Develop Bugs

[Q] how to make defy look like a usbstick to any device

how to make defy look like a usbstick to any device.
i want some kind of emulator so my defy looks like a 2gb usb stick!!

Just connect to a pc with the data cable and select memory card access when asked for the type of usb conenction, it should get detected and act like a normal pen drive.
What device are u trying to use it with?

pravarth said:
Just connect to a pc with the data cable and select memory card access when asked for the type of usb conenction, it should get detected and act like a normal pen drive.
What device are u trying to use it with?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
well that dont work im not that stupid. but im using the IKey M3 thats a recording devise that needs a usb pendrive.
http://www.ikey-audio.com/m3
thats it

i dont know i may'b super noob ,but have connected my defy witha samsung 2011 lcd tv & afair,i could access all of the defy just like a usb stick!

Does that device recognize other pen drives with no problem?

kbxdauser2011 said:
i dont know i may'b super noob ,but have connected my defy witha samsung 2011 lcd tv & afair,i could access all of the defy just like a usb stick!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have a Samsung 42" plasma with USB port and it read my HDD and all my thumb-drives to play movies/Pics/musics. Never thought of trying with my Defy. Will certainly try this out today.

If the device supports mass storage host protocol then I dont see as to why it wont. My LCD recognises the defy without a problem.
Sent from my MB526 using Tapatalk

well yes normal usb sicks do work. hmmm i will test it some more.

If this is possible it would be very useful. I could put a bookable ubuntu on my phone and boot pc's from that instead of carrying a pendrive everywhere.

ow and im on Cm7

just enable usb mass storage in notification area

crixxalis said:
just enable usb mass storage in notification area
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I DID and it did not work

hmm.... maybe just a little disclaimer in case it needs to be said: when enabling USB mass storage, the only storage system that can be seen from the defy is the one on the micro SD card.
So, if you don't have one, i'm pretty sure nothing would happen even if you connect it properly

haxabbit said:
hmm.... maybe just a little disclaimer in case it needs to be said: when enabling USB mass storage, the only storage system that can be seen from the defy is the one on the micro SD card.
So, if you don't have one, i'm pretty sure nothing would happen even if you connect it properly
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I got a sdcard. it works on my pc normaly

In that case, i think it's time to think about using another feature that came with the phone: warranty

Monkey007Man said:
I DID and it did not work
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
There might be some issue in the device u are trying to connect to. Even in my pc i have usb issues. Some specific pen drives just randomly wont work on my pc. Just my 2 cents.

[Help] OTG cable problem

Hello, i have bought a OTG adaptor but when i connect a USB pen to my Sony Xperia S it doesn't do anything.
I have also tested:
- USB pen FAT32
- USB pen NTFS
I know that this adaptor is working because the store owner tested it on a tablet and it worked.
Stange thing is that i tried to connect to a zte blade, Galaxy Gios and nexus 7 and it didn't work as well....
However when i connect it to the computer the adaptor works...
Stock .55
No root
Can someone advise me?
Thanks

Root your phone and download USB OTG Helper from the Play Store.

SxperiaS said:
Hello, i have bought a OTG adaptor but when i connect a USB pen to my Sony Xperia S it doesn't do anything.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have many FAT32 USB flash drives that work fine with my XPERIA S no problems.
I have not confirmed this myself, but it is possible the amps provided by the Sony XPERIA S(LT26i) could be as low as 100mA.[citation needed]
Can't find any documented specs for XPERIA S and USB power supplied and/or USB flash drive which also has a known documented amp draw for reference.
I'd really quite like to know what amps the XPERIA S USB port provides.
I have a USB thumb drive that doesn't work on my XPERIA S namely the HP v165w 8GB (FAT32 formatted)
It just comes up with a big red warning triangle saying, "USB Power Consumption error"
However the USB thumb drive HP c330w 8GB does work (NTFS formatted)
Many other SanDIsk FAT32 formatted USB thumb drives also work fine. Namely the SanDisk USB 2.0 Cruzer Facet 32GB
I have downloaded Paragon exFAT, NTFS & HFS+ which allows me to successfully mount NTFS formatted flash drives on my root'd XPERIA S.
My 'Desktop' FV-1 Android box with three USB ports/HDMI etc, mounts anything and everything, including the HP v165w 8GB USB thumb drive. So it just means no two Android devices are equal in design and power.

it should work anyway? I've seen a few shots and youtube movies where the USB on-the-go was working on an XS!

SxperiaS said:
Hello, i have bought a OTG adaptor but when i connect a USB pen to my Sony Xperia S it doesn't do anything.
I have also tested:
- USB pen FAT32
- USB pen NTFS
I know that this adaptor is working because the store owner tested it on a tablet and it worked.
Stange thing is that i tried to connect to a zte blade, Galaxy Gios and nexus 7 and it didn't work as well....
However when i connect it to the computer the adaptor works...
Stock .55
No root
Can someone advise me?
Thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
连接U盘需要安装一个USB存储管理器的软件(此软件需要root权限和busybox).插入OTG和优盘之后可以看到优盘的灯亮了.之后再点击连接.
这样就可以在SDcard\usbStorage 里看到优盘里的文件.
你也可以连接一个集线器.这样可以连接鼠标键盘之类的.如果你要连接功耗比较大的设备,这样就需要一个带电源的集线器.如果动手能力比较强的话,还可以直接在OTG线上剥开接上电源.
希望有懂中文的....!!!!Hope someone will Chinese!!!

Connecting U disk need to install a USB storage management software (the software requires root permissions and busybox). Insert OTG and USB flash drive's lights. Then click connect.
The USB file so that you can in SDcard \ usbStorage see.
You can also connect a hub so you can connect a mouse and keyboard like if you want to connect to a large power equipment, so that you need a powered hub. Strong practical ability, but also can directly plug in the power in OTG online peel.
this is what google translates for me! pretty weird to read like this. but maybe we can figure it out?!

SNYXPR said:
it should work anyway? I've seen a few shots and youtube movies where the USB on-the-go was working on an XS!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
In my honest option, I agree with SNYXPR, there should be no requirement for additional software on a standard build XPERIA S(LT26i) when using "supported" FAT32 formatted USB storage.
If the FAT32 formatted USB flash drive you have attached to the XPERIA S meets the power requirements you should be fine.
No software I know of is going to boost the power supplied by the MicroUSB port and at best, any application for USB storage is only able to support additional drive formats like NTFS etc.
I've had/have USB flash drives, Logitech Unifying Mouse/Keyboard attached without problems.
I've got a Galaxy Note Connection kit Model: DR03-S2 and that works fine and I'm able to read/write SD cards, MicroSD cards and USB flash drives using it without problems(one attached device in use at any one time).
If you go to the next step and use a powered USB hub, then a wider array of devices can be used with the XPERIA S as the USB hub is providing the power to connect the device. This includes USB printers and FAT32 formatted USB 80GB plus HDD (both IDE and SATA) etc. Also all those FAT32 formatted storage devices that said the XPERIA S did not meet the power requirement work too.
Remember the XPERIA S only support FAT32 formatted storage by default(natively).
As part of my desktop setup I have the following connection.
Sony DK10 dock plugged into a Aten USB switch which is connected to a powered USB Targus 7 port Hub.
This gives me access to USB mouse/keyboard, USB flash drives or USB HDD of any size, printer, SD card reader on my DELL U2410 monitor and etc.
Then it's just a button press to (USB)switch back to my Notebook, Desktop PC and any other device connected as part of my desktop environment.

Thank you for the replies, i think root is not required since i have seen a vídeo made by XperiaBlog that just connects a USB pen drive to Xperia S and it just works. I have tried a Kignston 8 GB and it doesn't connect, not event to nexus 7 ...

XS OTG cable

I am unable to connect my Xperia S with external storage as I brought 3 different otg cables and all of them are not working, Please can anyone tell me where can I find OTG cable that surely works with Xperia S. I m from India

aprilian8 said:
I am unable to connect my Xperia S with external storage as I brought 3 different otg cables and all of them are not working, Please can anyone tell me where can I find OTG cable that surely works with Xperia S. I m from India
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
what external storage where you trying to connect? pendrive, harddisk or memorycard?

HP pen drive FAT32 formatted

aprilian8 said:
HP pen drive FAT32 formatted
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
what capacity btw?
When you connect a pendrive, usually either of 2 things happen:
1.) shows that external storage is connected, details can be seen in settings>storage, external storage. file access needs to be done using a file manager app.
2.) shows, device power consumption error. meaning, ur pendrive consumes lot of power than the phone can provide. solution to this is to use a new pendrive or thru a externally powered usb hub.

Its of 8GB. The phone doesnt show any sign of connected pen drive and even the external storage option in "storage" is greyed out

thanks
Sent from my GT-I9505 using xda app-developers app

aprilian8 said:
Its of 8GB. The phone doesnt show any sign of connected pen drive and even the external storage option in "storage" is greyed out
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
hmm, I dont c wat is wrong, try another pendrive, prefarably of a different model or brand and of smaller capacity.
else it shud be a problem with the cable.
I had bought a general OTG cable from Ebay

aprilian8 said:
I am unable to connect my Xperia S with external storage as I brought 3 different otg cables and all of them are not working, Please can anyone tell me where can I find OTG cable that surely works with Xperia S. I m from India
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You can use "StickMount" app to mount USB storage , incase your phone is not detecting the USB device. The only issues is that the app needs a rooted device. so if your mobile is rooted then you are good to go.

StickMount isnt helping either

try connecting a usb mouse and/or keyboard..
if it works, try a different pendrive, else then maybe u can blame the OTG cable or ur phone...

I made my own OTG cable using an old regular micro cable that I no longer needed. I believe you need to "jump" pin four to pin five....but you would be best researching it. I recall it being extremely easy to do, but then again I do have years of experience ripping stuff apart and putting it back together.
---------- Post added at 07:56 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:54 PM ----------
Also, I don't think drive size is an issue as I've connected a 2TB full size external hard-drive (the kind with a power brick) and was able to use it just fine. It was NTFS formatted so I did have to use USB OTG Helper to get it working, but it did work with no problems.

Second USB device

I tried connecting a USB keyboard using an USB OTG cable, but I didn't get it to work. The other USB port is in use by my external harddrive.
Is there a possibility to make the keyboard work?
Can immagine more people want to add a second USB device to their OUYA...

Dropshots said:
I tried connecting a USB keyboard using an USB OTG cable, but I didn't get it to work. The other USB port is in use by my external harddrive.
Is there a possibility to make the keyboard work?
Can immagine more people want to add a second USB device to their OUYA...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You'll need to buy a USB HUB (Get a powered one to future proof all your USB needs, you can get a USB 2.0 Hub pretty cheap). This will allow you to hook up at least 3 USB's to the OUYA. The Micro USB won't work for things such as hard drives or HID devices.
In the future, please use the search function before posting as this has been talked about in many other posts.

Dropshots said:
I tried connecting a USB keyboard using an USB OTG cable, but I didn't get it to work. The other USB port is in use by my external harddrive.
Is there a possibility to make the keyboard work?
Can immagine more people want to add a second USB device to their OUYA...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have a 4-port hub and it works fine connecting 1 storage and 3 other usb devices

I had this issue where only one harddrive could be used and If you have a harddrive with 2 partitions ouya wont mount it. Luckily I found an app called usbotghelper which does all the above I mentioned plus read and write and ext3 support. I wish it would get submitted to the ouya store so I could use the paid version that will mount on startup.

USB OTG/host function does not seem to work anymore?!?!?

I recently received my Lenovo / Motorola Moto Z Play and I am very happy but....
the USB OTG/host function does not seem to work anymore. This has worked fine from day one, but last Saturday suddenly no longer. I have no idea why it no longer works, there was no update, and I have not seen or heard weird things or done anything to it.
When I insert my USB C type SD card reader, nothing happens anymore. The LED of the card reader / stick doesn't even light up.
Preferably I solve this by myself, but I have no idea what to do, I did a factory reset but that brought no solution.
The data connection to PC and charging function both work fine.
It seems that the telephone does not power the USB port (anymore?), but I can not test it. All cables/adapters/SD cards/USB sticks do work in my other phone, so there must be something going wrong in the moto Z Play.
Can anyone advise me? Does anyone else have this problem too?
I need this function during my work occasionally.
:crying:

dirkzelf said:
I recently received my Lenovo / Motorola Moto Z Play and I am very happy but....
the USB OTG/host function does not seem to work anymore. This has worked fine from day one, but last Saturday suddenly no longer. I have no idea why it no longer works, there was no update, and I have not seen or heard weird things or done anything to it.
When I insert my USB C type SD card reader, nothing happens anymore. The LED of the card reader / stick doesn't even light up.
Preferably I solve this by myself, but I have no idea what to do, I did a factory reset but that brought no solution.
The data connection to PC and charging function both work fine.
It seems that the telephone does not power the USB port (anymore?), but I can not test it. All cables/adapters/SD cards/USB sticks do work in my other phone, so there must be something going wrong in the moto Z Play.
Can anyone advise me? Does anyone else have this problem too?
I need this function during my work occasionally.
:crying:
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It has been fixed, like a cat! Google supports it not!
Here is what support for USB Audio player said in response to why the app cannot see my drive:
Android basically does not support USB drives. Some file explorers have made their own USB mass storage driver and FAT32 handler. They set up a local HTTP server for other apps to access the selected file.
...snip
See my recent posts. This in Dumb

Yeah, well guess what, that may be true, but it WORKED and then since last saturday it doesn't anymore. If I use a powered cardreader, it works again, and same goes for connecting a USB mouse or keyboard.
To me that means that the power supply to the USB port is defective.
Does your Moto Z Play support a USB mouse? Please let me know, cause that would make my case.

dirkzelf said:
Yeah, well guess what, that may be true, but it WORKED and then since last saturday it doesn't anymore. If I use a powered cardreader, it works again, and same goes for connecting a USB mouse or keyboard.
To me that means that the power supply to the USB port is defective.
Does your Moto Z Play support a USB mouse? Please let me know, cause that would make my case.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hmmm....
Post a link to the product that stopped working?
I had funny behaviour about internal storage being seen by Jetaudio. It played from /music for a while then it quit being able to find it (as well as most of internal) a reinstall does not help.
I think only a firmware reflash might reveal a problem....
You could help me too. See if my complaints about OTG drives is true for you also. Do you have an OTG / memory stick adapter? If so post that link too.

The only product that stopped working is the power on the USB C port from the Moto Z Play itself. I have checked all cables, adapters, USB sticks, card readers and mice, they ALL work fine on other phones.
I can't check for you, since I can't connect to USB card reader anymore.... In my case it's simply the power that isn't provided anymore on the USB C port, while earlier it worked ok, therefore it must be broken. I'm going to have it fixed with the seller.
In your case I would say try ES file explorer or TotalCommander. Both did work great (until the power issue).
If you can use a mouse on your Moto Z Play, then you're OK. OTG should work fine then also with ES or TotalCommander.

Same problem happened to me.
After few days back, all seems to work fine but suddenly same OTG USB stopped working.
Kindly let me know how to solve this problem if anyone has done it.
Moto Z play Droid
Nov 1, 2017 security update applied on 7.1.1 Android.
Salz

Hello, I have the same problem, OTG used to work normally before. Now I found out the only way to make it work is to supply the 5V power from an external source using USB extension cable with a extra power plug (2 males, one female), which I plug into a powerbank/wall adaptor. Not perfect, but still better than nothing, OTG seems to work.

Hi all !!
I have the same problem! OTG not working, but CQATest tells DEVICE is in USB HOST MODE
And console output with otg inserted:
addison:/ $ lsusb
lsusb: /sys/bus/usb/devices//usb1: Permission denied
lsusb: /sys/bus/usb/devices//usb2: Permission denied
lsusb: /sys/bus/usb/devices//1-0:1.0: Permission denied
lsusb: /sys/bus/usb/devices//2-0:1.0: Permission denied