Connecting a USB stick: OTG cable required or will standard USB (charging) cable work? I am wondering if it is necessary to buy a USB OTG cable to access a USB stick from an Android (4.4) phone, or if it suffices to take the Micro-USB-to-USB cable that comes with the phone (for charging) and connect it to the USB stick (via a female-female adapter)?
I would do away with a lot of connections, and just do a Phone &gt; USB OTG &gt; USB Stick connection. An OTG Cable is very cheap anyway. You can get one for a USD1 (at least here in the Philippines), or less.