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You gonna give it a go? I was a little miffed when I found out OTG didn't work, but I think I'm making do atm.
chrlswltrs
Extreme Android User
Yeah I read about that a few hours ago. I thought it was great until I read about the hardware problem that the Nexus 4's micro USB port can't generate enough power. It would be nice to be able to use a flash drive, but I don't want to have to also use a power supply. I've actually never used my USB OTG cable. Just something I bought just to have when I had a phone it worked on in case I wanted to use it.
Harry2
Extreme Android User
If I'd have a Nexus 4 I'd give that a try
My HTC One X got OTG ability with its update to Jelly Bean. I had waited for this feature eagerly and I love now to use it with thumb drives.
I was pleased to read that the Nexus 4 got the chance of OTG ability and thought that it's worth a post
Harry
ritchea
Well-Known Member
It works very well, but yes, power is needed. In the car, I get the power while the battery also charges. One y cable provides the OTG and power. If you want access to flash drives/sd cards without cables and power, this device works and is a power bank, also. My only issue with it so far (I haven't had it long) is that it doesn't interface with my MovieGallery app. It does interface with MX Player, ESPlayer, and one other--can't remember. The device is not available through alternate file managers but has its own. The software, hopefully, will be improved.
MacFett
Android Expert
I was more than a little miffed. I figured that without a uSD slot that OTG would be the saving grace. Cloud storage only gets me so far.