Is possible to read USB Flash drive from Desire through cable?

[solosaniok]

I was wondering if it is possible to read/write content from an USB Flash drive through standart usb cable, is there an app that can do such things???

 

[formicae]

Possible in theory, but you'd need a custom kernel that provides USB Host mode, and probably a custom cable.

Edit: It's even fiddlier than I expected, even. Not only do you need a custom cable, and to provide power to the USB drive in question, but you also need to change kernels to go BACK to USB slave mode -- ie: to be able to mount your Desire on your PC to copy files, &c.

So when you want to read stuff from a flash drive, you flash the USB host kernel, pull out your gonzo cable, copy a file or two, then flash the kernel back when you want the phone to go back to normal? Not worth the trouble, I say.

 

[solosaniok]

Possible in theory, but you'd need a custom kernel that provides USB Host mode, and probably a custom cable.

Edit: It's even fiddlier than I expected, even. Not only do you need a custom cable, and to provide power to the USB drive in question, but you also need to change kernels to go BACK to USB slave mode -- ie: to be able to mount your Desire on your PC to copy files, &c.

So when you want to read stuff from a flash drive, you flash the USB host kernel, pull out your gonzo cable, copy a file or two, then flash the kernel back when you want the phone to go back to normal? Not worth the trouble, I say.

Yep i guess you are right. Just wondering and didnt find any info.
Thanks!