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Need a charger with longer cable

The one included with the phone is wayy to short and I usually will use it in bed as it charges.
Can anyone recommend a good charger?

just go to dollar general...etc, and buy the usb kit that has the extension in the package it is only a few $$$$ heck with the extension and the orig usb cord I have about 10 ft

I bought an OEM Motorola one off amazon. Works amazing. Like this but it was cheaper. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0018A56JG/ref=mp_s_a_4?qid=1323309015&sr=8-4
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jmejiaa said:
The one included with the phone is wayy to short and I usually will use it in bed as it charges.
Can anyone recommend a good charger?
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just get you some of these, lol. thats what i did for my evo 3d
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=103&cp_id=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=5138&seq=1&format=2

Didn't even think of that. Thanks!
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meansixx said:
just get you some of these, lol. thats what i did for my evo 3d
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=5138&seq=1&format=2
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I second this. I heart monoprice. The usb to micro usb cables are *cheap*
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Does a usb extension cable carry the same amount of juice as the original cable?
I.E. if I use an extension paired with my original samsung wall charger, do I lose anything in terms of charging rate?

I actually use a usb extension cable when I charge at home and it seems to work just fine.

I bought a 10 ft cable off of Amazon for like 3 bucks. Works great for charging data though... Yeah no, at least not when I last tried it

meansixx said:
just get you some of these, lol. thats what i did for my evo 3d
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=103&cp_id=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=5138&seq=1&format=2
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This... 10ft one for $1.84

That's what I did. Thanks guys.
Also - never knew monoprice existed. Awesome site.

hell yeah, i bought 15ft, 6ft, and sum 3 footers, just to keep around work, home and car, they come in handy and cheap!

What external battery chargers do you use?

Short and sweet, my usb port is sucking now and theres a dead spot, I have to prop it against something to charge, while sprint may give me another devices, I'm really lazy, and I'd rather just try to get an external battery charger, besides waiting for a new phone and such. I have 2 batteries anyway . Many 3rd party chargers have bad reviews, and I may just get the 20$ OEM samsung one on Amazon but I'd like some feedback first. Thank You!

An epic with the screen totally ripped off
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I have 2 of the ones that come with this and they work pretty well no complaints so far from me.
http://www.amazon.com/Hyperion-Sprint-Samsung-Battery-Charger/dp/B005X9GDMW/ref=pd_cp_cps_1
If you want the exact name I will get it for you but will have to wait till I get home tonight.

Got some cheap one off of EBAY that was packaged with 2 of those super crap Samsung batteries for $20. Charger works great, batteries not so much...maybe 1000 mAh really.
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tazfanatic said:
I have 2 of the ones that come with this and they work pretty well no complaints so far from me.
http://www.amazon.com/Hyperion-Sprint-Samsung-Battery-Charger/dp/B005X9GDMW/ref=pd_cp_cps_1
If you want the exact name I will get it for you but will have to wait till I get home tonight.
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That would be great if you could do that!
@xopher lol I might consider that option
@kennyglass, seeing that my epic no longer wants to take the charge despite the LED being red, I might just do that in the meantime and hope it works

Samsung OEM charger and OEM battery for Galaxy S
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I got a Digital Energy battery charger for $50 at radioshack. It works with our batteries as well as other Galaxy S models.
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Fire n mage said:
That would be great if you could do that!
@xopher lol I might consider that option
@kennyglass, seeing that my epic no longer wants to take the charge despite the LED being red, I might just do that in the meantime and hope it works
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yiboyuan is the name on them

I picked up a package deal of a couple of extra extended batteries, an extended back to accommodate the larger battery, and a non-name brand wall charger for about $12 on Ebay earlier this year. The seller was in Brooklyn, so no long wait from Asia.
The charger is nothing special but it works fine. You can place the battery in the unit and plug it directly in a wall, or plug in a usb cable and charge up your phone that way. Nice light signals when the battery is fully charged.
Look for the guy, his ebay name is accmonster. Several folks around here had good deals with him.
I can vouch that he ships quickly and has good prices. The extended battery is not quite what the ad says (it's more potent, but not 3500). Shop around his online store and see if he has a deal that fits your interests. Good luck.

Vincent Vegas said:
I picked up a package deal of a couple of extra extended batteries, an extended back to accommodate the larger battery, and a non-name brand wall charger for about $12 on Ebay earlier this year. The seller was in Brooklyn, so no long wait from Asia.
The charger is nothing special but it works fine. You can place the battery in the unit and plug it directly in a wall, or plug in a usb cable and charge up your phone that way. Nice light signals when the battery is fully charged.
Look for the guy, his ebay name is accmonster. Several folks around here had good deals with him.
I can vouch that he ships quickly and has good prices. The extended battery is not quite what the ad says (it's more potent, but not 3500). Shop around his online store and see if he has a deal that fits your interests. Good luck.
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Seems to be like the OEM one. Ill check it out thanks , and thank for the name Tazfanatic!
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Mine is the same one Taz has. Works awesome for extended batteries, stock or ET4G batteries. Even has a USB port.
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Fire n mage said:
Seems to be like the OEM one. Ill check it out thanks , and thank for the name Tazfanatic!
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Your welcome. I got one of mine quick with the hyperion 1800's I ordered off amazon. I don't like the extended because of the bulk and I think some rom's don't like it but that is another story.

I have 6 of these. they work.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Battery-Wall-Charger-AC-US-for-Samsung-i9000-Galaxy-S-/170834845660

kennyglass123 said:
Mine is the same one Taz has. Works awesome for extended batteries, stock or ET4G batteries. Even has a USB port.
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I have the same one also, threw the batteries out after they both died around 6 months after I bought them lol. But the charger works perfectly EXCEPT there is something definitely wrong with the USB port on it. When I plug the phone in to charge through the port on the charger, it for some reason disables touch input to the screen. No idea why, must be a strange defect or something. Happens with all micro USB cables.
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thomasskull666 said:
When I plug the phone in to charge through the port on the charger, it for some reason disables touch input to the screen. No idea why, must be a strange defect or something. Happens with all micro USB cables.
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USB port has bad grounding. see it all the time with cheap USB chargers

Looking for USB Cable suggestions

I was reading through the threads and saw a few comments from members who said the stock Samsung charger is not that good
This is my first experience with a Samsung Galaxy phone so I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions for a good USB Cable
I've already experienced some issues that may be USB Cable related. Some files I transferred through FTP would not complete. It showed up while the phone was charged but when I unplug it the file disappeared (on internal storage)
So if anyone could possibly suggest a good cable, preferably with a link to purchase , I would greatly appreciate it thanks!

fergie716 said:
I was reading through the threads and saw a few comments from members who said the stock Samsung charger is not that good
This is my first experience with a Samsung Galaxy phone so I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions for a good USB Cable
I've already experienced some issues that may be USB Cable related. Some files I transferred through FTP would not complete. It showed up while the phone was charged but when I unplug it the file disappeared (on internal storage)
So if anyone could possibly suggest a good cable, preferably with a link to purchase , I would greatly appreciate it thanks!
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I don't think its related to the cable. Its just the crappy windows MTP.
I am personally planning to purchase this looks damn cool

Honestly, the best USB cables I've used were Amazon Basics. They're very well built and inexpensive. One of the cables I ordered didn't quite fit right, and they shipped a replacement, no questions asked.

mariotme said:
I don't think its related to the cable. Its just the crappy windows MTP.
I am personally planning to purchase this looks damn cool
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Now that does look pretty cool lol! Thanks for the link. When I get home I'll check and see if it's compatible with the Sprint SGSIII
JZR said:
Honestly, the best USB cables I've used were Amazon Basics. They're very well built and inexpensive. One of the cables I ordered didn't quite fit right, and they shipped a replacement, no questions asked.
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Yea I actually bought a few from amazon for my NS4G. and yea they were good but also quite short.
I'll keep browsing. I know at Sprint they have cables for like 20 bucks where you can get one on Amazon for 3-5
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fergie716 said:
Now that does look pretty cool lol! Thanks for the link. When I get home I'll check and see if it's compatible with the Sprint SGSIII
Yea I actually bought a few from amazon for my NS4G. and yea they were good but also quite short.
I'll keep browsing. I know at Sprint they have cables for like 20 bucks where you can get one on Amazon for 3-5
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No problem man.
Actually I just purchased the black one instead of white
Here is a thread that might help if you need to ask any question EZOpower
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http://www.amazon.com/BlackBerry-Da...67&sr=8-2&keywords=blackberry+micro+usb+cable
$2 + free shipping
I ordered 5 of these last year, they work great.

fergie716 said:
I was reading through the threads and saw a few comments from members who said the stock Samsung charger is not that good
This is my first experience with a Samsung Galaxy phone so I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions for a good USB Cable
I've already experienced some issues that may be USB Cable related. Some files I transferred through FTP would not complete. It showed up while the phone was charged but when I unplug it the file disappeared (on internal storage)
So if anyone could possibly suggest a good cable, preferably with a link to purchase , I would greatly appreciate it thanks!
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Whether or not the Samsung cable is sub-par, you are going to want a better charger. You'll want at least a 2 amp charger (Amazon basics has a decent 2.1 amp one).

Sleestax said:
Whether or not the Samsung cable is sub-par, you are going to want a better charger. You'll want at least a 2 amp charger (Amazon basics has a decent 2.1 amp one).
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You can get a HP Touchpad usb charger that puts out 2 amps for less than $5 from this link:
http://www.shopping.hp.com/en_US/ho...er-Supplies/FB341AA?HP-TouchPad-Power-Charger

$2 cables from amazon have always worked for me.

Kalm_Traveler said:
http://www.amazon.com/BlackBerry-Da...67&sr=8-2&keywords=blackberry+micro+usb+cable
$2 + free shipping
I ordered 5 of these last year, they work great.
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Yea I've gotten a couple of those in the past. My only issue with those are that they are way too short.
Sleestax said:
Whether or not the Samsung cable is sub-par, you are going to want a better charger. You'll want at least a 2 amp charger (Amazon basics has a decent 2.1 amp one).
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yes very true, always like to have a couple of backups just in case
theroyalwe said:
You can get a HP Touchpad usb charger that puts out 2 amps for less than $5 from this link:
http://www.shopping.hp.com/en_US/ho...er-Supplies/FB341AA?HP-TouchPad-Power-Charger
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Hey thank you for the link! Have you used this on the SGSIII yet? If so how was it?
lopezpm said:
$2 cables from amazon have always worked for me.
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Yea they work. Again, I just find them too short.
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mariotme said:
I don't think its related to the cable. Its just the crappy windows MTP.
I am personally planning to purchase this looks damn cool
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I would not get this cable...the MicroUSB connector sucks. I had it for 2 days and its already loose (don't think it was ever good) and it disconnects depending when you move it slightly.

jiggytom said:
I would not get this cable...the MicroUSB connector sucks. I had it for 2 days and its already loose (don't think it was ever good) and it disconnects depending when you move it slightly.
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Wow thank you for the input! It does look pretty cool tho lol
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Hey guys, so admittily I don't know much about this stuff
I found this cable and it looks good, durable and has gotten some great reviews
Do you think this is a good buy? I'm going to contact the seller to make sure it's compatible with our devices
Any input is appreciated!

theroyalwe said:
You can get a HP Touchpad usb charger that puts out 2 amps for less than $5 from this link:
http://www.shopping.hp.com/en_US/ho...er-Supplies/FB341AA?HP-TouchPad-Power-Charger
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Thanks for the link! Ordered a bunch for home and work. Lol
Just about the same price for generic chargers, so for OEM 2amps, why not!
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fergie716 said:
Hey thank you for the link! Have you used this on the SGSIII yet? If so how was it?
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I used this charger last night on my GS3 with the old cable from my Droid Charge (which appears to be nearly identical). Seems fine. Charge was decently quick, and there wasn't excess heat at the connector or with the device at large.
My only complaint with the included TouchPad cable is that it "hangs" upon removal, whereas the Samsung charging cable feels a lot smoother going into and out of the port.

F_L_Abs said:
Thanks for the link! Ordered a bunch for home and work. Lol
Just about the same price for generic chargers, so for OEM 2amps, why not!
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OMG! I ordered two Chinese chargers from Ebay that don't work right, and I paid $6 each for them!
Thank you for the link. I just ordered 4. I had to stop myself from ordering 10.

theroyalwe said:
You can get a HP Touchpad usb charger that puts out 2 amps for less than $5 from this link:
http://www.shopping.hp.com/en_US/ho...er-Supplies/FB341AA?HP-TouchPad-Power-Charger
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Looks like a great deal. Just ordered. Thanks.

demarcmj said:
Looks like a great deal. Just ordered. Thanks.
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Yea I think I'm gunna give that one a go
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princeendo said:
I used this charger last night on my GS3 with the old cable from my Droid Charge (which appears to be nearly identical). Seems fine. Charge was decently quick, and there wasn't excess heat at the connector or with the device at large.
My only complaint with the included TouchPad cable is that it "hangs" upon removal, whereas the Samsung charging cable feels a lot smoother going into and out of the port.
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I haven't had any problems with the HP cable that came with mine but I've also not tried all of the ones that I bought (I got 4) so I'll have to check them and report back if they are hanging.

I bought a bunch of these when I had my Captivate and SGS2...
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Data-...55094&sr=8-1&keywords=samsung+captivate+cable
Looks OEM and it works as good. I have about 6 of them that I keep around the house, backpack and at work. Will be ordering a few of the HP Touchpad wall plugs as well since the price is pretty cheap.

USB 3.0 Charging port corrupt?

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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stepinmyworld said:
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.

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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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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ecko.addict said:
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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Pdoubleo315 said:
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:

Loosed charging port

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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z_extend_99 said:
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.

sromer said:
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