The Samsung USB cable that comes with the phone has little clips on it and is "made" for the phone. It looks like the plastic surrounding the beginning of the male end is pulled back a bit.
I bought a cheap micro USB cable at school and it barely fits then I went to best buy and bought one made for Blackberry. The blackberry one works better. Nothing works better than the cable that came with the phone.
Where can I get the official Galaxy S USB cables at? I want to get two or three of them. (money is no object relative to these cables)
Thanks,
JOe K.
If money is no object - then you can always pick them up from Samsung's accessory store:
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/APCBU10BBEGSTA
This is what I bought - works perfectly.
http://www.cellularaccessory.com/eta0u20jbebstd.html
wow no creativivty, the samsung cable has the same connector dimension as any other micro usb 5 pin, but the plastic housing is thinner. just sand or scrape or cut the corner of the plastic connector housing that interferes with the phones housing, i buy my cables at the dollar store! any where else it is labled as something special which it is not and often packaged with a charger of some sort and cost 10-30 times more.
I bought a spare for my car (OEM) for $3 on ebay.
I got one from Amazon for $6 with free shipping, official Samsung cable.
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I'm not a big fan of the OEM cable. It's just too damned stiff. I'm making the love to retractable cables. Amazon. One Amzer and one Ziplinq.
And wall and car chargers with 2 USB ports each, without attached cable. Basically dual outlets for every modern portable device. 1 amp each outlet. The setup works great for me.
But of course, those of us who are truly Captivated have also got the battery charger and one or three spares . . .
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I'm making the love to retractable cables.
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That just sounds bad...
I just ordered 4 of these:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001QATRCA/ref=oss_product
$5.68 shipped and should be here Friday or Monday.
Search Monoprice for part # 5457
Currently on sale for 0.48
Just have to carefully cut off a little plastic from the back and you're good to go.
I suppose that there's at least some comfort in getting a stiff, ****ty cable for really cheap. But life's too damned short to skim that hard on the durable everyday stuff, imo.
I mean, look at the pic in that link. Like how sadly that supposed power and data link is from wallowing in a sea of petroleum & plastics technology so ancient that just might be shale.
No way. I'm totally Captivated, so my data cables will be frequent and intimate companions. Like my girl, I want 'em tiny and flexible, and I want 'em to fill me other joy.
And the mere thought of using a cable that looks more suited to calf ropin' or to stopping the advance of the Wermacht . . . as a daily accessory for the phone that has so enthralled me that even my girl is jealous of the time we spend together . . . renders the pulse audible in my temples and almost stills my heart beneath the crushing weight of despair.
Oh, no. Not me. Carpe diem and then s-t-r-e-t-c-h it to a nice three feet or four feet, if you prefer . . . and then retract it back to its wonderfully compact resting shape.
Heh. Tried to do that from my Cappy on full desktop version.
This is a why she is a so beautiful to me.
Agree with xeemz, I bought a bunch of 3' and 6' ones and trimmed the plastic back. Now I have one at work, on the nightstand, at the computer, in the car... All for less than $5.
What's up w the cheapness dudes You heard of that diamond-encrusted iPhone?
Well wouldnt you be stoked to get a solid 24K gold plated micro usb cable for your galaxy!
I would pay $$$$$ for that.
Well, I'm old and need to make sure that I don't break another hip when I get whipped with an Indiana Jones cable.
But I would spend $9 on a gold plated phone vs. a regular metal and plastic one. Especially if I could get a FOUR foot Platinum plated cable for just $13.
But then I also need the flash to get the ladies.
I use one of these in my car:
http://www.usbfirewire.com/Parts/rr-aumcb-xxg.html
The cable is a little thick and stiff (heh heh...that's what she said) but the angle keeps it from protruding up in the air which I find annoying when the phone is sitting in its cradle or stand.
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wow no creativivty, the samsung cable has the same connector dimension as any other micro usb 5 pin, but the plastic housing is thinner. just sand or scrape or cut the corner of the plastic connector housing that interferes with the phones housing, i buy my cables at the dollar store! any where else it is labled as something special which it is not and often packaged with a charger of some sort and cost 10-30 times more.
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I have done this on some cables, but it doesn't work on all. Some of them have metal just under the plastic and it is not possible to get the tip small enough.
Just more insight that all cables are different.
All cables are certainly not created equal.
But I do have to admit that the stock cable is pretty unbeatable for durability (no pun intended, all you Latin scholars). And as a bonus, if you throw it around someone's shoulders, they are compelled to tell the truth.
Most of the cables I got don't fit right. I got a blackberry flat microusb which was $15 (I'm aware that's a rip off) and then I got a $3 one from my school both really don't fit in the phone at all.
The Samsung one fits so much nicer but they are backordered. Can anyone let me know where they got their cables which fit "near perfectly" into the phone. So far I'm 0/2. I don't want to screw up the phones charging USB ports by putting in cables that don't fit (albeit microusb).
Just post links of ones that fit near perfect.
Thanks,
JOe K.
jiannichan said:
I just ordered 4 of these:
amazon.com/gp/product/B001QATRCA/ref=oss_product
$5.68 shipped and should be here Friday or Monday.
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Are you Chad? haha
amazon.com/BlackBerry-Cable-Micro-1-0m-Black/product-reviews/B001QATRCA/ref=cm_cr_dp_synop?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=0&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending#R1Y1YSUK1S2DXO
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Are you Chad? haha
amazon.com/BlackBerry-Cable-Micro-1-0m-Black/product-reviews/B001QATRCA/ref=cm_cr_dp_synop?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=0&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending#R1Y1YSUK1S2DXO
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Lol, no. I haven't gotten mine in yet. Since there are enough positive reviews about it, I didn't really think about leaving one. Now that I think about it, I probably will as soon as it comes in just to let people know how it works with their Captivate. I only bought 2 for myself, one for a co-workers Evo and the other one for my brothers Blackerry.
Related
http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/...cm_ite=**Slick Deals**&cm_ite=**Slick Deals**
Just bought one for my mod and another for my mom's Pixi. Thank you Verizon!
source: http://androidforums.com/htc-evo-4g/117754-touchstones.html
yeah, got one too but I'm kinda of afraid to mess with my EVO like that and do the hack...
hack posted here: http://www.goodandevo.net/2010/06/h...rk-with-palm-touchstone-wireless-charger.html
I'm an electrical engineer and I have the $7 insuarance. Worst that can happen is I fry my phone, say I lost it, and pay the deductible for a new phone.
This may be worth the $50 risk to be able to charge without plugging in a cable every night.
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I'm an electrical engineer and I have the $7 insuarance. Worst that can happen is I fry my phone, say I lost it, and pay the deductible for a new phone.
This may be worth the $50 risk to be able to charge without plugging in a cable every night.
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yeah, sounds tempting but I'm not an electrical engineer nor do I have the TEP insurance yet, nor would I be willing to pay the $100 deductible if I had the insurance.
still tempting though. is it that risky to do it?
I thought the TEP was a $50 deductible?
If you're ok with soldering, it should be a really easy job. If you've never soldered electronics... probably not.
$50 deductible for flip phones, $100 for smartphones/featurephones. also, the ones with the $50 deductible are $4/month i think.
I am actually doing this right now with a Palm PIXI touchstone back ($6 at Radio Shack BTW)
I have added pressure joints (taking apart an old SIM card for the sturdy golden pads) so that you never need to solder to the inducting circuit. This makes it so that you can FULLY take off the back over. Just some thin double sided tape and electrical tape does the job. Used 28AWG teflon coated SPC for my internal wiring.
I am waiting for my Touchstone docks to come in for testing, but I have high hopes.
I have insurance and its not my first time at modding the internals of a portable (iPods, iPod Touch, iPhone). Plus this just makes it soo much cooler. Have a solar panel I plan on adding too, just haven't figured out a way to make it look good yet which is a big requirement IMO.
Childofthehorn said:
I am actually doing this right now with a Palm PIXI touchstone back ($6 at Radio Shack BTW)
I have added pressure joints (taking apart an old SIM card for the sturdy golden pads) so that you never need to solder to the inducting circuit. This makes it so that you can FULLY take off the back over. Just some thin double sided tape and electrical tape does the job. Used 28AWG teflon coated SPC for my internal wiring.
I am waiting for my Touchstone docks to come in for testing, but I have high hopes.
I have insurance and its not my first time at modding the internals of a portable (iPods, iPod Touch, iPhone). Plus this just makes it soo much cooler. Have a solar panel I plan on adding too, just haven't figured out a way to make it look good yet which is a big requirement IMO.
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can you post some pics please? thanks
Ordered! I'm so doing this.
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can you post some pics please? thanks
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Yeah! Absolutely, once I make sure that it actually works like it is supposed to!
I am moving this weekend, so at the earliest it will be a week.
LOL, more more use for old cellphone crap (SIM CARD from old ATT phone)....
got my order today. wasn't this thing supposed to come with a usb cable included? there is only the dock in the box and the cover in a separate box.
O guess it uses one of those very small mini usb plugs and I don't have a cable for it laying around
I wonder what kind of efficiency the set up has compared to the stock covers for the palm devices. As the coil moves away from the touchstone it will lose power exponentially as the distance increases.
I have Ghost Armor on my Evo, so I can go without a case, but I imagine any case (even as thin as a Seidio Innocase II would be too thick for it to be efficient.
Once I get back to school where I have my soldering iron and dremel, I'm going to try to modify a silicone or ebay-cheapo case and try to inset it with the coil, wires, and try to make my own 90-degree flush mounted micro-usb plug in the bottom. This way you could charge it through the USB using the touchstone, but you wouldn't have to worry at all about opening up the phone.
so anyone have a go at this hack yet?
Just finished mine last night....
I didn't actually solder mine to the board. I put my wire on the positive contact on the board and my negative on the negative screw contact. Put the case back together and taped the positive and negative to the contacts on the pixi charger. Its working like a charm!
Well guys, the ebay seller i bought a couple of docks from has obviously dropped the ball. Time for Amazon....
jmstansell said:
Just finished mine last night....
I didn't actually solder mine to the board. I put my wire on the positive contact on the board and my negative on the negative screw contact. Put the case back together and taped the positive and negative to the contacts on the pixi charger. Its working like a charm!
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i did the exact same thing and it turned out fine.. I had the solder gun ready to go but for some reason i couldnt get the solder to stick to the phone.. i guess im a semi newbie when it comes to soldering either way..
Anyway , I think this way is very stable and is completely reversible with no signs of anything having been done.. I feel stupid for only having ordered one touchstone when it was $10!
Guys, This is FANTASTIC and definitely makes for the best car mount EVER! You just stick your phone on he touchstone and go. The touchstone seems to be able to be mounted near anywhere with that semi sticky pad on the bottom and yo can use command adhesive strips anywhere else. It also looks really slick on a black console (mins is and its soft touch too). I have it placed at a 45 degree angle area in the top middle of my main console and it sticks great. The Evo with the palm Pixi back holds on tight and does not come off even with my driving.
I found out that this still works and bought two more touchstones for the house.
Vehicle Charger + Palm Touchstone for $10 shipped!
I'd probably do this (as my previous phone was a Pre so I already have the back and touchstone) but I just don't care to have my compass not work because of the magnets.
The compass while off of the charger still works, just not quite a fast. There ARE NO MAGNETS in the inductive charging back. They are just pieces of steel. They become like magnets when placed on the Touchstone charger. When not charging, it is the same as it always was.
Besides how often do you need a compass in your car or home where a GPS would not be better?
The magnets in the base also do not affect the GPS at all. I have the phone on the Touchstone in my car while running the GPS and have no issues.
So, there is no need to solder correct? Seems people say electrical tape will do the trick, really want to try it but i missed the deal. Anyone confirming this besides one or two guys?
I bought 3 sets of micro-USB cables from monoprice, and I'm sad to say that they won't work with the Captivate. Due to the Captivate's recessed USB port, the cable can't be inserted all the way. The plastic around the end connector is too thick.
Donatron said:
I bought 3 sets of micro-USB cables from monoprice, and I'm sad to say that they won't work with the Captivate. Due to the Captivate's recessed USB port, the cable can't be inserted all the way. The plastic around the end connector is too thick.
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Shave the plastic down?
I had to go to a work conference and left my charger and cable at the hotel =(. So I really need something today because my phone is on it's last leg. Does anyone have any idea where to find a cable/charger that will fit the captivate? And I mean locally by the way. Radio Shack, best buy, AT&T?
Just about any micro usb will work, but some don't seat all the way in so the cable could pop out if you move the phone. If you just lay it down to charge you will be OK.
Buy it, try it, if it doesn't work take it back. But like i said, I have not found one that doesn't work somewhat to at least get you a charge.
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This.
Shave the bottom side at an angle. A box cutter, X-acto, or even sharp pocket knife will do the trick. Just mind your fingers.
Got mine in yesterday. Didn't fit as snug as first. Took it to the kitchen, one slice with a kitchen knife and it was perfect. Almost looks like it was specifically made for the phone since the angle was dead on
treylemkn said:
I had to go to a work conference and left my charger and cable at the hotel =(. So I really need something today because my phone is on it's last leg. Does anyone have any idea where to find a cable/charger that will fit the captivate? And I mean locally by the way. Radio Shack, best buy, AT&T?
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radio shack, thats where i bought my phone from.
I bought 3 of these from Amazon and they work wonderfully. If you have Amazon Prime they ship free.
Well, I can't post links, but search Amazon for:
BlackBerry USB Cable Micro
They should be $1.99 a piece.
LiqudDeth said:
I bought 3 of these from Amazon and they work wonderfully. If you have Amazon Prime they ship free.
Well, I can't post links, but search Amazon for:
BlackBerry USB Cable Micro
They should be $1.99 a piece.
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There are lots of options when you search for that.
Is it called "BlackBerry USB DataSync and Charging Cable with Micro USB for BlackBerry 8900, 9500, and 8220"?
Those look like they would fit and they are $2.15 each.
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This.
Shave the bottom side at an angle. A box cutter, X-acto, or even sharp pocket knife will do the trick. Just mind your fingers.
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Just did this. Worked like a charm. I used an X-acto knife.
I'm kinda too lazy to do it to the other 2 cables. I'll get to them eventually. Haha
Odd... the 2 micro USB cables I bought from Monoprice work just fine... No modification necessary...
They work, but they work better when you cut them down at an angle on one side. I got 4 from there and did it to all of them. Works like a charm, and $7 for 4 micro usb cables? Can't beat that with a stick.
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They work, but they work better when you cut them down at an angle on one side. I got 4 from there and did it to all of them. Works like a charm, and $7 for 4 micro usb cables? Can't beat that with a stick.
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Damn withs hipping?
I have the Fascinate and had the same issue with these cables. Slicing just a little bit off does the trick and they fit nice and tight. You can see in the pic that I got a little over excited with the x-acto knife on one of them but its nothing a little electrical tape can't fix
As with the other posters, I picked up 4 for my captivate, really simple to shave em down once you get the hang of it, and they work for syncing too, can't get much better than that!
I don't like to point out people or say nasty things.. but you are a moron...
Did you happen to look at the phone to see that the micro usb port is inside the phone and not on the edge of the plastic?
Anyone with 1/10 of brain could figure out that you need to shave off some of the plastic.. due to Samsung's design... not because of monoprice cables.
I love monoprice and have ordered easily over 2,000 different types of cables from them and have never had an issue... to make a topic with a thumbs down is really dumb.
my only complaint about monoprice is their $7 portable dvd mount for the car... My kid ripped both of the arms off kicking and pulling it.
but seriously... if you can't figure out that you needed to shave the wire, please return your android phone and immediately go buy an iphone right now! This second! so you have your Iphone with Ical and you can be an Imoron!
rant over
Also...
change your topic... they cables due work
It's really easy to shave it down, which is what I did.
If the plastic is kinda hard then you can heat up an old knife and it'll slice through the plastic easier.
I even did this with the stock cable, and that fits a little better
Why the stock cable doesn't fit ideally I have no clue....
fatttire said:
It's really easy to shave it down, which is what I did.
If the plastic is kinda hard then you can heat up an old knife and it'll slice through the plastic easier.
I even did this with the stock cable, and that fits a little better
Why the stock cable doesn't fit ideally I have no clue....
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I think the only way the stock cable won't fit perfectly is if you don't force the door open all the way through the click. It takes a surprising amount of force.
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Check it out. I just ordered some.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Lot-10-Micro-US...ewItem&pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item3a5cd179db
None of these 3rd party micro USB cable fits Captivate without physically mod them.
True, however they are very easily modded. I just cut mine at an angle with a box cutter. WOrked like a champ.
Yeah I don't mind cutting them. But I heard that the BB microUSB cables fit.
more importantly, what do you need 10 wires for?
Because if this is the new standard then friends will be comming over ask to charge there phone or I misplace cables. I swear in the last few years I have like like 20 MiniUSB cables. Or atleast it feels that way.
why dont they fit? a lil too big?
http://www.amazon.com/BlackBerry-Ca..._1_1?ie=UTF8&s=wireless&qid=1280986721&sr=8-1
$1.69 eligible for super saver shipping/2 day shipping with amazon prime, or $1.89 and free shipping with no minimum purchase (click on "26 used and new from $0.01")
Yes, 10 for $12 is cheaper per cable, but this is better if you only want 1 or 2.
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why dont they fit? a lil too big?
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Yea, the plastic around the connector is a bit big to fit in the recessed hole on the captivate. Not a problem though, a boxcutter cuts the excess plastic away easily.
Monoprice cables are far superior to everything else in terms of value/quality. The wire does in fact work with the captivate, but it doesn't go all the way in.
A minute of course nail file work or a quick swipe of a dull blade to take off the bottom corner will repair that. Super easy to fix and nobody would ever notice.
I think I bought a few gold plated 10' cables with ferrites for around $1.70 ea.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=5459&seq=1&format=2
Monoprice always delivers top notch quality at less than the absolute lowest price.
Monoprice = pure love.
Or if you wanna be really cheap, you can go with this one. Its as cheap as your ebay crap but no doubt higher quality: http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=1030307&p_id=4867&seq=1&format=2#description
Aight well I got my cables. 1st they are legit Black Berry cables or atleast in BB bags. and they fit in the Captivate with no trimming.
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Aight well I got my cables. 1st they are legit Black Berry cables or atleast in BB bags. and they fit in the Captivate with no trimming.
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I agree no trimming needed, I used my BB micro usb cables with no issues. The rubber around the connectors on those babies are really large too.
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Monoprice always delivers top notch quality at less than the absolute lowest price.
Monoprice = pure love.
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never heard of this site before. thanks for the link. i've always been a newegg guy, guess i might have a new favorite tech supply site. good prices
Typically I get my cables from monoprice, but since this connector is slightly different I decided to get some actual Samsung ones off ebay. They were 2.99 with free shipping... you can find them by searching for "OEM DATA CABLE Samsung Captivate i897 Vibrant T959 new!"
droidal said:
never heard of this site before. thanks for the link. i've always been a newegg guy, guess i might have a new favorite tech supply site. good prices
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Monoprice doesn't supply everything. Monoprice is absolutely EXCELLENT for WIRES first and foremost, then they produce a slew of other products you might find useful as well. Such as a Digital HD antenna (TV must have digi tuner to use this)...
Beautiful site/company run by absolute saints.
The absolute cheapest and highest quality to ever come outta China
So I've been looking for a nice desktop dock for the Aria so I can use it on my nightstand at night while charging. I don't like laying it flat on my nightstand cause having the speaker against the surface muffles the speaker, and I use it as an alarm clock most nights. I scoured about, but there aren't a lot of Aria specific accessories. Finally while searching google for "htc hd mini cradle" or something of the like I ran across this:
(i can't post links cause I'm new to xda, so you'll have to copy and paste it to your browser)
shop.htcpedia.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=996&compability_product=447
Looks nice, and it even SAYS it works with the Aria. That makes me wonder why it never showed up on my searches looking for Aria specific stuff... the picture has an Aria sitting in it lol. I ordered it up, and it wasn't as cheap as I would have liked. Came out to about $38 after shipping. I'll let you all know how I like it once it arrives early this week.
I got EXACTLY the same item on Ebay for $9 (plus $4 for shipping). It took about a week for it to arrive from Hong Kong.
There is a bright blue LED that light up when you place the phone in the craddle. When plugged, Aria sits snug and secure. There is an additional USB cable that can be plugged into PC for syncing.
Aha, $9. Nice find. I don't think the blue LED is that bright at all.
when i was looking for a dock i saw the one that you all are talking about and found this one and i think it looks better and it only 16.99 so i bought it, it was a while ago about a month
I saw a few that charge an extra battery. That wasn't what I was looking for though. Just wanted something small, weighted, and functional.
Gorilla800lbs said:
I got EXACTLY the same item on Ebay for $9 (plus $4 for shipping). It took about a week for it to arrive from Hong Kong.
There is a bright blue LED that light up when you place the phone in the craddle. When plugged, Aria sits snug and secure. There is an additional USB cable that can be plugged into PC for syncing.
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Hi mate,
I have a Zagg invisishield (front and back) on the way for my Aria, I'd like to get a dock, but from your observations would you say its too tight already. Have I got no chance getting it into the dock with the shield on?
Sorry it took me awhile to get back to this thread!
I inspected the gaps between my Aria and the dock's cradle.
Obviosly, ZAGG film on the front is not creating any issues -- I have one myself! The film on the back could be more nuanced. The sides and the back have enough gap, however the bottom of the phone (where the micro USB port is) could be an issue. I tried wrapping two strips of brown-bag paper around the bottom of my phone, and it still goes into craddle securely and the USB port makes a solid connection.
However, we know that ZAGG film becomes a little bit "sticky" under warm conditions. I am not certain if the warmness of the battery and tight contact between the film on the phone and the dock may cause the film to stick just a little bit, which would make it be pulled away from the phone every time you're undocking it. Hopefully, this will not be an issue, so I would encourage you to try.
Wow I thank you for informative reply. I didn't expect you to go to so much effort.
It is a great help, I think I might get one and try. Thanks mate.
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Sorry it took me awhile to get back to this thread!
I inspected the gaps between my Aria and the dock's cradle.
Obviosly, ZAGG film on the front is not creating any issues -- I have one myself! The film on the back could be more nuanced. The sides and the back have enough gap, however the bottom of the phone (where the micro USB port is) could be an issue. I tried wrapping two strips of brown-bag paper around the bottom of my phone, and it still goes into craddle securely and the USB port makes a solid connection.
However, we know that ZAGG film becomes a little bit "sticky" under warm conditions. I am not certain if the warmness of the battery and tight contact between the film on the phone and the dock may cause the film to stick just a little bit, which would make it be pulled away from the phone every time you're undocking it. Hopefully, this will not be an issue, so I would encourage you to try.
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Gorilla800lbs said:
Sorry it took me awhile to get back to this thread!
I inspected the gaps between my Aria and the dock's cradle.
Obviosly, ZAGG film on the front is not creating any issues -- I have one myself! The film on the back could be more nuanced. The sides and the back have enough gap, however the bottom of the phone (where the micro USB port is) could be an issue. I tried wrapping two strips of brown-bag paper around the bottom of my phone, and it still goes into craddle securely and the USB port makes a solid connection.
However, we know that ZAGG film becomes a little bit "sticky" under warm conditions. I am not certain if the warmness of the battery and tight contact between the film on the phone and the dock may cause the film to stick just a little bit, which would make it be pulled away from the phone every time you're undocking it. Hopefully, this will not be an issue, so I would encourage you to try.
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Hi Gorilla800lbs, I found your information to be very useful. I have a different kind of back case and its really think... probably 1mm or slightly more..... do you think the phone will dock with this case attached?
Thanks for the ebay link, I ordered one too
This is cool, I going to get it. Thanks for the find. Looks really big, but it's all good.
damn ive been looking for one of these now time to search e bay lol
thanks to all who posted
Is the build quality of the ebay one nice?
wiithepeng said:
Is the build quality of the ebay one nice?
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This is EXACTLY my concern. I know China manufacturers like to skimp on quality and workmanship sometimes. Often they will have counterfeit components and can cause serious issues with electronics. (I've replaced many a Taiwanese counterfeit capacitor)
Nothing against the nationality, just against build quality.
Can anyone vouch for it?
yeah i hope anyone can verify this, so that i can buy this right away!
how difference with micro usb cable? i think it's work the same thing, charge+sync.
I had problems with the Magnector X adapter not working well with my z3 with a case. This one looks a lot more friendly and is more high quality than the ones coming out of China. Just ordered one. Will report back when I get it.
http://www.amazon.com/MicroUSB-MAgnetic-Connector-Adaptor-Xperia/dp/B00KNLFS9E
aaronchi24 said:
I had problems with the Magnector X adapter not working well with my z3 with a case. This one looks a lot more friendly and is more high quality than the ones coming out of China. Just ordered one. Will report back when I get it.
http://www.amazon.com/MicroUSB-MAgnetic-Connector-Adaptor-Xperia/dp/B00KNLFS9E
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I hate how the magnector ones are very weak moving them laterally up and down. But its very strong if you try to pull it straight off.
aaronchi24 said:
I had problems with the Magnector X adapter not working well with my z3 with a case. This one looks a lot more friendly and is more high quality than the ones coming out of China. Just ordered one. Will report back when I get it.
http://www.amazon.com/MicroUSB-MAgnetic-Connector-Adaptor-Xperia/dp/B00KNLFS9E
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Hmm @ 21$ (with shipping included) wouldnt it make more sense to just buy a Magnet Connector Wire by itself instead of an adapter?
unk3 said:
Hmm @ 21$ (with shipping included) wouldnt it make more sense to just buy a Magnet Connector Wire by itself instead of an adapter?
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The Magnector X adapter is $15 and the Magnector X cable is $18 so they are comparable in price and are higher quality than the ones you can get from China. I'm hoping I get a faster charge speed with this adapter than the one I have now.
unk3 said:
Hmm @ 21$ (with shipping included) wouldnt it make more sense to just buy a Magnet Connector Wire by itself instead of an adapter?
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I prefer adapters. When the cable fails you swap out with another micro-usb. This is what I did with Apple lightning connectors as well. My wife has gone through several, but my son who uses a mucro-usb to lightning tip for his iPad has never needed me to buy him an expensive lightning cable . The point of failure is almost always going to be right where the cable meets the tip. If you can move that common failure point off your expensive adapter and on to your inexpensive usb cable it makes sense IMO.
I'm dying to know if the Magnector is tall enough to connect to a Z3C ensconced in a case. I haven't seen anyone definitively say whether it will or not. My Cruzerlite case and the phone itself should show up within the next couple of weeks at which point (I'm crossing my fingers) I'll find out everything works as I imagine it will.
A lot of people report that the Magnector adapter does not work with cases, and I can see why -- there is very little clearance between the charging surface and cable. Looking forward to hearing more about the Deff adapter.
I'm using a couple of cheapo ebay magnetic charging cables right now, which work fine and were cheap enough that they're virtually disposable so I don't care if they don't last long. I'm not expecting any adapter, however pricey, to be very stable laterally because the mag port was only really designed for the dock, which obviously holds the phone still while charging. AFAIK there is no official Sony magnetic charging cable, despite what ebay sellers want us to believe.
I got my deff and it is great. Enough clearance to fit with a case, strong magnet and produces more current than the cheap ones from China.
If you're looking for a good magnetic charger, pick up one of these adapters.
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aaronchi24 said:
I got my deff and it is great. Enough clearance to fit with a case, strong magnet and produces more current than the cheap ones from China.
If you're looking for a good magnetic charger, pick up one of these adapters.
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Sounds good, but boy are they expensive! Anyone know of a cheaper source than Amazon's sellers?
this looks like the charger i've been looking for, since none of the others have clearance for a case. thanks!
radiohead14 said:
this looks like the charger i've been looking for, since none of the others have clearance for a case. thanks!
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All the cheapo Chinese ones I've tried have plenty of clearance for a case, and at $2 a pop I'm happy with them
pipspeak said:
All the cheapo Chinese ones I've tried have plenty of clearance for a case, and at $2 a pop I'm happy with them
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can you link it?
drunkenmastera said:
can you link it?
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Just search ebay for "sony magnetic cable" and a million options come up. In my (limited) experience they'll all fit more or less the same -- OK but by no means rock solid (I'm sire they're all made in the same Chinese factory). I did try modding one with a dremel tool to fit slightly better but now it doesn't work any more :cyclops: The best of my cheap bunch is the (slightly less cheap) Apple-style ones with a cylindrical head and in-line LED.
One thing to note... some (including my favorite) seem to have spring-loaded pins, so even though they stick out a bit from the charging head they will retract once in contact with the phone's charging pins.
I do want to try one of the Magnector-X cables, however. Looking at the design of the head it seems that it will be much more firmly attached to the phone because of the curved profile that matches the phone edge and gives a much greater area of contact. All the cheapies have a raised, flat charging surface so only the narrow magnet and pins are in contact with the phone. That means that however strong the magnet it's very easy for them to rock sideways and disconnect.
Dopes anyone have one of the newer Magnector -X cables (not he adapter)?
pipspeak said:
I do want to try one of the Magnector-X cables, however. Looking at the design of the head it seems that it will be much more firmly attached to the phone because of the curved profile that matches the phone edge and gives a much greater area of contact. All the cheapies have a raised, flat charging surface so only the narrow magnet and pins are in contact with the phone. That means that however strong the magnet it's very easy for them to rock sideways and disconnect.
Dopes anyone have one of the newer Magnector -X cables (not he adapter)?
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I have both the cable and the adapter from Magnector, and the cable is way better in terms of staying on. I can pick up and use my phone with the cable without it disconnecting. It also works great while driving in my car mount. The adapter is good when just leaving it sit (charging overnight, for example).
The only drawback about the cable is that it's a bit shorter than I'd like, but that's easily solved with a USB extension cable. I've not tried any of the ebay ones, I wasn't too impressed from the comments of others in this forum.