Awesome Uses of OTG

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Today I’m going to tell about what is an USB OTG and Some Awesome Uses of OTG

                USB On-The-Go, often abbreviated as USB OTG, is a Specification that allows USB devices to act as a host device, that allows other USB devices such as keyboard, mouse, flash drives, etc.

This was introduced in the year 2001.

Traditionally Mobile Devices could only have connected to a PC/MAC by USB data cable, but Mobile device can act as host using OTG

Uses of USB OTG:

·         Connect USB flash drive

This is the most widely used feature of an OTG. It is used to store extra/big files that you use occasionally. Hence storing the phone space for quick and efficient working of your phones. It can be used as alternative to cloud storage (non-cloud based storage)

·         Connect Keyboard and Mice

Yes, you are right. This is the second most used feature :D. You can directly connect your Keyboard or Mice for playing games or key board can be used for typing long text or Emails.

·         Connect MIDI Keyboard

If you like making Music on Android, USB OTG enables you to connect devices like MIDI Keyboards and controllers, audio inputs for Instrument and Vocals. Making your Phone or Tablet into a serious music making machine.

·         Connect USB Fan

You can get one from a starting price of 30 INR, and a good quality one for around 300 INR (there are cooler versions also). It can be used to cool yourself or if your phone heats up it can be used to cool the phone also.

·         Connect Game Controller

You can directly connect your Game Controller to your phone/Tablet through USB OTG. You can play any games that support use of game controller.

·         Connect USB Light

You can connect a USB Light to your phone directly via OTG. You can get a good one at 50 INR. It is way brighter than your flash light. It can be used for taking pics (with extra flash) and used to light up your way when you are walking in dark.

·        Connect LAN Cable

Yes! You can connect LAN cable to your android phone. You don’t have Wi-Fi in your home but you have a Broadband Connection or if your router has a problem you can connect LAN cable to Your phone using USBto LAN converter via USB OTG. It will cast you around 180-200 INR.

·         Connect DSLR Camera:

You need to download an app called Q DSLR Dashboard. Connect Your DSLR’s Data cable to your phone via OTG, and by the app you can perform all the operations on your phone/tablet. This uses PTP and PTP/IP protocals. So no need to worry about data security.

·         Connect USB Sound Card

If your 3.5mm Jack has any problem or you want to connect a 5.1 audio channel. You can do by connecting USB Sound card via OTG to your phone.

Some phones also support charging, you can connect OTG cable to Power Cable and connect to another phone.

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