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Which HTC phones have normal mini-usb slots?

Hey guys
long story that i wont bore you with but I need to find out a HTC phone that has a normal 5 pin mini-usb slot, uses this for its headphones AND has a break-out cable (3.5mm slot halfway up it for normal headphones).
Can anyone help with this please?
NOTE: I dont want the 11pin ENHANCED mini-usbversion like on the touch-diamond. I want the version with two slanted sides, not one square and one slanted.

I don't think a 5 pin usb could carry audio as well. USB has wires for data+, data-, power+, and power-, and then the audio would need wires for left, right and earth, and another for a mike.
My old wizard had a 5 pin USB, and it had a separate 2.5mm headphone/headset socket.

yeah they can and do, its just the headphones that come with the Acer are S*&t but they do operate over mini-usb.
Thanks though, that probably means the Wizards not setup to pump audio over its mini-usb, i'll avoid that one then

My Uni has it

Thank you. I'll check them out on Ebay

the designers at htc should be clubbed on the head for their enhanced mini usb connector.
3.5mm audio + mini usb - that's what it always should have been.

I cant understand why would you want a standart mini usb if - "standart mini usb" works with "htc enchanted mini usb" --- I personaly have a standart mini usb for my Touch HD to use with PC and enchanted usb for charging it - it doesnt bother me that they are different they both do the same<- or am I missing something?
im just curious!

Lets put a couple of things straight...
1) standard mini-usb absolutely can NOT carry (non-digital) audio, no matter what some people in this thread think/claim. It simply CAN'T BE DONE.
If some device *DOES* have audio over mini-usb plug, then despite its shape, it is NOT USB. I *have* seen devices *misuse* the physical plugs it has.
2) The non-standard plug used by HTC is *fully compatible* with existing USB wires.
3) Because of (1) and (2), there is no use whatsoever for a standard USB plug to be on the device. It simply does not matter that there are extras in the plug.

lbcoder said:
Lets put a couple of things straight...
1) standard mini-usb absolutely can NOT carry (non-digital) audio, no matter what some people in this thread think/claim. It simply CAN'T BE DONE.
If some device *DOES* have audio over mini-usb plug, then despite its shape, it is NOT USB. I *have* seen devices *misuse* the physical plugs it has.
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Wow, jump down the throat there.... nice guy obviously.
I can think of a way it can be done ......
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Would you like to also clarify how any of the 3 mini-usb cables (from various sources) work fine with the phone and PC and then can be swapped out for the Acer headset which is through the same mini-usb port? If it was a non-normal port then as you say, its unlikely the other generic cables would work.....
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lbcoder said:
2) The non-standard plug used by HTC is *fully compatible* with existing USB wires.
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Do you mean an Enhanced USB will fit in a non-enhanced port? I don't have one spare but they are a physicaly diferent shape....
lbcoder said:
3) Because of (1) and (2), there is no use whatsoever for a standard USB plug to be on the device. It simply does not matter that there are extras in the plug.
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Agreed (sort of)... just a bit worried that you keep saying "standard" though, you do mean a standard MINI-usb right? But agreed, there is simply no justification for not having a 3.5mm jack .... its madness and a madness not just confined to HTC sadly

Kristaps-K9-Lv said:
I cant understand why would you want a standart mini usb if - "standart mini usb" works with "htc enchanted mini usb" --- I personaly have a standart mini usb for my Touch HD to use with PC and enchanted usb for charging it - it doesnt bother me that they are different they both do the same<- or am I missing something?
im just curious!
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I think, if im reading you right, your looking at it the wrong way round
The phone I have has a STANDARD mini usb. I think your saying your phone has an ENHANCED mini usb port (guess that answers the above about them not fitting/fitting). And ENHANCED wont fit in MY STANDARD and the only HTC phones I could find had ENHANCED.
My thinking was that if I could find a HTC that had a 5pin mini-usb, I could try one of those remotes - im getting desperate!

Monty Burns said:
I think, if im reading you right, your looking at it the wrong way round
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Guess I am!! my english aint perfect and its hard for me to understand this thread with all the technical stuff in it!!!
so youre looking for something like this - http://cgi.ebay.com/3-5mm-Headphone...ries?hash=item3ef2fd81ba&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
but with a standart usb plug, right?

orb3000 said:
My Uni has it
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It appears that you use a 3.5mm jack for your audio and not the Mini-usb
I could be wrong as its an old product and the only info I can find is on PDADB. Can any Universal owners confirm this? If it uses a 3.5mm jack for audio then its mini-usb cable is useless to me and I won't bother ordering one.

Kristaps-K9-Lv said:
Guess I am!! my english aint perfect and its hard for me to understand this thread with all the technical stuff in it!!!
so youre looking for something like this - http://cgi.ebay.com/3-5mm-Headphone...ries?hash=item3ef2fd81ba&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
but with a standart usb plug, right?
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Yes mate, the 5pin version
I've ordered a couple of 5 pin->3.5mm jacks from ebay but so far the three diferent ones i've ordered haven't worked.

Monty Burns said:
Yes mate, the 5pin version
I've ordered a couple of 5 pin->3.5mm jacks from ebay but so far the three diferent ones i've ordered haven't worked.
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have you tried some of these :
http://cgi.ebay.com/For-MOTOROLA-V3...ries?hash=item20ac981719&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
http://cgi.ebay.com/Mini-USB-to-3-5...ries?hash=item4399494e03&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

spot on mate!
No, i hadnt thought of looking outside the WinMob world at other devices. I'll order one first thing tomorrow when i'm back at work.... fingers crossed and thank you!!!

Monty Burns said:
spot on mate!
No, i hadnt thought of looking outside the WinMob world at other devices. I'll order one first thing tomorrow when i'm back at work.... fingers crossed and thank you!!!
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Youre welcome, just check out the prices- maybe you can find the same thing only cheaper-- this was just a search for the right usb not price!!!
when you receive them- tell us did they work!
Good Luck

Monty Burns said:
It appears that you use a 3.5mm jack for your audio and not the Mini-usb
I could be wrong as its an old product and the only info I can find is on PDADB. Can any Universal owners confirm this? If it uses a 3.5mm jack for audio then its mini-usb cable is useless to me and I won't bother ordering one.
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Yes, you are right
I´m sorry I got confused with the question

The 'enchanted' mini USB is total crap. Just check out the thread about people reporting problems because the looseness caused the little pins to be bent.
HTC should just put in a mini usb for data and power and a 3.5mm for audio.

orb3000 said:
Yes, you are right
I´m sorry I got confused with the question
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No worries

Kristaps-K9-Lv said:
Youre welcome, just check out the prices- maybe you can find the same thing only cheaper-- this was just a search for the right usb not price!!!
when you receive them- tell us did they work!
Good Luck
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Ordered this one as its a UK seller and will be much quicker.
However, im now temtped to start my own personal campaign against Acer and keep sending the phone back to them over and over again until they fix the Black Screen Of Death issue.... why do companies release phones with this common fault? Do they not use there own phones? I simply don't believe this can escape QA testing.

Carkit

just got my Insipre from costco the first thing I did is check to see if my old HD2 carkit from HTC would fit, it does , you have to slide the USB plug to the right and it works great

alwayslearning said:
just got my Insipre from costco the first thing I did is check to see if my old HD2 carkit from HTC would fit, it does , you have to slide the USB plug to the right and it works great
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Any idea what local stores might still carry it?

Gorillapond said:
Any idea what local stores might still carry it?
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if you mean the HD2 carkit here it is on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/HD2-Car-Upgrade-Kit-S400/dp/B002T9TW2C

alwayslearning said:
if you mean the HD2 carkit here it is on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/HD2-Car-Upgrade-Kit-S400/dp/B002T9TW2C
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$80.99! Holy moly.

Gorillapond said:
$80.99! Holy moly.
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when they first came out they where $100.00, they are very strong and made just for the HTC that fits, they also come with the car charger and some of the parts are metal. When you dock the phone they it take the phone into car-mode.

alwayslearning said:
just got my Insipre from costco the first thing I did is check to see if my old HD2 carkit from HTC would fit, it does , you have to slide the USB plug to the right and it works great
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i take it that its not a hard mounted usb plug then?

boostedneonsrt4 said:
i take it that its not a hard mounted usb plug then?
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it is the best carkit i have every used. it does come with the USB car charger that plugs into the base of the kit. when you mount the phone it is powered by the car kit.

TV-Out...does it work?

Does anyone know if TV-Out works with this phone? If so, what cable works?
Thanks for any help.

There is no TV-Out port on the Shift. Or am I misunderstanding something here?

On some phones, even though it's not advertised, the headphone jack has a video out section to it... A tv out cable for an ipod or zune (non touch screen versions for both) would work in that case, with rca outputs.
I have no idea if it's on this phone or not... Some phones have had it without advertising it
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danaff37 said:
On some phones, even though it's not advertised, the headphone jack has a video out section to it... A tv out cable for an ipod or zune (non touch screen versions for both) would work in that case, with rca outputs.
I have no idea if it's on this phone or not... Some phones have had it without advertising it
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Yeah for instance on my HTC Incredible it has TV out but is not advertised, so just wondering if anyone knows for sure, before I buy a cable.

Wow thanks for the info, I had no idea. Sorry if I sounded condescending.

But one from walmart, and if it doesn't work, take it back.
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Ruggerxpunk said:
Yeah for instance on my HTC Incredible it has TV out but is not advertised, so just wondering if anyone knows for sure, before I buy a cable.
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Purchased the DINC cables from amazon. They are advertised as microUSB.
However they are not. Will not fit Shift4G microUSB port.
Would love to know if this works!

They might have one through the micro usb, but I think it would most likely be the headphone jack type with the extra section for video, like for an old school ipod
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danaff37 said:
They might have one through the micro usb, but I think it would most likely be the headphone jack type with the extra section for video, like for an old school ipod
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So, Is anyone already tried it..? recently I install CM10 on the device, basically I compared the system with some local phone brand (IMO Discovery S88), it's already ICS Built in and capable to do TV Out through its headphone jack. Can our phone do it too..? hope anyone already test it or just give me some clue on how to do it.

ajs2677 said:
Wow thanks for the info, I had no idea. Sorry if I sounded condescending.
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I have no idea if this works but I love the fact that your pic is the cover of Disco Volante!

Hmmm.... very interesting. You know I never tried on the Shift. I do know that on my old TP2 it was not advertised. But it did work. I wonder if I still have those cables somewhere.

Try it i will
I still have a cable from my old TP, I will give it a go tonight and see what i can come up with as well.
I will try the headphone adapter from the TP as well.

keschub said:
I still have a cable from my old TP, I will give it a go tonight and see what i can come up with as well.
I will try the headphone adapter from the TP as well.
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Cool. Looking forward to your results.

iI tried
keschub said:
I still have a cable from my old TP, I will give it a go tonight and see what i can come up with as well.
I will try the headphone adapter from the TP as well.
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Ok so I tried last night with the cable I used on my TP and that did not work. Went to try the headphone Adapter from the TP but my micro usb adapter didn't fit. I will retro locate another adapter and try to modify it to fit and try again.

Wireless (Qi) charger receiver for XRN2?

There are some universal wireless charger receivers to build into phones, but I haven't found any for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2.
Did anyone find something for this?
Please let us know.
:fingers-crossed:

Does Redmi Note 2 support wireless charging?

amlbuton said:
Does Redmi Note 2 support wireless charging?
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yes, via usb. on aliexpress search "Hot-Micro-USB-2-pin-Qi-Wireless-Charger-receiver-Coil-For-THL-LG-G2-HTC-ZOPO"

yadego said:
yes, via usb. on aliexpress search "Hot-Micro-USB-2-pin-Qi-Wireless-Charger-receiver-Coil-For-THL-LG-G2-HTC-ZOPO"
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Thanks, that search string found 0 items. I do find many items in simplified search string, but they are all for center USB phones. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 has off-center micro USB port...... Can you point at one specific item or shop?

make sure you find one on aliexpress which has ribbon on the right, since the straight ones won´t work

dirkzelf said:
Thanks, that search string found 0 items. I do find many items in simplified search string, but they are all for center USB phones. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 has off-center micro USB port...... Can you point at one specific item or shop?
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I can not post links, but if you search in google "Hot-Micro-USB-2-pin-Qi Wireless-Charger-receiver coil-For-THL-LG-G2-HTC-Zopo Mobile" first and third result is what we need (the model is M3-X03)
sorry for my English but is not my native language.

The model is M3-X03
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Andr...ceiver-Pad-Coil-For-Xiaomi-4/32415305129.html

thanks guys, ordered one......

How is this one supposed to work? You plug it into your USB port, this part is clear, but then? Do you somehow stick it under the cover? Or just stick it on the back side?

Crim Soukyuu said:
How is this one supposed to work? You plug it into your USB port, this part is clear, but then? Do you somehow stick it under the cover? Or just stick it on the back side?
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I would try to get it under the back cover, if no go, then under an external cover...... There are some clips on YouTube to check. My best guess is to use an external cover.....

dirkzelf said:
I would try to get it under the back cover, if no go, then under an external cover...... There are some clips on YouTube to check. My best guess is to use an external cover.....
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Did it work?

invisible69 said:
Did it work?
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It's still in transit, expecting this week.....

Ah OK, cause I'm thinking of buying one too, and there's currently a 5% discount

The only thing that bothers me is to Sacrifice the micro USB poort. I don't like that but What can you do.......

So I bit the bullet and bought one and a charging pad. Let's hope they work!
And about the USB port, I thought you'd still be able to use it cause it seemed like it would still allow the cable to go through. Well in any case I only use the port to charge my phone, everything else is done via WiFi

Actually there are 2 questions:
Is it possible to put it under original cover?
Are camera, flash light and speaker OK with this?

ok, the adapter does fit for use inside the phone, although I had to file out the USB port entrance in the back cover. That being said, it won't charge properly due to the layer of foil inside the back cover I presume. It sits now between the phone's back cover an the external silicone cover. Wireless charging is go!

awesome cant wait to try this and build a charger in every table

Hi, could you share with us somes pictures ?
Thanks
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ok, the adapter does fit for use inside the phone, although I had to file out the USB port entrance in the back cover. That being said, it won't charge properly due to the layer of foil inside the back cover I presume. It sits now between the phone's back cover an the external silicone cover. Wireless charging is go!
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manu33xtro said:
Hi, could you share with us somes pictures ?
Thanks
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I dismantled it, I can't live without data usb connect.....

Wilson Antenna and S4 Active. Help needed

So I bought this: http://www.discountcell.com/cellular/pn/samsung_301128 antenna for my father in law. What's included with this doesn't plug directly into the S4 active external antenna port. I did some reading and found that I need an patch lead as discussed in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2442569 problem is that the antenna I bought doesn't match the connector of the patch lead. Is there another adapter I need? I'm willing to buy whatever is needed to make this antenna work with the s4 active. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance for any help with this.

NoLimitz80 said:
So I bought this: http://www.discountcell.com/cellular/pn/samsung_301128 antenna for my father in law. What's included with this doesn't plug directly into the S4 active external antenna port. I did some reading and found that I need an patch lead as discussed in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2442569 problem is that the antenna I bought doesn't match the connector of the patch lead. Is there another adapter I need? I'm willing to buy whatever is needed to make this antenna work with the s4 active. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance for any help with this.
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i dont know anything about this, but if you show me what the connectors look like, i may be able to tell you what they are to help look for a cable, unless you already know what there called.
once you know the technical name for the connectors needed, should just be a matter of putting that into google and hope there is one available.