# Programming & downloading MakeCode to a Micro:Bit via Android Tablet with the use of an OTG adaptor
**URL:** https://forum.makecode.com/t/programming-downloading-makecode-to-a-micro-bit-via-android-tablet-with-the-use-of-an-otg-adaptor/15149
**Category:** micro:bit
**Created:** [August 30, 2022, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/programming-downloading-makecode-to-a-micro-bit-via-android-tablet-with-the-use-of-an-otg-adaptor/15149 "2022-08-30T18:26:53Z")
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### Author:  [@dsssssssss9](https://forum.makecode.com/u/dsssssssss9)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2022, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/programming-downloading-makecode-to-a-micro-bit-via-android-tablet-with-the-use-of-an-otg-adaptor/15149/1 "2022-08-30T18:26:53Z")
Am having major problems using the recommended Bluetooth / Android APP method to download MakeCode to Micro:Bit so thought i would try connecting the Micro:Bit directly to the Android Device with an “OTG” adaptor…This works on my setup - see the video
[https://youtu.be/7jSn2ZHIAh8](https://youtu.be/7jSn2ZHIAh8)
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### Author:  [@isoffline](https://forum.makecode.com/u/isoffline)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2022, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/programming-downloading-makecode-to-a-micro-bit-via-android-tablet-with-the-use-of-an-otg-adaptor/15149/2 "2022-08-30T20:09:48Z")
Microbit is for to make robots right am i wrong?
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### Author:  [@dsssssssss9](https://forum.makecode.com/u/dsssssssss9)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2022, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/programming-downloading-makecode-to-a-micro-bit-via-android-tablet-with-the-use-of-an-otg-adaptor/15149/3 "2022-08-30T21:42:51Z")
Hi
not just used for robotics but has many other uses ,
have a look here for some ideas …
> **[Make It: Code It projects](https://microbit.org/projects/make-it-code-it/)**
>
> Quick micro:bit makes
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### Author:  [@isoffline](https://forum.makecode.com/u/isoffline)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2022, 9:45pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/programming-downloading-makecode-to-a-micro-bit-via-android-tablet-with-the-use-of-an-otg-adaptor/15149/4 "2022-08-30T21:45:52Z")
wow so that means you can make a military helicopter with it
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### Author:  [@dsssssssss9](https://forum.makecode.com/u/dsssssssss9)
#### Post date: [August 31, 2022, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/programming-downloading-makecode-to-a-micro-bit-via-android-tablet-with-the-use-of-an-otg-adaptor/15149/5 "2022-08-31T17:25:25Z")
is there not enough military hardware in the world already?
can we not start coming up with ideas that benefit people rather than potentially harm them?
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### Author:  [@isoffline](https://forum.makecode.com/u/isoffline)
#### Post date: [August 31, 2022, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/programming-downloading-makecode-to-a-micro-bit-via-android-tablet-with-the-use-of-an-otg-adaptor/15149/6 "2022-08-31T17:57:48Z")
or a rescue helicopter
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### Author:  [@isoffline](https://forum.makecode.com/u/isoffline)
#### Post date: [August 31, 2022, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/programming-downloading-makecode-to-a-micro-bit-via-android-tablet-with-the-use-of-an-otg-adaptor/15149/7 "2022-08-31T20:17:26Z")
Thats benefit people right?