USB compatibility list
From Pandora Wiki
This is a list of USB devices that have been tested on the Pandora. If the device you want to know about isn't listed here, don't worry! Just go to the USB reference page, look up the specs of your device, and you may be able to figure out if it's compatible.
Contents
Networking
Please see the Mobile broadband page for tips on how to get these working, as well as this tutorial from the GP32X forum.
HSDPA (3G) Modems
Please note that many (if not all) USB 3G modems need modemmanager to be installed for switching from mass storage mode to serial communications mode. When first plugged in, most 3G USB modems claim to be a mass storage device and offer, on its built-in flash, drivers and connectivity software to be installed. Mostly this is only for Windows and Mac, so for the Pandora this is not useful. modemmanager instantly takes care of toggling the mode, so that when you plug in the modem, after a few seconds or maybe half a minute modemmanager has switched the modem to communications mode and NetworkManager is able to use it.
If you are using a Firmware before HF7 (or one of its Alpha/Beta versions) you have to install modemmanager. To do so, connect your Pandora to the Internet, open a terminal and, as a super user, intall it via opkg by entering the commands:
- sudo opkg update
- sudo opkg install modemmanager
Note: If you are using a firmware more recent than "Zaxxon" Hotfix 6 (starting with HF7) you do not have to follow the steps outlined above since modemmanager comes preinstalled.
Note that after plugging in the USB 3G modem, it may take some time until NetworkManager is able to use the modem. Wait for at least half a minute, until you give up and report that the modem doesn't work.
| Device | Driver | Connector | Supported standard | Current draw | Suggested connection to Pandora | Works on Pandora | Additional comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZTE K3565-Z / MF626 / MF627 / MF636 | Not required | Standard-A | USB 2.0 | Unknown | Standard-A port | Yes [1] [2] | A how-to by shideneyu for this modem can be found here |
| BandLuxe C270 | Not required | Standard-A | USB 2.0 | Unknown | Standard-A port | Yes | A how-to by relliker for this modem can be found here |
| Huawei E156G | Not required | Standard-A | USB 2.0 | Unknown | Standard-A port | Yes [3] | |
| Huawei E160 | Not required | Standard-A | USB 2.0 | 250mA | Standard-A port | Yes | As the entry for Huawei E220 was wrong, this Current draw could also be wrong. This one definitely needs modemmanager. After installing modemmanager, it works flawlessly. |
| Huawei E160E | Not required | Standard-A | USB 2.0 | 250mA | Standard-A port | Yes | As the entry for Huawei E220 was wrong, this Current draw could also be wrong. |
| Huawei E1750 | Not required | Standard-A | USB 2.0 | Unknown | Standard-A port | Yes [4] | |
| Huawei E220 | Not required | Standard-A | USB 1.1 | 500mA | Standard-A port via High Speed hub | Not on new kernels. | The successful Pandora E220 tests were done by DJWillis on an old kernel (long before Pandora shipped). It seems that they are NOT working any more. Also tested on Linux (was it working?) This entry originally said 250mA, but there is no source and current sources say 500mA. |
| 4G-Systems XS Stick P14 | Not required (usbserial module) | standard-A | USB 2.0 | Unknown | Standard-A port | Yes [5] | Requires usbmodeswitch program. |
| iPhone 3GS (Probably also 1G/3G) | ipheth | Standard-A | USB 2.0 | 500mA | USB A (Standard-A port?) | Should work in Angstrom with some work. | Requires a good bit of dependencies to get working. Tested with Debian from SD, but should work in Angstrom with some work. The ipheth wwan0 device only provides a connection over the 3G modem, even if you're connected to a wifi network. I used the iproxy and SSH tunneling method with proxychains to get to the wifi network. |
| HTC Desire | not required | Standard-A | USB 2.0 | 500mA | USB A (Standard-A port?) | Yes | Requires internet connection sharing to be enabled from the phone. |
USB to Ethernet adapters
To enable USB Ethernet adapters on the Pandora, you may need to left-click the networking icon on the panel in Xfce, and select "Ifupdown (bnep0)".
| Device | Driver | Connector | Supported standard | Current draw | Suggested connection to Pandora | Works on Pandora | Additional comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple USB Ethernet Adapter MB442Z/A | Not required | Standard-A | USB 2.0 | Unknown | Standard-A port | Yes | Reportedly uses an ASIX AX88xxx chipset. |
| Apple USB Ethernet Adapter model A1277 | Not required | Standard-A | USB 2.0 | 250mA | Standard-A port | Yes | ID 05ac:1402 Apple, Inc. |
| Conrad 3-Port-USB-Hub und Netzwerk-Adapter | Not required | Standard-A | USB 2.0 | A lot! 50% of battery charge only brings you 2h40min (min brightness, no other devices attached) | Standard-A port | Yes | Has a 3port USB Hub included. External power supply can (and should) be attached, not included though. ASIX Chipset. 20€ @ Conrad Electronics. Not tested in Linux. |
| Wii USB 2.0 10/100M adapter (use ASIX AX 88772 USB 2.0 chip) | Not required | Standard-A | USB 2.0 | 250mA | Standard-A port | Yes | ID 0b95:7720 ASIX Electronics Corp. AX88772. This clone from DealExtreme works too. |
| Connectland USB 2.0 10/100M Ethernet Adapter | Not required | Standard-A | USB 2.0 | 250mA | Standard-A port | Yes | ID 0b95:7720 ASIX Electronics Corp. AX88772 - Works fine, Sometimes a reboot is necessary (ZaxxonHF5RC1). |
| Belkin Gigabit USB 2.0 Network Adapter | Not required | Standard-A | USB 2.0 | Unknown | Standard-A port | Yes | The shape of it make is a bit awkward to fit if you connect it directly, but it has a short adapter cable. I only get ~95Mbit on a gigabit network, but then the pandora's cpu maxes out. (it may be that the driver/usb stack isn't very well optimized), has horribly bright blue LEDs. |
| MosChip MCS7830 USB 10/100 Ethernet adapter | Not required | Standard-A | USB 2.0 | Unknown | Standard-A port | Yes | ID 9710:7830 MosChip Semiconductor MCS7830 10/100 Mbps Ethernet adapter. Kernel module: mcs7830. |
| EU.MARK USB 10/100M RJ45 Ethernet Network Adapter Dongle | Not required | Standard-A | USB 2.0 | Unknown | Standard-A port | Yes | USB ID: 9710:7830 - bought from DealExtreme |
| Digitus DN-10050 Fast Ethernet USB Adapter | Not required | Standard-A | USB 2.0 | Unknown | Standard-A port | Yes | MosChip MCS7830-based adapter. USB ID 9710:7830. |
| Edimax EU-4230 Fast Ethernet USB Adapter with 3-port USB hub [6] | Not required | Standard-A | USB 2.0 | Unknown | Standard-A port | Yes | Ethernet USB ID 0b95:772a ASIX Electronics Corp. 3-port USB2.0 hub USB ID 0409:005a NEC Corp. Optional power adapter for USB hub. |
| SIIG JU-NE0012-S1 USB 2.0 Fast Ethernet Adapter | Not required | Standard-A | USB 2.0 | Unknown | Standard-A port | Yes | Bought from Newegg |
USB WiFi adapters
The Pandora stock kernel doesn't seem to come with any wireless driver support outside of the internal WiFi chip. The only way you'll get wireless working is to build your own kernel with it included or try compat-wireless.
As for hofix 6a4 compat-wireless seems to be present in the kernel out of the box, so one can build a USB wireless driver for Pandora following this algorithm
As for hotfix 6 Release Candidate the kernel includes drivers for these Realtek chips: RTL8712/8188/8191/8192SU/8192CU
See also this thread on the forums for the latest.
| Device | Driver | Connector | Supported standard | Current draw | Suggested connection to Pandora | Tested on Pandora | Additional comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advance Mini Wireless N150 | rtl8192cu | Standard-A | USB 2.0 | 500mA | USB A | Yes | There's a little hole on it, so it's useful for attaching it to the OP. |
| ASUS WL-167G v2 | rt73usb + rt2x00usb + rt2x00lib | Standard-A | USB 2.0 | 300mA | USB A | Nothing in lsusb, nothing in dmesg :(. Have to be plugged into a non-powered (or powered) USB hub. dmesg shows "failed to request firmware error". You just have to "cp /lib/firmware/rt73.bin /your/pandora-rootfs/lib/firmware/" | 0b05:1723 ASUSTek Computer, Inc. WL-167G v2 802.11g Adapter [Ralink RT73]. Works pretty fine on Linux PC. |
| Belkin N1 Wireless USB Adapter (F5D8051) ("Ver. 2053") (MARVELL v1021) | N/A | Standard-A | USB 2.0 | Unknown | No connection was attempted. | No native driver support and ndiswrapper obviously won't work. | There's a previous revision of this dongle which is supposed to have a Ralink chip, but they revised it and put a different chip inside. Reported (by whom?) to work with ndiswrapper and works in Linux. |
| Belkin Surf micro | rtl8192cu | Standard-A | USB 2.0 | Unknown | USB A | Yes | Should work out of the box since Hotfix 6 Release Candidate |
| Cisco/Linksys AE1000 High Performance Wireless-N USB Adapter | rt3572sta (RT3572USB) | Standard-A | USB 2.0 | Unknown | USB A (Standard-A port?) | Works with a modified driver. | (Compiled module for pandora:pandora forum) Download the driver from ralink's driver site, edit ./common/rtusb_dev_id.c, before "#endif // RT2870" add "{USB_DEVICE(0x13B1,0x002F)},", compile.' Reported (by whom?) to work in Linux. |
| D-Link WIRELESS G USB ADAPTER DWL-G122 rev.E1 F/W 5.00 | rt2870sta + rt2800usb + rt2800lib | Standard-A | USB 2.0 | 450mA | USB A | lsusb shows it, sometimes have to plug and reboot. No modules are loaded. | 07d1:3c0f D-Link System AirPlus G DWL-G122 Wireless Adapter(rev.E) [Ralink RT2870]. Works pretty fine on Linux PC. |
| Digitus Wireless 150N USB 2.0 Adapter | rtl8192cu | Standard-A | USB 2.0 | 500mA | USB A | Yes | Bundled with a non-WiFi Pandora coming from Craig's shop |
| Netgear WNA1000M | rtl8192cu | Standard-A | USB 2.0 | Unknown | USB A | Yes | Should work out of the box since Hotfix 6 Release Candidate |
| TRENDnet TEW-424UB V2 | ? | Standard-A | USB 2.0 | 400mA | USB A | lsusb shows it, but no module is loaded | 0457:0163 Silicon Integrated Systems Corp. 802.11 Wireless LAN Adapter. Same behavior on a PC. |
Storage
External Hard Disk Drives
| Device | Driver | Connector | Supported standard | Current draw | Suggested connection to Pandora | Works on Pandora | Additional comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freecom 250GB 2.5" portable | Not Required | Standard-A | USB 2.0 | Unknown | Direct | Yes | Inside it's a Samsung Model HM251JX. So I guess anything based on that will also work OK. |
| LaCie Rikiki 250GB USB 2.0 2.5" Hard Drive | Not required | standard-A | USB 2.0 | Unknown | Standard-A port via powered High Speed Hub | Not when unpowered, needs testing with a powered hub | Not only does it fail to spin up, but it causes the Pandora's screen to pulsate wildly, much like an old CRT would if you placed a speaker or a magnet near to it. Not tested with a powered hub. |
| Seagate Seagate® Expansion™ External Drives | Not required | Standard-A | USB 2.0 | Unknown | Direct | No | Tested by Hitnrun. "Isn't even detected in lsusb (drive powered by external power source)" |
| Verbatim 250GB Model #47580 Hard Drive | Not required | Direct | USB 2.0 | Unknown | Direct | Yes | Tested by almatuk. "Watched videos directly from it at full speed, no need for powered USB hub. Had issues playing roms directly off it however as it was formatted NTFS. I'm sure if I formatted to FAT32 these would disappear." |
| Western Digital 160GB Elements External USB 2.0 2.5" Hard Drive | Not required | Standard-A | USB 2.0 | Unknown | standard-A port via powered High Speed Hub | Yes | |
| Western Digital 250GB Elements Portable USB 2.0 2.5" Hard Drive | Not required | Standard-A | USB 2.0 | Unknown | Direct or standard-A port via High Speed Hub | Yes | |
| Western Digital 250GB My Passport Essential USB 2.0 2.5" Hard Drive | Not required | Direct? | USB 2.0 | Unknown | Direct? | Maybe | Tested by TheDarkSpectrum48K. The first time it "works perfectly!". The second time it didn't work. |
| Western Digital 400GB My Passport Essential USB 2.0 2.5" HDD model WDME4000TE | Not required | Standard-A | USB 2.0 | Unknown | Direct | Yes | Tested by Peca. |
| Western Digital 500GB Elements Portable External Hard Drive | Not required | Standard-A | USB 2.0 | Unknown | Direct | Yes | Tested by Esn. The USB cable that came with it was bad, so I used another one.[7] |
| Western Digital 500GB My Passport Essential External Hard Drive | Not required | Standard-A | USB 2.0 | Unknown | Direct | Yes | Tested by Esn. Works fine. Came pre-formatted in NTFS, but should work if you downloaded the community codec pack. It said 1TB on the packaging, but there was 465GB free space, so I'm pretty sure it was actually the 500GB one.[8] |
| Western Digital 1TB My Passport Essential SE External USB 2.0 2.5" Hard Drive | Not required | Standard-A | USB 2.0 | Unknown | Direct or through powered High Speed Hub | Yes | Tested by Mycohl. Externally powered hub recommended to conserve battery power. |
| Western Digital Elements 2TB 3.5" Hard Drive Model:WDBAAU0020HBK | Not Required | Standard-A | USB 2.0 | Unknown | Direct | Yes | Tested by kilowatt. |
DVD/CD Drives
| Device | Driver | Connector | Supported standard | Current draw | Suggested connection to Pandora | Works on Pandora | Additional comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lite-On EZ-DUB DVD/CD Multi-Recorder (Model eZAU120) | Not required | Standard-A | USB 2.0 | Powered by included mains adapter - DC 12V 1.8A | Standard-A port | No | Works in Linux. |
| Memorex 20x Multi Format DVD Recorder External - DVD±RW (±R DL) | Not required | Standard-A | USB 2.0 | Powered by included mains adapter | Standard-A port | Yes |
Video display device
VGA DVI HDMI adapter
No devices have been tested yet
| Device | Driver | Connector | Supported standard | Current draw | Output connectors | Works on Pandora | Additional comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No devices have been tested yet |
External graphic card
| Device | Driver | Connector | Supported standard | Current draw | Output connectors | Works on Pandora | Additional comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tritton see2 usb 2.0 to SVGA adapter | sisusb | USB | USB 2.0 | High Reduces Pandora's battery life in half (10h → 4h) | VGA (D-SUB) | Yes, but has performance issues. | Needs to be integrated with preferences. Currently I must edit xorg.conf and mess with xinerama. Good for presentations, dragging a window is bearable, but hi-res video is slow. Works in Linux without any issues. |
Video capture devices
Webcams
| Device | Driver | Connector | Supported standard | Current draw | Suggested connection to Pandora | Works on Pandora | Additional comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exoo No Driver/USB 2.0 Webcam (Model No.: M053) | Not required | Standard-A | USB 2.0 | Unknown | Standard-A port | No | Bought from DealExtreme. Works in Linux. |
| Logitech Quickcam Communicate Deluxe | Not required | Standard-A | USB 2.0 | Unknown | Standard-A port | No | USB ID: 046d:0992, works though uvcvideo. Works in Linux. |
| Logitech HD Webcam C270 720p | Not required | Standard-A | USB 2.0 | 500mA | Standard-A port | Yes, but audio untested | ID 046d:0825 Logitech, Inc. Audio recognized, but not tested. More info to come. Works in Linux. |
| Logitech HD Webcam Pro 9000 | Not required | Standard-A | USB 2.0 | 500mA | Standard-A port | Yes, but audio untested | ID 046d:0990 Logitech, Inc. Audio recognized, but not tested. Great Picture! Works in Linux. |
Audio devices
Microphones/recorders
| Device | Driver | Connector | Supported standard | Current draw | Suggested connection to Pandora | Works on Pandora | Additional comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoom H2 Handy Recorder | not required | standard-A | USB 1.1 | 300mA | standard-A port via High Speed USB hub | Yes, needs a USB hub. | Can record into Audacity, but won't be recognized unless connected through USB hub.[9]. |
MIDI controllers
EvilDragon bundled the usb MIDI class drivers in the default firmware image, therefore ANY class-compliant MIDI device should work with the Pandora, out of the box.[10]
| Device | Driver | Connector | Supported standard | Current draw | Suggested connection to Pandora | Works on Pandora | Additional comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akai LKP25 | Not required | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Yes [11] | |
| M-Audio MIDISPORT 2x2 Anniv | Not required | Unknown | Unknown | 400mA | Unknown | Unknown | ID 0763:1050 Midiman. High current draw! |
USB audio controllers
Aka. "professional soundcard"; see definition on Wikipedia.
| Device | Driver | Connector | Supported standard | Current draw | Suggested connection to Pandora | Works on Pandora | Additional comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cakewalk UA-1G | not required | Standard-A | USB 2.0 | 200mA | Standard-A port | No | ID 0582:00e9 Roland Corp. This device may be similar to older Edirol/Roland USB audio devices. Widely reported (by whom?) to work in Linux. |
Input devices
Any HID (Human Interface Device) compliant keyboard, mouse or game controller should work on the Pandora. Most of those device are low speed or full speed USB device and will need to be connected though either a USB OTG adapter/cable or a USB2 hub in order to work on the Pandora.
External Game Controllers
| Device | Driver | Connector | Supported standard | Current draw | Suggested connection to Pandora | Works on Pandora | Additional comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-TECH SNES-to-USB adapter | Not required | Standard-A | Low speed | Unknown | Standard-A port via High Speed Hub | Yes | USB description is "HuiJia USB GamePad", lsusb calls it "0e8f:3013 GreenAsia Inc." |
| USB Super RetroPort (SNES-to-USB adapter) | Not required | Standard-A | Probably USB 1.1 | Unknown | Standard-A port via High Speed Hub | No | Bought from RetroZone. Works in Linux. |
| USB RetroPort (NES-to-USB adapter) | Not required | Standard-A | Probably USB 1.1 | Unknown | Standard-A port via High Speed Hub | No | Bought from RetroZone. Works in Linux. |
| Trio Linker Plus II (PlayStation,-GameCube,-and-Dreamcast-to-USB adapter) | Not required | Standard-A | Probably USB 1.1 | Unknown | Standard-A port via High Speed Hub | No | Bought from Play-Asia. Works in Linux. |
| NAZAR V47 USB Force Feedback Vibrating Gamepad Controller for PC | Not required | Standard-A | Probably USB 1.1 | Unknown | Standard-A port via High Speed Hub | No | Whether it really contains the claimed force feedback feature is unknown as this feature does not work under Linux - bought from DealExtreme. Works in Linux. |
| 10-Fire-Button Double Vibration Feedback USB PC Arcade Joystick | Not required | Standard-A | Probably USB 1.1 | Unknown | Standard-A port via High Speed Hub | No | Whether it really contains the claimed force feedback feature is unknown as this feature does not work under Linux - bought from DealExtreme. Works in Linux. |
| Official PlayStation 3 controller | Not required | Standard-A | Full speed | Unknown | USB A To Mini B Cable via High Speed Hub | No | This is for USB not bluetooth compatibility. Sixaxis and DualShock not tested. Works in Linux. |
| Thrustmaster Firestorm Digital 3 Gamepad | Not required | Standard-A | Low speed | Unknown | Standard-A port via High Speed Hub | Yes | ID 07b5:0213 Mega World International, Ltd Thrustmaster Firestorm Digital 3 Gamepad. |
| Wired Xbox 360 Controller | xpad module | Standard-A | Probably USB 1.1 | Unknown | Standard-A port via High Speed Hub | No | This also includes gamepads for PC that needs the Windows Xinput driver. Such gamepads include the Logitech Chillstream. Works in Linux. |
| WiseGroup.,Ltd SmartJoy Dual PLUS Adapter (dual PSX to USB joypad adapter) | Unknown | Standard-A | Unknown | 100mA | Unknown | No | ID 6677:8802. Works in Linux. |
Graphics tablets
| Device | Driver | Connector | Supported standard | Current draw | Works on Pandora | Additional comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bamboo Multitouch | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | No [12] | It's not known if this works in Linux. |
| Genius Tablet | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Yes, via USB hub | It's not known if this works in Linux. |
| Wacom CTH-460 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | No [13] | Would need a patched driver to work. It's not known if this works in Linux. |
| Wacom Volito2 Tablet (Model: CTF-420) | Not required | Standard-A | Low speed | 40mA [14] | No | USB ID: 056a:0062 |
Mice
| Device | Connector | Works on Pandora | Additional comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Mouse (M5769) | USB | No | Seems to disable USB port, reboot afterwards required |
| Apple Mouse with Scroll Ball (A1152) | USB | No | Seems to disable USB port, reboot afterwards required |
Connectors, adapters, and hubs
This section is intended as a general guide. Items in this section are standard USB accessories, so drivers are not required. Compatibility with Pandora is assumed. Please note that any external product links are provided for reference only, and are not an endorsement.
OTG (On The Go) Adapters
| Device | Works on Pandora | Additional comments |
|---|---|---|
| Generic adapter | No | Find on eBay Find on Amazon These links are not 100% accurate. Check for `mini-a`, and on eBay, the price is higher by about $8. |
| Nokia USB OTG adapter | Yes | Electronic Product Online |
Compact USB Hubs
| Device | Works on Pandora | Additional comments |
|---|---|---|
| Griffin SmartShare USB [15] | No | |
| Belkin F5U415 4 Port USB 2.0 Swivel Hub [16] | No | Comes with an optional power adapter. |
| Belkin F5U701 USB 2.0 7 Port Mobile Hub [17] | Yes | Tested by pabloh. Comes with an optional power adapter. |
| ID 0e8f:0016 GreenAsia Inc. | No | Tested by tsh. Labeled as high speed. Bought from ebay. |
| Trust 4 port netbook hub ID 05e3:0608 | Yes | Tested by tsh. Bought from Amazon. |
| High Speed 4 Port Mini USB 2.0 Hub for Laptop PC (non powered) | Yes | Octopus-style small cheap unpowered USB hub. Bought from ebay |
| Keeptech USB 2.0 Hub (7 Ports) with Power Adapter, KT-UH703 [18] | Yes | Tested by Esn. Works powered or unpowered. |
| Logitech Premium 4-Port USB Hub [19] | Yes | |
| LUPO 7-port USB 2.0 Hub (cheap octopus type which can be powered as there is dc socket) | Yes. Can use a power supply but wasn't tested with one. | Tested by kilowatt. Bought from from amazon uk |
| LogiLink USB 2.0 Hub 4-Port UA0086 [20] | Yes | Tested by Jones. Comes with an optional power adapter. |
| Rosewill RHB-220 4-port USB 2.0 Hub | Yes | Tested by Tyrant1919. Unpowered. Bought from Newegg. |
| SLEEK HUB USB 2.0 4 Ports Hub | Yes | Comes with an ac adapter, but can be used without. USB 1 devices works perfectly. |
