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Raspberry pi-4 powered usb hub backfeed issues

However, I stumbled upon this article -- about poorly made powered USB hub could have backfeed that could cause pi-4 to be stuck on reboot. … This backfeed issue seems to be never advertised and only discussed on raspberry pi forums. …
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Will there be backfeed problems if I use a powered external HD on RPi 2?

Will there be any issues (eg backfeed) if I also mount the powered ext hd? …
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USB Power backfeed without Polyfuse mod

I recently got hold of a Lapdock, and was busy trying to make up my own cable adapter to turn it's Micro Male connector into a Mini Female one to make it more generic so that I can use it for anything …
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Exteral HDD problems

I have external 4A PSU wich power drive and backfeed rpi. Disk is formatted in NTFS, I added some lines fstab to auto mount it. I distabled power saving options. …
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Switching power source from power bank to mains without interrupt

This would free the microUSB, but it seems to be a bit dangerous (no idea how stable powerbank current is) Backfeed with powered HUB somehow (as much as dangerous as previous option)? …
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Harddrive detected as 13fd:160e Initio Corporation instead of 1058:1010 Western Digital

I have the following configuration: A Raspberry Pi model B connected to a powered USB hub, with the +5V detached from it (otherwise the hub powers the Pi due to backfeed). …
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What's the problem with backfeeding?

I have a pair of A+ units: Type: Model A+, Revision: 1.2, Memory: 256MB, Maker: Sony These seem to backfeed just fine from my USB hub. I've had them running for sometime without issue. … My model Pi2 in fact does not allow backfeed at all using the same USB hub. …
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Can I power a raspberry Pi 4B from a connected powered USB 3 Hub with 2 USB 3 hdd's connected?

I also don't fully understand how the USB backfeed issue works, should I be worried about this in my planned scenario? Any other concerns that might cause me concern? …
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Is using a powered hub with the Pi safe

Some hub backfeed power to the Pi. Either buy a hub that is verified to work, or open the usb cable and snip the 5V line, preventing backfeed. …
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Powering Raspberry Pi and other USB devices through a single USB Hub

If the RPi's led doesn't come on the hub doesn't backfeed. … If the hub does backfeed you can't use this hub with the RPi. the power supply of the hub is powerful enough: some USB hubs come with a 1 A power supply. …
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Powered USB Hub Requirements

Backfeed shouldn't harm anything, though your Pi 4 may remain partially on if the powered hub is on. The hub should be plug-n-play, and the common drivers ship pre-installed. …
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Powered hubs, backfeeding and safety

Testing for a backfeed is easy: Unplug all cables from your Raspberry Pi. … If the red led on your Raspberry Pi does not burn there is no backfeed and you're good. If the red led does burn you won't be able to safely power your Raspberry Pi through you USB hub. …
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What to know about powered USB hub?

You want it to backfeed (power) your RPi by connecting the Hub and RPi through the mini-USB connector You want to plug an HDD to your RPi through this USB Hub You should first read this about backfeeding … I cannot recommend you to backfeed your RPi with your hub, it may not be safe and may lead to failures. …
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Powered hubs, backfeeding and safety

In addition, since you can only put a USB cable in one way, you can connect both the frontfeed from your hub, as well as the backfeed without causing a short. …
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Acrox 2.0 hub, any good for RPi?

The main difference is that some hubs “backfeed” the Raspberry Pi, i.e. power the Pi through its USB connection to the hub, and bypass the voltage protection. …
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