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USB OTG SUPPORT

charlxperia — Wed, 15 Apr 2015 12:41:53 GMT

Hi,

i have just bought a new female to female usb 2.0 coupler (See video below)

i connected the connector that comes with the sony xperia z3, to the usb 2.0 female to female coupler adapter

so that kinda looks like a USB OTG now.. with a micro on the other end and a female on the other end. (See image below)

my problem is... when i attached the micro end to my phone and a usb flash stick... nothing happens, not even i installed apps for otg detection or otg file browser...

Image 2 link

does Xperia z3 not support ... sony xperia z3 connector + usb female to female + usb stick?

or is there another issue... and i assure you all of the items used are in perfect condition...

Re: USB OTG SUPPORT

Thommo — Wed, 15 Apr 2015 13:01:23 GMT

The Z3 does support OTG so it's either the coupler or cable or both causing the issue or your USB drive in in a unsupported format or is itself not compatible

Re: USB OTG SUPPORT

charlxperia — Wed, 15 Apr 2015 13:30:47 GMT

thank you for your quick response,

im 100% sure that the sony xperia z3 cable connector is 100% working and has no issue...

i am thinking it could be a power issue? maybe theres no power for the usb2.0 female to female coupler?

p.s. i tried to do this on other brand smartphones with the connector they came with... and the issue is the same... as my xperia z3..

is it possible that its a power issue? the usb coupler has no power at all.. its just 2 female socket..

Re: USB OTG SUPPORT

Thommo — Wed, 15 Apr 2015 13:39:40 GMT

It maybe a power issue but also maybe the coupler is the issue or length of cable as a normal OTG cable is only about 4 to 6 inches

Re: USB OTG SUPPORT

charlxperia — Wed, 15 Apr 2015 13:42:41 GMT

oh good idea,

i will need to test it on a shoter usb cable... there are several videos where they show using a smartphone connector + coupler + usb stick and i noticed the length of their connector, maybe that will work. i need to find a shorter 1..