You probably don't know it, however the Pocophone M5s, like the vast majority of Android phones, have the ability to perform a number of feats. Even if our smartphones are not computers, but if this continues, in a few years we will no longer need a computer. The most common concern will concern the sockets and accessories part, however, there is a little known solution called OTG which will allow you to use the micro USB socket of your Pocophone M5s to connect a multitude of accessories to it.

We will precisely in this tutorial, show you how to use an OTG cable on a Pocophone M5s? For that, first of all, we are going to show you what this technology is for and how it works, then, how to use it, and, for that, first of all to help you find one, then to show you how to connect an OTG cable to your Pocophone M5s.

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What is an OTG cable for on a Pocophone M5s?

So we start our guide by showing you the interest of using an OTG cable on a Pocophone M5s. We told you briefly in the introduction, OTG comes in practice from the term On-The-GO, this nomenclature actually defines devices that can Support connection with USB devices. You have surely realized that for some time the vast majority of peripherals have been using USB technology, this is a problem for a Pocophone M5s because it is equipped with 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.

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

To check that the software version of your Pocophone M5s supports USB OTG, you need to check the phone box for a USB logo with green writing "On-The-Go" below, there is a good chance that your phone supports it.

How to use an OTG cable on a Pocophone M5s?

We now move on to the second part of this tutorial, we will briefly show you everything you will need for yourself use an OTG cable with your Pocophone M5s. To do this, first of all we will help you find one and then show you how it works.

Where to find an OTG cable for a Pocophone M5s?

Before you use it, you will need to get an OTG cable for your Pocophone M5s. You will be delighted to know that it is a very accessible product in terms of budget due to its simplicity of manufacture, it is in fact very easily an adapter from micro or nano USB or USB C to a classic USB. You will either find it as adapter or as a cable.

In all cases the price will in most cases be between 5 and 10 €. You can get one in some hypermarkets or specialty shops. Otherwise, if you don't need 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 Pocophone M5s.

How to connect an OTG cable to a Pocophone M5s?

Finally, from now on we will show you very quickly how to use an adapter or an OTG cable on a Pocophone M5s? You will have assimilated the technology we are talking about here is very simple and it is software internal to your phone that will be able to recognize devices connected to it.

You will very easily have to install the cable or adapter to your Pocophone M5s, once this is done, you can directly 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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