Hi,
I posted this query in another thread, but not sure its getting noticed.
I bought a cradle off ebay for my recently aquired used XDAII.
I've contacted the seller via ebay but they blanked me so far. The web details for the cradle are :-
http://www.pdamods.com/proddetail.asp?prod=A11XDA2MNT7
but my XDA won't slot into it, and I am scared of wrecking it by ramming it in.
http://freespace.virgin.net/ian.jarvo/connector.jpg
I took this photo to show the difference between the wall charger ( top ) and cradle connector ( bottom ). Note the wall connector has two small slots at the end of the 22 pins on the lower side. The cradle has two larger slots on the top outside.
Can anyone please point out whether this cradle should be for another XDA model
I just bricked my phone by trying to repair my joystick... When I tested my 'repaired' phone, I noticed that some keys did not work. After reopening the housing, I concluded the connection cable of the keyboard was teared a little. Is there a way to replace that connection cable by myself or can I better buy a new phone? (Cause when I bring the phone in this state to a service centre, the sure will charge more than 50 euro's I guess...)
buy casing keyboard and cable you broke on ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=320274744560
seller is:
Rakicomputers
there are 42 left and if any left by next friday I will buy one just to sit there untill I need it.
bllohin said:
buy casing keyboard and cable you broke on ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=320274744560
seller is:
Rakicomputers
there are 42 left and if any left by next friday I will buy one just to sit there untill I need it.
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The referenced supplier doesn't have keyboards for Tornado. This one does. Its where I've bought mine.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=350006863119
Thats all you need. A new Keyboard assembly. Comes with the D-Pad(Joystick).
thanks for your help, but i've already bought a new keypad (little more expensive, that was the only seller I did nog found on ebay). I expect it to arrive at my house within this week so I can repair my tornado!
While opening the case I was so stupid to damage my usb and jack connector (they both broke off), so i had to repair them either. Solution: A lot of soldering flux and a soldering iron together and now these connectors are repaired !
i'm looking for a curcuit board for my nexus one. the power button wont work but the power button itself isnt the problem. anyone selling one??
Get a flex cable off eBay, I just bought one for roughly $35 USD. You will need to provide three pieces from the flex cable that's currently in your phone-the camera, the LED flash, and a mysterious orange piece that's taped onto the black plastic portion of the old flex cable-you'll notice it as you have to disconnect it in the disassembly process.
You can get it through Amazon
You can get one through amazon as well. The only bad thing - it is not covered under "prime" membership, so there is an additional $5 shipping charge with that...
I bought a couple of these from ebay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151247910444?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
The USB plug end is huge, and the magnet is very weak. It's OK if you leave it flat on the desk, but picking the phone up means it's more than likely going to fall off.
I'd be wary of this kind if you're thinking of getting one.
I'd like one with a very strong magnet so that I can plug it into a USB battery pack and leave it in my pocket without wondering whether the magnet connector has fallen off.
Any suggestions?
I also bought such a cable. Mine is actually pretty good so far. Magnet power is good enough and the overall cable is just as good as a standard Sony cable. And only 3 euros incl. shipping.
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AlanJC said:
I bought a couple of these from ebay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151247910444?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
The USB plug end is huge, and the magnet is very weak. It's OK if you leave it flat on the desk, but picking the phone up means it's more than likely going to fall off.
I'd be wary of this kind if you're thinking of getting one.
I'd like one with a very strong magnet so that I can plug it into a USB battery pack and leave it in my pocket without wondering whether the magnet connector has fallen off.
Any suggestions?
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I don't think you will have any luck finding one like that, as the connector was never designed to be used as a stand alone cable, it was always meant to be inside a charging stand/dock. Even if the magnet is very strong when pulling straight out from the connector (like being able to lift the phone with it) it will still come off super easy if pulled at an angle.
Maybe you could buy a cheap dock, then cut some in it so that all that is left will be like a clamp that goes around the edge of the phone and holds the cable steady? Or maybe some cheap case where you can glue tha connector to the case and only use it when charging?
Are they no official magnetic charger available? Isn't anyone here using?
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Phukkitt said:
I don't think you will have any luck finding one like that, as the connector was never designed to be used as a stand alone cable, it was always meant to be inside a charging stand/dock. Even if the magnet is very strong when pulling straight out from the connector (like being able to lift the phone with it) it will still come off super easy if pulled at an angle.
Maybe you could buy a cheap dock, then cut some in it so that all that is left will be like a clamp that goes around the edge of the phone and holds the cable steady? Or maybe some cheap case where you can glue tha connector to the case and only use it when charging?
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I That's given me an idea, perhaps these cables with some Sugru so that it aligns to the edge of the handset might do the trick!
Yup, I complained about the weakness of the magnet and got my money back from the eBay seller
pathaniya said:
Are they no official magnetic charger available? Isn't anyone here using?
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The only official magnetic charger is the DK32 charging dock. The cables that most people buy are the same cables that is inside the dock, but it's impossible to know whether they are original parts or just copies since Sony doesn't officially sell that cable as a separate unit. The ones that sellers claim to be originals could very well only be meant as replacement parts or a simple way for phone repair shops to charge the phones.
The magnet is weak and actually takes some effort to get it to align, I was hoping that it would suck itself in like a MagSafe connector does. It also charges at about 70% the speed of the original USB charging cable even when connected to the same ipad wallwart.
I'm unimpressed with my knock-off cable but for the price, I can accept the mediocre quality.
zxqw said:
The magnet is weak and actually takes some effort to get it to align, I was hoping that it would suck itself in like a MagSafe connector does. It also charges at about 70% the speed of the original USB charging cable even when connected to the same ipad wallwart.
I'm unimpressed with my knock-off cable but for the price, I can accept the mediocre quality.
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Well I paid 15 for mine (bought from a retailer) and they don't do refunds.
Lesson learnt...
What do you expect from such a small magnet? Imo it's quite strong already. I got this cable, which doesn't have a stronger magnet but aligns better, and it's cheap - I'm from Germany though: http://www.ebay.de/itm/-/291037184668
I also have the one the op has, with that one the phone started charging but it was so slow that it never finished. Modifiying the plastic and pins didn't help.
Not sure if it fits here, as my cable was not bought through ebay...
I got the OEM Magnetic Charging USB Cable for Sony Xperia Smartphone Black with Sony logo on the magnetic plug and it doesn't look too good: cheap to the looks and touch. The cable is thinner and feels flimsy compared to the USB charging cable that came stock with the phone. The magnet holds so-so but won't do too well when grabbing the phone, answering a call or whatever. The USB plug is huge, feels and looks cheap as well and can't be fully inserted into the charger; a bit of the metal part will stick out, that is.
I didn't do a full charge so far, so, can't commend on that part. I didn't measure the time but from what it felt like, the magnetic cable charges pretty fast - I'd say about the same rate as the stock micro USB cable (both with stock wall socket charger). But pay attention if you move the phone; the magnetic plug comes off really easy and might cause some bad surprise the next morning (the moment you wake up and notice your phone died on you and didn't wake you up ... about 2 hours ago, which was about an hour before you should've left to go to work and so on).
Now, if I'm not mistaken, witrigs says somewhere on their site that there would be huge difference between the Original OEM :angel: cable and the cheaper 3rd party ones the also offer. Honestly, I can't imagine the really cheap ones are much worse (as far as look & feel and usability goes).
I bought two of the following a few weeks back (for work and home) and overall am quite happy. The magnet is reasonably strong - I can lift the phone to check an email etc without it falling off - not sure about a phone call with it attached though...
cant post link - got it from dx-box website item SKU-8894
I have just ordered a 3rd cable for the car - after buying a case which has a cutout for the magnetic port but NOT for the microusb port:
harryw66 said:
I have just ordered a 3rd cable for the car - after buying a case which has a cutout for the magnetic port but NOT for the microusb port:
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What case might that be? I am looking for a case with almost no cut-outs myself (camera/flash, magnetic charging port, headphone jack).
Wurstwarenfachverkäuferin said:
What case might that be? I am looking for a case with almost no cut-outs myself (camera/flash, magnetic charging port, headphone jack).
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I got the Zukin Mini Ultra Thin Aluminium Bumper
I cant post links so you will just have to google it - sorry.
It has cutouts for the Magentic port, the Sim card, the camera and the power + volume buttons, headphones and bottom speaker - but NOT the SD card nor the usb port...
I bought a few of this original Sony magnetic charger cables for my Z1c the last months.
http://dx-box.com/brand-new-magnetic-usb-charging-cable-adapter-for-sony-xperia-z1-compact.html
It fits perfect and there are no problems while charging.
Regards, Chris
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harryw66 said:
I bought two of the following a few weeks back (for work and home) and overall am quite happy. The magnet is reasonably strong - I can lift the phone to check an email etc without it falling off - not sure about a phone call with it attached though...
cant post link - got it from dx-box website item SKU-8894
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dhchris said:
I bought a few of this original Sony magnetic charger cables for my Z1c the last months.
http://dx-box.com/brand-new-magnetic-usb-charging-cable-adapter-for-sony-xperia-z1-compact.html
It fits perfect and there are no problems while charging.
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Looks like you both ordered from the same site.Can you both attest to the magnet's ability to stick to the phone?
Xaeons said:
Looks like you both ordered from the same site.Can you both attest to the magnet's ability to stick to the phone?
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The magnetic ability is okay, not very strong but if you let the phone on your desk, it´s no problem.
I don´t know if a stronger magnet can damage the phone.
I placed a cable of this in my car-holder and fixed it with a little point of glue and there´s no problem with vibrations while driving.
And also good at this cable:
You can not reverse polarities!
I hope i could help you.
Regards, Chris
dhchris said:
The magnetic ability is okay, not very strong but if you let the phone on your desk, it´s no problem.
I don´t know if a stronger magnet can damage the phone.
I placed a cable of this in my car-holder and fixed it with a little point of glue and there´s no problem with vibrations while driving.
And also good at this cable:
You can not reverse polarities!
I hope i could help you.s
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I see, thanks!
On another note:
Hasn't anyone bought from Witrigs or is the shipping too far?
EDIT: Ok, witrigs' estimated shipping time is ridiculously long (for someone like me in south east asia) dx-box is better
Xaeons said:
I see, thanks!
On another note:
Hasn't anyone bought from Witrigs or is the shipping too far?
EDIT: Ok, witrigs' estimated shipping time is ridiculously long (for someone like me in south east asia) dx-box is better
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I did. But I am in Europe, so, it doesn't say anything about shipping within Asia.
However, for my order, delivery took about 2 weeks, which is pretty fast compared to most of my previous orders from China (usually 3 to 4 weeks without the customs interfering).
Wurstwarenfachverkäuferin said:
I did. But I am in Europe, so, it doesn't say anything about shipping within Asia.
However, for my order, delivery took about 2 weeks, which is pretty fast compared to most of my previous orders from China (usually 3 to 4 weeks without the customs interfering).
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I may order a magnetic charging cable from witrigs along with a glass back replacement part so I'd get more out of the shipping fee and shipping time.
There are options for shipping via different countries with different shipping costs (at the bottom upon checkout)
For every phone I owned in the past, I had an active cradle in mijn car. This allows me to charge while driving, and it is very useful for displaying heavy traffic and mobile police speed checks.
For the Moto X Play, no luck. Brodit did not seem to have a holder, neither they are keen on starting producing one. I asked politely by sending an e-mail, only to receive a "thank you" and an advise to keep checking their site because they might pick on the idea. No such luck.
This week I ordered the active holder for the Moto X Style : http://www.brodit.com/product.html?id=513787. Just because I was fed up waiting and fed up not being able to have traffic info at hand ni my car. The Style has the same form factor as the play, but it is 1.2 mm wider. The connector seemed to be in an adequate spot, but the Style is thicker so picture-guessing it is the best I could do.
Well, the unit arrived today. I solved the 1.2 mm difference with black insulating tape. This can be obtained from your local hardware store. 2 layers on both sides hold my Moto X Play nicely. Also, the connector is spot on! I tried charging using a 12V adapter and it worked!
So, if you want a car holder for your Play, buy one from Brodit and stick a few layers of tape onto it.
I also use to get a brodit cradle for my smartphones and , personnaly , for the MXP , I got the reference 511230 which you can adjust and i stuck a small block on the cradle for the phone not to move . I 'm happy with that and can use the cigar power supply with it.
I guess I was to impatient...
I had a Brodit holder in my car for my Navigon PND. Since that broke down (just 4 years old) I am using my Moto X Play for navigation. I had a sheet of 1 mm thick aluminium lying around, and two Neodymium magnets (from the packaging of my previous pone, HTC Touch HD ). I used that, and a cable with a 90 degree angled micro-USB connector to create a holder for my Moto X Play. The holder is coated with Motip Dupli Sprayplast (matte black)..
A thin piece of metal cut out of a can, inserted between the battery and the back cover, makes the phone stick to the magnets. Bumpy roads are no problem.