What is an OTG Adapter? and How is an OTG Adapter used?
What is an OTG Adapter?
An OTG Adapter or On-The-Go Adapter, also known as OTG Cable or OTG Connector, lets you connect USB cable or Type-A cable to your smartphones, smartwatches, televisions, tablets etc through the USB-C (Type C) or Micro USB charging port. It allows connectivity among various devices.
What are the uses of an OTG Adapter?
An OTG Adapter or OTG Cable has a variety of uses:
- You can connect your mouse and keyboard with your mobile.
- You can connect USB pen drives directly with your mobile.
- You can directly transfer photos from a compatible camera to your phone.
- You can connect a printer directly with your mobile.
- You can charge one mobile phone from another mobile phone which is a life saver in case of an emergency.
- You can connect video game consoles with your mobile.
What are the types of OTG Adapter?
An OTG Adapter or OTG Cable comes in various shapes and sizes and are made to suite variety of uses but the most useful of them all are the 3 types mentioned below:
1. Female USB-C (USB Type C) to Male USB-A (USB Type A) OTG Connector
- With this OTG Connector, you can charge your devices even with USB-C to USB-C cable by connecting one end of the cable with this OTG connector and after that connecting the connector to your charging Adapter.
- You can now add a USB Type C port to your windows laptop using this OTG connector.
- Nowadays, keyboards and mouses with a Type-C connector are flooding the market. You can connect them with your laptop or computer using this connector.
2. Female USB-A (USB Type A) to Male USB-C (USB Type C) OTG Adapter
All the uses of this OTG Adapter are already mentioned above under “What are the uses of an OTG Adapter?”
3. Female Micro USB to Male USB-C (USB Type C) OTG Adapter
It lets you connect all the devices with a Micro USB connector to you USB-C (USB Type C) supporting smartphones, tablets, smartwatches etc. So using this you can charge your C Type phones with a Micro USB charging cable.