On 6/6/2015 3:42 AM, Alexander Rössler wrote: > No, USB does not work for tablets. At least not for Android tablets. This > would require root access. However, the next generation Android with the > automotive interface will probably make this possible even without root > access.
What about Android tablets and phones with USB OTG (On The Go)? Most that shipped with Android 4 and later, or received official updates to 4, have that. (Notably, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7" does *not*. Grrr.) Even my cheap Nobis NB7850 S tablet has it*. Plug in an OTG adapter and you can connect a flash drive, external hard drive, mouse or keyboard. You can even "vampire" power from the device to charge a phone charger battery. To use more than one USB device usually requires a powered hub. *It was/is a Staples exclusive. Aluminum body, 1024x768 screen, micro SD, WiFi, dual cameras, plenty of RAM and internal storage - and despite being out there in huge numbers - completely ignored by the Android dev and hacker community. Nobody has bothered to figure out how to root it, let alone put together an upgrade to 5.x for it. Doesn't look like the manufacturer has any plans, even to update it to later 4.x releases. Seems to be the way of most Chinese Android devices, even the really good ones. Boot them out the door then completely ignore them while cranking out the next model. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
