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Creative Earphones for $1.99

I'm not sure if these are real or fake, but they got 43 very good ratings from users. I ordered two and just sharing the deal at focalprice.com for you guys to also check out.
free shipping to boot
http://www.focalprice.com/EP024X/EP...ampaign=Mar_25_2011_Email_11&utm_medium=email

Thanks for sharing
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will these work with the EVO? didnt see the specs on the site..

treedog5 said:
will these work with the EVO? didnt see the specs on the site..
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Ha, I hope so. I didn't see any specs either, but the plug looks standard. I ordered mine a couple days ago.

I'll throw in my two pennies - they are probably fake... but it's 3 bucks so not much of an investment! These earbuds are listed for 27 dollars on amazon, and this is a chinese website. But hey, give it a go?

thanamesjames said:
I'll throw in my two pennies - they are probably fake... but it's 3 bucks so not much of an investment! These earbuds are listed for 27 dollars on amazon, and this is a chinese website. But hey, give it a go?
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Yeah, I'm thinking they are fake too, but it doesn't matter as long as they carry good sound. I will report back when I get them. Sometimes, these fake ones are just brandless ones that get branded later by named companies like Creative.
And it's $2, not $3.

So many counterfeit products out there.

$58.50 for HD Speaker docks on Amazon right now

Just a heads up to the XDA crew, as of right now HD Speaker docks for the Xoom are $58.50 on Amazon, it says only 15 left.
Here's the link:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004M8RWDE/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=A7A8X63QUS8D4
The next lowest price is $85.99, so $58.50 is a pretty insane bargain, it's more than 50% below retail. I just snagged one.

a couple of weeks ago there was a deal on the Motorola/amazon page for speaker dock + wireless keyboard for $54... can't believe I missed it ;(

It depends when you got in on the deal. Reports vary, and I admit to getting in early only to find a very weak selection of accessories online. Yet there are tons that got in after I did and saw a completely differently stocked store, and "made off like bandits."

nsxz0o7 said:
a couple of weeks ago there was a deal on the Motorola/amazon page for speaker dock + wireless keyboard for $54... can't believe I missed it ;(
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Got that deal. Purchased on the 18th. No sign of it or the keyboard yet...
Also, OP should be clear: this is $64 with shipping. Still a good deal (if you're in the market).

publicanimal said:
Just a heads up to the XDA crew, as of right now HD Speaker docks for the Xoom are $58.50 on Amazon, it says only 15 left.
Here's the link:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004M8RWDE/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=A7A8X63QUS8D4
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Thanks for the link! I printed off the page, went into my local Best Buy in Toronto, and they price matched it! So instead of paying $129.99 CDN, I paid $58.50 CDN!! I can't believe that I got away with it. I swore they were going to give me a hard time since it's Amazon.com instead of Amazon.ca, but to be honest, I don't think they even checked. They just looked at the price on the printed page and gave it to me, no questions asked

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Thanks for the link! I printed off the page, went into my local Best Buy in Toronto, and they price matched it! So instead of paying $129.99 CDN, I paid $58.50 CDN!! I can't believe that I got away with it. I swore they were going to give me a hard time since it's Amazon.com instead of Amazon.ca, but to be honest, I don't think they even checked. They just looked at the price on the printed page and gave it to me, no questions asked
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Lol, so you got the real deal, because your canadian dollars are worth less if i'm right than US ones? Nice job!

Just bought one via usunlocked.com and will be delivered to me next week. Get in quick, there's not many left!

alias_neo said:
Lol, so you got the real deal, because your canadian dollars are worth less if i'm right than US ones? Nice job!
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Ummm, Canadian dollar has been worth more than the US dollar for quite some time now...
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thanks alot man, saved me a good bit of money on this deal!

Very cheap USB Jigs on Ebay (as low as 1 cent shipped)

I posted this in one of the posts below, but figured more people would see it out here and could take advantage of it, especially with all the new bricks we've been hearing about.
I bought 2 usb jigs from ebay for a total of 6 cents from the seller "higadgetshop" on eBay. If anyone is still looking for a cheap jig, search for
Samsung i9100 Galaxy S II Download mode USB Dongle Jig
He has a ton of them on sale for 1 cent with free shipping. They're shipped from China and probably take a couple of weeks to get to you, but I just got them so I would have them in case I ever needed them. If you bid at 1 cent, or even up to like 10 cents, you will most likely win the auction. I honestly don't know how he makes any money on it. He probably just wants to good reputation.

They're pretty cheap on Amazon too.
I got this one off Amazon... was $0.01 + shipping (Shipping was like $4.something)
I tested it and it works exactly as described.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...ils?ie=UTF8&me=&qid=1330136136&sr=8-2&seller=

cds0699 said:
They're pretty cheap on Amazon too.
I got this one off Amazon... was $0.01 + shipping (Shipping was like $4.something)
I tested it and it works exactly as described.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...sr=8-2&seller=
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the link you posted is cut off in the middle

JoeBruin32 said:
the link you posted is cut off in the middle
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Ooops, fixed now.

cds0699 said:
They're pretty cheap on Amazon too.
I got this one off Amazon... was $0.01 + shipping (Shipping was like $4.something)
I tested it and it works exactly as described.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...ils?ie=UTF8&me=&qid=1330136136&sr=8-2&seller=
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Looks almost the same if not the same. Although the Ebay guy had free shipping.
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I searched Ebay buy I only found them for like 1 39 already bought one
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I just tried and you're right. With that search they're mostly gone. Try searching for just USB jig and sort by low price with shipping. There's a few for 6 cents right more with a couple of bids. Not s many as the fist time I went on though.
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im picking this up.

thanks for this! just got one for 0.11! GREAT FIND! APPRECIATE IT!

Nice thank you for this!
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I got one for $0.06
Sent from self nominated team "Z" member's phone.

I'm glad a few people have been able to get use of this.

keep getting outbid on them. Ill just check back in a week or so. 1.50 buy it now is still great, so im not in a rush

afinch1992 said:
keep getting outbid on them. Ill just check back in a week or so. 1.50 buy it now is still great, so im not in a rush
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That's probably the xda effect too. I'm sure it will wear off.
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afinch1992 said:
keep getting outbid on them. Ill just check back in a week or so. 1.50 buy it now is still great, so im not in a rush
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Need to practice strategy, wait till the last minute then place your bid, winning.

pfft my old boss has ebay software that bids literally seconds from ending...
its nice not being outbid ;P

shabbypenguin said:
pfft my old boss has ebay software that bids literally seconds from ending...
its nice not being outbid ;P
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Right, but I doubt people use that stuff for lil things like a usb jig. Thats probably used for different stuff I'd imagine.

It's been a while since i ordered these. But just wanted to say I got both today. Haven't really tested them because my phone is working just fine though.

Kindle Fire Factory Cable

I'm a little surprised nobody has mentioned the factory cable in the accessories section. For anybody doing anything more than using the Kindle Fire in the stock configuration, I think the factory cable is a must-have accessory. It makes so many tasks so much simpler to perform. Getting out of bootloops, flashing a ROM for the first time, or unbricking... they all get reduced to at most 2 or 3 steps... all without any need to troubleshoot. If everybody had a factory cable (and knew how to use it) before they started tinkering with their device, the general section wouldn't be packed full of help requests.
For those who are unfamiliar with the factory cable, it's a special USB cable that will put the Kindle Fire directly into fastboot mode when it starts up. This is important because the hardest part of fixing most problems on the Kindle Fire is first getting the device into fastboot mode. Even in the worst bricking incidents... if you have any working bootloader, use the factory cable to get into fastboot, flash a new bootloader/recovery/ROM, reboot and the thing is fixed. The less familiar you are with how all of this stuff works, the more useful the factory cable will be in your toolbox.
You can make your own from a generic USB cable if you have a soldering iron and some time. I personally could have gone the DIY route, but I decided to purchase one from a fellow XDA member. He makes them himself and really takes pride in the quality of his products.
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It's saved me once and been a great timesaver in many other instances.

Sorry
I have my Kindle in fastboot mode
I want buy Kindle Fire Factory Cable SkOrPn
How I can from Italy?
Thanks

Awesome thread to start. I believe the maker is out of stock until April 16 in his updated post.

Cheshire.Love said:
Awesome thread to start. I believe the maker is out of stock until April 16 in his updated post.
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aww really? i was just going to PM him and buy one! He is selling out fast!

mistaanime said:
aww really? i was just going to PM him and buy one! He is selling out fast!
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He said he ran out of parts to produce more and was waiting on supplies. He also said in a different thread that he was in the middle of a move, so I guess he's trying to get everything in order before starting up again. No reason you couldn't send him a PM anyway and get in line.. I'm sure it will be anytime now.

heh yea.. i Pmed him i think....I send the pms but I don't think they are going through. kinda weird because when i check my inbox. it doesn't even show sent messages. so i dunno.

mistaanime said:
heh yea.. i Pmed him i think....I send the pms but I don't think they are going through. kinda weird because when i check my inbox. it doesn't even show sent messages. so i dunno.
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By default, outgoing PMs are not saved to the sent box. You either have to check the box down at the bottom for every message you send, or there's a setting you can change somewhere in your profile.

Why wait? They sell the same cable for 6 dollars cheaper on ebay.

rasheemo said:
Why wait? They sell the same cable for 6 dollars cheaper on ebay.
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I'm not trying to be a cheerleader for SkOrPn's products, but for one thing, the eBay listing quotes 20-25 days before delivery. Even with SkOrPn's production delays, I'm guessing you'd get his before you get that delivery from Hong Kong.
However, the more important point here is that numerous XDA members have vouched for his product quality and customer service. If for some reason that cable from China doesn't work out, you'd be sitting on your hands waiting for it to get shipped back (likely at your expense) before they'd send you a replacement, or fronting another $9 in the hopes that the next one works. I had a similar experience with another gadget I ordered from China and not having it work. Other users in the KF forums have noted that SkOrPn has gone out of his way to make sure you are happy with your purchase.
Of course, how you spend your money is entirely up to you, but if I was in the market for one and I was given the choice, I think I would choose to spend the extra $6 for the peace of mind and insurance against potential frustration... to each his own.

kinfauns said:
I'm not trying to be a cheerleader for SkOrPn's products, but for one thing, the eBay listing quotes 20-25 days before delivery. Even with SkOrPn's production delays, I'm guessing you'd get his before you get that delivery from Hong Kong.
However, the more important point here is that numerous XDA members have vouched for his product quality and customer service. If for some reason that cable from China doesn't work out, you'd be sitting on your hands waiting for it to get shipped back (likely at your expense) before they'd send you a replacement, or fronting another $9 in the hopes that the next one works. I had a similar experience with another gadget I ordered from China and not having it work. Other users in the KF forums have noted that SkOrPn has gone out of his way to make sure you are happy with your purchase.
Of course, how you spend your money is entirely up to you, but if I was in the market for one and I was given the choice, I think I would choose to spend the extra $6 for the peace of mind and insurance against potential frustration... to each his own.
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Received my cable yesterday (ordered it when I made that post on the 11th of April). Works perfectly well.

Thank you for starting this post. I've been seeing "factory cable" everywhere on this forum and didn't have a clue what they were talking about. I just figured it meant I had to buy a cable - not that what the cable itself does is special!
Glad I used the search feature, finally, to find this out.

rasheemo said:
Why wait? They sell the same cable for 6 dollars cheaper on ebay.
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Yup, I just ordered one, 9.99$, 1.50$ shipping to Canada. It may take a while but it's cheap. Cheap enough to take the risk. The alternative is 47$ for the 3ft cable. The ebay one is only 2.5 ft, but that's better then the 1.5ft one.

Can someone look at this and tell me if the cable included with this deal is a "factory cable"?
http://www.overstock.com/Electronics/Amazon-Kindle-Fire-Black-Leather-Case-Stylus-Pen-USB-Cable/6585149/product.html

akalostangel said:
Can someone look at this and tell me if the cable included with this deal is a "factory cable"?
http://www.overstock.com/Electronics/Amazon-Kindle-Fire-Black-Leather-Case-Stylus-Pen-USB-Cable/6585149/product.html
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No, it is not.

kinfauns said:
No, it is not.
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Thank you. I wasn't sure because it said "sync/charge" cable, not just cable. Glad I asked so I won't waste my $$$.

kinfauns said:
I'm not trying to be a cheerleader for SkOrPn's products, but for one thing, the eBay listing quotes 20-25 days before delivery. Even with SkOrPn's production delays, I'm guessing you'd get his before you get that delivery from Hong Kong.
However, the more important point here is that numerous XDA members have vouched for his product quality and customer service. If for some reason that cable from China doesn't work out, you'd be sitting on your hands waiting for it to get shipped back (likely at your expense) before they'd send you a replacement, or fronting another $9 in the hopes that the next one works. I had a similar experience with another gadget I ordered from China and not having it work. Other users in the KF forums have noted that SkOrPn has gone out of his way to make sure you are happy with your purchase.
Of course, how you spend your money is entirely up to you, but if I was in the market for one and I was given the choice, I think I would choose to spend the extra $6 for the peace of mind and insurance against potential frustration... to each his own.
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I highly recommend buying the cable from SkOrPn. I bricked my KF and was too impatient to wait for the cable from China off of ebay, so when I ran across these forums I immediately ordered one from him. Ordered on Monday and had it by Thursday. It doesnt look homemade and worked great. Thanks SkOrpN!

I also bricked my Kindle during rooting. Using TWRP I accidentally wiped the system after I installed stock firmware so there was only stock bootloader. I had a cable that I purchased form DealExtreme it turned out that the plug can be easily opened so one can solder the 4-th pin to +5V.
If someone is willing to wait few weeks for the delivery this is the link for a cheap cable that can be easly modded to be a factory cable.
I can't post a link but do to deal extreme and search for sku 48924

AluminumHaste said:
Yup, I just ordered one, 9.99$, 1.50$ shipping to Canada. It may take a while but it's cheap. Cheap enough to take the risk. The alternative is 47$ for the 3ft cable. The ebay one is only 2.5 ft, but that's better then the 1.5ft one.
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Who in the heck is selling them for $47? Wow thats insanely expensive for a limited use cable.
Kamakookie said:
I highly recommend buying the cable from SkOrPn. I bricked my KF and was too impatient to wait for the cable from China off of ebay, so when I ran across these forums I immediately ordered one from him. Ordered on Monday and had it by Thursday. It doesn't look homemade and worked great. Thanks SkOrPn!
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Your very much welcome.... The ONLY real difference between mine and the ones from China is I actually test mine (three times during build) and the chinese slave labor do not bother testing because they know there is only a 10% chance of shipping a bad one. Why spend money on testing equipment and more slaves?

USB booting is easier than going and buying a factory cable IMO. I did it yesterday and it was much better than buying a cable and waiting for it to come in the mail.
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Zachintosh said:
USB booting is easier than going and buying a factory cable IMO. I did it yesterday and it was much better than buying a cable and waiting for it to come in the mail.
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Well, you're certainly entitled to that opinion, but from what I've seen on this forum, it's not one that's likely to be shared by most users. For most people, having to open up the case, risk damage to the device, and violate the terms of warranty is going to be beyond their comfort level. Besides, my suggestion is to have one around in case something goes bad, not order one after the fact. Just as people use a case to protect it before accidents occur, having a factory cable shouldn't be all that different. If you had one around, you would never consider USB boot to get into fastboot mode except as a last resort.

Massive resource for GS3 accessories

http://www.galaxys3source.com/
Just thought I'd share

Just checked it out. Looks like pretty generic low end type of stuff.
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Regardless of the quality of product it offers a wide selection. Thanks for sharing.
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I'm sorry, I dont subscribe to the "I dont know or recognize that brand name so it must be generic" train of thought. If that were the case I'd have never rcvd the sweet white carbon fiber battery cover I just got since it doesnt even have a name brand. Moral of the story, dont knock it till you try it
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Most, if not all of these same accessories can be found on eBay for a lot cheaper.
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keekah said:
Most, if not all of these same accessories can be found on eBay for a lot cheaper.
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I'd have to agree with that. But most of if not all of those same accessories ship from Hong Kong too...everything ordered from the site I posted might cost a few bucks more, but they're shipped from the USA and arrive much faster. To some, that's worth the few extra bucks spent.

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I'd have to agree with that. But most of if not all of those same accessories ship from Hong Kong too...everything ordered from the site I posted might cost a few bucks more, but they're shipped from the USA and arrive much faster. To some, that's worth the few extra bucks spent.
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I am always willing to pay a little extra to get it from the states. I order stuff because I want it now, not in 3 weeks. I have my eBay app set up to show only US sellers for that reason alone. I know it's all the same stuff. I contacted Amazon about putting that feature into their app twice, with no response
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burghfan3 said:
I am always willing to pay a little extra to get it from the states. I order stuff because I want it now, not in 3 weeks. I have my eBay app set up to show only US sellers for that reason alone. I know it's all the same stuff. I contacted Amazon about putting that feature into their app twice, with no response
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I hear ya. Some things I don't mind waiting for, others I want them quick and don't mind spending a few bucks extra.

burghfan3 said:
I am always willing to pay a little extra to get it from the states. I order stuff because I want it now, not in 3 weeks. I have my eBay app set up to show only US sellers for that reason alone. I know it's all the same stuff. I contacted Amazon about putting that feature into their app twice, with no response
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Ditto lol
And that would be an awesome feature on amazon for real.
OP: Thanks for the link! About to browse it now, on the hunt for some chargers

Heh they have my cheap little Ebay temp case I bought. *And still use*
Although mine is full black it is the same case.
http://www.galaxys3source.com/samgxys3armor-18167.html

That site is so overpriced, it's not funny. Not one bit. Especially for cables, including MHL adapters! Good Lord! This is where the world should be buying its cables: www.monoprice.com

pieces of cake said:
That site is so overpriced, it's not funny. Not one bit. Especially for cables, including MHL adapters! Good Lord! This is where the world should be buying its cables: www.monoprice.com
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I buy all my cables from them, except when what I need is sold out

Gadgetz said:
I'm sorry, I dont subscribe to the "I dont know or recognize that brand name so it must be generic" train of thought. If that were the case I'd have never rcvd the sweet white carbon fiber battery cover I just got since it doesnt even have a name brand. Moral of the story, dont knock it till you try it
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All those recognized name brands had to start off as unknowns at one point aswell. People these days cant seam to grasp that concept tho. Lots of times thats where NEW ideas come from. The NEW guys.