You certainly don't know it, however the OPPO A57 like most Android smartphones have the ability to perform a number of feats. It is true that our mobile phones are not computers, they are getting closer and closer to their capabilities. The most common problem will lie in the sockets and accessories part, however, there is a solution that few people know about called OTG which will allow you to use the micro USB socket of your OPPO A57 to connect a large number of of peripherals.

We are going to teach you in this article how do you use an OTG cable on an OPPO A57? To do this, first of all, we will teach you what this technology is for and how it works, then, how to use it, and, to do this, first help you find one, then teach you how to connect an OTG cable to your OPPO A57.

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What is the point of an OTG cable on an OPPO A57?

We therefore start our page by teaching you the interest of using an OTG cable on an OPPO A57. We explained it quickly in the introduction, OTG actually comes from the term On-The-GO, this nomenclature actually defines devices that have the possibility of 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 an OPPO A57 given that it has a micro or nano USB socket. OTG technology will allow it to overcome this lack and, thanks to an adapter, to act a bit like a computer.

With this technology you will be able to connect many different peripherals such as printers, mice, keyboards, USB keys, external hard drives, gamepads ...

To check that the software version of your OPPO A57 supports USB OTG, you will have to check the box of the mobile phone for a USB logo with in green below noted "On-The-Go", there is a good chance that your mobile phone supports it.

How do you use an OTG cable on an OPPO A57?

We are now moving on to the second part of this tutorial, we will quickly teach you everything you need for you use an OTG cable with your OPPO A57. To do this, first we will help you find one and then teach you how it works.

Where to find an OTG cable for an OPPO A57?

Before using it, you will need to get an OTG cable for your OPPO A57. You will be happy to know that it is a very accessible 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 USB classic. You will either find it as 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, if you don't want to bother and you're not in a hurry, we advise you to buy it on the internet you will find dozens of models compatible with the socket of your OPPO A57.

How to connect an OTG cable to an OPPO A57?

Finally, we will now teach you very quickly how do you use an OTG adapter or cable on an OPPO A57? You will have assimilated the technology used 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 adapter to your OPPO A57, once this is done, you can immediately connect 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 that does not work, unplug the accessory and repeat the procedure.

If you want a lot of tutorials to become the king of the OPPO A57, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: OPPO A57.