pizzamanzain
Lurker
Does the nexus 5 have OTG support?
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Nexus 5 OTG support
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andrews317
Android Enthusiast
I have this same question.
andyvaughan
Lurker
Hi,
I received my Nexus 5 yesterday and have tested USB OTG with a FAT32 stick and StickMount.
All working well!
Cheers.
I received my Nexus 5 yesterday and have tested USB OTG with a FAT32 stick and StickMount.
All working well!
Cheers.
Hook
Ever since DU... ;-)
So, just to be clear (I'm a little slow on these things, forgive me), all you did was root and install, say Stickmount. No other mods needed?
andyvaughan
Lurker
Yep, exactly that. Just root and stick mount. Playing films from a Fat32 formatted USB stick worked fine.
If you do not want to root your device you can use the filemanager "Total Commander" in combination with the "USB-Stick Plugin". Both are available in the Google-Play-Store.
CarsnGadgets
Android Expert
Nexus media importer also works fine, its just been updated.
pizzamanzain
Lurker
Thanks Man
JunBringer
Android Expert
Can you play music right off of the stick or do you have to import it onto the device?
BynoUK
Android Enthusiast
Play it right off the stick bud.
zipred
Android Expert
Yes indeed, it's just one more of the many advantages of Android. There's endless possibilities for those interested in learning all that Android has to offer
SiempreTuna
Android Expert
Anyone know if this is just the N5 or whether it also now works on the N4 (i.e. is it all software or is there a hardware element, too)?
BynoUK
Android Enthusiast
Alas no on the N4, as far as I'm aware for some reason OTG support isn't there.
JunBringer
Android Expert
Thanks! I'm going to try this at some point cause I have a usb drive that has slots of SD and microSD so I wanna fill those up with goodies and use PowerAmp.
Anyone used PowerAmp playing music off of a usb drive?
vandyman
Android Expert
Yes, Power Amp will play the music from the USB drive.
ritchea
Well-Known Member
True, hardware issue (lack of power) on the N4 as well as software (kernel); however, it can work-not as conveniently as on GNex, both N7's, and N5.
BynoUK
Android Enthusiast
ritchea
Well-Known Member
And the N10
I thought so but haven't owned an N10 (might if they EVER have a new one! ) so didn't add it. Thanks for completing the list.
SiempreTuna
Android Expert
Thanks for your help, guys
When you say it can work, does that just mean the device you're connecting to would require a power source or would it also require rooting the phone?
When you say it can work, does that just mean the device you're connecting to would require a power source or would it also require rooting the phone?
ritchea
Well-Known Member
It requires a kernel or rom (built-in kernel) with USB host recognition so, yes, root is required--as well as a power source.
Will the OS install games to what it sees as external storage? wouldn't some clever root type mods be required? Or was that your question?
Yeah, pretty much.
I've only just realised they've canned App2SD on JB and above so I doubt any of this would work very well, although I am rooted.