Nexus 7 doesn't support MHL or USB On-The-Go

**monkeyluis** · 06-30-2012, 03:19 PM

Nexus 7 doesn't support MHL or USB On-The-Go, but that's Google's call

Once upon a time, the Nexus 7 had an HDMI port. That's no longer the case, but can you eke some extra functionality out of the Micro USB port that rem...

**rootbrain** · 06-30-2012, 08:06 PM

It doesn't support FULL usb-otg. You can use things like mice/keyboards etc. but not external storage (natively at this point).

I'm sure that will be addressed by the dev community if not by Google.

**ineedme** · 07-01-2012, 11:00 PM

How did they do video out in Google IO?

**jm0** · 07-02-2012, 01:34 AM

Originally Posted by rootbrain

It doesn't support FULL usb-otg. You can use things like mice/keyboards etc. but not external storage (natively at this point).

I'm sure that will be addressed by the dev community if not by Google.

Ya im pretty sure they figured out the storage issue

Originally Posted by ineedme

How did they do video out in Google IO?

Pretty sure they used a demo unit with a hdmi port :/

**silverthornne** · 07-03-2012, 07:50 PM

How about cameras? My favorite use of my Galaxy Tab 10.1 is to hook it up to my DSLR and control it and show off its photos. I can even use the Tab as a big bright viewfinder which is awesome for composing shots. Would the lack of USB-on-the-Go support kill this possibility?

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**pellik333** · 07-05-2012, 11:21 AM

Actually so you guys know, someone over at XDA tested it and usb flash memory does work if your device is rooted and has StickMount on it. Thats why Im getting the 8 GB. Considering I was already going to root my device, I'll just use my external hard drive. The thing is, the drive must be NTFS or FAT16/32. ExFat won't work. And you prob want FAT because NTFS is read only.

**monkeyluis** · 07-05-2012, 12:32 PM

Originally Posted by pellik333

Actually so you guys know, someone over at XDA tested it and usb flash memory does work if your device is rooted and has StickMount on it. Thats why Im getting the 8 GB. Considering I was already going to root my device, I'll just use my external hard drive. The thing is, the drive must be NTFS or FAT16/32. ExFat won't work. And you prob want FAT because NTFS is read only.

That doesn't help the common people.

**jbuggydroid** · 07-05-2012, 02:01 PM

common people can read tho. Lol Rooting a nexus device isn't that hard. I use to be a common person till I got an Android phone and first heard about root

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