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.

Developer Guides

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

Summary

Constants

String ACTION_USB_ACCESSORY_ATTACHED

Activity intent sent when user attaches a USB accessory.

String ACTION_USB_ACCESSORY_DETACHED

Broadcast Action: A broadcast for USB accessory detached event.

String ACTION_USB_DEVICE_ATTACHED

Activity intent sent when user attaches a USB device.

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(android.hardware.usb.UsbDevice, android.app.PendingIntent) or requestPermission(android.hardware.usb.UsbAccessory, android.app.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<StringUsbDevice> 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

Constants

ACTION_USB_ACCESSORY_ATTACHED

Added in API level 12
public static final String ACTION_USB_ACCESSORY_ATTACHED

Activity intent sent when user attaches a USB accessory.

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

ACTION_USB_ACCESSORY_DETACHED

Added in API level 12
public static final String ACTION_USB_ACCESSORY_DETACHED

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

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

ACTION_USB_DEVICE_ATTACHED

Added in API level 12
public static final String ACTION_USB_DEVICE_ATTACHED

Activity intent sent when user attaches a USB device. This intent is sent when a USB device is attached to the USB bus when in host mode.

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

ACTION_USB_DEVICE_DETACHED

Added in API level 12
public static final 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.

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

EXTRA_ACCESSORY

Added in API level 12
public static final 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
public static final 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
public static final String EXTRA_PERMISSION_GRANTED

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

Constant Value: "permission"

Public methods

getAccessoryList

Added in API level 12
public UsbAccessory[] getAccessoryList ()

Returns a list of currently attached USB accessories. (in the current implementation there can be at most one)
Requires the PackageManager#FEATURE_USB_ACCESSORY feature which can be detected using PackageManager.hasSystemFeature(String).

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

getDeviceList

Added in API level 12
public HashMap<StringUsbDevice> 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.
Requires the PackageManager#FEATURE_USB_HOST feature which can be detected using PackageManager.hasSystemFeature(String).

Returns
HashMap<StringUsbDevice> HashMap containing all connected USB devices.

hasPermission

Added in API level 12
public boolean hasPermission (UsbAccessory accessory)

Returns true if the caller has permission to access the accessory. Permission might have been granted temporarily via requestPermission(android.hardware.usb.UsbAccessory, android.app.PendingIntent) or by the user choosing the caller as the default application for the accessory.
Requires the PackageManager#FEATURE_USB_ACCESSORY feature which can be detected using PackageManager.hasSystemFeature(String).

Parameters
accessory UsbAccessory: to check permissions for

Returns
boolean true if caller has permission

hasPermission

Added in API level 12
public boolean hasPermission (UsbDevice device)

Returns true if the caller has permission to access the device. Permission might have been granted temporarily via requestPermission(android.hardware.usb.UsbDevice, android.app.PendingIntent) or by the user choosing the caller as the default application for the device. Permission for USB devices of class UsbConstants#USB_CLASS_VIDEO for clients that target SDK Build.VERSION_CODES.P and above can be granted only if they have additionally the Manifest.permission.CAMERA permission.
Requires the PackageManager#FEATURE_USB_HOST feature which can be detected using PackageManager.hasSystemFeature(String).

Parameters
device UsbDevice: to check permissions for

Returns
boolean true if caller has permission

openAccessory

Added in API level 12
public ParcelFileDescriptor openAccessory (UsbAccessory accessory)

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

If data is read from the InputStream created from this file descriptor all data of a USB transfer should be read at once. If only a partial request is read the rest of the transfer is dropped.
Requires the PackageManager#FEATURE_USB_ACCESSORY feature which can be detected using PackageManager.hasSystemFeature(String).

Parameters
accessory UsbAccessory: the USB accessory to open

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

openDevice

Added in API level 12
public UsbDeviceConnection openDevice (UsbDevice device)

Opens the device so it can be used to send and receive data using UsbRequest.
Requires the PackageManager#FEATURE_USB_HOST feature which can be detected using PackageManager.hasSystemFeature(String).

Parameters
device UsbDevice: the device to open

Returns
UsbDeviceConnection a UsbDeviceConnection, or null if open failed

requestPermission

Added in API level 12
public 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:

Permission for USB devices of class UsbConstants#USB_CLASS_VIDEO for clients that target SDK Build.VERSION_CODES.P and above can be granted only if they have additionally the Manifest.permission.CAMERA permission.
Requires the PackageManager#FEATURE_USB_HOST feature which can be detected using PackageManager.hasSystemFeature(String).

Parameters
device UsbDevice: to request permissions for

pi PendingIntent: PendingIntent for returning result

requestPermission

Added in API level 12
public 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:


Requires the PackageManager#FEATURE_USB_ACCESSORY feature which can be detected using PackageManager.hasSystemFeature(String).

Parameters
accessory UsbAccessory: to request permissions for

pi PendingIntent: PendingIntent for returning result