Hi! If you have a GT7+ you might be very interested in the Samsung accessory which turns your Multiport into a USB host port for ~20€ in europe and I think also around 20$ in the US.
Now I got myself this cheap china clone:
http://www.ebay.de/itm/150818531662...X:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_4928wt_1163
It costs 1,23€ including international shipping, and you should expect up to 5 weeks of shipping time (took only around 2 days for me though)
It works just as fineas the original one (I didnt try the original, but I had no problems with this one either)
Build quality seems sufficient, it's not bad but the around 20x more expensive original is probably better.
One last thing to notice is that this one has a cable (look at the pics on ebay) while the original one forces you to stick you flash drive etc directly into the device. While the cable might be a bit less stable, its certainly nice to not have a huge usb device stick out on one side.
On a side note: Though it says it's only for 8.9 and 10.1 it works just fine with my 7.0+
i got this last february from dealextreme.. http://dx.com/p/otg-adapter-cable-for-samsung-galaxy-tab-p7500-p7510-p7300-p7310-black-10cm-109037 works great with my p6200...
For those live in Singapore, If you dont want to wait for the shipment, get one at s$6.90 at Chellenger, work just fine
I got one off of eBay for $0.99 (search for Galaxy Tab USB host). Works perfectly. For HDMI the only option I found is the official adapter, though.
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Just got my Epic back from Samsung since they had to replace the screen and the usb cables I ordered from Monoprice had also arrived.
2 of the 3ft cables:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=8640&seq=1&format=2
1 of the 6ft cables:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=8641&seq=1&format=2
total came to: $6.19 all together and as expected these cables are of amazing quality
I had to re-root my Epic and used one of the 3ft cables and it worked perfectly, no corruptions and I've been using it as USB Storage and no bad transfers and the speed is excellent!
I bought two of their cables a while back. One of them for some reason would not fit my phone. They gave me a refund and told me to keep the cable.
thanks...i was looking for some extra cables my blackberry cable no longer stays in the port and the stock one is crap. Bought 4 cables and a charger for $8 shipped.
just ordered 2 of the black 6' cables, so we'll see. tired of the 3' cables, they just don't reach most places i need em.
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pvtjoker42 said:
just ordered 2 of the black 6' cables, so we'll see. tired of the 3' cables, they just don't reach most places i need em.
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Definitely let us know, I've bought the black ones from them before and they have always been great just wanted the best offered with all the crap cables I've been getting lately
figure i can hand my trusty blackberry micro usb cables off to the woman (they're 3' at best) once i get these..
these are definitely legit. ferrite cores and everything. china is making some fine products these days...
I use them daily. Awesome quality for an awesome price. If you have any issues, they have a 30 day warranty also.
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I left my cable and charger at a hotel a few months ago, and found new ones there for less than $5.
Monoprice is 5 mins from my house.. I do will call pick ups lol
Yeah I order all of my cables through Monoprice. I ordered a half dozen of their 6' micro usb cables when me and the wife first got our phones. They work great. I even use one in the car. I can't stand those stretchy car charger cables. I'm sure those stretchy chargers have broken more than one usb port in their time, with all of that constant tension on the slot...
I have always used Monoprice to buy HDMI cables after reading reviews about them from websites and how well they compared vs cable from Monster for ALOT lower cost. I just recently ordered and received 6 Micro USB cables (4 x 3' and 2 x 6') for less than $10 (with tax and shipping I live in CA) and they have been incredible so far, even better than the Blackberry cables I ordered last time from Amazon.
Why not eBay? Micro USB cables are commodity items. The one I got off eBay works fine, and it cost all of 99 cents. It cost the seller almost half of the purchase price just to ship it to me via first-class mail.
etiRkca said:
Why not eBay? Micro USB cables are commodity items. The one I got off eBay works fine, and it cost all of 99 cents. It cost the seller almost half of the purchase price just to ship it to me via first-class mail.
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You're lucky, most of them are ****ty quality straight from Hong Kong. They charge slow and don't transmit data (even when I connect to the charger the phone thinks I'm connected to a computer lol). I've purchased 3 different ones, ebay is for batteries and other things but never cables
Filter the eBay search to only display sellers shipping from the US. The cables still might be from HK, but at least you won't have to wait a month for it cross the Pacific and get through customs.
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Instead of buying a new cable I bought a passport portable hard drive that comes with a great high quality cable that works great with my epic. I figure I can get an extra harddrive with the cable for the same price.
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Filter the eBay search to only display sellers shipping from the US. The cables still might be from HK, but at least you won't have to wait a month for it cross the Pacific and get through customs.
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Oh yeah I always do US sellers, I can't stand the wait for HK direct lol
Thank you for the cable recommendation
I wish I would have found this post a *long* time ago before I started having cable issues. I have ordered cables from Monoprice and can confirm that they are the real deal. They work when Blackberry, LG, and HTC cables do not.
I am probably weird, but I have had many issues with my Samsung Epic with ODIN uploads, and the cable has always been the culprit. I've a few brands of cables out on my Epic and my friends' Epics when using ODIN. Here is a rough list of what worked for me and what did not:
Monoprice cable - always works for odin. Always works for charging. Always works for data transfer.
HTC cables - usually works for Odin. Always works for charging. Nearly always works for data transfer.
Sony PRS reader cable - used to always work for Odin, but varies with the device. Always works for charging. Almost always works for data transfer.
Blackberry 8800 data cable - Sometimes works for Odin. Almost always works for data. Always works for charging.
LG data cables - highly problematic. Works for charging. Does not usually work for data transfer.
Yeah I've found the same thing with one LG cable I have, use it strictly for charging in the car
Your welcome
ive used monoprice for audio and hdmi cables. fantastic site. good quality. for my usb phone cables ive had good lucky with the 99 cent ebay ones. free shipping no less.
I bought an HDMI cable from Ebay and hook it up to my HD TV using the Droid Charge, but nothing shows... do I need any special program to make this work, or is it just my cable might be bad, i got it cheap, like $5.
It's the cable. I brought 2 and they're no good. I then paid $3 for HDMI to mini HDMI converter and used my regular HDMI cable. You don't need any special app to watch Netflix on TV. Remember, the quality will be OK only since Netflix resolution for phone is not same as netflix from computer or xbox.
I've had some luck with the cheap Chinese ones on Ebay. My first one was bad, but then the seller was nice enough to ship me a new one at no charge. The second one works just fine and I have been using it for a while now.
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It's the cable. I brought 2 and they're no good. I then paid $3 for HDMI to mini HDMI converter and used my regular HDMI cable. You don't need any special app to watch Netflix on TV. Remember, the quality will be OK only since Netflix resolution for phone is not same as netflix from computer or xbox.
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I did the same thing. Bought the adaptor. Works well.
Charge, stock-rooted.. XDA Premium
Like above posters I too went on the cheap side (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003UH0Z9Q). The price is 2.50 for the cable. The first one didn't last to long (that's cause the toddlers were using it as a jump rope). I bought another one cause its 2 bux and that one has worked fine for the past 3 months. The ones at best buy is 30 bux!!! Ill spend 2 bux and take my chances. So far luck has been on my side.
I need a need a new USB/charger cable.
Anyone can suggest a reliable source on ebay ? The one I just received from Singapore in only 2 feet long (my fault, I know but it says "replacement for the HP Touchpad" and is not very strong, wont last a year for sure.
Thank you.
i ordered the cheapest one i could find on amazon.. 6 feet long for 3-4$ delivered.. works just fine.. even couple feet longer would be better..
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I bought a cheap Chinese USB charger cable for my N4 and I feel like it doesn't charge as well as the original... (although I use the same AC power)
Could it be ? or is it just me ?
It's the cheap cabling, I have the same issue with cheap 3 metre cabling I bought on eBay.
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So you paid less than usual for something and now it's performance is worse than usual. What a shocker.
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So you paid less than usual for something and now it's performance is worse than usual. What a shocker.
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@SMillerNL = You should see the annual report of some of the big western companies to figure that most of their profits comes from people like you
get a proper usb cable, i got a cheap Chinese one and the usb split on one side and the connection to the phone was too short so i had to cut some of the insulation off.
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@SMillerNL = You should see the annual report of some of the big western companies to figure that most of their profits comes from people like you
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It's not that I don't buy cheap stuff, it's that I don't expect it to have the same quality.
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Can anyone advise which cable to buy, if someone had experience with any particular cable?
It's not that I don't wanna pay, or that I look for cheap one.. but still there are some limits
Just looking for good one. Friend bought few cables, they were so stiff I was afraid they will break if you wiggle them, and micro usb port was also hard to inject into phone..was afraid to break micro usb port..
Was looking on LG web, couldn't find it for buy..
So, looking if someone have experience with some particular cable. TnX
Best cables I have ever used. Very high quality, they feel very much like (dare I say it), Apple cables with the hard shell.
http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=103&cp_id=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=9761&seq=1&format=2
http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=103&cp_id=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=9762&seq=1&format=2
I use the monoprice premium cables too. Had it for a couple months and no breaks yet. And life time warranty. Better than the amazon basic cables.
Ah yes, already checked monoprice, looks like good quality cables, but problem is that they don't ship to my country
And even if they did, I checked country next to mine, price would be ~20$, so..
TnX anyway
Try amazon. I bought mine through there.
Have you thought about wireless chargers? Fry's usually has those for about $20, and they come with a USB cord.
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I bought a cheap Chinese USB charger cable for my N4 and I feel like it doesn't charge as well as the original... (although I use the same AC power)
Could it be ? or is it just me ?
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That kind Sir, is called: A NO BRAINER
1.Someone have\tried visible led cable type?how his quality?charge time?...?
Thanks very much!
Hi there I had a cable for my s3 that I plugged into my phone 2 tv so I could watch videos. Been looking online for one for my note 4 can't seem 2 find one. Anyone recommend one thanks
William1990 said:
Hi there I had a cable for my s3 that I plugged into my phone 2 tv so I could watch videos. Been looking online for one for my note 4 can't seem 2 find one. Anyone recommend one thanks
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Official one http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/ET-H10FAUWESTA If you have the 50% off code still from registering your phone with Samsung, this would be something worth using it on
If you search on Amazon.com you can find other ones for under $20, search for a MHL adapter for the Note 4..... different phones need different adapters so I wouldnt get one unless it specifically said for the Note 4.... I know someone else will give more information than what I can, so give it a while here, maybe someone will find you a cheaper one yet.
I got mine from monoprice. Works with my Note 4, Note 3, S3 and HTC One M7. The smaller plug is an 11 pin to 5 pin adapter needed for Samsung devices. Not needed on the HTC One.
http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=108&cp_id=10833&cs_id=1083314&p_id=10021&seq=1&format=2
it's plenty out there.
Many people doesn't know that any MHL cable will work on our Note 4.
The older version of MHL will only needs a 4/5 pins to 11 pins adapter that costs less than USD 5
I actually using my old Smart Dock for Note 2 and it works with Note 4
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Official one http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/ET-H10FAUWESTA If you have the 50% off code still from registering your phone with Samsung, this would be something worth using it on
If you search on Amazon.com you can find other ones for under $20, search for a MHL adapter for the Note 4..... different phones need different adapters so I wouldnt get one unless it specifically said for the Note 4.... I know someone else will give more information than what I can, so give it a while here, maybe someone will find you a cheaper one yet.
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If you have WiFi just get the chromecast it does the same plus more.. but if your stuck on getting a wired solution then ONLY purchase the one linked in the second post /the Above quote.
Like he stated above register your device with Samsung they WILL give you a50%off code on ALL ACCESSORIES through them. I've bought ones offline from dealers who has 10 THOUSAND+ sales with a 99% + satisfaction rating. I bought a mhl adapter from them and got it plugged it in and every so often it would drop out and go to snow on the screen. Come to find out it was a knock off being sold as a legit own. I returned it and got a refund. But the seller was stunned cause they had a huge shipment of worthless mhl knock offs.
So just buy it from Samsung the official one, it'll last used it on my note 2 and note 4 until I bought the chromecast. Both will do hdmi and surround sound. Not to mention the one that's compatible with the note 2 and 4 is also compatible with s3 s4 and other devices running usb2.0 from Samsung.
Don't buy the knock offs or imitations they don't transfer data at the same rate as the official one and audio quality isn't as good.
But honestly if you have WiFi in your place get the chromecast, you can mirror anything in your screen turn a movie on from the other side of the house and use your phone for other reasons.
Thanks a lot for the info just order one from Samsung. Not got wifi right now moving home