The weakest point - Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

For the tablet is the micro USB port. It can fail due to the daily plug-unplug action. An easy solution is to use an adapter permanently plugged in. See pic.
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More likely to accidentally knock the protruding adapter and therefore permanently damage the device female socket in the process. ....
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One helpful solution is to turn the tab upside down when plugged in and viewing it in portrait mode. This keeps the plug at the top rather than pressing against your lap and stressing the socket.

Peter234 said:
For the tablet is the micro USB port. It can fail due to the daily plug-unplug action. An easy solution is to use an adapter permanently plugged in. See pic.View attachment 2863186
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Did you actually damage the port or is this just a "precaution"? From my experience the headphone port fails way faster, the microUSB port is actually pretty robust on most devices.
Anyway, there is no way I use one of those ugly adapters.

Just a precaution. I keep the earphone always plugged in .
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My solution is a wireless receiver connected through the USB, but you need a wireless transmitter and charging time will be slower.

Manufacturers (for the most part) aren't idiots and know the MTBF (mean time between failures) for every component they select. Things like jacks and plugs which are prone to damage from high use are spec'd accordingly. My two Samsung devices I've had since November show no sign of their USB ports weakening. People looking for problems are usually the first to have them. Ironic, no?

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Is there an official name for the type of USB cord the Galaxy Nexus uses?

From what I understand it is officially a USB micro-b cord that is used to charge and sync with a computer for the Galaxy Nexus.
Does anyone know if this is accurate?
Thanks! Don't want to buy the wrong one off of ebay
its simply microUSB cable. Just make sure you buy a quality ones, even though its universal, often cheap ones have trouble with data transferring.
It's male USB to male microUSB, I assume that's both A, not B which is female.
This:
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Genuine-Orig...ltDomain_0&hash=item1c29770ef3#ht_3742wt_1396
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Just search for "Genuine microusb samsung"
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Genuine-Sams...964?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c2968851c
Anyone knows where to get looooong micro USB cables?
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Anyone knows where to get looooong micro USB cables?
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Monoprice sells them cheap, up to 10ft and 15ft lengths, but I wouldn't use these for anything more than overnight charging. There is HUGE power loss on that long of a cable, meaning it'll take quite a long time to charge the phone, even off of a wall socket. I definitely wouldn't use a 15ft cable (or even 10ft) to transfer data or use Fastboot/ADB for flashing. Just wouldn't want that "line loss" to interfere with anything. Probably a bit paranoid but just not worth messing with it. Just use the 3ft cable in the box for that.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA07R0B87290
Thankfully most newer phones are micro USB unlike older phones. I know my Tilt 2 had a proprietary connector.
Thanks everyone!
I forgot about monoprice. I'll give them a shot, especially since their return policy is awesome
Make sure not to get mini usb. The name is similar to micro usb, but they are completely different and incompatible.

[Q] USB charging

Hey guys something is wrong with my phone each time i charge the phone from the wall charger it gives me charging usb
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Instead of showing me charging AC it's not a big problem but the problem is that the computer can't read my phone any more and the phone doesn't give me connect to pc notification so i can't connect my phone to computer for like using it as reader or internet pass throw just for charging it, please help me how to fix it
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I'd have a guess and say your ac charger isn't charging with enough amps. Have you tried another charger?
Also, have a look in your settings, you may have the charge only option selected so it won't ask what you want to do when connected. But saying that, you should be able to pull the notification bar down and change it
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Yeah i tried everything when i connect it to the pc it gives me
And from the phone it just read it as usb charging and don't give me anything
That's screen shot while the phone is connected no notification for connection with the pc
And i used this charger before and i used to see ac charging changed to another charger after using that another charger all i see is charging usb
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USB Port problem (the on-device port)? Seems like it, I'd advise going to a phone repair shop

I bought this car charger, and I have a Q.

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OK, so I bought this car charger, and it has 2 USB ports on it, A and B. A charges at 1.0a, and 5w. B port charges at 0.5a, and 2.5w. My phone has some charging issues where it uses too much power. My phone only works in port B, and lately I have to reboot my phone to get that to work. I was wondering if I could get port A to work with my phone? I know it works because my dad has the Note 2 and it works in port A. Thanks in advance.
First off this belongs in GNex accessories. Second there's no reason your phone isn't charging at 1A if everything is working correctly. Sounds like some kind of grounding issue.
Sorry if it didn't sound right in the post, I meant that my nexus isn't even picking up port A. And yeah I think my nexus has some problems, I was using my dads note 2 charger which puts out 2 A, and my phone was discharging. I don't have insurance, so I don't think I can get it fixed.
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Sorry if it didn't sound right in the post, I meant that my nexus isn't even picking up port A. And yeah I think my nexus has some problems, I was using my dads note 2 charger which puts out 2 A, and my phone was discharging. I don't have insurance, so I don't think I can get it fixed.
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Chargers do not ”put out” amperage. The amperage drawn is determined by the device itself. Even though the charger is rated at 2 amps, the phone will only draw about 1 amp.
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Wireless Qi Charging... BETA

Hey guys... so, I moved from the DNA to the HTC one about 3 months ago... Sort of have mixed feelings about the phone... Not a fan of the camera.. but MOSTLY REALLY miss my wireless charging...
SO, I decided to do something about that...
ANYWAY, im looking for anyone out there who might have a lead on REALLY shallow Micro USB connectors.
My current set is using a bunch of parts found on eBay.
USB Micro is about 1cm long (i need it about half that or less so it doesnt stick out from the case.
Im using a ULAK case (Somewhat bulky rubber/hard plastic... but it hides the Energizer/Blackberry Qi receiver fairly well)
And lastly, im using an old Energizer Qi receiver pad I had lying around.
I am happy to upload pics on how I accomplished this (it's actually relatively easy) and I am waiting on some S3 Qi pads to come in as theyre about half the thickness of the blackberry one Im using...
Anyway, if there's interest... id be happy to build some prototypes for people to try out.
I'd love to try it out.
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ANYWAY, im looking for anyone out there who might have a lead on REALLY shallow Micro USB connectors.
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I looked around for a bit and found this Chinese elbow connector.
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If it's too thick, you could buy a cheap connector and remove the plastic. It looks like it could be flexible enough.
Wish I could simply stick the one processor in the dna. It has definitely been my favorite device.

adding charging port

ok so i wanna add another charging port out the back for my in dash vehicle install. can anyone tell me how to add another charger without soldering into the micro usb port? i tried checking the pins on the back cover to see if any of them was apart of the qi charging and if so i would of just soldered into the pins on the mobo to the qi connection. but fot the life of me i cant figure out what ones are the charging for the qi as i cant find any voltage on them. unless im missing something? i attached a picture showing the pins i tried testing. they would be easiest if i just knew what one was positive/negative.
can anyone tell me where to solder in wires for another charging connection that isnt at the micro usb connector at the bottom? (i cant use that as the pins are just way to damn small for my soldering skills.)
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quick update i found this, i found this image and it looks like the leads from the coil goes to the left of the cover but yet when i check for voltage when qi charging it doesn't show anything...
Why wouldn't you just use the wireless charging functionality that is already built in? Mount the charging pad behind it in the dash. I've seen a few people doing dash installs this way and it works great.
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Why wouldn't you just use the wireless charging functionality that is already built in? Mount the charging pad behind it in the dash. I've seen a few people doing dash installs this way and it works great.
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already tried that it works good until the tablet is fully charged, it quits accepting a charge until i unplug the qi charger or pull it away from the tablet and replace it.

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