When plugged in with the charger that came with the phone at Tmobile I notice that the cable connecting to USB port is not perfectly straight when connected and phone laying flat on a table. If I look at the cable connecting to the Micro USB phone port I see it is slightly sloping. The slope is slight but definitely it is not 100% straight. Has anyone else noticed this? I ask only because the phone is brand new and costs a pretty penny. Thanks
Yes very slight slope I have had this phone since October 14th with zero problems with charger and port for USB so nothing to worry about mate
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Many thanks to you!
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Many thanks to you!
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I remember my old Vibrant having the same problem (its not an issue though).
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I had a similar issue i guess....
The micro usb jack does not slide into the phone smoothly. feels like its pushing up against something and i need to tilt the cable to get it in.
I just use a different cable and it works great, no resistance.
Anyone else have this?
Wareazy said:
I had a similar issue i guess....
The micro usb jack does not slide into the phone smoothly. feels like its pushing up against something and i need to tilt the cable to get it in.
I just use a different cable and it works great, no resistance.
Anyone else have this?
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No, mines work flawlessly. Sorry to hear.
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I just noticed my mini USB port is fairly loose that when the usb cable is angled at a particular direction charging stops.
I tried the same cable at two other phones and no problem. I visually inspected the port and it seems the metal that surround and supports the mini usb broke at the side making the top and bottom part separate from each other. It makes the port not a snug fit but a losse fit... And so I wonder if anyone else had this issue? I've only had my S3 for a few months and I use it roughly the same as my old phones (yes, I do use it while charging) and they didn't have this problem... Is it really that easy to break or do I seem to be mistreating it?
Note: The small pointy thing is ok, so I can still charge and do other stuff. Only issue is that it's a loose fit.
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I just noticed my mini USB port is fairly loose that when the usb cable is angled at a particular direction charging stops.
I tried the same cable at two other phones and no problem. I visually inspected the port and it seems the metal that surround and supports the mini usb broke at the side making the top and bottom part separate from each other. It makes the port not a snug fit but a losse fit... And so I wonder if anyone else had this issue? I've only had my S3 for a few months and I use it roughly the same as my old phones (yes, I do use it while charging) and they didn't have this problem... Is it really that easy to break or do I seem to be mistreating it?
Note: The small pointy thing is ok, so I can still charge and do other stuff. Only issue is that it's a loose fit.
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I was just dealing with this last night. It may be a little flimsy. Hopefully it doesn't get worse
I know... If it gets worse, I hope I don't get caught somewhere having unable to flash a stock rom via odin... To claim a clean warranty... Afterall, the damage is on the hardware and can be seen outside
Is it the original cable? I know my charger cable is stupid loose but my USB cable is fine.
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I know... If it gets worse, I hope I don't get caught somewhere having unable to flash a stock rom via odin... To claim a clean warranty... Afterall, the damage is on the hardware and can be seen outside
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If it is actually damaged, why not get a replacement now?
Terrold said:
Is it the original cable? I know my charger cable is stupid loose but my USB cable is fine.
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Yup, original cable that came with it... Cable is fine, but the port isn't...
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If it is actually damaged, why not get a replacement now?
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I'll have to check with Wireless Wave where I bought the phone... Because it's either they send it for repair which would take weeks and they'd give me a crappy temporary phone... Or if I'm lucky replace it on the spot... Which I doubt... So I'll have to weigh in the options... It's not much of an issue right now but pretty sure it will be soon enough so I have to ask them soon... I'm just doing some poking around to see if other people experience this as well if it's a fairly "common" issue then they might give me a replacement if I tell them fixing wouldn't help because it may just happen again.
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If it is actually damaged, why not get a replacement now?
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This...
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The wall UNIT is fine but the OEM cable doesnt work anymore.
I am using a old BLACKBERRY microUSB cable with it now and I noticed it charges a bit slower than the OEM.
Anyone have any suggestions on amazon or something for cables that are like close to OEM?
Thanks guys!
Why not address this with the company that sold you the phone?
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Same thing happened to me out of the blue the other day. Only a month old.
velveteen71 said:
Same thing happened to me out of the blue the other day. Only a month old.
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Yea might just get me some knock off ones on AMAZON and see how it is...... If not I might just get a OEM cable or something
LittleRedDot said:
Why not address this with the company that sold you the phone?
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???? they re not going to replace my cable LOL
Ya why not...if thats all they hafto do to keep a customer happy, is replace a charging cable..sure
chousayz said:
???? they re not going to replace my cable LOL
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I think they would, why do you think they wouldn't?
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chousayz said:
The wall UNIT is fine but the OEM cable doesnt work anymore.
I am using a old BLACKBERRY microUSB cable with it now and I noticed it charges a bit slower than the OEM.
Anyone have any suggestions on amazon or something for cables that are like close to OEM?
Thanks guys!
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Kindle replacement Micro USB Cable will get the job done perfect fit.
If you happen to own a kindle with worn out cable give Amazon a call and they will give you discount on it.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006BGZJJ4/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I had this problem took mine back to att gave me a new cord and ordered me a new battery dont know why but hey...got a spare...
Guys this is just s standard urn cable with a micro usb end. I actually have a thick BlackBerry cable plugged into the wall plug that came with my phone and everything is good.
Although I do remember the skyrocket, where people had to be really specific on what they used to charge their phones because if they didn't they would actually have a charging wake lock, but this doesn't seem to be the case on this phone!
~PsyCl0ne
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I noticed my standard charger wiggles while plugged in the bottom of the phone. Not bad, but bad enough. I noticed this with some S4's. When plugging in a regular micro usb charger, it really wiggles. Not bad, its just very noticeable.
They wear over time.
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They wear over time.
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My note 3 is 2 days old.
You said s4's and other rcables. They wear too.
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Anyone else care to share their experience on whether or not they have any wiggle when the charger is plugged in?
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Anyone else care to share their experience on whether or not they have any wiggle when the charger is plugged in?
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Sure. Mine wiggles about 1mm from side to side and not at all from front to back. Not a big deal, as it's not loose, it just moves.
Mine comes out sometimes when I'm plugged in and using the phone. ..
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Anyone else care to share their experience on whether or not they have any wiggle when the charger is plugged in?
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No Wiggle in mine - I do recall some wiggle in the first S4 I purchased- but that phone had other problems - I could not connect via USB at all - ended up returnning the phone - the replacement was fine -no wiggle at all -
Just wiggle it. Just a little bit.
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Video demonstrating it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2CHOG3Icns
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Video demonstrating it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2CHOG3Icns
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Yeah, same amount of wiggle here, but not loose. Negligible IMO.
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Yeah, same amount of wiggle here, but not loose. Negligible IMO.
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Thanks, I feel so much better now.
MattMJB0188 said:
Thanks, I feel so much better now.
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OCD much? ... FWIW, the usb3 port/cable is my only minor gripe with the Note3 hardware-wise. I hate how stiff the usb3 cable is, so I'm switching to some monoprice "premium" $3 6ft and 12ft usb2 cables when they arrive. Charges at the same rate.
(Have to give up my perfectly flexible & slim-connector usb2 cable when I sell it with my S3 soon.)
Mine doesn't have that much play side to side. Its more than likely the loose charger cable ports rather than the phones loose charger port.
Hi.. i purchased a note 3 from someone .. the original 3.0 USB cord and charger base is there but when i go to charge the phone, it doesnt take the charge until i pull upon the end of the charger where the USB meets the bottom of my phone..
it looks like something may be missing there or something isn't tight.. can you take your note 3 back cover off and let me know if yours loook like mine? I was going to purchase another 3.0 cord but i dont think it's that... the regular chargers work in my phone and that's what i've been having to use
I'd appreciate your help. some pics i just took are below
Newp. That's how mine looks too.
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Hi.. i purchased a note 3 from someone .. the original 3.0 USB cord and charger base is there but when i go to charge the phone, it doesnt take the charge until i pull upon the end of the charger where the USB meets the bottom of my phone..
it looks like something may be missing there or something isn't tight.. can you take your note 3 back cover off and let me know if yours loook like mine? I was going to purchase another 3.0 cord but i dont think it's that... the regular chargers work in my phone and that's what i've been having to use
I'd appreciate your help. some pics i just took are below
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Try and tighten the 2 screws (half turn) on either side of the usb port, and see if that will help. I just had the same problem and that fixed it.
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Try and tighten the 2 screws (half turn) on either side of the usb port, and see if that will help. I just had the same problem and that fixed it.
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what did you use to tighten these? they are so tiny...
ecko.addict said:
Try and tighten the 2 screws (half turn) on either side of the usb port, and see if that will help. I just had the same problem and that fixed it.
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rickm8384 said:
Newp. That's how mine looks too.
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thanks a lot for checking
A jewelers Phillips screwdriver size ph000.
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A jewelers Phillips screwdriver size ph000.
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Thank you!
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Thank you!
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Let me know if it works
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It's the cable itself, there has been known problems with it, every one I know with note 3 says there cable no longer works, I just use regular 2.0
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It's the cable itself, there has been known problems with it, every one I know with note 3 says there cable no longer works, I just use regular 2.0
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I'm having trouble with a 2.0 cable too. Maybe the stiff, heavy, white cable damages the USB port.
Frank
Funny because I just got my note 3 2 months ago I could only use 3.0 USB for the first 2 or 3 weeks until it's started charging my phone super slow or not at all... USB 2.0 works tho...
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My wife and I are have the same issue. Both phone charge using usb 2.0 cords with the oem wall plug but won't charge with the oem 3.0 cords. Started a few weeks ago, up until yesterday my cord still worked on both phone but not today
.....grrrrr
The charging cables from Samsung seem to be faulty, both of my factory cables have gone bad (mine and my wife's) but my third party cable works wonderfully.
Yep, same here. It's a really strange problem. Mine stopped charging with the oem cable maybe a month after I got it (tried tightening the screws on the port, which did feel a bit loose), but still had problems with charging. The OG cable does however mount the phone on my computer for odin / file transfers so I just got a wireless charging module and charge my phone that way. Adding further to the mystery, I just ordered this micro usb 3.0 hub: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JWM7GUY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 but I haven't bothered to try it out until right before posting this (I had a pack of 10 micro usb 2 port covers and I'm down to like 2 because I frequently lose them when I take them out; wish I could find one that attaches to the phone, like the one on the S5, anyone know where one could obtain such a product??) Anyways, the hub works fine, plugged my ps3 controller and a flash drive into usb ports on the hub and it worked no problem.
So, the port seems to work for anything except charging with the OG cord (just noticed that it does actually charge if I plug a power cord (not included) into that hub. The OG cord doesn't work anymore for charging, but provides a perfectly stable connection to my PC. So, in conclusion:
Do any body here experience loosed micro USB port? I'm experiencing signs of it. I have to press the usb cable of my device down when facing up for it charge.
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Do any body here experience loosed micro USB port? I'm experiencing signs of it. I have to press the usb cable of my device down when facing up for it charge.
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Ya your not the only one been happening to me to and I really don't feel like sending my nexus back in
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What have you done so far?
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Had this happen with mine a few months back. Ended up getting a wireless charger vs sending it back. Will warn you the more you play with the plug to get it to charge, the worse it will get.
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This happened to mine as well. I have taken it apart and tightened the micro usb socket twice now. Works for a while but the overall design is the problem. This has always been a problem with micro usb and is why proprietary sockets are far superior to micro usb despite all the blather I hear about how convenient micro usb is. You can convert proprietary ports when needed and they dont fail like this.
My other two Android devices are like two years and both use micro USB, and they still work fine. It might be the design of the Nexus 7 itself.
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I had this problem with my old Samsung Captivate. It would get so bad the cable would actually fall out. Have you tried a new cable? I thought my phone was damaged but I ordered a new OEM cable because I damaged the original and it also happened to fix the charging and loose connection issues. After a while, it happened again so I just ordered a few more cables on eBay. The reason I chose OEM cables was because the Captivate had a sliding door for the USB cable that often wouldn't accommodate a standard connector. After that experience, I try to stick with OEM cables when possible, just to be safe.
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Mine is different. The micro USB would perfectly fit into the port. I would feel and hear a confident strong click and the movement is minimal. However, it would not sometimes charge and have to play with the cable while at the port.
Funny... I though I was alone 'cause no one would write about it..
I got 3 cables, all with slight different behaviors but generally loose, one of them actually falls off.
Patience is highly and thoroughly tested when I want to transfer data to my nexus.
Mine is loose. I have to slip a piece of paper in with the cable to pack it. Otherwise it won't charge.
Mine is loose but that's my own doing lol but using a different usb mini seems to work
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Sent 1 back on warranty after it quit charging. My new one is better but I use aftermarket, thinner cable to charge
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Same here. I'm considering send it in for warranty but unsure where to send it and how long it would take.
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Same here. I'm considering send it in for warranty but unsure where to send it and how long it would take.
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http://support.asus.com/ServiceCenter.aspx?SLanguage=en
Loosed,too,always disconnected to PC with a gentle touch
I just sent mine from the local store where I bought it. They said it would take a week. I doubt that. I'm expecting a month or more.
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If we didn't get it through the playstore what's the difference if we're trying to get this fixed?
Do i have to take it back to the place i bought it?
sromer said:
If we didn't get it through the playstore what's the difference if we're trying to get this fixed?
Do i have to take it back to the place i bought it?
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If it's covered under store warranty then sure, you can take it back. Otherwise I'd contact Asus about it.
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sromer said:
If we didn't get it through the playstore what's the difference if we're trying to get this fixed?
Do i have to take it back to the place i bought it?
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Just open it your self and bend the metal pins back down