Eh, pibpob's comments are just brutally dry, this is teh internetz not a princess party.

Great price, but I once ordered a cheapo OTG cable and the larger end was sliding back and forth, had desoldered itself...junk. Bought a Sony branded one months ago a from another ebay seller for £1.49, and its rock solid, even the plastic feels better, keep a look out

The one who descends to personal insults should look at themselves very carefully.

Attitude problem or what? Saddo.

It is, and I order landfill from the Far East too, but if you'd been upfront about your link then it would have saved some pointless clicking.

true but not everyone will need these within a week so just another option.

I paid 99p for 3

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161843931511?euid=cb37f1e6ccc24525bf01a3238e292f38&bu=43804909896&cp=1&sojTags=bu=bu

​thanks for that obscure somewhat technical albeit googled insight. may you hope it answers their question.

The thing that distinguishes an OTG cable is that at the host end the fifth pin (mini or micro connector) is connected to ground, to tell the OTG-capable device (phone or tablet) to switch to host mode. Without that, it won't work, regardless of the combinations of connectors.

​that's the main difference to me. do enlighten us..

That's not actually the correct answer. Maybe Google would have been better.

2 for 99p http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/2x-HIGH-QUALITY-On-The-Go-OTG-USB-Cables-SAMSUNG-HUDL-HTC-NOKIA-LG-BLACKBERRY-/252466213547

What is the difference between an OTG cable and a normal one apart from length?

Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262252004002

new listing here :wink:

5x sold out

Thanks OP :smiley:

All sold now :disappointed:

​one end is MicroUSB male, the other is normal USB female. these let you connect USB accessories and peripherals to e.g. a smartphone or tablet with a MicroUSB data port

Just what I need.:smiley:

Thanks. Going for the BOGOF deal as 5 may be too many lol

Was thinking about ordering one of these yesterday, you've just reminded me.

Am I correct in thinking that you can transfer files from a samsung tab to a USB drive with this cable?