Currently there is no usb host in the api.  You'll need the ability
for android to be a usb host, marked
as an enhancement here: http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=738

You should star this issue if it is important to you.

On Apr 28, 9:57 am, Ke <keke...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I am looking to implement an Android service that will serve as the
> "driver/hardware access" for a device that will connect to the usb
> host port. Is there a good framework or example showing how I can make
> a service interact with this device? Its not a standard device that
> Android already supports other than the fact it connects via usb.
>
> I am able to do this with linux libusb native code already but what
> would be the pathway to make this work through the android java
> framework?
>
> I want to avoid having to make a kernel level driver for this that is
> why I prefer to have this implemented as a service for other apps to
> access the device.
>
> thanks,
> Ke
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