You probably do not know it, nevertheless the Huawei Y5 like most of the Android smartphones have the capacity to achieve a lot of feats. It is true that our smartphones are not computers, they are coming closer and closer to their capacities. The most common problem will concern the sockets and accessories part, however, there is a little known solution called OTG which will give you the possibility of using the micro USB socket of your Huawei Y5 to connect a lot of accessories to it. .
We are going to teach you in this tutorial how to use an OTG cable on a Huawei Y5? In this context, first, we will teach you what this technology is used for and how it works, then, how to use it, and, in this context, first of all to help you get one, then to teach you how to connect an OTG cable to your Huawei Y5.
What is the role of an OTG cable on a Huawei Y5?
We start our page by teaching you the interest of using an OTG cable on a Huawei Y5. We told you quickly in the introduction, OTG actually comes from the term On-The-GO, this nomenclature actually defines devices that can Support connection with USB devices. You have probably realized that for several years most of the peripherals are connected via a USB socket, this is a concern for a Huawei Y5 since it is equipped with a micro or nano USB socket. OTG technology will give it the ability to overcome this lack and with an adapter to act a bit like a computer.
Using this technology you will be able to connect a multitude of different peripherals such as printers, mice, keyboards, USB keys, external hard disks, gamepads ...
To check that the software version of your Huawei Y5 supports USB OTG, you need to check the box of the mobile phone for a USB logo with green below written "On-The-Go", there is a good chance that your mobile phone supports it.
How to use an OTG cable on a Huawei Y5?
We now move on to the second part of this tutorial, we will quickly teach you everything you need for you use an OTG cable with your Huawei Y5. In this context, first of all we will help you find one and then teach you how it works.
Where to find an OTG cable for a Huawei Y5?
Before using one, you will need to obtain an OTG cable for your Huawei Y5. You will be delighted to learn that it is a product that costs very little because of its simplicity of manufacture, it is in fact very simple from a micro or nano USB or USB C adapter to a classic USB . You will either have it in form adapter or as a cable.
Anyway the price will generally be between 5 and 10 €. You can find it in some hypermarkets or specialty shops. Otherwise, in the event that you do not need to bother and that you are not in a hurry, we advise you to buy it on the internet you will find dozens of models compatible with the plug of your Huawei Y5.
How to connect an OTG cable to a Huawei Y5?
Finally, we will now teach you very quickly how do you use an adapter or an OTG cable on a Huawei Y5? You will have assimilated the technology we are talking about here is very easy and it is software internal to your mobile phone which will be able to recognize devices connected to it.
You will very simply have to install the cable or the adapter to your Huawei Y5, once it is done, you can directly plug in your USB device which should immediately be recognized by your mobile phone. Once that's done you should be able to dispose of it. If this does not work, unplug the accessory and repeat the procedure.
If you want as many tutorials as possible to become a Huawei Y5 master, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: Huawei Y5.
