Android Question Using Android device as Keyboard and mouse.

[Gary Miyakawa]

There are a number of these programs that already exist but my requirement is to use it over a USB cable (no wireless of any kind, NFC, WIFI, Bluetooth). There are places (military) that won't allow anykind of wireless so.

I know we can do USB Host with 3.1 and later but it doesn't look like I can do what I want with that. I need the "Opposite (client)" side.

Has anyone done any development that way yet and is willing to share ? I did find a (USB stick) that you plug in from one side and it converts it on the other side but was looking for something a bit cleaner if possible.

Thoughts and ideas are most welcome!

Thanks,

Gary Miyakawa

 

[Erel]

Assuming that you don't want to add a Usb to serial converter then you can only communicate over a usb cable in USB debug mode. If it suits your requirements then it is quite simple. You call adb forward and then you can create a TCP connection.

 

[Gary Miyakawa]

We'd like to go direct but you point out a very good option of going MicroUSB -> Serial to the device. I'll have to look into the adb to TCP... I've not done that. Will need a bit of reading!

Thanks,

Gary M