Anyone find a good car charger that they can use with the phone in portrait? I am looking for one with the 90 degree angle bent towards the back to not have the cable stick a foot in the air (why they put the charger on the top is beyond me). I have already tried going with a usb cable, but the trickle charging is useless for using google nav.
I am probably not entering the correct key words in Google when searching since I can't seem to find anything that matches. Have you seen this?
They put the usb port on the top so it would fit the dock for the SGS, but I've just taken to lying the phone on its side to get past this annoying design.
Wooops! Read the post wrong. Didn't see that you already tried a usb cable.
Hello,
I am also looking for something like that; i found:
usbfirewire.com/Parts/rr-aumcb-xxg.html
But living in Netherlands it is somewhat expensive to ship.
I can't found a similar item from Holland (or around) what seems odd to me.
Maybe someone has the solution
ido_w said:
Hello,
I am also looking for something like that; i found:
usbfirewire.com/Parts/rr-aumcb-xxg.html
But living in Netherlands it is somewhat expensive to ship.
I can't found a similar item from Holland (or around) what seems odd to me.
Maybe someone has the solution
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That's the only one that I've found, also. But I'm having a hard time justifying $17 to get it.
The usb charger being on the top (and also being micro-usb, not mini-usb) has also been my only major complaint as well. And I knew about it going in so it's not like it's entirely unexpected.
Still, it's a pain when you hop in the car and want to quickly hook things up. And the fact that it's a tiny and relatively fragile little micro-usb connector makes it more tedious than it would be if it were the slightly larger mini-usb type. A bent angle charger would definitely help on all the top-heavy weight from the cable which can cause it to pull to one side and can gradually bend the female receptor end on the phone. I would try setting it horizontally, but some of the apps I use on the road either don't have a landscape mode or just aren't as usable that way.
there are "right angle", "left angle" and "up angle" usb micro cables. for portrait in car you want "up angle" to avoid stressing the port.
Related
In one week I have succeed to break my microUSB cable that came with the Desire, the USB-Brick is probably due to manipulation with those type of weak cables for sure it can't help. I'll get a new one (or two). I guess my pile of 20 miniUSB is useless now...
The Odd is that it can charge upside down
yeah very rare, ive never managed to break my cable and my cable has been through a lot including using it as a belt along with holding a pair of ladders down on the top of my car
A|ex said:
yeah very rare, ive never managed to break my cable and my cable has been through a lot including using it as a belt along with holding a pair of ladders down on the top of my car
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Are you serious?
This isn't exactly Sonim.
Still, how exactly is the OP's cable damaged?
P.S. I'm also pissed that my collection over way over 100 miniUSB cables seem to be all too slowly becoming redundant. Before my HTC Desire, everything was Mini, not I'm forced to carry both types around. I'm considering making some neat little converters for my other devices.
Can confirm.
The cable that came with my Desire (more wire than cable) is crap.
It broke within the first week.
Nearly no strain at all, cable break at the USB plug.
you can use a mini to micro USB convertor instead of carrying both wires around
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-MINI-MICR...t=UK_Computing_USB_Cables&hash=item35aa014cdd
alias_neo said:
Are you serious?
This isn't exactly Sonim.
Still, how exactly is the OP's cable damaged?
P.S. I'm also pissed that my collection over way over 100 miniUSB cables seem to be all too slowly becoming redundant. Before my HTC Desire, everything was Mini, not I'm forced to carry both types around. I'm considering making some neat little converters for my other devices.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes i am serious, i have been using the original HTC cable that came with the phone and an additional two official HTC cable for desire just fine. I dont have any problems with them and yes i have used them as belts and cable ties.
The only way i can see you ever damaging one of these is if you damage the end or the cable you have might have been faulty from the start or near broke.
I just tried to bend the end of mine a few times and it still seems to be working, i did a few file transfer tests and it doesnt work any slower or faster.
out of all the desires or htc phones sold with a usb mini cable your the only person to report this?
The same thing happened to shadow and my cable broke during the first month as well.
blauze said:
The Odd is that it can charge upside down
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
mine does too
lol
you can fix a usb brick easily and ppl if ur plugging the phone in to the front of ur computer try a different port preferably at the back
I already broke several cables. Now one on of the pins of the Desire's micro-usb connector broke.. I for sure am a bit hard on my equipment but this never happened with micro-usb. I also think it easily breaks because the cable does not fully connect with the Desire's micro-usb connector. It sticks halfway in.
Anyway, I can no longer connect via usb and with all the dents and scratches it will probably be very hard to get repaired under warranty.
Mine works fine, but my mother's stopped working without visible damage.
Mine failed too, Its fussy about charging and very rarely works for USB. I think its the microusb<->cable connection that fails because its not moulded like most cables.
I've got a cable from a blackberry now (it was lying around, ive never had a BB) which works fine for charging and USB, the moulded connector seems better and the cable is much thicker.
I'd rather the cable or connector broke than the port on the phone (which is what microusb is designed for)
I was wondering if they can be fixed?!
YOU"RE RIGHT, they're flimsy.
These
Code:
[URL="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004W3LKZ0/ref=cm_cr_rev_prod_title"]cables[/URL]
Look sturdy but break too easily. Not as cheap as most chinese made but these cables usually break in about 2 months for me. Dont even think about folding it and putting it in a bag for those frail,dying HTC phones.
I wonder if the cables are easy to fix... its copper right?
-Can anyone recommend a simple way to handle these wires or a more durable wire? I dont want to buy one every month. I'm thinking about http://www.amazon.com/Micro-Retract..._19?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1328931599&sr=1-19.
---------- Post added at 01:09 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:05 AM ----------
nokli said:
you can use a mini to micro USB convertor instead of carrying both wires around
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-MINI-MICR...t=UK_Computing_USB_Cables&hash=item35aa014cdd
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I am thinking about it. It costs about the same to just buy the micro cable. This has 30 days. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mini-5-Pin-...262914?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item3f13828e82
my usb cable rubber is also starting to split at the ends. but it still works fine.
Never broke it but...
I never actually broke the cable, but I always found it very loose. When I insert the microUSB into my phone it doesn't click or anything. It just sorta lays there. It is not very stable and I am always terrified when messing around with something that requires a stable connection (alpharev, root, etc.)
Am I the only one experiencing this, or did I just get a lame cable?
USB conector
I've never had trouble with my htc cable, but I've replaced the usb port twice on one phone and once on the other. (yes I have two desire's)
I too wish it was a deeper port.
So after so many flashes of custom roms, kernels, modem, and etc.
Are you guys finding it harder for the micro-usb connector to actually get a tight fit into the phone? Mine's so loose that the slightest tug or movement will disconnect it from powering or connecting to my PC.
I slighlty fixed it with needle nose pliers , a more efficient fix anyone?
Im having the same issue
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App
Definitely noticed this too. I notice my usb cord after a minute of being plugged looks like it's coming out a little.
I actually don't have this issue. I don't know how much you guys flash but I am doing something daily beyond just charging. I don't move my phone around much when it is plugged in.
On my phone, thin plastic piece around the usb port is cracked and i sometimes confuse that with the sliding usb door and tries to close it until i looked down to notice that it's not the door that i'm trying to close
I've noticed this recently too (I've had mine since July). On mine, when holding the phone normally, if I push the cable toward the center of the phone and it comes loose. If I push it outward (toward the volume buttons), it doesn't really move.
If I open the usb door all the way, plug the cable in, then close the door *slightly*, it holds the cable a lot better. Not like it did when it was new though.
Has anyone diagnosed the cause of this yet?
Xstop said:
I slighlty fixed it with needle nose pliers , a more efficient fix anyone?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What exactly did you do? I was a little hesitant to try bend anything - I didn't want to make things worse.
tdogz said:
-What exactly did you do? I was a little hesitant to try bend anything - I didn't want to make things worse.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Actually I do not recommend doing it this way until other means are available, remember, ruin your usb connection = your screwed.
But it's the sides of the usb connection I'm trying to tighten up. Where it forms / \
Mines so loose, that if I do a simple reboot and move the wires too much it will give me the: ! to android guy pic.
If it's becoming loose its due to the plastic bezel around mini usb port. Eventually it will crack at where the door hinge has to pass through the part just before the door becomes secure when set to open position. Not sure if it's a plastic quality problem with a certain batch just order a replacement.
Secondly the usb cord supplied is not flexible at the handle for the miniusb connector. Flex it to much you will dislodge the data + - wires. Took it apart and inspected. You'll need to resolder to fix it.
MarlowXim said:
If it's becoming loose its due to the plastic bezel around mini usb port. Eventually it will crack at where the door hinge has to pass through the part just before the door becomes secure when set to open position. Not sure if it's a plastic quality problem with a certain batch just order a replacement.
Secondly the usb cord supplied is not flexible at the handle for the miniusb connector. Flex it to much you will dislodge the data + - wires. Took it apart and inspected. You'll need to resolder to fix it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for that post
I have a question though: When you say order a replacement, do you mean a new phone or the little plastic bay that holds the charger?
I also bought this phone at launch, and I'm sure that means I am out of any kind of warranty.
UNLESS!
Is there a year warranty on hardware defects?
You're still under warranty (1 year). You'll have to deal with a AT&T DSC for replacement.
norcal einstein said:
You're still under warranty (1 year). You'll have to deal with a AT&T DSC for replacement.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
So does that mean I should back up with Titanium Backup and flash back to stock?
cracks
My cappy has 2 tiny cracks on the top of it. One where you posted ( between the charging port and the back of the phone ) and another between the headphone jack and the back of the phone. They are so small no one would notice them unless looking. Returning the phone would be too much of a hassle for me ( I'm lazy ).
My idea was if the plastic began to chip or crack anywhere else I would just buy a bodyglove case and voila - no more cracks. And I didn't have to talk with an AT&Tard to fix it.
daleaf said:
So does that mean I should back up with Titanium Backup and flash back to stock?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you actually have physical damage to your USB port to warrant a replacement phone, yes...I'd say flash back to stock.
If you're trying to address any problems you have with the USB slider door, I doubt they'll replace your phone. You'll probably have to have it sent in to Samsung for repair, and shipped back to you. Of course if your phone goes to Samsung, you had better flash stock.
norcal einstein said:
If you actually have physical damage to your USB port to warrant a replacement phone, yes...I'd say flash back to stock.
If you're trying to address any problems you have with the USB slider door, I doubt they'll replace your phone. You'll probably have to have it sent in to Samsung for repair, and shipped back to you. Of course if your phone goes to Samsung, you had better flash stock.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It's not the slider door. That is broken now too, but it isn't a problem for me. It is the USB cord won't stay in the charing port anymore. It is a bit of a hassle to wake up in the morning and my phone didn't charge.
For each usb wire that I use, I am now gently crimping the top and bottom of the usb connector to get a tighter fit. DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK THOUGH
It seemed to help me to get a tighter fit and now I don't have to check if the sucker is charging or not.
But yea, I was at the point where it would not charge my phone if I did not get it right, sucks I know.
Xstop said:
For each usb wire that I use, I am now gently crimping the top and bottom of the usb connector to get a tighter fit. DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK THOUGH
It seemed to help me to get a tighter fit and now I don't have to check if the sucker is charging or not.
But yea, I was at the point where it would not charge my phone if I did not get it right, sucks I know.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
^^^I also did that and it helps^^^
And, on the usb wires I use, there are little prongs, or tabs, that I gently pulled up with a tiny flathead screwdriver, actually a clean razor blade worked better... But I pulled those tabs up, and now I have a pretty snug fit.
And of course, do that at your own risk.
I started having this issue too where the lightest touch on the sides would bump it loose from the connector. In my case though I noticed that I did not have the door open completely all the way (yeah DUH). Once I pushed it completely open it fit much better.
Xstop said:
So after so many flashes of custom roms, kernels, modem, and etc.
Are you guys finding it harder for the micro-usb connector to actually get a tight fit into the phone? Mine's so loose that the slightest tug or movement will disconnect it from powering or connecting to my PC.
I slighlty fixed it with needle nose pliers , a more efficient fix anyone?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have flashed a lot and my phone is repeatedly connected and disconnected from USB at my desk all day at work and my usb still fits snug. But about 2 weeks ago the little plastic sliding door started sticking as I was opening and closing it and yesterday it finally just fell out of my cappy. Bought on release day last July.
I had this problem too, but it was the cable, not the phone.
Got a new OEM cable off of Amazon, and now it's nice and snug. Maybe not 100% like new, but pretty close.
Because of the little metal hooks on them, Micro USB cables tend to wear out much faster than the Mini USB cables of old.
I swapped mine out last week for another refurb (number two) because of this. It got to the point that I had to make sure the cable was in precisely the right spot otherwise out wouldn't charge.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897
Just wondering if anyone else's usb cable is a little bit "shaky" after being plugged in? I guess it's normal since i don't have any poor contact issue so far, but ...it's kinda annoying..
Sorry if you didn't notice it before but you do now
ye my last android did that too. after using the micro usb port a few times it gets "shaky"-er haha
NIKEstickER said:
ye my last android did that too. after using the micro usb port a few times it gets "shaky"-er haha
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
ya all my phones with a micro usb port have eventually gotten this way...
futureaccount said:
Just wondering if anyone else's usb cable is a little bit "shaky" after being plugged in? I guess it's normal since i don't have any poor contact issue so far, but ...it's kinda annoying..
Sorry if you didn't notice it before but you do now
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
My Epic 4G Touch is the same exact way. However, I never had this issue with my Evo. Wonder if its an issue with the ports on Samsung phones.
I have found taking a pair of pliers and adding some slight pressure to the end of the usb cable has helped tighten things up. Make sure you are squeezing the entire connector and not using needle nose.
promiseofcake said:
I have found taking a pair of pliers and adding some slight pressure to the end of the usb cable has helped tighten things up. Make sure you are squeezing the entire connector and not using needle nose.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Its funny that you mention that because the looseness seems to be more dependent on the actual USB cable than the port itself (at least on this phone) Luckily, I haven't had any real connection problems with my phone. However, after replacing the cable, it seems to fit more snugly. Either way, its a little odd that it the same cable will seem more loose in this phone, but fit just fine in my previous one (still have it as a spare).
I've been having this problem lately also. Thinking in was a bug in the rom or a bad cable, the problem persists and its getting worse to the point it constantly will connect and disconnect repeatedly. I'm thinking its the phone because I've changed cables, usb ports and it still does it. But sometimes it will stick normally. Wierd...
If you have even tried brand new cables (since your existing ones may be worn out), then I would say that the port on the phone is likely damaged. Looks like it may be time for a service center repair.
My SR is the same way. The mini usb cocksoff to the right. I've experienced the same with a few Motos. I've came to the conclusion it is the cables themselves. I have noticed that the two teeth on the male plug get kind of wore out or not even pop back out and furthermore eventually damage the female port to where the phone will cycle from power to no power. I've especially seen this with OEM cables. I also saw a thread here where the guy gives an awesome, detailed breakdown of a screen replacement. The site he links has the replacement chip with the mini usb port if you feel froggy...
You know how when plugged in upright, some USB cables will want to have their flat side up, and others will want to have the flat side down? In other words, if the cable us perfectly straight, my phone would have to lie face down to connect. For other called, it's the opposite. Let's call this "chirality". Why? Because that's what chirality is. Informally called "handedness ".
If you have a cable of the wrong chirality, I believe over the period of years, the constant mild strain on the phone's port might weaken it. Plus, is annoying because the cable wants to flip the phone over while you're holding it.
A 180° twist would switch the chirality. Tying an overhand knot in the end of the cable almost works well, but it twists a little too far. I could also make a lot and twist it just right, then glue it with silicone or cable glue.
I know this seems like a dumb concern, but after two years my last phone had decreased USB connectivity. Has anyone thought about this and found a good solution? I tried to explain chirality to a salesperson in the electronics market today, and she looked at me like I was crazy.
Hello XDA, here's something that has bugged me for a while.
I think everyone has experienced the tired out micro USB cable issue. You know, when the cable won't charge your device unless held at the proper angle, or when it won't even stay inside the device and just slips out. I believe this is caused by the little hook pins on the bottom of the plug getting a little bent or worn out.
This happens to me a lot. I operate heavy equipment all day and my phone is always bouncing around while charging. I think this bends the micro USB plug and I have to replace my micro USB cables like every couple months. Sometimes more.
So my question is, is this an issue with usb-c? I've searched online a lot and can't seem to find anything on it. This issue is a big deal to me since I'm pretty rough on my cables. Is it going to be a problem? Has anyone had this issue with a usb-c cable?
Thanks a ton everyone
,dratao
Sent from my LG-D852 using Tapatalk
troyhatchard said:
Hello XDA, here's something that has bugged me for a while.
I think everyone has experienced the tired out micro USB cable issue. You know, when the cable won't charge your device unless held at the proper angle, or when it won't even stay inside the device and just slips out. I believe this is caused by the little hook pins on the bottom of the plug getting a little bent or worn out.
This happens to me a lot. I operate heavy equipment all day and my phone is always bouncing around while charging. I think this bends the micro USB plug and I have to replace my micro USB cables like every couple months. Sometimes more.
So my question is, is this an issue with usb-c? I've searched online a lot and can't seem to find anything on it. This issue is a big deal to me since I'm pretty rough on my cables. Is it going to be a problem? Has anyone had this issue with a usb-c cable?
Thanks a ton everyone
,dratao
Sent from my LG-D852 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I would like to also ping this thread as I am wondering the same thing. My last 2 phones required me to start angling the cables so that they would charge (likely based on the wear and tear of inserting and removing the cables).
So, is the design of USB-C more, less or the same reliability as micro-USB from a port longevity perspective?