somewhat late, but I thought you might be interested in some feedback from our Connectivity team:

- Regarding USB CD Drive and USB Network Adapter (100Base-T): Currently these are not supported. If anyone in the community sees a huge need for these, feel free to let us know.
- Regarding USB DisplayLink: Since most of our devices nowadays includes HDMI-output, this covers most of these usecases.
- It could also be good to know that most of our phones support USB host support, and the Android USB Host API.

I hope this clarifies it to some extent!

Regards,
Tobias from Developer World

please release a source for developer to make jb for Xperia U/Sola

thanks for contributing. I will forward your input to our Connectivity team.

Regards,
Tobias from Developer World

I have a Sony Xperia S, and I am actively connecting devices to it using a USB Micro A to USB A-adapter (DeLock 65037), combined with a USB A female to female adapter (Microconnect USBAFAF from EET Europarts), and a USB hub. During my testing of which types of devices work with my Xperia S I have come across several that do not work, but that I would very much like you to support in the JB OS. I miss the following drivers, that I can recall right now:
- USB CD Drive
- USB Network Adapter (100Base-T)
- USB DisplayLink for connecting multiple monitors (this is available in open source OS’s)
- USB Smart Card Reader.
- ISO9660, NTFS and UDF filesystems, and I guess some would like to have the BSD and Linux ones as well.

Another problem I have seen is that when I connect multiple disk devices (USB flash memory and/or spindle disks) I only see one of them, not all.

There could also be other drivers that are needed as I haven’t tested all types of devices.

I see no reason why you should leave out these drivers, as they should not be a problem for the normal user.

Another thing that is much needed is a cable that supports the USB OTG-standard that lets me charge the Xperia S at the same time as I have devices connected. This has been done by others by modifying available cables. One example of this can be found here:
https://sites.google.com/site/sonicboomworld/my-projects/otg-diagrams
https://sites.google.com/site/sonicboomworld/
http://www.adverts.ie/accessories/sony-xperia-s-lt26i-dock-station/2318778

The USB OTG Standard is outlined here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_On-The-Go#OTG_Micro_Plugs
http://www.maximintegrated.com/app-notes/index.mvp/id/1822

I often use a USB keyboard that I can roll up and take with me (Deltaco TB-197), and I also have a battery (Sony CP-ELSAB) which can charge the phone, so having an adapter that will let me charge the Xperia S while using the keyboard would be very much appreciated.

Would you please at least consider doing both of these?

You should also state in your white papers that these phones actually do have a micro-AB receptacle, as your competitors only provide a USB micro B or a custom one. That is actually a feature you should market, since it enables the use of devices without external power. The USB keyboard that I use, can be used with power supplied from the Xperia S over the USB port. This is not possible with a USB micro B connector, as the Xperia S would then not be classified as the initial host. At least that is my understanding of it.

Kjetil B.

Yes, kindly release the same for the Xperia P, so that it might kickstart development not only for Xperia P, but all the NovaThor devices.

Please do not disappoint us, Sony.

This Is acervenky From XDA.
We Are Waiting For Sony To Release A Alpha Rom For Xperia P As Well,It will definitely help all the active developers on XDA And Also Sources Will Help Us To Port JB To Xperia U and Sola.
Sony,You Rock While Giving Out Such Goodies.(No Other Company Has Ever Provided A Alpha/Beta Rom)
This Is A Request From Xperia P/U/Sola Community.
We Are Expecting Something Good.
Regards,
acervenky,
XPT

please release pre JB update for Xperia P also…

great news,
please release the pre JB update for sony xperia p also

Firstly I would like to Thank You and the entire Sony Team out there who try to make our devices better !! Atleast what Sony is doing right is that it is reaching out to its users and also making an effort to get our feedback to its project team !! Also another fact which makes sony stand out is that it is the most developer friendly OEM and ur supporting an entire community of Developers !! I dont see an instance atleast in the recent times where a manufacturer has released a Alpha ROM alongwith the kernel source !! Also the official sony flashtool is a commendable intiative taken by Sony for the rooted users !! Are you guys looking to extend the same to other devices as well?? !! Kalle ,the devices based on Novathor are just a handful and most of them are from the Sony except , 2 from Samsung !! So, the developers need a Beta/Alpha version so that they can use the source to Develop the Custom ROM and probably also help the team in debugging !! Being a Sony purist ,it hurts to see the developers trying to port the Samsung 4.1. Kernel for S3Mini to our Xperia P and at the same time it hurts to put a whole lot of efforts and time for just getting the device to boot !! A fair bit of Support from your end can make a whole lot of Difference to us !! Kindly acknowledge the efforts of xda-developers of Xperia P and Sola !! We would love to see some rocking news from your Dev-Team in the weeks ahead !!

Thanks & Regards,
Nabendu Mondal
(Xperia P Owner & Sony fanboy )