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I bought a "HTC" branded car charger from Ebay last week.
I got it in the mail today and it seems to be to be built too cheep to be actual HTC brand.
Is there a way to tell what is actual HTC and what is a second hand knock off?
Im not to sure I want to use this charger on my phone for fear it will get damaged.
Was it shipped from China/HongKong? => it is fake
Was it bought on eBay => it is fake
To be honest, I have never seen a HTC HD2 car charger made by HTC(perhaps it is sold with the car holder?). I need such thing but to be honest, I am also a little bit scared about damaging my phone.
Take some images so we can all take a look.
The HTC version of the car charger has the part that lugs in to the cigarette lighter and then a SEPARATE usb wire that connects to it which then connects to the phone, the wire is not permanently attached to the plug. If you bought one of those adapters that say "HTC" on it and glows (for under $10), you bought a fake.
I've got this item:
pearl.fr/automobile/accessoires-12v/station-de-recharge-usb-allume-cigare_PX1093.html add www before because of the silly antispam regulation
with the usb wire it's work well and I can charge 4 device in the same time (hd2/mp3/buetooh car hand free/gps
great and cheap
anyway 5 Volt is 5 volt and it's working !
Thanks for the replies...
yeah its from Ebay and it has the glowing HTC logo on it. wich = fake.
Oh well. glad I didnt spend a lot on it
guess it will be going into the trash with the packaging it came in. I am NOT going to risk my phone for over this piece of garbage.
thanks for the heads up on the "real" HTC car charger. Will search for one of them instead.
wolfee
wolfee said:
yeah its from Ebay and it has the glowing HTC logo on it. wich = fake.
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Huh? The official one has a lit HTC logo...
I have the official car mount and it comes with the car charger + cable. It's flat on the USB end and has a backlit HTC above the USB port.
Also, you can buy them separately.
does it work? if so, whats the big deal?
Like someone has asked, get some pictures up so we can inspect it
Charger
Seriously. I bought a Micro USB cable from the store for like 5.99. Been using the same cigarette USB universal charger for everything from GPS, to Tilt 2, to PSP, to bluetooth headsets using the same adaptor. Never had a single problem for about 3-4 years...
HTC=Taiwan
Taiwan=China (depending on who you want to ask)
Hong Kong =China
Does anyone know if you can get a seperate usb cable for the streak yet?
I want a spare one so i can keep it in the car, or a longer one because i find the one that comes with the streak to be too short.
Anyway if anyone knows where to get one then could they let me know
Just had a thought while typing.. just buy a usb extension lead...off to buy one to see if it works.
yes Dell sell them on their website mate
Another option is a USB extention cable. I got a 6FT for like $10 at RadioShack. Works great for me, you can also buy the Dell car kit that will work as a backup USB cable.
Is there a way to buy a compatible one?
I live in italy and we can order only from dell.it that obviusly hasn't streak and accessories in their site....
enne91 said:
Is there a way to buy a compatible one?
I live in italy and we can order only from dell.it that obviusly hasn't streak and accessories in their site....
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No one does one yet
ARHMogul said:
Another option is a USB extention cable. I got a 6FT for like $10 at RadioShack. Works great for me, you can also buy the Dell car kit that will work as a backup USB cable.
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It'd have to be blooming long to use in the car, depending on the car journey
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Well it has recently been confirmed that the streaks connection port is a PDMI connection. The Slacker G2 radio also uses a PDMI but no one has tried its cable yet. Specs are one thing but fitting is another. (Think of it how the first iPhone had a 3.5mm headset jack but you had to buy the apple headphones that didn't an elbow and were narrow enough to fit in there.)
So if anybody has, or knows someone that has a Slacker G2, feel free to try the cable out and tell us all
Source:
http://www.streaksmart.com/2010/08/dell-streaks-proprietary-connector-is-actually-pdmi.html
Images that I can find for the slacker 2 radio charging lead seem to show a standard mini usb connector. Maybe the pdmi connector is data only?
can u use the ones on ebay?
Now i ordered another one from Dell site....
With only one cable, I finally ran out of patience and also constant carrying existing cable from place to place everytime I moved around.....
I have to have one near my bed for reading/charging thru the night....one in the car - which I will carry around to office as well...in the coming months hopefully the price will drop or there will be another source - till then this will do.
Troute said:
Images that I can find for the slacker 2 radio charging lead seem to show a standard mini usb connector. Maybe the pdmi connector is data only?
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I guess it has both. check out this dock for the slacker g2... looks the same.. also looks like the ipod connector so don't know for sure till someone actually tests it out.
oh and here's one on amazon for 27.99
Having looked at a number of UK websites, only one said a USB cable came with the charger. I had been planning on buying an OEM 2 amp charger. Then I saw Clove were saying it came with a spare USB cable so the price of £24.99 didn't seem so bad any more. Got it on Friday and, yes, it did have a USB cable in the pack.
Tried it in my car runing Co-Pilot sat nav and my battery indicator showed that the charge was still going up so I am very pleasedwith it.
Only slightly disappointing thing is that the charger has only one output whereas some of the OEM ones have two, one 2 amp and one 1 amp. However, I tried it with my charger splitter and it still showed the charge was going up.
most cheap usb car charges have a screwable top; just take out the glass fuse and replace it with a 2amp/2000mA fuse which you can get at autozone, radio shack,home depot....pretty much anywhere
Really? if i just change the glass fuse i can use any usb car charge?
Is not dangerous for the electric impiant of the car?
No You can't. It is not the fuse that decides how much current the charger can give.
The fuse just protects the charger from blowing if something fails.
The regulator used in the charger sets the charging current.
true you can buy a regulator at radio shack. i've seen the 7805 for about a buck 50.
Ok, tnx guy!
Go to Best Buy or your local Apple store and pickup the Incase Ipad car charger. I've tested and works just fine with the Tab.
atoy74 said:
Go to Best Buy or your local Apple store and pickup the Incase Ipad car charger. I've tested and works just fine with the Tab.
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There are generic 2A USB cigarette lighter / car chargers on eBay for a third of the price. Worth trying too
Would you mind posting a pic of the charger?
I just bought Samsungs Car Adapter kit (ECA-P10CBECSTD) from local store, 27.90€.
It comes with cigarette lighter 12/24V usb adapter, 2 Amps 5V output, and a proprietary Samsung Tab usb cable.
A little pricey, ok, but now I have a second usb cable and a car adapter with enough output amps without fuss.
getupkid1985 said:
Would you mind posting a pic of the charger?
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Here's the one from Clove.
Amazon UK are selling the Samsung car charger for £20.83. Pretty good deal with free delivery.
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Or there's this one also on Amazon for 99p (+£4.50 delivery!) which apparently can charge the Tab. You still need to add in the cost of the proprietary Samsung USB cable though to match the official car charger features, so not much of a bargain really...
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Amazon UK are selling the Samsung car charger for £20.83. Pretty good deal with free delivery.
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My only concern is nowhere does it mention the cable actually comes with the charger.
Beards said:
My only concern is nowhere does it mention the cable actually comes with the charger.
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The cable is in the picture so if it doesn't come with one then get on to trades description bods .
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The cable is in the picture so if it doesn't come with one then get on to trades description bods .
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That's all fine and dandy Paul but will an individual be bothered contacting officials just for the sake of a few pounds.
No, what I'm saying is why is it not listed..... and if anyone is considering purchasing one I would recommend they save themselves any issues by first contacting the seller to ascertain if the cable is indeed part of the deal.
If you check the item model number it's listed as a charger, nothing further.
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That's all fine and dandy Paul but will an individual be bothered contacting officials just for the sake of a few pounds.
No, what I'm saying is why is it not listed..... and if anyone is considering purchasing one I would recommend they save themselves any issues by first contacting the seller to ascertain if the cable is indeed part of the deal.
If you check the item model number it's listed as a charger, nothing further.
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OK well I've just ordered one so we'll soon see . The picture on Amazon looks almost identical to the one on Clove. Here's hoping they're the same otherwise I've bought the world's most expensive charger .
Guys, just so you know, you can get very cheap 2A chargers on ebay. The cable problem is still impossible to solve, but I'm sure Hong Kong people are working on it, so it might be best to wait a month and order a cheap replacement cable, rather then paying ridiculous amount of money for Samsung's original cable.
I ordered one of these a couple weeks ago:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...b43hTuXib7JjWUKJhg%3D&viewitem=#ht_1776wt_959
Came in today, and I swear the sync cable it came with is identical to the one my Tab came with, right down to the Samsung logo.
Car charger itself is a 5.0v/2000mA, looks well built, fused, and comes in a very nice retail package.
Considering the cable alone is $29 from my carrier, it's a hell of a deal. I basically bought a cable for $23 and got a car charger for free.
Hey croak that cellet charger doesnt work. it has the charging symbol crossed out... I guess you need to do usb2usb soldering mod to use any 5v2A charger. I saw the thread on here...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=845844
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OK well I've just ordered one so we'll soon see . The picture on Amazon looks almost identical to the one on Clove. Here's hoping they're the same otherwise I've bought the world's most expensive charger .
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Paul,
Any luck with this item?
has anyone stumbbled apon a long charging cable? longer then the one dell sends out?
I bought this package:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...1146438&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_585wt_905
Here's just a 6 footer:
http://cgi.ebay.com/6ft-LONG-USB-Da...aultDomain_0&hash=item43a56ccb23#ht_500wt_922
from what I've read, they do work.
Theoriginalgiga said:
I bought this package:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...1146438&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_585wt_905
Here's just a 6 footer:
http://cgi.ebay.com/6ft-LONG-USB-Da...aultDomain_0&hash=item43a56ccb23#ht_500wt_922
from what I've read, they do work.
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you havent tried it? i wanna know for sure that it works before i buy it.
just placed an order for the 6 foot wire. thanks. ill post a review once i get it shoipped to me.
Own the 6ft cable and LOVE IT, works fine
Bought 6ft cable off ebay from yourcharger (at $6.99) and works like a champ both charging and transferring files. Worth it if you want a longer cable.
a simple solution is a USB extension cable.. like this:
http://www.bing.com/shopping/starte...F2F9A56C1B547?q=usb+extension+cable&FORM=HURE
i got 2 of the cables from yourcharger on ebay and both dont work correctly, with the stock cable my streak connects to the pc and makes the conection sound and i get the popup asking for usb mode. with the ones from ebay it starts to connect and i get device failed to install error or sometimes it keeps making the connection sound over and over like its shorting out.
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a simple solution is a USB extension cable.. like this:
http://www.bing.com/shopping/starte...F2F9A56C1B547?q=usb+extension+cable&FORM=HURE
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I think the 6foot cable will do just fine thank you.
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i got 2 of the cables from yourcharger on ebay and both dont work correctly, with the stock cable my streak connects to the pc and makes the conection sound and i get the popup asking for usb mode. with the ones from ebay it starts to connect and i get device failed to install error or sometimes it keeps making the connection sound over and over like its shorting out.
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Thats strange because the post above says it worked fine for him.
i even took one of the cables to my work and tried it on 2 different computers and the same issue i woul get a driver did not install correctly and unknown device, unplugged it and used the dell cable an it instantly connected and the enable usb poped up in the phone, i think either they are made wrong and the other guy was lucky and got the good one or its the resistance in the cheap chinese wires and its 6 foot long.
I use the usb extension cord. Works great. Peace
RussianSolja, ok based on peterson65's (great year by the way) input, I have to assume he received a bad cable. I didn't buy mine until I saw another review stating the cable work well for him.
On the other hand, to ensure no problems and long term use. If you have a traditional USB extension, like Radimus recommended, would go with that. Additionally that same extension can work with your other USB products as well.
i didnt get just one bad, i contacted the seller and he sent me another one stating he tested it in his own streak and it worked but when i got it it was sealed in a plastic bag unopened, another guy bought one and said in the feedback that its not a streak cable but an ipod cable? it may work for charging connected to the wall adapter fine as i have not tried that but 2 miss made cables in a row? i hope you guys get one that works but both of mine dont i should have spent more and got the dell one
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i didnt get just one bad, i contacted the seller and he sent me another one stating he tested it in his own streak and it worked but when i got it it was sealed in a plastic bag unopened, another guy bought one and said in the feedback that its not a streak cable but an ipod cable? it may work for charging connected to the wall adapter fine as i ave not tried that but 2 miss made cables in a row? i hope you guys get one that works but both of mine dont i should have spent more and got the dell one
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yeah but dell dont have 6 foot cables
almost 500 sales so it must be working for a huge percentage of them, ive found that these sellers usually send you a new one if yours is faulty and not working properly...
i purchased 2x of some 4ft ones two days ago
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another guy bought one and said in the feedback that its not a streak cable but an ipod cable?
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In which case it wouldn't physically fit in the Dell Streak, as it uses a different connector to the iPod.
I bought 2 of the Streak cables (a short one and a long one) from the eBay seller, and they work at least as well as my genuine Dell cables. The plug on one of the genuine Dell cables has disintegrated.
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almost 500 sales so it must be working for a huge percentage of them, ive found that these sellers usually send you a new one if yours is faulty and not working properly...
i purchased 2x of some 4ft ones two days ago
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i got a 1 ft and 6ft and both working great.
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i got a 1 ft and 6ft and both working great.
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Gald to hear positive feedback on theses cables and I'm glad I didn't waste my money on a cable that wouldn't work. Thanks guys.
I just got mine in and so fart the 1' one is working well, the 6' and 4" ones work as well. the 1' one isn't made all too impressively, has a cheesy connection head on it. the 4" and the 6' are much better constructed. I also bought their 4 aa charger for the streak. I'll test tonight and post.
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I use the usb extension cord. Works great. Peace
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^ This, I have a 5' usb extension and it works great. Its not too pretty but I have have plenty of cable to move around while charging with no issues at all
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Anyone have these 2?
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/usb-ac...able-car-charger-for-dell-mini-5-streak-59493
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/replac...1530mah-lithium-battery-for-dell-mini-5-80156
How are they? I see another battery that is priced at $9.50, but it looks like its the exact same battery... for a higher price.
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/3-7v-1530mah-rechargeable-battery-for-dell-mini-5-streak-59091
I don't have the charging dock so can't comment on it.
These two batteries look the same to me except the $5.80 one seems to have a yelloew sticker with a wholesales vendor's name on it. The $9.50 one shows an extra "Built-in safety and protective circuitries" feature in the description.
I have a different pack, SKU 57931, from them. It comes with a bettery but I am not sure if it is a $5.80 or $9.50 one since there is no serial # on the battery. After initial full charge, Streak uses about 25% per day. I have very mininum phone usage (few quick calls/texting/WiFi. I don't have 3G service).
Even it is a $5.80 one, it seems to be working fine for me.
BTW, it took a while to finally receive the shipment in US. (about 4 weeks after placing the order).
I have the charging dock. It works very well I use the streak as a bedside digital clock
at night while it charges. Good value as mine came with all cables and power supply.
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Careful using the dock / sparr charger it bent the pins in the port oem cable won't work now. Having my baby fixed
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Make sure you buy 3 .
I dont own either, but I do have a usb cable coming from them in a few days, as well as a zune cable amongst other things. Hope it isn't broken.
I got a USB cable from DX and it is very problematic - it causes the Streak to crash and/or drop its connection. I have a number of cables, both original Dell ones and aftermarket ones purchased from eBay, and none of these exhibit the same issue.
I have bought a LOT of stuff from DX over the years, and it is extremely rare to have any problems, so I guess that I just got a bad cable, but you may want to test yours carefully when you get it just in case there is a bad batch out there.
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I got a USB cable from DX and it is very problematic - it causes the Streak to crash and/or drop its connection...
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Can you explain what you mean? I'm not too sure what your saying... it... causes the streak to freeze?! That's so strange!
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Can you explain what you mean? I'm not too sure what you're saying... it... causes the streak to freeze?!
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When I have the Streak connected to my PC (or to a USB power outlet) using the cable that I got from DealExtreme, it frequently reboots and/or loses the connection to the PC. This only happens with the DX cable (I have 4 genuine Dell cables plus 2 bought from eBay and none of them have this problem).
There is obviously a loose connection or short inside the cable.
As I said, I don't want to put anybody off from buying from DX, as I find it's very rare to have any problems with their items.
any problem with this dock and battery so far?
Will the Streak (with the Otterbox case) fit on the dealextreme dock?
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any problem with this dock and battery so far?
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Took a few weeks to get it but I finally got it. The dock is great, the only complaints I have is that the AC charger is only EU (thankfully I had my AC adapter from another Mini-USB device), the car charger can be easily disassembled because it's not glued, and you can't charge a spare battery AND your phone at the same time through AC power alone... if you want to charge them both at the same time, you must also use the USB adapter and connect the dock to a computer. There is an LED that changes from Red to Blue, depending on what it is charging at that moment. If you have your phone docked, it will charge the phone and the light will be Blue. If you insert a spare battery to be charged, the light will change to Red and only the spare battery will be charging.
I've been using the $5 spare battery for 3 days now and I must say it's as good as the original. Let's just see if it holds a charge after a few months!
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Will the Streak (with the Otterbox case) fit on the dealextreme dock?
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The answer to this is no, the Streak with Otterbox is too thick for it.