You probably don't know it, however, the Samsung Galaxy A5 like the majority of Android cell phones have the ability to perform a lot of feats. Even though our cell phones are not computers, they are getting closer and closer to their capabilities. The most common concern will concern the sockets and accessories part, however, there is a procedure that few people know called OTG which will allow you to use the micro USB socket of your Samsung Galaxy A5 to connect a lot of accessories.
We are going to teach you in this article how to use an OTG cable on a Samsung Galaxy A5? For this, first of all, we will teach you what and how this technology 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 Samsung Galaxy A5.
What is the point of an OTG cable on a Samsung Galaxy A5?
We start by consequent our article by teaching you the interest of using an OTG cable on a Samsung Galaxy A5. 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 probably realized that for some time the majority of devices have been using USB technology, this is a problem for a Samsung Galaxy A5 since 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 behave 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 verify that the software version of your Samsung Galaxy A5 supports USB OTG, you will have to check the box of the smartphone for a USB logo with green below noted "On-The-Go", there is a good chance that your smartphone supports it.
How to use an OTG cable on a Samsung Galaxy A5?
We now move on to the second part of this article, we will quickly teach you everything you need for you use an OTG cable with your Samsung Galaxy A5. For this, first of all we will help you find one and then teach you how it works.
Where to find an OTG cable for a Samsung Galaxy A5?
Before using one, you will need to get an OTG cable for your Samsung Galaxy A5. You will be delighted to learn that it is a very affordable product in terms of budget because of its simplicity of manufacture, it is in fact very easily from a micro or nano USB or USB C adapter to a conventional USB . You will either have it in form adapter or as a cable.
In all cases the price will generally be between 5 and 10 €. You can get one in some hypermarkets or specialty shops. Otherwise, if you do not need to bother and you are not in a hurry, we suggest you buy it on the internet you will find dozens of models compatible with your Samsung Galaxy A5 socket.
How to connect an OTG cable to a Samsung Galaxy A5?
Finally, we will now teach you very quickly how do you use an adapter or an OTG cable on a samsung galaxy a5? You will have assimilated the technology we are talking about here is very easy and it is software internal to your smartphone which will be able to recognize devices connected to it.
You will very easily have to install the cable or the adapter to your Samsung Galaxy A5, once this is accomplished, you can immediately plug in your USB device which should immediately be recognized by your smartphone. Once that's done you should be able to dispose of it. In the event that this does not work, unplug the accessory and repeat the procedure.
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