I've seen a little chatter on the New Trent battery packs, but haven't seen this issue, so I wanted to see if I can figure out what's up.
I've had the IMP500 (5000mAh) for 3 or 4 months and really like it in general. Well, the little micro USB adapter has a little too much play and after 30 or so plug ins and outs it has a hard time maintaining a connection, to the point where it's almost unusable.
When I use the included wire, it shows up as AC charging. But, if I use a 'real' USB cable, it shows up as USB... which as we know can't provide a positive charge while using.
I know about the whole shorting of the 2/3 pins to force an AC charge, and I can see the mechanics that give me AC with the New Trent wire. But it would appear that I'm out of luck without getting a new one of those.
Anyone know of a USB wire that will force AC charging?
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Anyone know of a USB wire that will force AC charging?
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No, because any cable that shorts 2-3 isn't a USB cable, just as a charger that doesn't isn't a USB charger. They simply don't meet the specifications. If they're labeled "USB" anything, call the manufacturer and complain.
yes, a USB charging ONLY cable: available here:
http://www.amazon.com/Naztech-Micro...BCAY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1331144352&sr=8-1
the reviews on there matchup to what we want... a usb format cable that is shorted for 'charging only' it won't work for data.
thatsricci said:
yes, a USB charging ONLY cable: available here:
http://www.amazon.com/Naztech-Micro...BCAY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1331144352&sr=8-1
the reviews on there matchup to what we want... a usb format cable that is shorted for 'charging only' it won't work for data.
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Amazing, thanks! I hunted amazon but didn't come up with that one. I'll have to try it out.
thatsricci said:
yes, a USB charging ONLY cable: available here:
http://www.amazon.com/Naztech-Micro...BCAY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1331144352&sr=8-1
the reviews on there matchup to what we want... a usb format cable that is shorted for 'charging only' it won't work for data.
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Got this today and it works like a charm. No more soldering together pins in old i-pod chargers for me. Thanks again for the lead.
just bought two of each of these, should get early next week:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/370592797323?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
http://www.ebay.com/itm/170793148690?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
hope these cure my car charging woes lol
One can buy chargers from reputable companies which follow the USB charging specification for under $10 (car or AC). Why mess with non-standard chargers and cables which are no cheaper, from bit players?
Back when I got my Dinc, I bought like 10 of these, they were actually on special for like $2.99 ea.. they are now close to $5 (amazon prime free shipping).
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001P05K9K
I bought the other day one of these the other day as I didn't have a Car charger...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002TOKTHO
< $3.50 with free shipping (not amazon prime).
I had a meeting the other day and I ended up connecting my Rezound using one of the cables above with the charger above and got AC charging indication on the phone when it was charging.
Works great.
I also have 4-5 of these around the house ... Not phone related
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0037G2BMY
I use them when "family" comes over with their broken desktop computers and need me to "fix" them. Instead of stringing them to my office, I just plug one of these in and Wifi them so that I can work on them remote from my notebook. They are like $8 and work great.
Hello,
where to find this "Naztech Micro USB Charging Cable" for delivering in Belgium (europe). It's on amazon.com but delivery is only US and CANADA
Or do you know another cable wich deliver full power as with wall charger and original htc cable (about 850ma)
Thank you.
thatsricci said:
yes, a USB charging ONLY cable: available here:
http://www.amazon.com/Naztech-Micro...BCAY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1331144352&sr=8-1
the reviews on there matchup to what we want... a usb format cable that is shorted for 'charging only' it won't work for data.
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Also:
http://www.amazon.com/Charge-PureGe...1&sr=8-2&keywords=charge+only+micro+usb+cable
Yes but is there another shop for delivering in Europe?
Yannick1988 said:
Hello,
where to find this "Naztech Micro USB Charging Cable" for delivering in Belgium (europe). It's on amazon.com but delivery is only US and CANADA
Or do you know another cable wich deliver full power as with wall charger and original htc cable (about 850ma)
Thank you.
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The review on the following url from 24 Nov 2011 indicates it's charge only multi adapter cable:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/HEAD-MULTI-...PZB8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1343570862&sr=8-1
Luck
I don't know if the seller will ship internationally, but this is the one I bought and it works great.
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=140750149487
It's worth hitting him up and seeing if he'll send it to you.
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Ok thank you but I bought this one
Htp://usbfever.com/index_eproduct_view.php?products_id=1746
hope it will work fine.
Have you guys heard of Mediabridge? I got one of their ethernet cables, but now it's the only brand I buy when it matters. If anyone is still looking for a charging only cable, they have a long 6 ft. cable and a coiled cable - though they do have sync cables with the same stats too (and cheaper).
Here are the charging only cables from Amazon:
Oops, I guess I do too much lurking and not enough posting because it tells me I can't post outside links until I've had 10 submissions.
Simply do an Amazon search for Mediabridge USB Charging Cable and they should be the first 2 results that show. You can compare them with the data/sync cable because the data cable is a single color where the charging only has a dark cable and light grey terminals.
If you're interested in the data/sync cables you can find them under Mediabridge Hi-Speed USB 2.0
If you're using a wall charger or a car charger, either modify the cable (not ideal) or the charger itself (more ideal) to short the D-/D+ pins. When the phone detects the data pins shorted together it assumes it's connected to an AC charger. If you do this to a cable, make sure that only the micro-USB end is shorted and cut the wires so the USB A end isn't shorted.
Many PC USB ports are limited to 500mA draw anyway.
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I tried to charge my TG01 with a solar charger but nothing happen...
I think TG01 micro USB cable is "protected" like iPhone cable.
Take a look here (translated).
Anyone can help me?
No one try to charge the phone with another charger?
nunzio89 said:
I tried to charge my TG01 with a solar charger but nothing happen...
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Same to me, even solar charger works good with Mega/touch2...
Yes unfortunately the TG01 has a kind of "intelligent" usb connector (more "stupid" than "intelligent" IMHO, but...) and it thinks that your solar charger is just a USB device.....
There is a trick , but a bit strong: You can solder (short circuit ) the data pins on the USB connector. You can use a USB adaptor to avoid danage your charger.
You can find it here:
http://www.modaco.com/content/toshiba-tg01-tg01-modaco-com/290754/car-charger-problem-and-solution/
Modaco remains today a bit stopped (It seems as if the activity has been moved to Xda-developers) but I strongly recommend to ll new TG01 users, who only know Xda... to search there.
On Modaco We all together solved a lot of problems a year ago, at the beginning of the TG01. (by the way, mi nick there is Xdalover )
I hope this can help you. Best Regards
Pere said:
Yes unfortunately the TG01 has a kind of "intelligent" usb connector (more "stupid" than "intelligent" IMHO, but...) and it thinks that your solar charger is just a USB device.....
There is a trick , but a bit strong: You can solder (short circuit ) the data pins on the USB connector. You can use a USB adaptor to avoid danage your charger.
You can find it here:
http://www.modaco.com/content/toshiba-tg01-tg01-modaco-com/290754/car-charger-problem-and-solution/
Modaco remains today a bit stopped (It seems as if the activity has been moved to Xda-developers) but I strongly recommend to ll new TG01 users, who only know Xda... to search there.
On Modaco We all together solved a lot of problems a year ago, at the beginning of the TG01. (by the way, mi nick there is Xdalover )
I hope this can help you. Best Regards
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Thank you very much!
nunzio89 said:
I tried to charge my TG01 with a solar charger but nothing happen...
I think TG01 micro USB cable is "protected" like iPhone cable.
Take a look here (translated).
Anyone can help me?
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The uUSB connector is 'intelligent' - fully under software control. I put some information on this on Brighthand some time back which you may find helpful.
Also a post here on XDA and I am sure there are some others related.
Basically you need to have a uUSB B type plug on the end of your charger.
the charger from my hd2 works fine & so does my car charger - i didn't realize this was lucky !!!!!!!!
Weirder: my solar charger worked fine with my first TG; after reading the post, I tried with the replacement TG: first battery light turned red, screen said it was charging, battery level was climbing; of course, after normal time, screen turned to sleep; some minutes later, lighted again without understandable reason, the battery was not charging anymore, and had fallen back to previous level. (no charging again after taking micro usb connection out and in, or soft resetting TG)
nunzio89 said:
I tried to charge my TG01 with a solar charger but nothing happen...
I think TG01 micro USB cable is "protected" like iPhone cable.
Take a look here (translated).
Anyone can help me?
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there is also the problem that a lot of solar chargers do not output what they claim to,so probably not enough amp's to charge tg01.
i have solar charger that will happily charge my tytn 2,but just lights up charge light on tg01 and mates samsung hd but does nothing else ..
i found a basic soloution - i have a usb battery pack from ebay and a usb nokia charger(cheap one) and the old charger tonew charger adapter for a nokia n900. it haa te old nokia charger on on end and micro usb on the other. managed to fully charge my tg01! hope it helps
nokia uUSB (5800, n97) cable works and charges too from comp
tg01 charger. nokia part no as above ca-148c.
jas
Hello,
I use IGO car charger with A97 tip. works perfect chargers quicker than mains charger. Was it a uniross solar charger you are using?
I have been using a Palm Treo Pro charger for months now.
TG01 dead shortin 2-3 pins on car charger
Someone can help me?
I'm not a beautiful girl...i tink my TG01 is dead after a short circuit of a car charger, the USB pins i shorted were the 2-3, i found that was possible use the trick for some chargers.
The phone do not bootup or power-on,i thik the charging circuit burned..
I want open the phone or do someting, like changing MB or repair the circuit.
Another question, the size of the screwdriver trigram is the same that i can find on ebay?
Thanks to all
My solution
I've just made usb male to female adapter with data pins short-circuited at phone side:
WARNING: be careful, use right polarity
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this is not final version. Later i've bended short-circuited pins (in middle) and removed adhesive tape, but there is no other photos.
and filled it with liquid polyethylene for armoring:
Now i can charge my TG01 using any usb charger.
Adapter with my philips portable charger:
So my charger isn't charging correctly, and I figured I'd try the Dynex universal charger. I wasn't up for soldering and measuring voltages, etc. Best Buy wanted $30 for it, but I found it on an amazon store for $6.50!
http://www.amazon.com/Dynex-Universal-Camera-Camcorder-Adapter/dp/B003RXH7WG/
(only 2 left in stock at this price)
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It just arrived and it's charging my TF + dock perfectly. I heard it charges a hair slower than the stock charger, but I don't mind. I also got an RMA for my ASUS charger, so now I can send it back to be fixed.
There are so many people are complaining about the charging issue that it sounds like a flawed design by ASUS. What I don't understand is: Why would anyone take a chance buying a new stock ASUS charger for $30+ when it might also be faulty? Especially when you can get one of these Dynex chargers for almost 1/6th the price!
Very.cool if this offer is here next week Ima try it ty
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I wouldnt wait around if you want it at this price. There's only 2 left in stock!
I picked up this same charger for around the same price a few months ago. It has worked flawlessly. Now I would just like to purchase the Asus usb cable without the AC plug.
That's a good deal!
I called asus earlier today and got an rma for my charger. About an hour ago I tested another charger and I think I found out its the cable.
With the other charger, my cable didn't charge but with the other cable and my charger, it worked.
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This might be better item than you realize.
The voltage switch you see in the picture is disconnected from the wall plug piece. The wall plug piece is 15v and has a 6 foot wire to 5.5mm barrel plug, e.g. almost perfect for the TF101.
If you convert the connector to female USB you can plug the TF 40 pin USB cable directly into the wall plug piece, because you do not need the voltage switch and tips. The converter is difficult to find but I have found them on ebay.
Once I realized this information, I also found the wall plug 15v items separately on ebay.
However, the voltage switch and tips are very nice for charging other stuff, like iphone, cell phone, other tablets, etc., at 5v.
Just to make sure I understand this correctly....does this replace my ac plug if say i lose the plug and this will actually plug into my TF (since it uses a proprietary connection) or do I still need that connection and can use this for something else?
I saw this at walmart about a month ago for like $15. I had it in my cart and at checkout I took it out because I "felt" I wouldn't need it and wanted to save the money. Lol.
It definitely looks like a useful thing to have around the house.
Bob Smith42 said:
This might be better item than you realize.
The voltage switch you see in the picture is disconnected from the wall plug piece. The wall plug piece is 15v and has a 6 foot wire to 5.5mm barrel plug, e.g. almost perfect for the TF101.
If you convert the connector to female USB you can plug the TF 40 pin USB cable directly into the wall plug piece, because you do not need the voltage switch and tips. The converter is difficult to find but I have found them on ebay.
Once I realized this information, I also found the wall plug 15v items separately on ebay.
However, the voltage switch and tips are very nice for charging other stuff, like iphone, cell phone, other tablets, etc., at 5v.
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Yep, you can buy the barrel to female USB on eBay. Check the diy charger thread for links and info on polarity. I was going to buy this from best buy when my charger first started acting up but I found a similar one in my garage! Now just waiting on my barrel to female USB to come in :-D
elosogrande7076 said:
Just to make sure I understand this correctly....does this replace my ac plug if say i lose the plug and this will actually plug into my TF (since it uses a proprietary connection) or do I still need that connection and can use this for something else?
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You still need the Asus USB cable that came with your tf. This just provides a 15v USB plug which is hard to find as most are only 5v and the tf needs above 11v to charge.
Bob Smith42 said:
This might be better item than you realize.
The voltage switch you see in the picture is disconnected from the wall plug piece. The wall plug piece is 15v and has a 6 foot wire to 5.5mm barrel plug, e.g. almost perfect for the TF101.
If you convert the connector to female USB you can plug the TF 40 pin USB cable directly into the wall plug piece, because you do not need the voltage switch and tips. The converter is difficult to find but I have found them on ebay.
Once I realized this information, I also found the wall plug 15v items separately on ebay.
However, the voltage switch and tips are very nice for charging other stuff, like iphone, cell phone, other tablets, etc., at 5v.
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I'm guessing this is the adapter you are referring to:
http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-Female-5525-Plug-Female-USB-5V-Power-Adapter-/140408839695?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20b104de0f#ht_2208wt_874
The description for this adapter says 5v, so will it support 15v? Is this safe?
It's no longer $6.50.
Xxq TZ pxX said:
I'm guessing this is the adapter you are referring to:
http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-Female-5525-Plug-Female-USB-5V-Power-Adapter-/140408839695?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20b104de0f#ht_2208wt_874
The description for this adapter says 5v, so will it support 15v? Is this safe?
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Right, that is it. There are lots of resellers on ebay.
Almost everything using USB is 5v -- EXCEPT the ASUS TF101 which puts 15v on the standard USB power lines. In my opinion, the cable shown can easily & safely handle the power levels. Just make sure nothing else (e.g. 5v stuff) gets plugged into the female USB socket at 15v.
RojasTKD said:
It's no longer $6.50.
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Just search "dx-ua" on ebay or google. Lots more on the web.
Is there a difference between a charging cord for the EVO and a standard USB data cable for our phones? I thought I remember reading a thread about the charging cable being different so charging faster.
The reason I ask is I need a 15ft USB charging cable for my EVO.
It's all based on the power drawing from the source. I don't think the cable makes a difference.
As a general rule, USB charges slower than AC.
I can tell that there is a difference!
I used normal USB cable from my other mobilephone (xperia x8, and Nokia 5230) and my HTC Evo 3D didnt recharging, he was showing that he is recharging but no... recharg was so slow that he wasnt able to recharg battery. After couple of hours from 20% it went to 18% of battery
Akasa Fox said:
It's all based on the power drawing from the source. I don't think the cable makes a difference.
As a general rule, USB charges slower than AC.
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I understand that trying to charge off the computer will be slower. But what I was asking is the cord which you plug in to the USB wall adapter (that comes with the phone) different from your average micro-usb cord. Because at the end of the day, the cord we get from the factory to charge is a micro-usb cord.
But I think I read somewhere that there is a difference in the pins or something that identify as a charging cable instead of a data cable allowing more power to pass through.
Not sure but my knowledge tells me that when u plug USB cable to poweradapter it just becomes regular charger and phone knows this by higher voltage coming to it...while USB plugged in to laptop or computer less voltage tells the phone and as well as the drivers from computer tells phone that's its USB cable link! Essentially cable is same but the.power adapter in front just converts USB to 2-pin regular power source!
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Boss2212 said:
Not sure but my knowledge tells me that when u plug USB cable to poweradapter it just becomes regular charger and phone knows this by higher voltage coming to it...while USB plugged in to laptop or computer less voltage tells the phone and as well as the drivers from computer tells phone that's its USB cable link! Essentially cable is same but the.power adapter in front just converts USB to 2-pin regular power source!
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I just did an experiment with my charger. I used the stock HTC charger that came with the phone. Plugged in my HTC provided cable, went to battery status, and it said "Charging (AC)".
I then tried another micro-USB cord I had laying around and again it said "Charging (AC)".
So my guess is the cord doesn't matter. What I'd like to see is if there is a difference in power that the cord is allowing to be pulled between the two. Anyone know an app for this?
Next I went and took the Griffin charger I bought for my iPad2. It is rated up to 2.1amps for output so it should be sufficient enough to charge our phones just like the stock charger. When I plugged it in using the stock HTC cable and the standard Micro-USB cable, both read: "Charging (USB)". Again, I wonder if there is a difference in power being drawn because it thinks it is USB.
The cord probably doesn't matter as long as it's a decent cord. I'm sure there's some POS cords that are not going to deliver much at all, but any USB cable I've bought from monoprice has charged just fine, and has done its full output either via a usb port or if I plug that cable into a usb->AC adapter.
RedWingsFan said:
What I'd like to see is if there is a difference in power that the cord is allowing to be pulled between the two. Anyone know an app for this?
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Elixer 2! Grab it from the market, select 'status bar' and set it up with battery current, which will then allow you to see your current drain (or charge) rate by pulling down your menu!
(lots of other great things in elixer! I urge everyone to check it out! It's totally replaced extended controls for me! Probably the best utility in android since TB!)
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The phone sets the charging rate based on if the data lines of the USB cable are active. If they are active, the charging rate is limited to the standard 500mA USB supply. If open, the phone goes into AC mode which allows up to 2A (2000mA) charging rate depending on the power supply.
I'm not entirely sure if MicroUSB is different than some of the other standards out there. But there are indeed some usb cables that are ''Data'' cables and do not charge. I have an old flip phone for my son and his usb data cable connects to the pc fine, we can transfer music to his microsd card etc. However it does not charge his phone at all.
I've used a couple of different cables and here's what I've noticed...
Some cables won't charge, but can be used for data.
Some will charge, but can't be used for data.
Some can charge, and be used for data.
I know that some that charge, but can't transmit data have the data wires missing for cheaper production. And this could be the same thing for those that can be used for data, but not charge.
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Can also change data cables into AC charging cables only, so that they will charge at 1000mA from a USB port and not 500 mA as normal. Means you can't use the cable as a data cable, but in a car charger that's not a problem, and often you want a quick charge from a USB port.
Basically the two data pins have to be shorted together--google it.
EDIT: See here-- http://pinouts.ru/Slots/USB_pinout.shtml -- basically the white and green wires need to be shorted together. I have done this and my phone now says Charging (AC) when using car charger or USB from PC.
basically you can have three types of usb port/cable as per 2007 Battery Charging Specification - regular data cable ("old" usb standard) that cand provide up to 100mA without negotiating with the hub, 500mA after negotiating; charging downstream ports that can provide up to 900mA plus data without needing to negotiate; dedicated charging ports that can provide up to 1.5a without data (Ive seen 2a chargers so I suppose this is covered too, in the official standard I cant find it)
Ir does matter. The original usb cable must have some extra or different pins, because when I use a generic one I'm not able to adb to the phone from the PC, I'm only able to adb with the original usb cable. Charging is fine.
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sniperkiki said:
I can tell that there is a difference!
I used normal USB cable from my other mobilephone (xperia x8, and Nokia 5230) and my HTC Evo 3D didnt recharging, he was showing that he is recharging but no... recharg was so slow that he wasnt able to recharg battery. After couple of hours from 20% it went to 18% of battery
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ya dude i completly agree with u ...my htc wildfire s was also not charging if i used a normal data cabel instead of htc usb cable
Is there anything special about the USB cable and wall charger that came with the Atrix 4g?
The cable isn't long enough and I need to find one that is at least 6'.
not at all. it's just a standard micro usb cable.
Beware of other phone chargers with mini usb though. The atrix is much more greedy than my wife's lg clamshell and it won't charge from that charger. It turns on but never actually charges.
Matt
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not at all. it's just a standard micro usb cable.
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The cable yes, the charger itself, no.
I got a generic one from [a national store] and it charges but locks up the phone while charging.
So apparently there are differences.
I've used the USB cable from an HTC, a Samsung, and a Blackberry. All worked fine. Take apart a cable and see what's inside of it - I think you'll find they're all the same.
Universal Serial Bus is a standard. In Europe that means that all USB wall chargers have to be more or less the same. I use an Amazon Kindle charger with my Atrix just fine. Have also previously used chargers from other Android devices, WP7 devices and Blackberries.
In short, you'll be fine.
mattaw2001 said:
Beware of other phone chargers with mini usb though. The atrix is much more greedy than my wife's lg clamshell and it won't charge from that charger. It turns on but never actually charges.
Matt
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well, yeah. you'll find it won't fit and won't charge if you're trying to use a mini usb cable.
Fair point, I did name the wrong connector. In my defense the USB guys do mess with their connector names and types all the time.
A charger with exactly the same plug (from an lg clamshell) failed to charge my atrix but did turn it on.
Matthew
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All proper chargers work fine on mine!
DON'T use cheap 1$ china chargers! They often have badly stabilized voltage and can even destroy your devices!
While on devices with proper stabilisation the voltage should look like the topmost graphic on this image (even under full load), on cheap devices it often looks like the one on the bottom, or something inbetween!
Also, some very cheap chargers allow the device to draw too much current, while grilling some internal components of the device. This could even start a fire!
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For cables, you can use the cheapest! I never had a cable break in a way it could destroy anything besides itself, and I always buy cheap cables from www.dealextreme.com!
I can recommend this cable. Very solid build quality, better than most cables for 10€ around here!
Any of the usb wall chargers advertised for iPhones will work. I found an awesome one for my car by looking the in apple section at walmart.
I order nearly all cables from monoprice.com super duper cheap and they always work just fine. You can get a micro usb for less than a dollar.
I just use a chargers off monoprice. Super cheap adapter and cable.
My friend's galaxy charger fits, but does not charge properly. About 10% per hour.
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Note that many power supply with 500mA or less ampere power WON'T charge your phone, be sure that your new charger is at least an 850mA.
SystemR89 said:
Note that many power supply with 500mA or less ampere power WON'T charge your phone, be sure that your new charger is at least an 850mA.
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Funny, my front-mounted USB ports (which put out just about 500mA) do a fine job for most devices including my Atrix. However, do not try to charge from dead via USB. For that you really need the full-power AC adapter. I use one from a previous phone at work (Samsung I think) and it charges in no time.
cable any micro USB cable will do. I have been using the cable that came with my kindle since I got the phone. The cable that came with my phone I think is in my car and the some random 3' cable in my bag for my computer. They all work fine. As for charging the computer and car USB is very slow as the only put out about 2.5 watts. The one that came with our phone puts out a little under 5 watts.
I always buy Monoprice cables. Although I have to admit the 1" micro usb cable I had been using from them seems to be broken as the cable will or will not charge depending on how its folded. But for the $1 or whatever I paid for it, it lasted a long time.
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Almost forgot...I've been using the ipad wall charger. It's a 2amp charger and charges the phone extra fast. I've been meaning to look for car cigarette lighter to usb chargers that are intended for ipad so I can have that 2 amps available for any device.
Just for information.
I recently bought HTC Evo 3D for my wife and installed a self-made 5V/3A charger in her car. The charger converts 12V in-car to 5V/3A stable.
I immediately was stuck with a problem. Whenever I put her Evo 3D it charges nicely. But my Atrix don't.
I remembered there is something special in Atrix USB toward charging. I checked and found that adding 10K resistor between white (receive or transmit?) and red (+5V) wires let my Atrix charges as it should be.
10K resistor has no effect in HTC.
From what I know it is just a standard Micro USB, the usb to outlet adapter, I am not sure, but it looks like a fairly standard device.
Caebron said:
The cable yes, the charger itself, no.
I got a generic one from [a national store] and it charges but locks up the phone while charging.
So apparently there are differences.
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Good to know I'm not the only one that has this problem, thought there was something wrong with my handset.
I got a 6pack of Choetech USB-C to USB-C cords this week and have been able to test out the different lengths it came in.
The package came with:
1x - 1.6ft
4x - 3.3ft (Standard length that usually comes with your phones)
1x - 6.6ft
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I like the 6.6ft cord for by the couch and/or next to the bed when I'm charging the phone and am laying down. Sometimes I need a little extra length on the cord so it doesn't get pulled out of the wall.
The 1.6ft cord is prefect for charging in the car. I happen to drive a manual vehicle so it's nice that the cord doesn't get in the way. I was using the 3.3ft cord and it would get in the way sometimes when I'm shifting. The new length is perfect. Just long enough connect to my Anker AC vent magnet mount. All cords charged my phone "rapidly" so no complaints. I haven't done any data transfer onto a computer since most of it resides in the cloud.
The build the cords are nice, thick but not really flexible. I have USB cords from tronsmart and anker. The build on these feel about the same build quality. It's definitely more sturdy then some of the other thinner cords. Maybe since I've never owned one or tried a braided cord, I wish they could have had 2 braided 3.3ft cords and 2 regular 3.3.ft cords instead of 4 regular ones. All in all, I'd recommend this 6pack for someone who may need more cords then the single one they provide for you in the box.
Are these Nathan approved? I've been so tempted to buy some cheaper cables bit really don't want to get burned. I ended up purchasing the Apple 2m USB C to USB C cable as Nathan mentioned this is the best cable out there right now.
Benson?
Benson approved Choetech USB-A to USB-C cords here:
https://www.amazon.com/review/R3URN3ELQY0ND9
From what I read, USB-C to USB-C doesn't have issues?
heelhook79 said:
Benson?
Benson approved Choetech USB-A to USB-C cords here:
https://www.amazon.com/review/R3URN3ELQY0ND9
From what I read, USB-C to USB-C doesn't have issues?
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Further down in the comments:
Benson Leung*says:
It's not true that all C-to-C cables are in spec. The Type-C spec also has strict requirements or cable impedance, or how much voltage drops from source end of the cable to the sink. It can be no more than 500mV on Vbus.
Cables that violate that limit may result in much slower charging.
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I wrote Choetech an email and this is their response:
We have sent samples to Benson Leung, but he is too busy to test our cables now.
We have a new e-marked cable which is certified by USB-IF,
a sample has been sent to Benson and Nathan K, their test results will be coming soon.
I got my delivery on this one today, I bought it after Benson Leung confirmed it is a good cable.
Item Name: USB-IF Certified USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C Cable [with E-marker & Power Delivery] for 2016 MacBook Pro, Pixel Phone or other USB C devices.
Original Price: $30.00
Sale Price: $14.99
Deal Price: $9.99
Code: TIFJPFLN
Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N8U9075
HeCareth said:
Are these Nathan approved? I've been so tempted to buy some cheaper cables bit really don't want to get burned. I ended up purchasing the Apple 2m USB C to USB C cable as Nathan mentioned this is the best cable out there right now.
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What charging blocks are you guys buying to go with the cables?
MrBaltazar said:
What charging blocks are you guys buying to go with the cables?
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I'm using the Choetech block which is working well.
Are any of these cables the two piece magnetic ones?
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I also received these USB cables a few weeks ago for free from CHOETECH, I haven't left a review as I like to test stuff for more than a few days before recommending a product to anyone. I don't have any expensive meters to test voltages and stuff, but from day to day use, they function perfectly as they're supposed to. The build quality on the cables are amazing. As noted before, they are sturdy and by no means your typical cheap flimsy cable. I keep a cable by my bedside, a few in my car for on the go charging for me and my passengers, and one at the computer. The cables are pretty heavy duty since they're stepped on from time to time at my computer. Sometimes they get pulled on and cables still work perfectly, I can't comment on how fast these cables are because I have no use cases where it would max out the transfer speed, but it's fast enough for my needs. I also like the fact that they're plain cables in a plain bag with no flashy buzz words and tacky marketing on it. (Am I paying for the cables or for the fancy packaging?) I am very satisfied with this product and would recommend it to everyone else.
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I got a 6pack of Choetech USB-C to USB-C cords this week and have been able to test out the different lengths it came in.
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I concur with the opinion that these are of good quality and work well. I have used them to power both my Lenovo Yoga 910 and my Pixel, using both the Google Pixel OEM adapter and the Anker Powerport+ 60W adapter. One of the 3.3ft cables did have a damaged connector, which collapsed on insertion into my Pixel OEM adapter, but the others all work fine and seem to be sturdy and solid in construction. Choetech is sending me a replacement of that 3.3ft cable. I carry these in my bag every day and I've been charging overnight with the longer cable.
clockcycle said:
I got my delivery on this one today, I bought it after Benson Leung confirmed it is a good cable.
Item Name: USB-IF Certified USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C Cable [with E-marker & Power Delivery] for 2016 MacBook Pro, Pixel Phone or other USB C devices.
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Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N8U9075
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I CANNOT say the same for this E-marked Choetech 10Gbps cable +clockcycle links to, which now appears on the spreadsheet with a BAD rating. It fails to charge my laptop and my Pixel and also seems to put my Pixel into some sort of voltage protection state. I'm awaiting a replacement from Choetech, but I have my concerns considering the updated test results by Nathan K. I'll note that Benson had said in 12/2016 that the cable appeared to him to be good, but that it had some missing fields which he initially just attributed to it being a test unit that Choetech supplied for review rather than for retail sale. Since then, Nathan K. has noted the same issues and more with retail units, and those results are reflected in the BAD rating in the spreadsheet.