Some android devices do include OTG serial device support. Most of the newer ones do.
On 2021-05-04 08:17, Glenn K0LNY wrote: > Or a better question, if not, can one be installed with Android? > Glenn > ----- Original Message ----- > FROM: Ken Hansen > TO: Discussion of CHIRP > SENT: Tuesday, May 04, 2021 10:12 AM > SUBJECT: Re: [chirp_users] Fwd: Running CHIRP on a mobile phone > > USB hardware requires drivers, does android include a driver for a > serial to USB chip like the prolific or FTDI chip? I suspect not. > > Ken, N2VIP > >> On May 4, 2021, at 10:07, Glenn K0LNY <[email protected]> >> wrote: > >> >> That was my thought. >> Android phones can use a micro to standard USB cord, I have plugged >> desktop keyboards into an Android phone, and thumb drives with one >> of these cables, but IOS won't allow it. >> Glenn >> ----- Original Message ----- >> FROM: Ken Hansen >> TO: Discussion of CHIRP >> SENT: Tuesday, May 04, 2021 10:02 AM >> SUBJECT: Re: [chirp_users] Fwd: Running CHIRP on a mobile phone >> >> How will the mobile phone talk to the radio? >> >> Ken, N2VIP >> >>> On May 4, 2021, at 09:50, Valerij T <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> Hi my friend! >>> >>> You received this letter because you are in the >>> [email protected] mailing list. >>> >>> We use the CHIRP program to work with our radios. This great >>> program can run on Windows, Linux, MAC OS. But I would like to be >>> more mobile and run CHIRP on my phone. >>> >>> Imagine how cool it would be! >>> >>> I want to start with one radio, Baofeng UV-5R. Because I have it >>> and I can test the application with one. >>> >>> New devices will be added according to my ability and ability to >>> test this application. >>> >>> I will trust that I will succeed. >>> >>> To be honest, I'm not an expert in mobile app development. But I >>> will become one! >>> >>> And developing CHIRP for a smartphone would be a good practice >>> that would benefit everyone. >>> >>> I would like to write such an application and would appreciate any >>> help with this. >>> >>> If you can help me with this development, please contact me by >>> email. >>> >>> P.S. >>> >>> If the Admin is reading this and wants to make a separate mailing >>> list for this question, I would greatly appreciate it. If this >>> happens, I will post a new link topic. This way we will avoid >>> spam. >>> >>> Best regards, Valerij T. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> chirp_users mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >>> This message was sent to Ken Hansen at [email protected] >>> To unsubscribe, send an email to >>> [email protected] >> >> ------------------------- >> >> _______________________________________________ >> chirp_users mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >> This message was sent to Glenn at [email protected] >> To unsubscribe, send an email to >> [email protected] >> _______________________________________________ >> chirp_users mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >> This message was sent to Ken Hansen at [email protected] >> To unsubscribe, send an email to >> [email protected] > > ------------------------- > > _______________________________________________ > chirp_users mailing list > [email protected] > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > This message was sent to Glenn at [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send an email to > [email protected] > _______________________________________________ > chirp_users mailing list > [email protected] > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > This message was sent to Angus Ainslie at [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send an email to > [email protected] _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list [email protected] http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to [email protected] at [email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected]
