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Anyone found a long (around 6') usb cable that charges at a good rate? Need it to run a cable in my dash to power my car dock. The standard one is going to be too short and it seems like there's a handful of crud ones out there, done some searching but haven't come up with much yet.
Thanks
dont know if im allowed to say this, but monoprice has them in 6 ft and 10 ft, i was looking for one also!
thanks I'll check em out, been lookin for reviews on the charging quality, seems a lot charge just as fast as the battery is discharged
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thanks I'll check em out, been lookin for reviews on the charging quality, seems a lot charge just as fast as the battery is discharged
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I could be mistaken, but I think that's just a consequence of charging over usb which doesn't output a very strong current compared to the wall or your car.
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I ordered a couple of 6' from monoprice that should be here any day.
I use a USB extender that I got from an old usb network card.
I have a couple of usb extension cables but I think they're interfering with my signal. For some odd reason I get network errors if I use them to charge. Might just be coincidence though.
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Could be a coincidence, I'm not really referring to charging whith a computer. I ment using the cable with a usb wall or car adapter. Also it's a given you charge faster when plugged into the car though, dc vs ac current.
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I actually bought a 10' one from microcenter.. try your local geeked out PC place.
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Anyone found a long (around 6') usb cable that charges at a good rate? Need it to run a cable in my dash to power my car dock. The standard one is going to be too short and it seems like there's a handful of crud ones out there, done some searching but haven't come up with much yet.
Thanks
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monoprice.com
Droopie28 said:
dont know if im allowed to say this, but monoprice has them in 6 ft and 10 ft, i was looking for one also!
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MonoPrice is where I get all my cables for my Androids. They are amazing quality, much better than the one that it came with. You can also get them upward of 16 feet, which is what I have so I can play with it while in bed
heh 6' would probably do it for me, might get a 10' just in case, im in the process of fiberglassin powered usb ports into my car dash, ill probably leave in behind the dash to hook up the car dock and keep it clean
I've had bad experiences with micro usb cables longer than 5 feet. The First was with my head unit in my car. When I would plug it in, the signal would spontaneously drop. I exchanged it with a 3 foot one of the same gauge, and I haven't lost signal yet.
Same issue happened when I plugged it into my desktop with an identical cable. I was told that there wasn't enough juice to both charge and transfer data.
Those monoprice cables, has anybody else had good experiences with them?
Droopie28 said:
dont know if im allowed to say this, but monoprice has them in 6 ft and 10 ft, i was looking for one also!
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That's where I but all my cables from, Monoprice.
well just got my cables from monoprice, i got 6' as well as 10', figured the 15 is overkill for anything i need. So far the seem to be working well for wall and car charging, as well as pc syncing.
The charging current is controlled by the source and not the cable, correct? So if I replaced the wall charger that came with the phone witha 10' cable it would work fine, right? It's just a bit too short to both charge my phone and be in reach of my bed currently
Sirjacksinurbox said:
I've had bad experiences with micro usb cables longer than 5 feet. The First was with my head unit in my car. When I would plug it in, the signal would spontaneously drop. I exchanged it with a 3 foot one of the same gauge, and I haven't lost signal yet.
Same issue happened when I plugged it into my desktop with an identical cable. I was told that there wasn't enough juice to both charge and transfer data.
Those monoprice cables, has anybody else had good experiences with them?
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Russ36363 said:
The charging current is controlled by the source and not the cable, correct? So if I replaced the wall charger that came with the phone witha 10' cable it would work fine, right? It's just a bit too short to both charge my phone and be in reach of my bed currently
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I'm curious about this too. I need a charger that's longer than 2 feet.
Anyone buy any chargers and are happy with em.
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monoprice.com
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And that should close the thread.
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Jodiuh said:
I'm curious about this too. I need a charger that's longer than 2 feet.
Anyone buy any chargers and are happy with em.
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I would say it depends on the quality of the cable as well, crappy cable = bad charging, but so far the monoprice cables seem pretty solid. I'm happy with the results, though I wish i got a 15' just to test it out. I got 6 cables and all are in working order.
Also as the above comment state thread closed I would agree, monoprice is good, and was exactly what I was looking for.
nvm. nvm. nvm.
The microUSB cable is too short, and need a longer one. Will any of the long ones that pop up on ebay work fine or does it need to be a specific type of cable or something.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/3M-long-Mic...Accessories&hash=item231ed566ca#ht_2678wt_958
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cellet-8ft-...Accessories&hash=item48461ce9f3#ht_1700wt_952
http://www.ebay.com/itm/3M-long-Mic...Accessories&hash=item231fb19fec#ht_2697wt_958
etc
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=5460&seq=1&format=2
Cheap and quality! Especially for 15ft. They have smaller lengths if that's too long for you....
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http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=5460&seq=1&format=2
Cheap and quality! Especially for 15ft. They have smaller lengths if that's too long for you....
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Wow that's a great find.
Working well for you I assume?
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fergie716 said:
Wow that's a great find.
Working well for you I assume?
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Absolutely! I got the 6ft ones with ferrite cores. But I am sure the 15ft ones are the same thing.
Longer cable cause greater power loss
i bought a kindle3 last year, and the cable is very long. When i use it to connect my phone to USB port on laptop, my phone can't be recognized
The one that came with the phone was to long for me. I switched to the one that came with my one x. I use the one x charger to it looks better made
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Longer cable cause greater power loss
i bought a kindle3 last year, and the cable is very long. When i use it to connect my phone to USB port on laptop, my phone can't be recognized
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That is just a faulty cable.
Perhaps you can use an existing USB cable?
I've plenty of these from my past units - I find Nokia cables very well made
My N8 USB cable have locking clasps at the micro-USB side and works pretty well for fast charging
For longer cable needs I bring with me the charging cable of my Logitech K800 wireless keyboard
Great quality USB cable for charging and connecting to KIES or just plain transferring files
I have one white original for my kindle, but using it with gs3 charger, as it's twice as long...
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I always look to monoprice.com for cables. You are guaranteed to get a high quality cable. You can get one shipped for maybe $1 more than those ebay cables.
Huge +1000 on Monoprice cables. They also have USB AC & Car power adapters. Super easy to stock up on extra cables & chargers.
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Huge +1000 on Monoprice cables. They also have USB AC & Car power adapters. Super easy to stock up on extra cables & chargers.
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Never heard of Monoprice, I'll check them out. thanks
can you guys get the monoprice cables to work with the AC adapter?
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can you guys get the monoprice cables to work with the AC adapter?
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That's the whole point, to make the cable that came with the charger longer. That way one can lay in bed, charge, and use the phone at the same time.
SamsungVibrant said:
That's the whole point, to make the cable that came with the charger longer. That way one can lay in bed, charge, and use the phone at the same time.
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Yeah, I just wish (KICKSTARTER!) that someone made a microusb cable that didn't protrude so much from the end of the phone, making it a pain to hold comfortably in landscape mode. Even the right-angle microusb cables I have aren't good enough.
Somebody should really make one that sits flush against the phone, with some extra silicone padding along the base, so you can't even really tell that it's plugged in. It'd be a little pricier, being niche, but I'd buy it... and if marketed right, lots of others would too.
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That's the whole point, to make the cable that came with the charger longer. That way one can lay in bed, charge, and use the phone at the same time.
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so the length doesn't affect charging performance?
Do longer cables negatively impact charging?
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so the length doesn't affect charging performance?
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Good question, I don't know. Maybe someone else can chime in.
I can't decide between 6, 10 and 15 ft.
I was going to get the 15 ft until someone else mentioned the longer cables affect charging performance. I don't know if there is any truth to that.
Can someone who knows chime in please
I just bought two 15ft cables on monoprice for two bucks a pop. There's a lot of positive reviews, so my guess is that it works just fine
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Totally off-topic but for everybody that buys cables from Monoprice, do you guys have free shipping code or something?
I know their products and prices are good. But it seems like unless I'm buying a lot of cables, the shipping doesn't justify the cost.
Charging isn't an issue over 6 feet, but if you're using it for data, don't go over 6 feet...
This is what I use. No issues.
Mediabridge - USB 2.0 A-Male to Micro-B Cable (6 Feet)
I was wondering if anyone knows of any good replacement micro USB cables. Mine has started to act funky and only charges correctly at a certain angle.
I know there are several cheap cables out there on Amazon and eBay but I was looking for something reliable such that if I flash through Odin or some type of future Bootloaders I do not wanna risk bricking my phone because of a bad cable.
Can anyone suggest or link me to official and not knockoff Samsung cables or some other alternative that works well. If not can on suggest a reliable Brand that I can search for.
Thanks.
Belkin make very good cables indeed. I have several; give them a shot. They're not overpriced, either.
I would stay away from the cheap ebay ones (as you said) - they don't seem to work correctly, never seem to charge/connect to my S3 properly.
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buy any cable that comes standard with smartphone from nokia, samsung, HTC and sony will do.
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buy any cable that comes standard with smartphone from nokia, samsung, HTC and sony will do.
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Do you mean the official ones?
I bought few of these, works perfect.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/261098403587?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
my favorite cable and charger is the Amazon Kindle charger and cable. Especially the cable. I have a few of them and buy more as funds allow.
I've bought about 5 of these and they work perfect. They are very similar to the stock one from the S2. Shipping is free and was pretty fast.
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Repla...id=1352330867&sr=1-1&keywords=galaxy+s2+cable
I hate that Samsung Galaxy S cable. It comes off way too easy.
My favorite one is Logitech cable: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-Lo...556?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item336a98f674 . I have few because they come with the devices. Otherwise, you can't go wrong with HTC OEM cable. Only $1 on ebay and it works great.
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I've bought about 5 of these and they work perfect. They are very similar to the stock one from the S2. Shipping is free and was pretty fast.
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Repla...id=1352330867&sr=1-1&keywords=galaxy+s2+cable
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This is the type of cables that I use. I bought 8 of them last year, and I have put them in my car, my wifes car, my daughters car (with cheap USB chargers of course). I put chargers on a couple of my motorcycles using them. I have a pair of bluetooth intercoms for my helmets that need micro-USB chargers for them both. I had to buy another bag of 8. I've given a couple of them away. So I have about a dozen charge connections, and only about $25.
There is no reason to pay more the $2 each for these cables. The USB works on them. They charge over USB. They charge at the high charge rate. They work correctly and they are reliable. And if one of them DOES ever fail, I won't feel bad.
http://www.amazon.com/HTC-Original-Thunderbolt-Inspire-Incredible/dp/B004W3LKZ0/ref=pd_cp_cps_0
Best place to buy cables at is Monoprice.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/department.asp?c_id=102
budwizer said:
Best place to buy cables at is Monoprice.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/department.asp?c_id=102
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That's where I get my cables from. Never had a bad experience from there.
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Stay away from the 89c cables from Hong Kong, they are horrible quality and don't conform to USB wiring standards. I had a bad experience the other day when I tried to plug the emergency cable I keep in my bag into my S3, wouldn't go in, I thought I'd somehow bent the charging port on my S3 but really it was just the ****ty cable.
Both ports connect perfectly to cell phone and computer. - The length of the cable is the right size (90 cm), not too long and not too short. - I have been using it for some weeks and it works fine for both transferring data and recharging my phone.http://dx.com/p/usb-charging-data-cable-for-samsung-galaxy-ace-s5830-90cm-length-59092
Although monoprice are quality the cable's micro usb side(metal part) isn't as long as the Samsung cable and they don't tend to stay in as well. But it's not that bad but noticeable. I love monoprice besides shipping costs
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Yeah cheap cables didn't let me connect my phone, changed to the OEM Samsung one and everything works
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as me i prefer to choose quality so i buy this kind of stuff and related only on www.lindy.co.uk highly recommend (thats for uk) if u dont live in the uk check on global ws www.lindy.com
My chargers are all ripped somewhere and not charging right so I'm going to buy a new one. Besides the amps, are there any difference between chargers? I was told to order an HP 2.1A off Amazon but my gut tells me to get a Samsung one. So if there's any special or good wall chargers that have the usb cable someone let me know, thanks
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My chargers are all ripped somewhere and not charging right so I'm going to buy a new one. Besides the amps, are there any difference between chargers? I was told to order an HP 2.1A off Amazon but my gut tells me to get a Samsung one. So if there's any special or good wall chargers that have the usb cable someone let me know, thanks
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i'd suggest buying an original samsung one for your device
better safe than sorry
The little samsung brick is 1amp. You can probably get one for $5.
Is getting a bigger amp one better or will it just overheat the phone?
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Is getting a bigger amp one better or will it just overheat the phone?
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it charges ridiculously faster but will over heat the phone too much
So I might as well just get http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0051ZJA64 ?
I was looking for a good charger with a long cable, this one says the cable is pretty short
My suggestion is to buy chargear and long cable separate. I think 6 feet is the longest microusb cable I have seen
Make sure it has data transfer capabilities. Although most do I have gotten one in the past that was a charge only cable.
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I've used generic charging cables for YEARS with many different types of cell phones and have never had a problem. I think I had a charging cable fail once, but never any damage to a phone. I always go with the cheapest ones I can find.
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I've used generic charging cables for YEARS with many different types of cell phones and have never had a problem. I think I had a charging cable fail once, but never any damage to a phone. I always go with the cheapest ones I can find.
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I too use generic chargers and cables. As long as the specs of the stock charger are met (voltage and amps), you should be fine. I usually get my gear from monoprice.com. Their stuff is very cheap and I haven't had a problem with it [yet]!
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The little samsung brick is 1amp. You can probably get one for $5.
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Could you give me a link for that please? I can't seem to find it for that price anywhere. You're talking about the external samsung charger right?
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Could you give me a link for that please? I can't seem to find it for that price anywhere. You're talking about the external samsung charger right?
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Yep they are all over amazon, just get from a reputable seller as some are fake. I bought some batteries from this seller in the past and they have it for $5.50 http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Travel-Charger-Detachable-Charge/dp/B006YCORR0/
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Yep they are all over amazon, just get from a reputable seller as some are fake. I bought some batteries from this seller in the past and they have it for $5.50 http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Travel-Charger-Detachable-Charge/dp/B006YCORR0/
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Ah for some reason I misread that and thought you were referring to an external charger where you insert the batteries into. My mistake but I was looking for an OEM charger cable also though, so this works too lol. Thanks
I had external charger but its not oem just the really cheap black one with the red/blue light. Worked fine for me.
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I had external charger but its not oem just the really cheap black one with the red/blue light. Worked fine for me.
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Does it work well for extended batteries? I have a Qcell coming in this weekend and would love to have a good working external charger for it.
I need a cable that is more than 6 feet long to charge my phone, any recommendations, I prefer non braided cables if possible since they dont seem to be as flexible
Also anyone know where i can get an extra oem charger htc is still out of stock?
I know you said non braided, but I have to say that I bought a couple of the IOrange-E brand cables from Amazon. They seem to be very good quality, support quick charge and they're decent with flexability. In fact, I'm sitting here with the OEM and the 10 ft after market one and there's not a huge difference.
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I know you said non braided, but I have to say that I bought a couple of the IOrange-E brand cables from Amazon. They seem to be very good quality, support quick charge and they're decent with flexability. In fact, I'm sitting here with the OEM and the 10 ft after market one and there's not a huge difference.
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I just ordered the 10 foot one so I'll see how it goes my mom experience with braided cables in the past were they havnt been so flexible.
got this 10ft one myself https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B017K332WC