Does anyone here know the pinout for the smart charger USB cable? I can't see spending $30 for it if I can rewire a $6 cable from Staples.
or just spend $3 on eBay...
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There are many options for micro USB car and home chargers out there. Is there any worry that the chargers are not the right configuration for the Nexus One? I don't want a $10 charger blowing up my $600 phone.
For example, can I buy a Blackberry micro USB charger and safely use it on my N1?
Yes... a Blackberry charger will work perfectly, but I think only puts out 700mA, so it'll take a little longer to charge than the 1000mA charger the phone comes with.
I suggest going to monoprice.com. From there you can buy a 1000mA car charger and wall charger both made for USB cables. You can also buy the USB cable with the microUSB connector. I bought 2 cables and one of each charger for a total of about $9.
The DZ has a Micro USB connector. No big suprise to a lot of people, I'm sure. But I have come from a Touch Pro 2, which had a Mini USB socket. So I've had to get some new cables (e.g. for car charger, retractable cable to carry around etc).
Of course the phone does come with a suitable cable for its mains adaptor, but some of you, like me, might like to have more than that.
This might help out those who want to keep using their mini usb chargers on micro usb devices.. it's only $2 and free shipping.
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.41527
Edit: This page has micro usb cables (including htc oem) for under $3 and probably usb wall adapters as well. There's also good deals at monoprice.com for the cables at least.
Has anyone found a good micro-usb charger for use on airplanes? I've only been able to find some over $100 universal adapters and some inverters which are larger and heavier than the G2 they're going to charge.
Been looking for a new car charger for my skyrocket, I'm looking for a retractable usb charger to reduce clutter in my truck. I've been scouring Amazon but I don't think many of them will power the hungry phone with Navigation and Music playing. Anyone have any suggestions?
Find one rated for 1amp, I know eBay has a few
i bought one of these:
http://www.gizmag.com/thanko-release-dual-usb-in-car-charger-low-price/16171/
then i bought a retractable usb cable. The good thing about doing it this way is that I'm able to charge two phones in the car and I can take the cable out and use it on my PC as well.
I has been my experience in the past that the retractable ones do not last long, and often times cause issues with the usb ports on the phones. What I have done is purchased a griffin dual usb port 12v plug, and a short usb cable. And with any excess, I got a few rubber bands from a neighbors daughter that has braces and coiled the remainder of the cable.
Or in vehicle #2, I bought the same griffin 12v plug and then removed the dash bezel and center console and ran the wire underneath that for a good clean look.
Recommend Scosche Dual 2.1A USB Car Charger
I had good luck with cheap retractable cords from ebay (~1/each)
I use them with a Scosche Dual 2.1A (4.2 amps total) USB Car Charger (~$17 on ebay). This charger allows me to use gps navigation on long trips and not drain the battery. My cheaper lower 1amp chargers did not maintain battery power with GPS navigation.
It seems as if I have lost my charging adapter somewhere. I still have the USB cable part of the charger, but the block that plugs into the wall is missing. I tried to simply plug in the usb cable to one of my phone wall adapters, but that didn't work. Any idea of a replacement besides buying the $35 ASUS cable/adapter combo?
You can find them on Ebay and Amazon. Make sure that you get the correct plug because our tablet takes a special kind (15v). Other USB plugs (phones) will not charge your tablet correctly.
Here's one that I found doing a random search. I'm sure you can find them cheaper. This is the plug and cable.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-Asu...ader_Chargers_Sync_Cables&hash=item5ae9bd8d82
I'm sure that either a Best Buy or Office Depot could order you one too. Probably be expensive though. Do your homework and you'll find what you're looking for.