You certainly don't know it, however, the Motorola edge 20 like most Android phones have the ability to achieve a lot of feats. Even though our phones aren't computers, they're getting closer and closer to their capabilities. The main problem will concern the sockets and accessories part, however, there is a technique that few people know about called OTG which will allow you to use the micro USB socket of your Motorola edge 20 to connect a large number of of accessories.
We will precisely here teach you how do you use an OTG cable on a Motorola edge 20? In this context, first, we will teach you what this technology is for and how it works, then, how to use it, and, for that, first help you to get one, then teach you how to connect an OTG cable to your Motorola edge 20.
What is the role of an OTG cable on a Motorola edge 20?
So we start our guide by teaching you the interest of using an OTG cable on a Motorola edge 20. We told you briefly in the introduction, OTG actually comes from the term On-The-GO, this nomenclature actually defines devices that will be able to Support connection with USB devices. You have certainly noticed that for a few years most peripherals have been connected via a USB socket, this is a concern for a Motorola edge 20 because it has a micro or nano USB socket. OTG technology will allow it to overcome this lack and using 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, joysticks to play ...
To check that the software version of your Motorola edge 20 supports USB OTG, you will have to check the phone box for a USB logo with a green note below marked "On-The-Go", there is a good chance that your phone supports it.
How do you use an OTG cable on a Motorola edge 20?
We will now move on to the second part of this tutorial, we will briefly teach you everything you will need for you use an OTG cable with your Motorola edge 20. In this context, first we will help you find one and then teach you how it works.
Where to find an OTG cable for a Motorola edge 20?
Before using it you will have to get an OTG cable for your Motorola edge 20. You will be delighted to know that it is a product that costs very little because of its simplicity of manufacture, it is actually very simple way of a micro or nano USB or USB C adapter to a classic USB. You will either have it in the form adapter or as a cable.
In all cases the price will often be between 5 and 10 €. You can get one in some hypermarkets or specialty shops. Otherwise, if you don't want to bother and you're 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 Motorola edge 20.
How to connect an OTG cable to a Motorola edge 20?
Finally, from now on we will teach you very quickly how do you use an OTG adapter or cable on a Motorola edge 20? You will understand that the technology we are talking about here is very simple and it is software inside your phone that will be able to recognize devices connected to it.
You will very simply have to install the cable or adapter to your Motorola edge 20, once this is done, you can immediately connect your USB device which should be recognized directly by your phone. Once that's done you should be able to benefit from it. If this does not work, unplug the accessory and repeat the procedure.
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