If anyone has a Dollar Tree near them, they have some cheap little micro usb charging/data docks for $1.00. I bought 6 just to see how they did. For $6.00, I had to. After getting them home, I took one apart to check it out, and was happy to see that the wire connection point to the micro usb pins were bare and unshielded. I have a big supply of resistors around, so I soldered two 150k ohm resistors inline to pin 4 and 5. Reassembled the dock, and voila, a usb jig dock for $1.00.
Just thought anyone near a Dollar Tree might want to take advantage of these little things for the price. You might not need a jig, but they seem to charge pretty well and connect to the pc without any issue.
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Nice find, I've seen those at my Dollar Tree I'll definitely be grabbing myself a few... and conveniently I can pick up some more resistors at Radio Shack in the same plaza.
And while you're at the dollar store, pick up some $1 white foam core boards and DIY make yourself some home audio speakers using nothing but foam-core-board, glue and a razor.
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/full-range/223313-foam-core-board-speaker-enclosures.html
I thought Dollar Trees wouldn't exist in my city, but apparently there's one in Harlem. Anyway, I actually already have a USB Jig I bought for a Samsung Captivate, but it doesn't seem to do anything for my GS4. But the thing is when I search ebay, a bunch of USB jigs they sell seem to include almost all the Galaxy phones, so I'm confused. Are there ones that are backwards compatible but not forwards compatible?
The one I have works on my GS2 i727, GS3 i747 and GS4 i337. It is just 300k resistance between pin 4 and 5.
I also have another one I made, but it is stick style. Made the one from a dock just because it was cheap and kinda cool.
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I actually bought on of these just as a dock... Neat to know we can make a jig out of them too! Thanks for the information! Also I was surprised to see bumper cases at dollar tree for the s4.
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And there it is next to the old s2 running shostock3
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So apparently my charger broke. Connected to the wall neither my phone nor my girlfriend's Fascinate will charge. Plugged into the computer nothing happens either.
Was wondering what I should do.
1. Are chargers covered under warranty? I have extended warranty/asurion full coverage.
2. What are the best replacement chargers? I'd prefer something from Verizon because I'd rather go to the store tomorrow and pick it up than wait for the charger to be shipped and delivered.
Any other help is much appreciated!
Also does anyone know the length of the charger cable that comes with the phone?
Verizon Wireless online shows different chargers/micro usb cables ranging from 9 feet, 6 feet, 3 feet, and 12 inches.
I bought a spare from eBay for $6 and its the exact same as the one that came with the phone.
i work for verizon and yes your charger has a one year warranty. bring it into any corporate store and they should replace it as long as it is not physically broken. if you have any probs replacing it PM me
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i work for verizon and yes your charger has a one year warranty. bring it into any corporate store and they should replace it as long as it is not physically broken. if you have any probs replacing it PM me
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A month after getting the phone my chsrger wires have already started showing at the phone end just from bending the wire to plug it in and place it on the desk. Would this be covered?
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Are you saying that the insulation is breaking and you can see the actual inside wiring? If so then technically that would be considered physical damage but most corporate reps (or at least the managers) will exchange it as a one time courtesy. If you want you can pm me your number and I will stop by work tomorrow n put a remark stating that your charger started to fray n that if it continues to replace it as one time courtesy lol. If you live near delaware you can pm me n I will let you know which store to go to for a replacement
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Are you saying that the insulation is breaking and you can see the actual inside wiring? If so then technically that would be considered physical damage but most corporate reps (or at least the managers) will exchange it as a one time courtesy. If you want you can pm me your number and I will stop by work tomorrow n put a remark stating that your charger started to fray n that if it continues to replace it as one time courtesy lol. If you live near delaware you can pm me n I will let you know which store to go to for a replacement
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Sadly I live in PA but its not the wires showing its the steel between the outside casing and the inside wires. Kind of hard to explain.
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Honestly I would just bring it in. if you have a hard time replacing it just pm me and I will help you out. I don't mind replacing things for customers because its probably been assembled in some third world country by a kid they pay 10 cents an hour to. Verizon is a huge company that can afford to replace a charger to a person that pays like $100 a month for cell service
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If it's just the cable (sounds like it) then you could buy a microUSB cord for cheap at monoprice.com.
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If it's just the cable (sounds like it) then you could buy a microUSB cord for cheap at monoprice.com.
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+1 Bought several already, decent quality & MUCH cheaper than in-store.
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it's covered.
Unfortunately the Verizon Wireless store I went to wouldn't replace it. My wires were fraying and they said even though I'm under warranty they couldn't replace it.
Had to buy $30 travel charger :/
they suck! they are a bunch of corporate dogs licking their masters cracks! They could have at least given you a charger out of the returns and just put that one in the box! Horrible cust service
For $30 you could have gotten 2 cla adapters, 3 wall chargers and 5, 6' USB cables with shipping from monoprice.com
Just saying...
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So yeah, the oem travel charger that came with the Epic is being difficult. I believe it's the cable. It constantly comes out with the slightest movement. It's not locking in place. I'm using my bluetooth headset cable for the time being. The problem is that it's short but the male end locks correctly and stays in place. I can see a difference in the size of the ends on both cables as well as quality.
Does anyone recommend a good replacement charger or cable? They are all pretty cheap so I'd rather not waste my time trying out all of them. Thanks
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http://cgi.ebay.com/OEM-Samsung-Micro-USB-Travel-Home-Charger-Epic-4G-/390315443810
I use one that looks like that, it came with a TEP replacement.
I use the HTC one. My wife has an HTC EVO and I used hers one day and they were so well made I bought one for myself through Amazon with free shipping. Just do a search on Amazon.
I finally found a HDMI cable locally.
That way if it did not work, I could return it.
I got it at WAL-MART. I looked at my local WAL-MART they do not carry this item. I found it at a WAL-MART when I was out of town this weekend, When I was walking around the electronics area.
I saw all the people with mix results so I held off for a quality cable from a company I can trust and been making cables for a long time.
I got the:
BELKIN - HIGH SPEED HDMI CABLE WITH HDMI MICRO CONNECTOR.
6FT. OR 1.8M
$30.00
I just tested it out for 5 minutes last night. It worked great. I set the HDMI setting to automatic. As soon as I plug cable in it worked.
I was saying, Awesome!!!
Hopefully this helps people who need the cable and are scared of what cheap cables can do to expensive electronics.
Running stock Gingerbread Rom.
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My $3 HDMI Cable works great too!
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My $3 HDMI Cable works great too!
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And where did you get it from? There's a TON of FUD out there about cheapo cables frying phones, hence people's reluctance to buy from monoprice/ebay.
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My $3 HDMI Cable works great too!
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$30 for an hdmi phone cable??? Yikes....
mine was free. i trade to many damn phones and i had an atrix 4g for awhile and i just kept that micro hdmi cable from that phone lol.. its a really nice one and i think its 10ft long.
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$30 for an hdmi phone cable??? Yikes....
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That's what I'm sayin'! They all work the same. I'm not gonna spend 10x the price on something that won't work any better. To me, 1080p, is 1080p.
i can guarantee the $3 ones wont last..probably from ebay..lol but thats where i got mine from, cost me bout 10 bucks about two months ago and still works, i use it all the time especially weekends, make sure to check buyers feedback and also u can notice a crappy cable by looking at it...just be carefull when pickin but it's best to get one from a local store or t-mobile website
I had some money coming my way that I was not counting on so I say what the heck!!!
I saw all the complaints if all those cheap cables. I did not want to be one of those people.
I was just posting a options some people don't mind spending more on a quality product.
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i can guarantee the $3 ones wont last..probably from ebay..lol but thats where i got mine from, cost me bout 10 bucks about two months ago and still works, i use it all the time especially weekends, make sure to check buyers feedback and also u can notice a crappy cable by looking at it...just be carefull when pickin but it's best to get one from a local store or t-mobile website
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I've used my $3 cable almost everyday since receiving it 2 weeks ago and I've had no problems at all.
The cable actually looks like good quality....I got it from Hand Held Items. I'm usually the first to say when something looks cheap, but this $3 cable looks the exact opposite. I'm still shocked that stores can make money selling a HDMI phone cable for $30. What a ripoff....smdh
But I'm not knocking anybody who purchased that $30 cable, by all means if you got the money and want to do it .... perfect!
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I've used my $3 cable almost everyday since receiving it 2 weeks ago and I've had no problems at all.
The cable actually looks like good quality....I got it from Hand Held Items.
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The only one I see is $6.99. http://www.handhelditems.com/micro-hdmi-hdmi-cable-p999-tmobile-feet-p-162207.html
Can we get a link?
I'm kind of afraid to get one. Many reports of it shorting out batteries and ruining phones. Or were these stories just 'urban legends?'
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The only one I see is $6.99. http://www.handhelditems.com/micro-hdmi-hdmi-cable-p999-tmobile-feet-p-162207.html
Can we get a link?
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Click Here
It actually was bought from handhelditems through Amazon. It's .50 but after shipping its $3 and some change. Hope this helps!
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I'm kind of afraid to get one. Many reports of it shorting out batteries and ruining phones. Or were these stories just 'urban legends?'
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This this exactly this.
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This this exactly this.
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I understand...Im not trying to sell anyone anything, I just wanted anyone that may be in the market for a cheap HDMI cable to know where I got mine from. I'll admit, some of the reviews aren't so great, but there are more 5 ratings than 1 ratings. I guess I have one of the 'Good' cables.
Nonetheless, good luck with any decision you guys make.
I got HDMI cable off ebay for me and my dad for $1 each lol, still working strong, but I cant say these $3 ones for our phones will be the same, I will be picking one up for mine soon.
I return mine. I am trying cheaper cables now that I know my phones HDMI port works. The Belkin one was a perfect fit.
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Since I can't post links: Visit NewEgg then search the item: RCE-6-MHEF
6+ft mini-hdmi to hdmi male for less than $7.
Food for thought... seems none of you have heard of the future of internet shipping -- NewEgg... quality cable if you ask me, have 3+ of the normal hdmi and they sell adapters if you already have a hdmi cord, because how many times do you hook up your phone to a tv anyways?
Good link. I have to check that out.
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Anyone know where I can get the stock usb cable？ Searched ebay but all the cables are not exactly the same as ours.
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Anyone know where I can get the stock usb cable？ Searched ebay but all the cables are not exactly the same as ours.
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But didn't search XDA??
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1435827
I hope this is what you are looking for...it's about as close as you are going to find to original and I use 2 of them so I know they work for data and charging.
i bought mine
my stock one got chewed up by my dog, i found that most micro-usb cables in my house only worked for charging,
finding one on ebay worked best. it looked more generic than most, no stickers on the back, but oddly enough, its the same (exterior looking) one that came with my galaxy tab.
my choice: ebay- cheap and quick shipping
Get it from samsung
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Forget stock go to radio shack buy gold tipd micro usb/data cable. $30 and ten times the quality
Or order from monoprice for excellent quality inexpensive cables and don't look back. Do not waste $30 on a freaking cable.
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Forget stock go to radio shack buy gold tipd micro usb/data cable. $30 and ten times the quality
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I'm sure its good quality and all, but I paid under $10 for the one I got from Amazon.com (link above to the other thread) and it has worked for everything just fine. I have 2 of them now and I use them both for charging and data transfer all of the time. I guess it all depends on personal preference and how much you are willing to pay, but for $30 you can get three cables (and the 1 amp chargers with them) from Amazon if you are willing to wait 3 or 4 days for delivery. Of course, there is always the chance of getting a bad one when the seller sells 100s or 1000s of them but the same holds true for Radio Shack. I can only report the results I got.
I think the OP should buy one from Amazon.com ($10) and send me $10 also...still saving $10 in the process.
I prefer the stock SGH-i777 charger and cable over the SGH-i727 ones. You can get factory 2nd OEM ones on ebay for less than $5 with free shipping.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-Samsung...Accessories&hash=item2a1a6cb3f6#ht_1490wt_905
Just a warning. Factory second means they have some scratches on the plastic charger. But the cables were brand spanking new. I ordered 3 of these. The SGH-i777 cables are a tad longer and feels more durable.
Get one here. 6ft gold plated for mega cheap.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=4868&seq=1&format=2
You should never pay more than this for a silly cable. I have at least 4 of these and never had any problems.
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I'm glad I have discount at best buy
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I just saw that Verizon has another Qi charger for $39.99 w/free shipping. I can't see a manufacturer's name, but for now I'll guess Motorola.
Its called Ghost One, part # PW-130.
It is another flat device like the WCP-300, but it's rectangular and there's nothing in the photo to indicate scale, and nothing to say if it comes with a power adapter. They do say the output is 5V/1A.
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Never heard of it. Heres some links to it
http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/...peId=15164&accessoryId=63767&initialPhoneId=0
http://www.wirelesspowerconsortium.com/products/details/359/ghost-100-wireless-charging-base
Looks like according to the websites: It has a Power adapter, and it's made by Incipio.
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Looks like according to the websites: It has a Power adapter, and it's made by Incipio.
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Verizon sells the model PW-130, and DROID is written on it, but the WPC site shows that Incipio also makes a model PW-133 (with INCIPIO on it). I didn't see any details about the difference between models, but it might just be that one comes with a power supply and the other doesn't, like buying the WPC-300 from Verizon vs the eBay version.
I'm pretty satisfied with the WPC-300 in my car, but I'm thinking about getting something to use in the house, if I hear about a good price on one that is built into a stand and plays nice with the Nexus 4. I thought about getting one of the really cheap ones to build into a stand but it seems like the N4 has issues with some.
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