VGA to phone connector

[RosscoPCole]

I have a Hauwei P Smart phone and wish to connect it to an older projector that only has a VGA input. I have tried twice to buy the correct connector through Amazon, but both times the phone connection is wrong. What is the correct name for a standard Android phone connection? Please excuse my ignorance.

[sparkythecat]

Micro USB

[miniman]

It’s not quite as simple as that - Android phones could have any number of USB connectors.

Looking at the spec, the P Smart has Micro USB. In which case:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/UGREEN-Adapter-Converter-...

[sparkythecat]

I knew the answer I gave was correct, because I have a P Smart

[clonmult]

miniman said:

It’s not quite as simple as that - Android phones could have any number of USB connectors.

Looking at the spec, the P Smart has Micro USB. In which case:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/UGREEN-Adapter-Converter-...

That's a micro HDMI adapter. It won't work, as the phone does not have a Micro HDMI output (not many phones do).

I have never seen a Micro USB to HDMI cable, have also browsed for them - they do not exist. So basically, you won't be able to do it unless your phone as USB C - which does support video output.

[clonmult]

sparkythecat said:

I knew the answer I gave was correct, because I have a P Smart

It doesn't have USB C, so does not support video output.

[tribalsurfer]

Once had a Samsung Galaxy S5 that supported OTG. Had a cable that was micro usb to HDMI.

Think it was this one

https://www.amazon.co.uk/QGECEN-Adapter-Support-An...

[clonmult]

tribalsurfer said:

Once had a Samsung Galaxy S5 that supported OTG. Had a cable that was micro usb to HDMI.

Think it was this one

https://www.amazon.co.uk/QGECEN-Adapter-Support-An...

Sounds like they frigged around with the USB standard to allow HDMI output over the connection - I doubt that'll be supported on anything else.

[lancer778544]

Could you use something like this VGA Miracast box? Hook it up to the projector via VGA and then wirelessly connect your phone to the box and stream that way? It should work with pretty much any phone or tablet that way then too.

[mcflurry]

tribalsurfer said:

Once had a Samsung Galaxy S5 that supported OTG. Had a cable that was micro usb to HDMI.

AFAIK Samsung used a different pin layout and cable to most of the other brands (MHL)

[miniman]

clonmult said:

miniman said:

It’s not quite as simple as that - Android phones could have any number of USB connectors.

Looking at the spec, the P Smart has Micro USB. In which case:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/UGREEN-Adapter-Converter-...

That's a micro HDMI adapter. It won't work, as the phone does not have a Micro HDMI output (not many phones do).

I have never seen a Micro USB to HDMI cable, have also browsed for them - they do not exist. So basically, you won't be able to do it unless your phone as USB C - which does support video output.

Oops, you're right!

[eltawater]

clonmult said:

I have never seen a Micro USB to HDMI cable, have also browsed for them - they do not exist. So basically, you won't be able to do it unless your phone as USB C - which does support video output.

Here's one I used to use with my old Samsung Galaxy S3 to watch videos on the TV back in the day.