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sync cables

these are micro USB sync cables. So is the Nokia N97 one.
why aren't they compatible? Is micro USB not a standard?
the old mini USB were all compatible with diff brands, devices, etc.

I'm glad you posted this because I had no idea all Micro-USB cables weren't compatible. I was going to go out tomorrow and pick up a couple for the Verizon BB Storm which is also Micro-USB. So these might not work?
Where can I pick up some HD2 Charge/Data cables locally? (I live in Seattle, have every major store.)

I think that cables should be compatable but some of them can be for chareging only.(lack of pins)
I bought this cable on eBay
It has good quality and works as sync cable.

the nokia cable looks like it has all pins in both ends, of course who really knows...
hope more can share their experiences

I have ordered two Nokia CA-101 (CA101) micro usb cables from 2 separate UK eBay shops and I can confirm that this cables allow ActiveSync & WMDC / Flash Storage mode / data thetering with my PC and of course, with the battery charging at all times.
These are good quality cables. They have that rubbery rubber feel as opposed to the PVC feel of standard cables. The newer versions have an integral plastic clip to store your cable neatly.
Best of all, its really cheap. Just eBay CA 101.

2 in 1(mini & micro to usb)
great i was also about to order a 2 in 1(mini & micro to usb) Cable Compatible For Blackberry from
http://www.ipmart.com/main/product/...d=151384&ref=ipmartforum_2in1cable_blackberry
so i will now probally only buy origional from HTC.

Nokia CA-101 do look nice, is it real, for $2?
I'm after some retractables, for travel too.

speakerphone said:
Nokia CA-101 do look nice, is it real, for $2?
I'm after some retractables, for travel too.
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If you were referring to ebay prices, it is always advisable to check the seller profile and feedback. There are bargains to be had, but there are also cons out there. I can only testify for the UK prices.

now i see a converter from mini usb to micro usb
recon ill get and try as only $2.70au
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Micro-Male-t...AU_MobilePhoneAccessories?hash=item23047322fb

Well I went to a local department store called Fred Meyer and purchased one of everything listed as Micro USB today. I bought a car charger, a wall charger and a data cable. All of them charged the phone just fine and the data cable also transmitted data just fine. They were $10-$15 each. So it seems that the HD2 does fit under the Generic heading.
And just for the record, the package listed the cables as working for the below;
Blackberry, Kyocera, LG, Motorala, Palm, Samsung and Sanyo.
Notice what's missing? Yet it still works fine on the HD2.

I also confirm that nokia ca-101 work fine. both third party and original.

I got a "compatible" CA-101 from ebay and the finishing is lousy.
Able to charge but cannot sync. Furthermore, I just discovered that charging is much slower than the original cable.
Tested with both wall charger and computer usb port.
Paid ~US$1.7 inclusive of shipping.

Lost the stock cable, now I need some input before I waist my money...

I went on a trip to a friends place, 400 miles away, and I seem to have left my charge cable behind when I departed. (Grabbed the wall wart, but forgot the cable. Still kicking myself) Getting it shipped will be a major pain, so I come here asking for some help clearing up what I dont understand after searching.
What types of cable will allow USB interaction between my PC and my phone and which ones will not?
When I use my girl friends charger, which is mini usb but not intended for a smart phone, it charges fine, but if I use that cable between the computer and the phone I cannot get it to interact.
Sorry for being noobish, but I really did search. Just found a lot of conflicting info...

I (also) don't understand why there's a difference in micro-USB cables.
Micro-usb = micro-usb, right??
Don't these have requirements like HDMI cables?

I find any brand name cable works fine. I've had bad luck with the really cheap generic ones. I have successfully used my HP Touchpad cable and a blackberry branded cable. The connections fit fine and data transferred fine.

The reason your mini (micro?) USB charges and doesn't transfer data could be because it it a charge only cable and if you look in the USB-A end (large end) you may find it only has 2 contacts instead of 4.
As far as I know, any micro USB should work. I use cables from Moto, LG, Samsung, HP (touchpad), and generic at home and all work fine. A lot of the generic ones do die, or develop a defect where they charge only from a particular angle.
When I need a new cable, I hit up monoprice.com for some of the highest quality generic USB cables I have ever used, they have good cables for everything, they are cheap too (lots of places like big box stores re-brand the Monoprice cables and charge WAY more)
your favorite auction site is also a good place to look. I check the "used" box when searching for cell phone accessories to find cables and wall worts people no longer need, that usually still work great.

I have a nokia one that works perfectly if you want it. Just pay $3 for shipping to my paypal. Let me know.

bitz_dv said:
The reason your mini (micro?) USB charges and doesn't transfer data could be because it it a charge only cable and if you look in the USB-A end (large end) you may find it only has 2 contacts instead of 4.
As far as I know, any micro USB should work. I use cables from Moto, LG, Samsung, HP (touchpad), and generic at home and all work fine. A lot of the generic ones do die, or develop a defect where they charge only from a particular angle.
When I need a new cable, I hit up monoprice.com for some of the highest quality generic USB cables I have ever used, they have good cables for everything, they are cheap too (lots of places like big box stores re-brand the Monoprice cables and charge WAY more)
your favorite auction site is also a good place to look. I check the "used" box when searching for cell phone accessories to find cables and wall worts people no longer need, that usually still work great.
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Generally speaking any mUsb cable will work with minor exceptions such as the one that comes with the car dock which is charge only. But no need to guess and no need to bid on an auction and no need to pay big bucks at the Verizon store. Just go here:
http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-SPN5...7?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1330014705&sr=1-7
and for $4.79 and free shipping you get the cable and the power brick and its even a Motorola branded one if you care about that.

Charging cable for note 2

Could someone recommend any good supplier of USB to microUSB cable that can handle 2 amps of charging the note 2? Other than the cable I got from Samsung, all my cable charge super slow my note 2 (from the original charger).
Thanks
Sent from my GT-N7100

interested in this one too! also, a 6ft cable if available.
TIA

I'd be interested, also!

I purchased one of those 6 foot cable extensions and just plugged the stock cable into it and the extension portion into the stock charger. Works like charm.
Sent from the best phone on the planet, Apple take Note............

My girlfriends Kindle usb cable took a dive so i went on search for replacement coming across -
http://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Kindle-Micro-Cable-Keyboard/dp/B006BGZJJ4/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
A buyer remarked he was using on his GS3 so I did some research on it.
Its 2.0 capable and built to carry charge are device requires giving me the feel of perfect replacement .
I ordered 2 of them will be receiving on Wednesday .

are you saying that the other micro usb cable wont work
ive got this nokia micro usb cable ca-101 and it works with the iluv triple usb charger which has got one port as fast port which is 2 amp one
any comments

boxer29 said:
are you saying that the other micro usb cable wont work
ive got this nokia micro usb cable ca-101 and it works with the iluv triple usb charger which has got one port as fast port which is 2 amp one
any comments
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No no not saying they wont work....its the performance aspects of cables.
kindle cable contained in link is 5-6ft long , allows usb sync , built for 2amp current flow and user reviews are solid which = Good quality.
A little explanation on why I'm buying new cable,
My stock is defective micro connection wasn't sure easily falling out of device.
I took it to ATT service center showed them what was up and they ordered replacement cables that sucked.
1st Rcable was too short -Samsung was only 3ft long.
2nd Rcable didn't sync to pc - Off the wall brand 6 ft long.
From that point I broke out utility knife modified stock cable cutting some plastic off sleeve on micro end.
Connections now sure but cable looks beat up so replacement was needed.

Well I received my Amazon Kindle replacement cable today
Kindle Cable is of good quality , connections are firm much better then stock oem that came with device.
I highly recommend it.

hetzbh said:
Could someone recommend any good supplier of USB to microUSB cable that can handle 2 amps of charging the note 2? Other than the cable I got from Samsung, all my cable charge super slow my note 2 (from the original charger).
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Yes, from my previous post:
I've struggled with a variety of the longer, non-OEM micro USB cables - the Amazon Basics, cables from Monoprice, etc. I had problems with all of them, either not providing enough current, or just flaking out within a short time. At one point I thought my phone (EVO 4G) had a problem with the micro USB jack (it didn't). Then one day I found a great cable on Amazon:
Search Amazon "Mediabridge - USB 2.0 A-Male to Micro-B Cable (6 Feet)"
I've been using this cable for several years now, and it has proven to be very durable (I've run over it with my office chair a number of times), and has always provided the full current of the charger I am using with no issues at all. I purchased another one recently to use in another location, and the quality is the same. I've been using these cables with all of my phones, and currently with the Note II.

I'm using this one from Monoprice, with the standard OEM Samsung wall / desk charger that came with the Note II:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=5458&seq=1&format=2
It's six feet long, and is a pretty thick cable. I used it today for the first time to charge my new Note II. Coupled with the standard Samsung charger, it charged my Note II from 12 % to 100% in two hours, thirty one minutes -- and that included charging during two incoming phone calls that each lasted about 10 minutes.

Asquared said:
I'm using this one from Monoprice, with the standard OEM Samsung wall / desk charger that came with the Note II:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=5458&seq=1&format=2
It's six feet long, and is a pretty thick cable. I used it today for the first time to charge my new Note II. Coupled with the standard Samsung charger, it charged my Note II from 12 % to 100% in two hours, thirty one minutes -- and that included charging during two incoming phone calls that each lasted about 10 minutes.
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If my calculations are correct that's putting about 1120 Ma per hour into your phone.
I wonder if it would charge that fast on usb and have data too?
I also wonder how that compares to the stock USB cable that came with our charger.

JosephL said:
If my calculations are correct that's putting about 1120 Ma per hour into your phone.
I wonder if it would charge that fast on usb and have data too?
I also wonder how that compares to the stock USB cable that came with our charger.
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Good questions. I was wondering the same things, particularly as the Monoprice cable is double the length of the stock one. At some point, I'll try both charging from my laptop with the Monoprice cable, and switching out and using the stock USB cable, for comparison purposes. My problem (well, not REALLY a problem at all!) is that my battery seems to be lasting around 27 hours, so it may be a while before I can get around to doing this!

Asquared said:
Good questions. I was wondering the same things, particularly as the Monoprice cable is double the length of the stock one. At some point, I'll try both charging from my laptop with the Monoprice cable, and switching out and using the stock USB cable, for comparison purposes. My problem (well, not REALLY a problem at all!) is that my battery seems to be lasting around 27 hours, so it may be a while before I can get around to doing this!
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My stock usb cable that came with my Samsung charger shows charging on USB, even though it's plugged into the wall.
Conversely, put my note on my 2 amp car charger and the note says charging on AC.
Something is not right with the stock setup. Sure it charges but it should read charging on AC if it's on AC.

Just did a test. Found a usb cable from another device and plugged that into the Samsung stock charger. Now it reads "charging on AC."
I used that same cable and USB on my desktop. My note said charging on USB.
I think the cable was the bottle neck on the charger and the usb port on the desktop is not putting out enough power to make the Note believe its on AC.
USB is USB as far as our desktop/ Note goes, but if you are using AC, then the cable becomes more important if you want the fastest charge. What's apparent is we didn't get a real charging cable with our Note II. .

JosephL said:
Just did a test. Found a usb cable from another device and plugged that into the Samsung stock charger. Now it reads "charging on AC."
I used that same cable and USB on my desktop. My note said charging on USB.
I think the cable was the bottle neck on the charger and the usb port on the desktop is not putting out enough power to make the Note believe its on AC.
USB is USB as far as our desktop/ Note goes, but if you are using AC, then the cable becomes more important if you want the fastest charge. What's apparent is we didn't get a real charging cable with our Note II. .
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So far, I haven't had any problems with my stock Samsung USB cable. You can always try the Monoprice cable I mentioned in a prior post. Also, I've read on these boards that it sometimes helps to try different USB ports on your computer, and that it can actually make a difference in charging.

Interesting topic I have been wondering about myself. The cable I got with my Note 2 is not good. The connector, when attached, is easy to move aside, does not hold in place and the sad thing is, it is original manufacturer cable.
I used several different cables and found out that the problem is the height (length) of the micro USB connector, which protrudes from the connector's plastic cover. The other thing I found is that standard Samsung cable, delivered with the phone is few fractions of millimeter shorter than any other cable I compared it to, and suffers from it.
Amazon basics cable I ordered recently might have the connector metal only barely longer, but holds much better (in fact it fits tightly and feels very well fixed in the socket). Contrary to some, I have not observed any problem when charging the phone with this cable and original charger. Maybe the newer cables are already adapted to the chargers as well.
The fact that the norm is not always the norm is also proved by original Samsung MHL adapter (with HDMI out). This has "micro USB" connector (here it is 11 pin though) which is roughly 1-2 mm longer than the one on supplied charger cable. This one gets "all way down" into the hole and still does not even touch the case with its plastic part (there might be ~ 1mm space between the plastic of connector and Note 2 case).
Now, when I look at potential micro USB cable for Note 2 I always check the length of micro USB metal part. It must be longer than original cable from Samsung, otherwise it will have flimsy connection.

Length
I try and use a shorter cable as the longer they get the more power you loose. I use a 6" inch usb A to B Micro. I love this cable because my phone can sit right next to my computer and its getting the max power.
i get them at cableforge.com
use this coupon it always works for me G5WJXH4F22MN
cheers.

What's a good replacement usb cable for the charger?

I'm using the default Asus wall charger but my cable is breaking and going weird.
Are there any decent and cheap replacements on amazon/whatever available?
The few I've managed to find all have comments on how slow it made their Nexus 7 charge and they didn't recommend it
What should I be looking for to find a cable with decent charging rate?

The OEM HTC micro USB cables have worked great for my Nexus 7. I'm getting ready to order several more from online.
Sent from my DNA... S-Off like a baws

Authentic Logitech and Samsung usb cables work good.

Ditto for stock/OEM micro-usb cables from HTC, the ones that I owned have a sticker/label on the cable and the # DICMUSBT and Model DC1130 - OEM from Motorola from the pre-Android era worked just as good for me, YMMV.
Online vendors on eB*y such as eForcity dot com (NOT an endorsement, but has been buying from them for 10+ years) should net you quality items at a fair & competitive product and usually get them delivered w/ free shipping in 5 to 8 days, coast to coast.

Monoprice 24awg usb cables are the best I have found, when coupled with a quality ac adaper (or car charger).

USB-C Cables - Thoughts and Questions

hello!
As we all know usb type-c cable that we have in our phones is really messed up standard that even if on paper is made to "rule them all", in reality most of companies use their own standards and Quality Check, so we can sometimes end up with cable that dont charge, dont send data or even brick phone(it is possible and really common).
So I have few questions for you all.
1. Do you use only cable that was in box of P9?
2. If no, do you got cheaper cable from china, or you got more expensive ones from branded stores(eg MediaMarkt)?
3. Did you had any problems with cables in P9(normal USB or OTG)?
4. Any visible transfer speed changes over older standard and other cables?
Im asking because even if type-C is almost 3 years old, I still finding out that that standard have really bad design flaws that are really visible when you buy cheaper cables.
P9 is my second device with usb-c, and recently I though that "Chinese market should already learn how to make them" and I bought cheaper cable... that bricked my phone for few minutes... Thanks God is working now without a problem but it just show again that times where cable was just few smaller cables inside plastic wrap is long gone, and now we need to really keep an eye on quality of components THAT ARE INSIDE of cable(+ info of power draw that it can take/send)...
With microUSB I could get even crappiest cable on market for 50cents and it would work perfectly for years, and now Im forced to spend more on such simple thing as cable that can cost even 20EURO for damn 1.5m phone cable....
So what is your thoughts about that standard and quality of cables that you use with your p9?

I use the supplied charger and cable for at home, as may 'main' charger, at work or out and about i use an old usb cable with an adaptor like this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/231784587260?lpid=122&chn=ps&adgroupid=33676502101&rlsatarget=pla-270397369803&adtype=pla&poi=&googleloc=1006849&device=c&campaignid=707291931&crdt=0

Hi mate. To be honest, both my charger and cable are still boxed, I've been using a 2.0A Samsung charger since I bought this phone. And considering I have dozens of micro USB cables from old Nokia and Samsung phones I simply bought these Type C adapters:
https://www.amazon.it/dp/B01AU5PEZA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_.h8yybFFD2XCH
No issue with charging and data transfer. Can't help you with data speed transfer though.

Here's my reply:
Ad1: No. I use my old Nokia cable with USBC adapter, I bought three cables (see at Ad2), everything working...
Ad2: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/201...3-1-USB-C-Type-C-Data-Charge/32676548325.html
Ad3: No, working like a charm...
Ad4: No, the same...