The Moto G's USB OTG Functionality: Expanding Your Device's Capabilities

In this article, we will explore the USB OTG (On-The-Go) functionality on the Motorola Moto G. The Moto G comes in two variants: 8 GB and 16 GB. One of the notable features of this device is its absence of a micro SD card slot. However, it does support USB OTG, which allows users to expand their device's capabilities by connecting external accessories.

To use the USB OTG functionality on the Moto G, you need to purchase a compatible USB OTG cable. The cable should have one end with a micro USB port and the other end with a standard USB port. This allows you to plug in various adapters, such as thumb drives, keyboards, and mice. In this article, we will demonstrate how to use the USB OTG cable on the Moto G.

First, let's plug in the USB OTG cable and insert the pen drive. As soon as we plug it in, the pen drive will start glowing, indicating that it is being powered by the device. We have some video files on this pen drive, so we will play one of them using the MX Video Player. To do this, we will use the USB disc on the pen drive and insert it into the device. The 1080p video clip plays smoothly, demonstrating that the USB OTG cable is working perfectly. We can now load up our media files, such as video files, onto the thumb drive and view them using the USB OTG cable.

As we remove the USB OTG cable from the device, it's essential to note that this feature also works with keyboards and mice. We will demonstrate this by connecting a Logitech K400 keyboard to the device. The keyboard has a built-in trackpad, but we can use regular USB keyboards as well. To connect the keyboard, we need to plug in the wireless receiver. Once connected, the keyboard works seamlessly on the device, allowing us to type and navigate using the trackpad.

In addition to keyboards and mice, we also noticed that the Moto G supports connecting a PS3 controller via USB OTG cable. While it powered fine, unfortunately, it was not working as expected. This limitation highlights the importance of compatibility when using USB OTG cables on various devices. However, this is not a significant drawback, as the device still offers a range of possibilities for expanding its capabilities.

In conclusion, the Motorola Moto G's USB OTG functionality allows users to expand their device's capabilities by connecting external accessories such as thumb drives, keyboards, and mice. The device comes with a compatible USB OTG cable that enables seamless connectivity with various adapters. While there may be some limitations, the benefits of using this feature outweigh the drawbacks. If you're interested in exploring more videos about the Moto G's features, please check out the show notes for links to other related articles.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhi there this is Ranjit and I have the Moto G with me and in this video we're going to look at the usb OTG functionality on the Moto G the Moto G uh comes in8 or 16 GB variants and we do not have any micro SD card slot but fortunately it does support usb OTG functionality uh you need to purchase this usb OTG cable it's a very simple Cable ONE end is micro USB and the second end will be just a USB port so you can plug in USB adapters like Thum drives like this or it even works with keyboards and uh Mouse I'll show you that also first let's plug in this and as you can see uh the pen drive will glow that means it's getting powered and I have some uh video files on this so we're going to play that and for that I'm going to use the MX Video Player and uh as you can see we have the USB disc and we're going to use that and this is a 1080p video clip and if you see it's being powered by the USB and it's working perfectly so you can just load up your media like video files Etc on this thumb drive and then view it using the usb OTG cable so as you can see it works perfectly so let me get out of this one and now let me remove this usb OTG cable and uh let me also show you uh it also works with keyboard and mouse and to show you that I I have this uh Logitech K400 uh uh keyboard it also has a trackpad built in uh but you can use regular USB keyboards also and this is the wireless receiver for that so let me plug this in and we'll plug it in our Moto G like this and it's plugged in and uh let me show you now let me just zoom in a little bit and now if I uh just move move uh this around as you can see let me just zoom a little bit this is the trackpad and as you can see the mouse is moving and also let me open up uh for example the keyboard also works let me just uh hit this and as you can see the keyboard is working let me type weather I'm using the keyboard let me press enter again as you can see it also works perfectly so you can also use the keyboard and the mouse with this Moto G using this usb OTG functionality and as you can see actually it's automatically detects that a keyboard was uh uh inserted using this usb OTG cable and it allows you to actually customize the layout so that's interesting uh another thing that I noticed is that I was able to connect a PS3 controller to this uh Moto G uh and it powered fine but sadly it was not working so again uh you can expand the functionality of this Moto G using a simple usb OTG cable like this I've also made about four or five other videos on this Moto G uh the links for all those videos will be in the show notes that's it for now this is ranit and I hope to see you in my next videohi there this is Ranjit and I have the Moto G with me and in this video we're going to look at the usb OTG functionality on the Moto G the Moto G uh comes in8 or 16 GB variants and we do not have any micro SD card slot but fortunately it does support usb OTG functionality uh you need to purchase this usb OTG cable it's a very simple Cable ONE end is micro USB and the second end will be just a USB port so you can plug in USB adapters like Thum drives like this or it even works with keyboards and uh Mouse I'll show you that also first let's plug in this and as you can see uh the pen drive will glow that means it's getting powered and I have some uh video files on this so we're going to play that and for that I'm going to use the MX Video Player and uh as you can see we have the USB disc and we're going to use that and this is a 1080p video clip and if you see it's being powered by the USB and it's working perfectly so you can just load up your media like video files Etc on this thumb drive and then view it using the usb OTG cable so as you can see it works perfectly so let me get out of this one and now let me remove this usb OTG cable and uh let me also show you uh it also works with keyboard and mouse and to show you that I I have this uh Logitech K400 uh uh keyboard it also has a trackpad built in uh but you can use regular USB keyboards also and this is the wireless receiver for that so let me plug this in and we'll plug it in our Moto G like this and it's plugged in and uh let me show you now let me just zoom in a little bit and now if I uh just move move uh this around as you can see let me just zoom a little bit this is the trackpad and as you can see the mouse is moving and also let me open up uh for example the keyboard also works let me just uh hit this and as you can see the keyboard is working let me type weather I'm using the keyboard let me press enter again as you can see it also works perfectly so you can also use the keyboard and the mouse with this Moto G using this usb OTG functionality and as you can see actually it's automatically detects that a keyboard was uh uh inserted using this usb OTG cable and it allows you to actually customize the layout so that's interesting uh another thing that I noticed is that I was able to connect a PS3 controller to this uh Moto G uh and it powered fine but sadly it was not working so again uh you can expand the functionality of this Moto G using a simple usb OTG cable like this I've also made about four or five other videos on this Moto G uh the links for all those videos will be in the show notes that's it for now this is ranit and I hope to see you in my next video\n"