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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
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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
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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.
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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:
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
I have discovered a cheaper and less destructive way to unbrick the totally bricked captivate using only 3 resistors, THAT IS IT! No need to cut up your USB cord, JUST 3 resistors.
Below are the steps and pics:
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1. Go to your local Radio Shack and purchase a pack of 100k ohm resistors, the colors should read Brown/Black/yellow/gold (see pic 1)
2. Take 2 of the resistors and twist them together
3. Take the third resistor and twist it onto the other 2 to make a straight line of 3 resistors
4. Bend the 3 resistors into a teardrop shape (see pic 2)
5. Set down a piece of tape and place the tips as close together as possible without touching while leaving about a quarter inch of each tip exposed, this will take some patience and adjusting (see pic 3) *tip: try putting a piece of tape or two in between the tips so that they do not touch each other*
6. Once the tips are set correctly tape both sides of the tear drop so no metal is left exposed. If your skin touches the metal it reduces the resistance of the jig and will not work.
7. Remove external sd, sim card and battery. Then replace battery and DO NOT touch the power button.
8. Carefully touch the two tips of the jig to the two copper plates of the micro usb slot closest to the headphone jack for about 3 seconds (this will also take some time and patience) *tip: use the other side of the micro usb port to brace against to hold the jig in place*
9. The phone should now go directly into download mode
9a. If your phone build number is BELOW 1010 continue following this guide.
9b. If your phone build number is 1010 or ABOVE follow this guide to flash back to stock.
10. Open odin3 on your computer
11. Plug usb into your phone, after odin says "added" click start to flash the stock rom.
12. Profit!
This fix as opposed to the others only costs $.99 and uses ONLY 3 resistors, NO CUTTING OR SOLDERING. Other fixes suggest hacking up your micro USB cable to use as a connection but i found that to be unnecessary.
As snapplefish has pointed out the desired resistance for this to work is 301K ohms, not 300K. HOWEVER, I and almost everyone else here has been able to only use the 3-100K ohm resistors. IF you are having trouble getting this to work, AND you have made sure you are using 100K ohm resistors, try measuring the resistance of your jig by using a multimeter. IF your resistance is below 298 or so try adding a 1K ohm resistor to your jig and remeasure the resistance of your jig.
Thanks to everyone who came up with the 301k ohm resistor method, saved me from a $500 paperwieght!
If this has helped you please give me a thanks
Cheers and happy flashing,
Alex
Dude, this is awesome. Thanks for pointing this out.
When is the next "flashaholics anonymous meeting"? I'd like to attend too
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Dude, this is awesome. Thanks for pointing this out.
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No prob, glad it was useful
Brilliant! Hopefully I never need to use it. This should go as/with/in a sticky.
I hope I don't ever need to use a jig but this is a great alternative to other methods. You do need to have the USB plugged in prior to touching the resistors correct since that is not stated? Common sense says yes but I figured I would be the idiot to ask haha
Well he's actually fishing around inside the phone's MicroUSB port to touch pins 4&5. So no, in this case...you don't need to have a USB cable plugged in.
But with other JIGs including mine, you plug the JIG into the phone.
Trying this tonight. Will update.
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Well he's actually fishing around inside the phone's MicroUSB port to touch pins 4&5. So no, in this case...you don't need to have a USB cable plugged in.
But with other JIGs including mine, you plug the JIG into the phone.
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I have never been able to have Odin work without it being open and having the USB plugged in when getting to download mode. How will this work if you get download mode prior to the USB being plugged in for Odin to recognize?
This is my captivate. There are many like it but this one is mine.
I frequently use my JIG to get into Download mode to flash with Odin. For me, plug a JIG in to force Download Mode. Remove JIG, connect phone to a computer running Odin. The phone should be "added" in Odin and you should be able to flash away. I actually just did this last night as well.
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Trying this tonight. Will update.
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No luck so far. Will keep trying.
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I frequently use my JIG to get into Download mode to flash with Odin. For me, plug a JIG in to force Download Mode. Remove JIG, connect phone to a computer running Odin. The phone should be "added" in Odin and you should be able to flash away. I actually just did this last night as well.
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True story. This guy makes good JIGs. I was very impressed with it. Tested it a few times and threw it back in the Samsung box.
I phone--/triangle\--PC bricked my first Captivate. Odin 2.1 got stuck on "Setting PIT" and I was able to return it (had it a week and claimed it did it on an OTA update lol). I had the 3 button download disabled (probably a 1008-1010, I have a 1010 now) and couldn't get into download mode so I could've saved the first phone but no one was building JIGs yet
Anyhow, I don't *NEED* it, but I'm GLAD I have it. I'd probably not flash without one.
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For this to work, you need to have ~300kohm of resistance across pins 4 and 5 for at least 4 seconds. You cant touch bare metal on the resistors, or you'll change the overall resistance.
Yes, this is a cheaper implementation of a JIG, but it's also a little harder to use compared to if you were to just cut up a MicroUSB plug.
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This isn't going to work for me. No metal has been touched, using exact resistors as described and touched pins 4+5 together. Oh well, new device should be here in 2 days.
flashman2002 said:
I hope I don't ever need to use a jig but this is a great alternative to other methods. You do need to have the USB plugged in prior to touching the resistors correct since that is not stated? Common sense says yes but I figured I would be the idiot to ask haha
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I just opened odin, used the jig to get the phone into download mode, then plugged the phone into the computer and it worked. Make sure odin is open first before you plug it in though.
norcal einstein said:
For this to work, you need to have ~300kohm of resistance across pins 4 and 5 for at least 4 seconds. You cant touch bare metal on the resistors, or you'll change the overall resistance.
Yes, this is a cheaper implementation of a JIG, but it's also a little harder to use compared to if you were to just cut up a MicroUSB plug.
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You are correct, this is cheaper and I figured it would take me about a half an hour to cut up the usb and another 3 to 5 days to recieve another one through amazon so this was a quicker way and maybe a tad harder.
This took me a total of 5 mins on the ****ter to make and 15-20 mins of adjusting and trying until I was able to get it to work. This seems like the quickest overall and easiest way to make a download jig, but if you have more money then time just buy a pre-made jig.
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This isn't going to work for me. No metal has been touched, using exact resistors as described and touched pins 4+5 together. Oh well, new device should be here in 2 days.
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Make sure each tip is only touching ONE pin. They should not touch together or it will short circuit and not work. In my jig there is a small maybe 1mm or less gap in between each tip.
After messing with the spacing I was able to consistently put my phone into download mode. I also put some tape between the prongs to ensure they didn't touch.
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Edited first post to clear up odin3 question
z28james said:
After messing with the spacing I was able to consistently put my phone into download mode. I also put some tape between the prongs to ensure they didn't touch.
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Glad to hear it!
I also put some tape in between the two tips but wasn't sure if it did anything.
I always do it just never would work when I wouldn't have the usb plugged in at the same time of download mode. But if it ever becomes the case I will surely give the jig a try. Thanks for the info.
Updated first post with a youtube video of myself performing the unbricking procedure.
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
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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?
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I slighlty fixed it with needle nose pliers , a more efficient fix anyone?
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What exactly did you do? I was a little hesitant to try bend anything - I didn't want to make things worse.
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-What exactly did you do? I was a little hesitant to try bend anything - I didn't want to make things worse.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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You're still under warranty (1 year). You'll have to deal with a AT&T DSC for replacement.
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So does that mean I should back up with Titanium Backup and flash back to stock?
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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.
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So does that mean I should back up with Titanium Backup and flash back to stock?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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^^^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.
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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?
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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.
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Hi, today i tried to flash my first rom, i found a guide online and started following the instructions
1) i unlocked the bootloader
2) flashed recovery twrp
3) wiped device
4) installed hellybean rom
5) installed gapped
and then i forgot and closed the device, now the i9023 is dead it doesn't power on tried the unbrickable tool without performing the unbrickable mod and allways it responds "device is not detected"
Is this the situation of a hardware brick ?
Can i restore it with the use of software ?
Do i need to jtag it or the unbrickable mod will do just fine ?
Is there any guide to make a jtag cable or do i need to purchase it ?
Any help is really appreciated
I ordered a usb jib but i don't think it will work
Ok some more questions, the ubrickable mod will put the device into a hardware recovery in my case so i can flash the chip again ?
Should i perform the ubrickable mod or call it a day and call warranty as i have over 1 year left (with the hope that they will not charge me) ?
thanks
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I ordered a usb jib but i don't think it will work
Ok some more questions, the ubrickable mod will put the device into a hardware recovery in my case so i can flash the chip again ?
Should i perform the ubrickable mod or call it a day and call warranty as i have over 1 year left (with the hope that they will not charge me) ?
thanks
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It happens to me twice. First time on HTC Desire and second time on Nexus S too. I didnt installed good kernel and rom and every time i turn on i shows me an error. How I solved it: I launched phone i fastboot mode, wipe all, and installed again all - rom(kernel) and gapps and it worked for me.
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I ordered a usb jib but i don't think it will work
Ok some more questions, the ubrickable mod will put the device into a hardware recovery in my case so i can flash the chip again ?
Should i perform the ubrickable mod or call it a day and call warranty as i have over 1 year left (with the hope that they will not charge me) ?
thanks
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Can you put your device in fastboot mode (Power off and then press Volume Up + Power buttons) ?
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Phone is dead bootloader is deleted can't power on the phone with a usb jig or any other combination of buttons tried several times !
The only solution now is to do a hard recovery mod so i can force the SOC to be visible and flash it again or Jtag it (that's the only viable solutions)
My problem is that the schematic Adam wrote about the unbrickable mod (i don't mean the software) is not clear enough. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1566475
I can't post on this thread cause i don't have the necessery posts
He says on the post : "2. Perform the mod as follows: Replace the xOM5 resistor from the top position to the bottom position.
*OR: remove the xOM5 resistor and jumper the center pads of xOM5 to the center pads of xOM0 or xOM3... I was not able to flash a complete firmware package to this device because it had a MMC failure, so I'm not able to tell you which point is which."
What does he mean replacing the xOM5 with top and bottom ? interchange the top resistor with the bottom one ?
And second option is to remove the resitor, bridge the points and solder on the upper pad. Why do i need to solder on the upper pad ? cause it's a more clear point ? I can solder directly on the bridge point, solder from the bridgin will be more than enough to held the cable
And lastly my though i believe i don't even need to remove the resistor just bypass it with the cable
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And second option is to remove the resitor, bridge the points and solder on the upper pad. Why do i need to solder on the upper pad ? cause it's a more clear point ? I can solder directly on the bridge point, solder from the bridgin will be more than enough to held the cable
And lastly my though i believe i don't even need to remove the resistor just bypass it with the cable
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The first option is not quite clear to me either, but the second one is pretty straight forward. If you look at the picture closely you'll se that the upper pad is directy connected to the "bridge point" (ie. the pad where the resistor was originally soldered.
I'm also having the same problem on my I9023, but I still haven't tried this mod. Can we be sure that this will work with the I9023 as well as with I9020T?
i will proceed with the modifation when my soldering tip arrives, the parts are small for me to do this without my hot air station but oh well i don't really care i will infrom for the results
Modification works, but the pc wouldn't detect always the phone, anyway i manage to flash the phone now it works ok
Use a soldering bit with really thin tip mine was 0.12mm enough to perform the operation and you will need a 15watt soldering iron i used a 25watt antex solder and end up lifting 1 pad but not a big problem
edit: forgot to mention don't solder the wire to the brown resistor but on the black one at least on my case that's what go the phone recognized. Initially i solder the wire on the brown resistor cause was easier but the phone was still dead then proceed soldering to the black one and i was able to detect it
I'm not sure why but if 1 point doesn't work try the other
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Modification works, but the pc wouldn't detect always the phone, anyway i manage to flash the phone now it works ok
Use a soldering bit with really thin tip mine was 0.12mm enough to perform the operation and you will need a 15watt soldering iron i used a 25watt antex solder and end up lifting 1 pad but not a big problem
edit: forgot to mention don't solder the wire to the brown resistor but on the black one at least on my case that's what go the phone recognized. Initially i solder the wire on the brown resistor cause was easier but the phone was still dead then proceed soldering to the black one and i was able to detect it
I'm not sure why but if 1 point doesn't work try the other
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congrats on your recovery i'll try this when i catch some time (and a weaker soldering iron xD ). thanks for tips. i don't understand why it didn't work for you with the brown resistor pad.
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Modification works, but the pc wouldn't detect always the phone, anyway i manage to flash the phone now it works ok
Use a soldering bit with really thin tip mine was 0.12mm enough to perform the operation and you will need a 15watt soldering iron i used a 25watt antex solder and end up lifting 1 pad but not a big problem
edit: forgot to mention don't solder the wire to the brown resistor but on the black one at least on my case that's what go the phone recognized. Initially i solder the wire on the brown resistor cause was easier but the phone was still dead then proceed soldering to the black one and i was able to detect it
I'm not sure why but if 1 point doesn't work try the other
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What do u mean by brown resistor?
Can u explain more detail on it?
Thank.
Hi all,
It's been two years I have been using my Z5 Compact, and the MicroUSB connector is hardly usable now.
I of course tried several cables.
It is very difficult to charge the telephone. I don't know exactly what the problem is. I tried cleaning with a dry air bomb (for keyboards etc.), but to no avail. Seems like a bad contact.
Is it possible to use electrical parts liquid cleaner to properly clean the USB contacts?
Anybody having the same experience?
MF
I had the same problem, usb cable didn't fit in entirely.
Culprit was a piece from the inside of my jeans pocket was pushed deep inside my usb port. It was pretty much stuck in there but once I got it out the problems where solved and I switched to magnetic usb cable to prevent this.
I got it out using very tiny pliers and a magnifying loupe.
Hope this helps..
Regards
Mine is going to die sometime, soon, too! i already bought a new one on ebay, laying ready to be installed here! In a couple of days i´ll take a hair dryer and then i´ll peel of the back cover and replace that broken connector
update: 17th of june!
Just wanted to tell you guys, it worked! I just replaced the USB Connector with the one i bought on Ebay, price was around 4 Euro or so, not much i think
It was rather easy, as i already own the needed tools (a very very small philips screw driver, and a tool to go underneath the back cover and a hairdryer)
took about 20 minutes or less!
Just use the hairddryer to heat up the back cover, then use the special tool (or a thin knife?) to loose the back cover and peel it off
then you have to remove 2 screws on the lower part, then you can remove some sort of a "bar" over the usb connector! next you have to lift the "motherboard" on the lower part (yes it moves down to the usb connector) but first disconnect the usb connector! then pull out the broken usb, shove the new one in and do all the above in reverse order!