Hello all,
so, this is driving me nuts. I have two HTC microUSB cables that I've been using with my old phone that for some reason don't seem to work at all with the new xperia T. I can only charge it and connect it using the stock sony cable or the (very long) cable that came with my Kindle. I tried with 3 different wall chargers (Sony, LG and generic wall outlet splitter with USB): all of them charge the phone using Sony and Kindle cable, none using the HTC cables. Anyone has any idea WTF is happening?
Thanks!
Based on my friend's experience, HTC tends to make cables that work only for their device. I'm not 100% sure.
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prodeguerriero said:
Hello all,
so, this is driving me nuts. I have two HTC microUSB cables that I've been using with my old phone that for some reason don't seem to work at all with the new xperia T. I can only charge it and connect it using the stock sony cable or the (very long) cable that came with my Kindle. I tried with 3 different wall chargers (Sony, LG and generic wall outlet splitter with USB): all of them charge the phone using Sony and Kindle cable, none using the HTC cables. Anyone has any idea WTF is happening?
Thanks!
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I think there are different versions of the cable, if you take a close look at the end which goes into your phone you may be able to count a different number of connections....
Someone correct me if I am wrong
I'm charging my lt30p atm with the cable that came with my HTC desire S. Also connecting with pc is not a problem hetr
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Erica Law said:
Based on my friend's experience, HTC tends to make cables that work only for their device. I'm not 100% sure.
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Well, both cables used to charge also my LG p500 without any issue. I'd be more inclined to say that the fault is on Sony's side as of now.
I think there are different versions of the cable, if you take a close look at the end which goes into your phone you may be able to count a different number of connections....
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Slightly different shape of the inner part of the connector, but same exact number of connections.
I'm charging my lt30p atm with the cable that came with my HTC desire S. Also connecting with pc is not a problem hetr
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I envy you very much indeed.
So, to sum it up, it can't be anything to do with the phone itself, but it seems to be some kind of incompatibility between the USB plug and socket. This is kinda crappy. Last thing I want is to buy yet another cable. Haven't they decided to use the same standard to avoid this kind of crap???
Thnaks to all of you btw!
Just use the cable that came with the phone for PC connection and the other ones for charging...
They don't work either way. It's like they don't even connect. Point is I don't understand why. It's just a cable. Anyway, thanks for all the input.
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prodeguerriero said:
They don't work either way. It's like they don't even connect. Point is I don't understand why. It's just a cable. Anyway, thanks for all the input.
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Some cables are manufactured not to work with most phones. Just like how we can't use our plug (for the wall socket) to charge an Apple device.
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Erica Law said:
Some cables are manufactured not to work with most phones. Just like how we can't use our plug (for the wall socket) to charge an Apple device.
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My previous experience doesn't seem to comply with what you just said. I've been exchanging chargers and cables between 1 LG phone, 1 HTC phone and an iPhone 4, and all the combinations work. The problem has arisen with the new Xperia T. I'll go to a Sony center and see what they have to say about it.
Cheers!
The t/x/v have faster higher rated chargers so some old ones don't work, I can't use old 2011 Line charger or moto charger but can use an earlier v8 charger...
If you look closely at the cable there are parts that click into place, if the cable your trying hasn't got these it won't work
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mpiekp said:
The t/x/v have faster higher rated chargers so some old ones don't work, I can't use old 2011 Line charger or moto charger but can use an earlier v8 charger...
If you look closely at the cable there are parts that click into place, if the cable your trying hasn't got these it won't work
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As I said, no matter how weak the charger is, I always get power with the sony and Amazon cable, and none with htc ones. It is really annoying. The cables don't seem to have any major physical differences.
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My TL was also being picky about what cables I could use and it eventually died
. check this post to make sure this is not happening to you http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2355862
prodeguerriero said:
Hello all,
so, this is driving me nuts. I have two HTC microUSB cables that I've been using with my old phone that for some reason don't seem to work at all with the new xperia T. I can only charge it and connect it using the stock sony cable or the (very long) cable that came with my Kindle. I tried with 3 different wall chargers (Sony, LG and generic wall outlet splitter with USB): all of them charge the phone using Sony and Kindle cable, none using the HTC cables. Anyone has any idea WTF is happening?
Thanks!
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hmm, i not sure about HTC cable, i have tried out 3 types of cable include stock cable
SONY original cable
NOKIA Cable (from My friend)
SAMSUNG cable
i dun seem have any problem to my charger, i use nokia cable to do fastboot.
gpgon said:
My TL was also being picky about what cables I could use and it eventually died
. check this post to make sure this is not happening to you http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2355862
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I'll take a look, thanks!:good:
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I brought my 7 home Saturday at 33% charge, plopped down on the couch, plugged it in and started playing. The battery level slowly dropped. The charger WILL charge it, but only when it's idle and it seems slow as hell. I figured a 2A charger would have my Razr Maxx full in no time but in an hour it went from 40% to 50%. After completely draining my Nexus 7 I plugged it in and charged it at idle for 12 hours. When I looked this morning it was at 67%.
I'm assuming the charger is bad. I also have a different cable plugged in to it which I suppose I should try replacing first. But if this thing actually charges that slow I'd rather find out now than keep searching for a problem that doesn't exist.
Is it possible that your cable is an older one and can't handle the higher electric current? I read that this happened to people who used older cable to charge the Retina iPad as well. Don't know whether this is the reason.
The cable is one I got on ebay for $1. Entirely possible that's the problem. I'll try the OE cable tonight.
You should always use what the device shipped with. More than likely, that's the problem.
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Well, I can't very well "use" a 3' usb cable. I hope you don't think you should buy $100 hdmi cables, too.
Nope, but most devices don't ship with HDMI cables. I've bought cheap cables online, but if my phone or tablet came with one I surely use it.
I've heard and seen people messing up their devices or having weird problems (like yours) from using a different cable and/or charger plug. So I always use what it came with. So many little nuances .
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I definitely need a longer cable. Guess I'll just have to pony up for quality cables instead of these ones that ship from China.
qoncept said:
I definitely need a longer cable. Guess I'll just have to pony up for quality cables instead of these ones that ship from China.
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Non-sense. Go to monoprice.com and you can get plenty of dirt-cheap cables that get the job done just fine. It sounds like you're currently using a 2-pin micro-USB instead of a 4-pin. The extra 2 pins are for data, as well as high-power charging for devices that pull more than USB's standard 500mA.
nickmv said:
Non-sense. Go to monoprice.com and you can get plenty of dirt-cheap cables that get the job done just fine. It sounds like you're currently using a 2-pin micro-USB instead of a 4-pin. The extra 2 pins are for data, as well as high-power charging for devices that pull more than USB's standard 500mA.
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Doh.. I'll start by pulling out the multimeter when I get home. Or maybe just looking before I even bother with that.
Hi all. I can't find a charger that gives out enough power to charge my SXT. I even tracked down a Schosche reVolt (not easy in the UK) which is supposed to be the most powerful on the market.
I've noticed that the Sony website doesn't seem to be advertising one yet!
cupcake said:
Hi all. I can't find a charger that gives out enough power to charge my SXT. I even tracked down a Schosche reVolt (not easy in the UK) which is supposed to be the most powerful on the market.
I've noticed that the Sony website doesn't seem to be advertising one yet!
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I am using one of these at the mo as it does the job from when iwas using my xperia x10 mini
a micro usb charger from maplins
Well, I tried about 5 different high-power chargers and no luck! Thanks for the suggestions,though.
However, I've just updated the firmware to the latest official Sony one and now the chargers work! So, it was a software problem after all that!
May I ask what output current was used on your car chargers?
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xerothermic said:
May I ask what output current was used on your car chargers?
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Hi, yes,it is 2.1 amp.
Awesome! I'll look for one on Amazon today
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cupcake said:
Well, I tried about 5 different high-power chargers and no luck! Thanks for the suggestions,though.
However, I've just updated the firmware to the latest official Sony one and now the chargers work! So, it was a software problem after all that!
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They probably updated it to detect Apple iDevice chargers as AC chargers.
Apple-compatible 2.1A chargers get detected as USB by most Android devices because Apple sucks at following standards.
This is what you want.
It works like a charm. http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00470C35E/ref=oh_details_o05_s01_i00 and dual usb out is a bonus.
Works for anything I've plugged into it via USB.
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It works like a charm. http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00470C35E/ref=oh_details_o05_s01_i00 and dual usb out is a bonus.
Works for anything I've plugged into it via USB.
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Very few Android devices will work with that.
If it says it's for iPad, it will fail with the majority of Android devices.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0088U4YAG/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i02 - the NA port of this works well with every Android device I've tried (except Samsung tablets, which are "special" in terms of charger detection.)
There's a cheaper and smaller "2.1A" version.
Also note that many chargers which claim 2.1A capability can't actually deliver it. (I'm not sure if that 3.1A charger can even do 2.1 - but it's good enough for the T) Scosche reVIVE II is probably good for an amp at best (I need to collect more data, but it behaves more consistently with a 1A charger than a 2A charger - and yes, this is from the 2A port.)
FYI, this is the results of applying the tests described at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2065404 to the T:
Sorry for the poor formatting, I have yet to figure out how to post a table on XDA.
HTML:
<table border="1">
<tr><td>Amperage Limit</td><td>Voltage</td></tr>
<tr><td>1.33</td><td>5.15</td></tr>
<tr><td>1.30</td><td>5.0</td></tr>
<tr><td>1.20</td><td>4.9</td></tr>
<tr><td>1.10</td><td>4.8</td></tr>
<tr><td>1.00</td><td>4.7</td></tr>
<tr><td>0.90</td><td>4.7</td></tr>
<tr><td>0.80</td><td>4.6</td></tr>
<tr><td>0.70</td><td>4.5</td></tr>
</table>
So ideally, you need a charger that can remain above 5.0 volts even when delivering 1.3A. If it drops to 4.9v, you drop to 1.2A, and so on.
One day I was away from home and my battery was low. So I had to use a Sony Xperia charger. But now my phone has problems charge.
problems such as:
-it won't charge
-it only charges to 50%
-the charge cuts in and out
-I have to leave it still or it won't charge.
Has anyone had these problems occur. This is really annoying and I would like to find a solution ASAP
*and the only charger that doesn't cause this problem is ny nexus 7 charger. But I don't want to use it. Because when I tried it, it said it's not compatible and will damage my device.
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ninja08 said:
One day I was away from home and my battery was low. So I had to use a Sony Xperia charger. But now my phone has problems charge.
problems such as:
-it won't charge
-it only charges to 50%
-the charge cuts in and out
-I have to leave it still or it won't charge.
Has anyone had these problems occur. This is really annoying and I would like to find a solution ASAP
*and the only charger that doesn't cause this problem is ny nexus 7 charger. But I don't want to use it. Because when I tried it, it said it's not compatible and will damage my device.
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Unfortunately it sounds like the micro USB connector port may be partially broken. Did you try a different USB cable with the stock charger?
stevedebi said:
Unfortunately it sounds like the micro USB connector port may be partially broken. Did you try a different USB cable with the stock charger?
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Yes. But the problems still occurs
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Yes. But the problems still occurs
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Sorry, that was my only work around. I think you need to get the hardware repaired.
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If your phone is charging half way through then It should not be the connector. Try charging through the use if laptop. Try clearing the battery stats if rooted else back up your phone and try restoring it to factory settings.
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ninja08 said:
One day I was away from home and my battery was low. So I had to use a Sony Xperia charger. But now my phone has problems charge.
problems such as:
-it won't charge
-it only charges to 50%
-the charge cuts in and out
-I have to leave it still or it won't charge.
Has anyone had these problems occur. This is really annoying and I would like to find a solution ASAP
*and the only charger that doesn't cause this problem is ny nexus 7 charger. But I don't want to use it. Because when I tried it, it said it's not compatible and will damage my device.
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HI
greetings,
I think its a hardware problem
might be the micro usb port of the cable has to do something
try any of your friends htc cable and plug and see if the problem exist then its not the cable but the phone ....
best way is to take your phone to htc service centre
I typically check amazon a couple times a day to see if there are any new accessories available. Today I see there's a 36-pin usb data/charging cable available for $8.99 US. It's only 1 meter, so same size as the one that comes with the tablet, but at least there's finally something.
USB Charging Cable for TF701
Aaroneious said:
I typically check amazon a couple times a day to see if there are any new accessories available. Today I see there's a 36-pin us b data/charging cable available for $8.99 US. It's only 1 meter, so same size as the one that comes with the tablet, but at least there's finally something.
A thought: if I plug this into a usb3 hub I can use flash drives etc w/o the dock. The cable that comes with charger can probably do the same. Maybe this is already obvious to others.
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will this charge? via any plug? i.e. phone usb plug or the computer usb port
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A thought: if I plug this into a usb3 hub I can use flash drives etc w/o the dock. The cable that comes with charger can probably do the same. Maybe this is already obvious to others.
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Which 3.0 Hub has a normal USB connection for input? Otherwise this won't work. Any links?
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will this charge? via any plug? i.e. phone usb plug or the computer usb port
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No, you still have to use the wall plug that came with the tablet since it uses a different voltage than normal microUSB chargers. You can use the wall plug that came with the tf700 however.
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mikesull said:
Aaroneious said:
I typically check amazon a couple times a day to see if there are any new accessories available. Today I see there's a 36-pin us b data/charging cable available for $8.99 US. It's only 1 meter, so same size as the one that comes with the tablet, but at least there's finally something.
A thought: if I plug this into a usb3 hub I can use flash drives etc w/o the dock. The cable that comes with charger can probably do the same. Maybe this is already obvious to others.
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Unfortunately, no, usb hubs dont work that way - it's the wrong connection type. There is, however, an OTG connector available now (at least in the US) that will allow you to connect a hub.
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I ran across this helpful little app and thought it may help others to check there cables. All of my google cables checked out okay but the one C to USB cable I got at amazon was not compatible with my 6P. good thing it only cost $8.00
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.mderezynski.checkr
Here's a write up Gizmodo did on what cables will work - http://gizmodo.com/a-google-enginee...source=gizmodo_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow
Here is a Google Spreadsheet of what compatible and what's not.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet..._sfNVNzbA/htmlview?usp=docslist_api&sle=true#
I've heard all about these 'compatible' cables, in fact I have one of the unsupported/out-of-spec cables and it seems to work fine. What are the consequences of me continuing to use this cable?
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izati said:
I've heard all about these 'compatible' cables, in fact I have one of the unsupported/out-of-spec cables and it seems to work fine. What are the consequences of me continuing to use this cable?
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You risk damaging the cable or the charger
akellar said:
You risk damaging the cable or the charger
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Cable or charger but not the phone? I thought with all this USB type c stuff it was suppose to 'intelligently' calibrate chargers and devices to prevent damage or an I thinking of something else?
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yes when it's USB-C to USB-C, not when it's USB-C connector to USB-A which does not conform to USB-C specs. Makes sense?
Yeah OK that makes sense. Just seems like a step backwards in regards to acquiring and using cables. I'll now be hesitant of using any USB A-C cables that are are unknown or cannot be tested at the time.
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I have an USB B to C adapter (2 pack) from D&K which, according to this app says it is fine, but according to the google doc's spreadsheet it does not meet the requirements. Hmmmm.....
My Orly 4 pack of USB A to C does not register as compliant which agrees to the spreadhsheet of compatible products. Wonder how accurate this app is????
Quick question!!! If the cable is not safe to recharge the cable is it safe to only transfer file into the phone ?
pacostrano said:
Quick question!!! If the cable is not safe to recharge the cable is it safe to only transfer file into the phone ?
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Good question. I'm not sure if its safe or not but I did transfer some files from my laptop to my 6p with no issues. But as soon as I found out that the cable was not compatible I stop using it. Didn’t want to damage the USB port on my laptop.
I bought two cables from amazon and one of them is probably out of spec - it rapid charges my 6p. But given its purpose (to quickly charge my phone from my anker power bank) I like the extra speed in charging. Any real harm in using it? The power bank is qc2.0 compliant so its used to having a large draw on it.
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boxcar8028 said:
I ran across this helpful little app and thought it may help others to check there cables. All of my google cables checked out okay but the one C to USB cable I got at amazon was not compatible with my 6P. good thing it only cost $8.00
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.mderezynski.checkr
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hi,
i hope, that this is not forbidden on xda, if so, i am sorry...
as the app "checkr" is still not available on the playstore in my region, can someone maybe make the apk accessible here? would be great!
p.
Petarsson said:
hi,
i hope, that this is not forbidden on xda, if so, i am sorry...
as the app "checkr" is still not available on the playstore in my region, can someone maybe make the apk accessible here? would be great!
p.
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you can get the apk from apkmirror
boxcar8028 said:
I ran across this helpful little app and thought it may help others to check there cables. All of my google cables checked out okay but the one C to USB cable I got at amazon was not compatible with my 6P. good thing it only cost $8.00
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.mderezynski.checkr
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No longer available is playstore...
Shad0wStorm said:
Here is a Google Spreadsheet of what compatible and what's not.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet..._sfNVNzbA/htmlview?usp=docslist_api&sle=true#
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Thanks for this.
I bought a generic cable from eBay. I checked both the supplied USB a to C cable with the phone and the generic one. Both cables passed the test. However after about 3 weeks I ran the test again, now it is showing me both Google and the generic one fail the test.