Hi people..
I am a proud owner of a Xperia Z Ultra. Now however I am worried the charging port's cover tab might break some day. This has led me to think I need a Docking charger. I want to know which one is MADE FOR the Z Ultra.
I mean a charger where I can dock and the phone charges too.
Thanks.
DK30
DK-30 is the original Sony one. I have used a couple of others, but the Sony one is the only one I have found to work consistently as it should.
duckettmarc said:
DK-30 is the original Sony one. I have used a couple of others, but the Sony one is the only one I have found to work consistently as it should.
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Thanks mate...But the DK30 isn't available in my region...Any other? Like I am getting for Z1 and Z3? but don't know if it is compatible.
The charging cover can be replaced with a new one...it is easy to replace....
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I bought a dock charger off eBay that is meant for general Xperia phones. I would not recommend it as trying to dock and match the magnetic charger on the phone to that of the dock is always a struggle.... Like Sandy Bullock trying to dock anything to the International Space Station in the movie Gravity.
Have you looked on eBay or Amazon? And yes, the DK-30 is the dock I'm currently using, one I purchased from Amazon, since the one from eBay stopped working.
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Maybe a magnetic cable would satisfy you? There are plenty of them on every shopping site
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Better be careful with them. Heard a few have had problems with unbranded magnetic cables. The Sony dock is the way to go.
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I got the Sony dock with the phone, and the Sony battery cover.
Both have pulled the charging connection off the side of the phone. You can have mine if you like.
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Does anybody know of the existance of a wireless charging case for the Xperia Z Ultra?
Given that there are 2 external contacts for the magnetic charger plug to attach to, I would have thought that it would be relatively straightforward to create a case which has the receiving coil in the back, and which connects to these contacts to charge the Ultra.
They seem to be out there for the Z - however, an internet search doesn't seem to come up with anything for the Ultra. Or have I missed something?
(This is an example of what I'm talking about, but it's for the Z, not the Ultra: http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/qi-wireless-charging-case-for-sony-xperia-z-p38098.htm)
I was giving thought to this just last night. I didn't find anything though. Granted, very little actually exists for our devices yet.
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Having to put a 'specific' case on it to wirelessly charge seems pointless to me. The only reason I liked wireless charging was because I wasn't keen to wear out the micro USB port...
place it on the wireless dock... or
place it on the magnetic dock...
same thing really... you still need to place it on a particular device/cable to charge.. however one requires a case...
hamdogg said:
Having to put a 'specific' case on it to wirelessly charge seems pointless to me. The only reason I liked wireless charging was because I wasn't keen to wear out the micro USB port...
place it on the wireless dock... or
place it on the magnetic dock...
same thing really... you still need to place it on a particular device/cable to charge.. however one requires a case...
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Its a convenience thing though. You can just plop the phone down on to the pad or whatever is charging it & not attach a cable etc.
I've been eyeing up the Lumia 1520 partly for this reason...
hamdogg said:
Having to put a 'specific' case on it to wirelessly charge seems pointless to me. The only reason I liked wireless charging was because I wasn't keen to wear out the micro USB port...
place it on the wireless dock... or
place it on the magnetic dock...
same thing really... you still need to place it on a particular device/cable to charge.. however one requires a case...
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Wireless docks are easier than the magnetic docks from what I've seen, but the point of it for some is to save wear and tear on the usb port.
I reckon that it would be pretty easy to modify a Qi wireless charging card like this one to connect to the magnetic dock pins on the Z Ultra. But I'm pretty sure the charging rate will be quite slow. I just use the magnetic dock or magnetic USB cable instead.
You may wana consider this...it works for z ultra, which I m using as well.
androidandme.com/2014/11/devices/how-to-add-qi-wireless-charging-to-any-android-smartphone-or-tablet/
ferraritm said:
You may wana consider this...it works for z ultra, which I m using as well.
androidandme.com/2014/11/devices/how-to-add-qi-wireless-charging-to-any-android-smartphone-or-tablet/
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Does your micro usb flap still work? And which one at that link did you get?
Im new user of Z Ultra and think about buying dock for it.
However I would like to know how it looks. I mean enywhere I see picters of it its only dock and usb cable, but is there real charger (i mean part which is connected to socket)? Or its needed to use one got with zu?
And what about not sony docks? Mostly i dont like unoriginal items, but its even1/3 of original price and it looks the same.
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The dock cable is permanently connected to the dock (unless you open it up and remove it yourself). It's a USB connector, so you plug it into your wallcharger and stick it in a socket. There's a small magnet that snaps your Ultra in place when you get near the connectors. It's worth the money. Don't buy fake.
Thanks. Thats what i need to hear. However i thought that for this price (in my country its not small) they would give additional wallcharger
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I got mine included with the phone, so that's probably why i only got one, and i don't know if you'll get a wallcharger with the dock.
I have pre-ordered the Xperia Z2 here in the UK and it does not come with the magnetic charger. So before I buy one, I wanted to know what the actual benefit or pro's of having a magnetic charger?
Fadeless said:
I have pre-ordered the Xperia Z2 here in the UK and it does not come with the magnetic charger. So before I buy one, I wanted to know what the actual benefit or pro's of having a magnetic charger?
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The only benefit is that the phone can be charged without open the flap cover on the top left of your phone. The magnetic charger also avoids damaging the USB port in the long run.
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I would also add its probably much quicker to dock it than open the flap and pop in the cable
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+1 for not having to open flaps. I also like the idea of the phone not flying off a table when someone or a pet trips on the cable, and that the magnetic one should just detach easily.
pauley said:
+1 for not having to open flaps. I also like the idea of the phone not flying off a table when someone or a pet trips on the cable, and that the magnetic one should just detach easily.
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i have the magnetic lead, and altho it does detach easily if cord gets pulled it will still move the phone a bit, so dont leave it near the edge of table lol
I personally think these chargers are a complete waste of money and pretty much rubbish. Cheaply made, horrible fit. I use them on several Xperia phones and one's phone never gets fully charged at a hundred percent with them. If not opening the flap is the only reason you buy these charger , Sony is laughing at you.
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I think I'll put off buying one for now, doesn't seem to be that useful.
Fadeless said:
I think I'll put off buying one for now, doesn't seem to be that useful.
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You can buy the dock. They work perfectly
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shook187 said:
I personally think these chargers are a complete waste of money and pretty much rubbish. Cheaply made, horrible fit. I use them on several Xperia phones and one's phone never gets fully charged at a hundred percent with them. If not opening the flap is the only reason you buy these charger , Sony is laughing at you.
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i'm not sure how did u come to that conclusion.
I have been on magnetic cable since day1.
And Sony's original magnetic cable may i add. It is solid and well built and excellent fit on the strong magnet.
It charges to 100% as it should in the same amount of time as any usb cables.
and the reason why i have this cable both at home and office is so I dont have to open the flaps.
I used to have a Z and opening and closing the flaps is really a hassle.
not to mention that the rubber seals at the flaps get worn out over time
If any recommendation is needed, go get yourself the original Sony magnetic cables, and not third parties.
Saw many horrible reviews on third parties cables, as with shook187 input above, poorly made, took long time to charge etc
adamtan said:
If any recommendation is needed, go get yourself the original Sony magnetic cables, and not third parties.
Saw many horrible reviews on third parties cables, as with shook187 input above, poorly made, took long time to charge etc
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Do you know where to get original Sony cables? From what I can tell, Sony doesn't sell them separately, only as a part of their docks. It's unknown if the cables you get from other sources are official.
adamtan said:
i'm not sure how did u come to that conclusion.
I have been on magnetic cable since day1.
And Sony's original magnetic cable may i add. It is solid and well built and excellent fit on the strong magnet.
It charges to 100% as it should in the same amount of time as any usb cables.
and the reason why i have this cable both at home and office is so I dont have to open the flaps.
I used to have a Z and opening and closing the flaps is really a hassle.
not to mention that the rubber seals at the flaps get worn out over time
If any recommendation is needed, go get yourself the original Sony magnetic cables, and not third parties.
Saw many horrible reviews on third parties cables, as with shook187 input above, poorly made, took long time to charge etc
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Can you post a link for the original Sony cables, can't seem to find any.
I am considering buying a cheaper version of the dock, http://www.amazon.co.uk/Magnetic-De...9&sr=1-2-catcorr&keywords=magnetic+charger+z2 but not sure if its a complete scam.
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Do you know where to get original Sony cables? From what I can tell, Sony doesn't sell them separately, only as a part of their docks. It's unknown if the cables you get from other sources are official.
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Fadeless said:
Can you post a link for the original Sony cables, can't seem to find any.
I am considering buying a cheaper version of the dock, http://www.amazon.co.uk/Magnetic-De...9&sr=1-2-catcorr&keywords=magnetic+charger+z2 but not sure if its a complete scam.
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here u go. i got the exact same ones but got it locally in my country.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-Ori..._PDA_Cables_Adapters&var=&hash=item417e8c2f98
The biggest benefit would be you never have to open the flaps when charging the device. That'll prevent the waterproofing from wearing out as easily, though Sony claims the flaps should last throughout the life time of the device.
Anyway I've been using the magnetic cable since day 1 and have had no problems at all. I'm using the official cable which is strong enough for you to pickup and use the phone while charging. It'll still detach or "rock" about if you move it but it's no big deal.
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cr0wnest said:
The biggest benefit would be you never have to open the flaps when charging the device. That'll prevent the waterproofing from wearing out as easily, though Sony claims the flaps should last throughout the life time of the device.
Anyway I've been using the magnetic cable since day 1 and have had no problems at all. I'm using the official cable which is strong enough for you to pickup and use the phone while charging. It'll still detach or "rock" about if you move it but it's no big deal.
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Where did you get yours from?
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Where did you get yours from?
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I got it from someone locally. Not sure if you can find official ones online. And I've heard of 3rd party magnetic cables not working at all, so that's something to keep in mind.
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I use a 3rd party adapter that I attach on to the official charger that came with my z1, my experience of it has been nothing but positive being honest.
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adamtan said:
here u go. i got the exact same ones but got it locally in my country.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-Ori..._PDA_Cables_Adapters&var=&hash=item417e8c2f98
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There's no such thing as a "Original" or "Genuine" magnetic charging cable from Sony, they're all 3rd party, the boxes are fake.
If the accessory is not listed on sonymobile.com then it's not genuine.
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There's no such thing as a "Original" or "Genuine" magnetic charging cable from Sony, they're all 3rd party, the boxes are fake.
If the accessory is not listed on sonymobile.com then it's not genuine.
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LOL seriously, just because it's not listed its not genuine.
im not too sure how should i go about answering that
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LOL seriously, just because it's not listed its not genuine.
im not too sure how should i go about answering that
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It ain't meant to be answered, it's a fact, not a question.
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LOL seriously, just because it's not listed its not genuine.
im not too sure how should i go about answering that
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I don't think those cables are from Sony. Looks like fake.
Right guys I'm so ticked off right now. I bought two adapters. One a couple months ago. I lost it. Another one (the deff one from clove) a few weeks ago. I also lost that. Because they were both £10+ each its pissed me off a bit more.
My question is has anyone bought one which is good and has a strong magnet? I was considering these Sony cables that are on eBay, obviously fakes for the price they are but I'm not sure. What's your guys opinions?
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been using the magnector x for quite a while now and haven't had any issues
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00JEN5S6A/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1411846758&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70
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Careful.....
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Aluminu..._PDA_Cables_Adapters&var=&hash=item1e8ea39e32
Bought this one 4 month ago; works well but be careful not to attach it the wrong way!!!
It will instantly discharge your battery and/or a fried motherboard as happened to me here :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z2/help/q-t2846982/post55359250#post55359250
Hi, I recevied a magnetic cable bought on ebay (10 euro). I tried it yesterday for the first time and after 6hours of charger the battery level was 52%. The magnetic connection is no strong and I think that cable doesn't work properly.
I will try to buy the adaptor suggest by @tonysunshine
i brought this one over 6 months ago works perfect only goes on one way says + / - on the plug if put on wrong way phone will turn itself off so not sure how MotoXoom fried his ?
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Magnetic-...9H-Reliable-/201075389377?hash=item2ed106f3c1
i haven't used one myself yet. but a friend bought magnector x cable. and it seems to work pretty fine. magnet is strong charges quick. but not as fast as official dock or usb. but it seems pretty nice as most of the cases are not dock compatible.
http://www.amazon.com/Magnector-Per...qid=1411902689&sr=8-1&keywords=magnector+x+z2
I agree the magnector x is pretty good and the magnet is not all that bad, one thing to mention is that the magnector x is not compatible with all cases as the sides may disconnect the magnet.
My first one was the magnector-x but I found with that when I picked up the phone it would just fall off. Same with the deff. The problem I had with that is the fact that the charger wire seemed to be in opposite direction to the connector and therefore ended up not sitting correctly
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I don't understand what you people doing with these third party cables. don't you know that there is an original cable from Sony Coded EC21???
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Yeah which is not available in all regions. Otherwise I'd definitely get that. I firmly believe in using genuine accessories and not third party
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i brought this one over 6 months ago works perfect only goes on one way says + / - on the plug if put on wrong way phone will turn itself off so not sure how MotoXoom fried his ?
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Magnetic-...9H-Reliable-/201075389377?hash=item2ed106f3c1
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MotoXoom bought a charger cable that does not have the cut off feature or detects that the charge has been connected the wrong way. So he basically shorted out hsi phone because it did not cut out. This was NOT a magnector-x adapter
The cable i brought doesn’t have a cut off feature? The phone has it, if you put a positive on a positive the phone shuts off.
As far as I know there is no protection whatsoever except for the mechanical small asymmetry (look at the phone connector and compare the "lower" with "upper" plastic tabs).
Certainly there is no electronic protection in the phone. Some phones survived "reverse connection", some not.
I don't think it can be any electronic protection in the cable or charger; they are designed to give out 0.5-1-2A and certainly that are most likely enough to fry the phone. MAYBE some wimpy chargers aren't capable of that but it's better to assume all are dangerous.
Has anyone ever tried one of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161404030047?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT or http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Magnetic-...lePhonesCasesPouches&var=&hash=item4d2641788c
Thanks!
Yeah, i have one of those at home... black and shiny blue when plugged.
They work. But i find the charging speed lacking.
well the magnetic charging lasted me a few weeks and now the magnetic charge port is slowly coming off! *sigh* this is most definitely the last sony phone i purchase
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well the magnetic charging lasted me a few weeks and now the magnetic charge port is slowly coming off! *sigh* this is most definitely the last sony phone i purchase
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Can you tell us the "week" of the device? You can go under the right flap, there's some plastic tray (similar to the sim tray on the left) there should be the IMEI and some other info, including something like 14W15 (meaning for example 2014 week 15). I've heard the ones after 18 shouldn't have the "unglued magnetic port" problem.
But yes, I really had to get the device for the 2 feature missing on most other phone (waterproof with external no-flap-removal charging and lanyard attachment point) but the S5 would've been better in every other way. Including the fact that 5>2 and it seems it counts. Probably Z5 would be perfect, if we ever get to that.
I have a pain in the bum case on atm and it will some work removing it. I just had another look at the magnetic port and yes it can be completely removed by just the magnet. From looking at the port there appears to be two pins and what appears to be some glue in the middle.
Could I not just super glue the port back into the phone?
If I look closely enough I can see that pressing down on the magnetic port opens up a smallish gap which I would assume would let water in.
My magnetic port moves too if a push it (even a little). And it was supposed to be from the new fixed batches.
WTF Sony? Metal and glass phone, parts held together by spit.
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been using the magnector x for quite a while now and haven't had any issues
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00JEN5S6A/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1411846758&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70
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I have this as well, it's the only adapter that actually charges my phone in my car. Even the stock dock doesn't work! Very good magnet as well.
I dropped my Tablet Z while it was plugged in (USB) and pulled the cord. The connector was tweaked and it no longer charges. I had to bend the black tongue inside the USB to even get the cable in, but it did something internally.
I see the part for sale on thEbay but am concerned about removing the back glass. Is it hard, and how about getting it back on?
Sony wants like $135 plus parts, is it with it? The tablet is 2 years old and otherwise perfect, it works fine.
I realize I could go to a charge dock but I prefer the USB.
Thanks for any help.
Marc
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mknewman said:
I dropped my Tablet Z while it was plugged in (USB) and pulled the cord. The connector was tweaked and it no longer charges. I had to bend the black tongue inside the USB to even get the cable in, but it did something internally. I see the part for sale on thEbay but am concerned about removing the back glass. Is it hard, and how about getting it back on? Sony wants like $135 plus parts, is it with it? The tablet is 2 years old and otherwise perfect, it works fine. I realize I could go to a charge dock but I prefer the USB. Thanks for any help. Marc
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For peace of mind, I would go with Sony repairing the tablet. Sony has the proper tools, materials, and knowledge to make a successful repair and I believe Sony will warranty the repair. $135 is not a lot of money considering what has to be done and the parts cost for the USB port should be low; e.g., Parts4Repair.com lists the USB port at $2.50 and its flex cable at $5.90.
i would repair it in sony... Yes Tablet z is old, but tablet z2 is 300-400€ , so that 135 isnt so bad....
Charge dock is expensive.. I bought SGPDS5 and it cost in ebay 95€ (new) . Im glad that i bought it, like it very much,
but i pay tablet (pollux windy) (used) 200€ + dock 95€ so its all most tablet z2 price.. but.. tablet z2 dont have this dock
and i like more tablet z ... one thing is missing, i would like 3G-LTE in this tab.....
I would watch disassemble videos first, and if you feel you can do it, replace the connector yourself. If not, then apple to service center.