History of OTG

What is OTG?

OTG is a connecting device as same as USB and is used to connect additional hardware to the Android smartphone. You can connect a keyboard, pen drive, and other OTG Supported devices to your smartphone. It is used first time in 2001 which means that this technology is 20 years old only. On-the-go (OTG) is a standard protocol that allows devices to read data from a USB-supported device without the need of connecting them to a PC....

History of OTG

The OTG standard was introduced by the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) in 2001. It is an extension of the USB 2.0 specification. OTG aimed to enable mobile devices (smartphones and tablets ) to connect directly to USB peripherals without needing a computer or additional hardware. The first devices to support OTG were released in 2002. since then, the OTG has become increasingly popular. nowadays most smartphones and tablets support OTG. it has become a standard feature in many mobile devices....

How does an OTG works?

When we connect one OTG-supported device to another device. Then those devices link communication with each other and share data, in this case, the controlling device is called the master or host and the other device which is connected is called the slave or peripheral....

Uses of OTG

We can transfer images and videos by connecting your OTG with Camera. We can connect your Portable Hard Disk/Flash Drive to your Android Phone with the help of OTG Cable. And can easily access its data. We can also connect a computer mouse to your smartphone with the help of OTG and operate your phone like a computer. We can also attach Pendrive to a mobile with the help of an OTG cable. We can connect headphones, speakers, and other audio devices to our mobile devices and external displays for video playback....

FAQs

Q1. What does OTG stand for?...