6 variants of USB OTG use with Android-devices

All relatively modern smartphones and tablets on Android USB OTG support excellent technology. It allows you to directly connect to various peripherals gadgets without using a computer. And this, in turn, opens up almost limitless possibilities!

To use the USB OTG your Android-device, of course, should support him. The easiest way to find it - to look into the manual or go to the official site of the manufacturer. For the lazy there is another option: Free USB OTG Checker application which can be downloaded from Google Play.

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USB OTG Checker

Developer: HSoftDD

Price: Free

Of course, we also need a special cable. Some manufacturers put it in the package, but not all. Fortunately, it is worth it inexpensively and sold on every street corner. If desired (and the ability to handle a soldering iron) OTG-cable, you can even make your own.

So we checked the compatibility of devices and cable bummed. What can be done with all this economy?

Connecting a USB flash drive or hard drive

Agree, this is the first thing that comes to mind to a person with OTG-cable and Android-smartphone. With conventional flash drives is simple: they work without any problems, but external hard drives are always a lottery, especially with portable, powered from USB-ports. Large as drives with their own power supply will work in 99% of cases.

File system - another point that you need to pay attention. FAT32 is always supported, whereas with NTFS can be problems. For the correct eject StickMount useful application. However, for it to work it requires root-access.

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Connecting the gamepad

It is the second most popular variant application OTG. Most of us have a game console at home, or just a gamepad for the PC, which is so itching to connect to a smartphone or tablet on Android.

Xbox 360 owners were more fortunate: their gamepads work "out of the box", without any additional manipulation. Controllers of PS3 can be connected only to "rutovannym" devices. With PC joysticks all individually, you need to try. And, of course, do not forget that the game It must also have support for gamepads, otherwise not be able to play.

Connecting the keyboard and mouse

The openness of Android allows to use as controls the keyboard and mouse. You can easily turn your tablet into a laptop and write on it with the convenience of an article or surf the Internet. Most keyboards and mice (and both wired and wireless) works well with Android-devices.

More convenient to use sets keyboard + mouse, which have a common receiver. Otherwise you will have to find a working USB-hub to connect two devices at the same time, and this can be a real problem.

Connecting the printer

Like keyboards, printers, peripherals are Plug-and-Play and work with Android-devices immediately after the connection. You can print the document on any, even an old printer free Wi-Fi- module, without the aid of a computer.

Depending on the printer to print photos you have to put the device in a camera or mass storage mode. It should also help PrintHand application.

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PrintHand Mobile Printing

Developer: PrintHand

Price: Free

Connect 3G / LTE-modem

The venture, which seems at first glance absurd, is justified for those who decided to save money and bought a tablet without a cell module. It is not easy, but really: with superuser privileges and special utility rather widget "whistle" can be made to work. Not a trivial task, which, however, is solved with due perseverance and some experience.

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PPP Widget 2 (discontinued)

Developer: Josua Dietze

Price: Free

Using devaysa control DSLR-camera

It should be like photographers. With Android-device, you can control the camera using its screen as a viewfinder. This is especially true for PHABLET and tablets.

To add this functionality you need to download the app from Google Play DSLR Controller. Ideally, you want the camera Canon. Nikon and Sony are also supported, but not all models. As a paid app, be sure to clarify all the details regarding the support of the official camera website Developer.

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DSLR Controller

Developer: Chainfire

Price: 499,00 ₽

And you use OTG on their Android-devices? If so, share your experience: tell us in the comments what you connect to them and how well it works.