otg for all usb types with usb female to female? [closed]

I need an otg cable for my different mobile devices usb type c, lightning connector and usb micro b.

Can I use a usb type A female to usb type A female along with the original phone cables to connect my usb storage device, mouse, etc?

Basically, i want to use a female to female usb and the original phone cable to make otg connections.

I did see this post but besides being old, the writer talks about a different connection: Can I turn my USB cable into a USB host cable by adding a Female to Female adapter?

Thank you

1 Answer

No, you cannot.

As per USB On-The-Go connectors:

To enable Type-AB receptacles to distinguish which end of a cable is plugged in, plugs have an "ID" pin in addition to the four contacts in standard-size USB connectors. This ID pin is connected to GND in Type-A plugs, and left unconnected in Type-B plugs. Typically, a pull-up resistor in the device is used to detect the presence or absence of an ID connection.

Because this additional pin is not present on the USB-A connector, you cannot accomplish the same by adding an adapter. Without the appropriate ID “setting”, the phone will operate in “device” mode, not “host” mode.