You probably don't know it, nevertheless the Huawei Y6s like most Android phones are capable of a lot of feats. Even though our smartphones are not computers, they are getting closer and closer to their capabilities. The most common problem will reside in the sockets and accessories part, fortunately there is a little known technique called OTG which will allow you to use the micro USB socket of your Huawei Y6 to connect a lot of peripherals.

We are going right here to teach you how to use an OTG cable on a Huawei Y6? For this, first of all, we will teach you what this technology is used for and how it works, then, how to use it, and, for that, first of all to help you find one, then to teach you how to connect an OTG cable to your Huawei Y6.

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What is an OTG cable for on a Huawei Y6?

So we start our guide by teaching you the interest of using an OTG cable on a Huawei Y6. We explained it briefly in the introduction, OTG actually comes from the term On-The-GO, this nomenclature actually defines devices that are capable of Support connection with USB devices. You have probably noticed that for some time most devices connect via a USB socket, this is a problem for a Huawei Y6 since it is equipped with a micro or nano USB socket. OTG technology will allow it to overcome this lack and with an adapter to behave a bit like a computer.

Thanks to this technology you will be able to connect a lot of different peripherals such as printers, mice, keyboards, USB keys, external hard drives, gamepads ...

To verify that the software version of your Huawei Y6 supports USB OTG, you will have 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 Y6?

We now move on to the second part of this article, we will briefly teach you everything you need for you use an OTG cable with your Huawei Y6. To do this, first we will help you find one and then teach you how it works.

Where to find an OTG cable for a Huawei Y6?

Before using it you will have to get an OTG cable for your Huawei Y6. You will be happy to learn that it is a very affordable product in terms of budget 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.

However the price will in most cases be between 5 and 10 €. You can get one in some hypermarkets or specialty shops. Otherwise, if ever you do not want to bother and you are not in a hurry, we recommend that you buy it on the internet; you will find dozens of models compatible with the socket of your Huawei Y6.

How to connect an OTG cable to a Huawei Y6?

Finally, we will now teach you very quickly how to use an adapter or an OTG cable on a Huawei Y6? You will have assimilated the technology we are talking about here is very simple 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 Y6, once it is done, you will be able to directly connect your USB device which should be directly recognized by your mobile phone. Once it's done you should be able to take advantage of it. In the event that this does not work, unplug the accessory and repeat the procedure.

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