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Charger for the car?

Hey everyone,
I'm planning on buying a car charger for my phone soon as I take a lot of road trips and now that I finally have a phone with navigation I thought this would be really handy to have.
My question is: What is the best cell phone charger? What should I be looking for? I hear that some chargers can burn out the battery if left in for too long.
Also, I'd like a charger that would be able to power my ipod as well.
Thanks!
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I was browsing around and saw this one:
http://www.amazon.com/Scosche-Dual-USB-Car-Charger/dp/B000RYSU7O/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
Comments on it?

Look in the captivate general thread for this discussion ...

Why would this be in general? this is an accessory is it not..?

the only thing I can say about that is ...
DirtyRasa said:
Why would this be in general? this is an accessory is it not..?
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The answer your question is there regardless.
The answer to your question is a bit more involved than yes or no, and involves USB standards.
Perhaps it should be moved ... not my call to make.

i just bought this
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230503161988
for $8 not bad

I got mine free from Wal-mart when I bought my captivate and it does a good job of charging it.

DirtyRasa said:
Hey everyone,
I'm planning on buying a car charger for my phone soon as I take a lot of road trips and now that I finally have a phone with navigation I thought this would be really handy to have.
My question is: What is the best cell phone charger? What should I be looking for? I hear that some chargers can burn out the battery if left in for too long.
Also, I'd like a charger that would be able to power my ipod as well.
Thanks!
Edit:
I was browsing around and saw this one:
http://www.amazon.com/Scosche-Dual-USB-Car-Charger/dp/B000RYSU7O/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
Comments on it?
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Got this same exact one and a blackberry micro usb charger. Works great.

For the love of God don't cheap out... Been there, done that, don't waste the $$$.
Cables that work for $1.70:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001QATRCA/ref=oss_product
A quality Griffin charger for $11.50:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001Q2FM5E/ref=oss_product

You haven't by chance verified that the $1.70 cable fits well in the Captivate slot?
I only ask because I have a mini-to-micro USB adapter I'm using with a mini USB cable right now and it appears to fit in fine. Unfortunately in reality the plastic around the male piece blocks it from slotting in fully and I have to fiddle with it to ensure it's in well enough to charge. Moving the phone in the slightest can dislodge it and sever the connection.
I'd like to buy this cable to work with my current home/car USB chargers but wanted to make sure it wouldn't have the same issue.
I can't post a URL yet so replace x's with t's to see my illustration: hxxp://imgur.com/TCi5h.jpg

phishie said:
You haven't by chance verified that the $1.70 cable fits well in the Captivate slot?
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Yea... I've used them to both sync and charge my phone and they work fine.
Moving the phone around won't cause it to come out.

Thanks, most appreciated!

Got mine from best buy. Might not b the best but u can get the wall charger and a car charger for 30 made by best buy brand rocketfish.
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TexUs said:
For the love of God don't cheap out... Been there, done that, don't waste the $$$.
Cables that work for $1.70:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001QATRCA/ref=oss_product
A quality Griffin charger for $11.50:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001Q2FM5E/ref=oss_product
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never had a prob with cheap chargers before. They come with chips to prevent over charging...

Citznfish said:
never had a prob with cheap chargers before. They come with chips to prevent over charging...
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It's not the over charging that's the problem, it's the functioning

AT&T not as good as Samsung
I bought the AT&T branded Captivate car charger at the AT&T store, but I've noticed that it doesn't fit into the phone's slot as smoothly as the wall charger that came with the phone. Because of battery power decrease problems, I've just ordered another wall charger from the Samsung website (for use at work) instead of getting a 'generic' one from AT&T.

NeilQ said:
I bought the AT&T branded Captivate car charger at the AT&T store, but I've noticed that it doesn't fit into the phone's slot as smoothly as the wall charger that came with the phone. Because of battery power decrease problems, I've just ordered another wall charger from the Samsung website (for use at work) instead of getting a 'generic' one from AT&T.
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I looked at this baby in an AT&T corporate store after popping open the package. There is no indication whatsoever about the mA. Forget asking a store clerk. They look at you like a deer in headlights.

I bought Motorola P513 rapid rate car charger from Amazon and it's perfect fit. Now on sale for $5.85. Btw it's 950mAh.
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I just bought a random car lighter plug with a USB slot, and use my cable that came with the phone in the car. Its a little long but its the only one that fits well. I use my cable from an old bb in the house. Cheap iPhone car mount and that charger looks fairly nice
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I've got a griffin powerjolt dual ... works like a champ. I do not believe that it is a rapid charger and that it only puts out the USB2 standard 500mA per port. I personally do not like rapid chargers as I've seen problems with them in the past ... but ymmv.

alex72 said:
I bought Motorola P513 rapid rate car charger from Amazon and it's perfect fit. Now on sale for $5.85. Btw it's 950mAh.
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I just got mine as well. Fits right in. The glowing Motorola logo is kind of annoying though.

Magnet charging cable

Found this really good deal on ebay
for $4.99 including shipping for magnet adapter for mircoUsb
i think this is better than magnet actual cable(like in 2nd like below) because then i can use my cable for other purpose and dont have to carry 2 sort of cables.
the whole point of mircoUsb is that its universal so i like to keep it that way.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/30098646039...l?_sacat=0&_from=R40&_nkw=300986460391&_rdc=1
if some of you really are intent on buying actual entire cable well this might work for those of you
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1M-39-37-So...Adapters&var=640128657941&hash=item565bd83315
for $6.59 again including shipping
This is little expensive but its a good magnet cable
http://dx-box.com/brand-new-magneti...dapter-for-sony-xperia-z1-xperia-z-ultra.html
link here of me testing the magnet strength.
http://youtu.be/Wru5joIbKOU
i would say this cable was pretty good. you could text while it plugged in and it would fall. which is all i wanted.
i think these are great deals wanted to share them. this is better than opening the seal and loosening them just for charging every night.

Have you received yet?
Because i heard it can't suck in phone well drop out all the time.
Sorry for my English
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I bought a cheap magnetic charging cable on ebay and it doesn't stay attached well. It would be okay for in the car or on a desk perhaps, but you can't hold the phone with the cable in or pick it up, it'll just fall out.
Does anyone know if the cable pulled from the official dock is any better?

jacksonliam said:
I bought a cheap magnetic charging cable on ebay and it doesn't stay attached well. It would be okay for in the car or on a desk perhaps, but you can't hold the phone with the cable in or pick it up, it'll just fall out.
Does anyone know if the cable pulled from the official dock is any better?
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I pulled the cable from the Sony DK30 (Z Ultra dock) and it's pretty much as you described it. The cable pretty much detaches itself when I put the phone on the carpet for charging. Even if it doesn't detach, moving the phone is enough to shift the cable to the point where it stops charging.

Looks like these have made their way to Amazon now. A little more expensive but delivery is likely to be quicker http://amzn.to/1gfEhyI

Michealtbh said:
Looks like these have made their way to Amazon now. A little more expensive but delivery is likely to be quicker http://amzn.to/1gfEhyI
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Check those item reviews.
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This magnetic charging cable for Sony Xperia Z Ultra, sold by Amazon, can also be used with Sony Xperia Z1?
Thank you.

marc_ecko28 said:
Check those item reviews.
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I bought one from that exact seller and it works well with my Z1.
I wish the magnet were a little stronger but otherwise it's perfect.

paullu said:
Have you received yet?
Because i heard it can't suck in phone well drop out all the time.
Sorry for my English
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i didnt yet,
im just reading about people complaining about weak magnet. so im thinking, isnt that the point? so the phone wouldnt fall when the cable is pulled?
i dont know, im still waiting for it to come.

omar300 said:
i didnt yet,
im just reading about people complaining about weak magnet. so im thinking, isnt that the point? so the phone wouldnt fall when the cable is pulled?
i dont know, im still waiting for it to come.
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I agree with you, If the magnet is too strong it will drag the phone of someone trips over the cable, pulls it... and so on.

Q.Entity said:
I agree with you, If the magnet is too strong it will drag the phone of someone trips over the cable, pulls it... and so on.
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I wouldn't want it very strong but it has almost no strength at all. if you even lightly touch the cable it dislodges it.
I'd like to hear from someone who has the official one and the 3rd party one how the magnet strengths compare

I wouldn't waste your time on the one from Amazon, my first one I had didn't work and I've just received a replacement and the magnet is so weak if you move the cable it falls off!
I'm going to wait for more to come out.

maverick1103 said:
I wouldn't waste your time on the one from Amazon, my first one I had didn't work and I've just received a replacement and the magnet is so weak if you move the cable it falls off!
I'm going to wait for more to come out.
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see thats the problem sony isnt making cables like these, it designed the magnet charging port for the dock not for cable when cable is a better idea. its just depends on quality of magnet used isnt the cable now.
so lets wait for other 3rd party to make better cables.
the Chinese ones are no good as for now.
atleast they brought up a great idea.

Ordered one of these on ebay and the magnet is pretty strong but it's just very sensitive to tilting (I mean, it easily goes off when putting force in an angle). That's not weird though, look at the width of the magnet. Don't think much can be done about it... I can lift the phone by the magnetic cable if I just keep it straight.
Charging seems to go pretty slow though, perhaps it's more ment to deliver power while being in a dock (and just keeping things up to par) as opposed to actually properly charging it?
Would have to check how fast/slow it actually is but seemed to differ quite a bit with the regular usb charger. Any other opinions on this?

Hi,
i get DK31 and take the cable of. No difference with what i charge the phone /magnetic cable or original charger /

dagrim1 said:
Ordered one of these on ebay and the magnet is pretty strong but it's just very sensitive to tilting (I mean, it easily goes off when putting force in an angle). That's not weird though, look at the width of the magnet. Don't think much can be done about it... I can lift the phone by the magnetic cable if I just keep it straight.
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That is very different to my Amazon one. There is no chance of moving the phone at all with the magnet on the cable. It holds the connector to the phone but any movement in the phone or cable and they come apart.
Do you have a link for the one you ordered ?
I think the speed of charging is entirely down to the source used. My new Macbook pro charges full speed but my wife's Dell laptop is painfully slow

maltloaf said:
That is very different to my Amazon one. There is no chance of moving the phone at all with the magnet on the cable. It holds the connector to the phone but any movement in the phone or cable and they come apart.
Do you have a link for the one you ordered ?
I think the speed of charging is entirely down to the source used. My new Macbook pro charges full speed but my wife's Dell laptop is painfully slow
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Sure, it was this one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/161116135387
Just the cable, so using it with the normal/official charger

dagrim1 said:
Sure, it was this one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/161116135387
Just the cable, so using it with the normal/official charger
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Thank you. Sadly that seller doesn't ship to the UK. My search continues !

maltloaf said:
Thank you. Sadly that seller doesn't ship to the UK. My search continues !
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Please let me know if your successful, as I has two of those 'Official Sony' cables if Amazon, first didn't work and 2nd was so weak git a refund now, but would like to get one, even if it comes from Hong Kong!
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dagrim1 said:
Sure, it was this one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/161116135387
Just the cable, so using it with the normal/official charger
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I've ordered this one, waiting patiently... From Hong Kong to Italy maybe come the next month, but this will solve the problem to not ope the charging door. A friend of mine got Xperia Z and loose the water resistance due to door removed...
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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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Anybody use any of these Qi portable power banks?

I'm looking to by a something as the title suggests. I am looking into 3 on Amazon that look good for the price.
First: MOCREO(TM) 10000mAh High Capacity Portable Power Bank http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FRDNLD8/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_4?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1J7O7Q2KLU8CQ
Second: Anker 6000mAh High-Capacity Qi-Enabled
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EST8MRM/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_5?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A294P4X9EWVXLJ
Third: LuguLake 6000mAh Qi - Enabled Inductive Wireless Charger Charging Pad
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CY4SG10/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_9?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=AOHIKKIFQW3GG
If any of you guys used any of these, what is your experience with it? Also if you could provide info on whether or not the Nexus 5 will stick on there until a certain angle or will it slip right off even if you move the charger around. Asking this because i'll be using it in the car also.
Thanks

I have the Lugulake one. It's good, works well, charges the phone in a very similar time to the wall charger and has a decent grip on the phone, not sure how good it'd be in car tho. But.... I also want one of these which I'll be ordering soon for the car -
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=261296610776
Or maybe -
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=360808392822
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I have two Lugulakes and they work great. Just to say the unit never gets hot nor does the phone. Good portable device.

wyrman said:
I have two Lugulakes and they work great. Just to say the unit never gets hot nor does the phone. Good portable device.
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can u share some pics of it and the link from where u got it.....

Jimmy2u said:
can u share some pics of it and the link from where u got it.....
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http://www.amazon.ca/LuguLake-6000m...=UTF8&qid=1389127445&sr=8-1&keywords=lugulake

I also have the Lugulake and I'm quite happy with it.

I think both of those devices are available on Amazon and for under $50. I'm thinking of getting the first one. Vent mount and I can use my SGS3 with it.
Ben36 said:
I have the Lugulake one. It's good, works well, charges the phone in a very similar time to the wall charger and has a decent grip on the phone, not sure how good it'd be in car tho. But.... I also want one of these which I'll be ordering soon for the car -
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=261296610776
Or maybe -
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=360808392822
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I have one I got on ebay that is 10,000mah and looks identical to the first link. (http://www.ebay.com/itm/141047804367) It cost $37 (looks like the price dropped a little since) and so far I'm very happy with it, though I've only used it a bit when traveling. It does take a while to charge since 10,000mah on a 1A charger is 10hrs. I haven't really carefully tested its functionality though. I wonder if its current discharge limit is lower than it says, though, since I noticed when I had my n5 plugged into it the 2.1A port and under heavy use (games) the phone battery didnt charge, it only discharged slower... I'll have to test more.

Loose magnetic cable

Hi.. i recently bought a magnetic cable from an local online store for $5.5. It said to be original from sony.
But the magnet is not so strong, so it's easily loose whenever i pick up the phone.
Does the original one fits and tights properly? I think mine is not.
How to differentiate the original or not?
Thanks. Please share your experience. Or maybe if you have 3rd party cable, can you recommend me a good brand which is not so expensive?

duke_dreadmoore said:
Hi.. i recently bought a magnetic cable from an local online store for $5.5. It said to be original from sony.
But the magnet is not so strong, so it's easily loose whenever i pick up the phone.
Does the original one fits and tights properly? I think mine is not.
How to differentiate the original or not?
Thanks. Please share your experience. Or maybe if you have 3rd party cable, can you recommend me a good brand which is not so expensive?
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A cable with "Fifa World Cup Brasil" - themed box and when you open it, there's only a cable inside and nothing else? It's a fake.
There's no original magnetic cable, especially from Sony, every single one advertised as original... just isn't.
Magnetic port was originally designed ONLY for a charging dock, like Sony DK48, if we talk about the one compatible with Z3/Z3C.
I have one, recently bought it and I'm pretty satisfied. But the charging itself is slower, compared to the "traditional" - through microUSB. But, well, I just wanted not to open these frustrating flaps and I only charge the phone at night so I don't give a damn.
But if you still want a magnetic cable, there are a plenty of reviews of magnetic cables on YT.
I personally dropped the idea of buying magnetic cable only because not all of them are sure, so I bought magnetic charging dock.

@romcio47. Ah okay.. exactly like that..
How do you think about non original charging dock? It costs $9 in that store, much cheaper than original. Do you recommend this?
I'm thinking about, whether cable or dock, it's just a copper wire to distribute electricity..lol. can it be dangerous to use non ori one?
Not in case with charge adapters, the non ori one seems not stable.

duke_dreadmoore said:
@romcio47. Ah okay.. exactly like that..
How do you think about non original charging dock? It costs $9 in that store, much cheaper than original. Do you recommend this?
I'm thinking about, whether cable or dock, it's just a copper wire to distribute electricity..lol. can it be dangerous to use non ori one?
Not in case with charge adapters, the non ori one seems not stable.
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I don't even know if I have an original one. It has Sony logo, it looks like an original one, works perfectly good, fits well but I bought it without the original box, it was sold -40% of original price!
The charging dock deliveres different voltage and amps than the charger itself due to a little circuit inside. It deliveres 5-9V DC and AFAIK 1.8A. There might be a danger if you use non-original one but as I told - I'm not even sure if I have original one but it works flawlessly

There's no original magnetic cable, especially from Sony, every single one advertised as original... just isn't.
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As it has been said, there is no original cable. Just the DK48 dock for about 18€
I also bought a cable connector and the magnet fell out after 10 minutes.
I suggest you get your money back or have it replaced by a working one. Better get money and buy a dock.
The fake dock i bought works flawlessly.

I think that Magnector-X-202 could be a Good cable