I think your initial thought about it being a host/client handshake issue may be spot on. I’ve encountered something similar while testing two Android phones:
I’ve recently bought a Samsung Galaxy S23 as my aging OnePlus 7 is starting to fail me .
Seeing as there were multiple reports of USB MIDI connection issues with Android, i obviously went ahead and tested the Galaxy S23 as well and i have some findings to report . First off, some details.
Oneplus 7:
Running Android 12
USB MIDI works fine with a USB 3.2 Typ-C (Gen 2, 10 Gbps) C to C cable
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Here are the Android US…