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Hey everyone..
I would really love to connect a full usbkeyboard to my Magic 32A..
But then i connect my logitech G15, nothing happens..
I think it because of the need of a HID driver.. But i am not sure..
Does anyone now where i can get a HID driver for android?
//Reffer
lol. No. Just no
LMAO. FAIL.
If I remember correctly, there's a lot of posts about this on the official SDK mailinglist/forum/whatever. If you google it I'm sure you'll find something.
And shoo to the last two posters!
Hey mockillo. Thx for posting a answer i actually could use to something..
The only post i could find on SDK was this one: http://groups.google.com/group/andr...hl=en&lnk=gst&q=usb+keyboard#7397813348f7a9fa
And they say that android not support BLuetooth HID.. But nothing about normal.. I think i will try to make a topic in there too..
That's not how USB works. If you want a full keyboard you'll have to get a bluetooth keyboard & wait for the bluetooth SDK to be released (maybe rooted users can use bluetooth keyboards already?)
USB host
does anyone know if Magic hardware supports USB host? If so, it would be possible with 2.1
Just check this out: _ttp://jkontherun.com/2010/02/17/how-to-add-a-usb-keyboard-to-an-android-phone/
appearently MAKE magazine did an article about it. I say it just might work. but you may want to talk to some devs to see how to get into usb OTG mode with a mytouch.
anyone tried this?
on my last check no dev is building with USB HOST built into there roms ( things can connect to phone) unlike the normal usb slave (your phone can connect to things ) , plus if you were to use your phone as a host it would need to power the connected device (ie. Keyboard)
some good news ...
Most roms built off of CM source have a bluetooth HID stack... So like me i use a bluetooth keyboard (logitech media board for ps3) and it works great. And drains the battery no more than a bluetooth head set.
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same goes to me
haha. A funny guy... lol.....
You should find driver for that keyboard... I think...
Try v.mote this is exactly what you want... just the opposite (the phone become a keyboard..)
I want to be able to use the G1 as a keyboard and mouse via usb not wifi because my wifi tends to disconnect and i have yet to buy a new keyboard and mouse yet
ANyways i'm a noob but i think it would be a simpler process to link a PC and a G1 via usb as opposed to wifi right?
If you really want to, go for it, but it'll take you HUNDREDS of hours to develop the drivers.
I suggest spending the $10 and getting yourself an actual keyboard and mouse.
You may not know how useful USB host is. You can use USB stick (up to 32GB), USB keyboard, USB mouse.
If it had USB host, I'd buy it for sure (wifi only).
Sadly NO...
On German Amazon its possible to pre order the device and the datasheed isnt saying something about USB Host
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/B1gfmv71YkS.pdf
http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B0041RSF6Y/
This one was my favorite (because of the Phone capability) until you asked this very good question
Maybe they got it rooted in future and then its possible? (depends also on hardware...)
Greetz Tokl
I'd guess that its not going to ever have the capability without hacking. I don't think any device has that at the moment.
I guess what gets hacked depends on what the hackers think is worth doing, and I can see that USB host would be an especailly awesome thing for the Tab so hopefully it will get some interest.
If its a game breaker, you may well be disappoited for a long while tho. This kind of hacking doesn't happen over night.
LostAlone said:
I'd guess that its not going to ever have the capability without hacking. I don't think any device has that at the moment.
If its a game breaker, you may well be disappoited for a long while tho. This kind of hacking doesn't happen over night.
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This is SO true. I remember people trying for years to hack USB host mode in to Nokia's Linux Tablets: the N770 and such. I wonder: Did they ever manage to do it?
LostAlone said:
I'd guess that its not going to ever have the capability without hacking. I don't think any device has that at the moment.
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Please someone correct me if I'm wrong (as I don't have the device in question) but doesn't the Nokia N8/E7 support just that? I seem to remember a video demonstration of the N8 supporting an USB memory stick.
Also, the Tab will have a dock that has a keyboard, so it's not totally impossible for it to have USB host capabilities.
AnttiV said:
Please someone correct me if I'm wrong (as I don't have the device in question) but doesn't the Nokia N8/E7 support just that? I seem to remember a video demonstration of the N8 supporting an USB memory stick.
Also, the Tab will have a dock that has a keyboard, so it's not totally impossible for it to have USB host capabilities.
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I don't know about the N8, sadly I just don't have much interest in that part of the mobile space. However, some googling seems to indicate that it is possible (news articles say so) but I don't know if its naitive or needs hacking.
As for the keyboard and stuff, thats a good point. I can't see them using a non-usb standard for that, so it must just be the proprietary connector that makes the difference. In that case, all we should need is a Tab-USB connector, and a few drivers. That would really give the tab some muscle.
In general can mobile devices support the USB min-harddrives ? The ones that power from the port ? If thats possible then the tab will kick serious ass. 250 gigs in your pocket for cheaper than a microSD card.
I'm not really a fan of Nokia's products either, although they USED to make great products they haven't done so in awhile. And I *hate* Symbian. Anyways, at least the N8 DOES have some USB Host capabilities:
"Among the Nokia N8's neater tricks is its support for USB On-The-Go, which basically lets you connect USB peripherals (flash drives, for example) to the phone and have it act as a host..."
http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/nokia-n8s-usb-on-the-go-support-demoed-lesser-phones-turned-in/
That was almost perfectly offtopic, sorry for that ^_^
Oh, or not, perhaps! Look what I JUST found:
"USB Standard port adapter
With this kit your Galaxy Tab becomes a standard USB port. With this USB port you can synchronize your digital camera or other devices."
http://www.oled-display.net/more-sa...s-bluetooth-pen-standard-usb-adapter-and-more
Well if they are going to officially make an adapter then maybe we are going to get USB Host... I can't see how you could transfer things off a digicam without the Tab hosting it as a drive.
Well... This looks pretty awesome then.
But they *CAN* cripple the functionality to just mass-storage devices or perhaps just cameras, like Apple did with their USB Camera connection kit, or whatever it was called.
Let's just hope that Samsung doesn't go that route.
Hopefully samsung aren't that stupid Although in theory we should be able to hack it back open anyway, and its a good start at least.
Sorry to resurrect this old thread, but I'm also wondering about usb host (or at least OTG) on the Tab (as I'm considering buying on to port Meego to).
Could someone who has the keyboard doc post the dmesg output once it's been plugged in please?
From some dmesg output I saw elsewhere (but not with the keyboard dock), it appears that the USB chipset is an OTG version, and seeing it act in host mode with the keyboard doc plugged in would be a nice confirmation.
I Would be interested to see the anser for this one.
Yes it is launched (mainly for photographers) i have seen it's price, very cool cheap at £10000 plus something!
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It's not the Fools Day yet, so keep your jokes at bay.
OK, I just ordered a keyboard dock and I'll have a look. I'll post a dmesg output and open it to see if the PCB is marked in any way.
According to the pinout (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=9925838) there seems to be no other way for data to flow apart from USB.
So one of the following must (should) be true:
1. Samsung is reusing the pins for a proprietary protocol -probably reconfiguring the device by pulling up or down other pins.
2. The device is capable of host/OTG mode but it is probably unpowered and it probably needs a pin pull-up/pull-down to enable.
3. The keyboard is using unidentified pins, and the USB pins are used simply for the PC connection and power.
Does anyone know if the keyboard acts as a proper dock? i.e. when you connect it to the pc does it work at the same time as (say) KIES or drive mount?
Just a quick update, the keyboard was just shipped, and I should have it by Tuesday.
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Hi,
Just wondering whether you got any further with this?
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There was a problem with my order (the company didn't have any in stock) and the keyboard hasn't arrived yet. Still waiting!
I'll post the moment it arrives.
EDIT: Normally I would name and shame the company, but they are sending me a couple of freebies for their mistake so I'm happy
USB host
This is a good concept. I have an Archos 70 and a Galaxy tab. Archos has a micro usb port with which I connected my USB host adapter and the key board and mouse works . Flash drive and router dongle says more power required. So I am looking for a powered USB connector for this.
Unfortunately, Galaxy tab has different cable and I dont know if I can find a host cable for this. Any suggestion?
Worth a shot?
After reading this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=9925838
I checked the G-Tab pinout :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDMI
and tried to ground pin 13 to put the tab in host mode last night... needless to say since I'm typing this on my computer... epic fail. However, I'm curious if anyone else has had any success with this.
I'm not too much of a fan of buying something to destroy... but if I have to disassemble a dock to get the pinout for monitor mode... suck!
Anyone have any advice as to what I jacked up here?
Hi all,
(This is my first post here, but I've been a lurker since I heard about the rooted Nook, and I wouldn't be enjoying my gadget so much if it wasn't for you guys!)
I just got a USB to micro USB adaptor in the hopes I could use my rooted NC with an external keyboard (have my eye on one of the keyboard/case thingies). After a search on google and on these forums, it doesn't look like it's an easy feat.
So my question: is there a way of making a USB keyboard recognisable as an input source in 2.12.25, the way you can do it with the Gingerbread virtual keyboard, or is there some hardware condition to it?
If not, is somebody working on it, either with autonooter or one of the other roms?
(I should add I'm not a techie. Just a geek barely smart enough to follow instructions and copypaste command lines into a terminal )
The challenge would be to activate the microUSB in USB Host Mode. I asked about this in the NC General forum, but I didn't get a single response; so, as far as I can tell, nobody is currently tackling this issue.
If its possible with the hardware, it would certainly be very cool
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I would love to see some work on this as I would some day enjoy using my nook color to catalog my digital photos in the field (there is a lot to be done before that can happen). In the meantime, do you have a bluetooth keyboard? That my happen first.
Thanks guys for your responses. Google tells me that activating the USB host is not entirely impossible on Android devices (sorry, can't post links yet), but I suppose the NC is another kettle of fish entirely.
lekofraggle, I've read the thread about Bluetooth, and that might be a solution as well. I'll buy a BT keyboard the day they make it work =)
Is it at all possible to use a USB keyboard with a nook color?
Using a USB to micro B USB cable and a USB A Female to A Female Coupler Adapter?
I already have a logitech USB 2.0 keyboard, and this setup would help me cope with the awful OSK. Would I have to wait for CM7 to be ported for the nook or could I use it now? Is it even possible to work?
Thanks!
In my testing, this did not work.
Perhaps we will be able to use a Bluetooth keyboard?
I have been having a lot of issues typing on the Nook. Admittedly this may be simply because I'm used to the sensitivity of my iPhone and the Nook just seems overly sensitive to me.
A BT Keyboard would be awesome.
Once they enable the usb in host mode, I'm sure this'll be the first thing out and usable.
Bump. Just to see if anything new has come up, I would really like a portable external keyboard.
lshem16 said:
Bump. Just to see if anything new has come up, I would really like a portable external keyboard.
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It is now possible in a limited fashion to use a bluetooth keyboard with a nook using CM7 with the following limitations:
Nook should not be hooked to power or USB
Wi-Fi should be off
Range is limited to a foot or so from the Nook
Very interesting psiphi. Why the severe limitations I wonder? Is it likely that those will be addressed in future CM7 builds?
I love my NC, but can't use it as a notebook replacement without an external keyboard. Would pay up for a workable solution.
The usb keyboard (and more) is actually kind of working
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bovg4aBFnA8
verygreen said:
The usb keyboard (and more) is actually kind of working
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bovg4aBFnA8
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Why do you say kind of? Looks like it is working well in that video.
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Speeddymon said:
Why do you say kind of? Looks like it is working well in that video.
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Well, it is working indeed. What I meant to convey is it's not a totally user-friendly solution yet.