Natey2
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- May 25, 2012
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I just hooked up an external USB keyboard to my tablet!
Important thing I learned: get the correct USB adapter.
You need a USB OTG host mode adapter, not a normal USB connector. The correct one is typically a standard USB female on one end, and micro USB male on the other, with some modified wiring of pins 4 and 5.
USB host mode support was included in Android 3.1 and later, so external keyboards might not work with older Android versions.
Important thing I learned: get the correct USB adapter.
You need a USB OTG host mode adapter, not a normal USB connector. The correct one is typically a standard USB female on one end, and micro USB male on the other, with some modified wiring of pins 4 and 5.
USB host mode support was included in Android 3.1 and later, so external keyboards might not work with older Android versions.
