Hey All,
I'm trying to get my N6 >> OTG >> DAC setup working.
Previously, I was using a Note 4 and this worked just fine. Exact same setup.
On the N6, I'm not getting anything; no output. I'm using USB Audio Player Pro and it does not detect the USB audio device that is my DAC. If I use Neutron or Google Music, it just out rights output to the N6 speakers.
I had a split second of success when using a USB hub that was externally powered, but it stops after a second of audio. If I go straight from the N6 to DAC, I get nothing.
Everything is pointing me to the lack of power output from the N6. I suspect the Note 4 provides more amps?
I found a reddit thread that said they disabled USB charging somehow and had success, but they didn't elaborate on how it was done.
Any help and feedback us much appreciated!
Maybe the fact that the Nexus 6 is not host (OTG) - compatible can help you ?
I don't know how you can make it OTG-compatible, but if you have a way to do this, I would like to know it
USB Audio Player pro works just fine playing 192kHz Flac files through my AudioQuest FireFly, not sure why youre having issues....
I've tested with and Audioengine D1 and a JDS Labs ODAC. Both failing. OTG works, because I can connect USB mouse and USB storage just fine.
Samsung's give out much more power than Nexus devices. Samsung can power a mechanical hdd via OTG where as the nexus generally can't.
Is this something specific to Samsung hardware? Surely, there must be a way on the Nexus. It's essentially a battery and a USB port.
xomikronx said:
Is this something specific to Samsung hardware? Surely, there must be a way on the Nexus. It's essentially a battery and a USB port.
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It was originally specific to Samsung. The S3 was the first device able to power a USB HDD.. Whether more devices can now or not, I cannot say.
That's not to say every device that needs power won't work, just those that need more power. I'm sure other usb dac devices work.. Whether yours needs more power than those, I dont know.
like I said, its working for me...so it could be the DACs you have require more power than the NX6 puts out, or maybe it just doesnt like the OTG cable you are using. try another that you know works
rootSU said:
It was originally specific to Samsung. The S3 was the first device able to power a USB HDD.. Whether more devices can now or not, I cannot say.
That's not to say every device that needs power won't work, just those that need more power. I'm sure other usb dac devices work.. Whether yours needs more power than those, I dont know.
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With that theory, I should be able to power any DAC using a powered USB (dedicated source) as a buffer. This worked momentarily for the Audioengine D1, but then it is cut-off. I've read somewhere that some DACs will try and detect if the power is from a "self-powered" source. Not sure where I'm going with this as I don't expect a work around. Just wanted to mention that note.
xomikronx said:
Hey All,
I'm trying to get my N6 >> OTG >> DAC setup working.
Previously, I was using a Note 4 and this worked just fine. Exact same setup.
On the N6, I'm not getting anything; no output. I'm using USB Audio Player Pro and it does not detect the USB audio device that is my DAC. If I use Neutron or Google Music, it just out rights output to the N6 speakers.
I had a split second of success when using a USB hub that was externally powered, but it stops after a second of audio. If I go straight from the N6 to DAC, I get nothing.
Everything is pointing me to the lack of power output from the N6. I suspect the Note 4 provides more amps?
I found a reddit thread that said they disabled USB charging somehow and had success, but they didn't elaborate on how it was done.
Any help and feedback us much appreciated!
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Try with a powered otg cable. Like this; http://www.amazon.com/Micro-Cable-Player-Samsung-Galaxy/dp/B00CXAC1ZW
One plug to charger, one plug to phone, device in the last.
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Ulunyth said:
Maybe the fact that the Nexus 6 is not host (OTG) - compatible can help you ?
I don't know how you can make it OTG-compatible, but if you have a way to do this, I would like to know it
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Just where did you come up with that absurd idea?
While the factory firmware is not configured to mount a usb disk, the device and kernel are both most definitely otg ready.
I've ordered a view different cables to test. Hopefully they will come soon.
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So I've been trying I find a solution for this, but it's been proving difficult. I have seen that on the nook forums, with a quick kernel mod and a tweak that allows USB audio control (i.e turn on switch for USB audio output), the guys over there have working digital USB audio output to an outboard DAC. Could anyone find out how to do this with cm7/cm9? Cm9 preferably. I assume we have basic USB host capability, since keyboards, etc. work, so its something specific to USB audio. This is definitely one of the only issues I need resolved on my TP.
Kojaku
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So I've been trying I find a solution for this, but it's been proving difficult. I have seen that on the nook forums, with a quick kernel mod and a tweak that allows USB audio control (i.e turn on switch for USB audio output), the guys over there have working digital USB audio output to an outboard DAC. Could anyone find out how to do this with cm7/cm9? Cm9 preferably. I assume we have basic USB host capability, since keyboards, etc. work, so its something specific to USB audio. This is definitely one of the only issues I need resolved on my TP.
Kojaku
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This is very possible with USB host and OTG Y-cable adapters. When my cables and my computer come in the mail I will try tinkering with it. It'd be nice to see Jack audio running on here. Once July rolls around and HP releases most of their driver and kernel sources, development in all areas will skyrocket for our Touchpads.
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Does the upstream port require power even if the device I'm using has its own power? My E17 has its own battery, but for some reason it isn't even recognized through the USB OTG cable. I can't even get USB audio to work on the WebOS side, which supposedly has full USB audio support via pulse audio now...
Sean
ssabino said:
Does the upstream port require power even if the device I'm using has its own power? My E17 has its own battery, but for some reason it isn't even recognized through the USB OTG cable. I can't even get USB audio to work on the WebOS side, which supposedly has full USB audio support via pulse audio now...
Sean
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Hmm, I'm not sure. If it has it's own power supply, maybe you can try to mount it with a standard male microUSB to female USB. I'm about to see if I can get my external HDD with it's own power supply to mount to my phone and tablet. Will report back with results.
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Yeah, no go on mount :/
ssabino said:
So I've been trying I find a solution for this, but it's been proving difficult. I have seen that on the nook forums, with a quick kernel mod and a tweak that allows USB audio control (i.e turn on switch for USB audio output), the guys over there have working digital USB audio output to an outboard DAC. Could anyone find out how to do this with cm7/cm9? Cm9 preferably. I assume we have basic USB host capability, since keyboards, etc. work, so its something specific to USB audio. This is definitely one of the only issues I need resolved on my TP.
Kojaku
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Has there been anymore dev on this topic, including the current CM mods? This would make an interesting project for a carputer if the USB audio works.
Hi,
As you know, the Nexus 4 doesn't support USB OTG, meaning you can't use it with USB drives, gamepads, etc.. One reason is that the device doesn't seem to provide the neccessary 5V, the other reason is that it's not supported by the kernel.
So, I've been digging a bit, and now I can claim partial success! It's possible to supply the 5V yourself, and then activate USB host mode manually. It's a bit cumbersome, but for the beginning better than nothing. I tried a mouse and USB drives.
I should warn you that this is just a proof of concept and nothing that you'll want to use on a daily basis. Regular USB doesn't work properly while running this kernel, and I haven't checked battery consumption. Also this is based on Android 4.2.1, and if you have 4.2.2 you might not be able to make calls. That shouldn't be a problem as this is for testing only, though. Just let me say, I can't guarantee for anything, and I'm not responsible if you brick or blow up your phone.
You'll need:
- A USB OTG cable
- A USB Y cable to provide the 5V (It has two USB-A plugs and one USB-A socket.)
- My custom kernel
- Unlocked bootloader
- Android developer tools (adb, fastboot)
Load the boot image on your phone (this is not permantent):
Code:
$ fastboot boot myboot.img
Connect everything as follows (should be obvious):
- Y cable power plug (typically red) to the PC or adapter
- Other Y cable plug into the OTG cable
- OTG cable into the phone
- USB device into the Y cable socket
You need a remote shell on your device. Use adbWireless or similar to enable ADB over WiFi, then do:
Code:
$ adb connect 192.168.0.108:5555
(or whatever your phone's IP is)
$ adb shell
Now you should be on your phone. Do
Code:
[email protected]:/ $ ls /sys/kernel/debug/msm_otg/
and you should see 'mode' if the new kernel works. Now become superuser and enable USB host mode:
Code:
[email protected]:/ $ su
[email protected]:/ $ echo host > /sys/kernel/debug/msm_otg/mode
To disable USB host mode, use "none" or "peripheral". Note that at this point, I couldn't get it to go into regular USB mode. This means that MTP and adb over USB doesn't work yet.
Connect a device, and you should see more than two entries under "lsusb". Congratulations, your Nexus 4 has just recognized it's first USB device! If you install Stickmount (you have to sideload it since it's marked as not compatible), you can mount USB flash drives. Nexus Media Importer doesn't seem to work, though.
How does this work?
Basically, I just added the following line to the beginning of msm_otg_debugfs_init in msm_otg.c:
Code:
motg->pdata->otg_control = OTG_USER_CONTROL;
This enables the mode file in debugfs I use for mode switching. The next step would be to enable manual mode switching while keeping regular USB support, which shouldn't be too hard. Later down the line we can think about switching automatically on cable insertion, and maybe event getting 5V out of the device, but that would be a lot harder.
So, try it out, let me know if it works for you, and feel free to tinker around and improve what I've got!
Nice to see some progress going. Only thing that irks me is the Y cable though, kinda defeats the purpose of OTG to me...
Thanks a bunch for your work though!
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You are a genius. :good:
Just connected a powered USB-HUB and a mouse to my OTG cable, flashed the kernel and typed the commands directly with a terminal app on the device.
It simply works !!!
Awesome development, one of my biggest gripes was the lack of USB OTG, I just assumed it was included as stock, that's why part of the reason I purchased this device.
This is awesome. Going to have to order some cables now. Since we have to supply power anyway, is it possible to support usb-otg + charging? Figure the phone is "too thin" anyway... I'll probably be making a 64gb microsdxc + battery case for the phone. Hello extended battery life.
Great work, I was just looking for this yesterday. Would it work with a USB dac (Assuming I had a powered usb hub)? Just asking because I think usb audio is often overlooked, and I would really like to have it.
Nice!
It would also be interesting to see if the slimport adapter allows otg pass through (their website says it does)... Then that's HDMI +charging +mouse/keyboard. Even miracast + mouse/keyboard would be awesome
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Even miracast + mouse/keyboard would be awesome
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we've already got that, haven't we?
Finally! Now I will get to use my 1TB Portable HDD!!
My 8 gig is FREE! Lol
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I'd like to be sure I'm getting a good USB Y cable. I see a few on Amazon, some have the word 'Power' in them, some don't. Most don't have a red plug. Are there some specific characteristics I should look for in the description to know that it's suitable for this purpose?
Here's one example that does NOT say 'Power' in its description.
http://www.amazon.com/OEM-UTStarcom-USB-Adapter-Cable/dp/B002W8EDOM/ref=pd_sim_e_2
Thanks, CaptainMuon, for your terrific work!
EDIT: After reading Scorpio16v"s post (and watching his video...thank you!), I thought I would try with a powered hub, since I don't have the Y cable. Also, I used the terminal emulator instead of adb, as he suggested. YES! It worked with a USB micro sd card reader adapter (I had bought it from ebay specifically for this Nexus 4 since I knew there was no sd card slot). That required stickmount, as CaptainMuon mentioned. Then I tried a USB mouse, and that worked also. This is great!
I'd still like to know more about the Y cable, as I asked above, even though this other method worked well for me.
Wonderful!!
R: Manual USB OTG working
Can the USB hub be non powered?
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Cice96 said:
Can the USB hub be non powered?
Inviato dal mio Nexus 4
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When I powered off my USB powered hub, neither the USB Micro SD or the USB mouse worked.
Greaaatt news and excellent development on this front sir.
I was eagerly waiting for someone to come up with a solution to this topic.
But coming back I've read in so many places that a kernel can be tweaked so as to supply 5V to the socket!!(I'm considering that is the problem here. With power supply its working).
??
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Awesome, my one gripe with the phone is now (almost) gone!:good:
Any chance it it'll work with non-OTG cables/adapters (The plain USB host ones which don't have that extra pin)?
Just posting to thank you for all the time and effort you must of put in.
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This is awesome. Going to have to order some cables now. Since we have to supply power anyway, is it possible to support usb-otg + charging? Figure the phone is "too thin" anyway... I'll probably be making a 64gb microsdxc + battery case for the phone. Hello extended battery life.
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It seems to be charging in USB host mode. (In my Y cable, the +5V line connects all three plugs, so the phone gets juice too. Not sure if that's always the case.) We have to do some testing to see if it charges at normal speed, etc.
eiriklf said:
Great work, I was just looking for this yesterday. Would it work with a USB dac (Assuming I had a powered usb hub)? Just asking because I think usb audio is often overlooked, and I would really like to have it.
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I guess, if it is supported on any other android device, it should be possible here. Would be great if someone with a DAC would try it!
Flynny75 said:
It would also be interesting to see if the slimport adapter allows otg pass through (their website says it does)... Then that's HDMI +charging +mouse/keyboard. Even miracast + mouse/keyboard would be awesome
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Dito. If someone has such an adapter, I'd be excited to know if it works.
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I'd like to be sure I'm getting a good USB Y cable. I see a few on Amazon, some have the word 'Power' in them, some don't. Most don't have a red plug. Are there some specific characteristics I should look for in the description to know that it's suitable for this purpose?
Here's one example that does NOT say 'Power' in its description.
http://www.amazon.com/OEM-UTStarcom-USB-Adapter-Cable/dp/B002W8EDOM/ref=pd_sim_e_2
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Hmm, I don't know how you could make a Y cable that doesn't provide power from one end, and data from the other . It should work, but I know there are a lot of scam/poor quality cables out there, so I can't guarantee it. I've got this one:
http://www.amazon.de/Delock-Adapter...=sr_1_4?s=ce-de&ie=UTF8&qid=1361096352&sr=1-4
Yes good through bro...well done
But ohhhh man...i hate to use extra stuff like y cable and a powersource....
F**k google
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you should post this to development section ;
let's see if other dev can also contribute to make a nice working kernel with these stuff;
without any bugs you had mention above.
BTW ;
Nice work Bro. :good:
by the way ; i can use my powerbanks as the power source. so i don't need any land electric sources.
not yet try it, i will need to find the XY cable first ( non powered USB Hub will do fine, and powered by the 11000Mah Powerbanks )
Will something like this https://www.amazon.com/dp/B019R9ILTG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_q-JAxb7EJEY0P work on the OnePlus 3?
I would like to connect for example a DAC and a USB stick at the same time... Would that work?
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Will something like this https://www.amazon.com/dp/B019R9ILTG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_q-JAxb7EJEY0P work on the OnePlus 3?
I would like to connect for example a DAC and a USB stick at the same time... Would that work?
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I just bought a similar, though less expensive case I'm expecting tomorrow: Sabrent 4-Port USB 3.0 Hub with Individual Power Switches and LEDs included 5V/2.5A power adapter (HB-UMP3) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TPMEOYM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_O9CFxb36PNQJJ
Everything I've read suggests most chargers are fine, though you'll miss the benefits of Dash charging. You don't need an overpriced USB hub, just type c cables. I'll update if something goes awry.
Some additional data re: cables here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/one...sb-c-compliant-cables-adapters-t3401820/page2
Tryminator said:
Will something like this https://www.amazon.com/dp/B019R9ILTG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_q-JAxb7EJEY0P work on the OnePlus 3?
I would like to connect for example a DAC and a USB stick at the same time... Would that work?
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Normally, phones will support only one mode at a time; it eithers charges OR file-transfer mode. Correct me if oneplus3 is different (doing research, placing order soonish -> i broke my one+ screen )
Hi,
I just rooted my blu r1 hd and confirmed it by opening my #supersu app. I have root access. But I still am unable to make my phone detect my otg usb. I tried usb otg helper - but that doesnt seem to help. I tried stickmount and it doesnt work.
Can someone please help?
Thanks so much
ravishankar_sitar said:
Hi,
I just rooted my blu r1 hd and confirmed it by opening my #supersu app. I have root access. But I still am unable to make my phone detect my otg usb. I tried usb otg helper - but that doesnt seem to help. I tried stickmount and it doesnt work.
Can someone please help?
Thanks so much
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Out of Box the R1 doesn't support OTG, there was a report of someone making it work with a powered hub. But BLU states no OTG.
Used other checker
Hi,
Mi used otg checker and it confirms that my rooted device supports otg. It did not say that before rooting. But still my device does not recognize otg.
Please help.
Thanks
ravishankar_sitar said:
Hi,
Mi used otg checker and it confirms that my rooted device supports otg. It did not say that before rooting. But still my device does not recognize otg.
Please help.
Thanks
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As stated, the R1 does not support OTG. You can try a powered OTG hub, but your not going to get enough power from the USB port alone on the R1.
Hi Kal250,
Thanks for your reply. Please excuse my ignorance. What is a powered otg hub?
Can you please give an amazon link as a product example?
Your help is much appreciated. I understand that you are saying that it may/may not work. But I want to give it a try.
Thanks so much
ravishankar_sitar said:
Hi Kal250,
Thanks for your reply. Please excuse my ignorance. What is a powered otg hub?
Can you please give an amazon link as a product example?
Your help is much appreciated. I understand that you are saying that it may/may not work. But I want to give it a try.
Thanks so much
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I can't verify that this will work, there was only one user who reported success using an adapter, though I can no longer find the post, anyhow you can give this a try, you will have to supply power with a charger cable, but I make no guarantee as to if it will work. BLUs official statement is no support for OTG. I'm not responsible if you damage your device(s)!!
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1059...ed+adapter&dpPl=1&dpID=41e4lIWfNlL&ref=plSrch
kal250 said:
I can't verify that this will work, there was only one user who reported success using an adapter, though I can no longer find the post, anyhow you can give this a try, you will have to supply power with a charger cable, but I make no guarantee as to if it will work. BLUs official statement is no support for OTG. I'm not responsible if you damage your device(s)!!
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1059...ed+adapter&dpPl=1&dpID=41e4lIWfNlL&ref=plSrch
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Thanks a lot kal250! I am going to give it a try!
ravishankar_sitar said:
Thanks a lot kal250! I am going to give it a try!
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Did you try the powered usb hub?
wfandreas said:
Did you try the powered usb hub?
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I dont think it will work, i believe only one user reported that, and nobody has verified....
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I dont think it will work, i believe only one user reported that, and nobody has verified....
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I'll try it this weekend.
Holy crap, can confirm.
I first tried using this powered hub, as well as a powered usb otg cord (similar to this one), it read my generic usb stick, as well as a 500gb HD (well, sorta, it saw it but can't read ext4).. Then I tried just the otg cord, powered, and it worked. As long as it was getting external power, it seemed to work just fine.
Bare in mind, it "NEEDS" the powered OTG cord, running it without having a micro usb hooked up to power in and it didn't work at all, at least for me. Though you can run the hub without power, don't know why this is, but it was how it was acting.
Non drive testing:
It also sorta saw my Logitech F310. In that it pops up that it is disconnecting, but never shows up while connected (with gba.emu). A 360 controller did nothing.
Mouse and Keyboard worked just fine.
USB Audio seemed to not work, at least with my crappy Griffin iMic (think it is an apple device, I got it at goodwil). I also tried a Logitech usb speaker (not sure what model). No audio came though, thought the buttons worked (play/stop/volume/skip). All this with "Disable USB audio routing" not on (as well as on, just in case i was misreading it).
I also have a Pinnacle Systems AV to USB2 (old school rca video cables to usb) adapter I "could" check, however I know of no android app that can take that in. I do know it works with linux by default, ala V4L2, but android is a mystery. It does light up, but other then that no idea, looking through dmesg was a bust for me at least. Eh, nitch item anyways, doubt much here would use it.
Can't think of anything else to test at the moment, but I hope this helps you guys out a bit.
Tried the powered OTG cable and was able to mount a USB flash drive. I did not have to root my R1 HD to get this to work. The mounted drive did not show in ES Explorer or in Solid Explorer. But I can go to Settings -> Storage & USB and click on the mounted drive. That puts me in the system file explorer and I can copy files. (Do choose "Show SD Card" in the menu. Otherwise there are not many places to copy to.)
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Following up: of course you have supply power to the microUSB port of the powered OTG cable. I tried supplying power from an AC adapter and from an external battery both worked.
Another note: to copy files from the USB flash drive to internal SD or external SD, click on the USB Drive (in Settings->Storage & USB) first, select some files. Then, navigate to the place where you want the copy. If you want to copy to the USB drive, then click on the internal or external SD card (in Settings->Storage & USB) and do the same thing.
I got OTG to work with a powered OTG cable but I couldn't get UVC to work
Has anybody else tried using a USB camera?
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I bought a Blu R1 specifically to use in a pair of Gear-like VR goggles, as an FPV headset for quadcopter flight. I was hoping to wire (solder) a wireless receiver to a USB UVC stick, run Go FPV (split-screen Cardboard-like vid player), and power all with a 10k mAh power bank battery.
I'm hoping the UVC not working is just a case of a missing driver. Can you (moshiach101) load a webcam app from PlayStore and see if that installs drivers?
zx2gsxr said:
I bought a Blu R1 specifically to use in a pair of Gear-like VR goggles, as an FPV headset for quadcopter flight. I was hoping to wire (solder) a wireless receiver to a USB UVC stick, run Go FPV (split-screen Cardboard-like vid player), and power all with a 10k mAh power bank battery.
I'm hoping the UVC not working is just a case of a missing driver. Can you (moshiach101) load a webcam app from PlayStore and see if that installs drivers?
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OK. I tried it with a USB wall-mount charger, USB-C micro in a brand new power OTG cable, with a Logitech V-U0007 webcam which was shown to work on a PC.
No dice. I conclude the Blu R1 HD does not support UVC via the USB port.
(and the phone is completely useless to me as I have a good phone and Sprint plan for the family already...)
Is there a way to add the UVC driver to the phone?
Is it part of the ROM, kernel?
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moshiach101 said:
Is there a way to add the UVC driver to the phone?
Is it part of the ROM, kernel?
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It should be added by adding an app which needs it.
The UVC setup works with my HTC One M7. Not with the Blu, so I think this is a HW/FW limitation.
Try OTG Patch or similar from playstore
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Try OTG Patch or similar from playstore
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No dice (I just tried). Pretty sure it's an MTK processor, which doesn't do OTG, and probably why it's cheap enough to sell at this pricepoint.
ravishankar_sitar said:
Hi,
I just rooted my blu r1 hd and confirmed it by opening my #supersu app. I have root access. But I still am unable to make my phone detect my otg usb. I tried usb otg helper - but that doesnt seem to help. I tried stickmount and it doesnt work.
Can someone please help?
Thanks so much
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Use a powered hub I have tried and it works for most devices (keyboards, mice, and USB drives), but for other devices such as an arduino, which is what I needed, use USB Host Diagnostics to install a patch.
Has anyone tried a USB-C to HDMI lead on the Nokia 8?
Does it work? And if it does which lead are you using.
sambartle said:
Has anyone tried a USB-C to HDMI lead on the Nokia 8?
Does it work? And if it does which lead are you using.
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Did you find the answer already?
I'm wondering about that too...
Anyone? :fingers-crossed:
I used my Macbook Pro dock, it worked.
Sent from my Nokia 8!
Luhccas-X10 said:
I used my Macbook Pro dock, it worked.
Sent from my Nokia 8!
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So glad that it is supported on this device. Many vendors are killing this feature for some reason.
It's a pain in the a** to check if a new device has it nowdays.
Thank you!! :good:
tal_sarid said:
So glad that it is supported on this device. Many vendors are killing this feature for some reason.
It's a pain in the a** to check if a new device has it nowdays.
Thank you!! :good:
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Well, we don't all have Macbook Pro docks so does it work without that?
I bought a USB-C to HDMI cable today but I can't get it to work – are there any settings (or apps?) that I'd need to change/install to get this to work?
I just want to be able to plug my phone into a TV and play videos when I'm in hotels or away from home etc.
I'm new to both Android and the Nokia 8 so maybe I'm just missing something that's obvious?
(The most annoying thing is that it works perfectly on my old Nokia Lumia 950XL Windows Phone.)
nzmike001 said:
Well, we don't all have Macbook Pro docks so does it work without that?
I bought a USB-C to HDMI cable today but I can't get it to work – are there any settings (or apps?) that I'd need to change/install to get this to work?
I just want to be able to plug my phone into a TV and play videos when I'm in hotels or away from home etc.
I'm new to both Android and the Nokia 8 so maybe I'm just missing something that's obvious?
(The most annoying thing is that it works perfectly on my old Nokia Lumia 950XL Windows Phone.)
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Still didn't get the phone yet...
From what I know the native support works with USB-C portable adapters with a HDMI port. Don't know about the cable ones.
I have this, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01EZTRI42/, and it's working well with the native support of the HTC U11, still don't know about Nokia 8 though
I've contacted Nokia customer care and that's their official answer regarding this matter:
"Thank you for contacting Nokia Mobile Care!
We would like to inform you that the Nokia 8 does not support video out through the USB type C neither the HDMI. If you want to connect the phone to the TV please try to buy the chromecast to cast the device to the TV.
We hope that the above information is useful for you! If not, or if you have another question, please feel free to contact us again.
Best regards,
Nokia Mobile Care "
Are you sure that the Nokia 8 can cast its screen though a macbook pro dock to an external display through HDMI @Luhccas-X10 ?
I have a dodcool usb c hub and hdmi does not work on 8.1
I got my Nokia 8 today and tried a USB-C to HDMI cable I used on my old HTC U11 and unfortunately it does not work.
I'm very much doubting that the Nokia 8 has this ability.
Well today I tried a macbook dock and no joy, seems pretty conclusive that it doesnt work
I'm pleased to confirm that Displaylink works with Nokia 8! I used this one: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01B5RN9ZY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
In theory any Displaylink hub or cable should work, note that you need to connect to the phone via a USB host cable e.g. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01GKS2HCE/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
This should work on most devices with a USB port, for me it works on my Kindle HD and Laptop too should its a useful thing to have anyway.
I got the info from a thread for the OnePlus 5T so more info in there:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-5/themes/wired-tv-one-plus-5-makes-displaylink-t3667974
jamhtcman said:
I'm pleased to confirm that Displaylink works with Nokia 8! I used this one: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01B5RN9ZY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
In theory any Displaylink hub or cable should work, note that you need to connect to the phone via a USB host cable e.g. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01GKS2HCE/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
This should work on most devices with a USB port, for me it works on my Kindle HD and Laptop too should its a useful thing to have anyway.
I got the info from a thread for the OnePlus 5T so more info in there:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-5/themes/wired-tv-one-plus-5-makes-displaylink-t3667974
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Well, very odd!
I tried a Displaylink-based hub myself with a Nokia 8 and it didn't work for me just like the regular adapters (which all of them, including the Displaylink one, worked with my HTC U11).
So, please elaborate about what you did. Is it a plug & play process? Did you do anything special to make it work for you?
By the way, I tried it with this Dell hub (which is Displaylink based on http://www.displaylink.com/products/find?vid_hdmi=1):
http://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/acce...note_bnrank=0&baynote_irrank=1&~ck=dellSearch
So firstly you need to have the displaylink app installed on your phone, apart from that you should just have to plug it in - the app will then prompt you to start showing your screen which you say OK to and that's it.
However... I found that the vast majority of the time it just simply doesn't work. Every time the device has a notification to say a device it connected and drawing power but very rarely will the displaylink actually work. I literally had to connect and disconnect the device around 100 times on some attempts before it works, sometimes fewer but the weird thing is once its connected and working, I can remove it and plug it back in and it will work straight away.
Its a really strange issue which I don't understand, it cant be the cable as it works consistently but only after getting it to work that first time. I'm thinking there may be a bug with the 8.1 firmware as another forum mentioned the maximum charge amp is reduced in 8.1. Another forum mentioned that on the Xperia XZ Premium display link only works with external power to the displaylink hub so perhaps its drawing to draw too much power and its just a fluke that it occasionally will work. Unfortunately I tried to connect external power to my hub and blew it so I can't test any further
I've tried the same setup on a Galaxy S7 Edge and that worked every time, no issue so it must be something strange with the device OR the adaptor used to convert the displaylink hub from USB to USB C.
LUHCCAS-X10
You fraud. I bought my Nokia 8 on the basis of your post. Because you decided to post this BS, and then made a prompt exit from this thread.
Now I am stuck with it. With this phone and with no ability to hook it up to my projector without unacceptable levels of latency through Chromecast or some such.
I even wasted money on this USB-C to HDMI cable (Thunderbolt 3 compatible), that doesn't work.
My only hope now is this DisplayLink setup. Any more news on it?
I messaged LUHCCAS and they said this is what they used: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/USB...a741666&transAbTest=ae803_4&priceBeautifyAB=0
Although they didn't specify which. None of them say they use displayport but I guess its possible, if so then perhaps they are not a fraud.
I have ordered a new displaylink hub so I will let you know if that works more consistently than the other one I tried.
Sounds good, please update the thread if you get the Hub. I want to use the Nokia with my Car Radio via HDMI (Appradio Unchained)
Displaylink adapter support
I'm happy to confirm that I managed to get the Nokia 8 connected to a TV using a DisplayLink adapter. :victory:
It's working pretty good (both image and sound) as long as the DisplayLink presenter app is installed.
From the first couple of minutes with it I didn't experience any issues that @jamhtcman mentioned and it's working very well at any time that I plug in the adapter to the phone (without an external power source).
Link to the adapter that I'm using:
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Side note: You'll need to buy a separated USB 3.0 to USB-C OTG cable because the adapter in the box is too thick for most of the cases
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Well, very odd!
I tried a Displaylink-based hub myself with a Nokia 8 and it didn't work for me just like the regular adapters (which all of them, including the Displaylink one, worked with my HTC U11).
So, please elaborate about what you did. Is it a plug & play process? Did you do anything special to make it work for you?
By the way, I tried it with this Dell hub (which is Displaylink based on http://www.displaylink.com/products/find?vid_hdmi=1):
http://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/acce...note_bnrank=0&baynote_irrank=1&~ck=dellSearch
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Oh, and by the way, the hub that I've tested on my quoted post from before wasn't a DisplayLink hub after all. Hence, it didn't work.
tal_sarid said:
I'm happy to confirm that I managed to get the Nokia 8 connected to a TV using a DisplayLink adapter. :victory:
It's working pretty good (both image and sound) as long as the DisplayLink presenter app is installed.
From the first couple of minutes with it I didn't experience any issues that @jamhtcman mentioned and it's working very well at any time that I plug in the adapter to the phone (without an external power source).
Link to the adapter that I'm using:
Side note: You'll need to buy a separated USB 3.0 to USB-C OTG cable because the adapter in the box is too thick for most of the cases
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Oh, and by the way, the hub that I've tested on my quoted post from before wasn't a DisplayLink hub after all. Hence, it didn't work.
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Awesome news, awesome :good:
BTW does it charge your phone while your phone is plugged in?
Also this is probably a bit of a specific question to pose; but by any chance have you checked whether the phone outputs just 2-channels of sound (stereo) through the displaylink adapter, or does it output however many are in the source material (e.g. 5.1 channels if you play a video file with a 5.1. surround sound audio track).
flamming_python said:
Awesome news, awesome :good:
BTW does it charge your phone while your phone is plugged in?
Also this is probably a bit of a specific question to pose; but by any chance have you checked whether the phone outputs just 2-channels of sound (stereo) through the displaylink adapter, or does it output however many are in the source material (e.g. 5.1 channels if you play a video file with a 5.1. surround sound audio track).
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No option to charge the phone while casting I'm afraid.
Moreover, I can't tell about the sound cause I don't have any TV and AVR that supports 5.1 channels sound though an hdmi port.