Unable to get USB Host, something I'm missing?

[Guest yabbas]

I've installed Paul's small toolbar mod update which includes the USB Host mode apk. This was on a stock 1.0.65 rom Vega.

Selecting USB Host gives me a "Switching USB Mode // Your device will reboot shortly, please wait!" screen.

There is no reboot though, nothing seems to happen - other than the apk gaining 8MB in its cache [presumably the host kernel?]

Am I missing something obvious?

FIXED: USB Host switch app in R6 released performance pack doesn't work. Reinstall from the links mentioned below! ;)

Edited January 19, 2011 by yabbas

[Guest YorkieUK]

I had the same drama.

I fixed it by installing it from this thread;

http://android.modaco.com/content/advent-v...r/#entry1535739

I then lost Flash but that's a simple fix and in the stickies if required.

Good luck ;)

[Guest Schooleydoo]

Ditto, as here:

http://android.modaco.com/content/advent-v...k-in-usb-slave/

[Guest hjg]

I seem to be able to get into host mode and switch between modes but unable to read a usb stick. I'm running R6.

In host mode the usb stick 'lights up' so is getting power and it is FAT 32 - checked that on a pc.

To access the files on the stick I do following: In 'iFileManager' go to /mnt/usb/system_usb, get green tick but it shows empty. What are the exact steps?? - please

[Guest yabbas]

Thanks all!

I'll give the thread linked a try and see where I go. *fingers X'ed it works* ;)

Wonder if we can get NTFS file system support in Android?

[Guest yabbas]

R6 released USB Host switch doesn't work. Reinstalling from the original thread worked a treat. Thank you all!

[Guest hjg]

R6 released USB Host switch doesn't work. Reinstalling from the original thread worked a treat. Thank you all!

That did fix it - but the r6 version did allow the switching between ....dix and .....pov but could not see anything plugged into the usb skt. Mine will now see files on a 512 Kingston stick and a 160gb Freecom hdd but not a 2gb Kingston stick - even though it is FAT 32.