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USB Charging and Data Use

Scott6113
Visitor

USB Charging and Data Use

Can the Z5 be charged while the data function of the USB port is usable? Here's what I'm doing: I have a DACmagic XS which, with a host (OTG) cable is recognized. Loudness and dynamic headroom of the DAC is better than the headphone jack. It is recognized by using the USB Audio Player app or Detect USB Device in Settings>Device Connection>USB Connectivity.

The DACmagic chews up a % or two of battery life per song. 

I tried to use an acasis H027 hub that claims to be able to do what I need: charge while playing music, but all kinds of trial and error resulted in only errors. The DACmagic is only recognized when there is no charging going on. 

I'm using an Aukey power pack for testing. 

Is there any cable or any app that can let the Z5 premium do both?

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Hampus
Champion

Hi,

Unfortunately, I don't think this will work. I'm not aware of any app or cable that makes charging via OTG possible.