Micro USB from monoprice will not fit - Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE

I ordered 3 6ft USB cables from monoprice. They fit my og evo bot don't fit into the new evo lte. The
black plastic housing on the cable is too bulky to allow the male pins to fit into the female charging port on the lte.
Issue resolved. I think one of the three cables I ordered was too bulky and I just filed it down with a nail file to make it fit. The other two cables fit no problem.

djscissorhands said:
I ordered 3 6ft USB cables from monoprice. They fit my og evo bot don't fit into the new evo lte. The ba
black plastic housing on the cable is too bulky to allow the male pins to fit into the female charging port on the lte.
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sounds like u have a case on ur phone

shakuyi said:
sounds like u have a case on ur phone
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I was going to say the same thing. I got a ton of those cables from Monoprice and they fit just fine on 2 EVO4GLTE phones GF and I have at home. I have the gold plated versions to. Was there any point to this post, or is this just a gripe?

I have several of the same cables and am using the Otterbox defender. No issues for me.
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i had to trim the case of my og evo for these monoprice cables to fit.
im hoping it wont be the same for whatever case i get for the lte.

I also ordered several microUSB cables from monoprice, but they all fit fine for me.
A 15 ft, 10 ft, a 6 ft, and a 1.5 ft.
I only have a TPU case on my phone though and the cutout for the microUSB has plenty of clearance. Is that the issue?

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Car Dock/Holder?

Anyone know of a car dock or holder for another phone that may work with LTEvo?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1667679
Also available in Sprint retail stores for less than $40
bighuta said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1667679
Also available in Sprint retail stores for less than $40
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I just received that dock yesterday. First impressions are very good. One small exception.
I use the Platinum case that I got at Best Buy, which is essentially the same as the Seidio case.
The phone docks fine, but the case causes the phone to "tilt" a bit to the left. Even with the sleeve out of the dock, it still tilts a bit and does not seat all the way.
But it is barely noticeable and the dock works great.
If you get this dock, be advised that it does not come with a microUSB cable for connecting the dock to your 12v supply in your vehicle. But if your former phone was an EVO 4G like me, you probably have many of those cables laying around any way.
If you do not use a case, however, with the sleeve in the phone fits like a glove.
If you have seen or used the Seidio dock for the OG, like I did, the first thing I can say about this new dock is even though the EVO LTE is larger than the OG, the dock is less intrusive on the windshield.
Thanks, but i mainly just need something to hold my phone. I don't use the NAV on my phone anymore, so i just need something so my phone isn't sitting in my cupholder.
looks sexy but...
I just got my Diztronic case which is absolutely the perfect case and it will not fit in the dock. Not quite sure what to do... I'm leaning towards returning the dock.
EDIT:
after taking the insert out and using the pads in the box it works great!
sandtrapjack said:
I just received that dock yesterday. First impressions are very good. One small exception.
I use the Platinum case that I got at Best Buy, which is essentially the same as the Seidio case.
The phone docks fine, but the case causes the phone to "tilt" a bit to the left. Even with the sleeve out of the dock, it still tilts a bit and does not seat all the way.
But it is barely noticeable and the dock works great.
If you get this dock, be advised that it does not come with a microUSB cable for connecting the dock to your 12v supply in your vehicle. But if your former phone was an EVO 4G like me, you probably have many of those cables laying around any way.
If you do not use a case, however, with the sleeve in the phone fits like a glove.
If you have seen or used the Seidio dock for the OG, like I did, the first thing I can say about this new dock is even though the EVO LTE is larger than the OG, the dock is less intrusive on the windshield.
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It does tilt a bit, but that's what those two tiny foam pads that came with it are for. I put one on the right bottom side and the other on the middle nearer to the backside of the phone. It's almost perfectly balanced now.
bds369 said:
I just got my Diztronic case which is absolutely the perfect case and it will not fit in the dock. Not quite sure what to do... I'm leaning towards returning the dock.
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I have the same case and it fits fine in the car dock. Did you remove the extra insert? There's an insert (adapter) that is in there for a naked LTE. It just pops right out and your Diztronic covered LTE will fit right in there. Make sure to use the two foam pieces on the right hand side so your phone doesn't tilt.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003SE6LD0
This is what I used with my Photon and it works perfectly with the evo lte. Just turn it sideways and turn on car mode. It holds TIGHT to the windshield and wont come off.. even in Texas heat. For extra fun take a nfc tag and have it auto launch car dock when near

alternative charging dock for tablet Z? (cheaper)

Does anyone know if there exists an alternative dock than the official Tablet Z charging dock?
50€ for a bunch of plastic + 2 pogo pins is too expensive for me (but necessary to maintain the waterproofness)
PS: The magnetic charging cable for my wife's Z1 compact don't stick and the holes don't fit that's too bad...
edit: other than the Argos one that is "Currently out of stock for home delivery to:NN35HG"
tkideneb said:
Does anyone know if there exists an alternative dock than the official Tablet Z charging dock?
50€ for a bunch of plastic + 2 pogo pins is too expensive for me (but necessary to maintain the waterproofness)
PS: The magnetic charging cable for my wife's Z1 compact don't stick and the holes don't fit that's too bad...
edit: other than the Argos one that is "Currently out of stock for home delivery to:NN35HG"
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hi, i dont know any alternative docks, but for a 3-4€ for a bunch of plastic and 2 pogo's you can create a new by oneself
my dock need only a clour (for exaple black) ^^
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ryany67 said:
hi, i dont know any alternative docks, but for a 3-4€ for a bunch of plastic and 2 pogo's you can create a new by oneself
my dock need only a clour (for exaple black) ^^
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This is cool!
Where did you but those pins?
tkideneb said:
This is cool!
Where did you but those pins?
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pogo pins you can buy on internet, like this:
ive got my pins from an old sagem
I made one with Lego and some Pins from a Molex conector. Will post some Pics tomorrow
Jonfensu said:
I made one with Lego and some Pins from a Molex conector. Will post some Pics tomorrow
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waiting with anticipation.
Rootk1t said:
waiting with anticipation.
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Sorry I was busy... here you go
MORE PICS
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Building my own dock
Has anyone else built their own dock?
I found some hobby wood at Hobby Lobby that might be useful for building a dock.
1. 1/8 x 6 x 12 plywood $1.79
2. 1/2" x 1/2" x 24" $2.29
For the part that connects to the charging pins, I am using a piece of Lego. I used some tracing paper to trace out the charging contacts, taped it to the Lego, and will drill two holes there for the pogo pins.
Here is the Lego next to the tablet.
I bought the pogo pins from eBay. $3.95 for 10 pins.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/151107295495?_trksid=p2060778.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
The pogo pins are 1mm diameter. To drill the proper hole, I needed a 1mm drill bit. I bought this one. $0.91 for 10 bits.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/181130308398?_trksid=p2060778.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
I need to wait for the drill bits to get here from China, so I will update this post later. Just hoping to get some feedback on what other people are doing, things I am doing wrong, etc.
I have spent $8.94 total so far.
Many thanks for any feedback, suggestions, etc.
It was impossible to solder the USB cable to these 1mm pogo pins. The hollow center of the pin is too small to get even a few strands of the wire into it and one strand probably isn't enough.
I found 3.2mm pogo pins on eBay and will try again in a few weeks when they get here. (The seller is in China so it takes a while).
http://www.ebay.com/itm/371139602907
these 2 pins cost $4.89 so my total spend has reached $13.83.
The larger pogo pins came in today. Here is what they look like.
Here is the finished dock.
Close-up
Two more pictures
I am using the following to stand up the charger. $14.99 at Sears but they give you the money back in Sears money so it is basically free.
http://slickdeals.net/f/7200532-wow-aluminum-tripod-stand-for-tablets-15-sywr-14-99-sears
I ended up resoldering the connections and tying the cable down to make it stronger.
I spent a grand total of $13.83, but I could have done it for $8.97.
1. 1/8 x 6 x 12 plywood $1.79
2. 1/2" x 1/2" x 24" $2.29
3. $3.95 for 10x 1mm pogo pins. (NOT USED)
4. $0.91 for 10x 1mm drill bits. (NOT USED)
5. 2x 3.2mm pogo pins cost $4.89
6. Wood glue and a few screws (free)
7. Old iPhone USB cable (free)
Nice. Maybe add some black paint and it woukd be cherry. Thanks for the pics!

Idea for Qi Charging Case

The magnetic charging docks are not bad. Also, the qi charging case from Sony is pretty nice. However, the best case would be a plastic case with a Qi wireless coil inside with a lead that wraps around and fits over the magnetic contact. Qi chargers like the Tylt work really well and they are so handy at home and in the car. I wear a holster so the flip cover is not necessary.
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rambo6 said:
The magnetic charging docks are not bad. Also, the qi charging case from Sony is pretty nice. However, the best case would be a plastic case with a Qi wireless coil inside with a lead that wraps around and fits over the magnetic contact. Qi chargers like the Tylt work really well and they are so handy at home and in the car. I wear a holster so the flip cover is not necessary.
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Can you please tell me where you managed to get the Qi charging case? I cannot find it anywhere...
matthieup said:
Can you please tell me where you managed to get the Qi charging case? I cannot find it anywhere...
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Sony Cancelled the accessory.
They also removed any trace of it on their official websites.
HussainQ said:
Sony Cancelled the accessory.
They also removed any trace of it on their official websites.
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I know, that's why I asked if maybe there are some prototype floating around
I did not mean to infer that I had one of the Sony Qi charging cases. I may have purchased one had they been available. I prefer the a slim fitting tpu or hybrid case. However, none that I have found fit correctly. Sony's magnetic charging docks are great and work fast, but one has to remove his case to use them. Yet no one makes a good case that covers up the SIM/Micro USB cover and exposes the magnetic charging area. This is totally stupid. One only seldomly changes his SIM and needs access to the micro usb port, but one always needs to charge.
If Sony is not going to add a Qi charger in the phone, they should at least make some good folio and slim fit cases at a sub $50 price that can be left on while charging using the magnetic dock.
Also, charging with a car dock is a pain without Qi charging using the Z2. The buttons are all in the wrong place also and interfere with the sides of both my car docks.
It's a real shame that Sony has not made a better attempt at charging options combined with cases. The Sony Z2 is a great phone. Even better yet woukd be a removeable battery. This is the only feature that keeps me going back to Samsung.
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I have been thinking about trying this. I have dismantled a magnetic charger and there are only 2 wires in there. Positive and negative. Is there anything stopping me buying a universal micro usb qi adapter and soldering the positive and negative from that onto the positive and negative of the magnetic charger and hiding it all inside a case?
That's an interesting Idea. I've thought of the same thing, though I wanted to connect to the magnetic charger contact rather than the micro USB port. I'd like to make a case with a Qi charger and FM radio antenna built in. It wouldn't take up that much space.
I hope someone at Sony is watching this thread.
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I for one actually feel a bit cheated.
The did announce Qi charging capability through a case and plate and while I had to choose between the S5/M8/Z2, this was one of the element that I considered...
Now all of a sudden they decide to cancel...
Though I would much prefer a Qi charger, the magnetic chargers can be useful. I bought some cheap magnetic charging cables and cut some of the plastic off them so they would work with my phone's case on. The magnets are weak and it s a pain to get them attached but of charges quite fast.
I was hoping that the Z3 would come out of the gate with wireless charging. In a statement made a few months back, they stated they would have Qi charging by the end of this year.
Hopefully the Z4 will have it. They also need to put 32 GB of internal storage in their phones.
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If someone made a QI charging case, I'd be willing to pay for it, as long as it looked good enough!
might be worth testing out to see if the WCR14 connector and charging type works on a Z2. i can see the connector alone makes the phone look much bigger.
Why sony decided to put a magnetic charge on the side is beyond me.
Did anybody get any where with this? I am thinking about getting one of the coils on ebay for the samsungs and modifying it, they look very slimline as I suppose they are design to fit behind the battery cover?
I am planning to have it sit inside a TPU case I have. The difficult part will be the magnetic part / Soldering....etc

3rd Party Cable Too Big?

I have a couple of 3rd party cables and with both it seems like the USB-C connector is slightly too large to fit in the port on the OP5. These cables fit fine on other USB-C ports but on the OP5 it feels like it shouldn't fit in there and that I'm going to break something if I keep forcing it. Anyone had this experience before? Visually they look slightly bigger than the dash cable that came with the OP5 but it's a standard size port so it shouldn't make a difference.
I use Anker cables without issue
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Everything fits here too with All of my different cables and adapters
Mine (1x local cheap store, 1x AliExpress with 90° connectors) work just fine. No issues here.
Another vote for Anker cables here, fabulous quality, braided cables and never had an issue with them, I have Anker hubs and they're great too. Should be available from your country's Amazon site. As for the cable you already have, if it "feels too big" (ooer) then I wouldn't force it, you could end up damaging the port and then you're in a world of hurt.
Aukey cables are fitting a little bit more tight (than the original one), but nothing to be concerned about. Better more tight that more loose.

Wireless Charging for 3a XL

I wanted to have wireless charging on my 3a XL to prevent wear and tear on the charging port. I charge once a day using USB cable and I realize if I will do this everyday there is a risk of damaging the charging port. Although it did not happen on my previous Android phones, i still wanted to be cautious as i like the 3a XL so much and planning to do upgrade after 3yrs or so.
I was able to get a Nilkin Qi Wireless charging receiver and Anker Qi charging pad. The receiver fits OK on my Poetic rugged armor case. I can now do wireless charging without hassle!
Cool that you got this working.
I will say that according to the breakdown guides that I saw on the 3a series, the USB port is actually modular. So if it did break for some reason (I agree with you that it is a pretty rare, but not unfathomable, thing to happen) it should be super simple to replace. No soldering needed. Just pull the old module out and replace with a new module. https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Google+Pixel+3a+Teardown/123256
I wonder if those steel plates they sell, so that the phone will stick to magnetic mounts, would work if placed between the Qi charging adapter and the phone...?
Tom2112 said:
I wonder if those steel plates they sell, so that the phone will stick to magnetic mounts, would work if placed between the Qi charging adapter and the phone...?
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It won't and you could risk a fire from the heat that gets pumped into the metal

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