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Micro USB cables

Monoprice has really cheap micro USB cables if you need to replace your charger/data cables.. They're currently out of stock on several sizes but Ican live with a couple of shorties and a couple of 10 footers..
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=5139&seq=1&format=2

Thanks! I was thinking of picking a few up for $3.60 apiece from DealExtreme. It's nice not having proprietary cables.

I looked at dealextreme as well but there's just no beating monoprice. Plus you don't have to wait for it to ship all the way from China.
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I prefer a little extra functionality so for my current phone I bought a ZipLinq deal. Two pieces: the first is a retractable standard USB to mini USB. The second piece is a combo AC/DC to USB. It plugs into a car 'cigarette lighter' socket as well as a 2 prong AC plug that flips out.
Retractable USB:
http://www.cablesunlimited.com/products/Prod_Individual3.aspx?groupcode=I4393
Car/AC to USB adapter:
http://www.cablesunlimited.com/products/Prod_Individual3.aspx?groupcode=I4608
I usually keep these in my car, but when I travel, I can take it inside and us the AC.
There are other similar retractable USB things and lots of devices come with an AC -> USB puck you can use for any device that charges off USB.

gryffyn said:
I prefer a little extra functionality so for my current phone I bought a ZipLinq deal. Two pieces: the first is a retractable standard USB to mini USB. The second piece is a combo AC/DC to USB. It plugs into a car 'cigarette lighter' socket as well as a 2 prong AC plug that flips out.
Retractable USB:
http://www.cablesunlimited.com/products/Prod_Individual3.aspx?groupcode=I4393
Car/AC to USB adapter:
http://www.cablesunlimited.com/products/Prod_Individual3.aspx?groupcode=I4608
I usually keep these in my car, but when I travel, I can take it inside and us the AC.
There are other similar retractable USB things and lots of devices come with an AC -> USB puck you can use for any device that charges off USB.
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Be careful with the retractable one, I have had problems in the past with those types carrying enough charge to power my device.

blkswanpres said:
Be careful with the retractable one, I have had problems in the past with those types carrying enough charge to power my device.
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I think I checked and the cigarette lighter piece has kind of a low rating for power, so that might be the limiting factor, but I don't know if that's because of the cigarette lighter socket standards, the plug itself or maybe the plug matching what the retractable cable can handle.
Either way, it does charge a little slow, but unless I'm doing a lot of heavy GPS or music streaming for long periods of time, it can usually keep up with normal use and keep me relatively topped off.
When I get my EVO and the Rhapsody app, we'll have to see how well it holds up to lots of music streaming.

Just a quick note the 3 foot cables are back in stock, I bought one 10 foot and two 3 foot cables for $6.02 shipped.

10 feet is kind of ridiculous if you ask me. I can see buying it if you are going to install it in a car and make some sort of custom dock.

I think 1.5m is probably the best inbetween. I have also found some nice wall chargers that work well with the cables. Not everything can drive the right voltage though.
The retractables has always given me issues. I stay away from those.

I bought a pair of these:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320533702813&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
They are OEM Samsung cables, so they will last. I have purchased enough aftermarket USB cables in my days to know that they go bad after a few months of use (wires inside start to fray and break). OEM cables last forever.

liquidkernel said:
I bought a pair of these:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320533702813&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
They are OEM Samsung cables, so they will last. I have purchased enough aftermarket USB cables in my days to know that they go bad after a few months of use (wires inside start to fray and break). OEM cables last forever.
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my hero cables are falling apart right now?

sgtcody said:
Monoprice has really cheap micro USB cables if you need to replace your charger/data cables.. They're currently out of stock on several sizes but Ican live with a couple of shorties and a couple of 10 footers..
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=5139&seq=1&format=2
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Just ordered the 10ft myself just need it for the car so this will be great i have enough cable to hide it in the car for when im using the car dock when i get it.

BrianDigital said:
my hero cables are falling apart right now?
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My Hero's stock USB cable is starting to break apart, but it still works just fine.

I bought some cheapies off ebay (wall charger and two usb chargers) all from different vendors.
None of them work...
Is there something SPECIAL that the EVO needs for the chargers / data cables to work??

car charger and protective case

anyone recommend one of these?
also need a couple protective cases, what's good?

the one listed for the Aria should be fine. you just need one with a micro USB connector. I have a power outlet to USB port adaptor in my car, and just use a normal USB cable for charging. saves me the hassle of buying a new charger each time i get a new phone.
i haven't felt the need for a case yet, so no recomendations from me there.

I can't find it on the website, but Walmart has a DC car charger with just two female USB ports, which is awesome, would actually let you charge two USB devices at the same time using the original charge cable. (Also, since HTC is awesome enough to use normal mini-USB ports, a replacement cable is like $10, not $29 as with iPhone). Anyone have one of these that can confirm it works with the Aria?

Like others said, you don't need a car charger specifically for the Aria. Just look for the cheapest micro (not mini) usb charger you can find. I picked one up from my local Fry's for $4.

I have two Honda CRV's and both come equipped with USB port.
Does that mean that any 'ol generic miniport connector will work as "a charger" ?
If anyone comes up with a suggestion for "cradling" inside car, please post
Thanks for the replies.

does this page list the device that is recommended ? the 3.99 item?
maybe these
or also on dealextreme.com

i just bought one off of amazon for a penny.
http://www.amazon.com/Premium-Rapid..._1_1?ie=UTF8&s=wireless&qid=1278894142&sr=8-1

any reason this cable would NOT work with Aria ?

xdafly said:
any reason this cable would NOT work with Aria ?
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Any microUSB cable should work, that is the beauty of companies that stuck with connector standards.
a great place for cables is monoprice.com. really cheap price for great quality stuff. I grabbed 4 microUSB cables, an HDMI, and some component cables from there for less than $10.

USB Cable / Car Charger / Wall Charger combo

Hey guys,
Looking for a combo micro-usb wire that also comes with a dual car/wall charger. I dont care if its two pieces or three pieces, but I just care that I can keep the Captivate plugged in and not have any issues using it. The last one I bought was a Duracell three way usb combo that had a retractable wall charger on the travel charger piece, but it wasnt giving enough power to the phone, so i couldnt use it while plugged in.
I have been looking at the "Premium USB power kit" by A Days Tech on Amazon, but im worried its going to be a generic POS and not give enough juice.
Anybody know which of these works?
I guess I can also buy a high quality micro-usb wire and then a high quality USB car charger/wall plug seperately as another option. So any opinions on those are also appreciated.

jbl7979 said:
Hey guys,
Looking for a combo micro-usb wire that also comes with a dual car/wall charger. I dont care if its two pieces or three pieces, but I just care that I can keep the Captivate plugged in and not have any issues using it. The last one I bought was a Duracell three way usb combo that had a retractable wall charger on the travel charger piece, but it wasnt giving enough power to the phone, so i couldnt use it while plugged in.
I have been looking at the "Premium USB power kit" by A Days Tech on Amazon, but im worried its going to be a generic POS and not give enough juice.
Anybody know which of these works?
I guess I can also buy a high quality micro-usb wire and then a high quality USB car charger/wall plug seperately as another option. So any opinions on those are also appreciated.
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There are a bunch of threads on charging these phones. Unless the charger or the cable has the data lines shorted, the phone will only charge at USB rate (~500mA). Even if you have a 1A car charger, the best you will get is USB speed UNLESS you connect the data lines on the cable. I have not seen a car charger that does this.
The most current the phone will draw is around ~750 mA. It will do this when it thinks it is attached to AC.

Hi,
I bought the Scosche HC12V Dual Home Charger, but I haven't received it yet, but from what little I know of the brand they supposedly make good accessories. I should receive it in a few weeks (shipping a captivate and accessories overseas).
Both outputs are rated at 1amp, the only thing is that it does not come with it's own cable.
http://www.amazon.com/Scosche-HC12V...X0DER&s=STORE&ie=UTF8&qid=1285613609&sr=1-207

I bought a car charger and separate car-to-wall converter from Monoprice. Total for both items about $5. Maybe it only charges at 500 mA but seems fine to me.
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Help me understand micro usb cables and slow charging

I have been having trouble recently with my galaxy s3 charging extremely slowly. Every since the OEM cable broke, I have tried to find replacements that charge at 1amp. The only cable that does this is the monoprice premium micro usb cable 6ft, but it breaks quite easily. I have also tried the 28awg 6ft monoprice cables, which were pathetic and charged at 100ma. This was all plugged into the OEM 1a wall charger fyi.
I have heard that the 24awg cables with ferrite core charges at a full 1 amp because the cables are thicker, but what I don't understand is that the OEM and premium monoprice cables both charge at 1100mah but are really thin compared to even the 28awg cable. The OEM and monoprice cables don't have specifications printed on them. I had always thought that generic usb cables were the same as OEM cables, and would charge at the same speed, unless there's something wrong with my micro usb port or phone.
I have tried looking for solutions but the answers on most forums are people asking why their phone charges slow when it is plugged into a usb port, and everyone just replies that the usb port output is limited to 500mah, but I am using the oem ac adapter and it's still slow. Only the premium monoprice cable charges full speed but its very poor in quality, the rubber cable separates from the plastic micro usb head, and it breaks. I have had 3 of these premium cables break in less than a weak and only 1 of them works, for now.
Is it my phone's micro usb port? I tried charging it using CM10.1 as well as Touchwiz 4.1.2, but they all charge slowly from the generic cables so it can't be the rom. I don't remember having any of these problems when I first bought the phone on ICS, and I don't see many posts on slow charging.
Is there a cheap, reliable cable that charges at a full 1 amp out there? Most people I've seen had suggested monoprice cables but their 6 foot micro usb cables have changed recently and are really, really bad. I guess the ferrite core cable might work, but I have yet to try it, and I am not fond of the idea of a thick 24awg cable and a big ferrite core sticking out of my phone.

First of all, do you have Galaxy Charging current app? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.abmantis.galaxychargingcurrent.free - I think it's free for N2 and S4, but you have to pay $0.99 for S3 (I use it for free on my N2, but a buddy of mine had to pay to use it on his S3). That app will give you an idea of what's going on. You can also check out Charging Doctor I reviewed here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2451375
Second, charging speed is a combination of both a charger and a cable. The only way to guarantee full 1A/2A output without high resistance which contributes to a drop of charging speed is to use thick wired cables like 24AWG as you correctly pointed out. But with wall chargers - just because they state 1A you will NOT actually get 1A due to efficiency losses. You know how your charger gets warm? That due to AC/DC conversion inefficiency which results in drop of speed and release of energy in a form of a heat. I personally don't trust labels on cheap chargers and also over the time even an efficiency of a trusted converter will go down. I have reviewed a lot of Anker batteries and chargers (check out review link in my signature), and those are the one I highly recommend.
What I would recommend getting one of these trusted 2A chargers and use 24AWG cable and check it with Charging Current app. If you are still seeing a very slow charging speed it means your micro usb connector is wearing off or loosing a contact with a main printed wiring board (pwb) inside of the phone.

Compatible 2A USB cable for Wireless charger

Hi,
I brought the nexus wireless charger so I could use it in my car as a car charger alongside my infiniapps holder. I have everything mounted ok but I cant seem to find a cable that will allow me to connect to the charger without the dreaded red light.
I brought the portapow one from amazon which was meant to allow high amperage, but after needing to hack it so the plug would go into the charger (silly design) it still didnt work - so now I have a £5 dud cable lying around.
The difficulty is that the original cable is not long enough - my belkin charger for the cigarette lighter is ok - and Id rather not have to wire in another cigarette lighter behind the dash - so any 2 meter confirmed working cables that can be shipped to the UK out there?
Thanks!

Two meters? That's a heck of a length of cable - are you sure you really need that much?

I've had good luck with the Monoprice USB cables. The "28/24 AWG" ones supposedly have the thicker (24 AWG) wires for the power than the usual cables on the market. I have several of the 6' (~2m) ones that I use at my desk when doing dev work. They aren't floppy like the cheap cables, so I don't generally use them in the car or other places where strain on the USB connector could be an issue.
Their International page suggest that they are available through Amazon UK.