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USB Cables

I know these cost more than the ones online, but are they any better?
Monster 1.5Ft High Speed Micro USB Cable
http://www.frys.com/product/6047058?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

mynewepic10 said:
I know these cost more than the ones online, but are they any better?
Monster 1.5Ft High Speed Micro USB Cable
http://www.frys.com/product/6047058?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG
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They are better if you don't like having money.

muyoso said:
They are better if you don't like having money.
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Lol
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The only great thing about monster is the profit margin they make stores. God I used to love convincing people how they "needed" a monster cable to get things to work the way they should. Of course this was when I made commision way back when I sold them lol.
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Dulanic said:
The only great thing about monster is the profit margin they make stores. God I used to love convincing people how they "needed" a monster cable to get things to work the way they should. Of course this was when I made commision way back when I sold them lol.
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Yeah, this. Monster is - ahem - bull****.
http://www.monoprice.com

What about this one. Seems to not be much more than if you ordered from monoprice
http://www.frys.com/product/5800573?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

mynewepic10 said:
What about this one. Seems to not be much more than if you ordered from monoprice
http://www.frys.com/product/5800573?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG
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Just order from monoprice and get the amazing gold plated microUSB cable for like a dollar.

LOL, Monster Cables.
Better one though is the Denon ethernet cable that costs $500: http://usa.denon.com/us/Product/Pag...roductId=f7d26b3a-05a6-4724-a5c1-2a63642a6206

muyoso said:
Just order from monoprice and get the amazing gold plated microUSB cable for like a dollar.
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This one?
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=5457&seq=1&format=2

Lol, I ordered those and a 6' one, shipped to my house for $5 even.

mynewepic10 said:
This one?
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=5457&seq=1&format=2
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Yep. Bought that one for the car and bought 2 6ft ones for indoors. All work flawlessly.

I ordered some generic cables on eBay and they work just fine. I do like the way that the micro usb side of the cable that came with the phone is angled, making it easier to plug in in the dark.
I've looked online and found the Samsung replacement part but it appears they are only 2' 9" long (which is a LOT shorter than the cable that came with the phone).
Here's one of the sites where I found this:
http://www.daydeal.com/product.php?productid=38609&cat=888
Has anyone seen a longer (and possibly cheaper) cable like this?
Thanks!
Scott

scott47 said:
I ordered some generic cables on eBay and they work just fine. I do like the way that the micro usb side of the cable that came with the phone is angled, making it easier to plug in in the dark.
I've looked online and found the Samsung replacement part but it appears they are only 2' 9" long (which is a LOT shorter than the cable that came with the phone).
Here's one of the sites where I found this:
http://www.daydeal.com/product.php?productid=38609&cat=888
Has anyone seen a longer (and possibly cheaper) cable like this?
Thanks!
Scott
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Just buy the monoprice cable and score the right side of the microusb end with a knife or something so you can easily insert it in the dark.

Anyone seen one that is at a right angle that goes in the phone instead up straight up?
So when plugged in, in the car and mounted it doesn't go up like 2 inches before it turns back down.
**nevermind found one on ebay (searched usb cable micro angled)

I bought a 2 pack of retractable cables on ebay for portable charging. To my surprise they work to transfer data, too. It's interesting because the last retractable phone cable I bought could only be used to charge (samsung instinct)

Bought mine from NewEgg and an expensive one is about $15. I choose some that were $4 a piece. Works great

Just placed my order for 2 6ft ones. One to have at work and one at home.

mapcom1 said:
Anyone seen one that is at a right angle that goes in the phone instead up straight up?
So when plugged in, in the car and mounted it doesn't go up like 2 inches before it turns back down.
**nevermind found one on ebay (searched usb cable micro angled)
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do not get right angle! I made that mistake, it covers the 3.5 mm audio.
get an "Up angle" for a while usbfirewire.com was the only vendor and was $16 to $20 shipped depending on length, but they recently started showing up on ebay for $7 shipped.
I got an up angle from this vendor and it came fairly fast for hong kong (abut 7 days) and was a very good gauge and quality:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Usb-male-AM-up-angle-90-degree-micro-B-cable-/390255590008
$7 shipped

Can anyone recommend a *thin and flexible* USB charging cable? I bought these from Amazon and although they work fine, they are too stiff and thick and I am worried that they will damage my port with prolonged use since I have to bend the cable before the phone lies flat on the table while charging. There are many other options out there but it is hard to judge by the picture how thin and flexible the cable is. I am looking for something as thin and flexible as the OEM cable. Thanks

Got mine in the mail the other day. Took about 3 days or so to get. Very quick shipping. The usb part that plugs into the phone is pretty snug.

Purchasing a micro USB cable

Hi, I hope you're doing well.
I'd like to purchase an additional high quality micro USB cables. Any thoughts on where I can get one?
I know eBay merchants have generic micro USB cables, but their quality may be lacking. Also, the Nexus 4 micro USB cable has 4 pins instead of 5 pins. Also, some generic low quality cables will charge slower.
Thanks!
Vic

Amazon is where I get most of my cables.

grubbster said:
Amazon is where I get most of my cables.
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Thanks for replying.
Is there a specific item or merchant that you'd recommend?
Will any of these cables work for the LG Nexus 4 for in-car USB charging?
1) http://www.amazon.com/LG-Micro-Data-Cable-Phones/dp/B003VQS47Q/;
2) http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Replacement-Charging-SPH-M330-Packaging/dp/B001XXUOQI/; and
3) http://www.amazon.com/SKQUE-DROID-Incredible-DataSync-Retractable/dp/B004AUSD50
Thank you.

VicVicVicx said:
Thanks for replying.
Is there a specific item or merchant that you'd recommend?
Will any of these cables work for the LG Nexus 4 for in-car USB charging?
1) http://www.amazon.com/LG-Micro-Data-Cable-Phones/dp/B003VQS47Q/;
2) http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Replacement-Charging-SPH-M330-Packaging/dp/B001XXUOQI/; and
3) http://www.amazon.com/SKQUE-DROID-Incredible-DataSync-Retractable/dp/B004AUSD50
Thank you.
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Numbers one and two would be fine but I would use caution if you have a case on your phone. The LG cable has a large plug and there may be clearance issues. I would not get the third one because I don't trust those retracting mechanisms. They look like they would break easily. Number 2 would be my choice.

grubbster said:
Numbers one and two would be fine but I would use caution if you have a case on your phone. The LG cable has a large plug and there may be clearance issues. I would not get the third one because I don't trust those retracting mechanisms. They look like they would break easily. Number 2 would be my choice.
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This is exactly what I wanted to know. I'm about to purchase a Ballistic Shell Gel case, so I'll pass on the LG cable.
Thank you very, very much!
Vic

Check out Monoprice as well.
Sent from my Nexus 4

Of the three links you put, I wouldn't touch the third one with a 10ft pole. These are very common low quality cables mass produced, re-badged, and sold across the world. If you go to a Pound Store in England, these are the kind of cables you will see... without the logo. You can buy super-low quality cables anywhere, but you aren't guaranteed of their longevity, or quality... or even functionality. I bought a cheap cable from a Pound Store once because I needed one right away to charge my phone and it did just that. However, one day I figured I'd do some dev work and that cable was sitting on the side. I plugged in and nothing happened... strange... I plugged in a different device... again nothing. I tried a different cable and it worked fine. I chopped the cheap cable in half (only in the interests of science ) and it turns out the data cable, part of the USB standard plug, was totally missing. Only power and ground, (and maybe one of two data cables, i dont remember) was present.
I currently use an Akasa cable. Like most Akasa products, they are very durable. It never seems to wear out. Mine is thrown in my bag, used all over the place, pulled, plugged in, its heavily worn but it still works. It's not fashionable like the ones you put above, but it's very reliable.
Best of all, you can't beat the price at less than £3.
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1m-a...)-to-micro-b-(male)-ideal-for-mobiles-cameras
You really don't need to spend much to get a good quality USB cable, but if you do buy cheap, you will no doubt be buying again very soon.

Jaxidian said:
Check out Monoprice as well.
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I got a couple of micro USB cables from monoprice and I can vouch they are very very high quality and you can get them in different lengths
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mariotme said:
I got a couple of micro USB cables from monoprice and I can vouch they are very very high quality and you can get them in different lengths
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Thanks for replying. I did a search on Monoprice and many, many results turned up. Do you have a recommendation for a ~3-foot USB to micro USB cable for the Nexus 4 (4 pins, I believe)? Thanks!
Vic

VicVicVicx said:
Thanks for replying. I did a search on Monoprice and many, many results turned up. Do you have a recommendation for a ~3-foot USB to micro USB cable for the Nexus 4 (4 pins, I believe)? Thanks!
Vic
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No problem buddy!
I currently use this http://www.monoprice.com/mobile/Pro...Id=103&categoryId=10303&subCategoryId=1030307 on my nexus 7 and galaxy S3. My nexus 4 hasn't arrived yet :banghead:
Here is a 3ft version of the same cable
http://www.monoprice.com/mobile/Pro...Id=103&categoryId=10303&subCategoryId=1030307
Best of luck :thumbup:
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mariotme said:
No problem buddy!
I currently use this http://www.monoprice.com/mobile/Pro...Id=103&categoryId=10303&subCategoryId=1030307 on my nexus 7 and galaxy S3. My nexus 4 hasn't arrived yet :banghead:
Here is a 3ft version of the same cable
http://www.monoprice.com/mobile/Pro...Id=103&categoryId=10303&subCategoryId=1030307
Best of luck :thumbup:
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I'll be placing an order for one later today! I shouldn't have purchased the one from Amazon yesterday.

Looking for a good charger for the car and wall.

I used to have one that was both at the same time, kind of like this one. www.accessorypost.com/zipkordcombo.html
It had replaceable tips for different devices but I only had one so I spliced a different tip together from a different charger.
What's the best charger like that available? I don't care about the price, I just want to know which is the best one.

Is that really worth the money?

No idea but I had one like it before that my brother broke, so he owes me one whether or not it is.

micro usb chargers are pretty much standardized, there's no real "best" charger. Generic wall charger charges my phone at the same rate of the official wall charger included with the phone.
I keep a generic car charger I bought on eBay for a dollar, and keep an official HTC charger at home, and another generic wall charger I bought for a dollar at work. Not to mention plethora of microusb cable at home, work, school, friend's house, laptop, etc., spending that much money on one product seems silly to me.

I am happy with the OEM Sprint car charger:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004GPQTJQ
It is better built than the OEM HTC car charger and has a secondary USB charging plug.

That solves nothing. I want one that can be used in both the car and house like I had before. Does anyone know of one that does that, other than the one I linked to?

Look on amazon dude, there are quite a few. And don't be rude to people who are trying to help you.

I think that's what u looking for
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Sprint-...908807?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item5d3585a247

yeti-roots said:
Look on amazon dude, there are quite a few. And don't be rude to people who are trying to help you.
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I was not being rude. Just because someone points out that something is not helpful is not being rude. Plus, I have looked at amazon. What I'm asking for is opinions on which one of those is of the best quality.
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I think that's what u looking for
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Sprint-...908807?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item5d3585a247
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Thanks for finding that. It's a bit iffy given that it comes from ebay (I haven't had a lot of good come from ebay electronics purchases in the past) and because it says it's new but it has scratches and signs of use. Still, not a bad price. Do you know if that's one that'll last a while?
The one I had before was from a company called Gomadic, who sells a charger and different tips for different phones. It's a great charger and outlasted my phone, but the charger costs almost 30 bucks and each tip costs about 6 dollars, and then you have shipping added on to that.

I'm thinking about buy one to for my car...I'm going to see them
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I have a non-know brand one . And it is doing his job when i use it .

i need one too

Proper USB charging cables

Hey!
Found this forum as I was looking into why the h*** my USB chargers didnt charge my new S4 :silly:
This thread helped me a lot: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2274321
But one question remains unanswered:
Where to find a decent USB cable that serves same ammunt of current as the original charger+cable?
I feel a need for a longer cable than the 1M delivered with the phone.
First I tried a cheapo 3M cable, unshielded=300mA
Then a shielded 3M=600mA
Cut the shielded 3M one into a 70cm cable, and did not connect the shield=1900mA, just as the original cable.
Is it really so that any cable more than 1M long cannot be used if I want to achieve the full amps?
Or is there a good quality cable 2-3M out there just waiting for me to find it?

From my experience of buying Micro USB cables for use whilst driving and charging the phone.
All apart from the supplied Samsung cable are useless and don't deliver the 1900 mah charge.
I have lots of Mini USB cable or various lengths which I don't use any more.
So, I decided to buy a micro to mini USB adapter.
I bought it from Amazon UK http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mini-Micro-Adapter-Charger-Converter/dp/B008CAH5NA/ref=sr_1_1/275-7996231-0241748?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1373119829&sr=1-1&keywords=micro+to+mini+adapter Other suppliers will have them.
It works perfectly on any mini cable I attach it to, cheap retractable's to long length cable, giving 1900 mah all the time.
I've since bought another 2.
If you buy one of the above, you might need to remove some plastic from the end that fits into the phone, as it can slip out of the phone when tugged.
That only effected the first one I bought, not the other two.
It's easy it fix, just use a sharp knife in the joint seem of the plastic, to separate both halves, file off any excess plastic and close the plastic case around the metal work, it will relock into place.
In my opinion, for the price it's worth buying at least one.

I found a 10' cable (~3M) that charges at the same 1.9 rate as the stock cable.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43321912#post43321912

You might want to consider monoprice. Have used their HDMI cables for years. Got a buddy in TV for 35 years who has used their cables at the network forever. They're also very reasonable. Their premium cable (6ft) will set you back $3 US +shipping.

CZ Eddie said:
I found a 10' cable (~1M) that charges at the same 1.9 rate as the stock cable.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43321912#post43321912
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Of topic, but 10' is ~3M.
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LMAO, I knew that. Not sure what I was thinking when I put 1M in there.

Thanks for your replies!
First of I have ordered some of the adapters mentioned.
And for the cables.. Live in Norway, so tried to find some sellers who ship here...
Seems like I need to look more into that after my vacation :silly:

Eirik78 said:
Thanks for your replies!
First of I have ordered some of the adapters mentioned.
And for the cables.. Live in Norway, so tried to find some sellers who ship here...
Seems like I need to look more into that after my vacation :silly:
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I just got my S4 and my existing set up does not deliver the needed current. I am not surprised the existing cable did not work since it was a flat wire that I pulled from a retractable setup. It looked nice running up my dash. Now I have to find a replacement. I only need about 50 centimeters or about 20 inches.
Any suggestions?

Mediabridge micro usb 2.0 cables on Amazon are high grade cables. I've purchased a couple of them.
I'll find a link for you.
Link found:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004GF8TIK
They have a couple of sizes. I purchased the 6 foot cables.
*Note:
Not all cases accept the size of the usb connector though, as it is slightly larger than the stock cable, without notification.

swieder711 said:
I just got my S4 and my existing set up does not deliver the needed current. I am not surprised the existing cable did not work since it was a flat wire that I pulled from a retractable setup. It looked nice running up my dash. Now I have to find a replacement. I only need about 50 centimeters or about 20 inches.
Any suggestions?
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I am using the Samsung cable that comes with the travel charger. Its a bit shorter than the one that comes with the phone.
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Magnetic USB-C Connectors

I've seen magnetic connectors for microUSB but I've yet to see anything legitimate yet for USB-C. Anyone seen anything?
It's my opinion that magnetic connectors make more sense then wireless charging because you can charge in bed etc without your device having to be docked to charge. And with magnetic connectors there is also no wear on the charge port.

NCguy said:
I've seen magnetic connectors for microUSB but I've yet to see anything legitimate yet for USB-C. Anyone seen anything?
It's my opinion that magnetic connectors make more sense then wireless charging because you can charge in bed etc without your device having to be docked to charge. And with magnetic connectors there is also no wear on the charge port.
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ZNAPS if they ever ship the Type-C ones to backers.

Here's one (http://www.amazon.com/Universal-Det...197336&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=Magnetic+usb+c) but it dont do data.

Pilz said:
ZNAPS if they ever ship the Type-C ones to backers.
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I couldn't tell if the cable adapter went over a USBC or a microUSB cable? But it looks like 2.4 amps max?

Rtistique said:
Here's one (http://www.amazon.com/Universal-Det...197336&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=Magnetic+usb+c) but it dont do data.
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I wasn't aware aware of this one. Thanks. I think the 2amp restriction is actually worse than no data. Probably worth waiting for a true USBC.

And that plug is round which defeats the purpose of leaving it in. The others are all flat and oval like. So you could leave it in all day
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ZNAPS if they ever ship the Type-C ones to backers.
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Did they ever agree the type c ones?.
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MATTHEWLONG said:
Did they ever agree the type c ones?.
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The company hasn't shipped anything yet. I'm beginning to wonder if they ever will.

MATTHEWLONG said:
Did they ever agree the type c ones?.
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Yes they did as far as I know, but no one gas really gotten anything st this point including the microusb ones.

I guess it brings the safety and convenience back to newer MacBooks and other laptops with USB-C type connectors.

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The company hasn't shipped anything yet. I'm beginning to wonder if they ever will.
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I was SO close to backing them as well...

I'm confident they'll ship, they've been very good about staying in touch with us all throughout the process. I think they were getting pretty close to the final samples when they had that problem with the pogo pins because the company that was selling on mischaracterized the longevity of them.
The new ones look like they should be plenty good enough. Really looking forward to getting the micro USB ones for my xbox controllers and the USBC ones for my 6 P.

RED ZMAN said:
I'm confident they'll ship, they've been very good about staying in touch with us all throughout the process. I think they were getting pretty close to the final samples when they had that problem with the pogo pins because the company that was selling on mischaracterized the longevity of them.
The new ones look like they should be plenty good enough. Really looking forward to getting the micro USB ones for my xbox controllers and the USBC ones for my 6 P.
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I bought both the microusb and Type-C ones, but I no longer have a microusb device becasue they were supposed to be released last year, now we might be lucky to get anything in Q1 2016.

Pilz said:
I bought both the microusb and Type-C ones, but I no longer have a microusb device becasue they were supposed to be released last year, now we might be lucky to get anything in Q1 2016.
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I'll take your MicroUSB ones if you want to sell them off when they show up, I've got other items I can use them for. Xbox One controllers, backup batteries, other stuff.

RED ZMAN said:
I'll take your MicroUSB ones if you want to sell them off when they show up, I've got other items I can use them for. Xbox One controllers, backup batteries, other stuff.
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I will let you know if/when they ship You know me, I'm a skeptic

RED ZMAN said:
I'll take your MicroUSB ones if you want to sell them off when they show up, I've got other items I can use them for. Xbox One controllers, backup batteries, other stuff.
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I've got some coming I no longer need now as well. I emailed them about a swap weeks ago for USB-C but got absolutely no response. I'm not very impressed.

sorry to bring back an old thread but figured better this than starting a new one.
are there any option in this regard yet? i'd love the option for a magnetic connector. thanks!

byproxy said:
sorry to bring back an old thread but figured better this than starting a new one.
are there any option in this regard yet? i'd love the option for a magnetic connector. thanks!
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This might be a good alternative:
ZAPTIP: World's First Magnetic USB-C Super Charger
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/zaptip-world-s-first-magnetic-usb-c-super-charger-phone#/
-slimshotty

Zaptip looks dead, but this one has actually started shipping their previous (lightning or microusb) project, and has a new project with usb c:
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/x-connect-world-s-1st-cross-device-magnetic-cable-apple-iphone#/

Bought this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/391594582...49&var=660714785240&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT Any good?