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Sorry fr startng a new thread, wen so many threads r available showing video proofs of working OTG cable.......bt i reliazed, tht making a own OTG cable s much simpler n can be done without ne cutting or soldering
First d basics -
1. Generic USB cable (For data transfer or charging) is different from OTG cable - IN OTG cable, Pin 4 is shorted wth Pin 5........in essence, Galaxy S 2 is able to differentiate between USB OTG cable thru this pin.....
2. For converting any generic cable to OTG cable, u just need to short Pin 4 with Pin 5 and it will work like a charm.....
3. I have done this using Motorola Micro male to Mini female adaptor - theoretically, u can do this by using any cable which has 5 wires/pins coming from micro plug - cable supplied with samsung shud also be able to do this
4. U can simply test self made OTG wire - on connecting it wth phone, it should show "USB host connected" in status bar even without connecting any flash/pen drive
Now details -
Pin usage - normal Micro B plug (used in galaxy S 2) - uses Pin 1,2,3 and 5 for data/charging. U need to cut open the wire just where micro plug is connected and short pin4 to pin5. Alternatively, u can use an adaptor (like Micro to Mini) and try shorting the wires at outlet. I have done using stapler pin. Its easy and saves u trouble of opening/cutting or soldering any wire. Hope the pics r clear
Male Plug -
5 4 3 2 1
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I have then attached Micro male-mini female (shorted) adaptor to Mini USB-USB 2.0 and then to female USB-female USB adaptor and finally to Pen drive
I will try to attach a video proof, in case sumone needs it. For indian users, u can get hold of Motorola Micro male to mini female adaptor @ Heera panna in mumbai or Gaffar market in delhi for Rs 150
P.S. - Shorting Pin 4 to Pin 5 to enable OTG mode is not my discovery and i understood it going thru multiple searches and posts on XDA and other sites. Sorry for not linking to those posts
Thats just a nice idea because you don't need to cut or damage one of the adapters.
And a good solution till the original USB OTG cable is in stock.
Thanks.
Macc
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Excellent works perfect !!! Thank you very much!
Sorry for being noobish, but could anyone explain the difference between OTG and generic? Thanks!
Do ALL SG2's come OTG host enabled??? cause I tried this and doesn't work for some reason.... I've opened up a micro-usb connecter all the way to the plug and soldered 4 and 5 together...still nothing (tried the staple method first ofcourse but I saw that black and the xtra cable were actually internally already connected)
steemool said:
Sorry for being noobish, but could anyone explain the difference between OTG and generic? Thanks!
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Basic difference between Generic n OTG cable s pin lay out....
Generic helps u connect s2 as slave to PC/laptop n OTG cable helps u connect other USB drives to S2, thus making it a master....Hope it clarifies ur doubt
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dglaboi said:
Do ALL SG2's come OTG host enabled??? cause I tried this and doesn't work for some reason.... I've opened up a micro-usb connecter all the way to the plug and soldered 4 and 5 together...still nothing (tried the staple method first ofcourse but I saw that black and the xtra cable were actually internally already connected)
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Stock rom n kernel comes wth OTG host enabled.... In case u r on custom kernel, try stock kernel to chk ur cable
Sent from my Galaxy S 2
Tried stock AND custom.....nada...
I'll try making another one.
update: still no luck, bought 4 different ones on ebay AND build one myself but no success. Even flashed back stock 2.3.4 rom...
Any other suggestions??
although some weeks have passed since you posted your question, here's the answer: amazon.com/gp/product/B004ULZD7U/ref=oh_o00_s00_i00_details
works perfectly for my galaxy s2 as well as the huawei media pad. it's even possible to load the slave device by the master. (both ways)
USB OTG Cable even cheap
Hi,
I bought this USB OTG (On The Go) cable online at eBay.in for Rs.115.
I tested this cable with Nokia N8 works fine which is even cheaper instead of making from another cable.
i got a usb otg cable at faizul communications, jagdish market hyderabad,
price - 100 rs.
works with sgs2, and all accessories including pen drives and mouse/keyboard and even game pads
Regarding usb otg
kingjack said:
Sorry fr startng a new thread, wen so many threads r available showing video proofs of working OTG cable.......bt i reliazed, tht making a own OTG cable s much simpler n can be done without ne cutting or soldering
First d basics -
1. Generic USB cable (For data transfer or charging) is different from OTG cable - IN OTG cable, Pin 4 is shorted wth Pin 5........in essence, Galaxy S 2 is able to differentiate between USB OTG cable thru this pin.....
2. For converting any generic cable to OTG cable, u just need to short Pin 4 with Pin 5 and it will work like a charm.....
3. I have done this using Motorola Micro male to Mini female adaptor - theoretically, u can do this by using any cable which has 5 wires/pins coming from micro plug - cable supplied with samsung shud also be able to do this
4. U can simply test self made OTG wire - on connecting it wth phone, it should show "USB host connected" in status bar even without connecting any flash/pen drive
Now details -
Pin usage - normal Micro B plug (used in galaxy S 2) - uses Pin 1,2,3 and 5 for data/charging. U need to cut open the wire just where micro plug is connected and short pin4 to pin5. Alternatively, u can use an adaptor (like Micro to Mini) and try shorting the wires at outlet. I have done using stapler pin. Its easy and saves u trouble of opening/cutting or soldering any wire. Hope the pics r clear
Male Plug -
5 4 3 2 1
_ _ _ _ _
I I
\ _ _ _ /
I have then attached Micro male-mini female (shorted) adaptor to Mini USB-USB 2.0 and then to female USB-female USB adaptor and finally to Pen drive
I will try to attach a video proof, in case sumone needs it. For indian users, u can get hold of Motorola Micro male to mini female adaptor @ Heera panna in mumbai or Gaffar market in delhi for Rs 150
P.S. - Shorting Pin 4 to Pin 5 to enable OTG mode is not my discovery and i understood it going thru multiple searches and posts on XDA and other sites. Sorry for not linking to those posts
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i have designed USB OTG cable and it is working with my canvas 2 thanks
now i want to design USB HUB ??
give me some idea.........?
how to design USB HUB???????/
kundan.lohar said:
i have designed USB OTG cable and it is working with my canvas 2 thanks
now i want to design USB HUB ??
give me some idea.........?
how to design USB HUB???????/
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First decide which functionalities u want in the hub...
1. MHL - For HDMI connector ??
2. USB OTG ??
3. Normal USB - Charging and Data ??
I understand that new MHL adaptors (S3,S4) are 11 PIN and thus only 2 of the above 3 can be used simultaneously (MHL-HDMI with Normal USB OR MHL-HDMI with USB OTG)...
U will have to search for the Pin lay out of your phone and whether it supports MHL-HDMI output or not and then can work towards it :good:
sorry wrong thread...
I bought a original Samsung USB OTG Cable for my Samsung Galaxy S3 from online store ( shopsection.com ) , can anyone post tips and tricks about it.
according to my testing, Most of all USB devices can access
1- Amazing cable, it works perfect in Galaxy S II, Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note
2- Connect pendrive 2GB, 4GB, 8Gb, 16GB and access files , documents, songs, movies instant from your S3
3- Like to draw anything without C-Pen stylus? connect USB mouse and draw anything u want as like in computer mouse cursor
4- feeling touch to type on touch screen? connect USB keyboard via OTG cable and start typing SMS and Emails.
5- Does your friends running out of battery ?, connect their mobile with their usb data cable to OTG cable and get charged
6- Also if your friend give access for "Mass storage" access his files from his mobile phone
7- want to take instant printout from your S 3, connect printer USB to OTG cable and give a shot
Article from other websites about OTG cable,
- Remote Access your mobile using Data modem
- support PS3 controller
also if anyone has more tips and tricks for this OTG cable, kindly post it. so thrilled to enjoy its benefits.
I heard also Xbox 360 wired remotes work as well
I have a chinese non-oem OTG cable and works fine with pretty much every USB devide I have (usb memories, keyboard, mouse). I havent tried game remotes or a printer.
Not as amazing as the adapter Samsung will be releasing whenever they can be bothered because it will use the full 11 pins and allow MHL and other accessories simultaneously, but like always they take so long releasing accessories people just get pissed off while they waiting.
Yes Micheal 100% acceptable. only advantage for OTG cable was they launched long back after few months from Galaxy SII. But same cable we are using it for Galaxy Note and Galaxy SIII. But we are really worried for Flip Cover launch for SIII. it took nearly 2 weeks time from SIII mobile launch.
There are plenty of local manufacturers releasing case and covers and even OTG cable. only this guy has the original samsung OTG cable in India shopsection.com/item/USB_Host_OTG_Cable_for_Samsung_Galaxy_S_3 for sale with offer price.
Michael_P said:
Not as amazing as the adapter Samsung will be releasing whenever they can be bothered because it will use the full 11 pins and allow MHL and other accessories simultaneously, but like always they take so long releasing accessories people just get pissed off while they waiting.
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Another friend from Singapore told me, OTG cable used to connect medical equipment. not sure what it is.
is it possible to connect usb device to OTG and can we use hdmi port to display mobile screen USB host to TV ??? did anyone tried this?
fbloise said:
I heard also Xbox 360 wired remotes work as well
I have a chinese non-oem OTG cable and works fine with pretty much every USB devide I have (usb memories, keyboard, mouse). I havent tried game remotes or a printer.
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ananmetro said:
Another friend from Singapore told me, OTG cable used to connect medical equipment. not sure what it is.
is it possible to connect usb device to OTG and can we use hdmi port to display mobile screen USB host to TV ??? did anyone tried this?
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You need MHL cable to connect HDMI to Tv and you can't connect over Mass Storage mode to Tv, Car etc because Samsung in their wisdom decided not to include it, and I know iPhone has things like blood pressure and heart rate monitors you can connect but never heard of it on Android, but it's possible to create a driver to connect pretty much anything with a USB port to Android.
Bought this otg cable for cheaper rate in local market, it worked for 2 months but i could not connect my Sony Pendrive 8GB. any application needed to upgrade on my Note to support 8gb? can your post me the link whr u purchased samsung otg cable, how long u hv been using it? is that original with warranty?
all those tips tested by you?
ananmetro said:
I bought a original Samsung USB OTG Cable for my Samsung Galaxy S3 from online store ( shopsection.com ) , can anyone post tips and tricks about it.
according to my testing, Most of all USB devices can access
1- Amazing cable, it works perfect in Galaxy S II, Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note
2- Connect pendrive 2GB, 4GB, 8Gb, 16GB and access files , documents, songs, movies instant from your S3
3- Like to draw anything without C-Pen stylus? connect USB mouse and draw anything u want as like in computer mouse cursor
4- feeling touch to type on touch screen? connect USB keyboard via OTG cable and start typing SMS and Emails.
5- Does your friends running out of battery ?, connect their mobile with their usb data cable to OTG cable and get charged
6- Also if your friend give access for "Mass storage" access his files from his mobile phone
7- want to take instant printout from your S 3, connect printer USB to OTG cable and give a shot
Article from other websites about OTG cable,
- Remote Access your mobile using Data modem
- support PS3 controller
also if anyone has more tips and tricks for this OTG cable, kindly post it. so thrilled to enjoy its benefits.
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I myself tested most of features and its working as i said. Not sure what is problem with your flashdrive, but mine everything works. format your memory card and test it again.
bought it from https://www.shopsection.com/item/USB_Host_OTG_Cable_for_Samsung_Galaxy_S_3
Its original samsung accessories and you get 6 months warranty. so you can claim if any issues after 2 months. I believe only these guys selling Samsung S3 original products like flip cover and stylus pen in India
https://www.shopsection.com/item/Flip_Cover_for_Samsung_Galaxy_S3_i9300_(Blue)
moyud said:
Bought this otg cable for cheaper rate in local market, it worked for 2 months but i could not connect my Sony Pendrive 8GB. any application needed to upgrade on my Note to support 8gb? can your post me the link whr u purchased samsung otg cable, how long u hv been using it? is that original with warranty?
all those tips tested by you?
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Um, how about these tips:
Super cool video JoyStick connectivity is really great....
NZtechfreak said:
Um, how about these tips:
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Can you buy any brand USB OTG cable and they will work?
alfy! said:
Can you buy any brand USB OTG cable and they will work?
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Wow 2nd post. Read much? :thumbdown:
fbloise said:
I heard also Xbox 360 wired remotes work as well
I have a chinese non-oem OTG cable and works fine with pretty much every USB devide I have (usb memories, keyboard, mouse). I havent tried game remotes or a printer.
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Does anybody know if arduino is doing anything with this? It would be awesome if you could edit and upload arduino sketches using an android phone and an otg cable.
moyud said:
Bought this otg cable for cheaper rate in local market, it worked for 2 months but i could not connect my Sony Pendrive 8GB. any application needed to upgrade on my Note to support 8gb? can your post me the link whr u purchased samsung otg cable, how long u hv been using it? is that original with warranty?
all those tips tested by you?
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The first thing that you need to check is how your thumb drive is formatted. I haven't tried a thumb drive on my SIII yet but on Atrixs I've evaluated they could only interface with FAT thumb drives. NTFS wouldn't work. You should also try a different model of thumb drive, I don't know about the power requirements but it might just be too high.
USB On The Go cable awareness not upto the level. Samsung must advertise about their accessories too as like Nokia. OTG cable is really useful to access files instant. but i wonder why its only suitable for very few models and since Galaxy Y is also has update android firmware.
anybody tried OTG cable other than S III?
Anyone know if a 32GB flash drive would work with otg cable?
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rvpals said:
Anyone know if a 32GB flash drive would work with otg cable?
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Yes.
Did anyone get external usb hard drive to work with otg cable on the same three. I have tried but it does not work for me, both 2.5&3.5
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rvpals said:
Did anyone get external usb hard drive to work with otg cable on the same three. I have tried but it does not work for me, both 2.5&3.5
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I think the external hard drives will only work if you use a usb port multiplier with a external power source. Dont quote me on that though!
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Miggless said:
I think the external hard drives will only work if you use a usb port multiplier with a external power source. Dont quote me on that though!
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I have actually try plugin my external hard drive with 2 headed USB cable, one connects to the USB OTG cable, one end connects to a USB port for power, and it still doesn't work.
It would be nice if it would work though.
All the supported devices worked with my Note earlier. My USB storage, a pen drive formatted to FAT32 also mounted well. I had a good time exploring the Note as a cool mini PC connecting my keyboard and mouse until recently.
Now the OTG connector is ONLY detected with a notification saying "USB connector connected" but nothing happens after that. I am aware that power is available across the cable since my brother's Galaxy Ace starts charging and the LED symbol on my Razer mouse lights up but there is no activity on the Ace except charging and my mouse won't work.
I have tried USB Host Utilities and stickmount from d great developer but doesn't that doesn't help but increases my concern.
Has someone faced similar issues? Someone help please..
Lovin' the N7000
Does the normal data cable work when you connect to a PC ?
If not then you might need to carefully clean your data port.
Yup that works perfectly fine except for the usual Hardware ID missing error on the PC..
Lovin' the N7000
That's my cable which I bought for a dollar.
Lovin' the N7000
agvulcan said:
That's my cable which I bought for a dollar.
Lovin' the N7000
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Call me racist but they all look alike to me!
Its probable that the cable is damaged. Just my two cents.
USB On The Go/ OTG not working, help.
I have a note n7000 on ICS 4.0 and am a first time android user, bought the phone a week back.
I tried using an 8gb flashdrive with an OTG cable. it didnt recognize the flashdrive at all, though it showed that a USB
cable has been connected.
Next i tried a 4gb flashdrive. It did recognize it but didnt show it in the "my files" list. notification says "usb storage is
empty or un-recognized format or such"
I installed the "USB host controller " app, that did'nt help. I tried to format the 4gb flashdrive in FAT32 with 1024 cluster
size and quick format mode, that didnt help either. I have attached the screenshots from the app.
i dont wish to loose warranty, and have never fiddled with drivers of android device before.
thanks a lot folks.
View attachment 1503893
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The cable is bad, I faced the same problem I asked for a replacement cable, and that worked without any problems!
tommy_vercetti said:
The cable is bad, I faced the same problem I asked for a replacement cable, and that worked without any problems!
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I got the cable checked at the vendor. he could play a micro sd card via a card reader through the same cable and also a keyboard.
Also what does "s3c usb host driver not found" mean?
now?
A screen shot I forgot to attach last time:
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I today brought an otg cable n connected my pen drive but got no notifications. I also didn't find anything in d file manager. I formatted my pen drive in fat 32 system n again tried but no results. Is dere something i m doin wrong? D cable worked in my friends note2. Also i m on ics stunner rom with hydracore std kernel. Plz advice....thanks in advance.
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Are you on custom ROM?
Can you confirm if you are on stock ROM or custom ROM?
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Can you confirm if you are on stock ROM or custom ROM?
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I was on stock back then..
Should Work!
I am using the N7100 and I have faced no issues yet...your cable should be fine...if in FAT32, will read automatically...if NTFS, use a program called paragon NTFS...running stock ROM and custom kernel...
otg cable works on note 2....
hello friends,,when i bought note 2 almost two months ago i used same otg cable which i was using on galaxy s2 but after updating note 2 when i attached otg cable it just shows "usb connector connected" and doest not read the flash drive,,i searched a lot on the internet for solution but didn't found anything and then flashed many different roms to check out if there is any problem with the rom,,but same result..so today i bought a new otg cable superior than first one,,so i attached it and it works prefectly,,i have tested flash drive,,keyboard mouse all works smoothly..
So at last i concluded that there is difference in otg cables may be it is in the pins structure of the adapter of the cable,,some of the cables which works on the previous galaxy devices does not works on the current galaxy devices,,so when you choose a otg cable make it confirm it is the latest build which is compatible with your device..
thanx...
Hey guys..is there a way or a cable and an application that you connect your note 2 with a "x" cable to have acces to your external hard disk? Or even flash memory?
I mean note 2 -cable- external hard disk?
Direcrly without using a pc or else.
Like an usb host controller.?
Thx in advanve
OTG cable
you can connect Note 2 and drive, no application needed
( i think will support upto 64GB size)
i use the OTG n it is ok when connecting a flash drive with 32 GB...but couldn't recognize a 120 GB hard disk...is there any other way rather than OTG to connect a hard drive ???
thank you
dr.ketan said:
OTG cable
you can connect Note 2 and drive, no application needed
( i think will support upto 64GB size)
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thank you bro...i will buy it and reply if it works for external hard disk
majdmas said:
i use the OTG n it is ok when connecting a flash drive with 32 GB...but couldn't recognize a 120 GB hard disk...is there any other way rather than OTG to connect a hard drive ???
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The Note II can't output enough power for larger hard drives, so if yours has an external power supply then use it or if it's only powered through USB try using a powered USB Hub. Capacity itself shouldn't be a problem.
It does work!!!
Androssama said:
The Note II can't output enough power for larger hard drives, so if yours has an external power supply then use it or if it's only powered through USB try using a powered USB Hub. Capacity itself shouldn't be a problem.
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I beg to differ your opinion sir,
I have a Note 2 GT-N7100 i purchased the cable mentioned here, got it very cheap at only 2 $ from a local store.
Anyway I tried and connected everything i could imagine that has a usb plug into my Note 2 and they all worked
The devices I tried are : A mouse, A keyboard, A USB flash-memory and last but not least, my 500 GB external HD and they all worked like a charm!!
The Note 2 is an amazing device!!
attached are the proof of some of the devices mentioned above
NB: the mouse picture is taken from the Galaxy S2 , but it is almost the same for the Note 2
https://www.dropbox.com/sc/v72jneevhm3dplw/wXOaO1b_rc
my device 7105 no rooted ..I was connect via "y" cable but can't mount HDD 500GB ...I tried apps like nexus media importer app this also couldn't help..
help me guy..
Thanks u advance.
Lucky. Same issue with me, Usb is detected easily but Portable hardrive cant connect.
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sohebq said:
Lucky. Same issue with me, Usb is detected easily but Portable hardrive cant connect.
Sent from the New S Pen
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nexus photo viewer app is working but read 1ly pictures....
You guys never used the smart dock. ?
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Would you kindly provide the mount path?
Hello -
I have been looking all over for a cable that will work for what I am trying to do but I just can't find exactly what I need. Maybe I am looking for the wrong cable type?
I am trying to plug my Seagate Portable 4TB SS HDD. into my Rooted Galaxy Tab S3 SM-T820. I dont really understand what cable type
I need when I look at my Tab. I guess it is a Mini USB Type 3.0 - C ?? The only cable that I have that fits it is the one that came with the tab.
Am I looking for a Mini USB C 3.0 ( adapter to a ) Solid State USB 3.0 ? ? ? - Please look at the picture to see what type of connection my HDD has.
It is 2 connections in 1 . I assume part of the cable is for power and the other side of the cable is the transfer side. ?
So I guess my main question is: What cable do I need ?? ALSO ... If I cant hook up to the Portable SS HDD, then how about just hooking up my Tab to my 3.0 USB slot
on my desktop?
Thank you !!
You have three concerns here.
1. Power.
2. Cable.
3. Compatibility.
*If* the tablet can power the external drive, and the external drive is compatible, a usb c to micro usb 3.0 cable will be all you need.
If the tablet and the drive are compatible and the tablet can't provide enough power to he drive, you will need a powered hub...tablet connects to the hub, the hub connects to power and the external drive.
as far as compatibility, you are *probably* fine, as long as the drive is formatted FAT or FAT32. If it's NTFS or something besides EXT, you are most likely hosed.
Good Luck!
Buy Type C adapters that are designed for Mac books. they work great with Tab S3. Just make sure it is USB 3.0 or above.