USB to Micro USB OTG Cable (Power & Data)

DESCRIPTION of OTG Cable

• OTG Cable (On The Go Cable)
• USB to Micro USB Y Splitter Cable
• Allows Simultaneous External Power & Data Transfer
• Connections
  • Male Micro USB Plug (5 Pin)
  • Female Micro USB Socket (5 Pin)
  • Standard Female USB Type-A Socket
• Length: Approx. 20cm
• Colour: Black

USES of OTG Cable

• An OTG cable allows you connect the following devices to an Android phone or tablet
  • USB Memory Stick
  • USB External Hard Drive (Not all are compatible)
  • USB Hub
  • USB Ethernet Adapter
  • Standard USB Keyboards
  • USB Mouse (Not all USB mouses are compatible)
  • USB Gaming Controllers
• Especially useful where external power is a requirement like in the case of certain Amazon Fire TV Sticks or Chromecasts

ADVANTAGES of OTG Cable

• Will work on any smartphone, tablet, android box or TV stick that has a micro USB input & supports OTG
• OTG is supported from Android version 3.1 upwards
• This OTG cable is a splitter that allows you to connect a USB device to your Fire TV stick / other compatible device
• Any keyboard can connect with the Firestick by plugging the small USB dongle into the cable's USB port
• The USB port can support the likes of a hub, mouse, keyboard, ethernet adapter etc...
• Will also work with a smartphone or tablet that has a micro USB input and supports OTG
• Essential piece of kit for Kodi, ES Explorer or other apps that require a mouse to navigate

DISADVANTAGES of OTG Cable

• Won't work on 1st generation Amazon Fire TV Sticks (Older non-voice remote control versions)
• When connecting a storage device, it will generally need to be formatted to FAT32

COMPATIBILITY OF OTG CABLE

If you have one of the devices listed below or a newer model then OTG should be supported

• Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, S7, S6 Edge, S6, S6 Edge Plus, J8, J7 Prime, J7 2016, J6, J6+ J5, J5 Prime, J4, J4 Plus, J3 Prime, Note 5, Note 4, Note 1, Note 2, Note 3, S4, S3, S2, Note 10.1, Note 8.0, Galaxy Tab S2 9.7, Tab 3 10.1 etc..
• Huawei Mediapad M3, MediaPad T3, Y9, Y7 2018, Y6, Nova 3i, P Smart, P10 lite, P9 lite, P8 lite 2017, P8, Honor 9 Lite, Honor 8X, Ascend P6, Honor 6X, Honor 6, Mate 8 etc..
• Moto G5, G4, G4+, G4 play, E5 Plus, E4, E3, X, DROID RAZR MAXX HD etc..
• LG K10 2017, K8 2017, G4, G3, Q6, G2, G Pro , G etc..
• Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, Z3, Z3 Compact, Z2, XA, Z, ZL, Z Ultra, Z1etc..
• Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, Redmi 6A, Redmi 5, Redmi Note 5 Pro, Redmi Note 4 etc..
• Nokia 6, 5, 5.1, 3, 3.1, 2, 1 etc..
• Lenovo Yoga Tab 3 8.0, Yoga 8, ThinkPad 8 etc..
• HTC: HTC M9, One M8, Butterfly, One, One X, One X+ , One Mini, One Max etc..
• Vodafone Smart N8, N9 lite, N9 etc..
• Google Nexus 5
• Other: Dji Spark / Mavic Remote Controller, Asus T100, Memo Pad, Transformer, Acer Iconia Tab etc..