USB compatibility list

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For a more general idea of what will work on the Pandora, check the USB reference page.

Devices

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

Device Driver Connector Supported standard Current draw Suggested connection to Pandora Tested in Linux Tested on Pandora Additional comments
Huawei E156G Not required standard-A USB 2.0 ? standard-A port Yes Yes source: [1]
Huawei E160 Not required standard-A USB 2.0 250mA standard-A port Yes Yes
Huawei E160E Not required standard-A USB 2.0 250mA standard-A port Yes Yes
Huawei E1750 Not required standard-A USB 2.0 ? standard-A port Yes Yes source: [2]
Huawei E220 Not required standard-A USB 1.1 250mA standard-A port via High Speed hub Yes Yes* *The successful E220 tests were done by DJWillis on an old kernel (long before Pandora shipped). It seems that they are NOT working any more.
4G-Systems XS Stick P14 Not required (usbserial module) standard-A USB 2.0 unknown standard-A port Yes Yes Source: [3]
Requires usbmodeswitch program.
iPhone 3GS (Probably also 1G/3G) ipheth standard-A USB 2.0 500mA USB A Yes, works. Yes, works. 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 Yes, works. Yes, works. 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 Tested in Linux Tested on Pandora Additional comments
Apple USB Ethernet Adapter MB442Z/A Not required standard-A USB 2.0 standard-A port Yes Yes Works perfectly on the Pandora. Reportedly uses an ASIX AX88xxx chipset.
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 No Yes Works on the Pandora. Has a 3port USB Hub included. External power supply can (and should) be attached, not included though. ASIX Chipset. 20€ @ Conrad Electronics.
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 Yes ID 0b95:7720 ASIX Electronics Corp. AX88772 . Works perfectly on the Pandora. 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 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 standard-A port Yes Yes Works fine, 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 optermised), has horribly bright blue led's.
MosChip MCS7830 USB 10/100 Ethernet adapter Not required standard-A USB 2.0 standard-A port Yes 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 standard-A port Yes Yes Works on Pandora (plug and play) - USB ID: 9710:7830 - bought from DealExtreme
Digitus DN-10050 Fast Ethernet USB Adapter Not required standard-A USB 2.0 standard-A port Yes Yes Another MosChip MCS7830 based adapter. USB ID 9710:7830.
Edimax EU-4230 Fast Ethernet USB Adapter with 3-port USB hub Not required standard-A USB 2.0 standard-A port Yes Yes Works with Pandora. 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. Datasheet here

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.

Device Driver Connector Supported standard Current draw Suggested connection to Pandora Tested in Linux Tested on Pandora Additional comments
Belkin N1 Wireless USB Adapter (F5D8051) ("Ver. 2053") (MARVELL v1021) N/A Standard-A USB 2.0 Not connecting it at all. Reported to work with ndiswrapper. 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.
Cisco/Linksys AE1000 High Performance Wireless-N USB Adapter rt3572sta (RT3572USB) Standard-A USB 2.0 USB A Reportedly works. 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.'

See also this thread [thread] on the forums for the latest.

Storage



External Hard Disk Drives

Device Driver Connector Supported standard Current draw Suggested connection to Pandora Works Additional comments
Freecom 250GB 2.5" portable Not Required standard-A USB 2.0 Unknown Direct Works on Pandora Just works perfectly when plugged into the Pandora. 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 working on Pandora This drive does not work on a Pandora. 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. I have not yet tested this with a powered hub.
Seagate Seagate® Expansion™ External Drives Not required standard-A USB 2.0 Unknown Direct Not working on Pandora 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 Works on Pandora Tested by almatuk. "worked an absolute treat when plugged into the Pandora. 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 Works on Pandora This drive works just fine with the Pandora.
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 Works on Pandora Works perfectly fine with Pandora.
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. "Works perfectly!", but the 2nd 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 Works on Pandora Tested by Peca. "Works perfectly!"
Western Digital 500GB Elements Portable External Hard Drive Not required standard-A USB 2.0 Unknown Direct Works on Pandora Tested by Esn. Works fine, but the USB cable that came with it was bad, so I used another one.[4]
Western Digital 500GB My Passport Essential External Hard Drive Not required standard-A USB 2.0 Unknown Direct Works on Pandora 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.[5]
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 Works on Pandora Tested by Mycohl This drive works without problems. 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 Works on Pandora Tested by kilowatt. No problems, works fine with Pandora.

DVD/CD Drives

Device Driver Connector Supported standard Current draw Suggested connection to Pandora Tested in Linux Tested 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 Yes No
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 Yes - works flawlessly

Video display device



VGA DVI HDMI adapter

Device Driver Connector Supported standard Current draw Output connectors Tested in Linux Tested on Pandora Additional comments
No device tested yet

External graphic card

Device Driver Connector Supported standard Current draw Output connectors Tested in Linux Tested on Pandora Additional comments
Tritton see2 usb 2.0 to SVGA adapter sisusb USB USB 2.0 reduces Pandora's battery life in half (10h → 4h) VGA (D-SUB) Yes Yes needs to be integrated with preferences, currently I must edit xorg.conf and mess with xinerama. Isn't too fast either, dragging a window is bearable, but forget about hi-res video. Good for presentations.

Video capture device



Webcams

Device Driver Connector Supported standard Current draw Suggested connection to Pandora Tested in Linux Tested 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 Yes No Bought from DealExtreme
Logitech Quickcam Communicate Deluxe Not required standard-A USB 2.0 Unknown standard-A port Yes No USB ID: 046d:0992, works though uvcvideo
Logitech HD Webcam C270 720p Not required standard-A USB 2.0 500mA standard-A port Yes Yes ID 046d:0825 Logitech, Inc. Impressive. Works out of the box flawlessly. Audio recognized, but not tested. More info to come.

Audio devices


Microphones/recorders

Device Driver Connector Supported standard Current draw Suggested connection to Pandora Works in Linux Works on Pandora Additional comments
Zoom H2 Handy Recorder not required standard-A USB 1.1 300mA USB hub Yes Yes Can record into Audacity, but won't be recognized unless connected through USB hub.[6]

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.[7]

Device Driver Connector Supported standard Current draw Suggested connection to Pandora Works on Pandora Additional comments
Akai LKP25 Not required Yes source
M-Audio MIDISPORT 2x2 Anniv Not required 400mA Unknown ID 0763:1050 Midiman. Such a current draw :/

USB audio controllers

Aka. "professional soundcard"; see definition on Wikipedia.

Device Driver Connector Supported standard Current draw Suggested connection to Pandora Tested in Linux Tested on Pandora Additional comments
Cakewalk UA-1G not required standard-A USB 2.0 200mA standard-A port Yes, not tested myself but widely reported to work Does not work yet ID 0582:00e9 Roland Corp. This device may be similar to older Edirol/Roland USB audio devices.

Input device


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 Tested in Linux Tested on Pandora Additional comments
2-TECH SNES-to-USB adapter Not required standard-A Low speed standard-A port via High Speed Hub Yes 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 Unknown, probably USB 1.1 standard-A port via High Speed Hub Yes No Bought from RetroZone
USB RetroPort (NES-to-USB adapter) Not required standard-A Unknown, probably USB 1.1 standard-A port via High Speed Hub Yes No Bought from RetroZone
Trio Linker Plus II (PlayStation,-GameCube,-and-Dreamcast-to-USB adapter) Not required standard-A Unknown, probably USB 1.1 standard-A port via High Speed Hub Yes No Bought from Play-Asia
NAZAR V47 USB Force Feedback Vibrating Gamepad Controller for PC Not required standard-A Unknown, probably USB 1.1 standard-A port via High Speed Hub Yes No Whether it really contains the claimed force feedback feature is unknown as this feature does not work under Linux - bought from DealExtreme
10-Fire-Button Double Vibration Feedback USB PC Arcade Joystick Not required standard-A Unknown, probably USB 1.1 standard-A port via High Speed Hub Yes No Whether it really contains the claimed force feedback feature is unknown as this feature does not work under Linux - bought from DealExtreme
Official PlayStation 3 controller Not required standard-A Full speed USB A To Mini B Cable via High Speed Hub Yes No This is for USB not bluetooth compatibility. Sixaxis and DualShock not tested.
Thrustmaster Firestorm Digital 3 Gamepad Not required standard-A Low speed standard-A port via High Speed Hub Yes Yes ID 07b5:0213 Mega World International, Ltd Thrustmaster Firestorm Digital 3 Gamepad
Wired Xbox 360 Controller xpad module standard-A Unknown, probably USB 1.1 standard-A port via High Speed Hub Yes No This also includes gamepads for PC that needs the Windows Xinput driver. Such gamepads include the Logitech Chillstream.
WiseGroup.,Ltd SmartJoy Dual PLUS Adapter (dual PSX to USB joypad adapter) standard-A Unknown 100mA Unknown Yes No ID 6677:8802

Graphics tablets

Device Driver Connector Supported standard Current draw Tested in Linux Tested on Pandora Additional comments
Bamboo Multitouch Yes Doesn't work
Genius Tablet Yes Works via USB2 hub
Wacom CTH-460 Yes Doesn't work - needs patched driver
Wacom Volito2 Tablet (Model: CTF-420) Not required standard-A Low speed 40 mA (Source) Yes 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 Adapters

Device Tested 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 (like $8)
Nokia USB OTG adapter Yes [Electronic Product Online]

Compact USB Hubs

Device Tested Additional comments
Griffin SmartShare USB No [Griffin website]
Belkin F5U415 4 Port USB 2.0 Swivel Hub No Comes with an optional power adapter. [Belkin website]
Belkin F5U701 USB 2.0 7 Port Mobile Hub Works - pabloh Comes with an optional power adapter. [Belkin website]
ID 0e8f:0016 GreenAsia Inc. Not Working - tsh Labeled as high speed, from ebay
Trust 4 port netbook hub ID 05e3:0608 Works - tsh http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0025X16AS
HIGH SPEED 4 PORT MINI USB 2.0 HUB FOR LAPTOP PC (non powered) YES octopus style small cheap nonpowered USB hub from ebay [ebay seller]
Logitech Premium 4-Port USB Hub Works http://www.logitech.com/en-in/notebook-products/usb-hubs/devices/3048
LUPO 7-port USB 2.0 Hub (cheap octopus type which can be powered as there is dc socket) Works - kilowatt Does not come with a power adapter, hub was tested without a power supply. from amazon uk seller]

More Information

For more information on the Pandora's two USB ports and the possible connections that can be made with them, see the USB reference page.