I'd like to do something like soldering Data+/Data- pins to TX/RX (just as an example, I don't know if it'll actually work).
Would it be possible to just solder the USB anywhere on the board to make it work the same as the micro-usb socket already on the board?
I'm trying to make my Arduino Pro Micro as small as possible, and look like a USB thumb drive, and I'm trying to solder a USB-A male port on it because the cables I use are too long and take up too much space.
You can't solder them onto TX/RX pins as it uses separate pins for USB, here is a schematic for more info.
I guess if you remove the original connector you could but an adapter like this https://www.ebay.com/itm/143915956770?hash=item21820f3a22:g:nk4AAOSwNoBet6we&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA0CqYfMA9REvjBPBjHOgbXNNDqdyUvgRt13X8O7VG4jrjqRP1fOZKrnxLaAOa%2F0ByaaL6gwDbIqYY3nUmxFh9ztn0%2Fm0mU4WDSRTKZ4OuqhHA%2FwFdR8EgO9akWWR47t2o2ulRiIlT8B3IuGjrFzORjiBkqHhxIa6Nu8%2B9FW%2FoVgX%2B1yE%2BRf1G2tZNx4FY7Ro%2BhDe0%2F%2FvTg%2FCmfCrczhGMrr0mzRsVsswSD%2B5RtGFs6fEj3dlXQR%2FqUtZQS1lc4B5YEOmsx40%2Fhxs02qPw6MPsbK4%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR4KJ4qaBYg
may be a better solution.
Thank you! I guess I'll try the OTG