3-in-1 USB to Micro USB OTG Cable (Simultaneous Power & Data)

DESCRIPTION of OTG Cable

• 3-in-1 USB to Micro USB OTG Cable
• Allows Simultaneous External Power & Data Transfer
• Connections
  • Male Micro USB Plug (5 Pin)
  • Female Micro USB Socket (5 Pin)
  • 2x Standard Female USB Type-A Sockets
• 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
• Allows you connect up to two devices over OTG

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
• The two devices you are trying to power cannot exceed the amperage of the current being supplied by your USB power source

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..