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which usb cable?

Hi folks,
i want to order a few usb cables to have handy for charging at work/home/car etc..
Which one should i oder though?
USB Male to Mini 5 Pins USB Cable 120cm
http://www.priceangels.com/USB_Male_to_Mini_5_Pins_USB_Cable_120cm_p1148.html
or this one?
USB Male to Mini 4 Pins USB Cable 140cm
http://www.priceangels.com/USB_Male_to_Mini_4_Pins_USB_Cable_140cm_p1143.html
These guys are cheap.. but shipping can take a few weeks.. any uk alternatives with prices that keen?
Cheers,
Mick

It's the 5-pin one.
It's actually stated on the Desire's specs page on HTC.com
http://www.htc.com/www/product/desire/specification.html
Edit: My bad! As mentioned by below posters, it should be 5-pin micro USB

micks_address said:
Hi folks,
i want to order a few usb cables to have handy for charging at work/home/car etc..
Which one should i oder though?
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Both of the linked cabled say they're mini-USB, I'm fairly sure the Desire uses "Micro" USB (Even smaller ).
Still waiting on my Desire to arrive, but the HTC site says micro too.

neither will fit, as above you need micro usb leads.
i just bought a couple of blackberry data ones from ebay (very cheap)
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_..._nkw=micro+usb+data&_sacat=See-All-Categories

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nokia-CA-101-Micro-Data-Cable/dp/B000U6QPFI
I bought 2 of these ones and they seem to be pretty good. Even having a built in clip to wind up the cable.

I confirm, Nokia CA-101D cable is working fine with Desire

bought a blackberry data cable for my desire off ebay for 99p brand new free postage , came in a few days and works fine.
My advice search ebay for
MICRO USB DATA CABLE
highlight buy it nows
then click lowest price first, then thats where i found my 99pencer lol

I bought a cheap alternative usb cable to leave in work for charging, it lasted about 3 days till it packed in, same happened to a cheaper lead a mate bought.

Ive got loads of converters , eg the black berry ones... a few quid there fine ...

[Q] Official Samsung OTG MicroUSB to USB adapter

Has anyone tried this genuine samsung cable ? I would like to know if this is a true OTG and not just a microUSB to USB adapter. Also, does it support usb mice and keyboards etc ?
I'm not allowed to post links yet, but it is available on mobilefun already.

I have bought dealextreme.com/p/micro-usb-on-the-go-host-otg-adapter-pair-50774 My 16gb flash works fine, but mouse dont. I tryed 2 mouses. One is simple with usb wire, other is wirreles. But no one worked. When I connect, just nothing happned. Any idea how to make it work?

I bought a no name OTG cable in Hong Kong and it works fine, tried my flash drive, my kensington usb wireless keyboard/mouse combo, and my logitech wireless mouse. all of it works fine! can post pics if necessary.

jlky said:
I bought a no name OTG cable in Hong Kong and it works fine, tried my flash drive, my kensington usb wireless keyboard/mouse combo, and my logitech wireless mouse. all of it works fine! can post pics if necessary.
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Pls post that otg cable pics.

I bought the OTG cable. It works like a charm and it cost me 15euros. At least it's got the Samsung logo on it.
I bought a Samsung charger too and guess what. The microusb is moving when insert it in the phone. I have to keep it in place in with my hand to charge it...

darius92 said:
I have bought dealextreme.com/p/micro-usb-on-the-go-host-otg-adapter-pair-50774 My 16gb flash works fine, but mouse dont. I tryed 2 mouses. One is simple with usb wire, other is wirreles. But no one worked. When I connect, just nothing happned. Any idea how to make it work?
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If it's the wireless one: It could use a driver that GS2 don't has or it's recognized as a high-power device, in the last case though the phone should print a warning...

USB OTG cable with charging - is that possible?

While researching ability to use USB DAC while charging the phone in the car I found this video. The guy clearly says that tablet is charging while accessing all those accessories via USB OTG. Similar cables are found on ebay, called "USB OTG with power".
The big question is: would the Galaxy S3 actually charge while using USB DAC at the same time? It should be possible, but I don't have the phone yet (still considering it), nor do I have the cable, nor a USB DAC In theory it should be the same with any accessory - can someone actually confirm either way, whether phone can or can't charge in USB OTG mode with similar cable? This video shows similar setup on Galaxy S (only it's normal OTG cable, USB hub, usb Y-cable and card reader) and it's definitely charging while mounting USB devices! Will S3 do the same?
I fear that upgrading from Galaxy S with voodoo control of Wolfson chip to north-American S3 with worse audio path might not suit me if there's no way to power the phone and use external DAC at the same time in the car... I hope there is a way... I appreciate any advice and opinions.

It's a first time I see such cable...All I read was people saying it's impossible in the first place. Well, hopefully in 2 weeks I'll be able answer your question

midirt said:
While researching ability to use USB DAC while charging the phone in the car I found this video. The guy clearly says that tablet is charging while accessing all those accessories via USB OTG. Similar cables are found on ebay, called "USB OTG with power".
The big question is: would the Galaxy S3 actually charge while using USB DAC at the same time? It should be possible, but I don't have the phone yet (still considering it), nor do I have the cable, nor a USB DAC In theory it should be the same with any accessory - can someone actually confirm either way, whether phone can or can't charge in USB OTG mode with similar cable? This video shows similar setup on Galaxy S (only it's normal OTG cable, USB hub, usb Y-cable and card reader) and it's definitely charging while mounting USB devices! Will S3 do the same?
I fear that upgrading from Galaxy S with voodoo control of Wolfson chip to north-American S3 with worse audio path might not suit me if there's no way to power the phone and use external DAC at the same time in the car... I hope there is a way... I appreciate any advice and opinions.
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HI. I Got it working on SONY XPERIA S now i will play with GALAXY SII AND SIII , check my siganture and website --> follow me i hope i can help

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HI. I Got it working on SONY XPERIA S now i will play with GALAXY SII AND SIII , check my siganture and website --> follow me i hope i can help
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Looks like it's possible on some devices, but not with Galaxy and Nexus family... But it would be great if you can confirm that, so let me know if you can try it. Thanks.

Finally got the cable.
The result - nope, doesn't charge

Maybe the "Allshare hub" could do what your asking for?

sonic_boom said:
HI. I Got it working on SONY XPERIA S now i will play with GALAXY SII AND SIII , check my siganture and website --> follow me i hope i can help
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Sonic, any luck with your friends phone? Really looking foward to your results :fingers-crossed:
Do you have part #s for the variable resistors in your samsung post or at least where you got them from? I would be willing to try some things out if I could find the right pieces. What I really want to get my hands on is the MHL adapter that was shown off with that spider laptop at IFA a couple weeks ago..

SUCCESS!!! I can confirm that this USB OTG cable (http://ebayitem.com/190710044655) DOES CHARGE MY GALAXY S3! I plugged in USB cardreader with SD card into the phone through this cable (it lit up and card is fully readable), then plugged USB cable end into PC and phone showed a charging icon! Moreover, after waiting for 5 min. with screen off (cardreader still glowing blue and working) battery has gone up from %72 to %75 (and while I was writing this, to 78%), so it is indeed charging! Yay! It probably won't get up in the car, where just phone alone is "not discharging" at best from the car adapter, but at least it should allow me to listen to music with quality DAC and use navigation without (or with minimal) discharging.
I have not tested it with USB DAC that I intend to use for my car (Behringer UCA222), because I have to go out and buy it. Hopefully it works. Anyway, this cable definitely works with simultaneously charging my north-american Samsung Galaxy S3 (from Bell Canada) while powering USB cardreader!
Somebody else has mentioned that another cable (http://ebayitem.com/120980364117) also worked in his Galaxy S2.

I bought Behringer UCA222 USB DAC and tested it in my car with the USB OTG cable with power that I mentioned. It works great! And the phone is indicating a charge. Sometimes when first playing music after plugging the device it sounds like fast forward for a few seconds (I guess clock rate mismatch or something similar), but after the presumably clock is locked it plays perfectly fine.

midirt said:
SUCCESS!!! ...
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That is outstanding..gonna order one of these guys right now.
Here is a better link for all the ebay listings. Be aware of the differences, MicroUSB adapters would allow you to use your existing charge cable to plug into it while the standard USB would require you to be very close to the charger or have a USB A-A cable to attach to a power source.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trk...Host+OTG+Cable+++USB+power&_sacat=0&_from=R40

Jeremy.Stewart85 said:
That is outstanding..gonna order one of these guys right now.
Here is a better link for all the ebay listings. Be aware of the differences, MicroUSB adapters would allow you to use your existing charge cable to plug into it while the standard USB would require you to be very close to the charger or have a USB A-A cable to attach to a power source.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trk...Host+OTG+Cable+++USB+power&_sacat=0&_from=R40
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The problem is that apparently not all of those cable work in terms of charging the phone. People say mostly that it doesn't work. The only guy mentioned success is with the cable I bought, but he then confirmed it with another, more convenient cable. I have the one that needs a USB extension cable to reach the charger, but it's about a buck on ebay, so no problem there. But not all cables work this way: most reportedly will allow you to power USB accessories but not charge the phone.

I found that this configuration works for charging while in USB HOST mode:
S3 -> standard otg cable -> Powered USB2.0 HUB -> devices (keyboard, usb dac, usb hdd...)
The only catch is that the hub must be powered before you plug in the phone or the phone will try to power the hub and will never enter charging mode. I'm using this setup in my car and it works perfectly. As long as I start the car before plugging the phone, we are good to go.
I only confirmed this works with AOKP JB builds. No idea about other roms/kernels. Hopefully this helps someone.

midirt said:
The problem is that apparently not all of those cable work in terms of charging the phone. People say mostly that it doesn't work. The only guy mentioned success is with the cable I bought, but he then confirmed it with another, more convenient cable. I have the one that needs a USB extension cable to reach the charger, but it's about a buck on ebay, so no problem there. But not all cables work this way: most reportedly will allow you to power USB accessories but not charge the phone.
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I got mine in the mail today (ordered 10/16) and tried it out as soon as I could. I can confirm it charges and allows for OTG at the same time. This is the auction I bought from: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=251127542280&ssPageName=ADME:L:eek:U:US:3160

Hello y'all. I'd like to ask your attention to this thread, especially but not limited to sonicboom and others, I really could use some help.

Will any MicroUSB to USB cable work?

Hi, as you might already know that the in box charging cable is pretty short in length, so I need an alternative, a lengthier cable. I was wondering if I buy one of those cheap MicroUSB to USB cable and connect it with the charger would that harm my device? What you guys say?
Thanks in advance.
Sent from my GT-N7100

Yes - I use my kindle cable with an HTC charger and that works fine

Of own experience and I say no. Mine old usb cable that worked fine with Note 1, didnt worked with Note 2, when I plugged it in mine computer and it didnt recognized the phone. Why do Samsung have to copy everyhting Apple do? They changed the Lightning cable and Samsung changed god damn theirs microusb.

smokingdragon said:
Yes - I use my kindle cable with an HTC charger and that works fine
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That's not a cheap cable by any means!
Sent from my GT-N7100

I've used el cheapo USB cables off of eBay with all my Android phones and have never had problems. A few cables have been dead on arrival but they're so cheap, I usually buy like 5 at a time anyways.
Of course, if you want to be absolutely super sure that the cable won't do any damage, you should buy official cables. But I see that as insanity, I'm not paying 19,90€ for a cable that I can get for €0,99 minus the Samsung logo. I just will not do that.

How can I retrieve data from S9 with broken screen

My S9 works when connected to bluetooth but the screen is black. I can't use the screen at all. How can I retrieve the data on my phone without paying almost $300 to repair the screen?

fancysmiley said:
My S9 works when connected to bluetooth but the screen is black. I can't use the screen at all. How can I retrieve the data on my phone without paying almost $300 to repair the screen?
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get a MHL cable and if your digitizer still works, you should be able to navigate thru the menus and be able to bluetooth or wifi all your data off of it. if your digitizer is broken, use the MHL and a OTG cable for mouse/keyboard control

youdoofus said:
get a MHL cable and if your digitizer still works, you should be able to navigate thru the menus and be able to bluetooth or wifi all your data off of it. if your digitizer is broken, use the MHL and a OTG cable for mouse/keyboard control
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Thanks so much. Is the MHL Micro USB Male to HDMI Female Adapter Cable for Android Smartphone and Tablet the correct one to purchase?

fancysmiley said:
Thanks so much. Is the MHL Micro USB Male to HDMI Female Adapter Cable for Android Smartphone and Tablet the correct one to purchase?
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no problem man
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=s9+mhl&i=mobile&ref=nb_sb_noss
those are the cables, and yep, youre correct. the list in the link has everything from a hub style connector (should need something that heavy duty) to the samsung branded one and everything in between. Remember that if you buy one that isnt the samsung one, then compatibility issues may arise. You could just buy it, use it (gingerly and carefully) then return it. Kinda shady, i know, but yeah.

youdoofus said:
no problem man
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=s9+mhl&i=mobile&ref=nb_sb_noss
those are the cables, and yep, youre correct. the list in the link has everything from a hub style connector (should need something that heavy duty) to the samsung branded one and everything in between. Remember that if you buy one that isnt the samsung one, then compatibility issues may arise. You could just buy it, use it (gingerly and carefully) then return it. Kinda shady, i know, but yeah.
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I've purchased the cable and still nothing. It came with a micro usb. I'm not sure if I'm connecting it correctly but I am getting nothing on screen. Can you please help me connect it properly. All I want to do is turn on smart switch so I can transfer my info. :crying::crying:

youdoofus said:
no problem man
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=s9+mhl&i=mobile&ref=nb_sb_noss
those are the cables, and yep, youre correct. the list in the link has everything from a hub style connector (should need something that heavy duty) to the samsung branded one and everything in between. Remember that if you buy one that isnt the samsung one, then compatibility issues may arise. You could just buy it, use it (gingerly and carefully) then return it. Kinda shady, i know, but yeah.
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I've purchased the cable and still nothing. It came with a micro usb. I'm not sure if I'm connecting it correctly but I am getting nothing on screen. Can you please help me connect it properly. All I want to do is turn on smart switch so I can transfer my info. Any insight you can provide would help greatly.

I suggest you to follow this thread :
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2786395
With a little bit luck you should be able to recover your data

fancysmiley said:
I've purchased the cable and still nothing. It came with a micro usb. I'm not sure if I'm connecting it correctly but I am getting nothing on screen. Can you please help me connect it properly. All I want to do is turn on smart switch so I can transfer my info. Any insight you can provide would help greatly.
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take a phone charger brick, plug the usb into it and the other end into the mhl adapter. Plug the usb type c into the phone and an hdmi cable to the mhl adapter and tv. MHL adapters need power to work
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KeTuRr74 said:
I suggest you to follow this thread :
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2786395
With a little bit luck you should be able to recover your data
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WOW!! Nice! im going to have to remember this for future instances. Very good stuff!