I had a question about using USB 3g dongle for touchpad - TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I know that touchpad will not provide power for USB throught OTG cable, so I try to make a USB hub with power! I have a question that can I use a 3G USB through that USB hub??? anybody make it work???

thaisin2001 said:
I know that touchpad will not provide power for USB throught OTG cable, so I try to make a USB hub with power! I have a question that can I use a 3G USB through that USB hub??? anybody make it work???
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I don't believe so as it not possible to install the necessary drivers. Your best bet is probably an Android phone with a wifi hotspot ,

sstar said:
I don't believe so as it not possible to install the necessary drivers. Your best bet is probably an Android phone with a wifi hotspot ,
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because I see other android tablet can easily use a 3g dongle, I'm wondering if touchpad can use that too!!!!

thaisin2001 said:
because I see other android tablet can easily use a 3g dongle, I'm wondering if touchpad can use that too!!!!
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What tablets ? Are you sure you don't mean one's that take a 3g sim card .

sstar said:
What tablets ? Are you sure you don't mean one's that take a 3g sim card .
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yeah, i see nexus 7 and motorola xoom use that!!!! of course, 3g USB with a 3g sim card inside that

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Connect USB Stick

Would it be possible to connect a USB stick to the Diamond by using this adapter ?
Diamond has no USB Host, so no
It would look ridiculous anyway. The Diamond is so small you can afford to carry that AND an Archos anyway. That is what I will do.
Ingvarr said:
Diamond has no USB Host, so no
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I guess because the hardware doesn't support it??
I had this feature on my Flame, was cool but I didn't use it much. You could even connect KB/mouse!
Ingvarr said:
Diamond has no USB Host, so no
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I think so too, but as you can see in service manual, htc connects an memory card reader through an Y-USB cradle to read the service-test sd card.
Doesn't that mean that there must be a way to host a device?
(The second one is an ac-adaptor.)
regards
eurofan said:
Would it be possible to connect a USB stick to the Diamond by using this adapter ?
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Where did you find this USB Stick ?
I am searching for that to use with the Diamond and try it
Here you are:
Intos-USB-Adapter-Adapter-USB-Buchse
cable version
regards
demacus said:
I think so too, but as you can see in service manual, htc connects an memory card reader through an Y-USB cradle to read the service-test sd card.
Doesn't that mean that there must be a way to host a device?
(The second one is an ac-adaptor.)
regards
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yeah it looks like it works on the picture.
would be nice to be able to add usbstick to our Diamond, for backup and easy install
where did the pic come from? does the diamond recognize the flash drive?
The picture is from the HTC service manual - it shows how to attach the service test sd card to the device.
I think it should recognize the drive, otherwise they couldn't test the device...
demacus said:
The picture is from the HTC service manual - it shows how to attach the service test sd card to the device.
I think it should recognize the drive, otherwise they couldn't test the device...
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Where can we download it?
xda-dev wiki... like all the other manuals too.
Ok, I must be mistaken here then. Diamond have USB host, at least hardware support for it (unless they have some crossover MC inside this "Y-cable").
Hovewer it seems that it have only limited support in bootloader to load ROM image from memory stick.
Question is if it have the host driver in the Windows Mobile to actually support USB accesses inside WM?
Even soldered myself an y-wire for testing.
Inside Windows Mobile nothing happens when the stick is plugged in. (used an 8GB USB-Stick)
Diamond research section is not so far in the moment, so I don't know how to test if it will work in bootloader mode.
I think they have some electronics switched between device and disk, for access without driver.
edit: removed stupid thoughts, now simple using cat command...
regards
Hi
Is there any progress on this? Do you think we may have usb host for the Diamond at some point in the future?
So, let's push this thread.
I tried to connect an 8GB USB stick throught my self-soldered wire, I've put Diamond into "USB trigger mode" but without any success.
Now we have to figure out which devices can be connected in USB-mode...
I got a few exams in this week, so I'm gonna try at weekend to connect an simple sd card reader.
regards
demacus said:
So, let's push this thread.
I tried to connect an 8GB USB stick throught my self-soldered wire, I've put Diamond into "USB trigger mode" but without any success.
Now we have to figure out which devices can be connected in USB-mode...
I got a few exams in this week, so I'm gonna try at weekend to connect an simple sd card reader.
regards
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i think you should try a smaller stick...
as i remember there were problems in "window mobiling" with external drives (SD cards..) larger than 1GB
any luck with , would be tops
any progress?... I am looking forward..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=413510

nexus one as modem

Hi
I'm in a hotel room. No wireless...
have my n1 and hdspa and a laptop with ubuntu.
How do I use my nexus as a modem for the laptop?
The laptop has wlan, Bluetooth and I have a usb cable.
Thx
DarsVaeda said:
Hi
I'm in a hotel room. No wireless...
have my n1 and hdspa and a laptop with ubuntu.
How do I use my nexus as a modem for the laptop?
The laptop has wlan, Bluetooth and I have a usb cable.
Thx
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Is your phone rooted?
As I do not know what it means I guess no.
Search the forum with the word "tethering".
You can check out PdaNet on the market it doesn't require root
free version dosn't allow https connections, but should work for basic browsing
Pdanet does not work. Can pair but then nothing.
This sucks
Even my f*cking winmo phone could do it...
But thx anyway!
Root, install CM, and get USB and WiFi tethering. Or just wait for 2.2, which will have it too.
Cyanogen 5.0.7.1 e tethering usb
hi...
i have the Nexus One rooted with cyanogenMod 5.0.7.1.
I active tethering usb in setting but, when I connect means usb my Nexus One at PC windows xp, internet not function.
Help...
Thanks
pilot-calc said:
hi...
i have the Nexus One rooted with cyanogenMod 5.0.7.1.
I active tethering usb in setting but, when I connect means usb my Nexus One at PC windows xp, internet not function.
Help...
Thanks
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Nexus one does require a driver for USB tethering to work (or so i've seen on froyo) (windows update, at least for win7, automatically detects it)

[Q] Phone to Nook Tethering

I have an unrooted (blasphemy, I know) G2. It has wifi hotspot capabilities. Which allow me to connect the nook to the G2 wirelessly no problem. The problem comes from my work, which sniffs out wireless networks, and I rather them not see my adhoc personal network, even if it is secured.
Is there a way to connect my G2 to my nook (probably through micro to micro usb cables) and have it tether? I can connect my G2 to a laptop / computer and using a tethering app (native or PDAnet) and can tether that way. I just wouldn't know how to do it from a phone to a nook (which is basically a big phone).
Any ideas?
I'd need to purchase a micro to micro if people say it can be done that way.
Thanks!
sorry just read your post again and see you not rooted so i guess this wont help unless you root it ROOT IT
read this if your g2 has a tether app follow this fix and you should beable to tether your NC to your g2 I am going to try this when i get home with my driod x
another project
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=868354&highlight=adhoc
i will be using this video for my driod x
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aen1E-LM7AE
nookroot said:
sorry just read your post again and see you not rooted so i guess this wont help unless you root it ROOT IT
read this if your g2 has a tether app follow this fix and you should beable to tether your NC to your g2 I am going to try this when i get home with my driod x
another project
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=868354&highlight=adhoc
i will be using this video for my driod x
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aen1E-LM7AE
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That is for WiFi tethering, which I explained I already have working but am looking for another option, wired tethering. T-Mobile has native wifi tethering, one of the reasons I haven't bothered to root my g2.
ok i see , best of luck
voldaran said:
I have an unrooted (blasphemy, I know) G2. It has wifi hotspot capabilities. Which allow me to connect the nook to the G2 wirelessly no problem. The problem comes from my work, which sniffs out wireless networks, and I rather them not see my adhawk personal network, even if it is secured.
Is there a way to connect my G2 to my nook (probably through micro to micro usb cables) and have it tether? I can connect my G2 to a laptop / computer and using a tethering app (native or PDAnet) and can tether that way. I just wouldn't know how to do it from a phone to a nook (which is basically a big phone).
Any ideas?
I'd need to purchase a micro to micro if people say it can be done that way.
Thanks!
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I was wondering the same thing last night. Do we know if it's ever been done by any devices before? I'd assume the android device would have to have the specific drivers to recognize the device....If you can get yours hands on a micro to micro I guess just try it out and see what the android device does? When I plug my phone into my ubunutu laptop it recognizes it as an external modem right away, with no additional software. I wonder what will happen when it's plugged into a tablet.
Boy, that's an interesting question. What would happen if you plugged your android phone (that was rooted and setup for USB/modem tethering) into another android phone?
thanantos said:
Boy, that's an interesting question. What would happen if you plugged your android phone (that was rooted and setup for USB/modem tethering) into another android phone?
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I'll see if I can get my hands on a micro adapter or a micro to micro cord and give it a shot. I work in the tech field, and no one around here has ever seen a micro to micro cord... they seem quite rare.
ive been wanting to find out if this wired tether is possible as well, since it would probably save a lot of battery life over making a rooted droid an adhoc wifi hotspot.
i have been unable to find a micro male to male cable anywhere, but i did find a USB 2.0 A Female -> Micro B Male adapter. The best price appears to be on ebay, seller king6729 seems to have a ton for $2.49 shipped. i cant post a link b/c this is my first post.
just put an order in, we'll see what happens when it gets here. though this is my first rooted device and i dont have a lot of knowledge of how to work on getting the usb drivers working myself
How did the cable work big tourist?
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it took forever to arrive, but i finally got a chance to test, and it doesnt do anything. when i go original droid->nook with the cable the droid doesnt even recognize that the cable is plugged in.
abexman said:
How did the cable work big tourist?
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I'm pretty sure that this will not work. The Nook doesn't have the USB drivers to "tether" your phone and as such your Nook will not recognize that your phone is even plugged into anything.

FreedomPop USB stick works!

I just want to confirm the FreedomPop ubee PXU1964 / Clearwire Atlas stick USB dongle works with the Nexus10 with Craig Gomez's latest AOSP ROM/kernel.
I plugged the FreedomPop stick to the N10 with a generic USB OTC adapter.
I had to login (via 192.168.14.1) and change the IP address mode to "NAT", but that was it.
With FreedomPop's plans, its nice to be in a 4G Clearwire area! :laugh:
I'll try to report back on power draw, which is my big concern since I can't charge as the same time.
yelrx8 said:
I just want to confirm the FreedomPop ubee PXU1964 / Clearwire Atlas stick USB dongle works with the Nexus10 with Craig Gomez's latest AOSP ROM/kernel.
I plugged the FreedomPop stick to the N10 with a generic USB OTC adapter.
I had to login (via 192.168.14.1) and change the IP address mode to "NAT", but that was it.
With FreedomPop's plans, its nice to be in a 4G Clearwire area! :laugh:
I'll try to report back on power draw, which is my big concern since I can't charge as the same time.
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Get a pogo cable for 20$ and your done pogocable.com
Get a Pogo Charger
Did you have to root it in order to install that ROM?
tyhe314 said:
Did you have to root it in order to install that ROM?
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You don't have to root to install any ROM. Can just go straight to bootloader, unlock it, flash custom recovery, clean up data, either adb push necessary zip's for a custom ROM to /sdcard or put them on a flash drive, flash them, done.
how do yiu get one of those usb adapters?
usb otg, use google
yelrx8 said:
usb otg, use google
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I mean the internet adapter. Can't seem to find it on their website.
FreedomPOP USB
I got this working with my TF201 also. I'd like to get this working with my tp-link tl-mr3040 as well but I'm not having any luck with it.
If anyone gets this type of setup working please let me know.

OTG 3G and SD

Hello
I was wondering if someone could kindly advise me on this. I am basically going travelling in a little over a month, and would like to bring my Touchpad with me. There are a few slight hiccups, and I was wondering if these plans would work.
I need to store pictures taken from a camera on the TouchPad, to then upload to my Dropbox account. I was wondering if anyone knows either of these configurations would work;
- Micro USB to USB (Female)
- USB Female to insert SD Card adapter
- Copy photos over to Touchpad
OR
- Use THIS CONNECTOR (link goes to Amazon page)
- Insert SD card into that
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My next question relates to 3G. Would it be possible to (again) use a micro usb to USB Female adapter (with OTG) and then insert a 3G dongle into that? This is less important, as I can still get WiFi access every so often!
Thanks for the help - I will, of course, hit the thanks button for any useful responses.
A quick search of the forum would get you to the issues of OTG and connecting anything external (particularly on the move). You need to find a way of injecting power into the TP micro-USB to get OTG to work. Some hav edone this with battery powered hubs but there is no clean and elegant solution and if you want something light, simple and reliable on your journey you may be better off with a different tablet.
One solution for your photos though which I have used is a WiFi SD Card in the camera that will allow the tablet to get at the photos (if your camera can take that).
Finally, for 3G, other than the OTG issues, you would also need to check out kernel support for whatever dongle you are using within whatever ROM variant you used.
dmarchant said:
A quick search of the forum would get you to the issues of OTG and connecting anything external (particularly on the move). You need to find a way of injecting power into the TP micro-USB to get OTG to work. Some hav edone this with battery powered hubs but there is no clean and elegant solution and if you want something light, simple and reliable on your journey you may be better off with a different tablet.
One solution for your photos though which I have used is a WiFi SD Card in the camera that will allow the tablet to get at the photos (if your camera can take that).
Finally, for 3G, other than the OTG issues, you would also need to check out kernel support for whatever dongle you are using within whatever ROM variant you used.
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Thanks for the response.
I had seen various discussion of OTG, which have been nothing short of confusing - simply because of the many different conversations going on! I am trying to avoid the need to buy another device - whilst I have the funds in my bank account, I already need to get another camera (well, I say need - I would like to, going to get the Panasonic Lumix TZ40). Whilst it has WiFi, I am not totally sure how that will work on a potentially dodgy WiFi connection and also how it will work with Android. I am currently using Milaq's CM 10.2.
I should point out I would be happy to give any ROM a spin whilst travelling, simply to get this to work.
The OTG situation is certainly not clear cut and because of the extra items needed to get it to work, not at all ideal if you are on the move. I am not sure how the WiFi works on that camera, but I have used the Transcend WiFi SD card in my Sony Bridge camera and it acts as a hot-spot so does not depend on any other WiFi around. I am pretty sure the Eye-Fi works that way to. You should be able to find the camera manual online to check what WiFi modes you would get but that would be the most suitable means of linking camera to TP.
EDIT: Confirmed that Lumix TZ40 can connect using WiFi to phone or tablet and they have their own app to manage it (search for 'Panasonic Image App')
dmarchant said:
The OTG situation is certainly not clear cut and because of the extra items needed to get it to work, not at all ideal if you are on the move. I am not sure how the WiFi works on that camera, but I have used the Transcend WiFi SD card in my Sony Bridge camera and it acts as a hot-spot so does not depend on any other WiFi around. I am pretty sure the Eye-Fi works that way to. You should be able to find the camera manual online to check what WiFi modes you would get but that would be the most suitable means of linking camera to TP.
EDIT: Confirmed that Lumix TZ40 can connect using WiFi to phone or tablet and they have their own app to manage it (search for 'Panasonic Image App')
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Certainly agree it wouldn't be ideal on the move, I am trying my best to not need to pay out another £240 for a Nexus 7 or £319 for an iPad Mini though!
This has just occurred to me, on the basis the TZ40 is obviously self powered, and OTG can work on the Touchpad if there is a power source, would it simply work if I used a micro usb to mico usb cable? Although judging by the fact Amazon only has one listing for this, I doubt it... a Nexus would be ideal though, given how both devices have NFC ;(
Hey i wanted to use my Touchpad for something similar, i used this http://www.amazon.co.uk/PQI-A100-Dr...F8&qid=1384550398&sr=8-1&keywords=sd+card+pqi to put my cameras SD card in, it then transits a WiFi hotspot which you connect to touchpad to in order to view and transfer files. As for 3G can you use a phone with WiFi hotspot mode and tether to it?
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Nathanation said:
Hey i wanted to use my Touchpad for something similar, i used this http://www.amazon.co.uk/PQI-A100-Dr...F8&qid=1384550398&sr=8-1&keywords=sd+card+pqi to put my cameras SD card in, it then transits a WiFi hotspot which you connect to touchpad to in order to view and transfer files. As for 3G can you use a phone with WiFi hotspot mode and tether to it?
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When you say "transmits a WiFi hotspot", I assume that still leaves me with the issue that I need some form of WiFi in the first place. This is my concern, as some of the places I'll be visiting really won't be feasible in terms of transferring 1gb of photos on a potentially woefully slow wifi network . Apologies if I have missed the point there, I'll hit the thanks button for any help!
Cheers
The device creates its own WiFi signal which the touchpad can connect to as it would any other network. This can work independently of an internet connected WiFi network. I used mine at goodwood festival of speed to transfer images from my DSLR camera to my touchpad.
Its essentially the same as using the WiFi SD cards that another user above mentioned.
I have used OTG on the touchpad with CM9 but it required a specific kernel and a USB Y cable and an external battery pack, it was quicker at transferring files that WiFi but not exactly portable. Hope that kinda helps.
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Nathanation said:
Hey i wanted to use my Touchpad for something similar, i used this http://www.amazon.co.uk/PQI-A100-Dr...F8&qid=1384550398&sr=8-1&keywords=sd+card+pqi to put my cameras SD card in, it then transits a WiFi hotspot which you connect to touchpad to in order to view and transfer files. As for 3G can you use a phone with WiFi hotspot mode and tether to it?
Sent from my Touchpad using Tapatalk
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Nathanation said:
The device creates its own WiFi signal which the touchpad can connect to as it would any other network. This can work independently of an internet connected WiFi network. I used mine at goodwood festival of speed to transfer images from my DSLR camera to my touchpad.
Its essentially the same as using the WiFi SD cards that another user above mentioned.
I have used OTG on the touchpad with CM9 but it required a specific kernel and a USB Y cable and an external battery pack, it was quicker at transferring files that WiFi but not exactly portable. Hope that kinda helps.
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Oh blimey I see! Thanks - I assumed you'd still need a provider (like you normally would, ie. BT, TalkTalk, Virgin in the UK..
Thanks very much
Ah that's a better way of putting it, I was struggling trying to think of how to explained it, yeah no provider necessary.
What smartphone have you got? As many support OTG with a simple adaptor and then you would have 3G and be able to upload photos.
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Nathanation said:
Ah that's a better way of putting it, I was struggling trying to think of how to explained it, yeah no provider necessary.
What smartphone have you got? As many support OTG with a simple adaptor and then you would have 3G and be able to upload photos.
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HTC One X, but I do not think I will be bringing it with me (too short battery life, and too attractive to thieves to get out to contact people in-country!)
Really appreciate the help - only capable of learning things easily myself if I don't need to buy things to test if it works :L

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