[Q] GAH! Broke usb charging port! Need to fix! - General Questions and Answers

So I managed to snap one of the micro usb port pins out of the socket from my phone. I was in a rush, phone plugged in, grabbed the phone (at an angle), and yanked the charging cable off.
I noticed the next day it wasn't charging when i plugged it in. On further inspection, I could see one of the pins was bent/broken in the charging port. I can wiggle it to get it to charge, but it's annoying as hell. I've been using my wall charger, but i really need to fix this because I use the GPS a lot in the car.
LONG STORY SHORT
Took the phone apart to see if I could replace the micro usb port. I can. I'm just not sure which type of micro-b to buy. Can anyone point me to a product/link which sells the part I need based on the photos below? I'm comfortable soldering.
Phone:
Chinese Star N920e (awesome phone btw).
Thanks for any help.
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mini usb to mini usb

hey there,
I'm searching for a mini usb to mini usb cable. I have my diamond in a brodit holder in my car. It's resting on 2 restpoints where in the middle the usb charge cable is being inserted. Everything fine so far. However, I have a little FM-transmitter so I can listen to internet radio in my car:
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But if I connect this one, my phone can't be inserted in the holder neither would be charge cable fit since the charging point is out of the center:
So basically I'm looking for a very short extension cable to put between my phone and the FM-transmitter.
I know I could probably use something like this:
But in this case I prefer to keep it basic, with just a simple extension cable. Problem is: I'm unable to find something simple like this...
Does anyone have the 'idea of the day'?
I bought this adapter 2 weeks ago in the airport of Amsterdam for 15€, but is similar to the one you posted:

[Q] This Car Charger Work?

So I picked up this at Target today to give it a try but not having a lot of background with non-OEM car chargers wanted to see if there is anything I need to be concerned about as far as over/undervolting and damaging the phone.
Just goes from a standard 12V lighter socket to 2 USB slots. Can I assume it's wired to only do the standard 500mah just like when I use the USB cable that came with my phone and plug it into my PC?
Or, is there some app I should install and monitor it when I plug it in the first time to help determine this?
I really like the fact this one is pretty much flush with the lighter socket and I can close the socket cover when I don't need it.
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It should work as it gives 5 Volts. How much mAh it gives is usually printed on the product or packaging. Today's chargers often do 1000 mAh, but 500 is ok too.
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[Q] Use OTG cable as an adapter?

Would this contraption work?
Would it charge the phone or just blow up the micro USB connector?
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Wall adapter + USB A male to USB A male cable + OTG cable + Phone.
My concern is, that the phone will think it's a flash drive (or something like that) and start providing 5V power.
It would work, no problem
Sent from my Nexus 5
I would also say that you should have no problems with your contraption....There is only a certain amount of charge that the Nexus 5 will accept. By now, you have probably already tried it. How did it work? Which OTG are you using? I bought the Analogix Slimport SP1003 a couple months ago. It's one of the best phone accessories I have ever purchased! Watching free movies and TV shows is awesome!
Agree, I have Slimport and it has taken my Nexus5 to a whole new level for entertainment!!

another Nexus 9 brought back into daily use due to Raspberry PI charger

This poor guy had been collecting dust for the last five years due to his frustrating 4 hour battery life. Eventually it would even uncharge while it was plugged in to the wall with the display at minimum brightness, bluetooth and such disabled.
Be careful as I believe Nexus 9's have only been evaluated up to 1.5A. I have it plugged into a circuit breaker just in case (and have wrapped red electric tape near the tip to distinguish it from my other micro usb chargers. I'm quite sure if it would melt, although the regulator on the charger cord looks pretty legit, so who knows. Some Nexuses are older than others, mines gotten quite a lot of use so when I use this charger it doesn't even run warm let alone hot.
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Soldering iron and LiPo charger saves the day

So my wife soaked her HTC U Ultra phone paddle boarding in a river. We have the phone but it won't charge. The plug sparks and gets super hot really fast, probably shorted.
We tried cleaning it with some electronics alcohol spray used for removing flux, but no such luck.
So I broke into the back of it (shattering a thin layer of glass, wow!) And started disconnecting things trying to pull it up.
We knew the battery was dead because of being shorted, and the dead USB C connector wouldn't let us charge... so I found the test pads on the PCB for the battery and soldered on some jumpers.
Hoping it would come up I used a 3.7v 1S LiPo hobby charger to see if it would power up with a charge.
It worked!
She was able to use the Files app to xfer to an sdcard and saved her pictures of he trip to Orcas Island!
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