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Good Micro USB Cables

I figured we could use a thread where people could post good deals on micro usb cables or just good micro usb cables that are proven to work on the EVO.
I picked up one of the Blackberry cables. It has the molded in Blackberry logo and it works well for charging/data and it is cheap. However, the insulation isn't very flexible so I imagine it will be fairly stiff in a cold car in winter. Example:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150487513418&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
I have also used the Nokia sync cables with partial success. I had one with my last Nokia phone that worked great, very high quality cable, and great flexible insulation. However, when I sold my Nokia phone and the cable with it, I bought a replacement cable off of Ebay and strangely enough, data worked but it wouldn't charge. So, I can only recommend these with a little bit of reservation. Look for the ones that have a cord detangler on them (CA-101). Example:
http://cgi.ebay.com/CA-101-USB-Data...031540?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item35acb861f4
The stock HTC cable has decent flexible insulation but the ends seem a bit flimsy. Anyone find where to buy more of these cheap?
Let's try to avoid the cheap non-branded cables in this thread unless you can attest to their quality.

I figure I should post here because I'm in need of a cable too.
A strange note on a "Blackberry" cable I got from Amazon, this one here:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001QATRCA/ref=oss_product
This cable seemed to work fine for me, my phone would show it is charging in AC mode when I was plugged into the wall charger, and data transfers fine across it. I did break one of the tiny plastic tabs that holds the micro side connector together, and it split open, but it is just two rectangular plastic halves that I taped back together. Everything seems to work fine on the cable, except when I charge the phone, I could swear it was charging SLOWER than my other cables.
Sure enough, after using Current Widget and testing with various cables, it was in fact charging at a LOWER current and charging SLOWER than all my other cables.
It just so happens that my OEM cable got bent at the micro usb side connector, and after trying to mess around with it the cable works but if you mess with it too much it disconnects.
I'm using a cable from my palm car charger, and that works fine.
I'm planning on buying one of the monoprice ones, they have nice gold plated ones for around $1.50 plus shipping. If anyone has any words to say about the longer cables (6ft) and the ferrite cores, it would be great to hear if there's any difficulties with those.

Monoprice.com
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I've been using a Palmpre cable.
Anyone no of of any 90 degree cables that point down (towards the back of the phone). I figure a 90 degree cable would work well for a car mount. I found one source but $16 seems a little pricey for a micro usb cable.

I got these cables with the car charger (actually shows up as AC ~1A charging too) and also comes with a home charger. Like the retractable/adjustable length on these since they don't get all tangled around my dash. Check them out $4.50 is a steal for these.
htc evo charger

I have been using the ones from MonoPrice.com with the "ferrite" cores on them and they are amazing! Really durable and inexpensive. HIGHLY recommended.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/subdepartment.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10303#1030307

houseofbugs said:
I have been using the ones from MonoPrice.com with the "ferrite" cores on them and they are amazing! Really durable and inexpensive. HIGHLY recommended.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/subdepartment.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10303#1030307
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Second that recommendation! I'm sure it doesn't make much/any difference, but I got the "gold" version for just a few cents more.

Sb22 said:
Second that recommendation! I'm sure it doesn't make much/any difference, but I got the "gold" version for just a few cents more.
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I did too

houseofbugs said:
I have been using the ones from MonoPrice.com with the "ferrite" cores on them and they are amazing! Really durable and inexpensive. HIGHLY recommended.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/subdepartment.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10303#1030307
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Do you get 1amp charging from these?

I got the 6 ft one, it works great, 1 amp charging, solid click when using it, best cable out there.

I again recommend monoprice...best place for cables.

I've been using all of my extra Palm Pre cables with no problems. Found a 6-in-1 USB cable at Five Below that charges the Evo, Hero, iPod, Nintendo DS & some other stuff. Can't comment on how fast or slow it charges compared to other chargers but for $5 you can't beat it.
Sent from my new BFF aka HTC Evo 4G.

sitlet said:
Monoprice.com
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This.
10char

Monoprice.com has very thick gold plated micro usb cables for a buck or two depending on length. works great on my EVO.
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I have to recommend the monoprice cables as well. I got the 6 foot micro usb cable with ferrite core. With the HTC wall charger (TC U250) and the monoprice cable, I get 776-908 mA charging speeds. That's about 100-125 mA faster than the the HTC wall charger and stock cable that came with it.

Just looked at Monoprice due to this post. My my, such inexpensive cables! And myriad customer reviews say they are of good quality, sturdy, connections are strong, charges faster, etc. Thanks for alerting us to this site! Definitely gonna purchase myself some cables now. What a steal.
Does anyone know if these cables, or the one supplied with the phone, can be used with different, well, don't know how to name it... the thing you plug into the wall and the USB plugs into. The AC/DC adapter or something maybe? Yeah.

Retesting the monoprice cables, i get current output from 484-900 mA.

totalanonymity said:
Does anyone know if these cables, or the one supplied with the phone, can be used with different, well, don't know how to name it... the thing you plug into the wall and the USB plugs into. The AC/DC adapter or something maybe? Yeah.
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Ya, no reason why it wouldn't work with other ones, its just a USB cable. You can even use them to sync data between your phone and computer, just like any other USB cable.

You can always get a OEM one for a little more or about the same price. That's what I do. But the Samsung and Blackberry ones work well with the Evo.

Check out this if you want a retractable cable. We bought about 15 of these for people in my office.
Retractable USB 2.0 A-B Micro 5-Pin Cable
http://www.eforcity.com/retractable-usb-20-ab-micro-5pin-cable-black-pcabusbx0045.html
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Additional Wall Charger

Based on the talk so far and as is pretty typical, Nokia wants us to us the included charger for charging our L900's. What are you guys planning to do for a travel or backup charger?

All my charger consists of is a usb cord with a small low profile wall plug. You can use just about any adapter, powered usb hub, usb port on computer, back up battery, charging solution.
They say use their own because of something does happen and you admit you were not using their supplied equipment then the warranty will not cover you.

Also, the supplied charger does charge at a higher Amperage than a lot of the aftermarket ones. If you are having trouble with your Lumia 900 charging correctly with an aftermarket one, try the original one again.
Using Nokia Diagnostics, I can see that most of my Aftermarket chargers only send between 200-350mAh and the Stock Nokia one sends up to 650mAh. Quite a difference, and much needed for this larger battery...
PS: Using my PC USB port, I only get 150-200mAh.

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Using Nokia Diagnostics, I can see that most of my Aftermarket chargers only send between 200-350mAh and the Stock Nokia one sends up to 650mAh.
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The white puck Nokia charger is labeled to drive 1A at 5V. Most PC USB ports are current-limited well below 500mA. The yellow ports on Lenovos will generally provide more, but not a full 1A.

Just type "Nokia AC-16U fast charger" into amazon, a few working days & dollars later = spare charger!
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The plug prongs don't fold flat, and the charger and cord are not color coordinated with the phone. This aspect should be changed for upcoming handsets. Nokia's designers should know better than this.

The charger needs to be the same color as the phone?
What other devices is this true for outside of the white iPhones and other black phones with generic black chargers (which are the same color by happenstance or by budget decisions, NOT by artistic design)? I don't think the Nokia designers were aware of this "need" for good reason.
I can buy you a sharpie and send it to you if you want. Just let me know which color you have, Cyan or Black. I wouldn't want to send you the wrong one.

Just saying, you can get Palm branded AC adapters from their webOS phones for dirt cheap (around $5 US) on eBay right now. The phone ones put out 1A as well (and the tablet ones put out 2A, but those are larger).
I haven't even bothered with the Nokia adapter since it doesn't have folding plugs, but I have a few Palm ones that work great.
There are two different models of the Palm one, one which is about an inch and a half long cylinder, and one that's a little larger, and most of the ads on eBay don't specify which it is, but if you're not picky then I don't think you can get anything OEM for cheaper.

jhoff80 said:
I haven't even bothered with the Nokia adapter since it doesn't have folding plugs, but I have a few Palm ones that work great.
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Checking Nokia Diagnostics, what do the Palm ones pump into the phone in mA while charging?
ragingclue said:
The charger needs to be the same color as the phone?
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For the record, I was a little surprised and disappointed when I saw a White adapter in the box. I would have preferred Black, although, most of the time, it's out of sight, just seemed strange, especially when Nokia is SO into color matching their accessories.

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Checking Nokia Diagnostics, what do the Palm ones pump into the phone in mA while charging?
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Both the larger and smaller phone ones are giving me ~ 850 mA, as is the 2A rated Touchpad one which is even larger. The only difference between the two phone ones other than size is that on the slightly larger one, the prongs actually screw off and let you use travel adapters for other countries' plugs.
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Wow, that's impressive. They should charge the battery quicker than the original. They'd make a good replacement.

SuperSport said:
Wow, that's impressive. They should charge the battery quicker than the original. They'd make a good replacement.
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and double as a weapon in case of a fight too...

I just plugged into my iPad charger and was instantly getting 785 mA on the charge. I then plugged into the nokia charger and it registers about 650 tops. Looks like the iPad charger will work for a slightly faster charge as well.

hvbelton said:
Based on the talk so far and as is pretty typical, Nokia wants us to us the included charger for charging our L900's. What are you guys planning to do for a travel or backup charger?
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I believe someone on the internet did a test and the Nokia charger charges faster than the majority of chargers. I don't know that any charger will hurt the phone if if delivers 1 or less amps at 5 volts. It may take longer to charge but your phone should be fine with other decent brands.
In addition to my Nokia charger I use the Belkin mini surge protector. It has two USB charging ports. I don't think it works for iphones though for some reason. Someone else will have to confirm.
In the car I use an onn Dual USB Car Charger. I can't find anything on the web about it. I bought it at Walmart for $10. It works for Lumia 900s and iphones. I've only had it a couple of weeks but it seems to work fine. The problem with car chargers is there seem to be a lot of unreliable models out there. Even the one on the at&t site gets plenty of bad reviews. I wouldn't mind paying more if I knew I was getting a product that would last me years. Anyway we will see if the Walmart charger lasts. If it dies I will report back.

sitizenx said:
In addition to my Nokia charger I use the Belkin mini surge protector. It has two USB charging ports. I don't think it works for iphones though for some reason. Someone else will have to confirm.
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The Belkin only delivers 500 mA to the USB, so it's about the same as plugging it into a computer. That's also the reason that it won't work for an iPhone.

I plugged into a Motorola Droid X charger - rated for 1000ma - it started charging the thing just as fast as OOTB charger. I think the phone is happy with any 1amp chargers. I'll test my iPad 2A charger in the car soon and report back.

HP has the Touchpad charger on sale for $4.99 with free shipping.
I just bought a 3rd one since I have an Touchpad and tried charging my 900 with that charger. Fast charging, nothing damagin, and a very cheap yet OEM equipment.
WIN-WIN
LINK: http://www.shopping.hp.com/en_US/ho...er-Supplies/FB341AA?HP-TouchPad-Power-Charger

Cheap micro USB cable vs HTC charger cable TEST INSIDE

I bought a cheap micro USB charge cable, but it takes half the time of the standard 6 inches long cable.
So i'm after a powerful charger or the best cable

Ripley said:
I bought a cheap micro USB charge cable, but it takes half the time of the standard 6 inches long cable.
So i'm after a powerful charger or the best cable
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If I'm understanding correct,
You looking for quicker charging?
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Not neccessarily quicker charging, just not slower charging lol.
I've found out that USB cables can charge and transfer data at differing speeds, depending on the construction.
I am happy using the standard HTC cable but it is too short, so i'm after a longer cable, without sacrificing charge time.

Ripley said:
Not neccessarily quicker charging, just not slower charging lol.
I've found out that USB cables can charge and transfer data at differing speeds, depending on the construction.
I am happy using the standard HTC cable but it is too short, so i'm after a longer cable, without sacrificing charge time.
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Oh OK, I don't think you'll have to worry too much about varying charge time, the data/power rate maybe a bit different but not really to the point of where you should concern yourself with it, and I can tell you now its most likely a USB 2.0 cable so just make sure you get a 2.0 at the appropriate length and you should be good
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There is a test in a thread on here, i will find it, but a cheap cable was charging at 200ish mAh, and the HTC one was over 500mAh. With a cheap cable, my phone can't be charged fast enough to use at the same time when the battery is just about dead.

Ripley said:
There is a test in a thread on here, i will find it, but a cheap cable was charging at 200ish mAh, and the HTC one was over 500mAh. With a cheap cable, my phone can't be charged fast enough to use at the same time when the battery is just about dead.
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Are you using the same power source for both, if so then its probably the materials of the wires if you can get one that uses gold connections it'd be I believe that fastest as far as cables go but they can be pretty pricy
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deathblade said:
Are you using the same power source for both, if so then its probably the materials of the wires if you can get one that uses gold connections it'd be I believe that fastest as far as cables go but they can be pretty pricy
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It'd probably be cheaper to do what I did, get a battery charging dock and a second battery, keep one on the charger till the other dead and swap you can check eBay for prices of batteries and the dock but you probably won't speed much more than $20 on both
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deathblade said:
Are you using the same power source for both, if so then its probably the materials of the wires if you can get one that uses gold connections it'd be I believe that fastest as far as cables go but they can be pretty pricy
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So far the Belkin hi speed cable priced at £15 is the only longer cable I can find that's proven to be as efficient as the OE cable

Unbranded ebay cable
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HTC cable
Using the same HTC AC charger

Ripley said:
Unbranded ebay cable
HTC cable
Using the same HTC AC charger
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Yeah materials is the difference most likely one Is using tin and the other copper, copper is better
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Yeah i heard copper is the defining factor

Is it safe to use a non-original charger as long as it is for the required amperage and voltage?

Masutin said:
Is it safe to use a non-original charger as long as it is for the required amperage and voltage?
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Yes, i've used may different chargers for my HTCs over the years

That's a pretty big gap, I would've never expected it to be that much over such a short distance.

With a Samsung charger & micro usb cable

hey hi
Ripley said:
With a Samsung charger & micro usb cable
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i got 200 usb cables fro a china seller
im having problems with slow chargig
how can i test them all??

Masutin said:
Is it safe to use a non-original charger as long as it is for the required amperage and voltage?
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My phone can charge by difference charger, but the best one is original charger.

Is there a way to test cable charging speed?
Ripley said:
I bought a cheap micro USB charge cable, but it takes half the time of the standard 6 inches long cable.
So i'm after a powerful charger or the best cable
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@deathblade. There are so many 3rd party charging cable options now that are longer and much cheaper than Apple's. Thankfully Apple now offers a 6' and not just 3' - but it costs $29!
Some 10 footers I've seen online go for $7 to $12.
Is there a way to test their charging speed? As compared to Apple?
Reading the reviews by purchasers can be helpful but they are all circumstantial and based on opinion and observation. I've not seen any scientific testing to back negative comments of cables reported being much slower and at this point it's long over due we be able to test and know for sure the performance of all these 3rd party cables, to buy in confidence with scientific testing backup.
Do you know if there are apps or tools to do this?

Did not know about the copper thing....
:good: Thanks

sauja said:
Did not know about the copper thing....
:good: Thanks
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think of it this way. what is naturally more conductive?
check this chart explaining whats best for conductivity
http://www.tibtech.com/conductivity.php
the cheapo cables and such are made of tin
the name brand are made of copper thus the charging differences.
however also keep in mind that for your battery to last as long as possible (not just on a single charge but till it deads( not longer useable need new one dead)) charging slowly is best, but there are times that we need our devices to charge ASAP and a name brand cable is recommended for those times...or you know a backup battery is perfered lol

Looking to buy an original USB cable that came with the GNexus

I bought an extra wall charger and usb cable off of amazon and the wall plug is identical to the one that came with my Verizon Galaxy Nexus but the cable is a really stiff cable. I want a cable like the one that came with my phone, it's very soft and very flexible and doesn't hold it's shape. The phone is so lite that on my desk at work, the cable actually moves my phone since the cable is so stiff.
THIS IS WHAT I DON"T WANT(with the slanted tip)............................THIS IS WHAT I WANT in at least a 5 foot length, like the OEM one.
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Does anyone know where I can get the original soft version?

EBay. The one you are looking for is the same as the Epic Touch. Looks like a black copy of an iPhone cable. http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=140737527716
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i also got mine from ebay. few sellers on there right now selling the cable you want

I ordered this samsung usb cable before i got my phone. Wanted to have extra one (still in transit). The samsung usb cable that came with my phone is kinda short. I'm using this htc usb cable i got on ebay, its a better length.

Thanks guys, I don't know how I didn't find those before. I got one ordered.

all4cellular.com carries tons of original samsung cables for cheap. I've bought from them many a time and they're reliable and fast shipping.

I bought this one from Amazon.
It is exactly like the one that came with the phone and works like a charm.
Samsung OEM 1.0A Original Home Wall AC Travel Charger Adapter + USB 2.0 Data Sync Connect Transfer Charge Cable

I bought three chargers from Yellowdeals on Amazon for about $6 each and they all came with the original cable.

Neera said:
I bought this one from Amazon.
It is exactly like the one that came with the phone and works like a charm.
Samsung OEM 1.0A Original Home Wall AC Travel Charger Adapter + USB 2.0 Data Sync Connect Transfer Charge Cable
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Does your cable look like the picture I posted above with the slanted micro end, or is it a shiny black cases at the end with a white USB logo? Because the listing shows both pictures. Also how long is it. The one that came with our phone is around 5 feet long, most of the ones I've seen are about 3 feet long.
The main reason I want the original is because it's very flexible and doesn't hold it's shape. The one I pictured is very stiff and does hold it's shape, which is annoying on my desk.
I also updated my first post with an image of what the cord looks like that I do want.

$6.95 with free shipping at Newegg. It is the same cable and I use it at my desk at work for USB charging: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA07R0B87290

Do normal micro-5 pin cables not work?
You can by 6ft ones of monoprice.com for around a $1 and some change for shipped.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=5458&seq=1&format=2

Trigster said:
Do normal micro-5 pin cables not work?
You can by 6ft ones of monoprice.com for around a $1 and some change for shipped.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=5458&seq=1&format=2
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You can, but who wants to test a $1.40 cable on a $400 phone when they can get the stock cable for another $5.50? I don't think anyone with one of these phones is hurting enough that they can't afford the extra few dollars.

patruns said:
You can, but who wants to test a $1.40 cable on a $400 phone when they can get the stock cable for another $5.50? I don't think anyone with one of these phones is hurting enough that they can't afford the extra few dollars.
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I've used MonoPrice mini and micro USB cables on my phones for years. They're fine. They probably aren't what the OP wants though as they are stiffer than the cable that comes with the phone.
Thanks for the post, OP. Dog chewed my OEM cable in an uncharacteristic bout of naughtiness so I'm looking for a new one too.

Is there a difference between cables/chargers for i515 vs i9250?
Thanks for the information you guys have provided above. I know the batteries are a bit different between the i515 and the i9250. Could someone please confirm if there are differences in the cables or the chargers.
Thank you,
O. O.

o.o. said:
Thanks for the information you guys have provided above. I know the batteries are a bit different between the i515 and the i9250. Could someone please confirm if there are differences in the cables or the chargers.
Thank you,
O. O.
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Cables and chargers are the same...

patruns said:
Cables and chargers are the same...
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Thanks Pat.
O. O.

Anyone able to find the true original cable that came with the Verizon gnex? I see some links here to cables that look the same but are not the same length as the one that came with the Verizon gnex. The only ones that I can find are 3 feet in length or 1 meter. The one I have that came with my phone is about 5 feet. Can't find the 5 foot cable anywhere
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dgwood12 said:
Anyone able to find the true original cable that came with the Verizon gnex? I see some links here to cables that look the same but are not the same length as the one that came with the Verizon gnex. The only ones that I can find are 3 feet in length or 1 meter. The one I have that came with my phone is about 5 feet. Can't find the 5 foot cable anywhere
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I've got like 3 OEM Samsung USB cables from SGSIIs and GNs, both identical. I might be as to sell 1 or 2
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patruns said:
You can, but who wants to test a $1.40 cable on a $400 phone when they can get the stock cable for another $5.50? I don't think anyone with one of these phones is hurting enough that they can't afford the extra few dollars.
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I used generic micro usb cable to charhe my gnex in the car and my old lg optimus one and no problem... It should be the same cable, the Samsung name on the cable raise it to 6 bucks instead of 1..
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or you work in a hotel and have a bunch for free, granted some are from htc, moto, lg, but they all work, only thing i've noticed is that for computer use i need to use an oem samsung cable for the best success

[DIY] Built in QI charger - laptop

So I ordered 2 qi chargers without a case from here:
QI wireless charger circuit board
I was always keeping my phone on the palm rest of my laptop so I decided, I might as well add a qi charger to my palm rest so that it charges my phone while I work.
[You might want to have a bulkier laptop to do this.]
This way when I go out some where for several hours, I don't have to take a charger (wireless or wired) with me.
Maybe someone finds this to be usefull. Hell, I did for sure.
You'll need:
-caution and attention
-qi charger circuitboard & coil
-soldering iron & solder
-space in your laptop for the coil under the palm rest, or where you want to put it
-a usb port which you can draw power from
-thicker copper cable for connecting the coil with the circuitboard (if they dont fit beside each other)
So what I did:
- first I desoldered the coil from the CB, and removed the metal plate from under the coil
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"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
-then I glued the circuit board on the base of the laptop just over the ram slots with hot glue
- I took apart a USB cable to use the connector, so I can disassembly my laptop even with these wires inside
-I soldered the usb cable's 4 wires onto a usb port to draw power
-I made the coil's cable longer so I can position it under the palm rest & glued the coil to the base of the palm rest with hot glue
after that put the laptop all back together and test it out ,with caution!!
If everithing is as it is supposed to be you'll have a qi charger palm rest & you can forget about taking a charger with you.
the result:

kali113 said:
So I ordered 2 qi chargers without a case from here:
QI wireless charger circuit board
I was always keeping my phone on the palm rest of my laptop so I decided, I might as well add a qi charger to my palm rest so that it charges my phone while I work.
[You might want to have a bulkier laptop to do this.]
This way when I go out some where for several hours, I don't have to take a charger (wireless or wired) with me.
Maybe someone finds this to be usefull. Hell, I did for sure.
You'll need:
-caution and attention
-qi charger circuitboard & coil
-soldering iron & solder
-space in your laptop for the coil under the palm rest, or where you want to put it
-a usb port which you can draw power from
-thicker copper cable for connecting the coil with the circuitboard (if they dont fit beside each other)
So what I did:
- first I desoldered the coil from the CB, and removed the metal plate from under the coil
-then I glued the circuit board on the base of the laptop just over the ram slots with hot glue
- I took apart a USB cable to use the connector, so I can disassembly my laptop even with these wires inside
-I soldered the usb cable's 4 wires onto a usb port to draw power
-I made the coil's cable longer so I can position it under the palm rest & glued the coil to the base of the palm rest with hot glue
after that put the laptop all back together and test it out ,with caution!!
If everithing is as it is supposed to be you'll have a qi charger palm rest & you can forget about taking a charger with you.
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Wow seems pretty intense. Definitely a cool idea. You just gave me an idea to do this with my computer desk.?
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I wonder how much current you can draw from the usb port?
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Good One Mate !!
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Don’t know that I’ll ever leave my phone in that location often—I use my keyboard a lot—but neat idea nonetheless!

Interesting. FYI the two center pins of the USB port are unused in this case, those are data pins. And you should leave the ferrite plate on the back of the coil when possible (I realize there may not have been enough room in your case). It shields other components from the magnetic field generated by the coil and prevents metal that may be behind the coil from heating up.

haha thats a pretty cool little mod.

Woah, Nice idea!
You should get it patented, lol.
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JD2589 said:
Woah, Nice idea!
You should get it patented, lol.
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Wouldn't just be easier to plug in the charger cord in the USB port. Just sayin!!!

ern88 said:
Wouldn't just be easier to plug in the charger cord in the USB port. Just sayin!!!
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I once thought like you friend, but once you go wireless you never go back.
Its the little things in life that make a difference, lol.
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JD2589 said:
Woah, Nice idea!
You should get it patented, lol.
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Welcome to the Nexus 5 JD!! Glad to see you here man.
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bradputt said:
I wonder how much current you can draw from the usb port?
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Same amount of current as it would without the mod.

bradputt said:
I wonder how much current you can draw from the usb port?
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If you connect it to a basic usb port, it is just like if you connected the charger using a usb cable, so I dont think it's gonna cause problems, until now, I haven't noticed any. the only drawback is that the charging is slower than on wall charger but that was expected.

Mr. Sprinkles said:
Interesting. FYI the two center pins of the USB port are unused in this case, those are data pins. And you should leave the ferrite plate on the back of the coil when possible (I realize there may not have been enough room in your case). It shields other components from the magnetic field generated by the coil and prevents metal that may be behind the coil from heating up.
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Hell, I haven't thought about that, maybe I should've left it there, but as you sad it fits better this way. I hope it doesnt cause much trouble. After all this qi charger isn't that powerfull.:silly:

FuMMoD said:
Welcome to the Nexus 5 JD!! Glad to see you here man.
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Thanks man, glad to see you too. N5 is an amazing phone! So fast and smooth its incredible.
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Sorry to bump an old thread but where did you get the cable you have between the PCB and the coil? I am looking to make a DIY car mount.