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Hi All,
just thought I would let you know the Desktop dock is now available from Expansys UK @ £49.99, showing 100+ in stock.
The price is not the best, but its the only place with stock at the moment.
Thanks
Just got mine from amazon
Got mine from Amazon (Germany) too, yesterday... like it very much, and got a nice surprise when the stock launcher went into portrait mode while docked --- EDIT: oh sorry, I meant Landscape mode of course.
It only charges the phone?
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From the looks of it only charging and audio + the infamous dock mode or at least thats what says on the site .
Can anyone check if it works with the CDMA version? What about the extended battery?
I am kinda upset now that this is available when I just spent some money on a MHL adapter.
I'm all for the desktop dock, but the issue I have is that little USB jack in the ass end of my phone is very delicate, and I'd rather not "jam" it down on any metal jack over and over and....you get the point.
Admittedly with dropbox and so forth the micro USB jack is only good for flashing roms, and for now charging.
I'm holding out for the pogo pin adapter.
A long time ago with my first microusb jack phone on my USB A to Micro USB Male cord I took the male jack and filed the "hooks" off of the USB connector so that it slid in easily with no force at all. I found it hard to gauge the force due to the "hooks" pushing back or a misalignment being the case.
I don't see the dock on Amazon or Expansys US sites, can anyone post a link?
I'd like a link as well.
Unfortunately for me, I was able to damage the USB port on the galaxy nexus (don't ask me how, I have no idea), and once I get the replacement part I wouldn't like to take the risk again.
It's a bit overpriced, but I think it looks cool to use it as a clock at side of my bed. Would be nice too if a USB port was on it, but I think it doesn't.
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I think the topic creator was talking about this dock here that is available with the pogo pins
http://www.expansys.com/samsung-google-galaxy-nexus-desk-stand-226695/
Hey, it is not possible to turn the screen off while on this dock? I do not see a way to hit the power button like the car dock has (the button extension on the car dock itself).... That would really be a bummer....
Can anyone post a pic of the back?
I want to see if it works with the seidio extended battery.
I just called customer service to see why my order is still being processed and they told me it will be out of stock until april 10th. I wasn't going to play this "oh its coming next week" every week game with them, so I cancelled my order... I'll just buy from Amazon.de or Amazon.co.uk
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Full of Fail:
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WARNING: Product NOT compatible with VERIZON edition ’Galaxy NEXUS i515.
Damn...
Zeem said:
Just got mine from amazon
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Do you have a link for this? Can't seem to find it on Amazon.
Had anyone tested with the CDMA version?
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I just ordered mine for $65 shipped and I haven't even gotten the 4.04 update yet. I hope both arrive soon
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Had anyone tested with the CDMA version?
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Isent this the CDMA version?
WARNING: Product NOT compatible with VERIZON edition ’Galaxy NEXUS i515.
jonnyg1097 said:
I think the topic creator was talking about this dock here that is available with the pogo pins
http://www.expansys.com/samsung-google-galaxy-nexus-desk-stand-226695/
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Yes thank you, i wondered how people had got mixed up with the HDMI dock, which is obviously named and looks a lot different.........
so what you guys rate it out of 10? the reason i ask is i have a tendancy to break to micro usb ports on my phones, and think the pogo pins would save me from doing this....
thanks guys!!!
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Just got mine from amazon
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Link?
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Does any one have a same problem with their USB port being "too big" and cable being loose and not charging? This even happens to me with original cable ....
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ive seen this happen by someone forcing the cable in the wrong orientation ... you might need to replace and or repair the port
I think its an issue with all Samsung phones. My gf galaxy s had a same problem ...
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I am having the same problem with my Gnex.
Got no problem at all. Fits very good, charging correctly and I can even hold my Gnex in the air just by holding it at the cable (without fear, that it will drop ).
I'm having the same problem. I took it to the Sprint store and took it for 2 hours. When I came back they said the battery is fine and they cleaned out the charging port. He also said they won't replace it because it's rooted. I played dumb was like "Root? What does that mean" When the guy asked if someone did something to my phone I said my boyfriend did something but I didn't know what. I asked it it can be unrooted and he said maybe. Whatever. I'm unrooting it tonight and taking it back to get a new replacement since I'm still having issues with the port. When I get a new one I'm going to sit in Starbucks next door to root it. My boyfriend couldn't root himself out of a paper bag.
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When I get a new one I'm going to sit in Starbucks next door to root it. My boyfriend couldn't root himself out of a paper bag.
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Hahah, what a girl! ^^
BTW, I have no problems at all with my GNEX, but I think the microUSB port is too easy to break. After two years my old phone can not be charged anymore, because the microUSB port does not keep as the connector inside. I have to find a good position every time!
Make this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1497881
Mine is okay for now, but I do worry about it because it feels kinda fragile. That's why I'm getting the official dock. It's expensive, but the fact that it uses pogo pins means I can save using the USB port for more important things.
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 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.
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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
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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
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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).
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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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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.
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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
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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.
So my old gnex got exposed to minor water (vzw version). Neither of the tabs got exposed but the charging port was a little rusty. It no longer charged.
So I spend 700, put insurance on, and I have a new one. Two months later it won't charge. I bend up the little tab in the USB port and now its better. (Should have been manufactured a little tighter I guess). So now I go to the old rusty one, bend it up, now charges fine. I'm the proud owner of two nexii. Guess once I get elf_begin.c to stop throwing an error on the jb source I'll have a flashing device. Lesson? If it won't charge bend the tab. Mine will probably break with my luck soon. Anyone else have experience with the usb port acting funny?
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So my old gnex got exposed to minor water (vzw version). Neither of the tabs got exposed but the charging port was a little rusty. It no longer charged.
So I spend 700, put insurance on, and I have a new one. Two months later it won't charge. I bend up the little tab in the USB port and now its better. (Should have been manufactured a little tighter I guess). So now I go to the old rusty one, bend it up, now charges fine. I'm the proud owner of two nexii. Guess once I get elf_begin.c to stop throwing an error on the jb source I'll have a flashing device. Lesson? If it won't charge bend the tab. Mine will probably break with my luck soon. Anyone else have experience with the usb port acting funny?
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700 for one gnex?
Maybe it's your USB cable?
fixyourtech said:
700 for one gnex?
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EBay they go for 400-500 ...
-Google
fixyourtech said:
700 for one gnex?
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Yep, that's what vzw charges.
fixyourtech said:
700 for one gnex?
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When the Gnex was new, it cost like 800 bucks here.
Thanks for the tip! A meaningful thread title might be a good idea as well!
I just came over from the dx2. Got myself a great gnex for 250.00 on eBay. I would do it all over again. I although I can afford to spend the 700.00 for a new phone..it makes no sense to do so with so many great deals out there. You just have to look and be patient. I equate this to my previous cars...I have only purchased one new vehicle, right after college. That was a mistake that I won't make again. There's nothing wrong with getting a vehicle with 30k miles on it. Good luck with your gnex.
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I just came over from the dx2. Got myself a great gnex for 250.00 on eBay. I would do it all over again. I although I can afford to spend the 700.00 for a new phone..it makes no sense to do so with so many great deals out there. You just have to look and be patient. I equate this to my previous cars...I have only purchased one new vehicle, right after college. That was a mistake that I won't make again. There's nothing wrong with getting a vehicle with 30k miles on it. Good luck with your gnex.
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Depends on the car
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Yeah the prong actually bent down on my new gnex too. I have chargers at home car and work, so the port gets lots of wear. If it doesn't work try bending it. Fixed both
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oilfighter said:
Maybe it's your USB cable?
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Also the first time my new gnex did it, I replaced the cable for a more snug one. Then it did it again and I had to bend the prong
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I use the pogo pins to charge.
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Where did you get a charger for it
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Can someone be a little more specific with the bending procedure? Sorry for the dumb question I just don't want to damage the phone
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If you look in the USB port, there's a little flat thing. If that thing gets pushed too far towards the bottom, it doesn't make proper contact with the charger.
I just stuck a knife in there and bent it up a bit. Not a lot . If you push it up too far the connector won't go in. If you're really paranoid, take the battery out of the phone so you don't short anything. And just slowly push it up. It only took a little bit for me to fix it
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Where did you get a charger for it
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1497881
I got the Nexus i9250 (white/Unlocked) for $664.59 a couple weeks after release but i also been having problems with the prong.. some times it charges sometimes it doesn't but the annoying thing is this, i would have the lightning bolt inside the battery showing it was charging and it would say charging/battery level on the lock screen even when it wasnt plugged in ! now after bending it it goes and comes but when its not charging and i turn the screen off it turns it self on as if i connected the charger.. i was thinking i can do the following..
1, take it to Sprint/verizon and ask if they can replace the usb port i and pay out of pocket, but if they charge over $75 i might as well call the insurence company and have a replacement for that price..
2, buy a landscape charging dock but then i cant sync the phone to computer..
i cleaned inside incase it had dirt or anything was bent but nothing.. ANY IDEA WHAT I SHOULD DO ?? tia
I'll leave this here...because it's relevant.
My sig:
Post three has a link to get you stock and locked without usb access.
Or here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=27945515&postcount=128
I figure if it prevents a few people having to pay $100+ for insurance/full replacement on a HARDWARE issue because the carrier won't accept an unlocked/custom device for a warranty exchange...cool beans.
Thanks buddy worked for me! Gnex started acting weird when it came to charging after it fell in the snow, now it works!
Thank you very much this was a great help I've bought 3 different USB chargers trying to charge my phone and this fixed my problem in seconds and all 3 USB cables work for it.
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I have successfully made a usb otg cable with info i found on the internet and im going to share this with you guys/gals. Its easy to make all that is needed is an old usb charger and an extra usb data cable similar to the one that came with the phone. i used my old htc cable and old iphone charger, broke them open and got the parts i needed. Unsoldering this is a pain and soldering them back together is too so take your time its a fun project. Sure you can buy one but hey we are the Android Community we are hackers at heart. Below is a small diagram of how things need to be wired and a picture of mine. Good luck and thanks for reading.
I hate to nitpick on such a great post but you failed to mention you need the A style female USB jack. Having said that i'm starting now :victory:, thanks for the fun project. To add to the goodness we could always add an A style jig, which could be made the same way as the micro jig with the other end of the micro cable sacrificed to make this a sweet multi-tool.
EDIT - After re-reading i'm guessing you yanked the female jack from the mutilated charger, my bad.
What's the difference between this and using a real OTG cable?
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The gratification of knowing that you built it yourself, thats about it. Less pretty possibly, depending on your definition and/or how much time and effort you spend on aesthetics.
Ambition and the ability to do things like this is great. Getting one from amazon for $0.84 including shipping is good too
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boothcr79 said:
Ambition and the ability to do things like this is great. Getting one from amazon for $0.84 including shipping is good too
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Agreed, personally i have all the tools and parts laying around, and due to a broken foot pleanty of free time to spare on a project like this. I certainly wouldn't recommend anyone go out and buy a soldiering gun, soldier, usb cable and/or female USB adapter to mangle just to try this when you could simply buy a pre-fab for next to nothing. Unless, of course, you want to
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I have successfully made a usb otg cable with info i found on the internet and im going to share this with you guys/gals. Its easy to make all that is needed is an old usb charger and an extra usb data cable similar to the one that came with the phone. i used my old htc cable and old iphone charger, broke them open and got the parts i needed. Unsoldering this is a pain and soldering them back together is too so take your time its a fun project. Sure you can buy one but hey we are the Android Community we are hackers at heart. Below is a small diagram of how things need to be wired and a picture of mine. Good luck and thanks for reading.
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just order these instead $2.19(for 2), no tax and free shipping.
You get them in less than 10 days usually.
http://dx.com/p/micro-usb-on-the-go-host-otg-adapter-pair-50774?item=4
Agreed... I am retired with nothing but time on my hands to fool around with stuff like that, and doing it successfully is a lot of fun. But yep, we can always buy one.
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Ambition and the ability to do things like this is great. Getting one from amazon for $0.84 including shipping is good too
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