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Just a few photos to help with the process of converting a standard Eken (or Iphone type) cable to a USB Host cable to allow connecting a USB keyboard, mouse, thumb drive, or with power, a hard drive, etc.First step is separating the shell. I used an Exacto knife to carefully press a little down the parting line at each of the 4 corners of the shell, and also at the fake strain relief (really part of the hard plastic shell) surrounding the cable.This view is the top of the connector. When re-assembling it is very important to remember which way the pieces go, including pins, and the small catches at either side of the connector. Photos like these help.
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Just a few photos to help with the process of converting a standard Eken (or Iphone type) cable to a USB Host cable to allow connecting a USB keyboard, mouse, thumb drive, or with power, a hard drive, etc.First step is separating the shell. I used an Exacto knife to carefully press a little down the parting line at each of the 4 corners of the shell, and also at the fake strain relief (really part of the hard plastic shell) surrounding the cable.This view is the top of the connector. When re-assembling it is very important to remember which way the pieces go, including pins, and the small catches at either side of the connector. Photos like these help.
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Lietotajs you're my Hero. I've done just as You said. Connected my mouse and it works!!! Thanks a lot for your work!
So that's correct
30 (GND)
9 (+5V)
12 (Data+)
13 (Data-)

Does anyone know the rest of pinout? I've found this. Does this pinout match the Eken's one?
If not, point me please the correct one. And does anyone happen to know what's the name of Eken's connector and where can I get it?
Thanks anyway!
hi, i can´t see any photos. Pls give me an link thx
Hi all,

I found this cable on eBay and just bought one, it says its for the Galaxy Tab but is indeed the same size (30 pin) and is a host cable. Don't suppose you think it will work with a USB keyboard? I know its similar to the Pandawill cable, just thought it may be better using eBay.

Heres the link to the eBay listing Could you please let me know if you think this will work?

Thanks, tom160
Thank you very much...
can I use the usb hub to connect m001 to my pc and reflash its nand
hola alguien sabe como abrir la tablet eken m001 le agradeceria un millon

Edit by omarahum: Bing Translation: Hi anyone know how to unlock the eken m001 tablet you would appreciate a millon
hola alguien sabe como abrir la tablet eken m001 le agradeceria un millon

Edit by omarahum: Bing Translation: Hi anyone know how to unlock the eken m001 tablet you would appreciate a millon
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I simply do not believe it.

After all this effort and after discovering the plug pulls apart easily, and after safely removing the pins from the plug, and THEN finding the images to show me how to make this cable, I discover that EKEN have started to BLOCK the holes for pins 10,11,12 making it impossible for me to make this cable.

Absolutely flaming unbelievable....

I've got the dongle for it, but it's klunky and falls out all the time, since I have to use it after breaking the touch screen, and after almost giving up but deciding to build a working m009s out of 2 semi functional ones..

No touch screen, no audio (for some reason, wiring up speakers into the speaker headphone connector killed the audio, another problem with having to use the fat eken dongle which prevents other plugs being used...

Why on earth they block up the set of pins for usb connectivity on this, is astounding.. they really expect someone to buy another dongle should it be lose?

piffle... eken... meh
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