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Where do you get your cables?

I would like to buy a reliable charger that I CAN root with...any recommendations...there are mixed reviews on certain cables on amazon so I figured I would ask here...a 700 ma car charger would be useful too
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Monoprice
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Normally I get my cables from mono price but they don't seem to have the right one...one is the actual cable type for the record? (useful for future searchers)
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always monoprice

Can I get a link then please?
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Google ftw www.monoprice.com lol
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Same here, use monoprice use the cables for both charging and data (root)
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http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=5457&seq=1&format=2
i bought like 3 of those. Now i can mount my epic sd card on my mac and my pc desktop. (I couldn't with the cable it came with)

houkah said:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=5457&seq=1&format=2
i bought like 3 of those. Now i can mount my epic sd card on my mac and my pc desktop. (I couldn't with the cable it came with)
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Yep, bought the same ones. Gold plated and work perfectly. I got one 3 footer for the car and 2 six footers for inside. I didn't realize how long 6 ft is when it comes to cables, they are pretty damn long. They are EXTREMELY nice cables and work flawlessly.

Blakestr said:
Normally I get my cables from mono price but they don't seem to have the right one...one is the actual cable type for the record? (useful for future searchers)
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Micro usb. Just about any charger will work too as long as it has enough amps. (It'll still work with a low amp charger, but charge slower.)

Monoprice for all my cables. Never let me down and always the best price.

am i the only one who was able to root with the stock cable?

austin420 said:
am i the only one who was able to root with the stock cable?
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No but it took me 10 trys with the stock cable
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I rooted using the stock cable, but I ordered a 3' and a 6' cable anyways. $5 shipped, GOD I love Monoprice.

[Q] Car charger?

Will the Desire HD car charger work for Inspire as well?
http://www.amazon.com/Car-Charger-for-HTC-Desire/dp/B003IX5HAO
Thanks

Consider they're basically identical phones yes, it will work. Just about any micro USB charger will work.

Thanks....

I bought this because of the extra USB port.
http://www.meritline.com/premium-11ft-micro-usb-car-charger-usb-port---p-64650.aspx
There is also this one.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280633348582

A little off topic but similar,
So will any kind of micro usb work as a charger, am thinking of using my cable from my external hard drive as a charger for the phone when at work, so can just charge via my laptop
it shoyld work without a problem right?
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[Q] Who has had to fix your broken port?

I've broken my micro usb connector twice. Never had this issue with another phone. Anyone else have this problem? I guess I'm going to have to limit the number of connections after getting my phone fixed this time. I wish I could get a more robust port. Shouldn't this be a standard part across phones since pretty much every phone has the same port? Or am I wrong? Just curious if a company makes a more robust port that can be retrofitted to this phone?
Thanks everyone...

Uh, I've never had a problem and I take my card out quite frequently. How are you removing your SD card?
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kvswim said:
Uh, I've never had a problem and I take my card out quite frequently. How are you removing your SD card?
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I connect my ac adapter several times per day. At least once in the morning, twice in the car, and once at work. Connecting and disconnecting the micro-usb cable seems to somehow break the connection so that the port stops charging. It doesn't seem to be a case of the port being loosened. The connection is still tight and fits properly. It must be something inside the port that is breaking. Eventually I have to jiggle the cable to get it to connect properly. Then eventually the connection is broken and cannot connect to charge the phone. At first I thought it might be because I was using Belkin cables or connecting the phone to the Samsung desktop dock station. However after the port broke once, I then only used Verizon cables and stopped using the dock station. It broke again. I've seen others reporting the same issue. I don't know how widespread the problem is with the phone. It's frustrating because I would probably keep the phone past two years were it not for this problem.

Mines broken too as of recently too. It will charge off and on all the time. Sometimes I wake up charged, sometimes dead. Rofl
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D'oh! I could've sworn this said SD card and not USB port. My bad.
I've never had a problem with my port and I charge every night. I actually keep switching out batteries so I really don't have to stay on a charger. Dunno what to tell ya. Maybe you're too manly and rough?
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The connection in mine is pretty hit or miss. I have to clean pocket lint out of it once in a while. That helps for a while. But even with that it doesn't seem to click into place like it used to. I put mine in the car dock every time I go somewhere and I'm always plugging it in to charge since I use my battery up too fast.

I have yet to break the port on my device, but I gave gone through several third party chargers which all broke.
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kvswim said:
D'oh! I could've sworn this said SD card and not USB port. My bad.
I've never had a problem with my port and I charge every night. I actually keep switching out batteries so I really don't have to stay on a charger. Dunno what to tell ya. Maybe you're too manly and rough?
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It did say SD-Card. My bad...I went in and fixed the typo...Sorry about that...

Charge Not Charging!!
Wow I had no intentions what-so-ever to post about this micro usb connector issue that I have also been having until I came across the thread title. I would have just kept thinking it was my own fault for man-handling it or something. I have gone through several micro usb charging adapters for my non-charging droid charge. What a giant annoyance. I find if you press the cord into the port to charge and hold it at the right angle...for several hours straight...it will maybe work. Sometimes. In all seriousness though I found that the extremely short samsung adapter cord that the phone came with does the best job. Tried cleaning out the inside of the port too with small toothpick and it didnt even seem to have any gunk build up in there. I brought it to Best Buy and they said if I wanted to try soldering the tiny connector inside the port more securely to the motherboard in the phone...it might help...
I would happily keep my droid charge for a while longer if I could resolve this issue...even though the thought of upgrading to the Note 2 is pretty enticing...but id rather hold off on dropping 3 bills at the moment.
Does anyone know if Samsung will do anything about this issue if I were to call in about it or send it in to be checked out? Verizon stores apparently dont do any physical repairs.

seems to be a big problem with this phone. my cousin had 2 go bad and i had one so far.

I also had one go bad actually

As long as I keep the pocket lint out of it it's not too bad. But even at that I have to be real careful when it's plugged into my computer. It's liable to lose the connection at the slightest wiggle.
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I stay in hotels alot...so I go ask to dig thru their box of lost chargers behind the desk and find a micro USB charger and I use my factory one for Odin flashing...as for the port inside my phone I never had a problem...just the factory cord has gone out on my fascinate and this charge...needs a face down charge with the factory cord or it won't work...lol
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stueycaster said:
As long as I keep the pocket lint out of it it's not too bad. But even at that I have to be real careful when it's plugged into my computer. It's liable to lose the connection at the slightest wiggle.
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the guy at mobiletechvideos dot com can fix it. Highly recommended

garryo said:
the guy at mobiletechvideos dot com can fix it. Highly recommended
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Thanks I'll take a look at that.
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Agreed
garryo said:
the guy at mobiletechvideos dot com can fix it. Highly recommended
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[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.

Loose USB charging port HELP

Ive scoured the internet trying to find a solution. My USB cord fits really snug in the port but wiggles side to side as if it were really loose. What can I do to fix this annoying wiggle.
Also the phone charges fine its just wiggly.
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I believe that just might be the make of the Nexus 5, as my phone does the same thing.

Oh OK ..whew well that makes me feel much better...thought I had received a bad one. Thnx
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I agree - the usb charging port is very wiggly! Try another cable.
I'm using the charging cable that came with the phone and there is lots of play in the connector - both vertical and horizontal. I will often have my phone plugged in while working with tasker and it seems the usb cable easily works itself loose as the phone is moved around.
It's rather disconcerting. I'm going to try another usb cable to see if it's any better to try to see if the problem is the port or the cable. What is it like on YOUR phone?
OK - I tried another cable and it is MUCH better! The usb cable that comes with the charger is a very loose fit. Try some other usb cables and report your findings. I'm using the one that came with my kindle and it's a much snugger fit.