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[Pixel C Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MorphingJar:
Can you post a link to what your using for a hub?
[Pixel C Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CharlesW123:
Hub here works great:

DBPOWER, Hub USB C , 4-Port USB 3.0 Hub for type c devices like the new MacBook, ChromeBook Pixel, smart-phone Nexus 6 and OnePlus 2 (Grey) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B014UPCWDS
[Pixel C Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scoobydu:
Is it correct that this hub doesn't have power pass through to be able to charge the tablet?

Really like the hub, but didn't buy, as I'd like it to power the tablet too.
[Pixel C Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Paul1201:
I picked up a Griffin USB-C to USB-A adapter, plugged it in to my Pixel C, and plugged a memory stick into the cable. ES File Explorer recignized the memory stick immediately. On the box for the cable it stated that it was for plugging USB peripherals into your tablet.

https://griffintechnology.com/us/usb-c-to-usb-a-adapter
[Pixel C Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sam-X-:
With so many cables not passing Benson Leung's tests, I am a bit unsure with USB-C OTG cable I should get. The original one from Google is 15 € which is kinda expensive...

Does anyone know if he reviewed some USB-C OTG cables? I can't find anything.
[Pixel C Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CharlesW123:
It only has full size USB a ports, so can't plug in a charger no.

The battery life is great on he Pixel C though, so all good :)
[Pixel C Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] skally:
I'm waiting for this one https://www.hypershop.com/products/usb-c-5-in-1-hub-with-pass-though-usb-c-charging to arrive for that exact reason.
[Pixel C Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ZiggSVO:
That one looks very nice!
[Pixel C Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scoobydu:
I did see that one, but wondered how it would work with the ucb-c in the position it is on the pixel c? mabook its on the base, but c its on the side of the tablet.
[Pixel C Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ZiggSVO:
Type C is reversible so it should just flip up like ?

Edit: and I wasnt questioning you I was more posing it as a question to myself :p But it should just go up the side of it
[Pixel C Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scoobydu:
I agree that you could get it to fit, but not sure I'd want it facing straight up with my cables and sticks attached.

Seems it would stress the port or worse I'd catch it and cause some damage.

I'm thinking of this -> http://www.amazon.co.uk/Galopar-Cha...qid=1450272359&sr=8-22&keywords=usb-c+adapter with a standard usb3 hub attached?
[Pixel C Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sam-X-:
Looks great, but how do you know it is compatible? After Benson Leung's reviews on USB-C cables, I am afraid to purchase any third party accessories...
[Pixel C Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scoobydu:
Short answer is I don't at the moment, as have not had a chance to look at the online spreadsheet to see what he has tested and approved.

Will hopefully get to look later.
[Pixel C Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scoobydu:
Does not appear to be included in the spreadsheet, so likely he has not reviewed.
[Pixel C Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] e3phillip:
I tried Google's own USB C to A (female adapter that looks like a otg cable) with a memory stick and it did not work, however I plugged in a USB2 hub into that adapter and then plugged the memory stick into that and it sees to work like a charm with esexplorer, I could also attach other things like a mouse and that worked too at the same time! So the trick is to use a USB hub with Google's adapter first and you can use any USB accessories just not directly into the adapter. I have not tried a USB 3 type hub as I don't have one but I suspect it will be fine and give you even faster speeds.
[Pixel C Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] acathrow:
There are lots of OTG devices that work perfectly on my Nexus 5x - such as a microSD adapter, USB C ->A with a thumbdrive and my iRig UA guitar adapter

None of these work on my Pixel C.

I just got off a chat with Google support where I was told

"I'm sorry to inform you, at this moment it's not compatible. Be rest assured [sic], our engineers are working on a software fix to make it compatible with the Pixel C."

I responded with a link to the reddit AMA which seemed to state otherwise and the support rep told me that she'd get back to me via email with a response.
[Pixel C Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] e3phillip:
You can try plugging a USB 2.0 or 3.0 hub into a USB C>A adapter (mine was the Google adapter and the hub a USB 2 unpowered type) as I did and and that worked for me and I can now access Memory sticks on my Pixel C with no extra software (not sure about your iRig but it worked with other accessories I tried plugging into the hub).
[Pixel C Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] acathrow:
Thanks, I'll try with a hub. I just don't understand why a hub is required for the Pixel-C but not for the Nexus 5x

There certainly seems to be a less complete stack in the Pixel-c -vs- the Nexus 5x.

Interestingly when I insert a cable into the Nexus 5x I get a dialog to set the usb mode:

"Use USB for

- Charging

- Power Supply

- File Transfers

- Photo transfer (PTP)

- Midi"

Where as the Pixel-C only gets "Power Supply" as an option.
[Pixel C Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] e3phillip:
Its weird it has to use a hub first, its almost like the hub tells Android the cable has to act like an OTG cable.

One thing to note (and this has only happened to me once) if the hub is not recognised when connected try rebooting the tablet and then it will work. As I said it happened to me only once and it could be a one off glitch but I thought it was worth mentioning anyway.

I connected a Kingston memory stick and it was recognised, at first Android said it was formated incorrectly and needed to be reformatted but I dismissed the message without reformatting and I could still read the files using esexplorer without any problems. Not sure what disk formats are supported but exfat is probably a safe bet. Or let Android format the stick, that way it will definitely be a correct format.
[Pixel C Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dkryder:
i'm not sure what could cause variations in the options presented, but when i plug into my windows10 laptop i get

charging

file transfers

photo transfer

MIDI

via the dropdown in the notification bar.

however, if i go to developer options/select usb configuration i get

charging

mtp

ptp

rndis [usb ethernet]

audio source

MIDI

so it seems the choices available are dependent on what system the pixel is cabled to.
[Pixel C Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bill3508:
I've been using a patriot USB with the adapter without issue.
[Pixel C Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] acathrow:
Funnily enough ....

I tried powering the Pixel-c off and then turning it on and now it can see USB drives, the iRig guitar interface etc.
[Pixel C Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] e3phillip:
It's does not seem to be consistent what works, when I plug in a USB2 memory stick it works and also when I connect my 3D printer it is also recognised but if I want to use my Kingston USB3 memory stick I have to plug a USB hub into the adapter first and plug the stick into that. The hub I have is only USB2 so maybe its a problem with USB3 devices, Weird!
[Pixel C Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] superchilpil:
Been using this without issue

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B012QO5EJ4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awd_I4THwbE3DH2XM
[Pixel C Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lapin1976:
Hello,

I bought this one on amazon.fr, but it doesn't work :

Coolreall USB Type-C vers Micro USB adaptateur de données, Connecteur, Convertisseur pour Apple New Macbook, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Pixel C, Lumia 950/950XL, Chromebook Pixel, One Plus 2, etc. (2-Pack)
[Pixel C Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gtaadicto92:
NTFS format doesn't work on my Pixel C :(

It only reads FAT32 format but it is useless since I watch +4GB movies.

Is there any way to make the pixel C read NTFS?
[Pixel C Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cheep5k8:
I could try integrating NTFS into my custom kernel for the next build.
[Pixel C Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] je55ter:
This is what I use on my other devices to read NTFS. It does require root, though:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.paragon.mounter

Haven't confirmed it works on the Pixel C yet, as I haven't been able to get it to recognize my usb devices yet. Will have to try with hub like others have suggested on this thread.
[Pixel C Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] minieod:
my question is :

the OS sees my usb drive (using a kingston usb c stick).... i can access it from the notification menu, clicking "explore" --- which brings me to the OS's "files" app

but if i want to browse from another app (like fx browser) i cant find where the USB mounts to. this is important as i am trying to use my usb stick to store my comics on, so i can plug into the USB C port and open up ComicRack app to read from the stick. but i cannot navigate to the stick to have ComicRack default to it. or even see it.

edit: using ex file explorer , i can now see the usb with a path of "usb://2003"

but still cant figure out how to point to it or navigate to it from the file structure
[Pixel C Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brando56894:
I was going to see where mine mounted, but I don't have my Type A to Type C adapter with me at the moment, but it should be under /storage
[Pixel C Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] minieod:
seems that on N, i will need root, to use "stickmount" app, then it will mount under /sdcard/usb
[Pixel C Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] YevOmega:
Was this ever done?
[Pixel C Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rmagruder:
May I ask what you've plugged into this hub with the Pixel C? Mouse? Keyboard? SD Card?
[Pixel C Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CharlesW123:
Sorry for delay in replying, only just spotted this post! I plug in a mouse and have tested various usb (mainly 3.0) sticks and even a self powered HDD, all working fine.

I have the type cover/case so not tried a keyboard. I also tried a wired Xbox 360 pad for gaming and that worked great too :)
[Pixel C Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xpt10:
OTG with Pixcel C - a Nightmare!

I've tested OTG on Pixcel C with some Anker Adapters: this anker.com/products/A8161011 and i also tried this one anker.com/products/B8174011

Result with both adapters:

Only 3 of 9 USB Devices will work. All working devices are USB Sticks. None of my (3) SD Card Readers work. All devices work without any problem on other PC.

Really fantastic :( What a hassle!
[Pixel C Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xpt10:
Update on my last post:

I ordered this tiny little thing: anker.com/products/A8305041, connected it with my Pixel C and ... again no success.

But: With the USB Hub plugged in i shutdown & reboot Pixel C. And surprise surprise: Now every USB Device was recognized!

And now the really weired thing: Without a reboot i pluged in the Anker USB OTG cable from my previous post here .... and what should i say: Now every USB Device was recognized!

Very very strange.

BTW:

At the end i recognized that Pixel C is NOT able to read exFat formatted storage. So i'm NOT able to transfer Photos from the SC Card of my new Sony Camera to my brand new Pixel C. I love it :(

Is it really 2016? It reminds me of the old days, were we have to install a tcp/ip stack into windows. Things are not really better today....
[Pixel C Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tekzonept:
I can't get Irig UA to work with HTC 10, which adapter are you using with the nexus 5x?
[Lenovo A1000 Questions & Answers] JamesHarvey:
Hi to everyone

ok, Im a begginer in this area of rooting and this kind of stuffs but recently the idea of rooting my device came to my mind ( Tablet lenovo A1000L-f) which is been 1 year since i bought this device... but lets get it to my doubt and questions about rooting.

. I want to root my device ( with kingo root) and maybe install a different ROM because my tablet is very slow and sometimes it crash and i have to make a hard reset and yes i would like to use apps that only rooted devices can use1

. i have heard that once you root your device the warrantly is void and there is the chance of make of my tablet a brick so, i want to know how could i back up my system ( the original from factory before root) in case anything goes wrong just unistall the rooted system and install back the original image from factory :confused:

i would be very...very thankful if anyone could help and excuse me for any foolish, i have said above! :silly:
[Tasker Tips & Tricks] natibongo:
Great :)
[Tasker Tips & Tricks] XDARoni:
Best Battery Saving Profiles For Tasker

Best Battery Saving Profiles For Tasker

Battery saving mode when battery is low on your Android

Steps:

Go to Profile, then State and select “Power“. Choose “Battery Level” and set the desired range (let’s say from 0-20).

Create new Task and tap the “+” icon. Select “Net” and turn Bluetooth off, auto sync off, Wi-Fi off and Mobile data off (if its available on your device).

Dim Brightness at specific times

Steps:

Create new profile. Go to “Time” and select the time range in which you want to lower (or increase) the brightness.

Create a new task and tap the “+” icon. Go to “Display” and then “Display Brightness“. Select your preferred value.

Night mode or Quiet time

Steps:

Create a new profile and select time. Choose the desired time range (for example, from 00:00 – 06:30).

Create a new task and tap the “+” icon.

Go to “Audio” then set Silent mode ON or vibrate.

Go to “Net” and turn auto sync OFF and Wi-Fi OFF.
[Tasker Tips & Tricks] ADPL:
Battery saver

If you run lollipop and above you can toggle the battery saver without purchasing any app or even without rooting you phone.
[Tasker Tips & Tricks] D0rd:
Is it possible to toggle the battery saver from within Tasker without root?
[Tasker Tips & Tricks] ADPL:
Yes it is possible but only above lollipop and works for marshmallow too
[Tasker Tips & Tricks] D0rd:
I'm on Lollipop at the moment. Do you have any further information or links on this? I've been looking but can't see any that work without root.
[Tasker Tips & Tricks] XDARoni:
It doesn't look like this is possible unless you have root.
[Tasker Tips & Tricks] ADPL:
It's a small task but very long to explain. If possible could you send me your email id. I will email you the procedure with some screenshots
[Tasker Tips & Tricks] nero8762:
I an looking to use tasker or automatic to create the following rule, incoming call=turn on BT, connect to headset, answer call; end call, turn off BT after 30 seconds. Is this wishful thinking or can it b done with one of these apps. The BT wakelock is killing me. If it matters I'm running Pure Nexus 12/19 with latest ElementalX kernel. Thanks in advance.
[Tasker Tips & Tricks] nura1:
worth on lollipop?
[Tasker Tips & Tricks] ForSquirel:
Honestly, by the time the call is received, bluetooth turned on, made a connection to your headset, and answer the call it would probably just go to voice mail. It's doable for sure but probably wouldn't help out any.

As for battery saving, here's my addition,

Quiet Time -> toggle all sounds off and set brightness to low @ 2130 until the next morning (I could probably turn off data as well)

Sync modes -> Toggle auto sync to off > enable every 30 minutes for 5 minutes > Sync> turn off sync
[Tasker Tips & Tricks] nero8762:
Thanks. I actually got it to work with Automagic app. BT turns on with incoming call or when I make a call, then turns BT off after I hang up.
[Tasker Tips & Tricks] MishaalRahman:
My favorite battery saving tip for AMOLED device (provided you have a kernel with KCAL enabled) mimics Samsung's Ultra Power Saving mode by turning your device grayscale.

Just run this shell command to turn it grayscale:

echo "0" > /sys/devices/platform/kcal_ctrl.0/kcal_enable
echo "255 255 255" > /sys/devices/platform/kcal_ctrl.0/kcal
echo "255" > /sys/devices/platform/kcal_ctrl.0/kcal_cont
echo "0" > /sys/devices/platform/kcal_ctrl.0/kcal_hue
echo "35" > /sys/devices/platform/kcal_ctrl.0/kcal_min
echo "128" > /sys/devices/platform/kcal_ctrl.0/kcal_sat
echo "255" > /sys/devices/platform/kcal_ctrl.0/kcal_val
echo "1" > /sys/devices/platform/kcal_ctrl.0/kcal_enable

You can combine this with any context to make it run whenever you want.
[Tasker Tips & Tricks] sotoLOTO-:
Here's another battery saving tip - automatically set tasker to turn on airplane mode at say ... 1am and turn it of at ..6am. GSM modules are notorious for eating a noticeable amount of battery. There you go:

Tasker Auto Airplane Mode On/Off - http://xdaforums.com/u/tasker-tips-tricks/tasker-auto-airplane-mode-off-t3316767
[Tasker Tips & Tricks] snej81:
I can recommend an plugin for Tasker, name is Autoinput. It is very simple and awesome plugin that let you automate commands that in other cases needs root. You can for example toggle Power saving mode, Mobile data, NFC... whatever your want.

I use it daily for all different tasks since im not rooted (yet).
[Tasker Tips & Tricks] THEHARI:
Hello friendz

My spend most of time in reading on cell, so the screen is the biggest sucker of my batt juice because i set screen timeout @ max(30min).

I wish any way that will increase my screen dim time(the time taken b4 screen goes to completely black) . So that I can save some amount of juice without affected my reading (hobby)

Any help would be highly appreciated.

TIA
[Tasker Tips & Tricks] frrancuz.:
[MENTION=7050182]MishaalRahman[/MENTION]

Try:

echo X > /sys/devices/virtual/mdnie/mdnie/accessibility

X:

0 - normalne

1 - negative

2 - greyscale

3 - Screen off but not locked and touchscreen is still working
[Tasker Tips & Tricks] MishaalRahman:
I think that only works for Samsung devices, unfortunately.
[Tasker Tips & Tricks] snej81:
I use following profiles/tasks for battery saving;

Auto-off Unpaired bluetooth (shuts off bluetooth after 2 min IF no BT device connected)

Autosync schedule Home (sync is off 20min, turns on for 3 min, then turns off. Repeat every 20 min)

Autosync schedule Work (sync is off 2 hours, turns on for 5 min, then turns off. Repeat every 2 hour)

Switch to 2G/3G when Wifi connected (no wifi = 4G/LTE)

NFC turns OFF if not connected to my home-Wifi (NFC battery drain is negligible though..)

Turn ON high accuracy GPS when opening Google Maps (back to balanced/power saving when Maps is closed)

Nightmode = Samsung power saving mode, Wifi OFF, Mobile data OFF, Sync OFF (since not Wifi connected). All these modes activated through tap of NFC tag (about 2% battery is drained on 8-9 hours)
[Tasker Tips & Tricks] WaterTrooper:
Is auto sync for Google?
[Tasker Tips & Tricks] HatchetEgg:
Is there anyway of using battery saving mode with tasker?

Also I don't know if this makes tasker more efficient by putting the Task stop at the end of each task.
[Tasker Tips & Tricks] snej81:
With plugin Autoinput you can toggle Power saving mode without root.

Learn more HERE.
[Tasker Tips & Tricks] HatchetEgg:
I can see it can be done that way, But I would prefer to be able to do it via a command, I know this can be done in secure settings but it no longer works with MM.

Are there any alternatives you know of that can do that?
[Tasker Tips & Tricks] snej81:
No sorry, not that I know of. I use Autoinput myself since it not works through Secure Settings..

Skickat från min S7 edge
[Tasker Tips & Tricks] ashu01:
Guys I am trying to set a profile to turn on power save mode when I am sleeping automatically.. don't want to set specific time for that..it just detects that phone is in idle state from last 30 min or 1hr and start the power save mode
[Tasker Tips & Tricks] sagshar:
If you are rooted, the following action can enable battery saver

Run shell:

Command: settings put global low_power 1

Use root: On

As for detecting when the phone is idle, you can use two profiles to manage that.

One profile using "display state: screen off". You'll need two tasks here:

- An entry task to record the time the screen was turned off (%TIMES). Add 1800 seconds to the time and save it under a new variable (%TIMEIDLE for example).

- An exit task to clear the %TIMEIDLE variable once the screen turns back on. Also add an action that will disable battery saver in case it was already enabled.

Run shell:

Command: settings put global low_power 0

Use root: On

The second profile should be set to trigger once the current time is equal to %TIMEIDLE, running the task to enable battery saver

Run shell:

Command: settings put global low_power 1

Use root: On
[Tasker Tips & Tricks] 0x7C2f:
Whats the fun in that though?
[Tasker Tips & Tricks] ADPL:
It is possible to turn on and off battery saver and aeroplane mode with taker without having to purchase a app or root your phone

---------- Post added at 05:36 AM ---------- Previous post was at 05:34 AM ----------

I use it everyday if u want I can post it here

---------- Post added at 05:39 AM ---------- Previous post was at 05:36 AM ----------

I don't have any external links. I did it my self. When I will be free in 2-3 days I will post a drive link of a video on how to toggle aeroplane and battery save on lollipop and marshmallow with out root or buying a app
[Tasker Tips & Tricks] Kye7:
Thank you for the post!
[Tasker Tips & Tricks] ADPL:
I will put up a link on how to toggle aeroplane and battery save on lollipop and marshmallow with out root or buying a app within 2hrs.
[Tasker Tips & Tricks] ADPL:
what fun do you expext

---------- Post added at 03:42 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:40 PM ----------

http://mihirtasker.blogspot.in/2016/09/how-to-enabledisable-battery-saver-via-tasker.html

This one is the battery saver one. Will post the Aeroplane Mode Toggle ASAP.

Give a thumbs up if it works for you.
[Tasker Tips & Tricks] ADPL:
Also added a guide on how to toggle the Aeroplane mode on the same blog. Check it out.
[Tasker Tips & Tricks] snej81:
I use this app for toggling airplane mode on my Nexus 10 (root needed). Works amazing.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yahoo.tahseen.airplanetoggle
[XDA Assist] XDA Visitor:
phone : enet e3

no software available
[XDA Assist] Vatsal:
Hello,

Can you elaborate please? what were you trying to do? rooted?

Also you could register for XDA account in order to reply to the thread so that we could assist you in fixing your issue.

-Vatsal