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Micro USB replacement cable

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.

babygenerations said:
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.

jiannichan said:
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

best replacement cable
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

European plug for charger?

I'm looking to find the European plug for the Galaxy Note 10.1 charger to replace the US one when I'm traveling.
Can anyone help me locate it or find the part number for it, please?
Thanks in advance!

I've simply bought a charger on ebay. For less than eight bucks you get the plug plus a charger and usb cable :good: (search for "EU Mains Travel AC Charger Adapter + USB Cable Samsung P6200 P6800 P7300 P7500" )

desoxy said:
I've simply bought a charger on ebay. For less than eight bucks you get the plug plus a charger and usb cable :good: (search for "EU Mains Travel AC Charger Adapter + USB Cable Samsung P6200 P6800 P7300 P7500" )
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Is that OEM, original Samsung?
Also, I'm always wary about purchasing things from Hong Kong or China. Would prefer Europe. Thanks!

What's strange is, the GT-N8013 plug (excluding the cable) comes in two sections: the prong and the charging head. You would think the purpose of this is to interchange various prongs into the same charging head when traveling. But it seems that these interchangeable prongs that fit this charging head are difficult to find! I'm looking for a European one myself, with no luck. Why buy a whole new plug when you can just change the prong? It defeats the purpose of the interchangeable and portable design.

wgraz said:
What's strange is, the GT-N8013 plug (excluding the cable) comes in two sections: the prong and the charging head. You would think the purpose of this was to interchange various prongs into the same charging head when traveling. But it seems that these interchangeable prongs for this charging head are difficult to find!
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that's the problem i'm having....

oroboros74 said:
that's the problem i'm having....
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You can buy that plug from Ebay as noted above and only use the prong with the stock charging head(or visa versa) but who's to say it will fit? I don't want to spend extra $ and wait two weeks for delivery to find out it won't fit or work.
The prong interface/connection to the charging head seems proprietary, or almost proprietary.

I can tell you that it will definitely fit - I use mine this way

desoxy said:
I can tell you that it will definitely fit - I use mine this way
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Oh, OK. How long is the charging cable? Looks like it's not even a foot long. Thanks.

well where in europe-are you going? UK, Italy and other countries are using different wallsockets.. There are AIO adapters that will fit several countries.

tcntad said:
well where in europe-are you going? UK, Italy and other countries are using different wallsockets.. There are AIO adapters that will fit several countries.
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Probably should have been more precise in saying European plug: what I meant was the so-called "Europlug".

desoxy said:
I've simply bought a charger on ebay. For less than eight bucks you get the plug plus a charger and usb cable :good: (search for "EU Mains Travel AC Charger Adapter + USB Cable Samsung P6200 P6800 P7300 P7500" )
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Well, I ordered one of these and just as suspected, they are NOT BRAND NEW. That's why I don't like buying stuff from China. You have to wait 2 weeks for disappointment. You think they're new? Look at them more closely. Garbage. They repackage these from the bottom so the seal is not broke.

Thanks for the update!
I contacted Samsung about getting just the plug as a replacement part, and I must say they weren't very helpful, saying that I'd have to just buy a new charger. For the moment I'm just using a simple plug adapter which is doing the trick, but I hate the extra bulk. Ugh! First-world problems!

oroboros74 said:
Thanks for the update!
I contacted Samsung about getting just the plug as a replacement part, and I must say they weren't very helpful, saying that I'd have to just buy a new charger. For the moment I'm just using a simple plug adapter which is doing the trick, but I hate the extra bulk. Ugh! First-world problems!
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Yes, I hear ya. You can order that one from Ebay. They are the correct type and Euro prongs will fit your Samsung plug but they are not new. These are repackaged with scratches, marks, scuffs, nasty and they have THE NERVE to re-apply the protective clear plastic film back on the pieces! And these sellers on Ebay are selling them as NEW!. Granted, it is only $8 but everything is scratched and the supplied cable doesn't fit properly into the 30-pin jack. So you're paying 8 dollars for a European plug. I never even tested it because I'm not in Europe yet. The prongs could be messed up too!
Samsung's response and marketing is just ridiculous in this respect. WHY make a two section plug when you can't swap the prongs out when traveling. Defeats the whole purpose of it's design. Defeats the whole purpose of portability WHICH THIS TABLET IS ALL ABOUT. It perturbs me.

I am looking for the same thing. We purchased 2 note 10.1 tablets in Australia and live in Italy. I have been looking for a travel kit, but the only one I have seen is in Hong Kong. I will probably just buy a new European adapter, and one for the US if we still have them when we go back.
Generally when we travel I take 2 good (SKOSS) universal travel adapters and a 3-way plug adapter. Hotels (and most houses/apartments) have a limited number of outlets and not always the standard plugs. With this setup I can charge everything overnight on 1 or 2 outlets. When traveling lighter, I just take the cables and use the 2 port usb adapter that comes with the SKOSS travel adapter and charge a little slower overnight.
By the way I have had the same problem with several different devices. I have never been able to buy the plugs separately from the oem. If you are sure you need the standard European 2 round prong plug, there are very small and cheap US to European adapters. We have 20 to 30 of them and they work well. Just be sure or you will be spending far too much on a travel adaptor when you get there. In stores they can run 50 euro. You can get them cheaper online, but that is not usually an option when traveling.
http://www.amazon.com/Travel-Europe...=1358575357&sr=1-20&keywords=eu+to+us+adapter
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That's what I'm running with right now. 50 cent adapters bought online. Work great, just a little bit of a nuisance having a plug in a plug...

I found another solution for this problem. The connecter for the interchangable plug is the same as the really cheap 2 prong connector for most electronics. Instead of using the plastic plug, use the cheap plastic cable that comes with most radios or DVD players (that aren't permenantly attached). I purchased 2 European travel chargers then noticed the shape of the plug is the same as the generic 2 prong cable.

FloydF said:
I found another solution for this problem. The connecter for the interchangable plug is the same as the really cheap 2 prong connector for most electronics. Instead of using the plastic plug, use the cheap plastic cable that comes with most radios or DVD players (that aren't permenantly attached). I purchased 2 European travel chargers then noticed the shape of the plug is the same as the generic 2 prong cable.
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i don't think I understand what you mean...

oroboros74 said:
i don't think I understand what you mean...
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It is so call 8 plug. Search on eBay. Even your laptop's charger has that plug most likely.

Szadzik said:
It is so call 8 plug. Search on eBay. Even your laptop's charger has that plug most likely.
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He hah! I thought so. It's what I would call the pig tail that that plugs into the wall and then into the power brick. You have one with your battery chargers, old hard drive adapters, universal power supplies.
I thought it was the same, glad to have it confirmed. I already travel with one that I use for a battery charger, universal power supply and an inverter.
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This also makes it easier for me because the Samsung usb cable is so short. I can use the "pig tail" to plug into the wall and the brick is closer to where I need it to charge my Note while I use it.
This cable is really inexpensive and works better than a cheap adapter. Just stay away from the sony version, it has a square side and I don't think it will fit.
http://www.amazon.com/Cables-Unlimi...&qid=1361337545&sr=8-6&keywords=8+power+cable
I have been able to find these cables locally in most large cities internationally. I have also been known to order from amazon a week or 2 before traveling, and have things delivered to my hotel. Saves time and money, but can be problematic, mostly from credit card companies.
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Szadzik said:
It is so call 8 plug. Search on eBay. Even your laptop's charger has that plug most likely.
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It depends, I see a lot of "Micky Mouse" (3 prong grounded) connectors for laptops, but YMMV.
I keep a couple at work for visitors, our genius IT department said they would have to order the whole power supply to get the cables, I just went to a local electronics store and paid 2 euro each for the cables...
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Magnetic Charging Cable for Z Ultra / Z1 incompetible

http://www.netimes.com/shop/magneti...ony-xperia-z-ultra-sony-xperia-z1-p-4975.html
Can anyone verify this? If it really works with Z1? i bought one and its not charging. I use a 2.1A Innergie Plug with a 2.1Amp input which is the same current as the original charger.

When you buy things from China/Hong Kong, you may get something dodgy - not saying you definately will, but when you hear about exploding iphones and whatnot, I think it is down to that.
I just bought the official charger for the Xperia Z Ultra, and took out the cable from the dock and just use that personally.

Have now 4 magntic charging cables dismantled from the dock, all 4 work perfectly and grant fast charging ..........................
(If You pay cheap, you get cheap, that´s a universal rule)

ma2k5 said:
When you buy things from China/Hong Kong, you may get something dodgy - not saying you definately will, but when you hear about exploding iphones and whatnot, I think it is down to that.
I just bought the official charger for the Xperia Z Ultra, and took out the cable from the dock and just use that personally.
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Is dismantling the dock easy? I'm somewhat of a beginner at things like that.
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Z1 Magnetic cable
finoqq84 said:
http://www.netimes.com/shop/magneti...ony-xperia-z-ultra-sony-xperia-z1-p-4975.html
Can anyone verify this? If it really works with Z1? i bought one and its not charging. I use a 2.1A Innergie Plug with a 2.1Amp input which is the same current as the original charger.
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Got one of these a couple of weeks ago and no problems with it. Using it with the official charger and seems to charge fine. Guess I got one that was not assembled on a Friday afternoon.

there's a sony magnetic charging cable in the dk32
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ma2k5 said:
When you buy things from China/Hong Kong, you may get something dodgy - not saying you definately will, but when you hear about exploding iphones and whatnot, I think it is down to that.
I just bought the official charger for the Xperia Z Ultra, and took out the cable from the dock and just use that personally.
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i just want 2 ask u about z ultra that u bought
battery life comparing with note2
r u happy with it??
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Do you know if the magnetic cable works with the USB port of a laptop?

kummers said:
Do you know if the magnetic cable works with the USB port of a laptop?
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no it doesn't
and the Z Ultra Dock and Z1 dock are the same except for the slot as the phones are different thickness - I use a ZU dock with my Z1
and to the OP - the Sony original charger has the data pins shorted out to enable fast charging when the phone detects this - it is the phone that decides whether to fast charge or not based on the shorted pins

Geoffxx said:
no it doesn't
and the Z Ultra Dock and Z1 dock are the same except for the slot as the phones are different thickness - I use a ZU dock with my Z1
and to the OP - the Sony original charger has the data pins shorted out to enable fast charging when the phone detects this - it is the phone that decides whether to fast charge or not based on the shorted pins
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Thank you, what do you mean wit " the OP"?, Which is the data pin?
Other hand, do you know if the cable has any polarity?

OP = Original post
yes there is polarity - +
The USB has 4x pins/connections - + and two data pins in the middle, as the mains charger has no use for data connection they are shorted out on the charger to enable the phone to identify a charger with fast charge ability
you could have a 2.1 amp charger connected to the phone but if the data pins are not shorted out the phone will limit the charge rate at 0.5 amps or 500ma

Sony original magnetic charging

I was searching for magnetic cables of Sony Z1 and I found this on ebay: ebay.com/itm/Genuine-Original-Sony-Magnetic-Charging-Cable-for-Xperia-Z-Ultra-Z1-L39H-New-/251364357743?pt=US_Cell_Phone_PDA_Cables_Adapters&hash=item3a867bb66f
I am not sure if this is an original and it is sell only on China. Anyone already buy this and know if it is original from Sony?

I've got one on the way to me now. As soon as i get it I'll come back with my findings for you!
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I have two of those. They are NOT genuine, but a rather good attempt at KIRFing it.
They do work, but the magnet is a little on the weak side. The connector part seems somewhat deeper than the genuine item, so in all likelihood, this will work cases (provided they aren't too thick).

GustavoHenrique said:
I was searching for magnetic cables of Sony Z1 and I found this on ebay: ebay.com/itm/Genuine-Original-Sony-Magnetic-Charging-Cable-for-Xperia-Z-Ultra-Z1-L39H-New-/251364357743?pt=US_Cell_Phone_PDA_Cables_Adapters&hash=item3a867bb66f
I am not sure if this is an original and it is sell only on China. Anyone already buy this and know if it is original from Sony?
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yea its not original but good as original would be, IF sony actually ever made one. lol
i bought same cable from other side, before it was available on ebay.
i would say the price has decreased a bit so you guys are getting good deal here.

any review ?

If is not Original they made a pretty good fake job. I get DK31 and I am worry if that dock is not fake either.
So where is the OMG Sony Magnetic cable?

I've had the cable for a week or so now and am pretty happy with it. Fairly sure it is just a good Chinese knock off but everything works as expected. Makes charging a breeze by not having to open the flap every time, only issue is it is a bit hard to line up in the dark.
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rotorsk8r said:
I've had the cable for a week or so now and am pretty happy with it. Fairly sure it is just a good Chinese knock off but everything works as expected. Makes charging a breeze by not having to open the flap every time, only issue is it is a bit hard to line up in the dark.
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Could you tell us what the average time of charging is? (lets say from 15% to 100%)

I'll look for for you, i usually just plug it in as i go to sleep and it charges it perfectly.
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I have original DK31, but phone can't be charged through usb on laptop. DK31 can charge phone only with wall socket.
But it's better than micro-usb.

quick question on the subject, while the dock always keep your phone inserted at the same place soyou don't mix the positive and negative contacts, the magnetic cable doesn't seem to have any alignment indicator, does it matter which oriantation you connect it? or both sides work? i'm worried the wrong side could fry the phone...

shteren said:
quick question on the subject, while the dock always keep your phone inserted at the same place soyou don't mix the positive and negative contacts, the magnetic cable doesn't seem to have any alignment indicator, does it matter which oriantation you connect it? or both sides work? i'm worried the wrong side could fry the phone...
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the 'sony' side should be facing upward.

bogdan wst said:
Could you tell us what the average time of charging is? (lets say from 15% to 100%)
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I found that it charges at the exact same rate as a standard usb cable. Like I said I do it overnight so I can't give the exact time frame
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Hi,
Is there a cable to charge the battery of the phone by the USB port of the laptop?

I got these from an online seller here in the Philippines, it says its genuine but i cannot find any official sony links for these. And one thing i noticed, it charges very slow compared to the one that came with the dock.
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eDogBY said:
I have original DK31, but phone can't be charged through usb on laptop. DK31 can charge phone only with wall socket.
But it's better than micro-usb.
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I've just replaced the flaps so I want a magnetic one, as it keeps snapping off. Will let you know my findings when I get it.

Here some more adresses for a magnetic cable....
http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/magnetic-charging-cable-for-sony-xperia-z1-and-z-ultra-black-p41526.htm#
http://www.miniinthebox.com/nl/100c...rds_shopping&gclid=CLKBtoryz7sCFYZd3godwi0A7A
http://www.miniinthebox.com/nl/nieu...rds_shopping&gclid=CPi-oMTW0rsCFUtP3godqiAAZQ
http://www.marktplaats.nl/a/telecom...ltra-magneet-oplader-magnetische-oplader.html
Because i'm dutch i'm ordering the one from Marktplaats

As I have read in amazon.de and amazon.co.uk about any chinese recharging magnetic cables, most of people leave utterly negatives ones, they tell after some time it does not recharge because of some magnetic problem, I didn#t really get what exactly. I would advice to use instead original docking station from Sony, again most of comments in both sources were positives, That is why I don#t trust in chinese cables, phone is too expensive to take a risk ...

Ordered this product. Will post a detailed review for everyone. Including charging times.
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And were did you ordered it?
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Wireless Charger ?

Hi,
I just received my Sony Smartwatch 3 and something looks weird to me. The charger plug is located in a not convenient location. So I'm wondering if an inductive charging is possible and what charger model would be compatible.
Thx.

no chance. Just have to fiddle with that bad boy. a cradle would help. I'd think a third party could develop a qi charging plate/case that you could leave plugged in. Something like this but sized correctly.

I really wonder why they didn't put magnetic charging contacts on one of the edges of the watch unit. Would have been so convenient since I already have Sony docks and USB cables with magnetic ends.

See I completely disagree. I like the fact that Sony have just made the charging by micro USB. So I only have to carry one charger that does my watch, phone and tablet. The positioning of the port is inconvenient, but I believe it is where it is so it is unseen and doesn't rub against your wrist. What they really need to package with the watch is a cable that is a decent length that has a right angle plug at the watch end to make it easier to insert.

This made my life a little easier:

dingbatt said:
See I completely disagree. I like the fact that Sony have just made the charging by micro USB. So I only have to carry one charger that does my watch, phone and tablet. The positioning of the port is inconvenient, but I believe it is where it is so it is unseen and doesn't rub against your wrist. What they really need to package with the watch is a cable that is a decent length that has a right angle plug at the watch end to make it easier to insert.
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Well they probably could have done both, I would have liked Qi as an option in addition to the uUSB. But oh well. I counted it as a trade off for the nascent nfc and wifi.

jwelch010 said:
This made my life a little easier:
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I have one and it is much easier.

Getting a znaps magnetic adapter for micro USB to try on my sw3. If it works, it will make charging much easier. I only worry that it will make the watch no longer waterproof.
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Joolz03 said:
Getting a znaps magnetic adapter for micro USB to try on my sw3. If it works, it will make charging much easier. I only worry that it will make the watch no longer waterproof.
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did it work? did you get any pics?

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did it work? did you get any pics?
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Znaps has not arrived yet. Will update once I tried it out.
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Yesterday, I took my new Smartwatch 3 and inserted a Cisno Ultra Micro USB Magnetic Adapter Charger Cable. It works! What's more, even with the charging port's rubber flap bent backward, my wrist can't feel any difference; I'm using the metal (stainless steel) band and don't own the rubber band to test it with.
Here's a stock photo of the Cisno adapter attached to a phone:
I assume that any magnetic adapter that looks like this will work; in fact, the Cisno turned out to be a Wsken. That irked me: I specifically bought the Cisno because the seller claimed it's strictly for charging, not for data, and I didn't want to risk that my Sony watch or my Sony Z Ultra GPE phone would interpret the charger to be in data mode. In any case, the watch's battery charged rapidly, going from 1% to 100% in about 25 minutes.
For anyone who is considering the Sony Smartwatch 3 but finds micro-USB charging too much trouble, a magnetic charger is a game changer. Just remember that it requires a proprietary 3ft cable; you'll probably want to buy extra kits so you'll have additional cables for the office, the car, and your travel kit. I haven't found kits that offer a longer cable.

Paul in Maryland said:
Yesterday, I took my new Smartwatch 3 and inserted a Cisno
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Very nice idea thank you I bought one !

Received mine
Really very very easy to use and plug the sw3 for charge. It does not even bother wrist. Also very usefull for a phone in car, easiest to connect the usb cable in the dark.

Great idea. Thanks. Search were I van buy it in the Netherlands.
Will it work,with Apple chargers for the macbook air?
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I bought it in ebay.
This model is a mini usb port. I see also some model for iphone and ipad

Looks like a winner.

Just got mine - putting the adapter into the MicroUSB port was kind of scary as you have to press really hard (and might break something). I am really happy in the end though - makes charging so much easier.

I got mine from Tinydeals for under $4. I can confirm, the adapter doesn't bother me. All I need now is to find a replacement metal band.

clever! would it affect the water resistance though, having the rubber flap open like that? I went for the right-angled micro usb cord and it has been great so far.

certainly broke water resistance