to kaiser otg host or something
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any results for it??
OTG adapter fits, but the jump drive doesnt light up, indicating its not being powered, no recognition. but I am sure that there is an OTG chip on the device though. otherwise they would have a standard mini-a usb port.
where can i find an OTG adaptr??
Mine came with a set of usb adapters, for 20$ I can hook anything TO anything!!!
Although google is your best bet.
I also read that the chipset used in this PDA should have support for OTG USB, and that OTG is controlled by 1 pin on the USB connector, and that HTC might
have left it unconnected..
would be possible to connect it and have OTG functionalities?
Otherwise does it exist something like bluetooth hubs which transform usb devices into bluetooth?
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?
coooolboyz said:
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?
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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.dll?ViewItem&item=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.
I have a Galaxy GT-I9003 phone and a GT-P7300 tablet.
Both devices support tethering to a PC via USB but, according to customer care at Samsung NZ, it is not possible to tether the phone to the tablet (or vice versa) with USB, only via wireless or Bluetooth.
I find this a bit strange.
Any thoughts??
I looked around for a cable to connect the two devices so that I could test this, but it looks like Samsung does not supply such a cable.
It may be possible to rig a cable using the cables supplied with the devices and a USB adapter??
doesn't it strike you that your phone has to be in USB host mode while your tablet as USB client?
That alone may be a feat to achieve, cabling comes later.
priyana said:
doesn't it strike you that your phone has to be in USB host mode while your tablet as USB client?
That alone may be a feat to achieve, cabling comes later.
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Always thought USB was a 2-way street.
Never considered the host/client scenario.
for example, your PC USB ports are host ports. You can connect devices to it and the OS will see the device and use it.
The port in your phone/tablet is usually a client. You only plug it so that the PC can see it.
Having said that, Galaxy Tab 10" has a USB host port function, and you can plug a mass storage to it, a mouse, or a keyboard, I think.
Some of the cheap tablets even allow you to plug a USB 3G dongle modem to it.
Now, whether your GT-I9003 has host port function, I don't know.