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I bought a hdmi cable from Amazon.com but after about 4 months it cause my phone to reboot every time I plugged it in. If anyone knows of a great and well lasting one could you post a link to it, thanks.
I doubt the cable is the problem. It's just... a cable. Something's probably up with the mirroring app/kernel that's causing the phone to reboot when enabling the HDMI output.
It's was working for about 4 months then it started making my phone restart. I also tried it on another EVO and got the same results
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I bought mine from Monoprice and it works really well. Kinda had to wiggle it a little at first but now it works flawlessly with hdmiwin.
There is definitely some cheap stuff on Amazon. I just bought an HTC wall charger and Samsung 16GB MicroSD Class 10 and I'm pretty sure both are counterfeit products. But, they were cheap and work so far.
I bought a MediaBridge Category 2 HDMI cable for my PS3 from Amazon and haven't had any issues. They have a mini cable on Amazon for $7.99. I can't post links yet , but this is the title "Mediabridge - High Speed Mini-HDMI to HDMI Cable - Category 2 Certified - 10ft."
HTC cable at radio shack
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The answer to any cable question is Monoprice.
More specifically for this question, go here - http://www.monoprice.com/products/subdepartment.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10253
I also bought a cheap cable from amazon, but never had the problem you are mentioning, http://www.amazon.com/HDMI-Male-Cab...=sr_1_11?rps=1&ie=UTF8&qid=1325266208&sr=8-11 if that helps
Yeah don't waste your time on anything more than just generic hdmi cables. They all perform the same.
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i had purchased a cheap one from merritt line and it lasted only a few months as well. other cables worked fine but not that one.
I get all my cables from MONOPRICE...they have the best prices/quality. IMHO
OK the backstory: I bought 2 vzw gnexs new about 3 months ago. Both my wife's and my USB cables have become so loose they are just about useless. I bought a new cable from vzw and after a couple weeks it's now shot as well as my car charger. I try and be as gentle as possible but I guess its not good enough.
The question: what brand makes the most durable USB cables? I know about the palm touchstone mod, just don't trust myself enough to do it.
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you should never operate the phone with the cable plugged in for one. micro usb isnt a supported enough connection to allow that, in most cases it weakens the pins. I personally use cheap chinese brand usb cables that work fine for a couple months and i pitch em.
I personally use Monoprice cables (for just about everything, but also for my phone).
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=103&cp_id=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=5139&seq=1&format=2
They are high quality but very inexpensive. All cables will wear out over time and become loose, but all Monoprice cables have a lifetime warranty.
Stock usb cables...
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+1 for Monoprice.
Good quality and reasonably priced.
On my Atrix I use a Nokia cable from my old phone, its built as tough as the Nokia phone itself.
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erasable said:
OK the backstory: I bought 2 vzw gnexs new about 3 months ago. Both my wife's and my USB cables have become so loose they are just about useless. I bought a new cable from vzw and after a couple weeks it's now shot as well as my car charger. I try and be as gentle as possible but I guess its not good enough.
The question: what brand makes the most durable USB cables? I know about the palm touchstone mod, just don't trust myself enough to do it.
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Verizon offers a decent warranty on all faulty equipment, so stating something like a noise from my AC adapter would make them replace it. For me this was true so they replaced it with an ok replacement, but I now have a 6 ft usb cable and a 3 footer so I am happy. I buy cheap ones but personally the OEM cables are the nice ones for me.
I've been using the Motorola micro USB cable that came with my Atrix 4G since u had that phone a couple of years ago. Since then I have gone through 3 vze Samsung cables and a few Chinese ones but the Motorola still works like new, its not even loose.
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My cable is the microusb that comes with the Nokia n810.
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erasable said:
OK the backstory: I bought 2 vzw gnexs new about 3 months ago. Both my wife's and my USB cables have become so loose they are just about useless. I bought a new cable from vzw and after a couple weeks it's now shot as well as my car charger. I try and be as gentle as possible but I guess its not good enough.
The question: what brand makes the most durable USB cables? I know about the palm touchstone mod, just don't trust myself enough to do it.
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What the hell do people do with their USB cables? I have 3 year old cables from the original generation of Android phones that still are working fine, and I use the phone occasionally while it is charging.
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What the hell do people do with their USB cables? I have 3 year old cables from the original generation of Android phones that still are working fine, and I use the phone occasionally while it is charging.
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Agreed. My Gnex cable is still like new and I have a LG vable from my old Optimus One still working...
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I typically lose mine, no idea how. I lost one of my SGS cables, my gnex cable, plus my kindle cable broke(i used it a lot, since it was the longest). Now i ordered 6 cables from aliexpress, they appear to be high quality flat cables(anti tangle type, plus looks really nice). Should be coming in a couple of weeks.
Bandridge. Can't go wrong. Super resistant and well built.
I have a 1.80meter Belkin for 6 months ago and I haven't any problem. It's resistant and work very well for charging and data.
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There was a bug... I said that I have a 1.80 meter Belkin cable for 6 months ago and I haven't any problems. It's resistant and works very well for charging and data.
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I agree that monoprice is almost the best deal around. And their customer support is actually not bad.
If the cable you are buying is less than ten feet in length, get the most inexpensive cable on monoprice. Signal degradation over distance would lead you to want a better cable over ten feet. Anything short of that, inexpensive is fine.
raptir said:
I personally use Monoprice cables (for just about everything, but also for my phone).
They are high quality but very inexpensive. All cables will wear out over time and become loose, but all Monoprice cables have a lifetime warranty.
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This. I buy a them in bulk. Still beats buying them else where. I got few 3ft ones and for $10 That pretty much a fifth of what they sell in retail
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Bandridge. Can't go wrong. Super resistant and well built.
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Agree
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USB Data/Charging Cable for Samsung Galaxy Nexus i9250 Excellent product that has come in very handy.Cable works perfectly and is of decent build quality. fairly durable.
I was wondering if anyone knows of any good replacement micro USB cables. Mine has started to act funky and only charges correctly at a certain angle.
I know there are several cheap cables out there on Amazon and eBay but I was looking for something reliable such that if I flash through Odin or some type of future Bootloaders I do not wanna risk bricking my phone because of a bad cable.
Can anyone suggest or link me to official and not knockoff Samsung cables or some other alternative that works well. If not can on suggest a reliable Brand that I can search for.
Thanks.
Belkin make very good cables indeed. I have several; give them a shot. They're not overpriced, either.
I would stay away from the cheap ebay ones (as you said) - they don't seem to work correctly, never seem to charge/connect to my S3 properly.
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buy any cable that comes standard with smartphone from nokia, samsung, HTC and sony will do.
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buy any cable that comes standard with smartphone from nokia, samsung, HTC and sony will do.
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Do you mean the official ones?
I bought few of these, works perfect.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/261098403587?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
my favorite cable and charger is the Amazon Kindle charger and cable. Especially the cable. I have a few of them and buy more as funds allow.
I've bought about 5 of these and they work perfect. They are very similar to the stock one from the S2. Shipping is free and was pretty fast.
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Repla...id=1352330867&sr=1-1&keywords=galaxy+s2+cable
I hate that Samsung Galaxy S cable. It comes off way too easy.
My favorite one is Logitech cable: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-Lo...556?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item336a98f674 . I have few because they come with the devices. Otherwise, you can't go wrong with HTC OEM cable. Only $1 on ebay and it works great.
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I've bought about 5 of these and they work perfect. They are very similar to the stock one from the S2. Shipping is free and was pretty fast.
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Repla...id=1352330867&sr=1-1&keywords=galaxy+s2+cable
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This is the type of cables that I use. I bought 8 of them last year, and I have put them in my car, my wifes car, my daughters car (with cheap USB chargers of course). I put chargers on a couple of my motorcycles using them. I have a pair of bluetooth intercoms for my helmets that need micro-USB chargers for them both. I had to buy another bag of 8. I've given a couple of them away. So I have about a dozen charge connections, and only about $25.
There is no reason to pay more the $2 each for these cables. The USB works on them. They charge over USB. They charge at the high charge rate. They work correctly and they are reliable. And if one of them DOES ever fail, I won't feel bad.
http://www.amazon.com/HTC-Original-Thunderbolt-Inspire-Incredible/dp/B004W3LKZ0/ref=pd_cp_cps_0
Best place to buy cables at is Monoprice.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/department.asp?c_id=102
budwizer said:
Best place to buy cables at is Monoprice.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/department.asp?c_id=102
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That's where I get my cables from. Never had a bad experience from there.
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Stay away from the 89c cables from Hong Kong, they are horrible quality and don't conform to USB wiring standards. I had a bad experience the other day when I tried to plug the emergency cable I keep in my bag into my S3, wouldn't go in, I thought I'd somehow bent the charging port on my S3 but really it was just the ****ty cable.
Both ports connect perfectly to cell phone and computer. - The length of the cable is the right size (90 cm), not too long and not too short. - I have been using it for some weeks and it works fine for both transferring data and recharging my phone.http://dx.com/p/usb-charging-data-cable-for-samsung-galaxy-ace-s5830-90cm-length-59092
Although monoprice are quality the cable's micro usb side(metal part) isn't as long as the Samsung cable and they don't tend to stay in as well. But it's not that bad but noticeable. I love monoprice besides shipping costs
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Yeah cheap cables didn't let me connect my phone, changed to the OEM Samsung one and everything works
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as me i prefer to choose quality so i buy this kind of stuff and related only on www.lindy.co.uk highly recommend (thats for uk) if u dont live in the uk check on global ws www.lindy.com
Does anyone know where I can get properly working 6ft micro usb cables that actually charge the phone?
I bought one off ebay and it was completly junk, my phone would drain faster than it would charge.
Something under $10 would be ideal.
Thanks
isinisterx said:
Does anyone know where I can get properly working 6ft micro usb cables that actually charge the phone?
I bought one off ebay and it was completly junk, my phone would drain faster than it would charge.
Something under $10 would be ideal.
Thanks
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Amazon, purchase the mediabridge brand. About 6 bucks if I remember right.
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Might also consider MonoPrice.com for your cables. They are cheap and supposed to be as reliable as any big brand.
Personally, I get the Amazon Basic cables, but so far I've only needed a maximum 3' cable.
http://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-...UTF8&qid=1375199393&sr=1-2&keywords=micro+usb
Kindle charger
I use a 6ft white kindle charger and it works as well as OEM. If I recall correctly, it was only ~$10, I purchased it on Ebay.
@Amazon bought Samsung branded ones for $2.50 a pop. I've been buying and using these for years and have not had an issue yet.
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I'd recommend Mediabridge. Here and here.
I just use a usb extension
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I bought a 3m, 9ft usb cable off ebay and works fine.
AmazonBasics USB Cable 2.0 A-Male to B-Micro 6 Feet / 1.8 m
Been using it for a month now. Charges the phone perfectly
I have bought many cables from digitalkynectonline on Ebay. The cables have held up very good. I have bought 6ft and 10ft cables and they are reasonably priced. The ends are molded unlike some of the cheap cables you get on ebay.The cord is heavier than than alot to and seems to take alot of abuse.
Try out PortaPow
I got this for my road trip and found it extremely effective in providing AC power when a normal cable (the one that came with my HTC) did USB charging.
This allowed me to charge while streaming music and navigation and kept the phone fully charged my whole road trip. It works in any computer or USB port to allow AC charging for your phone
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0088HTYUE/ref=oh_details_o00_s01_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=5458&seq=1&format=2
Shipping is very reasonable & quick as well.
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http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=5458&seq=1&format=2
Shipping is very reasonable & quick as well.
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I also recommend these monoprice cables, I have two of them and they work perfectly.
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I also recommend these monoprice cables, I have two of them and they work perfectly.
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I bought a few of those and they started having bad connections after a few weeks. The premium ones have a much better connector and seem more durable
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?p_id=9762&seq=1&format=2
Another vote for Mediabridge. Very inexpensive, very well constructed, and they stand by their products. Had one go bad and they replaced it very quickly. Great people to deal with.
I put this in general accessories, but I figured I would share this here too. Monoprice.com has a $10 off $30 coupon when you enter TAXACT217. I believe it's for new accounts only, but give it a shot anyway if you're a regular.
Premium 6ft and 3ft USB to Micro USB Cables
http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=103&cp_id=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=9762&seq=1&format=2
http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=103&cp_id=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=9761&seq=1&format=2
I've heard good things here at xda and elsewhere about the Premium cables as they allow your device to fully draw as much as it can with higher amp output chargers/adapters. I have a couple of good micro USB cables that work really well for both charge/data, and some crappy ones where despite having good 2A adapters, only pull 500mA on a good day, when the stars and moon align, and rainbows can be seen at night... This way I can make sure my Nexus 5 and my Qi chargers are utilizing the most they can.
10 Cables and the car charger came to $27.75 shipped to Polar Bear land with small package Canada post shipping.
*Edit: Updated with new discount code.
Do you know of any other long USB cables that are good? For me to get monoprice to ship one cable is $39 shipping
Thanks
Samsung ECB-DU4EWE is decent 5ft (151cm) cable. I get around 1650mA (Nexus 5 maximum allowed amperage) using it with 2A charger. Unfortunately the cheapest I found was here http://www.ebay.com/itm/321231245646 (you need to pick the option 'extra long 5 ft cable only'). It's around $8 with free shipping, so nowhere near the monoprice premium cable price range, but still it was the cheapest option for me (I'm living in Europe).
How do you measure the current draw? The apps from the play store seem inconsistent.
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So does this works with existing customer?
lanwarrior said:
So does this works with existing customer?
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Not with existing customers. You can just use a different email address, or sign out as a guest and it will work just fine though.
Also, that code has expired (even though they said March 7th)...
This one works: TAXACT217