Attach any USB Peripheral to Google’s Nexus One Android Phone
A Nexus One Android phone normally won’t let you run any other peripheral device. But if you hack the phone to run on “USB Host mode” you can plug in all sorts of USB peripherals. USB Host mode lets you to external hard drives, digital cameras, external monitors, etc. to your Android phone just like a regular computer!
The Android hack shows how to enable USB Host mode by tinkering the Android firmware. With the USB Host mode enabled, a Nexus one can be used like a standalone workstation. As the video above shows, you can play movies, start a webcam, connect a keyboard, and even a large monitor display. The hack is for the Android 2.2 platform but it may work with version 2.1 also. If you give it a try, let us know how it goes in the comments.
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June 11th, 2010
Hello and thanks for your article.
Is this hack specific to the G Nexus ONE or would it work for a HTC Desire ?
June 12th, 2010
It’s specific for the Nexus one, but you can probably learn from it and possibly apply the techniques to other devices.
May 9th, 2011
Nice.. so how soon before this feature is standard on Android phones. That is where you attach an HDMI monitor, full usb keyboard and and mouse?
Also, not talking about output for specific applications like video or youtube, but output of the entire Phone’s UI.