How To Enable USB Host Mode on Nokia N900

USB host mode or USB OTG (On The Go) is a great feature and I think that all mobiles should have this feature. It’s very useful,you can directly connect your USB flash drive,external HDD, memory card readers to your mobile and transfer data.External keyboard, mouse, DVD drives etc can also be used with your mobile. Previous Nokia Internet Tablets like N800 and N810 had USB host mode feature. Latest Nokia mobiles like Nokia N8,E7 etc also have this feature.Nokia N900 does not have this officially, but some hard working developers successfully enabled this feature on Nokia N900.Enable all repositories from App manager (Extras-testing, Extras-devel, Extras and the default Nokia)

update Applicatin manager

search for h-e-n and install it. Power kernel is needed for USB hostmode.Power kernel will be install automatically with h-e-n.

You need female to female USB adapter like this (you can buy this from Amazon using the link below)

or use the Nokia CA-157 which comes with Nokia N8 and other USB OTG enabled mobile.

I’ve used USB female to female adapter along with the Nokia USB cable (CA-101) which comes with N900.

Start h-e-n

Now select hostmode speed according to this list

eg. If you are going to use USB Flash drive then select High Speed hostmode

Next click VBUS boost on then Enumerate

after that click Mount

Now File Manager will open and you will see the attached USB device there

You can copy,paste and delete files just like internal EMMC and Memory Card.

Copy,Paste speeds are very good

When done click Unmount and click VBUS boost off

I’ve successfully used my USB flash drive with N900 and I’m able to use external Hard drive also

For more info and help visit Maemo forum

If you like the work then please donate them.

PS: I’m not responsible if anything wrong happen to your mobile. Read all warning before installing power kernel.

Also Read: How to Install Android 2.3 in N900

https://www.webadvices.com/2011/01/how-to-enable-usb-host-mode-on-nokia.html2011-01-29T17:15:00-06:00PlabanMobileTutorialN900,NokiaUSB host mode or USB OTG (On The Go) is a great feature and I think that all mobiles should have this feature. It’s very useful,you can directly connect your USB flash drive,external HDD, memory card readers to your mobile and transfer data.External keyboard, mouse, DVD drives etc can...PlabanPlaban Manna[email protected]AdministratorPlaban Manna is a part-time tech blogger and a huge gadget freak. An introvert by nature, he loves to daydream about things that are never going to happen in real life. Plaban keeps himself busy exploring gadgets, learning about new technologies and watching cat videos. Helping others by sharing knowledge and ideas is what he loves doing most.Web Advices