Amazing Things You Can Do With Your Phone OTG Cable

OTG simply means On The Go and USB OTG is a chord that lets you use your phone just as a laptop in terms of connectivity. Is your phone OTG supported? In fact, most of the new devices that are been launched this days have support for UBS OTG technology. The funny but interesting thing is that, most people are not aware of the use of this wonderful feature in their phone.

A friend of mine bought a Gionee M6 smartphone few weeks ago and until I told him that he can Charge other phones with his gionee m6 device, he wasn't aware. He was really surprised when I asked him for the OTG chord because he taught it was a fancy chord attached to his phone when he bought it. So in his presence, I collected it and it automatically converted his phone into a powerbank for charging other devices.

Technology is evolving and we should follow the trend bumper to bumper. You might be conversant with this wonderful chord but I think there are still stuffs you don't know you can do with it. So seat down and relax as I show you beautiful things you do with your phone OTG cable without wasting time.

WONDERFUL THINGS YOU CAN DO WITH USB OTG CABLE

1. Converting Your Phone To A Powerbank
Yes you heard me. Have you found yourself in a situation where there is no other source of power supply and your friends phone is totally death with flat battery? You can be a Good sent to him or her by using your phone OTG cable to at least give his phone a little charge. Isn't that nice?

2. Accessing media Files and Documents From Your Card Reader Or Flash
Before now, the only gadget that can be used easily to read flash drive and memory cards is the PC but it is now available on your phone with the help of the OTG cable. You don't necessarily need a PC now to collect those important files on your Flash drive and other memory devices.

3. Using An External Keyboard On Your Phone
Do you know you can easily use an external keyboard with your Smartphone as a result of this amazing OTG cable technology. All you need is a keyboard with USB connectivity. You can equally use a non USB keyboard but you will need another cable to convert it from USB to the analog port. Using an external keyboard will make you type very fast as if you are typing on your laptop.

4. Using Mouse On Your Phone
Yes you can also use a computer mouse on your phone with the help of an OTG cable. One beautiful thing about this stuff is that it is a plug and play procedure that doesn't require a techy savvy to do. You as a normal phone user can simply do this things.

**5. Using Game Pads And Middi On Your Phone*
Now this will interest the game lovers in the house because it appears somehow hard to control games like fifa 15 and other High definition games with the screen gesture on your phone. But using a game pad to play these games will make it absolutely easy to control and give you a feeling that you are playing the game on PC or even your TV.

6. Using Your Phone As A Music Mixer
For the DJs reading this, you can be practicing your music mixing and jockey skills with your phone when you connect your USB supported mixers to your phone.

In fact, there are many other things you can do with your USB OTG cable. Name it, think about anything that uses USB connection. It works with your OTG. This little cable makes our phone more friendly and communicates with other devices in simple plug and play mode.

48 comments:

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  2. Lagos Tallest ManJune 2, 2017 at 6:33 AM

    Wow nice post we have here. I just leant something new

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  3. Please can i use it on laptops

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  4. Thanks for reawakening this educative post. I can recall vividly that we had once read about this post back then but we never bothered to place any comments.

    The OTG Cable attached to my phone is what i have been using to show off to my friends that my phone is superior to theirs based on what i usually do with the cable.

    Thanks for the update

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  5. No Hussaini, it's for smartphones

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  7. oga wizy can laptops do multiplayer f
    games

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  8. thanks oga wizy ur post are always usefull to me.because since i heard about the name of this website called wizytechs i have never stay For a day without browsing the Internet For Free.thanks

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  9. pls oga wizy how can i put my picture near the comment box

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  10. Thanks for this update wizy

    I never knew I can charge my phone with another,this good news I will start tapping charge from today

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  11. pls oga wizy how dó i put my picture near the comment box

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  12. So how can I know if my phone supports it?
    I use a Tecno W5

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    1. It will be stated in the phone's specification and usually included in among the accessories that comes with your phone

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    2. So since it didn't come with it, that means it's not supported. Coz it wasn't stated alongside the specifications

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  13. very educative post thanks wizy............ i will buy phone with OTG. i lyk dis features .most especially flash reader ..........
    how much doest OTG usb cost ?

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    1. Normally, the OTG chord is included in the pack when you buy phone that supports it but in case it wasn't included, you can get it starting from N1000

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  14. nice wixy.. does gionee m3 support dis features

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    1. Yes all phobes in Gionee M-series supports OTG

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    2. Thanks bro

      So next you suggest I go for Gionee M-series mobile smartphones

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    3. Yeah all GIONEE M-series supports OTG. But also note that with GIONEE M2, you can ONLY USE IT TO CHARGE ANOTHER DEVICE since it's not fully OTG enabled.

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  15. Thanks wizy, I have been using it now since 2014, I through I seen it here then. Play PPSSPP with laptop game pad with my bro Tab.

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  16. wow connecting and charging laptop with a Phone technology has gone round the world

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  17. This post is very useful, informative and educative so I can now charge my phone with another people, s phone

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  18. Thanks wizy how can I know may b my device support OTG cable

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    1. I already answered it previously. Check previous comments up there 👆

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  19. I will be updating the house on some other ways that we can use the OTG CABLE



    You can also connect a USB LED lamp to your smartphone using a USB OTG. IT helps you during the time of power cuts. You can also use this as a Front Led flashlight for capturing Images and video calling in low light.

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  20. CONNECT A SOUND CARD OR MICROPHONE

    When your smartphone’s inbuilt mic is insufficient, a real microphone can be connected to deliver a high-quality recording. You can also connect a sound card to your Android phone with the help of an OTG cable. Whenever your jack is not working, then can connect the sound card with it and listen to the music.

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  21. CONNECT TO LAN

    Most of us don’t know that USB OTG can be used to connect your device to LAN cable. This will be helpful when you have a Broadband connection and No Wi-Fi router. All you have to do is just buy a LAN to USB CONTROLLER. Now you can use your broadband internet in your mobile directly.

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  22. Thanks for reawakening this educative post. I can recall vividly that we had once read about this postback then but we never bothered to place any comments.The OTG Cable attachedto my phone iswhat i have been using to show off to myfriends that my phone is superior to theirs based on what i usually do withthe cable.Thanks for theupdate

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  23. Thanks for this update wizyI never knew I can charge myphone with another,this good news I will start tapping charge from today

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  24. I will be updating the house on some other ways that we can use the OTG CABLEYou can also connect a USBLED lamp to your smartphone using a USB OTG. IT helps you during the time of power cuts. You can also use this as a Front Led flashlight for capturing Images and video calling inlow light.

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  25. CONNECT A SOUND CARD OR MICROPHONEWhen your smartphone’s inbuilt mic is insufficient, a real microphone can be connected to deliver a high-quality recording. Youcan also connect a sound card to your Android phone with thehelp of an OTGcable. Whenever your jack is not working, then can connect the sound card with it and listen to the music

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  26. Most of us don’t know that USB OTG can be used toconnect your device to LAN cable. This willbe helpful when you have a Broadband connection and No Wi-Fi router. All you have to do is just buy a LANto USB CONTROLLER.Now you can use your broadband internet in yourmobile directly.

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  27. This post is very useful, informative and educative so I can now charge my phone with another people, s phone

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  28. Thanks for reawakening this educative post. I can recall vividly that we had once read about this postback then but we never bothered to place any comments.The OTG Cable attachedto my phone iswhat i have been using to show off to myfriends that myphone is superior to theirs based onwhat i usually do withthe cable.Thanks for theupdate

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  29. Thanks for this update wizyI never knew I can charge myphone with another,this good news I will start tapping charge from today

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  30. I will be updating the house on some other ways that we can use the OTG CABLEYou can also connect a USBLED lamp to your smartphone using a USB OTG. IT helps you during the time ofpower cuts. You can also use this as a Front Led flashlight for capturing Images and video calling inlow light.

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  31. This post is very useful, informative and educative so I can now charge my phone with another people, s phone

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  32. This post is very useful, informative and educative so I can now charge my phone with another people, s phone

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  33. I never knew that this guy had really messed up this nice post with such repetitions.

    Let's move on

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