What is OTG technology on phones? Uses and usage of OTG

OTG technology is an indispensable feature on smartphones today. OTG (One-The-Go) technology is a technology that helps your smartphone connect to peripheral devices (computer mouse, physical keyboard, USB, ..) and use them normally. like when we work on the computer. So what is an OTG cable and what are its benefits? Let’s find out with Dien May Xanh in the article below!

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What is OTG cable? Where to buy and what is the price?

What is OTG cable?

OTG cable (Can be included when you buy the product or you can also buy it separately in the market) has 1 microUSB connector as the input port to connect to the microUSB port on the phone, the other end connects to external devices other vi.

Where to buy OTG cable and what is the price?

You can buy USB OTG cables at specialized electronics stores nationwide.

Depending on the type of USB OTG cable and manufacturer, there will be different prices. Normally, OTG cables have many prices under 300,000 VND, while USB OTG has a price range of about 300,000 VND – 1,000,000 VND.

Uses of OTG . technology

• Read data directly from hard drive, USB memory.

• Connect mouse or keyboard via OTG cable.

• Transfer data directly between phones.

• Use with handheld game controllers.

• Record on Smartphone with external microphone.

• Charge mobile devices with lower battery capacity.

How to connect and use the OTG feature between smartphones and peripherals

– First, you use one end of the OTG cable to plug into the phone.

– Then you turn on the OTG feature on your phone (Many phones will automatically activate it) .

– Next, you just need to connect devices such as mouse, keyboard, gamepad… via the USB socket on the OTG cable.

Example how to enable OTG feature on Oppo phones:

Step 1 : Settings >> select Additional settings (Additional settings) .

Step 2 : Open the OTG (OTG connection) feature.

Most other smartphones that support OTG automatically activate this function when we plug the OTG cable into the phone.

How to know if a smartphone supports OTG?

Method 1: You can see the information on the product’s box or on the accompanying manual.

Method 2: You can view the information on the product configuration table of the website Dienmayxanh.com .

• Select View specifications.

• Or select View detailed specifications.

You scroll down to Connections >> Other Connections.

Method 3: Check with software

Step 1: Download the USB OTG Checker application to your phone.

Step 2: Open USB OTG Checker application >> Select Check Device OS on USB OTG

Step 3: Select Check and check >> If the results show a blue frame, it means that your device supports OTG connection.

The above article has helped you understand what OTG connection is, right? Hope this article helps you in your life. If you have any questions or want to order products, please comment below the article!