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Added in API level 12

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UsbManager

public class UsbManager
extends Object

java.lang.Object
↳	android.hardware.usb.UsbManager

This class allows you to access the state of USB and communicate with USB devices. Currently only host mode is supported in the public API.

You can obtain an instance of this class by calling Context.getSystemService().

UsbManager manager = (UsbManager) getSystemService(Context.USB_SERVICE);

Developer Guides

For more information about communicating with USB hardware, read the USB developer guide.

Summary

Constants
`String`	`ACTION_USB_ACCESSORY_ATTACHED` Broadcast Action: A broadcast for USB accessory attached event.
`String`	`ACTION_USB_ACCESSORY_DETACHED` Broadcast Action: A broadcast for USB accessory detached event.
`String`	`ACTION_USB_DEVICE_ATTACHED` Broadcast Action: A broadcast for USB device attached event.
`String`	`ACTION_USB_DEVICE_DETACHED` Broadcast Action: A broadcast for USB device detached event.
`String`	`EXTRA_ACCESSORY` Name of extra for `ACTION_USB_ACCESSORY_ATTACHED` and `ACTION_USB_ACCESSORY_DETACHED` broadcasts containing the `UsbAccessory` object for the accessory.
`String`	`EXTRA_DEVICE` Name of extra for `ACTION_USB_DEVICE_ATTACHED` and `ACTION_USB_DEVICE_DETACHED` broadcasts containing the `UsbDevice` object for the device.
`String`	`EXTRA_PERMISSION_GRANTED` Name of extra added to the `PendingIntent` passed into `requestPermission(UsbDevice, PendingIntent)` or `requestPermission(UsbAccessory, PendingIntent)` containing a boolean value indicating whether the user granted permission or not.

Public methods
`UsbAccessory[]`	`getAccessoryList()` Returns a list of currently attached USB accessories.
`HashMap<String, UsbDevice>`	`getDeviceList()` Returns a HashMap containing all USB devices currently attached.
`boolean`	`hasPermission(UsbAccessory accessory)` Returns true if the caller has permission to access the accessory.
`boolean`	`hasPermission(UsbDevice device)` Returns true if the caller has permission to access the device.
`ParcelFileDescriptor`	`openAccessory(UsbAccessory accessory)` Opens a file descriptor for reading and writing data to the USB accessory.
`UsbDeviceConnection`	`openDevice(UsbDevice device)` Opens the device so it can be used to send and receive data using `UsbRequest`.
`void`	`requestPermission(UsbDevice device, PendingIntent pi)` Requests temporary permission for the given package to access the device.
`void`	`requestPermission(UsbAccessory accessory, PendingIntent pi)` Requests temporary permission for the given package to access the accessory.

Inherited methods

From class


  
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`boolean`	`equals(Object obj)` Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.
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`int`	`hashCode()` Returns a hash code value for the object.
`final void`	`notify()` Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor.
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`String`	`toString()` Returns a string representation of the object.
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`final void`	`wait()` Causes the current thread to wait until another thread invokes the `notify()` method or the `notifyAll()` method for this object.

Constants

ACTION_USB_ACCESSORY_ATTACHED

Added in API level 12

String ACTION_USB_ACCESSORY_ATTACHED

Broadcast Action: A broadcast for USB accessory attached event. This intent is sent when a USB accessory is attached.

EXTRA_ACCESSORY containing the UsbAccessory for the attached accessory

Constant Value: "android.hardware.usb.action.USB_ACCESSORY_ATTACHED"

ACTION_USB_ACCESSORY_DETACHED

Added in API level 12

String ACTION_USB_ACCESSORY_DETACHED

Broadcast Action: A broadcast for USB accessory detached event. This intent is sent when a USB accessory is detached.

EXTRA_ACCESSORY containing the UsbAccessory for the attached accessory that was detached

Constant Value: "android.hardware.usb.action.USB_ACCESSORY_DETACHED"

ACTION_USB_DEVICE_ATTACHED

Added in API level 12

String ACTION_USB_DEVICE_ATTACHED

Broadcast Action: A broadcast for USB device attached event. This intent is sent when a USB device is attached to the USB bus when in host mode.

EXTRA_DEVICE containing the UsbDevice for the attached device

Constant Value: "android.hardware.usb.action.USB_DEVICE_ATTACHED"

ACTION_USB_DEVICE_DETACHED

Added in API level 12

String ACTION_USB_DEVICE_DETACHED

Broadcast Action: A broadcast for USB device detached event. This intent is sent when a USB device is detached from the USB bus when in host mode.

EXTRA_DEVICE containing the UsbDevice for the detached device

Constant Value: "android.hardware.usb.action.USB_DEVICE_DETACHED"

EXTRA_ACCESSORY

Added in API level 12

String EXTRA_ACCESSORY

Name of extra for ACTION_USB_ACCESSORY_ATTACHED and ACTION_USB_ACCESSORY_DETACHED broadcasts containing the UsbAccessory object for the accessory.

Constant Value: "accessory"

EXTRA_DEVICE

Added in API level 12

String EXTRA_DEVICE

Name of extra for ACTION_USB_DEVICE_ATTACHED and ACTION_USB_DEVICE_DETACHED broadcasts containing the UsbDevice object for the device.

Constant Value: "device"

EXTRA_PERMISSION_GRANTED

Added in API level 12

String EXTRA_PERMISSION_GRANTED

Name of extra added to the PendingIntent passed into requestPermission(UsbDevice, PendingIntent) or requestPermission(UsbAccessory, PendingIntent) containing a boolean value indicating whether the user granted permission or not.

Constant Value: "permission"

Public methods

getAccessoryList

Added in API level 12

UsbAccessory[] getAccessoryList ()

Returns a list of currently attached USB accessories. (in the current implementation there can be at most one)

Returns
`UsbAccessory[]`	list of USB accessories, or null if none are attached.

getDeviceList

Added in API level 12

HashMap<String, UsbDevice> getDeviceList ()

Returns a HashMap containing all USB devices currently attached. USB device name is the key for the returned HashMap. The result will be empty if no devices are attached, or if USB host mode is inactive or unsupported.

Returns
`HashMap<String, UsbDevice>`	HashMap containing all connected USB devices.

hasPermission

Added in API level 12

boolean hasPermission (UsbAccessory accessory)

Returns true if the caller has permission to access the accessory. Permission might have been granted temporarily via requestPermission(UsbAccessory, PendingIntent) or by the user choosing the caller as the default application for the accessory.

Parameters
`accessory`	`UsbAccessory`: to check permissions for

Returns
`boolean`	true if caller has permission

hasPermission

Added in API level 12

boolean hasPermission (UsbDevice device)

Returns true if the caller has permission to access the device. Permission might have been granted temporarily via requestPermission(UsbDevice, PendingIntent) or by the user choosing the caller as the default application for the device.

Parameters
`device`	`UsbDevice`: to check permissions for

Returns
`boolean`	true if caller has permission

openAccessory

Added in API level 12

ParcelFileDescriptor openAccessory (UsbAccessory accessory)

Opens a file descriptor for reading and writing data to the USB accessory.

Parameters
`accessory`	`UsbAccessory`: the USB accessory to open

Returns
`ParcelFileDescriptor`	file descriptor, or null if the accessor could not be opened.

openDevice

Added in API level 12

UsbDeviceConnection openDevice (UsbDevice device)

Opens the device so it can be used to send and receive data using UsbRequest.

Parameters
`device`	`UsbDevice`: the device to open

Returns
`UsbDeviceConnection`	a `UsbDeviceConnection`, or `null` if open failed

requestPermission

Added in API level 12

void requestPermission (UsbDevice device, 
                PendingIntent pi)

Requests temporary permission for the given package to access the device. This may result in a system dialog being displayed to the user if permission had not already been granted. Success or failure is returned via the PendingIntent pi. If successful, this grants the caller permission to access the device only until the device is disconnected. The following extras will be added to pi:

EXTRA_DEVICE containing the device passed into this call
EXTRA_PERMISSION_GRANTED containing boolean indicating whether permission was granted by the user

Parameters
`device`	`UsbDevice`: to request permissions for
`pi`	`PendingIntent`: PendingIntent for returning result

requestPermission

Added in API level 12

void requestPermission (UsbAccessory accessory, 
                PendingIntent pi)

Requests temporary permission for the given package to access the accessory. This may result in a system dialog being displayed to the user if permission had not already been granted. Success or failure is returned via the PendingIntent pi. If successful, this grants the caller permission to access the accessory only until the device is disconnected. The following extras will be added to pi:

EXTRA_ACCESSORY containing the accessory passed into this call
EXTRA_PERMISSION_GRANTED containing boolean indicating whether permission was granted by the user

Parameters
`accessory`	`UsbAccessory`: to request permissions for
`pi`	`PendingIntent`: PendingIntent for returning result