I have an atrix dock from Motorola. Been using it for a raspberry pi project but since it runs HDMI and keyboard through two separate connections I think it'd be a great match for the tablet!
Anyone tried it? I'll be ordering an HDMI adapter next week to try it myself.
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bought a mini hdmi to hdmi adapter!
aaaand it works!!!!
I tried using my micro USB extension cable and not surprisingly it charged the tablet but didn't hand over any keyboard or trackpad input. Any suggested usb OTG cables out there? I have never bought one before but I basically need one that is male and female micro usb.
I plan to make some kind of addon case to the dock so that the loose cables sit snug and wont unplug. It would also be awesome if there was some way to make it dual screen or "extended desktop" so that the tablet could be functional instead of just docked.
PLEASE let me know of any tips or suggestions as i'm flying blind in the world of OTG cables!
Thanks
Because I'm picking up a charge when I use a simple microusb I'm unsure which of these two I should get
Micro USB Host OTG Cable with Micro USB Power for Samsung i9100 i9300 i9220 i9250 by AtomicMarket https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009YPYORM/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_jXtrvb1HP17SB
Or
YCS Basics 6 inch USB Micro male to female OTG extension cable by Your Cable Store http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HAOK7XE/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_XZtrvb1CEZWN9
I know it says it doesn't charge and otg but I already saw that a simple USB extension did give a charge.
Thanks for any help on the matter!
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Hmmm never thought about thus and I have one. So your not getting any response to keyboard or pad or did you fix that already.
Not yet! I think with an otg cable I can get it working, but I don't know which ones work on the tablet. Any pointers?
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etruj said:
Not yet! I think with an otg cable I can get it working, but I don't know which ones work on the tablet. Any pointers?
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Were you able to get the trackpad and keyboard working
Bought this otg cable in hopes that the keyboard could get picked up but it doesn't seem to work. Is there a confirmed otg cable that works on the shield?
Micro USB Host OTG Cable with Micro USB Power for Nexus 10 9 7 6 5 4 Player Nexus & Samsung Galaxy 6 Edge 5 V 4 IV 3 III by Generic http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CXAC1ZW/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_Oz3FvbG2ABMQE
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Bought this otg cable in hopes that the keyboard could get picked up but it doesn't seem to work. Is there a confirmed otg cable that works on the shield?
Micro USB Host OTG Cable with Micro USB Power for Nexus 10 9 7 6 5 4 Player Nexus & Samsung Galaxy 6 Edge 5 V 4 IV 3 III by Generic http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CXAC1ZW/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_Oz3FvbG2ABMQE
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Idk but I just want to be able to control the shield with the trackpad+ *POSSIBLE USB ON THE GO (OTG) FIX*
Power off your shield, plug in USB OTG cable with a flash drive in it. Power on the shield. Once booted, pull flash drive and use whatever OTG compatible device you wish (mouse, keyboard, micro missile launcher--thanks ThinkGeek!))
ONE CONDITION! This method BREAKS CHARGING UNTIL NEXT REBOOT! (thanks nvidia!)
followed the debloating tutorial posted in the general section and it works like a charm! i'll follow up with photos but I am typing this on my atrix keyboard!
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etruj said:
followed the debloating tutorial posted in the general section and it works like a charm! i'll follow up with photos but I am typing this on my atrix keyboard!
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It would be extremely cool if you could make a tutorial video omsure lots of people would benefit
I'll tinker more this weekend and put together a full write up but in summary I got the screen and keyboard running but it will not charge through otg at the same time. Just using a standard otg with an adapter on the regular USB end to make it a micro and another adapter on my micro HDMI cable to fit the mini HDMI on the tablet.
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Can't wait to read it
Hey @etruj,
I have shield tablet and atrix lapdock as well. for your OTG workaround, i have one suggestion.
From the picture you post, it looks like you are still on KitKat. I had the same issue in the beginning; hdmi works perfect but usb only charges the tablet.
After Nvidia released the Lolipop, the OTG issue has been solved automatically. It was just plug and play, and after 5.0, i didnt have any problems using my tablet with full compatibility (keyboard, touch pad and hdmi)
Maybe asking for too much: only missing thing is two finger scroll on the touch pad LOL
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Long story short, updating to Lollipop will just make it work without any workaround!
What USB otg cable do you use? Do you have an Amazon link?
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What USB otg cable do you use? Do you have an Amazon link?
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I had the cable long time ago on ebay and I checked the seller's profile and he has the same cable as i had:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Micro-USB-M...rts-MHL-OTG-/261296385262?hash=item3cd67a6cee
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I had the cable long time ago on ebay and I checked the seller's profile and he has the same cable as i had:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Micro-USB-M...rts-MHL-OTG-/261296385262?hash=item3cd67a6cee
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I ordered it thanks! I'll be getting the dual boot on my recalled tablet and start experimenting with different ROMs to see how well they play with this. I'm excited to see how the Ubuntu ROM handles this!
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I ordered it thanks! I'll be getting the dual boot on my recalled tablet and start experimenting with different ROMs to see how well they play with this. I'm excited to see how the Ubuntu ROM handles this!
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do you have a link for installing ubuntu?
legendnexus said:
do you have a link for installing ubuntu?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2985238
Running Ubuntu natively on the Shield Tablet
Going through it next week. Will post back then with results hopefully
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etruj said:
Bought this otg cable in hopes that the keyboard could get picked up but it doesn't seem to work. Is there a confirmed otg cable that works on the shield?
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Search this (accessories) forum for "otg cable" or something, there are confirmed working cables and as you found out not all OTG cables will work. Make sure you get an OTG that is confirmed to allow charging as well since this also does.t work with all OTG cables.
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Hi i brought an otg cable for my phone however when i plug it in the cable is not showing up as usb host on notification bar like some youtube videos that show that. I just want to plug in a small usb flash drive that does not need power to boot up. I can't find a way to make the phone recognize the cable. I running ics by SHOstock v2.2.6. thank you for any help. Also did numerous searches on google and here with no results on getting this thing to work.
Have you tried toggling on/off usb debugging?
My OTG cable works fine. The odds are either your cable is not true USB OTG cable (it must short out one of the PIN at the microUSB connector side) or the custom ROM you are runing does not have USB OTG support. I'm running leaked UCLD3 ROM.
What??? There is an OTG cable? For real?
I got the regular male-microUSB to female-standardUSB cable and it works just fine with AOKP
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What??? There is an OTG cable? For real?
I got the regular male-microUSB to female-standardUSB cable and it works just fine with AOKP
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Yes there is. IIRC, the PIN5 must be shorted to ground on the microUSB port on the cable to trigger the phone into USB host mode. AOKP ROM might be created to ignore suck requirement but that's not how USB OTG works.
Well I brought the cable 2 days ago off eBay and I send an email to the vendor and he's sending me another one I hope it works for me. If not I was planning to buy the official brand name Samsung one on Amazon and I hope it works with that.
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I just tried my hopes went I the roof and down I again I toggle USB on and off as u said and nothing. I just wait the new cable.
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http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_s...ro+usb+a,aps,127&rh=i:aps,k:micro+usb+adapter
Everyone of those should work
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http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_s...ro+usb+a,aps,127&rh=i:aps,k:micro+usb+adapter
Everyone of those should work
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Nope. Generic adapters usually don't work. You need a specially made cable with proper PINs shorted.
This is the one I bought http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005QX7KYU/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00
Thank you so much I'm going to try the second because after noticing the Motorola one on the list didn't work I think fox is right thank you all for all your help.
Do you now of an HDMI adapter that would work
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I don't own any MHL adapter (HDMI adapter). But it should be standard as long as you properly supply power to the adapter externally.
I've had the official Samsung MHL adapter since the phone came out and it still works flawlessly. There pretty cheap now you can find one for about 22$. Or you could try a generic but some people love em some people throw em in the garbage
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Some of them are made pretty badly which causes some odd issues.
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So I had a USB OTG cable from Motorola, it works on my Xoom, but when I try to use it on my (Sprint) SGSIII, nothing happens. I don't get any "USB Connected" messages, I don't get any prompts to mount anything, and My Files doesn't show any new devices. I've tried the cable with two different flash drives, a camera, a camcorder, and a hard drive. All of them work on the Xoom, but none work on the SGSIII. I am rooted and have a custom recovery, but everything else is stock. I downloaded USB Host Diagnostics, and it says that the phone claims it should work (Kernel, Android API, Rooted API all claim support, but no device detected). I don't know if its that the Motorola cable is unique to the Xoom, or if it is just slightly different on the Xoom such that it doesn't work with Samsung's new connector. I don't have any other OTG hosts to test the cable with. Is there any way, without flashing a new kernel (just got my phone up and running, OTG would be nice but not worth the trouble of reinstalling everything, esp if it isn't going to work), to get the OTG working?
Thanks!
You must use a samsung otg cable duh
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You must use a samsung otg cable duh
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That's not true. I have a cable that works with my Sprint SGS3 and I'm sure it's not a samsung cable.
@OP: This is also with the stock kernel so the support is there.
Hmmm, yeah I've been looking everywhere to see what's wrong, but all I get is that it should just work. My guess is either my phone is broken, or the OTG cable I have is just slightly different and the phone doesn't recognize it, but the Xoom does cuz it was made with the Xoom in mind. Can someone suggest a cheap OTG cable that you know works on the SGSIII? Thanks!
i got mine from buy.com for like 4 dollars shipped came from Cali got here in 2 days :highfive:
Had that problem but then I pushed it all the way in until it clicked, thought it was in before but it wasn't it should click when it's in.
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Ashunte said:
Had that problem but then I pushed it all the way in until it clicked, thought it was in before but it wasn't it should click when it's in.
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Its definitely all the way in, the plastic casing of the cable is flush with the bottom of the phone. No luck =(
Just bought a cheap one from Amazon that qualified for prime 2 day shipping that I ordered along with my SanDisk 64GB card. Worked fine on the thumbdrive drive I tested. It fits in real tight though, I'm going to file down the two tings so it's easier to unplug.
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Hmmm, yeah I've been looking everywhere to see what's wrong, but all I get is that it should just work. My guess is either my phone is broken, or the OTG cable I have is just slightly different and the phone doesn't recognize it, but the Xoom does cuz it was made with the Xoom in mind. Can someone suggest a cheap OTG cable that you know works on the SGSIII? Thanks!
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I have a home made one that works on my coworkers xoom and my s3.
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the Ebay one I bought!
This:http://www.ebay.com/itm/160770945683?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
There is no "samsung" or "moto" OTG cable, Its either wired right or not. Micro USB has 5 pins, not 4 like normal USB. The extra pin is what determines if its an OTG cable, a "factory" cable, and so forth and with OTG, that pin is wired to ground. I have a handful of $3 OTG cheapo adapters that work with everything I have thrown at them with my S3 and that includes class complaint, bus powered 5 in 5 out midi interfaces so unless the sprint device is horribly crippled in this regard, I'd say OTG works like a champ on the S3
personally, i bought a few of these: http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B005QX7KYU/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00
just tested them with a whole range of devices (mouse, keyboard, usb drives, an ipod, another s3, a ps3 remote, a dslr) and works flawlessly
It was the Moto cable
So I had to go exchange my S3, there was dust on the camera sensor, and the Moto OTG cable didn't work on the replacement. I got one of the cheap amazon OTG cables, and lo and behold it works now. The Moto one works on the Xoom with no issue, as does the generic one I bought, but only the generic works on the S3. My guess is Moto did something slightly different with their cable, maybe used a pull-down resistor on the sense pin instead of shorting it to ground or just something that causes the S3 not to recognize it.
Hi,
Do you know does any USB 3.0 OTG cable for Note 3 on the market?
Can have faster speed than USB 2.0?
juku- Found this on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-...TF8&colid=2S39TJNXK1J0Y&coliid=I24AOP5P6N790M
Unfortunatley that is simply a 9FT USB 3.0 to microUSB 3.0 cable. I don't know of any OTG 3.0 cables.
I'm interested in this too but I think it's going to be a while before we get one. It's the first phone that has 3.0.
eldhojohn said:
this one, http://dx-box.com/original-new-micr...ta-cable-for-samsung-galaxy-note-3-n9000.html
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Also not an OTG cable.
If you want to buy 100, alibaba have listings. Maybe you could pass that link to your supplier of choice
rawhide85 said:
juku- Found this on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-...TF8&colid=2S39TJNXK1J0Y&coliid=I24AOP5P6N790M
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too thick.....................
here is a good place to buy but it usually take a month for me to get it from hong kong.
http://dx.com/s/micro+usb+3.0
unlockingsky said:
too thick.....................
here is a good place to buy but it usually take a month for me to get it from hong kong.
http://dx.com/s/micro+usb+3.0
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Thanks for the link!
By OTG (On the go) you mean like a retractable, or very small cable? like portable?
jollyjones said:
By OTG (On the go) you mean like a retractable, or very small cable? like portable?
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No, you are not getting it.
On The go (OTG) is connected a bit differently than a usb cable.
It's basicly telling your Phone that The usb drive is going to connect to The Phone and not The Phone to a computer. It's all about slaves and masters. Phone and usb are slaves, so they cannot comunicate. With OTG it makes The Phone a master. So then they can comunicate.
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Those seems NOT OTG cables.
Don't know if USB 3.0 OTG will speed up or just same as USB 2.0.
U can use original micro USB otg cable as well if that helps while waiting on new ones coming to market
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Finally available!
There is now a black one available on eBay
Black Micro USB 3.0 9pin OTG Host Flash Disk Cable for Galaxy Note 3 N9000 10cm
And a white one on cable.cc
Micro USB 3.0 9pin OTG Host Flash Disk Cable for Samsung Galaxy Note3 N9000 White Color 10cm
(also being discussed here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2439113)
what's the point of an OTG cable?
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what's the point of an OTG cable?
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Connecting a keyboard mouse etc. or any other USB device.
Personally, I use it with my Nexus 7 for watching moving on long flights. I keep the movies on USB sticks to avoid filling the Nexus and just plug in the stick when I want to watch the movie.
How is an USB 3.0 OTG connected?
To my knowledge OTG-cable reqire connectors with a 5 th pin which is used for sensing, and connected to ground. Therefore OTG won't be available to USB 2.0 Type A and B connecter because those lack the 5 th pin.
What I could not find so far does a USB 3.0 OTG just rely on the 5th pin of it's USB 2.0 part or does it some other way?
If you read english etnews com electronics/2850538_1303 (sorry cannot give dierct link) you'll find that Samsung intends to block second source manufacterer from providing accessories similar to printer manufacterers with cartridges. Did anyone read how they intend to do this e.g. NFC?
is there any difference in speed between usb2 and usb3 otg cable?
Here is one I just order. I bought from this seller before and his shipping speed is pretty good I bought batteries and brick chargers and they came in in about 9 days.
Check out this item I found on eBay: http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=290997314341
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http://www.amazon.com/Black-Color-M...d=1383144511&sr=8-1&keywords=note+3+otg+cable
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There are actually several on Amazon just search. But I do wonder if it will switch to airplane mode if you actually try and use the usb 3.0 speeds.
666syco said:
Here is one I just order. I bought from this seller before and his shipping speed is pretty good I bought batteries and brick chargers and they came in in about 9 days.
Check out this item I found on eBay: http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=290997314341
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why order from china and wait 9 days ?there has to be a u.s.a.store that carries them most amazon and ebay come from china..
Hi,
Does anyone on this forum use their Z2 over MHL?
I was wondering what MHL Cable / Adaptor you would recomend.
I have seen a Sony one, but is is very expensive (£30).
I was wondering what the thoughts on the cheaper ones were.
Thanks
in Advance.
Anyone got any recommendations for this? I too am interested.
Bought this from Maplin today ( for us with my HTC one. Tablet Z and Z2 ) so will report back when I've had time to test
http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/maplin-mhl-5-pin-adaptor-to-hdmi-n97nf
Si
Bought MHL 2.0 11 pin adapter today-didn't work. I'll try 5 pin tomorrow.
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Sorry forgot to post back ( on holiday ). The maplin cable works like a dream but requires power if your tv isn't mhl compliant
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BigladUK said:
Sorry forgot to post back ( on holiday ). The maplin cable works like a dream but requires power if your tv isn't mhl compliant
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Is it version 1. 0 or 2.0? Does cec work?
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Sorry don't know about either but I suspect it is cec compliant
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I can provide information on z2 of mhl, if necessary, can pm me check
sent form my xperia z2 or z2 tablet or z or z tablet??? im dont think so ~~
I bought two adapters now and will test, but how new does a television have to be to be mhl compatible? Leaving on holiday tomorrow and would like to use my Xperia2 on the TV in the room, any good guesses on if that's a longshot?
Felborn said:
I bought two adapters now and will test, but how new does a television have to be to be mhl compatible? Leaving on holiday tomorrow and would like to use my Xperia2 on the TV in the room, any good guesses on if that's a longshot?
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I bought this:
amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00CI42C4S/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i02?ie=UTF8&psc=1
which works perfectly but on my TV requires a separate power source for the MHL.
I've been using a Rocketfish MHL adapter for the appradio in the wifey's car until I can get an adequate mirrorcast dongle.
I haven't had any issues with it. It also comes with a 11 pin adapter for newer Samsung devices.
The Samsung branded 5 pin MHL adapters should also work and be found in stores(they had them at my local Bestbuy along with the Rocketfish I bought).
I'm not sure exactly what you're looking to do, but maybe some sort of cast dongle might be a better option.
For streaming I like using chromecast best(there's 3rd party ones that support chromecast/mirrorcast/DLNA/airplay in one unit). The user experience is much nicer with chromecast but you're limited to using apps with cast icons and a wireless network(mirrorcast/dnla don't require this).
For screen mirroring a straight HDMI cable works best but not even Motorola puts HDMI ports on their devices anymore. MHL adapters work for the most part just as well but can have more failure points and compatibility issues. I haven't tried mirrorlink yet(I do have a new appradio that supports mirrorlink as well as HDMI but it's still in the box) but from what I under stand it's not as fast as HDMI and may give noticeable lag.
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got one from amazon (brand: Cable Matters),.... ordered a 11-pin by accident,... and obviously that didn't work,..
so i ordered the 5-pin version and it worked just find,.... but it does need to be powered with the micro USB for it to work
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006V6N9NM/ref=twister_B00JXUCVXC
does anyone know if there's an MHL adapter that doesn't require to be plugged in the wall outlet????
Okay, I've had some trouble in the past selecting USB OTG cables. I have 4 now. One for my old Galaxy Victory that I no longer have, one for my Nexus 10 I sold, one for my PadFone X, and one for my HTC m7 that works w/ the Z3 and Shield Tab. Are USB Y cables as finicky? Does anybody reccommend a particular one?
These have been reported to work on the nvidia geforce shield tablet forums:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EJP5XR2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009YPYORM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00
edit: another one that's been reported to work:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CXAC1ZW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00
debunk said:
These have been reported to work on the nvidia geforce shield tablet forums:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EJP5XR2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009YPYORM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00
edit: another one that's been reported to work:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CXAC1ZW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00
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Sweet. Thanks!
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debunk said:
These have been reported to work on the nvidia geforce shield tablet forums:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EJP5XR2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009YPYORM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00
edit: another one that's been reported to work:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CXAC1ZW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00
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Nice, I purchased both of those blind without any idea they were the right ones, I guess I will have some spares when they arrive.
I didn't even think about it too much, I've had a blessed existence when it comes to buying this stuff without any prior confirmation that it works (first S2 video on YouTube demonstrating USB OTG was mine).
would they work in combination with the ethernet adapter?
DeBoX said:
would they work in combination with the ethernet adapter?
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They should, yes.
DeBoX said:
would they work in combination with the ethernet adapter?
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That's specifically why Nvidia added this functionality, so that much at least should be a given.
NZtechfreak said:
That's specifically why Nvidia added this functionality, so that much at least should be a given.
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What USB Ethernet adapters are you folks using?
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What USB Ethernet adapters are you folks using?
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Pretty much anyone of those usb to ethernet adapters you find should work. I've tried with 2 of those MIC el cheapo adapters, works fine.
Thanks much appreciated
Of the ones I got, this one turned up first, works fine (although price has risen since I grabbed them).
Note that the charging input needs to be plugged in before the cable is plugged into the tablet.
I have trouble to find a store that ships those to Germany.
Amazon.de has one that looks identical, but pictures in webstores...
Also the description says it won't work simultaneously. But maybe that's just for your average phone...
HansWursT619 said:
I have trouble to find a store that ships those to Germany.
Amazon.de has one that looks identical, but pictures in webstores...
Also the description says it won't work simultaneously. But maybe that's just for your average phone...
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It doesn't charge the tablet. Just powers the connected device to save battery . That's how OTG works.
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2.0 changelog:
USB Y-cable support
Charge your SHIELD Tablet when using Ethernet in Console Mode with a micro USB Host OTG Y Cable
Am i misreading this?
HansWursT619 said:
2.0 changelog:
USB Y-cable support
Charge your SHIELD Tablet when using Ethernet in Console Mode with a micro USB Host OTG Y Cable
Am i misreading this?
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"Please note that the extra power goes into the peripheral device, not into the android device itself."
This is noted in the products description. I'd like to know what cable I would need to get to charge the nVidia Shield and also allow the use of a USB Ethernet adapter.
dibblebill said:
It doesn't charge the tablet. Just powers the connected device to save battery . That's how OTG works.
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No, Nvidia's implementation charges the tablet. That is the express purpose of Nvidia's addition, to allow simultaneous charging of the tablet while streaming over ethernet.
Please bear in mind I am actually using such a cable myself, and have confirmed the tablet charges used this way.
NZtechfreak said:
No, Nvidia's implementation charges the tablet. That is the express purpose of Nvidia's addition, to allow simultaneous charging of the tablet while streaming over ethernet.
Please bear in mind I am actually using such a cable myself, and have confirmed the tablet charges used this way.
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What cable are you using?
Do you use any otgy or a special one just for the shield?
bull1295 said:
What cable are you using?
Do you use any otgy or a special one just for the shield?
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I linked to it at the top of this page, its just a regular USB OTG Y-cable, not specially made for the Shield.
NZtechfreak said:
I linked to it at the top of this page, its just a regular USB OTG Y-cable, not specially made for the Shield.
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Any particular order I should be plugging it in? I don't charge using that cable
Edit: nvm I see. I got another one. *buy* Hopefully this one works. Mine doesn't.
I am a little bit confused, too.
1. Does this feature just works with Android 5 or also with 4.4.2?
2. Does this only work for ethernet adapters?
3. Does this only work in console mode? (would be strange)
I have this one from German amazon.de and tried it on 4.4.2 with a USB stick and a wireless 360 controller adapter. (non-console mode)
Either it charges the tablet or it recognizes the peripheral device, never both.
So is this a problem of the OS version, or of the used peripheral device, or of the OTG-Y cable?