How to Turn on the OTG Function on Your Smartphone?

 

The OTG function (On-The-Go) lets Android phones connect to all sorts of USB devices like flash drives, card readers, keyboards, and mice. It makes using your phone feel as easy as working on a computer. So, how do you get the OTG feature up and running? Just plug in your phone and USB drive with an OTG cable, then open your file manager app to start transferring data between them.

 

**How to use the OTG function on mobile phones?**

 

The OTG function was originally supported by the underlying layer of Android phones (Android 4.2 and above). However, some manufacturers have chosen to disable it for various reasons. If you've got a phone that doesn't seem to have this feature available, don't worry! We've put together two methods you can try.

 

*Note: Both methods require rooting your phone for full access permissions—so proceed with caution! It's best to check if your device actually supports OTG before diving in.*

 

1. **Enable OTG by Adding Code to Your Android System**

 

A lot of manufacturers turn off the OTG feature by removing its code from their systems. But guess what? You can add it back!

 

Here's how:

 

         ✅  Step 1: Get ROOT permission on your phone.

  

         ✅  Step 2: Download Root Explorer or any similar file management app.

 

         ✅  Step 3: Now open Root Explorer and use a text editor to find this system file: `system/etc/vold.fstab`. Add this line of code into that file: 

  ```

  # usb otg diskdev_mount usbotg /mnt/usbotg auto /devices/platform/mt_usb /devices/platform/musbfsh_hdrc

  ```

         ✅  Step 4: Save it, exit , and restart your phone—that should activate the OTG function!

 

By adding this little piece of code, you'll be able to easily enable the OTG feature on most Android devices.

 

2. **Get your phone ready for OTG by installing the OTG assistant app**

 

         ✅  Step 1: First up, you need to root your phone;

 

         ✅  Step 2: Next, download and open the OTG assistant app, then plug in a USB flash drive or an external hard drive using an OTG cable;

 

         ✅  Step 3: After that, just hit the mount button to activate the OTG feature and check out what's on your USB storage.

 

         ✅  Step 4: Then, use a file manager like Root Explorer to find your connected USB drive. You can usually find it at: root directory/storage/UsbOtgDrives

 

Just a heads-up: this way of enabling OTG doesn't work with keyboards or mice.

 

Both methods mentioned above will help you turn on the OTG function on your phone, but keep in mind that they both require full permission. So be careful when you're doing this!

 

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