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[Q] Can't charge with other microUSB cables?

Hey All
Just got my VZW Galaxy Nexus and am loving it. When I first connected the phone to the computer, I used my old HTC Incredible microUSB cable to connect. I realized this was silly, as I hadn't installed the drivers yet. So I pulled the cable and installed the drivers. Upon reconnecting, I couldn't get anything to register. No charging, no data... I tried uninstalling the drivers, restarting both the computer and the phone and still nothing. The phone would no longer register that it was even being plugged in. I grabbed the cable it came with and it worked fine. That is the only cable that will actually charge the phone. I can plug it into any USB charger, and as long as i use that cable, the phone will charge. Additionally, it is the only cable that I can use to connect the phone to the computer. I tried other old cables, but none work. All chargers and computers work with that nexus cable, but none of the other cables work. Any thoughts on this? Is this an amperage issue through the cable? Why would data connection no longer work and why did it work the first time?
Thanks for your thoughts!

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I've had a similar experience, tried the charger from my droid OG, and it didn't work. Plugged in the old droid, still charges, new cable charges fine though. Weird, huh?

yea i tried to charge it with my usb cable in my car that i've used for all my htc phones but it didn't charge

Using a charger from a galaxy S here without any problems. Haven't tried connecting to a PC though.
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Having the exact same issues and getting worried...This morning I plugged in and it said charging. Now, even using samsung plug it doesn't say "Charging". The cord appears to be charging but the OS doesn't say so.

At home I use the AC charger that came with my Nokia N97 mini: no probs. At work I charge with a cheap brandless USB cable plugged into my laptop: no probs.

Ok, I guess I'm going hunting for a working cable. My friends Orig. Droid cable works so I might trade out with him...might not mean anything, but the cables that work have slits cut in the forward facing part of the microUSB, and the ones that will not charge do not. This may be an issue of my available sample, but perhaps there is something else going on here? Just jabbing in the dark here...

I'm now using my Nokia CA-101D MicroUSB cable (with an extender, because the single cable is long only 10 cm) with my PC and it works perfectly.
The original Samsung cable that come in the box is always into che AC USB adapter, to recharge de GNEX on night.

Interesting. I had an old Motorola Charger (one piece unit, not separate charger and USB cable) that would't charge my Galaxy Nexus. However, I have used a Kindle 3G charger and Blackberry charger that have both charged it without a problem. I figured that for chargers that separate the cable and AC adapater it would be the problem with the adapter and not the actual cable but I could be wrong.
I did read on another forum that newer devices with bigger screens like the Nexus can't take a charge from older chargers because of the makeup and power use of the newer devices.

I was thinking some companies switch the pin-outs of their cables/ports so you can't buy a normal cable and have it work....I could be totally off base though.

Mine works on 4 different cables on two different boxes. Haven't even opened the one that came with it yet.

Working here on a GSM/HSPA GN on ANY Micro USB Cable.
You guys not working are you with a Verizon Galaxy Nexus?

Oddly enough, I've used my old Incredible cable (perhaps it was my Thunderbolt one, though) with no problems. I'm on the Verizon Nexus if that makes a difference.

tct08 said:
Oddly enough, I've used my old Incredible cable (perhaps it was my Thunderbolt one, though) with no problems. I'm on the Verizon Nexus if that makes a difference.
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Using OG Droid usb for data transfer and an old LG usb to charge overnite. No problems. I haven't even unpacked the nexus one yet.

there are no special cables.. they all have the same pin out, the only reason why some work and others dont in cars, is based on the actual charger itself.
if you have a cig charger with a usb female port, you have to rig it to work, the middle 2 pins are shorted out with foil/tape and it'll work
if you have a full cigarette with cable unit, nothing you can do about those, they either work or not (mid 2 are shorted on build/factory)
i use any old 1A-1.5A usb cig charger, then short the 2 middle pins using ANY cable (i am using bb cable) and it works fine.. even did it with several cables and chargers for friends so we didnt have to spend no stinkin $10-15 bucks for a charger
all this bs is really a way to control the market of accessories, making you buy new ones that are shorted out sine the old ones arent and wont charge

I went on eBay and bought a spare set of 5V 1A home and car plugs, those seem to work great.
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Mines charges just fine using Nexus S wall charger + USB. Kinda disappointed with the Galaxy Nexus USB... its shorter than the previous USBs that Samsung offers.

Mine is Verizon
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Samsung phones don't play nice with other chargers. Using non Sammy chargers is ill advised. I run a warranty center for one of the big 4 cell phone companies ... trust me. Only use Samsung chargers.
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I got a htc incredible cable that depending on my rom either only does charging or I can transfer pics etc. odd ball phone. it wont do a odin without failing. for stuff like that I think all cables have an extra pin for their phone model used for firmware.

Something weird I noticed.

So I got my phone on craigslist from a guy. Just the phone, no cables or anything. I tried using my HTC usb cable, but it wouldn't work. I had to buy a legit Samsung cable for it to work. Now that I got rid of the stock ICS and installed a jellybean ROM, the HTC usb cable works now! Which is good, cuz I lost my samsung one.
Any idea why this would happen?

I don't think it matters or will help anyone. Just use OEM cables and one less thing to worry about.
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Standard USB cables is universal, they should be all the same, with 4 pins:
Vcc, Data-, Data+, Ground (of course 3.0 have new stuff)
Maybe the HTC cables have built issues or you were using a USB port that wasn't delivering full 5volts. Sometimes I tried flashing Odin and it failed on cheaper USB cables. And since my desktop have weak USB power output, the file transfer to the Nexus fail sometimes unless I use a USB cable with dual connectors connecting to two full USB ports. But I don't think there is any prevention method to make one brand of cable not work with a certain phone brand, this is a universal standard, not Apple. Which is why I refuse to buy Android tablets that use proprietary ports.

Maybe he had something borked in his rom and didn't know and that was why he was unloading it.
butter and jelly please...

Hey its from Craig's list. Anything is possible...
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yeah any micro usb cable should pretty much work. everything ive tried works fine (blackberry, samsung, htc, generic ones)

I had the same issue with me g2x charger. Only reason why I wanna use my g2x charger over the Samsung OEM one is because the Samsung one does not fit with my case so I'm forced to take off my case every night so I can charge
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He probably had fast charge enabled, which was wiped when you flashed stock JB

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He probably had fast charge enabled, which was wiped when you flashed stock JB
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No I'm completely stock. No root and even got jb ota so nothing changed. Still can't use an lg charger
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Has anyone noticed problems plugging in other USB charging cables?

The reason I ask is because I have multiple USB charging cords laying around the house, and I actually wanted to take 1 to work. And since at work I need a long cable, I brought to my job.
The problem is that the cable I brought to my job is not an official Samsung cord, and it would plug into the bottom port, but it wouldn't charge. So then I went to another cord and apparently that one won't even plug into the bottom. The ironic part is that all of these cords would plug into my old Samsung Epic 4g Touch and worked fine with it. But now I've come to presume that not all chords are the same.
My question is has anybody else encountered the same problem? Or do I have a faulty bottom port? Yes I know I'm probably sounding paranoid, but it would be nice to know if this is an isolated incident. Thanks everyone.
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I have multiple cords as well and so far so good with no charging issues
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I've plugged it in to many different cables, all work just fine.

I have an HTC one that gave me problems (difficult to physically plug in; once it was in charging was fine with the Note 2 adapter). So yes, I have noticed that. I assumed it relates to the changes (?) Samsung made in the port to allow for other connectors like docking and MHL, etc. (at least I think I read something about that). That same HTC cord has worked with every other phone I've ever used, including the Note 1. But most of my cords have no issues with the Note 2, so I'm chalking it up to tight manufacturing tolerances as companies try to cram more stuff into a small port.

I have been using an htc one with my pc. Im surprised it even charges my phone at all since most car chargers wont and we all know that charging by pc is really slow. I mostly use it for transfering files though. Maybe you do have a faulty one? Another thing you ahve to realize is the orig charger is a 2 amp and most other ones are 1 amp.

Where to buy the original Mcs-04wr and original premium usb cable that came with the

I looked all over, but i could not find the original Mcs-04wr (1.8a) and original premium usb cable (thick grade cable) that came with the At&t LG-E980. I could always buy an anker charger or a verizon thick grade 2.1a rapid charger. Although the cable that came with this phone is the best i have seen so far, as its premium thick grade, and it of course fits the phone perfectly and tight. Unlike the premium thick grade monoprice usb cables that even know the quality appears to be good, the connection to the Lg Optiumus Pro G loosens quickly sometimes in just matter of days making your charge go on and off.
Anybody know where to get the original cord and cable? Or any ideas?
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hi.
I saw that one also at ebay. That's not like the premium thick grade usb cable that comes with the At&t-E980 is it? Cause that cable is thicker than any Usb cable I have ever seen included with a new smartphone.
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I am using this one with my car charger, is nice and thick and handles the full speed charging very nicely.
Samsung 2.5 feet Micro USB Data Cable for the Samsung Galaxy S3 i9300 Black
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0088OMHCE/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Crinos512 said:
I am using this one with my car charger, is nice and thick and handles the full speed charging very nicely.
Samsung 2.5 feet Micro USB Data Cable for the Samsung Galaxy S3 i9300 Black
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0088OMHCE/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Looks like one of the thinner thickness grade cables. I had one left over from an old Samsung charger. It seemed to work. I am looking for either the original cable or one that fits well of the same grade.
Right now i settled on the OEM-Samsung-ETA-U90JWE-White-2-0-Charger-For-Samsung-Galaxy-S4. It has a thicker premium grade usb cable. Not sure if they upgraded the size even further for the Gs4. This is also the original charger that came with the white At&t Note 2. i will see when i get it:
www.ebay.com/itm/Brand-New-OEM-Sams...4-/181205532501?ssPageName=ADME:X:AAQ:US:1123
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You ever try local pawn shops?
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No. Doesn't seem like you would find the very latest stuff there though would you?
I am very happy with the Galaxy S4 / Note 2 chargers + usb cables that I previously referenced. They are the most highest quality 2.0a compliant I could find except the Verizon Rapid Chargers. They charge my Lg Optimus Pro G and my Astro 3 2nd Generation 12000 external battery at full speed. The chargers/cables also appear to be authentic with code tags, Samsung label on the usb cable bags, and a verizon tag on the usb cables.
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[Q] Nexus 5 ruining Micro USB Cables?

I'm not sure if it's just me or that I'm just buying cheap cables but my Nexus 5 basically eats Micro USB Cables in terms of a loose connection between the connector and port. My 2 Amp Blackberry charger only lasted about 2 months (I was recommended by someone who says it was the fastest charger for Nexus 5) and now only works when at a slight angle. I just bought a JuiceBitz Premium Cable (Can't post links but Amazon has them) and within two weeks just destroyed the connector. I never had this problem with any other phone, just wondered if it's a Nexus 5 problem...

I've had the exact same issue.

Same problem here.

Its been almost one and half year for me using the stock usb cable. It still works fine for me, no issue at all. But in last few months, i am feeling that its getting lose in the port, still no trouble, but i think it wont be same for the next 3-4 months.
Still, almost 2 years, I wont say that's bad.

I've had the Nexus 5 since it's release and the blackberry 2amp charger as well. I have 4 of them because I thought they would wear and tear like all other chargers, but it didn't. Still on my original first blackberry charger and it looks new still. It's a user problem not a phone problem.
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My stock usb cable gave me this problem yesterday.. Using a samsung charger now..
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Same promble here!!

I had same issue. Bought a wireless charger and it's now my default charging method. And it's convenient too.
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FuMMoD said:
I've had the Nexus 5 since it's release and the blackberry 2amp charger as well. I have 4 of them because I thought they would wear and tear like all other chargers, but it didn't. Still on my original first blackberry charger and it looks new still. It's a user problem not a phone problem.
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Just died out last night. Spoke too soon lol. Going to place an order on this tonight the anker charger and anker cables pack. Does anyone suggest a better charger? I'm going to stick to detachable cables so I don't have to replace my whole charger every time the cables fail.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00LFL2JB6/ref=ox_sc_act_image_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A294P4X9EWVXLJ
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