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Best USB OTG Cable/Adapter?

TO CLARIFY: Im not looking for great deals, im looking for a solid, higher end adapter.
I bought a cheap one from amazon a while back, but it was so poorly made that it didn't even fit my Nexus- plastic was extruding through the micro USB plug.
Pretty straightforward, post any recommendations for an N7 USB OTG cable.

upstandingcitizen said:
TO CLARIFY: Im not looking for great deals, im looking for a solid, higher end adapter.
I bought a cheap one from amazon a while back, but it was so poorly made that it didn't even fit my Nexus- plastic was extruding through the micro USB plug.
Pretty straightforward, post any recommendations for an N7 USB OTG cable.
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I'm with him..I need, one to!
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I bought a pair of these a month ago (one to use for my Galaxy Nexus, and one for my N7 when it was released)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005FUNYSA/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00
They are fairly cheap, but they feel just like your average usb cable. I like the fact that the micro usb portion is as an angle which allows devices to be standing up in portrait mode.

iixiom said:
I bought a pair of these a month ago (one to use for my Galaxy Nexus, and one for my N7 when it was released)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005FUNYSA/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00
They are fairly cheap, but they feel just like your average usb cable. I like the fact that the micro usb portion is as an angle which allows devices to be standing up in portrait mode.
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Lol that's the exact one I got a few months ago.

upstandingcitizen said:
Lol that's the exact one I got a few months ago.
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So what you're saying is...i should just go ahead and order some new ones. lol

iixiom said:
So what you're saying is...i should just go ahead and order some new ones. lol
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Well, mine came with a small amount of plastic coming from the slits in the micro USB input. It also did not fit my gnex, so we tried to cut it, and mangled it beyond repair lol.

I was thinking about an otg adapter that has no cable, but is more of a mount. It's hard to explain. I picture something akin to a plugin- one end is a male micro USB plug, and the other is the female USB 2.0 input.

iixiom said:
I bought a pair of these a month ago (one to use for my Galaxy Nexus, and one for my N7 when it was released)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005FUNYSA/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00
They are fairly cheap, but they feel just like your average usb cable. I like the fact that the micro usb portion is as an angle which allows devices to be standing up in portrait mode.
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Just ordered two of those. I have a GN, and would love to be able to quickly whip out a cable like this, with my SD card reader and back up photos from my camera without involving my computer.
What app do you guys end up using for moving files and such around?

FrayAdjacent said:
Just ordered two of those. I have a GN, and would love to be able to quickly whip out a cable like this, with my SD card reader and back up photos from my camera without involving my computer.
What app do you guys end up using for moving files and such around?
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I mainly use ES File Explorer. Works fairly well and doesn't crash on large files.
upstandingcitizen said:
Well, mine came with a small amount of plastic coming from the slits in the micro USB input. It also did not fit my gnex, so we tried to cut it, and mangled it beyond repair lol.
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Mine seems to work ok. Perhaps you got a botched cable? The actual connection tip of the micro usb section is a tad longer, but it still works on my galaxy nexus with no issues.

I ordered mine from neweggs got two for 6.99 should be good since its the best rating on neweegs
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now that its been confirmed stickmount will play directly off a flash drive, does speed matter when considering a flash drive for this sole purpose? is a micro SD card fast enough? i'd like to get a 64GB drive/card that's only purpose is use with this tablet.

Micro or standard SD has nothing to do with it. Class 10 cards are designed for fast large file transfer like movies or pictures.
I do think you may get better performance out of a flash memory stick, in addition to not needing a SD card reader. SD speeds can be limiting. Real data would be interesting.

rmm200 said:
Micro or standard SD has nothing to do with it. Class 10 cards are designed for fast large file transfer like movies or pictures.
I do think you may get better performance out of a flash memory stick, in addition to not needing a SD card reader. SD speeds can be limiting. Real data would be interesting.
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That's what I was asking, should i stick with a thumb drive, or can i get an SD card, I guess i'll stick with a thumb drive, If speed won't matter too much i might get a slow 64gb, if it does maybe i'll stick with 32, thoughts?

ejkeebler said:
That's what I was asking, should i stick with a thumb drive, or can i get an SD card, I guess i'll stick with a thumb drive, If speed won't matter too much i might get a slow 64gb, if it does maybe i'll stick with 32, thoughts?
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Don't take my word as Gospel, but I'm sure if you're streaming, a slower one would probably work fine. If you're looking to transfer, faster is, well, faster (depending on the write speed of N7's internal memory). Might do some research when I'm not on the phone.
Planning on testing movie streaming through OTG on a cheapo thumb drive but I don't anticipate any problems.

will this allow me to hook up my dslr and transfer photos?

depends on how your dslr mounts. worse case scenario you get a usb SD card reader (assuming its sd and not cf).

upstandingcitizen said:
I was thinking about an otg adapter that has no cable, but is more of a mount. It's hard to explain. I picture something akin to a plugin- one end is a male micro USB plug, and the other is the female USB 2.0 input.
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Something like this?
buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=233975143&listingid=227057128

upstandingcitizen said:
TO CLARIFY: Im not looking for great deals, im looking for a solid, higher end adapter.
I bought a cheap one from amazon a while back, but it was so poorly made that it didn't even fit my Nexus- plastic was extruding through the micro USB plug.
Pretty straightforward, post any recommendations for an N7 USB OTG cable.
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I think I find one is looks pretty good.
I bought one and was shipping.
WH Micro USB 2.0 4P OTG HUB for Galaxy S2 i9100 Note i9220 Nexus i9250 moto XOOM search by ebay

I bought mine here http://dx.com/s/otg WARNING: it may take a month for you to receive your order
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iixiom said:
I bought a pair of these a month ago (one to use for my Galaxy Nexus, and one for my N7 when it was released)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005FUNYSA/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00
They are fairly cheap, but they feel just like your average usb cable. I like the fact that the micro usb portion is as an angle which allows devices to be standing up in portrait mode.
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That is the same one I have and they work perfectly with stickmount. :good:

Review of Patuoxun Multimedia Dock (HDMI, 2xUSB) (Note II, S3, S4)

I recently purchased a Patuoxun Multimedia Dock advertised to be compatible with the Note II, S3, and S4. Please see the bottom of the post for product information.
I am quite happy to report that this $24 dock functions almost exactly as I expected. I have only seen videos of the Samsung Multimedia dock, but from what I can tell this off-brand dock works nearly the same. USB ports and HDMI output can be used simultaneously. For example, I can watch Netflix on the big screen and control the phone with a mouse at the same time.
The two USB ports can be used for standard mice, keyboards, USB drives, SD card readers, and unpowered generic USB hubs. Just for fun, I chained three USB hubs together, plugged in a mouse, and it worked flawlessly. (Not sure if this proves anything, but I thought it was cool.) I have read that NTFS drives are usable after the installation of a special kernel or driver.
However, there are a few points worth mentioning. There is ever-so-slight, but perceptible HDMI lag. (My standalone MHL adapter exhibits this behavior, too.) Mice and keyboards are definitely usable, but you can tell the lag is there. I have a few hypotheses: 1. Perhaps the dock indeed lags some. 2. Perhaps my ROM/Kernel/whatever is a part of it. 3. Perhaps a bit of both.
Also, when a USB mouse is plugged in, HDMI output auto-rotates to landscape, the phone screen turns off, and roughly ~1/2s of HDMI lag occurs (presumably due to a software bug that occurs when a USB mouse is used). Many threads say this happens with the official Samsung dock also. This issue does not occur with ShareKM (due to the nature of the app), and others report that Bluetooth mice do not suffer the 1/2s of lag.
If anyone knows of a solution to the HDMI lag and USB mouse lag issues, I'd love to hear them.
I'll do my best to respond to questions about the dock if anyone has them.
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I don't think I'm allowed to post links, so here's the info. Search the product description in Google. I purchased my from eBay as described below:
eBay Product Description: Smart Dock MHL HDMI OTG Docking Station Charger Cradle For Samsung Galaxy S3 S4
eBay seller: Firstmatch
I'm assuming this is the same product, since it looks identical to mine:
Amazon Product Description: Patuoxun Smart Dock MHL HDMI OTG Docking Station Charger Cradle for Samsung Galaxy S3 i9300 S4 i9500 Note 2 N7100
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AT&T Note II
Jedi-X18 4.1.2 TW

Here's the Amazon link
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00F6YRDBO/ref=cm_sw_r_an_am_ap_am_us?ie=UTF8

Eh, was interested until I saw this part:
Amazon link said:
Do not support the phone has root ROM. Not Support Contract Smartphones，Such as the AT&T, Sprint, Verizon Cellphones
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Well that's a rather large group that is unsupported!

apallohadas said:
Eh, was interested until I saw this part:
Well that's a rather large group that is unsupported!
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My rooted and ROM'd AT&T Note II works quite fine with this dock. If you're in the market for a considerably cheaper solution than Samsung's $100 dock, I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss it.
In fact, if enough people are interested, I'll see if I can try it out with other Note II's, S3's, and S4's.
Perhaps the Amazon description means they do not provide technical support, because my phone is obviously supported functionally.
I don't remember this being in the eBay description, or I wouldn't have purchased it. Quite frankly, I'm glad I didn't see it becuase there was no way I was shelling out Samsung's asking price.
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SchecterRocker said:
My rooted and ROM'd AT&T Note II works quite fine with this dock. If you're in the market for a considerably cheaper solution than Samsung's $100 dock, I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss it.
In fact, if enough people are interested, I'll see if I can try it out with other Note II's, S3's, and S4's.
Perhaps the Amazon description means they do not provide technical support, because my phone is obviously supported functionally.
I don't remember this being in the eBay description, or I wouldn't have purchased it. Quite frankly, I'm glad I didn't see it becuase there was no way I was shelling out Samsung's asking price.
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The distinction for Amazon however, is that if you buy something and it doesn't work, and you know there's a chance it may not work, then you pay the return and restocking fee.
I know it's not much in the grand scheme of things, but 'caveat emptor' as they say.

Ah, I see. I didn't know Amazon had that rule - I'll keep it in mind for future purchases.
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SchecterRocker said:
Also, when a USB mouse is plugged in, HDMI output auto-rotates to landscape, the phone screen turns off, and roughly ~1/2s of HDMI lag occurs (presumably due to a software bug that occurs when a USB mouse is used). Many threads say this happens with the official Samsung dock also. This issue does not occur with ShareKM (due to the nature of the app), and others report that Bluetooth mice do not suffer the 1/2s of lag.
If anyone knows of a solution to the HDMI lag and USB mouse lag issues, I'd love to hear them.
I'll do my best to respond to questions about the dock if anyone has them.
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Thanks for the review of this cheaper knock off of the Samsung dock. I want one for my S3. Is it possibly an issue related to your TV's HDMI port settings? For instance some Tv's allow "game mode" for the port to eliminate as much of the processing within the TV as possible to reduce lag.

Thanks for the suggestion. I do have my TV set to "Game Mode" to minimize lag, but this dock and my generic MHL adapter both still exhibit some lag.
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I have official dock and have a lag and frame drop when mouse is connected. My understanding is that is due of software picture rendering to accommodate mouse cursor and wide screen movies. If you unplug mouse lag should be lower and picture quality msy be better but movies in Netflix will have incorrect aspect ratio (youtube doesn't have that issue). Depends on your primary use - Netflix, YouTube $35 Chromecast its easier to set up and allow for 1080p video.
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Hi. I read this review and bought the dock for my galaxy note 3. I cannot seem to connect the phone to my TV through a hdmi lead.
Did yours just appear on the TV when you dock the phone? Or is there some setup required ?

ahar123 said:
Hi. I read this review and bought the dock for my galaxy note 3. I cannot seem to connect the phone to my TV through a hdmi lead.
Did yours just appear on the TV when you dock the phone? Or is there some setup required ?
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Sorry for the delayed response. External power is required to use the HDMI and USB ports on the dock, so make sure the dock is plugged in first. Other than that, all I have to do is power the dock and plug in the HDMI cable, and my phone display is mirrored on the TV. The following works for me: 1. Power the dock. 2. Dock the phone. 3. Plug in HDMI cable. 4. ??? 5. Profit!
When I bought this dock, it was only advertised to work with the S3, S4, and Note 2. Hopefully the Note 3 uses the same 11 pin USB port that the S3, S4, and Note 2 use, but if it doesn't that would explain why the dock doesn't work.
Also, if your HDMI cable requires source power (mine does) make sure to plug in the sourcing end into the TV. I can't think of anything past that.
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great thank you

apallohadas said:
Eh, was interested until I saw this part:
Well that's a rather large group that is unsupported!
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I think they are talking about AOSP roms. AOSP roms do not support hdmi out.... You would have to use a touch wiz rom.

Amazon wont deliver to Ireland. I have tried others but no luck. Anybody now where I can buy this.

I search how i can change hdmi resolution output.
Is it possible?
Native is 720p?
I buy a similar dock, http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00F6YRDBO/ref=cm_sw_r_an_am_ap_am_us?ie=UTF8
But didn't work on touchwizz rom :/ I search always why.
Thanks

I have a few of those. The dock makes a click sound when USB power is connected; it sort of sounds like a relay switch. I will take one apart tomorrow to see what it is.

I just found the dock referenced in the OP, from the buyer listed. I was interested in this one because many of the knockoff docks don't support the use of MHL and USB OTG at the same time. The link is:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Smart-Dock-...S_Cell_Phone_PDA_Chargers&hash=item3f28ef0d86
I won't be buying it. Other than the fact that the seller won't ship outside of the US, the price is now $93.99, a far cry from the $24 that the OP stated! That's as much as a genuine Samsung dock....

I bought mine for $21 from China.
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The inside is very interesting. There really is a relay switch inside the dock.

Stevdoyle said:
Amazon wont deliver to Ireland. I have tried others but no luck. Anybody now where I can buy this.
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Deal Extreme apparently delivers "worldwide" (what they said, not me). Their version looks the same except for the glossy finish - mine has a matte finish. Here's the link:
http://dx.com/p/cy-mh-049-mhl-usb-o...41793?tc=USD&gclid=CI2Z6NzwlbsCFSVgMgodpjgA3g
raysar said:
I search how i can change hdmi resolution output.
Is it possible?
Native is 720p?
I buy a similar dock, http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00F6YRDBO/ref=cm_sw_r_an_am_ap_am_us?ie=UTF8
But didn't work on touchwizz rom :/ I search always why.
Thanks
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Mine outputs 1080p resolution by default. I never saw a setting to change from 1080/720 on my 4.1.2 or 4.3 ROMs for my AT&T Note 2 i317. I don't think I can help you there.
vantt1 said:
I bought mine for $21 from China.
The inside is very interesting. There really is a relay switch inside the dock.
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Awesome, thanks for the teardown and pics! That's interesting, all right. Sad thing is, I spent more on trying to make my own multimedia dock (~$40) before I found this dock for $20. haha.

apallohadas said:
Eh, was interested until I saw this part:
Well that's a rather large group that is unsupported!
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Why would it matter if it's a contract phone? I have T-Mobile. Is there any reason why it shouldn't work on my phone? Has anyone used this with a phone from the USA?

LG G2 - Flash Voyager GO (by Corsair)

Corsair has announced at CES 2014 the availability for this month for the new Flash Voyager Go, though no word on a specific release date.
What is Flash Voyager Go ?
It is a pen drive OTG that has, on one side, the ability to plug into MicroUSB 2.0 ports on Android OTG-compatible phones and tablets.
On the other side it has the ability to plug into full-sized USB 3.0 making it useful for both phone and laptop or desktop.
Here is the official link: http://www.corsair.com/it/voyager-go?___store=it&___from_store=de
The price is set to 19.99$ for 16GB , 29,99$ for 32GB and 49,99 for 64GB.
Also the Flash Voyager Go shouldn't have problem working with KitKat !

Amazing! But i will choose the Sony model because is more slim.

Damn it's big... what's their excuse?
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Acalanata said:
Amazing! But i will choose the Sony model because is more slim.
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Do you mean this one http://www.ebay.com/itm/SONY-USM-SA...14?pt=US_USB_Flash_Drives&hash=item19e7038412 ?
It isn't so cheap like the Corsair. It coast a bit more probably because it is slimmer than the Flash Voyager.
About the quality of Corsair no doubt and in fact the Corsair Flash Voyager Go is an USB 3.0 pen drive instead the Sony it is only USB 2.0
If I will have to choice , I will choice Corsair because at less cost (19.99$) it offer USB 3.0 ! If you choose Sony only because is more slim I think you are throwing away your money.

jose_k said:
Do you mean this one http://www.ebay.com/itm/SONY-USM-SA...14?pt=US_USB_Flash_Drives&hash=item19e7038412 ?
It isn't so cheap like the Corsair. It coast a bit more probably because it is more slim than the Flash Voyager.
About the quality of Corsair no doubt but what about sony ? Do you have it ?
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Still meenova is the undefeated champion of OTG's... in price, size and etc
(( OT Quality of corsair... had their prime flash product ages ago as it was "in" and incredibly expensive. 3 hours till I returned it and found many had problems with it... bought a PQI instead and it lasted years and my sis still uses it, would not count much on quality as much on progress go meenova , also did I say this is huge?))
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@PAGOT: Are you saying that meenova is better than Corsair ? It's hard to accept this for me that I have a lot of Corsair products at my home and everyone is fantastic and I have no problem with them.

jose_k said:
Do you mean this one http://www.ebay.com/itm/SONY-USM-SA...14?pt=US_USB_Flash_Drives&hash=item19e7038412 ?
It isn't so cheap like the Corsair. It coast a bit more probably because it is slimmer than the Flash Voyager.
About the quality of Corsair no doubt and in fact the Corsair Flash Voyager Go is an USB 3.0 pen drive instead the Sony it is only USB 2.0
If I will have to choice , I will choice Corsair because at less cost (19.99$) it offer USB 3.0 ! If you choose Sony only because is more slim I think you are throwing away your money.
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With an OTG I want that it's small, versatile, compatible, looks nice. I really do not need the USB 3, but what I do need is that something so huge is not sticking out of the phone.
As the phone has only USB 2 it makes no difference if there is USB 3 on the other side ...
If I am gonna listen to music, play games, watch movies or backup. Speed on the phone will be the same so you would be actually throwing out money if you wanna buy it cuz of the USB 3 ...
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@PAGOT: Are you saying that meenova is better than Corsair ? It's hard to accept this for me that I have a lot of Corsair products at my home and everyone is fantastic and I have no problem with them.
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you do not have to accept it . But its solid, its small and they have this one product they do really well...
Corsair as a brand is a brand that makes more products, till they are out and tested you never know what you will get. When you test this OTG write us back how it is.
But as most ppl will tell you. Its huge ... and phone becomes nearly unusable ... because of it

@PAGOT: "With an OTG I want that it's small, versatile, compatible, looks nice. I really do not need the USB 3, but what I do need is that something so huge is not sticking out of the phone.
As the phone has only USB 2 it makes no difference if there is USB 3 on the other side ... "
You are wrong because I don't care if the phone has USB 2.0 or USB 3.0, I am not discussing about micro usb but usb.
And as you know USB 3.0 is faster than USB 2.0 so it's better to transfer a huge file from your PC to your pen drive.
In 2014 why should we still use USB 2.0 which is very slow ? I don't have any idea.
Speed on the phone is the same and you are right but as I said with USB 3.0 you can transfer a huge file more quickly from your PC to your pen drive !
However I agree with you about the size of Flash Voyager Go. I read very carefully the specifications and yes it can make the phone unusable.
At this point remain only Meenova and Sony. Meenova it is a bargain without doubt !
Do you know if Meenova can read this type of microsd class 10: http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Micro...8&qid=1389701386&sr=8-1&keywords=microsd+32gb ?
Thank you very much for your posts that helped me to better understand the "world" of otg pen drive !

jose_k said:
@PAGOT: "With an OTG I want that it's small, versatile, compatible, looks nice. I really do not need the USB 3, but what I do need is that something so huge is not sticking out of the phone.
As the phone has only USB 2 it makes no difference if there is USB 3 on the other side ... "
You are wrong because I don't care if the phone has USB 2.0 or USB 3.0, I am not discussing about micro usb but usb.
And as you know USB 3.0 is faster than USB 2.0 so it's better to transfer a huge file from your PC to your pen drive.
In 2014 why should we still use USB 2.0 which is very slow ? I don't have any idea.
Speed on the phone is the same and you are right but as I said with USB 3.0 you can transfer a huge file more quickly from your PC to your pen drive !
However I agree with you about the size of Flash Voyager Go. I read very carefully the specifications and yes it can make the phone unusable.
At this point remain only Meenova and Sony. Meenova it is a bargain without doubt !
Do you know if Meenova can read this type of microsd class 10: http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Micro...8&qid=1389701386&sr=8-1&keywords=microsd+32gb ?
Thank you very much for your posts that helped me to better understand the "world" of otg pen drive !
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Anyway it's bad one ... stay away from it if you have another option... it's actually one of the slowest SanDisks out there... despite being "ultra"
read some reviews on it, still decided to buy it cuz of the price/size and being an SanDisk brand.
But it's really not so fast that would clasify as "ultra" more like a Class 10 and that's about it. Having a normal SD 32GB Extreme from Sandisk and Ultra as well, hoped the micro will own to it's name, but it didn't as much as I hoped.
To your USB 3. You still don't know how much it will deliver.. there are USB 3 drives out there, SLOWER as some USB 2 .
Having the port doesn't mean it will be fast. But yeah... USB 2 is slower as my network ....and I see myself downloading stuffs rather then to copy between PC's....

Thank you PAGO it is awesome !!
I will buy Meenova for sure !

Don't know if you bought it, but i have, and it does not work on G2 with stock 4.4.2 Android ... so waste of money....
jose_k said:
Corsair has announced at CES 2014 the availability for this month for the new Flash Voyager Go, though no word on a specific release date.
What is Flash Voyager Go ?
It is a pen drive OTG that has, on one side, the ability to plug into MicroUSB 2.0 ports on Android OTG-compatible phones and tablets.
On the other side it has the ability to plug into full-sized USB 3.0 making it useful for both phone and laptop or desktop.
The price is set to 19.99$ for 16GB , 29,99$ for 32GB and 49,99 for 64GB.
Also the Flash Voyager Go shouldn't have problem working with KitKat !
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1TB iPod... Because why not??

Well I've been tinkering with my 5th gen IPod. Had it turned to an iMod which bypasses much of the logic board and solders a wire directly from the DAC to the line out dock. From there I run the signal into a Leckerton UHA 6S.MKII amp. My LOD is a solid Mundorf silver. Neither the amp or ipod have DC blocking capacitors so it gives it a very neutral sound.
For my IEMs I'm using Westone W40 IEMs. Quad armature IEMs.
I was using a 128gb SD card as the hard drive, but decided to upgrade a bit. So I put in a 1TB msata drive, Samsung EVO.
Now to start adding tons more FLAC files.
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That's pretty sweet man. I like.

Sound quality is good?
I use NZW-ZX1 along side with my 1st Ipod...

Thanks. Yea sound quality is amazing. Wolfson DAC, by passed logic board. It's a very pure signal. I'm definitely addicted to it. I bought the iPod new in 2007 and have used it probably an average of 3-4 days a week since. Been on 3 deployments with me.
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Apple threads are not welcome in off-to.... wait a minute...
That's pretty cool man. I'm impressed.

And in current news, well... erm... this!
http://m.theinquirer.net/inquirer/n...ew-lease-of-life-with-self-modded-1tb-version
I'd recommend using the share buttons on that page to increase your fame level

Archer said:
And in current news, well... erm... this!
http://m.theinquirer.net/inquirer/n...ew-lease-of-life-with-self-modded-1tb-version
I'd recommend using the share buttons on that page to increase your fame level
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Nice man! Thanks! That's pretty awesome. Yea I had a lot of guidance and most of the testing was done by members over at Head-Fi. I had the iMod portion done by Red Wine Audio. I don't have the workspace or soldering skill for such modding. At least not yet. The nice thing about the mod is that it improves sound quality, but doesn't affect the headphone output of the iPod itself. So if you are satisfied with the sound quality from the iPod, you could walk around with 1TB of music in just the size of an iPod classic. It's really quite crazy to see how far the modding and how far music has come in the last 10 years or so.
Alas though, everything I learned about building a Terapod, came from cmarti, dr408517, and Dminor over at headfi, who were the real pioneers. Huge kudos to Tarken who designed an amazing msata adaptor as well.
Here is a link where we discussed it for anyone how wants to upgrade their iPod.
Link: Head-Fi SSD iPod thread.

I'm no audio person by any means, but reading headfi finally got me into buying a nice set of IEMs, OEMs and DAC/amp. Dude the sound is great. I'm hard hearing, so its great to finally be able to listen to music and enjoy it again.

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ome in the last 10 years or so.
Alas though, everything I learned about building a Terapod, came from cmarti, dr408517, and Dminor over at headfi, who were the real pioneers. Huge kudos to Tarken who designed an amazing msata adaptor as well.
Oh look what you have done! It's been ages since my last post on XDA.
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boborone said:
I'm no audio person by any means, but reading headfi finally got me into buying a nice set of IEMs, OEMs and DAC/amp. Dude the sound is great. I'm hard hearing, so its great to finally be able to listen to music and enjoy it again.
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No kidding. Its true what they say..."Welcome to Headfi, sorry about your wallet"
Since starting on headfi I've bought a nice set of headphones, a nice set of IEMs and sunk more money into my iPod setup than I care to admit. Heck I could have bought an Astell&Kern AK240. But then I wouldn't have 1TB of FLAC in my pocket
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Oh look what you have done! It's been ages since my last post on XDA.
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lol, Yea tinkering with things has a way to suck you in. I think I tinker with everything. Then I learn when I break things and have to fix a whole new issue

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Well I've been tinkering with my 5th gen IPod.
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I'm imagining you explaining this to TSA agents.

that's insane man, and cool...
i just wondering, how long will it takes to play the media file inside of it

Imagine people with something like this in their pockets LOL

mentaluproar said:
I'm imagining you explaining this to TSA agents.
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Lol, I have traveled with it, never had an issue, but have always been wary of what they would think lol.
Riza said:
that's insane man, and cool...
i just wondering, how long will it takes to play the media file inside of it
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Good question. Lol, no idea but a LONG time lol
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Imagine people with something like this in their pockets LOL
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It actually does fit in my pocket. However I mostly use it at home when relaxing or when I'm working. However, you can go slim it down by removing the amp. That's just for volume control and some of my higher impedance headphones. If I wanted I could plug the IEMs directly into the iPod itself. So really the 1TB iPod is no bigger than any other iPod. In fact, you can upgrade a 7th Gen iPod with a slim back plate and have a normal thin 1TB iPod.
I only use the line out, and amp for better sound quality. :good:

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It actually does fit in my pocket. However I mostly use it at home when relaxing or when I'm working. However, you can go slim it down by removing the amp. That's just for volume control and some of my higher impedance headphones. If I wanted I could plug the IEMs directly into the iPod itself. So really the 1TB iPod is no bigger than any other iPod. In fact, you can upgrade a 7th Gen iPod with a slim back plate and have a normal thin 1TB iPod.
I only use the line out, and amp for better sound quality. :good:
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Well, good! I don't have a iPod, but reading this maybe I'll buy one...

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Good question. Lol, no idea but a LONG time lol
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Well, i asked that because i'm using sansa clip+ for my daily usage with ~11GB MP3
Andd~ it just feel like almost impossible to hear all the song lol...
But btw, i like that transparent case the most...

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Well I've been tinkering with my 5th gen IPod. Had it turned to an iMod which bypasses much of the logic board and solders a wire directly from the DAC to the line out dock. From there I run the signal into a Leckerton UHA 6S.MKII amp. My LOD is a solid Mundorf silver. Neither the amp or ipod have DC blocking capacitors so it gives it a very neutral sound.
For my IEMs I'm using Westone W40 IEMs. Quad armature IEMs.
I was using a 128gb SD card as the hard drive, but decided to upgrade a bit. So I put in a 1TB msata drive, Samsung EVO.
Now to start adding tons more FLAC files.
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I must admit, I despise Apple with a passion but still.... that's pretty damn impressive:highfive:

i think the Ipod touch should need a 1tb flash memory just because the classics are gone but Ebay somehow has a 1tb Ipod classic custom apple need to make it official they are the original brand in there own Revoulution's peek so means by if necessary make all Ipod touch and Iphone in it's own special way and version software i mean think about it they focus on Iphone's and Imac's watch's ect so much we hardly get any recognition with the Ipod touch what is to come of today's world of storage for apple in 2017 as Airpods huge delay finally over and available in stores this coming Monday limited stock Airpods true wireless will be hard to find available in stock as far as apple store and other apple retailers this has been a huge year for apple in the world of today's wireless technology with Christmas coming up and with the Iphone 8 with wireless charging coming up in 2017 speculation's with high volume electronics production and products chants stakes can not be more higher and what better way can we start developing could we see some more movement with the Ipod touch.

Dope as fukc. How big is your library? lmao

Damn! This thing bounced back up lol. To be honest my library is only about 180GB- for now. But that's just music, no videos. But it's growing. I now import all music in Lossless formats.
I actually switched the 1TB msata drive to a 256GB SD card. This helps to conserve battery power. Plus the 1TB msata proved less reliable and susceptible to corruption, and other issues.
The gentleman that created the msata adapter subsequently came out with the iFlash Quad.
https://www.iflash.xyz/store/iflash-quad/
This adaptor allows you to switch out the iPod HDD for an adapter that can accommodate up to FOUR micro SD cards at once. The micro SD cards are run in a RAID format. The neat thing is the micro SD cards DO NOT have to be the same size. SO you can just grab what you have laying around.
He also had an adapter that can accommodate dual SD cards, which can be purchased in a 512GB capacity each for a full TB
So many options. Plus you throw in a big ass battery and your set.
If you have an iPod Classic laying around and want to make it one of a kind or breath new life into it, I highly recommend checking out the adapters on the page I linked. The prices are decent as well. So get rid of those ****ty mechanical HDDs. And go with flash media!
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Question for all you guys and girls who already have a backup camera

OK so I'm looking at this pumpkin head unit. 32gb, 2gb ram, and of course the rk3188.
My question is will the audio still play when you turn on the rear camera by putting the car in reverse. I plan to add a switch and a diode to allow me to turn on the rear camera anytime I want even while driving. I'll be towing a 30 foot camper and putting a camera on the back of it and it would be nice to see it for safer Lane changes. My idea should work , but I hope the audio will still play when I enable the camera. I drew a little diagram to show how I will be wiring it. Thanks everyone!
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It's in settings, No sound, full sound or percentage of 100%.
You have to swap the diode around or your rear selection will never activate.
Since it's +12 that will activate the rear cam. The switch will activate it, but not
rear selection.

halloj said:
It's in settings, No sound, full sound or percentage of 100%.
You have to swap the diode around or your rear selection will never activate.
Since it's +12 that will activate the rear cam. The switch will activate it, but not
rear selection.
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Awesome. I was worried I wouldn't have the radio with camera on. And thank you yes I realized last night. Did that drawing in haste lol. The anode should be on the harness side. I stuck it in backwards on the diagram. This should do the trick and I'm excited to get an upgrade !!
Now I just have To decide if the 32gb / 2gb / rk3188 is worth an extra $100USD
Seems like most people here are OK with the performance of 1gb.
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pyraxiate said:
Awesome. I was worried I wouldn't have the radio with camera on. And thank you yes I realized last night. Did that drawing in haste lol. The anode should be on the harness side. I stuck it in backwards on the diagram. This should do the trick and I'm excited to get an upgrade !!
Now I just have To decide if the 32gb / 2gb / rk3188 is worth an extra $100USD
Seems like most people here are OK with the performance of 1gb.
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If you have the money, go for it. Although I've to admit there's not very much difference.
I've seen the difference between 3066 and 3188 in speed that's for sure.

Well, I went with the Eanon Ga2114. Looks like a nice unit and i wont have to cut the bezel to fit. It's the 16gb, 1gb, rk3188 unit. From all the videos online of this model, it seems pretty popular and looks like its built decently. Got it for $150 so I can't complain. Also paid another $10 for a 2year square trade warranty.
Now, to download Malaysk's ROM and get everything lined up for its arrival
Any tips / tricks I should know about? I can't wait for it to get here Spent another 150 in goodies for it. New amp / sub wiring, new rca cables to connect the rear VES in my jeep, a powered USB hub, dash install kit, canbus adapter with steering controls.... Waiting is driving me crazy lol

you can connect a dash camera to the back usb and put it in the back.

cmeyal said:
you can connect a dash camera to the back usb and put it in the back.
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Why should he do that? He's a rear cam input which is all automatic.

halloj said:
Why should he do that? He's a rear cam input which is all automatic.
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because in this way he dont need to mess with wiring
By the way, I bought this system a week ago.
The processor is a 3188T - weaker - 1.2 GHz instead of 1.6
And the system gets stuck all the time booting.
I do not know what version of the system and how to get into RECOVERY and the manufacturer does not answer my questions.

My eanon ga2114 is up and running using boroondocks ROM. Pain running all the wires but totally worth it. If you have a canbus and Bluetooth calls don't work, its probably an issue like I had. Apparently the canbus uses the rear channel for all 4 speakers because I have a factory installed amp. Bluetooth audio ( music ) plays on all 4 channels, but calls only play on the front. I had to cross front and back when i spliced the harness for a second time. It all works good now.
Side note, there is no subwoofer line control in the radio and its underpowered. I installed a gain knob and just ordered an inline preamp driver which should boost it a bit. Just giving a heads up.
Also, the radio isn't as crisp as apps like YouTube / iheart radio. Almost like the range isn't quite as high. It still sounds decent and the built in equalizer helps tune it up.
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Oh, I also added a switch so I can turn on the rear camera anytime I want while driving. It will definitely come in handy as I'll have another camera connected to my monstrous camper. Merging should be a ton easier. It still automatically switches when I put it in reverse too you have to love diodes
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pyraxiate said:
Oh, I also added a switch so I can turn on the rear camera anytime I want while driving. It will definitely come in handy as I'll have another camera connected to my monstrous camper. Merging should be a ton easier. It still automatically switches when I put it in reverse too you have to love diodes
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I.e if you put them diodes in the right way. LOL.
Good to hear it all worked out. Enjoy.

halloj said:
I.e if you put them diodes in the right way. LOL.
Good to hear it all worked out. Enjoy.
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Lol yes they have to go in the right way
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where is the switch for the camera? a physical switch? or an app?

CadillacMike said:
where is the switch for the camera? a physical switch? or an app?
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Look at #1, there's his solution. Except for the diode which is the wrong way around. A physical switch.

halloj said:
Look at #1, there's his solution. Except for the diode which is the wrong way around. A physical switch.
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Yep put the line on wrong side of the diode in the drawing. Drew it in a hurry lol. I put a physical switch in my middle console. I used 2 12v 500Ma diodes in parallel.
Came out nice and clean
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pyraxiate said:
Yep put the line on wrong side of the diode in the drawing. Drew it in a hurry lol. I put a physical switch in my middle console. I used 2 12v 500Ma diodes in parallel.
Came out nice and clean
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Now it became interesting again. Why two diodes? We are talking logical levels and currents. One 1N4001 is enough, 99 cent at Radio Shack.

I didn't have a 12v 1watt diode. In parallel 2x .5 watt are 1 watt. No reason other than an overworked diode heats up and fails. I figured 1 amp should be the Max draw for a reverse wire.
I already had some 12v 1/2 watt zener glass diodes laying around
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pyraxiate said:
I didn't have a 12v 1watt diode. In parallel 2x .5 watt are 1 watt. No reason other than an overworked diode heats up and fails. I figured 1 amp should be the Max draw for a reverse wire.
I already had some 12v 1/2 watt zener glass diodes laying around
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We are probably talking about 0,5-1,0 mA. I picked 1N4001 because it's available for nothing.

so what happens when you hit the switch?
Say you are driving down the street, using an app on the head unit like Pandora or Google Play Music, and you hit that switch. Your screen changes to the camera, but does your music and stuff stay on?

CadillacMike said:
so what happens when you hit the switch?
Say you are driving down the street, using an app on the head unit like Pandora or Google Play Music, and you hit that switch. Your screen changes to the camera, but does your music and stuff stay on?
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I already answered that question in #2.