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Is there anything special about the usb cable that comes packaged with the vibrant? I bought some micro usb cables from amazon and they charge the phone just fine but they won't let my pc mount the sd cards. It seems like maybe there is something different about the data cable? Anyone else experience this?
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nope, just a standard micro usb cable...
There are differences... Some cables only allow for charging, they have less pins on the connector. So you will have to find a cable that allows for data transferring as well.
Ah ok, thanks. The ones I bought were only $3, so I guess it's safe to assume they were charge only.
liquidplastik said:
Is there anything special about the usb cable that comes packaged with the vibrant? I bought some micro usb cables from amazon and they charge the phone just fine but they won't let my pc mount the sd cards. It seems like maybe there is something different about the data cable? Anyone else experience this?
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I bought 6 micro USB cables off of Ebay, 5 worked for both data and charging, 1 was a fail and only charges the phone. I'm sure it has a bad wire or solder connection, but at 99 cents and no shipping, who cares.
Try it with usb debugging off... Only way my nexus cable will work on the vibrant.
I guess the U in usb isn't so universal, found out today that you HAVE TO use the cable with the (v-cast sticker) in order to transfer data and any other cable INCLUDING the ones they sell at the V store will only charge the phone.
Ford_Tech said:
I guess the U in usb isn't so universal, found out today that you HAVE TO use the cable with the (v-cast sticker) in order to transfer data and any other cable INCLUDING the ones they sell at the V store will only charge the phone.
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Not true. Mine has no vcast or Motorola branding and transfers my stuff just fine.
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None of the cables I had would work including 2 that vz store sold me, perhaps it's a quality issue but using the vcast cable works fine.
Any micro USB cable works just fine for data transfer and such. I use my old blackberry USB cords all the time to do data transfers with no problems at all
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kimo91 said:
Any micro USB cable works just fine for data transfer
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I thought so as well but apparently in my phones case not so, I even tried my wifes LG phone cable and it wouldn't work either.
Ford_Tech said:
I thought so as well but apparently in my phones case not so, I even tried my wifes LG phone cable and it wouldn't work either.
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Maybe the USB port?
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Turn on mass storage?
Any micro USB cable will work.
arcanexvi said:
Turn on mass storage?
Any micro USB cable will work.
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+1 for this, maybe u set it charge only....
I using western digital hardisk cable and it works fine, also use nokia usb cable
RAZR -武装 戦線-
Ford_Tech said:
I thought so as well but apparently in my phones case not so, I even tried my wifes LG phone cable and it wouldn't work either.
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The LG cable from my work Epic 4g doesn't work on my Razr. The HTC cable, blackberry cable, and Motorola cables all work fine. I did have to restart the phone to get the cables to work after I tried to use the LG cable.
LG cables are known to suck, avoid them like the plague.
I've just been using any old cables I've had lying round, at least 3 different brands, lengths etc, no problems at all.
murky024 said:
The LG cable from my work Epic 4g doesn't work on my Razr. The HTC cable, blackberry cable, and Motorola cables all work fine. I did have to restart the phone to get the cables to work after I tried to use the LG cable.
LG cables are known to suck, avoid them like the plague.
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In fact I'm using my daughters old LG cord for both charging and data swapping on my Razr. Have you checked your cords maybe it has some corrosion in the micro part that's causing your issues?
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This is known issue with Motorola phones having to use certain micro USB cables. Not all will work on a cellbrite machine or for data transfer. Not every USB cable is the same. I am not sure the technical reason for it, but BB cables do not work. For what it is worth BB uses USB A to micro USB "B" cables.
The easiest way to tell if the cable will support debugging mode. The charge only cables will not trigger the debugging mode in the status bar.
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Ford_Tech said:
I guess the U in usb isn't so universal, found out today that you HAVE TO use the cable with the (v-cast sticker) in order to transfer data and any other cable INCLUDING the ones they sell at the V store will only charge the phone.
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Completely untrue. I have never unpacked my Razr's charge/USB cable. It is still in its box. I use the USB cable from my first-generation B&N Nook to charge and transfer data. I sideloaded over 20 gb of data onto my card with it and use USB tether with it.
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kimo91 said:
Any micro USB cable works just fine for data transfer and such. I use my old blackberry USB cords all the time to do data transfers with no problems at all
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Dakota0206 said:
This is known issue with Motorola phones having to use certain micro USB cables. Not all will work on a cellbrite machine or for data transfer. Not every USB cable is the same. I am not sure the technical reason for it, but BB cables do not work. For what it is worth BB uses USB A to micro USB "B" cables.
The easiest way to tell if the cable will support debugging mode. The charge only cables will not trigger the debugging mode in the status bar.
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well according to the quote above, BB cables do work.
And ive been charging my Razr on my BB Tour cable just fine all day.
OK some Blackberry cables do not work. This isn't even a debate. Just Google. There are several articles on this that go into what causes it. Most micro USB cables do work just fine. So don't say that "well I used these hand full of cables" so I'm going to pass that off as scientific proof that you must have a defective phone.
What idiot would pull a random cable have it work and say well that proves they all work?
It's mostly a problem with Motorola phones and some HTC. It has something to do with the amps (or something) the phone needs out of the cable. While all micro USB cables have the same number of pins, apparently not all have the same number of wires connecting all the pins. This is what I have read, I have not actually stripped a cable to find out.
I do have daily experience transferring data through all kinds of phones and we have a couple of cables that will not work on the Droid 3, X2, Bionic, or Razr. They are not defective cables because they do work on some other phones.
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Ford_Tech said:
I guess the U in usb isn't so universal, found out today that you HAVE TO use the cable with the (v-cast sticker) in order to transfer data and any other cable INCLUDING the ones they sell at the V store will only charge the phone.
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What are you talking about? I have never used the vzn usb cable they are too short. I think there is some user error here.
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OK some Blackberry cables do not work. This isn't even a debate. Just Google. There are several articles on this that go into what causes it. Most micro USB cables do work just fine. So don't say that "well I used these hand full of cables" so I'm going to pass that off as scientific proof that you must have a defective phone.
What idiot would pull a random cable have it work and say well that proves they all work?
It's mostly a problem with Motorola phones and some HTC. It has something to do with the amps (or something) the phone needs out of the cable. While all micro USB cables have the same number of pins, apparently not all have the same number of wires connecting all the pins. This is what I have read, I have not actually stripped a cable to find out.
I do have daily experience transferring data through all kinds of phones and we have a couple of cables that will not work on the Droid 3, X2, Bionic, or Razr. They are not defective cables because they do work on some other phones.
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I never said that all BB cables or USB cables work.
In your post I first quoted you said BB cables don't work, implying that they all don't work.
The same guy posted the same incorrect information on android forums.com....
Stop wasting money on cables from the verizon store.
No problem here either, I've used cables as different as
2 metre könig usb cable with fake gold plating (really cheap brand)
0,7 metre cheap plastic cable I found in a box at work
The two original moto cables
A hair thin samsung original cable
If you're on a laptop, that's probably your problem. Or your front USB if it's a desktop.
I too have used numerous MicroUSB cables without any issues.
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What cables can I use to plug a normal USB flash drive into my phone? I can't find a female to female USB to use with my photon USB cable. am I overlooking the obvious or is it not possible?
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w0lf215 said:
What cables can I use to plug a normal USB flash drive into my phone? I can't find a female to female USB to use with my photon USB cable. am I overlooking the obvious or is it not possible?
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I dont think it's possible. A computer reads the phone when it's plugged in but the phone doesnt read the computer so I dont see it reading a flash drive either.
Ive seen that you supposedly can, and would like to give it a shot. Here is an app that supposedly will, im just struggling with the physical aspect of plugging one into my photon..
I found one at Radio Shack.
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...pf_rd_t=3201&pf_rd_p=1280661682&pf_rd_i=typ01
You can pretty much find anything on Amazon. I ordered one for $1.51 and no shipping
MikeyLee said:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...pf_rd_t=3201&pf_rd_p=1280661682&pf_rd_i=typ01
You can pretty much find anything on Amazon. I ordered one for $1.51 and no shipping
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Thats a mini USB, not a micro. And all that i find that are indeed micro USB upon reading reviews appear to not be USB Host OTG cables. Can anyone confirm or deny if this will work for what im trying to do..? I *think* it will but want to confirm before ordering. thanks!
http://www.amazon.com/Micro-B-USB-C...ectronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1328238723&sr=1-1-spell
Gonna need to splice in a 5v power source as the Photon doesn't supply power.
w0lf215 said:
Thats a mini USB, not a micro. And all that i find that are indeed micro USB upon reading reviews appear to not be USB Host OTG cables. Can anyone confirm or deny if this will work for what im trying to do..? I *think* it will but want to confirm before ordering. thanks!
http://www.amazon.com/Micro-B-USB-C...ectronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1328238723&sr=1-1-spell
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Yeah I realize that now LOL I meant to post this one
http://www.amazon.com/USB-Micro-Fem...TRUO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1328244310&sr=8-1
Lokifish Marz said:
Gonna need to splice in a 5v power source as the Photon doesn't supply power.
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Is this the case for external hdd powered by USB only? Or just normal USB flash drives also?
Most OTG capable devices (again I don't think the Photon is one) only supply about 100mA. This is barely enough to power flashdrives. Only low power flashdrives work, beyond that most usb devices that are powered by usb only will not even turn on.
In short if your usb device powers up and works using only an OTG cable, consider yourself lucky.
So after breaking my original cable, I had it replaced by a regular universal cable that every other phone uses (the mini-usb or whatever) and, I can not get it to connect the two no matter what I do or what computer I use. I'm out of ideas and I don't know where I can get another stock cable. Any help?
It sounds like you just got a charging cable and not a data cable. You can't tell by looking but there is a difference. Plug in the cable and check the battery info. a data cable will show USB charging. You don't need an original cable, just make sure it is the data type.
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ο χάκερ said:
So after breaking my original cable, I had it replaced by a regular universal cable that every other phone uses (the mini-usb or whatever) and, I can not get it to connect the two no matter what I do or what computer I use. I'm out of ideas and I don't know where I can get another stock cable. Any help?
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maybe uninstalling & re-installing the drivers might help
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maybe uninstalling & re-installing the drivers might help
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I didn't know you could uninstall the drivers, and would love it if you could elaborate a little for me
b5fan said:
It sounds like you just got a charging cable and not a data cable. You can't tell by looking but there is a difference. Plug in the cable and check the battery info. a data cable will show USB charging. You don't need an original cable, just make sure it is the data type.
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It did show up as USB, but has never worked since I got my cables switched
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I didn't know you could uninstall the drivers, and would love it if you could elaborate a little for me
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go to control panel then programs and features
find htc bmp usb driver, htc driver installer, and htc sync
uninstall those three.
go here and download htc sync 3.0 and install.
http://www.htc.com/us/support/rezound-verizon/downloads/
As b5fan stated, the problem is the cable. Your new micro USB cable is a charging cable only. If you buy a data USB cable it will work. Doesn't have to be original.
Best Buy or Verizon are your best options.
qudwis said:
go to control panel then programs and features
find htc bmp usb driver, htc driver installer, and htc sync
uninstall those three.
go here and download htc sync 3.0 and install.
http://www.htc.com/us/support/rezound-verizon/downloads/
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I will try that, thanks for the tip.
Dalamar1320 said:
As b5fan stated, the problem is the cable. Your new micro USB cable is a charging cable only. If you buy a data USB cable it will work. Doesn't have to be original.
Best Buy or Verizon are your best options.
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Only trouble is that I did exactly that. Went over to Verizon and bought a brand new cable. THAT'S when my phone was no longer visible to my computer, when I tried connection the new cable.
re-installation of the drivers did me no goo. MY phone just reboot itself to the recovery. wtf
so your saying when u plug in your phone and hit usb mass storage in the notification menu it doesn't come up?
well go to the recovery and see if usb mass storage in amonra works
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so your saying when u plug in your phone and hit usb mass storage in the notification menu it doesn't come up?
well go to the recovery and see if usb mass storage in amonra works
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If that doesn't work and your phone & computer are on the same wireless network search for software data cable in the play store. Download filezilla onto your computer and follow the directions in software data cable
Might be far fetched and blatently obvious, but had this happen to me...have you tried shutting down the computer, pull the power cable, press and hold the power button for 10-15 seconds to clear any juice in the power supply, plug power cable back in and start it back up.
Don't ask me how that works, or how I came across those steps, but worked for me so far everytime.
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yojoe600 said:
so your saying when u plug in your phone and hit usb mass storage in the notification menu it doesn't come up?
well go to the recovery and see if usb mass storage in amonra works
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I'm saying that neither my phone nor computer has any clue that anything is connected to it. No notifications from either side.
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I had it replaced by a regular universal cable that every other phone uses
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That's the problem right there. As two previous posters have stated, you cannot data connect between a computer and your Rezound with a generic Micro USB cable that other devices use. The Rezound (as well as other HTC phones, I think) has a proprietary data/charge cord. Did you notice the shape of the connecting hole on the left side of your phone? It's not a true Micro USB hole, is it? It's a special HTC hole. Granted, you can plug a generic micro USB cord in (in the upside down position) to charge your phone... I do this every morning. However, you need the special HTC cord to get it to connect data to your computer.
My beef is this: why did a Verizon Wireless employee sell you the wrong cord? Take it back and demand an exchange for a proper HTC cord. Have them look at the phone's manual if they need proof. And if the employee gives you any lip about "well, we don't carry that cord in store", then smack him (don't do it if it's a girl) and remind him of the wonders of US postal services and that he can order the dang part from the Verizon website and have it shipped.
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Deron Baker said:
That's the problem right there. As two previous posters have stated, you cannot data connect between a computer and your Rezound with a generic Micro USB cable that other devices use. The Rezound (as well as other HTC phones, I think) has a proprietary data/charge cord. Did you notice the shape of the connecting hole on the left side of your phone? It's not a true Micro USB hole, is it? It's a special HTC hole. Granted, you can plug a generic micro USB cord in (in the upside down position) to charge your phone... I do this every morning. However, you need the special HTC cord to get it to connect data to your computer.
My beef is this: why did a Verizon Wireless employee sell you the wrong cord? Take it back and demand an exchange for a proper HTC cord. Have them look at the phone's manual if they need proof. And if the employee gives you any lip about "well, we don't carry that cord in store", then smack him (don't do it if it's a girl) and remind him of the wonders of US postal services and that he can order the dang part from the Verizon website and have it shipped.
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This is incorrect. The port is shaped differently for the MHL adapter. Any MicroUSB cable should carry charge/data unless it specifically says charge only.
I've been using this cable for both charge/data since my Droid 2 since I like to have a really long cable.
http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-6-Feet...I62Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1334241291&sr=8-1
And this is why the port is shaped the way it is.
http://www.amazon.com/Micro-USB-HDM...5?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1334241347&sr=1-5
I stand corrected. Thanks. Didn't realize this.
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No problem. Based on the OPs info and saying that he broke the original cable (not sure what/how) and it doesn't work in multiple computers. I would assume the worst and say that he may have broken the port on the phone. I've done this before. Left the phone charging overnight, knocked the phone off the table while I was sleeping, and picked it up in the morning.
The phone still charged (although you had to hold the cable at the right angle), but data was a no go. The OPs hit must've been a serious though because the USB port on the Rezound is pretty stout.
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No problem. Based on the OPs info and saying that he broke the original cable (not sure what/how) and it doesn't work in multiple computers. I would assume the worst and say that he may have broken the port on the phone. I've done this before. Left the phone charging overnight, knocked the phone off the table while I was sleeping, and picked it up in the morning.
The phone still charged (although you had to hold the cable at the right angle), but data was a no go. The OPs hit must've been a serious though because the USB port on the Rezound is pretty stout.
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Solid logic, but I actually broke the cable twice. The first time I pulled the metal piece out of the cord (which was just pushed back in, everything worked) but when it actually broke and was non-fixable the cable was simply pulled out of the phone and the cable came in two. Turns out a snug fit isn't so great after all. I don't know, mixed thoughts going through my head. And actually, I've been getting the computer hookup notification when I plug it into a socket. (Wallcharger, phone restarts quickly then the notification pops up and doesnt go away until it's unplugged and the notification is clicked on again)
Deron Baker said:
That's the problem right there. As two previous posters have stated, you cannot data connect between a computer and your Rezound with a generic Micro USB cable that other devices use. The Rezound (as well as other HTC phones, I think) has a proprietary data/charge cord. Did you notice the shape of the connecting hole on the left side of your phone? It's not a true Micro USB hole, is it? It's a special HTC hole. Granted, you can plug a generic micro USB cord in (in the upside down position) to charge your phone... I do this every morning. However, you need the special HTC cord to get it to connect data to your computer.
My beef is this: why did a Verizon Wireless employee sell you the wrong cord? Take it back and demand an exchange for a proper HTC cord. Have them look at the phone's manual if they need proof. And if the employee gives you any lip about "well, we don't carry that cord in store", then smack him (don't do it if it's a girl) and remind him of the wonders of US postal services and that he can order the dang part from the Verizon website and have it shipped.
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Funny thing is, I did this and they told me they only carried the one I have now. Dissapointed I left thinking "what the hell, how can you only carry this cable when there is a much different one coming with the phone, that you, Verizon, sold me?" but of course, I avoided an epidemic and am doing everything I can and using alternate methods for file transfer. Only thing is I can't run RUU's because I can't relock my bootloader.
Sort of asking for a recommendation for a solution.
So my phone finally died but it died before my new phone got here.
Battery drained really fast.
Always had to wiggle the USB cord
NO dust in the USB port
Then just stop charging.
!) I think it's the usb because it wont charge.
2) Cant mount the phone onto my computer (therefore cant transferfiles)
Solution:
1) Buy a flex cable for the USB
- will my computer then be able to recognize the phone ?
2) Buy an external charger
- but what if it's the battery. and a external charger is pricier than the flex cable
3) What other things can I do ??
Taking the data out. and or transfering the data to my GS4
1) Once I get power onto my phone i guess I can try to mount it onto my new phone.
2) Upload everything, (but that's not really normal )
3) BLUE TOOTH !! LOL
4) What else ?
You can transfer files over Wi-Fi. Use drop box or air droid or some program like that. It's a little more time-consuming than using the USB transfer, but it'll get the job done.
As far as the battery goes, if you can't borrow someone's phone to charge it up, then I guess an external charger is the most likely solution. If the USB port is actually bad, then a new USB cable won't solve the issue.
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You can transfer files over Wi-Fi. Use drop box or air droid or some program like that. It's a little more time-consuming than using the USB transfer, but it'll get the job done.
As far as the battery goes, if you can't borrow someone's phone to charge it up, then I guess an external charger is the most likely solution. If the USB port is actually bad, then a new USB cable won't solve the issue.
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I was actually talking about replacing the usb flex cable, but even if i had a cable (since i tried plugging in before it stopped working) my computer wont recognize it.
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I was actually talking about replacing the usb flex cable, but even if i had a cable (since i tried plugging in before it stopped working) my computer wont recognize it.
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I would try taking it into an AT&T store and seeing if they have a spare cable to try charging it. Just tell them your situation. After its charged (if it does) at least like 40%, take it home and use air droid to transfer your files.
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I would try taking it into an AT&T store and seeing if they have a spare cable to try charging it. Just tell them your situation. After its charged (if it does) at least like 40%, take it home and use air droid to transfer your files.
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yeah thats true. i've done it before. they charge it on another phone. air droid is on the Google Play store ? Hmm I am thinking about just buying an external charger if this is the case. since it would take a while to transfer and it would allow me to use it to use it some more. Thanks !