Is it only me or the USB craddle of the new XDA also works as a a chrager through the USB port ????
Every time i hook up my XDA II to the craddle the charging led lids even it is not connected to the charger and i can see in the power options that it is chraging.
Is it by design or something wrong with my usb port????
Thanks
Similar but related observation.
I have a Sync-n-Charge cable - you know, one of those wizzy little cotton-reel ones that rewinds itself for easy storage. I bought it for my XDA and it works a treat, but I have since tried it on my new shiny XDAII and although it sync's beautifully and says it is charging, it doesn't actually charge the battery, the %age under Settings-Power continues to go down. I assume that this has got something to do with the fact that we now have 1200ma batteries rather than the 800ma or soriginal o in the XDA. Is this true. :?
ArcticCat - does the cradle actually charge the XDAII?
I've got an MDA II and it does charge when in the cradle which is good because I've only got a german AC adapter and I'm in the UK.
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Is it only me or the USB craddle of the new XDA also works as a a chrager through the USB port ????
Every time i hook up my XDA II to the craddle the charging led leds even it is not connected to the charger and i can see in the power options that it is chraging.
Is it by design or something wrong with my usb port????
Thanks
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Yes. My Xda II charges while on cradle. Sometimes, when there is no problem with ActiveSync, I can also have internet access.
These are my questions about XDA II cradle:
1. I just wanted to know if the extra slot at the back of the cradle can charge a 2nd battery. If yes, can I place a 2nd battery on the additional slot and cradle my XDA II at the same time?
It worries me now that it might explode right on my face. I usually place my cradle on top of my pc desk, so, that whenever I find cab files and new softwares, online, for XDA II, I can test them immediately. Perhaps, I'll just take the 2nd battery off from the cradle for the meantime.
2. The back of the cradle has a hole that seems to fit nokia cellphone charger. What is it for? Is it a socket for wall charger/ac adapter? If Yes, can I use nokia charger instead?
3. And how about the AUX BATTERY led at the lower right side of the cradle, what is it for? Does it lights up when in usb or wall charger/ac adapter mode?
4. Finally, how about the 3 dots at the lower left side of the cradle, is it a speaker? What is it for?
I can't find the answers yet. Please help.
my cradle have the option of both getting power from usb and the psu plug'd into the cradle
depending on the computer it's connected to it should charge both when the computer is on and off over usb
but some older pc's and of cause laptops without any power will not charge over usb when they are off
with the psu connector in the cradle it charge no matter what
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Yes. My Xda II charges while on cradle. Sometimes, when there is no problem with ActiveSync, I can also have internet access.
These are my questions about XDA II cradle:
1. I just wanted to know if the extra slot at the back of the cradle can charge a 2nd battery. If yes, can I place a 2nd battery on the additional slot and cradle my XDA II at the same time?
It worries me now that it might explode right on my face. I usually place my cradle on top of my pc desk, so, that whenever I find cab files and new softwares, online, for XDA II, I can test them immediately. Perhaps, I'll just take the 2nd battery off from the cradle for the meantime.
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Perfectly safe, i do it all the time.
2. The back of the cradle has a hole that seems to fit nokia cellphone charger. What is it for? Is it a socket for wall charger/ac adapter? If Yes, can I use nokia charger instead?
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Any charger that puts out approx 5v DC at 1-2A with +ve centre will do.
I have them from various phones/PDAs/MP3 Players and they all seem to be interchangeable.
3. And how about the AUX BATTERY led at the lower right side of the cradle, what is it for? Does it lights up when in usb or wall charger/ac adapter mode?
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It lights up when there is power to the wee socket on the back, see question 2.
4. Finally, how about the 3 dots at the lower left side of the cradle, is it a speaker? What is it for?
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No idea, sorry.
I can't find the answers yet. Please help.
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deedee said:
Perfectly safe, i do it all the time.
Any charger that puts out approx 5v DC at 1-2A with +ve centre will do.
I have them from various phones/PDAs/MP3 Players and they all seem to be interchangeable.
It lights up when there is power to the wee socket on the back, see question 2.
No idea, sorry.
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YOU are very helpful. I appreciate you taking sometime answering my lengthy questions, in an orderly fashion.
Have a nice day!
Several people have asked my questions regarding the connector on that adapter that comes with the XDA II and allows you to use the AC/DC charger without the cradle. :idea:
THis info is quite usefull, also if you are building your own usb sync/charge cable.
First off, the AC/DC charger is rated at 5V and 1 amp, though it has a no-lead voltage around 6.3V (GND is on the outside of the charger plug, +5 Volts on the inside hole/pin). You don't really need the 1 amp to charge the XDA, it's just there so that you can also charge the second battery, which you can insert into the cradle .
Now for the Pinout on the adapter. See here for more info on the XDA connector: http://www.xda-developers.com/connectors/
Pin 20,21,22: +5 Volt
Pin 16,17,18: GND
Pin 5: GND
Shorting the lines across three pins provides current load leveling for charging.
Now for the usb sync/charge cable. Here we need to add the following pins:
Pin 2: GND (my usb charge/sync cable does not connect to pin 5, just pin 2, so these are probably shorted inside the XDA)
Pin 13: +5 Volt
Pin 14: USB Data H(+)
Pin 15: USB Data L (-)
From the design, it becomes evident that the pins 16-18/20-22 are only used for the charge circuitry. There is probably a current sensing circuit in this set.
Pins 2 and 5 are the digital ground. Pin 13 powers the usb circuitry, also waking the XDA and starting AxctiveSync.
BTW: The PDA will only charge if at least one of the pins 16,17,or 18 isconnected to ground and at least one of the pins 20,21 or 22 are connected to +5V. Otherwise, though the XDA may say it is charging, it will actually just drain the battery.
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Several people have asked my questions regarding the connector on that adapter that comes with the XDA II and allows you to use the AC/DC charger without the cradle. :idea:
THis info is quite usefull, also if you are building your own usb sync/charge cable.
First off, the AC/DC charger is rated at 5V and 1 amp, though it has a no-lead voltage around 6.3V (GND is on the outside of the charger plug, +5 Volts on the inside hole/pin). You don't really need the 1 amp to charge the XDA, it's just there so that you can also charge the second battery, which you can insert into the cradle .
Now for the Pinout on the adapter. See here for more info on the XDA connector: http://www.xda-developers.com/connectors/
Pin 20,21,22: +5 Volt
Pin 16,17,18: GND
Pin 5: GND
Shorting the lines across three pins provides current load leveling for charging.
Now for the usb sync/charge cable. Here we need to add the following pins:
Pin 2: GND (my usb charge/sync cable does not connect to pin 5, just pin 2, so these are probably shorted inside the XDA)
Pin 13: +5 Volt
Pin 14: USB Data H(+)
Pin 15: USB Data L (-)
From the design, it becomes evident that the pins 16-18/20-22 are only used for the charge circuitry. There is probably a current sensing circuit in this set.
Pins 2 and 5 are the digital ground. Pin 13 powers the usb circuitry, also waking the XDA and starting AxctiveSync.
BTW: The PDA will only charge if at least one of the pins 16,17,or 18 isconnected to ground and at least one of the pins 20,21 or 22 are connected to +5V. Otherwise, though the XDA may say it is charging, it will actually just drain the battery.
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I just received my iMate XDA2. I have a charging connector/USB cable combo left over from my XDA1. I inserted it into the XDA2 and the amber glowed (charging) and got to green (charged). Your comment about if pins aren't grounded, unit appears to be charging but actually isn't. Is there a way to confirm the charge/USB combo is actually okay for my XDA2?
from what ive heard/been reading the XDA 2 charger kicks out 2Amp max not 1A
and cahrging via usb will drain your battery more then it will charge it?
so i dont think modding the cradel to charge via usb will do nothing but drain your xda2 whilst sitting on it as it will be lit up and activesync will be open
gaz
XDA2 Charging
gazzaman2k said:
from what ive heard/been reading the XDA 2 charger kicks out 2Amp max not 1A
and cahrging via usb will drain your battery more then it will charge it?
so i dont think modding the cradel to charge via usb will do nothing but drain your xda2 whilst sitting on it as it will be lit up and activesync will be open
gaz
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The charger is rated actually at 1 amp and for purposes of charging the 2nd battery in the cradle if one had a spare. Thus 500mA or less will charge the unit. It did mine.
oh how come on xpansys their chargers kick out 2A :? :shock:
Just for those without an electrical engineering degree:
Important for charging is the voltage, not the current. Sure, a large charge current could charge the battery faster, but even then only if the charge voltage were high enough. And then, these batteries are highly sensitive beasts, requiring a complex charge strategy - if the current is too high they just blow up! If the current is low, it just takes longer.
The MDA/XDA has an intelligent charge circuit, which is software controlled and most likely senses and controls the actual charge current. When doing a "full blow" charge it probably limits the current to around 0.5 amps (though I haven't measured this), but will decrease this current considerably once the battery gets nearly full (otherwise we would cook the battery).
Aes, you can charge the XDA without problems from the usb bus. The only caveat: check that cable -see above!. I do it all the time and in fact, have often gone into internet cafe's whilst on the road just to charge my XDA (cause the charger was defect).
And yes, you can see if the battery is really charging: if the light is on and the %-age full increases over a few minutes, then the battery is really charging.
ah cool cheers for clearing that up then lol so it does work my bad :\ just thought it was weird how their cahrgers are 2A meaning it will be charged in like 2 seconds like :\ thats what confused me
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oh how come on xpansys their chargers kick out 2A :? :shock:
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The rated output is 5V / 2A for the XDA2 AC adapter. My math was a little in error. If you don't have a 2nd battery charging in the cradle, than a 5V / 1A charger would suffice. Howver, it did a great job of charging just thru the USB cable. I can't remember off the top of my head what a USB line is capable of - 500mA??
Sorry for the confusion.
i've got the solution!!!
Hi everyone, i think i have the solution of XDA II not charging on USB port using XDA sync/charger cable... if u want the XDA II charging from USB, just open up the connector and disconnect the 20,21,22 pins from USB bus power line. After that, u can use XDA sync/charge cable in any USB port and they will sync and charge the XDA II.
How i know this??? 'cos i "reverse-engineered" the connection of the cradle... i was wondered y using the same usb port, the cradle can charge while the sync cable can't... so i test all the connection of the cradle and found that pin 20,21,22 and also pin 2 is disconnect. The pin 20,21,22 only connected to power when u plug in the DC into the cradle. This mean that pin 20,21,22 connected to DC (+) while the pin 2 is connected to DC (-) only when u plug in the external DC supply to the cradle.
I've modified my XDA sync cable and now i can charge my XDA II on any USB port even from my laptop. Hope this helps for those who purchased the XDA sync/charge cable to use with XDA II. :wink:
To those who like to go further....
The only problem that i can c now is that if u modified the cable and u use it with a car adaptor, will it charge the XDA II as fast as possible like when u plug in the external DC supply? OR will it only trickle charge the XDA II as using USB port? i really don't know 'cos i don't have a car here with me to try it out... but i think it will only trickle charge the XDA II only...
Therefore, to those who like to get charge faster in the car, u can install a small switch connected between the USB power line and pin 20,21,22. By switching the switch, u can choose between trickle charge and fast charge. 8)
Re: i've got the solution!!!
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hai®]Hi everyone, i think i have the solution of XDA II not charging on USB port using XDA sync/charger cable... if u want the XDA II charging from USB, just open up the connector and disconnect the 20,21,22 pins from USB bus power line. After that, u can use XDA sync/charge cable in any USB port and they will sync and charge the XDA II.
How i know this??? 'cos i "reverse-engineered" the connection of the cradle... i was wondered y using the same usb port, the cradle can charge while the sync cable can't... so i test all the connection of the cradle and found that pin 20,21,22 and also pin 2 is disconnect. The pin 20,21,22 only connected to power when u plug in the DC into the cradle. This mean that pin 20,21,22 connected to DC (+) while the pin 2 is connected to DC (-) only when u plug in the external DC supply to the cradle.
I've modified my XDA sync cable and now i can charge my XDA II on any USB port even from my laptop. Hope this helps for those who purchased the XDA sync/charge cable to use with XDA II. :wink:
To those who like to go further....
The only problem that i can c now is that if u modified the cable and u use it with a car adaptor, will it charge the XDA II as fast as possible like when u plug in the external DC supply? OR will it only trickle charge the XDA II as using USB port? i really don't know 'cos i don't have a car here with me to try it out... but i think it will only trickle charge the XDA II only...
Therefore, to those who like to get charge faster in the car, u can install a small switch connected between the USB power line and pin 20,21,22. By switching the switch, u can choose between trickle charge and fast charge. 8)
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I would be most carefull about this solution. I know that the charge-light will go on, but I'm not sure it will actually charge the battery (just check after 5-10 minutes if the batteries have really charged.
As you noted, the external charger goes across pins 20-22 (+5V) and 16-18(GND). This is where the XDA is meant to charge the battery - and it will do so under any conditions if the +5V is applied here. Pin 13 is meant to power the usb circuitry and it wakes the XDA II up, starting ActiveSync at the same time, it is not meant to charge the battery.
Hi, i've checked and tried on few machines... it really works... trust me... maybe the charging circuit on XDA II is different from XDA???
And as i said in the post b4, the connection is "copied" from the original cradle, so it's absolutely correct unless i did something wrong on my side... but well i've double checked it... :wink:
If u've some time to spare, can u pls check the connection of the cradle as well? it's good to verify so that all XDA II users will benefit from this... Thanks!
Should work, since I only use the cradle without power supply to charge my MDA II. Full or empty doesn't matter, the MDA II always gets fully charged.
Didn't measure the pin layout yet in my cradle.
Upgrading from T-mobile pocket pc phone edition to imate
In reveiewing this thread - it appears that I will be able to use my car charging cradle, and my USB chrger/synch cable, perhaps with some minor pin adjustments.
I would like to know if anyone has experienced any damage/ problems relating to using xda1 accessories with the xda2.
Also, I have the thumb-keyboard, and wonder if anyone has tried using the xda1 thumbboard with the xda2. Would like to avoid re-buying all my accessories if possible. Help is appreciated.
Thom Hall
Upgrading from T-mobile pocket pc phone edition to imate
In reveiewing this thread - it appears that I will be able to use my car charging cradle, and my USB chrger/synch cable, perhaps with some minor pin adjustments.
I would like to know if anyone has experienced any damage/ problems relating to using xda1 accessories with the xda2.
Also, I have the thumb-keyboard, and wonder if anyone has tried using the xda1 thumbboard with the xda2. Would like to avoid re-buying all my accessories if possible. Help is appreciated.
Thom Hall
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hai®]Hi everyone, i think i have the solution of XDA II not charging on USB port using XDA sync/charger cable... if u want the XDA II charging from USB, just open up the connector and disconnect the 20,21,22 pins from USB bus power line. After that, u can use XDA sync/charge cable in any USB port and they will sync and charge the XDA II.
How i know this??? 'cos i "reverse-engineered" the connection of the cradle... i was wondered y using the same usb port, the cradle can charge while the sync cable can't... so i test all the connection of the cradle and found that pin 20,21,22 and also pin 2 is disconnect. The pin 20,21,22 only connected to power when u plug in the DC into the cradle. This mean that pin 20,21,22 connected to DC (+) while the pin 2 is connected to DC (-) only when u plug in the external DC supply to the cradle.
I've modified my XDA sync cable and now i can charge my XDA II on any USB port even from my laptop. Hope this helps for those who purchased the XDA sync/charge cable to use with XDA II. :wink:
To those who like to go further....
The only problem that i can c now is that if u modified the cable and u use it with a car adaptor, will it charge the XDA II as fast as possible like when u plug in the external DC supply? OR will it only trickle charge the XDA II as using USB port? i really don't know 'cos i don't have a car here with me to try it out... but i think it will only trickle charge the XDA II only...
Therefore, to those who like to get charge faster in the car, u can install a small switch connected between the USB power line and pin 20,21,22. By switching the switch, u can choose between trickle charge and fast charge. 8)
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Just to check with you, i am going to test my car charger....are you saying that the +ve needs to be connected to either one of the pins (#20,21,22) and -ve to gnd pins (16,17,18).
Is all the gnd #2,#5, #16, #17 & #18 shorted? and pin#20, 21 and 22 shorted as well?
Thanks. :?:
Hi i've made a "not-so-nice" layout... which i think explained better than myself... :lol:
The lower part showed the connection needs to sync and charge with USB only. The upper part become valid when u plug in the external DC into the cradle. I do think that pins 2,5 is somehow shorted internally.
So, if u test ur car charger, i think pins 20,21,22 should shorted with pin 13 to the power(+) while pins 2,5,16,17,18 are shorted to ground(-).
The XDA car charger shouldn't be a problem to charge the XDA II... it's just the XDA USB sync and charge cable that causing the non-charge bug on XDA II...
Hope this clear all the confusion... :wink:
Best regards,
[so said:
hai®]Hi i've made a "not-so-nice" layout... which i think explained better than myself... :lol:
The lower part showed the connection needs to sync and charge with USB only. The upper part become valid when u plug in the external DC into the cradle. I do think that pins 2,5 is somehow shorted internally.
So, if u test ur car charger, i think pins 20,21,22 should shorted with pin 13 to the power(+) while pins 2,5,16,17,18 are shorted to ground(-).
The XDA car charger shouldn't be a problem to charge the XDA II... it's just the XDA USB sync and charge cable that causing the non-charge bug on XDA II...
Hope this clear all the confusion... :wink:
Thanks for the clarification. As i am not able to tell where i should start count on the pin and also which leg it belongs to, can you shed some light on this.
I have attached 2 pics of cable end.
Best regards,
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Anyway to modify a Boxwave cable for use with an XDA II?
Have read the posts with interest. Can someone confirm what needs to be done to get a USB cable to charge.
Many thanks
o2xda2 said:
[so said:
hai®]Hi i've made a "not-so-nice" layout... which i think explained better than myself... :lol:
The lower part showed the connection needs to sync and charge with USB only. The upper part become valid when u plug in the external DC into the cradle. I do think that pins 2,5 is somehow shorted internally.
So, if u test ur car charger, i think pins 20,21,22 should shorted with pin 13 to the power(+) while pins 2,5,16,17,18 are shorted to ground(-).
The XDA car charger shouldn't be a problem to charge the XDA II... it's just the XDA USB sync and charge cable that causing the non-charge bug on XDA II...
Hope this clear all the confusion... :wink:
Thanks for the clarification. As i am not able to tell where i should start count on the pin and also which leg it belongs to, can you shed some light on this.
I have attached 2 pics of cable end.
Best regards,
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The odd pins (1,3,5...21) are located on one side, the even pins (2,4,6...22) on the other side. Your left picture shows the even and the right picture the odd pins.
Fidl
Hi all,
I'm sure this will infuriate those guys who are trying their best to explain this to us thickies....but.....
I have purchased the L'il Sync cable from eXpansys (from PPCTech I think) and, obviously, it won't charge the XDA-II.
Now I have a soldering iron, and I'm prepared to use it, but I need to know EXACTLY which wires to chop, or where to solder. I'm still having trouble woking out whether to solder pin 16,17 or 18 to somewhere - or whether to cut other wires off. I fact - I don't really know which pin is which!
I know you guys have the know-how - but you need to make it really simple for me to understand!
Please help!!
Thanks,
MB
my dad recently lend me his XDA IIs and i was wondering if i can charge it in my car using a usual ac chager (the one with the cig socket on the end and a circle ac with a yellow tip on the other) because the package came with an XDA IIs Connector Adapter.. a small connector that connects to the bottom of the xda and a plug where the xda 2 charger for the cradle on the other end..
can i use it to connect it with a normal AC plug for cars?
thanks a bunch!
ligther plugs from cars give DC i'm pretty sure not AC
and you may want to look at connectors in wiki
because ipaq's have the same plug as xda's
but different wireing and if the charger is made for ipaq's
then you need to mod them
you can buy xda2 2020i car chargers from any o2 shops for £19.99
jim
oh yeah cars give DC. sorry my bad.
my connector came with the xda IIs unit so i'm pretty sure its for the xda. i'm just thinking if i can charge it with a norml car cig plug DC.
well if the connector is the same
and + and - is connected the same
and it give the same volts
then you can use it
hmmmm + and - eh? hmm.. yeah.. i think it'll work. thanks!
It will not.
You need a 5 V DC outlet to your XDA II.
If you plug 12 V DC in you'll see what happens.
Sascha
Charging XDA2 from in-car charger
It does work fine. Have done this using 4.5v/600mA regulated dc/dc adaptor with plug matching that used on original XDA2 mains adaptor - centre is positive, outer negative . I know that mains unit is 5v/2A but my car adaptor works fine in car and boat. Of course you're not feeding 12v directly to your XDA.
thanks for the replies! yep. i wont put in 12v.. thanks for the advice. i'll probably do the same with tomdick. nice one. thanks.
I need an extra USB cable for charging my N4 in my car because I use a Scosche dual USB charger 2.1 amp. Will any USB cable be fine like the one in the link below or should I be looking for anything specific? I don't want something to mess up my N4 battery.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00AHEQ6FC/ref=aw_cr_item_title?qid=1360505932&sr=8-19
Is there anywhere that sells the original LG travel charger?
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I was wondering the same thing. I'd like to get a couple extra USB wall chargers and micro USB cables to go with them. I'd like it to be as efficient and safe as possible for my Nexus 4 as well as friends that may need a charger. (N4 taking priority here)
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Well as long as the power supplied is 5V (the usb standard) and under 1.2 amp (the output of the factory wall adaptor) you should be safe not burning out your phone. If you are just asking about a usb to micro usb cable then it shouldn't matter since the cable should supply the right voltage anyways.
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Well as long as the power supplied is 5V (the usb standard) and under 1.2 amp (the output of the factory wall adaptor) you should be safe not burning out your phone. If you are just asking about a usb to micro usb cable then it shouldn't matter since the cable should supply the right voltage anyways.
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The phone will only take the amps that it needs. I would get a 2A+ charger to be on the safe side.
dinosaur1 said:
I need an extra USB cable for charging my N4 in my car because I use a Scosche dual USB charger 2.1 amp. Will any USB cable be fine like the one in the link below or should I be looking for anything specific? I don't want something to mess up my N4 battery.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00AHEQ6FC/ref=aw_cr_item_title?qid=1360505932&sr=8-19
Is there anywhere that sells the original LG travel charger?
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Call me crazy/oc/weird but I bought this: http://www.buychina.com/items/lg-f1...p880-original-line-charge-charger-qrwrvpsqjhm
I'm perfectly aware I can use other chargers and cables but I like to have an oem extra if I need it. 10usd and 2 weeks wait isn't so bad
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I use this with my nexus 4
http://www.amazon.com/PowerGen-Dual...71&sr=8-1&keywords=powergen+dual+port+charger
Actually used it for my Nexus 7 and when I got my Nexus 4 I always used it for that. Never even bothered opening up my stock charger or cable. Dual port is nice if you want to charge 2 devices at 1 amp each without having a bunch of chargers plugged in.
thephantom said:
Call me crazy/oc/weird but I bought this: http://www.buychina.com/items/lg-f1...p880-original-line-charge-charger-qrwrvpsqjhm
I'm perfectly aware I can use other chargers and cables but I like to have an oem extra if I need it. 10usd and 2 weeks wait isn't so bad
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Woah! Thanks man! I've been looking everywhere for this! Haha
I love the OEM USB Cable, especially cause it fits with all of my cases.
I would love to get the OEM charger, but after my current one acting up (usb wire for some reason keeps making it say usb charging despite being plugged into wall outlet), I'm cautious.
facetubespam said:
I would love to get the OEM charger, but after my current one acting up (usb wire for some reason keeps making it say usb charging despite being plugged into wall outlet), I'm cautious.
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This is one of the reasons I bought the oem charger. Had the ac/usb issue. Changed wires and still does that. Used my gnex charger and it didn't give me problems. So I said it must be the charger itself. Bought the new one and now I'm confident when plugging my phone in. No more issues on the ac/usb charging thing
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thephantom said:
This is one of the reasons I bought the oem charger. Had the ac/usb issue. Changed wires and still does that. Used my gnex charger and it didn't give me problems. So I said it must be the charger itself. Bought the new one and now I'm confident when plugging my phone in. No more issues on the ac/usb charging thing
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Hmm... for me, I changed the wires and it works. I think I would rather just save the $10 and put it towards the "wheneveritisreleased" Wireless Charging Orb.....or the TYLT VU when it comes out in April.
Hi guys, I have a few micro USB chargers lying around. Just wondering if using these would harm my N4:
12 V, 500mA
5 V, 2.1 A
5 V, 1.9 A
5 V, 1 A
The 12 V 500mA charger makes my phone's screen go haywire (applications opening and closing by themselves) but it does charge the phone.
facetubespam said:
Hmm... for me, I changed the wires and it works. I think I would rather just save the $10 and put it towards the "wheneveritisreleased" Wireless Charging Orb.....or the TYLT VU when it comes out in April.
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at least you narrowed it down fast to the wire. in my case after swapping just the wires it was still the same. then when i used the original n4 charger on my gnex, my gnex suddenly had the ac/usb charging issue. my problem with not getting another charger was i sometimes charge both phones at the same time so i needed one more. good thing a couple of searches led me to the buychina site and now all works well.
I am very interested in this topic as I believe I'm going to need a new USB > MicroUSB cable. My cat accidentally knocked off my N4 while it was charging using the original cable/charger. While it seems the charger itself is okay, the cable is what I am worried about. The end seems slightly bent and, while it will plug into the N4 (which will report charging) it doesn't go as "easily". From visual inspection I think the problem is with the cable's microUSB end; I really hope that the N4's socket itself is not bent/damaged in anyway, but I cannot see any visual signs thereof.
I was really hoping to pick up another OEM charging kit, but it appears that (assuming they are legit ) that one can only find them on Taobao/ChinaBuy as linked above? I was hoping Amazon would have them. With this in mind, will there be anything specific to look for finding another "USB to MicroUSB cable" from Amazon to use with the existing, undamaged OEM charger? Thanks.
I'm no expert but I believe there shouldn't be any issue of you get a different cable. I've used an HTC, Samsung and Asus calls with the LG charger and there aren't any issues. If it's just the cable you need, go with Amazon. It'll be faster
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thephantom said:
I'm no expert but I believe there shouldn't be any issue of you get a different cable. I've used an HTC, Samsung and Asus calls with the LG charger and there aren't any issues. If it's just the cable you need, go with Amazon. It'll be faster
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Great, thanks. It seems logical that all "USB A > MicroUSB B" cables should be capable of the same thing, but I just wanted to be sure I wasn't missing something that would say, impair my ability to use this cable for not only charging with the OEM wall charger, but charging from my PC's USB ports, connecting to said PC via USB Debugging for rooting/flashing etc...
thephantom said:
Call me crazy/oc/weird but I bought this: http://www.buychina.com/items/lg-f1...p880-original-line-charge-charger-qrwrvpsqjhm
I'm perfectly aware I can use other chargers and cables but I like to have an oem extra if I need it. 10usd and 2 weeks wait isn't so bad
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Thanks! How did you find this site?
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dinosaur1 said:
Thanks! How did you find this site?
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app
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Oh just by looking at different cases and then someone from xda mentioned that site. Did some searching and I saw it had the chargers too. Couldn't find it on eBay or Amazon before. Haven't checked lately though
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I am currently using a Trent car charger with a LG OEM micro usb cable, charging at 5V at 1A. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009HD44US/ref=pe_175190_21431760_M3T1_ST1_dp_1
For travel and and backup, I use a genuine LG Travel Charger with a LG OEM micro USB Cable, which also charges at 5V at 1A. http://www.theaccessoryking.com/lg-accessories/travel-chargers/ssad0033801/travel-charger-wusb-charging-cable-micro-usb-platform.html
innumerabilis said:
Hi guys, I have a few micro USB chargers lying around. Just wondering if using these would harm my N4:
12 V, 500mA
5 V, 2.1 A
5 V, 1.9 A
5 V, 1 A
The 12 V 500mA charger makes my phone's screen go haywire (applications opening and closing by themselves) but it does charge the phone.
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DUDE!!!! The 12V charger can KILL your phone.. The phone is designed for 5volts..
As long as the charger supplies 5 volts it is okay... even a 10 amp charger will work fine (if availiable ).. The current is controlled by the device (nexus 4 in this case).. It will draw how much current it requires.. Voltage on the other hand is decided by the charger.... 12volts will fry the device...
Techguy18 said:
DUDE!!!! The 12V charger can KILL your phone.. The phone is designed for 5volts..
As long as the charger supplies 5 volts it is okay... even a 10 amp charger will work fine (if availiable ).. The current is controlled by the device (nexus 4 in this case).. It will draw how much current it requires.. Voltage on the other hand is decided by the charger.... 12volts will fry the device...
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Oops, thanks for this heads up! I've used the 12V charger for weeks without any noticeable damage (though the screen goes haywire when it is plugged in). I'll switch to the original N4 charger now.