Can You Connect An Android To An Oregon?

January 11th, 2012 by Cumbyrocks

But there is also another possible solution that I am yet to try. This would involve using a dual input USB to connect the Oregon to the Galaxy AND an external power source (which in my case would be a carabineer charger). I’m doubtful this would work as whilst this provides extra power to the ‘High Powered Device’ that is the Oregon it will possibly not solve the issue of the Galaxy refusing to read it.

 

 

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  1. Atlas Cached:

    January 11th, 2012 at 8:04 pm

    I inquired about this very subject just late last week, and was informed by a Garmin engineer they have no current plans to bring wireless capabilities to their GPSrs at this time.

    Swing.

    Miss.

  2. Cumbyrocks:

    January 11th, 2012 at 8:14 pm

    I don’t understand how a company can be so short-sighted!?! Knowing that makes the All Sport GPS look even more attractive.

  3. GSV:

    January 11th, 2012 at 10:13 pm

    From a quick google around, it appears that some versions of Android smartphones do have the ability to be a USB host and therefore read from and write to the Oregon as a USB storage device.

    Just which versions/devices seems to be open to debate.

  4. CraigRat:

    January 11th, 2012 at 10:57 pm

    You can connect to Android, I’ve had my Oregon connected quite nicely to my Acer Iconia A500 tablet, BUT that has a proper USB Host port

    You will not be able to connect to most *phones* as the usb port is a vast majority of them not a host port.

  5. bob:

    January 12th, 2012 at 7:37 am

    http://www.amazon.com/Micro-USB-Host-Cable-accommodating/dp/B005GGBYJ4?&tag=rnwap-20

  6. ADV:

    January 12th, 2012 at 9:34 am

    In the case of the SGS2 maybe this ?

    http://www.inspiredgeek.com/2011/11/15/samsung-galaxy-sii-s2-has-usb-2-0-host-support-on-the-go-otg-to-connect-flash-drives-etc/

  7. Cumbyrocks:

    January 12th, 2012 at 10:14 pm

    Gem! On the basis of that I’ve ordered a USB host cable. Still doubtful the Oregon will work with it but worth a shot and at least the cable will be useful for other things if it doesn’t.

  8. Cumbyrocks:

    January 12th, 2012 at 10:20 pm

    Well, in a few days time I’ll be able to find out if the Galaxy S2, which has host support according to the internet, is able to connect to the Oregon. If it does I’ll be in wireless heaven!

  9. CraigRat:

    January 13th, 2012 at 9:41 am

    I hope you get it working, I’m looking at a getting a GS2 myself.

  10. nzcoozer:

    January 13th, 2012 at 11:14 am

    Interesting idea. I just bought a cable too, so that I can try it out on my phone, which is not a Samsung :p

  11. MaoMaoChong:

    January 20th, 2012 at 10:00 am

    Wow, I’m really curious about this too! I’ve got a new htc thunderbolt (Verizon) and an Oregon 550t. It would be great to update the Oregon from the phone. I’ve actually been pretty pleased with the accuracy so far on the phone, though. And being able to download caches and pocket queries on the fly (I’m using Neongeo so far) is sweet!

    Just one note – the Oregon (and Colorado I think, and maybe some others?) actually can communicate wirelessly – to other Garmin devices. So the capability should be there.

  12. filster27:

    September 2nd, 2012 at 8:45 pm

    Let me see if I have this right. My galaxy S2 needs a male end and Oregon 450 also needs a male end to connect up. Why am I only seeing a male/females ends on the cords here. How will this hook up?

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