[Q] Nexus 4 using with disability - Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello,
My name is Adriaan Aerts, I am 40 years old and I have a muscular atrophy so I am in an electric wheelchair. I live in The Netherlands.
The reason for my e-mail to you is I want to buy a mobile phone which I can control all by myself by using using a USB mouse. Actually I am a 100% Apple-user, but unfortunately it's not possible to control an iPhone or iPad with a mouse. So that's the reason why I would like to buy an Android device which is fully on screen to control. As you know the LG Nexus 4 has no hardware buttons. (I can not use my hands for that, so on screen control is important)
I know that it's possible to control the Galaxy Nexus with a USB mouse.
I've seen the LG Nexus 4.
I have two questions and can someone check these 2 important questions for me:
1. Can you control the LG Nexus 4 with a USB mouse?
2. If the LG Nexus 4 gets into his stand-by mode (After for example 30sec. not using it) can you "wake it" by clicking or moving the mouse?
I hope someone will help me with these questions. Ofcourse you can also mail me. mail-add-adriaanaerts-dot-nl
Thanks in advance.
Best regards,
Adriaan Aerts

Is it at all a possibility to use a Bluetooth mouse?
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Naimand said:
Is it at all a possibility to use a Bluetooth mouse?
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No, it not possible to use a Bluetooth mouse, cause my wheelchair has a infrared mouse which I have to use.
So I need to connect USB infrared mouse by using a micro USB adapter.
I already have that adapter and it works on a Galaxy Nexus, but I prefer a Nexus 4.
Reasons: Jelly bean and 2gig memory.

A3aan72 said:
No, it not possible to use a Bluetooth mouse, cause my wheelchair has a infrared mouse which I have to use.
So I need to connect USB infrared mouse by using a micro USB adapter.
I already have that adapter and it works on a Galaxy Nexus, but I prefer a Nexus 4.
Reasons: Jelly bean and 2gig memory.
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I don't quite follow that logic (sorry), but you could try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38076758#post38076758
Enable OTG for the Nexus 4. Never tried it myself, but others seem to report success.

You use iPhone a so your not gonna figure out how to fastboot flash root or anything. As we all know you need a power source (y cable) a custom kernel. So get a different phone. Get the Optimus g. Has micro sd, lte, and I believe otg support(btw otg is needed for use of usbs mices keyboards) with the same exact hardware as a Nexus 4(but it has hardware keys) . You can even flash the same rom for a Nexus to a Optimus g.
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im ordering a bluetooth keyboard, but wondering would i need to attach a normal keyboard first to switch on the bluetooth setting on the android stick? or will it already be activated
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Bluetooth is typically off by default.
You will probably need a mouse and keyboard to navigate into settings and type any pairing codes. So yea you'll need something.
I recommend an RC11 Air Mouse/Keyboard ~$20
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My mk809 has a really weak bluetooth receiver. It left me disappointed and Ill probably never use it as a result.
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USB Ethernet support for Nexus 4?

I have android 4.2 with the USB OTG kernel r165. Usb storage drives, mouse/keyboard and gamepads work however im trying to get a RD9700 ethernet adapter to work with no success
From what ive read the RD9700 is supported on android (albeit at usb1.1 speeds) and it should be as simple as turning wifi off, plugging it in and under settings a new 'ethernet' tab will show up. It doesnt, nor does doing a 'netcfg' in terminal emulator show any 'eth0' adapters.
Has anyone else tried an ethernet adapter? Is there some reason why it wont work on the Nexus4?
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No way im the only one whos tried this
Anyone?
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Millenium7 said:
No way im the only one whos tried this
Anyone?
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Hi, I'm wondering about this too. I got it to work on my Note 2 by compiling the kernel modules and the using 'insmod' to load them each time I needed to. I am thinking of changing to a Nexus 5 when they arrive, but USB ethernet is a must for me. Works out of the box on my N7, but sounds like it needs some work for the smaller nexus.

no usb host!!!

I have a nexus 7 WiFi 16 gig refurbished from wallmart. Using for a car install, tried 3 different otg cables confirmed working on n7 2013 and made my own cable with external power and no go. Host mode will not trigger. No mouse, USB ,SD........ I get no notification that host mode is entered. Tried USB ROM, vanir, cm11, bs harmony, stock, every kernel. Still get nothing. Any ideas? Have power and volume soldered to some momentary switches. Any ideas I was thinking of trying to trigger host by shorting the pins on the tablet itself! Bad idea? All connections in the tablet look good.I am at a loss. Any suggestions are appreciated!!
Download stickmount.
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What you are looking for is a kernel that provides simultaneous otg/host mode charging. Unfortunately, if you are running a rom newer than 4.2.2, you cant get it. All kernels that gave this capability were based on the work by Timur. He left that scene and never brought the hack to 4.3 +. If you install a 4.2.2 rom, you can still do it. If you google "Timur kernel" it will take you to his rootzwiki thread. He has a standalone kernel, or an entire rom dedicated to your very situation. Most people on the thread are car install users. Tons of great info there.
To the reply above me, the op is referring to being able to mount otg and charge at the same time, so stickmount would do no good.
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rebel1699 said:
What you are looking for is a kernel that provides simultaneous otg/host mode charging. Unfortunately, if you are running a rom newer than 4.2.2, you cant get it. All kernels that gave this capability were based on the work by Timur. He left that scene and never brought the hack to 4.3 +. If you install a 4.2.2 rom, you can still do it. If you google "Timur kernel" it will take you to his rootzwiki thread. He has a standalone kernel, or an entire rom dedicated to your very situation. Most people on the thread are car install users. Tons of great info there.
To the reply above me, the op is referring to being able to mount otg and charge at the same time, so stickmount would do no good.
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Isn't this a stock feature? My N7 in stock 4.4.2 has no OTG problems whatsoever, and provides energy without problrms.
No, not a stock feature. Exactly how are you charging and mounting otg simultaneously, cable wise?
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rebel1699 said:
No, not a stock feature. Exactly how are you charging and mounting otg simultaneously, cable wise?
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I use a generic OTG cable i got for like 5 bucks (it doesn't supply any kind of power). Mouse, gamepad and keyboards works as soon as i connect them. For drives and SD cards, i use Nexus Media Importer. All in stock ROM and kernel (4.4.2), without using root.
The op is referring to charging the N7, and connecting otg devices at the same time. The reason his otg is not working is because he connected the charging circuit first, which blocks host mode (otg functionality) from registering. The same happens if otg is hooked first, charging will not occur. It takes a kernel with those certain abilities to use otg and charge the n7 at the same time (host mode charging). Likewise, it takes a special cord, which has either 2 male usb and one female, or 1 micro usb, 1 male usb, and 1 female usb. Everything you need to know about this is here http://mehrvarz.github.io/usb-host-mode-power-management-nexus7/
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tried it all
I have tried usb rom and stick mount,and nexus medis importer ect...... my problem is no usb host at all. not even a usb mouse. i have tried diffrent roms and kernels. i think maybe a hardware problem. i made my own usb host cable it works with my n7 2013 note 3 , but not my 2012 n7. nothing does. i also bought a few cables from amazon, no go. the tablet doesnt enter host mode. i tried usb diagostic app from chainfire. support is the for host in the kenels but host mode will not trigger.. just tring to see if anyone had similar issue and found a fix.. thanks for the suggestions.. kang-aroo kernel has timurs patches synced for 4.4.2 so does bricked and m kernel. OTG and charging IS NOT my issue, its no host at all. tablet will not recognize anything i plug in with external power or without....
As i thought the tablet was defective,recieved my new one no problems with usb host......
Awesome, glad you got it replaced. I use usb host mode charging, so I know how valuable it is. But, I am glad you posted your issue, because I was unaware of the existance of the kang-aroo kernel till you mentioned it. Running it on all 4 roms on my N7, and really happy with it.
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rebel1699 said:
Awesome, glad you got it replaced. I use usb host mode charging, so I know how valuable it is. But, I am glad you posted your issue, because I was unaware of the existance of the kang-aroo kernel till you mentioned it. Running it on all 4 roms on my N7, and really happy with it.
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Kangaroo is a great kernel , try oxydo has the same features but it also has doubletap2wake and s2w it's not enabled by default but trickster mod will turn it on or by editing a few files in the sys folder.In the kangaroo thread there is a manager app like USB rom has for a car install. Works on both kernels. Are you using multirom. I haven't tried it yet. Any issues?
Been using multirom since it was released over a year ago, and never had an issue. I cant imagine my N7 without it.
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[Q] USB otg + charging?

I have the galaxy tab 4 10.1 installed in the dash of my truck. I need to be able to charge and use USB otg at the same time. Is there any way to do this? I was able to use a USB otg Y cable to do this with my old nexus 7 bit it doesn't work on this tablet. I've tried googling for answers bit have found anything.
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jeb192004 said:
I have the galaxy tab 4 10.1 installed in the dash of my truck. I need to be able to charge and use USB otg at the same time. Is there any way to do this? I was able to use a USB otg Y cable to do this with my old nexus 7 bit it doesn't work on this tablet. I've tried googling for answers bit have found anything.
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Try the Lava Adapters: http://lavalink.com/products/samsun...bs-2/usb-otg-host-charge-adapter-tab4-tabpro/
Thanks. I'll give that a try.
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Just thought I would share what I found. Not sure if I will get in trouble for this but if you go to bestbuy's website and paste this at the end
site/samsung-usb-connection-kit/2837365.p?id=1218363393359&skuId=2837365
It brings you to a link of a usb host piece that is compatible with all samsung devices. I am thinking of buying one to test it out and would be happy to report back if it does work.
I bought the that Meditato posted. I can confirm that it works. Only prob I ran into tho is when removing the power and plugging it back in, the keyboard connected/disconnected flashes back and fourth. The keyboard does work while its doing that...
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Trouble using OTG to connect to Cleanflight

Anyone who messes around with drones will know what I'm talking about. On other devices with micro-usb, I was able to use an OTG cable and use Cleanflight Flasher, Ez-GUI etc to mess with my Naze32 flight controller. I can't get any power to the FC using my Nexus, USB-C to micro adapter, to OTG. Anyone have any ideas?
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I have this problem too.
OTG isn't supported I'm afraid. It's due to USB-type C connector not supporting it.
TonzaTheChosenOne said:
OTG isn't supported I'm afraid. It's due to USB-type C connector not supporting it.
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Well that really sucks. I mean, I still have my Nexus 7 tablet that I can use... But any time you get a new device and LOSE features you had previously, major bummer.
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