Guest RobsX2 Posted July 14, 2015 Report Posted July 14, 2015 Will I be able to use the micro usb cable on usb otg that comes with the hudl2, with a female to female usb adapter? or do I need to buy an actual USBOTG cable? I am wanting to use a mouse and rather than wasting money on a £8 cable I can spend £2 on an adapter. Thanks in advance. You guys always offer great help :)
Guest George Styles Posted July 14, 2015 Report Posted July 14, 2015 From this http://forums.androidcentral.com/google-nexus-7-2012-accessories/200856-diy-making-your-own-otg-cable-image-heavy.html it looks like some re-wiring inside the microusb is required... sounds like a nightmare to do and to keep robust. Im sure u can get a usb host cable on ebay for less than 8 quid.. there are some for less than 70p on amazon... (albeit with long postage times) g
Guest pudpoh Posted July 14, 2015 Report Posted July 14, 2015 The short answer is no a standard charge cable with adapter will not work. You have to ground pin 4 on the micro usb connector for the tablet to enter host mode. Easiest way is to purchase an otg host cable which will have this pin grounded. Plenty of them on Amazon and eBay although you may wait a while as some of the seller's are based in Hong Kong.
Guest RobsX2 Posted July 17, 2015 Report Posted July 17, 2015 Thanks for the replies guys. I've just ordered one off amazon for 69p. But yeah its coming from hong kong :( so it wont be here for a week or so.
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