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Xperia Neo - USB on the go

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:15:07 GMT

Does SE Xperia neo support USB on the go function?

Re: Xperia Neo - USB on the go

Uliwooly — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:21:01 GMT

yes it does

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Re: Xperia Neo - USB on the go

Uliwooly — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:22:31 GMT

http://www.xperiablog.net/2011/12/30/xperia-arc-gets-usb-otg-app-for-rooted-phones/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xAokQUcE5k

I know is the Arc on the video but the neo should be able to do the same

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Re: Xperia Neo - USB on the go

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:31:28 GMT

oh. so i still need to root my phone. isnt it risky?

thanks again uliwooly.

Re: Xperia Neo - USB on the go

Uliwooly — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:34:12 GMT

rooting your phone it's quite simple go to settings -> about phone and check your build number, if ends with .62 it'll be hard but not impossible, if it doesn't then you can use superoneclick to root, it takes less than a minute

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Re: Xperia Neo - USB on the go

Uliwooly — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:36:17 GMT

This is how to root (superOneClick)

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1312859

if you have the 4.0.2.A.0.62 build number then

this is a great Thread on how to change Kernel

http://talk.sonyericsson.com/message/142493#142493

get the kernel from here

http://talk.sonyericsson.com/thread/29084

and you can learn how to backup among other things here

http://talk.sonyericsson.com/thread/30193

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Re: Xperia Neo - USB on the go

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:38:29 GMT

my build number ends with .42

Re: Xperia Neo - USB on the go

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:41:39 GMT

i can still get back to the original software if i want to. just use SEUS right?

Re: Xperia Neo - USB on the go

Uliwooly — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:45:11 GMT

you aren't flashing anything, you can either

1) run superoneclick again to unroot or

2) use seus to unroot

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Re: Xperia Neo - USB on the go

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:46:50 GMT

ok. thanks again for the help! :smileygrin:

Re: Xperia Neo - USB on the go

Uliwooly — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:59:11 GMT

Anytime

Re: Xperia Neo - USB on the go

mustang2011 — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:41:37 GMT

I also want to use USB-OTG on my NeoV, so I can connect it directly to my external hard disc, pen drive etc.I have read in some review that I do not need to root the phone for this.Is it possible without rooting?

Re: Xperia Neo - USB on the go

Uliwooly — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:37:56 GMT

sadly I don't have a USB-OTG to test it w/o rooting, but I'll see if I can get one and test it

Re: Xperia Neo - USB on the go

abhizt93_gmail_ — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 01:45:45 GMT

my build no is 4.1.B.0.431

can u guys suggest where to get rooting n unrooting software???????????????

plz i have otg cable.. but pls guide to root my phone

Re: Xperia Neo - USB on the go

Qutub_uddin — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 07:18:29 GMT

Grt thankew... but what is the time limit to use otg usb in xperia neo v ?

I am asking this because i heard using otg for long time will damage mobile motherboard.

please reply to me....

Re: Xperia Neo - USB on the go

btiu — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 04:02:48 GMT

I used OTG on my Neo V, and the motherboard did get damaged. Do not use OTG for watching movies! I would think the limit is 20 minutes, but to be safe, do things under 10 minutes and you'll be fine. This is the case if you're using the regular OTG cable. Why does this damage the motherboard? I think it's because the motherboard has to supply additional electricity to the USB device, but our devices were originaly gingerbread, which was not prepared for OTG capability (unlike ICS).

So if you want to be really safe, use an externally powered OTG cable Luckily, my phone was was easily repaired, though. They had to change a component in the motherboard because it shorted due to the added voltage