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[HTC Sensation] clark707:
For some odd reason I can't upload a photo but I'm rigging up an otg with a splitter USB.like it has 3 USB ports and I'm going straight from micro from the phone to it.. Well my newb knowledge shows its colors.doesnt work but I have another wire that idk what to do with.comes from splitter and looks like a ground or something but idk what to do help. Also while plugged up to my phone when I plug in a USB thumb drive it doesn't receive power.so I'm guessing this mysterious extra cable is powerfto the little board the three usbs are on. Please help!
[HTC Sensation] imneelesh:
thanks..!!

it works great for me..
[HTC Sensation] joey91133:
Thanks,it's a greatguide...
[HTC Sensation] gluni:
what if i add a MHL/HDMI adapter into the female micro usb slot. would i be able to get HDMI and USB OTG into my smartphone?

(the MHL/HDMI adapter has its own power source, again via its own micro usb female slot)
[HTC Sensation] Avijit_P:
OTG + Charging Cable

I have got a tablet that has only one mini usb port used for both charging and connecting devices (pen drive and dongle). Serious problem arises when charge exhausts during surfing and I have to quit it to connect charger. I have tried to build one OTG cum charger myself by cutting an OTG midway and attaching a male usb cable ( only VCC, Red and GRND, Black). But its not working as it is doing only one work at a time. If I connect the charger first then it charges the device and doesn't recognize a slave and if I connect a slave fist it detects it but does not charge. Where is the problem and why? Please tell how I can make it.
[HTC Sensation] redoano:
Have you tried another power source? May it be insufficient? Is the usb device you are trying to connect a hdd?
[HTC Sensation] yunaygul:
No USB OTG: (

please, video help?
[HTC Sensation] salah_erosennin:
hi! thanks for this beautiful method of otg making! :D

I made a cable, but as soon as i connect it, my femail usb became so hot! specially when i connect the flash memory! and when i conncet the micro usb to phone, it's restarting! anyone can help me?!
[HTC Sensation] navolmixa:
Thank you for this guide!
[HTC Sensation] Batur97:
Sorry wrong topic.
[HTC Sensation] hz319:
Works great!!! Thanks!!
[HTC Sensation] skech:
thanks dude works great save me money and time
[HTC Sensation] redoano:
Man you may have short circuits! Be careful and try starting over.
[HTC Sensation] Wesley_NL:
hey fellas , i know how to make oth, but i tried soldering an cable for power so it can charge phone while use heyboard and mouse but that didnt work, ofc the otg itself work but it did not charge, what am i doing wrong ? i did not cut the black/red wire i just soldered an extra cable for power, but why doesnt it charge? is it bcuz the ground is used as return wire to activate otg ?
[HTC Sensation] bhavgujjar:
Making OTG cable for samsung,htc

OTG cable is one important accessories in smart phone but many manufacturer are not provide, so we find the simplest way to make OTG cable at our home. Some waste things like USB and MicroUSB used to making it. In market if we purchase we have to pay 5$ for that but here we can make it free of cost just using waste usb pins. following link guids you how to make easily OTG cable.

everysolutionshere.blogspot.in/2013/05/how-to-make-otgon-to-go-cable-for.html
[HTC Sensation] redoano:
Regarding your phone as a sensation, if phone recognizes the usb periphals then your cable is ok with the wires. The charging problem may occur depending on usb periphals u use, or even where you connect the extra power source. I recommend connecting the extra power cable somewhere near the otg connector, I mean somewhere near the phone. Does your phone charge when no usb periphals connected?
[HTC Sensation] willfck4beer:
I'd really like to make a USB OTG Male micro to male micro "double-ender" with as little- to no space between the two male prongs as possible.

Anyone remember Requiem for a Dream - with Jennifer Connoly where she was riding a double ended dong with a friend?

NSFW

http://xahlee.org/Periodic_dosage_dir/skina/requiem/cap343.jpg

NSFW

I'd like to go deep - ass to ass style...

Sorry if crude, but this seems the most apt way to describe what I need for the USB OTG.

I want to STRUCTURALLY and ELECTRICALLY couple my Sony Liveview watch as close to my Note 2 as possible such that the two butts or bezels of each are braced against each other for stability in x, y, and z dimensions having as little of a moment arm as possible to reduce strain on the female micro usb slots of liveview and note2.

This would allow quick 100ma charging of the liveview while on the go.

AND

provides for a second screen remote control and D-pad (+select button)

So for games instead of finger on the screen, it will be out of the viewing area off to the right on the liveview.

If I'm watching netflix or youtube or something - the text/email/facebook... whatever notification won't disrupt movie screen, but only the liveview screen and I can choose to ignore or respond from the liveview without disrupting the movie.

I've just ordered these and planning on following OP's advice...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/DIY-Micro-U...27?pt=Camera_Cables_Cords&hash=item1e7ad6ab73

I would prefer to find a one piece (no intermediate plastic just male to male unibody integral usb otg design as rigid as possible.

Anyone have any ideas?

Just like a micro usb otg male to male "double-ender"????

Thank you.
[HTC Sensation] Mrascend:
Well I was following this guide and all but there is a black tipped wire that is connected to my 4th pin i ended up peeling the cord back enough to find out that its just connected to the wires that are outside of the other wires the ones right after the outer covering and right before the foil, i still went ahead and shorted the 4th pin with ground the 5th pin and i still can't get otg to work i plug in the cord no notifications plug a keyboard in nothing, same with mouse and pendrives... can someone help? i'm not sure why its not working i have the cords connected to the right pins on the female usb and it shorted but it seems like the cord is just useless right now,
[HTC Sensation] Pectowhat:
Hi there I have followed the guide and it works but not fully, sixaxis , usb mouse and usb microphone works but when i try my 16gb usb flash drive it doesn't seem to work it had worked previously, i have tried all the apps on the play store but it wont mount.

Thanks
[HTC Sensation] nhymxu:
Sorry. I have korean phone.

How to using USB OTG without custom kernel? I don't know turn on this on my kernel.

Using with external power

Thanks you
[HTC Sensation] Mlheur:
USB Amps and power

I studied data communications programming for my major and know much more about tcp/ip than USB, but I studied some serial line communications and theory of actual physical transmission, please forgive me if something I say is not 100% correct.

For damage worries etc, I think your biggest worry is that whatever power source you use, make sure it's not putting out more amps than your factory charger (unless you know you need it..). USB port charging is 0.5A (500mA); most Tablet charging goes up to 2A. Check your power source for Output rating. Devices are always 5V and usually 0.5A ~ 2.0A. I found one BlackBerry charger that was 2.1A

As for the HDD not working, my HDD doesn't work using stock cable, I think HDD may not have enough Amps when using USB(0.5A) charging. My ext USB comes with 2 USB host-side connectors to join 2x0.5A sources, so I guess HDD needs at least 1A to spin drive and run curcuits, plus 0.5A to USB charge your device, use at least 2A charger as power source and try HDD again.

Shielding could be causing problems, but I think power seems more likely. If shielding is an issue: 1) it should affect all data transfers equally, as long as data transfer looked the same; and 2) it might be happening all the time but HDD handles poor connections differently with retransmissions etc. The v+ and v- should eliminate cross-talk and shielding is to prevent external interference and signal leakage.
[HTC Sensation] punitthereddevil:
Can the combination of these 2 work...?

1. A usual otg cable,I.e., male micro USB for the phone with female regular USB

2. A y cable having 2 male USBs with one female USB...

The picture below shows what I have in mind...can this work...?

*****Save your fingers the work and hit "Thanks" instead of typing it...!!*****

NEXUS⁴ Stock Android 4.3
[HTC Sensation] emovhic:
Question

I have a question sir .. i just want to ask.. i have an OTG and i connect it to my Tab Alcatel T10 it works fine with the single mouse, single keyboard and single USB 8GB ... but when i use them at the same time using octopus connection with external power supply it doesnt work anymore it didn't detect even the mouse but in a single use it works fine .. any ideas?

I have an attached photos of my OTG and USB that has power adapter... TIA:rolleyes:
[HTC Sensation] Blasonati89:
[Guys, I was trying to create the y usb cable (to downgrade my HTC HD7) soldering the wires, but according to a video I noticed that the video colors are: Red, Green, Black and White while mine are

Red, Yellow, White and Grey ... you tell me how the colors match? I would not create fault!

thanks, I await response.
[HTC Sensation] flacket:
excelent guide.. very helpful. :good:
[HTC Sensation] redoano:
It should work but I recommend disabling data cables of the male power source leaving only v- and v+ just in case
[HTC Sensation] redoano:
To avoid any wrong connections you better determine each cable's connections with the pins. You can do it with only a power source, and a small led or etc. Or it would be better if you have any gaugers or sth like that
[HTC Sensation] redoano:
On sensation sorry mate you cannot use it on stock. You need a kernel which supports otg i.e.sebastianfm's overclocked
[HTC Sensation] shahoang:
I need an circuit diagrams. Can't you help ?
[HTC Sensation] gatecrasher1970:
@ shahoang why need wiring diagram lol it simple just chops off micro usb four inch from end then cut and join the red and black from it to the otg cable red and black so you in total will have 3 reds and three blacks connected in like a t-junction formation tape the wires up and try.

might add i treied this and for some reason it wont work maybe coated wires i dont know but tried sanding coating off but got it to work once and never again so my plan is to buy the china y cable from amazon and then see if i can finally get my awus036h antenna to work as proper wifi as for now it only works for scanning on my nexus 7 with kailpwnpad rom.
[HTC Sensation] tkoreaper:
Any help? Both of my cables have Red, Green, White, and Blue wires. Should I follow the guide and treat the blue wire as if it is black?

EDIT: I looked closer at my original OTG cable and it has no ground. The Blue wire is connected in the #4 spot (No Cable).
[HTC Sensation] GL T4:
galaxy fame GT-S6810

Hi All

Will the Samsang Galaxy Fame GT-S 6810 need a kernel, with the OTG Cable WITH AN EXTERNAL USB POWER SUPPLY.

If some can just let me know.

Thanks Gavin
[HTC Sensation] jPeg1900:
I followed this guide and it worked like a charm! First time ever cutting and splicing USB cables. It IS more rewarding to do it yourself. Thanks alot!
[HTC Sensation] mctreklife:
Can't wait to try this
[HTC Sensation] AyDee:
I am in the process of making one of these for my G2 and the microusb I am using has a resistor attached to pin 4 already (see attachment) and it appears to go through the board to the ground wire. My question is: should I leave it as-is, or remove the resistor and bridge the pins? Also, is there any potential for damaging the phone testing it how it is now?

Sorry to bump and ask about a different phone, but this is the first discussion I've found about OTG+charging cables that mentions a resistor.

Thanks for any insight...
[HTC Sensation] szczetyk:
Does not work for LG G2.... also not with additional resistor or simply shorting sense/ID pin with GND....
[HTC Sensation] dodgebizkit:
Where can I buy a cable like this in the UK? Is there any such things other than DIY jobs?

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My other phone's a Ferrari.
[HTC Sensation] wonder wai:
this Y cable is able to charge the device and cellphone togther?

Thanks for the sharing this BKM.

But I wonder is the Y cable able to charge the device (like external hard disk) and the Android device (like Samsung S2) together? or only either one device?
[HTC Sensation] szczetyk:
You did not mentioned the phone U have... it is rather impossible to tell without this basic info....
[HTC Sensation] yaoyao961128:
Q

can I use the same way to mak usb otg cable for my nokia n8?
[HTC Sensation] dodgebizkit:
Is this able to power an external hard drive plugged into it, and also charge the phone / tablet?

Is there already anything like this for sale and what would I search for to find it?

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My other phone's a Ferrari.
[HTC Sensation] Obsidian72:
Thanks to this thread but due to my poor soldering skills I bought one on ebay (this was the cheapest I could find) and it works like a charm. I can use an external keyboard on my Asus MemoPad HD 7. :good:
[HTC Sensation] dodgebizkit:
Thanks - is there a cable that will allow a micro USB charger in as well as a micro USB in/out (so I could charge phone / tablet and use ext hard drive at the same time)?
[HTC Sensation] Obsidian72:
I think that depends on the phone/tablet. Some don't charge when a data connection is established. I tried with my Nokia N900 and it wouldn't charge, but I used an external battery and not a wall charger so maybe the power was insufficient.
[HTC Sensation] cizkek_:
Hello. Thank you for this post :D. I have made mine. I have connected shield cable to brown/violet one adn it is working. Tested with a mouse :)

Edit: Ouch.. i think i made a mistake, my phone gets quite hot >.<

Edit2: Found the problem. External power supply is no good for me :(
[HTC Sensation] david makarove:
great work , thank you :victory:
[HTC Sensation] asratxda:
Very very interesting!!!!

:good::good::good: Very interesting topic.
[HTC Sensation] Legitkrillin:
Excellent!

Excellent Tutorial mate very handy I was able to make my own OTG with this guide thanks again :good:
[HTC Sensation] nonameassigned:
I made the cable correctly but when I connect everything it only charges my Nexus 4. :/ I'm on stock ROM 4.4.2 (rooted) and using Franco Kernel 207. Need help!!
[HTC Sensation] Catoogle25:
thanks a lot.. really works
[HTC Sensation] vldesco:
I have a question,

It is supposed that when the phone/table is in OTG mode...it will serve power to USB device (pen drive, mouse, keyboard), This is the reason to shortcut the 4th and 5th pin at micro USB B.

In your cable, powered red and black wires (from Male USB A) are connected to both, Micro USB B (to Phone) and Female USB A (To device) and serving power to Phone/Tablet and USB Device simultanously, But phone is serving power too (or at least, it is supposed to do)

I have an International S3 (GT-I9300) and a Geniatech PT115 PadTV, and I am concern about this could damage my S3 or PadTV.
[HTC Sensation] _konstrukt:
The USB OTG cable I bought from Frys was super short, but I was able to splice in a male USB A cable for power. Thanks for the instructions! I needed something quick so I could sim unlock my HTC M7
[HTC Sensation] Kalavere:
Hey guys, I have a question, I've just bought a portable amp to use with my Note III and currently I have to use male USB B to A with an OTG lead, I am assuming it's possible to solder a USB B to Mini A? I cannot find this cable anywhere on the internet at the moment.

I've got two unnecessarily long cables when all I really want is a single B to Micro USB B or Single B to Micro USB 3.0!

Any advice would be great. :victory:
[HTC Sensation] anandmalli:
I'm in India and I could not find any direct connector, hence planning to go for above mentioned combo for my Nokia Lumia 920 and 1020.

Please suggest will it support these devices or not...

THanks
[HTC Sensation] miketunes:
Ugh.. I think I've spent almost $100 on cables and connectors and just can't get a good cable. I'd be willing to pay someone directly if they can make me a good one. It's going to be powering my tablet and various usb devices, so it needs thicker wire to handle the current (something the pre-made one's don't).
[HTC Sensation] leereyzhe:
So is that the pinout all type B micro usb heads? If I buy some solder heads only off Ebay, would it be the same? I don't want to fry something lol.
[HTC Sensation] redoano:
All micro usb heads have the same pins as I posted.

BTW note that -but I haven't tried- on many new phones with self powered OTG, the cable on this tutorial probably will not work. I will make a new guide for self OTG powered phones when I have time. This tutorial was for only HTC sensation and similar phones without self powered OTG but that can be supported by kernel.
[HTC Sensation] patrickmaglaqui418:
i9300

does it works on s3 i9300?

anyone tried?
[HTC Sensation] vldesco:
You need a 40.2 Kohm resistor between pins 4 and 5 and a switch between pins 2 and 3. Let me look for the thread i used as guide.

UPDATE:

Ok, that is how I built my OTG charging cable for my S3

I followed the instructions on how to build it in 1st post this thread.

But I got the info about 40.2 K ohm resistor and the switch for data pins in this other thread http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s3/general/hw-mod-usb-otg-charging-galaxy-s3-t1953061

In my case, I replaced the USB-A Female connector (the one where you connect USB mouse, Keyboard, Memory Key ), with a micro USB-B connector (same as used by Phone for charging and data transfers)

Hope this helps.
[HTC Sensation] Cronoss:
Hey guys.. sorry if this has been answered before, but does this theoretically power the device AND whatever USB device you add plug in at the same time?
[HTC Sensation] alkingshefo:
Please make video tutorial about pleaseee
[HTC Sensation] alkingshefo:
help me

i followed the instructions i guess i didnt cut my otg i just renoved cover from cable and removed cover from white and black then connected matching cables from the usb male cable only (black-red) other 2 cables i didbt but they are connected on the otg cable this method works and im sure xd i have custom f4ktion kernal needs otg y cable to support otg on s4 mini and the otg worked but no charging while searching found alot of people talking about soldering 100k resistor for sony or 64.9k for samsung i made my cable 2 days ago and i've tried alot of ways to charge my device by connecting charge and no usb on the otg side and to connect phone 1st then power and to reboot while putting my phone my charge signal is on but no charging all the ways but strangly today i was testing hard desk 500g to connect it only recognized 1 partition whatever i was suprised to see my phone charging and discpnnected the hard and the power and still charging cobnected another flash usb 3 and srill charging i thought that was bettary drop rebooted my device notice that i was rly charging and now kts over xd idk why that happened rly

Heres pic of my cable and please tell me how to charge and otg at the same time ?

Ps. Sorry for my bad language xd
[HTC Sensation] awsomecp173:
Has anyone tried using this with the Motorola Moto g xt1033 ?

Does OTG Host Mode and Charging work with the phone with this cable?
[HTC Sensation] dodgebizkit:
Has a cable like this been commercially released for sale yet??

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My house phone is better than your iPhone.
[HTC Sensation] codearm2:
I made USB powered OTG, it can powers anything I throw to it, Mouse, flashdisk except Keyboard and HDD

Strange because I've checked that my mouse draw 100ma but my Keyboard only need 90ma

Any idea?
[HTC Sensation] juntjoo:
What is this " EXTERNAL USB POWER SUPPLY " for? Power for what? Phone or other otg connected devices??

---------- Post added at 04:51 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:48 PM ----------

I have an M8 I need to charge while using devices connected via otg. Is that what this guide is for?
[HTC Sensation] greatbal:
I also would like to know. I need an OTG cable to connect USB devices but need to charge my device at the same time. There's no microusb hub with power nor an OTG-Y Splitter in my area. so I googled around if I can make my own using old cables i'm not using anymore. Anybody?
[HTC Sensation] Mysteryagr:
I've done the instructions carefully, but it didn't work, just like other people complaining about it in previous posts, wires are connected very well, phone charges when I connect the OTG cable with a power supply, laser mouth lights when connected to female side, and of course tested on a kernel that supports OTG on 2 different devices.
[HTC Sensation] uNiTs23:
Hello, for this hack, is it necessary to have power running to the phone/tab or can +/- be ignored in that direction and routed only to my external controller that is needing the power?
[HTC Sensation] gradd:
sorry for reviving an old thread, but would anyone provide recommendations coz actually i need at least 3 female usb ports. i understand that this dyi is a powered otg, something i have done before on an old phone without native otg support but works on a powered hub. so from what i have in mind that the vcc and ground from the main line (phone side / male micro usb) will be connected to another charger will work just fine? i dont have the materials yet but do i really need a second charger just for charging the phone? the 3 usb ports probably draw too much power and maybe theres no way to charge the phone, or maybe it'll charge, it'll show charging animations but wont guarantee to fully charged the phone

second question is, have anyone used a higher amp charger? is 2.4amp enough to power the hub populated with 3 connected devices and simultaneously charge the phone without problem? looking forward for your response. thank you :good:
[HTC Sensation] kozator:
Can someone add schematics to first post?