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Deal on MHL adapter $7.99 + Free shipping from Overstock.

Sincerely doubt that will work. The adapter itself is active, meaning: it needs power on that microUSB port to function properly.

Sure it will work:

xda-developers - View Single Post - [Q] Usb host on the go

Native host mode support is supposed to be added for peripherals even though it may not work at the moment. Sounds like using USB drives would require a custom kernel as it is in question that attachable storage will ever get officially supported in the stock kernel. But it's possible on this phone, and at $3, it's a good accessory to have! :)

Edit: Also went back and picked up the MHL adapter now that it's back in stock. Picking up a USB OTG cable and an MHL cable for a total of $11 shipped is a great deal. Props again to the OP!!!
 
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hello all ---- are there any major differences between this little $8 dollar MHL cable compared to samsungs official multimedia dock for $60 bucks???

Just to be clear... Does this charge the phone while connected??? (as long as you have your separate micro usb cable plugged into the MHL device)

Last question what is it exactly people are trying to do by adding extra micro usb hubs? aside from the TV out display and the charge... what else are you guys using this for --- just curious
 
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Got mine yesterday and it didn't work when the phone is at 25% battery even with the charger connected. Charged the phone to 50% and tried again, and it worked. Phone would turn landscape when connected. One issue is that my LCD monitor would turn black for a second every once a while, but the phone screen was always on. I was using OEM 1A charger so maybe that's the reason.
 
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the problem with mhl adapters is they don't charge, and block up the usb port for came controllers and other stuff.

but what if you found a three way micro usb hub (i cant find one)

port 1 power
port 2 game controller
port 3 mhl adapter


damn. It wont let me post the link to one that looks to do all three. Hoping someone will already have it or would know for sure...ill try to post it, you might have to copy and paste parts of it in the address bar. Ive been looking to get one. Found one for 3 bucks and was going to get that until i saw your post and i'm glad i did bc otherwise i wouldn't have even thought about it. Galaxy nexus is a beeeeotch on battery live so probably wouldnt get though an hour long episode.

goto ebay and copy and past this into the search box

micro usb to mhl hamid adapter fits samsung galaxy s2 i9100 htc g14 sensation evo


obviously its universal but i guess it's being marketed for this particular phone. Seems to me to be a bad marketing decision...lol

this one might do all three... Not sure. Cant understand if the diagram is saying it does all three at once or if it just seems that way. I'm looking for more like that. And i'm hoping itd do the same thing


 
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