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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

External battery charger for GNEX

My Gnexus is having a problem whereby I cant charge the phone but I can connect it to the PC, phone repair shops had tried to replace the USB and ribbon but the problem is still there, they said its a motherboard failure and it will cost an arm and leg to replace it..
In the meantime while waiting for the Nexus 5 to be released in my country, is there any type of external battery charger, the ones that I can take out the battery from my phone and put it on the charger available for sale anywhere?

BlakeJ said:
Haven't seen one. I guess it would take sometime for the manufacturers to produce a charger for a newly released phone.
I personally wouldn't take out the battery from my phone to get it to charge. I don't want to waste time on waiting for the start of the phone. I use a RAVPower 8400mAh power bank that I can simply connect my phone to it with an USB cable, and get my phone to charge on the go. And I can use it to charge my other devices.
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I have plenty of power bank lying around the house, the problem is, my Galaxy Nexus USB port is broken, and I cant charge the phone, phone repair shops have tried to replace the usb port but the problem is still there. They requested me to change the motherboard which would cost a bomb

I'd buy an external battery and an external battery charger.

Nice

check ebay. just search for galaxy nexus wall battery charger

I've owned an external charger for years. I bought this one from amazon.
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mr.pnutt said:
I've owned an external charger for years. I bought this one from amazon.
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From empty till full, how long does it take to charge?

i have this charger and seccond standard batery.
time from 0 to 100% about 3 h

marti_ns said:
i have this charger and seccond standard batery.
time from 0 to 100% about 3 h
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Where did you get this? Is this the one from Amazon?

From store in UK, about year ago, they have a good price, I don't remember now, something about 8£ for the charger plus shipping. On Amazon they have to. Battery whas buy in PL for about 80 zł.
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Battery full charge takes 5 to 6 hours

Hi all
How much time does it take for you to fully charge your xperia zl from 0 to 100. Mine takes more than 5 hours. This is unusual. Dining send it for replacement.
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Are you using the wall charger or just through USB on the computer?

I use the charger+cable which came with the phone, and it takes like 3-4 hours to charge it completely.

I use wall charger I even got a fast charger with 1500mA rating still it takes more than 5 hrs
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Are you using it while it is charging, or do you leave it with the screen off to charge?

I have left it without using still it takes 5 plus hours. Tried multiple such combinations
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After market cable can cause this because it has low amp output, I also faced the same issue if I use 3rd party cable, using original or cable that rated atleast 1amp output will shorten charging time.
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I am using Sony ep880 charger and ec450 cable.mine takes 2.5 hrs max.
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I am using ep850 charger. The cable doesn't specify the rating how do u guys know the rating of cable. However the cable came with y ep850 1500mA charger
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Might be value in testing charging while the phone's actually powered off... (might be some significant power drain from a running app...)

Hello everyone
I also noticed that my device takes a while to load
However I noticed my charger shows the model EP-880 1500mA
I believe that may be a firmware issue
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I was using another cable that originally came on my Xperia Mini which are both different models (using was to be longer)
So I started to use the original (Cable Model EC801) and now loads faster
I noticed that the cable Xperia Mini has two boxes (which would be a resistor or something?) In the middle of the cable, and ZQ does not have any of them

What are the specifications of the official Xperia ZL charger as I bought my phone without the charger and I had to buy another Sony charger separately and I don't know if it is the official one or not, if any one can post a picture of the charger, that would be very helpful.

mackien95 said:
What are the specifications of the official Xperia ZL charger as I bought my phone without the charger and I had to buy another Sony charger separately and I don't know if it is the official one or not, if any one can post a picture of the charger, that would be very helpful.
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mackien95 said:
What are the specifications of the official Xperia ZL charger as I bought my phone without the charger and I had to buy another Sony charger separately and I don't know if it is the official one or not, if any one can post a picture of the charger, that would be very helpful.
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ZL charger has 1.5amp output, just search for any charger that has this output or more. You can charge with 1amp charger also but it will take a longer time and ur charger will become too hot once it charge in a longer period. It will shorthen ur charger lifespan.
Other than that, ur cable output capability also play important role, search for atleast 1amp output cable, more amp more good but a bit expensive. Just google the spec of the cable or ask the seller.
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Guys I confirm that mine was also because of the cable. I took Samsung cable and put it in my charger head. Now the charging is ok
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Z1 compact not charging

My z1 compact is not charging through the usb connector and whenever I charge it there is no lightning bolt indicator indicating that its charging and also the stamina mode icon beside the battery disappears whenever I plug it.
I never submerged it in water nor it was dropped or had any kind of damage, the only thing I suspect is the charger I am using, I am not using the default charger rather I am using a samsung charger, 1st I had it checked to a friend of mine who is a cellphone technician and a very good one, he told me that xperia phones especially z series are prone to this kinds of damage when using other charger or class a replica chargers, then I recalled that I was indeed using a fake charger and remembered that during that time there was a sudden disconnection of electricity or sudden blackout and sudden reconnection of electricity, fake charger cant handle sudden electricity changes so it might had and impact on my phone, so I sent it to sony center and waited for 3 weeks (minimum waiting time) then I received a call from them to pick up my phone but it was not repaired because the problem is in the board and it would be xpensive to repair (I have no more warranty) like buying a new unit they said,my phone still connects to my pc and I noticed that when I charge it my battery is not discharging but also not charging fast enough because I was charging it for 24 hours and it only went up for 1%, from 7% to 8%, then I left it for another 24 hours but the percentage is not moving up, I can still connect it through my pc though, who does have this kind of problem?
also will my phone charge when I charge it through the magnetic dock?I dont have any friends who have a magnetic dock so i cant check it and if I will buy one and it does not work then its another waste of money,since sony cant fix it anymore does that mean that my phone now will just be a paper weight,i am really disappointed,hope somebody could help me..tia

I'm using Samsung charger from time to time when I forget my xperia charger and have similar problem but in my case when my battery lvl is up to 98% led turn off and my phone won't charge anymore but when I plug stock charger everything is normal and my phone is charged to 100%
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jhimzter said:
,hope somebody could help me..tia
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Do you know anyone with a Sony phone and see if their charger works on your phone?
Seems likely that your Samsung charger might have damaged the usb port, but the magnetic charging port is separate.
The cost of a magnetic clip will be cheaper than a new phone or sending it back for repair. Also using the magnetic clip saves ware and tare on the waterproof usb cover that you keep pulling off/on to charge it.

Didgesteve said:
Do you know anyone with a Sony phone and see if their charger works on your phone?
Seems likely that your Samsung charger might have damaged the usb port, but the magnetic charging port is separate.
The cost of a magnetic clip will be cheaper than a new phone or sending it back for repair. Also using the magnetic clip saves ware and tare on the waterproof usb cover that you keep pulling off/on to charge it.
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the charger I was using works on my moms z1 and also the xperia charger that came with my z1 compact works on my moms z1..
I already bought a magnetic charger and checked it first on my moms and it works fine but on my z1 compact its just like when I plug it in the usb port,still no charging bolt icon,the stamina mode icon on the battery disappears,I guess it realy is a board problem,my phone is useless now,this is a very bad experience for me and I love sony products,use to have x8 to x10 mini phones but theyre dependable,not like what I have experienced with the z1 compact,I think I will not buy anymore sony products

jhimzter said:
the charger I was using works on my moms z1 and also the xperia charger that came with my z1 compact works on my moms z1..
I already bought a magnetic charger and checked it first on my moms and it works fine but on my z1 compact its just like when I plug it in the usb port,still no charging bolt icon,the stamina mode icon on the battery disappears,I guess it realy is a board problem,my phone is useless now,this is a very bad experience for me and I love sony products,use to have x8 to x10 mini phones but theyre dependable,not like what I have experienced with the z1 compact,I think I will not buy anymore sony products
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I don't know how you can blame Sony when you plug the wrong charger into your phone

Didgesteve said:
I don't know how you can blame Sony when you plug the wrong charger into your phone
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well its quite simple, other phones are not "sensitive" like this,other brands like samsung,lg even htc and blackberry doesnt have any problems when using other charger besides the charger that came with it,I can prove that because I also own other brands,if Sony's items are so premium then why is it so sensitive like that? are they using cheap parts but sell their products at a high price because theyre struglling you know thats why they sold their vaio brand and will not make anymore laptops,next would be the smartphones,and its just not me,I found out that I am not alone in experiencing this problems,o well,better move on,it has been great sony,tnx

I have the same problem with charging. It start 2 days ago, and I was using only Sony charger, but it just stopped charging. In one moment I heat it up with a hair drier and it start charging , and when it gets cold it stopped. I heat it up again and start charging again. :/ This is more than unusual !!! :/ What it could be?

NikolaTattoo said:
I have the same problem with charging. It start 2 days ago, and I was using only Sony charger, but it just stopped charging. In one moment I heat it up with a hair drier and it start charging , and when it gets cold it stopped. I heat it up again and start charging again. :/ This is more than unusual !!! :/ What it could be?
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this is related to this problem http://forum.xda-developers.com/son...ttery-reporting-phone-dying-suddenly-t3095120
It will be solved with battery substitution.

Mine won't charge, stuck on 50%, when connected even the red light isn't on, you can see in the image

I bought a used Z1 compact and it didn't come with a charger. Used my LG and wouldn't charge. Tried different leads still not charging using adapter charger via usb port. Began charging using usb on laptop? Then used my wifes apple charger via usb port and charging!

I use the standard charger (the one with 2 'lumps' on the cable, but occasionally another cable (whichever lands in my hand). All ok until 6 months ago, when I replaced the battery . It was Ok for a while, but then I had to start using the magnetic charger.
Today I checked the usb charge point for dust etc., and now it is charging on its own usb charger! I happened to use a needle, but don't recommend it. Maybe a plastic toothpick, or cocktail sausage stick? A toothpick is too big, and might leave splinters.

z1 compact d5503 wont charge or turn on
i bought this model off ebay and rooted it and installed the custom rom and it's working beautifully...until i used it to 0 power. the charger then wouldn't charge it. i waited an hour and nothing, i got the three vibrations when i hit power and up but the nothing again. my solution...i rummaged through my old chest and found another micro sd charger. put it in and BAM the red light at the top went solid. my problem was the charger cable.

Dash Power Bank

I have a Ravpower 16750mAh External Power Bank with Quick Charge - Dash Charging makes this dang near useless and I don not see any external batteries that support Dash.
Soooo Dash Charge is "cool" but at this point it is incomplete for the mobile warrior and the accessories that are available are expensive and proprietary.
Thoughts?

I was just thinking.. What if you use one of those portable power outlet bricks with the original dash charger brick attached. Granted they aren't very small and it's not a native dash charge platform but it could theoretically work.

Because of the heat that Dash charging generates on the charger end, it might be hard, if not impossible, to make a battery pack that utilizes it.

Metal heat sink insulated from the rest of the casing would probably work. My phone charges crazy fast, but I don't really notice the charger heating up much the few times I've touched it.

http://www.oppo.com/ph/accessory-vooc-power-bank
VOOC = DASH
but you have to supply your own type C cable.

ishtangli said:
http://www.oppo.com/ph/accessory-vooc-power-bank
VOOC = DASH
but you have to supply your own type C cable.
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Yeah, except that won't work as it has micro-usb OUT and IN.

You could get an adaptor but that would probably not work since dash requires qompliant cables and chargers

pendragon666 said:
You could get an adaptor but that would probably not work since dash requires qompliant cables and chargers
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I think some people tested Micro to USB C adapter on the VOOC car charger with good success. It's a bit cumbersome tho.

Really missing a proper dash powerbank! I hope there would be one soon.

Maybe this Xiaomi powerbank with 18w usb-c with a good cable?
http://www.mi.com/in/pb10000pro/

vinaaa said:
Maybe this Xiaomi powerbank with 18w usb-c with a good cable?
http://www.mi.com/in/pb10000pro/
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thats not dash.
you can't just expect it to dash charge

Iron man 8V
Support VOOC、DASH，Qualcomm QC2.0、QC3.0、MTKPE1.0、MTKPE2.0、Huawei FCP、Samsung AFC
https://world.taobao.com/item/546973904805.htm

snowwolf725 said:
Iron man 8V
Support VOOC、DASH，Qualcomm QC2.0、QC3.0、MTKPE1.0、MTKPE2.0、Huawei FCP、Samsung AFC
https://world.taobao.com/item/546973904805.htm
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Does that charge the phone at dash charge times? the 30 mins that one plus advertises ? Is it really the same? and does it work?

Jo_Jo_2000 said:
thats not dash.
you can't just expect it to dash charge
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I've got that powerbank, so I can make sure if it doesn't work when I will receive my op3t.
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So, like we supposed to, it doesn't dash charge.
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It's inconvenient that Dash is totally incompatible with Qualcomm quick charge, only the official charger and USB cable support Dash.

benm98 said:
Does that charge the phone at dash charge times? the 30 mins that one plus advertises ? Is it really the same? and does it work?
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Yes, this is the real deal.
Dash charging works.
In addition, it can charge your phone in 5V/4.5A.
(The stock DASH is 5V/4A.)
You can change electric current from 3A to 4.5A in power bank setting.

Sounds perfect. How's the exact name of the power bank?
And do you know where to purchase it?

http://budgetlightforum.com/node/48561
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Mh, seems to be rather complex to order it. But I really want that beast. Seems to be the perfect power bank