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geekhack Community => Input Devices => Topic started by: Bludude4 on Mon, 13 April 2015, 21:11:34

Title: Phone Keyboard Adapter
Post by: Bludude4 on Mon, 13 April 2015, 21:11:34: Searching for the original thread would be like searching for a needle in a haystack, so I created this thread. I can put it in a text file and you can delete the thread once someone's responded or something, but what's the name of the adapter that you plug into the micro-USB port on your phone and it makes any physical keyboard work with Android?
Title: Re: Phone Keyboard Adapter
Post by: jdcarpe on Mon, 13 April 2015, 22:39:26: It's called an OTG (on-the-go) cable. :)
Title: Re: Phone Keyboard Adapter
Post by: Bludude4 on Mon, 13 April 2015, 22:58:05: Quote from: jdcarpe on Mon, 13 April 2015, 22:39:26
It's called an OTG (on-the-go) cable. :)

I don't know what the world would do without you, JDCarpe.
Title: Re: Phone Keyboard Adapter
Post by: alexofthewest on Thu, 16 April 2015, 19:04:30: I have a related question to this. What are the ends that you need called. To connect a poker 2 to android phone it is micro b male to mini b male correct or is it something else?
Title: Re: Phone Keyboard Adapter
Post by: strafe on Thu, 16 April 2015, 19:41:09: Quote from: alexofthewest on Thu, 16 April 2015, 19:04:30
To connect a poker 2 to android phone it is micro b male to mini b male correct or is it something else?

I guess that would work fine. You could also get a USB micro male to USB female, and plug in your existing cable into it.
Title: Re: Phone Keyboard Adapter
Post by: Bludude4 on Thu, 16 April 2015, 23:12:08: So where can I get an OTG cable? I have an Android phone and a QFR, if that effects the answer.
Title: Re: Phone Keyboard Adapter
Post by: Baron Von Clop on Thu, 16 April 2015, 23:53:09: They're on Amazon for like four dollars + prime, that's where I got mine.
Title: Re: Phone Keyboard Adapter
Post by: FreeCopy on Fri, 17 April 2015, 00:00:46: Quote from: Baron Von Clop on Thu, 16 April 2015, 23:53:09
They're on Amazon for like four dollars + prime, that's where I got mine.

I got my adapter from monoprice, item# 11193. Been good so far on Android with PokerII.
Title: Re: Phone Keyboard Adapter
Post by: Hzza on Fri, 17 April 2015, 05:14:25: I use one of these (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00DCZWIY6?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00) when I need to do something with a keyboard on my phone or tablet.
Title: Re: Phone Keyboard Adapter
Post by: Oobly on Tue, 21 April 2015, 01:40:00: Pexon makes some beautiful ones.