Thread: N900 will not allow USB OTG!
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vinc17 is offline vinc17
2009-09-21 , 23:22
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#169
Originally Posted by allnameswereout View Post
Seriously, if that is so important for you, grab some second hand laptop for 100 EUR and let it boot into k3b or something. As added bonus it can function as portable HDD as well. And it doesn't need a USB powered hub either, it has its own battery. Maybe it can even power up your N900 when the battery is empty.
Alternatively you can use a HDD with USB OTG (found with Google). If I understand correctly, it was only $18, without the HD itself. This review was written 3 years ago. I wonder what similar devices exist nowadays...

BTW, I've never needed to use my N810 as USB host. When I had to do file transfers, I used wifi (sometimes in ad-hoc mode).

EDIT: USB harddisk enclosures
Last edited by vinc17; 2009-09-21 at 23:29. Reason: added link
 

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