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Charger situation

Is it just me or is there a thing with the sidekick where it only takes the samsung charger. Because I have mulitple micro USB adapters and when I need to charge my phone, none of them work even though they fit perfectly.
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Same here
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Yeah its rough because I lost the USB charger and know I cannot mount my phone to my labtop or ps3 to upload music... rough
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Are you sure your cables aren't defective? Either that or it must be a problem with your phones since I am able to charge my phone with any microusb cable and I can also mount the phone as an external storage. I am running ayoteddy's gingerclone rom.

i would suggest taking the phone to a phone store because one of the usb things you may have thought fit but you really made the port bigger by squeezing it in ther i have done this before

Long USB cable

Can anyone direct to a USB cable that works for this phone but is longer then the stock.
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i use a kindle usb cord. it long & works great

MadMan29729 said:
i use a kindle usb cord. it long & works great
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Thx I have along lg cable but it won't stay in neither will my Samsung cable
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Check out monoprice.com. I have ordered multiple cables from them. Good quality at a reasonable price. I have a 6ft micro usb to usb that I use now. Works just as good as the stock one.

http://www.shopping.hp.com/en_US/ho...er-Supplies/FB341AA?HP-TouchPad-Power-Charger ?

Ditto on the suggestion for Monoprice. It's the only place I buy this sort of thing.
But that aside, if you can't find what you're looking for and want a REALLY long cable, you can easily find regular USB extension cables. Like 6 to 15 foot extension cables. Then you can plug your short micro USB cable that fits your phone into the extension.

Thx because the one that comes with the sensation is just to short I wish they made a micro USB to stand USB adaptor that would be great so I could have my phone charge via AC and it actually reach my desk.
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Amazonbasics USB cable is long and good quality, nice price.
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maybe try something like
http://www.google.com/products/cata...a=X&ei=CsfUT5aFEMbV4QTT_pmGAw&ved=0CHIQ8wIwAQ

Basically any USB to USB-Micro B-type cable will work.

I have an adapter cord, for USB usage,I normally use it on my computer.

Yup, monoprice is where its at. I got my 16 ft long cable for a couple bucks. It was definitely worth it.

what do u do with a 16 footer? i just want to sit in the back of the car while my wife drives

i'll second Amazon basics. i have a couple of their usb cords and they are great.

+1 monoprice

Oomike said:
what do u do with a 16 footer? i just want to sit in the back of the car while my wife drives
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Sorry its a late reply..
White 15ft
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=8643&seq=1&format=2
Black 15ft
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=5460&seq=1&format=2

[Q] Best USB Cable

I know this is a silly sounding thread, but I've purchased multiple USB cables lately all that seem to quit working after 1-2 weeks to about 6 months. It's very frustrating. So I was hoping someone might point me to a reliable cable. I was thinking of purchasing a left angled cable next because almost every place I use my charger it's located on the right side of where my phone will be. This'll be my first angled cable purchase and I want this to be a lasting solution so posting this for some feedback.
What do you guys use and how long does your cable normally last?
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Grompy
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I don't know the brand of one cable, but it's worked for me for a long while (using it now). The other one however is actually a Sony Ericson data/charging cable, and I haven't had much problems with that one either.
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I use an HTC cable. It works perfect. I wish it was longer but eh.
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The only USB cables that have failed me are those super thin ones, such as the one that came with the phone. These 28/24AWG cables from monoprice should definitely last.

I use a thick blackberry cable but any thick usb cable will do.

I've had the best luck with thick blackberry cables. Just picked up a Gigaware USB cable from Radioshack a couple months ago and it's been working great as well.

I have always had luck with the one that comes with the phone.

USB OTG Cable

What Usb OTG cable do you use? Also is there a cable that can both charge and use usb otg?
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mikennite said:
What Usb OTG cable do you use? Also is there a cable that can both charge and use usb otg?
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the one I have doesn't charge-- even when using a male-to-male USB cable. But it does work with OTG

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the one I have doesn't charge-- even when using a male-to-male USB cable. But it does work with OTG
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Can I use a cheap otg cable, or are the expensive ones better?
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Can I use a cheap otg cable, or are the expensive ones better?
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Cheap cables are just fine.
Also, it's impossible for the phone to charge while using OTG. For OTG to work some of the pins are used for handling data and therefore cannot be used to charge.

I ordered one from china, took about 3 to 4 weeks, then I ordered from ebay..
they work fine... they only work with jellybean....

dc211 said:
Cheap cables are just fine.
Also, it's impossible for the phone to charge while using OTG. For OTG to work some of the pins are used for handling data and therefore cannot be used to charge.
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Actually, the thing that prevents charging isn't the pins, it is a software toggle that turns the phone's port into a power supply for the external device, the charging circuit is switched off in the pm chip. There are charging/power usb otg host cables available for phones that support it, e.g., Nexus 7, with patched CM10.1, and the phone can get charged while usb hosting.
the 4 pins are still 2 data, two power, in otg mode.
I don't know if a software fix would work for captivate. I've got the datasheet for the cappy power management chip somewhere. if I can find it, I'll report if the chip can support it and if so, then maybe the N7 fix could get ported to cappy.
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AW: USB OTG Cable
I use a 0,70€ cable... I don't recommend it, the connection between phone and usbstick interrupts too often.
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Yea. It's a bit of a gamble when buying cheap cables. I also bought a really cheap usb otg cable from dealextreme and the connector on the phone's end is too loose. The OTG cable that came with Nokia N8 is ok.

I use this OTG cable: www.amazon.com/Electronics-Micro-USB-OTG-Cable/dp/B005GGBYJ4/. Small US company, offers a lifetime warranty, only takes a couple days to get from Amazon (free two day shipping if you have a Prime membership). I've had a few from them and never had an issue (other than I tend to lose them). Perfect fit and just the right length. Good stuff.

AW: USB OTG Cable
I bought one from Conrad electronics here in Germany, it costs like 6 euros and works perfectly.
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I bought a cheap £2.99 cable from Amazon UK which works just fine.
The packet it came in states the brand as 'Afunta' (Made in China).

iBOLT Dock'n Play Samsung cable now available as stand alone product

Hello all XDA friends! Finally, the 9ft microUSB-to-aux-out cable is available as a stand alone product. There has been tons of requests for this as many of you already have a phone holder in the car and you only need the cable so you can play music/gps sound (app sound) through the car-speakers. The microUSB end plugs into the phone phone and it will charge the battery when the standard USB end is plugged into a car-charger or into the vehicle's USB port (although some USB ports have slow charging rate!).
We've also seen a huge interest in using this cable together with a home stereo or with the "old boom box". Very cool application is to connect the Galaxy phone to a boom-box and put the handset into the beach bag (9ft is a loooong cable!).
When you inserted the cable the "DockMode" will start. Download an app like the iBOLT Dock'n Drive and mange your favorite apps this way. You can also set Slacker Radio, TuneIn or Ulysee Speedomter or CarHome Ultra as default "home screen". Note that you can also set WiFi and Bluetooth to go on or off automatically when handset is connected to the cable.
This new version of the "Dock'n Play" cable should be static free and will provide great sound quality. Feel free to use this thread to ask any questions about Samsung DockMode, aux-out etc. The developer for CarHome Ultra and Ulysee Speedomter can also chime in and answer questions if there's a need. Have fun!
The price is $19.95 and it's available for Amazon Prime for a few days (only a few hundred in stock).
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009PN6APM

I want to buy the iBolt dock itself. Does this cable come with it?
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le0.br4zuc4 said:
I want to buy the iBolt dock itself. Does this cable come with it?
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Yes, if you buy the xProDock this cable comes with the Dock. However, if you buy the sPro or the ProDock it does not come with the holder. We have a lot of people wanting this as they either don't want to use a holder/dock in the car or they already have something else that works well.

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Yes, if you buy the xProDock this cable comes with the Dock. However, if you buy the sPro or the ProDock it does not come with the holder. We have a lot of people wanting this as they either don't want to use a holder/dock in the car or they already have something else that works well.
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The xProDock I see on amazon (prime) says is comes with a usb cable and it has a picture of a regular usb cable.
I want to buy the dock because I know I will be able to use with my and my wife's phone but I want to make sure I get this cable too
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You guys should check out in-depth review of iBolt xPro Dock I just posted here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2349447
This one is universal Samsung dock for S3, S4, and Note 2. Bar none - the best car dock and the best value with cable already included. New Dock'n'Drive free app is slick as hell, and I tested it to work great with S4!

be careful !
I have a 2amp charger but with the iBolt cable, my phone charging to 0.720 amp -_-'

Do you have any available for Canadian buyers
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nico3838 said:
be careful !
I have a 2amp charger but with the iBolt cable, my phone charging to 0.720 amp -_-'
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Are you talking about original Sammy 2A charger or some ebay $4 charger that claims to be 2A while in reality current limited to under 1A (and thus due to losses and conversion efficiency down to 720 mA)?

I have a cheap charger for 5€ but with simple USB cable : 1.9amp.
With iBolt cable (for car mode and audio out) just 0.7amp
Tested with Galaxy charging current
In other thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=42633527&postcount=44

Confirmed, I'm getting crap charging rates , I'm so disappointed

no shipping to UK? I think I'll make my own one, 9ft is a bit too long for me and I can also use quality components to cut down on interference and lowered charging rates.
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scote said:
no shipping to UK? I think I'll make my own one, 9ft is a bit too long for me and I can also use quality components to cut down on interference and lowered charging rates.
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Would like to see what you build. Pictures please.
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I'd been emailing the company about this for a few weeks when I first heard they were going to launch the standalone cable and they never got back to me. I guess this is why. Disappointing!
nico3838 said:
I have a cheap charger for 5€ but with simple USB cable : 1.9amp.
With iBolt cable (for car mode and audio out) just 0.7amp
Tested with Galaxy charging current
In other thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=42633527&postcount=44
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Look guys, stock Sammy firmware limits charging in smartdock mode to .7A. If that is unnaceptable, run a custom kernel like Perseus or Devil and you can up it to 1.7A.
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I cannot get audio from my GS4 out using this cable... is there anything I am missing?
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Did you enable it in your Accessory settings?
le0.br4zuc4 said:
I cannot get audio from my GS4 out using this cable... is there anything I am missing?
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Anyone know how to enable dock mode on the i9505G? I don't have an accessories menu so I'm thinking I'm screwed.

the dock isn't well made.. if you live anywhere that gets hot, the suction cup vibrates on bumps when hot.. its cheaply made for a 40$ product in my opinion..

I have no complaints with the quality of the dock. I live in south Florida where it's crazy hot now and my car stays all day long outside. I have no problems with the dock losing suction at all
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I'm getting a ground loop buzz with this. Anyone else?