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Chrisboff	2009-11-27 , 18:28
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Originally Posted by debernardis

I have received a new Mobidapter from roalan.com ... Neither this stick nor my ones do work with my phones (e90, e51).

I got a mobidapter and I tried it in my N810 and it didn't work with any of my usb thumbdrives but it did work when I plugged in my psp which provides its own power. So it is a power issue. I also tried the mobidapter in my imate smartphone (which I believe has SDIO support) and it did work for some of the thumb drives.

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testarc	2009-12-07 , 12:20
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i read this thread and see different thing , usb host mode can't be enable due to an hardware limitation and other way that is a software problem.

i have an archos with usb host enable and with extenal HDD i must use an external alimentation +5v , so does anybody has try to plug not an usb thumbs but an extenal HDD or SDcard reader (with external power) on the N900 and check if usb mode is enable ??

or is there a external way ? have a bluetooth-To-Usbhost adapter ?

Last edited by testarc; 2009-12-07 at 12:33.

testarc	2009-12-07 , 17:25
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any update

twoboxen	2009-12-07 , 17:39
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Originally Posted by testarc

any update

since 6:20am? no.

testarc	2009-12-07 , 17:43
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non about my question ? :does anybody has try to plug not an usb thumbs but an extenal HDD or SDcard reader (with external power) on the N900 and check if usb mode is enable ??

MrGrim	2009-12-07 , 17:58
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Lack of usb host mode has been confirmed by at least one nokia employee to be a hardware issue. No amount of software is going to rewire the pins the way they should be
The older tablets did have usb on the go, and with them the only issue was getting enough juice to power the accessory (via powered hub). But now, there is no usb-otg support, so using an additional power supply won't help
Hope that clears it

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testarc	2009-12-07 , 18:02
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oh yes

it's too bad ... i was regarding this feature to buy this N900 due a lot of use of DSLR camera

twoboxen	2009-12-07 , 18:14
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Originally Posted by testarc

oh yes
it's too bad ... i was regarding this feature to buy this N900 due a lot of use of DSLR camera

Yeah it sucks. I, for one, am REALLY disappointed that no amount of software tinkering will get this done. Nokia wanted to market the n900 as a mobile computer and not JUST a smartphone? Fail.

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testarc	2009-12-07 , 18:39
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twoboxen i put this link on other thread :http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php...d=1#post414948

phedders	2009-12-08 , 11:18
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I imagine we could use something like this:: http://www.expansys.com/d.aspx?i=184658 in the microsd slot - but would have to use it with the back off - and would have to hack it to extend the "micro-sd"card/plug thing with a flexible cable.

I imagine this would only work for mass-storage devices.

Last edited by phedders; 2009-12-08 at 11:21.